Podcasts about lifers

What's life really like for prison lifers — the convicted killers, the masterminds, the ones who will never walk free again? In this eye-opening episode, we uncover the real, raw, and unfiltered truth about what happens behind bars for inmates like Donna Adelson, who's now serving life in prison for orchestrating the murder of her ex–son-in-law, FSU law professor Dan Markel. Once living a life of luxury and control, Donna Adelson is now facing a stark new reality — from prison politics to daily survival, it's a world few can imagine. But what really awaits lifers like her inside? Join STS and Joel Waldman as we pull back the curtain on life without parole, exposing the harsh realities and untold truths that few dare to talk about in this one-one-one STS Special with John Debell. #JusticeforDanMarkel #DonnaAdelson #DanMarkel #TrueCrime #JusticeForDanMarkel #PrisonLife #LifersThanks for supporting the show and being a part of #STSNation! Donate to STS' Trial Travel: Https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/GJ...VENMO: @STSPodcast or Https://www.venmo.com/stspodcastCheck out STS Merch: Https://www.bonfire.com/store/sts-store/Joel's Book: Https://amzn.to/48GwbLxSupport the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SurvivingTheSurvivorEmail: SurvivingTheSurvivor@gmail.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Are your long-tenured employees blocking performance? Here's how real leaders respond. Every organisation has them…long-standing employees (“lifers”) who have built their personal reputation and perceived value on a deep knowledge of the business.They've also built a power base using this knowledge that they're reluctant to surrender… and they won't do that without a fight.If you're brought into an organisation with a mandate for change, then making that change is exactly what you have to do. Sometimes, though, the lifers aren't really inclined to help.We've produced a number of episodes over the years on change resistance, and it may be worth your while to go back and explore some of them.Just remember: The people who built the house can't renovate it;No Noise = No Change; andYou WILL have to shoot a hostage (metaphorically speaking)You can even explore how to read the play from your boss… When the CEO says he wants culture change, does he really mean it?!In this episode, I address specifically how to handle the lifers, whose driving instinct will be to resist any change, and bring down the leader who's attempting to implement it!————————FREE QUIZ: I've developed a 3-question quiz that'll give you a free personalized podcast playlist tailored to where you are right now in your leadership career!Click here to take the 30-second quiz now to get your on-the-go playlist————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally.

This week on the podcast: That rarest of unicorns — a Road Report from the van! A salty green grape eating Scott calls in as the Local H tour travels from South Carolina to North Carolina. Plus: A Led Zeppelin What's The WORST?!?

This week on another Road Report edition of the podcast: Gabe joins the band (and Karen) on the road for a few shows in his home state of Florida — so we make him drink a shitty NA IPA and record his reactions. That's all that happens on this episode.

Welcome to Monday Night Talk podcast for October 6, 2025! Guests and topics for this podcast includes the State House Report with State House Report with State Representative Kathy LaNatra as she will discuss her kratom legislation, Massachusetts Caucus of Women Legislators celebrating 50 years, a recent briefing on Preventing False Confessions plus the recent hearing on H2653 the well being of law enforcement officers after involvement with a critical incident. Stephen Cole, Executive Director of the Plymouth Foundation, who stops by to remind listeners about the upcoming Blue Future Conference being held on October 16 at the Hotel 1620 at Plymouth Harbor. Mike Bertochi, store manager of the new Koopman Lumber in Pembroke is joined by Peter L. Brown President of the Pembroke Chamber to talk about the company's upcoming grand opening and contractor Fair at their new store in Pembroke. Brockton City Councilor Jean Bradley Derenoncourt talks about successfully navigating the September preliminary election as a mayoral candidate and the key issues in the race. Victoria Bond with True Repertory Theatre and playwright Maureen Cornell visit the show to talk about their upcoming double bill of shows, Blue Caddie and Lifers at the Beal House in Kingston. Monday Night Talk is proudly sponsored by Tiny & Sons Glass, Old Colony Planning Council and Alcoholics Anonymous. Monday Night Talk is proudly sponsored by Tiny & Sons Glass, Old Colony Planning Council and Alcoholics Anonymous and the Committee to Elect Jean Bradley Derenoncourt. Do you have a topic for a future show or info on an upcoming community event? Email us at mondaynighttalk@gmail.com If you're a fan of the show and enjoy our segments, you can either download your favorite segment from this site or subscribe to our podcasts through iTunes & Spotify today!  Monday Night Talk with Kevin Tocci, Copyright © 2025.

