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The Big Bank Theory is a podcast about Exeter City FC. In this episode, we're ready to celebrate Judge's Wig Night, and sign me up for a season of Tiddlywinks please.
Anyone in the mood for a lil hodge-podge? We sure are! This week, we're talking about everything from throwing the perfect Potter theme party, to news from Epic Universe and what's confirmed and what's rumored regarding casting the HBO HP series. Join us for a gazpacho (for some reason?) of topics!Support the showSupport FFH on Patreon: patreon.com/thefoxandthefoxhoundFollow us!IG: @thefoxandthefoxhoundTikTok: @thefoxandthefoxhound
This week, it's just Dr. Carlton and Danglio, bringing you all the festive vibes with a side of sass and science! As the holiday season kicks into high gear, the guys spill on their favorite seasonal activities—office parties, awkward Secret Santas, and navigating the holiday chaos without losing your sparkle.The “Hit It or Quit It” segment sleighs this week with some spicy and cheeky questions: Can your emotions mess with your bottoming game? (Spoiler: Yes, but we've got thoughts.) How do you actually use a butt plug? And just what is the right “douche” for the job? The guys serve up laughs and practical advice in equal measure.Listener questions bring even more holiday magic to the mix. One straight cis woman who's an anal aficionado writes in with a worry that something might be amiss “back there.” Dr. Carlton tackles her concerns with his signature mix of empathy and expertise. Another listener needs advice on how to have that conversation about not-so-great hygiene with a romantic partner—because love stinks, but it shouldn't stink-stink.Finally, the guys wrap it all up with a holiday edition of “What's Your Love Language?” Expect warm fuzzies, festive feels, and maybe a laugh or two that'll make your eggnog come out of your nose.So, grab your favorite holiday drink, cozy up by the fire, and tune in for an episode that's equal parts naughty, nice, and oh-so-entertaining.
Peggy Rowe is a three-time New York Times bestselling author, the matriarch of the Rowe family, and, of course, Mike's mom. The coffee klatch conversation deals with handling disappointment, the difference between encouragement and enabling, and how bowls and bowls of mashed potatoes can help you find your Tiddlywinks pieces. Peggy's new book is available for presale at MikeRowe.com/MomsBook Big thanks to our terrific sponsors American Battlefield Trust—Visit Battlefields.org/Mike to get your FREE copy of their award-winning history magazine, Hallowed Ground. Something To Stand For—Visit SomethingToStandFor.Movie/Mike for showtimes and tickets
Trump's attorneys seems as asleep at the switch as their client. ----- Having called Stormy Daniels a liar repeatedly in its opening, the Trump defense team was then shocked and appalled that the prosecution elicited testimony to rehabilitate her credibility. The hits didn't stop there as they attempted to get out of the mess they'd landed in by sex shaming someone whose sexuality is their whole business. Trump lawyers do a lot better when the judge is running their defense. Meanwhile, an organization moved to preemptively pare down Trump's SCOTUS shortlist to the least qualified, worst behaved candidates and its been a very Ponzi-rific week for one Biglaw firm.
Trump's attorneys seems as asleep at the switch as their client. ----- Having called Stormy Daniels a liar repeatedly in its opening, the Trump defense team was then shocked and appalled that the prosecution elicited testimony to rehabilitate her credibility. The hits didn't stop there as they attempted to get out of the mess they'd landed in by sex shaming someone whose sexuality is their whole business. Trump lawyers do a lot better when the judge is running their defense. Meanwhile, an organization moved to preemptively pare down Trump's SCOTUS shortlist to the least qualified, worst behaved candidates and its been a very Ponzi-rific week for one Biglaw firm.
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How much do we actually make our own decisions? Or are we influenced by people around us?Behavioural science plays a huge role in marketing and Herdify brings it to the forefront. By understanding offline communities and their purchase habits, marketers can translate this into online sales. In this episode, Ed Barter, Lead Data Scientist at Herdify, joins the podcast to talk about people's mental laziness, how brands can market to consumers who are bored of ads and the overrated marketing tactics used around Black Friday.He also attempts the PMW Resell Me a Pen challenge with the tough task of Tiddlywinks from previous guest TikTok's Simon Hofmeister, giving it a Royal PR boost...Also in this episode, PMW's News Reporter Joe Arthur discusses the news of the week with Amazon's partnership with Meta and Snap in a bid to minimise the competition from TikTok, but what do the experts think?To find out more about PMW Unlocked 2024, head here to register.If you liked this episode, don't forget to follow the podcast and subscribe at performancemarketingworld.com~ Further reading ~“This could be a genuine game changer”: what the Meta and Amazon collaboration means for marketersMeta partners with Amazon to let shoppers buy directly from Facebook and Instagram adsAmazon continues to bolster its social commerce standing with Snap collaborationAmazon leapfrogs TikTok; becomes third most popular e-commerce ad platform behind Meta and Google Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome back to my weekly music show. I chat about whats hapening with me this week and play some great Irish music.
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The jerks jump to June and July of 1958, in which striking red head Jean Ellroy was murdered, the dog who made the name Fido popular did too, and the Hula Hoop was invented, all while Interracial marriage in Virginia sent a couple to jail, & the Quarrymen recorded their first songs and more! Part of the Queen City Podcast Network: www.queencitypodcastnetwork.com. Credits Include: The Washington Post, VQR, Unsolved Mysteries, Popculture.us, Wikipedia, New York Times, IMDB & Youtube. Information may not be accurate, as it is produced by jerks. Music by MATT TRUMAN EGO TRIP, the greatest American Band. Click Here to buy their albums!
The guys get giddy and examine the roots of the unlikely partnership that forms in the early-1980's between professional wrestling buffoons and rock n roll misfits - and changes a corner of pop culture forever. Support the show on Patreon and get up to two spin-off episodes a month!! https://www.patreon.com/rocknrollbedtimestories SHOW NOTES Songs used in this episode: Husker Du “Makes No Sense at All”; Bob Mould “The Silence Between Us”; Blue Angel “Maybe He'll Know”; Cyndi Lauper “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” ELO/Rock and Roll Express: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gg9KAX5I9cU Jake the Snake and Nord the Barbarian/RATT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vczmz-dOYUs McMahan and Lord Alfred Hayes's late night talk show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3zZyOAo8FU (warning: Roddy Pipper slaps the crap out of Lord Alfred Hayes) Husker Du on the Today Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kmk_Fw1GrMk https://www.biography.com/athletes/cyndi-lauper-wwe https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2687433-how-cyndi-lauper-was-essential-in-the-launch-of-wwe-wrestlemania https://prowrestling.fandom.com/wiki/Cyndi_Lauper https://ew.com/article/2005/07/22/professional-wrestling-bob-mould/ https://prowrestling.net/site/2022/05/27/bob-mould-on-joining-the-wcw-creative-team-pitching-ideas-to-hulk-hogan-the-dynamic-between-eric-bischoff-and-vince-russo-leaving-the-company/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Replacements_(band) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%BCsker_D%C3%BC https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/sep/30/bob-mould-alt-rocks-gay-icon-takes-on-american-evil-my-heads-on-fire https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional_wrestling https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_Albano https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NRBQ https://www.nytimes.com/1981/01/18/arts/pop-nrb-band-at-ritz.html NRBQ - Captain Lou: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNa3nW1w7vw Lou and the Q album: https://www.discogs.com/master/423304-NRBQ-And-Captain-Lou-Albano-Lou-And-The-Q Classical music commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TP9u_7eSlTQ The NRBQ - Tiddlywinks album promo ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGeACei7-4E https://www.goldminemag.com/artist-news/see-nrbq-once-banned-tiddlywinks-tv-spot Glory Days: The Summer of 1984 book excerpt: https://www.vulture.com/article/glory-days-jon-wertheim-excerpt-cyndi-lauper-lou-albano.html
There is something going on at SoFi Stadium next month that John might NOT be able to make it? Find out what it is? Also, what celebrity has been mean to you? Also, Anita Marks from BEAT LA joins us to breakdown this weekend bets for the NFL Championship Games! You can catch her tonight at 7pm for a more in depth look at the numbers. Plus, Anthony Edwards dedicated his latest win to his girlfriend, does he want her to leave? If you give a girl an engagement ring but then you break up should you ask for it back? Should the girl keep it? Boss Amanda weighs in on this. And the topics are in for another version of WASSUP FOO! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Hi, I hope you're keeping well. Next Sunday's episode is called Do You Remember? I'm going to look back and ask... do you remember cigarette cards? Tiddlywinks? Jacks? What do you remember from the old days? Let me know!
Your typical hosts are here to learn about new things using the fantastic tool that is Wikihow Follow us on Instagram @rainytuesdayspodcast Recorded: 8/30/22 Music: Soul Food by Purple Planet Music
Welcome to Together Again: An *NSYNC Podcast. In this episode titled "A Word From Our Sponsor." we have the fun time of discussing *NSYNC Commercials. Boy were those funny!! :D Sorry about the clicking sound you hear sometimes Dri didn't realize her mic was on top of the MacBook charger.. We've only been doing this for 5 seasons and yet sometimes things happen out of your control... Lol Oh and suffice to say if you hear Dri talking bout Harry.. It's Harry Styles cause a BEEEE be ridiculous!! :D Alas we always try to stay on topic as much as possible, but c'mon we always have room for a tangent or two. Of course Dri continues and will always say LIKE a lot, but that's ok! Sandra says umm, but that's umm ok too. Thanks for listening and of course Stay *NSYNC until we're Together Again! An just remember *NSYNC walked so One Direction could run... Can one of those boybands just reunite long enough for me to see them LIVE one more time?! yes/no!!! FINE I'll support them separately always.. I guess even Justin! Hey booo! Love, DriFeel free to follow us on our social media and talk about anything and everything *NSYNC. We want to hear your feedback and your stories! Instagram: TogetheragainnsyncFacebook: TogetheragainnsyncTwitter: TNSYNCGmail: Togetheragainnsync@gmail.com
In this weeks recap we discuss Season 1, Episode 31, ‘The Publicity Agent'. Your hosts Ziva and Erika will discuss the difference between Tiddlywinks and Pogs, 4,100 dollars worth of stolen gems, and a game show with an interesting premise called Queen for a Day. We also discuss the curious way that Ricky decided to teach Lucy a lesson, and by curious we mean violent and disturbing. Overall this wasn't one of our favorite episodes to watch, but we did enjoy breaking it down for you! •• Please rate and review our podcast! ••• Connect with all things 'Having A Ball' ••• YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDXuCxbfhUNJzJ_8wMfMD_w/featured Having A Ball Podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Having-a-Ball-Podcast-103319291812682 Having A Ball Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/havingaballpod/ Erika on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erikamurrietta/ Erika on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/erika.murrietta.3 Erika on Twitter: https://twitter.com/erikamurrietta Ziva on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/luciana.ehrlinger Ziva on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ziva_e/ Email: havingaballpod@gmail.com ••• Photos: CBS/ Getty/ Desilu Produced by: Erika Murrietta Music provided by: Feather Duster via SilvermanSound https://www.silvermansound.com/free-music/feather-duster Update Description
This week we discussed what it's like for New Players in Destiny 2, the difficulty of Grand Master Nightfalls and the idea of a Raid Rotator playlist with our guest Tiddlywinks. Cognito was in recovery so just the three of us but a very fun episode, I hope you enjoy. You can find Tiddle here: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/tiddly Twitter - https://twitter.com/thetiddlywinksM00chTV Travis Northup Twitter - https://twitter.com/TieGuyTravis Ebontis Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ebontis Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/ebontis Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/Ebontis LordCognito Twitter: https://twitter.com/LordCognito Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYiUhEbYWiuwRuWXzKZMBxQ You can support The Last Word Podcast right here https://anchor.fm/ebontis/support --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ebontis/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ebontis/support
Joe, Scott, and Marino play Tiddlywinks, discuss life updates, and play the classic game of 'Name That Fictional Horse!'Sources for this week's episode:Early Trix Cereal Commercial #2 Tiddly Winks (60s)About Tiddlywinks: The history of the old-fashioned game people keep rediscovering
Live from Bath, Dan, James, Anna and Andrew discuss top tiddlywinkers, poking pork, and bathing in Bath. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes.
