Podcasts about Styx

✨ This bonus episode was originally exclusive to our patrons and it's just a taste of what we share inside our temple! Join our Patreon and become part of the Mystery Cult at Styx and Bones.⁠https://www.patreon.com/styxandbonesIn this BONUS episode of our PR of the Gods series, we take on the reputation of Zeus - King of the Olympians.Modern takes often reduce Zeus to a scandalous cheater or an out of control patriarch but in the ancient world, he was worshipped with deep reverence, honored as the upholder of justice, oaths, and divine order.As his self-appointed PR team, we're here to dig into the mythology, worship, and power dynamics behind the King of the Gods. Why was Zeus so central to ancient religion, and what does it say about how the Greeks understood power and divinity?

We're packing all our summer concert reports into one big show! First it's Aimee Mann in New Hampshire with her regular opener (and no stranger to the nerd world) Jonathan Coulton. (As longtime Aimee fans, we're still a little grumpy about missing the recent 'Til Tuesday reunion show...) Then we have two shows from the same exhausting weekend! First up is "Weird Al" Yankovic, who brought his Bigger and Weirder Tour (with weird opening act Puddles Pity Party) to a giant casino in Connecticut. Then the very next night, there was REO Speedwagon (sort of) and Styx, with opener Don Felder of the Eagles, at Great Woods back here in Massachusetts. (Mr. Roboto, we've missed you.) It was a fine bunch of super-fun nostalgic shows (including some random meetups with old friends of the Flopcast), and now we're ready to flop over and relax until Dragon Con. But do you still have any summer concerts coming up? If you're planning to Wang Chung tonight, do please let us know. The Flopcast website! The ESO Network! The Flopcast on Facebook! The Flopcast on Instagram! The Flopcast on Bluesky! The Flopcast on Mastadon! Please rate and review The Flopcast on Apple Podcasts! Email: info@flopcast.net Our music is by The Sponge Awareness Foundation! This week's promo: The 42cast!      

Frontier Gentleman "Mighty Tired" 7/27/1958My Favorite Husband "Mother's Surprise" 7/23/1948Screen Guild Theater "Once Upon a Honeymoon" 7/26/1943Escape "Typhoon" 7/28/1947The Whistler "Let George Do It" 7/23/1945X Minus One "The Stars Are the Styx" 7/24/1956

Welcome to Bubbles' Mushrooms. The podcast about a dog... and his mushrooms. This week, Trevor joins us for hosting duties and it's his first visit to BM Studios. Hear how he annunciates. Trevor is tall, Jac is short & Luke and Trevor work together. Luke kicks us off with some animal stories, Edward shares some of his animal merchandise, Luke made a new friend at work, Katie has a bucket of friends who are animals that ride on boats, Luke and Trevor talk about their favorite regular customers who are very observant and love Styx, Edward has some great anecdotes but then forgot them and then he remembered them again! Katie fills us in on the latest Katie's Medical Corner, Luke never got his free GoBot from Nestle Quik back in the 80s and Jac isn't allowed to eat Captain Crunch. This week's game time is tailored to the presence of Trevor and is also the return of Edward's super amazing musical award book. Trevor and Jac take their notes and we all do our best to guess the musical artist based on their number one jams of the 1980s and before. Katie declares that she sucks at this game, Trevor is very confident and competitive, Edward is full of information and you can always email the show at bubbmush@gmail.com OR follow us on all the socials @bubbmush - Thanks for checking out the show! #tesla #cybertruck #germany #jerry #shingles #tairy #zoo #cricket #toast #spaceherpes #icepirates #nestlequik #gobots #maltomeal #garfield #fruitloops #captaincrunch #barrymanilow #hesdead #ladygaga

[Rediffusion de l'épisode 24 du 30/09/2020]Ha ben voilà ! Vous l'avez pas volé celle-là, l'épisode 24 est de sortie et il en a gros sur la figue ! En news, on déchaine les enfers en parlant de PS5, de GamePass, de Zenimax et de Microsoft ! On fait une traversée du Styx avec les très chill Monster Expedition et Spiritfarer, puis les très pas chill Hades et Wasteland 3. On affronte également les habituelles et redoutables rubriques : l'impitoyable quiz, l'indomptable piscine, et surtout l'olympique tour dans le viseur. Bref, embarquez pour un voyage de 2h17 ! Et ne dites pas que ne l'avez pas mérité celui-là ! -----------------------------------------------------Le site - www.coopetcanap.comTwitch - https://twitch.tv/coopetcanapTwitter - https://twitter.com/CoopEtCanapDiscord - https://discord.gg/eUTA6CB2hKMusic by Adhesive Wombat - www.soundcloud.com/adhesivewombat Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

An interview with Lawrence Gowan of Styx about their 2025 album "Circling From Above." He talks about fan favorites, planning the order of the songs on the album, influences on the album's music, fresh approaches to making the music on the project, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Styx guitarist, songwriter, and producer Will Evankovich talks about the new album Circling From Above, his history with the band, how he joined, touring, and more.

