Podcasts about Tin Man

In today's episode of The Quiz, we're testing your knowledge on everything from legendary musical dynasties to the founding of historic Southern capitals. Can you answer these? Musical Dynasties: We start in Gary, Indiana, with one of the most celebrated family acts in pop music history. Do you know the original name of this iconic five-member group? Presidential Portraits: You see his face every time you handle a twenty-dollar bill. Can you recall which number U.S. President this historic leader was? Ease on Down the Road: The 1978 cinematic musical The Wiz featured an all-star cast including Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. Can you name the actor who famously portrayed the Tin Man? Play. Share. Listen, with FOX News Channel Overnight Anchor, Chanley Painter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ENTERTAINING SHORT FILMS is a new category on the RPA Network, which features indie short films for your enjoyment! We applaud these creators! In this next chapter of Noctari the crew faces their most unsettling journey yet. After tricking a Giant octopus-like monster to enter the Anomaly it's guarding; the Shadow Realm seems to be a strange mirror reality where Scarecrow can no longer sense the Noctari. Nino and her crew has their backs against the wall, the Captain, Nino, Tinman, and Scarecrow make a dangerous gamble. They are stepping through the veil, and returning "home."… Not their real home, but a version of it?

Phil Le-Brun and Jana Werner are enterprise strategists at Amazon Web Services, based in London. Phil was previously a corporate VP and international CIO at McDonalds. Jana was formerly at DHL and studied uncertainty dynamics in academia. They are authors of The Octopus Organization: A Guide to Thriving in a World of Continuous Transformation published by Harvard Business Review Press. Octopus's are nimble and amazing, as anybody who has watched the 2020 Oscar-winning documentary My Octopus Teacher will verify. In contrast, the Tin Man model we know from The Wizard of Oz needs constant oil and is too rusty and rigid to function well on its own for long. This episode's guests lean into the Octopus model, which is about earning trust and evading, in this case, the enemy within ourselves when it comes to not admitting mistakes and quickly learning from them. The value of a strong feedback loop, creating an technology infrastructure that is “thin” and allows for freedom, and not chasing metrics that prevent you from learning from anecdotal evidence of where change is necessary: those are among the topics that lively conversation pursues. A final key point the authors make is that at a time when investment in executive learning has tripled while other personnel developments remain flat is a mistake; now more than ever, human capabilities need to be built upon in an era of rapid innovation. Real Transformations: Business Change That Works from the Inside Out is co-hosted by Julie Anixter and Dan Hill, PhD, entrepreneurs with deep experience as corporate change agents, devoted to helping companies make continuous change work for everyone through clarity and connection. To learn about their keynote talks, workshops and labs, check out Real-Transformation.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Phil Le-Brun and Jana Werner are enterprise strategists at Amazon Web Services, based in London. Phil was previously a corporate VP and international CIO at McDonalds. Jana was formerly at DHL and studied uncertainty dynamics in academia. They are authors of The Octopus Organization: A Guide to Thriving in a World of Continuous Transformation published by Harvard Business Review Press. Octopus's are nimble and amazing, as anybody who has watched the 2020 Oscar-winning documentary My Octopus Teacher will verify. In contrast, the Tin Man model we know from The Wizard of Oz needs constant oil and is too rusty and rigid to function well on its own for long. This episode's guests lean into the Octopus model, which is about earning trust and evading, in this case, the enemy within ourselves when it comes to not admitting mistakes and quickly learning from them. The value of a strong feedback loop, creating an technology infrastructure that is “thin” and allows for freedom, and not chasing metrics that prevent you from learning from anecdotal evidence of where change is necessary: those are among the topics that lively conversation pursues. A final key point the authors make is that at a time when investment in executive learning has tripled while other personnel developments remain flat is a mistake; now more than ever, human capabilities need to be built upon in an era of rapid innovation. Real Transformations: Business Change That Works from the Inside Out is co-hosted by Julie Anixter and Dan Hill, PhD, entrepreneurs with deep experience as corporate change agents, devoted to helping companies make continuous change work for everyone through clarity and connection. To learn about their keynote talks, workshops and labs, check out Real-Transformation.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Phil Le-Brun and Jana Werner are enterprise strategists at Amazon Web Services, based in London. Phil was previously a corporate VP and international CIO at McDonalds. Jana was formerly at DHL and studied uncertainty dynamics in academia. They are authors of The Octopus Organization: A Guide to Thriving in a World of Continuous Transformation published by Harvard Business Review Press. Octopus's are nimble and amazing, as anybody who has watched the 2020 Oscar-winning documentary My Octopus Teacher will verify. In contrast, the Tin Man model we know from The Wizard of Oz needs constant oil and is too rusty and rigid to function well on its own for long. This episode's guests lean into the Octopus model, which is about earning trust and evading, in this case, the enemy within ourselves when it comes to not admitting mistakes and quickly learning from them. The value of a strong feedback loop, creating an technology infrastructure that is “thin” and allows for freedom, and not chasing metrics that prevent you from learning from anecdotal evidence of where change is necessary: those are among the topics that lively conversation pursues. A final key point the authors make is that at a time when investment in executive learning has tripled while other personnel developments remain flat is a mistake; now more than ever, human capabilities need to be built upon in an era of rapid innovation. Real Transformations: Business Change That Works from the Inside Out is co-hosted by Julie Anixter and Dan Hill, PhD, entrepreneurs with deep experience as corporate change agents, devoted to helping companies make continuous change work for everyone through clarity and connection. To learn about their keynote talks, workshops and labs, check out Real-Transformation.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/technology