Local H is halfway through their tour with Everclear and Sponge — so Scott called in from Tennessee where the band is staying in a cabin by the lake while they prepare to resume the tour in a cave underground. You'll understand when you hear the episode. Local H tour dates: Oct 3 — The Caverns — Pelham, TN Oct 4 — The Eagle Theatre — Sugar Hill, GA Oct 5 — Vinyl Music Hall — Pensacola, FL Oct 7 — The Plaza Live — Orlando, FL Oct 8 — Bilheimer Capitol Theatre — Clearwater, FL Oct 9 — The Parker — Fort Lauderdale, FL Oct 11 — Sunrise Theatre — Fort Pierce, FL Oct 12 — Ponte Vedra Concert Hall — Jacksonville, FL Oct 14 — Charleston Music Hall — Charleston, SC Oct 16 — Neighborhood Theatre — Charlotte, NC Oct 17 — The NorVa — Norfolk, VA Oct 18 — Asbury Lanes — Asbury Park, NJ Oct 19 — The Paramount — Huntington, NY Oct 21 — Big Night Live — Boston, MA Oct 22 — Irving Plaza — New York, NY Oct 23 — Toad's Place — New Haven, CT Oct 24 — Xcite Center at Parx Casino — Philadelphia, PA Oct 25 — Black Cat — Washington, DC Oct 27 — House Of Blues — Cleveland, OH Oct 28 — Bogart's — Cincinnati, OH Oct 30 — Egyptian Room at Old National Centre — Indianapolis, IN Oct 31 — The Vixen — McHenry, IL Nov 1 — First Avenue — Minneapolis, MN Nov 2 — Thalia Hall — Chicago, IL

The Local H tour with Everclear and Sponge is headed back east - so Scott called in from a hotel in Baker City, Oregon and this time Gabe and Ben were ready. With YOUR questions! Well, at least it's something.

Local H is on tour with Everclear and Sponge - so Scott called in from a hotel in Medford, Oregon to file a Road Report about being on tour with Everclear and Sponge.

We haven't done much birding in Arizona, so there is still a lot for us to go out and see!  In this episode, we visit a few beloved locations, check out some new ones, and find a few new birds.Adventure begins at: 10:50 Show notes Southeast Arizona Birding Festival Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival Morro Bay Birding FestivalSpring Chirp eBird October Global Big Day; Team trip report El CharroThe Paton Center For HummingbirdsSanta Rita LodgeeBird Trip Report Birds/Animals mentionedViolet-crowned Hummingbird Rose-throated Becard Arizona InformationIntro Bird Call: Bell's Vireo (Recorded: August 2021, Arizona)Outro Bird Call: Yellow-breasted Chat (Recorded: August 2021, Arizona) Support the showConnect with us at... IG: @Hannahgoesbirding and @ErikgoesbirdingFacebook: @HannahandErikGoBirdingEmail us at HannahandErikGoBirding@gmail.comWebsite: http://www.gobirdingpodcast.comVenmo: @hannahanderikgobirdingGet a discount at Buteo Books using code: BIRDNERDBOOKCLUB

This year marks the 30th anniversary of Local H's major label debut album, Ham Fisted. To celebrate this milestone, the band has recorded and released a brand new re-imagining of the album, which they are calling reFISTED. On this special edition of song imploder Ben Reiser sat down with frontman Scott Lucas and G&P records head honcho Gabe Rodriguez for a deep dive into their thoughts and feelings about the original Ham Fisted as well as a thorough exploration of every track on the new release.

