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In the second hour of the show, Peter King stops by to talk about his retirement from his Monday column. In TMI to wrap the hour, Tim asks listeners if they have ever gotten scammed before in wake of the "Harry Potter World" exhibit that went viral on the internet. 

Rounding Up Season 2 | Episode 8 – It's a Story, Not a Checklist! Guest: Dr. John Staley Mike Wallus: There's something magical about getting lost in a great story. Whether you're reading a book, watching a movie, or listening to a friend, stories impart meaning, and they capture our imagination. Dr. John Staley thinks a lot about stories. On this episode of Rounding Up, we'll talk with John about the ways that he thinks that the concept of story can impact our approach to the content we teach and the practices we engage in to support our students.  Well, John, welcome to the podcast. We're really excited to talk with you today. John Staley: I'm glad to be here. Thank you for the invitation, and thank you for having me. Mike: So when we spoke earlier this year, you were sharing a story with me that I think really sets up the whole interview. And it was the story of how you and your kids had engaged with the themes and the ideas that lived in the Harry Potter universe. And I'm wondering if you could just start by sharing that story again, this time with the audience. John: OK. When I was preparing to present for a set of students over at Towson University and talking to them about the importance of teaching and it being a story. So the story of Harry Potter really began for me with our family—my wife, Karen, and our three children—back in '97 when the first book came out. Our son Jonathan was nine at that time and being a reader and us being a reading family, we came together. He would read some, myself and my wife would read some, and our daughter Alexis was five, our daughter Mariah was three. So we began reading Harry Potter. And so that really began our journey into Harry Potter. Then when the movies came out, of course we went to see the movies and watch some of those on TV, and then sometimes we listened to the audio books. And then as our children grew, because Harry Potter took, what, 10 years to develop the actual book series itself, he's 19 now, finally reading the final book. By then our three-year-old has picked them up and she's begun reading them and we're reading. So we're through the cycle of reading with them.  But what they actually did with Harry Potter, when you think about it, is really branch it out from just books to more than books. And that right there had me thinking. I was going in to talk to teachers about the importance of the story in the mathematics classroom and what you do there. So that's how Harry Potter came into the math world for me, [chuckles] I guess you can say. Mike: There's a ton about this that I think is going to become clear as we talk a little bit more.  One of the things that really struck me was how this experience shaped your thinking about the ways that educators can understand their role when it comes to math content and also instructional practice and then creating equitable systems and structures. I'm wondering if we can start with the way that you think this experience can inform an educator's understanding for content. So in this case, the concepts and ideas in mathematics. Can you talk about that, John? John: Yeah, let's really talk about the idea of what happens in a math classroom being a story. The teaching and learning of mathematics is a story that, what we want to do is connect lesson to lesson and chapter to chapter and year to year.  So when you think about students' stories, and let's start pre-K. When students start coming in pre-K and learning pre-K math, and they're engaging in the work they do in math with counting and cardinality initially, and as they grow across the years, especially in elementary, and they're getting the foundation, it's still about a story. And so how do we help the topics that we're taught, the grade level content become a story? And so that's the connection to Harry Potter for me, and that's what helped me elevate and think about Harry Potter because when you think about what Harry Potter and the whole series did, they've got the written books. So that's one mode of learning for people for engaging in Harry Potter.  Then they went from written books to audiobooks, and then they went from audiobooks to movies. And so some of them start to overlap, right? So you got written books, you got audiobooks, you got movies—three modes of input for a learner or for an audience or for me, the individual interested in Harry Potter, that could be interested in it. And then they went to additional podcasts, Harry Potter and the Sacred Text and things like that. And then they went to this one big place called Universal Studios where they have Harry Potter World. That's immersive. That I can step in; I can put on the robes; I can put the wand in my hand. I can ride on, I can taste, so my senses can really come to play because I'm interactive and engaged in this story. When you take that into the math classroom, how do we help that story come to life for our students? Let's talk one grade. So it feels like the content that I'm learning in a grade, especially around number, around algebraic thinking, around geometry, and around measurement and data. Those topics are connected within the grade, how they connect across the grade and how it grows. So the parallel to Harry Potter's story—there's, what, seven books there? And so you have seven books, and they start off with this little young guy called Harry, and he's age 11. By the time the story ends, he's seven years later, 18 years old. So just think about what he has learned across the years and how what they did there at Hogwarts and the educators and all that kind of stuff has some consistency to it. Common courses across grade levels, thinking, in my mind, common sets of core ideas in math: number, algebra, thinking, geometry, measurement of data. They grow across each year. We just keep adding on.  So think about number. You're thinking with base ten. You then think about how fractions show up as numbers, and you're thinking about operations with whole numbers, base ten, and fractions. You think about decimals and then in some cases going into, depending if you're K–8 or K–5, you might even think about how this plays into integers. But you think about how that's all connected going across and the idea of, “What's the story that I need to tell you so that you understand how math is a story that's connected?” It's not these individual little pieces that don't connect to each other, but they connect somehow in some manner and build off of each other. Mike: So there are a couple of things I want to pick up on here that are interesting. When you first started talking about this, one of the things that jumped out for me is this idea that there's a story, but we're not necessarily constrained to a particular medium. The story was first articulated via book, but there are all of these ways that you can engage with the story. And you talked about the immersive experience that led to a level of engagement. John: Mm-hmm. Mike: And I think that is helping me make sense of this analogy—that there's not necessarily one mode of building students' understanding. We actually need to think about multiple modes. Am I picking up on that right? John: That's exactly right. So what do I put in my tool kit as an educator that allows me to help tap into my students' strengths, to help them understand the content that they need to understand that I'm presenting that day, that week, that month, that I'm helping build their learning around? And in the sense of thinking about the different ways Harry Potter can come at you—with movies, with audio, with video—I think about that from the math perspective. What do I need to have in my tool kit when it comes to my instructional practices, the types of routines I establish in the classroom?  Just think about the idea of the mathematical tools you might use. How do the tools that you use play themselves out across the years? So students working with the different manipulatives that they might be using, the different mathematical tools, a tool that they use in first grade, where does that tool go in second grade, third grade, fourth grade, as they continue to work with whole numbers, especially with doing operations, with whatever the tool might be? Then what do you use with fractions? What tools do you use with decimals? We need to think about what we bring into the classroom to help our students understand the story of the mathematics that they're learning and see it as a story. Is my student in a more concrete stage? Do they need to touch it, feel it, move it around? Are they okay visually? They need to see it now, they're at that stage. They're more representational so they can work with it in a different manner or they're more abstract. Hmm. Oh, OK. And so how do we help put all of that into the setting? And how are we prepared as classroom teachers to have the instructional practices to meet a diverse set of students that are sitting in our classrooms? Mike: You know, the other thing you're making me think about, John, is this idea of concepts and content as a story. And what I'm struck by is how different that is than the way I was taught to think about what I was doing in my classroom, where it felt more like a checklist or a list of things that I was tracking. And oftentimes those things felt disconnected even within the span of a year.  But I have to admit, I didn't find myself thinking a lot about what was happening to grade levels beyond mine or really thinking about how what I was doing around building kindergartners' understanding of the structure of number or ten-ness. John: Mm-hmm. Mike: How that was going to play out in, say, fifth grade or high school or what have you. You're really causing me to think how different it is to think about this work we're doing as story rather than a discrete set of things that are kind of within a grade level. John: When you say that, it also gets me thinking of how we quite often see our content as being this mile-wide set of content that we have to teach for a grade level. And what I would offer in the space is that when you think about the big ideas of what you really need to teach this year, let's just work with number. Number base ten, or, if you're in the upper elementary, number base ten and fractions. If you think about the big ideas that you want students to walk away with that year, those big ideas continue to cycle around, and those are the ones that you're going to spend a chunk of your time on. Those are the ones you're going to keep bringing back. Those are the ones you're going to keep exposing students to in multiple ways to have them make sense of what they're doing. And the key part of all of that is the understanding, the importance of the vertical nature as to what is it I want all of my students sitting in my classroom to know and be able to do, have confidence in, have their sense of agency. Like, “Man, I can show you. I can do it, I can do it.” What do we want them to walk away with that year? So that idea of the vertical nature of it, and understanding your learning progressions, and understanding how number grows for students across the years is important. Why do I build student understanding with a number line early? So that when we get the fractions, they can see fractions as numbers. So later on when we get the decimals, they can see decimals as numbers, and I can work with it. So the vertical nature of where the math is going, the learning progression that sits behind it, helps us tell the story so that students, when they begin and you are thinking about their prior knowledge, activate that prior knowledge and build it, but build it as part of the story.  The story piece also helps us think about how we elevate and value our students in the classroom themselves. So that idea of seeing our students as little beings, little people, really, versus just us teaching content. When you think about the story of Harry Potter, I believe he survived across his time at Hogwarts because of relationships. Our students make it through the math journey from year to year to year to year because of relationships. And where they have strong relationships from year to year to year to year, their journey is a whole lot better. Mike: Let's make a small shift in our conversation and talk a little bit about this idea of instructional practice. John: OK.  Mike: I'm wondering how this lived experience with your family around the Harry Potter universe, how you think that would inform the way that an educator would think about their own practice? John: I think about it in this way. As I think about myself being in the classroom—and I taught middle school, then high school—I'm always thinking about what's in my tool kit. I think about the tools that I use and the various manipulatives, the various visual representations that I need to have at my fingertips. So part of what my question would be, and I think about it, is what are those instructional strategies that I will be using and how do I fine-tune those? What are my practices I'm using in my routines to help it feel like, “OK, I'm entering into a story”?  Harry Potter, when you look at those books, across the books, they had some instructional routines happening, some things that happen every single year. You knew there was going to be a quidditch match. You knew they were going to have some kind of holiday type of gathering or party or something like that. You knew there was going to be some kind of competition that happened within each book that really, that competition required them to apply the knowledge and skills from their various courses that they learned. They had a set of core courses that they took, and so it wasn't like in each individual course that they really got to apply. They did in some cases, they would try it out, they'd mess up and somebody's nose would get big, ears would get big, you know, change a different color. But really, when they went into some of those competitions, that's when the collection of what they were learning from their different courses, that's when the collection of the content. So how do we think about providing space for students to show what they know in new settings, new types of problems? Especially in elementary, maybe it's science application type problems, maybe they're doing something with their social studies and they're learning a little bit about that. As an educator, I'm also thinking about, “Where am I when it comes to my procedural, the conceptual development, and the ability to think through and apply the applications?” And so I say that part because I have to think about students coming in, and how do I really build this? How do I strike this balance of conceptual and procedural? When do I go conceptual? When do I go procedural? How do I value both of them? How do I elevate that? And how do I come to understand it myself? Because quite often the default becomes procedural when my confidence as a teacher is not real deep with building it conceptually. I'm not comfortable, maybe, or I don't have the set of questions that go around the lesson and everything. So I've got to really think through how I go about building that out. Mike: That is interesting, John, because I think you put your finger on something. I know there have been points in time during my career when I was teaching even young children where we'd get to a particular idea or concept, and my perception was, “Something's going on here and the kids aren't getting it.” But what you're causing me to think is often in those moments, the thing that had changed is that I didn't have a depth of understanding of what I was trying to do. Not to say that I didn't understand the concept myself or the mathematics, but I didn't have the right questions to draw out the big ideas, or I didn't have a sense of, “How might students initially think about this and how might their thinking progress over time?” So you're making me think about this idea that if I'm having that moment where I'm feeling frustrated, kids aren't understanding, it might be a point in time where I need to think to myself, “OK, where am I in this? How much of this is me wanting to think back and say, what are the big ideas that I'm trying to accomplish? What are the questions that I might need to ask?” And those might be things that I can discover through reflection or trying to make more sense of the mathematics or the concept. But it also might be an opportunity for me to say, “What do my colleagues know? Are there ways that my colleagues are thinking about this that I can draw on rather than feeling like I'm on an island by myself?” John: You just said the key point there. I would encourage you to get connected to someone somehow. As you go through this journey together, there are other teachers out there that are walking through what they're walking through, teaching the grade level content. And that's when you are able to talk deeply about math. Mike: The other thing you're making me think about is that you're suggesting that educators just step back from whether kids are succeeding or partially succeeding or struggling with a task and really step back and saying, like, “OK, what's the larger set of mathematics that we're trying to build here? What are the big ideas?” And then analyzing what's happening through that lens rather than trying to think about, “How do I get kids to success on this particular thing?” Does that make sense? Tell me more about what you're thinking. John: So when I think about that one little thing, I have to step back and ask myself the question, “How and where does that one thing fit in the whole story of the unit?" The whole story of the grade level. And when I say the grade level, I'm thinking about those big ideas that sit into the big content domains, the big idea number. How does this one thing fit into that content domain? Mike: That was lovely. And it really does help me have a clearer picture of the way in which concepts and ideas mirror the structures of stories in that, like, there are threads and connections that I can draw on from my previous experience to understand what's happening now. You're starting to go there.  So let's just talk about where you see parallels to equitable systems and structures in the experience that you had with Harry Potter when you were in that world with your family. John: First, let's think about this idea of grouping structures. And so when you think about the idea of groups and the way groups are used within the classroom, and you think about the equitable nature of homogeneous, heterogeneous, random groupings, truly really thinking about that collectively. And I say collectively in this sense, when you think about the parallel to the Harry Potter story, they had a grouping structure in place. They had a random sorting. Now who knows how random it was sometimes, right? But they had a random sorting the minute the students stepped into the school. And they got put into one of the four houses. But even though they had that random sorting then, and they had the houses structured, those groups, those students still had opportunities as they did a variety of things—other than the quidditch tournaments and some other tournaments—they had the opportunity where as a collection of students coming from the various houses, if they didn't come together, they might not have survived that challenge, that competition, whatever it was. So the idea of grouping and grouping structures and how we as educators need to think about, “What is it really doing for our students when we put them in fixed groups? And how is that not of a benefit to our students? And how can we really go about using the more random grouping?”  One of the books that I'm reading is Building Thinking Classrooms [in Mathematics: Grades K–12: 14 Teaching Practices for Enhancing Learning]. And so I'm reading Peter [Liljedahl]'s book and I'm thinking through it in the chapter when he talks about grouping. I think I read that chapter and highlighted and tapped every single page in it multiple times because it really made me think about what's really happening for our students when we think about grouping. So one structure and one part to think about is, “What's happening when we think we're doing our grouping that's not really getting students engaged in the lesson, keeping them engaged, and benefiting them from learning?” Another part, and I don't know if this is a part of equitable systems and structures or just when I think about equity work: One of the courses that they had to take at Hogwarts was about the history of wizarding. I bring that up in this space because they learned about the history of what went on with wizards and what went on with people. And to me, in my mindset, that's setting up and showing the importance of us sharing the history and bringing the history of our students—their culture, their backgrounds, in some cases their lived experiences—into the classroom. So that's us connecting with our students' culture and being culturally responsive and bringing that into the classroom. So as far as an equitable structure, the question I would ask you to think about is, “Do my students see themselves in my mathematics classroom?”  And I say it that way versus “in the mathematics,” because some people will look at the problems in the math book and say, “Oh, I don't see them there. I don't see, oh, their names, their culture, their type of foods.” Some of those things aren't in the written work in front of you. But what I would offer is the ability for me as the educator to use visuals in my classroom, the ability for me to connect with the families in my classroom and learn some of their stories, learn some of their backgrounds—not necessarily learn their stories, but learn about them and bring that in to the space—that's for me to do. I don't need a textbook series that will do that for me. And as a matter of fact, I'm not sure if a textbook series can do that for you, for all the students that you have in your classroom or for the variety of students that you have in your classroom, when we think about their backgrounds, their culture, where they might come from. So thinking about that idea of cultural responsiveness, and really, if you think about the parallel in the Harry Potter series, the history of wizarding and the interaction, when you think about the interaction piece between wizards and what they call Muggles, right? That's the interactions between our students, learning about other students, learning about other cultures, learning about diverse voices. That's teaching students how to engage with and understand others and learn about others and come to value that others have voice also. Mike: I was just thinking, John, if I were to critique Hogwarts, I do wonder about the houses. Because in my head, there is a single story that the reader comes to think about anyone who is in Harry's house versus, say, like Slytherin house. John: Yes. Mike: And it flattens anyone who's in Slytherin house into bad guys, right? John: Mm-hmm. Mike: And so it makes me think there's that element of grouping where as an educator, I might tell a single story about a particular group, especially if that group is fixed and it doesn't change. But there's also, like, what does that do internally to the student who's in that group? What does that signal to them about their own identity? Does that make sense? John: That does make sense. And so when you think about the idea of grouping there at Hogwarts, and you think about these four fixed groups, because they were living in these houses, and once you got in that house, I don't think anybody moved houses. Think about the impact on students. If you put them in a group and they stay in that group and they never change groups, you will have students who realize that the way you did your groups and the way you named your groups and the way they see others in other groups getting more, doing different, and things like that. That's a nice caution to say the labels we put on our groups. Our kids come to internalize them and they come to, in some cases, live up to the level of expectations that we set for “just that group.” So if you're using fixed groups or thinking about fixed groups, really I'd offer that you really get into some of the research around groups and think, “What does it do for students?” And not only what does it do for students in your grade, but how does that play out for students across grades? If that student was in the group that you identified as the “low group” in grade 2, [exhales] what group did they show up in grade 3? How did that play with their mindset? Because you might not have said those words in front of students, but our students pick up on being in a fixed group and watching and seeing what their peers can do and what their peers can't do, what their group members can do and what their group can't do. As our students grow from grades 2 to 3, 4, 5, that really has an impact. There's somewhere between grade 3 and 5 where students' confidence starts to really shake. And I wonder how much of it is because of the grouping and types of grouping that is being used in the classroom that has me in a group of, “Oh, I am a strong doer [of mathematics]” or, “Oh, I'm not a good doer of mathematics.” And that, how much of that just starts to resonate with students, and they start to pick that up and carry that with them, an unexpected consequence because we thought we were doing a good thing when we put 'em in this group. Because I can pull them together, small group them, this and that. I can target what I need to do with them in that moment. Yeah, target what you need to do in that moment, but mix them up in groups. Mike: Just to go back and touch on the point that you started with. Building Thinking Classrooms has a lot to say about that particular topic among others, and it's definitely a book that, for my money, has really caused me to think about a lot of the practices that I used to engage in because I believed that they were the right thing to do. It's a powerful read. For anyone who hasn't read that yet, I would absolutely recommend it. John: And one last structure that I think we can speak to. I've already spoken to supports for students, but the idea of a coherent curriculum is I think an equitable structure that systems put in place that we need to put in place that you need to have in place for your students. And when I say a coherent curriculum, I'm thinking not just your one grade, but how does that grow across the grades? It's something for me, the teacher, to say, “I need to do it my way, this way…”. But it's more to say, “Here's the role I play in their pre-K to 12 journey.” Here's the chapter I'm going to read to them this year to help them get their deep understanding of whichever chapter it was, whichever book it happened to be of.  In the case of the parallel of Harry Potter, here's the chapter I'm doing. I'm the third grade chapter, I'm the fourth grade chapter, I'm the fifth grade chapter. And the idea of that coherent curriculum allows the handoff to the next and the entry from the prior to be smoother. Many of the curriculums, when you look at them, a K–5 curriculum series will have those coherent pieces designed in it—similar types of tools, similar types of manipulatives, similar types of question prompts, similar types of routines—and that helps students build their confidence as they grow from year to year. And so to that point, it's about this idea of really thinking about how a coherent curriculum helps support equity because you know your students are getting the benefit of a teacher who is building from their prior knowledge because they've paid attention to what came before in this curriculum series and preparing them for where they're going. And that's quite often what the power of a coherent curriculum will do.  The parallel in the Harry Potter series, they had about five to seven core courses they had to take. I think about the development of those courses. Boom. If I think about those courses as a strand of becoming a wizard, [laughs] how did I grow from year to year to year to year in those strands that I was moving across? Mike: Okay, I have two thoughts. One, I fully expect that when this podcast comes out, there's going to be a large bump in whoever is tracking the sale of the Harry Potter series on Amazon or wherever it is.  John: [laughs] Mike: But the other question I wanted to ask you is what are some books outside of the Harry Potter universe that you feel like you'd recommend to an educator who's wanting to think about their practice in terms of content or instructional practices or the ways that they build equitable structure? John: When I think about the works around equitable structure, I think about The Impact of Identity and K–8 Mathematics: Rethinking Equity-Based Practices by Julia Aguirre, Karen Mayfield-Ingram, and Danny Martin as being one to help step back and think about how am I thinking about what I do and how it shows up in the classroom with my students.  Another book that I just finished reading: Humanizing Disability in Mathematics Education[: Forging New Paths]. And my reason for reading it was I continue to think about what else can we do to help our students who are identified, who receive special education services? Why do we see so many of our students who sit in an inclusive environment—they're in the classroom on a regular basis; they don't have an IEP that has a math disability listed or anything along those lines—but they significantly underperform or they don't perform as well as their peers that don't receive special education services. So that's a book that got me just thinking and reading in that space.  Another book that I'm reading now, or rereading, and I'll probably reread this one at least once a year, is Motivated[: Designing Mathematics Classrooms Where Students Want to Join In] by Ilana [Seidel] Horn. And the reason for this one is the book itself, when you read it, is written with middle schools' case stories. Part of what this book is tackling is what happens to students as they transition into middle school. And the reason why I mentioned this, especially if you're elementary, is somewhere between third grade and fifth grade, that process of students' self-confidence decreasing their beliefs in themselves as doers of math starts to fall apart. They start to take the chips in the armor. And so this book, Motivated itself, really does not speak to this idea of intrinsic motivation. “Oh, my students are motivated.” It speaks to this idea of by the time the students get to a certain age, that upper fifth grade, sixth grade timeframe, what shifts is their K, 1, 2, 3, “I'm doing everything to please my teacher.” By [grades] 4 or 5, I'm realizing, “I need to be able to show up for my peers. I need to be able to look like I can do for my peers.” And so if I can't, I'm backing out. I'm not sharing, I'm not volunteering, I'm not “engaging.”  So that's why I bring it into this elementary space because it talks about five pieces of a motivational framework that you can really push in on, and not that you push in on all five at one time. [chuckles] But you pick one, like meaningfulness, and you push in on that one, and you really go at, “How do I make the mathematics more meaningful for my students, and what does it look like? How do I create that safe space for them?” That's what you got to think about. Mike: Thanks. That's a great place to stop. John Staley, thank you so much for joining us. It's really been a pleasure. John: Thank you for having me. Mike: This podcast is brought to you by The Math Learning Center and the Maier Math Foundation, dedicated to inspiring and enabling individuals to discover and develop their mathematical confidence and ability. ©2023 The Math Learning Center - www.mathlearningcenter.org

