Podcasts about Night

Today we jump back 15 years to the Sept. 20, 2011 episode of the PWTorch Livecast with host PWTorch editor Wade Keller and ProWrestling.net's Jason Powell, they discuss Raw featuring the follow-up to the Night of Champions PPV and the announcement of two Hell in a Cell PPV main events. They take live calls on a range of subjects and then in the VIP Aftershow they talk Night of Champions top to bottom, ROH's new TV show and potential growth, Matt Hardy's latest headlines, and Sting vs. Flair last Thursday.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast--3076978/support.

On this week's show we have a listener review of the NETGEAR Orbi 770 Series WiFi 7 Mesh System as well as a review of the Aqara cameras. We also read your emails and take a look at the week's news. News: Yamaha's Unveils Its Most Compact Dolby Atmos Soundbar Yet Philips Adds Two TV Lighting Sync Options Fubo will offer local hockey games in four markets  Sony Is Skipping CES 2027 for the First Time in Over Six Decades Apple's Smart Home Launch is Set Netgear Orbi 770 and Aqara Camera Review This week we have a listener review of the NETGEAR Orbi 770 Series WiFi 7 Mesh System. These can be bought in One, two, and three packs costing $300, $550, and $700 respectively. Netgear's specs say that a single unit can cover up to $2750 square feet and a three pack can cover 8000 square feet combined. And just for good measure John talks about his experience with Aqara cameras.These are the same cameras Ara uses so let's see if John has similar results. Product Features: Tri-band hardware with a dedicated backhaul is meant to keep throughput more consistent when many devices are online at once. WiFi 7 peak rating is up to 11 Gbps and it also connects WiFi 6 and WiFi 5 devices; real speed depends on your plan and hardware. Devices can easily roam between the router and satellites. Setup, device management, and guest WiFi are handled in the Orbi app. Sold for use in the United States only. John Lyman's Review A few years ago, I replaced my old Netgear Orbi system with a TP-Link Deco XE75 mesh system. At the time, my older Orbi just wasn't able to handle all the devices we had in the house. After doing some research, the Deco XE75 and XE75 Pro had great reviews, so I decided to give Deco a try. The Deco worked, but as we added more devices—and because of the design of our house—I kept having to add more and more nodes to get good, consistent coverage. Even with gigabit fiber, I never really felt like I was getting the speeds I should have been getting throughout the house. When Amazon Prime Day came around in July, I decided it was time for an upgrade. At the same time, I decided this was going to be MY "year of home automation." Back to Orbi — This Time with Wi-Fi 7 For the network, I went with the Netgear Orbi 770 Series Wi-Fi 7 mesh system. I considered going down the Ubiquiti route, but ultimately I wanted something easier to manage and more "set it and forget it." I spent enough time around networking years ago. These days, I'd rather leave my network-engineering hat in the past and have something that simply works. I've now been running the Orbi 770 for about four months, and—with one exception—it has been pretty much bulletproof. That exception was automatic firmware updates. I didn't realize they were enabled, and Orbi decided to install an update in the middle of the day. That's something I'd definitely check when setting up the system. Other than that, the performance has been excellent. I have AT&T Fiber with the AT&T gateway configured to pass the connection through to the Orbi. My office is upstairs and away from the main router, but I have my computer connected by Ethernet to an Orbi satellite. I'm consistently seeing speeds in the low 900 Mbps range both down and up. My media/home-theater room has historically been the hardest room in the house to reach with good Wi-Fi. With the Orbi, I'm seeing roughly 700–800 Mbps there over Wi-Fi, connecting on 5 GHz. More importantly, coverage throughout the house is now excellent and the system has been extremely stable. If you're considering a mesh system and aren't ready to go down the Ubiquiti route, I'd strongly suggest looking at the Orbi 770. Based on my experience with both systems, I'd skip the Deco, spend a little more and get the Orbi. The Orbi also gives you separate IoT and guest Wi-Fi networks. Devices connect quickly, stay connected and, in my experience, have worked considerably better than they did with my Deco system. Moving Away from Ring The next part of the project was home automation. Over the years, I had accumulated a hodgepodge of smart-home products: Ecobee thermostats, Ring doorbells, different cameras, Hue lights and other devices. Even the Ecobee that was supposed to work with Apple HomeKit would periodically disconnect. I wanted to simplify everything, and I particularly wanted to move away from Ring. While researching alternatives, I came across Aqara. They make doorbells, cameras, thermostats, switches, sensors and a number of other smart-home products, with particularly strong integration with Apple's Home ecosystem. So during Prime Day, I jumped in. I bought two thermostats, two cameras and two doorbells. There was definitely a settling-in period. Between changing the network and adding all the new smart-home equipment, it probably took about six weeks before everything really fell into place. Since then, however, it has been remarkably solid. The network can go down and come back up, and the Aqara devices reconnect on their own. About the only problems I've encountered have been when somebody physically unplugged one of the doorbell hubs. Since some of the other devices were relying on that hub, unplugging it naturally caused those devices to disappear as well. The $34 Camera That Surprised Me One of the biggest surprises has been the Aqara G100 indoor/outdoor cameras. I paid $33.99 each for them, and they've been excellent. For the price, I'm genuinely impressed with how well they've worked and how nicely they integrate into the Apple ecosystem. Security and privacy were also part of my decision to move away from Ring. I like having my cameras integrated with Apple Home and being able to use iCloud/HomeKit Secure Video rather than building my smart-home camera system around Amazon. The Doorbells — A Big Improvement Over Ring The Aqara doorbells have also worked really well. I have two of them. One is at our front door, and the other is on a door that we added to the house where I don't have wiring available. For that one, I use rechargeable batteries, and that setup has worked well. The front-door unit is very small and unobtrusive, which I like. More importantly, both doorbells have been rock solid. That's probably the biggest difference I've noticed compared with my old Ring setup. The Aqara doorbells are consistently connected and integrate directly into Apple HomeKit. I don't feel like I'm waiting for the doorbell to connect when I actually need to see who's at the door. They just work, which is becoming a recurring theme with most of the Aqara equipment I've installed. For me, replacing the Ring doorbells with Aqara has been one of the better parts of this whole home-automation upgrade. Aqara Thermostats — Simple, Which Is Exactly What I Want The Aqara thermostats were very simple to install. I was replacing my Ecobees, and the changeover was straightforward. They connected to Apple HomeKit easily and, since getting everything settled, they just run. Easy peasy. There's really not much more I want from a thermostat. I don't need it to be exciting—I need it to control the temperature, stay connected and work when I open the Home app. So far, that's exactly what they've done. One feature that really interested me is Apple Home's Adaptive Temperature. Instead of relying on a traditional fixed schedule, the temperature can automatically adjust based on whether people in your Apple Home are actually home or away. There are four modes you can configure: Home, Away, Night and Extended Away. Home and Away automatically adjust the temperature depending on whether anyone from the household is home. Night mode lets you set different temperatures for specific days and times, so the house can automatically adjust while everyone is sleeping. The one I'm particularly happy to have is Extended Away. When we're going to be gone for an extended period, the system can automatically adjust the temperature appropriately. That's one less thing I have to remember to change before we leave—and, more importantly, remember to change back when we get home. It's another example of what I'm looking for with this whole project: home automation that actually automates things instead of giving me another app and another device to manage. The One Finicky Aqara Device I also bought an Aqara Smart Climate Sensor with three programmable buttons. This has been the one finicky device in my Aqara setup. Getting it set up properly with HomeKit was a little tricky. Each of the three buttons is supposed to support three different actions—a single press, double press and long press—which theoretically gives you nine different programmable actions. In practice, I've only been able to get the single-press actions to work somewhat reliably. I currently use Button 1, the middle of the three buttons, and even that hasn't been as seamless as the rest of my Aqara equipment. That said, I like the concept enough that I'm planning to put a second one in my media room. The idea is to program the buttons for lighting and temperature control so the kids can simply push a button rather than flipping off the actual light switch—which, of course, defeats the whole purpose of having smart lights. So this one is still a work in progress. I really like what the device is supposed to do; I just wish the HomeKit button actions worked as reliably as the rest of my Aqara setup. Finally, One Home App That's probably the biggest improvement from this whole project. Instead of having different pieces scattered across different ecosystems, I can now open Apple's Home app and see essentially everything in one place. I've also settled on Nanoleaf as my primary smart-lighting platform. I still have some Philips Hue lights in the house, and I'm not ripping out perfectly good bulbs just for the sake of replacing them. As those eventually die, however, I'm replacing them with Nanoleaf. Four months into this project, I'm very happy with where I've ended up. For networking, the Orbi 770 has been fast, stable and about as close to "set it and forget it" as I could have hoped for. If you want a high-performance home network but don't want to make the jump into something like Ubiquiti, I think Orbi deserves a serious look. And if you're an Apple/HomeKit household and looking to build out a smart-home ecosystem, I'd also recommend taking a look at Aqara. The combination of Orbi, Aqara, Nanoleaf and Apple Home has finally given me what I was looking for: A smart home that doesn't require me to constantly mess with it.  

On The Other Side of Midnight, Walter Sterling explains why the overnight shift has always felt like home—and why the later it gets, the more honest people can become. From the quiet streets of New York City to the freedom of working while everyone else is asleep, the overnight hours offer a different kind of connection.The conversation also dives into the science and personality differences between introverts, extroverts, and the newly discussed “outroverts.” Why do introverts need solitude to recharge? Why do workplaces often misunderstand quiet employees? And why can “the plans have been canceled” be the greatest words an introvert can hear?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-other-side-of-midnight-with-walter-sterling--7177415/support.

