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We're looking for a man in politics. Thick thighs. 6'4”. Blue eyes. Abraham Lincoln, course - or as we're lovingly referring to him on this episode: GAY-braham Lincoln. That's right - today we're exploring whether or not “America's best president” was also a soft-top zaddy! And to do that - we're bringing in experts from the upcoming film, Lover of Men. We've got Shaun Peterson (the director) and Thomas Balcerski (one of the film's historians) joining JVN to give us the receipts, proof, timelines, screenshots, f*cking everything to figure out if President Lincoln was a little…ya know… Thomas Balcerski is a scholar of early American history. He holds a B.A. from Cornell University, an M.A. from SUNY Stony Brook, and a Ph.D. from Cornell University. He is author of Bosom Friends: The Intimate World of James Buchanan and William Rufus King (Oxford University Press, 2019). Thomas is also one of the most cited Abraham Lincoln historians, and is featured in the new documentary: Lover of Men. Shaun Peterson got a B.A. in Film Production and Theater Arts at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Peterson has worked as an editor for MTV, VH1, and A&E. He directed his first feature film, Living In Missouri in 1999. He then started directing music videos for bands such as Train, Team Sleep, And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead, Vendetta Red, and Low. Shaun is the director of the new documentary Lover of Men, Out September 6th. You can follow the Lover of Men on Instagram @loverofmenfilm or on loverofmen.com Lover of Men is proud to partner with The Human Rights Campaign. A portion of ticket sales from Lover of Men will directly benefit HRC when moviegoers use HRC's custom ticket purchase link. Lover of Men is in theaters September 6th, 2024. Follow us on Instagram @CuriousWithJVN to join the conversation. Jonathan is on Instagram @JVN. Transcripts for each episode are available at JonathanVanNess.com. Find books from Getting Curious guests at bookshop.org/shop/curiouswithjvn. Our senior producer is Chris McClure. Our editor & engineer is Nathanael McClure. Production support from Julie Carrillo, Anne Currie, and Chad Hall. Our theme music is “Freak” by QUIÑ; for more, head to TheQuinCat.com. Curious about bringing your brand to life on the show? Email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week on the pod, I've got some of the stars and the director of 2023's breakout comedy film, 'Apocalypse Clown' (I'm in it too!) Joining me is director George Kane, as well as two of the film's stars of its stars, Natalie Palamides and Fionn Foley. We talk about the flick, discuss why comedies are so few and far between these days, explore what to do in an apocalypse, and even share some real clown advice that could genuinely improve your life!Apocalypse Clown, Out September 1st!Video Pod Here: https://youtu.be/-PraQJu6t5gTrailer for the flick here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuVPa6t2PocTickets for the Lighthouse Cinema Dublin:https://www.lighthousecinema.ie/film/apocalypse-clown
Steve Hewlett is a ventriloquist from Basingstoke, Hampshire, England. He was a finalist on the seventh series of Britain's Got Talent. Hewlett has previously headlined Cromer Pier.He auditioned with a puppet called 'Arthur Lager', depicted as an old man with grey hair. Hewlett's audition was aired in a montage on 18 May 2013. He made it through, and subsequently through to the semi-finals. He appeared again in the semi-final on 1 June with Arthur Lager, and a puppet designed to resemble Simon Cowell, one of the judges. The routine involved Arthur flirting with Amanda Holden. He finished in the top three, and with eventual winners Attraction already through to the final, it was down to the judges to choose the second place in the final between Hewlett and Jordan O'Keefe. It was a split decision, so it was referred back to the public vote, revealing that with 15.1% of the vote, O'Keefe was through to the final, compared to Hewlett's 12%. This left six singing acts in the final, which generated complaints; Holden defended this, and the number of singers on the show, saying "We left it to the public, they wanted Jordan so that was the right decision. You can't argue with the public's decision."However, earlier in the week, it was revealed that the judges would choose a wildcard act out of the third-placed finishers to compete in the final. Hewlett was seen as the popular choice. It was revealed on the night that Hewlett was indeed the wildcard. He performed again in the final with Arthur Lager (now wearing a Onesie) and the puppet of Simon Cowell (wearing a swimsuit and life jacket), as well as a puppet of Sinitta, along with a musical number in the shape of "We Go Together" from Grease at the end, involving the Simon and Sinitta puppets. Despite rave reviews from the judges, Hewlett finished fourth, just narrowly missing out on the top three with 14.7% of the vote, compared to Richard & Adam's 15.4%.It was revealed the day after the final that Hewlett had been signed to the entertainment agency ROAR Global. In 2014, Hewlett led a team of challengers on the TV quiz show Eggheads. He took the puppet Arthur Lager with him. Going Solo In 2016 Steve appeared as a guest on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing reading Terms & Conditions with his new sidekick Rod Vegas.Also in 2016, Hewlett supported Kenny G on his UK tour in Manchester, Birmingham ending at London's Royal Albert Hall which was followed by touring America & England in the Andy Williams Christmas Extravaganza with The Osmonds.He also supported Jimmy Osmond on his Moon River & Me Tour in a week's residence at Falls Casino, Niagara Falls, Canada in 2017.His first UK Tour ‘Thinking Inside The Box' was filmed in The Haymarket Basingstoke and 2nd ‘30 Years of talking To Myself‘ was filmed at Blackpool's Pleasure Beach in 2018.From November 5th to December 23rd 2019 Steve proudly returned & hosted The Thursford Spectacular in Norfolk for the 4th time. His characters included Arthur Lager, Vinnie the Vulture & a member of the audience twice a day for 7 weeks.In July 2020 Steve started a new Podcast project ‘Eyes & Teeth' where Steve talks to his favourite Comedy Icons. Out September... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Out September 23rd, 2022 via Sonic Records, Adam Baldwin's new album Concertos & Serenades is a study of the dark side of East Coast culture. It's a captivating collection of musical short stories and character portraits; a collection which, as Adam tells us in this episode, almost feels like it's halfway between an album and a true-crime podcast. Adam Baldwin is an acclaimed, award-winning Nova Scotian singer/ songwriter/ multi-instrumentalist who's renowned as a brilliant folk-rock troubadour with an honest, earthy approach. He's also widely known for the many years spent he's spent travelling the world, playing alongside fellow Nova Scotia great Matt Mays. But on this much-anticipated new release, Adam's taking a whole new, conceptual approach to his songcraft. With Concertos & Serenades, he presents a strikingly stark and devastatingly dark brand of East Coast raconteurship. Along this ride, we encounter unforgettable characters who often begin with the best of intentions at heart, find themselves ground down by forces beyond their control, and make choices that often lead to disastrous consequences. Though Adam employs the sort of classic storytelling approach that Nova Scotia's known for, these songs present an updated and unflinching look at the very modern, very troubled community he's called home for his whole life. It's a kind of Nova Scotia noir or East Coast gothic style that, for Adam, accurately reflects the smouldering heartbreak and desperation that he feels is the inescapable undercurrent of small town life in contemporary Atlantic Canada. As powerful as it is, however, this album very nearly never was. After hitting a low point in his career which found him legitimately preparing to quit the music business that's been his lifelong pursuit, he was suddenly seized with the compulsion to begin exploring and documenting his home community through this inspired suite of homespun musical narratives. In this conversation, Adam lets us in on how this album came along at the strangest time and was lit by a most surprising spark; he recalls some of the true-life characters and places which inspired these tales; discusses the underlying cultural forces driving these shadowy East Coast yarns; and gives us the inside track on some of the artists who've inspired him creatively - from Springsteen to The Trailer Park Boys to Adam's longtime friend and collaborator, Matt Mays. Hidden Track is a CKUA production, and is presented by Bent Stick Brewing.
Marcus Mumford Releases New Single, “Better Off High”– LISTEN HERE Track Is From His Debut Solo Album, (self-titled), Out September 16 Fall North American Headline Tour Includes Sold-Out Shows At The Wiltern In Los Angeles And Nashville's Ryman Auditorium Today, Marcus Mumford shared his new single, “Better Off High.” Listen HERE. The song is from (self-titled), which will be released September 16 ...
Why are we so obsessed with the mob? Can women be just as cutthroat? Is Italian culture too macho? We have all the answers (not!) in our chat from Rome with Barbie Latza Nadeau about her new book “The Godmother”. She tells us about admiring and reviling “Pupetta” , who, ya, shot her husband's killer and became a mafia icon. Barbie got to interview her just before she died. She spills about Mafia women and refusing to be intimidated after the attack on Salman Rushdie. Barbie Latza Nadeau is the Rome correspondent for the Daily Beast. She also wrote about Sex, Murder and the Italian sex trade involving Nigerian women, and “Baby Face: Sex Drugs and the Inside Story of Amanda Knox”, which was turned into a movie. She has just published The Godmother: Murder , Vengeance and the Bloody Struggle of Mafia Women”. (Out September 7) Sex and violence are always a theme. And Pupetta , or Lady Camorra, knew it. Barbie tells how women are taking on more of a role in a mafia culture that never dies.
BIG TRAUMA! LITTLE TRAUMA!!! PTSD AND COMPLEX PTSD!! All things our society has been talking about lately...and if you didn't notice...WE'VE ALL KINDA GONE THROUGH A BIG COLLECTIVE TRAUMA RECENTLY HAVENT WE?! Kati Morton, LMFT and youtube's RESIDENT THERAPY QUEEN, stops by to talk all things t-word, treatments, recognition, including her new book TRAUMATIZED which you can pre-order now. Out September 9th! FOLLOW KATI:@KatiMorton Kati's Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzBYOHyEEzlkRdDOSobbpvwGET KATI'S BOOKS: Are u ok?: A Guide to Caring for Your Mental Health was released in December 2018 and is now followed up by Traumatized: Identify, Understand and Cope With PTSD and Emotional Stress - available for preorder now and on shelves 9.7.21BUY KELSEY'S BOOK! AND SENSITIVE MERCH! OUT NOW!BOOK:https://shopc.at/dfpMERCH:https://shopcatalog.com/shop/tag/kelsey-darragh-collection/Follow Kelsey & Keep Up with her life! https://linktr.ee/kelseydarraghSign up for Kelsey's new company at swapskis.coSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/confidently-insecure/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Joe HisaishiSongs of Hope: The Essential Joe Hisaishi Vol. 2Out August 20, 2021Decca GoldFollowing the massive success of his Dream Songs album, Joe Hisaishi is releasing the second volume of his greatest hits: Songs of Hope: The Essential Joe Hisaishi Vol. 2. Featuring iconic works from Studio Ghibli films (Hana-Bi, Porco Rosso, and Princess Mononoke), Songs of Hope features two brand-new recordings: Hana-Bi and Kids Return.Víkingur ÓlafssonMozart & ContemporariesOut September 3, 2021Deutsche GrammophonAward-winning pianist Víkingur Ólafsson presents some of his favorite Mozart keyboard works alongside a selection of the composer’s leading contemporaries. Juxtaposing works by Mozart, Haydn, and C.P.E. Bach with rarely-recorded Galuppi and Cimarosa, Mozart & Contemporaries dispels the image of Mozart as the angelic and prodigious idiot savant, instead of presenting a mature composer and a resourceful, hard-working adult who had come to know adversity.
Leah Wellbaum of Slothrust joins Dwyer in a chat about the importance of Jazz, following what calls you and making sense of thing later, struggles of the ego and why her and Matt may meet at Zebulon for an hour and fifteen minutes and lock eyes. This is a great conversation, funny, insightful and a goddamned blast. Opening Song: "Cranium" by Slothrust from the upcoming album Parallel Timeline. Out September 10th on Dangerbird RecordsOrder Parallel Timeline HERESlothrust's website HERESlothrust's Instagram HEREANMLPLNET'S BANDCAMP HEREAll Things Matt Dwyer HEREConversations With Dwyer is Produced, Edited and Hosted by Matt DwyerConsulting Producer Dustin MarshallExecutive Producer Matt DwyerProducer of Stuff Matt DwyerMeow Producer - Matt DwyerWoof Woof The Cow Goes Moo Producer - Matt Dwyer See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Episode 241 - I love this conversation! Joe Taylor of Knuckle Puck returns and we simply "shoot the shit" about everything going on. Topics include: learning piano, meditation, recording yourself during quarantine, a guitar pedal as a preorder item, The Beatles, the shit show that was recording "Shape Shifter", and of course all the different layers of their new feel good album "20/20" - Out September 18th! Miller High Life. The Champagne of Beers. An unpretentious, quality beer for everyone who wants to celebrate the wins of today, both small and big. Enjoy Responsibly! millerhighlife.com Want to learn to sing? Check out Singdaptive, an amazing new online course series featuring expert instructors on a variety of singing topics from the technical side to performance and confidence. Check it out free right here: singdaptive.com/lss Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"LONG LIVE THE NEW FLESH!" This week Mike is joined by new guest Matt Glasby to discuss David Cronenberg's most mind-bending film to date, Videodrome. Music by Jack Whitney. Matt is the author of The Book of Horror, an in-depth guide to the scariest film ever made. Out September 22nd. CLICK HERE for more details Big thank you to Mary Wild for this week's 'Wild About Horror' segment! Follow Mary on Twitter to find out more about her upcoming courses and follow her podcast, PROJECTIONS PODCAST. Visit our website www.evolutionofhorror.com You can now buy Evolution of Horror T-SHIRTS! www.evolutionofhorror.com/shop Subscribe and donate on PATREON for bonus monthly content and extra treats... www.patreon.com/evolutionofhorror Email us! Follow us on TWITTER Follow us on INSTAGRAM Like us on FACEBOOK Join the DISCUSSION GROUP Follow us on LETTERBOXD Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on TWITTER
Dee Ann Turner is leading the modern conversation about talent in business. The in-demand speaker, author, executive coach, and consultant was the first female officer at Chick-fil-A, for whom she served as Vice President of Talent and later, Vice President of Sustainability. There, Dee Ann helped shape Chick-fil-A’s historically remarkable culture for more than 30 years. In her bestselling first book, It’s My Pleasure: The Impact of Extraordinary Talent and a Compelling Culture, Dee Ann took readers behind the scenes of Chick-fil-A for explanations and action steps any business could adopt. Out September 3, 2019, her anticipated follow-up BET ON TALENT: HOW TO CREATE A REMARKABLE CULTURE THAT WINS THE HEARTS OF CUSTOMERS dissects the strategies of numerous industry-leading organizations alongside explanations of Dee Ann’s original approaches to the most crucial decisions in business. Today, she leads her own organization, Dee Ann Turner, LLC, writing books, speaking to over 50 audiences per year and consulting and coaching leaders globally. Dee Ann lives with her husband just outside of Atlanta, Georgia.
Pastor Dave Zimmerman: Homecoming (UP, IN, OUT) September 8, 2019 by Bragg Creek Community Church Podcast
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THE NEWS: 2099 is back baby! CAPTAIN MARVEL Out to 'Kill the Avengers' in New Dark Arc G. WILLOW WILSON Exiting WONDER WOMAN for 'Bucket-List-Dream Project' STEVE DITKO Play Coming to NEW YORK for NYCC Tie-In Dates 2019 Ringo Awards nominations are announced Once and future gets 5th printing Batman #77 features a major death TOP BOOKS OF LAST WEEK: Dave Absolute Carnage vs. Deadpool #1 (W: Frank Tieri, A: Marcelo Ferreira Deadpool Annual #1 (W: Dana Schwartz, A: Reilly Brown) Forrest Powers of X #3 (W: Jonathan Hickman, A: R.B. Silva) Superior Spider-Man #10 (W: Christos Gage, A: Mike Hawthorne) ComicBookRoundUp Critic: Middlewest #10 (9.5) Fan: Powers of X #3 (9.4) TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK: Dave: Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass (W: Mariko Tamaki, A: Steve Pugh) Forrest: Spider-Man: Life Story #6 (W: Chip Zdarsky, A: Mark Bagley) JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.: Dave: Absolute Carnage #2 #1 (Marcos Martin) Forrest: Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Chosen Ones #1 (Evan Cagle) SEGMENT: Interview James Tynion IV & Eric Harburn - Something is Killing the Children #1 (Out September 4th) Something is Killing the Children might be my favorite horror-anything title ever. At what stage did the title get thought up? James, I know you’ve said previously this story has been percolating in your head for awhile, once Werther Dell'Edera came on as artist how long did it take to hash out the style, the characters designs, stuff like that? What are your biggest horror influences? The color palette is gorgeous in this book, there are these blacks and blues in the night time scenes, then bright bright whites in the day scenes. Can you talk a little about that choice and what you were going for? Something that was so striking to me was the use of gore in the book. Is there a science to how much and when it drops in the story? Erica Slaughter is an instantly likable character even though she’s a bit weird in her own way. Also, I totally see folks cosplaying as her soon. I almost think her favorite book growing up would be Where the Wild Things Are, but she was reading it in a different way. Can you talk a bit about this character? Do you remember the moment you fell in love with comics? What has been your proudest moment in comics? Seeing as this is an idea that has been living in your head for awhile, are there any more (how many) horror stories that you are tinkering with? **Segment: Superfight: **Krampus vs. Jigsaw - worst roommate Off Topic Top Shelf: James Tynion - New wave of horror films
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For our bonus episode this month, we talk with Jean, the host of That's Ancient History, the podcast for all things classical, old and new. As a classics scholar and avid literature lover, Jean shares some of her perspective on the universality and relevance of classic Greek stories to today's literature and wider culture. Be sure to check over on That's Ancient History's podcast feed for part 2 of our collaboration! (Out September 3rd, 2018) Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. A special thanks to our patrons Angie, E., Jennifer P., Carley T., and Stephanie W. Follow along over on Instagram, join the discussion in our Goodreads group, and be sure to subscribe to our newsletter for more new books and extra book reviews! Things Mentioned Jean's Guide to Classical Myth Retellings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
First episode OUT September 7th
Visit my fan page on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/djskipofficial Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skip_dj This version is FOR PROMOTIONAL USE ONLY. I do not own or claim to own the rights to the song. Out September 2012 on Ipnotika Records