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Who could forget hot Tom Riddle, wanting to stomp on Dobby, or Rupert Grint throwing up slugs? This week we earn graduate degrees in the extended lore of Voldemort's upbringing, as well as discuss our recent trip to Harry Potter World at Universal Studios Hollywood.  Watch the video version of this episode here! Download the 5 Calls app here for iPhone and here for Android! Sleepover Cinema is sponsored by Regal Cinemas' Regal Unlimited Program! New subscribers can use code REGTOOPINK for 10% off of Regal Unlimited for the first 3 months. Make sure to sign up today! Join our Discord server here! Check out our merch shop here!  Get 15% off Casetify with code 15SLEEPOVER! Follow Sleepover Cinema on Instagram here! Follow Hannah and Audrey on Instagram here! Sleepover Cinema TikTok Sleepover Cinema Twitter More about Too Pink Productions For more details on this episode, go to www.evergreenpodcasts.com/sleepover-cinema! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we go over Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. For more content like this be sure to subscribe to our channel. Thanks for watching “Harry Potter Marathon - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets”.First-time guest, Kirby from Popcorny Movies, dazzles us with her ability to speak parseltongue and her wealth of knowledge when it comes to the Harry Potter universe. From girls' trips to Harry Potter World to ripping apart the CG effects to more quotes and impersonations than we can even count, this episode has it all. Oh, and you know we bring the movie and drama facts! Journey into the Chamber of Secrets with us… you won't regret it!You can find Kirby on Instagram @popcorny.movies!#HarryPotter #ChamberofSecrets #PotterHead #WizardingWorldYou can find every episode of The B-Critics on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, & Google Podcasts. For more information visit our website bcritics.com. Linktr.ee in the episode show notes: Linktr.ee/bcriticspodcastFollow us on Instagram: @bcriticspodcast Follow us on TikTok: @bcriticspodcast Follow us on Twitter: @bcriticspodcast Music produced by Josh McDonald. November 13, 2023 | 1 hr 54 min

Some editors say sports stories are the hardest stories to write because we already know the endings. But readers and viewers love them anyway! Even folks who don't keep up with sports often find something to warm their hearts in an inspiring tale. Why are sports stories captivating even to people who aren't sports fans? And why do sports stories carry their enormous power to create social change? To talk about that, Amy and Holland invited Dr. Tom LeGrand, a former sports podcaster, and Brendan Scott, an English teacher and a coach, to the table.  Dr. Tom LeGrand serves as the Regional Director Carolinas for Impact America. Tom also has experience in radio broadcasting, podcasting, and writing. From 2010-2012, Tom co-hosted The Lettermen's Lounge, a sports podcast that covered local, national and international athletics. It is a subsidiary of Jungle Gem Sports, LLC. Brendan Scott earned a degree in English from the University of Colorado and then traveled to Guatemala where he taught writing, English, and physical education for three years at the Inter-American School of Xela. After returning to the U.S., Brendan earned a master's degree in English Education at Regis University and began teaching high school English. He also coaches the women's basketball and cross-country teams at Jefferson High School. Brendan recently married April, a librarian, after proposing to her on a trip to Harry Potter World. He blogs at Living Spiritually and Adventure With Brendan.

In this very special rewind episode, we're going back to January 2021 for a conversation we had with Eric Baker, former Creative Director for Walt Disney Imagineering. Eric is the brain behind Props and Set Dressing for Star Wars Galaxy's Edge and The Wizarding World of Harry Potter and has worked with everyone from Tom Hanks to Kermit the Frog. Hear more about Eric's journey from a kid making Yoda masks to the opening day reaction of Hogwarts opening and getting the call to design Galaxy's Edge.  If you enjoyed this episode with Eric, be sure to check out his episode all about Nickelodeon props: https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/17601848  Hosted by Travis Landry, James Supp and Kevin Bruneau     Subscribe on YouTube: https://youtu.be/oJz7xhG2Jqw  Follow us on Instagram!  https://bit.ly/3L625YT  Please fill out the listener survey here! https://bit.ly/3on6xcN  Subscribe on Apple Podcasts  https://apple.co/3MPhlL2  Subscribe on Spotify https://spoti.fi/43yWjGF  Subscribe on Google Podcasts  https://bit.ly/3KpKQ50 

Toby loves Canal Boat Diaries, Chelsey's been to London and Wendy takes over from Nick.

Jamie and his son take a trip to Universal Studios Orlando and Harry Potter World using 3 annual fee waived credit cards: The Platinum Card from American Express American Express Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant The Delta Reserve Card from American Express Learn how to get your annual fees waived on premium credit cards from American Express and Chase in the Ultimate Military Credit Cards Course at militarymoneymanual.com/umc3. The Platinum Card® from American Express and the American Express® Gold Card waive the annual fee for active duty military servicemembers, including Guard and Reserve on active orders over 30 days. The annual fees on all personal Amex cards are also waived for military spouses married to active duty troops. If you have a question you would like us to answer on the podcast, please reach out on instagram.com/militarymoneymanual or email podcast@militarymoneymanual.com. If you want to maximize your military paycheck, check out Spencer's 5 star rated book The Military Money Manual: A Practical Guide to Financial Freedom on Amazon at or at shop.militarymoneymanual.com. I also offer a 100% free course on military travel hacking and getting annual fee waived credit cards, like The Platinum Card® from American Express, the American Express® Gold Card, and the Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card in my Ultimate Military Credit Cards Course at militarymoneymanual.com/umc3.

Mood: crazy story, empowering, health advocacy, mental health chat Picture this: you're on a road trip to Harry Potter World with your sister, and suddenly a semi truck launches your car into a median — you think the hospital will diagnose you with a concussion, but instead they find a brain tumor.  “Accidentally finding a brain tumor on the way to Harry Potter World” wasn't on Avery Bredesen's 2022 bingo card, but her world (real world, not wizarding) got rocked this past September. Avery shares her too-crazy-to-make-up story with Dominique in this special edition of Trauma Hour, including her road to recovery post brain surgery, and her experience with getting diagnosed with ADHD as an adult (which is more common for women than you'd think!).  If you've ever wondered what it's like to get brain surgery, or are looking for some morsels of life advice from someone who has, this episode's for you. AND, if you've been questioning potential ADHD symptoms — especially if you're a woman! — you won't want to miss that segment. Learn along with us, feel some validation, and join us for another session of Trauma Hour. Cheers!

Jason Manford and Steve Edge return with tales of Charlie Sheen hunting the Loch Ness Monster, 'Scientists' digesting Lego heads and trips to Harry Potter World. It's all going on.

This week, Antonio Garza returns to the pod to talk all things recent boy drama, Mario being the chosen one to pick a wand in the wand shop at Harry Potter World, why Mario Kart should have a real-life car racing ride, and so much more! Mario: IG / Tiktok Antonio: IG / Tiktok --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/srslywithmarioselman/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/srslywithmarioselman/support

London to Ira is an endless life journey. So much so that she made a weird booking date for the Harry Potter World or promised her daughters for an easy lunch out to a mall to only ended up in Starbucks or instead of paying less for transportation-she paid more for Uber/taxis here and there. The stories evolved from what supposed to be a halal food inspo to an entirely different admin stuffs convo about getting to UK and being in London. I had fun dreaming about London through her stories, hope you will be too. Link in bio. Enjoy!