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The discovery of “black goo” on a boat in Ohio has created a lot of speculation, especially after it was studied by the University of Minnesota Duluth and found to have “20 DNA sequences... including one that was completely novel.” Black Goo has been seen in countless movies, tv shows, music videos, and even commercials. At its core, the black represents void and abyss, the goo being nothing but an amorphous substance or blank canvas on which to paint anything. On a more literal level, this goo is real, be it faulty asphalt or raw sewage. In the case of what was found in Ohio, it is something very genetically mysterious.  From the X Files and Prometheus the substance is an alien virus or mutagenic pathogen. In District 9 it is a biological agent. In Venom it is a symbiot. In Star Trek it is a conscious of malevolence. In Lucy the substance is a drug that eventually allows for evolution of the chapter into a super-advanced intelligence transcending space and time as a black goo computer - when IBM unveiled their quantum computer it appeared as black goo in a clear black box. A few days previous there were two reports about a creature existing between life and death, and small xenobots operating in human cells after the body has died. The strange creature was called “Sukunaarchaeum mirabile,” a name coming from Japanese mythology: Sukuna & Bikona.  Sukuna translates as “lesser name” or “small" Bikona translates as “divine” or “renown.” The name represses the deity Sukunabikona's diminutive stature and humble or lesser status. It is often depicted as a small figure riding in a tiny boat or working alongside the more prominent deity Ōkuninushi. Boats are vessels of guidance across rivers like Nile or Styx, and they also bring civilizers like Oannes, Osiris, and Quetzalcoatl. A Japanese movie called The Boy and the Heron is the recent release from Studio Ghibili, featuring a heron that acts like Charon on the river Styx. The boat in Ohio that passed black goo was also called the Blue Heron. This black substance can also be found in Princess Mononoke, Howl's Moving Castle, and Spirit Away. The Japanese connection is made strange when learning that scientists from that country were working on the hybrid creature in the X Files episode Nisei, which also means second generate, relating it to the Sukuna and that which generates secondarily. In other words, Sukunabikona and Nisei are the Japanese version of homunculus, or little diminutive human which in biology acts as a symbol of sperm in the microcosm. In the macrocosm it is the comet. It must not be coincidence that since 2017 we have seen three interstellar objects pass  through our solar system: Oumuamua, Borisov and Atlas in July 2025. The latter two were comets, made distinct by their tail, essentially making them sperm - “panspermia” means the chaotic distortion of life from the sperm comet to the egg planet. The black substance has also been part of the Covid narrative, due to something called black fungus that people have coughed up. It is therefore strange to find black substances in Moderna vaccines that were pulled from the market in several prefectures in Japan. We just learned this month that AG Pam Bondi just stopped an investigation into Pfizer, a company she was once legal counsel for. This comes after her dropping the Epstein client list, part of a large intelligence gathering operation and blackmail ring largely run by the MOSSAD of Israel. Things get even strange when considering that Epstein was working on a human engineering project with scientists and genetic researchers. It must not be a coincidence that the Trump administration on day one initiated the next stage of the Stargate project, pertaining to universal cancer shots or that RFK Jr. at the HHS authorized universal and flu vaccine development. The top four leaders at Pfizer and Moderna are 75% Jewish with ties to Israel, just as the Stargate Project is 50% the same. And to top it all off, on July 4, the President existed a black cube with his wife wearing a white dress and a black strap, both of which appear to represent the Tefillin worn by Jews, the very group RFK Jr. says are the least effected by Covid. That cube also appeared to display what looks like the entity in Mission Impossible, i.e., a truth eating digital parasite.   *The is the FREE archive, which includes advertisements. If you want an ad-free experience, you can subscribe below underneath the show description.-FREE ARCHIVE (w. ads)SUBSCRIPTION ARCHIVEX / TWITTER FACEBOOKWEBSITECashApp: $rdgable EMAIL: rdgable@yahoo.com / TSTRadio@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-secret-teachings--5328407/support.

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What do Styx lyrics, a jar of Dum-Dums, and Zig Ziglar wisdom have in common? They're all threads in the vibrant tapestry of Tiffany McQuaid's life and leadership. In this joyful, unfiltered, and fiercely honest episode, Tiffany takes us behind the scenes of her remarkable journey — from a childhood shaped by dysfunction and determination to building one of Southwest Florida's most respected real estate brands.We explore her heartfelt relationship with her late mother, her grounding daily affirmations, the story behind her emotional anthem “Babe, I'm Leaving,” and her bold decision to launch SERHANT. SWFL alongside Ryan Serhant himself. Tiffany shares the deeper meaning behind her book The INth Degree and how she lives it — with intention, courage, and contagious optimism.If you've ever wondered how to stand out by being more of who you are, this episode is your permission slip to go all in!Got someone in mind who deserves the spotlight? Shoot us a text and let us know! We'd love to hear from you!

In this episode of Hellenic Polytheism 101, we explore the foundational myth of Zeus and the defeat of Kronos, examining how this story shapes divine kingship, succession, and order in ancient Greek religion.We then turn to the epithets of the gods, titles that reveal their functions, localized cult worship, and depth.Using examples such as Apollo Smintheus ("Mouse Catcher") and Hekate Propolos ("Guide"), we uncover how epithets served as vital keys to understanding the gods in their many aspects across time and place.We close with a thought-provoking question: Are the gods bound to prophecy? Drawing from myth and philosophical tradition, we consider the role of fate in the lives of the Olympians themselves.Chapters:Intro: 0:00July Patreon - Altars to the Gods, Zeus + Justice and Book Recs: 2:48Epithets of the Gods, Hades and Poseidon: 4:18 Zeus vs. Kronos, Rhea and the Olympians: 11:05Epithets Continued Apollo, Zeus and Hekate: 35:09Are the Gods Bound to Prophecy?: 55:07Check out our Patreon, Styx and Bones Temple's Store, Blogs and more! ⁠⁠https://beacons.ai/styxandbonessFOLLOW STYX AND BONES ON SOCIAL MEDIA⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/styxandbonespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/styxandbonestemple⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@styxandbonestemple ⁠⁠FOLLOW HIGH PRIESTESS CHELSEA⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/highpriestesschelsea⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@highpriestesschelsea⁠⁠FOLLOW DR. K⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dirtdiaries_⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@dirtdiaries_

I interviewed Lawrence Gowan of Styx. We discussed:Their new album, Circling From Above.When the listener is nervous to hear the new album because they loved the last album.The challenge of giving yourself only three days to write and record a song.The melody idea that would not leave him alone.Their continuing embrace of song vignettes.When the final version of a song is even better than the initial idea.Creating conflict and resolution within the span of one song.

Remember, people: there's no easy way out, but you're the best. There's no stopping you. You've got the touch. You've got the power. Oh yeah, it's time once again for some of that amazingly inspirational AOR montage music! Be all you can be, feel the burn, and bring it!This episode is rooted in all 3 categories of lost, forgotten, and should have beens. These bands all provide fist-pumpingly perfect sounds of AOR / Arena Rock gold from the 80s to now. Their music pairs perfectly with action and teen coming-of-age movies and was a big part of our youth! We hope we turn you on to something new!Songs this week include:The Night Flight Orchestra – “Melbourne, May I?” from Give Us The Moon (2025)Adrenalin – “Faraway Eyes” from American Heart (1984)Palace – “Back To ‘85” from Reckless Heart (2024)Taxxi – “Still In Love” from Exposé (1985)Devils In Heaven – “Liberation” from Rise (2021)Flash Kahan – “One At A Time” from Heart Full Of Fire (1985)Grand Prix – “Somewhere Tonight” from Samurai (1983)Please subscribe everywhere that you listen to podcasts!Visit us: https://inobscuria.com/https://www.facebook.com/InObscuriahttps://x.com/inobscuriahttps://www.instagram.com/inobscuria/Buy cool stuff with our logo on it: InObscuria StoreCheck out Robert's amazing fire sculptures and metal workings here: http://flamewerx.com/If you'd like to check out Kevin's band THE SWEAR, take a listen on all streaming services or pick up a digital copy of their latest release here: https://theswear.bandcamp.com/If you want to hear Robert and Kevin's band from the late 90s – early 00s BIG JACK PNEUMATIC, check it out here: https://bigjackpnuematic.bandcamp.com/

This week, we begin our descent into Hell with Dante and Virgil, visiting the vestibule and crossing the river Styx. 

