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Even for Benedict, this particular episode is very light on news about ACTUAL YouTubers, but so what, you're not actually here for the news, right? Find out why Addison Rae has fired up the haters and what's happening on Twitch. There's also a smattering of "Review Review" and a new segment that's quite silly. Make sure you subscribe and leave a review! Follow Benedict: Twitter: @benedicttown Instagram: @benedicttown
Everybody loves a good, public slam. Find out how James Charles (two first names for a full name) got absolutely done by a TikTok makeup tutorial star! There's also a vintage MrBeast stunt and plenty of other fun with "Review Review" and a little bit of "True YouTuber Facts"!
Oh no.... what's happened to Addison now?? Benedict will reveal all, plus a truly shocking video from someone called Wendy Williams (wtf?). Not only that, there's some truly international reviews in "Review Review" and a delicious Numbers Segment. Enjoy! Make sure you subscribe and leave a review! Follow Benedict: Twitter: @benedicttown Instagram: @benedicttown
Don't get angry, but Benedict is going to talk about Jake Paul today. That's not all though, because he's also mentioning something that he's not really allowed to talk about.... Just listen and you'll get it. There's all that (all what??) plus some global submissions for "Review Review"! Make sure you subscribe and leave a review! Follow Benedict: Twitter: @benedicttown Instagram: @benedicttown
Let's clear something up right away. Benedict Townsend invented the concept of and as such, owns all YouTube based news. It's good we all understand each other. Find out what Gabbie Hanna has been up to, as well as *sigh* Jake Paul. Never mind all that though.... What about a spot of "Review Review" and a brand new instalment of Rat: The Story of A Rat? Great. Make sure you subscribe and leave a review! Follow Benedict: Twitter: @benedicttown Instagram: @benedicttown
There's some unsavoury news coming out of YouTube this week, but trusty Benedict Townsend will make sure you understand what's going on. There's also a very creative helping of "Review Review" and you'll enjoy that, won't you? Make sure you subscribe and leave a review! Follow Benedict: Twitter: @benedicttown Instagram: @benedicttown
This week's YouTube news headlines stretch all the way from the problematic to the heartwarming, which shows balance, if nothing else. Join for the 2021 return of "Review Review" and all the other bits your boy Benedict comes up with. Make sure you subscribe and leave a review! Follow Benedict: Twitter: @benedicttown Instagram: @benedicttown
Seth shares a list of urban legends with Andrew, and the two put their heads together to determine which ones are the scariest, the most plausible, and the most likely to make them change the way they interact with the world. Samples include an ankle-slashing car jacker, a mischievous troupe of Icelandic trolls, and a mysterious "Baby Train." We also uncover some startling truths about the hiring decisions of one "Saint" Nicholas. And we do another "Review Review!" Don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!You can also send us mail to be read (and made fun of) on the show!!yonopod@gmail.comand follow us!!@yourenotgonnalikethispod - insta@yonopod - twitterWorks Citedurban legendshttps://www.scaryforkids.com/humans-can-lick-too/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby_Train https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-unkindest-cut/ Knecht Ruprechthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Companions_of_Saint_Nicholas https://germangirlinamerica.com/who-is-knecht-ruprecht/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knecht_Ruprecht Pere Fouettard https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%A8re_Fouettard https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/people-politics/le-pere-fouettard-the-french-christmas-cannibal-who-serves-santa-claus/ https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/54184/8-legendary-monsters-christmas The Yule Ladshttps://racingnelliebly.com/strange_times/victorian-era-bad-boy-yule-lads-get-santa-makeover/ https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/icelands-yule-lads-are-like-13-demented-santas-and-they-are-amazing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icelandic_Christmas_folklore#Yule_Lads A BUZZFEED QUIZ MADE BY SETH! GO TAKE IT!https://www.buzzfeed.com/yule-lad89/which-yule-lad-from-icelandic-mythology-are-you-7oc7g5y798
The Review Review has rebranded and back better than ever. On this episode we talk about Britney almost getting punched by a homeless person, her infamous vag pic, We read reviews for Slotzilla Las Vegas Zip line. There's a man living in the restroom at the San Diego Public Library. Apparently everyone at this Carl's Jr is a gang member. A review for Dave and Buster's, and more!
Imagine a city where citrus trees line the streets, aliens establish thriving ant farms, and US presidents visit to enjoy sex within the confines of marriage. In this episode, we visit a place that has all these wonders and so much more: Riverside, CA! And if you're not hooked already, wait til we get to the 1996 protest in Riverside that forever changed the way we enjoy our Otter Pops. Note from Andrew: I foolishly said the song "No Scrubs" is by Salt-N-Pepa. It's of course by TLC. I'm very unhip! Sorry Also, we introduce a new segment: Review Review!You can review us on Apple podcasts and get your review reviewed! You can email us at yonopod@gmail.comfollow us@yourenotgonnalikethispod - insta@yonopod - twitterYono pod - youtubeWorks cited this timehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riverside,_California https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Riverside,_Californiahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien_Ant_Farm#Band_membershttps://www.politico.com/states/california/story/2020/10/05/riverside-megachurch-pastor-who-attended-white-house-event-contracts-covid-19-1321259https://www.riversideca.gov/visiting-aboutriv.asphttps://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/national/home/?cid=stelprdb1047811 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliza_Tibbetshttps://otterpops.com/meet-the-otters/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-01-27-me-29383-story.html
COBRA KAI – SEASON 3 REVIEW Review first. Review hard. No mercy. The third season of the Netflix 80s revival sensation (no, not that one, the other one) “Cobra Kai” is now out, and we were given the task of seeing if the YouTube Original import maintained its footing or if it fell back-first on… Read More »Screener Squad: Cobra Kai – Season 3
COBRA KAI – SEASON 3 REVIEW Review first. Review hard. No mercy. The third season of the Netflix 80s revival sensation (no, not that one, the other one) “Cobra Kai” is now out, and we were given the task of seeing if the YouTube Original import maintained its footing or if it fell back-first on… Read More »Screener Squad: Cobra Kai – Season 3
It's a real vintage for YouTube news this week. Trisha Paytas has absolutely smashed into James Charles and a Russian YouTuber got very upset with his Mercedes. There's also a welcome return of "Review Review"! Where on earth could we be off to this week?! Make sure you subscribe and leave a review! Follow Benedict: Twitter: @benedicttown Instagram: @benedicttown
After a short break, he's back! Benedict pokes around in the back streets YouTube to bring you all of what you need (absolutely don't need) to know! What's Tana done now? Where's Safiya been? Never mind all of that. What you'll really want to know is that this week; "Review Review" is back in the U.S.A and that there's yet another episode of Rat: The Story of a Rat! Make sure you subscribe and leave a review! Follow Benedict: Twitter: @benedicttown Instagram: @benedicttown
A pretty big question to ask, right? Well, this podcast ain't afraid of a big question. For example; Before the end of the episode, Benedict will have also answered the question: "Realistically, how long can you run a Numbers Segment for, before it is no longer funny or enjoyable?" You'll also find out about PewDiePie's objection to photos and the very first "Review Review, Review!" Make sure you subscribe and leave a review! Follow Benedict: Twitter: @benedicttown Instagram: @benedicttown
In a week where Benedict decided you needed even more YouTuber News than you already get (more on that later), you'll be pleased to know that the documentary team have been hard at work too, bringing you a brand new episode of Rat: The Story of a Rat. There's also a "Review Review" and at least 3 jokes. Make sure you subscribe and leave a review! Follow Benedict: Twitter: @benedicttown Instagram: @benedicttown
America's gang of dads on bikes are running wild! Harland doesn't know how to categorize a new entry into the "What if?" series with a knightly hypothetical scenario written by a mad man. Jon's Review Review posits an alternative to the Wizard of Oz. Kyle is forced to read TIFU in a Boston(?) accent. He absolutely nails it. Welcome to another episode of What’s Your Condition, an internet review show where nothing is answered and no one learns anything. Three alleged friends have culled some unusual classifieds, stories, reviews, trivia, and trends from the internet as an excuse to spend time together. Twitter - Instagram - Youtube - Facebook Sound effects and music obtained from www.zapsplat.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Find out more at http://www.whatsyourcondition.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
It's as inevitable as the burning sun rising every morning that each week, Benedict clambers underneath his boiling duvet den and records a delicious helping of YouTuber News: The Podcast. This week, some guy called Jeffree Star makes the headlines again, we travel to something called NZ (???) for Review Review and there's a brand new competition! Make sure you subscribe and leave a review! Follow Benedict: Twitter: @benedicttown Instagram: @benedicttown
What a week to be Shane Dawson..... Dear oh dear. It wasn't just him though, there are apologies being made all over YouTube! However, once we've all dealt with that, you can kick back and relax to some True YouTuber Facts and a trip to Germany for "Review Review"! Make sure you subscribe and leave a review! Follow Benedict: Twitter: @benedicttown Instagram: @benedicttown
This week, Benedict has done some investigative journalism into how much cold hard cash everybody's making.... Obviously it's no where NEAR how much he and the rat make. There's also a story about Shane Dawson's forthcoming horror movie and another "Review Review"! Make sure you subscribe and leave a review! Follow Benedict: Twitter: @benedicttown Instagram: @benedicttown
This week a woman (claims it is untrue that she) broke into The Hype House. Wow. Plus, Dan Howell has spoken to fans about his coming out story and what's in the "next chapter of Dan"! All that, along with "Review Review" and "True YouTuber Facts!" Make sure you subscribe and leave a review! Follow Benedict: Twitter: @benedicttown Instagram: @benedicttown
What are the chances that this weeks episode begins with Benedict suspended, upside down from a helicopter? PRESS PLAY AND FIND OUT! There's also a "Review Review" from down under and some more blasted numbers.... Oh and there's some news about YouTubers too, but you knew that.... Make sure you subscribe and leave a review! Follow Benedict: Twitter: @benedicttown Instagram: @benedicttown
We're 40! And boy is there nothing special about it except our new money making venture, Bird Bar Cockatiel Lounge! Shirts coming soon. The Black Light is back and we're talking grilled cheese again. The Review Review is wall-to-wall five stars. BunGeeZus is the clear winner of What Are Ya Sellin'. Move over Uber, here comes Vber Macho with its manly eye candy. Welcome to another episode of What’s Your Condition, an internet review show where nothing is answered and no one learns anything. Three alleged friends have culled some unusual classifieds, stories, reviews, trivia, and trends from the internet as an excuse to spend time together. Twitter - Instagram - Youtube - Facebook Sound effects and music obtained from www.zapsplat.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Find out more at http://www.whatsyourcondition.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Did you realise that YouTuber News: The Podcast is recorded with a live orchestra? In a new segment, "Review Review", Benedict will reveal the details.... Plus - What's Jeffree Star's new makeup collection called and why is someone eating pictures of MrBeast? Make sure you subscribe and leave a review! Follow Benedict: Twitter: @benedicttown Instagram: @benedicttown
We give you an inside look at how we sync our remote recordings and what the intro is actually all about. Harland has some relatively tame listings with the exclusion of the prime Elvis farts. We revisit Skweezy Jibbs' nuggets of wisdom with Kyle. Jon has a very exciting, four part review for The Review Review full of engaging subtext and inflation math.Welcome to another episode of What’s Your Condition, an internet review show where nothing is answered and no one learns anything. Three alleged friends have culled some unusual classifieds, stories, reviews, trivia, and trends from the internet as an excuse to spend time together.Twitter - Instagram - Youtube - FacebookSound effects and music obtained from www.zapsplat.comThis podcast is powered by Pinecast.Find out more at http://www.whatsyourcondition.comThis podcast is powered by Pinecast.
We start off with more sandwich advice and some unnecessary Chip Blockman back story. According to the Appellate Court of Quebec, Rock Paper Scissors is a game of skill. Sqweezy Jibbs is a saint and will be returning in future episodes. Harland has a listing so visually shocking we stammer through What Are Ya Sellin' and Jon has learned via The Review Review that Lobster Accountant, The Tide Pool Protector, Bony Claw of Justice, vigilantly watches over the city from the sea.Welcome to another episode of What’s Your Condition, an internet review show where nothing is answered and no one learns anything. Three alleged friends have culled some unusual classifieds, stories, reviews, trivia, and trends from the internet as an excuse to spend time together.Twitter - Instagram - Youtube - FacebookSound effects and music obtained from www.zapsplat.comThis podcast is powered by Pinecast.Find out more at http://www.whatsyourcondition.comThis podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Tom and Holly again welcome the special guest Mary to the mic. Mary is a friend of the Pod and an avid/professional reader. She suggested the 2019 movie JOJO Rabbit directed by Taika Waititi. We discuss the comedy of the movie and how it creates a complex look at Nazi’s during this time period. The role of Imaginary Hitler sparks our interest, and we agree that Yorki is the best character ever. After we debate the dynamics of Nazi’s in the movie, we end on everyone’s favorite segment, reviewing a review in The Review Review. The review fairs well as it gets many triangles from us (no, you’re not supposed to know what that means yet).Sorry for the delayed release schedule as Corona is throwing a hefty wrench into things. More episodes are coming soon though, so stay tuned!Shout out to Mayo Nice for the intro music. Find us on Twitter @Alive_Poets and Instagram @TheAlivePoetsSociety to read and watch along with us. Email us with questions, suggestions, or money at TheAlivePoetsSociety@gmail.com. Please rate, share, and subscribe if you enjoyed!
We just can not contain ourselves this week. Harland thinks he needs a lawyer because he's seen a lot of crime movies and is worried about perjuring himself, Jon describes probably the worst way to use a kitchen utensil in The Review Review, and Kyle seems uncomfortably okay with a certain hair removal technique.Welcome to another episode of What’s Your Condition, an internet review show where nothing is answered and no one learns anything. Three friends explore a surreal digital world by deconstructing the absurd fringes of the internet's overlooked underbelly as an excuse to spend time together.Twitter - Instagram - Youtube - FacebookSound effects and music obtained from www.zapsplat.comThis podcast is powered by Pinecast.Find out more at http://www.whatsyourcondition.comThis podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Tom and Holly welcome the incredibly special guest Mary to the Poet’s round table. Mary is a friend of the Pod and an avid/professional reader. The discussion of the story “Beautiful Monsters” by Eric Puchner begins with us talking about the strong prose of the piece and the odd relationships of the characters. We then dive into a discussion of nature vs. nurture, and the strange dynamics of the older man and woman’s relationship. Our discussion takes turns into the realms of psychology, sexuality, and science. We then pose an important question regarding the story and its resonance. You can read the piece in The Best America Short Stories 2012 by Heidi Pitlor and Tom Perrotta. Come back in two weeks to hear us talk about the hilarious movie Jojo Rabbit and everyone’s favorite segment, reviewing a review in The Review Review. Shout out to Mayo Nice for the intro music.Find us on Twitter @Alive_Poets and Instagram @TheAlivePoetsSociety to read and watch along with us. Email us with questions, suggestions, or money at TheAlivePoetsSociety@gmail.com. Please rate, share, and subscribe if you enjoyed!
Tom and Holly headline the ninth episode of APS where we discuss Roma directed by Alfonso Cuarón. Tom and Holly butt heads when it comes to how enjoyable they found this movie. After that fistfight, they dive into some of the movie’s core themes such as guilt, despair, work, and toxic masculinity. Holly drops some knowledge on the creation of the movie, and how it differs from most movies one normally watches. We end with everyone’s favorite segment, reviewing a review in The Review Review. It’s a good one.Come back in two weeks to hear us discuss the wonderfully imaginative short story “Beautiful Monsters” by Eric Puchner.Shout out to Mayo Nice for the intro music.Find us on Twitter @Alive_Poets and Instagram @TheAlivePoetsSociety to read and watch along with us. Email us with questions, suggestions, or money at TheAlivePoetsSociety@gmail.com. Please rate, share, and subscribe if you enjoyed!
We have special guest host, Mitch Turck, on again for our seventh episode where we dissect the short story “To Get Rich Is Glorious” by Alexandra Chang. Holly starts us off by looking at the tone of the story, and how the narrator uses her/his distinct voice to add another layer of meaning to the text. Mitch and Tom jump in on how the tone of the story affected their reading of it for the better. The story leads us to discussions about materialism, communism, capitalism and every other fun -ism you can think of. The story has some thematic parallels to Snowpiercer which we make sure to mention (so listen to last episode if you haven’t you bums). A debate arises about what the author wants the reader to get out of the story, and if the story can be classified at all. We end on everyone’s favorite segment—reviewing a review in The Review Review. Stay tuned until the very end of the episode to hear some ASMR by Holly. Find The Review Review review here: http://www.thereviewreview.net/reviews/strong-start-new-online-journalCome back in two weeks to hear us dissect the award-winning film Roma which is now stream-able on Netflix.Find Mitch and his dope card game at https://mitchturck.com/ and https://gameoforigin.com/Shout out to Mayo Nice for the intro music.Find us on Twitter @Alive_Poets and Instagram @TheAlivePoetsSociety to get the scoop on what we are reading/watching for next episode. Email us with questions, suggestions, or money at TheAlivePoetsSociety@gmail.com. Please rate, share, and subscribe if you enjoyed!
Review Review was a collaborative event between Auckland Libraries and Alternative Bindings Collective. On 10 February 2016 Review Review was recorded and we are pleased to bring you retrospective highlights from this event. The MC for the evening was Alternative Bindings member Michael Giacon. He introduces each of the reviewers who speak for 7 minutes reviewing a book of their choose. Reviewers in this series include Local writers and readers Jade du Preez, Christopher Dempsey, Richard Galloway, Morgan Borthwick and Carole Beu. In this last track we hear Carole Beu talk about Amy Bloom's novel Lucy us. https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2853456
Review Review was a collaborative event between Auckland Libraries and Alternative Bindings Collective. On 10 February 2016 Review Review was recorded and we are pleased to bring you retrospective highlights from this event. The MC for the evening was Alternative Bindings member Michael Giacon. He introduces each of the reviewers who speak for 7 minutes reviewing a book of their choose. Reviewers in this series include local writers and readers Jade du Preez, Christopher Dempsey, Richard Galloway, Morgan Borthwick and Carole Beu. In this track we hear from Christopher Dempsey. He talks about the book Hear Us Out: Conversations with Gay Novelists by Richard Canning. https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2833924
Review Review was a collaborative event between Auckland Libraries and Alternative Bindings Collective. On 10 February 2016 Review Review was recorded and we are pleased to bring you retrospective highlights from this event. The MC for the evening was Alternative Bindings member Michael Giacon. He introduces each of the reviewers who speak for 7 minutes reviewing a book of their choice. Reviewers in this series include local writers and readers Jade du Preez, Christopher Dempsey, Richard Galloway, Morgan Borthwick and Carole Beu. In this track we hear from Morgan Borthwick who talks about his chosen book Cinnamon Toast and the End of the World by Janet E Cameron. https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2731221
Review Review was a collaborative event between Auckland Libraries and Alternative Bindings Collective. On 10 February 2016 Review Review was recorded and we are pleased to bring you retrospective highlights from this event. The MC for the evening was Alternative Bindings member Michael Giacon. He introduces each of the reviewers who speak for 7 minutes reviewing a book of their choose. Reviewers in this series include Local writers and readers Jade du Preez, Christopher Dempsey, Richard Galloway, Morgan Borthwick and Carole Beu. This next track we hear Richard Galloway talk about lesbian author Eileen Mary Challans who took the pen name Renault. Her sympathetic treatment of love between men won her a wide gay readership. Her historical novels are all set in ancient Greece. https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2833941
Review Review was a collaborative event between Auckland Libraries and Alternative Bindings Collective. On 10 February 2016 Review Review was recorded and we are pleased to bring you retrospective highlights from this event. The MC for the evening was Alternative Bindings member Michael Giacon. He introduces each of the reviewers who speak for 7 minutes reviewing a book of their choose. Reviewers in this series include Local writers and readers Jade du Preez, Christopher Dempsey, Richard Galloway, Morgan Borthwick and Carole Beu. This first track features Jade du Preez talking about the book How to be Both by Ali Smith. https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2925467
In Alive Poets Society’s fifth episode, we dive into the social, cultural, and literary themes present in the extremely popular fantasy short story, “The Paper Menagerie” by Ken Liu. After spending the first 40 minutes of the show debating on how we should pronounce the author and character’s names, we dive into the story. We debate how horrible each character is, and how the author builds empathy for the mother in the piece. The story leads us to a discussion on racism in American culture, and how Lil Wayne doesn’t think it exists. Our talk expands to America’s sway on the cultures of the world and how capitalism has aided in destroying cultures that are thousands of years old. We end with everyone’s favorite segment, reviewing a review in The Review Review. Tune in to hear all of this and much more.Come back in two weeks to hear us dissect the movie Snowpiercer with a special guest host! The movie is on Netflix now, so stop whatever you’re doing right now and go watch it. Find us on Twitter @Alive_Poets and Instagram @TheAlivePoetsSociety to get the scoop on what we are reading/watching for next episode. Email us with questions, suggestions, or money at TheAlivePoetsSociety@gmail.com. Please rate, share, and subscribe if you enjoyed!Shout out to Mayo Nice for the intro music.
In Alive Poets Society’s third installment, we (continue to) get spooky (in December) with the movie The VVitch directed by Robert Eggers—a movie currently on Netflix. The episode begins with some backstory as we get a glance into Maxwell’s search history and his father’s profession. Maxwell and Holly dive straight into the dialogue and how it affects the film’s believability and creepiness. Tom and Holly admit their deep fear of horror movies, but Maxwell makes a good case for them. After debating the true villain of the film, we do come to a consensus about one deeply important aspect of the movie—the twins and how they are the absolute worst. Tom breaks down his Pros and Cons chart regarding the end of the film. Lastly, the episode finishes on everyone’s favorite segment, reviewing a review in The Review Review. Unfortunately, this review doesn’t fare well under our scrutiny. Again, blame Holly's dog for any background noise. Come back in two weeks to hear us dissect The Lobster! (the movie The Lobster. We are not dissecting an actual lobster. Though, if that’s your thing, I’m sure there is a podcast out there for that too.)Shout out to Mayo Nice for the intro music.Find us on Twitter @Alive_Poets and Instagram @TheAlivePoetsSociety to get the scoop on what we are reading/watching for next episode. Email us with questions, suggestions, or money at TheAlivePoetsSociety@gmail.com. Please rate, share, and subscribe if you enjoyed!
“Love Bun” by Myriam Lacroix: https://www.therupturemag.com/rupture/love-bunIn Alive Poets Society’s second and third installments, we get spooky with horror-themed episodes. Broken up into two parts, in Part 1 we look at Myriam Lacroix’s brilliantly creepy short story, “Love Bun,” published in The Rupture (linked above). After forgetting to introduce ourselves, we dive into the prose of the piece, such as the unique dynamics of how the first and last lines play into the theme of the story. Holly declares her annoyance with the narrator, which leads to Maxwell's important reminder that eating your children is never a good thing. Maxwell later drops the hottest take in APS history—one which might make you stop listening forever! Tom gives us some insight into his past as he points out a common way in which parents traumatize their children, often without realizing it. A fiery debate arises regarding how creatives should approach writing characters from different circumstances, races, cultures, etc. Also, Tom would like to very much apologize for butchering the pronunciation of Lacroix’s last name twice, especially when Maxwell said it correctly just minutes before. If you haven't noticed, he's terrible with remembering and pronouncing names. Lastly, blame Holly's dog for any background noise.Come back for Part 2 to hear our analysis on the hit horror movie The VVitch, and your favorite ending segment where we review a review from The Review Review. Shout out to Mayo Nice for the intro music.Find us on Twitter @Alive_Poets and Instagram @TheAlivePoetsSociety. Email us with questions, suggestions, or money at TheAlivePoetsSociety@gmail.com. Please rate, share, and subscribe if you enjoyed!
In our first-ever (and probably longest-ever) episode of Alive Poets Society, we dive into pre and post-apocalyptic literature in our speculative fiction themed episode. We analyze, philosophize, and comedicize (?) the two stories, “Escape from Spiderhead” by George Saunders and “There Will Come Soft Rains” by Ray Bradbury, along with the film Children of Men (links to read and watch below). After introducing speculative fiction as a genre, we writers dive into Saunder’s prose, which demands questions like: Why is our generation so anxious? Should we take drugs to cure this anxiety? How does Saunders approach good vs. evil in the text? And is swallowing opioids and playing Borderlands a modern-day nirvana? Next, we look at the flick Children of Men. The movie was a little too perspicacious in its predictions for our liking as we make connections between the ‘refugee crisis’ in the movie and the way America treats immigrants today. After breaking down the plot and mechanics of the film, we tap into some hidden motifs created through the weaving of Christian and Hindu allusions throughout the film. Holly and Maxwell make it clear that they wouldn’t help a cry baby under any circumstances, and we come to a conclusion about the number of Werther's Originals George W. Bush has to give to Michelle Obama in order to win back the approval of the American People. Lastly, we flaunt our detective skills as we crack the code of why this great movie tanked at the box office. “There Will Come Soft Rains” sparks a discussion about speculative fiction as a whole, and why it sometimes works and sometimes doesn’t. Maxwell agrees to fight the descendants of Ray Bradbury after besmirching his name. Holly suggests parading the streets with big cats, and Maxwell and Tom are here for it. The episode ends with our final segment, reviewing a review from The Review Review (linked below). Apologizing in advance to the writer of said review, we up and down-tick the review based on its clarity, grammar, and overall writing quality. Spoiler alert, the review does not fare well. Find us on Twitter @Alive_Poets and Instagram @TheAlivePoetsSociety. Email us with questions, suggestions, or money at TheAlivePoetsSociety@gmail.com. Please rate, share, and subscribe if you enjoyed!Shout out to Mayo Nice for the intro music.“There Will Come Soft Rains” by Ray Bradbury: https://www.btboces.org/Downloads/7_There%20Will%20Come%20Soft%20Rains%20by%20Ray%20Bradbury.pdf“Escape from Spiderhead” by George Saunders: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2010/12/20/escape-from-spiderheadChildren of Men: https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0206634/The Review Review review: http://www.thereviewreview.net/reviews/small-journal-big-teeth
A recent report explains how the UK government is planning to expand its dormant accounts scheme to include some pensions, shares, and bonds, and take our money and donate billions of pounds to charity, according to Hargreaves Lansdowne. The scheme will eventually mirror the dormant account scheme where the provider hasn’t been able to get in touch with the investor for at least 12 years, and there’s been no activity on the account. If you hold only cash in your account then after six years it will be considered dormant. Banks and insurance company’s charges and fees will not be dormant, but your account will be considered dormant! Your money could be taken and “allocated” to good causes by the National Lottery Community Fund. However, the current dormant accounts scheme gives people the right to reclaim their money at any time in the future. The dormant accounts scheme has been running since 2011, and £1.2 billion in so-called dormant bank and building society accounts has been earmarked for charity. 3 steps to help avoid losing your accounts 1. Simplify your investments It’s easier to track things if you don’t have multiple pensions, investments, and savings accounts in different places. Consider consolidating them with a single service, without losing any valuable benefits, subject to the government deposit protection limit of £85,000. As always, take independent financial advice. 2. Record and inform family members Record and create an asset register (or just a simple list on a spreadsheet or on paper) listing what you have, and where your accounts are. Keep this securely with your Will (which can be kept with a Solicitor or the executors of your estate) so nothing goes missing after you have left this earth. You should also talk to your close family about savings and investments, which also involves them in the investment decisions. 3. Review Review your finances at least once a year and update your assets register. This is a good way of reviewing interest rates and investment performance. Listen to my Money Tips podcast The 3 R’s of Money Management, tow of which are ‘Review’ and ‘Record’, on iTunes or Stitcher. How to find lost accounts and investments Lost pensions If you had an employer, workplace pension, you’ll need the name of the employer or the scheme and the dates you worked there. Contact the employer and requestor contact details of the administrator. For insurance company personal pensions, try to find any old paperwork to give you an idea of where your
Adam Clery and Michael Sidgwick chat about what happened on this week's episode of SmackDown LIVE, including...Will Kevin Owens face turn save his WWE career?Is this the WWE Championship feud Kofi desperately needs?Has Nikki Cross finally arrived on the main roster?How many Shane McMahon segments can you get in one week?PLUS The 5* Review Review and more.ENJOY!Follow us on Twitter:@AdamClery@MSidgwick@WhatCultureWWEFor more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/wwe See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In our random thought we talk about a Twitter thread by writer John Paul Brammer (@jpbrammer), which details how a cat and two dogs showed up at his apartment door and how they wanted inside. He couldn't figure out what the animals were doing there and what to do with them. His tiny story had everything - confusion, an objective (to keep the animals safe), a mystery (where did the animals belong) and a conclusion when the owners came back home. There was risk involved - a massive amount of risk to the animals and a smaller amount of risk to Mr. Brammer who obviously isn't a pro about dogs. But, he pushed back his confusion and put himself out there to help the animals and keep them safe. He took a risk by opening the door to the dogs and cat. Twitter heralded him for it. A good story involves risk - risk to the character - risk to the things she or he loves. In life, sometimes those risks work out well. And honestly, sometimes they don't. But if you want to grow, you sometimes have to take those risks, reach beyond the ordinary and go after your dreams. Writing Tip of the Pod The act of writing, of communicating your thoughts is a risk in itself. Take it one step more and be risky in your story, your dialogue, your ideas. I think all writers should have one t-shirt that says Take The Risk. I’ve heard people say writing has changed their lives forever. I believe that. It changed mine in ways I couldn’t possibly imagine. Because the moment I let risk in, the world became a very easy place to navigate. Susan Tupper, The Review Review. Dog Tip For Life Humans tend not to be risk takers, but dogs? Dogs come from wolves, but according to studies, wolves are totally into taking risks, while dogs are a bit more hesitant. That's because dogs depend on their friends to help them out. Friends help alleviate the need for risks. Call on your friends when you need support and help. And be a friend when others need you. SHOUT OUT! The music we’ve clipped and shortened in this podcast is awesome and is made available through the Creative Commons License. Here’s a link to that and the artist’s website. Who is this artist and what is this song? It’s “Night Owl” by Broke For Free. For more tips that go with this episode or others, check out www.carriejonesbooks.blog! And please like and subscribe! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/carriejonesbooks/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carriejonesbooks/support
James is back this week, and Ian couldn't be happy to have his social life preserver back in house. Join in as James and Ian discuss new titles like Return of the Obra Dinn (for the last time we swear... for now), Apex Legends, and Frostpunk. We also take a detour to talk about how much fun it is to play Dungeons and Dragons, provided you have as good a DM as Ian. Ian also reviews James's review, it our most true-to-title Review Review yet. ...We hope you enjoy. Later Player. The games we mentioned this week were: Return of the Obra Dinn Apex Legends DnD Frostpunk Guitar Hero They Are Billions Surgeon Simulator
This 8 step plan can be applied to your goals to really support the success of them. If you want help with your goals and mindset, get in touch. Find me at www.emmalangton.com or email from the contact page to get in touch. Here's my 8 steps: 1. Get Clear on Your Goals Ensure you know what it is that you really want to achieve when you set a goal or new resolution. What do you want to get out of it? When you achieve this goal what will it look like, feel like? How will you know if you’ve got there? Be really specific. These are a couple of goal setting models you can use: SMART Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relative, Timely GROW Goal, Reality, Options, Way Forward 2. Write it Down Writing down your goals and plans makes them more real than keeping them in your head! Break it down in steps and stages or achievable chunks. If you want to go to the gym more or do more exercise, plan it into your week, plan the when, where, how. 3. Be Accountable Tell people what you are going to do. This also mean you take responsibility for what goes on. Being accountable means that you’re highlighting what you are going to do, and it’s really down to you to make it happen (regardless of what happens around you). It’s a great way to keep yourself in check. 4. Take Action Please don’t sit back and wait for things to happen! You cannot hope that everything will fall into place. So those specific things you said you were going to do, you actually have to do them (even if you feel uncomfortable or it starts out being difficult!) 5. Review Review your plans periodically. That might be every week or month. If some of your plans didn't work, that’s OK. It doesn’t have to mean it’s all over! Review, tweak, change, adjust to make sure your plans continue to work for you. 6. Visualise (9.20m) Visualise how you want your goal to be. How do you want to look and feel? Check out this previous podcast on visualisation. If you’re on work successes, what do you want that success look like? Where do you want to be sitting, what do you want to be doing, which people do you want to talk to, what do you want to be talking about and who do you want to be working with? Really think about the details. How will you talk? Think of your body language. Thank about the images like your diary / bank balance / desk space. It all helps add depth and detail. 7. Affirm Your Mindset Mindset is so important. Some people say mindset accounts for about 85% of successes! So do work on your mindset too. Create a phrase or two about how you want to think, how you want to be, what it is that you are going have or do. Ensure you use present tense for these phrases and affirmations like “I can do this". "I am confident". 8. Repeat Each Day Each day, get this into your routine. Visualise your goals and take action, check, adjust then repeat. Little and often stops the overwhelm and negativity. Let me know how you get on! Get your free overwhelmemmalangton.activehosted.com/f/5
Episode 12 of The Review Review with Cameron Dyson and David Zafra. On this episode we talk quitting comedy, our pact to do shrooms, and read reviews on Scientology, Boxing Gyms, Fancy Restaurants, and more!
Decided to make some changes around here because of some things...
Episode 2 of The Review Review with guest comedians Myles Magallanes and Rob Bronson. on this episode we discuss work life, racism, uber. Review topics include Restaurant Restrooms Oreo Cookies Taking a baby to 50 shades of gray Anal Vibrators and more!
Episode 1 of The Review Review with James Schrader and Ryan Hicks where we discuss reviews for: Parks Tinder Wings and other services and products.
Water is neat. We should keep it clean though.
Bill welcomes author Windy Lynn Harris to the show. Windy Lynn Harris is the author of Writing & Selling Short Stories & Personal Essays: The Essential Guide to Getting Your Work Published (Writer’s Digest Books). She’s a prolific writer, a trusted mentor, and a frequent speaker at literary events. Her long list of short stories and personal essays have been published in literary, trade, and women’s magazines across the U.S. and Canada in places like The Literary Review,The Sunlight Press, and Literary Mama, among many other journals. Her articles for writers can be found at The Review Review, the 2018 Novel & Short Story Writer’s Market (Writer’s Digest Books), the 2018 Children’s Writer’s and Illustrator’s Market (Writer’s Digest Books), and many industry blogs.
Today we bring you the latest in our Review Review series, this time about video games. We talk about men who are mushrooms, crafters and miners, and leagues for the legends. Also, why are Nintendo games so dang good? Here’s the list so far: Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Minecraft The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker League of Legends The Swapper Luigi’s Mansion Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Rock Band Super Mario Sunshine Fire Emblem: Awakening Portal New Super Mario Bros. Metroid Prime Bowser’s Inside Story Batman: Arkham Asylum Mario Kart 8 Lego Star Wars Ninjatown Hearthstone Mushroom Men Sonic Adventure 2 Battle
It's never the answer... but sometimes it seems like a pretty good idea.
ANd the 7th Guest and all that jazz.
In this edition we get to the format that, I think, we're going to stick with.
We have this conversation at least once a month.
Today we continue our Review Review series, where we take a look at all the stuff we’ve reviewed in the past and rank order it for no reason at all. And this time, we’re taking a look at books. There are robotics teams! Nuclear fallouts! Demons! Cats and dogs living together! Here’s the list thus far (spoilers!) The Bartimaeus Trilogy The Hobbit The Book Thief Wolf in White Van Gone Gregor the Overlander The Great Gatsby Variant Rot & Ruin True Grit The Hunger Games Insignia Ender’s Game Percy Jackson Lunatics Everlost Lost in the River of Grass The Name of This Book Is Secret Unstoppable After the Bomb Ungifted
This week on Limited Resources Brian and Marshall take a show to look back at Born of the Gods. The Sunset Show includes the Review Review, a bunch of questions answered, stories, and overall impressions of the set. Limited Resources is proudly sponsored by Card Kingdom! Check out http://www.cardkingdom.com for competitive prices and top-notch service. Contact Marshall_LR on Magic Online if you’d like to join the Limited Resources clan. Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Brian Wong Marshall's Twitter: http://twitter.com/Marshall_LR Brian's Twitter: http://twitter.com/brian_lr Email: lr@lrcast.com