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One of the most popular comics of the 2000s, Amy Schumer is gifted with a tart tongue, superb timing, and a willingness to put TMI out there in search of a laugh. Amy also has turned her comedy into television and movie gold with an Emmy winning tv show ("Inside Amy Schumer"), cable specials, and juicy roles in films such as "Trainwreck." Her memoir -- "The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo" was a New York Times bestseller and more recently she made her Broadway debut in "Meteor Shower", (written by Steve Martin) and nabbing a Tony nomination in the process. How do you follow that up? By having a kid of course -- and performing a Netflix standup special in a very pregnant condition! As always, find extra clips below and thanks for sharing our shows! Want more Amy? Here's a big slice of early Amy from a Comedy Central special. It's always fun to see a comic on the cusp of becoming a huge star. https://youtu.be/HlJbSzNwR9I?si=rscd_S9PFJlHcBZL Amy's sketch show "Inside Amy Schumer" won two Emmy's and a Peabody award over it's five year run and a lot of the comedy still bites hard!https://youtu.be/m7NKKh8ocVA?si=s4TzVxFYwfGBjO5T Amy had a starring role in the Judd Apatow film "Trainwreck" and her chemistry with Bill Hader was perfect. https://fb.watch/wocx6k-zvo/ Amy uses every bit of her life for material and when she became pregnant -- check out this Netflix special to see how she deals with it. https://www.facebook.com/reel/1257604364890190

Giant's interview with Alysha Nett. Recorded at Alysha's home near Kansas City, MO on August 18, 2022. Includes interjections by her partner Mike Fuentes. Topics discussed include: Growing up near Wichita, creepy basements, tornados, Varsity sports, drunk at school, country girl stuff, MTV, music videos, Britney Spears, MuchMusic, Real World San Francisco, Wichita State, Woodstock doc, New Metal, male-dominated family, cinematography, Hardcore, Napster, MySpace, fashion, thrifting, youth sizes, Paris style, Fast Fashion, changing perceptions of tattooed women, “Lower Back Tattoo”, encouraged by tattooed father, Sabina Kelley, full suits, perceptions of tattooed people, hiding tattoos when helpful, balance of a bust, negative space, symmetrical tattoo placement, Junkie Style, My Little Pony, Lauren Windsor, cosmetology school, working at a salon in Wichita, Model Mayhem, Flickr, Tumblr, traveling as a model, Chicago, 17 in New York City, internship at a brokerage firm, hustling to achieve a goal, incentives, Waldorf Astoria, trading up, changes in image search, modeling for skate/streetwear brands, Philadelphia, the Chinatown bus, Mutter Museum, summers in LA, Moose Limited, working as a buyer, Fuct ad, monetizing/influencing, being a boss, Seasonless Southern California, anxiety, The Hundreds warehouse, REBEL8, move to San Diego, hosting SoundDiego on NBC, bus touring, meeting Mike Fuentes (Pierce the Veil), The Law of Attraction, The California Struggle, detoxing from social media during pandemic, creating healthy boundaries, sensuality, consistency, “brand-safe”, losing sense of self, moving to suburban Kansas City, daily routine, Lightroom and Photoshop, iMovie, Reels, tattoo vs lifestyle feeds, trust your gut and The Block Button.

Put your lasers away worms, Amy Schumer has a lower back tattoo and she's wandered her way into being damn proud of it. This week Ashley and Claire are on a journey through comedy and life with comedy's richest woman, Amy Schumer. —Thanks to Jiminy's. To learn more and save 25% on your first purchase, go to jiminys.com/WORM25 and use code WORM25 at checkout.solostove.com, promo code WORM for $10 off on top of their incredible summer discounts discounts.  Go to creditkarma.com/loanoffers to find the loan for you.Get $150 off your first 6 orders when you go to Freshly.com/worm—-Join the Patreon for new episodes every Thursday! https://www.patreon.com/celebritymemoirbookclub Grab some wormy merch!!! The unhinged summer and vacation worm are here!!!! https://celebritymemoirbookclub.square.site/Our next comedy show at Nicky's Unisex is Thursday, July 7 at 7 pm!!Join the Facebook group to chat with the other worms! https://www.facebook.com/groups/cmbcwormholeFollow us on Twitter @cmbc_podcast and Instagram @celebritymemoirbookclub Art by @adrianne_manpearl and theme song by @ashleesimpsonrossSupport the show

Join Alyssa and Brittany as they discuss tattoos and books about tattoos! Titles we discuss: Thank u, Next by Ariana Grande, David Hasselhoff's music career, Barbra Streisand albums, La La Land, Hamilton: An American Musical, Kinky Boots, Cats, Wicked, Dear Evan Hanson, Mean Girls, Sound of Music, Tell Me a Tattoo Story by Alison McGhee, The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris, Dark Archives by Megan Rosenbloom, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson, When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon, They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera, The Haunted Mansion, Blindspot, The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo by Amy Schumer, Inside Any Schumer, I Feel Pretty, Trainwreck, Hercules, The King of Staten Island, Sweetener By Ariana Grande, Lemonade by Beyoncé

I'm celebrating International Women's Day with a round up of comedy badassery by Ali Wong, Amy Schumer, Jenny Slate, Rose Matafeo, and Iliza Shlesinger. Whether it's a romcom movie, TV show, blog, book, or live special, these writers are funny, raunchy, honest and real when talking about their lived experiences. They're badass inspiration. (CW: lots and lots of profanity, mentions of body image, brief mention of drug use, and lots of juicy sex talk.)https://www.confessionsofaclosetromantic.comThis episode featured a section from "Bring Me Tequila and Your Dick" an audio porn story from the smart, sexy, funny, real and really kinky Girl on the Net.Movies/Comedy Specials/AudiobooksAli Wong has never been better in her hilarious Netflix comedy special Don Wong. Baby Cobra is also wet-the-pants funny. Just me?! The friends to lovers trope in Always Be My Maybe is so heartwarming. Ali Wong's chemistry and banter with Randall Park is smart and delicious.Michelle Buteau has hilarious laid-back comic timing as Ali Wong's best friend in that romcom, and she's a really good standup comic too.You can count on Amy Schumer to be scathingly honest in her observational comedy, especially while exploring marriage and pregnancy in her mid-late 30s. She dishes it all like a boss in Growing. I really like her low-key vibe, too, as she narrates her life stories in The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo.A big part of Iliza Shlesinger's sharp, smart comedy is her physicality—especially the voices and faces she makes. Elder Millennial is a great example. She narrates the audio version of her book of essays Girl Logic and it's fantastic.I fell in love with Jenny Slate in the romcom I Want You Back, and then fell in love with her all over again watching her comedy special Stage Fright.I can't count the ways I love the goofy charming antics of Starstruck. Rose Matafeo is a curvy, self deprecating and hilarious emotional mess who is completely relatable, which is why I think this show works so well.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/poppyconfesses)

Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books joins me for a special Superlatives episode where we are answering from the fourth bucket of questions submitted for the Ask Me Anything episode of Sarah's Bookshelves Live. We give you a little taste of the bonus Monthly Superlative episodes Catherine and I often do for the Patreon community. This format is a favorite of mine, allowing for a bit more candor and a lot of fun. Today we tackle questions about our all-time favorite books, re-reads, auto-buy authors, favorite audiobooks, and more! This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Announcements If you like this episode, consider joining the Patreon Community ($5/mo) to get our bonus Monthly Superlative podcast episode series! In these episodes, I feature a continued discussion with every big show episode guest from the current month where they answer 5 bookish “superlative” questions. One of my favorite things I hear from patrons about this series is how much they love listening to the same guests from the big show, but with a laid-back and relaxed vibe. Get more details about all the goodies available to all patrons (Stars and Superstars) and sign up here! Highlights Behind-the-scenes info on the Monthly Superlative podcast episode series for patrons. Our all-time favorite books Our auto-buy authors How Catherine and Sarah feel about re-reading Books from Sarah's and Catherine's childhoods Immediate bookish turn-offs What Catherine and Sarah find in a book that makes it easy to read Superlatives ALL-TIME FAVORITE BOOKS [03:15] Catherine:  A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles | Amazon | Bookshop.org [04:01] Skeltons at the Feast by Chris Bohjalian | Amazon | Bookshop.org [05:27] Sophie's Choice by William Styron | Amazon | Bookshop.org [06:32] Sarah: The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne | Amazon | Bookshop.org [07:33] The Lords of Discipline by Pat Conroy | Amazon | Bookshop.org [08:15] Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed | Amazon | Bookshop.org [09:10] AUTO-BUY AUTHORS  [09:59] Catherine:  Anna Quindlen [10:13] Alice Hoffman [10:23] Kevin Kwan [10:39] Sarah: Ann Patchett [12:12] Tayari Jones [12:14] Meg Wolitzer [12:58] Megan Abbott [13:13] Brit Bennett [13:34] FAVORITE AUDIOBOOKS  [14:03] Catherine:  Smacked by Eilene Zimmerman | Amazon | Bookshop.org | Libro.fm [14:31] Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo by Amy Schumer | Amazon | Bookshop.org | Libro.fm [15:04] A Very Punchable Face by Colin Jost | Amazon | Bookshop.org | Libro.fm  [15:08] Sarah: Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed | Amazon | Bookshop.org | Libro.fm [15:40] Untamed by Glennon Doyle | Amazon | Bookshop.org | Libro.fm [15:48] The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett M. Graff | Amazon | Bookshop.org | Libro.fm [17:12] FIRST BOOK THAT SPARKED YOUR JOY OF READING  [18:09] Catherine:  Laurie and Company by Eleanor Frances Lattimore (currently out of print) [18:21] Sarah: The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett | Amazon | Bookshop.org [20:16] The Baby-Sitters Club by Ann M. Martin | Amazon | Bookshop.org [20:38] Flowers in the Attic by V. C. Andrews | Amazon | Bookshop.org [20:45] Jaws by Peter Benchley | Amazon | Bookshop.org [21:00] ALL ABOUT RE-READING  [21:23] Catherine:  Winter's Tale by Mark Helprin | Amazon | Bookshop.org [21:45] The Longings of Women by Marge Piercy | Amazon [24:05] Sarah: The Great Santini by Pat Conroy | Amazon | Bookshop.org [22:39] The Lords of Discipline by Pat Conroy | Amazon | Bookshop.org [22:41] The Prince of Tides by Pat Conroy | Amazon | Bookshop.org [22:44] & [26:07] I Miss You When I Blink by Mary Laura Philpott | Amazon | Bookshop.org [23:00] From the Corner of the Oval by Beck Dorey-Stein | Amazon | Bookshop.org [23:15] SIGNIFICANT / IMPACTFUL BOOKS  [28:00] Catherine:  Inventing the Rest of Our Lives by Suzanne Braun Levine | Amazon | Bookshop.org [28:25] Untamed by Glennon Doyle | Amazon | Bookshop.org [30:04] Sarah: The Mindbody Prescription by John E. Sarno, M.D. | Amazon | Bookshop.org [31:20] The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D. | Amazon | Bookshop.org [32:00] Fear Less by Dr. Pippa Grange | Amazon | Bookshop.org [33:00] BOOKS THAT MADE YOU FEEL SEEN  [33:47] Catherine:  Forty Rooms by Olga Grushin | Amazon | Bookshop.org [33:56] Sarah: Tell Me More by Kelly Corrigan | Amazon | Bookshop.org [35:41] SARAH'S FAVORITE LITERARY MYSTERIES & SLOW-BURN SUSPENSE  [36:48] Literary Mysteries: [37:14] When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain | Amazon | Bookshop.org The Witch Elm by Tana French | Amazon | Bookshop.org Miracle Creek by Angie Kim | Amazon | Bookshop.org The Current by Tim Johnston | Amazon | Bookshop.org Long Bright River by Liz Moore | Amazon | Bookshop.org If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio | Amazon | Bookshop.org Mystic River by Dennis Lehane | Amazon | Bookshop.org The Cutting Season by Attica Locke | Amazon | Bookshop.org Slow-Burn Suspense: [35:41] The Push by Ashley Audrain | Amazon | Bookshop.org Megan Abbott books The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz | Amazon | Bookshop.org You Should Have Known by Jean Hanff Korelitz | Amazon | Bookshop.org Who is Maud Dixon? by Alexandra Andrews | Amazon | Bookshop.org Unraveling Oliver by Liz Nugent | Amazon | Bookshop.org Based on a True Story by Delphine De Vigan | Amazon | Bookshop.org The Dinner by Herman Koch | Amazon | Bookshop.org FAVORITE SPORTS FICTION  [38:44] Catherine:  The Falconer by Dana Czapnik | Amazon | Bookshop.org [38:50] Sarah: Beartown by Fredrik Backman | Amazon | Bookshop.org [40:42] Trophy Son by Douglas Brunt | Amazon | Bookshop.org [40:51] FAVORITE BOOKS IN LEAST FAVORITE GENRE  [41:55] Catherine (Horror):  The Road by Cormac McCarthy | Amazon | Bookshop.org [42:45] Sarah (Horror & Romance): Fantasticland by Mike Bockoven | Amazon | Bookshop.org [43:31] One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London | Amazon | Bookshop.org [45:06] Seven Days in June by Tia Williams | Amazon | Bookshop.org [45:09] Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston | Amazon | Bookshop.org [45:13] American Royals by Katharine McGee | Amazon | Bookshop.org [45:17] The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun | Amazon | Bookshop.org [45:29] IMMEDIATE TURN-OFFS  [46:14] WHAT MAKES A BOOK EASY TO READ  [49:34] SENIOR MAIN CHARACTERS  [51:44] Catherine:  Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf | Amazon | Bookshop.org [52:16] Margreete's Harbor by Eleanor Morse | Amazon | Bookshop.org [52:19] The Spectator Bird by Wallace Stegner | Amazon | Bookshop.org [52:23] Sarah: Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney | Amazon | Bookshop.org [52:36] Mothering Sunday by Graham Swift | Amazon | Bookshop.org [53:06] Other Books Mentioned The Flight Attendant by Chris Bohjalian [06:17]  The Sleepwalker by Chris Bohjalian [06:20] The Prince of Tides by Pat Conroy [08:29] Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan [10:39] A Ladder to the Sky by John Boyne [11:38] A Traveler at the Gates of Wisdom by John Boyne [11:54] Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones [12:44] An American Marriage by Tayari Jones [12:46] The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer [13:00] The Wife by Meg Wolitzer [13:02] The Mothers by Brit Bennett [13:50] The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett [13:53] Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown [19:44] The Nothing Man by Catherine Ryan Howard [27:24] South of Broad by Pat Conroy [27:43] Glitter and Glue by Kelly Corrigan [36:37] The Knockout Queen by Rufi Thorpe [40:13] You Will Know Me by Megan Abbott [41:11] Lord of the Flies by William Golding [43:52] Vladimir by Julia May Jonas [47:34] Honor by Thrity Umrigar [51:22] Other Links Glennon Doyle's podcast: We Can Do Hard Things [16:15] About Catherine Gilmore Blog | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Catherine started The Gilmore Guide to Books over 6 years ago after wrapping up a career as a corporate librarian. She loves books and reading (surprise!) and currently lives in Ann Arbor, MI.

Email Us Here: Disturbinglypragmatic@gmail.comWhere To Find Us!:  Disturbingly Pragmatic Link Tree!This Episode has EVERYTHING!It's got:Mentos, The Freshmaker!Kal Penn Comes Out, Yay!Harold and Kumar!Autobiographies!Rachel Dratch, the Lesbian Aunt We All Want!Paul Finally Figures Out Dave is An Insensitive Bag of Dicks!Dave Has Regrets!Paul Listens to Books, and Calls Tina Fey Old!Dave Gets Emotional About Tiffany Haddish!Love Island Appropriates "Avatar" Culture!Dave Discovers Sarah Schauer and Brittany Broski Nathan Lane!Reddit Fun!Web Sleuths Are Fun!Episode Links (In Order):"Yes Please", by Amy Poehler!"Girl Walks Into a Bar...", by Rachel Dratch!"Bossypants", by Tina Fey!"The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo", by Amy Schumer!"The Last Black Unicorn", by Tiffany Haddish!"Guts: The Endless Follies and Tiny Triumphs of a Giant Disaster", by Kristen Johnston!"Too Much is Not Enough", by Andrew Rannells!Sarah Schauer's YouTube Channel!Wendy Ho's "Poop Noodle"!Macaulay Culkin, Gucci Model!Dave Chapelle - Tupac Is Still Alive!"What Happened, Brittany Murphy?" Documentary!Goofs and Gaffes!Kal Penn Wasn't on "Grey's Anatomy"; He Was in "House"!Kristen Johnston Wasn't on "30 Rock"; She Was in "3rd Rock from the Sun"! 0h Paul, you mix your words hahaMUSIC CREDIT!Opening Music Graciously Supplied By: https://audionautix.com/

Charlie Frye is Ohio born, Ohio raised, and thanks to a lucky season from Derek Anderson, OHIO BETRAYED! On this solo episode of Bring In The Backups, I delve into Charlie's high school career, his domination at the college level with the Akron Zips, getting drafted by the Browns, a couple quick stops with Seahawks, Raiders, Chippewas and Dolphins.  My friend Mandy Schmieder (Inside Amy Schumer, Unnatural) drops in for a pre-planned bit. I also do some rambling as it's a solo episode, covering important topics like getting ghosted by a comedy show, Anne Frank, bad Airbnb's, Erie Street Kitchen in Kent, Ohio comedy, the end of quarantine and more. As always, support the show by visiting ErickHellwig.com.

Boobies! Boobies! Boobies! Everybody loves boobies... and in this episode we talk all about augmenting them.  Some want bigger than what they already have, while others want to get back what they once had. Those lovable and pesky little creatures (aka kids) can certainly change the landscape of our bodies, and breastfeeding them can literally suck the stuffing right out of those glorious ta-tas. "I want my boobs back!" and there is nothing the gym can do to help. Admittedly, the stigma of the label, "fake boobs", especially in mainstream society, had deterred Soul, from considering making any changes.  But being in the supportive Lifestyle community, changed all that.  So when we surveyed our listeners to find out how they felt about breasts, the consensus was, "whatever makes someone feel sexy is all that matters".  That was the final inspiration, and motivation, for saying, "Let's do it!"    If you've ever considered breast augmentation and wondered what it's like to get this done, this episode is for you! Join us as we talk candidly,  in typical Torrid Souls style, as it's all happening, and literally, as we're feeling it!  We'll share the whole process with you. From way before surgery, with all the thoughts and feelings, excitement and fears, to way after surgery, when things have settled in. Find out how the hands-on research (heh heh) helped, what type of augmentation was the right one for Soul, and why we chose the surgeon that we did. We discuss implant  size and placement - under the muscle versus over the muscle - what it's like just 3 hours after surgery, on Day 3, and then 3 months post-op.    So raise your hand and promise us this:  from now on, if you're curious about someone's breasts, don't ask them if they're real or fake.  All breasts are real!  Some are natural the way they are and some have been augmented!  And if you want to find out for yourself say, "May I ask you about your breasts? They look great! Are they natural or augmented because I'm considering having mine done."  Most women are happy to help.  And guys, never ask a woman if her breasts are real or fake, just because you wanna know.  Truth is, you don't need to know, just enjoy them!    Support our podcast through our Patreon page Patreon.com/torridsouls or our newest spot on Only Fans OnlyFans.com/torridsouls  Our OnlyFans page will be the ONLY place to see Soul's Before and After pics as well as her Boob Celebration posts.  Free to follow us, and these specific posts will be paid posts.  Thank you for your support!   Our Torrid Souls' Sexy Smart Bookshelf, features a book called "The Girl With the Lower Back Tattoo" by Amy Schumer.  We've partnered with Audible to allow you to download it as an audiobook for free: TorridSouls.com/book   Come discover your own torrid soul with us.  We'd love to hear from you! Send us your questions or comments.  Hello@TorridSouls.com 1-647-547-5512 Twitter, Instagram & Reddit @TorridSouls     Leave us a review, and we will read it in an upcoming episode.   Valentine's in Niagara 2021 is now open for registration, so why not join us for a little Canadian indoor tropical weekend at Valentine's in Niagara Feb 5-7, 2021  TorridSouls.com/vin  Just let them know if your registration notes that we sent ya!   Like Podcasters?  Then you'll LOVE Podcast-a-Palooza in Miami, Florida May 2021.  TorridSouls.com/PCAP    Thinking of going to Desire or Temptation?  Consider using our links.  It doesn't cost you any more and helps to support the podcast. TorridSouls.com/desire TorridSouls.com/temptation   Join us and 6000 other open-minded sexies on the biggest swingers cruise ever Nov 14-21 2021 TorridSouls.com/bliss   or through following any of our Recommended Products and Services links at TorridSouls.com/recommend

Amy Schumer is an Emmy-winning and Golden Globe-nominated standup comedian, actress, writer, producer and director. In 2013, Schumer created, starred, wrote and executive-produced the award-winning Comedy Central show “Inside Amy Schumer”. In 2015, Schumer’s Universal Pictures film Trainwreck dominated the worldwide box office as the hit summer comedy and in 2018 she starred in the STX comedy I Feel Pretty.  In 2016, Schumer was nominated for a Tony for her role in Steve Martin’s “Meteor Shower.” In 2017, she became a The New York Times bestselling author and Grammy nominee with the release of her first book The Girl with The Lower Back Tattoo.  She has released a variety of comedy specials including “The Leather Special (Netflix),” “Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo (HBO),” and most recently the Emmy-nominated “Amy Schumer: Growing (Netflix).” Often touring theaters and arenas all over the world, Schumer is the only female comic to headline Madison Square Garden. Her podcast, Amy Schumer Presents: 3 Girls, 1 Keith premiered its fifth season on Spotify this past March and she also premiered a new cooking show, Amy Schumer Learns to Cook, with her husband Chris Fischer who is an award-winning chef on the Food Network this past May. The show will also premiere additional episodes on The Food Network this August.  Most recently, Schumer’s documentary Expecting Amy premiered on HBO Max. The docuseries takes viewers behind-the-scenes as Amy battles through an extraordinarily difficult pregnancy, while documenting the formation of her latest comedy special.   Next up, Schumer will star in Stephen Karam’s The Humans and Hulu’s comedy series Life and Beth, which she will star in, write, direct and executive produce.   Mia Jackson is a New York based comedian originally from Georgia. In 2017, Jackson was selected as a New Face by the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival and Atlanta's Creative Loafing named her the Critic's Choice Best Stand-Up in the city. She has toured nationally with Amy Schumer and is a featured comic at festivals and clubs across the country. Her first stand up special aired in October 2018 as part of Unprotected Sets on EPIX. Jackson has appeared on NickMom's Night Out, Viceland, Comedy Central's This Week at the Comedy Cellar and was a semi-finalist on Season 9 of NBC's Last Comic Standing. Her Comedy Central half hour special debuted in November 2019.  Abbi Crutchfield has been seen on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee on TBS, Broad City on Comedy Central, and she hosted You Can Do Better on TruTV. Her jokes on Twitter are consistently featured on best of lists by publications such as Paste Magazine and The Huffington Post. She has trained at the renowned Upright Citizen’s Brigade Theatre, taught at the People’s Improv Theater, and she tours nationally with her stand-up. Always hosted by Marina Franklin - One Hour Comedy Special: Single Black Female ( Amazon Prime, CW Network), Trainwreck, Louie Season V, The Jim Gaffigan Show, Conan O'Brien, Stephen Colbert, HBO's Crashing, and The Breaks with Michelle Wolf

Catch up on today's show here on the full podcast!We 'checked in' on our favourite funny people, Kitty Flanagan, Tony Mark and the brilliant 'Quarantina Arena', we tested each other on the Bond movies, and we looked back on the most used catchphrase on Married At First Sight. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

James Weir wrote this week about the rise of lip fillers in teen girls, causing us to ask: Is it a good thing, a bad thing, and how much is social media to blame? And this week, two famous women came out publicly and declared they wouldn't be having children. And a lot of people were uncomfortable with it. Plus Jessie found herself at a dinner party where one of her male friends said he felt he would be able to ace tennis legend Serena Williams in a match... Which.. well, we have some serious feelings about. You can buy to see us live at mamamia.com.au/events and it's all thanks to our partners, Toyota Kluger…. TOUR DATES Melbourne - Malthouse Theatre Thursday 25th July Hobart - Theatre Royal Wednesday 31st July Brisbane - Brisbane Powerhouse Thursday 8th August Perth - Heath Ledger Theatre (State Theatre Centre) Thursday 22nd August Darwin - Studio Theatre (Darwin Entertainment Centre) Thursday 29th August Adelaide - Norwood Concert Hall Wednesday 4th September Cairns - Tanks Arts Centre Wednesday 25th September Orange - Orange Civic Theatre Wednesday 16th October Geelong - GPAC Wednesday 30th October Sydney - Seymour Centre Friday 1st November Subscribe to Mamamia Out Loud here: https://omny.fm/shows/mamamia-out-loud/playlists/podcast  END BITS Hosts: Mia Freedman, Jessie Stephens and Holly Wainwright Producers: Elise Cooper and Elissa Ratliff COME TALK TO US Join the Out Louders Facebook group GET IN TOUCH: Call the PodPhone on 02 8999 9386. Email the show at outloud@mamamia.com.au Find any book mentioned at apple.co/mamamia Mamamia Out Loud is a podcast by Mamamia. Find more shows here.  

This week, find out why it's another milestone moment and hear our first reactions to the new Taylor single. Plus, we'll talk hormones and the baby blues and give you some personal development recommendations.  And, as always, much more! Visit http://bit.ly/youcansipwithusLIVE to purchase tickets to our first LIVE event! Care/of: Get 25% off your first order Visit TakeCareOf.com (http://takecareof.com/) and enter "SIP" Skillshare: Get two months free Visit https://www.skillshare.com/sip Hello Fresh: Get $80 off your first month Visit http://hellofresh.com/sip80 and enter "SIP80" As heard on this episode: Take The Quiz: Do You Have A Hormonal Imbalance - https://thechalkboardmag.com/how-to-detect-hormonal-imbalance-quiz Ash's Top Personal Development Books - The Power of Vulnerability, by Brene Brown You are a Badass, by Jen Sincero #AskGaryVee  Big Magic, by Elizabeth Gilbert Girl, Wash Your Face, by Rachel Hollis Girl With the Lower Back Tattoo, by Amy Schumer Year of Yes, by Shonda Rhimes Follow us on Instagram: @youcansipwithus (https://www.instagram.com/youcansipwithus/) Drop us a voicemail: 503-489-7282

Our picks this week are filled with the best-est of best friends. We're talking strong female friendships, the kind that will truly ride or die for each other. ________________________This week's picks: Fiction:Amy: Stray City, Chelsey JohnsonErin: Little Fires Everywhere, Celeste NgOther Books:Amy: Girls to the Front, by Sara MarcusErin: The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo, Amy SchumerNon-books:Amy: Bridesmaids (Movie)Erin: Pistol Annies (Music)____________________Like what you hear? Subscribe to Broads and Books wherever you get your podcasts. And hey -- be a pal. Give us a rating and review while you're there! Plus: Send us your ideas and challenges, and you could be featured on a future episode! Broads and Books is a book podcast, a funny podcast, and a feminist podcast. And you'll find we're one of the best podcasts. Each week Amy and Erin choose a unique theme. Then we choose two fiction books, two other genre books (short story collections, memoir, non-fiction, true crime, poetry, etc.), and two pop culture picks based on that theme. We surprise each other with our picks, talk about why we like them, and give you unexpected recommendations for every reading taste. Along the way, we share embarrassing stories, unachievable reading lists, amazing business ideas, and so much more. We also update you on our mascot, Podcat, and her latest attempts to kill us. Broads and Books is fresh, funny, thought-provoking, and basically the best time you'll have all week. Find links to all of episodes, along with bonus material, at BroadsandBooks.com. You'll also find ways to get in touch and follow along every week!

The Total Tutor Neil Haley will interview Bachelor TV star Andi Dorfman, Author of Single State of Mind. GALLERY BOOKS is an imprint dedicated to publishing a variety of must-read books on a wide array of topics. Launched in February 2010, Gallery is designed to showcase established voices and to introduce emerging new ones—in both fiction and nonfiction genres. Some of Gallery Books' bestselling titles include The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo by Amy Schumer, Five Presidents by Clint Hill, Diary of an Oxygen Thief by Anonymous, Insidious by Catherine Coulter, Binge by Tyler Oakley, Selp Helf by Miranda Sings, Turning the Tables by TeresAndi Dorfman, fan-favorite and breakout star of ABC's The Bachelorette and New York Times bestselling author of It's Not Okay, returns with a new collection of her adventures as a still-single gal surviving and thriving in New York City: SINGLE STATE OF MIND (Gallery Books; January 9, 2018; Hardcover). Sharing moments we can all relate to like breaking into her New York apartment through the fire escape, and some we can't—her first dates on “celebrity Tinder” and watching her ex-fiancé propose to another woman on Bachelor in Paradise, Andi Dorfman doesn't shy away from pulling back the curtain on the life of a reality star who's returned to reality.        

Nobody really wants to listen to songwriters talk about comedy, but if you love Amy Schumer and have already re-watched every youtube clip and episode of her award winning show, you can extend your Schumer binge with these songs inspired by her book THE GIRL WITH THE LOWER BACK TATTOO recorded live from the BBC show at Barbès in Brooklyn. Meanwhile, the conversation gets confessional w/ songwriters Jim Andralis, Ellia Bisker, Susan Hwang, Larry Krone, Charlie Nieland and Don Rauf around Susan's kitchen table in Bushwick while they enjoy Schumer-flavored ice cream. Maybe butter is a truth serum.

Amy Schumer discusses her memoir, and Gregory Cowles talks about the Book Review's special poetry issue.

Knitting Segments Show-Ready Knits VNeck Boxy by Joji Locatelli      Knits in Rehearsal  Find your Fade by Andrea Mowry   Vasa by Dianna Walla       Knitting News, Notes and Events   The Pal Kal has officially started!       Check out the Ravelry group for details about all of the great sponsors for the PalKal2017.   Check out the episode for more information about this episode's producing sponsor, Imagined Landscape Designs.      Other Events   WWKIP Day Thanks to everyone who came out for WWKIP day! We were a small buy mighty crowd! Thanks to these sponsors for donating door prizes! Charlotte Yarn , Cottage Yarn and Queen City Yarn.   Stash Dash 2017 Check out the Knit Girlls Podcast for more information.   Splash Pad Party with the Down Cellar Studio Podcast   Summer Stripe Along Kal   Knitting Podcast Spotlight This week I checked out the Bede Sisters podcast, hosted by Kay. Check it out!   The Reviews are In!  This episode I reviewed a new purchase, the Knitter's Keep by Coco Knits.       Non-Knitting Segments Love it or Leave it Love: Essential Oils What are your favorites?   Leave: People asking me about my plans to have children. What????   Other News and Notes Running No news is good news! Week 7 of Marathon training is in the books.   Reading I finished reading The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo by Amy Schumer.   I finished listening to Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly. Interested in a free audiobook from Audible? Check out this link to get your free audiobook today!          

While we 100% believe that everyone should read whatever they want, experience has shown us that lots of guys gravitate toward certain kinds of reads. Listen for our ideas for books for men, and we’ll close with what we’re reading this week. Books and other media mentioned in this episode: The New York Times Best SellersDark Matter by Blake Crouch Ann’s picks: The Neon Rain by James Lee Burke– Dave Robicheaux series by James Lee Burke– James Lee Burke books The Good Lord Bird by James McBride– National Book Award– James McBride books Bad Monkey by Carl Hiaasen– Pirates of the Caribbean series (film)– Carl Hiaasen articles at the Miami Herald– Jimmy Buffet albums and books– The Big Lebowski (film)– Razor Girl by Carl Hiaasen– Episode 32 – Fall 2016 Book Preview Halle’s picks: Doc by Mary Doria Russell– Epitaph by Mary Doria Russell– Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry– The Sisters Brothers by Patrick DeWitt– Tombstone (film) The Quiet Game by Greg Iles– John Grisham books The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach What We’re Reading This Week: Ann: The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey– Inspector Alan Grant series by Josephine Tey– Josephine Tey books– Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time by Dava Sobel– Richard III by William Shakespeare Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah– Bossypants by Tina Fey– Yes Please by Amy Poehler– The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo by Amy Schumer

Cut the BULL$H!# Rant: Where do you weigh in on Marketing? Are you on the “Art” side or “Science” side? Ad agencies fall into the Madison Avenue mindset: Marketing is an art. We're the only ones that can build your brand. Creative drives brand. Brand is king.Those on the Science side love the digital aspect. They love the analytics. They know what works with Search Engine Optimization. Keywords matter more than the story. The response rate and therefore the ROI is trackable. Data is king.Just like with politics, religion, sports, whatever, we seem to think there's only one way: our way…what we believe in. The reality when it comes to Marketing is we need to leverage both. The Art AND Science combination is King.Guest Intro & Background: Our guest today is Tom Rodriguez, one of our rare repeat guests. Tom has a diverse background.He's an entrepreneur. He's passionate about selling and wants to learn more about No BS Marketing.Hear TRod and Dave talk about all things Thanksgiving: How Sarah Josepha Hale marketed the idea of a national holiday after writing Mary Had a Little Lamb. Franksgiving forces FDR to change course. The National Turkey Federation is happy to report that more than 90% of Americans serve or eat turkey on Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving Day Parades were held across the country until the first Macy's parade in 1924. Princeton and Yale played in the first collegiate Thanksgiving Day game while the first Thanksgiving Day professional football game was played in Pittsburgh and hosted by the Allegheny Athletic Association's team. The Dallas Cowboys turned a one time thing into a tradition and have played on Thanksgiving Day for 48 of the past 50 years. The Detroit Lions began playing on Thanksgiving Day in 1970 and continue to do so. Tom's favorite memory from Thanksgiving Day football is of poor Leon Lett. Jerome Bettis couldn't make up his mind. The Steelers lost the coin toss, the game and the rest of their season.The No BS Show is brought to you by audible.com. Get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/NoBS. Try a book like The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo by Amy Schumer. You can download it for free today. Go to Audibletrial.com/NoBS. Again that's audibletrial.com/NoBS for your FREE audiobook. Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player.  

Hit the Bullseye: In 2007, Cheryl Bachelder became Popeye's Restaurants fourth CEO in 7 years. Before she officially started as CEO, Bachelder attended a franchisee meeting and quickly saw a lack of trust among franchisees towards management. She knew nothing would change until corporate leadership could demonstrate value to franchisees because the company needed to leverage their capital and expertise to turn Popeye's around. Read more...Guest: Jesse Schell is an American video game designer, author, CEO of Schell Games and a Distinguished Professor of the Practice of Entertainment Technology at Carnegie Mellon University's Entertainment Technology Center. Big Idea: Jesse simply states his big idea - "the customer wants great games". Listen to hear more.Tool or Tip: Jesse claims sleep tracking has changed his life, tune in to hear why!The No BS Show is brought to you by audible.com. Get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/NoBS. Try a book like The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo by Amy Schumer. You can download it for free today. Go to Audibletrial.com/NoBS. Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player.

Cut the BS: I enjoy the Citi Double Cash Card--Double Means Double commercials that ask the question: “Wouldn't it be great if everyone said what they meant?” One commercial pokes fun at something most home owners have experienced: The stress of working with contractors on home improvements. The scene in the kitchen has the contractor explaining the situation: It opens with the contractor saying: “I'll over explain the process and give you an unrealistic timeframe…” The husband says: “I'll nod in agreement so my wife thinks I understand what you're saying…” His wife responds with “I look forward to questioning your every move.” The contractor ends with “OK. I'll leave your house in shambles and disappear for six months…” The commercial works because we can relate to it and it's funny. But it's also a learning opportunity. Read more...Guest: Jesse Schell is an American video game designer, author, CEO of Schell Games and a Distinguished Professor of the Practice of Entertainment Technology at Carnegie Mellon University's Entertainment Technology Center. Mentors: Tune in to hear about Jesse's lesson in showmanship from a fellow magician and how a professor helped him choose a surprising minor.Biggest Learning Experience: Listen to hear how Jesse learned the importance of mentoring employees, structure, and organization.The No BS Show is brought to you by audible.com. Get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/NoBS. Try a book like The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo by Amy Schumer. You can download it for free today. Go to Audibletrial.com/NoBS. Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player.

«Гриша, я поняла за этот подкаст, что мы с тобой в плане чтения книга два максимально разных и противоположных человека». Пытаемся обсудить тему, которая оказалась сложнее спорта и политики — литературу. Канал на YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/BlitzandChipsVideo В подкасте участвуют: Гриша Пророков, Рита Попова, Дарья Татаркова, Василий Миловидов Музыку написал Иван Калашников из «Наади» (спасибо!) Музыка в конце: The Magnetic Fields — The Book of Love Счётчик Uber во втором сезоне: 50 Почта: prorokovgrisha@gmail.com Канал в Telegram: telegram.me/grishaprorokov Список книг из этого выпуска: Крис Краус, «Я люблю Дика»/I Love Dick Лина Данэм, «Я не такая»/Not That Kind of Girl Эми Полер, «Да, пожалуйста»/Yes, Please Эми Шумер, «Девушка с татуировкой на пояснице»/The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo Собрание сочинений Кобо Абэ Джеймс Джойс, «Улисс»/Ulysses Уильям Фолкнер Томас Пинчон Джон Стейнбек, «Зима тревоги нашей»/The Winter of Our Discontent Михаил Булгаков, «Мастер и Маргарита» Джером Д. Сэлинджер, «Над пропастью во ржи» Джером Д. Сэлинджер, «Выше стропила, плотники» Федор Достоевский Лев Толстой, «Война и мир» Иван Тургенев, «Отцы и дети» Михаил Лермонтов, «Герой нашего времени» Александр Пушкин, «Повести Белкина» Эрнест Хемингуэй, «Фиеста»/The Sun Also Rises Юкио Мисима, «Золотой храм» Густав Майринк, «Голем» Франц Кафка, «Замок» Клайв С. Льюис, «Хроники Нарнии»/The Chronicles on Narnia Ясунари Кавабата, «Тысячекрылый журавль» Виктор Гюго, «Отверженные» Рэй Брэдбери, «Марсианские хроники»/The Martian Chronicles Дж. Р. Р. Толкин, «Властелин колец»/The Lord of the Rings «Я познаю мир. Астрономия» Лев Белов, «Бетон и сердце» Донна Тартт, «Тайная история»/The Secret History Лалин Пол, «Пчёлы»/The Bees Айлин Майлс, I Must Be Living Twice Марлон Джеймс, «Краткая история семи убийств»/A Brief History of Seven Killings Карл Уве Кнаусгор, «Моя борьба» Дайан Уильямс, Fine, Fine, Fine, Fine, Fine Уэйн Костенбаум

Hit the Bullseye--Golden Age of Beer: If you like beer, you are enjoying what might be described as the golden age of beer. Choices galore, local breweries, all kinds of promotions. A recent Harris Poll of people who drink beer at least several times per year provides some compelling segmentation of who drinks what, where, when and how often.  Read more...Guest: Chef Bill Fuller of the Big Burrito group is one of Pittsburgh's most influential chefs. Pittsburgh Magazine has named him both Chef of the Year and Restaurateur of the Year and he's a regular on KDKA's Pittsburgh Today Live. Many believe that Chef Bill and his crew helped establish the dining scene that is now earning Pittsburgh national accolades. So in addition to his work in the kitchen, he has become Pittsburgh's de facto ambassador for fine dining and cooking.Big Idea: Tune in to hear Chef Bill's big idea regarding high quality food, good value, and comfortable environments.Tool or Tip: Listen to hear more about the importance Chef Bill puts on reading and responding to customer feedback.The No BS Show is brought to you by audible.com. Get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/NoBS. Try a book like The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo by Amy Schumer. You can download it for free today. Go to Audibletrial.com/NoBS. Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player.

Cut the BS--Don't Label Others: When someone asks you what a friend or co-worker does, do you label others? "Oh, she's in sales." "He's an accountant." "He does the billing." If someone from another department sticks their nose in on one of your projects, do you think "What does he know? He's a (Insert Label)." Why do we try to put everyone else in a box? Equally important, why do we let others box us in? When I'm doing the No BS workshop for companies or speaking to college students, I often talk about how the 'Unboxable' types seem to be the happiest and most successful people I know.  Read more...Guest: Chef Bill Fuller of the Big Burrito group is one of Pittsburgh's most influential chefs. Pittsburgh Magazine has named him both Chef of the Year and Restaurateur of the Year and he's a regular on KDKA's Pittsburgh Today Live. Many believe that Chef Bill and his crew helped establish the dining scene that is now earning Pittsburgh national accolades. So in addition to his work in the kitchen, he has become Pittsburgh's de facto ambassador for fine dining and cooking.Biggest Learning Experience: Tune in to hear how Chef Bill learned how to minimize the "tough" environment of restaurant work to make a more livable environment for his workers.Mentors: Chef Bill credits Chef Jeffrey Buben of Washington D.C. for teaching him organization and how to properly utilize employee potential.The No BS Show is brought to you by audible.com. Get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/NoBS. Try a book like The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo by Amy Schumer. You can download it for free today. Go to Audibletrial.com/NoBS. Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player.

Cut The BS - Managing Interruptions: When a co-worker drops in and asks to see you, how often do you say ‘No?' Apparently not very often if the results of a study by Basex, a New York research firm are any indication.The study estimates interruptions consume approximately 28% of the average workday, resulting in $588 billion of lost productivity. It's bad enough we stop what we are doing to handle an email, telephone call, text message or ‘drop in' meeting. What's worse is it can take up to 50% more time to complete tasks when you switch between them rather than complete one thing at a time.Obviously, managing interruptions well is essential to maximizing productivity. So how can we improve?First, we need to focus on our focus. We are not built to stay on task. Typical workers set aside whatever they are doing and start something else once every three minutes, so we have to make a commitment to focusing on the work at hand.Time management experts often suggest scheduling ‘uninterruptible time' during which the phone goes to voicemail, emails are ignored and your staff and co-workers know to avoid the dreaded ‘drop in' meeting.Another tactic involves managing interruptions so they are kept to a minute or two so you can help others but not completely lose focus on your current project.You might also take the advice of Jim Collins, author of ‘Good to Great' who says that the most effective people he has studied have a “stop-doing” or not-to-do list. Collins believes this is more important than a to-do list because the ‘not-to-do list' frees up time and energy for more productive activities.Regardless of the tactics you choose when managing interruptions, communicate your approach to your staff and co-workers. Let them know your most productive ‘work alone' times and therefore when not to interrupt. And, ask them to tell you their preferences and show them you listened by respecting their time.Guest: Leah Lizarondo is at the forefront of the food revolution in Pittsburgh. She's a nationally recognized writer, speaker and food advocate and is editor at large for NEXTPittsburgh. She's co-founder of 412 Food Rescue and also has a 15 year track record of leadership positions with global corporations and nonprofits.The No BS Show is brought to you by audible.com. Get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/NoBS. Try a book like The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo by Amy Schumer. You can download it for free today. Go to Audibletrial.com/NoBS. Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player.

Cut the Bullshit Rant - Admit Mistakes: Why do people struggle to admit mistakes? Instead of telling the truth and explaining what they learned, people just make shit up and expect those around them to believe them. It's actually comical. I guess it's partly what people have grown up with…watching other famous people lie…or maybe their parents told them admitting mistakes were a sign of weakness…whatever…it's BS.When you admit you're wrong, a number of things happen:First, acknowledging where you came up short enables you to learn and grow from the mistake. Subconsciously, you're able to think through what happened and how to improve. Rationalizing it away prevents personal growth.Equally important, you show others that you value trust over pretending to never be wrong. This show talks about mentors. One of mine, George Hartnett, used to say “Trust Begats Trust” because you have to trust others first to earn their trust. Admitting you're mistakes earns trust.Admitting mistakes also shows vulnerability in you as a leader which increases accountability. Team members see that it's important to have each other's back. You gain their respect.And when one person doesn't admit a mistake, the tendency is to want to assess blame…so the blame game begins and nobody wins.Cut the Bullshit. Admitting you're wrong is not a sign of weakness. It's a sign of strength.Guest: Carrie Nardini is a marketing, fund-raising, social media manager and events organizer skilled in coordinating multiple projects simultaneously. She's the Founder of I Made It Market, Director of both A Fair in the Park and Neighborhood Flea.  Biggest Learning Experience: Listen to Carrie's story about her challenge to abandon her safety net and jump into entrepreneurship.  The No BS Show is brought to you by audible.com. Get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/NoBS. Try a book like The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo by Amy Schumer. You can download it for free today. Go to Audibletrial.com/NoBS. Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player.

Creepy Clows, Sticky Messages. What's up with those creepy clowns? In the past few months, creepy clown sightings have been made in at least 10 different states. As strange as it sounds, this actually happened before— in Boston during the 1980's. That led Loren Coleman, a cryptozoologist who studies folklore around mythical creatures like the Loch Ness Monster and Bigfoot, to come up with what he called “The Phantom Clown Theory” about how mass hysteria leads to a bunch of clown sightings.This reminded me of how Halloween traditions changed in the 1960's and '70's when rumors circulated about strangers putting razor blades in apples and candy. Halloween events were held at schools and parents warned children not to eat snacks that weren't pre-packaged.In 1985, researchers studied every reported Halloween incident since 1958 and found no instances where strangers caused children harm by tampering with their candy.How did the candy tampering story spread across the country despite a lack of evidence? Why was it remembered and believed by millions? The story had what Chip and Dan Heath call stickiness or a Sticky Messages. In their book Made To Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die, the authors detail the formula for sticky messages:S implicity—Strip an idea to its coreU nexpectedness—Capture people's attentionC oncreteness—Explain ideas in human termsC redibility—Make ideas believableE motions—Get people to feel somethingS tories—People remember and act on storiesS ix Principles of StickinessThe principles make sense and we have all probably heard similar suggestions before. Yet communication problems impact organizations, teams and families on a regular basis.Why? Because we rarely apply the Six Principles of Stickiness. Cut the BS or in this case stop clowning around and start making your messages stick.Guest: Lou Castelli is Director of External Affairs for Pittsburgh Public Theater, contemporary theater in the heart of downtown Pittsburgh's Cultural District. Lou has the opportunity to tell a great story about Pittsburgh Public Theater including their unique three-quarter thrust stage — the audience surrounds the actors on three sides — offering intimate, engaging, professional theater. And how every season has a series of diverse theatrical productions that encompass classics of the American theater, masterworks from the international repertoire, world premieres, contemporary plays and musicals of exceptional merit.Mentors: Composer and Conductor Marvin Hamlisch taught Lou how to be more proactive and aggressive with the message by blending a high standard and a commercial mindset or "Broadway Style" Marketing. Also Ted Pappas from Pittsburgh Public Theater. Art is passionate about convincing people to experience art. Ted led by example in an upstanding way, always taking the high road.Biggest Learning Experience: You have to listen to Lou's story about The Preview Party at the Public when he learned both a tactical lesson and a big picture one.The No BS Show is brought to you by audible.com. Get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/NoBS. Try a book like The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo by Amy Schumer. You can download it for free today. Go to Audibletrial.com/NoBS. Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player.

Cut the Bullshit Rant:  Let's learn from Alanis Morissette's late 1990's hit, Ironic. In the song she talks about supposed ironies like ‘a free ride when you've already paid' followed by her saying “Isn't it ironic, don't you think?” You can guess how I'll change the wording…Supposedly undecided voters are interviewed and go on to explain in detail what they don't like about ONE of the candidates…Isn't it BS, don't you think?People complain they want more structure and specifics about what their to work on then they complain that their work is boring and that they don't have freedom to make decisions…Isn't it BS, don't you think?Some managers say they want to empower their employees then micromanage their key activities…isn't it BS, don't you think?Meetings are held, emails are sent, details are discussed, yet people say they weren't told or that they didn't know what was expected…isn't it BS, don't you think?People want the title, the money, the perks but they don't want to change and grow to meet expectations…isn't it BS, don't you think?Let's look in the mirror more. Let's listen more. Let's commit to change. Let's achieve personal and professional growth. Let's Cut the BS.Guest: Jeff Weinberg is president of Care Giver Champion. Jeff is a Health Care Advocate, Corporate Elder Care Consultant, Caregiver Advocate, and Public Speaker. Jeff is currently President of Senior Assistance, a full service home care senior assistance company providing Non-Medical Services including shopping, cooking, light cleaning, medication reminder to name just a few.The No BS Show is brought to you by audible.com. Get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/NoBS. Try a book like The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo by Amy Schumer. You can download it for free today. Go to Audibletrial.com/NoBS. Again that's audibletrial.com/NoBS for your FREE audiobook.  Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player.

Cut the BS Rant: Less control, more productivity. Think about it. Our desire for control, lack of self confidence and innate drive for self preservation combine to make us behave irrationally, lowering our productivity. Examples abound… You bring in an expert to help in an area where you know you're not the expert…then your need for control and lack of confidence lead you to not do what they tell you to do. You hire a new employee and tell them you want them to “have at it.” You claim to turn them loose but you end up holding them back. You are less than forth coming about the details behind what you and your team do…you subconsciously like mystifying the process.In each case, you're holding yourself and your team back. Believe in your ability to choose strategic partners. Trust them. If they violate that trust, you find another one. Turn new and current employees loose. If they consistently fail to deliver, address it with them and have the courage to do what you know you have to do. Demystify your processes. Ambiguity breeds mediocrity NOT self preservation.Cut the BS and increase productivity. Believe in yourself and your team. Stop letting your desire for control hold you back.Guest Background: Mike Duckworth joined Merrill Lynch as Managing Director—Wealth Management in 2008 bringing 15 years experience in the private client advisory group of a large commercial bank. Mike was a recipient of the 2014 David Brady Award recognizing his outstanding philanthropy, client focus and commitment to his company and community. He has been recognized as one of the Financial Times Top 400 Advisors and Barron's Top 1200 Financial Advisors.He currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh and is a member of the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh's Circle of Care.The No BS Show is brought to you by audible.com. Get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/NoBS. Try a book like The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo by Amy Schumer. You can download it for free today. Go to Audibletrial.com/NoBS. Again that's audibletrial.com/NoBS for your FREE audiobook. Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player.

Cut the BS: According to the American Job Satisfaction Survey, 49.6 percent of Americans are satisfied with their work. That's the highest level since 2005 and yet still only about half of  us like our jobs. The major reason cited by unhappy workers is they don't find their jobs interesting.Economists say the lack of passion will hurt productivity while health care practitioners worry about the impact on our well being.Since I'm neither an economist nor a physician, I'm going to focus more on creative productivity. Miss Krueger, my eighth grade English teacher, had a sign above the blackboard with only one word in big, bold letters: Think. While I'm guessing she was addressing our inability to think clearly about punctuation and grammar, her sign can actually help us focus on the big picture from a career standpoint.How much time do you spend thinking beyond your daily, repetitive activities? Do you take the time to figure out what you want to achieve throughout the year as opposed to the day or week? When was the last time you really wrote down a personal and/or professional growth goal?Maybe strategic thinking is misperceived as “pie in the sky.” Or it could be a lack of confidence or time management abilities. Whatever the reason, you can change by taking the time to think.What is the one thing that would make your professional life better? Write it down. Now, brainstorm and list three or four tactics to move you towards achieving this goal. Put deadlines next to each one and begin working your plan. After you achieve some success, think about another goal and write down the action items to reach it.You might think your situation is more complicated and you won't be able to do it. But, you can. It all begins with taking the time to creatively focus on the big picture. Or as Miss Krueger's sign said: Think.Guest: Dave Watson, President and CEO of Phoenix Rehabilitation and Health Services, founded Phoenix with four other physical therapists that all recognized a need for comprehensive rehabilitation and physical therapy services. Headquartered in Blairsville, Pennsylvania, the company opened their first center in 1997 and have since opened an additional 60 locations.Background: BS in Physiology from University of California. Masters in PT from Duke University. "Ideal" first job was working for United States Public Health. How many of the 7 Uniform Services in the United States can you name?Dave moved all the way to the Caribbean to open a PT practice, fished for his own lobster every night the first two months and stayed four years. He was the first professional physical therapist on the island.Next he was recruited to Indiana, PA  with Keystone Rehab. Phoenix Rehabilitation and Health Services metaphorically rose from the ashes of the crumbling Keystone Rehab, hence the name of the new entity.The No BS Show is brought to you by audible.com. Get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/NoBS. Try a book like The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo by Amy Schumer. You can download it for free today. Go to Audibletrial.com/NoBS. Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player.

Well, after a busy summer, some health stuff, and possibly legal threats from the Church of Scientology (no, not really) we finally got out our review of a mediocre celebrity tell-some memoir! Troublemaker by Leah Remini Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Troublemaker-Surviving-Scientology-Leah-Remini-/dp/B015BCX0JY Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26827675-troublemaker Bossypants by Tina Fey Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Bossypants-Tina-Fey/dp/0316056898 Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9418327-bossypants Yes Please by Amy Poehler Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Yes-Please-Amy-Poehler/dp/0062268341 Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20910157-yes-please The Girl with a Lower Back Tattoo by Amy Schumer Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Girl-Lower-Back-Tattoo/dp/1501139886 Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29405093-the-girl-with-the-lower-back-tattoo Why Not Me by Mindy Kaling Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Why-Not-Me-Mindy-Kaling/dp/0804138141 Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30268522-why-not-me Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Everyone-Hanging-Without-Other-Concerns/dp/0307886271 Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10335308-is-everyone-hanging-out-without-me Sex and Rockets by John Carter Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Sex-Rockets-Occult-World-Parsons/dp/0922915970 Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/241887.Sex_and_Rockets Inside Scientology by Janet Reitman Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Inside-Scientology-Americas-Secretive-Religion/dp/0547750358 Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10091466-inside-scientology Going Clear Lawrence Wright Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Going-Clear-Scientology-Hollywood-Prison/dp/0307745309 Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16142053-going-clear Oh No Ross and Carrie! By Ross Blocher and Carrie Poppy Website: http://ohnopodcast.com/ Escape by Carolyn Jessup Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Escape-Carolyn-Jessop/dp/0767927575 Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/818811.Escape Iron Council by China Mevielle Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Iron-Council-China-Mi%C3%A9ville/dp/0345458427 Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/68495.Iron_Council The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Chilling-Adventures-Sabrina-Roberto-Aguirre-Sacasa/dp/1627389873 Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23308488-chilling-adventures-of-sabrina Follow us on twitter: @badbookspodcast Email us: badbookspodcast@gmail.com Theme Music: "The Show Must Be Go" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Since less is more in both design and writing and since we as a society scan quickly rather than read, words matter as much as ever. Yet we've reduced the value of some and clouded the meaning of others.Ultimate is supposed to mean the best imaginable of its kind. A student used it as an example of horrible messaging by a restaurant featuring Ultimate Nachos that barely filled the plate.Value is to describe the importance or usefulness of something. Yet it's often used to describe something that is cheaper and offers less/The dynamic duo of inaccurate descriptors Exceptional—to mean outstanding—and Unique—unlike anything else rarely describe something outstanding or unlike anything else.Then there's the triumvirate of meaningless inaccuracies: Literally. Honestly. Absolutely.I literally can't honestly explain how these words absolutely are used inappropriately. Well, actually I can. They aren't.Awesome. Right.You don't have to misuse these words to communicate in a memorable way. Don't take the lazy way. Instead, say what you really mean. Choose your words as if they matter because they do. Unbelievable? Nah. Doable.GUEST BACKGROUND: Becky Stapleton is Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer for S&T Bank. She is the key driver of the strategic plan and direction of the Retail, Marketing, and Insurance Divisions within the Bank.Becky loves Indiana so much she attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania for her undergraduate degree then went to Indiana University Bloomington for her masters in Public Affairs where she attended the infamous Bobby Knight chair throwing game. MENTORS: Becky paid for her own education and worked 25 to 30 hours per week for a pediatrician in town, Dr. Frank Weiner. Dr. Weiner believed in her and gave her more and more responsibilities. His trust gave her confidence and helped her grow as a person. Her first boss at S&T, Barry Scott, trusted Becky, supported her and also helped her hone her writing skills. Ed Hawk also mentored her while at S&T. Ed bounced ideas off of her and showed her that you gain from asking others opinions. You don't have to have all the answers.The No BS Show is brought to you by audible.com. Get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/NoBS. Try a book like The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo by Amy Schumer. You can download it for free today. Go to Audibletrial.com/NoBS. Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player.

After a three month summer break, WE ARE BACK. We talk summer highs and lows, races we've run, books we've read and what else is coming up as we head into Autumn**Show notes**We ran:Stockholm halfRun Through Clapham Common 10kWe plugged:Superstar personal trainer Charlie Brown, aka PTCBThe Guilty Feminist podcastOur Goodreads profiles: Lissy's & Harry'sWe read:The Life Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k by Sarah KnightWhat Goes Around by Emily ChappellMoranifesto by Caitlin MoranBecoming by Laura Jane WilliamsCtrl Alt Delete by Emma GannonBig Magic by Elizabeth GilbertYes, Please by Amy PoehlerThe Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo by Amy SchumerBrick Lane by Monica AliA Single Man by Christopher Isherwood Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're talking about Amy Schumer's book The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo! We talk about the themes of the book, what we liked about it and how it compares to the other celebrity books we've read. 

Why do athletes continue to say dumb things when they have to know better? They know about Twitter, Facebook, SnapChat. They know about SportsCenter. Yet time and again they screw up from a PR standpoint. The good news is it helps PR firms. But let's review a couple of common sense PR Lessons we were all taught in kindergarten:PR Lesson #1: Tell the truth. Pick your favorite sports media gaffe that resulted from an athlete being less than truthful. The most recent one is Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte but there's Lance Armstrong. A-Rod. Tom Brady. The list could go on. Besides being the right thing to do, know this: The media has been taught to ‘get the story, get it first and get it right.'  When a sports star lies, someone will prove it and make the lie as big of a story as the original issue.But let's say you can't help yourself and still tell a big lie? What then?PR Lesson #2: When caught lying, apologize and tell the truth. We are a forgiving society and if someone appears to be sincere, we often give them a second or third or fourth chance…The key words are sincere and vulnerable. Sometimes the apology seems insincere BECAUSE the person apologizing isn't vulnerable or truthful. Again, A-Rod is a great example…so is Ryan Lochte.PR Lesson #3: Don't be a sore loser. Another lesson taught at an early age…but forgotten time and again. Cam Newton after the Super Bowl, Hope Solo after the women's soccer team lost in the Olympics and many other examples over the years. Look, it's tough to talk to people after a big loss. But it's part of the reality of playing big time sports. Be honest and vulnerable. Showing sadness and frustration is OK. Saying something irrational and stupid or behaving like a four-year old isn't.Special Guests: Dave's sons Alec, Brevin and Carter Mastovich. They each talk sports, messaging, mentors and more.The No BS Show is brought to you by audible.com. Get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/NoBS. Try a book like The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo by Amy Schumer. You can download it for free today. Go to Audibletrial.com/NoBS. Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player.

Senior Editor, ‪Amazon.com Books  Interview starts ‪at 17:14 and ends at 44:11 "I've heard it said that summer's a great time for summer reading, but it's also a great time to sit down with that one nonfiction book that you want to take the time to read. Maybe it's transitioning a little bit, but fall is definitely the big time to sell books. That's when everybody gears up and starts scheduling their huge books." News “Now Arriving on the New York Subway: Free E-Books, Timed for Your Commute” by James Barron at The New York Times - August 28, 2016 “Book Reading 2016” report by Pew Research Center - September 1, 2016 “No, the Internet Has Not Killed the Printed Book. Most People Still Prefer Them.” by Daniel Victor at The New York Times - September 2, 2016 “Pew: Print Books Still More Popular Than EBooks and Audiobooks” by Daniel Berkowitz at Digital Book World - September 1, 2016 “Visiting Wroclaw Amazon. Warehouse, work and work culture” by Robert Drozd - September 1, 2016 Kobo Aura One “New Omate Rise smartwatch comes with Amazon Alexa” by Edgar Cervantes at Android Authority - September 1, 2016 Omate Rise Smartwatch with Alexa at Indiegogo Tech Tip Moko Case for Kindle Oasis - $12.99 WizFun Case for Kindle Oasis - $9.99 Interview with Chris Schluep Amazon Author Pages for Arthur C. Clarke, Ray Bradbury, and China Miéville The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster by Bobby Henderson Flying Spaghetti Monster Car Emblem Seconds: A Graphic Novel by Bryan Lee O'Malley Everything I Never Told You: A Novel by Celeste Ng The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo by Amy Schumer Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen - available for pre-order with delivery ‪September 27, 2016 The Chemist by Stephenie Meyer - available for pre-order with delivery ‪November 8, 2016 Two by Two by Nicholas Sparks - available for pre-order with delivery ‪October 4, 2016 A Torch Against the Night and An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir  Here I Am: A Novel by Jonathan Safran Foer - available for pre-order with delivery ‪September 6, 2016 Moonglow: A Novel by Michael Chabon - available for pre-order with delivery ‪November 22, 2016 The Whistler by John Grisham - available for pre-order with delivery ‪October 25, 2016 Bloom County Episode XI: A New Hope by Berkeley Breathed - available for pre-order with delivery ‪September 13, 2016 Razor Girl: A Novel by Carl Hiaasen - available for pre-order with delivery ‪September 6, 2016 Crooked Kingdom: A Sequel to Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo - available for pre-order with delivery ‪September 27, 2016 Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Olympics by Daniel James Brown Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J. D. Vance Small Great Things: A Novel by Jodi Picoult - available for pre-order with delivery ‪October 11, 2016 Omnivoracious, The Amazon Book Review Next Week's Guest Nicholson Baker, author of Substitute: Going to School With a Thousand Kids Music for my podcast is from an original Thelonius Monk composition named "Well, You Needn't." This version is "Ra-Monk" by Eval Manigat on the "Variations in Time: A Jazz Perspective" CD by Public Transit Recording" CD.  Please Join the Kindle Chronicles group at Goodreads!  

Behold, the power of Oprah. Annie and Chris chat about the books Annie read in August, including Oprah's book club book, The Underground Railroad. The rest of Annie's list:  + Dept. of Speculation by Jenny Offill + The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead + You Will Know Me by Megan Abbott + The Hopefuls by Jennifer Close + The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo by Amy Schumer + Before the Fall by Noah Hawley + Another Day in the Death of America by Gary Younge   And other books Annie and Chris mentioned:  + Fates & Furies + Crossing to Safety + Pond + The Royal We + Station Eleven + Everything I Never Told You + Reconstructing Amelia  + Prep + Ghettoside 

Everyone loves to laugh, right? You totally do. So in this episode Adam is joined by Melissa to discuss their favorite comedic audiobooks. They begin with their all time favorites before moving on to the audiobooks their excited to listen to in the near future. They end the episode with a conversation about the audiobooks they wish existed. There are a lot of them... You can borrow and sample every book discussed (well, the real ones) at https://www.overdrive.com/explore.  Comedic Audiobooks sure to make you laugh   Why Not Me? By Mindy Kaling   Billy Crystal - Still Foolin' Em   Is Everyone Hanging out without me? By Mindy Kaling   Bossypants by Tina Fey   Food by Jim Gaffigan   Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris   Mother. Wife. Sister. Human. Warrior. Falcon. Yardstick. Turban. Cabbage. by Rob Delaney   Almost Interesting by David Spade   Furiously Happy by Jenny Lawson   You'll Grow Out of it by Jessi Klein   Kanye West Owes Me $300 by Jensen Karp   Born Standing up by Steve Martin   That is All by John Hodgman   Nothing's Sacred by Lewis Black   You're Never Weird on the Internet…Almost by Felicia Day   I Must Say by Martin Short   Party of One by Dave Holmes   Shrill by Lindy West     The Parks and Rec recs…   Paddle Your Own Canoe and Gumption by Nick Offerman   Yes Please by Amy Poehler   Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari   Stories I only tell my friends by Rob Lowe     Audiobooks we want to listen to:   I'm just a person by Tig Notaro   The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo by Amy Schumer   Where am I Now? By Mara Wilson   Talking as Fast as I can by Lauren Graham   You Can't Touch My Hair by Phoebe Robinson   Scrappy Little Notebook by Anna Kendrick   Thanks for the Money by Joel McHale   Say Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @OverDriveLibs. Email us directly at feedback@overdrive.com    Music "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com   Podcast Overview We're not just book nerds: we're professional book nerds and the staff librarians who work at OverDrive, the leading app for eBooks and audiobooks available through public libraries and schools. Hear about the best books we've read, get personalized recommendations, and learn about the hottest books coming out that we can't wait to dive into. For more great reads, find OverDrive on Facebook and Twitter.

Episode Overview: May 5th marks the start of OverDrive's AudioSYNC program so the OverDrive team is spending this episode talking about all things audiobooks! if you ever visit our Blue Sky Campus and walk around the office you'll see lots of staff members with headphones on -- there's always a good chance that they are listening to an audiobook. It's like being paid to read!  SYNC is a free summer audiobook program designed for teens 13 years of age and over. Each week between May 5th and August 17th, users will be able to download two audiobooks per week and, best part is, after the audiobooks have been downloaded, users get to keep them! Reading in the summer can be challenging with busy schedules and traveling plans, which can lead to a summer slump, but with audiobooks, listeners can maintain their reading habits in a different format. We also feature an interview with Michelle Cobb from AudioFile magazine, OverDrive's partner in the SYNC program. For more information, visit http://www.audiobooksync.com.  If you have a favorite audiobook, let us know at  feedback@overdrive.com    Featured OverDrive Staff: Jill, Adam, and Sheila   Intro (0:00-2:19)   Recent Listens (2:20-8:21) The Verdict by Nick Stone Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin Wolf by Wolf by Ryan Graudin Sick in the Head by Judd Apatow   Books Written and Read by Comedians (8:22-11:18) Born Standing Up by Steve Martin 700 Sundays by Billy Crystal I Must Say by Martin Short Brain Droppings by George Carlin Mother. Wife. Sister. Human. Warrior. Falcon. Yardstick. Turban. Cabbage by Rob Delaney You're Doing It Right by Michael Ian Black Paddle Your Canoe by Nick Offerman Gumption by Nick Offerman Yes, Please by Amy Poehler  America Again by Stephen Colbert Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari Bossypants by Tina Fey Choose Your Own Autobiography by Neil Patrick Harris Almost Interesting by David Spade The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo by Amy Schumer    Foodie Listens (11:19-15:05) The Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal The Dorito Effect by Mark Schatzker Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser   Audiobooks and AudioSYNC (15:06-23:03) As You Wish by Cary Elwes View From the Cheap Seats by Neil Gaiman  Fortunately the Milk by Neil Gaiman   Interview with AudioFile's Michelle Cobb (23:04-End) Art Dog by Thacher Hurd Lily's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes 28 days by Charles R. Smith, Jr.   Music "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com    Podcast Overview We're not just book nerds: we're professional book nerds and the staff librarians who work at OverDrive, the leading app for eBooks and audiobooks available through public libraries and schools. Hear about the best books we've read, get personalized recommendations, and learn about the hottest books coming out that we can't wait to dive into. For more great reads, find OverDrive on Facebook and Twitter.