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In this episode of "Normal World," Dave Landau, 1/4 Black Garrett, and Angela open with a Halloween parody of Stranger Things featuring Gerard Michaels, Kurt Metzger, and Jimmy McCartney as the residents of an older, stranger Hawkins. After the sketch, the hosts launch a Halloween-themed episode packed with viral stories and cultural commentary. They react to a jogger attacking witch decorations, rank the worst Halloween handouts in a tongue-in-cheek Top 10, and break down the rise of haunted car washes and neighborhood candy rules. The conversation pivots to Gary Busey's chaotic interview habits and on-camera persona, with the panel also referencing his courtroom reality series "Pet Judge" for context. From there, they examine the reported disappearance of Lance Twiggs, the transgender partner of Tyler Robinson, amid coverage of the Charlie Kirk case, and question the confusing details surfacing around timelines and whereabouts. The crew then explores Japan's headline-grabbing “butt breathing” research and why it captured so much attention. Angela shares curated horror movies that span cult classics to overlooked gems, offering quick reasons to watch without spoilers. Today's guest on "Normal World" is Mike Imbasciani. Sponsors CBDistillery You don't want to miss this…Save up to 40% on everything during the FALL SALE at https://www.thecbdistillery.com/ with code VIP! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The latest Stranger Things Season 5 trailer has arrived, and the boys are losing their minds! Kit, Andy, and Steve break down every frame, reacting live to the long-awaited first look at the epic final season. They briefly share their biggest takeaways, theories, and wild predictions about how the story of Hawkins might come to an end.It's all upside down from here. Don't miss this spoiler-filled, joy-buzzing deep dive into Netflix's biggest trailer drop of the year!Spotify Playlist: HEREVideo Version of this Episode: YouTubeBuy Tickets to Our Live Show: HEREFollow Us on Social MediaStreaming Things PatreonStreaming Things InstagramStreaming Things TikTokFollow Kit LazerTikTokInstagramYouTubeFollow SteveInstagramFollow AndyInstagramVisit Our WebsiteCheck Out Our MerchSend Us Mail:Streaming Things6809 Main St. #172Cincinnati, OH 45244 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the tailwind of D'Angelo's October 14 passing after a private battle with pancreatic cancer, your humble narrator was shell-shocked in a melancholic malaise. After about a week of confounding parasocial grief, I redirected that energy and embarked on creating a couple of legacy projects in tribute to the dearly departed.  This very lengthy, meticulously-crafted, deeply-intentional memorial episode welcomes a diverse smattering of vibrant voices across geography and generation. Musicians/artists, journalists, poets, archivists, superfans - all of us navigating the seismic loss, mourning this monumental spirit in our own loving words and ways. with very special guests: 16:30 - jay smooth 53:30 - dan charnas 1:01:25 - ursula rucker  1:29:55 - nikki glaspie 1:47:50 - eric krasno 2:28:00 - funk it blog shoutout  2:31:35 - d.j. williams  2:37:05 - otis mcdonald  2:52:40 - viveca hawkins

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Wednesday, October 29, 2025 Today's program is hosted by our own Kerby Anderson. His first guest is O.S. Hawkins. Dr. Hawkins will be talking about his wonderful new book, Just Jesus: Our Hope Yesterday, Today, Forever. It's a 365 day Devotional! Connect with us on Facebook at facebook.com/pointofviewradio and on Twitter @PointofViewRTS with your opinions or […]

Tyler Owens - Director of Football Strength and Conditioning at the University of Washington - joins us for the 122nd episode of MTN. On the pod today, we dive quite a bit of training talk. We discuss thresholds of 'strong enough' within the sport of football, the development of deceleration and COD qualities in the weight room and understanding outputs on the field, and Tyler reflects back on his nearly decade long experience as a player and coach at Alabama, and gives us some of his biggest takeawaysFollow Tyler on social media @towens034Find and follow us on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episodeBig Thanks to our sponsor Lumin Sports:Lumin continues to change the game within the AMS realm and recently launched their new strength builder platform. Head on over to luminsports.com - and mention Move the Needle at Check out to receive 20% off your first full year.& a huge Thank You to our sponsor, Hawkin Dynamics: Hawkin is the world leader in force measuring, and continues to put forth the tools for high-performance practitioners to be exactly that, high performers. If you haven't yet checked out Hawkins - head over to their website at: https://www.hawkindynamics.com/ and check out everything they have to offerMake sure to check out our sponsor, Samson Equipment: Samson is a leader in manufacturing elite weight room equipment (and have been for nearly 50 years). Founded by Dave and Linda Schroeder, Samson is weight room equipment made by coaches for coaches. Check them out at samsonequipment.com for more informationShoutout to our sponsor, 1080 Motion. The 1080 Sprint is the single best piece of training equipment in the world & has continually changed the game for training speed, strength, and power. Go to 1080motion.com to learn more.

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Greetings Stranger Friends! Stranger Things 4EVA rolls on with another 10 minutes of The Dive in which Suzie is lied to, Jason stirs up trouble, and Eddie is finally reunited with our Hawkins crew.I go back-and-forth in real time on whether or not I want to watch the FIRST FIVE MINUTES OF STRANGER THINGS 5! Plus I talk about more Stranger Things fun coming to a town near you, including some Thanksgiving parade talk! Oh and there's a new Stranger Things VR experience coming out.STRANGER THINGS IS EVERYWHERE!SUPPORT: Merch Store | Buy Me a CoffeeSUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | YouTube Music | GoodpodsFOLLOW: Bluesky | TikTok | Instagram | Facebook | Leave a MessageAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Kit, Andy, and Steve return to Hawkins for Stranger Things Season 4. In Chapter One: The Hellfire Club, it's the spring of 1986, and the world has changed for our favorite heroes. Eleven and the Byers family are adjusting to life in California, while back in Hawkins, Mike, Dustin, and Lucas navigate high school and their new Dungeons & Dragons group, the Hellfire Club. But just as life seems to be finding a rhythm again, a horrifying new evil begins to stir.00:00:00 - Introduction00:02:13 - MadLibs Word Search00:04:56 - Overall Thoughts00:31:22 - Scene by Scene Recap01:31:24 - Chocolate Puddings (Top 3 Moments)01:39:46 - Easter Eggos01:53:59 - Eleven out of 10 Performance01:54:46 - Step Into the Nina02:01:16 - Stranger Things MadLibs Story RevealSpotify Playlist: HEREVideo Version of this Episode: YouTubeBuy Tickets to Our Live Show: HEREFollow Us on Social MediaStreaming Things PatreonStreaming Things InstagramStreaming Things TikTokFollow Kit LazerTikTokInstagramYouTubeFollow SteveInstagramFollow AndyInstagramVisit Our WebsiteCheck Out Our MerchSend Us Mail:Streaming Things6809 Main St. #172Cincinnati, OH 45244 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to Kinfolklore, where Andrea and Paul dive deep into the fantasy and sci-fi worlds we love. Few shows capture that blend of nostalgia, terror, and friendship quite like Stranger Things.This episode, we're rewinding all the way back to Hawkins, Indiana, Fall 1983. The era of Eggos, Dungeons & Dragons, and the Demogorgon lurking just beyond the lights. In preparation for the final season dropping this November, Andrea and Paul are rewatching every episode from the very beginning, starting here with Season 1, Chapters 1–4: “The Vanishing of Will Byers,” “The Weirdo on Maple Street,” “Holly, Jolly,” and “The Body.Links:kinfolklore.comSubstackkinfolklore pod on Instagramkinfolklore pod on Xkinfolklore@gmail.com

Linktree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/Analytic⁠Join The Normandy For Additional Bonus Audio And Visual Content For All Things Nme+! Join Here: ⁠https://ow.ly/msoH50WCu0K⁠Dive into the electrifying world of Brawl Stars with Analytic Dreamz on Notorious Mass Effect. In this high-stakes segment, Analytic Dreamz reacts live to the explosive announcement: UPSIDE SHOWDOWN IS COMING! Discover how this game-changing mode flips the script on traditional battles, delivering intense, upside-down chaos that redefines strategy and skill. We break down the teaser trailer, explore potential mechanics like inverted gravity pulls and reversed power-ups, and speculate on meta shifts for top brawlers. Plus, the seamless Stranger Things BrawlTalk crossover steals the spotlight—unpacking eerie collaborations, skin drops, and themed events that blend Hawkins' horrors with Brawl Stars' frenzy. Whether you're grinding ranks or chasing exclusive rewards, Analytic Dreamz delivers insider tips, community buzz, and unfiltered takes on why this update could dominate the esports scene. Tune in for expert breakdowns, pro player insights, and must-know prep strategies to dominate the showdown. Join the conversation on Brawl Stars updates, mobile gaming revolutions, and cross-franchise magic. Don't miss Analytic Dreamz's passionate dive—your ultimate guide to leveling up in this epic clash!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/analytic-dreamz-notorious-mass-effect/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Happy Sunday Stranger Friends! Stranger Things 4EVA continues as we discuss another 10 minutes of The Dive in which Hopper is a bit of a downer, Eleven plays Plinko with an orderly, and the Hawkins crew head over to Skull Rock.Oh and today, I went to the Target in Haverhill, MA and found the Stranger Things Display!SUPPORT: Merch Store | Buy Me a CoffeeSUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | YouTube Music | GoodpodsFOLLOW: Bluesky | TikTok | Instagram | Facebook | Leave a MessageAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

From Carnegie Hall to the Metropolitan Opera, renowned baritone Gordon Hawkins has shared the operatic stage with Mirella Freni, Placido Domingo, and Grace Bumbry. His roles over his career have included title roles in "Rigoletto" and "Porgy and Bess," as well as Alberich in the "Ring" cycle, Baron Scarpia in "Tosca" and Marcello in "La boheme." He currently serves on the faculty at Arizona State University. He visited IPR's Studio A, where he reflected on his distinguished career and recorded Samuel Barber's "Sure on this shining night" with collaborative pianist Casey Robards.

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Patriots players Kayshon Boutte, Rhamondre Stevenson, Jaylinn Hawkins, and Milton Williams address the media on Thursday, October 23, 2025. TIMECODEBOUTTE / 00:00-04:11STEVENSON / 04:11-05:56HAWKINS / 05:56-08:24MWILLIAMS / 08:24-11:05See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RNZ Pacific Editor Koroi Hawkins gives an update about what's happening around the Pacific

We start with the sweetest scene of Max explaining Wonder Woman to Eleven and it's a win for feminism...Mrs Driscoll wants to go to the rat farm really really badly but little does she know they no longer farm rats there, they are harvesting souls mwahaha and are getting nothing from Tom because he never had one... Hopper is NAKED and Joyce is embarrassed and probably tired after lugging him home from getting beaten like a Harrington but she tells him that his attacker was driving a motorcycle and he's seen a motorcycle helmet exactly once in his life apparently and he knows where he saw it... coming out of Trum-- I mean the mayor's office because the mayor has been colluding with russians because this plot line is so dated to that particular time in our lives and Larry is really Donald but does anyone really get or remember that reference years later? Anyway Larry pulls an Angela from season 4 and says A**hole things about Hopper's dead daughter and gets what he deserves for it... Scoops troop is still doing a better job at defending the country than Hawkins lab or the real gov. but they hit a couple snags because for one, Steve can't win a fight with a human to save his life or anyone else's and for two a capitalist gets involved and dude you could have found any other child but people think this one is cute and funny for some reason thatI can't figure out because to me she's as annoying as all the other pro capitalist patriotic people I've known... Mike and Lucas contact the girls post sleepover and they are ANNOYED but then it's a code red so it's fine... Will asks if they know what roller coasters feel like and they are all like of course, except for El who is like "does everyone forget that I was kidnapped and held captive for my entire childhood or what?" so they spy on Billy because El was right about him being wrong but not his regular wrong, a new wrong... and two wrongs do make El right... they plan to trap him in the sauna because he is not as hot as he thinks he is, not yet... Nancy has gotten herself and Jonathon fired and she's like "I'm a woman" and he's like "well I'm poor" and they are like we should fight with each other and not the rich white a**hole men who are oppressing both of us and in that way they are the most American people in this episode... The scoops troop does make it into the secret room of boxes and then they find out it's an elevator that goes all the way down to the standards of any girl who would go out with Billy... Mike corners El and tries to mansplain his way out of trouble for lying and she's like "Hopper is right because Max taught me feminism with a comic book and I make my own rules, excuse me because i have to prepare to beat Billy/the mind flayer up like he's a Harrington" And she does, she does and it is bada**

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Chris Chase - Director of Performance for the Memphis Grizzlies - joins us for the 121st episode of MTN. On this episode of the podcast, we talk to Chris about the ability to problem solve with elite athletes, iterating the process of evaluation and testing within the team setting, and we dive into a rabbit hole on the limitations of free weights and surfing the 'strength' spectrum.Follow Chris on IG @_chris_chaseFind and follow us on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episodeBig Thanks to our sponsor Lumin Sports:Lumin continues to change the game within the AMS realm and recently launched their new strength builder platform. Head on over to luminsports.com - and mention Move the Needle at Check out to receive 20% off your first full year.& a huge Thank You to our sponsor, Hawkin Dynamics: Hawkin is the world leader in force measuring, and continues to put forth the tools for high-performance practitioners to be exactly that, high performers. If you haven't yet checked out Hawkins - head over to their website at: https://www.hawkindynamics.com/ and check out everything they have to offerMake sure to check out our sponsor, Samson Equipment: Samson is a leader in manufacturing elite weight room equipment (and have been for nearly 50 years). Founded by Dave and Linda Schroeder, Samson is weight room equipment made by coaches for coaches. Check them out at samsonequipment.com for more informationShoutout to our sponsor, 1080 Motion. The 1080 Sprint is the single best piece of training equipment in the world & has continually changed the game for training speed, strength, and power. Go to 1080motion.com to learn more.

