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Katie Smith looks back at England's dramatic Women's Euros campaign as the team managed injuries, made game-changing substitutions, and fought through extra time and penalty shoot-outs on their way to becoming back-to-back champions. Featuring commentary, interviews and analysis, Katie is joined by Vicki Sparks, Karen Bardsley and Izzy Christiansen who featured throughout 5 Live's coverage of the tournament in Switzerland earlier this year.TIMECODES: 00:20 - The story of the tournament, as told on BBC Radio 5 Live 05:45 - Katie welcomes, KB, Izzy and Vicki 08:10 - How concerned were the team going into the tournament given the withdrawals and retirements? 13:33 - The Lionesses get off to a tricky start against France. 19:45 - Did England underestimate Sweden? 26:00 - We relive that penalty shootout as England came back to make the semi-finals. 32:45 - The Lionesses meet the dark horses of the tournament, Italy. 38:50 - Vicki talks us through that Michelle Agyemang commentary moment. 44:00 - England's substitutes save the day again and they're in to the final. 47:20 - The rematch everyone was waiting for, England meet Spain again. 51:50 - What legacy has this win created and what's next for the Lionesses?

En este episodio nos acompaña Izzy, uno de nuestros profesores, para aclarar uno de los errores más comunes que cometen los hispanohablantes a la hora de hablar inglés: usar too cuando en realidad deberían usar very o really. Un episodio imprescindible si quieres sonar más natural y evitar un fallo súper común. Si quieres seguir aprendiendo con nuestros profesores nativos excelentes y un método efectivo, tienes toda la información sobre nuestra Academia Online en el link https://letsspeakenglish.es/landing-academia-online-gym/

It's Christmas day and Lou is, once again, faced with a seeming inability to make it special. He does find a cassette tape of the Barlow family Christmas 1984 and Izzy treats listeners to a, one time and one time only, version of Here Comes Santa Claus. ALSO, several December birthday shout-outs! GIFTS ALL YEAR 'ROUND! Use that holiday money on some personalized, handwritten lyrics and/or a big-ass beanie. https://barlowfamilygeneralstore.com/Substack..just 'cause..https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this Mini Episode, Steve & Izzy are joined by the homey Michael Bagford as they are quizzed on some trivial knowledge about Christmas & more!!! Who wants a wassail? How does that lyric go? Are the real Christmas movies the friends we made along the way?!? Let's find out!!! So kick back, grab a few brews, enjoy your milk punch, and enjoy!!! This episode is proudly sponsored by Untidy Venus, your one-stop shop for incredible art & gift ideas at UntidyVenus.Etsy.com and be sure to follow her on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram & Patreon at @UntidyVenus for all of her awesomeness!!! Try it today!!! Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.twitter.com/eilfmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/eilfmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Etsy - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.untidyvenus.etsy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TeePublic - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.teepublic.com/user/untidyvenus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's Mental Man Monday arrives just ahead of Christmas Eve with a raw, unscripted conversation about mental health, work burnout, and what happens when success starts to cost you your peace. Izzy opens the livestream by recapping the most recent PSA: The Mental Health Podcast episode, “Social Media & You Reloaded, Part 3,” featuring Anthony Dodson, reflecting on why conversations around family business, generational wealth, and emotional health don't always perform well on YouTube—but still matter deeply. 'The discussion expands into how social media often creates false images of family unity, success, and wealth, while hiding depression, exhaustion, and identity strain behind curated posts. Izzy revisits Anthony Dodson's perspective on building legacy with intention, protecting mental health while working with family, and why moving “low” can sometimes be the healthiest choice in a culture obsessed with visibility and validation. 'The livestream then pivots to creator burnout after Kai Cenat publicly shared his decision to step back from streaming for mental health reasons. Izzy breaks down why even doing work you love can still drain you, how rest is essential for longevity, and why men—especially young Black men—need permission to pause without guilt. The conversation challenges the stigma that only professionals can speak on mental health and reinforces the difference between mental health and mental illness.In the final segment, Izzy unpacks the backlash surrounding Nicki Minaj's recent comments about men, masculinity, faith, and public identity. The episode explores why cultural figures are often punished for evolving, how public opinion impacts mental wellness, and why men need space to grow, change, and speak honestly—even when it invites criticism. This Mental Man Monday is about rest without shame, truth without filters, and understanding that healing, growth, and identity don't always look good on camera.If you've ever felt burned out, conflicted by social media, or pressured to perform instead of heal, this conversation is for you.Listen. Reflect. And remember—you're allowed to change, rest, and protect your mind.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/p-s-a-the-mental-health-podcast--5520511/support.TrustBuilder Package

Recap from Zoom.....The Listener Drunken Summit podcast episode featured a debate between two music records: David Lee Roth's "Skyscraper" and Van Halen's "OU812." The episode included four participants: Scotty from Canada, Brad Foss, and Dennis Waldron, who served as the Jewish counter. Izzy hosted the event, which was part of their Patreon family series, and noted that while Laurie from Australia was unable to attend due to family issues, the remaining participants enjoyed drinking Tom and Jerry's while discussing the musical selections. The episode was described as Izzy's favorite show of the year, featuring the usual format of Christmas-time debates and festive drinking, though Scotty maintained sobriety.PATREON - https://www.patreron.com/realizzypres...WEBSITE - https://www.izzypresley.comIzzy's linkshttps://www.lasvegasguitartradeshow.comhttps://www.sotastick.comhttps://vintageguitarsrus.comhttps://www.beeteramplification.comhttps://www.thesmokinkills.comhttps://www.7thavenuepizza.comhttps://www.lockecustomguitars.com https://valkenburgusa.com https://www.monstersofrockcruise.comMERCH https://official-izzy-presley-store.creator-spring.comhttps://www.teepublic.com/user/official-izzy-presleyCAMEOhttps://www.cameo.com/realizzypresley RAISE YOUR GLASSEShttps://www.amazon.com/RAISE-YOUR-GLA...

Izzy and Mikey A are just learning about Stugotz's big Fox Sports and iHeart announcement from yesterday. Old Man Rivers even had Troy Aikman laughing last night as the Colts lost to the 49ers. Can the NBA close the gap in the war for Christmas day with the NFL? Stugotz is going to a Phish show on New Year's Eve and Billy Joel is catching strays. Go to https://OmahaSteaks.com to get 50% off sitewide during their Sizzle All the Way Sale. And use code COMPANY at checkout for an extra $35 off. Minimum purchase may apply. See site for details. A big thanks to our advertiser, Omaha Steaks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve & Izzy continue 2025 the Year of the Apocalypse celebrating movies after the fall of man, as they are joined by Craig of the Matinee Heroes Podcast to discuss 2015's "Z for Zachariah" starring Margot Robbie, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Chris Pine & more!!! Would the better title be Zzzzzz for Zachariah? How many times do we get bath time? What happened to the dog? Did he turn into Chris Pine?!? Let's find out!!! So kick back, grab a few brews, check it before you wreck it, and enjoy!!! This episode is proudly sponsored by Untidy Venus, your one-stop shop for incredible art & gift ideas at UntidyVenus.Etsy.com and be sure to follow her on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram & Patreon at @UntidyVenus for all of her awesomeness!!! Try it today!!! Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.twitter.com/eilfmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/eilfmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Etsy - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.untidyvenus.etsy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TeePublic - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.teepublic.com/user/untidyvenus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“If he wanted to, he would.” Those are the resolute words anchoring Izzy Mahoubi's newest single, “Good”—a bluesy Americana power ballad that proves why this 20-year-old artist is one of the most compelling new voices in the indie-folk/pop scene. In this episode, Jaime sits down with the Phoenix-born, Nashville-based singer-songwriter to discuss her journey from "child prodigy" to opening for acts like Mt. Joy and Em Beihold. Izzy opens up about the raw reality of the music industry, the struggle to balance social media with "real art," and how the grit of Janis Joplin and the prose of Patti Smith have shaped her soulful sound. In this conversation, we discuss: The Power of "Good": The making of her new single and its "soul-drenched grit." The Industry "Crash Out": Dealing with the mental toll of the modern music business. Social Media vs. Art: The tension between being a content creator and a serious songwriter. The Nashville Transition: Moving from the Arizona desert to the Tennessee indie-pop scene. Songwriting DNA: Why she prioritizes feeling and lyrics over formal music theory. Stream "Good" by Izzy Mahoubi on all platforms now. ___ Support The Show: Cheerios: Try Cheerios Protein! https://www.cheerios.com/shop-protein-bundle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

IzzY and Rocka are back the Dead Air Dudes Year End Awards for 2025!!  These are our favorite, and not so favorite movies, shows, performances and comics of the year!  Let us know what you thought in the comments below, and pease like and subscribe to our podcast and YouTube channel!  Thanks for listening and watching and Happy Hoilidays!! 

