Podcasts about first impressions

Amye is joined by Axel to discuss The McBee Dynasty S3:EP6 First Impressions and Final GoodbyesWhile the family is just days away from dropping their patriarch off at prison, Steven leaves town to meet his girlfriend's family in Texas; tension rises when Kacie refuses to give Steven's new girlfriend Allie a cut of her tallow skincare business.GET BONUS CONTENTUnlock ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus recaps by joining our community!Patreon: patreon.com/littlemissrecap Website: littlemissrecap.com/supportSUPPORT OUR SPONSORSLIQUID I.V. hydrates you with 3x the electrolytes of the leading sports drink. Rehydrate with better hydration from Liquid I.V. Tear. Pour. Live More. Go to LIQUIDIV.COM and get 20% off your first order with code RECAP at checkout.OUR OTHER SHOWS & MERCHTrue Crime: Hear our latest documentary deep-dives on Murder She Watched at murdershewatchedpod.comShop Merch: Get your podcast gear at littlemissrecap.threadless.comBuy my book: https://www.amazon.com/Fat-Girl-Skinny-Amye-Archer/dp/B0H6NSD6VJ/CONNECT WITH USInstagram: @littlemissrecapFacebook Group: Little Miss Recap Podcast CommunityYouTube: Watch our recaps hereContact: email littlemissrecap@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why can two people leave the same meeting with completely different understandings?A newcomer's perspective reveals something experienced professionals often forget: work is far messier and less logical than it appears from the outside. In episode 273 of At The Table, Pat and Cody examine how fear, nonverbal communication, personality differences, and unspoken assumptions cause even healthy teams to misunderstand one another. They also explain how stronger meeting discipline, good intentions, and greater grace can help organizations navigate that messiness and move in the same direction.Topics explored in this episode:(00:00) A Newcomer's View of WorkPat shares a surprising observation from his son Michael's first summer working in an office environment.Michael notices that people can understand their jobs and speak the same language while still missing the deeper meaning behind one another's words.(04:31) Why Alignment Is So DifficultPat and Cody discuss why even successful companies are filled with the complications and misunderstandings that come with being human.Organizational health can become a significant competitive advantage, but getting everyone to row in the same direction requires more than frameworks and good intentions.(09:15) Fear and the Things People Do Not SayElectronic communication makes misunderstandings more likely, but even face-to-face conversations leave important meaning unspoken.Employees may withhold concerns because they fear appearing negative, losing relational capital, or being viewed as poor team players.(13:49) Building Clarity Before the Meeting EndsTeams can improve alignment by reviewing what they discussed, what they decided, and what needs to be communicated outside the room.Even disciplined teams should assume that some percentage of the apparent clarity in a meeting may be incomplete or misunderstood.(18:14) Grace, Good Intentions, and Healthy OrganizationsPersonality differences can cause people to interpret the same words literally, generally, or metaphorically, creating frustration even among people who trust one another.Healthy organizations acknowledge the messiness of work while hiring humble, hungry, and smart people who can assume the best and work through misunderstandings.This episode of At The Table with Patrick Lencioni is brought to you by The Table Group: https://www.tablegroup.com. We teach leaders how to make work more effective and less dysfunctional. We also help their employees be more fulfilled and less miserable.Subscribe for more content from Patrick Lencioni @PatrickLencioniOfficialStay Connected with Patrick LencioniLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-lencioni-orghealthInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/patricklencioniofficialTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@patricklencioniofficialX: https://x.com/patricklencioniAt The Table with Patrick LencioniApple: https://tablegroup.me/appleSpotify: https://tablegroup.me/sptfyYouTube: https://tablegroup.me/youtubeBe sure to check out our other podcast, The Working Genius Podcast with Patrick Lencioni, on Apple Podcasts (https://workinggenius.me/apple), Spotify (https://workinggenius.me/sptfy), and YouTube (https://workinggenius.me/wgyt).Let us know your feedback via podcast@tablegroup.com.This episode was produced by Story On Media: https://www.storyon.co.

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First: Check out Obyiscus Hobby and Gaming for the unboxing of Hexadome Legends. Then listen too Raymon and Kristian give their first Impressions of the game.

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Star Tribune Timberwolves writer Chris Hine joins host Michael Rand to break down LaMelo Ball's introductory news conference. He's a man of few words, at least in a group setting, but his play will dictate a lot of the Wolves' future. Plus Rand has thoughts at the end of the show about the MLB All-Star Game and the World Cup.

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The Alamo City Movie Talk crew gets into THE ODYSSEY (2026) - Our First Impressions | No Spoilers.  Let's talk movies and be sure to let us know what you thought of the film down below. Thank you all for watching and listening. Do not forget to SUBSCRIBE to us! Thanks for making us part of your day. 

We kick of Year 15 of the GLORIO era with a record length episode, featuring a record amount of nudity and drug use.

The Praise O'Clock Show (also known as The Praiseworld Podcast) is the breakfast show of Praiseworld Radio.Host: Goodness EzehQuote of The Day "When the devil is shouting 'no way', get ready...the way is about to show up." ~ Jerry Savelle

This week on CinemaChat Podcast, we're diving into The Sheep Detectives (2026), the charming mystery that has surprised audiences with its clever storytelling, heartfelt emotion, and memorable cast of characters. We discuss whether this unlikely premise works, what makes the mystery so engaging, and where the film ranks among this year's family releases. Topics include: First Impressions, Story & Mystery, Voice Cast, Humor, Emotional Moments, Favorite Scenes, Final Thoughts & Ratings. Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and let us know your thoughts on The Sheep Detectives. Also included, we have a retro review that we recorded for patreon of another murder mystery back in 2019. Listen to Reggie and I discuss Clue (1985) after my first watch! -- We will be reviewing requests from patrons once a month. If you'd like to request a movie for us to review, head over to Patreon and sign up at $5/month* -- If you want to know what we are watching...What Did We Watch This Week? Dawson on Letterboxd Brent on Letterboxd Reggie on Letterboxd Rob on Letterboxd If you'd like some bonus content from Brent, or to get the show several days early, you can sign up over at Patreon! Follow us on Twitter Brent @XNotMalcolm Rob @Robbap3 Reggie @Hiddanas Dawson @andy_dawson You can also e-mail to us at CinemaChatPod@gmail.com You can find all of our previous scores HERE Thanks for listening!! *We reserve the right to veto a patron request.  If your request is vetoed, you'll be asked to place a different request.

Hail to the Commanders! Ari Meirov's special Spotlight Guest of the Week is the newly minted Offensive Coordinator for the Washington Commanders, David Blough! David discusses playing in the NFL for the Lions & Cardinals, his 1st NFL completion being a touchdown on Thanksgiving, working with Dan Campbell, what to expect from Jayden Daniels this season and a whole lot more! 00:00 - Cold open 02:23 - Interview Begins 03:32 - Purdue & Drew Brees Dreams 04:43 - Playing for Jeff Brohm 05:51 - Undrafted & Traded to Detroit 07:45 - Thanksgiving Day Starting Debut 08:11 - Learning from Matthew Stafford 11:21 - Stafford's Incredible Generosity Story 13:22 - Jared Goff 15:02 - Hidden Player Stories 17:14 - Wife's Olympic Dreams Realized 18:42 - Campbell's Amazing Team Leadership 20:49 - Transitioning from Playing to Coaching 22:30 - Breaking into Washington Staff 24:36 - Dan Quinn's Coach Development 26:49 - First Impressions of Jayden Daniels 28:54 - Building the Quarterback Room 30:14 - Playoff Rematch vs. Lions 32:05 - FanDuel Ad Break 33:19 - Daniels Year 3 Outlook 35:22 - Accuracy Battles at Practice 36:08 - Taking the Coordinator Reins 37:07 - Blending Elite Coaching Schemes 40:10 - Dan Campbell's Elite Consistency 43:23 - Growing with Ben Johnson 47:06 - Designer Culture Philosophy 48:59 - Maximizing Offensive Probabilities 50:19 - Jayden Daniels Mental Evolution 52:46 - Future Spotlight Nominations 54:44 - Interview Wrap-up --------------------- It's soccer time on FanDuel.com and right now if you bet on a match, you can get bonus bets for every goal scored in that match! 21+ select states (for Kansas, in affiliation with Kansas Star Casino), 18+ D.C., KY, WY. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER, 1-800-MY-RESET. Call 1-888-789-7777, visit ccpg.org/chat in Connecticut. Visit mdgamblinghelp.org in Maryland. Visit GamblingHelpLineMA.org, call (800) 327-5050 in Massachusetts. Call 1-877-8HOPE-NY, text HOPENY in New York. Call 1-877-770-7867 in Louisiana. ------------------------- NFL Spotlight is dedicated to shining a light on those in the NFL that deserve a spotlight with top-notch insight and research from Ari Meirov. Follow Ari on X: https://x.com/MySportsUpdate Follow Ben on X: https://x.com/BenAllenSports Follow The 33rd Team on X: https://x.com/The33rdTeamFB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Check out Cam's latest novel / audio drama here! Evil Dead Burn is one of the best directed horror movies of the year. It's gnarly, it's fast, and it feels like it has something to prove. In this episode, we're exploring every aspect of the gloriously mean-spirited hunger at the heart of this movie, as well as some problems with runtime, fear factor, and creature design. We also work through some unorthodox comparisons, ranging all the way from Krampus to Succession, before forming some theories about "half deadites" and then zooming out to consider the past and future of this beloved franchise. LINKS: Patreon, YouTube, Spotify, Instagram Feedback & Theories: secondbreakfastpod@gmail.com 00:00 Intro / Outline 02:03 First Impressions 10:07 Horror Sequels 13:25 Fear Factor 13:57 Runtime Problems 20:53 Krampus 22:15 Final Destination Bloodlines 22:53 Ready Or Not 23:41 Succession 25:42 Passenger 26:51 Inside 28:33 Genre Fusion 30:38 Franchise Innovations 33:10 Creature Design Woes 36:26 Will's Final Form 37:55 Theory: The Half Deadite 42:43 Theory: Victim Blaming 47:07 Post Credits Scene 50:05 The Future of the Franchise 52:44 Is This Movie Funny? 54:14 Punctum 58:36 Closing Thoughts