This week we welcome our ol' buddy Art Alexakis to the podcast to talk about this little tour he's doing with Scott in about two weeks from now. No big deal. We also talk about Art's band Everclear, their major label breakthrough SPARKLE AND FADE (which turned 30 this year and is the reason for this little 2 month tour that Everclear's doing with Local H and Sponge, by the way), their indie label breakthrough WORLD OF NOISE, California projects, Portland haters, ditch digging, sobriety, girl dads, smoking cigars with Butch Vig, Geddy Lee, Paul Stanley, and we pick the best(?!?) California songs (don't worry, we didn't let Art pick “Santa Monica”). PLUS: Scottie Rose tries to put the kibosh on all of it.

When the American Ornithological Society's Committee on Classification and Nomenclature announces their annual changes to the official Checklist, birders take notice!

The New Orleans rock band Zebra has always existed out of time. Despite having one of the fastest selling debuts in Atlantic Records' history, Zebra never really fit in with the glammed up ‘80s metal bands they were being lumped in with on the pages and airwaves of Hit Parader and MTV. But that apparent inability to fit in may be exactly what endeared them to hordes of avid listeners who would wear out their bare bones cassette of ZEBRA and eventually go to Kmart and stealthily rip open a vinyl copy of the record to steal the lyric sheet so he could figure out what Randy Jackson was singing. Okay. We may be talking about Scott here. ANYWAY — this week we're thrilled to welcome Mr. Jackson to the podcast to talk about the 50th anniversary of Zebra, recording with Jack Douglas, being a rock band in New Orleans, being a rock band in Long Island, befriending Twisted Sister, touring with Cheap Trick, seeing The Beatles live, being forced to talk about Bon Jovi, and the lyrical prowess of the Moody Blues. And more black beans.

The fallout from the Great Chips & Salsa Incident continues as we invite Dino Proserpio from the I EAT MOVIES podcast to help us stage a cultural intervention for Gabe. As most of you are aware, interventions are never pretty — so we've lightened things up with some petty squabbling over East Coast vs. Third Coast, Sean Connery impersonations, Jennifer vs. Bailey, Greg Giuffria, potatoes vs. tomatoes, and we pick the best(?!!) uses of food in pop culture. You'll understand when you hear it.

In this episode of Productivity Smarts, host Gerald J. Leonard sits down with Dr. Kim Nugent, a transformational leader, author, and mentorship expert who is changing lives behind bars.  With three master's degrees, a PhD, and executive coaching credentials from Marshall Goldsmith, Dr. Nugent shares how her career in hospitality, higher education, and corporate leadership led to her purpose-driven work in prisons across the country. She explains how structured peer mentorship, behavior change, and emotional intelligence can unlock a better future, not only for the incarcerated, but for anyone feeling stuck or overwhelmed. Dr. Nugent also discusses her groundbreaking book From Prison to Possibilities: Paving Your Path, a structured mentoring program designed to reduce recidivism and prepare incarcerated individuals for productive lives post-release. Together, Gerald and Kim explore how prison isn't always physical; it can be a mindset. Through her alphabetized 26-topic program (A-Z), Dr. Nugent empowers returning citizens with tools to discover purpose, build resilience, and contribute meaningfully to their communities. Her curriculum is now inspiring transformation in maximum-security facilities with zero rule violations among participants. What We Discuss [00:00] Introduction to Dr. Kim Nugent [4:11] Career journey from hospitality to higher education to prison reform [13:03] The birth of the book From Prison to Possibilities [21:05] Structure, behavior change, and the six-month model [28:19] Emotional intelligence and attitude shifts [31:57] Lifers and legacy: Purpose inside prison [36:42] Peer-led mentorship and accountability [41:00] PTSD, fixed mindset, and redefining success [45:28] Promotion Protocol: Career growth beyond incarceration [50:12] The power of saying “yes”—and learning from “no” [55:00] Advice for anyone stuck in a personal “prison” [59:35] Where to find Dr. Kim Nugent Notable Quotes [6:56] “When you know better, you do better.” – Dr. Kim Nugent [12:31] “Even in a no, there's an opportunity.” – Dr. Kim Nugent [13:42] “ Prison doesn't have to mean you're behind bars. You could be in prison mentally.” – Dr. Kim Nugent [25:41] “We've had zero rule violations from participants across all prisons involved in the program.” – Dr. Kim Nugent [38:49] “If you think you can or think you can't, you're right.” – Dr. Kim Nugent Our Guest Dr. Kim Nugent is a leading mentorship expert, executive coach, and author of From Prison to Possibilities and Promotion Protocol: Unlock the Secrets to Promotability and Career Success. Her structured peer-led mentorship model is being adopted in maximum-security prisons across the U.S., where she works to help inmates rediscover purpose and live more productive lives. Her methodology blends education, coaching, neuroscience, and real-world experience into an empowering curriculum based on 26 foundational topics from A to Z. With deep expertise in leadership, mentoring, and curriculum design, Dr. Nugent is on a mission to create lasting transformation, inside and outside prison walls. Resources Dr. Kim Nugent Website: https://www.drnugentspeaks.com Book: From Prison to Possibilities Book: Promotion Protocol: Unlock the Secrets to Promotability and Career Success   Productivity Smarts Podcast Website - productivitysmartspodcast.com   Gerald J. Leonard Website - geraldjleonard.com Turnberry Premiere website - turnberrypremiere.com Scheduler - vcita.com/v/geraldjleonard   Mentioned  Book: Deep Work by Cal Newport   Kiva is a loan, not a donation, allowing you to cycle your money and create a personal impact worldwide. https://www.kiva.org/lender/topmindshelpingtopminds  