Regional Rasslin' #119 has arrived, with Ray Russell & guest Steve Crawford talking Angelo Poffo's ICW in 1981. We cover it all from the year of 81, from the dark Crusher Broomfield storyline to Randy Savage's run-in with the law at the local Waffle House, from Pez Whatley as "Miss Macho" to the infamous Bob Roop Sugarhold Challenge escape by William Harding. From the Macho Man stealing a steak to the summer exodus of top talent like Orton, Roop, the Devil's Duo, Izzy. Plus, we discuss the business aspect of the promotion... Who was running what, how many "partners" had points in the company(?).. and what Crybaby Edwards meant behind the scenes during the early 1980s. A few great memories shared from fans who watched it, and even more quotes shared from many of the talents who lived it! It's quite possibly the most eventful and assuredly the most profitable year of the outlaw promotion's short run. It's all right here just in time for the hoidays. Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays to all!If you're enjoying WrestleCopia and interested in helping us continue to grow, please consider Subscribing to help contribute to our projects! https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaYOU CAN ALSO GIFT SOMEONE A PATREON MEMBERSHIP (OR ASK THEM TO GIFT YOU ONE) AT https://www.patreon.com/WrestleCopia/giftIncludes the $5 “All Access” Tier $9 “VIP Superfan” Tier, and “The ULLLTIMATE Tier”, featuring our various VIDEO-CAST Series, Early Show Releases, our insanely detailed show notes (for the Grenade, Monday Warfare, Regional Rasslin, Puro Academy, & Retro Re-View), monthly DIGITAL DOWNLOADS for your viewing and reading pleasure, & more!HELP SUPPORT THE SELF-FUNDED WRESTLECOPIA BRAND, CONSIDER DONATING TO OUR PAYPALWRESTLECOPIA MERCHANDISE – https://www.teepublic.com/user/wrestlecopiaVisit the WrestleCopia Podcast Network https://wrestlecopia.comFollow WrestleCopia on “X” (Formerly Twitter) @RasslinGrenadeFollow & LIKE our FACEBOOK PAGE – https://www.facebook.com/RasslinGrenadeSubscribe to the WrestleCopia Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/RasslinGrenade ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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For the final episode of the year, I'm joined in my kitchen by your favourite guest of 2025 — the ultimate glow-up queen, Izzy Utterson ✨This episode is kindly sponsored by HEALF, the go-to destination for all things health and wellness, empowering you to feel and be the best version of yourself.In this festive catch-up, Izzy and I reflect on the year gone by, diving into the wellness habits we've loved adding into our routines, as well as the ones we've happily left behind. We chat through our goals for the new year and share our HEALF wish-lists, including some of our favourite products.While Christmas is often a joyful time spent with friends and family, it can also be incredibly challenging. Izzy opens up honestly about her journey with her mum and how she navigates Christmas as an anxiety-inducing time for her. If you find the festive season tough or feel pressure to feel excited when you're not, this episode is for you — you're not alone, and we see you.So for all the wellness girls looking for a little extra guidance, comfort, and inspiration to round off the year, we hope you enjoy this episodeAlso a little Christmas gift from me to you is a discount off your next Healf order using this link - hereSponsors:Healf - The health and wellness one stop shop we all can't live without Healthy Habits - Try mouth tape today and get 20% off your first purchase with code CATCHUPS20click hereThis episode was hosted and produced by Georgia SymondsGeorgia's Instagram - click here!Izzy's Instagram - click here!For more information and other interesting articles check out our website: www.catchupsinmykitchen.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to The Amazing Watch Podcast! They certianly know Izzy and Paige are there now. Watch along with Season 38 of The Amazing Race on Amazon Prime Video, CBS. fuboTV, Spectrum On Demand, Paramount Plus, DIRECTV, or buy it as download on Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, FandangoNOW, or Microsoft Store. Follow us on social media! Email: amazingwatchpod@gmail.com Facebook: The Amazing Watch Podcast Twitter: @amazingwatchpod Instagram @amazingwatchpod Don't forget to tag #AmazingWatchPod This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