  Thank you for tuning in to Episode 323 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Full show notes with photos can be found on my website. This week's segments included:     Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Brainstorming From the Armchair Knitting in Passing In my Travels KAL News Events Life in Focus On a Happy Note Quote of the Week   Thank you to this episode's sponsors: Stitched by Jessalu (2nd Episode of the Month)   Stitched by JessaLu is the home of handmade project bags in a variety of fun, floral, geeky, or pop-culture themed prints. All bags are made by one woman - JessaLu - on an antique Singer sewing machine in her home in Western Massachusetts. JessaLu has been making quality project bags and an assortment of sewn accessories since 2008 and has recently begun to design her own exclusive prints!  Check them out in person July 18th at South End Yarns in Newburyport, from July 24-26th at The Gathering at Westfield State hosted by the Northeast Handspinners Association (check out the Saturday evening ticket option for only $25), and don't forget Fiber Revival August 8th in Newbury, MA   Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins   Pollen Party Socks Yarn: Hypnotic Yarn Plush Sock in the Pollen Party colorway + 20g mini (I think it's Legacy Fiber Artz mini) Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry) Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Ravelry Project Page   On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins   Goldwing Sweater Pattern: Goldwing by Jennifer Steingass ($8 knitting pattern available on Ravelry) Needles: US 6 (4.0mm) for body and US 5 (3.75 mm) for rolled neck Yarn: Valley Superwash DK in Sand (MC) and handspun from Wound Up Fiber Arts for CC (Ravelry page for handspun details) Ravelry Project Page Progress: I'm working on the colorwork yoke (only about 8 colorwork rounds left)   Jelly Roll Blanket    Pattern: Crocheted Jelly Roll Blanket by Kay F Jones ($6.70 US on Ravelry) Hook: H (5.0 mm) Yarn: Legacy Fiber Artz Steel Toes Mini Skeins + other minis from stash Ravelry Project Page I was inspired by KnitwithNat's blanket- check it out on Instagram. Progress: I finished my 8th strip and I'm 1/3 into the 9th. Still loving this project!   Mine! Socks Yarn:  Woolens & Nosh SW Targhee Fingering (90 SW Targhee, 10% Nylon)  in the colorway- Mine! aka A Gull Takes Off with Bluberry Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry) Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Ravelry Project Page Progress- I knit the heel of the sock on the plane to NYC, knit on the foot during Schmigadoon and got half way through the toe on the way home.   Wild Violet Socks Yarn: Wild Violet Fibers Merino Sock (85/15 SW Merino/Nylon) in the OOAK #155 Colorway Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry) Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Ravelry Project Page Progress: 1 sock is just beyond the heel. 2nd sock is a few inches into the leg   Brainstorming Gabriella's birthday ideas Elphaba (crochet pattern for sale on Ravelry & on Crochetlandia Site) Dorothy & Toto (crochet pattern- free on Ravelry) Glinda pattern (crochet pattern- free on Crochetlandia Site) Another set available on Etsy from AnaMariaCraft: Crochet Amigurumi Pattern Bundle Wizard of Oz – Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Man, Lion, Wicked Witch & Good Witch $24. Her patterns are also available on Ravelry but if you want a bundle, there are better deals on Etsy.   From the Armchair Kin by Tayari Jones. Amazon Affiliate Link. Dirtbag, Massachusetts: A Confessional by Isaac Fitzgerald. Amazon Affiliate Link. Finding Grace by Loretta Rothschild. Amazon Affiliate Link.   Note: Some links are listed as Amazon Affiliate Links. If you click those, please know that I am an Amazon Associate and I earn money from qualifying purchases.   Knitting in Passing I shared a story about another knitting finding me before the Broadway show we were seeing began.   In My Travels Riley and I took an impromptu trip to NYC when she was asked to babysit a local family while they were visiting NY. Friday- we saw Schmigadoon! Saturday- RIley and I got coffee and bagels before we met Laura to visit the Museum of the City of New York to see murals of "Another Wonderland" by Abram Champanier. Riley went off to babysit Saturday night. Laura and I enjoyed a leisurely night in at the hotel. Sunday- Riley and I set an alarm to head to Butterfield Market to buy Dot Cakes. We took a stroll through Central Park before thrift shopping and lunch. Riley went to babysit. I met Laura at Shukette then I went solo to see Operation Mincemeat.    KAL News Splash Pad Party '26 Details Event runs 5/22-7/31 Splash Pad Party Registration is open as of 5/1 View Stats and/or Verify Registration here. Check out our Sponsor List Splash Pad '26 Official Rules Enter your FOs using the Summer Celebration Form. Then come over to this Ravelry Thread to share pics and let us ooh and ahh with you! Submit something incorrectly? Need help? Fill out this Support Form & we'll be in touch. Find official SPP'26 images you can use on social media in this Google folder.   Splash Pad RAVELRY Links Start Here Thread Pro Shop Exclusive Items Thread Coupon Codes Thread Questions Thread Prizes:  we have 48 prizes to give away this Splash Pad season. Tune in to hear if you're a May/June winner!   Events July 31-August 1: Flock Fiber Festival in Seattle, WA August 8- FIber Revival in Newbury, MA September 12 & 13: Boston Fiber Festival in Boston, MA (full or half day passes, or 2 day passes) September 19 & 20: Adirondack Wool & Arts Festival in Greenwich, NY October 17 & 18: NY State Sheep & Wool Festival in Rhinebeck, NY November 7: Fiber Festival of New England in Springfield, MA     Life in Focus July 2 is half way day of the year! Let's do a check in on my 26 in 2026 List:   A-Aim for one night at week at the pool in July and August- make it regular and invite friends to pop over B- Blood- donate at least 4 times (1/20, 3/17) C- Christmas Sleepover D- Declutter 26+ items- delivered a trunk full in February E- Events- go to at least 26 ticketed events (I have 36 on the calendar for this year!) F-Find 2-6 new things and try them out! 1) Orange Bike Beer 2) Dot Cakes in NYC, G-Go on a trip with Dan (just us) Anniversary Trip to Portland H- Headshots for Hattie I- Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum- Go there J- Journal- Write 365 entries in my I Remember Journal about Mom (inspired by Liz Craft who talked about it on Ep 451 of Happier in Hollywood podcast) K- Knit at least 2 projects with handspun (Treysta sweater, Inclinations + bonus Goldwing Sweater WIP) L- Literary pursuit- read at least 65 books (11 as of February, 24 as of 4/27, 30 as of 5/29, 36 as of 6/24) M- Museum- Museum of the City of New York N- NYC- go visit Laura at least once-- visited in April & Jun O- Organize a FearLESS Living Fundraiser P- Puzzle- do at least 1 with Dan Q-Quarterly review of calendar/photos & goals (to make Year in Review easier and faster)- calendar it! March done, Q2 review will get done this week. R- Restaurant- try at least 1 new local restaurant (Blu in Theater District 3/26) S- Socks- knit 26 pair- 11 done so far. T- Tattoo- started following some artists on Instagram (plan end of year so can donate blood) U- Up the amount of muscle in my body- at least 1 pound by end of the year. Making good progress. V- Vlogmas- take the year off (even if you're tempted) W- Wheel- sit down at my spinning wheel every month (put reminders on my calendar at the beginning of each month to help remind me) Jan, Feb, March, April, May done X- Cross 1 thing off this list that no longer serves me (H hattie headshot) Y-Yoga at least 2-6 times Z- Create Zone to keep important papers   On a Happy Note Millie graduated from 8th grade. Dad and I were able to go. Riley's graduation party! Father's Day pool day at my dad's! Dad let Gabriella pick out a few of Mom's Oz things she likes including a book that she's flying through. Thought I broke my toe on wrought iron chair leg- but think maybe it was a bad sprain I'm so grateful it's healing well. A sweet moment with Riley Fun nail art! I got a lovely text from Alicia at ZK of many of our DCS friends!   Quote of the Week   "We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men; and among those fibers, as sympathetic threads, our actions run as causes, and they come back to us as effects."   ― Herman Melville   --------   Contact Information: Check out the Down Cellar Studio Patreon! 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What would your organisation look like if it worked more like an octopus — distributed, adaptive, and capable of sensing and reacting without waiting for instructions from the centre? In this episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast, David Green is joined by Phil Lebrun and Jana Werner, Executives in Residence at Amazon Web Services and authors of The Octopus Organization, to explore why so many transformations fail to stick — and what a more adaptive, human approach to change actually looks like. Join them as they discuss:What the octopus organisation metaphor is, and why it offers a different model to the traditional, hierarchical "Tin Man" organisation The three themes — clarity, ownership, and curiosity — that separate organisations that adapt well from those that don't Why transformation can no longer be treated as a one-time event HR's evolving role in driving and supporting transformation How to measure whether change is actually working, beyond vanity metrics Real examples of leaders and organisations putting these ideas into practice This episode is sponsored by Valence. Nadia, Valence's AI coaching platform, connects talent strategy to the work employees are actually doing — offering coaching from the frontline to the boardroom, and surfacing organisational insights that weren't visible before. As the most widely deployed coach in the Fortune 500, Nadia is already helping global leaders like Nestlé, Delta, CVS, and Kraft Heinz transform talent at scale. Learn more at valence.co/insight222Resources:The Octopus Organization by Phil Lebrun and Jana Werner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Victor Fleming's (w/Directorial Contributions from George Cukor, Richard Thorpe, and King Vidor)  The Wizard of Oz A long time coming, this week's episode focuses on the 1939 MGM Technicolor Classic The Wizard of Oz. In the early days of the studio system, each studio focused on a specific genre, Metro Goldwyn Mayer was the home of the musical and The Wizard of Oz is one of the greatest, most remembered, and most loved musicals of all time. Adapted from the L. Frank Baum classic series of novels - The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) - the film an eagerly antiicipated adaptation that would prove one of the most difficult, problematic, and dangerous productions in the history of cinema. An American Classic, the film is a staple in the memories of film lovers the world over. Nearly as well known as the film itself are the stories of abuse and production difficulties which plagued the film. From the verbal and physical abuse suffered by Garland, as well as her studio forced drug addiction that was born during the making of this film, thru cast changes from life-threatening reactions to make-up (Buddy Ebsen as the original Tin Man) and Margaret Hamilton's near death experience, as well as four different directors, The Wizard of Oz is a miraclulous achievement. With some of the greatest and well known characters in cinema (The Wicked Witch of the West, Dorothy Gale, The Scarecrow, The Tin Man, The Cowardly Oz, Toto, and The Great & Powerful Oz), songs that continue to inspire, as well as a following from children to their parents, grand-parents, and great grandparents, the Gay Community, Pink Floyd and Dark Side of the Moon fans, The Wizard of Oz is a film that over eight decades later continues to captivate, enchant, and inspire. Take a listen as we make a long overdue return to this American Cinematic Classic. Questions, Comments, Complaints, & Suggestions can be directed to gondoramos@yahoo.com - Our Continued Thanks. For those of you who would like to donate to this undying labor of love, you can do so with a contribution at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/watchrickramos - Anything and Everything is appreciated, You Cheap Bastards.

