Podcasts about Mika

Listen To Bent Not Broken: Starting Over After Divorce with Deborah Griffiths- Bent Not Broken: Starting Over After Divorce - Podcast - Apple Podcasts ABOUT BENT NOT BROKEN: Bent Not Broken is the podcast for anyone rebuilding their life after heartbreak. Hosted by inspiring voices who've been through the storm and come out stronger, this show dives deep into healing, resilience, and rediscovering joy after divorce. Each episode offers powerful conversations, expert insights, and real stories of transformation—proving that life doesn't end after divorce, it begins again. Whether you're navigating the early days of separation, rediscovering who you are, or ready to rewrite your next chapter, this podcast reminds you: you may be bent, but you are never broken. ABOUT THIS EPISODE OF OBSESSED PODCAST: Television has long been called a mirror of society — but has it really reflected our families, or reshaped them entirely? In this fascinating episode of The Get Obsessed Podcast, host Julie Lokun, JD, sits down with Deborah Griffiths, creator of the powerful new show Bent Not Broken: Starting Over After Divorce, to explore how TV has shaped — and sometimes shattered — the image of the American family. From Leave It to Beaver and Father Knows Best to The Brady Bunch, The Cosby Show, Roseanne, Modern Family, and even The Kardashians, Julie and Deborah journey through the decades — unpacking what each era's most popular shows reveal about gender roles, family values, race, divorce, and cultural change. This episode is a nostalgic, eye-opening trip through television history that will make you laugh, question, and maybe even rethink what “family” really means in the media age. What You'll Hear in This Episode How post-war prosperity shaped the “perfect” families of the 1950s The rise of single moms and blended families in the 1970s and beyond When TV first dared to say the word divorce — and why it mattered How shows like The Cosby Show and Family Ties brought strong family ideals into the 1980s The impact of reality TV — from The Real Housewives to The Kardashians — on our sense of self and family identity Why the media continues to influence how we love, parent, and live todayDo you want to learn more about THE GET OBSESSED PODCAST and Julie and Mika?MEET US LIVE IN FEBRUARY in CHICAGO: LEARN MORE HEREFollow us on Instagram: (2) InstagramVisit Mika's Bakery in Winter Haven Florida: Home | Victor & Mika's Bakery Vegan Food. Real Good. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A wild weekend for the Richmond Kickers — and not in the way fans hoped. After a 1-0 loss to Texoma, the Kickers' slim playoff hopes officially vanished, leaving the team battling to avoid the wooden spoon in the final stretch. In this episode, we break down the match, talk about what went wrong, and reflect on how the season unraveled. We also discuss Mika's move to become head coach of Sarasota SC — USL League One's newest club — and close things out by answering a few of your listener questions.

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Rewire Your Subconscious Mind for Success | Transparent with TinaStruggling to reach your income goals no matter how hard you work? The key to unlocking financial abundance and personal freedom might be trapped in your subconscious mind from childhood.In this powerful episode of Transparent with Tina, I'm joined by Mika, a 6-time award-winning emotional intelligence business strategist. We dive deep into the hidden connection between your past emotional baggage and your current financial and personal results.You'll Discover:What "Trapped Emotions" are and how they create self-sabotaging patterns that hold you back in business and life.The critical difference between reacting and respondingMika's powerful blend of Emotion Code & NLP to permanently release limiting beliefs and rewire your brain for success.Why traditional "talk therapy" often fails to create quantum leaps and what to do instead.How to identify the childhood events and cultural conditioning that created your "story" of not being good enough, smart enough, or capable enough.Practical steps to detach from your emotional triggers and finally create the 3D reality you desire.If you're ready to move from feeling stuck, dejected, and "doom and gloom" to experiencing clarity, confidence, and financial flow, this episode is your guide.

Dee, Jay & LJ are back this week celebrating Gundam: Iron Blooded Orphans' 10th Anniversary as they talk about its main Gundam pilot, Mikazuki Augus. They talk about how you shouldn't let anime pile up for too long in your backlog & how much they've enjoyed watching Gundam regularly again, before getting straight to this week's topic. The hosts explore Mika's bond with Orga, the brutality of his battles with Gundam Barbatos, and the ethical weight of fighting only for protection and survival. Tune in to hear them unpack how Mikazuki redefined what it means to be a Gundam protagonist, and whether his story is one of freedom, faith, or tragedy.Follow The Lookout Network on Twitter: @TheLookoutRNCFollow Dee on Twitter: @DeeWeTrustFollow Jay on Twitter: @VersaceVegeta_Follow LJ on Twitter: @onlyatlj

On today's MJ Morning Show:Mark SanchezMorons in the newsViral video - Bicyclist on Bayshore Blvd.Email from Janice... Pasta topics - we took callsDiddy requests a pardonListener learned from the MJ Morning Show and didn't get scammedTriple Killa Vanilla ice cream is available now at Small Batch CreameryFran Drescher "sleep divorce"Rumer Willis - PlantPaperAre public toilets safe to sit on?New laws in Florida: Obscured license platesIs there a Fleetwood Mac reunion coming?Brian and Mika Kleinschmidt Listener says MJ is a lousy husband to MeechRobin Williams daughter's pleaHuge Target opening in Wesley ChapelA wellness may not have the impact people thinkLong John Silver'sSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dans l'émission du 6 octobre 2025, Marc-Antoine Le Bret a notamment imité Emmanuel Macron, Mika et Roselyne Bachelot ! Retrouvez tous les jours le meilleur des Grosses Têtes en podcast sur RTL.fr et l'application RTL.Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

What happens when a lawyer decides success isn't about climbing the ladder, but about creating freedom? Join Catherine as she talks with Mika Fukutomi, who traded her career at top-tier international law firms for entrepreneurship - and built an app to solve one of Japan's biggest business succession challenges: who will maintain the SMEs in Japan with aging leaders and no successors. If you are curious about how legal skills translate into unexpected entrepreneurial ventures then this is the episode for you. If you enjoyed this episode and it inspired you in some way, we'd love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Head over to Apple Podcasts to leave a review and we'd love it if you would leave us a message here!In this episode you'll hear:How Mika moved from private practice to in-house to business roles to entrepreneurship without a dramatic leap (and why that matters)Vibe coding for lawyers - The surprising truth about how anyone can build an app using AI, even without coding knowledgeWhy critical thinking remains invaluable outside traditional practice, and how Mika uses it as her super powerRedefining success on your own terms About MikaMika Fukutomi is an investor, educator, and consultant specializing in Japan's private markets. Blending her legal background with an entrepreneurial spirit, she recently launched Akamira.ai, a platform designed to bring transparency to Japan's often-hidden SME sector. As Managing Partner of INV Japan, she pioneers new ways for global investors and entrepreneurs to engage with Japan's business ecosystem.Before founding her investment and advisory businesses, Mika trained and practiced law at Clifford Chance and White & Case, and qualified as a Solicitor of England & Wales. She later held senior leadership positions at Deutsche Bank and MetLife, serving as Chief of Staff to the CEO and Corporate Secretary, where she gained deep experience in governance and corporate leadership.With decades of combined experience in law, investment banking, and entrepreneurship, Mika's career reflects how a legal foundation can serve as a powerful springboard into new industries. Her expertise spans angel investing, private equity, real estate, SME M&A, and corporate governance. She is also a graduate of the Board Director Training Institute (BDTI), underscoring her commitment to governance excellence.Mika's passion lies in helping others pursue their purpose. Through her work at INV Japan and her educational initiatives, she shows how building on a legal background can lead to unexpected and fulfilling career pathways.Mika loves being in nature with her dog and planning trips to meet up with her son and his girlfriend.Connect with MikaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikafukutomi/ LinksAkamira App: https://akamira.ai/ Connect with Catherine LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/oconnellcatherine/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lawyeronair

Premiers pas, premiers mots, premières chutes et premières colères. Autant d'émotions que traversent les enfants et qui sont essentielles pour leur développement. Au fond, qu'est-ce qu'apprendre ? Est-ce qu'il y a des apprentissages plus importants que d'autres ? Est-ce que ce qui compte, c'est l'accumulation de connaissances, le savoir ou les expériences vécues ? De quoi les enfants ont-ils besoin pour se développer et devenir des êtres humains heureux ? Dans cet épisode, Marine Revol dialogue avec Grégoire Borst, professeur de psychologie de l'enfant et de l'adolescent et directeur du Laboratoire de psychologie du développement et de l'éducation de l'enfant (CNRS), et recueille les témoignages de Zoé Hart et son fils, Mika. Ensemble, ils parlent du rôle du jeu, de l'importance des émotions, du pouvoir des erreurs, de “pédagogisation de la vie quotidienne” et des inégalités face aux apprentissages.Pour aller plus loin : Le film Captain Fantastic de Matt Ross (2016)Le documentaire Parenting : disaster style avec Zoé Hart La chanson Des nouvelles de Ben MazuéL'épisode de Faites des gosses “Faut-il laisser son enfant tomber ?”Faites des gosses est une production Louie Media, présentée par Marine Revol. Elle a écrit et tourné cet épisode. Il a été monté par Eléonore Claude et réalisé par Anna Buy. La musique est de Jean Thévenin. La prise de son et le mix sont du studio La Fugitive. Elsa Berthault est en charge de la production. Envoyez-nous vos questions, vos remarques et vos notes vocales à hello@louiemedia.comPour avoir des news de Louie, des recos podcasts et culturelles, abonnez-vous à notre newsletter en cliquant ici. Et suivez Louie Media sur Instagram, Facebook, Twitter.Vous souhaitez soutenir la création et la diffusion des projets de Louie Media ? Vous pouvez le faire via le Club Louie. Chaque participation est précieuse. Nous vous proposons un soutien sans engagement, annulable à tout moment, soit en une seule fois, soit de manière régulière. Au nom de toute l'équipe de Louie : MERCI ! Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Nouveaux pilotes, un brin déjantés, à bord de la Libre Antenne sur RMC ! Jean-Christophe Drouet et Julien Cazarre prennent le relais. Après les grands matchs, quand la lumière reste allumée pour les vrais passionnés, place à la Libre Antenne : un espace à part, entre passion, humour et dérision, débats enflammés, franc-parler et second degré. Un rendez-vous nocturne à la Cazarre, où l'on parle foot bien sûr, mais aussi mauvaise foi, vannes, imitations et grands moments de radio imprévisibles !

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Pour la première fois de l'histoire, les Championnats du monde de cyclisme sur route se tiennent en Afrique, cette semaine au Rwanda. Dans ce podcast Chasse-Patate, Matthieu, Geoffrey (darth-minardi), Mikaël (stidpmi) et Titouan (ElRojo) se penchent sur ce que peuvent donner les courses en ligne Élites de ce week-end, avec notamment un Tadej Pogacar grand favori à sa succession chez les hommes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLMMdf2Oe64 Programme 0:00 - Introduction 1:55 - Le bilan des contre-la-montre 11:51 - L'analyse du circuit de la course en ligne 30:00 - Les favoris chez les Élites Hommes 43:07 - Les favorites chez les Élites Femmes 54:40 - Conclusion Photo : Albinfo / CC BY-SA Générique : Peluda Production

In this exclusive interview, we sit down with Mikaël Portannier, the current World Coffee Roasting Champion, to discuss his incredible journey. From his beginnings in catering school to competing in his first student championship, Mikaël shares the key moments that ignited his passion for coffee.Discover how a simple contest led him down a path of continuous learning, transforming him from a barista to a world-class roaster. Mikaël reveals the importance of daily cupping for quality control and the motivation behind his competitive spirit.Learn about the intense preparation that goes into a world championship, the challenges of working with unfamiliar machines, and the crucial role of his team. This is a must-watch for anyone passionate about coffee, roasting, and the pursuit of excellence.Mikaël on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikae__lParcel Coffee: https://parcelcoffee.fr/Roast Rebels: https://roastrebels.com/Chapters:00:00 - Introduction to Mikaël Portannier, the World Champion00:50 - How Mikaël's coffee journey began03:06 - Competing in "Coffee and Good Spirits"05:00 - The importance of cupping for a roaster05:39 - First experiences in roasting competitions09:12 - Transition from barista to professional roaster11:19 - What motivates him to compete13:24 - Preparing for the World Championship16:31 - The coffees used in the competition17:03 - The team behind the champion17:49 - Overcoming challenges with competition machines37:27 - Where to find Mikaël online▬ About the ROEST Sample Roaster ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬The ROEST L100 Ultra is a highly advanced sample roaster designed for the needs of coffee roasters, importers, and competition participants. It operates with a convection-based roasting system, ensuring even heat distribution. With a capacity of 50 to 200 grams per batch, it is ideal for precise evaluation of green coffee. Its advanced sensor technology provides real-time data on temperature, airflow, and bean movement, allowing for precise control of the roasting profile.A key feature of the ROEST L100 Ultra is its automated roast profile management with adaptive algorithms. The machine detects the first crack automatically and adjusts the roast development accordingly to ensure consistent results. In addition to fully automated roasting, it also offers manual control for customization. With its integrated cloud-based software, users can store, analyze, and optimize roast profiles. The ROEST L100 Ultra is particularly suited for professional applications where consistency and efficiency are essential.ROEST coffee roasters with free shipping within Europe: https://roastrebels.com/en/roest▬ About this channel ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬At Roast Rebels, our mission is to make coffee roasting easy. On the one hand we offer the most proven small scale roasting machines and high quality green coffees, on the other hand we want to support people who roast coffee with tips, knowledge, roasting profiles and tutorials to achieve good roasting results quickly. You'll find lots of information and roasting profiles on our website, as well as here on the YouTube channel. #homeroasting #coffeeroasting▬ More Information ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬You will find a lot more information as well on our website: https://roastrebels.com/en▬ More Videos ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬More home roasting knowledge: https://www.youtube.com/@UC5xchx_vufvEIgRXgiXCjwQ Mehr Heimrösterwissen auf Deutsch: https://www.youtube.com/@UClk5nH5ijBrbyL5TBkomWSQ ▬ Social Media ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/roastrebels/►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roastrebels/►Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dxHgML►Podcast (Roasting coffee - made easy): https://anchor.fm/roasting-coffee►Onlineshop for coffee roasters: https://roastrebels.com/en⁠

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Welcome to Get Obsessed, your go-to personal development podcast where we break through barriers and help you create the life you desire! In this episode, Mika dives deep into an essential mindset shift: "Proximity Doesn't Equal Loyalty." Discover why the people closest to you—family, lifelong friends, or coworkers—aren't always your biggest cheerleaders when it comes to your personal growth and transformation.Key Takeaways:Why Proximity Doesn't Equal Support: Just because someone is part of your inner circle doesn't mean they'll cheer for your dreams or personal development.Spotting Hidden Doubt: Learn to recognize when doubt is disguised as love or concern from your friends and family.Common Patterns of Discouragement: Understand phrases and behaviors that subtly undermine your confidence, such as generalizing your identity ("You never follow through") or fixating on fears instead of possibilities.Protecting Your Progress: Mika shares three actionable steps to keep your momentum strong—naming the behavior, asking clarifying questions, and making small, low-risk bets to prove your naysayers wrong.How to Cultivate Real Loyalty: Build loyalty to your dreams and self, attract the right supporters, and set healthy boundaries with those who want to keep you playing small.What You'll Learn:How to detect subtle signals of sabotage—even from well-meaning loved onesSimple self-coaching strategies to reframe negative feedback and stay motivatedHow taking small actions builds unstoppable confidence and attracts the right people to your growth journeyShare Your Wins! If this episode resonated with you, tell us your small victory or tag someone you'll cheer on today. Remember, momentum loves company!Get obsessed with your growth—tune in, level up, and surround yourself with the right energy!Listen now and start building your loyal support system!