John Granger Attempts to Convince Nick (and You!) That The Hallmarked Man will be Considered the Best of the Series.We review our take-away impressions from our initial reading of The Hallmarked Man. Although we enjoyed it, especially John's incredible prediction of Robin's ectopic pregnancy, neither of us came away thinking this was the finest book in the series. For Nick, this was a surprise, as enthusiastic J. K. Rowling fan that he is other than Career of Evil every book he has read has been his favourite. Using an innovative analysis of the character pairs surrounding both Cormoran and Robin, John argues that we can't really appreciate the artistry of book number eight until we consider its place in the series. Join John and Nick as they review the mysteries that remain to be resolved and how The Hallmarked Man sets readers up for shocking reveals in Strike 9 and 10!Why Troubled Blood is the Best Strike Novel:* The Pillar Post Collection of Troubled Blood Posts at HogwartsProfessor by John Granger, Elizabeth Baird-Hardy, Louise Freeman, Beatrice Groves, and Nick JefferyTroubled Blood and Faerie Queene: The Kanreki ConversationBut What If We Judge Strike Novels by a Different Standard than Shed Artifice? What About Setting Up the ‘Biggest Twist' in Detective Fiction History?* If Rowling is to be judged by the ‘shock' of the reveals in Strike 10, then The Hallmarked Man, the most disappointing book in the series even to many Serious Strikers, will almost certainly be remembered as the book that set up the finale with the greatest technical misdirection while playing fair.* The ending must be a shock, one that readers do not see coming, BUT* The author must provide the necessary clues and pointers repeatedly and emphatically lest the reader feel cheated at the point of revelation.* If the Big Mysteries of the series are to be solved with the necessary shock per both Russian Formalist and Perennialist understanding, then the answers to be revealed in the final two Strike novels, Books Two and Three of the finale trilogy, should be embedded in The Hallmarked Man.* Rowling on Playing Fair with Readers:The writer says that she wanted to extend the shelf of detective fiction without breaking it. “Part of the appeal and fascination of the genre is that it has clear rules. I'm intrigued by those rules and I like playing with them. Your detective should always lay out the information fairly for the reader, but he will always be ahead of the game. In terms of creating a character, I think Cormoran Strike conforms to certain universal rules but he is very much of this time.* On the Virtue of ‘Penetration' in Austen, Dickens, and Rowling* Rowling on the Big Twist' in Austen's Emma:“I have never set up a surprise ending in a Harry Potter book without knowing I can never, and will never, do it anywhere near as well as Austen did in Emma.”What are the Key Mysteries of the Strike series?Nancarrow FamilyWhy did Leda and Ted leave home in Cornwall as they did?Why did Ted and Joan not “save” Strike and Lucy?Was Leda murdered or did she commit suicide?If she was murdered, who dunit?If she commited suicide, why did she do it?What happened to Switch Whittaker?Cormoran StrikeIs Jonny Rokeby his biological father?What SIB case was he investigating when he was blown up?Was he the father of Charlotte's lost baby? If not, then who was?Why has he been so unstable in his relations with women post Charlotte Campbell?Charlotte CampbellWhy did her mother hate her so much?What was her relationship with her three step-fathers? Especially Dino LongcasterWho was the father of her lost child?Was the child intentionally aborted or was it a miscarriage?What was written in her “suicide note”?Was Charlotte murdered or did she commit suicide?If she was murdered, who done it?If she committed suicide, why did she do it?What happened to the billionaire lover?What clues do we get in Hallmarked Man that would answer these questions?- Strike 8 - Greatest Hits of Strikes 1-7: compilation, concentration of perumbration in series as whole* Decima/Lion - incest* Rupert's biological father not his father of record (Dino)* Sacha Legard a liar with secrets* Ryan Murphy working a plan off-stage - Charlotte's long gameStrike about ‘Pairings' in Lethal WhiteStrike continued to pore over the list of names as though he might suddenly see something emerging out of his dense, spiky handwriting, the way unfocused eyes may spot the 3D image hidden in a series of brightly colored dots. All that occurred to him, however, was the fact that there was an unusual number of pairs connected to Chiswell's death: couples—Geraint and Della, Jimmy and Flick; pairs of full siblings—Izzy and Fizzy, Jimmy and Billy; the duo of blackmailing collaborators—Jimmy and Geraint; and the subsets of each blackmailer and his deputy—Flick and Aamir. There was even the quasi-parental pairing of Della and Aamir. This left two people who formed a pair in being isolated within the otherwise close-knit family: the widowed Kinvara and Raphael, the unsatisfactory, outsider son.Strike tapped his pen unconsciously against the notebook, thinking. Pairs. The whole business had begun with a pair of crimes: Chiswell's blackmail and Billy's allegation of infanticide. He had been trying to find the connection between them from the start, unable to believe that they could be entirely separate cases, even if on the face of it their only link was in the blood tie between the Knight brothers.Part Two, Chapter 52Key Relationship Pairings in Cormoran Strike:Who Killed Leda Strike?To Rowling-Galbraith's credit, credible arguments in dedicated posts have been made that every person in the list below was the one who murdered Leda Strike. Who do you think did it?* Jonny Rokeby and the Harringay Crime Syndicate (Heroin Dark Lord 2.0),* Ted Nancarrow (Uncle Ted Did It),* Dave Polworth,* Leda Strike (!),* Lucy Fantoni (Lucy and Joan Did It and here),* Sir Randolph Whittaker,* Nick Herbert,* Peter Gillespie, and* Charlotte Campbell-RossScripted Ten Questions:1. So, Nick, back when we first read Hallmarked Man we said that there were four things we knew for sure would be said about Strike 8 in the future. Do you remember what they were?2. And, John, you've been thinking about the ‘Set-Up' idea and how future Rowling Readers will think of Hallmarked Man, even that they will think of it as the best Strike novel. I thought that was Troubled Blood by consensus. What's made you change your mind?3. So, Nick, yes, Troubled Blood I suspect will be ranked as the best of series, even best book written by Rowling ever, but, if looked at as the book that served the most critical place in setting up the finale, I think Hallmarked Man has to be considered better in that crucial way than Strike 5, better than any Strike novel. Can you think of another Strike mystery that reviews specific plot points and raises new aspects of characters and relationships the way Strike 8 does?4. Are you giving Hallmarked Man a specific function with respect to the last three books than any of the others? If so, John, what is that exactly and what evidence do we have that in Rowling's comments about reader-writer obligations and writer ambitions?5. Nick, I think Hallmarked Man sets us up to answer the Key mysteries that remain, that the first seven books left for the final three to answer. I'm going to organize those unresolved questions into three groups and challenge you to think of the ones I'm missing, especially if I'm missing a category.6. If I understand the intention of your listing these remaining questions, John, your saying that the restatement of specific plot points and characters from the first seven Strike novels in Hallmarked Man points to the possible, even probable answers to those questions. What specifically are the hallmarks in this respect of Hallmarked Man?7. If you take those four points, Nick, and revisit the mysteries lists in three categories, do you see how Rowling hits a fairness point with respect to clueing readers into what will no doubt be shocking answers to them if they're not looking for the set-ups?8. That's fun, Nick, but there's another way at reaching the same conclusions, namely, charting the key relationships of Strike and Ellacott to the key family, friends, and foes in their lives and how they run in pairs or parallel couplets (cue PPoint slides).9. Can we review incest and violence against or trafficking of young women in the Strike series? Are those the underpinning of the majority of the mysteries that remain in the books?10. Many Serious Strikers and Gonzo Galbraithians hated Striuke 8 because Hallmarked Man failed to meet expectations. In conclusion, do you think, Nick, that this argument that the most recent Strike-Ellacott adventure is the best because of how it sets us up for the wild finish to come will be persuasive -- or just annoying?On Imagination as Transpersonal Faculty and Non-Liturgical Sacred ArtThe Neo-Iconoclasm of Film (and Other Screened Adaptations): Justin requested within his question for an expansion of my allusion to story adaptations into screened media as a “neo-iconoclasm.” I can do that here briefly in two parts. First, by urging you to read my review of the first Hunger Games movie adaptation, ‘Gamesmakers Hijack Story: Capitol Wins Again,' in which I discussed at post's end how ‘Watching Movies is a a Near Sure Means to Being Hijacked by Movie Makers.' In that, I explain via an excerpt from Jerry Mander's Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television, the soul corrosive effects of screened images.Second, here is a brief introduction to the substance of the book I am working on.Rowling is a woman of profound contradictions. On the one hand, like all of us she is the walking incarnation of her Freudian family romance per Paglia, the ideas and blindspots of the age in which we live, with the peculiar individual prejudices and preferences and politics of her upbringing, education, and life experiences, especially the experiences we can call crises and consequent core beliefs, aversions, and desires. Rowling acknowledges all this, and, due to her CBT exercises and one assumes further talking therapy, she is more conscious of the elephant she is riding and pretending to steer than most of her readers.She points to this both in asides she make in her tweets and public comments but also in her descriptive metaphor of how she writes. The ‘Lake' of that metaphor, the alocal place within her from her story ideas and inspiration spring, is her “muse,” the word for superconscious rather than subconscious ideas that she used in her 2007 de la Cruz interview. She consciously recognizes that, despite her deliberate reflection on her PTSD, daddy drama, and idiosyncratic likes and dislikes, she still has unresolved issues that her non-conscious mind presents to her as story conflict for imaginative resolution.Her Lake is her persona well, the depths of her individual identity and a mask she wears.The Shed, in contrast, is the metaphorical place where Rowling takes the “stuff” given her by the creature in her Lake, the blobs of molten glass inspiration, to work it into proper story. The tools in this Shed are unusual, to say the least, and are the great markers of what makes Rowling unique among contemporary writers and a departure from, close to a contradiction of the artist you would expect to be born of her life experiences, formative crises, and education.Out of a cauldron potion made from listening to the Smiths, Siouxie and the Banshees, and The Clash, reading and loving Val McDermid, Roddy Doyle, and Jessica Mitford, and surviving a lower middle class upbringing with an emotionally barren homelife and Comprehensive education on the England-Wales border, you'd expect a Voldemort figure at Goblet of Fire's climax to rise rather than a writer who weaves archetypally rich myths of the soul's journey to perfection in the spirit with alchemical coloring and sequences, ornate chiastic structures, and a bevy of symbols visible only to the eye of the Heart.To understand Rowling, as she all but says in her Lake and Shed metaphor, one has to know her life story and experiences to “get” from where her inspiration bubbles up and, as important, you need a strong grasp of the traditionalist worldview and place of literature in it to appreciate the power of the tools she uses, especially how she uses them in combination.The biggest part of that is understanding the Perennialist definition of “Sacred Art.” I touched on this in a post about Rowling's beloved Christmas story, ‘Dante, Sacred Art, and The Christmas Pig.'Rowling has been publicly modest about the aims of her work, allowing that it would be nice to think that readers will be more empathetic after reading her imaginative fiction. Dante was anything but modest or secretive in sharing his self-understanding in the letter he wrote to Cangrande about The Divine Comedy: “The purpose of the whole work is to remove those living in this life from the state of wretchedness and to lead them to the state of blessedness.” His aim, point blank, was to create a work of sacred art, a category of writing and experience that largely exists outside our understanding as profane postmoderns, but, given Rowling's esoteric artistry and clear debts to Dante, deserves serious consideration as what she is writing as well.Sacred art, in brief, is representational work — painting, statuary, liturgical vessels and instruments, and the folk art of theocentric cultures in which even cutlery and furniture are means to reflection and transcendence of the world — that employ revealed forms and symbols to bring the noetic faculty or heart into contact with the supra-sensible realities each depicts. It is not synonymous with religious art; most of the art today that has a religious subject is naturalist and sentimental rather than noetic and iconographic, which is to say, contemporary artists imitate the creation of God as perceived by human senses rather than the operation of God in creation or, worse, create abstractions of their own internally or infernally generated ideas.Story as sacred art, in black to white contrast, is edifying literature and drama in which the soul's journey to spiritual perfection is portrayed for the reader or the audience's participation within for transformation from wretchedness to blessedness, as Dante said. As with the plastic arts, these stories employ traditional symbols of the revealed traditions in conformity with their understanding of cosmology, soteriology, and spiritual anthropology. The myths and folklore of the world's various traditions, ancient Greek drama, the epic poetry of Greece, Rome, and Medieval Europe, the parables of Christ, the plays of Shakespeare's later period, and the English high fantasy tradition from Coleridge to the Inklings speak this same symbolic language and relay the psychomachia experience of the human victory over death.Dante is a sacred artist of this type. As difficult as it may be to understand Rowling as a writer akin to Dante, Shakespeare, Homer, Virgil, Aeschylus, Spenser, Lewis, and Tolkien, her deployment of traditional symbolism and the success she enjoys almost uniquely in engaging and edifying readers of all ages, beliefs, and circumstances suggests this is the best way of understanding her work. Christmas Pig is the most obviously sacred art piece that Rowling has created to date. It is the marriage of Dantean depths and the Estecean lightness of Lewis Carroll's Alice books, about which more later.[For an introduction to reading poems, plays, and stories as sacred art, that is, allegorical depictions of the soul's journey to spiritual perfection that are rich in traditional symbolism, Ray Livingston's The Traditional Theory of Literature is the only book length text in print. Kenneth Oldmeadow's ‘Symbolism and Sacred Art' in his Traditionalism: Religion in the light of the Perennial Philosophy(102-113), ‘Traditional Art' in The Essential Seyyed Hossein Nasr(203-214), and ‘The Christian and Oriental, or True Philosophy of Art' in The Essential Ananda K. Coomaraswamy(123-152) explain in depth the distinctions between sacred and religious, natural, and humanist art. Martin Lings' The Sacred Art of Shakespeare: To Take Upon Us the Mystery of Things and Jennifer Doane Upton's two books on The Divine Comedy, Dark Way to Paradise and The Ordeal of Mercy are the best examples I know of reading specific works of literature as sacred art rather than as ‘stories with symbolic meaning' read through a profane and analytic lens.]‘Profane Art' from this view is “art for art's sake,” an expression of individual genius and subjective meaning that is more or less powerful. The Perennialist concern with art is less about gauging an artist's success in expressing his or her perception or its audience's response than with its conformity to traditional rules and its utility, both in the sense of practical everyday use and in being a means by which to be more human. Insofar as a work of art is good with respect to this conformity and edifying utility, it is “sacred art;” so much as it fails, it is “profane.” The best of modern art, even that with religious subject matter or superficially beautiful and in that respect edifying, is from this view necessarily profane.Sacred art differs from modern and postmodern conceptions of art most specifically, though, in what it is representing. Sacred art is not representing the natural world as the senses perceive it or abstractions of what the individual and subjective mind “sees,” but is an imitation of the Divine art of creation. The artist “therefore imitates nature not in its external forms but in its manner of operation as asserted so categorically by St. Thomas Aquinas [who] insists that the artist must not imitate nature but must be accomplished in ‘imitating nature in her manner of operation'” (Nasr 2007, 206, cf. “Art is the imitation of Nature in her manner of operation: Art is the principle of manufacture” (Summa Theologia Q. 117, a. I). Schuon described naturalist art which imitates God's creation in nature by faithful depiction of it, consequently, as “clearly luciferian.” “Man must imitate the creative act, not the thing created,” Aquinas' “manner of operation” rather than God's operation manifested in created things in order to produce ‘creations'which are not would-be duplications of those of God, but rather a reflection of them according to a real analogy, revealing the transcendental aspect of things; and this revelation is the only sufficient reason of art, apart from any practical uses such and such objects may serve. There is here a metaphysical inversion of relation [the inverse analogy connecting the principial and manifested orders in consequence of which the highest realities are manifested in their remotest reflections[1]]: for God, His creature is a reflection or an ‘exteriorized' aspect of Himself; for the artist, on the contrary, the work is a reflection of an inner reality of which he himself is only an outward aspect; God creates His own image, while man, so to speak, fashions his own essence, at least symbolically. On the principial plane, the inner manifests the outer, but on the manifested plane, the outer fashions the inner (Schuon 1953, 81, 96).The traditional artist, then, in imitation of God's “exteriorizing” His interior Logos in the manifested space-time plane, that is, nature, instead of depicting imitations of nature in his craft, submits to creating within the revealed forms of his craft, which forms qua intellections correspond to his inner essence or logos.[2] The work produced in imitation of God's “manner of operation” then resembles the symbolic or iconographic quality of everything existent in being a transparency whose allegorical and anagogical content within its traditional forms is relatively easy to access and a consequent support and edifying shock-reminder to man on his spiritual journey. The spiritual function of art is that “it exteriorizes truths and beauties in view of our interiorization… or simply, so that the human soul might, through given phenomena, make contact with the heavenly archetypes, and thereby with its own archetype” (Schuon 1995a, 45-46).Rowling in her novels, crafted with tools all taken from the chest of a traditional Sacred Artist, is writing non-liturgical Sacred Art. Films and all the story experiences derived of adaptations of imaginative literature to screened images, are by necessity Profane Art, which is to say per the meaning of “profane,” outside the temple or not edifying spiritually. Film making is the depiction of how human beings encounter the time-space world through the senses, not an imitation of how God creates and a depiction of the spiritual aspect of the world, a liminal point of entry to its spiritual dimension. Whence my describing it as a “neo-iconoclasm.”The original iconoclasts or “icon bashers” were believers who treasured sacred art but did not believe it could use images of what is divine without necessarily being blasphemous; after the incarnation of God as Man, this was no longer true, but traditional Christian iconography is anything but naturalistic. It could not be without becoming subjective and profane rather than being a means to spiritual growth and encounters. Western religious art from the Renaissance and Reformation forward, however, embraces profane imitation of the sense perceived world, which is to say naturalistic and as such the antithesis of sacred art. Film making, on religious and non-religious subjects, is the apogee of this profane art which is a denial of any and all of the parameters of Sacred art per Aquinas, traditional civilizations, and the Perennialists.It is a neo-iconoclasm and a much more pervasive and successful destruction of the traditional world-view, so much so that to even point out the profanity inherent to film making is to insure dismissal as some kind of “fundamentalist,” “Puritan,” or “religious fanatic.”Screened images, then, are a type of iconoclasm, albeit the inverse and much more subtle kind than the relatively traditional and theocentric denial of sacred images (the iconoclasm still prevalent in certain Reform Church cults, Judaism, and Islam). This neo-iconoclasm of moving pictures depicts everything in realistic, life-like images, everything, that is, except the sacred which cannot be depicted as we see and experience things. This exclusion of the sacred turns upside down the anti-naturalistic depictions of sacred persons and events in iconography and sacred art. The effect of this flood of natural pictures akin to what we see with our eyes is to compel the flooded mind to accept time and space created nature as the ‘most real,' even ‘the only real.' The sacred, by never being depicted in conformity with accepted supernatural forms, is effectively denied.Few of us spend much time in live drama theaters today. Everyone watches screened images on cineplex screens, home computers, and smart phones. And we are all, consequently, iconoclasts and de facto agnostics, I'm afraid, to greater and lesser degrees because of this immersion and repetitive learning from the predominant art of our secular culture and its implicit atheism.Contrast that with the imaginative experience of a novel that is not pornographic or primarily a vehicle of perversion and violence. We are obliged to generate images of the story in the transpersonal faculty within each of us called the imagination, one I think that is very much akin to conscience or the biblical ‘heart.' This is in essence an edifying exercise, unlike viewing photographic images on screens. That the novel appears at the dawn of the Modern Age and the beginning of the end of Western corporate spirituality, I think is no accident but a providential advent. Moving pictures, the de facto regime artistry of the materialist civilization in which we live, are the counter-blow to the novel's spiritual oxygen.That's the best I can manage tonight to offer something to Justin in response to more about the “neo-iconoclasm” of film This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hogwartsprofessor.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode of the Asking Why podcast, host Clint Davis interviews Izzy Griffin-Warner, the founder of Redd Dott Jewelry. Izzy shares her inspiring journey from overcoming learning disabilities and a toxic relationship to finding strength through art and therapy. She discusses the impact of domestic violence on her life, her path to recovery, and how her faith has played a crucial role in her healing process. Izzy emphasizes the importance of creating an exit strategy for those in abusive situations and encourages listeners to seek help and support. The conversation highlights the power of resilience, personal growth, and the transformative nature of art and creativity.   Email: izzy@redddott.com Redd Dott Jewelry Website: www.redddott.com Social Media Handles: Redd Dott Jewelry   Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 02:58 The Journey to Red Dot Jewelry 05:52 Overcoming Learning Disabilities and Embracing Fashion 09:06 Navigating a Toxic Relationship 12:01 The Impact of Domestic Violence 15:03 Finding Strength Through Art and Therapy 17:57 The Turning Point: Seeking Help 20:57 The Road to Recovery 24:00 Starting a New Chapter: Red Dot Jewelry 26:59 The Role of Faith in Healing 29:55 Advice for Those in Abusive Situations 33:06 Conclusion and Future Aspirations