Austin Stanley and JT Ruhnke react to Episode 1 of Netflix's Quarterback Season 3, breaking down the biggest moments and discussing what they reveal about Cam Ward as he enters a pivotal second NFL season with the Tennessee Titans. Can Ward take the next step in Year 2? We discuss his development, leadership, expectations for the 2026 season, and what Titans fans should realistically expect after seeing the behind-the-scenes look in Quarterback. Donate to CJ2k's campaign for ALS research: https://fundraise.massgeneralbrigham.org/fundraiser/7373630?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio Follow A to Z on Google! https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=atozsports.com Driven by AutoProNashville.com Check out Brick and Mortar HERE: https://linktr.ee/s7i For More Titans coverage follow us here: https://www.atozsports.com/nashville Podcasts: https://www.atozsports.com/podcasts Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/atozsportsnashville Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atozsports/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AtoZSports TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@atozsportsnashville #AtoZSports #TennesseeTitans #NFLFootball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People form an initial impression of you remarkably quickly. Whether the precise time is three seconds, seven seconds or slightly longer, the practical lesson for salespeople, executives and client-facing professionals is the same: your first impression begins before you start explaining your credentials, company or solution. In Japan, where professionalism, preparation and attention to detail carry considerable weight, leaving that impression to chance is risky. Your appearance, facial expression, eye contact, voice and opening question all influence whether a buyer initially sees you as credible, trustworthy and worth listening to. Here is how to intentionally engineer a strong first impression when meeting a client. How quickly do clients form a first impression? Clients begin evaluating you almost immediately, often before either person has spoken. Your appearance, posture, facial expression and general composure provide the first available evidence about your professionalism. The exact number of seconds will vary according to the person, situation and research method. However, buyers do make rapid judgements when meeting a salesperson, consultant or executive for the first time. They are subconsciously asking: Does this person look prepared? Are they confident? Can I trust them? Will meeting them be a good use of my time? This matters in both Japanese and international business. A buyer in Tokyo may pay particular attention to formality, punctuality and courtesy, while a buyer in Sydney or New York may respond more strongly to energy and directness. In every market, inconsistency creates doubt. If you claim to offer precision but appear disorganised, the buyer notices the contradiction. Do now: Decide what three qualities you want the client to recognise immediately, and make sure your appearance and behaviour communicate them before the meeting begins. How should a salesperson dress for a first client meeting? Dress so that nothing about your appearance distracts the buyer from your message. Cleanliness, fit, coordination and attention to detail are more important than wearing expensive clothing. Scuffed shoes, food stains, poorly fitting clothes, untidy hair or a worn belt may seem like minor matters. Unfortunately, buyers can interpret these signals as evidence of carelessness. It is difficult to promote a high-quality solution while looking as though quality control does not apply to you. For men wearing business attire, the belt should normally coordinate with the shoes, the tie knot should sit neatly against the collar and the jacket and trousers should fit properly. Women and men should both consider whether their clothing is suitable for the client, industry and level of formality. A technology startup may accept a more relaxed style than a Japanese bank, insurance company or government organisation. The goal is not flamboyance. The goal is visual credibility. Do now: Before leaving for the meeting, check your shoes, clothing, hair, accessories, bag and business materials from the buyer's point of view. Should you smile and bow when meeting a Japanese client? Yes. A natural smile followed by an appropriate bow communicates confidence, warmth and respect before the business conversation begins. Some salespeople become so focused on being formal that their expression becomes severe. Others rush through the greeting because they are nervous or worried about what to say next. A calm smile helps remove tension and tells the client that you are pleased to meet them. In Japan, the bow remains an important part of professional etiquette. The depth and duration will depend on the situation, but a controlled, respectful bow is generally more effective than an exaggerated performance. When exchanging business cards, handle the card carefully, look at it and avoid immediately stuffing it into a pocket. International professionals should adapt without becoming artificial. Japanese buyers do not expect every visitor to behave exactly like a Japanese executive, but they do notice sincere preparation and respect for local business customs. Do now: Practise a simple sequence: make eye contact, smile naturally, greet the person clearly and bow without rushing. How much eye contact is appropriate in Japanese business? Make clear initial eye contact to establish confidence, but avoid staring continuously. In Japan, balanced eye contact is usually more comfortable and culturally appropriate than an unbroken gaze. Eye contact tells the buyer that you are present, composed and interested. At the beginning of the meeting, several seconds of direct eye contact can help establish a connection. After that, allow your gaze to move naturally rather than trying to maintain constant visual contact. Cultural expectations differ. Western sales training often emphasises strong eye contact, while Japanese communication may involve more intermittent eye contact, particularly when showing respect to someone senior. Personality also matters. An assertive buyer may be comfortable with more direct engagement, whereas a quieter or more reflective client may find prolonged eye contact intrusive. The objective is not to follow a mechanical formula. It is to observe the buyer's reaction and adjust. Confident communication should make the other person comfortable, not force them to conform to your preferred style. Do now: Establish eye contact at the greeting, then use relaxed and periodic eye contact throughout the conversation. What should your voice sound like during the first meeting? Your opening voice should sound friendly, clear and confident rather than stiff, rushed or overly rehearsed. The buyer is listening to how you speak as well as what you say. Many salespeople accidentally adopt a cold "business voice". They become formal, lower their energy and sound as though they are reading a corporate announcement. Others mumble, speak too softly, talk too loudly or use a lifeless tone because they are nervous. A professional voice has warmth, clarity and variation. Speak slowly enough to be understood, especially when working across languages or communicating with non-native speakers. Use the buyer's name naturally near the beginning of the conversation. People generally respond positively to hearing their name, but repeating it in every sentence quickly sounds manipulative. Your visual, vocal and verbal messages should support one another. Confidence does not mean volume, and professionalism does not require emotional flatness. Do now: Record your opening greeting and listen for pace, volume, clarity, warmth and whether you sound genuinely pleased to meet the client. What is the best opening question for a sales meeting? The best opening question gets the buyer talking about their business, priorities or recent changes. Your first objective is to understand the client, not to deliver a long explanation about yourself. Instead of beginning with an extended company history, offer a brief, relevant observation and ask an intelligent question. For example: "I noticed your company has been expanding its regional operations. How has that affected the priorities of your team in Japan?" When something has changed in the client's office, organisation or market, do not merely point out the obvious. Ask about the impact. Has the change affected employees, customers, productivity, costs or growth plans? An effective initial sales conversation should normally give the buyer more speaking time than the salesperson. An 80–20 balance will not suit every meeting, but it is a useful reminder to stop talking and start listening. The buyer has the information you need to diagnose the problem and determine whether your solution is relevant. Do now: Prepare three open questions about the client's business, market and current priorities before entering the meeting. How can salespeople read the buyer's communication style? Listen to both the buyer's answers and the way they deliver them. Their pace, level of detail and degree of assertiveness reveal how you should communicate with them. Some buyers want the big picture first. They are interested in outcomes, strategic impact and the future. Others want facts, evidence, implementation details and risk controls before considering a recommendation. Some speak quickly and make decisions decisively, while others pause, reflect and avoid being pressured. A salesperson who ignores these differences may create unnecessary resistance. Giving twenty slides of operational detail to a big-picture executive can lose their attention. Presenting only broad promises to a highly analytical procurement or finance leader can damage credibility. Use the first part of the meeting to observe. Ask questions, listen without interrupting and notice which topics generate interest. Then adapt your language, evidence and pace while remaining authentic. Do now: Identify whether the buyer is primarily big-picture or detail-oriented, and whether they communicate assertively or quietly. Adjust your approach accordingly. Conclusion A strong first impression is not created by one clever phrase. It is the combined effect of your preparation, clothing, expression, eye contact, voice, questions and listening ability. Do not simply walk into a client meeting and hope that everything works out. Decide in advance how you want to be perceived and align every visible and audible signal with that objective. The first few seconds may not determine the entire business relationship, but they can determine how hard you will have to work to earn the buyer's confidence afterward. Author Bio Dr. Greg Story, Ph.D. in Japanese Decision-Making, is President of Dale Carnegie Tokyo Training and Adjunct Professor at Griffith University. He is a two-time winner of the Dale Carnegie "One Carnegie Award" in 2018 and 2021 and received the Griffith University Business School Outstanding Alumnus Award in 2012. As a Dale Carnegie Master Trainer, Greg is certified to deliver leadership, communication, sales and presentation programmes globally, including Leadership Training for Results. He has written several books, including the bestsellers Japan Business Mastery, Japan Sales Mastery and Japan Presentations Mastery, as well as Japan Leadership Mastery and How to Stop Wasting Money on Training. His Japanese-language books include Za Eigyō（ザ営業）, Purezen no Tatsujin（プレゼンの達人）, Torēningu de Okane o Muda ni Suru no wa Yamemashō（トレーニングでお金を無駄にするのはやめましょう）and Gendaiban "Hito o Ugokasu" Rīdā（現代版「人を動かす」リーダー）. Greg publishes daily business insights on LinkedIn, Facebook and X and hosts six weekly podcasts. On YouTube, he produces The Cutting Edge Japan Business Show, Japan Business Mastery and Japan's Top Business Interviews for executives and professionals seeking practical strategies for succeeding in Japan.  

