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A bit from TR on making peace, why we should drop the Mary Todd and other stories. Ad Free for Airwave History subscribers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hilarity ensues this week on BEHIND THE LENS thanks to director/co-writer/actor ROB TAYLOR and co-writer/producer/actor NIC COSTA as they discuss their wild and wacky new comedy film RAGING MIDLIFE in this exclusive interview! And what a wild and wacky ride it is! RAGING MIDLIFE is the story of Mark and Alex (wonderfully played by Matt Zak and Nic Costa, respectively), two fanboys who are on a quest to recover a cherished 80s wrestling tank top worn by their idol, "Raging Abraham Lincoln," after Tyler, a grieving daughter determined to fulfill her late father's wish to be torched in the shirt, outbids them in an online auction. Hilarity ensues as Mark and Alex will stop at nothing to find and retrieve this beloved tank top they lost as children, except maybe romance, as sparks fly between Alex and Tyler, forcing Alex to choose between love and the ultimate piece of wrestling memorabilia, not to mention his lifelong BFF Mark. As you will quickly hear, it's not just RAGING MIDLIFE that's wild and wacky, but so are its creators NIC COSTA and ROB TAYLOR who bring so much laughter to this exclusive interview. Listen as we break down the entire film starting with its inception back in 2002 and the decade-long process to bring it into the present of 2025. Highlighting its unique blend of nostalgia and pop culture references, RAGING MIDLIFE features a large cast and approximately 20 different locations. Something that you may not hear any other filmmakers talk about are the challenges involved with securing a federal courthouse as a shooting location. Nic, who is also an attorney (although it didn't really help him in getting the courthouse) gives all the ins and outs and hoops he had to jump through for this important location. Rob dives into the cinematography and working with cinematographer Eric Macey and developing a visual grammar inspired by 1980s filmmakers. Similarly, composer Lisa Molinaro's score and the 1980s-influenced needledrops featured licensed tracks and original compositions which Nic discusses in terms of licensing challenges and costs. Another interesting topic that we touch on is film tax credits and their impact on productions, especially with lo budget/no budget/micro budget indie films. Of course, we spend quite a bit of time talking about casting and character development, most notably with Paula Abdul's Mary Todd. BTW, Paula delivers a really strong performance that is far different from "cameos" she has had in other films. And Star Trek fans will be tickled to hear what Nic and Rob have to say about Trek legend Walter Koenig and his role in RAGING MIDLIFE. http://eliasentertainmentnetwork.com

Protect Your Retirement W/ a Gold or Silver IRA: https://www.sgtreportgold.com/ CALL( 877) 646-5347 - Noble Gold is Who I Trust   Mary Todd's son Shane was murdered in Singapore, and then the coverup began. Shane was an engineer for a company with strong ties to China and the Chinese Communist party. Shane suspected his life was in danger when he refused to become a traitor to our great nation. This is the incredible story of spies, lies, murder and vanishing airliners.   The Mary Todd Show: https://marytodd.net/where-to-listen/ https://rumble.com/embed/v6mrhmu/?pub=2peuz

Clooney shares the stage with Ilana Glazer, Clark Gregg, and others, Broadway loves Pedi, Review Roundup: URINETOWN, Guettel and Landau in their 20s, and Burgess is Mary Todd. Oliver Roth chats about producing. Since 2016, “Today on Broadway” has been the first and only daily podcast recapping the top theatre read more The post Today on Broadway: Friday, February 7, 2025 appeared first on BroadwayRadio.

In the second outing of the little cousin of The Way They Were - aka, The Way They ARE - it's Grainne's turn to present us with a couple, who despite all odds, managed to keep their wedding vows. And in this case 'till death do us part' was probably the promise that saved them from the scandal of the divorce courts. And in Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd's day, it was probably easier to suck it up and hope they didn't have to stay wed in the afterlife!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1842, Mary Todd married Abraham Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois after a stormy romance. Despite their many differences, the couple bonded over a shared passion for politics. Less than two decades later, Mary fulfilled her greatest ambition when she entered the White House as First Lady.Unlike many of her predecessors, Mary relished public life. She was determined to make her mark on the White House. But her explosive temper and extravagant spending habits drew widespread criticism. And her response to a series of family tragedies caused many to question her sanity.Order your copy of the new American History Tellers book, The Hidden History of the White House, for behind-the-scenes stories of some of the most dramatic events in American history—set right inside the house where it happened.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Rise and shine with John and Robin on the Good Morning Show! Today, we welcome Congressional Candidate Mary Todd for her first exclusive interview. Tune in for an insightful conversation on her vision for the future!

Welcome to Bottle Episodes! The show where Daniel Crow and David Piccolomini watch the best of terrible television! This week we're covering fake racist but very horny sitcom The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer! Starring Chi McBride as a black English noble who ended up a servant at the Lincoln White House. Instead of looking at that premise, the show decides to make a show where Lincoln is essentially Bill Clinton but hornier. From sexting in the Oval office to being too afraid to hook up with a prostitute, this 6'4 president sure was unlucky in love! Really we're just excited to see Chi McBride bowl again. Comedian Chris Faga is out here trying smash Mary Todd. Check out his podcasts. High Society Radioy and Notes of a Goon   The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer Bottle Episode: S01E04 Once Upon a Mistress Watch The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer on the Youtube, or the Link Follow David on Instagram @DPicComedy and check out his special Goblin King Follow Crow @DanielFCrow  

Mary Todd is a proud Montanan, a mother & grandmother, a small business owner, a church leader, author, and an unapologetic America-First conservative. Mary has always sought to serve her community and country. She is the proud wife of a retired Naval Officer with whom she raised four tenacious, strong-willed boys. Through her life's experiences, she has learned to stand tall, not back down, and lead with compassion. She will expose government corruption, vote “America First”, and advocate for the everyday American. Most importantly, Mary Todd cannot be bought.www.marytoddformt.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-answer-is-yes--2903418/support.

The 609th of a series of weekly radio programmes created by :zoviet*france: First broadcast 9 March 2024 by Resonance 104.4 FM and CJMP 90.1 FM Thanks to the artists included here for their fine work. track list 00 Bad Poet  - Intro 01 Sufjan Stevens - A Short Reprise for Mary Todd, Who Went Insane, but for Very Good Reasons 02 [unknown artist / SE Trains] - 023_thank_you_for_travelling_with_us_today_ 03 Maya Shenfeld - Geist 04 Elif Yalvaç - Harmonicity 05 Llyn y Cwn - Cashelkeelty 06 Matteo Cambò - Fluxid 07 Conrad Schnitzler - Aufzug – 4:09 08 Mysterybear - In Vacuo 1 09 Darren Hayman - More Joy at Stonehaven 10 Paulo Faria - 1400_Tua ['Sons Ferroviários (PT 2001)' track 7] 11 Moljebka Pvlse - A Field Guide to the Sunrise ++ Bad Poet  - Outro

This week, Gaspare informs us about Teresita Basa, a woman who was murdered but used her voice to name her own killer from beyond the grave. Along the way, the boys discuss the finer points of the pawn industry and the fantastic Mary Todd.

This week, Gaspare informs us about Teresita Basa, a woman who was murdered but used her voice to name her own killer from beyond the grave. Along the way, the boys discuss the finer points of the pawn industry and the fantastic Mary Todd.

Dee continues the conversation from last week and talks about the ghosts of the white house and Mary Todd's adventures through physical mediumship.   Pointsopressure.com Patreon Follow us on Instagram for BTS and more! @pointsopressure  Subscribe to our Youtube channel!

Historians say President Abraham Lincoln's marriage to his wife, Mary Todd, was difficult. Nevertheless, what he learned in his relationship contributed to his success as president of the United States. Hear the story.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

#montgomerybrawl #nypost #arrested Spotify Link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/realblackforum/episodes/Montgomery-Brawl---The-5th-Person-Just-been-Arrested--Jobs-And-Jail-Is-The-Devils-Retaliation-e282mg6 Article: https://nypost.com/2023/08/12/alabama-riverfront-fight-chair-wielding-man-reggie-ray-turns-himself-in-over-to-police/ Join us as we have a conversation about the 5th person have just been arrested for the Montgomery Brawl. According to the NY Post: The man spotted wielding a folding chair as a weapon during the wild WWE-style attack on the black co-captain of a riverboat trying to dock in Alabama turned himself in to police Friday. Reggie Ray, 42, was charged with disorderly conduct and locked up in municipal jail, according to Montgomery police. He became the fifth person charged in the violent melee, though police previously stated more arrests could be handed down in the next few days. Mary Todd, 21; Richard Roberts, 48, Allen Todd, 23, and Zachary Shipman, 25, were arrested earlier this week and all charged with assault. Authorities had been on the hunt for Ray since identifying him as the man who used the chair to whack at least two white boaters after they launched an unprovoked attack on black riverboat co-captain Damien Pickett on the Montgomery Riverfront. The group was retaliating after catching Pickett trying to move their pontoon boat, which they had illegally parked in a designated docking spot for the city-owned Harriott II riverboat, which was trying to offload its 200 passengers, police said. Nuff said, tap into the conversation, like, share, and comment! #RBCF Hashtags: #MontgomeryAlabama #NoOneDied #Riverboat #MontgomeryBrawl #detroitrapnews #Montgomery #battleofmontgomery #battlefield #Montgomerybrawl #africa #detroit #united #battleofthecentury #battle #trendalert #trending #trendingvideos #viralvideos #riverboat #Alabama #southernliving #northernlights --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/realblackforum/message

President Abraham Lincoln's relationship with his wife, Mary Todd, is an inspiring example of how a little grace and compassion can strengthen a marriage. Jim Daly shares their story.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

This stream is an update/clarification on a previous video I released on this topic. After talking with Mary Todd and other sources we have some clarifications. Check out all my links here: https://hy.page/vradio --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/v-radio/support

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Today's guests are two members of BeWell in School, a non-profit organization that teaches mindfulness and movement as a proactive behavior management system. I'm joined by the BeWell Founder and Executive Director, Riki Rattner and Lexington BeWell Program Director and Coach, Sarah Hanrahan. Riki holds a Masters of Education degree, a 200-Hour Registered Yoga Teacher Certification, and a Bachelor's Degree in Human and Organizational Development with a focus in Community Leadership Development. She began her professional career in teaching where she found herself using breath and movement strategies to help students cope with challenges they faced in and out of the classroom. In 2019-20, she served as the Founding BeWell Teacher at BeWell's Flagship School, Warner Arts Magnet Elementary School. Sarah Hanrahan also holds a Masters of Education degree, is a Trauma Informed Children's Yoga Instructor, and received her Bachelor's degree in Anthropology from Transylvania University. Sarah has spent many years serving students of Fayette County Public Schools as a classroom teacher and intervention instructor. During the COVID pandemic, Sarah was moved to address the overwhelming culture-shift that her students were experiencing and would continue to be affected by. In her search for a comprehensive, school-wide wellness program, she found BeWell in School and worked with administrators at the school and district level, to bring it to life at Mary Todd. Sarah now serves as the Program Director and Coach to BeWell teachers in 5 Fayette County elementary schools with plans to expand further in the 2023-2024 school year. In this episode, we'll talk about how this program got started, why it exists, and BeWell's future goals. Welcome Riki and Sarah!

Mary Todd is a pastor and small business owner from Kalispell. In the Republican primary, she faces four opponents. Todd sat down with MTPR's Shaylee Ragar.

This week we discuss one of the worst maritime tragedies in the history of the West Coast of North America - the sinking of the paddle steamer Brother Jonathan  in July of 1865. **Bonus content alert**There will be an additional 20ish-minute segment available on Patreon in which we discuss the legal battle surrounding the discovery and salvage of Brother Jonathan, a case which made it all the way up to the US Supreme CourtSources: Jones, John Paul. "Treasure Salvage and the United States Supreme Court: Issues Remaining After Brother Jonathan." University of Richmond  Scholarship RepositoryLincoln, Mary Todd. "A Letter from Mary Todd Lincoln to Mrs. Anson G. Henry." Retrieved 2 May 2022 from rememberinglincoln.fords.orgLomax, Alfred J. "Brother Jonathan: Pioneer Steamship of the Pacific Coast." Oregon Historical Quarterly, vol. 60, no. 3, Sept 1959Powers, Dennis. "Brother Jonathan." Oregon Encyclopedia, 24 Aug 2019.  "The S.S. Brother Jonathan." Del Norte County Historical SocietySupport the show

Montana Governor Greg Gianforte spent the first 15 minutes of the show with us and then congressional candidate Mary Todd was on the rest of the show.

Transcription:00:03Welcome to changing the rules, a weekly podcast about people who are living their best lives, and advice on how you can achieve that too.  Join us with your lively host Ray Lowe, better known as the luckiest guy in the world.Ray Loewe00:17Well, this is the lively host, Ray Lowe, and welcome to our brand new studio in Willow Street, Pennsylvania, wherever that might be. And we've got a great guest today. But before we get into our guest, I want to remind everybody that changing the rules is about the fact that all through our lives we're given rules, we're given them by our parents, and then we went to school in the school gave us rules in the church gave us rules, and our jobs gave us rules. And I think it was Steve Jobs, the Apple guy who came back and said, You know, when you're living your life under somebody else's rules, you're not living your life, you're living somebody else's life. And we're lucky enough that every week we interview one of the luckiest people in the world. Now we have a definition for that. The luckiest people in the world are those people who take control of their own lives and live them under their own terms. And we certainly have one of the luckiest people in the world with us today. And I want to start out with a statement and you're gonna see why it's so important as we go through. You know, just because you reach a certain age in life doesn't mean that you have to retire and that you're washed up. And in fact, many people when they reach a certain age are useful. And sometimes they're outstanding, and sometimes they're even become the best there is regardless of their age. So I want to do is introduce today, Candice O'Donnell. You prefer Candice or Candy?Candace O'Donnell  01:45Candice? Candice. I think Candy sounds like a retired stripper at my age.Ray Loewe01:53Oh, well,Candace O'Donnell  01:55I go with Candace,Ray Loewe01:56you know, you'd probably do that well, too. But we'll get into that one. Okay, so So Candice has a really interesting career. And her background is she's raised four children. Okay, not a small feat. While she was doing that she taught English at Elizabethtown University, she has always been active in the theater. And then she got to a point where she had a chance to create some projects that were of interest to her. Okay, and a let's and that started later in life. So So let's, let's tell everybody how young you are.Candace O'Donnell 02:31I'll be at in about a month 27th two months 27 of JuneRay Loewe02:37And you know, many people, when they reach these certain ages, say it's time to shut down? Well, not Candice. Okay, so tell us a little bit about these projects that you created. And tell us about them in general. And then let's get specific about the three specific ones that you chose to put into life.Candace O'Donnell 02:56Well, as you said, I've been doing theater here in Lancaster for maybe 25 years. I've done the Fulton I've done EPAC, my favorite role until I started doing this. This one-woman show was Driving Miss Daisy. That's a wonderful play with a fabulous message. But I guess it was about six, seven years ago. I started doing these one-woman shows I had done small skits for the anniversary of the Fulton 200 and 50th anniversary of people who had appeared at the phone, one of them being Sarah Bernhardt. And so I started I had done a little bit on Carrie Nation, the Temperance leader I had done Abigail Adams, but I started going in earnest into these one-woman shows. I had always wanted to do Mary Lincoln. And I hesitated on Mary Lincoln because it was such a tragic life. She was mentally ill, and she lost every single person that she loved. Every single person that she loved was taken away from her. And I couldn't figure out a way to get into humor in it. And so I kept hesitating, because I thought can I put in audiences through 70 minutes, 75 minutes of hell, her life was hell. And then I remembered one of her funny lines. When she first met Lincoln. She was the belle of the ball and he was a country bumpkin. And he came up to her and he said, Ms. Todd, I want to dance with you in the worst kind of way. And then she said, and then he proceeded to do exactly that. So that's where I got a little humor and I developed that. And then I decided to undertake Sarah Bernhardt an entirely different person. I go for a through-line with each of my characters. The through-line for Mary Lincoln was much madness is divinest sense, which is Emily Dickinson. And was it the track it was a fact that she was mentally ill. Sarah Bernhardt entirely different story, my throughline for her was Edsp ofs. Riojan was not ago not at all. And Sarah Bernhardt lived life on her own terms. She was a survivor. She invented the casting couch. She invented the PR agent. And she invented the cougar. She was amoral, rather than immoral. She was a tremendous survivor. She continued to perform 10 years after her leg was amputated. And incidentally, she did perform at the Fulton Theatre in Lancaster. And finally, I worked my way to Queen Victoria. I had had a strong interest in her for years. And the subtitle there is he was my all in all, Victoria is about her obsession, obsession with her husband, Albert. And particularly funny because they had nine children, she hated babies. You do the math, you put it together? Why did they have nine children? She hated them. So that's how I got into these. And I've really enjoyed them.Ray Loewe06:03Okay, well, I'm sorry, you don't have any passion for any of these at all. But you know, I think what does it take to do this? So let's go back to the first one to Mary Todd Lincoln. First of all, you had to make the decision that this was a character that you were going to bring to life. Okay. And so what did you have to do? I mean, because you wrote the script, right?Candace O'Donnell  06:29You I, it takes me about two to three years to research each person. And, but it's, it's amazing. Ray, the, the through-line comes to you almost instantly, at least it did to me when you see what the glue of this character is what you're going to emphasize. Now, another writer might not emphasize it. But then your research all falls into place. AndRay Loewe06:56okay, so you write the script, you're starting two years ahead of before you're going to deliver this Right, correct. And you got to go where do you find the background data on these people?Candace O'Donnell  07:07There, you're gonna really be surprised at this. It shows you what a low-tech dinosaur I am. I get it out of books. You've heard of books, B. O. O. K. S. I do not get online. Most people today would do their research online.Ray Loewe07:23Yeah. You know, we have our engineer here, who is college age, you know, and I think he's a digital book guy. Oh, is he? okay. Well, maybe not. Maybe he knows what a book is. Okay, You read books in college? Yeah, he did. Okay, so you dig in, and you've got two years of finding a character? Have you ever started on any and then found out halfway through that you couldn't get enough material and you killed the character?Candace O'Donnell 07:48No, I'm a little bit too cautious a person for that? I wouldn't. I'm usually interested in the character and know something about the character. And also I use films and plays as my sources too. I know enough about the character that I have yet to launch into one and thought, oh, no, this is actually a boring character. In fact, the more I researched them, the more fascinating they become.Ray Loewe08:13Okay, so So you start digging into this and you got this two-year process and you're writing your own script? Yeah. Okay. Which probably helps you memorize the script. Okay, and now you're going to deliver this. Okay, so how do you deliver this do you need to get sponsors for this as something that you go to somebody and do a trial.Candace O'Donnell  08:38I'm really glad you asked me that question, because it gives me a chance to pay tribute to Betsy Hurley of the Lancaster Literary Guild, and I haven't been asked that question before. She's the person who got me into the Ware Center with Mary Lincoln. Okay, and once those were very successful, and then I didn't have trouble getting into the Ware center after that. Most of them the more sellouts. My difficulty was COVID. You know, I had a delay of several well, all told this production was delayed four years because of COVID.Ray Loewe09:16Okay, so this is why Candice is one of the luckiest people in the world. I want you to think about this as our listeners here. Okay, so she took on a project several years ago, she knew it was going to take several years to do this. She ran into the COVID barrier most other people use as an excuse to quit, but not here. We were going to deliver this and we're gonna get into a couple of other things later as we go. So all of a sudden, Mary Todd Lincoln appeared on the stage, and you have a script. And do you have any plans to do anything with that script? Now that you've given the character life?Candace O'Donnell  09:55You mean Mary Todd Lincoln? Yeah. I've been asked to do a program here at Willow Valley and what I sometimes do with my programs, I'll do 20 minutes of Mary Lincoln. I'll do 20 minutes of Sarah Bernhardt. I'll do 20 minutes of Queen Victoria. I'm developing that now.Ray Loewe10:14Okay, so you've finished, Mary Todd. She's now alive. Okay. Yes. And now you sat there and you said, Okay, what's next? You didn't stop. Right? So how did you get the drive to go on to the next one? Candace O'Donnell 10:34I, because I'm an incorrigible ham. That's what my husband would tell you. Okay, that's where I get the drive. Okay, I have to admit it.Ray Loewe10:42Well, this is where the passion meets the excellence, though, so go ahead.Candace O'Donnell 10:47Well, that's what motivates me. But also, right, I really get passionate about these women. That's why I don't choose anybody that I don't admire. I see their foibles. We all have our foibles. But I couldn't do it fair, if I were doing man, I couldn't do Trump because I wouldn't, I couldn't admire him enough to do him, okay, I admire all these women. And the more I know about them, the more I see the hell they went through in various ways, and they triumphed over it. So it's not at all hard to motivate myself to do this. It was hard to keep the faith during COVID. With all the delays, like um, and of course, as you and I discussed, I'm getting older. So I'm wondering if I'm gonna go into dementia. Oh, and by the way, I'm losing my balance. I take the balance classes here at Willow Valley. So I won't fall down on stage. Okay. So you're wondering, you are wondering, is the body is the mind going to fail me. And you just sort of leap out in faith,Ray Loewe12:00but you didn't give up? And it worked.  So let's talk about being queen. Okay. So I met you when you were going into this role of Queen of the empire Victoria. Okay. And, to tell you the truth, when I met you, I went to your performance with some trepidation. I mean, I'm sitting there saying, you know, can I sit through an hour plus of this? And I'll tell you, I was wrapped for 75 minutes, I don't think I moved in my seat, and to your little heart and to get me to do that. This is not me. I you know, so you know, you're an athlete. So you did something special here. And, it was a wonderful performance, and you brought this character to life. And I could just see in your eyes and your, the way you moved on stage that you are not you that don't you are Queen, Victoria. Okay. So let's talk a little bit about putting this one together. Because you had to start two years ago, you'd already done a couple of these. So you knew you could do it. Yeah. But now you started asking these questions in one of the things that you told me was about two weeks before you were gonna give this guess what, what happened?Candace O'Donnell 13:12Really, really nasty cough? And, of course, immediately tested for COVID. No, it wasn't COVID chest X-ray, is it pneumonia. And that was frightening I, people, I don't get frightened by performing because as I already confessed, I'm a ham I love to perform. But this cough frightened me. Because I was really terrified that I would not be able to deliver the performance. I was thinking of some other actresses I've worked with, but that was too late for them to memorize a 70-minute script. And I remember my daughter, saying, Mom, well, you may just have to give up on this. And she said I said, Well, I'm, you know me. I'm not giving up at this point. Don't you know my personality? And she said, Well, would you rather die mom? And I said yes. Yes. I would rather die than have to call Keegan my granddaughter was in the show introducing it. She's a temple, a student at Temple called Keegan and say, Keegan, we're not doing it. I would. So that was our big family joke. Mom would rather die than not do it so. As you know, you were there. Well, I was coughing right before I went out, I had to sucrets, I had tea. But now this, you said I'm the luckiest person in the world. And you are and I am and we are but that this was also a blessing. Because I absolutely believe this was God. I mean, I go out there and I'm not coughing. It's unbelievable to me, nor did I fall down on stage. Ray Loewe14:39And the show must go on. The show must go on. So I think this is a message that I want our listeners to get across. Most of us during our lives, put off projects that we want to do because life gets in the way. You know, here you were. You're raising four kids. You're teaching English. You know you're doing all of these things and then somewhere along the line, I think this germ woke up in your head and said, this has been there for a long time I have to do this.Candace O'Donnell  15:09Yeah. It's, it's, I think, if you have a particular passion, you almost have it from the womb.Ray Loewe15:17And it's never too late to do that. And even at your stage of the game, when you are worried about health issues and things like that, guess what? You know everything falls in place, it was no problem. You got it done.Candice O'Donnell  15:32I was flabbergasted by it myself. Oh, I want to say one other thing, because there were so many Willow Valley people in the audience, I had two very sharp audiences, you being one of the members of the audience, who were completely with me, and you can tell that when you step out on stage, you can feel the button. You know, Bruce Springsteen, performing as an exchange of energy between the audience and the performer. You can tell when they're with you, they were laughing ahead of my jokes. That before I got to my punch line, they were laughing. I thought, Oh, boy.Ray Loewe16:10Well, you know, what was the gift? Well, when we had to stand up and sing God, save the queen, and do the royal wave to greet you in there. I mean, you had us at the beginning. But I think this is a really good lesson for people because here you are. And I'm going to predict you're going to do another one. I have no idea what it might be.Candace O'Donnell  16:30My husband will kill me but yeah, we can all see I'm incorrigible.Ray Loewe16:33And the other thing that you're doing here is you're creating scripts, that maybe somebody else will do not as well as you do, but they'll do it at some point in time. And, and the research that you've done is just phenomenal projects. And I think you're to be congratulated for doing that. And I think it just makes you younger and younger and younger. So there all right, it keeps you going forward. Okay, so, unfortunately, we're near the end of our time here. So it's flies. Do you have any, any parting comments, any words of wisdom to anybody who wants to do these things? Or anything for the good of mankind?Candace O'Donnell  17:12Well, I just want to say I am hoping to eventually sell the scripts so that they will live on after me. Again, you may think I sound like a religious fanatic here. If you can get the guts to get out there and do it. Something in my case, I believe it was God, but something will see you through. Don't be afraid to try.Ray Loewe17:39And with that, I don't think there's anything more to say. So Luke is our engineer here at Willow Valley. So Luke, sign us off, please.17:52Thank you for listening to changing the rules. Join us next week for more conversation, our special guest and to hear more from the luckiest guy in the world.

Four of the five Republican candidates for Montana's western U.S. House seat squared off Tuesday in a primary election debate in Kalispell. Mitch Heuer, Matt Jette, Albert Olszewski and Mary Todd attended the debate hosted by the Flathead County Republican Central Committee. Ryan Zinke declined the invitation to the debate, according to the central committee.

Congressional Candidate Mary Todd connected with John Hendricks and Robin Mitchell during the KGEZ Good Morning Show Glacier Bank Community Conversation on Monday April 4, 2022 to remark on her campaign for the Congressional Seat One.

5:35 Who and why is listening 6:32 Maddie learns about ND burning down 8:50 ornament story 10:00 pretending electric towers are the Eiffel Tower is the height of comedy 12:06 Dump on Mary Todd's bed 12:49 Us listing out fave jokes 13:50 Lent 17:02 creative ministry 18:05 shot of olive oil 22:12 We both never got COVID 22:45 We don't owe our listeners anything 22:47 We don't have any listeners

NOTES: This episode includes some discussion of graphic and disturbing lyrics during the section on the track, “John Wayne Gacy, Jr.,” beginning at the 9:47 mark.Also, there were some issues with audio quality on this episode. I apologize for the quality in some spots and hope you can bear with them (I think you'll find it's worth it!).Behavioral health therapist Sean Inderbitzen joins Al for this episode, as he introduces him to Sufjan Stevens' critically-acclaimed 2005 album, Illinois. Sean discusses why he chose this album and how he came to love it. Sean also delves into how he sees the album's songs as a reflection of the times they were created in and the more timeless meaning that they hold for him.1:32 Sean joins the show1:44 Al explains how he and Sean know each other3:28 Al consciously avoided listening to Sufjan Stevens' work4:21 It took Sean several years to appreciate Sufjan's work6:12 “Chicago” was the gateway for Sean “getting” this album9:47 Sean is fascinated by “John Wayne Gacy, Jr.” (WARNING: Includes discussion of graphic and disturbing lyrics)14:50 Sean and Al have a hard time finding something to compare Illinois to18:59 The intensity of Illinois reflects the time in which it was made22:09 Sean reflects more on the message of “John Wayne Gacy, Jr.”Reactions to additional tracks24:00 Casimir Pulaski Day26:21 Concerning the UFO Sighting near Highland, Illinois30:22 A Short Reprise for Mary Todd, Who Went Insane, but for Very Good Reasons32:34 Prairie Fire That Wanders About33:52 Casimir Pulaski Day (again)34:55 The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades Is Out to Get Us!35:31 Chicago (again)39:48 Come On! Feel the Illinoise!46:32 Why didn't Sean choose a Machine Gun Kelly album?48:26 Digging further into the album will require more than the usual effort for Al50:11 Sean talks about a project he's excited about

Welcome back to the Patriot Party Podcast!  We spoke with Mrs. Mary Todd, who is running for Congress in the 1st congressional district in Montana.  We asked her what compelled her to run for a national office with no previous experience, and the answer we received shocked us to the core.  Her story is inspiring and compelling.  Trust us- you want to hear this! Follow Ms. Mary and show her your support at www.marytoddformt.com  If you'd like to support the podcast, check out our sponsors!  We've found some amazing Patriot sponsors that will help Defund the Swamp and Refund the Kingdom, and provide you with value for your money. 1/6/21 was not at all what the media portrayed.  Want to see for yourself what really happened that day?  Watch the movie Capitol Punishment at www.hisglory.tv and use the promo code DEFIANT at checkout.  You can watch the trailer here: https://spaces.hightail.com/receive/YMMTGxaYIA  Check out Dr. Stella Immanuel's website at www.drstellamd.com and save 5% off her book, vitamins, and tele-health with the promo code DEFIANT. Sign up for Dr. Sherwood's free ebook at www.Sherwood.TV/patriotparty  Check out his campaign website at www.Sherwood2022.com  Check out our new sponsor: COL1972, a women's clothing line, made in the USA, that uses their proceeds to fight for life.  Visit their website and use the promo code PATRIOTPARTY or click this link to check out their website: https://www.col1972.com/?aff=528  Use the promo code DEFIANT at mypillow.com and mystore.com to save up to 66% on some of the best products around, and support a great Patriot at the same time! Or you can call 1-800-377-9724 to place your order directly.   https://www.mypillow.com/defiant If you've got extra $$ burning a hole in your pocket and want to share, you can show us some extra love at Venmo- @patriotpartypod - and we'll be sure to call you out as a top supporter of the show! Like what you hear?  Like, share and subscribe, and rate us!  Don't appreciate us?  Keep listening, we may grow on you. Fair warning:  we are labeled explicit for good reason.  We use all the words in the English language that everyone understands, but you probably don't want your children to repeat. All music was purchased from the Deep State devils. You can find evidence to back up our discussion on Telegram at: https://t.me.qvlynnqplan  Join our Telegram chat channel https://t.me/patriotpartypodchat  Listen to the audio podcast: https://thepatriotparty.podbean.com/  Subscribe to our new Rumble Channel- ThePatriotPartyPodcast! https://rumble.com/c/c-994185 Watch us on CloutHub: https://clouthub.com/c/6spkRe4m You can watch us on Brighteon! https://www.brighteon.com/patriotpartypod  We are now on Alt Media United!  Check us out there at https://altmediaunited.com/patriot-party/ We've joined the Redpill Project!  You can soon find all our content there, plus the episodes we co-host on the Daily Dose and a lot more! https://www.redpillpodcasts.com/micandvlynn Follow us on Twitter @vlynnQ

在喜马拉雅已支持实时字幕关注公众号“高效英语磨耳朵”获取文稿和音频词汇提示1.ordeal 磨难2.legislature 州议会3.integrity 正直的4.candidate 候选人5.prominent 重要的6.Emancipation Proclamation 奴隶解放宣言7.Gettysburg Address 盖茨堡演说8.defended 辩护原文Abraham LincolnWhen historians are asked to choose the greatest President in the history of the United States，one of the names most frequently mentioned is Abraham Lincoln.Lincoln was President during the greatest ordeal that ever faced the United States-the Civil War.Abraham Lincoln was born in 1809 in the state of Kentucky，but when he was a child，the family moved to the state of Indiana.Abraham's parents，Thomas and Nancy Lincoln，were farmers who were very poor，and they received only a few years of education.When Abraham was only 9 years old，his mother became ill and died.About one year later，Abraham's father remarried.As a young man，Abraham continued to work on the family farm，and he also worked as a laborer.During this time，the Lincolns moved to the state of Illinois.Abraham became known to the local people as an excellent athlete and story-teller.He educated himself by reading many books，most of which he borrowed from neighbors.Lincoln was interested in politics，and when he was in his mid-20s，he was elected to the Illinois state legislature.During this time，Lincoln also studied law，and soon became known as an excellent lawyer.People called Lincoln“Honest Abe”because of his personal integrityIn 1842，Lincoln married a woman named Mary Todd.During the 1850s，Lincoln became the strongly opposed the expansion of slavery into the western parts of the United States.Lincoln had several famous debates against a supporter of slavery named Stephen Douglas.In 1860，Lincoln was a candidate in the election for the President of the United States.During this election，the issue of slavery and its expansion was very prominent.Lincoln won，but soon after，several of the southern states decided to secede from the United States，and form their own country.After a few months later，fighting started between those southern states and the federal government，which was supported by the northern states.Lincoln managed the Civil War with skill and determination.Gradually the North began to win the war.In 1863，Lincoln made the“Emancipation Proclamation”，which freed the slaves.Later that years，Lincoln gave his most famous speech，the Gettysburg Address.The Civil War had brought terrible suffering to many Americans，and people were very bitter after the war.But Lincoln wanted the country to become united again，and he urged people to forgive.However，in April of 1865，only months after the war ended，Lincoln was shot and killed by an assassin.Many people，even Lincoln's critics，mourned his death.In the generations that have passed since Lincoln's death，he has continued to be viewed as a great president.Some historians have criticized Lincoln for not being more strongly opposed to slavery，but others have defended him，saying that Lincoln's approach to the issue was realistic and humane.But nearly all historians agree that Lincoln was an honest and brave leader during the difficult period in American history.

We sat down with Congressional Candidate from the great State of Montana Mary Todd. Her story is wild and because of what happened to her son Shane Todd she is a furious Mama Bear ready to shake up the entire system. She is the woman for the job in Montana. The establishment will not be able to bribe or blackmail Mary she's got skin in the game and is on a mission to fix our country and all the corruption. Support Mary Todd in her Congressional run by visiting her website. https://www.marytoddformt.com/ Hear more about Shane Todd and his story. We are thankful for great Patriots like Shane who stand up for whats right no matter the cost. https://www.marytoddformt.com/shanes-story Follow Mary on Twitter: @MaryToddForMT https://twitter.com/MaryToddForMT Our fren Green Beret Veteran Jeremy Brown was recently arrested in his home by the FBI for TRESPASSING!! They searched his home for 5 Hours and denied him bail. If you don't remember Jeremy Brown story the FBI approached him to be an informant and infiltrate groups like the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys and Jermey blew the whistle on the whole thing. We had him on the show a few months back. Here is the link if you would like to hear more about his story: https://rumble.com/vfit5d-52-we-the-people-radio-w-green-beret-jeremy-brown-vs-the-fbi.html Jeremey is a true Patriot and does not deserve to be in jail facing any charges he was protesting peacefully and NEVER entered the Capital building. Jeremy Brown is a POLITICAL PRISONER!! Link to hear more about Jeremy's arrest https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/10/judge-denies-bail-retired-green-beret-jeremy-brown-arrest-misdemeanor-charge-standing-us-capitol-jan-6-refusing-fbi-informant/ If you would like to donate to Jeremy to help him with his and defense costs and fight back against this tyrannical government. Donate HERE: https://www.givesendgo.com/JeremyBrownDefense Help our Frens Robert and Joeylynn Mesaros Fight back against the Tyrannical government! https://givesendgo.com/mesaros Help We The People Get Better Support your favorite podcast: https://givesendgo.com/WPRUSA Patreon https://patron.podbean.com/WPRUSA MERCH IS LIVE!! GO TO WPRUSA.COM AND PICK UP YOURS TODAY https://wprusa.com/ Pick up the best topicals in the game sold nation wide Kush Creams! 21x Cannabis Cup Award Winning Visit their website today! https://kushcreams.com/ Put in WPRUSA for 15% off at check out If you love the outdoors more specifically cooking over an open fire pick up the best grill there is MMM-Grills! GO to https://mmm-usa.com/ Pick up yours TODAY!! Open Fire Grills Made and sourced here in AMERICA!!  Put in CODE: WPRUSA (ALL CAPS) at check out for 10% off your oder https://mmm-usa.com/ New Rumble Channel https://rumble.com/c/c-648243 Weed The People YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo5pjjpKyL4qkjj4IaSZ5jw CHAT WITH US AND JOIN OUR TELEGRAM!!!!!! Telegam link: https://t.me/wprusa17 Follow us on GAB:@We_The_People_Radio GAB Link: https://gab.com/we_the_people_radio Visit our Sponsor for all your beauty product needs for men and women Support local! https://thewarehouse.salon/ Put in code WPRUSA for 10% off at check out Follow on IG & YouTube @TheWarehouse.salon Subscribe to our Rumble channel: We The People Radio https://rumble.com/c/c-648243 We are now on all major streaming platforms go subscribe and follow Apple Podcast Link (If you Like our content give us a 5 star rating) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-the-people-radio/id1536870009 Podbean Link https://wprusa.podbean.com/ LIKE SUBSCRIBE SHARE Really helps us spread the truth to as many as possible Sign up for our Email List while we build our website incase we get removed from social media to keep up with what is going on WWW.WPRUSA.COM Follow us on IG: @We.The.People.Radio Follow our back up account: @We.The.People.Radio.2.0 Follow 2nd Backup Account: @WPRUSA__ Follow us on Twitter @WPRUSA17

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 1st half: News  2nd half: Mary Todd, co-author of “Hard Drive: A Family’s Fight Against...

Mary Todd is woman who wears many hats. She is a wife, mother, grandmother business owner, an author, and is currently running for Congress in the beautiful state of Montana. After her son was brutally killed after refusing to compromise US security at his workplace. It was then that Mary Todd and her husband started investigating and researching, and through that process, she wrote Hard Drive.To learn more about Mary Todd, check out: marytoddformt.com To purchase her book Hard Drive, shop here: https://www.amazon.com/Hard-Drive-Familys-Against-Countries/dp/1630473367 -------------------------------------------► Sign Up For Our Newsletter! -https://bit.ly/flyovernewsletter► MEET US IN PERSON!! Text EVENTS to 40509 to learn more► Watch ALL our content in FULL on Rumble! https://bit.ly/FlyoverRumble► Support Flyover Directly - https://www.flyoverconservatives.com/donate► Flyover Conservatives Gold and Silver Buyer of Choice - https://flyovergold.com► Use Promo Code “ Flyover” when checking out at www.MyPillow.com

Mary Todd Lincoln (Sarah Shockey) joins Tim and Abe to show what life would have been like if Tim had never been born, while also kind of doing a Christmas Carol parody.

Patriot Mary Todd brings a thunderous attack to the communist invasion that is infiltrating America. Listen to her voice immediately.  Mother of 4.  The story of her now diseased son, Shane, has captivated the hearts of many Americans....  "After earning his doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Shane sought adventure and took a job with a telecommunications firm in Singapore. In the months leading up to his death, Shane expressed concern about the work his employer was having him do with a Chinese company, later revealed to be Huawei. Eventually convinced that his work was violating U.S. export laws and security interests, Shane resigned and found a new job at a research firm back in the U.S. Shortly after tendering his resignation, Shane told his family he felt his life was being threatened. On his last day of work, Shane was found garroted to death in his Singapore apartment."   Mary is working, now, to make sure American politicians are not only captivated by her story, as many in America have been but, that they do something about it.  She will see to it first hand, that this happens.   Vote Mary Todd.  Her site: https://www.marytoddformt.com/meet-mary --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/iantrottier/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/iantrottier/support

President of US Freedom Flyers and candidate for MT Dist 2 US Congress  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/iantrottier/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/iantrottier/support

"Where do you see yourself in five years?" your boss asks. You think long and hard. You internally chuckle because of the phrase "long and hard". "Well, hopefully I'm still producing quality content, just like the guys on the Here's What I Don't Get podcast that I listen to every week." Wrong answer. Your boss draws a gun on you. Surprise, he's an FBI agent and you've been lured in by our honeypot of a podcast. This is the last time a sleeper agent will infiltrate a handle factory ever again. "It was you all along, Dave! Dammit, I loved you like a son! But that all changed once I heard you whistling 'The Loco-Motion' this week" cries your boss, Reg. You were like a son to him, and he like a father to you. He'd take you to baseball games and buy you a hot dog every time you hit those quarterly milestones. He took you out for drinks when Sharon left you. But that's all gone now. All because Tab Birt made a peepee joke. And you still think it's funny, don't you, you sick bastard. Well, I guess you'll have plenty of time to laugh at it while you rot away in an FBI blacksite.- Public Restrooms- Not Following Through- Rocket Science- Talking At the TheatreHow come every time some atheists try to put up a statue of Belphegor, Asmodeus, or Beelzebub himself the entirety of the church and community fight it tooth and nail, yet there sits hundreds of designs of Satan in the city all around them in the form of public restrooms. Every other sink/soap dispenser/dispenser is ALWAYS broken, privacy is an afterthought, and the toilet paper is one-quarter ply. Even the clean ones are bad. A lock that doesn't go all the way so you're forced to stretch out your arm to bar it off, or a weirdly shaped bowl and/or seat. Public restrooms are Satan incarnate!Life happens. Kids this, spouse that. Doctor appointments, and emergency room visits. Grandpas die and so do dogs. Surprise stomach flus and risky buffet oyster poos. But somehow people follow through. You move things around, you push through, or lose some sleep, but you fulfill that promise. That's a person you can count on. Others? they're flakes. They've had seventeen grandparents die, are constantly under the weather, and are always tired. Well guess what, I'm tired too! But I'm here at work despite that! Screw you!Do you know how a rocket works? How to build and design one so that it does its job well? No? Well that's alright, all you need to know is HOT FRYING OIL = PAIN. If you can handle that you can flip burgers. Every job has its intricacies and specialized equipment that you have to learn, but that's usually not ALL of the job. There's basic skills and common sense that all jobs require, yet we all know someone who thinks their computer screen IS the computer, or someone that tried to clean an entire bathroom with a mop, or tried to make medium rare chicken strips. Somehow these people survive, despite their best efforts.My own personal conspiracy theory? Lincoln was a theater talker. Mary Todd was tired of him asking "Is Hamlet the boy or the girl?" or "Why isn't Oedipus Rex a dinosaur?" so she hired John Wilkes Booth to blow his brains out the next time he asked a dumb question at full volume in a theater. Not as exciting as him being a secret vampire hunter, but much more realistic. How many vampire hunters have you run into versus idiots that can't shut up in a theater? "Who's the guy in the suit?" IT'S IRON MAN YOU DAFT BIMBO, MAYBE DON'T GO SEE IRON MAN SEVEN WITHOUT AT LEAST SEEING A TRAILER, OR JUST WAIT FIVE SECONDS I'M SURE THEY'LL ANSWER YOUR QUESTION BECAUSE THIS IS WHO GOES TO THE MOVIES I GUESS NOW, JESUS CHRIST.All this and more on this week's episode! Don't forget to join us on DISCORD, support us on PATREON or by BUYING A SHIRT.

Mary Todd spoke about her son's murder because he wouldn't pass tech secrets to the Chinese, and the US government refusing to support her case. Caring and concerned for America, she is running for the second seat in the House from Montana.

What was Abe Lincoln's pick up line to Mary Todd? Would it work today? We discuss what era is the worst for hookups. And with the Bitcoin Boom we talk about two new alt coins that are soon to take over the market.    "Girl that ass a bowl of oatmeal"- Honest Abe

Why is the prosecutor ignoring the role of Joshua Ziminski in the Kyle Rittenhouse Incident? Marty Todd Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/MaryToddUSAArticle crediting V-RADIO's documentary with the arrest of Joshua Ziminski... https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/crime/2020/10/15/kenosha-protester-charged-firing-gun-prior-rittenhouse-shots/3667399001/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/v-radio/support

Listen as we tag along with Providence Journal reporter Amy Russo as she takes us on a history of America's First Ladies, as told in her book, "Women of the White House: The Illustrated Story of the First Ladies of the United States of America." She explains how visual representations have become so important in how we understand our first families, and how vital the role of First Lady has been to the presidency and American culture. She also explains how the role has taken on added meaning given Dr. Jill Biden is the first to carry a full time job during her time as First Lady. Russo shows how from Martha Washington to Sarah Polk to Mary Todd to Betty Ford, to understand America, you must know our First Ladies.Amy Russo is on Twitter at twitter.com/amymrussoSupport our show at patreon.com/axelbankhistory**A portion of every contribution is given to a charity for children's literacy**"Axelbank Reports History and Today" can be found on social media at twitter.com/axelbankhistoryinstagram.com/axelbankhistoryfacebook.com/axelbankhistory

   August 9, 2021 - In this episode, we toss the keys to our time machine into the hands of Lincoln historian Jason Emerson, who I welcomed for Q&A about his book Mary Lincoln for the Ages and several other titles related to the 16th president and the First Lady. Jason's guest hosting our interview with Michael Burlingame about An American Marriage: The Untold Story of Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd. James McPherson of the New York Review of Books says that Dr. Burlingame "knows more about Abraham Lincoln than any other living person." He holds of the Chancellor Naomi B. Lynn Distinguished Chair in Lincoln Studies at the University of Illinois-Springfield, and is the author of several books on Honest Abe, including the two-volume Abraham Lincoln: A Life.

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8 Score and 5 + change years ago Abraham Lincoln was taken from this world by an assassin's bullet, but it was some 40 years prior that he made a decision that would lead him down a path to emancipation but also free America from the curse of vampires that terrorized the land. While committed to this task he also found time to marry Mary Todd and run a political campaign for the presidency. Hang on a second, look we all know the vampires are not true. However, it does make for a rip-roaring story that weaves together the real-life events with the fictional. So sit back as Graeme and Uncle Phil dive into 2012's Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter..

Here's your daily look at 'Today in Rock History' featuring: Matthew McConaughey is 50. Ralph Macchio is 58. Alfred Heineken, the Dutch brewery genius was born on this date in 1923. Today in 1842, Abraham Lincoln married Mary Todd at his sister's house in Springfield, Illinois. Randy playboy Abraham Lincoln was so depressed about getting married, friends had to keep sharp objects away from him. In 1980, Ronald Reagan was elected president over the lustful Jimmy Carter. In 2008, Barack Obama was elected the 44th President of the United States.

Louis Bayard's new novel, “Courting Mr. Lincoln,” is an intimately drawn evocation of the love between the brilliant, melancholic future president and the two people who knew him best: his charming confidante Joshua Speed and his spirited future wife, Mary Todd.