Kit, Andy, and Steve head into the penultimate episode of Season 3, a terrifying action-packed chapter that pushes every character to the brink. In Chapter Seven: The Bite, the Fourth of July festivities are underway in Hawkins, but the celebration quickly turns to chaos. Eleven and the group find themselves trapped and hunted after a gruesome encounter leaves her injured and the Meat Flayer closer than ever. Meanwhile, Dustin, Steve, Robin, and Erica race to escape the secret Russian base beneath Starcourt Mall, and Hopper and Joyce make a desperate deal with Alexei to uncover the truth behind the Russian operation. 00:00:00 - Introduction00:03:29 - MadLibs Word Search00:05:54 - Overall Thoughts00:12:16 - Scene by Scene Recap01:06:35 - Chocolate Puddings (Top 3 Moments)01:10:15 - Easter Eggos01:16:15 - Eleven out of 10 Performance01:17:08 - Step Into the Nina01:27:59 - Stranger Things MadLibs Story RevealSpotify Playlist: HEREVideo Version of this Episode: YouTubeBuy Tickets to Our Live Show: HEREFollow Us on Social MediaStreaming Things PatreonStreaming Things InstagramStreaming Things TikTokFollow Kit LazerTikTokInstagramYouTubeFollow SteveInstagramFollow AndyInstagramVisit Our WebsiteCheck Out Our MerchSend Us Mail:Streaming Things6809 Main St. #172Cincinnati, OH 45244 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Team Indiana’s Cindy Hawkins of Circle City Sweets won the World Food Championship’s Dessert Category. She shares about her first-place dish, her next challenge of competing in the Finals, and what this championship means for her and the city.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do you write the story that only you can tell? How do you remain disciplined when you want to continue to create new and different pieces of art? Or, what if you find yourself on the run from multiversal agents of chaos!? All of these discussion topics and more are shared in the latest episode of The DTALKS Podcast! Today's guest, John Claude Bemis, shares his perspective writing, the highs and the lows, this is an episode you won't want to miss! About John Claude Bemis John Claude Bemis is the award-winning author of six middle-grade novels, a picture book, and the forthcoming Rodeo Hawkins graphic novel series. A former elementary school teacher, John earned his Master's of Education in Literacy from UNC Chapel Hill and taught fourth and fifth grades for thirteen years. He received the Excellence in Teaching Award from UNC-Chapel Hill for his work as an author-presenter in schools and served as North Carolina's Piedmont Laureate for Children's Literature, promoting literacy and the literary arts. A popular instructor and inspiring guide to writers of all ages—kids, teens, and adults— he teaches creative writing workshops and leads retreats around the world. Beyond the creative expression of writing, John is also a sculptural mask-maker, a songwriter, and musician. He lives with his wife and daughter in Hillsborough, North Carolina. About 'Rodeo Hawking & The Daughters of Mayhem Sidney Poblocki is thrilled to learn his destiny is to save the multiverse—until he discovers it's actually his destiny to destroy it—in this fantasy adventure graphic novel! When Sidney Poblocki runs away from his troubled home life, he winds up in a whole new world of trouble. Why are interdimensional assassins after him along with every other kid named Sidney Poblocki throughout the multiverse? Will he ever see his best bud Walt again now that Walt's memory of Sidney has been erased? And what the heck is the deal with Rodeo Hawkins and her ragtag gang of mischief-making girls the Daughters of Mayhem?! They claim they're trying to keep him safe, but Sidney isn't so certain “safe” is even in their vocabulary. As Sidney is swept into a series of misadventures that will change the multiverse forever, one thing is for certain: with Rodeo Hawkins around, his life is about to be filled with a lot more mayhem.   Make sure to check out the Dtalkspodcast.com website! Thanks to Empire Toys for this episode of the podcast! Nostalgia is something everyone loves and Empire Toys in Keller Texas is on nostalgia overload.   With toys and action figures from the 70's, 80's, 90's, and today, Empire Toys is a one-stop-shop for a trip down memory lane and a chance to reclaim what was once yours (but likely sold at a garage sale)   Check out Empire Toys on Facebook, Instagram, or at TheEmpireToys.com AND Thanks to Self Unbound for this episode of the podcast: Your quality of life: physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually, is a direct reflection of the level of abundant energy, ease, and connection your nervous system has to experience your life!    At Self Unbound, your nervous system takes center stage as we help unbind your limited healing potential through NetworkSpinal Care.    Access the first steps to your Unbound journey by following us on Facebook, Instagram, or at www.selfunbound.com

Can you have rock bottom moments when sober and IN recovery? Today, I sit down with actor and content creator Issy Hawkins, who has been sober for a decade, to talk about burnout, identity, and the side of recovery no one likes to admit. We explore what it's really like being diagnosed as an adult with ADHD in sobriety, the truth behind the “addict voice,” and why even years into recovery, the mind can still turn against you. Issy first joined the podcast in episode 33, sharing her journey through alcoholism, rehab and how she got sober at 21, but this episode goes further into what happens when recovery itself feels overwhelming. In this conversation, we explore into what it means to confront the “addict voice,” how ADHD interacts with addiction, and the ways that burnout and self-judgment can sneak into recovery. Issy shares how she stepped back from everything to reconnect with herself, exploring meditation, self-reflection, and facing long-buried shame. We discuss the complex interplay of identity, impulse control, and emotional regulation, and why sobriety doesn't automatically solve the deeper challenges of the mind.This episode is for anyone in recovery, whether you're new or have been sober for years, and for anyone interested in the human experience of coping with trauma, mental health, and the constant negotiation between external achievement and internal wellbeing. It is honest, reflective, and a rare insight into the real work that continues long after alcohol is gone. The twist is that through this new dark period came an unexpected present - a spiritual awakening. More on Issy -Issy Hawkins is an actor and content creator with over 150,000 followers on social media. After graduating drama school into the pandemic in 2020, Issy decided to focus on her advocacy work as a means of encouraging other young people with addiction issues to ask for help, taking to social media to share her experience and she hasn't looked back since. Issy navigated nearly her entire 20's sober after a stint in rehab at age 21 and is passionate about dismantling the stigma. She is also the child of a recovering alcoholic. Issy is an Ambassador for Alcohol Change UK and most recently won The National Diversity Awards for the category Role Model for Age.Oliver & Issy are ambassadors for Alcohol Change UK and you can access support here - https://tinyurl.com/5dt5773eThank you to Gavin Sisters for sponsoring this episode! Visit -www.gavinsisters.co.uk and use promo code SCHOOLOFROCKBOTTOM for 10% off!Podcasting is an expensive passion. To help me keep going, I'd really appreciate it if you could buy me a coffee, thank you!https://buymeacoffee.com/olivermason1Or via PayPal - https://www.paypal.me/olivermason1paypalTopics -0:00 Trailer & Intro5:45 Issy's sober rock bottom moment11:45 Is the "addict voice" you?!14:30 Is severe addiction different?19:30 What is the addict voice?21:30 Is it all about survival and self love?27:45 Recovery tools in tough moments30:45 Replacing alcohol with other unhealthy things33:15 Fear of abandonment?34:45 ADHD39:00 Dropping the ADHD mask39:45 WhatsApp & DM's!42:45 ADHD, dopamine and addiction45:00 Low impulse control and no long term consequences45:45 Emotional dysregulation47:39 Sponsor48:40 ADHD diagnosis52:45 A spiritual awakening during the rock bottom?Follow IssyTik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@issyhawkins_Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/issyhawkins_Follow OliverInstagram - https://tinyurl.com/2vt29sjvFacebook - https://tinyurl.com/34cwz59rTikTok - https://tinyurl.com/ujw4vxn9LinkedIn - https://tinyurl.com/yuemhnd7Threads - https://tinyurl.com/yk7vdeahX - https://tinyurl.com/3u5mnpdsPlease subscribe, follow, like, leave a review and comment! YouTube - https://tinyurl.com/bdhbjswzSpotify - https://spoti.fi/3Z0Pr1rApple - https://tinyurl.com/y3n2chk3#RecoveryPodcast #ADHDandAddiction #alcoholrecovery