Lieutenant-Colonel Chris Bray is the Commanding Officer of 427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron, the Royal Canadian Air Force unit supporting the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM).In Part 1, Chris shares his journey from growing up outside the military to becoming a special operations aviator and leading one of the RCAF's most demanding helicopter squadrons. We discuss RCAF pilot training, flying the CH-146 Griffon, Operation IMPACT, and the experiences that shaped his career.This episode also offers a rare look behind the curtain of Canadian Special Operations Aviation, exploring what it takes to earn a place at 427 Squadron and the mindset, professionalism, and leadership required to serve within one of Canada's most unique aviation communities.CONTINUE THE FLIGHTEXPLORE THE LOGBOOKMore stories from RCAF and mission aviation pilotshttps://podpilotproject.transistor.fm/episodesCHAPTERS(00:00:00) Introduction and bio(00:03:47) Why Chris Chose the Canadian Armed Forces(00:04:36) Discovering a Passion for Helicopters(00:10:47) Learning the Mission at JRCC Halifax(00:13:13) Surviving RCAF Pilot Training(00:14:05) Learning to Fly Rotary Wing(00:16:02) The Leap from Fixed Wing to Helicopters(00:17:54) Mastering Confined Area Flying(00:19:23) When Flying Finally Clicked(00:20:13) Earning a Spot at 427 Squadron(00:21:10) How Special Operations Aviators Are Selected(00:23:30) First Impressions of 427 Squadron(00:25:28) How 427 Squadron Evolved(00:26:24) Starting Out in B Flight(00:29:29) First Operational Deployments(00:31:39) Flying on Operation IMPACT(00:32:08) Operating in a Combat Threat Environment(00:33:11) What Makes Special Operations Aviation Different(00:36:40) The Future of Canada's Tactical Helicopter Fleet(00:39:11) Inside a Special Operations Mission(00:41:02) Growing into Leadership(00:42:04) From Pilot to Leader(00:47:06) Becoming a Special Operations Flight Lead(00:48:04) Leadership Under Pressure(00:50:24) Returning to Operation IMPACT as Detachment Commander(00:51:24) Leading Aircrew in a Threat Environment(00:52:24) Building the Future Force(00:54:26) Lessons from Strategic Leadership(00:57:48) Coming Up in Part 2

After years of trying—and a few canceled trips—Wendy Fox finally made it to Disneyland!Joining Curtis is returning guest Samantha as they compare Walt's original park to Walt Disney World, sharing first impressions, favorite attractions, resort experiences, food reviews, planning tips, and the little details that make each Disney destination special.If you've ever wondered whether Disneyland belongs on your Disney bucket list, this episode is packed with practical advice, honest observations, and plenty of Disney Geek fun.In this episode:

Vance Serchuk, executive director and Partner at the KKR Global Institute, and former senior national security adviser to Senator Joe Lieberman, was uniquely positioned to witness one of the most influential partnerships in modern American foreign policy: the “Three Amigos” of John McCain, Joe Lieberman, and Lindsey Graham. What made their partnership so effective? What vision did they share for America's role in the world? And what does the end of the “Three Amigos” mean for the future of American foreign policy? 02:21 - Lindsey Graham and the Three Amigos 10:42 - First Impressions of Lindsey Graham 13:20 - Lindsey Graham's Sense of Humor 15:47 - Graham's Spontaneity 21:44 - The Three Amigos' Bond Through Travel 23:31 - Oversight on the Front Lines 24:56 - The Russian Threat 27:00 - The Three Amigos' Shared Convictions 28:28 - Russia's Invasion of Georgia 32:56 - Senator Graham's Political Courage 33:27 - What Made the Three Amigos Different 37:24 - Graham's Political Instincts 37:56 - Why the Three Amigos Worked 39:33 - The Power of Political Friendship 42:28 - Graham's Work in the Trump Era Follow along on Instagram, X @schoolofwarpod, and YouTube @SchoolofWarPodcast Find more at The Free Press. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I got to experience the long-awaited FSD v14 Lite for the older Hardware 3 cars, and I want to tell you all about it. Plus: the Model Y gets a "cool" new accessory, California offers up a new EV incentive, the US market gets a very affordable new EV (but there's a catch), and more! Oh, and if you'd like to watch the FSD v14 (AI4) vs. FSD v14 Lite (HW3) comparison video I did with Tesla Raj, here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31aHojmgMEc If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support my efforts, please check out my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/teslapodcast and consider a monthly or (10% discounted!) annual pledge. Every little bit helps, and you can support for just $5 per month. And there are stacking bonuses in it for you at each pledge level, like early access to each episode at the $5 tier and the weekly Lightning Round bonus mini-episode (AND the early access!) at the $10 tier! And NO ADS at any Patreon tier! Also, don't forget to leave a message on the Ride the Lightning hotline anytime with a question, comment, or discussion topic for next week's show! The toll-free number to call is 1-888-989-8752. INTERESTED IN A FLEXIBLE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR YOUR TESLA? Be a part of the future of transportation with XCare, the first extended warranty designed & built exclusively for EV owners, by EV owners. Use the code RTL250 to get $250 off your XCare Premium or Battery & Drive Unit Protection Plan using the one-time payment option! Offer expires July 31! Go to https://xcare.com to find the extended warranty policy that's right for you and your Tesla. P.S. Get 15% off your first order of awesome aftermarket Tesla accessories at AbstractOcean.com by using the code RTLpodcast at checkout. Grab the SnapPlate front license plate bracket for any Tesla at https://everyamp.com/RTL/ (don't forget the coupon code RTL too!). Enhance your car with cool carbon-fiber upgrades from RPMTesla.com. And make your garage door foolproof with the Infinity Shield – get yours at https://www.infinity-shield.com and use the promo code RTL at checkout for a $25 discount.

