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Welcome back to the show everyone. We're talking about bigfoot today it's been a while (s'been awhile) since the big man has made an appearance on the show, and we figured it's time. Sit back, kick your feet up, and enjoy the smooth stylings of Christian as he spins us a yarn. Ever heard of Rock Apes? Rotting Mangoes? I think it's clear at this point that I didn't write out a video description beforehand. That's my bad. It's an episode on bigfoot stories, mmk? ----- TIME STAMPS: 0:00 - A Hankering For Milkshakes 1:35 - Intro 2:54 - Bigfoot's Back, Baby  4:23 - Under-appreciated Doug Benson Ref.  5:23 - We're Back on Milkshakes..  5:43 - Daryl Strawberry..  6:23 - (EPISODE STARTS HERE, CHILL OUT) 6:48 - The Rock Apes of Vietnam  9:33 - Wet Dog & Rotting Mangoes   11:33 - Cracking Into an Iced Tea  15:35 - Sasquatch Love To Hurl Rocks  16:23 - The Mountain Keepers of Washington State  18:25 - Musky Tang  19:29 - Could Bigfoot Be Protective Nature Spirits?  20:53 - Run In With the Chiye-Tanka  23:03 - Ranchers Are Bad Ass  25:23 - The Hairy Man Down By The River 26:55 - Under-appreciated Tim Allen Grunt  28:14 - The Whistling Sasquatch  28:50 - TFD OnlyFans  29:45 - Someone Stole Our "Strange Highness" Show (But Made it Dumber)  33:33 - Christian's Aggressive Hippie Arc 35:13 - The Dark Origin's of Tree Knocking 36:13 - Heading Home to Alaska…  39:47 - The Age Old: Sasquatch - Man v. Beast Question  43:13 - Christian's "Missing Link" Hypothesis  44:54 - Bigfoot In The Smoky Mountains 47:33 - Infrasound  50:23 - Christian Believes THESE Oral Traditions.. Interesting  55:03 - Christian Shares a Personal Story _____________________________________________ +PRODUCERS: Eric Long, Daniel Heng, Anthony M,  +BECOME A PRODUCER: http://bit.ly/3WZ3xTg +BUY A $9 SHOUT-OUT: https://holler.baby/thefreakydeaky The Twilight Zone meets Mystery Science Theatre 3000 meets an uncomfortable Thanksgiving dinner conversation with your in-laws. TFD is a weekly paranormal comedy podcast featuring real ghost stories, Cryptid lore discussions, and true paranormal experiences hosted by believer/skeptic in-laws. Recorded in an undisclosed location somewhere in the beautiful woods of Wasilla, Alaska. +SUBMIT YOUR (TRUE) STORY: —Email: thegang@thefreakydeaky.com   —Voicemail: 801-997-0051  +WEBSITE & MERCH: —Website: www.thefreakydeaky.com  —Merch: www.thefreakydeaky.com/store  +JOIN THE DISCUSSION: —TFD Facebook Group: https://tinyurl.com/tfdfb   —Instagram: https://bit.ly/2HOdleo   —Facebook: https://bit.ly/3ebSde6 

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The Florida Panthers find themselves down 2-0 in the Eastern Conference Second Round after a 4-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 2 at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday. On this episode, co-hosts Doug Plagens and Jameson Olive reflect on what went down in Game 2, including a few timely goals, Toronto's lethal attack off the rush and much more. Plus, hear postgame sound from head coach Paul Maurice. Highlights include: • The Maple Leafs take a 2-0 lead in Round 2. (0:30) • Toronto is looking dangerous off the rush. (3:50) • Hear what Coach had to say following Game 2. (9:45) • Embellishment?! (13:30) • The third line has been a force for the Panthers. (15:15) • Panthers need to take care of business at home. (19:00)

04/28 Full Show: Hour 1 - 1:00 Hour 2 - 45:00 Hour 3 - 1:25:00 Hour 4 - 2:07:00 The Sports Junkies break down the top storylines surrounding DC sports. The guys also discuss the biggest takeaways from the 2025 NFL Draft. There were no guests on today's show.

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The heroes continue to explore Dr. Killdeath's lair, but something strange is afoot. Can the heroes use all the lessons they've learned about fighting and teamwork to take down some overly-friendly robots?Abnimals Theme by Justin McElroy, Eric Near (https://bit.ly/ericnearmusic) and Jonathan Coulton (https://www.jonathancoulton.com/).Additional Music in this Episode: "Taffy Machine" by Kate Kody: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/kate-kody/; "Heading Home", "Colossal", "Gearing Up", "Blood in the Water", and "Surveillance" by Mr. Smith: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSk2j0fTMw9V94UGyfWrSuA?; "Air" by Jesse Spillane: http://www.jessespillane.com/; "Emerald Therapy" by Jason Shaw: https://audionautix.com/; "Lurking Terror" by malictusmusic: https://www.malictusmusic.com/; "Electric Birds" by Scott Holmes Music: https://scottholmesmusic.com/; "Sick of" and "Turn around" by Koi-discovery: https://koi-discovery.lescigales.org/; "Dear Mr. Super Computer" by Holizna: https://holiznaroyaltyfree.bandcamp.com/; and "Task Man" by Gamesharkoff: https://gagmesharkoff.bandcamp.com/.Harmony House: https://harmonyhousewv.com MaxFunDrive ends on March 28, 2025! Support our show now and get access to bonus content by becoming a member at maximumfun.org/join.

In this episode, we discuss homework. Things that bring us joy this week: Paul Krugman on Substack (https://paulkrugman.substack.com/) AI Snake Oil (https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691249131/ai-snake-oil?srsltid=AfmBOop5mijEcuBghewuvNLCNV4M3CopNySX238NpCXWNcGiweavEyH7) Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Legally_Blind)

Ravens players cleaned out their lockers and spoke with the media one final time yesterday. Bob and Vinny evaluate where the stands as the dust settles on the 2024 campaign

The culprits to Carver's kidnapping have been found, but Carver has not! To find the answers, the heroes must act as villains themselves and sneak into the River City First Enforcement Headquarters!Abnimals Theme by Justin McElroy, Eric Near (https://bit.ly/ericnearmusic) and Jonathan Coulton (https://www.jonathancoulton.com/).Additional Music in this Episode: "Neo Soul", "Deja Vu", "Blood in the Water", "This Could Get Dark", "Heading Home", "Strutting", and "Hellafunk" by Mr. Smith: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSk2j0fTMw9V94UGyfWrSuA?; "Lurking Terror" and "Quickening"by malictusmusic: https://www.malictusmusic.com/; "Thunder" by The Wanderer: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/stranger/; "Turn around" by Koi-discovery: https://koi-discovery.lescigales.org/; "High on Loungin'" by Wax Lyricist: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/wax-lyricist/; and "Taffy Machine" by Kate Kody: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/kate-kody/.Palestine Children's Relief Fund: https://www.pcrf.net/

Holly Ringer is returning to the town of Hallmark after her mother's death, meets her best friend Patty Kaek, reconnects with her high-school crush Cole Mississippi, and is surprised by her celebrity boyfriend Johnny Evans before the Chestnut Festival begins with a tree-lighting ceremony none of them will ever forget. Enjoying Hallmark Never Stop Blowing Up?- Consider becoming a Patron of Dumb-Dumbs & Dice for as little as $1 a month and gain access to a ton of extra BTS fun (https://www.patreon.com/dumbdumbdice)- Buy merch on our website (https://dumbdumbdice.com/)- Watch us on YouTube (https://youtube.com/@dumbdumbdice)- Follow us on Instagram (https://instagram.com/dumbdumbdice)- Follow us on Facebook (https://facebook.com/dumbdumbdice) Our Cast:Game Master - Ryan LaPlanteHolly Ringer - Del BorovicCole Mississippi - Guy BradfordPatricia Kaek - Pam SparrowJohnny Evans - Josh HalbotOur Crew:Editor - Ryan LaPlanteSound Editor - Laura HamstraArtwork by the brilliant Del Borovic- Website & Portfolio (https://delborovic.com/)- X/Twitter (https://twitter.com/deltastic)