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Today on the show: the very latest on the budget bill. Willie James Inman from CBS News live at The White House with reaction. Peter Charalambous from ABC News updates the Diddy verdict. Travel Expert Peter Greenberg joins us live. We'll chat with comedian Caleb Synan and James Young from Styx. Plus, it's a Thousand Dollar Thursday! Three chances for you to win $1000! 9am-noon on 95.5 WSB.

Today on the show: the very latest on the budget bill. Willie James Inman from CBS News live at The White House with reaction. Peter Charalambous from ABC News updates the Diddy verdict. Travel Expert Peter Greenberg joins us live. We'll chat with comedian Caleb Synan and James Young from Styx. Plus, it's a Thousand Dollar Thursday! Three chances for you to win $1000! 9am-noon on 95.5 WSB.

Today on the show: the very latest on the budget bill. Willie James Inman from CBS News live at The White House with reaction. Peter Charalambous from ABC News updates the Diddy verdict. Travel Expert Peter Greenberg joins us live. We'll chat with comedian Caleb Synan and James Young from Styx. Plus, it's a Thousand Dollar Thursday! Three chances for you to win $1000! 9am-noon on 95.5 WSB.

Learn about Hades, the enigmatic Ruler of the Underworld. I am a 10 year Hades devotee and this video is a full length class I taught about Hades's Myths and Symbols around the winter solstice.  Enrich your Hades worship practice, follow his call, and allow this class to remind you of his most popular myths and symbols as well as introduce you to some more esoteric stories as well. Go deeper with me in my Katabasis: Self-Study Hades Learning Program There is over 20+ hours of Hades classes, videos, and materials in this one of a kind program. Made for the pagan seeker or Hades devotee in mind! Get Katabasis CLICK HERE  Join my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/angelicacresci For more Hades worship and pagan deity work tips, follow me on Instagram! Instagram: @angelicascresci Book a Mentorship Session or Astrology Reading: angelicacresci.com ______________________ Our Group Prayer We Wrote in this Class: "Ode to Hades" O King Hades, your love for persephone even River Lethe could not fathom the loss of, its sweetness and endurance a reflection of you, Melancholic master. Pluto, god of wealth and Lord of the underworld. Hades, stern, magnanimous, whose wise counsel strikes true Bringer of stillness and quiet, unseen subtle might. Eubulous, I offer you my darkness and an ear, I teach as the eternal learner The Plutonian mirror calling me to transform Even in the cold of the Underworld, your kind heart warms the souls of all who you meet. O unseen one who guides those through the journey of life and death, holder of the keys, guide of darkness s you are the Unseen but your always presence known, help me be such a lasting presence and comfort to those around me even when I am not seen God of liminal grey, weighing judgment and grace, open the gates of creativity as you see fit -  cut through the cacophany and grant clarity. Protector of hidden knowledge keeper of inherited wealth ruler of legacy above and below Receiver of many,  lord of darkness, whose embrace waits at the end of the river Styx, whose sentence awaits us all Hades, the ground we walk on and reap riches from, we find our purpose in you. Hail Hades, Chthonic King, You offer counsel and support, creative sparks and growth. Hades, master of wealth, keeper of words and fate, cypress trees begin to sing as you allow us to sink down to you Rejoice in us as we rejoice in you.

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Embrace that Robotcalypse, Modren Man :00: Intro of Confusion :02: Toddler Recall :08: Kilroy Was Queer :24: Commercial Break :27: Roboto Songo :33: The Joy of Styx :43: Outro of Cringe Featured Links: - Gobotron 2000's '80 Robot Playlist (YouTube) - Gobotron 2000's '80 Robot Playlist (Spotify) - Kilroy Was Here: The Film - Dennis DeYoung: Behind The Vinyl Interview - Permanent Record Podcast: Kilroy Was Here Review - DonorSee: The Humanitarian Crowdfunding Platform We want to hear from you! 80ofthe80s@gmail.com

Gather 'round, campers… the fire's lit, the s'mores are possessed, and the ghosts are vibin' to a killer playlist. In this toe-tapping, throat-slashing edition of Campfire Sit Down, the Music Man is back—Mista Glorious Gore becomes Mista Malave once again—and he's joined by The Movie Guy Bay Bay, Tommy James, for a blood-soaked mixtape mashup of mayhem. From “I Will Survive” as the anthem of a Final Girl massacre, to the eerie elegance of Amy Winehouse haunting a stylish sequel to Talk To Me, we're giving iconic hits a homicidal remix. Expect spooky renditions of classics by The Animals, Styx, ABBA, and even a Jordan Peele sacrifice with Alicia Keys. We're not just talking music—we're crafting full-blown horror scenes, cinematic trailers, and imaginary soundtracks that would make John Carpenter rise from his synth throne. Think horror movie vibes meets karaoke night at an abandoned camp with one cursed acoustic.   Enroll now and drop us a 5-star rating—we'll save you a seat at the campfire. Just be ready to belt out Amy Winehouse like your life depends on it.

The automotive recycling industry thrives on connection, collaboration, and community – three elements perfectly embodied in the Florida Auto Dismantlers & Recyclers Association's upcoming 50th anniversary celebration. This milestone event, taking place July 17-20 at Clearwater's beautiful Sheraton Sand Key Resort, promises to deliver extraordinary value for recyclers seeking growth opportunities and industry insights.What began in 1975 as a gathering of forward-thinking salvage yard operators has evolved into one of the nation's most respected state associations. The founders, who recognized the power of a unified voice, created a framework that continues to deliver tangible benefits to Florida's auto recyclers. Remarkably, several original founding members – now industry legends – will attend this historic gathering, creating a rare opportunity to connect with those who shaped the industry's development.The conference agenda balances education with celebration, kicking off with a stunning sunset dinner cruise and culminating in a decades-themed concert featuring Majesty of Rock performing Journey and Styx classics. Between these memorable events, attendees will gain invaluable knowledge from industry leaders like keynote speaker Tom Andred from Everett's Auto Parts, alongside other renowned experts including Rob Rainwater and Mike Kunkle.FADRA's legislative advocacy represents perhaps its most crucial function. The association actively shapes policy affecting recyclers, from successfully implementing catalytic converter theft prevention measures to navigating the complex territory of electric vehicle disposal regulations. This work exemplifies how collective action produces results that individual businesses could never achieve alone.For yard owners considering which team members to bring, FADRA's president Phil offers clear guidance: focus on those with leadership potential. With many recycling operations lacking clear succession plans, the conference provides an ideal environment for developing future leaders across sales, production, and U-Pull-It operations. Most attendees identify two or three implementable ideas that deliver immediate business impact.Don't miss this historic gathering of the industry's brightest minds and most innovative problem-solvers. Whether you're seeking practical business solutions, legislative updates, or meaningful connections with fellow recyclers, FADRA's 50th anniversary celebration delivers exceptional value in a spectacular beachside setting. Register now at FADRA.org or contact Kim O'Dell at 407-614-8354 to secure your place at this landmark industry event.