Steve Gruber is joined by Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall to break down key issues in Lansing, from criminal justice reform to school policy and political accountability. They discuss the radical left Michigan Supreme Court raising the age of juveniles to 20 years of age. Hall also addresses the defeated cellphone ban in schools and his frustration over Gov. Whitmer's refusal to call a special election for the vacant 35th Senate District, leaving 270K residents without representation. 

The Riverhounds got a big 3 points at home against Rhode Island and Liz was there to get the fan reactions after the final whistle, it's the Full 90! Checkout YoutTube to see her special guest that was too shy for audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Picture the scene: You're a young screenwriter getting your first taste of success — but it's with a movie that didn't quite come out the way you wanted and the victory feels hollow. Suddenly, you find yourself being typecast as a writer of silly comedies while the industry boxes you out and the opportunities and (self)respect begin to slip away. What do you do? If you're Larry Karaszewski (and long time screenwriting partner Scott Alexander) you swerve hard out of that lane and typecast YOURSELF as auteurs of your own re-invented genre: The Anti-Biopic! Out of this savvy strategy the enduring classic ED WOOD is born and you are swept up in Hollywood's warm and loving embrace. Cut to a montage of THE PEOPLE VS. LARRY FLYNT, MAN ON THE MOON, BIG EYES and a lifetime of accolades, happiness and total fulfillment. THE END! On this episode we talk to Larry about going to inappropriate movies at the drive-in with his dad, a college experience that actually paid off, writing PROBLEM CHILD and then watching Robert DeNiro watch it, having a roommate that wrote HEATHERS, resurrecting Frank Perry, producing AUTO FOCUS, David Schwimmer as Robert Kardashian, orphan films, Milos Forman, and we pick the best(!!!) New York movies.

Episode 329: Few fully independent artists in any genre have been able to grow to the scale and influence that Cody Jinks has pulled off in the outlaw country space. He sells out iconic venues like Red Rocks in Colorado with a sound that layers his boyhood influence from Lefty Frizzell with the edge of the thrash metal rocker he once was. The Fort Worth native “put in the reps” for countless years in bars and honky tonks, nearly going broke, before albums like I'm Not The Devil and Lifers vaulted him to the big time in the years before the pandemic. He's now out with In My Blood, an album that basks in his newfound sobriety and a new focus on himself and his family, making this a very candid and fascinating interview with a self-made country star whom mainstream radio virtually overlooks.   

R.I.P. Ozzy Osbourne.

More than any other band from the ‘90s, Failure was a perfect fusion of technology and art. If you put on a Failure record — you knew it was gonna sound great. So it stands to reason that Failure's new documentary — EVERY TIME YOU LOSE YOUR MIND (now on HULU) — is gonna LOOK great. Perfectly shot. Perfectly edited. But what really elevates it above the current glut of streaming documentaries is an innate understanding of the simple art of storytelling. It sucks you in and never allows itself to become a cheap advertisement for the band. It helps that singer-guitarist-director Ken Andrews has a background in film and video production, but it also speaks to Failure's entire career of meticulous high-production values and DIY quality control. It's an ethic that persists to this day with a remarkable run of post-hiatus classics that began in 2014 with their comeback album THE HEART IS A MONSTER — an album that kicked off a successful and well deserved second act for one of America's finest rock bands. One that actually merits a documentary about itself. On this episode we talk to Ken about ALL that stuff. We even touch on some stuff that ISN'T in the doc. ALSO: We pick our favorite documentaries.