Steve & Izzy continue 2025 the Year of the Apocalypse celebrating movies after the fall of man as they are joined by their Patreon members for the first LIVE Podcast Recording to discuss 1989's "Blood of Heroes" aka "Salute of the Jugger" starring Rutger Hauer, Joan Chen, Delroy Lindo, Vincent D'onofrio & more!!! Why are they traveling the wasteland for pickup games? How many times will our dog interrupt the podcast? Is that why they use the dog skull?!? Let's find out!!! So kick back, grab a few brews, fondoobie, and enjoy!!! This episode is proudly sponsored by Untidy Venus, your one-stop shop for incredible art & gift ideas at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UntidyVenus.Etsy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and be sure to follow her on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram & Patreon at @UntidyVenus for all of her awesomeness!!! Try it today!!! Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.twitter.com/eilfmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/eilfmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Etsy - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.untidyvenus.etsy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TeePublic - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.teepublic.com/user/untidyvenus⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The return of 2nd District Councilman Izzy Patoka to the Maryland Crab Cake Tour at Honey's in Halethorpe provided Nestor a clear view of his key campaign issues and goals in a spring run as a Democratic candidate to be the next Baltimore County Executive. The post Councilman Izzy Patoka gives Nestor his key campaign issues and goals in run for Baltimore County Executive first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Season 9 continues with another powerful chapter in the Social Media & You series as Izzy Baker sits down with Anthony Dodson, also known as Mr. Six Ways, for a deeply layered conversation about family, legacy, rebranding, and mental health. Recorded during the holiday season, this episode explores how social media has reshaped the meaning of family — sometimes strengthening blood ties, and other times creating chosen communities that feel just as real.Anthony opens up about building a business alongside his daughter and the often unseen tension of balancing fatherhood with entrepreneurship. Together, he and Izzy unpack the emotional weight of legacy, generational wealth, and the responsibility of not passing down unresolved trauma. The conversation challenges the idea that financial success alone defines legacy, emphasizing instead the importance of healing generational wounds, protecting a child's identity, and prioritizing mental health over optics.A central theme of the episode is rebranding — not just online, but internally. Anthony speaks candidly about stepping back from constant social media engagement, losing followers during his transition, and shifting his focus from surface-level financial literacy to character development, burnout recovery, and emotional health. Izzy connects this to his own journey of evolving professionally and creatively, highlighting how rebrands often feel uncomfortable before they feel aligned.The discussion also confronts difficult but necessary topics, including suicidal ideation, survivor's remorse, and the pressure Black men face to remain strong while carrying inherited burdens. Anthony shares how social media can distort self-worth, amplify comparison, and drain mental health, while also acknowledging its potential as a tool for education, community building, and legacy work when used intentionally.As the episode closes, the two reflect on family dynamics, holiday triggers, and what it truly means to leave something better behind — not just money, but memories, emotional safety, and freedom. This episode is for anyone navigating change, questioning their online identity, rebuilding after burnout, or trying to build a future that heals rather than repeats the past.Listen. Reflect. And consider what legacy you're actively rewriting.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/p-s-a-the-mental-health-podcast--5520511/support.TrustBuilder Package

Did you love Who We Are Now with Izzy and Richard Hammond? We think you're going to love Mo Gilligan: Beginning, Middle & End. Join Mo to hear must-listen conversations with incredible guests like Louis Theroux, Jason Derulo, Tinie Tempah, Estelle, Daisy May Cooper and more.... in this episode listen to never heard before stories from Craig David's incredible career. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. You can also listen on Global Player, download from the app store or go to globalplayer.com.

The Guttersnake visits Wrestleville! Izzy James, the Texas based grappler talks about places he's traveled, the gift of gab, and the changes that he has seen in the sport over the past 10-years! All this and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Izzy & Paige Post-Season Interview Amazing Race 38 Rob Cesternino, Jessica Liese, and Mike Bloom are back for another incredible journey around the world watching The Amazing Race! Our TAR experts will be back with a recap each and every week! Make sure to also tune into our weekly exit interview with the eliminated team. Today, Mike and Jess break down Izzy and Paige’s journey on The Amazing Race 38. Pre-order Rob’s book, The Tribe and I Have Spoken, at www.robhasabook.com Race on over to Twitter to follow these hosts and share all of your thoughts with us on Twitter by tagging @RobHasAPodcast and using the hashtag #RHAP! Rob Cesternino @robcesternino Jessica Liese @HaymakerHattie Mike Bloom @AMikeBloomType Join our Facebook group at robhasawebsite.com/targroup  LISTEN: Never miss an episode of Amazing Race coverage by subscribing to RHAP's Amazing Race Feed.  WATCH: Watch and subscribe to all RHAP podcasts on YouTube SUPPORT: Become a RHAP Patron for bonus content, access to Facebook and Discord groups plus more great perks!

Izzy & Paige Post-Season Interview Amazing Race 38 Rob Cesternino, Jessica Liese, and Mike Bloom are back for another incredible journey around the world watching The Amazing Race! Our TAR experts will be back with a recap each and every week! Make sure to also tune into our weekly exit interview with the eliminated team. Today, Mike and Jess break down Izzy and Paige’s journey on The Amazing Race 38. Pre-order Rob’s book, The Tribe and I Have Spoken, at www.robhasabook.com Race on over to Twitter to follow these hosts and share all of your thoughts with us on Twitter by tagging @RobHasAPodcast and using the hashtag #RHAP! Rob Cesternino @robcesternino Jessica Liese @HaymakerHattie Mike Bloom @AMikeBloomType Join our Facebook group at robhasawebsite.com/targroup  LISTEN: Never miss an episode of Amazing Race coverage by subscribing to RHAP's Amazing Race Feed.  WATCH: Watch and subscribe to all RHAP podcasts on YouTube SUPPORT: Become a RHAP Patron for bonus content, access to Facebook and Discord groups plus more great perks!

This week's Mental Man Monday livestream is a raw, culture-driven conversation about burnout, growth, and knowing when it's time to leave a season behind. Izzy Baker opens the episode by recapping the latest PSA: The Mental Health Podcast release, Social Media & You Reloaded Pt. 2, featuring licensed therapist Payton Hogan, and reflects on why conversations around therapy, emotional expression, and suicidal ideation still make many men uncomfortable — especially Black men.From there, the conversation shifts into how early exposure to adult environments can shape long-term dissatisfaction. Using 21 Savage's viral comments about being “clubbed out” as a case study, Izzy breaks down how many men are introduced to nightlife, validation, and external stimulation at a young age — only to feel bored, empty, or restless later in life. The discussion connects club culture, social conditioning, and mental health, questioning whether burnout is less about age and more about repetition without purpose.The livestream then pivots to John Cena's retirement and the psychology of endings. Izzy explores what it means to exit a season with intention — whether it's a career, a relationship, a lifestyle, or an identity you've outgrown. The episode challenges men to recognize when it's time to make a clean break instead of waiting to be forced out, emphasizing the mental toll of staying too long in spaces that no longer serve you.Throughout the conversation, Izzy weaves together faith, personal experience, and cultural commentary — touching on entrepreneurship, financial pressure, family responsibility, and the silent expectations placed on men to “just keep going.” This episode isn't about shaming the past; it's about recognizing patterns, honoring growth, and giving yourself permission to move forward.If you've ever felt tired of the same routines, disconnected from environments you once loved, or unsure how to transition into your next chapter, this Mental Man Monday is for you.Listen. Reflect. And ask yourself what season you're being called to leave behind.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/p-s-a-the-mental-health-podcast--5520511/support.TrustBuilder Package

Stugotz starts with a sports update, before Izzy voices his displeasure with Tua Tagovailoa after another cold game loss. Teams have to stop paying mediocre quarterbacks like they are Super Bowl winners, a trend that Mikey A claims is the fault of one specific quarterback. Then, it's NBA Cup Final Day, and the streets in New York are buzzing, ready to add another banner to Madison Square Garden. The Mecca. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Izzy Gleicher and Paige Seber join Sharon Tharp to break down their unforgettable run on The Amazing Race 38, unpacking the finale, how the edit portrayed their journey, and where they stand with their fellow castmates today. They open up about representation, identity, and the challenges viewers didn't fully see — including the Moulin Rouge task — plus how they approached running a “clean” race, what they learned about each other under pressure, and whether they'd pick up the phone if Amazing Race came calling again.

Steve & Izzy continue 2025 the Year of the Apocalypse celebrating movies after the fall of man, as they are joined by Chris of Home Video Hustle Podcast to discuss 2007's "I Am Legend" starring Will Smith, Alice Braga, the greatest German Shepherd ever & more!!! Why did Steve not care for this movie? Where does this rank with the other adaptations? How can we easily make it better? Really? You don't know who Bob Marley is?!? Let's find out!!! So kick back, grab a few brews, talk to mannequins, and enjoy!!! This episode is proudly sponsored by Untidy Venus, your one-stop shop for incredible art & gift ideas at UntidyVenus.Etsy.com and be sure to follow her on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram & Patreon at @UntidyVenus for all of her awesomeness!!! Try it today!!! Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.twitter.com/eilfmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/eilfmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Etsy - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.untidyvenus.etsy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TeePublic - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.teepublic.com/user/untidyvenus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join the conversation with C4 & Bryan Nehman.  C4 & Bryan kicked of the show this morning discussing the immigrant community bill from Izzy Patoka.  The special session begins in Annapolis today.  The Baltimore City Council meeting on the CAD system.  The Mayor of Baltimore Brandon Scott joined the show discussing a number of topics including crime numbers, Ivan Bates, the housing bill, the latest 10-year fiscal plan for the city & more.  Rod Woodson also joined the show to talk about all things Ravens & a preview of the upcoming game against the Patriots.  Listen to C4 & Bryan Nehman live weekdays from 5:30 to 10am on WBAL News Radio 1090, FM 101.5 & the WBAL Radio App!

Welcome to The Amazing Watch Podcast! I'm leaning to Jas and Jag not knowing Izzy and Paige are on their tail. Watch along with Season 38 of The Amazing Race on Amazon Prime Video, CBS. fuboTV, Spectrum On Demand, Paramount Plus, DIRECTV, or buy it as download on Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, FandangoNOW, or Microsoft Store. Follow us on social media! Email: amazingwatchpod@gmail.com Facebook: The Amazing Watch Podcast Twitter: @amazingwatchpod Instagram @amazingwatchpod Don't forget to tag #AmazingWatchPod This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

In this episode we bring you an interview with Doug Mayer -writer, ultra runner, and founder of Run the Alps. Hear Doug’s thoughts on cultivating an endurance mindset, new trends in trail running, and what it's like to run in the Italian Dolomites. Plus, Trevor shares key takeaways from his journey to North America’s largest trade show for runners. Links Mentioned in This Episode 2026 Running Retreat in the Italian Dolomites with Run the Alps. See this page for details. The tour starts on June 16th 2026. (8-nights, 9-days). Run Coaching. Work with an expert MTA running Coach. UCAN -get the Trial Sample Pack for free with our link, just pay shipping! Altra Running -Altra shoes are designed to fit the natural shape of feet with room for your toes, for comfort, balance, and strength. So you focus on what really matters:  Getting out there. IQBAR brain and body-boosting bars, hydration mixes, and mushroom coffees. Their Ultimate Sampler Pack includes all three! Get 20% off plus FREE shipping. Just text “MTA” to 64000. Drury Hotels -Get 10% off your stay with our link! Doug Mayer grew up skiing in New Hampshire's White Mountains and in a past life he worked as a Producer for the NPR show Car Talk. Today he is the owner of Run the Alps and writes for a number of trail running media outlets, including Outside, Trail Runner, and Ultrasignup. His latest book is ‘The Last of the Giants’, a graphic novel about running Italy's 330-km long Tor des Géants trail race. He also wrote ‘The Race that Changed Running: The Inside Story of UTMB‘.  He lives in Chamonix, France, with his partner and dog Izzy.

