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TRANSCRIPT Gissele: Hello and welcome to the Love and Compassion Podcast with Gissele. We believe that love and compassion have the power to heal our lives and our world. Don’t forget to like and subscribe for more amazing content. Today we’re talking with Barry Adkins after losing his 18-year-old son, Kevin, to alcohol poisoning. Barry saw that he had two choices. He could curl up in the corner and allow himself to become a victim, or he could get out and tell as many people as possible about what happened to his son, Kevin. Barry chose the latter in an effort to raise awareness of the dangers of binge drinking. Barry set out on an Epic 1400 mile journey on foot from Arizona to Montana. His son’s ashes in his backpack, stopping at numerous schools, churches in treatment facilities along the way to share his story. Larry’s presentation describes in powerful detail the night his son died.[00:01:00] The quiet morning that he got the knock on the door and how he came up with the idea to walk from Arizona to Montana.Barry’s message is both powerful inspiration and a warning about the consequences of even one night of binge drinking. Barry has shared his story with over 200,000 students and parents. He has been a featured speaker at numerous high schools, community events, and town hall meetings. Barry has also been featured in numerous media outlets, including Reader’s Digest, the Dr. Gina Show and the Leon Fonte Show. Please join me in welcoming Barry. Hi Barry. Barry: Oh, thanks for having me on. Gissele Gissele: Ah, thank you for being on the show. I was wondering if you could share with the audience a little bit about the story of your son’s passing and how that led you to actually decide to become this powerful messenger on the dangers of pitch drinking. Barry: Well, Gissele, I probably should start by kind of telling you, you know, what led up to that. [00:02:00] Yeah, let’s start with that. So he had just graduated from high school. He struggled in high school. He was actually flunking his English class in March of his senior year in high school. And he needed it for graduation, right? Mm-hmm. And I would always talk to him about it and, you know, he would tell me to quit bothering him about it. He’d take care of it. But at the end of the day, he did graduate, and I remember at his high school graduation ceremony, he gave me a hug and whispered, thanks for not giving up on me, dad. Gissele: Hmm. Barry: And shortly thereafter suffice to say he saved up enough money and I agree to co-sign a loan so he could buy a new truck. And if you have listeners that work at dealerships, I apologize, but I have a healthy dislike for that process, right? Mm-hmm. Because they’re gonna try to sell me something I don’t want or need. He found one of the dealerships, so I gotta go in and sign papers, right? Gissele: Mm-hmm. I Barry: sit down in the, the dealerships. You know, in their [00:03:00] office, and the first thing this guy says to me is, how about some life insurance? And I’m like, 18-year-old boys don’t need life insurance. They don’t die. But I was wrong. They do die. He wouldn’t live long enough to make a single payment on that truck. So a few weeks later. I remember him sitting down in our living room and talking about how he couldn’t believe his life was finally beginning and he wanted to move out, and I did my best to discourage him because we honestly never really had any problems with him. His high school principal didn’t even know who he was. I didn’t have any luck talking out of it. So a couple weeks later, his buddy Craig came over and they started moving him out. You know, he’s 18 years old. His definition of moving out was throwing a bed, a tv, and a dresser in the back of his truck. Mm-hmm. I remember him coming back in and he came into the living room and he said something I’ll never forget. He said he wasn’t [00:04:00] gonna take his toothbrush with him. He’d be back tomorrow and grab it. I walked out front with him like I normally do, gave him a hug, told him that, be careful, and I loved him and watched him drive away. It was the last time I saw him alive that night. His friends decided to throw a house warming party for him. Started with a keg of beer and moved on to shots. He left a voicemail for his sister that night talking about how much fun they were having and how drunk he was. After he left that voicemail, he passed out his friends laid him in his bed on his side in case he vomited, but the party was still going on. They actually went in and shaved his head and his legs while he was passed out because he’s just passed out, right? Gissele: Yeah. But Barry: his buddy Craig, was worried about him, kept going back into check on him around 4:00 AM calls started coming into 9 1 1. First calls were difficulty [00:05:00] breathing. Next calls. Not breathing. My son died alone in a hospital. Well, I slept peacefully in my bed. The next morning was Sunday morning. My wife and I are sitting around talking about what we’re not gonna do that day or do that day. Eight 30 in the morning. The doorbell rings. And we’re looking at each other because we weren’t expecting company. And I open the door and I see two police officers and somebody in plain clothes at my front door. Should have been a big red flag, right? It should have been, but I’m that guy. It didn’t even occur to me, Gissele, that something bad had happened. I actually joked with them as they came in thinking this had to have something to do with a dog or a parked car, but they didn’t laugh at any of my jokes. One of the officers in the plain clothes stayed at the front door. The other officer walked in and stood in front of the chair that Kevin had sat in [00:06:00] two weeks before and talked about how his life was finally beginning. He said There had been an accident and your son is dead. We asked who, because we have a number of children, they said it was Kevin and they handed me his driver’s license. Yeah, there is something pretty final about it when a police officer hands you your child’s driver’s license because until that exact moment in time, you’re holding out hope that this is all a big mistake. You’ve misspelled the last name, but once they hand you, your child’s driver’s license, you know he is gone and he is never coming back. Gissele: That must have been so devastating. Barry: Yeah, people say it’s impossible to know what it feels like to lose a child, and they’re right until it happens to [00:07:00] you. It’s a life changing event. There’s no two ways about that. Mm-hmm. Gissele: And so what was the journey between hearing that your son had died to one, you had determined to spread the message to save the lives of other young people. Barry: Well, I’ll tell you a little bit about the process. Honestly, I was angry with God and I told him so I simply didn’t understand why a kind God would. You know, let my son die. And I tried to bargain with him and said, Hey, back up time, you’re God, take me, let him live. And I don’t think, as a parent, I’m unusual. That’s not, I don’t think that would be an unusual thought for anybody. Right? Gissele: No. Barry: But a couple days later, I had another life changing event. This is a little bit difficult for me to describe, but I’ll do my best. I was [00:08:00] laying in bed, it was about four o’clock in the morning and I was awake, and I just had this sense that someone had just came in the room, you know? Yeah. You have that feeling. Did somebody just walk in behind me or something? And then there was a light. A light I’ve never seen before and I haven’t seen since, and there was a message, and the message was that he didn’t suffer. And something very good would come from this. And I didn’t get a chance to say anything. it’s not words you hear, it’s just things, you know. I, it’s really Gissele: mm-hmm. Barry: I’m not a seance guy or anything like that. I just, that’s what happened. And I’m not here to tell everybody that that made everything okay. ’cause it didn’t. Gissele: Mm-hmm. Barry: But it gave me a mission. Speaker 2: Mm-hmm. Barry: Right. And then we had to go pick up his [00:09:00] ashes. I remember going down to pick up his ashes and I walked in, you know, into a funeral home. They’ve got, you know, pictures on the wall and they’re playing music in the background. They take me into an office, sit me down in a big comfortable chair, or the desk in front of me. The funeral director walks in. Sets an urn down in front of me, an urn that held all the remain of the kid that I burped. I changed his diapers. I coached all kinds of different sports. I taught him to shoot a gun, swing, a golf club. All the remains of him were sitting in an urn in front of me. And at that moment I knew one thing, and that was that I didn’t want to be a victim. Because the world doesn’t need any more victims. We’ve got plenty already. The world needs people who take something bad and they make something good come from it. Gissele: This [00:10:00] might be a difficult question, so you can skip it if you want to, but what was your wife’s reaction like? Barry: that’s another part about grief. Right. She has been incredibly supportive of everything. Yeah. Was she terrified when I said I wanted to walk to Montana? Yes, we both were, but I knew. That’s what I wanted to do and. I had a lot of people try to talk me out of it. Gissele, right? Well-meaning people that I think they were afraid I was gonna fail. and you get that right? Yeah. Who do you think you are? Right? That’s a long ways of walk. But I had another guy that I talked to that said something that kind of sealed the deal. I really wasn’t gonna get talked out of it, but he said, well, how do you think you’d feel about it in 10 years if you don’t do it? Gissele: Ooh, perfect. Barry: Was it easy? No. [00:11:00] But I knew it didn’t matter. This was, this was what I needed to do. Gissele: So did you, you plan out the whole trip or was it like you were kind of just allowing yourself to be led where your next destination was? Barry: so the idea for the walk, first of all for those. Older individuals in your audience came from the movie Lonesome Dove. I don’t know if you’ve ever seen it, has Tommy Lee Jones and Robert Duval. That was Kevin’s favorite movie. I won’t give away the ending of the movie. Mm-hmm. But I will tell you that that’s where the idea came from. Gissele: Mm-hmm. Barry: But then you gotta figure out, you know, in the movie somebody did something on horseback, not like this, but something similar. Right. I knew I wasn’t gonna do it on horseback initially. I was gonna walk the Continental divide. But then I knew I wouldn’t be able to do the speaking stuff. Okay. So I’m gonna do the speaking stuff now. I need to get some help. Yeah. And I reached [00:12:00] out to people to sponsor me. I got a lot of. Nah, no thanks. But a nonprofit here in town, notmykid.org I spoke to them and they were in they set up all of the speaking engagements, but you can imagine the logistics around this we’re mm-hmm. Pretty challenging because they said, okay, well you gotta tell me what day you’re gonna be in all these towns. Yeah. So I had to give them a schedule. Of how, you know, how many miles am I gonna walk a week? When do I think I’m gonna be in this town? When do I think I’m gonna be in this town? And we got it figured out. I did. Were you a big walker before? I’ve ran marathons. Oh, okay. But walking was a different thing. one thing to say, I’m gonna go out tomorrow and walk 15 miles, right? Gissele: Mm-hmm. Barry: But it’s the wear and tear mm-hmm. Of every single day. And you can, I kind of [00:13:00] prepared for that by, on the weekends I’d go out and walk, you know, 15 miles each day or 20 miles each day. Gissele: Mm-hmm. Barry: Kind of get a sense of what it was gonna feel like. But it’s. Pretty hard to judge what it’s gonna feel like repetitively. Right? There were ingrown toenails had plantar fasciitis, had knee issues. But I never took a single day off. I ended up walking seven days a week. I found it to be easier to just walk seven days a week. And there’s days I didn’t feel like going, but I always thought, eh, I might feel worse tomorrow. Maybe I better go try. And usually when I got out there I felt better. Gissele: Wow. So how did you find the messaging was received in the conversations that you had with young people because, drinking is kind of part of the culture, if you may. What were some of their comments or questions? [00:14:00] Barry: You know, my messaging has changed a lot through the years. In the beginning, Gissele, I was actually just reading it and I rationalized that, I don’t know if I told you about this before, but I rationalized this by saying, well, Martin Luther King read I Have a Dream Speech. Speaker 2: He read Barry: the whole thing and it was good, right? Speaker 2: Yeah. Yeah. Barry: So I had it written out. But. I had so many places where teachers and principals would come up later and say, I have never seen those kids that quiet ever. And as it evolved, one of the things I started doing was telling the audience, but I’m not here to tell ’em how to live their life. I’m just here to tell you a story. And I really believe for students especially, and everybody, nobody wants to be told how to live their life, right? Who are you to get Speaker 4: up Barry: here? Tell me how to live my life. [00:15:00] I’m just here to tell you a story. And like I said there was some standing ovations in a few of them. Yeah. Mm-hmm. But for me, when they’re that quiet you know, something’s going on. Gissele: Definitely. I’m sure I know that you’ve saved some lives Because I don’t know if kids are often educated on like how to drink, how to learn, how much. Alcohol to take? Like had your son had experience with alcohol before or was that really like the first time that he was out? Barry: He, there was a couple times where I suspected it and that, you know, one of the questions I often get asked is, you know, did you ever talk to him about alcohol? I didn’t talk to him much, any of the kids much about alcohol, but I did about drugs because we have an alcoholic in the family. And he always talked about how stupid he was and how he wasn’t ever gonna let that happen to him. You know, so in hindsight, [00:16:00] should I have done more of that? Yeah. and the question comes up, so when do you start talking to your kids about that? And my answer is, whatever you do, don’t wait until it’s too late. Gissele: Yeah. I think conversations about like. Sex, alcohol, drugs, all of that stuff. Ongoing conversations with children are important, and at the same time, we’re doing the best we can as parents, right? We don’t always anticipate, like you said, your son said that he wouldn’t do that sort of thing, right? Like sometimes you can’t anticipate. But as parents, we go back and question ourselves and say, could I have done that differently? Could I have done that better? What role did self-forgiveness have in your ability to undertake this journey? Barry: It was a big part of it, right? One of [00:17:00] the first things we did was agree that we’re not gonna play the blame game, right? I’m not gonna blame anybody at the party. I’m not gonna blame anyone. But, but the forgiveness part of it. Takes a while, especially forgiving yourself. I heard a pastor describe it best once, ’cause forgiveness is one of the things that’s one of my key takeaways is forgiveness. And what I tell everybody is anger and vengeance is only gonna lead to one thing. Destruction, forgiveness, leads to healing, and sometimes the most important person you need to forgive. Yourself. We all make mistakes. It’s the way you handle it. That really matters. ’cause I can’t change the past. I can only change the future. Gissele: Yeah. Barry: And that takes a long time to come to grips with Gissele. Right? That’s, it does. That’s not something the day after you’re, you’re [00:18:00] there. That’s about 19 years in the rear view mirror for me. Gissele: Yeah, definitely because we as parents put so much pressure on ourselves, we feel it’s our responsibility to keep our children safe. Even though your son had left home, there’s still that sense of, responsibility. it can feel definitely overwhelming, especially since like the thought is always, well, we’re gonna pass away before our children do. And so it’s not anything we’re gonna have to manage. They’re gonna have to manage our loss. But when it’s the reverse, you’re like, oh, this is not what I prepared for. And what you’re helping us learn is, is. It’s not about trying to avoid the things in life that causes suffering, but alchemizing the difficult moments into something where it could be a positive out of it. That doesn’t diminish the grief. It just helps us not hurt ourselves because I do [00:19:00] feel like path to grieve and the path to blaming and the path to punishment hurts us as much as it hurts the other people as well. Barry: it a hundred percent does. And one of my other key things for takeaways is about adversity. Yeah. Bad stuff happens to everybody. The way you respond to adversity is gonna define your life. And I’m living proof of that. divorces, whatever, you know, make the list, your boyfriend broke up with you, whatever. All of these things happen. And the way you handle them, they’re gonna define your life. They just are, it’s not the A’s and b’s in school generally. Mm-hmm. Its the way you handle adversity. Gissele: I wanna go back to that instance where you heard the voice say that something positive was gonna come. ’cause I’m sure there was a level of, reassurance did that help you rethink the whole concept of life or death [00:20:00] and whether or not things are final? Barry: You know I’m a Christian and we all believe that God is out there. We have to push the believe button. But when something like this happens you know he’s there. Right. And again, that, you know, you’ve heard people describe it, but I can’t describe that light. Gissele: Yeah. Barry: And I just knew. You know, it was God and it was kind of his voice, but I knew God was part of it and for me it moved. Gissele: You mean like Kevin’s voice? Barry: Yeah. Kind of his you know, because it seemed like he was pretty excited about it. Gissele: Hmm Barry: mm-hmm. Right. And it, it moved it from the theoretical to Oh yeah, he’s really there. He really [00:21:00] is. I mean, sometimes it’s you start to wonder if he’s really there, right? You start to wonder, well, is there really something there? And after this I can say, yeah, there’s life there. Gissele: Yeah, and and what you were saying, it takes it from a theoretical ’cause I think often we think of like God out there and we’re over here and we can feel so separate and so alone. And when you look at the state of the world, you wonder why things are the way that they are. And I think there is sort of a grander. Purpose and a grander picture that sometimes we don’t often see. But I think to have that reassurance, I myself have had a number of spiritual events that make you think, oh wait, here’s an experience to everything that I’ve been reading or wondering about, which makes you question. How final is death? now that doesn’t lessen the loss any less. we are [00:22:00] still in this physical experience where you don’t get to experience your son in the same way. Have you had any other interactions, like through dreams or any other ways where you have been able to connect? Barry: Well, I have no doubt that God was part of this process. And the reason I say that is I’m not the right guy to be doing this. I was never a public speaker. Mm-hmm. I’m a stay at home. I was telling somebody the other day, I had a really good month. ’cause I think I only put 50 miles on my car in a month. Speaker 2: Mm-hmm. Yeah. Barry: I’m not that way, but I feel like it’s what He wants me to do. Gissele: Mm-hmm. Barry: Right. And another interesting thing for me is that. You need to be quiet to really feel [00:23:00] where God might be pushing you. And I remember I I was up in the Bob Marshall wilderness up in, up in Montana, out in the middle of nowhere. I was sitting on top of this mountain with my uncle, and it was just, you know, utter silence. Right. Just. As quiet as it can be. And I turned to him and I whispered, man, it’s quiet up here. And he said, yeah. And it’s got a lot to say. Gissele: Mm mm-hmm. I love that. Barry: Yeah, because you have to understand it. I think we don’t have enough quiet time in our lives. Anymore. We’re just bombarded every single day with stuff. Gissele: Mm-hmm. Yeah. There’s constant messaging and there’s constant looking on social media, and I think what you’re talking about is really the path inward to be able to address all of the difficult things you were talking about, to deal with grief [00:24:00] and not let it consume you, to deal with forgiveness and allow yourself to open up to that. You have to. Go through the emotions, right? Like you have to have felt the grief. You have to have felt the difficulty in forgiving because the mind immediately goes to, well, who was there, who could have taken care? Why didn’t they check more? And all of those things. Absolutely. Yeah. Barry: was there blame to go around? Yeah. The, the guy at the party was a 28-year-old this house that he moved into. There was a 28-year-old there who was renting the house rooms to 18 year olds. Right. So, you know, it is probably good situation, but was it Mikey’s fault? No. It, this was Kevin’s choice. This was his decision. Yeah. And that’s my third point is the two most important decisions you’re ever gonna make apart from following Jesus are about drugs and alcohol. It isn’t even close. [00:25:00] We all know stories. Right. You just, you need to educate yourselves as if your life and the lives of your kill children depend upon it. Speaker 2: Because Barry: it does, it just does. These are, these are society. We don’t talk a lot about how big this problem is. I googled it recently to find out how big the rehab industry is, and I believe the number was, people can look it up. I think it was around $35 billion a year. Wow. And it’s projected to grow at 5% a year. Gissele: it doesn’t, help. That’s alcohol in particular is, a legal drug, right. And the interesting thing that I observed during the pandemic was in Canada in particular, I don’t know about any other countries how they made alcohol more accessible, but of all the things they could have done during COVID, making alcohol more accessible, made me curious.