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Today, Sun business reporter Tamara Chuang reviews the annual Colorado economic forecast put together by the business school at University of Colorado and how that outlook is filled with uncertainty going into 2026. Read more: https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/08/chaos-uncertainty-economy-colorado-predictions-forecast/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12/5/25 - Jason Goch fills in for Dan O'Donnell
Jason covers the Dems defending drug boats and attacking Pete Hegseth, the absurdity of accusing Trump of being tired or slipping mentally, why Aftyn Behn is more of a mainstream Dem than many might believe, even the wild night of a drunken raccoon.
Wednesday - "She's Acting Single (I'm Drinking Double)" - Mowing the Leaves Instead of Piling 'em Up [Hello and Welcome! This is Ben fillin' in for Becky. Ready to get my twang on!] [0:00:00] Dando Shaft - "Sometimes" - Dando Shaft [Sometimes, English folk just hits the spot. Sometimes is most times.] [0:03:48] Music behind DJ: Rick Deitrick - "Abedonia" - River Sun River Moon [blah blah blah.] [0:07:15] My Morning Jacket - "Heartbreakin' Man" - The Tennessee Fire [A lil MMJ, if ya dig. Vocals recorded in an abandoned grain silo, as the story goes...] [0:08:45] Greg Freeman - "Gallic Shrug" - Burnover [Good ol' Greg Freeman. Also love "curtain" from this record.] [0:11:53] Acre Memos - "Hair Ties" - A Collection of Bird Songs [From a collab album with the lovely Lomelda.] [0:16:45] Alex G - "Powerful Man" - Rocket [Davie broke the law. Again...] [0:20:18] Music behind DJ: [blabbing.] [0:23:34] David Grisman Quintet - "EMD" - The David Grisman Quintet [EAT MY DUST] [0:25:11] Beetkeepers - "Since He's Been Gone" - Beetkeepers [Good ol' Ohio sounds!] [0:27:47] The Sadies - "Anna Leigh" - New Seasons [Thanks to my dad for showing me this one.] [0:29:55] Son Volt - "Ten Second News" - Trace [Jay Farrar, you have a way...] [0:33:18] Music behind DJ: [yapping!!!] [0:36:58] The Pale Fountains - "Just a Girl" - Longshot For Your Love [top 5 fiddle solo. The english can do it too, it seems.] [0:39:54] Bill Callahan - "Free's" - Apocalypse [Im standing in a field.] [0:44:11] Dan Reeder - "havana burning" - Dan Reeder [Thanks to my dear friend Rory for showing me this one.] [0:47:25] Lucinda Williams - "Overtime" - World Without Tears [Penultimate song! A heartbreaker. Thanks for listenin'. If you like this, check out my fill in show "Gert Alert!" or follow me on the gram @bengertner. Shameless plug] [0:50:08] Music behind DJ: [blabbing, once again. Does this guy ever shut it?] [0:53:37] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/158828
Matt analyzes the ideological takeover of the American Political Science Review, how they're finally admitting that Covid shots have proven fatal to some children, Democrats working overtime on gerrymandering, and how Tim Walz might actually be held accountable. Might. Plus, the 12 Days of Lib Christmas... partially in song!
