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Making History come alive is exactly what Marilyn Boyer's series, Notable Lives in History, does for anyone who picks up and reads one of the books! We covered 3 of her books previously, but, today we talk about her newly released, Famous American Statesmen. Learn the stories behind the history lesson—this books is a must-have as a companion book for any American History curriculum! For more information on Marilyn and to order her books, visit this link: https://www.masterbooks.com/famous-american-statesmen To vote in the contest for favorite American Hero—or Animal Hero go to this link: https://www.masterbooks.com/blog/american-hero-vote-today

While some corporations don't seem capable of figuring out that the American people aren't into woke policies and DEI initiatives, Tractor Supply Co. (TSC) seems to have deduced the secret code into keeping customers, and possibly even expanding their base. According to Filmmaker and journalist Robby Starbuck, TSC was found to have given $100,000 to an activist group that "worked around the clock" to stop deportations under the Trump administration. The group was called "Conexion Americas' and was previously headed by the National Council of La Raza, a George Soros funded organization.

Famous American chain restaurant Red Lobster sent themselves bankrupt after running consecutive all-you can eat seafood specials... And we can't all be heroes, we hear from you guys about the times you saved yourself over someone else… HAPPY FRIDAY!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In his day, Luther Burbank was a horticultural rock star: everyone from opera singers to movie stars and European royalty to an Indian guru traveled to Santa Rosa, California, to meet him. Dubbed the "plant wizard," Burbank invented the plumcot and the stoneless plum, the white blackberry, and the potato variety used in every French fry you've ever eaten—as well as some 800 more new-and-improved plants, from walnuts to rhubarb. His fame as a plant inventor put him in the same league as Thomas Edison—but, while Edison patented his light bulb and phonograph, Burbank had no legal way to protect his crop creations. Listen now for the story of Luther Burbank, the most famous American you've never heard of, and how his struggles shaped what's on our supermarket shelves today, but also led to a world in which big companies like Monsanto can patent life. It's a wild ride that involves the death spiral of the Red Delicious and the rise of the Cosmic Crisp apple, as well as coded notebooks, detective agencies, rogue farmers, and a resistance movement led by former New York City mayor (and subsequent airport namesake) Fiorello La Guardia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CONTENT ISN'T KING It is often said that content is King. That isn't necessarily true. Content by itself won't gain you an audience. Content isn't King. Great content is King. Anybody can copy information. Your content needs to be infused with story and personality to really connect with listeners. To help you create more powerful interviews, grab my list of "17 of the most Powerful Podcast Interview Questions Ever". It is a free download you can get at www.PodcastTalentCoach.com/interview. BE UNIQUE It really hit me one time when I was interviewing a musician on the air. I won't mention his name, because he called me out right there in the middle of the interview. Before our conversation, I went online and read his bio. I went through the news release they sent me about the new album and the tour. Once the interview began, I felt pretty good. We were rolling along with the standard questions and he was giving the standard answers. In what city will the tour start? When does the album come out.? What can we expect when you roll through here? Then I asked him a question about a detail in his bio. I though it was something unique. But he said, "Well, I see somebody read my bio." That's when I realized I couldn't just ask typical questions and get typical answers. To create great interviews, I needed to get my guests to tell great stories. Everything I was doing to this point was simply a derivative of someone else. I was a cliché, a poor knock off. Why would anyone listen to me when they could get the same thing by listening a variety of other interviews with the same guest? From there, I took my original content and made it great. CONTENT WITH STORIES Later in my career I was interviewing Preston Brust of the country band LOCASH. He and Chris Lucas had been working hard for years writing songs for themselves and others while also recording and touring. LOCASH had a few different record deals, but had never had that big hit they needed to break through. Other artists were recording songs the two had written, but none of those had hit either. In 2011, country superstar Keith Urban not only decided to record a song written by Preston and Chris, but he was going to release it as a single. When I was talking with Preston, I asked him what it felt like when he got the call that Keith Urban was releasing their song. Here is what he said. "Things weren't going so good. I get this phone call. I'm in the backseat of my friends car and I get this phone call and it sounded like something was wrong. And he says, 'I'm sitting next to Keith Urban and he just told me that 'You Gonna Fly' is going to be his next single, and he's releasing it next week.' And I literally had them stop the car and I got out of the car and I just let out this yell. It just felt like I'm back." They were back. That song went to number one on the country charts. Preston and Chris then wrote a hit for Tim McGraw and eventually a top 5 hit for themselves. I guarantee that question about how it felt to get that call hasn't been asked many times if ever of Preston. We created such a relationship over the years that he still texts me. They just finished their latest song called "Hometown Home" and he sent me the early version. That kind of relationship doesn't happen with typical questions and standard answers. Your audience also isn't attracted to typical interviews. Be different. BE YOURSELF Over the years, my style and content developed. I became myself. That is when my show became #1. My content was original and fresh. Nobody else was doing it. If your content isn't great, nothing else matters. The production of your podcast could be the best available. You could have all the bells and whistles available in your studio, including the best mic. The marketing of your podcast could incredibly creative and unique. However, if the content is average, no one will care. Don't simply go through the motions creating your content. Find a unique angle. Your take on the subject should be interesting. Make your content stand out using stories, creativity, and personal revelation. Content won't attract an audience unless it is great content. When your content is great, you become king. Make it happen. There are four key areas of focus when creating great content and tightening up your show.  1. BE ORIGINAL Old-timey radio would say, "Hello Everybody in Radioland!" You're not an announcer talking to a group. Be a person talking to another person. To be engaging, you need to be human. You need to be yourself. As you record your podcast, use your natural voice and your own words. Individuals who are new to broadcasting tend to want to sound like their broadcasting idols. They try to imitate those they have heard on the radio with their voice and clichés. Unfortunately, new broadcasters tend to sound as if they are using scripted drivel done in some character voice that is forced and unnatural. You don't need to sound like Wolfman Jack, Howard Cosell, Don LaFontaine or Howard Stern. In fact, you shouldn't sound like those guys. The big personalities are who they are. You should be who you are. If you are naturally over-the-top, then be over-the-top. If you are not, don't fake it. You'll sound like an amateur and people can tell. Be natural. Talk with a little energy, but always deliver it as you naturally speak. The days of "the voice for radio" are gone. You don't need a big voice to be on the radio. And you surely don't need a big voice to create a podcast. Your voice becomes unique by what you say, not how you sound saying it. Be yourself. Use your own voice instead of trying to impersonate someone else. Use your natural voice and your own words. 2. REPEATING YOURSELF That's right, of course, like I said, obviously. If you find yourself saying "obviously" or "of course", you are making two mistakes. The first error is repeating yourself. If you are saying "obviously" because you feel everyone already knows the information, you are wasting your breath. If it is obvious, there is no need to say it. To frame it in a way to indicate it is something everyone knows, I might simply make a statement. I may say, "Because the sun comes up in the East, I prefer my bedroom windows be on the West side of the house." Everyone listening to me knows the sun comes up in the East. I simply include the statement. If I use a phrase like, "Of course", it appears I didn't want it to look like I was trying to teach you about the sunrise. I didn't want you to think I just learned that. "Of course" plays it off, but it also doesn't need to be there. If it is "of course", there is no need to say it in the first place. CONFIDENCE The second error is lack of confidence, so we add filler words. You may want to sound knowledgeable to those who know the information. Yet, you know there is a segment of the audience that does not know the details. To inform those unaware, you add the "of course". In this case, you're just wasting words. I may say, "The band will be at the arena Saturday night, of course." Some may be aware of this performance. Yet, there may be people in the audience who haven't heard the news. It makes sense to add the information, but you don't need the "of course". The idea is to sound knowledgeable and credible to those that already know, while providing the information to those unaware. You simply need to restructure you sentence and eliminate the cliché. Use a sentence like, "When the band is at the arena Saturday night, parking will be at a premium." This sentence provides new information to both segments of the audience. I include the "arena Saturday night" portion for the new listeners while giving those already aware of the concert new parking information. Both receive a benefit without the filler words. When you include "that's right" or "like I said", you are repeating yourself. Your listener heard you the first time. Most people use these cliches to fill time while they think of the next thing to say. Avoid going in circles. Your listener will quickly become uninterested. Know where you're going and keep moving forward. 3. ELIMINATE CLICHES I hear so many cliches in podcasts today. They are present in business in general. A cliché is a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought. It is a very predictable or unoriginal thing or person. We had a leader of our division who would use one particular cliché on every conference call we had. Every month, we would have a conference call to keep each station in sync. It would be run by our division leader. The call would then feature 4 or 5 other speakers covering various topics. The call would last about 30 minutes. After every speaker would finish their report, our division leader would say, "Really good stuff." "That was really good stuff, Ray." "Thanks, Sarah. Really good stuff." When he would talk about new resources that were available to us, he would wrap it up with "really good stuff". When he talked about new music coming out, he would call it "really good stuff". What started out as a compliment became a hollow nod that carried no weight. It was overused and lacked original thought. It was predictable. He got so predictable, as the speaker would wrap up, we would say to ourselves, “that was really good stuff” right before our leader would chime in with the same line. It kept us entertained on the call, but added nothing to the conversation. What cliches are you using? They are everywhere. Many times you don't realize it is a cliché until you start listening to your own show, or a coach points it out. The one that sounds most out of place to me on a podcast is, "To be honest with you". When somebody says "to be honest with you", I immediately think, "were you lying to me before?" What message are you trying to convey when you say, "to be honest with you"? I assume you are simply trying to add emphasis to what you are saying. In reality, the cliché has lost its power. It means nothing. It's a cliché. There are many others. We are thinking out of the box. We are pushing the envelope. We are taking it to the next level. It's Erik here to remind you something or another. You know what I mean? You know what I'm saying. Listen to an older episode or two of your show. Really listen to the shows like a listener. Find the cliches and eliminate them. Be original. 4. AVOID ROUGH TRANSITIONS And now it's time for … This phrase seems harmless. It looks like a logical transition from one segment to another during your podcast. Unfortunately, this phrase gives your listener permission to leave the show. When you use "and now it's time for..." or some similar phrase, it tells the listener that one segment is over and we are moving on to something else. It also signals a natural break in the show and the perfect time to exit. The transition is a lot like a commercial break in a television show. It is time to grab the remote to see what else is available. This is why TV shows started using the cliff hangers to keep you around. Famous American showman P. T. Barnum noticed that people were lingering too long at his exhibits. If he could get them through the exhibit faster, he could get more people through in a day and make more money. Barnum posted signs around the exhibit indicating "This Way to the Egress". Henry would ask Barbara, "Have you ever seen an egress? No? Let's check it out." Unaware that "Egress" simply meant "Exit", people followed the signs to what they assumed was a fascinating exhibit only to end up outside. Take down your "egress" sign. If you truly want to hold your listener from one segment to the next, don't send up the signal. Simply move to the next segment. THE TRANSITION On a coaching call the other day, I pointed out to the host that he was using "I want to keep this moving" quite often in his show. When he says "I want to keep this moving", I know we are switching to a new topic. I can punch out here if I'd like. Instead, just move on. Imagine you are at a cocktail party. You are discussing the baseball game that you saw over the weekend. After the baseball topic runs its course, do you say, "Now it's time to talk about my new car"? I doubt it. You probably just roll right into, "Hey, I bought a new car last week." It is a natural transition. Your friend doesn't think, "Hmm, that was a pretty rough transition." They have moved on right along with you. As you wrap up one segment, move right to the next. You might end the first segment with, "If you take those steps, things should be back to normal." Roll into the next with, "Jackie has a question about teamwork," and play the call. The next segment just starts. You've hooked them on the next segment without opening the door to leave. Don't flash the exit sign. Eliminate "and now it's time for" to hold your listener for the entire podcast. TIGHTER CONTENT Focus on these four areas to create great content. Avoid repeating yourself. Eliminate the cliches. Create smooth transitions in your content. Above all else, be original. When you be yourself and ask great questions, it will be difficult to copy you. The content will be original. And, people will love you for it. If you don't have a mentor who can take your hand and walk you every step of the way, go to www.PodcastTalentCoach.com/apply, click the button and apply to have a chat with me. We will develop your plan and see how I can help and support you to achieve your podcast goals.

