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Quaranteam - Dave In Dallas: Part 4 Shenanigans: Fun times at House Belsus. Based on a post by RonanJWilkerson, in 12 parts. Listen to the Podcast at Explicit Novels. Let's review the list of characters: David Belsus – 46, physics & astronomy professor at Eastfield college, a community college in the Dallas area. Prepper, survivalist, has a greenhouse in his backyard and lives in an outer ring suburb. Six foot, fit, short cropped hair. Lupie Ramos – 32, former financial advisor, Dave's neighbor, got caught out of state when the lockdowns started. She spent two frantic weeks trying to get back to her daughter. Lupie has been in love with Dave for over a year. Long, dark brown hair, medium build, and a lovely smile. Esme – 9, daughter of Lupie, prone to the occasional snarky comment. Adores Dave. Becca; 18, Lupie's babysitter, was watching Esme when lockdowns occurred. Her refusal to abandon Esme, as her mother insisted, likely saved Becca's life, since her extended family ignored precautions and died of Duo. Esme, Lupie, and Dave are all Becca has left in the world. Short, medium build, small tits, with short blond hair and a smile that is shy with strangers and beams with family and friends. Janice Wheeler; 33, Dave's first partner to arrive, a librarian at Cedar Valley, another community college member of DCCCD. Slender build and medium height, Janice is 3/4 Korean, her paternal grandfather is Anglo. Medium length black hair often pulled back in a bun for work or ponytail at home. Shawna Cooper; 36, senior meteorologist at WFAA, Master's degree in meteorology from O U, worked at NSSL and spent time as a storm chaser. Whole hog sci-fi nut, beginning with Start Trek TNG. 5' 10", large tits, medium brown skin, dark brown eyes, shoulder length black hair styled like a frizzy weeping willow. Olivia Tyler (Liv); 21, senior studying horticulture at Tarleton State University, near Dallas. Daughter of Carter and Janelle, Dave's best friends since college. Had a well-known crush on Dave throughout her teen years. Since her dad was former SF and a survivalist, Liv is skilled with several firearms as well as bladed weapons. Never failed to take a deer any season she's hunted. 5'10" long, dark brown hair, large tits, lightly tanned, brown eyes, and a wide smile. Melanie Ustanich; 22, graduate student in IT at Tarleton, Liv's roommate, recently found a passion for cooking. Spent most of her life in foster homes, Liv's parents accepted her like family the first time she went with Liv on Thanksgiving Break. 5'8" medium length auburn hair, green eyes, small mouth with a ready, mischievous smile. During the interlude, Dave took some time to look over Melanie. He knew less about her than the others, but more than he'd known about Jan or Shawna when they'd shown up on his doorstep. He knew from a glance that she dressed more stylishly than Olivia, though he'd be hard pressed to describe why. He thought both looked great, even if he could tell a difference instinctively. He was always a fan of variety. Silver studs in her ears support three short silver chains each, drawing the eye tantalizingly into the chasm of her russet mane. The verdant green of Mel's satiny top provided the perfect counterpoint to the auburn tones of her hair. The cinched belt securing the crossing panels of her blouse held it together well, yet giving tantalizing views of her medium sized tits. The black slacks clung closely to her well-shaped thighs and calves without the 'painted on' look. "Dave, could you make me one of your 'ginger ales' please?" "Sure, Liv. Anyone else want something?" "Can you make me one of those drinks you made that first time?" Becca asked. "Yeah, that's what Livy is asking for. Seven-Up and Captain Morgan mixed to look like ginger ale." "Oh, okay, then one of those please." "You got it." Dave got to mixing drinks. Jan asked if anyone else wanted wine. All the others voiced their interest, Jan pulled two bottles of blush from the pantry and brought them to the living room. Lupie grabbed wine glasses for each of them and handed them out as Jan poured. Dave watched Becca's first sip carefully. He'd mixed this one normal strength, not the light pour he'd given her last time. Eyes flared, she took a smaller sip than usual, but nodded before setting it on the side table. "Olivia, dear," Lupie asked softly, "I hesitate to ask, but can you tell us about your parents? Should we contact them that you are here, or, are they; ?" "Dad died six weeks ago. Mom passed a week later." Olivia took another sip. Melanie hugged her loosely. Olivia's voice took on a husky note. "She called me, near the end. She told me Dad had died. That she was very ill and wasn't; wasn't, ah,; She knew she wouldn't make it." One hot tear dallied along the top curve of her cheek before coursing downward. Dave took her hand. "She said I should pursue my dreams. All of them." Livy looked Dave dead in the eyes. "She said she'd known for a long time it was more than a crush, that she was sorry she'd belittled it by calling it that. And then ;” Olivia sucked in a breath. Mel hugged Olivia again. "We're all here for you. Let it out at your own pace." Lupie encouraged softly. "She said 'Love him. Love him like I never did. Love him like he deserves.' And then she closed the call." A hard sob shook through Olivia as more tears fell. Dave and Mel hugged her, one from each side. Dave did so while looking at the ceiling with a distant gaze. After several minutes of silence, Jan got up for a second plate. Dave stood to join her. "My mind still doesn't want to eat, but my stomach got a taste of that bruschetta and wants more. Of that, and everything else." Jan smiled and gave him a quick kiss, which he returned. "Can you tell us something about Eddie?" Shawna asked after Dave sat back down. Dave thought for a minute. Slowly, a proud smile spread across his face. "His Eagle project." Olivia smiled and nodded. "Eddie was an Eagle Scout?" Jan asked. "Yes, he was. Got his Arrow of Light as a Webelo too." Livy provided. "Eddie and I were just beginning to reconnect when he began working on his Eagle rank. For his project, he decided to build a foot bridge across the stream in the park." "Armadillo park? The bridge on the south end?" Becca asked. Dave smiled broadly. "That's the one. Before that bridge, anyone walking the path and crossing the bridge at the north end would have to turn around when they hit the ends of the u-shaped path. For some folks, that was more walking than they could handle, so they wound up getting less exercise, or taking their walks in the few areas with sidewalks or walk along the side of the road. Either way they got very little 'green time'. He found a bridge design appropriate for the location, one that would last with little maintenance and convinced a local construction company to donate materials. He met with the city manager and then spoke before the city council to arrange an agreement for maintenance." "The foreman of the construction company and his best concrete specialist offered their services to supervise the volunteer workers and ensure the quality of the work. I think Eddie had a hand in that." Dave's pride in his son couldn't have been any louder on his face. "The kicker was, he vetted the design to make sure the angle of the curve was suitable for someone in a wheelchair. So at the ribbon cutting, the young lady that cut the ribbon, and the first to cross was in Eddie's class. I think she wound up the class Salutatorian. Anyway, she was paraplegic, lost the use of her legs in an accident during her eighth grade year." Dave paused. "I think she and Eddie started dating not long after." Olivia snorted. "They were already dating. I think that night was the first time she gave him the goods though." "Go Eddie." Shawna said huskily. "Seriously?" Dave asked Olivia. "Pretty sure. Not 100%. I mean, I know they did it. Like a lot. Once they opened up that part of the relationship they were like bunnies. I'm not absolutely sure that night was the first night though." "Hell, I was nineteen before my first time. He was always better with people than I ever was." Dave's looked wistfully into the distance, like he was seeing through the walls at something beyond. Then he swallowed hard. He took a steadying breath and blew it out slowly. Becca rubbed his shoulder lightly before giving it a soft kiss. Dave smiled at her, then leaned in to deliver a light peck on her cheek. He looked outward again, scanning across the room. "Thank you all for putting up with this. I'm sorry for acting like such a p--" Becca pressed a finger firmly to Dave's lips. "If that word crosses your lips, you'd better be talking about our body parts. The man that I've watched, relied on, and come to trust implicitly sure as hell isn't one of those. And he deserves better than that." The fire in her red-rimmed eyes put the punctuation to her statement. Dave just nodded in concession to his young lover's demand. With an impish grin she added, "And for the record, anytime we're getting frisky, or flirting, I'm perfectly happy with you calling it: or me: a pussy." She grabbed his hand and shoved it between her shorts-clad legs for emphasis. Becca's addendum broke the somber mood of the room. Everyone got a good laugh. A brief quiet descended as everyone ate a few bites or stared into their drink. Dave looked up to see Jan and Lupie gazing at him, concern and sympathy clearly written across both of their faces. "Well, Becca, since you have some history with our man, tell me something to catch me up with all of you." Shawna requested. "Oh, tell her about the cupcake exchange." Jan suggested. "Dave told me about it while the two of you were getting vaxxed." "Oh that one she told me already. Good story." "Okay, so something new." Becca paused, then blushed. She bit her lip and looked sideways at Dave and cringed. Then she flicked her eyes to Lupie. Lupie caught the look and rolled her eyes. "Go ahead." She said with a sigh. Then she turned her face away. "So, um, you know how Dave runs a couple times a week, and works out with his staff in the backyard about as often?" Shawna nodded at Becca's narrative, then turned to give Dave an appreciative leer. "Ahem, well, it's cooler now, so he does he work outs in a t-shirt and shorts." Shawna nodded again, then stared at Dave's torso like she was imaging him bare chested and sweating. Well, she'd seen him shirtless often enough. Melanie's breathing became slightly deeper and slower as she sized him up as well. "Well, remember we used to live next door. And Lupie's second story windows are high enough to see over Dave's fence." Mel, Shawna, and Jan all looked at each other. "Oh." They said in unison. "You lucky bitches." Jan added. Dave's mind was working at a slower pace and caught up a moment later. He closed his eyes and shook his head. With a small grin. "Well, that's not all of it. See, I made no pretense about watching him work out. I mean, mid-August, heat pounding down? Ten minutes into his work out his whole torso is covered in sweat, with rivulets running down his front and back." Shawna looked transfixed. Jan had her eyes closed. Mel tightly gripped her thighs, staring intently. "Usually I watched from one of the back windows, and just put up with the oblique angle. One day, a few months back, I realize it's very quiet in the house, and I seem to be the only one on the second floor. I decided to move over to Lupie's room, which is at the back corner, with two windows looking out over the backyard, one on each side of the corner." Lupie blushed hard and brought her hands up to cover her face. "So, there was a small space between the curtain panels and I was staring at Dave through the gap as I walked up. I walked as quietly as I could so Lupie and Esme wouldn't hear my footsteps from downstairs. I pulled back the curtain to get a better view. Lupie was hiding in the curtains, eyes fixed on Dave. We both screamed, and Lupie's hand flapped backwards hitting the window frame." "That's how you bruised your hand?!" Dave exclaimed, trying to suppress his laughter. "You flap your hands around when you're surprised?" "No. Just, um, I, uh ;” Lupie's muffled response trailed off. "She took care to wash her hands thoroughly before she let me bind it." Becca interjected. "Initially we thought she'd hurt her wrist, so I stabilized it. But, I recognized later what I had smelled while we were leaving the room." Lupie peeked between her fingers at Becca, pleading. "Okay, never mind." Becca conceded. "I've said too much already." The others looked confused at the abrupt ending until Melanie burst out laughing. When they looked at her questioningly, she said, "I know what I would be doing standing there watching him work out shirtless." And flopped back into the couch giggling furiously. The others started cackling and Jan, chortling, reached over to pull Lupie into her for a hug. "Not like we all don't do it." Dave sat there open mouthed, shocked, and feeling like he'd won something undefinable. He moved to kneel in front of Lupie. He took her hands in his own, pulling them away from her face. He pulled her into a hug. Into her ear he whispered, "I love you." Her hug on him tightened. "And if I hadn't been so dense I would have been in that room to take care of you properly. Or at least, lick your fingers clean." He punctuated his comment with a light nibble of her earlobe. Lupie swatted him on the back as she released him. Her face was still flushed to the tips of her ears. The tight, prim smile and her laughing eyes testified to her approval of the idea, and her mortification it was said out loud. Even at a whisper. Dave got up and refreshed his drink, and Olivia's as well. Becca sipped hers more slowly, and still had more than half a glass. Jan topped off her wine glass, along with Mel's and Shawna's. Lupie got up and made a fresh plate, then headed for the stairs. "I'm going to take a plate to Esme, just in case she didn't get enough earlier. Besides, if I tell her Dave likes the bruschetta, she might try it." Lupie said with a knowing mom smile. Shawna came to Dave once he was seated. She gave him a soft kiss and held him to her. She spoke no words, but conveyed clearly her heart ache for him, and her availability should he need something. When Lupie returned, she took her seat and looked to Olivia asking "Can you tell me something about your father?" Livy squirmed for a moment, then nodded. She took a breath. "He was a security consultant. Worked for a firm that advised companies on the weak points in their physical and cybersecurity. Dad was on the physical side. He'd been a Green Beret before going to college, where he met Mom and Dave." "Oh, wow. So your dad was a badass?" Becca asked. "Carter was so badass he was chill," Dave interjected. "He had that confidence of the guy that knows he'll win if things get physical. Smart too, though." "Yeah, Dad made supervisor pretty fast. He and his team would walk the grounds of a company and show them where a person could slip in or out without detection. Then the cyber guys would do the same for the company's networks. Sometimes, Dad would have to prove the point. He loved that. He and a couple of his team would don tactical gear and break in. Dad always left a fake tarantula with the company logo on its back on the boss' desk, or somewhere critical." Olivia chuckled. "One time, this one CEO was particularly resistant. Dad had to go in a second time. The first time he left a tarantula on the main server station, and one in the research lab; that by law was required to be restricted access. To drive his point home, Dad went to the CEO's office and installed this box on the ceiling, where most don't look. It had some kind of trigger because once the guy sat down, this tarantula drops on a thread from the box, right on the guy's paperwork." Several smiles broke out. Dave laughed soundlessly, his mouth closed so it didn't become a cry. The tears in his eyes were tattle-tale enough. He absently played with Olivia's dark locks. Olivia turned to look at him, eyes soft and happy. She leaned against his hand. Dave realized what he was doing, got self-conscious and pulled back. With downcast eyes, Liv turned back to the room and took in the other faces. A couple of looks exchanged suggested that most had caught what had just passed. Dave tried to process what just happened by staring off through a blank spot on the wall. It wasn't terribly helpful, once he recalled the picture that hung there just a few weeks before. Then Lupie cleared her throat. Dave fixed his eyes on her. He was never particularly perceptive of the looks on people's faces, but this time it seemed pretty clear. She stared at him with a stern look, then shifted her eyes to Liv and back to him. He looked to Jan, who just nodded. "Maybe someone else can share a family background story." Dave temporized. A few pensive looks passed. A tight smile grew on Jan's face. "My aunt Carolyn." She paused for a second. "My dad's sister. They were half-Korean, half European. Aunt Carolyn took more after the European side of the heritage, especially in the kitchen. She made an awesome meatloaf." She chuckled and looked over at Dave and Becca. "She would have loved that meatloaf cupcake." Her eyes watered at the bottom edge. "Visiting her was a way to encounter the white half of my ancestry. She had prints from famous artists. Classic books. If I was there on a Saturday night, she'd serve cheese and crackers, sometimes with a little sausage. As I got older, she'd let me have a small glass of wine as well." Jan took a light breath. "She played some classical music, but mostly it was Michael Bolton and Kenny G. Maybe some Cranberries and Matchbox Twenty when she felt wild. I haven't heard from her in over a month. And she has asthma." Jan trailed off into silence and the room observed it with her. Lupie reached out a hand to Jan's shoulder. She in turn, put her own hand on top of Lupie's. She turned her head and smiled. With a small nod, she turned away again, staring at the floor. Both hands dropped away. After a reasonable silence, Becca spoke. "When I was thirteen, my cousin Kimberly, who was sixteen, offered to pierce my ears for me." Half the women groaned. Dave sat silently, suspecting this wouldn't end well. "She got a large sewing needle, a bottle of rum, a small bowl, and a pair of my mom's stud earrings." "Rum?" Jan asked. Becca rolled her eyes. "Yeah," she said with a sigh, "she said she had to soak the needle in alcohol before using it." A variety of gasps, groans and sighs walked around the room. Dave's sympathetic grimace did less than his hand patting her knee to communicate his support. "Oh, but it gets worse. Wrong kind of alcohol at too low concentration, plus lots of sugar are only enablers. She cleaned my earlobes thoroughly with antimicrobial soap, so maybe that was the one thing she did almost right. But she didn't clean her own hands. And when she stuck the needle through; which hurt like hell; she stabbed her finger." Multiple hands struck foreheads or mouths. "Oh yeah. So we're both bleeding like stuck pigs, and crying. She's freaking out because 'the blood is mixing'. I never figured out what that meant. We bandage each other up the best we could, hide all the stuff from our parents and then hide ourselves. Three days later I have a raging infection in one earlobe and have to go to the doctor AND admit to my mom what happened." Becca paused, shaking her head. "Chewed my ass out. The doctor said because of the infection, I had to wait at least six months to get piercings. Mom added another six as punishment. She did take me to get professional piercings one year to the day after the doctor's visit though." Becca's eyes watered. Dave leaned over and kissed her cheek as a single tear slid down her face. Dave noticed Melanie getting increasingly fidgety. He thought he first noticed something during Becca's tale about his workouts. Maybe when the stories ran out, he'd have his head right. It wasn't fair to her to make her wait too long for imprinting. Or Liv. God, he really needed to get his head around this. He loved Olivia, he truly did. He was just so used to it being a non-sexual, non-romantic relationship. He'd looked on her as nearly a daughter for, well, for her whole life. But she wasn't his daughter. And she loved him. That was so clear in her eyes, every time she looked at him. Not just today, but thinking back over the years. It's crazy to think he could hurt this person he cared so deeply for, by not having sex with her. Fuck, it was Kim Dawson all over again. Shawna sat placidly, attentive as others told their stories. As the room lay silent again for a time, she took her turn. "I once caught my brother coming out of the shower with his girlfriend." Grins and giggles passed around the room. "Mind you, this is after my mother had chewed me out for getting frisky with, um, my best friend in my room." "Oh" several said in unison. "We were experimenting," she said, shrugging her shoulders. "It was my first Thanksgiving Break home from college. We were just friends, with nothing going on physical, since sixth grade. We were both single at the time, but we'd each had boyfriends, and each had sex before. We just thought we'd try out the other flavor. Who better to try that with than your ride or die?" She grinned. "Mom walked in when we had our shirts loose and hands inside each other's bras. Mom got all pissy about it and made some comment along the lines of 'Darian would never disrespect me by having sex under my roof.' Yeah sure Mom." Shawna rolled her eyes. "The bathroom smelled of" she looked straight at Becca, "pussy, so they'd been going at it in there. Mom wasn't home, so the obvious sounds of continuing humping came from his room almost immediately." "Hell of it is, she was this tiny little thing. Barely five foot tall and a nothing waist. And since I'd seen Darian stumbling around out of the bathroom when we both had midnight potty urges, well, he wasn't great at covering up when he's drowsy, and in his case, the stereotype is true. I don't know how he'd didn't break her in half." "After she left, I confronted him with Mom's comment. Now Darian ain't scared of shit; not a machismo thing, he uses his brain; but Momma. She's a foot shorter and at least a hundred pounds less muscle but that boy will cringe and genuflect if Momma is mad. He starts bargaining with me. Of course, he can't offer money since he's just getting his feet under him. He had plans, and he did eventually move out, but he was scrimping and saving so paying me money to shut up would have crippled him." We all hung there, waiting. "Well, Darian had been incredibly protective of me growing up. He over did it, by a lot. So my price for silence was for him to set me up with a friend of his that I had always wanted to date, but Darian kept getting in the way." She paused for a minute. "You know how you really want something, and imagine what it would be like to get it? And then you do, and ugh. Darian meant to protect me against a guy getting handsy. In this case he was protecting me from getting bored. The guy was about as much fun as a wet paper towel. I gave him a handshake at my door when he dropped me off." All the ladies shook their heads in commiseration. Dave closed his eyes and kept his mouth shut. Becca however, didn't. "Dave, how many of your dates ended in handshakes?" "None, from now on," he said flatly. "You got that right." Shawna said. Jan just shrugged and nodded. Becca and Liv hugged him tightly. Mel rubbed a hand against his back. Lupie sat still with an enigmatic grin. Dave knew there were thoughts churning behind those dark chocolate eyes. While he wondered what those thoughts were, he had a thought of his own. Maybe it was what she was thinking, maybe not. Here he was, sleeping with four women, two more about to be added to their ranks, and he hadn't taken a single one of them on so much as one date. That couldn't stand. Granted, movies and restaurant dinners were out. But they had two backyards to have a picnic meal in. The parks were open too. Maybe the Botanical gardens? He'd need to talk with each one, find out what they wanted, and find a way to make it happen. "Well Becca already told a story for me," Lupie said, breaking the silence. Becca blushed and chuckled. "So Melanie, what can you share with the family?" "I was orphaned so early, I don't really remember my parents. Just a few fuzzy images. I bounced from one foster home to another. One time I got to stay in the same place for two years. Usually it was more like eight to ten months. The social workers tried to at least let me stay in one school for a full year. Some of them anyway." "I don't have any horror stories about it. Other kids I fostered with told me about other homes they've been in, and some of those were bad. So I don't want to suggest it doesn't happen, it just never happened to me. The worst for me was not being connected to anyone for long. Honestly, living with Olivia is the longest I've shared a place with anyone. And she brought me home on holidays." Her face darkened. "Carter and Janelle were nice to me." Then she laughed. "I think Carter suspected I was Liv's lesbian lover though." "Oh my god." Liv rolled her eyes and brought a hand to her forehead, covering her eyes. Only Dave noticed Jan wincing at the hated phrase. Then Mel's face went blank, trying to hold back the intense emotions. "You're the closest I've ever had to a sister." The two college girls hugged. After a brief pause, Dave chimed in. "Now that is a tough life, having Olivia as your sister." Melanie laughed. Olivia turned and punched him in the shoulder, with a tight smile on her face. Laughing and rolling with the punch, Dave couldn't help but notice the way her large tits jiggled with the turn and the force of her punch. When she leaned against him, he found himself wishing her neckline was cut lower. The thought was surprising, and conducive to future events, but still slightly disconcerting. Before he could get too lost in his head, Jan spoke up. "So, how about a story about young Olivia?" she asked. Liv groaned. Dave grinned. "Okay, so we've mentioned before she hunts, hikes, does all kinds of outdoors She-Ra stuff." Liv glared up at him. She adjusted her head so the backs of her round silver stud earrings wouldn't poke her head. Mel rubbed Liv's back reassuringly. "You may have noticed that fishing was not mentioned in that list." "Oh God, no." Liv covered her face with her hands. The grins on every face in the room showed realization dawning in each of the other minds present. "So, Carter and I took Eddie and Liv fishing. Carter preferred drift catfishing, so we'd get out on the lake very early, usually by three am, four if we were running late. We had a small casting net we'd use in the shallows to catch bait fish. Then Carter would take the boat to a point up current from where he suspected the cats would be, and we'd drift across with our hooks in the water. Well, the bait fish had to be cut into two or three pieces to be useful. Olivia objected. But not to cutting the fish. To holding them. She squealed every time we put one in her hands. She loved casting the net and hauling it in. she liked fighting the fish on the rod, put touch one with her hands? Oh, no, not happening." Olivia buried her head in his chest and glared upward. "Oh, did I mention her fishing rod and tackle box were Barbie themed?" A series of giggles followed that assertion. "Don't talk about that!" "But you were cute!" "Shit like that is why you keep seeing me as a little girl for you to protect and raise instead of a woman you could sleep with." Olivia humphed. "Beginning to think the only way to change your mind is to sit here topless. I wait like that long enough and your cock might start taking charge." She accented her words by puffing out her generous chest and turning partially towards Dave. "You go girl," Shawna laughed. "How about some big titty solidarity?" She unbuttoned two buttons on her blouse. Jan joined in the laughter while Lupie shook her head, smiling. Becca stared a chant of 'Do it!' quickly joined by Mel. They both shook their chests in time with the chant. "No." Dave said, staring at Liv with no hint of a smile. He swatted Becca on the knee. "Hmm, what do I need to do to get a spanking Daddy?" Melanie purred. "Do not start that shit." Dave tried to be stern this time but didn't quite manage it. "Speaking of getting something started, I'm getting kinda itchy here. I don't know if either of you are in the mood yet, but this serum is starting to eat at me." Liv and Mel exchanged looks. "I don't want to jump the line on banging your dream guy, but please girl, let's get this started. If you don't go, I will." "Sexier words were never spoken," Dave noted dryly. That got Liv laughing. Dave stood. "Do you two want to do this one at a time, or side-by-side?" "One at a time," Mel stated emphatically. "After walking in on you masturbating once, I don't need to see that pussy again." Liv groaned and turned her head to the ceiling. Then Mel turned to Lupie "hashtag justiceforLupie." She grinned. Lupie just rolled her eyes while Becca laughed. Jan laughed, but reached out a hand to Lupie's shoulder. Dave took Olivia's hand and turned to the stairs. She interlocked her fingers with his and walked beside him with her head against his shoulder. They stayed like that until they reached the bed. Dave turned to face Olivia, placing his hands on her shoulders. She looked into his eyes, hungry, pleading. Dave took a deep, shuddering breath and pushed aside the thoughts of the little girl that kissed him on the check at bedtime as he tucked her into bed. He stared into Olivia's eyes, focusing on the woman in front of him, as she is now, wanting to be with him. She loved him. had for a long time. She had been dedicated to the idea of being with him for life, for longer than, well, any woman in his past or present. The reality of that finally washed over him. His love for her did not need to end or change, merely grow. He had always been hers. Dave pulled Olivia into him and kissed her with passion. Olivia moaned into the kiss. Dave felt her hot tears as their cheeks brushed. He pulled back, their faces parted but close. "I love you Olivia Barnes, always and forever." A heart-rending sob burst from her as her dearest dream manifested. She jumped into his arms, wrapping her legs around his waist, and kissing him fiercely, their tongues dancing. Dave slowly walked them to the edge of the bed and sat her down. Mostly. Olivia was not letting go. Dave tugged at the bottom of her blouse and lifted. Olivia broke the kiss and raised her arms, her legs still clutching him tightly. Dave paused removing her shirt when her lips were exposed, but her eyes still covered. He moved in for a kiss. He felt her grin as their lips moved in unison. Olivia then grabbed Dave's shirt as he finished removing hers. Dave moved to her jeans and quickly removed those as She reached for his waist band. Olivia grasped his pants and boxers as one and removed them. Dave, standing, naked and half-erect. Olivia, seated on the edge of the bed, in a lacy white bra and matching panties. They drank each other in. She looked up at him. "Well, part of you is getting interested," she smirked. "You get all of me, Olivia, just as you always have. I'll show you my love every day. It will just manifest in a few new ways from now on." Olivia scooted up the bed as Dave crawled up, aligning himself over her, kissing as they moved. Dave's hands wandered along her thighs and sides. Olivia's fingers coursed lazily along his back. "Just one request." She gave him an impish look. "When you go get Mel to bring her up here, leave my legs spread so the first thing she sees when she walks in is my pussy." "You're rotten ya know that? I have to live with her too ya know." "She'll laugh. It's just roommate hijinks." Dave returned to kissing Olivia. He moved his lips lower, down her neck, to her collarbone, and then the slopes of her tits. He slipped his hands underneath her, unclasping her bra. Gingerly, he removed it. Olivia's large tits, no longer supported by a bra, formed two delicious lumps on her chest, that looked like they were about to slide off her chest. Olivia's eyes glistened, radiating joy as Dave took her tits in his hands and began kissing them. She moaned as he ministered to her bosom with his mouth. When he took one nipple in his mouth and suckled, she gasped. "Oh, David, Yes!" Pleasure and unbridled joy left her breathing ragged, her mind awash in bliss. His hands remained at her tit, massaging gently, easing her higher with delicate caresses. His mouth proceed lower, kissing her ribs. Her abdomen. Kissing and licking her belly button. She giggled and twisted her torso. Dave brought his hands down to Olivia's hips. He grasped her panties and pulled them down to her ankles, raising himself and her legs up. He tossed them aside and brought his face to kiss the crease of her pelvis and her hip. She shuddered. Her arousal scented the room. Her lovely light brown vulva filled his vision as he breathed softly across her bare essence. The hairs of the small landing strip on her mons tousled in the artificial breeze. She lifted her head to look at him. "David;” she pleaded. He grinned. He locked eyes with her and closed his mouth around her lower lips and began to suckle. Her body arched and she sucked in a breath. His tongue played across her sopping wet slit. He tasted her juices. He nibbled her flowering inner lips. He slipped his tongue into her entrance. "Oh God David Yes! Oh please put it in me." Olivia whimpered. "Darling, you've wanted this night for a long time. I intend to make it worthwhile." "You are enough David, that's al; Ah" she cried out as he took her clitoris in his mouth and suckled. He slid one finger gently inside, massaging her tunnel. Every stroke drew her natural lubricant in greater volume than the last. He inserted as second finger and she moaned, writhing, hips bucking. He released her button and withdrew his fingers. She eased her motions. Dave crawled up her body, a victorious and hungry grin on his face. She beamed, breathing heavily. He caressed and kissed her tits briefly as he moved up. Finally hovering over her, face to face, bodies aligned, his erection resting between them, Dave kissed her once again. She clutched him and returned the kiss. Dave maneuvered his member with his hips, aligning with her fully relaxed and open entrance. He pushed in gently, a small distance just to lodge the tip of his helmet in her. The precum coating his cockhead set off a body-rocking orgasm that stole her breath. When her eyes re-opened, Dave drove himself into her, full length, in one smooth stroke. Her eyes glowed with joy. He began moving himself in and out of her. Slowly at first. Always firmly, gently. Staring into her eyes as he worked them both to ecstasy. He picked up his pace. She began rocking her hips with his. Soon they were pounding into each other, breathing raggedly, eyes still locked, her hands braced behind his shoulders until their passion pushed him over the brink, firing rope after rope of hot cum into her waiting vagina. The effect on Olivia was immediate. A primal scream of pleasure burst from her lips as her body convulsed like a marionette in the hands of an angry child. And then she fell to the bed, limp. "Imprinting,; imprinting,; imprinting, ;” Dave kissed her forehead and extracted himself from her body. He crawled off the bed and left to clean himself in the bathroom. He returned with a damp washcloth to clean her. After dressing in loose shorts and a shirt, he arranged her as she'd requested and left the room shaking his head. Melanie met him at the bottom of the stairs with a passionate kiss and a tight hug. "You need a minute or two?" "Yeah, let me get a drink and I should be fine." He returned the kiss, then slipped from her arms to search out some juice from the fridge. "Oh, I thought you meant you needed a little something to steel yourself for doing me." "Please." Dave guzzled half the glass. "One, you are hot. Two," he blushed a bit, "I have a thing for redheads." Melanie smiled. "Oh yeah?" "Hell, if you had freckles, I'd kiss each one of them." That made her blush. After Dave finished off a second glass of juice, he and Melanie headed upstairs, pursued by catcalls and wolf whistles. Esme, who'd been invited into the living room after Dave and Olivia had gone upstairs, just laughed at the shenanigans. Opening the door, Melanie exclaimed, "Oh my god, you left; " she pursed her lips. "No, she put you up to this didn't she?" Dave chuckled and grabbed a light blanket. "No," Melanie said, "save that to cover us both when you finish with me." She cupped her hand under one of Liv's shapely thighs and brought the leg over the other, giving her friend a bit of modesty she hadn't asked for. Dave noticed that her hand seemed to linger just a bit on Liv's thigh. It certainly looked like Mel gave her rump a light squeeze. Maybe he just imagined it. She turned to face him. "Reading between the lines, from everything Liv's told me, you don't think you deserve any of us, do you?" Dave swallowed hard, trying not to react. "I'm going to tell you something harsh and reassuring. You don't. And you know something else? We don't deserve your love either. I learned bouncing around those homes that love isn't earned. It's too valuable to be earned. No one is ever worthy of someone else's love. Body, heart, or mind. Love is a gift. We each give our love to you, by our choice. And you give us your love by your choice. I barely know you and I'm more comfortable being here with you than I've ever been with any man." She paused to let that sink in. "David, just accept that you are a damn good man, and we are all happy to be here with you. Enjoy what we give you. Let us enjoy what you give in return." Dave felt like this beautiful young woman that barely knew him was staring straight into his heart, laying it bare and spearing it with the cruelest weapon; hope. He stretched out his hand tentatively, reaching for the sash holding her blouse closed. She looked down briefly, seeing his hand. She immediately looked into his eyes and gave the smallest nod, and a smile. Dave pulled slowly on the loose tail of the cinch and dropped it. The belt ends fell to her sides and the halves of her blouse hung loosely, exposing the center of her chest and abdomen. Melanie had a belly button piercing. A small chain with two small clear crystals near the top and at the bottom, a butterfly done mostly in silver metal clasping tiny crystals, except for a soft pink pearl serving as the body of the faux insect. "You like? Your profile said you weren't a fan of body modification, but I was hoping you would be ok with this." "It's cute and sexy and innocent and naughty all at once." Dave smiled. He stepped up to her, sliding his hands into her blouse and around her back. He pulled her into a soft, slow kiss. They explored each other that way for a few minutes. Dave brought his hands up to her tits, cupping them and kneading them through her black satin bra. Melanie sucked in a breath and hummed. She broke the kiss and drew his attention with her eyes. "The others told me how you like to take your time, maximize a woman's pleasure. I am super fucking horny right know. You can take me to the heights later, we have forever for that. Right now I just need to pound your stake into me and lay claim to my body." "What about your heart?" She grinned "Just like they said you would. It's getting there, just takes a bit more time." She shrugged her blouse off and shucked her pants. The panties were also black and satiny. "Come on Davey, fuck my brains out and make me yours." She tossed her bra and panties aside quickly and crawled up the bed, turn over on her back once she was alongside her friend. Dave stripped of his shirt and shorts rapidly and joined her on the bed, pressing his body lightly against hers. His erection sandwiched between their torsos, her medium sized tit and their pointy nipples pressed against his chest. He kissed her again and she hummed. She worked her hips against his and together that got him lodged in her. A few strokes inside her passage caused him to leak out the first drips of precum and she exploded in a howling convulsion, her eyes rolling back, one hand flailing and bashing the insensate Olivia. "Fuck that was good. Give it to me David, give your woman what she needs. Seal your claim." She kissed him fiercely and they both rocked their hips savagely. No sensuality, just raw primal fucking of two hungry bodies. Despite his recent bout with Liv, this carnal frenzy brought Dave to the pinnacle faster than he anticipated and he crashed through, erupting a geyser of cum inside her depths. As the hot load filled her cavity, Melanie wailed in ecstasy, her mind shattered by the biochemical overload. Then she flopped to the bed, repeating the new world's chant of family harmony and togetherness. Chapter 6 – Shenanigans. October 4, 2020. David Belsus awoke to three beautiful young ladies lying beside him, all nude. As yet, none of his partners had elected to sleep in another room. Last night they all emphatically wanted to be near him. No one piled over anyone else. Lupie came to bed in a rich blue camisole with matching high cut panties. Shawna clad herself in a soft pink camisole and pink boy shorts. Jan wore one of Dave's sweatshirts as a baggy night gown, no panties underneath. He'd checked by way slipping his hands under the hem of the shirt to dance along her skin. Finding paradise exposed, he impishly fingered her to heaven as she begged for his cock. She beamed when he finished. She kissed him deeply after he sucked all her juices off his digits. None of the three were in bed at the moment. Shawna was likely on her way to work already. Which meant Jan and Lupie had gotten up with her to talk and share breakfast, or at least coffee. They had developed a morning routine rather quickly. That left Liv and Melanie nude, side by side on his left, and Becca, nude, curled tightly under his right arm, his hand resting just above her hip. She slumbered peacefully, unperturbed by the small motions he made as he took in the morning tableau. Becca's insecurities stemming from the near-abduction at the vax center had faded quickly with the reassurance of imprinting on Dave. What followed in its wake was the desire to be close to the person she'd just started sleeping with, magnified by this being the only person she'd ever slept with, further multiplied by the vaccine-clad certainty this was her person for life. Becca wasn't pushy about it. She knew enough to leave some space for the others to get their 'Dave time' too. In and out of bed. And the others, having experienced a similar phase in life, and happy that, for her, it really would be for a lifetime, accommodated her wherever possible. And then Dave's mind recalled a text conversation. "; Oh god, I just had this thrill run through me at the idea of waking up with you already in me, on top of me." Dave stroked her hip softly, slowly easing his fingers toward the crease where her leg met her pelvis. After several minutes of this, he brought his left hand up to cup her tit, massaging lightly, avoiding the nipple. He wanted to slowly raise her towards wakefulness, and ignite her libido, but he didn't want her awake until after he'd penetrated her. Just as she'd asked. Dave carefully eased himself out of her arms, rotating himself until he was kneeling on the bed, behind her knees and 'under' her butt as Becca lay curled on her left side. Dave leaned in and began kissing along Becca's outer thigh of her top leg while gently stroking the inner thigh of her bottom leg with his right hand. His left hand stroked softly along her side. A quick brush of her lower lips indicated her unconscious arousal, or the serum effects. Either way, Dave rubbed his half-hard cock between her thighs, rubbing against her labia, to get them both ready. He kept kissing her hand and arm while softly playing with her tit. "David?!" Came the scandalized whisper. Lupie and Jan stood, frozen, in the doorway, not believing what they were seeing. "She expressly asked for this, you can even check my text messages." Both ladies looked concerned, but said no more. A few more minutes of play time had Dave fully hard, regaining what he briefly lost with the interruption. Becca was ready as well. Dave seated himself at her entrance and pushed slowly, steadily forward. He was half inside her, leaning over her when Becca's eyes flew open. Wide-eyed, mouth agape, she turned her head and moaned. She writhed against David and clutched his upright arms. When her breath returned, she kissed him hard. She pulled away, winking as she deliberately flexed the muscles of her inner passage. Dave took that as a signal to continue. He steadily worked himself in her. Becca grinned madly, moaning and encouraging him. In a few minutes, both were racing to a peak they reached in tandem. Becca fell limp against the mattress, gasping. Dave steadied himself by resting his ass on his heels. Both dismounted the bed and began searching for clothes. Lupie gave Dave a quick kiss on the cheek and hugged Becca before heading downstairs. Jan stayed to change clothes. Jan viewed Becca with a grin. "Get your jollies little freak?" Becca beamed and blushed. "Umm hmm." "Just razzing you, ya know." "I know. I'm still learning what I like, and that is one of them. You know, the way you get off when a guy has a big; book collection." Her eyes twinkled. She squealed and caught the pillow Jan threw as she joined the laughter. "Oh my god, a naked pillow fight. I knew they were real!" Dave laughed and ducked as both partners chucked pillows at him. Dark brown irises set in almond eyes gazed at Dave from Becca's laptop resting on the folding table Becca had set up in one of the unused bedrooms. Raven black hair framed an oval face of chocolate brown before cascading over shoulders set with remembered power, but a hint of sag. The plain white scoop necked t-shirt stretched into small ripples between her tits. The shirt was mostly opaque, yielding evidence of a white bra of exactly the same tone as the shirt, but nonetheless unable to disguise two ripe, thick nipples making their presence known. As the call began, her small, tight mouth had appeared balanced between the promise of lighting up the room with a smile, or unleashing a verbal tirade that would leave all within earshot cringing. Dave's skeptical, reserved approach was pushing her more towards desperation. "Yes, I have been; unkind to people through all of high school. I thought I was better than a lot of people. I had a group that I hung out with, and we deemed ourselves 'the betters' of everyone else. Becca knows some of what I did, more from hearing about it or seeing it than experiencing it directed at her. I; held back since she helped me study." Reena swallowed before continuing. "I've had all these months to think about life and people and a lot of stuff okay? I'm not proud of my behavior. I was a bitch." Her eyes began to water at the lower edge. "Being isolated, knowing people are dying, finding out from a few friends they only have another day or hour left; " her voice caught. A few tears coursed down her apple cheeks, but she batted them aside quickly. "Do you know what it's like to stop hearing from someone that you thought you'd invite to your wedding, or have your kids play together?" Becca inhaled, about to speak, but Dave stayed her with a gentle touch. It wouldn't do to interrupt when Reena was clearly pouring her heart out. The words she spoke over the next several minutes could be the ones he really needed to hear to make a good decision. "The kids in grades below us stopped answering a long time ago. There's an internet rumor that this thing takes more men than women, and everyone under eighteen, but even the ones over eighteen are hard to find someone that answers, boy or girl." Reena's 'queen of the school' composure was cracking. While that allowed a glimpse at the person behind the mask, it wouldn't do to let her fall apart. Time to say something reassuring, but realistic. "Reena, just tell me about why you want to be here." "Honestly, Becca may be the only friend I have left I the world. And I was never a very good friend to her before. I; I want to do better. I've been thinking a lot about what I should change. Specific things I should stop saying or doing. Remembering to say 'please' when I ask for something instead of expecting compliance because of 'who I am.' Or saying 'thank you' when someone else does something for me. Doing something for someone else just because they need it, even if they never asked." Shaking, Reena paused to collect herself. "Becca has told me about you. I'm not smart like you and her, but I would like to study something past high school. Please, please choose me. I'll; I'll do anything you want." Her voice lowered and her eyes dropped at the last sentence. "There's a lot I still don't know about sex, but I'll learn. I'll be your little; " "Hold up. Kareena, I'm not out to push you to be some kind of play toy. If we are compatible in other ways, we'll figure out the sex part. Why don't you tell me about your hobbies, things you do just because they're fun? May be things you did even if your friends weren't into them." "Well, I do like to read; even though I joined in with the others when we made fun of 'bookworms'." Her eyes were downcast for the end of that sentence but came back up. "Becca mentioned you're a big book lover. But; I don't read; like nonfiction, or high class stuff. I mean, I have red Lord of the Rings, but that took forever. I could only get through like the first three pages of Moby Dick and Tale of Two Cities before passing out though." She still looked scared, so Dave gave her some reassurance. "Yeah, I think I maxed out after the first chapter of each of those. Some people love that style, but for me, it was a snooze fest too. The last two I mean. I love Lord of the Rings. So tell me, what do you like to read?" "Well, there's this series about this guy that keeps monsters in check in the San Francisco area." "Monsters?" Dave tried not to sound dubious. "Well, magical creatures. Fairies, unicorns, vampires, stuff like that. Oh, the author's name is Blake Conrad. It's a lot of fun if you like magic stuff. I have the full collection. Everything that's out so far. The next book was due out already, but the pandemic hit and who knows when they'll publish it now. For all I know, the one that's waiting is the last one. Chances are the author caught this thing and died months ago." Her face darkened again. "Well, if this does work out," Dave said, "You're welcome to bring your complete; Blake Conrad collection with you, and we'll look for similar books, similar titles. I know Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman and Ursula K. Le Guin use a lot of magic themes in their works. Sounds like they might be right up your alley." Hearing Dave endorse her reading interest perked Reena up. "You know, I could help the other girls too. I like doing nails. I'm pretty good at it too. I can free hand designs and stuff." "I could see where that could come in handy. So to speak." Dave grimaced at his unintended pun. Becca laughed. Reena just shook her head. "Anyway, I'm sure some of the ladies would appreciate that. I'll stick with natural myself," Dave said with a wink. That got a chuckle out of her. "Look, I'm not expecting you to have everything planned out. You're eighteen. There's still a lot to decide. And speaking of decisions, I'd like you to meet virtually with the other ladies of the house and we'll talk as a family after." "Also, take some time yourself to think this through completely. I know you want to be here so you can be close to someone familiar, but bear in mind, that means being sexually bonded to me, a forty-six year old man, more than twice your age. By the time you were born, I'd finished grad school, got married, had a kid, and divorced." Reena looked pensive but nodded. Dave left her to talk with Becca more. He caught Jan in the library with a notepad, apparently noting possible additions. On his suggestion, she left to join Becca. In the dining room, he found Olivia munching a bowl of cereal. Lupie sat with her. The two were sharing an easy conversation which halted when Dave walked in. He'd seen Lupie's bible on an end table in the living room when he passed through. Liv must have come down to get breakfast while Lupie was conducting a bible study on her own. Not like it was safe yet to go to a church. Especially when so many church goers around here seemed to buy into the 'just a hoax' nonsense. Dave shook his head. Christian Nationalism seem purpose built to destroy conservatism and faith in one fell swoop. Sure had a good shot at it with this damn plague. Dave shook out thoughts of things he couldn't control. Here, now, was one woman that had been interested in him for a few years as she lived next door, and another that had pined for him for; a decade? And both were happy to be bound to him by this weird vaccine, even though it meant sharing him with other women. This world was wonderful and terrifying in the same breath. "Morning, Hermosa," Dave said before kissing Lupie on the lips. She hummed into the brief contact. "Morning, love bug," he said as he greeted Olivia in the same manner. As he pulled away, she slugged his shoulder, smiling scowl pulling her lips tight. Lupie shook her head. "David, I'm with Olivia on this one. Terms of endearment you used when she was a child are not conducive to her feeling she's being accepted as a woman." "I meant it as continuity. She has a lot of love to give. Always has. And I appreciate that." Olivia's scowl relaxed but did not become a smile. Well, not immediately. Lupie raised an eyebrow at him with a gentle smile. Dave realized what he needed was a change of subject. "Becca is upstairs Zooming with a friend of hers from high school. She; would like to join us here." Both ladies smirked. Dave sighed and rolled his eyes. He brought a hand up to his face and rubbed his eyes before leaning into the hand, the elbow of the same arm resting on the table. "Look, it's not like I'm seeking women out. I'm not out pursuing young girls." Olivia shifted in her seat. "I mean; " "I get it Dave. Don't apologize." Her voice was soft, with a hint of iron. "I talked with her for a while. She's apparently been talking with Becca since before the two of you got vaxxed in the first place." He said, looking at Lupie. "And it seems Becca has been telling Reena all about us, especially about vaxxed life with me." "Kareena Agrawal? The one Becca calls 'the Indian Karen'?" Olivia barely managed to contain the mouthful of cereal and milk at Lupie's interjection. Dave held back a laugh. "She seems genuinely heartbroken and lost, Lupie. And she has taken time in isolation to examine her past behavior." Dave paused, looking each of them in the eye. "I'm reserving judgement for now. I think it would be a good idea if each of you took time to talk with her, probably with Becca as host. I ran into Jan already, she's probably up there with her now. All I'm asking is that you get with Becca sometime today to find a time you can Zoom with her and form your own opinion. I may be 'the man of the house'; " Dave bowed his arms out from his sides, leaning side to side with a faux stern look on his face; "but this is too big not to get ya'lls take on it as well." Both women giggled at the display. "Okay, okay, I'll seek Becca out in a few minutes. I'll give Reena a fair hearing, just understand, I've heard enough of her exploits to be a bit wary." "Wouldn't have it any other way, cielo." The warmth of the smile Lupie gave him was enough to power an entire town. It was a few hours past noon when Dave heard voices in the bedroom. He left his office to see if that meant Melanie was up. She'd been out for eighteen hours. Opening the door, he found Becca and Liv sitting on the bed, talking. Mel was nowhere to be seen. "Mel up I take it?" "Yup, been awake for a few minutes. She needed to use the bathroom," Becca informed him. "She'll probably be in there a while." Liv chimed in, just as Mel emerged. She had a huge smile on her face. "Wow, usually a night like last night would leave you crying on the toilet for an hour. And I needed a hazmat suit to go in there afterwards." Mel smirked. She strode over to Dave and gave him a big hug. He recognized the t-shirt she wore, black with a white line drawing of Einstein sticking out his tongue. Recognized, because it was probably the one from his closet. "Looks like I unlocked the special bonus. They did say sometimes a healing process happens during imprinting. How long was I out anyway?" "About eighteen hours," said Liv. "Longest of any of my partners. What's the healing you're talking about?" "I have; had; I B S. I tend to be careful about what I eat, or go ahead and indulge once in a while, knowing I'm going to pay the price in the morning." She turned to face Liv, with her hands on her hips. "And for your information missy, I was somewhat careful last night. The wine was dry, and I only ate a little bit of cheese. And I didn't have any deviled eggs." She grumbled that last sentence. Liv looked at Dave. "She loves deviled eggs, especially made with dill relish instead of sweet, which I've told her was the way you do it. Not that you made last night's, but that does mean the only relish in the house is dill. Problem is, the protein in the whites plus the fat in the yolk and mayo is an issue for her. If it weren't for that, she'd gobble deviled eggs like she's trying to set a world record." Dave chuckled. "As a deviled egg lover, I can testify that that much deviled egg will cause intestinal issues that oughta be against the Geneva Convention, without any medical conditions." The trio giggled. Becca sat bolt upright for a minute. "Hey, weren't there deviled eggs leftover in the fridge?" Mel was already up and moving. "Clear square sandwich container with the see through blue lid!" Mel's happy cackle faded as she sprinted down the stairs. To be continued in part 5, Based on a post by RonanJWilkerson, in 12 parts, for Literotica.

