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Jeff and Christian welcome Joseph Moran from The Trophy Room podcast back to the show this week, to break down all of the huge reveals from this year's Game Awards, including two new Star Wars games, two new Tomb Raider games, a new Control, a new Divinity, and so much more! The Playlist: Joseph: Arc Raiders Christian: Terminator 2D: No Fate Jeff: Death Howl Tabletop Time: Jeff: The Gang, Jibber Jabble, This Game is Killer Parting Gifts!
Dans un match animé, l'OM s'en est remis au talent de Greenwood pour faire flancher Monaco (1-0). Les Phocéens, bousculés dans la rencontre, ont trouvé la faille dans les dernières minutes. Roberto De Zerbi est-il miraculé ? Que penser de la prestation des coéquipiers de Balogun ?Dans l'affiche du dimanche, Manchester City a fait plier Crystal Palace grâce au duo Cherki - Foden (0-3). Après la victoire face au Real Madrid, les protégés de Guardiola bouclent une semaine à deux succès. Les Cityzens représentent-ils la première menace pour Arsenal ?Avec 56 buts sur l'année civile, Mbappé est dans les standards de Cristiano Ronaldo au Real Madrid. Le Français va-t-il sauver le job de Xabi Alonso ?
Blackcap Neil Wagner joins On the Front Foot this week to review the Basin Reserve test And, former Blackcap Richard Reid offers an insight from and administrators position on the current impasse in the administration. Your views welcome: onthefrontfoot20@gmail.com LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Is the Miami mayoral election a bellwether for the collapse of Republican support among hispanics? Or will the fascists hang on to office even if it takes using masked police to abduct people based on flimsy legal excuses?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Smart Agency Masterclass with Jason Swenk: Podcast for Digital Marketing Agencies
Would you like access to our advanced agency training for FREE? https://www.agencymastery360.com/training Have you ever felt like enterprise clients were running your agency instead of the other way around? Buried in endless proposals no one reads, forced into rushed timelines, or watching your margins shrink every time a project drags out? Today's featured guest opens up about how he broke out of that exhausting cycle. Instead of over-delivering just to keep big clients happy, and seeing little return, he made the bold decision to focus on smaller, more committed clients who were ultimately more profitable and easier to build long-term relationships with. He'll share what he learned about sustainable growth, including why productizing your services sounds great in theory but can actually become counterproductive when it only happens externally. He'll also explain the sales shift that changed everything: offering a low-risk, "foot-in-the-door" engagement that qualifies prospects, builds trust, and creates a smooth path into deeper service offerings. Charlie Clark is the founder of Minty Digital, a boutique SEO agency focused on travel and lifestyle brands that originally launched in Barcelona and now operates from London. In this conversation, he'll break down the mindset, systems, and strategy needed to stop chasing validation from big brands and instead build a business where profitability, alignment, and respect come first. In this episode, we'll discuss: Why mid-market clients deliver higher profits than enterprise. How internal productization increases efficiency by 3X. How clear pricing transforms the sales cycle. How AI forced a new level of adaptability in SEO agencies. Subscribe Apple | Spotify | iHeart Radio Sponsors and Resources This episode is brought to you by Wix Studio: If you're leveling up your team and your client experience, your site builder should keep up too. That's why successful agencies use Wix Studio — built to adapt the way your agency does: AI-powered site mapping, responsive design, flexible workflows, and scalable CMS tools so you spend less on plugins and more on growth. Ready to design faster and smarter? Go to wix.com/studio to get started. From Struggling Freelancer to Sustainable Agency Growth After a short stint in an agency at age 22, Charlie tried to go solo before realizing he didn't yet know how to grow a business. He assumed he could do it on his own and quickly learned he wasn't ready yet. Instead of quitting, he got a job as a Digital Marketing Manager, where he could make mistakes, learn