This episode of the PRmoment Podcast, hosted by Ben Smith with guest Andrew Bloch, reviews June 2026 UK PR pitch wins and M&A activity in the PR and wider marketing sector.Market sentiment and pitch environmentBloch describes the UK PR pitch market as buoyant and optimistic at the mid‑year point. Agencies are reporting record months, strong new‑business pipelines, and clients releasing healthy campaign budgets on top of retainers. Despite political and economic uncertainty, including wars in Ukraine and Iran and rising energy prices, there is a “heads‑down and busy” pitch environment. Investment is particularly strong in social, consumer, and experiential work, with agencies that can prove genuine commercial impact winning out.Notable pitch winsA series of high‑profile wins illustrate where spend is flowing:Delphi wins UK comms for Gen Digital (Norton, Avast, LifeLock, etc.), a $4–5bn revenue cyber safety and financial wellness group. Wild Signal secures the global remit after an 11‑way pitch, then brings Delphi in for the UK.Tin Man, Appella Advisors, and Gladstone Place Partners win National Lottery operator Allwyn, spanning consumer activations and corporate advisory, taking over from Brunswick.Wonderland secures Ocean Spray across earned, creator, social, and trade, reinforcing its strength in food and drink/FMCG.Red wins Grant Thornton's corporate comms to challenge conventions in professional services.Speed is appointed by Beko plc (Hotpoint, Whirlpool, Indesit, etc.) to oversee all six brands, building on a strong client of Brabantia, Post Office, Co‑op already Speed Clients.New agency Knock Three Times (founded by Kat Thomas) lands Westfield's consumer comms, with a client explicitly citing their “creative storytelling and AI‑era visibility” proposition.Shook wins Innocent's retained consumer press office, while Tin Man adds Yoplait; Boldspace wins Playmobil; and Smarts secures Costa Coffee.A clear pattern emerges: successful agencies combine sector specialism (FMCG, retail, lifestyle) with integrated capabilities (earned, influencer, social, retail activation) and a strong commercial/strategic narrative.M&A themesOn M&A, Bloch says the “M&A world is super busy”, driven by needs for scale, specialism, and social/creator capability:Accenture Song acquires Whalar, signalling how seriously big consultancies now take the creator economy and its projected $40bn+ value.LADbible Group buys a 75% stake in Uncovered for an initial £26m, aiming to combine publisher scale and insight with social‑first creativity, and to shift revenue towards more predictable, direct partnerships.Far on the Hill merges with Fourth Day to form an international tech PR agency across London, New York, Paris, and Manchester.Fleet Street takes a minority stake in KAM Insight in hospitality, potentially a strategic “try before you buy” move, deepening shared data and insight.Bacchus, a luxury lifestyle and hospitality specialist, is acquired by Mazarin Group, reinforcing the power of niche, best‑in‑class specialists.The long‑running Golin–Ketchum merger is finalised under the name Golin Ketchum, creating a large‑scale creative communications powerhouse within Omnicom, with Matt Neale as global CEO and Tamara Norman as global president.Across these deals, Bloch stresses that scale + specialism + strategic/creative clout are becoming decisive, while content alone is commoditising under AI pressure, pushing value into strategy, creativity, and data‑driven effectiveness.The podcast in quotes:Market mood & impact focus“The agencies that can prove genuine commercial impact are winning, Half two of the year is here. Let's get on with it.” – Andrew Bloch [0:02:35]On the M&A climate“The M&A world at the moment is super busy. There is nobody sitting still… there are deals happening. There is movement, and it is buoyant for sure at the moment.” – Andrew Bloch [0:03:14]On Delphi's Gen Digital win“This is a four to five billion dollar revenue business… a significant win for an agency of that age and size.” – Andrew Bloch [0:04:33]On Knock Three Times and AI‑era visibility“Knock Three Times offered something we hadn't seen elsewhere – a progressive proposition that puts creative storytelling and AI‑era visibility on equal footing.” – Andrew Bloch (quoting Westfield's head of marketing) [0:10:16]On publishers buying agencies & the social sector“This is a play for the future, and this will not be the first deal you will see in this space of this nature.” – Andrew Bloch, on LADbible–Uncovered and social agencies [0:24:28]On AI and commoditised content“Content is becoming very much a commodity service… AI is an enormous threat to any agency that is in the content space. The agencies that will survive… have the strategic relationships, the creative relationships at the top table.” – Andrew Bloch [0:23:31–0:24:28]On Golin Ketchum's ambition“Our ambition is to become the defining agency of the decade, and I love that, because it's a massive ambition.” – Andrew Bloch, quoting Matt Neale [0:33:39]

Join Kairos Adventures as they bring the timeless story of The Wizard of Oz to life in a fun-filled and heartwarming theatrical production featuring Joey, Jessica, and all of their friends.Follow Joey as Uncle Henry and Jessica Gochenour as Aunt Em as they help begin Dorothy's unforgettable journey. Guided by Moises, who serves as the narrator and announcer, audiences will travel down the Yellow Brick Road through the magical Land of Oz. Along the way, Dorothy and Toto meet beloved characters including the Scarecrow, Tin Man, Cowardly Lion, Glinda the Good Witch, and the mysterious Wizard of Oz. Together they face challenges from the Wicked Witch and discover the true meaning of courage, friendship, wisdom, heart, and home. This special Kairos Adventures production showcases the talents of an amazing cast of performers who work together to create a magical experience filled with laughter, adventure, music, and teamwork. From the Munchkins and the Lollipop Guild to the citizens of Oz, every performer helps bring this classic story to life. Come celebrate the talents, creativity, and teamwork of the Kairos Adventures community as they take audiences on a magical journey to the Emerald City. There's no place like home!

How can such a funny show be so sad? How can our heroes be monsters? This week Your Generals watch CREATURE COMMANDOS Check out all General Nerdery Presents... podcasts at www.gnpresents.com Email us at generalnerderypod@gmail.com

From #1 Amazon bestselling author & USA Today bestseller Nikki St. Crowe comes WEST OF WICKED, an unexpected, sexy & dark reimagining of the classic tale, where Dorothy searches for the truth about her origins in the cursed, dark land of Oz. This inventive, fantastical new romance puts a spicy and creative twist on a beloved story, while adding a yellow-brick-road's worth of tension, banter & murder. Complete with a mysterious & charming scarecrow and an axe throwing ‘shadow daddy' tinman, WEST OF WICKED is the perfect new read for fans of Apples Dipped in Gold by Scarlett St. Clair and Neon Gods by Katee Robert. About West of Wicked: Dorothy Gale doesn't know where she came from. At the age of five, she was dropped on Em and Henry's doorstep while a terrible storm rolled across the Kansas prairie. Now as an adult, Dorothy has made the most of her life on the farm. But when a cyclone tears through the night, ripping her, her dog, and the farmhouse away, Dorothy wakes to find herself far from home in the strange, cursed land of Oz. Desperate to find her way back, Dorothy takes the advice of the Witch of the North and sets off on the yellow brick road to find a wizard…with a warning to avoid forest monsters, heartless mercenaries, and wicked witches. It isn't long before Dorothy encounters the dark side of Oz, stumbling on a man beaten and bloody, tied to a pole in a cornfield. Not unlike the scarecrows on the Kansas farm. With no memories, the mysterious stranger joins Dorothy. Rook is ridiculously handsome, endlessly charming, and somehow understands Dorothy in a way no one ever has. But when they cross paths with the infamous Tinman and his axe, Rook proves he may be hiding his own secret. Nothing and no one is what they seem in the cursed land of Oz…maybe even Dorothy herself.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

90 minutes of wistful house from a talented Steel City Dance Discs affiliate—perfect for easing into the night or winding down after the party. Since Resident Advisor dubbed Pretty Girl "a star in the making" in 2023, the Melbourne DJ has played Coachella, gone viral on Boiler Room, and remixed Romy and Fred Again.. But she's taken stardom on her own terms. Instead of stadium-ready adrenaline, her sound is a balanced cocktail of UK garage, sugary vocals, and '90s electronica whimsy, finding the sweet spot between the charts and the club. Her RA Mix perfectly captures this depth of emotion. The lush, unhurried session moves nimbly through Donato Dozzy, Tin Man, and unreleased Pretty Girl goodies. Full of overcast chords and melancholy arpeggios, it's an exquisite journey that will sound just as good in the club as it will in the taxi home. Find the tracklist and Q&A at ra.co/podcast/1062

Katie talks about her work with the Ruby Demons, the queer supporter group of the Melbourne Football Club, during another hour of great music. The songs come from superb new albums by Nashville-based artists Braison Cyrus and Mitski, North Carolina–based trans folk artist Anjimile, central Victorian bluesman Julian James, Narrm-based band Tinman, and more. Here is the playlist: Bottom Line – Kim Yang Atlantis – Braison Cyrus ft. Clou Charon's Obol – Mitski Steam – Scott Candlish Rust & Wire – Anjimile Morning Pages – Tig Levee – Julian James & The Moonshine State Too Late, Honey – Tinman Carry On – Jungle Above: Scott Candlish's ‘Steam' single cover photo by Matthew Johnson at money4.Lasers The post Steam – Show #388 (part 2), 26 April 2026 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

Send us Fan MailDid you see that we got to interview Nikki St. Crowe?! When the Queen of spicy fairytale reimaginings calls, you answer and promptly cover her new book West of Wicked!  We thought we'd made it out of the Oz universe alive and *relatively* unscathed but “spoiler alert* we got sucked right back in. Are we happy about it? Listen on to find out. West of Wicked is book one in the Great and Terrible Land trilogy, with book one out now, and book two East of Envy scheduled to release on November third of this year! So buckle up for a whole new take on Dorothy, the witches, and her most beloved companions. Oz is creepier and dark, Dorothy is an older and more powerful badass, the Scarecrow is tall, dark and handsome, the Tin Man is a mercenary with a bionic arm, and the Lion and Wizard… you'll just have to read to see. Stick around for our spoiler free reviews, spice ratings, deep dive summary (brought to you by Ashley this time!) and a lovely side tangent where Liz plays “the cups.” We apologize in advance for the chaos. But listen, we're not in Kansas anymore.

The Serpent's Strait Ch. 11We open with a bar brawl that ends quickly and decisively, leaving most of the patrons unconscious. Using his booming voice, Thorak, still disguised as Snorak, restores order before dragging the one of the instigators outside for questioning. The man admits he was sent, along with others, to eliminate the party on Blackburn's orders. But the interrogation is interrupted when a mysterious figure emerges from the alley, asking how the party can seemingly exist in two places at once. The stranger reveals himself to be Hanith Blackburn, who explains that his sister was likely behind the assassination attempt. After a tense but oddly conversational exchange, Hanith casually kills the would-be assassin by crushing his windpipe via telekinesis, leaving the party unsettled by his detached curiosity and apparent indifference to his family's actions.Shaken but focused, the group regathers and finalizes the plan for Operation Boomstick before their past selves arrive in town. Bob takes center stage with an elaborate performance designed to draw exactly the attention they need. The performance succeeds, catching the Priest of the King in Yellow off guard. The Priest follows the Bard to the location that the group set up. As they lure him to the spot he needs to be, the priest casts Web, briefly trapping Bob as he attempts to flee, but Bob is quickly freed. Elizabeth restrains the warforged priest just as Thorak shouts for everyone to run, hurling a flaming javelin into the planted andrite. The last thing the party hears before the massive explosion is the maniacal laughter of their enemy.There's so much happening, and that's where we pick up…Find out what happens next in this episode of the Medusa's Cascade: Blood & Booze!Theme Music is written and performed by EfflorescenceTitle Card by Pierce Graphics Mixed by Thomas Lapierre IIICheck out the show at themedusascascade.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Josh and Alan reunite for a casual “solo” episode to catch up on Josh's adventures at Epic's XGM. They dive deep on how health systems are moving from AI Anxiety to AI Operations, the Great Snack Wheelbarrow Chase, Why Alan Dressed Up as the Tin Man, and more...