Episode #700! Such an occasion calls for a special episode as I give you reviews of not 1, not 2 but 3 old comedies all in 1 show. We're talking about Sons Of The Desert, Monkey Business and, the headliner, Topper. This is the first time on Have You Ever Seen for Laurel & Hardy, although the Marx Brothers and Cary Grant have been gabbed about a lot in the past. Grins can be had...even though many of these talented people went back to the same comedy well over and over again. I also addressed some emails from you listeners. Thanks for helping this podcast get to 700, so settle in. There jut might be 700 (or 7) more to come! Be a subscriber of Have You Ever Seen in your app. Review the show and let others know what you think. Leave a rating (5 stars!) and also feed back at me via email: haveyoueverseenpodcast@gmail.com. Social media options are "ryan-ellis" on Bluesky and "@moviefiend51" on the Twit. Also, if you're a Letterboxd person, I am too. I go by "RyanHYES". The library of reviews has been growing lately.

Today we find out about the Tirol West region in Austria, plus we look at the best new ski helmets and goggles this winter. We also have an update from the Sheffield Ski Festival, news from Madonna di Campiglio and we hear about a best-ever British performance in the World Cup slalom in Levi.  Host Iain Martin was joined by Simone Zangerl from Tirol West Tourism and ski equipment expert Al Morgan.  --------- Tirol in Austria sponsors The Ski Podcast, which means this winter we're are finding out more about some of the great destinations in Tirol, and how you can connect with the Austrian way of life: ‘Lebensgefühl' – that you'll find there. --------- SHOW NOTES Dave Ryding finished 7th in the slalom at the World Cup in Levi, Finland (4:30) Laurie Taylor recorded the fastest second run to finish in 4th place, just 4/100th of a second off the podium (5:00) Iain spoke with Andrea Busignani about the plan to cap skier numbers in Madonna di Campiglio (6:20) Sam Croft is from the Revive Sheffield Ski Village campaign (9:00) The Sheffield Ski Festival took place on 14-15 November Visit the Tirol West website (10:00) You can travel by train via Zurich to Landeck (10:45) How to travel to Tirol West (11:00) Tirol West includes the towns and villages of Landeck, Zams, Fliess, Tobadill, Grins and Stanz (11:30) Venet is the Tirol West ‘house' resort (12:15) Tirol West is great for ski touring (13:00) You can book a €10 for a return bus transfer to any of St Anton, Lech/Zurs, Ischgl, Serfaus Fiss Ladis and the Kaunertaler Glacier (14:00) There are plenty of walking trails and snow shoeing (16:30) Try ice bathing at Tramser Weiher (17:00) You can enjoy a lot of free activities with the free TirolWest card (17:45) Simone recommends a Tyrolean Groestl (21:00) You can also try the Tiroler Edle local chocolate (21:30) Ski Helmets: ‘Fit is Key' (23:00) For more details on all of the key terms and jargon for helmets, listen to last year's episode (23:30) What does ‘MIPS' mean? (24:00) “If you've got a cheap head, buy a cheap helmet” (30:30) Listen to last year's goggles episode for a breakdown of the key terminology (31:00) What does S1, S2 or S3 lenses mean? (31:15) The Best Skis for Winter 2026 (39:30) The Best Ski Boots for Winter 2026 (39:30) Smith Vantage 2, £235 (26:00) Available in a range of colours, especially the matte black, ultraviolet and Emerald City options. This is a hybrid construction with Koroyd inside, improving shock absorbency, strength and lightweight. These hollow tubes allow a mass of airflow, complemented by the huge number of vents. Add in Mips, the magnetic buckle, Smith's superb AirEvac system, BOA fit adjustment, anti-microbe lining and audio ready earpads, and you're onto a winner. Atomic Revent AMID, £160 (27:30) This series of helmets has a far more contemporary aesthetic than Atomic helmets of recent seasons. It has an in-mold dual shell, so is light with active venting. It has a removable and washable merino and 3m X-Static liner so doesn't develop the smell some helmets can. It has audio ready earpads and the new AMID (Atomic Multi-directional Impact Deflector) tech, combined with a Holo Core EPS liner for enhanced safety.   Bollé Keystone Mips, £120 (29:30) The Keystone is a new model, available in several colours. The minimalist aesthetic looks fab, and in testing we found it very comfortable. It doesn't have loads of vents, but at £120 it's great value. It's available without Mips for £90, but we recommend the added safety of Mips for £30 more. Oakley Flow Scape L Snow Goggles, £325 (32:30)   The Flow Scape has a new conical lens shape giving a dramatically increased field of view (FOV). The lens tilts in towards the face at the base, and is wider and further away from the face at the top. They've even changed the design of the Switchlock lens quick-release system, removing the need for magnets which would have encroached on the FOV. The Vision Rapt face foam is an ultra-memory foam, giving incredible comfort. Even the sliders on the strap have been tweaked to reduce their profile. Each Flow Scape comes with two lenses, one for brighter conditions and the second is the Prizm Iced Iridium, which is one of the best lenses you can get for flat light or stormy conditions. The only downside with this goggle, apart from the cost, is that it will be too large for some.  Head Neves Sunscreen, £330 (34:20) Wow. When we first tried this, we were blown away. The lens tech is next-level. This tint-changing tech covers categories S1-S3 and is solar powered. The solar panel generates a voltage, activating a microprocessor which controls the LCD to darken the lens. It changes tint almost instantly as you move from shade to light and back again.  Scott Ambit LS, £135 (36:00) Ambit is a new goggle design from Scott, including this medium to large fit, as well as the Ambit Compact, which suits smaller face shapes. Scott sells more photochromic lenses, as they cover a range of conditions, saving the hassle of swapping lenses. This Amplifier lens tech provides superb clarity and definition, and we've tested it in stinking, and stellar, conditions, and it always delivers.  Bliz G001, £79 (37:!5) The Bliz Scandinavian minimalist design, married with affordable quality, has impressed us. The G001 and G002 goggles are new for this season, available in adult and small sizes, and the lens is magnetic, for quick swaps. The G001's full frame construction looks almost frameless, whilst the G002 is more traditional, with a chunkier frame. The Smoke S3 lens is a fab choice when the sun's out and looks sensational in this black on white colourway. Mega comfy and excellent value. Feedback If you've enjoyed this episode – or even if you didn't like it – then we'd love to hear from you. You can leave a comment on Spotify, Instagram or Facebook – our handle is @theskipodcast – or drop Iain an email to theskipodcast@gmail.com  You can also follow us on WhatsApp for exclusive material released ahead of the podcast. Antonia Simpson: “I first came across the Ski Podcast at the Snow Show - really enjoyed hearing about Mount Etna! Since then I have listened to lots of episodes: Bladon Lines (252) and James Cove (261) being my favourites. I love your focus on train travel, and in fact will be getting the train in a couple of weeks to Embrun.” Colin Tierney: “I enjoyed episode 263 about Ischgl”  Richard Birlton: "I listen to every podcast and can't wait for it to drop every week" If you're excited about winter, why not visit theskipodcast.com – we have episodes on so many different subjects, interviews with so many people and reviews of so many resorts.  If you'd like to help the podcast, there are three things you can do:    -          you can follow us, or subscribe, so you never miss an episode  -          you can give us a review on Apple Podcasts or leave a comment on Spotify  -          And, if you're booking ski hire this winter, don't forget that you can get an additional discount if you use the code ‘SKIPODCAST' when you book at intersportrent.com or simply take this link for your discount to be automatically applied