The gang discusses models that cause activation order problems.. Turn 1? Monster influence? Late game value? Ease of responding?  Aaron steals a victory!Jeremy is wrong about lots of stuff.Kenny is on vacation!Grayle S-tier - You gotta be shitting me!Sharn 1 - really… really is this ok?!?!Kvarto 2 - you go where i decide!Aria 3 - get over here and take a nap!Styx 4 - get over here!Zhim 5 - whoops, there and now here!Cradol 6 - hello portal dude!Loribela 7 - i drop bombs and you scoot!Yasmin 8 -are you a demon?Lugdrug 9 - sure… i guess.

We know the name Achilles because of Brad Pitt and Hollywood or we may have read the Iliad.  He was a famous mythical Greek hero whose body was invulnerable, except for the back of his heel.  His mother plunged him into the river Styx to protect his body, but her fingertips covered the heel, leaving it vulnerable.  Research by Dr. Jack Zenger identified four common elements which comprise Achilles' heels for leaders. Blind spots are a problem for all of us.  We can't see our foibles, issues and problems, but they are blindingly obvious to everyone else working for us.  Remember, subordinates are all expert “boss watchers”.  They examine us in the greatest detail every day, in every interaction. Let's examine what Zenger found and see what we can learn as leaders. Lacking Integrity Not too many leaders would be saying they lacked integrity about themselves but that may not be how they are seen by their subordinates.  The organization may be zigging but we decide to zag.  We don't agree with the policy, so we decide to head off in another direction.  There may be promulgated values developed in the senior executive suites and we are not modelling the correct behaviour.  Maybe our big leader egos can't admit mistakes or when we are wrong. We try to bend logic and justify our way out of the situation.  Maybe we say one thing and do the precise opposite of what we are preaching.  “Do what I say, not what I do” – does this sound familiar? Not Accountable “Of course, I am accountable – what nonsense”, may be our first reaction.  We may be telling our boss that the poor results of our team are because we haven't been issued with the sharpest tools in the toolbox.  It is all their fault and we are pristine and perfect.  The 360 survey results are a bloodbath, as our subordinates hoe into us for our various failings, but we dismiss the results.  “Piffle. Don't they know what I am facing here.  The pressure, the stress.  No one appreciates how hard I am working. They have no idea what they are talking about”.  Perhaps our decisions are poor and instead of owning them, we push the blame off on to others, particularly other departments.  “If only IT did their job properly.  If only marketing were more professional.  If only sales was pulling their weight”, ad nauseum. Over-Focused On Self It would be difficult to find leaders who don't have this attribute to varying degrees.  You don't see too many wilting violets whisked up into leadership positions.  Self-promotion is a fundamental aspect of getting ahead in business.  The issues arise when it goes to extremes.  Strong leaders can often believe they are in a zero sum game and another's success lessens their own worth and promotion opportunities.  Not cooperating with rivals or even attempting to sabotage them can be some fallout from this attitude.  Subordinates too can be seen as future rivals who might replace the boss, so better to not delegate to, coach or  provide experience for capable people in order to keep them down.  Uninspiring It would be a rare bird of a leader who admitted they were uninspiring.  We easily believe we are a role model for others, that we have credibility and are someone others would want to emulate.  However, we might be a hopeless public speaker, barely able to string two words together without injecting a series of ums and ahs into proceedings. We might be morose, weighed down with the pressure of our position and responsibilities, permanently in a bad mood.  We might be so busy, we are incapable of directing others and wind up dumping work on them minus the WHY and the how bits of the equation. There is a bitter pill for leaders to swallow to overcome their blind spots.  It is called “feedback” and it can often taste sour, jagged and unpleasant.  We cannot see ourselves as our staff see us, so gird your loins and ask for help to be a better leader.  This is never easy, but the alternative of blundering forward, repeating the same errors is not tenable. At some point the organization will have a reckoning with us and it might prove fatal to our careers.  Better to take our medicine early, under our own direction, than hoping for the best and eventually getting the chop.

A singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Eliot Lewis has toured the world over as a member of the Daryl Hall & John Oates band, as well as a former member of The Average White Band. Eliot has also been the only musician to appear on every episode of Daryl Hall's popular, "Live From Daryl's House” show all while keeping his own solo career going at a seemingly impossible pace. Over the course of his career he has worked with the music business' elite including, Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top), Joe Walsh, Sammy Hagar, Todd Rundgren,Train, Cheap Trick, Grace Potter,  Squeeze, Rob Thomas,  Jason Mraz, Darius Rucker, Gavin DeGraw and many, many others. Having mastered four instruments over the course of his career; guitar, keyboard, bass and drums, Eliot's shows will find him moving from one instrument to another. Equally at home in front of 100 or 15,000, Eliot has performed on the worlds most legendary stages, including Madison Square Garden, Japan's Budokan, Red Rocks, The Hollywood Bowl, Carnegie Hall as well as Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Conan O'Brien, The Today Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live and many others. Eliot has carved out his own distinctive musical brand and sonic landscape and has written, performed and produced ten solo releases. There are many who shaped Eliot's music and writing. As a guitar player, definitely Jeff Beck who I've been listening to all my life, as well as Billy Gibbons who I had the great fortune of working with recently, and Peter Frampton who I actually jammed with when I was 14 yrs old. I had the amazing experience of meeting and seeing many influential artists when I was a kid mainly at Madison Square Garden in New York City. To Purchase tickets to the Limited Seating WESTPORT, CT show click on linkhttps://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/wwweliotlewiscom/eliot-lewis-live-in-westport-ct-444213059 For more on Eliot's tour log onto the website link belowhttps://eliotlewis.com/shows

At Styx and Bones, we don't just study the goddesses—we teach how we see ourselves reflected in them, speak their names, and develop archetypes based on their historical epithets to help us reflect, reconnect, and remember.In ancient Greek religion, goddesses weren't abstract. They were complex, multifaceted beings known through their epithets—names like Areia, Paphia, Enodia, or Soteira. These titles held real meaning in temples, rituals, and the lives of worshippers. Today, we research and reconstruct these forgotten threads—not just to recover history, but to reclaim our own stories through them.These archetypes, developed through our research at the temple. are more than categories—they're mirrors. They help us see ourselves reflected in the divine, and understand how each aspect of the goddess teaches us something about power, love, war, beauty, protection, and more.Intro: (0:00)Greek Goddess Archetypes Boxes, Readings and Myths:(4:00)Aphrodite, The Adonia and More on Extra Members: (5:55)Why We Developed Greek Goddess Archetypes: (10:09)Breaking Down the Greek Goddesses into Our Archetypes: (15:22)How We See Ourselves Reflected in the Greek Goddess Archetypes: (56:12)Check out our Patreon, Styx and Bones Temple's Store, Blogs and more! ⁠⁠https://beacons.ai/styxandbonessFOLLOW STYX AND BONES ON SOCIAL MEDIA⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/styxandbonespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/styxandbonestemple⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@styxandbonestemple ⁠⁠FOLLOW HIGH PRIESTESS CHELSEA⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/highpriestesschelsea⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@highpriestesschelsea⁠⁠FOLLOW DR. K⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dirtdiaries_⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@dirtdiaries_

We all can think of those artists or bands that we feel went just one album too far (and sometimes more!) and what might have been a great ending, capping off an iconic career, is undermined by a less-than-stellar follow-up. This week Anthony and Alan talk about some of the examples they came up with -- including Metallica, Weezer, Fleetwood Mac, Heart, Marillion, October Project, Asia, Judas Priest, Queen, Black Sabbath, and a whole lot more! Then we do some #PicksOfTheWeek and talk about new releases from Marina, Bloodywood, Sparks, Styx, et al  We really would love to hear from you! Do you have an example of an album that would have been an amazing career-capper for a particular band or artist but wasn't? Let us know! Drop us a line at modernmusicology1@gmail.com or just leave a comment on our socials or whatever podcast platform you're listening to us.  Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ModernMusicology  Check us out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/modernmusicologypodcast/  Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ModrnMusicology  Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk-MlcGy5u3fK1j4bVty1Kw  Modern Musicology is part of the ESO Podcast Network. https://esonetwork.com/  Find more about us: Rob Levy: https://kdhx.org/shows/show/juxtaposition  Stephanie Seymour: www.therearebirds.com   R. Alan Siler: www.kozmiccreative.com   Anthony Williams: https://watchers4d.podbean.com/

Our old friend Kevin Cronin joined us to talk:-Vocal rest - is it a real thing-REO's breakup "It doesn't make sense to me.  We've tried and tried and tried to make it work, and at some point you just have to accept that it's not gonna work."-The Pope is now on the Kevin Cronin and Styx bandwagon-JY of Styx and Kev go waaaaay back-He went to a James Taylor concertFollow Kev on Instagram  To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here

Fans of the Inland Northwest music scene might remember Manito Park, a melodic rock band from the early '90s. If you were old enough, you may even have seen them perform as they were regulars at the CDA Resort and the Fore and Aft. But even fewer likely recall the group's earlier incarnation as Gotham. In 1989, Gotham released a powerful set of arena-style rock tracks—reminiscent of bands like Journey and Styx—on a cassette-only album titled Home Sweet Home. Now, more than 35 years later, that long-lost recording is getting a fresh revival. Thanks to Australian label Melodic Rock Classics, known for unearthing hidden gems, the album was recently reissued on May 30 as Pictures, available on CD and digital download. The updated release also includes three remastered tracks from the band's Manito Park era, giving listeners a fuller sense of their musical journey. For a dose of vintage Spokane AOR sound, preorders are now open through Melodic Rock Classics. You can find them at https://melodicrockclassics.com/gotham.html or on your favorite music streaming app.

Alexander den store sin ledde i sin framgångsrika här allt närmare Indien. Föreställningen om hans egen oövervinnerlighet var den drivkraften. Förutsättningarna för att föra krig i dessa fjärran länder var också andra, och den makedonska hären mötte andra former av motstånd. Så småningom skulle Alexanders hybris också möta verkligheten och snart fick hären vända hem.Det står klart i efterhand att även om Alexander var ett taktiskt och strategiskt geni var han ingen statsbyggare. Något beständigt imperium blev det dock inte. Efter hans tidiga död 323 f.v.t. bröts Alexanders landvinningar upp i nya kungadömen, vilket i sig skapade nya geopolitiska problem och konflikter.I dagens avsnitt av Militärhistoriepodden pratar idéhistorikern Peter Bennesved och professorn i historia Martin Hårdstedt om Alexanders sista fälttåg i öst och fram till hans död år 323. Detta är en repris.Det persiska imperiet var i grunden krossat och Alexanders nemesis Darius var besegrad. Alexanders löfte om att straffa perserna för deras härjningar i den grekiska övärlden hade uppfyllts, så när Alexander nu blickade österut återigen och försökte nå havet på andra sidan kontinenten var motivet snarare världsherravälde.Vid floden Hydaspes, samma år, stod också ett av Alexanders mest välkända slag mot den Indiske rajan Poros och hans son, ihågkommit bland annat för mötet med indiska stridselefanter. Återigen skulle Alexanders aggressiva kavalleritaktik, understödd av den täta och stabila makedonska falangen, visa sig framgångsrik. Med segern vid Hydaspes var områdena runt Indusdalens bifloder vunnet för Alexander.Efter slaget vid Hydaspes nåde dock Alexander väg ände i både praktisk och symbolisk bemärkelse. På vägen tillbaka till Persepolis och Babylon är det en annan Alexander som träder fram. Vid floden Hyphasis, en av de sista bifloderna till den stora indusfloden blev Alexander tvungen att vända hemåt efter att de makedonska soldaterna började tala om myteri. Det stod då klart att världens slut var längre bort än vad man känt till. Alexanders megalomani mötte här verkligheten, och svaret blev att börja den långa återvandringen. På vägen hem fortsatte dock motgångarna. Alexander blev svårt sårad och tappade sin förmåga att delta i striderna på det sätt som han tidigare gjort. Kanske den största av utmaningar mötte Alexander i den Geodriska öknen påväg västerut mot Persepolis igen där det sägs att tre fjärdedelar av hans här dukade under i hettan och i brist på förnödenheter.Enligt Alexanders biografer tog alkoholen också över allt mer under Alexanders sista år och innan han dog hade hans tidigare gudalika uppenbarelse och förmåga fått en annan karaktär. År 323 f.v.t. dör Alexander svårt försvagad och utan en utsedd arvinge. Exakt vad det var som tog hans liv tvistas det ännu om, men klart är att hans stora alkoholintag knappast gav honom motståndskraften och skärpan att hantera varken naturliga sjukdomar eller försök till förgiftningar, oavsett vad det nu var som ledde fram honom till Styx.Något beständigt imperium blev det dock inte. Hans stora gärning ligger i hans sätt att föra krig. Ganska snart bröts Alexanders landvinningar upp i nya kungadömen, vilket i sig skapade nya geopolitiska problem och konflikter. Inte minst förändrades läget i de östra delarna av medelhavet när den tidigare makedonska supermakten tappade sitt grepp. Detta skulle också leda till att nya stormakter kunde etablera sig. Den enes död, den andres bröd, som det heter, och efter många år av inbördes konflikter mellan kvarlevorna av Alexanders imperium låg medelhavet snart öppet för en ny och växande stormakt på den italienska halvön.Bild: Alexander i stridens hetta, detalj av det berömda "Slaget om Alexander" (mosaik, Pompeji, ca 150-100 f.Kr., troligen baserad på en modell från 300-talet), Wikipedia, Public Domain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Andrew talks with stand-up comedian, author, & podcast host Paul Ollinger. Paul joined Facebook as the company's 250th employee — and retired at 42 years old only to realize that he was “bored, lonely, & driving his wife crazy”. Post-Facebook, Paul launched his stand-up comedy career that he had long dreamed of. In just a few years, Paul has already headlined at the legendary Caroline's on Broadway in New York City, opened for the rock band Styx, & earned a finalist spot at the Boston Comedy Festival. In this conversation, Paul shares a behind-the-scenes look at many of his biggest career decisions, what it was like working at Facebook in the early days, how he develops his stand-up comedy material, & so much more. ** Follow Andrew **Instagram: @AndrewMoses123Twitter/X: @andrewhmosesSign up for e-mails to keep up with the podcast at everybodypullsthetarp.com/newsletterDISCLAIMER: This podcast is solely for educational & entertainment purposes. It is not intended to be a substitute for the advice of a physician, psychotherapist, or other qualified professional.  

REO Speedwagon singer/ songwriter Kevin Cronin is going out on tour this summer with Styx and Don Felder...but he can't use any name related to REO!

Join our extra members for more content around ancient greek religion, mythology and more!⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPyP0MDL0O7tOBYrt0et_rxe6NPmczWZFDid Persephone and Aphrodite really hate each other—or is there more to the story?In this video, we dive deep into the myth of Adonis, the beautiful mortal man caught between the goddess of love and the queen of the underworld. But this isn't just about drama—we're going beyond the surface.We explore how Persephone and Aphrodite were both honored in ancient Greek religion as Despoina, the "Mistress of the House," a powerful title that speaks to their divine authority and queenship.We'll unpack how their worship overlapped, what their titles meant in ancient cult practices, and how modern interpretations often fall into the trap of pitting two powerful women against each other—a dynamic that reflects more about us than the ancient world.Intro: 0:00Aphrodite Month in Our Mystery Cult!: 1:53Aphrodite Restock + Statue Updates in the Temple: 5:20Do Aphrodite and Persephone Hate Each Other?: 7:57Why the Dark Divine Feminine Movement Appropriates our Religion: 23:19Despoina the Epithet of Queen: 27:40Check out our Patreon, Styx and Bones Temple's Store, Blogs and more! ⁠⁠https://beacons.ai/styxandbonessFOLLOW STYX AND BONES ON SOCIAL MEDIA⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/styxandbonespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/styxandbonestemple⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@styxandbonestemple ⁠⁠FOLLOW HIGH PRIESTESS CHELSEA⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/highpriestesschelsea⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@highpriestesschelsea⁠⁠FOLLOW DR. K⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dirtdiaries_⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@dirtdiaries_

We get the listeners involved in ranking 15 classic rock songs. Where do our 15 classics rank for you? WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It's quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following to help grow our audience: Leave Us A Five Star Review in one of the following places: Apple Podcast Podchaser Spotify Connect with us  Email us growinuprock@gmail.com Contact Form  Like and Follow Us on FaceBook Follow Us on Twitter Leave Us A Review On Podchaser Join The Growin' Up Rock Loud Minority Facebook Group Do You Spotify? Then Follow us and Give Our Playlist a listen. We update it regularly with kick ass rock n roll Spotify Playlist Buy and Support Music From The Artist We Discuss On This Episode Growin' Up Rock Amazon Store Pantheon Podcast Network Music in this Episode Provided by the Following:  Free, Cassidy Paris, Alice Cooper, BulletBoys, Rainbow, Led Zeppelin, Styx, Heart, Deep Purple, Judas Priest, Bad Company, Foreigner, Aerosmith, Scorpions, AC/DC, KISS, Ozzy Osbourne Crank It Up New Music Spotlight  Cassidy Paris - “Butterfly” If you dig what you are hearing, go pick up the album or some merch., and support these artists. A Special THANK YOU to Restrayned for the Killer Show Intro and transition music!! Restrayned Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Max and Tina discuss Charmed season seven: episode five: Styx Feet Under

Roie, Vic, and Jeremy check out new music from Styx, Big Wreck, Edensong, Ihlo, Nad Sylvan, and Avkrvst.

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Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Kevin Cronin joins WGN Radio's Dave Plier to talk about his journey this summer touring with The Kevin Cronin band and Styx in their Brotherhood of Rock tour and the wind down last December of the iconic band REO Speedwagon. Kevin will sing the songs of REO that you […]

Shakespeare ​famously ​wrote, ​what's ​in ​a ​name? ​ ​But ​let's ​say ​it ​out ​loud. ​ ​Jack ​ ​Lemmon. ​It ​says ​it ​all ​right ​there ​in ​the ​name. ​​Jack. Ordinary, ​​the ​guy ​across ​from ​you ​on ​the ​subway. Lemon. The ​one ​that ​got ​the ​broken ​car. ​ ​The ​bitter ​taste, ​yet ​the ​surprising ​brightly ​colored ​yellow ​sun ​inside ​of ​the ​bad ​luck. ​Jack ​Lemmon, ​arguably ​the ​greatest ​comic ​and ​dramatic ​actor ​to ​ever ​grace ​the ​screen, ​who ​is ​unrivaled ​​as ​the ​everyman ​who ​trips, ​stumbles, ​ ​triumphs ​and ​gets ​the ​girl. ​Or ​in ​the ​case ​of ​Some ​like ​it ​Hot, ​the ​guy. ​ ​Starting ​this ​week ​at ​one ​of ​my ​very ​favorite ​movie ​theaters, ​the ​Film ​Forum ​on ​Houston ​Street, ​Jack ​Lemmon ​turns ​100. ​ Can ​you ​believe ​it? ​And ​the ​Film ​Forum ​is ​opening ​its ​two ​week ​tribute ​on ​Friday, ​May ​16th ​with ​the ​iconic ​story ​of ​opposites, ​the ​Odd ​Couple. ​But ​I'm ​not ​here ​to ​talk ​about ​Mr. ​Lemon's ​legendary ​roles ​in ​Days ​of ​Wine ​and ​Roses, ​Glengarry ​Glen ​Ross ​ ​having ​a ​revival ​on ​Broadway ​now ​with ​Bob ​Odenkirk ​reprising ​Lemon's ​unforgettable ​Shelley ​Levine, ​The ​Front ​Page, ​Mr. ​Roberts, ​Bell, ​Book ​and ​A Candle. ​A ​personal ​favorite ​of ​mine, ​Some ​like ​it ​Hot, ​which ​I ​watched ​on ​VHS ​until ​the ​tape ​broke…I ​am ​here ​to ​talk ​about ​one ​of ​the ​greatest ​comedies, ​if ​you ​can ​call ​a ​film ​about ​a ​mid ​level ​office ​drone ​working ​at ​an ​insurance ​company ​ ​who ​lets ​his ​superiors ​bully ​him ​into ​letting ​them ​have ​his ​apartment ​for ​their ​affairs ​in ​hopes ​of ​him ​getting ​promoted ​and ​the ​suicidal ​elevator ​girl ​who ​whom ​he ​falls ​in ​love ​with. ​A comedy ​​The ​Apartment. ​ Legendary ​director ​Billy ​Wilder, ​coming ​off ​the ​wild ​success ​of ​Some ​like ​it ​Hot ​with ​Marilyn ​Monroe, ​wanted ​to ​keep ​his ​collaboration ​with ​Lemon ​going. ​So ​in ​1960, ​Wilder ​and ​I.A.L ​diamond ​(Come ​on, ​is ​that ​the ​coolest ​name?)​ who ​wrote ​Some ​Like ​It ​Hot ​with ​Wilder ​were ​inspired ​by ​an ​infamous ​Hollywood ​murder ​story ​about ​agent ​Jennings ​Lange ​who ​was ​having ​an ​affair ​with ​actress ​Joan ​Bennett ​in ​an ​underlings ​apartment. ​So ​her ​husband, ​producer ​Walter ​Wanger, ​shot ​and ​killed ​Lange. ​Check ​out ​Karina ​Longworth's ​excellent ​podcast ​Love ​Is A Crime from ​You ​Must ​Remember ​This ​for ​the ​full ​retelling ​to ​you ​and ​I. ​This ​might ​not ​seem ​like ​source ​material ​for ​one ​of ​our ​greatest ​comedies, ​but ​in ​Wilder, ​Lemon ​and ​the ​adorable ​Shirley ​MacLaine's ​Hands, ​it ​was ​a ​box ​office ​smash, ​winning ​five ​Oscars ​out ​of ​ten ​nominations. ​Now ​I ​could ​go ​on ​and ​on ​about ​Billy ​Wilder's ​meticulous ​directorial ​precision, ​Lemon's ​unreal ​​comic ​timing ​and ​turn ​on ​a ​dime ​pathos ​why ​Ving ​Rhames ​spontaneously ​gave ​him ​his ​very ​own ​Golden ​Globe ​in ​1998. ​But I'm actually here to talk about a hat, a haircut, and a mirror. Let's rewind to 1960 - President Kennedy just took office, Roy Orbison's ‘Only The Lonely' was on the radio, and the kids were doing Chubby Checker's ‘The Twist'. The very seriously subversive theme and subject of The Apartment can not be over stated in this climate. The film, shot in gorgeous black & white by Joseph LaShelle of Laura and Marty fame, puts us smack-dab in what I'd call ‘Mad Men' central - a heady swirl of cigarette smoke and ‘Tom & Jerry' cocktail mix, office Christmas parties, wives holding on line 2 while executive husbands scheduled accepted trysts before dinner and kissing the kids goodnight. Lemmon plays ‘C.C. Baxter', a hard-working, well-meaning drone who somehow gets himself turned into a sort of brothel landlord. His neighbors wonder how he can withstand being such a Lothario - the sounds coming through the walls everynight don't match C.C. Baxter's unassuming Brooks Brothers suit with a rumpled white shirt with rounded collars and tie-bar to boot.But Baxter is caught in a hilarious cycle of paying his dues to climb the corporate ladder. This is what you must do. You must get out of bed at midnight to allow your boss to wine and bed his mistress in your Upper Westside apartment even if it involves you sleeping on a park bench in Central Park and catching your death (which Lemmon really did on that particular night shoot on location in the chilly fall of NYC). Lemmon's aspiration is to be ‘the youngest junior executive at Consolidated Insurance' so he MUST climb that corporate ladder to get the accoutrements - the windowed office, the carte blanche phone calls to pass on favors, and the bowler hat!He proudly shows it off to Shirley MacLaine's elevator operator, Fran Kubelik, who regards it as the ultimate symbol of the last ‘nice guy' crossing over the river Styx to the underworld of betrayal. She is happy for Baxter, but her eyes register a cultural sadness - this white male corporate culture is a disease and its got it claws in Baxter, and Baxter is completely oblivious to what he is about to sign on the dotted line for. Fran isn't. Despite her absolutely adorable ‘pixie' hair-cut, she has been groped by the best of them, and seems unreachable by the hordes of executives. Fran is the Snow Leopard, the last big game that hasn't been conquered. You can grab her butt, and she firmly pushes you on your way. There is something modern, forward-leaning in her attitude and appearance, punctuated by that hair-cut representing women's liberation, strength, and independence. ‘I don't need long flowing hair to make you like me, pal.' The pixie cut was popularized by Audrey Hepburn in the late 1950's, followed by the model Twiggy, and reaching its apotheosis with Mia Farrow in Rosemary's Baby in the mid-1960s. But Shirley MacLaine, in my humble opinion, does it best as ‘Fran', the hard-working elevator operator girl who won't fall prey. Fran says in one of the film's most famous lines of dialogue, “When you're alone with a married man, you shouldn't wear mascara.” Shirley MacLaine's tender and deep performance as ‘Fran', lets us - and eventually Baxter - know that all is not well in the corporate system and the culture at large. One of the most ingenious uses of the Hollywood film adage ‘show don't tell' in filmmaking is the use of a simple compact make-up mirror to tell a major plot turn in The Apartment. Baxter's boss, Jeff D. Sheldrake played with brave impunity by silver screen star Fred MacMurray, who was so hated after this performance he would be aaccosted in the street by ladies chasting him for playing such a ‘dirty man'. Sheldrake calls Baxter into his office early in the film for what Baxter thinks is his promotion. Sheldrake says he's heard about Baxter's ‘key' - meaning his revolving brothel. Sheldrake wants in. Baxter obliges as Sheldrake is THE biggest fish. Later, in another summoning to the head honcho's office, Baxter gives him a floral compact he discovered in his couch, assuming it belongs to Sheldrake's mistress. The mirror inside the compact is cracked jagged down the middle splitting the image of whoever opens it in two. Baxter thinks nothing of it until he is modeling his bowler hat - the Junior Executive - for Fran. What do you think? he askes her. “After all, this is a conservative firm. I don't want people to think I'm an entertainer…”. In the midst of this, Fran helpful as ever, opens her compact to show Baxter how the bowler hat looks. To Baxter's deep inner shock, he puts ‘two and two together' and realizes Fran is in fact Sheldrake's mistress. The horror. The one that was ungettable gotten by the biggest fish with a wife and two kids. The shot of Lemmon reacting in the cracked compact is on the of most effective story and visual devices I can think of in cinema. Baxter sees himself split apart - two worlds: the happy go lucky Baxter, and the Baxter that is now privy to some vile stuff involving the one girl he actually likes.Fran sees his reaction and asks ‘what is it? Baxter takes a beat. “The mirror…it's broken.” Then Fran utters one of my favorite lines, “I know. I like it this way…makes me look the way I feel.” WOW. What a subversive revilation! What a profound utterance. Talk about Chekhov. ‘Makes me look the way I feel'. We begin to realize all is not right with Fran. Sheldrake is leading her on. She sets a boundary at the local Chinese restaurant where he apparently takes all his conquests - the back booth. But Sheldrake works her over, and convinces her he WILL leave his wife. After a tryst back at Baxter's apartment on Christmas Eve, Sheldrake must catch his evening train to make dinner with the family. Obviously having forgotten to get Fran anything of real signifigance for Christmas, he opens his wallet and hands her a hudred dollar bill. Even in today's anything goes era, it's a shockingly seedy gesture that is all too real. MacLaine's Fran takes it in stride - just like Baxter leaving his key under the rug for his bosses - and stands to take off her coat and gets ready to disrobe. Fran says something like, ‘well, you already paid for it.' Ugh. My heart broke! For Fran, for Baxter, for the sad inevitablity of it all. Trigger Warning. The last portion of this episode deals with suicide. Listen with care. Fran asks to be left alone. In the bathroom, she finds the hundred dollar bill in her purse, and realizing she will never be able to break this cycle, she sees Baxter's sleeping pills - Seconal - and takes them all. Meanwhile, Baxter is out drowning his sorrows with a hilarious companion, played by actress Hope Holiday. They get drunk and dance, looking for a place to get even closer, they head back to Baxter's apartment - “Might as well go to me. Everybody else does.” Once back at his place, he discovers Fran and races to his jocular doctor neighbor, played by Jack Kruschen (also Oscar nominated for his hilarious supporting role as Dr. Dreyfuss), and Fran narrowly misses checking out. While recovering at Baxter's playing gin rummy (which MacLaine was playing alot of as a peripheral member of the Rat Pack), Fran and him bond, more than bond. They fall into bliss and don't even know it. It's a beautiful chemistry, one that apparently as it evolved dictated the script. Sources say upon commencement of filming, the screenplay was a mere 40 pages, and Wilder liked to work that way and let things evolve. He was also famous for re-shooting after viewing dallies. MacLaine calls him 'sciencentific, brittle and caustic with women but made you better for it'. She tells a story about once such instance during a climactic scene with Fred MacMurray's ‘Sheldrake' where she couldn't get the emotion necessary for their break-up in the Chinese restaurant they frequent. MacLaine's native Canadian accent was coming out literally on the word ‘out.' After viewing the ‘rushes', he concluded they need to re-shoot, even calling MacLaine out in the screening room. MacLaine, much like Fran, didn't buckle under pressure, and they re-shot. On the day, Wilder called ‘Action' and excused himself to give her the privacy to do the scene. She hit it out of the park, uttering the lines from that take that made the final cut, “So you sit there and make yourself a cup of instant coffee while he rushes out to catch the train.”Well, long story short, Baxter and Fran end up together - thank Heavens. I could explain the plot twists to get them there, but I want to leave you with one final remberance of MacLaine's. When asked what it was like to work with Jack Lemmon, she said, “He would say, ‘Magic time!', every time the camera rolled. And then we knew we'd better make some magic.”Check out The Apartment on the big screen at The Film Forum in all its glory this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. And all of Jack Lemmon's ‘Magic time' over the next two weeks. You won't be sorry.More about the series here:JACK LEMMON 100Watch The Apartment here:Look Behind The Look is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Look Behind The Look at lookbehindthelook.substack.com/subscribe

Lamont interviewed Don Felder. Don Felder's new album "The Vault - Fity Years Of Music" will be released on May 23rd. Click here to pre-order. Listen to Don Felder's new song "Free At Last." Styx, Kevin Cronin & Don Felder will be at the Toyota Pavilion at Concord on Friday, June 13th. For more info go to: toyotapavilionatconcord.com For tickets go to: livenation.com Listen to The Lamont Show Monday through Friday, 6-10am, on 107.7 The Bone. For more of 107.7 The Bone go to: 1077thebone.com Connect with 107.7 The Bone on Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube and TikTok. Connect with 107.7 The Bone on Apple, Spotify or Amazon Music.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, host Shelby Bundy discusses the five rivers of the Underworld. Where the modern version of "hell" is imagined as fire and brimstone, the ancient Greeks saw an Underworld that was built around flowing rivers, each with a purpose and life. From meeting the ferryman at the Acheron to being faced with our broken oaths at the Styx, this episode considers the ways in which the waters of Hades held and transported the souls of the dead.✨ Courses led by Shelby:Learn Myth, Astrology, Tarot, Shadow Work, and all things magickal at TenthHouseRising.com, a school by Tamed Wild. A new course starts each month. Live sessions with recorded replays are available.

This week we continue the "Interviews with Jarvis" series by bringing you part 1 of his in-depth conversation with the elusive Midnight mastermind Athenar.  In this discussion, Athenar digs deep into his musical history, describing his formative musical years, talking about his first albums and first concerts as an '80s kid in the Cleveland suburbs.  You'll hear how he moved from band to band, experimenting and growing as a musician along the way, until he finally stumbled upon the Midnight concept in 2003.  Along the way, Jarvis shares parallels from his own life and career, plus shared observations of the evolutionary musical journey that both men have navigated successfully. Listen at nightdemon.net/podcast or anywhere you listen to podcasts! Follow us on Instagram Like us on Facebook

Dive into the 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction drama, sparking heated debates over Styx's shocking snub despite selling 50 million albums. Is the Hall favoring “irrelevant” acts like Oasis or Phish's cult-following jam band vibes over rock legends? Listeners flood the lines with spicy takes—Doug's ready to “duke it out” over Jeff's White Stripes vs. Led Zeppelin comparison, insisting Jack White's just a Robert Plant wannabe. Meanwhile, Mr. Rat Pack Can Dance schools Jeff on comma usage with a hilarious “Let's eat, Grandpa” jab, and Trump Hater Rhonda stirs the pot with a hypothetical: What if California, the world's fourth-largest economy, split from the U.S.? Jeremy crunches the numbers, proving the U.S. would still top China's economy, but listener Daniel reminds everyone of California's massive deficits. From Canada-for-California trade fantasies to nostalgic '80s California dreams, this episode is a rollercoaster of laughs, rants, and listener chaos. Catch the full madness and vote on the poll at KZOZ.com!

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