durée : 00:01:47 - Les 80'' - par : Nicolas Demorand - Je vous emmène dans les ténèbres de la ville fictive de Hawkins, à la croisée des mondes. C'est la fin d'une époque — Time Magazine consacre sa couverture à “The End - la fin de Stranger Things”, la série qui a transformé la nostalgie des années 80 en mythe mondial. Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les autres épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France.

Kit, Andy, and Steve dive into one of the most shocking and pivotal episodes of Stranger Things Season 3. In Chapter Six: E Pluribus Unum, the chaos in Hawkins explodes as the Mind Flayer's control spreads. After a harrowing encounter, Eleven taps deeper into her powers to search for Billy's whereabouts. Meanwhile, Joyce and Hopper's investigation takes them to seek help from an old friend. Dustin and Erica hatch a plan to save Steve and Robin from their Russian captors!00:00:00 - Introduction00:02:16 - MadLibs Word Search00:05:31 - Overall Thoughts00:20:25 - Scene by Scene Recap01:01:55 - Chocolate Puddings (Top 3 Moments)01:06:16 - Easter Eggos01:12:26 - Eleven out of 10 Performance01:14:53 - Step Into the Nina01:21:19 - Stranger Things MadLibs Story RevealSpotify Playlist: HEREVideo Version of this Episode: YouTubeBuy Tickets to Our Live Show: HEREFollow Us on Social MediaStreaming Things PatreonStreaming Things InstagramStreaming Things TikTokFollow Kit LazerTikTokInstagramYouTubeFollow SteveInstagramFollow AndyInstagramVisit Our WebsiteCheck Out Our MerchSend Us Mail:Streaming Things6809 Main St. #172Cincinnati, OH 45244 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Co-parenting is never easy—but when your ex displays narcissistic or emotionally abusive behaviors, it can feel impossible. You're not just managing logistics—you're protecting your peace, supporting your children, and trying not to lose yourself in the chaos. In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. David Hawkins, founder of the Marriage Recovery Center and the Emotional Abuse Institute. With over four decades of experience and more than 40 books to his name, Dr. Hawkins brings deep insight into what it takes to stay grounded and emotionally safe while co-parenting with a narcissist. We explore how to shift from feeling powerless to powerful—not by changing the other parent, but by transforming how you show up. Dr. Hawkins and I talk about boundaries, emotional regulation, and how to support your children without getting pulled into manipulation or conflict. This conversation is about empowerment, not blame. If you've been walking on eggshells, exhausted by drama, and worried about your kids' well-being, this episode will bring clarity, courage, and practical tools to help you anchor yourself and protect what matters most. Connect with Dr. Hawkins: Free Resource: Free Ebook - Getting To the Core: https://marriagerecoverycenter.com/media/Getting-to-the-Core.pdf Website: www.marriagerecoverycenter.com Email: info@marriagerecoverycenter.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marriagerecoverycenter/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/drdavidbhawkins/videos Podcast:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marriage-rehab-exposing-narcissistic-emotional-abuse/id1618828831   Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Follow JBD on Instagram: @journey_beyond_divorce Book a Free Rapid Relief Call: http://rapidreliefcall.com Free Divorce Support Network Gift: https://divorcesupportnetwork.com/jbdpod

Grab your Hawkins lab keycard, put on your anti-mind-control headband, and step carefully through the static, because today we're getting a broader understanding of Camp Hero, the Montauk Project, and what may or may not be hiding beneath the sands of Long Island.We're going to Camp Hero.To a decommissioned military base at the edge of Montauk, Long Island. Where the Cold War never really ended. Where stories of kidnapped psychic kids, alien technology, and mind control experiments echo beneath the boardwalk.And to help guide us through this rabbit hole of radar towers, recovered memories, and portals to god knows where we're joined by friend of the show Tessa who has her own stories of trips to Camp HeroSources: Investigating Reports of Psychic Experiments (Discovery UK)https://youtu.be/E7_UZS__kUw?s...Weird History Gal (Montauk Series)https://youtube.com/@weirdhistorygal?si=rVl-57EPamL0YBYfBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/broads-next-door--5803223/support.

Join Mondo and Joe Hawkins as they review the aftermath of the October 7th attacks and the peace talks in the Middle East.

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  We've had a nice run of guest mixes lately here at Low Light Mixes world headquarters. And that streak continues will a wonderful new set from Daniel Hawkins. Here his two previous guest mixes: https://www.mixcloud.com/lowlight/dark-woods-by-daniel-hawkins/ https://www.mixcloud.com/lowlight/metallic-memories/ This mix has a perfect fall vibe. Here's what Daniel says about this collection of tracks: "As I was saving some of the songs that I liked over the past few weeks, I noticed a bunch of them were guitar pieces - so I figured that was as good a reason as any to do a themed mix.  For me the hardest part of doing the mixes is I end up with a lot of good music and have to make tough choices about what to cut from the final mix.  There are just so many great musicians out there now doing superb work.  So I just go slow and make changes - I think this is a cohesive mix with a nice flow - you be the judge." Thanks, Daniel, for another excellent mix. Cheers!   T R A C K L I S T : 00:00   Chris Coco - Portmerion Tide Flow(Jonny Nash Remix) (Portmerion Tide Flow - Single) 06:10   kwajbasket - The Gentleman, Pt. 9 (The Gentleman) 11:22   The Album Leaf - Last Time Here (One Day I'll Be On Time) 15:18   Animat - Thermostellar (Mirador: Selected Works 2005-2015) 18:32   Kaya Project - Drift (...& So It Goes) 21:20   Jonny Nash - October Song (Point of Entry 2024) 25:20   Michael Scott Dawson - Where There Is Happiness There Is Happiness(feat. M. Sage) (The Tinnitus Chorus 2024) 28:45   Maps and Diagrams - Spawn (Streams - EP) 33:16   Peter Broderick - Pause (SMM: Context) 37:45   William Gregg - Ur-Th (Epiphenomenon 2013) 43:45   Lawrence English - Watching It Unfold (A Colour for Autumn) 48:42   Tomotsugu Nakamura - Monologue (Monologue) 50:45   Divine Electronics - The Truth We Dare Not Face (Endomorphine) 55:21   end

Patriots players Stefon Diggs and Jaylinn Hawkins address the media on Wednesday, October 15, 2025.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew Behnam - Director of Baseball Performance at the University of Virginia - joins us for the 120th episode of MTN. On this episode, Andrew gives us a look inside Virginia Baseball and how he programs, buckets, and categorizes his guys. We dive into the nuance behind pelvic control, rotational outputs, and how braking truly matters in all areas of Baseball.Follow Andrew on social media @andrewbehnam1Find and follow us on social media @mtn_perform and check back each week for a new episodeBig Thanks to our sponsor Lumin Sports:Lumin continues to change the game within the AMS realm and recently launched their new strength builder platform. Head on over to luminsports.com - and mention Move the Needle at Check out to receive 20% off your first full year.& a huge Thank You to our sponsor, Hawkin Dynamics: Hawkin is the world leader in force measuring, and continues to put forth the tools for high-performance practitioners to be exactly that, high performers. If you haven't yet checked out Hawkins - head over to their website at: https://www.hawkindynamics.com/ and check out everything they have to offerMake sure to check out our sponsor, Samson Equipment: Samson is a leader in manufacturing elite weight room equipment (and have been for nearly 50 years). Founded by Dave and Linda Schroeder, Samson is weight room equipment made by coaches for coaches. Check them out at samsonequipment.com for more informationShoutout to our sponsor, 1080 Motion. The 1080 Sprint is the single best piece of training equipment in the world & has continually changed the game for training speed, strength, and power. Go to 1080motion.com to learn more.

https://ontargetpodcast.caThis week on On Target, Mod Marty drops the needle on another unpredictable ride through rhythm and soul. The records crackle, the grooves bite, and the energy never fades. From the first spin to the last fade-out, it's all attitude, style, and pure vinyl joy. The kind of show that reminds you why music matters.--------------------------------------The playlist is:"I Got A Feeling"Big Maybelle- Okeh"The End Of Our Road"Gladys Knight & the Pips- Soul"I Ain't Gonna Write You"The Caper Brothers- Roulette"As Long As I Live"The Fantastic Four- Ric-Tic"You're Just The Kind Of Guy"Kim Weston- MGM"Mr. Engineer"Dobie Gray- Reo"A Knife And Fork"Kip Anderson- Checker"You Got Style"Jon & Robin- Abnak"You Stole My Love"The Mockingbirds- Immediate"Too Sweet To Be Forgotten"The Newbeats- Hickory"With My Love And What You've Got (We Could Turn The World Around)"Jean Wells- Calla"Baby I Miss You"Tommy Good- Gordy"Your Love Keeps Drawing Me Closer"Johnson, Hawkins, Tatum & Durr- Capsoul"I Don't Know"The Esquires- Wand"Much Too Much"Bobby Rush- Checker"Gotta Find Me a Lover"Erma Franklin- Brunswick"E.S.P."Giant Crab- Uni"Anywhere"BJ Baker- Decca"Laisse Tomber Les Filles"France Gall- Philips"Sting-Ray"Mack Johnson- Solar

It's week two of Hey! Look Behind You Horror Month, and we're flashing back to the radical 1980s to uncover the Top 10 Highest-Grossing Horror Movies of the decade — and which ones still give us chills.

In the first hour of Nuanez Now, Colter Nuanez is once again joined by Idaho State head coach Cody Hawkins to preview the Bengals' huge upcoming showdown with Montana State. (4:36)Then, Colter turns the focus to another fierce in-state rivalry match-up — as Montana and Montana State meet on the ice tomorrow in Helena. Voice of Griz Hockey Geoff Safford checks in with interviews from Griz defenseman Teag Wagner (23:48) and Montana State head coach Dave Weever (41:10) to set the stage for the big matchup.

Kathleen and Miles are joined by first time viewer, Kirk to review the first volume of the fourth season of Stranger Things!Join us as we discuss the new villain of Vecna and the demise of his victims, Max running up that hill, and Eleven's flashbacks to 1979. We talk about the Hawkins gang's quest for answers, The California crew's trail of carnage, Hopper's brutal time in Russia and the final twists at the end of Chapter 7 'Massacre at Hawkins Lab'!We end with MVP (most valuable player) and LVP (least valuable player) awards and Kirk's predictions for Volume 2 of Season 4

Jessica Young joins us for a #VIDtober deep cut as we discuss the espionage/thriller/romantic comedy, 1986's KEEPING TRACK.  This movie stars Margo Kidder (SUPERMAN, THE AMITYVILLE HORROR) as Claire, a lady banker thrust into a world of genetically modified computer chips and government conspiracies when all she really wants to do is sell trains.  You know, as all bankers do.  Claire is forced to partner up with Hawkins, an overworked reporter from Action News.  Hawkins, played by Michael Sarrazin (THEY SHOOT HORSES, DON'T THEY?), is the kind of reporter who finds the craziest stories.  They're so crazy that nobody believes him.  So, it should come as no surprise that Claire and Hawkins find themselves in the most unbelievable of situations.  We do our best to make sense of the plot in KEEPING TRACK.  That said, you shouldn't feel bad for not, well, keeping track.  Jessica helps us decipher the nuances of her native Canada where KEEPING track was shot.  We discuss the benefits of living above a bar/restaurant, differences between US and Canadian trains (although, we're not sure there is any difference) and the proper way disguise yourself when the CIA, FBI, RCMP, and the Canadian Government all want you dead. We introduce a new element to the podcast, "Point Counterpoint".  We're still working out the kinks.  While there is no "lube talk" in this episode, some of the hosts have a visceral response to needing to read "The Reincarnation of Peter Proud" in grade school.  Enjoy. For all the shows in Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast Network, head here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/.

We're so back! In this episode, we cover One Piece 894–899, diving into Wano's themes of loss, hope, and gusto!! From Luffy's bond with Tama, an emotional reunion with Zoro and a tense battle with Hawkins.⁠PandaSightings.com⁠ Audio Engineer -  ⁠⁠ @mixed.by.neal⁠⁠Production Assistant - @GabrielExecutive Producer - @PabloShoeThe Spy Music used for the Fan Mail bit is an Acoustic Guitar cover of the Pink Panther Theme by Guido Mancino https://youtu.be/0gAY4lGhb6I?si=5rwImWMYKVEwOWD-The Hip Hop Beat used for the theme to Gabe's Fun Facts is a loop made by Archiebald S or JAMNHOP Production https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEUtYA6Zhxk&list=PL_kpdC0RmodGExytRSRHjoQdbPqsRAnNa&index=3Thank you for listening!Dave really cooked on this one~

Patriots players Stefon Diggs, Christian Gonzalez, Jaylinn Hawkins, and Terrell Jennings address the media on Wednesday, October 8, 2025. TIMECODE:DIGGS / 00:00-07:10GONZALEZ / 07:10-9:23HAWKINS / 9:23-11:37JENNINGS / 11:37-14:53See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rodrigo Alvira - Detroit Pistons Performance Coach & Founder of Spaniard Performance - joins us of the 119th episode of MTN. On this episode of the podcast we get into conversation around archetyping in sport, what really matters when looking at jump outputs on force plates, and we dive into a cool conversation around velocity based training (something that we have done very little of so far on this podcast). This episode was a special one in that we also are releasing it fully in Spanish. Check out either conversation!Follow Rodrigo on IG @spaniardperformanceFind and follow us on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episodeBig Thanks to our sponsor Lumin Sports:Lumin continues to change the game within the AMS realm and recently launched their new strength builder platform. Head on over to luminsports.com - and mention Move the Needle at Check out to receive 20% off your first full year.& a huge Thank You to our sponsor, Hawkin Dynamics: Hawkin is the world leader in force measuring, and continues to put forth the tools for high-performance practitioners to be exactly that, high performers. If you haven't yet checked out Hawkins - head over to their website at: https://www.hawkindynamics.com/ and check out everything they have to offerMake sure to check out our sponsor, Samson Equipment: Samson is a leader in manufacturing elite weight room equipment (and have been for nearly 50 years). Founded by Dave and Linda Schroeder, Samson is weight room equipment made by coaches for coaches. Check them out at samsonequipment.com for more informationShoutout to our sponsor, 1080 Motion. The 1080 Sprint is the single best piece of training equipment in the world & has continually changed the game for training speed, strength, and power. Go to 1080motion.com to learn more.

Kit, Andy, and Steve continue their rewatch of Stranger Things Season 3 as the sunny days in Hawkins start to darken. In Chapter Three: The Case of the Missing Lifeguard, Eleven and Max's fun friendship takes a serious turn when they use Eleven's powers to spy on Mike and stumble onto something far more disturbing...Billy and another lifeguard, Heather, behaving strangely. Meanwhile, Nancy and Jonathan pursue a bizarre story involving diseased rats. Dustin, Steve, and Robin work to decode the mysterious Russian transmission, while Joyce and Hopper grow increasingly suspicious that Hawkins Lab's legacy isn't as buried as they thought.00:00:00 - Introduction00:02:35 - MadLibs Word Search00:05:07 - Overall Thoughts00:17:04 - Scene by Scene Recap01:09:00 - Chocolate Puddings (Top 3 Moments)01:14:14 - Easter Eggos01:22:15 - Eleven out of 10 Performance01:23:05 - Step Into the Nina01:34:25 - Stranger Things MadLibs Story RevealSpotify Playlist: HEREVideo Version of this Episode: YouTubeBuy Tickets to Our Live Show: HEREFollow Us on Social MediaStreaming Things PatreonStreaming Things InstagramStreaming Things TikTokFollow Kit LazerTikTokInstagramYouTubeFollow SteveInstagramFollow AndyInstagramVisit Our WebsiteCheck Out Our MerchSend Us Mail:Streaming Things6809 Main St. #172Cincinnati, OH 45244 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we talk about Electronic Arts, 3DO, and the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund.We also discuss Jared Kushner, leveraged buyouts, and loot boxes.Recommended Book: Bandwidth by Dan CarusoTranscriptElectronic Arts, often shorthanded as EA, was founded in 1982 in California by a former Apple employee named Trip Hawkins, who also went on to found the ill-fated 3DO company, which made video game hardware, and the somewhat more prolific, but also ultimately ill-fated casual game developer Digital Chocolate.EA, though, has been an absolutely astounding success. It's business model was predicated on the premise of selling video games directly to retailers, rather than going through intermediaries. This allowed them to gain more market share than their competitors right off the bat, and it helped them glean higher margins than their competitors from each direct sale, too.EA also established an early reputation for treating its developers really well. They were the first gaming company to feature their developers in advertising and to give them platforms, promoting them as video game artists, basically, and it shared the profits netted from those direct sales with these develops—which in turn meant all the best developers really wanted to work for EA, which led to a beneficial cycle where they created better and better, and more and more financially successful games.In the late-80s, they started deviating from this model somewhat, scooping up a collection of successful independent game development studios and deviating, at times, from the creative lead's vision when releasing their games. They also refocused a fair bit of their resources on franchises, like the immensely successful, as it turned out, Madden NFL series, and they branched out into producing games for the console market, including the still-new Nintendo Entertainment System, in 1990.That same year, EA went public on the NASDAQ, the company got new leadership when Hawkins decided to refocus on his far less successful 3DO hardware startup, and in an interesting twist, the arrival of the Sony Playstation in North America caused EA to drop support for 3DO hardware in the mid-90s so it could refocus on Playstation games, which were a lot more lucrative.By the mid-90s, EA had an astonishingly large and successful software library, including franchises like the aforementioned Madden games and the FIFA soccer games, but also celebrity-tied games like Shaq Fu, and military shooters like Jungle and Urban Strike.By the early-2000s, EA was making exclusive licensing deals with the NFL and ESPN, in order to stave off newfound sports game competitors, and it was the only video game company to consistently make a profit, most others experiencing feast and famine cycles, with periodic wins, but a whole lot of losses they had to cover with the profits from those wins. EA, in contrast, had a reliable stable of profit-sources, and it thus had a whole lot of leverage in terms of attracting and retaining talent, but also getting big names and brands on board, for collaborative projects.What I'd like to talk about today is what happened to EA during and following the 2008 economic crisis, and how and why it recently became an acquisition target for Saudi Arabia.—In 2008, when the global economy was collapsing, EA suffered a bad holiday sales season and fired 1,100 employees and closed 12 of their facilities early the following year. Later in 2009, the company announced the firing of another 1,500 employees, which was about 17% of their total workforce at the time, and in 2010 they acquired a gaming company that focused on mobile games, which were becoming increasingly popular, now that many people had touch-capable smartphones, which brought hot new franchises like Angry Birds under their brand umbrella.On the strength of that acquisition and all those downsizings, in early 2011, EA announced that it hit $3.8 billion in revenue in the financial year for the first time, and in early 2012, it announced it surpassed $1 billion in digital revenue during the previous year, which was a huge figure that early in the digital media landscape. It used some of those profits to scoop up another mobile-first gaming company, adding properties like Plants vs Zombies and Peggle to their library.EA completed another mass-firing in 2013, dismissing 10% of their employees under what they called a reorganization, around the same time they announced an exclusive license with Disney that would allow them to develop Star Wars games.Their stock value boomed in the following years, as a result of those cost-savings measures, and those new relationships, and emboldened by record-high stock valuations, in the mid-20-teens, the company started releasing big-name games, like Star Wars Battlefront 2, with random-content loot boxes and other sorts of microtransactions.This did not go over well with players, who decried these in-game purchasing options as ‘pay to win' mechanics, as players could pay more money to get better characters and equipment, and a lot of the content, even after paying for the expensive games, was still locked behind paywalls, requiring more payments to unlock that content. A bunch of gaming journalists cried foul on this shift as the game careened toward its full release, as did a whole lot of early players, and Disney complained, too, so by the time it hit shelves, the game's loot system was substantially changed, but that whole controversy spooked investors, and led to an 8.5% stock value drop in just a single month, knocking $3.1 billion from the company's valuation. As a result of that controversy, EA also became the face for a larger legal and legislative debate about in-game purchases and how it's kinda sorta like gambling, from that point forward.Soon after, EA experienced a series of bad quarters, including a huge drop of 13.3% to its valuation when a major entry in one of their larger franchises, Battlefield V, was released late, and received very mixed reviews when it was released, which led to a million fewer sold copies than anticipated. The game was also lagging in terms of gameplay behind smaller, nimbler competitors, including then-burgeoning Fortnite.The company saw an overall boost with the surprise success of Apex Legends, and the COVID-19 pandemic boosted sales dramatically for a while, since everyone was staying home, which allowed EA to gobble up a few more competing companies with successful franchises, and they knocked out a few more successful Star Wars games, as well.In early 2021, Saudi Arabia's public investment funds bought 7.4 million shares of EA for about $1.1 billion, which flew under the radar for most gamers, but that'll be important in a moment.Later that year, the company experienced a massive hack, a lot of its data, including the source code for games, stolen and sold on the dark web. EA bought some more competitors, but word on the street in 2022 was the the higher ups at EA were quietly shopping the company around, themselves looking to be acquired by a larger entity, on the scale of Apple or Disney.In early 2023, the company announced more mass-layoffs and launched another internal reorganization. It gutted several of its most popular gaming sub-brands, including BioWare, it cancelled an upcoming Star Wars game, and it announced that it would be shifting away from licensing agreements and refocusing on EA-owned IP.The pattern of layoffs leading to better financial fortunes didn't pay off this time, though. In early 2025, EA divulged that it expected to underperform in the coming year, several of its big-name titles not doing as well as expected; the company cast blame on the market, but players and journalists pointed at the company's gutting of its big-name studios, and the firing of many of its veteran developers to explain the reduced sales.EA had another mass-firing in April of this year, and followed by another in May, which paralleled an announcement that they would no longer be moving forward with a big, planned Black Panther game.In late September of 2025, EA announced that it had reached a deal, worth $55 billion, to go private, no longer selling shares on the stock market, with the financial assistance of a group of investors, which included Affinity Partners, which is led by Jared Kushner, US President Trump's son-in-law, Silver Lake, which is a US-based private equity firm that helps make these sorts of big sales happen, and the aforementioned Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund.This deal isn't done yet, it still needs to get regulatory approval and a successful vote by stockholders, but it seems likely to go through, since the US regulatory environment is pretty lax at the moment, and because Kushner is involved, it's unlikely President Trump will take a personal disliking to it.But the big story here seems to be that Saudi Arabia is buying up not just a video game company, but one of the biggest and most successful video gaming companies in the world, which, although it's lost a lot of fan-credibility over the years, still owns some massively influential intellectual property and has just a stunning number of relationships and connections throughout the media world, alongside its huge valuation.If the sale does go through, and we should know for sure by sometime around June 2026, it would be the largest-ever leveraged buyout, which means the purchase was completed by using borrowed money that was borrowed against the asset being purchased; so those investors have taken out debt against EA itself, which is an increasingly common means of buying a large asset on the cheap, but it also typically burdens that asset with a simply astounding amount of debt which must then be recouped, often by selling off undervalued assets.When this happens to a newspaper, for instance, the buyer will often sell off the paper's real estate and fire all their employees, to make money and pay off that debt, and in this case, there's a chance that debt will be paid by throwing up a bunch of new paywalls and really leaning into those in-game transactions that nobody really liked, including politicians, back in the day, but which in this current regulatory environment would probably be allowed, and they would probably make some serious bank off of it initially, before players started getting wise and moving on to other games released by less predatory companies.The really interesting facet of this story, though, is the question of why Saudi Arabia wants a video game company.And to understand that, it's important to understand that, first, the country's Public Investment Fund is meant to help its economy shift away from purely extractive resources, like oil, and it has thus invested in all sorts of things, including luxury beach resorts, minority stakes in financial service companies like Citigroup, stakes in companies like Disney and Boeing and Meta, and increasingly, investments in companies run by allies of President Trump, like the aforementioned Affinity Partners, which was formed by Jared Kushner.So this is an economic play, but also a political play, almost certainly, by the Saudis, to get in good with the people who are in good with the US government.It's also been alleged that this might be an attempt by the Saudis to engage in what's being called game-washing, which is similar to greenwashing, but instead of trying to make a company seem green and sustainable by doing kinda sorta green things, but only as a veneer to cover up the opposite, in this case it means using sports and video games and the like to increase a nation's reputation with humanistic seeming things, despite, well, the truth being much more complicated.Just as when the Fund participated in buying a Premier League football, a soccer team, back in 2021, then, alongside their concomitant establishment of LIV Gold, a golf league meant to compete with the PGA, this investment in EA, and other investments it's made in video game companies like Capcom and Nexon, might be part of a larger effort to diversify the nation's brand, not just its economics. It's human rights record is abysmal, and it's possible they're trying to cover that up, make people forget about it, by creating more connections between Saudi Arabia and more positive things, like sports and games and the like.There are additional concerns about this purchase of EA, too, by the way, because Saudi Arabia's cultural values are very anti-woman, anti-LGBTQ, and anti-liberal, democratic values. So there are fears that we might see less representation and fewer what we might call western values portrayed in the games released by these studios, as a result of this ownership.The folks running EA have said their core values will remain unchanged by the buyout, but it's expected, bare-minimum, that this will lead to another several restructurings and mass-layoffs throughout the company in the coming years, to help recoup all that debt, at the end of which even the people making those promises might be long gone.Show Noteshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Investment_Fundhttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/business/dealbook/electronic-arts-buyout-jared-kushner.htmlhttps://www.wsj.com/business/deals/ea-private-deal-buyout-video-game-maker-808aefechttps://www.ft.com/content/61cef75e-ceba-43ee-80e3-040756c6154f?accessToken=zwAGQAMTiJKIkc9hzvdezrpD7tOA4wQHVsYVTw.MEUCIHND3WOT4rS4frIMIOoeXHQeil_Ma1yGrwOqUD2m306DAiEAtA_QLvpyObai9zoo_9GZSljJuJyTKxJgFHpQDcCcVsE&sharetype=gift&token=03dd6ca5-c34f-4925-8a3d-a89f4058ee80https://www.wsj.com/business/deals/ea-silver-lake-deal-jared-kushner-c145cd55?st=eZghQHhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_Arts This is a public episode. 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Send us a textThe Swamp was loud, unforgiving, and revealing. Florida shifted late, hit first, and dared Texas to solve problems on the fly—up front on both sides, in the run game, with pre-snap discipline, and in special teams detail. We dig into the tape and the truth: 15 rushing yards, six sacks on Arch, three missed chances to pin inside the five, and still a late shot to tie. That contradiction is the heartbeat of this episode—flaws you can fix, and a team resilient enough to be within reach even on a bad night.We start with Arch Manning's growth under fire. The box score won't show it, but the grit did—standing in, scrambling smart, and competing while the pocket leaked. Yes, there were missed reads and footwork lapses, but development isn't linear, and this felt like a step toward the kind of quarterbacking Texas needs in Dallas. From there, we tackle the hard questions. Why did the defensive plan let DJ Lagway get comfortable? Where did the edges go? How did Florida's late shifts rattle an offensive line that came into 2024 young and hyped? And what does a real fix look like in six days?Our answer leans on identity and practicality. Play faster in spots. Move the launch point with boots and sprint-outs. Simplify the run menu to what the current backs and line can execute, aim for 125–150 yards to unlock the passing game, and trust field position when the game scripts low scoring. We also weigh the OU quarterback situation—expecting Matheir to suit up—and explain why the betting line likely reflects Hawkins uncertainty more than anything Texas did. The Cotton Bowl is its own world: half crimson, half burnt orange, better concourses and escalators, same pressure. If Texas wins first down, cleans up penalties, and reclaims special teams edges, the day tilts back.Come for the stories—from Gainesville's atmosphere to Red River memories—and stay for the plan: where Texas must tighten, how Arch can thrive, and why OU week is the right time to reset. If this breakdown helps, tap follow, share it with a Longhorn (or Sooner) in your life, and drop your bold Red River prediction in a review.Support the showPlease like and follow each of Stories Inside the Man Cave Podcast social media links on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, and Tik Tok.

Mal and Jo are back in Hawkins to continue their rewatch of ‘Stranger Things' in the run-up to the fifth and final season. Next up: revisiting Season 3! They talk about their original experience with this season and hand out some superlatives! (00:00)  Intro(03:57) Mailbag(08:36) Opening Snapshot(45:19) Best New Addition(51:00) Best Use of the Summer Setting(53:09) Most Important Relationship(01:00:23) Most Emotional Moment(01:13:49) Funniest Moment(01:23:11) Scariest Moment(01:31:01) Goopiest Moment(01:33:42) Best Coming-of-Age Moment(01:38:33) Award for Honoring the Nerds(01:43:51) Ship Wars(01:51:18) Best Quote(01:56:57) Most Memorable Visual(02:00:25) Favorite Pop Culture Influence(02:04:08) Most Potent Use of ‘80s Nostalgia(02:06:43) '80s Parenting: We Have Some Notes(02:10:47) Fit (or Hair) Lord(02:12:40) Shortest Shorts Lord(02:16:00) Best Needle Drop(02:18:43) Best Netflix Subtitles(02:21:28) Season 3 MVP(02:23:00) Season 5 Lookahead Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory RubinProducers: Carlos Chiriboga and John RichterSocial: Jomi AdeniranAdditional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kit, Andy, and Steve continue their summer in Hawkins. In Chapter Two: The Mall Rats, Max and Eleven team up for a day of fun at Starcourt Mall, but elsewhere, Billy begins to act more and more unnerving after his strange encounter, raising suspicions about what might be controlling him. Dustin, Steve, and Robin chase down a mysterious coded message intercepted on Dustin's radio, while Joyce grows concerned over peculiar signs of power surges throughout town.00:00:00 - Introduction00:01:58 - MadLibs Word Search00:03:40 - Overall Thoughts00:14:04 - Scene by Scene Recap01:08:15 - Chocolate Puddings (Top 3 Moments)01:15:06 - Easter Eggos01:24:01 - Eleven out of 10 Performance01:25:50 - Step Into the Nina01:35:16 - Stranger Things MadLibs Story RevealSpotify Playlist: HEREVideo Version of this Episode: YouTubeBuy Tickets to Our Live Show: HEREFollow Us on Social MediaStreaming Things PatreonStreaming Things InstagramStreaming Things TikTokFollow Kit LazerTikTokInstagramYouTubeFollow SteveInstagramFollow AndyInstagramVisit Our WebsiteCheck Out Our MerchSend Us Mail:Streaming Things6809 Main St. #172Cincinnati, OH 45244 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy and Steve are joined by Erica to cover the Stranger Things season 3 premiere. In Chapter One: Suzie, Do You Copy?, school's out and the kids are enjoying their first real summer of freedom. Pool days, mall trips, and awkward teenage romances. But beneath the fun, something sinister is brewing. Dustin returns from camp with stories of a mysterious long-distance girlfriend. Meanwhile, Hopper struggles with his role as a protective father figure, and a new threat begins to stir...One that could change Hawkins forever.Kit Lazer will return next week!00:00:00 - Introduction00:02:48 - A Streaming Things Tradition00:05:36 - MadLibs Word Search00:08:55 - Overall Thoughts00:24:05 - Scene by Scene Recap01:14:32 - Chocolate Puddings (Top 3 Moments)01:20:57 - Easter Eggos01:40:02 - Eleven out of 10 Performance01:43:18 - Step Into the Nina01:51:19 - Stranger Things MadLibs Story RevealSpotify Playlist: HEREVideo Version of this Episode: YouTubeBuy Tickets to Our Live Show: HEREFollow Us on Social MediaStreaming Things PatreonStreaming Things InstagramStreaming Things TikTokFollow Kit LazerTikTokInstagramYouTubeFollow SteveInstagramFollow AndyInstagramVisit Our WebsiteCheck Out Our MerchSend Us Mail:Streaming Things6809 Main St. #172Cincinnati, OH 45244 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.