Send us a textHannah and Laura are working to navigate rising tensions between a utopian city and an underprivileged, lower city. They bring author K.E. Andrews into their mission to help them understand the complicated relationship dynamics and travel through time/dimensions to save the world from...themselves? That's right! Today's TV Tuesday is a discussion of the Netflix gem, Arcane! Hannah, Laura, and Katie discuss Arcane's many complicated scenes and themes, and try to decide what was the most heartbreaking moment of the show.**This episode contains SPOILERS for Arcane Seasons 1 & 2 (Netflix). ***CW for the episode: discussions of violence, abuse, blood, death, war, mutilation, scientific experimentation, chronic illness, class issues, murder, politics, mental illnesses, drug use, neglect, magic, disability, addiction, cultsBe sure to follow K.E. Andrews at:K.E.Andrews | Book authorInstagram: @k.e.andrewsBluesky: @keandrewsauthor.bsky.socialMedia Mentions:Arcane---NetflixHills of Heather and Bone by K.E. AndrewsThe Assassin of Grins and Secrets by K.E. AndrewsWild Skies by K.E. AndrewsSupport the showBe sure to follow OWWR Pod!www.owwrpod.com Twitter (updates only): @OwwrPodBlueSky: @OwwrPodTikTok: @OwwrPodInstagram: @owwrpodThreads: @OwwrPodHive: @owwrpodSend us an email at: owwrpod@gmail.comCheck out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpodOr join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you!You can follow Hannah at:Instagram: @brews.and.booksThreads: @brews.and.booksTikTok: @brews.and.booksYou can follow Laura at:Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoatsBlueSky: @myyypod

