Podcast appearances and mentions of joe gardner

Season 5, Episode 2   The Gateway Research Organization welcomes Joe Gardner of Covers & Co as he joins host Steve Kenyon of Greener Pastures Ranching to delve deep into the transformative power of polycultures and plant diversity in agriculture. Discover the secrets behind fostering healthy soil ecosystems without relying on synthetic fertilizers and how intercropping and diverse cover crops can revolutionize farming practices. They discuss the crucial roles of mycorrhizal fungi, legumes, and diverse root systems in enhancing soil health and water infiltration. Whether you're a seasoned farmer or just beginning your agricultural journey, this episode offers valuable insights into creating sustainable and resilient farming systems. If you want to get in on these Virtual Networking Sessions live, they happen every second Wednesday at 6pm MST from late October to mid-April. Register for free at Wednesday Night Networking. To learn more about Gateway Research Organization, check out the website or find us on Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, or YouTube.  

Five years ago, AKAPAD The Film Buff attempted to watch Pixar's Soul—but things didn't go as planned. Today, he revisits the film, sharing his thoughts on whether his experience has changed. This episode offers a fascinating deep dive into Soul and a unique experiment that only The Film Buff could pull off! The 2020 animated film Soul was produced by Pixar Animation Studios and directed by Pete Docter, with co-direction by Kemp Powers. The film features the voice talents of Jamie Foxx as Joe Gardner, Tina Fey as 22, Graham Norton as Moonwind, Rachel House as Terry, Alice Braga and Richard Ayoade as Counselors Jerry, and Angela Bassett as Dorothea Williams. The film's production credits include Dana Murray as the producer, with a screenplay written by Pete Docter, Mike Jones, and Kemp Powers. Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross composed the score, while Jon Batiste contributed original jazz compositions. The film was edited by Kevin Nolting, with cinematography by Matt Aspbury and Ian Megibben.

Five years ago, AKAPAD The Film Buff attempted to watch Pixar's Soul—but things didn't go as planned. Today, he revisits the film, sharing his thoughts on whether his experience has changed. This episode offers a fascinating deep dive into Soul and a unique experiment that only The Film Buff could pull off!The 2020 animated film Soul was produced by Pixar Animation Studios and directed by Pete Docter, with co-direction by Kemp Powers. The film features the voice talents of Jamie Foxx as Joe Gardner, Tina Fey as 22, Graham Norton as Moonwind, Rachel House as Terry, Alice Braga and Richard Ayoade as Counselors Jerry, and Angela Bassett as Dorothea Williams.The film's production credits include Dana Murray as the producer, with a screenplay written by Pete Docter, Mike Jones, and Kemp Powers. Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross composed the score, while Jon Batiste contributed original jazz compositions. The film was edited by Kevin Nolting, with cinematography by Matt Aspbury and Ian Megibben.

Hey there, and a very happy Saturday to you! This is your Disney News for Saturday, February 1st, 2025. I hope you're ready to dive into some exciting updates from the world of Disney! - Napa Rose Restaurant at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa is closing this spring for a renovation, reopening in fall 2025 with new interiors, a revamped patio, and updated menu. The hotel will also get refreshed guest rooms and themed suites. - Thomas Mazloum becomes Disneyland Resort president as Ken Potrock takes on a new role for major events. Changes support Disney's vision for innovation and expansion. - Disneyland Railroad and Monorail return on March 7, 2025, after maintenance, offering nostalgic journeys around the park. - "Celebrate Soulfully" for Black History Month at Disneyland and Walt Disney World with concerts, cuisine, art. Don't miss "Celebrate Gospel" and performances by Pixar's Joe Gardner. That's a wrap for today's Disney News! Thank you for tuning in, and I hope you have a magical day. Be sure to check back tomorrow for more enchanting updates.

January 13, 2025 I noticed the other day the intense feeling that I suddenly got throughout my body when I was having a conversation with someone. That sense of flight or fight was real. My reaction to it was to protect – and that looked like judgment, anger, hiding, superiority, etc. But the situation didn't warrant my reaction. What was really going on? When we are confronted with a situation that triggers us, our immediate reaction is often fight or flight or freeze. It can feel like a crack has opened in our lives that is dark. Yet if we stay in that darkness, we are unable to see what is really going on in us. We have to let the dark crack be filled by light as we stabilize our bodies and get our minds quiet, giving some breathing room for what is really going on in us. Then we will be able to see what we are gripping onto, what we are trying to control or hide from, and let properly put those things where they belong – out of our hands. Our listening portion today is from the bible, 2 Timothy 1:7 “For God did not give us a spirit of timidity (cowardice, fear), but a spirit of power and of love and of self-discipline.” photo credit: Joe Gardner on unsplash

This episode is super insightful if you're curious as to what's going on when it comes to the green side of golf during extreme weather conditions. Joe and I also cover bunkers, firm and fast conditions and much more. Enjoy and thank you for your support.

Sinema Kulübümüzün dokuzuncu buluşmasında Ters Yüz, Yukarı Bak gibi filmlere imza atan Disney Pixar ekibinin 2020 yılında gösterime giren filmi “Soul”u konuştuk.Orta okul müzik öğretmeni Joe Gardner, bir jazz piyanisti olmanın hayalini kuruyor. Tam bunu başardığı gün neşe içinde New York sokaklarında yürürken, açık bir rögar kapağından içeri düşüyor. Ancak burası, yaşam ve ölüm arasında farklı bir dünyaya açılıyor.Film Pixar'ın yaptığı diğer animasyonlar gibi sanki çocuklardan çok büyükler için yapılmış, hatta yönetmen bunu söyleşilerinde ifade ediyor, filmi özellikle 40'lı yaşların başındaki kişilere ithaf ediyorlar. Çünkü daha çok onlar hayatlarının bu evresinde yaşamlarını sorguluyorlar. Hayat ve Yaşam kelimelerinin anlamı üzerinde düşünmemiştim, Damla Ömür Tantekin'in bu Pazarki paylaşımında aydınlandım. "Hayat" dediğimiz bir süreyi, "yaşam" dediğimiz ise o süreyi nasıl kullandığımızı ifade ediyormuş.Film hayatın anlamı üzerinde düşündürüyor. Hayatın bir anlamı var mı, varsa ne? Anlamını bulan kişiler nasıl yaşıyor, bulamayanlar nasıl yaşıyorlar?Biz de film üzerine sohbetimizde her zaman olduğu gibi çok ilginç konuları öne çıkardık. Hata yapmaktan korkmanın, mükemmeliyetçiliğin bizi sıkıştırdığı noktaları, çokça ihmal ettiğimiz anı yaşamanın önemini, öz şefkat eksikliğimizi ve daha nicelerini. Tabii önce filmi izlemenizi öneriyorum, spoiler'lardan kaçınmak ve aynı frekansta buluşmak için.Bu toplantıda söz alıp görüşlerine yer verebildiğim üyelerimiz sırasıyla (02:08) Elif Burcu Yılmaz, (05:24) Meral Kuzu, (07:15) Nebiye Yılmaz, (09:45) Yasemin Parlak Demir, (12:32) Pınar Musaoğlu, (14:25) Fatih Yavuz, (17:03) Elif Burcu Yılmaz, (19:37) Yasemin Parlak Demir, (24:23) Mete Yurtsever, (25:53) Belgin Elmas-Yasemin Parlak Demir, (29:24) Nebiye Yılmaz ve (30:47) Özden KarakaşSupport the show

"Life is full of possibilities. You just need to know where to look." - Joe Gardner, Disney/Pixar's Soul. This week, we are letting you in on all the exciting details for Pixar Fest, coming up this summer at the Disneyland Resort! From food to entertainment to collectible novelties, this is a huge celebration you won't want to miss. A huge thank you to our sponsor, Mouse World Travel. Please visit them at www.mouseworldtravel.com and request your free vacation quote today! Our Patreon is LIVE! Go check it out at https://patreon.com/ropedropparkhop for extra content, early ad-free episodes and more! Please leave us a rating and review and follow us on IG and FB @ropedrop.parkhop and join our fun FB discussion group, Ropedropping and Parkhopping!

Billy and the guys give a recap of Geek Meet Indy 2024, and then discuss the latest toy news, including news from Mezco Toy Fair, Ringside collectibles, Walmart Collector Con, Four Horsemen, and more! New intro music provided by Karl Casey @White Bat Audio on YouTube or on the web at https://whitebataudio.com.

Billy, Eric, and Joe cover the latest toy news from the month of February. I'd give more detail, but let's be frank, no one really reads the description. Besides, half the episode goes off the rails thanks to the AMC Dune popcorn bucket. We were all a bit loopy in preparation for Geek Meet Indy 2024 in Danville, IN, 3/3/24. Come see us there! duneparttwo #geekmeetindy #itceproductions New intro music provided by Karl Casey @WhiteBatAudio

Joe Gardner from Pixar's Soul plays the piano in the lobby of the new Pixar Place Hotel. Recorded just a couple of days after the official start of the rebranding and retheming of the hotel.Audio recorded 2/1/24 around 3:20PM.YouTube video companion  --------------------Donate:Help keep Park Sensory going with a one-time donation. Your support goes a long way.Interact:Email - podcast@offharborandmain.comTwitter - @Park_SensoryInstagram - @offharborYouTube - Off Harbor & MainFacebook - Off Harbor & MainWebsite - OffHarborAndMain.com

David and Colin discuss the FA Cup, Joe Gardner and the huge number of departing players

Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week the Geeks have a pretty focused show, with most of it about the Pixar Place Hotel. Mr. Daps attended the opening day festivities for this reimagined hotel at the Disneyland Resort earlier in the day and he shares about his experiences and observations. This includes meeting Bing Bong, seeing Joe Gardner perform, the opening ceremony, and a whole lot more. There is also a new Indy Cam before the show wraps up with discussion about Tokyo Disney Resort's new nighttime spectacular. We hope you enjoy this week's episode of Geeks Corner! Join the conversation in the comments below! We'll see you 'round the corner! THE WEEK IN GEEK Bing Bong Helps Open Pixar Place Hotel https://dapsmagic.com/2024/01/bing-bong-helps-open-pixar-place-hotel-at-disneyland-resort/  Joe Gardner, From Disney and Pixar's ‘Soul,' Brings Lobby to Life with Musical Gifts at Pixar Place Hotel  https://dapsmagic.com/2024/01/joe-gardner-from-disney-pixars-soul-brings-lobby-to-life-with-musical-gifts-at-pixar-place-hotel/  Bing Bong Now Meeting Guests Exclusively at Pixar Place Hotelhttps://dapsmagic.com/2024/01/bing-bong-now-meeting-guests-exclusively-at-pixar-place-hotel/  PICTORIAL: Creators Club Concierge Lounge at Pixar Place Hotel https://dapsmagic.com/2024/01/pictorial-creators-club-concierge-lounge-at-pixar-place-hotel/  Pixar Place Hotel Soundtrack Released on Streaming Services https://dapsmagic.com/2024/01/pixar-place-hotel-soundtrack-released-on-streaming-service/  IndyCam #26 (video) Tokyo Disney Resort Getting New Nighttime Spectacular https://dapsmagic.com/2024/01/tokyo-disney-resort-announces-new-nighttime-spectacular-for-2024/  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/geeks/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/geeks/support

Billy and the gang make their YouTube debut, and cover the latest news. This includes Mythic Legions: Rising Sons; One12 Day; McFarlane's DC Multiverse Crisis on Infinite Earths; and Super7's Dungeons and Dragons ULTIMATES line. New intro music provided by Karl Casey @White Bat Audio on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@WhiteBatAudio) or on the web at https://whitebataudio.com.