If you're looking for a fun break for the family but don't want to travel too far, then London might be the place for you. Sarah Slattery from TheTravelExpert.ie told Matt about all of the family friendly attractions that the UK's capital city has to offer. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

George and Tyler met up in NYC and they are both tall kings. The guys review Barbarian, Causeway, Wendell & Wild, and The Wonder before transitioning into the latest movie trailers and news including Avatar 2 talk and Henry Cavill leaving The Witcher. We wrap up with a draft of the most influential movies of all time to cap off a packed show. Who won the influential movie film draft? Vote on Twitter! Twitter: https://twitter.com/reeltokpodcast Timestamps: (0:00) Intro (0:45) George and Tyler Met Up in New York City (6:00) Cam gets into a car accident (9:30) Barbarian Review (27:40) Causeway Review (33:50) Wendell & Wild Review (38:50) The Wonder Review (39:40) Avatar 2 Hype (48:20) The Eternal Daughter Trailer (52:00) Troll Trailer (54:30) A Christmas Story Christmas (57:30) Acolyte, a new Star Wars project (59:10) Yahya Abdul-Mateen is joining the MCU in Wonder Man (1:02:55) Vision Quest, a new White Vision story (1:05:55) DCEU becomes the DCU (1:08:00) The Batman Universe continues to come together (1:10:00) Henry Cavill out, Liam Hemsworth in for The Witcher (1:14:15) West World has been cancelled (1:19:20) Harry Potter World continues to expand (1:21:18) The Russo Brothers Suck (1:25:00) Peter Pan Horror Movie coming soon (1:30:15) Jacob Elordi Talk (1:33:30) Are movies too long these days? (1:36:51) Influential Movies Draft (1:54:45) That's all folks! Go follow us on all of our socials below! ReelTok TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reeltokpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reeltokpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/reeltokpodcast Listen and Rate Us 5 Stars on Spotfiy and Apple Podcasts: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3V214vWwkO823aa4OaeDrO?si=ddaefaebe5c1460c Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reeltok-podcast/id1644680412 Welcome to ReelTok Podcast hosted by Cam, Tyler, Seth, and George where we talk all things movies, TV, and pop culture news. Weekly podcast episodes are released every Monday with YouTube videos uploaded daily. Help us become the #1 movie podcast in the entire world! The Most Influential Films, Barbarian & Causeway Review, Avatar 2 Hype & More | ReelTok Ep. 9 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/reeltokpodcast/support

We explore Universal's newest theme park Epic Universe! All it's rides, attractions, themes, and opening date. We'll show you why Epic Universe is the Future of Theme Parks!01:03 - Universal Studios Epic Universe02: 25 - Epic Universe's Size02:50 - What Epic Universe Worlds will be06:00 - History of Why Marvel Doesn't Have IP06:50 - Ian Didn't like Iron Man07:12 - Robert Downey best casting in History08:40 - Harry Potter World was a major shift09:25 - Why Star Wars Hotel is wack14:12 - Can Disney be overtaken?20:22 - Theme Park for Adults21:41 - Reed's going to own a theme park28:00 - Game Of Thrones Theme park30:11 - Podcast.AI Joe Rogan & Steve Jobs31:50 - AI History32:00 - Quinn Goes upset about AI Pod34:33 - Joe Rogan AI Voice's Business36:00 - the future of AI Podcast Voices40:29 - Anime Sequels41:20 - Naruto PreQuel42:20 - One Piece Prequel43:38 - Steph Curry is NOT an Underdog47:15 - LeBron Greatest American Ever48:00 - Amazon called Reed broke48:49 - George Lucas said he'd be r2D252:45 - Mando's Mustache53:50 - WrapSupport the show

Today you are going to a little bit of real talk with Heidi. Maybe because I am on night 3 of a hotel to MYSELF while I'm at a conference or maybe I shouldn't have had that second cup of coffee (by the way if you like Real Talk with Heidi version, feel free to support this buying me a coffee) Either way, I wanted to give families a valuable way to use travel rewards to supplement their travel budget, traveling longer, farther - let's just say it's one of my favorite optimization strategies AND after 2 people it gets much more difficult - you even heard Chris Hutchins from All the Hacks say it on episode 092.  The game is harder to play with more people.       And I'll just say it, the content out there for families is eh.  I don't think you need to pay thousands of dollars to follow someone's system.  Once you learn the rules of the game you just need a reliable source to ask questions and find the answers you need. I also don't think everyone needs to take online courses to understand how points and systems work.  Many of those groups want you to use their links so that they get all the referral bonus points. Just for the record, I'm not opposed to any of those things, people can make money doing things they are good at and I know that many use the referral and affiliate links to fund their work.  I just think there is a better way to support YOU through this - what can I say, we are sherpas helping families adventure.  I think families need a fair shot at the travel rewards game.      Part of the challenge with travel hacking is that the rules change often.   It takes time to understand and let's be frank - we don't have time to scurry down the rabbit hole of travel rewards.  For this episode I am going to highlight some of the travel hacking resources I have and walk through three examples of how we recently used travel rewards.  I also am announcing a FREE Live Family Travel Hackers Q/A Session so stick around and make sure to register to get EVEN more tips.   First to highlight some of my previous content: On episode 018 | Travel Rewards tips with Melissa Lagerquist.  We talk about some of the basic terminology, approaches and ways she has used points to hack cruises.  Full disclosure - Melissa is connected to the Choose FI Travel Rewards course.  If you want to go down the rabbit hole that free course is where I started when it was launched probably close to 5 years ago.  On episode 019 | Our approach to travel rewards I walk through our strategy and I give you a free downloadable planning guide to help you through the process.  That is available at: https://ordinarysherpa.com/rewards/   Episode 032 | How to Fly a family of 5 to Hawaii for under $500 I dive deep into Southwest Companion Pass which we have had for 4 years straight.  We are not renewing next year because we will be traveling in the RV next year and as you will soon hear we have a different strategy.  Episode 070 | Hacks to Optimize Family Experiences without Sacrificing Value offers an updated approach to how I plan our summer vacations in particular.   We also reference travel hacking in episode 084 with Ed Tee adventuring near and far; Episode 040 Interim Expat with Scott Barrett, and Episode 077 | Funding the Fun with Jen of Investor Mama.     The DIY approach to learning travel hacking can seem like an uphill slog.  I may have said on more than one occasion “Can someone just tell me what to do?!” Stick around until the end to get the link to register for our Free Family Travel Hacker LIVE Q/A.  Tonight I wanted to share a few behind the curtain tips to help you travel more for less.     Hawaii flights for 5 for under $300 It's no secret here that we used 2 Southwest Companion Passes.  RIGHT NOW is the best time to start earning the Southwest Companion Pass to give you the maximum amount of time where one person flies free with you (-$5.50 per flight in taxes and fees). If you have ANY questions about earning the Companion Pass make sure to sign up for my Free Q/A!    Many people tell you to design your strategy based on a destination you want to travel to.  That is one approach, but I also like to think about the experience.  From Wisconsin to Hawaii is 8+ hours of flying, and direct flights don't exist.  Instead of designing this trip to be a long-haul with 3 kids, we broke it up into smaller segments which meant we also had so many more options on what that experience could look like and created a schedule that worked best for our family.  Instead of looking for fare sales from our home airport of Milwaukee, I look for routes to our destination and work backwards. Our route was Milwaukee-San Jose (staying a night in San Jose and making a mini-vacation of it), from San Jose to Kona (big island) for 5 nights, from Hilo (Big Island) to Honolulu (Oahu) for 4 nights, from Honolulu to Kahului (maui) for 5 nights, from Maui to Los Angeles for 2 nights, and from Los Angeles back to Milwaukee for 3 nights.  In many ways it felt like we had 5 different vacations.     Now that might seem much longer in terms of days and number of flights overall that you want to spend, but keep in mind we were on 3 islands and planes are really the easiest way to get between them.  Because we had utilized the best fares and designed an experience, the total number of points needed for this entire itinerary was 60,168.  Because we had 2 companion passes we only needed this number of points for 3 of our family members (which was 180,504).  Because both my husband and I had attained Companion Passes we earned over 240,000 points (at the time the requirement was only 120,000). Part of the reason I like Southwest is because they use a standard formula based on price/points as opposed to dynamic points systems that are difficult to figure out how many points you need to earn to redeem your family flights.  Harry Potter World (tickets and hotel) for $0.  This was a recent “can we do it challenge.” that we booked for 2023.  Universal Orlando (which is where Harry Potter World is Housed) often offers a 2-day+2 Day Promo (PS. It's still happening right now for travel before March 2, 2023 if you are interested). We used a travel eraser card like the Capital One Venture X card.  We bought the tickets through Undercover Tourist (which was just under $1,500 for a family of 5 for 4 days) and then were able to wipe that travel expense out with points.  There are general rules of thumb, often a point equals a $.01 so in this case would be 150,000 points.  I can go into much more detail on how we reach those minimum spends and when we apply for credit cards as a part of our regular family budget on the Q/A call.  I did some research into what hotel works best for our family in the area and I'll jump into that in a bit below.  Ultimately we landed on Cabana Bay Beach Resort and used the Chase Ultimate Rewards to pay for our hotel.  It doesn't always make sense for us to use reward points for hotels and car rentals. I can go into much more detail on what we look for and when it makes sense to pay for accommodations/transportation to earn bonus categories vs. when it makes sense to use rewards if you want to have insight into my brain and how we approach this. Best Hotel-hacking options for larger families.   Hotels in general can be tricky for families.  As your kids get older it's not as easy to coordinate sleeping arrangements.  We have found several specific hotels within the various hotel families.  As a family of 5 hotels in general are harder.  As I was finding the right formula for our family I would look at things like: was there free parking or free shuttle to the airport? Could we make a meal in the room?  Was there free breakfast or perks with hotel status that we could optimize?  Usually the selling factor for the kids, is there a pool?  Within the 3 major families of hotel Marriot, IHG, and Hilton there are several branches that offer options for families.  Three of our favorites are: Residence Inn or Springhill Suites by Marriott Embassy Suites by Hilton Hyatt House or Hyatt Place by IHG And if I am paying cash I appreciate Comfort Suites.   As I alluded to at the start of this episode, travel rewards can be overwhelming and the content out there is not always geared towards families of 3 or more.  Register for our LIVE EVENT to answer your Questions on Family Travel Hacking for those interested in becoming a (or improving your) Family Travel Hacker skills.  To register go to https://ordinarysherpa.com/LIVE Even if you are slightly interested I would strongly encourage you to sign up.  It will be recorded AND there is a surprise that will only be available to those who register - before the rest of the community and world knows about it. 

Today we have my beautiful sister Courtney on to talk about our recent trip to Orlando and more specifically how we crushed three theme parks in 3 days in about the most efficient way humanly possible.  If you are planning on doing a theme park vacation or just love Disney you need to hear this episode.  It is packed full of travel tips, frugality tips, park breakdowns and lots of laughs from our shenanigans along the way. Some of the highlight include Harry Potter World (swoon), Star Wars Land, as well as running into the great Ryan Smyth!!!I hope you love this episode and please share it with anyone who has recently been or has any plans on heading to Disney anytime soon!

Get excited, Univeral lovers, because my friend Stephanie is here and she is an expert. Steph is fresh off of a conference at Universal Orlando, and she shares all the ins and outs of how to do this park right. Harry Potter World. Is it worth it? The answer is yes.Do you like roller coasters? Universal is your jam.Should you stay at one of the eight resorts on property? Absolutely. My biggest takeaway from this episode is that butter beer comes in way more varieties than hot and frozen. Who knew? Stephanie. She knew. She knows everything.  EPISODE NOTES: Stephanie is a travel agent with The Vacation Wizards. She specializes in all things Disney and Universal. Check out her Facebook page HERE! Or you can find her on Instagram HERE! SHOW NOTES: Subscribe to Podcast: iTunes or Android Follow Me: Facebook and Instagram and Twitter Buy My Books: It's a Love Story and Why I Hate Green Beans

Former American record holder, national champion World Indoor Bronze medalist Erik Sowinski talks running under 1:50 over 200 times, what helps him stay consistent, Harry Potter World, BBQ ribs, advice to younger runners and more. Lactic Acid now has merchandise! Head over to (https://fanhubtf.com/shop/) to check out and shop the latest merchandise/swag. Follow along on FanHub: https://fanhubtf.com Be sure to follow Lactic Acid on the following platforms: Official Website: https://www.lacticacidpodcast.org YouTube: Lactic Acid Podcast with Dominique Smith Twitter: Lacticacid_pod Instagram: Lacticacidpodcast

Welcome to the only roundtable podcast in compliance. The entire gang was also recently honored by W3 as a top talk show in podcasting. In this episode, we have the quartet of Jay Rosen, Jonathan Armstrong, Karen Woody and Matt Kelly. We conclude with our fan favorite Shout Outs and Rants. 1. Jay Rosen discusses the connection an ethics and compliance corporate culture survey and an ESG culture survey. Rosen also discusses what companies can do to improve overall ESG culture.  Rosen rants the Academy of Motion Picture snubbing of the Director of Dune for Best Director when the picture won 6 other Oscars. 2. Matt Kelly takes a deep dive into the SEC proposed rules on climate risk disclosure and their impact on the compliance profession.  Kelly shouts out to the Golden Raspberry Foundation, who award the ‘Razzie's' for withdrawing their previously created award of Worst Performance by Bruce Willis in a Bruce Willis movie after the actor retired due to Aphasia. 3. Jonathan Armstrong looks at greenwashing and how companies which are trying to do the right thing often get in trouble by doing it the wrong way. Armstrong shouts out to Tina Turner for advancing the cause of GDPR and explaining once and for all time ‘what's love got to do with it.' 4. Karen Woody explains the SEC rule making process and how it can be challenged and responds to SEC Commissioner Peirce's dissent to the proposed rules. Woody shouts out to the magic of Harry Potter World in Orlando have what she described as ‘awesome' roller coaster rides, well worth the 3-hour wait in line. 5. Tom Fox rants Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for their incompetent response to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars and reminds us that workplace violence is never acceptable.  The members of the Everything Compliance are: •       Jay Rosen– Jay is Vice President, Business Development Corporate Monitoring at Affiliated Monitors. Rosen can be reached at JRosen@affiliatedmonitors.com •       Karen Woody – One of the top academic experts on the SEC. Woody can be reached at kwoody@wlu.edu •       Matt Kelly – Founder and CEO of Radical Compliance. Kelly can be reached at mkelly@radicalcompliance.com •       Jonathan Armstrong –is our UK colleague, who is an experienced data privacy/data protection lawyer with Cordery in London. Armstrong can be reached at jonathan.armstrong@corderycompliance.com •       Jonathan Marks is Partner, Firm Practice Leader - Global Forensic, Compliance & Integrity Services at Baker Tilly. Marks can be reached at jonathan.marks@bakertilly.com The host and producer, ranter (and sometime panelist) of Everything Compliance is Tom Fox the Voice of Compliance. He can be reached at tfox@tfoxlaw.com. Everything Compliance is a part of the Compliance Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Shout Outs and Rants, we submit the following for your consideration: 1. Jay Rosen rants the Academy of Motion Picture snubbing of the Director of Dune for Best Director when the picture won 6 other Oscars. 2. Matt Kelly shouts out to the Golden Raspberry Foundation, who award the ‘Razzie's' for withdrawing their previously created award of Worst Performance by Bruce Willis in a Bruce Willis movie after the actor retired due to Aphasia. 3. Jonathan Armstrong shouts out to Tina Turner for advancing the cause of GDPR and explaining once and for all time ‘what's love got to do with it.' 4. Karen Woody shouts out to the magic of Harry Potter World in Orlando have what she described as ‘awesome' roller coaster rides, well worth the 3-hour wait in line. 5.Tom Fox rants Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for their incompetent response to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars and reminds us that workplace violence is never acceptable.  The members of the Everything Compliance are: Jay Rosen– Jay is Vice President, Business Development Corporate Monitoring at Affiliated Monitors. Rosen can be reached at JRosen@affiliatedmonitors.com Karen Woody – One of the top academic experts on the SEC. Woody can be reached at kwoody@wlu.edu Matt Kelly – Founder and CEO of Radical Compliance. Kelly can be reached at mkelly@radicalcompliance.com Jonathan Armstrong –is our UK colleague, who is an experienced data privacy/data protection lawyer with Cordery in London. Armstrong can be reached at armstrong@corderycompliance.com Jonathan Marks is Partner, Firm Practice Leader - Global Forensic, Compliance & Integrity Services at Baker Tilly. Marks can be reached at marks@bakertilly.com The host and producer, ranter (and sometime panelist) of Everything Compliance is Tom Fox the Voice of Compliance. He can be reached at tfox@tfoxlaw.com. Everything Compliance is a part of the Compliance Podcast Network.

In this episode the boys talk about Dreams, Harry Potter World, and Family Feud. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/boysnightofficial/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/boysnightofficial/support

This week the fellas designate the show talking Disney vs Universal. The boys go down a list of 7 things that Universal does better than Disney. We all love a good theme park war and this one is by far the biggest rivalry of them all. From who has better thrill rides, to who has more adult entertainment, to which park you can save more money at, this show is filled with valuable information that you can use when booking your next trip! You may even book an extra day at Universal.... (Who knows). Lastly the guys talk about The Wizarding World of Harry Potter and the type of cultural impact it has had on park-goers. Like Disney, Universal uses many tricks to make sure the people visiting their parks remain happy and active at all times. This episode may surprise you on how successful Universal actually is and we are excited to provide another fun and engaging episode for you all! So as always, grab a beer and enjoy the show! #Disney #Universal #Marvel #ThemeParks --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lifesapartypod/support

On this episode Justine Elizabeth (The Shore Store Podcast) joins me to discuss Holiday Stress, Harry Potter World, Meghan and Harry, our disinterest in the Royal Family and finally, the INSANE story of Lacey B. on my 600lb Life (Season 10, Episode 5). Listen to us dissect every part of this bananas episode and let us know who you think the REAL villain of the story was. Listen to Justine's Podcast The Shore Store Follow "The Shore Store Pod" on Instagram Follow me on Instagram If you love the show please Rate and Review it on Apple Podcasts --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/restingbitchpod/message

Happy Holidays Poppies! Our weekends were spent stuffing our faces, spending time with loved ones and of course binging all the new Bravo episodes. Winter House is coming to an end and we are disappointed with this lack luster season finale. Where is all the drama they gave us in the trailer?! Austen continues to wave red flags at Ciara and we are over his misogynistic ways. Paige gives Andrea the cold shoulder which leads him to wanting her more (India is so proud !) and it seems like Lindsay and Jason are the only couple on the same page. The Salt Lake City ladies are still in Vail...or Harry Potter World according to Mary. We wish Lisa would just say what we all want to know and we discuss why we think all of them are being bad friends to Jen. The first two episodes of Ultimate Girls Trip are ranking high for us this week and giving us allll the feels! The all star ladies plan on having a good time in Turks and Caicos but that is quickly ruined by Ramona being the monster that she is. The girls live it up on yacht cruise and later Cynthia throws a BBQ. Kyle is uncomfortable playing a shady game and Cynthia is outwardly irritated with her and Kenya. We discuss why we think she's secretly jealous of Kenya getting close with the other girls. There's plenty to discuss and of course we wouldn't be us if we didn't also rant about nothing. Join us on this Shady Sunday and don't forget to rate, comment and subscribe. 

Happy Day After Thanksgiving everyone! I hope everyone had a lovely day full of mashed potatoes because that is truly the star and centerpiece of the meal if we are being honest. But to celebrate this holiday, I brought on someone I am so thankful for, my IRL bestie Paige 'hot bitch' Wittman. We talk about how she was the reason my IG was disabled, being able to laugh after a breakup, how we are on the brim of Hot Girl Winter after a Sad Girl Autumn. But we made it guys! Also, we discuss RHOSLC at length, as God/Mary M. Cosby intended. Enjoy the episode!

In this episode, Brandon talks about his time in Harry Potter World and his recent absence from the podcast. We predict MSU's fate going into the big battle against OSU. Brandon dives into all the NFL upsets that have taken place this season so far.  Then we jump into the new Spider-Man trailer that just dropped and Jeff's theory about what's going to happen in the movie. Weekend Recommendations Artist to check out: Jelly Roll "Ballads of the Broken"  https://open.spotify.com/album/4aWPCLZWr9gG0ucLIMJavx?si=5r-bxLrzR7mIo5FTcWSSTA Weekend Drink:  Jack Daniel Apple and Cranberry Juice Estoy Merchandise Estoy Merchandise prides itself on having the most wearable shirts and hoodies. You'll look fly, in your new TazerTie Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREE Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Support the show (https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3245399930306560743)

Nintendo World, Harry Potter World oder Hollywood, Dari hat es für euch getestet. Ob es sich lohnt nach USJ? Wir denken schon!Wollt ihr Hallo sagen?Dari: https://www.instagram.com/rettungsratte; https://twitter.com/rettungsratteEla: https://www.instagram.com/faenor_/ ; https://twitter.com/faenor__oder:insomniajapanpodcast@gmail.comFalls euch der Podcast gefällt, freuen wir uns sehr über eine Bewertung bei Apple Podcast, oder wo ihr den Podcast hört! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's Robbie's birthday and this episode is a recap of his solo trip to Disney. Today upon returning Sebastian and Robbie did one of the most intimate things they've ever done. Sebastian had told Robbie to save the stories from his Disney trip for the podcast. He talks about the lack of style some Disney adults have and wonders if he himself is a "Disney Adult". He wishes there was more commitment from the Harry Potter World. He talks about some Disney people committing too much. Robbie thinks more fandoms could benefit from having a world all their patrons can go to! Come out to the live show this Friday! & follow us on social media @sebastianconelli @robbienunes @loudaboutnothing

Ryan and Ashley talk Ryan's visit to Harry Potter World, and Ryan's beef is apparently squashed with Daniel Radcliffe. They then discuss the adjustments made by Logan Allen, Emmanuel Clase's  progression, Ryan Larvarnway saving Cleveland from some dubious history and manager Terry Francona's health situation. They also talk about Zack Plesac's bad luck being on the opposing side of three no-hitters.

