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Thanks Mom and Dad

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2455: Tynan reflects on the profound gratitude he feels for his parents, acknowledging their sacrifices, lessons, and unconditional support that shaped his independence and success. Through anecdotes of their love, guidance, and faith in his choices, he conveys the transformative impact of a nurturing upbringing and the value of recognizing our parents' humanity and efforts. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://tynan.com/parents Quotes to ponder: "I know that whatever I've done with my life has only been possible thanks to the foundation put in place by my parents." "More than the technical skills and hand-me-down tools my father gave me, he taught me that it was okay to tackle a project without quite knowing how I'd be able to finish it." "My parents have always encouraged me to be independent and allowed me to follow my own path." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Send us a textMike Weinberg, a renowned author and sales management consultant, joins us for a heartfelt conversation on the Quarterback Dadcast about the intricate journey of fatherhood. Mike also hosts The Sales Management Simplified Podcast, which helps sales leaders and teams improve and energize their teams.Imagine balancing pride with the necessity of letting go as your children carve their own paths. Mike shares his experiences raising three children, each on a unique journey. They have all taken different paths. His perspective on nurturing individual growth and supporting career choices, even when they deviate from initial expectations, is both enlightening and relatable.Reflecting on his upbringing, Mike opens up about how his parents' divorce and frequent relocations shaped his desire for stability. He candidly shares the lessons learned from his father's wisdom and his mother's resilience, illustrating how these experiences have informed his approach to parenting and personal development. With humor and vulnerability, Mike inspired me to share a teenage job fiasco that instilled in me the values of integrity and accountability—lessons that now underpin my coaching and professional life.  Thanks Mom! Join us as we explore the dynamics of family relationships and the joy of shared experiences. The episode celebrates storytelling, touching on everything from the significance of Thanksgiving to the role of step-parents and the power of gratitude in navigating life's challenges. Through personal anecdotes and lively exchanges, we aim to inspire connections and offer insights that resonate with all listeners—dads, moms, and grandparents alike, leaving you with a renewed appreciation for the pivotal role of family in shaping our lives.Please don't forget to leave us a review wherever you consume your podcasts! Please help us get more dads to listen weekly and become the ultimate leader of their homes!

Comedian Jon Laster returns for his third appearance on Working It Out. Longtime friends from the Comedy Cellar, Mike and Jon catch up on Jon's app Blapp, which highlights black-owned businesses, Jon's more personal comedy material about his struggles with alcoholism, and why Jon calls his company “Thanks Mom.” Plus, Mike and Jon ponder how it is that Mike, despite working in nightclubs, has never even seen cocaine.Please consider donating to the United Negro College Fund

Talking 'baby.' Hey! Thanks MOM! And pilots behaving badly. That's what Paul Layendecker is BuZzin' about today on The Daily BuZz!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talking 'baby.' Hey! Thanks MOM! And pilots behaving badly. That's what Paul Layendecker is BuZzin' about today on The Daily BuZz!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Financial lessons in life can come from many difference places, but sometimes the example that you see day in and day out from mom can be just as meaningful. Subscribe or follow so you never miss an episode! Learn more at GoldenReserve.com or follow on social: Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rich Weisenbach celebrates mothers

None of us would be here without her... Mom. Steve and Tim talk about the memories and current influences of "Mom." Then: Tim learns what a collect call is. Rise Up is a morning radio show hosted by Steve, Terese & Tim, on Family Life, a network of stations across New York and Pennsylvania. Our podcast is a weekly conversation designed to help you think, laugh, and keep your eyes on Jesus. If you haven't already, subscribe today, so you don't miss a single episode! Listen online and find out more about our show at familylife.org.   

No matter who we are, mothers or mother-figures in our lives have a big impact on who we become. We wondered what some fairly well-known people would say about their moms, so we got in touch with Corner Brook Mayor Jim Parsons,.Qalipu First Nation Acting Chief Jenny Brake, and musician Kevin Blackmore, to ask how their mothers have influenced them.

Matriarchs rule much of the animal kingdom. What can we learn from them? Plenty! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beanstalk-frog-beans/support

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Our parents really wanted us to be a matchBy DangerHunt69. Listen to the Podcast at Steamy Stories.Mom Picks Out a Girlfriend For Me“Hey Mom?” I said, answering the knock at my bedroom door.“How are you, dear?” My mom said as she poked her head through my door.“I’m fine, just playing Terraria. What’s up?”“Could you come with me to the living room please?”“Sure thing.” I said, getting up out of my gaming chair and following her downstairs to the living room.“Adam, there’s no easy way to say this, so I’ll just come out and say it: Dad and I are worried that you might be gay.” My mom said as she sat down on our big brown couch.I sat up in my deck chair. “What?” I gasped. “Mom, I have no idea where you got that idea from. I’m sorry if I worried you, but I’m not gay.”My mother, as beautiful as she was, was the world’s most pious Catholic. Her biggest fear was catching one of her daughters sinning in bed with a man (or worse yet, her son). The thought of her good little boy with a dick up his ass was too much to bear.“I know,” said Mom. “And we’re just going to make sure that is not the case.”I sat down on the couch across from her. “And umm how is that, Mom?”“You know Madison from down the street? The one who’s parent’s held that big barbecue last year for the Fourth of July?” She grinned. “Well, she has a little crush on you.”“Huh? Madison Johnson? The one whose parents are big shot lawyers?”“Yes, that one.” Mom chuckled. “I spoke with her parents and we’ve all agreed, you two are going to date!”I shot back up from the couch. “What? You can’t just tell me who to date.”“I can, and I am. Your father already gave his blessing.”“I’m not gay mom, I promise. I don’t know why you’re doing this?”A moment of silence, then my mom responded “Honey, a boy as good looking as you, 20 years old and still has never had a girlfriend? Now I might have been born on Sunday, but I wasn’t born last Sunday.”Shit, how do I explain that? I thought. “Mom, I love you and nothing would make me happier than to have a girlfriend as cute as Maddie. To be blunt; she's smart, kind, and curvy. But there are some things that I need to do for myself. I can’t have my mom bringing women to me to date!”“Why not?”“It’s an invasion of privacy! And I don’t know, it’s unmanly! What man’s mother chooses who they can and can’t go out with? You're not helping me look confidant and in charge.”“Well, so long as you live under my roof, it's my way or you’re sleeping under the highway.”“This is so emasculating.”“Don’t worry, you’ll thank me later. She thinks you really like her, but are afraid that she's out of your league. Besides,” my mom chuckled. “It’s about time you got your dick wet!”“Mom!”“Oops! Mum’s the word!”It was decided. On Friday night I would be taking Maddie out for a date at a nice restaurant near the river park. I thought about what even to say. All these years being single, I was too busy working on school and gaming tournaments. I definitely missed out on things. Other kids were getting head in the backseat during after-prom or getting drunk at parties & at the lake; I was playing Yu-Gi-Oh. At college I had some friends but only a couple. Making friends, and especially meeting women, was hard. I’ve never gone to a party and have never even been drunk. In fact; I stayed in my room and worked on my essays. I do like women though, don’t I? Just because I’ve never kissed one, doesn’t mean that I’m gay. Sure! Plenty of men haven’t touched a woman until their twenties! I’m only 20, I’ve still got time! And as annoying as this whole setting me up on a date situation was, I couldn’t deny that Madison was pretty cute, in her preppy sort of way. What scared me most though, was the fact I’m a virgin.The Date“Damn, look at you! Tall, tan and handsome. My god, you are a serious looker!”“Thanks mom, I just hope this goes well.” I sighed.It was true. I really did hope things went well. While I had only ever had limited interactions with Maddie, she was definitely my type. Smart & tall. Plus I love her fat ass that pressed tightly against her jeans, and sways when she walks.“Well I’m going. Wish me luck!” I said, leaving the front door in my snazzy outfit. I did not dress up often.“Good luck hun!” My mom cheered.I picked up Maddie down the street, and together we went to the restaurant. She was dressed in an adorable little denim jacket, tight jeans, and was wearing these long black boots. I even opened up the door for her, so that I could get a peek at her big round bubble ass. Luckily, it wasn’t that long of a wait for a table. When we sat down, we started talking and getting to know each other.When in high school, I was deathly anxious around girls my age. I never dated. Madison had not dated much either. She had only a few close girlfriends and had always been very self-conscious and ashamed that she didn’t have the ideal body that she saw on Instagram; or heard about on the rap songs they’d play on TikTok. She was also apparently the type to trauma dump on a first date, but hey, nobody’s perfect. She was very pretty to me though. Her short blonde hair, long legs and athletic build. I’d be lying if I said I had never peeped a glimpse at her bubble ass whenever her family invited us over for holiday parties. Her chest wasn’t exactly massive, but I didn’t mind that. I’m more of an ass guy anyway. Neither of us were popular in high school but where I was playing Smash Bros with my friends, she was competing in academic challenge and in Key Club. God I hate academic clubs. Pretentious shit for people with nothing better to do, so that they can pad their resumes. I found out she plans to major in engineering. She said she discovered her mechanical skills in home economics. Evidently, she was creating her own clothing patterns at 14, and liked to help her dad recreate a replica of his old muscle car, from the 80s.  She wants to work at nasa, developing better rockets and space suits. Did I mention she's a gamer, too! After dinner we walked along the trail at river park. Then I drove her home.“I’ll be honest with you, I had a really good time. I’ve never had such an enrapturing conversation about prevalent character tropes in Nintendo games before with a girl, well with anyone. You are really fun to talk to!”She smiled at my compliment. “Thank you, truly. You are too, I’ve never felt someone listen to me as much as you have. Not just hear the words I was saying but actually listen.” she said, blushing.I didn’t know what to say, so I said “Thanks, no problem. Any time.” Damn my awkward tongue.Once at her place, I opened her car door for her and carried her ‘to go' box to the door.“It’s so beautiful here,” I said. “I can understand why you love Rowan trees.”“Yeah, they’re pretty,” she said. “Like you.”“Thanks I guess?” I nervously laughed. “I think you mean handsome.”“No,” she said “pretty.” I chose to accept that she is a woman and talks in a feminine vocabulary.At the door, we starred into each other’s eyes and just stood there. I was too nervous though and wimped out when I had the chance to kiss her.The porch light came on and spooked me. “Have a good night!” I said, running back to my car.“Thanks, you too.” She said, sounding a little bit dejected.I felt embarrassed not kissing her. But it was probably for the best. As I drove away, I noticed her dad peering through the blinds at me.Mom's sex talkMy mom had interrogated me the next morning. “Okay,” I said. “It went well.” She was prying every detail from me about the evening. “Relax. Nothing happened. We just flirted a little.’”I could sense my mother’s disappointment. “That’s it? Not even a kiss??”“No? But there’s plenty of time for that. No need to rush things.”“Son, I haven’t been on a date in decades. And as a good Christian woman, I have always stayed faithful to your father, but when I was in college I at least kissed every boy I went out with. Almost always on the first date too.”There was a long pause. I tried to imagine my mom getting frisky. “Gross!” Then I added; “Maddie didn't initiate it either. Are you going to call her up and hound her about it, too?”"Oh well. When you’re young your passions overrun your senses. Do you know how to have sex?”I decided not to add fuel to the fire, so I stayed silent.“Oh boy. Looks like I have my work cut out for me.” My mother sighed. “You see, when a man likes a woman his penis gets hard. It feels really good for things to touch it, so he’ll want to stick it in a woman’s wet hole that she has between her legs. This is a fun activity for married couples to do but sometimes young adults will do it before they get married. This is wrong and a sin. But, inevitable, especially for young men who are having their hormones going wild. It’s not as bad, and actually somewhat okay, for a man to have sex with women before he gets married. Men have stronger urges than women.”‘Holy shit,' I thought. My mom’s really sexist?Mom looked at me. “Do you have any sexual urges, Adam?”“Yeah.” I said, embarrassed. “What if I cum too soon and embarrass myself?”“Well, it won't happen if you relieve yourself often enough. How many times a day do you masturbate?”My face was already beet red from the embarrassing conversation. Oh hell I might as well be honest. I haven’t any shame left. “Once a day.”“Only once a day? For a young man like yourself? God you’re only 20, you should be stroking it out three to five times a day!”I looked even more embarrassed, although I wasn’t sure that was even possible until now. “Well, it’s hard to keep interested. Usually just one is enough. I’m too busy with other things to have five orgasms in a day.”“Cheeze-Itz and rice!” my mother laughed. “Well I recommend you start doing it more often now, so that you don’t embarrass yourself in front of your pretty girlfriend when she finally decides she can’t keep it in her pants anymore. How old is she, 19? Women at that age are whores, putting everything in their cunt that they can.”I did not appreciate the way she was talking about Maddie, but was too afraid to say anything sticking up for her. I just stared at her until she got the message not to call Maddie a whore.“Don’t get me wrong though, Maddie seems like a nice girl sweetie. Of course they all seem like good Christian girls until they’re lying on their back spreading their legs for you.” my Mom said in a tone of voice that could only have been jealousy. I think my mom is sexually frustrated, and turning her focus to vicarious challenges.Mom was silent for a while. “Tell me, how big is it? Your penis. Your father has a massive seven inches, but my brother’s, I saw it a couple times; and it seemed to be about a pitiful five. I figure yours is likely pretty average then. Hardly matters I suppose, it's more about how you use it than the size.”“God, Mom.”Mom grinned. “Do not use the Lord’s name so nonchalantly!” She paused for a second.“Mom, you're telling me to enter a life of sinful sexual debauchery; but offended that I said God?” I turned the tables on her.“I'm doing no such thing, young man.” She got defensive. “I'm helping you be receptive to the woman God is wanting to give you. Besides, you should be thanking me.“"And why is that?”“Because I’m about to get you some alone time, so that you can deflower your cute little girlfriend.” My Mom said with the biggest fucking devilish grin on her face.Good God! My catholic mother's lecture boiled down to three words, ‘start fucking her!'Another dateMom came up with a clever, yet simple, plan to get Maddie and I alone together. She invited Mr. and Mrs. Johnson over to dinner while Maddie and I were “out on another date;” to discuss our future. They were, after all, responsible for us dating in the first place.At 6:45pm I picked up Maddie and left. Maddie said; “You wanna do fast food and go back to my house? We'll have it all to ourselves while my folks will have dinner at your house?”  