In the first of a new series where we ask guests, What Movie Made You Queer? Today Rowan is joined by creative producer, storyteller extraordinaire and all round deity, Gabe Hicks, AKA, @GabeJamesGames on Twitter. Find Us Online - Twitter: https://twitter.com/QueerMoviePod - Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thequeermoviepodcast - Website: http://www.queermoviepodcast.co.uk/ - Multitude: @MultitudeShows Production - Hosts: Rowan Ellis and Jazza John - Editor: Julia Schifini - Executive Producer: Multitude - Artwork: Jessica E. Boyd About The Show Queer Movie Podcast is a queer movie watch party hosted by Rowan Ellis and Jazza John. Join us as we research and rate our way through the queer film canon, one genre at a time. From rom-coms to slashers, contemporary arthouse cinema to black & white classics, Queer Movie Podcast is a celebration of all things gaaaaay on the silver screen. New episodes every other Thursday. Transcript ROWAN: Welcome to the Queer Movie Podcast, celebrating the best and worst of LGBTQ+ cinema, one glorious genre at a time. I'm Rowan Ellis, and welcome to one of our guest specials that we'll be releasing between our usual Queer Movie Club episodes. Today, we're joined by Gabe, who will be answering the question, "What movies made you queer?" I'm very excited to welcome creative producer and storyteller extraordinaire, Gabe Hicks, aka Gabe James Games. GABE: Hello! I'm happy to be here! I was talking to Rowan, I was like, "Yes, let me just talk about these things!" It's-- it's actually something that I have never really talked about, especially since more of my expression has been, like, more publicly recent, like this last year is when I really started openly sharing my identity and stuff. ROWAN: Amazing. I like that we're giving you the opportunity to do what I think a lot of people like to do, which is just talk excitedly about movies. I feel like it's a universal language. GABE: Absolutely. ROWAN: And I'm very glad to be part of it. So, this is going to be the first episode of this type of format that we're trying. GABE: Oh, my god. ROWAN: I know, very exciting. You are the debut. So, I would love to hear how many movies/sort of pieces of media/TV shows did you bring today for us? GABE: So, I brought four movies and then one piece of media. ROWAN: Amazing. GABE: Yeah. ROWAN: Do you have an order? Do you-- Have you already planned out your ideal order for this or are you just gonna pick them out of a hat at random? GABE: I actually did plan in order. ROWAN: In which case, far from it. That sentence didn't make any sense. I was like... I was about to say -- GABE: Far be from it. ROWAN: -- far from it to be to me, to Gabe. GABE: Yup. ROWAN: AKA, what is your first choice, Gabe? GABE: Pirates of the Caribbean. ROWAN: Oh, okay. Well, if anyone has ever spoken to me in my entire life, they will know that I am a massive Elizabeth Swann apologist and also love to talk about -- GABE: Really? ROWAN: -- Pirates of the Caribbean. GABE: All right, that's fair. ROWAN: And I would love to hear your thoughts about it. And then obviously, cancel this podcast episode if we disagree on this very first movie so... GABE: Cool, cool. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. That's fine. ROWAN: You know, the friendship is hanging on this, Gabe. GABE: Good. Good. ROWAN: Please be-- be aware. GABE: The-- the appearance of Jack Sparrow to me was-- that was the moment when I was like, I don't know if I want to be with him or be him. Kind of column A, column B, like, why not both? Weird, bold, beautiful, strange, unapologetic, charming in the way that he was just weird, and just did it. And was surrounded by such a wild assortment of people. And then Calypso is one of the most, be like the actress who plays Calypso as well as the character. Some of the most beautiful people that I've really seen. So, the more characters they introduced–. And then-- then the later ones when spoiler alerts, you got, like, Barbosa's daughter. And just-- I was like, "Why is everyone so attractive?" I will say Orlando Bloom, like, I enjoyed him, but I can't separate him from Legolas. And Legolas was too much of a pretty boy for my taste, because it was-- it was, like, long flowing pity boy, I wanted like, weird, gritty, strange boy, which is why Jack Sparrow pretty much checked all the boxes. ROWAN: Yeah, well, in turn it wasn't really giving that. He was very sweet in his own way. It was really funny because I remember Pirates of the Caribbean was out at exactly the same time as Lord of the Rings. How do I know that? Because I -- GABE: Yup. ROWAN: -- fully remember having posters of both on my wall. And I did have posters of Orlando Bloom as both roles, which was really I think, just the last vestiges of my, like, supposed heterosexuality clinging to the walls of my bedroom. GABE: Yup, yup. ROWAN: I think that what you just said about I didn't know if I wanted to be– be them or, like, be with them? GABE: Yeah. ROWAN: What a mood. What a queer mood. I feel like that is something that most of us can relate to. This strange kind of like, there is something alluring about this and I'm not entirely sure. GABE: Yes. ROWAN: What? What element of this is working for me? GABE: Yeah. ROWAN: Were you like a pirate kid? Was that-- was that a thing that you're already obsessed with? Or was this kind of like a new-- new thing for you in those years? GABE: It was a new thing for me. And it became, like, a fixation. I was like, I want all of this. I wasn't a pirate kid until those movies came out. And then, I was wholeheartedly a pirate kid. I was like, sea shanties, sea monsters, and, like, the thing is, I couldn't swim. So, like, it was very interesting -- ROWAN: Amazing. GABE: -- that I was like all about, I think, but you know what, like, if I can't swim, maybe Jack would save me and if he didn't, maybe I deserved it. I don't know. But like, I would-- I would risk it. I would risk it for the biscuit. ROWAN: I just love-- Yeah, I was gonna ask, did you live near the sea? I was just imagining you on your own little boat and you're like, "Nope." GABE: Not at all. I lived in the woods, in the forest. And maybe that was part of why I loved it. I was terrified of boats. But like, I would, you know, if Jack Sparrow was like, "All right, Gabe. We're getting on a ship and we're sailing the sea." I'm like, "Say less. I-- wherever you need me. I will -- ROWAN: I am there. GABE: -- scrub the deck. I will fire the gun off swinging on a rope above the sea. And I might die but I'm gonna die happy. ROWAN: That's hilarious to me because obviously, I mean, I feel like it's not really a spoiler to say Jack Sparrow in those movies is not the most moral of peoples. GABE: No! ROWAN: So, I just love the idea that you're just like, "Whatever you say, Jack, I'm there." GABE: Yup. ROWAN: Like, it doesn't even. And he's like, "Oh, I don't have to convince?" You're like, "Jack, listen, I'm already on the boat. Like, it's fine." GABE: Yeah. You didn't, Jack-- you. I'm here. I get-- I'm basically committed to whatever happens next. ROWAN: Have you been to the new revamped Pirates of the Caribbean ride? GABE: Yes, I have. ROWAN: Have Jack in it. GABE: I was at Disney World in October, and, like, Pirates of the Caribbean was one of the things I explicitly wanted to do, and the animatronics are so good. It's actually very startling. ROWAN: It's-- it's really funny because obviously, you've got all of the old animatronics, which are, let's just say not as good. GABE: Yup. ROWAN: And it's-- and then just as one weirdly human, like, figure in them. GABE: Yup. ROWAN: Which I greatly enjoyed. So I, as I mentioned, Elizabeth Swann, I'm an Elizabeth Swann apologist. I basically just think that those movies, everyone I understand the allure of Jack Sparrow, and maybe it is the lesbian in me, Gabe. I'm not-- I-- I'm not lying, I might be biased, but I feel like, there's obviously he's such a memorable character. GABE: You're not biased, you're lesbiased. ROWAN: Yeah, lesbiased, that oh, you know what, I'm using that now. Never-- never will the word bias cross my lips anymore. I will be writing it in emails. I will explain nothing. GABE: Lesbias. Oh shit, that's funny. Damn. ROWAN: But they-- they you-- honestly, add comedian to the list of stuff you do, Gabe. GABE: Thank you. ROWAN: Because you honestly do everything and it was about time that you added another string to the– to the bow. GABE: That's true. ROWAN: Which I assume you can also shoot? You seem like the kind of person who would know how to shoot arrows. GABE: I have two bows and three crossbows. ROWAN: Of course you do. Of course you do. Yeah, that was not even a question. But yeah, Elizabeth Swann. The movies are just about her. The whole, like, Will especially. I love Will Turner. Like, he's a lovely character and everything, but all he does is get rescued by Jack or Elizabeth. GABE: Yeah. ROWAN: And then just go around going, "Elizabeth. Elizabeth." GABE: That's true. ROWAN: Like, the entire time. That's his entire role. And like, I love that for him. GABE: Okay, so I'm-- I'm gonna say, I feel like the reason that I don't like Elizabeth, is because they intentionally made her an ass, and they didn't have to. They could have made her way more of an endearing figure that was just a powerful woman. And they instead tried to-- it's like, they were, like, trying to pretend that they were committing to a damsel in distress. But then, it's like, but no, she's like, powerful, but I'm like, why did you make her powerful, and then, like, snarky. ROWAN: Okay, but here's the thing, Gabe. GABE: Yes. ROWAN: Have you? Have you heard of the concept of a mean lesbian? GABE: No, because lesbians aren't usually mean to me. ROWAN: I mean, to your face, Gabe, but no, the-- yeah, there's a sort of mean lesbian vibe meme kind of-- kind of thing going around. And maybe in my head, I'm like, "Maybe she just fits into that." I just think she's-- My-- my full, like, biggest complaint with that series is that it ended with Elizabeth just being like, "I guess I'll never go on the sea again. See you-- see you seven years, Will." GABE: God! ROWAN: Like, what? GABE: The thing is-- the thing that bothered me was I really wanted to like her character. I really want and I liked the concept of her character. I liked the actress. I felt like they copped out when they were writing her-- writing her story. It's like, we're going to make her a side character. And then we're going to make her a main character, and then they basically sidelined her again, and I'm like, "Pick one. Pick one and then make her, like, give her the story that she deserves. Instead of, like, pretending that she's-- They acted like she was a half-replacement for Jack when she's her own powerful individual character." ROWAN: Again, I must say to you, Gabe, have you considered the outfit she wears in the Singapore sequence? GABE: I didn't say she wasn't hot. She-- she can-- Look, if Will is on the sea, I will happily be her, like, land man. I don't-- Look, anything that she wants. I look like Davy Jones, Jack Sparrow, and Calypso had a triangle baby. Like, I'll hook her up. That's fine, but I'm just --. ROWAN: She'd be into that. GABE: Probably. I'm just-- I'm just mad they didn't give me the Elizabeth Swann that should have gotten the attention she deserved. It's like they wanted to give us a powerful femme character and they're like, "But... No, nevermind. Everybody, nevermind." ROWAN: Listen, when I finally make my video essay about how underappreciated Elizabeth Swann is, truly the mark of success will be moving the dial on your dislike of this character even slightly, that's going to be my aim for it. But I really enjoy the fact that both of us have parts the Caribbean as one of our queer awakening sort of movies. I love that that was the one that you started with. Not even planned, listeners at home, that was just the power of-- the power -- GABE: Friendship. ROWAN: -- of Disney, I guess. The power of Disney's IP. They knew what they were doing. I just at any time, assume that they're making another part of the Caribbean movie. I feel like the world is always in a state of having had one announced. GABE: Yeah. ROWAN: The watching one, or, like, waiting for the next one to be announced. I feel like it's never gonna go. I thought that, like, Jungle Cruise was them trying to be like, I remember that. Remember that franchise we did about a ride? And I don't-- I don't quite know if it's got the-- got the chops. GABE: Yeah. You're probably right. ROWAN: Sweet, shall we, in that case, move from the high seas, I assume. GABE: Yes. ROWAN: Although I don't know, maybe every single movie that you're about to mention is pirate related. GABE: No, no, but that's fair. ROWAN: To your second choice. GABE: We're going to move from the sea of water to the sea of sand. ROWAN: Ooh. GABE: We're gonna talk a little bit about Aladdin. ROWAN: I already as soon as you said sand, I was like, "Well, there could only be one option here." GABE: Picking Aladdin or Jasmine is impossible. They are. Don't-- Don't at me. I don't care. Be- So, okay, they were both beautiful people. ROWAN: Inside and out. GABE: Yeah, like, oh, but they were both incredibly charming, and it was nice seeing a relationship that they had close relationships with so many different types of people. And the way that they expressed it or the way that they enjoyed it, it wasn't, like, tainted unless the people were distinctly evil and bad. Like, Jasmine's relationship with her dad was genuinely, like, for the-- for the most part healthy, until we look at, like, the weird underlying tones. But like, at face value, it was good. Seeing Aladdin, this man, get into a situation, come out with a whole bunch of possibility for wealth, glory, and all of that. And then, just take a route of, like, personal happiness. That actually is what, like, enticed me so much because, like, that portrayal of a man is not something that I felt, like, I got a lot of younger, and it made me admire his character so much more like, "Yes. Like, that's-- that's the kind of person that I want to see and I would want to be with." ROWAN: Amazing. I-- yeah, fully agree on that. I feel like I need to rewatch Aladdin. I think I don't know what shit since I was a lot younger, but I found the entire thing entirely charming as a child. GABE: Yeah. ROWAN: Also, absolutely banging soundtrack obviously. GABE: Yes. ROWAN: Cannot be ignored. GABE: [12:16] scoundrel. ROWAN: How do you feel about the live action remake? Is that something you've dipped your toes into? GABE: I actually haven't seen it. I'm not sure if it'll give me the same, the same levels of excitement. Have you seen it? ROWAN: I have. It was very forgettable. I have a very good friend who would probably, like, lock me in the darkest deepest dungeon for saying this because she was very into the-- to Aladdin in every single way, shape, or form. But I was, like, very forgettable. Prince Ali the sequence that was that song was an absolute bop. GABE: Ooh yeah. ROWAN: But it wasn't necessary. They tried to add a little bit of, like, Jasmine as a feminist. And I was like, "I... I don't know if that needed to be added, but I guess they did that with they kind of keep trying to do that in the remakes." GABE: Yes. ROWAN: Here's a very important question for you. Have you seen King of Thieves? GABE: Yes. ROWAN: How do you feel about Aladdin's hot dad? GABE: Yes. ROWAN: Where does he rank on your Aladdin spectrum? GABE: Ooh. Okay, okay. So, above Aladdin. ROWAN: Okay. GABE: Yeah. ROWAN: Okay. Also agreed. I'm like, is he my exception? GABE: Aladdin is pretty, but the dad is handsome. ROWAN: You are not wrong. Listen, I am a lesbian. I am only attracted to women. And yet, if the cartoon man, Aladdin's dad whose name I have forgotten, Cassim, I think. GABE: Yup. ROWAN: Was to step out of the television after I had had a heart attack that the fact that a cartoon man was standing before me. GABE: Yes. ROWAN: And that such things were possible. GABE: Yes. ROWAN: I would take them on a date so... GABE: That's valid. Honestly, it would probably be an amazing date, the man would show you things that you've never seen before. And we can interpret that in however we would like to, but, like, those, there are plenty of things that people love to grab onto on other people. And those gray strips on the side of his head are basically just guidance. ROWAN: Aladdin, Aladdin would take me on a date on a magic carpet. And yeah, I still believe that a date with Cassim would be an even more wondrous adventure. GABE: Absolutely. ROWAN: For many reasons. GABE: Absolutely. ROWAN: I just-- I love how it was like, "Here's my hot take, Rowan." And I was like, "Cool. I take your hot take and I raise you a hot dad." Ah, it's all coming together. GABE: Look, I am a Dream Daddy cosplayer. I-- If you-- if you look at, like, a third of the cosplays I've done there have been a lot of dads. Dream daddy is the bi dad, which obviously has shaped a lot of me. Dragon Prince has the -- ROWAN: Oh my god. GABE: -- yeah has the dad. And I guess something-- another-- another good example is, like, one thing to think about this but She-Ra, the dad from She-Ra, Bow's-- Bow has two dads. ROWAN: Yes. Oh my gosh. GABE: And I've cosplayed as one of the dads from She-Ra just because he's, like, the beautiful man with long dreads and everything. And then he's got his gorgeous husband that also looks like a Dream Daddy character. I've cosplayed as a straight appearing dad, I've cosplayed as a bi dad. And I've cosplayed as a gay dad now. ROWAN: You-- you-- you've got the, like, full bingo card of dads. GABE: Yes. Basically. It's, it's -- ROWAN: That's everything. GABE: That's exactly right. ROWAN: I'm interested to know, like, when-- when we're talking about these, with these always-- these pieces of media, were these always things that you were exploring, like, at the age when you first watched them? Was it something that was, like, pinging in the back of your mind whether or not you kind of realized what it meant? Or is this stuff where you were, like, actually, it was looking back on them and when I was older, that made me kind of realize what was going on there? GABE: I think it was more like looking back on it when I was older, because it-- I've never, like, for... for a while I didn't really care about having a word for it. And even-- even now, like, that's-- that's a great reason that, like, queer is a great overarching term. Because I don't-- I don't. It varies depending on the day. And I don't always know where the hell I fall in the spectrum. And I realized very quickly that, like, the reason I kept trying to find a term for it was because other people wanted a term from me for it. And after I realized that I was like, "Actually, who cares?" Because it's not up to them to determine this. It's just up to me, if these three men are attractive to me, and, like, the other 300 in this situation aren't, I don't have to define in one way or another or whatever way because there's-- sometimes there are people that it's like just the emotional attraction to them. Sometimes it's just the physical attraction. Sometimes it's so situational that I was like, when I was looking back at it, I was like, "Oh, you know what, like, I don't-- I don't know where it falls, but if it wasn't just this, and it wasn't just that, so let's put it in the umbrella." ROWAN: Yeah, absolutely. So, if you've been enjoying the podcast so far, or to be honest, even if you haven't, you should definitely check out some of the other shows that are part of the Multitude collective. The one that I'm going to talk about specifically today is Horse. So, quick confession. I, in my misspent youth, was in fact, not the femme lesbian that you see before you, but a very confused little middle school jock. And so, I have, in my real life, left the world of sports behind, but in my podcast life, continue to be intrigued. And so, for that very dark and shameful reason, I have been listening to the podcast Horse recently. So, it's essentially a podcast that talks about some of the most ridiculous stories, the drama, the highs and lows, the biggest and baddest of the world of basketball. Now, I should say, I never played basketball, and I have no intention to but you don't have to be a superfan to appreciate this podcast. You can be someone who has literally never cared about sports before, and the comedic stylings of your hosts Adam Mamawala and Mike Schubert will, I'm sure, appeal to you. This isn't about the scores of the latest games. It is about the unbelievable history and culture of basketball, whether it's a shot-by-shot breakdown of Get your head in the Game from High School Musical, absolutely iconic. Or a thorough discussion of the best and worst food at NBA arenas, the Horse boys have got you covered. New episodes released every other Monday, just search Horse in your podcast app, or check out horsehoops.com. Horse, because basketball is more than what happens on the court. Quick question, dear listener, do you use the internet? Because if the answer is yes, then today's sponsor is for you. Particularly, if you, like me, have an embarrassingly large amount of tabs open on your browser at any one time. I am talking of course about Tab for a Cause, a browser extension that lets you raise money for charity, while just doing your thing online. Basically, how it works is whenever you open a new tab, you will see two things, a beautiful photo and a small ad. And then, part of that ad money goes towards a charity of your choice. It really is as simple as that. Every time you open up a tab, you no longer have to feel guilty about the 103 other ones that are open in a different window behind the one that you're currently using. You can just say, "Hey, I'm doing it for charity, so it's fine." So, if that sounds up your street then you can join Team Queer Movie Podcast by signing up at tabforcause.org/queermovie. I would love to hear about mysterious characters/movies/things you have brought to the table: Number three. GABE: So, this is a weird one. ROWAN: This. I love it. Sandwiched right in the middle, just to get-- getting a bit weird by number-- number three GABE: James Cameron's Avatar. ROWAN: Okay, I can only assume considering, I don't know how many people know this out there. I don't know how many people at Disney World aficionados, like ourselves, but they have made an entire avatar land Pandora. GABE: I know, Rowan. ROWAN: In the animal kingdom. I can only assume because that movie made a lot of money and zero cultural impact other than, I guess, to people like you. So, I can only assume that you were solely responsible for that becoming a thing. GABE: [20:37]. ROWAN: Oh, my God. GABE: I have-- There is a PDF when that movie came out of the language that I spent, like, six months memorizing. A huge chunk of it. ROWAN: I love this so much. GABE: I have so many pictures taken at Pandora from Disney World. I was speaking the language to some of, like, the employee cast members. And they looked at me with so much concern and confusion in their eyes because none of them knew what the hell I was saying. ROWAN: They had no clue. GABE: And those-- those gigantic blue people that were, like, beautiful trees that I just wanted to climb. Like, I didn't-- I didn't care about gender or anything. I just wanted them to hold me. Like, just-- just to hold me, cradle me, kiss my forehead. Yes, please. Thank you. ROWAN: Amazing. GABE: I got in there. They were all beautiful. It-- the-- the markings, the tattoos, the, like, 10-foot, 11-foot. 12-foot tall. It's just-- I-- I never felt the analogy, "I want to climb someone like a tree," until that movie. And then I was like, "I get it." ROWAN: I feel like, okay, so when I've been at Disney World, I've not really been someone who is super into, like, meeting characters. I have some friends I've gone with who are really into it. And I'm, like, really happy being the person who takes pictures and hops them up and everything. But when I went to the, like, Princess bit, I met Tiana. GABE: Hmm. ROWAN: There was just something about this, like, beautiful woman talking to me about food because that's obviously really, like, you know, a good talking point for Tiana's character who owns a restaurant. GABE: Yes. ROWAN: Where she just be asking me, like, what my favorite, like, what food was, like, a popular where I was from and talking about her restaurant and stuff. And my heart was, like, a little bit of a flutter. I imagine that your-- you will reach your final form when you go to Pandora and they have worked out how to do the Na'vi as character as, like, walking around characters. I feel like at that point, you will, like, ascend. GABE: Yeah. Like, that-- that quiet, "yeah," is so strong. It-- like, it's-- it's so weird to think about it. But like, one of the things that made me realize was, like, it was-- it was that moment of, like, they're all beautiful. Like, they're all-- they're all gorgeous. I don't-- I don't care what they have. I don't care who they are. They're all beautiful, man, woman, non-binary. Like, whoever they are, wherever they identify, I was like, "They're all hot." And that was when I was like, "Yeah, okay, this makes sense. This checks out." ROWAN: I can't say I've ever been specifically attracted to those aliens, but I -- GABE: We can fix that. ROWAN: -- fully with maybe I-- maybe I haven't watched avatar. GABE: i have plenty of cosplaying friends ROWAN: Seen enough. Oh, no. Yeah, no, that's the danger. GABE: I'm gonna-- I'm gonna send you some links. ROWAN: I know you are. That's-- I have zero doubt that that's going to happen. I'm like, waiting. I'm like, maybe it's gonna ping right now. Maybe that's -- GABE: Oh, it absolutely-- It will. ROWAN: Oh. GABE: I'm finding it. ROWAN: Excellent. I love the how sometimes you have very what people consider normal. Not you personally, although obviously you personally but just you one in general, will have these kind of moments of like, "Oh my goodness," about, you know, these human beings, you know, acting. And then sometimes it's like, "Oh, I like this cartoon of a human.," and then something. Sometimes it's just like, "I like this concept. I like this vibe." GABE: Yeah. ROWAN: I feel like just this whole thing they've got going on is a real great. In that case, I mean, how are you feeling about the fact that they're apparently making, like, four new movies in this franchise? GABE: I'm ready. I'm ready. ROWAN: Have you-- Have you already, like, committed to a cosplay for it? Are you like-- GABE: 100%. I've had a Na'vi bodysuit since I was about 18. But now, I know how to do makeup so... ROWAN: It's gonna look even better. GABE: Oh, yeah. Yeah. ROWAN: I'm so ready for that. And you've got the bows as well. Like, it's all coming together. GABE: You're absolutely right. I'm trying-- I'm trying to be everybody's problem. ROWAN: So, I mean, you truly are everyone's problem. To be fair, you already. People, it's really funny because I knew you from D&D stuff. GABE: Yup. ROWAN: Like, that's how I first came across you. And it wasn't until you, congratulations, by the way, we're being the sort of storyteller, which I mentioned 20. GABE: Thank you. ROWAN: That I realized that, like, everyone was watching -- GABE: Yeah. ROWAN: -- this trailer, this announcement. And every single person has a different reference for, like, where they knew you from. And a lot of people just know you as, like, the thirst trap person. GABE: Yeah. ROWAN: Like, the person who just does, like, thirst trap cosplays. GABE: Yeah, it's really funny to me. There's-- there's people who knew me, there's people who know me from Tumblr as the Fae dad or the Unicorn man. There's some people who know me from TikTok. Some people know me from Tiktok as, like, the hot vampire guy. Some people know me from my house, some people know me from my Dream Daddy cosplays. Yes, some people just know me as, like, the thirst trap dude from Twitter and Instagram. It's so many different places. That's not even counting, like, the game design stuff. So, it's-- it's-- I have gotten some messages about being some people's bi awakenings, like, over this past year. ROWAN: Amazing. I'm not surprised. I'm not surprised. GABE: I'm just like, "Good. Learn about yourself." ROWAN: I mean, I obviously take great pride in having stumbled across you for your intellect and -- GABE: Yeah. ROWAN: -- genuine, you know, brain but I, you know, we come for the brain, we stick around for the thirst trap. So, that's just how -- GABE: Come for the brains, stay for the butt. ROWAN: -- how it works. GABE: I send you some things on Twitter. I just want you to know that. ROWAN: There we go. Aren't you guys jealous listening to this. There's just-- it's just me essentially getting a load of messages that you can't see from Gabe this whole time. GABE: Good. ROWAN: I would love to hear about your fourth thing that you have bought for me. GABE: Hell yes. That is The Wild Wild West movie with Will Smith. ROWAN: Amazing. Amazing. We've really truly had a journey today. We were at the high seas, we are in the desert, we've gone to space. GABE: Yep. ROWAN: We're back in-- we're back I guess in the desert but a different desert. GABE: Basically. ROWAN: So, I have a confession to make. GABE: You've never seen it? ROWAN: I have not seen this movie. GABE: You will. ROWAN: It's been on my watch list for so long. GABE: I got you. ROWAN: Here's, okay, here's my – someone who's never watched it – impression of what I assume it's about because my, I'm going to tell you right now. And I cannot believe that this confession is coming out of me. My closest sort of brush with this movie was that in my extremely white high school at the age of 12, during a dance production, I was not sorted into this group because there were two groups of, like, the 12 and 13-year-olds, it was a different group. But they did a dance to the theme song of this movie. GABE: Yes! ROWAN: And it was the most, like, 12, 13-year-olds who can't really dance very well. Like, everything was very much on beat. There was nothing, like, not beat, it was like the slow bit of the beat as well. Like, very steady, very, like, bad like, finger gun type dance moves. I really wish I had a recording of it because I would-- that would be the thing that I sent you in return. GABE: I'm incredibly happy about this. ROWAN: And that's truly as close as I've gotten to this movie and I'm not gonna lie to you, Gabe, that was not in fact part of my gay awakening in any way shape, or form, even at the time. GABE: Sure. ROWAN: So, I really appreciate you giving me the opportunity to maybe discover-- discover this later on. In a way that isn't just a load of bad dancing. GABE: Yeah. ROWAN: Is it like-- the impression I get of it is that it is Wild West but there is some kind of like steampunk-y vibe to it. There's, like, some-- something in it that's a little bit -- GABE: Absolutely. ROWAN: -- fun and fun and funky. Please tell me/the listeners at home. What is it? GABE: I, look, that movie starts with Will Smith shirtless in a water tower. I, god! ROWAN: Say no more, Gabe. GABE: Its-- it. ROWAN: Please say more. GABE: This-- this man in hot pants all over this hot damn movie, I have not seen a man like that in leather that much unless it was at a very specifically designated party. So, this movie was just making some dreams come true. Watching him spin a pistol, no-- no double entendre intended, it-- it was, like, maybe I do like the Wild West more than I thought. ROWAN: I was a pirate. I was a pirate kid, but now I-- am I a cowboy kid? GABE: You look. ROWAN: Damn. It's so confusing. GABE: Cowboys ride. ROWAN: Oh my gosh. I mean, was there anything to it? Other than the hot, hot bod of Will Smith? Was there-- was there anything else or? GABE: I mean, it was decent. ROWAN: I'm not gonna lie to you, Gabe. You really-- I was-- I was hoping you're gonna sell it to me. I don't know if Will Smith's hot can necessarily take me through into the story, but I do appreciate. GABE: Do you like Sofia Vergara? Do you like Sofia Vergara? ROWAN: Oh, see now-- now it's getting a little bit more interesting. GABE: So, I'm-- excuse me, not Sophia Vergara. It was Salma Hayek. ROWAN: Oh, you know what? Equally as an onboard. GABE: She is in it. She-- she wears a bodice. I think she keeps, like, a gun underneath, like, her left thigh or, like, in her right boob. ROWAN: I love-- I love weapons where there aren't meant to be weapons, you know, weapons where you're like, "Oh, that was a little surprise. Okay, this is not where I thought you were gonna be." GABE: Yeah. ROWAN: This is-- maybe not safe, but we'll take it. GABE: Yeah, no, she is-- she is in it. She is hot as hell and she makes it work. ROWAN: I love that. I will say-- it's, I mean, speaking of weapons that just don't really seem safe. I truly could spend the rest of my life contemplating that scene in Wonder Woman where she has a sword just down her back. Yeah, I fully in my head have, like, replayed that Wonder Woman scene where she takes a sword, like, out of her own spine. And I'm like, "No, in no point does this make logical sense, but the vibes are there. GABE: Yeah. ROWAN: That's all I really care about. GABE: Yeah. ROWAN: I'll take it. In terms of these, like, the order that you've put these in, was this the order of– of, like, age when this came up for you? Or was this just, do you have a sense of which one was first? Like, which one was kind of the-- or is it just a big soup pack? GABE: It was– it was definitely Wild Wild West was-- was first. Pirates of the Caribbean, then, like, more of like, when I watched Aladdin, I was like, not much older, but still old enough to, like, kind of have a better gauge of it. And then, Avatar was probably the most recent of, like, these movies. ROWAN: Mhmm. GABE: Yeah. ROWAN: I find myself, and I know that Jazza as well, like, we're very similar ages, find ourselves really looking-- when we are looking back at this media that we connected with, or that we were interested in, it very much is like, none of this was explicitly gay. Like, we're not looking back at something and being like, "Oh, I saw this character come out as gay. And then I was like, Oh, that might be me." It was more like, "Hmm, something's going on here, and it wasn't until later that that stuff was kind of available to us. We knew about it. And like, I very specifically, remember, like, the only things that talked about being gay were things that were probably not appropriate for children to be watching. No, because there were things that were like Queer as Folk stuff like that. And I definitely feel like I watched those things kind of ironically, because I think a lot of people probably think that keeping-- keeping gay people out of media was, like, helping children. And I'm like, "Well, I fully was exposed to non-- non sort of child friendly gay media beforehand, because there was no alternative." And so, I'm kind of wondering, like, where on that kind of timeline, you are at? Like, did you ever feel like there was any, like, explicitly queer media when you were growing up? Was that something that you were able to seek out? Or that you're able to find? Or was it very much still, like, "No, I was waiting until I was an adult before that stuff started to sort of appear for me." GABE: I think I never-- actually I never really, like, sought it out. Because I had just-- I had just interpreted it to fit however I was feeling. And there-- because there is-- there's, like, a lack when people will-- if people don't explicitly say it. And there's-- there's a whole different experience when it's like, a real confirmation. But then I hit a point, I don't know when it was, when I was like, I had moments where I liked it when it wasn't fully clear, because then it could mean whatever I wanted it to mean to me. ROWAN: Yeah. Yeah. GABE: And we definitely need more of a representation where it's-- it's so blunt and distinct. Like, like, Shriek Week. Like, Shriek Week is queer as hell. It's very clear. Many of the characters are non-binary, all of the characters have varied sexualities that, like, I had notes on. And it just only mattered if it came up in game for, like, the people to romance. Some of the people have been seeking out gay, poly, general queer relationships. And it was-- it was so intentional, because it was so lacking in a lot of the games that I played. But I also-- I play a character on a show [33:30], and he's bi. And it's just never come up because no one's asked. So, I've been-- I've been trying to leave and trying to find more things that-- that I can interpret however I wanted to or however it, like, could it be meaningful to me. ROWAN: Yeah, I'm kind of interested to know from you, like, with queer stuff, I guess it's easier to interpret, whereas -- GABE: Yes. ROWAN: -- if we're talking about you being, like, a black queer person, -- GABE: Yup. ROWAN: -- it's harder to, like, interpret. And as you're talking about, like, very much, I guess, like Avatar style or non-human entities that you can decide to code as black. GABE: Yes. ROWAN: Like, it's more difficult to be like, "Oh, I'm just gonna read this white person as black." So, did you find that it was easier for you to kind of, like, seek out media where you felt represented as a black person, and then kind of see the queerness within that rather than I guess, vice versa? GABE: Absolutely. God, it's a weird thing to think about, but I've realized, like, even in a person representation, I am a very public facing black queer person. And it's why I try so hard to present myself in a way that also, like, is really, like, relatable. Like, I don't-- I don't want to create or facilitate parasocial relationships, but I do want people to be able to see me as a person of color, queer person who's just doing the thing and is also just a person. I don't-- I don't want them to see me as an unachievable representation for themselves, trying to find those notions in media, because I want-- I want notions in media where it's a big deal. And I also want notions in Media where it's just normal. I like when people are excited to see me as that representation. And I also like when people see me as a normal part of that representation, if that makes sense. ROWAN: Yeah. GABE: And that's-- that's part of why it's so hard. Like, I feel like it's so hard to find it in Media because we get moments where it's so rare to see that straight and distinct representation in a blunt way, that it's always something we have to be loud about. Because it's so minute and miniscule in its availability. And it's, yeah, it's hard. ROWAN: Yeah, kind of like a drop in the ocean that you kind of have to be like, "Hello, I'm here," I guess for the people who need to see it. GABE: Yes. ROWAN: It's so easy to miss if you don't know exactly where to look at the internet/creative endeavors, movies, books, it's like a big place out there in trying to find. I am really lucky that I, like, know a lot about queer media. Like, obviously, that's kind of something for me that I could, if someone asked me to, like, give them recommendations, like, I pretty much off the top of my head will be able to give them stuff. GABE: Yes. ROWAN: But when you're-- when I speak to people who are, like, queer themselves, and actually really want to know about queer media, a lot of them have, like, never heard of half of this stuff, because it is that question about, yeah, where would I go to-- to seek it out. And I think that when you-- you find one person on, like, Tumblr, or Instagram or TikTok or-- or Twitter to follow, you sort of end up down a rabbit hole of finding a ton of other people, but you kind of need to-- there needs to be a break in that algorithm to allow you to find those people. And sometimes, I mean, obviously, you're on-- you're on TikTok and-- and there have been a lot of discussions about the way that TikTok kind of pushes white creators to the front. GABE: Yeah. ROWAN: Pushes, like, certain content creators to the front. And that's, you know, been something there have been protests about. And so, it's that, I guess I understand the idea of being blatant with it and being very open-- open with it if you're willing to be because it is something that it's difficult to-- to find sometimes. GABE: Yeah. ROWAN: Even for people who are really excited to see it, because it reflects who they are. GABE: So-- so this-- so this actually kind of relates, like, the last thing that I was mentioning. ROWAN: Oh my God, look at us segueing in. GABE: Exactly. And a lot of one of it I like, in some ways, anime, because anime has definitely become better with more queer representation. And making it be, like, more clear and more forward facing even though a lot of things are still very reserved. But anime also can have more feminine or femme representations of men, which I definitely think helps lead into queer representation. But it's also a conflict, because one of the things that is so terrible with anime and manga, that a lot of the fan base, like, drives me up the wall is I really get upset with fetishization of, like, gay or like bi men in relationships and these things by fan bases, because it's never just a thing that happens. It's-- it's more that, like, no, these characters have to be gay because they're friends. I don't feel like I get to enjoy meaningful, gay or bi men relationships in a lot of media in general, because it ends up being, like, fetishized. Especially by some queer people in general, or not even necessarily queer people, like, just femme people are, like, Well, look-- look at these two men who have to love each other." And especially as people who are not men, I really get annoyed when I see Media or fans try to make that happen. Or it's like, it's-- it's like men cannot be together. Like, it's-- like, it's a calm, normal thing that we can enjoy or appreciate. ROWAN: You mean, like, being likd, to queer characters can't be friends, or like... GABE: Yes, yeah, like to -- ROWAN: Any characters can't be– just be friends. GABE: Two queer characters can't be friends. And it's especially if it's men. ROWAN: I think about this a lot that actually, you know, these like tests like the Bechdel test, stuff like that. And there's a lot of debate around like, whether they're useful or what they actually show, and all this kind of stuff. And I think, like, at the heart of it, it's about if you only have a very small amount of representation of a particular group, you can only show a certain amount of story of experiences. And as soon as you open that up to, like, multiple people with that identity, it leaves so much more space -- GABE: Yes. ROWAN: -- to have loads of different ones of these experiences, which is why I really, really have enjoyed media where it's like, "Hey, let's explore loads of different people with this identity." GABE: Exactly. ROWAN: Whether that is, like, on the queer side, you've obviously got things like cucumber banana tofu, which if you're not from the UK, I don't know if you-- if that's, like, made its way across the pond. GABE: No, it just sounded very funny and it made me go. ROWAN: Oh, yeah, it is. It's very much on purpose, so it was three different shows. So, cucumber and banana were, like, television shows. And then, tofu was, like, an online show. And it was from Russell T. Davies, who is like the absolute OG fucking goat of queer TV. GABE: Yeah. ROWAN: So, he was the guy who, like, originally created Queer as Folk, and then went on, he's done Years and Years. He did It's a Sin, kind of basically, he was the first person to put queer characters on children's TV in the UK. GABE: Yes. ROWAN: Doctor Who. GABE: That's awesome. ROWAN: Like, he-- he created Jack Jack Harkness. Like, he's just-- he's just, like, an amazing person. GABE: I love that character so much. ROWAN: I adore Russell T. Davies, and like, he has done so much. And he's had a really awful time of it, he lost his partner and kind of had to be a carer for his partner for a while, and then tragically lost him. And so, he kind of came out of that, kind of using the experience and using the pain after having this kind of time to mourn, to-- to write it, to send, to create. It's to send and put it out there, and I feel like he's just got more and more stuff to do, but hit a lot of his stuff. It kind of ends up being, here's a whole group of people who are queer. GABE: Yeah. ROWAN: What are they going to do about it? I know that the film Pride, one of my favorite films of all time, which we just did a movie club episode about. And one of its biggest strengths is that it has this whole, like, range of queer voices that are outspoken, that are more conservative, that are newly out, that have been out for years, that are older, that are younger. Like, and that allows you to have these kinds of disagreements or, especially when you look at audiences from outside of that identity looking in, you don't ever have them looking in and being like, "Look, this gay character said this, or I guess, this black character, this disabled character. Like, they said this, or they think this or they do this and therefore kind of using it," because I don't want-- I never want, you know, marginalized creators to feel self-censored by what people -- GABE: Yes. ROWAN: -- outside of their identity might take from what they want to discuss, especially when we're talking about, like, intra community issues. So, things that are, like, actual issues within that community, that it's, like, "Hey, so like, obviously, negative stereotypes are bad. But sometimes people do fit those stereotypes and we maybe need to talk about it." GABE: Yeah. ROWAN: So, yeah, I really-- I-- I totally get what you mean around those kind of the idea of if you've got these characters, and they have to fit into a particular box, they have to, like, be romantically linked if they're gay, which I think also does, I don't know if you've experienced this, but I feel like it often kind of trickles out into real life, this kind of assumption of like -- GABE: Oh yeah. ROWAN: -- oh my God, I know a gay person, do you want to date them? GABE: Yup. ROWAN: My sister's actually a lesbian, you should get married. And you're like, "I don't know if that's--" GABE: No, that's-- that's not how that works. I don't know this person. It's-- that has happened to me in real life. I was-- I was hanging out with a friend of mine that's gay. And someone asked, like, "Have you guys ever kissed before?" I'm like, "No." ROWAN: Why would you say that? GABE: Why? We-- we've known each other for, like, three years. We're very good friends. We're not attracted to each other. ROWAN: What is this? I do think that my-- I was gonna say you could just say that to-- to every straight person in your life. Just every time you see them, they just comment, everyone, you go partially like, "You can make-- you kiss them. You kiss them. God, I just thought." GABE: No, but I wish. ROWAN: I just thought-- they would be Oh, they also. I mean, I feel like "Are the straight people. okay?" is my favorite internet meme, because, like, the whole conversation about, like, "Can men and women be friends?" I'm like, "What's wrong with you, people?" GABE: God, I-- Litter-- Okay. I literally was having a conversation with someone in a bar, and then the person left. It was-- it was-- and it was-- it was a woman. And the person left, and then my friends were like, "Gabe, why didn't you ask for her number?" I don't. I don't know her. ROWAN: We were just having a chat, you guys. GABE: Yeah, we were having a great conversation. She graduated Nursing School. Don't be weird about this. ROWAN: Oh my gosh. I would love to know your-- do we-- how-- what number are we on? Are we on number four, number five? I can't remember how many we still have left to go. GABE: Well, that was-- that was five because I -- ROWAN: That was five, loved it. GABE: -- like, anime in general, so that was -- ROWAN: Amazing. GABE: -- that was five. But we could-- we could do a quick bonus. ROWAN: Oh my god. Yes. Let's do a bonus . GABE: Acane. Like, arcane recently. ROWAN: Oh, okay. Okay. GABE: The Lesbian representation in Arcane, that's not subtle. It's not just for interpretation. It's clear, even confirmed by, like, designers on Twitter. It's clear and gorgeous. I love it. ROWAN: I love that. I love that we've got, like, a new entry, I guess. Something that's more-- that's more recent for you. I mean, do you-- I think that's really-- that is really interesting. You've talked at the beginning about this journey of, like, being openly queer, and specifically, I guess to an audience or online being more of a recent thing. Do you feel like you have settled enough into, like, your identity or who you are that it feels like a solid thing that when you are encountering new media, it's not necessarily showing you anything new about yourself, or do you think you're still, and I don't mean still, like, catch up Gabe because I don't think there's necessarily an end to that. A lot of people will, like, continue discovering new things about themselves. And it's not, like, a bad thing. But I'm kind of wondering where you are in that process, I guess. GABE: It's been a whole lot better, especially recently, because even with queer media, also, a lot of it is white queer media. So, there's like, a weird middle ground of, like, "Do I belong? Or do I not belong?" Because the-- the experience can be different, even if it's not substantially different, if it's still different. There's queer media of what you see is two white people that are gay or bi or two white lesbians. And it is excited, and cheered for, and celebrated, but queer media with two people of color, or a person of color with another queer person that is white and media is so much fewer and far between. And it's-- it's definitely that, like, like, She-Ra is a great example, because you have the two gay dads. But I would, like, anyone that's listening, I challenge you to try to think of how much queer media you can think of where there is two queer people of color that are represented in that queer media, and it's hard to find it. One of the queer movies that I loved recently, well, it had two queer characters, The Old Guard, that's it. Yeah, I loved that movie. And I loved-- I loved the-- the queer media representation, because it... it was just right, it was just good. It was just fun. It just felt right. There was that whole extra layer of, like, they've been together for years, and years, and years and years. And were still incredibly close. And so, as we see more of the diversity and representation in it, I do start to see more of myself in it. And it's slow, I see a lot more of it in, like, indie projects, or like games or things like that. Like, individual novels and such, will have way wider visual cast. Or even-- even, like, tabletop shows. Like, they'll-- they'll have a bunch of the queer relationships with people of all shapes and colors and sizes. And I'm a very fortunate person that, like, I am incredibly fit without really have to-- having to try to be, but I don't think we also get, like, very much great representation of fat queer relationships at all. And it's-- it's something that I think of not even just for myself, but like, I've plenty of fat queer friends, who also fully acknowledge and want people to, like, understand that being fat isn't a bad thing. But when you are fat, and queer, people look at you differently, are treated differently. And because of that, the media representation is so few and far in between, and that sucks. ROWAN: Yeah. GABE: I've had a better experience with media representation, in a sad way, because I've stopped looking to mainstream media to give me that. ROWAN: Absolutely. GABE: Because like I-- I don't have high expectations for what they will do to represent these things. Because oftentimes, the people who are in those positions to do it are not a representation of us, or you, or me. But the people who are, are putting these things out there. And then, we give them a chance to challenge and not necessarily compete, but maybe, like, almost meet those moments, and meet those representations and meet that excitement. ROWAN: Absolutely. I think that there's some really interesting, I guess, there's it's kind of that double-edged sword thing of when you have people who are being given the opportunities, you might end up having something that's more mainstream, but you most likely will have a lack of the people who are being represented in the actual creative team. GABE: Yes. ROWAN: And then you've got things that are really indie that maybe don't have a strong release that you can't really stream easily in different places. And those are the ones that have a really kind of unique voice to them, have a really authentic voice, but maybe don't have a strong budget. Like, didn't have, like, particularly good quality in a lot of-- in a lot of cases. Like, had a lot of heart to them, which is like very much the story of, like, -- GABE: Yeah. ROWAN: -- queer cinema in general. Just because I literally earlier on was like, "I love to give recommendations to people," if there is anyone who's watching who was like, "Hmm, I would like to see some, like, black queer movies that have, like, black queer people at the heart of the creation." If you have not already seen because I feel like Moonlight and Tangerine -- GABE: Oh yeah. ROWAN: -- are probably ones that people are like, "Oh, yes, those are the ones that I kind of know." Black British Excellence, that is Campbell Ex. Oh my gosh, watch that live. GABE: Oh, yeah. ROWAN: That's incredible. The Watermelon Woman obviously is an unbelievable movie. Like, I love that film so much. I was really lucky to see it as, like, a remastered version at the British Film Institute. They did, like, a -- GABE: Yes. ROWAN: -- screening of it. It was beautiful and brilliant. I've not seen Naz and Maalik but it's meant to be amazing. It was, I want to say 2015, 2016 and it was basically, like, this sort of acclaimed award winning film that I haven't annoyingly been able to see yet. If you're wanting to go, like, elsewhere, obviously, Rafiki is a Kenyan film that has stunning cinematography, really brilliant chemistry between the leads. There's a lot out there, but it is, as you said, like, difficult to-- to find stuff. And something that might be interesting for people who are looking for one of identities within or that crossover into the queer spectrum that don't get a lot of love. There is a Kenyan film about being intersex that was sort of a documentary that was filmed over three years called Sydney and Friends from a couple of years ago that also might be of interest to people. But go... go seek out this stuff. Don't rely on what pops up on, like, the Netflix, LGBT tab, which is not necessarily -- GABE: Yes. ROWAN: -- the most useful in terms of finding stuff because I think Gabe is absolutely right. Some of the best stuff is going to be things that are happening at, like, your local film festivals, or that have, like, limited releases or-- or kind of indie things on YouTube. So, definitely check those out and kind of be -- GABE: Yeah. ROWAN: -- be willing to go with, like, the authenticity and harbor project rather than just what has the flashiest sort of cameras and-- and lighting, and editing and stuff like that. GABE: Yeah, because, like, this stuff is out there. And it-- it's-- it's a pain in the ass that we have to seek it out. ROWAN: Mhmm. GABE: But when you-- when you find the one that really sticks with you, it makes it. Like, I-- I've talked about it more than once, but, like, I am the storyteller on Shriek Week on Dimension 20. Dimension. 20 is, like, the tabletop role playing side of College Humor. It is essentially-- if you're not familiar with tabletop stuff, it is essentially a narrative improv with rules and mechanics tied into it that are basically linked to, like, dice that we roll that helps us determine if something works, if something doesn't work. And I had a cast of four people playing characters. And my job was basically to facilitate the story, the different other characters they would meet, the way the narrative would go, get the different locations, and what was happening in those moments. And like, NPCs, so non-player characters, were the characters that I was coming up with. And it was kind of, like, a Scooby Doo as, like, monster kind of dating sim dating game thing. And all of the different characters had pronouns that they used. They all had sexual identities, they all had gender identities, they all had likes, dislikes, hobbies that I made for a list of 15 different characters, that somehow I managed to introduce all of them in the first episode. And one of the nicest things was, like, there was-- they were even, like, diverse in nationalities. There was the chupacabra character who was he/him, and he had a skateboard that had the Puerto Rican flag on it because the chupacabra is a Puerto Rican myth. And it was a way to represent so many different aspects of someone and an identity and then represent it. There was Yadd Wega, which was our character that was, like, referencing the Baba Yaga. And we had a Van Helsing character who was neutral-- a gender neutral person that was bi and would also use he/him, but like, preferred the they/them which was, like, kind of a self insert for me, as I was also kind of, like, exploring on aspects of my identity, like, my queer identity. And when I had people reaching out, like, excited or emotional, happy to see, like, there's, like, just gay characters in this show that I watch. And it's just a normal thing for everyone. I don't think any of the characters were just simply, like, the player cards, on the end of them were just simply straight. Everyone had a different gender identity. ROWAN: Like, with these kind of roleplay games, and obviously, Dungeons and Dragons is the one that a lot of people will be most familiar with, but there are so many of them out there. And a lot of them are, like, very specifically built for queer characters and queer players and people to explore that. And that -- GABE: Yeah. ROWAN: -- like, what we were talking about the-- the kind of lack of funding or the lack of access, that actually this is the kind of like very immediately accessible media where, obviously with Dimension 20, you have, like, an actual production going on with it, but -- GABE: Yes. ROWAN: -- you could just as easily, like, grab some friends, start streaming, and tell their story and, like, be the one who gets to tell the tale, the kind of theater of the imagination thing. You don't need all these sets and lights and fancy budget and cameras and editors and color grading and all this kind of stuff, like, you would for making like a TV show or a film. You can decide to tell your own story, you know, as it goes along. And there's some amazing people who are making this stuff that is, like, super diverse, that has all of these voices that you would just not see otherwise. I know that trans [54:49] is, like, doing stuff where it's like, "Hey, we're just going to be, like, trans people making these characters and we're all going to be interacting together and this is going to be us owning and telling our own story." And I think that that's really kind of exciting. I think unless there's anything else you wanted to chat about, I think we can do, like, a sort of-- we can do our concluding remarks. GABE: No, I, that sounds good. Thank you for having me. This was fun. And like kind of cathartic that I didn't even know I wanted. ROWAN: Oh my god, thank you so much for coming on. I was me and Jazza, we went through a load of ideas about different types of episodes we wanted to do with guests, and we knew we wanted to do hot takes, but we were like, "We want something else that people can come and feel really passionate about, but not necessarily have to, like, especially if we invited anyone from the film industry, wouldn't have to, like, burn any bridges." So, something that's positive, and I've really, I've so enjoyed, like, this being the first recording. I'm really glad that we've gotten to, like, chat, because we know each other from the online world, but we haven't really been able -- GABE: Yes. ROWAN: -- to obviously either see each other or kind of talk like this. So, it's been so, so fun to -- GABE: Oh my god. ROWAN: -- to hang out on the-- on the old podcast recording. GABE: Absolutely. ROWAN: This is how I talk to my friends now, everyone. I just invite them on to this podcast, and then I have to put it on my calendar -- GABE: That's smart. ROWAN: -- and it's work so I-- I get to put-- I get to put it in the schedule. GABE: What I'm going to do is I'm going to make a podcast and then make you come on it so we can just-- ROWAN: That's how it works. GABE: But-- but mine will be games that, like, shaped-- shaped you. ROWAN: Oh my god. Amazing. And then I'll have to be, like, snap, tiddlywinks, I'll pick some really good-- I'll pick some, like, really niche British games. Some were like British bulldog. I'll just -- GABE: Tiddlywinks made you gay? ROWAN: Yeah, Tiddlywinks made me gay. I mean, listen, listen, just the name. You'll not say Tiddlywinks made you straight, Gabe. GABE: That's okay. That's actually very fair. No. Okay, you got me there. ROWAN: Amazing. Thank you so much for joining me. GABE: This was a pleasure. ROWAN: Thank you so much for listening. 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There's a lot of twists and turns in this weeks epiode! Featuring Liverpool's most notorious - reformed gangster Stephen "The Devil" French. He'll be dropping pearls of wisdom "yeah right?". He'll be discussing his favourite breed of attack dog. Ludo and Tiddlywinks. Machinees VS Shotties. Other topics include Ross Kemp, Danny Dyer and Martin Kemp. Liverpools treasured residents - Wayne Rooney, Purple Aki, Derek Acorah and other well known Scouse legends. Take a walk down to the grolly pit with your swot knot. How is the cock of the school decided? "The many faced god" Kyle Cleghorne jumps in to talk char sui curry and TJ Hughes trackies. There's a lot going on! Sit back and enjoy the spin laaaaaaaaaaaaa. As always, big thank you to the patrons who keep the podcast going. If you'd like to contribute please go to: https://www.patreon.com/Hardybucks Follow Kyle Cleghorne: https://twitter.com/faced_godhttps://www.youtube.com/user/mckcleghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyjgan2Tqng&t=305shttps://www.instagram.com/many.faced.gd/?hl=sv
On Tue.'s No Dunks ep., the guys discuss OKC's clutch play, the same ol' Rockets, LeBron's Lakers and Giannis' Bucks setting up douchebag sweeps, Herro's moxie, whether a new coach can fix the 76ers, the Nets showing interest in Pop, Playoff P's O/U tonight, Tiddlywinks, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
He might not be back in Scream 5, but he's back again on Dueling Decades! Fresh off a photoshoot, Jamie Kennedy joins the game show once again! With a fresh tea in one hand and a gavel in the other, Jamie sits down poolside to judge another retro battle this week. It's not just any retro battle though, this episode is all about "games". Video games, board games, Tiddlywinks, any game you can think of! Our first competitor needs little introduction, Drew Zakmin has brought some fierce competition of late, and it won't end this week with the best games of 1974. Marc James has also been tearing things up of late, and he brings some primo games from 1993. Rounding out the competition this week, Mancrush is back after dominating last week, but will he build upon that impressive performance? We shall see, as he brought the finest games 1984 had to offer. Jamie was so awesome to come back and chill with the guys! They did feel bad for chatting him up for two hours, but it was well worth it. This episode is packed with all kinds of goodies: a video game that got away with ripping off the planet, Swedes that can really sing, a former Vice President pens an unlikely hit, prison yard basketball at the arcade, an elementary school fight club, an unbelievable streak by a great Canadian, a TV show that Joey Fatone ripped off, a kid's show that's being rebooted for adults, two giants change the toy industry, long balls, death threats, too much blood for the mother's of America, the most violent "kids" movie ever created, Roger Moore might have been a bit of a stretch for Drew, a Yankee with three nipples, movies that Jamie didn't think came out planned, questions Jamie hates getting asked, Millenials love Son of the Mask, Randy is dead, Disney almost made a beloved horror flick, Jamie almost went rafting with Seth Green,why working on movies is better than TV, megalomaniacal principals, the grandpa of fighting games, a couple plumbers from Brooklyn make a movie, and what the hell is a "bagpuss"?! Do you agree with Jamie's rulings? Play at home and judge for yourself! While you're at it, send your rulings to our Facebook and pick up 20 points on the Dueling Decades Leaderboard! Please don't forget to subscribe and review! Want to share some of your own 1980s & 1990s memories? Join the other thousands of people in our Facebook group and get more original nostalgic content every day! If you're into the 1960s & 1970s, join our new group! Links below: https://www.duelingdecades.com https://www.facebook.com/duelingdecades https://www.twitter.com/duelingdecades https://www.instagram.com/duelingdecades https://www.facebook.com/groups/duelingdecades/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/duelingdecades60s70s/
Well, here we are. The interview many of you have been waiting for, and an interview that is definitely worth the wait. For the first time in nearly 20 years, the legend that is Sciona Browne sits down to talk about her time on Australian Survivor in what is our longest interview to date. Do you want to know just why Sciona applied to be on the show? Do you want to know if she really ate dog poo to get on? Do you want to know if her bond with Rob really formed on the first day? Do you want to know what she genuinely thinks of Cherry Ripes and Tiddlywinks? And do you want to know if Ben will achieve his dream and be called a 'young warrior' by Sciona herself? All of those questions will be answered, alongside a myriad of other amazing content that will leave you hooked to your speakers. If you love the first season of Australian Survivor, this is one interview you can't miss.
We discuss why Florida Man should never try to be the "cool dad", another I Love You Call, Dana White revealing the location of UFC's Fight Island, and Does Deb Know Stuff.
On this episode of A Circle in a Square, Kelly chats with local entrepreneurs Jack Carlisle who owns The Potting Shed and Liza Borja, owner of Pilates Encore. They share on the juicy details of what's happening right now with our local business owners right here in Old Towne Orange during the COVID-19 pandemic. They touch on several great projects being launched by Orange Home Grown, Urth Caffe, Tiddlywinks and more local restaurants and businesses. Tune in to get today's scoop on how you can support our local businesses, some unique things our restaurants are doing to keep the doors open and to feel part of our great community of Orange. We've got merch! Buy Old Towne Orange merchandise, mugs, hats, clothes and more!https://shop.iheartoldtowneorange.com/BECOME A PATRON!Do you enjoy #CircleSquarePodcast? Then please consider supporting us on Patreon. We've got 2 easy levels to show your support, and both involve a super cute custom-made sticker! Join us today.https://www.patreon.com/iheartFind The Potting Shed:Website: http://tpshomeandgarden.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tpshomeandgardenInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tpshomeandgarden/Find Pilates Encore:Website: http://pilatesencore.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PilatesEncore/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pilatesencore/Follow I Heart OTO On Social Media!Website (Sign Up for our Newsletter): http://iheartoldtowneorange.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IHeartOldTowneOrange/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iheartoldtowneorange/Thank you, everyone, for listening! Leave us a comment and share our podcast with your friends!Produced and Hosted by: Kelly BorgenProduced and Edited by: Marshall ScottPodcast Recorded in Orange, CaliforniaAll Rights Reserved.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/iheart)
A Sweet, Kind, Engaging Podcast for Children of All Ages.This Episode: Pinkie Sees a Rainbow + The Game Tiddlywinks, Poem: May You Forever See Rainbows by William Joseph Igel. PinkieThePig.com
Show Sponsor - American Wealth USA Group " Ending Americans debt one debt at a time to truly make America GREAT AGAIN!!!!!!!!!! Coronavirus deaths pass 6,000 worldwide while Trump Now Blaming Americans for Not Getting Coronavirus Tests That Don’t Exist. In addition to the issues that arise from having a completely inept president whose brain matter seems to consist of Tiddlywinks and empty Coke cans, one of the biggest factors that allowed the coronavirus to gain a foothold in the United States was the failure to provide adequate testing in a timely fashion. “The incompetence has really exceeded what anyone would expect with the CDC,” Michael Mina, an epidemiologist at Harvard told the New York Times earlier this month. People exhibiting symptoms of the virus have been turned away for testing due to federal guidelines limiting who can perform such tests,
Show Sponsor - American Wealth USA Group " Ending Americans debt one debt at a time to truly make America GREAT AGAIN!!!!!!!!!! Coronavirus deaths pass 6,000 worldwide while Trump Now Blaming Americans for Not Getting Coronavirus Tests That Don’t Exist. In addition to the issues that arise from having a completely inept president whose brain matter seems to consist of Tiddlywinks and empty Coke cans, one of the biggest factors that allowed the coronavirus to gain a foothold in the United States was the failure to provide adequate testing in a timely fashion. “The incompetence has really exceeded what anyone would expect with the CDC,” Michael Mina, an epidemiologist at Harvard told the New York Times earlier this month. People exhibiting symptoms of the virus have been turned away for testing due to federal guidelines limiting who can perform such tests,
If you didn't already love Sciona then you will after this episode as we learn just what games she is willing to play and just why she isn't there to play Tiddlywinks in our latest episode recap. As we look closer at the fifth episode of season 1, we try and work out if it's a bad thing to watch 12 people starve and struggle for 42 minutes. We also discuss why it's great to see Craig positioning himself into the 'players ahead of their time' club, discover why Naomi supposedly hates everything and once again solidify why Katie is such a goddess. So strap yourself in and put your version of Tiddlywinks away, because like Sciona, we definitely didn't come here to play it.
Great Audience today (Tuesday) on What in the World? A man in Nigeria whose flatulence kills mosquitoes. An all-male island in Greece finds a mysterious female skeleton. A company in the Netherlands develops a robot pooper scooper. The North Pole has been stolen by Siberia. In What in the World of Sports, John DiNallo looks at the highly competitive game of Tiddlywinks. And we’ll play everyone’s favorite weird news game – Bluff the Co-Hosts. Real news. Real strange. Real fun. Visit my page at http://newclevelandradio.net/follow-what-in-the-world-with…/ where you can hear the live show on Tuesdays at 4:00 pm Eastern or listen to the podcasts anytime. Or come visit us at the What in the World studio at the award-winning Joe Maxx Coffee Company in Brecksville for great java, donuts and fun.
Pronoia is the best kind of crazy and we are joining the national tiddlywinks league in Japan!
This week, Emily Faye Coleman re-re-rejoins Avalon around the campfire to round off The BooHa-Halloween-Campfire-Spook-taku-strava-ganza! So break out your copy of Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark and read along! They also discuss the Parker Brothers cinematic universe, famous cat-people, and pitch a sequel to Ferris Bueller's Day Off.Find out more at https://boohaha.pinecast.coThis podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Max and Sam have a pop at making a comedy sketch show, mainly influenced by Monty Python. Listen to us pretend to be cabbages, Star Trek officers and upstanding human beings.This is a Studio71 production. Producer - Jack Claramunt Exec Producer - Tom Payne & Jody SmithProduction Support - Phie McKenzieSound Design - Oliver McAuleyArtwork - Jack TongemanStudio71 is a Red Arrow Studios Company. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week, our favorite toy expert and owner of Tiddlywinks Toys and Games, Jeanie, stops by the studio to chat with Kelly. Jeanie prides herself on being a mother of two FIRST and a business owner second. She shares with us how she acquired her beautiful storefront, how she acquires customers, and why toys have such a special place in her heart. Jeanie also dives into her unique selection of products and how she learned to make the perfect window display. Listen in as Kelly also gets Jeanie to spill the secrets on what's to come for Tiddlywinks in the future and what you can expect for the next time you visit! We've got swag! Buy Old Towne Orange merchandise, mugs, hats, clothes and more!https://shop.iheartoldtowneorange.com/Support this Podcast and get bonus content!https://www.patreon.com/iheartFind Tiddlywinks Toys and Games on Social Media:Website: https://tiddlywinksoc.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tiddlywinksoc/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tiddlywinksoc/?hl=enTwitter: https://twitter.com/tiddlywinksocFollow Us On Social Media!Website (Sign Up for our Newsletter): http://iheartoldtowneorange.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IHeartOldTowneOrange/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iheartoldtowneorange/Twitter: https://twitter.com/iheartotorangeThank you everyone for listening! Leave us a comment (What did you like? What can we fix? What do you want to hear next?) and share our podcast with your friends!Produced and Hosted by: Kelly BorgenProduced and Edited by: Marshall ScottPodcast Recorded in Orange, CaliforniaAll Rights Reserved.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/iheart)
What a surprise! The result of Australia's federal election was the opposite of what nearly all the pundits had been predicting. And in a sense, nothing changed.Once again, I'm joined by Nicholas Fryer. Apart from the election, we talk about Jacqui Lambie, 5G technology, the nature of Senators, Twitter mistakes, Tiddlywinks, dead cats, space squid, the statistics of extinction, and television newsreaders.The 9pm Edict is supported by the generosity of its listeners. If you enjoyed this podcast, perhaps subscribe for special benefits or throw a few coins into the tip jar.For all the details:https://stilgherrian.com/edict/00087/To support The 9pm Brisbane Podcasts 2019:https://stilgherrian.com/brisbane/
Remember the game tiddlywinks you played as a kid? There’s way more to it than you ever imagined. It’s not just child play!
Avengers Weekend, Parent Problems, Facebook Fine, Pizza Plea, 115 Choices, Tiddlywinks and Fortnite Crossover!
We discuss Zidane starting his son, Messi being criticized (again), CONCACAF Nations League, & more. Stories discussed this episode: Matt's Megs (2:46-18:41) - Zidane starts his son - Marcelo to stay at Real - Barca set Malcolm price Christian's Corner (20:01-38:39) - Messi being criticized heavily by Argentina again - 7-0 in MLS, when does running up the score become inappropriate? - Carragher says United has a dilemma with Liverpool winning title or City winning quadruple Dave's Domestic Dive (39:24-54:36) - USMNT vs Chile review - CONCACAF Nations League - 13-year-old makes pro debut for Portland Thorns Listener Questions (54:44-1:02:46) Visit the Bros Talking Soccer website: https://www.brostalkingsoccer.com/ Our Other Projects: - The Soccer Tavern (youtube.com/c/TheSoccerTavern)
From the DaySpring Community Church, pastor Matt Friedeman preaches today’s sermon from Philippians 3:17-4:1. Walking sticks or tiddlywinks - got a preference?
After a thoroughly enjoyable Thanksgiving break, Grave, Nick, Russell, and Tison gather back in the GOFO Studios to catch up, giggle, and talk about their favorite bowl games [college football and otherwise]. As always, you can connect with our four heroes on:Twitter: @gentlemen4outs Instagram: gentlemenoffouroutspodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/Gentlemen4Outs GMAIL: gentlementoffouroutspodcast@gmail.comIf you're enjoying the show, don't forget to subscribe on your favorite podcast app. It would be wonderful if you'd also rate and review the show.
This week on the world's greatest user generated movie creation podcast: Pixar Serial Killers, Hotel Breakfasts & Tiddlywinks Find The Dream Factory on all of your social media channels (Twitter/Facebook/Instagram) and send us YOUR film suggestions by leaving a review on iTunes or emailing us: dreamfactorypod@gmail.com.The Dream Factory is a comedy podcast that turns YOUR film ideas into movie masterpieces. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/dreamfactory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It’s Tiddlywinks With Strangers on a Manic Mundy! You know how we do. I said there might be one and there is. Sit back and enjoy the precursor to yer Frideey Winks and smile as you realize you’re getting two Winks in one week again. Herb and the Condor are at it again with three tantalizing Tiddlywinks tales of mayhem and hilarity. Date your own head cheerleader tonight...on da Wiiinks.
A live recording of our educational podcast The How The Why with Gabriel Gale and Ages of Oz. Produced in collaboration with Orange Home Grown and Tiddlywinks. Gabriel Gale is a Brooklyn, NY native and the creator of Ages of Oz, which he started approximately 10 years ago, after graduating with a Bachelor’s in Fine Art from Cooper Union and a Master’s in Architecture from Columbia. He has worked with Writer’s House, Scholastic, Simon & Schuster, William Morris Endeavor, Warner Bros, and A-list Hollywood Producers and Directors. “Ages of Oz is a new adaption and expansion of the Oz that we all know and love. What sets us apart is that after deconstructing and rebuilding all of the characters, objects, and settings from L Frank Baum’s original 14 Oz books – only one of which was “The Wizard of Oz” – we created 1000 years of Oz history all the while staying true to Baum’s intentions… including that Glinda had fiery red hair! The How, The Why is a half-hour podcast documenting the creative process and the creative purpose hosted by Jon-Barrett Ingels. This free weekly series is an educational resource provided to discuss the evolution of literary arts with industry innovators—authors, journalists, and publishers. Producers: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Kevin Staniec Manager: Sarah Becker Host: Jon-Barrett Ingels Guest: Gabriel Gale Audio: Brew Sessions Live
It’s the first Winks of December. Join the Tiddlywinks crew as we discuss more stories from our vaults. We’re going to be talking about insane neighbors we’ve had and one insane “teacher.” Settle in for another soothing Frideey Winks.
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Gary Lineker has gone insane! After years of pretending to be invested in the so-called “beautiful game”, he has stripped naked and started trashing the ‘Match of the Day' set, while declaring his true passion to the world... Tiddlywinks! Our comedy improv teams must hasten to the studio and satiate his competitive disc firing madness with a pack of ready salted crisps. It's the only way to stop him!
Coaching predictions that came true from your Undebeatables! Plus, playoff talk and lots of Joey's Stats. Check us out.
We talk about the fine line between tabletop RPGs and board games and then, as if that wasn't enough excitement for one show, we discuss how different games track the large amount of data that players are required to remember. Plus a message from Jerry Doodio and a spot of news from the world's only news network. Yes, only: the others are gone. We are you information source now. Obey. Obey. Obey. Intro gag: Comin' to ya live from an old timey speakeasy, I'm Tom Rich and with me as always is a neverending sea of baffling slang, and this is the Mildly Alarming Podcast. Episode 37: How to grow out your back hair for fun and profit ##Segment 1: Tabletop RPGs v. Board Games—What We Learned from the Hero Playtest Episode Sponsor: Mildly Alarming Radio News Breaking News Break ##Segment 2: Bookkeeping Spaceteam Outro Gag: Tiddlywinks
In tonight's Netcast I discuss how we now get to patch AppFabric. Weee!! We follow that up with a rousing discussion about the SharePoint Configuration Cache and all the fun things it does. While I love PowerShell to death, sometimes it needs a little extra work. We talk tonight about how you need to take an extra step if you create your site collections with it. I finish up with an inspirational blog post about being an imposter.
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Introduction: Life in Two Kingdoms At the center of the universe, both visible and invisible, there is a throne, and seated on that throne is Almighty God. And if you had the privilege that the Apostle John did in Revelation 4, of hearing a command, "Come up here and I will show you," what you would see is you would see that throne with everything centered around that throne, and all of Heaven ordered around the will of the one seated on the throne. But we live in an Earth in which that fact, that central fact of the universe visible and invisible, is systematically obscured and denied by the father of all lies, Satan. The essence of his lie is rebellion against that thrown, that's the essence of it. And we, the human race, joined in his rebellion through our ancestor Adam. And we have, as a race, been in rebellion ever since. And therefore the essence of the saving work of God is to take sinners like you and me, who are in essence, in rebellion against authority, in essence, in rebellion against God and restore us back into glad submission to that throne that I mentioned a moment ago. That's what he's doing. That is the saving work of Jesus Christ and therefore he began his Gospel ministry in Matthew 4:17, by preaching this "Repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." And so I can't do any better than to say the same thing to you. Repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. We have to repent. We have to come back under glad submission to the authority of God. That's the essence of our salvation and that's the joy of preaching that I actually could be instrumental through the power of the Spirit to help you and me do that very thing, repent and come gladly, under the yoke of Christ. Now, God, in His wisdom established human governments to help those who have not yet fully repented, who have not come back fully under the authority of that central throne to make it through this world without anarchy. And He has ordained human governments and He has ordained that we, His people, His adopted children should submit to those human governments. Now in Romans 1-11, we saw 11 chapters of doctrine. And how it is that God has worked in history through Christ to take sinners, rebels like us and redeem us, save us, cover over our rebellion, transform us by the power of the Spirit into new creations and bring us into a whole new way of life. Romans 1-11 in about four seconds... Alright? A hundred sermons about four seconds of summary. That is what God is doing through the cross, he's taking sinners and bringing us back under the throne. In chapters 12-16, He's explaining to us what our lives here in this world are going to look like as a result. Again, with Francis Schaeffer answering the question, "How then shall we live? How shall we live in light of Romans 1-11? And as we come to Romans 13:1-7, the issue is, how Shall a Christian, a spirit-filled Christian live with secular government? What is a godly way for us to live under secular government? In essence, the scripture is teaching that we are citizens of two different countries. And the fact that they are different makes for serious challenges. Now, in the year 410 AD, the Western world was shocked to its foundation by a historical fact and that is that Alaric and the Goths sacked the city of Rome, burned it, they conquered the Western Roman Empire. It was shocking. Rome is burning, the eternal city under pagan boots, the Western Roman Empire conquered? And that was a little less than a 100 years after Constantine had declared himself to be a Christian. There were some critics, some pagans within the Western Roman Empire saying Christianity has weakened the Roman Empire. It did fine before Christianity became the official state religion. Now look, we're weak. And some wondered if with the fall of the so-called Eternal City, that Christianity would fall with it because the Roman Empire had been protecting Christianity, had been taking all of its might, and its political machinery and military strength, and protecting the Christian faith. So some people thought. Well, there was a man at the time who knew better, and his name was Saint Augustine. And three years after the fall of Rome, he wrote one of the most greatest works, City of God. And what He says in the City of God is that basically Christians are members of an Eternal City but it isn't Rome. It's the Eternal City, the new Jerusalem which will come down out of heaven from God that we are citizens of the city of God but we are also citizens of another city, the city of man. And the city of man is represented by the rise and fall of one human government after another. Characterized by wars and rumors of wars and good kings and bad kings and all kinds of politics and machinery and all of that, that's the city of man. The challenge is that we Christians are called to be good citizens of the city of God and the city of man at the same time, and that's a problem. Because the city of man is made up of sinners who rule and reign sometimes very unjustly. And we are led to a problem. Now, this dual citizenship that we're talking about is clearly established in the life of the Apostle Paul. Paul was a Roman citizen and he claimed that status again and again consistently claimed to be a Roman citizen. For that's what he was. And he used it at a key times. For example, in Acts 22, he was being stretched out to be flogged by some Roman soldiers and he mentioned to one of them, "Is it legal for you to flog a Roman citizen who hasn't even been found guilty?" Ahh. Shock? So they went and got the Roman commander and he hurried immediately to Paul and the commander went to Paul and says, "'Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?' 'Yes, I am,' he answered. Then the commander said, 'I had to pay a big price for my citizenship.' 'But I was born a citizen,' Paul replied," a Roman citizen. But yet Paul says to the residents of Philippi who are Christians, who just by the fact that they were members of the city of Philippi, were also themselves Roman citizens. He said our citizenship, Philippians 3:20, is in heaven. "Our citizenship is in heaven and we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body." We are citizens of whatever Rome we're under and we're also citizens of God. Citizens of the city of God. Now, that dual citizenship is going to bring us into some problems. And those issues, those ethical questions have plagued and troubled brothers and sisters in Christ for 20 centuries. Now you have in your outline there six ethical questions. As I kept writing and writing and writing on this sermon and we passed the 20-page mark, I said, now, that's too much alright? Because each one of those six ethical questions is the source of book after book, after book. And so therefore, we're going to have to do it in two weeks, not just this one week, but next week, and even then it will not be enough. We're going to talk about how we can be good citizens of the city of God and at the same time, good citizens of the city of man. We're going to ask some questions right in our text, we're going to ask questions. Is it lawful or right for Christians to pay taxes to a pagan government? Especially if we have a sense that that government is going to use our tax money for immoral things, what should we do about that? Right in our text, we'll look at that today. We're also going to start the first of those six ethical questions today, the others will remain till next week. 1. Are there limits to the obedience that Paul commands to secular government? Is submission to government absolute or are there limits to it? Next week, we're going to look at these. 2. Are there limits to opposition to secular government, for example, is armed revolt against a lawfully ordained government ever permissible? 3. We're going to talk about capital punishment, is it right for a human government to take human life? 4. We're going to talk about Christians participating in government, how much and in what manner, may Christians or ought Christian to participate in government? 5. And what about persecuted Christians, what should Christians do concerning the persecution of Christians by government either in our country or in other countries, what's our responsibility there? 6. And then this one question that has plagued so many, the issue of Christians in war, is it right for Christians to be involved in war? Should we follow the dictates of our government, if we're drafted or called to go fight for our country, etcetera, as citizens of a higher country are we to obey that call? We'll talk about that next week now. We're not going to answer every single question. We're not going to solve every riddle that will rise in your mind. What then is our purpose? Well, to bring some clarity to these issues and specifically more than anything to make you yearn and long for the day when Jesus Christ himself will set up his throne and God's will be done on earth as it is in heaven, Amen. And I'm yearning for that and yes, to try to bring some insight and some truth to each of these ethical questions. My desire is that you would gladly happily submit to whatever authority God has established, to do it with delight and joy as far as you are able, but to have the wisdom to know when you are no longer able, when government for example, has crossed the line and is now compelling you to do something that will violate scripture or forbidding you to do something that God has commanded you to do, to know how to say no. I. Government in the Bible: Basic Principles Now, last time that we looked at this, we looked at some basic principles of human government in the Bible. First we established as I already did at the beginning of my sermon that God is Lord of Heaven and Earth. He rules over all things. Secondly, we talked about how God has delegated some of his authority to created beings. A third, we said that God will judge both the rulers and the subjects by how they handle the relationship. The rulers will be judged and the subjects, the citizens will be judged by what they do with it. Fourth, we said that God, actively, sovereignly rules over the ebbs and flows of history. He hasn't just let it go, he hasn't just delegated authority and then said, "Don't bother me with the details." God is intensely involved in the details and rules over all things. And we talked about how good government is a blessing from God for which we should be grateful. That it restrains chaos and evil. That it promotes and demonstrates God's passion for justice. It promotes order and peace and this order and peace is essential to the spread of the Gospel and to the ability we have to lead productive and godly lives in quietness as it says in one passage. And that good government encourages love and good deeds. And the key passage for a government as a good thing is Romans 13, as we've seen. We also said there's another theme and that is that bad government is a work of the devil, that bad government is a curse from the devil and the key passage on that is Revelation 13. It's easy to remember. There's a certain parallelism. Romans 13, government a good gift from God. Revelation 13, bad government a beast from the sea under the influence of the dragon, and that's what you have and therein lies the problem. II. Command #1: Submit to Human Government Now, the key passage for what we should do, Romans 13:1-7, Paul gives essentially, two basic commands. Command number one is submit for the Lord's sake, to every authority instituted among men. Submit to human government. And secondly, what we're going to look at this morning, give to the human government whatever it deserves, whatever you owe it, whether taxes or revenue, respect, honor whatever. And we'll talk about that today. Now, the command to submit, verse one, "Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities." We talked about that. It means a glad submission, gladly accepting a subordinate position, because it is glorifying to God. Submission we saw it was not demeaning or insulting in any way, and this command was given to everybody. Every soul literally must submit himself to the governing authorities, but especially to Christians. We listed... Paul listed seven reasons in verse one through five, I'm not going to go through them again. You can get the message and listen to it again. But, basically, Paul is saying Christians are not in the business of overthrowing Nero. We're not gonna be organizing to throw off the Roman government, that's not what we're about. We have another calling. And so, submit. That's what he says. III. Command #2: Support Human Government But he says here in the second command, they're to go beyond merely submitting, they're to actively support human government by paying taxes and revenue and respect and honor, look at verse six and seven. "This is also why you pay taxes for the authorities are God's servants who give their full time to governing. Give everyone what you owe him. If you owe taxes, pay taxes, if revenue then revenue, if respect then respect, if honor then honor." Was it shocking to you to see the cover photo there on the bulletin, that nasty 1040? You thought you were done with that a few weeks ago and here it is right on the cover of your worship bulletin of all things. What were they thinking? But that's how we pay taxes to the federal government. So it seemed appropriate to put the 1040 on there. This is what Paul is commanding. He's commanding that we should pay taxes. Now, resentment over the payment of taxes is not a new thing. Don't think it began with you when you finally started making enough money to have to pay a federal tax and file a 1040, it didn't start with You. Benjamin Franklin said "Nothing is certain but death and taxes." Do you think he spoke it gladly? Was he speaking as an act of gladness and worship? I am so glad about those taxes we get to pay. It's an old thing. I think about the revolution itself, "taxation without representation." That was the issue. They did not think it was right for them to be taxed without having representation at parliament. Recently I was driving to the District of Columbia and I noticed that all of the license plates say the same thing, "Taxation Without Representation" at the bottom, why? Because DC's not the member of any state and so there's no senators from that city and so they're arguing for DC statehood as a result, taxation without representation. Got me to thinking I thought it was interesting. Resentment over Taxes is an Ancient Issue But it's an issue. And many people have expressed to me how much they hate filing their 1040. It's not a happy time, it's not something they look on as an act of worship but you know, resentment over taxes goes further back than that. Even to Bible times, taxes were a big issue of Jesus' life. If you think about where he was born in fulfillment of prophecy Bethlehem. We know that it was because of the census that Caesar Augustus took of the entire Roman world, and behind that census (scholars are right in telling us) were taxes, so that the people would pay the tax and also so that they would have a sense of the population mass in each area, so they'd know how many troops to put, the legions... Where... How to distribute the legions. But it was about taxes. And so, because of taxes, Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea. But then in Jesus' ministry was a major feature. Tax collectors were among the most hated people that Jesus ever ministered to. Everybody hated the tax collectors. Tax collectors were Jews who had gone over to the Roman side and were benefiting from the Roman occupation by collecting taxes and with the might of the Roman authority and military strength behind them, sometimes, read every day, collecting more taxes than they really needed to collect. And so they were filthy rich and very hated by the people. Moreover, they were in constant conversation with Gentiles, eating and drinking with them and going in their houses and breaking all the kosher rules and all this kind of thing. They were just ritually unclean all the time, and so tax collectors were the epitome of evil people to most Jews. Zealots hated the Romans, hated the tax collectors, hated the payment of tax and would have at any moment organized themselves and actually frequently did around that time, organize themselves to fight the Romans. Isn't it amazing how one of Jesus' disciples was Matthew the tax collector and another was Simon the zealot? And how both of them came to realize that allegiance to the city of God, the kingdom of Christ was higher than any of their earthly political callings and they became brothers and friends and loved each other deeply from the heart. Isn't it magnificent how God did that, how Christ brought them together. Now, Christ taught twice directly about taxes. Taxes and Christ Once was about the temple tax, the money that you would have to pay to go worship. And Jesus asked Peter, a principle, said, "'From whom do the kings of the earth collect duty and taxes, from their own sons or from others?' 'From others,' Peter said. 'Then the sons are exempt.'" Jesus said. What an interesting statement. In other words, should a son have to pay money to get in his own home? Now, before you parents get any ideas as a fundraising measure and all that, it will not work because the money they're giving you, for the most part, it'll be your own money anyway, and you'd just be building up resentment, charging your kids to get in the door, alright don't do it. Jesus said, No, They're free to come and go. Why should we have to pay money to be in my Father's house? "But so that we may not offend them, go to the lake and throw out your line fishermen and take the first fish you catch, and open its mouth, and there inside the mouth, you'll find what you need to pay the tax four drachma coin. Take it and use it for my tax and yours." You're thinking. "Oh, Lord, do it for me, do it for me." I'm wondering what would be in a fish's mouth that would be enough to pay the federal government at this point. Any check in there is long since disgusting, and you can't cash it. So I'm not sure what it would be. Federal government took in $2.1 trillion in tax money last year, spent 2.4 trillion. We'll get to that next time. But $2.1 trillion, that's a lot of money. But the more direct teaching on taxes came in Matthew 22 when some of Jesus' enemies came to try to get him in trouble concerning the tax money paid to the Romans. And they came to trap Him and said, "Is it right?" They come to Him, the Pharisees come with Herodians and they say, "Teacher, we know that you're a man of integrity and that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You aren't swayed by men, since you pay no attention to who they are," that is all fluff. You can just cut that and throw it in the garbage that is flattery, and Jesus knew it. "Tell us… is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?" Now we get to it, let's not waste time on the flatter. Let's get to the point, Jesus said, "You hypocrites, why are you trying to trap me?" Now, what is the trap? If Jesus says it is unlawful for us to have to pay money to stay in our own Promised Land, God promises to Abraham and we should not be paying taxes to the Romans as a result, what do you think is going to happen to Jesus. Next day, Romans come and they get him, and they kill him. But suppose he says "Or yes, we do need to pay taxes to the Romans. Romans are our rightful overlords," then the zealots are going to get him. Either way, they get rid of Jesus. And that was their goal. So he said, "You hypocrites, why are you trying to trap me? Show me the coin used for paying the tax." Oh, the brilliance of Jesus. We're playing Tiddlywinks, he's playing 80 million level chess, at the higher level. You think you can trap Jesus, the mind that created the universe? You think you can put him where he doesn't want to be and he can't get out? "'Show me the coin used for paying the tax.' They brought Him a Denarius. 'Whose portrait is this, and whose inscription?' 'Caesars,' they replied. Then he said to them, 'Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God's." They were amazed. What are we going to do with that? We can't do anything with that. He openly said we should pay taxes to Caesar, we can't get him but then he says we should give to God what is God's. And what are the zealots going to say about that, other than hopefully to be humbled to know they're not giving to God everything he deserves. Oh, what an answer. That is the backdrop of Paul's command here in Romans 13:6-7. Yes, you should pay taxes. And Paul's reasoning, here in verse six, he said, this is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are God's servants. Do you see that word servants in verse six? The authorities are God's servants who give their full time to governing. Literally, God's ministers, like a minister of the gospel, Paul uses the exact same word in Romans 15:16, Paul there calls himself a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles with the priestly duty of proclaiming the Gospel of God. He uses the exact same word for the Governor Official. He's a minister of God with the priestly duty of keeping society together. It's just a different calling, he says. Very high view here. And therefore, the taxes you pay as you render to Caesar what's Caesar's enables that servant of God to do His work. They must be supported financially, because they give their full time to governing and so they have to be supported, so pay them the taxes. Taxes to a Pagan Empire? Now, some Christians might have objected to paying taxes to a pagan empire and a wicked ruler like Nero. They might say, "Why should we take God's money and give it in support to a wicked empire like that to help advance a wicked anti-Christian Empire?" they might have struggled with that. Does God really expect us to contribute financially to that? His answer is, Yes, that's your responsibility, it's his responsibility what he does with it and he'll stand accountable for what he does. But you must pay that tax. Christians struggle with that, I might say is it right for me to pay taxes to a federal government whose goal is to keep abortion safe, legal, and funded? Do you want your money going for that? I don't. I was thinking of another idea. You know how in some churches, you can designate giving? Why don't we do that with the federal government, we designate our taxes. I'd like it going to bridges and roads. Well, I favor educational programs. I'm into famine relief, relief for the poor, whatever. Well, can you imagine what society would look like, the things that would be super over-funded, and the other things that would not even be touched? It would be kind of interesting. I don't think that my plan is going to be adopted designated giving to the federal government, I don't think so. They will decide what they do with the taxes, and they're responsible for their decisions, aren't they? But you must pay taxes. Paul Goes Beyond Taxes But Paul goes beyond the basic level of paying taxes. He says in verse seven, "Give everyone what you owe him. If you owe taxes, pay taxes. Yes. But if revenue then revenue, if respect then respect, if honor then honor." There's a sense of obligation and debt here. We owe these people more than just the taxes. Yes, the taxes, the tribute, the word taxes, this is usually collected from all individual citizens as a tribute to the Roman overlord just to keep the government going. But then there's this other word revenues. These are fees and taxes more like a sales tax or a poll tax for using... Bringing a ship into a port of entry or using a bridge or some of these other things like a toll road. When I was in Japan, my wife and I, we crossed over one of the longest bridges in the world, the Seto Ohashi bridge, and it's actually a series of long bridges that connects the Island of Shikoku to the main land... Main island of Honshu, and it was an incredible bridge but it cost as almost actually over $100, the equivalent of $100 to drive it. I thought what a tax! I'd rather swim, of course, I wouldn't have made it. $100 to cross a bridge? Wow! Yeah. Pay taxes, whatever it is. But go beyond just the payment. There's the issue of fear and honor, a sense of respect. Every society has its way of showing respect to leaders. If you were going to meet the Queen of England, you might first have an interview with the protocol officer who'd tell you what you as a commoner would be required to do and you better do it if you ever hope to have another audience which you probably won't get anyway. But the point is that you are going to show respect to the Queen of England in a certain way. And what Paul's saying here is, that's appropriate. Do it. Do it. Whatever it takes. When I was in Kenya, on another mission trip, I saw the President of the country, Daniel Arap Moi. He was driving through a little town named after him called Moi's Bridge, and I was standing there surrounded my Kenyan friends, and for some reason I stood out. I don't know why, but I just did, and he saw me and pointed and waved. So I was wondering why but at any rate, maybe he just knew I was a guest in his home town. But he carried a Maasai stick, an older man's or an elder of the tribe stick as a symbol of his authority in the government. I asked one of my friends, I said, "If somebody came and kinda grabbed that stick, what would happen to him?" He said, "He wouldn't get two steps. He'd be cut down. It's a symbol of his presidential authority." And so it is also these protocols. In our country, we say to the President, Mr. President. Yes sir and no sir, that's what you do, and what Paul's saying is it's appropriate. When you're in a court of law, you say Yes, your honor, no your Honor. You just do, and that's appropriate. It's right. And these things are taught in families to begin with, aren't they? Children should address their parents reverentially. There should be titles of respect. Some families say yes or no sir, others. Yes mom, no mom, something like that but not just, Yeah, or whatever, as though the person you're talking to is a Yeah or whatever kind of person. Those people that we're referring to are referred to in the 10 Commandments. Written with the finger of God, Honor your father and mother, there it says, and so therefore you honor them by a show of honor, by speaking title of respect, and from then the parents should be saying any other governmental authority, whatever show respect, speak with respect to them from the very beginning. So therefore, how should Christians live with government? Well, we should understand that in so doing all of this submission, paying taxes, titles of honor, we are really worshiping God, aren't we? It's all flowing down from God's throne. It is a gift of the wise and loving God. And so therefore, every way that we show honor and that we submit, we're really worshiping God, aren't we? We're doing it because He established. And we're doing it in hope looking forward to the day when it will be Christ and Christ alone, directly and we will worship Him. It's an act of worship. IV. Six Key Ethical Questions Now, six key ethical questions in the two hours we have left. Why are you laughing? No, we'll just do one of them. Limits to Obedience: Is submission to government absolute or are there limitations? And the first is, okay, you've given the command, we should submit. The question is, is that absolute? Is it absolute? Does Government have the right to command any and everything it will to us and we must obey? That is an important question. Some Christians have taken Romans 13 as a requirement for unquestioning submission to human government. Others have taken the submission quite far. For example, Martin Luther did, German reformer. During the peasant Revolt of 1525, when the peasants who had legitimate grievances against their medieval overlords and who were legitimately right in bringing these grievances to the attention of their lords were not receiving any proper response and decided to revolt, the peasant Revolt of 1525, they thought that they would get support from Luther. Oh, how bitterly disappointed they were when Luther wrote one of his most vicious tracks ever, 1525 against the murderous and thieving hoards of peasants. That's not looking good, if you're a peasant reading that saying I don't think it's looking good. You open it up and you read. And he says to the princes and Nobles that they should crush kill and destroy these rebellious peasants. And his basic argumentation was they were rebelling against what God had ordained, God-ordained authority. The German sense of duty and submission to authority is a very strong national trait. They have a very strong sense of a chain of command. And we saw in the time of Hitler and the Nazis, the extreme form of this. As the Nazis took over the Protestant church in Germany, and made it its whipped pup with the exception of some courageous pastors who formed the Confessing Church and Dietrich Bonhoeffer was one of those and were willing to pay the price for rebellion against Nazi domination over the church. But they argued Romans 13, Romans 13, Romans 13. This question of the limits of Christian submission to government is really an old one and the Bible has much to say about it. Peter and John were commanded by the Sanhedrin. They were given a very clear command by the Sanhedrin to stop preaching Christ and His resurrection. And their answer, Peter and John's answer in my opinion, stands for all time as a limit to Christian submission to government, a limit to it. In Acts 4:18-19, they called them in again, and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus, but Peter and John replied, "Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God's sight to obey you rather than God for we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard." Alright, now what's the key though? Judge for yourselves whether it's right in God's sight to obey you rather than God. Now that "rather than" is huge, isn't it? You have to discern, are you forced to disobey God by this government injunction? Are you being forced to do something that violates your conscience? Are you being forbidden to do something that God's commanded you to do? Now, that's the issue. Later on in Acts the same issue comes up again. They call them back in. Say we noticed you're not obeying the command we gave you earlier. Well, they could say we already told you, and they did tell them again in Acts Chapter five, having brought the apostles, they made them appear before the Sanhedrin to be questioned by the high priest. "'We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name, he said, and yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and you are determined to make us guilty of this man's blood.' Peter and the other apostles, replied, 'We must obey God rather than men.'" Again, "rather than". When the government forces you to violate your conscience, compelling you to do something that you know will break one of God's commandments or when the government forbids you to do something God has commanded you to do, you must say no. There's a limit to obedience, a limit to what the government can do with us. And it goes even into the Old Testament. The Hebrew midwives were blessed by God by disobeying, after disobeying Pharaoh's command to kill all the boy babies, they were blessed by God for that. And the Book of Daniel gives us actually repeated examples of godly people who refuse to obey an ungodly command and yet maintained a stance of submission to the government. Daniel and his friends would not eat the defiled food in chapter one, but they asked permission not to eat the defiled food. In Daniel Chapter three, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego will not bow down to Nebuchadnezzar's gold statue. They're thrown in a fiery furnace but God rescues them. And then Nebuchadnezzar comes and gives them a lawful command. "Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, servants of the most high God, come out, come here." Now, I've thought before they should said, "Come in and get us. Deal with that right now." Of course that's me speaking because I'm kind of rebellious at heart and Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego were not. They said, "Yes, King." And they came out. They did what they were told, it was a lawful command. Come out. Alright, that doesn't violate my conscience, bowing down does. You see the distinction? There's a difference. And then later, Daniel refused to obey the unjust command of prohibition against prayer. He was prohibited from praying to God. He could pray to king Darius but he was not allowed to pray to the true God. He went ahead and bowed down and was thrown in the lion's den. And he says, when he's brought out, he says, "I was found innocent in his [God's] sight nor have I done anything against you, O King." He was submissive to the king's authority but not on that point. And so he refused to obey. Christians suffering persecution under the Romans were forced to burn a pinch of incense to the deity of the Roman Emperor. They refused to do it, that would violate their conscience and many of them suffered as martyrs, as a result. Now, I tell you and be ready for it, be ready for it. So I don't know what the future holds. But in the future when human government gets as evil as it can be under the reign of the anti-Christ, the government at that time will try to compel you to receive the mark of the beast without which you will not be able to buy or sell. And you will need to discern and have the wisdom, it says, to know what the mark of the beast is and not receive it. You will need to stand firm. And apparently, anyone who does not receive the mark of the beast is going to be beheaded. You will need to resist the government at this point, because the command is evil, and wicked. And so it says in Revelation 13:16-17, "He [the anti-Christ] also forced everyone, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on his right hand or on his forehead, so that no one could buy or sell unless he had the mark which is the name of the beast or the number of his name." What's so bad about that? Well, Revelation 14, "A third angel followed them, said in a loud voice, 'If anyone worships the beast and his image and receives his mark on the forehead or on the hand, he too will drink the cup of the wine of God's fury, which has been poured full strength into the cup of His wrath. He will be tormented with burning sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the lamb. And the smoke of their torment rises forever and ever. There is no rest, day or night for those who worship the beast and his image." In other words, in that era, if you don't defy human government, you will lose your soul. And this is the horns of the dilemma of living in two kingdoms. Do you see it? God has said No, the government will say yes, and you'll be forced. Be ready, be ready for that time. God will give you courage what to say. Why would you want to keep living under anti-Christ reign, anyway, when you could live under the reign of Christ, when you can be freed from this world by martyrdom, and go into the very presence of Christ. Why would you refuse to do that? And you won't if you're the elect of God, not one of you will. Just be ready, be aware it could happen in your lifetime or mine. Romans 13 says we must gladly as an act of worship submit to lawfully ordained authority. We must do that but there are limits to it. V. Summary and Application Now, what application can we take from this? Well, I would urge you to find the points inside you in which you are chafing under human authority and government and work on them. Humble yourself. I had an experience this past week, I went to Louisville to a great conference, had a great time, until I got to the Louisville Airport. And here I am. You preach on something and within a week or two, you're facing it. And there I was at the checkpoint thing again, taking my shoes off, dumping out my bag, spilling stuff on the ground, getting out my laptop, taking my belt off, hoping that I didn't need it for the next minute or so. I didn't. Everything was fine but it's very disturbing fluttering time. And you've got 10 people behind you, and I'm kind of a people pleaser. I want to just get through it as quickly as possible. And there on the other side is a guy who looked like he'd come straight from the Marines or something, 6'2", crew cut, looking kind of beyond me, over my shoulder. "Step forward, sir." It was kind of disturbing. Well, I had put my boarding pass and my driver's license in my breast pocket here for safekeeping. Have you ever put something for safe keeping and then you can't find it? Now, that document had already been checked four times. I do not exaggerate. But I stepped through the metal detector clean as a whistle, with pure intention in my heart. And he said, "Boarding pass." and so I went down here where I usually put it and it wasn't there. I thought I probably has dumped it on top. So I took a step forward toward the other side of the metal detector... Or the scanner thing. And he barked at me to freeze my blood, "Sir, not another step." "Ooooh boy, I am not a terrorist." So what it says in 1 John 3, The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. I'm not a terrorist. I'm a nice guy, really I am. The way it burned inside of me. I didn't want to be under a barked command of judgment. I just stood there kind of seething, actually, a little bit until I remembered, "Thank you, Lord. Oh yes, here it is." Showed it to him, he didn't say a word, just handed it back. Imagine if I said, "I want another connection with him. I wanted to have coffee with him or something, sit down and talk to him." But instead I felt something boiling inside me. And I have been working on it now ever since. And some of it, I think, is righteous in that I don't think we want to be barked at as an act of condemnation and all that. And if he knew me, if I were his brother or friend, he wouldn't talk to me like that, etcetera, but there's a reason he talks like that. And that's because of the evil in the world and he doesn't know me. And so for me, I have to pitch all those negative feelings and say, "Thank you, God, for people like that, who are standing at the post and doing their job. And if I'm so dunce headed as to not keep the thing in my hand, then that's my problem, next time I'll do better." As an act of worship, be glad of these people that are manning these posts while there's a need. But let me tell you something, yearn for the day when they won't be needed anymore. Yearn for it. And if I can say to you, with all the love of my heart, if you're here today and you have never bowed the knee to Jesus as Savior and Lord, the barked command of that guard, that border guard, will be nothing compared to the statement that Jesus will make, "Depart from me, you who are cursed into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels." Oh, dread and fear that day if you don't know Jesus. Jesus came and shed his blood so that now while you have time, you can believe in Him, you can bow your knee to him as your King, as your savior and accept him and yearn for the day when he will openly reign. You won't need faith then but you need it now. And if you do, your sins will be forgiven you, all of them. And he will take you into his eternal kingdom and you will reign with Him forever and ever. Close with me in prayer.
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