You know what sucks? Taxes. Even worse? The obfuscating way taxes have to be calculated. Even worse? The rigmarole surrounding how to actually make the payment straight to the IRS without buying $200's worth of supposedly free tax prep software! Happy Day After Tax Day, y'all. Hope you remitted your payments in time! Other discussion topics may include: - Is Ringo Starr currently the second best looking Beatle? - What would Donkey Kong sound like beatboxing? You'll see. - The unexpected uncovering of Jon Cryer and Martin Lawrence as long lost twins - A terrible (but kinda great) "silent" radio film - Famous American ukulele players, such as...Mick Foley and Tackleberry from Police Academy? No, that can't be right. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goingterribly/message

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Amelia Earhart was an amazing and brave woman who became famous for her adventurous spirit and love of flying. She was born on July 24, 1897, and grew up in Kansas, a state in the United States.

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Four Famous American Writers: Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe, James Russell Lowell, Bayard Taylor A Book for Young Americans

This week's Eye on Travel Podcast with Peter Greenberg, with In depth conversations with two fascinating authors: Mark Kurlansky, the writer of breakthrough books with titles celebrating single topics in our lives and everything we didn't know about them: "Salt," "Cod" and others, returns with his new book: “The Importance of Not Being Ernest” - a new approach to celebrating and understanding the life of legendary writer and world traveler Ernest Hemingway. Then, what is your definition of paradise? As he travels the world, British Pico Iyer talks with Peter as he ponders that question, and others, in: “The Half Known Life”: The Search for Paradise."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week's Eye on Travel Podcast with Peter Greenberg, with In depth conversations with two fascinating authors: Mark Kurlansky, the writer of breakthrough books with titles celebrating single topics in our lives and everything we didn't know about them: "Salt," "Cod" and others, returns with his new book: “The Importance of Not Being Ernest” - a new approach to celebrating and understanding the life of legendary writer and world traveler Ernest Hemingway. Then, what is your definition of paradise? As he travels the world, British Pico Iyer talks with Peter as he ponders that question, and others, in: “The Half Known Life”: The Search for Paradise."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Likable? Ambitious? Brilliant? - If yes, you may be a leader; if a WOMAN leader: X3! This is Joanne Tan of 10 Plus Brand. A brief case study of 6 famous women: Barbara Bush, Michele Obama, Hilary Clinton, Kamala Harris, Liz Cheney, and Nancy Pelosi. I will rate the top two or three for the first two categories of ambition and brilliance. Three of them are ambitious: Hilary Clinton, Kamala Harris, Nancy Pelosi.  Michele Obama repeatedly said that she would never run for president in spite of her popularity, - this has made her more likable. Three of them are brilliant: Nancy Pelosi, Hilary Clinton, Michele Obama. Kamala Harris is at best a partyliner, her luck of riding on the Biden bus has carried her to VP, but not on her own merit, and absolutely not based on her own power of mind or wisdom. Four of them are likable (personally, not measured by political partisanship): Barbara Bush, Michele Obama, Liz Chaney, and Nancy Pelosi.  Which woman scores high in ALL three categories? Disregarding politics, Nancy Pelosi is a wholesome, courageous, faithful, brilliant, skillful, passionate and compassionate person. At the end of her daughter's documentary “Pelosi in the House”, Nancy quoted a saying that perfectly summarized her career and her character: “When someone dies and faces God's question: ‘Where is your wound? Isn't there something worth fighting for during your life on earth?'” She has won the hearts and souls of so many, NOT because she wanted to self-anoint as the “first but not the last” (said Kamala), NOT because she was always viewing herself as the “role-model” for women (says Hilary), but because she always regarded and performed her work and her roles as a sacred responsibility for her beloved America, democracy, and God. She described herself as a “work horse”.  Nancy is the only woman among the six who scores high in all three categories, - ambition, brilliance, likability. But that is not enough. For a WOMAN to succeed in a high position, she has to work three times harder than men, as she said in the documentary, “you just cannot be tired.”  My hat off to Nancy Pelosi. Thank you Nancy for being a true role model for ALL: men, women, independents, democrats, republicans - as the GOP house speaker John Boehner tearfully said: “Game recognizes game”.  In brand building, if anyone asks me about a truly powerful and authentic personal brand, Nancy Pelosi is my perfect example, a wholesome illustration of standing for something, with conviction, passion, intelligence, and integrity. Like what you heard? Please share!  (Unless you want Kamala Harris to be our next president).  Thank you. - To stay in the loop, subscribe to our Newsletter  - To read it as a blog - To watch it as a video Please don't forget to like it, comment, or better, SHARE IT WITH OTHERS, - they will be grateful! (About 10 Plus Brand: In addition to the “whole 10 yards” of brand building, digital marketing, and content creation for business and personal brands. To contact us: 1-888-288-4533.) - Visit our Websites: https://www10plusbrand.com https://www.10PlusProfile.com https://poemandart.com/ Phone: 888-288-4533 - Find us online by clicking or follow these hashtags: #10PlusBrand #10PlusPodcast #JoanneZTan #10PlusInterviews OR #InterviewsofNotablesandInfluencers #30SecondsofAnything #BrandDNA #BeYourOwnSuperpower  #BeYourOwnBrand #StandForSomething #WeAreBetterAngels  

Join us to explore the history of how, where and why we bury our dead. Melville will take us on a lively, wide-ranging tour of the history of famous American cemeteries—places that have mirrored passing eras but have also shaped them. Cemeteries gave birth to landscape architecture and famous parks, as well as influenced architectural styles. They've inspired and motivated some of our greatest poets and authors—Emerson, Whitman, Dickinson. They've also been used as political tools to shift the country's discourse and as important symbols of the United States's ambition and geographical reach.  But cemeteries are changing and starting to fade away in the 21st century. Burying embalmed bodies is incredibly toxic, and although cremations are now even more popular than burials, they're not great for the environment either.  A summer job cutting grass at his hometown cemetery inspired Melville to explore every issue surrounding cemeteries—history, sustainability, land use, and more—but above all to think about what it really means to memorialize the lives of those we love. SPEAKERS Greg Melville Journalist; Magazine Editor; Navy Veteran; English and Writing Teacher, United States Naval Academy; Author, Over My Dead Body: Unearthing the Hidden History of America's Cemeteries In Conversation with George Hammond Author, Conversations With Socrates In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are currently hosting all of our live programming via YouTube live stream. This program was recorded via video conference on November 2nd, 2022 by the Commonwealth Club of California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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A quick rundown of some of the most notorious mobs, riots, and hysterical gatherings in American history. This clip was taken from Episode 18 "Mob Mentality".OUR LINKS:Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdbFhm9IZVGNNs2V3bQ6htABitChute https://www.bitchute.com/channel/T667GMQsjJyw/Twitter @sonsofantiquityGab @sonsofantiquityGETTR @SonsofAntiquityEmail sonsofantiquitypodcast@gmail.com Facebook Sons of AntiquityApple Podcasts Sons of AntiquitySpotify Sons of Antiquity

Join Multi-Millionaire Beate Chelette and Anthropologist Shiva Dhanasekar as they discuss adversity, socital escapism and disengagement for passion, and how she completely reversed her life around. Beate is a first-generation immigrant who found herself $135,000 in debt as a single parent who turned her passion for photography into a highly-successful global business and eventually sold it to _____ ________ in a multimillion-dollar deal. Like always, thank you all so much for sticking around and watching this community of learners grow! Beate Chellette's Information: Beate's Website: Website Beate's Instagram Handle: @beatechelette Beate's LinkedIn Contact: Beate Chelette Beate's Twitter Handle: @BeateChelette Beate's YouTube Channel: Growth Architecture My Information: Email | shivadhanasekar@gmail.com Video Podcast on YouTube: Click Here for YouTube Channel Apple Ratings & Reviews: Click Here for Apple Podcasts Show Notes, Tips & More: Click Here for Linkedin Page Contact Me or Be a Guest: Click Here for Podcast Website Share a link to my podcast: Click Here for Link to Podcast Platform Selections --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/shivadhana/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shivadhana/support

He's probably the most famous dentist in the American Revolutionary War.  You might not know he cleaned teeth, but you do know his name?

Samantha Diaz, known professionally as Just Sam born November 23, 1998, is the winner of Season 18 of American Idol. The socially distanced star wowed quarantined audiences around the world with her perfect voice. It's going to be a pleasure watching the rest of her career.