Welcome to the Summer 2026 Book Preview with Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books!   Today, Sarah and Catherine share 12 of their most anticipated books releasing in June through mid – August.   This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). CLICK HERE for the full episode Show Notes on the blog. Announcements One of the many benefits to supporting the podcast through either our Patreon Community or our Substack Community (both for just $7/mo) is that you get access to several bonus podcast episode series, including Book Preview Extras! In these episodes, Catherine and Sarah share 4 bonus books (2 each) we are excited about that we did not share in the big show preview episode. Get more details about all the goodies available and sign up here for Patreon and here for Substack! Highlights A lightning round of some big summer releases that are NOT our personal preview picks. Catherine's theme this season was following her initial emotional reaction to a book, while Sarah's picks skew a bit outside of her usual comfort zone. Catherine chose books across historical fiction, cultural fiction, romance, humor, and thriller. One of the season's more challenging reads for Catherine comes from an author she trusts, while Sarah has two books over 450 pages. There's one debut in Sarah's stack this season — along with some historical fiction. Sarah has already read one of her picks — not only was it 5 stars, it's already a strong contender for book of the year. Plus, their #1 picks for summer. Big Summer Releases Villa Coco by Andrew Sean Greer (June 9) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [1:28]  God's Country (Cork O'Connor, 22) by William Kent Krueger (August 18) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [1:33]  The Shampoo Effect by Jenny Jackson (June 30) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [1:36]  Biological War by Annie Jacobsen (July 28) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [1:43]  Cool Machine (The Harlem Trilogy, 3) by Colson Whitehead (July 21) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [2:48] A Tender Age by Chang-rae Lee (August 11) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [2:53]   Under the Falls by Richard Russo (August 11) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [2:55]  Sunrise by Téa Obreht (August 11) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [3:14]  Dominion (The Silk and Iron Trilogy, 1) by Jean Kwok (July 14) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [3:26]  Other Books Mentioned Less (The Arthur Books, 1) by Andrew Sean Greer (2017) [1:32]  Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson (2023) [1:41]  Nuclear War by Annie Jacobsen (2024) [1:47]  Empire Falls by Richard Russo (2001) [3:04]  Summer 2026 Book Preview June Sarah's Pick Whistler by Ann Patchett (June 2) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [6:53]  Catherine's Picks A Year of Marvelous Ways by Sarah Winman (US Release June 16) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [12:23] Leave and Come Back by Lavanya Lakshmi (June 16) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [18:29]  The Top of the World by Ethan Joella (June 30) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [21:59]  Keep Them Close by David Ellis (June 30) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [26:39] Other Books Mentioned Tom Lake by Ann Patchett (2023) [8:05]  The Correspondent by Virginia Evans (2025) [8:54]  Commonwealth by Ann Patchett (2016) [9:12]  Bel Canto by Ann Patchett (2001) [9:16] The Dutch House by Ann Patchett (2019) [9:17]   State of Wonder by Ann Patchett (2011) [9:18]  The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne (2017) [10:07]  Tin Man by Sarah Winman (US 2018) [13:39]  Still Life by Sarah Winman (2021) [14:24]  Crazy Rich Asians (Crazy Rich Asians, 1) by Kevin Kwan (2013) [19:54]  Abigail and Alexa Save the Wedding by Lian Dolan (2025) [20:12]  The Best Lies by David Ellis (2024) [26:44]  July Sarah's Picks The Half Life by Rachel Beanland (July 14) |Amazon | Bookshop.org [14:40] Dad, Love, Me by Matthew Quick (July 21) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [20:27] Catherine's Pick City of Widows by Nadia Hashimi (July 28) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [30:28] Other Books Mentioned Florence Adler Swims Forever by Rachel Beanland (2020) [15:26]  The House Is on Fire by Rachel Beanland (2023) [15:28]  The Women by Kristin Hannah (2024) [16:27]  The Wives by Simone Gorrindo (2024) [17:48]  The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick (2008) [20:39]  August Sarah's Picks Everything That Is Beautiful by Louise Nealon (August 4) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [24:33] Sunlight Finds You by Laura Moriarty (August 4) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[28:32] Kitten by Stacey Yu (August 4) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [33:07]  Catherine's Pick You'll Love It Here by Natalie Sue (August 11) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [36:41] Other Books Mentioned Snowflake by Louise Nealon (2021) [25:05]  Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane (2019) [26:25]  Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty (2014) [28:54]  The Chaperone by Laura Moriarty (2012) [29:14]  The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath (1963) [36:01]  I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue (2024) [37:51] 

Euphoria Season 3 Episode 6 - INSTANT REACTION - Stand Still and SeeIn this episode of The Prestige-ish Media Podcast - Craig Lake, Jessica Z., and Dan McNair review the HBO Max show Euphoria Season Three Episode Six - Stand Still and See.In this episode we discuss JOIs, the Tin Man, Hershey bars, monologues, Moses and more. SPOILER WARNING: Euphoria Seasons 1-2 and Season 3 Episodes 1-6.Please continue to join us in for our coverage of the HBO Max show Euphoria Season 3. Also join us for our ongoing coverage of The Boys Season 5 on Amazon Prime Video. Please check out our website at http://prestigeish.com, follow our podcasts on all your favorite podcast platforms, and leave us positive reviews if you enjoy our show. X @prestige_ish Instagram @prestigeishmedia TikTok @prestigeish YouTube @prestigeishmedia  X/Instagram @realrealbatman @joblessdogmom @danmcnair1017 http://prestigeish.com

TEX-TREK Mission 376: STAR TREK: TNG's "Tin Man" Back-Trekking RetrospectiveEarlier this year we met the the Betazoid cadet, Tarima, in STARFLEET ACADEMY who had some rare, extra powerful telepathic abilities. This week on TEX-TREK, we look back to the TNG episode that guest-starred a similar character above and beyond the typical 'Zoid telepath, "Tin Man." Join us on this Back-Trekking Retrospective on a fan favorite Next Gen classic.As always, available in both video and audio-only formats.Get RSS feed:https://anchor.fm/s/f37edb0c/podcast/rssApple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tex-trek/id1495605753?uo=4Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/6mdZ030Klldxwn7SSc5PKpJoin our Discord server:https://discord.gg/YXPeRyQh7ySupport us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/txtrekStar Trek: The Next Generation, Season 3 Episode 20"Tin Man"Written by Dennis Putman Bailey & David BischoffDirected by Robert ScheererThe Enterprise races against Romulans to make first contact with a powerful entity code-named "Tin Man."http://www.facebook.com/textrekhttps://www.instagram.com/txtrek/http://twitter.com/TxTrekhttps://www.tiktok.com/@txtrekEmail: fathereeactual@tex-trek.com

Matt and Michael return from two very different deserts. Vegas and Big Bend. One all lights and noise, the other all silence and heat. Matt shares what it meant to scatter his father's ashes in West Texas. Michael talks about the solitude of crowds. And somewhere around the forty minute mark, the conversation turns into something else entirely. What is AI actually for? What gets lost when we outsource struggle? Why do we need to be broken to become whole? And what happens to a culture that forgets the purpose of things? They land on teleology, the study of purpose itself. A knife only makes sense if you know it's meant to cut. So what are we meant for? And what happens when we stop asking? Cheers y'all

