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12 - We kick off today with legendary journalist and author of a new book ”Confronting Evil”, Bill O'Reilly! Does he still get butterflies on release day? Bill is making headlines for his comments on Mamdani in the NYC Mayor's race. Why is a vote for Zohran a vote for condoning evil? What historical event does this election remind Bill of? Just how evil is Vladimir Putin? Why do we not use the word “evil” enough? What is something readers will be looking for in the book? Why are Illinois' leaders failing them and wasting time arguing with Trump? Which media pundit isn't bringing any opposing views onto their television show? 1215 - Tuco Salamanca is in trouble! 1220 - Brian Stelter deflects from talking about the murder in Charlotte and instead bloviates on the racist comments on social media regarding the situation. Are we valuing crazy people 1230 - PA Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward joins us today after the state government decided to side with Republicans regarding what to do about SEPTA funding, in part thanks to Lt. Governor Bradford! How good was the messaging by Republicans on this ordeal? Where do we stand on implementing school choice? How are we hurting our kids by trapping them here in Pennsylvania's public schools? When will Kim join us in Philadelphia? 1245 - Side - person you would not want as your boss. 1250 - Does the governor of New Jersey have the power to end the plastic bag ban? 1 - Which big music acts are coming to town? Who is the biggest? As the White House plans to debrief the public on the Charlotte murder, what can be done about getting people like the assailant off the street? 110 - Why does there need to be a face of crimes like this one on the train? Your calls. 115 - Dom Giordano will not serve white wine! 120 - Is there BYOB in South Carolina? Your calls. 135 - John McGrody of the Philadelphia FOP joins us today. Is The Inquirer correct in reporting there's a “blue divide” within the city's police force? Are there journalists looking to expose how much police funerals cost? Why has 1210 been a beacon for the local FOP? 155 - Finishing the hour. 2 - Why are Asians the “inconvenient minority” to the Philadelphia public school system? 215 - Dom's Money Melody! 220 - Where is Ellen DeGeneres when we need her most? Returning to the voting battles within the Commonwealth and beyond. 235 - Will we get new files regarding who was behind 9/11? Your calls. 240 - The Charlotte train assailant has been federally charged by Pam Bondi. 250 - The Lightning Round!

