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In this solo episode, Dr. Mary explores Kundalini Energy—the fast-moving, electric force within you that can clear deep-seated blocks, enhance spiritual awareness, and accelerate personal transformation. She breaks down what Kundalini Energy is, how it moves through the body, and practical ways to activate it safely and effectively.What You'll Learn in This Episode: What is Kundalini Energy? Understanding its unique qualities and how it differs from Earth Energy and LFE. How Kundalini Moves: The coiling, spiraling motion from the base of the spine upward, working at the cellular level. Signs of Kundalini Activation: Sensations like buzzing, warmth, tingling, and emotional releases. Benefits of Awakening Kundalini: Clearing energetic blocks, expanding consciousness, and unlocking personal empowerment. How to Activate Your Kundalini Energy: Breathwork, movement, mantras, visualization, meditation, and Dr. Mary's personal favorite—psychometry. Precautions & Grounding Techniques: Avoid overstimulation and safely integrate the experience.Key Takeaways: ✨ Kundalini Energy is always within you, waiting to be awakened. ✨ Activation can lead to profound healing, clarity, and transformation. ✨ Gentle practices and mindfulness help guide the process in a balanced way.Contact Dr. Mary:Website: www.drmarysanders.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.maryesanders/The Ultimate Meditation Guide to Unleash Your Authentic Self

In this solocast, Dr. Mary explores the concept of life force energy—the vital essence that flows through all living beings, connecting us to the universe and each other. Learn how this powerful yet often overlooked energy can help you awaken a more vibrant, aligned, and empowered version of yourself. Dr. Mary breaks down what Life Force Energy is, how it flows through the body, and practical ways to harness it for personal growth and transformation. Key Takeaways: What Is Life Force Energy (LFE)? LFE is your personal, vivifying energy signature—a harmonic expression unique to you. It plays a critical role in your vitality, boundaries, and personal empowerment. LFE operates in a closed circuit within your body and biofield. The Flow of Life Force Energy: Enters through the top of the head (Governing Vessel 20 or “Entering the Spirit”). Travels down the back of the head, alongside the spine, to the pelvis. Circulates upward through the front of the body, completing the circuit. Benefits of Tapping into Your Life Force Energy: Protection & Boundaries: Helps you create a clear container for your essence, offering protection from unwanted energies. Vitality & Wellness: Energizes your physical body and biofield, filling you with your unique essence. Intention & Control: Empowers you to take charge of your energy field with focused thought and intention. Practical Steps to Connect with Your LFE: Sit in a comfortable position with feet grounded on the floor. Breathe deeply and ground yourself. Cleanse and charge your energy with Earth energy. Shift awareness to the top of your head and visualize your LFE entering. Guide the energy through its natural circuit within your body. Signs of Saturation: Feeling vibrant, grounded, and fully aligned with your essence. Contact Dr. Mary: Website: www.drmarysanders.com Group Healing Transmission: https://www.drmarysanders.com/intention-room-1-3c1cbd7e-8adb-4581-890a-c6e767daf17a Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.maryesanders/

Lauren Friedman, Founder and CEO, LFE by It Seemed Like A Good Ide Time Enterprises LLC, an umbrella brand focused on Complex Trauma – so pervasive and so obvious that it's hiding in plain sight from professionals AND persons living in perennial chaos. A Pediatric Complex Trauma Nonprofit to launch. Lauren, a  prolific 20 year AdTech (Advertising & Technology) veteran, experienced (want to link to Lauren' LinkedIn Page) almost four decades of disparate somatic responses to trauma without being properly diagnosed. Lauren has been being treated for Adrenal Fatigue/High-Functioning Complex PTSD since December  2021 after "living" in Survival Mode unknowingly from under the age of two thru 39.  Ironically, Lauren was born with a natural ability to connect with others, while being incredibly disconnected from herself.  A walking picture of Complex Trauma – and once you see life through the lens of trauma, you can't unsee it. Through Lauren's transformative, jaw-dropping, can't make this sh*t up healing  lifelong Complex Trauma and Sobriety Spectrum™ journey, her soul's purpose and mission on this planet became clear.  Now Lauren (LFE) is  Championing the HOW-ARE U HEALING™ Revolution as a trauma-informed connector and storyteller. Breaking stereotypes, barriers to entry and baffling with brilliance on a global scale, by helping humans find connection, inspiration, education and support 

Home Theater News 10.28.24 links and notes: On this week's edition of HTNR sponsored by TexasHiFi.com, we've got a lineup of stories to get you through the holidays, including a seismic event in the audio world involving Bose. Andover Audio is simplifying vinyl with its new SpinBase 2 turntable speaker system. RSL Speakers has some big news for our Australian listeners. Grimani Systems drops an LFE hammer with its new subwoofer. We have TV news from both Hisense and Apple. Max is rolling out a new way to shop while you watch. And the Kaleidescape crew brings home an industry award. All of that and much more on our pre-Thanksgiving podcast appetizer! *Episode Sponsor: Texas Hi-Fi* This episode of HTNR is brought to you by Texas HiFi, an exciting new online destination for all  of your home theater and HiFi needs, launching in early 2025. To celebrate its debut, the folks at Texas HiFi are kicking off a December sale you won't want to miss—get 50% off Dirac Live Room Correction and Bass Control licenses. These are available for select Denon and Marantz AVRs, as well as for Mac and PC users running home theater or media center setups. That's a crazy good deal that delivers significant savings to you. Visit TexasHiFi.com to learn more about this limited-time offer, and stay tuned for their grand launch! Look for them to feature top brands like JVC, Sony, Emotiva, MartinLogan and so many more, along with advantages like price matching and free shipping. Visit texashifi.com.  *Link to Andover Audio's SpinBase 2 Speaker* SpinBase 2: https://amzn.to/4fIaDCk *DISC DEALS on AMAZON*  -Harry Pottery 8 Film Collection (4K): https://amzn.to/4eO2D1o -Spiderman: Across the Spiderverse (4K): https://amzn.to/4eLcyEM -Dune “Two Film Collection” (4K): https://amzn.to/3Z49ZYH -Dark Knight Trilogy (4K): https://amzn.to/4eKqnn0 *Gear Deal of the Week* Klipsch The Three II Speaker: https://www.klipsch.com/products/the-three-ii *Forum Links* -For the latest disc reviews, go to: https://www.avnirvana.com/forums/blu-ray-media-reviews.12/ -For the latest news, including stories covered in this episode: https://www.avnirvana.com/forums/av-industry-news.6/ -To see the Top 20 Disc Releases of 2023, go to: https://www.avnirvana.com/threads/holiday-gift-guide-top-20-movie-discs-of-the-year.12847/ *PODCAST LINKS* -Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2XZc1WVL7gGazxGLiURw0E Subscribe to the podcast on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/av-nirvanas-home-theater-news-review-htnr/id1715862636 Please Note: AV Nirvana may make a small commission from affiliate links... thanks for your support! Join our home theater community at AVNirvana.com. Build relationships with other Home Theater Enthusiasts and talk shop about speakers, processors, projectors, TVs, and more. We look forward to having you join our community!

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Happy Regular Guy Friday Heal Squad! What is Life Force Energy (LFE)?  How your Life Force Energy affects your health.  How having your LFE drained will compromise your health.  How nourishing your LFE heals and extends life. Why with LFE, as with all things, it all begins with awareness.  Why you don't need to be 'as' aware of your LFE, when you're young.  Why trying to teach those who say they want to be taught but don't really want to be taught is the biggest LFE drain. Is your life, and even your perceived success, what you wanted or what society told you to want?  What is true success and why simply being able to afford to take your kids to McDonald's means you have all the success you need.  Bye Betches. HEAL SQUAD SOCIALS IG: https://www.instagram.com/healsquad/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healsquadxmaria HEAL SQUAD RESOURCES: Heal Squad Website: https://www.healsquad.com/ Maria Menounos Website: https://www.mariamenounos.com My Curated Macy's Page: Shop my Macy's Wishlist OUAI: https://theouai.com/ use promo code: HEALSQUAD for 15% off Wonderful Pistachios: http://www.wonderfulpistachios.com/ Sign up for Marie Forleo's B-School: https://marieforleobschool.com/enroll/?partner=healsquadxmaria&banner=fec190fd   ABOUT MARIA MENOUNOS: Emmy Award-winning journalist, TV personality, actress, 2x NYT best-selling author, former pro-wrestler and brain tumor survivor, Maria Menounos' passion is to see others heal and to get better in all areas of life. ABOUT HEAL SQUAD x MARIA MENOUNOS: A daily digital talk-show that brings you the world's leading healers, experts, and celebrities to share groundbreaking secrets and tips to getting better in all areas of life. DISCLAIMER: This Podcast and all related content ( published or distributed by or on behalf of Maria Menounos or Mariamenounos.com and healsquad.com ) is for informational purposes only and may include information that is general in nature and that is not specific to you. Any information or opinions provided by guest experts or hosts featured within website or on Company's Podcast are their own; not those of Maria Menounos or the Company. Accordingly, Maria Menounos and the Company cannot be responsible for any results or consequences or actions you may take based on such information or opinions. This podcast is presented for exploratory purposes only. Published content is not intended to be used for preventing, diagnosing, or treating a specific illness. If you have, or suspect you may have, a health-care emergency, please contact a qualified health care professional for treatment.

In this edition Julian & Ashea are joined by Justin Webster of The Cargo Cult and Mixing Engineer Paul Maunder, where they discuss ways in which we can apply tools used in Post Production to improve our immersive music mixes.Talking Points:What are some techniques that you often hear/use in Post Production that      could benefit music mixes?Perfecting the low end, LFE channel. (Subquake)Panning tricks Cutting/Creating in Stereo vs surround.Human Perception in 3D  DownmixingAtmos objects vs fixed channel formatsFinds of the week:Julian: BrunostAshea: Noise Works Audio- Gain Amp ProJustin: Godzilla Minus One!Paul: Marantz AV10 Audio Processor

Friend of the Podcast, superchef, and media sensation Yia Vang is back with your guys on LFE, and not a moment too soon, as he and his team at Vinai approach the final stretch of preparations for their massively anticipated restaurant opening.When Yia last joined the program, he detailed the many challenges he faced in embarking on this long journey, making this chapter of the story even more worth celebrating. He tells Charles & Ben more about how his love for his parents inspired all that Vinai represents, the attention to detail of all the various design and furnishing choices in the new space, details about the forthcoming menu (including a hidden SECRET MENU that can be found IN the restaurant), and a heck of a lot more about what's going on in his life right now, in addition to these six topics (+six shots) of the week:

Chris Montana has a full plate this summer. The co-founder of Du Nord Social Spirits, living near New Orleans, is working on multiple new projects in Minneapolis: the reimagining of the Du Nord Cocktail Room and New Orleans style restaurant Lagniappe-- both located at the newly renovated, historic Coliseum. He hops on this edition of LFE to tell Quam & Charles all about how these projects came together, how the spirit of NOLA fits into the Twin Cities dining scene, and the inventive new program at the cocktail room, while tipping back six shots in combinations with these six topics of the week:

Time for another Chicago guest on Libations for Everyone! Derrick Tung is the owner/operator of the spectacular Paulie Gee's Pizza (Charles' fav pizza in Chicago). He joins LFE to detail future plans for more Paulie Gee's locales, a brewery food service collab, a new bar concept, smashburgers, traveling to a Shaolin monastery in Hunan province to study kung fu (SRSLY), and a heck of a lot more, in addition to these six topics of the week:

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It's due time for another tag-team edition of the pod! What once was a convenient fill-in for cancellations or open dates, has become an alternative episode type unto itself, and is becoming more and more difficult to find a space for in the never-ending avalanche of spectacular guests on LFE.The boys discuss Charles' recent Japan adventures, SURPRISE MAYONNAISE, Memaw's Cheese Tiddies (yes, they are a real snack food), and all of the following topics:

Make mine a phantom center! Steve talked about the birth of mixing in Atmos, recording strings for the last Beatles song, Now And Then, how to record immersively, building a home mixing studio, mics for strings, object bed mixing, and the LFE sub. Get access to FREE mixing mini-course: https://MixMasterBundle.com My guest today is Steve Genewick a Grammy-nominated recording engineer with 30 years of experience, both as a studio and live recording and mix engineer. Steve has had the pleasure of working at iconic recording studios around the world such as United Recording, East West Studios, Sunset Sound and Village Recorders in Los Angeles, Abbey Road and Angel studios in London and La Fabrique Studios in France. For 20 years, Steve had the great honor of working alongside the legendary 23-time Grammy award-winning producer and engineer, Al Schmitt. They worked with artists such as Diana Krall, Chris Botti, Gladys Knight, Neil Young, George Benson, Quincy Jones, Burt Bacharach and Paul McCartney. Steve also joined Al for “Mix With The Masters” seminars for nine years in the south of France, in addition to collaborating on their instructional film “The Art of Recording a Big Band”. Steve worked primarily out of the famed Capitol Studios in Hollywood as a staff engineer from 1994 to 2022. At Capitol, he worked with countless renowned artists such as Elton John, Bastille and Trisha Yearwood. Steve was among the first studio mixers to begin mixing music in Dolby Atmos, working on projects with Beck, Gregory Porter, LL Cool J, Sam Smith and Niall Horan, and on the popular video game Apex Legends. In 2017, Steve received the Pensado Award for Best Recording Engineer. He was also a part of the Universal Audio and Capitol Studios team that won a 2020 TEC Award for their Capitol Chambers plugin. Check out Steve's earlier episode on RSR231. Thanks to Matt BOUDREAU at the Working Class Audio podcast for making our introduction! THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS! http://UltimateMixingMasterclass.com https://gracedesign.com/ https://www.native-instruments.com use code ROCK10 to get 10% off! https://lewitt.link/rockstars https://iZotope.com use code ROCK10 to get 10% off! https://www.adam-audio.com https://RecordingStudioRockstars.com/Academy  https://www.thetoyboxstudio.com/ Listen to this guest's discography on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/steve-genewick-atmos-mixes/pl.u-76oNkrMF1JKbp If you love the podcast, then please leave a review: https://RSRockstars.com/Review CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE SHOW NOTES AT: https://RSRockstars.com/447

Amanda Jacobson from the delightful, hilarious, spoopy Wine & Crime podcast, and the steamy, titillating, BONKBUSTERY Passages pod, is the LFE third-host o' the week! Seldom do Charles & Quam have the chance to clink glasses on-air with such a kindred spirit-- as fellow "drinking a lot while laughing hysterically into a mic" enthusiasts.Talking about pod life is just one small part of this G&T sesh, in addition to an infinite number of terrible puns, stories about broken bones on vacation, frozen pizza history 101, and these six topics:

Friend o the Pod, som, hospitality maestro, and 3.5x LFE guest Paul Hennessy pulls into the lead for all-time appearances on this edition of the show. "Paulie Three Point Five Times" doesn't really have a ring to it, so we'll just call him DOCTOR IRISH. Paul gives Charles n Ben the scoop on life at Porzana after receiving a James Beard nom, and chats about hospitality (as ever), shoeys, and all of THIS:

Club Carraway founder Derek Reed makes his second turn on the Libations for Everyone runway, with some thrilling news about the future of his true-custom clothing business. Enjoying some whiskey in The Semple Mansion after a long day is a comfortable feeling for Derek, given that the "recording studio" for LFE is where he plies his craft as an expert clothier and stylist. Only this time, he can kick back as a guest. The gentlemen talk about new comedy, timeless fashion, traveling to the same places, forthcoming adventures around the world, and more, along with these six topics:

When Sông Cái founder Daniel Nguyen was previously in the Twin Cities, showcasing their dazzling portfolio of wildly unique distillations and fermentations, Quam and Charles insisted to him that he appear on Libations for Everyone the next time he's in town. WELL, next-time is now-time. Daniel rolled into the LFE mansion recording studio with Sông Cái's entire catalogue in tow. This heady convo spans subjects like human dopamine response, designing bitter amaro alongside a Vietnamese medicine woman, transforming cocktails in black garlic machines, regenerative farming, and these topics of the week:

Friend of the Podcast, Robb Jones, hasn't been on LFE since 2020. A great deal has changed since then, including having his wonderful bar, Meteor, receive a richly-deserved nomination for an effing James Beard Award for Outstanding Bar. Not to bury the lede-- but they also got a hot dog roller, and he's a dad! Rolling on all fronts. Robb tells the boys about processing the feels from receiving such an impactful nom, spills about HOT HOT DOG THEORY (like the titular Wizard Fingers) and dad life, and speaks on these topics of the week:

Boveda's Nathan Beck is a dear friend of the podcast, and LFE's newest THREE TIME guest, joining a very distinct group. He was so excited to reach three-peat status, that he Incredible Hulk'd his mic arm in half to mark the occasion. The aftermath is pictured in the thumbnail.

Co-host of the insanely popular Knowledge Fight podcast, and former standup comic, Jordan Holmes, joins Libations for Everyone for a total departure from what he pods about on the day-to-day (Knowledge Fight is currently almost 900 episodes running!). Drinking and quipping about Obama's beige suit, cabeza tacos and non-biological lactose intolerance are just the start. Here are your six topics of the week:

After nearly 100 eps since his last appearance on the program, friend of the pod Justin Sutherland is back in the hot seat on Libations for Everyone!What's changed since then? Not much-- he just almost died, published a beautiful new cookbook, featured on a ton of TV productions, opened a bunch of new restaurants, and uhhhh WON A DAMN EMMY.Emmy Award Winning Justin Sutherland talks to Quam & Charles about all that, in addition to these topics (alongside a bunch of shots of tequila!):

In this episode, Ryan speaks to James Beeston, a former full-time footballer who successfully navigated a complex journey. In their riveting discussion, James recounts his journey from being scouted at the tender age of six, through his time at a youth academy, to the founding of Bisterra, his thriving supplemental soccer training company.In 2010 James was rejected from Port Vale Football Club where he was an LFE apprentice, a team he had ardently supported for almost his entire life. Rather than succumbing to this heartbreak, he saw it as a redirection to something greater. Realizing his untapped potential lying in training, he teamed up with his then roommate Mike, started as a club coach but felt as though team coaching wasn't maximizing a player's full potential, hence opting for individual training. Fast forward to today, the company operates in six different states. Tune in to learn more about:- A sneak peek into the dynamic world of his brainchild, Besteera- The sacrifices and trade offs he encountered as he grew in his sporting adventure- Why did he switch his euphoria of apprenticeship to getting a hit of the reality of his dream - The recollection of his first heartbreak in sports and how it was delivered to him- What he had to change in his renewed course to be a professional footballer- The profound benefits of maintaining your discipline and professionalism in whatever environment you're in- The positive impact his partner Mike has brought  not only to the business but in James's life too- How James continuously supplements his learning in terms of business management and personal improvement- Valuable gems derived from the rejection that laid the foundation to a successful business … and so much more! Are you looking for Career Clarity for your next step, for more information, or to book a consultancy, make sure you check out www.2ndwind.io  Links:Website: http://www.beesterasoccertraining.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesbeestera X: https://x.com/Beestera_James?s=20 TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZM6RS7Fjq/ 

The Ice Man, Erik Eastman, is back as Libation for Everyone's first three-peat guest. More like Erik THREESTMAN, amirite? Easy is a longtime listener favorite. His appearances on the program are never short on insightfulness, deep dives, or hot quotes ("it's your mouth" is perhaps LFE's most frequently referenced guest quote), and this convo is no exception. Erik shared highballs with the boys, featuring several select Beam Suntory whiskeys, and tells all about what's icy this winter, including new info on the world's largest ice bar in Minneapolis, and a heck of a lot more, including these topics:

It's been a min since LFE has hosted a coffee industry guest! Sam Kjellberg insures that 2023 won't pass without one, and like a proper pour over, it's worth the wait. Sam had a truly fascinating "past life" as a musician and academic, but decided to slide over from his drum set to a drum roaster seven years ago, and the spectacular, bleeding edge SK Coffee is the result. Charles & Ben served up a spicy, chocolatey, exclusive barrel-pick bourbon for this conversation about Sam's musical background, the past, present & future of the coffee industry, and these Qs of the week:☯️ Who is your OTHER other half?

It's the RETURN OF THE BEAK. The orchestrator of LFE's soundtrack, Mr. Lazerbeak, dropped in to the Semple Mansion to experience the upgrade from the "polish basketball court" he recorded in the first go-around. Libations for Everyone is all grown up!The boys put back six (plus) shots of tequila, and discussed Beak's newest drops from Lady Midnight (new track at the end of the ep!) and Dessa, Tiger Woods for some reason, and the following shot-complimenting topics of the week:

Stephanie Meyer and the boys have been shuffling schedules for some time hoping to connect on an episode of your favorite podcast, and it happened exactly as it was meant to. This wonderful human, coach, personal chef, instructor, author, caterer and actual beam of light (scientifically confirmed), brought Ben and Charles SNACKS!!!-- including the titular tunabutter-- to share alongside a whole lotta beverages, and a truly wide ranging talk about life, in the library at Semple Mansion. LFE is still learning some new tricks, as one of the topics of the week comes courtesy of Friend of the Podcast™ Stephanie March (the shorter Steph in this tall/short crime fighting duo). Without further ado:

PIIIIIIIP! LFE's second set of hundreds kicks off at our new recording location in a literal mansion. Pip Hanson is perhaps the Twin Cities' best know bar person. He's been thrice nominated by James Beard, launched the legendary Marvel Bar (RIP

It's the LFE centennial! Get ready for the shiggles (TM 2023 LFE Enterprisez) in historic edition ONE HUNDO, with the immensely talented Jesse Valenciana of Nashville's Secret Bodega. Jesse has been styling on the US food and bev scene for over a decade, as a marketing G at Goose Island and Against the Grain, co-author of cookbooks like Eat Street and ManBQue, frequent TV and radio guest in the Chicagoland area, and current Nashvillian foodzilla. This man has even cooked in the James Beard house. Holy heck. After spending the weekend running amok on Nashville with the boys, Jesse sat down for this sprawling episode, including six shots and six topics:

99 eps of LFE on the wall! The endlessly talented Kate Nelson joins Libations for Everyone this week. Editor in Chief of Artful Living, with features published in Esquire, ELLE, BBC, The Daily Beast, Condé Nast, W Magazine, Architectural Digest, and so many more, while advising for Calling All Horse Girls magazine. She is also a James Beard Foundation Media Award nominee and a Native American Journalists Association member. Kate is out here doing it all! And she still managed to find the time for this thought provoking and hilarious conversation with Quam and Charles. Hers is a voice worth listening to, as she discusses the cultural impact of Reservation Dogs, Chef Sean Sherman's broad influence, her journey through the world of journalism, and so much more, including these topics of the week:

A trip to NYC with LFE wouldn't be complete without a deep dive into Charles and Quam's incredible week in the big city. In this newest "just the boys" ep, the fellas expound on the chaotic fluidity of their adventures in Manhattan, tell you all about their video shoot and what's to come, announce some news about the future of the podcast's recording location, and a heck of a lot more. Here, have some topics:

As you may know, the boys of Libations for Everyone just returned from a wild work trip to NYC, where they pounded out a bunch of audio and video magic (...and food and beverages), in the name of HIGH QUALITY CONTENT for your discerning ears and eyes. The maestro of the video crew for LFE's forthcoming video adventures was fast rising director Conor Champley, writer of myriad ads that you have seen thousands of times, and writer, director and/or producer of multiple films, including the award winning Sick Boy and A Day Out.Conor and the fellas kick back six shots of spectacular spirits, provided by LFE sponsor Beam Suntory, for each of the six topics, plus some bonus shots and bonus talking points, like Conor talking about how he thought the all-day video shoot went with the boys at a variety of spots in NYC, with various personalities including Dessa. Your topics:

Kyle Hopkins endeared himself to a worldwide audience from his very first appearance on this season of Masterchef on FOX (Srsly, you should watch his audition, it is truly wonderful). His love of the Minnesota State Fair and having family that lives in the Twin Cities brought him to LFE's doorstep for Maker's Mark horsefeathers, Patisserie 46 pastries paired with lambic, and a tremendous conversation about his experiences on Masterchef, making Gordon Ramsay laugh so hard he chortled, his career as a Cicerone and beer professional for Surly Brewing, and all of these topics:

People might say "finally" too often about a thing they've done, but this is an instance that certifiably qualifies. It took LFE 95 damn episodes to get Charles' illegitimate brother Sameh Wadi on the show. Better known for: being the third Iron Chef contestant to grace LFE (and the second winner!), being an absolute legend in the Twin Cities culinary stratosphere-- having helmed the spectacular (and sorely missed) Saffron, the wildly craveable World Street Kitchen, and the elite scoops of Milkjam, among others-- in addition to being a published author of The New Mediterranean Table (which deserves placement on every culinary bookshelf). Sameh discusses how he came up through the food world as a young boy observing his family putting together a cooking tome, his adoration/obsession with Panda Express, and a great deal more, in addition to these here topics o' the week:

This week we take a look at the best speakers for 2023 that are priced between $50 and $1000. And Ara reviews the Sony HT-AX7 Portable Theater System from Sony. We also read your emails and take a look at the week's news.  News: TCL's new 98-inch 4K TV is as ridiculously cheap as it is ridiculously big Sony's latest QD-OLED TV is significantly brighter than last year's models Charter to Make Its Comcast JV Xumo Its ‘Go To' Video Platform Disney just delivered potential death blow to DVDs and Blu-rays Best Stereo Speakers for 2023 Whether you're shopping for bookshelf models or a pair of floorstanders, these are the best speakers for the money. Full article here… HT-AX7 Portable Theater System with 360 Spatial Sound Mapping The Sony HT-AX7 is a portable Theatre System with 360 Spatial Sound Mapping technology that attempts to bring cinematic surround sound to any room. It is a portable speaker system that has two detachable speakers that can be placed behind you to create a sound bubble that, according to Sony, will make you feel completely immersed in sound. We saw reviews and were excited to buy the $500 speaker and put it through it's paces.  Features: Cinematic sound. Anywhere When Sound Field effect is off, place the three speakers in the corners of your room for whole room audio No wires - battery rated to last for 30 hours. 10 min Quick Charge will get you 2.5 hours Weighs 3 pounds (1.4 Kg) so it's easy to transport Setup This was trivial. From the time I took it out of the well packaged box to when I was listening to sound took about five minutes. And I was going slow! All you need to do is pair the speaker with your device and start watching something. You can use the Sony Home Entertainment app to tweak it a  bit more. But beyond that there isn't much to do. Performance I had high hopes that this would be something cool. But it's important to note that Bluetooth does not support Dolby Digital and the box does not have a Dolby or DTS logo anywhere so all the spatial sound is completely synthetic and processed by the HT-AX7.   Top Gun Maverick was the first movie watched and quite frankly the experience was underwhelming. I could barely hear anything coming out of the satellite speakers. I went into the app and maxed out the volume for the speakers which made a big difference. In some respects the satellite speakers enhanced the experience but I wouldn't say it was immersive.  Then I watched the opening sequence to 6 Underground which has the most action packed opening sequence I have seen in a long while. It's the perfect scene to show off your Atmos system. Watching on my ipad with the front speaker two feet in front of me and the surround speakers one foot behind me. I did get a more realistic surround experience than just watching on my iPad. But it wasn't until I balanced the surround speakers on their sides and aimed them right at my ears that I began to really think that this product was something pretty cool.  The experience was similar to the old Dolby Pro Logic surround from the 90s. And I did not feel as though I was in a sound bubble like the marketing material claims. By comparison, my Atmos system makes you feel like you are on the street in the Italian square that the opening sequence was shot in.   Spatial Audio from Apple Music sounded fuller and did make the experience more immersive. But from an audio point of view the quality wasn't as good as my Audioengine Desktop speakers. In general I was not impressed with the sound from the speakers. It was a bit thin and there was no LFE  output that would allow me to add the low end with a subwoofer. But still much better than your speakers on your devices. When the satellite speakers are connected to the main unit it functions like any other wireless Bluetooth speaker. However, there is no support for Airplay. If you remove the satellites and turnoff the sound field effect you get three speakers playing the same thing. It's a nice way to fill a room with ambient music for get togethers. Who is this device for? Someone with deep pockets who wants to improve the audio experience when watching movies on a tablet, phone, or PC. It is kind of cool sitting on your bed watching something on your personal device in surround sound. But at $500, I think the market for this device is small. 

Adam Witherspoon-- one of the three amigos in Minneapolis fermentation collective 3Leche, and notorious barman and bar program curator about town-- ended his hot summer day kiddy pool soak, and polished off his G&T for this. What a guy!LFE sponsor Beam Suntory made the transition a bit easier with some summery beverages (at bottom of full description!) for Adam to share with Ben and Charles, and they used their reprieve from the hot hot heat to discuss:

The boys are back in town, and they're celebrating THREE YEARS OF LFE! Ben and Charles are newly returned from their first out of town adventure together (yes, ever-ever), and they made it count with a wildly memorable trip to Europe for LFE summer break. Hear our guys tell you all about dining at legendary places like Noma (and Ben's agonizing story about that meal), Geranium and Jordnær, making lots of new friends and more deeply bonding with existing ones, sunrise bridge beers and late night shawarma (and a HOT SAUCE SLUSHY MACHINE), the alley with the mysterious neon finch, and continuing their respective journeys in Sweden and France, respectively. PLUS: a big huge announcement about the pod. Here's the context for the conquest (feel welcome to contextualize these to any trip you may have taken, if yer playing along!):

Where do we begin with Mr. Philip Duff? Phil is a Grade A multipotentialite. Commander of Old Duff Genever, educator, marketer and consultant for Liquid Solutions, founder of Door 74 in Holland, and former academy chair for the US for the World's 50 Best Bars... and that's barely skimming the pot. Phil rolled into Club Carraway with a historical lineup of Genever-to-gin-to-rye-whiskey-- purely for educational purposes, of course-- and gave Ben and Charles a rousing, spiritous mini seminar on the history of these distillations. Commingled with the customary hijinx you've come to expect from your boys at LFE:

Chef Thomas Boehmer loves quality cigars, spirits and banter, so it was due time that he joined Libations for Everyone for a VERY healthy serving of each.Learn about Thomas' southern roots and how they lent themselves to what would eventually become Revival, the ebbs and flows of the creative process, his experience as a luthier, his fondest memories of his classic restaurants Corner Table and In Bloom, hunger inducing stories about barbecuing whole-hog porchetta and whole quarters of beef, and all of this:

When Peder Schweigert recently judged Iron Bartender alongside Charles, he remarked "it can't be Libations for Everyone until you have a guest that doesn't drink alcohol". Truer words. The winding road of this wonderful conversation bears that out, and proves that the type of bread broken on LFE is inconsequential to the experience that transpires behind it. Peder tells Ben & Charles about his days working on Top Chef in NYC, cooking at Alinea in Chicago, the halcyon days of Marvel Bar in Minneapolis, and his delightful, new, non-alcoholic wine brand, Dry Wit, which he shared as the beverage for the episode. Here's some of what's discussed:

Hey, LFE is gettin the hang of this remote recording thing! Emmy award winner, writer & producer of Bob's Burgers and The Great North, writer on The People We Hate at the Wedding, and total virtuosa, Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin, connects with the boys from her home in LA on this fresh new episode. Lizzie kicked back with some drinks while on strike as a writer, expounding on her thoughts about the current state of matters, and informing listeners about what it's like to be a writer in modern Hollywood. That alone is worthy of your consideration, but it wouldn't be LFE without "six shots and six topics of conversation", such as:

Agaves have been a hot distillate on Libations for Everyone of late, so it felt like the appropriate time to invite an expert in the arena of all things agave onto the program. Todd Mulhair is the maestro of spirits at the spectacular Escondido at Centro in Minneapolis-- recently named a top 15 agave bar in the US by Food & Wine. Todd was accompanied by Ian and Nick (his left and right hand men in the wondrously intimate Escondido tasting room), and came heavily armed with so many bottles of agave that it started to feel like they were pulling them out of Ben and Charles' ears. These were some very special bottles, so prepare for a masterclass on agave, and some beautiful storytelling about the origins of some of their selections.Here are your topics o' the week:

It's hard to believe that it's been SEVENTY NINE episodes since Mizz Smarch crashed the party at Libations for Everyone. That was before proper LFE cover art! This delightful conversation is evidence that hiatus was far too long. It should come as no surprise that Stephanie is still tearing up the scene, and she had plenty to discuss with the boys, including the following "six shots, six topics of conversation":

It's going downnnnnn. SURPRISE: LFE's newest sponsor is the mighty Plift. Now Quam can discuss his business, passion and career without a character cap! Co-founder Todd Harris flew in from KC to join the boys to harken this new relationship on the airwaves. Get to know Plift a little better, and get to know Todd-- the super cool, accomplished, well-traveled human being-- via these topics of conversation:

The last time Libations for Everyone was graced with standup comic MJ Matheson's presence, a portion of the ep was sadly lost to a power outage. It stands as one of LFE's funniest episodes to date, though portions of it lack context. To make up for that unfortunate faux pas, MJ returned to the scene of the crime, and sat down for a sprawling, rollicking, ridiculous 3.5 hour party with Ben & Charles. There's no great place to start with explaining this conversation, so check these topics for starters:

Megan Luedtke, bar director for Daniel Del Prado's empire of restaurants and bars in the Twin Cities (deep breath-- Martina, Colita, Rosalia, Cardamom, Café Cerés, Sanjusan, Bar Rufus, Miaou Miaou, Blondette WHEW), and all around super talented human, wanted DAIQUIRIS for her debut on LFE. She, Ben and Charles each made their own riff on a Daiq, and went in on the following:

Jeff & Breezy, from the spectacular (and growing!) Detroit style pizza monster Wrecktangle, brought Grape Apes and pickle roll ups to the classy confines of Club Carraway, for an agave fueled conversation with Ben n' Charles. You already know pizza talk was on deck, including and in addition to:

You may know him from multiple award winning biopic Rise: The Story Of Augustines, the titular band Augustines, Pela, his modern solo stylings, or perhaps even from his podcast Onward with William McCarthy, but LFE knows him simply as "Billy". Join Ben & Charles as they welcome their very first overseas, drunk-dial, phone-in episode with Billy, as he makes himself at home in his new headquarters of Geneva, Switzerland. They twist phone cords in their fingers and gossip about:

Madly talented photographer and world gallivanter Roy Son sits in LFE's third chair this week! He speaks with Ben & Charles about what it was like flying Tomoiki Sekine to the US from Kyoto's mind-bending Nokishita for a series of exclusive cocktail events, traveling around the world to shoot rad stuff like olive oil docs, and a variety of topics like:

Stephen Agyei has had roles on shows like BoJack Horseman and Abbott Elementary, wrote and starred in the short film Swish (that is currently on the film festival circuit and an award nom), is a touring stand up comic, and so much more. He was bold enough to land in the Twin Cities from LA, and head directly to the studio to record with LFE on an empty stomach. That's a spoiler! This wild conversation touches on: