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FITZGERALDS (6615 Roosevelt in Berwyn) is, without a doubt, one of my favorite places to see music and simply hang out. The vibe is always chill, and the bookings are fantastic. Beyond that, the building is historic! FITZGERALDS was officially added to the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Park Service at the end of last year. In advance of the plaque dedication on May 3, co-owners Will Duncan and Jess King jumped in the car to talk about the storied history of FITZGERALDS, as well as its impact on the local and music communities. Adding the “Carne” to this episode is BABYGOLD BARBECUE, the killer restaurant that’s part of the FITZGERALDS campus. Will and Jess brought a massive sampler of the BABYGOLD menu into the car, and we did our best to make our way through it. Chef Steve Domanik is doing amazing things over in Berwyn… Can’t make it to the plaque dedication? You’ll see it afterward when you go to any upcoming show at FITZGERALDS. See you at the American Music Festival? Car Con Carne sponsored by Easy Automation: easy-automation.net Transform your living space with cutting-edge home automation. Experience seamless control over audio/video, lighting, climate, security, and more. Embrace the future of smart living – your home, your rules. Get a quote by visiting easy-automation.net, or give Dan a call at 630.730.3728 ## Car Con Carne is also sponsored by Ninety Days in the 90s: A Rock N Roll Time Travel Story. It's the ultimate novel about the '90s and Chicago's music scene, written by Andy Frye. Join record store owner Darby on her trip back to 1990s Chicago as she jumps on the Grey Line to time travel back to her carefree twenties, soaking up all the pop culture and rock n roll nostalgia you could ever imagine. To learn more, go to 90daysinthe90s.com or pick it up on Amazon.com or wherever you buy books. ## On Thursday, May 15, join me for a live recording of Car Con Carne at Legit Dogs and Ice in South Elgin - 322 S. Randall Road. Music from Aaron Williams Band, Karen Shook and Derision Cult. Comedy from Chris Bongat. Craft brewer Carson Souza from Obscurity Brewing. It starts at 8:30 pm.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2 - We take a call from one of our favorite listeners 205 - Scott Presler joins us again for his weekly segment discussing his efforts enrolling Republican voters for the next election cycle. How was his event in “Ma-leek-a Hill” and what did it look like today? What is the voter enrollment breakdown this week? What's on the radar in the near future? 215 - Dom's Money Melody! 220 - Drones are the sole sticking point the NFL is concerned about. 225 - Is there a more American family than the Fitzgeralds? And then to see how they've been treated is disgusting. 230 - Pastor Bill Devlin joins the program to discuss Larry Krasner's comments today blaming all the rampant crime in the city on mental health and how he is deflecting all blame on this day that would have been Christopher Fitzgerald's birthday. Does the assailant deserve the death penalty? 250 - The Lightning Round!

12 - Are the talking heads on TV really think this DOGE auditing is a form of destroying our institutions? 1215 - Side - Trios 1230 - Judge Patrick Dugan joins us on this day where DA Larry Krasner is announcing his re-election campaign. Is this a day to remember Christopher Fitzgerald? We listen live to some of Krasner's introductory press conference, but Judge Dugan wonders why Krasner is discussing Trump when his problems lie within the city limits? Krasner argues that locking criminals up “don't work”, what is Dugan's response? 1250 - Is “Black Jeopardy” taking it too far? Is regular "Jeopardy!" too white? New Krasner accent too? 1 - Continuing on reacting to Krasner's comments. Taking it line by line and reacting. Nothing is Philadelphia's fault, it's everything else! 120 - Continuing with Krasner reaction and your calls. 135 - Will we change how food stamps are spent after auditing the department? 155 - We finally get around to playing audio of Alec Baldwin's wife, Hilaria, and her accent switch up? 2 - We take a call from one of our favorite listeners 205 - Scott Presler joins us again for his weekly segment discussing his efforts enrolling Republican voters for the next election cycle. How was his event in “Ma-leek-a Hill” and what did it look like today? What is the voter enrollment breakdown this week? What's on the radar in the near future? 215 - Dom's Money Melody! 220 - Drones are the sole sticking point the NFL is concerned about. 225 - Is there a more American family than the Fitzgeralds? And then to see how they've been treated is disgusting. 230 - Pastor Bill Devlin joins the program to discuss Larry Krasner's comments today blaming all the rampant crime in the city on mental health and how he is deflecting all blame on this day that would have been Christopher Fitzgerald's birthday. Does the assailant deserve the death penalty? 250 - The Lightning Round!

1 - Continuing with your calls on media coverage of the Eagles win and the Pope. 120 - Dr. Joel and Marissa Fitzgerald, parents of slain Temple police officer Christopher Fitzgerald join us to discuss how they feel on Christopher's birthday one year after the fact, coupled with the fact that his favorite team was able to win the Super Bowl. Are we any steps closer to having any legal closure on the matter? What do the Fitzgeralds want the listeners to know going forward when it comes to power in this city? 140 - Marc Fogel has been released! Your calls. 150 - Continuing with your calls on post-Super Bowl celebrations and the Pope.

12 - How long will the Eagles parade route actually take? Will the Eagles go to the White House? 1205 - Is Pete Hegseth a phony? JD Vance vs. the Pope on illegal immigration. 1215 - Side - versatile as the white tee shirt 1220 - Your calls on the Pope's immigration stance 1230 - Shannon Grady, CEO of System Based Training and physiologist joins us. She runs sprint triathlons? Why is it so important to keep women's sports just for women? How can we fight back against school boards that continue to allow boys to play girls sports? What's her biggest takeaway from Trump signing an executive action keeping women's sports for women? 1250 - Don Smolenski stands up for the bad press Eagles fans get. Is he right for coming after the media and portrayal of Eagles fans or are the reporters justified? 1 - Continuing with your calls on media coverage of the Eagles win and the Pope. 120 - Dr. Joel and Marissa Fitzgerald, parents of slain Temple police officer Christopher Fitzgerald join us to discuss how they feel on Christopher's birthday one year after the fact, coupled with the fact that his favorite team was able to win the Super Bowl. Are we any steps closer to having any legal closure on the matter? What do the Fitzgeralds want the listeners to know going forward when it comes to power in this city? 140 - Marc Fogel has been released! Your calls. 150 - Continuing with your calls on post-Super Bowl celebrations and the Pope. 2 - PA GOP Leader and State Senator Greg Rothman joins the Dom Show. How does Greg feel about Governor Josh Shapiro and how he talks a big game, but doesn't deliver? Where will we search for a Republican candidate for the State Supreme Court and local elections? Will we see Voter ID laws in the near future? PIAA is going to follow President Trump's executive Order on keeping women's sports for women? 215 - Dom's Money Melody! 225 - Even Andy McCarthy has to give Trump credit. 235 - Trump is meeting with the King of Jordan, will they take Palestinians? Your calls. 250 - The Lightning Round!

The Devils have now dropped four in a row and have been swept by the San Jose Sharks. Is it time for Keefe to start juggling the lines? Is Granlund on Fitzgeralds radar? Is Eric Haula the answer at 3C?

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Josephine Baker was only 20 years old when she recorded the song “Dinah” at her first studio session 98 years ago this fall. That was just a year after the provocative dancer/singer arrived in Paris, immediately setting the town on fire with her risqué shows at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées.And a West Virginian was right there to help her light those blazes.Ada “ Bricktop” Smith, a young Alderson, WV, native, was in Paris several years ahead of Baker, entertaining at composer Cole Porter's famous parties, often teaching his guests the latest dance crazes, such as the Charleston and the Black Bottom. Josephine Baker always acknowledged she was one Ada Smith's protégés in those heady early days of The Jazz Age.“I didn't get my first break on Broadway,” Baker told London's Guardian a half century later. No, she was just a nameless hoofer in the chorus line in those New York shows, she said, but “I became famous first in France in the Twenties.”“Oh yes,” she added, “Bricktop was there. Me and her were the only two, and we had a marvelous time. Of course, everyone who was anyone knew Bricky. And they got to know Miss Baker as well."Ada Smith became one of 1920s' best known American singers/dancers, owning the famed “Chez Bricktop” in Paris from 1924 to 1961. She even got a shout-out in Woody Allen's hit film, Midnight in Paris, in 2011 when the character of Zelda Fitzgerald proposes an evening's escapade:In the next scene, Cole Porter, the Fitzgeralds and their fabulous friends pile into a period open car and tear down Parisian streetd into the night.Ending up at Chez Bricktop, they watch Josephine Baker dance (and the Fitzgeralds drink…)Back to the Song“Dinah,” considered an anthem of the Roarin' Twenties, was not quite two years old when Josephine Baker recorded it that autumn day in 1926 in Paris.It was back in The States that she learned the hot number when she sang it at New York's Plantation Club on Broadway as the understudy to Ethel Waters.Obviously, the song was still much on Baker's mind when she strolled into the Odeon studio for her first recording session. The band recruited to accompany her on the date is thought to be members of a group called “Olivier's Jazz Boys.”“Dinah” by then had been introduced to the world by Waters within a year of its composition in 1925. After it was recorded by Waters for Columbia in 1926, the song went on to be waxxed by everyone from Fletcher Henderson and Cab Calloway to Bing Crosby, the Mills Brothers and the Boswell Sisters to Chet Baker, Thelonious Monk and Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli.And, as noted in an earlier Flood Watch article, the tune was famously among the favorites of trumpeter Louis Armstrong, who perform it in most of his numerous live shows and his radio appearances for decades after initially recording it in 1930.Our Take on the TuneWhenever the guys haven't seen each other for a couple of weeks, there's always a special joy when they all get back together again. That was certainly the case at last week's rehearsal. Add to that the fact that Floodster Emeritus Paul Martin dropped by to sit in. That always cranks up the energy level in the room. And you can just hear in this first tune of the evening. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit 1937flood.substack.com

Six String Hayride - Classic Country Music and Beyond, the Midwest's Finest Award Winning Music Podcast is completing our Decades in Country Music Series with Six String Hayride Podcast Episode 46, The 2000's: Johnny, June, and The Great Beyond. Johnny and June pass away in 2003 as Johnny's American Recording album series is cementing his musical legacy and bringing his music to a new generation. Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings, Chet Atkins, Loretta Lynn and Chuck Berry are among the Musical Masters who leave us, ending an era that started with The Carter Family in 1927. The future of Country Music is filled with brilliant options in every town. Clubs like Carol's Pub and Fitzgeralds in the Chicago area and musicians like The Waco Brothers, Dean Schlabowske, Jo Walston, and Chicago's Cowboy Crooner, Andrew Sa are just a hint at what Country Music is doing in the present. Look around your town and find the next groovy thing to listen to, invite your friends over for a listening party (I recommend anything from SUN Records, STAX Records, or this here podcast), find an unsuspecting youngster and tell them about Johnny, June, Willie, and Loretta, get a George Jones Flat Top Haircut, and keep spreading the good word of our unbroken circle.https://www.patreon.com/user?u=81625843

Why us? Why not you! Jacinta & Bernard kindly join Laura and Benny to tell of there unassuming wedding day in Adare. For however simple and normal Jacinta & Bernard thought their wedding day was, we can reassure you it was a day to remember. Bring their own personalities and preferences to the day and allowing their friends and family to help and joy in the celebrations.  A modern phenomenon, a Bank Holiday Monday Wedding. Why wait all weekend? Who said anything about waiting for Monday: let the fun begin, buildup crank up and mischief manifest. Vendor snatching is a hidden gem of Bank Holiday Mondays, Jacinta & Bernard explain. Fitzgerald Woodlands was the host and truly Jacinta & Bernard could not speak more highly and Laura and Benny give it there firm stamp of approval. Form catering for various numbers, the Fitzgeralds know hospitality and attention to detail is second to none. Jacinta tells all the girly stuff about build up, bridesmaids, make up, hair, getting the lads in gear. Bernard is your big strapping bearded modern man, blow dry and volume dust. Bernard shares man tips. Car line ups. Shooting sticks (when you can't bring shotguns to weddings). Wood, carving, man stuff. Adare's Church the Holy Trinity could not be more welcoming. From Monsignor Daniel to Francis to Rita, the whole community friendly and makes you feel special and at home. Shout out to Amy Phelan singing in the church and Flog the Dog, the band of the mighty craic. Mighty Craic, challenge accepted: DJ Mad Mike aka Jacinta's Da! CDs, hairy chests, wigs, gyrating, the maddest DJ is the south east. Nan in the Town, cake making, a family occasion. Aoife Mc Namara, take you again for your lovely cottage exterior! How to do speeches, crying and laughing. Day 2, Thingamajig (trad band) in the Tree House at Fitzgeralds. Gold. #wedding #ireland #podcast Wedding Photographers Cork, Laura and Benny Photography cover weddings throughout Munster, Ireland: https://lauraandbennyphotography.com/ Laura and Benny Photography are Irish Wedding Photographers sharing all their knowledge of how weddings actually happen in Ireland. Laura is from Cork and Benny is from Dublin. Laura and Benny also partner with Weddimony Films for Wedding Videography so check out https://weddimonyfilms.com/ You can follow Laura's daily stories on Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/lauraandbennyphotography/ Laura be on the TikTok Too https://www.tiktok.com/@lauraandbennyphotograph/

GuestsMichael Fitzgerald (Principal)Michael is an experienced educator with an M.S. in Brain-Based Education. After a decade teaching in a variety of school models, he is using his knowledge of classical education to lead Northern Schoolhouse, all while pursuing his doctorate in education.A dabbler in logic, philosophy, hiking, archery, chess, music, and handiwork, he brings his deep interest in the great minds of history to our Schoolhouse culture.Katherine Fitzgerald (Instructional Coordinator & Music Teacher)Katie has nearly two decades' experience with children in education and humanitarian work. Her studies in educational history, methodology, curriculum, and child psychology form the basis of the programs developed for Northern Schoolhouse.Music, math, baking, knitting, drawing, and gardening are among her many interests, and she shares her passion for doing and making with our Schoolhouse community.Show NotesThe Fitzgeralds have built their whole model around what they call the Three Paths of Attention: Knowledge, Genius, & Heart. Through these pillars, they have developed their assessments and cultivated a culture of students who care.  By attending to Knowledge, they steadily progress in their academic studies. By attending to Genius, they strengthen their ability to think and create. By attending to Heart, they become kind people who contribute to their families and communities.Katherine and Michael Fitzgerald offer frontline practical details about daily routines and expectations they're experiencing in Northern Schoolhouse. In this episode, the Fitzgeralds provide information about the classical culture of Northern Schoolhouse. They merge beautiful principles that operate under the three pillars of Classics, Nature, and Arts. They share stories about how student invest in their own work and greatly enjoy opportunities to grow; there is an essence of excitement about doing well. Most of all, the students care about their scholarly projects and they love working on them. Rather than testing, they use assessments, character maps, and are mindful about the regard for virtues and habits. These, and complementary ideas are outlined in practical ways. Resources mentionedPlatoSocratesShakespeare, Sonnet 18Charlotte MasonConfucius Dr. W. Edwards DemingAeneid OdysseyThe Bible"The Seven-Lesson Schoolteacher" by John Taylor Gatto (from Dumbing us Down)Zhuan Falun by Hongzhi LiPodcast Episode on Motivation and Praise: How to Encourge Intrinsinc Motivation_______________________________________ANNOUNCING A NEW PROGYMNASMATA CURRICULUMBenjamin Lyda in partnership with Adrienne is launching a pilot for Scriptorium: Writing with the Progymnasmata for grades 3-8. For more information about participating in this pilot, visit the website: https://www.beautifulteaching.com/pilotANNOUNCING OUR FIRST CLASSICAL EDUCATION ONLINE CONFERENCE!11 speakers, 2 days, online and recorded if you cannot attend all of the sessions! Early bird pricing only $69 though April 1. Visit our website for more information.Beautiful Teaching Conference Details.________________________________________________________This podcast is produced by Beautiful Teaching, LLC.Support this podcast: ★ Support this podcast ★ _________________________________________________________Credits:Sound Engineer: Andrew HelselLogo Art: Anastasiya CFMusic: Vivaldi's Concerto for 2 Violins in B flat major, RV529 : Lana Trotovsek, violin Sreten Krstic, violin with Chamber Orchestra of Slovenian Philharmonic © 2024 Beautiful Teaching LLC. All Rights Reserved

Forget Keeping Up With The Kardashians. Your new fave family just dropped - The Fitzgeralds! Fitzy takes us through some of his favourite and most hilarious moments from his family that he's shared on the show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welp, Daddy Paul is upset with me and I don't know if he'll ever recover. The cut was deep, and now all I can do is publicly apologize. But anyways, we're back and on our bullshit. Or maybe not. Because I cannot get it together lately. We talk Polly Pockets, and other small things to choke on. I'm Costco's newest fan, however I'll be avoiding banana nut bread for awhile. What does Brian McKnight have to do with this episode? Have you ever had to get naked in front of a stranger? AKA a doctor. Paul ruins my punch lines as a form of protest, and we talk first time with steroids, and Michelin star restaurants. Again, I don't know how we got here.   Oh yeah, and I'm hosting a ladies brunch at Fitzgeralds on Sunday, December 10th! You gotta listen for the details obviously, but sexy Santa and his friends will be there, plus it's the day after my birthday and I want to celebrate with the girls!

