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Episode Notes New house, new dog, but what evils could lurk inside of both?! My Dog, Doug by David O'Hanlon Buy the new "Babysitter Massacre" book! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08P4ZF9LG/ Get Cool Merchandise http://store.weeklyspooky Support us on Patreon http://patreon.com/IncrediblyHandsome Support Weekly Spooky by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/weekly-spooky Contact Us/Submit a Story twitter.com/WeeklySpooky facebook.com/WeeklySpooky WeeklySpooky@gmail.com Music by Ray Mattis http://raymattispresents.bandcamp.com Produced by Daniel Wilder This episode sponsored by HenFlix.com For everything else visit WeeklySpooky.com Transcript: “Daddy, I want this puppy,” Abby’s tiny voice replayed in Barry’s head as he wiped the dog shit off of his barefoot. Lindsey found the Armant on Craigslist. Normally, they were extremely hard to find outside of their native Egypt, not to mention expensive. Smart, protective, and loyal—they were the perfect breed for just about any family. He wasn’t a very large dog, less than two feet at his scraggly shoulders, nor did he look like he ate a lot. Plus he was free, which sealed the deal.  The lady had told them that Doug needed more attention than she could provide, which wouldn’t be an issue with Abby. Why anyone would name a dog Doug, however, was beyond Barry’s understanding. Still, Abby and Lindsey thought it was adorable. So, Doug the Dog joined the family with an excited wag of his curly tail and a more excited screech from Abby. The Warner’s had just bought a new home. It was much larger than they needed, but the location was isolated and it had been priced to sell. That was always a plus for the frugal Barry Warner. The fourth bedroom was an extra, so Barry had made it into a playroom for his daughter—who promptly rechristened it the set of the Abby and Doug Tea Time Review.  Every afternoon, they sat at the pretty, pink picnic table in front of a live studio audience of stuffed animals while Abby talked about the cartoons that her and Doug had been watching. Doug’s role consisted of sitting on the bench and fighting the urge to lick his own ass. Barry credited the dog for being such a good sport. Every once in a while, the dog would even offer a yip of agreement to Abby’s seven-year-old opinions on the geopolitical climate of Oz and other fantasy worlds. They had been in the house a week when the noises started—scratching in the walls that immediately sent Barry’s horror writer brain into action. You can’t write scary stories without believing, on some base level, that it could actually happen. Barry was a practical man, so he immediately got out his EVP recorder and began to scan the house. Obviously, there was something strange going on. He didn’t pick up anything out of the ordinary, though.  Lindsey told him it was probably nothing. By the second week, they began to find things out of place or just missing altogether. Still, Lindsey insisted that they were simply being forgetful or Abby was moving them in an attempt to be funny. Who wouldn’t find disappearing house keys humorous, after all? And the attic door opening on its own? Well that was just a real gasser. Lindsey swore it was a breeze blowing in from some bad seal or something, but Barry had written this novel twice and knew the skeptic was always wrong. The strangeness continued over the next three weeks and Barry was thoroughly convinced that there was a ghost in their new home. It seemed Doug thought so, as well. Barry had been woken up at three one morning by a low, long, growl emanating from the playroom. Barry crept down the hall armed with a less-than-intimidating participation trophy from a Halloween writing contest. He found Doug standing on the picnic table, ears pricked up, and teeth bared. He was staring at the ceiling growling continuously.  “Doug,” Barry whispered.  The dog didn’t respond. More growling at the ceiling, but nothing else.  Barry stepped further into the room and said the dog’s name again. He noticed the time on the Disney clock.  It’s just a coincidence, he tried to convince himself. It’s definitely not a demon. Still, he cocked back the little trophy unsure if he would be better striking with the faux-marble base or the bedazzled jack-o-lantern topper. Barry reached for a play broom propped up on the Little Tykes kitchen and bumped the spot on the ceiling Doug appeared to be staring at. Barry jumped as things in the ceiling ran in different directions to get away from his thumping. In the dead of night, the tiny claws scratching the crawlspace echoed around him. Barry patted the dog with a sweaty palm and went back to bed, but not to sleep. That would take a while.  It’s definitely not a demon, Barry. He reassured himself. Shit. Please don’t be a demon. Once the sun came up and some Lucky Charms went down, he was ready to do some investigating.  “Doug, find the rats.” He pointed at the ceiling with a thumb.  Doug, climbed into the chair next to him and waited for his cereal. Barry looked down at his bowl, spooned out the last couple of marshmallows and slid the soggy leftovers to the dog.  “Don’t get used to it. I’m only doing it because you’re my canary today.” Once Doug was done eating, Barry grabbed a box of Milk Bones and headed for the basement door. Doug whimpered and looked towards the ceiling. He ran upstairs and Barry followed after him.  Maybe the rats are isolated upstairs. Or maybe the ghosts live in the basement. He wasn’t sure which idea he would prefer.  The spry young dog made it up the stairs long before he did and he watched as Doug ran over to Abby in the playroom and gave her sloppy kisses. Abby gave him a hug and told him she loved him, after which the dog trotted back to the door, looked up at Barry, and gave a sharp bark before embarking back down the stairs.  He wanted to kiss his human goodbye before we face certain death. Barry wiped a manly tear from his cheek. The basement stairs creaked as Doug and Barry inched down them. The dog was alert, Barry was spooked. His bladder quivered with each groaning step. The basement was well lit and spacious, the exact opposite of what every horror movie, ever, had prepared him for.  