operations, and understand what actually works inside a business. Moving to Barcelona created the perfect environment for momentum. His one-month stay turned into ten years after he landed several clients within weeks. His first retainer was €500 a month, which he laughs about now, but he admits it took years before he learned how to price correctly and move away from low-margin retainers. Those early years were full of trial and error, but the big breakthrough was realizing that charging more wasn't always the key to profit. Charging smarter was. Real Profit Lives in the Middle, Not the Top One of the strongest lessons Charlie learned was that bigger retainers did not equal bigger profit. Working with enterprise clients, he saw they could easily squeeze margins, the team would end up over-delivering, and on top of it all, payment terms were a nightmare. After years, he realized these clients often cost the agency money when the team over-delivered just to keep them happy. By contrast, the clients who had been with him since the early days, the ones paying between three and six thousand per month, were the most profitable and the most loyal. They bought the same deliverables. They stayed for years. And they matched the agency's internal processes beautifully. Once he realized this, he moved to intentionally pursuing that sweet spot. Not the five figure monthly retainers or the cut rate ones. The predictable, operationally aligned middle where the team can deliver consistently and profitably. For Charlie, this changed everything from sales cycle speed to team alignment to lifetime value. Internal Productization: The System that 3X Efficiency Many agencies think productization means selling rigid packages that make you look less strategic. Charlie took the opposite approach. Internally, his team adopted highly productized systems, templates, and SOPs. They knew exactly what to do for a three thousand dollar client versus a six thousand dollar one, and how much effort each one required. Externally, the offer still looked consultative and customized. Clients saw a broad range of what could be included, but the delivery stayed tight behind the scenes. This improved profitability, gave the team clarity, and dramatically sped up onboarding. The biggest win? It eliminated the "start from scratch every time" problem that slows agencies down and kills margins. How Clear Pricing Transforms the Sales Cycle Before productization, Charlie would spend hours on proposals that often got ghosted. Once he added transparent pricing, clear expectations, and prequalification to the website, the right clients were self-selecting before the call even happened. By the time he spoke with them, they understood the price and the structure. Now he closes clients on the call or even through a single WhatsApp message. This is the power of clarity. It shortens cycles, reduces friction, and saves enormous amounts of time for a lean team. However, transparent pricing attracts budget mismatches, so Jason recommends removing pricing from agency's websites and switching to triage calls and the Foot-In-The-Door model. At the end of the day, there are a thousand ways to create a better sales process. What matters is that it filters, qualifies, and positions you as the advisor. Why a Paid Discovery Offer Builds Trust and Prevents Ghosting Both Charlie and Jason agree that a small, paid upfront engagement solves the biggest challenge in agency sales. Trust. SEO agencies in particular fight an uphill battle here. The barrier to entry is low. There are thousands of one-person shops. Many prospects have been burned before. A small paid engagement builds confidence, shows value quickly, and prevents ghosting. The Foot-in-the-Door offer should be simple, done live with the client, and designed to build the relationship. Not overloaded with deliverables that overwhelm the client and make them feel uneducated. When done right, it leads naturally into a larger project and then a retainer. Charlie's Kickstart product functions the same way. For eight hundred dollars, clients get quick wins and clarity. It works because it gives prospects a safe way to test the relationship and because it positions the agency as a trusted advisor instead of a vendor chasing a proposal. How AI Forced a New Level of Adaptability in SEO Agencies Charlie admitted that two years ago he felt bored with SEO. Then AI exploded. Search