Holly Ringer is returning to the town of Hallmark after her mother's death, meets her best friend Patty Kaek, reconnects with her high-school crush Cole Mississippi, and is surprised by her celebrity boyfriend Johnny Evans before the Chestnut Festival begins with a tree-lighting ceremony none of them will ever forget. Enjoying Hallmark Never Stop Blowing Up?- Consider becoming a Patron of Dumb-Dumbs & Dice for as little as $1 a month and gain access to a ton of extra BTS fun (https://www.patreon.com/dumbdumbdice)- Buy merch on our website (https://dumbdumbdice.com/)- Watch us on YouTube (https://youtube.com/@dumbdumbdice)- Follow us on Instagram (https://instagram.com/dumbdumbdice)- Follow us on Facebook (https://facebook.com/dumbdumbdice) Our Cast:Game Master - Ryan LaPlanteHolly Ringer - Del BorovicCole Mississippi - Guy BradfordPatricia Kaek - Pam SparrowJohnny Evans - Josh HalbotOur Crew:Editor - Ryan LaPlanteSound Editor - Laura HamstraArtwork by the brilliant Del Borovic- Website & Portfolio (https://delborovic.com/)- X/Twitter (https://twitter.com/deltastic)

Holly Ringer is returning to the town of Hallmark after her mother's death, meets her best friend Patty Kaek, reconnects with her high-school crush Cole Mississippi, and is surprised by her celebrity boyfriend Johnny Evans before the Chestnut Festival begins with a tree-lighting ceremony none of them will ever forget. Enjoying Hallmark Never Stop Blowing Up?- Consider becoming a Patron of Dumb-Dumbs & Dice for as little as $1 a month and gain access to a ton of extra BTS fun (https://www.patreon.com/dumbdumbdice)- Buy merch on our website (https://dumbdumbdice.com/)- Watch us on YouTube (https://youtube.com/@dumbdumbdice)- Follow us on Instagram (https://instagram.com/dumbdumbdice)- Follow us on Facebook (https://facebook.com/dumbdumbdice) Our Cast:Game Master - Ryan LaPlanteHolly Ringer - Del BorovicCole Mississippi - Guy BradfordPatricia Kaek - Pam SparrowJohnny Evans - Josh HalbotOur Crew:Editor - Ryan LaPlanteSound Editor - Laura HamstraArtwork by the brilliant Del Borovic- Website & Portfolio (https://delborovic.com/)- X/Twitter (https://twitter.com/deltastic)

Holly Ringer is returning to the town of Hallmark after her mother's death, meets her best friend Patty Kaek, reconnects with her high-school crush Cole Mississippi, and is surprised by her celebrity boyfriend Johnny Evans before the Chestnut Festival begins with a tree-lighting ceremony none of them will ever forget. Enjoying Hallmark Never Stop Blowing Up?- Consider becoming a Patron of Dumb-Dumbs & Dice for as little as $1 a month and gain access to a ton of extra BTS fun (https://www.patreon.com/dumbdumbdice)- Buy merch on our website (https://dumbdumbdice.com/)- Watch us on YouTube (https://youtube.com/@dumbdumbdice)- Follow us on Instagram (https://instagram.com/dumbdumbdice)- Follow us on Facebook (https://facebook.com/dumbdumbdice) Our Cast:Game Master - Ryan LaPlanteHolly Ringer - Del BorovicCole Mississippi - Guy BradfordPatricia Kaek - Pam SparrowJohnny Evans - Josh HalbotOur Crew:Editor - Ryan LaPlanteSound Editor - Laura HamstraArtwork by the brilliant Del Borovic- Website & Portfolio (https://delborovic.com/)- X/Twitter (https://twitter.com/deltastic)

Holly Ringer is returning to the town of Hallmark after her mother's death, meets her best friend Patty Kaek, reconnects with her high-school crush Cole Mississippi, and is surprised by her celebrity boyfriend Johnny Evans before the Chestnut Festival begins with a tree-lighting ceremony none of them will ever forget. Enjoying Hallmark Never Stop Blowing Up?- Consider becoming a Patron of Dumb-Dumbs & Dice for as little as $1 a month and gain access to a ton of extra BTS fun (https://www.patreon.com/dumbdumbdice)- Buy merch on our website (https://dumbdumbdice.com/)- Watch us on YouTube (https://youtube.com/@dumbdumbdice)- Follow us on Instagram (https://instagram.com/dumbdumbdice)- Follow us on Facebook (https://facebook.com/dumbdumbdice) Our Cast:Game Master - Ryan LaPlanteHolly Ringer - Del BorovicCole Mississippi - Guy BradfordPatricia Kaek - Pam SparrowJohnny Evans - Josh HalbotOur Crew:Editor - Ryan LaPlanteSound Editor - Laura HamstraArtwork by the brilliant Del Borovic- Website & Portfolio (https://delborovic.com/)- X/Twitter (https://twitter.com/deltastic)

Holly Ringer is returning to the town of Hallmark after her mother's death, meets her best friend Patty Kaek, reconnects with her high-school crush Cole Mississippi, and is surprised by her celebrity boyfriend Johnny Evans before the Chestnut Festival begins with a tree-lighting ceremony none of them will ever forget. Enjoying Hallmark Never Stop Blowing Up?- Consider becoming a Patron of Dumb-Dumbs & Dice for as little as $1 a month and gain access to a ton of extra BTS fun (https://www.patreon.com/dumbdumbdice)- Buy merch on our website (https://dumbdumbdice.com/)- Watch us on YouTube (https://youtube.com/@dumbdumbdice)- Follow us on Instagram (https://instagram.com/dumbdumbdice)- Follow us on Facebook (https://facebook.com/dumbdumbdice) Our Cast:Game Master - Ryan LaPlanteHolly Ringer - Del BorovicCole Mississippi - Guy BradfordPatricia Kaek - Pam SparrowJohnny Evans - Josh HalbotOur Crew:Editor - Ryan LaPlanteSound Editor - Laura HamstraArtwork by the brilliant Del Borovic- Website & Portfolio (https://delborovic.com/)- X/Twitter (https://twitter.com/deltastic)

You've had a wonderful time in China, but nothing lasts forever. You're at the end of your trip, and you're telling your new Chinese friends that this is goodbye. With a lump in your throat, listen to today's Mandarin podcast. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1159

Holly Ringer is returning to the town of Hallmark after her mother's death, meets her best friend Patty Kaek, reconnects with her high-school crush Cole Mississippi, and is surprised by her celebrity boyfriend Johnny Evans before the Chestnut Festival begins with a tree-lighting ceremony none of them will ever forget. Enjoying Hallmark Never Stop Blowing Up?- Consider becoming a Patron of Dumb-Dumbs & Dice for as little as $1 a month and gain access to a ton of extra BTS fun (https://www.patreon.com/dumbdumbdice)- Buy merch on our website (https://dumbdumbdice.com/)- Watch us on YouTube (https://youtube.com/@dumbdumbdice)- Follow us on Instagram (https://instagram.com/dumbdumbdice)- Follow us on Facebook (https://facebook.com/dumbdumbdice) Our Cast:Game Master - Ryan LaPlanteHolly Ringer - Del BorovicCole Mississippi - Guy BradfordPatricia Kaek - Pam SparrowJohnny Evans - Josh HalbotOur Crew:Editor - Ryan LaPlanteSound Editor - Laura HamstraArtwork by the brilliant Del Borovic- Website & Portfolio (https://delborovic.com/)- X/Twitter (https://twitter.com/deltastic)