He waved his EVP recorder around the room. Nothing. Doug stopped suddenly and began sniffing the air. He cocked his head sideways and then walked cautiously to the old work bench on the far side of the basement. Barry watched as Doug worked his head underneath the bench and came back over. Doug dropped the dead rat at Barry’s feet. Its head and one of its legs were missing, but it was most definitely a rat.  “Damn it, Doug.” Barry kicked the rat. “Lindsey was right. I’ll never hear the end of this. We better find the rest of them.”  He was sure there had to be more of them after the noise they made the night before. He inspected the baseboards for any holes they could be using to get around. It occurred to him, that he didn’t actually know what a rat’s hole looked like. He doubted that it would be the neat little archway of the cartoons. He heard the scratching again. An unseen rat ran overhead. Then another. Then a small group. A frantic burst of barking sent him into the air and knocked ten years off of his life. Doug was going ballistic. The Armant snapped at the air, snarling and barking, as he bounced around. The scratching in the ceiling grew louder and spread across a wider area than before. There were a lot of rats up there and they were all moving at once—moving towards him.  The antique, asbestos ceiling tiles broke under their weight and dozens of rats poured from the ceiling. They swarmed around Barry’s ankles and crawled across his feet. He went Michael Flatley on their asses and started stomping out a jig in an attempt to kill the vermin before they could escape. He slipped on one’s rupturing carcass and almost fell into the sea of rodents. Doug ran the direction the rats had come from, hitting the wall full force. The rodents scurried away from Barry in too many directions for him to keep track of, but the dog was focused solely on the wall. Barry screamed shrilly and slapped the beasts away as he struggled upright. He shook and checked to make sure none were clinging to him before joining Doug by the wall. He beat his fist against it to see if there were any more rats hiding. But there was no scratching or fleeing this time. No, there were no sounds of frightened rats. This time, something knocked back. Barry and Doug exchanged concerned glances and then both ran for the stairs. Barry went to the basement later in the day to clean up his kills before they started stinking. He rushed to dispose of them before Lindsey got home from work—partially to spare her from the gruesome bag of squished rats, but mostly to avoid admitting he was wrong. Unfortunately, she pulled in right as he dumped them in the big green can. Apparently, ghosts weren’t as scary as rats. As soon as Barry recounted the day’s adventure, she ran to their room and packed a suitcase for her and Abby. Barry and Doug would be left to handle the raging rodent problem. He tried to tell her about the strange knocking and how he thought that was a sure sign of a ghost.  “It’s a sure sign of a big damn rat, Barry!” She shoved the clothes into the bag haphazardly.   And that was the end of the discussion. If your wife says the house isn’t haunted, then the damn house isn’t haunted. That’s the way it works. Barry sighed in defeat and helped her pack. They left that night to stay with family in Rogers, away from rabies-infected vermin. Barry sat on the couch and opened a can of Arkansas Red. He turned on the EVP recorder just to be sure as he opened his laptop.  “Tomorrow we have to find an exterminator, Doug. Tonight though, tonight we are kings!” The 69 Eyes began playing through the laptop speakers while Barry ordered a pizza. “Would you like breadsticks or cheesy bread?”  Doug cocked his head and groaned. “Right, stupid question.” Six sticks of cheesy bread and one slice of Meat Cravers later, the dog was lying on its back half asleep and gassy as hell. Barry was trying to enjoy a Hammer films marathon, but the scariest thing in the room was the dog’s farting.  The next morning, Barry stepped into the pile of dog poo by the front door. The squishy warmth between his toes, reminded him of his horrible decision-making the night before and he made a mental note not to feed the damn thing pizza ever again. He cleaned up the mess and started looking for an exterminator.  Every job can be done three ways. Fast, correct, and cheap… but you can only get two at a time. He checked the Google reviews and found one that said “Cheap, same day service.”  Yahtzee. We have a winner. He dialed the number while munching on a piece of the leftover pizza.  He had time to kill, so he decided to get some writing done and sat down at his desk. He was halfway into his second paragraph when Doug nudged his leg. The dog held the TV remote from the playroom in his mouth.  “Abby’s not home, you don’t have to watch cartoons today.”  Doug whined in response.  “What? You want to watch cartoons?”  Doug’s tail wagged viciously.  “Right. Of course you do. Come on, then.”  Barry went into the playroom and turned on the TV and started whatever movie was in the DVD player. Doug hopped into one of the miniature papasan chairs and waited for the show to start. Barry sighed and retreated to the office where he managed an entire page before Doug was whimpering next to him again. “Not now, Doug.” He gave the dog a gentle push with his foot.  The doggie door was unlocked so the dog could let himself outside and there was a bowl full of food. He wanted for nothing. Doug gave a small bark, spun in a circle, and ran to the office door. Barry grunted and turned back to the computer screen.  He started rolling sideways slowly.  Barry wasn’t sure how to process the sight of the small dog dragging the office chair. Barry got up and Doug ran out of the room. Barry followed him and found him sitting on the bench of the pink picnic table. Doug looked at Barry, then the TV, then Barry again. “Really? You want me to watch cartoons with you?” A single bark and some frantic tail wagging answered the question. “Can you understand me?” Another single bark. “You’re shitting me, right?” Two barks. Barry twisted his mustache around his finger, looked at Doug for a long minute, and then decided that this was the official limit for crazy in one week.  “I’m going back to work now and I’m going to pretend this conversation never happened.” He had just sat down when the banging on the door made him jump back out of it. All he wanted to do was finish one damn chapter, but that clearly wasn’t going to happen. He looked out of the window and saw a PT Cruiser painted to look like a rat in his driveway. It even had a tail bolted onto the hatch.  “Cheap and tasteful, I see.” Barry stomped down stairs and opened the door.  The man in the brown coveralls was some horrific hybrid of John Goodman and an outhouse. He spat a glob of tobacco into Lindsey’s potted fern, narrowly missing Barry’s zombie garden gnomes. Barry squinted at the name stitched over the man’s breast in bright yellow. Looking back at the man, Barry was certain it was neither a typo nor a nickname—the exterminator’s birth certificate definitely said ‘Ham’ as well. “What’s bugging you?” he asked with a brown-toothed grin. “Get it? Bugging you.” “You’re a rodent exterminator, so no. Not at all, in fact.” Barry stared blankly at the neanderthal.  “Well… rats.” Ham fake laughed at his own pun. “Not even a chuckle, huh? Damn. I worked hard on that setup too. Look, I get paid twelve shitty bucks an hour to crawl my big ass around in spaces sized for midget turds while handling chemicals that’ll probably have me growing tumors in my eyeballs. I suck at this people greeting stuff, but I’m mighty good at waffle-stomping cute and cuddly rodents. So, what do you want me to kill?” “Now we’re getting somewhere.” Barry smiled. “Rats, lots and lots of rats. They’re in the walls and ceilings. About forty of them fell through in the basement, but we’ve heard them upstairs too.” “Awesome. Rats are easy.”  Ham slapped Barry’s shoulder. “I’ll start by putting bait stations and—” Barry cut him off. “Do you know how to write a novel?” The exterminator thought about it. “Don’t reckon I do.” “Do you want to learn?” Ham gave an honest shrug. “Not particularly.”  “Well, I don’t want to learn how to kill rats. I do, however, want to write a novel. So, you kill the rats, I’ll write the book, and when you’re done I’ll write you a check for an hour longer than you actually worked, so you can go grab a beer or something.” “Hell, that sounds like a mighty good deal.” Ham rubbed his double set of chins thoughtfully. “You know, my boss makes me use this really shitty poison. It only kills the weak ones, that way you think you’re getting your money’s worth, but still have to call us out for a second visit. But if you were to make it two extra hours, and pay that bit in cash, I’d go ahead and use the good stuff now.” “You have a deal, good sir. Now go make things dead, please.” Barry went back to his office and found Doug sitting in the rolling chair with a can of beer in his mouth. He let the slobbery can roll across the desk when Barry walked in and then picked up his ball from the seat of the chair.  “You’re trying to bribe me into playing ball?” A single bark. “No, Doug. We’re not playing ball. Go watch cartoons and lick yourself. I would if I could, but I keep falling off the damn couch. Revel in my envy of your flexibility and let me get some work done. Please?” Two barks. Barry grabbed Doug’s collar and tugged until he got out of the chair. He picked up the beer, flopped down in the seat, and thumped the top a couple of times before opening it. “This is a really cool trick, though. Tell you what, when I finish this chapter we’ll play a little catch.” Doug skulked out of the room without a sound and returned to the playroom. Barry continued working on his chapter. The hero had just found the zombie whorehouse and he needed to keep the image alive—well, undead—while he completed the scene. He heard a crash down the hall and let his head fall on the desk. The solid mahogany hit back and he immediately regretted the decision. If Doug was tearing things up, he was going to get dropped in a wok before the night was through.  In the playroom, he found the dog. Only Doug, didn’t look quite like Doug. The tan and black fur ball rolled around on the floor whimpering. Barry felt the sudden tinge of guilt. The previous owner said the dog was needy, but he never thought it would drop dead from lack of attention.  Doug’s collar snapped off as his neck bulged and pulsated and then he went suddenly still. Barry stepped closer to check on him. Doug’s front leg reached out from his body and Barry stopped in his tracks. The toes had extended into nubby little fingers. He looked over the dog’s body and realized that wasn’t the only change. He looked stockier. And his hind legs looked… wrong. Slowly, the dog got up and stood on his back feet—his only feet. The bipedal Doug looked at Barry and then lifted a tea cup from the picnic table. He took a sip of the make-believe beverage with his brand-new pinky in the air.  “Oh shit.” Barry eased the door closed and backed out into the hallway. The door knob turned and Doug stood there for a long moment. He raised his furry doggy hand and wiggled his fingers.  Barry ran for the stairs, taking them two at a time. That is until he missed a step and took the last six at once. He met the hardwood floor with a thud. He tilted his head back and saw Doug bouncing down the stairs as best as his restructured legs would allow. Barry got up, felt the pops and aches from the fall, and limped to the kitchen. He threw open the basement door to get the exterminator, but stopped on the steps. Doug ran into his back and they teetered for a moment. Both of them stood there, staring down into the basement. Ham was nowhere to be seen… and neither was the floor. Instead there was just a tide of writhing black fur as thousands of rats tried to move around one another. Doug and Barry exchanged looks, decided that the basement was officially off limits and promptly headed back into the kitchen. Doug shut the door, which was somehow more disturbing than the rat orgy in the basement.  Barry huffed with his hands on his knees. Doug stepped forward, standing eye-to-eye with the author. Barry gave the dog a quick kick in the balls and bolted away while he yelped behind him. Barry hobbled back upstairs with Doug the dog-boy in pursuit. He screamed for the exterminator, but got no response. Doug growled behind him and Barry ducked into his bedroom, slamming the door. Doug tried the knob, but it wouldn’t turn. “Ha! You can’t pick locks can you, Doug?” Barry yelled through the door.  He leaned against the door and tried to process everything. An excited panting echoed his own heaving breathes. It was then, that he remembered the bathroom that connected their room to Abby’s.  “Oh, you got to be kidding me.” He turned around in time to see Doug launch himself through the air.  The door shattered into splinters as the dog collided with him. Barry laid in the hall, sucking air with a Doug sitting on his chest. Barry swatted the dog off him and tried to get up only to feel Doug’s teeth latch onto his ankle. Barry swung his leg like an extra in a ninja flick and bounced Doug off the drywall. Doug, the malevolent size of a toddler, threw a punch straight into Barry’s groin. The author collapsed and hit the dog with a piece of the broken door. They both groaned on the plush carpet, trying to catch their breath.  Whatever was about to happen, however, was interrupted by the attic door swinging down. The oversized exterminator did a funny little roll down the narrow steps and face-planted.  Ham scrambled to his feet, jumped over Doug and Barry, and ran away with a final scream of “Brownies!”  He moved quickly for a man his size—too quickly as he hit the stairs faster than he meant and went toppling down. Doug and Barry got up and walked to the top of the stair case. At the bottom, the exterminator was still in the wreckage of a curio cabinet. His neck was bent at an unnatural angle and with a halo of broken action figures around his leaking skull. “I didn’t think anything else would surprise me today, but here we are.” Barry twisted his mustache. “My insurance is going to go through the roof.” Doug gave a bark of agreement.  “What do you think he meant when he said—” “Knock, knock,” a raspy voice said behind them. Doug and his human turned around hesitantly. Twelve tiny men, about a foot tall, with sharp teeth, and clothes made from rat hides were standing with spears and swords made of broken glass.  “Brownies.” Barry sighed. “I guess that means Lindsey was right. It’s not ghosts.” Doug barked once. “Well Doug, what do you say?” Barry looked down at Doug. The shape-shifting pooch laced his furry fingers together and popped his knuckles.  Barry rolled his shoulders. “Let’s kick some brownie ass.” One bark. As it turned out, cleaning dog crap wasn’t nearly as much work as getting brownie stains out of the cream-colored carpet. The ambulance had taken away the exterminator’s body and his boss promised a ten percent discount on any future service for the inconvenience of his worker dying in Barry’s home. Barry negotiated it up to fifteen. Lindsey and Abby would stay the weekend at her parent’s house while the poison worked on the rats. Which meant there was only one thing left for Barry to do. The sauce sizzled as Barry tossed the meat and vegetables in the wok. The damn dog had done a number on him and he had taped ice packs onto the various bruises. An imported bottle of Irish whiskey and fistful of ibuprofen were helping with any remaining pain. He spooned the stir fry over the noodles, grabbed a beer from the fridge, and went to the living room. He pushed play and Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter started up on the big screen.  Doug took the beer from Barry and cracked the top open. His mouth wasn’t designed for cans, so he poured it into a bowl on the coffee table and lapped it up. Barry took a bite of his stir fry and offered the plate to Doug who gave a low growl. “Oh, don’t be like that. You haven’t even tried it. It’s actually pretty good. And we have to do something about the rats, so eat up. Tomorrow we’ll try smoking some.” Doug took a tentative bite of the rat chow mein and proceeded to pig out once it met his discerning approval. “I hope you know, you’re going back to doggy Doug when the girls get home.”  Doug let out a quick bark of agreement before holding the plate out for seconds.  “You’ve got hands now, go get your own.”  Barry put his feet up on the table and sipped his whiskey. Doug was certainly a handful, but it wasn’t all bad. The shape-shifter would make a great assistant and he liked all the classic horror films—he even gave Galaxy of Terror two freaky thumbs up. Having a dog-monster might actually be pretty awesome. Time would tell. Barry would work on the new book tomorrow. Tonight, him and Doug were kings again. The End Support Weekly Spooky - Scary Stories to Keep You Up at Night by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/weekly-spooky Find out more at http://weeklyspooky.com

Be sure to subscribe for more - Creation Grounds Podcast Know who casts what and measure your way to your bookings with Auditiontrackers.com ________ Woodie King Jr. Imdb IG: Instagram Website: New Federal Theatre Alabama born Woodie King Jr. is an award winning theater director, producer, writer and all around multi-hyphenate. Earlier this year we lost Douglas Turner Ward who founded the historic and internationally known Negro Ensemble Company. (The Negro Ensembe Company has a whole wall dedicated to it's impact and legacy in the African American Mueseum in Washington D.C). In this episode Woodie discusses and honors Doug's legacy and impact. He shares stories about Doug and also shares about how New Federal was founded. He discusses some challenges that black theatre faces and what some potential solutions are. In 1970, King founded the New Federal Theatre and the National Black Touring Circuit in New York City, where he remained as producing director throughout his career. King produced shows both on and off Broadway, and directed performances across the country in venues such as the New York Shakespeare Festival; the Cleveland Playhouse; Center Stage of Baltimore; and the Pittsburgh Public Theatre. King's work earned him numerous nominations and awards over the years, including a 1988 NAACP Image Award for his direction of Checkmates, and 1993 Audelco Awards for Best Director and Best Play for his production of Robert Johnson: Trick The Devil; he also received an Obie Award for Sustained Achievement. King was awarded an honorary doctorate in humane letters from Wayne State University, and a doctorate of fine arts from the College of Wooster. In addition to his directing and producing of theater, King wrote extensively about the theater industry; he contributed to numerous magazines, such as Black World, Variety, and The Tulane Drama Review, as well as authoring a number of books. ________ Some Questions I Ask: What was the moment you decided you wanted to build a life in the arts? (2:04) What questions in interviews do you wish people would ask you that they never do? (3:50) First time meeting Douglas Turner Ward? (5:40) Why is Douglas Turner Ward such an important figure in American history? (6:10) What is your favorite moment with Douglas Turner Ward? (7:22) What's your earliest memory of Negro Ensemble Company? (8:06) Advice to artists about to graduate and enter real world, professional world (9:00) Why have companies like NEC and New Federal been around for as long as they have? (10:00) Most important lesson you've learned from Douglas Turner Ward? (10:46) If Doug was creating and sustaining a theatre company in the modern technology age what would he be doing? (12:06) What are some of the biggest challenges of black theatre today and what are some potential solutions? (12:45) What show of performance had you completely riveted or is most memorable? (13:30) When you think of the word creative who comes to mind for you and why? (14:06) Advice for this generation of actors? (14:58) How can people connect? (16:30) ____________ You can follow Arron at: Website: ArronLloyd.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arronlloyd/ Facebook: Arron Lloyd Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArronLloyd Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/arronsl316 TikTok:Arronslloyd Youtube: Arron Lloyd This is NYC merch -

On the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring, Chad Holloway, and Jeff Platt bring you all the latest news and highlights from the poker world. That includes talking to guest Doug Polk about defeating Daniel Negreanu in their highly-publicized heads-up duel. He shares thoughts on Negreanu’s play and tanking, explains some side action and coaching details, offers a take on how he sees himself as a HUNL player in today’s poker world, and tells listeners what’s next for him. In addition, they interview five-time WSOP Circuit ring winner Scott Stewart about his recent win in the bestbet Jacksonville Winter Open $2,000 Main Event, good for $177,817. Toss in stories about GGPoker applying for a Pennsylvania license, Twitter PokerShares drama between Terrence Chan and Mike “Timex” McDonald, Johnny Oshana winning the MSPT Poker Bowl V, and Sami Kelopuro taking down a hattrick of big buy-in online events in a single day, and it’s another great show of the PokerNews Podcast. Time Stamps *Time|Topic* 00:25 | Welcome to the show 00:55 | Doug Polk defeats Daniel Negreanu in heads-up duel 04:30 | Guest Doug Polk joins the show 06:00 | Daniel thinks he played terrible at the end. Doug thinks he was playing more optimal at the end. WHY? 09:45 | Doug personal poker philosophy “Am I bluffing enough?" 11:20 | Side Action and why it is so important to bet big on yourself 15:40 I Was 4:1 accurate considering the long absence from poker? 18:35 | How did Doug put together his “team” and how did he incentivize them? 25:50 I If current Doug played top-game WCGRIDER in a similar challenge what would the odds be? 29:05 | Where would Doug rank himself today in the HUNL world? 32:20 | Daniel made a comment regarding all the info about all the detailed preflop material making the game start post flop, What does Doug think? 36:05 | Thoughts on Daniel’s tanking 39:50 | If Doug could go back, would he do the challenge again? 41:20 | What is next for Doug Polk? 44:35 | Get some Hand analysis for free from Upswing 46:33 | Is heads-up no-limit hold’em dead? 49:00 | Is GGPoker coming to Pennsylvania 51:57 | Sponsor: GGPoker 53:00 | Sarah’s new BBO gaming table set to arrive 55:23 | Daniel Negreanu’s side of the story coming next week 55:48 | The Muck: Terrence Chan & Mike “Timex” McDonald drama 1:04:28 | MSPT Poker Bowl V recap; United States Poker Championship return? 1:08:14 | Sponsor: Run It Once 1:09:15 | Sami Kelopuro wins three events on GGPoker in one day 1:11:44 | Interview w/ bestbet Jacksonville Winter Open champ Scott Stewart 1:15:10 | What’s it like to play live during a pandemic? 1:17:06 | Scott Stewart’s poker origin story 1:20:30 | Becoming a five-time WSOPC gold ring winner 1:23:25 | Coming close to winning a bracelet 1:25:50 | Going deep in the 2017 WSOP Main Event 1:28:47 | Stewart’s deep run in the $25K PSPC 1:35:50 | What’s coming up for Scott Stewart?1:39:03 | Oddschecker Ad  

In this episode of Aftershocks TV, we chat with The Dead Daisies guitarist Doug Aldrich. Aldrich called in to talk about their latest release HOLY GROUND, transitioning from John Corabi to Glenn Hughes, developing chemistry and more. **NOTE** We apologize for the bad audio quality on this one. We had a terrible connection with Doug, which is why we are releasing this one as only an audio podcast. If Doug didn't have a LOT of good information here, we wouldn't release this at all. Get all our episodes at www.aftershockstv.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cmspn/message

Mike starts the show by analyzing Doug Pederson’s press conference yesterday, and what he said about potentially giving up play calling. If Doug does give up play calling, will the Eagles actually improve this season? (0:00-12:43) Mike takes your calls on how you feel about the Eagles’ pitiful season and gets your thoughts on the Eagles’ front office (12:43-65:46) Eagles Beat Reporter for ESPN Tim McManus joins the show for the Eagles Mid Week Report (65:46-85:57) Sixers Beat Writer Keith Pompey joins the show and says Sixers fans have to be patient with them early on in the upcoming NBA season (85:57-107:02) More of your calls next (107:02-128:36) The Notorious 5:00 Begins (128:36-163:30) Sound Off concludes the show! (163:30-170:11) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can an artist find happiness without finding success? Wanna Be Rock Star, Songwriter, and unwitting comedian Doug Robertson thinks so and shares his story with us on this episode. He got into the business because he liked the idea of girls screaming after him when he performed, an idea he got after seeing the Beatles perform on the Ed Sullivan Show when he was a young boy. At the age of nine, Robertson was ripping off and re-writing Beach Boy and Beatle songs. “That's how I learned how to structure songs,” Doug says. Upon moving to LA, his writing education continued under Oscar winner Al Kasha and songwriting guru John Braheny. His roots in '60's music led to the “New Vintage Acoustic Rock” style he presents today.  Whether in bands or solo, Doug developed an engaging audience-centered performing style full of humorous stories and guitar-driven rhythms. If Doug has other performers with him you are going to hear some amazing harmonies.  Doug enjoyed various solo and combo incarnations like 1975's formation of Christian band SHELTER, recording his tune "Bridge Builder” on the compilation album "Come Back Soon”.  In 1996 Robertson recorded his first solo album "New Clothes”. When released, a radio personality introduced the title song saying “Here's something by a songuy named Doug Robertson”. The “Songuy” nickname stuck.  The New Millennium saw Doug's Salute to the Woodstock era with his band “mAX YASGUR'S FARM” recording the ”Salute” CD in 2006.  Performing credits include opening appearances for Johnny Rivers, Leonard Nimoy, Len Chandler, and Al Jarreau. He has been a featured act as a soloist and with his bands.  Doug enjoyed 14 years as co-coordinator of Nashville Songwriters Association International's Reno, Nevada workshop.  After founding his production company Nostrebor Music, he produced his own  albums “New Clothes” and  “Salute” and the self-titled debut CD for the band ZERO THEORY  (With top 40 placement on national indie charts)  Returning his focus as a Performing Songwriter, Doug has emerged from the studio with a new 6 song EP entitled “Epiphany” which is expected to be released in November 2020. Singles from “Epiphany included “Portola”- a '70's light rock tune about a lonesome railroad worker and “Why Are Armadillos In Nashville” - a Texas Swing explanation for the critters being found in Tennessee that is accompanied by an animated music video of cute armadillos.  Robertson's new tunes are filled with delight and insight. “The Bla Bla Cafe” (60's Calif. Rock) portrays life in a gay cafe; “Like Don't Always Mean Love” (Joe Walsh Rocker) is about the only guy in the room who doesn't know he's falling in love. “And The Life (Ballad) is a tender look at a roadside memorial; “Hey Boss, You're Fired” (Bar-room Rock & Roll) tells off the boss. Taking your life back!  Live appearances are jovial and engaging. Robertson has developed a live show entitled “Retrospective of a Western Hippie” where Doug and his band perform original and cover tunes that chronicle his life as a musical wannabe. “There are more people out there who tried and failed to become rock stars than the folks who actually made it.” Says Doug, “I relate to being the wannabe.” The Business Side of Music ™ © 2020 Beyond the Music Co-Produced & Hosted (by the guy who has a face for podcasting): Bob Bender  Co-Producer, Creator & Technical Advisor (the man behind the curtain): Tom Sabella Director of Video & Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle Editor (the “ums' and “aahs' removal guy who makes us sound good): Mark Sabella Marketing & Social Media: Kaitlin Fritts Executive Assistant to Bob & Tom, and editor for the Blog: Meagan Droke All Around Problem Solver: Connie Ribas Recorded at: The Bunker in Franklin, TN (except during the Covid 19 pandemic, then it's pretty much done VIA Skype or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's living room… and this is one of those episodes!). Mixed & Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN Production Sound Design: Keith Stark Voice Over & Promo: Lisa Fuson Website: businesssideofmusic.com  Stream or Download (free) businesssideofmusic.com  To submit to be interviewed: musicpodcast@mail.com Sponsorship information businesssideofmusic.com/sponsor-affiliate/ Join our mailing list for show announcements, career advice, industry discounts, free gifts, and more.  Like Free Special Thanks to Tom Sabella and Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original “Business Side of Music” podcast, and trusting us to carry on their legacy. For our disclaimer and all its details, please click on the applicable link on our website. The music provided for this episode is from: Artist: Doug Robertson Song: Portola Song: And The Life Song: Why Are Armadillos in Nashville Album: Epiphany Composer: Doug Robertson Website: www.songuy.com

Summary:In this 105th episode of Fintech Impact, Jason Pereira, award-winning financial planner, university lecturer, writer, and host welcomes Doug Dahmer, CEO of Better Money Choices, to talk about democratizing financial planning, having a long-term view of planning, and more. Episode Highlights: ● 00:32: – Better Money Choices is a financial platform that puts the power in the consumer’s hands. ● 01:25: – Before Better Money Choices, Doug founded Retirement Navigator. ● 02:22: – Better Money Choices allows consumers to gamify their choices to explore what their financial options are. ● 04:50: – The biggest obstacle to financial planning is the initial data collection, so the Better Money Choices platform has a wizard that allows for that data collection in 7.5 minutes or less, and to identify the places that need further detail and clarity later. ● 08:59: – Financial planning is a verb, not a noun. ● 10:20: – Better Money Choices is owned by the client and can be shared with any other financial advisor if the client wants a second opinion. ● 13:12: – The platform is based on the idea of adult learning; it isn’t effective to tell an adult what to do, but if you give them the tools to learn, then they’ll come to you for help. ● 20:24: – Doug is able to duplicate a client’s plan to play around with it and explore options without touching their actual plan, but then can send that new version of the plan back to the client for review. ● 21:50: – It’s almost never as easy or simple as choosing one option or another. ● 24:06: – Financial advisor decisions are best guesses at the time of the decision based on the information they have and the factors at play. ● 26:17: – The majority of Doug’s time is spent reassuring high-income people that they can spend money and won’t run out of money, which sounds strange to the average person who typically overspends. ● 27:40: – Doug pushes clients to decide if their current life is the best life they can live, if this is their goal, or if they can reallocate their money to get closer to goals. ● 31:27: – If Doug could change one thing in the industry, it would be to democratize access to financial planning. ● 32:06: – Doug’s biggest challenge has been the current state of the financial services industry and the lack of new thinking. ● 35:06: – What excites Doug the most is that the need out there is so huge, and he wants to get out there as fast as he can. 3 Key Points 1. Financial planning isn’t a one-time action, but an ongoing process. 2. Better Money Choices empowers clients to learn the process and help them make decisions or propose changes to a financial advisor themselves instead of relying entirely on someone else to tell them what to do. 3. People should stop looking at financial choices as permanent or definitive when the best anyone can do is to make their best guess based on the information they have at the time. Tweetable Quotes: ● “Close to 30 years of financial planning has taught me that it’s not the latte’s that are killing financial plans. What’s killing financial plans is that people aren’t getting what they want because they don’t know what they want.” –Doug Dahmer ● “More of one thing usually means less of another. What choice do you want to make? Your life will be defined by those choices, but now for the first time in your life you have a tool that allows you to discover the outcome of those choices before you make them.” –Doug Dahmer Resources Mentioned: ● Facebook – Jason Pereira’s Facebook ● LinkedIn – Jason Pereira’s LinkedIn ● FintechImpact.co – Website for Fintech Impact ● Better Money Choices website – http://web.bettermoneychoices.com/index.html ● Doug Dahmer Twitter – https://twitter.com/dougdahmer2 Full Transcript See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Doug and Strickland have a new toy to pick topics. Hear all about it on The Nice Guys today.    Reach Us Here: Doug- @DJDoug Strickland- @NiceGuyonBiz On Facebook: The Nice Guys Community page   Become a patron and support the podcast at www.Patreon.com/NiceGuys   Show Notes by Production Assistant - Anna Nygren   Intro …. Patreon! Surprise! Not. Strick introduces his steamy voice. Ladies, remain calm. If Doug's laugh doesn't make you laugh, something's wrong with you   Have We Mentioned Doug's Laugh? Doug feels the condition of your car says a lot about you Bet that makes you want to go tidy up the trunk, doesn't it Costco gas stations are a war zone but Strick just smiles and waves as he drives by in his electric car Doug is allll for re-defining work clothes Professional, pro-smesh-tional Wordpress is fucking complicated Help. This is not a drill. Closing Lines The Wheel of Funkery is officially part of the community   Proud to be affiliated with the C-Suite Radio Network   Doug and Strickland's Stuff: Amazon #1 Best selling book Nice Guys Finish First. Business Building Bootcamp (10 Module Course) Need Podcast Production? www.podcastproduction4you.com   Partner Links: Amazon.com: Click before buying anything. Help support the podcast. Sign up for Sanebox free and get a $10.00 credit on us: The best way to get a handle on your E-Mail. Interview Valet:  Get interviewed on top podcasts and share your message. Acuity Scheduling: Stop wasting time going back and forth scheduling appointments   Survey: Take our short survey so The Nice Guys know what you like.   Nice Guys Links Subscribe to the Podcast Niceguysonbusiness.com You can text Doug anytime at 410-340-6861, of if you just want to leave us a message or record an intro to the show, call 4242 DJ DOUG (1-424-253-3684)   Promise Statement: To provide a learning experience that is entertaining and adds value to your life. Don't underestimate the Power of Nice.

Reach Us Here: Doug- @DJDoug Strickland- @NiceGuyonBiz On Facebook: The Nice Guys Community page   Amazon.com: Click before buying anything. Help support the podcast.    Show Notes by Production Assistant - Anna Nygren   02/03/17- It's Thursday, so it must be Doug and Strick shooting the shit on The Nice Guys today.   Intro Thank you Gary Vee, for being on the show! Gary is like a good orange juice, concentrated and tangy If Doug could go back to college and focus on a certain subject, it would be customer service   The Internet Has Changed… Everything The customer service of every company is under a microscope It'll sink or swim based on reviews Throwback Thursday: Strick totally hates on Apple Apple only speaks to Apple products. Ummm rude Strick produces the Nice Guy on Biz, and is starting his own podcast production business Business name is…. “Podcast Production for You” Apple and Google are two of the biggest companies in the world with totally different company philosophies Google has a new phone on the market! Pricey but legit Companies with great customer service should teach those less fortunate i.e. those with bad customer service   Closing Lines Psyched to be a part of the C-Suite Network!     Doug's Stuff: Amazon #1 Best selling book Nice Guys Finish First. Business Building Bootcamp (10 Module Course)   Partner Links: Julie Reisler's book- Get a PhD in You Interview Valet:  Get interviewed on top podcasts and share your message. BombBomb: Take your email to the next level. Drop a BombBomb today. Acuity Scheduling: Stop wasting time going back and forth scheduling appointments   Survey: Take our short survey so The Nice Guys know what you like.   Nice Guys Links Subscribe to the Podcast Niceguysonbusiness.com   If you want to talk to Doug, call him at 410-340-6861 any Wednesday between 5:00 PM-6:30 PM EST. OR… If you just want to leave us feedback and not talk to anyone, call 4242 DJ DOUG (424-253-3684)     Promise Statement: To provide a learning experience that is entertaining and adds value to your life.   Don't underestimate the Power of Nice.

The Nice Guys talk Religion? Really? Yup, hear all about it on the podcast today.   Reach Us Here: Doug- @DJDoug Strickland- @NiceGuyonBiz Production Assistant - Anna Nygren   On Facebook: The Nice Guys Community page   What's Happening: The Nice Guys B'moreBiz Conference Nov 7-9th More Info Signup   Intro Workers at Disney are not allowed to say no… sounds pretty magical If Doug and Strick set up in the lobby of The Ritz, would the employees  sacrifice their customer positivity promise and call the Nice Guys out on their shenanigans Do we need to say it again? BMoreBiz Conference. Pack your bags How many seats are left? 4? Maybe? Body Have you tried BombBomb? It is a video gram for emails. No links, no pop-ups, nada For your free trail, no credit card is required! How much religion is enough religion? The day that you atone for your sins in the Jewish religion, you fast. Unless your Doug Is it not our job to carry on the tradition of our own religion? Doug is proud to be a Jew Strick thinks that you have to change with times but still honor the religion itself Do what is right for you/what's important to you Somewhere, somebody at some point, changed where center was It's alllll about interpretation Even if you have polar opposite beliefs with someone you know, you can still be friends   Doug's Stuff: Amazon #1 Best selling book Nice Guys Finish First. Business Building Bootcamp (10 Module Course)   Partner Links: Interview Valet:  Get interviewed on top podcasts and share your message. BombBomb: Take your email to the next level. Drop a BombBomb today. Amazon.com: Click before buying anything. Help support the podcast.   Survey: Take our short survey so The Nice Guys know what you like.   Nice Guys Links Subscribe to the Podcast Niceguysonbusiness.com   Promise Statement: To provide a learning experience that is entertaining and adds value to your life. Don't underestimate the Power of Nice.  

Are you ready to end the drama in your life? Internationally recognized mediator and peacemaker Doug Noll has developed some of the most powerful relationship tools on the planet. When people truly listen to one another, magic happens. Emotions calm down, a space for problem-solving opens up, and peace can emerge. In 2014, Doug was recognized as Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers in America. Doug's groundbreaking book Elusive Peace: How Modern Diplomatic Strategies Could Better Resolve World Conflicts received the 2011 International Peace and Justice Book Award. Because of his work as co-founder of the Prison of Peace project teaching mediation skills to prisoners, Doug was awarded the 2012 California Attorney of the Year Award. If Doug can teach murderers in maximum security prisons to end the drama, he can help you create peace in your life! Doug is introducing It's Pure Magic online workshops to share the tools which will transform your life and your relationships forever. An acclaimed and sought-after speaker, Doug is also the co-author of Sex, Politics & Religion at the Office: The New Competitive Advantage and the author of Peacemaking: Practicing at the Intersection of Law and Human Conflict. He has written numerous articles on peacemaking, restorative justice, conflict resolution and mediation. Doug left a successful private law practice in 2000 to devote his life to peacemaking and service to humanity. Doug's web site: NegotiateACenteredLife.com   Frontier Beyond Fear music copyrighted by Grammy award winner Larry Seyer, www.larryseyer.com, included in this podcast with his permission.  

Only Doug and Matt make it to the table today. Matt claims it's the best show ever, you be the judge. If Doug seems distracted, it's because he's trying to watch the live chat during the show. Great idea, but it didn't work. Topics covered: challenges in transition, being older in youth ministry, foursquare (the internet game, not the denomination), suicides effect on a youth ministry, and getting kids to show up.

Only Doug and Matt make it to the table today. Matt claims it's the best show ever, you be the judge. If Doug seems distracted, it's because he's trying to watch the live chat during the show. Great idea, but it didn't work. Topics covered: challenges in transition, being older in youth ministry, foursquare (the internet game, not the denomination), suicides effect on a youth ministry, and getting kids to show up.

Susan rehearses her Texas Speak. Say a prayer for Bruce's step-daughter. Doug graduated on Saturday! Master photographer for National Geographic, Dewitt Jones was a great commencement speaker (http://dewittJones.com). Dewitt points out Doug's open fly. Susan's adventures with Qwest's Internet providership. Sophia Ramos - What I Do Know (http://www.sophiaramos.com/). If Doug gets an interview he generally gets the job. Two more interviews coming up! 42nd floor of Grok Tower needs rennovation... with a match. If you go to St. Jo High, it helps. Susan's none to happy with our show promo. Susan saying dirty words is comedic gold. Susan's wearing her sexy footwear. Subscribe to our show at (http://grokRadio.podShow.com) Podshow rocks and our show is growing! Please review our show! A sad day in football. Born shoes are great, but Doug's man-clogs make him twist his ankles. How many lies can Doug tell in a single GR? Men, find a woman who will support your fantasies. Why Doug loves Susan. Derek Sherinian - Viking Massacre (http://derekSherinian.com)

Susan rehearses her Texas Speak. Say a prayer for Bruce's step-daughter. Doug graduated on Saturday! Master photographer for National Geographic, Dewitt Jones was a great commencement speaker (http://dewittJones.com). Dewitt points out Doug's open fly. Susan's adventures with Qwest's Internet providership. Sophia Ramos - What I Do Know (http://www.sophiaramos.com/). If Doug gets an interview he generally gets the job. Two more interviews coming up! 42nd floor of Grok Tower needs rennovation... with a match. If you go to St. Jo High, it helps. Susan's none to happy with our show promo. Susan saying dirty words is comedic gold. Susan's wearing her sexy footwear. Subscribe to our show at (http://grokRadio.podShow.com) Podshow rocks and our show is growing! Please review our show! A sad day in football. Born shoes are great, but Doug's man-clogs make him twist his ankles. How many lies can Doug tell in a single GR? Men, find a woman who will support your fantasies. Why Doug loves Susan. Derek Sherinian - Viking Massacre (http://derekSherinian.com)