interfaces changed. Clicks shifted. And suddenly the industry was moving faster than ever. For many agencies, this uncertainty created fear. For Charlie, it sparked energy. He leaned back in, started speaking at events, ran experiments on AI search, and brought a fresh curiosity back to himself and his team. He described the past year as a sink-or-swim moment for agencies. The ones who coasted struggled. The ones who adapted thrived. Lean teams with solid systems could move faster and deliver more value. In his words, being nimble is now a competitive advantage. Figuring out AI reignited his passion in the business but it was far too much to tackle alone. This is why agency owners should have a community to lean on to try to figure out changes in the industry. Your network will determine your speed of growth. Agency owners who surround themselves with peers sharing what works and what fails will survive the next wave of industry change. The ones who go alone will struggle. Do You Want to Transform Your Agency from a Liability to an Asset? Looking to dig deeper into your agency's potential? Check out our Agency Blueprint. Designed for agency owners like you, our Agency Blueprint helps you uncover growth opportunities, tackle obstacles, and craft a customized blueprint for your agency's success
Patriots quarterback Drake Maye addresses the media during his postgame press conferences immediately after New England's 35-31 loss to the Buffalo Bills at Gillette Stadium on Sunday, December 14, 2025.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Le Maroc se prépare à accueillir la CAN. Le pays est bien décidé à remporter à nouveau le trophée ! Dans l'histoire du football africain, c'est comme une anomalie : le royaume fait partie des grandes nations du continent, et pourtant, il n'a remporté la compétition qu'une seule fois en 1976, en Éthiopie. S'il y a bien des personnes qui savent comment faire pour gagner, ce sont les anciens internationaux marocains de cette époque. Rencontre avec Abdelâali Zahraoui et Abdallah Tazi, deux joueurs de la sélection 1976. De notre correspondant de retour de Fès, En 1976, la compétition oppose alors huit sélections. Parmi elles, il y a le Zaïre, le Nigéria, la Guinée, l'Égypte, des cadors du continent. Le Maroc ne fait pas partie des favoris. Abdelâali Zahraoui était milieu de terrain de la sélection marocaine : « Tout le monde a joué avec leur force, avec leur volonté, avec tout ! » L'Éthiopie accueille la CAN cinq mois tout juste après un coup d'État militaire. Abdallah Tazi est également ex-milieu de terrain marocain. « Il y avait deux chars devant l'hôtel. Quand on sortait, on était suivis par des policiers », se remémore-t-il. Cette CAN se joue sous la forme d'une poule finale. Le dernier match, le 14 mars 1976, oppose le Maroc à la Guinée. Une équipe légendaire avec des grands noms comme Petit Sory, Papa Camara… Les Lions de l'Atlas ont besoin d'un match nul pour finir en tête du classement, les Guinéens doivent absolument l'emporter. « Les Guinéens, dès le début du match, ils ont été supérieurs à nous. Ils avaient une très belle équipe, c'était le Brésil d'Afrique, certainement la meilleure du continent », retrace Abdallah Tazi. À lire aussiCAN 2025 : Rabat, ville majeure du tournoi et nouveau centre névralgique du football marocain [1/6] C'est le Syli national qui ouvre le score à la 33ᵉ minute, et pendant près d'une heure, il est champion d'Afrique. Mais à la 86ᵉ minute, venu de la défense marocaine, Ahmed Magrouh, alias « Baba », envoie un boulet de canon pleine lucarne. « Un but exceptionnel, mais Baba, il monte seulement dans le corner. Si tu lui demandes de tirer 50 fois, il ne marquera jamais. Ils avaient de la réussite », commente Abdelâali Zahraoui. Il ressort les photos de cette époque. Sur l'un des clichés en noir et blanc, on le voit poser amoureusement ses yeux sur une petite coupe de métal brillant, c'est la CAN 76. « On nous demande à chaque fois de parler de notre parcours, s'amuse Abdallah Tazi. Il n'y en a que pour la CAN 76. L'équipe actuelle va remporter la CAN et on sera enfin tranquilles, les journalistes n'auront plus à nous appeler ! » Pour Abdelâali Zahraoui, également, c'est une certitude : « Au Maroc, on va gagner la Coupe d'Afrique. Cette année ! » À lire aussiCAN: ces héros peu connus qui ont illuminé la Coupe d'Afrique
Chaque jour, écoutez le Best-of de l'Afterfoot, sur RMC la radio du Sport !