Lipiec, 1960. Trwa wyścig po prezydencki fotel pomiędzy Richardem Nixonem a Johnem F. Kennedym. Na cztery miesiące przed wyborami tygodnik „Time” zrzuca bombę na temat siostry młodszego z kandydatów. Siostry, o której istnieniu nikt do tej pory nie wiedział. "Rosemary Kennedy jest ofiarą dziecięcego zapalenia opon mózgowo-rdzeniowych i od lat przebywa w domu opieki" – pisze gazeta. Nie jest to jednak prawda. A przynajmniej cała prawda. Co naprawdę stało się Rosemary? Dlaczego rodzina ukrywała jej istnienie przez ponad 20 lat? Dlaczego uważa się ją za jedną z najsłynniejszych ofiar medycznych eksperymentów połowy XX wieku? ______ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kinolityka/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nagle.ostatniej.nocy/ TCP: https://www.facebook.com/truecrimepoland _______ Wspomniane odcinki: Bruce Lee: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3W8Hc5m3gY&t=3242s ______ Źródła: E. Klein, „Klątwa Kennedych”, 2001 D. K. Goodwin, “The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys”, 1987 K. C. Larson, “Rosemary: The Hidden Kennedy Daughter”, 2015 Dokument „The Kennedys A Fatal Ambition”, 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5v2o44vgXk&ab https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HctaBHk-d1M&t=1246s&ab https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoevWcf3Xpg&ab Wywiad z Rose Kennedy, 1971 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDnHiiWt1SY&t=1s&a „Los Angeles Times”, 1920-1942 „Time”, 1960 ___ Posłuchaj na: Spotify: https://bit.ly/nagleostatniejnocySpotify YouTube: https://bit.ly/nagleostatniejnocyYouTube _______ Intro Cool Vibes - Film Noire by Kevin MacLeod Fragment filmu “Dom na Przeklętym Wzgórzu”, 1959 https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3553-cool-vibes https://filmmusic.io/standard-license _______ Muzyka: Sacred - Haunting Atmospheric Soundscape by CO.AG Music Satanic - Dark Ambient Soundscape by CO.AG Music _______ kontakt: kinolityka@gmail.com

GUEST OVERVIEW: Paul Fitzgerald and Elizabeth Gould discuss their Fitzgerald family history, which they traced back 1,000 years to the defeat of the Fitzgeralds' rule in Ireland by the forces of Elizabeth I. That history, which Paul and Liz identify as Mystical Imperialism, led to JFK's assassination on November 22, 1963. It also inspired TrineDay Publishing's monthly Roundtables, where the economics of Henry George and JFK's plan for world peace are explored. valediction.net

Brodeurs and Fitzgeralds!Hosted By Sam Woohttps://pucksandpitchforks.comhttps://www.LetsGoDevils.comRATE, REVIEW, AND SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-go-devils-podcast/id1371371669 #NJDevils #NHL #LetsGoDevils #LGD #Devils #NewJersey #NCAA #AHL

Broadcasting live from Fitzgeralds Woodlands House Hotel & Spa in Adare, Joe chats to founder and owner, Mary Fitzgerald, and her daughter Elaina Fitzgerald Kane. They discuss how the background of the hotel, the challenges they faced including 9/11 and the Covid pandemic among other things.. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a teaser for a bonus episode. You can listen to it in full on Patreon! Where did we leave off? Last we saw them, Zelda had an affair with a French aviator, and Scott said their marriage would “never be the same.”  He was correct, as their relationship took dark turns for the worse. Scott befriended Ernest Hemingway in Paris, who told him “Zelda just wants to destroy you.” Zelda's mental health deteriorated as she and Scott fought, and she entered many mental institutions in the following years.  Yet even while Scott and Zelda became separated over time, they still wrote heartfelt letters to each other for the rest of their lives. Their relationship was far from perfect, but it's still a love story influencing pop culture, literature (and now us!) to this day.

Prohibition. Jazz. Bobbed hair. & the Fitzgeralds! We're going back to the 1920s this week to talk about one of literature's most iconic couples: F. Scott & Zelda Fitzgerald.  You may know Gatsby and Daisy from Scott's legendary novel “The Great Gatsby.” But behind the writing, Scott's real-life love story with Zelda was even more wild and fascinating. Many of their letters still exist to this day, and with so much to uncover, we've split their relationship into two episodes. In part one, we follow the early days of Scott and Zelda's relationship as they become engaged, break up, marry, and discover the glamorous, intoxicating worlds of New York and Paris.  Want more of the ‘20s and the Fitzgeralds? Listen to our Scott & Zelda music playlist on Apple Music or Spotify!*****  Significant Lovers is a true-love podcast about historic and celebrity couples. You can contact us at significantlovers@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram and TikTok @significantlovers.  Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for ‘fair use' for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/significantlovers/support

Devils pull off a last second win in Columbus. Dawson Mercer struggles. Miles Wood needs to be replaced. This young Devils team continues to find ways to win. Timo Meier. Fitzgeralds trade tactics and much more on this episode of The Trap.

In late 1930 as Zelda Fitzgerald remained hospitalized in a sanitarium trying to regain her sanity her husband cranked out a frenzied series of stories to pay for her treatment. Out of this whirlwind of effort came "Babylon Revisited," which appeared originally in the February 21, 1931, issue of the Saturday Evening Post and later anchored the fourth and final story collection of his life, Taps at Reveille (1935). "Babylon" is the mack daddy of all Fitzgerald stories, widely hailed as the best of his short fiction and his most widely anthologized. This episode asks why the story enjoys that exalted status. While celebrating its virtuoso craftsmanship and complex characterization, we also note that the story appeals in part because it offers such a capsule portrait of the Fitzgeralds' own biographical tragedy, a hymn to their own self-destruction against the sudden shift from the Boom to the Great Depression. The story also captures the romance of expatriate Paris, which many of its central sites---the Right Bank's Ritz Bar, most famously---still attracting Fitzgerald fans galore each year. This story is hard to top, but we also recognize that it's important not to let its reputation overshadow his other stories.  

[00:00:00] Welcome to the Successful Life Podcast. I am your host, Corey Berrier, and I am here with my man TJ Hartnett. I always screw everybody heart net? Heart net. Look, Just look. Podcast, bro. I miss everybody's last name up, so my apologies on that. [00:00:14] You're good. Tj, what's up my man? How are ya? I'm doing great. Doing great. Just at a great event last week. Ready to go to another great event this week and Philadelphia Sports, we're pretty kick butt this weekend, so it's, I'm feeling pretty good. I bet, dude. You gotta be tired. So you went to Tommy's event last weekend, right? [00:00:33] Vertical track. I did vertical track last weekend and then this weekend is Service Rocket for the service Rocket Group or, Victor Service Hero or profit Rocket, or whatever name it might be this week, But I'll be at that group that's gonna be, that's gonna be sweet. Should be a pretty good turnout. [00:00:52] They've got a lot of people, a lot of big name people coming there, there are. And from my understanding, it's gonna be plus or minus about a thousand people in attendance from all different, spaces. And there are people that chose to invest in themselves. So that kind of gets me excited, anytime you got somebody spending money to better themselves, they come with a little bit of different intentionality. So that's a cool thing. I agree with you. I totally agree. And I, one thing that I think, and I don't know if you have it, I don't know if you've experienced this or not, but do you sometimes feel like it's a, it is too much information? [00:01:29] Like it's an overload. I do, and it's one of the things that I talk about when I'm on stage was, you're gonna come and you're gonna get absolutely fed through a fire hose. Try and make sure you're taking away, at least somewhere between one and three things that you're actually gonna deploy. [00:01:46] And so when they come and you're like, Hey, that'll change our business, that'll change how we do what we do, whatever that's gonna impact us, and do it quickly. Low-hanging fruit, so to speak. Write it down, put an action plan together for it, which I'll walk 'em through how to do, and then file it away so that you can pay attention to everybody else. [00:02:06] But trying to, Oh, I'm gonna do that, I'm gonna do that, I'm gonna do that. I'm gonna, then you're gonna get back and you ain't gonna do a damn thing. So I really try hard to guide people. Hey, one of the three things that you're gonna do that's gonna make your business run better than it did before you came and you're good. [00:02:21] Shoot, if you just do one thing better that's a win, right? So much good information comes [00:02:26] out of these events and if you try, as you said, if you try to capitalize on all of 'em, it's just you're gonna wind up, going in a circle and not being very successful. [00:02:36] TJ, right now you are actually, I should just let you introduce yourself by Apologies. Why don't you introduce yourselves, since we're halfway through the show. . There we go. No, so TJ, and I am the president and CEO of a company called the Flywheel Coaching Group. [00:02:53] We're a business coaching and training organization for the trades. But we're more boutique-like I'm not looking to be the next stars or the SGIs or those really larger groups. Because I'm just too relationship-driven and too relationship-focused to be where we're headed right now, right? [00:03:10] I wanna be able to come alongside businesses and help 'em where they're at with what they need. We do have a beginning program that we go through that we refer to as our foundational five, and everybody goes through it no matter what. But the only reason being is early in my career as a coach, I didn't do that and, inadvertently hurt some folks. [00:03:27] Where had I done it better things would've happened versus the outcome that they had helped 'em sell really out of the gate, but they weren't priced right. So you can imagine how that worked out. And so just vowed to me that I was never gonna not have the commitment. [00:03:43] Looking over these five core things before we get rolling. Regardless of whether you're a $1 million business or a $50 million business, we're looking at these and it's made things go, a whole lot better. So we're just gonna keep on doing that. What so what five things do you look at [00:04:03] So we look at your billable hour or your pricing because now we've got margin pricing that's been introduced to the game. On the service side we're gonna look at your financial statements, so your profit and loss statement, your income statement, your balance sheet. But we're looking at them not only for completeness but for structure. [00:04:24] Because what I find with most financial statements is that they're set up to make life easy for your accountant, not for you to actually make data-driven decisions about your business. . And so we're gonna, we're gonna go ahead and make sure that it's set up in a way that you can look at it and within five minutes you know where you're bleeding from and you know what's happening and why it's happening. [00:04:43] We're gonna go through, we're gonna get core values and mission statement taken care of because from a cultural standpoint, a lot of people, I'll be talking on this week, a lot of [00:04:52] people they want to have a great, healthy culture, but they've done nothing to align the people in order to create that great healthy culture. [00:04:59] And so core values and mission statement are the very foundation of that. And then lastly, as an organizational chart, I always recommend that we look out three to five years and we build the organizational chart for the company that we want to be versus the company that we are today. And it empowers the rest of the team to see not only what are they doing and what are they responsible for and who's in charge of their care, but it also sees what opportunities lie ahead and how would I go about positioning myself to be somebody that might be able to fill one of those. [00:05:29] So it just brings a lot of clarity and allows us to make way better decisions later on in the coaching than if I didn't pay attention to those things out of the gate. Dude, I'm so glad you said that because that makes, it makes complete sense here's the thing if one of those areas is off the wholly other, the whole wheel doesn't spin because there's a spoke missing. [00:05:51] And those I'm like, now I'm putting it together. . So like it, But you are a thousand percent correct. And I think one of the things that you hit on specifically, and I don't personally map out organizational charts for people because I, but I understand the value and I understand what it is. [00:06:07] That's just not my specialty, right? Yep. But it is super important, and we've all heard this, to have the right people in the right seats on the bus because if you don't, the bus's not gonna run. Not properly. No. Unfortunately, like the ADHD kids like us, you can't put us in the back of the bus. [00:06:27] We gotta sit up by the bus driver, so we behave, it's not that we're any different of a child or different of an individual, but when you put us by the bus driver's got their intent right on us. And we're doing what we need to do so we don't get in trouble. Whereas the more trustworthy kids are the ones that you're gonna put, in the back of the bus. [00:06:42] And I don't mean trustworthy from like ethics, but trustworthy from them, not every little thing distracts 'em, it's some of those challenges, but no, to your point what we uncover is more often than not, the reason that I get into it is nobody really knows what sandbox they own and what sandbox they need to ask permission to climb into. [00:07:05] And. That's where I find like 80% of the things that happen in an organization that isn't fun stem from is overlap, I [00:07:18] think is what you're, that's part of it. It is, It's it it's overlap and then it's the feelings and the beliefs and things that are tied to the overlap, being able to occur and occurring because in one person's mind it shouldn't, And then in the other person's mind, they just think they're trying to help and there are no clear boundaries. [00:07:38] And I often talk about I'll make parallels with kids all the time because I, quite honestly, all of us are still kids. We're just older and we can vote and smoke and drink. But at the end of the day, when it comes to the kid thing like I tell people give me one child that you've ever met that didn't have any rules, that didn't have responsibilities, that didn't have chores. [00:07:58] That was an amazingly well-behaved child. You can't, Nope. At the same time, share with me a child that was just an absolute nightmare. But the parents had rules and the, again, you can't, Right? So it's the same thing in an organization. These things have to exist for them to have the freedom of which they seek. [00:08:23] Yes. Not to reign them in. It's Hey, now this whole pasture out here, this whole area, go have fun and do your thing. We can do that. And it's safe because the fence that's around it, we know keeps the bad stuff out, keeps them in. And that's really what those five things do for an organization it gives us a better chance of keeping the bad things out and the good stuff in. [00:08:51] And really a lot of that, a lot of that is, is structure, which, I, you know I don't like, I like structure. I don't like being structured. Does that make sense? Like I don't Yeah, of course, it makes sense. Give me the confines with which I can work, but don't tell me how to do it. [00:09:09] Yes, Correct. A lot of our clients are that way. A lot of 'em. Large majority. Yeah. Absolutely. So as long as you know that, then you can, work with them accordingly. But it's, it, I lost what I was saying. Are you good? It was confines and things of being, being, liking structure, but not wanting someone to try and make you structured and Right. [00:09:35] And think about this when we're trying to tell our clients to do something, Do you think that's really that's the wrong approach, [00:09:44] Cory, in fairness, I'm a coach, not a consultant, so I don't tell anybody to do anything. Yeah, me either. I'm gonna ask better questions to get them to discover a better answer for themselves, and I'm gonna come alongside 'em and help them to hone a skill set that they may not have or that maybe isn't as good as it needs to be. [00:10:06] But I'm not gonna necessarily tell 'em to do. The only thing that you have to do if you're my client is you have to not be a jerk, if I come and meet with you and you're like, Hey, teach me how to take more of the customer's money, I'm now, you're not your coach, that we're done conversation over. [00:10:22] Aside from that, And the same thing towards your internal people, of course. But aside from that, if you're like, Hey, I really like to do this way, we're gonna have a conversation about it, We're gonna uncover that. Doing it that way isn't hurting anybody, it's delivering a predictable result that's desired. [00:10:37] We're gonna go, and if it is, guess what I'm gonna tell you? Good. Keep doing that next. Yeah. Like it, it's not a size fits. And I think that's one of the other big differentiators in the coaching space is a lot of these groups, if you wanna deviate from the structure or from the book, all of a sudden now you're doing it wrong. [00:10:55] The last time I checked Corey, the thing that makes us all special is our uniqueness. That's right. And so I don't want everybody, I don't want to create 50 TJs running around. I want to create 50 individuals running around that have been influenced by me in certain areas. The only reason they're influenced by me in those certain areas is cause I was fortunate enough to be influenced by a lot of people in the course of my time and my career. [00:11:23] And, I got to post a picture this week with Keith Mercurio. And what that guy has meant to my career, along with a few other folks is unquestionable, right? Did we ever go and eat dinner together and all those types No. But he's the coach that cared enough about me to force me through some things that I didn't want to deal with, right? [00:11:42] And to force me through looking at things through a different lens than the way I was looking at them. And had he not done that, I wouldn't be where I'm at today, right? And so there's a handful of those people in my career. I'm sure there is one for you. And so every chance I get to show them my gratitude, man, I make sure I take it a hundred percent. [00:12:07] A hundred percent. Those folks, they're not a [00:12:10] dime dozen. No, they're not. And when you get somebody, I've got one of my, one of my best friends. He just is the salt of the earth, the best human being that's ever been on this planet, and would give his shirt off. A lot of people are that way, but he's just different, right? He's just different, he just tends to relationships on a level that's just really, it's just really special. And it sounds like Keith is very similar to that of you. A million percent. And like I said, it's one of those things where it wasn't hours upon hours of interaction. [00:12:41] It was the right interaction at the right time with the right amount of follow-up afterward. And over the course of man, I guess now it's probably been the last 15 years we've just stayed connected. It might be. Five Facebook messages a year. It might be two phone calls. It might be running each other at an airport That's happened twice. [00:13:06] It doesn't have to be much, but as I said, when you take, not just Keith, but it's an opportunity for me to give some thanks here real quick, right? Is you take a Mark Atherstone, you take a Weldon Long, you take a Kenny Chapman, a Keith Mercurio, right? These are all guys that had such an influence on my career and in helping to shape me from when I was wet clay to what I am now, that I'm more like a dingy old pot [00:13:38] That I, I wouldn't be where I'm at if they hadn't been a part of my life. And so I just make sure that I express that gratitude when I'm near 'em. And I just, man, I really pray that, that I'll have a hundredth of the influence over somebody in the course of my career that those guys had over me. [00:13:54] Because if I do, the mission should accomplish the rest of it really doesn't matter. Yeah. Yeah. That's fair. That's fair. And I'm I agree with you. I, there's something about it, it's interesting that because, Keith treated you like you and I talked about before this show, just like we, treat the people that we deal with, which is, you do add value first. [00:14:13] And we hear that a lot of times, and it's really a kind of a buzzword for a lot of people. But really what we're talking about with the value portion is you just do stuff outta the goodness of your heart to make somebody's life better. And that's the name of the. It's a hundred percent the name of the game. [00:14:30] And it's one of those deals where we're all on this planet together. [00:14:36] If everybody would just approach it this way, which I know is utopian, I know it's not gonna happen. But if they did, it'd be a whole lot better place. And that's where I will give an insane amount of credit to Tommy Mellow and Bree Avalo at the Vertical Track event. [00:14:53] Corey, I've never been to an event in all my years. And so let's put this into perspective. I, day one for me in the trades was October 1st, 1994, right? Sorry. October 4th, 1994 was my very first day. It was where I went in and I was an apprentice and didn't know anything over the course of the last 28 years. [00:15:20] I've been to a lot of industry events. The one I was at last week was the very first time I've ever been to an industry event where the only thing that you could see no matter where you looked was people caring about each other. The three or four times I heard, like some negativity may be potentially starting up right behind it was somebody coming up and going, Hey, just real quick, I, I know you're frustrated, but is the conversation you're about to have, is that gonna get you closer to where you want to go? [00:15:55] Or is it gonna get you further away and shifted the course of the conversation? Or, Hey, I know you're hurting and everything, but are you bringing value right now, or are you tearing down and this happened across, I don't know how many, hundreds or thousands of. For three solid days. I've, But you, I've never been in an event where that was the case. [00:16:24] And so one of the rarities I, it's the longwinded post that I warned everybody about. I was like, Hey, long post rant. I just had to share it with everybody, my perspective on it on social media, not to kiss up, not to, Oh, Tommy this or Tom. The only way that happens is for you to breathe it and live it and follow it and surround yourself with other people that do the same thing and genuinely care. [00:16:53] Because any other way, it'll, you'll see it, but it won't permeate everything. [00:17:02] You can't fabricate authenticity. It was insane. I was excited to go home and see my family, but I did not wanna leave. Dang. I hate I missed that, man, here's the good news, they'll do it again. And I have to believe that it won't feel any different. [00:17:24] Because of the level of care and things that, that they're putting into it. It, just was really like you talk about value first. That entire event was valued first. And it started with them giving the shop tour of a one taking us through different areas. Then you go into the break room and there's this enormous, I'm talking like going into garage convenience store side drink thing with the same number of choices, Corey, the same number of selections of beverages, and it just took what you want. [00:17:55] If you want something, go get whatever you wanna drink. Just go have it. There are video games there. Who wants to play video games? By the way, Tommy, I'm gonna beat you at Buck Hunter one of these days. But anyway, there were a lot of opportunities there and it made you feel like you mattered. And, I was, I was on a call recently where somebody said something about, my view of culture. [00:18:16] And so I said this, I don't think people quit jobs. I don't think people quit because of their manager or their boss, right? People are like, Oh, they don't quit jobs. They quit managers. I think they quit cultures a hundred percent. I think people are somewhere where they don't feel valued, They don't feel uplifted, and they don't feel like there's opportunity. [00:18:42] And when those things happen, they don't stay. I look back at my career and look if we looked at my resume, I bet you half the people that are listening who are in leadership positions would look at my resume and go, I ain't hiring him. He stays nowhere long enough. I wasn't discontented or disillusioned, I just didn't put up with bs. [00:19:04] So if you said, This is how we are and this is what we do, and then you didn't do it, you lost me. Yeah. I don't mean to a point where there was no room for making mistakes, but you know what I'm talking about? Like these just egregious things of Oh, we care about our people and then being on the phone, talking to 'em in a matter of which that we wouldn't talk to anybody. [00:19:24] Correct. I would see that was what the case was and then I was out, [00:19:28] or I would get somewhere and see that the revenue was the primary focus, the primary objective, the only thing they cared about, and I was out. You have to. It can't be the main focus. It cannot be. It's the result. It's always the result. [00:19:44] For sure. And that was just, Simon Sinek has his most recent book, Infinite Game. Maybe one of the greatest gifts any author ever gave me was his writing that book. Because up until I read it, I did think I was disillusioned. I did think I was a discontented person with a discontent heart. [00:20:02] I did wonder, Hey, how come I haven't stayed at employers? The longest tenure of employer employment that I had was eight years after that. The next longest was like three, and then most of the rest were two or fewer. And I looked at that and I went, Man, I, what's wrong with me? And then I read that book. [00:20:27] And then I read where he talks about that very specific challenge and I went, Holy crap. I had an infinite mind working for finite-minded people. And that's what the issue was. And now I look back and I'm like, Man, I feel a whole lot different about myself. If you think about some of those places that you didn't align with, right? [00:20:52] If you go back in your Rolodex, in your head, you can probably count most of those companies are probably not doing great because if you felt the misalignment Yep. Then other people feel the misalignment. Customers feel a misalignment. Eventually, the thing is gonna burn down. Yeah. Or somebody's making money, but their marketing budget is like 15% and the employees are new every year. [00:21:19] And there's a runway for that. Eventually, that's gonna stop. It is. And that's, that, that goes into now you're talking about human beings that you're recycling through for money, and that, that's on a whole different level. That's I'm a thousand percent with you on that. [00:21:33] It was just, it was eye-opening for me to read through that and pull from it what I did and now be able to go out and deploy it. But like I said, when I was at Vertical Track, I just tell you, like I, and I, and it'll I'll probably talk about this for quite a while. [00:21:49] It'll probably be years from now and somebody will ask me a question and then I'll bring it [00:21:54] back up because it was that impactful. And there's not a way for me to really get past like my wife even said, she's Man, this really affected you. And I went, it did, It really affected me. It really, I came back. [00:22:08] Corey, I walked back into my house a better man than I left. Dang. Because I had those days with those people. [00:22:25] That sounds like my eye lost a journey, but on a different, a different plane there. But yeah, that's something on my bucket list by the way. We'll talk about that on a different day. Oh yeah. I've done it twice. It's life-changing. Yep. But that love that you felt coming home, that love that you felt in that event, it would be about 10 times that. [00:22:42] And it, it's wild and yeah, I'll talk to you about it at a later date. That's just, you've me, you've mesmerized me with that story because you just don't hear that. You don't, you, I don't hear that. You hear that, x, y, z person was there, or, Peyton Manning was there, or who. [00:22:59] but I always ask myself like, What the hell is Peyton Manning gonna teach me? I'm a, I work with people in the trades. What the hell, What is he gonna teach me? He's not gonna teach me anything, so I really don't care if he's there like that kind of stuff. Just, I just don't, I don't put much value on it. [00:23:16] That's all I'm saying. I, so I'm with you, But here's the thing. Tommy didn't have any celebrities. Oh, that's fair. But that's interesting. There were, there are celebrities to all of us in the home service space but there were no celebrities at the event, the closest thing to celebrities I would say would be Joe Polish and Ken Goodrich. [00:23:33] And if you'd say Joe Polish or Ken Goodrich to the general public then, and none of 'em gonna know who the hell those guys are. From that side of things, like they're celebrities to us and they mean a lot to us because of all they've done in our space but they're not the Mike Tysons or the Fitzgeralds or whomever that you might get to come and do a keynote speech. [00:23:54] And I'm not saying there's no value in those things, but I think it breeds a different attendee. Agreed. And a different culture of the event of what's actually happening. And so yeah, I just, thought it was super well done. I can't wait to be a part of it again. [00:24:14] And I look forward to seeing how it affects [00:24:20] how I move forward. Cause I know that there's gonna be times where stuff's gonna come up, and that's gonna be in the back of my mind of are you honoring what was gifted to you at that event with the way you're handling this situation? So I'm gonna ask you a hard question. [00:24:37] It shouldn't be a hard question, but what is, give us one thing that you took away from that event that just you feel like it was something that, if you're willing to share that. Yeah. The way we look at other people, the way we look at other people, you can look at other people, and you can judge, which look I try really hard not to do, but let's be honest, there are times I do it right. But it's even more profound than that, right? It's you're teaching a class, and somebody is disruptive in that class. [00:25:11] And right away mindset goes to, man, this guy's being a jerk. Instead of, I wonder what this guy's got going on that's making him feel or think that this is the best way to handle himself in this situation. And then taking it the next step and going, Man, I'm really grateful that he's in my class today because we met at the right time. [00:25:34] Because I am gonna be the person that's gonna care enough about him to figure that out. And I will a hundred percent guarantee you. Like I did not think about those things that way prior to that class, prior to that event I do now. And so what's that gonna do? That's just, it's just gonna make. The environment that much more inviting to be a part of and show people that, the old adage of it's easier to catch flies with honey than it is with vinegar, right? [00:26:07] Like it, I don't know why you wanna catch flies, but still . But that's the truth, right? And so you left there realizing, and I guess it's simple, but it's also somewhat profound. You left there realizing it's actually easier to be nice than it is to be a dick. Like it takes more energy to be a jerk to people than it does to just be nice. [00:26:30] I would almost argue it might take the same amount of energy. So really you could just take a pick. If it, ultimately you're not gonna lose, you're not necessarily gonna lose energy one way or another, but, so if that's the. Just make a different decision. That's just it. But to [00:26:46] me, the reason that I say more energy is because when the interaction is over, I dunno about you, but if I was a jerk to somebody, like the interaction doesn't stop at the interaction, then I think about it after the fact. [00:26:58] And sometimes I like rehash it. Yeah. I almost never do that when I was nice cuz it's just how I'm supposed to be. So it ends up taking more of my energy to be difficult or conflicting or a jerk than it does to just simply treat people the way that they deserve to be treated. Or maybe not, maybe deserves not the right word. [00:27:20] Maybe worthy is the right word. Like we're all worthy of being treated as human beings that have feelings and needs and wants and desires. A hundred percent. And I, and I especially wanna hone in on that for just a quick second. that, I, and I don't do this, but I see this happen a lot, is people will just rip people apart online. [00:27:44] And I, it bothers me, It really bothers me because you don't know what that person's going through and you're just jumping in on this bandwagon of garbage, but you know nothing. And this hasn't happened to me, so I'm not the victim here. I'm not saying this hap this never happened to me, but I just don't understand like why people, Paul, And there's a specific situation I'm thinking about that happened not long ago between two people that I know. [00:28:10] They both acted like total idiots online. And like I sat there and watched this interaction and I'm like, Y'all are supposed to be like leaders and y'all are acting like you're in prison again, which is ridiculous. And so I, I just think that. Think about how you think about how you wanna be talked to. [00:28:31] And I know that goes back to treat people how you'd wanna be treated, but really it is that simple. You probably wouldn't talk to yourself, not you or me, But some of these people wouldn't, you wouldn't talk to yourself the way you talk to other people, right? Or worse case. So here's the other one that I uncovered, right? [00:28:50] For those of us that have challenges with our internal voice, would you ever let somebody else talk to you the way that you sometimes let yourself talk to yourself? Nope. So it, it goes both ways. Corey, I a hundred percent get where you're coming from. But the answer is no. So just knock it off. [00:29:08] It's a, it's wasted energy. There's nothing good that's gonna come from it. [00:29:12] Whether it's you talking that way to somebody else, you talking that way to yourself, the only thing it's doing is creating muscle memory for you to continue talking that way. So just, yeah, stop doing it. I'll tell you, I, and this is something I've worked on really hard over the last three years I guess you could say. [00:29:31] But more importantly, and really it comes down to, it's a decision, right? And if you just look at it like that, it's just a decision that I can choose to feel like garbage or I can choose to just not let that thing affect me. And guess what? If it's not within my arm's reach, I don't really have that much control over it anyway. [00:29:54] So why am I worried about what's happening next month or what happened last month? I can't do anything about that. Nope. Right now, today, no. And alls it does is take away what. Enjoyment might be available for you today, . And that's where I think the energy de depletion comes from. Is the stress to your point about, it takes more energy to be upset because you invite negative energy into your life. [00:30:21] And I don't know about you, but I pick up on people's energy. I know when people are being genuine and when they're not. And I know if people are telling me the truth or not. Like it's just people. There's in ADHD people get this because all, most of us are impacts and most of us can see four or five steps ahead. [00:30:40] Most of us can see steps ahead for everybody else, but it's hard to do it for ourselves. Let's see. There's a whole list of things. Yeah. So I think one of the things in this space though right now that that bothers me a little bit. And I promise this is gonna be a positive thing, not a negative thing is that we don't, we're not putting enough time and attention on just simply being good people to other people in our salesmanship, right? [00:31:12] Everybody wants to learn how to be better closer. Everybody wants to learn how to be more persuasive or for what? Yes, stop all that. I just want to get to know the people better and understand what it is that they're challenged with and what they're true. Like desired state, if you will, is Cory, if you could wave a magic wand and [00:31:38] make your house feel a certain way, tell me what that would be, right? [00:31:43] What's the humidity level, What's the temperature? What's the, when the sun shines through the window, is there stuff floating in it or not? When you drink water, are you chewing it too? Like asking them questions about and then going, All right, so Cory, based on those things that we've discussed, which of them are of the top priority that you wanna make sure that I try and solve for you today? [00:32:05] It doesn't have to be more complicated than this yet. We probably spend millions of dollars as an industry making it more complicated than this. And alls we need to do is just start caring about people, apply the fifth abbot, right? The fifth habit of seek first to understand, then to be understood and get after it right? [00:32:33] Genuinely care. And I think the reason we spend millions of dollars. is because I think everybody thinks it can't possibly just be this easy . Sure. It can't possibly just be that you just have to care. No, it really is that easy, right? We talked about previous performance and things of that nature, right? [00:32:53] And so I was on a panel and I got to sit next to some ridiculous people on this panel. As far as what they've accomplished, right? We're talking Tommy Mellow, Brent Buckley, Victor Rancor Lance Bachman, right? We're all on this panel. Start talking about sales and how, back in the late nineties, early two thousands, a million dollars in sales was like a really big deal. [00:33:17] And then afterwards when we were done, I got to talking and I said, I don't really bring this up a lot, but did you know that I did 1.2 million in sales in 2000 and I didn't sell equipment? [00:33:32] And like a bunch of people just went What'd you just say ? I was like, Yeah, I did. I did a little over 1.2 million in sales as a technician in 2000. And I didn't sell equipment. It was all repairs, add-ons, accessories, enhancements, rejuvenation, no equipment. And they're like, How? And I'm like, 1.2 million worth of stuff was wanted by the customer. [00:34:02] That's it. [00:34:04] That's it. So just think we've gotta change the lens that we look through and stop being so concerned about the sales and start being concerned about how many new friends we can make and how many problems we can solve and truly care. And the problem with it is this, you can't fake it. [00:34:23] That's right. You absolutely cannot bake it because there's incongruence. I'll tell you, you're you can have a poker face, but you can't have a poker body. So your body will always tell the truth. Did you know that? Look, I could tell people I eat healthy all the time. The minute I stand up and the belly comes out, , all that's off right now. [00:34:51] I can tell you this, I'm getting a whole lot better than I used to be, which is why there's less of me now than there was 10 years ago. But no, exactly to your point, Corey, like the other side of it is this is, if I watch you for longer than today, you'll review yourself to me. Yeah. Which is why I don't like doing one and two day onsite. [00:35:16] Nope. I want, I, people are like, You're just trying to sell me more. I'm like, No, I need at least three days to see who you truly are. Yeah. Cause everybody can fake it for a day or two. You really need five days. Truly. I like to have five anyway. I like to have five as well, but when five's not available, three and four are all I'm doing. [00:35:41] If it's a one day thing, it's for me to teach a class, not to do an onsite. It's like I'll come and teach a customized class to your team, but it's not for onsite related things. One in two days is strictly for content. Let's clarify that for the audience, because that's really important. Because one thing that, Yeah, just yeah. [00:36:00] Clarify why you don't come in for one day or even two days and then leave. And my guess is whenever you come in for a how about this? You just tell me. I won't guess. You just tell me. No. So the people can select that they want to have you on site anywhere from one day to five days. And then they can do more than five days, I'm excited. I'll be not sure if it's February or March, but I'll be in Australia most of the month. Next year. So that's gonna be a good time. But when I go on site, [00:36:30] if it's for one day or two days, it's specifically for me to teach a specific class and give a specific skill set. It's not for me to uncover anything. [00:36:39] It's not for me to help solve any issues or put something in place that's not in place, cuz it's not enough time to do it. Three, four and five days is where we start getting into those other things. And quite frankly, sometimes they're not enough. And here's what I will tell you. Every onsite I've ever done, we went with an agenda. [00:36:57] And if it was a full week, by the third day, the agenda no longer looked the same as it did when I got there. Because the truth comes out what the company really needs, what the people really need is different than what we might have thought they needed virtually through Zoom meetings, right? [00:37:17] And so it's impossible to give lasting change in a day or two because people won't reveal who they truly are. The other side of it is if you don't start by uncovering beliefs, you're wasting your time on everything else you do. Because if the beliefs aren't aligned with it, you could teach people all you want. [00:37:42] Nothing's gonna change. You've gotta understand what are their beliefs, why are they there? Where did they come from, and how committed are they to them? And then once you understand all of that, then we have an opportunity. To make improvements or adjustments even. But without that, you're just really listening to yourself talk, and that's why we have this happen. [00:38:07] Oh, the guy was on site and he, after he left, we did great for a week or two, but then it went right back to where it used to be, and then we had to call him back and pay him another X, y, and Z number of dollars. That's why that happens. Yeah, of course it is. That seems like the model sometimes. [00:38:24] Yeah. My view as a coach and I'm pretty sure you're the same way. You should eventually outgrow me. Yeah. Yeah. My skill sets are what they are now. Am I constantly trying to improve them? Yes. But they are what they are. Like I'm really good at the things I'm really good at, but I stay in my lane. [00:38:44] If you wanna know. What to do to have the absolute best marketing plan you possibly can. I am not your guy. Nope. If you want me to look at your [00:38:56] marketing plan and tell you if I'd make adjustments, like I'm okay with that, but I'm not the guy to, to refine your marketing program. I'm probably not the guy to, come in and tell you what you should be doing with your office staff as far as dress code and things like that on its own. [00:39:20] But yet we hire people for this shit all the time. I don't know how you do it without looking at what everything else that's going on. And that's why I'm not any good at those things. So I'll adjust and come in. If you want your team to follow a process, if you. want beliefs aligned. [00:39:38] You want culture healthier? I'm a hundred percent your guy, but it isn't happening overnight. I'm not gonna promise it's gonna happen overnight. And there's a lot of hard work that has to get done. And I do think, and I know we're like jumping around, but welcome to adhd, is, I think that's one of the challenges of social media for us today because everyone's looking at some of these different, or operators that are out there that grew from zero to 50 million or zero to a hundred million or whatever in four years, five years, seven years. [00:40:11] So what you don't know the story behind that. You don't know what's behind the curtain of Wizard of Oz. You, we don't know how leveraged they were so that when the payoff happened, how much they actually walked away with. And here's the other thing, it also, it doesn't matter cuz it's them not you. [00:40:30] it's their team, not your team. It's their people, not your people. It so stop looking at everybody else and start looking internally and go, Hey, what do I really want for myself, my team, my clients, and my company? And then devise a plan and go get it. But stop looking at everybody else. This is where we gotta be. [00:40:50] Like those horses in the Kentucky Derby where they wear them things and the whole reason they wear those things is cuz if they could see the guy over here instead of running the race, they'd fight with him. Yeah. That's where we've gotta get, I'll be honest dude. I do that to a degree with, and similarly, like when I'm working I'll put on Bial focus music cuz it helps me dial in like the blinders. And it's important to know about these things cause it can really help. Have you ever used Bio Neural Beach before? [00:41:19] You know what I'm talking about? Hold on, . [00:41:22] Hold on, let me find it. [00:41:31] You mean this right here? [00:41:37] And you? Is that I, is that the guy on, Do you watch, Do also watch it on YouTube? I don't watch it on YouTube, but this is just literally a mix on iTunes of just continual, just that background music that helps me to just pay attention to what I'm doing. And so if I really need time of focus that the AirPods go in and I'm focused. [00:42:06] No interruptions. No interruptions cannot happen cause it, man, I just, I didn't really anticipate talking about ADHD that much. But dude, like if you really think about how bad it throws you off, just the slightest thing, and like you're married, but your wife could come into your office and say, Hey, do something completely unrelated, or something completely important. [00:42:31] And it may take, I may not get back on track for an hour, right? And that whole hour is wasted because I'm, figuring out what I'm doing. So the way I help myself with that is I write on a note the thing I'm doing, and I put that note in front of me so that way if I forget again, I could just look at the notes and see what I was doing. [00:42:54] still full transparency, right? While we're on this call, my son comes down and he's got something to put in the free, the storage freezer that's down here. And so he take, brings it down, he puts it in the storage freezer, goes back upstairs. And the whole time since he did that, my thought process is, He knows I'm on a podcast. [00:43:11] He knows I'm down here. Why in God's name did you just have to bring that down here and put that in a freezer right now? What the Yeah. And so to your point and then I hear wind outside and I keep the shade pulled on the door on purpose, right? But I hear it. And so now I'm wondering what's going on out there, , But I'm supposed to be paying attention to this [00:43:35] Yes, I get it dude. And here, let me clarify this for everybody, like it's not that we have a lack of focus, it's that we just hyperfocus sometimes on the wrong stuff and everything gets us say. That's, I [00:43:48] think the bigger difference is we don't miss a thing. If you really want like a good observer, get a ADHD person. [00:43:58] Cause nothing will happen without us noticing it. Nothing. Yes, correct. , but here's what will happen and we won't notice it. Get a new piece of furniture and put it in my house while I'm away. When I come home, I ain't gonna say nothing. Nope, nothing. Like my wife will get her haircut or whatever, and I'll do the same thing. [00:44:23] I'll get my hair cut and there's no compliments back and forth because neither one of us realize either other person got a haircut, [00:44:33] So it's a, it's a hard thing to understand until you're the one that's living with it. And you get, Let me ask you if you ever struggle with this is something that is some, if there's, if I'm having a conversation with my wife or, and it's something that I'm gonna have to ask her to do and I feel like there could be the slightest bit of friction, I'm just gonna do it my damn self. [00:44:57] I'm just not gonna, I'm just not gonna ask or I just won't do it. Period. We're both that way. Yeah. Mi Missy and I are both that way, We're both very non-confrontational and so if we think something that we might do might upset the other one. We just either take care of it ourselves or we just don't do it. [00:45:15] Yeah. You know what's interesting and there's a guy, and I can't remember the, I think it's called Love and Relationships, I think is the name of the book, Ericks. And it's a, Did you, have you ever heard of it? It's Love and respect. It's Emerson Ericks. That's exactly, that's absolutely it. And I'm like, after, I'm not sure how I got my hands on this thing, but I'm listening to it. [00:45:39] I'm like, Holy crap. Every dude that's married and every woman that's married needs to read this book because it really does clarify. The miscommunication in relationships. So this is hilarious. Wow. I can't believe we got here from where we started. So I had planned for this fall to do a spousal business owner workshop. [00:46:07] I was gonna run a vbo in Lake Norman, which is just outside of Charlotte. Yep. [00:46:14] And I was only inviting 10 couples, 10 business owner couples. And we were gonna do a one week retreat, basically spousal business owner retreat. That retreat was built off of Love and respect by Emerson Ericks was built off the Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman. [00:46:38] It was built off of The power of a praying husband, the power of a praying wife. It was built off of the book by the owners of Radiant Plumbing and Heating, the case beers. And then there's also something called Imago Therapy, which is a type of counseling that you can go through as a married couple. [00:47:04] Those five things were the resources that I dug into along with my findings as a coach for spousal business owners of the things they struggle with and put them together to create this week long workshop so that they could leave with the ability to work better together and the ability to know when work started and personal stopped and vice. [00:47:31] That was the whole premise of that workshop. We didn't hold it just because too many things were going on this year. And quite frankly, I did a really bad job marketing it. We will hold it in the spring. We will. Thousand. I hold it in the spring. That's gonna be killer because, and I, of course I understand the value of it. [00:47:50] Cause I've been through the books, I've been through all those. The praying one, I haven't been through that, those two, but the other ones, I've been through those. And you're right, It's, but you gotta, but you gotta want, you gotta wanna get better. You gotta wanna be able to communicate with your spouse better. [00:48:04] You gotta want a better relationship. You want, you gotta wanna have better conversations. And unless you look into these things, if anybody, you're they're not just gonna pop outta your head, right? They're not, you're not just gonna all of a sudden wake up one day and everything's gonna be great. [00:48:20] If things are not great today, you gotta make changes. No, but our business should be something that in increases our intimacy and increases our love for one another and increases our ability to dream together. It shouldn't be something that divides that. And if it is something that's dividing it well then something's not the way that it should be.[00:48:40]  [00:48:40] And it doesn't mean that you are doing anything wrong. It probably means that there's something that you're not doing because you simply don't know to do it. Yeah. And that was the whole premise of this workshop because I will tell you, when I work with spousal owners, it's the same, pardon me, It's the same seven to 10 challenges for all of them. [00:48:58] Every single one of 'em. I could make out a list of 10 challenges, and I will guarantee you that the primary challenges in their businesses are on that list. A hundred percent guaranteed. Yeah, I'm sure you're right. I am sure you. , and I think it's important, the spousal por portion, like I, I don't really care what people say. [00:49:18] Like at the end of the day, if it worked for my wife, there's no way I could do the stuff that I do. Impossible. Impossible. She's not even a part of my business. But guess what? She is a part of my business cuz she runs our house in addition to her business. She does all the crap. I don't have time or want to do for that matter. [00:49:37] And she's really good like that. And it makes my life and my work life significantly better. Yep. Amen. Amen. Yeah, I'm with you, Miss. Without Missy Flywell doesn't exist. Yeah. Period. It just, flywheel never happened with, without her. Honestly, man, without her, I'm probably still operating, to be honest with you. [00:49:58] Yeah. I'm probably still a miserable operator instead of chasing my passion, chasing, allowing the fear to get overcome. And chasing my passion of growing other people for a living and being a coach. Like the, when I found coaching, like I knew damn I found what I was put on earth to do and it took me a long time to grow the courage to actually pursue it. [00:50:23] And without her probably never happens. Cause she's a cheerleader, right? She gave us that belief that we just couldn't muster at certain times. Cuz I've been there, cheerleader's not even the word. There's just a lot of things. There's just a lot of things. But yeah, cheerleader is a primary one. [00:50:41] Supporter. That belief, The belief in the belief is the biggest thing for me. She believed accountability partner, believe in me. Accountability partner too. Big time, right? She's I'll say something and she'll be like, Oh my God, you're so humble. When I'm being an ass, when I'm saying something like, and she'll look at me and she'll be like, Oh, you're so humble. And then roll her eyes at me and . But it worked, [00:51:06] right? But it wor it works beautifully, right? It works beautifully. Not offend nothing, right? But that's, and that's the power of learning how to communicate not only in your bus, in your business, but with your spouse. [00:51:19] It's the same difference. You need to communicate with your employees, your staff, the same, same way. Yeah, but I can't wait. She joins me in July, baby. I can't wait. She'll complete a 23 year teaching career. And in June or sooner we'll see, and in July, she'll join me on the team and be an integral part of, she already is an integral part, but she'll be a day to day integral part of what? [00:51:44] Of what we do at Flywheel. People say like, How can you teach a spousal business owner class? That's how that's how cause, Cause even though she's not involved in the day to day, she's I'm married and I own a business and it's not the first time that I was married and known to business. [00:51:58] And the first time, the first go around, I was married and known a business. I wasn't very good at it. So I learned all the things that you're not supposed to do, and I learned all the ways to not handle that. Now I'm married, and I own a business again. And I gotta be honest with you; I don't know so much that I'm better as as the spouse is , but the fact of the matter is it still helped me uncover some of the things that have to happen for it to really be successful. [00:52:23] And I just think when, those types of things, you owe it to share 'em. Yeah, no, I totally agree with you. I totally agree a hundred percent. Dude, this has been such a great conversation. I know we've been all over the place, but guess what? People that listen to this show they're gonna follow this conversation cuz they follow me; great news. [00:52:44] So whenever I have somebody on, it's ADHD, and it goes all over the place, I'm like, that's cool. People listen totally fine. They'll, they, they've caught all by now. Tj I think, dude we've covered a lot of stuff today. This has been, again, it's been a fascinating conversation, and I. [00:52:59] Probably, you and I gonna have a lot more conversations after this. Yep. And I'm looking forward to that. So if you could tell everybody maybe where they can find you, how they can get ahold of you, Tell 'em whatever you wanna tell 'em. Yeah, absolutely. So I'll give you two different methods, and people think I'm crazy for giving the second one, but I'm gonna give it anyway. [00:53:16] The first way is you can go to www dot flywheel, C as in coaching, G as in a group, flywheel cg.com. You can learn about the flywheel, and you can learn about what we do. We're still building out the site, so gimme a little grace there cuz I am not the IT [00:53:32] guy. And then the second way is I'm just gonna give my direct cell phone. [00:53:35] But I'm gonna ask one thing, use text as the primary means of communication because I'm typically doing something like this, either Corey with someone like yourself or with a client or whatever. And I just can't answer it when people call. So I, I hate voicemail. Like, I hate listening to voicemails. [00:53:49] I don't know about you, but I hate it. Come of me; I'll do it. I have to look at it. I'm just, 'cause you're gonna leave me a phone number that I can't write down. Like it is what it is. Anyway, so direct cell line 2 1 5 2 7 2 9 0 3 6. So pay attention, folks, because you know when, and this is important if you're a business owner and you obviously communicate with your employees, you communicate with your customers. [00:54:18] TJ made a really good point, right? He explained really clearly how to contact him. He also explained really clearly how not to contact him. So my point in bringing that up is if you give clear, concise directions in your business like he just did with that phone. You're gonna have a way more successful time. [00:54:37] Yep. If you call me and you leave a voicemail, you've given up the right to get mad at me when I don't return your call. That's simple. That's cause I just told you not to do that. . Exactly. But people like you and me, like we gotta keep messages and stuff in one area or two, probably. It's a lot. [00:54:54] So go ahead, Corey. You can find me on Facebook. You can find me on Instagram as well. I don't have any like handles or anything. It's literally TJ Harnett no matter where you look for me. So I'll put it all in show notes. I appreciate you, my man, back at you, brother. I appreciate you having me on and look forward to staying connected and just growing this relationship, buddy. [00:55:15] I think so. It's gonna be, it's gonna be great dude. We were more light than I thought, I appreciate you, my man. Back at you bud.   TJ Hartnett CEO Flywheel Coaching  TEXT: (215)272-9036 https://www.facebook.com/groups/flywheel/permalink/5574055359356609/     I educate and develop sales teams in home services businesses, specifically plumbing and HVAC. You can go to www.hvacplumbingsales.com Relevant Links: www.Successfullifepodcast.com Please join my free Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/thetradeschools  Follow me at: https://www.instagram.com/coreyberrier/ www.linkedin.com/in/coreysalescoach  #1 best-seller on Amazon, 9 Simple Steps to Sell More $H!T! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B2C3HHMC  

Ezra's mom comes to town and we couldn't be more excited by the reveal. We talk through Ezra's past & his familial baggage, Nate's sinister turns, Mona's secret passcode and the goings on at Radley, Spencer's hierarchy of importance, the Paige romance, continued Spoby frustrations & Jason's dark turn. Episode 29 content warnings: mental health, bullying, stalkingSend your podcast or show questions to our inbox at deadendspcast@gmail.com.Find all of Emily's links here: https://linktr.ee/butreallythoFind all of Brenton's here: https://linktr.ee/brentonpyle

-#PSUinNFL -Final Thoughts on Auburn -Shop Talk CMU w/ James from Hustle Belt -B1G Guest Pickem' w/ former PSU LB Brandon Bell -Predictions   Pickem' Link: https://forms.gle/YLQ1jtNgbNSYFaSU8 Make sure to subscribe! Twitter: @HardcorePSUFB Instagram: @HardcorePSUFB Tik Tok: HardcorePSUFB Facebook: Hardcore Penn State Football

Goldstaub macht Urlaub in Südfrankreich! Wir folgen der Boheme aus Berlin, Paris und New York an die französische Riviera. Zunächst reisen wir mit den Geschwistern Erika und Klaus Mann nach Marseille. „Marseille ist das Tor zur Welt“, schreibt Joseph Roth. Er wie auch Kurt Tucholsky und Egon Erwin Kisch waren fasziniert von den Extremen der Hafenstadt. Vor allem das Verbrecherviertel am Hafen lockt sie. Nach dem Genuss von ein paar Gläsern Pastis trauen auch wir uns hinein. Von Marseille aus führen uns die Mann-Geschwister weiter Richtung Osten die Küste entlang. Wir machen Station in Juan Les Pins und lernen das legendäre Hotel Provencal kennen, das damals Prominente aus ganz Europa angezogen hat. Hier fand eine touristische Revolution statt, hier feierte die Fitzgeralds, hier wurden Bademodetrends gesetzt. Wir sprechen darüber mit dem Autor des Buches „Hôtel Provençal: Eine Geschichte der Côte d'Azur“, Lutz Hachmeister, und unserer Lady Daisy Ashton. Modisch ganz anders unterwegs sind die Bewohner von Heliopolis. Die Nudistenszene Frankreichs stellt uns die Journalistin Katja Petrovic vor. Bon voyage! GÄSTE: Lutz Hachmeister / Journalist und Schriftsteller / Autor von „Hôtel Provençal: Eine Geschichte der Côte d'Azur“ (Bertelsmann, München, 2021) Katja Petrovic / Journalistin Lady Daisy Ashton / Bademode-Expertin BUCHEMPFEHLUNG: Klaus und Erika Mann: Das Buch von der Riviera (Kindler Verlag, 2019, Erstauflage 1931) FILMEMPFEHLUNG: László Moholy-Nagy: Impressionen vom alten Marseiller Hafen (Vieux Port) (1929) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIS68oJClGI Sprecher im Intro: Arne Krasting, Else Edelstahl Sprecher im Outro: Fritzi Haberlandt Musik: The Sazerac Swingers Fotos Goldstaub: Hendrik Schneller

The Fitzgeralds took on LA and Disneyland during our short break and Fitz fills us in on the jam-packed trip. The team also learn about the divorce rate hotspots in Sydney and Joe Biden's recent teleprompter gaffe takes Fitzy & Wippa back to their '20 to One' days... Plus, Wippa met someone who had a photographic memory and was amazed, to say the least. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ah the days heat up, so do the tunes and songs in the Windy City Irish Radio studios.  This week Mike and Tim bring some new music and some older but classic Irish songs to the Windy City Irish Radio studios with music from Socks In the Frying Pan, Daimh, Byrne and Kelly ahead of their performance at the Irish American Heritage Center in Chicago, The Villagers, Ashley Davis, The Jeremiahs, Billow Wood, Hudson Taylor, Shane Hennessey, Katie Grennan,m The Drowsy Lads, and The Fitzgeralds.  It's all right here on Windy City Irish Radio live streamed on globalirishradio.com, www.windycityirishradio.com, or live on the AM dial at 750AM WNDZ.  

In Episode 93, Gen and Jette kick off their graphic novel book club with Fun Home by Alison Bechdel. This graphic novel memoirs chronicles Bechdel's complex relationship with her father, and she does it with nuance, honesty, and humour. It's a fantastic read and we nerd out a lot on literature, as well as the graphic novel form. Show Notes: Fun Home was adapted as a musical and won a Tony Award for Best Musical in 2015. After finishing Fun Home, we both immediately wanted to read Are You My Mother?, Bechdel's second graphic novel memoir that chronicles, you guessed it, her relationship with her mother. We go off on a few literary tangents (as you do) and ponder James Joyce, the Fitzgeralds, the Alcotts, and Thoreau, among others. You may recognize Bechdel's name from the famous Bechdel test, wherein a movie will pass the test so long as two female characters speak to each other about something other than a man. For more graphic novel content, check out Episode 44: Genre Breakdown — Graphic Novels Our next episode is a book club episode and we'll be discussing Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo. Other Books, Authors, and Media Mentioned Alison Bechdel's long-running comic strip "Dykes to Watch Out For" Paper Houses by Dominique Fortier Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Colette Zelda & F. Scott Fitzgerald Ulysses by James Joyce Henry David Thoreau The Wire Six Feet Under Albert Camus Don't forget to follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter or email us at hello@anotherbookontheshelf.com. We'd love to hear from you! Sign up for our newsletter and add us to Pinterest!

Both sides of JFK's family were at the forefront of the amateur photography movement, using the burgeoning field to document their lives over the course of many decades. Today, this collection of photographs gives us an insight into the lives of these lively families, and also presents some unique challenges to archivists. JFK Library Archivist Laura Kintz tells us about her work exploring the family photo collections.

On St. Patrick's Day, we acknowledge F. Scott Fitzgerald's Irish roots and the places in Montgomery, AL, that figured in his life with his wife Zelda.  Author Maire Martello talks with In Focus host Carolyn Hutcheson about her research into those places and the book that resulted - "Stepping Out with Scott and Zelda, Touring the Fitzgeralds' Montgomery."  This is part two of a two-part interview.

During Women's History Month, author Maire Martello, author of the book, "Stepping Out with Scott and Zelda: Touring the Fitzgeralds' Montgomery" talks with In Focus host Carolyn Hutcheson about how she researched and documented the places that figured in the Fitzgeralds' lives.

Marlhill Open Farm has been open since November, it is owned and operated by the Fitzgerald Family, Patrick and Noreen and their kids, just outside New Inn. It's no mean feat setting up a brand new business in the height of a Pandemic but the Fitzgeralds have done just that. Our Ali met with the family when they were mid construction last year and she travelled out last week to see the end result. *Marlhill Farm will also b doing weekly sensory slots Sun morning from 9-12pm

When the cold and snow settle in the Midwest, it's time to heat things up in the Windy City Irish Radio studios and there's no better way than to lay down some new tasty tracks from Irish artists spanning the globe -- some old faces and some new faces but lots of new music this week from Billow Wood, Lunasa, Eleanor McEvoy, Planxty, Socks In the Frying Pan, Damien McGeehan, Dervish with Steve Earl, House of Hammill, Colm Gavin, The Byrne Brothers, Lee Hayes, and the Fitzgeralds.  So put some turf on the fire, pull your favorite pint and listen to Chicago's most popular Irish Radio show, Windy City Irish Radio.  Listen live locally at 750 WNDZ Chicago, live streamed on Global Irish Radio at www.globalirishradio.com, or on our website at www.windycityirishradio.com.  Stay warm out there!!

Random Vegas In 1971, the Silver Slipper became the first property on the strip to hire female dealers. (lvstriphistory.com) Twitpic of the week   Before the giant rainbow signage we previously remember Fitzgeralds having, there was a sign that is remarkably similar to the sign it has today at The D.  I'm in no way insinuating that this sign inspired its current incarnation but in earnest.  This week's picture from @VitalVegas is what caused this coincidence realization.  Gotta love those huge old sandwich board signs. News Atomic Range Durango, A Stations Casino Riviera Frontage Sale Caesars Inks Deal with Spiegelworld Planet Hollywood to Neon Museum

Join Kyle Ranney, Gary Halt and Ryan "Rupert" Pistner to review, test out, and rank some of the best wings in the world (yes, the world!) The boys plan to spread THEIR wings with all of you!This episode, Dry Rub, Cajun, and Beaut are joined by friend of the Show, The ever lovely Tori, as we try a Yelp Top 20 Location "J.P. Fitzgerald's" this week. A very Basic location with a great western twist, Check it out this week as the boys and Tori try Medium, Hot, and Montana Wings! Will they pass the test? Check it out! Have a suggestion? Let us know!The Platter Box Insta: theplatter.box FB: @YourPlatterBox Thairaphy Session Buffalo FB @thairapysessionbuffalo Scoop some merch at our Spring site- https://my-store-10470380.creator-spr... Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram! A production of Tiki Tribe TV and The BICBP Radio Network

HUM guitarist / singer Matt Talbott is the celebrant for the live taping of the 100th episode of TGS at Fitzgeralds in Berwyn IL and it did not disappoint the sold out crowd who got to know about not only Matts work with HUM but about his bar/venue Loose Cobra, his studio Earth Analog, his solo career doing house shows across the US and how that has changed his life. We also get to hear from him about his drummer Bryan St Pere who had just passed less than a week prior. Matt is so funny and dry; an intellectual who's down to earth and so full of passion, pain and love for his music, his bandmates and his family. Not to be missed. 

Emily's family joined us this week and it was an absolute delight. We talk about Emily's skating, her emo (not emoji) phase, drag queen bingo, and so much more. We also added a new weekly section called "happy hour" (recommended by Emily's dad) we will be ending every episode talking about things we've been loving and recommendations! Follow us on instagram @everyoneisfakingit

In this episode, Jess and Nat talk about the lives of F. Scott Fitzgerald and Zelda Fitzgerald! It's always fun to learn about the lives of some of the most famous authors of all time. I'm sure a lot of us have had to read "The Great Gatsby" in school at some point, but did you know about the life of the author? What authors are you most interested in learning more about? Let us know!! If you want to get to know more about these book nerds, feel free to follow @sorry_iwasreading on Instagram, @sorryiwasreading on Tiktok, or our Linktree https://linktr.ee/sorryiwasreading. Thank you so much for listening, we hope you enjoy!Theme music: @only_alpha_beats

Dr. David Fitzgerald and his wife are both skilled physicians who have used their specialized medical training to serve patients across the world. Their positive work abroad inspired friends back home who started asking the Fitzgerald who can I help as well in serving the needs of kids in Malawi? This sparked the Fitzgeralds to launch the Malawi Children's Initiative and oddly enough had the ripple effect of getting me into long-distance running! David also goes by the nickname "Zika" in our men's workout group and he is a positive example of trying to ensure he invests in his own health and well-being in order to have more energy to bless and protect others. He and his wife have 5 children, two of whom are twins adopted from Malawi. You can learn more about their incredible story and non-profit work at https://www.malawichildrensinitiative.org/.

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic “The Great Gatsby” was published on this day in 1925. This year it entered the public domain, joining Fitzgeralds' works “This Side of Paradise” and “The Beautiful and the Damned”.

In Episode 41 of The Fate Club Podcast, we discuss our 41st gift from the Universe:  A Moveable Feast.   Will this memoir of life in 1920s Paris change our lives?  What is the Universe trying to tell us?  Join us for a lovely chat about the Fitzgeralds, the Cocktail Party Diet and getting on a bus with Jesus.

Hon blev en symbol för jazzåldern, men senare också för modernismens tystade kvinnor. Legenderna om Zelda Fitzgerald är många och Katarina Wikars kryssar mellan myterna och sorgerna. ESSÄ: Detta är en text där skribenten reflekterar över ett ämne eller ett verk. Åsikter som uttrycks är skribentens egna. Essän publicerades ursprungligen 2016. En av Hjältinnorna i den amerikanska författaren Kate Zambrenos hyllade hybridbok om modernismens tystade kvinnor är förstås Zelda Fitzgerald. I hundra år snart har Zelda varit det nav som alla de andra snurrar runt. Nintendospelet, klassikern Zelda, döptes efter henne sägs det. Först fick hon symbolisera hela jazzåldern via sin man Scotts hyllade romaner, hon var själva ur-flappern, och sen blev hon föremål för åtskilliga biografier och feministiska analyser för ingen blev lika förbjuden att skapa som Zelda som förlorade rätten att skildra sitt eget liv, för evigt dömd att vara materialet. Zelda gick sönder men som fortsätter att verka, varje generation lyfter fram henne på nytt, Zambreno kallar henne en spökmentor. Konsten har alltid spelat mindre roll än sammanbrotten i legenden om Zelda. De vars skapande inte är en linjär historia om framgång utan mer brott och punkter har svårare att hävda sig i historieskrivningen menade en av henne biografer, Sally Cline. Jag vill inte vara en komplementär intelligens, sa Zelda tidigt men ingen lyssnade. Scott Fitzgerald blev för alltid 1920-talets krönte skildrare och livet de levde blev fiktion redan medan det pågick, varje dag skulle det produceras ett visst mått av extraordinära händelser och katastrofpartyn. Vad skulle annars allt gå ut på? Scott antecknade, Zelda formulerade, och han knyckte hennes dagböcker från tonåren. Han var trots allt den som försörjde familjen på sitt skrivande. Det tog sedermera Zelda sex veckor att få ihop sin roman om åren i Europa, "Save me the waltz", som hon skrev instängd på mentalsjukhuset medan Scott mer eller mindre berusad höll på i nio år med "Tender is the night", Hon fick återfall när hon läste hans romanen och insåg att hennes allra mest privata brev från mentalsjukhuset hade bakats in i fiktionen. Hon var alltid amatören men det har sedermera visat sig att Scott ofta satte sitt eget namn under de noveller hon skrev. Det höjde arvodet. Zelda strök över hans namn, me me me skrev hon i marginalerna. Kan den gamla striden mellan striden mellan Scott och Zelda Fitzgerald fortfarande vara infekterad? Till och med i mitt eget huvud rasar den för jag har alltid älskat Scott Fitzgeralds melankoliska lite lillgamla iakttagelser över den tillvaro som långsamt bryter ner en i förtid. Alltid citerat ur hans sista bok "Sammanbrottet" där hans skriver: Jag gick sönder som en gammal tallrik. I den gamla tiden ansågs Zelda vara orsaken till Scotts förödda talang, hennes excesser och sedermera vårdräkningar kostade honom omåttliga summor och spädde på hans alkoholism. Zelda var dömd till att leva i ständig presens, åka på taxitaken, elda upp sina kläder i badkaret, inspirera, ingen kunde associera lika vildsint som Zelda sas det, men det var också det som i slutändan skulle fälla henne: språket. Långt senare skulle vännerna med facit på hand återkalla tidiga tecken. Vetskapen om vad som sedermera hände la sitt raster över det förflutna. Log hon inte konstigt redan hos Murphys på Rivieran, liksom åt fel håll? Indikerade inte hennes associationsmönster en disintegrerad tankeprocess? Kraschen - skrev Scott 1929 Wallstreet och Zelda! Han hade blandat ihop henne med Amerika. En fråga som oavbrutet gnager: Varför tyckte Scott att han hade rätt att tysta Zelda? Hur användes diagnosen schizofreni mot kvinnor på trettiotalet? Allt jag läst om Zelda i årtionden flyter liksom samman i försvarstalet: Hon blev sjuk av hans kopiösa supande, hon hade svårt att anpassa sig till den förväntade modersrollen, hade ingen plats för det egna skapandet. Kanske blev hon helt enkelt feldiagnostiserad. Och jag kommer att tänka på konstnären Sigrid Hjertén där på Beckomberga när jag läser hur behandlingarna, insulinterapierna och elchockerna skadade henne mer än sjukdomen. I biografin Hennes röst i paradiset av Sally Cline finns tolv sidor utskriven familjeterapi mellan Scott och Zelda där han skrumpnar ihop mer än någonsin i sitt desperata egenintresse. Du tar mitt material, skrek han. Mentalsjukhusen, galenskapen, terrorn, är det ditt material? undrade hon. Men vad kunde han göra? Sa hans vänner. Hans utgifter var enorma, och han kunde inte hitta på. Han ville, vågade inte släppa ut henne igen. I en fas av denna hundraåriga legend om Zelda har hon setts som en sorts renässansmänniska, multitalang, som bara inte kunde välja mellan baletten, litteraturen och måleriet. Scott skyllde också hennes första sammanbrott på baletten och förbjöd all vidare dansträning, och sen förbjöd han henne också med läkarnas bifall att skriva om sitt eget liv. Det räckte väl med en konstnär i familjen. Zelda skulle rehabiliteras tillbaka till en mer passande kvinnoroll. Arton år ut och in på klinikerna. Först på mentalsjukhuset fick hon kanske trots alla våndorna en egen röst, tomma timmar och plats att utveckla sina egna talanger. De sista åtta åren efter det att Scott hade dött i hjärtinfarkt redan vid 44-års ålder, utbränd i Hollywoods manusfabriker, så skapade Zelda mer än någonsin, både hemma hos sin mamma i de amerikanska sydstaterna och på sjukhusen: androgyna klippdockor ur Alice i Underlandet, religiösa målningar, mängder av noveller och en oavslutad roman på 40 000 ord. Hon hade ingen utbildning, inga pengar och gick och la sig kl. 9 för att spara på elen. Sen brann hon inne, inlåst på vinden på Highland hospital och mamman eldade upp hennes målningar på bakgården. Hon begravdes bredvid Scott. Allt man kan göra är att rita om kartorna, flytta fokus, falla baklänges ner i Zeldas egenartade klippböcker och tvära tankekast. Hennes oavslutade roman "Save me the waltz" kom sedermera ut till och med på svenska under den tråkiga titeln Charleston. Den fick ljumma recensioner och jag minns att jag till min förtvivlan inte orkade läsa ut den. Alabama och David är på Rivieran på 20-talet när naturen luktar Chanel nr 5. Vad ska man göra i livet? Alabama, hon simmar, flirtar, dansar balett planerar en fest, ett stort skrik genom seklerna och sidorna. Ta en överdos sömnpiller? Tiden äter på henne. I barndomen i amerikanska södern hade pappan domaren portionerat ut den där tiden i små loja bitar. Genom total koncentration på baletten åtta timmar om dagen försöker hon alltför sent som det brukar heta dansa ihop ett förslösat liv. Men detta är som sagt hennes enda efterlämnade verk, hennes första roman och sista, och varför skulle det vara genialt? Hon hinner inte riktigt stanna upp och utveckla några situationer, människorna faller mellan festerna, briljant konverserande in i det sista. Den där associerande fria stilen var det som till slut skulle fälla henne, kategoriseras som stört språk. Jag är så rädd att du ska bli skräckslagen när du kommer och upptäcker att det inte finns något annat kvar annat än oordning och tomrum. Om jag får ett klart intellekt är jag säker på att vi kan använda det skrev hon till Scott från sjukhuset. Jag kan inte göra något för dig längre. Jag försöker rädda mig själv, låter Scott hjälten Dick Diver säga till sin sjuka fru Nicole i romanen Natten är ljuv. Och till Zelda skrev han:Du höll på att bli galen och kallade det genialitet. Och Kate Zambreno skriver om Zelda i "Hjältinnor" att hon hade blivit hjärntvättad att tro att hon var sjuk under decennier. Och att hennes konst kom ur hennes sjukdom och inte ur hennes begåvning. Hon fick eksem när Scott var i närheten. Och där finns också ett foto på en kvinna med grova drag i sjömansjacka. Botad! skriver Zelda under det första fotot från mentalsjukhuset, vad Zambreno kallar hennes haggfoto, för första gången ser hon ful ut. Botad från att vara objektet. Men tiden var alltför kort för att ta tillbaka sig. Det tycks mig, hade Zelda en gång skrivit i en recension av Scotts roman The beutiful and the damned, som om jag på ett ställe känner igen ett parti från en av mina gamla dagböcker som mystiskt försvann kort efter mitt äktenskap och också bitar ur brev som vagt låter bekant. Mr Fitzgerald tycks tro att plagiering börjar i hemmet. Och över i allt detta material ur minnet och böckerna finns Scott: för alltid bara 6 år, ingen kommer på hans födelsekalas, han äter ensam upp både tårtan och ljusen. Katarina Wikars, medarbetare på kulturredaktionen Litteratur Kate Zambreno: Hjältinnor. Översättning Helena Fagertun. Modernista, 2016. Sally Cline: Zelda Fitzgerald: her voice in paradise. John Murray, 2002

We now dive into the true reason the Fitzgeralds are famous, their novels. This episode overviews their published novels and reveals the players in the story behind the story.

Tonight Richard Fitzgerald from the renowned Fitzgeralds' Woodlands Hotel in Adare, Co Limerick, shares details of the family’s challenges over the past 12 months and reveals how their latest venture is proving to be a resounding success. And we head over to London to talk to Anne Dunne, originally from Cavan, about her career in the food industry which has included the world’s most famous department store Harrods and most recently the launch of her new consultancy business, The Art of Grate Food.

On episode 33 of #AnInsideViewPodcast we have businessman - Conor Fitzgerald of the family-owned Fitzgerald Woodlands House Hotel & Spa. Some points we discuss:

In this Happy Hour we talk with one of our closest friends, Kevin Casteel. Kevin is from Memphis, Tennessee, but has been a long time bartender in Las Vegas at such places as Fitzgeralds, Rio, and is currently at the Linq Hotel and Casino. In celebration of the Greatest Of All Time, We discuss what the number 23, Sambuca, Michael Jordan, and not buying him a cocktail all have in common! Its a damn good story! Also, Do you want to know the Top 5 things the ultimate sports bar must have? Or, The Top 5 cities we think the ultimate sports bar would thrive in? How about our ultimate Top 5 NBA starting lineups? It's all here in this episode, along with one of the best answers we've ever heard in Fill The Seats. Do not miss out on this entertaining Happy Hour.

National Signing Day is literally hours away. The College Football Playoff update is even sooner. The Big Ten title game is only a few days away. It's a great time to be a Buckeye.  Duane Long joins today to preview NSD and talk Ohio State-Northwestern before 247Sports West Coast insider Brandon Huffman provides the latest on J.T. Tuimolau's recruitment now that Emeka Ebuka is a future Buckeye. Spend 5ish with us this a.m., 'Nutters! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

www.loulabellesfrancofiles.comFeed your French soul listening to this Loulabelle's chat with Lou and her belle amie Barbara Keenan.Barbara and Lou met when Barb came to Melbourne Australia as an exchange student from Stockton California in 1986. Both were "foodies" as well as Francophiles. In 2018 by chance they were in Paris at the same time and had an early morning coffee rendezvous to share the excitement at being in their favourite place together.Lou & Barbara take you on a little journey with this chat, back to Paris to the place we know and love but also to the Paris of Hemingway's time. Barb is a relative of Zelda who was married to F. Scott Fitzgerald of Great Gatsby fame. The Fitzgeralds hung out with Hemingway in Paris so it was somewhat personal for Barb to want to go there.Hear a genuine and warm chat about meandering through Paris and finding little gems off the beaten track, and out of the touristy glare, as well as a recipe for Poulet Paillard and French Chill Musique.

While Sunday, the 7th day, is considered to be a day of rest, Tim and Mike are hard at work in the Windy City Irish Radio studio this week putting together a fabulous hour of the best in Irish music. Tune in for music from Paul Brady and Rodney Crowell, Liz Carroll, Rhiannon Giddens, Socks man Aodán Coyne, Eamon O'Leary, Galway's The Whileaways, Fontaines D.C., Ten Strings And A Goat Skin, Banjo man Garry O'Meara Music, The Fitzgeralds, and another brand new song from Ashley Davis with Shane Hennessy. Pour yourself some coffee, or something stronger, sit down and enjoy the show. Catch us live every Sunday afternoon on WNDZ 750AM from 12:00 - 1:00 and check out this week's podcast here at www.windycityirishradio. Drop us a note and let us know where you're listening from and what you think at tim.taylor@windycityirishradio.com.

Summer breezes, barbecues, camping, fishing, icy cold beverages and summertime fun! It's the summer of Tim! Mike and Tim celebrate Tim's favorite season, SUMMER, with a sizzling array of summertime classics from Makem and Clancy, Carlos Nunez, The Whileaways, The Saw Doctors, Maura O'Connell, The Fitzgeralds, The Coors with Bono, Connla, Donal Clancy, The Logues, Natalie MacMaster & Donnelly Leahy, Flogging Molly, Hozier and summertime shenanigans with Mike Shevlin and Tim Taylor. So, bust of the 50 SPF sunscreen (you know how that fare Irish skin can burn) ice up a cold beverage and bask in the summertime celebration of Windy City Irish Radio. And you can tune in for the last time on our Wednesday night show on 1240AM WSBC from 8pm to 9pm and on Sundays from noon to 1pm on WNDZ 750AM or check out the podcast on www.windycityirishradio.com.

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Today’s guest has been a partner and friend to GBH for years. He’s a former GM for 16 on Center, a restaurant and venue group in Chicago known for its Michelin Star restaurant, Longman & Eagle, as well as music venues like The Empty Bottle and Thalia Hall. If Thalia Hall sounds familiar, that’s because it’s played host to our Uppers & Downers festival basically since its inception. So much of what the festival has become has been substantially shaped by the physical space of Thalia Hall—it’s history, and Will Duncan himself. In this conversation, we’re going to talk about some of that, but also how Will has risen through the ranks over the years, from a part-time door guy to GM, to multi-venue manager across the growing empire of bars, restaurants, and venues, and finally launching his own venue as he takes over the historic FitzGerald’s venue in Berwyn, Illinois. He happened to sign the papers for that venue—venturing into his life-long dream of being an entrepreneur in his own right—about a week before COVID-19 turn our world upside down, and places like FitzGerald’s shut down. A dream interrupted. But still kicking. I’ve learned a ton from Will over the years. Sometimes explicitly, sometimes just by following his example and experimenting with his kind of team-based leadership. I often describe Will as the most optimistic man in America. But one thing I know is that sometimes optimism comes easy and natural—and sometimes optimism is damn hard work. This conversation is about the work. This is Will Duncan of FitzGerald’s and 16 on Center. Listen in.

Episode 66. In this episode, Hutch, Adam, Val and George are joined by special guests Mollie and Yolanda. The subjects and topics include: favorite movies, Al Pacino in "Heat", dudes that are shady, Mollies pee story and gerbil racing. Adam gives a chout out to the Klinge bros and their new podcast "death, texas and tacos". Mollie talks about her new club and "f*cking Hutched" has a new meaning. Yolanda makes a great attempt at an ASMR voice reading of some urban dictionary terms. Adam describes what went down at Fitzgeralds in San Antonio. Recorded at Casa de Geckler. Presented in HiFi stereo Special Guests: Mollie Yolanda music by stelt

The Memory Palace is a proud member of Radiotopia, a collective of independently owned and operated podcasts. A note on shownotes. In a perfect world, you go into each episode of the Memory Palace knowing nothing about what's coming. It's pretentious, sure, but that's the intention. So, if you don't want any spoilers or anything, you can click play without reading ahead. Anyway... **Music ** Artifices from Chapelier Fou. A smidge of [Equality Under the Law](http://: https://geo.music.apple.com/us/album/equality-under-the-law/569934319?i=569934714&mt=1&app=music) from John Williams score to Lincoln. I Can See Your Tracks (Instrumental) from Laura Veirs. Bone Collector by Julian Lage & Chris Eldridge Some of Increase by David Lang [Serenade for Alto Saxophone and Strings: IV Stella’s Dance](http:// https://geo.music.apple.com/us/album/serenade-for-alto-saxophone-and-strings-v-evensong/462122423?i=462122731&mt=1&app=music) by David Liptak Johnny Griffin’s version of [Woody’n You](http:// https://geo.music.apple.com/us/album/woodyn-you-instrumental/1443062797?i=1443063227&mt=1&app=music) Last Days of Summer by Maria Avos Notes This story started by reading The War Lovers: Lodge, Hearst, Roosevelt and the Rush to Empire, Evan Thomas’ history of the Spanish American War. Doris Kearns Goodwin adds more in The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys. Lodge’s memoir is here. Robert Grant’s is here. Henry Adams’ is here.

With midweek news of the Josh Gordon and Al Woods suspensions, it takes us away from just how great this week started out following Sunday's game with the Carolina Panthers. The Seahawks moved to 7-1 on the road, Pete Carroll won his 100th regular season game, Seattle took the top spot in the NFC away from the 49ers. Plus, they were able to get the win with having so many key injuries on defense. The Gordon suspended indefinitely and Woods out for four games, Brandan and Adam talk about which one will impact the team more moving forward. Seattle has a chance to finish the season at home now against the Cardinals at 49ers. Arizona has been a team with a history of winning late in the season at CenturyLink and Kyler Murray has improved as a passer since earlier this season. However, this game is relatively inconsequential in terms of winning the NFC West, so Seattle can afford to rest some key players in advance of the Week 17 game against the San Francisco 49ers. In other news, the Cardinals do have one of the NFL's top 100 players as Larry Fitzgerald was named one of the few active players to the list. The Seahawks now have two members of the top 100 as Steve Largent made the list along with Walter Jones. In the picks, congrats to BowDown2Young ! (not sure if the name was changed after the perfect week) Here is the full list of the Week 15 results  Overall standings  Subscribe via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS Follow us on: Facebook | Twitter Or listen on our free app for Android, iOS, Kindle or Windows Phone/PC Call or text: 253-235-9041 Email: gohawks@seahawkerspodcast.com Support the show Get in the Flock! Visit GetInTheFlock.com and get bonus episodes Or visit our website for other ways to support the show Find Sea Hawkers clubs around the world at SeaHawkers.org Music from the show by The 12 Train, download each track at ReverbNation

Part 1 of Great Gatsby: in which Sarah gets Nick's name wrong, because who really cares, and Tom gets his Kennedy's mixed up, which is a bit more egregious. We discuss whether or not the Fitzgeralds were actually popular, if third-wheeling Nick can be considered a kink, and wonder if hating someone is actually crucial to loving them.

Helen Austin and Paul Otten make music together as Big Little Lions. They join us on Episode 469 of Folk Roots Radio to chat about their sixth album "Inside Voice" - fourteen new songs that take as their theme the issue of mental health with songs about dementia, depression and anxiety. It’s a great album, and Helen and Paul are always a great interview. We also check out new music from Hannah Connolly, Lizanne Knott, Lori Lynne Johnson, Anna Ludlow, The Fitzgeralds and Don Brownrigg. Check out the full playlist on the website: https://folkrootsradio.com/folk-roots-radio-episode-469-feat-big-little-lions-more-new-releases/

Welcome to The Dirty Bits of History. I’m Tawny Platis, a professional voice actor, who gives a casual, and comedic southern Californian retelling of the sexy, scandalous, salacious, fierce, funny, and freaky bits of history your teacher probably left out. Stay tuned after the episode or take a peek at the show notes for The Dirty Bits After Dark: Catching Up With Tawny and George, our contact info, coming attractions, and a special thank you message to our producers. For commercial-free episodes, visit Patreon.com/DirtyBits. Now, enjoy the show. If you aren’t familiar with Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald, they were writers and socialites who became the poster children of what we now call, “The Jazz Age.” Scott seems to be best known for writing, “The Great Gatsby” and less well known for mercilessly plagiarizing his wife, Zelda. They’re both notorious for alcoholism, infidelity, mental illness, and just generally causing a scene in general during the 1920s and 30’s.After nearly a century, why are we still so obsessed with the artists? What is it about Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald that has kept them relevant generation after generation? The academic answer would be that we remain fascinated by the duality of narcissistic geniuses and reckless self-destruction. I personally find the answer to be that America has always loved to stop and gawk at a gnarly trainwreck. And the Fitzgeralds were the gnarliest of trainwrecks. Per usge, to better understand what’s going on here and get the full picture, we have to go back to the very beginning. And because she got the shit end of the stick for so long, I’m starting out with Zelda.If anything sounded goofy in this episode, it probably was! Don’t take my word for it - always do your own research and make sure what you’re reading is from a verified, reputable, and academic source.Sources:https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2322760/The-Great-Gatsbys-heartbreaker-F-Scott-Fitzgeralds-fatal-obsession-love-inspiration.htmlDinitia Smith (September 8, 2003). "Love Notes Drenched in Moonlight; Hints of Future Novels in Letters To Fitzgerald". New York Times.http://boatagainstthecurrent.blogspot.com/2010/07/this-day-in-film-history-lois-moran.htmlMilford, Nancy (1970), Zelda: A Biography, New York: Harper & RowPrigozy, Ruth, ed. (2002), The Cambridge Companion to F. Scott Fitzgerald, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0-521-62447-9Cline, Sally (2003), Zelda Fitzgerald: Her Voice in Paradise, New York: Arcade Publishing, ISBN 1-55970-688-0The Intimate Sex Lives of Famous People -By Irving Wallace, Amy Wallace, David Wallechinsky, Sylvia Wallacehttps://rememberingwwi.villanova.edu/newspapers/https://www.nytimes.com/1996/12/01/magazine/how-crazy-was-zelda.htmlPike, Deborah (2017). The Subversive Art of Zelda Fitzgerald. p. 43. ISBN 978-0-8262-2104-9. Bruccoli, Matthew Joseph (2002), Some Sort of Epic Grandeur: The Life of F. Scott Fitzgerald (2nd rev. ed.), Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina Press, ISBN 1-57003-455-9Lanahan, Dorothy. "Introduction." In Bryer & Barks 2002, p. Xxviihttps://www.salon.com/2001/08/25/fitzgerald_9/The Real F. Scott Fitzgerald: Thirty-Five Years Later - by Sheilah Graham(The Lost Summer: a personal memoir of F. Scott Fitzgerald by Tony Buttitta)Music: “Fig Leaf Times Two,” “Fuzzball Parade,” “Maple Leaf Rag,” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Public Domain Recordings Courtesy of MusOpen: Rhapsody in Blue I&II, Bullets and Bayonets

Zelda's death: https://blueridgecountry.com/newsstand/magazine/the-tragic-death-of-zelda-fitzgerald/ Great Gatsby 1: https://didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net/2018/09/18/episode-4-the-great-gatsby-by-f-scott-fitzgerald-dhi004/ Great Gatsby 2: https://didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net/2018/11/14/episode-8-the-great-gatsby-dhi008/ What Makes First Editions so Valuable: https://didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net/2019/02/06/what-makes-first-editions-so-valuable-loveoffebruary-episode-25/  

Lydia shares the murky past of the dynamic and equally destructive Fitzgeralds, with a special focus on Zelda. Join us on Instagram and/or follow us on Facebook So much love to Katrina Caluza for stepping in as our audio producer, we can't thank her enough! Check out her stream here

Tune in to Windy City Irish Radio this week as Mike and Tim celebrate the feast day of one Maewyn Succat, more popularly know as St. Patrick. In a special extended podcast, learn all about the life of our patron saint and some interesting tidbits about his annual holiday. There's music of the season from Paul Brady Music with Rodney Crowell (Official), Galician piper Carlos Núñez, Brian Mullen Music, The Wolfe Tones, Black 47, the pride of Denton, TX Brave Combo, The Hacienda Brothers, previews of some upcoming concerts including Socks in the Frying Pan and The Fitzgeralds at the Irish American Heritage Center, Cherish the Ladies at the Old Town School of Folk Music, The High Kings at The MacAninch Arts Center in Glen Ellyn and Danny Burns at City Winery Chicago. Tune in to WSBC 1240AM every Wednesday from 8PM - 9PM for the finest in Irish music and catch this week's holiday broadcast here www.windycityirishradio.com

This week on Windy City Irish Radio, Tim and Mike welcome The Factory Theater playwright Shannon O'Neill and director Spenser Davis into the studio to chat about their current production of "May the Road Rise Up." This is a powerful family drama portraying three generations of an Irish-American family and how they've coped with a profound tragedy, Both moving and funny, this latest production from the Factory Theater is a must-see. The show runs through March 30th. Also tune in for music from Dervish, prior to their concert at the Irish American Heritage Center this Friday night, Socks in the Frying Pan, who will be playing at the IAHC on March 17th, Scythian, who come to Aurora to play this Saturday night, and music from Roger Mcguinn, The Fitzgeralds, Strings and Things,Talisk and The High Kings. Tune in every Wednesday from 8PM - 9PM on WSBC 1240 AM and catch this week's episode here www.windycityirishradio.com

On the heals of his Hawaiian vacation, Tim Taylor regales of his vacation time in U.S.'s fiftieth state. Plus music from trad super groups Socks in the Frying Pan, Dervish, Connla, Laura MacKenzie, Brenda Castles, Colleen Raney, Danu, Katie Grennan - Irish Fiddle Player, Bernadette Morris Music, Enda Seery-Musician, Composer, Singer & Teacher, Roisen Ban, and The Fitzgeralds. It's an hour of quality Irish entertainment. Tune in each Wednesday night from 8pm to 9pm on 1240AM or www.windycityirishradio.com.

Episode 8 dips into the history of two topics made even more relevant by recent events. We look at Roy Hofheinz's time as Harris County Judge which began when he was only 24 years old, and we give our up close and personal thoughts on the music venue Fitzgerald's after 41 years of Houston shows. The latter topic includes stories you won't hear anywhere else.

Progressivism has graduated to Fascism, and it has a great foothold in mainstream society and government in the United States of America. Our country is dying...and the Fitzgeralds – with a capital ‘G’ – are celebrating about it.

The Heywoods visit the Waverider for a surprise visit and take Hank on a ride along to 1920s Paris. Ava shows Mona the ropes and the two form an unlikely friendship with Nora. Synopsis While Mona is late for her first day at the Time Bureau, Sara pays a surprise visit to her girl on her birthday! While Sara is busy distracting Ava, Hank enters her office forcing Sara to hide quickly and collect her belongings while Hank reviews budget numbers. While Sara rushes off to return the Waverider before Hank and Nate realize she is gone, Ava is called to the containment cells when Mona sets off an alarm in Nora’s cell. Thinking she’s in danger, Ava rushes in and discovers Ray’s letter. Nora blasts Ava with magic to keep her from opening the letter and all three get locked inside the cell. Mona convinces the other two to loosen up and with a little wine, they start to tell Mona their life stories. She cheers them up with cake and tells them what amazing people they are. Now I’m better spirits, Ava convinces Nora to open Ray’s letter and to everyone’s surprise, they find Ray instead of a letter! He blasts them out the prison cell. On to the main story! We last saw Sara attempting to follow Nate and Hank through the time portal to the Waverider. However, she runs into the delivery person and has to find another way onboard her ship. While she changes, Ray and Zari guide Nate’s tour around the Waverider to avoid Charlie. Mick has other plans though and steers him to the lab where he sees “Amaya”. He rushes to give her a hug and gets decked. While Charlie pretends to be Amaya, Gideon identifies a fugitive in Paris 1927. Eager to please Hank, Sara, Nate and Mick head to Paris where Hank meets his idol, Ernest Hemingway. While Hank chats with Papa, Nate talks to Salvador Dali who has seen their magical creature. When Nate tries to return to the Waverider and research the creature, he runs Charlie and the Fitzgeralds. Charlie identifies the creature as a Minotaur over drinks and the team regroups after Hank is injured hunting the Minotaur. Constantine and Nate collaborate to find a way to stop the Minotaur. Constantine will attract the beast with musk while Nate puts it to sleep with a lute. Hank confronts Nate, doubting his plan to lull the beast instead of shooting it. Sara backs Nate and the team heads back out to stop the Minotaur from killing everyone at the nightclub. Constantine gets the beast’s attention and Nate begins to play the lute. Just as it is about to fall asleep, Hemingway feels the need to prove himself and pulls out a gun to shoot the Minotaur. Sara prevents him from doing so, but the trance is broken. The minotaur attacks Nate and breaks the lute. Trusting in Nate’s plan, for once, Hank grabs a guitar and sings the minotaur to sleep, finishing the mission in true Legends fashion. Nate sends his dad off to 2018 and stays with the team for a post-mission pizza party, which felt an awful lot like a farewell Nate party. I guess we shall see what the future holds for his character.   Extras EW Recap for Tender is the Nate   Contact Information If you want to join in the discussion, you can submit feedback via email to tomorowslegends@gmail.com. Please submit all feedback by 7:00 pm eastern on Wednesdays following the show. You can also join the Facebook group at facebook.com/groups/tomorrowslegends. And you can follow us on twitter @tomorowslegends.

This week on Windy City Irish Radio, Tim and Mike celebrate the Irish Fest at Chicago Gaelic Park and preview the Memorial Day festival's musical offerings with music from Canada's Ottawa Valley from The Fitzgeralds, from the Pacific Northwest The Gothard Sisters and Galway City's BackWest. Also featuring songs and tunes from Chicago's own Baal Tinne, Offaly's JigJam AND Mundy, Prince Edward Island's Ten Strings And A Goat Skin, Galway favorites We Banjo 3, legendary Scotsman Dougie MacLean, Cork band Slide, Dubliner Luke Kelly Music and a tribute to Mom from Cleveland's Brigid's Cross. Stay tuned for more music this month from the Irish Fest and tune in every Wednesday from 8PM - 9PM to WSBC 1240AM and catch this week's podcast at www.windycityirishradio.com.

The music tells the tale on Windy City Irish Radio this week as the lads play lots of new music along with some blasts from the past. Tune in for the new single from Cúig and new music from Dublin's Bry and Cork's Tiz McNamara. Tim and Mike also feature songs and tunes from The Fitzgeralds, The Narrowbacks, Ryan Sheridan & Ronan Nolan, Hozier, Aslan, Black 47, Paul Brady and Galway's own Celtic Salsa band, Baile An Salsa in advance of their Cinco de Mayo concert at the Irish American Heritage Center on May 5th. It's an hour of toe-tapping good fun. Tune in for more of the same every Wednesday from 8PM - 9PM on WSBC 1240AM and check out this week's podcast at www.WindyCityIrishRadio.com.

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today we are lucky to have with us Matt Haig author of, his latest novel, How To Stop Time, published in February by Viking. Matt is the author of the bestselling memoir Reasons to Stay Alive, along with novels including The Humans and The Radleys as well as several award winning children’s books. Matt is lucky enough that Benedict Cumberbatch has signed on to star and produce the film version of this book. How to Stay Alive is a book about immortality, or as close to immortality as one can get. Tom Hazard has been alive for centuries but he only looks like he is in his early forties, thanks to a genetic reconfiguration, mutation, what you will that for better or worse causes him to age very very slowly. The novel travels as does Tom (since he has all the time in the world) from Elizabethan England, where we fall in with Shakespeare for a few pages, to Jazz-Age lost generation Paris, where we converse with the Fitzgeralds, to New York, the South Seas, Australia. Tom is forced, to avoid suspicions of all kinds, to move every eight years or so to avoid detection as the folks around him get older and wrinkly and he stays the same as he was (outwardly). However you don’t leave the past behind, no matter how long you live and one of the hardest things Tom has to learn, imperfectly, is to never fall in love. Love transcends time. Tom wants an ordinary life. But can he have one. Let’s find out.

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today we are lucky to have with us Matt Haig author of, his latest novel, How To Stop Time, published in February by Viking. Matt is the author of the bestselling memoir Reasons to Stay Alive, along with novels including The Humans and The Radleys as well as several award winning children’s books. Matt is lucky enough that Benedict Cumberbatch has signed on to star and produce the film version of this book. How to Stay Alive is a book about immortality, or as close to immortality as one can get. Tom Hazard has been alive for centuries but he only looks like he is in his early forties, thanks to a genetic reconfiguration, mutation, what you will that for better or worse causes him to age very very slowly. The novel travels as does Tom (since he has all the time in the world) from Elizabethan England, where we fall in with Shakespeare for a few pages, to Jazz-Age lost generation Paris, where we converse with the Fitzgeralds, to New York, the South Seas, Australia. Tom is forced, to avoid suspicions of all kinds, to move every eight years or so to avoid detection as the folks around him get older and wrinkly and he stays the same as he was (outwardly). However you don’t leave the past behind, no matter how long you live and one of the hardest things Tom has to learn, imperfectly, is to never fall in love. Love transcends time. Tom wants an ordinary life. But can he have one. Let’s find out.

“We should open a bar.” Many have thought it, but Bill FitzGerald actually did it. And now 37 years later, he seems genuinely surprised at the emotional response to the news that he’s retiring and possibly selling his legendary nightclub, Fitzgeralds. In our far flung conversation, Bill talks about how it all started, how a trip to New Orleans opened his eyes to the possibilities, how he met his wife and partner in crime, Kate, years before he actually met her, and how a steady parade of musical greats have marched through Berwyn to play on a stage in a club like no other. Also, later in the show, Sue Salvi has a beef with Amazon.

It's a night of new music and song in the Windy City Irish Radio studios as the boys spin some new releases and some old favorites. There's a brand new track from Dylan Robert Walshe and special guest James Fearnley of the Pogues off of Dylan's soon-to-be-released album, All Manner of Ways. There's a newly recorded track from Donegal's Spring Tides recorded at the world-famous Sun Studio in Memphis. There's Bo Diddley's I Can Tell as performed by Van Morrison (Official) with Jeff Beck off of Van's just released album, Roll with the Punches. And there's a song off of Imelda May's new release Life Love Flesh Blood. Also join Mike and Tim and listen for music from The Fitzgeralds, The Waterboys, NEW AIRS, David Curley with Mick Broderick, and SLIDE. Also featuring Moya Brennan - First Lady of Celtic Music in advance of her performance with Salon Concerts Chicago at the Irish American Heritage Center on Sunday November 5th and Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones in advance of their show at IBAMChicago on Sunday October 29th. If that sounds like alot, you're right. Join us every Wednesday from 8PM - 9PM on WSBC 1240 AM and catch this week's podcast at www.windycityirishradio.com.

Episode 069: In this installment, your three favorite heavy metal caballeros recap the previous two weeks in metal, starting with old news regarding Trivium and the latest releases from the following artists:John GarciaXandriaT.S.O.L.Curse of DenialIron ReaganThe O'Reilly's and the PaddyhatsGalactic Empire.General, recording and touring news for various artists are reviewed before looking at the most headscratching week in charting news we've ever experienced. Chris, Pete and Dan fill up the last third of the show discussing the following shows:UDO Dirkschneider, Byfist, Syrus and Jessikill at Alamo City Music HallJessikill at BoozehoundsBroken Soul and Broken Rail at BondsTarget 7 and Violent Revenge at Fitzgeralds

We're going live from Fitzgeralds pub in the heart of Uptown Charlotte talking Hornets with the guys from Bring Back the Buzz. Can the Hornets sustain this level of relentless energy against the model of NBA stability, the San Antonio Spurs. PLUS We try to get two people qualified for our first ticket giveaway of the season. Like us on facebook for your chance at the tickets. The first Boxscore Boogie of the season!Don't make me separate you two! Head Coach Steve Clifford and Big Al Jefferson got into a sideline war of words. Does this signal the beginning of a larger issue?A Hornets-Spurs breakdown from the managing editor of Pounding the Rock, J.R. Wilco Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This weeks episode we play Blast Corps and talk smack about spaghetti thieves and people who play WoW way too much.

William Faulkner once wrote: "The past is never dead; it is not even past." Perhaps the American writer was suggesting that we humans can never break away from the past and are forever bound to look back to a certain Golden Time. This almost universal sentiment for nostalgia constitutes the main theme of Woody Allen's new film "Midnight in Paris." A screenwriter named Gil is spending his vacation in Paris with his fiancé and her wealthy parents. Despite a successful Hollywood career, Gil always dreams about becoming a "real" writer. One day as he strolls along the streets of Paris at midnight, he is ushered into a vintage car, which takes him back to the Paris of the 1920s—the Golden Time that he loves. Every night from then on, he travels back in time to meet famous expat artists, including Ernest Hemingway, Gertrude Stein, the Fitzgeralds, as well as Pablo Picasso and his mistress with whom he develops an intimate relationship. The first notable element of this film is its spectacular visuals which appear to have undergone intense editing. The first three minutes is practically a showcase of the city's famous attractions. Even though you'll naturally question the beautifully picturesque scenes, you still can't help being dazzled. The kind of stunning visuals continue throughout the film, giving it the appearance of an outlandish fantasy. Next is the abundance of famous figures and quotes. An adequate amount would have added a certain artistic glamour to the film. But I have to say Allen went too far with this one. The careless and ceaseless popping up of names, figures and quotes goes on and on. For moviegoers who aren't that well-equipped artistically, they would have missed out on quite a considerable amount of fun. But I don't blame Allen for the overdose. He is just like the protagonist Gil in the film— ill at ease with his fiancé and her wealthy parents who could never appreciate his literary aspirations, while with his literary friends, he is humble and modest. Allen's fondness for passion is genuine, yet he hasn't figured out the best way to tap his potential. Thanks to Owen Wilson's vivid portrayal of Gil, Allen's minor mistake is perfectly redeemed. Finally, Allen addresses the question of nostalgia, arguing that since every generation longs for the good old times, perhaps we are living in a Golden Time in the present after all, and perhaps nostalgia is just an unnecessary sentiment. Instead of looking back, Allen has his protagonist return to reality and work for his own Golden Time. Woody Allen's ingenuity is found in his ability to combine dazzling visual effects, an overdose of artistic and literary elements, and his own philosophical thinking to make a successful film. On a scale from one to ten, I give this one a seven.

The passionate love affair between Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald has been one of the tragic and storied romances of our time. Broken by mental illness, alcoholism, adulterous relationships, and financial ruin, the devoted pair – soul mates and Jazz Age sweethearts – were fiercely loyal to their floundering marriage even to their last rendezvous on Cuban holiday in 1939. The Halli Casser-Jayne Show, Talk Radio for Fine Minds takes a look at the iconic Fitzgeralds, Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 3 pm ET with author R. Clifton Spargo, Professor Emeritus of English and Fitzgerald scholar Jackson R. Bryer, and Thomas W. Thompson, Director of the F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald Museum, Montgomery, Alabama.In poignant, stunning detail, R. Clifton Spargo richly imagines the golden couple's final goodbye in Beautiful Fools, a novel thrumming with the hope and heartbreak that accompanies second chances and fractured love. R. Clifton Spargo is a Chicago-based novelist and cultural critic who writes “The HI/LO,” a blog for The Huffington Post. An Arts Fellow at the Iowa writer's Workshop, he has published stories and essays in The Kenyon Review, The Antioch Review, The Yale Review and more.Jackson R. Bryer is the co-editor of Dear Scott, Dearest Zelda: The Love Letters of F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald and of Dear Scott/Dear Max: The Fitzgerald-Perkins Correspondence.Thomas W. Thompson is the Director of the Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald Museum in Montgomery, Alabama. The Fitzgerald Museum is working on its upcoming 25th anniversary, which will be celebrated the first week of May 2014. 

A week after releasing his debut novel, F. Scott Fitzgerald married Southern Belle Zelda Sayre. But Fitzgerald's drinking and Zelda's mental state led to fights, debt and writers' block. Join Sarah and Holly as they trace the lives of F. Scott and Zelda. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Deugdzame burgerlijkheid: als je de hele dag in de weer bent met boeken vergeet je weleens waar het leven werkelijk om gaat. Daarom werd woensdagavond 30 november tijdens de derde aflevering van Literaturfest de afwas gedaan. Ontwerper Gwendoline Pluim had speciaal voor de avond midden in de Rode Hoed een aanrecht neergezet en tijdens het bespreken van de nieuwste Dimitri Verhulst spoelden wij zelf de bierglazen af. Denk niet dat Literaturfest schroomt de broekriem aan te trekken in tijden van crisis. De gasten dit keer waren Philip Huff, Marian Donner en Literaturfest-sensei Bas Heijne. De avond begon met Philip Huff, die twee boeken van Nescio meebracht. Ernst-Jan sprak liever over de vreemde houding van Philip op zijn nieuwste auteursfoto, maar terloops kwamen ook Titaantjes en de Uitvreter ter sprake: Nescio schijnt nog steeds razend actueel te zijn en niemand aan tafel vond zichzelf een uitvreter. Nog meer moderne literatuur kwam ter sprake toen Bas Heijne op het podium verscheen om te vertellen over het in 1925 gepubliceerde The Great Gatbsy van F. Scott Fitzgerald. Er werd gesproken over Jay Gatsby, Daisy, Leonardo DiCaprio, Baz Luhrman en Zelda, Fitzgeralds vrouw die haar man zo kwelde. Of andersom. En op het hoogtepunt van de avond stond presentator Ernst-Jan Pfauth op, hief zijn handen in de hemel en wachtte tevergeefs tot de muziek aanging. Onder elke stoel bleek een gratis boek te zitten (dankzij uitgeverijen Babel & Voss, Lebowski Achievers, de Harmonie, Nijgh & Van Ditmar en LJ Veen) en dat werd aangekondigd met onze eigen versie van de Oprah Winfrey-show. Zoals zij weleens onder luid gekrijs gratis auto's uitdeelt, delen wij onder ongemakkelijk gegiechel van onze moeders gratis boeken uit. Barmhartig en betrokken, zo vinden wij zelf. Met Marian Donner spraken wij over Toergenjev, nadat we waren bijgekomen van de mededeling dat ze bij een escortbureau werkt. Vaders en zonen gaat over nihilisten. Net als de Big Lebowski dus. En over een generatie die de vorige niet meer begrijpt. Even kwam ook de baard van Tolstoj te sprake en een huilende Dostojevski. Dank voor al jullie aanwezigheid. In de Siberische novembermaand waren jullie een zonnestraal. Echt. Maandag 23 januari zijn we er weer. Aanmelden kan alvast op Facebook.

Deugdzame burgerlijkheid: als je de hele dag in de weer bent met boeken vergeet je weleens waar het leven werkelijk om gaat. Daarom werd woensdagavond 30 november tijdens de derde aflevering van Literaturfest de afwas gedaan. Ontwerper Gwendoline Pluim had speciaal voor de avond midden in de Rode Hoed een aanrecht neergezet en tijdens het bespreken van de nieuwste Dimitri Verhulst spoelden wij zelf de bierglazen af. Denk niet dat Literaturfest schroomt de broekriem aan te trekken in tijden van crisis. De gasten dit keer waren Philip Huff, Marian Donner en Literaturfest-sensei Bas Heijne. De avond begon met Philip Huff, die twee boeken van Nescio meebracht. Ernst-Jan sprak liever over de vreemde houding van Philip op zijn nieuwste auteursfoto, maar terloops kwamen ook Titaantjes en de Uitvreter ter sprake: Nescio schijnt nog steeds razend actueel te zijn en niemand aan tafel vond zichzelf een uitvreter. Nog meer moderne literatuur kwam ter sprake toen Bas Heijne op het podium verscheen om te vertellen over het in 1925 gepubliceerde The Great Gatbsy van F. Scott Fitzgerald. Er werd gesproken over Jay Gatsby, Daisy, Leonardo DiCaprio, Baz Luhrman en Zelda, Fitzgeralds vrouw die haar man zo kwelde. Of andersom. En op het hoogtepunt van de avond stond presentator Ernst-Jan Pfauth op, hief zijn handen in de hemel en wachtte tevergeefs tot de muziek aanging. Onder elke stoel bleek een gratis boek te zitten (dankzij uitgeverijen Babel & Voss, Lebowski Achievers, de Harmonie, Nijgh & Van Ditmar en LJ Veen) en dat werd aangekondigd met onze eigen versie van de Oprah Winfrey-show. Zoals zij weleens onder luid gekrijs gratis auto's uitdeelt, delen wij onder ongemakkelijk gegiechel van onze moeders gratis boeken uit. Barmhartig en betrokken, zo vinden wij zelf. Met Marian Donner spraken wij over Toergenjev, nadat we waren bijgekomen van de mededeling dat ze bij een escortbureau werkt. Vaders en zonen gaat over nihilisten. Net als de Big Lebowski dus. En over een generatie die de vorige niet meer begrijpt. Even kwam ook de baard van Tolstoj te sprake en een huilende Dostojevski. Dank voor al jullie aanwezigheid. In de Siberische novembermaand waren jullie een zonnestraal. Echt. Maandag 23 januari zijn we er weer. Aanmelden kan alvast op Facebook.

Deugdzame burgerlijkheid: als je de hele dag in de weer bent met boeken vergeet je weleens waar het leven werkelijk om gaat. Daarom werd woensdagavond 30 november tijdens de derde aflevering van Literaturfest de afwas gedaan. Ontwerper Gwendoline Pluim had speciaal voor de avond midden in de Rode Hoed een aanrecht neergezet en tijdens het bespreken van de nieuwste Dimitri Verhulst spoelden wij zelf de bierglazen af. Denk niet dat Literaturfest schroomt de broekriem aan te trekken in tijden van crisis. De gasten dit keer waren Philip Huff, Marian Donner en Literaturfest-sensei Bas Heijne. De avond begon met Philip Huff, die twee boeken van Nescio meebracht. Ernst-Jan sprak liever over de vreemde houding van Philip op zijn nieuwste auteursfoto, maar terloops kwamen ook Titaantjes en de Uitvreter ter sprake: Nescio schijnt nog steeds razend actueel te zijn en niemand aan tafel vond zichzelf een uitvreter. Nog meer moderne literatuur kwam ter sprake toen Bas Heijne op het podium verscheen om te vertellen over het in 1925 gepubliceerde The Great Gatbsy van F. Scott Fitzgerald. Er werd gesproken over Jay Gatsby, Daisy, Leonardo DiCaprio, Baz Luhrman en Zelda, Fitzgeralds vrouw die haar man zo kwelde. Of andersom. En op het hoogtepunt van de avond stond presentator Ernst-Jan Pfauth op, hief zijn handen in de hemel en wachtte tevergeefs tot de muziek aanging. Onder elke stoel bleek een gratis boek te zitten (dankzij uitgeverijen Babel & Voss, Lebowski Achievers, de Harmonie, Nijgh & Van Ditmar en LJ Veen) en dat werd aangekondigd met onze eigen versie van de Oprah Winfrey-show. Zoals zij weleens onder luid gekrijs gratis auto's uitdeelt, delen wij onder ongemakkelijk gegiechel van onze moeders gratis boeken uit. Barmhartig en betrokken, zo vinden wij zelf. Met Marian Donner spraken wij over Toergenjev, nadat we waren bijgekomen van de mededeling dat ze bij een escortbureau werkt. Vaders en zonen gaat over nihilisten. Net als de Big Lebowski dus. En over een generatie die de vorige niet meer begrijpt. Even kwam ook de baard van Tolstoj te sprake en een huilende Dostojevski. Dank voor al jullie aanwezigheid. In de Siberische novembermaand waren jullie een zonnestraal. Echt. Maandag 23 januari zijn we er weer. Aanmelden kan alvast op Facebook.

Deugdzame burgerlijkheid: als je de hele dag in de weer bent met boeken vergeet je weleens waar het leven werkelijk om gaat. Daarom werd woensdagavond 30 november tijdens de derde aflevering van Literaturfest de afwas gedaan. Ontwerper Gwendoline Pluim had speciaal voor de avond midden in de Rode Hoed een aanrecht neergezet en tijdens het bespreken van de nieuwste Dimitri Verhulst spoelden wij zelf de bierglazen af. Denk niet dat Literaturfest schroomt de broekriem aan te trekken in tijden van crisis. De gasten dit keer waren Philip Huff, Marian Donner en Literaturfest-sensei Bas Heijne. De avond begon met Philip Huff, die twee boeken van Nescio meebracht. Ernst-Jan sprak liever over de vreemde houding van Philip op zijn nieuwste auteursfoto, maar terloops kwamen ook Titaantjes en de Uitvreter ter sprake: Nescio schijnt nog steeds razend actueel te zijn en niemand aan tafel vond zichzelf een uitvreter. Nog meer moderne literatuur kwam ter sprake toen Bas Heijne op het podium verscheen om te vertellen over het in 1925 gepubliceerde The Great Gatbsy van F. Scott Fitzgerald. Er werd gesproken over Jay Gatsby, Daisy, Leonardo DiCaprio, Baz Luhrman en Zelda, Fitzgeralds vrouw die haar man zo kwelde. Of andersom. En op het hoogtepunt van de avond stond presentator Ernst-Jan Pfauth op, hief zijn handen in de hemel en wachtte tevergeefs tot de muziek aanging. Onder elke stoel bleek een gratis boek te zitten (dankzij uitgeverijen Babel & Voss, Lebowski Achievers, de Harmonie, Nijgh & Van Ditmar en LJ Veen) en dat werd aangekondigd met onze eigen versie van de Oprah Winfrey-show. Zoals zij weleens onder luid gekrijs gratis auto's uitdeelt, delen wij onder ongemakkelijk gegiechel van onze moeders gratis boeken uit. Barmhartig en betrokken, zo vinden wij zelf. Met Marian Donner spraken wij over Toergenjev, nadat we waren bijgekomen van de mededeling dat ze bij een escortbureau werkt. Vaders en zonen gaat over nihilisten. Net als de Big Lebowski dus. En over een generatie die de vorige niet meer begrijpt. Even kwam ook de baard van Tolstoj te sprake en een huilende Dostojevski. Dank voor al jullie aanwezigheid. In de Siberische novembermaand waren jullie een zonnestraal. Echt. Maandag 23 januari zijn we er weer. Aanmelden kan alvast op Facebook.

Actor, Gothic Illusionist and Host Ron Fitzgerald is the Realm's multi-talented creator. Fitzgerald has performed from Hollywood to Hong Kong and beyond. Master Fitzgerad has worked in the Performing Arts, Theatre, Television, and Film over the past 25 years. He's a man that believes "Strange is Beautiful". With his Gothic persona, macabre wit, and taste for the wicked and weird side of Magic, he's Master of the Realm. Taking Magic where other magicians fear to tread, Fitzgerald is the only illusionist wild enough to be the closing act on the second stage at Lollapalooza. Fitzgerald is inspired by David Bowie NOT David Copperfield! His stage show features dark/edgy illusions, strange Magic, cool music, and a mad magician who looks like the front man for a rock band. It's been described as a kind of Gothic Illusion or Horror Magic." This show's a must for Halloween, Horror, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Gothic, Vapmpire, Magic, events or any event you want to make unforgettable! If you despise normal magic shows, then you'll love Fitzgerald's Realm of Magic. It's dark, sticky vampire fun! "The Realm" also spawned a Chicago-based cable TV show for several years that gained a cult following. It was very different from what any other magician on TV has ever presented. "Fitzgerald's Realm" delivered Horror and Sci-Fi movie trailers, Gothic Magic, strange guests and macabre lunacy all in the fast-paced style more typical of a music video show. It was MTV of the living dead! Ron has also appeared on many other television shows, local and national.