Billy, Eric, and Joe cover their favorite toys from the year and wax rhapsodic about toy catalogs past, live from Faraday Toys in Greenwood, IN!

Billy and the guys talk about the latest news as we head into the holiday season, and Eric talks about retro merchandise and a recent show he attended.

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The guys chat about all the happenings at New York Toy Fair.

The guys cover Mezco, Pulse Con, RumbleCon, video game figures, and more!

The guys discuss PowerCon 2023, as well as other toy news, including new issues with the Friday the 13th license, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and GI Joe.

Welcome back! This week we have the Bois and engaging in their usual silliness. Noah talks about the song Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Tears for Fears and how we have to step into the light and be cleansed by it instead of hiding from it. Elias on the other hand talks about Soul and how Joe Gardner has to learn the difference between a passion and a purpose, just like how we have a purpose in Christ but different passions. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ocvepod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ocvepod/support

The guys give a full rundown or the announcements from San Diego Comic Con 2023!

Joe with Mezco announcements, with a lot of new GI Joe items coming down the pipeline Eric has NECA/Horror/Wrestling Toy Announcements Billy talks about the latest McFarlane announcements as well as the new Ninja Turtles toy announcements, and more! And even Producer Paul joins in as the conversation turns to a spoiler-filled conversation of the Flash and the new Indiana Jones movie Billy also makes an announcement regarding his relationship with Resurrection Toys!

Joe covers announcements from Mezco and Eric covers wrestling and horror announcements! The guys also talk about NECA releases, the Danhausen figures, and McFarlane extending their license with Warner Brothers. And so much more!

Disney just announced major changes for Park Pass, Genie+, Lightning Lane, Disney Dining Plan and more for Walt Disney World 2024. We discuss who wins and who loses among Disney travelers at Walt Disney World in 2024 (and even some good news for right now). Plus, this week we cover what it all means for you, including Guardians of the Galaxy movie tie-ins, new Adventures by Disney options and more from Star Wars, Encanto, Soul and beyond.2024 is Going to Be a Good Year at Walt Disney World (for most travelers, but not all)You can start booking 2023 Disney World vacations on May 31, 2023 and there's a lot to look forward to next year. Here's a sneak peek at what to expect:No More Theme Park Reservations!As of January 9, 2024, if you have a date-based ticket, you won't need to make theme park reservations.Annual Passholders will Still Need Park Reservations...but not always.It gets more complicated for Disney World Annual Passholders. Disney plans to offer what they're calling "good-to-go" days with means AP holders won't need park reservations for select days. This will be in addition to the recent update that offers Passholders the opportunity to visit the theme parks after 2:00 p.m. without needing a park reservation, except on Saturdays and Sundays at Magic Kingdom Park. “Good-to-go” days may vary by park, and pass block out dates and capacity limitations continue to apply like they do today. Please stay tuned for more details on “good-to-go” days. This is a step in the right direction for local AP holders, but doesn't help you much at all if you are an out-of-state WDW AP holder who books weekly vacations multiple times a year. It looks like those of us in this boat will be stuck with Park Pass for the foreseeable future. The Disney Dining Plan is BackDisney dining plans will be coming back as an option for guests staying at Walt Disney World Resort hotels who purchase a vacation package with Disney for stays starting January 9, 2024.Genie+ Bookings Will Be Bookable in AdvanceNo details yet, but Disney has announced they're working on allowing us to make Genie+ and Lightning Lane bookings in advance of the day of. It might now be 60 days out like FastPass, but any advance booking potential is a good thing in our view.Deluxe Resort Room Categories will Be SimplifiedTo make it easier to book Walt Disney World Deluxe Resort Rooms, there will be a consistent three categories across all hotels: Resort View, Water View, Theme Park View. Not sure what will be the water view at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge...maybe only two categories there.--‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3' Coming to Disney ParksWith the release of GOTG Volume 3, there are a few limited-time experiences coming toa Disney parksDisney California Adventure Park For a limited time, Mantis is joining Star-Lord at Avengers Campus for “Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Dance Off!” The celestial siblings will get their groove on in front of Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT!, as they recruit those of you with the right skills to join their band of heroes.EPCOTConnections Café is offering Perfect Sovereign Waffle Bites topped with a red berry dipping sauce. You can also try a Guardians of the Galaxy Cookie at the Mission: SPACE Popcorn Cart, next to Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind.--Adventures by Disney is heading to Colombia for a little Encanto inspirationA New Adventure to Bogota, the Coffee Region, Cocora Valley and Cartagena Highlights of this eight-day, seven-night itinerary in 2024 include:  Visiting the capital city of Bogota, with private guided tours of the Paloquemao Market and Historic City Center.  Enjoying Colombian coffee and visiting a coffee farm in the Coffee Region to see the process for growing and harvesting coffee beans. The nearby town of Salento is part of the inspiration for the setting of “Encanto,” and the Cocora Valley features the tall, towering wax palms and butterflies depicted in the film.   Experiencing a hands-on arepa-making class, a traditional Latin American dish showcased in “Encanto” by Mirabel's mother Julieta.  Playing the country's national sport of tejo, as seen in the movie.  Exploring the city of Cartagena, which inspired the film's colorful architecture and fabrics. Central to “Encanto” is the Afro-Caribbean influence, prominent in this city.   Trekking the dry forest near Proyecto Titi, an organization dedicated to the preservation of the cotton-top tamarins, a project supported by the Disney Conservation Fund. It was Colombia's rich biodiversity that inspired the magical ability of the “Encanto” character Antonio, who has the power to communicate with animals.  Snorkeling among the Rosario Islands, a collection of 27 islands home to more than 1,300 species of marine animals, vibrantly colored fish and plants.   Each travel party booked on the inaugural 2024 Adventures will receive a signed lithograph of never-before-released artwork from Walt Disney Animation Studios. For a complete itinerary and list of activities, visit Colombia Land Adventure. A New Adventure to Canada's Maritimes of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island  Also in 2024 you can enjoy Canada's Atlantic coast in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. The eight-day, seven-night adventure includes:   Visiting an authentic maple syrup farm in Nova Scotia, learning about tree tapping and the process that brings syrup from tree to table, including samples of course.  Discovering the Wood Island Lighthouse and being at the heart of the Island's maritime heritage. The Lighthouse has served the community for more than 150 years, and here Junior Adventurers will enjoy their own special kite-making and flying activity as the breeze comes off the sea.   Exploring Avonlea Village, the fictitious community central to the Anne of Green Gables stories, and enjoying tea with a descendent of author Lucy Maud Montgomery's family.  Learning about the indigenous Mi'kmaq Peoples during a visit to the Millbrook Cultural Heritage Centre and gaining first-hand understanding of their Talking Stick sacred practice.  Enjoying outdoor activities such as walking on the low-tide ocean floor at the Bay of Fundy, an onboard fisherman's feast, horseback riding, a starlight bonfire, biking, canoeing and kayaking.   --New Star Wars Photo Ops at Disney's Hollywood StudiosNew Holopuck Magic ShotsLocated deep in the Outer Rim near Wild Space, the remote planet of Batuu has become a thriving destination for scoundrels and smugglers, luring bounty hunters from across the galaxy. Select Image Scanners (known on our planet as Disney PhotoPass photographers) can offer a holopuck that will reveal the details of your next target.BB-8 Magic ShotYou may just find BB8 showing up in your PhotoPass image.Darksaber Created more than a thousand years ago by Tarre Vizsla (the first Mandalorian to become a Jedi Knight), the Darksaber is an ancient weapon with a long and legendary history. It has been wielded by many beings over the years. This blade can be found across from Oga's Cantina after dark. BD-1 Magic Shot Never underestimate droids, especially those that beep in the face of danger. You can capture a scan with this droid before setting out on your next adventure.-- Off the Hook Poolside Dining at Disney Aulani will Offer Breakfast Starting May 17In a very welcome move for the resort, Off the Hook poolside dining at Disney Aulani will offer a casual, grab-and-go breakfast and coffee bar from 6:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. daily. The menu includes Mickey waffles, buttermilk pancakes, French toast, eggs and more. Note that as part of this change, Wailana Bar will no longer offer coffee as of May 17 and updated hours will be 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for normal full bar service and takeaway menu options. --Disney Cruise Line Debuts New Experiences Bringing the Imaginative Worlds of “Encanto” and “Soul” to the Disney Magic“An Encanto Celebration” Brings the Family Madrigal to the High Seas for the First Time“An Encanto Celebration” is a new interactive experience giving you the opportunity to meet and take photos with Mirabel and the family member we don't talk about during their Disney Cruise Line debut. Join a sing-along of “Encanto” songs and create butterfly and flower crafts inspired by the film. During the show, you can experience a true taste of South America thanks to a selection of local Colombian beers, cocktails and sodas, along with film-inspired mocktails.New Soul Cat Lounge Hits the Right Note for Evening EntertainmentThe story of “Soul” was the inspiration for the brand-new Soul Cat Lounge designed to look like Joe Gardner's favorite music spot in the movie: the Half Note Lounge. The space is located on deck three near Rapunzel's Royal Table restaurant. It will transport you to a classic New York jazz club, including details like brick walls, wood accents and plenty of rich leather seating around a stage set for live music, so you can dance the evening away.Redesigned Concierge Retreats Provide an Elevated ExperienceFor the ultimate comfort and service at sea, the concierge spaces aboard the Disney Magic have been elevated and enhanced. The concierge lounge was reimagined and expanded to feature a sophisticated new theme and tropical color palate inspired by Walt Disney Animation Studios' “Moana” and an additional outdoor covered seating area on deck 10 where guests can relax with a refreshing beverage while enjoying the ocean breeze. All concierge suites, including one- and two-bedroom accommodations and the two signature royal suites, have been completely refurbished with fresh fixtures, furniture and elegant artwork, further elevating the premium experience for concierge guests.--Thank You for Listening to the Disney Travel PodcastThank you very much for listening to this episode, Amelia and I hope that you enjoyed it. If you did, we would be very grateful if you could rate, review and subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts/iTunes (or on whichever app you choose to listen). A brief review about what you liked most about an episode truly helps to keep the show going by exposing it to new listeners. We look forward to continue producing new episodes each week.Sharing the podcast with your friends and on social media is also extremely helpful and very much appreciated.Contact 1923 Main StreetThank you for listening to the Disney Travel News Podcast at 1923MainStreet.com. As always, we love to get feedback and questions from our listeners and to hear your suggestions and ideas for future episodes.Please be sure to follow along on Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and Facebook.Thank you for listening and have a magical day!Mike Belobradic and Amelia Belobradic--Media provided by Jamendo

Our first live show from Farady Toys in Greenwood, Indiana!