In this episode of Signals From Mars, I'm joined by Matt Hartnett and Tanner Poppitt—the creative duo behind the powerful new documentary Lifers.

This week it's the conclusion of our special Album Imploder episode commemorating the 30th anniversary reissue of Fig Dish's THAT'S WHAT LOVE SONGS OFTEN DO. Rick, Mike and Blake are still on hand as we take a deep dive into side two (or at least what we assume is side two) of the band's beloved major label debut. FINISH IT!!! Elsewhere: Scott's mad at Sharon Osbourne, Ben loves Yungblud, and Gabe's afraid of pompadours.

Guest host Connie Willis is joined by fellow abductees Bret Oldham, Philip Kinsella and Paul Sinclair to discuss being taken by aliens over the course of a lifetime.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with Local H founder Scott Lucas about the band and their new documentary, Lifers. Plus, the hosts review new albums from Stereolab and Mclusky.Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9TBecome a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvcSign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnGMake a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lUSend us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Featured Songs:Local H, "Bound for the Floor," As Good as Dead, Island, 1996The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967Stereolab, "Aerial Troubles," Instant Holograms on Metal Film, Warp, 2025Stereolab, "Electrified Teenybop!," Instant Holograms on Metal Film, Warp, 2025Stereolab, "Transmuted Matter," Instant Holograms on Metal Film, Warp, 2025Mclusky, "The Unpopular Parts of The Pig," The World Is Still Here and So Are We, Ipecac, 2025Mclusky, "The Digger You Deep," The World Is Still Here and So Are We, Ipecac, 2025Mclusky, "People Person," The World Is Still Here and So Are We, Ipecac, 2025Local H, "Chicago Fanphair '93," Ham Fisted, Island, 1995Local H, "Eddie Vedder," As Good as Dead, Island, 1996Local H, "High-Fiving MF," As Good as Dead, Island, 1996Local H, "All the Kids Are Right," Pack Up the Cats, Island, 1998Local H, "Everyone Alive," Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles?, Studio E, 2004Local H, "The Misanthrope," Hey, Killer, G&P, 2015Local H, "Turn the Bow," Lifers, AntiFragile Music, 2020Local H, "2112 Overture / The Temples of Syrinx" (Rush cover)," The Another February EP, Slimstyle, 2013Local H, "How's The Weather Down There," Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles?, Studio E, 2004Local H, "Nothing Special," As Good as Dead, Island, 1996Local H, "P.J. Soles," Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles?, Studio E, 2004The Roots, "You Got Me (feat. Erykah Badu & Eve)," Things Fall Apart, MCA, 1999See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's 4th of July - so that means it's time for hot dogs, fireworks, and Fig Dish! On the eve of the 30th Anniversary re-issue of That's What Love Songs Often Do (first time on vinyl), 3/4s of Fig Dish (Blake Smith, Rick Ness, and Mike Willison) stop by to shoot the shit about their upcoming live gigs opening for Letters to Cleo, and stick around for a special edition of Album Imploder!

Mr. Meow is a pampered indoor city cat who finds himself living in the country, adapting to a new indoor-outdoor lifestyle that brings him into contact with a friendly group of barn cats. When his gift of intoxicating catnip becomes a hit with the outdoor cats, word spreads to a dangerous group of feral cats known as the 10-Lifers, led by a charismatic and vicious cat who supposedly can't die. Suddenly, Mr. Meow finds himself working as a cat drug mule for a cat gang, balancing his secret with his owners and his obligation to help his new friends in the barn.Scripts start at 38:10StarringHobert ThompsonLaura PetroRebecca Jaffe

This week on the podcast: We're babysitting. We're also protesting on the mean streets of Madison, talking about Danzig at 70, watching the trailer for the Bruce Springsteen movie, pondering Puff Daddy, calling Pegboy, disparaging fake Father's Day, wondering who the hell Fun Boy Three is, and picking the best songs of summer.

Ben Kweller's excellent new record COVER THE MIRRORS comes with a heartbreaking back-story —it was borne out of the tragic death of his teenage son Dorian— but in typical Kweller fashion, the album is an inspirational and life affirming collection  that also happens to be the best thing he's ever recorded. On this episode we talk to “the kid” about producing himself, growing up in Texas with a drummer dad, Face Time collaborations, his first slug-bugging meeting with Scott, Jewish rockers, Nirvana and Garth Brooks, why you'll never make it through his new song “Letter To Agony” with dry eyes, and we pick the best(!?!) Beach Boys songs.  Upcoming Ben Kweller Tour Dates: Tickets at benkweller.com Follow BK's socials @benkweller July 9, 2025 Wednesday Aspen, CO Belly Up July 11, 2025 Friday Denver, CO Bluebird Theater July 12, 2025 Saturday Fort Collins, CO Aggie July 14, 2025 Monday Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge July 17, 2025 Thursday Seattle, WA Neumos July 18, 2025 Friday Vancouver, BC Biltmore Cabaret July 19, 2025 Saturday Portland, OR Mississippi Studios July 21, 2025 Monday San Francisco, CA Independent July 22, 2025 Tuesday Venice, CA The Venice West July 23, 2025 Wednesday Los Angeles, CA Troubadour July 25, 2025 Friday San Diego, CA Casbah July 26, 2025 Saturday Phoenix, AZ Crescent Ballroom

Could coaches Spencer Danielson and Leon Rice stay at Boise State for the rest of their careers, Coby Karl on losing his job with the 76ers and what to expect from the NBA Finals, a deep dive into new Eagles wide receiver Avery Williams, Baseball with BobSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Could coaches Spencer Danielson and Leon Rice stay at Boise State for the rest of their careers, Coby Karl on losing his job with the 76ers and what to expect from the NBA Finals, a deep dive into new Eagles wide receiver Avery Williams, Baseball with BobSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Boise State reporter B.J. Rains (BroncoNationNews.com) joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about football coach Spencer Danielson, 36, and basketball coach Leon Rice, 61. Both seem comfortable in their current gigs with the Broncos - but are they destined to spend the rest of their careers in Boise? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Boise State reporter B.J. Rains (BroncoNationNews.com) joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about football coach Spencer Danielson, 36, and basketball coach Leon Rice, 61. Both seem comfortable in their current gigs with the Broncos - but are they destined to spend the rest of their careers in Boise? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a week off, the boys are back on their mics (Gabe's is working!) for a fond look back on an iconic Local H morning television appearance. Also: An informal What's the Best Spielberg?!? What's the Best grilled cheese?!? Gabe contemplates breaking his exclusive LIFERS contract, Ben goes third person, Scott stays limber, and Justine dares Gabe to say it to her face. Enjoy!

In June 2024, environmental educator and co-organizer of Black Birders Week Dara Miles Wilson traveled to Camden, South Carolina to attend her cousin's funeral. Despite the somber circumstances, two birds surprised her with unanticipated brightness.This year, Black Birders Week is celebrating miraculous shades of brown by highlighting the beauty and importance of sparrows while also drawing parallels with the struggles and triumphs of Black birders. Learn more about how to participate in this week's events here.More info and transcript at BirdNote.org.Want more BirdNote? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Sign up for BirdNote+ to get ad-free listening and other perks. BirdNote is a nonprofit. Your tax-deductible gift makes these shows possible.

After an attempt at a laid-back hangout episode is marred by Gabe's faulty computer — things get out of hand when the guys engage in an escalating game of Uninvited Guest that quickly spins out of control. Will anyone survive? Cast of characters: SCOTT LUCAS — The helpless host. GABE RODRIGUEZ — The careless computer operator. BEN REISER — The hapless tech “expert”. MAHMOOD SHAIKH — The outside agitator. DEANNA BELOS — The unwitting ingenue. STEVE REIDELL — The mysterious train passenger whose motives remain opaque (what does he want?). MIKE LUSTIG — The ‘original' uninvited guest (what does he KNOW?!?). HERB ROSEN — Herb. JOE CARSELLO — The ominous spectator behind the curtain whose evil knows no bounds and maybe all of this is his doing and we're just pawns in his sick game and we probably should've just taken the week off but here we are. Listen at your peril. You've been warned…

We determine whether or not Nile Rodgers is "Still Doin it" Tobin gives us our latest headlines Paul Maurice takes a page out of Spo's book? Udonis Haslem calls out Jimmy Butler on IG and D-Wade likes the Photo What does this mean for the relationship between The former HEAT greats Tobin wonders how long it'll take for Toronto to crank up the excuse train Marcos Mixed Bag! - Jimmy Butler quotes Erik Spoelstra?

Returning champion Deanna Belos just released a new documentary about her band called NOBODY'S GONNA DO IT FOR YOU: TEN YEARS OF SINCERE ENGINEER. You can watch it for free on YouTube right NOW (just like 2 out of the 3 of us did — guess who didn't) and then you can come back and listen to us talk about it on this episode. We also talk about real amps vs. fake amps, Big Boi vs. Andre 3000, Scott vs. Deanna, and we try to pick our favorite comedies of the ‘90s.

On The Seth Williams Show, Seth and Chris interview filmmaker Matt Hartnett about his new movie, LIFERS. The film tells the stories of musicians who haven't reached stardom but remain dedicated to making music.#LIFERSDocumentary #MusicStories #IndieCinema #SethWilliamsPodcast #MattHartnettFilmLIFERS, Matt Hartnett, music, documentary, film, musicians, passion, The Seth Williams ShowGet a free Rumble Account so you can comment! https://rumble.com/register/classicmetalshow/Get commercial free versions of our episodes, advance releases and exclusive content by subscribing to Rumble Premium! https://rumble.com/premiumNOTE: Everything said here, and on every episode of all of our shows, are 100% the opinions of the hosts. Nothing is stated as fact. Do your own research to see if their opinions are true or not.

This week we're all about the art of the hustle in the land of multi-hyphenates. Or the art of multi-hyphenating in the land of the hustle. Whichever the case — we're facing our fears and talking shop with Chicago expat and longtime lifer-ing comrade Bethany Dwyer. The LA-based comedian-actor/writer-director-musician has a new self-help book out (BREAK FREE FROM FEAR) that'll fit in nicely with the media-spanning body of work that she's amassed through her single-minded willingness to try everything. Of course, who knows if she'd even agree with that assessment? It's hard to pin Bethany down. And she likes it like that. PLUS!: Scott's voice is cashed while we dive into conspiracy theories, tease a new Haunted Heir single, and pick the movies that shaped us. Or something like that.

Ladies and gentlemen. Please welcome: Scottie Rose Lucas.

One of the all time great bands, L7 fused laugh out loud humor with a caveman punk aggression that made them stand out like a blistered sore thumb against the L.A. hair metal landscape of the late ‘80s. But they were chicks, man — so rather than be spoken about in the same righteous breath as the Stooges or the Ramones, the members of L7 had to put up with inane questions about Vixen(?!?). No matter. As with most awesome things, L7 are still here and their influence looms larger than ever. On this episode we talk to co-founder Donita Sparks about Matthew Sweet covers, Epitaph records, the siren song of LA surf music, Slash records, Sub Pop, yacht rock, Rock For Choice, Milwaukee book makers, fights at Exit, John Waters, SMELL THE MAGIC, and we play the best round of what's the best ever!

This week: They finally killed Gabe's car. Don't worry. My dad's got this ultimate set of tools. He'll be able to buff it out, no problem. Trust us! ALSO: Mulholland Drive, roundabouts, red Barchettas, crosswalks, red 4-doors, fender benders, band vans, manic mechanics, Chevy Novas, and what's the best songs about cars? (By the way — you're gonna wanna stick around for the end of this episode. You're welcome!)