The Relay crew is back recapping everything from the 2024 Chicago Marathon weekend — from Conner Mantz's near-perfect American record run to the grin heard ‘round the world from Jacob Kiplimo. The crew also covers:What it's like spectating when your videos look like found-footage horror filmsThe announcer pronunciation debacles (Tosh vs. Tosh!)Mary Ngugi Cooper's Nala Track Club and why she's an international iconThe Chicago Marathon bottle chaos (and the award for smoothest grab)Lindsey's future as the only person qualified to announce OTQs at the finish line

In this episode, we dive deep into Peter Jackson's 1996 supernatural cult classic — The Frighteners! Join us as we explore how Michael J. Fox brought charm and chaos to this ghost-filled thriller, the wild visual effects that pushed boundaries in the '90s, and how The Frighteners became a forgotten gem in horror-comedy history.

Ben has a throat procedure coming, Brett's tournament cluster, Louis CK, Dr. Grins, and more.

The party was able to defeat the Cerevoid, despite all the issues it gave them. They must continue searching for the containment unit, X-420T. Will they be able to find it before they are overran by Spiraelith? Find out on this episode of T&C! Join us as our DM Rhyan (HaphazardDM) tries to kill our beloved characters – Damien/Desiree (Blaze_NBK), Isundra (daggertribal), Thaddeus (Rodimus7901), and Alaric (AirDashClubKen) while we try to ruin whatever it is he has planned. Please leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts or any other podcast platform you use! We would greatly appreciate it! Also don't forget to check out the Taverns & Caverns Patreon for ad-free and additional exclusive content! Thank you Adventurers!

Welcome back to the Run Adjacent Podcast!In this episode, proudly supported by Trek Trail & Fish, Mal interviews Dr. Ian Birch, a Whangarei-based GP and passionate runner. Dr. Birch shares his humorous and insightful journey through the world of running, from ultra marathons to park runs.Highlights: - Meet Dr. Ian Birch: Discover how Ian, a GP by profession, balances his love for running with his career. Known for his humor, Ian shares anecdotes that are sure to bring a smile. - Running Adventures: Ian recounts his experience at the Blue Lake 24-hour ultra, which was canceled due to atrocious weather, and his relief at not having to continue in the mud. - Race Experiences: Listen to Ian's stories from various races, including his favorite, the Karangahake Half Marathon, and his memorable encounters during the Tarawera 50K. - The Birdman Competition: Ian takes us through his creative entries in the Russell Birdman Competition, culminating in a win with a "Pinball Wizard" themed entry. - Running Insights: Ian shares his thoughts on training, injuries, and the mental fortitude required for marathons. - Fun and Games: Enjoy the rapid-fire "vitals check" where Ian answers quirky questions about his running experiences.

« Grins de thé », et non ce n'est pas une faute de frappe, ici on parle bien de grin et non de grain. Le terme ne vous dit rien ? C'est normal, les grins de thé sont des sortes de rassemblements de discussion des jeunes originaires du Burkina Faso. Mais à quoi servent-ils et quels sont les enjeux de ce type de regroupements ?Dans ce nouvel épisode, Félix Lefebvre nous raconte sa propre expérience de ces espaces de rencontres et de discussions spontanés organisés à Ouagadougou, la capitale du Burkina Faso.

Come sit a spell while we dig our claws into the mud and wade into the swampy world of alligators and crocodiles.

