Podcasts about Service Merchandise

Gregg Katz is the Director of Business Industry Solutions for Real Estate at ESRI. He's also a lover of nostalgic retail brands. Gregg talks about his series of articles on defunct retailers and restaurants, such as Blockbuster Video, Service Merchandise, and Planet Hollywood. He reveals overarching lessons from these companies' highs and lows, including the dangers of rapid growth, staying true to the brand, and adapting to technological advances. This episode is filled with personal anecdotes, pivotal moments in retail history, and strategic business insights. James Cook is the Director of Retail Research in the Americas for JLL.  Gregg's newsletter on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/7262906814252437504/?displayConfirmation=true  Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify  Listen: WhereWeBuy.show  Email: jamesd.cook@jll.com  YouTube: http://everythingweknow.show/ Read more retail research here:  http://www.us.jll.com/retail Theme music is Run in the Night by The Good Lawdz, under Creative Commons license.  

It's an X-tra special brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself! **Come see us in SF Sketchfest in San Francisco! Sunday 1/19 at 4pm! Tickets at bit.ly/GFYSketchfestIn this episode…Guests:Paula Poundstone is a comedian who's the creative voice behind the podcast “Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone.” You can also find her on tour throughout the next few months. How does she have time to do so much? It turns out she has a lot of time on her hands thanks to some advice from a plumber. Open Mike Eagle is a rapper who's known for some very clever rhyming and word play. Turns out that he's been working on that ever since he was a kid! You can hear Mike's newest musical project, Previous Industries, and their debut album, Service Merchandise now.Areas of ExpertisePaula: The TV show “Breaking Bad,”  Drakes Cakes, and the desegregation of department store lunch counters in Nashville, Tennessee.Mike: The Attitude Era of professional wrestling, the Jonathan Hickman era of X-Men comics, and the anime “Jojo's Bizarre Adventure.”What's the Difference: Respect your EldersWhat's the difference between to respect someone and to honor someone?What's the difference between older and elder?With Guest Experts:Louise Simonson: Award-winning writer and editor who's worked in comic books for more than 50 years. Betsy Brandt: Actor whose career includes five seasons of playing Marie on “Breaking Bad.”Hosts: J. Keith van StraatenHelen HongCredits:Theme Song by Jonathan Green.Maximum Fun's Senior Producer is Laura Swisher.Co-Producer and Editor is Julian Burrell.Seeing our next live-audience shows by YOU!*Listen to Bonus Content from this episode*We make a monthly GFY Extras episode with BoCo from all of our episodes – just for Maximum Fun members! Info at: maximumfun.org/howtobocoYou can also hear a different version of our episodes – and play a corresponding trivia quiz – at laist.com/gofactyourself***Listen to GFY on the radio!***You can now hear the show LIVE on the radio in the Los Angeles area on NPR station LAist 89.3 FM. You can also stream the show live around the world at LAist.com (Click the big “Listen” button at the top of the page.)Airtimes: Saturdays at 10am & 5pm. Sundays at 8pm. (All times Pacific)

Previous Industries is an indie rap trio featuring Chicagoans Open Mike Eagle, Video Dave, and STILL RIFT.  Their debut Service Merchandise (Merge Records) pairs sly and hilariously heartbreaking musings with laidback beats by Child Actor, Quelle Chris, and Smoke Bonito. The writer George Saunders once said, “Nostalgia is, ‘Hey remember the other mall that used to be there?'” Service Merchandise plays like a time-bending, esoteric sci-fi expansion on that quote, utilizing “dead malls” as a metaphorical lens. In this WASTOIDS session, they answer calls from the Hotline, addressing—and in no way ducking—calls about batteries, White Hen Pantry, and their fashion style. Tune into HOTLINE: Previous Industries Is Not Ducking to get with it.Call us anytime at 1-877-WASTOIDS. More podcasts and videos at WASTOIDS.com | Follow us on Instagram and YouTube.

In THIS episode Megan and Lesley love bomb one another to make you a little uncomfortable and to bring some joy into the world. They also create the most akward segway into the begining of an episode ever. Was it "urban or rural (or the boonies)", Megan? We don't know? Does it matter? Actually, yes, yes it does. Do you know the history of The Mall? We didn't either! But now we know just enough to be  dangerous "Gen Xpert/Not an Xperts" on THE MALL.  Lesley and Megan intro The Mall, "BS and Hot Gos" (now named 'Who Died This Week?) on Kris Kristofferson, dicsuss Top Hits of the 1980s on the day of recording (10/6) wander down "the long dark tunnels of their minds" about their individual mall "careers" and do a little  "5 Minutes of Fame" (50:45) including running head first into David Hasselhoff. And off mic remember a whole forgotten segment of the pod - "What Shit are we Sick of TODAY!" - returning SOON! Highlights: Megan remembers she met Cyndi Lauper and shares a dark secret about Spencers and a highly prized vintage artifact that is worth millions and should be in the Smithsonian per the Xperts (meaning Lesley). Learn the origins of 70s kids clown phobias at the hands of Service Merchandise (30:36). Megan was a child actor starring in commenrcials with beloved Indy TV weatherman Bob Gregory and got paid in stuffed animals. (37:10) Hear about The Mall during the holidays (39:20).  Lesley talks about her Carrie Bradshaw days as a hot big city girl working in Downtown Indy during the heyday of Circle Center Mall (45:49). Do you remember family photos? Olan Mills? Glamor Shots? We do! (1:05:46)   Get your hands on our  MERCH!!! 1-888-GEN-XPOD to share your 5 MInutes of Fame stories with us! Love us? Hate us? Let us know!  Want to continue the conversation?  Sign up for our newsletter! HERE Tell us your own 5 Minutes of Fame story! Join us for Meet-Ups and Expert led Discussions JOIN US in  L.Y.L.A.S a GenX Women's Social Club L.Y.L.A.S is our paid membership platform where you can have the juicy, real-life conversations GenX women LOVE to have! Meet new women from all over the globe while supporting this podcast and the work we do in the Facebook group.  Join the original Facebook group! GenX Women are Sick of This Shit

Even though we have dedicated quite a few episodes of this show talking about contemporary hip-hop, especially the left field, intensely wordy variety, we have not been able to settle on a name for what we see as a movement of like-minded artists at its cutting edge. One of our struggles in talking about this kind of music is that it defies easy categorization. Sure, it is "underground hip-hop" in the broadest sense, but that term has little meaning in the streaming economy, and is a somewhat outdated term aesthetically as well. As we were beginning to learn the lay of the land of who were the best abstract or "thoughtful" rappers of this era were a few years ago, we started calling the cluster of Backwoodz-associated rappers and their affiliates The Vanguard. The name didn't stick, it's probably too generic to describe the florid and intricate music that is being made. Pretty much everyone got mad when it was referred to as "Art Rap" in a piece in Complex written by friend of the program Shawn Setaro that quoted DBRP host Nate LeBlanc several times. That leaves us, who pride ourselves on a keen ability to describe this music, without an effective banner term. And frankly, these artists are too independent-minded to fall into easy categories, that is part of the reason why we fuck with them. However you try to define this sound, this scene, ELUCID is one of the premier artists of our time, a leading voice in this indescribable tangle of abstract MCs and Producers making challenging, interesting music that pushes hip-hop forward. We have interviewed ELUCID multiple times on DBRP in the past, and we have always found him to be engaging and willing to discuss his art on a bit of a deeper level than most other artists. Today we're talking to him about his new album, Revelator. The album drops October 18th, and in fact we conducted the first interview about it, kind of an unofficial kickoff of the rollout of the record. We look forward to many more listens to this album soon, to unlock its mysteries. Hopefully this interview provides some helpful context for you to consider when you are able to hear it upon release. This week's episode also has a surprise bonus interview with the Previous Industries crew. DBRP hosts Demone Carter and David Ma were able to catch up with Open Mike Eagle, Video Dave, and Still Rift at their show in San Francisco recently for a very loose conversation about their recent album Service Merchandise, one of our favorites of the year thus far. The rest of the audio can be found on our Patreon: www.patreon.com/dadbodrappod DBRP is produced by Demone Carter. Theme song by Cutso and DEM ONE. Brought to you by Stony Island Audio

Steven Schapansky, podcaster producer and podcaster, joins Scott to discuss “Data’s Day” (TNG S4E11). Topics include the power move of having your wedding near the Neutral Zone, Service Merchandise and Consumers Distributing, and who you’d rather get bad news from: Data or Geordi. Scott McNulty with Steven Schapansky.

Steven Schapansky, podcaster producer and podcaster, joins Scott to discuss “Data’s Day” (TNG S4E11). Topics include the power move of having your wedding near the Neutral Zone, Service Merchandise and Consumers Distributing, and who you’d rather get bad news from: Data or Geordi. Scott McNulty with Steven Schapansky.

Thanks to everyone who caught the show LIVE and to those who are currently enjoying it. We appreciate the hell out of you guys! Have a fantastic weekend and me and Tom will see you guys on Monday for more ACTs and all-new BDM shows! - d - Discussing property flipping, undervaluation, and the ease and profits of independent selling. - Challenges and expenses of house selling and moving. - Personal beer preferences and football likes, with humorous exchanges about inappropriate language. - Parody songs on daily life; casual radio talk. - Introduction of "A Mediocre Time with Tom and Dan" Friday free show. - Weight, fitness, lifestyle changes, favorite foods and beer discussions. - Family exercise routines, complaints about Publix sandwiches, and bread quality. - Time perception with children growing up, parenting anecdotes, and childhood clothing. - Summer family vacation plans, show pre-recording, air fryer and grill cleaning tips. - Fast food work memories, humorous ideas on cooking oil uses, old gasoline disposal. - Environmental concerns about trash, garage clutter, gasoline storage safety, house fire causes. - Childhood and school experiences in Venezuela, cultural differences in child independence. - Bartering in various cultures, dental and childhood entertainment anecdotes. - Promoting Tony Mongiat's photography, the role of social media for photographers. - Discussing unexpected erections, Service Merchandise memories, play boxing incidents with mom. - Radio show pranks, intern interactions, and gifts from EJ, including a Mortal Kombat machine. - Listeners misunderstanding jokes, giving away listener gifts, Bubba Wilson anecdotes. - Al Roker joke incident, early Facebook and MySpace experiences, new music from BBY. - Batting cage experiences, Dr. J's discovery of ska music, "raw-dogging" flight discussions. Studio maintenance, decor changes, and frustrations with TV show endings, including "House of the Dragon.” ### **Connect & Follow:** - [Website](https://tomanddan.com/) - [Twitter](https://twitter.com/tomanddanlive) - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/AMediocreTime) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/tomanddanlive/) **Listen & Laugh:** - [Apple Podcasts: A Mediocre Time](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-mediocre-time-with-tom-and-dan/id308614478) - [Google Podcasts: A Mediocre Time](https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbWVkaW9jcmV0aW1lLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj6x-_il7mBAxX2moQIHRosAQwQ9sEGegQIARAC) - [TuneIn: A Mediocre Time](https://tunein.com/podcasts/Comedy/A-Mediocre-Time-with-Tom-and-Dan-p393884/) **Corporate Comedy:** - [Apple Podcasts: A Corporate Time](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-corporate-time-with-tom-and-dan/id994667625) - [Google Podcasts: A Corporate Time](https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5saWJzeW4uY29tLzYxOTc2L3Jzcw?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj6x-_il7mBAxX2moQIHRosAQwQ9sEGegQIARAD) - [TuneIn: A Corporate Time](https://tunein.com/podcasts/Comedy/A-Corporate-Time-with-Tom-and-Dan-p1836090/) **Exclusive Content:** - [Join BDM](https://tomanddan.com/registration) **Merchandise:** - [Shop Tom & Dan](https://tomanddan.myshopify.com/) **Live Streams:** - [Twitch](https://www.twitch.tv/tomanddanlive) - [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/amediocretime) **Explore Local:** - [Tom & Dan Watering Holes](https://www.tomanddanwateringholes.com/)

Today's Song of the Day is “Pliers” from Previous Industries' album Service Merchandise, out June 28.Previous Industries will be performing at 7th St Entry on Friday, September 27.

Not all pro sports teams in Pittsburgh have had the staying power like the Pirates, Penguins, or Steelers. Much like Westview Park, Service Merchandise, or Metropol, some teams have come and gone. In this episode we will cover the pro sports franchises that didn't make it. Some won championships and some didn't but all left a memory that won't be forgotten soon.REWIND is a series of our favorite Pittsburgh Sports Memories episodes that we will be dropping in between new episodes​Find Pittsburgh sports gear and support the show at Fanatics!Connect with the show:Visit us on the webFollow us on TwitterFollow us on Facebook

Episode 282: I will discuss my memories of Service Merchandise Stores in Chicago and wrap up past posts on my Vanished Chicagoland Facebook Page. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pete-kastanes/message

Episode 282: I will discuss my memories of Service Merchandise Stores in Chicago and wrap up past posts on my Vanished Chicagoland Facebook Page. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pete-kastanes/message

On this episode we chat about our favorite internet tips, Burke's Halloween costume experience, Winterfair Columbus, aging, Service Merchandise and so much more!   Show Notes: On this episode we chat about our favorite internet tips, Burke's  Halloween costume experience, Winterfair Columbus, aging, Service Merchandise and so much more!   Winterfair Columbus  Art Dominoes - Carol Wallenfelsz 14 Things No One Tells You About Aging In your 50s? Stylists say you need these essentials in your wardrobe First of its kind Amazon brick & mortar is closing in just over a year of opening in Cbus  

This week, GamerDude is talking about experiences that used to be an ordinary part of peoples' lives that no longer are. He talks about the experience of reading a road map (as well as folding and unfolding one) and how the entire road map experience is no longer necessary. He talks about the Sunday paper, and his ritual of reading it, and the advertising flyers in it. He talks about Service Merchandise, and shopping at a catalog store.GamerDude also remembers huddling around the radio on snowy mornings, waiting for the school-closing announcement. It was very different when he was a kid, in the pre-internet, pre-cable days, when school closing announcements were only given out over a select few radio stations. GamerDude also remembers the experience of being on your own and doing your own thing as a kid, with a minimal amount of parental supervision, and he discusses why that experience is lost to our kids these days.

Look-In January 16-23, 1988 This week Ken welcomes comedian and co-host of the Cheap Show Podcast, Paul Gannon. Ken and Paul discuss how they first met, the Geek Night Out live show, having strange interests, the history of television in the UK, how Paul loved board games, Party Til You Puke, Radio Times, TV Times, The Jr. TV Times, Channel 4, Channel 5, ITV, regional UK programming, Thames TV, LWT, Angelica TV, the phenomenon of UK Annuals, US Comic Book annuals, Alan Moore, NOW Comics, Ralph Snart, The Ghostbusters, Star Comics, Charlton Comics, Marvel UK, Cannon and Ball, Worzel Gummidge, Michael Crawford, Some Mothers Do Ave Em, Man About the House, exporting comedy, UK Movies based on UK Sitcoms, Stella Street, On the Buses, Sapphire and Steel, Street Hawk, Wuzzles, Disney TV animation, No. 72, Tiswas, SMTV, loving Cat Deeley, aHa, Bros, Five Star, skinheads, breaking sausage news, Whetabix, stealing the Gillete logo, The Trap Door, Jonathan Ross, hating Mick Hucknall, Masters of the Universe, Airwolf, quizzes, The A-Team, Argos, Service Merchandise, the strangeness of UK TV schedules, Ghost Busters Jeans, Roger Ramjet, bookleg Garfield, writing letters to complain about Scooby Doo, and strange drawings of Miriam d'abo.

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Salman Rushdie was stabbed and it's not a joke. he got shivved and he may lose an eye. Not cool no matter how you slice it. Does Rushdie know who Bozo is? Is he a Day Man or a Night Man? That Curb episode with Rushdie will never hit the same again. Mike is really stretching to get some new drops in the conversation. Mr. Pink is our lone emailer today. HE wants to know if there is a person or an issue that people from all backgrounds can come together on. Luke and Scott remind everyone that WE are responsible for our plight in the end. The Hate Machine is powerful. If you actively participate in the routine of the mainstream media talking points and fear-mongering, you are part of the problem even if you don't see it. Scott and Mike both happened to be at Ford Field last Friday without even realizing it! Mike actually had fun doing his job, while Scott was miserable at a kiosk. Luke wants you to know about mirror neurons. Check out Mike's news videos on The Game Day on TikTok, Twitter, Instagram or YouTube. Luke analyzes another Bad Religion song! Watch It Die is today's selection. Eddie Vedder is on this one! Mike has some missed connections from the last episode, but ends up talking about his real-life missed connection experience on Craig's List in 2011. There's a bed with canopy involved, which you don't get to see every day. Mike also has follow-ups about last week's rehab stories that he forgot to mention. Finally, Mike wants to top Scott's story about quitting Service Merchandise after three hours. Mike left a new job at Cracker Barrel after one hour. Scott was high at a Cracker Barrel one time too. Mike had a job driving around the campus of Central Michigan counting parking spaces instead of going to class. We still owe you analysis on Armie Hammer, The Most Hated Man On The Internet and the latest Woodstock '99 documentary. Lastly there's a story about Tyler Barris who became famous for something called SWATing. It's awful. We close the show with Arc Arsenal by At The Drive-In. If any of this nonsense inspires you for better or for worse, email the show at isitsafepod@gmail.com

In celebration of this being the 200th episode of Women Who Sarcast podcast, Kathy invites her older sister, Laura Wright, to the microphone (because she really didn't have time to book anyone else). They reminisce about the dark and scary basement, the Narnia closet in their bedroom, and creating a wishlist for Santa using the Service Merchandise catalog.  Tune in to hear which one ate a stick of butter while sitting on (not at) the dining room table, who got grounded because their boyfriend gave them a hickey, and who started a fire in the basement by flicking the lights on for a "disco" effect.We love our listeners and want to hear from you! Send us your feedback at womenwhosarcast@yahoo.com or leave a voicemail message at our PodInbox.Subscribe to Women Who Podcast magazine at womenwhopodcastmag.com.Follow us on social media @womenwhosarcast and @womenwhopodcastmagazine!All content © 2022 Women Who Sarcast.

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Andy Dick checks in, we talk to a Va Tech student punished for booing, Alec Baldwin's angry again, People's Choice Awards, Josh Jacobs & DMX love children, RSN's door policy, and Jim Fouts wins in court & looks amazing.The victims of the Oxford High attack are being laid to rest.Alec Baldwin got angry with a reporter... at Woody Allen's house. Nice being aware of the optics of where you're seen, Alec.The door policy at the Red Shovel Network is baffling.Life is NOT fair at this retailer.Sean Lohr is causing an absolute UPROAR at Drew's alma mater, Virginia Tech. He has been punished for booing at a women's soccer match. We get the story from the 'Shirtless Boy' himself. Go Hokies!Tom Mazawey points out one of the greatest TV moments of all time... in his opinion.The most Googled items of 2021 include a lot of crypto, meme stocks and "get rich quick" ideas.They are rebuilding the Hudson's Building.... still. It might actually be completed someday.The mere mention of Service Merchandise earlier in the week triggered tons of response from our listeners.Schools are cracking down on threats.The People's Choice Awards apparently happened last night. People love Kenan Thompson.Astronaut Michael Strahan is bonding with his space "crew".MacGruber is back!Scott Peterson has been re-sentenced to life in prison.Billy Zane IS NOT in The Mummy. BranDon's mind is blown.Dan Dickerson has joined the Cameo family.We reconnect with Andy Dick after a long hiatus. He's engaged to Elisa Jordana again and John Travolta might have hit on him. Buy a Cameo from him and you won't be disappointed.The Las Vegas Raiders running back, Josh Jacobs, is doing his best Antonio Cromartie impression. Turns out DMX is the ideal father.Social media followers don't really translate to sales.Chris Cuomo Updates: He has lost his book deal. He is going to war with CNN, but Matt Lauer has his back.In the Courtroom: The Kim Potter trial is underway. Everybody seems to be suing Daunte Wright. The Jizzlaine Maxwell trial features sexy pics. Jussie Smollett was a jerk on the stand. He is definitely guilty of being an a-hole.Jim Fouts with a major court victory and looks great doing so.We're KILLING it in the Cayman Islands.Social media is dumb but we're on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (Drew and Mike Show, Marc Fellhauer, Trudi Daniels and BranDon).

The good old days, of working my first real job. -Scott

Small Black are an alternative band from Brooklyn, New York. Their latest record, “Cheap Dreams” is available now on vinyl and all music streaming services. We talk with Josh Kolenik about daily rituals, social media, the beach, New York, originally hailing from Long Island, the suburbs, Twisted Sister, Florida, maintaining the spark of the demo, instrumentals, “Service Merchandise”, perspective in songwriting, “The Bridge”, work ethic and UFOs. Theme Music: “Breakfast Burger” by Snack Villain See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Neal McCready (RebelGrove.com) and Jay G. Tate (AuburnSports.com) reconvene to discuss a variety of topics including: • EAT OUT, MISSOURI: Today's spot is the Snowensville Diner in Owensville, Mo. Yes, we're surprised by that seemingly superfluous "s" as well. • The Preakness is run at a yucky race track, in case you care. • Marv Albert is calling it a career after more than 50 years calling NBA games. A true legend. • Marv Albert saved his most legendary work for June 17, 1994, when he called an NBA FInals game while also updating viewers in real time during the infamous O.J. Simpson Bronco chase. • Someone was really mean to a football player from Austin Peay named Juantavius Bryant. • Matt LaFleur from the Packers is damn near groveling for his quarterback to return ... and we can't blame him. • The newest National Basketball Hall of Fame class has some ... curious inductees ... including Chris Webber and Ben Wallace. • Kenny Mayne is calling it a career at ESPN, which is sad. He's one of the best to ever do it — and young people probably don't know much about him. • The US government is prepared to affirm the existence of UFOs or, as they call them, UAPs. Neal's mind is blown. • Do y'all remember Service Merchandise? ALSO CHECK OUT ... • AUTOMATION AND CONTROL SYSTEMS, LLC. (www.acsllcms.com) at 662-601-4381 * CATHEAD DISTILLERY, makers of fine vodka, gin, liqueur and now hand sanitizer! www.catheaddistillery.com * PINNACLE TRUST: www.pinntrust.com * JOHN EDWARDS of REGENCY TRAVEL: 901-494-3387 or jedwards@regencytravel.net or www.regencytravel.net

Not all pro sports teams in Pittsburgh have had the staying power like the Pirates, Penguins, or Steelers. Much like Westview Park, Service Merchandise, or Metropol, some teams have come and gone. In this episode we will cover the pro sports franchises that didn’t make it. Some won championships and some didn’t but all left a memory that won’t be forgotten soon.Connect with the show:Visit us on the webFollow us on TwitterFollow us on Facebook

An eccentric podcaster recounts several macabre and phantasmagorical tales that he's encountered in his undistinguished career. On Episode 431 of Trick or Treat Radio we discuss The Shudder Exclusive Horror Anthology, The Mortuary Collection, from Writer/Director Ryan Spindell! We also unveil some details of our Extra Special Halloween LIVE Special and the after party, MZ can’t help but talk more about his hatred for the Halloween franchise, and there is plenty of horror anthology talk. So grab your favorite Silver Shamrock mask, do your very best Clancy Brown voice and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast!Stuff we talk about: Michael Myers, Halloween franchise hate, Trick ‘r Treat, Weekend at Bernie’s, the benefit of power naps, what is a Hollywood horror film?, Ravenshadow in the attic, beer storage, armageddon beer, Grand Theft Abrams, Coors Banquet, Cobra Kai, 2020 Extra Special Halloween LIVE Special, Blackout Tapes After Party!, talk all raw, The House of the Devil, Haunt, Dark Night of the Scarecrow, The Changeling, The Void, Dario Argento, Deep Red, Session 9, David Caruso, Service Merchandise, The Oregon Trail, Millennium Falcon, Samhain, The Mortuary Collection, Clancy Brown, out of time films, The House of Secrets, what constitutes good hardcore?, Fisher Price: My First Horror Short, Fratboy Slim, AC/DC, The Ramones, Ema Horvath, 555 phone numbers, gunshots in cars, portmanteau film, the 2004 Boston Red Sox, Nightmare Cinema, Standing O, Sean Penn, Bad Boys, Peninsula, Train to Busan, Amicus Films, Creepshow, Demons, Nightmare City, Umberto Lenzi, VOTE, 31 Days of Halloween, Night of the Demon, Destroyer, The Boneyard, Lyle Alzado, Anthony Perkins, Encounters of the Spooky Kind, Sammo Hung, 12 Hour Shift, Beach House, Fade to Black, Ernest Goes to Camp, and Conal Cochran’s diabolical plan to kill kids.Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/trickortreatradioJoin our Discord Community: https://discord.gg/ETE79ZkSend Email/Voicemail: mailto:podcast@trickortreatradio.comVisit our website: http://trickortreatradio.comStart your own podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=386Use our Amazon link: http://amzn.to/2CTdZzKFB Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/trickortreatradioTwitter: http://twitter.com/TrickTreatRadioFacebook: http://facebook.com/TrickOrTreatRadioYouTube: http://youtube.com/TrickOrTreatRadioInstagram: http://instagram.com/TrickorTreatRadioSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/trickortreatradio)

Just want to be curled up on the couch reading about camcorders.

Just want to be curled up on the couch reading about camcorders.

Just want to be curled up on the couch reading about camcorders.

In 2012 Tresa Halbrooks launched LEGACY Consulting, PR & Events, a boutique firm based in Franklin, TN that focuses on clients ranging from professional athletes and entertainers to corporate entities, small business and non-profit organizations. She's coached some of the most well-known celebrities regarding their personal image, branding and philanthropy. Her vision has been vital in shaping the overall image of hundreds of athletes across the country for two decades. Prior to the launch of her company, she spent 11 years in the NFL – directing community and player relations. She was not only responsible for the players' image, public relations, community appearances, special events and foundation efforts, but also served as a team non-profit, community and league liaison. In fact, various NFL players credit her with giving them invaluable guidance that allowed them to become better men, often turning their image around so that they could become the overall athlete they wanted to be. Prior to the NFL, she worked for one of the largest entertainment companies in the country at that time, Gaylord Entertainment Company and the retail giant, Service Merchandise, working closely with their CEOs on public relations, corporate image, various corporate events and philanthropy. Tresa is an award-winning event producer and has played a role in some of Nashville's most impressive public relations efforts and prestigious events. She's proud to have spent her career working with some of the most talented and illustrious personalities in the sports and entertainment field to make a difference in the lives of others. It was the influence of her philanthropic efforts over the years and the importance of these celebrities and corporate entities to give back in order to create a legacy that led her to name her company. Making a difference in the lives of others is what LEGACY stands for. With a degree in Mass Communications and Journalism, it's no surprise that she is an author and freelance journalist. She became a columnist and contributing writer for Nashville Lifestyles Magazine shortly after landing on the cover in 2003 and wrote a singles column “Single in the City” for eight years. In 2009, she shared her personal story as a survivor of domestic violence, in the book Today I am the Person I Want to Be ~ Women's Stories of Success and Inspiration, published by the YWCA of Nashville. She now has a lifestyle blog – Goal Posts - that is geared towards helping young professional women strive to be their best. She says some of the most valuable lessons she's learned about being an entrepreneur came from her time working in the NFL. That sports-minded philosophy stayed with her as she built a successful business and her hope is to share her unique insights to help educate, encourage and inspire young professional women. Her efforts have not gone unnoticed with awards that include the Brentwood's Best in Business Awards for Event Planning and Production 2015 & 2016; Nashville Business Journal's Top Forty Under 40 in 2011; Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce's Emerging Leaders Award in 2009; Nashville Business Journal's Women of Influence Award in 2007 and the Tennessean's Top 40 Under 40 in 2005. ​

Rickets, U2 forced in your earholes, Macho Man's terminal cough, Oops Crunchberries, haircuts at strip clubs, do parrots get boners, highway distractions, helmet chimneys, Ikea hide and seek, Service Merchandise, Supermarket Sweep, private cat dancing, secrets of the formerly obese, bathroom food, bull semen questions answered. Follow Frey and Grim on Twitter: @apfrey @crazydrunkenelf Email us about anything: freyandgrim@gmail.com Don't forget to subscribe to the show and leave us a review on iTunes (or wherever you get your podcasts). Thanks for listening!

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Association of Black Women In Construction. It is offered as an educational serivice to our listening audience. We bring our members and industry experts to you each week to educate, motivate and encourage professional connections.  Your host: Ersula K. Odom - CEO - Sula Too LLC, a Legacy Writing & Publishing company Your Program Director: Tena Williams - CEO - Williams Professional Water Restoration Service LLC Our guest - Pamala McCoy Pamala L. McCoy is the CEO of BONA5D Credit Consultants, LLC. She received her  BA-Business Management with a concentration in Economics from North Carolina State University (NCSU) in 1989. Her career in the credit industry spans over 25+ years. During that time, she worked for three entities in the private label and banking arena {Sears Credit, Service Merchandise headquarters, and TCM Bank, N.A.}. In each of these organizations, she held various progressing positions. Her professional success in the workforce uniquely prepared her for her passion that is being fulfilled via BONA5DCC. She established her company, BONA5D Credit Consultants, LLC in 2008. The mission of BONA5DCC is to: Educate. Empower. Evolve. Enlighten. Enrich. Pamala McCoy has more than 28 years of experience in the credit industry. Recognized among top industry professionals, Pamala has been named as one of Collections & Credit Risk’s Top Women in Credit & Collections and has been nominated for Tampa Business Woman of the Year from 2007 – 2011.   

"Jingle All The Way" marked the end of two distinct cinematic eras: Arnold Schwarzenegger's string of comedies and Sinbad's film career. But was it really hot garbage, or does this quirky Christmas satire have some lasting laughs to offer? Big D needed two viewings to decide. This movie led to a lot of surprisingly spirited Shat The Movies debates, including: Should parents attend their children's sporting events? Was "Jingle All The Way" secretly an homage to "Raiders of The Lost Ark"? Is this movie pro-divorce? Why does everyone hate Booster? Would "Jingle All The Way" be better with Tim Allen and Joe Pesci? Gene, Roger, and Big D also discuss deja vu, blackouts, sleeping with married women, the '80s trend of must-have toys, the proper order of martial arts belts, and how Gene scammed Service Merchandise out of business. Big D points out why you shouldn't film a Christmas movie in the spring, and Roger gives a little history lesson on how George Lucas could have avoided a "Star Wars" disaster by just watching Jake Lloyd's performance in "Jingle All The Way." Help Support the Podcast Support with Paypal – http://shatthemovies.com/paypal Support With Venmo – https://venmo.com/ShatPodcasts Shop Amazon With Our Affiliate Link – https://www.amazon.com/?tag=shatmovies-20  Sponsor’s Listener Survey – http://shatthemovies.com/survey Leave an iTunes Review – http://shatthemovies.com/review Vote for our Next Movies – http://shatthemovies.com/vote Subscribe & Social Media – http://shatthemovies.com/subscribe-and-follow Leave a Voicemail – (914) 719-SHAT – (914) 719-7428 Checkout our TV Podcasts – https://shatontv.com/shat-on-podcasts Theme Song – Die Hard by Guyz Nite – https://www.facebook.com/guyznite

We review Amazon's Four Star store concept - is it "Analogue Amazon" or is it just the Service Merchandise of 2018? How does Amazon prevent it from becoming mostly Alexa devices or 100% in-house brands? Does realtime pricing affect classism? Listen now!

Co-hosts Andrew James (@OneWhoSeesDimly) and Eric D. (@HopSnobbery) launch Episode 009 of Riff On talking about Wheel of Fortune out of all things, and how they used to "shop" at Service Merchandise at the end of the show, a store that Eric worked at in 1992 and 1993. Andy's family bought an Atari in Service Merchandise in 1981 and years later, his wedding ring, which he just lost. Eric recollects his enjoyment of working at Service Merchandise, including all of the different rolls he had while there, and making just over $5 per hour. Back in the days when you had cigarette breaks and Andy recollects how he worked at job in Florida that scheduled their bathroom breaks. He also worked at Ames in South Burlington, which was at the University Mall. Eric issues a WOOHOO! as Target is moving into the University Mall this coming Fall and the boys start talking about stores and restaurants of days past and other stores moving in. While working at Ames, Andy stocked CDs around New England, back when stores sold CDs. Andrew and Eric share a Good Measure Brewery Cuvee de Northfield 2017 over the show. As per Untappd, Our House Saison/Farmhouse ale “Barn Coat” and our House Extra Special Bitter “East Street Bitter” were blended together and then inoculated with a mixed culture of yeast and bacteria including house microflora propagated from various fruits and flowers grown in VT. After fermenting on oak staves for over 12 months we then re-fermented the final blend in bottle. It's a delightful sour and Good Measure out of Northfield, Vermont should be found. The boys start talking about sour beers, as Andrew attempted to introduce Eric to sours with Oxbox in 2014 and my, how palates change. The conversations turns to what do you call someone when you can't remember their name, or even know their name? Is it Dude? Man? Bro? My friend? Sir? Buddy? The guys start talking about the last time they hung out, which is when they connected for a concert. Andrew plays in The Owl Stars and plays open mics and out with Troy Millette www.troymillettemusic.com, who will be opening for Live and Counting Crowes. But on June 14th, Eric picked up a pair of tickets to see Sturgill Simpson at the Shelburne Museum. Andrew's brother, Dave Patterson, introduced Andrew to Sturgill way back when. Dave is a former beer writer for Maine Today, who is releasing his debut novel 'Soon the Light Will be Perfect' in April of 2019 (Preorder: https://www.amazon.com/Soon-Light-Will-Be-Perfect-ebook/dp/B07CS2LH9B/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1532656082&sr=8-1&keywords=Soon+the+Light+Will+be+Perfect) Eric recollects how his music mantra used to be 'anything by country', but his latest favorite artists include Tyler Childers, Jason Isbell and Chris Stapleton - all essentially country music. Eric saw Tyler at Higher Ground earlier this year. Alex Crothers is an original co-owner of Higher Ground, who opened in April of 1998 and nowadays they book the Shelburne Museum, State Theater in Portland, Mass MOCA, Brewery Ommegang and the Midway Lawn at the Champlain Valley Exposition. Unfortunately, Vermont doesn't have a permanent music ampitheater, despite the number of mountains which contribute to the natural shape. We've had Stowe Performing Arts Center and Bolton hosted concerts over the years, but with the exception of Jay Peak hosting some occasional shows in their new structure, we have no summer sheds. Phil Lesh, Twiddle's Tumble Down and Grace Potter's Grand Point North are all upcoming (at the time of the recording) at the Burlington Waterfront. The talk turns into concerts being announced eight months to twelve months out, if not longer. Especially for major artists like Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift, U2 and Metallica, and that doesn't take into consideration the pricing and how expensive the tickets are. Andrew is looking forward to that upcoming Live and Counting Crows shows, which falls on the same weekend as Phish's Curveball, which will be Phish's eleventh festival, at Watkin's Glen Speedway. Eric has seen Phish over 70 times and this will be his first Phish show in almost five years. Despite the boys likes to see live music, both don't get out to see many shows, especially with families at home. Eric recently went to see moe. two nights at Higher Ground and ended up eating a ticket for both nights. Catch Andrew at 14th Star Brewery with the Owl Stars on August 10th and he'll be playing at the Champlain Valley Fair, both solo and with The Owl Stars. Check out their gigs here: https://www.bandsintown.com/a/4504746-the-owl-stars Andrew James hosts The Local Haunt on Facebook. Eric D. also hosts the Let's Fix Construction podcast. www.LFCpodcast.com Thank you for tuning in and be sure to give us a follow on Twitter or Instagram at @RiffOnPodcast and a like on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RiffOnPodcast/

Strap on your magnetic boots! Bust out your striped onesies! Gather all the cigarettes and ramen you can get your hands on! This week, we're discussing our FAVORITE MOVIE PRISONS! We holed up in the "studio" until we finished this minisode of minisodes, and along the way discovered some things about ourselves: Klingons need rocks for reasons! A community service reminder that Service Merchandise was a very real store some people went to! Mark tells a convoluted tale about his visit to a Planet Hollywood! We deny Alien 3 a spot on the honorable mentions list! PLUS: some of the surliest life hacks you've ever heard! Please subscribe via iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher or pretty much anywhere fine podcasts are purveyed. Leave us a rating and review so we have something to read on the john! Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/BodyCountCast Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/bodycountsandbeer/ Email us: bodycountsandbeer@gmail.com Let us know what you liked, what you hated, your favorite prison tattoo, your least favorite bread-in-a-can, what movie to watch next or ANYTHING AT ALL!

On this Episode of NKOTP (New Kids on the Pod Comedy Podcast), We talk about Cobra Kai and life working at Service Merchandise. Not to Mention, our staple segments, Urban Dictionary word of the day, Not an Momba's Movie Review, Wake the F up and Ask Momba/Divine Intervention.  Watch the Video Version on YouTube. Like us on Facebook Facebook.com/nkotp1 Follow us on Twitter @newkidsdonthepod See us on Instagram @newkidsonthepod Subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher iHeartRadio and YouTube Email us @ newkidsonthepod@gmail.com Call us 774-40-NKOTP

Co-hosts Andrew James (@OneWhoSeesDimly) and Eric D. (@HopSnobbery) are joined by Mel Allen (@TheRealVoiceMel) to launch Episode 006 of Riff On, talking electronics and namely computers, video games and technology because at this point, all of the hosts have been around computers and technology for 30+ years, including Coleco Vision, the Atari 2600, Merlin and Simon. Recollecting Ames, Service Merchandise and Star Trek technology, Mel was introduced to computers in 1984, Andrew, in 1981 and Eric D. around 1984 with an IBM PC Jr. TRS-80 and CAT computers are discussed in early technology. First video game systems are discussed, including Atari, Nintendo and Sega Genesis. Mel still has a Genesis and Eric D. misses the simplicity of the single button and two-button controls like Atari and Nintendo, even though he has a Playstation 3. Retro gaming lives on at The Archives in Burlington, Vermont, which is home to an incredible craft beer list, with 80s upright arcade games. Aladdin's Castle in the University Mall, Dream Machine in the Square Mall, Skateland in Williston, and the Milton laundromat all had upright video game machines that the hosts played at. Eric D. recollects the Nintendo Track & Field trick with the pen cap, as well as playing Atari 8-bit baseball, Sega 94 Hockey and the retirement of Jaromir Jagr and having recently visting a Game Stop to buy a used wrestling video game. But now, it's all about Egames and Egaming and the use of Twitch to live stream video games. Mortal Kombat, Ivan "Ironman" Stewart's Super Off Road and Missile Command video games are all dwelled upon, as welel as Andrew James talking about coding when he first got into gaming. Zork and Leisure Suit Larry were old school computer games and "Deep Fake" would be the modern-age version of cutting-edge technology and electronics. The gang discusses Dragon's Lair to Call of Duty in regards to graphics capabilities and how we're moving into AR (Augmented Reality), VR (Virtual Reality) and AI (Artificial Intelligence) including Pokemon Go. Andrew James has his Wii and plays bowling with his girls, which Eric D. never had. How great would a Wii be with Nintendo games? Interactive gaming is all the rage at the local bowling alley (Spare Time) including a large scale Connect Four and a 'beer pong' type game. Interactive gaming also includes Guitar Hero and DJ Hero. The rabbit hole moves through hip-hop music, including A Tribe Called Quest, Eminem, Run DMC, N.W.A., Drake, Migos and Kanye West. However, when it all comes said and done, this is all part of modern day electronics. Be sure to check out Mel Allen at @TheRealVoiceMel on Twitter and Instagram and at www.therealvoice.com online. Andrew James hosts The Local Haunt on Facebook. Eric D. also hosts the Let's Fix Construction podcast. www.LFCpodcast.com Thank you for tuning in and be sure to give us a follow on Twitter or Instagram at @RiffOnPodcast and a like on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RiffOnPodcast/

In my opening episode I explain what life was like up until the age of 8 or 9 when my parents became Jehovah's Witnesses.  In order to understand how much life changed, it can help to understand where I came from. Direct Download Here [expand title="Click Here To Show Transcript"] [00:00:01] There are over eight million Jehovah's Witnesses Jay Dub's or J-ws worldwide. I wasn't born one was introduced to it around the age of eight or 9 and would spend the next three decades trying to process what I had unwittingly become involved in ultimately leaving and costing me dearly. This J.W. life is my response to the encouragement I've received to write a book about my life. In my story you're going to learn about this called and why refer to it as such rather than as a religion. You're going to see how I went from suicidal an incredibly anxious to free and happy. Why I put on 50 pounds and how I took it off while my wife and I owed the IRS fifty five thousand dollars and how we paid that off in 18 months. And while that wasn't even the biggest win to come from that time there are lessons to be learned here whether you're in a cult or you're just your average person living life for the SJ doves out there. I hope you find comfort in knowing that you're not alone and maybe this helps you process your own pain for those who have family that are Jehovah's Witnesses. I hope this gives you a glimpse into what they're both involved in and up against. For those that have no ties I hope this broaden your horizons maybe sheds light on the human experience a little. And if there are any current Jehovah's Witnesses that listen I hope this gives you something you need for wherever you are now in your journey. But in the end I hope you find happiness and peace.   [00:01:24] You've been through a lot and you deserve it. I'm not a professional producer. I'm a professional housecleaner. You'll find out why that is. And as well as how it is possible even to save my life later I'm recording this as a podcast as a fitting way of telling my story as it was podcasts and audio books that helped me awaken to the realities of the life I was given as a child and that I tried to live up to for decades including as an adult.   [00:01:54] So today we're going to talk about my childhood before my family became Jehovah's Witnesses up until I was around the age of eight. I'll give you a warning up front this part of my life is a collection of somewhat disconnected memories and this feels a little bit choppy in places. That's why it's kind of hard to remember that far back. And at this point in my life it's not like I have family to to help build a story around. So it will hopefully become more conversational as we get into more solid memories. But this first part is important. It shows what life was like for me in the beginning of my life. Maybe some of you will find a throwback in here for something you remember as a kid. In the end you can't appreciate the change in my life without first knowing what it started out to be. So you know as a kid started out normally. I was a little boy. I like Spiderman. I like the Incredible Hulk. I remember watching Dukes of Hazzard and playing with my GI Joes. I had a few friends that I remember going to their house and playing with some kids probably from school. I can remember going over their houses and playing although I love toys all I actually ever needed in my life was a ball to give me a ball so it against something. I'll roll it though to myself I could play all day. That's all I ever needed. And sports were a huge thing to me.   [00:03:17] We lived in the same neighborhood as my grandparents probably maybe two three blocks away. So there were. We were a pretty close family. We could just walk over there at any time if we wanted. I remember holidays I remember going trick or treating in my neighborhood. I have no idea. Cannot tell you what I dressed like. But whatever it was it was fun. I remember getting buckets full of candy and who doesn't like that Thanksgiving was another holiday that I remember being a lot of fun. We would go to my uncle and aunts house on my dad's side. And you know obviously the family would come. I even had a grandma who lived in Georgia. We called her granny and we'd eat and watch football play outside with my cousins. It was a good time. For Christmas we go to my grandparents house on my mom's side. I remember they give us catalogs when we were little and we were supposed to go through them and you know look at toys and circle whatever it was. I guess I don't know if I believed in Santa. I guess I did. So whatever we want to Santa to bring I guess he shopped at Service Merchandise. So we'd circle those and you know see what he would get.   [00:04:33] I remember that when we went over to their house there was lots of good food and cookies and sweets always had a sweet tea. Those who know me know that.   [00:04:44] So we would go over there. My aunt and uncle on that side of the family would be there and their kids and they would come all the way down from Michigan and it was just it was just fun to have family. I think there were some other people who would show up maybe some first cousins or something at different times of my life. I can't remember but that's I never really had I guess much of a connection before. We were kind of kind of left our families behind a little bit. Anyway I remember Saturday morning cartoons I remember getting up watching cartoons without a care in the world. Saturday morning cartoons were awesome. I remember coming home from school and there were cartoons I remember. I think there were those after school specials. I probably watched those as well. At the house that we lived in we had a creek behind it. Go back there and play a lot of times like any kids you know. I always wonder what was in the holes around the creek and I'm sure I stuck sticks in there and who knows what I bothered doing. I remember that I had a sandbox the sandbox was awesome. What kid doesn't love that. I remember one time obviously I was playing with the ball in the backyard it rolled next to a tree and there was a garter snake wrapped around the tree and of course I reached down for the ball saw the snake and thought I was going to die.   [00:06:11] Who does it. It's a snake.   [00:06:14] We had a dog named is a collie. For some reason we gave him away. All I remember is that he he liked to eat the backyard. And so our grass soon became a bit. Life was awesome. The only thing that that really created a change in our life was my dad and his job prospects. He never was the kind of person who could really go out and get a job. He always struggled with that. Someone found him a job he would do it. He loved he would go work. He was a hard worker and an honest guy but he wasn't exactly what one would define as a go getter. So he worked at Brown and Williamson here in Louisville Kentucky had apparently that was a really good place to work when the company moved to Georgia. His mom worked there. So I don't know. I'm assuming that had some influence in how he got the job in the first place given his track record in the future. But anyway so the company moved. He chose not to move with it. I think he married my mom at that time and stayed here and so what started as a good job to kind of change because when that company left. All I know is that he bounced around a little bit. He worked at U.P.S. for a while worked at General Electric which was a pretty good job but they laid him off. And so ultimately being laid off from these jobs. There was a time at which we had to. We had to make a change.   [00:07:54] The finances just won't allow us to continue living there. So we moved in the middle of the school year. I was about seven years old. So that would have been the second grade. I remember when we moved to the new school I remember a teacher leading me down the what seemed like cavernous court or two to my new class.   [00:08:19] I had to be taken in front of the class and introduced everybody and I just wanted to disappear and die. I've always I've not I'm not a person who likes to be in front of a lot of people. I am not an extrovert by any means. So actually me just doing this is kind of out of the ordinary for me. I'm trying to push myself to do something new here despite you know you know the second great change you know that was nothing compared to what was about to happen in my life. For one thing I remember our new house had some issues I think unbeknownst to my parents our new house was infested with roaches. We had a neighbor who on one side of us who don't know his backyard was kind of horny. There were a lot of TV parts and appliances and things back there and it wasn't the greatest. I don't know if that helped lead to the infestations that probably went through our whole neighborhood or if it was just the fact that we had old houses. But regardless I remember the roaches I remember laying there at night watching roaches crawl on the wall and hoping that they wouldn't come visit me on my bed. I remember my mom would go and get this. I don't know some sort of Wiccan chemical stuff to try to deal with. I remember the term German roaches being thrown around. So maybe that's what we had.   [00:09:48] But I know that once the chemical is put down we had mutated disgusting terrifying roaches that kind of kind of upped the ante and raised it to the next level. Ultimately that problem was that pest was eradicated and we moved on. Apparently I've been told by my parents that there was a story where I kept telling them there was something in my bed and I'm sure they thought it was a monster like you know all kids have little little dreams about those kinds of things or nightmares. But once they found the mouse droppings they realized there was actually a problem. So that that was another problem how sad. And then her problem also had cave crickets. And if you don't know what they are they also think they're called camelback crickets. They're disgusting huge crickets with giant back legs that look like spiders. And I don't like spiders either but we didn't have a problem with those. We just had the cave crickets. So those kind of things were kind of scarring to me as a kid. There was a lot changing you know we've gone from house in a nicer neighborhood to now a house and not so great a neighborhood. And you know a new school there was all that going on. But as I was reflecting on this. I kind of came to realize that. So in the third grade I almost failed. I had all my work done. I found it at the end of the here in my school desk clearly wasn't an organized kid. I don't know you know I had always made decent grades before then so maybe it was just to change it moving and everything. But I also realized that it was around that time.   [00:11:38] That's my mom I think of course again I can't go back and ask I'm trying to develop a time line now here in retrospect but I believe this was around the time that my mom started studying the Bible.   [00:11:55] Well they say studying the Bible but it's really studying one of Jehovah's Witnesses publications a book that they've produced. They are the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York. So they they were a publishing company and one of the books they published at the time was used to study the Bible as they had picked verses to study to fit their narrative of course. So anyway my mom started studying with the lady next door because yes as if the rest of the stuff wasn't bad enough. We moved in next to Jehovah's Witnesses and so there was a family next door. The mom next door and my mom became fast friends. They would talk about life or whatever my mom always had lots of Bible questions. She had a brother has a brother that is a Baptist minister I believe went through the seminary and I don't think he could ever quite answer her questions. And Jehovah's Witnesses or at least not to her satisfaction Jehovah's Witnesses though have an answer for everything.   [00:13:08] Now the answer just having an answer doesn't necessarily mean it's a correct answer. But they have an answer for just about anything you can ask. They have some way to make it fit into their narrative so it would have been likely around that time. Things are really changing. It would just been me and I have one younger brother at the time he was three and a half four years younger than I. So I was around you know between eight and nine.   [00:13:40] And when my mom probably started studying and you know I don't I think in retrospect I don't believe it was just a coincidence that my grades suffered so bad that year because you know it's not like not only were we in this new situation and my mom was studying but that means she was also taking us to meetings as a Jehovah's Witness at least at that time you would go to meetings Tuesday night for an hour Thursday night for two hours and then Sunday for two hours in the morning. So you know there was a time commitment right off the bat and that that time commitment would grow. I'll get into that later in later years. But you know that's that's a lot for a kid.   [00:14:25] And and along with that there would have been other changes so I don't know exactly when but at some point my mom was no longer wanting to do the holidays. So you know because if you know Jehovah's Witnesses one thing most people know about them is you're not going to see them celebrating Christmas or birthdays or anything. They just they don't celebrate anything day. They see it all as pagan and therefore they believe it's not what God would want for them. At first my dad was not interested in that life. My mom would go to the meetings. I'm pretty sure she would take us. I don't know if she took us to some or all but it took my dad about a year to kind of come around and start wondering what it is that my mom was involved in.   [00:15:22] Again I believe I can't confirm but I think that the first thing my dad ever went to was a district convention of Jehovah's Witnesses where my mom was baptized. So just to explain that a little bit when you study with one of Jehovah's Witnesses and they have a book that you're going to study through at the end of that book you should have enough knowledge to essentially become one of Jehovah's Witnesses. They want to make sure that you have brought your life into correspondence with their values you need to. You can't be living whatever they would deem an immoral life. So if you're living an upright life as they see it and if you have the head knowledge from these books you can go through another book with a series of three elders. The elders are the group of men who lead each individual congregation and three of those will sit sit down with you at different times and kind of ask you questions you'll answer them. They're kind of evaluating where you are in life if they feel that you're ready they will allow you to become baptizes one of Jehovah's Witnesses those baptisms are held at the assemblies or conventions of Jehovah's Witnesses. And as far as that goes there are two assemblies a year one in the spring one in the fall typically there's a special day a one day in the spring and a two day circuit assembly in the fall. Then during the summer is when they typically have their district conventions. So these are the district is a is a huge group of an area a region as they call it today. Regional conventions.   [00:17:10] And so you know back back in the day the reasons were much bigger and you go to. Well we would go to a Freedom Hall in Louisville Kentucky and there'd be how.   [00:17:22] I'm thinking 12000 but I may be mistaken. Maybe I'm more like eight. I'm thinking it was about 12000 people. And so the first thing that my dad went to was a big deal from my mom to get baptized. This is a big step that she was taking to become one of Jehovah's Witnesses officially. And I think my dad saw that as a time where you know this is this is getting real and I want to jump in there and find out what this is.   [00:17:49] So he did that. It wasn't too long after that there was a very nice charismatic brother in the congregation who kind of took my dad under his wing. He studied with my dad.   [00:18:01] And I think the next year my dad got baptized so so it didn't take too long. You know we're talking maybe a year or two if memory serves. For my parents to become a full fledged Jehovah's Witnesses and at that point there were definitely be no more holidays.   [00:18:24] I can still remember my last Christmas I remember my mom sitting me down and telling me you know we weren't going to do this anymore.   [00:18:32] I can't remember exactly but I'm sure I wasn't too pleased with that. That prospect that it was I was told what all Jehovah's Witness kids are told.   [00:18:43] There's a theme that is that is often used and that is that as a child of Jehovah's witnesses you know we don't need those those holidays to celebrate or to give gifts.   [00:18:58] You know essentially those holidays people just have to give gifts. It's not real. Nobody   [00:19:03] really likes it. We can give you gifts all the time and from the heart. Oh give you. I'll let you place a wager on how much celebration and gift giving there is in the average Jehovah's Witness family compared to you know the celebrations that are set out that everyone participates in in the world in general. I don't know I can't speak for all families but I didn't have a lot of friends as a kid. As one of Jehovah's Witnesses who were receiving a whole lot of gifts or celebrating much of anything. So anyway life changed a lot.   [00:19:48] That's kind of the I guess the nexus of the beginning of my life. How it started it started out like I would assume any other kids. And then you know all it took was a chance move by parents you know had a financial reversal as far as I could tell. And the next thing you know we're moving and we just happen to out of all the human beings on this earth move in next door to one of Jehovah's Witnesses and things started to change.   [00:20:21] So in the next episode I'm going to talk about how my life changed. Aside from you know a few little things I've mentioned already what it's like for a young child growing up in this cult. What it's like for them when they go to school. What it's like at home.   [00:20:40] This is this is not just a religion that you put on when you go to church. This is a life and it encompasses everything you do. It encompasses the way you think the way you feel the way you act. It is everything.   [00:20:58] So I really do appreciate you listening. If you like this or think that it might help somebody else please subscribe so that you can get each episode as they come out and tell others about this. I'm putting this out into the world to be of help and it's not going to help anybody obviously. People don't spread the word. I don't have a big podcast network behind me. I don't have the cache of Leah Remini. That allowed her to do a series on Scientology. I'm just a guy that lived a certain life that wants to expose what literally millions of other people around the world have gone through. There are over eight million Jehovah's Witnesses and scores of ex Jehovah's Witnesses out there. There are millions more that have family or friends that are Jehovah's Witnesses that they might be concerned about. Take this to them so that they can see what it's like. And if nothing else maybe it just helps somebody to feel less alone. Visit my site at w w dot this J-ws life dot com if you want to discuss this further. I'll even post some pics and other information there that will add to the story if you like. If you look now you'll find some of my childhood before things changed. Some pictures from that there will be a place to comment below each episode that I put out so there can be a discussion. Ask questions give suggestions or if you want just say hi I might answer them on another podcast or maybe have fun you know.   [00:22:20] Of course I'll engage in the discussion there but maybe there's something that can help me to even change this podcast to make it better. Remember that others are fighting things that you might not realize and give them the benefit of the doubt. Love others do no harm and go be happy. [/expand]