So after three days of judging images for the British Institute Of Professional Photographers, it's time for me to step down from my role as Chair Of Awards And Qualifications.  I have been in the role for three years and it is time for someone else to pick up the reins and run with it (if that isn't a mixed metaphor.) I have loved doing this and if it weren't for a million things I have to go on and do, I think I would do it forever!  So as I drive home from my last round of qualifications - possibly the best one I've ever been involved in - here are a few musings of things I have spotted. This is a 'Tales From The Land Rover' edition so please forgive the audio quality and any mild road rage! Enjoy!   Cheers P. If you enjoy this podcast, please head over to Mastering Portrait Photography, for more articles and videos about this beautiful industry. You can also read a full transcript of this episode. PLEASE also subscribe and leave us a review - we'd love to hear what you think! If there are any topics, you would like to hear, have questions we could answer or would like to come and be interviewed on the podcast, please contact me at paul@paulwilkinsonphotography.co.uk.    Transcript EP158 Heading Home From The Awards Introduction and Event Recap [00:00:00] Paul In The Defender: So for those of you who love the Land Rover episodes, you'll be thrilled to hear that I'm just leaving the BIPP, the British Institute of Professional Photography Awards, uh, event 2024 25. Uh, why do we call it 2024 and 2025 is because if you get an award at the end of a year, it's a real pain from a marketing point of view if you can only say you have an award for 2024. So we call it 2024 slash 25, uh, just to extend the marketing value. So you're, you hold the titles for a year, , so why wouldn't we? Anyway, that's where I've been. I've just spent an absolute fortune on some fuel, uh, because I hadn't got a lot of choice but to fill up at a service station. [00:00:47] And I am just pulling in to traffic. He says, concentrating on driving. Driving and Multitasking [00:00:52] Paul In The Defender: I had a lovely, uh, lovely email from someone this week. , sorry I'm driving so I can't, uh, look up your name. I'm so, I think it was John McCarthy. I'm gonna go with John McCarthy. , who said, amongst many other things, uh, he doesn't know how I drive and record a podcast at the same time. [00:01:09] Well, the answer to that is I drive. And chat. Uh, there's not a lot of structure to it, , and a few people have said this week they like the podcast like that, uh, because, uh, they find it interesting to hear me ad libbing. I don't know whether that's, I don't know whether there's merit in that, but yeah, I am ad libbing because driving is the priority. [00:01:30] They also said, uh, John said, I'm sure it's John McCarthy. I hope it is, if not, uh, I'm crediting somebody who's a fictional character. , he also said that uh, he can hear in everything we're talking about just how busy we are here at the studio. And it must be hard to find the time to fit in to do the podcast, and it is, which is why, uh, I am recording while driving. [00:01:52] , but he did also go on to say, he loves it when we do them. Uh, they are really valuable. They don't just disappear out there into the ether. There are lots of you out there in the photographic community listening to, uh, hopefully enjoying, uh, at least to a, a greater or lesser degree, the podcast. [00:02:10] So here we are. I'm Paul, and this is the Mastering Portrait Photography Podcast. Well, hello one and all. Uh, I am in relatively. Reasonably slow, fast ish, medium paced traffic, which is not good for me getting home quickly. I've got about an hour and a half of driving, but it is good from a road noise point of view 'cause at this speed, the road noise in my Land Rover isn't quite as, uh, intrusive as it would be. I see. It's not so much the road noise as the wind noise in this thing. I'm just looking at the other side of the motorway and thinking, I'm glad I'm not going that way 'cause it's must have been an accident. [00:03:01] It's absolutely log jammed. Reflections on a Photography Career [00:03:04] Paul In The Defender: Uh, so what have I been up to? Well, it was the awards. It was the British Institute of Professional Photography International Awards yesterday in, uh, Bromsgrove, which is in Birmingham, in the Midlands, in the heart, in the heart of the country. Uh, an absolutely wonderful event. [00:03:20] Lots of our friends and lots of colleagues, lots of photographers, uh, having a drink, having a laugh, and celebrating some of the very best images. That you can, uh, possibly imagine is absolutely brilliant. Uh, I have to say it's my last formal event as chair, uh, of qualifications and awards of the BIPP and I. [00:03:41] I guess I have to just say a quick thank you, uh, to Martin Bains and the guys at the British Institute for asking me to take on the role. It has been the honor of a lifetime. You know, when you start out in photography, I, I was just a kid with a camera. Actually, to be fair, I still probably am, uh, just a kid with a camera. [00:04:02] I've just grown quite a lot older and now earn my living from it. But the enthusiasm and the awe and wonder of what you can do with this gadget hasn't diminished at all in the time since I first picked one up at age, sort of, seven or eight or whatever age I was when my grandfather's, uh, Kodak Brownie. [00:04:21] So to be. Chair of Quals And Awards for the oldest photographic association in the world has truly been the honor of a lifetime and when Martin asked me if I'd take that on three years ago, I think I might have been a bit reticent because I wasn't quite sure whether I could deliver what he needed, but hopefully we've gone on to answer the question. [00:04:42] That was an emphatic yes and he, he and the board let me create a program and methods and standards That I think we can be really proud of. , and at the end of the, uh, sorry, at the beginning of the awards yesterday, so it's the end of my tenure. It's my last one as chair. So it is a, it is a sort of a bittersweet moment for me 'cause I've loved it. [00:05:01] Uh, I'm only stepping down because I desperately need to find time to do a load of other things. And now is the time after three years, all the work we've done, uh, you know, on the, on the judging side for me, but particularly on Sarah. Putting in processes and making sure you can get judges when you need them. [00:05:18] , so I'm gonna say thank you to Martin, thank you to the B-I-P-P-A huge thank you to Sarah. And thank you to all the judges who've judged with me, , who've been part of the team. , hopefully over the coming years I'll be able to stand back on the other side of the line and judge alongside the judges that for the past few years I've been sitting in front of while chairing. Honorary Fellowship Award [00:05:38] Paul In The Defender: , the other thing that happened last night, , so forgive me, this is a very personal. It's one of those things where I don't know quite how to do it, but I'm so chuffed I'm going to tell you anyway. I was awarded an Honorary Fellowship of the BIPP. So, if you're not in the industry, I guess it's hard to articulate just how rare these things are and what an honor they are. [00:06:04] There's only 26 or 27 Honorary Fellows in the industry. And as of now, I am also one. I already had my Fellowship. I got that in 2011. , Uh, but I now have an Honorary Fellowship, which is, it's been given to me. It's engraved on the thing is for services to the BIPP, which I rather like it. Uh, so it's just a real privilege to be given that, , I never, you know, just being chair of quals was to be honest, gratitude enough but it is still a lovely thing to be presented with. And that will carry with me for the rest of my life, you know. You keep that title, , and I'm so proud. I was so surprised and pleased last night and so proud now. [00:06:50] But I must also just put out there that, although it is me because I'm the photographer, it's my letters. , actually, this particular one has to be 50 percent Sarah. It's Sarah that coordinated the judges. It's Sarah that managed things and runs me. It's Sarah that manages my time. It's Sarah, and even last night, several of the judges were telling me they were sad to see me step down, but actually, , it's Sarah they're really gonna miss. [00:07:16] So, uh, this goes to Sarah more than anybody else. Uh, so that's a huge, huge thank you. Right, traffic's all braking. Good job I've left lots of gaps, that's nice. Right, so, what was today's topic? Key Ingredient for Great Portraits [00:07:31] Paul In The Defender: Today's topic is, , based on a question that a client asked me the other day. So I was photographing a beautiful family, mother, father, nine month old baby, [00:07:42] The weather? Horribly unkind. It was cold and raining. Your perfect blend of the two types of weather that you don't really want to photograph a baby in. However, we did some studio work and the little girl possibly got a little warm and a little bit grouchy, and so we stepped outside just to see if we could get anything and it turned out, actually, just going out into the cool air, uh, sort of, she, completely cheered up so i think she might just have been a little bit warm or she just didn't like being in the environment of the studio i don't know which but out in the cool air so her mom's holding a huge umbrella over her she sat on one of my our doormats from the studio and scattered the front edge edge with leaves so it looks like the little girl is sitting in this beautiful sort of array of leaves but she's actually sitting on a dry mat in the middle of our lawn and beautiful light and of course when you have water around and Those sort of gloomy bluish tones from a cloudy sky actually the colors pop, you get these oranges and greens that are really interesting. [00:08:45] So we got these incredible pictures and, and afterwards we're sitting chatting and it was the, it was my client, it was the dad said, so what is it? He said, what is it that makes, what's the, the one thing you have to have to make a great portrait? Ah, well, you know, you don't ask someone like me to talk about stuff like that, or at least you don't if you want a short answer. [00:09:05] Uh, so of course the obvious answer, , I'm a lighting specialist. , I love portraiture, but I've always been fascinated by light, its qualities, its colour, the, the shadows that it creates, and I think light obviously is a key ingredient, and I think if you were being Purely pragmatic, you'd have to say the one thing you need to create a great photograph is light. [00:09:31] There has to be light because without it, it's dark, and if it's dark, you've not got a picture. So, that's a really pragmatic answer, but it's a bit dull and a bit obvious. And as I'm a portrait photographer, and during that day, I was taking his baby's portrait, and I've taken their portraits before now. It got me on to think, what is it? [00:09:48] What is that primal? Thing that absolutely makes a portrait. And I think it's a relationship. That is my answer. , it's the relationship you form. Oh man, we're in a rolling roadblock. , that's what's going on. , so there's a slow moving, uh, police car or two. [00:10:06] At the front of, , this particular traffic jam, so we're now travelling at 10 miles an hour. Uh, if we, if we carry on travelling at 10 miles an hour, I'm assuming we won't, but if we do, uh, I'll still be travelling home tomorrow. It's going to take us a while. I'm going to assume up, up ahead, somewhere, they're having to clear an accident, and so all of the traffic, we're sitting straight behind, , a police vehicle. [00:10:28] Anywho, uh, let's talk about the relationship. If you're creating portraits, the one ingredient that you cannot get away without to create a great portrait is a connection with your client. [00:10:43] When you connect with your client, when you create that magic between you, , then something happens and yes, you need beautiful light, of course you do, but in that moment, that split second when they look down the lens and you, uh, fire the shutter, if you have some kind of connection with your client, people who see that picture later will feel it. [00:11:08] It's a really subtle thing, but it's all about what happens when somebody else sees the picture. Because remember when you're holding a camera and you grab that shot. The ultimate consumer of the image isn't you. Yes, all right, you've got the camera, there's that moment, you can show the client if that's your particular workflow, , all of these things, but what you're doing is , you're going to show that image or the image is going to be shown by your client to somebody else. [00:11:34] Normally, that's how it works. [00:11:36] And if you've got that magical connection between you and the person in front of the camera, that connection seems to flow out to someone who views the image later. That's where the magic happens, and you really have to do it fast too. , when people come into our studio, we have an entire workflow that is based around getting our client to relax, getting them to feel comfortable. [00:12:03] And we are starting to create a very temporary but very powerful relationship. It's not, it's not a love affair, but it is that sort of some kind of rapport. Where. You can have a conversation, you can laugh, you can maybe learn a little bit about someone, which is always lovely. And when you do that, when you pick up the camera, you, that sort of momentum of that relationship carries through. [00:12:28] So if you tell 'em to look down the lens, it has a, a magic to it if you're tell, even if you're telling them to look slightly to the side or down, that still has a body language to it that feels comfortable. So for me and the kind of portraiture that I love, it's that. relationship that you build, that connection in the moment you hit the button, and that is the most important thing about a portrait, and it's beautiful. [00:12:53] And I said this to my client, and I really hope he sort of thought, oh, okay, that's a, that's a, you know, useful answer. I don't know whether, , I think he might just be making chit chat, same, because it was, he's the client, and so that's the rapport, right? So instead of me asking the questions of it, he was asking questions, , of me. [00:13:11] Anyway, there you go. Key ingredient other than light is a relationship, the connection with your sitter. Masteringportraitphotography.com Launch [00:13:19] Paul In The Defender: I know this is a short one as I'm pottling along, but I also wanted to take the opportunity in this podcast to formally, as much as, you know, anything is formal with me, to formally launch masteringportraitphotography. [00:13:33] com. Now of course the website has been there for an eternity. It's been there pretty much ever since we launched the book. Actually on the book there might be some news coming, but I'll keep you posted if and when contracts get signed. , But the website's been there, it's had sort of content, but we've really only used it primarily for the podcast as its spiritual home. [00:13:58] Yes, there's lots of articles, there've been tons of articles, , but we've never really used it as our first and foremost focus. [00:14:14] Mastering Portrait Photography is now very much in our viewfinder, if you like, if you like the metaphor, and we are pushing a huge amount of energy and content into it. So every month there will be a long form video. By long form I mean half an hour. Video, uh, talking about something, uh, I think the ones that are up there at the moment, like I said, I'm in the Land Rover, and while I did make some notes, uh, prior to clipping on the microphone, I didn't make all of them, so I think there is how to structure a shoot is on there, uh, I think there is how to work in harsh sunlight in there, , I know the one that's on the editing screens at the moment is five ideas for off camera flash, oh, we're all speeding up again now. [00:14:57] We're So it's about to get a little bit more background noise. They must have rescued whatever vehicle it was. , and so, uh, you get one long form video a month. There will also be an article a month, or every couple of weeks, with a lighting diagram. On top of that, there are the frame, room, whatever you want to call them, mock ups, where they are photorealistic Photoshop files that you can drop your own image into, and it just looks like that's how the image was put on a wall. Why do we do those? Well, originally it was to help sell, , wall art to our clients. Because obviously as a business, I need ways of getting them to visualize the, uh, the wall art that I'd like them to have. And the closer I can get it to photorealistic, the better