(00:00:00) Crowded Train Grind, Birthday Bathroom Betrayal & a 22-Man Theater Gangbang (00:00:02) Welcome to Nikki After Dark (00:00:20) Teaser Confessions (00:01:06) Public Sex Risks (00:01:57) The Riddle Game (00:02:50) A Night with Friends' Permission (00:06:33) Forest Fling with an Audience (00:10:45) Catholic Schoolgirl Shock (00:15:15) Forbidden MILF Fantasy (00:19:03) Train Station Seduction (00:22:21) Drunk Cheating Threesome Slut (00:22:21) Drunken Threesome Adventure (00:26:30) Birthday Bathroom BBC Slut (00:30:30) Secret Online Boob Slut (00:33:12) Gym Hot Tub Voyeur (00:35:21) Teacher's Free-Use Sissy (00:40:36) Closing Wrap-Up (00:41:57) Good Girl. Take It. Three raw listener confessions: a woman secretly grinds on a stranger's cock on a packed morning train while his girlfriend stands inches away; a 21-year-old college girl gets fucked raw in the bathroom by her best friend's boyfriend during the birthday party; and a 19-year-old sissy is turned into a free-use toy by his old substitute teacher and takes 22 guys in a busy adult theater. Risky public play, forbidden hookups, and extreme surrender. Explicit audio erotica. 18+.Support The Show: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/dear-nikky/id6442972835 Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dear-nikky-hidden-desires--6316414/support Join us over on Discord: https://discord.gg/MfsyKuPxMK Featured Release: Dear Nikky: Sex Confessions From People Just Like You is out now! Dive deeper into the raw, unfiltered stories you love.Contact:Email: Nikky@dearnikky.com (or dear.nikky.confessions@gmail.com) Website: DearNikky.com/confessions Socials: Twitter/X (@DNikky162), Instagram (@DNikky162), Facebook (@DearNikky) Content Warning: This episode contains explicit sexual content, including graphic descriptions of ass play, butt plug sex, bisexual encounters, threesomes, public/exhibitionist sex, and consensual adult fun. Stories depict enthusiastic consent. Listener discretion advised; 18+ only. Submissions involving bestiality, incest, underage role-play, rape, non-consensual content, or racial slurs are not aired.Get Involved:Submit Your Story: Got a secret fantasy or steamy confession? Write to Nikky at Nikky@dearnikky.com or submit anonymously at DearNikky.com/confessions. By submitting, you certify you're 18+, the sole creator, and that the content meets our guidelines. Say Hello: Have a burning fantasy or just want to chat? Reach out on socials or email — Nikky loves hearing your naughtiest thoughts! Support the Show: Leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Spreaker or your favorite platform. Your support helps new listeners discover the heat! 

Into the Night with Rick Ballou 01 OCT 2026 by 1010 XL Jax Sports Radio

This week on From the Front Porch, it's a New Release Rundown! Annie, Erin, and Olivia share the October releases they're excited about to help you build your TBR. When you purchase or preorder any of the books they talk about, enter the code NEWRELEASEPLEASE at checkout for 10% off your order! To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search episode 601), or download and shop on The Bookshelf's official app: Annie's books The Four Wives and Five Deaths of Richard Milford by Nafissa Thompson-Spires (October 6th, 2026) Death of an Ordinary Man by Sarah Perry (October 6th, 2026) Bad Words by Rioghnach Robinson (October 6th, 2026) Olivia's books Trunk No. 3 by Allie Millington (October 20th, 2026) Brittle Magic by Kate O'Shaughnessy (Oct. 20th) The Killing of a Chestnut Tree by Oliver K Langmead (October 27th, 2026) Erin's books Partita by Barbara Kingsolver (October 6th, 2026) Peck & Peck by Bonnie Garmus (October 13th, 2026) This is a Door by Daniel Nayeri (October 27th, 2026) From the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in South Georgia. You can follow The Bookshelf's daily happenings on Instagram and Facebook, and all the books from today's episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com.  A full transcript of today's episode can be found here. Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Podcast Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.  This week, Annie is reading Children of the Wolf by Abby Geni. Olivia is reading Murmuration by TJ Klune (November 17th, 2026). Erin is listening to Music Against the Night by Yiyun Li (October 13th, 2026). If you liked what you heard in today's episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. You can also support us on Patreon, where you can access bonus content, monthly live Porch Visits with Annie, our monthly live Patreon Book Club with Bookshelf staffers, Conquer a Classic episodes with Hunter, and more. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch. We're so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week. Our Executive Producers are...Beth, Cammy Tidwell, Jammie Treadwell, Joseph Shorter IV, Kimberly, Linda Lee Drozt, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Stephanie Dean, Gene Queens and Wendi Jenkins.

Into the Night with Rick Ballou 30 Sept 2026 by 1010 XL Jax Sports Radio

What are you grateful for today?   Sometimes that's easy to answer. But when life gets hard, busy, or simply mundane, it can be difficult to cultivate a grateful heart.   God calls us to be grateful, and that often requires slowing down to notice the specific people, moments, memories, and everyday gifts He has given us.   In this episode, Haley and Dustin walk through Hope for the Heart's newest resource, Growing in Gratitude: A 31-Day Journal. Together, they reflect on everyday blessings, meaningful relationships, God's character and faithfulness, lessons learned through difficult seasons, and reasons for hope.   This episode is an invitation to practice gratitude as you listen. Pause to answer the questions for yourself, remember the ways God has cared for you, and identify specific reasons to be thankful—even when life is hard.   Subscribe to the podcast and tune in each week as Haley and Dustin share with you what the Bible says about real-life issues with compassion, warmth, and wit.   So you have every reason for hope, for every challenge in life. Because hope means everything.   Hope Talks is a podcast of the ministry of Hope for the Heart.   Listen in    --------------   Hope for the Heart resources   Get our new resource, Growing in Gratitude: A 31-Day Journal, here: https://hopefortheheart.donorsupport.co/page/gratitude    Connect with Hope Talks on social!    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61594309116647  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hopetalkspod/    Learn more about the ministry and resources of Hope for the Heart: https://www.hopefortheheart.org/    Learn more about Hope Talks and catch up on past episodes: https://www.hopefortheheart.org/hopetalks/    Want to talk with June Hunt on Hope in the Night about a difficult life issue? Schedule a time here: https://resource.hopefortheheart.org/talk-with-june-hope-in-the-night     God's plan for you: https://www.hopefortheheart.org/gods-plan-for-you      Give to the ministry of Hope for the Heart: https://hopefortheheart.donorsupport.co/page/hope-talks    -------------- Bible verses mentioned in this episode   Psalm 136:1 – “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.”   1 Thessalonians 5:18 – “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.”  

You held the boundary. You protected the walk, the appointment, or the time you needed. Someone may have been disappointed—and now you still feel guilty. When changing the boundary is no longer the route to relief, your brain may offer another familiar option: food.In this episode, Dr. Stacy Heimburger explains why emotional eating can be less about hunger and more about wanting to change an uncomfortable internal state. She connects guilt, anxiety, resentment, and restlessness to the urge to feel different, then offers one non-restrictive question that can help you understand what is happening before you automatically act.You will learn why food makes sense as a fast source of relief, why “just use more willpower” misses the larger behavioral story, and why a real feeling does not always require an immediate behavior.Free Training:How to Stay Out of the Pantry at Night: www.sugarfreemd.com/pantryFree 2-Pound Plan Call!Want to jump start your weight loss? Schedule a free call where Dr. Stacy Heimburger will work with you to create a personalized plan to lose 2 pounds in one week, factoring in your unique circumstances, challenges, and aspirations. Schedule now! www.sugarfreemd.com/2poundThis episode was produced by The Podcast Teacher: www.ThePodcastTeacher.com.

This hour Henry talks with KSTP Sports Anchor Chris Long, he's joined by Fox 9 News Anchor Kelcey Carlson, plus we have Bite of the Night and Headlines.

Night Time Strange Disappearances Binge with Steve StocktonBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/missing-persons-mysteries--5624803/support.

The Night the Salt Line Curved Toward ShoreBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dark-mysteries-unsolved-mysteries-forgotten-secrets-unanswered-questions--5684156/support.Darkest Mysteries OnlineThis episode includes AI-generated content.

Nina and guest host Mariah Smith (“Smith Sisters”) chat about the VMAs, Madonna and Taylor Swift's award sweeps and whether MTV can revive the ceremony. Then, the pair review Netflix's “A Different World” reboot and its “90's fine” cast. Plus, Louis pops in to interview legendary actress Jessica Lange about her role in “Long Day's Journey into Night.”You can request a transcript by emailing transcripts@crooked.com. Include the podcast name, episode title, and air date. Please allow 48 hours for delivery.

Carolyn Forché joins Kevin Young to read and discuss “The Owl's Night,” by Mahmoud Darwish, translated by Jeffrey Sacks, and her own poem “The Museum of Stones.” A poet, translator, editor, and activist, Forché is the author of six poetry collections—including, most recently, “Otherwhere: New and Selected Poems, 1976-2026”—and a memoir, “What You Have Heard Is True.” She is a chancellor of the Academy of American Poets, a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and a recipient of the Lannan Literary Award for Poetry, the Windham-Campbell Prize, and the Academy of American Poets Fellowship for distinguished literary achievement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pediatric nurse and mom Brigid Bowland shares how her family navigated her son's neuroblastoma diagnosis—with practical guidance on preparing kids for care, accepting support, and finding hope. Key Topics: The symptoms that led to Brigid's son's neuroblastoma diagnosis Going from pediatric nurse to parent receiving life-changing medical news Using medical play to prepare young children for procedures Giving children choices and control during repeated medical care Why slowing down can sometimes make procedures easier Supporting siblings through a cancer diagnosis Caring for yourself while caring for a seriously ill child Asking for and accepting practical support from others Resources including Beads of Courage, Connecting Champions, and neuroblastoma-specific preparation tools Timestamps 00:00 - Finding support through childhood cancer stories 01:11 - Brigid introduces her family 01:38 - Penn State THON and supporting families facing cancer 03:21 - The first sign: a persistent limp 04:55 - Night sweats, an ER visit, and the diagnosis 05:18 - Understanding neuroblastoma and treatment 06:31 - Receiving serious news in the hospital where Brigid works 10:28 - Being both mom and medical translator 11:32 - Why preparing children for procedures matters 12:52 - Medical play and repeated procedures 14:08 - Choices, breaks, and helping kids feel more in control 15:09 - Practicing dressing changes through play 16:49 - Why faster isn't always easier for kids 18:34 - The hard days and emotional toll of treatment 20:36 - Stem cell transplant and the hardest phase of treatment 21:34 - Prayer, gratitude, and staying grounded 25:31 - Simple medical play using things you already have 27:58 - Explaining cancer to siblings 28:28 - Bringing support into a sibling's school 31:12 - Child life tools that can help with procedures 34:09 - Taking cancer treatment one hurdle at a time 35:22 - What asking for help looked like for Brigid's family 39:36 - Connecting Champions and identity beyond cancer 41:00 - Beads of Courage 42:01 - Neuroblastoma resources and medical play tools 43:32 - What Brigid learned about control, patience, and time To listen to more episodes, head to insidethechildrenshospital.com This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Every child and family is different. Always talk with your child's healthcare team about questions or decisions related to their care. The experiences and opinions shared by guests are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of their employers, healthcare organizations, or Inside the Children's Hospital.  

October is here, and our TBR is looking positively haunted.