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In this week's episode Will Wright from Blueseatblogs comes on to discuss who amongst the young players might make the team, Mika at wing, and more.How to support us and our sponsors:Columbia Sports ApparelESPN+ SubscriptionFanaticsDraft Kings - CODE ITRThanks for listening! Please rate and review our show on your favorite listening platform. Check out our partner's website at www.insidetherink.com for all your latest hockey news.

Heute wird es sehr erotisch, was unter anderem an unserem Gast MIKA NOX liegt. Sie wird nicht nur unsere BIG GAGA Challenge ab nächsten Dienstag moderieren, sondern weiß einfach wahnsinnig viel über Sex. Spitzt eure Ohren, es gibt was zu lernen!

Essence is no newcomer to the herbal world, in fact she made her first foray into herbalism at a young age, having been introduced to a plethora of herbs and plants by her grandmother. Little did she know then that those moments would lead to a passion being ignited in her to one day birth her own brand. Her newest endeavor, UnEarthed Botanicals is a culmination of the impact that both of her grandmother's lives had on hers. One offering the knowledge and love for alternative health options, and the other, a focused interest in the gynecological field, and all things women's health. Shamika has spent many years cultivating and improving her own health holistically, and has continually sought to sharpen her knowledge in the area of women's healthcare. She's attended college to become a gynecologist, but in her last year at university she came to the startling realization that the industry she was about to begin working in was operating from a completely different philosophy, and standard of care that she believed in, and so months away from graduating, she left and began to pursue her desire to help people in a more natural and less harmful way. She began to arm herself with knowledge on how to care for the person as a whole, and not merely by symptoms, and symptom suppression, but how it is that she could bring about wholeness in the total woman. This led her down the path of studying a myriad of systems and therapeutic practices to effectively address the many challenges that may face women in their body. Over the years, she has worked with many women in various capacities, not limited to, birth work, post partum care, fertility, fibroids, endometriosis, ovarian cyst, and other health complications. Essence has found it a great pleasure to have assisted so many women in her work as a holistic health advocate, and she looks forward to assisting you on your health journey as well. Blessings.www.unearthedbotanicals.com

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Alkohol ist tief in unserer Gesellschaft verankert – und doch betrifft Alkoholabhängigkeit Millionen Menschen.Mika Döring begann mit 13 Jahren zu trinken. Was zunächst nach Spaß auf Partys aussah, entwickelte sich Schritt für Schritt zu einer Abhängigkeit, die ihr Leben bestimmte. Heute lebt sie seit fast sechs Jahren abstinent, ist Podcasterin und Aktivistin – und bringt mit ihrem Team den ersten Recovery Walk nach Deutschland.Im Gespräch erzählt Mika von Scham und Mut, von ADHS und Selbstmedikation, von Trinkpausen, Rückfällen und dem entscheidenden Wendepunkt. Wir sprechen über Stigmatisierung, Schuldgefühle, Angehörige, Heilung und warum Abstinenz kein Verlust ist – sondern ein Gewinn.Ein ehrliches, tiefgehendes und hoffnungsvolles Gespräch über Loslassen, Selbstannahme und ein neues Leben in Freiheit.

Essence is no newcomer to the herbal world, in fact she made her first foray into herbalism at a young age, having been introduced to a plethora of herbs and plants by her grandmother. Little did she know then that those moments would lead to a passion being ignited in her to one day birth her own brand. Her newest endeavor, UnEarthed Botanicals is a culmination of the impact that both of her grandmother's lives had on hers. One offering the knowledge and love for alternative health options, and the other, a focused interest in the gynecological field, and all things women's health. Shamika has spent many years cultivating and improving her own health holistically, and has continually sought to sharpen her knowledge in the area of women's healthcare. She's attended college to become a gynecologist, but in her last year at university she came to the startling realization that the industry she was about to begin working in was operating from a completely different philosophy, and standard of care that she believed in, and so months away from graduating, she left and began to pursue her desire to help people in a more natural and less harmful way. She began to arm herself with knowledge on how to care for the person as a whole, and not merely by symptoms, and symptom suppression, but how it is that she could bring about wholeness in the total woman. This led her down the path of studying a myriad of systems and therapeutic practices to effectively address the many challenges that may face women in their body. Over the years, she has worked with many women in various capacities, not limited to, birth work, post partum care, fertility, fibroids, endometriosis, ovarian cyst, and other health complications. Essence has found it a great pleasure to have assisted so many women in her work as a holistic health advocate, and she looks forward to assisting you on your health journey as well. Blessings.www.unearthedbotanicals.com

For years, B2B leaders have preached the importance of breaking down organisational silos, yet true cross-functional alignment remains elusive for many. How do you move beyond theoretical collaboration to create a genuinely seamless customer experience where product, marketing, sales, and support all speak the same language?In this episode, we're joined by Mika Yamamoto, Chief Customer and Marketing Officer at Freshworks, who oversees a diverse organization of 1,200 employees. Drawing on her extensive experience at tech giants like Microsoft, Amazon, and Adobe, Mika shares the blueprint behind Freshworks' transformative "uncomplicate" movement.Discover how Freshworks uses this simple North Star to reduce friction across the entire customer journey. Tune in to learn:Why cross-functionality is essential to capitalize on innovations like AI search.Tactics for building a shared "source code" for brand messaging across technical and commercial teams.How to overcome the challenge of unlearning siloed behaviors and fostering a culture of mutual success.Proof points for measuring the impact of alignment on customer satisfaction and employee engagement.The FINITE Podcast is sponsored by Clarity, a full-service digital marketing and communications agency. Through ideas, influence and impact, Clarity empowers visionary technology companies to change the world for the better.

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Victor Davis Hanson and co-host Sami Winc discuss the implications of the recent murder of Iryna Zarutska, Israel's hit on Hamas leaders in Qatar, Homan's interview with Mika, Russian drones in Polish airspace, and Britain's Nigel Farage grows in popularity, and more in the Friday news roundup.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

n this powerful and uplifting episode, hosts Julie and Mika sit down with a real-life queen—Mrs. Illinois America 2025, Tracy Heisler Drost. With zero prior pageant experience, Tracy's journey into the world of pageantry started with a simple family mantra: “Try.” What began as a way to discover purpose after her daughter went off to college turned into a life-changing quest of giving back, personal growth, and inspiring others to step out of their comfort zones.What You'll Learn in This Episode:How Tracy's family's guiding word “Try” propelled her to tackle new challenges—including entering (and winning) the Mrs. Illinois America pageantThe step-by-step process of how Tracy went from commercial modeling to representing Illinois on the national stage without previous pageant experienceCandid insights into balancing motherhood, marriage, volunteering, and the demands of being Mrs. IllinoisThe family culture of giving back: From monthly pandemic-inspired volunteer projects to raising philanthropic childrenThe powerful impact of doing “one big thing” each year—running marathons, century rides, and taking on epic personal challengesVulnerable moments: Coping with family loss and major life changes while maintaining confidence and graceThe true power and sisterhood found in the pageant world and why it's never too late to form lifelong bondsExclusive: Behind-the-scenes at Mrs. America in Las Vegas—from dance routines to the unique reality of pageant lifeTracy's tips for trying something new—even when you feel self-doubt or “imposter syndrome” creeps inTop Quotes:“You just have to try. That's our word. If you can just try, get your foot out the door, then see what happens.”“Challenging yourself is the key to happiness. It's the key to growth. It's the key to building that inner wisdom, the inner beauty.”“Even the day-to-day…there's so many mini-challenges within this role that push me, that I never thought about before I accepted it.”Why You'll Love This Episode: If you're hungry for motivation, want to discover how to reinvent yourself at any stage, or need a push to take on your own “big thing” this year, Tracy's story will light a fire under you. Whether you're a parent, a dreamer, or someone standing on the edge of a big decision, this episode proves that courage is contagious.Action Steps:Listen to Tracy's journey and let her “Try” mantra inspire your next bold moveExplore Tracy's favorite skincare picks from our sponsor The Organic Skin Co.—get a clean slate for your own fresh startConnect with Tracy Heisler Drost on Instagram, Facebook, and follow her evolving journey as a role model, philanthropist, and pageant powerhouseResources & Links:Follow Tracy Heisler Drost on Instagram

Sweden's Mika Söderström is a rare cycling talent. A two-time Swedish Road Race Champion and multiple-time Cycling Esports National Champion, she's one of the only athletes to hold and defend both jerseys simultaneously—yet she still identifies first and foremost as an esports racer.In this episode of The Virtual Velo Podcast, Mika joins hosts Emma Martin and Chris Schwenker to share how her introduction to cycling—beginning on her father's smart trainer on Zwift—when coupled with a data-driven strategy, has carried her from the forest paths north of Stockholm to a top-ten finish at the UCI Cycling Esports World Championships and a sprint jersey at the MyWhoosh Championships. Despite these palmares, she balances elite competition with life as a Ph.D. researcher in brain wave biomedicine, where the precision of science complements the discipline of elite sport.Mika offers unique insights into the nuances between road and esports racing, from strategy and preparation to the mental and physical demands of each. She explains why, despite her road victories over some of Sweden's best Women's WorldTour pros, she feels more motivated to defend her esports national title. She also opens up about navigating weigh-ins, balancing studies with training, and why she believes the future of esports lies in embracing its own identity rather than imitating the road.And true to her competitive spirit, Mika insists that to be the best you have to beat the best—welcoming all challengers, road pros included.Join Emma and Chris for a wide-ranging conversation with one of esports' most compelling athletes, bridging intellect, versatility, and passion both on and off the bike, as Mika shares her perspective from the upper echelon of road and esports competition.Don't miss out on the unique opportunity to delve even deeper into the intriguing topics discussed in this episode.AusCycling and the Swedish Cycling Federation Crown 2024 Cycling Esports National Champions in Live Event Finals on the Same Day [Zommunique, Mar. 27, 2025]Procycling Stats: Mika SöderströmThe voice of the peloton: TCA has released its annual rider survey [Escape Collective, Sep. 2, 2025]VVN's Most Impactful People in Cycling Esports For 2025 [Zommunique, Apr 8, 2025] Statements made by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the podcast, its hosts, or its partners. Listeners are encouraged to form their own opinions.

Mika - Elle me dit Big Soul - Le Brio Adrien Gallo & Billie - Sarah Sahara Santa - Recommence-moi Fréro Delavega - Le coeur éléphant Gaetan Roussel - Je Reste La Etienne Daho - Des Heures Hindoues Charlotte Cardin - Confetti Rori - Vérité Stephan Eicher - Déjeuner en paix Vianney - Pas Là Zazie - Zen BB Brunes - Stéréo Ycare & Axelle Red - I Don't Care (Je m'en moque) Placebo - Protège-moi Vanessa Paradis - Tandem Aline - Elle m'oubliera Marie-Flore - Promis Jure Francis Cabrel - Animal The Odds - Le détail Hoshi - Nouveau Jour Clara Luciani - Courage Arcadian - Folie Arcadienne Cœur De Pirate - Cavale Niagara - Pendant que les champs brûlent Vernis Rouge & Zaoui - Comme des loups Calogero - En apesanteur Jean-Jacques Goldman - Bonne idée Noé Preszow - A Nous Les Rita Mitsouko - Les histoires d'A. Dionysos - Song For Jedi Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Invités : Sara Mortensen et Mikaël Mittelstadt pour le téléfilm "Filip" diffusé le 15 septembre sur TF1  Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Entouré de ses chroniqueurs et d'Anissa Haddadi, Thomas Isle reçoit celles et ceux qui font l'actualité culturelle et médiatique : dirigeants de chaînes, producteurs, animateurs, journalistes, chanteurs, acteurs, etc. Les auditeurs retrouvent "leurs indispensables" avec les signatures de la station. Une émission de 1h30 enrichie de débats autour des questions médiatiques, d'un jeu interactif et de nouvelles séquences donnant la parole aux auditeurs. Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Winning more clients and creating a more client-centric planning experience requires a shift. A shift away from the numbers. A shift towards the human. In this episode, Tim Maurer, Chief Advisory Officer at Signature FD shares his insights on building a human-first approach to transform both your prospecting and your planning. Instead of relying on advisor-driven presentations, Tim focuses on connecting with what truly drives people - values, stories, and emotions - so that clients feel ownership of their plan. And they trust that you're the person to guide them along the way. You'll Learn: Tim's 4 steps for human-first prospecting that converts Ideas for building plans that clients embrace and act on How to shift from advisor-driven to client-inspired advice Why removing emotions from money is actually a mistake A philosophy for using money to create memorable experiences  *To sign up for Brendan's newsletter packed with resources to master the human side of advice → Click Here Resources: 55: Infusing Life Into The Financial Planning Process with Tim Maurer 141: The Power of Storytelling: How To Craft Stories That Convert Prospects Into Clients with Stacy Havener Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman  Blink by Malcolm Gladwell Die With Zero by Bill Perkins Nudge by Richard H. Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein  Give to Grow by Mo Bunnell The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga  The Wim Hof Method by Wim Hof Connect with Brendan Frazier:  RFG Advisory LinkedIn: Brendan Frazier Connect with Tim Maurer:  SignatureFD LinkedIn: Tim Maurer About Our Guest:  As the Chief Advisory Officer at SignatureFD, Tim acts as the coach and advocate of their experienced corps of advisors in pursuit of the optimal delivery of their unique client experience. They partner with clients to "activate" their wealth in four key areas: Grow, Protect, Give, and Live. Anchoring in these core pillars offers a level of transparency to wealth management, enabling clients to better understand how they can use their wealth to achieve their goals and impact the things that matter most to them – what SignatureFD calls Net Worthwhile™. A graduate of Towson University, Tim taught financial planning at his alma mater for seven years. His third book, Simple Money, is an exploration of prescriptive personal finance through the lens of behavioral science. He is a regular CNBC contributor and writes for Forbes.com. A central theme drives his writing and speaking: Personal finance is more personal than it is finance. Regardless of income or net worth, Tim believes it is our underlying values and goals that drive our behavior with money, which ultimately determines our satisfaction in work and life. Couching timely application in timeless wisdom, he educates at private events as well as in television, radio, print, and online media. With a passion for relational communication, he has been featured on NBC's TODAY Show, CNBC, and ABC's Nightline; on NPR programs The Diane Rehm Show and Marketplace; as well as in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Baltimore Sun, Kiplinger's Personal Finance, U.S. News & World Report, and Money magazine, among others. Tim is a husband and father first and lives in Charleston, South Carolina, where his wife Mika and two boys, Kieran and Connor, are active members of their community. Outside of personal finance, his favorite pursuit is music, whether consuming or contributing on the drums, keys, or, only occasionally, the upright bass. He is also part of a group dedicated to serving the second poorest country in the Western hemisphere, Nicaragua, through micro-finance and entrepreneurial ventures. – Content here is for illustrative purposes and general information only. It is not legal, tax, or individualized financial advice; nor is it a recommendation to buy, sell,

Ett tvehövdat avsnitt med: 1) Race report från Värnamorullen. Erik T har var speaker. Erik W gjorde ett panglopp och var före proffs som Emil Persson och Oskar Kardin. Han blev dessutom belönad med ett SM-guld i H40. 2) Intervju med Tour de Ski-2:an och åsiktsmaskinen Mika Vermeulen, vars pappa hjälpe Erik W med sina armbågsproblem 2012. Mika berättar bl a vad han tycker om FIS och Ski Classics samt drar jämförelser med triathlon. Missa inte! Dessutom: Thiberg ger en outstanding race report från sitt pers på milen. Erik W har barn som delar ut p-böter om man ställer sig med för långt avstånd till nästa bil. Tack till:

In the world of AI-powered marketing, experimentation is just the beginning. But how do you scale it for real business growth? Mika Yamamoto, Chief Customer and Marketing Officer at Freshworks, joins us to share her journey of moving beyond AI experimentation to driving AI-powered growth within a marketing org. From creating AI-driven customer support solutions to scaling AI tools for sales teams, Mika talks about the trials, triumphs, and the critical role of experimentation in shaping Freshworks' AI strategy. In this episode, we talk about how to implement AI tools effectively, gain executive buy-in, and unlock true growth potential with AI.  

A state and local focus this week. Our very special guest this week is Mika Race and she has graciously agreed to come on the program and share her story about the abuse of government power right here in Sevier County. After watching the episode, please head over to Youtube (link below) and subscribe to her channel for more updates as well as all of the episodes she put together with the receipts of abuse. On the state level, there is a movement afoot for liberty and I will share with you some news that should have every freedom loving conservative and Christian in the state excited to participate in our system of self-governance. Get your tickets for the annual Freedom Fest hosted by Tennessee Constitutional Grassroots Coalition this coming October 4th. Don't forget to subscribe to the blog - https://libertyleadershipandlies.com and Mika's channel on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@PigeonForgeEminentDomainYou can subscribe to or follow the podcast on Apple or Spotify, or on your favorite podcast platform – Rumble | YouTube | Overcast | Amazon Music | iHeartRadio | Pocket Casts | RadioPublicJoin me on social media:Twitter – both at @LarryForTN12 @LiesLibertyTruth Social – @LarryForTN12Instagram – @larry_conservative_activist @the_l5_podcastFacebook – Larry Linton - Sevier County Conservative Activist Facebook – Liberty, Leadership and LiesGab – @LarryLintonGETTR – @LarryLintonTelegram – t.me/libertyleadershipandliesTiktok – https://www.tiktok.com/@libertyleadershipandliesOr on the web at – https://libertyleadershipandlies.com#LarryForTN12 #LintonForTN12 #LarryLintonForTN12 #LibertyLeadershipAndLies #Liberty #Leadership #Lies #Constitutionalist #Conservative #Tennessee #StandInTheArena #Fritts4TN #GoodOldBoys #EminentDomain #Malfeasance #Corruption #PigeonForge #SevierCounty #FreedomAndLessGovernment

Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Finding Harmony in Shinjuku: A Journey of Reflection and Renewal Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2025-09-05-22-34-02-ja Story Transcript:Ja: 東京は賑やかな街です。En: Tokyo is a bustling city.Ja: しかし、その中にも静かな場所があります。En: However, within it, there are quiet places.Ja: 新宿御苑です。En: One such place is Shinjuku Gyoen.Ja: 遅い夏の午後、ミカは新宿御苑に来ました。En: On a late summer afternoon, Mika came to Shinjuku Gyoen.Ja: 最近、彼女の祖母のオボンの集まりに出席しました。En: Recently, she had attended her grandmother's Obon gathering.Ja: そこで、彼女は命の儚さを実感しました。En: There, she realized the fleeting nature of life.Ja: 彼女の心には家族の歴史と伝統への深い思いが秘められていました。En: Hidden in her heart was a deep affection for her family's history and traditions.Ja: しかし、彼女は足首を捻挫していました。En: However, she had sprained her ankle.Ja: 歩くのが大変でした。En: Walking was difficult.Ja: それは彼女の心の葛藤を象徴しているようでした。En: It seemed to symbolize her inner conflict.Ja: それでも、彼女は自然の中で平和を見つけたいと思いました。En: Even so, she wanted to find peace in nature.Ja: 庭の中を歩くのは難しかったです。En: Walking through the garden was challenging.Ja: でも、彼女は池の近くで静かに座りました。En: But, she quietly sat near the pond.Ja: 鯉が泳いでいました。En: Koi were swimming.Ja: 彼女は家族や過去の記憶について考えました。En: She thought about her family and memories of the past.Ja: かつては何気ない日常が、今はかけがえのないものに感じました。En: What once seemed like an ordinary day now felt irreplaceable.Ja: そのとき、一匹の蝶がミカの肩に止まりました。En: At that moment, a butterfly landed on Mika's shoulder.Ja: それは静かな変化の瞬間でした。En: It was a moment of quiet change.Ja: 蝶は命の継続を象徴していました。En: The butterfly symbolized the continuation of life.Ja: ミカは突然、心に平穏を感じました。En: Suddenly, Mika felt a sense of peace in her heart.Ja: 過去と未来がつながっていることに気づきました。En: She realized that the past and future were connected.Ja: 彼女は母に電話をしました。En: She called her mother.Ja: 来年のオボンにもっと意義のある家族の集まりを計画したいと伝えました。En: She expressed her desire to plan a more meaningful family gathering for next year's Obon.Ja: 新しい気持ちで文化的なルーツと家族のつながりを大切にしたいと思いました。En: With a fresh perspective, she wanted to cherish her cultural roots and family connections.Ja: その午後、新宿御苑の静けさの中で、ミカは変化しました。En: In the quiet of Shinjuku Gyoen that afternoon, Mika transformed.Ja: 彼女は新しい決意を持ち、心が軽くなりました。En: She carried a new resolve, and her heart felt lighter.Ja: 太陽が沈むと、庭は美しい夕日に包まれました。En: As the sun set, the garden was enveloped in a beautiful sunset.Ja: ミカは、また歩き始めました。心の中に新たな光を感じながら。En: Mika began to walk again, feeling a new light within her. Vocabulary Words:bustling: 賑やかなquiet: 静かなgathering: 集まりrealized: 実感しましたfleeting: 儚さhidden: 秘められていましたaffection: 思いsprained: 捻挫していましたankle: 足首conflict: 葛藤symbolize: 象徴しているchallenging: 難しかったpond: 池koi: 鯉irreplaceable: かけがえのないbutterfly: 蝶moment: 瞬間continuation: 継続connected: つながっているperspective: 気持ちcherish: 大切にしたいcultural: 文化的なresolve: 決意lighter: 軽くなりましたenveloped: 包まれましたsunset: 夕日transformed: 変化しましたrealize: 気づきましたmeaningful: 意義のあるtraditions: 伝統

Ready to dive deep into the real, unfiltered world of Kim DePaola—a.k.a. Kim D—from the Real Housewives of New Jersey? In this can't-miss episode of Obsessed, hosts Jules, Mika and Tia sit down with the iconic entrepreneur, reality TV star, and fashion maven to spill all the tea you crave.Episode HighlightsBehind-the-Scenes Drama: Kim D reveals what really went down on RHONJ and how she navigated that infamous “villain to icon” journey.Fashion Obsession & Entrepreneur Insights: Hear how Kim's lifelong passion for fashion started (wait until you hear the story about her stepfather's influence!) and how she built her boutique empire—plus, expert style tips for every age.Mental Health is Wealth: Kim doesn't shy away from discussing the mental toll of her high-speed lifestyle, sharing her favorite ways to recharge—think solitude, dogs, nutritious meals, and even her go-to mental health day routine.Confidence Unlocked: What's the secret to Kim's magnetic confidence? She reveals why authenticity is her superpower, and why she refuses to play by other people's rules—especially when it comes to femininity, power, and relationships.Nutrition, Diet & Ageing Secrets: Kim drops her personal diet philosophy (spoiler: she's not about “low fat” fads) and how she's maintained her energy, skin, and shape through the years.Real Talk on Boundaries: Get actionable advice from Kim about setting personal limits, managing anxiety, and why listening to your inner voice matters more than pleasing others.Must-Listen MomentsKim's unfiltered thoughts on the “Boss Babe” movement and the cost of the hustle culture for women.The real story behind her iconic confidence and how she overcame anxiety—plus, why taking mental health days actually levels up your productivity.Fashion do's and don'ts for women in their 30s, 40s, 50s, and beyond—plus, why Kim believes “dress your age” is an outdated myth.The juicy backstory on her most life-changing decisions—hint: it involves Housewives drama, tough love, and choosing herself over relationships.Key TakeawaysPrioritize your mental health and set clear boundaries—even if the world is watching.Authentic confidence is built from within, not from external approval.Your style, your way: Age is just a number when you know what works for you.Connect with UsListen & Subscribe on Apple PodcastsFollow Jules, Tia, and Kim D on InstagramGet Mika's Vegan Treats Featured in the Episode

In this episode, Ben and Chris dive deep into Nobuhiko Obayashi's poignant 1991 drama Chizuko's Younger Sister — a lesser-known gem that blends grief, coming-of-age, and the supernatural with the director's signature dreamlike touch. We explore how the film captures the emotional aftermath of loss through the eyes of high schooler Mika, visited by the ghost of her older sister Chizuko. How does Obayashi navigate memory and identity? What sets this apart from other Japanese dramas of the era? And why does this film still resonate over three decades later? Join The Searchers as they unpack the film's themes, its haunting visuals, and its place in Obayashi's unique filmography. For episode 100, we will be covering another Obayashi film with a returning guest. Who and what could they be?! Stay tuned for its release in mid September. As always, thanks for listening! Please rate us a 5/5 on Apple, Spotify, or Podbean, and review us on Apple. Submit your mailbags to us at thesearcherspodcast@gmail.com.  Our episode catalogue: https://searchersfilmpodcast.podbean.com/

Suoraa puhetta johtaa Maria Pettersson. Studiossa keskustelemassa Hilkka Olkinuora, Petja Kopperoinen ja Mika Pantzar. Hilkka Olkinuora on lukenut Ylen artikkelin, joka alkaa sanoilla "viranomaiset ovat jo pitkään keränneet ilmiantoja työttömistä". Sana ilmianto herätti Hilkassa stalinistiset vibat. Juttu käsitteli työttömyysetuuksien väärinkäyttöä työnteon, opiskelun tai yritystoiminnan salaamisella. Viranomainen sanoi jutussa innoissaan, että kuka tahansa voi ilmiantaa nimettömästi vaikka sukulaisensa. Olemmeko siirtymässä luottamusyhteiskunnasta ilmiantoyhteiskuntaan mm. sen vuoksi, että viranomaisvalvontaa halvemmaksi tulee kansalaisvalvonta? Petja Kopperoinen nostaa puheenaiheeksi peukun eli muuntohuume Alfa-PVP:n. Nyt kun luo katseen mediaan, jokaisesta tuutista tulee kauhukuvia siitä, mitä peukku aiheuttaa, mistä sitä löytyy, mitä se maksaa ja miten pitää peukun käyttäjiä pelätä kotimatkalla. Muun muassa rikostarkastaja Kimmo Sainio otti kantaa Ylen Uutispodcastissa, että huumeista pitäisi puhua niiden oikeilla nimillä, ettei huumausaine muutu tavanomaiseksi, eli pitäisi puhua Alfa-PVP:stä eikä peukusta. Sainion mukaan ilmiöstä tulee myös hyväksyttävämpää, kun mediassa puhutaan peukusta ja samalla viihdekäytöstä. Petja toteaa tietoisuuden lisäämisen olevan asialle hyväksi, mutta onko tällä nykyisellä uutisoinnilla enää mitään muuta tarkoitusta, kuin aiheuttaa pakokauhua meissä "vähän paremmissa" ihmisissä. Minkä takia huumeista puhutaan lempinimillä ja näin arkipäiväistetään koko huumeiden käyttöä? Mika Pantzar kertoo tutustuneensa 12-vuotiaana Helsingin pörssiin isoisänsä innostamana. Tämän vierailun jälkeen Mika ryhtyi sijoittajaksi. Mika osallistui 14-vuotiaana Fennia Patrian yhtiökokoukseen, jossa läsnä oli 12 ruotsin kieltä puhuvaa pukumiestä, kun hän oli paikalla villapaitaan pukeutuneena, eikä ymmärtänyt kokouksesta yhtään mitään. Tämän kokouksen jälkeen hän ei ole vieraillut yhdessäkään osakkaiden kokouksessa. - Tämä nuoruuteni tarina liittyy siihen, että tänä päivänä suhtaudun aika kriittisesti tällaiseen sijoittajavetoiseen maailmaan. Ennen vanhaan piti aina säästää, mutta tänä päivänä nuorilla on käsitys, että nyt pitää sijoittaa. Osittain tämä on eläketurvakysymys, heille on kerrottu "suurta huijausta" siitä, että heillä ei tule olemaan eläketurvaa ja siksi tulisi aloittaa sijoittaminen. Mitä ajattelette, onko tällainen sijoittaminen ok? Miksi Suomessa halutaan nyt niin kovasti nuorison piirissä kansankapitalismia?

Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Moonlit Connections: An Art Student's Night of Discovery Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2025-09-02-22-34-02-ja Story Transcript:Ja: 秋の夕方、郊外の賑やかなショッピング街は月見祭りでにぎわっていました。En: On an autumn evening, the bustling shopping street in the suburbs was lively with a moon-viewing festival.Ja: 通りには提灯が揺れ、伝統的なお菓子を売る屋台からは秋の香りが漂っていました。En: Lanterns swayed on the streets, and the scent of autumn wafted from stalls selling traditional sweets.Ja: 静かな芸術学生のゆきは、大学の授業が終わった後、この祭りに行くことを決めました。En: Yuki, a quiet art student, decided to go to this festival after her university classes were over.Ja: 心の奥では、人ともっと深くつながりたいと願っていましたが、彼女の内向的な性格がそれを妨げていました。En: Deep down, she wished to connect more deeply with people, but her introverted nature held her back.Ja: 親友のミカは、「一歩踏み出せば、新しい世界が見えるよ」といつも励ましてくれていました。En: Her best friend, Mika, always encouraged her, saying, "If you take one step forward, you'll see a new world."Ja: 一方、ゆきが通う通りの角にある人気の茶屋で働くひろしは、新しい物語のインスピレーションを探していました。En: Meanwhile, Hiroshi, who works at a popular teahouse around the corner from where Yuki attends, was searching for inspiration for a new story.Ja: 彼は若く、エネルギッシュな若者で、旅行ブログを書いていますが、最近は本物の話を見つけることに苦労していました。En: He is a young and energetic individual who writes a travel blog, but recently, he struggled to find a true story.Ja: 祭りの夜、勇気を振り絞ったゆきは、月を見に行こうと決心しました。En: On the night of the festival, Yuki summoned up her courage and decided to go moon-viewing.Ja: ひろしもまた、祭りの屋台を探索し、新しい発見を求めていました。En: Hiroshi also explored the festival stalls, seeking new discoveries.Ja: 月明かりが街を照らし、祭りの中心にある月見のスペースで、二人は偶然顔を合わせました。En: The moonlight lit up the town, and in the moon-viewing area at the center of the festival, the two accidentally met.Ja: お互いの様子を見て、ひろしが冗談で「月がとても綺麗だから、僕たちも仲良くなっちゃうかもね」と言いました。En: Observing each other, Hiroshi jokingly said, "The moon is so beautiful, maybe we'll become friends."Ja: それを聞いたゆきは思わず笑ってしまいました。En: Hearing that, Yuki couldn't help but laugh.Ja: その笑顔をきっかけに、二人は自然と話し始め、気が付けば夜空を見上げながら、お互いの好きなことや夢について語り合っていました。En: Prompted by that smile, they naturally started talking, and before they knew it, they were looking up at the night sky, talking about their favorite things and dreams.Ja: ゆきは絵を見せ、ひろしは旅行の話をしました。En: Yuki showed her drawings, and Hiroshi talked about his travels.Ja: 彼らは共に芸術やストーリーへの深い愛情を共有しました。En: They shared a deep love for art and stories.Ja: 夜が更けていく中、二人は祭りの喧騒を離れ、一緒に帰ることにしました。En: As the night grew later, they decided to leave the festival's hustle and bustle together.Ja: ゆきは、少しずつ自分を表現する自信を得て、ひろしは真に心動かされる物語を見つけました。En: Yuki gained confidence in expressing herself little by little, and Hiroshi found a truly moving story.Ja: 帰り道、赤く染まる木々を眺めながら、二人はこれからも続くであろう友情と思いがけない出会いに感謝しました。En: On the way home, gazing at the trees dyed red, they expressed gratitude for the unexpected encounter and friendship that surely would continue.Ja: ゆきの心は、新しいチャンスに向かって開かれていました。En: Yuki's heart was open to new opportunities. Vocabulary Words:suburbs: 郊外bustling: 賑やかlanterns: 提灯scent: 香りwafted: 漂ってintroverted: 内向的なencouraged: 励ましてsummoned: 振り絞ったcourage: 勇気moon-viewing: 月見festivities: 祭りaccidentally: 偶然jokingly: 冗談でprompted: きっかけobserving: 様子hustle and bustle: 喧騒energetic: エネルギッシュなopportunity: チャンスencounter: 出会いgrateful: 感謝expressing: 表現patrons: お客stalls: 屋台tradition: 伝統drawings: 絵stories: 物語trees dyed red: 赤く染まる木々inspiration: インスピレーションsharing: 共有confidence: 自信

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Tommy Åström, Lasse Granqvist och Jens Fjellström bjuder in till 10-årsjubileum med livepublik och ett stjärngalleri av gäster med Mika Zibanejad, Irma Helin Zibanejad, Niklas Wikegård och Jonas Eriksson. Truls racket på plats på poddbordet efter Möregårdhs makalösa matchboll i Malmö när kinesiska världsettan finalbesegrades. Djurgårdens sportchef och mångåriga tv-profilen Niklas Wikegård om New York Rangers-stjärnan Mika Zibanejad i OS 2026 eller inte: ”Han är superklar. Det är Sam Hallam som kanske inte ska vara klar.” Mika om spel i Svenska Hockeyligan igen i framtiden: ”Jag har fem år kvar i NHL, så vi tar det på nästa jubileum."Prisade tv-experten Irma Helin Zibanejad: ”Sverige blir inte klara för Fotbolls-VM den här hösten, och landslaget har stundtals oroväckande låg nivå.”Domarlegendaren Jonas Eriksson: ”Ta in båren direkt, så blir det pinsamt för maskande spelare som simulerar skada.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey CX Nation,In this week's episode of The CXChronicles Podcast #264, we welcomed Mika Yamamoto, Chief Customer and Marketing Officer at Freshworks based in San Mateo, CA. Freshworks Inc. (NASDAQ: FRSH) builds uncomplicated service software that delivers exceptional customer and employee experiences. Their enterprise-grade solutions are powerful, yet easy to use, and quick to deliver results. Their people-first approach to AI eliminates friction, making employees more effective and organizations more productive.Over 72,000 companies, including Bridgestone, New Balance, Nucor, S&P Global, and Sony Music, trust Freshworks' customer experience (CX) and employee experience (EX) software to fuel customer loyalty and service efficiency.In this episode, Mika and Adrian chat through the Four CX Pillars: Team, Tools, Process & Feedback. Plus share some of the ideas that her team at Freshworks think through on a daily basis to build world class customer experiences.**Episode #264 Highlight Reel:**1. The power of reflection & attention to the customer journey you're building 2. Enhancing customer experience through employee engagement  3. Building your playbook on tech-stack efficiency and utilization 4. Breaking down silos to build world-class customer & employee experiences 5. Investing in "Voice of Customer" (VOC) & "Voice of Employee" (VOE) Click here to learn more about Mika YamamotoClick here to learn more about FreshworksHuge thanks to Mika for coming on The CXChronicles Podcast and featuring her work and efforts in pushing the customer experience & customer success space into the future.For our Apple & Spotify podcast listener friends, make sure you are following CXC & please leave a 5 star review so we can find new listeners & members of the "CX Nation". You know what would be even better?Go tell one of your friends or teammates about CXC's custom content,  strategic partner solutions (Hubspot, Intercom, & Freshworks to name a few) & On-Demand services & invite them to join the CX Nation, a community of nearly 15K+ customer focused business leaders!Want to see how your customer experience compares to the world's best CX-driven companies? We recently launched CXC Healthzone, an intelligence platform that shares benchmarks & insights for how companies across the world are tackling The Four CX Pillars: Team, Tools, Process & Feedback & how they are building the pillars upon an AI-powered foundation for the future. Huge thanks for being apart of the "CX Nation" and helping customer focused business leaders across the world make happiness a habit!Reach Out To CXC Today!Support the showContact CXChronicles Today Tweet us @cxchronicles Check out our Instagram @cxchronicles Click here to checkout the CXC website Email us at info@cxchronicles.com Remember To Make Happiness A Habit!!