Hello again from Houston, Texas.  Welcome to the second half of my day with Doug Harris — a proud Houstonian and old friend who is taking me around his beloved city. If you missed the release of Part I last week then be sure to give it a listen to get up to speed with my time in Houston with Doug Harris. Let's jump back into it. LAKEWOOD CHURCH  Doug and I continue our adventures through the city in Doug's car, and he takes me to a popular site in the city: Lakewood Church. The building was previously called the Summit (subsequently changed to Compact Center before becoming Lakewood Church), a 17,000-seater venue that used to be the home ground for the Houston Rockets NBA team. It is also where Doug saw ZZ Top and Aerosmith perform live a few years prior, but now it is a very large place for worship. Lakewood Church and Joel Osteen are on all the social media platforms: there's an app, a podcast, and a very slick website where they also live stream that includes a webshop with books from Joel and his wife Victoria, and his mother Dodie. HOLY FATHER AND HIS SON The church was founded by Joel's father, Paster John Osteen, and Joel worked in the background as a TV producer up until his father passed away. When that happened, he stepped up and assumed the role of Senior Pastor at Lakewood Church.  I went to their website and saw a video from a sermon a few weeks ago. It does not look or sound like a regular church. As Doug said, it's an arena with 17,000 seats that starts with a band on stage with lights and a cheering audience. The production itself is very professional. It's like watching X-Factor or a big award show with several camera angles. Then Joel and his wife take the stage. With 17,000 people in the church arena and I don't know how many listening on Sirius XM satellite radio in North America, and a global audience watching the live stream, it's certainly not your average church experience. It is very different from what I grew up with in Denmark, where there would be just a handful of people in my local church on a regular Sunday. TRADITIONAL TEXAS BBQ Doug then took me to one of his favourite places for lunch, Charlies BBQ, where I got to taste some real Texan barbecue. He's a regular there and he introduces me to some of the staff, making me feel welcome and special. We sat down at the grill and the guy behind it who happens to be the owner, Fote Demires, recommended I try the brisket and sausage as they are the most popular choices (apart from the ribs of course). He tells me that brisket is a staple in Texas, and if you head further east, they enjoy pulled pork. After consuming a big plate of various tasty BBQ flavours, I carry on my chat with Fote. “We've been in the BBQ business since before my time — some 60 years. As part of the second generation, I have been involved in operations for 30 years, taking over from my parents. My parents came from Greece and decided to open a BBQ shop because, well, it's Texas. We've infused a bit of our Greece culture into the menu over the years, we offer gyros and make our own tzatziki.” After a delicious lunch, Doug and I get back in the car and continue our Houston road trip adventure. REMEMBER THE ALAMO Doug tells me that Houston was named after Sam Houston, the first president of Texas and general of the Texas army. Texas used to be an independent republic that was once under the dominance of Mexico. After declaring independence from Mexico, the Mexican government sent a large army led by Antonio López de Santa Anna to attack Texas in bitter retaliation.  Despite Santa Anna being an accomplished military tactician, he underestimated the strength of the Texan army led by Colonel William Barret Travis, who called for volunteers to assist his men in warding off the Mexican army's attacks. Famous American frontiersman and folk hero Davy Crockett joined the cause where he and his volunteers took the famous stand at the Battle of the Alamo — a 13-day siege where they battled against thousands of Mexican soldiers in 1836 in San Antonio, Texas,  “The critical purpose of the Battle of the Alamo was that it gave Sam Houston time to train his Texan troops by the Gulf of Mexico to launch a surprise attack on Antonio López de Santa Anna's men. One afternoon while the Mexican army was taking a siesta, Houston's men surprise-attacked and took the Mexican soldiers as prisoners. Apparently, de Santa Anna removed his general's uniform as to not be identified by the Texas army, but his cover was blown when one of his men called him ‘generalissimo'”.  The story with Davy Crockett and the Alamo is something I'll dive more into when I visit San Antonio in a couple of weeks. It's fascinating so stay tuned. YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS As folklore has it, Antonio López de Santa Anna had a mixed-heritage concubine who was with him during this time. Due to her mixed-heritage, she had what locals called ‘yellow skin' and she is the inspiration for the famous folk song The Yellow Rose of Texas.  DOUG THE MUSIC MAN And speaking of music, Doug is the kind of guy who always goes around with music in his head, and he is always humming and singing. I never noticed it before my visit, but as we're leaving his office he was humming in the elevator and singing while walking out to his car.  And he doesn't seem to mind that there are people around him. He's not shy at all and kept singing when we met other people in the freight elevator (great acoustics in there by the way) while maybe adding a “howya doin'?” between the verse and the chorus. He really spreads joy and smiles around him all the time. Doug takes me to yet another impressive place, named after the city's founder, the Sam Houston Race Park. It's a famous horse racing track that also has a large paddock that plays host to music concerts throughout the year. It's a prominent tourist attraction in Houston. Many big country music stars have performed here. Doug strikes me more of a classic rock fan than a country music fan. To this he responded: “Well, I'm a rocker — I was raised in the 60s and 70s on The Beatles, The Yardbirds, and Jimi Hendrix. Plus I made my bones in rock radio. I had a garage band back in those days and our bass player was a little-known actor called Dennis Quaid. But even though I'm a rocker, it would be silly not to enjoy some great songs from other genres and performers. And country music has some classic performers, like Willie Nelson and Bob Wills. So, I like all music because I'm a student of human nature. But I'm not a huge hip-hop fan. If I can sing along to it on the radio, then I enjoy it.” HOMEWOOD SUITS BY HILTON Doug found a hotel for me and was able to strike a deal with them for a better rate. It's a Homewood Suites by Hilton, and it's very artistic with a big mural on the wall behind the pool and a lot of art in the lobby. I meet Bruce from the hotel and wants him to tell me more about the place. It's in a part of the city that is more a corporate area with a lot of big companies and to me, it's not the obvious location for a hotel. “There was a need for a Hilton in this part of town, and in the short period of time that we have been open, we have seen the true value of our presence in this area. We are definitely more of a corporate-focused hotel. Our owners have tried to install more of a boutique flavour through the artwork they have installed. All of the art that you see on the walls is done by Mr. D of Houston, known as ‘Houston's largest muralist', who also did the hotel's exterior murals.”  Bruce was kind enough to show me around the 125-room hotel, including the outdoor kitchen, firepit, and another Mr. D mural hand-painted specifically for selfies. He showed me to my suite which was beautiful and very large.  MORE ADVENTURES WITH DOUG I got to hang out with Doug some more the next day. We went to an art gallery opening, and I followed his recommendation to visit the National Museum of Funeral History where I got to learn about caskets and coffins, hearses through history, plus the funerals of Presidents, Popes, and celebrities. They also had a gift shop selling caps, mugs, t-shirts, and magnets saying something like: “Any day above ground is a good one”. A really weird and kinda morbid place. But interesting… NEXT STOP: LOCKHART I'm so glad I got to spend some time with my old friend Doug and can't wait to see him again soon somewhere in the world. Maybe we'll share a room again, purely in the “interest of camaraderie and economics”. That's it from Houston. Now I'm heading back to Austin and returning the cool convertible sports car to Gary, and then heading a bit south of the city to the little town called Lockhart, where I'm housesitting. Well, it's actually not in Lockhart but in a nice little house in the countryside – with dangerous snakes in the grass, and next to a noisy rooster farm with deaf owners. My name is Palle Bo, and I got to keep moving. See you.

In 1952, when Pauline Adams was just five, she took a life-changing taxi ride from Cambridge, New York to West Arlington, Vermont with her mom and siblings to pose for Norman Rockwell. As Adams recalls, the famous American artist wanted African American models for a work known as "We the Peoples." It was a project for the United Nations. Adams, now a retired nurse with 13 grandchildren, shares her fond memories of Norman Rockwell and how his legacy has shaped her life. Who Was Norman Rockwell? Norman Rockwell received his first commission at age 17. In 1916, he created the first of 321 covers for The Saturday Evening Post. Rockwell's Americana images were loved by the public, but not embraced by critics. He created World War II posters and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977. Early Years Born Norman Percevel Rockwell in New York City on February 3, 1894, Rockwell knew at the age of 14 that he wanted to be an artist, and began taking classes at The New School of Art. By the age of 16, Rockwell was so intent on pursuing his passion that he dropped out of high school and enrolled at the National Academy of Design. He later transferred to the Art Students League of New York. Upon graduating, Rockwell found immediate work as an illustrator for Boys' Life magazine. By 1916, a 22-year-old Rockwell, newly married to his first wife, Irene O'Connor, had painted his first cover for The Saturday Evening Post — the beginning of a 47-year relationship with the iconic American magazine. In all, Rockwell painted 321 covers for the Post. Some of his most iconic covers included the 1927 celebration of Charles Lindbergh's crossing of the Atlantic. He also worked for other magazines, including Look, which in 1969 featured a Rockwell cover depicting the imprint of Neil Armstrong's left foot on the surface of the moon after the successful moon landing. In 1920, the Boy Scouts of America featured a Rockwell painting in its calendar. Rockwell continued to paint for the Boy Scouts for the rest of his life. Sources: biography.com and show notes --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/john-aidan-byrne0/support

This week Kate tells us all about a famous place in the USA - the Grand Canyon! We learn lots of information about this beautiful place, and we hear some rules and advice for visiting, using the modal verbs ‘must', ‘mustn't', ‘should' and ‘shouldn't'.Coffee Break English can help you improve your English with short lessons - the perfect time to enjoy a cup of coffee while learning. The course is presented in slow English which is easy to understand. Don't worry if you don't understand every word, it's more important to get the general meaning. Season one is at A2 level. This course is for you if you learnt some English at school or if you want to review the basics. Coffee Break English can help you improve your accuracy and understanding of English, to prepare you for many situations like using English at work, visiting an English-speaking country, taking exams, or talking with English-speaking friends. Find out more about Coffee Break English at https://coffeebreakacademy.com/p/coffee-break-english-season-1/In each episode of the audio lessons, one of our colleagues from an English-speaking country tells us about an aspect of life or culture in their country. In season one, we hear from our friends in the UK, the USA, Canada, and Australia, helping you understand lots of different accents and varieties of English. Mark and Josie guide you through the text, explaining the language and helping you understand it better. Each text focuses on a specific language point, including tenses, prepositions, phrasal verbs, and much more. In addition to the main audio lesson, the course contains lesson notes, which explain the language in the lesson in more detail and provide a transcript of the text; practice exercises; a video version of the lesson; bonus audio episodes; and vocabulary lists in many different languages.Coffee Break English is presented in English, to give you lots of practice, but we also provide a vocabulary list for each lesson in lots of languages, to give you a little extra help. If you speak Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese, Russian or Spanish, we have a vocabulary list for you.Follow Coffee Break English on social media:Facebook - https://facebook.com/coffee-break-english-podcastInstagram - https://instagram.com/coffeebreakenglish_ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

05/21/2021 - Ken Samples - Senior research scholar at Reasons to Believe, on famous American revivalist preacher and theologian Jonathan Edwards.