In this episode of the Anglotopia Podcast, Jonathan Thomas sits down with Jonathan W. Jordan — New York Times bestselling military historian, Wall Street Journal book critic, and now federal judge — to discuss his richly researched new book Ike and Winston: World War, Cold War, and an Extraordinary Friendship. Spanning a quarter century from their first meeting on Christmas Eve 1941 — when Eisenhower was a little-known brigadier, and Churchill was the most famous man in the world — to Churchill's death in January 1965, Jordan traces one of the most consequential personal relationships of the 20th century. Their friendship forged through the pressure cooker of war helped launch D-Day, navigate the terrifying logic of nuclear weapons, and manage the fraught transition from British imperial power to American superpower. Jordan and Jonathan cover the early dynamic between the aristocrat and the Kansan, the strategic clashes over Anvil and Berlin, Churchill's habit of misrepresenting what Eisenhower had told him when he really wanted his way, the moral weight of decisions that killed tens of thousands, their shared love of painting, the goat on parade in Bermuda, and what these two remarkable men can still teach us about friendship, leadership, and bridging difference. Links Ike and Winston by Jonathan W. Jordan Brothers, Rivals, Victors by Jonathan W. Jordan American Warlords by Jonathan W. Jordan Churchill Papers at Hillsdale College Eisenhower Presidential Library Winston Churchill the Painter at the Wallace Collection, London (open until November 29, 2026) Pressure (2024 film on the D-Day weather decision) Friends of Anglotopia Club Takeaways Churchill and Eisenhower first met on Christmas Eve 1941, three weeks after Pearl Harbor — but Churchill promptly forgot the encounter. In his memoirs, he incorrectly stated he first met Ike in June 1942. Churchill had also famously forgotten meeting a young assistant secretary of the Navy named Franklin Roosevelt years earlier. Jonathan Jordan argues that Churchill's friendship with Eisenhower was ultimately more pivotal to world history than his famous friendship with FDR. Without Churchill's patronage, there is no Supreme Commander of D-Day, no NATO commander, and quite possibly no President Eisenhower. Eisenhower had never heard a shot fired in anger when he was appointed Supreme Allied Commander of the Mediterranean theater in 1943 — and every officer in the room, including Foreign Minister Anthony Eden, had more combat experience than he did. But Patton's observation captures what made Ike perfect for the job: no officer above the rank of colonel should know too much about tactics, or they'll interfere with the people who do. Churchill and Eisenhower lunched together at least weekly during the run-up to D-Day, and met several other times during the week — sometimes for overnight visits at Chequers. Many of their interactions were not grand strategy but practical problem-solving: American drivers going too fast on English roads, landlords overcharging American officers for flats. The biggest strategic clashes were over Anvil (the Allied landing in southern France, which Churchill wanted canceled to preserve British strength in Italy) and Berlin (which Churchill wanted to capture to deny it to the Soviets, and which Eisenhower refused to spend lives on because he knew the political leaders would give it back after the war anyway). In both cases, Churchill was overruled. During the Anvil dispute, Churchill went so far as to misrepresent to Roosevelt and to Montgomery what Eisenhower had told him — attributing to Ike support for a plan Ike had never endorsed — in order to start a ball rolling toward canceling the invasion. The British Chiefs of Staff had to go back to their American counterparts and acknowledge that the Prime Minister had misrepresented the situation. The two men were fundamentally different in their inner lives: Eisenhower was the pragmatist — the card-playing bridge player who assessed odds and would spend lives when the mathematics demanded it — while Churchill was the romantic, the novelist and painter who felt the human cost viscerally and argued passionately against bombing French railways that might kill 40,000 civilians. Both men were painters — a shared passion that became a genuine bond. After the Suez Crisis ruptured Anglo-American relations in 1956, Eisenhower leveraged America's love of Churchill by personally promoting the world tour of Churchill's paintings across US galleries and writing the foreword for the program. The painting Ike was proudest of was his own portrait of Churchill, copied from another work. The rupture of their later years was over Churchill's desperate desire for a summit with the Soviet Union after the hydrogen bomb — and Eisenhower's refusal to engage. Churchill, who had coined the phrase "meeting at the summit," believed great men could move history in direct conversation; Eisenhower, the organization man, believed the Soviet machine would behave the same regardless of who sat across the table. Despite every disagreement, the bond never broke at a personal level. When Churchill's greatest political enemy Clement Attlee served as one of his pallbearers in 1965, it was with Churchill's prior approval — a final demonstration of the principle both men lived by: never let differences over politics or policy destroy a personal friendship. Soundbites "Without Winston Churchill's backing, there is no Eisenhower. There's Eisenhower the brigadier who works in the Pentagon and is respected as a planner. But there's no Supreme Commander of D-Day, there's no NATO commander, there's no President Eisenhower. He is not a household name without Winston Churchill." — Jonathan Jordan on Churchill's role in making Eisenhower. "Being a litigator is not all that different from being a historian. You sift through old documents, you interview witnesses — which is basically a deposition — and you package it in a way that's hopefully accessible and if possible engaging and entertaining for a lay audience, whether that's twelve jurors or thousands of history buffs." — Jonathan Jordan on why law and history are the same skill. "Churchill liked to expound on strategy, but most of what they worked on together were practical problems — shipping backlogs in the English ports, Americans' drivers having a habit of driving too fast on those small English roads, British landlords overcharging American officers for flats. Sometimes Ike and Winston had to interact like they were city councilmen." — Jonathan Jordan on the day-to-day reality of their wartime relationship. "Churchill would do whatever it took. He would use humor, he would argue, he would threaten to resign, he would cry. He would misrepresent what Eisenhower had told him. When he really dug his heels in, anything was on the table." — Jonathan Jordan on Churchill's tactics when he wanted his own way on strategy. "Churchill had to think about whether bombing French railways — which he was told might kill as many as forty thousand French civilians — was too brutal a cost just to slow down Hitler's reinforcements coming to the Normandy beaches. Churchill was a creative writer, a painter, a bricklayer. He loved animals, he had a very soft spot for children. He didn't look at things in the purely military lens that Ike did." — Jonathan Jordan on the chapter titled "Are We Beasts." "In explanation of the goat's refusal to accept the cigarette you offered him this morning, I think I ought to point out that he was aware that smoking on parade is strictly forbidden. Eisenhower wrote back: The goat's soldierly deportment puts me to shame. You would suppose that after some forty years in the army I would not have embarrassed him so sadly." — Jonathan Jordan reading the Bermuda goat exchange between Churchill and Eisenhower. "We are now as far from the age of the atomic bomb as the atomic bomb was from the bow and arrow. Churchill had a vivid imagination — as a painter, a historian, a novelist. He could see big trends into the future. And demons seemed to whisper to him that mankind could incinerate itself with these new thermonuclear weapons." — Jonathan Jordan on how the hydrogen bomb transformed Churchill. "Eisenhower was 50% kindly grandfather and 50% cold-blooded calculator. His own son John thought about it and said: we'll make that 75% cold-blooded calculator. He would never let his personal indebtedness affect how he conducted foreign policy. If he had to step on a friend, whether that was Patton or the remnants of the British Empire in the Suez Crisis, he did it." — Jonathan Jordan on Eisenhower's inner character. "Churchill subscribed to the great man theory of history — great men make history, and he had done it himself in talks with Stalin in Moscow, Tehran, Yalta, Potsdam. Eisenhower was an organization man. He felt the machine did what the machine did. It's like a car engine — you replace the carburetor, it'll still run as a car. It won't turn into an airplane." — Jonathan Jordan on the fundamental philosophical difference between the two men. "Don't let differences over politics or policy get in the way of what could be a good personal friendship. Neither of those two men held grudges if they could avoid it. When Churchill died, Clement Attlee — who had inflicted the very worst political humiliation of Churchill's life — was one of his pallbearers, and Churchill had approved that." — Jonathan Jordan on the lasting lesson of the Ike and Winston friendship. Chapters 00:21 Introduction — Jonathan Thomas introduces the book and Jonathan W. Jordan 01:53 Two Jonathans, Two Americans, One Half-American Subject — The pleasures of the setup 02:46 How a Federal Judge Became a Military Historian — Litigation, jury trials, and the same skills 03:39 Growing Up on Air Force Bases — Aberdeen Proving Grounds, tanks, and the collision of politics and military history 04:29 Why This Book Now — The natural progression from Brothers, Rivals, Victors and American Warlords 05:44 The Sources — 23 volumes of Churchill Papers, 21 volumes of Eisenhower Papers, memoirs, transcripts, and the lawyer's eye for credibility 07:23 Meet the Protagonists — Aristocrat from Blenheim Palace vs. modest middle American from Kansas 10:10 Churchill and FDR vs. Churchill and Ike — Why the Ike friendship was ultimately more pivotal 11:27 The Age Gap and the Fame Gap — How Ike worked with the famous and powerful without being overawed 13:07 The World They Were Walking Into — Hitler from Moscow to the Pyrenees, Japan swallowing Southeast Asia, and no blueprint for any of it 14:21 Eisenhower's Military Background — Never heard a shot fired in anger, missed WWI, the Philippines, and Patton's observation about generals and tactics 17:48 First Impressions and Early Friction — American distrust of Churchill's Mediterranean strategy and a warming that took time 19:37 The Command Relationship — Weekly lunches, overnight visits at Chequers, and city-councilman problem-solving 21:57 Managing Churchill — The Kay Summersby method: never call an idea stupid, commission a thorough study, show your working 23:43 The Biggest Strategic Clashes — Anvil, Berlin, and Churchill's misrepresentation of Eisenhower's position 28:38 Are We Beasts? — The moral weight of forty thousand dead Frenchmen and what it did to each of them 30:34 The Pressure Digression — Jonathan recommends the D-Day weather film; Jonathan Jordan hasn't seen it yet 32:18 What the War Built — The unbreakable bond of June 1945, forged in shared sacrifice 33:42 After the War — Churchill voted out before final victory, Ike's ascent from Chief of Staff to NATO to the presidency 35:43 The Role Reversal — The most powerful man in the world faces the leader of a Britain still on rationing 38:41 Waterloo Sunset — Both men presiding over the handover from British imperial power to American superpower 40:53 The Nuclear Age — The Soviet atomic bomb, the American hydrogen bomb, and a Churchill transformed into the great peace advocate 44:16 The Nearest Point of Rupture — The Soviet summit dispute, the great man theory vs. the organization man, and Churchill's declining opinion of Ike 46:59 Small Human Moments — John Eisenhower welcomed in London, a villa at Lake Como, the Bermuda goat, and the repartee that never died 50:20 Two Painters — How Churchill introduced Eisenhower to painting, the traveling exhibition after Suez, and the portrait Ike was proudest of 52:24 The Wallace Collection Churchill Exhibition — Jonathan's August visit and Jonathan Jordan's hope to get there 54:14 What the Friendship Teaches Us — Policy differences vs. personal friendship, Attlee as pallbearer, and the dying art of bridging difference 55:41 Who Were They Really? — 75% cold-blooded calculator vs. the romantic who felt history in his bones 57:50 Wrap-Up — Ike and Winston details, Jordan's other books, and an invitation to share which wartime friendship listeners want explored next Video Version

The YEP man joins us straight from Elland Road after meeting Leeds United's first summer signing.