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In this week's episode, I take a look back at the movies and streaming shows I watched in Summer 2025. This coupon code will get you 50% off the audiobook of Ghost in the Serpent, Book #1 in the Ghost Armor series, (as excellently narrated by Hollis McCarthy) at my Payhip store: FALLSERPENT50 The coupon code is valid through September 15, 2025 (please note the shorter expiration date). So if you need a new audiobook this fall, we've got you covered! TRANSCRIPT 00:00:00 Introduction and Writing Updates Hello, everyone. Welcome to Episode 267 of The Pulp Writer Show. My name is Jonathan Moeller. Today is September 5, 2025 and today I'm doing a review roundup of the movies and streaming shows I saw in Summer 2025. Before we do that, we will have Coupon of the Week and a progress update on my current writing and audiobook projects. First up, this week's coupon code will get you 50% off the audiobook of Ghost in the Serpent, Book One in the Ghost Armor series (as excellently narrated by Hollis McCarthy) at my Payhip store. That is FALLSERPENT50. This coupon code will be valid through September 15th, 2025 (exactly one week). So if you need a new audiobook to listen to as we head into fall, we have got you covered. Now for an update on my current writing and audiobook projects. I am pleased to report that the rough draft of Blade of Flames, which will be the first book in my new Blades of Ruin epic fantasy series is finished. The rough draft came at about 90,000 words long, which was what I was aiming for. Next up, I will be writing a short story set as sort of a bonus in that plot line called Thunder Hammer and that will be the backstory of one of the characters in Blade of Flames. And when Blade of Flames comes out (which will hopefully be later this September), newsletter subscribers will get a free ebook copy of Thunder Hammer. So this is an excellent time to subscribe to my newsletter. I am also 8,000 words into Cloak of Worlds. At long last, I am coming back to the Cloak Mage series after nearly a year's absence. Longtime listeners will know the reason was that I had five unfinished series and I wanted to spend the summer of 2025 finishing the unfinished ones and focusing up so I will only have three ongoing series at any given time. I'm hoping Blade of Flames will come out before the end of September and Cloak of Worlds before the end of October, and after that I will be able to return to the Rivah series at long last. In audiobook news, recording is finished on Shield of Power. That will be excellently narrated by Brad Wills and hopefully once it gets through processing and quality assurance and everything, it should be showing up on the various audiobook stores before too much longer. Hollis McCarthy is about halfway through the recording of Ghost in the Siege, which was, as you know, the last book in the Ghost Armor series that just came out. And if all goes well, the audiobook should be coming out probably in October once everything is done with recording and quality assurance and all that. So that is where I'm at with my current writing and audiobook projects. 00:02:34 Main Topic: Summer 2025 Movie/TV Roundup So without further ado, let's head into our main topic. The end of summer is nigh, which means this time for my summer movie review roundup. As is usual for the summer, I saw a lot of movies, so this will be one of the longer episodes. For some reason I ended up watching a bunch of westerns. As always, the movies are ranked from least favorite to most favorite. The grades of course are totally subjective and based on nothing more than my own opinions, impressions, and interpretations. Now on to the movies. First up is the Austin Powers trilogy, the three movies of which came out in 1997, 1999, and 2002. The Austin Powers movies came out just as the Internet really got going in terms of mass adoption, which is likewise why so many Austin Powers and Dr. Evil memes are embedded in online culture. Despite that, I had never really seen any of them all the way through. They've been on in the background on TBS or whatever quite a bit when I visited people, but I've never seen them all. But I happened upon a DVD of the trilogy for $0.25 (USD), so I decided for 25 cents I would give it a go. I would say the movies were funny, albeit not particularly good. Obviously the Austin Powers movies are a parody of the James Bond movies. The movies kind of watch like an extended series of Saturday Night Live skits, only loosely connected, like the skit is what if Dr. Evil had a son named Scott who wasn't impressed with him or another skit was what if a British agent from the ‘60s arrives in the ‘90s and experiences culture clash? What if Dr. Evil didn't understand the concept of inflation and demanded only a million dollars from the United Nations? What if Dr. Evil was actually Austin's brother and they went to school together at Spy Academy? Michael Caine was pretty great as Austin's father. Overall, funny but fairly incoherent. Overall grade: C- Next up is Horrible Bosses, a very dark and very raunchy comedy from about 14 years ago. It came out in 2011. Interestingly, this movie reflects what I think is one of the major crises of the contemporary era, frequent failures of leadership at all levels of society. In the movie Nick, Dale, and Kurt are lifelong friends living in LA and all three of them have truly horrible bosses in their place of employment, ranging from a sociopathic finance director, the company founder's cokehead son, and a boorish dentist with a tendency to sexual harassment. At the bar, they fantasize about killing their horrible bosses and then mutually decide to do something about it. Obviously, they'd all be prime suspects in the murder of their own bosses, but if they killed each other's bosses, that would allow them to establish airtight alibis. However, since Nick, Dale and Kurt are not as bright as they think they are, it all goes hilariously wrong very quickly. Bob Hope has a hilarious cameo. If the best “crude comedies” I've seen are Anchorman, Zoolander, Tropic Thunder, and Dodgeball, and the worst one was MacGruber, I'd say Horrible Bosses lands about in the middle. Overall grade: C Next up is Cowboys and Aliens, which came out in 2011. Now I almost saw this in 2011 when it came out, but I was too busy to go to the theater in July of 2011, so I finally saw it here in 2025 and I would say this was almost a great movie, like the performances were great, the concept was great, the scenery was great, the special effects were great, and the story was packed full of really interesting ideas, but somehow they just didn't coalesce. I'm not entirely sure why. I think upon reflection, it was that the movie is just too overcrowded with too many characters and too many subplots. Anyway, Daniel Craig portrays a man who wakes up with no memory in the Old West, with a mysterious bracelet locked around his wrist. He makes his way to the town of Atonement, and promptly gets arrested because he is apparently a notorious outlaw (which he doesn't remember). While he is locked in jail, space aliens attack the town. The aliens, for unknown reasons, abduct many of the townspeople, and Daniel Craig's character, who is named Jake even if he doesn't remember it, must lead the town's effort to recover their abducted citizens. Harrison's Ford has an excellent performance as this awful cattle baron who nonetheless has virtues of courage and fortitude that you can't help but admire. An excellent performance. That said, the movie was just too packed, and I thought it would work better as a novel. After I watched the movie, it turned out that it was indeed based off a graphic novel. Novels and graphic novels allow for a far more complex story than a movie, and I don't think this movie quite managed to handle the transition from a graphic novel to a film. Overall grade: C Next up is Heads of State, which came out in 2025. This was kind of a stupid movie. However, the fundamental question of any movie, shouted to the audience by Russell Crow in Gladiator is, “are you not entertained?!?” I was thoroughly entertained watching this, so entertained I actually watched it twice. Not everything has to be Shakespeare or a profound meditation on the unresolvable conflicts inherent within human nature. Anyway, John Cena plays Will Derringer, newly elected President of the United States. Idris Elba plays Sam Clark, who has now been the UK Prime Minister for the last six years. Derringer was an action star who parleyed his celebrity into elected office (in the same way Arnold Schwarzenegger did), while Clarke is an army veteran who worked his way up through the UK's political system. Needless to say, the cheerful Derringer and the grim Clarke take an immediate dislike to each other. However, they'll have to team up when Air Force One is shot down, stranding them in eastern Europe. They'll have to make their way home while evading their enemies to unravel the conspiracy that threatens world peace. So half action thriller, half buddy road trip comedy. The premise really doesn't work if you think about it too much for more than thirty seconds, but the movie was funny and I enjoyed it. Jack Quaid really stole his scenes as a crazy but hyper-competent CIA officer. Overall grade: C+ Next up, Captain America: Brave New World, which came out in 2025 and I think this movie ended up on the good side of middling. You can definitely tell it went through a lot of reshoots and retooling, and I suspect the various film industry strikes hit it like a freight train. But we ended up with a reasonably solid superhero thriller. Sam Wilson is now Captain America. He's not superhuman the way Steve Rogers was and doesn't have magic powers or anything, so he kind of fights like the Mandalorian – a very capable fighter who relies on excellent armor. Meanwhile, in the grand American political tradition of failing upward, Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, who spent years persecuting The Hulk and whose meddling caused the Avengers to disband right before Thanos attacked, has now been elected President. To Wilson's surprise, Ross reaches out and wants him to restart the Avengers. But Ross (as we know) did a lot of shady black ops stuff for years, and one of his projects is coming back to haunt him. Wilson finds himself in the middle of a shadowy conspiracy, and it's up to him to figure out what's going on before it's too late. I was amused that lifelong government apparatchik Ross wanted to restart the Avengers, because when the Avengers had their biggest victory in Avengers: Endgame, they were essentially unsanctioned vigilantes bankrolled by a rogue tech billionaire. Overall grade: B- Next up is Ironheart, which came out in 2025. I'd say Ironheart was about 40% very weird and 60% quite good. It's sort of like the modern version of Dr. Faustus. The show got some flak on the Internet from the crossfire between the usual culture war people, but the key to understanding it is to realize that Riri Williams AKA Ironheart is in fact an antihero who's tottering on the edge of becoming a full-blown supervillain. Like Tony Stark, she's a once-in-a-generation scientific talent, but while she doesn't have Stark's alcohol problems, she's emotionally unstable, immature, ruthless, indifferent to collateral damage and consequences, and suffering from severe PTSD after her best friend and stepfather were killed in a drive-by shooting. This volatile mix gets her thrown out of MIT after her experiments cause too much destruction, and she has to go home to Chicago. To get the funds to keep working on her Iron Man armor, she turns to crime, and falls in with a gang of high-end thieves led by a mysterious figure named Hood. It turns out that Hood has actual magic powers, which both disturbs and fascinates Riri. However, Hood got his magic in a pact with a mysterious dark force. When a job goes bad, Riri gains the enmity of Hood and has to go on the run. It also turns out Hood's dark master has become very interested in Riri, which might be a lot more dangerous for everyone in the long run. Overall, I'd say this is about in the same vein as Agatha All Along, an interesting show constructed around a very morally questionable protagonist. Overall grade: B Next up is A Minecraft movie, which came out in 2024. I have to admit, I've never actually played Minecraft, so I know very little about the game and its ecosystem, only what I've generally absorbed by glancing at the news. That said, I think the movie held together quite well, and wasn't deserving of the general disdain it got in the press. (No doubt the $950 million box office compensated for any hurt feelings.) One of the many downsides of rapid technological change in the last fifty years is that the Boomers and Gen X and the Millennials and Gen Z and Gen Alpha have had such radically different formative experiences in childhood that it's harder to relate to each other. Growing up in the 1980s was a wildly different experience than growing up in the 2010s, and growing up in the 2010s was an even more wildly different experience than growing up in the 1960s. Smartphones and social media were dominant in 2020, barely starting in 2010, and implausible science fiction in 2000 and earlier, and so it was like the different generations grew up on different planets, because in some sense they actually did. (A five-year-old relative of mine just started school, and the descriptions of his school compared to what I remember of school really do sound like different planets entirely.) The Minecraft game and A Minecraft Movie might be one of those generation-locked experiences. Anyway, this has gotten very deep digression for what was essentially a portal-based LitRPG movie. A group of people experiencing various life difficulties in a rural Idaho town get sucked into the Minecraft world through a magic portal. There they must combine forces and learn to work together to master the Minecraft world to save it from an evil sorceress. As always, the fundamental question of any movie is the one that Russell Crowe's character shouted to the audience in Gladiator back in 2000. “Are you not entertained?” I admit I was entertained when watching A Minecraft Movie since it was funny and I recognized a lot of the video game mechanics, even though I've never actually played Minecraft. Like, Castlevania II had a night/day cycle the way Minecraft does, and Castlevania II was forty years ago. But that was another digression! I did enjoy A Minecraft Movie. It was kind of crazy, but it committed to the craziness and maintained a consistent creative vision, and I was entertained. Though I did think it was impressive how Jack Black's agent managed to insist that he sing several different times. Overall grade: B Next up is Back to School, which came out in 1986 and this is one of the better ‘80s comedies I've seen. Rodney Dangerfield plays Thornton Melon, who never went to college and is the wealthy owner of a chain of plus-sized clothing stores. His son Jason is attending Great Lakes University, and after Thornton's unfaithful gold-digging wife leaves him (Thornton is mostly relieved by this development), he decides to go visit his son. He quickly discovers that Jason is flailing at college, and decides to enroll to help out his son. Wacky adventures ensue! I quite enjoyed this. The fictional “Great Lakes University” was largely shot at UW-Madison in Wisconsin, which I found amusing because I spent a lot of time at UW-Madison several decades ago as a temporary IT employee. I liked seeing the characters walk past a place where I'd eat lunch outside when the day was nice, that kind of thing. Also, I'm very familiar with how the sausage gets made in higher ed. There's a scene where the dean is asking why Thornton is qualified to enter college, and then it cuts to the dean cheerfully overseeing the groundbreaking of the new Thornton Melon Hall which Thornton just donated, and I laughed so hard I almost hurt myself, because that is exactly how higher ed works. The movie had some pointless nudity, but it was only a few seconds and no doubt gets cut in network broadcasts. Overall grade: B Next up is Whiskey Galore, which came out in 1949 and this is a comedy set in Scotland during World War II. The villagers living on an isolated island have no whiskey due to wartime rationing. However, when a government ship carrying 50,000 cases of whiskey runs aground near the island, wacky hijinks ensue. I have to admit the first half of the movie was very slow and deliberate, gradually setting up all the pieces for later. Then, once the shipwreck happens, things pick up and the movie gets much funnier. Definitely worth watching both as a good comedy movie and an artifact of its time. A modicum of historical knowledge is required – if you don't know what the Home Guard is, you might have to do some Googling to understand the context of some of the scenes. Regrettably, the version I watched did not have captioning, so I had to pay really close attention to understand what the characters were saying, because some of the accents were very strong. Overall grade: B Next up is Happy Gilmore 2, which came out in 2025. This was dumb and overstuffed with celebrity cameos but thoroughly hilarious and I say this even though it uses one of my least favorite story tropes, namely “hero of previous movie is now a middle age loser.” However, the movie leads into it for comedy. When Happy Gilmore accidentally kills his wife with a line drive, he spirals into alcoholism and despair. But his five children still love him, and when his talented daughter needs tuition for school, Happy attempts to shake off his despair and go back to golf to win the money. But Happy soon stumbles onto a sinister conspiracy led by an evil CEO to transform the game of golf into his own personal profit center. Happy must team up with his old nemesis Shooter McGavin to save golf itself from the evil CEO. Amusingly, as I've said before, the best Adam Sandler movies are almost medieval. In medieval fables, it was common for a clever peasant to outwit pompous lords, corrupt priests, and greedy merchants. The best Adam Sandler protagonist remains an everyman who outwits the modern equivalent of pompous lords and corrupt priests, in this case an evil CEO. Overall grade: B+ Next up is Superman, which came out in 2025 and I thought this was pretty good and very funny at times. I think it caught the essential nature of Superman. Like, Superman should be a Lawful Good character. If he was a Dungeons and Dragons character, he would be a paladin. People on the Internet tend to take the characterization of superheroes seriously to perhaps an unhealthy degree, but it seems the best characterization of Superman is as an earnest, slightly dorky Boy Scout who goes around doing good deeds. The contrast of that good-hearted earnestness with his godlike abilities that would allow him to easily conquer and rule the world is what makes for an interesting character. I also appreciated how the movie dispensed with the overused trope of the Origin Story and just got down to business. In this movie, Lex Luthor is obsessed with destroying Superman and is willing to use both super-advanced technology and engineered geopolitical conflict to do it. Superman, because he's essentially a decent person, doesn't comprehend just how depraved Luthor is, and how far Luthor is willing to go out of petty spite. (Ironically, a billionaire willing to destroy the world out of petty spite is alas, quite realistic). Guy Gardener (“Jerkish Green Lantern”) and the extremely competent and the extremely exasperated Mr. Terrific definitely stole all their scenes. The director of the movie, James Gunn, was quite famously fired from Disney in 2018 for offensive jokes he had made on Twitter back when he was an edgy young filmmaker with an alcohol problem. I suppose Mr. Gunn can rest content knowing that Superman made more money than any Marvel movie released this year. Overall grade: A-   Next up is Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, which came out in 1988. This was a very strange movie, but nonetheless, one with an ambitious premise, strong performances, and a strong artistic vision. It's set in post WWII Los Angeles, and “toons” (basically cartoon characters) live and work alongside humans. Private eye Eddie Valiant hates toons since one of them killed his brother five years ago. However, he's hired by the head of a studio who's having trouble with one of his toon actors, Roger Rabbit. Roger's worried his wife Jessica is having an affair, and Valiant obtains pictures of Jessica playing patty cake (not a euphemism, they actually were playing patty cake) with another man. Roger has an emotional breakdown, and soon the other man winds up dead, and Roger insists he's innocent. Valiant and Roger find themselves sucked into a dangerous conspiracy overseen by a ruthless mastermind. This movie was such an interesting cultural artifact. It perfectly follows the structure of a ‘40s film noir movie, but with cartoons, and the dissonance between film noir and the cheerfulness of the toons was embraced and used as a frequently source of comedy. In fact, when the grim and dour Valiant uses the toons' comedy techniques as a tactical improvisation in a moment of mortal peril, it's both hilarious and awesome. Christopher Lloyd's performance as the villainous Judge Doom was amazing. (I don't think it's a spoiler to say that he's villainous, because his character is named Judge Doom and he's literally wearing a black hat.) Like, his performance perfectly captures something monstrous that is trying very hard to pretend to be human and not quite getting it right. And the amount of work it must have taken to make this movie staggers the mind. Nowadays, having live actors interact with cartoon characters is expensive, but not unduly so. It's a frequent technique. You see it all the time in commercials when a housewife is smiling at an animated roll of paper towels or something, and Marvel's essentially been doing it for years. But this was 1988! Computer animation was still a ways off. They had to shoot the movie on analog film, and then hand-draw all the animation and successfully match it to the live film. It wouldn't have worked without the performance of Bob Hoskins as Eddie Valiant, who plays everything perfectly straight in the same way Michael Caine did in A Muppet Christmas Carol. So kind of a strange movie, but definitely worth watching. And it has both Disney and Warner Brothers animated characters in the same movie, which is something we will never, ever see again. Overall grade: A Next up is K-Pop Demon Hunters, which came out in 2025. Like Who framed Roger Rabbit?, this is a very strange movie, but nonetheless with a clear and focused artistic vision. It is a cultural artifact that provides a fascinating look into a world of which I have no knowledge or interest, namely K-pop bands and their dueling fandoms. Anyway, the plot is that for millennia, female Korean musicians have used the magic of their voices to keep the demons locked away in a demon world. The current incarnation is a three-woman K-Pop group called Huntrix, and they are on the verge of sealing away the demons forever. Naturally, the Demon King doesn't like this, so one of his cleverer minions comes up with a plan. They'll start a Demon K-Pop Boy Band! Disguised as humans, the demon K-Pop group will win away Huntrix's fans, allowing them to breach the barrier and devour the world. However, one of the Huntrix musicians is half-demon, and she starts falling for the lead demon in the boy band, who is handsome and of course has a dark and troubled past. Essentially a musical K-drama follows. I have to admit I know practically nothing about K-Pop groups and their dueling fandoms, other than the fact that they exist. However, this was an interesting movie to watch. The animation was excellent, it did have a focused vision, and there were some funny bits. Overall grade: A Next up is Clarkson's Farm Season Four, which came out in 2025. A long time ago in the ‘90s, I watched the episode of Frasier where Frasier and Niles attempt to open a restaurant and it all goes horribly (yet hilariously) wrong. At the time, I had no money, but I promised myself that I would never invest in a restaurant. Nothing I have seen or learned in the subsequent thirty years has ever changed that decision. Season 4 of Clarkson's Farm is basically Jeremy Clarkson, like Frasier and Niles, attempting to open a restaurant, specifically a British pub. On paper it's a good idea, since Clarkson can provide the pub with food produced from his own farm and other local farmers. However, it's an enormous logistical nightmare, and Clarkson must deal with miles of red tape, contractors, and a ballooning budget, all while trying to keep his farm from going under. An excellent and entertaining documentary into the difficulties of both the farming life and food service. I still don't want to own a restaurant! Overall grade: A Next up is Tombstone, which came out in 1993. The Western genre of fiction is interesting because it's limited to such a very specific period of time and geographical region. Like the “Wild West” period that characterizes the Western genre really only lasted as a historical period from about 1865 to roughly 1890. The Western genre was at its most popular in movies from the 1940s and the 1960s, and I wonder if it declined because cultural and demographic changes made it unpopular to romanticize the Old West the way someone like Walt Disney did at Disneyland with “Frontierland.” Of course, the genre lives on in different forms in grittier Western movies, neo-Westerns like Yellowstone and Longmire, and a lot of the genre's conventions apply really well to science fiction. Everyone talks about Firefly being the first Space Western, but The Mandalorian was much more successful and was basically a Western in space (albeit with occasional visits from Space Wizards). Anyway! After that long-winded introduction, let's talk about Tombstone. When Val Kilmer died earlier this year, the news articles mentioned Tombstone as among his best work, so I decided to give it a watch. The plot centers around Wyatt Earp, played by Kurt Russell, who has decided to give up his career in law enforcement and move to Tombstone, Arizona, a silver mining boomtown, in hopes of making his fortune. However, Tombstone is mostly controlled by the Cowboys outlaw gang, and Earp is inevitably drawn into conflict with them. With the help of his brothers and Doc Holliday (Val Kilmer's character), Earp sets out to bring some law and order to Tombstone, whether the Cowboys like it or not. Holliday is in the process of dying from tuberculosis, which makes him a formidable fighter since he knows getting shot will be a less painful and protracted death than the one his illness will bring him. Kilmer plays him as a dissolute, scheming warrior-poet who nonetheless is a very loyal friend. Definitely a classic of the Western genre, and so worth watching. Overall grade: A Next up is Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning, the eighth Mission Impossible movie. Of the eight movies, I think the sixth one was the best one, but this one comes in at a close second. It continues on from Dead Reckoning. Ethan Hunt now possesses the key that will unlock the source code of the Entity, the malicious AI (think ChatGPT, but even more obviously evil) that is actively maneuvering the world's nuclear powers into destroying each other so the Entity can rule the remnants of humanity. Unfortunately, the Entity's source code is sitting in a wrecked Russian nuclear sub at the bottom of the Bering Sea. Even more unfortunately, the Entity knows that Hunt has the key and is trying to stop him, even as the Entity's former minion and Hunt's bitter enemy Gabriel seeks to seize control of the Entity for himself. A sense of apocalyptic doom hangs over the movie, which works well to build tension. Once again, the world is doomed, unless Ethan Hunt and his allies can save the day. The tension works extremely well during the movie's underwater sequence, and the final airborne duel between Hunt and Gabriel. I don't know if they're going to make any more Mission Impossible movies after this (they are insanely expensive), but if this is the end, it is a satisfying conclusion for the character of Ethan Hunt and the Impossible Mission Force. Overall grade: A Next up is Deep Cover, which came out in 2025. This is described as a comedy thriller, and I didn't know what to expect when I watched it, but I really enjoyed it. Bryce Dallas Howard plays Kat, a struggling comedy improv teacher living in London. Her best students are Marlon (played by Orlando Bloom), a dedicated character actor who wants to portray gritty realism but keeps getting cast in tacky commercials, and Hugh (played by Nick Mohammed), an awkward IT worker with no social skills whatsoever. One day, the three of them are recruited by Detective Sergeant Billings (played by Sean Bean) of the Metropolitan Police. The Met wants to use improv comedians to do undercover work for minor busts with drug dealers. Since it plays 200 pounds a pop, the trio agrees. Of course, things rapidly spiral out of control, because Kat, Marlon, and Hugh are actually a lot better at improv than they think, and soon they find themselves negotiating with the chief criminals of the London underworld. What follows is a movie that is both very tense and very funny. Kat, Marlon, and Hugh are in way over their heads, and will have to do the best improv of their lives to escape a very grisly fate. Whether Sean Bean dies or not (as is tradition), you will just have to watch the movie and find out. Overall grade: A Next up is Puss in Boots: The Final Wish, which came out in 2022. I don't personally know much about the history of Disney as a corporation, and I don't much care, but I do have several relatives who are very interested in the history of the Disney corporation, and therefore I have picked up some by osmosis. Apparently Disney CEO Michael Eisner forcing out Jeffrey Katzenberg in the 1990s was a very serious mistake, because Katzenberg went on to co-found DreamWorks, which has been Disney's consistent rival for animation for the last thirty years. That's like “CIA Regime Change Blowback” levels of creating your own enemy. Anyway, historical ironies aside, Puss in Boots: The Final Wish was a funny and surprisingly thoughtful animated movie. Puss in Boots is a legendary outlaw and folk hero, but he has used up eight of his nine lives. An ominous bounty hunter who looks like a humanoid wolf begins pursuing him, and the Wolf is able to shrug off the best of Puss In Boots' attacks. Panicked, Puss hides in a retirement home for elderly cats, but then hears rumors of the magical Last Wish. Hoping to use it to get his lives back, Puss In Boots sets off on the quest. It was amusing how Little Jack Horner and Goldilocks and the Three Bears were rival criminal gangs seeking the Last Wish. Overall grade: A Next up is Chicken People, which came out in 2016. A good documentary film gives you a glimpse into an alien world that you would otherwise never visit. In this example, I have absolutely no interest in competitive chicken breeding and will only raise chickens in my backyard if society ever collapses to the level that it becomes necessary for survival. That said, this was a very interesting look into the work of competitive chicken breeding. Apparently, there is an official “American Standard of Perfection” for individual chicken breeds, and the winner of the yearly chicken competition gets the title “Super Grand Champion.” Not Grand Champion, Super Grand Champion! That looks impressive on a resume. It is interesting how chicken breeding is in some sense an elaborate Skinner Box – like you can deliberately set out to breed chickens with the desirable traits on the American Standard of Perfection, but until the chickens are hatched and grow up, you don't know how they're going to turn out, so you need to try again and again and again… Overall grade: A Next up is The Mask of Zoro, which came out in 1998. I saw this in the theatre when it came out 27 years ago, but that was 27 years ago, and I don't have much of a memory of it, save that I liked it. So when I had the chance to watch it again, I did! Anthony Hopkins plays Diego de la Vega, who has the secret identity of Zorro in the final days before Mexico breaks away from the Spanish Empire. With Mexico on the verge of getting its independence, Diego decides to hang up his sword and mask and focus on his beloved wife and daughter. Unfortunately, the military governor Don Montero realizes Diego is Zorro, so has him arrested, kills his wife, and steals his baby daughter to raise as his own. Twenty years later, a bandit named Alejandro loses his brother and best friends to a brutal cavalry commander. It turns out that Montero is returning to California from Spain, and plans to seize control of California as an independent republic (which, of course, will be ruled by him). In the chaos, Diego escapes from prison and encounters a drunken Alejandro, and stops him from a futile attack upon the cavalry commander. He then proposes a pact – Diego will train Alejandro as the next Zorro, and together they can take vengeance upon the men who wronged them. This was a good movie. It was good to see that my taste in movies 27 years ago wasn't terrible. It manages to cram an entire epic plot into only 2 hours and 20 minutes. In some ways it was like a throwback to a ‘40s movie but with modern (for the ‘90s) production values, and some very good swordfights. Overall grade: A Next up is Wick is Pain, which came out in 2025. I've seen all four John Wick movies and enjoyed them thoroughly, though I've never gotten around to any of the spinoffs. Wick is Pain is a documentary about how John Wick went from a doomed indie movie with a $6.5 million hole in its budget to one of the most popular action series of the last few decades. Apparently Keanu Reeves made an offhand joke about how “Wick is pain” and that became the mantra of the cast and crew, because making an action movie that intense really was a painful experience. Definitely worth watching if you enjoyed the John Wick movies or moviemaking in general. Overall grade: A The last movie I saw this summer was Game Night, which came out in 2016. It was a hilarious, if occasionally dark comedy action thriller. Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams play Max and Annie Davis, a married couple who are very competitive and enjoy playing games of all kinds. Jason has an unresolved conflict with his brother Brooks, and one night Brooks invites them over for game night, which Max resents. Halfway through the evening, Brooks is kidnapped, with Max and Annie assume is part of the game. However, Brooks really is involved in something shady. Hilarity ensues, and it's up to Max and Annie to rescue Brooks and stay alive in the process. This was really funny, though a bit dark in places. That said, Max and Annie have a loving and supportive marriage, so it was nice to see something like that portrayed on the screen. Though this also leads to some hilarity, like when Annie accidentally shoots Max in the arm. No spoilers, but the punchline to that particular sequence was one of the funniest things I've ever seen. Overall grade: A So no A+ movie this time around, but I still saw a bunch of solid movies I enjoyed. One final note, I have to admit, I've really come to respect Adam Sandler as an entertainer, even if his movies and comedy are not always to my taste. He makes what he wants, makes a lot of money, ensures that his friends get paid, and then occasionally takes on a serious role in someone else's movie when he wants to flex some acting muscles. I am not surprised that nearly everyone who's in the original Happy Gilmore who was still alive wanted to come back for Happy Gilmore 2. So that is it for this week. Thank you for listening to The Pulp Writer Show. I hope you found the show enjoyable and perhaps a guide to some good movies to watch. A reminder that you can listen to all the back episodes at https://thepulpwritershow.com. If you enjoyed the podcast, please leave a review on your podcasting platform of choice. Stay safe and stay healthy and see you all next week.  