In this episode, we dive into the critically acclaimed Pixar film, Soul. Directed by Pete Docter, Soul tells the story of Joe Gardner, a middle school music teacher who dreams of becoming a professional jazz pianist. After a life-altering accident, Joe finds himself in the Great Before, a place where souls are given personalities and passions before they enter the world.We discuss the film's themes of life, death, and purpose, and how it tackles these weighty topics in a way that is accessible for both adults and children. Through the lens of Joe's journey, we explore the meaning of life and what it truly means to find one's purpose. Please enjoy this special episode with us talking about this special movie.Do you have thoughts or questions about this episode or others? Please write to us at Write in your email to Podcast@lizardbrain.lifeEEEEEEEEEEEMMMMMMMMMMMAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIILLLLLLLLLLLLLSSSSSSSSSSS

Remember, we welcome comments, questions, and suggested topics at thewonderpodcastQs@gmail.com. The Library: https://theapsocietyorg.wordpress.com/library/ S4E7 TRANSCRIPT:----more----   Yucca: Welcome back to the Wonder Science-Based Paganism. I'm your host, Yucca. Mark: and I mark. Yucca: And today we have an interview with a member of the atheopagan Society Council, Robin. Robin: Hello. Thanks for. Yucca: So Robin, we were just saying right before hitting record, we realized you are the first interview that we ever had on the podcast. So way back in the early days, you came and joined us, and so we've got you back again. So welcome. So even before the atheopagan Society formed, I think. Robin: I think so. I, I think it may have been pre pandemic or early pandemic, so, but wild, amazing times, Yucca: Yeah, So welcome back. We're really excited to have. Robin: Thank you. Mark: Yeah. So, well, let's just dive right in. Why don't you tell us something about yourself and your journey to getting to atheopagan and within it. Just kind of what, what's your story been there, Robin? Robin: Yeah. So I grew up, my family is kind of like nominally Catholic. But I realized pretty early on that that was just like not gonna be for me and decided. I was an atheist. But so like nature and going out into nature always played a really big role in my life. We were lucky enough to have this like little patch of woods at the back of our yard that it was technically our neighbors, but they didn't care that we played back there. And so we just spent hours and hours playing in the woods. and my grandfather was really big into birding and he took us out looking for looking for birds. And then later on we got involved in like Boy Scouts, girl Scouts, me and my brother. And our parents decided to get involved too and volunteer with them. So we just went camping a lot and spent a lot of time outside. And so I really just always had that connection to nature and. One day in high school I walked into homeroom and my best friend was reading this book about Wicca. It was Anne Mara's Green Witchcraft, and I was intrigued. And I think some of that was just like, you know, it's like the forbidden thing, , like I'm willing to admit that it was, part of, it was just that like, Ooh, witchcraft. Mark: Great. When you're a teenager, Robin: Exactly. Yeah. And. The other things that really appealed to me was that it was based in nature in the seasons and cycles of the seasons, and it was also very feminist, which coming from a Catholic background was just so refreshing. And so, I spent a couple years off and on kind of trying to be the stereotypical pagan. ultimately, that didn't really work for me either. And so I kind of went back to being nothing or being atheist again. But occasionally I would feel this like desire to, you know, light a candle meaningful in, at a meaningful moment or I, I ended up just kind of feeling like, like I wasn't pagan, I wasn't fitting in. But I also felt like a really bad atheist, so my, my cognitive dissonance was pretty high. So, and it finally just came to a head for me and I realized like I really wanted this sense of spirituality but one that would still balance with science. So I. For some reason decided the best way to figure this out was to start a blog and start blogging about it. And then I took a quiz on Beliefnet and they were like, Hey, you're a, you're a secular humanist. And I said, cool. What is that? I had no idea what it was. What like secular, like I knew humanism from studying history, but I didn't know what a secular human witness was and didn't take very long. I started googling like humanist, pagan, and kind of stumbled onto this community, and it was, it was such a great moment. Just like the sense of joy and relief, finding that like I wasn't the only person thinking like this. Mark: Hmm. Robin: So it was, it was incredible finding that. And another thing that has been really amazing being part of this community is you get to see people kind of having that experience again and again being like, oh my gosh, I'm not the only one. So, yeah, that's, that's the slightly longer version. Mark: Well that's wonderful. Yeah. We, we do have an awful lot of people who they, they find themselves in our community and they're like, oh, wow. I found my people. This is, this is cool. I thought I was gonna be all alone in this. Robin: Yeah, and I think that was kind of why I was like, I guess I'll start a blog. Maybe other people will be interested, but realized pretty quickly like I didn't need to, so, Mark: You know, the, the same thing happened to me. I. I went through this whole process and wrote a 40 page essay and did all this research and came to all these conclusions and threw it up on the internet, and, and, and I had been looking for stuff and my research skills were just apparently terrible. Because there were people already doing this, you know, the, the Humanistic Paganism blog and people like Anya Orga and Daniel Strain and John Cleveland, host and John Halsted. They were all, you know, well along on the same thinking. And I just blew it. Robin: Yeah, well we don't make it easy cuz it's, it's under all these different terms. Like you might find us. By going through like humanistic paganism or atheist and paganism or witchcraft. Like there's so many different terms. So, Mark: Yeah, it's. Robin: yeah.  So I think another thing that had a lot of influence on me was being able, growing up, even though we weren't religious, we were still part of these really tight-knit communities, and I. Really enjoyed that and kind of ended up pursu, like I found myself looking for communities like that to join. And I think my parents set a really good example for me because they were always kind of involved with volunteering and different community projects. A lot of times through like scouts. I did a stint in AmeriCorps with the Student Conservation Association, where we, we basically lived in a commune doing for like a year, doing all these different community service projects. And then my early career was in environmental education and that gave me a lot of opportunities to be in those kind of communities and roles. And then later I shifted to libraries, which is also a community service kind of role. So, yeah. Yucca: And that's something that you have brought with you into the atheopagan community. Robin: I, I hope so. Yeah. I very much want this to be not just. I want it to be a community not just like a group of people, but for people to really feel like they belong and they are a part of it. And that, you know, it's not just like these people on high deciding, deciding like, this is how we live and this is what our practices are. It's, you know, I can contribute something to this. I can decide what is important to me and make that part of my practice. So I hope, I really hope to see that. Mark: Well, you've been great. Identifying resource, and I'm sure that that's this library background. Identifying resources, bringing things forward. You know, Hey, have you thought about this? Hey, look at what these people over here are doing. Hey, look at these children's books that, you know, espouse our values. And you know, all of us come from different backgrounds and people are in different situations. You know, Yucca has kids, for example. I don't have. So, you know, Yucca would be looking for resources for her kids books, right? And, you know, videos and whatever it is. And I think that that's what builds a community is when you have stuff that works for a lot of different kinds of people and they can all come together around. Robin: Yeah, and I think especially talking about books like it, it's amazing. Like I started looking for, at one point I said like, Hey, let me see what kind of children's books I can find that. Reflect the values that somebody in this community might be interested in. And what amazed me was how many I found and how many there are out there. And I think part of it is that we think about the things that little children are kind of learning and a lot of these books are focused on things like nature and learning about seasons, but they're also really focused on wonder. And that's something that Athe, paganism kind of has in common is that we kind of take this child like wonder at the world and a lot of children's books do the same thing. And so like sometimes I feel like reading a really good children's book is kind of like doing a ritual. Like when I think of. I like, I love Bird Baylor her books. And so like, to me, like reading the community or the table where rich people sit is, it's like doing a ritual. So I think there's so many opportunities in children's books that I feel like they're this like un unsung resource for us. Mark: Yeah, and there's all kinds of other things that are very contemporary that are coming out in children's books now. There's stuff around consent and body autonomy. There's stuff around gender. . There's, I mean, obviously, you know, probably the parents that most need to be providing those books to their kids are the ones who aren't, but at least they're out there. At least those, those stories are being told. Robin: Yeah, and the idea too is for them to be, you know, as a librarian. Mark: Mm-hmm. Robin: Is for them to be available. Like if somebody wants them, they are there for them. But nobody, nobody forces you to take a book home from the library. It's not like an assigned reading. So they're there for people who want it. Sometimes it's interesting because publishing ta a book takes so long as I'm sure you have learned writing a book right now. Yeah. It takes so long. And so books, even children's book publishing, it tends to be like a year or two behind the trends. So we'll be talking about You know, about, maybe about five years ago there was this big trend of like, we need to see more people of color in children's books. There's hardly any. And now it's kind of catching up and, and there's a lot all at once. So, hopefully we'll see those trends continue. So Mark: Yeah. I, I have a friend who published a children's book called I Did Something Good For the Earth Today. Robin: Oh, cute. I'll check it out. Mark: yeah, it's, it's a sweet little book. It's the illustrations that take forever. I mean, To be honest, I think it's a lot easier to pound out a lot of words than it is to get, you know, all that artwork done page after page, after page for a children's book. So Robin: Yeah, and when you think about editing Mark: time. Robin: picture versus editing, a line of text takes a lot longer too. Mark: Right, exactly. Robin: Yeah. So now that I've gotten those completely off topic Yeah. But I, I, I will talk about children's books until I'm, until I'm blue in the face. Cause I love it. So, yeah. Oh, so another thing, then I just move on to history. Mark: Sure. Yucca: Yeah, absolutely. Robin: So studying history in college was, had a really big impact on me too early on. And I think, like, I've always loved history and I think that was again, like another part of it that drew me into paganism. But the community I grew up in wasn't super diverse. So when I went, I ended up going to school at the University of Toledo and it was so much more diverse than the community that I grew up in. And that was an amazing opportunity. But, and then at the same time, I was learning a lot more and focusing on the history and learning learning about the injustices that our society is built on. Mark: Mm-hmm. Robin: That really is what put me on this path to appreciating diversity and social justice and like, it's, it's just impossible to ignore when you study history long enough and deep enough. So that had a big impact on me. And another thing that I learned from all of this, so I. Became really fascinated by a field called public history. And this is studying the way that history kind of plays out or gets fixed in popular culture. So we spent a lot of time studying. We started studied museums and sculptures and like, what does history look like in cinema and what does that have to say about like, what stories do we fixate to tell on about. Mark: Mm-hmm. Robin: And it, it just gave me this understanding that like history is not just this like fixed narrative, like this happened in the past and then this happened. It's the study of history is as much about the stories that we tell about what happened. And it's fascinating because the past becomes this, like, it's almost like this mythical thing and we will project our own. Fascinations and insecurities onto this to tell us like what this all meant and it's, I see this a lot in the Pagan community or in Paganism where, you know, you take something like the Druids, like we don't honestly historically know that much about the Druids. We don't have a lot of, we don't have any written records from dues themselves. We just have accounts from outside. But because it's rich in, in symbolism, we just kind of project whatever we wanna see onto that based on the very little bit of evidence that we have. And so that always just kind of fascinated me and it, it really forced me to take a look at Paganism as a whole and really kind of made me skeptical about the community for a while cuz I would see so many people like spouting things about the burning time without fact checking it. And it, it made me more critical, which I was always kind of like leaning towards that. But yeah. Mark: Yeah. I, I really share that. I mean, you know, I, I spent so many years in the Pagan community. I spent like, You know, 27 years or something in the Pagan community kind of playing along and trying not to roll my eyes at certain stuff, like, you know, the, the, the deity stuff, but particularly the take on history, you know, with the, you know, the. The sweet goddess worshiping rural agrarian who, you know, lived in perfect paradisical harmony with one another in nature. And then were trampled by the terrible bronze wielding, you know, horse riding kurgans. I mean, it was just, it was so obviously a fable and I mean, there are, there are bits of truth in it. Like any good myth, you know, it's, Pieces of stuff that's accurate, but and where it's pointing is very positive. You know, the empowerment of women, yay. Good. But the story itself when it becomes an article of faith just really, really drove me crazy. Robin: Yeah, and I'm slowly working my way through Ronald Hutton's triumph of the Moon and. Fascinating cuz he's a historian and he talks about sort of the roots of neo paganism. And one thing that fascinated me was that he talked about, you know, for a long time whenever people talked about classicism, it was always Jupiter or Zeus in the Greek pantheon that people focused on. But it wasn't until like the romantics popped up and all of a sudden the focus was on pan. And that idea of like this divine feminism kind of like lost goddess kind of took hold too. And it's, it's fascinating the way those narratives about the past can constantly change based on. What's going on in the modern world? In this case it was, you know, like the growth of industrialization kind of drove this shift to, well, we're not so much interested in, in, in Jupiter and Jov, we're more interested in like the wildness of Pan. Mark: Right. Yeah. Yeah, I love that book. And there are pagans who hate it a lot. There are people that are very, very angry with Hutton for, for one thing, for really documenting that there was no unbroken lineage of witchcraft from down through the misty Yucca: That grandmother gave to grandmother and yeah. Mark: Which doesn't mean that there aren't family folklore traditions, I mean there clearly are. But the idea that they go back to the paleolithic or something is just a little bit stretched. Robin: Yeah. And I think if, if your, your belief system is so built on, you know, poking a few holes in a myth is suddenly gonna make the whole thing unravel. You need to re rethink it. Like the, it's good to rethink it. So, Mark: Yeah. Yeah. Yes, indeed. Well, why don't we change the subject a little bit. You serve on the atheopagan Society Council in fact, you were one of the founding members of the atheopagan Society Council. What do you see as your role there and what are you trying to accomplish For the community? Robin: Yeah. So I hope I at least have been able to, I feel like I have drawn. A lot on my experience in communities and kind of building communities. I also really hope that I have brought a commit commitment to equity and inclusion. You know, I'm not by any measure a perfect ally. I come with a lot of privilege and it's. The work of a lifetime to really unravel and understand that privilege. But I hope that I'm at least making some progress there. And I've the other thing is like I do, I've done a lot of projects for the commu the community. I'm great at coming up with ideas. I'm less great at keeping those projects going all of the time. But I hope that the projects that I've, I've done and, and the things that I've done are giving people chances not to just like, like I don't want them to just kind of be given like, here's, you know, here's our beliefs, here's what you need to do. I, I hope that I'm giving people opportunities to really consider what their beliefs are and what. they want their practice to look like and then share with others what that looks like. So like, I'm trying to think of all the projects I've done. I did, I think the first thing I ever did was I did a weekly tarot share where it would just be like a random card and everybody say like, this is what I see. This is how I interpret it. That one has actually managed, that's like the one project that's managed to keep going. It's changed cans a couple times, but still going. So, I don't think the person, I don't know if the person who's running it wants to be named, so I won't, I won't name them, but yeah. Yeah. I did for a little while, I was doing a non theist pagan photo share, which is always a mouthful. We need to rebrand that, but, The idea was I wanted, It was focused a lot on Instagram, so I wanted other people who weren't necessarily identifying as atheopagan to maybe feel like they could participate, which is why it has such a weird name. But yeah, the idea was we, I, I love the like witchy photo challenges on Instagram where they give you like a day. Usually they go for a month and every day you have a different theme. And so that was the idea. We had a different theme based around non theist, paganism and if anybody wants to take that up, it it was a lot of fun and it wasn't that hard to run. So if you want to take that up and do that again, I'd be so excited. Mark: I would be so excited if there were somebody in our community that. Wanted to be a point person for Instagram. I mean, we, we do have an account technically, but it hasn't been posted to in forever. It would, that would just be really cool. Robin: Yeah. Yeah, there's, I mean, there's so much, there's a lot of fun things you can do with Instagram. So, I also Ryan or ran with Tom, the not, or we had an L G B T Q discussion group, which kind of took a hiatus and then we had an affinity group form, so we kind of put it into their, into their hands. We have a, or had a book club. It's kind of on HI hiatus right now or try to figure out how to