Hugo Ekitike peut-il devenir un futur monstre du championnat d'Angleterre ? Auteur d'un doublé lors de la victoire de Liverpool face à Brighton (2-0), l'attaquant international français permet aux Reds de renouer avec la victoire et se rapprocher du top 5 de Premier League. Ekitike peut-il devenir un immense attaquant de PL ? Débats dans le WFC.
C'est le rendez-vous du week-end à ne pas manquer pour tous les fans de sport ! Rugby, natation, Formule 1… tous les sports et grands événements sont à suivre en live sur RMC, et c'est Flora Moussy qui sera désormais aux commandes de ce show ! Le samedi à partir de 16h, elle sera aux côtés de Benoit Boutron, Christophe Cessieux et Thibaut Giangrande qui continueront de se succéder au micro.
Tous les matchs en intégralité, sur RMC la radio du Sport.
Sur le buzzer c'est le dernier débat des GG du Sport ! Pile à temps pour s'écharper une dernière fois lors de l'émission…
Chaque jour, écoutez le Best-of de l'Afterfoot, sur RMC la radio du Sport !
C'est jour de FAQ ! Le WFC Répond à toutes vos questions : l'interview de Karim Benzema, la CAN 2025 qui se rapproche, la situation du FC Nantes et bien d'autres thèmes d'actualité seront abordés dans l'émission du jour.
C'est le rendez-vous du week-end à ne pas manquer pour tous les fans de sport ! Rugby, natation, Formule 1… tous les sports et grands événements sont à suivre en live sur RMC, et c'est Flora Moussy qui sera désormais aux commandes de ce show ! Le samedi à partir de 16h, elle sera aux côtés de Benoit Boutron, Christophe Cessieux et Thibaut Giangrande qui continueront de se succéder au micro.
C'est le rendez-vous du week-end à ne pas manquer pour tous les fans de sport ! Rugby, natation, Formule 1… tous les sports et grands événements sont à suivre en live sur RMC, et c'est Flora Moussy qui sera désormais aux commandes de ce show ! Le samedi à partir de 16h, elle sera aux côtés de Benoit Boutron, Christophe Cessieux et Thibaut Giangrande qui continueront de se succéder au micro.
Conor McNamara joins Ian Dennis & Ali Bruce-Ball to talk travel, football and language. Ian & Conor give their take on Salah after the drama unfolded with them at Elland Road. They look ahead to the Wear-Tyne derby, it's Ali vs Ian in Clash of the Commentators, there are yet more unintended pub names, and which commentary phrases will end up in our Great Glossary? Suggestions welcome on WhatsApp voicenotes to 08000 289 369 & emails to TCV@bbc.co.uk00:35 Why we all love San Siro 04:10 The Bruges or Brugge debate returns 07:15 Salah story unfolds with Ian & Conor 09:20 Has Salah played his last game for Liverpool? 16:25 John Murray's message from Madrid 20:45 Wear-Tyne derby among Premier League commentaries 27:05 Unintended pub names 40:20 Clash of the Commentators 46:35 Great Glossary of Football Commentary5 Live / BBC Sounds Premier League commentaries: Sat 1500 Liverpool v Brighton, Sat 1500 Chelsea v Everton on Sports Extra, Sat 1730 Burnley v Fulham, Sun 1400 Sunderland v Newcastle, Sun 1400 Crystal Palace v Man City on Sports Extra, Sun 1400 Nottingham Forest v Tottenham on Sports Extra 2, Sun 1400 West Ham v Aston Villa on Sports Extra 3, Sun 1630 Brentford v Leeds.Glossary so far (in alphabetical order):DIVISION ONE Bosman, Couldn't sort their feet out, Cruyff Turn, Dead-ball specialist, Fox in the box, Giving the goalkeeper the eyes, Head tennis, Hibs it, In a good moment, The Maradona, Off their line, Olimpico, Onion bag, Panenka, Perfect hat-trick, Points to the spot, Rabona, Schmeichel-style, Scorpion kick, Spursy, Tiki-taka, Where the kookaburra sleeps, Where the owl sleeps, Where the spiders sleep. DIVISION TWO Ball stays hit, Business end, Came down with snow on it, Catching practice, Camped in the opposition half Cauldron atmosphere Coat is on a shoogly peg, Come back to haunt them, Corridor of uncertainty, Easy tap-in, Daisy-cutter, First