This week the guys discuss Mika moving to Wing and how that limits NYR's roster options, discuss the biggest storyline heading into the season and more Then Ishaan Tharoor joins the Breakaway to discuss the reasons to be hopeful for the season, what country NYR are on a global politics stage and Russia and the Winter Olympics Finally the guys return and answer a few 5 stars for the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Al and Kev talk about their favourite games this year so far Timings 00:00:00: Theme Tune 00:00:30: Intro 00:04:23: What Have We Been Up To 00:25:31: Game News 00:43:48: Story Of Seasons X Royal Zoological Society of Scotland 00:47:59: Mid-year Check-in 01:18:11: Outro Links Moonlight in Garland 1.0 Release Above Snakes Console Release Out and About Release Coral Island 1.2 Update Sugardew Island Dog Aether Wizard Life “Announcement” Trailer Fields of Mistria Merch Collection Story of Seasons x Royal Zoological Society of Scotland Contact Al on Mastodon: https://mastodon.scot/@TheScotBot Email Us: https://harvestseason.club/contact/ Transcript (0:00:30) Al: Hello, farmers, and welcome to another episode of the harvest season. My name is Al. (0:00:36) Kev: My name is Kevin. (0:00:38) Al: And we are here today to talk about cottagecore games. (0:00:41) Kev: Wooo! (0:00:43) Al: I’m back from my holiday. Hello. (0:00:45) Kev: You… from the Isle of Men… (0:00:49) Kev: I don’t know where you were. (0:00:49) Al: All the men. Yeah, I know that’s where I was. I love man, as usual. Yes, I’m back. (0:00:51) Kev: I don’t know where you were. (0:00:54) Kev: Okay. (0:00:56) Kev: Yeah. (0:00:58) Kev: The opposite of No Man’s Sky. (0:01:00) Al: Almanska, yeah. I’m melting because I got home and it’s apparently 25 degrees and that’s too hot for me. (0:01:01) Kev: Heh. Heh heh. (0:01:10) Kev: So, look, the people, you know a lot of Americans, (0:01:15) Kev: and we love to give you a hard time (0:01:16) Kev: because those are nothing numbers for us, (0:01:19) Kev: but I will say, you know, (0:01:20) Kev: I think something a lot of Americans easily overlook (0:01:24) Kev: is you’re pretty far up north. (0:01:26) Al: Mm hmm. Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah, I’m further north. I’m further (0:01:26) Kev: Well, like latitude-wise, right? (0:01:28) Kev: Like you’re Canada north, which gets frosty. (0:01:32) Al: north than all America except that last (0:01:33) Kev: Yeah. (0:01:36) Kev: Yeah, so, you know, that’s fair, (0:01:39) Kev: But, but we’re still going to. (0:01:40) Kev: I’m laughing, you know. (laughs) (0:01:41) Al: Well, also, it’s interesting because like every time that someone like from a warmer (0:01:47) Al: place moves to the UK and then the experience, the UK summer, they’re like, oh, people weren’t (0:01:53) Al: just talking nonsense. It is, it’s different. And it’s hard to explain. I don’t know why, (0:01:59) Al: but it is just, it is, I don’t know. Like I don’t know, because I’ve never lived in (0:02:03) Kev: Wha- (0:02:04) Al: a hotter place. But all I will say is that lots of people who have lived in really hot (0:02:09) Al: places come to the UK (0:02:11) Al: and say that the heat is different. (0:02:13) Kev: Huh, I mmm. I don’t know I mean well (0:02:16) Kev: I will say this right like one thing you guys aren’t built for warmer temperatures generally speaking not like (0:02:23) Kev: Alright, so you know down here in the American South for instance, right? (0:02:27) Kev: We have air conditioning so you know you can go in a building and escape the heat (0:02:32) Kev: And that’s not always the case over there in there (0:02:33) Al: Yeah, my office is currently warmer than outside. So, but also I am ginger, so definitely not built (0:02:37) Kev: Yeah, there you go see so say yeah (0:02:43) Al: for heat. Yeah, yeah, I use factor 50 sun cream. All right. This episode we’re going to do, (0:02:44) Kev: Here’s biologically sensitive to pretty much everything (0:02:58) Al: uh, I think, I think Cody and Kevin insinuated that this episode would be the tales of the (0:03:03) Al: shower episode is not, that’s going to be in a couple of weeks, just because we’re having some (0:03:07) Al: scheduling things and, uh, you know, want to make sure we’ve, uh, the game has been played properly (0:03:13) Al: before it is covered. So that will be in a couple of weeks. Um, this week we’re going to talk about, (0:03:19) Al: we’re going to do a major check-in, see how we’re feeling about games for the year. Um, this is (0:03:24) Kev: Mm-hmm (0:03:24) Al: obviously not our game of the year episode that will be in five months, no, four months, four (0:03:30) Kev: Pudby (0:03:32) Al: More months! (0:03:33) Kev: That’s not I’m going to pretend you didn’t say that I’m going to pretend you didn’t say that (0:03:34) Al: That’s how time works, apparently. (0:03:41) Al: It’s halfway through August, and that means it’s four and a half months to the end of the year. (0:03:44) Kev: That’s not true (0:03:46) Al: It also means it’s nearly my birthday, but anyway. (0:03:50) Kev: Well, so get the two-third year check-in (0:03:54) Al: We are going to… We’re just calling… I said mid, not half. I said mid-years, (0:03:59) Al: Yeah, so we’re gonna talk about what we would talk about again. (0:04:04) Al: And what we think might be in the running for Game of the Year this year. (0:04:08) Al: We’ll see. I’ll be interested to see whether we’re right or not. (0:04:12) Kev: All right, I’m first question have I played enough games to come up with three? (0:04:18) Al: Ah, who cares? Before that, we’ve got a bunch of news. But first of all, Kevin, what have you been up to? (0:04:26) Kev: Oh (0:04:27) Kev: Okay, so (0:04:30) Kev: Okay, where should I start? Okay, you know, I’ll start with this (0:04:32) Kev: Okay, the battle cats mobile game with the funny you are our art in the cats. They’re goofy looking (0:04:39) Kev: I’ve discussed it on the show before (0:04:42) Kev: So that’s a game I go on and off and generally something draws me back to it and (0:04:50) Kev: The what is the number one crossover to draw me to any game out (0:04:54) Al: Oh wow, oh goodness. Number one. We had this exact same conversation a month and a half ago, (0:04:58) Kev: Number one (0:05:04) Al: and I can’t remember what the answer was, and I feel like I overthought it, (0:05:04) Kev: Probably (0:05:07) Al: just like I’m overthinking it just now. (0:05:09) Kev: You are I don’t know what but (0:05:12) Kev: It was probably the same because it’s crosses over the law. There you go (0:05:13) Al: Probably. Sonic. Ah, yay, I got it right this time. (0:05:19) Kev: Sanic in in in in the battle cats (0:05:22) Al: Sonic’s in Battlecat! (0:05:24) Kev: Yeah, it’s actually I forgot to bring it up last week (0:05:26) Kev: It was - it started two weeks ago from recording and today I think is the last day. Sorry listeners too late for you (0:05:33) Kev: He’s not but neither is (0:05:37) Kev: Hatsune Miku or (0:05:39) Kev: Street fighter, but they’re in there (0:05:40) Al: I don’t know. If somebody told me that Hatsune Miku is a cat, I would believe it. (0:05:48) Kev: you know, um, you know what, that’s fair. That’s fair. Um, here, let me, uh, as, as we do, I’ll, yeah, I’ll do the, the slack thread. (0:05:57) Kev: Um, uh, let me, I’m going to show you the art, um, because, so how these crossovers and battle cats usually work is, uh, there’ll be a banner of four characters, um, from the actual property crossover, whatever. (0:06:12) Kev: Um, uh, and, and so, yeah, the four. (0:06:18) Kev: Characters, um, and they went with the, the obvious ones, Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Shadow, the Hedgehog, because of course the poster children. (0:06:27) Kev: Um, but what’s fun is, uh, they’ll also introduce a series of cats, uh, as in the battle cats TM, um, that look like, or cause play as the other characters. (0:06:40) Kev: Um, and they’re quite goofy looking. (0:06:42) Kev: Um, I don’t. (0:06:42) Al: Why is there such a height disparity there? (0:06:48) Kev: I don’t know. That’s a good question. I don’t, I, that particular image, oh no, that, that particular image, I think it’s just, uh, just the, the framing, like it’s front to back. (0:06:49) Al: Like, shadow is meant to be… (0:06:56) Al: Well, no, I think, sure, for the actual sonic and shadow on the right-hand side, (0:07:02) Al: but on the left-hand side, the sonic cat is clearly like three times the height of shadow cat. (0:07:04) Kev: okay yeah oh yeah yeah okay so there’s a sonic cat that looks like shadow like (0:07:12) Kev: the regular cat like shadow cat but then you can evolve him and he turns into (0:07:16) Kev: this taller cat I don’t know why because it’s the battle cats they love to do (0:07:18) Al: Oh. Oh, so you’ll be able to get both of them as as tall or (0:07:19) Kev: weird things that’s why that’s your answer it looks like a twinkie with a (0:07:23) Kev: sonic cat yeah I’ve only seen Sonic’s evolution so I don’t know if the other (0:07:31) Kev: cats can evolve in tall forms or (0:07:34) Kev: weird forms but Sonic Cat does get weird he turns tall like a Twinkie but (0:07:40) Kev: yeah so yeah it’s I will say Battle Cats is pretty good with their collabs (0:07:46) Kev: because of course you get the characters but you also get stages which come with (0:07:52) Kev: full Sonic soundtracks there’s like four special stages that you can do on a (0:07:56) Kev: repeat in different missions and so it’s been a lot of fun the Sonic cast are (0:08:02) Kev: Actually quite quite good (0:08:04) Kev: The actual characters I pulled I got Sonic (0:08:08) Kev: So I’m happy. I got one at least (0:08:11) Kev: Calvin pulled tails, I believe but sadly we didn’t get the others (0:08:17) Kev: But what is nice these collabs will frequently come back (0:08:21) Kev: Well, maybe not frequently, but but they come back on some regularity. It is to be expected (0:08:26) Kev: So I’ll be saving up for the next time Sonic swings around but it’s it’s been good fun (0:08:32) Kev: I’m getting better and I do (0:08:34) Kev: Enjoy the game battle cats not just the the polls really got your whatever so it’s been nice to get back into the end (0:08:40) Kev: So yeah Sonic and the battle cats. It’s been a lot of fun. Oh, you know what there was an intro video (0:08:44) Kev: Let me find the intro video. Hold on. I’ll put it in you can watch it later (0:08:48) Kev: But but they did a little animation. It was good (0:08:52) Kev: So yeah aside from that, um, oh, you know what I finished monk the the detective show monk (0:09:01) Kev: It’s it’s good. I (0:09:04) Kev: Yeah, eight seasons so I kind of crushed it cuz I don’t know I’ve been binge watching but it’s like the regular show (0:09:10) Kev: I’ll watch when I get home or whatever (0:09:13) Al: Oh, it’s it’s old. I mean, I said it’s old. I mean, not super old, but like 20 years old. (0:09:16) Kev: Sorry, what was that? Oh (0:09:19) Kev: Yeah, yeah, well, that’s a thing they actually did I after I finish I have to watch (0:09:26) Kev: the (0:09:27) Kev: Sorry, I have to see (0:09:29) Kev: There’s a movie they’d made a movie in 2023 50 (0:09:34) Kev: years or so after the end (0:09:36) Kev: and I can’t wait to check that out (0:09:40) Kev: they have all the original actors they (0:09:43) Kev: look quite old but it’s still enjoyable (0:09:45) Kev: but yeah anyways my great series the (0:09:49) Kev: main actor Tony Shalab he’s he is such a (0:09:53) Kev: good actor like his performances are (0:09:55) Kev: just incredible easy recommend for (0:09:58) Kev: anyone but yeah the later seasons were (0:10:01) Kev: really good season sevens really good (0:10:04) Kev: it feels like they knew the end was (0:10:07) Kev: coming so they did a lot of stuff to (0:10:10) Kev: celebrate the series if you will so yeah (0:10:13) Kev: good good stuff was good (0:10:15) Kev: um let’s see other than that nothing (0:10:20) Kev: honestly not that much it’s been crazy (0:10:23) Kev: at work but thankfully I finally finished (0:10:24) Kev: this huge project and so I’ll finally be (0:10:26) Kev: able to partake in other things again (0:10:28) Kev: these upcoming oh wait wait one more (0:10:31) Kev: thing how could I tear a nail after my (0:10:34) Kev: last week I played the update their nail (0:10:36) Al: Oh yes. Nice. It’s just more of the same. (0:10:37) Kev: um it’s yeah turn out a good game still (0:10:40) Kev: good game the core still the same the (0:10:43) Kev: new levels the new line yes and no like (0:10:47) Kev: the center of the general purpose but (0:10:49) Kev: they introduce a lot of new mechanics (0:10:50) Kev: and and different kind of ways to solve (0:10:54) Kev: the puzzle I’ve been enjoying it of (0:10:56) Kev: course but let them fun thing they did (0:10:58) Kev: they’ll add new objectives even to the (0:11:00) Kev: old stages so let’s say I had a hundred (0:11:04) Kev: four all those areas I had a hundred (0:11:05) Kev: percent are not only like seventy five (0:11:08) Kev: percent because they had a new objective (0:11:10) Kev: so gives you a good reason to go back (0:11:12) Kev: and then try the old levels and have fun (0:11:13) Kev: with them again since it’s like a (0:11:16) Kev: procedurally generated level it’s you (0:11:18) Kev: know it’s fun every time so yeah a (0:11:20) Kev: tear in L it’s good all right out what (0:11:24) Al: Hmm. Not a huge amount because I’ve been on holiday and going on holiday with kids means (0:11:33) Al: not having a holiday. So I’ve not had a huge amount of time to do much, but I have started (0:11:36) Kev: Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. (0:11:42) Al: playing Donkey Kong, Bonanza. I’m only like an hour or so in. I mean, I’ve got a good (0:11:47) Kev: okay (0:11:48) Al: idea of how the game plays, but I’m not like super. (0:11:50) Kev: yeah (0:11:54) Al: Super far through it. I got through the tutorial level and I’m kind of like half the way through (0:11:55) Kev: why (0:11:58) Al: the next set of levels. Yeah, mostly, mostly. I am very frustrated with the camera. It is (0:11:59) Kev: okay I’ve heard that game is good like really really good (0:12:05) Kev: mostly (0:12:13) Al: fine when you’re out in the open, but as soon as you get into any like tunnel or like go (0:12:20) Al: underground. It’s super not fun. (0:12:24) Al: a great camera for that. And I think the most frustrating thing is there was a section (0:12:28) Al: in the tutorial where the camera worked really well for underground. It like kind of zoomed (0:12:33) Al: out and you could see through the ground and it was like a really nice way. But it’s I’ve (0:12:37) Al: not seen it again do that since then. And I don’t know why they don’t use that camera (0:12:41) Al: when you’re underground because like you just end up like going up against the wall and (0:12:43) Kev: Hm. (0:12:47) Al: it gets really confused. And it’s really hard to see anything. And considering it’s a game (0:12:54) Al: where you’re like smashing everything up and you’re encouraged to make tunnels through (0:12:57) Al: the ground. I don’t know why they didn’t put more effort into that camera. Not that I can (0:13:00) Kev: is there an option for that i’m gonna guess no because it’s a nintendo game (0:13:04) Al: see. Yeah, not that I can see. There’s a decent amount of controller options, but nothing (0:13:07) Kev: nintendo doesn’t believe in options heck sometimes (0:13:15) Al: for changing how the camera works other than inverted camera. (0:13:19) Kev: do you remember in was it no sword and shield they hid the audio options on an item (0:13:27) Kev: you had to talk to an NPC to get it (0:13:28) Al: Oh yeah, that was a certain field. That was bizarre. And it wasn’t even the first area. (0:13:30) Kev: no it was like motor stoke yeah I’m (0:13:35) Al: You had to get up to Motorstoke, I think. Which is like a third of the way through the game. (0:13:40) Kev: pretty sure so that was there’s a couple (0:13:42) Kev: yeah you had to pass the wilder that’s (0:13:45) Al: You couldn’t change the volume settings until you were a third. It’s just bizarre. (0:13:48) Kev: crazy yeah yeah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha (0:13:50) Al: And then you have to buy it. Yeah, that was a stupid decision. (0:13:56) Al: Like a lot of times with games, I’m like, OK. (0:13:58) Al: Sure, I don’t like that, but maybe that’s stupid, right? (0:14:02) Kev: Oh my gosh, yes, oh. (0:14:02) Al: That’s just that is literally an accessibility option, right? (0:14:05) Al: Like, come on. (0:14:06) Kev: Yep. (0:14:07) Kev: Oh my gosh, you know, I hate them, but I also love, because I just love trash fires. (0:14:16) Kev: I love bad stupid decisions like that. (0:14:19) Kev: Battle Cats actually has one. It’s like the single flaw in the entire game, because the game is very well made in my opinion. (0:14:25) Kev: And it’s a very minor, like very niche thing, but there’s, as you can imagine, (0:14:32) Kev: They have like a gallery or whatever, right? Go through the menu and, you know, go through the characters, see their stats, yada, yada. (0:14:39) Kev: Well, they have an enemy guide too, same thing, but the enemy guide is just a straight horizontal list. (0:14:48) Kev: There’s no pages, you can’t filter, you can’t search, you just have to go left to right through an entire (0:14:55) Kev: huge roster of enemies. It’s almost the worst. (0:15:00) Kev: Anyways options are good (0:15:02) Kev: Forgive people options people (0:15:04) Kev: Do good things (0:15:05) Al: So yeah, I think that’s, that’s about it. I mean, I’ve been watching through the Sandman (0:15:11) Al: show, but I’m not really talking about that because, you know, Neil Gaiman, awkward. So (0:15:15) Kev: Sand man, I wait. What is that? I don’t know what that is (0:15:18) Al: Sandman who’s a DC character at TCC, that one, but it’s the Netflix adapted it into (0:15:21) Kev: Oh, it is that one okay, okay (0:15:26) Al: a show. And they did the first season a couple of years ago, and then the whole Neil Gaiman (0:15:32) Al: and stuff, you know, because he was the one that wrote down, man. (0:15:34) Kev: Uh, yeah. (0:15:35) Al: And they were like, oh, oh, but they did manage to get the second season done without him. (0:15:44) Kev: Well, guess what, anything you do probably gives someone awful money. (0:15:44) Al: He’s almost certainly getting money for it, but whatever. (0:15:53) Al: Yes, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know. It doesn’t make me feel better. (0:15:58) Al: Yeah, so I have been watching that and I’ve mostly been managing to ignore him. (0:16:06) Al: And focus on the show and it’s good. I like it. I enjoy the show. (0:16:08) Kev: sure sure that’s cool yeah it’s wild to me the the the you know years between seasons structure (0:16:18) Kev: that netflix does um I don’t know I just I find it crazy like I was at wednesday the wednesday show (0:16:25) Kev: that was a three-year gap and it was only eight episodes I think the new season that’s insane to (0:16:26) Al: Yeah. Yeah, yeah. (0:16:33) Kev: me you remember when shows I say this someone watching monk you’d get like (0:16:38) Kev: ish episodes of season every year isn’t that great 20 to 26 (0:16:42) Al: Well, you want to have a conversation? No, I don’t like that. (0:16:48) Kev: what what (0:16:48) Al: So, right, OK, so there’s two parts to this. One, do I wish the shows that I like released (0:16:52) Kev: okay (0:16:55) Al: yearly? Probably, if they could keep the quality up, yes. But do I wish that all series were (0:16:58) Kev: yeah okay (0:17:02) Al: still 20 episodes? Absolutely not. Why would I want 20 episodes when half of them are boring? (0:17:09) Al: right, give me the eight episodes that are good, don’t give me the more that (0:17:12) Al: you don’t care about, give me what you think you want, not something that is enforced by (0:17:17) Al: studios because they need year-round episodes, like we don’t need to do that anymore and I don’t (0:17:23) Kev: Mmm, I mean (0:17:23) Al: care for it. It’s like how it’s like, oh you know, like do you complain about the fact that episodes (0:17:32) Al: aren’t always, you know, was it 48 minutes long anymore because they don’t all have to fit into (0:17:36) Al: the exact same advert blocks. Now, (0:17:39) Kev: Mm-hmm. I (0:17:42) Kev: May kind of do (0:17:42) Al: you can take that too far, Netflix with your two and a half hour season finale of Stranger Things (0:17:48) Al: season four last time. That was too far, but other than that, I mean that doesn’t, you can have (0:17:48) Kev: Yes, yes (0:17:53) Kev: Exactly (0:17:58) Al: a middle thing which is not in the extremes there. I like when episodes aren’t like necessarily (0:18:02) Al: consistent because they want to fit in what they want to fit in, that they feel fits their artistic (0:18:07) Al: expression. I like that. (0:18:08) Kev: yeah okay sure I guess okay you know here’s the call here’s the here’s the qualifier right (0:18:13) Al: Do you really miss clip episodes? (0:18:18) Kev: is it good right which is a dumb thing because that’s the question right because let’s all right (0:18:19) Al: Yes, of course. (0:18:23) Kev: let’s yeah you can look at examples on both ends of the spectrum right um look at uh look at cora (0:18:30) Kev: right that that show could have used some more episodes for sure um that that first season needed (0:18:33) Al: possibly. I mean maybe they didn’t have anything else they wanted to put in it, right? Like… (0:18:38) Kev: at least a couple more episodes at first (0:18:41) Al: Yeah, I guess my point is not like, oh, I wish we didn’t have more episodes, right? I’m not saying (0:18:48) Al: that. Like, if there’s good stuff, I want to see it. But I don’t agree with the, oh, wasn’t it (0:18:53) Al: great when every show had 20 to 22 episodes and they were all the exact same length and they (0:18:59) Al: happened. No, I don’t. I don’t long for those days. I don’t. (0:19:02) Kev: Don’t know I got a monk. It’s been pretty good the whole time. I guess it did depends (0:19:04) Al: But I just, it’s just when you, when you got the like episode, that was the clip episode, (0:19:11) Al: because they had to put out an episode and they didn’t care. They didn’t want anything. (0:19:13) Kev: Monk did not do that actually crazy, but you sure yeah, yeah, but but okay. Yes, that’s just (0:19:16) Al: Sure. But most shows did almost every show did. And some of them did it better than others, (0:19:21) Kev: Yes, yes (0:19:22) Al: but you always, every time it happened, you rolled your eyes and went, Oh, here we go. (0:19:24) Kev: Yeah, okay, you know what you’re right (0:19:26) Al: And you watched it anyway, because maybe there was something that was actually going to progress the (0:19:29) Al: story. You don’t know. It might be fully clips or it might actually do something. (0:19:31) Kev: Sure (0:19:33) Kev: Eh, I guess (0:19:34) Al: But I mean, I think the, I think the, as you say, the complication is it depends on the show. (0:19:42) Al: It depends on what they’re doing. And I don’t think it’s, it’s obviously not the case that (0:19:47) Al: creators get to do what they want all the time. Obviously I’m not, I’m not suggesting that is, (0:19:48) Kev: Okay, okay, yeah, yeah, that’s (0:19:53) Al: but I think having more freedom for that, I think is a good thing in general. And. (0:19:59) Kev: Sure, you know, okay fine. I don’t need every show to (0:20:03) Kev: How should I put this? Okay? I don’t it’s not that I want every show to be 26 episodes every year or whatever (0:20:10) Kev: but when I look at (0:20:11) Al: The numbers just getting higher and higher (0:20:13) Kev: when I look at (0:20:16) Kev: Though the Wednesday series (0:20:18) Kev: Right episodes in three years that that seems like you know that it seems cheap for lack of a better word, right? (0:20:20) Al: So, I think, well, I mean, you say that cheap, like you pay for the subscription for Netflix (0:20:32) Al: when you want to get the stuff and you watch it and then you stop subscribing, right? I (0:20:34) Kev: Sure, sure. Yeah. Yeah (0:20:36) Al: think of those sorts of shows as in the same way that people complain about them because (0:20:41) Al: they’re structured like films, I think of them in that sort of way as well, right? Three (0:20:46) Kev: That that is true (0:20:47) Al: years, three years between a film and its sequels. (0:20:50) Al: Not an unusual amount of time, and eight episodes is longer than a film would be. (0:20:51) Kev: That is very true that that’s what that’s what I’m (0:20:56) Kev: You’re right, that’s that’s what I’m not thinking here because that that is more common nowadays (0:21:00) Kev: Isn’t it where a season of a show is really just an extra-long movie like the Marvel Studios shows? (0:21:06) Kev: You’re you’re right about that (0:21:10) Kev: Yeah, that’s a good point touche (0:21:12) Al: I mean Marvel have a problem with sequels in general just now, right? Like when was the last, (0:21:16) Kev: Ah (0:21:18) Al: you know, in we got three Iron Mans and I think it was eight years or something like that and (0:21:26) Kev: Yeah (0:21:26) Al: it’s now been what four years since Shang-Chi and we haven’t even got a second yet. (0:21:30) Kev: Yeah (0:21:31) Al: Like there is a real problem they have with sequels just in general which is a whole other (0:21:34) Al: conversation and is probably part of the reason that they’re not getting big box office numbers (0:21:35) Kev: Yeah (0:21:41) Al: because most. (0:21:42) Al: There are big numbers. (0:21:43) Al: We’re always the third in a series, you know, Iron Man one didn’t make a