[00:26:00] I’m like like what is it that you’re promoting or saying? it’s sort of like different departments working on different things. Like you’ve got a public health that tells you, like do things in moderation, take care of your body, eat. Then you’ve got another department that is like making alcohol more accessible. it doesn’t make sense. Barry: It’s a business, right? The alcohol industry is a business and they want to grow their industry and every opportunity they get to do that. Of course they’re gonna do it. Mm. You know do I blame them? No, not really, because it’s every, it’s your choice, right? Mm. It just, Gissele: yeah, for sure. It’s the Barry: education part of it. I think the prevention, you know, as I said, $35 billion a year on rehab. I guarantee you they don’t spend 35 billion a year on prevention. It’s largely onesie, twosie things. it’s a PowerPoint in one class at school. [00:27:00] And, and it takes a lot of different angles to get to kids, to students. You know, am I one part of it? Yeah. Is that the only part? Absolutely not. There are other things that help click with kids. You know, I’m not the only thing, but you know, some kids might click when you start talking about the chemical things that happen. I don’t know. But mm-hmm. There should be a little more, in my opinion, more focus on that prevention part. Gissele: Yeah. Agree. And I think that’s the beauty of the conversations you’re opening up space for. And also the opportunity for parents to not expect the school system or all these other systems to educate kids, right? Like we have conversations with our kids and I, gotta give credit to my husband. I was always one of the, the complete abstinence. We’re not gonna do drugs, we’re not gonna do anything. My husband’s like, well, that’s not realistic. Right? Yeah. Like, so just because you, that’s a choice you made for [00:28:00] yourself years ago. Doesn’t mean that that’s the thing they’re gonna make. The best thing we can do is arm them with information and tell them like, here, and Okay, this is what alcohol feels like in your body. This is what it tastes like. You know, you should pace yourself. Like see what it does to your body. See how long it takes in your body so that you can become familiar. So it’s not a thing that like kids go out in. and want to explore like in large quantities. My husband was telling me when we were having these conversations, as our kids were younger, he would say to me that the ones, the children whose parents oppressed them more like about like, you can’t do this. You can’t do that. Were the ones who probably explored it the most. He said when they were outside, they were the ones who were the binge drinkers. They were the ones, and he saw it and he was like. You know this, this person is hiding it. Whereas his mom, she used to have a drink with her when he came, home from high school. And so he learned how to [00:29:00] maneuver and how it felt in his body. And so he would never like get drunk or pass out or do any of that because he knew, he started to experiment and see, oh, okay, this is how it impacts. I observe other people. And so he started to get familiar with, okay, what it does, what it doesn’t do in my body. And what you’re talking about and the beautiful part about it is increasing their awareness of, okay, what’s my maximum? What’s the dangers? You don’t know? ’cause if you’re just taking shots and drinking, you’re not waiting for your body to process the alcohol, so you don’t know how much you’ve taken. Barry: You know, for me, and you know, nobody ever likes to talk about peer pressure when you’re younger, but mm-hmm. Peer pressure is there. The thing for me, and everybody’s different about this but for me you think, well, I need to impress these. My high school friends, I have one friend [00:30:00] that I still know from high school. I don’t know how many you have that you stay in contact with, but you know, my daughter said, well, I have ’em on Facebook. I said, well, you do, but how many are your friends? Mm-hmm. Oh. Two, three. Yeah. One. Yeah. Yeah. You know, that kind of thing. So you think you need to impress these people and you don’t, and that comes with age. You just start realizing that I don’t really care what they think of me. Gissele: Yeah. Barry: That’s the beauty of it is you get older, Yeah. Gissele: So thank you for raising this. ’cause I think this is really important, sort of the reasons why people take. Substances. Like sometimes people just wanna experiment. Their people are addressing pain, right? If their home life is an issue, or if they have experienced trauma sometimes, and the peer pressure thing I think is so fundamental. I remember this about myself when I was in my teens, I cared so much what people thought about me, and I [00:31:00] thought people were constantly thinking about me, which is not even true. They were only thinking about themselves. And that’s why I tell my kids, when I was in my twenties I thought, oh, all these people are looking at me. All these people are thinking of me And I’m like, they were not, yeah, they didn’t care about me. They were thinking about themselves and what other people were thinking about them. Yeah. And so I think that’s an important thing in terms of what helps young people develop that inner confidence. Remember that inner worthiness, Speaker 2: the worthiness of it. Yeah. Gissele: they don’t need to succumb to peer pressure, they are just enough as they are and to be of their authentic selves. And if you look at the school system, and I’m not complaining about the school system, but we are taught conformity. There is a right answer and wrong answer. Everybody should sit and be quiet. So the kids that struggle the most are the kids who are the most aberrant, right? Who don’t think the same way, who have struggles sitting down all day, because That’s not kids’ natural nature to [00:32:00] sit all day, right? And so what we’re taught to conform to this box and that there is this right answer versus wrong answer and color inside the lines. And so it shifts away from authenticity ’cause the need to belong, the need to fit in, the need to align. And so then later on we’re like, oh yeah, be yourself. Be authentically. well, I don’t know how to do that. I was only taught to conform and belong. Where is the role for the authentic in schools and for the divergence and difference Barry: and, and everybody learns differently. Gissele: Mm-hmm. Barry: Right? Just so many things there. I barely got outta high school. Speaker 2: Hmm. Barry: I simply didn’t understand the point. Speaker 2: Yeah, Barry: and I, I was only, it was only by the fear of my parents. That I got outta high school. I mean, it turns out, you know, once I went to college and I was paying for it, I got straight A’s, [00:33:00] but I just didn’t see the point. And I’ve realized through the years that everybody matures differently and everybody learns differently because there’s a lot of pressure on kids today to decide, okay, what are you gonna do with your life? What are you gonna be, I didn’t decide, I ended up waiting two or three years before I went to college. Mm-hmm. Because I didn’t know what I wanted to do. Right. And Speaker 2: yeah, and I Barry: think you have to know when you’re 18 years old because you’re 18 years old, and I think adults tend to forget that not everybody matures and in general girls mature before boys, let’s just call it what it is. But you need to give them time. They kind of figure it out. Gissele: absolutely. And I think that’s, a really important conversation. we need to give them time to explore all the things that they’re passionate about, that they really want to [00:34:00] do. Rather than trying to push them into a profession because I don’t know, like I changed my mind a lot. Like first I was gonna be a lawyer, then I ended up in child welfare, and now I’m doing something different. So there’s the opportunity to explore, the opportunity to find out what their real passions are, and to make a decision when you’re 18, 19, about the rest of your life, just doesn’t. make a lot of sense, right? what you’re passionate about now, but with the cost of education, that’s a huge investment you’re making or something you might not end up liking. So it just doesn’t seem to make sense. Right? Barry: Yeah. I think there are tests out there that can I’ve heard of some that can kind of tell you what you’re good at. Speaker 2: Hmm. Which Barry: kind of will help for me. I actually, short story. I actually got my pilot’s license before I got outta high school. Gissele: Oh, that’s cool. Barry: Yeah, because I had a class where the guy said, well, if you pass the private [00:35:00] pilot written, you can have an A in the class for the whole year and you don’t have to show up. So suffice to say, I ended up with my pilot pilot’s license. Yes. But I wanted to be in the Air Force. I wanted to fly jets and, and we took the tests and they said, well, you’d be good at electronics. I wanted to be a pilot. They wouldn’t let me do that. But I didn’t forget that they said I might be good at electronics. And so that’s what I did. Engineering stuff. And I’ve been in the same industry for 44 years. Mm-hmm. Because I found something that I kind of like doing this stuff. I mean, the job is a job, right. But I kinda like doing this stuff. Gissele: And that’s, that’s what I say to my children. I say, explore the world. Explore all the things that you’re excited about now. Right. Because, and that’ll get you through the path, even if it’s just like the next step, like you said, okay, this guy said you don’t have to come to class. I’d rather have some flying lessons. I [00:36:00] think that’s a great. Wait, have you ever flown since? Well, Barry: I got my pilot’s license, but I couldn’t afford to keep flying. Right. Mm-hmm. My dad paid for it as part of my graduation gift ’cause he didn’t think I would pass the p private pilot written. Oh. Because he said, well, if you do that, I’ll pay for your flight instruction. Speaker 2: Mm-hmm. Barry: So, but, you know, you talk about getting to places one of the questions I get asked is, did I ever think about quitting? On the walk. Yeah. The answer to that is no, but, but I started wondering what I got myself into. Speaker 2: Hmm. I Barry: wasn’t even outta Arizona. I was probably 150 miles into it, you know, like I said, this hurts, this hurts. and the problem I had was I was thinking about 1400 miles every day. I thought about, man, I got. 1300 miles to go. And so I just changed my mindset to I’m gonna walk [00:37:00] another three miles or four miles, take a break, see where we go from there. And it’s these baby steps that take you a long way. ’cause you look at something and say, well, I could never get that degree, or I could never get to that position where I would be able to do that in my life. But if you take these baby steps. You focus on those baby steps, then the next thing you know you’re in Montana. Gissele: Yeah, Barry: right. I mean, that’s really the way I thought of it is I didn’t want, because you think about, oh my gosh, I gotta do this every day for the next four months. And I just started thinking, all right, my wife Bev met me about every three or four miles. She’d go up there and park and I’d go up and take a little break and then move on. And it’s a great metaphor for life, I think. Gissele: Yeah, absolutely. I have a friend who would say, how do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. [00:38:00] Barry: Yes. When you are thinking Gissele: about the whole elephant, you’re gonna be full. But if you just take it one bite at a time, and like you said, That’s definitely a great metaphor for life. Is that how long it took you? Four months? Barry: Yeah. It took about four months. I averaged about 90 miles a week. Just met a lot of wonderful people along the way. Mm-hmm. It just. The world is a little bit jaded, but there’s a lot of wonderful people out there that, that just want to help. I had people bring me brownies and milk. People stopped every day and asked if I needed a ride. You know, what are you doing out here in the middle of nowhere? You know, it’s raining and, ’cause I, I walked in a fair amount of rain and get in the car. I’m like, no, I’m good. Whatcha doing out here? So then I have to tell ’em the story and yeah. But you meet a lot of wonderful people. Mm-hmm. Gissele: Yeah. It made me think of like, gump when he started running and there was a whole bunch of people that were running behind him. Yeah. And they’re like, what are running for? Barry: You get [00:39:00] that, you get a lot of people. I think it was a lot easier to do. I’ve actually driven the route, just drove it here a couple months ago. A fair amount of it. There really wasn’t nearly as much traffic as there is on those roads today. Gissele: Oh wow. Barry: You know, two lane roads, you’re walking that whole thing and you. It’s, it’s busy now. It wasn’t nearly as busy 20 years ago. Gissele: Yeah. And was it all gravelly? Like some of those roads are usually gravelly where you walk, like there’s not paved. Barry: These were all paved roads. They were all two lane roads. I kind of wanted to walk on the freeway because it was a straighter shot, but I could not get the Department of Public Safety in any of the states to tell me. They wouldn’t kick me off the freeway. So I had to stay on two lane roads, which added a few miles to it. But you get to see a lot of country too when you do that. Mm-hmm. Gissele: I mean, Barry: you get to let your mind wander and Oh wow. Look at that over there. You know, when you [00:40:00] drive by stuff, you don’t really see it. You just doing 70 miles an hour down the road. You don’t see it. But it was, and I tell everybody. Like, if I can pull off something like this, imagine what you can do. I’m not all that clever. I it’s just one of those things that I tell students you could do something even cooler, I’m sure of it. Gissele: Hmm. How did it feel when you reached the end? It’s a very emotional when you got to the end, what was that like? Barry: You know, it’s funny you asked that question. So I wrote the book, it’s Kevin’s Last Walk. It’s on Amazon. But when I wrote the book, I wanted to get feedback and this is where I’m going with this. And I had a, a group of book club. I printed it out and let ’em read it and I said, okay, I need everybody to tell me one thing you didn’t like about the book. One of ’em said, you told me more about your shoe selection than you did about how you felt when you finished the walk. [00:41:00] Because I hadn’t really, it was a relief physically, but at that point I didn’t know what was next and people would ask me, what’s next for you? And I’m like, I don’t know. But it turned out that. Now I can go tell the story about going on the walk and all the things that led up to going on the walk. And it’s evolved a lot through the years because my wife Bev was really helpful because when you, with the books, if you ever write a book, don’t have any family or friends read it because they’ll read it and say it was great. Speaker 2: Hmm. Barry: Mm-hmm. That’s the same way my wife Bev would tell me. ’cause she would sit in the back of the room and tell me, now you lost the audience with that. You need to either redo it or get rid of it. Speaker 2: Yeah. Barry: And so that helped me to [00:42:00] refine. Things because you need people that’ll actually, you need people in your life that’ll actually give you honest criticism. Speaker 2: Mm-hmm. Barry: Right? And, she did. She’s like, you lost them with that. You know, and that’s, that’s how it’s evolved into what it is today. Gissele: Mm. That’s beautiful. Barry: Yeah. Gissele: Thinking about your children, I mean, you talk about how you and your wife sort of manage the grief. What were your children’s journeys in losing a sibling? And did your journey itself help them cope with a loss? Barry: I think it did. One of the things that we did that not every family does, is we didn’t stop talking about Kevin. Because sometimes when a someone loses a child, nobody wants to talk about it anymore, which to me, and again, I have a different perspective on this.[00:43:00] Yeah. That’s not healthy because that person was a part of your life for the last however many years. You don’t just stop talking about him. And I think that’s a healthy way to manage the grief. Right. we all talked about we’re not gonna play the blame game. Right. We talked about that stuff. My one daughter, he had, Kevin had left a message for her that night, and I don’t know if to this day if she turns her phone off at night. I think she might, I’ll have to ask her. ’cause the last time I talked about it, she said, you know, I haven’t turned my phone off since then. when she goes to bed, she doesn’t put it on silent. Because she missed that voicemail. Would she have done anything about it? Speaker 2: Yeah. I Barry: dunno. Right. But I think it’s kind of been probably been therapeutic for all of ’em, although I will say that I don’t know that any of ’em have read the book Gissele: If you had something to [00:44:00] say to young people about the dangers of binge drinking what would that be Barry: for me is to just know that it can happen to you. Nobody ever believes, including me, is that it’s ever gonna happen to you. I never believed anything would happen to him. And, you know, he had an attitude of, you know, 10 feet tall and bulletproof. Right? Most people do. It can happen to you. don’t worry about what other people think about you. Yeah. If you think it’s the right thing to do, then you should do it right. Don’t worry about it. Because like you said, those people are worried about themselves, not you. Gissele: [00:45:00] Yeah. Barry: Yeah. Gissele: Last few questions. So I ask all my guests what their definition of love or unconditional love is. Barry: For me you have to have humility to be able to really bond with somebody. I think you need to let go and not have to be right about everything. In marriage and in life. You know, if you become one of those people that has to be right about everything. That’s, that’s harder to love. But really loving everyone is about caring about them and setting an example and setting an example of love. Gissele: I think that’s what you’re doing with these presentations in the book and all the work that you do. I think coming at it from [00:46:00] a place of, I’m not telling you what to do, I’m just sharing my story in hopes that it will help you, that it’ll be of benefit to you. I think it’s the ultimate sort of act of love for your son. So last question. Where can people find you? Where can they find the book? Where can they work with you or listen to your presentations? Please share anything. Barry: The book is on Amazon. if you just search for my name, Barry Adkins, it should come up pretty close to the top. What I tell my big message is I still speak at schools. And I would love to come to your school. I just need to get connected and we’ll make it happen. On Facebook. It’s Kevin’s last walk. You can certainly message me there, or it’s http://www.kevinslastwalk.com. Just reach out. Most of the stuff I do is. I end up getting speaking opportunities through podcasts. Speaker 2: Mm-hmm. Barry: People will reach out, or the podcaster Speaker 2: mm-hmm. Barry: Will [00:47:00] connect me with someone. And I’ve done a few of ’em that way, where we made the connections and we make it happen. and the big thing there is that I’m not looking to make money on this, Gissele, if I have to travel, there’s travel costs, but. There isn’t a big speaker fee on that. I just want to come and tell the story and I don’t want money to be in the way. Gissele: Yeah, Barry: bring me in. We’ll do it. Gissele: Sounds great. Thank you everyone for listening to another episode of Love and Compassion with Gissele. Thank you Barry for being on the show and sharing your wisdom. And thank you to everyone to tune in. Have a great day.

Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather (1972) is widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time. Based on Mario Puzo's best-selling 1969 novel, The Godfather depicts the rise and legacy of the Corleone family, a fictional Italian-American organized crime family led by Vito Corleone and the transformation of his son Michael from a reluctant outsider to a ruthless mafia boss. The film, which features an ensemble cast of American film icons, including Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duval, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, and John Cazale, explores themes of family, power, and the American Dream. It also provides a window into the relationship between law and culture while offering complex perspectives on the meaning of justice. Timestamps: 0:00     Introduction 3:08     “I believe in America” 12:27    Business and the personal 14:07    Competing views of law and justice in America 16:57    The legitimate and illegitimate, the sacred and the profane20:52   Narratives about the mafia 26:59   The consigliere 33:59   Tensions between tradition and modernity 39:37    Ritual44:41    Performance and power 49:11     Retribution 55:18     The mafia and The Godfather 56:48    Codes of loyalty 102:39   The immigrant experience Further reading: Barber, Nicholas, “The Godfather: Have we misunderstood America's greatest film?”, BBC (Mar. 13, 2022) Coppola, Francis Ford, The Godfather Notebook (2016) Denvir, John, “The Slotting Function: How Movies Influence Political Decision,” 28 Vermont L. Rev. 799 (2003-04) Gambrell, Brian C., “Leave the Representation, Take the Cannoli: The Crime Fraud Exception to the Attorney-Client Privilege and ‘The Godfather,'” 23 South Carolina Lawyer (2011-12) Papke, David, “Myth and Meaning: Francis Ford Coppola and Popular Response to The Godfather Trilogy,” in Legal Reelism: Movies as Legal Text (John Denvir ed., 1996) Puzo, Mario, The Godfather (1969) Seal, Mark, Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli: The Epic Story of the Making of The Godfather (2021) Law on Film is created and produced by Jonathan Hafetz. Jonathan is a professor at Seton Hall Law School. He has written many books and articles about the law. He has litigated important cases to protect civil liberties and human rights while working at the ACLU and other organizations. Jonathan is a huge film buff and has been watching, studying, and talking about movies for as long as he can remember. For more information about Jonathan, here's a link to his bio: https://law.shu.edu/profiles/hafetzjo.htmlYou can contact him at jonathanhafetz@gmail.comYou can follow him on X (Twitter) @jonathanhafetz You can follow the podcast on X (Twitter) @LawOnFilmYou can follow the podcast on Instagram @lawonfilmpodcast

Newsboys of the streets unite! You have nothing to lose but your chains. We welcome back Anne Jones to talk about one of her favorite movies, Newsies, the story of the 1899 New York City newsboys strike, which Mary didn't know was a Disney musical. Life is full of surprises. Starring Christian Bale, Bill Pullman, Robert Duval, and Ann Margaret.  Written by Bob Tzudiker and Noni White. Directed by Kenny Ortega. Music by Alan Menkin, lyrics by J. A. C. Redford. Support the Philadelphia Avengers: https://www.instagram.com/phillyavengers/  

Originaire du South Side de Chicago, NO I.D a grandi dans la ville où la House Music est née. C'est là que sa passion pour la musique a pris forme, à travers les DJ's iconiques de sa ville et les house parties qui rythmaient son quotidien. Mais en découvrant deux albums: Paid In Full de Eric B. & Rakim et Criminal Minded de Boogie Down Productions, son destin musical prend un tournant décisif.Si l'homme s'est d'abord essayé aux platines, puis au micro c'est finalement dans la production qu'il va trouver sa véritable identité sonore. Son talent explose lorsqu'il collabore avec un de son ami d'enfance, le rappeur Common, pour lequel il produit plusieurs albums incontournables, dont le classique Resurrection.NO I.D. devient rapidement une référence. Sa musique attirent bientôt l'attention de jeunes de sa ville, parmi lesquels un certain Kanye West, qui verra en lui un mentor et une source d'inspiration immense.En toute discrétion, mais avec une influence monumentale, NO I.D. s'impose comme l'un des producteurs les plus recherchés des années 2000, collaborant avec les plus grands : Jay-Z, Kanye West, Killer Mike, Rick Ross… NO I.D., c'est un peu l'équivalent musical d'un Robert Duval dans Le Parrain : un consigliere qui écoute, conseille et sait s'effacer pour que l'artiste se révèle au mieux.Aujourd'hui, avec plus de 30 ans de carrière, NO I.D. reste une légende discrète, mais dont l'impact sur la scène musicale est indéniable. Pour célébrer cet artiste et producteur incontournable, on vous offre une heure de mix entre classiques et pépites oubliées en exclusivité sur Grünt Radio.Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Gone in 60 Seconds is on trial this week. Is this an old banger or will it drive us round the bend? Ausy, a long time fan of Gone in 60 Seconds, finally gets the chance to defend this car heist classic with Dave, arguing it set the formula for car action films for the next 20 years. Joel and Alex prosecute, saying that a lack of cars in a car movie is criminal, and that too many characters means big actors like Robert Duval are left in the dust. All this with an impression of Vinnie Jones and a quiz all about some of Nicolas Cage's films from his later career, such as Primal. Does he fight a massive white jaguar on a boat or an assassin? Or both? www.filmsontrial.co.uk/259

IF- a move what what may. e the best voice cast to date.  It's got some magic in it most won't see and Ryan Reynolds is fantastic as always.  This may not be a 10, but it's a movie you should see in the theater.  Enjoy it!     0:05:40 - Box Office and upcoming releases. 0:10:30 *** What's Streaming  *** NETFLIX THE JUDGE, Dir. David Dobkin – Robert Downy Jr, Robert Duval, Vera Farmiga, Billy Bob Thornton, Vincent D'Onofrio, Jeremy Strong, Dax Shepard, 2014. THE MITCHELLS VS THE MACHINES, Dir. Michael Riandra / Jeff Rowe – Abi Jacobson, Danny McBride, Maya Rudlph, Michael Rianda, Eric Andre, Olivia Coleman, Fred Armisen, Beck Bennett, 2021. 0:17:15 - Trailers:  I SAW THE TV GLOW – Justice Smith, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Feature. LONGING – Richard Gere, Diana Kruger, Jessica Clement, Feature YOU'RE CORDIALLY INVITED – Will Ferrell, Reese Witherspoon, Jack Breyer, Geraldine Viswanthan, Celia Watson, Feature.   0:30:00 - IF, Dir. John Krasinski  ( Grayson 5 / Chris 6 )   Hosted, produced and mixed by Grayson Maxwell and Roger Stillion.  Also hosted by Christopher Boughan.  Music by Chad Wall. Quality Assurance by Anthony Emmett. Visit the new Youtube channel, "For the Love of Cinema" to follow and support our short video discussions.  Please give a like and subscribe if you enjoy it.   Follow the show on Twitter @lovecinemapod and check out the Facebook page for updates.  Rate, subscribe and leave a comment or two.  Every Little bit helps.  Send us an email to fortheloveofcinemapodcast@gmail.com

Let's ride! This week on Scene Stealers we are riding shotgun with Memphis Raines and the rest of the crew for Gone in 60 Seconds. For The Vault we are talking about new movies and getting into the spirit of scary movie season. Leo talks about the newest Stephen King adaptation with Pet Sematary: Bloodlines and Charles is talking about new chum in The Meg 2: The Trench. The Main Take is Dominic Sena's remake of Gone in 60 Seconds, which is our 2nd Nicolas Cage heist movie, and a heist movie that plays the hits. The conversation is a lot of fun, talking about the reality of stealing 50 cars in 24 hours, a crew that features Angelina Jolie & Robert Duval, and making the car become an extension of the driver. At Scene Stealers, we're a little tired, a little wired, and we think we deserve a little appreciation! 

Episode 185:   “Who doesn't get excited about a bloated animal carcass?”Jim, Joseph, and George debate their Top 5 favorite movies that take place in Joseph's home state of Louisiana. The best police radio codes are also discussed.·        How dumb of a detective are you if you can't figure out that you were hired by the devil?·        How can you tell if the silent alarm has been stolen?·        Why does Chet keep calling the cops?·        Brando in the Sutherland role in JFK?·        Female Escort or Ford Escort?·        Which classic movie does native Louisianan Joseph consider the truest representation of New Orleans?·        “Kind of in the same vein as DELIVERANCE but without all of the raping.”·        “They were 10-99ing it!”·        Why did Marlon Brando write a letter to actor Robert Duval years after they were in The Godfather together?  ·        The mystery culture of the swamp people

What happens when you recycle the cast, production team, plot, and general cinematography of "Top Gun" but with NASCAR instead? You get Days of Thunder, that's what happens! Join Josh and Ryan this week as we go two hundred laps on this Tom Cruise 'vehicle' (eh, eh?) from 1990. This episode has it ALL. Fast cars. Rival drivers. Ridiculous budgetary issues and a script that kind of doesn't have any bearing on the movie. Buckle up and put the pedal to the floor. Just watch turn 4- it's a doozy. Days of Thunder was released in 1990 and stars Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Robert Duval, Michael Rooker, Cary Elwes, Randy Quaid and John C Riley.

I feel the need... the need for a podcast exploring the films and career of Tom Cruise. Welcome to Cruise Views, a podcast all about actor, producer, and global icon Tom Cruise, reviewing each of his films in order! This week your hosts Adam and Tom discuss Jack Reacher (2012) directed by Christopher McQuarrie and starring Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike, Richard Jenkins, Werner Herzog, and Robert Duval. The film follows a homicide investigator who digs deeper into a case involving a trained military sniper responsible for a mass shooting. Adam and Tom explore the production, release, and context of the film and how it fits into Tom Cruise's career. They also find time to play their exciting game, Two Cruise and a Lie! What will they make of the film? What is the overall "Cruiseness" rating? Find out on this episode of Cruise Views! The next episode is out on Tuesday November 29th and reviews Oblivion! Come and chat to us... Twitter: https://twitter.com/cruiseviewspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cruiseviewspod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cruiseviewspod Email us: cruiseviewspodcast@gmail.com

For over three decades, Harry Hyde was known as one of the most innovative crew chiefs in NASCAR history. The native of Brownsville, Ky. began his racing career on the local short tracks of Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky by building race cars for other drivers after driving for a couple of seasons himself. His reputation for winning helped land a crew chief position in the Cup Series with team  owner Nord Krauskopf in 1966 with driver Bobby Isaac. From there, his career produced 56 Cup Series victories with Isaac, Buddy Baker, Dave Marcis, Neil Bonnet, with Krauskopf and J.D. Stacy and Geoff Bodine ,Tim Richmond and Ken Schrader with Rick Hendrick before his retirement in 1993. Historians Ben White and Jerry Bonkowski discuss Hyde's incredible legacy as well as the origins of the number 71 in NASCAR in podcast No. 71 of "A Lifetime in NASCAR. Give "A Lifetime in NASCAR" a listen for some interesting information on this week's podcast.

We've made an episode you can't refuse, so listen this month as we discuss The Godfather, the 1972 film that may have single-handedly saved the film industry. Big T and Austin talk about our favorite moments, which actor refused to memorize their lines, and how exactly someone can get shot 400 times and still get out of a car. We explore the impact this movie has had on pop culture and answer the burning question: who exactly is the title referring to? So, tune in this month then join us in June when we talk about the 2014 biographical drama Big Eyes. And don't worry, if you can't listen, we won't put a horse head in your bed—probably. Episodes are released the first Monday of every month. Write into us at layersoffilmpod@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram and Twitter, @layersoffilmpod

An experienced cop (Robert Duval) and his rookie partner (Sean Penn) patrol the streets of East Los Angeles while trying to keep the gang violence under control. Does this hood classic stand the test of time? Find out today! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kevin-casey8/support

We're joined by someone who actually knows a hell of a lot about the sporting film we're revisiting.  Racing commentator Jake Sanson has chosen 1990's DAYS OF THUNDER to revisit, so he obviously knows about the cars, the racing, the racers, etc.  All Rob & Chris know about is the rubbin'."Still Any Good?" logo designed by Graham WoodCrap poster mock-ups by Chris WebbTheme music ("The Slide Of Time") by The Sonic Jewels, used with kind permission(c) 2022 Tiger Feet ProductionsFind us:Twitter @stillanygoodpodInstagram stillanygoodpodEmail stillanygood@gmail.comSupport the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/stillanygoodpod)

One of the most influential films to impact the industry as well as more particularly the gangster genre, was The Godfather. Celebrating its 50th anniversary, this adaption of Mario Puzo's 1969 novel of the same name was the first instalment in the highly praised trilogy. Rewind with us to 1972 to revisit the epic crime film that has frequently been in the conversation regarding being labelled as one of the greatest films of all time. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, who co-wrote the screenplay with Mario Puzo, The Godfather stars Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Richard Castellano, and Robert Duval. Spanning from 1945 to 1955, The Godfather chronicles the Corleone family under patriarch Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando), focusing on the transformation of his youngest son, Michael Corleone (Al Pacino), from reluctant family outsider to ruthless mafia boss. Although Michael tries to maintain a normal relationship with his wife, Kay (Diane Keaton), he is drawn deeper into the family business – becoming involved in the inevitable cycle of violence and betrayal.

Catch up with ALLISON INTERVIEWS Host, Allison Kugel: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYOTAqng5TB22edmQTBkwQw Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theallisonkugel/ Allison Interviews Blog - www.allisoninterviews.com Support the ALLISON INTERVIEWS Podcast - https://anchor.fm/allison-interviews/support Allison's Memoir, Journaling Fame: A memoir of a life unhinged and on the record - https://amzn.to/2ZxJvUE Television icon Cindy Williams starred as Shirley Feeney for eight seasons on the smash hit ABC sitcom Laverne & Shirley, from 1976 to 1983 for eight seasons. Williams will now take to the national stage starring in Me, Myself & Shirley, a one-woman show, for a limited US tour across nineteen cities beginning in January 2022. Tickets are on sale now in various markets, and more information is available at MeMyselfandShirley.com. Produced by Duggan & Zucker Entertainment, the legendary star will share memories of her career and hilarious backstage tales from her lifetime in entertainment. Although best known for her role as Shirley Feeney, Cindy Williams is a versatile actress and comedienne who overcame a challenging childhood to pursue her love of acting and found stardom. During Me, Myself & Shirley, Williams will chronicle the stories, the secrets, the embarrassing moments, and the highs and lows of her life in Hollywood. Her career includes working with Academy Award-winning directors Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas, George Cukor, Roger Corman and Jack Nicholson and in several films including two nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: American Graffiti and The Conversation. Her friends and co-stars include Penny Marshall, Ron Howard, Harrison Ford, Henry Winkler, Richard Dreyfus, Gene Hackman, Dame Maggie Smith, Gene Kelly, Andy Kaufman and Robert Duval. Connect with Me, Myself & Shirley at MeMyselfandShirley.com Connect with Cindy Williams: Twitter @cindy_williams1 Instagram @therealcindywilliams --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/allison-interviews/support

As a newspaper boy, Bill Vigars once almost set a school on fire -- which, in a bizarre way, eventually led to him running half-way across Canada with Terry Fox.That's just one of the amazing true tales you'll hear from a master storyteller who truly has a million of 'em. When I first met Bill, in the late '80s, he was the publicist for Night Heat, a CTV cop show that shot on an overnight schedule. It starred Scott Hylands and Jeff Wincott and was a rare, early example of a Canada-US cross border success, airing in both late night and prime time on the CBS schedule.That series was co-produced by Sonny Grosso, one of the legendary NYPD cops whose multi-million dollar heroin bust inspired the movie "The French Connection." Vigars once pulled a toy gun on Grosso and lived to tell about it.He tells other stories, too, about Donald Sutherland, Peter O'Toole, Kyra Sedgwick,  David Foster and many others -- including Robert Duval, who played Vigars in a movie!We also talk about a fundraising effort currently underway on behalf of Hylands, an actor's actor in need after a challenging diagnosis. Vigars, still very involved in the Terry Fox Foundation, has always been ready and eager to help spread the word for a friend or a cause.

Lincoln Child is one of today's best selling authors.  His set of novels based off the special ops private eye Jack Reacher have been some of the favorite books by thriller and mystery fans.   In 2012, Tom Cruise was able to star and produce the feature motion picture, JACK REACHER, based off the first book in the series, ONE SHOT (2005).  The film was directed and written by long time Cruise collaborator Christopher McQuarrie. When a serial killer shots five people dead in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a mysterious former Army military police officer shows up named Jack Reacher (Tom Cruise).  When the district attorney, Alex Rodin (Richard Jenkins), seeks the death penalty, his daughter Helen (Rosamund Pike) feels something is suspicious.  Soon Jack Reacher joins up with Helen and the two begin to unravel a much larger conspiracy. Jack Reacher is another in a long line of films that were pushed back due to real life crimes that seemed to mirror the plot of the movie.  When the film finally was released, it made less than expected but received legs and made a boat load of money world wide.  The film stars Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike, Richard Jenkins, Robert Duval, Werner Herzog, and David Oyelowo in a strong ensemble cast.  Your co-hosts take a look at this well received film and give their thoughts.

12 MIGHTY ORPHANS – the new Sony Pictures Classics film tells the true story of the Mighty Mites, the football team of a Fort Worth orphanage who, during the Great Depression, went from playing without shoes—or even a football—to playing for the Texas state championships. Luke Wilson, who stars as coach Rusty Russell, and Ty Roberts (Director), provide exclusive insights behind the film, its amazing true-story inspiration, and the film's unique relevance and appeal for these times, as people are ready to go back out to see the major stars in new films with uplifting themes on the big screens. They also discuss working with legends, Martin Sheen and Robert Duval, co-star Vinessa Shaw, and the talented newcomers who play the orphan footballers. Film opens in Texas markets June 11, nationwide on June 18. Click here for more details and tickets for screenings near you. Produced by Paul Chuffo, Joyride Media. Hosted by Eric Molk. Mark Orton's original film score is excerpted from the 12 Mighty Orphans Original Motion Picture Soundtrack soundtrack album with permission from Milan Records / Sony Music.

With England vs Scotland just around the corner, Joe Cole and Lynsey Hipgrave are joined by the inimitable Ally McCoist. They talk England versus Scotland and why it's such a special fixture, discuss Ally's acting career with Hollywood legend, Robert Duval and discover why Gazza was embarrassed by THAT goal against Scotland at Euro 96! We will also get those all important Euro 2020 predictions. Want to hear more great podcasts from JOE?House of Rugby - The UK's #1 rugby showTKO with Carl Frampton - Bringing you unprecedented access and brutal honesty from inside the world of boxingSportspages - Dig into the stories behind some of the greatest sports books ever writtenBoys Don't Cry with Russell Kane - The show that gets men talking about the things men never talk aboutUnfiltered with James O'Brien - Our critically-acclaimed and award-nominated interview seriesJOE's Football Spin - for instant reaction to the latest in the Premier League and the world of footballMore football as it happens:Twitter @FootballJOEFacebook @SportsJOEInstagram @FootballJOE

I celebrate the 3rd anniverasry of the podcast talking 80s movies and more with director Tucky Williams ( Girl/Girl Scene) . We also both express our love for Robert Duval's “ The Apostle”

Let's get ready to heist...again! This week, we are talking about this underrated 2018 gem WIDOWS. Directed by Steve McQueen and starring Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, and Elizabeth Debicki as the widows of thieves who have to pick up the pieces of their husbands' botched heist that resulted in their fiery deaths (with Liam Neeson leading the husbands). Hot on their heels is Brian Tyree Henry and (the TRULY TERRIFYING) Daniel Kaluuya who are demanding the millions that Liam Neeson stole from them during his final heist. Can the widows save themselves and their family? Does the subplot with Colin Farrell and Robert Duval distract from the main plot (yes, there are a lot of great actors in this movie!)? How the 3rd act pay off? Should we see Liam Neeson making out ever again??? Listen to find out!

Two years ago, two friends came together for a podcast after discovering a mutual love of cinema. In this episode, we celebrate two years of The Plotaholics Podcast by reviewing one of the greatest films to ever exist: Francis Ford Coppola's 1972 MASTERPIECE, The Godfather, which stars Marlon Brando, Robert Duval, James Caan, Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, and so many others. This film needs no synopsis. If you don't know about The Godfather by now, I don't know what to tell you! We're joined by the official third Plotaholic, and the Godfather of the Indies himself, Mr. Joe Compton. We celebrate two years of laughs and film analysis in this special episode. Thank you all for coming along on this journey with us. We look forward to the road ahead.Support the show (https://plotaholics.com)

Get ready to ride with those other Six-Gun stars of the silver screen as co-hosts Paul Bishop and Richard Prosch discuss the Western movie careers of Charles Bronson, Robert Duval, Robert Mitchum, Sam Elliot, and more...It's a celebration of the guys who weren't John Wayne...2:16 -- Episode #101 with 25K+ combined total downloads2:30 -- Paul's on the used bookstore circuit again3:44 -- Rich has a review of the Masked Rider Pulps4:50 -- And specifically about the prolific pulp writer Cliff Walters whose works appeared in those magazines7:36 -- Paul talks about News of the World (based on the book with the same name written by Paulette Jiles) on the starring Tom Hanks...who is always TOM HANKS. And he's glad he watched it.11:29 -- Sneak Peak -- our next episode is about The Alamo before launching into today's topic of more Western Stars11:45 -- Sam Elliot, the laconic cowboy with the grizzled mustache16:30 -- Charles Bronson, more than just one of The Magnificent Seven24:09 -- Robert Duvall, someone who's been in more Westerns than you think28:58 -- A quick hat-tip to Tom Selleck29:31 -- Robert Mitchem made 100+ movies and 1/3 were Westerns33:00 -- Tom Mix, a pall bearer at Wyatt Earp's funeral, arguably the first great media franchise star of Westerns37:20 -- Jimmy Stewart ... nice guy or deadly killer40:12 -- ShootOuts and ShoutOutsSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?token=kRf2_NuEPxu37b9-4FZKmX0UAJ4ZdKVRhAgUrm-4gBj-CkNHowjeqW7Q4bYKdoyNoNgGhKTBK-OpQSh_)

Episode #536 of On Screen & Beyond brings Oscar winning director Aaron Schneider to our mic. Aaron sits down with Brian to talk about his road to directing such notable actors as Robert Duval, Sissy Spacek, Bill Murray, Ron Perlman and Tom Hanks! Aaron shares some fun stories of Billy Crystal and what it's like working with Bill Murray. A really fun interview! We also take a look at "Take Back", "Uno" and more on this episode of On Screen & Beyond! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Episode 3 of 4 in our Sherlock Holmes theme month. In this episode we discuss the 1976 film The Seven-Per-Cent Solution starring Alan Arkin, Robert Duval, Vanesa Redgrave, and Nicol Williamson.

Jeffrey Glover is an accomplished International Attorney, Strategic Consultant and Corporate Executive. Jeffrey has the proven ability to develop, analyze and negotiate innovative business deals, develop and maintain corporate strategy, provide seasoned advice to clients and senior management, and effectively manage strategic partners, staff and outside counsel, on both a domestic and international basis. He is the founder of WaveCrestLaw & Consultancy which typically serves as a Strategic Consultant and/or General Counsel to its clients, directly handling complex business, licensing, Media, IP & technology matters in which the practice has substantial expertise. As a recognized expert in the global new technology & media industry, Jeffrey’s legal and business articles have been published in many influential publications, including: Journal of the Copyright Society of the USA, Journal of Media Law and Practice (UK), The Hollywood Reporter, Whittier Law Review, and the ASCAP Copyright Law Symposium.   Jeffrey has a rich history of innovation in developing cutting–edge projects at the crossroads of media and new communication technologies. He is a pioneer in integrating major Strategic Alliances, Branding, Programming and Launch Programs for such  paradigm-shifting companies as: Hyperloop TT (1st Hyperloop company), TiVo (1st DVR), Orbit Satellite Network (1st All Digital SatNetwork), AOL Plus (1st AOL Broadband Service) and Intertainer (1st VOD Service).   Jeffrey has performed in house services as: Vice President for The Samuel Goldwyn Company, EVP of the Surf Channel–BoardSports Network, EVP and General Counsel of Pittard Sullivan, Inc., a premiere Communications Company specializing in Internet Solutions, Brand Marketing and New Media. As Executive Vice President for Pittard Sullivan, Jeffrey played a key role working with the CEO in developing and integrating new revenue streams. He was instrumental in expanding this company from a single office in Hollywood, to successful branches established in New York, London, Paris, Munich and Hong Kong.  With Jeffrey playing a critical leadership role, during his tenure this company’s revenue more than doubled and its leading-edge Online, Cable, and Broadcast work earned hundreds of US and International Brand & Design awards, including five Emmy Awards.  Earlier in his career Jeffrey was an attorney with a leading Los Angeles Corporate, Entertainment & Litigation law firm (Wyman, Bautzer, Christensen, Kuchel & Silbert -now: Glaser, Weil et al.), Head of North American Operations for the major Pan-European media conglomerate: Pandora/CLT/RTL, and held the position of Senior Counsel at Columbia Pictures.  In the entertainment field Jeffrey has represented world-class talent, such as the legendary Marlon Brando, and concluded agreements for such major film stars as: Tom Cruise, Robert Duval, and Angelica Huston; and writers such as Elaine May and Ed Zwick; directors such as Jon Avelson and John Carpenter; and producers such as Brian Glazer and Jerry Weintraub, to name a few.   Jeffrey earned his post-graduate Master of Philosophy degree in International Law & International Relations from the University of Cambridge, where he completed his Master’s Thesis on Emerging International Copyright Laws and New Distribution Technologies; and his Juris Doctor degree from Whittier College School of Law, where he was a published member of the Law Review, and was awarded a First Prize, and a US National Prize, in the prestigious ASCAP Nathan Burkan Memorial Competition in Copyright Law.  Jeffrey is an active member of the California Bar Association, Cambridge University Alumni Association, and the Hughes Hall Graduate Law Society.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave and Blair remember two Texas Country Legends and get some insight from a fellow musician, Tennessee Jet.  Jerry Jeff Walker and Billy Joe Shaver passed away two days apart last week.  If those names don't mean anything, then definitely listen.  Lots of colorful stories of two musical geniuses who rode shotgun alongside Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings.

In this episode, the boys experience the glory of Vampires Kiss, Con Air, and the seminal classic, Gone in 60 Seconds. All starring Nicolas Cage and a few other, not so big name actors like Robert Duvall, Giovanni Ribisi, Angelina Jolie, and John Malkovitch, helping their careers suddenly explode once he worked with them. Follow us on Twitter & Instagram: @PopcornTribunalVisit our website for written reviews: popcorntribunal.comSpecial thanks to our sponsor Cars In Coffee, visit them at http://cars-in-coffee.com

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with GEORGE MAHARIS!! The Television Show Route 66 took audiences on a journey across America every Friday night between 1960-1964. My guest ACTOR/SINGER GEORGE MAHARIS was a passenger on that ride. George joins me to take a ride down memory lane. We talk about how it was working on the show with greats like: Peter Lorre, Boris Karloff, Buster Keaton, Joe E. Brown, George Kennedy, Lon Chaney Jr., Robert Duval, Plus, the real reason why he left the show, his favorite episode, his music and much more!! ENJOY THIS RARE interview with GEORGE MAHARIS! SUBSCRIBE to my You Tube Channel. Click on the link!! The Life and Tragic Death of McHale’s Navy Star Joe Flynn - Mini Reel #3 https://youtu.be/ZIwSrGzbj_M

Joining me on the show is TV Host/ Producer/ Author BILL BOGGS. Bill is recognized as one of the premier celebrity interviewers in the business, having done thousands of interviews with politicians, musicians, cultural icons, newsmakers, and celebrities like: Otto Preminger, Eddie Fisher, David Cassidy, Debbie Reynolds, Robert Duval, Sophia Loren, Miles Davis, Robert Evans, Bing Crosby, Jerry Lewis, Hugh Heffner, Sammy Davis Jr., Yul Brenner, Burt Reynolds and The Chairman of The Board Frank Sinatra to name a very few. In this interview Bill talks of his early days in the business, sneaking into The 500 Club as a teenager, his friendship and loyalty to Sinatra, what’s going on with The Friars Club. Plus, Bill will talk about his new book: “The Adventures of Spike the Wonder Dog,” SUBSCRIBE to our new YOUTUBE CHANNEL: SEARH: Reel Talk with The Hollywood Kid LIKE OUR FACEBOOK PAGE Reel Talk w/ The Hollywood Kid. Order Bill’s new book at orderspike.com Twitter: @SpikeWonderDog – https://twitter.com/ �Instagram: Spike the Wonder Dog https://www.instagram.com/ spike_wonderdog/�Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wonderdogTV� YouTube–Bill Boggs TVs – https://www.youtube.com/user/BillBoggsTV Website – https://spikethewonderdog.com/

TV Host/ Producer/ Author BILL BOGGS. During Bill’s is recognized as one of the premier celebrity interviewers in the business, having done thousands of interviews with politicians, musicians, cultural icons, newsmakers, and celebrities like: Otto Preminger, Eddie Fisher, David Cassidy, Debbie Reynolds, Robert Duval, Sophia Loren, Miles Davis, Robert Evans, Bing Crosby,Jerry Lewis, Hugh Heffner, Sammy Davis Jr., Yul Brenner, Burt Reynolds and The Chairman of The Board Frank Sinatra, to name a very few. In this interview Bill tells of his early days in the business, sneaking into The 500 Club as a teenager, his friendship and loyalty to Sinatra, what’s going on at with The Friars Club. Plus, Bill will talk about his new book: “The Adventures of Spike the Wonder Dog." SUBSCRIBE to our YOUTUBE CHANNEL! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw4fcgG7ODeiEbR7HDUZl3A Twitter: @SpikeWonderDog – https://twitter.com/SpikeWonderDog (https://twitter.com/SpikeWonderDog) Instagram: Spike the Wonder Dog ¬ https://www.instagram.com/spike_wonderdog/ (https://www.instagram.com/spike_wonderdog/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wonderdogTV (https://www.facebook.com/wonderdogTV) YouTube–Bill Boggs TVs – https://www.youtube.com/user/BillBoggsTV (https://www.youtube.com/user/BillBoggsTV) Amazon Link – https://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Spike-Wonder-Dog-Boggs/dp/1642933767/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=spike+the+wonder+dog&qid=1580944306&sr=8-1 (Orderspike.com) Website – https://spikethewonderdog.com/ (https://spikethewonderdog.com/)

The slinky was invented soon after the Second World War, so it's not an invention story. And it was definitely an American that invented the toy. A coiled metal or plastic toy and the American War, as it is known in Vietnam. Special guest on this episode too. Someone with intimate experience of the Vietnam-American War.   Enjoying the show? Let a friend know!   Links to the Answer PopularMechanics.com Wikipedia   Thinking Music YouTube   Somehow Related is produced by Nearly, a podcast network. The robot's voice comes from Google Home. They're pretty good. Original theme music by Kit Warhurst. Artwork created by Stacy Gougoulis.   Looking for another podcast? 10 Questions with Adam Zwar - The same 10 questions with answers that vary wildly. The Clappers - Pop culture insights with Karl Quinn and Andrew Young.

Vincent and Phelan talk about the beloved Disney musical Newsies, as both a film and a stage production, where a 1899 pre-Batman Christian Bale helps form a union against Robert Duvall and his very tall office. Plus we discuss the new Lion King and the future of Villain Songs in the Disney remakes, required reading behind Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (spoilers), the problematic aliens in Star Wars, weirdly ripped teens in 1899, weirdly ripped teens in Riverdale, the economics of 1899, Robert Duval in Falling Down and Secondhand Lions, and the divergences between film and stage versions. Assignment: Newsies Next Assignment: Something by Tarantino. Django Unchained maybe? Send us your questions at AllDoubtPod@gmail.com Website: AllDoubt.com Twitter: @AllDoubtPod Facebook: facebook.com/AllDoubt/ Patreon: patreon.com/AllDoubt Music: Waterfront by Lee Rosevere

This 1983 film starring Robert Duval and Tess Harper portrays the progression of a man from fall to redemption. Matt and Mark discuss the Truth, Goodness, and Beauty of this gospel-centric film. www.patreon.com/tgbcast www.theblogos.com @mattleship on Twitter

Matt Savage got his start in the poker industry as a chip runner at Garden City Casino, and worked his way up the ranks to dealer at Bay 101, and eventually, tournament director. The San Jose-native saw a need in poker for a standardized set of rules, and with the help of Linda Johnson, Jan Fisher, and Dave Lamb, formed the Tournament Directors Association. Savage was named tournament director for the World Series of Poker when he was just 34 years old, and served in that position during the onset of the poker boom from 2002 to 2004. In the years since, Savage has continued to work tournaments at his home casino of Bay 101 and also at Commerce Casino in Los Angeles, which is currently hosting the L.A. Poker Classic. He's also seen his role with the World Poker Tour increase since he was named Executive Tour Director. Savage was heavily featured in the 2007 poker movie Lucky You, and also has a WSOP final-table score of his own, finishing fifth in the 2009 $1,500 stud eight-or-better event. He was the inaugural member of the Poker Room Manager's Hall of Fame, and has been nominated for the Poker Hall of Fame the last few years. Highlights from this interview include trying to get unplugged, why you don't need a 16 lb. ball anymore, a disdain for homework, working since 14, going from chip runner to floorman, auditioning at Bay 101, being forced out of the box, the baby faced TD at the WSOP, being proactive with Men Nguyen and John Bonetti, Hellmuth steals the spotlight, how he almost screwed up the infamous Moneymaker/Farha bluff, running out of chips in the main event, proposing to his wife at the final table, how $400,000 went 'missing' from the prize pool, why he's the real star of Lucky You, a testy scene with Robert Duval, John Juanda's grudge, Dick Corpuz: king of the soul read, and why poker needs a museum.

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky Episode 22: The Godfather (1972) Released 21 November For this episode, we watched The Godfather, written by Francis Ford Coppola and Maria Puzo, from the novel by Puzo; directed by Coppola; music by Nino Rota; cinematography by Gordon Willis. It stars Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duval, John Cazale and Diane Keaton. Although the film has become legendary, it only won three Oscars – Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Actor for Brando. Clint Eastwood stands in for Charlton Heston https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zY6y-NFiSec&t=736s Structure is Character in Conflict https://www.writershelper.com/character-in-conflict.html Next time we will be discussing On the Waterfront. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (UK) or iTunes (USA). To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky. You should also sign up to our mailing list to get notified as soon as a new episode is released. Just follow this link: http://eepurl.com/dbHO3n

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky Episode 22: The Godfather (1972) Released 21 November For this episode, we watched The Godfather, written by Francis Ford Coppola and Maria Puzo, from the novel by Puzo; directed by Coppola; music by Nino Rota; cinematography by Gordon Willis. It stars Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duval, John Cazale and Diane Keaton. Although the film has become legendary, it only won three Oscars – Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Actor for Brando. Clint Eastwood stands in for Charlton Heston https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zY6y-NFiSec&t=736s Structure is Character in Conflict https://www.writershelper.com/character-in-conflict.html Next time we will be discussing On the Waterfront. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (UK) or iTunes (USA). To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky. You should also sign up to our mailing list to get notified as soon as a new episode is released. Just follow this link: http://eepurl.com/dbHO3n

Today we have a two for one with our The Crimes Of Grindelwald and Widows Review. We also mourn for the Wizarding World over the second not-so Fantastic Beasts movie. Then explain how Widows breathes new life into the world of heist movies! Widows, directed by Steve McQueen, is jam-packed with stars like Viola Davis, Michele Rodriguez, Liam Neeson, Collin Ferrel, and Robert Duval.

Vi jämför tre mer eller mindre klassiska femtiotals-science-fiction-skräckfilmer med deras definitivt klassiska remakes. Tomas slår vakt om auteur-begreppet och Lars liknar åttiotalets filmestetik vid ansträngningslöst klingande rikssvenska. Vi pratar också om: The Thing from Another World, Fantomen från Mars, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, The Fly, John Campbell, Who Goes There?, Christian Nyby, Howard Hawks, Dimitri Tiomkin, Alfred Hitchcock, Ingmar Bergman, show don’t tell-grejen, H.P. Lovecraft, Arkiv X, Evil Dead, Frankensteins monster, Misfits, Hellraiser, Dracula, John Carpenter, Alien, Predator, Rob Bottin, Stan Winston, H.R Gieger, Sigourney Weaver, Bladerunner, Jack Russell, Det okända, serietidningen Thriller, Jenifer, Dario Argento, Halloween, Dark Star, Prince of Darkness, Ennio Morricone, John Williams, Jack Finney, Collier’s Magazine, Gillian Flynn, Gone Girl, Don Siegel, Dirty Harry, Flykten från Alcatraz, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Alzo Sprach Zarathustra, Zoltan Dracula’s Dog, Possession, Sam Neill, Isabelle Adjani, Stephen King, Danse Macabre, Närkontakt av tredje graden, Philip Kauffman, Ridley Scott, Donald Sutherland, Robert Duval, Star Wars, Brook Shields, När Harry mötte Sally, Leonard Nimoy, Jeff Goldblum, Omen, Exorcisten, The Invasion, George Langelaan, Vincent Price, Witchfinder General, Skönheten och odjuret, Elefantmannen, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, David Cronenberg, Charles Edward Pogue, Geena Davis, Tim Burton, Batman, Spiderman, Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Sara Bergmark Elfgren, Noël Carroll, Aspergers diagnos, body horror och Fredagen den 13:e-remaken (se där, Vargtimmens heliga treenighet). Nostalgi, löst tyckande och akademisk analys i en salig röra.

It's been awhile but WE ARE BACK...for one episode that is, but it's a doozy. Sheldon has an interview with THE ROBERT DUVAL...from Canada! AND we introduce a new segment called SHIFT HAPPENS. It's a twofer on the HnT Podcast. In this very special episode, Sheldon interviews Robert about a very exciting and important financial course that the PAOC is making available to global workers. Robert gives us some insights into finances and global workers as well as a synopsis of the course. You won't want to miss out on this special offer. Then, in SHIFT HAPPENS, Sheldon talks with David Fortune (wow...fortune and money and Robert Duval...) about one shift in missions that David thinks needs to happen. This segment will cause you to think about mission and outreach in a whole new way. We may be late but it's worth it!

Every man of God needs to take a stand.  Similar to one of David’s mighty men - Shammah.  Jeff Jerina of Men Unplugged chats with author of Seven Days in Utopia, Golf's Sacred Journey, executive producer of the movie Seven Days in Utopia starring Robert Duval and Lucas Black and sports psychologist Dr. David Cook.  Get some amazing tips from the book and how Dr. Cook came up with the idea of the book from one little acronym SFT.  Learn what S F T really means.  A great lesson from 2 Samuel 23:11-12 a life changing verse. Valuable insight from the life of Shammah, one of King David’s mighty men on how to stand tall for God.  All of the other Israelites fled, however, Shammah took his stand against the Phillistines as a warrior for Christ and God brought a great victory through the hands of Shammah.  Dr. Cook has helped numerous professional athletes conquer compete at the highest level.  Including the San Antonio Spurs basketball team including David Robinson and Tim Duncan during their first two championship seasons.  He also coached numerous PGA Golf Tour Champions, Olympians, Fortune 500 companies and more.  Golfers like Tom Lehman and Scott Simpson have acknowledged his expertise in the field of sports psychology.  Golf Digest titled him Top 10 Mental Game expert.  He served in a position of the United States Olympic team in 1988. His articles have been featured in numerous publications.  He also the President and Chairman of the Board for Utopia Films. Our sponsor for this podcast episode, Audible, has offered a FREE month trial membership and 1 FREE audiobook of over 180,000 books to download through this link http://www.audibletrial.com/MenUnplugged  For full show notes, a list of resources like a FREE month's membership to Covenant Eyes by using promo code MenUnplugged, the Strand Study Bible which you can only get at MenUnplugged.net, as well as, the personality type finder for men, their wives, kids and corporate teams.  Check out the resources page of MenUnplugged.net.  The show notes are available on the podcast page.  Subscribe to the show on iTunes, GooglePlay music or Stitcher Radio.   When you subscribe to the weekly Men Unpugged email list at MenUplugged.net you'll get a FREE PDF copy of Jeff's book, 10 Steps to Power and Purpose.  

I want you to all stand up now. BECAUSE WE HAVE A NEW EPISODE ABOUT THE NETWORK!!! Yes indeed, tune in and see what we think.

For Ep. 39 I'M BACK!!! as I'm talking Francis Ford Coppola' Apocalypse Now Apocalypse Now is one of my favorite movies and listen as I talk about the movie as well as some of the deeper meanings behind the film. *Is this one of the best Cast put together *Troubled Production Behind The Scenes *The River is a character in the movie *Robert Duval's Character *The French Plantation Scene * Dennis Hopper Character * My Feelings on Marlon Brando Thank you for listening Outro Song Run Through The Jungle by Creedence Clearwater Revival Follow me on Twitter @JayMovieTalk Special Shout Out too BloodGuts&BluRay of the Coretemparts network follow them on Twitter @bloodgutsbluray and follow their podcast on Itunes and Stitcher at Blood, Guts and Blu Ray

Special Guest: Fax BahrGuest Co-Host: Paul Zimmerman, Rich EdwardsWe get off the boat and go all the way on this episode about Francis Ford Coppola's landmark 1979 Vietnam film Apocalypse Now. Based on a script by John Milius, the making of the film is nearly as fascinating as the film itself. To that end, Fax Bahr, director of Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse discusses the creation of the fascinating and illuminating documentary about Apocalypse Now.Professor Rich Edwards and former Film Threateditor Paul Zimmerman join Mike to examine the film, the "Redux" version, the nearly five-hour assembly version, and many of the parodies that the film has inspired from Porklips Now to Apocalypse Pooh and more. Support The Projection Booth on PatreonLike The Projection Booth on FacebookFollow The Projection Booth on Twitter