We're back after a bit of a hiatus! This week, Grand Rapids comedian, Stu McCallister, is on the podcast! Stu was a pillar in the GR comedy community for years and was the house emcee at Dr. Grins comedy club before taking 5 years off from comedy. Now he's back! Stu also hosts his own podcast called the LMNOPodcast!Instagram : @carljohnsonisfunnyStu McCallisterInstagram : @stumccallisterPodcast : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lmnopodcast/id1018950249MusicJesse PassageInstagram : @thebignapArtRachel HarperInstagram : @rachelrockstar

MILANO (ITALPRESS) - "Per l'Italia il passaggio all'elettrico è più complesso rispetto ad altri Paesi, perchè siamo partiti tardi e per la conformazione delle città". A dirlo Angela Stefania Bergantino, Professoressa ordinaria di Economia applicata dell'Università di Bari e coordinatrice dello Spoke 7 del progetto PNRR Next Generation EU GRINS, ospite di Focus ESG, format tv dell'Agenzia Italpress.fsc/gsl

MILANO (ITALPRESS) - "Per l'Italia il passaggio all'elettrico è più complesso rispetto ad altri Paesi, perchè siamo partiti tardi e per la conformazione delle città". A dirlo Angela Stefania Bergantino, Professoressa ordinaria di Economia applicata dell'Università di Bari e coordinatrice dello Spoke 7 del progetto PNRR Next Generation EU GRINS, ospite di Focus ESG, format tv dell'Agenzia Italpress.fsc/gsl

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com -  Sharon Johnson is the puppeteer creator of Grace and Grins, a puppet company that produces puppet shows that educate, entertain and spread kindness.  Her shows are interactive, tailor made to each audience and promote good social and emotional learning practices.  I talk to Sharon Johnson about Grace and Grins, her path to puppetry and much more on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with Sharon Johnson by becoming a Saturday Morning Media Patreon Patron.  Visit www.patreon.com/saturdaymorningmedia for info and to help create more episodes like this. Connect with Sharon Johnson: Website - https://graceandgrins.org Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/graceandgrins/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@Graceandgrinspuppetshows Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/graceandgrinspuppets Discussed on the show: Kids on the Block - https://www.barberinstitute.org/about-community-resources-kids-on-the-block Connect with the Show: http://www.instagram.com/underthepuppet https://www.facebook.com/underthepuppet http://www.twitter.com/underthepuppet Connect with Grant: http://www.MrGrant.comhttp://www.twitter.com/toasterboy https://instagram.com/throwingtoasters/ Art by Parker Jacobs Music by Dan Ring Edited by Stephen Staver ©2025 Saturday Morning Media - http://www.saturdaymorningmedia.com

Chicago Muskie Expo is here! Join Gregg Thomas as he speaks with Matt Gunkel of Llungen Lures along with Jason and Matthew Quintano of Fins and Grins Handmade Lures. Subcribe to our patreon to see the video and all we have to offer click the link below!  Musky Road Rules Patreon  www.battlethebeast.com    

Hannah and Laura are thrilled to be welcoming back to the podcast their friend, author K.E. Andrews!! The trio discuss Katie's wonderful novel and SPFBO9 finalist, Hills of Heather and Bone. Hannah and Laura fight back tears, do some "chicken math," and gush about the representation present in this emotional, cozy-fantasy book. Katie also shares her process of writing about grief, Scottish folklore influences, and why she decided to "skip" the romance.This episode contains SPOILERS for Hills of Heather and Bone by K.E. Andrews.CW for the episode: discussions of death, infertility, miscarriage, chronic illness, cannibalism, violenceMedia Mentions:Hills of Heather and Bone by K.E. AndrewsThe Assassin of Grins and Secrets by K.E. AndrewsWild Skies by K.E. AndrewsLegends & Lattes by Travis BaldreeArcane---NetflixThe Threadlight trilogy by Zack ArgyleA Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky ChambersThe Broken Earth trilogy by N.K. JemisinBe sure to pick up Hills of Heather and Bone or request it from your local library today!!You can follow K.E. Andrews online at:https://www.keandrews.orgInstagram: @k.e.andrewsBluesky: @keandrews95.bsky.socialFacebook: K.E. AndrewsBe sure to follow OWWR Pod!www.owwrpod.com Twitter (updates only): @OwwrPodBlueSky: @OwwrPodTikTok: @OwwrPodInstagram: @owwrpodThreads: @OwwrPodHive: @owwrpodSend us an email at: owwrpod@gmail.comCheck out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpodOr join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you!You can follow Hannah at:Instagram: @brews.and.booksThreads: @brews.and.booksTikTok: @brews.and.booksYou can follow Laura at:Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoatsBlueSky: @myyypod

Sean 'Diddy' Combs, the acclaimed music mogul, was recently spotted grinning as the court heard a bail plea over sex trafficking charges. The case has sparked increased interest in Combs, with the wider community eagerly awaiting updates on the latest developments.Combs, who has a prominent presence in the music industry and well-known for his entrepreneurial ventures, has found himself in the eye of a significant legal storm. While details of the alleged charges remain under wraps, the repercussion of the case is causing a stir in the online community, as noticed on the popular platform, Reddit.The platform, which boasts a broad subscriber base of around 35 million in the Music community, has actively followed the ongoing case. The recent court session regarding Combs' bail plea has already drawn 15 votes and 10 comments, regulated under the platform's voting mechanism and guidelines. Such engagement indicates how popular and impactful music personalities like Combs sway public opinion and discussion, even when embroiled in legal turmoil.Despite the gravity of the allegations, Combs maintained his characteristic composure in court. His apparent grin, as reported, seems to signify a relaxed demeanor amidst the high stakes legal proceedings.However, the ongoing case and its subsequent outcome may significantly impact Combs' reputation and position within the music community, as well as in his entrepreneurial endeavours.The legal tensions surrounding Combs serve as a critical reminder of the complex intertwining of celebrity status and legal accountability. The case also underlines the influential role of digital platforms like Reddit in shaping public discourse, demonstrating the power of the online community in monitoring, discussing, and understanding high-profile occurrences within the music industry.Ultimately, as the case unfolds, Sean 'Diddy' Combs continues to be a subject of intense public attention, reflecting the magnetizing influence of his celebrity status. The Reddit Music community, along with the larger global audience, eagerly awaits updates on this case, marking another significant chapter in Combs' eventful public life. The impact on his career, however, remains uncertain, contingent on the resolution of these disturbing charges.

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Joe Biden seems to be in a really good mood for a guy whose VP just got routed. And apparently it's time to "Peacefully Transfer" power to Hitler.  Visit the Howie Carr Radio Network website to access columns, podcasts, and other exclusive content.

The term “triple threat” is rare these days in Hollywood. However, not only does Smile 2 star, Naomi Scott, embody the very definition of that term, as a gifted singer, dancer and actor, she reinvents it completely. With her performance in the terrifying new sequel to Parker Finn's Smile, Scott proves to everyone she is a dynamic force of charismatic nature to be reckoned with. And we were fortunate enough to chat with her about this stellar performance in the critically acclaimed horror film. Help Dominic crowdfund 12 Valentines: https://ko-fi.com/dommah Read Unicorn vs. Pegasus on Kindle Vella: https://amzn.to/3xXL8wh This episode is also sponsored by Goli. Use the code HARDNOC to get 10% off and Free Shipping on your order at https://go.goli.com/hardnoc All this and more on Hard NOC Life! Watch it on your screen, hit "play," and check this. Subscribe to all of the podcasts in the Hard NOC Media family on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, NPR One, and Spotify! Support us on GoFundMe and Patreon! Buy merch on TeePublic! Subscribe to our YouTube channel! As always, our official theme music is brought to you by the super team of Adam WarRock and Chops.

Hannah is getting married soon! So that means Indie Intermission looks a little different this time around. Hannah and Laura have created a bracket of some independently published books that have been participants in previous Indie Intermissions and they use a random generator to choose the next Indie Intermission winner!! This is a shorter episode, but be sure to check out all of the books/authors mentioned and show them some support!Media Mentions:Shadow of a Dead God by Patrick SamphireEmpires's Daughter by Marian L. ThorpeFairy Godmurder by Sarah J. SoverRevenge Arc by Cat VoleurNo Land For Heroes by Cal BlackLast Memoria by Rachel Emma ShawThe Living Waters by Dani FinnThe Cruel Gods by Trudie SkiesSmall Places by Matthew SamuelsThe Erstwhile Tyler Kyle by Steve Hugh WestenraThe Fires of Treason by Michele QuirkePhased by Victoria Tecken#iHunt by Olivia HillThe Marked Princess by E.P. StavsMiss Percy's Pocket Guide to the Care and Feeding of British Dragons by Quenby OlsonThe Assassin of Grins and Secrets by K.E. AndrewsBefore the Shattered Gates of Heaven, Vol. 1 by Bryan S. GlosemeyerCrazy Ex-Girlfriend---NetflixThe Dresden Files by Jim ButcherBe sure to follow OWWR Pod!www.owwrpod.com Twitter: @OwwrPodBlueSky: @OwwrPodTikTok: @OwwrPodInstagram: @owwrpodThreads: @OwwrPodHive: @owwrpodSend us an email at: owwrpod@gmail.comCheck out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpodOr join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you!You can follow Hannah at:Instagram: @brews.and.booksThreads: @brews.and.booksTikTok: @brews.and.booksYou can follow Laura at:Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoatsTwitter: @myyypodBlueSky: @myyypodHive: @myyypod

This week, Carl chats with Grand Rapids comedian, Darius Walker! Darius has made an impact on the scene in the 4 years he's been doing comedy and is beloved by his peers. He recently made his debut working at Grins which is a pillar of Grand Rapids comedy. Instagram : @carljohnsonisfunnyDarius WalkerInstagram : @the_dariuswalkerMusicJesse PassageInstagram : @thebignapArtRachel HarperInstagram : @rachelrockstar

Welcome to our podcast featuring Jonathan Rosen, the brilliant mind behind children's stories that blend humor and horror in captivating ways. Join us as Jonathan shares his unique perspective on storytelling, emphasizing the importance of ensuring that the evil characters meet their just desserts by the story's end. With his knack for weaving narratives that resonate with young readers, Jonathan Rosen reveals how he infuses his tales with both mischief and moral lessons, making each adventure a thrilling and meaningful journey for children and adults alike. Get ready to delve into the imaginative world of Jonathan Rosen and discover the magic of storytelling that leaves a lasting impression.

Mike and Jack kick off with some classic banter, including a surprise intro from Mike's son, Riley, who hilariously takes over his dad's hosting duties. The episode dives straight into their weekly wins and struggles. Jack shares his triumphant hospital appointment, where his dietitian praised his tight glucose control and even noted the podcast's global success in his medical records. Mike, on the other hand, celebrates no more early shifts at work, allowing him to live a more "normal" life with fewer hypos. They also discuss their food adventures, including Jack's homemade burgers and Mike's bacon sandwich feast on Father's Day. Jack even gets inspired to try a fried slice and egg for the first time since diagnosis. The lads share some laughs over their quirky eating habits, like Jack's love for sausages without the roll. The episode takes a deeper turn as they discuss the importance of sleep for diabetes management and Jack's struggle with insomnia. They also touch on the significance of maintaining a positive mindset and how it affects their diabetes control. Also spoke about is James Norton's CBeebies Story and Inside Out 2 mishaps lol. Listener engagement is at an all-time high, with shoutouts to Barnaby for making the Great Britain baseball team and Last of the Diabenders for managing hypo-induced anger. The lads read out more listener wins, including Melissa Lindstead's fearless pizza indulgence and Megan's love for the bonus episodes. As always, the episode is filled with laughs, relatable moments, and valuable insights into living with Type 1 Diabetes. Join the conversation and share your stories with the T1D community. Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe to help others find the podcast. Follow The Podcast https://www.instagram.com/wearet1d Follow Mike https://www.instagram.com/t1d_mike Follow Jack https://www.instagram.com/t1d_jack Share your stories at https://wearet1d.com New episodes are released every Sunday & Wednesday   PS. If you would like to be a Guest on the podcast, please go to the website https://wearet1d.com and fill out the form.  

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Mat and Dwight are back this week to recap Dwight's march on the capitol to work with Lewis Black and to talk about Mat's time at Dr. Grins in Grand Rapids. Mat hits us with some more references from the 70s and we get into the drama of the week - A famous comedian severely underpaying their openers. It's a good one! Send questions/comments to MatandDwight@gmail.com! Be a pal and leave a review and subscribe!  Follow Mat! Follow Dwight!

"Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day-in and day-out." — Robert Collier This episode discusses the importance of taking the time to celebrate small wins and find joy in everyday moments. We often only celebrate when we reach major goals or milestones, but we should appreciate progress along the journey, too. This podcast episode explores how society desaturates celebration with an overindulgence of addictions - like food, entertainment, social media, etc. Instead, we know that true contentment comes from healthy connections and appropriate dopamine levels. We advocate redefining success to include little victories that happen through consistent effort over time, not just end results judged by others. It is like looking at the success and celebration of an Olympic diver. Her daily training is her success - worth celebrating, even though spectators only see and celebrate a 30 second performance. We want to encourage you to celebrate each other's wins and joys at a weekly meeting, whether tasks finished or unexpected blessings. The goal is recognizing journey and progress. Here is a practical idea on how to keep your weekly meeting up to date and interesting: Keep an ongoing list on your phone of people, places, and things that brought joy that week to foster gratitude. What happened that you can celebrate? The sample list demonstrates wins can be major like a successful event or minor like play time with friends. God's provision of insights to bless others is celebrated too. The list reflects aspects of all your relationships or events that happened - all of them are important. Defining success more broadly fosters lasting contentment on the path of life. We encourage you to pause - at least weekly - to appreciate small delights, create more motivation and change your mindset. We have found that consistent, weekly reflection sustains this habit of celebration with God. We hope you loved this episode! Be sure to follow our podcast and please leave a rating review if you like what you heard! :) Ephesians 5:16-18 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray continually, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. Website: https://www.soulanchoring.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@soulanchoring Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soulanchoring Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoulAnchoring Twitter: https://twitter.com/SoulAnchoring Email: hello@soulanchoring.com

It's the last week of 2023, so that means that Hannah and Laura are sharing some of their favorite books, TV shows, and movies of the year! Thank you to OWWR listeners for making 2023 great! They will see you in 2024: The Year of the Dresden!!Apologies for some audio quality issues on Hannah's end.Media Mentions: The Murderbot Diaries by Martha WellsThe Green Bone saga by Fonda LeeA Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky ChambersA Prayer for the Crown Shy by Becky ChambersCity of Bones by Martha WellsFiction Fans podcastBefore I Let Go by Kennedy RyanThe Bear---HuluTaskmaster---YouTubeEarthlings by Sayaka MurataConvenience Store Woman by Sayaka MurataA Day of Fallen Night by Samantha ShannonThe Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha ShannonThe First Binding by R.R. VirdiStory Darlings podcastAndor---Disney+Rogue One---Disney+Goodbye to the Sun by Jonathan NevairGirl, Woman, Other by Bernardine EvaristoThe Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha PhilyawSmall Miracles by Olivia AtwaterThe Part About The Dragon Was (Mostly) True by Sean GibsonTeen Beach Movie---Disney+The Mandalorian---Disney+YellowJackets---Paramount+Witch Hat Atelier by Kamome ShirahamaCamp by L.C. RosenHeartstopper---NetflixUndone---Amazon Prime VideoSeverance---AppleTVStellar Instinct by Jonathan NevairDune by Frank HerbertOur Flag Means Death---HBOmaxWhat We Do In The Shadows---HuluBetween the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi CoatesWitch King by Martha WellsHow Not To Drown In A Glass of Water by Angie CruzUpload---Amazon Prime VideoNever Have I Ever---NetflixThe Bound and the Broken series by Ryan CahillOf Blood and Fire by Ryan CahillThe Fall by Ryan CahillEragon by Christopher PaoliniSpiderman: Across the Spiderverse---NetflixJury Duty---FreeVeeBarbie---HBOmaxThis Is How You Lose The Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max GladstoneShark Heart by Emily HabeckChildren of Time by Adrian TchaikovskyThe Fifth Season by N.K. JemisinThe Obelisk Gate by N.K. JemisinPsych---PeacockMonk---PeacockUgly Betty---NetflixAhsoka---Disney+Star Wars: Rebels---Disney+The Necessity of Rain by Sarah ChornMonstress by Marjorie Liu and Sana TakedaUntethered Sky by Fonda LeeMiss Percy's Pocket Guide to the Care and Feeding of British Dragons by Quenby OlsonThe Fall Is All There Is by C.M. CaplanThe Assassin of Grins and Secrets by K.E. AndrewsViviana Valentine Goes Up the River by Emily EdwardsBookshops & Bonedust by Travis BaldreeLegends & Lattes by Travis BaldreeAmong Thieves by M.J. KuhnThick As Thieves by M.J. KuhnLegendborn by Tracy DeonnThe Dresden Files by Jim ButcherBefore We Go BlogSFINCS competitionBe sure to follow OWWR Pod!www.owwrpod.com Twitter: @OwwrPodBlueSky: @OwwrPodTikTok: @OwwrPodInstagram: @owwrpodThreads: @OwwrPodHive: @owwrpodSend us an email at: owwrpod@gmail.comCheck out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpodOr join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you!You can follow Hannah at:Instagram: @brews.and.booksThreads: @brews.and.booksTikTok: @brews.and.booksYou can follow Laura at:Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoatsTwitter: @myyypodBlueSky: @myyypodHive: @myyypod

The question was posed to me - do so-called ‘grip and grins' hurt hunting? This is a fantastic question with a complicated answer. We get hit with this question or thought every single day - does the grip and grin picture or the "trophy" picture help or hurt hunting? The answer is that it depends. There are certainly things that are portrayed today through social media that are not good for hunting. The picture with the animal should reflect respect for wildlife, respect for the animal, show a semblance of animal welfare, and also most importantly provide context to the entire process. Robbie takes the time to dive deep and explain in this short, 5-minute episode of Short Truths! If you have a question for us, leave us a comment, email it to us at info@bloodrigins.com, or DM us via FB or IG. Support our Conservation Club Members: Visit DSC South Texas https://www.dscsouthtexas.org/ Hunt Tanzania with Rungwa Game Safaris https://www.rungwasafaris.com/ Visit Georgia SCI https://www.gasci.org/ See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought to you by: Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The hot new fight club, lowering your blood alcohol level in half in just 30 minutes, and going to an orthodontist to get a gun.

In this episode right leaning comedian Nick Di Paolo talks about Grand theft auto, Grins and Glocks, Biden's wreath laying and more! Like what you hear?  Get TWICE as much "Nick Di Paolo Show", full episodes of Steven Crowder's “Louder with Crowder” show and more on Mug Club! Sign up today to get all their content at https://Nickdip.com and use the promo code NICKDIP to get your first month FREE! For Tour Dates, Merch, stand-up clips and more visit https://nickdip.com 

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver run through opening weekend of waterfowl season at The Big Honker Lodge. Then, they take a look at the standings in the NFL, Jeff rants about "free stuff" from the government, and the two compare the Vanderbilt and the Rothchild family trusts.

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Trump attended his civil fraud trial in New York. Judge Arthur Engoron ruled last week that former President Trump and his company deceived banks, insurers and others by massively overvaluing his assets and exaggerating his net worth on paperwork. We are here because Letitia James sued Trump, his children and the Trump Organization, alleging that Trump "inflated his net worth by billions of dollars" and said his children helped him to do so.#Trump #maga #donaldtrump Ep. 692DIRECT DONATION LINK (See your comment appear live): https://streamlabs.com/johnnymassacre

Hannah and Laura are wrapping up Indie Intermission #4 with an interview with the lovely, K.E. Andrews, author of The Assassin of Grins and Secrets! Katie takes them through the process of writing her book, developing characters who grow through their trauma, grim dark themes, and where she sees her series going in the future. This interview was a delight and Hannah and Laura loved getting to know Katie! Read The Assasin of Grins and Secrets today and don't forget to request it at your local library!You can find K.E. Andrews at: keandrews.orgInstagram: @keandrewsMedia Mentions:The Assassin of Grins and Secrets by K.E. AndrewsThrone of Glass by Sarah J. MaasAlias---PeacockTwilight---HuluA Mango Shaped Space by Wendy MassPocahontas---Disney+A Game of Thrones by George R. R. MartinRyan Cahill's worksZack Argyle's worksMiss Percy's Pocket Guide by Quenby OlsonScales and Sensibility by Stephanie BurgisSmall Miracles by Olivia AtwaterLegends & Lattes by Travis BaldreeSons of Darkness by Gourav MohantyVoice of War by Zack ArgyleNo Hear for a Thief by James Lloyd DulinNo Safe Haven by James Lloyd DulinOnly Murders in the Building---HuluAhsoka---Disney+Brooklyn 99---PeacockThe Wheel of Time---Prime VideoSFF Addicts podcastAmong Thieves by MJ KuhnThick as Thieves by MJ KuhnSystem Collapse by Martha WellsWitch King by Martha WellsThe Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan and Brandon SandersonBe sure to follow OWWR Pod!www.owwrpod.com Twitter: @OwwrPodBlueSky: @OwwrPodTikTok: @OwwrPodInstagram: @owwrpodThreads: @OwwrPodHive: @owwrpodSend us an email at: owwrpod@gmail.comCheck out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpodOr join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you!You can follow Hannah at:Instagram: @brews.and.booksThreads: @brews.and.booksTikTok: @brews.and.booksYou can follow Laura at:Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoatsTwitter: @myyypodBlueSky: @myyypodHive: @myyypod

This week Tim sits down with his wife Jamie to talk about her experience with Tim selling, how they've supported each other, and what's to come. Enjoy!

Hannah and Laura are still on Indiemission! They are covering the second half of The Assassin of Grins and Secrets by K.E. Andrews, so spoilers abound! They also reflect on cell phones/iPods, Hannah reveals she has been playing a fun new game, and Laura is diving further into her favorite fandom.Plot section of the episode begins at: 24min51secCW for Plot section: violence; sexism; gore; sexual assault; pregnancy; slaveryMedia Mentions:The Assassin of Grins and Secrets by K.E. AndrewsSystem Collapse by Martha WellsStar Wars Timelines by Cole Horton, Amy Richau, Kristin Baver, Clayton Sandell, and Jason FryWordleMurdleFramedFour Pics One WordHow Not To Drown In A Glass of Water by Angie CruzThe Thursday Murder Club by Richard OsmanGilmore Girls---NetflixEnchanted---Disney+The Poppy War trilogy by R.F. KuangBe sure to follow OWWR Pod!www.owwrpod.com Twitter: @OwwrPodBlueSky: @OwwrPodTikTok: @OwwrPodInstagram: @owwrpodThreads: @OwwrPodHive: @owwrpodSend us an email at: owwrpod@gmail.comCheck out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpodOr join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you!You can follow Hannah at:Instagram: @brews.and.booksThreads: @brews.and.booksTikTok: @brews.and.booksYou can follow Laura at:Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoatsTwitter: @myyypodBlueSky: @myyypodHive: @myyypod

It's that time friends; we're on an Indie Intermission! Spoilers abound because Hannah and Laura cover the first half of K.E. Andrews' book, Assassin of Grins and Secrets. They also chat about WGA and SAG-AFTRA strike, horror novels by Indigenous authors that Hannah loves, ridiculous manga, and a beloved author who has confirmed Laura's fears. They also decide whether they are pink sisters or purple sisters, and wonder about how often men think about the Roman Empire.Apologies for Laura's connection issues. Her audio may not always be the clearest in this episode.CW for the plot section  of this episode: violence; murder; sexism; racism; death; abuse; sexual abuse; torture; gorePlot section begins at 43m 06secsMedia Mentions:Down for Love---NetflixLove on the Spectrum---NetflixWitch King by Martha WellsThe Murderbot Diaries by Martha WellsRooster Fighter by Shu SakurataniThe Green Bone saga by Fonda LeeWitch Hat Atelier by Kamome ShirahamaSpy x Family by Tatsuyo Endo@jonesandthebooksThe Bechdel Cast podcastYo, Is This Racist? podcastMixed-ish---HuluThat 70's Show---PeacockThat 90's Show---NetflixFiction Fans podcastBinti by Nnedi OkoraforAkata Witch by Nnedi OkoraforMy Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham JonesThe Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham JonesPet Sematary by Stephen KingThe Shining by Stephen KingIT by Stephen KingKillers of the Flower Moon by David GrannThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakBe sure to follow OWWR Pod!www.owwrpod.com Twitter: @OwwrPodBlueSky: @OwwrPodTikTok: @OwwrPodInstagram: @owwrpodThreads: @OwwrPodHive: @owwrpodSend us an email at: owwrpod@gmail.comCheck out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpodOr join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you!You can follow Hannah at:Instagram: @brews.and.booksThreads: @brews.and.booksTikTok: @brews.and.booksYou can follow Laura at:Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoatsTwitter: @myyypodBlueSky: @myyypodHive: @myyypod