cab off the rank, Good leave, Half-turn, Has that in his locker, High wide and not very handsome, Hospital pass, Howler, In their pocket, Johnny on the spot, Leading the line, Nutmeg, One for the cameras, One for the purists, Played us off the park, Purple patch, Put their laces through it, Rolls Royce, Root and branch review, Row Z, Screamer, Seats on the plane, Show across the bows, Slide-rule pass, Steal a march, Stramash, Taking one for the team, Telegraphed that pass, That's great… (football), Thunderous strike, Walk it in. UNSORTED 2-0 is a dangerous score, After you Claude, All-Premier League affair, Aplomb, Bag/box of tricks, Brace, Brandished, Bread and butter, Breaking the deadlock, Bundled over the line, Champions elect / champions apparent, Clinical finish, Commentator's curse, Coupon buster, Cultured/Educated left foot, Denied by the woodwork, Draught excluder, Elimination line, Fellow countryman, Foot race, Formerly of this parish, Free hit, Goalkeepers' Union, Goalmouth scramble, Good touch for a big man, Honeymoon Period, In and around, In the shop window, Keeping ball under their spell, Keystone Cops defending, Languishing, Loitering with intent, Marching orders, Nestle in the bottom corner, Numbered derbies, Opposite number, Park the bus, PK for penalty-kick, Postage stamp, Put it in the mixer, Rasping shot, Red wine not white wine, Relegation six-pointer, Rooted at the bottom, Route One, Roy of the Rovers stuff, Sending the goalkeeper the wrong way, Shooting boots, Sleeping giants, Slide rule pass, Small matter of, Spiders web, Stayed hit, Steepling, Stinging the palms, Stonewall penalty, Straight off the training ground, Taking one for the team, Team that likes to play football, Throw their cap on it, Thruppenny bit head / 50p head, Towering header, Two good feet, Turning into a basketball match, Turning into a cricket score, Usher/Shepherd the ball out of play, Walking a disciplinary tightrope, Wand of a left foot, We've got a cup tie on our hands, Wrap foot around it, Your De Bruynes, your Gundogans etc.
Welcome to Season 2 of the Orthobullets Podcast.Today's show is CoinFlips, where expert speakers discuss grey zone decisions in orthopedic surgery. This episode will feature doctors Brad Sabatini, Selene Parekh, Nicholas Strasser, & Greg Kirwan. They will discuss the case titled "Midfoot Arthritis in 60F."Follow Orthobullets on Social Media:FacebookInstagramTwitterLinkedInYouTube
Send us a text Welcome to the beginning of our slow-and-deep journey through Matthew 5–7—the Sermon on the Mount. In this series intro, we step onto the hillside with Jesus and explore what's really happening in this moment: crowds gathering, disciples leaning in, and the King unveiling life in the Kingdom of God. This isn't an entrance exam to Christianity—it's the curriculum for apprentices of Jesus. We'll talk about why these chapters are essential for understanding our place as Christians, how they reshape our identity (not just our behavior), and how we're going to walk through them at a pace that allows real transformation. Grab your walking shoes—this is where the Kingdom gets practical. Support the show If you have any questions about the subjects covered in today's episode you can find us on Facebook at the links below or you can shoot me an email at joe@buddywalkwithjesus.com One Stop Shop for all the links Linktr.ee/happydeamedia
durée : 00:37:31 - Le 18/20 · Le téléphone sonne - En 20 ans, les violences dans le football amateur ne baissent pas et sans être inédits les chiffres restent plutôt stables. Selon l'Observatoire des comportements de la Fédération française de football, 12 000 incidents sont répertoriés et environ 11 000 matches comptent un incident chaque saison. Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les autres épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France.