Wednesday - "She's Acting Single (I'm Drinking Double)" - Mowing the Leaves Instead of Piling 'em Up [Hello and Welcome! This is Ben fillin' in for Becky. Ready to get my twang on!] [0:00:00] Dando Shaft - "Sometimes" - Dando Shaft [Sometimes, English folk just hits the spot. Sometimes is most times.] [0:03:48] Music behind DJ: Rick Deitrick - "Abedonia" - River Sun River Moon [blah blah blah.] [0:07:15] My Morning Jacket - "Heartbreakin' Man" - The Tennessee Fire [A lil MMJ, if ya dig. Vocals recorded in an abandoned grain silo, as the story goes...] [0:08:45] Greg Freeman - "Gallic Shrug" - Burnover [Good ol' Greg Freeman. Also love "curtain" from this record.] [0:11:53] Acre Memos - "Hair Ties" - A Collection of Bird Songs [From a collab album with the lovely Lomelda.] [0:16:45] Alex G - "Powerful Man" - Rocket [Davie broke the law. Again...] [0:20:18] Music behind DJ: [blabbing.] [0:23:34] David Grisman Quintet - "EMD" - The David Grisman Quintet [EAT MY DUST] [0:25:11] Beetkeepers - "Since He's Been Gone" - Beetkeepers [Good ol' Ohio sounds!] [0:27:47] The Sadies - "Anna Leigh" - New Seasons [Thanks to my dad for showing me this one.] [0:29:55] Son Volt - "Ten Second News" - Trace [Jay Farrar, you have a way...] [0:33:18] Music behind DJ: [yapping!!!] [0:36:58] The Pale Fountains - "Just a Girl" - Longshot For Your Love [top 5 fiddle solo. The english can do it too, it seems.] [0:39:54] Bill Callahan - "Free's" - Apocalypse [Im standing in a field.] [0:44:11] Dan Reeder - "havana burning" - Dan Reeder [Thanks to my dear friend Rory for showing me this one.] [0:47:25] Lucinda Williams - "Overtime" - World Without Tears [Penultimate song! A heartbreaker. Thanks for listenin'. If you like this, check out my fill in show "Gert Alert!" or follow me on the gram @bengertner. Shameless plug] [0:50:08] Music behind DJ: [blabbing, once again. Does this guy ever shut it?] [0:53:37] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/158828
Matt and Eric gamma bomb their way into 2008's THE INCREDIBLE HULK, an outlier MCU film that arrived just weeks after IRON MAN (and would then get an actual sequel 17 years later)!
Local organizations bring some of Monterey Bay's freshest catch to the region's hungriest residents through the Fisheries Trust's Community Seafood Program.
Hour 1 of the 12-1-25 Bob Rose Show, on the morning's biggest stories to kick-off Monday, including a rare Hollywood celeb saluting the Presidency of Donald Trump. Josh Brolin noted the marketing genius of Trump, who he's admired since his late 70s real estate days
In this powerful and faith-stirring message, Pastor Shane leads us into the story of the Shunammite woman in 2 Kings 4, a woman who made room—literally and spiritually—for the presence and work of God. By building a simple upper room for the prophet Elisha, she created space for divine activity she could not yet see. Her act of faith opened the door to miracles, restoration, and the fulfillment of God's promises.
The Symphonics - "(Feet) Don't Fail Me Now" [0:00:00] The Performers - "Just Dance" [0:02:19] Moody and the Deltas - "Everybody Come Clap Your Hands" [0:05:05] The Orlons - "Spinnin' Top" [0:07:03] Patti Austin - "Someone's Gonna Cry" [0:09:47] Etta James - "Security" [0:11:27] The Metros - "Time Changes Things" [0:13:59] Little Eva - "Take A Step In My Direction" [0:16:32] Margie Mills - "Goodbye Boys Goodbye" [0:18:40] Debbie Taylor - "Don't Let It End" [0:20:50] Fontella Bass - "Recovery" [0:23:37] Jean Wells - "After Loving You" [0:25:46] Eddie Regan - "Playin' Hide and Seek" [0:29:53] Wayne Gibson - "Under My Thumb" [0:32:03] The Precisions - "If This Is Love (I'd Rather Be Lonely)" [0:35:22] The Mighty Marvelow - "Talkin' Bout Ya, Baby" [0:38:14] The Superlatives - "I Don't Know How (To Say I Love You) Don't Walk Away" [0:43:03] The True Tones - "He's Got The Nerve" [0:43:05] Timothy Wilson - "Got to Find a New Love" [0:45:28] Barbra Mercer - "Can't Stop Loving You Baby" [0:48:10] Dorothy Berry - "You're So Fine" [0:50:42] The Falcons - "Standing On Guard" [0:52:48] James Becton - "(Time Will Tell) How Much I Love You" [0:56:54] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/158678
Today, Stefan Mychajliw fills in for Tom Bauerle on his day off. Listen to Tom Bauerle every weekday from 3pm-6pm on Newsradio 930WBEN.