Thanks for following this Top Free Podcast! Famous American President Farewell Addresses (Highlights) Part of Henry Gindt's American Legends Series. and included as the Best Speeches in History. For rankings of the top US Presidents, see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_rankings_of_presidents_of_the_United_States President and Associated Political Party | Siena Poll: Ranking as of 2018 (latest available poll) 1 George Washington Independent 2 Franklin D. Roosevelt Democratic 3 Abraham Lincoln Republican 4 Theodore Roosevelt Republican 5 Thomas Jefferson Democratic-Republican 6 Dwight D. Eisenhower Republican 7 James Madison Democratic-Republican 8 James Monroe Democratic-Republican 9 Harry S. Truman Democratic 10 John F. Kennedy Democratic 11 Woodrow Wilson Democratic 12 James K. Polk Democratic 13 Ronald Reagan Republican 14 John Adams Federalist 15 Bill Clinton Democratic 16 Lyndon B. Johnson Democratic 17 Barack Obama Democratic 18 John Quincy Adams Democratic-Republican 19 Andrew Jackson Democratic 20 William McKinley Republican 21 George H. W. Bush Republican 22 William Howard Taft Republican 23 Grover Cleveland Democratic 24 Ulysses S. Grant Republican 25 Martin Van Buren Democratic 26 Jimmy Carter Democratic 27 Gerald Ford Republican 28 James A. Garfield Republican 29 Richard Nixon Republican 30 Zachary Taylor Whig 31 Calvin Coolidge Republican 32 Rutherford B. Hayes Republican 33 George W. Bush Republican 34 Chester A. Arthur Republican 35 Benjamin Harrison Republican 36 Herbert Hoover Republican 37 John Tyler Independent 38 Millard Fillmore Whig 39 William Henry Harrison Whig 40 Franklin Pierce Democratic 41 Warren G. Harding Republican 43 James Buchanan Democratic 44 Andrew Johnson National Union TBD Donald Trump Republican --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/henry-gindt/support

Send us a textWelcome to the PBL Playbook, brought to you by Magnify Learning – where we put teachers back in their sweet spot. Make sure you follow us on Twitter: @magnifylearning, @askgiebs, @MissB103, #PBLPlaybook.Josh and Andrea continue the PBL Project Blitz series where once a month, they highlight a PBL project by veterans in the PBL classroom. In this episode of the PBL Project Blitz series, our hosts are joined once again by Brittany Tinkler (@btink89), a third grade teacher at Southport Elementary School in Indianapolis, IN. On today's Blitz episode, Brittany shares with us her “Famous American” wax museum project, which has gone from a traditional project, to an authentic PBL project, to an authentic PBL project suitable for COVID-19 restrictions. She talks about why this project is a crowd favorite at SES, and the obstacles she and her kids overcame to make this staple project work amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and all of its challenges.Stay tuned for more awesome projects as the PBL Project Blitz series continues every month!Music from https://attaboyonline.com/home#music"Waking Up" by Attaboy (https://attaboyonline.com/home#music)

Welcome to the PBL Playbook, brought to you by Magnify Learning – where we put teachers back in their sweet spot. Make sure you follow us on Twitter: @magnifylearning, @askgiebs, @MissB103, #PBLPlaybook.Josh and Andrea continue the PBL Project Blitz series where once a month, they highlight a PBL project by veterans in the PBL classroom. In this episode of the PBL Project Blitz series, our hosts are joined once again by Brittany Tinkler (@btink89), a third grade teacher at Southport Elementary School in Indianapolis, IN. On today's Blitz episode, Brittany shares with us her “Famous American” wax museum project, which has gone from a traditional project, to an authentic PBL project, to an authentic PBL project suitable for COVID-19 restrictions. She talks about why this project is a crowd favorite at SES, and the obstacles she and her kids overcame to make this staple project work amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and all of its challenges.Stay tuned for more awesome projects as the PBL Project Blitz series continues every month!Music from https://attaboyonline.com/home#music"Waking Up" by Attaboy (https://attaboyonline.com/home#music)

Joining the show today our fantastic Thursday lineup featuring Green & Gold insider Joe Daguanno, former pro/college QB Jon Denton & possibly the greatest sports story teller we'll ever hear on WKTY, former Cubs PR Director Bob Ibach.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week the Geek Peak is returning to a galaxy far far away to cover episodes 3-5 of The Mandalorian Season 2 (Chapter 11 The Heiress, Chapter 12 The Siege, & Chapter 13 The Jedi). They also discuss two new HBOMax Originals The Undoing & The Flight Attendant, the new Russell Crowe film Unhinged, Netflix exclusive The Trial of the Chicago 7, & the Animaniacs reboot on Hulu. Chris also compares Ghost of Tsushima to Red Dead Redemption 2. Please follow us on social media & give us a review on Apple Podcasts: https://linktr.ee/GeekPeak | Drinks of the week: Chris- Dryfall Lager from Ulele Spring | Trent - Bold City Brewery Big John’s Apricot Wheat | Brandon- Four Roses Bourbon | Music of the week: The Chain - Fleetwood Mac | Blinding Lights - The Naked & Famous | American’s in Paris - This American Life | Who Can It Be Now? - Men at Work | Even If It Kills Me - Motion City Soundtrack |

There is one way to stand out from the crowd in your podcast niche. Most people think the solution to creating unique content is creative or better content. That isn't the case. Your content can be copied. You become unique by the way you present the content. CONTENT IS KING? You've heard it often. Content is king. Well, content isn't king. Content by itself won't gain you an audience. Content isn't king. Great content is king. Unique content is king. Your presentation makes that king one-of-a-kind. I learned this early on in my radio career when my program director told me to stop copying everyone else. On-air radio talent, a.k.a. DJs of disc jockeys, get critiqued on a regular basis by their program directors in meetings called aircheck sessions. In these one-on-one meetings, you listen to your show and your PD gives you suggestions to make it better. Nobody likes to be critiqued. However, if you understand that your best interest is what it is all about, your show gets better. We had just launched a new station playing alternative music of the early 90s. New Order, R.E.M., Depeche Mode, Natalie Merchant and 10,000 Maniacs, and so many others. It was a great time. I had moved across the hall from our active rock station. At that station we were playing Metallica, Pearl Jam, AC/DC, Motley Crue and the rock tunes of the time. Even though I had made the move to the alternative station, my style and delivery was still influenced by the DJs on the rock station. I was using the lingo, cadence and content that I had been using over there. It was natural to me, but didn't fit the style of the station. As we were listening to my show in that aircheck session, my program director pointed it out. She said, "That line is really a rock thing. Why don't you leave it to them and do something unique? Be yourself." That is when I took the first step in really developing my own style. Everything I was doing to this point was simply a derivative of someone else. I was a cliché, a poor knock off. Why would anyone listen to me when they could get the real thing by listening to the original? From there, I took my content and made it original. It was on the road to becoming great. Over the years, my style and content developed. I became myself. That is when my show finally became #1. My content was original and fresh. Nobody else could copy it, because it was my authentic self. GREAT CONTENT Before you can get to your unique self and unique content, you need to have great content. People need to care first. If your content isn't great, nothing else matters. The production of your podcast could be the best available. You could have all the bells and whistles available in your studio. The marketing of your podcast could incredibly creative and unique. However, if the content isn't great, no one will care. Once you have your great content, don't simply go through the motions creating your podcast. Find a unique angle. Your take on the subject should be interesting, personal and full of stories. Make your content stand out using creativity and personal revelation. It is just like this example. I could tell you to create unique content by being yourself. But 20 other podcast coaches could do that as well. How many can tell you they have learned this example through 30 years of radio experience and by actually learning it first hand while transitioning from one radio station to another? I have had the #1 radio show in the market for 20 years. In fact, more people listen to my show than any other show on the radio in the state. And I'm not even on in the mornings during the time when most people listen to the radio. I'm on a 10-year run. Be you and win. Content won't attract an audience unless it is great content. When your content is great, you become king. But you won't remain king unless that great content is unique content. Make it happen by being yourself. There are five key areas of focus when creating great and unique content. 1. REPEATING YOURSELF That's right, of course, like I said, obviously. If you find yourself saying "obviously" or "of course", you are making one of two errors. The first error is repeating yourself. If you are saying "obviously" because you feel everyone already knows the information, you are wasting your breath. There is no need to say it. Everybody knows it. I may say, "The sun comes up in the East, of course." Everyone listening to me knows the sun comes up in the East. There was no reason for me to point out the origin of the morning sun. "Of course" gets thrown in, so it didn't look like I was trying to teach you about the sunrise. I didn't want you to think I just learned that. "Of course" plays it off. Instead, just say, "Because the sun comes up in the East, ..." or something similar. Acknowledge it without the qualifier. The second error is lack of confidence. You may want to sound knowledgeable to those who know the information. Yet, you know there is a segment of the audience that does not know the details. In this case, you're just wasting words. I may say, "The band will be at the arena Saturday night, of course." Some may be aware of this performance. Yet, there may be listeners in the audience who haven't heard the news. It makes sense to add the information. The idea is to sound knowledgeable and credible to those that already know, while providing the information to those unaware. You simply need to restructure you sentence and eliminate the cliché. "When the band is at the arena Saturday night, parking will be at a premium." This sentence provides new information to both segments. I include the "arena Saturday night" portion for the new listeners while giving those already aware of the concert new parking information. Both receive a benefit. When you include "that's right" or "like I said", you are repeating yourself. Your listener heard you the first time. Most people use these cliches to fill time while they think of the next thing to say. Avoid going in circles. Your listener will quickly become uninterested. Your show loses momentum. Know where you're going and keep moving forward. 2. ELIMINATE CLICHES I hear so many cliches in podcasts today. Actually, they are all over business in general. The definition of a cliché is "a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought. It is a very predictable or unoriginal thing or person." We had a leader of our radio division who would use one particular cliché on every conference call we had. Every month, we would have a conference call to keep each station in sync. It would be run by our division leader. The call would then feature 4 or 5 other speakers covering various topics. The call would last about 30 minutes. After every speaker would finish their report, our division leader would say, "Really good stuff." When he would talk about new resources that were available to us, he would wrap it up with "really good stuff". When he talked about new music coming out, he would call it "really good stuff". What started out as a compliment became a hollow nod that carried no weight. It was overused and lacked original thought. It was predictable. He got so predictable, as the speaker would wrap up, we would say to ourselves, "that was really good stuff" right before our leader would chime in with the same line. It kept us entertained on the call, but added nothing to the conversation. What cliches are you using? There are so many. Many times you don't realize it is a cliché until you start listening to your own show, or a coach points it out. This is a big reason you should be listening to your show in real time like a real listener. Pick a show that is a few weeks old and review it. The one cliché that sounds most out of place to me on a podcast is, "To be honest with you". When somebody says "to be honest with you", I immediately think, "were you lying to me before?" What message are you trying to convey when you say, "to be honest with you"? I assume you are simply trying to add emphasis to what you are saying. In reality, the cliché has lost its power. It means nothing. Cliché. There are many others. We are thinking out of the box. We are pushing the envelope. We are taking it to the next level. Erik here to remind you something or another. You know what I mean? You know what I'm saying. Tons of clichés. Take an older episode of your show and really listen to it. Find the clichés and eliminate them. Be original and create unique content. 3. AVOID ROUGH TRANSITIONS And now it's time for … This phrase seems harmless. It looks like a logical transition from one segment to another during your podcast. Unfortunately, this phrase gives your listener permission to leave the show. When you use "and now it's time for..." or some similar phrase, it tells the listener that one segment is over and we are moving on to something else. This phrase also signals a natural break in the show and the perfect time to exit. The transition is a lot like a commercial break in a television show. It is time to grab the remote to see what else is available. Famous American showman P. T. Barnum noticed that people were lingering too long at his exhibits. If he could get them through the exhibit faster, he could get more paying customers through in a day. Barnum posted signs around the exhibit indicating "This Way to the Egress". Unaware that "Egress" simply meant "Exit", people followed the signs to what they assumed was a fascinating exhibit only to end up outside. He got people to leave sooner. Take down the "egress" sign. If you truly want to hold your listener from one segment to the next, don't send up the signal. Simply move to the next segment. The phrase "now it's time for ..." is also unnatural. Imagine you are at a cocktail party. You are discussing the baseball game that you saw over the weekend. After that topic runs its course, do you say, "Now it's time to talk about my new car"? I doubt it. You probably just roll right into, "Hey, I bought a new car last week." It is a natural transition. Your friend doesn't think, "Hmm, that was a pretty rough transition." They have moved on right along with you. As you wrap up one segment, move right to the next. You might end the first segment with, "If you take those steps, things should be back to normal." Roll into the next with, "Jackie has a question about teamwork," and play the call. The next segment just starts. You've hooked them on the next segment without opening the door to leave. Don't flash the exit sign. Eliminate "and now it's time for" to hold your listener for the entire podcast. 4. BE ORIGINAL WITH UNIQUE CONTENT Hello Everybody in Radioland! Are we on 1930s radio? To be engaging and unique, you need to be human. You need to be yourself. As you record your podcast, use your natural voice and your own words. Individuals who are new to broadcasting tend to want to sound like their broadcasting idols. They try to imitate those they have heard on the radio with their voice and clichés. Unfortunately, new broadcasters tend to sound as if they are using scripted drivel done in some character voice that is forced and unnatural. You don’t need to sound like Gary Vaynerchuk, Wolfman Jack, Howard Cosell, Don LaFontaine or Howard Stern. In fact, you shouldn’t sound like those guys. They are who they are. You should be who you are. If you are naturally over-the-top, then be over-the-top. If you are not, don’t fake it. You’ll sound like an amateur and a fake. Be natural. Talk with a little energy, but always deliver it as you naturally speak. The days of "the voice for radio" are gone. You don’t need a big voice to be on the radio. You surely don’t need a big voice to create a podcast. Your voice becomes unique by what you say, not how you sound saying it. Be yourself. Use your own voice instead of trying to impersonate someone else. Use your natural voice and your own words. 5. USE STORIES Finally, use stories to create unique content. Nobody can copy your experiences and stories. Through your stories, your listeners get to know you, like you and trust you. Through the details you include in your stories all your listeners to get to know what you value and believe. They understand your personality. Make your stories rich with detail. Create images in the theater of the mind of your listeners. Focus on these five areas to create great content. Avoid repeating yourself. Eliminate the cliches. Create smooth transitions in your content. Above all else, be original and tell great stories. These five areas will help you create unique on every episode. Do you need help with your podcast? E-mail me any time at Coach@PodcastTalentCoach.com. Let's see what we can do. You can find my podcast and other tools to help you create great content at www.PodcastTalentCoach.com. Let's turn your information into engaging entertainment.

J Cole responds to NoName with a new single called "Snow on Tha Bluff", Kyrie Irving wants to start his own basketball league, LeBron has a secret reason for buying his new mansion, Walmart is moving to complete automation of their cashiers which could lead to millions of American jobs lost, Scientists have stated that they believe there are at least 31 other planets in our galaxy with an equal level of intelligence and development, We ask ourselves if Donald Trump is the most famous American in History, Avatar the last Airbender is getting a live action series, we ask why cartoons are thought to only be for kids, and we finish the show with an Album review of J Cole's Cole World: The Sideline StoryTwo Broke Boyz is the show for people with more common sense than cents in their pocketFULL TIME CODE MAP0:16 - J Cole vs NoName5:09 - Disconnect between generations on the importance of social media13:08 - Kyrie Irving wants to start his own basketball league20:22 The truth behind LeBron buying a new mansion right now23:25 - Walmart moving to self check out28:51 - Ian's ignorance towards Star Wars31:30 - Scientists say there are planets with intelligent life in our galaxy32:46 - Did Mars have life on it and did they seed our planet?42:26 - Is Donald Trump the most famous person in American history49:21 - Avatar the Last Airbender Live Action Series has been announced53:20 - Why do we feel like animation and cartoons aren't for adults55:52 - Cole World: Sideline Story Album ReviewAppreciate you for joining us right now!It's our dream to grow the Broke Boyz and Girlz community AND FOR PEOPLE LIKE YOU TO BE APART OF IT.So if you feel like a Broke Boy or girl LIKE this video, SUBSCRIBE to the channel, and most importantly COMMENT on this video.  P.s. Quinn told me to tell you “good looks” for joiningOur social media handles are also below if you wanna connect throughout the week as well as to check out the show's bonus content! WE'RE also on all streaming platforms if you just want the audio!@TwoBrokeBoyzPod on all social media platforms!Reed's IG: @TheGramByREEDIan's IG: @Iandolan_Support the show (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnAkFbnWYkJ881kX2TnoPDw/featured?view_as=subscriber)

In the first segment about Sacagawea, I briefly explain the important historic events leading up to her important calling. The American Revolution, the French Revolution, and the Louisiana Purchase. I also get into the very beginnings or her life. In the second segment, I finish reading the NEWSELA article, CULTURAL PIONEERS: SACAGAWEA, but also introduce several new vocabulary words. Edible and inedible Capsized Cargo Suspicion Suspicious Suspiciously Miraculous Miracle and mint as a verb I also discuss what exactly nouns, adjectives, and adverbs are and how they are used. Link to the article I read: https://tinyurl.com/rn2ym4f --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ThisGuy4/message

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Every day a wide variety of headlines call out problems, injustices, and things in our world that quite simply *need* to change. Whether it’s age, gender, or sex discrimination; concern over our planet, strip-mining, drilling and the environment; or fighting for religious freedom, individual freedom, gun rights or the right to be free from gun violence; there are a million and one worthy causes. So many sometimes that it is easy to become overwhelmed and not know where to start or what to do. While we have all heard the term *activist*, what exactly does that mean? Are activists militants? Can activists be a part of the organizations which they are struggling against? Can you talk to, reason with, or even understand an ardent activist? Prepare for the answers and the discussion in this show to surprise you! April Young Bennet is a member of a patriarchal religion and she is also an activist who seeks to change certain rules within that organization. No, she did not throw the proverbial baby out with the bathwater! She loves many components of her religion and she is simply seeking to make it better. Stronger. More loving, acceptable and accessible to all. She seeks understanding and to foster a common ground with those who do not think as she does, and through her respectful conversation and the willingness to truly listen and understand, she is succeeding in places where others have not.

اشترك الآن في القناة الرسمية للشيخ فهد الكندري على اليوتيوب: https://goo.gl/OtZRxM شاهد حلقات البرنامج الجديد فسيروا 2| رمضان 2018: https://bit.ly/2INv4kY شاهد نشيدة فسيروا 2 مع ماهر زين | رمضان 2018 https://bit.ly/2rNN0m1 #بالقرآن اهتديت 3 Guided Through the Quran show هذه الحلقة برعاية http://www.nquran.com تحكي لنا قصة شاب أمريكي من شيكاغو وكيف أثر القرآن في هدايته هذا البرنامج يسلط الضوء على من كتب الله لهم الهداية بسبب آيات من القرآن سمعوها أو قرؤوها فشرح الله صدورهم للاسلام و الايمان.. من تقديم الشيخ فهد الكندري من إعداد وتنسيق يوسف الانصاري وعبادة نوح ومن إنتاج سعود العون من اخراج أحمد عزب من انتاج شركة فورفريم للخدمات الاعلامية 4frame.tv Facebook, Twitter, instagram: 4frame4 https://twitter.com/4frame4 ======= Guided through the Qur'an, By Sheikh Fahad AlKandari , going to be broadcasted on Ramadan 2016 The show is directed by Ahmad Azab, prepared by Yousef Al-Ansari, obada nooh, and produced by Soud Al-aoun. It is a production of 4Frame Media Production Co

Our first podcast, hope for the best. This is all about a Great Famous American Singer Charle Puth.

Famous American voice coach Derrick Speakins is having a really tough time after hearing Sean attempt to use his American accent on a mission set in America.

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Famous American voice coach Derrick Speakins teaches Sean how to talk like an American before he starts GMing missions set in America. 

Famous American playwright and screenwriter David Mamet offers two rules for success as an artist.Although he speaks primarily from his experiences as a dramatic writer, Mamet’s advice is useful for all kinds of creatives including painters, musicians, comedians and even bloggers on Medium.He said, “You’ve got to do one thing for your art every day, and you’ve got to do one thing for your business every day.”What does Mamet’s advice look like in practice? And is he right?--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/becomeawritertoday/messageSupport the show (https://becomeawritertoday.com/join)

4 Steps To Create Great Content (HINT: Enough With The Cliches) – Episode 151   Content Isn't King ...   You've heard it often. Content is King.   That isn't necessarily true. Content by itself won't gain you an audience. Content isn't King. Great content is King.   I learned this early on in my radio career when my program director told me to stop being like everyone else.   On-air radio talent, a.k.a. DJs of disc jockeys, get critiqued on a regular basis by their program directors in meetings called aircheck sessions. In these one-on-one meetings, you listen to your show and your PD gives you suggestions to make it better.   Nobody likes to be critiqued. However, if you take the suggestions knowing that your best interest is what it is all about, your show gets better.   We had just launched a new station playing alternative music of the early 90s. New Order, R.E.M., Depeche Mode, Natalie Merchant and 10,000 Maniacs, and so many others. It was a great time.   I had moved across the hall from our active rock station. At that station we were playing Metallica, Pearl Jam, AC/DC, Motley Crue and the rock tunes of the time.   Even though I had made the move to the alternative station, my style and delivery was still influenced by the rock station. I was using the lingo, cadence and content that I had been using. It was natural to me, but didn't fit the style of the station.   As we were listening to my show in that aircheck session, my program director pointed it out. She said, “That line is really a rock thing. Why don't you leave it to them and do something unique? Be yourself.” That is when I took the first step in really developing my own style.   Everything I was doing to this point was simply a derivative of someone else. I was a cliché, a poor knock off.   Why would anyone listen to me when they could get the real thing by listening to the original?   From there, I took my original content and made it great.   Over the years, my style and content developed. I became myself. That is when my show became #1. My content was original and fresh. Nobody else was doing it.   If your content isn't great, nothing else matters. The production of your podcast could be the best available. You could have all the bells and whistles available in your studio. The marketing of your podcast could incredibly creative and unique. However, if the content is great, no one will care.   Don't simply go through the motions creating your content. Find a unique angle. Your take on the subject should be interesting. Make your content stand out using stories, creativity, and personal revelation.   Content won't attract an audience unless it is great content. When your content is great, you become king. Make it happen.   There are four key areas of focus when creating great content.   1. REPEATING YOURSELF   That's right, of course, like I said, obviously.   If you find yourself saying "obviously" or "of course", you are making one of two errors.   The first error is repeating yourself. If you are saying "obviously" because you feel everyone already knows the information, you are wasting your breath. There is no need to say it.   I may say, "The sun comes up in the East, of course." Everyone listening to me knows the sun comes up in the East. There was no reason for me to point out the origin of the morning sun.   "Of course" gets thrown in, so it didn't look like I was trying to teach you about the sunrise. I didn't want you to think I just learned that. "Of course" plays it off.   The second error is lack of confidence. You may want to sound knowledgeable to those who know the information. Yet, you know there is a segment of the audience that does not know the details. In this case, you're just wasting words.   I may say, "The band will be at the arena Saturday night, of course." Some may be aware of this performance. Yet, there may be members of the audience who haven't heard the news. It makes sense to add the information.   The idea is to sound knowledgeable and credible to those that already know, while providing the information to those unaware. You simply need to restructure you sentence and eliminate the cliché.   "When the band is at the arena Saturday night, parking will be at a premium." This sentence provides new information to both segments. I include the "arena Saturday night" portion for the new listeners while giving those already aware of the concert new parking information. Both receive a benefit.   When you include "that's right" or "like I said", you are repeating yourself. Your listener heard you the first time. Most people use these cliches to fill time while they think of the next thing to say. Avoid going in circles. Your listener will quickly become uninterested. Know where you're going and keep moving forward.   2. ELIMINATE CLICHES   I hear so many cliches in podcasts today. Really in business in general.   A cliché is a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought. It is a very predictable or unoriginal thing or person.   We had a leader of our division who would use one particular cliché on every conference call we had.   Every month, we would have a conference call to keep each station in sync. It would be run by our division leader. The call would then feature 4 or 5 other speakers covering various topics. The call would last about 30 minutes.   After every speaker would finish their report, our division leader would say, "Really good stuff." When he would talk about new resources that were available to us, he would wrap it up with "really good stuff". When he talked about new music coming out, he would call it "really good stuff".   What started out as a compliment became a hollow nod that carried no weight. It was overused and lacked original thought. It was predictable.   He got so predictable, as the speaker would wrap up, we would say to ourselves, "that was really good stuff" right before our leader would chime in with the same line. It kept us entertained on the call, but added nothing to the conversation.   What cliches are you using? There are so many. Many times you don't realize it is a cliché until you start listening to your own show, or a coach points it out.   The one that sounds most out of place to me on a podcast is, "To be honest with you". When somebody says "to be honest with you", I immediately think, "were you lying to me before?"   What message are you trying to convey when you say, "to be honest with you"? I assume you are simply trying to add emphasis to what you are saying. In reality, the cliché has lost its power. It means nothing. Cliche.   There are many others. We are thinking out of the box. We are pushing the envelope. We are taking it to the next level. It's Erik here to remind you something or another. You know what I mean? You know what I'm saying.   Take an older episode or two of your show and really listen to them. Find the cliches and eliminate them. Be original.   3. AVOID ROUGH TRANSITIONS   And now it's time for …   This phrase seems harmless. It looks like a logical transition from one segment to another during your podcast. Unfortunately, this phrase gives your listener permission to leave the show.   When you use "and now it's time for..." or some similar phrase, it tells the listener that one segment is over and we are moving on to something else. It also signals a natural break in the show and the perfect time to exit. The transition is a lot like a commercial break in a television show. It is time to grab the remote to see what else is available.   Famous American showman P. T. Barnum noticed that people were lingering too long at his exhibits. If he could get them through the exhibit faster, he could get more people through in a day. Barnum posted signs around the exhibit indicating "This Way to the Egress". Unaware that "Egress" simply meant "Exit", people followed the signs to what they assumed was a fascinating exhibit only to end up outside.   Take down the "egress" sign. If you truly want to hold your listener from one segment to the next, don't send up the signal. Simply move to the next segment.   Imagine you are at a cocktail party. You are discussing the baseball game that you saw over the weekend. After that topic runs its course, do you say, "Now it's time to talk about my new car"? I doubt it. You probably just roll right into, "Hey, I bought a new car last week." It is a natural transition. Your friend doesn't think, "Hmm, that was a pretty rough transition." They have moved on right along with you.   As you wrap up one segment, move right to the next. You might end the first segment with, "If you take those steps, things should be back to normal." Roll into the next with, "Jackie has a question about teamwork," and play the call. The next segment just starts. You've hooked them on the next segment without opening the door to leave.   Don't flash the exit sign. Eliminate "and now it's time for" to hold your listener for the entire podcast.   4. BE ORIGINAL   Hello Everybody in Radioland!   To be engaging, you need to be human. You need to be yourself.   As you record your podcast, use your natural voice and your own words. Individuals who are new to broadcasting tend to want to sound like their broadcasting idols. They try to imitate those they have heard on the radio with their voice and clichés. Unfortunately, new broadcasters tend to sound as if they are using scripted drivel done in some character voice that is forced and unnatural.   You don't need to sound like Wolfman Jack, Howard Cosell, Don LaFontaine or Howard Stern. In fact, you shouldn't sound like those guys. They are who they are. You should be who you are. If you are naturally over-the-top, then be over-the-top. If you are not, don't fake it. You'll sound like an amateur.   Be natural. Talk with a little energy, but always deliver it as you naturally speak. The days of "the voice for radio" are gone. You don't need a big voice to be on the radio. You surely don't need a big voice to create a podcast. Your voice becomes unique by what you say, not how you sound saying it.   Be yourself. Use your own voice instead of trying to impersonate someone else. Use your natural voice and your own words.   Focus on these four areas to create great content. Avoid repeating yourself. Eliminate the cliches. Create smooth transitions in your content. Above all else, be original.   Do you need help with your podcast? E-mail me any time at Coach@PodcastTalentCoach.com. Let's see what we can do.   You can find my podcast and other tools to help you create great content at www.PodcastTalentCoach.com.   Let's turn your information into engaging entertainment.  

This week Derek talks with Gary Kaskel, film maker turned animal protection advocate. Gary's latest book, "Monsters and Miracles: Henry Bergh's America", is a biographical look into Henry Bergh, a man who founded two social justice organizations directly after the United States Civil War. Almost everyone has heard of the ASPCA and about the same number of people also believe that children should be protected and have the right not to be treated as property. However, what most people don't know is that both of those things were pushed up to the forefront of public understanding due to one man, Henry Bergh. Find out more about the man who can be easily called 'The most famous American you've never heard of'.

REFLECTION QUOTES “When the yearning for freedom destroys order, the yearning for order will destroy freedom.” ~Eric Hoffer (1902-1983), American moral and social philosopher “The first half of our life is ruined by our parents and the second half by our children.” ~Clarence Darrow (1857-1938), Famous American lawyer “The thing that impresses me most about America is the way parents obey their children.” ~Edward, Duke of Windsor (1894-1972) “To understand your parents' love you must raise children yourself.” “Respect for one's parents is the highest duty of civil life.” ~Chinese Proverbs “The ministry of the church in contemporary America is distorted because the cultural lives of many Christians, including their deep assumptions about reality, the practice and activities that they pursue guided by those assumptions, have been decisively shaped more by modern, western culture than by the church's own account of reality as outlined in the Scriptures. This is in part because the church has too often abandoned its necessary and prophetic task of being involved in cultural formation, in favor of a more readily acceptable task of being chaplain to the cultural status quo.” ~Ken Myers, American social commentator “There are no unsacred places; there are only sacred places and desecrated places.” ~Wendell Berry, American environmentalist and social critic SERMON PASSAGE Ephesians 5:15-21, 6:1-4 (NASB) 15 Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, 16 making the most of your time, because the days are evil. 17 So then do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. 18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit, 19 speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord; 20 always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father; 21 and be subject to one another in the fear of Christ. Chapter 6 1Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 Honor your father and mother (which is the first commandment with a promise), 3 so that it may be well with you, and that you may live long on the earth. 4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. Matthew 3:13-4:1 (NASB) 13 Then Jesus arrived from Galilee at the Jordan coming to John, to be baptized by him. 14 But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I have need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?” 15 But Jesus answering said to him, “Permit it at this time; for in this way it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he permitted Him. 16 After being baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and lighting on Him, 17 and behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased.” Chapter 4 1 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.

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