Nouveau quizz, riche en règles absurdes et en mauvaise foi ! À la fois animateur et agitateur, Louis Gerbier promet de faire monter la température avec des questions piquantes et une bonne dose d'humour.
La première heure en intégralité de l'émission « Rothen s'enflamme », le rendez-vous qui vous plonge dans un vestiaire de foot. Tous les soirs, des anciens joueurs professionnels analysent et débattent autour de l'actualité du foot. Jérôme Rothen anime des
Jérôme Rothen se chauffe contre un autre consultant, un éditorialiste ou un acteur du foot.
Jérôme Rothen se chauffe contre un autre consultant, un éditorialiste ou un acteur du foot.
La deuxième heure en intégralité de l'émission « Rothen s'enflamme », le rendez-vous qui vous plonge dans un vestiaire de foot. Tous les soirs, des anciens joueurs professionnels analysent et débattent autour de l'actualité du foot. Jérôme Rothen anime des
Le sujet fort de l'actualité foot du jour vu par Jérôme Rothen et la Dream Team.
Le sujet fort de l'actualité foot du jour vu par Jérôme Rothen et la Dream Team.
Le sujet fort de l'actualité foot du jour vu par Jérôme Rothen et la Dream Team.
Le sujet fort de l'actualité foot du jour vu par Jérôme Rothen et la Dream Team.
Le sujet fort de l'actualité foot du jour vu par Jérôme Rothen et la Dream Team.
L'intégralité de l'émission « Rothen s'enflamme », le rendez-vous qui vous plonge dans un vestiaire de foot. Tous les soirs, des anciens joueurs professionnels analysent et débattent autour de l'actualité du foot. Jérôme Rothen anime des débats enflammés a
Le sujet fort de l'actualité foot du jour vu par Jérôme Rothen et la Dream Team.
Le sujet fort de l'actualité foot du jour vu par Jérôme Rothen et la Dream Team.
Jérôme Rothen se chauffe contre un autre consultant, un éditorialiste ou un acteur du foot.
Jérôme Rothen se chauffe contre un autre consultant, un éditorialiste ou un acteur du foot.
Jérôme Rothen se chauffe contre un autre consultant, un éditorialiste ou un acteur du foot.
Chaque jour, écoutez le Best-of de l'Afterfoot, sur RMC la radio du Sport !
Joe Ostrowski and Sam Panayotovich hit on a variety of different topics, including bare footed cleaning ladies, their favorite christmas cookies, and a flash back to one of our all-time great shows from this time last year.
Walmart drones could soon be delivering groceries in Central Florida, You might want to pay attention to some results of a new sleep study, and how many hours will Americans spend on setting up new devices received this holiday season? Those stories and more in this week's 'Tech it Out'
There's a field of blue weber agave in Jalisco that SACRED has purchased. The plan is … well, a secret. But there's a possible glitch in the secret plan and that glitch is the picudo, a weevil famous for eating agave. Are we going to let a famous weevil interrupt our plan? No — we're going to bug out!Agave Road Trip is a critically acclaimed, award-winning podcast that helps gringx bartenders better understand agave, agave spirits, and rural Mexico. This episode is hosted by Lou Bank and Greg Rutkowski of Finca 18 with wisdom from Isaac Arellanes Santos, an agricultural consultant, and interstitial fun from Agave Road Trip Poet Laureate and Official Troubadour Larry Beckett!Episode NotesShout outs this episode to the the 818 Tequila-funded water-security project in Chacala, Jalisco, Emilio Sengar, Eduardo Aguilar from Telesecundaria El Manantial, and Sergio Garnier of Mezcal Ultramundo!The cover to this episode is everything to me. The art is by Gilbert Hernandez — Beto, of Los Bros Hernandez, creators of the comics series Love and Rockets. When I was a 15- or 16-year-old kid, this comic book showed me that comics could tell any story. The magical realism that Beto and his brothers Jaime and Mario depicted in Mexico and Southern California stuck with me. I think a lot of the joy I feel when I'm traveling in rural Mexico now is the discovery of images that they planted in my teenage brain. I was a comics geek growing up — mainly Marvel with a bit of DC on the side. Then some of the alternative superhero stuff when that started popping in the 1980s. But Los Bros Hernandez showed me a whole different world. And that art was colored by my friend and former Marvel Comics colleague Gregory Wright! When I moved as a 21-year-old kid to New York to take the job with Marvel, Greg was one of the first to welcome me, introducing me to the fabled pastrami-on-rye at the dearly departed Carnegie Deli! Long-suffering friends are the best friends!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Le sujet fort de l'actualité foot du jour vu par Jérôme Rothen et la Dream Team.