Emmmeline had surgery this month so I am joined by Dia for another exciting surprise episode of Abnormal Mapping. We will not miss a month, come rain or shine. That is the pact we signed in 2013. Enjoy a lot of Metroidvania talk, and a classic Capcom ShmupsThank you for your support while we have dealt with many health issues this year, it is greatly appreciated, thank you to Dia for coming through, and everyone send nothing but love and kindness to Emmeline while she's recovering from even more surgery.Things Discussed: Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance, Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, Metroid: Planets, Metroid II: Return of Samus, Super Metroid, The Legend of Zelda A Link To The Past, The Legend of Zelda Link's Awakening, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Super Tennis, Castlevania: The Adventure, U.N. Squadron, Forgotten WorldsNext Month's Game Club: Before the Green Moon

Into the Night with Rick Ballou 29 Sept 2026 by 1010 XL Jax Sports Radio

La Venganza será Terrible Alejandro Dolina, Patricio Barton, Gillespi Introducción • 0:00:00 Apertura y presentación del programa Segmento Inicial • 0:02:00 Consejos y desvaríos sobre toallas, tamaños, usos y costumbres • 0:14:20 Toallas bordadas con días de la semana y recuerdos domésticos • 0:31:29 Sketch en una casa de toallas con compradores de un club Oyentes • 0:40:17 Mensajes del público, postres, erotismo, parecidos y recuerdos de Santos Lugares • 0:47:59 Cines de la calle Lavalle y modos de consultar la cartelera Segmento Dispositivo • 0:49:47 Ufología, orígenes de los ovnis y primeros avistamientos • 0:54:08 Fabio Zerpa en Argentina: avistamiento, carrera y divulgación • 0:58:04 Paravicini, profecías y deriva esotérica • 1:01:04 Recuerdos personales y perfil humano de Fabio Zerpa • 1:07:42 "Fabio Zerpa tiene razón" ♫ (Andrés Calamaro) Segmento Humorístico • 1:11:45 Cómo tener sex appeal: confianza, postura, mirada y equívocos • 1:25:19 Digresión sobre la voz, el atractivo y Cantando bajo la lluvia Sordo Gancé / Manuel Moreira • 1:29:37 Presentación del cierre musical • 1:30:20 "Adiós, muñequita de cobre" ♫ • 1:32:31 "Aquele abraço" ♫ • 1:36:02 "El viejito del acordeón" ♫ • 1:37:57 "Night and Day" ♫ • 1:39:55 Cierre y última interpretación musical (Resumen generado automáticamente con IA, puede contener errores)

Song: Cycle Breakers Music by: Ríomas (with some lyric support from Yesh Salz)   Notes: Ríomas gives us a conversation steeped in joy and acceptance of hard things -- in the middle of doing a hard thing, since we lost a recorded hour of our first conversation due to a tech glitch. We talk about what makes it possible to come back -- how to not get stuck -- and how that applies to breaking cycles, connecting with our ancestors of before and those to come after. I found myself inspired by their description of the culture of song circles as a way "to vision in and dream in what we're actually trying to create that's more beautiful and more free and more inclusive.” I was surprised and intrigued by their take on severance from rhythm and how regaining embodied, shared pulse is a resistance practice. Catch the whole interview to learn this song that Minnesota folk created a dance to, and hear how Ríomas found their new name and what it means!   Songwriter Info: Ríomas (RiYo or Río for short, they/them), previously known as Shireen Amini, is a queer, trans masculine, Puerto Rican-Iranian artist and immigrant settler based in Portland, Oregon creating at the intersection of music, healing, and cultural change. Drawing upon pop and folk soul textures, gratefully and respectfully from Black and Afro-Latin lineages, they craft artful, participatory songs that invite realness and transformative energy. Bridging contemporary music mediums with ceremonial ways and resistance efforts, Ríomas creates soulful and joyful community singing experiences that reconnect people to their power and place. In spring 2026, they released their first community song album, Gather Your Resilience: Medicine for Liberation.   Sharing Info: Yes -- The song is free to share in oral tradition contexts like song circles, but please contact me for permission and rates if interested in teaching this song as part of greater money-making ventures like multi-week choirs, workshops, classes, or performances or if interested in recording this song.   Song Learning Time Stamps: Start time of teaching: 00:03:40 Start time of reprise: 01:32:12   Links: Liz Digitale Anderson: https://singingforliberation.com/ C. Onyx Li: https://www.instagram.com/pointsoflight_mu/ adrienne maree brown: Pleasure Activism: https://adriennemareebrown.net/book/pleasure-activism/ CIIS San Francisco: https://www.ciis.edu/ Plena music of Puerto Rico : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plena Vernon Bush: https://www.goodlifeproject.com/podcast/vernon-bush/ Bobby McFerrin's Circle Singing: https://circlesongs.com/ Vision fast: https://schooloflostborders.org/programs/vision-fast/ Doesn't Mean by Ríomas ABS Episode 249: https://www.abreathofsong.com/p/249-doesnt-mean Mountain Song, Te Martin: https://www.lamafoundation.org/mountain-song/ Tracy Robertson: https://www.instagram.com/tracyljrobertson/?hl=en Sarina Partridge, “I Am of This Earth”: https://sarinapartridge.bandcamp.com/track/of-this-earth Dark as Night by Nahko And Medicine For The People: https://www.nahko.com/music  Persian Aush soup – a Samin Nosrat recipe is behind a NYTimes paywall, so here's another one!: https://www.101cookbooks.com/new-year-noodle-soup/ Los Pleneros de la Cresta: https://losplenerosdelacresta.com/   Riomas's recent album, “Gather Your Resilience,” on Bandcamp: https://riomas.bandcamp.com/album/gather-your-resilience-medicine-for-liberation Patreon: https://patreon.com/riomas Instagram: @riomasmusic Linktree: https://linktr.ee/riomas Artist Website: https://shireenamini.com/ Music as Medicine: https://shireenaminimusicmedicine.com/   Nuts & Bolts: 2:2, minor, harmonizable song form   Join this community of people who love to use song to help navigate life? Absolutely: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/335811/81227018071442567/share   Help us keep going: reviews, comments, encouragement, plus contributions... we float on your support. https://www.abreathofsong.com/gratitude-jar.html

This week, the boys head to London and Paris to discuss 1948's “The Red Shoes”! Our first Powell and Pressburger film; we got to drinking and kept it positive while talking about this absolute classic. From groundbreaking dance sequences to technical achievement to sensational performances, this film blew us away almost as hard as it did Martin Scorsese, who stole some filmmaking ideas for “Raging Bull” and led a restoration effort on this film. John also talked about “Digger”… sort of, and John and Jeff discussed “Resident Evil” (2026). Grab a beer and listen along! inktr.ee/theloveofcinema - Check out our YouTube page!  Our phone number is 646-484-9298. It accepts texts or voice messages.  0:00 Intro; 8:06 “Resident Evil” (2026) mini-review; 16:58 “Digger” (2026) mini-review; 20:42 1948 Year in Review; 38:10 “The Red Shoes”: Films of 1948; 1:16:57 What You Been Watching?; 1:26:34 Next Week's Episode Teaser.  Additional Cast/Crew: Tom Cruise, Alejandro Inarritu,  Austin Abrams, Zach Cregger, Shay Hatten, Zach Cherry, Kali Reis, Paul Walter Hauser, Will Merrick, Griggin Newman, Emily Piggford, Isla Mcrae, Sara Paxton, Jez Butterworth, Riz Ahmed, John Goodman, Sandra Huller, Emma D'Arcy, Jesse Plemons, Michael Stuhlbarg, Sabina Berman, Alexander Dinelaris, Anton Walbrook, Marius Goring, Moira Shearer, Robert Helpmann, Albert Bassermann, Leonide Massine, Esmond Knight, Austin Trevor, Irene Browne, Hans Christian Andersen, Hein Heckroth, Jack Cardiff, Brian Easdale. Hosts: Dave Green, Jeff Ostermueller, John Say Edited & Produced by Dave Green. Beer Sponsor: Carlos Barrozo Music Sponsor: Dasein Dasein on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/77H3GPgYigeKNlZKGx11KZ 
Dasein on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/dasein/1637517407 Recommendations: Resident Evil, Slow Horses, Lanterns, The Pianist, some true crime about an autistic boy who probably killed his mother and wealthy ass grandfather? Backrooms- HBOMAX, Toy Story 5, Strange New Worlds, Reacher, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Forrest Gump, The Roustabout, Munich, the Hunt for Red October, Patriot Games, Jack Ryan, The Sum of All Fears, The Eye in The Sky, 70mm imax The Odyssey,  Additional Tags: Dolby Cinemas, Peter Parker, Stanley Kubrick, Argentina, Spain, England, France, The Odyssey, Christopher Nolan, Moana, Toy Story 5, Focus Features, A24, Curry Barker, The Tenant, Rosemary's Baby, The Pianist, Cul-de-Sac, AI, The New York City Marathon, Apartments, Tenants, AMC, IMAX Issues, Tron, The Dallas Cowboys, Short-term memory loss, Warner Brothers, Paramount, Netflix, AMC Times Square, Academy Awards, BFI, BAFTA, BAFTAS, Adelaide, Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Melbourne, The British, England, The SEC, HBO Max, Amazon Prime, casket maker, Seven Samurai, Roshomon, Sergio Leone, Clint Eastwood, Stellan Skarsgard, the matt and mark movie show, The Southern District's Waratah Championship, Night of a Thousand Stars, The Pan Pacific Grand Prix (The Pan Pacifics), Jeff Bezos, Rupert Murdoch, Larry Ellison, David Ellison, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg. 

In this episode, we're overflowing with hype for the Halloween season! Instead of our usual fare of movie deep dives, we decided to start the celebration early by coming together to draft a Genre Exposure-approved Top 10 list of some of our favorite horror flicks that really nail the Fall/Halloween season vibes. While our selections range from the obscure to well-known, we tried to eschew some of the more obvious picks and stick a little more into the weeds, as is the usual purview of our show. Pad out your watchlist for this October with something new, or maybe revisit an old favorite to reevaluate it. But before all that, Jason finally catches up to the Backrooms hype and Dustin weighs in on Zach Cregger's new Resident Evil. And so much more! Part of the Prescribed Films Podcast Network (www.thepfpn.com) What We've Been Watching: -Jason: Transformers: The Movie (1986) & Backrooms (2026) -Dustin: Hope (2026) & Resident Evil (2026) & Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025) Genre Exposure's Halloween Season Vibes Top 10 10) Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981) 9) The Midnight Hour (1985) 8) Pumpkinhead (1988) 7) Primal Rage (1988) 6) Hell House LLC (2015) 5) Satan's Little Helper (2004) 4) Idle Hands (1999) 3) Haunt (2019) 2) Pet Sematary Two (1992) 1) Ghostwatch (1992) Show Notes: -Go check out all the other fine shows on the Prescribed Films Podcast Network -Related Song: Weird Al – Dare To Be Stupid -Related Song: Stan Bush - Dare -Related Song: NRG – Instruments of Destruction -Related Film: Obsession -Related Film: The Wailing -Related Film: The Chaser -Related Film: The Yellow Sea -Related Show: Squid Game Season 2 -Related Film: Resident Evil (2002) -Related Film: Five Nights at Freddy's -Related Film: Star Wars Episode V: Empire Strikes Back -Related Film: The Lord of The Rings: Two Towers -Related Film: Jigsaw -Related Film: Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost -Related Song: Michael Jackson - Thriller -Related Film: Evil Dead II -Go check out Unsung Horrors' episode on Primal Rage -Related Song: The Facade Band – Say The Word -Related Film: 28 Days Later -Related Film: Hell House LLC: Lineage -Related Film: Squirm -Related Series: Mystery Science Theater 3000 -Related Film: Just Before Dawn -Related Film: Butcher Baker Nightmare Maker -Related Film: Godzilla Minus Zero -Related Song: The Offspring - Beheaded -Related Film: Heretic -Related Topic: McKamey Manor -Related Film: The Houses October Built -Related Film: Hell Fest -Related Film: Pet Sematary (1989) -Related Film: Pet Sematary (2019) -Related Film: Halloween (1978) -Related Topic: The Enfield Poltergeist -Related Film: The Conjuring 2 -Related Topic: War of the World Radio Stunt -Related Film: Insidious -Related Film: The Blair Witch Project -Related Film: House of 1000 Corpses -Related Film: HauntedWeen -Related Film: The WNUF Halloween Special -Related Film: The WNUF Halloween Special 2: Out There Halloween Mega Tape -Related Film: All Hallows Eve -Related Film: Terrifier -Related Film: Terrifier 2 -Related Film: Tales of Halloween -Related Film: Halloween III: Season of the Witch -Related Film: Night of the Demons (1988) -Circle back for our episode on Night of the Demons -Related Film: Spookies -Related Film: Trick r Treat -Related Film: Trick or Treat -Circle back for our episode on Trick or Treat -Related Film: Murder Party -Circle back for our episode on Murder Party -Related Film: Slaygrounds -Related Film: Sleepy Hollow -Related Film: Lady in White -Circle back for our episode on Lady in White -Related Film: Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers -Related Film: Something Wicked This Way Comes -Related Film: Monster House Next Time: Celebrating the Nightmare on Elm Street Franchise

MMA Lock of the Night is back to give you breakdowns and predictions for UFC 332: Silva vs Wang. Also on the main card card, Talbott vs Figueiredo, Green vs Ribovics, Williams vs Soldic, and Kopylov vs Gautier.

This week on the Exciting & New podcast, Jason, Andy and Dana welcome Mike back on the show as they discuss the 1986 horror movie Night of the Creeps.  This movie is a lot of things.  It's a black and white 50s throwback.  It's a sci-fi movie with actual factual aliens in it.  It's a zombie movie with alien slugs infesting the humans.  It's even got some slasher DNA in it.  Do all these disparate genres come together, or does it make this movie a 90 minute slog?  We would definitely say watch the movie and find out.  And then listen to the podcast.  Enjoy!!Jason, Andy and Dana will discuss a 1986 movie weekly, breaking down all the nonsense there within. The 3 hosts all work together and everyone else around them was getting really annoyed at all the movie talk, so they decided to annoy the world in podcast form.Check out previous seasons to hear them discuss 1982, 1983, 1984 & 1985 movies, as well as a full season of Love Boat episodes (if that is your thing). Plus one-off specials and a weekly mini "what are we watching" podcast.#jezoo74 #aegonzo1 #danacapoferri #exciting_new

Moose and Gamegod kick off with Star Trek Day and use the milestone to talk about why Star Trek still matters after 60 years. From there, the conversation widens into collectibles, Apple's upcoming event, Dragon Con, Lanterns, and the latest Street Fighter trailer. It's a fan-heavy episode packed with sci-fi, pop culture, and a few strong predictions. Key topics In this episode, Moose and Gamegod celebrate 60 years of Star Trek, noting the franchise's size with 11 television series, 14 movies, and more than 900 episodes. They compare Star Trek's staying power to Star Wars and argue that Star Trek still works because it helped define the genre. Moose shows off his 3D-printed Star Trek hand salute accessory and tricorder, turning the opening into a full-on show and tell moment. Gamegod shares recent Lego pickups, including Arcanine and C-3PO, which leads into a broader conversation about collecting and running out of display space. We discuss Apple's upcoming event and the rumored foldable iPhone, along with expected updates to the iPhone line, Apple Watch, and AirPods. Moose and Gamegod debate whether a foldable phone is actually useful, or just a very expensive novelty. The conversation shifts to GoPro's newest gear, including high-end video features like 8K capture, 50 megapixel photos, and extremely high slow-motion frame rates. They talk about Halloween decorations, including animated displays and Star Wars-themed transformations like a Jawa-style setup. Dragon Con comes up as the ultimate fan convention, with both hosts agreeing it beats San Diego for pure fandom energy and cosplay culture. The episode also covers Spider-Man Noir getting canceled despite strong Emmy recognition and audience reception. Moose and Gamegod break down Lanterns, praising DC's TV formula and comparing its weekly momentum to peak Walking Dead and early Game of Thrones. They discuss Marvel's attempts to borrow that formula, including Strange Academy, Werewolf by Night, and Heroes for Hire. The episode closes with a detailed reaction to the Street Fighter trailer, including a debate over whether it feels faithful to the game and how it compares to Mortal Kombat. Timestamps 00:00 – Star Trek Day kicks off the episode01:13 – Sixty years of Star Trek and the franchise's scale02:23 – Why Star Trek still works03:04 – Star Trek props, tricorders, and hands-on show and tell06:24 – Lego haul: Arcanine and C-3PO07:34 – Running out of storage for collectibles08:56 – Apple event tomorrow and foldable iPhone rumors09:32 – Pricing debate on the foldable phone11:25 – What else may be announced at Apple's event12:10 – GoPro's new camera features and 8K footage13:45 – Mission One Pro lenses and slow motion specs15:40 – Apple Watch Ultra talk and upgrade value17:07 – Why foldable phones may not be practical18:03 – Sidekick, BlackBerry, and the return of physical keyboards18:41 – Halloween animatronics and themed decorations20:20 – Finding an R2-D2 animatronic for the collection21:41 – Dragon Con and the fan convention experience22:19 – Project Hail Mary wins best sci-fi movie23:14 – Dragon Con versus San Diego Comic-Con25:54 – AC problems at conventions and crowded hotel spaces28:10 – Spider-Man Noir's Emmy wins and cancellation30:46 – Lanterns episode 4 and DC's TV strength33:39 – Marvel's planned TV strategy and Heroes for Hire36:31 – RDJ as Doctor Doom and early skepticism37:21 – Peter Cullen coincidence and Optimus Prime timing40:14 – Street Fighter trailer first impressions43:49 – Why the trailer feels more faithful than Mortal Kombat45:01 – Opening weekend box office prediction for Street Fighter Notable quotes “Star Trek is the yin to Star Wars the yang.” “The Super Bowl of cosplay happens at Dragon Con.” “I think this trailer compares better to the game Street Fighter than Mortal Kombat compared to the Mortal Kombat game.” The post Episode 527 – Star Trek Day, Apple, Street Fighter, Dragoncon 2026, Optimus appeared first on Podcast4Scifi.

NL: SideQuest - Up in Smoke - Pt5 Tea Total TargetThis Episode is released One Week Early for Patrons, All Patrons get Early access to SideQuests.Thank you Patrons for your support!FT. Jade as Ioanna @Skullorjade, Aletheia as Indigo @noblescavenger, Tuesday as Mads @tuesday_games, Eve as Sev @e.v.kay and Paris Arrowsmith as the GM @ParisarrowsmithThe chase is on and the plants are in sight, the crew have their hands on Trey and Sev is determined to get their gun back, after that it'll be Indigo's job to deal with him. Once they've all narrowed in on the Plant's location it's time for a plan of action and a swift swipe of a potted plant or a sword. Or both. Maybe a gunshot or two, it is Night city after all. What's with this gasoline?What do these chooms want with the plants?Can random chooms come together?Only the dice will tell.Huge thank you to our guests for collaborating with us for this Sidequest. Episodes continue for 5 weeks for all of September and we're so excited to work with them. Find their links above.More info can be found here: ⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/NoLatency⁠⁠⁠Even more information and MERCH is on our website!⁠⁠⁠www.nolatencypodcast.com⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠nolatencypod⁠⁠⁠#cyberpunkred #actualplay #ttrpg #radioplay #scifi #ganja

This hour Henry discusses the Jack Smith hearing and on Capital Hill aCornell Rape case and how that shows how men continue to devalue women, he says Nolan Wells deserves justice, Bite of the Night and Headlines.

“The original sin of generative AI is having chatbots speak in the first person.” — Sherry Turkle Fifteen years ago, at the height of the social media boom, the MIT technology scholar Sherry Turkle came on the show to warn that we were now “alone together.” She was, of course, chillingly prescient. A decade and a half later, she warns in her new book Artificial Intimacy that if social media came for our attention, AI is now gunning for our human capacity for attachment. Who — or, more chillingly, what — do we become when we talk to machines? Turkle never quite says, but the implication is of a kind of Night of the Living Dead state in which we appear fluent and animated, performing the outward motions of intimacy, but there's nobody really home. Which is exactly what Turkle says the chatbot is. A machine trying, without much success, to be human. A chatbot has no stake in the real, Turkle explains. It can't love, for example, because that kind of empathy requires us to be enclosed in a body and have a fear of death. The increasing ubiquity of bots mimicking humans represents an emergency for humans, she warns. It explains both our epidemic of loneliness and today's culture of apocalyptic fear about the future of our species. Just as artificial intimacy is a misnomer, so it turns us into impossible creatures. Like those unicorns beloved by the very Silicon Valley entrepreneurs who are supplying us with these artificial creatures. Further Reading: •       Artificial Intimacy: Who We Become When We Talk to Machines by Sherry Turkle (Little, Brown Spark, September 29, 2026), with blurbs from Jonathan Haidt and Jonathan Franzen.•       Turkle appears on Keen On in 2011 to talk about being alone together.•       Alone Together (2011), Reclaiming Conversation (2015) and The Empathy Diaries (2021) — the earlier books, all discussed on this show.•       Turkle's recent Boston Globe op-ed arguing that AI has brought us to a state of emergency.•       Simulation and Its Discontents (2009) — her earlier study of what simulation does to how we think, the title borrowed from Freud.•       Earlier this week on Keen On: Richard Socher on why AI will unlock a new scientific renaissance, and the weekly editorial on who really governs AI — the optimists' side of this argument. Five Takeaways •       Simulated Love Is Never Love. Turkle's definition of the real thing: natural intimacy depends on human empathy, which requires someone who has lived a life, lived in a body, known pain and the fear of death, known passion and connection, and knows what it is to be little and grow up. A program has none of that, and no stake in the real. Her line, which she credits to children she interviewed years ago, does the work of a chapter: simulated thinking is thinking — if a computer beats you at chess, it beat you — but simulated love is never love. She goes further on the vocabulary: there is no relationship with a chatbot, and shame on her for having used the word. What there is instead is us projecting onto the machine what we wish it could be. She compares it to what psychoanalysis calls an as-if personality, someone who performs connection while empty inside — with one crucial difference. A person can be called to account and can change. A machine never can, and the better it gets at pretending, the worse it is for us. AK's reading of what she leaves unsaid: a kind of Night of the Living Dead state in which we appear fluent and animated, performing the outward motions of intimacy, with nobody really home.•       The Original Sin. The specific error, in her account, was letting these systems speak as “I” and “we.” We are evolutionarily primed so that the only voice ever to say “I” to us is another person, so the pronoun triggers us profoundly — and a companion app will happily say I love you, I care about you, we should go to the movies. Layer on the belief that pretend empathy is empathy enough, then aim the whole thing at children, and you have what she calls a state of emergency. Her sharpest example is what she describes as an unholy alliance between Disney, OpenAI and Mattel to put chatbots inside plush toys: a Mickey Mouse that tells a three-year-old I love you, I'm your person, what's going on with your parents? That, she says, is hacking the attachment system of a young child, and it will do irreparable damage, because in the earliest years you are forming an object relationship with something where nobody is there.•       Obsequious on a Slider. AK's challenge: the sycophancy complaint is overdone, because you can program these things however you like — he instructs Claude to be as heartless and critical as possible. Turkle's reply is the best moment of the hour. Telling a chatbot not to be obsequious is itself obsequiousness: you say don't flatter me, and it says sure, I won't. If AK asked her to spend an interview disagreeing with him because it makes better television, she would refuse — that is a person responding with her own agenda and her own values, and you cannot set it on a slider. At MIT, she notes, they are building exactly that slider, from sycophantic to feisty. On the rogue-AI incidents now in the news, her point is adjacent: a bot that will happily commit a crime demonstrates the gap, because it has no stake in whether the water is clean, the air is breathable or the child is safe. It is not the bot's fault. It is a program.•       Two Easy Markets. The elderly and the very young, she argues, are being targeted precisely because they are vulnerable: sell parents an AI best friend for every child, and pipe chatbots to isolated old people instead of funding senior centres, community groups and the third places where they might be together rather than alone together. The industry argument she now hears in every room is that there are no people for these jobs. Her response, which she says silences the room: take the money from one data center and put it into childcare for a city. She also notes the tell — Steve Jobs kept his own home a technology-free zone while selling iPads for every classroom, and Montessori and Waldorf schools are famously oversubscribed in Silicon Valley. But ...

Welcome back to the PsynOpticz Psychedelic Podcast. This episode features NYX with a live recording from her set at PsyTribe - Return To Nature Festival on 08/08/26 — a powerful transmission from the dancefloor, weaving deep psychedelic energy, driving forest frequencies, and hypnotic twilight grooves into a journey that captures the raw spirit of the underground.

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There was a Book of Shadow once, its pages showed the way. So travelers through the secret lands could not be led astray. They burned the Book of Shadow because the mystery hates the light. And those who ventured after crept unguarded through the Night. Until... now. That which was lost is found! Season 11 starts this Friday, October 2nd!!! Spooked presents, "The Spooked Field Guide to the Shadow." Brand new episodes will drop weekly, all of October. Uncover new chapters with us. Be afraid. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Five years after her first appearance on Switched on Pop, Carly Rae Jepsen returns to the podcast to talk all things Day and Night, her latest album. Born out of Swedish disco, big emotion, and substantive life change – including becoming a wife and a mother – the double album is a tour through the organic and the synthetic, both in equal measure. For Charlie and Nate, this is a full circle moment, and along with discussing the record, the two talk to Jepsen about the origins of the show, her songwriting process, and what it means to be such an important champion of pop music. CREDITS  Reanna Cruz: Producer  Iris Gottlieb: Illustrator  Charlie Harding: Host, Executive Producer  Dion Lee: Art Director  Brandon McFarland: Audio Engineer  Nick Ripps: Video Editor  Nate Sloan: Host  Lissa Soep: Editor  Zach Tenorio & Jocie Adams: Theme Composers  Switched On Pop is a co-production of Vox Media Podcast Network, Vulture, and Rock Ridge Productions. Links: ⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠  Songs discussed: Carly Rae Jepsen, “After All” Carly Rae Jepsen, “Versailles” Carly Rae Jepsen, “Don't Leave Me on the Dance Floor” Carly Rae Jepsen, “Near or Far” Carly Rae Jepsen, “Motivation” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's guest is a singer, songwriter, producer and dancer who has spent her career trusting her own instincts—and building a world around them.From “2 On” to “Nasty” and “No Broke Boys,” Tinashe has kept releasing music through major-label deals, independent projects and viral breakthroughs.She's collaborated with artists including Calvin Harris, Charli xcx and Kaytranada, and joins us to talk about the journey behind it all.And The Writer Is... Tinashe!Hit subscribe and turn on notifications. Every week, we go deep with the most interesting creatives in music.Follow us on socials: @andthewriterisA special thank you to our sponsors for making these conversations possible.Splice, the best sample library on the market, period.and our lead sponsor, our Patreon page!We're still giving away free Universal Audio Recording Gear in our next zoom hang.Join us on Patreon: patreon.com/andthewriterisCHAPTERS0:00 Intro0:46 Tinashe and Ross reconnect—back to The Stunners3:48 “Deep in the Night”—the song she wrote at five5:08 Tinashe's French fry rankings6:12 Child acting, Whoopi Goldberg, and moving to LA9:11 Life in a girl group without creative control11:22 Buying a microphone and building a bedroom studio14:10 Getting signed—and expecting it to be easy18:40 Join the ATWI Patreon19:32 Splice: Sounds and Variations20:39 Early Travis Scott sessions and being taken seriously in the studio23:29 Recording 200 songs—and trusting the big producer's opinion26:33 Trusting your gut and knowing when to leave a session30:43 “2 On” takes off. What happens after the first hit?36:03 Writing “2 On” in a garage with friends37:37 Does having a hit teach you how to make one?39:20 Leaving her label and rebuilding trust in her own ideas43:29 What releasing music independently actually takes46:10 Filming her own videos and building her visual world48:14 How dancing shapes the way she writes songs50:08 Working with a label again—and finding Ricky Reed52:11 Getting the call from Calvin Harris53:52 Why genre doesn't define her music55:19 “Nasty” takes off after she stops needing another hit57:04 Why she won't write for a TikTok trend58:43 Charli xcx and finding freedom after early hits1:00:41 The unexpected remix journey of “No Broke Boys”1:03:31 Taking the Grammy off her lock screen after seven years1:05:14 Making POPSTAR—and giving herself time to play1:05:55 Which POPSTAR song fits every mood?1:08:19 Claiming the pop star she's always been1:13:32 “Just don't stop”—keep putting your music out1:14:42 Her advice to young women in music: intuitionCreditsHosted by Ross GolanProduced by Joe London and Jad Saad Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we jump back 15 years to two back-to-back episodes of the PWTorch Livecast from Sept. 18 and 19, 2011.On the Sept. 18, 2011 episode, PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell and PWTorch columnist Greg Parks discussed with live callers the just-completed PPV from all angles, with Parks in-person at the PPV to compare notes on the event. They focused on the big three matches - World Title, WWE Title, and Hunter-Punk, including a weird R-Truth moment, the booking of Beth Phoenix-Kelly Kelly, the latest John Cena title victory, whether CM Punk gained or lost anything in the main event, the over-arching issue of WWE devaluing titles and whether the titles, stories, or both are not over, announcing issues, look-ahead to Survivor Series with Rock and Cena, and more. In the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, they talked more about Parks's in-person perspective, including a fight in the stands, and much more.Then on the Sept. 19, 2011 episode, Wade was joined by PWTorch columnist Bruce Mitchell. They discussed with live callers questions needing to be answered on Raw coming out of Night of Champions, whether people should wait and see if questions are answered or if there's some concern with WWE storyline direction, Mark Henry's big night, John Cena's latest title victory and why WWE went that direction, historical background on Kofi Kingston's offensive logo, Matt Hardy announcing he's going to rehab, why Steve Austin may or may not return at WrestleMania, and much more. Jason D. From Australia made an appearance late in the show as a caller.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast--3076978/support.

Tobe Hooper's The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2  "After a Decade of Silence . . . The Buzz is Back"  And with that tagline audiences wer re-introduced to the Sawyer Family: The Cook, Chop-Top, and Leatherface. In 1986, Director Tobe Hooper would return to Texas for a sequel to - arguably - the greatest Horror film in the History of Cinema (respectfully acknowledging George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead  & Dawn of the Dead  and John Carpenter's Halloween; a film that many cite as the first and most important Slasher film ever made. In August of 1986, audiences were not prepared for Hooper's new take on his original classic. An over the top, violent, slasher, comedy, horror film seemed the only possible approach to the material. Slapstick, Shticky, and Ridiculously Gorey, Hooper would create a sequel similar in appearance to the original, but Bizarro in execution. Bigger, Wilder, and with a set-design Grander (but only barely equal) to the original film (as well as beautifully bloody make-up effects by the legendary Tom Savini), Hooper would fulfill a contractual obligation to Cannon Films that would baffle the Schlock, Low-Rent Studio known for such garbage as Ninja III: The Domination, Death Wish 2 & 3, and Missing in Action. Chainsaw 2 is truly bewildering and a testament to directorial drive and inventiveness. (Google the original theatrical poster substituting The Sawyer Family for The Breakfast Club in that classic one sheet.) It's not a movie for everyone, but it definitely is a strange kind of brave, creative, and hilarious masterpiece. Take a listen as we dive in and argue these points. Qustions, Comments, Complaints, and Suggestions can be directed to gondoramos@yahoo.com - Our Continued Thanks & Appreciation.  For those of you who would like to donate to this undying labor of love, you can do so with a contribution at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/watchrickramos - Anything and Everything is appreciated, You Cheap Bastards.  

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Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Kevin Tumlinson, and JP Rindfleisch as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including stories about OpenAI, Microsoft, KDP, and a publishing scam. Then, stick around for a chat with Nicolina Torres!Prior to her work as a writer, Nicolina Torres was a manager for Barnes & Noble for 15 years, in seven stores, and represented B&N on Channel 2's Living Dayton Show for two years. She was a D.J. for 88.3FM WAIF for two seasons. Nikki's thriller This Red Fire was a 2017 Launch Pad Manuscript Competition Top 10 pick, and her dystopian novel, Young Nation, received an honorable mention in the same contest.​ Her short story “Aunt Dorothy in the Canoe” was published in the Deception Anthology. In 2025, Night of the Mallrats was sold at auction to HarperCollins imprint Harper Perennial. She has had multiple books and short stories optioned for film by companies such as Vuelta Group, Stampede Ventures, Exile Content Studio, Sony, and EMJAG Productions. Nikki was a mentor for the 2021 Tracking Board Launch Pad Prose Competition. She is represented by Kiana Nguyen at Donald Maass Literary Agency and book-to-film agent Katrina Escudero. She is first generation American on her father's side—her paternal family lives in Santiago, Chile. When not reading or writing, she's watching bad vintage horror movies and cooking comfort food. She lives out in farm country and is “Aunt Nini” to her young niblings. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

LETHAL MULLET PODCAST #327 - ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 (1976) No demands. No negotiation. Just siege. At 3:03am, the phones go dead, the lights go out, and a decommissioned police station becomes the Alamo. This week we're breaking down John Carpenter's lean, mean, $100k masterpiece that proved you don't need money, you need nerve. It's Rio Bravo meets Night of the Living Dead, with a synth score that invented dread. In This Episode: The Film: Assault on Precinct 13 - 1976 - Written, Directed, Scored and Edited by John Carpenter. 91 minutes. Made for $100k in 20 days. Starring Austin Stoker as Lt. Ethan Bishop, Darwin Joston as Napoleon Wilson, Laurie Zimmer as Leigh, and Henry Brandon. What We Cover: Why Carpenter originally called it THE ANDERSON ALAMO and wrote it in 8 days as "John T. Chance" - John Wayne's character in Rio Bravo The ice cream truck scene - how killing little Kathy changed the MPAA forever and almost got the film an X rating How to make $100k look like a million: Panavision anamorphic 2.39:1 projected on a bedsheet, real Venice cop shop locations, and a cast of USC mates and neighbours The siege mechanics - silenced rifles, no demands, faceless gang, and the most isolated precinct in LA "Got a smoke?" - Wilson, Leigh, and why Napoleon Wilson steals the whole movie The score - written in 3 days, drums + synth + electric piano. The blueprint for Halloween Why it bombed in the US in November '76 and then exploded at the 1977 London Film Festival Original vs 2005 Remake - why explaining the gang ruins the whole point Lean, mean, and 91 minutes of a guy in a tan uniform who really should not be in charge. The ultimate single-location siege movie. Without it, no Die Hard. Directed by: John Carpenter Music by: John Carpenter Influences: Howard Hawks' Rio Bravo + Romero's Night of the Living Dead Fun fact: Tony Burton (Duke from Rocky) got cast because he'd actually done time. Where to Watch: Prime & Blu-ray from Shout! Factory. Talk to us: What's your favourite Carpenter deep cut? The Fog? Prince of Darkness? They Live? DM us @thelethalmullet - best Bishop vs Wilson takes get read out next week. #JohnCarpenter #AssaultOnPrecinct13 #LethalMulletPodcast #CultFilm #70sHorror #SiegeMovie #AustinStoker #DarwinJoston

September 28-October 4 brings zombies, vampires, and Michael Myers to your Halloween watchlist. This Week in Horror History revisits Night of the Living Dead's farmhouse siege, Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers and the Thorn cult, and Hell Fest's killer hiding inside a Halloween attraction. Step into The Twilight Zone, discover the vampire western Near Dark, and meet our weekly pick, Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. Plus birthdays for Naomi Watts, Monica Bellucci, Neve Campbell, and Liev Schreiber. Explore the horror anniversaries behind your next spooky-season movie night. Not every mask is a costume.Bonus episodes & support: https://weeklyspooky.com/joinMore scary stories: https://weeklyspooky.com/Story submissions: WeeklySpooky@gmail.com

Mrparka's Weekly Reviews and Update Week 490 (10.05.2026) (Kriminal 4K, Bakemono, Marshmellow)www.youtube.com/mrparkahttps://www.instagram.com/mrparka/https://twitter.com/mrparka00https://www.facebook.com/mrparkahttps://letterboxd.com/mrparka/https://www.patreon.com/mrparkahttps://open.spotify.com/show/2oJbmHxOPfYIl92x5g6ogKhttps://anchor.fm/mrparkahttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mrparkas-weekly-reviews-and-update-the-secret-top-10/id1615278571Time Stamps 0:00“Marshmallow” Blu-Ray Review - 0:50“Bakemono” Blu-Ray Review - 5:54“Ten Women in Black” Blu-Ray Review - 10:38“Danza Macabra Vol. 4  - Terror Creatures the Grave” Blu-Ray Review - 15:08“Kriminal” 4K Review - 20:52“Night of the Living Dead” 4K Review - 26:05“Resident Evil” Review - 34:081983 “The Inner Beast” Review - 39:051983 “City of Pirates” Review - 44:13Patreon Pick “Terminal Island” 4K Review - 47:59Questions/Answers/ Comments- 53:34Update - 1:01:1122 Shots of Moodz and Horror – https://www.22shotsofmoodzandhorror.com/Podcast Under the Stairs – https://tputscast.com/podcastVideo Version – https://youtu.be/KkOP-RP3Bj8UpdateBlu-Ray She Killed in Ecstasy 4K Vampyros Lesbos 4KAsylum 4KThe Big Red One Sweet Sixteen 4KFear No Evil 4KMurder Secret 4K Blood Reincarnation EuroCrime Rarities Vol 2 (Blue Nude, No Alla Violenza, Polizia Selvaggia)4Women in Cellblock 9 Tales of the Damned Batch ‘81 Cambio De Sexo Raining in the Mountain Possessed by Evil/ Dying to Meet You Bang the Drum Slowly 4K The Willies LinksToy Robot Films - https://www.toyrobotvideo.com/Marshmallow Blu-ray- https://mvdshop.com/products/ten-women-in-black-blu-rayUnearthed Films - https://www.unearthedfilms.com/Bakemono Blu-Ray - https://mvdshop.com/products/bakemono-blu-rayRadiance Films - https://www.radiancefilms.co.uk10 Women in Black Blu-Ray - https://mvdshop.com/products/ten-women-in-black-blu-rayDanza Macabra Vol 4. - https://severinfilms.com/products/danza-macabra-volume-four-the-italian-gothic-collection-11-disc-box-set-4-4k-uhd-6-blu-ray-1-cdCult Epics - https://cultepics.com/Kriminal 4K - https://cultepics.com/product/kriminal-pre-orderNight of the Living Dead 4K - The Inner Beast IMDb - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1160729/City of Pirates IMDb- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086545/Terminal Island 4K -  https://vinegarsyndrome.com/products/terminal-islandFilm NotesMarshmallow 2025 Directed by Daniel DelPurgatorioBakemono 2023 Directed by Doug RoosTen Women in Black 1961 Directed by Kon IchikawaTerror-Creatures from the Grave 1965 Directed by Massimo PupilloKriminal 1966 Directed by Umberto LenziNight of the Living Dead 1968 Directed by George A. RomeroResident Evil 2026 Directed by Zach CreggerThe Inner Beast 1983 Directed by Khosrow SinaiCity of Pirates 1983 Directed by Raúl RuizTerminal Island 1973 Directed by Stephanie Rothman

One of the things that I have observed about mokuhanga printmakers is that they are always striving to get better in their practice. Mokuhanga is a printmaking medium that challenges the maker in many different ways, and navigating those challenges through hard work and experimentation can ultimately be a very rewarding experience. On this episode of The Unfinished Print, a mokuhanga podcast, I speak with Aafke Ytsma, a printmaker currently splitting her time between Germany and the Netherlands. Aafke is a full-time artist who pushes the possibilities of what one can do with mokuhanga. We discuss how and why Aafke makes such large prints, and how watercolour influences her work. Aafke tells me about her love for the prints of the sōsaku-hanga movement and how they inspire her own practice. We also talk about the risks and rewards of being a full-time artist, crowdfunding and grants. Aafke goes into detail about how she makes her prints through mark-making, and how that process shapes her work. Please follow The Unfinished Print and my own mokuhanga work on Instagram @andrezadoroznyprints or email me theunfinishedprint@gmail.com Notes: may contain a hyperlink. Simply click on the highlighted word or phrase. Artists works follow after the note if available. Pieces are mokuhanga unless otherwise noted. Dimensions are given if known. Print publishers are given if known. Aafke Ytsma - website, Instagram Slidingdoor (2023) 28.5 cm  x 39 cm Sabuchan (2024),  98 cm x 68 cm from the series Summer Autumn Prints  Rijksmuseum — The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam is the Netherlands' national museum, with a collection spanning more than 800 years of Dutch art and history. It is particularly known for its holdings of works by Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals, and other major Dutch artists, as well as its extensive collection of prints, drawings, photography, and decorative arts. More info, here. More info, here.  Art Collective Schaum — Schaum is an art collective focused on contemporary artistic practice and collaboration. The collective brings artists together around shared interests in experimentation, exhibition-making, and developing work outside more traditional institutional structures. More info, here.  Kitaro Paper — Kitaro is a Japanese paper from Echizen, Japan and is associated with traditional papermaking and the production of papers suitable for fine art and mokuhanga. Its papers are valued for qualities such as strength, absorbency, surface character, and their ability to withstand the demands of techniques such as woodblock printing. More info, here.  Mondriaan Fund — The Mondriaan Fund is the public fund for visual art and cultural heritage in the Netherlands. It supports artists, institutions, curators, and other cultural organizations through grants and programs intended to encourage artistic development, international exchange, exhibitions, and public engagement. More info, here.  David Hockney (1937-2026) — was a British artist whose career has encompassed painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, stage design, and digital art. Associated particularly with the Pop Art movement of the 1960s, Hockney is known for his vivid depictions of landscapes, swimming pools, interiors, and everyday life, as well as his continued experimentation with new technologies and media. A Bigger Splash (1967) 242.5 cm x 243.9 cm - acrylic Liquitex on a white cotton duck canvas  Elise Wessels — Elise Wessels (1943–2023) was a Dutch collector and patron of Japanese prints whose collection, known as Nihon no Hanga, became one of the most important collections of 20th-century Japanese printmaking outside Japan. Beginning in the 1980s, she collected both sōsaku-hanga and shin-hanga, eventually building an exceptionally comprehensive collection. She founded the private museum Nihon no Hanga in Amsterdam in 2009, and in 2022 donated more than 1,100 prints to the Rijksmuseum. Maureen de Vries -  was the curator of the Nihon no Hanga museum in Amsterdam. Her interview with the Unfinished Print can be found, here.  bokashi - is a mokuhanga technique, where the pigment fades from a heavy colour to a softer, broad colour. Made famous by prints designed by Hokusai and Hiroshige, this technique is, for me, the most popular technique utilized by  mokuhanga printmakers. There are various types: Ichimoji-bokashi or straight line graduation, used in the above mentioned Hiroshige and Hokusai prints. Ichimoji-mura-bokashi or straight line gradation with uneven edge. Ō-bokashi or wide gradation, Ate-nashi-bokashi or gradation without definition. Futa-iro-bokashi or two tone gradation, and ita-bokashi or softer-edge gradation, where the block is cut in a specific way to achieve this style of gradation. All of these styles of bokashi technique take practice and skill but are very much doable. Below is a fine example of bokashi by the printer of this Hiroshige print -     Hiroshige (1797-1858), Shono ,(1832-1833)  from The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido 22.9 cm × 35.6 cm    SieboldHuis — The SieboldHuis is a museum in Leiden, Netherlands, dedicated to Japanese art, culture, and history. Housed in the former residence of Philipp Franz Balthasar von Siebold, the German physician and Japan scholar who lived in Japan in the 19th century, the museum displays objects from his extensive collection, including prints, paintings, ceramics, lacquerware, maps, and natural-history specimens. It provides an important connection between Japan and the Netherlands and regularly presents exhibitions exploring Japanese art and culture. More info, here.    Kawanishi Hide (1894–1965) — Kawanishi Hide was a self-taught sōsaku-hanga artist who lived and worked throughout his life in Kobe. Inspired by Yamamoto Kanae, he began making woodblock prints in the early 20th century and became an important figure in the creative print movement, exhibiting with the Japan Creative Print Association from 1923. His work is particularly associated with the port city of Kobe, which provided many of his subjects, and is distinguished by bold, vivid colours, simplified forms, and his deliberate avoidance of black outlines. He often used a rounded chisel to soften the edges of his forms, giving his prints a distinctive, almost graphic quality.     Sunset (?) 12.5 cm x 15 cm    Gotō Hidehiko - is a master baren maker and printmaker based in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. His interview with The Unfinished Print can be found here. More into at the  Baren Kikuhide website.     Beyond The Night (1995) 55.5 × 40 cm   passe-partout  - is the French word for picture mat for framing.    Daniel Kelly - is a visual artist and printmaker based in Kyoto, Japan. Daniel Kelly has shown all over the world, and is many museum collections as well. More information can be found, here. Daniel's interview with The Unfinished Print can be found, here.      Thief (2026) 96 × 66 cm - chine-collé & mokuhanga   gomazuri - is a mokuhanga technique where slight pressure is used with pigments to make a "spotty" image, what look like sesame seeds. It can add depth to your prints. Historically it was seen as a lack of printing proificiency.      Night, Light, Rain (2024) 29 cm x 43.5 cm by Terry McKenna. Notice the gomazrui in the blue circle.    hon baren - a top of the line hand made baren made by craftsmen in Japan. It comes in different strands, 8, 12, and 16. Can be order from Gotō Hidehiko, here.     baren suji zuri - is a mokuhanga technique used with the baren and by the baren to create a circular design and can be layered with various colours. A more detailed description of baren suji zuri can be found, here at woodblock.com      © Popular Wheat Productions Opening and closing musical credit - There Is No Greater Love by Chet Baker (1965)  logo designed and produced by Douglas Batchelor and André Zadorozny  Disclaimer: Please do not reproduce or use anything from this podcast without shooting me an email and getting my express written or verbal consent. I'm friendly :)  Слава Українi  If you find any issue with something in the show notes please let me know. ***The opinions expressed by guests in The Unfinished Print: A Mokuhanga Podcast are not necessarily those of André Zadorozny and of Popular Wheat Productions.***              

Thrill us! We talk 90s hits, brushing your teeth in the shower, and positive platonic male friendships as we discuss 1986's "Night of the Creeps"!

This hour Henry and Chris recap the Minnesota Vikings ugly win over the Buccaneers, he says when camera people zoom in on good looking individuals, it should not be frowned upon, plus we have Bite of the Night and Headlines.

Sarah, John, and Cameron discuss the lore behind the cult classic soundtrack to 1984's Night of the Comet.Sources for this episode"Night of the Comet" by Joe Valdez on Medium. Night of the Comet complete original soundtrack creation from Kelli Maroney Official Facebook Group."Strong Heart." Written by Skip Adams and Mark Bensi. Performed by John Townsend. Produced by Don Perry and Bob Summers. "Whole World is Celebratin'." Written by Chris Farren and Wayne Crawford. Performed by Chris Farren. Produced by Don Perry and Bob Summers."Let My Fingers Do the Talking" Written by Kenny Lee Lewis and Dianne Steinberg (as Diane Steinberg). Performed by Stallion. Produced by Don Perry and Bob Summers."Unbelievable." Written by Gary Mallaber, John Massaro and Byron Allred. Performed by Revolver. Produced by Don Perry and Bob Summers."Virgin in Love." Written by Thom Pace and Maria Hegsted. Performed by Thom Pace. Produced by Don Perry and Bob Summers."Hard Act to Follow." Written by Michael Hanna (II), Diana DeWitt and James Pritchett. Performed by Diana DeWitt. Produced by Don Perry and Bob Summers."Tell Me Yourself." Written by Gary Mallaber, John Massaro and Byron Allred. Performed by Revolver. Produced by Don Perry and Bob Summers. "Smoke from a Distant Fire." Written by Ed Sanford. John Townsend, and Steven Stewart. Produced by Barry Beckett and Jerry Wexler.Our theme music is by Suno.

A sermon preached by Rev. Ginger Gaines-Cirelli with Foundry UMC September 20, 2026, the seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost. “Be Astonished” series. Texts:  Psalm 19:1-4, Matthew 6:25-33                                  “The heavens are telling the glory of God.” I love that phrase. It's so poetic and so deeply true. The heavens are telling. Day pours forth speech to day. Night declares knowledge to night. The whole creation, the Psalmist imagines, is engaged in this unceasikng testimony to the glory of God. And then comes this: “There is no speech, nor are there words; their voice is not heard.” Creation is telling us something without saying a word. The sky is telling. The trees are telling. The oceans and rivers, birds and flowers, creatures we can see and creatures buried in the soil beneath our feet are telling. The question is whether we notice. Perhaps that is why, centuries later, Jesus says: Look at the birds. Consider the lilies. Pay attention. In fact, the words Jesus uses are stronger than our English translations sometimes make them sound. When Jesus says “look at the birds,” it's an invitation to really look, to direct your attention toward them. And the word translated “consider” the lilies means something like observe carefully or learn thoroughly. This makes me feel better about becoming one of “those people” who have a collection of bird books and are constantly recording birdsong in the Merlin app to identify what birds are around. Jesus says not just “look” or notice, but study the birds. There is something here for you to learn. And notice who he says this to. Anxious people. People worried about what they will eat and what they will drink and what they will wear. People preoccupied with all the things that might go wrong. Jesus doesn't respond to anxiety with an argument or a philosophy. He instead gently redirects attention. Look at the birds. Consider the lilies. For Jesus, the birds and lilies aren't simply beautiful distractions from anxiety. They are witnesses to a creation—including anxious humans!—held in the care of God. Pay attention, Jesus seems to say, and you may begin to notice not only the wonder of the world, but the faithfulness of the God who's got the whole world in God's hands. Jesus teaches this way throughout the gospels. Pay attention to seeds and soil. Watch how yeast works its way through dough. Notice vineyards and fig trees and sheep and weather. Jesus moves through the world as though everything is shimmering with the possibility of revelation. Which suggests that paying attention to creation isn't a side hustle to the spiritual life. Paying attention to creation is part of how we learn to see. It's a way we come to learn the wisdom, the love, and the care of God. Annie Dillard, who died this past week, once described coming to a place where you say to the woods, the sea, the mountains: “Now I am ready. Now I will stop and be wholly attentive.” What if awe begins there? Not with some extraordinary experience, but with stopping. With noticing. With allowing something other than our own thoughts, fears, schedules, screens, and preoccupations to claim our attention. The psychologist Dacher Keltner identifies nature as one of the great sources of human awe. He calls it “wild awe.” And wild awe can certainly happen in spectacular places. Standing on the rim of a canyon. Looking across an ocean. Walking among trees that were ancient before any of us were born. Looking up on a clear night and suddenly comprehending—or failing to comprehend—how enormous the universe actually is. But one of the things I appreciate about Keltner's work is his insistence that awe doesn't require a plane ticket. We can learn to notice astonishing things happening all around us. We live on a planet where bees use dance to give other bees directions to the next flower. Where crows remember human faces and teach their young which humans to avoid. Where ants beneath our feet build whole communities, carrying many times their own weight. Where birds somehow know when it is time to leave and where to go. Where tiny seeds split themselves open underground and reach toward light they have never seen. Where after a devastating fire, the earth grows flowers again. “The heavens are telling the glory of God.” They have been telling us all along. The question is whether we have stopped noticing. And we have some good reasons for that. There is so much competing for our attention. So much designed to steal our attention. News alerts. Emails. Texts. Advertisements. The infinite scroll. Much of what draws our focus is what frightens or angers us. And I want us to be gentle with ourselves on this point—you know, it isn't a moral failure to get hooked by upsetting things. Human beings are wired to notice threat. It has helped keep us alive. But if threat is all we notice, it begins to look like threat is all there is. If all I take in are the things that are falling apart, then eventually I begin to believe that falling apart is the truest thing about the world. If all I see is what frightens me, fear begins to determine the size and shape of my world. And this, I think, is why the late Wendell Berry's beloved poem “The Peace of Wild Things” resonates with so many people. He begins, “When despair for the world grows in me...” You know anything about that? When despair for the world grows in me, Berry wrote, he goes out into the presence of the wild things. He lies down near still water. He looks up into the stars. And by the end he can say, “I rest in the grace of the world, and am free.” The problems haven't gone away. The world hasn't suddenly gotten sorted. Something has changed in him. His field of vision has widened. He has remembered that the thing causing him despair is real—but it is not everything that is real. This is such an important thread that we will pull through this entire series: paying attention to wonder, learning to notice—these aren't ways of escaping the world's pain. They are ways of refusing to let pain become the whole story. Robin Wall Kimmerer says it beautifully in her book Braiding Sweetgrass: “Even a wounded world is feeding us. Even a wounded world holds us, giving us moments of wonder and joy. I choose joy over despair. Not because I have my head in the sand, but because joy is what the earth gives me daily and I must return the gift.” Awe helps us hold more than one thing at a time. And Keltner's research suggests that this does something important to us. Experiences of awe can evoke what researchers sometimes call the “small self.” Honestly, I wasn't a fan of this phrase when I first saw it. Because our faith certainly doesn't teach that human beings are insignificant. You bear the image of God. You are beloved. Your life matters. But I came to understand that the “small self” is connected to the spiritual practice of humility. There is a difference between knowing that my life matters and believing that I am the center of everything. Wild awe can remind us of the difference. Stand under a sky filled with stars and you remember: I am small. And I belong here. Stand beside the ocean and remember: I do not control all of this. And I am part of it. Watch some tiny creature making its way through the world and remember: There are lives being lived all around me that have nothing to do with my agenda. And researchers are discovering that this change in perspective has consequences. Awe is associated with greater feelings of connection. It can widen the boundaries of our moral concern—not only toward other people, but toward animals, plants, and the environment. It can make us more generous, more cooperative, more aware that we belong to something larger than ourselves. We are earth creatures, given breath we did not create, dependent upon soil and water and sunlight and the labor and lives of innumerable creatures we rarely even notice. We are part of God's vast, glorious, good creation. And what a strange thing we human beings have done—to begin imagining that creation is simply the scenery behind the main stage, with us at the center and always in the spotlight. Scripture tells the story differently. “The heavens are telling the glory of God.” Creation isn't scenery. Creation is revelation. Creation is our teacher, our neighbor. Creation is an astonishing gift. And when we begin to receive it that way, perhaps we also begin to live differently within it. Because reverence changes relationship. It is harder to treat as disposable something you've come to know as wonder-full. It is harder to think of the earth merely as a collection of resources when you have begun to perceive yourself as part of its beautiful, intricate community of life. And perhaps it becomes harder to treat other human beings as disposable too. If awe teaches me that I am not the center, then that sets me in a different relationship with my neighbor. Perhaps I can hold my certainty a little more lightly. Perhaps I can become curious again. Perhaps I can recognize that my perspective is one perspective within a world vastly bigger than I can see. Perhaps wonder can loosen some of the fear and defensiveness that separate us from one another. Allowing the experience of wild awe to soften the hard boundaries that grow up among and between people doesn't mean we stop caring about truth or justice. It does mean we remember our place in the vastness of creation and the human family. We are not insignificant nor are we all-important. We are not powerless nor are we all-powerful. We are beloved, responsible, and deeply interconnected with all beings and the whole creation. Jesus says: Look at the birds. Consider the lilies. Maybe those aren't just lovely illustrations for a sermon about worry. Maybe Jesus is giving us a spiritual practice: Learn to notice. Go outside and look at something long enough that it becomes more than background. Take a walk without filling your ears with something. Look up. Learn the name of a bird or the sound of its song. Watch clouds move. Notice the astonishing architecture of a leaf. Find water and sit beside it. Look at the moon long enough to remember that generations upon generations of human beings have looked at that same moon. Attend to something that does not need anything from you. And perhaps, once in a while, allow yourself to be astonished. Not as an escape from this wounded world, but for the sake of your own well-being and for the sake of this beautiful, broken world. Because we need people able to see beyond the crisis immediately in front of them and remember that God's world is wider, older, stranger, more beautiful, and more resilient than any one terrible moment. The heavens are still telling. Day to day still pours forth speech. Night to night still declares knowledge. The testimony has not stopped. Maybe our practice this week is simply to learn to notice. Look at the birds. Consider the lilies. Slow down. Pay attention. Be astonished. And discover what this beautiful and broken world has been trying to tell us all along.

In this episode, La Manda Cunningham talks about Topeka Rescue Mission's fourth annual Night of Praise fundraiser and how prayer, financial support, and community involvement help meet the growing needs in Topeka. Then, Coach Damon Parker, Executive Director of The Jones Project, joins us for an honest conversation about teen mental health, bullying, social media pressure, and suicide prevention. Damon shares why storytelling and simply being willing to have difficult conversations can make a lasting difference—and why helping even one student choose to stick around makes it all worth it. Send us a Message!

It's our last episode with Louis Fowler for the year and he picked a real gem for the finale, Poison for the Fairies. Then we chat about what else we've watching or playing like Halloween: The Game, Super Troopers 3, Lanterns, and Mr. T: I Pity the Fool.  Support us on Patreon! Patrons have access to the NOTLP Discord Server, weekly virtual meetups with the hosts, ad free episodes and tons of other great content. This podcast is brought to you by the Legion of Demons at patreon.com/notlp. Our Beelzebub tier producers are: Ernest Perez Shayna Spalla Branan & Emily Intravia-Whitehead Bill Chandler Blayne Turner Monica Martinson Bill Fahrner Brian Krause Dave Siebert Joe Juvland Matt Funke "Monster Movies (with My Friends)" was written and performed by Kelley Kombrinck. It was recorded and mixed by Freddy Morris. Night of the Living Podcast Social Media:      facebook.com/notlp instagram.com/nightofthelivingpodcast youtube.com/notlpcrew https://www.tiktok.com/@nightofthelivingpodcast

EPISODE 159 -  “TENNESSEE WILLIAMS & COMPANY: HIS ESSENTIAL SCREEN ACTORS” - 9/28/2026  This week on From Beneath the Hollywood Sign, we're thrilled to welcome back one of our favorite guests, acclaimed author and film historian John DiLeo, for a fascinating conversation about his book Tennessee Williams and Company: His Essential Screen Actors. John takes us inside the extraordinary world of Tennessee Williams on film, exploring the actors who brought his unforgettable characters to life—and what stars like Marlon Brando, Vivien Leigh, Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman, Anna Magnani, Geraldine Page, and others brought to Williams's singular universe of desire, loneliness, desperation, and longing. It's a spirited celebration of great writing, great acting, and some of the most electrifying performances in movie history. Join us for a trip into the steamy, complicated, and endlessly fascinating world of Tennessee Williams and Company! SHOW NOTES:  Sources: Tennessee Williams and Company: His Essential Screen Actors (2010) by John Dileo; wikipedia.com; TCM.com; IMDBPro.com; Movies Mentioned: Gone with the Wind (1939) The Wizard of Oz (1939) Casablanca (1942) The Glass Menagerie (1950) A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) Come Back, Little Sheba (1952) The Rose Tattoo (1955) Giant (1956) Baby Doll (1956) Bus Stop (1956) The Three Faces of Eve (1957) The Wild Is the Wind (1957) Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) Suddenly, Last Summer (1959) The Entertainer (1960) The Fugitive Kind (1960) The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961) Splendor in the Grass (1961) Period of Adjustment (1962) Love with the Proper Stranger (1963) The Night of the Iguana (1964) The Carpetbaggers (1964) Cat Ballou (1965) Harlow (1965) Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) This Property Is Condemned (1966) Barefoot in the Park (1967) Rachel, Rachel (1968) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Notes and Links to Daniel Dockery's Work        Daniel Dockery began writing online and in print in 2011. Since then, he's been a Senior Writer and Assistant Editor at Crunchyroll, as well as a Columnist and Assistant Editor at Cracked.com. He's also written for WIRED, Vulture, Polygon, SYFY, Paste Magazine, Roger Ebert, Thrillist, and various other outlets. His first book, Monster Kids: How Pokémon Taught a Generation to Catch Them All, was released by Running Press on October 4, 2022. His upcoming book, I AM THE NIGHT: The Ultimate Unauthorized History of Batman: The Animated Series, will be published by St. Martin's Press on September 1, 2026. When not writing, Daniel can be found reading, weightlifting, and spending time with his lovely wife, adorable son, and absolutely wild Australian Cattle Dog Elmer.       Buy I am the Night: The Ultimate Unauthorized Biography of Batman: The Animated Series   Daniel Dockery's Website   Review of I am the Night... from Atomic Geekdom     At about 3:00, Daniel shouts out places to buy his book, including through great writer and mentor Matthew Seitz Zoller At about 4:10, Daniel responds to Pete's question about the meaning and possibilities with an “unauthorized history”  At about 5:30, Daniel paints a picture of his early knowledge and watching Batman: The Animated Series and other movies and pop culture in his childhood At about 8:50, Daniel talks about his unique experience watching Batman: The Animated Series  At about 9:50, Daniel describes his early reading and writing lives At about 12:20, Daniel highlights Patrick Radden Keefe and David Grann and other writers who thrill and inspire him At about 14:30, Daniel responds to Pete's questions about feedback he's received on his book At about 17:45, Daniel traces seeds for his book At about 20:00, The two discuss the praise heaped upon Batman: The Animated Series and the ways that the series went against type in the early 1990's regarding cartoons At about 24:30, Daniel shares an anecdote that illustrates the depth of his Batman fandom At about 26:30, Daniel provides background on the many iterations of Batman and the show's ethos of “not talking down to children” with the Animated Series At about 30:00, Daniel maps Warner Brothers' Batman vision  At about 33:15, Daniel responds to Pete's asking about Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill and the ways in which they came to Batman: The Animated Series and what made them so successful as marquee voice actors At about 36:30, Daniel responds to Pete asking about the way that he viewed and continues to view animated shows and about his rewatch(es) for BTAS for research purposes At about 38:40, Daniel lists and describes his favorite two episodes of the series At about 40:40, Daniel responds to Pete's questions about “canon[ical]” characters and their treatment, and the ways in which the BTAS writers handled Batman's violent tendencies  At about 44:20, Pete asks Daniel about Batman the character as allegory/symbolic At about 46:50, Alan Burnett's rules and touches and his importance to the success of the series are discussed  At about 49:15, Daniel riffs on the disparate writers who “put their stamp” on BTAS At about 51:25, Daniel riffs on an “introduction” to Batman through The Mask of the Phantasm and the greatness of the comic, “The Killing Joke” At about 52:25, Daniel talks about the costs of making BTAS    You can now subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and leave me a five-star review. 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Thanks in advance for supporting Pete's one-man show, DIY podcast and extensive reading, research, editing, and promoting to keep this independent podcast pumping out high-quality content!    This month's Patreon bonus episode is the second episode for Pete's limited podcast series, Rage is a Gift: Evil Empire at 30. Pete reflects on the Importance (and the power of this capital "I") of Rage Against the Machine and their seminal Evil Empire album, which is celebrating 30 years of resistance. The episode focuses on the opening track, “People of the Sun.” The limited podcast series will do a deep exploration of, and reflection on, the lyrics and context of each of the 12 powerful songs on the album.     Pete has added a $1 a month tier for “Well-Wishers” and Cheerleaders of the Show.    The intro song for The Chills at Will Podcast is “Wind Down” (Instrumental Version), and the other song played on this episode was “Hoops” (Instrumental)” by Matt Weidauer, and both songs are used through ArchesAudio.com.     Please tune in for Episode 352 with Sarah Blakley-Catwright, the author of Alice Sadie Celine (Simon Books, Simon & Schuster, November 28th, 2023). She is also the author of Red Riding Hood (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers), a New York Times #1 bestseller that was published worldwide in thirty-eight editions and fifteen languages. Her newest book is Heavy Cream.    The episode airs on September 29, Pub Day for Heavy Cream.     Please go to ceasefiretoday.org, and/or https://act.uscpr.org/a/letaidin to call your congresspeople and demand an end to the forced famine and destruction of Gaza and the Gazan people.    You can also donate at chuffed.org, World Central Kitchen, and so many more, and/or you can contact writer friend Ursula Villarreal-Moura directly or through Pete, as she has direct links with friends in Gaza.  

MMA Lock of the Night is back to give you breakdowns and predictions for Contender Series 2026: Week 8.