Former WWE Superstar Chris Masters joins TMZ Inside the Ring for an in-depth interview covering his legendary WWE career, the iconic Master Lock Challenge, Vince McMahon, John Cena, Randy Orton, WWE backstage stories, Diddy, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ozzy Osbourne, AEW, wrestling today, fitness, and much more. Chris opens up about entering WWE during the Ruthless Aggression Era, the pressure of maintaining his physique, WWE's wellness policy, his journey through rehab, and how the wrestling business has changed over the years. He also shares stories about training at Gold's Gym alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger, his acting career, his love of cats, UFOs, and one unforgettable story about Diddy's visit to WWE that left an impression on the locker room. Hosts: Branson Quirke, Roger Corral Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former WWE Superstar Chris Masters joins TMZ Inside the Ring for an in-depth interview covering his legendary WWE career, the iconic Master Lock Challenge, Vince McMahon, John Cena, Randy Orton, WWE backstage stories, Diddy, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ozzy Osbourne, AEW, wrestling today, fitness, and much more. Chris opens up about entering WWE during the Ruthless Aggression Era, the pressure of maintaining his physique, WWE's wellness policy, his journey through rehab, and how the wrestling business has changed over the years. He also shares stories about training at Gold's Gym alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger, his acting career, his love of cats, UFOs, and one unforgettable story about Diddy's visit to WWE that left an impression on the locker room. Hosts: Branson Quirke, Roger Corral Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this first installment of a two-part conversation, host Darius Mirshahzadeh reconnects with longtime friend and industry veteran Jon Irvine, founder and CEO of Westcove Development. The two pick up where they left off after years apart, a reunion sparked when Jon accidentally discovered Darius's podcast while stuck in LA traffic. What follows is a deeply personal and wide-ranging conversation covering Jon's biracial upbringing, his accidental entry into mortgage finance, a landmark $1.3 billion sale to Merrill Lynch 90 days before the 2008 financial crisis, the personal losses that forced him to rethink his legacy, and the unexpected signs that led him to launch a real estate development company. This episode is equal parts origin story, life philosophy, and housing industry insight with plenty of laughs along the way. In this episode, Darius and Jon will discuss: (00:00) Introduction and First Impressions (02:36) The Power of Personality Over Looks (05:25) The Impact of Generosity in Relationships (08:07) Reconnecting and the Journey to Podcasting (10:55) Background and Early Life of Jon Irvine (13:31) Transitioning from Finance to Housing Development (21:57) The Journey into Mortgages (27:59) Building a Successful Mortgage Company (32:12) Navigating the 2008 Financial Crisis (37:42) Understanding Generational Wealth Disparities (41:43) Transitioning to Real Estate Development Jon Irvine is the Founder and CEO of Westcove Development, a Southern California real estate development firm specializing in design-forward, small-lot single family homes in high-demand, supply-constrained markets. Drawing on California's evolving housing legislation — including SB1123 — Westcove manages the full development lifecycle from acquisition and entitlement through construction and sale. Jon brings nearly three decades of senior executive experience in residential finance, having held leadership roles at Change Lending, Banc of California, OneWest Bank (under CEO Steven Mnuchin), and Mr. Cooper/Nationstar, where he led initiatives across capital markets, production, and strategic growth. Through Westcove, he channels deep institutional finance expertise into scalable residential development built to meet California's urgent housing needs. Connect with Jon: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonirvine/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Westcove-Development-61572683421911/  Connect with Darius: Website: https://therealdarius.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariusmirshahzadeh/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imthedarius/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Thegreatnessmachine  Book: The Core Value Equation https://www.amazon.com/Core-Value-Equation-Framework-Limitless/dp/1544506708 Write a review for The Greatness Machine using this link: https://ratethispodcast.com/spreadinggreatness.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whilst the Welsh Contingent enjoy nice cool beers in Scotland the rest of us melt in Operational Bugs and Nomadic FlowersLinks:Elite Dangerous – 4.4.0.2 Update Notes – https://www.elitedangerous.com/update-notes/4-4-0-2“Record Breaking Mountain? My First Biologic Trip with the Nomad” by Commander Exorcist – https://youtu.be/5FCfsRfDgNg“The NEW NOMAD Flight Review!! | An Elite Dangerous FA-OFF Pilot's FIRST Impression!” by CMDR Evie Mae – https://youtu.be/u9z0XCtrzp4E:D Black Box by Cmdr Ka0s – https://edblackbox.com/guides/index.htmlTools to restore the visited stars cache. – https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/the-visited-stars-cache.291643/page-9#post-10846168“Operations are fun!” by Nicey – https://niceygy.net/posts/2026/operations-are-fun/

Big Brother 28 is officially underway, and host Sharon Tharp is sharing her unfiltered first impressions of the first 14 houseguests entering the game. From superfans and recruits to potential showmances, early winner contenders, and players already giving "early boot" energy, Sharon reacts in real time to each contestant's introductory video and breaks down who stands out, who raises red flags, and who could surprise once the game begins. She also weighs in on the cast overall, the apparent lack of hardcore fans, and how the incoming mystery players could shake up the season.

Hyle and Gibbon discuss the Super Pocket Rare Edition! Bundled with 14 games, it includes a new official build of Banjo-Kazooie with quite a few surprises for longtime fans. How does the classic 3D platformer even work with a D-Pad? Is it worth the purchase? And did Hyle accidentally wreck a beloved bit in Conker's Pocket Tales?

This week is all about disc eliminations, XBox canceling everything, and game prices.  Then JD gives his First Impression on Outbound, and Peterson reviews Human Resources Machine.  

This week, we're putting another listener recommendation to the test and the pressure is on.After last week's surprise Australian wine win, our community is looking to go 2-for-2 with a Barossa Valley Shiraz from legendary winemaker Chris Ringland. Can a $24 bottle from one of Australia's most respected names really deliver?We dive into bold dark fruit, pepper, herbs, oak, and one tasting note none of us saw coming (fruitcake?!), while tackling a bigger question:Do great winemakers only make expensive wine?Turns out, the answer might change the way you shop for wine forever.Plus:Why affordable wines aren't just "cheap versions" of luxury bottles A chaotic round of Grape Guesses featuring kangaroos, Shiraz exports, and Australia's oldest vines Colin discovers new sound effects... and maybe a little too much powerWine Reviewed: 2021 Ringland Barossa Shiraz (Barossa Valley, Australia)Have a wine you think we need to try? Send us your recommendation—you might pick our next winner.Support the show and help keep the wine flowing!Buy us a glass!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/cheers3⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with the show. We would love to hear from you!Stop Wasting Your Wine on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/stopwastingyourwine/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stop Wasting Your Wine on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@StopWastingYourWine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chapters00:00 - Ushwin Wine Experience Announcement01:38 - Our Australian Wine Challenge Continues04:15 - First Impressions of the Ringland Barossa Shiraz05:45 - Breaking Down the Aromas and Flavor Profile10:15 - Do Our Tasting Notes Match the Producer's?13:40 - Wine Drop: Why Great Winemakers Make Affordable Wines20:55 - Final Ratings27:20 - Grape Guesses: Australia's Shiraz, Vineyards & Kangaroos34:25 - Close

Recorded - 7/5/2026 On Episode 379 of the Almost Sideways Movie Podcast, we review a film diving into American history on Independence Day weekend. Does it get it right? Then we review a small Canadian romcom coming to theaters at the end of the month. Our main event is a deep dive of the film we awarded Best Picture in 2008 at the Pinots. Does Dear Zachary hold up almost 20 years later? Is it still as shocking on rewatch? We get more in depth than ever before discussing this documentary. Here are the highlights:What We've Been Watching(4:00) "Girls Like Girls" - Zach Review(7:15) "Episodes" - Zach Book Review(9:15) "Solo Mio" - Adam Review(11:30) Adam 2026 Mid-Year Report(14:15) Adam SideShow Report: "Better Call Saul"(16:20) "Breaking the Waves" - Terry Oscar Anniversary Review(21:40) "Confidential Report" - Todd Director Bindspot Review(24:30) "Young Washington" - Featured Review(34:15) "Middle Life" - Featured Screener Review"DEAR ZACHARY: A LETTER TO A SON ABOUT HIS FATHER" 2008 PINOT BEST PICTURE DEEP DIVE(49:40) "Dear Zachary" Trivia(1:05:30) First Impressions & Re-Watch Observations(1:59:30) Mount Rushmore: Worst Date Movies(2:09:40) Casting "Dear Zachary"(2:15:25) Deep Dive Category Discussion(2:36:30) LVP, MVP, Quote of the DayTune into the 2011 Retroactive Pinots next week! 7/11/2026 2pm PT LIVE on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/OZNe3B-2SJo?si=TPOktyi5VcwZlM-MFind AlmostSideways everywhere!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠almostsideways.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/AlmostSidewayscom-130953353614569/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlmostSideways Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: @almostsideways⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Terry's Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: @almostsideterry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Zach's Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://letterboxd.com/pro_zach36/Todd: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Too Cool for Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Adam's Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: @adamsideways⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/almostsideways-podcast/id1270959022⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7oVcx7Y9U2Bj2dhTECzZ4m⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfEoLqGyjn9M5Mr8umWiktA/featured?view_as=subscriber

We're coming to you live from Kona Cafe at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort as we review dinner in real time, sharing our honest thoughts on every bite—from bao buns and sushi to the teriyaki burger, crab and shrimp mac & cheese, and the famous pineapple-coconut bread pudding. Before dinner, we spent the afternoon putting the brand-new Level99 at Disney Springs to the test, tackling over two hours of physical and mental challenge rooms, competitive duels, and interactive games. We break down how it works, what it costs, whether it's worth the price, our favorite challenges, and who we think will enjoy it most. Along the way, we chat about Disney date nights, future plans for Carousel of Progress, our upcoming park adventures, and what makes both of these new experiences stand out. As always, you'll get our honest opinions and practical tips to help you decide if Kona Cafe and Level99 deserve a spot on your next Walt Disney World vacation. Whether you're looking for your next great Disney meal, a fun break from the parks, or simply enjoy joining us for an unscripted conversation from inside the magic, this episode is packed with food, fun, and plenty of Disney discussion.

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Set sail with the DCL Podcast as we recap an epic 9-night Greek Isles, Dubrovnik, and Malta sailing aboard the gorgeous Disney Dream! In this exciting episode, co-host Christy, her husband Dave, and special guests Dan and Roger (The Goodfellows) dive into their incredible summer vacation. Discover everything you need to know about Disney Cruise Line’s European itineraries, from the embarkation chaos in Italy to the hidden perks of Pearl Castaway Club status. Learn about the family veranda staterooms, updated menus, and why Disney Cruise Line’s legendary cast members make these bucket-list trips unforgettable. Whether you are a frequent flyer or planning your first Disney cruise, this episode is packed with expert tips to help you cruise a little smarter! Main Segment Topics DiscussedPre-Cruise Travel Itineraries: Quick recap of the group’s travels before boarding, including stops in Paris, Disneyland Paris, and an Adventures by Disney land tour in Italy.Travel and Logistics to the Port: Dan and Roger’s time adjusting to the European time zone in London, followed by a chaotic car service ride with the group from Rome to the port.Embarkation Experience: Managing the extreme heat and long queues at the cruise port, and utilizing Pearl Castaway Club status to bypass lines.First Impressions of the Disney Dream: Entering the atrium, getting announced, and comparing the layout of the Disney Dream to the Disney Wish.Stateroom Reviews: Deep dive into the Deck 8 Veranda and Deluxe Family Veranda staterooms, including a discussion on storage space and room steward experiences.Rotational & Buffet Dining: Reviews of Animator’s Palette, Enchanted Garden, and Royal Palace, highlighting the updated second-half menus, seafood options, and exceptional allergy handling for gluten-free dining.Palo Specialty Dining: High praise for their server, Darko, and a detailed review of the wine pairings and exceptional food quality.Want to be on the show? Fill out this form, and we'll be in contact with you real soon!https://dclpodcast.com/want-to-be-on-the-show/Support our show via Patreon:http://www.patreon.com/dclpodcastUse Christy's Travel Services:https://dclpodcast.com/book-with-christy/Follow the DCL Podcast via:http://www.facebook.com/dclpodcasthttp://www.instagram.com/dcl_podcastFollow Lake at:https://www.instagram.com/mouse.genhttps://www.youtube.com/@MouseGenFollow Christy at:http://www.packyourpixiedust.comhttps://www.instagram.com/packyourpixiedust

“I'll be back.” Jump into this deep-dive on Terminator 2: Judgment Day as we unpack the groundbreaking effects, unforgettable one-liners, and behind-the-scenes secrets that made this 90s sci-fi classic one of the greatest sequels ever made. From the iconic canal chase to the explosive finale and the chilling T-1000, we break down why T2 still hits hard today—and why Arnold's legendary performance helped turn it into a pop culture phenomenon. Chapters 00:00 - Welcome to T2 4:50 - Behind the Scenes: Budget, Cast, and Plot 8:11 - First Impressions and Pop Culture Phenomenon 20:55 - Edward Furlong's Casting and Groundbreaking CGI 29:10 - Unpacking Terminator 2's Time Travel Plot Holes 33:37 - Unforgettable One-Liners and Todd's Memorable Role 39:23 - Explosive Moments: Canal Chase and Cyberdyne Attack 50:51 - Unbelievable Scenes and Questionable Plot Choices 54:33 - Nostalgic Gear and Decorations from the 90s 57:39 - Yearbook Wisdom and the Iconic T2 Soundtrack 1:01:02 - Arnold Schwarzenegger's Most Iconic Movie Quotes 1:04:49 - Schwarzenegger's Non-Lethal Moves and T-1000's Brutal Kills 1:10:31 - Character Realizations and T2's Lasting Appeal 1:17:15 - Siskel, Ebert and Listener Feedback on T2 1:23:14 - Final Thoughts, Potatoes, and Next Week's Movie   Connect with Totally 80s and 90s Recall  Website: https://bleav.com/shows/totally-80s-and-90s-recall/  Email: 80s90srecall@gmail.com  Voicemail: (509) 426-4542  Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/acfoster/list/totally-80s-and-90s-recall/  Linktree: https://linktr.ee/80s90srecall Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A Donkey Kong Bananza theme was added to Nintendo's Alarmo on June 9th, 2026. The Kongversation obviously needed to do an episode about it. This is that attempt.

“Communication is the number one way to remove friction.”If communication is the key to connection, then removing friction is what makes every interaction work. According to Vanessa Van Edwards, the most effective communicators aren't just skilled with words—they know how to align their gestures, body language, and presence to make others feel at ease. A behavioral researcher and bestselling author of Captivate and Cues, Van Edwards studies the subtle signals that shape how we are perceived. In this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, she joins Matt Abrahams to explore the hidden factors that influence communication, from purposeful gestures and expressive body language to the words, images, and visual cues that build trust and credibility.Takeaways:Great communication goes beyond words. Gestures, facial expressions, visual cues, and even the language we use in emails and meetings can either create friction or build trust, clarity, and connection.Focus on the other person, not yourself. By applying the Platinum Rule—treating others as they want to be treated—and intentionally putting people at ease, communicators can foster stronger relationships, deeper conversations, and greater influence.Activity:Practice the Platinum Rule. Before your next important conversation, meeting, or email, take one minute to answer: “What does this person need from me right now?” Then tailor your communication to their priorities, concerns, and preferred style—not your own. Afterward, reflect on how that shift changed the quality of the interaction.Printable PDF of Takeaways & ActivityEpisode Reference Links:Vanessa Van EdwardsVanessa's Books: Cues / CaptivateEp.137 When Words Aren't Enough: How to Excel at Nonverbal Communication Connect:Premium Signup >>>> Think Fast Talk Smart PremiumEmail Questions & Feedback >>> hello@fastersmarter.ioEpisode Transcripts >>> Think Fast Talk Smart WebsiteNewsletter Signup + English Language Learning >>> FasterSmarter.ioThink Fast Talk Smart >>> LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTubeMatt Abrahams >>> LinkedInChapters:(00:00) - Introduction (01:01) - The Importance of Strategic Communication (01:45) - The Power of Gestures (04:10) - A Readiness Check for Speakers (05:56) - Over-Signaling vs. Under-Signaling (08:18) - Dangerous Words in Communication (12:27) - Imagery Cues & First Impressions (15:03) - Virtual Backgrounds Matter (17:33) - The Platinum Rule (19:01) - The Final Three Questions (23:59) - Conclusion

Recorded - 6/27/2026 On Episode 378 of the Almost Sideways Movie Podcast, we review a trio of film just to be released that the team was looking forward to. Then we give a 2026 mid-year report, discussing the best and worst that the year has given us so far. On top of all that, we deep dive a forgotten gem from 2001 starring Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, and Cate Blanchett. Here are the highlights:What We've Been Watching(8:40) "Joe and Max" - Todd Director Blindspot Review(11:30) "Ask E. Jean" - Zach Review(15:40) "The Crucible" & "Michael Collins" - Terry Oscar Anniversary Reviews(20:00) "Jackass: Best and Last" - Featured Review(33:00) "Supergirl" - Featured Review(46:00) "In the Hand of Dante" - Featured Review(1:01:40) 2026 Mid-Year Report - Top 5 and Bottom 3 So Far"BANDITS" 25TH ANNIVERSARY DEEP DIVE(1:19:10) "Bandits" Trivia(1:34:20) First Impressions(2:01:30) Mount Rushmore: Bruce Willis Films & Oregon Films(2:21:40) Recasting "Bandits"(2:34:40) Highest WAR, Worst Performance, Minor Character Triumvirate(2:49:40) Tripod of Depravity, Best Scene, Gripes and Conspiracies(3:01:40) LVP, MVP, Quote of the DayFind AlmostSideways everywhere!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠almostsideways.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/AlmostSidewayscom-130953353614569/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlmostSideways Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: @almostsideways⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Terry's Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: @almostsideterry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Zach's Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://letterboxd.com/pro_zach36/Todd: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Too Cool for Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Adam's Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: @adamsideways⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/almostsideways-podcast/id1270959022⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7oVcx7Y9U2Bj2dhTECzZ4m⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfEoLqGyjn9M5Mr8umWiktA/featured?view_as=subscriber

When a client calls your business… what does your voice communicate? Confidence? Clarity? Chaos? Enjoyed talking with Nathan Strum, CEO of Abby Connect, about why the first 7 seconds of a call can shape lifetime value. Here are 3 takeaways: 1 - Culture Beats Training You can't script care. If the internal culture is strong, callers feel it immediately. 2 - AI Done Right Feels Human In a 500,000-call study, escalation rates were nearly identical between AI and live receptionists. When built around human experience, technology supports connection — it doesn't replace it. 3 - Your Phone Is a Revenue LeverEvery incoming call is a decision point. Handled well, it builds trust. Handled poorly, it sends them somewhere else. Most companies obsess over marketing. Few obsess over the moment someone actually reaches out. That moment? That's where growth compounds… or disappears. First impressions aren't small details. They're the foundation.   --- Nathan Strum is the CEO and co-founder of Abby Connect, where for the past 20 years, they've been helping small businesses make exceptional first impressions with professional, friendly receptionists who feel like part of their team. Now, they're taking that experience and expertise into the next chapter — combining human connection with the efficiency of AI through their new AI Receptionist. What's driving this shift? Small businesses need to be responsive 24/7, but they also want personal service that doesn't feel robotic. After 18 months of development and two months of real-world beta testing, we're excited to bring this hybrid approach to market — giving businesses the best of both worlds. As a founder who's spent two decades focused on customer experience, Nathan is passionate about technology that enhances service, not replaces it. I'm also learning that after 20 years behind the scenes, there's value in stepping out and sharing what they've learned along the way — especially at a time when AI is rewriting the rules of customer communication. -- Abby Connect is U.S.-based answering service that embodies the warmth and professionalism of a dedicated member of your team, always ready to help. Abby has been serving the communication needs of businesses like yours for 20 years. Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejondwoskinexperience/ Website: https://jondwoskin.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/ Email: jon@jondwoskin.com Get Jon's Book: The Think Big Movement: Grow your business big. Very Big! Connect with Jordan B. Segal:Website: https://maddinhauser.com/people/jordan-b-segal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-segal-b0b7047 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jordan.segal.2025 *E - explicit language may be used in this podcast.

Reposted from Still Slaying: A Buffy-verse podcast which you can find at Still Slaying: a Buffy-verse podcast | Podcastica. Fun, in-depth talk about great TV. “Oh, this isn't mere dust. This is 'son of dust'. This is the kind of dust that spawns countless generations of little baby dust.” Kara and Penny agreed, parts of this episode didn't age well, but it still slays otherwise, and they get into all manner of topics, like billionaires, racial stereotypes, parties, Cordelia's first aid skills, bullies, monster design, metal car keys, convertibles, gendered baby clothes, and dream sequences.  Next time we'll tackle BTVS Season 5, Episode 3, “The Replacement.” Keep Slaying! News Links/Referenced Links Original Trailer/WB Promo: Angel “First Impressions” Original Promo  —---------------------------------------- Viewing Order Buffy 5.3: The Replacement Angel 2.4: Untouched Buffy 5.4: Out of My Mind Angel 2.5: Dear Boy Buffy 5.5: No Place Like Home Angel 2.6: Guise Will Be Guise Buffy 5.6: Family Angel 2.7: Darla* Buffy 5.7: Fool for Love* Angel 2.8: The Shroud of Rahmon Buffy 5.8: Shadow Angel 2.9: The Trial Buffy 5.9: Listening to Fear Angel 2.10: Reunion Buffy 5.10: Into the Woods Angel 2.11: Redefinition Buffy 5.11: Triangle Angel 2.12: Blood Money Buffy 5.12: Checkpoint Angel 2.13: Happy Anniversary Buffy 5.13: Blood Ties Angel 2.14: The Thin Dead Line Angel 2.15: Reprise Angel 2.16: Epiphany Buffy 5.14: Crush Angel 2.17: Disharmony Buffy 5.15: I Was Made to Love You Buffy 5.16: The Body Buffy 5.17: Forever Angel 2.18: Dead End Buffy 5.18: Intervention Angel 2.19: Belonging Buffy 5.19: Tough Love Buffy 5.20: Spiral Buffy 5.21: The Weight of the World Buffy 5.22: The Gift Angel 2.20: Over the Rainbow Angel 2.21: Through the Looking Glass Angel 2.22: There's No Place Like Plrtz Glrb Join the conversation! You can email or send a voice message to stillslayingfeedback@gmail.com, or join us at facebook.com/groups/podcastica and Still Slaying A Buffy-verse Podcast where we put up comment posts for each episode we cover.  Join the Zedhead community - https://www.patreon.com/jasoncabassi Theme Music:℗ CC-BY 2020 Quesbe | Lucie G. MorillonGoopsy | Drum and Bass | Free CC-BY Music By Quesbe is licensed under a Creative Commons License. #buffythevampireslayer #stillslaying #podcastica #angel #slaythepatriarchy  #christiankane #davidboreanaz #charismacarpenter #alexisdenisof  #jaugustrichards #juliebenz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is Warhammer 40k 11th Edition just a glorified 10.5? We break down the new Armageddon box rules, app list building, and the shifting meta. Event companion breakdown https://spikeybits.com/40k-chapter-approved-tournament-companion-guide/ All New 11th Edition 40k Rules Hub: https://spikeybits.com/warhammer-40k-11th-edition-rules/ Monument Hobbies has some of the best paints in the business: Get yours here https://bit.ly/MoumentHobbies Get your hobbies for less from Fabricators Forge https://bit.ly/FabricatorsForgeStore Top Hobby Supplies For miniatures: https://spikeybits.com/best-hobby-supplies-miniatures-tabletop-gaming/ Join our Discord https://discord.gg/jvVa7tT Heretic Swag https://hereticswag.com/ Table of Contents 00:00 Opening 02:42 Would You Rather 13:55 News 28:02 11th Become a Veteran of the Long War! http://thelongwar.net/

See what the team at The Successful Bookkeeper has on right now → Teresa Gregory has spent her career helping leaders find the hidden patterns that quietly shape every decision they make. In this conversation with host Michael Palmer, she turns that lens directly on bookkeeping professionals — the people who sit in a unique seat of trust with their clients every single day. Whether you manage a team, serve a full client roster, or are building your firm on your own, the mindset habits Teresa shares here apply immediately. Chapters [00:00] Introduction and Teresa's Background [03:13] Hidden Bias and First Impressions [07:00] Bias as a Biological Response [11:00] Working With Difficult Clients [14:30] The PAUSE Method Explained [19:00] Active Listening vs. Reloading [23:00] Strategic Client Check-Ins [27:00] Why Every Bookkeeper Needs a Coach [31:30] Positioning Yourself as an ROI Expert [35:30] Teresa's Resources and Wrap-Up Hidden Bias Is Running in the Background Every interaction you walk into carries invisible baggage. Teresa calls it the fight-or-flight response — a biological pattern your brain uses to assess safety and make quick judgments. The problem isn't that it exists; the problem is when you let a past experience cloud what's happening right now. "I'm reinforcing every time I have this engagement with them without identifying it and without saying, 'hey, this is what's going on,'" she explains. The first step is simply naming the bias before you walk into a meeting, a call, or a difficult conversation. The PAUSE Method for Breaking the Pattern Teresa teaches a five-step framework — Pause, Awareness, Unwind, Strategic, Effectiveness — that gives leaders a repeatable way to interrupt bias before it takes over. Pause and name what you're carrying. Build awareness of when it tends to show up. Unwind the reinforced pattern. Be strategic about what you'll do differently. Then evaluate honestly: did it work? "You have to identify it and say, 'this is what's causing me to do this,' and then look at how do I overcome it?" The method works whether you're prepping for a tense client review or walking into a room full of people you're slightly in awe of. Active Listening vs. Reloading Most people think they're listening. Teresa says they're reloading — nodding, making eye contact, and waiting for their turn to talk. Active listening looks different: you take in what the client actually said, reframe it back in your own words, and confirm you got it right. "What I heard you saying is…" followed by "Did I get that right?" This one shift builds more trust than almost anything else you can do. For bookkeepers — who already have deep, consistent access to business owners — it's a fast path to becoming a true strategic partner rather than a transactional vendor. Know What Your Client Actually Cares About Teresa is direct: you should have a running list of each client's core values and priorities. "If I cannot say to Michael, your number one important thing is ROI or bottom line or taxes, I need to be able to identify that. You should have a running list of what are the things that are important to that client so you can speak to those — and then any solution that you're proposing or any conversation you're having ties right back to it." Schedule intentional check-ins — monthly if possible, quarterly at minimum — to ask what has changed. Businesses change. Lives change. If you're not asking, you're missing it. Reposition Yourself as an ROI Expert One of the most practical moments in this episode is Teresa's challenge to bookkeepers to rethink how they introduce themselves. "If you were to tell me, 'I offer business owners a strategic advantage because I help them understand ROI' — now I'm like, whoa, I need that." Her own sister, a bookkeeper, spent six months practicing a new way of describing her work at local chamber events. The result: new clients in industries she'd never considered. You track every dollar that moves through a business. That is, by definition, the work of an ROI expert. Lead with that. Links mentioned Squared Success website: squaredsuccess.com Teresa Gregory on LinkedIn: search "Teresa L. Gregory" PureBookkeeping: purebookkeeping.com The Successful Bookkeeper: thesuccessfulbookkeeper.com About the guest Teresa Gregory is the founder of Squared Success, a leadership strategy and coaching firm. She began her career in training and development inside corporate organizations — including supporting the finance team at Microsoft — before transitioning into executive coaching for business owners. Her work focuses on helping leaders uncover hidden mindset barriers, break bias patterns, and build the intentional habits that drive real results. Teresa is also a speaker and, notably, coaches her own bookkeeper sister to help her grow her firm. About the hostMichael PalmerMichael Palmer is the host of The Successful Bookkeeper podcast and co-founder of Pure Bookkeeping and The Successful Bookkeeper. He started this work because of his father — a brilliant electrical contractor who worked twice as hard as he should have had to, because nobody on the financial side was in his corner. That gap is what The Successful Bookkeeper exists to close. His view: bookkeepers are the most undervalued force in small business — and every bookkeeper who builds a real business changes two families: theirs, and their clients'.

Dr. Paul Eastwick, PhD, is a professor of psychology at the University of California, Davis, and a leading expert on the modern science of mate selection in humans. We discuss what people actually look for in a partner, including surprising findings about age preferences, finances, and physical attractiveness. We also discuss why dating apps often lead people to select for traits that don't support lasting partnerships. We discuss how initial attractions form and evolve and which factors best predict romantic relationship stability and satisfaction. We also explain activities that can expand your dating pool, as well as practical tools for building and sustaining healthy romantic relationships. This episode is for anyone currently in or wanting to be in a relationship. Read the episode show notes at hubermanlab.com. Thank you to our sponsors AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman David: https://davidprotein.com/huberman Lingo: https://hellolingo.com/huberman LMNT: https://drinklmnt.com/huberman Function: https://functionhealth.com/huberman Timestamps (00:00:00) Paul Eastwick (00:03:25) Evolutionary Models of Dating, Mate Value (00:08:57) Initial Attraction, Maturity (00:12:56) Sponsors: David & Lingo (00:15:21) Dating Apps; Shared Moments & Developing Attraction (00:24:17) First Impressions & Early Relationships; Partner Bias (00:31:41) Friends & Family Support; Relationship Research, Attachment Theory (00:42:15) Sponsor: AG1 (00:43:34) Couple Friends, Advice from Others (00:47:35) Social Support, Women vs Men (00:55:05) Dating App Algorithms, Distrust of Men & Women (01:05:29) Activities & Dating, Observing Date Social Behavior (01:11:25) Texting, Verbal Skills (01:16:15) Sponsor: LMNT (01:17:36) Partner Actions, Dating vs Relationship (01:22:57) Dating & Asking Good Questions; Genuine Connection (01:29:36) Attraction, What Qualities Men & Women Want (01:36:18) Homosexual Dating & Relationships (01:40:08) Finances; Job Loss; Men vs Women, Ambition (01:46:28) Sponsor: Function (01:48:05) Age Difference, Men vs Women Preference; Wanting Children (01:54:58) Church, Activities, Small Groups & Dating; Work; Perceived Similarity (02:07:10) Social Media, Attraction to Alternative Partners, Infidelity (02:19:13) Stranger Attention, Mate Value (02:24:58) Past Relationship Value; Relationship Duration, Breakups (02:34:33) Physical Intimacy & Relationship Satisfaction (02:39:32) Young Adults & Changing Relationships, Technology (02:47:31) Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow, Reviews & Feedback, Protocols Book, Sponsors, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter Disclaimer & Disclosures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3047: Chalene Johnson explains that small, intentional behaviors, how you dress, carry yourself, smile, and speak, can shape powerful first impressions and create stronger personal and professional connections. She also shows that confident communication is a skill that can be developed through preparation, clear messaging, and genuine audience engagement, helping you open doors to new opportunities. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.chalenejohnson.com/first-impressions/ & https://www.chalenejohnson.com/become-a-confident-communicator/ Quotes to ponder: "Smile and the world smiles with you." "You never learn anything new from talking." "When you have good posture, you look alert and ready to go. We are naturally drawn to people with great posture." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss what they saw at Ohio State basketball practice on Thursday. This was the first opportunity to get a look at the 2026-2027 Buckeyes, and there was plenty to talk about.- First impressions of five-star freshmen Anthony Thompson and LJ Smith.- Thoughts on a physical first practice.- Vocal leaders stepping up.- Thoughts on the other new additions, such as Justin Pippen and Curtis Givens.- Following the show there are highlights from the practice itself.

In the second hour, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote shared their takeaways from new Bulls head coach Tiago Splitter's introductory press conference Wednesday. After that, Chicago Sports Network analyst Steve Stone joined the show to discuss the White Sox losing the first two games of their series to the Yankees in the Bronx. He also shared the White Sox's mindset as the trade deadline awaits later this summer. Later, Harris and Grote held the Halftime segment.

What if the quiet revolution drawing hundreds of millions into daily scripture study—and toward the Savior himself—began with a single question: does anyone actually read this? Brother Mike Madsen, Program Manager for Gospel Learning and Teaching, pulls back the curtain on Come Follow Me, the coming shift to a shorter Sunday schedule, and a teacher-led journey through David and Goliath that finds Christ in a shepherd boy's sling.YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/tHSNfRcv7uMFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookBook of Mormon: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastBMBook WEEKLY NEWSLETTERhttps://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletter SOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastTIMECODE0:00 - Part 1 - Brother Michael Madsen1:44 First Impressions of David: Example or Warning?3:20 Bio4:04 The origins of Come, Follow Me4:50 A family of seven studying in a 10x10 shipping container6:39 Fiji, Africa and the Philippines: The Global Ripple Effect7:26 They didn't see podcasts, seminary alignment, conversations at home8:39 Podcasts shouldn't supplant scripture study (Look for “study skills”)10:07 The Savior's invitations to feast on the word12:15 Honoring the unnamed writers behind the curriculum13:54 The Why behind the new 25-minute Sunday schedule15:10 Igniting fires, not filling containers (more containers)19:50 Inside the optimism and joy of the Church Office Building21:43 Is the Church actually growing?23:33 Come, Follow Me Manual24:48 Four questions for any picture27:06 Goliath's size and armor (and Scripture Study Helps)28:43 “How would it feel?” and facing the giant29:51 The number 4032:29 Israel's demand for a king: the “I/he/his disease”34:45 David speaks: “The armies of the living God”36:31 A different style of warfare38:16 The lion and the bear as divine preparation40:42 Mike's “primary teacher” pride story42:27 Trying on Saul's armor and 5 smooth stones43:13 Pick a character: “The Battle is the Lord's”46:00 How a sling actually works (and the marshmallow story)49:55 The power of silence in teaching50:37 “What do you learn?” and running toward the army52:12 Evan and the locker room54:15 Teach about Jesus Christ, no matter what lesson you teach55:50 David as a type of Christ57:32 Jonathan strips off his robe1:00:57 Saul's jealousy creeps in1:04:35 Saul's pursuit and David flees to Samuel1:05:02 Where jealousy originates. Saul vs the Son in Moses 11:07:50 Selflessness, Africa, and the fruits of the Spirit1:08: 54 End of Part 1 - Brother Michael MadsenThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorSydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com