It's that time of year again where we put aside everything and let out our inner geek! Joined by HP experts Brian Selcik and Deniz Polat, we talk about Harry Potter World secrets, shifting, and meme review our favorite wizard. Brought to you by the Klingon Tourism Board. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, Louie Gravance, author of Service is a Superpower, is joining me on my final podcast recording in Colorado. As many people are currently encountering, dependability in service industries is struggling. From airlines to restaurants to Harry Potter World, the service industry is running on a bare-bones crew who has grown rusty in their craft. Louie unpacks the importance of everyone wanting and needing to be heard. Those in service may not be able to guarantee a flight, but they can go out of their way to make sure those enduring inconveniences are heard and taken care of. Louie said it best – to deliver a wow moment, aim for the heart, not the head. When you give, you gain strength. When you give, you will have more. Attitude surpasses technical skills, and when you can exceed a customer's expectations, it rivals a standing ovation any day. You have to ask yourself, are you going to make it better or worse for other people? This is a time when going above and beyond can be the difference-maker in someone's experience. Taking the time to serve people can be the differentiator of someone calling a company to complain or to make sure you get the praise you deserve. If you want to work with a team that will go out of their way to make sure you have a great experience, check out Magical Vacation Planners. You can reach them at 407-442-2694. Resources Louie Gravance InstagramExecutive Speaker BureauService is a Superpower: Lessons Learned in a Magic Kingdom by Louie Gravance

We're taking a step outside of the Disney parks this episode (but not for too long, we're in Disney too!) and we bring in the heavy hitters - we were thrilled to be joined by Ryan and Isabelle from For the Love of Theme Parks! We discuss the undisputed best dessert at Disney, the fastpass hamburger theory, and Kelly makes a reluctant admission about Universal... at least, I think she does? To see the Hamburger theory, check out their tiktok! Go here to see all the rest of their content, but first check out their video tasting *all* of the drinks from Harry Potter World!

Episode 90 is live. How long would you survive on a desert island? Would you rather be a famous billionaire or a non secret millionaire? Should we all put ‘/j' at the end of every message that is meant to be interpreted as a joke? Gingell forgot to plug his mic in, so apologies in advance for his audio. Time to Get Lost.

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Well, Witches, we've reached the end of another book together. We spend this episode, among other things, revisiting the tragic squandering of Hermione's talent and expertise as part of the adventure squad, detailing Gilderoy Lockharts' luscious wardrobe and its implications, tearing up at another round of Marcelle's Devastating Fun Facts from the Harry Potter World, and digging deeper into the Weasley's class status and other lingering questions we have about the series.Be sure to follow Witch, Please on Twitter and Instagram @ohwitchplease and let us know what you think of the episode through a review on Apple Podcasts. As always, you can join our Patreon for exclusive content including bonus interviews, Q&As, Watch Alongs and more — our tiers range from $2-$13! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This weeks episode is one part COVID-19 talk, one part summer plan projections, one part current beauty events, and one part facing our mortality and the ways we are NOT tryin to be taken out of the world…namely through bear attacks and/or Harry Potter World freak accidents. So settle in as we discuss the untold danger of chub rub (what mouth breather decided that's what it should be called?), how beauty professionals are getting through this difficult time, the companies doing everything they can too capitalize off “immunity boosting” supplements, and breaking news about The War Paint Book Club! Come hang out on the warpaint facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/387094088665184/ Follow us on Instagram: @thewarpaintpodcast

(00:00-24:30) Guys talking cars, Beyblades, anime triggers Anthony (24:30-35:00) Guys talking old trends, mobile gaming and, COD/Halo (35:01-45:22) Back on trends, paintballing, & real guns (45:45-60:02) Back on the nostalgia train, Disney World, & Harry Potter World. Donovan's Monologue (60:02-60:24) Write-In Question, Anthony can't read (60:25-60:30) Woah Der Guy (60:30-60:34) Dude of the Week (60:35-60:37) Outro and a Postive Message *this was recorded on the 1st of October Patrick Corbin pitched a lot better since, and the Nats are in the NLCS. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On todays episode we welcome Kristal. Kristal is an extremely skilled tattoo artist working out of 12 Monkeys Tattoo in Tracy, CA. She is my personal tattoo artist and has such an inspirational story. We talk about how she got to where she's at now as well as picking the brain of an artist. She also brought her daughter on the show and we'll talk about the Netflix show Big Mouth, as well as Disneyland during Christmas time! Enjoy!Thanks for listening! Give us a follow and a review on any podcast app! If you liked our content, we'd love to hear from you. You can comment on one of our YouTube videos/ IG posts, or even DM us! Thank you all!! QUESTION OF THE DAY — Do you have any nerd tattoos? If so, what?Support the show (https://www.youtube.com/c/downrightnerdypodcast)

Episode 020: Sneak Peek into Disneyland's Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge On today's episode we talk about some very interesting news of the week including an actor possibly joining the MCU. We start the Elite 8 of our Superhero Tournament. We have 2 new trailer reactions. And we take a sneak peek into Disneyland's Star Wars Galaxy's Edge!  Thanks for watching! Give us a listen on any podcast app! If you liked our content, we'd love to hear from you. Follow us and drop us a comment below! QUESTION OF THE DAY — When are you going to Disneyland next?? We appreciate you watching our show. We'd appreciate any support you can give us. Even just a “like” or a “subscribe” on our video would put smiles on our faces! Support the show (https://www.youtube.com/c/downrightnerdypodcast)

IT'S THE 20TH EPISODE!!! The Champagne Way is celebrating by heading to Disney World to podcast from the Food And Wine Festival at Epcot Center. They bring on a special guest caller to give them all the info on the Festival, Halloween Horror Nights, and Harry Potter World!

2016 has been a year. There are some solid highs and definitely some rough points, but we are back and this time it's for good! This episode we talk about Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, DC TV shows and well life. You don't want to miss Brooke geeking out to her Harry Potter World and her astonishing love for Supergirl. Its a fun episode and don't miss the challenge at the end. #FantasticBeasts #Flash #Supergirl #podcast #Krinz

2016 has been a year. There are some solid highs and definitely some rough points, but we are back and this time it's for good! This episode we talk about Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, DC TV shows and well life. You don't want to miss Brooke geeking out to her Harry Potter World and her astonishing love for Supergirl. Its a fun episode and don't miss the challenge at the end. #FantasticBeasts #Flash #Supergirl #podcast #Krinz

Bailey of Bailey Vea Cosplay joins us from Central Florida to talk about a variety of fandoms. We talk about Harry Potter and how she knew what house she was instantly.  We talk about her favorite book in the series, as well as talk a bit about Narcissa Malfoy.  We venture into Azeroth to talk about World of Warcraft and Bailey's 10 years with the game and what draws her in.  We explore the Welcome to Nightvale Podcast and Book.  Then we delve into her cosplay - how she got into it, the characters she does and her experiences with cosplay and conventions.  We also talk about how she is studying and working towards being an opera singer. Find her on: Facebook @baileyveacosplay Instagram @baileyveacosplay Twitter @bvcosplay Snapchat @bvcosplay

You know how you have that ONE friend who will never make fun of you for geeking out so hard? That is Jessie Evans. She's an actor (a real good one, in fact) and we met on a Target commercial years ago. Yes the commercial where I sang with Justin Timberlake. We both love him, like omg, so much. That said Jessie and I also get THANKFULLY sidetracked by your questions, and with our mutual love of musical theater, and Harry Potter. So I thought this episode would be PERFECT this week with the Tony's coming up on Sunday. Also, Jessie is a hardcore foodie. So much show that she has created a web series of trying to find the right balance, as she says, of " caviar taste, and budget of a struggling actor, I try to do/eat it all."  Jessie is pretty much a bottle of effervescent joy.  Just joy. Find all things Jessie at  www.jessicaevans.net or Jessie Eats Series at www.jessieeats.com  Insta: @jessie_eats Twitter: @jessieeevansSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dave and Chuck talk about a clown named Doodoo what saved women from assault, controversy at the "Mr. Ugly" competition in Zimbabwe, a women that posted on craigslist offering ex in exchange for a trip to Harry Potter World, list of the things people find the sexiest, a stripper that punched a guy in the face because he told her to "hit the gym", describing the one person you wished you never had sex with,  and more!