This week we leap to 2014 crime comedy film Horrible Bosses 2. Was this film as horrible as the title sounds? We had no idea, but watched and discussed anyway. We leapt here with actor Rob Huebel.

Imagine your boss walking into your office just to say, "you people will never make it," and then walking out.It's a new episode of your favorite podcast! Join us for a hot gossip session as Toun shares a shocking tale about her horrible boss at a Nigerian firm. This one is for the books!And that's not all—SeunB brings in more drama with wild stories from the internet about the worst working conditions you can imagine.Grab your earphones and get ready to shout "Eish!" with us. If you've ever had a terrible boss or worked in a crazy place, this episode is for you.Listen, share, and don't forget to tell us your own "Horrible Boss" story in the comments. We're waiting!

What are you doing? You don't want to miss the new episode of What's New to Netflix, where we go through all of the new titles coming to Netflix in August 2025, do you? We also watch Kevin James go from unmotivated schoolteacher to fearsome MMA fighter in Here Comes the Boom from 2012. Then, Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, and Jason Sudeikis want to kill their bosses, played by Kevin Spacey, Jennifer Aniston, and Colin Farrell, in Horrible Bosses from 2011. And finally, it's the movie no one really expected, the long-awaited sequel to Happy Gilmore, Happy Gilmore 2, starring Adam Sandler as the titular Happy Gilmore from 2025. All of this plus the first two movies in popular franchises, Wednesday chat, the truth behind reality TV, the mysteries of Barbie, and lots of scenarios where the elderly need to solve murders. got a suggestion for the show?: whatsnewtonetflix@gmail.com

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In Group Therapy, her FIL has a pottymouth around the kids and refuses to clean up his language, and we dive into horrible bosses who asked you to do things not entirely legal! Plus a #PhoneTap with a train enthusiast who just needs some measurements of Jay's house...he won't mind right?

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On this weeks episode I chat with composer Tim Wynn about creating the impactful - bone chilling score that went along with Final Destination: Bloodlines! WANT STICKERS?  https://www.stickermule.com/katieafraidy Subscirbe on Patreon for EXTENDED UNCUT Episodes, Stickers, and SO MUCH MORE! https://www.patreon.com/KatieAfraidy Get ready for more chaos coming every TUESDAY!  Old episodes of Horror at The Store will be reposted to YouTube every THURSDAY!  Use code KATIEAFRAIDY25 to get 25% off of your Fangoria subscription ! Check out Filmcraft Studio Gear! https://www.instagram.com/filmcraftla/ Tim Wynn is the quintessential modern-day composer/producer, excelling in multiple media genres. Over the past 20 years, he has scored some of the biggest franchises in film, TV, and video games. He has been nominated and has won multiple awards for his many scores. In 2025, Tim scored the iconic horror franchise Final Destination: Bloodlines. Along with scoring 15 seasons of the hit show Supernatural, Wynn's haunting score for the breakout film Freaks, directed by Adam Stein and Zach Lipovsky, was recognized as one of the top scores of 2019 by Film Music Magazine. Tim began his music training as a founding member of the prestigious Orange County High School of the Performing Arts in 1988. From there he was accepted into USC's Thornton School of Music, where he studied under world renowned composers Elmer Bernstein, Jerry Goldsmith, Christopher Young, and Buddy Baker. In 2012, Wynn and his business partner Christopher Lennertz built Sonic Fuel Studios, a state-of-the-art recording facility in Los Angeles. Wynn's music career is notable by the diversity of his credits. His career highlights include the feature films: Freaks (Well Go), Horrible Bosses 2 (Warner Bros), The Experience (Black Stallion), To Save A Life (Samuel Goldwyn Films), Starving Games (Peter Safran), Mckenna Shoots for the Stars (Martin Chase Prod.) the TV shows: Mech-X4 (Disney), Supernatural (Warner Bros), The Deep End (ABC), Atelier (Netflix/Fuji TV), Lucky Seven (Fuji TV), the video games: Marvel's Midnight Suns (2K), XCOM 2 (2K), Total War:Three Kingdoms (Sega), Darkness II (2K), Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3 (EA), Total War: Warhammer II (Sega), Madden NFL 25 (EA), The Simpson's Game (EA), and Warhawk (Sony). His score for Darkness II was nominated for 5 G.A.N.G awards and won OSV's best soundtrack of the year.