bring that back. And then I run the Ohio atheopagan group. So Mark: Mm-hmm. Robin: yeah, there's. For me, I kind of have to like, like the thing is I'm great at coming up with ideas. I kind of have to pump the brakes a little bit because we are in some ways growing so fast that I don't wanna like throw too much out there without knowing that it can be sustained. So,  Mark: that's a conversation we're really having a lot right now. You know, about getting some infrastructure up underneath all this stuff that's already grown. You know, rather than putting a huge focus on growth over the course of the next couple of years, you know, just sort of building all the scaffolding Yucca: and making sure we don't get burnout because this is all volunteer. So, you know, making sure our attention isn't into too many places or too much all at once. Mark: I was surprised that you didn't mention the library for the Ethiopian Society website. That was a big project you Robin: It was that is another one that's kind of on hiatus right now. Yeah. I'd love for me, and I work in a library, so keep in mind I'm biased here, but for me, libraries have always been this kind of like magical, almost sacred place, like these like halls of knowledge. I. Contractually obligated to now pour one out for the Library of Alexandria as I Yucca: Right. Robin: So, you know, to me, I would love to see I mean like a physical library is probably not gonna be an atheopagan. Pagan physical library's not gonna be in the cards for. A very long time, if ever, but that doesn't mean that we can't have resources in place to go if we want to learn something new. And this the thing. Another remarkable thing about this community is that there's so many people who are so curious and creative that I'd love to have a place where they can just say like, I wanna learn about this. I wanna learn about meditation, or I wanna learn about you know, ancient history, or I wanna learn about evolution. And sort of that like, tale of life coming into being. and then having a place where they can do that in different ways and as many formats as they want. So, yeah, the idea is to kind of, the idea at least initially was to build a library with resources that people submit and say like, Hey, this is something that I found interesting and helpful on my journey. And then we'll kind of put it together in one place so people can find it. It's been a little bit humbling cuz I was like, I'm a librarian. I could figure out how to make a website that does that. And it turns out that's really much harder than than I, I thought initially going into it was gonna be so I am humbled But yeah, it's something I'd still love to see happen. And I'm kind of waiting to again see like what, like this is something I think that the community needs because it's really special to me. I love and I'm kind of waiting, engaging as we do some strategic planning to figure out like, okay, does this actually fulfill a need that we have in this moment or is that ener energy best spent on something else? So, yeah, bit of a hiatus, but hopefully someday it is my dream. Mark: is some very cool stuff there though. So if you haven't gone to v ap society.org and clicked on library there's a long list. There's downloadable resources, there's There's like an ex Excel sheet that will point you in a lot of different directions. There's a link to our Good Reads shelf, that's this huge collection of books that have been submitted by the community. There's community resources, there's ritual resources. So, there's a lot of stuff there, even though, I mean, it doesn't have the most wizbang interface in the world but it's still pretty. Robin: you did a great job plugging that. Thank you. Yucca: Well, speaking of the future what is your vision for atheopagan his future? Robin: You know, right now I, I would love to see our in-person communities growing. I think especially after the pandemic, like so many people. , we ended up losing communities that we had just because we couldn't physically be there for a while. And you know, like sometimes in your life you leave communities or you know, little circles that you've been in, you have to leave them for some reason or other, but it just happened all at once for so many of us where, you know, now we wanna go back to these places or back to seeing the people we did before and they've all at once, like they've moved away or So, especially with that upheaval, I think I just feel like we're ready for like that in-person connection again. I, I worry sometimes though that y because we have members who aren't necessarily able to mix that way. Like, I don't see Or sorry, we, we have members who, you know, for, they have disabilities or things that make them high risk so that they aren't able yet to go back to in person. But I, I hope that those who are ready and and willing to do that can have an opportunity to do so safely. Yeah. And I think long-term, having more local groups is just gonna be more sustainable. Like I loved coming to Century to see all of you, but in some ways for sustainability of the Earth, it just makes sense to have more local communities so that you don't have to fly halfway across the country to be part of a community. So I hope. Yeah, so I hope we see more in-person communities and I'm gonna do, we're gonna do a gathering at the, for the Ohio atheopagan soon in, in March. And yeah, I'm so excited. I didn't, we did one several months ago but I hope. I'm kind of hoping to like turn the ideas or Ohio Athe, pagans should know. I'm probably gonna be like, try and turn them into Guinea pigs to see if, like I can create something fun to do that we could recreate someplace else. So,  Mark: Any. Resources like that that you have that would be useful to affinity groups, really welcome you to submit those and get those out into the community. I know that a lot of affinity groups are sort of, they're flailing a little bit about, you know, how do I do this? How do I find people what do we do, you know, if we do a get together, you know, well, what do we do during our get together? Robin: Yeah. And three years ago it would've been like, oh, just go to, you know, go to Starbucks, go to Panera, hang out and talk. And we. Like, some of our members aren't ready for that yet. And so looking, I'm trying to find other options that isn't like, you know, hang out in a cafe and take your mask off. It's more like, so what we're we're doing in the March gathering is we're gonna make journals. So, I'm just gonna bring stuff and we're, we'll make some journals. I went down this rabbit hole about book finding, so, yeah, hopefully something cool comes out of it. Yucca: Is March warm enough in your part of the world to be outside or it'll be indoors with masks? Yeah. Robin: we're, we're meeting at a library, which if you're looking for like a free place to meet, Check out your local library. Some libraries have meeting rooms that you can book. As long as the library's not using it for a program they're usually happy to to let you book them. So, check that out. In community centers yeah, but March in Ohio, it may be 70 degrees out and it may be snowing. We have no snowing until approximately five minutes before the time. What, which one it will be. Yucca: Right Robin: Yeah, which I remember New Mexico being kind of like that in March too. So. Yucca: Absolutely. Yes. Mark: Comes in like a lion or comes in like a lamb, as they say. Yucca: Hmm. Mark: Yeah. Yeah, that's a, I mean, I, I think that's a particularly rich and fruitful vein for us to, to, to mine in, in developing the Ethiopia Pagan community because, I mean, ultimately, Paganism, the earth orientation of Paganism is very local, right? It's really, really place based. And so, you know, developing your own traditions for your own local area that are about your own climate cycle, your own landmarks, your own biota that are there. I mean, I just, I have this very rosy sort of picture. Little knots of atheopagan all over the world, you know, kind of working up their own ritual cycles and traditions and it's, it's very heartwarming when I think about it. Robin: Yeah, and I love that focus too. On, on. Ecosystems cuz like you, I can't help but notice you have a background. Your background is like mountains with lupus in it, which is a very spring-like thing in California. But here it's like, like we aren't gonna see those spring flowers until April if we're lucky So Mark: right. Robin: yeah, I mean, I remember snowstorms on May 1st. Happy melting. Aren't you glad Springs here? Mark: Yeah, it could be worse. Could be raining. I have danced a may pole in the pouring rain. people were just like, they're not taking our may pole away from us. Yucca: Slosh, slosh, Mark: Yeah, exactly. And I had a terrible cold afterwards and the whole thing was pretty miserable, but we danced the May pole that year, Robin: That's great. Mark: so, Robin, are there other topics you'd like to talk about? Things, important things for the community or you know, kind of suggestions of things we could do with a podcast or, you know, any of that kind of stuff. I don't mean to put you on the spot, but. Robin: Number one, I would love to come on and talk about, I could do like six episodes on children's books. I wouldn't Yucca: should definitely do that. Robin: That's probably a lot. But I would love to come on and talk about children's books and some of my favorite children's books cuz like I said, I can talk, talk about 'em for a long time and there's just so much rich art and poetry in them that I think I think we need to appreciate some more. So yeah, I'd love to talk about that. Maybe, hopefully we'll get to relaunch that library and I can come and talk about just library resources too. So, yeah, and yeah, like I said, like I, I have ideas. I don't wanna just like start spouting him off because I don't know how much is going to be realistic. But yeah, Mark: Yeah, there's a, oh, I'm sorry. Go Robin: Oh, I, I just hope we have more good things to come. Mark: Oh, I'm sure of it. I'm sure of it. The, I was gonna say, You know, I've worked in the nonprofit sector for a really long time, and there is a thing that happens with young organizations where they can actually die by opportunity. They just get stretched in so many different directions by all the opportunities and ideas that get tossed in the hopper, and they lose focus and they just kind of fall. And we, we really need to be careful about that because there is a lot of wonderful stuff we could be doing. I mean, at the Sun Retreat we had a suggestion to create resources for starting campus chapters, like on college campuses or even high schools. I think it's a fantastic idea and I definitely think it's on the back burner. It's something we shouldn't talk about for the next three years. Robin: Yeah. Well, and, and that's not to say that we. At least make some movement towards that. Like, you know, I don't see cuz like I'm, I'm not a college student, I probably am not gonna be able to go out and create a campus chapter of atheopagan. But there are already existing lots of. Of colleges have Pagan student organizations. Maybe the middle ground there is we say, Hey, well, you know, I volunteer. I will come out to your Pagan campus organization meeting and give you a presentation about atheopagan. So, like there's, there is like, there is a way to scale it back if that's something that we're interested in doing, but don't necessarily have the resources to do 100%. Mark: Right, right. Yeah. We would need to create sort of a packet about how you set up your group and but then what I like about your suggestion is that most people live in an area where there are only a few colleges. So they would only be making a handful of presentations instead of managing a program, like a national program of college chapters. Robin: Yeah. And, and I think it gives, you know, if there are people in those college groups that already exist, an opportunity just to know that atheopagan is an option. Like you don't have to be like deity based in order to be pagan and. And like, even if they don't go on to create their own atheopagan college organization they still have those resources and, and that knowledge and that can be really empowering. Mark: Yeah, and it helps to build open-mindedness in the new, in an upcoming generation of Pagans too. You know, because one of the things that non theist pagans have experienced in some parts of paganism is real pushback from theistic pagans who are kind of threatened by the idea of people not believing in their gods. And I think exposing people to these ideas can help them to become more comfortable with just as an option, as another, another possible way for people to be. Robin: Yeah. Well, and I think you did were you the one who wrote a blog post saying that like, atheopagan, or I'm sorry, humanistic paganism was like the number three blog now, or  Mark: that was actually John c Cleland host over on the naturalistic paganism blog. Yeah. That it's kind of amazing. I don't know how they calculate this, but there it is. Robin: Yeah. And it, I'm gonna make a bold prediction, and I, I might be wrong, but I do think that, and I, I experienced a little bit of that early on, but I, it's just become less and less common now. Like I started, I, I have like a TikTok where I occasionally talk about Ethiopia, paganism, and it's like, by no means like an official Ethiopia, pagan thing, but I was expecting like somebody to be like, you can't be this. And I, I've gotten nothing but positive comments on it or people saying, oh my gosh, I didn't know this was a thing. This is great. So I, I'm just gonna make a bold prediction and say that I think I hope will be a problem in the past, Yucca: Yeah. Robin: I, it's a really actually interesting question to think about. What would, like, what will the Gen Z pagans be like? That could be , that could be a whole podcast episode, Mark: Oh yeah. Yeah. Cause I mean, it's interesting. What I have seen is that an awful lot of the kind of boomer, gen X pagans, they have kids who are now grown who are not practicing. A lot of them are, are not continuing in paganism, and some of that may be because of experiences that they had as kids at Pagan festivals. Either being ignored or uncomfortable, I don't know, but kind of a thing. Robin: One thing that gives me so much hope about Gen Z and these young generations is they're so diverse. They're exposed way more to different ideas than I ever was as a kid and that older generations. So that is what gives me the most hope like they are. They are very much they have a lot of what's the word I'm looking for? Cultural. They, they have a lot of cultural competency and they have a lot more perspectives and ask access to more perspectives than we did growing up. And so, and they care. Like they, they, they're very active and they gimme a lot of. Mark: Me too. The, the amount of care that I see young people taking with making sure to properly gender one another and, you know, to, to try to draw diverse people into their circles of friends. It's, it's so different than it was when I was a kid. And it, it may very well be that what we're seeing is not that paganism is being abandoned, it's that the last generation's paganism is being abandoned. And that's a very different thing because I mean, I do see a lot of spontaneous ritual creation going on. I mean, the. Which thing is very much alive and well. But maybe it's not, you know, descended from Gerald Gardner and, you know, traditional in that way, which is fine. Robin: and there's, I mean, there's things, if we look back, Joe Gardner, I mean, there were things then that were problematic and Mark: Oh yeah. Robin: I, I hope that they're going to create a craft that That reflects more modern values Mark: Mm-hmm. . Yeah. Well, that's certainly what we're trying to do. You know, that's, that's why we have the principles and it's why we have ongoing conversations about to be the best people we can. Yucca: I think it's exciting. It's, there's been so much change in just the last few years, so. Mark: Yeah. And the inevitable backlash, of course, Yucca: No, that's how it goes. Mark: yeah. But backlashes don't last. They, and they generally don't win. So, Yucca: Mm-hmm. Mark: I mean, the only, the only one that I can think of that has won successfully, is now under siege for women who refuse to wear hijabs. So, in Iran Yucca: Yeah. Mark: I mean the, the Iranian revolution was definitely a backlash to western colonization of Iran. But now they're having a backlash to the backlash, and hopefully they're gonna modernize. I would hope. Robin: Yeah, it's just because like sometimes we look at these efforts as like, this is doomed. Like, you are not going to win this fight to resegregate the the us us. But to me, I mean, I worry though that just because something is doomed doesn't mean that it isn't going to cause harm as it happens. Mark: Sure it's gonna hurt people. It is hurting people, and we have to be really aware of that and do what we can to minimize that. Robin: Yeah. Yucca: Hmm. Mark: Well, Robin, it has been wonderful talking with you and we are definitely gonna have you back to talk about children's books. I can envision a series now on atheopagan Parenting. Robin: Yeah, I do not volunteer to talk about parenting because I do not have children. I love children. I do not have children. But I will happily always talk about literacy and books. So we should do it. Yucca: and I, I think the books would be wonderful for parents, but as you were talking about, children's books aren't just for children. , right? There's so much, you know, I read a lot of children's books cuz I have kids, but I have my favorites that I'm like, don't you wanna read this one? I'll just put this one on the top of the pile. And frankly, if I didn't have them, I'd probably still be wanting to read those, the kids books, even without kids, because there's, I mean, sometimes the art is amazing and you know, there's just so much. So I hope that that would be valuable too to our listeners who aren't parents or don't have. Younger people in their lives. Robin: Yeah, and I will say as from a librarian perspec librarian's perspective, like just because a book is written more with the parents in mind doesn't like, just because it's a book that the parents love a lot and the kids are like, oh, whatever. Kids enjoy spending time with adults and they learn from having books read to them and they in, they like, the thing is they will laugh because you're laughing or they will think something's funny because you're la you're, you think it's funny and that quality time with your kid. As long as the book's not completely going over their head it it, it's gonna benefit them. They are gonna learn from that and they're gonna learn to love reading and they're gonna learn to love books and learn to be curious about the world. So like, I give, like one of the books I give out a lot and recommend a lot. I, I recommend it because the parents think it's funny. Like kids are like, yeah, it's cool. I like it. But the parents are the ones who are laughing at the inside jokes. And that's the book is mother Bruce by Ryan Higgins. So like, and it's to, it's about a, a grumpy bear who mostly likes to make recipes that he found on the internet. And parents always laugh at that part. And then kids see them laugh and laugh. Yucca: I'm gonna write that one down. I have not heard that mother Bruce. Robin: short version. it's cute. And then there's, there's this like whole mistake and identity thing and it's hilarious. And it's hilarious to parents. Kids think it's funny, but parents think it's really funny. So, short story. Don't feel like just because it's a book that you, that is kind of more aimed at you doesn't mean that your kids aren't getting something out of it. So, Mark: Mm-hmm. Yucca: Yep. Well, Robin, thank you so much. Robin: You are welcome. Thank you for having me. Thank you for, I hope I didn't ramble too much, Yucca: Oh, this was fantastic. I think a lot of great stuff. Yeah. Thank you. Mark: Yeah. Robin: thanks. Yucca: All right, well, we'll see everybody next week. Thanks so much. Robin: Have a good evening.    

