Podcasts about Echo Lake

Send Kevin a Text MessageIn this episode of Don't Kill the Messenger, host Kevin Goetz interviews Mike Marcus, whose impressive 57-year career spans from agency mailroom to MGM Pictures president to management company founder. In his early career as an agent, Marcus built an impressive client roster including Robin Williams, John Landis, and Sidney Pollack before transitioning to studio executive and eventually launching Echo Lake Entertainment's management division. Marcus was instrumental in bringing iconic films like The Fisher King, Trading Places, An American Werewolf in London, Get Shorty, and Stargate to the screen.The Agency Mailroom: Hollywood's Ultimate Training Ground (01:37)Marcus explains why starting in an agency mailroom provides unparalleled industry education through networking and on-the-job training.Building a Client Roster and Packaging Films (07:07)Marcus discusses how he excelled at assembling creative teams for projects like Fisher King with Robin Williams and Terry Gilliam.The CAA Years and Client Relationships (10:48)After launching Cunningham Levy Marcus, he moved to CAA where he represented major talents, building the relationships that defined his career.Transition to Studio Executive at MGM (14:21)Marcus details his surprising move from agent to MGM Pictures president in 1993, where his packaging skills lent themselves to studio leadership..The Value of Research and Testing (22:50)Looking back on projects like Stargate, Marcus reflects on his evolution from a "gut instinct" filmmaker to appreciating audience research.The Streaming Revolution and Theater Experience (27:44)Marcus shares his perspective on streaming's impact on theatrical moviegoing, believing theaters will always exist while acknowledging how streaming has changed the viewing landscape.Building Echo Lake Entertainment (31:19)Now approaching 20 years at Echo Lake, Marcus discusses what makes a great representative and reveals the fulfillment that came with building the company.Industry Outlook and Future Projects (33:11)Marcus shares his optimism about independent film's potential resurgence, concerns about decreasing compensation for talent, and shares his current projects.Throughout the conversation, Marcus demonstrates how his skill for recognizing creative talent and building relationships helped create classic films through the years. His journey from agency mailroom to industry leader offers essential insights for anyone interested in the inner workings of Hollywood.If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review or connect on social media. We look forward to bringing you more revelations from behind the scenes next time on Don't Kill the Messenger! Host: Kevin GoetzGuest: Mike MarcusProducer: Kari CampanoWriters: Kevin Goetz, Darlene Hayman, and Kari CampanoAudio Engineer: Gary Forbes (DG Entertainment) For more information about Mike Marcus:IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0546152/Echo Lake Entertainment: https://www.echolakeentertainment.com/ For more information about Kevin Goetz:Website: www.KevinGoetz360.comAudienceology Book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Audience-ology/Kevin-Goetz/9781982186678Facebook, Twitter, Instagram: @KevinGoetz360Linked In @Kevin GoetzScreen Engine/ASI Website: www.ScreenEngineASI.com

Hello Travelers! This week we're doing something different. Going back to the very beginning of the podcast, setting the way back machine to spring of 2021, we bring you Walkabout Rewind, and this week - we're rewinding to episode 1! Tag along with host Jeremy on a walk from Echo Lake to Galaxy's Edge in Disney's Hollywood Studios.   If you like what we do, consider joining our crew on Patreon. These wonderful people help us keep the microphones crisp and the servers warm at night. The best zero cost option for supporting us to give us a five star review on apple podcasts or wherever you listen.   Visit us at walkabouttheworld.com - find links to all the things - attraction episodes, Insta accounts of all the hosts, and even how to buy your own Walkabout shirt!   Look us up at @WalkaboutWDW on Instagram and drop us a note to say hi.   You can now also drop us at line at contact@walkabouttheworld.com. Say hi, tell us how you found us, and give us some suggestions on things you'd love to hear.   Walkabout The World is a weekly Disney podcast, always recorded on property at Walt Disney World or Disneyland Resort with the simple goal of making you feel like you are in the middle of the magic.

Hello Travelers! Join host Jeremy this week for a walk and talk down Sunset Blvd in Disney's Hollywood Studios. We take in the sights, sounds, and do some good old fashioned Walkabout sign hunting. We end the stroll near SS Down The Hatch at Echo Lake.   If you like what we do, consider joining our crew on Patreon. These wonderful people help us keep the microphones crisp and the servers warm at night. The best zero cost option for supporting us to give us a five star review on apple podcasts or wherever you listen.   Visit us at walkabouttheworld.com - find links to all the things - attraction episodes, Insta accounts of all the hosts, and even how to buy your own Walkabout shirt!   Look us up at @WalkaboutWDW on Instagram and drop us a note to say hi.   You can now also drop us at line at contact@walkabouttheworld.com. Say hi, tell us how you found us, and give us some suggestions on things you'd love to hear.   Walkabout The World is a weekly Disney podcast, always recorded on property at Walt Disney World or Disneyland Resort with the simple goal of making you feel like you are in the middle of the magic.

Hello Travelers! This week, join host Producer Josh and friend of the show Jay at Disney's Hollywood Studios for a walkabout featuring the sounds of Echo Lake, Sunset Boulevard, and a drop into the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror. After checking out from the Hollywood Tower Hotel, enjoy the abience around the Tower and down Sunset. If you like what we do, consider joining our crew on Patreon. These wonderful people help us keep the microphones crisp and the servers warm at night. The best zero cost option for supporting us to give us a five star review on apple podcasts or wherever you listen.   Visit us at walkabouttheworld.com - find links to all the things - attraction episodes, Insta accounts of all the hosts, and even how to buy your own Walkabout shirt!   Look us up at @WalkaboutWDW on Instagram and drop us a note to say hi.   You can now also drop us at line at contact@walkabouttheworld.com. Say hi, tell us how you found us, and give us some suggestions on things you'd love to hear.   Walkabout The World is a weekly Disney podcast, always recorded on property at Walt Disney World or Disneyland Resort with the simple goal of making you feel like you are in the middle of the magic.

Hollywood Studios is a vibrant tapestry of secrets and hidden gems that celebrate the history of cinema and Disney's legacy. This episode delves into the park's carefully curated details, narrative nods to classic films, and the charm of its attractions, awakening a deeper appreciation for the stories and artistry behind Hollywood Studios. • Exploring the unique entrance inspired by the Pan Pacific Auditorium • The charm of Echo Lake and the story of Gertie the Dinosaur • Nostalgic nods to Who Framed Roger Rabbit throughout the park • Details and surprises hidden in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge • Toy Story Land's engaging environment designed to evoke childhood memories • The significance of Walt Disney's One Man's Dream exhibit • Intricate storytelling in the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror attraction • Future plans and considerations for the podcast formatSend us a textSupport the show

Hello travelers! This week join host Pete the Neverland Local as you take in the vintage holiday vibes on a morning stroll through Disney's Hollywood Studios. Enjoy the seasonal sounds around Echo Lake, Grand Avenue, Commissary Lane, and Sunset Boulevard.    If you like what we do, consider joining our crew on Patreon. These wonderful people help us keep the microphones crisp and the servers warm at night. The best zero cost option for supporting us to give us a five star review on apple podcasts or wherever you listen.   Visit us at walkabouttheworld.com - find links to all the things - attraction episodes, Insta accounts of all the hosts, and even how to buy your own Walkabout shirt!   Look us up at @WalkaboutWDW on Instagram and drop us a note to say hi.   You can now also drop us at line at contact@walkabouttheworld.com. Say hi, tell us how you found us, and give us some suggestions on things you'd love to hear.   Walkabout The World is a weekly Disney podcast, always recorded on property at Walt Disney World or Disneyland Resort with the simple goal of making you feel like you are in the middle of the magic.

Gary hosts a bus outing of members and friends of the Celtic Arts Foundation, Washington State, across the border to Canada. We visit Lee and Sons Bagpipes in the company of Jack and Andrew, and check out Terry and Alastair Lee's Tartantown emporium, where we're treated to some bagpipe music of the highest order.PlaylistJack Lee with Donald MacLean's Farewell to Oban from EYP recording Dec 2024Jack Lee with Echo Lake, Flett from Flotta and  Champion of the Sees from EYP recording Dec 2024Cameron Bonar with Anthem for the Wind and Water from EYP recording Dec 2024Cameron Bonar with Catlodge, The Bob of Fettercairn, Mrs MacPherson of Inveran and Alec C MacGregor from EYP recording Dec 2024Cameron Bonar with Donella Beaton, Lark in the Morning and The Mason's Apron from EYP recording Dec 2024Zephan Knichel with The Knightswood Ceilidh and Southall from EYP recording Dec 2024Zephan Knichel with John Paterson's Mare and Last Tango in Harris from EYP recording Dec 2024Alastair Lee with Hasten and Come with Me, Alan Duncan and Blue Cloud from EYP recording Dec 2024Support the show

Send us a textThis episode of FMF follows the denizens of Echo Lake. Terry once again calls upon the sheriff.Thank you for joining us and enjoy!

This episode of FMF introduces us to the town of Echo Lake. Even a span of twenty years doesn't necessarily get rid of the past.Thank you for joining us and enjoy!

Ryno, Chloe, and Hannah are trying a quick-service dining location that no one has been to before: Dockside Diner. Dockside Diner is part of that ship you always see in Echo Lake at Disney's Hollywood Studios. The menu can change from time to time, but when this video was recorded, it was all about hot dogs, so the trio gives you a very mature Hot Dog review in this Disney Dining Show. Links:Important DIS links for more information!Support us on Patreon and receive exclusive content! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us a Text Message.#293 - This week, I talk about my short but wonderful trip to Lake Tahoe and Echo Lake and how important it is to get away to the place where that recharges your batteries. The Sierra Nevada Mountains does that for me like no place else. I know there's a place that you like to go to when you feel the need to re-energize. No matter how brief, it is better to go for a short stay than no stay. I also talk about my terrific training run and I finally figured out why I fell on that fateful day last December. It was a big week of discoveries for me and I'm so grateful to be able to share it with you! Fit, Healthy & Happy Podcast Welcome to the Fit, Healthy and Happy Podcast hosted by Josh and Kyle from Colossus...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Fit, Healthy & Happy Podcast Welcome to the Fit, Healthy and Happy Podcast hosted by Josh and Kyle from Colossus...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the Show.Martha Runs the World websitehttps://www.martharunstheworld.com/Email:martharunstheworld@gmail.comInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/martha_runs_sf/

Hello Travelers! This week, join host Producer Josh at Disney's Hollywood Studios for a walkabout where you'll enjoy the ambiance and some often overlooked signs and gags around Echo Lake. Then explore the courtyard of the Chinese Theatre before taking in the nighttime movie magic spectacular 'Wonderful World of Animation'.  If you like what we do, consider joining our crew on Patreon. These wonderful people help us keep the microphones crisp and the servers warm at night.   Visit us a walkabouttheworld.com - find links to all the things - attraction episodes, Insta accounts of all the hosts, and even how to buy your own Walkabout shirt!   Look us up at @WalkaboutWDW on Instagram and drop us a note to say hi.   You can now also drop us at line at contact@walkabouttheworld.com. Say hi, tell us how you found us, and give us some suggestions on things you'd love to hear. Please consider giving us a rating and review wherever you listen - it really helps.   Walkabout The World is a weekly Disney podcast, always recorded on property at Walt Disney World or Disneyland Resort with the simple goal of making you feel like you are in the middle of the magic.

In this episode, Hilliard and Rene Rodriguez-Lopez (Development Exec at BET+), sat down for a fun, inspiring conversation with Literary Manager ZADOC ANGELL who began his career as a TV Literary Agent at Paradigm, where he worked for seven years. Transitioning to Literary Management 2010, Zadoc joined forces with manager Dave Brown and grew a team of literary managers which they brought with them to Echo Lake in 2013. Angell's journey to Hollywood is not a conventional one. Growing up on a 400-acre dairy farm in rural upstate New York, Zadoc and his sister Amy were integral to his parents' family-run business. The son of a minister and a local politician, Angell pursued his academic and creative endeavors to Harvard University, where he graduated in 2003 with a Bachelor's Degree in Visual & Environmental Studies: Film. In addition to being a full-time manager, Angell has taught classes in pilot writing at UCLA. He lives in Redondo Beach with his husband Sean, a high school English teacher, and their twins Conor and Catherine.Our Motto:"We keep it GAME all day!"Follow us on Socials:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠On X and all Social Media:@HilliardGuess⁠⁠⁠⁠@ScreenwritersRR (IG)Follow our guests on Instagram:@ZadocAngell@Rene.RodriguezLopezSPONSORSHIPS:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WooHoo Apparel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Use 10 % off code: WOOHOOsrr Screenwriters Rant Room WEBSITE at www.screenwritersrantroom.com COMING SOON - for information, merch (t-shirts/hoodies), or our Patreon......we invest countless hours per week to deliver the actionable content that goes into this podcast. We appreciate your support!Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/supportBLACK WRITER NETWORKS:OBSwriter.comblacktvfilmcollective.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PODCASTS WE SUPPORT:2 Writers Talkin Shit:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-writers-talking-shit/id1671253747Hollywood Confessional:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hollywood-confessional/id1628848064?i=1000630276175Queer News:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/queer-news/id1595777135Women of Color Unite Podcast:https://spotify.link/vzYIMtWQJDbA Conversation With Floyd Marshall Jr:Theme Song by: JACK SPADEWebsite & Logo Design:"COMING SOON"Abigail Bloom & Laura HuieBTS/Video Graphics:Tyler Musikanth --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/screenwriters-rant-room/support

Hello travelers! On today's episode join cohost Producer Josh for a classic walkabout as he shares an evening stroll around Disney's Hollywood Studios. You'll begin with the sounds of Echo Lake. From there, walk over to some original MGM studios memories as you head to the Walt Disney Presents gallery. Then trek through Andy's backyard and around Black Spire Outpost before ending with the nostalgic vibes of Sunset Boulevard at sunset.   As always, use good listening devices as we always record in 4 channel surround sound. We hope you enjoy the episode and thanks so much for following along!   If you like what we do, consider joining our crew on Patreon. These wonderful people help us keep the microphones crisp and the servers warm at night.   Visit us a walkabouttheworld.com - find links to all the things - attraction episodes, Insta accounts of all the hosts, and even how to buy your own Walkabout shirt!   Look us up at @WalkaboutWDW on Instagram and drop us a note to say hi.   You can now also drop us at line at contact@walkabouttheworld.com. Say hi, tell us how you found us, and give us some suggestions on things you'd love to hear. Please consider giving us a rating and review wherever you listen - it really helps.   Walkabout The World is a weekly Disney podcast, always recorded on property at Walt Disney World or Disneyland Resort with the simple goal of making you feel like you are in the middle of the magic.

Hello travelers! On today's episode join host Pete the Neverland Local on a very chilly and crowded day where you'll spend a bit of time at all four parks! Take the Monorail to Magic Kingdom and walk down a busy Main Street to the Hub for a cavalcade! Then hop over to Epcot for a brief walk around World Celebration. Next you'll jump over to Hollywood Studios and take in the sounds of Hollywood Blvd, Echo Lake, and circle back to the Chinese Theater plaza. And finally, over to Animal Kingdom to soak up the peaceful sounds of the kora.   As always, use good listening devices as we always record in 4 channel surround sound. We hope you enjoy the episode and thanks so much for following along!   If you like what we do, consider joining our crew on Patreon. These wonderful people help us keep the microphones crisp and the servers warm at night.   Visit us a walkabouttheworld.com - find links to all the things - attraction episodes, Insta accounts of all the hosts, and even how to buy your own Walkabout shirt!   Look us up at @WalkaboutWDW on Instagram and drop us a note to say hi.   You can now also drop us at line at contact@walkabouttheworld.com. Say hi, tell us how you found us, and give us some suggestions on things you'd love to hear. Please consider giving us a rating and review wherever you listen - it really helps.   Walkabout The World is a weekly Disney podcast, always recorded on property at Walt Disney World or Disneyland Resort with the simple goal of making you feel like you are in the middle of the magic.

Get ready for a stroll through the vibrant streets of Disney's Hollywood Studios! Today we're taking an immersive journey through this bustling park, where the magic of Hollywood seamlessly blends with the enchantment of Disney. From the nostalgic echoes of Hollywood's golden age to the futuristic thrum of interstellar adventures, every sound, every melody joins in a harmonious blend, creating the unique atmosphere of a day spent in this haven of cinematic dreams. --------- Want More Here With The Magic? Choose Your Own Adventure! Watch Our Show: Here With The Magic More Videos: YouTube Visit The Website: https://herewiththemagic.com Join the Café: Become a Member Connect on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/herewiththemagic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/herewiththemagic/

Big Breaking News! Tiger Woods is leaving Nike!! While there is not much known now that is a huge deal. So Ryan and Mike added a quick PSA with more to follow. The big discussion of the episode is Jersey Jerry and his recent feat of strength. Indoor simulator, 37 hours, 2627 shots, IV Drip, therapist doing body, sleep, meals; Jersey Jerry's live stream had it all!! Should it be counted as a Hole-in-One? The boys discuss that and more on today's episode! MGA Player of the Year Mark Costanza was last weeks guest, today's is MGA Junior Player of the Year Barnes Blake. Barnes, currently a freshman at Georgetown University, had an incredible summer winning both the Carter Cup at Baltusrol and the MET Junior Championship at Echo Lake, both with course records!!! Stay tuned you are not going to want to miss this episode!! ---------------------- Support for the Show:All County Exteriors -https://allcountyexteriors.com/ Essential ContractingInstagram: Essential.Contracting Comstock Yacht Sales and Marinahttps://www.comstockyachtsales.com/ Swannieshttps://swannies.co/ Follow & Subscribe: Spotify: The DROP PodcastApple Podcasts: The DROP PodcastInstagram: (@)TheDROP_PodYouTube: The DROP Golf PodcastTwitter: (@)TheDROP_Pod #GolfingInTheGardenState #Golftips #instagramreels #golfer #golfr #golfing #golf #creator #creatortips #contentcreator #socialmedia #trendingreels #socialmediastrategy #creatortips #contentideas #trending #content --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mike-puorro6/support

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Welcome to Episode 87 of the RetroWDW Podcast: Hungry For Hollywood - We appreciate your support and hope you have been enjoying each and every episode. Be sure to check out some of our previous shows from over the years. We have visited multiple parks, resorts, and just about everything else in between. Listener Mail We open the mailbag monthly and are ready to hear from you. Be sure to reach out with questions, stories, memories, and more. You never know if your letter will be read on a future episode: podcast@retrowdw.com Our first letter is from Mike and he is curious about a particular stairway at Magic Kingdom. We need some experts out there to help Mike out with this stairway and what happened to it.... Amy is our next letter and she is a new listener, welcome! Amy gives us some great information about working at The Disney Institute and how she was able to take courses for free as an employee. Thanks for the fun stories Amy. Another Amy, another letter. This Amy is talking about Episode 32 which was all about Universe of Energy. She gives us some information on the dinosaur song we spoke of, which can be heard here. Enjoy! Sylvia is up next and she is curious as to what happened with the Cigar Store Indians from Magic Kingdom. We give some insight into those and where they might have ended up. She also wanted to know where this photo was taken... Thanks for your letter Sylvia! Emily is the next note we received, she was showing off her Dreamfinder Watch, which you can still get for yourself or as a gift. Visit our LBV History page for more information. Paula wrote in with another vintage family photo taken on Main Street. We have been collecting these gems where you dress up and it looks old timey. Thanks Paula! Finally, our last letter is from Donna and she speaks about the Room with a Skew and how her son loved playing in there. Donna is a former Gold Key Member along with Todd and she has some fighting words for Brian, which leads to a little history about The Pretzel Belt. Who knew? Main Topic Buckle up because we are going back to Hollywood, well the way it was in your memories, but never was. Brian is leading us through the early years of food and drink at the Disney-MGM Studios. One of the last great theme parks on Disney property and one that always has fascinating stories coming to us about the opening days and how things were drastically different when compared to now.  We get to go through the different eateries that existed in the early years, including the Hollywood Brown Derby. How as very disappointed that it wasn't in the shape of a derby hat. We also discuss the Echo Lake restaurants, highlighting that the Fifties Primetime Cafe and the Hollywood and Vine cafeteria share a kitchen. The team discussed the unique dining experience offered at these restaurants and the challenges faced due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our handy Birnbaum's guide is utilized throughout the episode, as is our good friend Reimund Pitz, who you may remember joined us during RetroMagic 50. Take a trip with us and Reimund around the Disney-MGM Studios, discussing each restaurant and how each menu has been changed over the years. We lost a ton of great options over the years and we even get a little history along the way about why some of these changes have happened. We hope you enjoy! RetroMagic Updates We are so glad so many of you could make it to our most recent event all about EPCOT Center and the 40 year anniversary. The videos from the event will be posted to our YouTube channel soon, but please take a minute to listen/watch our live recap we did a few weeks ago. Enjoy! Click Here To View RetroWDW Film Archive To make sure you are the first to know when items are released, subscribe to us on YouTube. Be sure to click the notification bell too, that way you are alerted when we post.  Finally, be sure to check out Vimeo if that is your thing, as we will post there as well. RetroWDW Merchandise Post-Show Fun Join us next time for another amazing episode of the RetroWDW Podcast! Read for another movie night? Subscribe on YouTube & hit that notification bell so you are ready. Check out SpectroRadio for all their WDW music, including Throwback Thursday at 9am. Click Here to donate to the Lake Buena Vista Historical Society and join us on a future episode! Check out our friends at Mouse Adventure to see where you can join them next on a super fun adventure: Mouse Adventure

On this episode I'm talking with Sara, half of the duo running the incredible Echo Lake Resort, right outside Lumby British Columbia. The resort has existed for 80 years, and Sara and John bought the business back in 2022. What I find fascinating about this conversation, is that learning about the systems and strategies of what is essentially a large scale STR business, there's a lot to be learned that can help owners run their own business, even if you have only one property. So today we're diving into all the sexy details of running an AirBNB business, in the context of a gorgeous fishing resort on the west coast of Canada. IG:@echolakeresort@cozyrockcabinWebsites:https://echolakeresort.cahttps://www.staycozycabin.comBook a Cabin Consultation Here:https://www.staycozycabin.com/book-a-...Our AirBNB listings:https://airbnb.com/h/cozyrockcabinhttps://airbnb.com/h/cozycabinboonehttps://airbnb.com/h/cozycampsebecYouTube Channel:   / @cozyrockcabin1664