What if your company could think and move like an octopus, with intelligence distributed across the entire organization instead of concentrated at the top?In this episode of The Conscious Capitalists, hosts Timothy Henry and Raj Sisodia sit down with Jana Werner (AWS Enterprise Strategist and expert in Uncertainty Dynamics) and Phil Le-Brun (AWS Enterprise Strategist and former International CIO at McDonald's) to explore their groundbreaking new framework: The Octopus Organization. Together, they unpack what it takes to build adaptive, resilient businesses in a world defined by AI acceleration, geopolitical instability, and constant disruption.Drawing from deep experience across global enterprises and cutting edge research, Jana and Phil challenge the outdated "Tin Man" model of rigid, top down organizations. Instead, they introduce a living, breathing alternative built on distributed intelligence, empowered decision making, and the ability to continuously evolve from within. At the heart of this conversation is a powerful truth: organizations that thrive in uncertainty aren't just more efficient. They are more human.This episode goes beyond theory, offering a practical and actionable playbook for leaders ready to rethink how their organizations operate, adapt, and grow in an unpredictable world.Listeners will gain insights into:Why traditional organizational structures are breaking under the pressure of AI and global volatilityThe "Octopus Organization" model and how distributed intelligence unlocks adaptabilityThe three defining traits of high functioning organizations: Clarity, Ownership, and CuriosityWhy "empowerment" often masks control and what true ownership really looks likeReal world examples from companies like McDonald's, AstraZeneca, Ferrari, Amazon, and NetflixThe hidden anti patterns that quietly undermine culture, trust, and performanceWhy psychological safety must be built locally, not declared globallyHow to approach AI adoption through a human centered organizational lensPractical first steps for CEOs and leaders looking to evolve their companies in the next 12 to 24 monthsWhether you're leading a global enterprise, scaling a startup, or navigating transformation within your team, this episode offers a bold new lens on leadership. One that replaces control with clarity, hierarchy with intelligence, and rigidity with resilience.If you enjoy this podcast, would you consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes only a few seconds and greatly helps us get our podcast out to a wider audience. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.For transcripts and show notes, please go to: https://www.theconsciouscapitalists.comThis show is presented by Conscious Capitalism, Inc. (https://www.consciouscapitalism.org/) and is produced by Rainbow Creative (https://www.rainbowcreative.co/) with Matthew Jones as Executive Producer, Rithu Jagannath as Lead Producer, and Nathan Wheatley as Editor.Thank you for your support!-Timothy & Raj

Pamela Cook shares a Rewind episode of Writes4Women featuring novelist Sarah Winman discussing her 2021 novel Still Life, alongside Winman’s background from acting to writing and her earlier books When God Was a Rabbit, A Year of Marvelous Ways, and Tin Man. Winman describes how she began writing through adult education classes, found an agent, and learned to trust creative instinct. She outlines Still Life as a four-decade story beginning with a 1944 meeting in Tuscany between art historian Evelyn Skinner and soldier/globe maker Ulysses Temper, later exploring postwar London, Florence, found family, art, beauty, class, love, and unity. Inspiration came from learning about Florence’s 1966 flood and the “mud angels,” with Brexit influencing her “joy as resistance” tone. She details researching as needed, writing nonlinearly through many drafts, using ensemble viewpoints, and receiving crucial art guidance from Florentine art historian Stella Rudolph, and offers writing advice on finishing drafts, careful feedback, rereading great writers, and accepting doubt. SHOW NOTES: Writes4Women www.writes4women.com Facebook @writes4women Twitter / Instagram @w4wpodcast Sarah Winman Instagram: click here Facebook: click here Pamela Cook www.pamelacook.com.au Facebook: click here Twitter: click here Instagram: click here This episode produced by Pamela Cook for Writes4Women on unceded Dharawal country. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/writes4women?fan_landing=trueSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli sits down with Phil Le-Brun and Jana Werner, co-authors of The Octopus Organization. Drawing on decades of leadership experience across global organizations, they challenge one of the most deeply embedded assumptions in business: that organizations can still be run like machines.At the heart of the conversation is a stark contrast between what they call “tinman” organizations and “octopus” organizations. Tinman organizations are built for efficiency, predictability, and control. They worked in a more stable world. But today's environment is fundamentally different. It's complex, fast-moving, and increasingly shaped by exponential technologies like AI. And in that world, the very structures that once drove performance are now holding organizations back.Le-Brun and Werner don't stay at the level of theory. They go deep into the patterns that keep leaders stuck, from false alignment at the top to the subtle ways leaders unintentionally kill ownership in their teams. They introduce the idea of “anti-patterns” and hold up a mirror to behaviors that feel normal but quietly undermine adaptability, speed, and innovation.The discussion also pushes into what it actually takes to lead differently. Not slogans, but practical shifts. Moving from control to agency. From certainty to curiosity. From managing activity to enabling value creation. And critically, how leaders can begin making that shift without launching another top-down transformation that ultimately fails.For senior leaders navigating AI, constant disruption, and increasing complexity, this conversation cuts through the noise. It offers a clear lens to diagnose what's not working and a grounded path to start building organizations that can actually adapt and thrive.Actionable TakeawaysYou'll learn why most leadership teams believe they're aligned, yet create fragmentation and conflict across the organization.Hear how well-intentioned leaders unintentionally train their teams to avoid ownership and default to permission-seeking.You'll discover the “anti-patterns” that quietly undermine transformation efforts, even in organizations that think they're evolving.Hear why focusing on efficiency alone, especially with AI, may actually accelerate the wrong outcomes.You'll learn how to spot whether your organization is still operating like a machine in a world that demands adaptability.Hear how leading organizations are shifting from control-based models to systems that enable distributed decision-making.You'll discover why most change initiatives fail before they begin and what leaders do differently to create real momentum.Hear how to rethink failure, experimentation, and learning in a way that drives progress rather than fear.You'll learn where to start if your organization is far from this model and why small, local changes often outperform large transformation plans.Connect with Jana Werner and Phil Le-BrunThe Octopus Organization WebsiteJana Werner LinkedInPhil Le-Brun LinkedInConnect with Mahan Tavakoli:Mahan Tavakoli Website Mahan Tavakoli on LinkedIn Partnering Leadership Website

When the Enterprise races against the Romulans to make first contact with an Ancient Alien species, an neurospicy Betazoid and an autistic android both find their people, place, and purpose. Maybe you're just different, and maybe that's not a sin. Visit our website at humanisttrek.com Support the show at patreon.com/humanisttrek Pick up your merch at humanisttrek.com/merch Support our show by visiting our sponsors & partners: Modiphius | UnderOutfit Socials: Bluesky Mastodon Discord YouTube Thanks to Star Trek Avatar Creation & Starfleet Officer maker by @marci_bloch

From #1 Amazon bestselling author & USA Today bestseller Nikki St. Crowe comes WEST OF WICKED, an unexpected, sexy & dark reimagining of the classic tale, where Dorothy searches for the truth about her origins in the cursed, dark land of Oz. This inventive, fantastical new romance puts a spicy and creative twist on a beloved story, while adding a yellow-brick-road's worth of tension, banter & murder. Complete with a mysterious & charming scarecrow and an axe throwing ‘shadow daddy' tinman, WEST OF WICKED is the perfect new read for fans of Apples Dipped in Gold by Scarlett St. Clair and Neon Gods by Katee Robert. About West of Wicked: Dorothy Gale doesn't know where she came from. At the age of five, she was dropped on Em and Henry's doorstep while a terrible storm rolled across the Kansas prairie. Now as an adult, Dorothy has made the most of her life on the farm. But when a cyclone tears through the night, ripping her, her dog, and the farmhouse away, Dorothy wakes to find herself far from home in the strange, cursed land of Oz. Desperate to find her way back, Dorothy takes the advice of the Witch of the North and sets off on the yellow brick road to find a wizard…with a warning to avoid forest monsters, heartless mercenaries, and wicked witches. It isn't long before Dorothy encounters the dark side of Oz, stumbling on a man beaten and bloody, tied to a pole in a cornfield. Not unlike the scarecrows on the Kansas farm. With no memories, the mysterious stranger joins Dorothy. Rook is ridiculously handsome, endlessly charming, and somehow understands Dorothy in a way no one ever has. But when they cross paths with the infamous Tinman and his axe, Rook proves he may be hiding his own secret. Nothing and no one is what they seem in the cursed land of Oz…maybe even Dorothy herself.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-like-it-s-live--4113802/support.

Some truths can't be explained—they have to be experienced.We often think of Easter as a religious event or an explanation of ancient facts. But for a Roman Centurion standing at the foot of the cross, Easter wasn't a holiday - it was a 6-hour encounter that shattered his armor and changed his allegiance forever.In this message, we look at the life of Levi Curler - a veteran, a police officer, and a "man's man" - and compare his journey of surrender to the "guarded guard" who witnessed the death of Jesus.How does a man trained in detachment, disassociation, and the "business of death" suddenly cry out, "Surely this was the Son of God"?In this message, you will discover:Why Jesus' final words were specifically designed to pierce a hardened heart.The difference between being "religiously hardened" and "personally transformed."How to move from a "Tinman" existence (hard shell, dead heart) to a life of purpose.A powerful closing testimony from Levi Curler on choosing love over anger.Whether you are a wanderer looking for the light or someone who has felt numb to the "same old story," this Easter experience is for you.Website: https://impact.church Facebook: https://facebook.com/ImpactChurchHome Instagram: https://instagram.com/ImpactChurchHome YouTube: https://youtube.com/@impactchurchhome TikTok: https://tiktokcom/@impactchurchhome

On todays episode of Suspension of the Rules, Isaac, Ari and Kmele steel man and tin man arguments for and against the war in Iran. They chat about the Meta court ruling that happened while on break. A new segment where the boys really suspend the rules and last but not least, a very solid grievance section. It's a good one!Ad-free podcasts are here!To listen to this podcast ad-free, and to enjoy our subscriber only premium content, go to ReadTangle.com to sign up!You can subscribe to Tangle by clicking here or drop something in our tip jar by clicking here. Our Executive Editor and Founder is Isaac Saul. Our Executive Producer is Jon Lall.This podcast was hosted by: Isaac Saul and audio edited and mixed by Dewey Thomas. Music for the podcast was produced by Jon Lall.Our newsletter is edited by Managing Editor Ari Weitzman, Senior Editor Will Kaback, Lindsey Knuth, Bailey Saul, and Audrey Moorehead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