billion. (0:21:46) Kev: Mmm, that’s a good point. (0:21:48) Al: Iron Man three did make a billion. (0:21:52) Al: Just saying also, you know, it’s things like, you know, the Marvels being called the Marvels (0:21:52) Kev: Uh, yeah. (0:21:57) Al: rather than Captain Marvel two probably would have made more money if it had done that. (0:21:58) Kev: Yeah… (0:22:01) Al: Now, there are obviously other issues with that in terms of misogyny, but that was still (0:22:04) Al: there when the first film came out and it made a billion. (0:22:05) Kev: Yeah… (0:22:06) Kev: Yeah, exactly! (0:22:07) Kev: Right, right? (0:22:07) Al: Why did the mark? (0:22:08) Al: Why did Captain Marvel make a billion and the Marvels didn’t? (0:22:11) Al: And then there’s all this other complications. (0:22:12) Al: Well, nobody has any money anymore and COVID killed everything until blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. (0:22:17) Al: But Deadpool and Wolverine made a billion. (0:22:19) Al: That was the third in the series as well, right? (0:22:22) Al: Like they clearly can make lots of money. (0:22:24) Al: They’re just not doing what they used to do, which made them lots of money. (0:22:28) Al: They make a film and it doesn’t make a lot of money. (0:22:30) Al: And they go, Oh, well, well, let’s not make a second. (0:22:31) Al: But the whole point was your first ones never make a lot of money. (0:22:34) Al: It’s the second and third that make the money. (0:22:36) Al: And also which third film in the MCU made the least money, Thor. (0:22:42) Al: Or three. Why was that? (0:22:43) Al: Cos Thor 2 was bad. (0:22:44) Kev: It was really bad is it is it hmm (0:22:47) Al: Coincidence? (0:22:49) Kev: Have we are I’m thinking got you know on our discords and slacks have we argued which of the worst Marvel films (0:22:55) Kev: I feel like that that needs to happen. Oh (0:22:56) Al: I mean, it’s I mean, it’s Star of the Dark World, right? (0:22:59) Kev: I mean I (0:23:02) Kev: Okay, I don’t want to turn but it’s probably a rise probably dark world. Yeah, I’m struggling to think (0:23:06) Al: Eternals, I’m not trying, I’m not trying to say Eternals was one of the best, but it’s not the worst, not at all. (0:23:10) Kev: It’s not as bad as dark world. Yeah, I believe a dark world (0:23:12) Al: Absolutely not. There is, I don’t think there is an MCU film that is as bad as those. (0:23:18) Kev: Yeah, that was rough. Oh I miss (0:23:22) Al: Like, I mean, try and explain this plot of that film. (0:23:29) Kev: Yeah, yeah, no there’s (0:23:30) Al: Thor’s girlfriend gets injected with something, and he has to get it out of her, (0:23:32) Kev: And they and he used to fight dark elves (0:23:34) Al: and also his mum dies, maybe, I think. (0:23:38) Kev: Did she did I don’t know why but oh god (0:23:41) Al: You can know everything about that film, just from the bit where they go back in time (0:23:46) Al: and endgame to it. That is the only bit about that film that matters. (0:23:47) Kev: They were yeah, yeah, they really didn’t see good. Oh, yeah (0:23:50) Al: It tells you everything. (0:23:53) Al: In fact, there’s more, there’s more character progression and more heart in that scene when (0:23:58) Al: he goes back than there is in the entire film. You know, when he meets his mom and he’s sad (0:24:02) Kev: There is (0:24:03) Al: because he knows she’s about to die, you know, that is more than the entire film has. (0:24:05) Kev: Yeah, you’re you’re right I did enjoy that what 15 minute bit (0:24:10) Al: And then, and then he calls for his, then he calls from y’all near and it comes for him and he’s (0:24:14) Al: so happy. He says, I’m still worthy. (0:24:18) Kev: You’re right, that was better than the entire movie. You’re right. I (0:24:23) Al: I mean, I don’t know how they, how did they make that film so long when there’s so little that happens? (0:24:29) Kev: Don’t I don’t know. I just whatever well, I will say this Kat Dennings (0:24:31) Al: Anyway, you would, you would, you would have to have a, you’d have to have a, well, yeah, (0:24:36) Al: okay, true. I mean, that’s fair. She does improve any film. But you’d have to have a really good (0:24:38) Kev: Yeah, yeah, that’s correct (0:24:44) Al: argument to convince me that that’s not the worst film. I don’t think anything even comes close. (0:24:47) Kev: Yeah, okay, you know what fair fair. I’m gonna yeah fair. I haven’t seen fantastic for (0:24:53) Al: Anyway, what was my point? Yeah. Yeah. I was watching The Sandman and then I’m probably (0:24:58) Kev: Sandman (0:25:00) Al: going to watch Weddings day after that. Cause that’s, I need to, I need to watch that next (0:25:02) Kev: Cool I like the Adams family (0:25:03) Al: season. And then where else have we got Strange, Strange New Worlds, Star Trek. That’s coming out (0:25:09) Al: just now. Need to watch that as well. Name a Star Trek that doesn’t fit that description. (0:25:10) Kev: Oh (0:25:12) Kev: Is that the one with the hot guy I don’t remember (0:25:18) Kev: Oh (0:25:21) Kev: That’s a good point, but that’s a good point (0:25:22) Al: Anyway, that’s what we’ve been up to. Maybe I’ll have more to talk about Bonanza when (0:25:32) Kev: No, we did it (0:25:34) Al: next time we’ll see. All right. We’re going to talk about some, (0:25:36) Kev: Get to the end (0:25:38) Kev: I’m saying get to the end. There’s there’s good things in that game. Mm-hmm (0:25:40) Al: I don’t think I’ll do that in a week. I have heard that the story is good, but I’ve not got (0:25:47) Al: to any point that actually matters with the story yet. Yeah. Let’s talk about some. (0:25:52) Al: Game news. First up, Moonlight in Garland, which Kevin’s probably going, Oh, I can’t remember what (0:25:59) Al: that game is. I don’t recognize that name. Well, it’s coming out of early access on the 27th of (0:26:00) Kev: CORRECT! (0:26:06) Al: August. I mean, it’s pretty much it’s. (0:26:12) Kev: Ha ha ha use the mad libs the cottagecore game mad laser you just yeah (0:26:19) Kev: There I’m looking (0:26:22) Al: Seems like it’s less farming, more community building, and it’s like a kind of town slash (0:26:29) Kev: Yeah (0:26:32) Kev: Yeah, this has a very specific (0:26:32) Al: city rather than village. (0:26:38) Kev: Aesthetic to like mid-2000s. I don’t know a (0:26:42) Al: Yeah, I was thinking Polly Pocket, but like the characters from Polly Pocket rather than the (0:26:45) Kev: Pocket Polly like it’s weird. Um (0:26:50) Kev: Yeah, yeah, yeah exactly the characters right that’s exactly I’m talking (0:26:51) Al: action. Yeah, it’s funny that we both had the same thought that that shows you where it’s at. (0:26:57) Kev: Yeah, that’s so (0:26:59) Kev: Wait, is this the one where you can do crime? No, that might be a different one. We live in the city (0:27:02) Al: No, that’s not this one. That’s not this one. No crime in this one. (0:27:08) Kev: Gosh good old cottagecore. We’re in too deep. Oh, we’re in too deep (0:27:15) Kev: All right (0:27:17) Kev: Wait, so what was the actual news here? Are we at one point a release? Okay, August 27th (0:27:22) Al: Yes, 27th of August. Next, “Above Snakes have announced their console releases coming on the 4th of September.” So that is Switch, Xbox. (0:27:30) Kev: I’m kind of surprised they’re doing console’s release was that do we cover again I I don’t (0:27:35) Al: That was a Kickstarter stretch thing. (0:27:37) Kev: even remember did we come (0:27:39) Al: I don’t know if we did a proper one on it. We had our episode where we talked about the cultural… (0:27:46) Kev: Yeah, yeah, Nami on that, yeah, yeah, I remember that. (0:27:48) Al: I don’t want to say appropriation, the cultural questions around it. (0:27:52) Al: Shall we see? (0:27:52) Kev: Yeah, yeah, I do remember that. (0:27:54) Al: I don’t know if we actually covered that. (0:27:55) Kev: But, well, you know what? (0:27:58) Kev: Hats off to them if that was a goal (0:28:01) Kev: and they’re actually doing it, right? (0:28:02) Kev: Because even games that do release from Kickstarter (0:28:05) Kev: don’t always get to the console port when they promise it. (0:28:08) Al: Absolutely. Yeah, I should probably play at some point. I do have it. I own it on Steam (0:28:19) Al: because I backed it because it came out on that period of time where I was backing basically (0:28:24) Kev: everything before you (0:28:25) Al: every vaguely cottage core Kickstarter. I’m better now. I have not backed a farming game (0:28:33) Al: on Kickstarter since Autonomica. (0:28:38) Al: I went back in April. Yeah. I have backed two Kickstarters back then, but since then, (0:28:39) Kev: So your time on rehab was successful. (0:28:41) Kev: Good, good for you. (0:28:47) Al: but neither of them have been farming. (0:28:49) Kev: Nah, look at you, progress. (0:28:53) Kev: Well, hey, that’s September 4th. (0:28:56) Kev: Oh, I don’t like how close that is. (0:28:58) Kev: How’s it going so fast now? (0:29:00) Al: I don’t know. Time. (0:29:04) Kev: Time. (0:29:07) Al: Next we have Out and About. They managed to release this time successfully. This was the (0:29:10) Kev: Your comment. (0:29:15) Kev: This time. (0:29:19) Al: one where last week they tried to release, but they accidentally, or they realized they (0:29:23) Al: hadn’t clicked the access button, which put it into review, and then it took several days (0:29:24) Kev: They deleted the button. (0:29:30) Al: so now they have actually released their early access. Congratulations to Out and About. (0:29:34) Kev: good for them they did it I don’t know the game looks fine I guess it’s walking (0:29:45) Kev: through a forest looking (0:29:48) Al: Yeah, it’s doing something different. It’s not just like, it’s not farming, it’s foraging, (0:29:52) Al: and the idea is you’re exploring, and it’s another picture-taking one as well, but (0:29:58) Al: you’re foraging for things. It’s cute. (0:30:00) Kev: Yeah, it is. It’s, uh, it’s like, uh, what is it? Uh, the, the, the, the, the hike game. Um, I forget, it kind of reminds me of that, but a little more involved. (0:30:10) Al: Oh, a short hike. Yeah. It’s much more, you know, it’s 3D, third person view. No. Yeah. (0:30:12) Kev: Yeah. It’s the one. Yeah. But you know, you’re actually foraging. (0:30:16) Kev: Yeah. Yeah. It looks like an extension of that. Not necessarily better extension, but just, you know, kind of in that vein of ideas of just going through the woods and looking at stuff. (0:30:28) Al: I’m also comparing it to Alba in my head because it was kind of similar where you’re (0:30:35) Kev: Yeah, yeah that too yeah, um yeah, okay. Well hey good good for them. They found the button finally (0:30:44) Al: Congratulations. Next we have Coral Island have announced that their 1.2 update is out. (0:30:51) Kev: Okay, why why is there someone in a dinosaur suit? (0:30:56) Al: Why not? What a silly question! I’m guessing that’s one of the spooky costumes, cause. (0:30:58) Kev: How good (0:31:00) Kev: You know, that’s a good counterpoint, okay (0:31:06) Al: So the things that are coming in this update, multiplayer, they’ve revamped their romance (0:31:11) Al: progression, adding more hearts. You can get up to a heart event, sorry, you can get up (0:31:15) Al: to 15 hearts now with heart events. So 11 to 15 are after marriage, like the stargy (0:31:22) Al: ones added in like 1.4 or something, I forget. (0:31:27) Al: But they’ve also added spooky costumes, okay? (0:31:35) Al: Like, this is one of those ones that feels weird that this feels like (0:31:40) Al: something they wanted to do for 1.0 and just didn’t, but. (0:31:43) Kev: yeah that’s it that is very much what it feels like Mitch drew I guess good for (0:31:49) Kev: them that a gate got here like yeah I am NOT gonna fault them for that because (0:31:54) Kev: it’s a game dev is hard I don’t know if you know that out oh oh I like you I’m (0:32:00) Al: Yeah, yeah, yeah, that’s fair. (0:32:02) Kev: looking I’m sorry I’m looking for the video some of the costumes the the NPC’s (0:32:06) Kev: rather pretty good there’s like a tinker the good chicken a Tinkerbell costume I (0:32:09) Kev: like that that’s good (0:32:11) Al: Yeah, there does seem to be a lot of care taken on these costumes. They’re not, they’re not just like generic things. Each person has like a unique costume and they’re all very interesting. The twins have almost the same costume, which is fun, but they’re not quite. They’re slightly different, which is based on, you know, their personality. (0:32:32) Kev: That’s fun to, yeah, that’s, yeah, I like that, that’s, that’s good, yeah, um, dressing (0:32:37) Kev: up your NPCs. (0:32:38) Kev: You know what, I take it that the dinosaur costume is a good idea. (0:32:41) Al: I’m trying to find them. So I’ve asked you motivates us that I found their spooky festival section of the video. I’m guessing that’s where you saw it. Well, I see someone as a panda. (0:32:48) Kev: Yeah, there’s near the start (0:32:51) Kev: All the twins. Oh (0:32:51) Al: I was near the start of the video. (0:32:54) Kev: Yeah, it’s near the start all that. I’m looking at the twin costumes. Those are good. Actually (0:32:59) Kev: They might be the best costumes (0:33:01) Kev: It’s a I don’t know. There’s like little blueberry monsters. I don’t know how to describe it better (0:33:09) Kev: That’s cool. What is that guy there? (0:33:10) Al: It’s definitely you have to see. (0:33:12) Kev: Yeah, there’s a guy in a black turtle. What is that is that supposed to be a costume that doesn’t look that’s just a (0:33:18) Kev: Guy in a sweatshirt and jeans. I don’t get that (0:33:22) Al: And yeah, OK, I don’t know what his I don’t know what Pablo’s costume is he trying to be Steve Jobs or something? (0:33:30) Kev: I guess with Shane. I don’t know. I don’t know (0:33:33) Al: I don’t know. (0:33:37) Al: Where’s this dinosaur costume you’re talking about? (0:33:38) Kev: Yo (0:33:40) Kev: Okay, okay, let me let me find it it’s in the video it was near the very start (0:33:45) Al: Oh, I’ve got it, I’ve got it, I’ve got it. Yeah, that’s, that’ll be a spooky costume, (0:33:47) Kev: You found it great (0:33:49) Kev: Yeah, it probably is I like it. It’s dumb. I like it what? (0:33:49) Al: because it’s pumpkins and lights around them. (0:33:55) Al: There are some silly costumes you can use as your player as well in the game that I’ve (0:33:59) Al: put on before. I can’t remember what I was dressed up as, but they, it’s not just like, (0:34:05) Al: they have a decent amount of player customization already. (0:34:08) Kev: Yeah, yeah. There’s also a collab with Fungi Swarm. (0:34:09) Al: Uh, yeah, that’s their game. (0:34:15) Al: Our other game, isn’t it? Um, uh, what, there’s, uh, redeemable items. Okay. (0:34:17) Kev: Yeah, it is. Which, yeah, but I think… (0:34:24) Kev: There’s a antler dog guy. I don’t know what that is, but, uh… (0:34:27) Al: Uh, a mythical pet outfit. (0:34:31) Kev: I don’t know what… I don’t… Okay, I don’t know what this creature is. (0:34:34) Al: “Razzi” or “Razzdi” (0:34:37) Kev: whereas the it’s an off. (0:34:41) Kev: It’s a blue reindeer dog. (0:34:42) Kev: I don’t know what else to describe it. (0:34:44) Al: Well, speaking of dogs, (0:34:45) Kev: Uhhh… (0:34:47) Kev: You! Ooh, good transition, tell me. (0:34:48) Al: for some reason we’re talking about Sugadoo Island again, (0:34:51) Kev: W-w-why?! (0:34:51) Al: this game. (0:34:53) Al: ‘Cause, dog, they’ve released a code (0:34:57) Al: that you can redeem in the game and it gives you dog. (0:35:01) Kev: But okay spotted dog, that’s (0:35:04) Al: If it’s anything like everything else in this game, (0:35:07) Al: you won’t be able to name it. (0:35:08) Al: It won’t do anything other than just follow you around (0:35:11) Al: like a blind rat, I don’t know. (0:35:14) Kev: I’m not sure how well blind rec could follow you but they do that is true you’ll fly like (0:35:15) Al: It’s not really turned on for metaphors just now. (0:35:22) Al: They have a good sense of smell. (0:35:28) Kev: a dog I have a dog they do follow you yeah that is true its name is spotted dog that’s (0:35:32) Al: Yeah, but with personality, I doubt this one a lot. (0:35:41) Kev: That’s it. (0:35:41) Al: That would, I mean I’d be surprised if it wasn’t just dog. (0:35:44) Kev: Yeah. (0:35:48) Al: Next we have Aether Wizard Life have released a what they’re calling their first announcement (0:35:56) Al: trailer but I’m confused because this game was announced multiple years ago so I don’t (0:35:57) Kev: Okay (0:36:00) Al: know how this is an announcement trailer. (0:36:01) Kev: And (0:36:02) Kev: It’s only for backers, which I don’t know you probably want to make that available. Oh, there is. Oh, okay. Let me see. Oh (0:36:06) Al: There’s a link to the actual video as well. (0:36:11) Kev: Yeah, there is. Okay. Yeah, that’s all right. I was like at the Kickstarter page (0:36:15) Kev: First of all, I don’t like this name at all. I don’t know if we covered this game, but I don’t like that at all (0:36:18) Al: No. (0:36:23) Al: This is, I don’t know if we’ve seen gameplay before. (0:36:26) Al: This is the first time seeing some of this stuff. (0:36:29) Al: The building of your house is basically (0:36:32) Al: exactly the same as the Spiritfarer building, (0:36:36) Kev: Yup! (0:36:37) Al: which I’m not complaining about because that is good. (0:36:39) Al: I like that. (0:36:40) Al: More of that, please. (0:36:40) Kev: Yeah, that modularity, it’s good. Build your castle. (0:36:44) Al: There are some, shall we say, thirsty characters (0:36:48) Kev: Oh, geez. Good. That guy, I mean, that one guy alone, he’s the worst offender. It’s the first one they show you, too. (0:36:59) Al: There’s yep, it’s uh, you’re gonna this is this is a weed game apparently (0:37:00) Kev: Good heavens. (0:37:06) Kev: Oh my gosh, that… Oh, shit. You know what? Fine. Lean into it. Just full thirst into it and just do it. (0:37:16) Kev: If you’re going to do it, go all in. (0:37:16) Al: Every game has to have a hook, I just don’t think that that is a unique hook. (0:37:22) Kev: True? That’s true. It probably worked for some people, not me, but… (0:37:27) Al: You’re definitely not you. Not you. Have you got to the other characters yet? (0:37:32) Kev: Yeah, I see the other characters like they’re (0:37:36) Kev: Is it this is hmm, this is a problem when everyone does it like everyone loses their (0:37:42) Kev: You know, it’s it’s it’s tough to stick out in the crowd, right? Like these just look generic (0:37:46) Kev: I don’t know the guy who looks like he’s dressing up like an elf (0:37:50) Kev: I don’t know and then why are there two in silhouettes? Why do you have to silhouette those characters? I feel like you shouldn’t (0:37:56) Al: for our secret. We’re going to tell you later. I don’t just like the character designs. The (0:37:58) Kev: Okay (0:38:01) Kev: There’s a girl with the ponytail of the sword (0:38:03) Al: character design’s okay. What I do find a bit weird is not the character designs and not your (0:38:11) Al: playable character design. They’re both fine. What’s weird is them both together in the same (0:38:17) Al: game. They look like very different designs. They look like they’re from different games. (0:38:20) Kev: They do (0:38:22) Kev: Right because yeah, cuz we’re looking at the (0:38:27) Kev: The oh (0:38:29) Kev: Yeah, yeah, you’re right. You’re right. Absolutely cuz these NPCs, you know very (0:38:34) Kev: Detailed sort of designs and and whatnot and you’re a little in the generic side (0:38:35) Al: much more detailed. (0:38:38) Al: I don’t dislike the playable characters design, it just feels, I think it looks bad purely (0:38:40) Kev: You’re right, I agree with it (0:38:44) Kev: Yeah (0:38:48) Al: because of how the other one. (0:38:52) Kev: you’re right it doesn’t you know what the problem is I as far as i’ve seen there’s no like (0:38:57) Kev: portrait art for your character right because yeah yeah yeah because it’s it’s a very different (0:38:59) Al: That’s what it is, it’s the portrait art of course I’m just yeah I’m looking at a bit of one of them in game and yeah they look, they look much more similar to your characters but the portrait art is so much more detail. (0:39:11) Kev: art style as as portrait arts are so frequently done but there’s not one for your your character (0:39:18) Kev: And so I don’t know it’s just I see I get what you’re saying. Absolutely (0:39:22) Kev: Um (0:39:24) Kev: But I mean even in the in-game art style like it’s there’s still a little more detail than your character (0:39:31) Kev: Because like your characters is (0:39:32) Al: It’s the face, there’s no nose. (0:39:33) Kev: Yeah, ooh, that’s a good point, right? There’s no facial features. It’s just like the eyes and the smile (0:39:39) Kev: That’s it on your the player character. You’re right. You’re super right (0:39:42) Al: Anyway, the interesting thing about this, I guess, is the magic stuff, and it does look quite detailed. (0:39:48) Al: So maybe that could be interesting. (0:39:50) Al: And then there’s some combat. (0:39:52) Kev: yeah there’s a lot of stuff going on here there’s an owl with the flower on its head and (0:39:58) Kev: I don’t even know what’s going on with these like skill trees or I don’t know there’s a lot going on here (0:40:03) Al: I think, I think they’re for like making new spells, possibly. (0:40:07) Kev: yeah honestly (0:40:08) Al: Look, I’m gonna, I’m gonna probably play it because I did back on Kickstarter, (0:40:12) Al: like the idiot that I was, but. (0:40:14) Kev: the the magic stuff I think is the bigger draw here that looks pretty interesting slash well done (0:40:19) Al: Yeah. Yeah. Agreed. (0:40:21) Kev: There’s combat (0:40:22) Kev: Magical creatures that looks fun (0:40:26) Kev: It’s wild the data will NPCs just they don’t even live up to that it’s crazy (0:40:33) Al: Next, fields of mystery, I have announced a merch collection. (0:40:37) Al: So, you know, go get your fields of mystery on merch, I guess. (0:40:40) Kev: is it good merch let’s see i’m looking (0:40:45) Al: So they they have a they have they have a pin. (0:40:47) Kev: oh goodness what is that the first the first one is the oh yeah yeah the first one they show you is (0:40:53) Al: They have a pin that you tilt and it changes between (0:40:58) Al: more clothes and fewer clothes. (0:41:00) Kev: Yeah, it’s it’s (0:41:03) Kev: Presumably it’s I don’t know the characters, but that’s datable guy and yet (0:41:07) Kev: You know you tilt it and it’s and now he’s shirtless cuz good heavens (0:41:11) Al: That’s the entire marriage. That’s all the marriage. That’s everything. (0:41:12) Kev: Oh (0:41:14) Kev: My god, it’s all that. I’m not good in the laundry. It’s just (0:41:20) Al: It’s just like the pen from Friends, which Joey had, and you click it, and the women’s clothes (0:41:27) Al: come off, right? Like, what is this? Why is this your only piece of marriage? And it’s two characters. (0:41:28) Kev: Yeah! laughs (0:41:37) Kev: Yes, too! laughs (0:41:38) Al: Two characters, one male, one female. (0:41:41) Kev: Oh, that’s incredible! laughs (0:41:41) Al: What a weird decision. (0:41:47) Kev: Oh, and… (0:41:48) Al: I need to go what I need to go read the comments. (0:41:49) Kev: Beholds in… it’s… why I need to understand how… because… (0:41:55) Al: Oh, people, people like this. (0:41:58) Kev: Oh, the first one’s “Lily, Take My Money.” Oh my goodness, these… oh! (0:42:05) Kev: This is why we’re in this cottagecore world, brain rot, dateable nonsense. (0:42:12) Kev: It’s your fault, commenters. (0:42:15) Kev: And what kills me is Fields of Mystery has that kind of 90s anime art style vibe. (0:42:23) Kev: You could play off that, right, for your merch, but no, we get to… (0:42:28) Kev: Two pins that take off the character’s clothes! (0:42:34) Al: odd decision it’s like they sit down and they go right okay we’re gonna make some merch what’s our (0:42:38) Al: first merch gonna be a poster no no not a poster like a t-shirt no not a t-shirt a pin yeah we (0:42:40) Kev: Apparently according to the commenters. (0:42:47) Al: could do a pin but what if it was a pin where they undress them I just I don’t I don’t (0:42:54) Kev: Ohh, look, alright, look, I mean, I mean, I tried to be delicate, I have kids gloves when I talk about these subjects, but look, this commenter here said it’s straight, it’s the fields of gooning. (0:43:15) Kev: Ohh, good heavens. Worst part is, it looks like it’s gonna be a huge success, so. (0:43:21) Al: Oh probably, probably. I just like what you I can’t imagine. It just it would feels like it would be even if you want it. It feels like embarrassing to own. (0:43:31) Kev: Well… (0:43:33) Al: And the whole point of pins is to show them off, right? (0:43:36) Kev: Yeah? laughs (0:43:38) Kev: You just make sure to always show it off at one angle and never ever move it to the other angle. laughs (0:43:49) Al: All right moving on to a very interesting story, a story of seasons. (0:43:54) Kev: - Yeah, okay, from the worst story to the best. (0:43:59) Al: It’s a little bit of shame we don’t have Cody on to talk about this but let’s go with it anyway. (0:44:04) Al: So story of seasons and well Marvelous, the company that makes, well they’re the European (0:44:12) Al: company that ports and not ports, they translate and publish the story of season games. (0:44:20) Al: I just know that Marvelous is the Japanese version of the company as well, (0:44:24) Al: they are the same company now aren’t they, I think. Anyway it doesn’t matter, (0:44:27) Al: anyway story of seasons company, the European part of it have made a partnership, they started in 2020, (0:44:36) Al: they