Disney Jollywood Nights is one of the most anticipated special events at Walt Disney World in recent memory. It's also rare for a park event to be billed as an adult affair. What to expect from Disney Jollywood Nights, including top picks for food, entertainment and more.Foodie Guide to Brand-New Disney Jollywood NightsDisney Jollywood Nights kicks off at Disney's Hollywood Studios November 11 and takes place on 10 nights ending December 20.This all-new holiday party is an adult-oriented festive event for guests to enjoy, including things like the Holiday Fiesta en la Calle in Commissary Lane. This is a street party with Latin holiday tunes, colorful décor, and plenty of food and drink inspired by Latin holiday traditions. That's just one option. Over at The Hollywood Brown Derby, Jazzy Holidays is the restaurant transformed into a smooth jazz club, playing holiday tunes in a room of festive glitzy decor. You can try craft cocktails or pick something from the party menu of light bites while enjoying the music and ambience of 1920s Hollywood at Christmas. Over at the Tower of Terror there's a Twilight Soirée at The Tip-Top Club in the courtyard of The Hollywood Tower Hotel. A live band will play holiday tunes in jukebox style as you enjoy a fancy cocktail.And pretty much everywhere in Hollywood Studios, you'll find unique festive treats to eat and drink. And there's plenty of brand new Christmas festive Hollywood-style entertainment too. Disney is encouraging everyone to dress to the nines with their holiday best in old-style Hollywood flair.The Complete Guide to Disney Jollywood Night Food and Drink Guide: With Top Picks Holiday Fiesta en la Calle at ABC Commissary  Chicken Empanadas with Street Corn: Chicken empanadas served with a side of street corn salad topped with chili peppers, lime, and cotija cheese > Mike's Pick Yuca con Chicharrón: Fried pork belly, yuca, red pickled onions, and chili pepper-lime seasoning with a yellow pepper aïoli > Mike's Pick Mushroom Taco: Chili-roasted Mixed mushrooms, avocado crema, baby gem lettuce, and garnished with sliced radish (Plant-based Item) Birria Taco: Shredded short rib and Monterey jack served with beef consommé dip > Mike's Pick Tembleque: Coconut rice pudding with caramel-rum sauce and cinnamon > Mike's Pick Mexican Hot Cocoa Cheesecake: Spiced chocolate cheesecake on a chocolate cookie base topped with vanilla whipped cream and cocoa powder with a chocolate handle Mangonada: Frozen mango beverage with mango-chili pepper-lime sauce and chili pepper-lime seasoning on top (Non-alcoholic) Zero-Proof Piña Colada: Lyre's Spiced Cane Spirit, coconut, pineapple, and lime Oaxaca Old Fashioned: Casa Dragones Blanco Tequila, Del Maguey Vida Mezcal, agave nectar, Mexican chocolate, and orange bitters served over ice garnished with an orange Baseline Taphouse  Tuna Ceviche: Marinated ahi tuna, pico de gallo, and avocado cream topped with cilantro Charcuterie Cup: Manchego, chorizo, serrano ham, pickled vegetables, olives and toasted focaccia bread Beer Margarita: Blend of Patrón Silver Tequila, Cointreau Liqueur, and lime juice topped with Scrimshaw Pilsner over Ice Dockside Diner Spicy Pimento-Kimchee Dip topped with chives and served with fresh house-made wonton chips > Mike's Pick Roasted Eggplant Dip topped with chives and served with warm pita bread (Plant-based Item)  Poutine Tots: Potato barrels topped with gravy, brisket, mozzarella curds, and chives Christmas Tree Cookie Stack: Vanilla cookie stack filled with pistachio buttercream, cranberry, and raspberry jam topped with sprinkles and a yellow candy star Sandy Claws Hot Cocoa: “Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas”-inspired dark chocolate hot cocoa topped with cherry whipped cream (Non-alcoholic) Naughty or Nice: Crown Royal Whisky and ginger mixed with orange, cranberry, and grapefruit juices topped with fresh cranberries > Mike's Pick Epic Eats Spicy Korean Chicken Funnel Cake: Spicy fried Korean chicken with pickled vegetables served on a mini funnel cake > Mike's Pick Brisket Reuben Funnel Cake: Beef brisket and sauerkraut slaw topped with thousand island dressing served on a mini funnel cake S'mores Funnel Cake: Giant roasted marshmallow with chocolate and marshmallow sauce, topped with chocolate curls and cinnamon cereal served on a mini funnel cake Samuel Adams Winter Lager: Spiced with cinnamon, ginger, and orange peel for a deep flavor and malty finish Fairfax Fare  Holiday Turkey Popover: Roasted turkey and creamy mashed potatoes topped with gravy, cranberry chutney, and chives in a house-made popover 'Just the Sides' Popover: Macaroni & cheese and savory collard greens with ham topped with cornbread crumbs in a house-made popover PB&J Doughnut: Glazed doughnut with creamy peanut butter and grape jelly dipped in dark chocolate topped with crushed house-made salt and vinegar chips Kermit's Frozen Banana Bliss: Frozen banana and white chocolate with caramel swirls topped with matcha whipped cream and sprinkle (Non-alcoholic) > Mike's Pick Mistletoe Martini: Tito's Handmade Vodka and St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur mixed with cranberry juice and topped with fresh cranberries and mint leaves > Mike's Pick Gertie's Ice Cream of Extinction Christmas Gertie Cookie: Sugar cookie with mint icing (Also available with mint soft-serve) Market  Buffalo Chicken Spring Rolls: Fried spring rolls with jalapeño-ranch dipping sauce and fried rice noodles Frozone's Snowball Macaroons: Coconut macaroons drizzled with blue vanilla frosting and topped white snowflake sprinkles Spiced Apple Cider: Apple cider and cinnamon with an apple chip garnish (Non-alcoholic) Zero-Proof Apple Cider: Lyre's Spiced Cane Spirit, apple cider, Angostura Bitters, and cinnamon topped with an apple chip and cinnamon rim In Holiday Fashion: Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon, rosemary syrup, cranberry and lime juices, and cinnamon PizzeRizzo Meatball and Polenta: Giant meatball with marinara and creamy cheese polenta Olive and Goat Cheese Flatbread: Olive oil-toasted flatbread, creamy goat cheese, rustic olive and tomato spread, balsamic glaze, and lemon watercress Antipasto Flatbread: Fresh mozzarella, salami, peperoni, country ham, olives, peppers, onions, pepperoncini, and marinara Tiramisù Puff: Sweet-and-savory with flavors of espresso, chocolate, and a coffee-infused custard and mascarpone cream Benvolio Pinot Grigio Banfi Chianti Superiore Peroni Nastro Azzuro Lager Draft Heineken 0.0 Non-Alcoholic Lager Twilight Soirée at The Tip-Top Club  The 5th Dimension Royale: Teremana Blanco Tequila, Cointreau Liqueur, desert pear, agave nectar, and lime juice topped with Domaine Ste. Michelle Brut and garnished with a dehydrated blood orange wheel Twilight Daiquiri: Parrot Bay Coconut Rum, ube, lime juice, and a splash of shimmer Sparkling Pomegranate-Apple Cider: Pomegranate-green tea topped with sparkling apple cider and pomegranate seeds Domaine Ste. Michelle Brut The Trolley Car Café  Ornament Mousse: Dark chocolate-cherry mousseOutdoor Vending Locations Gingerbread Bites (Plant-based Item) Bar Locations  Zero-Proof Gingerbread Spritzer: Lyre's Spiced Cane Spirit, gingerbread syrup, and club soda garnished with a gingerbread bite > Mike's Pick              Sugar Cookie Martini: Stoli Vanil Vodka, Baileys Irish Cream Liqueur, and DISARONNO Originale Liqueur mixed with milk and sugar in a sprinkle-rimmed glass with a sugar cookie garnish Jazzy Holidays at The Hollywood Brown Derby  Oyster Rockefeller: Spinach foam, shaved parmesan, rocoto pepper relish, and salmon caviar Crispy Duck Drumettes: Spicy orange glaze, carrots, and kumquats Charcuterie: House-made cured meats, blue cheese mousse, and toasted sourdough Shrimp Cocktail: Classic cocktail sauce, citrus pearls, avocado mousse Jazzy Holidays at The Hollywood Brown Derby  Oyster Rockefeller: Spinach foam, shaved parmesan, rocoto pepper relish, and salmon caviar Crispy Duck Drumettes: Spicy orange glaze, carrots, and kumquats Charcuterie: House-made cured meats and accompaniments, blue cheese mousse, and toasted sourdough Shrimp Cocktail: Classic cocktail sauce, citrus pearls, avocado mousse Derby Slider: Bison and pork belly blend, taleggio cheese sauce, and fig stout jam Tuna Carpaccio: Mezcal pickled vegetables, salsa macha, and avocado crema Pork Belly Bao: Korean BBQ, cucumber slaw, and soy vinaigrette Tofu Bao: Seared tofu, cucumber slaw, and soy vinaigrette An assortment of classic cocktails, zero-proof and non-alcoholic beverages, wine, and beer To experience the festive fun of Jazzy Holidays at The Holiday Brown Derby, you can request to join the walk-up waitlist on the My Disney Experience app.Joffrey's Coffee & Tea Company  Tinseltown Tini: Toast to holiday cheer with this cold brew coffee topped with Kahlúa, Grey Goose Vodka, a hint of light cream, and a dash of whipped cream with cocoa (Available at the location near The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror)  > Mike's Pick Round ‘Em Up Latte: A merry blend of espresso, cookie butter syrup, dulce de leche sauce, and milk topped with fluffy whipped cream, playful animal crackers, and festive sprinkles; available hot or iced (Non-alcoholic Beverage) (Available at the location in Toy Story Land)  It's Not Just All About Eating and Drinking: There's Entertainment Too!Two brand new shows will be part of this brand new party. Disney Holidays in Hollywood at Theater of the Stars is a star-studded variety show in the grand tradition of Tinseltown holiday specials. Special guests include Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Tiana, Belle, Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse. There will be singers, dancers, live jazz musicians and holiday vignettes.The second show is quite different as “What's This? Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas Sing-Along.” This one takes place in The Hyperion Theater where Jack Skellington takes us on a different kind of Christmas holiday journey. Sing along to songs from the movie and see what surprises unfold. More Fun That's Not a ShowMickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and friends will have new outfits to match the party's vintage vibe, and you can see it all at Mickey & Friends Holiday Greetings in Animation Courtyard. Dance the Night Away to Festive Holiday TunesA DJ will play the merry mash-ups, featuring a mix of classic Christmas tunes mixed in with modern beats. While music at the park entrance set the tone for the party, Echo Lake will be the spot for holiday music and characters from classic Disney Channel favorites, including Powerline Max, Rescue Rangers Chip ‘n' Dale and Phineas and Ferb.You can also capture the holiday magic by grabbing your social media shot in front of a new neon sign before joining the dance party. All Disney PhotoPass photos from the party are included with the price of the ticket.More photo opps include a Robotic Arm Magic Shot that will capture red carpet moments with a glamorous video and a Camera Array Magic shot – seven cameras that will shoot a boomerang-style photo of groups in front of a Disney Jollywood Nights backdrop.And finally, Disney's Hollywood Studios will once again present Sunset Seasons Greetings nightly throughout the season, as The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror is magically transformed into an array of holiday scenes as snow falls along Sunset Boulevard.There's a New Frozen Holiday Surprise at Magic Kingdom ParkKicking off at Magic Kingdom Park on November 7, catch the new Frozen Holiday Surprise as Olaf and more than 100 of his Snowgie siblings decorate Cinderella Castle with festive touches. Appearing live on stage in new holiday looks, Anna, Elsa, Olaf and Kristoff each bring something special to the gathering. It all ends with Elsa adding the finishing touches that transform Cinderella Castle into a shimmering crystallized palace – which stays throughout the evening.Fun Fact: there are more than 600 trees and 1,700 wreaths hung every year at Walt Disney World to celebrate the holidays.What Would Christmas Be Without the Gingerbread at Disney Resort HotelsOnce again this year you enjoy the amazing gingerbread creations in six Disney Resort Hotels, including a new display at Disney's Yacht Club Resort. Look for displays at: Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge Disney's Beach Club Resort Disney's BoardWalk Resort Disney's Contemporary Resort Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa Disney's Yacht Club Resort Disney Springs and the Christmas Tree StrollStarting November 10 at Disney Springs you can visit Santa Claus at Once Upon a Toy and enjoy the Disney Springs Christmas Tree Stroll featuring 19 Disney-themed trees. --Walt Disney World Water Parks: The One-Park-Only Game ContinuesDisney's Blizzard Beach Reopens November 6, 2023, but Typhoon Lagoon Closes on November 5, 2023It's the change of seasons again, and at Walt Disney World that means water park tag, because they are no long able to operate two water parks at the same time. A New Disney Water Park Seasonal PassDisney is launching a NEW Disney Water Park Seasonal Pass. This new pass will allow you to visit whichever Disney water park is open (note: their release says water parks -- plural -- but we all know that's not the case anymore) as often as you like until May 24, 2024. The cost is $79 plus tax. So, if you enjoy visiting a water park in the cooler winter months, then this may be something to consider.The seasonal pass has no block out dates and no reservations are required. There is also free parking at Blizzard Beach. --Thank You for Listening to the Disney Travel PodcastThank you very much for listening to this episode, Amelia and I hope that you enjoyed it. If you did, we would be very grateful if you could rate, review and subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts/iTunes (or on whichever app you choose to listen). A brief review about what you liked most about an episode truly helps to keep the show going by exposing it to new listeners. We look forward to continue producing new episodes each week.Sharing the podcast with your friends and on social media is also extremely helpful and very much appreciated.Contact 1923 Main StreetThank you for listening to the Disney Travel News Podcast at 1923MainStreet.com. As always, we love to get feedback and questions from our listeners and to hear your suggestions and ideas for future episodes.Shop unique and original Disney-inspired t-shirts, sweatshirt, hoodies, yoga leggings, dresses, swimwear and more at the Emporium at 1923 Main StreetPlease be sure to follow along on X, Instagram, Pinterest and Facebook.Thank you for listening and have a magical day!Mike Belobradic and Amelia Belobradic--Media provided by Jamendo

Chicago native and Manager at Echo Lake, Louis Keshaviah tells her story from stage to Manager.Follow Louis:IG: @echolakeentertainmentFor more information on "Lights, Camera, Rolling...MOM!", email info@lightscamerarollingmompodcast.com or DM us on instagram @LightsCameraRollingMomWe look forward to sharing stories of strong mothers in the entertainment industry with all the listeners; showing we are making changes and impacts in and out of the household. "From call sheets to cooking sheets - our stories are all the same!"

Taking over a business isn't always easy! You have to think about how the employees will handle your leadership, the transition, and sometimes just learning a whole new industry! In this episode we dive into the inspiring journey of a passionate meat enthusiast who turned the tables on his career and took over ownership of a traditional meat store. Join us as we explore the challenges, triumphs, and secrets behind his success in the meat industry. From the early days as a the leader of a real estate team to the present day as a thriving business owner, our guest shares valuable insights that every aspiring entrepreneur can learn from. Discover the innovative strategies and services that set John's store apart from chain supermarkets and other competitors. Learn about the eco-conscious initiatives that resonate with customers and contribute to the store's growth. Peek into the crystal ball as John shares his future plans for the store and his vision for expanding his business empire. Gain valuable advice for budding entrepreneurs looking to venture into the world of specialty food retail. Conclusion: Whether you're a meat enthusiast, aspiring entrepreneur, or simply curious about the challenges and rewards of running a traditional meat store, this episode of TLDR Podcast is a must-listen. Tune in to gain valuable insights from the inspiring journey of John Smith, who proves that with dedication, innovation, and a passion for quality, anyone can carve out a sizzling success in the world of specialty food retail. Get Connected Social Media https://www.facebook.com/EchoLakeMeats Website: https://www.echolakemeats.com/ Our Supporters A Big Thank You to the folks at First Rate Financial “Alaska's Mortgage Group” for allowing us to use their studio and equipment! These people are high caliber, they do what they say, and they are heavily invested in Alaska! Whether you need a mortgage quote or simply have questions, they're here to help you. You'll never use another lender again! First Rate Financial: ⁠https://www.firstrateak.com/⁠ Get Plugged In Be sure to get plugged into our online community to Collaborate, Ask Questions, Offer Advice/Help, Conversate, Network and share & receive Referrals. FB Group: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/tldrpodcast⁠ Cruising by Vendredi https://soundcloud.com/vendrediduo Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/_cruising Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/TWeRJdrpxEU --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tldr/message

Walt Disney World is Launching a Brand New Christmas Holiday Party at Disney's Hollywood Studios: How Will it Compare to Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party?We share everything you need to know about both Walt Disney World Christmas Holiday Parties, including which one you should attend if you can only attend one.Disney Jollywood Nights at Disney's Hollywood StudiosThe glitz and glamor of a Hollywood holiday comes to life with sparkling décor, sounds of modern beats over classic holiday songs, craft cocktails and decadent holiday food. Disney Jollywood Nights is a brand new, separately ticketed event that will run for only 10 select nights from November 11 - December 20, 2023, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.Disney encourages you to dress in your holiday glam best or festive flair and dance the night away to merry mashups. From unique food and bubbly spirits and cocktails, to selfies with iconic characters Jollywood Nights sounds like a very different ambiance than Mickey's Very Merry Christmas party. Plus, for an extra dose of cheer and a little retro vibe, the party will close each night with the return of the nighttime spectacular, Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM! featuring Prep and Landing.What will Happen at Disney's Jollywood Nights at Hollywood Studios? Entertainment areas inspired by different genres When you enter the park for Disney Jollywood Nights, a DJ will be playing a mix of holiday tunes. Commissary Lane will come to life with a Latin Street Fair. Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy will host a live holiday special at Theater of the Stars with some of their Disney friends. And Hyperion Theater will host a holiday sing-along. In one of the more interesting new experiences, Disney says you can "Encounter glitz and glamor galore at two limited-capacity entertainment experiences - a jazz lounge at The Hollywood Brown Derby and an other-worldly soiree at The Hollywood Tower Hotel Courtyard." Exactly how these will work isn't yet known. Each night will close with Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM! A nighttime spectacular in Disney style featuring music, fireworks, special effects and of course state-of-the-art projections. Selfies and unique holidayphoto opportunities throughout the night Pose with friends for holiday-themed Magic Shots and two new Disney PhotoPass experiences throughout the night. Complimentary digital downloads of Disney PhotoPass photos captured during the event are included with the price of the ticket. Meet Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and the rest of the iconic gang in Animation Courtyard on a set with holiday props. Meet favorite throwback friends like Powerline Max and Phineas and Ferb at Echo Lake and strike a pose with Edna Mode and one of her super friends at Pixar Place. Plus, enjoy after-hours access to some of your favorite rides and coasters under the starsRides specifically mentioned include Slinky Dog Dash, Rock N' Roller Coaster, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance and more. (Star Wars: Rise of Resistance will use virtual queue during Disney Jollywood Nights.)Indulge in delicious holiday tastes and sips exclusive to the partySpecialty food and drink will be available to buy throughout the party, including Spicy Korean Chicken on a Mini Funnel Cake, sweet delights including a colorful Christmas Tree Cookie Stack inspired by the iconic Echo Lake Christmas Tree and classic cocktails and holiday beverages.Disney Jollywood Nights is a limited-capacity holiday event. Guests of select Walt Disney World Resort hotels can buy tickets starting June 29. Tickets for all guests go on sale July 6. Disney's Jollywood Night Party Dates are: November: 11,18, 20, 27, 29 December: 4, 6,16,18, 20 The Two Big Questions:1.     How will the in-party limited capacity events work?2.     What will be happening in Galaxy's Edge?--How Do You Decide Between the Two Disney World Christmas Parties? Classic Disney characters (MK) Modern/contemporary Disney (DHS) Cocktails (DHS) Classic Christmas feeling and ambiance (MK) --The Christmas Holiday Magic is Back in Disney's Magic Kingdom Park as Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party Returns for 2023On 25 select nights from November 9 - December 22, this separately ticketed event will welcome guests to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year at Magic Kingdom. Holiday magic includes the Christmas stage show, “Mickey's Most Merriest Celebration”, the sparkling spectacular “Minnie's Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks” and the merry must-see “Mickey's Once Upon a Christmastime Parade.” You can also look forward to you favorite Magic Kingdom rides and attractions, including Tron Lightcycle / Run, which will use a virtual queue during the event.Tickets for Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party are limited and can be purchased online beginning July 6. Guests of select Walt Disney World Resort hotels can begin purchasing tickets as early as June 29 on the Walt Disney World website. Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party 2023 Dates are: November 9, 10, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 26, 28, 30 December: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 17, 19, 21, 22 --Enjoy All That's Merry and Bright Across Walt Disney WorldLooking for more festive and Christmas holiday fun at Walt Disney World Resort?Another First in Magic Kingdom Park as Frozen Gets Festive For the first time in forever, join Elsa, Anna, Olaf, Kristoff, and the Snowgies in front of Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom for Frozen Holiday Surprise, a brand new Frozen-inspired entertainment experience that will illuminate the castle in a whole new way. This new offering can be seen during regular park hours and during Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party.  Amidst the glowing holiday décor, a Merry Menagerie of winter animals returns to Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park in the form of artisan-sculpted puppets. EPCOT will celebrate with the return of “Candlelight Processional” during EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays beginning November 24 - December 30. Other guest-favorite traditions like spirited storytellers, joyful musical acts and performers, and Holiday Kitchens return to World Showcase this festive season. Disney's Hollywood Studios will once again return the yuletide projection show on The Hollywood Tower Hotel this season. In Toy Story Land, you can once again find Woody, Jessie and Buzz in their holiday outfits. At Disney Springs, the Christmas Tree Stroll is back and it may even snow in Town Center. Meet Santa Claus as he makes special appearances in all four parks, Disney Springs and even at a Disney Water Park, where you'll find him dressed in his tropical holiday beachwear. --New Christmas Holiday Disney Cruise Experiences for 20232023 Verry Merrytime CruisesDisney Cruise Line has two brand-new entertainment experiences, plus Disney characters dressed in jolly new looks and fun-filled activities for the whole family.New Tree Lighting CeremonyOn the first night of all Very Merrytime sailings, guests will gather around the three-deck-tall tree in the ship's atrium for a brand-new tree lighting ceremony. Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and Goofy will invite families to sing along to classic holiday tunes, followed by a countdown that will not only make the tree merry and bright, but also introduce the guests of honor for the cruise. “Deck” the Halls at Mickey and Minnie's Holiday PartyMickey and Minnie's Holiday Party, another brand-new experience on these specialty sailings, will invite families to the upper decks for a one-of-a-kind celebration at sea filled with tidings of good cheer. This high-energy deck party – thrown by Mickey and Minnie – will feature favorite Disney friends as they celebrate friendship, love and family with a fresh mix of classic and original holiday songs.Disney Cruise Line decks and halls will be filled with boughs of holly from bow-to-stern during Very Merrytime cruises. Disney characters will also debut new holiday attire and there will be themed Very Merrytime activities, carolers singing contemporary versions of songs that celebrate a myriad of holidays, commemorative merchandise and festive food and beverage items. --Thank You for Listening to the Disney Travel PodcastThank you very much for listening to this episode, Amelia and I hope that you enjoyed it. If you did, we would be very grateful if you could rate, review and subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts/iTunes (or on whichever app you choose to listen). A brief review about what you liked most about an episode truly helps to keep the show going by exposing it to new listeners. We look forward to continue producing new episodes each week.Sharing the podcast with your friends and on social media is also extremely helpful and very much appreciated.Contact 1923 Main StreetThank you for listening to the Disney Travel News Podcast at 1923MainStreet.com. As always, we love to get feedback and questions from our listeners and to hear your suggestions and ideas for future episodes.Please be sure to follow along on Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and Facebook.Thank you for listening and have a magical day!Mike Belobradic and Amelia Belobradic--Media provided by Jamendo

Hello Travelers! Journey with host Jeremy this week for a classic Walkabout stroll through the Hollywood that never was and always will be - Disney's Hollywood Studios. Get a taste of Hollywood Blvd and Sunset Blvd, Echo Lake, and finally Grand Ave. You might even hear some AT-AT blasters and screaming Ewoks. Enjoy!   As always, use good listening devices as we always record in 4 channel surround sound. We hope you enjoy the episode and thanks so much for following along!    Look us up at @WalkaboutWDW on Instagram and drop us a note to say hi! Find our producer Josh also on Instagram at @TheSteele. Say hi to our west coast correspondent Ric at @opticaljedi. Lastly give a shout to our Orlando correspondent Pete at @neverlandlocal.   You can now also drop us at line at contact@walkabouttheworld.com. Say hi, tell us how you found us, and give us some suggestions on things you'd love to hear.   Walkabout The World is a weekly Disney podcast, always recorded on property at Walt Disney World or Disneyland Resort with the simple goal of making you feel like you are in the middle of the magic. 

Hello travelers!   On today's Walkabout, join cohost Producer Josh as you take a relaxing audio stroll around Disney's Hollywood Studios. You'll start in the hustle and bustle of Hollywood Boulevard and take in the sounds around the Chinese Theatre. Then you'll walk around Echo Lake before passing by Star Tours and into Tatooine Traders. From there you'll head down Grand Avenue and into Galaxys Edge (you may hear a Wookiee!) before continuing through Andy's backyard and down Sunset Boulevard.   As always, use good listening devices as we always record in 4 channel surround sound. We hope you enjoy the episode and thanks so much for following along!    Look us up at @WalkaboutWDW on Instagram and drop us a note to say hi! Find our producer Josh also on Instagram at @TheSteele. Say hi to our west coast correspondent Ric at @opticaljedi. Lastly give a shout to our Orlando correspondent Pete at @neverlandlocal.   You can now also drop us at line at contact@walkabouttheworld.com. Say hi, tell us how you found us, and give us some suggestions on things you'd love to hear.   Walkabout The World is a weekly Disney podcast, always recorded on property at Walt Disney World or Disneyland Resort with the simple goal of making you feel like you are in the middle of the magic. 

This week we are kicking off the Christmas season by spending a little time along the banks of a lake in the presence of a dinosaur. So let's head over to Hollywood Studios and get into the spirit if the season with a little Christmas loop at Echo Lake....Show Patrons:Brenda HowtonAllington BrownWarren BudenbenderKelly MayerScott GeyerJared StoryNick BakerGreat NateElisabeth PuglisiSydney WeddletonRachel SuttonVictoria & DarrenRaffi MinassianGillian ShipleyKatherine LundGabrielle KostaDameron OstapczukTiffany SullivanAshley SJennifer HagarMarci HarrisKim HogarthWesley WooMega Supporters:Jennifer GorlickHolly KingLeitrim PetersAlexis Allred....Questions/comments: soundsofdisneypodcast@gmail.comSupport the show at: www.patreon.com/soundsofdisney Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello Travelers! Join cohosts Josh and Pete at Hollywood Studios this week as they take in some ambience around Echo Lake. Then have a seat at the Hollywood Hills amphitheater as they bring you the long awaited return of Fantasmic! The excitement of the crowd speaks for itself as for how long we've waited for this classic nighttime show to return (with new scenes!) after its three year hiatus.   Disney says: "Fast asleep, Mickey Mouse dreams that he is a mighty sorcerer's apprentice with the power to control water, color and magic. The Disney Villains—including Maleficent in the form of a towering, 40-foot-tall dragon—turn Mickey's dream into a nightmare, but don't underestimate the power of Mickey's imagination!"   As always, use good listening devices as we always record in 4 channel surround sound. We hope you enjoy the episode and thanks so much for following along!    Look us up at @WalkaboutWDW on Instagram and drop us a note to say hi! Find our producer Josh also on Instagram at @TheSteele. Say hi to our west coast correspondent Ric at @opticaljedi. Lastly give a shout to our Orlando correspondent Pete at @neverlandlocal.   You can now also drop us at line at contact@walkabouttheworld.com. Say hi, give us some suggestions on things you'd love to hear, or even record your own 'Hello Traveler' show open when you are out and about, and we'll work it into a future show!

In the 123rd episode of The Main Street Electrical Podcast, Jenn & Dave continue their long running series touring through Hollywood Studios.  The show opens with a blast from the past, an early 90s commercial for Disney-MGM Studios, just to take you back a little, when Jenn rewatches Moana, while Dave wears a bowling shirt. Legit.  Then, they start walking around Echo Lake, including comparing both Prime Time and Hollywood & Vine both pre- and post-pandemic -- wondering why Miles and Catboy never made it to a character breakfast.  They talk through Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular, getting ice cream from Gertie's, grabbing lunch from Dockside, and then dive into a little history of the Hyperion Theater... what was there before Frozen? The American Idol Experience, of course. And before that? Find out!  Finally a fun throw back at all the parades that have taken shape over the years at Hollywood Studios! Find us on Instagram @uponastarjenn and @THEmagiconadollar and @uponastartravel and @TheMSEPodcast Find us on Facebook FB.com/TheMSEPodcast FB.com/uponastarjenn FB.com/magiconadollar FB.com/disneyonadollar FB.com/uponastartravel Find us on TikTok @uponastartravel @magiconadollar  Find us online www.TheMSEPodcast.com www.uponastartravel.com 

Disney Parks are filled with thousands of hours of music. From area music loops to attraction soundtracks, Disney's Imagineers infuse a tremendous amount of work creating and selecting music and sounds that best fit every corner of the resort. Disney's Hollywood Studios (formerly Disney-MGM Studios) is no exception. Disney's Imagineers worked tireless to select the best music for each distinct area of the park as they attempted to evoke the appropriate mood and setting for each location. In this two-part podcast episode, we offer a deep-dive discussion of the music at Disney's Hollywood Studios. Part 1 offers insights about the park as a whole, the entrance, Hollywood Boulevard, Echo Lake, Commissary Lane, and Grand Avenue. In part 2, we return to discuss Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, Toy Story Land, Animation Courtyard, and Sunset Boulevard. Which music loop is your favorite from the areas of Disney's Hollywood Studios we discussed in this episode? Send me your feedback via email or through direct or public message at any of the following and [with your permission] I'll include your message in a future show: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/imagineerpodcast Instagram: www.instagram.com/ImagineerPodcast Facebook Group (ImagiNation): https://www.facebook.com/groups/imagineerpodcast/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/ImagineerPodcast TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@imagineerpodcast  Twitter: www.twitter.com/ImagineerNews Email: matt@imagineerpodcast.com  Sponsors and Partners: Magical Park Vacations: plan a trip to Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, Aulani, or any other Disney (or Universal) destination. These services are complimentary. WDW Park Planners: work with a concierge vacation planner to create a personalized Disney itinerary for you and your family. Magical Park Tours: hire an in-person guide to help your family navigate the parks and mitigate crowds. Get Bonus Content If you want to take your love of Imagineer Podcast to the next level and help support the show, definitely consider joining us on Patreon for virtual events, bonus content and episodes, exclusive access to our private Passholder communities and more.  How to Support the Show Share the podcast with your friends Rate and review on iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-imagineerpodcasts-podcast/id1244558092 Join our Patreon Group - https://www.patreon.com/imagineerpodcast Purchase merchandise - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/imagineer-podcast?ref_id=8929 Special thanks to our Deluxe Passholder Patreon members! Thomas N Devan L Katelyn F Jason K Jordan J Dani S Enjoy the show!

Disney Parks are filled with thousands of hours of music. From area music loops to attraction soundtracks, Disney's Imagineers infuse a tremendous amount of work creating and selecting music and sounds that best fit every corner of the resort. Disney's Hollywood Studios (formerly Disney-MGM Studios) is no exception. Disney's Imagineers worked tireless to select the best music for each distinct area of the park as they attempted to evoke the appropriate mood and setting for each location. In this two-part podcast episode, we offer a deep-dive discussion of the music at Disney's Hollywood Studios. Part 1 offers insights about the park as a whole, the entrance, Hollywood Boulevard, Echo Lake, Commissary Lane, and Grand Avenue. In part 2, we return to discuss Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, Toy Story Land, Animation Courtyard, and Sunset Boulevard. Which music loop is your favorite from the areas of Disney's Hollywood Studios we discussed in this episode? Send me your feedback via email or through direct or public message at any of the following and [with your permission] I'll include your message in a future show: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/imagineerpodcast Instagram: www.instagram.com/ImagineerPodcast Facebook Group (ImagiNation): https://www.facebook.com/groups/imagineerpodcast/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/ImagineerPodcast TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@imagineerpodcast  Twitter: www.twitter.com/ImagineerNews Email: matt@imagineerpodcast.com  Sponsors and Partners: Magical Park Vacations: plan a trip to Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, Aulani, or any other Disney (or Universal) destination. These services are complimentary. WDW Park Planners: work with a concierge vacation planner to create a personalized Disney itinerary for you and your family. Magical Park Tours: hire an in-person guide to help your family navigate the parks and mitigate crowds. Get Bonus Content If you want to take your love of Imagineer Podcast to the next level and help support the show, definitely consider joining us on Patreon for virtual events, bonus content and episodes, exclusive access to our private Passholder communities and more.  How to Support the Show Share the podcast with your friends Rate and review on iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-imagineerpodcasts-podcast/id1244558092 Join our Patreon Group - https://www.patreon.com/imagineerpodcast Purchase merchandise - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/imagineer-podcast?ref_id=8929 Special thanks to our Deluxe Passholder Patreon members! Thomas N Devan L Katelyn F Jason K Jordan J Dani S Enjoy the show!

Hello Travelers! We think we all need some relaxing summer vibes, and a nice walk around Echo Lake in Disney's Hollywood Studios is just the ticket. Join host Jeremy for a (mostly) non-talking journey around the entire Echo Lake area. Hear the fountain and the water jets from the SS Down the Hatch, the classic ambient music, and stand across from the BackSide of Gertie ™ and listen to the Pixar Pals Motorcade!    As always, use good listening devices as we always record in 4 channel surround sound. We hope you enjoy the episode and thanks so much for following along!    Look us up at @WalkaboutWDW on Instagram and drop us a note to say hi! Find our producer Josh also on Instagram at @TheSteele. Say hi to our west coast correspondent Ric at @opticaljedi. Lastly give a shout to our Orlando correspondents Pete at @neverlandlocal and Chaney at @ChaneyHunt.   You can now also drop us at line at contact@walkabouttheworld.com. Say hi, give us some suggestions on things you'd love to hear, or even record your own 'Hello Traveler' show open when you are out and about, and we'll work it into a future show!

S06Bonus: The 1958 Echo Lake Home TapesApril 1st sees the release of a remarkable album: The Music of the Beatles as Channeled in 1958 by the Echo Lake Home for the Potentially Clairvoyant. Acclaimed UK music journalist Solomon Davies joins Steven & Jason to talk about the discovery of this musical & scientific wonder.Live on tape from Dublin & Belfast & 1958, it's Nothing Is Real. Website: http://www.nothingisrealpod.comTwitter: @BeatlesPodFacebook Group: http://tiny.cc/NIRFBGYouTube: http://tiny.cc/NIRYT Support: http://tiny.cc/NIRsupportSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/nothing-is-real-a-beatles-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/nothing-is-real-a-beatles-podcast.

Welcome to episode 24 of Inside The Line: The Catskills! In 1918, T. Morris Longstreth wrote a book about his solo hike through the Catskills. 103 years later, fellow SAR team member Harold Oakhill, who was inspired by Longstreth's adventure, decided to take a very similar route and spend 14 days in the Catskills. On this episode, he shares highlights of his experiences, what challenges he faced hiking solo and some of the major changes in townships and trails as compared to Longstreth's journey in 1918. Harold also tells a story about a possible ghost encounter near Echo Lake. I also do a short lesson about the Grand Hotel, which was a massive hotel located in Pine Hill. Thanks for listening! Subscribe on any platform! Share! Donate! Do whatever you want! I'm just glad you're listening! Big thank you to all who have donated. This money is not being used for profit. At the end of my one year anniversary with the podcast, it will be donated to a local organization in the Catskills! Thank you once again! Links for the Podcast: https://linktr.ee/ISLCatskillsPodcast Thank you to our sponsor Scenic Route Guiding!! https://adventurewiththescenicroute.com/ https://www.facebook.com/thescenicrouteguiding/ https://www.instagram.com/thescenicrouteguiding/ Harold's Drink: https://cooperstowndistillery.com/ My eggnog recipe: https://tastesbetterfromscratch.com/homemade-eggnog/ My drink: https://www.dogoodspirits.com/ Harold's Hammock: https://www.lawsonhammock.com/ #catskillshiking #catskillmountains #catskillspodcast #catskills #catskillpark #3500 #3500 club #sar #winter #winterhiking #podcast #catskillshiker #hikesafe #searchandrescue #volunteers #hikeny #hikenewyork #hiketheeast #ilovenewyork #outdooradventures #neverstopexploring #hikingadventures #mountaintherapy #catskillmountainsnewyork #visitcatskills #explorethecatskills #catskillslove #ilovenewyork #neverstopexploring --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/insidethelinesthecatskill/support

Hello Travelers! In our opinion, there's no better place to be for old fashioned holiday atmosphere than the Echo Lake area of Disney's Hollywood Studios in December. Hear the crooners sing the classic holiday tunes amid the sounds of a bustling crowd right at dusk. The incredible tree with traditional decor is at the far side of the lake, with Gertie and her hat the left, and right in front of your is the completely calm Echo Lake with floating multicolored lights. Near the end, take a short stroll with us away from the lake and down Hollywood Blvd toward the park entrance.   This is a short one but packed with good vibes. As always, use good listening devices as we always record in 4 channel surround sound. We hope you enjoy the episode and thanks so much for following along!   Look us up at @WalkaboutWDW on Instagram and drop us a note to say hi! Find our producer Josh also on Instagram at @TheSteele.

Soundscapes: Hollywood Studios Christmas Follow along with the show notes below! Want More Here With The Magic? Visit The Website: https://herewiththemagic.com Watch Here: https://www.youtube.com/HereWithTheMagic Connect on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/herewiththemagic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/herewiththemagic/ ---------- (3:39) In the 1930s and 1940s, Hollywood was a vibrant young town full of dreamers and visionaries. Its sunny disposition and Art Deco architecture are iconic to this day, engaging and inviting at any time of year. Here, we find the place exactly as Walt Disney would have known it, youthful and full of the vim and vigor that resonated so deeply with his creative spirit. (5:19) At Christmastime, the city once given the nickname “Tinseltown” raises the bar for holiday cheer, adorned as its namesake in glitz and glamour to delight visitors of all ages. We are invited, now, to step into the story of Christmases past, the imagination of Mr. Disney, and the Magic that happens when the golden age of Hollywood collides with this most special time of year. (6:20) The Magic begins on Hollywood Boulevard, where big band orchestrations of our favorite swinging holiday songs immediately put us in a festive mood. Every lamppost and traffic light is layered with tinsel and bows, every building strung with lights and garland and signs of the season. Each storefront is a postcard, a Norman Rockwell scene of yuletide cheer. Presents wrapped in emerald and cranberry incite curiosity from little ones passing by, who pause to press their noses against the glass and envision their Christmas mornings yet to come. On the corner of Hollywood and Sunset, the nostalgic aromas of gingerbread and peppermint waft into the street from the Trolley Car Café where long-awaited cups of creamy eggnog and frothy hot chocolate satiate everyone's seasonal cravings…at least for a little while. (9:00) Flashy and festive and dressed in Hollywood style, silver bells and candy canes and plenty of dazzling lights, this is an unforgettable way to begin our holiday tour of Tinseltown. Hollywood Boulevard signifies our arrival, our welcome to the place where dreams are only limited by how big you dare to dream them, and where holiday Magic and a little bit of luck might just see you up on the silver screen, starring alongside the Hollywood greats. (10:39) Still, it's fun to see how those who have come to call Hollywood “home” celebrate the holidays. Just a couple of blocks away from the hustle and bustle of Hollywood Boulevard is a lakeside community that flaunts the Art Deco theme with a fun, festive flair. (12:15) Kitschy holiday decor joins the pastel colors and retro lights for a sensational sensory stroll through the neighborhood park. Benches and balconies offer sweeping views of Echo Lake and its sparkling Christmas tree. Gigantic baubles scattered across the water glow brightly in the darkness, while holiday brass brings everything to life and keeps the merriment going all night long. (15:00) Here, visitors of all ages cannot help but give way to the allure of the festivities. Elderly couples sit comfortably and enjoy the goings on, the romance, the joy of the season, watching children dance without inhibition to their favorite holiday tunes. The ambitious young dreamers who have traveled Here in pursuit of something greater can be spotted on their own, gazing at the blurs of light and color on the rippling water, wishing with all their might for a chance, a break, a reality indistinguishable from their wistful musings. (14:30) Perhaps even Walt himself once spent a cool December evening at a Hollywood lakeside park, gazing at the distortion of Christmas lights on the dark water in wonder, hoping that his dreams would become all that he imagined they could. (20:41) Every Hollywood legend, every crooner and comic, starlet and sensation has been the scrappy young idealist at one time or another. This town is riddled with stories of luck and happenstance, of being in the right place at the right time, and the next stop on our Tinseltown tour is proof that destiny may very well have lent a hand in authoring these legendary narratives. (25:00) Sunset Boulevard is a cavalcade of dazzling marquees, a technicolor display of the golden age of Hollywood and the people whose contributions are some of the most beloved parts of our holiday celebrations even today. Lined with Art Deco spotlights, quaint California markets, ice cream parlors, and towering palms decorated with shining tinsel stars, this is where we find the stories to inspire the next generation of show business elite. (27:10) Among the yuletide cheer that meets our eyes and ears as we stroll past the theaters with their coming attractions set in lights are the smooth song stylings of the crooners, including the unmistakable legato of Bing Crosby and his timeless dreams of a White Christmas. They echo from every alleyway and sing in tandem with the flashing lights on every marquee, bringing to the bustle to a halt as we stand, mesmerized and enchanted. (29:31) Pause for a moment, right where you are. Look up, among, and all around you. Everywhere, there is light and joy and hope and wonder. Those governors of the human spirit are amplified like song in the wake of the holiday season, regardless of how many years have gone by since Danny Kay was doing choreography and Rosemary Clooney was counting her blessings instead of sheep. They are forever, eternal and unwavering as the sunshine on an L.A. Christmas Day. They are comfort for those who most need to feel the friendly sense of familiarity that each twinkling light and jingle bell bring, joy for all who long for something to celebrate. (31:22) The Magic of the season is what keeps us marveling at that which we know will come back to us again next year. It is the first chord of our favorite holiday song, the first warm sip of cocoa on the first cold, winter's night. It is the first snowfall, the first cookie hot from the oven, the first midnight stroll under the starry Solstice sky. Each year it is both familiar and brand new, a tale as old as time and a story you can't put down. It fills us with joy that sustains us, peace that brings us much-needed rest, and hope that the future will be as bright as the lights that shone in the mind's eye of a young Walt Disney, discovering the place where his dreams would come true for the very first time. (32:35) Listen for the whispers that drift through the ages, from those starry-eyed dreamers who found comfort and joy in this season of celebration. No matter how far from home, no matter what the future held in store, they found hope Here in the present moment…and so can you. And whether you're dreaming of a white Christmas or you'll wake up to a blanket of sparkling snow, the spirit of the season resounds for all who are Here With the Magic. And now… Lights, Camera, Action! Happy Holidays!

Hello and happy holidays travelers! It's high time for some holiday cheer, and this week you and I take an evening stroll throughout Disney's Hollywood Studios for no other reason than soaking up some holiday ambience and decor. We start off at the entrance near Crossroads, head down Hollywood Blvd, take in Sunset Blvd, the Echo Lake area, Grand Ave, and end up... well, you'll hear it. You'll get to listen to multiple eras of wonderful holiday music, as well hearing me attempt to describe the incredible decor of the Studios. We wind up with a little behind the scenes Walkabout chat regarding most downloaded eps, editing, and a fair amount of rambling about experiencing the Disney parks as works of art.   As always, use good listening devices as we always record in 4 channel surround sound. We hope you enjoy the episode and thanks so much for following along!   Look us up at @WalkaboutWDW on Instagram and drop us a note to say hi! Find our producer Josh also on Instagram at @TheSteele.

Recorded live at Woody's Bar on Aurora. Formerly Echo Lake Tavern, formerly Joe's Tavern, and formerly Melby's Tavern on Echo Lake (circa 1933). A favorite historic bar in the equally historic triangle-shaped building on a site that used to be the main entrance to Echo Lake. Includes timeless classic podcast segments such as "Whatcha drinkin?" and new-fangled segments such as "Whatcha got?" This episode also discusses - for the first time - the concept of "Where we at?" and "Who the f*ck are you?" Recorded live at Woody's Bar on 09/16/2021.Follow the Dim Lights & Stiff Drinks podcast on Facebook (DLandSD), Twitter (divebarsseattle), and Instagram (seattle_dive_bar_podcast). Share, like, follow, and subscribe!And check out the Dim Lights & Stiff Drinks podcast website (dim-lights-stiff-drinks) for more details and additional episodes. Support Dim Lights & Stiff Drinks with PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dim-lights-stiff-drinks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

God speaks to a suffering Job in a surprising way - He uses his own wisdom in creation to humble Job and cause him to trust God. - Sermon Transcript - Turn in your Bibles to Job 39. We're actually going to do a couple of verses in 38 and on to 39. And as you do, I want to tell you, one of my favorite places on earth is Acadia National Park up in Maine. I've been there many times. It's a long way from here very far north, almost up in Canada. It's a long way north of Boston. It takes a long time to get there, but it is really worth it. It's a spectacular combination of elevation and of rocky shoreline. You know, the Cadillac Mountain is not high. It's not like some of the higher mountains in New England, in the presidential range of the White Mountains in New Hampshire, 6,000 feet, Mount Washington. It's not that, but it's just that the elevations, the high places are right on the coast and you can drive right up to some rocky cliffs and just sit there and look out and you can see, as far as the eye can see, you can see ocean on one side and spectacular rocky coast lines. You can see pine forests. There's one place in particular that's my favorite. And we usually went there in October. We love to take October vacations, which we will do the next couple of weeks. And we would go up there when I was living in Massachusetts and New England, we would go up there around Columbus Day, around this time of year, and we'd see the foliage. And it was just so beautiful. And there's one place, it was really quiet where you could go and it didn't seem like anybody knew about it. And I would just sit there. And, and down far below was this beautiful blue lake called Echo Lake. And all of these pine trees were surrounding- all these deciduous trees that were just radiant with the oranges and reds and yellows of fall. And in a certain time, from time to time, you could see birds of prey. I don't know what they were, maybe Peregrine Falcons, or maybe eagles, hawks. All of those are found in Acadia. And you could see them just rising on thermals and they would fly in circles. They would go higher and higher and you could watch them way, way down below you. And they would get higher and higher until they were about eye level with you. And then they would reach a certain height and they'd go right over your heads. You watch the whole thing for free. What a show. And I thought about John Calvin, the Geneva theologian's statement that this world that we live in is a theater of God's glory. It's a theater of God's glory. Everywhere you look, you can see evidence of the glory of God, if you know what to look for. And the chapter we're going to look at today continues that same meditation that we began looking at last week, the evidence of the glory of God and physical creation. And the basic lesson is going to be, and the overall context of the book of Job, is that we should not murmur against God or question a God who can create the things we see in this world. But instead we should trust him with our lives. That natural creation, nature as we look at the inanimate creation in Job 38 and animate creation in Job 39 is ample evidence of the wisdom and power of God. And you should trust him when you're suffering. That's the overall point here. "We should not murmur against God or question a God who can create the things we see in this world. But instead we should trust him with our lives." Now, I believe that the Bible makes better arguments than that. The Job argument is good. The argument in Christ is better. And so that's why we're going to look at today's chapter, Job 39. Job as we've seen, was a righteous man. He was in anguish over cascading sorrows that God sovereignly brought into his life that had devastated his world. And he had been vocal, very vocal about his displeasure with God and what God had done in his life. Job lost all of his wealth and he lost all of his children. And then in the second stage lost all of his health, in wave upon wave of assaults on his life and sorrows. And though he initially praised God very well and did not sin against God in what he said yet, the trials went on longer than he could bear. And they bore down on him and they ground him down. And at some point he begins speaking disrespectfully about God. He portrays God as somehow delighting in crushing his people. And even worse that God has denied Job justice, that what has happened has been unjust. Now Job's friends came into his situation to try to counsel him, but they did a very poor Job. At one point, Job says, "Miserable comforters are you all," Job 16:2. And again, he says, "You are worthless physicians, all of you," Job 13:4. But at the end of this incredible book, God shows up. He descends to speak to his suffering child. He comes down to counsel him and he is not a miserable counselor. In fact, he is a wonderful counselor. And God also comes to Job to heal him, first his soul, and then his body. And God is not a worthless physician. Now God's methodology in his counseling and in his healing is surprising. He does not come as we saw last week in that still small voice, that gentle whisper that he used with Elijah on Mount Horeb. Though, we would've perhaps chosen that. Instead, if he's going to come in a wind, he chooses to come in a whirlwind, in a tornado. God comes huge to Job with a mighty voice and with words to match. And that lines up with the level of trial he chose for Job's life. It was industrial strength. Very strong he came into Job's life. Last time we saw God put Job in his place and also reestablish himself in his own place in Job's mind as the infinitely powerful and perfect God of the universe. And God uses his own achievements in creation, both in the original work of creation, what he made at the beginning, and then in his power and wisdom in both sustaining creation and governing it, running it. And he asked Job some questions to humble him, as we saw last time. "Who is this that darkens my counsel with words, without knowledge?” Job 38:2. Imagine hearing that from God. And then a couple verses later, "Where were you when I laid the earth's foundation? Tell me if you understand." Job 38:4. Now God's point in all of this in Job 38 was to expose Job's limitations, as we saw last time. Job is limited. He's limited in time since he has not existed very long compared to God. He's limited in power because God asked, did you do this? Can you do that? He's limited in knowledge because God asked Job, “Tell me if you understand,” “Surely you know.” But God is infinite. He has no such limitations. He is infinite in time for he is eternal. He is infinite in power for he did all of these things of creation effortlessly, effortlessly by the word of his power. He is infinite in wisdom because everything that God made was exquisitely well constructed. And so in all of this in Job 38, he was saying, trust me, and stop trusting in yourself as Proverbs 3:5-6 says, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will direct your paths." That seems to line up so beautifully with the lessons of Job doesn't it? “Trust in me.” So we saw on Job 38:1-38 God's activity in creating the heavens and the earth, as well as managing the activities of these inanimate objects. So inanimate objects like the earth, the sky, the sea, the wind, the clouds, the weather, the stars, all of these inanimate objects. Basically, I think of it this way. You could look at Job 38 as the establishment of a blank canvas woven thread by thread, stretched out perfectly flat on a wooden frame that he also made expertly, a large blank canvas of inanimate objects, rocks, water, air, light, sun, moon stars, hills, valleys, rivers, oceans, all of these inanimate things, being a blank canvas for his animate creatures to come and dwell in; animals, men to live out unfolding history. And the blank canvas is ready for the master to paint a masterpiece brushstroke by brushstroke. The animals will come in each with their nature and habitats and instincts and populations, and God will manage their life cycles and their interactions in an ecosystem. But higher than that, higher than that is the unfolding of human history. The story of people, of men and women created in the image of God and what they choose to do. God doesn't mention it directly here in Job. He doesn't talk about that unfolding story, but clearly the book of Job does, talks about Job's story and the whole Bible does. And that really is the masterpiece isn't it? That is the painting that God has made on this blank inanimate canvas. The God who made such a magnificent canvas knows how to paint that masterpiece on it with the unfolding of human history. And it culminates in what goes vastly beyond anything the book of Job focuses on, and that is the salvation of sinners by the life, death and resurrection and the second coming of the Son of God, Jesus Christ. But the point is clear: the God who does all of these things is worthy of our trust. I. God Delights in His Creatures All right, so let's walk through this incredible chapter now. We begin by talking about how God clearly delights in his creatures. Doesn't he? I mean, as you read this, God is so proud of his animals. I mean, he really enjoys his animals. God made everything and he made it all good. And he has delighted in those things that he made ever since he made them. It says in Genesis 1:31, "God saw all that he had made and behold it was very good." And then I like Psalm 104:31 on this very point, "May the glory of the Lord endure forever; may the Lord rejoice in his works." I mean, I just think Job 39 is God doing that. That's God rejoicing in his works. You know in the heavenly realms at the beginning of this story, God boasted to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job?” But it seems like in this chapter he's saying, “Have you considered my ostrich?” I mean, of all things, imagine coming to a grieving friend and putting an arm around them as they're broken hearted and saying, “Have you considered the ostrich in the midst of your suffering? Let's talk about the ostrich for a while.” Be like, “Are you out of your mind?” But God isn't out of his mind. He just is counseling Job. And effectively does that. “Have you considered the mountain goat and how she gives birth? Have you considered the wild donkey and the wild ox? Have you pondered the attributes of the horse as it runs?” Let the glory of the Lord endure forever. May the Lord rejoice in his works. You know what he's saying to all of us is, you know, “Your sorrow, your suffering is temporary, but your rejoicing in my works will not be temporary.” We're going to spend eternity celebrating them. So these sufferings are, as Paul will later call them light and momentary. God's delight in his works is not. And so he is going to ponder each of these 10 creatures in order. There are 10. If you start in chapter 38, as I said, there's a couple of animals that he brings in there. And then chapter 39 is all the animals. So I think that chapter division should have been there, but it was what it was, but he begins in chapter 38 with the lion and lioness and then the raven and then chapter 39, eight more; the mountain goat, the doe, the wild donkey, the wild ox, the ostrich, the horse, the hawk and the eagle. So these are the 10 creatures that God brings out kind of one at a time and talks about a little. Believe me, God could say far more about each of them than he does. He just brings in just a little bit of how much he delights in them. And what does he discuss as he brings out each of these creatures one at a time? Well, he discusses and delights in their capabilities and also their limitations. It's going to be fun listening to God talk about how stupid the ostrich is, we'll get to that, but I find it interesting. God created their strengths and their limitations. God created their instincts and their behavior patterns. He decided where they would live, what they would eat, what their population size would be. God oversees everything for his glory and his delight and then he actively manages it. He feeds and governs his creatures. And he starts in chapter 38 with the lion and the lioness. Look at verses 39-40. "Do you hunt the prey for the lioness and satisfy the hunger of the lions when they crouch in their dens or lie in wait in a thicket?" And then he goes on to the raven in verse 41, "Who provides food for the raven when its young cry out to God and wander about for lack of food?" So God is declaring that he feeds both of these creatures, both of these species, but they're feeding needs and patterns are very different from each other. Lions hunt their prey, Psalm 104 says, at night they go out and prowl at night and God provides their prey for them in the form of zebras or gazelles or other large animals that they hunt and kill. Adult lionesses eat about 11 pounds of meat a day, while adult lions eat 16 pounds. On the contrary, ravens are scavengers. They have to scavenge about, and they eat a lot of things. They eat almost everything from small mammals to nesting birds, they eat eggs, they eat berries. They even eat carrion. Now the scripture makes it plain, that God feeds all of his creatures every day, Psalm 104:27-28, "These all look to you to give them their food at the proper time. When you give it to them, they gather it up. When you open your hand, they are satisfied with good things." I just want you to picture that. I just want you to picture that in reference to your life, God opening his hand and satisfying you with every good thing. Just know that it is from the hand of God, that all your good things come, vital. God also decides when every creature will be born. And though it's not mentioned in Job 39, it is mentioned in Psalm 104, when they will die, how long they will live. So look at verses 1-4 of chapter 39, "Do you know when the mountain goats give birth? Do you watch when the doe bears her fawn? Do you count the months till they bear? Do you know the time they give birth? They crouch down and bring forth their young; their labor pains are ended. Their young thrive and grow strong in the wilds; they leave and do not return." So there's no birth clinic out there available for these animals. There's no midwives, no OBGYN. There's no veterinarians to aid the birth process out in the wild. The mountain goat, the pregnant mountain goat roams up on high as usual in the mountain peaks, scrambles on the rocky slopes of the mountain ranges. She is with young. And when the time comes, she gives birth. That's what happens. And so it also is with the doe. She's about to become a mother, but she has no assistance but from God. God knows how long the fawn must develop within her. And what the right number of months is that have passed. Do you know? I didn't know. Maybe you do know. Maybe you're one of the special people here at FBC that knows how long a fawn must gestate within its mother, six months. All right I will forget that fact. A year from now I won't know. It's like, “Pastor, you told us a year ago. It's six months,” but that's what he says to Job. “You don't know, you don't know, I do, but you don't.” And after the young mountain goat or deer is born, they stay with their mother for about a year. And then, as God says, they leave and they don't come back home. They're no home visits after that, they're done. They thrive in the wilds on their own following innate instincts, that's the word we use for it, and internal programming that God gave them. And they will live on that. God's point to Job here is, “Do you know all these things? Are you watching over them? Do you know what to do? Are you counting the weeks till the time comes?” Now, God does this for every living creature on planet earth, that's mind boggling. For every creature He's doing this. On the contrary, when God decides a creature must die, it dies. Psalm 104:29, "When you hide your face, they are terrified; when you take away their breath, they die and return to the dust." Or as Jesus said, very plainly in Matthew 10:29: "Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And yet not one of them falls to the ground apart from the will of your Father." I'm thinking he means dies; that's why it would fall to the ground. So in other words, when it's time for the sparrow, an individual sparrow on planet earth to die, it dies according to the plan of God. He's managing the populations. Then he mentions the wild donkey, verses 5-8, "Who let the wild donkey go free? Who untied his ropes? I gave him the wasteland as his home, the salt flats as his habitat. He laughs at the commotion in the town. He does not hear a driver's shout. He ranges the hills for his pasture and searches for any green thing." Wild donkeys are extremely territorial, more than dogs or horses. Wild donkeys travel long distances in search of the sparse vegetation they need to survive. God assigned their habitat to them and gives them enough food to survive. And it says, he laughs at the noise in the town because he doesn't live there. It has nothing to do with him. That's the point. He's running free. He goes where he wants to go. He has no driver beating him. There's no harness on him. He's not serving the interest of any master. He's a wild donkey and he enjoys his freedom and, “Job, you didn't give it to him. That was my doing. I gave him his freedom.” And then there's the wild ox, verses 9-12, "Will the wild ox consent to serve you? Will he stay by your manger at night? Can you hold him to the furrow with a harness? Will he till the valleys behind you? Will you rely on him for his great strength? Will you leave your heavy work to him? Can you trust him to bring in your grain and gather it to your threshing floor?" Well, some animals are domesticated. As the book of James says, when he talks about the tongue, “No man is able to tame the tongue.” He says, all kinds of animals, beasts, creatures have been tamed and are being tamed by man. So man can do that. You can tame them and harness them and use them for purposes. Oxen are definitely among them. They're probably the strongest of all domesticated animals. They're known for their strength. Farmers have used them for millennia to pull the plow and harrow the fields. Proverbs 14:4 says, "Where there are no oxen the manger is empty, but from the strength of an ox comes an abundant harvest." Oxen themselves can weigh as much as 2,000 pounds, a ton, and they can pull a ton. It's incredible. They're staggeringly powerful. Now, as I said, many oxen are domesticated, but that's quite a process. There's a certain intelligence that goes to getting them to do all of the functions that God talks about here, but the wild oxen won't do it. They're out free. In any case, God made the oxen like he did. It was God that gave them their great strength. It was God that gave them the capability of being domesticated and used. And then it was God that gave to human beings, the ability to domesticate them. God did all of these things. And now we