In this Mini Episode, Steve & Izzy are joined by Chris of Home Video Hustle Podcast to discuss some of their favorite obscure movies that got the 4K treatment & more!!! What can you get us for the holidays? What are the next movies that need a full restoration? Is Vinegar Syndrome really listening to us?!? Let's find out!!! So kick back, grab a few brews, support physical media, and enjoy!!! This episode is proudly sponsored by Untidy Venus, your one-stop shop for incredible art & gift ideas at UntidyVenus.Etsy.com and be sure to follow her on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram & Patreon at @UntidyVenus for all of her awesomeness!!! Try it today!!! Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.twitter.com/eilfmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/eilfmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Etsy - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.untidyvenus.etsy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TeePublic - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.teepublic.com/user/untidyvenus⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amazing Race 38 Finale Exit Interviews Rob Cesternino, Jessica Liese, and Mike Bloom are back for another incredible journey around the world watching The Amazing Race! Our TAR experts will be back with a recap each and every week! Make sure to also tune into our weekly exit interview with the eliminated team. Today, Rob and Jess interview the final four teams from The Amazing Race 38. Chapters: 00:00 Jag and Jas 16:50 Taylor and Kyland 34:00 Joseph and Adam 50:00 Izzy and Paige Pre-order Rob’s book, The Tribe and I Have Spoken, at www.robhasabook.com Race on over to Twitter to follow these hosts and share all of your thoughts with us on Twitter by tagging @RobHasAPodcast and using the hashtag #RHAP! Rob Cesternino @robcesternino Jessica Liese @HaymakerHattie Mike Bloom @AMikeBloomType Join our Facebook group at robhasawebsite.com/targroup  LISTEN: Never miss an episode of Amazing Race coverage by subscribing to RHAP's Amazing Race Feed.  WATCH: Watch and subscribe to all RHAP podcasts on YouTube SUPPORT: Become a RHAP Patron for bonus content, access to Facebook and Discord groups plus more great perks!

Part two of Social Media and You dives into one of the most misunderstood topics in mental health: therapy. This week, Izzy Baker sits down with Omaha-based licensed professional counselor Payton Hogan, founder of Bear Company Counseling, for an unfiltered conversation about the intersection of faith, healing, and the internet. What starts as a discussion on how social media glorifies “self-care” quickly becomes a deeper exploration of why so many men avoid therapy altogether.Izzy and Payton break down the myths that keep men silent—like the idea that therapy is just “talking to a stranger” or that prayer alone is enough to fix what discipline and dialogue are meant to address. They discuss how the rise of “therapy culture” online has made mental health both a movement and a marketing trend, and how that confuses people who genuinely need help. Payton shares how he went from private struggle to running a full counseling practice, why community care matters more than image, and how faith can guide—but not replace—the therapeutic process.The episode also challenges the common phrase, “I talk to God, not a therapist,” and examines how spiritual pride can sometimes block emotional growth. Through their conversation, Izzy and Payton connect faith and practicality—showing that therapy isn't the absence of God, it's often how He meets you. Together, they discuss the emotional labor of entrepreneurship, the exhaustion that comes from constantly performing strength, and the freedom that comes with being honest about your limits.As the episode closes, Izzy reminds listeners that vulnerability is not weakness—it's alignment. Healing doesn't always look holy on social media, but it's still sacred work. Listen. Reflect. And remember, real men heal out loud.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/p-s-a-the-mental-health-podcast--5520511/support.TrustBuilder Package

Guiliette Jimaa, a make-up & hair artist from Germany, takes us back to 1987 when a soon-to-be famous Guns N' Roses played Dusseldorf. It was there Izzy Stradlin came into her life. A sweet tale of romance, cultural barriers, and Nutella, Guiliette shares her story (and pictures) for the first time. More info: https://www.instagram.com/guiliettejimaa/ https://www.instagram.com/matte.or.glossy/ https://youtu.be/7CUpc8Tf5g8?si=spfvUhVoWaUcn1Lw Our website: www.afdpod.com

Izzy and Rocka talk about Vince Gilligan's new show; Pluribus.  Now streaming on Apple, it stars Rhea Seehorn as Carol.  No spoilers, but it's a sci-fi slow burn.  But is it worth the hype? Let us know what you thought about the series so far in comment below and please like and subscribe to our podcast and YouTube channel.  Thanks for listening!

Hey girlies! Welcome back to Hear Me Out and maybe an episode you wouldn’t have expected! I’m joined by my PT (and long-time family friend!) Izzy Newbold to unpack everything from chaotic call-centre memories to her transition from 365 party girl to my PT! We get into gym anxiety, discipline vs motivation, supplements, and why going to the gym alone is actually terrifying. Plus we touch on shedding old versions of yourself, and what it really looks like to outgrow the party-girl lifestyle. Hopefully you love this chat as much as I did xxxSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steve & Izzy continue 2025 the Year of the Apocalypse celebrating movies after the fall of man, as they are joined by Mario of the Superiority Complex Podcast to discuss 1971's "The Omega Man" starring Charlton Heston, Anthony Zerbe, Rosalind Cash & more!!! What's been happening in the world of Mario? Where does this rank in the "I Am Legend" series of movies? Who'd star in the reboot? Are you a God?!? Let's find out!!! So kick back, grab a few brews, change your outfit, and enjoy!!! This episode is proudly sponsored by Untidy Venus, your one-stop shop for incredible art & gift ideas at UntidyVenus.Etsy.com and be sure to follow her on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram & Patreon at @UntidyVenus for all of her awesomeness!!! Try it today!!! Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.twitter.com/eilfmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/eilfmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Etsy - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.untidyvenus.etsy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TeePublic - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.teepublic.com/user/untidyvenus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of We Need Help, Lizzy and Izzy dive into one of the least glamorous but most universal topics ever: UTIs.They share personal stories, childhood horror moments, why these infections happen, and what really goes on in the bladder, urethra, and kidneys. They break down the types of UTIs, symptoms, common mistakes people make, how antibiotics are often overused, and what actually helps prevent recurring infections.Expect plenty of laughs, some seriously helpful education, a surprising analogy involving the clitoris and an eyeball, and a reminder to treat your body with the same care you treat your eyes. The girls also highlight the important research being done at the Magee Womens Research Institute and explain how listeners can support it.It is equal parts comedy, storytelling, and real talk about vaginal health.Take care of yourself, take care of your third eye, and enjoy the episode.Support the show

The lead lioness of our pride, Carrie is absolutely relentless in the protection of her people. That starts with her wonderful family: her husband, Britt, and her children Izzy and Colton. But her tribe extends to include everyone she works with – and every client she works for.A senior management professional with nearly 30 years of experience, Carrie is committed to the honest goal of positively affecting every life she touches, every day. She's held to that focus while demonstrating success in aggressive company growth, P&L management, program management and team leadership. And she's instilled that ambition as the defining ingredient of the Aslan corporate culture.Carrie is more than an innovative and resourceful critical thinker with a proven history of forging strong relationships. Think of her more as a persistent force of nature, a powerhouse of energy absolutely committed to advancing and protecting the lives of those under her reign. Just like any proud lioness would.https://www.aslanhomelending.com/https://www.facebook.com/AslanHLC**********************************************************Judy Carlson is the CEO and Founder of the Judy Carlson Financial Group, where she helps couples create personalized, coordinated financial plans that support the life they want to live – now and in the future. As an Independent Fiduciary and Comprehensive Financial Planner, Judy specializes in retirement income and wealth decumulation strategies. She is a CPA, Investment Advisor Representative, licensed in life and health insurance, and certified in long-term care planning.Judy's mission is to help guide clients with clarity and care, building financial plans that focus on real planning built around real lives.Learn More: https://judycarlson.com/Investment Adviser Representative of and advisory services offered through Royal Fund Management, LLC, a SEC Registered Adviser.The Inspired Impact Podcasthttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/the-inspired-impact-podcast/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/the-inspired-impact-podcast-with-judy-carlson-interview-with-carrie-gusmas-president-and-ceo-aslan-home-lending-corporation

On this week's episode we welcomed back guitarist Izzy of the band Conquer Divide! It was such a pleasure to have her back on the podcast to catch up and chat about new music the band is releasing, the new album they're working on, festivals they have lined up, and so much more! That being said we hope you enjoy the conversation we had with her as much as we did!