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Mika Stambaugh about bridging the patient and doctor information gap, her personal journey with patient advocacy and more. •    Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive 1:34 •    About Stambaugh 1:43 •    The interview 4:00 •    How did you get into media and PR? […] What Was your journey to get to this point in your career?  4:31 •    Have you seen the evolution of people in health care speaking with the media? 6:57 •    How do you remain objective when discussing hot button political topics with experts? 10:05 •    Who is the coolest or most interesting person you have interviewed?  11:08 •    Can you tell us about your recent cancer diagnosis and how it impacted you? 13:25 •    How did your facial Mohs surgery impact your career? 18:39 •    What was it about this situation that made you decide to share your journey publicly? 24:11 •    Do you recommend getting a second opinion to people? How did the decision to seek out a second opinion come about for you? 27:57 •    Do you see yourself continuing to work in the patient advocacy space? 30:35 •    If someone could only listen to the last minute of this episode, what would you want listeners to take away? 36:50 •    How to contact Stambaugh 37:55 •    Thanks for listening 39:05 Mika Stambaugh is an Emmy award winning journalist and dynamic entrepreneur. We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Jain at oncologyoverdrive@healio.com. Follow Healio on X and LinkedIn: @HemOncToday and https://www.linkedin.com/company/hemonctoday/. Follow Dr. Jain on X: @ShikhaJainMD. Stambaugh can be reached @MikaStambaugh on X and @mikastambaugh on Instagram, or via email mikastambaugh@gmail.com. Disclosures: Jain and Stambaugh report no relevant financial disclosures.