This week, we sit with Brenda LaBattaglia & Joe Gardner! Brenda is the owner of Meem's Fudge Shoppe. We learn all about how Brenda started her company, where it is going, and the secret behind why her product is #fudgingamazing! Also, Merry Christmas from Dan, Anjee, and MacKinzee!    LINKS:  Meem's Fudge Shoppe-Website http://meemsfudgeshoppe.com/   Meem's Fudge Shoppe-Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MeemsFudgeShoppe   Meem's Fudge Shoppe-Instagram https://www.instagram.com/meemsfudgeshoppe/   Fine and Danjee-Website https://www.fineanddanjee.com   Fine and Danjee-YouTube https://bit.ly/youtube-fineanddanjee   Help support ‘It's All Fine and Danjee'! https://www.patreon.com/fineanddanjee   Daniel Fox Books (Dan's novels) https://www.danielfoxbooks.com   Flying Fox Shots (Dan's drone photography business) https://www.flyingfoxshots.com

Billy and Eric give a SDCC 2022 recap with special guest Joe Gardner

Today we sat down with Joe Gardner, a retired police officer and resident of West Covina, to talk about homelessness.  He provides his first hand experiences combined with keen thoughts and insights into the homeless situation, which today is impacting us all more than ever.   Joe's work with the homeless spans decades and stretches back to his work as a beat officer and subsequently to his assignment on the Homeless Outreach Program of the Santa Monica Police Department.  In our conversation Joe covers both the causes of homelessness as well as current and proposed solutions from elected officials and civic leaders.   We also cover the history of government run mental health treatment and the legislation and court cases that substantially impact how we deal with mental health and homelessness today.  Joe shares his time, knowledge and expertise widely, including with the Union Rescue Mission in Los Angeles.  He focus in on creating and sustaining solutions that help the homeless successfully transition to stable living conditions.  Joe discusses options such as tiny homes, treatment centers, temporary living centers, and much more. This conversation was enlightening for me as the host and I think it will be equally so for any listener.  You'll find few people better versed in the matter of homelessness – its history, the present, what works, and what doesn't – than Joe Gardener. 

S4 EP4. SOUL ‘Can't crush a soul here, that's what life on earth is for' Michael: “I found it very philosophical, which I have always been interested in” Black Ink Cinema's Podcast Episode 4, hosts the creative talent Michael Odewale who chose to celebrate the award winning ‘Soul'. Michael shares how he relates to Joe Gardner, getting through lockdown and learning to appreciate the small things in life. Catch his amazing ‘Black Bears Matters' show on Amazon prime filmed at the Soho Theatre. SOUL, A jazz musician, stuck in a mediocre job, finally gets his big break. However, when a wrong step takes him to the Great Before, he tries to help an infant soul in order to return to reality.

This week, celebrations are coming over the next couple of months, Magic Key Holder magic shots, Special D23 Star Wars pins, Fantasmic! turns 30, something else is coming back from before COVID, we talk about our trip last week, and more! Please support the show if you can by going to https://www.dlweekly.net/support/. If you want some DLWeekly Swag, you can pick some up at https://www.dlweekly.net/store/. Book your travel through ConciEARS at no extra cost to you! Be sure to mention that you heard about ConciEARS from DLWeekly at booking! DISCOUNTS! If you want some awesome headwear or one of a kind items, be sure to visit our friends over at All Enchanting Ears! You can use the promo code DLWEEKLY10 to get 10% off your order! We have partnered with the Howard Johnson Anaheim Hotel & Water Playground to get great deals for our listeners! Book your stay at the Howard Johnson Anaheim and get 15% off your stay (code 1000022077)! Magic Key Holders get 20% off their stay (code 1000025935) as well! Book now! Need the perfect bag for your days in the parks? Look no further than Designer Park Co.! Purchase the Rope Drop Bag as featured on Episode 222 and get 10% off your purchase! Use coupon code DLWEEKLY to get the discount. News: For those Weeklyteers visiting in May, Disneyland is celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Downtown Disney will have plenty of entertainment to show off for the event. A 4-piece Polynesian band called Faiva will be performing on Mondays and Wednesdays, The Filharmonic, a 5-piece Filipino a cappella vocal group will perform on Tuesdays, Polynesian dancing and drums will be presented by Tupua on Thursdays and Fridays, and finally Chinese Cultural Splendor will show off martial arts, dance, lion dancing, and more on Saturdays and Sundays. There is a ton more going on. To find it all, visit the link in the show notes. – https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2022/05/celebrate-asian-american-native-hawaiian-pacific-islander-heritage-month-at-disneyland-resort/ Now through May 31st, Magic Key holders can get a complimentary World of Color Magic Shot. Magic Key holders can go to the location by Silly Symphony Swings daily to get the shot from 7pm to park close. – https://dlnewstoday.com/2022/05/complimentary-world-of-color-photopass-magic-shot-available-to-magic-key-holders-at-disney-california-adventure/ D23 Star Wars fans should get excited! Star Tours is celebrating its 35th anniversary, and to commemorate this, they are releasing some pins on May23rd. There will be a Captain RX-24 pin, which features the current DJ and former pilot, a Lightspeed to Endor pin featuring the Starspeeder, and finally a 45th anniversary Star Wars pin featuring Luke Skywalker on Tattooine. Each pin is $12.99, with a maximum of two per D23 Gold Member. – https://dlnewstoday.com/2022/05/new-d23-exclusive-35th-anniversary-star-tours-and-45th-anniversary-star-wars-pins-releasing-on-may-23/ When we were in the parks last week, one of our favorite spectaulars turned 30! Fantasmic! debuted on May 13, 1992 at Disneyland. Over the years, the show has added and subtracted different scenes and elements. Some of those include the 2009 upgrade to digital projection and the current 45-foot tall dragon, known as Murphy! In 2017, new scenes and songs were added including Aladdin. The show has been performed more than 11,000 times since its debut. Fantasmic! returns to the Rivers of America on May 28th. – https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2022/05/fantasmic-celebrates-30-years-today-and-gears-up-for-spectacular-return-to-disneyland-park-on-may-28/ Last week, Disneyland teased something returning after long last to Disney California Adventure. The Red Car Trolley should be traveling on the tracks on Buena Vista Street and down Hollywood Land. No exact date was mentioned, but it should return before the full swing of summer. Fans of Trader Sams may be excited with updates to the menu at the popular restaurant at the Disneyland Hotel. Takoyaki, which is fried octopus cakes drizzled with unagi and togarashi aioli, and topped with green onions and bonito flakes. This can be purchased for $18 and it also available for order at Tangaroa Terrace. – https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2022/05/15/picky-eaters-beware-octopus-is-now-on-the-menu-at-a-popular-disneyland-spot/ It seems like the only constant in Avengers Campus is change. Yet another character from the Marvel universe will be on site to visit with guests. Ms. Marvel, the title character from the upcoming Disney+ show should be in the land around the time the show premieres on June 8th. – https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2022/05/14/another-new-character-is-coming-to-avengers-campus-at-disneyland-resort/ Next month, Celebrate Soulfully is returning in honor of Black Music Month. The Philly Phonics a cappella group will be performing on the stage in front of Carthay Circle, where the Five and Dime also perform. In Downtown Disney, the former ESPN Zone building will house “The Soul of Jazz: An American Adventure. This is a traveling exhibit which features Joe Gardner from Pixar's “Soul” and takes guests through the history of American Jazz. The exhibit will be run from June 1st through July 4th. Admission is free. – https://www.micechat.com/321627-disneyland-update-rise-and-fall-the-rapid-pace-of-change/ Fans of Encanto have another reason to celebrate! Mirabel will be returning to Disney California Adventure for meet and greets at the Paradise Gardens Park. Mirabel was last seen in Frontierland, after originally starting out in DCA at the same location she is now returning to. In addition to meeting Mirabel, guests can also catch the “We Don't Talk About Bruno” projection show on the facade of “it's a small world” every night. – https://dlnewstoday.com/2022/05/encanto-mirabel-meet-and-greet-returning-to-paradise-gardens-park-at-disney-california-adventure-soon/ June is just a busy month for celebrations! Members and allies of the LGBTQIA+ community celebrate pride every June. With all the controversy about the Florida “don't say gay” bill and Disney, the company has decided from now until June 30th, all profits from any pride merchandise will be donated to LGBTQIA+ organizations. Previously, only a small percentage of the profit went to support LGBTQIA+ youth and families. Weeklyteers can visit the link in the show notes to see what organizations are benefiting from this donation. – https://dlnewstoday.com/2022/05/2022-disney-pride-collection-available-at-disneyland-resort-100-of-profits-benefiting-lgbtqia-organizations/ Discussion: Our Disneyland trip before the Disneyana event.

Inspiring everyone to believe in the magic that lives within them, “Disney Enchantment” features characters, moments, and music from cherished films from Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar Animation Studios. The show's stirring soundtrack is anchored by an emotional original song, “You Are the Magic,” written and performed by multiple GRAMMY® winner Philip Lawrence, whose musical career began as a Disney cast member performing in Walt Disney World shows. Cinderella Castle is aswirl with scenes of wonderment, thanks to state-of-the-art projection technology. Guests set sail across the sea with Moana, soar above the clouds on Aladdin's magic carpet, and more. These projections extend down Main Street, U.S.A., complementing the images of the castle while creating an entirely new immersive and expansive environment for Magic Kingdom. Guests are invited to join dreamers like Princess Tiana from “The Princess and the Frog,” Miguel from Disney and Pixar's “Coco,” Rapunzel from “Tangled” and brothers Ian and Barley from Disney and Pixar's “Onward” as they set out on a journey beyond the ordinary to a magic land filled with adventure, wonder, empowerment, and enchantment. In one spectacular sequence, Joe Gardner from Disney and Pixar's “Soul” brings guests with him into “the zone.” As he plays his piano, shimmering blue and purple lighting extend beyond the castle, transporting guests into a magical realm inspired by the art of Disney Legend Mary Blair. This dream-like space is filled with characters from Disney classics such as “Beauty and the Beast” and “Alice in Wonderland” to contemporary tales including “Wreck-It Ralph” and Disney and Pixar's “Luca.” Through it all, these heroes discover they have only to look within themselves to find the power to believe and make dreams come true because the magic lived inside them all along. The journey builds to a crescendo as Tinker Bell takes flight and spreads shimmering gold pixie dust over the park, empowering everyone to believe in themselves and the magic all around them. https://youtu.be/dQ1f_l5u96s

Our twelfth season kicks off with Fresh Meadow superintendent, Joe Gardner. If was a pleasure to talk about the Masters and how it impacts the golf world at large and how supply chain issues continue to be an issue in 2022. 

Pete Docter has directed four of Pixar's very-best films, including Up and Inside Out. Soul makes him 4 for 4, even though it's just a step or two behind those other 2 masterpieces. It's hard to dispute that Docter & Kemp Powers helmed the best animation and design in Pixar's recent history, although we wondered if kids liked Soul as much as adults probably did when it came out. Were they interested in seeing a grumpy jazz teacher going through a bizarre, near-death day, even though there are some goofy pratfalls and body-switching? They probably DID enjoy all the "jazzing" and the sequence that leaves Jamie Foxx's Joe Gardner "mostly dead". Plus, you'd have to be a hideous, purple beast not to enjoy movie-stealer Tina Fey just killing it as 22. So keep your hat and glasses on your head no matter what tragedies befall you as we discuss the movie about keys (piano, maple) in our 436th Ellises' Analysis. Oh, and buy piles of Sparkplug Coffee (get a 20% discount by using our promo code of "top100project"), also tweet us (@moviefiend51 & @bevellisellis) AND check out Ryan's podcast about sports films known as "Scoring At The Movies".

#017:   "Gentlemen, the only way to achieve the impossible, is to believe it's possible." - Charles Kingsleigh in 'Alice in Wonderland'Folks, how many times in your life, when you're making decisions about your career, business, or relationships, where you ask yourself: "If I spend my time here, what's my opportunity cost?"Examples of opportunity cost: What's the opportunity cost if I start a new business versus staying in my current "stable" job?Movie Quote: "Life is full of possibilities. You just need to know where to look. " - Joe Gardner in 'Soul'In today's episode, I'm going to dive deep in the topic of opportunity cost.  Has the traditional way of calculating opportunity cost helped you make decisions that aligned with your gut feeling? Do you tend to weigh your options on what you're not willing to lose? And has that been serving you well to achieve your dream job, your dream business, or your dream vision of life?  In today's episode, I will share:What is opportunity cost?What is opportunity benefit?Examples of each: which one empowers you in decision making?I'll share action steps how you can start changing your perspectives.Join our Boom Vision family and hit subscribe!  Looking for the right song to help you feel more confidence, healing energy, or high energy? Head over to my show notes and subscribe to my Boom Vision community to download my curated music playlists.  BONUS download is a 1-minute breathwork meditation on helping you calm your state of mind! Download links and show notes for this episode are available at:https://www.benjaminyeh.com/ep-17-opportunity-cost-vs-benefit

Fra i grandi protagonisti delle vicenda del jazz, Charles Mingus è tra quelli la cui musica sta maggiormente beneficiando del trend di pubblicazione di inediti nel campo del jazz a cui si è assistito negli ultimi anni, e che si conferma anche in questo. Sull'onda dell'uscita di una edizione di molto accresciuta di Mingus at Carnegie Hall, in tre puntate passiamo in rassegna questo e altri due importanti inediti del contrabbassista. Cominciamo da Jazz in Detroit - Strata Concert Gallery, pubblicato nel 2018 da Proof Records/BBE Music come cofanetto di cinque cd o di cinque Lp o in digitale. Nella versione in cd sono tre ore e tre quarti di musica più tre quarti d'ora di parlato radiofonico e di intervista con il batterista Roy Brooks, che ci presentano Mingus in una residenza a Detroit nel '73, quando il contrabbassista è alle soglie del gruppo con cui avrebbe vissuto l'ultima stagione della sua creatività, prima che gli venisse diagnosticata la malattia che nel '79 lo portò via a soli cinquantasei anni. Di quel gruppo qui c'è già il pianista Don Pullen, mentre al sax tenore troviamo John Subblefield, alla tromba Joe Gardner e alla batteria appunto Roy Brooks. Fra i pezzi forti di questo inedito una trascinante versione di 25 minuti di uno dei capolavori di Mingus, Pithecanthropus Erectus, e due versioni di Dizzy Profile, una composizione dedicata da Mingus a Dizzy Gillespie, di cui non si hanno altri esempi nella discografia del contrabbassista.

What makes us who we are? What is our purpose in life? Bet you never thought a Disney movie would cover those deep topics. In Disney Pixar's "Soul," Joe Gardner is finding out first hand how difficult those topics can be. Check out our new episode all about "Soul."

We are finally back with a new episode for you! In this episode we review Disney Pixar's Soul. Find out what we think about the musical journey of Joe Gardner and 22. Give us a follow! Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-crew-review-podcast/id1499217880 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5mYrkb7LV4n3dZ0ClY52m4?si=k8wHxnpWTzWLv4sXJs6fBQ Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9yOEtXTjZuYw?sa=X&ved=0CBQQ27cFahcKEwiw9K_61fTuAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQ Amazon Podcast: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/78331624-263a-4cf7-903f-212f326dbb82/The-Crew-Review-Podcast Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYFHBEEXf3ByCr2kILfn2xA Instagram: @thecrewreviewpodcast Twitter: @thecrewreviewpodcast Facebook: @thecrewreviewpodcast

The idea of life's purpose, finding your “spark”, and searching for ultimate meaning is something we tend to often overthink in our day to day lives. A few weeks ago I received an email from Jordan Ross of the Roasting Room in Bluffton, SC (as a part of their monthly newsletter which you should sign up for), and it was a great reminder of how the experience of living and inspiring others to truly live IS the meaning. As Jordan so simply put, "It has always been the little emotions, the little experiences of joy and sorrow, the first sip of coffee, the last bite of pie." He was referencing the movie Soul, the Disney / Pixar movie featuring Joe Gardner (voice of Jamie Foxx) – a middle-school band teacher who gets the chance of a lifetime to play at the best jazz club in town, which depicts our human instinct in questioning "what is it that makes you...YOU?" Jordan and his pal Tom Crenshaw dive into these concepts with me on this week's Dharma Digs episode, where we also discuss how they've cultivated a mindful and present crowd of music lovers in their town of Bluffton, SC. I really enjoyed this conversation, as they share unique stories and experiences of the raw emotion that can come from the magic that is live music. Our segment two quotes to ponder as you're tuning in are below: “Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment, until it becomes a memory.” ~ Dr. Seuss “Remember, we are all affecting the world every moment, whether we mean to or not. Our actions and states of mind matter, because we're so deeply interconnected with one another...and you and I are the force for transformation in the world. We are the consciousness that will define the nature of the reality we are moving into.” ~ Ram Dass, Be Here Now Jordan & Tom's segment three shares are: Hospice Care of the Lowcountry - “Our philosophy of care is as much about living well as it is about experiencing end of life in a manner that is dignified, compassionate and as stress-free as possible.” Deep Well Project - We help neighbors in need by providing basic assistance in emergency situations. This assistance is immediate and non-bureaucratic, and it's intended to provide clients with "a hand up, not a hand-out." Show Links: https://roastingroomlounge.com/ https://roastingroomlounge.com/patron https://www.instagram.com/roastingroom/ https://www.facebook.com/theroastingroom https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrP-18MphjLvogh1g38V4nA --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dharmadigs/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dharmadigs/support

Have you seen the new Disney and Pixar movie Soul? What did you think? I thought that it was interesting that there was a pre-earth life and an afterlife. In today's episode we talk a little bit about the afterlife. Like many people, I've always been fascinated with our pre-earth life and the afterlife. It is pretty core to our belief system in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Over the holidays we watched Soul on Disney+ I won't spoil anything that you won't find on the movie's description, It's a Pixar animated film Joe Gardner (voiced by Jamie Foxx) is a middle-school band teacher life hasn't quite gone the way he expected His true passion is jazz The movie talks about “the Great Before” which can be compared to the pre-existence, a doctrine found in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. But that's about it. It's not doctrinal and doesn't look much like what we know of the pre-existence. But, hey, it's kind of cool that they talk about it. The movie has a message, although a bit fuzzy, on the simple joys of life and of living. I've heard many times to stop looking forward to the destination and live in the moment. Enjoy the ride there. I think that's an underlying message of the film. I could be wrong. I'm not a movie critic. In fact I'd be a terrible movie critic. I sleep through most movies. I've seen dozens and dozens of beginnings and ends to movies. I think that you'll like it. It gets 96% rotten tomatoes rating and 8.2/10 on IMDB Beliefs of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Pre-earth life Mortal probation Spirit World Resurrection President Joseph F. Smith said, “Our fathers and mothers, brothers, sisters, and friends who have passed away from this earth, having been faithful, and worthy to enjoy these rights and privileges, may have a mission given them to visit their friends and relatives upon the earth again, bringing from the divine presence messages of love, of warning, or reproof or instruction, to those whom they have learned to love in the flesh” President Russel M Nelson shared a visit his grandfather had from his father who had passed. I wanted to share part of that experience. "'Father, is it natural to die?' "'It is just as natural to die as it is to be born, or for you to pass out of that door.' "'Father, is the gospel as taught by this Church true?' The gospel of Jesus Christ has within it the power of saving every man and woman who will obey it, and in no other way can they ever obtain salvation in the kingdom of God. My son, always cling to the gospel. Be humble, be prayerful, be submissive to the priesthood, be true, be faithful to the covenants you have made with God. Never do anything that would displease God. Oh, what a blessing is the gospel. My son, be a good boy.'" Tune in to hear the full episode. Or visit rockymountainsunshine.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rocky-mountain-sunshine/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rocky-mountain-sunshine/support

Esta ocasión te traemos la película de Pixar y Disney de la que tanto se ha hablado en las últimas semanas: Soul, la cual trata de Joe Gardner, un profesor de secundaria y músico de jazz, quien a pocas horas de cumplir su más grande sueño, tiene un accidente que lo lleva a El Gran Antes. En este episodio de Cine de Bolsillo, hablamos sobre la vida y la muerte, los propósitos y los sueños, y qué sucede cuando parece que carecemos de ellos Soul (2020) Disponible para streaming en Disney+ Redes del canal: Canal de YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYHXjzF39rc5acX58S7ILDw Facebook: Cine de Bolsillo Podcast Instagram: @cinedebolsillopodcast Podcasters: Jonathan Balderas @jonathan.balderas1 Mariana Bazaldua: @mariana.bazz Gracias por escucharnos, te tkm

SOUL TRAILER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs--6c7Hn_A SOUL MOVIE PLOT The story follows a middle school music teacher named Joe Gardner, who seeks to reunite his soul and his body after they are accidentally separated, just before his big break as a jazz musician. You can watch SOUL on Disney+ https://movies.disney.com/soul --- Discord Link https://discord.gg/C6HDucx4 Patreon Link https://www.patreon.com/simplyrobotix Amazon Wish List https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/CIZZATRYQSAG?ref_=wl_share --- Release Date: December 25, 2020 (United States) Running time 140 minutes Spotify Exclusive podcast featuring the director, voice cast, and more https://open.spotify.com/show/1bGcQtW0E298G8N4xQo4hG?si=eYUYSnn8SlK3pvsdemHYOQ Blake 3D Animation Rig  https://www.highend3d.com/maya/downloads/character-rigs/c/blake-for-maya Kemp Powers's long journey to becoming Pixar's first Black writer-director https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2020/12/21/kemp-powers-soul-pixar-disney-plus/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter Walt Disney Confessions Rage tumblr https://waltdisneyconfessionsrage.tumblr.com/post/123705817239/when-i-said-white-characters-get-changed-into Disney, Animals, and People Of Color yotube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eeCkNvl7Zk&t=12s People of Color in Animation  https://animatedmeta.wordpress.com/2014/11/29/people-of-color-in-animation/ Meanwhile Back In Queens https://www.instagram.com/p/CJjSYiejEvO/?igshid=mxg7l6zslstt Julian Fong Twitter https://twitter.com/levork/status/1342585635257741312?s=21 Magical negro https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=magical+negro Soul Feels Like Pixar's First Black Movie Made With White People in Mind https://io9.gizmodo.com/soul-feels-like-pixars-first-black-movie-made-with-whit-1845956107?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=SocialMarketing&utm_campaign=dlvrit&utm_content=io9 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/simplyrobotixpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/simplyrobotixpod/support

Special guest Jon Dees joins the boys as they breakdown two movies that were released on Christmas Day courtesy of HBO Max and Disney Plus. Gal Gadot returns as the powerful Amazon, Wonder Woman in WW84 and Jamie Foxx gets animated as a jazz musician named Joe Gardner in "Soul" becoming the first African-American to star in a Disney Pixar film. WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kickoutat3/support

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This is part 1 in our coverage of Blossom, a St. Louis energy startup, cofounded by Washington University alumni Joe Gardner and Chris Mertens, two tinkerers who want to rethink the current energy business model. They also want to restore power and control back to the consumer while preparing society for a renewable energy future. They talk us through: -how not getting the college internships led them to experiment and build smart gadget solutions for businesses and customers. -their fateful meeting with ex-Boeing engineers on an encryption that had broader implications for the exchange of data between sensors, between people, and bartering of services. -how they got into the Ameren Accelerator, sponsored by a powerful utility player in the mid-west. -how the current energy model, dominated by conglomerates that trade energy in large blocks, are ill-equipped to deal with energy generation from households, an increasing factor as renewable energy becomes popular. -their meeting with big industry whigs at happy hours only to be branded as the guys who didn't look old enough to drink. -the frustration and rewarding aspects of working with a utility behemoth. -why they chose St. Louis as home based as opposed to other tech hub cities. -the perks of having St. Louis as their startup home based, including better access to industry leaders and low expenses. but also the challenges of being “too cutting edge” with new tech. Links: https://www.blossom-iot.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/blossom-llc https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephogardner https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-mertens ----------------- If you like A Bit Cryptic podcast and want to continue hearing new episodes, please support us through our affiliates (or donation) -- If you don't have a Coinbase account, it's a convenient way to buy, sell, and store smaller cryptocurrency online (it's FDIC insured to $250k). Use our link to get $10 free BTC after you buy $100 worth of crypto: https://www.coinbase.com/join/52dbff1652e0669dd500002d If you want extra security for storing your crypto i.e. if you have more than 1 month earnings in crypto, you NEED to be using something secure like a Hardware wallet: https://www.ledger.com/?r=b2a701a48333 ------------------------ Follow A Bit Cryptic Podcast: Twitter.com/keepitcryptic https://Medium.com/@abitcryptic https://Facebook.com/abitcryptic https://Instagram.com/keepitcryptic https://www.abitcryptic.com/ ——————————— We are a Civil newsroom as part of a new global community network of independent newsrooms. For more, visit —> https://civil.co/ If you like what you heard, please leave us a 5-star review and share the podcast! Donation links: Credit card: https://PayPal.me/abitcryptic BTC: 1CsrHFn1VCpjofxRKxw1DQKGVURSxr8yWb ETH: 0xe612032F9AE393017141A5CBA6DFC00428B82cE6 LTC: MMPb9PpgdJvnXaXYynXQ728e4GNtyHGAbu USDC: 0xAa512a7F121e2781700f73D7B4a8b1FDA80E545a

This is part 2 in our coverage of Blossom, a St. Louis energy startup, cofounded by Washington University alumni Joe Gardner and Chris Mertens, two tinkerers who want to rethink the current energy business model. We spoke with the two following their partnership announcement with iNeighborhoods to allow city residents to exchange renewable energy. This is part of a smart cities initiative aimed to make urban centers more sustainable, economic viable, and inclusive. They call it: "Smart City Data Exchange - Connecting Neighborhoods Through Energy" Links: https://www.blossom-iot.com/ https://ineighborhoods.us/ https://www.brookings.edu/innovation-districts/ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/smart-city-data-exchange-connecting-neighborhoods-through-energy-tickets-59248102670# ----------------- If you like A Bit Cryptic podcast and want to continue hearing new episodes, please support us through our affiliates (or donation) -- If you don't have a Coinbase account, it's a convenient way to buy, sell, and store smaller cryptocurrency online (it's FDIC insured to $250k). Use our link to get $10 free BTC after you buy $100 worth of crypto: https://www.coinbase.com/join/52dbff1652e0669dd500002d If you want extra security for storing your crypto i.e. if you have more than 1 month earnings in crypto, you NEED to be using something secure like a Hardware wallet: https://www.ledger.com/?r=b2a701a48333 ------------------------ Follow A Bit Cryptic Podcast: Twitter.com/keepitcryptic https://Medium.com/@abitcryptic https://Facebook.com/abitcryptic https://Instagram.com/keepitcryptic https://www.abitcryptic.com/ ——————————— We are a Civil newsroom as part of a new global community network of independent newsrooms. For more, visit —> https://civil.co/ If you like what you heard, please leave us a 5-star review and share the podcast! Donation links: Credit card: https://PayPal.me/abitcryptic BTC: 1CsrHFn1VCpjofxRKxw1DQKGVURSxr8yWb ETH: 0xe612032F9AE393017141A5CBA6DFC00428B82cE6 LTC: MMPb9PpgdJvnXaXYynXQ728e4GNtyHGAbu USDC: 0xAa512a7F121e2781700f73D7B4a8b1FDA80E545a

硬光光比大、明暗交界线清晰，柔光反之。加入摄影早自习【微信群】1、添加叶梓私人微信：katoyezi（暗号：喜马拉雅）2、发送“申请入群”　　早安，我是叶梓，今天是摄影早自习陪伴大家的第931天，我今天想回答摄影自习室里荀彧同学的提问，他问我说，“能不能讲解一下硬光和柔光的区别？” 　　这是个很好的问题，硬光有两个最基本的特征：一个特征是它的光比很大，就是它亮面的亮度和暗面的亮度之间的差异性是很大的。那我们什么时候能拍出这么大光比的照片呢？比如说在一个伸手不见五指的夜晚，你用一个手电筒照一个人脸，这个人脸被照亮这一面的亮度和他的另一侧暗面的亮度是差异极大的。光比很大的硬光 by Simon Wijers　　在室内有可能这样拍出来吗？不太可能。因为你把手电光照到他脸上的时候，你会发现手电灯光有一些会漏到墙面上，然后墙、地板、天花板会把光线反弹到人脸的暗部。这样一来它其实暗面就暗不下去了，虽然亮面还是一样亮，但是它们俩之间的光比差异就变小了。阴天的柔光光比很小 by Adam Marcucci　　所以我们要怎么样才能打出光比大的光线呢？当你把主光源投向一个人的脸部的时候，我们还要在他的另外一侧放上一个黑色的板子来吸光。吸光的动作就是为了让房间的其它部分的白墙不对他的脸进行反光，这样一来他脸上的光比就足够大了。　　如果你想让光比变小怎么办？把吸光板换成反光板，或者在相机的旁边或是人物的背阴面给上一个辅光的灯，当这个灯提供的光线强度和主光源差不多的时候，我们就会认为它是一个光比比较小的光线了。好，这是硬光的第一个特点。硬光（直射的强烈日光属于点光源） Kiana Bosman　　硬光第二个特点是明暗交界线非常清晰。我们这么来说这个例子，还是漆黑的夜晚在室外，如果你用一个手电筒照上一个人脸的话，你会发现从暗到亮的渐变区域几乎就没有，是突然的有一条非常明确的黑白相交的线条，那个地方就叫做明暗交界线。比较硬的面积偏大的光 by Patrick Fore　　如果你的光源不是手电筒那么小面积的光，而是一个大窗户的话，比如说有个六平米的大窗户，天空的光线从窗户洒进来到你的脸上，你会发现明暗还是有区别的，但是它们之间的过渡区域会变得非常的柔软。这样一来我们就会认为它的明暗交界线不明显，或者是不明晰、不清晰，它出现了一种从明到暗的渐变过程，这就是典型的柔光的效果。阴天的柔光 by Christopher Campbell　　当然柔光最夸张的就是阴天的光线了。因为光线来自于天空的四面八方，面积极大，而且它还可能会来源于周围的建筑的反光、地面的反光，所以在这种环境下拍人，脸上的光线既看不出什么明暗交界线，太模糊，也看不出什么光比，没有什么明暗之分，这样一来就是非常柔的光线。 所以通过这些知识点你就应该知道了什么是硬光，什么是柔光，也就知道了怎么样去打一个硬光，怎样去打一个柔光。 　　最后总结一下打硬光就是要让光比尽可能的大，同时还要让明暗交界线尽可能的清晰，也就是光源的面积要尽可能的小；打柔光就是要让光比尽可能的小，同时还要让光源面积尽可能的大。阴天的柔光 by Joe Gardner　　那么荀彧同学的问题我就回答这么多，有的同学可能已经发现了，前两天我们已经推出了一个新的课程是七天为一个周期的后期训练营，我将在这一周的时间里面每天教你一个照片的一套完整的修法，并且把这张照片的原片提供给你，方便你照着我给出的步骤来练习。这种训练方法是非常高效的，因为我不是在给你讲解软件的功能，我是直接告诉你怎么样去判断一张照片的优缺点以及怎么样用后期的软件来弥补这些缺点凸显的一些优点。讲白了就是一个修片的逻辑和它的实操的一个结合的课程，加上还有大量的练习，所以相信大家收获会比较大。具体的课程信息大家可以扫描下方海报里的二维码了解详情。　　今天是摄影早自习陪伴大家的第931天，我是叶梓，每天早上6:30，微信公众号“摄影早自习”，不见不散。

硬光光比大、明暗交界线清晰，柔光反之。加入摄影早自习【微信群】1、添加叶梓私人微信：katoyezi（暗号：喜马拉雅）2、发送“申请入群”　　早安，我是叶梓，今天是摄影早自习陪伴大家的第931天，我今天想回答摄影自习室里荀彧同学的提问，他问我说，“能不能讲解一下硬光和柔光的区别？” 　　这是个很好的问题，硬光有两个最基本的特征：一个特征是它的光比很大，就是它亮面的亮度和暗面的亮度之间的差异性是很大的。那我们什么时候能拍出这么大光比的照片呢？比如说在一个伸手不见五指的夜晚，你用一个手电筒照一个人脸，这个人脸被照亮这一面的亮度和他的另一侧暗面的亮度是差异极大的。光比很大的硬光 by Simon Wijers　　在室内有可能这样拍出来吗？不太可能。因为你把手电光照到他脸上的时候，你会发现手电灯光有一些会漏到墙面上，然后墙、地板、天花板会把光线反弹到人脸的暗部。这样一来它其实暗面就暗不下去了，虽然亮面还是一样亮，但是它们俩之间的光比差异就变小了。阴天的柔光光比很小 by Adam Marcucci　　所以我们要怎么样才能打出光比大的光线呢？当你把主光源投向一个人的脸部的时候，我们还要在他的另外一侧放上一个黑色的板子来吸光。吸光的动作就是为了让房间的其它部分的白墙不对他的脸进行反光，这样一来他脸上的光比就足够大了。　　如果你想让光比变小怎么办？把吸光板换成反光板，或者在相机的旁边或是人物的背阴面给上一个辅光的灯，当这个灯提供的光线强度和主光源差不多的时候，我们就会认为它是一个光比比较小的光线了。好，这是硬光的第一个特点。硬光（直射的强烈日光属于点光源） Kiana Bosman　　硬光第二个特点是明暗交界线非常清晰。我们这么来说这个例子，还是漆黑的夜晚在室外，如果你用一个手电筒照上一个人脸的话，你会发现从暗到亮的渐变区域几乎就没有，是突然的有一条非常明确的黑白相交的线条，那个地方就叫做明暗交界线。比较硬的面积偏大的光 by Patrick Fore　　如果你的光源不是手电筒那么小面积的光，而是一个大窗户的话，比如说有个六平米的大窗户，天空的光线从窗户洒进来到你的脸上，你会发现明暗还是有区别的，但是它们之间的过渡区域会变得非常的柔软。这样一来我们就会认为它的明暗交界线不明显，或者是不明晰、不清晰，它出现了一种从明到暗的渐变过程，这就是典型的柔光的效果。阴天的柔光 by Christopher Campbell　　当然柔光最夸张的就是阴天的光线了。因为光线来自于天空的四面八方，面积极大，而且它还可能会来源于周围的建筑的反光、地面的反光，所以在这种环境下拍人，脸上的光线既看不出什么明暗交界线，太模糊，也看不出什么光比，没有什么明暗之分，这样一来就是非常柔的光线。 所以通过这些知识点你就应该知道了什么是硬光，什么是柔光，也就知道了怎么样去打一个硬光，怎样去打一个柔光。 　　最后总结一下打硬光就是要让光比尽可能的大，同时还要让明暗交界线尽可能的清晰，也就是光源的面积要尽可能的小；打柔光就是要让光比尽可能的小，同时还要让光源面积尽可能的大。阴天的柔光 by Joe Gardner　　那么荀彧同学的问题我就回答这么多，有的同学可能已经发现了，前两天我们已经推出了一个新的课程是七天为一个周期的后期训练营，我将在这一周的时间里面每天教你一个照片的一套完整的修法，并且把这张照片的原片提供给你，方便你照着我给出的步骤来练习。这种训练方法是非常高效的，因为我不是在给你讲解软件的功能，我是直接告诉你怎么样去判断一张照片的优缺点以及怎么样用后期的软件来弥补这些缺点凸显的一些优点。讲白了就是一个修片的逻辑和它的实操的一个结合的课程，加上还有大量的练习，所以相信大家收获会比较大。具体的课程信息大家可以扫描下方海报里的二维码了解详情。　　今天是摄影早自习陪伴大家的第931天，我是叶梓，每天早上6:30，微信公众号“摄影早自习”，不见不散。