Le sujet fort de l'actualité foot du jour vu par Jérôme Rothen et la Dream Team.
Le sujet fort de l'actualité foot du jour vu par Jérôme Rothen et la Dream Team.
Jérôme Rothen se chauffe contre un autre consultant, un éditorialiste ou un acteur du foot.
More than 100 climate activists came to the State Capitol on Thursday December 11 to urge Governor Hochul to sign legislation that would end the estimated six hundred million of dollars that has been added to utility bills by requiring free gas hookups if the new the customer is within 100 feet of an existing gas pipeline. The cost of such hookups, from $2500 to $10000 per building, is presently added to the utilities' rate base, which means all customers pay for it for decades. The bill is presently on Governor Hochul's desk and she has a week to decide whether or not to sign it. The media reports that she is pushing for some amendments, such as pushing back the implementation date. At the rally in the War Room, we hear from Betta Broad of New Yorkers for Clean Power, Doctor Sandra Steingraber, and from customers of the various utilities in the state. By Mark Dunlea for the Hudson Mohawk Magazine.
With the release of Absolute Batman #15 and the big reveal of Absolute Joker, we're excited to welcome artist Jockonto the show for the first time. We would consider this comic an event even without the gnarly origin story at its center. This is also a big reunion for the artist and his writer collaborator, Scott Snyder. They've been delivering killer Batman comics since The Black Mirror, and have already re-invented the Joker concept in The Batman Who Laughs. However, the Absolute Universe allows them to swing for the fences in a way that the main continuity never could. And, as you'll hear, this required a little recalibration from Jock. Thankfully, Jock grew up consuming some of the most radical comics on the planet, 2000 AD. These Mega-City One stories, often featuring the iconic Judge Dredd, shaped Jock's imagination and taught him the unique power of a visual narrative. They also revealed why we must never be too enamored of the characters and stories we adore. Conformity is abhorrent. Toys are meant to be broken because that's the direct result of good, continuous, serious play. If you keep them precious on the shelf, they get dusty and stiff. To understand characters like Batman and Judge Dredd, we must constantly redefine them, whittling them down to their defining characteristics. We discuss with Jock how he had to recalibrate his idea of Batman and Joker before taking on Absolute Batman #15. We talk about his new 2000 AD release, The Art of Judge Dredd by Jock. We examine how 2000 AD continues to influence his work, including Absolute Joker, and how he crafts certain two-page spreads in this comic. Absolute Batman #15 is out now from DC Comics. It's written by Scott Snyder, illustrated by Jock, colored by Frank Martin, and lettered by Clayton Cowles. You can continue this conversation with Jock by following him on Blue Skyand Instagram. This Week's Sponsors Are you ready to face the future? Look no further than 2000 AD – it's the Galaxy's Greatest Comic! Every week 2000 AD brings the best in sci-fi and horror, featuring characters like Judge Dredd, Rogue Trooper and more! Get a print subscription to 2000 AD, and it'll arrive at your mailbox every week, and your first issue is free. You'll also receive the HUNDRED PAGE 2000 AD Christmas Special this December at no extra cost! Or, subscribe digitally, and you can download DRM-free copies of each issue for only $9 a month. That's 128 pages of incredible comics every month for less than $10! Head to 2000AD.com and click on ‘subscribe' now – or download the 2000 AD app and start reading today! This Winter, from IDW Publishing, the Heroes in a Half-Shell take on the King of the Monsters! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Godzilla #1 crashes into comic shops on November 12th. Written by Godzilla Kei-Sei Scribe Tim Seeley and illustrated by the brilliant Turtle artist behind the Nightwatcher series, as well as the Stranger Things/TMNT crossover, Fero Pe, this new series finally brings two of our favorite franchises together. How can this reptilian miracle be? Long before the organization was corrupted by Shredder, the Foot Clan's original purpose was to save Japan from Kaiju! Now, in the present day, Godzilla and its fellow monsters have reappeared. Not only is the Foot not prepared to stop them…it would seem Shredder himself is behind the attacks! The Turtles are always crossing over into rad nerd realms, but this one might be the king crossover of them all. Other Relevant Links to This Week's Episode: Subscribe to The Stacks, Comic Creators Name Their Favorite Comics Previously on CBCC: Daniel Warren Johnson on Absolute Batman Annual Previously on CBCC: Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta on Absolute Batman Comic Book Film Club: 30 Days of Night at the Alamo Drafthouse Winchester on 12/14 Final Round of Plugs (PHEW): Support the Podcast by Joining OUR PATREON COMMUNITY. The Comic Book Couples Counseling TeePublic Merch Page. And, of course, follow Comic Book Couples Counseling on Facebook, on Instagram, and on Bluesky @CBCCPodcast, and you can follow hosts Brad Gullickson @MouthDork & Lisa Gullickson @sidewalksiren. Send us your Words of Affirmation by leaving us a 5-star Review on Apple Podcasts. Continue your conversation with CBCC by hopping over to our website, where we have reviews, essays, and numerous interviews with comic book creators. Podcast logo by Jesse Lonergan and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou.
Some encounters stay with you—not because they terrified you, but because they were undeniably real. In this episode, a caller from Ontario shares two of the most intimate brushes with the supernatural: moments where loss, love, and the afterlife seemed to touch the same space. It begins on the night he learns his grandmother has passed. As the weight of the news settles in, something else enters the room—quiet, gentle, and unmistakably familiar. What appears at the foot of his bed isn't a shadow or a trick of grief… but two figures watching over him with a peace he's never forgotten. It's the kind of moment people hope for, yet rarely speak aloud. But the story doesn't end there. Months later, in a hospital room filled with fear, excitement, and the tension of new life entering the world, something bright and unexpected drifts into view. A sign. A visitor. A presence that seems to arrive exactly when it's needed most. Love real ghost stories? Don't just listen—join us on YouTube and be part of the largest community of real paranormal encounters anywhere. Subscribe now and never miss a chilling new story:
Life can change in an instant. One day you're shopping at Saks Fifth Avenue, and the next you're sitting in your car with everything you own, and everyone you love, wondering what happens now.Joan Howard grew up in Beverly Hills with every advantage until a series of crises left her homeless and living in her car with her mother and three dogs. What helped her rebuild wasn't luck or charity. It was kindness, consistency, and one simple weekly practice of being in service to others.Today, Joan is a long-time volunteer for Food on Foot, the very organization that helped her decades ago. Food on Foot is more than a meal line—it's a community built on dignity, kindness, and practical support for people experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles. Their model helps people find work, save money, build confidence, and move forward with independence.In this episode, we talk about what homelessness actually looks like, why service can be transformative, and how organizations like Food on Foot help people not just get back on their feet, but build a future.This is A Bit of Optimism.---------------------------To learn more about Food on Foot, visit their website!https://www.foodonfoot.org/---------------------------