Your nb 1 nordic podcast is back ! This time we discuss everything that's happened at blink, with of course Mika's skiriously cool win. Tune in to hear the latest

Misunderstood ako.. paano ba ‘to? Paano nga ba ma-survive ang hate and bashing? Anong gagawin ko pag feeling ko mabu-burn out na ako? Should I stay or should I go? In this special Paano Ba ‘To mini-series, Bianca Gonzalez sits down with the Final Four housemates of #PBBCollab—to get to know them better not as half of a duo, but individually. Ano nga bang best life advice na mai-sha-share nila? In this episode, we sit down with Kapuso Big Winner, Mika Salamanca.Follow #PaanoBaTo on our socials!IG: www.instagram.com/paanobatoFB Group: www.facebook.com/groups/paanobatoTiktok: www.tiktok.com/@askpaanobato To know more about the work of Bianca Gonzalez, check out her pages on IG/FB/X/YouTube/Tiktok: @iamsuperbianca Paano Ba ‘To?!Created by Bianca GonzalezEst. 2014

Actor, filmmaker, and comedian Paul Santoli joins master acting coach Amy Lyndon and talent agent Ofelia Habelt to share how he stopped waiting for a big break—and created it himself.From his comedy roots to starring in his Amazon Prime feature film Because of Mika, Paul opens up about the mindset, hustle, and creative risks behind building your own career in Hollywood.

Julien Granel a mis 10 ans à percer sur jour au lendemain.Pourtant rien ne le prédestinait à devenir une des icônes pop de sa génération.Adolescent, il prend claque sur claque en découvrant Mika, Queen, Elton John ou encore David Bowie. Julien comprend que lui aussi, il l'a dans les tripes.Il rentre alors au conservatoire. Il y passe 14 ans et ressort avec une vision technique de la musique que n'ont pas tous les artistes, et qui lui permet de produire partout, tout le temps, au fil de ses idées les plus folles.Il se met alors à composer, chanter et tester sans relâche mais la sauce ne prend pas. 10 ans à se produire dans des CROUS, des jardins et des petits bars de villages.Son style trop original peine à se faire une place dans les playlists et les radios.Mais une rencontre avec Angèle va changer la donne.Elle l'embarque pour faire les premières parties sur sa tournée des zéniths. 60 dates dans les plus grandes salles de France que Julien va utiliser pour créer un show à son image et connecter enfin avec le public.Peu à peu, il devient maître dans l'art de transmettre son énergie débordante et déchaîne les foules.2024 est l'année de son explosion : Il enchaîne les dates, remporte une victoire de la musique, sort son plus gros tube et finit par faire de l'œil aux plus gros événements — qui se l'arrachent.Il devient l'artiste le plus programmé des festivals et fait une tournée pharaonique de 40 dates en 2 mois.Dans cet épisode Julien revient sur son début de carrière mouvementé :Les meilleurs apprentissages de ses années de conservatoireLa vie dans un tourbus et les coulisses d'une tournée monumentaleSes secrets pour créer sans limiteComment 3 mois à New York l'ont fait passer dans une autre dimensionCet échange est un shot de bonnes ondes/good vibes à consommer sans modération. Julien et son énergie contagieuse prouvent qu'avec de la persévérance et une vision affirmée, on peut imposer son style, même dans un univers ultra-codifié. De quoi vous inspirer à tracer votre propre chemin, coûte que coûte.TIMELINE:00:00:00 : Comment trouver son public quand on ne rentre dans aucune case, aucun style, aucune playlist00:16:27 : Garder une vie normale quand on passe la moitié de sa semaine dans un tourbus00:23:01 : Ce que lui apportent ses 14 ans de conservatoire encore aujourd'hui00:32:21 : Comprendre le modèle économique d'un artiste en 15 minutes00:44:36 : “Mon manager est fou : il a cru en moi quand je jouais encore dans des jardins”00:51:50 : Les secrets pour durer dans le temps01:05:13 : Associer chaque période de la vie à une chanson01:13:50 : “J'ai fait mon plus gros hit en 20 minutes”01:23:24 : Se servir de chaque rencontre pour grandir01:29:58 : Comment 3 mois à New York ont changé sa vie01:43:09 : Booster sa créativité en ne s'attachant à aucun style01:57:43 : Les points de bascule de la carrière de Julien02:10:24 : Enchaîner petits miracles et petits échecs jusqu'à ce que les planètes s'alignent02:17:51 : Ses morceaux les plus sous-côtésLes anciens épisodes de GDIY mentionnés : #405 - Nicolas Santi-Weil - Ami Paris & The Kooples - “Si tu n'arrives pas à en faire un client fais-en un ami”#458 - Eddy de Pretto - Artiste - Contre vents et marées#219 - Bob Sinclar - DJ - Mélanger des sons pour faire danser les gens#439 - Amanda Sthers - Écrivaine, réalisatrice, productrice - La liberté créative : se donner les moyens de ses ambitionsNous avons parlé de :Julien Granel au concert des InvinciblesJulien Granel à L'OlympiaJean-Charles de Castelbajac x Julien GranelLes BeastieBoysSabotage des BeastieBoysL'image de Julien devant les lettres de l'OlympiaPodcast - La MartingalePodcast - Combien Ça GagneLive Aznavour Olympia“Plus fort” - Julien GranelStudio MotorbassCariage House NYC“BB danse” feat. Theophilus London (clip tourné dans la Carriage House)Les SMAC - Scènes de Musiques ActuellesLéna SituationsCollectif More Women on StageMulticolorJam - Julien GranelPress Mute - EugénieEugénie sur InstagramWagram MusicVous pouvez retrouver Julien sur sur Instagram sur Youtube et sur toutes les plateformes d'écoute. N'hésitez pas à le DM si vous trouvez sur son porte-monnaie ;)Vous souhaitez sponsoriser Génération Do It Yourself ou nous proposer un partenariat ?Contactez mon label Orso Media via ce formulaire.Distribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode. Yesterday, aircraft from Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan airdropped dozens of pallets of humanitarian aid in the northern and southern Gaza Strip. This morning, Israel says more than 120 truckloads of food aid were distributed by the UN and aid agencies in the Gaza Strip on the first day of a partial pause in fighting. Berman explores how Israel's currently softened position is playing out on the global stage and compares it to previous cycles in which Israel allowed more aid into the Strip. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to press US President Donald Trump on ending “the unspeakable suffering” in Gaza when they meet at the US president’s golf resort in Scotland today, according to a Downing Street spokesperson says. The meeting at Turnberry, southwestern Scotland, comes as European countries express growing alarm at the situation in Gaza. What is Trump currently saying about the war in Gaza? Foreign Ministry director general Eden Bar-Tal summoned France’s deputy ambassador Mikaël Griffon for a reprimand at ministry headquarters in Jerusalem yesterday, over French President Emmanuel Macron’s announcement last week that Paris would recognize a Palestinian state. During the dressing down, he accused France of undermining talks for a hostage release deal with Hamas, as well as future negotiations with the Palestinian Authority. Berman delves into the idea that all the pressure on Israel to end the war -- and this "prize" of a state to the Palestinian people -- could harm the ceasefire negotiations and drag out the war with an emboldened Hamas. And we ask, is the UK set to follow France's example? And finally, the home of a Chabad rabbi in Dnipro was hit during a deadly Russian missile attack on the central Ukrainian city early Saturday. We learn about the "Shabbat miracle" that saved his family and hear what is happening with the Jewish community in Ukraine as the war marks some 1250 days. Check out The Times of Israel's ongoing liveblog for more updates. For further reading: Once again, Israel tried to restrict Gaza aid. Once again, it failed miserably Trump: Israel will ‘have to make decision’ on Gaza war, images of starvation ‘terrible’ Hundreds of rabbis demand Israel stop ‘using starvation as a weapon of war’ Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by the Pod-Waves. IMAGE: An Israeli soldier stands next to a truck at the Kerem Shalom crossing between southern Israel and the Gaza Strip on July 27, 2025. (Carlos REYES / AFP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.