D. Jerome, the actor playing the Tin Man in The Wiz’s national tour, joins Steve Dale to talk about The Wiz’s 50th Anniversary Tour coming to The James M. Nederlander Theatre from March 31st – April 5, 2026. Listen in while D. Jerome shares what it’s like playing this iconic role and what it’s like […]

The opening weekend of the men’s March Madness concluded late Sunday night. The women’s first two rounds of their tournament are ending today (Monday) with eight games being played.  As widely expected, the majority of the top 16 seeds in the women’s bracket have remained intact through Sunday evening. Not so in the men’s division after the second round. Down went #1 East seed and defending men’s champion Florida! The Gators were chomped by 9th seed Iowa 73-72 on Sunday in Round 2. Iowa’s Hawkeyes (now 23-12) lost four of its last five games coming into the NCAA tournament.  Iowa finished in 9th place in the Big Ten Conference this season with a mediocre 10-10 record.  Obviously, something has clicked for the Hawkeyes. Iowa’s new basketball coach brought a long track record of success to Iowa City Ben McCollum isn’t a household name among men’s college basketball coaches – yet. The 44-year old head coach at Iowa had won four national titles at the NCAA Division II level over his 15 years at Northwest Missouri State University in rural Maryville, Missouri. That success translated into job offer for McCollum at Drake University in Des Moines last season.  The coach took the Division 1 Bulldogs into the second round of the NCAA March Madness tournament last year and finished with an amazing 31-4 record. Afterwards, the state’s largest public university in Ben McCollum’s birthplace of Iowa City made him an offer he couldn’t refuse. The Iowa Hawkeyes had fired Fran McCaffery in March, 2025 after 15 seasons at the school.  Though Coach McCaffery’s teams made the NCAA tournament field on seven occasions, the Hawkeyes never advanced beyond the second round. Until this year – under new head coach Ben McCollum. Iowa defeated defending national champion Florida 73-72 on a three-point shot with less than five seconds to play.  The gritty Hawkeyes are advancing to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 1999.  They will face another Big Ten upstart in the University of Nebraska. Cornhuskers coach Fred Hoiberg had the loudest fans this weekend Oklahoma City is 430 miles south of Lincoln, Nebraska.  You would never have guessed the arena wasn’t transported from Oklahoma to Nebraska over the weekend. OKC’s basketball arena just hosted the first two rounds of the South Region.  If you watched either game involving the Nebraska Cornhuskers, the 18,000-seat arena sounded like those contests were being played in a major Nebraska city. Coach Fred Hoiberg’s Nebraska Cornhuskers are now 26-8.  They claimed the school’s first ever March Madness men’s basketball victory on Thursday with a convincing 76-47 win over Sunbelt champion Troy.  Big Red basketball fans then returned in even larger numbers Saturday for the team’s second round match-up against SEC tournament runner-up, Vanderbilt. In one of the most dramatic game of this year’s very exciting NCAA tournament, Nebraska’s loud and proud fans pushed Big Red to grab a two point lead on a basket with 2.2 seconds remaining. Then, Vanderbilt’s talented freshman guard Tyler Tanner lofted a desperation half-court shot which could have won the game at the buzzer.  The ball was online the entire way.  It hit the backboard, bounded inside of the rim, but somehow bounced back out again. Nebraska survived 74-72 and advanced into the Sweet Sixteen round this week in Houston against fellow Big Ten Conference rival, Iowa. Cornhuskers coach Fred Hoiberg and Iowa men’s coach Ben McCollum have something unique in common – other than playing in the Big Ten Conference. These two successful basketball coaches were Finance majors in college.  Today’s NIL-driven college sports teams require coaches who can manage a payroll as well as they teach a pick and roll. This weekend’s games may end the coaching careers for other top basketball coaches! University of Kansas basketball coach Bill Self is 63 years old.  He accepted the Jayhawks top job 23 years ago at age 40.  Coach Self has won two national championships while at Kansas (2008 and 2022). His Jayhawks have participated in the NCAA March Madness post-season tournament in each of his 23 years at the school.  That’s amazing! Coach Self’s Kansas Jayhawks were just bounced out of the NCAA tournament on Sunday by a spunky, quirky St. John’s team 67-65.  KU finished the season 24-11. The Kansas Jayhawks simply failed to launch this season.  They invested (quite literally) much of the team’s capital into signing a prima donna 5-star basketball recruit named Darryn Peterson.  Coach Self already knew that Peterson would be another “one and done” freshman player looking to impress NBA scouts in this June’s annual college draft. Peterson played well at times and will, no doubt, become a high draft selection in the “We rarely play defense” NBA.  He seems quite ready for his future role. Darryn Peterson took his basketball talents to Kansas.  That’s only because the NBA requires future players to be at least one year removed from high school prior to entering their draft.  Much like the Tin Man in the Wizard of Oz, Peterson did not seem to play with much of a heart on the basketball court. He appeared disinterested most of the time when the ball wasn’t in his hands. Peterson’s inability to fit-in with this year’s Kansas teammates was Coach Bill Self’s fault. He erred in signing Peterson.  Anyone watching the games in Round 1 and 2 this weekend saw several other talented college freshmen shining brighter while leading their teams during March Madness. Stay or go, Coach Bill Self remains the winningest coach in Kansas Jayhawks history. His 633 basketball victories plus two national titles at Kansas makes him a sure bet for basketball’s Hall of Fame. Coach Self developed heart issues of his own four years ago.  He is not sure if he plans to return to Lawrence to coach the team again next year. Perhaps this season’s “heart failure” of 5-star freshman dud Darryn Peterson may have convinced the Kansas basketball coach that retirement isn’t such a bad idea after all. Former North Carolina basketball great and current coach Hubert Davis could be toast soon Another major college coach on the hot seat right now is Hubert Davis at the University of North Carolina. The current Tar Heels basketball coach was also a star guard at the school from 1988-1992.  Davis became a first round NBA draft pick and played 14 seasons for six different professional teams. Hubert Davis later became a North Carolina assistant basketball coach.  He was the hand-picked successor to Carolina’s long-time basketball coach Roy Williams. However, Davis just finished his fifth season in Chapel Hill with a “thud” after an ugly first round loss to Virginia Commonwealth University.  VCU (a #11 seed) beat #6 North Carolina 82-78 in overtime after the Rams rallied from 19 points down in the second half to force the extra period. Like it or not, the record of Coach Hubert Davis continues to be compared against former coaches such as Dean Smith and Roy Williams. North Carolina (much like Kansas) is expected by its fans to compete for national titles.  Recent teams at UNC have not been as competitive as Tar Heel Nation would like for them to be. Hubert Davis (now age 55) played for Coach Dean Smith and was a long-time assistant under his predecessor, Roy Williams.  He is considered “family” at North Carolina.  With a contract buyout of more than $5 million, Carolina’s well “heeled” (ha ha – get it?) benefactors can easily afford to write a final check to Coach Davis.  Don’t be surprised if this happens quickly in order to find and sign a talented successor. Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope could be looking for a new job soon, too Like Hubert Davis at North Carolina, Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope was a very popular player in Lexington prior to becoming the team’s latest head coach. The 53-year old Mark Pope was captain of Kentucky’s 1996 national championship team.  Expectations were sky high for Mark Pope upon his hiring just two years ago.  Pope, who bleeds Big Blue blood, was welcomed to his new job at Rupp Arena in 2024 by a standing-room crowd of exuberant fans hoping for a quick turnaround of Kentucky’s basketball fortunes. Mark Pope took the job after building a successful program at Brigham Young.  He was hired by his alma mater to follow a coaching legend.  Former head coach John Calipari’s Kentucky teams won nearly 80% of their games over his 15 seasons in Lexington. However, the expectations at Kentucky (like at Kansas and North Carolina) are to compete for a national title every season. John Calipari won just one NCAA championship during his 15 years at Kentucky.  He was released in 2024 after three straight seasons of failing to advance into the second weekend of March Madness. Coach Calipari quickly was hired by SEC rival Arkansas.  For the second straight season, it will be the Arkansas Razorbacks participating in the NCAA’s second week.  The University of Arkansas men will travel to San Jose to face top West region seed Arizona on Thursday night at 8:45 PM CDT on CBS. Meanwhile, Kentucky’s current basketball coach, Mark Pope, will be at home watching that game on television like the rest of us. This year’s Big Blue (22-14) was fortunate to have been given a #6 regional seed.  The Wildcats were quite lucky to have prevailed 89-84 in overtime against #11 Santa Clara in the opening round.  It took a miraculous half-court shot at the buzzer by guard Otega Oweh to put Kentucky into overtime in that game. Kentucky’s second round opponent was #2 Midwest seed Iowa State.  The Cyclones, quite literally, extinguished Big Blew (oops, I mean Big Blue) 82-63 for Kentucky’s largest NCAA playoff loss since the year 1972.  Ouch! Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope has completed Year #2 in Lexington.  Some of those same fans who filled-up Rupp Arena to welcome him back to town may be planning to put a “For Sale” sign on the front lawn of his house. The post March Madness Weekend 1 – Coaching still Matters appeared first on SwampSwamiSports.com.

