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Odd little February is the shortest month of the year. Historians aren’t exactly sure just why that’s the case. But tracing its evolution gives us a capsule history of the evolution of the calendar. The modern western calendar is a descendant of the earliest Roman calendar. It included only 10 months, beginning with March. The months were followed by about 60 days that weren’t part of any month. That system didn’t work very well, though, so two months were added to the end of the year – January and February. Eventually, they were shifted to the start of the year. The lengths of the 10 original months were changed to leave 56 days for the newcomers. But the Romans feared even numbers, so they added a day to January to give it 29. February was the month for festivals of repentance and for honoring the dead, so it stayed an unlucky even number. But this version of the calendar contained only 355 days. So an extra month was added every other year. In those years, the last five days of February were dropped. After that, February remained unchanged until 46 B.C., when Julius Caesar introduced the basic calendar that’s in use today. He named the seventh month for himself: July. And he might have lengthened February to 29 days. If so, it was cut back to 28 by Augustus Caesar, who took the extra day for the month that bears his name: August. Script by Damond Benningfield
This episode brings together a collage of images to explore the meaning of time, the emergence of events from one to another, and the wonder of the unknown. For the full text of the poem, see here: https://mail.readwildness.com/25/zwart-rusting For more on the poet Jane Zwart, see her personal website: https://www.janezwart.com/ To see her new book and purchase a copy, see "Oddest & Oldest & Saddest & Best" at Orison Books: https://www.orisonbooks.com/product-page/oddest-oldest-saddest-best-poems-by-jane-zwart
You won't believe the lengths people will go to pass a drug test, like drinking bleach Rudy calls in for Open Phones and he's tired of catching hell from his friends for something he's known for….and that's doing background checks on everybody he meets
Ben and Ashley are breaking down the latest Bachelor Nation headlines, and love is in the air!Find out which Bachelor in Paradise favorite is finally getting his “Bachelor romance”, while another superstar from BIP is FINALLY engaged.Ashley shares her passionate opinion on the rumors around Tom Brady and Alix Earle. The Bachelor that Almost Was is now officially off the market!Plus, more Bachelor baby news!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Panelists: Brian Norton, Josh Anderson, Belva Smith ATFAQ201: Q1. Annotating PDFs in School, Q2: Adapted Lock for School Locker, Q3. Touch Screen tools and apps for low vision users, Q4. Portable video magnifiers for classrooms, Q5. Wilcard: oddest every day item repurposed into assistive technology
The Oddest City Names in the World
On episode of Catholic Forum, after a news update from The Dialog, we learn about the growing phenomenon of faith travel with Marion Amberg, an award-winning journalist and author. She's written for over 100 publications, ranging from Catholic Digest to Family Motor Coaching to Texas Highways. Her new book it titled, "Incredible Catholic America: Smallest, Tallest, Oldest, Oddest." What is the smallest chapel? Where is the tallest statue? What sites are right here in Delaware? We find out with Marion Amberg. Catholic Forum is a production of the Office of Communications of the Diocese of Wilmington. Please like, share and subscribe.
Producer Jessica found a pink jockstrap in her driveway on Sunday morning. She has no idea where it came from or who left it there, but she has some theories. What is the oddest item you randomly found in the front of your house? Did you ever find out how it got there?
On today's show we were put on to, by far the ODDEST way people are flirting online! Join Intern John, Sos, Rose, Hoody, Erick and Savera as do an all NEW batch of Amyone Listening Who, We do an all NEW Asking For A Friend, Plus we find out about how men are using LinkedIn to slide into the DM's?!? All that and more with Intern John & Your Morning Show! Make sure to also keep up to date with ALL of our podcasts we do below that have new episodes every week: The Thought Shower Let's Get Weird Crisis on Infinite Podcasts
From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): Red Sox video coordinator Mike Brenly returns to the podcast, this time to break down how he managed to identify that Trevor Story's home run - the shortest homer of the season - actually went off Jhonkensy Noel's glove and off the Fenway Park right field foul pole. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
An intoxicated woman was asking strangers to blow on her car's interlock system that she had because of previous DUIs! Tam, Jerry and Charlene have also had crazy requests from strangers!
The oddest Inkling - that's Charles Williams, poet, playwright, novelist, editor, theologian and occult practitioner. If you think the Inklings are summed up by Oxford dons, Lewis and Tolkien, think again, because Williams added an extraordinary influence to the group. Today on Mythmakers Julia Golding is joined by world expert on Charles William, Dr Sørina Higgins, who has edited a modern edition of Williams Arthurian cycle of poems and is working on his connections to other writers of the period. This episode is everything you needed to know about Williams and were too afraid to ask! Did he influence Tolkien and Lewis, and if so in what way? What's it like to read his poetry? As we gallop through his many genres you'll get a sense of what there is to read - there's a lot! To conclude we take a bow towards Arthur and decide where in all the fantasy worlds is the best place to be a knight.(00:05) Charles Williams' Life and Works(08:52) Exploring Charles Williams' Theology and Plays(17:43) Charles Williams' Theology and Poetry(27:13) Exploring Charles Williams' Influence and LegacyFor more information on Dr Sørina Higgins and her various works, visit https://sorinahiggins.com/ For more information on the Oxford Centre for Fantasy, our writing courses, and to check out our awesome social media content visit: Website: https://centre4fantasy.com/website Instagram: https://centre4fantasy.com/Instagram Facebook: https://centre4fantasy.com/Facebook TikTok: https://centre4fantasy.com/tiktok
Jim Rome Hour 2 - 06-27-2025 Ohtani and Judge on the All Star votes, Josh Alper guest. Oddest class from Stanford. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
She just wanted internship experience… but what she got was a front-row seat to a living nightmare.In this chilling horror story from Michael Kelso, a young woman takes a summer job at a failing museum of cryptids and oddities in a forgotten small town. But when a mysterious new exhibit arrives, her life is changed forever—by a creature that doesn't just bite… it transforms.Now trapped behind bars, mutated into something monstrous, and helplessly watched by crowds, her only hope is a dying phone battery and a desperate plea for help.
Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver Ryan Williams show some extreme confidence in a recent interview. The Alabama Football star references the Vanderbilt Commodores which elicits a response from Vanderbilt Football QB Diego Pavia. We give you the details. How important is it to save SEC secondary rivalries in future scheduling? Can you live without seeing:The Alabama Crimson Tide face the Tennessee Volunteers orThe Auburn Tigers against the Georgia Bulldogs? Our Champions Boxing 40-in-40 team today: The Texas A&M Aggies. Texas A&M Football is still in search of that elusive first College Football Playoff bid, can they do it in 2025? The Aggies are our first Top 25 team, did Mike Elko let his team down in the stretch run last season? The Oregon Ducks were once a college football laughing stock. Like Oregon Football, is the a newcomer that you don not think will go away? Why does Fox Sports College Football analyst Joel Klatt not like the 5+11 Model? Is he right and what are the other options? Which college basketball team spent the most on the roster and got the least return? The Field of 68 answers that. Four SEC Baseball teams survive the regionals a move to the Super Regionals: The Auburn Tigers, The LSU Tigers, The Arkansas Razorbacks and The Tennessee Volunteers. Even though Auburn Baseball, LSU Baseball, Arkansas Baseball and Tennessee Baseball advance, was this embarrassing for the SEC? Two musical artists on the same stage: Oddest match-up possible.Visit the TNR store: https://nextround.store/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver Ryan Williams show some extreme confidence in a recent interview. The Alabama Football star references the Vanderbilt Commodores which elicits a response from Vanderbilt Football QB Diego Pavia. We give you the details. How important is it to save SEC secondary rivalries in future scheduling? Can you live without seeing:The Alabama Crimson Tide face the Tennessee Volunteers orThe Auburn Tigers against the Georgia Bulldogs? Our Champions Boxing 40-in-40 team today: The Texas A&M Aggies. Texas A&M Football is still in search of that elusive first College Football Playoff bid, can they do it in 2025? The Aggies are our first Top 25 team, did Mike Elko let his team down in the stretch run last season? The Oregon Ducks were once a college football laughing stock. Like Oregon Football, is the a newcomer that you don not think will go away? Why does Fox Sports College Football analyst Joel Klatt not like the 5+11 Model? Is he right and what are the other options? Which college basketball team spent the most on the roster and got the least return? The Field of 68 answers that. Four SEC Baseball teams survive the regionals a move to the Super Regionals: The Auburn Tigers, The LSU Tigers, The Arkansas Razorbacks and The Tennessee Volunteers. Even though Auburn Baseball, LSU Baseball, Arkansas Baseball and Tennessee Baseball advance, was this embarrassing for the SEC? Two musical artists on the same stage: Oddest match-up possible.Visit the TNR store: https://nextround.store/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver Ryan Williams show some extreme confidence in a recent interview. The Alabama Football star references the Vanderbilt Commodores which elicits a response from Vanderbilt Football QB Diego Pavia. We give you the details. How important is it to save SEC secondary rivalries in future scheduling? Can you live without seeing:The Alabama Crimson Tide face the Tennessee Volunteers orThe Auburn Tigers against the Georgia Bulldogs? Our Champions Boxing 40-in-40 team today: The Texas A&M Aggies. Texas A&M Football is still in search of that elusive first College Football Playoff bid, can they do it in 2025? The Aggies are our first Top 25 team, did Mike Elko let his team down in the stretch run last season? The Oregon Ducks were once a college football laughing stock. Like Oregon Football, is the a newcomer that you don not think will go away? Why does Fox Sports College Football analyst Joel Klatt not like the 5+11 Model? Is he right and what are the other options? Which college basketball team spent the most on the roster and got the least return? The Field of 68 answers that. Four SEC Baseball teams survive the regionals a move to the Super Regionals: The Auburn Tigers, The LSU Tigers, The Arkansas Razorbacks and The Tennessee Volunteers. Even though Auburn Baseball, LSU Baseball, Arkansas Baseball and Tennessee Baseball advance, was this embarrassing for the SEC? Two musical artists on the same stage: Oddest match-up possible.Visit the TNR store: https://nextround.store/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver Ryan Williams show some extreme confidence in a recent interview. The Alabama Football star references the Vanderbilt Commodores which elicits a response from Vanderbilt Football QB Diego Pavia. We give you the details. How important is it to save SEC secondary rivalries in future scheduling? Can you live without seeing:The Alabama Crimson Tide face the Tennessee Volunteers orThe Auburn Tigers against the Georgia Bulldogs? Our Champions Boxing 40-in-40 team today: The Texas A&M Aggies. Texas A&M Football is still in search of that elusive first College Football Playoff bid, can they do it in 2025? The Aggies are our first Top 25 team, did Mike Elko let his team down in the stretch run last season? The Oregon Ducks were once a college football laughing stock. Like Oregon Football, is the a newcomer that you don not think will go away? Why does Fox Sports College Football analyst Joel Klatt not like the 5+11 Model? Is he right and what are the other options? Which college basketball team spent the most on the roster and got the least return? The Field of 68 answers that. Four SEC Baseball teams survive the regionals a move to the Super Regionals: The Auburn Tigers, The LSU Tigers, The Arkansas Razorbacks and The Tennessee Volunteers. Even though Auburn Baseball, LSU Baseball, Arkansas Baseball and Tennessee Baseball advance, was this embarrassing for the SEC? Two musical artists on the same stage: Oddest match-up possible.Visit the TNR store: https://nextround.store/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver Ryan Williams show some extreme confidence in a recent interview. The Alabama Football star references the Vanderbilt Commodores which elicits a response from Vanderbilt Football QB Diego Pavia. We give you the details. How important is it to save SEC secondary rivalries in future scheduling? Can you live without seeing:The Alabama Crimson Tide face the Tennessee Volunteers orThe Auburn Tigers against the Georgia Bulldogs? Our Champions Boxing 40-in-40 team today: The Texas A&M Aggies. Texas A&M Football is still in search of that elusive first College Football Playoff bid, can they do it in 2025? The Aggies are our first Top 25 team, did Mike Elko let his team down in the stretch run last season? The Oregon Ducks were once a college football laughing stock. Like Oregon Football, is the a newcomer that you don not think will go away? Why does Fox Sports College Football analyst Joel Klatt not like the 5+11 Model? Is he right and what are the other options? Which college basketball team spent the most on the roster and got the least return? The Field of 68 answers that. Four SEC Baseball teams survive the regionals a move to the Super Regionals: The Auburn Tigers, The LSU Tigers, The Arkansas Razorbacks and The Tennessee Volunteers. Even though Auburn Baseball, LSU Baseball, Arkansas Baseball and Tennessee Baseball advance, was this embarrassing for the SEC? Two musical artists on the same stage: Oddest match-up possible.Visit the TNR store: https://nextround.store/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Lawyer Up - The Oddest Record Played This Year.
Fr. Patrick preached this homily on May 21, 2025. The readings are from Acts 15:1-6, Psalm 122:1-2, 3-4ab, 4cd-5 & John 15:1-8. — Connect with us! Website: https://slakingthirsts.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCytcnEsuKXBI-xN8mv9mkfw
You won't believe what a lady discovered in her Margarita!
They take callers and what people have found will shock you!
Taryn found a random wedding invite to a Twilight themed wedding?!
Jay had a lunch that went from bad to worse!
From bathing in girls' blood to making homemade conjoined twins, we'll look at a few famous psychopaths who are truly some of the most terrifying people in the history of the world. Plus, whether flamboyant, miserly, or paranoid, some of history's oddest individuals put modern-day eccentricities to shame.CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Lead-In00:01:04.405 = Show Open00:02:18.195 = Diogenes : A Crazy, Homeless Philosopher00:04:25.438 = Tarrare: the Man Who Man Have Eaten a Baby00:06:56.792 = Lucky Lord Byron00:10:58.843 = Hetty Green: Taking Miserly To a New Level00:13:51.801 = Henry Cyril Paget: Married His Cousin And Lived Life Luxuriously00:17:00.927 = Carl Tanzler: He Couldn't Live Without His Love, Even After Her Death00:19:44.980 = Gloria Ramirez: The Toxic Woman00:23:29.245 = Anneliese Michel: She Endured 67 Exorcisms00:25:55.913 = Sawney Bean: The Scottish Cannibal00:27:56.815 = Margaret Howe Lovatt: Intimate Relations With a Dolphin00:32:01.535 = King Leopold II: Slaves And Slaughter For Rubber And Ivory00:33:46.355 = Pol Pot: Created a Nation of Peasants, Poverty and Punishments00:35:24.413 = Ivan IV of Russia: Better Known as Ivan The Terrible00:37:01.333 = Elizabeth Bathory: Eternal Youth Through Murder00:38:22.119 = Heinrich Himmler: The Second Worst Nazi00:39:30.141 = Adolph Eichmann: Claimed He Did His Duty By Killing Millions00:42:01.830 = Tomás de Torquemada: Nobody Expects The Spanish Inquisition!00:43:23.989 = Josef Mengele: The Angel of Death00:44:25.066 = Vlad Tepes: The Impaler That Inspired Dracula00:45:56.819 = Jim Jones: The Kool-Aid Serial Killer Cult Leader00:47:36.479 = Show Close, Verse, and Final ThoughtSOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…“History's Oddest Individuals” and “Sinister Psychopaths” by John Kuroski for AllThatsInteresting.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p9ca245, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mpvbsn6e=====Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateInfo on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScreamInfo on the next WEIRDO WATCH PARTY event. https://weirddarkness.com/TV=====(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: March, 2022EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/OddIndividuals
What is the oddest place that asked you to leave a tip?
Monday 1/27/25
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Taron Egerton is a massive movie star, known for his roles in the likes of the Kingsman films, the Sing films and of course, as Elton John in Rocketman. But when Dave had the chance to chat to him about his brand new Netflix film 'Carry-On', he had something else he wanted to chat to him about. And things got, well, kind of weird.
We've had some off complaints over the years at KSON, but nothing more unusual than the letter PETA sent Tammy last week after talking about the turkey her husband Kurt got for Thanksgiving. What was the oddest complaint you ever got at your job?
- Who pays for the flight home? $25 Amazon flights for students -Rochester needs to put this on a billboard! -Worst traditions to wait in line for - Intimite details about Josh Allen's proposal - Oddest things you find attractive - More than what you paid for - Validation for Sandy! She's not the only person oblivious to the meaning of "Netflix and Chill" - 52% of single people want to do WHAT when they get home? - Watch out for this Airport Scam -Jerk or Justified?: Skipping the Holidays with your family to go on vacation
In this episode of Rule the Galaxy, our found family discusses so many things. Our lives Some old stories Backward facing seats in station wagons Plenty of 9/11 discussion James Earl Jones The Show that shall not be named Skeleton Crew Star Wars Lego Rebuild the Galaxy Disney Plus and Star Wars changes Bob Iger and so much more
Which candidate would win these ridiculous polls?
Recorded - 5/27/2024 On Episode 272 of the Almost Sideways Movie Podcast, we review the new George Miller trip into the Mad Max world with Furiosa. Then we look ahead to the summer movie season and what we are most looking forward to. Our power rankings, inspired by Marisa Tomei's tugboat captain character in the film She Came to Me, focuses on oddest combinations of actor and character job. Here are the highlights: What We've Been Watching (6:15) Terry Oscar Anniversary Review: Beyond the Lights (10:35) Zach Review: Evil Does Not Exist (14:20) Todd TallaBoogie Review: Out on a Limb (17:40) Featured Review: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (40:15) Spotlight: Most Anticipated Movies of the Summer (1:04:50) Power Rankings: Oddest Actor/Character Job Combos (1:36:00) Guessing Adam's List Trivia! (1:48:20) Trivia Review: Ricky Stanicky (2:00:40) Trivia: Oscar Nominated Live Action/Animated Directors & Top Female Title Characters (2:09:30) Quote of the Day Find AlmostSideways everywhere! Website almostsideways.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AlmostSidewayscom-130953353614569/ AlmostSideways Twitter: @almostsideways Terry's Twitter: @almostsideterry Zach's Twitter: @pro_zach36 Todd: Too Cool for Twitter Adam's Twitter: @adamsideways Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/almostsideways-podcast/id1270959022 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7oVcx7Y9U2Bj2dhTECzZ4m Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/almost-sideways-movie-podcast YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfEoLqGyjn9M5Mr8umWiktA/featured?view_as=subscriber
Adam Carter joins us for our weekly game of Ask Adam Anything to share about his strangest job, first beer, his 'fixer' and much more!
Mike Gallo from AAofLA.com joins us to discuss the oddest fishing sandwich he's ever seen, windy weather fishing along the Northshore of Lake Pontchartrain, trolling fishing reports, and interior fishing this past week as the water levels climbed back to normal which brought back a flurry of fish, and Mike's Mother's Day plans for his Mom!
From bathing in girls' blood to making homemade conjoined twins, we'll look at a few famous psychopaths who are truly some of the most terrifying people in the history of the world. Plus, whether flamboyant, miserly, or paranoid, some of history's oddest individuals put modern-day eccentricities to shame. SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…“History's Oddest Individuals” and “Sinister Psychopaths” by John Kuroski for AllThatsInteresting.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p9ca245, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mpvbsn6eWeird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = =(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness.= = = = =Originally aired: March, 2022PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/oddest-individuals-sinister-psychopaths/
Producer Jessica got a voicemail earlier this week that might be the funniest thing we have ever heard. We thought it could be about our Passport to Paradise... but now we're not so sure...
Stupid News Extra 4-17-2024 …One of the Oddest World Records has been broken
William Lou and Blake Murphy are joined by Eric Koreen of The Athletic to help draft the worst moments from the 2023-24 Raptors season. Later on, Will and Blake find some positives and express their optimism for the future of the franchise (40:50). The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.
John 21: 15-19 (ESV)Andrew and Edwin consider how odd Jesus's recruitment speech for Peter is: follow me and you'll die a horrific, painful, awful death. Yet it works. Our hosts consider what is really going on in this recruitment speech and why it fills Peter with reassurance, confidence, and hope.Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@ChristiansMeetHere.org. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here. We'd love to meet you. Be a guest among the Christians who meet on Livingston Avenue. Click here to find out more. Michael Eldridge sang all four parts of our theme song. Find more from him by clicking here. Thanks for talking about the text with us today.________________________________________________If the hyperlinks do not work, copy the following addresses and paste them into the URL bar of your web browser: Daily Written Devo: https://readthebiblemakedisciples.wordpress.com/?p=15341The Christians Who Meet on Livingston Avenue: http://www.christiansmeethere.org/Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/TalkAboutTheTextFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/texttalkMichael Eldridge: https://acapeldridge.com/
Who's got the ODDEST irrational fear?? What's yours?
We've got a list of the strangest baby names people have used over the last year.
Some backstory to this episode: last month I bought a ticket for Sound of Freedom because I was curious about the year's most unexpected box office sensation. As the credits rolled, star Jim Caviezel came on the screen and gave a speech to the audience about the importance of theatrical exhibition; it's the sort of thing you typically see at the start of movies these days, actors and directors thanking audiences for coming to the theater. Here's the wrinkle: during his speech, Caviezel tells audience members they can “pay it forward,” buy a ticket for someone who otherwise wouldn't be able to afford to go. When the QR code allowing audiences to do this came on the screen, a woman who had lingered by the exit when she heard Caviezel talking pulled out her phone, scanned the code, and bought a ticket. I've never seen anything like that in a movie theater. Ever. So I asked Jeffrey Harmon, Angel Studios's Chief Content Officer, on the show to talk about his studio's unique business model, how they decide what to fund, and whether or not the pay-it-forward model could work for other types of movies like civil rights dramas. We discussed how the pay-it-forward system impacts the box office (briefly: only tickets that are requested and redeemed count toward the total, which as of this writing stands at $156 million domestic) and what their plans are for international distribution. As always, if you learned something, I hope you share this episode with a friend. Finally: I know there's a lot of controversy swirling around this movie. For reasons I lay out here, I think it's a fairly serious misstep to describe this as “the QAnon movie,” though I understand why some have misgivings given Jim Caviezel's statements in the past. But this episode is about the film's box office business, and as such I hewed pretty closely to that topic. If you're not interested in that aspect of Sound of Freedom, I understand, but I'd ask you to keep comments on topic if you'd like to discuss this week's episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Some backstory to this episode: last month I bought a ticket for Sound of Freedom because I was curious about the year's most unexpected box office sensation. As the credits rolled, star Jim Caviezel came on the screen and gave a speech to the audience about the importance of theatrical exhibition; it's the sort of thing you typically see at the start of movies these days, actors and directors thanking audiences for coming to the theater. Here's the wrinkle: during his speech, Caviezel tells audience members they can “pay it forward,” buy a ticket for someone who otherwise wouldn't be able to afford to go. When the QR code allowing audiences to do this came on the screen, a woman who had lingered by the exit when she heard Caviezel talking pulled out her phone, scanned the code, and bought a ticket. I've never seen anything like that in a movie theater. Ever. So I asked Jeffrey Harmon, Angel Studios's Chief Content Officer, on the show to talk about his studio's unique business model, how they decide what to fund, and whether or not the pay-it-forward model could work for other types of movies like civil rights dramas. We discussed how the pay-it-forward system impacts the box office (briefly: only tickets that are requested and redeemed count toward the total, which as of this writing stands at $156 million domestic) and what their plans are for international distribution. As always, if you learned something, I hope you share this episode with a friend. Finally: I know there's a lot of controversy swirling around this movie. For reasons I lay out here, I think it's a fairly serious misstep to describe this as “the QAnon movie,” though I understand why some have misgivings given Jim Caviezel's statements in the past. But this episode is about the film's box office business, and as such I hewed pretty closely to that topic. If you're not interested in that aspect of Sound of Freedom, I understand, but I'd ask you to keep comments on topic if you'd like to discuss this week's episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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