Editor - Eric Kissack, ACE THE STUDIO editor Eric Kissack began journey his journey with series co-creator and star, Seth Rogen, on the Sasha Baron Cohen film, Bruno.  From there their partnership would continue, spanning projects like Sausage Party, Black Monday and others.  For their current project, they would be working closer than ever before, as Seth's vision for THE STUDIO necessitated Eric's presence on set, fostering a tighter creative process that brought editorial not only on location, but into aspects of prouction. THE STUDIO tells the story of Matt Remick, the newly appointed head of the floundering film production company Continental Studios. A self-described cinephile, Matt struggles to balance Continental's corporate aims in an increasingly IP-driven entertainment landscape with his own ambition to produce quality films. ERIC KISSACK, ACE Born and raised in New York City, Eric Kissack fell in love with movies when he went to see The Empire Strikes Back at the tender age of 4, a questionable parenting decision but a pivotal career moment. He spent every free moment after that watching films and went on to study film at Brown University. After school, Eric bumbled about for a bit but then got an early break as a film editor and spent 20 years cutting funny films in New York and Los Angeles. He had the pleasure of working on Role Models, Brüno, Cedar Rapids, The Dictator, Horrible Bosses 2, Daddy's Home, Instant Family, Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar and Bottoms. In 2012, he directed his first feature, Love, Sex & Missed Connections, an independent comedy that won several festival awards including Best Narrative Feature at the Cleveland International Film Festival and the Special Jury Award for First Time Filmmaker at the Traverse City Film Festival. In 2014, he directed a short film called The Gunfighter that won over two dozen awards including the Audience Award for Best Short at the 2014 Los Angeles Film Festival and was included in the 2015 Saatchi & Saatchi's New Director's Showcase at the Cannes Lions. In 2016, Eric decided to spend more time in television. He edited Black Monday, Rutherford Falls and Pam & Tommy among other shows. He was nominated for an Emmy for his work editing Veep and an ACE Award for his work editing The Good Place. Eric directed his first episode of television for the show Rutherford Falls on Peacock which premiered in June 2022.  He is currently working on a new television show for Amazon based on the Spider-Noir character starring Nicolas Cage. It premieres in 2026. The Credits Visit ExtremeMusic for all your production audio needs Check out what's new with Avid Media Composer Subscribe to The Rough Cut podcast and never miss an episode Visit The Rough Cut on YouTube

In this episode, we discuss how to identify and what to do if you're working in a toxic workplace or with a horrible boss.Are there ways to get out or set the tone in said environments? Listen to find out.

Buckle up, it's time for another episode of Pretty Much Fine, and it's topic time! We're spiraling (but in a fun way) about the worst jobs, nightmare bosses, and truly unhinged work stories that left us stewing and a long list of things to discuss in therapy. From toxic workplaces to monster managers, we're oversharing so you don't have to. Grab your iced coffee, a snack, and join us as we laugh through the trauma, roast our terrible career choices, and try to stay on topic. Tune in for your weekly dose of relatable chaos, funny stories, and a little free therapy.Send us YOUR still stewing or survived it stories here: hello@prettymuchfine.comFollow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/prettymuchfinepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@prettymuchfinepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@prettymuchfine2194⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.prettymuchfine.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Are You a Narcissist or Just Choosing Yourself? We talk about horrible bosses, narcissists, and how it's ok for women to choose themselves. A lot to unpack. Have you dealt with a narcissist? We also talk about Paige DeSorbo from Summer House on Bravo and how it's ok for her to choose herself over her relationship. Fight me on that...PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO MY CHANNEL WHILE YOU'RE HERE!My Website: https://madgeunmuted.com/Audio podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/show/madge-u.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MadgeUnmutedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/madgemadigan/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@madgemadiganBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/madge-unmuted--4548342/support.

TIME FOR A LITTLE FAMILY BONDING!! We're the Millers Full Reaction Watch Along: https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects With Will Poulter in Black Mirror Season 7 & Warfare, Tara Erickson & John Humphrey give their We're the Millers Reaction, Recap, Commentary, Analysis, & Spoiler Review!! Visit https://www.liquidiv.com & use Promo Code: REJECTS to get 20% off your first order. Visit https://huel.com/rejects to get 15% off your order Join John Humphrey and Tara Erickson as they buckle up for a wild ride with the 2013 comedy, We're the Millers. Directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber, this irreverent road-trip adventure follows small-time pot dealer David Clark (Jason Sudeikis, celebrated for his roles in Horrible Bosses and Adventureland) who, in a desperate bid to smuggle a massive shipment of weed from Mexico, creates a fake family to help him cross the border undetected. Teaming up with David is Rose (Jennifer Aniston, known for Friends and Marley & Me), a savvy and spirited stripper who agrees to pose as his wife. The makeshift family is rounded out by a couple of unexpected additions—Will Poulter (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, The Maze Runner) and Emma Roberts (American Horror Story, Scream 4) bring youthful energy and offbeat humor to their roles as the faux children, while Nick Offerman (famed for Parks and Recreation), Kathryn Hahn (celebrated for her sharp wit in Step Brothers & Agatha All Along / WandaVision), and Ed Helms (of The Office and The Hangover) round out the ensemble with memorable supporting turns. Tara & John break down every outrageous moment—from the hilarious border-crossing mishaps and awkward family dynamics during the long-haul road trip, to the clever one-liners and quirky set pieces that have made We're the Millers a modern comedy classic. Whether you're laughing along for the first time or revisiting the film's wild antics, join us for an in-depth reaction and review that celebrates every high-energy, laugh-out-loud moment! Follow Tara Erickson: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TaraErickson Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/taraerickson/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/thetaraerickson Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Follow Us On Socials:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/  Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reelrejects?lang=en Twitter: https://x.com/reelrejects Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Music Used In Ad:  Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM:  FB:  https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This film holds up! Going The Distance Year: 2010 Written by: Geoff LaTulippe Directed by: Nanette Burstein Stars: Drew Barrymore, Justin Long, Christina Applegate Show notes: Finally. A rom com that takes long distance relationships seriously. If you would like to skip the plot summary for this month's film you can spool forward about 11 minutes and 15 seconds into the episode. In this episode we mention the films: Going The Distance (2004) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0388285/) Failure To Launch* (2006) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0427229/) To All The Boys I've Loved Before* (2018) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3846674/) Holidate* (2020) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9866072/) Horrible Bosses (2011) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1499658/) When Harry Met Sally* (1989) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098635/) And the TV series: Giri/Haji (2019) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8001106/) It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia (2005 - ) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472954/) SNL (aka Saturday Night Live) (1975 - ) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072562/) *These films have previously been featured on the podcast. If you want to read more about the ‘cool girl' trope we reference, Cosmopolitan has an article on it here: https://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/a32077/chill-girl-falls-in-love/. Next month we are going to watch Brown Sugar (2002) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0297037/). If you would like to suggest films for future episodes, you can tweet Lisa: @LisaStowaway. We record these episodes over the internet. Sometimes the audio is not perfect. We apologise for that.  Music in this episode is by Martin Zaltz Austwick (martinzalzaustwick.com). Artwork is by Lisa Findley. Thank you for listening! 

Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In episode 134 Sam is joined by Seth Gordon, director of The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters, Horrible Bosses, and Baywatch.   His new movie Back In Action is available to stream on Netflix now.  Seth has chosen Office Space (89 mins), Mike Judge's cult classic comedy from 1999. The film stars   Ron Livingston, Jennifer Aniston, Stephen Root, Gary Cole, David Herman, Ajay Naidu, and Diedrich Bader. Sam and Seth discuss making The King of Kong, including the Thames Barrier in his new film, and what makes Office Space such an enduring iconic movie. Thank you for downloading. We'll be back in a couple of weeks! Rate and subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/90minfilm If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, rate, review and share with your friends. We're an independent podcast and every recommendation helps - thank you!  You can also show your support for the podcast by leaving us a top at our Ko-fi page: https://ko-fi.com/90minfilmfest Website: 90minfilmfest.com Blue Sky:  @90minfilmfest.bsky.social Instagram: @90MinFilmFest Tweet: @90MinFilmFest  We are a proud member of the Stripped Media Network. Hosted and produced by Sam Clements. Edited and produced by Louise Owen. Guest star Seth Gordon. Additional editing and sound mixing by @lukemakestweets. Music by Martin Austwick. Artwork by Sam Gilbey. 