A few weeks ago, we reviewed the 1925 silent black and white version of The Wizard of Oz, and it was... not great. So this week, we're watching the 1939 version, which has sound and color (you know, mostly), and is arguably the superior film. And we're here to talk about it. Our discussion includes: Professional show chickens, crullers, how people are still suckered by psychics, Dorothy's red hair, professional show crows, Martin Short as a picket fence, the Tin Man's Boston accent, "Existential Blues" by Tom "T-Bone" Stankus, a scarecrow with a gun, fake owls, and Huey Lewis. If this is all too much for you, just click your heels 251 times and download a different podcast. The Flopcast website! The ESO Network! The Flopcast on Facebook! The Flopcast on Instagram! The Flopcast on Bluesky! The Flopcast on Mastadon! Please rate and review The Flopcast on Apple Podcasts! Email: info@flopcast.net Our music is by The Sponge Awareness Foundation!   This week's promo: Cosmic Pizza!  

In ep 164 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, Denise Hoey joins Sam and Mark to talk about the choices you make when a script has a number of obvious possibilities - but are any of them actually what a client would want? We explore why you should never say "My character wouldn't say that!"... and journey into the wonderful land of voice acting to meet a wizard of a radio script. Find out how Mark's choice of character brings both Sam and Denise to stunned silence, prepare to be blown away by the spirit of Judy Garland, and we bring you possibly the nicest put-down you've ever heard! This week's wildcards bring us a big teddy, a bee keeper and a wicked witch (unsurprisingly for Oz!)Our VO question this week is all about the skills you bring from theatre or screen acting to voice acting in front of a mic!Get involved! Have you got a Wildcard suggestion that we should try or an idea for the show? Send it to us via Mark or Sam's social media or email it directly to podcast@britishvoiceover.co.ukScript 1Our online activities drove over 40,000 visits to Malaria No More and engagement levels more than doubled average engagement with influencer content.Most importantly, though, we gave prospective travellers the nudge they needed to look after their health abroad by protecting themselves from mosquito-borne diseases.By focusing our audiences on the one moment that could make or break their holiday, we convinced them to take the time beforehand to ensure they come away with only good memories and some tacky souvenirs.Script 2This Christmas, there's no place like Winter Gardens...Join Dorothy and be swept away on a magical light trail through Oz.Follow the yellow brick road through Munchkinland, meet the Scarecrow, Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion...And explore the glittering Emerald City! Just watch out for those flying monkeys! Discover The Wonderful World of Oz Light Trail – now open!Book your tickets now at wintergardens.co.uk/ozWe'd love your feedback - and if you listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, hit the follow button today!**Listen to all of our podcasts here - you can also watch on YouTube, or say to your smart speaker "Play How Do You Say That?!"About our guest: Denise Hoey is a British actor, singer and dialect coach based on the West Coast, USA. She received her BA Acting degree from Middlesex University and after an extensive performing career in the UK she moved to the US with a Green Card in 2017. She is passionate about her voice work in video games, audio drama, commercials, audiobooks and animation... and in 2024, she was nominated for a One Voice Award and VOX Award for Best Gaming Performer for her role in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III.Denise's Website@denise.hoey on InstagramDenise on YouTube Resources: Click here for the Wildcard Generator and don't forget to think of an action your character can be doing!About your hosts:With over 40 years representing major international clients such as Google, Emirates and HSBC; Mark Ryes has been trusted to be the voice for some of the world's biggest brands. If your business needs a fresh voice to represent you, then make it Mark's British voice. As a voiceover, TV presenter, podcaster or product demonstrator - Mark makes your brand truly sparkle!Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermarkElegantly British with an intelligent, warm and seductive voice, Samantha Boffin helps creatives and production companies create great audio that really connects with their audience. BBC-trained and with over 20 years of broadcast experience on both sides of the mic, she's created award-winning promos, narration and commercials for companies all around the globe, including the BBC, Sky, Games Workshop, John Lewis, Audible and Penguin Random House.Samantha's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin

Episode #1106 Society often teaches men to suppress their feelings, leading to a life where connecting with their own heart feels impossible . Many men realize they have never truly touched their emotions, effectively living like the Tin Man before finding a path to groundedness . In this revisit episode, Doug Holt and advisor Chris explore how to identify and express emotions in a way that deepens romantic relationships . Doug argues that true strength lies in the courage to be vulnerable despite the risk of being misunderstood . We also dive into the difficult reality of rebuilding trust after trauma or infidelity . Doug discusses the pitfalls of becoming overly needy, which often pushes a partner further away . Instead, he explains why a man must see himself as the gift and understand his own self-worth independent of his partner's choices . By focusing on personal activation, a man stops being transactional and starts being authentically attractive . Whether you are struggling to find your emotional voice or trying to navigate a relationship where the heart has been closed off, this episode provides a roadmap for shifting from control to connection . Learn how to move past the thought process of not being good enough and step into the groundedness that feminine energy naturally responds to . If you are ready to stop guessing and start leading your family with clarity, take the next step by accessing our free training . This is designed for the man who is tired of the distance and ready to see exactly where his relationship stands . Visit https://fixmarriage.thepowerfulman.com/scales to get started.