Big S has been sent a story that's VERY similar to the Dyatlov Pass... and Hannah's West Cork is the mysterious tragic story of Robert Wone - what happened? Do you huns have theories? This week we discuss polycules, Vit D doses, Pet Semetary and ... do we have... MERCH COMING? Watch this space huns. Christmas treat is aho-HO!!!!  Story One The Khamar Daban incident of 1993. Six hikers died suddenly but one survived... the causes are still unknown.  Story Two  A nightmarish team-building weekend away at a secluded seaside cabin ... what happened to Sandra tho? And who lit the fire?  Story Three  Big S has a tale called Followed In The Dark... about a late night drive... alone? You gotta leave gurl!!!  CREEP OF THE WEEK this week is sent in by Izzy - all the way from Beverley, Hull. There's a ghost called Neil... Since when are you doing a haunt in Liverpool Neil!!!  Finally we finish on Oracle Cards - gorgeous.  ENJOY HUNS WE LOVE YA xoxoxo  JOIN OUR PATREON! EXTRA bonus episodes AND a monthly ghost hunt for just £4.50!  Or £6 for AD-FREE EPS and weekly AGONY HUNS! We'll solve your problems huns!  Sign up here: www.patreon.com/GhostHuns Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Season 9 continues with a brand-new six-part series, Social Media and You, and Izzy Baker kicks it off on Thanksgiving Day with a conversation that hits home for anyone navigating digital life in 2025. From therapy misconceptions to doomscrolling addiction, Izzy opens the series with licensed professional counselor William Sharp, known online as With the Therapist, to explore the real link between social media and mental health. This one isn't just about apps — it's about attention, identity, and the hidden ways the online world is shaping how we think, feel, and believe. Izzy begins with humor and honesty, setting the tone for a Thanksgiving special that's as relatable as it is revealing.The meme of the week reads: “After being on social media… how's your mental health?” That question drives the episode as Izzy and Will unpack why therapy isn't just “paid advice,” why so many people — especially Black men — still resist counseling, and how misunderstanding therapy keeps communities stuck in cycles of burnout and emotional isolation. Drawing from Angel Reese and Monaleo's viral conversation about therapy, Izzy challenges the myth that “therapists tell you what you want to hear,” and instead highlights how real therapy forces us to confront the truths we've been avoiding.The discussion quickly widens into the bigger picture — how the digital world has become both a tool and a trap. Izzy and Will take a hard look at the rise of AI therapy tools like ChatGPT, the increasing dependence on digital validation, and how men are using online spaces to process pain in unhealthy ways. Will offers professional insight into why comparison culture hits men differently, explaining how purpose, work, and emotional restraint collide under the pressure of social media. Together, they explore what it means to live authentically when your highlight reel becomes your identity — and why so many “high-functioning” men are thriving online while quietly unraveling offline. In the Happy Hour segment, Izzy addresses one of the most controversial trends of the year — using chatbots as substitutes for therapy — and asks the hard question:At what point are we replacing God with technology? Drawing from Matthew 6:22 and Psalm 101:3, he warns listeners about guarding their eye gates and ear gates, breaking down how overstimulation, gossip algorithms, and endless “self-help” content can distort spiritual and emotional clarity. Will adds balance with practical strategies, from setting social media cut-off times to fasting from digital noise to refocus on purpose. The conversation turns deeply personal as the two men share how they've had to guard their peace as both content creators and counselors. Izzy opens up about his own struggles with distraction, comparison, and the temptation to overwork in the name of “purpose.”Will responds with a message on fasting, boundaries, and the freedom that comes from stepping away — even temporarily — to reclaim your mind. They both challenge listeners to examine how much control their phones really have, and to ask: Do you own your feed, or does it own you? By the time the Weekly Sabbatical arrives, the tone turns spiritual. Izzy reads from a reflection on Proverbs 4:20–22, reminding listeners that “what you watch, hear, and meditate on becomes either life or poison to your body.”He connects the scripture to modern habits — the endless scrolling, the comparison traps, and the way entertainment can quietly erode discipline and joy. The challenge of the week is simple but piercing: Do you need a social media fast — and if so, when's the last time you took one? As Thanksgiving unfolds, Izzy leaves the audience with a reminder that gratitude and presence matter more than performance. You don't have to post your plate to prove you're enjoying your blessings. You just have to live them.Listen. Reflect. And don't be afraid to join the conversation.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/p-s-a-the-mental-health-podcast--5520511/support.TrustBuilder Package

Steve & Izzy continue 2025 the Year of the Apocalypse celebrating movies after the fall of man... but it's also Nic-August Cage as they discuss 2024's "Arcadian" starring Nicolas Cage, children... & more!!! Are we not men? What brought about the end of the world? What the hell are these monsters?!? Let's find out!!! So kick back, grab a few brews, count to ten, and enjoy!!! This episode is proudly sponsored by Untidy Venus, your one-stop shop for incredible art & gift ideas at ⁠⁠⁠⁠UntidyVenus.Etsy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ and be sure to follow her on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram & Patreon at @UntidyVenus for all of her awesomeness!!! Try it today!!! Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.twitter.com/eilfmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/eilfmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Etsy - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.untidyvenus.etsy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TeePublic - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.teepublic.com/user/untidyvenus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the day where there are plenty of NBA stories to talk about including Giannis possibly being traded (to the Knicks?) and Chris Paul being let go by the Clippers, Izzy wants to talk football. Can Dak win the MVP is the Cowboys run the table? Also, the Vandy coach might be on to something. Go to https://OmahaSteaks.com to get 50% off sitewide during their Sizzle All the Way Sale. And use code COMPANY at checkout for an extra $35 off. Minimum purchase may apply. See site for details. A big thanks to our advertiser, Omaha Steaks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Send us a textIn this episode, I chat with Bruce Holsinger about stories, community, publishing, teaching, and the craft behind his latest novel, Culpability. Bruce brings a rare lens to contemporary fiction. As a medievalist at the University of Virginia, he teaches medieval literature and applies his enthusiasm to craft classes where the basics—point of view, character arcs, structure—become living tools. He explains why paratext—chat logs, interviews, and excerpts from Lorelei's AI book—lets a novel breathe beyond exposition, capturing how we really encounter the world: through fragmented feeds, competing voices, and the uneasy mix of intimacy and spectacle. Culpability Synopsis:When the Cassidy-Shaws' autonomous minivan collides with an oncoming car, seventeen-year-old Charlie is in the driver's seat, with his father, Noah, riding shotgun. In the back seat, tweens Alice and Izzy are on their phones, while their mother, Lorelei, a world leader in the field of artificial intelligence, is absorbed in her work. Yet each family member harbors a secret that implicates them in the accident.During a weeklong recuperation on the Chesapeake Bay, the family confronts the excruciating moral dilemmas triggered by the crash. Noah tries to hold the family together as a seemingly routine police investigation jeopardizes Charlie's future. Alice and Izzy turn strangely furtive. And Lorelei's odd behavior tugs at Noah's suspicions that there is a darker truth behind the incident—suspicions heightened by the sudden intrusion of Daniel Monet, a tech mogul whose mysterious history with Lorelei hints at betrayal. When Charlie falls for Monet's teenage daughter, the stakes are raised even higher in this propulsive family drama that is also a fascinating exploration of the moral responsibility and ethical consequences of AI.Culpability explores a world newly shaped by chatbots, autonomous cars, drones, and other nonhuman forces in ways that are thrilling, challenging, and unimaginably provocative.Subscribe, share with a reader friend, and tell us: which moment changed how you see the story?Culpability, Bruce HolsingerBruce HolsingerBruce Holsinger Episode #163 The Bookshop PodcastSupport the showThe Bookshop PodcastMandy Jackson-BeverlySocial Media Links

It was a long football weekend and Izzy has only 3 teams that interest him now in the NFL. Stugotz plays a game of "who will host (hoist) the Lombardi trophy". Mikey A tries to convince everyone that losing to the Panthers was good for the Rams. And could the Dolphins make a run to the playoffs? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stugotz was glued to the Super Bowl on Sunday - the one between the Browns and Raiders. Jameis Winston reminded everyone why we love Jameis Winston yesterday against the Lions. Izzy is now more convinced than ever that the Chiefs are going to win the Super Bowl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices