Podcasts about Party City

"It was like a laser tag basement with Party City decorations." Escape rooms? What are those? Well, it says here that you're locked in a room, and if you can't solve the puzzles fast enough, a zombie will get you! According to Trip Advisor, it's the top rated activity in the city. The year is 2014. Amanda Harris has just discovered her first escape room... and her life was changed forever. Since that fateful day, she has gone on to play well over 1,700 escape rooms. She is currently one of the most experienced escape room players in the country, if not the world. Amanda joins us to talk about the escape room era of yore, when most rooms were festooned with cheap locks and even cheaper furniture. The puzzles were mostly bad, and many of the games were created and run by slightly sadistic gamemasters who guarded hints like dragons sitting on their hoards. Yet she played game after game after game. Despite how terrible many of the early escape rooms were, she still loved them, and played as many as she could find. Indeed, even finding the games themselves was a challenge back then, let alone finding the gems. Those few gems, however, were absolutely incredible. That's a large part of the reason why David and Lisa created Room Escape Artist all those years ago. Tune in to this episode to hear David and Amanda reminisce about the bad old days and trade war stories about "the early days of  completely bananas, insane escape rooms."     Episode Sponsors Thank you to our sponsors: Weldwood Marketing, Buzzshot, COGS by Clockwork Dog, and Patreon supporters like you.    Weldwood Marketing Maximize your online presence with Weldwood Marketing. It's a one-stop shop for digital marketing—specializing in web design, SEO, online ads, and best business practices. They can even manage all your integrations so you can track the customer journey from clicking on an ad to booking your game. Let Weldwood help unlock more money for your business. Special offer exclusively for REPOD listeners: Weldwood rarely offers discounts, but they did for us. REPOD listeners get 15% off Marketing Services for the first 3 months, PLUS $750 off escape room websites. Schedule your Discovery Call and mention REPOD in the notes! Visit weldwoodmarketing.com/repod to learn more about this exclusive offer.   Buzzshot Buzzshot is Escape Room Software, Powering Business Growth, Player Marketing, and improving the Customer Experience. They offer an assortment of pre and post game features including robust waiver management, branded team photos, and streamlined review management for Yelp, TripAdvisor, Google Reviews, and Morty. Buzzshot now has integration with the other REPOD sponsors: Morty and COGS. Special Offer for REPOD Listeners: REPOD listeners get an extended 21-day free trial plus 20% off your first 3 months, with no set-up fees or hidden charges. Visit buzzshot.com/repod to learn more about this exclusive offer.   COGS COGS by Clockwork Dog is an easy to use software/ hardware platform for running interactive events, including escape rooms, and other immersive experiences. They have plug & play hardware that seamlessly integrates with their software so you can create a show with lighting and sound cues without having to write a single line of code. Map all kinds of inputs to outputs by building up simple logic steps which determine what you want to happen and when. Special Offer for REPOD Listeners: REPOD listeners can get the COGS Starter Set for only $130 + free shipping to the USA. This bundle is usually valued at $257. You can learn more and purchase your Starter Set at cogs.show. Use code REPOD at checkout.   Become a Patron Today! Supporitng us on Patreon helps to fund our work, pay our team, and it grants you access to an incredible library of bonus content including:  The REPOD Bonus Show The Spoilers Club The Travelogue Series Thank you to all of our ongoing supporters

Carol dives deep into the retail disruption that's hiding in plain sight – and why retailers and brands might be seriously underestimating its impact. While most retailers are treating AI shopping agents like just another optimization challenge, Carol's here with a reality check – this isn't about tweaking your marketing messages. It's about attempting to tame AI agents that couldn't care less about your beautiful product photography, emotional brand storytelling, or those conversion funnels you spent months perfecting.These retailer and brand-agnostic bots can dart in and out of carefully constructed platforms, completely unimpressed by all that stickiness retailers have worked so hard to create. But here's the upside: retailers and brands that get ahead of this curve will have conquered a mighty beast that could leave competitors scrambling for answers.Episode highlights:What makes AI actually "agentic" – Why 94% of companies claiming to use agents probably aren't (spoiler: your chatbot doesn't count)The content conundrum – How do you serve emotional humans AND data-hungry bots when they're after completely different details? Retail media mayhem – How AI shopping agents could derail retail media goldmines overnight.The nail in the coffin(s) – Why narrow-focused retailers like Party City and Bed Bath & Beyond were just the warm-up act for what's ahead.Ready or not, the shopping bots are coming. Will your retail strategy survive first contact?Want to be a guest on Spieckerman Speaks Retail? Contact team@spieckermanretail.comCheck out more of Carol's retail insights and updates Follow Carol on LinkedInFollow Carol on Twitter

In this episode of Retail Retold, Chris Ressa discusses the current state of the retail market, highlighting growth in retail sales and the implications of recent bankruptcies. He shares a detailed case study of a redevelopment project in Lockport, New York, where a vacant Walmart was transformed into a multi-tenant property. Ressa emphasizes the importance of creativity and adaptability in commercial real estate, offering valuable lessons learned from the project.What you'll hear:Retail sales showed growth at the end of 2024, exceeding expectations.Bankruptcies like Party City provide insights into market dynamics.There is a persistent shortage of retail space in America.Creative solutions can lead to successful retail developments.Adapting to market changes is crucial for success in real estate.Getting ahead early in a project increases the chances of success.Collaboration between parties can yield innovative outcomes.The transformation of a single property can enhance community optionsUnderstanding consumer behavior is key to retail success.Flexibility in strategy is essential in a changing market.Chapters00:00 Retail Market Overview and Trends04:54 Case Study: Lockport, New York Redevelopment10:06 Lessons Learned from Retail Development

MASTER INVESTOR: Why The Need For Speed Is Key In Wealth? 8 essential words and integrities #wealthUnderstanding Retail Apocalypse and Amazon's Ongoing Impact on Retail.Get our products and tools to build wealth today: https://bit.ly/masterinvestorpartnersUse the link: https://crypto.com/app/68rxkbmmfc to sign up for Crypto.com Resources, courses, eBooks and more: www.masterinvestor.moneyAll contents © 2025 Master Investor. All rights reserved.Summary:No company is too large to collapse.The essential 8 integrities and elements of a thriving business: the requirement for speed is key.Looking back may provide clear vision, but there's no necessity to be oblivious today.At the end of today's article we will cover our bonus question: “How To Unlock Financial Freedom Using Real Estate Cash Flow Strategies? Don't miss out on the domino effect that could lead to our financial freedom.If we have ever organized a party, it's likely we depended on Party City as the ideal “one-stop shop. ” Loaded with seasonal decorations (who could forget those Halloween costumes? ), it is difficult to conceive that the chain retailer could ever collapse.Nonetheless, in early 2024, Party City declared bankruptcy just a day after revealing significant layoffs at its headquarters.Here is a passage from CBS news: “The filing was submitted in bankruptcy court in the Southern District of Texas, as per court records acquired by CBS News. The company faced liabilities ranging from $1 billion to $10 billion, according to the filing. ”Many young individuals who have not experienced Party City as such an emblem will find it challenging to grasp the significance of witnessing such a large corporation fall so rapidly, but they will undoubtedly have the chance in their lives to observe similar events occur. It is the nature of major entities to decline when fast startups pursue them.So, what happened to Party City?AmazonWhen it comes to the fall of big giants, it often comes swift and fast, seemingly without warning to those who aren't paying attention.The history of Party City's income is shown in this chart from Seeking Alpha.Finish reading the full article here: https://masterinvestor.beehiiv.com/p/...Go to www.masterinvestor.education for more services and products.SUBSCRIBE, COMMENT, AND SHARE. Get in our inner circle with one of a digital course to help anyone build the asset column through sound investing: www.masterinvestor.moneyGet our ebooks: 1- How to build cash flow with the internet? Turn Passive Income On: http://www.masterinvestor.money2- The 10 new Rules Of Money: https://bit.ly/10newrulesofmoney3- How to invest in crypt to build wealth? Understanding Bitcoin and Blockchain: https://bit.ly/howtoinvestincryptotob...You can get them on Amazon too if you would like too, available on the kindle app.The simple definition of a fake asset is one that promises to make us richer but in actuality robs us blind. We need three things: 1- Capture Page (www.masterinvestor.education/pages/affiliate)2- Email Auto Responder (www.masterinvestor.education/pages/affiliate)3- Hot leads (www.masterinvestor.education/pages/affiliate)Then, we need to offer something of value in exchange for their email and name. Then, after we obtained the visitors of our capture page's information and email address. Like, comment, and subscribe. Join our community here: www.masterinvestor.educationJoin Mater Investor's community, subscribe. DISCLAIMER: This video and description may contain affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, we receive a commission. This helps support the channel and allows me to continue to make videos like this. We will never support or push a product we don't believe in. Thank you for your support!

After several “Good Morning” greetings, Shart Week continues with a story about a Party City turlet but there's also a recap of the Fat One's day which included grilling, Seniorcize class and an update on the new outdoor faucet. Happy National Roast Leg of Lamb Day.

In our first curated episode by HiFloat, we get to hear from the COO himself, Phillip… who is also a chemist! He shares with us some tips and tricks about using HiFloat and HiShine which I definitely didn't know before having this conversation.  Learn how humidity, proper inflation size, transport bags and even 60/40 valves impact HiFloat performance. And for HiShine, Phillip has two big tips for using it properly, plus offers considerations for when to use the trigger sprayer versus the aerosol version. I also asked him to talk about the products' safety for us when we use it. Before we get into all of that, though, we'll learn more about the HiFloat story, which is really neat, as well as some of the changes that have occurred in their 40-year history… including formula changes, the addition of HiShine and external impacts like the pandemic, manufacturer bankruptcy, helium pricing and Party City closing its doors. It was a fascinating and fun conversation and I look forward to more guests hand-selected by HiFloat!     In the UGlu Hotline, hear a tip for protecting any marquees you might be renting.   RESOURCES MENTIONED: Presenting sponsor: 17hats (get 50% off your 1st year)  Curated Month by: HiFloat  Other sponsors & resources: Havin' A Party Wholesale (save 5% on orders $200+ with code PODCAST) Stay Booked  2025 Bright Balloon Business Planner  UGlu by Pro Tapes (save 5% on orders $200+ at Havin' A Party with code PODCAST)  Call into the UGlu Hotline to ask a question or leave advice! (262) 221-8514 Balloon Boss Mastermind & Summit  Glow Retreat Waitlist  - - - - Get bonus episodes 50 Ideas for Email Marketing | Join the Bright Balloon email list  Freeform Freedom | More courses  @thebrightballoon  The Bright Balloon on YouTube 

Margo and Abby catch up on pink taxes, party store shakeups, and grandma hobbies making a comeback in the latest episode of Creative Current Events. This special segment of Windowsill Chats dives into cultural shifts, small business realities, and brand storytelling that's catching their creative eye. They also explore how big-box stores like Michaels are filling retail voids left by Party City, how hobby shops in the UK are struggling, and what all this means for the crafting world. The conversation also dives into the rising conversation around the Pink Tax and Pink Tariffs—and how these unseen costs hit both consumers and creative entrepreneurs. Plus: a fresh look at niche content creation, a POD platform for artists, why Uniqlo is serving coffee now, and the nostalgic charm of slow, tactile hobbies like embroidery, crochet, and calligraphy. Articles Mentioned: Michaels & Party City https://finance.yahoo.com/news/michaels-seeing-void-left-party-133819782.html HobbyCraft Decline in the UK https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y651327eko The Pink Tax https://money.usnews.com/money/personal-finance/taxes/articles/the-pink-tax-costs-women-thousands-of-dollars-over-their-lifetimes Pink Tariffs on Women's Clothing https://edition.cnn.com/2025/04/16/business/womens-clothes-pink-tariffs/index.html eeBoo Founder on Tariffs Impacting Small Businesses https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBRplSmhI-8 Canvastry Print-on-Demand Platform https://www.canvastrywholesale.com/ Grandma Hobbies Are In https://theeverymom.com/grandma-hobbies/ Uniqlo's NYC Coffee Shop & Lifestyle Strategy https://ny.eater.com/2025/3/19/24388687/uniqlo-coffee-open-nyc-cafe-manhattan https://www.uniqlo.com/us/en/contents/lifewear-magazine/styling/ Den of Pin (Hyper-niche Community Building) https://www.instagram.com/den_of_pin/ Yeti Product Storytelling Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSpdnXWlgJg Huckberry's Cinematic Product Launch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFtu6Bi-blY Amy Poehler & Rashida Jones Launch “Good Hang” Podcast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aF-p8z_R2q0     Connect with Abby: https://www.abbyjcampbell.com/ Instagram: @ajcampkcPinterest: @ajcampbell Connect with Margo: www.windowsillchats.comwww.instagram.com/windowsillchats www.patreon.com/inthewindowsill The Foundry at Tantau Studio

Latest on today's big government jobs report, an expert take on what Party City needs to do as it looks to be born again and upping your cocktail game for the Kentucky Derby.

Do The MATA credit card receipts with charges for trips to Greece, India, Las Vegas and other receipts for fine dining, Party City and a half million dollar suite at Fed Ex Forum constitute misuse of public funds? Memphis Morning News' Ditch & Tim Van Horn spoke with our local news partner WREG's Jessica Gertler about what she found with her investigation into the spending at MATA. Support the show: https://www.newstalk989.com/personalities/memphis-morning-news/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TRASH IN THE CAN: ANGELS WITH ANGLES How did movies resurrect and exploit dead celebrities before Rogue One? Easy! Impressionists in Party City makeup and a budget so low the estate doesn't bother to sue. Host of podcast Whatever Happened to Bette & Joan, Frank Calvillo, joins us for a bizarre vanity project about a […]

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The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Simone Lumsden, SVP of Triangle Loyalty & Retail Media at Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (“CTC”), one of Canada's most admired and trusted companies that includes a retail segment, a financial services division and CT REIT. Their retail business is led by Canadian Tire, which provides Canadians with products for life in Canada across its Living, Playing, Fixing, Automotive and Seasonal & Gardening categories. Party City, PartSource and Gas+ are key parts of the Canadian Tire networkalong with Mark's, a leading source for casual and industrial wear, Pro Hockey Life, a hockey speciality store  and SportChek, Hockey Experts, Sports Experts, and Atmosphere, which offer the best active wear brands. Follow Simone Lumsden on Linkedin at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simone-lumsden9901/Flow Canadian Tire on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/canadian-tire/Follow Canadian Tire online at: https://corp.canadiantire.ca/English/home/default.aspxSimone answers these questions:What about this chosen field most excited you are were there some pivotal experiences that prepared you for your current role at CTC?Both Retail Media & loyalty are highly developed in the United States. What is the state of data driven closed loop marketing in Canada and what are the primary objectives of Triangle's offerings?Would you help dimensionalize your solutions in terms of audience size, geographic coverage & omnichannel reach etc?Let's double click down into the retail media solution. What are your core onsite solutions that help brands reach your shoppers and what do you want to highlight about these offerings?Looking further up the funnel, what kinds of offsite & instore solutions do you offer brands and what ad tech stack partnerships have you established to enable these solutions?Measurement is a key component for helping brands move from the old world of linear TV and print media to performance marketing.What types of measurement tools do you make available to brands investing in Triangle Retail Media?Tell us about Triangle Loyalty. What is available to CPG brands and how does it connect to your retail media solutions?What most intrigues you about the near term in retail media and loyalty? Are there some specific trends that you are following or investing against?CPG Guys Website: http://CPGguys.comFMCG Guys Website: http://FMCGguys.comCPG Scoop Website: http://CPGscoop.comRhea Raj's Website: http://rhearaj.comLara Raj in Katseye: https://www.katseye.world/DISCLAIMER: The content in this podcast episode is provided for general informational purposes only. By listening to our episode, you understand that no information contained in this episode should be construed as advice from CPGGUYS, LLC or the individual author, hosts, or guests, nor is it intended to be a substitute for research on any subject matter. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by CPGGUYS, LLC. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. CPGGUYS LLC expressly disclaims any and all liability or responsibility for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or other damages arising out of any individual's use of, reference to, or inability to use this podcast or the information we presented in this podcast.

Naked widow Monica Sementilli's sex secrets laid bare after murder of celeb hairstylist husband at $2m LA home. Starliner astronauts expected to return to Earth Tuesday. Death of “Party City”.

Episode 527: Toby and Ann dive into the deal reached between the US and Ukraine, where the US will jointly develop Ukraine's key natural resources after some contentious negotiations. Then, two legacy retailers: Party CIty and Joann Fabrics close up shop, failing to keep up with the rise of ecommerce. Also, the FAA reached an agreement with SpaceX's Starlink to upgrade its tech infrastructure, but the deal has some critics raising their eyebrows. Plus, PayPal wants to turn Venmo into the #1 payment app in the US. Finally, a recap of the biggest headlines from the day,  LinkedIn will even give you a $100 credit on your next campaign so you can try it yourself. Go to LinkedIn.com/MBD Terms and conditions apply. Only on LinkedIn ads. Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Check out https://linkedin.com/MBD for more! Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://link.chtbl.com/MBD Watch Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow Hear more from Ann on After Earnings: https://open.spotify.com/show/5I5q3LIg1ueDWoTM8AZsHQ?si=d427df87994941e2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I love any time a manufacturer comes on the show to share some insight into what they have planned to help our industry! This episode was recorded live at Fulcrum 2025, and we hear about the new products, new people and new things happening with Anagram! My ears definitely perked up when they mentioned the number of new foil designs and new formats they have coming for us this year… but we'll also get to hear more about their launch into latex. Learn about what “better together” means for them; how many latex colors are on the way; how they perform with helium, Hi-Float and Hi-Shine; and the size range. Then we wrap up by talking about the kinds of opportunities balloon decorators have with the closing of Party City.  Anagram is investing in everything from innovation, to engineering, to industry education and their confidence in their quality is well deserved. And in the UGlu Hotline, hear a tip for getting yourself some video content for social media.   RESOURCES MENTIONED: Presenting sponsor: 17hats (get 50% off your 1st year)  Anagram  Other sponsors & resources: Havin' A Party Wholesale (save 5% on orders $200+ with code PODCAST) Courtney Lynette Creative Co 2025 Bright Balloon Business Planner  UGlu by Pro Tapes (save 5% on orders $200+ at Havin' A Party with code PODCAST)  Call into the UGlu Hotline to ask a question or leave advice! (262) 221-8514 Balloon Boss Mastermind & Summit  - - - - Get bonus episodes 50 Ideas for Email Marketing | Join the Bright Balloon email list  Freeform Freedom | More courses  @thebrightballoon  The Bright Balloon on YouTube 

Walmart gives 800 workers an ultimatum–relocate or find another job. Dollar Tree bids on 148 vacant spaces once occupied by Party City. And c-store chains Wesco, EG America and TXB go high-tech.

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Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute:Party City's Wind-Down Nears Completion – After filing for bankruptcy in December, Party City has auctioned off its intellectual property and real estate, with Ad Populum acquiring the brand for $20 million.Instacart Introduces In-Store Tasks for Gig Workers – Instacart pilots a program allowing Shoppers to earn extra by capturing product display photos for CPG brands, helping retailers track inventory & shelf presence.Aldi's Biggest U.S. Expansion Yet – Aldi plans to open 225+ stores in 2025, converting 220 Winn-Dixie & Harveys locations while expanding into new markets like Las Vegas.The Retail Daily Minute has been rocketing up the Feedspot charts, so stay informed with Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, your source for the latest and most important retail insights. Be careful out there!

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It's Tuesday, January 28th, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 125 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Kevin Swanson Brazil's Leftist president a liability Brazil's Left-wing president is not doing well in the polls. Luiz Inácio da Silva's ratings have dipped to 47%. Lula's deficits are running 9.5% of the Brazilian Gross Domestic Product which is the measure of the total value of goods and services produced in a country over a year. The Brazil Real, which is worth 16 cents in America, has dropped 16% in reference to the U.S. dollar since he took office. The Real took the dubious award for the worst-performing major currency in 2024, reports The Economist.  Brazil's debt to GDP also increased from 71% to 78% in 2024 Milei's conservative policies boosted Argentina's economy Meanwhile, just south of Brazil, Argentina's government under President Javier Milei has successfully reduced the nation's Debt to GDP ratio in 2024 from 155% to 112%. Milei's fiscally conservative policies also improved the nation's Gross Domestic Product slightly, year over year. South Africa seizing private property without compensation And, last week, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa signed a bill into law that would allow the national government to seize private property without having to pay compensation. The confiscations will be allowed where it is “just and equitable and in the public interest.” The radical measure has fired up disunity among parties in the new South African government. Power shifted a bit in South African government after last year's election. The African National Congress and the South African Communist Party dropped from 68% to 49.7% control over the nation's government. Redistribution of the land has not yielded good results thus far for the South African people.  Business Day reported that “On-farm beneficiaries earn little-to-no income, and the majority of beneficiaries seek employment on surrounding commercial farms instead of actively farming their own land. Where land reform farms are in operation, they operate below their full commercial potential and have a strong bias towards subsistence agriculture. Across sampled sites, crop production had decreased by 79% since conversion to land reform.” God's law states plainly, “Thou shalt not steal.” (Exodus 20:15) Trump's administration arrested 2,500 illegals since Thursday The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency has already arrested 2,500 illegal immigrants since last Thursday, 956 on Sunday, reports One America News. This isn't the first time the United States has deported illegal immigrants. The previous administration averaged about 311 deportations per day, according to ICE reports.  About one-third of deportations in 2023 were individuals facing serious charges or convictions of crime as well as 237 known terrorists.  Democrats oppose protecting baby survivors of botched abortions The U.S. Congress still has proven itself incapable of taking the most basic pro-life position against the greatest evil in American society today. Republican Senator James Lankford's  Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act failed again last Thursday, as 47  Democrats voted against allowing the bill to proceed in the Senate. Listen to what Republican Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota said about the Democrat opposition. THUNE: “We should all be able to agree that a baby born alive after an attempted abortion must be protected. And yet, I fully expect that later today, my Democrat colleagues will vote no on this legislation. “They will vote against protection for a living, breathing newborn baby simply because that child has been born alive after an attempted abortion. Why are they going to vote like that, Mr. President?  After all, I think most Democrats would still claim to oppose infanticide, even if the moral line at times appears to be slipping. And yet, Democrats are going to vote against legislation to provide appropriate medical care to living, breathing, newborn children.” Be sure of this: “Though they join forces, the wicked will not go unpunished; But the posterity of the righteous will be delivered.” (Proverbs 11:21) Rubio halts all foreign spending except for Israel, Egypt, & emergency food assistance Politico reports that Secretary of State Marco Rubio has halted all foreign aid spending for 90 days, including distributions to Ukraine. However, the order exempts foreign military financing for Egypt and Israel, and allows for emergency food assistance and “legitimate expenses incurred prior to the date of this” guidance “under existing awards.” 11% now delinquent on mortgage Commercial Mortgage-Backed Security reports the highest delinquency rate on mortgages in recorded history going back into the 1990s — now at 11%. That's up from 2% in 2023. Coresight, which tracks store closures, recorded a total of 7,325 retail stores shuttered up last year — a 67% increase over 2023. Family Dollar and CVS were the big losers. Amazon, Walmart, and Costco had big years. Coresight estimates 15,000 closures this year to include Party City, Big Lots, and Walgreens, reports CNBC. 75% of Christian men & 40% of Christian women use porn Barna Group and Pure Desire Ministries issued their 2024 “Beyond the Porn Phenomenon” report  concluding that pornography use has increased 11% over the last eight years. Seventy-five percent of Christian men and 40 percent of Christian women report that they are viewing pornography at least occasionally, and 60% are addicted. About half of practicing Christians say they are comfortable with the habit. Also, the younger generation (or Gen Zers) were the least likely to express comfort with how much porn they use. Gen Zers were almost twice as likely to say they wished they didn't use pornography at all, as compared to older generations. John Piper cites 2 Biblical motivations not to use porn Pastor John Piper addressed the porn problem in his recent “Ask Pastor John” podcast.   PIPER: “The biblical principle of motivation for purity, for not pursuing or indulging in sexual pleasure where it ought not to be found, is that the Bible uses fear and hope to draw us away from impurity. You hear both of these, for example, in Romans 8:13. “‘If you live according to the flesh, you will die. But if, by the Spirit, you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.'  So, if you spend your life giving into lust, the lust of the flesh, you perish. Now, that's meant to make us afraid. It's meant to strike fear into our hearts so that we turn away, flee from temptations of the flesh. “But then he says, ‘If by the Spirit, you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.' And that's meant to awaken hope. In the power of the hope, pursue this purity and not sin. So, the Bible uses both fear and hope, threat and promise.” He points to the Gospel motive from 1 Peter 2:24. It says, “He Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—by whose stripes you were healed.”   Pastor Piper emphasized that “Christ purchased the power not to sin.” Pray for Pastor John MacArthur's recovery after heart surgery And finally, Pastor John MacArthur, the host of the radio program Grace to You, remains in the hospital following heart valve surgery, dealing with ongoing issues with his heart, lungs and kidney. Grace Community Church Elder Phil Johnson took to X to correct rumors that the pastor was dying. Johnson is urging fellow believers to “keep him in your prayers.”  Please pray for his recovery and send a get well card to Pastor John MacArthur, Grace Community Church, 13248 Roscoe Blvd, Sun Valley, CA 91352. I hope you will be one of hundreds of Worldview listeners to take the time to do so. Close And that's The Worldview on this Tuesday, January 28th, in the year of our Lord 2025. Subscribe by Amazon Music or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

Is TikTok the one social-media platform that makes you feel good, or is it an algorithmic wasteland of culturally insignificant content? Are we partying hard enough? And was the pre-Taylor Swift version of Travis Kelce actually hot? Plus: second-person IG love letters to your child, a boombox-holding panda/dog... and the tragic end of Party City. Further content: Americans Need to Party More (Ellen Cushing) https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2025/01/throw-more-parties-loneliness/681203/ Subscribe to "Casuals with Katie Nolan" https://www.youtube.com/katienolan Subscribe to "The Mina Kimes Show featuring Lenny" https://www.youtube.com/@minakimes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is TikTok the one social-media platform that makes you feel good, or is it an algorithmic wasteland of culturally insignificant content? Are we partying hard enough? And was the pre-Taylor Swift version of Travis Kelce actually hot? Plus: second-person IG love letters to your child, a boombox-holding panda/dog... and the tragic end of Party City. Further content: Americans Need to Party More (Ellen Cushing) https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2025/01/throw-more-parties-loneliness/681203/ Subscribe to "Casuals with Katie Nolan" https://www.youtube.com/katienolan Subscribe to "The Mina Kimes Show featuring Lenny" https://www.youtube.com/@minakimes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is TikTok the one social-media platform that makes you feel good, or is it an algorithmic wasteland of culturally insignificant content? Are we partying hard enough? And was the pre-Taylor Swift version of Travis Kelce actually hot? Plus: second-person IG love letters to your child, a boombox-holding panda/dog... and the tragic end of Party City. Further content: Americans Need to Party More (Ellen Cushing) https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2025/01/throw-more-parties-loneliness/681203/ Subscribe to "Casuals with Katie Nolan" https://www.youtube.com/katienolan Subscribe to "The Mina Kimes Show featuring Lenny" https://www.youtube.com/@minakimes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Send us a textThis week on Haunt Weekly, we're doing the news. This includes tragic news from Malaysia, updates from Cedar Point and Disney as well as the closure of Party City. If it's haunted attraction news, it's in this podcast. That includes good news, bad news and weird news...This Week's Episode Includes:1. Intro2. Question of the Week3. Conference Reminders4. Teacher Allegedly Molests Students in Haunted House - https://www.msn.com/en-my/news/national/teacher-nabbed-for-allegedly-molesting-students-at-school-carnival5. TikTok Update6. Former Fear Fair Wiring Stolen - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14juBdAJE4/7. Fear Factory and Local Dentist Give Actor $20,000 Makeover - https://www.morningstar.com/news/globe-newswire/9333305/fear-factory-and-station-park-dental-partner-to-give-andrea-mangum-20000-smile-makeover8. Ralph's Haunted House Sparks Religious Protests - https://www.worcestersucks.email/p/breaking-ralphs-haunted-attraction9. Cedar Point Confirms Changes - https://www.wkyc.com/article/entertainment/places/cedar-point/cedar-point-removes-highground-playground-forbidden-frontier-future-development-tony-clark-roller-coaster/95-ba7d2702-8c87-40b6-9bd5-5bd2e8dc977310. Nightmare in the Country Announces Closing11. Haunted Hotel in Ballinger Looks for New Owners - https://www.gosanangelo.com/story/news/2024/12/27/haunted-olde-park-hotel-in-ballinger-looking-for-new-owners/77257729007/12. Miltown Haunt donates to The Arch of Loundoun - https://www.loudounnow.com/giving_back/milltown-haunt-donates-to-the-arc-of-loudoun/article_82c4a36e-be38-11ef-b157-d7178c1ef3db.html13. Disney Removes REdBubble Artwork from Haunted Mansion Gift Shop - https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/travel/disney-removes-redbubble-artwork-from-haunted-mansion-gift-shop-following-criticism/ar-AA1wZWOJ?ocid=BingNewsVerp14. Party City is Closing Down - https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/travel/disney-removes-redbubble-artwork-from-haunted-mansion-gift-shop-following-criticism/ar-AA1wZWOJ?ocid=BingNewsVerp15. ConclusionsAll in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!Get in Touch and Follow Us!Facebook: @HauntWeeklyTwitter: @HauntWeeklyYouTube: @HauntWeeklyEmail: info@hauntweekly.com

In this episode of Retail Retold, Chris Ressa discusses the current state of the retail market, highlighting growth in retail sales and the implications of recent bankruptcies. He shares a detailed case study of a redevelopment project in Lockport, New York, where a vacant Walmart was transformed into a multi-tenant property. Creativity and adaptability are key drivers in commercial real estate.TakeawaysRetail sales showed growth at the end of 2024, exceeding expectations.Bankruptcies like Party City provide insights into market dynamics.There is a persistent shortage of retail space in America.Creative solutions can lead to successful retail developments.Adapting to market changes is crucial for success in real estate.Getting ahead early in a project increases the chances of success.Collaboration between parties can yield innovative outcomes.The transformation of a single property can enhance community options.Understanding consumer behavior is key to retail success.Flexibility in strategy is essential in a changing market.Chapters00:00 Retail Market Overview and Trends04:54 Case Study: Lockport, New York Redevelopment10:06 Lessons Learned from Retail Development

Party City is closing over 700 stores! Anna and Raven share the top four things that they would suggest for Party City to do to save the stores! The suggestions will shock you! Anna and Raven speak with a fan of the show, Heather Alexander, who lives in Southern California and shares the devastating details of the wildfires! Raven went to his storage unit and there was a woman their asking him for help! But it wasn't what she said, it was how she said it! So, Anna, Producer Julie, and Producer Justin predict if Raven helped her or not! Happy Vegan-uary! To celebrate, Chef Plum joins the show to share some excellent recipes that are completely vegan and delicious!  Anna had a spider in her hair and her husband said something no one should ever say in this situation! Find out if Raven, Producer Julie, and Producer Julie think she overreacted! Are you up to date on this week's biggest news story? Anna and Raven will get you caught up on the heartbreaking in Southern California, TikTok's potential ban in the United States! Raven's grandson's first word was their dog's name! But his fourth word was something only a baby in today's world would know! But one of Producer Justin's first words sounded like something he shouldn't have been screaming in a grocery store! Anna says for all you do, and all you put up with this week, you've earned yourself a drink. What did you do to earn your Mommy Margarita? Alison and Chris are engaged! She thinks it'll be so cute to have their wedding on New Year's Eve since they were engaged on New Year's Eve, but he thinks no one will want to attend a wedding on a holiday. She disagrees and says it gives her family and friends a place to celebrate all together. What do you think? Tracy has a chance to win $4900! All she has to do is answer more pop culture questions than Raven in Can't Beat Raven!

Corporate bankruptcies are on the rise. In recent months, Party City, Big Lots, Spirit Airlines, and other discount providers have declared bankruptcy. Today on the show, Rob Armstrong and Aiden Reiter try to figure out why, and what it means for the overall economy. Also they go long ceramics and long the Arctic. For a free 30-day trial to the Unhedged newsletter go to: https://www.ft.com/unhedgedoffer.You can email Robert Armstrong and Katie Martin at unhedged@ft.com.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

INTRO (00:00): Kathleen opens the show drinking a Donna's Pickle Beer from Pilot Project Brewing, and an Ozark Distillery Bloody Mary. She reviews her Christmas week with family in Missouri, visiting the Budweiser Clydesdales at Warm Springs Ranch, and tailgating at the Kansas City Chiefs game with her cousins. TOUR NEWS: See Kathleen live on her “Day Drinking Tour.”COURT NEWS (52:02): Kathleen shares news on Jelly Roll headlining New Year's Eve Live from Nashville, Chappell Roan sings a holiday duet with Sabrina Carpenter, Snoop Dogg releases holiday song “High Christmas,” and Taylor Swift closes out 2024 supporting boyfriend Travis Kelce at 2 Chiefs' games. TASTING MENU (3:52): Kathleen samples Pringles Mingles Dill Pickle & Ranch Crisps, and Cheetos Pretzels. UPDATES (20:35): Kathleen shares updates on Mattress Mac's heart surgery, the South Carolina monkeys are still on the loose, the Supreme Court could ban TikTok, and NASA astronauts stranded in space get more bad news. “HOLY SHIT THEY FOUND IT” (49:10): Kathleen reads the discovery of the identity of “Jack the Ripper” in a genetic analysis. FRONT PAGE PUB NEWS (53:50): Kathleen shares articles on Party City's bankruptcy filing, , REO Speedwagon quits touring after 57 years, a “living Nostradamus” makes a chilling prediction about WWIII, Big Lots is closing all of its stores, we look at Baba Venga's 2025 predictions, Green Bay WI is 2024's Drunkest City in America, 2024 deems the Waltons are the world's wealthiest family, author James Patterson gives $500K to independent bookstore staff, Honda & Nissan agree to a 2026 merger, and a woman celebrates her 106th birthday by downing Fireball whiskey. WHAT WE'RE WATCHING (1:17:05): Kathleen recommends watching “Bad Sisters” on Apple TV. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

- Casi todo PR con luz, por ahora, 98% de LUMA - Apagadas todavía las plantas principales de energía - Juramenta la gobernadora y la Legislatura hoy - Edwin Mundo advierte que Eliezer Molina no juramentaría hoy - Noti UNO - Rodríguez Veve advierte que no va a celebración de la gobernadora - Sube el precio del gas por Ucrania y por frío en USA - Bloomberg - Elon Musk vuelve a hacerlo, por Starlink llamadas celulares directas - Qz - Pirotecnia como loco deja múltiples heridos - Policía - Party City a decidir su futuro en PR - El Nuevo Día - Gobernadora nombra a varias personas que sorprenden en el proceso - Itza García, Eliezer Ramos y Eric Santiago Este es el momento del pernil más sabroso de Puerto Rico, pernil asado a la varita en Martin's BBQ! Pide tu combo de pernil asado hoy mismo con un complemento y refresco de 16 onzas o agua por solo $9.99 y ordénalo para tus fiestas en combos de 10, 20, 30 o 50 personas a través de tu Martin's BBQ participante favorito. MMM pernil asado a la varita Hoy voy pa Martin's BBQ Asado, jugoso, sabroso Incluye auspicio

That's a wrap on 2024! Episode 171 of the What Are We Doing podcast is here, and it's everything you'd expect to close out a year like this—chaotic, hilarious, and slightly unhinged. From bizarre Christmas gifts to Sabrina Carpenter's Dunkin' takeover, we've covered it all. Let's dive in! First things first, I've officially peaked—the Nvidia CEO gave me sunglasses for Christmas. (Yes, the story is as ridiculous as it sounds.) On the flip side, we had the annual mom gift disaster. This year? A pair of used socks. Nobody knows whose they were, but don't worry—they've been burned. Let's face it: millennials don't want gifts unless it's cash or a $100 Amazon gift card. We've got enough going on without pretending to love another stainless steel tumbler. From Coachella to her Dunkin' collab—the Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso is already iconic—Sabrina Carpenter dominated this year. We're calling it: she's on her way to Taylor Swift-level stardom. Dunkin', take all my money. Imported from Canada, these chips are a whole experience. The Chicken Chips stole the show, while the Dirty Burger flavor was a bit heavy on the mustard. Are we the only U.S. podcast to review them? Probably. Somebody give us a trophy. Brace yourselves for 2025: Happy Gilmore 2, Now You See Me 3, and Freaky Friday 2 are all happening. Hollywood, what are we doing? And if James Cameron claims he invented fire for Avatar 3, I'm done. Turns out Honey's browser extension has been hijacking affiliate links for years, stealing commissions from creators. Shoutout to mega lag for exposing this billion-dollar scam. Honey, what are we doing? Goodbye, Party City, Big Lots, and maybe Denny's. The retail world is crumbling, but hey—2025 is the year of live e-commerce. Start streaming now or get left behind. Gypsy Rose and Ken are officially done, and her baby bump drama is peak trailer park reality TV. Will Ryan swoop in? Will Ken cry on TikTok Live? The saga continues in 2025. That's it for 2024! From bizarre stories to chaotic takes, it's been a wild ride. Catch you in 2025 with more satire, more laughs, and hopefully fewer used socks. Happy New Year! 00:00:00 - Intro and Nvidia CEO's Christmas gift sunglasses story. 00:00:48 - The annual mom gift disaster: used socks saga. 00:02:03 - Millennials and Christmas: why we're done with holiday lists. 00:03:26 - Sabrina Carpenter dominates 2024; Dunkin's Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso. 00:04:14 - Levi's Christmas gift policies and the stainless steel tumbler rant. 00:06:12 - The mother-in-law gift tradition: snow scrapers and coloring books. 00:08:45 - Taste testing Trailer Park Boys chips: dill pickle and chicken flavors. 00:11:13 - Sabrina Carpenter's rise to stardom and her Dunkin' collab breakdown. 00:16:42 - Hollywood in 2025: sequel overload (Happy Gilmore 2, Now You See Me 3, Freaky Friday 2). 00:26:54 - The Avatar 3 fire technology rant; James Cameron criticism. 00:36:03 - Mission: Impossible and the need to retire Ethan Hunt. 00:40:07 - Now You See Me 3 wild plot prediction with Criss Angel twist. 00:43:30 - The Honey browser extension scam exposed. 00:51:12 - The retail apocalypse: Party City, Big Lots, and more crumble. 00:55:17 - The rise of live social e-commerce for 2025. 01:02:22 - Trailer Park Boys chip flavors reviewed in-depth. 01:10:52 - Gypsy Rose drama to close the year. 01:13:10 - Outro and farewell to 2024. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/what-are-we-doing-pod/support

In the latest episode Jae & Nell are back to discuss a gang of topics this week as Myra pulls up to pod as well. To skip past the opening music set got to (8:46) The crew opens the podcast talking about how their Christmas was. RIP Aziza Barnes (20:35) Troops skipping mental health treatment. (22:05) YouTube is coming for clickbait content creators according to the verge. (32:46) YouTube is testing out Voice replies for creators in the comment section. (35:00) Starting Jan 1st diners in California will allow smoking Cannabis at certain restaurants. (42:30) Party City and a lot of other businesses are closing their doors soon. (48:25) He grew on me….. (54:22) Young Thug  admits to phoning '10 girls' despite dating Mariah the Scientist in jail call (58:40) and a myriad of other topics and more!!…….Click the link in our Instagram bio @TheJaeAndFriendsPodcast Songs: Blueprint 2 - Jay-Z (Intro) Who Dat - Jeezy (Intro) I'm Illy - T.I. (Intro) Go Get It - T.I. (Intro) Optimistic - Sounds Of Blackness  (Outro) Credits: Created by: J. Williams Executive Producers: J. Williams, A. Williams Associate Producers: J. Williams. D. Hudgins Creative Director: J. Williams Subscribe on YouTube - https://bit.ly/JFPYTSub Follow on the official podcast IG page - https://bit.ly/TheJFPIGpage Jae's Instagram - https://bit.ly/JaeIGpage Nell's Instagram - https://bit.ly/NellIGpage #TheJaeAndFriendPodcast

Corinne Fisher talks about the tragic close of Party City bringing a damper to this holiday season before getting into the biggest news in the world including a horrific rampage at a Christmas market abroad and both sides of the political spectrum pointing fingers rather than looking for solutions, a look at Breitbart claiming that legacy media is cooked and citizen journalists are the new trusted source for news, Luigi looking at some very unusual prosecution with the state and feds already doing shady backroom deals, the scary reality of secret Chinese police stations all over the country and so much more!Original Air Date: 12/25/24You can watch Without A Country LIVE every Wednesday at 9PM on our YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjP3oJVS_BEgGXOPcVzlpVw!**PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, RATE & REVIEW ON iTUNES & SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL**Link To The Brand New Patreon!https://patreon.com/WithoutACountry?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLinkThis week Corinne takes a look at all the LGBTQIA+ representation in Disney projects over the last few years and whether or not they are actually trying to "groom" children.WHERE YOU CAN ANNOY US:Corinne Fisher:Twitter: https://twitter.com/PhilanthropyGalInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/philanthropygalExecutive Producer: Mike HarringtonInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/themharrington/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheMHarringtonTheme Song By Free VicesWebsite https://www.freevices.com/Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/artist/free-vices/1475846774Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/3fUw9W8zIj6RbibZN2b3kP?si=N8KzuFkvQXSnaejeDqVpIg&nd=1&dlsi=533dddc8672f46f0SoundCloud https://on.soundcloud.com/5sceVeUFADVBJr4P7YouTube https://youtube.com/channel/UCOsgEoQ2-czvD8eWctnxAAw?si=SL1RULNWVuJb8AONInstagram http://instagram.com/free_vicesMAIN STORYGerman Christmas MarketLEFThttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/21/world/europe/germany-christmas-market-attack.htmlhttps://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/magdeburg-germany-christmas-market-attack-12-21-24/index.htmlRIGHThttps://www.infowars.com/posts/christmas-market-attack-suspect-was-saudi-arabian-leftist-asylum-activist-promoted-by-bbchttps://www.infowars.com/posts/strange-convenient-narrative-emerges-in-horrific-christmas-market-attackGUUURLBreitbart - We the People are the Mediahttps://www.breitbart.com/2024-election/2024/12/20/axios-chiefs-citizen-journalism-controls-flow-information/Disinformationhttps://www.npr.org/2024/12/21/nx-s1-5220301/deepfakes-memes-artificial-intelligence-electionsLuigi Mangione update from Eliza Orlins:https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/20/nyregion/luigi-mangione-charges-what-to-know.htmlSecret Chinese Police Station in Manhattanhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/12/19/nyc-had-a-secret-illegal-police-station-for-china-doj-says/77085990007/Could Be WorseVENEZUELABriefing of What's Going Onhttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-48121148How Trump Administration Can Help Democracy in Venezuela (Op Ed)https://thehill.com/opinion/international/5050509-venezuela-democracy-promotion-trump/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode of the MalloryBros. Podcast, the guys start with a recap of the week! They start with some holiday talk as they prepare for the holiday. Terrance out of town and Terrell preparing to cook. They speak to their favorite Christmas movies and add some that aren't Christmas movies but qualify! They then hop into a hypothetical question from Terrance. This leads to a conversation about Travis Hunter and how that drama has bled another week. They talk Usher and his new act of feeding cherries to the ladies. They speak to Jonathan Majors bringing his film to Zeus. This leads to a conversation about Chance the Rapper and the announcement of his divorce. Terrell highlights the news that Party City is closing all of its stores. Terrance has another hypothetical that creates a conversation about time travel and making a tough decision. They talk Kendrick getting the Popstar award and have suggestions for Movies to watch this week! Movie Suggestions of the Week: Terrance | “Dear Santa” | Netflix Terrell | “Six Triple Eight” | Netflix

Frank starts the show joined by nationally-syndicated host Dominic Carter to talk about the Daniel Penny effect, the end of Party City and the holidays. He is then joined by Michael Harrison, Publisher of Talkers magazine, the host of The Michael Harrison Interview Podcast and a member of the band Gunhill Road, whose latest song “Don't Stop Talking” is a musical anthem celebrating talk radio. They talk about his latest song and the future of talk radio. Frank talks about nesting, where children stay in their home while their divorced parents take turns living with them. He then opens mail from listeners. Frank starts the third hour talking about a case of a man being over involved and disruptive in his kid's sports games. He then talks with Sarah Symonds, former “professional mistress”, author and infidelity analyst. They discuss Matt Gaetz, Blake Lively, Jeffrey Maddrey and other scandalous scandals. He later talks about drinking tea and coffee and its effects on cancer rates. Frank wraps up the show asking about people's favorite underrated Christmas movies. He is also joined by James Flippin for News You Can Use. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Frank starts the show joined by nationally-syndicated host Dominic Carter to talk about the Daniel Penny effect, the end of Party City and the holidays. He is then joined by Michael Harrison, Publisher of Talkers magazine, the host of The Michael Harrison Interview Podcast and a member of the band Gunhill Road, whose latest song “Don't Stop Talking” is a musical anthem celebrating talk radio. They talk about his latest song and the future of talk radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's Headlines: Congress narrowly avoided a government shutdown with a temporary budget through March 14th, while 81-year-old Rep. Kay Granger was revealed to have been living in assisted care since July. A new GOP Senate caucus aligns with RFK Jr.'s health agenda ahead of his unconfirmed HHS nomination. In Germany, a man killed five and injured 200 in a Christmas market car attack, reportedly tied to anti-immigration motives. Meanwhile, the IRS is sending $1,400 payments to 1M Americans who missed COVID stimulus funds. Lastly, Party City filed for bankruptcy again, announcing the closure of its 700 stores. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: AP News: Government shutdown is averted just after deadline as Congress rejects Trump's debt limit demands Axios: Congress' age debate reignites over member living in retirement home Politico: Senate Republicans launch ‘Make America Healthy Again' Caucus - Live Updates NBC News: German Christmas market attack suspect faces 5 murder counts, aggravated assault charges AP News: A million taxpayers will soon receive up to $1,400 from the IRS. Who are they and why now? AP News: Party City to close its stores as company files for bankruptcy Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Bridget Schwartz and edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Scott Becker analyzes the recent bankruptcies of the Container Store and Party City, exploring the critical business lesson of offering “need-to-have” versus “want-to-have” products.

In this episode, Scott Becker covers 10 key stories, including the recent bankruptcies of The Container Store and Party City, trends in car pricing and consumer preferences, Bitcoin’s first weekly decline since the election, and standout performances from companies like Palantir and MicroStrategy.

12-23-24 Morning Rush - Blake Lively SUES Justin Baldoni - Breaking Down The WILD STORY & Amazon Workers Strike! A bombshell story broke over the weekend involving Blake Lively and her cohost and director Justin Baldoni where she sued him for sexual harassment. We've got a war breaking out, I'm going to share the entire timeline of events including the response from his PR team whose text messages were leaked. Party City shuts down, party over. Plus a deep dive into the NYPD Commissioner who scolded people for how they reacted to the assassination of healthcare ceo Brian Thompson. Also, an update on the massive strike happening across amazon locations. go to patreon.com/daveneal for more bonus content!

The JBP begins the latest episode discussing the Christmas shopping season (2:25) as Joe has a few gifts for his co-hosts (10:20). J. Cole celebrated the 10 year anniversary of '2014 Forest Hills Drive' at Madison Square Garden (23:26), the FAA placed a temporary drone ban (36:30), and Luigi Mangione appeared in New York City federal court after waiving extradition (55:05). Cam Newton reveals why he really goes to strip clubs (1:17:24), Party City is going out of business (1:32:22), and Spotify has responded to Drake's UMG claims (1:46:30). Also, the crew discusses SKIMS (1:56:20), Netflix's ‘The Ultimatum' (2:02:23), Mario vs. Boyz II Men on The Masked Singer (2:14:38) leads to a conversation about the music business and TV shows (2:19:25), a new Superman trailer leads to a discussion on movies (2:35:19), and much more! Become a Patron of The Joe Budden Podcast for additional bonus episodes and visual content for all things JBP! Join our Patreon here: www.patreon.com/joebudden  Sleeper Picks:   Joe | Mario - “Keep Going (Aaaaahhhhh)”  Ice | BJRNCK - “Expresso Martini” Parks | Shawn Stockman - “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”  Ish | Sinéad Harnett (feat. GRADES) - “If You Let Me” Melyssa | Sillkey & Bellah - “Brown Eyes”

Description: On today's Top News in 10, we cover:    After the second must-pass bill to fund the government failed in the House of Representatives Thursday night, Republicans spent much of Friday seeking agreement on a path forward. The federal government would officially shut down at midnight otherwise.    Religious liberty law firm Alliance Defending Freedom will meet with The Walt Disney Company in early January to question its collusion with a now-defunct advertising giant known to censor news outlets and personalities.    There's a new caucus on Capitol Hill dedicated to making America healthy again. Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., says the new caucus will focus on nutrition, access to affordable, high-quality-nutritious foods, improving primary care, and addressing the root causes of chronic diseases.    Additional headlines:    A man drove into a crowded Christmas market in Germany today, resulting in several deaths and injuries. The individual was arrested at the scene.  Party City is going out of business after 40 years, closing down all of its stores. Meanwhile, retailer Big Lots is planning to close its 963 stores.  College Football fans finally get their wish with a newly expanded playoff format that kicks off Friday night with a first-round matchup.    Keep Up With The Daily Signal    Sign up for our email newsletters: https://www.dailysignal.com/email       Subscribe to our other shows:     The Tony Kinnett Cast: https://www.dailysignal.com/the-tony-kinnett-cast   Problematic Women: https://www.dailysignal.com/problematic-women   The Signal Sitdown: https://www.dailysignal.com/the-signal-sitdown      Follow The Daily Signal:     X: https://x.com/DailySignal   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedailysignal/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDailySignalNews/   Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@DailySignal   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/DailySignal   Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/TheDailySignal      Thanks for making The Daily Signal Podcast your trusted source for the day's top news. Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform and never miss an episode.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our news wrap Friday, a car drove through a crowd of people at a Christmas market in Germany, Ukraine struck inside Russia's Kursk region with U.S.-supplied weapons, the Biden administration announced it would forgive another $4 billion in student loan debt for roughly 55,000 borrowers who work in public service and Party City is closing its doors after nearly 40 years in business. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In hour three, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr reunited last night. Crowder makes a very compelling case against the Super Bowl being a popular event in the United States. Plus, Party City is going away forever.

We found out today that Party City is officially shutting down across the United States. What other staples from our childhood do we miss?

12.20.24 Hour 2 1:00- Trey Wingo with DraftKings joins G&D to discuss the week 16 action this weekend and more! 19:00- One of the most nostalgic places of our childhood, Party City, has gone out of business and we are crushed. 32:00- How are you Winning off the Field? Grant & Danny's Friday show staple kicks off another installment.

Dave and Chuck the Freak talk about Chuck is back from jury duty, update on kayker who faked his own death, evidence does appear to tie suspect t oassination of health care CEO, woman busted running unlicensed dentist office out of her house, power outage stranded people in subway for hours, guy got stuck in chimney while trying to escape police, Party City may be filing for second bankruptcy, Bill Belichick will be new coach for UNC, update on Joe Burrow house burglary, Tom Brady sold watches from his collection, OSU rep proposes bill to make it felony if you try to plant flag on OSU field, Dick Van Dyke almost lost his cat in fire, Robert Downey Jr deal to play Dr. Doom, top character porn searches of the year, Forbes’ most powerful women, remaking American Psycho, theaters will start offering singalong showings of Wicked, congressman posted screenshot of his top 5 songs, pizza in the area, grandma got trapped in her Sleep Number bed, cop has decided to resign after porn surfaced, former deputy filmed brother in a sexual way, foul mouthed robot helps train customer service reps, humpback whale traveled 8,000 miles for sex, how far have you gone for sex?, top Russian general busted sending videos of his dong to mystery women, guy threatens someone with a Molotov cocktail for disrespecting family member, hot doctor says scammers are using her pics to get money from people, man claims to have used his voice for AI, crime fighting balls, porn year in review, cottage cheese, Golden Oreo cakesters are coming back, ride share driver followed GPS onto train tracks, guy stumbled down steps and accidentally shot himself, plane crashed on highway, woman tried to smuggle drugs by disguising them as Xmas gifts, Mega Millions jackpot tomorrow, plans for controlled death dive for ISS in 2031, most dangerous toy sold at auction, Santa at Bloomingdale’s looks like Wicked, Canadian champion of spreadsheets, and more!

What's the “dysfunction tax” — and how is it costing your business?  Find out in today's episode with Jared Belsky. He's the CEO of Acadia, a digital marketing agency that works with big names like Red Roof Inn, Maggiano's, and Party City. Plus, Jared has a lot of practical advice to maximize your ad agency partnership — for better communication, ad creative, and results!  You'll also learn: The danger of getting too far from the details What to do when you want to fire your ad agency Tips for making an effective creative brief Why asking the wrong kind of questions is a huge missed opportunity ——— FEATURED RESOURCES The How Leaders Lead mobile app Download the app and scale up your leadership skills in under 2 minutes a day

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