I told her she was reading my mind. “My mom said she'd text me when your folks leave, so we can make the most of the evening date.” It was simple, yet effective. Maddie's face blushed and she grinned. The grin stayed on her face for quite a while.At 7:00pm The Johnson parents rang our doorbell. “Mr. & Mrs. Johnson, please come in, take a seat!”“Don’t mind if we do!”“Martha! Your home is so beautiful! Is that a marble entertainment center?”“Yes!” My mother gushed, “It’s an import! From Italy! Oh yes, also dinner should be finished in about fifteen minutes! Sorry, for running a little late. It’s my famous Albanian Pasta!”“Oh, Albanian?” Mrs. Johnson asked.“Yes! The noodles are a little thicker and the meat used is venison meat!”Taking her home earlyAt 7:15pm Maddie and I had already had fast food drive through, and pulled back into her driveway. Once inside, she grabbed my hand then immediately made a dash for the stairs with a certain giddiness to her step. I told her I would have invited her over to my place, but my Dad; a work-from-home engineer, would never have let me have a girl around in my room.Never mind that my mom was quite the odd one, but hey I wasn’t complaining! Her intervention was about to get me laid!Maddie and I sat on her bed and she smiled at me. “Honey, I; I want to, she paused, “Umm well, I want to have sex with you. I’ve thought about it for a long time and you’re just so damn amazing and I want you. I want to be yours. And I’m willing to do anything to make that happen. I know boys are always thinking about ‘popping a girl's cherry', my mom told me so. And I want to give it to you, as a sign of my love.”That hit me like a tidal wave. Crap! Is it that easy to get a girl? Who knew? How am I supposed to respond to that?“Woah. I; I love you too.” I was a little hesitant using the L word, but I was about to have sex for the first time and didn’t want to say anything that might possibly jeopardize my chances. Besides, eventually it would probably prove to be true anyway. "You’re an amazing woman and the only person to make me feel this way. You’re kind, caring and smart with a great future ahead of you. Being a Nasa engineer? That is the coolest possible profession I can think of.“ Did I say that she has a passion for engineering? My dad would slap me silly if I blew this chance."Thank you dear,” she said; as she got up to dim the lights. “Besides, I think you’ll be very happy with what you see underneath these.” She said, shaking her big ass in the yoga pants she was wearing. They were form fitting and clung intently, to leave no room for the imagination. It was so sexy. She popped in a mix CD on the stereo and came back over.“Would you like to kiss me?” She said after taking a seat next to me on the bed. The love songs and soft lighting transformed the room into a love nest.I leaned into her body and she held me tight as we found each other's mouths.Parents arrange our futures.Mrs. Johnson said, “I knew that your son was the best candidate for our daughter, Madison.” She added, “We know that, well, all young men have, or want to have, a lot of sex. We don’t want our daughter to be debased when some random man that she barely know, takes her purity away from her. We know your family well and just how devout you all are, in your faith.”Mr. Johnson continued from there, “We think some sexual activity is a necessary evil, to affirm devotion to each other. We just want what’s best for our daughter. Your son is always such a gentleman with us, so I know we have nothing to fear from him. In fact, your son is such a gentleman that he did not even try to impose himself by kissing our daughter, after their date!”“What are you saying?”“We want your son to marry our daughter.” The Johnsons said in unity.“Goodness gracious,” gasped Mom. “I thought I was getting ahead of things! Maybe this match is just to obvious to ignore?”Getting physicalI could feel Maddie's breasts rubbing against my chest. She wasn't just giving me a kiss, she was giving her body to me. I tried to be respectable, but I could feel my dick starting to rise in my pants. I knew I shouldn’t be getting these urges but I couldn’t help myself. Those years of Catechism did a good job of making me feel religious shame for being human. A slow song from Shania Twain began to play on her stereo it was slow sensual. ‘The Woman in Me Needs the Man in You.Madison looked into my face and then she kissed me again, sliding her tongue down my throat. We just lost control. My hands went to my new girlfriend’s chest and I rubbed her handful-sized tits.The chorus began to sing of the song began to playMaddie stood up facing me, swaying to the song, lip-syncing the words and pointing at me for emphasis, and began stripping.The woman in meNeeds you to beThe man in my armsTo hold tenderly‘Cause I’m a woman in loveAnd it’s you I run toYeah, the woman in meNeeds the man in youShe got down to her bra and panties. Then, when she unhooked her bra, her tits gently popped out. Her nipples were tiny, like dimes. They were already hard. Madison then turned and rocked her fabulous ass for me. She looked over her shoulder in a teasing expression of mock shyness. The she turned and stared into my eyes as she pulled down her grey Calvin Klein panties. Her pubic hair was completely shaved off, I knew then that she had been expecting this. Her cunt glistened and I think I saw a drip running down her inner thigh. As the next song started to play, she moved to the headboard and sat naked, I got up and pulled down my pants.It was Michael Bolton singing Sexual Healing. Maddie watched intently, grinning her approval of my presentation.The chorus was passionate;I need some lovin’And baby, I can’t hold it much longerIt’s getting stronger and strongerAnd when I get that feelingI want Sexual HealingSexual Healing, babyMakes me feel so fineHelps to relieve my mindShe then slid down on her back and just laid there. I crawled up the bed and kissed her. Then I lowered on top of her and positioned my dick between her thighs. I spread her puffy cunt lips apart and I moved the head of my dick into place right in front of her sopping wet cunt hole.I took a deep breath. “Maddie, I’m still a virgin.”“Oh,” said my girlfriend. “Well So am I.”“Are you okay doing this, hun?”“Yes.” she said. “We’re both adults and I’m not a prude. Please, I’ve been waiting for this forever! Yes!”I didn’t waste another second. I thrust my dick all the way into my girlfriend’s sopping wet virgin vagina. God, did she let out a painful grunt as I slid all six inches into her. There was no foreplay. I stroked as fast and hard as I could. My balls were slapping hard against her round ass. She stretched her legs up into the air before bringing them behind my back and then locking them in place. I barely noticed as I continued to pound her virgin cunt.“Slow down, a bit, cowboy!” She grunted. “Ah, are you enjoying your present?”“Fuck yeah!” I said, wantonly thrusting my hips against hers.“I love you, Adam.” She whispered into my ear.“I love you too babe” I said, unconvincingly.She panted so many painful grunts at first, and when I scooted up a bit I looked down to see a little bit of blood from her hymen; but eventually the sounds turned into cries of desire, as we locked eyes. I couldn’t believe how tight she was! She had me in her gorilla grip as I punished her tiny pink cunt with my cock. She was a ravished whore, my whore. Eventually, I lowered my mouth and started to lick one of her hard nipples. This pushed her over the edge.I could feel her contracting around my cock. She just cried incoherent rapid nonsense. We couldn’t have been fucking for more than fifteen minutes. I was trying hard not to cum but I could feel it moving in my balls. I was so enamored by her warm, tight cunt that I didn’t even bother trying to pull out. My body tensed up and I shot load after load of hot cum into her fertile sex. Maddie let out a gasp as she felt my seed hitting her vaginal walls. Her cunt clenched me tight and I dripped even more sticky cum into her cervix. Another Shania Twain song was playing.I just laid there, on top of her, for close to five blissful minutes.From this moment life has begunFrom this moment you are the oneRight beside you is where I belongFrom this moment onFrom this moment I have been blessedI live only for your happinessAnd for your love I’d give my last breathFrom this moment onI then finally felt myself shrink up.“Thank you.” She kissed me, “thank you.” She said weakly.Once we got ourselves cooled down, we cuddled for a little bit then got in her shower together. I got busy rinsing myself clean, then moved to let her stand under the hot spray. I wrapped my arms under hers from behind and fondled both her tits while kissing her neck and earlobes. As her arousal mounted, I gently reached one hand down and gently caressed her clit. This pushed her into a deep convulsion. She shook and started to fall back into me.  I soon had to hold her up with both arms. I continued kissing her neck as she returned from her semi-conscious trance.We both toweled off, then it was time for round two! This time Maddie had me lay back while she crawled up and fondled my cock for a while. I asked if she still had any pain from her first time?“What pain? That was so long ago, Adam!” She said with a wink.She kissed and stroked my shaft. Then she mounted me and slid down onto my cock. It was euphoric reaching up and squeezing her cute tits. We stared into each other's eye, saying nothing. As  Journey's ‘Faithfully' resonated the four walls of the room.Then her arousal ramped up and she got loud. After a slow interlude of soft stroking my cock while she orgasmed; she got busy  getting me off with her tight cunt action. One thing I did find out though: Maddie hated sticky cum on her skin. See, this time I actually did manage to scoot up pull out on her upstroke, and sprayed cum all over her stomach & tits. She did not like this and was grossed out by the sticky liquid and made me grab some tissues immediately.The next song was ‘Perfect' by Ed Sheeran.It was fine with me that she wasn't ready to deal with my semen. It just means next time I get to squirt my love juice into her cunt, and stay there a while. I hated pulling out.We got back to the business of Sensing my motives, she said, “I went on the pill 6 months ago, so we're safe.”I beamed! “And since we've been virgins, I don't think we really need to deal with condoms, Maddie.”Maddie smiled, “I love your cock in my cunt. I don't want to feel latex. I want to feel you!”We laid there a while as the chorus bellowed out.Baby I’m, dancing in the darkWith you between my armsBarefoot on the grassListening to our favorite songI have faith in what I seeNow I know I have met an angel,In person, Darlin’ you look perfectI don’t deserve thisDarlin’ you look perfect tonightAfterglowEventually, though all good things must come to an end, and I drove away just as her parents were leaving my parents' home. My mom, saint that she was, had talked them into staying & watching a movie.The next day Mom was giddy. She told me that the Johnsons wanted me to marry their daughter. I was a bit apprehensive at first. Until the next day when Maddie sent me a long, romantic sext about how she wants my cock exclusively for herself. She wants me to knock her up after our wedding and then never stop making her pregnant. Just one baby after another. She was going to be my sex toy, and I was going to be her breeder.From that point forward, life was awesome. Throughout our remaining years of college, I never had to beg my Maddie for sex. She never said no and loved to be of service. After our wedding sex got even better, because of her praise kink. All I had to do was say good girl and then sex was like Cloud Nine for her. Thanks Mom and Dad. And Mr. and Mrs. Johnson of course. By DangerHunt69 for Literotica

Our parents really wanted us to be a matchBy DangerHunt69. Listen to the Podcast at Steamy Stories.Mom Picks Out a Girlfriend For Me“Hey Mom?” I said, answering the knock at my bedroom door.“How are you, dear?” My mom said as she poked her head through my door.“I’m fine, just playing Terraria. What’s up?”“Could you come with me to the living room please?”“Sure thing.” I said, getting up out of my gaming chair and following her downstairs to the living room.“Adam, there’s no easy way to say this, so I’ll just come out and say it: Dad and I are worried that you might be gay.” My mom said as she sat down on our big brown couch.I sat up in my deck chair. “What?” I gasped. “Mom, I have no idea where you got that idea from. I’m sorry if I worried you, but I’m not gay.”My mother, as beautiful as she was, was the world’s most pious Catholic. Her biggest fear was catching one of her daughters sinning in bed with a man (or worse yet, her son). The thought of her good little boy with a dick up his ass was too much to bear.“I know,” said Mom. “And we’re just going to make sure that is not the case.”I sat down on the couch across from her. “And umm how is that, Mom?”“You know Madison from down the street? The one who’s parent’s held that big barbecue last year for the Fourth of July?” She grinned. “Well, she has a little crush on you.”“Huh? Madison Johnson? The one whose parents are big shot lawyers?”“Yes, that one.” Mom chuckled. “I spoke with her parents and we’ve all agreed, you two are going to date!”I shot back up from the couch. “What? You can’t just tell me who to date.”“I can, and I am. Your father already gave his blessing.”“I’m not gay mom, I promise. I don’t know why you’re doing this?”A moment of silence, then my mom responded “Honey, a boy as good looking as you, 20 years old and still has never had a girlfriend? Now I might have been born on Sunday, but I wasn’t born last Sunday.”Shit, how do I explain that? I thought. “Mom, I love you and nothing would make me happier than to have a girlfriend as cute as Maddie. To be blunt; she's smart, kind, and curvy. But there are some things that I need to do for myself. I can’t have my mom bringing women to me to date!”“Why not?”“It’s an invasion of privacy! And I don’t know, it’s unmanly! What man’s mother chooses who they can and can’t go out with? You're not helping me look confidant and in charge.”“Well, so long as you live under my roof, it's my way or you’re sleeping under the highway.”“This is so emasculating.”“Don’t worry, you’ll thank me later. She thinks you really like her, but are afraid that she's out of your league. Besides,” my mom chuckled. “It’s about time you got your dick wet!”“Mom!”“Oops! Mum’s the word!”It was decided. On Friday night I would be taking Maddie out for a date at a nice restaurant near the river park. I thought about what even to say. All these years being single, I was too busy working on school and gaming tournaments. I definitely missed out on things. Other kids were getting head in the backseat during after-prom or getting drunk at parties & at the lake; I was playing Yu-Gi-Oh. At college I had some friends but only a couple. Making friends, and especially meeting women, was hard. I’ve never gone to a party and have never even been drunk. In fact; I stayed in my room and worked on my essays. I do like women though, don’t I? Just because I’ve never kissed one, doesn’t mean that I’m gay. Sure! Plenty of men haven’t touched a woman until their twenties! I’m only 20, I’ve still got time! And as annoying as this whole setting me up on a date situation was, I couldn’t deny that Madison was pretty cute, in her preppy sort of way. What scared me most though, was the fact I’m a virgin.The Date“Damn, look at you! Tall, tan and handsome. My god, you are a serious looker!”“Thanks mom, I just hope this goes well.” I sighed.It was true. I really did hope things went well. While I had only ever had limited interactions with Maddie, she was definitely my type. Smart & tall. Plus I love her fat ass that pressed tightly against her jeans, and sways when she walks.“Well I’m going. Wish me luck!” I said, leaving the front door in my snazzy outfit. I did not dress up often.“Good luck hun!” My mom cheered.I picked up Maddie down the street, and together we went to the restaurant. She was dressed in an adorable little denim jacket, tight jeans, and was wearing these long black boots. I even opened up the door for her, so that I could get a peek at her big round bubble ass. Luckily, it wasn’t that long of a wait for a table. When we sat down, we started talking and getting to know each other.When in high school, I was deathly anxious around girls my age. I never dated. Madison had not dated much either. She had only a few close girlfriends and had always been very self-conscious and ashamed that she didn’t have the ideal body that she saw on Instagram; or heard about on the rap songs they’d play on TikTok. She was also apparently the type to trauma dump on a first date, but hey, nobody’s perfect. She was very pretty to me though. Her short blonde hair, long legs and athletic build. I’d be lying if I said I had never peeped a glimpse at her bubble ass whenever her family invited us over for holiday parties. Her chest wasn’t exactly massive, but I didn’t mind that. I’m more of an ass guy anyway. Neither of us were popular in high school but where I was playing Smash Bros with my friends, she was competing in academic challenge and in Key Club. God I hate academic clubs. Pretentious shit for people with nothing better to do, so that they can pad their resumes. I found out she plans to major in engineering. She said she discovered her mechanical skills in home economics. Evidently, she was creating her own clothing patterns at 14, and liked to help her dad recreate a replica of his old muscle car, from the 80s.  She wants to work at nasa, developing better rockets and space suits. Did I mention she's a gamer, too! After dinner we walked along the trail at river park. Then I drove her home.“I’ll be honest with you, I had a really good time. I’ve never had such an enrapturing conversation about prevalent character tropes in Nintendo games before with a girl, well with anyone. You are really fun to talk to!”She smiled at my compliment. “Thank you, truly. You are too, I’ve never felt someone listen to me as much as you have. Not just hear the words I was saying but actually listen.” she said, blushing.I didn’t know what to say, so I said “Thanks, no problem. Any time.” Damn my awkward tongue.Once at her place, I opened her car door for her and carried her ‘to go' box to the door.“It’s so beautiful here,” I said. “I can understand why you love Rowan trees.”“Yeah, they’re pretty,” she said. “Like you.”“Thanks I guess?” I nervously laughed. “I think you mean handsome.”“No,” she said “pretty.” I chose to accept that she is a woman and talks in a feminine vocabulary.At the door, we starred into each other’s eyes and just stood there. I was too nervous though and wimped out when I had the chance to kiss her.The porch light came on and spooked me. “Have a good night!” I said, running back to my car.“Thanks, you too.” She said, sounding a little bit dejected.I felt embarrassed not kissing her. But it was probably for the best. As I drove away, I noticed her dad peering through the blinds at me.Mom's sex talkMy mom had interrogated me the next morning. “Okay,” I said. “It went well.” She was prying every detail from me about the evening. “Relax. Nothing happened. We just flirted a little.’”I could sense my mother’s disappointment. “That’s it? Not even a kiss??”“No? But there’s plenty of time for that. No need to rush things.”“Son, I haven’t been on a date in decades. And as a good Christian woman, I have always stayed faithful to your father, but when I was in college I at least kissed every boy I went out with. Almost always on the first date too.”There was a long pause. I tried to imagine my mom getting frisky. “Gross!” Then I added; “Maddie didn't initiate it either. Are you going to call her up and hound her about it, too?”"Oh well. When you’re young your passions overrun your senses. Do you know how to have sex?”I decided not to add fuel to the fire, so I stayed silent.“Oh boy. Looks like I have my work cut out for me.” My mother sighed. “You see, when a man likes a woman his penis gets hard. It feels really good for things to touch it, so he’ll want to stick it in a woman’s wet hole that she has between her legs. This is a fun activity for married couples to do but sometimes young adults will do it before they get married. This is wrong and a sin. But, inevitable, especially for young men who are having their hormones going wild. It’s not as bad, and actually somewhat okay, for a man to have sex with women before he gets married. Men have stronger urges than women.”‘Holy shit,' I thought. My mom’s really sexist?Mom looked at me. “Do you have any sexual urges, Adam?”“Yeah.” I said, embarrassed. “What if I cum too soon and embarrass myself?”“Well, it won't happen if you relieve yourself often enough. How many times a day do you masturbate?”My face was already beet red from the embarrassing conversation. Oh hell I might as well be honest. I haven’t any shame left. “Once a day.”“Only once a day? For a young man like yourself? God you’re only 20, you should be stroking it out three to five times a day!”I looked even more embarrassed, although I wasn’t sure that was even possible until now. “Well, it’s hard to keep interested. Usually just one is enough. I’m too busy with other things to have five orgasms in a day.”“Cheeze-Itz and rice!” my mother laughed. “Well I recommend you start doing it more often now, so that you don’t embarrass yourself in front of your pretty girlfriend when she finally decides she can’t keep it in her pants anymore. How old is she, 19? Women at that age are whores, putting everything in their cunt that they can.”I did not appreciate the way she was talking about Maddie, but was too afraid to say anything sticking up for her. I just stared at her until she got the message not to call Maddie a whore.“Don’t get me wrong though, Maddie seems like a nice girl sweetie. Of course they all seem like good Christian girls until they’re lying on their back spreading their legs for you.” my Mom said in a tone of voice that could only have been jealousy. I think my mom is sexually frustrated, and turning her focus to vicarious challenges.Mom was silent for a while. “Tell me, how big is it? Your penis. Your father has a massive seven inches, but my brother’s, I saw it a couple times; and it seemed to be about a pitiful five. I figure yours is likely pretty average then. Hardly matters I suppose, it's more about how you use it than the size.”“God, Mom.”Mom grinned. “Do not use the Lord’s name so nonchalantly!” She paused for a second.“Mom, you're telling me to enter a life of sinful sexual debauchery; but offended that I said God?” I turned the tables on her.“I'm doing no such thing, young man.” She got defensive. “I'm helping you be receptive to the woman God is wanting to give you. Besides, you should be thanking me.“"And why is that?”“Because I’m about to get you some alone time, so that you can deflower your cute little girlfriend.” My Mom said with the biggest fucking devilish grin on her face.Good God! My catholic mother's lecture boiled down to three words, ‘start fucking her!'Another dateMom came up with a clever, yet simple, plan to get Maddie and I alone together. She invited Mr. and Mrs. Johnson over to dinner while Maddie and I were “out on another date;” to discuss our future. They were, after all, responsible for us dating in the first place.At 6:45pm I picked up Maddie and left. Maddie said; “You wanna do fast food and go back to my house? We'll have it all to ourselves while my folks will have dinner at your house?”  I told her she was reading my mind. “My mom said she'd text me when your folks leave, so we can make the most of the evening date.” It was simple, yet effective. Maddie's face blushed and she grinned. The grin stayed on her face for quite a while.At 7:00pm The Johnson parents rang our doorbell. “Mr. & Mrs. Johnson, please come in, take a seat!”“Don’t mind if we do!”“Martha! Your home is so beautiful! Is that a marble entertainment center?”“Yes!” My mother gushed, “It’s an import! From Italy! Oh yes, also dinner should be finished in about fifteen minutes! Sorry, for running a little late. It’s my famous Albanian Pasta!”“Oh, Albanian?” Mrs. Johnson asked.“Yes! The noodles are a little thicker and the meat used is venison meat!”Taking her home earlyAt 7:15pm Maddie and I had already had fast food drive through, and pulled back into her driveway. Once inside, she grabbed my hand then immediately made a dash for the stairs with a certain giddiness to her step. I told her I would have invited her over to my place, but my Dad; a work-from-home engineer, would never have let me have a girl around in my room.Never mind that my mom was quite the odd one, but hey I wasn’t complaining! Her intervention was about to get me laid!Maddie and I sat on her bed and she smiled at me. “Honey, I; I want to, she paused, “Umm well, I want to have sex with you. I’ve thought about it for a long time and you’re just so damn amazing and I want you. I want to be yours. And I’m willing to do anything to make that happen. I know boys are always thinking about ‘popping a girl's cherry', my mom told me so. And I want to give it to you, as a sign of my love.”That hit me like a tidal wave. Crap! Is it that easy to get a girl? Who knew? How am I supposed to respond to that?“Woah. I; I love you too.” I was a little hesitant using the L word, but I was about to have sex for the first time and didn’t want to say anything that might possibly jeopardize my chances. Besides, eventually it would probably prove to be true anyway. "You’re an amazing woman and the only person to make me feel this way. You’re kind, caring and smart with a great future ahead of you. Being a Nasa engineer? That is the coolest possible profession I can think of.“ Did I say that she has a passion for engineering? My dad would slap me silly if I blew this chance."Thank you dear,” she said; as she got up to dim the lights. “Besides, I think you’ll be very happy with what you see underneath these.” She said, shaking her big ass in the yoga pants she was wearing. They were form fitting and clung intently, to leave no room for the imagination. It was so sexy. She popped in a mix CD on the stereo and came back over.“Would you like to kiss me?” She said after taking a seat next to me on the bed. The love songs and soft lighting transformed the room into a love nest.I leaned into her body and she held me tight as we found each other's mouths.Parents arrange our futures.Mrs. Johnson said, “I knew that your son was the best candidate for our daughter, Madison.” She added, “We know that, well, all young men have, or want to have, a lot of sex. We don’t want our daughter to be debased when some random man that she barely know, takes her purity away from her. We know your family well and just how devout you all are, in your faith.”Mr. Johnson continued from there, “We think some sexual activity is a necessary evil, to affirm devotion to each other. We just want what’s best for our daughter. Your son is always such a gentleman with us, so I know we have nothing to fear from him. In fact, your son is such a gentleman that he did not even try to impose himself by kissing our daughter, after their date!”“What are you saying?”“We want your son to marry our daughter.” The Johnsons said in unity.“Goodness gracious,” gasped Mom. “I thought I was getting ahead of things! Maybe this match is just to obvious to ignore?”Getting physicalI could feel Maddie's breasts rubbing against my chest. She wasn't just giving me a kiss, she was giving her body to me. I tried to be respectable, but I could feel my dick starting to rise in my pants. I knew I shouldn’t be getting these urges but I couldn’t help myself. Those years of Catechism did a good job of making me feel religious shame for being human. A slow song from Shania Twain began to play on her stereo it was slow sensual. ‘The Woman in Me Needs the Man in You.Madison looked into my face and then she kissed me again, sliding her tongue down my throat. We just lost control. My hands went to my new girlfriend’s chest and I rubbed her handful-sized tits.The chorus began to sing of the song began to playMaddie stood up facing me, swaying to the song, lip-syncing the words and pointing at me for emphasis, and began stripping.The woman in meNeeds you to beThe man in my armsTo hold tenderly‘Cause I’m a woman in loveAnd it’s you I run toYeah, the woman in meNeeds the man in youShe got down to her bra and panties. Then, when she unhooked her bra, her tits gently popped out. Her nipples were tiny, like dimes. They were already hard. Madison then turned and rocked her fabulous ass for me. She looked over her shoulder in a teasing expression of mock shyness. The she turned and stared into my eyes as she pulled down her grey Calvin Klein panties. Her pubic hair was completely shaved off, I knew then that she had been expecting this. Her cunt glistened and I think I saw a drip running down her inner thigh. As the next song started to play, she moved to the headboard and sat naked, I got up and pulled down my pants.It was Michael Bolton singing Sexual Healing. Maddie watched intently, grinning her approval of my presentation.The chorus was passionate;I need some lovin’And baby, I can’t hold it much longerIt’s getting stronger and strongerAnd when I get that feelingI want Sexual HealingSexual Healing, babyMakes me feel so fineHelps to relieve my mindShe then slid down on her back and just laid there. I crawled up the bed and kissed her. Then I lowered on top of her and positioned my dick between her thighs. I spread her puffy cunt lips apart and I moved the head of my dick into place right in front of her sopping wet cunt hole.I took a deep breath. “Maddie, I’m still a virgin.”“Oh,” said my girlfriend. “Well So am I.”“Are you okay doing this, hun?”“Yes.” she said. “We’re both adults and I’m not a prude. Please, I’ve been waiting for this forever! Yes!”I didn’t waste another second. I thrust my dick all the way into my girlfriend’s sopping wet virgin vagina. God, did she let out a painful grunt as I slid all six inches into her. There was no foreplay. I stroked as fast and hard as I could. My balls were slapping hard against her round ass. She stretched her legs up into the air before bringing them behind my back and then locking them in place. I barely noticed as I continued to pound her virgin cunt.“Slow down, a bit, cowboy!” She grunted. “Ah, are you enjoying your present?”“Fuck yeah!” I said, wantonly thrusting my hips against hers.“I love you, Adam.” She whispered into my ear.“I love you too babe” I said, unconvincingly.She panted so many painful grunts at first, and when I scooted up a bit I looked down to see a little bit of blood from her hymen; but eventually the sounds turned into cries of desire, as we locked eyes. I couldn’t believe how tight she was! She had me in her gorilla grip as I punished her tiny pink cunt with my cock. She was a ravished whore, my whore. Eventually, I lowered my mouth and started to lick one of her hard nipples. This pushed her over the edge.I could feel her contracting around my cock. She just cried incoherent rapid nonsense. We couldn’t have been fucking for more than fifteen minutes. I was trying hard not to cum but I could feel it moving in my balls. I was so enamored by her warm, tight cunt that I didn’t even bother trying to pull out. My body tensed up and I shot load after load of hot cum into her fertile sex. Maddie let out a gasp as she felt my seed hitting her vaginal walls. Her cunt clenched me tight and I dripped even more sticky cum into her cervix. Another Shania Twain song was playing.I just laid there, on top of her, for close to five blissful minutes.From this moment life has begunFrom this moment you are the oneRight beside you is where I belongFrom this moment onFrom this moment I have been blessedI live only for your happinessAnd for your love I’d give my last breathFrom this moment onI then finally felt myself shrink up.“Thank you.” She kissed me, “thank you.” She said weakly.Once we got ourselves cooled down, we cuddled for a little bit then got in her shower together. I got busy rinsing myself clean, then moved to let her stand under the hot spray. I wrapped my arms under hers from behind and fondled both her tits while kissing her neck and earlobes. As her arousal mounted, I gently reached one hand down and gently caressed her clit. This pushed her into a deep convulsion. She shook and started to fall back into me.  I soon had to hold her up with both arms. I continued kissing her neck as she returned from her semi-conscious trance.We both toweled off, then it was time for round two! This time Maddie had me lay back while she crawled up and fondled my cock for a while. I asked if she still had any pain from her first time?“What pain? That was so long ago, Adam!” She said with a wink.She kissed and stroked my shaft. Then she mounted me and slid down onto my cock. It was euphoric reaching up and squeezing her cute tits. We stared into each other's eye, saying nothing. As  Journey's ‘Faithfully' resonated the four walls of the room.Then her arousal ramped up and she got loud. After a slow interlude of soft stroking my cock while she orgasmed; she got busy  getting me off with her tight cunt action. One thing I did find out though: Maddie hated sticky cum on her skin. See, this time I actually did manage to scoot up pull out on her upstroke, and sprayed cum all over her stomach & tits. She did not like this and was grossed out by the sticky liquid and made me grab some tissues immediately.The next song was ‘Perfect' by Ed Sheeran.It was fine with me that she wasn't ready to deal with my semen. It just means next time I get to squirt my love juice into her cunt, and stay there a while. I hated pulling out.We got back to the business of Sensing my motives, she said, “I went on the pill 6 months ago, so we're safe.”I beamed! “And since we've been virgins, I don't think we really need to deal with condoms, Maddie.”Maddie smiled, “I love your cock in my cunt. I don't want to feel latex. I want to feel you!”We laid there a while as the chorus bellowed out.Baby I’m, dancing in the darkWith you between my armsBarefoot on the grassListening to our favorite songI have faith in what I seeNow I know I have met an angel,In person, Darlin’ you look perfectI don’t deserve thisDarlin’ you look perfect tonightAfterglowEventually, though all good things must come to an end, and I drove away just as her parents were leaving my parents' home. My mom, saint that she was, had talked them into staying & watching a movie.The next day Mom was giddy. She told me that the Johnsons wanted me to marry their daughter. I was a bit apprehensive at first. Until the next day when Maddie sent me a long, romantic sext about how she wants my cock exclusively for herself. She wants me to knock her up after our wedding and then never stop making her pregnant. Just one baby after another. She was going to be my sex toy, and I was going to be her breeder.From that point forward, life was awesome. Throughout our remaining years of college, I never had to beg my Maddie for sex. She never said no and loved to be of service. After our wedding sex got even better, because of her praise kink. All I had to do was say good girl and then sex was like Cloud Nine for her. Thanks Mom and Dad. And Mr. and Mrs. Johnson of course. By DangerHunt69 for Literotica

In today's episode Mike and Nate are talking about communication with God, speaking to him and listening to him. (and our spouses). Thanks Mom.Thank you for tuning in, be blessed, and please share this message. Check out our Youtube! https://youtu.be/y8XhPiECu_E?si=fiUSPNS1mWs8N6tv Impact Mouthguards use code "Sawtooth" @impactmouthguards for 30% off. No commissions just discount for you. Check out Survivors of War - https://www.wearesow.org/ If you have questions for us please send to: Godgunsandfamilypodcast@gmail.com on Instagram- @GodgunsandfamilypodcastJust.B.OHR on instagram @just_b.ohr , Facebook @just.b.ohrEmail just.b.ohr516@gmail.com 

Is your worth measured only by how well you serve others? What if it's your mom? What if you believe as a child that unless you take care of your mother, you're not important? And what if you feel like you can't find peace or relief without getting recognition and love from your mother...which she'll never give you? Can you ever accept love from anyone if your mother never loved you? Sven tackles all these questions head-on as he counsels Erin and Heather, who face intense struggles, past and present. Both have been waiting their whole life for someone to tell them that they matter. Sven explains that they have to save themselves, and guides them how to do it. Explicit content.

Welcome to Episode 20, the finale of Season 4 of Saints for Slackers. This is a very special episode: It's not only our Season 4 Finale, but we hosted a LIVE event featuring special guests—like members from our Little With Great Love team, guest podcasters, and sponsors. This video/podcast episode is the replay of that live event.Watch it on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/IRY4iyCaHQoGUESTS:Lisa Martinez--LWGL Founder, Podcast Co-hostAlyssa Sanchez – LWGL Content Manager, Contributor, Designer; Ep 1 – St. Gertrude the GreatTammi McCarthy – LWGL Contributor, Spiritual Mom & Speaker; Ep 13 – St. AugustineRhen Hoehn from the Holy Donors Podcast, which shares inspiring stories of radical generosity that have changed the world, as presented by Petrus Development; Sponsor of Ep 12Christina Brown, Catholic Life Coach & Speaker, Co-host of the Thanks Mom podcast, and sponsor of Episodes 3-9Special appearance by Jeff Sanchez, Podcast Co-hostREAD more on today's podcast on our website:https://www.littlewithgreatlove.com/season-4-finale/Listen for the top 5 saints {so far} of Season 4.Remember: Season 3 of Saints for Slackers is the Advent Edition, and Advent starts Sunday, December 3, 2023 LINKS for some of our Advent Resources:An Advent Calendar FREE Download Printable adapted to the liturgical calendar of Advent 2023 to follow Season 3 of the podcast (since it won't be chronological order this Advent) A beautiful art download of an Advent Calendar Craft with Sacred Art to do with your familyA free FREE Nativity Color Page coloring page downloadWe also have another podcast for Advent, called Accompanying the Holy Family which is a series of 6 podcasts that pairs with a free eBook in our shop and an Advent playlistDownload our free 2023 Advent Planning Guide, packed with great Advent resources, recommendations and tipsStay tuned: We're going to post an Advent Roundup blog on Sunday, December 3rd, which will have all our Advent resources in 1 place on the blog at littlewithgreatlove.comFollow Little With Great Love on Facebook & InstagramSUBSCRIBE: Little With Great Love Email List (we respect your privacy!)YouTube ChannelApple PodcastSpotify PodcastGoogle PodcastPodtailSpecial thanks to slacker co-host, Jeff Sanchez; and musician Rev. Dr. Martin Lohrmann.

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What’s a credit score? Do you know? When do you get one and how is it calculated? And why does your score even matter? Well, turns out, it does. Find out those answers in more in season 2 episode 5 of the Cash Kid Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Transcript What’s a Credit Score? Welcome back to another episode of the Cash Kid Podcast. Whether you're listening from Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, the Cash Kid Podcast website, or wherever you like to listen from, we’re glad you are here! This is episode 5 of season 2 where each week we dive into different financial terms we need to know to become cash kids. This week, what is a credit score? Do you have a credit score? If so, how is it calculated? What’s a good score? And can you just ask people what their score is? Those answers and more coming up. Plus, another book review this week. The Cash Kid Podcast is underway! Intro tease: So you’ve got some cash. Maybe from an allowance, or that money your grandma gave you for your 7th birthday. Here you go, sweetie. Thanks, Grandma. Whatever it is, what are you going to do with it? Spend it, hide it away… or maybe invest it? Let’s start learning how to make that money grow. Time to learn how to be a cash kid. Last week we discussed the difference between debit and credit. We stated that credit is money that’s borrowed from a lender in return that you agree to pay it back, usually with interest. But how well you pay it back, how often, and how much credit you have all can feed into your credit score. Now, for kids my age, we don’t have credit scores yet. But, let’s compare it to an adult’s grade point average or GPA. At my age, we worry about our GPA by the grades we get in school. It’s based on how well we perform in our classes. A credit score is kind of similar. A credit score is a prediction of your credit behavior. Like, how likely are you to actually pay back a loan on time. Let’s say you turn 18 and open a simple credit card with a $5,000 limit. If you spend it all but then forget to pay it back, or at least make the minimum payment each month… guess what… your credit score will take a hit and start to go down. Credit scores range from 300 to 850. I tried figuring out why “these” numbers. I mean why not start at zero? But I haven’t found a clear answer yet. So, just remember the score ranges from 300 to 850. The higher the number the better. A score below 700 is considered “fair” credit… we’ll equate that to getting a “C” average. Anything around 700 to 800 is good,... say an A-B average and over 800 is considered exceptional or A+. In 2022, the average FICO Score in the U.S. reached 714. There are actually several sites where you can check your credit score at any time. But how can you achieve those higher numbers? Many times this is a mystery to most. I’ve learned most adults don’t even know what their score is. And why does it even matter what your score is? We’ll discuss this more coming up, after this book review from my Mom. (music) This week we are spotlighting an activity book. The title is “Investing for Kids Activity Book” by Justine Nelson. It has over 65 activities about savings, investing, and growing your money that kids can easily work through to get a concept of how money works and how they can work to make it. Each workbook activity takes less than 5 minutes. The book can be found on sites like Amazon and Wal-Mart for less than ten dollars. Stocking stuffer for sure that will pay dividends! (music) Thanks Mom! Alright. So, why does your credit score matter? It matters because companies use your credit score to decide on whether to offer you money to borrow to make purchases like a house, or a car. Like our $5,000 dollar credit card example earlier where he forgot to pay it back or make payments on time. Say that same person went to try and buy a car and needs a loan to do it, which would be another line of credit. The car dealership will look at his credit score and say, “Hey, your score isn’t great because you show as being behind in paying back your debt.” So, no car for you! There are actually several factors that impact your credit score. Here are some. Your bill-paying history is one. Like in our example, how well do you pay your bills? Another factor is how much current unpaid debt you have. So how many lines of credit do you have open and how much do you still owe on each of those? Also, the number and type of loan accounts you have. We’ll just say most adults have a car loan and a mortage (your house payment). If you have those two but you pay the balances each month, on time, then this type of practice can increase your score. Another factor is how much of your available credit are you using. So if you have a $5,000 dollar credit card and it’s maxed out that month but you pay it back within the month, that can help your score. But if you don’t, and let’s say you have three cards all maxed out… that isn’t going to help. Trust me… we could go on and on about the ins and outs of a credit score. At this age, the moral of the story is this. Building credit is good. It’s a way to show you are financially responsible. But getting lines of credit with the intention of not having the income to pay it back and pay it off, well, that’s gonna affect your score… it’s the same as not listening in class and studying and it affects your GPA. And one more thing to touch on about how having a lower score can hurt you. See, when you open a line of credit, you are given an interest rate. This is basically a fee you pay for borrowing the money. The higher your credit score the lower the interest rate, which means the less amount you will be charged by the lender as a fee for borrowing money. But the lower your score, well the higher the interest rate. Here’s a quick example. Let’s say you have a good score and get a nice low-interest rate of 5% on a $5,000 loan that you need to pay back within 5 years. You’ll pay a total of $661 in interest. But if you have bad credit then on the same $5,000 loan let’s say you are given a 10% interest rate and you’ll pay $1,347 in interest. See the difference? Same loan amount, but because you are trusted less, you get charged more. Build trust, build a better score… it matters. And I asked the question, can you ask someone what their credit score is? Dad: “No, that’s not something people do.” Was the answer I was given. So, it’s mostly between you and the lenders. So don’t go around asking people their scores. But, discuss this with your parents and have an open conversation about how you want help to build a good score one day. Listening to The Cash Kid Podcast, we can guarantee will help. Cash Kids, we have more terms, discussions, and skills to learn. Thank you for tuning in to this episode. If you have a question, please, reach out to me at cashkidspodcast@gmail.com and I’ll answer it in a future episode. You can also reach out via our website at cashkidpodcast.com. Follow us on Instagram and wherever you are listening, leave a review! We need your help reaching a larger audience and building the financial skills of the next generation. Cash Kid, out! Disclaimer: The information presented represents the views and opinions of the guests. This show does not intend to provide personal investment advice through this podcast. This content has been made for informational and educational purposes only. To make a full and informed investment decision, we advise you to speak with a financial advisor and for kids, definitely your parents first before investing.

Mother and Miracle Worker St. Rita is known for being one of the patron saints for impossible causes and difficult marriages. Julia Miller relates a story of powerful story of healing in her own marriage that she attributes to this powerful intercessor.Today's guest podcaster Julia Miller. Julia is a lifelong Catholic and professional wedding florist who, after retiring in 2017, embarked on another floral career. She creates and ships life-size rosaries, made of real, whole, fresh roses, all over the lower 48 states, for funerals, sacraments, gifts, and other holy occasions. Julia and her husband John will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary later this year, and live in Western Washington. Together they have five adult children and seven young grandchildren.CONNECT + FOLLOW Julia at:freshrosary.comInstagram: @freshrosaryfacebook.com/freshrosaryREAD more on today's podcast on our website:https://www.littlewithgreatlove.com/saint-rita-of-cascia/Today's podcast is sponsored by: Christina Brown, Certified Catholic Life Coach, speaker, and podcast co-host of the Thanks Mom podcast. Follow on all social media platforms + visit her website: www.christinambrown.com Schedule a FREE consultation call + use code “SLACKER15” for 15% off any booked coaching or speaking engagements!Follow Little With Great Love on Facebook & InstagramSUBSCRIBE: YouTube ChannelApple PodcastSpotify PodcastGoogle PodcastPodtailSpecial thanks to slacker co-host, Jeff Sanchez; and musician Rev. Dr. Martin Lohrmann.

Holiness Through Suffering Jane Frances de Chantel experienced much suffering throughout her life, from the grief of losing her husband to challenges to both her mental and physical health. Micole Amalu highlights for us how this holy woman's struggles show us the hand of God in our weakness.Today's guest podcaster Micole Amalu. Micole is the founder and director for The Face of Mercy, an organization dedicated to mental health education and advocacy within the Catholic Church. This mission brings together her own struggles with mental illness, an educational background in psychology, and her passion for helping the Church live out Christ's mission better! One of her favorite parts of this work is sharing stories of saints who lived with mental illness, because all of us are capable of holiness.CONNECT + FOLLOW Micole at:www.thefaceofmercy.orgInstagram: @thefaceofmercy @mercyandmiserypodcastfacebook.com/thefaceofmercy/podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mercyandmiseryThe Face of Mercy has recently launched a podcast, Mercy and Misery! Micole and Catholic psychologist Mairead chat about the intersection of faith and mental health. READ more on today's podcast on our website: https://www.littlewithgreatlove.com/saint-jane-frances-de-chantal/Today's podcast is sponsored by: Christina Brown, Certified Catholic Life Coach, speaker, and podcast co-host of the Thanks Mom podcast. Follow on all social media platforms + visit her website: www.christinambrown.com Schedule a FREE consultation call + use code “SLACKER15” for 15% off any booked coaching or speaking engagements!Follow Little With Great Love on Facebook & InstagramSUBSCRIBE: YouTube ChannelApple PodcastSpotify PodcastGoogle PodcastPodtailSpecial thanks to slacker co-host, Jeff Sanchez; and musician Rev. Dr. Martin Lohrmann.

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Glorifying God in Loving Service Many times, we misunderstand the virtue of humility. As she tells us about St. John Bosco, who rooted his catechesis on first loving those he taught, Krista Hanrahan frames humility as total dependence on God in all things.Today's guest podcaster Krista Hanrahan. Krista is a Catholic Life and Mindset Coach for women at Little Way Coaching. She coaches Catholic women on various topics, including faith, personal health and wellness, marriage, motherhood, and home management. She currently resides in Steubenville, Ohio with her husband, Mark, and their 6 children.CONNECT + FOLLOW Krista at:www.littlewaycoaching.comInstagram: @littlewaycoachingFacebook.comKrista offers private 1-1 coaching OR small group coaching on creating a well ordered life through prayer, personal wellness, marriage, motherhood, and home management. To determine if 1-1 or group coaching is better for you, sign up for a free Discovery call: https://www.littlewaycoaching.com/free-discovery-callREAD more on today's podcast on our website:https://www.littlewithgreatlove.com/saint-john-bosco/Today's podcast is sponsored by: Christina Brown, Certified Catholic Life Coach, speaker, and podcast co-host of the Thanks Mom podcast. Follow on all social media platforms + visit her website: www.christinambrown.com Schedule a FREE consultation call + use code “SLACKER15” for 15% off any booked coaching or speaking engagements!Follow Little With Great Love on Facebook & InstagramSUBSCRIBE: YouTube ChannelApple PodcastSpotify PodcastGoogle PodcastPodtailSpecial thanks to slacker co-host, Jeff Sanchez; and musician Rev. Dr. Martin Lohrmann.

Humble Hymn Writer St. Ephraim the Syrian used his gifts to the best of his ability, writing hymns to defend the faith against heresies of the day, ministering to the poor, and speaking with simple humility. Today's guest podcaster, Sissel Anderson, teaches us how this saint exemplifies the humility of the Little Way.Sissel Anderson is a 25-year-old convert in North Texas. Just a year and a half after coming home to the Catholic Church, she dove headfirst into Catholic media by interning at the local Catholic Radio station during college, operated by the Guadalupe Radio Network. Six years later, she is now the North Texas Assistant at the network and produces and hosts local programs, including one for young people (or the young at heart!) for which she has a desire to reach out to more.A collector of hobbies and volunteer positions, she is never without something to do, whether it be helping lead her parish's young adult group to mastering the perfect Old Fashion. While she has ideas and dreams for the future, she enjoys taking each day at a time to see where God is calling her at that moment.CONNECT + FOLLOW Sissel at:GRNOnline.comInstagram: @sisselmarieflorianFacebook: facebook.com/grnonlineREAD more on today's podcast on our website:https://www.littlewithgreatlove.com/saint-ephraim-syrian/Today's podcast is sponsored by: Christina Brown, Certified Catholic Life Coach, speaker, and podcast co-host of the Thanks Mom podcast. Follow on all social media platforms + visit her website: www.christinambrown.com Schedule a FREE consultation call + use code “SLACKER15” for 15% off any booked coaching or speaking engagements!Follow Little With Great Love on Facebook & InstagramSUBSCRIBE: YouTube ChannelApple PodcastSpotify PodcastGoogle PodcastPodtailSpecial thanks to slacker co-host, Jeff Sanchez; and musician Rev. Dr. Martin Lohrmann.

Patron of the RejectedSt. Andre Bessette lived a simple life, physically frail but spiritually lively and devoted. He became known as the “Miracle Man of Montreal” by the many who were healed after encounters with him. Today's podcast introduces our next theme of the Little Way, humility, so for the next two weeks, our saints will reveal more to us about what true humility looks like. The podcaster here to kick off our new theme is Little With Great Love Contributor, Bridget Holtz.  Bridget is a deep-thinking compassionate caregiver who serves as a pediatric nurse, cherished dog mom, world traveler, and lover of color and kindness. She has worked with the underserved, both here and abroad, throughout her life – standing with impoverished in whatever ways they need. She currently lives in Austin, TX with her dogs Nigel & Callie. For more podcasts and blogs from Bridget, visit littlewithgreatlove.com CONNECT + FOLLOW Bridget at:Instagram: @bridgetshopeREAD more on today's podcast on our website: https://www.littlewithgreatlove.com/st-andre-bessette/Today's podcast is sponsored by: Christina Brown, Certified Catholic Life Coach, speaker, and podcast co-host of the Thanks Mom podcast. Follow on all social media platforms + visit her website: www.christinambrown.com Schedule a FREE consultation call + use code “SLACKER15” for 15% off any booked coaching or speaking engagements!Follow Little With Great Love on Facebook & InstagramSUBSCRIBE: YouTube ChannelApple PodcastSpotify PodcastGoogle PodcastPodtailSpecial thanks to slacker co-host, Jeff Sanchez; and musician Rev. Dr. Martin Lohrmann.

A Model For Suffering and Love St. Teresa de los Andes, or Teresa of the Andes, is a saint who knew many sufferings during the course of her short life, offering everything for love of her Divine Spouse. Contributor Citlalin “Tati” Ossio dives deeper into the life of this remarkable saint who spent herself in love.Tati Ossio is an avid fantasy writer and reader, whose work is heavily inspired by her Catholic faith, her Mexican heritage, and Nintendo's Legend of Zelda. Her fantasy short stories have been featured in various anthologies, and have even been award-winning. She is a joyful single living in Texas with her family and enjoys creating art, playing video games, and watching anime and Korean dramas. When she's not writing or spending time with her loved ones, she's on Instagram, or dreaming about raising a panda army.CONNECT + FOLLOW Tati at:Instagram: @citlalinossioREAD more on today's podcast on our website: https://www.littlewithgreatlove.com/st-teresa-de-los-andes/Today's podcast is sponsored by: Christina Brown, Certified Catholic Life Coach, speaker, and podcast co-host of the Thanks Mom podcast. Follow on all social media platforms + visit her website: www.christinambrown.com Schedule a FREE consultation call + use code “SLACKER15” for 15% off any booked coaching or speaking engagements!Follow Little With Great Love on Facebook & InstagramSUBSCRIBE: YouTube ChannelApple PodcastSpotify PodcastGoogle PodcastPodtailSpecial thanks to slacker co-host, Jeff Sanchez; and musician Rev. Dr. Martin Lohrmann.

The Little Saint Who Loved MuchSt. Thérèse of Lisieux loved God fully, joyfully, and like a child. Learn more about the little saint who inspired this season, her philosophy of suffering and how that has impacted our special guest today, Taryn DeLong. Taryn shares how Thérèse famously embodies this first theme of love in our Little Way Edition.Today's guest podcaster is Taryn DeLongTaryn DeLong is a Catholic wife and mother in North Carolina who serves as co-president and editor-in-chief of Catholic Women in Business. Her writing has appeared in publications such as FemCatholic, Natural Womanhood, CatholicMom.com, Radiant Magazine, and Live Today Well Co. She enjoys curling up with a cup of Earl Grey and a good novel, playing the piano, and taking walks in the sunshine with her family.CONNECT + FOLLOW Taryn at:everydayroses.blogcatholicwomeninbusiness.com/membershipInstagram: @tarynmdelongFacebook: facebook.com/everydayrosesLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/taryn-delong-72346a20Sign-up for Catholic Women in Business e-mail list hereREAD more on today's podcast on our website: https://www.littlewithgreatlove.com/saint-therese-of-lisieux/Today's podcast is sponsored by: Christina Brown, Certified Catholic Life Coach, speaker, and podcast co-host of the Thanks Mom podcast. Follow on all social media platforms + visit her website: www.christinambrown.com Schedule a FREE consultation call + use code “SLACKER15” for 15% off any booked coaching or speaking engagements!Follow Little With Great Love on Facebook & InstagramSUBSCRIBE: YouTube ChannelApple PodcastSpotify PodcastGoogle PodcastPodtailSpecial thanks to slacker co-host, Jeff Sanchez; and musician Rev. Dr. Martin Lohrmann.

Episode 76: Thanks Mom! Join Brad & Jamie this week fresh back from their trip to the Bristol Night race, This week on Meth decisions we have a guy stuck in the bushes, robbing a pharmacy with silicon sealant, sex with Olaf & a unicorn at Target, and a safer meth drug store! We also cover the events from Bristol, Denny winning, and Dale Jr kicking butt and leading laps! Plus we get you ready for Texas with fantasy picks and motels to avoid. All that and much more on this weeks episode of the Race Car Spelled Backwards Podcast.

Another Marian feast day, another Marian Q&A! Join the convo about Mary's Spiritual Motherhood for you!

Ten years. Over 200 episodes. Great fans. Amazing friendships. It all comes down to this episode where we finally thank our moms (yes we forgot to do it on stage)! Also, we owe it all to a great TV Mom of our time for taking out bad guys, evil corporations, corrupt governments and entertaining us for over a decade! Support the Show! Be sure to #FillTheFedora on Patreon. Case Profile for The Blacklist Exposed In this love fest we look back on ten years of memories both from things that happened on the show, on set, and on the podcast.  We are joined by Anthony Pepe, Makeup Department Head for The Blacklist and superfan of the show just like all of you.  We hope you love going back down memory lane with us as we give our farewells to the show and characters we loved to watch, dissect, and learn from each and every week for a decade.  This show and the podcast would not have been possible if it had not been for you.  The loyal fan who told your friends your enemies your neighbor and stayed subscribed all these years so that you were able to keep yourself off - The Blacklist.  More from Aaron and Troy The Blacklist may be over but you can still connect with Troy and Aaron via the FB Group but most importantly join us on our other show The Hollywood Outsider.   We also have a list of other shows we have done in the past.  Aaron's work can all be found on the Hollywood Outsider website.  You can find Troy's past credits, and more about Troy here.  Podcast Awards 2023 It is also our last chance to win the People's Choice Podcast Award for TV and Film so we need you to head over to PodcastAwards.com and vote for The Blacklist Exposed in People's Choice and TV & Film categories.  Please also vote for The Hollywood Outsider Podcast in Entertainment.  It truly helps us out and it truly shows how engaged the fans of #TheBlacklist and The Blacklist exposed truly are.   Keep Connected Each week of The Blacklist Exposed will take a deep look at both the minor and major plot lines to this fantastic series. Be sure to subscribe and review us in Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or through whichever podcast app you prefer. Also check out our other Golden Spiral Media Podcasts. A special thanks to Veruca Crews for creating our podcast cover art. If you love it, be sure to check out the rest of her Blacklist and other artwork on her tumblr page. Thanks for listening! We'll talk to you soon. In the meantime, be sure to keep yourself off, The Blacklist.  Send Us Feedback: Check out our Feedback Form! Call our voicemail: (304)837-2278 Email Us Connect With Us: Facebook Community Twitter Instagram Tumblr Troy's Twitter Aaron's Twitter Subscribe to The Blacklist Exposed: Apple Podcasts,  Google Podcasts,  Spotify,  Pandora,  RSS Feed

Ten years. Over 200 episodes. Great fans. Amazing friendships. It all comes down to this episode where we finally thank our moms (yes we forgot to do it on stage)! Also, we owe it all to a great TV Mom of our time for taking out bad guys, evil corporations, corrupt governments and entertaining us for over a decade! The post BLE229 – Thanks Mom! – Podcast Finale appeared first on Golden Spiral Media- Entertainment Podcasts, Technology Podcasts & More.

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Hosts:  Ren Harris & david millsAnnouncer: Rachel "Stella" JudgeExecutive Producer: InterWest ConceptsSound Engineers:  Ren Harris & david millsSponsors: Desert River Guides, LLC, Traeger's Bar & The Dawg House, Ken Collins Marketing (kencollinsmarketing.com), Pinon Hills Dental (https://www.pinonhillsdental.com) & InterWest Concepts (interwestconcepts.com)Recorded live, unscripted and uncut at InterWest Concepts Studios in Farmington, NM.  Our wonderful sponsors are not responsible for any of the content of said programming, they just help make it all possible. Guests are not paid to appear; they completely volunteer to subject themselves to the craziness. Thanks: Desert River Guides, Traeger's Bar with the Dawg House, Pinon Hills Dental & Ken Collins MarketingSupport the showWake Up Call is the sole property of InterWest Concepts. All rights reserved. For permission to use all or part of the programming contact InterWest Concepts at interwestconcepts.com

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You may have gotten the mother figure in your life a great gift for Mother's Day, but did you get her a podcast? This month, in honor of all the wonderful Moms in the world, host Anastasia has invited her own mother Joann to be a guest on the show. It's not like she's been asking from the beginning to be on or anything… This episode plays out a little differently than others as the mother-daughter duo step into the kitchen to live cook one of their favorite dishes. Fans of heartwarming moments, sharing old family stories, and cooking ASMR: this episode is for you! Plus, hear shout-outs from other Co-op employees to some of the mothers in their lives. The Littleton Food Co-op is the ultimate destination for anything your mom needs and everything she deserves. Whether it's local organic, local produce, meats, and cheeses for a soul-satisfying homemade meal; fair-trade chocolate and wine for a nice treat; or bath salts and essential oils for the perfect night of self-care, it can all be found at the Littleton Food Co-op! Don't know what mom wants? Let her decide and give a Littleton Food Co-op gift card. All are welcome here, so stop by anytime to the corner of Cottage Street and Bethlehem Road in Littleton, NH. Or visit us online at littletoncoop.com and all social media platforms.

Our values, fire and compassion come from somewhere and most likely, it's from Mom. In honor of Mother's Day the Heels in the Courtroom ladies stepped up to share the wisdom we learned from our Moms, stepmoms and grandmothers that still speaks to every woman right now. Grab a tissue and take a seat…we're talking about Mom and it's gonna get real.

Our values, fire and compassion come from somewhere and most likely, it's from Mom. In honor of Mother's Day the Heels in the Courtroom ladies stepped up to share the wisdom we learned from our Moms, stepmoms and grandmothers that still speaks to every woman right now. Grab a tissue and take a seat…we're talking about Mom and it's gonna get real.

In this episode I will talk about a financial skill called budgeting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Transcript What is a budget? Hey you guys it's Cash Kid here, back again with another Cash Kid Podcast episode. If you’ve missed the first four, be sure and go back and listen to those. I’ve already had some friends start investing using tips they learned in previous episodes, so I’m encouraged by this! Today, we're going to be talking about what is a budget? I've really been looking forward to this one because I think it's a great skill that kids need to have and from what I’m told…maybe some adults too. In fact, do you know how many US households actually prepare a monthly budget? The answer coming up! Alright, let’s get started. So you’ve got some cash. Maybe from an allowance, or that money your grandma gave you for your 7th birthday. Here you go sweetie. Whoa, Thanks grandma! Whatever it is, what are you going to do with it? Spend it, hide it away… or maybe invest it? Let’s start learning how to make that money grow. Time to learn how to be a cash kid. (1:30) So in order to get into what a budget is we need to understand what two words mean. They are revenue and expenses. So revenue is your income (money you make) from doing something. For instance, say you run a lemonade stand. That happens a lot in my neighborhood. Let’s say you make $50 by selling lemonade. But, you had to pay for the lemons and all the other supplies you needed. So those supplies are your expenses because you had to pay for them. So you have to take the money you gain which is your revenue and subtract it from your expense and you get a profit. You had $15 in expenses. So $50 - $15 is $35 so that's your profit. Now, you have $35 to budget what you want to do with it. You could spend it or maybe invest it or maybe both. I use an app called Greenlight that allows me to easily set money into savings, spending, or investing. Thankfully, as kids, we don’t have a lot of expenses at this time in our lives (Thanks Mom and Dad)... but overtime, that’s going to change. And understanding now what revenue and expenses are will make us smarter at budgeting. (music break) (2:58) A budget is a way of managing your money. Let’s say you run your lemonade stand over the next month and make a profit of $140. That’s great! But, you want to buy a new $50 video game, invest $40, buy your Mom a birthday gift for $20, and you went out with friends to an arcade and spent $35? Will you have enough? Nope, you’re $5 short! And don’t you decide to skimp out on Mom’s present either. Just try better next month to know how much you have to spend, to stay within your goal each month. Staying within your budget each month can help you gain money over time. And by setting aside dollars in your budget upfront for investing and savings will allow you to watch your money grow consistently. (music break) (3:50) Alright, earlier I asked if you know how many families actually prepare a monthly budget. The answer according to CreditDonkey.com is only 32%. That’s not a lot! Let’s rise above Cash Kids and start smart budgeting practices early. That's it for today. I really hope you guys enjoyed today's episode.Stay tuned and listen for more. And tell your family and your friends. Cash Kid out! Disclaimer: The information presented represents the views and opinions of the guests. This show does not intend to provide personal investment advice through this podcast. This content has been made for informational and educational purposes only. To make a full and informed investment decision, we advise you to speak with a financial advisor and for kids, definitely your parents first before investing.

We are joined again by Liz from our social media team! Thanks to this week's Patreon supporter, Jane S., aka Ann's mom! Thanks Mom! Phoenix Register: Magical creatures at Universal Osaka! Visitors will encounter hippogriffs, nifflers, pygmy puffs, and dragons throughout the Wizarding World section of the park. MuggleNet article here. Owl Post: Jeri writes in about the beasts in Osaka, and hoping that the experience comes to Orlando. Jeri also wrote in about our podcast question from episode 171! The main takeaway: the wizarding justice system is Not Great. Main Discussion: Scenes 60-63 of the screenplay Could scene 60 be the actual best scene of the movie? “And by that I mean specifically us, because we would argue that.” We get a lesson on mine safety! How did the squid react to the manticore tentacle? Shannen: I love you, Percy. Do we have an exact date for the movie? Penny Clearwater is here to sabotage and destroy. You can watch the Hogwarts Great Hall scene on YouTube here! Check out the Winged Victory of Dumbledore here. Let Dumbledore wear purple! Newtcase: BEES!!!! Specifically, bees in mythology and folklore. Shannen reads “Telling the Bees” by John Greenleaf Whittier. Full text here. Podcast Question: Why do you think it took Newt and Theseus so long to get to Hogwarts?

Hey True Believers, dust off your long boxes because we're talking comic books this week with the Head Chef of Highgrain Brewing Co, Christian Ireland. This is the fourth episode in the six part collaboration series with my neighborhood brewery, Highgrain Brewing and the people who work there. Topics this week include: The best worst opening in the history of the show. Weed, a performance enhancing drug for chefs. I can't do your job. Taco Bell please sponsor WYI? Failing at the front of the house. Learning to work in a kitchen with a Grateful Dead soundtrack. Trying to balance how you were taught and what you want to be. A family tradition. Marvel in the 60s. An in-depth conversation about The Walking Dead comics and show. Are we still who we were? Wizard of Ozing the Walking Dead. DC? No thank you. The Dark Knight Returns. The MCU. Bootlegging films for the right reasons. Your host's love letter to Vertigo Comics. Digital comics. Ooh that smell. Thanks Mom and Dad. Ben Grimm got a bad roll of the dice. Have you tried explaining this to Utter? Villain talk. It's different when people get shot in Star Wars. You've never seen that? X-Men. We can't talk comics without talking about Watchmen. Go watch The Boys. It's impossible to keep up with pop culture. Go read The Humans. Comic book illustrators are work horses. Making new stories with old characters. The band keyhole theory. Being scared of being stuck in time. Passing on fandom.

On a very special edition of Mormon Book Reviews Steven Pynakker is joined by his mother Elizabeth for a book review of "Upon Destiny's Song" by Mike Ericksen & Sage Steadman. In this historical novel, which is based on real facts and history, my Mom found a very compelling story and she wanted to share her thoughts and give us her review! I plan on having on the authors on soon to discuss the book as well. Thanks Mom! #lds #mormonbooks

Tynan issues a thank you to his loving parents. Episode 129: Thanks, Mom and Dad by Tynan Tynan was named as one of the top 25 best bloggers in 2013 by Time Magazine. He believes in making deliberate decisions and breaking away from the herd mentality. He likes learning new things, building habits, exposing the world, connecting with awesome people, and creating good work. The New York Times Bestseller “The Game” featured him as one of the main characters, as he was one of the most famous pickup artists in the world. In 2008, he sold everything he owned and went on an extended world trip, becoming a fervent minimalist. Fun facts: he's a college dropout, was a professional poker player, Courtney Love was his roommate for 9 months, and he once built a swimming pool in his living room. The original post is located here: https://tynan.com/parents   Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today turned out to be a tough day while Mom slept. Mom and Dad once again helped me out and covered a lot of ground. They continued the stories from last week and dad got himself into a mess this week. Thanks Mom! Thanks Dad! I'll be back behind the mic soon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gen-x-talks1/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gen-x-talks1/support

Catholic life coach Christina Brown is here! We talk about her journey to becoming a Catholic life coach, the effect it's had on how she views the world, why our goal isn't to be happy all the time, and why intentionality and spontaneity aren't opposites, and how she schedules out her week to integrate her six kids' and husband's calendars.  She's the newest coach at Made for Greatness! If you want to get coached by Christina, you can do so at Made For Greatness.  Think: How can you make something ordinary extraordinary?  Christina's website Thanks Mom! podcast Created by VictoriaEverleigh.com Buy my novels: The Love We Vow and The Vows We Keep  Already read them? Leave a review on Amazon or GoodReads! 

Ana wanted to thank her mom for everything she has done for her.