it is. [00:15:50] Because they'll, they can't touch it. Because. That we haven't made it yet. And the old adage in sales, if they can touch it, they'll buy it. , we can't quite get there, but we can certainly visualize it. So that's really good. , and that's why we built them. I built them for my own team and everything about the website, Mastering Portrait Photography.com is of and for us, I built it or we built it to support us as a business. [00:16:17] The articles, some of it came out of the book, but then much of the rest of it. It's been to help train people, it's been to help train my own team when we've got assistants in, , the room mock ups or the art mock ups are entirely built for us. They were built for us to be able to improve our sales, and that works. [00:16:38] Make no bones about it, they work. You can see them, there's hundreds of them, we're building more all the time, , Oh, this bit's bumpy. The thing about recording in a Land Rover is if the road, the M40, as it is, has a rubbish road surface, which it does at this particular bit, , then it gets a little bit shaky. [00:16:56] You can hear everything rattling around. And so we built them to be photorealistic. We built them for us. There's tons of them, but there's actually a by product which I didn't necessarily anticipate. So while I'm building these things, I drop images into them all the time. I go back to my sort of stock of portfolio images, some of my favorite images, my favorite clients over the years. [00:17:17] And I drop them in, , to create, , thumbnails that when you browse the site you can have a look at. , but actually what I've learned, or I'm learning as I go, is how different styles of image work in different types of frame. So certain images work great big on a wall. You know, I think as photographers We're drawn towards the idea of the Mona Lisa type portrait photograph, or at least I am. [00:17:43] I love a headshot. I love a clean, big, bold, you know, almost as if it was an LP album cover. Uh, I think, you know, Bruce Springsteen or Peter Gabriel, that's I'm sure my age, I suppose, , on an album cover, something like that, I think would be just brilliant. But would my client really put that huge on their wall? [00:18:04] Well, they might if it's Bruce Springsteen or Peter Gabriel. They're unlikely to if it's them. Now, they might if they have an only child and they might if it's a picture of a dog. There's some amazing photographers out there doing pet photography and I can, and certainly when we do it too, you know, I can visualize how one of our dog photographs, for instance, might appear in a big frame on a wall. [00:18:28] I was with a client and an old friend of mine the other day and they had a A picture on the wall. It's one of Randall Ford's pictures. , and I know the family and their dogs and, and, uh, the dad. And I just think I could do exactly that with, uh, his dogs and his family. , something big and bold. A couple of frames lined up across the wall, but on the whole, if you are gonna sell big frames, single big frames, you probably want groups in there. [00:18:56] Now, if you've got clients with huge walls and. You know, a couple of kids, you might be able to put individual headshots into individual frames on the wall, and I do have clients like that, and they look stunning, my oh my, do I love it. Uh, but they're not the norm, they're not the norm. The norm is a normal sized house, with moderate sized walls, and if you put a big frame up on the wall, it's either got to be something like a fine art piece, where, let's say, The couple are silhouetted against the wall, small, but there's a big sky or something, , or a picture of a dog, or a picture of, you know, the two kids, or the whole family. [00:19:35] It's highly likely that they're going to want something full of joy and laughter, because that is something that would be appealing at that size on a wall. Similarly, if you're laying up three frames, you can tell a story across them. You can use a different star a different type of image. You can use individual shots in a different way. [00:19:52] For more information visit www. paulwilkinsonphotography. com , if you put three acrylics on a wall, you can triptych across it, so you have one picture that's spread across the three acrylics, and that could look super creative, uh, really, really interesting way to do it, , and all of this, my understanding of this side of it is increasing all the time, because I'm laying out using these mock ups, so on top of them being brilliant as a sales tool for you and for your clients, they're also a really creative thing to play with, just trying different ideas, And seeing how they look. [00:20:25] So that's the room mockups on the website. There's also, of course, the podcast, this very thing that you're listening to, that's the spiritual home for it. Even if you're listening to this on iTunes or on Spotify or on YouTube. The spiritual home for it is masteringportraitphotography.com. Upcoming Workshops and Events [00:20:43] Paul In The Defender: And then the final section, or the main section is the academy. [00:20:47] And this is now where all of our workshops, , are going to be. So, uh, while I'm on that topic, I'll just reel off the workshops that we have already got, uh, to book in the diary. Now these have got, uh, people have already started booking on them, , we only put them up a week or two ago. Uh, so on January the 20th, January the 20th, we've got an Off Camera Flash Workshop. [00:21:14] Uh, funnily enough, one of the toughest topics to teach, uh, but also one of the most rewarding techniques to learn. , so we did, uh, we are in the process of releasing a video on it that will go on, a long form video that will go onto the website, uh, and that is a deep dive into some ideas of what you can do with off camera flash. [00:21:33] I think people are a bit afraid of it because it's, , a little bit technical, but once you get your head around it and what you can do with it, you can do anything from create really natural, almost available light portraits but with stunning light wherever you are all the way through to theatrical halloween images with smoke machines and all of the paraphernalia and they're all in this video and the workshop on january the 20th is going to cover that ground it's Off Camera Flash we may or may not include some continuous lighting but at the moment the plan is for it to be Off Camera Flash but if the delegates ask to also cover continuous light then we could do Some of that because of course every workshop we run we tune it to the delegates We tell you broadly what the topic is going to be and then through the feedback we get in the Early forms that you submit and we can tune it if you want to [00:22:27] It's the joy of having a studio. I guess we can do anything we want to as long as everybody's happy with that on March the 31st, we have a Mastering Headshots Workshop, so As it says, it's all about headshot. It's all about, uh, the, uh, for me, I think one of the purest, most beautiful forms of portraiture. I love doing headshot. They're my favorite, uh, thing to do. [00:22:51] I think it, I dunno why I, maybe it's 'cause I've always been fascinated with faces and a headshot is simply an excuse to photograph a face. So that's headshots on, uh, April the 14th. So the headshots is March the 31st, April the 14th. We have got dogs and owners. We're photographing dogs with their owners for a day. [00:23:11] , Of course, during that we will take some pictures of the dogs on their own. We will also take some pictures of the owners on their own. But primarily it's targeted at how to photograph dogs in conjunction with their, uh, their owners. Why do we do that? Well, most of our clients would wish to have a shot with the dog. [00:23:32] That's the best shot you can get. , not all, we have plenty of clients that just want the dog photographed, but we also have plenty of clients, one in particular of the day, brilliant, oh man, one of my favorite sessions, Vivienne, who has given me permission to talk about and show the shoots. Vivienne came with her dog Dodie, tiny little West Highland Terrier, who contrary to my Nan's West Highland Terrier that used to bite my toes, this dog was the best behaved dog in the world. [00:23:59] PAULWILKINSONPHOTOGRAPHY. COM , followed her everywhere she went, but also would just wander off and get inquisitive and then immediately return. A beautiful dog, beautiful shots, and she booked us specifically for one thing. She said, I can find people who shoot their dog on their own, I can find plenty of portrait photographers, only one photographer came up who quite openly and on the website said, yeah, we can photograph a dog with their owner, and I do it all the time with the hearing dogs, why wouldn't I? [00:24:25] , I think it's a really lovely thing, and the shots of her. They're off the top of the scale. So that is April the 14th, Dogs and Owners. Uh, and then, this is a completely new thing. On May the 12th and 13th, we we have a two day bootcamp Now what's a bootcamp? Well, basically, it's as much stuff as we can fit in over two days. And we get the chance in the evening to have some food, maybe have a drink, have a chat, be together as a group. , We don't have accommodation at the studio, uh, but we certainly have plenty around us. So that will be, uh, two days, , either at our studio or somewhere local. [00:25:06] , depending on what we decide exactly where it'll be. But it will certainly be within a mile or two of, of where we are based two days. That's two days back to back a maximum of 10 people. So it's a few more than our normal. Uh, workshops, but it'll be pretty intense. We're gonna cover all sorts of ground, , using available light, using studio light, using off camera flash, maybe a bit of post production thrown into the mix, again, depending on what the delegates, the delegates would like to cover. [00:25:34] It's gonna be an absolute blast, cannot wait for that one. It's the first time we've run it, , and it's such a smart idea, it's Sarah's idea to do it. , as always, the smart ideas come from Sarah, uh, and, uh, looking forward to that one. That's May 12th and 13th. And then the final one that's available at the moment, right now, is June the 9th. [00:25:52] We are doing our regular jaunt, uh, we're gonna dance to the weather, see what we get, uh, on location in Oxford. Now this workshop, I think, might be, might be my favourite, because it's just me with a camera, with some people to photograph, on a location. That's it. We don't carry a load of kit, don't carry particularly reflectors and lights, we just go and find locations, find light pools and patches, find stories to tell. [00:26:24] We just go and photograph our models in Oxford on location. So that's on June 9th. And all of these workshops are now home, housed, ha ha, can't even say it, are now located, let's try that, are now located on masteringportraitphotography. com. We've moved everything over because that was always what we were building with the workshops. [00:26:50] , originally it was under Paul Wilkinson Photography, uh, but we always knew, , and had, and had a reasonably openly talked about this, Always knew that we'd be moving it across to Mastering Portrait Photography. 'cause that's the place that's all about learning, all about teaching, all about enjoying and exploring portrait photography. [00:27:10] So if you go to mastering portrait photography.com, there's a, a section called the Academy. So there's all these sections. There's The Visual Vault, that's all of the articles. There's The Podcast, there's, uh, The Resources, which is, , the mockups and , tools, Photoshop downloads and things. And then there is the, uh, Academy. [00:27:31] And this is where you'll find the workshops. Exactly the same booking process as before. Everything's as it was, it's just now hosed, ha ha ha, it's just now located on masteringportraitphotography. com. Now, for the articles and the videos and the mock ups, at the moment the mock ups are 9. 99 each, uh, which is already a bargain, there's a few free ones, just so you can get an idea, uh, so they're about a tenner each, , there's a few backgrounds, I'm working on building more backgrounds as I need them, but mostly it's the mock ups. [00:28:02] So they're a tenner, which is a bargain, you can create them, you can put them in magazines, you can use them on your website. It just shows your prospective or your existing clients how their images might look. A tenner. Bargain. However, there's a bigger bargain. I suddenly sound like a salesman. So sorry, it's because I'm driving. [00:28:21] And I want to give you not one, but two bargains. It sounds like that. Anyway, if you become a subscriber of Mastering Portrait Photography, you get access to the videos. , and you get access to the downloads. And you get access, well, to everything we put on there, except the workshops. We charge separately for those. [00:28:39] But you get access to all of the resources for 6. 99 a month, which is an even bigger bargain. So even if you only want to download a few of the room mock ups, it's still better to keep a subscription going at 6. 99 a month. It's less than an expensive cup of coffee. And, uh, we will keep the mock ups coming, we will keep the articles coming, we will keep the videos coming, so you'll always have value for money for your 6.99. If you're feeling a bit more, you know, a bit, you have a bit more conviction, then it's 69 quid, or 69. 99 a year, so that's 12 months for the price of 10. Uh, 10 percent saving, or whatever that is, 2 out of 12. Is it a 10? Yeah, it's a 10 percent saving. Is it? No, it's not. It's, I don't know what it is. It's two twelfths. [00:29:25] There you go. It's one sixth. No! Which is a great saving. My maths isn't good enough, uh, while I'm driving. I can't concentrate. I'm concentrating on the road, as I should be, by the way. Uh, so it's 6. 99 a month, , or 69. 99 per year. So head over to masteringportraitphotography. com, , and we promise, we promise we'll make it worth your while. [00:29:48] Oh, sorry, all of our members also. Uh, you get access to our Facebook community. Which is hidden and private. You can't get onto it any other way. , only people who are part of our community can be in there. And that way people can ask for critiques. People can ask for advice and tips is where we put discount codes for things. [00:30:07] , like software where we have, uh, access to discounts from suppliers, those kinds of things. They all go onto the Facebook community. I know a few of you aren't on Facebook, and if I'm honest, it's not my favorite thing. Because I'm just a dopamine idiot when it comes to social media. Once I'm on it, I can't get off it. [00:30:26] , however, it's the best way to do this to be, so you don't have to log into multiple places to find information. It's on our Facebook community, uh, and most of us have a Facebook account. So you see the, , the alerts come up when things, uh, are uploaded. So that is masteringportraitphotography. com. If you want to find the workshops, Head across there and go to the academy. [00:30:47] You can Google Mastering Portrait Photography Academy or mastering portrait photography workshops. , they're a little bit lower down the rankings at the moment because obviously I've spent my entire life saying just Google Paul Wilkinson Photography workshops and everyone heads over there. So, uh, you might just have to scroll down, uh, one or two line items and we'll be there. [00:31:05] Uh, that will change more and more of you. Uh, search for it and click on the link. So search for mastering portrait photography workshops or Mastering Portrait Photography Academy and you will. Find us. Conclusion and Final Thoughts [00:31:15] Paul In The Defender: And that's it for me. The traffic is free flowing. There's cars going everywhere. The light is dimming. [00:31:20] They're salting the roads. They must be expecting some cold weather. It's a beautiful, beautiful afternoon. It's been a wonderful evening of celebrating photography. I am thrilled, thrilled to bits that I've rounded off my three years with setting up the most incredible monthly photo competition and also, of course, the surprise and honor. [00:31:46] So on that happy note, I hope you're all well, I hope things are treating you nicely, and until next time, whatever else, be kind to yourself. Take care. P. S. Sorry if this sounds a bit shouty, but when you're driving a Land Rover, it's really loud, and I forget that although I'm mic'd up, or I forget rather that because I'm mic'd up, it might sound weirdly, like I'm simply yelling! [00:32:27] That's because I'm traveling at Sixty mile an hour in a Land Rover Defender, so apologies if I'm shouting. Be kind to yourself. Take care. Bye.

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The emergency shelter crisis in Massachusetts has reached a critical stage. State officials, including Governor Healey, have made moves to limit just how long families can utilize the shelter system, saying the influx of migrants and residents using the system has pushed it to a breaking point. Agencies like Heading Home in Boston have been working tirelessly to uphold the state's "Right to Shelter" law and ensure as many people as possible have a roof over their head. Heading Home CEO Danielle Ferrier joins Nichole this week to talk about the situation and what needs to happen to turn this concerning trend around.

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Kenneth Kraus is a former Marine embassy guard that was sent to Tehran to reinforce their posts during the Iranian Revolution. After terrorists breached the embassy walls, Ken and two other Marines fought back and ensured the safety of civilians before Ken was taken hostage and sent to the notorious Evin Prison for torture sessions.Support the showhttps://www.jcramergraphics.comhttps://www.ANGLICOshop.comKen's sitehttps://sites.google.com/view/kenkraus/home00:00:00 Intro00:12:13 70's Marine Corps00:14:05 World At War00:22:01 The Draft | Women in the Draft00:38:39 Meeting Carlos Hathcock00:46:43 Marine Security Guard Duty00:57:20 Stationed in Cypress01:07:46 Iranian Situation | Arriving in Iran01:22:28 The Embassy Assault Begins01:31:56 The Embassy is Breached01:41:44 The Last Stand02:04:29 Initial Capture02:10:50 Moved to an Iranian Hospital02:19:45 Mevin Prison02:24:56 Introduction to the Torture Chair02:34:39 Trial and Execution Order02:44:55 Red Cross Arrives02:55:08 Heading Home

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The season is over, a champion has been crowned, and it's time for the Season Six Finale. Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson return to close out the year with an episode that can last the whole summer that discusses everything you need to know about Alabama, the SEC, and much more. Here's your trip around the bases: At the Plate (0:00-37:19): Tom and Gray open up the show looking at Oklahoma's run to a fourth straight national title before saying farewell to the graduates and other departures from Alabama. Then, the guys give a thorough evaluation of Team 28 before turning the page and discussing what's ahead in 2025. Advancing to First (37:28-1:11:46): The guys zoom through the SEC and glance at potential rosters for 2025, examine some of the major staff changes, and mention of the big national names currently circulating in the transfer portal. Stealing Second (1:11:57-2:07:44): Alabama head coach Patrick Murphy returns to the show to discuss what made this year so special, the mindset shift in the postseason, evaluations of the entirety of 2024 and how to improve, Kayla Braud's impact, Kayla Beaver's legend status, the rest of the senior class, maneuvering the transfer portal, the growth of Marlie Giles and Kristen White, the incoming freshmen, some 2025 schedule clues, and much, much more. Rounding Third (2:07:54-2:44:26): ESPN analyst and Arizona legend Kenzie Fowler Quinn joins the show to dissect Oklahoma's title run, the rise of Texas, saying goodbye to the Pac-12, her special playlist for the occasion, and more. Heading Home (2:44:35-3:03:52): To close the show, Tom and Gray present their podiums for “Tom's Hungry” 2024, and then announce the 2024 All-Name Team. Then, the guys preview what's coming in the offseason on the podcast feed. NOTE: Because of the finale's length, the epic “Off the Wall” segment was recorded into a separate podcast episode. It's on the feed now, so don't miss it! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/out-of-the-box9/support

The field has been cut from 64 to 16, and Supers are coming up! Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson return to discuss everything you need to know about Alabama, the SEC, and much more. Here's your trip around the bases:    At the Plate (0:00-21:17): Tom and Gray discuss Alabama's impressive performance in the Tuscaloosa Regional, including what made the offense explode, the pitching and defense, and more. Then, the guys preview yet another battle with Tennessee in the Knoxville Super Regional. Advancing to First (21:27-53:26): Tori Vidales from the SEC Network and 7Innings Live returns to the show to cover everything that happened in Regionals, from a shocking exit for Arkansas to a remarkable loser's bracket run from Missouri. Plus, the gang chats about some of the best matchups this weekend in Supers. Stealing Second (53:41-1:10:43): The guys march through the left side of the bracket and look at the Supers pairings while also analyzing some of the interesting stories from Regionals. Rounding Third (1:10:52-1:35:55): The guys flip over and remark on the right side of the bracket, including a few teams that had underwhelming weekends and a few off-the-charts Super Regional battles. Heading Home (1:36:05-2:12:57): To close the show, the guys pick every single Super Regional. Then, it's a rousing “Off the Wall” that goes after those that move the goalposts, aren't satisfied with wins, and who get in the comments of the opponent. Note: The Crimson Tide Sports Network's softball radio team is back! To listen to games, tune in to 97.5 FM Tuscaloosa, download the 97.5 FM app (⁠https://t.co/MC0HVxSw2T⁠), or visit ⁠https://nick975.com/listen-live/popup/⁠. The CTSN broadcast is also back on the Varsity app. Download here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-varsity-network/id1574519982 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/out-of-the-box9/support

The bracket is out, the NCAA Tournament is here, and the podcast is all set for the most wonderful time of the year! Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson return to discuss everything you need to know about Alabama, the SEC, and much more. Here's your trip around the bases:    At the Plate (0:00-30:39): Tom and Gray take a look at the bracket and discuss some of the flaws and inconsistencies in the Top 16 seed decisions. Then, they preview the Tuscaloosa Regional featuring Alabama, Clemson, Southeastern Louisiana, and USC Upstate. Advancing to First (30:48-51:13): The guys do a deep dive into the left side of the bracket, including regionals in Austin, College Station, Baton Rouge, Palo Alto, Stillwater, Fayetteville, Lafayette, and Gainesville. Stealing Second (51:26-1:10:24): The guys flip to the right side of the bracket and discuss the regionals in Knoxville, Tuscaloosa, Athens, Los Angeles, Columbia, Durham, Tallahassee, and Norman. Rounding Third (1:10:33-1:36:34): Tom and Gray make predictions for every Regional, potential Super Regional, and discuss their initial eight choices for the 2024 WCWS. Heading Home (1:36:43-2:07:00): To close the show, the guys do one final ACL Player of the Week. Then, it's a rousing “Off the Wall” after a hefty reaction to Alabama's seeding in the tournament. Note: The Crimson Tide Sports Network's softball radio team is back! To listen to games, tune in to 97.5 FM Tuscaloosa, download the 97.5 FM app (⁠https://t.co/MC0HVxSw2T⁠), or visit ⁠https://nick975.com/listen-live/popup/⁠. The CTSN broadcast is also back on the Varsity app. Download here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-varsity-network/id1574519982 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/out-of-the-box9/support

The podcast is back! With the postseason starting this week, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are here to discuss everything you need to know about Alabama, the SEC, and much more in a new episode. Here's your trip around the bases: At the Plate (0:00-26:27): Tom and Gray start by talking about the good, meh, and bad from the road trip to Auburn, including some bright spots, a few offensive nuggets, Alabama's enigma status, and more. Then, the guys preview the SEC Tournament matchup against LSU. Advancing to First (26:33-39:59): The guys go through the SEC's final weekend of the regular season, including Florida sweeping Texas A&M, Mississippi State's statement, Ole Miss pulling an upset, and more! Stealing Second (40:12-1:06:00): Softball America's Tara Henry returns to the show to tell the story of her trip to Bedlam, discuss Oklahoma State's contender status, break down Oklahoma, preview the SEC Tournament, and much more. Rounding Third (1:06:11-1:23:37): Bracketology is back! Gray gives out his updated Top 16 seeds and answers a few of Tom's burning questions. Then, the guys pick the ACL Player of the Week. Heading Home (1:23:46-1:58:32): To close the show, Tom and Gray pick the entire SEC Tournament. Then, it's another “Off the Wall” that addresses being mad about a win, “absences,” being mad about celebrating graduation, and more. Note: The Crimson Tide Sports Network's softball radio team is back! To listen to games, tune in to 97.5 FM Tuscaloosa, download the 97.5 FM app (https://t.co/MC0HVxSw2T), or visit https://nick975.com/listen-live/popup/. The CTSN broadcast is also back on the Varsity app. Download here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-varsity-network/id1574519982 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/out-of-the-box9/support

The podcast is back! With one week left in the regular season, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are here to discuss everything you need to know about Alabama, the SEC, and much more in a new episode. Here's your trip around the bases: At the Plate (0:00-23:28): Tom and Gray start by talking about the good, meh, and bad from the series against Tennessee in Tuscaloosa, including marvelous pitching, the small ball effect, and more. Then, the guys preview the upcoming road matchup with rival Auburn. Advancing to First (23:37-55:49): The guys go through the SEC's clumped craziness, including the frontrunners for awards, Georgia and Florida going off the rails, Arkansas grabbing a series at LSU, the battle of the enigmas, and more! Stealing Second (56:06-1:29:14): ESPN analyst and longtime friend of the show Madison Shipman returns to discuss a few Shipman Family updates, the impressive pitching in Tuscaloosa, Karen Weekly's tough choice, Alabama's offense, working with Kayla Braud again, chaos in Athens, Arkansas-LSU, the SEC Player of the Year race, and more. Rounding Third (1:29:23-1:45:14): Bracketology is back! Gray gives out his updated Top 16 seeds and answers a few of Tom's burning questions. Then, the guys look at big games this week and pick the ACL Player of the Week. Heading Home (1:45:23-2:18:36): To close the show, Tom and Gray present SEC picks for this week. Then, it's another “Off the Wall” that addresses high school stupidity, misplaced small ball commentary, and the way people address each other on social media. Note: The Crimson Tide Sports Network's softball radio team is back! To listen to games, tune in to 97.5 FM Tuscaloosa, download the 97.5 FM app (https://t.co/MC0HVxSw2T), or visit https://nick975.com/listen-live/popup/. The CTSN broadcast is also back on the Varsity app. Download here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-varsity-network/id1574519982 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/out-of-the-box9/support

The podcast is back after another road trip! Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are here to discuss everything you need to know about Alabama, the SEC, and much more in a new episode. Here's your trip around the bases: At the Plate (0:00-29:58): Tom and Gray start by talking about the good, meh, and bad from the series in Fayetteville and what needs to happen as the regular season winds down. Then, the guys preview a home matchup against SEC leader Tennessee. Advancing to First (30:08-57:41): The guys go through the SEC's wild week, including a low-scoring battle in Knoxville, Florida's offensive explosion, Georgia important Saturday, Kentucky's road series win, and more. Stealing Second (57:55-1:25:39): Alabama legend and Rally Cap co-host Haylie McCleney makes her official podcast debut and discusses about how she landed on the SEC Network, how being in the media has changed the way she watches games, thoughts on Alabama, the mindset of a hitter, what makes Pickens and Gottshall such a tough duo for Tennessee, her favorite songs from the new Taylor Swift album, and plenty more. Rounding Third (1:25:47-1:45:26): Bracketology is back! Gray gives out his updated Top 16 seeds and answers a few of Tom's burning questions. Then, the guys look at big games this week and pick the ACL Player of the Week. Heading Home (1:45:33-2:22:55): To close the show, Tom and Gray present SEC picks for this week. Then, it's another “Off the Wall” that addresses spammy complaints, creepy old men, and the right to remain silent. Finally, “Tom's Hungry” returns after an epic food trip to Fayetteville. Note: The Crimson Tide Sports Network's softball radio team is back! To listen to games, tune in to 97.5 FM Tuscaloosa, download the 97.5 FM app (https://t.co/MC0HVxSw2T), or visit https://nick975.com/listen-live/popup/. The CTSN broadcast is also back on the Varsity app. Download here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-varsity-network/id1574519982 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/out-of-the-box9/support

The podcast is back! After another week at home, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are here to discuss everything you need to know about Alabama, the SEC, and much more in a new episode. Here's your trip around the bases: At the Plate (0:00-32:59): Tom and Gray start by talking about the disappointing series against Texas A&M, including a few bright spots, thoughts on what it'll take to end the story right, and what's to come this weekend in Fayetteville. Advancing to First (33:09-49:16): The guys go through the SEC's bonkers results, including Auburn winning a series in Baton Rouge, Florida's tough few days, Kentucky making it weird, Tennessee's impressive wins, and more. Stealing Second (49:30-1:21:23): ESPN softball analyst Michele Smith hops back on the podcast to discuss takeaways from Alabama-Texas A&M, ways to bounce back, hosting the “Bama SB” premiere, LSU-Tennessee, parity in the SEC and around the country, and so much more. Rounding Third (1:21:32-1:43:23): Bracketology is back! Gray gives out his updated Top 16 seeds and answers a few of Tom's burning questions. Then, the guys look at big games this week and pick the ACL Player of the Week. Heading Home (1:43:33-2:15:02): To close the show, Tom and Gray present SEC picks for this week. Then, it's another “Off the Wall” that discusses a bizarre voicemail, claps back at the uninformed, and answers the perpetual question, “how are we still ranked?” Note: The Crimson Tide Sports Network's softball radio team is back! To listen to games, tune in to 97.5 FM Tuscaloosa, download the 97.5 FM app (https://t.co/MC0HVxSw2T), or visit https://nick975.com/listen-live/popup/. The CTSN broadcast is also back on the Varsity app. Download here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-varsity-network/id1574519982 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/out-of-the-box9/support

The podcast is back and ready to hand out some hardware! After a week at home, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are here to discuss everything you need to know about Alabama, the SEC, and much more in a new episode. Here's your trip around the bases: At the Plate (0:00-24:56): Tom and Gray start by talking about Alabama's series sweep of Ole Miss, including Kayla Beaver's impressive performances, Bailey Dowling's hot streak, Kendal Clark's explosion, and a few nitpicks ahead of a monster series with Texas A&M. Plus, Gray gives an abbreviated version of Bracketology. Advancing to First (25:04-55:35): In audio from the Softball America podcast “It Just Means More Softball,” Tom and Gray discuss the biggest stories in the SEC including a battle between Tennessee and Georgia, the intensity of Florida-LSU, Arkansas fighting past Missouri, chaos in College Station, and plenty more. Stealing Second (55:46-1:30:59): ESPN softball analyst Amanda Scarborough returns to the show to dissect the madness from Texas beating Oklahoma, who's number one, the recent review debates, the most impressive thing Tennessee did against Georgia, Karlyn Pickens, and more. Plus, Amanda joins the guys for an Eclipse themed game called “The Totality Meter.” Rounding Third (1:31:06-1:59:24): Grab your tuxes! The Midseason Boxies return with awards for the SEC, ACL, and across the country. Then, the guys present some special Alabama awards before looking at big games around the nation and announcing the ACL Player of the Week. Heading Home (1:59:31-2:25:32): To close the show, Tom and Gray present SEC picks for this week. Then, it's another “Off the Wall” that looks at random critiques of Top 25 polls. Note: The Crimson Tide Sports Network's softball radio team is back! To listen to games, tune in to 97.5 FM Tuscaloosa, download the 97.5 FM app (https://t.co/MC0HVxSw2T), or visit https://nick975.com/listen-live/popup/. The CTSN broadcast is also back on the Varsity app. Download here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-varsity-network/id1574519982 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/out-of-the-box9/support

The podcast is back! After another roadtrip, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are here to discuss everything you need to know about Alabama, the SEC, and much more in a new episode. Here's your trip around the bases: At the Plate (0:00-32:33): Tom and Gray start by talking about Alabama's series in Lexington and what adjustments need to come following the disappointing result. Then, the guys look at the opportunities that lie ahead this week for Team 28. Advancing to First (32:42-55:16): In audio from the Softball America podcast “It Just Means More Softball,” Tom and Gray discuss the biggest stories in the SEC including Georgia-Arkansas, Tennessee's road win at Auburn, Florida's epic battle with Mississippi State, LSU sweeping Texas A&M, and more. Stealing Second (55:31-1:20:16): Texas softball legend and LHN analyst Cat Osterman makes her podcast debut and talks about the upcoming series between the Longhorns and Oklahoma, concerns after a series loss to Oklahoma State, Reese Atwood and Joley Mitchell, the Texas pitching staff, Oklahoma's response since losing to Louisiana, and so much more. Rounding Third (1:20:25-1:39:05): Bracketology is back! Gray reveals his first Top 16 list and then answers some of Tom's questions. Then, the guys look at big games this week and announce the ACL Player of the Week. Heading Home (1:39:15-2:09:33): To close the show, Tom and Gray present SEC picks for this week. Then, it's another “Off the Wall” that further dissects the mindset of miserable fans. Finally, it's an epic “Tom's Hungry” after a successful food trip to Kentucky. Note: The Crimson Tide Sports Network's softball radio team is back! To listen to games, tune in to 97.5 FM Tuscaloosa, download the 97.5 FM app (https://t.co/MC0HVxSw2T), or visit https://nick975.com/listen-live/popup/. The CTSN broadcast is also back on the Varsity app. Download here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-varsity-network/id1574519982 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/out-of-the-box9/support

The podcast is back! After a week at home, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are here to discuss everything you need to know about Alabama, the SEC, and much more in a new episode. Here's your trip around the bases: At the Plate (0:00-25:20): Tom and Gray start by talking about Alabama's out-of-conference week at home, including the rise of Kendal Clark, Kenleigh Cahalan's consistency, Kayla Beaver's situational awareness, and much more. Then, the guys preview an Easter weekend trip to Lexington. Advancing to First (25:28-47:32): In audio from the Softball America podcast “It Just Means More Softball,” Tom and Gray discuss the biggest stories in the SEC including Mississippi State's road wins, the multitude of sweeps, Missouri's statement over LSU, and more. Stealing Second (47:50-1:21:41): ESPN analyst Jenny Dalton-Hill hops on the show to discuss Kentucky's tough start, SEC surprise teams, how expectations differ from reality, Alabama, Duke-Virginia Tech, and much more. Rounding Third (1:21:56-1:35:23): Tom and Gray go through the latest edition of the RPI from a national standpoint, discuss the biggest upcoming games, and crown the ACL Player of the Week. Heading Home (1:35:32-2:17:33): To close the show, Tom and Gray present picks for this week in the SEC and around the country. Then, it's a feisty “Off the Wall” that begs for the madness to stop and reflects on embarrassing comments after wins, a new grand conspiracy, how comment sections change at different schools, and more. Note: The Crimson Tide Sports Network's softball radio team is back! To listen to games, tune in to 97.5 FM Tuscaloosa, download the 97.5 FM app (https://t.co/MC0HVxSw2T), or visit https://nick975.com/listen-live/popup/. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/out-of-the-box9/support

The podcast is back! After a wild trip and plenty of action, Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson are here to discuss everything you need to know about Alabama, the SEC, and much more in a new episode. Here's your trip around the bases: At the Plate (0:00-26:11): Tom and Gray start by talking about Alabama's last two weeks, including the Florida series, the Florida State game, and the journey to Athens. The guys look at the good, the meh, and the bad, and then dive into what's to come as the Tide returns home. Advancing to First (26:20-56:09): In audio from the Softball America podcast “It Just Means More Softball,” Tom and Gray discuss the biggest stories in the SEC including Arkansas winning at Auburn, Georgia's impressive power, a stunner in Baton Rouge, Texas A&M's emergence, Tennessee's sweep, and more. Stealing Second (56:19-1:21:59): Texas A&M legend and SEC Network analyst Tori Vidales joins the guys to chat about the Aggies in the SEC race, Emiley Kennedy and the rest of the staff, the path ahead for A&M, Alabama's season so far, results in the league that don't match the parity, national title contenders, the Texas-Oklahoma series, and much more. Rounding Third (1:22:07-1:37:00): Tom and Gray go through the latest edition of the RPI from a national standpoint, discuss the biggest upcoming games, and crown the ACL Player of the Week. Heading Home (1:37:07-2:19:37): To close the show, Tom and Gray present SEC picks for this week. Then, it's an “Off the Wall” that dives into time zones, the job of television broadcasters, improper motivations, and small ball. FInally, “Tom's Hungry” returns after an epic week on the road that featured stops in Dothan, Tallahassee, and Athens. Note: The Crimson Tide Sports Network's softball radio team is back! To listen to games, tune in to 97.5 FM Tuscaloosa, download the 97.5 FM app (https://t.co/MC0HVxSw2T), or visit https://nick975.com/listen-live/popup/. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/out-of-the-box9/support

Darren Fletcher, Glenn Murray, Nigel Reo-Coker & Fara Williams chat about the big stories and topics on the Friday Football Social.They look ahead to Newcastle versus Manchester City on Saturday with Kevin De Bruyne back in the fold for the champions.The panel also discuss Marcus Rashford's poor form and Jordan Henderson's reported desire to leave Saudi Arabia.Jesse Lingard's future and Arsenal's lack of firepower as also topics on the podcast plus hear reaction from Turf Moor as Luton claim a late, controversial point at fellow Premier League strugglers Burnley.4:10 - Newcastle v Manchester City preview 10:50 - Can Marcus Rashford recover? 17:15 - Where next for Jordan Henderson? 26:05 - Why can't Jesse Lingard get a club? 31:01 - Arsenal's striking problems 35:45 - Burnley 1-1 Luton Town reaction