come to my favorite, the ostrich. I mean, what do we even say about the ostrich? I actually think one of the sub themes of the book of Job is how not to counsel people like Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, don't do that. I don't know about the ostrich. I know that God is doing it here; I wouldn't recommend it friends. But here is the ostrich, verses 13-18, "The wings of the ostrich flap joyfully, but they cannot compare with the pinions and feathers of the stork. She lays her eggs on the ground and lets them warm in the sand, unmindful that a foot may crush them, that some wild animal may trample them. She treats her young harshly, as if they were not hers; she cares not that her labor was in vain." That's my favorite verse, verse 17, "For God did not endow her with wisdom or give her a share of good sense." That's God saying that. We'll get back to that in a minute. "Yet when she spreads her feathers to run, she laughs at horse and rider." Look, I want to start with the ostrich on just how odd looking she is, in my opinion. Maybe some of you think she's beautiful. I'm not thinking that. I think she's odd looking. She's tall and gangly and ugly and gray. Female ostrich's are about six feet tall. Males can get as tall as nine feet. They weigh about 200 to 280 pounds. They are big birds. Her wings strangely do not enable her to fly, but they do give her balance while she runs. God says, and this is interesting, "Her pinions and feathers do not compare with those of the stork." It's like, if you want to talk to me about pinions and feathers, we're going to go to a stork, not the ostrich. But it was God that chose that. God said I gave better pinions and feathers to the stork than I did to the ostrich. Then he zeros in on the foolish behavior of the ostrich with her eggs. Ostrich eggs are the largest on planet earth, six inches long, five inches across weighing as much as three pounds. One place I was reading about them said the ostrich egg is not only the largest egg on earth, it's also the largest single cell on earth. But God says that she lays them on the ground and lets them warm in the sand. He said that's foolish. In God's opinion, that's foolish for her to do because a foot may come along and crush it. God says in verse 17 that, “God did not endow her with wisdom." Now just let your mind mull over that for a while. Why didn't he? He could have. He could have made her really smart. He didn't. And it just shows God's providence. He just measures out capabilities and sets boundaries around them. He knows exactly what he's doing with this. Furthermore, he says concerning the ostrich that she treats her young harshly as if they were not hers, but in another place, God zeros in on the zeal that a mother bear has for her young, extremely protective. Proverbs 17:12 says: "Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly." I like that proverb. But the mother bear is going to be incredibly zealous, angry and raged if you touch any of her cubs. Ostrich couldn't care less. It's like it has nothing to do with her. Or what about a human mother with her nursing infant? God chooses her as a pinnacle example of committed love. Isaiah 49:15, "Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne?" He says, "Though she may forget, I'll never forget you oh Israel." but the ostrich is designed differently by God. God actually seems to insult her for her foolishness, which he effectively gave her. Verses 16-17, "She treats her young harshly as if they were not hers. She cares not that her labor was in vain for God did not endow her with wisdom or give her a share of good sense." But she can run! Verse 18, "Yet when she spreads her feathers to run, she laughs at horse and rider." And it's true; ostriches can run in short bursts up to 43 miles an hour. That's unbelievable, 43 miles per hour. Sustained speeds, over long distances, 31 miles an hour. A single ostrich stride can be as much as 16 feet in length. They're covering ground. Now God doesn't say anything directly to Job about him and the ostrich, but it's clear that God is saying, “I made an ostrich. What did you make? Can you make an ostrich? Would you have made an ostrich, if you could have? If you could make one creature, would it be the ostrich? Probably not, but I made her.” And then he moves from that to the horse. The very thing he just mentioned that she laughs at horse and rider, but then he goes to talk about the horse verses 19-25, "Do you give the horse his strength or clothe his neck with a flowing mane? Do you make him leap like a locust striking terror with his proud snorting? He paws fiercely rejoicing in his strength and charges into the fray. He laughs at fear, afraid of nothing. He does not shy away from the sword. The quiver rattles against his side, along with the flashing spear and lance. In frenzied excitement, he eats up the ground; he cannot stand still when the trumpet sounds. At the blast of the trumpet, he snorts, 'Aha!' He catches the scent of battle from afar, the shout of commanders and the battle cry." Whenever I think of God's creation of the horse and these incredible verses, my mind goes back to Secretariat winning the Belmont in 1973. One of my favorite sporting moments in history. It was incredible. I remember watching it and as Secretariat just kept going further and further and further away from all the other horses and the commentator, one of the great calls in the history of sports, Chick Anderson saying that, “Secretariat is running like a tremendous machine", one and a half miles setting a record that still hasn't been even approached. Just the beauty of that chestnut red horse, just moving like a machine. It was just beautiful to watch. I can still see it. I watch it probably once or twice a year; just remembering what that was like. And God speaks to Job of that strength and the courage of the horse in battle utterly fearless, ready to go, pawing the ground, ready to charge, no fear at all, going into the bloody fray, speed astonishing, as the horse eats up the ground on the charge, ground shaking beneath pounding hoofs. And God addresses Job directly this time, "Did you give the horse its strength or its beautiful mane? Did you do that?" And then he finishes with birds of prey, the hawk, and then the eagle verse 26, "Does the hawk take flight by your wisdom and spread his wings toward the south? Does the eagle soar at your command and build his nest on high? He dwells on a cliff and stays there at night; a rocky crag is his stronghold. From there he seeks out his food; his eyes detect it from afar. His young ones feast on blood, and where the slain are, there is he." I mean hawks are really magnificent creatures, really magnificent, soaring through the air. They're fierce, fierce hunters, swooping down from the heavens at over 150 miles per hour to grab their prey with sharp talons. When they migrate, they fly over a thousand miles from the nesting to the feeding areas. Can you imagine having hawks after you, going after you I mean? What would you do? It's terrifying, but God restrains them, but they have incredible capabilities. And then eagles are even more amazing creatures than hawks are. They're incredibly strong. An eagle is able to pick up and fly with over four times their own body weight. That's strong, up to 35 pounds. As God mentions, an eagle's eyesight is amazing. Human eyeballs have 200,000 cones per millimeter on our retinas. That gives us our precision and seeing. But eagles eyes have five times the density, 1 million cones per square millimeter. So normal eyesight, we have that rating of 20/20, but eagles are 20/5. So what that means is what looks sharp and clear to us at five feet looks just as sharp and clear to eagles at 20 feet. An eagle flight is, if anything, even more amazing riding thermal columns, as I described. They can ascend to higher than 10,000 feet using thermal currents. They can go for a long time without even flapping. And God humbles Job again and through Job, all of us, asking if hawks fly by our wisdom or if eagles soar at our command. No they don't. They do what they do independent of man. We don't do anything in reference with them, but God does. God created them. God sustains them. God governs them. And so Job is completely humbled in all of this while God is being exalted. Look again at all the "do you" passages in Job 39. “Do you know when the mountain goats give birth,” “do you? Do you watch over the deer when they give birth? Do you count the months of their gestation period? Do you know the right times for them to give birth?” Job has to confess total ignorance of these things. “Did you let the wild donkey go free? Was that your decision? Did you decide what his habitat would be? Did you provide some green vegetation for him to eat? No, you didn't. What about the wild ox? Perhaps you might have the knowledge to train and domestic domesticate him, but did you give him his mighty strength? No you didn't. What about the ostrich? Can you make such a strange, foolish, but fast bird? Would you ever come up with such a creature and did you design the horse with its stunning speed and its magnificent mane flowing in the wind? Did you give it its courage? And are you in charge of the hawks flying? Do you know how to design a wing with its feathers and its bones and its tendons and the brain of the hawk to use its tail feathers to stabilize him while he rockets to the earth at 150 miles an hour, blinding speeds. And do you command the eagle to fly and does it obey you?” So we see in all of this God's direct activities, not just with these 10 creatures, these are just representative creatures. He does it with all the creatures, all of them. God made each of them. He sustains them by the word of his power. He gives them their attributes, their abilities. He decided how much strength they would have, how much intelligence they would have, what their lifespans, their populations would be, their native habitats, how they would interact with each other in ecosystems. God programs their instincts. They do not think in reason like human beings, they don't study and learn. They have instincts and they react instinctively to do what God designed them to do. Their parents didn't teach them these things. They're not in deer school or wild donkey school for a while and then they graduate. They just do what they instinctively were created by God to do. And God actively cares for them, feeding them, guiding them, protecting them or giving them over to their prey, as predators. God decides how long they live, when they will die. And he does this, not just with these 10 creatures, but with every creature on planet earth. Now how many are there? I don't know. No one knows. Biologists have recently estimated, this is one of my favorite little stupid moments in my research. Ready? Get ready for some scientific stupidity. Biologists have recently estimated that there are over 8.7 million different species of living creatures on earth, give or take 1.3 million; 8.7 give or take 1.3. I'm a significant figures guy. Where do they come from? Oh, how in the world these scientists have come up with these figures I don't know because these same people say that, get this, 86% of the land species and 91% of the aquatic species have yet to be discovered. 86% have yet to be discovered? Is your mind having a hard time with that? Not 85% have yet to be discovered. All right, let's just say roughly four to five, six million species are known and cataloged and God sustains them all and gave all of them their capabilities and their capacities. And he weaves them all together in a balanced ecosystem that doesn't get out of whack. Like a number of years ago, when some scientists tried to do an independent closed system ecosystem, which they called biosphere two, honoring the earth as biosphere one. And they're trying to think of some closed systems that could function on Mars, let's say. And they put this- they put eight people in a kind of a dome experience, cut off from everything else. So everything was supposedly self-sufficient within it. And there's all these interactive systems and artificial rainforests inside it, a miniature ocean with a coral reef, a mangrove wetland region, a Savannah grassland region, a fog desert, an agricultural region for human farming and a place for the eight humans to live, probably not very big. Despite the best efforts at balancing the oxygen, carbon dioxide, the waste products and the cycles of life and death among its animals, birds, insects, and microbes, no surprise, the whole thing failed miserably and pretty quickly. The oxygen level kept dropping. If I'm one of the eight people in there that's going to be worrisome. The fish died off very quickly. The populations of greenhouse ants and cockroaches exploded. As I've said before, cockroaches seem to do well everywhere. Oddly, the morning glories overgrew the rainforest crowding out all other plants. So all you got left are morning glories, hope you like them. The best thinking of ecologists and scientists and biologists, and over 200 million dollars could not produce a balanced sustaining ecosystem, but God did it. And God didn't just do it once, he did it twice. He did it with the perfect world where everything was beautifully balanced and then he cursed it and still made it function properly. Now that's incredible! The cursed world is still functioning, amazing! And in all of this, we're supposed to see the wisdom of God and the power of God and the love of God. II. God Convicts Job And so he brings the lesson home to Job and he convicts Job. Look at verses 1-2 of chapter 40, "The Lord said to Job: ‘Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct him? Let him who accuses God answer him!’" And so Job sees the point. As Paul says, in Acts 17:24, "The God who made the world and everything in it is Lord of heaven and earth." I mean, that's it, isn't it? “The God who made the world and everything in it is Lord of heaven and earth.” His power and his wisdom and his love are clearly on display in what he has made and such a mighty, wise, loving God can be trusted in whatever he does. Managing your life is small work for God and God doesn't make any mistakes, therefore Job sinned gravely, when he accused God of making mistakes or of wrongdoing and he failed to trust in God. Who does Job think he is? And who do any of us human beings think we are to challenge and question such a God? As Paul said plainly in Romans 9:20, "Who are you, O man, to talk back to God? Shall what is formed say to him who formed it, 'Why did you make me like this?'" God is not accountable to us, a point I'm going to make, God willing, in a few sermons: God isn't accountable to us. And neither does God have to answer for any of his decisions about us. God's track record of awesome creation and skillful management of that creation is impeccable. But Job is answerable to God. Job is accountable to God and God demands an answer from him. And so Job begins his process of repentance. Look at verse 3-5, "Then Job answered the Lord: ‘I am unworthy- how can I reply to you? I put my hand over my mouth. I spoke once, but I have no answer- twice, but I will say no more.’" Job felt his deep unworthiness. He knew how sinful it was for him not to trust God in the handling of his life's affairs. He's now disgusted at what he said. He's disgusted at the ignorance it displayed. And he resolved not to speak again in the holy presence of almighty God. He knows that God is perfectly worthy of all praise. And he is ashamed of his complaining and his charging of God with wrongdoing. This is what repentance is. It's turning away from sin to God in a right relationship with God. "His power and his wisdom and his love are clearly on display in what he has made and such a mighty, wise, loving God can be trusted in whatever he does." III. Lessons for Us Today All right, so finally, what are some lessons that we draw for us today? First I wanted to speak to any that may be here that are non-Christians. Nature can tell you, does tell you every day that there is a God and it tells you some of what he's like, some of what he's like. There is overpowering evidence around you every day of the existence of a creator God, a God who made all things, who rules all things and to whom you are accountable. Romans 1:20 says, "For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities - his eternal power and his divine nature - have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse." What does that mean? God's invisible qualities of his wisdom and his power on display in Job 39 in all of these species and what he does for each of them, God puts himself on display. And Paul says that the creation proclaims the existence and nature of God as a mighty king, a loving provider, a wise ruler and the judge of all the earth. And he says in Romans 1:20 that the evidence of your eyes around you leaves you without excuse. You'll have no excuse on judgment day. Now I know that the existence of God, as you look at creation, that the creation doesn't make God's existence logically inescapable; you're checkmated by it. No, you can, there are ways out. Evolution is a way that people have taken out. They look at it and they say, "Oh, what a wonder that all of this came about by evolution?" Yeah, it's pretty amazing that you think that. I remember a National Geographic article on the body's immune system and they called it a miracle of evolution. I was like, help me with that phrase, miracle of evolution. But that's people suppressing the truth and unrighteousness and hardening their hearts against the clear evidence of God in creation. And so it's not logically inescapable that there's a Creator, but on judgment day, you'll find out it was morally inexcusable not to believe in him. Now the greatest evidence though, of God's care for us and God's justice is not found in creation. We can't see in creation evidence of God's justice. We have to see that in history and specifically in his Son, Jesus Christ. And so the New Testament is written (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John) giving the biography of Jesus, how he was born of a virgin, how he lived a sinless life, how he taught incredible teachings, such that no one had ever spoken like this man spoke. And how he controlled nature, spoke to the wind and the waves and they obeyed him. How he fed 5,000 with five loaves and two fish. How he could do all of these things. How he lived a sinless life and how, especially he died an atoning death under the wrath of God, for sinners like you and me. And that was the greatest display of the justice of God there's ever been. God would rather kill his own Son than let sinners like us into heaven without our sins dealt with. But it also shows the love of God. How, in Christ, God has loved us. And finally, in the end friends, I say this to you, my Christian brothers and sisters as well, Christ is God's answer to our suffering. I believe that the arguments of Job 39 are compelling. I think they're strong, but they're just not the best arguments. The best argument of God's compassion for you and your suffering is the death and the resurrection of his own Son, Jesus Christ. Trust in him for the forgiveness of your sins and trust in him also for the management of your life, through all of your sorrows and your sufferings. Close with me in prayer. Excuse me. Father I thank you for your wisdom and creation. There is no God like you. There is no one else like you are the creator, the sustainer of all things. And I thank you that you have woven such wisdom and such love and power in creation. But I thank you that the story of Christ is infinitely greater. And how in the story of Christ, we see the answer to all of our sorrows and our sufferings. That Christ is our sin bearer. He is our substitute and he is also wisely running our lives so that we can trust in him. Help us to do that, to trust in him. In Jesus name. Amen.

Sam and Cho are back to get down to the bottom of Echo Lake and break down what happened this week on #RHOSLC. Is Jennie's daughter the new Stu Chainz in Sam's eyes (with a little less FBI)? Is Cho Team Wen or Jen when it comes to Zen? Tune in to find out!

Hello Travelers! This week's episode is all about your suggestions! We asked you what areas of Disney's Hollywood Studios you'd like us to explore, you responded, and we let you guys be the guide. Starting at Echo Lake, we venture down Sunset Blvd and pause to take in the sounds of the music and the crowd. Next we headed further down to the Hollywood Tower hotel to not only seek out some ambiance, but also take in a tour of the Tower of Terror store. After a brief stop for some dinner we walked over to the Grand Ave and Baseline Taphouse area, where we took some time to read the signage on the shops along Grand Avenue, and then took a left turn into Grand Park to get some Muppets vibes. We ended the night in Galaxy's Edge under the rising moons of Batuu and the sounds of arriving and departing ships.   Thank you so much for giving us your thoughts - this was a very fun episode to record, and we hope you enjoy tagging along with us.    Look us up at @WalkaboutWDW on Instagram and drop us a note to say hi! Find our producer Josh also on Instagram at @TheSteele.

Hello Travelers! Join us for another Walkabout Workday (or Walkabout Wind-down if you're done with your day) episode. Plug in and enjoy a surround sound experience of Echo Lake ambience in Disney's Hollywood Studios - recorded by the lake near the SS Down the Hatch, and across from Gertie the dinosaur. Look us up at @WalkaboutWDW on Instagram and drop us a note to say hi! Find our Producer Josh on Instagram at @TheSteele.

“Forgiving My Father” Adapted from Chasing the Sage, by Bud LambThe BIG IDEAI found myself facing the fact that I had been blaming my Dad for my shallow life. He had emotionally and spiritually abandoned me and my family. I blamed him for his physical and emotional abuse, for his lack of leadership in our home, and his hiding out brooding in his room while the rest of the family was playing in the swimming pool. I needed to forgive my Dad.Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” Luke 23:34I was cold-cocked by a turning point in the relationship between an estranged father and son by a line in Prodigal Father Wayward Son, co-authored by Sam Keen (age 70+) and his son Gifford Keen (mid 50's). I was reminded of how it was between my Dad and me.Son, Gifford, after many years of resentment, bitterness, and unforgiveness broke through. When he was about 50 (and his dad in his early 70's) he began to see his dad's failures as a man looking at him in the mirror.Gifford realized “...the statute of limitations has run out now.” Gifford could no longer blame his Dad for the failure of his own life. He needed to forgive.I owned up to my side of the street. I came to the simple, yet painful realization that I could no longer hold my father accountable for the current state of my life -- that what got me here was a series of my own choices.I saw in myself the image of my father, a man doing the best he could and failing miserably. The playing field became level. My father became a peer in my eyes. I discovered common ground and I began to forgive my father.It took years of estrangement to find common ground; but, sitting on a bench facing north one windy day in October at Echo Lake in the Sierra Nevada Range in California...we did. I was 55 and Dad was 76. From behind, we looked like two old friends. From the front...yes, we looked like father and son. From above, we looked like reconciliation and redemption.Forgive my father? You've got to be kidding!!!Forgiveness does not mean what they did was right. It does not deny what happened or the pain inflicted or the damage done. Forgiveness simply says, “I will no longer make you pay...”No, I'm not kidding.You cannot move forward without forgiveness.What matters is not how we start but how we finish.In chasing the Sage we learn forgiveness.Make the first move. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello Travelers! This week we take a trip through the Hollywood that never was - and always will be! Join us as we take a relaxing stroll around Sunset Blvd and Echo Lake in Disney's Hollywood Studios on a perfectly balmy and breezy evening. Hear the iconic music, the buzz of the crowd, and conversation about Star Wars Weekends. This week marks the first segment featuring our Producer Josh, where he answers some questions from past episodes!  Find us on Instagram @walkaboutWDW, and Josh at @TheSteele.

VIDEO ARCHIVE: Facebook | Periscope/Twitter | YouTube | Audio podcast links below The Hake Report, Thursday, March 25, 2021: (ROUGH START) Christians are being pushed into the closet by the establishment! Men used to run the show, and now the vindictive victims and their advocates oppress the oppressors. GREAT CALLS about "Bagel Karen," BLM, masks, and other mess!  Also check out Hake News from today.  CALLERS Maze from Dayton, OH goes after Stephanie ("Bagel Karen") and says other mess.  Killian from Boston, MA talks about the Suez canal blocked after a female pilot crashed a boat.  Howard in NC is concerned about conflict and anger between the races.  Zach from Columbus, OH says there are BLM protests during class after a girl accused Blue Lives Matter and Trump supporters of using slurs.  Justin from AZ is pro-2A and sympathizes with pro-America people getting smeared.  Tony from CA defends mask mandates, brings up segregation, and says God hates some.  Thomas from OK got an Amazon delivery stolen from his porch! He bought some neighbor kids a football.  Art from OH defends calling Bagel Stephanie "liberal"; Harriett Tubman's "North" is worse than the South!  Teressa from TX also has a health exemption, but was accused of "privilege" for not wearing a mask!  TIME STAMPS 0:00 Rough start 1:42 Hey, guys! 2:45 Vengeful left 7:38 Extremist Christians 13:37 Closet is respect 16:07 Biden health sec 18:23 Maze, Dayton, OH 26:52 Killian, Boston, MA 39:25 Howard in NC 50:50 Super Chats 52:38 Echo Lake protest 54:23 Summer Fire, Bright Lights 56:23 More on Echo Park 57:10 Zach, Columbus, OH 1:07:50 This was America 1:09:43 Biden blabs today 1:10:40 Justin in AZ 1:20:21 Pro-N-word 1:22:31 Tony in CA 1:28:21 2A and Soul-Junk 1:32:11 Thomas in OK 1:39:04 Art in OH 1:47:45 Teressa in TX 1:53:32 Thanks, all! HAKE LINKS LIVE VIDEO: Trovo | DLive | Periscope | Facebook | YouTube* | Twitch*  PODCAST: Apple | Podcast Addict | Castbox | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon | PodBean | Google  SUPPORT: SubscribeStar | Patreon | Teespring | SUPER CHAT: Streamlabs | Trovo   Call in! 888-775-3773, live Monday through Friday 9 AM (Los Angeles) https://thehakereport.com/show  Also see Hake News from JLP's show today.  *NOTE: YouTube and Twitch have both censored James's content on their platforms lately, over fake "Community Guidelines" violations.  BLOG POST: https://www.thehakereport.com/blog/2021/3/25/032521-thu-anti-extremism-extremists-bagel-karen-debate-rages 

Hollywood Brown Derby Cobb Salad(found on www.disneyfoodblog.com)Salad Ingredients:-1 cup chopped iceberg lettuce leaves, washed and spun dry -1 cup chopped chicory leaves, washed and spun dry (radicchio and curly endive work just the same) -1 cup tender sprigs of watercress, washed and spun dry -1 pound turkey breast, finely chopped -2 medium-sized, ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded and finely chopped -1 avocado, peeled, seeded and finely chopped -½ cup crumbled blue cheese (about 2 ½ ounces) -6 strips bacon, cooked crisp, drained, and crumbled* -3 hard boiled eggs, peeled and finely chopped -2 tablespoons snipped fresh chives -1/2 cup bleu cheese, crumbled -½ cup The Hollywood Brown Derby Old Fashioned French Dressing (not the orange French dressing we are used to, more like a vinaigrette)Dressing Ingredients:-2 tablespoons of water -2 tablespoons red wine vinegar -1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice -½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce -½ teaspoon salt, or to taste -½ teaspoon minced garlic (one clove) -¼ teaspoon of sugar -1/8 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper, or to taste -1/8 teaspoon dry English mustard (ground mustard works too!) -1/3 cup vegetable oil -2 tablespoons olive oilDirections:Step 1: Cook bacon and hard-boiled eggs. For an easy tip, cook bacon in the oven at 350 F for 30-40 mins. while preparing everything else!Step 2: Next you want to work on your dressing! In a small bowl, combine water, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, salt, garlic, sugar, pepper, and dry mustard. You are adding ALL of the dressing ingredients except vegetable oil and olive oil. Whisk together until well blended. Whisking constantly, add the vegetable oil and olive oil in a steady stream until the dressing is emulsified. Store covered and chilled until ready to serve. Whisk the dressing to blend just before serving.Step 3: The art and beauty of this salad is that all the ingredients are all very finely chopped! So, get to chopping! Finely chop the iceberg lettuce, chicory, and watercress. Toss the finely chopped iceberg lettuce, chicory and watercress together and arrange in a large salad bowl.Step 4: Chop all ingredients (turkey, avocado, tomatoes, blue cheese, bacon, and eggs). What I learned is that it is better to keep all of these items in separate bowls until you are ready to serve the salad. That way you don't have tomato juices running through the lettuce and other items making everything soggy.Step 5: When ready to serve, arrange all ingredients in straight and separate lines across the top of the greens. Sprinkle the snipped chives in two diagonal lines across the top of the salad (I found it easier just to make one line).Step 6: At the table when you are ready to serve, pour in all of your dressing and toss the entire salad. 

Hello Traveler! Welcome to the very first episode of Walkabout The World, where we take you on an audio journey through one of the parks or resorts of Walt Disney World. This week we take an evening stroll from Echo Lake to Batuu, and enjoy the sounds of the park along the way. 

Episode 17 of The Blank Canvas Podcast with Sarah Walker. Since the age of 14, when her first script was accepted for a Young Playwright’s Conference, Sarah Walker has enjoyed an illustrious writing career. As an author, Sarah has written six young adult novels, including Camphor Laurel (Winner of the Children's Book Council of Australia, Book of the Year 1999), and chilling adult novel The Tin Man. As an actress Sarah starred in Paul Cox’s acclaimed AFI winning film ‘Man of Flowers’. As a playwright she co-wrote with Kate Ceberano ‘Love and the Bottom Line’ a one woman show which Kate performed at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival. Since moving into television, Sarah has become one of Australia’s most in demand screenwriters and script producers. All Saints, Winners & Losers, Wrong Girl, Neighbours, Wonderland, Home & Away, Wentworth and the current AACTA nominated hit The Secrets She Keeps - are few of her credits. Sarah is currently in development with US production companies Iron Ocean/Gotham on a novel adaptation, Echo Lake on an Elle & Dakota Fanning project and a TV series for Charlize Theron’s for her company Denver & Delilah. Like many successful people, Sarah has a fierce work ethic. But what is most apparent is that her words just leap off the page and bring the story and characters to life in such a compelling way. Watch - The Secrets She Keeps: https://10play.com.au/the-secrets-she-keeps/about W: https://theblankcanvaspodcast.com.au/ W: https://leerogers.com.au/ SOCIALS Insta: @theblankcanvaspodcast FB - The Blank Canvas Podcast Twitter: @blankcanvaspod THE BLANK CANVAS TEAM Produced by Lee Rogers & Rien MacDonald. Audio support by Jason Murphy/GASinc Music by Rodrigo Enrique Bustos. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ian and Crystal continue their meandering exploration of Disney's Hollywood Studios. They are only slightly lost…Watch YouTube version here.★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Make a jump to lightspeed all the way back to the early 80's and learn how the original Star Tours attraction came to be. Things get really weird when we watch the original promos and opening day ceremony. Plus we're joined by Star Wars superfan Uncle Jeff! For fans of: Star Wars, Galaxy's Edge, Star Wars Land, Batuu, Black Spire Outpost, Han Solo, Darth Vader, The Rise Of Skywalker, C3-PO, Walt Disney World, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Echo Lake, Millennium Falcon, Pee Wee Herman, Disneyland, George Lucas