To a generation of misfits not all that interested in what John Hughes was serving up in the ‘80s, writer-director Tim Hunter is a god. And his twin teen-movie testaments OVER THE EDGE and RIVER'S EDGE remain quotable sacred texts that serve as a secret language to communicate to other like-minded individuals that you too are a member of the anti-Breakfast Club. And in the land of television, he's a bona-fide legend — filling the director's chair on some of the greatest shows ever made: TWIN PEAKS, MAD MEN, BREAKING BAD, HOMICIDE, DEADWOOD and that's right, Gabe! He even directed the pilot of BEVERLY HILLS 90210. So how do you interview THAT?!? That's the kind of gravitas that turns Scott into something resembling an awestruck 12 year-old backstage at a Led Zeppelin concert in 1973. Or a 54 year-old talking to Tim Hunter via Zoom. At any rate — it was a thrill. PLUS!: The complete and total breakdown of WHAT'S THE BEST?!?

Operating in direct opposition to the never ending barrage of anonymous content being foisted on us by algorithmic goose-steppers — the film programmers of today are cultural rebels and excavationists entrusted with the sacred duty of helping you find your new favorite movie. The best ones even manage to turn it into an art. And Jim Healy —director of programming for the Cinematheque at the University of Madison-Wisconsin— is definitely one of the best. On this episode we talk to Jim about the upcoming 2025 Wisconsin Film Festival, 16mm, The Clash on “Fridays”, Argentinean noir, David Koepp and “Apartment Zero”, George & Linda Eastman, Steve Buscemi, Richard Widmark, working with Ben, Jim's brother Pat, “Conan The Barbarian”, the filthy mouth of Groucho Marx, and we pick the best movies about movies. Oh, yeah. It's about to get real nerdy up in here. Gabe's gonna have to wait.

Dag Juhlin hasn't NOT been in a band since 1978. A mainstay since he formed The Slugs with his brother Gregg in 1983, Dag has wandered the Chicago music scene —ronin-style— lending his guitar prowess to bands like Poi Dog Pondering and, most recently, Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy's successful REM tribute tour. In between all the gunning for hire, Dag keeps himself busy with (among other things) solo records, his cover band Expo ‘76, a daily podcast with Steve Dahl, and the project closest to his heart: Sunshine Boys. If you want to know what it takes to be a successful working musician — check out this interview. PLUS: We pick the best solo Beatle tracks.

Scott started the LIFERS movie tour last week in St. Louis at the Arkadin Cinema & Bar — and this episode finds him in his hotel after a particularly long day that took him from a showing in Portland, Oregon at the Clinton Street Theater to a showing at the Clairidge Theater in Montclair, New Jersey. The dude was a little rough. (AND there was a fucking Tesla involved!) PLUS!: Micro-cinemas, cat-pigs, Enuff Z'nuff at The Whiskey, The Lumiere in L.A., Gabe's face in IMAX at the Esquire in Sacramento, cineastes, Ryan's nipples, Married Men at the Metro on March 15, the fall Everclear tour, ripping off Amadeus, English accents, and the royal “we” game. (Not discussed, but definitely felt — The Coolidge in Boston and the Film Society Center in Philadelphia.) Remaining dates on the LIFERS movie tour: MARCH 19 — Oriental Theatre — Milwaukee, WI APRIL 6 — Wisconsin Film Festival — Madison, WI APRIL 7 — Screenland Armour — Kansas City, MO APRIL 8 — The Varsity Cinema — Des Moines, IA APRIL 9 — The Trylon — Minneapolis, MN

ANORA dominated the 97th Academy Awards last Sunday and as Sean Baker superfans — we're still riding high. Well, maybe not Gabe. Nevertheless! We invited our good buddy and Boston-based music writer Michael Cristopher on the show to talk to us about movies, DVD collections, Philly pride, interviewing Brian Johnson and Tony Iommi, Van Halen vs. Depeche Mode, Scott's movie tour, uninvited guests, Scott Ian, the Duck of Death, and we pick the BEST?!? best picture winners of all time. None of that made sense, right?

It's that time of year again! The nominees for this year's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees have been announced. Exciting, right? Yeah — we didn't think so either. That won't stop us from talking about it, though. Because what else are we gonna do? Air that lost Larry Damore interview we've been sitting on? Oh, Larry…