GG Hawkins and Jason Hellerman talk with Seth Gordon, the celebrated writer-director behind Back in Action, Horrible Bosses, and The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters. Seth shares the joys and challenges of creating large-scale films, balancing action and comedy, and his insights into leadership and creativity. This episode is packed with practical advice for emerging filmmakers and candid reflections on Seth's career journey. In this episode, No Film School's GG Hawkins, Jason Hellerman, and Seth Gordon discuss: How Seth approaches directing large-scale films while staying focused on the story's essence Why removing distractions is key to immersing yourself in the creative process The importance of starting with the story and building everything else around it Balancing meticulous planning with room for spontaneity and collaboration on set Why aspiring filmmakers should focus on creating something deeply meaningful, rather than chasing external recognition Memorable Quotes: “My phone is always off. I don't even answer the phone anymore... The interruptions throw me off... What works for me is to disappear into a tiny sort of working environment and then get lost in one detail at a time.” “Make something. Don't make it about a film festival or about getting recognition. Make it about something you care about deeply.” “It didn't start with a crew of 300 and dealing with the Thames river and weather in England and whatever. It started with a piece of paper and excitement about a story.” Resources: Seth Gordon on IMDb Back in Action Trailer Find No Film School everywhere: On the Web: No Film School Facebook: No Film School on Facebook Twitter: No Film School on Twitter YouTube: No Film School on YouTube Instagram: No Film School on Instagram Send us an email with questions or feedback: podcast@nofilmschool.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, I talk to director Seth Gordon. Originally on the path to be an architect, Seth's life took a detour into documentary filmmaking when he picked up a camera while teaching abroad in Kenya. After working in different positions in filming and editing, he eventually made his acclaimed doc The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters, about rivals in the world of competitive Donkey Kong playing. From there, Seth became a comedy director, directing some of the best sitcoms of the 21st century including Parks and Rec, Community, The Office, The Goldbergs and more, as well as films such as Four Christmases, Horrible Bosses, Baywatch and, his most recent film, which just debuted on Netflix last week, Back In Action starring Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz! This is the website for Beginnings, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, follow me on Twitter. Check out my free philosophy Substack where I write essays every couple months here and my old casiopop band's lost album here! And the comedy podcast I do with my wife Naomi Couples Therapy can be found here! Theme song by the fantastic Savoir Adore! Second theme by the brilliant Mike Pace! Closing theme by the delightful Gregory Brothers! Podcast art by the inimitable Beano Gee!  

In this episode we talk about the emotional impact of a horrible boss or colleague and some tips on how to handle this. The format of this episode is as follows: 1. Introduction 2.  Storytime about this and how it impacted me emotionally 3.  What I see with my clients 4.   3 ways to deal with this Other episodes that I mention that are worth listening to : 1.   Episode 33 – 3 tips on workplace bullying 2.  Episode 55 – 3 ways to communicate better with your colleagues 3.  Episode 68 – How Narcissism can affect you in the workplace 4.  Episode 85 – What makes a good manager vs a good leader and how this links to career happiness 5.  Episode 146 – What is quiet quitting and what do we need to know about it How I can support you Apply for a Careers consultation here - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1_op9hNEHtgubM1Q5dfspOqSTonc5dsz9ktl1TpVa0Hs/viewform?edit_requested=true&fbzx=1337396816529605572#responses If you have any questions about the episode or how I can work with you please email me at soma@somaghosh.com

This episode explores how leaders can shift from ineffective management to fostering high-performing teams and workplace joy. Victoria Collier speaks with Lissa Welchel, the "Joyologist," about the journey of leadership transformation. Lissa discusses the challenges of leadership, common pitfalls, and actionable strategies to become a happier and more effective boss. They dive into the importance of understanding your "why," limiting beliefs, and the root causes of harmful leadership behaviors. Discover how self-awareness and kindness can reshape your leadership approach and your team's dynamics.   Key Takeaways 1.⁠ ⁠The Importance of Self-Awareness: Effective leadership starts with understanding yourself and your impact on others. Honest reflection is key to identifying areas for improvement. 2.⁠ ⁠Kindness as a Leadership Principle: Kindness is essential in addressing employee concerns, redirecting behavior, and fostering an environment of trust and collaboration. 3.⁠ ⁠Building a Culture of Growth: Proper training, clear processes, and regular check-ins create a foundation for high-functioning teams and sustainable business growth.   About Our Guest Lissa Welchel is an executive mindset strategist and happiness coach who bridges the gap between professional success and personal fulfillment. Through her tailored "How to Make a Better Boss" program, Lissa empowers leaders to build thriving teams, foster emotional intelligence, and achieve sustainable growth. With a holistic approach to coaching, Lissa helps clients align their professional goals with their personal joy.   Connect with Lissa https://lissawelchel.com/ •⁠  ⁠Email: lsw@lissawelschel.com •⁠  ⁠Phone: 404-553-5278 •⁠  ⁠Join her upcoming five-day workshop in January.  

Send us a textEpisode 516"Home Alone"Cinematographer: Julio Macatwww.mmcpodcast.comJulio Macat's (ASC) first film was the huge box-office hit HOME ALONE. He then went on to photograph HOME ALONE 2, ACE VENTURA, Pet Detective, THE NUTTY PROFESSOR , THE WEDDING PLANNER, CATS and DOGS, BRINGING DOWN THE HOUSE and WEDDING CRASHERS all of which opened #1 at the box office in the U.S. The total domestic box office receipts of the films he has photographed is approximately $1.7 billion. Macat's extensive credits include the features SO, I MARRIED AN AXE MURDERER; MY FELLOW AMERICANS; the remake of MIRACLE ON 34TH ST; BECAUSE I SAID SO, and SMOTHER, both with Diane Keaton; and the action film BALISTIC, X vs SEVER. In moving from comedy to more dramatic work, Macat was asked by Antonio Banderas to photograph his directorial debut, CRAZY IN ALABAMA, a film about the civil right's movement in the 60's and also hired by Adam Shankman to film Nicholas Spark's A WALK TO REMEMBER. Macat also collaborated with Shankman on THE WEDDING PLANNER and BRINGING DOWN THE HOUSE with Steve Martin. Julio Macat has worked with numerous other directors on their feature film debuts, among them Jason Moore, (PITCH PERFECT) Tom Shadyac, Raja Gosnell, James Keach, Kaos, Vince DiMeglio and Lawrence Guterman. He has also photographed the films MOONLIGHT and VALENTINO, ONLY THE LONELY, the Morgan Freeman heist drama THE CODE , directed by Mimi Leder, and BLENDED, with Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore. Other projects include the comedies DADDY'S HOME 1 and 2 and HORRIBLE BOSSES 2 for director Sean Anders with Will Ferrell, THE BOSS and LIFE OF THE PARTY with Melissa McCarthy and the upcoming Animated feature SHERLOCK GNOMES for which along with WRECK IT RALPH he was contracted as Visual and Lighting consultant by DISNEY and PARAMOUNT.. A native of Argentina and of Italian descent, Macat began his career at age 19, working his way up the ranks under such distinguished veterans as Mario Tosi, ASC and Academy Award¨-winning cinematographers John Alcott, BSC and Chris Menges, BSC. After studying filmmaking at UCLA, at the age of 26, Macat became a camera operator collaborating exclusively with Russian director Andrei Konchalovsky on four films, including RUNAWAY TRAIN, SHY PEOPLE and TANGO and CASH where he was promoted to film second unit photography. As cinematographer, Macat's early work included numerous music videos and concerts for performers such as Peter Gabriel, Melissa Etheridge, Phil Collins, Hall & Oats, Van Halen and Alanis Morrisette. He has photographed commercials in Europe, South America, Mexico, South Africa and extensively in the U.S., and has also directed many second units for feature films and commercials. Macat is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers and AMPAS since 2000 He is fluent in Spanish, Italian and some French. He lives in Los Angeles and Massachusetts with his wife, actress Elizabeth Perkins. #homealone #merrychristmas #christmas #homealone2Reach out to Darek Thomas and Monday Morning Critic!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mondaymorningcritic/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mondaymorningcritic/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mondaymorningcriticMondaymorningcritic@gmail.com

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We've all been there—stuck under a boss who doesn't seem to see past your rank or give you the support you deserve. But in the military, you can't pick your boss, and sometimes you have to make the best of a bad situation. In this episode, we'll dive into four key strategies for navigating a difficult leadership dynamic: protecting your boss's position even when you disagree, offering high support to build trust, practicing good followership, and knowing when to stand up for your values. Tune in for practical advice on how to stay professional, maintain your integrity, and grow as a leader—no matter who's in charge.

Send us a textThere's lots in the Bible about how to respond to horrible leaders. But where's the line? What if your boss is asking you to do something unethical? In this episode, Joël and Rick talk about how to stay faithful when you work for a horrible boss.

We've all been there—working under a boss who seems more like a villain than a leader. In this episode, we tackle the tough topic of dealing with a horrible boss. Whether they're micromanaging, inconsistent, or just plain toxic, a bad boss can make even the best job feel unbearable. But it doesn't have to be that way. Join us as we explore practical strategies for surviving—and even thriving—under difficult leadership. We'll discuss how to protect your mental health, maintain your professional integrity, and find ways to grow despite the challenges. This episode is a must-listen for anyone currently struggling with a tough boss or looking to support someone who is.  

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We have all had them. Do horrible bosses make us better or worse. Kris and Alexei break down the impact bad leaders have on us. Good or Bad!

Unlock the secrets to effective leadership and avoid the common pitfalls that can turn even the best-intentioned bosses into bad leaders. In this episode of the Leadership Project, we promise to shed light on the top 10 characteristics of bad leadership, drawing insights from Jessica Lindsay's article and Deborah and Ken Corey's survey. From the avoider to the micromanager, learn how these roles can permeate a workplace and erode morale. Our primary takeaway? Bosses must ensure their team members feel seen, heard, and valued to cultivate a thriving and positive work environment.Ever wondered how cognitive and emotional biases influence your decision-making? Lisa Tromba, author of "Mind Knots," joins us to explain how recognizing and managing these biases can balance your leadership approach. She offers practical advice on surrounding yourself with team members who possess complementary biases, like pairing optimism with realism or intuition with logic. Lisa's insights are invaluable for anyone looking to enhance team performance and make more balanced decisions.As we navigate the complexities of hybrid work environments, intentional task planning emerges as a crucial strategy for boosting productivity. We share personal reflections on allocating deep work to home days and collaborative tasks to office days. Techniques like the Zeigarnik effect help overcome procrastination and maintain momentum. Looking ahead, we're excited to feature Clint Padgett of the Project Success Method in our upcoming episode, where we'll explore the critical link between people, process, and technology in project management. Join us for this episode filled with actionable leadership lessons that can transform your workplace dynamics.

This week's podcast is presented by Stephen and Jacqueline. We hear from:· Love Jazzer's Singing, who is glad that Alistair and Denise are out in the open;· Nicola, a first time caller-innerer, who has firm views on John. And on biscuits;· Laura from Bedfordshire, who feels we are missing out on important conversations;· Glyn, who thinks we may have been listening to an episode of Horrible Bosses;· Richard Biffo Prop, who is unimpressed by some workers as well as some bosses;· And finally Globe-Trotting Richard who is worrying about HR processes at Casey Meats.Plus: we have the Week in Ambridge from Suey, a roundup of the Dumteedum Facebook group from Michelle and the Tweets of the Week from Theo.Please call into the show using this link:www.speakpipe.com/dumteedum Or send us a voicenote via WhatsApp on: +44 7810 012 881 (07810012 881 if in the UK) – Open the WhatsApp app, key in the number and click on the microphone icon.Or email us at dumteedum@mail.comHow to leave a review on Apple podcasts: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/podcasts/pod5facd9d70/macFeedback on BBC Radio 4: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1WbP92b6YbpP9j4mwwbtc9Q/contact-us***Also Sprach Zarathustra licenceCreative Commons ► Attribution 3.0 Unported ► CC BY 3.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..."You are free to use, remix, transform, and build upon the materialfor any purpose, even commercially. You must give appropriate credit."Conducted byPhilip Milman ► https://pmmusic.pro/Funded ByLudwig ► / ludwigahgren Schlatt ► / jschlattlive COMPOSED BY / @officialphilman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join me and César as we dive into the world of Horrible Bosses! In this episode, we discuss the universal challenge of dealing with difficult managers and how it shapes our work lives. I'll share my personal experiences with bosses—both good and bad—and explore why this dynamic is so prevalent.Laugh along as César and I recount our own workplace stories, from managing under pressure to navigating cultural differences in work environments. Tune in to learn why good bosses are hard to find and how the pandemic has changed the way we work and manage others.Don't miss out—listen now and reflect on your own boss experiences!For a full transcript and additional learning resources here: morethanalanguage.com

Are you ready to shed what's holding you back from a whole-life transformation? Dr. Lisa Campbell shares her journey from feeling trapped in a job to reclaiming her purpose and freedom. Through introspection, strategic planning, and embracing discomfort, Lisa made a courageous leap that not only changed her life but also impacted her family positively.   We'll talk about: Shedding "the thing" holding you back Strategic planning for career transition Impact of personal change on those you love   About Dr. Lisa L. Campbell: Dr. Lisa L. Campbell loves to learn, inspire, and educate others. She is is a healthcare veteran who started her career in 1992 as a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA); today, she holds 11 national certifications in the health and medical industry. Since 1997, Dr. Campbell has been a beacon of hope for aspiring healthcare professionals, particularly those from underserved communities. As a Chicago native, Dr. Campbell's commitment to making a difference in the lives of those less fortunate is unwavering.   You can reach Dr. Lisa L. Campbell at: Social media channels: @drlisalcampbell Website: https://drlisalcampbell.org/ _______________________________________________________________ Thanks for Listening Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/pmortega  Get started with your career move: Download The Career Transition Checklist Work with me: Click here to schedule a conversation

WE ARE CANCELLING THE APOCALYPSE... AGAIN!! Pacific Rim Uprising Full Movie Reaction Watch Along: https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects  Having finally seen Guillermo Del Toro's Cult Classic Kaiju vs. Giant Robot Movie, PACIFIC RIM, Andrew Gordon & Roxy Striar return to give their First Time Reaction, Commentary, Breakdown, & Spoiler Review for Pacific Rim Uprising - directed by ex Netflix Daredevil Showrunner, Steven S. DeKnight! Starring John Boyega (Attack the Block, Star Wars: The Force Awakens), Caliee Spaeny (Civil War, Priscilla, Bad Times at the El Royale), Scott Eastwood (Suicide Squad, The Fate of the Furious), & Adria Arjona (Andor, Morbius, 6 Underground) along with returning cast members, Charlie Day (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Horrible Bosses), Burn Gorman (The Dark Knight Rises, GDT's Pinocchio), & Rinko Kikuchi (Babel, Westworld) + Tian Jing (Kong: Skull Island), Jin Zhang (Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon), Ivanna Sakhno (Ahsoka), & MORE! Andrew & Roxy REACT to all the coolest Action Scenes, Mech Battles, & Kaiju Mayhem including the Giant Monsters Attack Japan Scene, Jaeger vs. Jaeger Scene, King Kaiju Scene, Scrapper's Wild Ride Scene, The Rogue Jaeger Scene, Mega-Kaiju Violence Scene, the Mutant Mech Massacre Scene, & Beyond! Follow Andrew Gordon on Socials:  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MovieSource Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/agor711/?hl=en Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Agor711 Follow Roxy Striar YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@TheWhirlGirls Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roxystriar/?hl=en Twitter:  https://twitter.com/roxystriar Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Music Used In Manscaped Ad:  Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM:  FB:  https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dealing with a bad boss can make your workplace feel like a battleground. If you're trying to survive a toxic work environment, Phil Cooke https://philcooke.com offers creative and positive ways to deal with the Micromanaging Boss, the Inconsiderate Boss, and the Unsupportive Manager. Bonus: Phil shares 5 tips to survive a difficult boss!  Get my FREE DOWNLOAD and transform your creative leadership skills when you sign up for my newsletter here: https://www.philcooke.com/subscribe/  **NEW BOOK! “Church on Trial – How to Protect Your Congregation, Mission, and Reputation During a Crisis”With the recent highly publicized stories of prominent leaders like Mike Bickel, Ravi Zacharias, and Bill Hybels, my new book Church on Trial – How to Protect Your Congregation, Mission, and Reputation During a Crisis offers churches and nonprofits a preemptive strategy to avoid a crisis – and if one does happen, a crisis plan to respond appropriately and positively. Get your copy here: https://philcooke.com/crisis Subscribe to my podcast for more career advice and creative leadership skills: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/phil-cooke-podcast/id1439369056 Prefer video? Subscribe to my YouTube channel to level up your creative leadership skills: https://www.youtube.com/c/philcookeofficial?sub_confirmation=1  ======================================== Phil Cooke – Media Producer/Writer/Speaker/CoachHelping Creative Leaders Influence the World Do you have a message or story the world needs to hear? I offer advice on creative leadership, digital media, branding, marketing, film and television production – and the faith to take you from where you are in your ministry or career to where you want to be.  As a filmmaker, media consultant and co-founder of Cooke Media Group in Los Angeles, my client list includes Hollywood studios, major nonprofit organizations, and many of the most respected churches and ministries in the world. I've produced media programming in nearly 70 countries and created many of the most influential inspirational TV programs in history.  My philosophy? Get your ideas out there and change the world in the process.  ========================== Connect with me on social media: Twitter https://twitter.com/philcooke Facebook https://www.facebook.com/philcookepage/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/philcooke/ Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/philcookes-podcast/id1439369056  Find out about Cooke Media Group here: https://www.cookemediagroup.com ===========================  *More About This Episode* 3 Types of Bad Bosses and How to Deal with Them  The situation with a difficult boss might not change overnight, but you can create a manageable environment. If you're dealing with a difficult boss, here's 5 tips to help you survive: 1. Do your best to understand their perspective. What's driving them? It can help you navigate and anticipate their demands. 2. Document everything. Keep records of your communication, your work, and even your meetings so that if the situation escalates, you can provide evidence. 3. Learn to adapt and anticipate. Adjust your approach to suit your boss' preferences. Be proactive and have solutions before they ask. 4. Seek support. Have a network with people in your office who can give you objective advice. 5. Watch out for yourself. Maintain a healthy work-life balance. Set boundaries that will ensure your well-being. Read more at my blog: The 3 Most Difficult Bosses and How to Beat Themhttps://www.philcooke.com/the-3-most-difficult-bosses-and-how-to-beat-them/    (As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This helps support my channel and allows us to continue making videos like this. Thank you for the support!)

Brittany Furlan Lee and Brittany Schmitt talk about their mental health and discuss their past jobs and horrible bosses. The girls share their worsts while reacting to YOUR worst co-worker stories. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Stay connected and follow us: • Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thisistheworstpod/ • TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thisistheworstpod • Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thisistheworstpod/ What's YOUR worst? Want our BADvice? Email us at thisistheworstpod@justmediahouse.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: Olipop: Go to https://www.drinkolipop.com/BRITT for 15% off Powered by: Just Media House -- https://www.justmediahouse.com/ Hosted and Executive Produced by: Brittany Furlan Lee and Brittany Schmitt Studio: Kandoo Films -- https://www.kandoofilms.com/ Edited by: Shane Danahy -- https://instagram.com/shanedanahy Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Emotional Reactions and Mental Health 00:05:32 - Impulsiveness and Borderline Personality Disorder 00:10:39 - Advertising Ollipop Drink 00:16:22 - Frustrations and Mental Health Struggles 00:22:05 - Fear and anxiety management techniques 00:27:58 - A disastrous third date 00:33:32 - The Immaturity of Ghosting 00:38:25 - Invasive Medical Procedures and Hormonal Issues 00:44:05 - Inappropriate Behavior at Work 00:50:07 - The Crotchy Old Man at Benan 00:55:29 - A Wrecking Ball Recruiter 01:00:28 - The Consequences of Hurtful Behavior and Apologies 01:06:01 - Accidental Snapchat Mishap and Uncomfortable Workplace Hygiene Conversation 01:11:35 - The Toothless Zombie 01:17:17 - Navigating a Difficult Stepparenting Situation 01:22:45 - The Challenges of Being a Stepparent 01:27:59 - Baseline Mental Illness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Season 4, Episode 10: All About Bosses - Join Dr. Scott and Daniella as we discuss "Horrible Bosses" and how to handle issues with bosses, plus...a lot more! This is all about bosses!

Horrible Bosses is a 2011 dark comedy directed by Seth Gordon. This is the story of 3 friends, Nick, Dale and Kurt, played by Jason Bateman, Charlie Day and Jason Sudekis. All 3 of these friends in some way have a boss they despise. Nick's boss Dave played by Kevin Spacey is a gaslighting, manipulating, corporate overlord type. Kurt's boss Bobby, played by Folin Farrell is a weaselly incompetent drug fueled jerk. Dale's boss Julia, played by Jennifer Anniston is sexually aggressive towards him. They all end up scheming and coming up with a plan to kill… each other's bosses, based on some advice from Jamie Foxx's character Dean Jones. Ryan Gosling as Young Hercules by the way https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0169516/   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

APRIL FOOLS, lil onions! We're actually off this week, but wanted to rerun a favorite episode from our Fool-Ass Films month a few years ago. Please enjoy a rebroadcast of Horrible Bosses or: How I Learned About Hostile Work Environments! If you're starved for new content this week, don't forget you can go support us on Patreon and INSTANTLY get two years of content for just $5 at the Lil' Onion tier.  This week, the siblings break down the new-age American dream--killing your abusive boss. Horrible Bosses is a film about three friends who fumble at the opportunity to eliminate their three problematic bosses from their lives. The siblings cringe at some of the movie's worst-aged moments, bust a gut over Charlie Day, and resent the presence of one "Kebin Spaceface."  SUPPORT US ON PATREON! 

On the 363rd episode of Piecing It Together, Manish Mathur joins me to talk about Ricky Stanicky! Peter Farrelly takes a break from Oscar bait to return to his R-rated debaucherous comedy roots with a very game John Cena. Puzzle pieces include Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, There's Something About Mary, Horrible Bosses and Tag.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Ricky Stanicky and the movies we discuss!Written by Peter Farrelly and othersDirected by Peter FarrellyStarring John Cena, Zac Efron, Jermaine Fowler, Andrew Santino, William H Macy, Lex Scott Davis, Anja SavcicAmazonhttps://www.amazon.com/Ricky-Stanicky-Zac-Efron/dp/B0CQD4JZ2DManish is the host of It Pod To Be You Podcast.Check out It Pod To Be You at https://talkfilmsociety.com/itpodtobeyouFollow Manish on Twitter @Vertigay314My sixth album, MORE CONTENT is available NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My latest music is the 24 for 2024 series in which I'm releasing a new single on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of every month in 2024. 24 new songs total. Follow along on the Spotify Playlist at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4PDKoUQ1CoFpiogLu2Sz4D?si=3cb1df0dd0384968My latest music video “Burn" which you can watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxKAWFm0gAoThe song at the end of the episode is "Instagram Model" from my upcoming comedy pet album Variety Snaps by The Pup Pups which will be out on April 11th!Make sure to “Like” Piecing It Together on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/PiecingPodAnd “Follow” us on Twitter @PiecingPodAnd Join the Conversation in our Facebook Group, Piecing It Together – A Movie Discussion Group.And check out https://www.piecingpod.com for more about our show!And if you want to SUPPORT THE SHOW, you can now sign up for our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenYou can also support the show by checking out our Vouch store where we're selling a bunch of great products at https://vouch.store/piecingittogetherShare the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!And of course, don't forget to leave us a 5 star review on Goodpods, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Podchaser! And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!

Hur gör man bäst för att säga emot någon som är mäktigare än en själv? Det finns massor av sätt att protestera och visa missnöje, men det är inte alltid de leder till den förändring man vill se. I veckans avsnitt listas en rad smarta metoder att ta till om man vill öka chanserna att få sin vilja igenom när man pratar med chefer eller andra människor i maktposition.Klipp:05.33 Elvis Big Boss Man12.44 Family Guy18.25 Horrible Bosses 29.38 How to Bring a Problem to Your Boss the Right Way - Farnoosh Brock39.18 Hej Min Kära Chef - corzy, Sofie Svenbsson + Brooklyn Nine NineRedigering: Peter Malmqvist.Kontakta oss på dummamanniskor@gmail.com. Vill du slippa reklamen? Prenumerera på Dumma Människor för 19 kr/månaden (ink moms). https://plus.acast.com/s/dummamanniskor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

No time for recaps on Fridays, but we can probably all agree on one thing today: Fuck Vince McMahon.

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Dive into a transformative episode of the WholeCEO with Lisa G Podcast, where guest speakers Rob Kalwarowsky and Susan Hobson unravel the secrets to success, personal growth, and leadership. In this thought-provoking conversation, they explore three pivotal questions that can reshape your life and career: 1️⃣ **Why Do the Deep Mindset Work?**    Discover the profound impact of mindset on your journey to success. Rob and Susan dissect the inner workings of our minds and unveil how harnessing the power of a deep mindset can lead to profound changes, both professionally and personally. 2️⃣ **Why do you need to Curate your Environment?**    Learn the art of intentional environment curation. Our surroundings, be it our friends, social media, network, or even where we live, have a significant influence on our lives. Join the discussion on the critical role that curating your environment plays in shaping your path towards success. 3️⃣ **How can you Live Your Legacy?**    Uncover the secrets to living a purpose-driven life and creating a lasting legacy. Rob and Susan share insights, strategies, and inspiration on how to leave an indelible mark on the world and live your legacy. If you're eager to end the reign of horrible bosses, seize the opportunity for profit, and embark on a journey of personal and professional transformation, this podcast episode is a must-listen. It's time to unlock your potential and take charge of your destiny! Tune in now and embark on the path to success!  

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