She Is Doing A Great Job Filling In For Dawn, Linda Reflects On What It Was Like To Speak At Trump Rallies, Steve Carcarey Owner Of Collegeville Italian Bakery Joins Us And Kelly Loeffler Has A Message For Small Business Saturday Shoppers
Flow State of Mind Podcast | Health | Fitness | Physique | Psychology | Business
A lot of coaches make this grave mistake this time of year and I don't want you to be one of them. After the Black Friday dust settles, a lot of coaches rest on their laurels and miss a huge buying opportunity that people are still in. On today's episode, I'm going to breakdown how to create a Cyber Monday offer that crushes. Time Stamps: (0:37) Don't Fuck Up Cyber Monday (1:32) Episode 691 and Black Friday Strategy Replay (3:12) Who This Is For (3:42) What To Offer (7:27) The Sales Process ----------
11-24 Papa & Silver - Hour 4: Five Hour Energy JD fills in for Papa, and he & Silver discuss why Sunday's outcomes further heighten the importance of tonight's game for both San Francisco and CarolinaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11-24 Papa & Silver - Hour 4: Five Hour Energy JD fills in for Papa, and he & Silver discuss why Sunday's outcomes further heighten the importance of tonight's game for both San Francisco and CarolinaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Support the show: http://www.newcountry963.com/hawkeyeinthemorningSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Everything about email marketing gets turned on its head in this episode.Forget long nurture sequences, constant launches, and trying to out-hustle your inbox. This is a proven system for turning cold subscribers into paying clients using behavior-driven automation and real human psychology, not guesswork.Built from years of testing, refining, and understanding how people actually make buying decisions, this strategy turns overlooked email lists into reliable sales engines. Perfect for coaching programs, service businesses, and digital offers that need a smarter, smoother path to revenue.Useful Episode ResourcesFREE list of the top 10 books to improve your email marketingIf you want to write better emails, come up with better content, and move your readers to click and buy, here's how. We put together this list of our Top 10 most highly recommended books that will improve all areas of your email marketing (including some underground treasures that we happened upon, which have been game-changing for us). Grab your FREE list here. Join our FREE Facebook groupIf you want to chat about how you can maximise the value of your email list and make more money from every subscriber, we can help! We know your business is different, so come and hang out in our FREE Facebook group, the Email Marketing Show Community for Course Creators and Coaches. We share a lot of training and resources, and you can talk about what you're up to.Try ResponseSuite for $1This week's episode is sponsored by ResponseSuite.com, the survey quiz and application form tool that we created specifically for small businesses like you to integrate with your marketing systems to segment your subscribers and make more sales. Try it out for 14 days for just $1.Join The Email Hero BlueprintWant more? Let's say you're a course creator, membership site owner, coach, author, or expert and want to learn about the ethical psychology-based email marketing that turns 60-80% more of your newsletter subscribers into customers (within 60 days). If that's you, then The Email Hero Blueprint is for you.This is hands down the most predictable, plug-and-play way to double your earnings per email subscriber. It allows you to generate a consistent sales flow without launching another product, service, or offer. Best news yet? You won't have to rely on copywriting, slimy persuasion, NLP, or ‘better' subject lines.Subscribe and review The Email Marketing Show podcastThanks so much for tuning into the podcast! If you enjoyed this episode (all about the psychology of marketing and the 9 things we use in all our email campaigns) and love the show, we'd really appreciate you subscribing and leaving us a review of the show on your favourite podcast player.Not only does it let us know you're out there listening, but your feedback helps us to keep creating the most useful episodes so more awesome people like you can discover the podcast. And please do tell us! If you don't spend time on email marketing, what do you really fill your working days with? We'd love to know!
It's official: Giannis will miss the next couple of weeks. Can the Bucks keep their head above water without him? Who needs to step up? Do they have enough talent to win until Giannis comes back? MilwaukeeBucks #Bucks #BucksBasketball #FeertheDeer #NBASee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Send us a textIn this episode we interview Sarah Renner, VP of Marketing Strategy and Analytics at MarketBridge, a go-to-market growth firm. She shares two decades of experience helping brands shift from shallow lead gen to trust-building content that actually wins deals.What you'll learn in this episode:Why prospects no longer trust forms, blast emails, and banner ads—and what that distrust reveals about your funnel.The three traits of truly quality content: detailed, data-backed, and unmistakably authentic to your brand.How to create content your competitors can't copy by leaning into unique perspectives and real expertise.Why over-gating content damages trust and how ungated authority pieces still generate high-intent leads.Where AI can support your workflow (and why Sarah believes it can't produce real quality on its own).Why most “top-of-funnel” content underperforms and how to refocus efforts on mid and lower funnel material.Practical metrics to track content performance when you move beyond form fills: time on page, referrals, sharing, and event-driven engagement.How to turn internal experts into visible creators without overwhelming them or diluting your core message.
Niners Nightly Show Hour: Kerry Crowley fills in for Krueger to break down the Niners' highest scoring output of the season against Arizona.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11-17 Papa & Silver - Hour 4: John Dickinson fills in for Papa, as he and Silver present their two game balls for the 49ers in their win over the CardinalsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11-17 Papa & Silver - Hour 4: John Dickinson fills in for Papa, as he and Silver present their two game balls for the 49ers in their win over the CardinalsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This message from Ephesians 5 calls us to walk out of darkness, grow in wisdom, be filled with the Spirit, and live as mature children of the light - shaped by love, holiness, and Christlike relationships.(https://slocity.church/im-new) - Click here to fill out a connect card if you're new(https://slocity.church/this-week) - Click here to jump into community(https://subsplash.com/slocitychurch/app) - Click here to download the app and stay connected(https://slocity.church/give) - We dream of being a generous church that trusts God fully and makes a difference. If God has put it on your heart to give, click the link above.
Sermon preached on Ephesians 1:20-23 by Rev. W. Reid Hankins during the Morning Worship Service at Trinity Presbyterian Church (OPC) on 11/16/2025 in Petaluma, CA. Sermon Manuscript Rev. W. Reid Hankins, M.Div. Today we will study verses 20-23 and take in this grand picture of Christ's glorious exaltation, and our share in it. These verses culminate Paul's ... Read more The post Who Fills All in All appeared first on Trinity Presbyterian Church North Bay (OPC).
In the second hour of today's show, Ryan Schuiling fills in to tackle a variety of topics.
Davin Bellamy joins Drew Butler with Jake Fromm out this week! The guys preview Georgia–Texas, react to the first CFP Rankings, and talk Kirby Smart's latest comments. Plus, wild CFB notes — from Billy Napier at UGA practice to the “black hoodie of death” in Tuscaloosa. Presented by PrizePicks | Brought to you by Humberto Injury Law More at puntandpass.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Matt Kittle fills in for Dan on this Tuesday discussing abuse of funds by the Pentagon, loopholes in our judicial system the left tends to abuse, the "Silent Euthanasia Crisis" in some shelters, Dem frustration over the government reopening deal, Jasmine Crockett literally getting her feet kissed, and more.
Jessica is in for Dan today.
He fills my life with good things. [NLT]
Jason Goch is in for Dan.
It's the start of "Mamdani Watch," the end of the Pelosi era, and why YOU need to feed your pets differently because of climate change.
Send us a textBill Bartholomew welcomes Dr. John Kiang for a discussion on Rhode Island Mission of Mercy. Support the show
Today, Joe Beamer fills in for Tom Bauerle on Wednesday, November 5th 2025. Listen to Tom Bauerle weekdays on WBEN930 from 3-6 PM.
You hit the milestone, check the box, celebrate for five minutes—and then the emptiness creeps back in. The finish line just keeps moving farther away.If success has left you exhausted, it's because you've been chasing the wrong version of it. In this episode of The Obedient Rebel Podcast, Allyson Chavez unpacks what it means to be an Obedient Rebel: Obey God's laws. Break your rules. Calm, clarity, and confidence.You'll hear the unspoken rules that keep leaders trapped in exhaustion—and the simple shift that breaks the cycle.Walk away with a practical tool you can use today to stop chasing and start receiving, and the reminder that God's version of success restores instead of drains.__Key Takeaways00:00 Intro00:20 Are you exhausted from chasing success that never satisfies?01:10 What it means to be an Obedient Rebel02:05 The unspoken rules that wear you out03:10 Breaking fear-driven rules and anchoring in God's truth04:25 The difference between God's laws and the world's chase05:40 Real-life story: when success didn't satisfy07:10 The moving finish line of achievement08:20 Why chasing success always leaves you empty09:15 What happens when success is built on obedience10:00 The lie that “more is always the answer”11:10 Tool: Switch the Chase – Step 1 (Identify what you're chasing)12:00 Step 2 (Stop chasing, start receiving)12:40 Step 3 (One small shift today from chasing to receiving)13:20 Obedience isn't passive—it's alignment14:15 Rest isn't laziness—it's obedience in action15:10 Redefining success through peace, not pressure__Additional Resources:Learn more about Allyson's work:Website: https://allysonchavez.com/freebie: theobedientrebel.com/way__Reach out to me on social media:
10-28 Papa & Silver - Hour 4: John Dickinson fills in for Greg Papa, as he and Silver break down the importance of last night's display by the young DubsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Guest speaker Pastor Emily Cordon Drainville from Sanctuary Church shares how God is stirring renewal in the Church through prayer and bold witness. Drawing from Acts 4:23–31, she teaches that there is no revival without resistance—and that spiritual pressure reveals what's really inside us. The early church prayed not for safety but for boldness, and Emily encourages us to do the same—to be filled with the Holy Spirit so that the renewal happening inside the Church fuels mission beyond its walls. After the message, the church gets in small circles to discuss these questions: Describe what you imagine it felt like to be in the prayer room that was shaken. How did being in this prayer meeting change their perspective about what was happening in their lives? Instead of asking God to keep them safe, they asked for boldness to keep sharing about Jesus. What could being “bold” for Jesus and filled with the Holy Spirit look like in your life?
Gary Graff fills our music news cup with Bon Jovi, Ace, Foo Fighters, Springsteen, and more by 102.9 The Hog
Join a powerful brotherhood of men committed to transforming their lives by building strength, sharpening their mindset, and becoming disciplined leaders for their families, communities, and the world. Link to join => https://www.skool.com/refinedintegrity/about In Today's Episode This week I will be talking about Purpose through God! Let God Align the Passengers! Over the past year I have had people come and go through my life. What I realized it's all me! Listen Now! Other Resources! > Set Up Your Consultation with our Indexed Universal Life Insurance Team = > https://freedominsurancellc.com/consultation > Track your entire crypto portfolio, build exit strategies and receive real-time sell alerts, all in one simple dashboard. Do all of this with our Crypto Tracking App Merlin! Get 30 Days of Merlin Free => https://www.merlincrypto.com/ > Learn about how to join our 3T Warrior Academy https://sale.3twarrioracademy.com/home?utm_source=linktree&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=CJV Warriors Rise! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mason writes "I'm not quite sure how to start this other than with my first encounter. In the summer of 2013 or 2014, I went camping with my friend Perry and his father in upstate New York, we lived in Saranac Lake, which is 15 minutes down the road from Lake Placid where the 1980 miracle on ice occurred. Upstate New York is nothing like the city that the state is most famously known for, its mountainous, and covered in forests, and is also home to the Adirondack state park, where our little town was nestled. We had gone with his nearly estranged father to a camping ground near a lake, which one I cannot remember, as the area is littered with them. What I do remember however is Perry's father had stopped us setting up camp to tell us a scary story, ironically enough about Sasquatch. He told us a story about it taking food and attacking campers, but the two of us both teenagers, blew off his story. I for one have always had an interest in Bigfoot, but growing up, every adult in my life had talked down to me or made fun of this interest, causing me to in a sense disengage from them when they attempted to talk shop with me. This camp ground was large, and had over 20 slots, and his father had splurged in an attempt to reconcile with Perry, opting to rent a site next to the lake. Between our campsite and every other was about 100 feet of thick woods, to allow privacy between the families camping. At the time I believe it was us, and two other families as it was nearing the end of summer, and they were a few sites away from us. The camping was fun, and nothing too exciting occurred other than the three of us learning to set up an over complicated bass pro tent for a small family. At around 10 o'clock that night give or take an hour we had been sitting around our campfire when Perry's father's demeanor changed. For most of this day we had all three been very excited and having fun, but at this point in the night he seemed to suddenly become very serious. He got us to clean up our campsite and pack up everything aside from a large cooler he had brought along. Then he had ushered us into the tent. Perry and I, both being 13 or 14, were still awake, laughing over dumb jokes and attempting not to wake Perry's father when we began to hear walking. At this time I had not been as well versed of the sounds of the woods as I would become later in life, but even then I could distinguish the sound of bipedal walking, especially when it sounded heavy. We heard something begin to approach our campsite, and at first I had wondered if it were a loon or heron which were all over the lake during the day. This however was quickly disproven when it approached our tent. Perry's face suddenly became filled with fear, fear which matched the sudden sinking feeling growing in my chest and stomach. I had turned slightly to my left, onto my back, as I was closest to the side this unknown had approached, and something inside me demanded I not have my back to whatever this was. We sat there for what felt like forever, but could only have been a minute, when the side of the tent began to push in slowly, what was pushing it in has never left me. What I can only describe as a poorly outlined hand had pushed in the side of the tent. The tent wall had bulged inwards a good five or six inches and was starting to stretch as far inward as it could before the tent began to bend. The hand itself reminded me of my fathers hand, he is a man of 6 feet and over 250 pounds, and had hands that remind me of the cartoon character wreck it Ralph, or more accurately like a baseball glove. What shocked me most of all was that this hand seemed to be double or triple the size of my father's hands. I believe if it were not for what happened next, it may have kept moving its hand further. Perry's father actively spoke in his sleep, a quirk of his that I at the time did not know. He had said something quiet, but just loud enough that it caused this hand to pull away. It was at this moment that the air began to feel electrified, like we had done something wrong, and the fear in my body then and even now rewriting this spiked. The woods had gone deadly silent, the only sound we could hear was the water from the lake make ten feet from our tent. We froze, Perry and I had lain as flat as possible to avoid bringing attention to ourselves, and were doing our best to slow our breathing, to keep quiet. Perry's father however had mumbled something else, and Perry decided he would attempt to wake him. It half worked, as his father seemed to hear Perry whispering to him, because the next thing I knew his father chuckled and said "You're trying to scare me for the story aren't you? Not gonna work" and moments later, his father was once again asleep. As he spoke, we heard and felt the steps from earlier walk away from us, further into our campsite. We had pitched our tent on the edge of the site because a large picnic table sat in the center, this table is where we left our cooler. I mention this because you could hear the wood suddenly creaking as if something heavy was leaned on it or sat on it. Following this was the sound of the cooler opening, and the sound of plastic bags and cans being sorted through. Perry and I held our breath, terrified. At the time I refused to believe it was Bigfoot, because I did not want what was happening to ruin my enjoyment of the subject. We listened to it for quite some time, I believe four or five minutes, rummaging through the cooler, before we heard the cooler close, and the steps begin to move away. The next thing we heard was something entering the water, and the sound of something swimming away. We stayed awake after that, or more accurately I did, Perry eventually got to sleep, I can only imagine he was exhausted from the terror we had felt. I, in my infinite wisdom of a brazen 13 or 14 year old, waited for sunrise to exit the tent, where I found our cooler still on the table but moved, and many of the items we had brought in the cooler strewn about the site. I did not see tracks, as the ground here was too hard, but what I did notice was that the cooler felt oily on the handles, like someone who had washed their hands in seed oils had touched it, or someone who had done an oil change had just manhandled the cooler. It also smelled slightly of mildew, or more accurately it smelled like stale air. When Perry woke and so did his father, Perry apparently had decided to not talk about what had happened, and his father thought I was trying to scare him for as he put it "payback for yesterdays story". Suffice to say, I had grown a pair of eyes in the back of my head that night, which would keep me aware in the woods for years to come. My second encounter is extremely brief, and at the time I was convinced by my mother that it was simply foxes attempting to mate. For you if you want to see where this one occurred, we lived at 220 Riverside Drive, Saranac Lake New York. Down the road from my old home was thick woods that went on fire miles, which are still there. My home was just up the road from it. I know this had occurred in 2014 because my father had given me an IPad he no longer wanted for my birthday which was in March of that year. I had been up late watching YouTube, and enjoying some pirated shows on the site, and when I say late I mean 1 or 2 AM late. I had always been spooked by sounds I'd never heard before, but never as afraid as what this would do to me. I had just decided I needed to sleep when my dog Lakota, a Keeshond I just recently adopted began to whine. His cage was in my room. For context, this home was three stories tall, but built on an a steep hill. We had gotten this home from a family friend who had been building it for himself, but decided he didn't want it when he found a "better property". My room was on the "ground floor". I put this in quotations because my room and the entire left half of the ground floor sat 10 feet above the driveway. The driveway, was about 40 or 50 feet long, extending past our house to a garage which is built into the hill, the hill itself was covered in thick woods and it was maybe 70 feet between our house and the people behind it. The driveway itself also opened a path up behind the garage, up into the woods. So my room is about 10 feet above the driveway, but directly beside it, and I have a single window here. I had the window partly cracked, and my room was pretty quiet, I was trying not to wake my mother upstairs because her room was directly above mine and she could be very upset if I was too loud and woke her up. I was relaxed and enjoying myself as I had said before when a sound I can only describe as a bloody scream exploded up from the driveway. It was both deep and high pitched, and vibrated the glass in the windows, my TV and my entire body. I was instantly overcome with the deepest fear I have ever felt, and I threw the iPad down. Normally if I heard something that scared me I would just close the window and my bedroom door and hide under the covers, but this filled me with so much terror I threw my iPad, left my dog behind and went running into the hall. As soon as I made it into the hall, I could hear something in the distance answer back. I too began screaming, only instead of a guttural two toned shrieking I began screaming for my mother. She came rushing down the stairs, I can only assume she too was awoken by these sounds. She however was angry with me. According to her that was foxes sending out a mating call. I had told her I don't believe her and her response still sticks with me as an oddly funny reaction to such a terrifying moment. "What do you want me to do? Go outside and shoot it? I'm not doing that!" I believe my panic had sent the screamer away from our home, because I never heard that sound again after the initial scream and answer from down the road. For years I just accepted my mother's reality, because I didn't know what else it could be, until I was listening to your show. I'm not sure what episode it was but I know the sound. The moment I heard it I had a full blown panic attack, and was brought right back to that night. Every time I hear that sound I go back, not as panicked as before thankfully, but that sound will haunt me for the rest of my life. It is only thanks to you that I know what it was now. The audio I think of sounds feminine almost, like a banshee almost, and is followed by a deep call at the end. I believe it may have been on a recent episode. Now for my final encounter or rather what I'd refer to as the most terrifying 3 months of my life. I moved to Virginia in 2016, and have lived here since then. It was last year, 2024, when I had lost my job in retail. I had lost my grandmother who had been there my whole life, she had been there for me when I lost my sister in 2009 and even been there holding one of my mothers legs when I was born. This loss had hit me hard and I had lost the passion I had for my job and most things around me. It had been my spouse Lynn's suggestion that I go into something new, something that got me outside, to help me find my passion for work again. So I applied to FedEX Ground in Winchester Virginia, and to my delight I got the job fairly quickly. I was trained, and put into my own truck within a month and a half of getting the gig. My route was Luray Virginia, specifically the area around Highway US-211 East, called Fairview. This area is mostly hills, woods, farms, pastures, and creeks. This is about as rural as you can get, internet vanishes here, your phone loses signal, and most people you speak to is related to five others here. I loved my route, except for three places on it. To start was Piney Mountain Road. Piney Mountain goes up to a small paved circle where houses have mailboxes. The houses these boxes belong to were each up a steep mountain whose roads were carved out of the mud and dirt between trees, and every driveway was a challenge: the worst of all was at the top of the mountain, where a house had an inclined driveway. This driveway had no good turn arounds aside from a small patch of dirt that sat precariously over a small drop of about 70 feet onto a slope with a slight incline of 80°. I would have to do an eleven point turn to turn my vehicle around and then pray to god my brakes didn't give out as I delivered these peoples packages. Well the more I delivered to them, the more I felt like someone was going to come out of the woods and attack me in the truck. Every time I delivered to this home I was filled with dread to the point I once just left their boxes in the driveway and nearly killed myself flying down the mountain. There was one night however, when I was out extremely late delivering, that I arrived at the paved circle at the bottom of the mountain, and decided I was never driving up there again. I parked and was on the phone with my spouse, with an earbud in one ear. I was delivering to the only house at the bottom before I was to go up the mountain, when I began to hear nearly every sound I've ever heard you play on the podcast start up that mountain, I heard arguing samurai chatter, I heard howling, screaming, I heard branches and trees being torn apart, and I flew into my truck, leaving their packages in a drop box that belonged their neighbors and I left in tears. Next, would be Morning Star Road or as google calls it "Jewell Hollow Road." Not much happened here aside from two things. I saw a distant figure up on a hill one day for maybe a moment that was man shaped and black, and an old woman who told me and I quote her directly "the boogers don't like you speeding around here." To finish out I would have to drive up a road directly behind the Shenandoah national park HQ, East Rocky Branch. This road went far back into the woods, surround by it really, on the right side of the road was a 10 foot drop into a ditch with a river at the center, and on the left was a hill connected to a small mountain. I drove this entire road, delivering boxes to every house, except for the ones at the ends. Every time I would drive down this road I would get an odd feeling, like I was being watched. I had chalked it up to paranoia; because I had been listening to your shows episodes I'd downloaded on the app, I just had become a true member and not an Apple podcast listener anymore. For months I was just calling it paranoia, denying the occasional stick break, the woods going silent, or the feeling of being watched. There was even a point when I had gone a different road this occurred so I assumed I had just begun overthinking, until the last two months I worked for FedEX. I had a house I delivered to at the end, which had a large cleared yard with trees surrounding it. There was a large opening about maybe 40 feet wide that looked all the way to a small waterfall about 200 feet from where I'd park in their gravel driveway. I had met the family who lived here a few times, and the father was a good 6'5 maybe 6'6. This is important because I would often see the father about halfway back towards this waterfall, and he would stand beside a tree in this clear view in order to talk with me as I delivered packages, mainly to tell me where to place them. It was November, and I was arriving in their driveway on a day they must not have been home, because their car that usually blocked me from doing an easy turn around in this driveway was gone. So I parked sideways in the driveway, and began to take their package out. I hadn't noticed it yet, but the woods were silent aside from the occasional gust of wind. The package was quite heavy; and I had been spouting some expletives as I was not in the best of shape, but I eventually got it on their porch. Once I did, I turned around and looked back in the clearing. What I saw fills me with dread to this day. "
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