Hannah and Laura are devastated, yet again, and this time it's because they are wrapping up their discussion of The Green Bone Saga. They give some of their final thoughts on the characters, favorite moments, and the series as a whole.Media Mentions:Jade City by Fonda LeeJade War by Fonda LeeJade Legacy by Fonda LeeUntethered Sky by Fonda LeeThe Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan and Brandon SandersonThe Poppy War trilogy by R.F. KuangThe Murderbot Diaries by Martha WellsTomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle ZevinLegends & Lattes by Travis BaldreeBookshops & Bonedust by Travis BaldreeThe Assassin of Grins and Secrets by K.E. AndrewsThe Fall Is All There Is by C.M. CaplanBe sure to follow OWWR Pod!www.owwrpod.com Twitter: @OwwrPodBlueSky: @OwwrPodTikTok: @OwwrPodInstagram: @owwrpodThreads: @OwwrPodHive: @owwrpodSend us an email at: owwrpod@gmail.comCheck out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpodOr join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you!You can follow Hannah at:Instagram: @brews.and.booksThreads: @brews.and.booksTikTok: @brews.and.booksYou can follow Laura at:Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoatsTwitter: @myyypodBlueSky: @myyypodHive: @myyypod

Hannah and Laura are trying to mend their broken hearts, and they don't know where to start.  Jade Legacy has wrecked them, but they try to work through all their feelings in this discussion of the book, its characters, and themes.  Also, Laura read a very anticipated book that really made her think a lot about internet presence and critiquing books/media.  Hannah was recently on vacation which allowed her more time to read some books she had started but not finished, and also reveals that she is an expert in a very specific topic....the movie Anastasia.Discussion of Jade Legacy begins at 22m36s. CW for this section of the episode: death; racism; violence; guns; drug use; abuse; pregnancy; sexual abuse; blood; suicide; domestic abuse; medicine/medical issues; chronic illness; kidnapping; bombingMedia Mentions:Jade City by Fonda LeeJade War by Fonda LeeJade City by Fonda LeeUntethered Sky by Fonda LeeChildren of Ruin by Adrian TchiakovskyYellowface by R.F. KuangSpy x Family Vol. 3 & 4 by Tatsuya EndoWitch Hat Atelier by Kamome ShirahamaSomething Wilder by Christina LaurenThistlefoot by GennaRose NethercottAnastasia---Disney+Fraiser---HuluThe Poet X by Elizabeth AcevedoClap When You Land by Elizabeth AcevedoWith The Fire On High by Elizabeth AcevedoTomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle ZevinStory Darlings podcastThe Assassin of Grins and Secrets by K.E. AndrewsBe sure to follow OWWR Pod!www.owwrpod.com Twitter: @OwwrPodInstagram: @owwrpodHive: @owwrpodSend us an email at: owwrpod@gmail.comCheck out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpodOr join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you!You can follow Hannah at:Instagram: @brews.and.booksYou can follow Laura at:Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoatsTwitter: @myyypodHive: @myyypod

Hannah and Laura have been personally victimized by Fonda Lee's book Jade Legacy. It's made them cry so many tears, especially during this final section of the plot. They also chat about a reality tv show that is baffling Laura, a book club book that Hannah found extremely frustrating, and there's also lots of period talk.Plot section begins at 46m50sec.CW for the plot section: sexual content; abuse; violence; guns; bombings; blood; drug use; racism; death; tortureMedia Mentions:Jade City by Fonda LeeJade War by Fonda LeeJade Legacy by Fonda LeeUntethered Sky by Fonda LeeSpy Family Vol. 2 by Tatsuyo EndoWitch Hat Atelier by Kamome ShirahamaSNL---PeacockClaim to Fame---HuluThe Country Bears---Disney+Doctor Who---BritBoxA Very Typical Family by Sierra GodfreyJesse Crosson  @second_chancer on TikTokThe Rosie Project by Graeme SimsionWinter Counts by David Heska Wanbli WeidenWhite Horse by Erika T. WurthShiny, Happy People---Amazon Prime VideoThe Assassin of Grins and Secrets by KE AndrewsStory Darlings podcastTomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle ZevinBe sure to follow OWWR Pod!www.owwrpod.com Twitter: @OwwrPodInstagram: @owwrpodHive: @owwrpodSend us an email at: owwrpod@gmail.comCheck out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpodOr join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you!You can follow Hannah at:Instagram: @brews.and.booksYou can follow Laura at:Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoatsTwitter: @myyypodHive: @myyypod

Hey there, fellow adventurers and cocktail enthusiasts! Get ready to kick back, grab your favorite drinks, and settle in, because we're about to take you on an unforgettable podcast journey. We're diving headfirst into the exhilarating realm of D&D, and this time, our adventure unfolds in the sun-soaked ocean city of Maritopia.Imagine this: two of our cherished players find themselves in a real bind – cursed with vampirism, and we're not talking about the sparkling kind. They've got a mission on their hands, a quest to track down those elusive last ingredients needed for a dark ritual. The goal? To boot those bloodsucking afflictions right out of the picture.But hang on, because things are about to get seriously juicy. Right when they're gearing up for their spellbinding showdown, none other than Mother Nature herself decides to throw in a massive curveball. And let me tell you, this twist isn't just a hurdle—it's a full-on tempest-sized wrench in the works. Brace yourselves, because as it turns out, tragedy can be a launchpad for some of the most epic role-playing moments you've ever witnessed.Enter Dr. Klimpt Kreme, the enigmatic doctor armed with a recipe for a dark ritual that's supposed to be the ultimate vampire curse-buster. However, don't let those expectations get too cozy, because whether this magical voodoo packs a punch or fizzles out like a damp firework is the million-gold-piece question that'll keep you teetering on the edge of your seat.So, will our intrepid adventurers manage to shatter the curse and raise their goblets in victorious celebration? Or is Maritopia doomed to become the goth party capital of the realm? It's time to roll those dice and raise your glasses high, because the only way to untangle this web of mystery is to join us for this rollicking ride of an episode!So without further ado, go grab yourself a drink, pull your chair closer to the fire and come join Matt, Wraggy, Chan and AJ for this week's episode of The Adventurers Anonymous Podcast!! Please enjoy...Belciar Myialtheshtealliac - Dragonborn Sorcerer (Matt Durrant)Hunnarsh Smith - Half-Orc Fighter (Chris Wragg)Maud of Nightmares - Tiefling Druif (Chanelle Williams)Dungeon Master & Host (AJ Jackson) Theme tune by Air Drawn DaggerMade in Sheffield in The United KingdomCAMPAIGN SPONSOR - Fan Roll Dice - 10% off when you use the code: ADVENTURER10JOIN OUR PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/adventurersanonNEW STOCK AVAILABLE IN OUR MERCH STORE - https://www.redbubble.com/people/advent-anon/shopCHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE - https://www.adventurers-anonymous.com/FOLLOW US ON TWITTER - https://twitter.com/Adventurersano1FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/adventurersanon Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jade Legacy has broken Laura and it's made Hannah care about characters she never thought she would.  They cover the second third of Jade Legacy's plot and have an entire range of emotions. They also chat about using the dark side of the force, crying while listening to awesome YA audiobooks, some of their reading habits and pet peeves, and distracting celebrity audiobook narrators.Plot section begins at 36: 30TW for the plot section of the episode: violence; suicide; sexual abuse; death; drug use; racism; pregnancy; blood; murder; cursing; gun violence; grief; torture; medical intervention; mass shootings; explosions/bombingsApologies for the technical difficulties throughout the episode.Media Mentions:Jade City by Fonda LeeJade War by Fonda LeeJade Legacy by Fonda LeeUntethered Sky by Fonda LeeThe Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan and Brandon SandersonA Sign of Affection, Vol. 1 by Suu Morishita, Christine Dashiell (Translator)Witch Hat Atelier, Vol. 1-6, by Kamome Shirahama, Stephen Kohler (Translator)Monstress by Marjorie Liu and Sana TakedaThe Sandman by Neil GaimanThe Verifiers by Jane PekBetween the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi CoatesThe Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi CoatesCamp by Lev A.C. RosenTomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle ZevinThe Bechdel Cast podcastThe Dutch House by Ann PatchettFrozen---Disney+Crazy Ex-Girlfriend---NetflixThe Assassin of Grins and Secrets by K.E. AndrewsBe sure to follow OWWR Pod!www.owwrpod.com Twitter: @OwwrPodInstagram: @owwrpodHive: @owwrpodSend us an email at: owwrpod@gmail.comCheck out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpodOr join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you!You can follow Hannah at:Instagram: @brews.and.booksYou can follow Laura at:Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoatsTwitter: @myyypodHive: @myyypod

Hannah is unwell. Laura is crushed. You guessed it! They're reading Jade Legacy by Fonda Lee! This week they cover the first third of the plot and groan a lot over a certain character's love life. They also chat about some sci-fi/manga that Laura has been reading, bookstagram darlings, and a psychological book that Hannah loved!TW for the plot section of the episode: violence; sexual assault; racism; war; drug useApologies for some breaks in sound on Laura's end. Rural internet access is not great...**Note** We stand in solidarity with the WGA and SAG-AFTRA.  We will not be discussing TV/Movie related content in the beginning portion of our episodes until a fair agreement is reached.Media Mentions:Before the Shattered Gates of Heaven, Vol. 1 by Bryan S. GlosemeyerThe Handmaid's Tale by Margaret AtwoodMad Max Fury Road---Amazon Prime VideoSpy x Family by Tatsuya Endo and Nathalia FerreraAttack on Titan---HuluFiction Fans podcast@jonesandthebooks on InstagramOn a Sunbeam by Tillie WaldenTask Master---YouTubeLessons in Chemistry by Bonnie GarmusWhite Oleander by Janet FitchAugust Blue by Deborah LevyI Have Some Questions For You by Rebecca MakkaiLegends & Lattes by Travis BaldreeTomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle ZevinFourth Wing by Rebecca YarrosCarry On by Rainbow RowellWitch King by Martha WellsYellowface by R.F. KuangAssassin of Grins and Secrets by K.E. AndrewsMiss Percy's Pocket Guide to the Care and Feeding of British Dragons by Quenby OlsonThe Marked Princess by E.P. StavsBe sure to follow OWWR Pod!www.owwrpod.com Twitter: @OwwrPodInstagram: @owwrpodHive: @owwrpodSend us an email at: owwrpod@gmail.comCheck out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpodOr join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you!You can follow Hannah at:Instagram: @brews.and.booksYou can follow Laura at:Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoatsTwitter: @myyypodHive: @myyypod

In this episode, we discuss Chapter 30 of Amari and the Night Brothers where The Bureau scrambles in the aftermath of the hybrid attack. VOTE FOR MVP & BENCHED BUY AMARI AND THE NIGHT BROTHERS #WizardTeam is brought to you by Black Nerds Create, a collective providing content through the lens of critical and creative fandom.  www.blacknerdscreate.com Twitter: @blknerdscreate, @yanawroteit, @Robyn_Rambles, @porsheuh Instagram: @blacknerdscreate  Tumblr: @blacknerdscreate  SUPPORT: Become a BNC Baddie Tip Us on Patreon Tip Us on Cash App Treat Yourself Shop at our Bookshop PRODUCTION: Hosts: Bayana Davis, Robyn-Renee Jordan, Porshèa Patterson-Hurst Editor: Robyn-Renee Jordan Intro/Outro Music: Blackchain beats Midroll Music: Prod. by LitKidBeats, litkidbeats.com Graphics: Delia Gallegos Socials: Nicole Hill #WizardTeam is a Black magical podcast for Black magical stories. Fantasy enthusiasts Bayana Davis, Robyn Jordan, and Porshèa Patterson-Hurst do a close read of books written by and about Black people. Join our book club on #WizardTeam Wednesdays for a spoiler-free discussion of Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wizardteam/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wizardteam/support

Comedian Gerrit Elzinga joins the show to discuss the underrated 1992 comedy Noises Off, directed by Peter Bogdanovich and starring Michael Caine, Carol Burnett, and many others. Find Gerrit's albums and show dates on his website: https://www.gerritelzinga.com/ You can see Gerrit nearly every weekend at Dr. Grins in Grand Rapids: https://www.thebob.com/drgrins/ Follow Gerrit on Instagram and Tik Tok: @Gerrit__Elzinga Follow Johnny on Letterboxd: @JohnnyMocny Follow Johnny on Instagram and Tik Tok: @JohnnyMocnyComedy Follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter: @WeAreMoviesPod Like us on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/WeAreMoviesPodcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/we-are-movies/support

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