The Wizard of Oz by Frank Baum原文Chapter Five: The Old Man from KansasThe little green man opened the door.He gave them all glasses.Then he took them through the city to the Wizard's house.There,in the long green room, the friends waited and waited and waited.After three hours, the Scarecrow said, 'I'm tired of waiting.'He called the green man, 'We want to see the Wizard now, or we're going to call the magic monkeys. Please tell the Wizard that.'The green man went away to speak to the Wizard through the door.The Wizard knew about the magic monkeys, and he was very afraid of them.So he said to the green man, 'These people can come and see me at nine o'clock tomorrow morning.'At nine o'clock, the green man took the friends to the Wizard's room.They went in and looked all round, but they could not see anybody.Then a voice said, 'I am the Wizard of Oz. Who are you and what do you want?''Where are you?' asked Dorothy.'Ah,I am everywhere, but you can't see me. Now, answer me. Who are you and what do you want?''You know us all,' said the scarecrow, 'You said to me, “help Dorothy to kill the Witch of the West, and you can have some brains.” Well, the Witch is dead. And now I want my brains.''And I want my heart,' said the Tin Man.'And I want to be brave,' said the Cowardly Lion.'And I want to go home to Kansas,' said Dorothy.'Is the witch truly dead?' asked the voice.'Yes,'said Dorothy, 'I threw a bucket of water over her, and she disappeared. ''Very well,' said the voice, 'Come again tomorrow. I must think about things first and…''No,'said the Tin Man, 'I want my heart now.''I'm not going to wait another minute,' said the Scarecrow.'And I'm going to eat you,' the Lion shouted very angrily.Toto was afraid, he jumped away from the Lion and hit a screen near the wall.The screen fell over, and behind it, the friends saw an old man with no hair.The Tin Man looked angry and picked up his axe.'Who are you?' he said.'Please don't hurt me,' said the old man in a quiet little voice, 'I'm the Wizard of Oz.''But the Wizard of Oz is a big head without body,' said Dorothy.'No,he's a beautiful woman,' said the Scarecrow.'You're wrong,' said the tin man, 'The Wizard of Oz is a big animal with two heads.''No,'said the lion, 'The Wizard is a ball of fire.''You're all wrong,' said the old man, 'I am the Wizard. Well, I'm not a true Wizard.Oh, I know a lot of tricks, but I don't know any true magic. You see, I'm from Kansas too. I went from town to town and did magic tricks, and I went up in a big balloon. The balloon was always on a rope. But one day something went wrong,the rope broke and the balloon blew away. For a long time, the wind carried my balloon across the sky. Then I came down here in the country of Oz. The people saw my balloon and said, “This man is a Wizard. He comes out of the sky.” They were afraid of me and wanted to work for me. So they built this city for me,and I called it the Emerald city. Well, emeralds are green, so I made green glasses for everybody. That's why everything in the city looks green.'The Scarecrow took off his glasses.'Oh,'he said, 'Now I understand the Emerald city isn't green. It just looks Green.''It's all a trick that's right,' said the old man, 'Well,all that happened many years ago. I never went out because I was afraid of the two bad witches. Now they are dead. Thanks to you, Dorothy. But I'm very sorry.I don't know any true magic, so I can't help you.''You're a very bad man,' said Dorothy.'No,my child, I am a very good man, but I am a very bad Wizard. That's true.''What about my brains?' said the Scarecrow.'You don't need brains. You understand things. You can think. you learn quickly. You are very clever.''I want brains,' said the Scarecrow.'Very well,' said the old man, ' I can give you some brains tomorrow morning.''What about my heart?' asked the Tin Man.'You don't need a heart,' said the old man, 'You laugh, you cry, you love, you feel sorry for people.'The Tin Man looked angry and picked up his axe.'All right, please don't hurt me,' said the old man, 'I can give you a heart tomorrow morning.''And I want to be brave,' said the Cowardly Lion.'But you are brave. You do a lot of brave things. No, no, don't eat me. Come here tomorrow morning. I'm going to make you brave.''What about Toto and me?' asked Dorothy.'We can go up in my balloon,' said the Wizard, 'The wind blew us here from Kansas.Perhaps it can blow us back to Kansas again.'The next morning, the friends came again to the Wizard's room.The old man was ready.He took a bottle with brains on it in big green letters and carefully opened the Scarecrow's head.'Don't move. I'm putting your brains in,' he said, 'There, now, you're the cleverest scarecrow in Oz.'The Scarecrow thanked him.Next,the Wizard gave the Tin Man a small red heart.'Wear this always.' he said.The Tin Man was very happy and thanked the Wizard again and again.Then the old man took a bottle with be brave on it.'Drink this,' he said to the Cowardly Lion.The Lion drank.'Yes, yes, I feel brave.' He shouted, 'Very, very brave. Thank you.'The wizard smiled at them.'You didn't need my magic.' he said, 'But you're all happy now and that's a good thing now.''Dorothy,'He said, 'Come and see my balloon. It's already I mended it last night.'They went out into the garden behind the Wizard's house.The balloon was very big.There was a small box under it, and the Wizard of Oz jumped into the box.'Come on, Dorothy,' he shouted, 'We're going to Kansas. Say good bye to dear friends.'Dorothy kissed the Scarecrow, the Lion and the Tin Man, and said 'Good bye.''Come on, Toto,' she said, 'We're going home to Kansas. We're going to see Aunt Em and Uncle Henry.'But just then, Toto saw a cat. He jumped out of Dorothy's arms and ran after it.'Toto!'called Dorothy, and she began to run after him.翻译第五章：来自堪萨斯的老人那个绿色的小人打开了门。他给他们每人发了眼镜。然后他带着他们穿过城市，来到了巫师的住所。在那里，在那间长长的绿色房间里，朋友们一直在等待着。三个小时后，稻草人说：“我已经等得不耐烦了。”他叫那个绿色的小人：“我们现在想见见巫师，否则我们就叫那些魔法猴子来了。请告诉巫师。”绿色的小人离开那里去通过门和巫师交谈。巫师知道有关那些魔法猴子的事，他非常害怕它们。所以他对绿色的小人说：“这些人明天早上九点可以来见我。”九点钟的时候，绿色的小人带着朋友们去了巫师的房间。他们进去后四处看了看，但什么也没看到。然后一个声音说道：“我是奥兹巫师。你们是谁？想要什么？”“你在哪里？”多萝西问道。“啊，我无处不在，但你们看不到我。现在，请回答我。你们是谁？想要什么？”“你们认识我们所有人，”稻草人说，“你对我说过，‘帮我杀死西方女巫，你就能得到一些头脑。'好了，女巫已经死了。现在我想要我的头脑。”“还有我想要我的心脏，”铁皮人说。“还有我想要勇敢起来。”胆小的狮子说道。“还有我想回堪萨斯州的家去。”多萝西说道。“那个女巫真的死了吗？”那个声音问道。“是的，”多萝西说，“我朝她身上泼了一桶水，她就消失了。”“那好吧，”那个声音说道，“明天再来吧。我得先考虑一下事情才行……”“不，”铁皮人说，“我现在就要我的心脏。”“我不打算再等一分钟了，”稻草人说道。“而且我要吃掉你。”狮子愤怒地大喊道。托托很害怕，他从狮子身边跳开，撞到了靠近墙边的一个屏风上。屏风倒下了，屏风后面，朋友们看到了一个没有头发的老人。铁皮人看起来很生气，拿起了他的斧头。“你是谁？”他问道。“请别伤害我，”老人用轻柔的声音小声说道，“我是奥兹巫师。”“但奥兹巫师是个没有身体的大脑袋，”多萝西说。“不，他是位美丽的女人，”稻草人说。“你错了，”铁皮人说，“奥兹巫师是个有两只脑袋的大动物。”“不，”狮子说，“巫师是个燃烧着的火球。”“你们都错了，”老人说，“我是巫师。嗯，我不是真正的巫师。我知道很多把戏，但我不知道任何真正的魔法。你瞧，我也来自堪萨斯州。我四处游历，表演魔术，还坐过一次大气球。那气球总是系在一根绳子上。但有一天出了问题，绳子断了，气球飞走了。很长一段时间里，风带着我的气球在天空中飘荡。然后我来到了奥兹国的这片土地上。人们看到了我的气球，说：“这个人是个巫师。他从天上降下来。”他们害怕我，想为我效力。于是他们为我建起了这座城市，我把它命名为翡翠城。嗯，翡翠是绿色的，所以我给每个人都做了绿色的眼镜。这就是为什么城里的所有东西看起来都是绿色的。”稻草人摘下了他的眼镜。“哦，”他说，“现在我明白了翡翠城并不是绿色的。它只是看起来是绿色的。”“这一切都是个骗局，没错。”老人说道。“嗯，这一切都发生在很多年前了。我因为害怕那两个邪恶的女巫而没有出去。现在她们已经死了。多亏了你，多萝西。但我非常抱歉。我并不知道任何真正的魔法，所以无法帮助你。”“你是个非常坏的人。”多萝西说道。“不，孩子，我是个非常好的人，但我是个非常糟糕的巫师。这是事实。”“那我的脑子呢？”稻草人问道。“你不需要聪明才智。你懂得很多东西。你能思考。你能快速学习。你非常聪明。”“我想要脑子。”稻草人说道。“好的，”老人说道，“明天早上我可以给你一些脑子。”“那我的心呢？”铁皮人问道。“你不需要一颗心。”老人说道，“你欢笑，你哭泣，你爱，你为他人感到难过。”铁皮人看起来很生气，拿起他的斧头。“好吧，请别伤害我。”老人说道，“明天早上我可以给你一颗心。”“我还想变得勇敢。”胆小的狮子说道。“但你已经很勇敢了。你做了很多勇敢的事。不，不，别吃掉我。明天早上到这儿来吧。我让你变得勇敢。”“托托和我怎么办？”多萝西问道。“我们可以坐我的气球上去。”巫师说道，“风把我们从堪萨斯吹到这里来了。也许它能再把我们吹回堪萨斯。”第二天早上，朋友们又来到巫师的房间。老人已经准备好了。他拿了一个标有“脑子”字样、用大大的绿色字体写着的瓶子，小心翼翼地打开稻草人的头。“别动。我要把你的脑子放进去。”他说，“好了，现在，你是奥兹国最聪明的稻草人了。”稻草人向他道谢。接下来，巫师给了铁皮人一颗小小的红色心形饰品。“永远佩戴着它吧。”他说道。铁皮人非常高兴，不断地向巫师表示感谢。然后，那位老人拿出一个刻有“勇敢”字样的瓶子。“喝下这个吧，”他对胆小的狮子说。狮子喝了下去。“是的，是的，我感觉勇敢了。”他喊道，“非常非常勇敢。谢谢你。”巫师对他们笑了笑。“你们不需要我的魔法。”他说，“但现在你们都很开心，这是件好事。”“多萝西，”他说，“来看看我的气球吧。昨晚我已经把它修补好了。”他们走进了巫师房子后面的花园。气球很大。下面有一个小盒子，奥兹巫师跳进了那个盒子里。“来吧，多萝西，”他喊道，“我们要去堪萨斯了。跟亲爱的朋友道别吧。”多萝西亲吻了稻草人、狮子和铁皮人，然后说：“再见。”“来吧，托托，”她说，“我们要回堪萨斯了。我们要去看艾米姨妈和亨利叔叔。”但就在这时，托托看到了一只猫。它从多萝西的怀里跳了出去，追着那只猫跑了。“托托！”多萝西喊道，然后她也开始追着它跑。

The Wizard of Oz by Frank Baum单词提示1.mended 修补原文Chapter Four: The Witch and The Monkeys The next morning, they left the Emerald city.The green man took away their glasses and told them the way to the Witch's house.'Everybody is afraid of the Witch of the West,' he said, 'So be careful.'The friends walked for a long time.The road was bad and there were no houses, no fields, no trees.Now the Witch of the West had a magic eye, and it could see everything.She saw the friends on the road, and she was angry.She put on her tall black hat and shouted, 'Monkeys come in a second.'Forty monkeys arrived at her tall house.'What do you want?' they asked.'There are three people, a dog and a lion on my road,' She said, 'Kill the people and the dog, but bring the lion here to my house. He can work for me.''At once,' said the monkeys, and away they went.They broke the Tin Man's arms and legs.They took all the straw out of the Scarecrow and threw his clothes up into a tall tree.Now they took the lion and carried him to a dark cellar under the Witch's house.But they could not hurt Dorothy and Toto because of the good witch's kiss.So the monkeys picked them up very carefully and carried them to the Witch's house.The witch saw the kiss on Dorothy's face and was afraid, but she did not tell Dorothy that.'You must work for me in my house,' She said to the child, 'All day and every day,and remember—— I am watching you all the time.'Now Dorothy did not know this, but the red shoes were magic.The Witch wanted those shoes very much, but Dorothy never took them off.She took them off when she washed, of course.But the Witch never went near water.She was very, very afraid of water.Then one morning, Dorothy's left shoe fell off.The Witch picked up the shoe at once.'This is my shoe now,' She shouted.'No,it isn't,' shouted Dorothy angrily, 'Give it back to me at once.''No.'said the Witch.And then she tried to take Dorothy's right shoe too.Dorothy loved her red shoes, and she was very angry.There was a bucket of water near the door.Dorothy picked up the bucket and threw the water at the Witch.The water hit her in the face, and she cried out, 'Help, help. The water is killing me. The water is…' And then she disappeared. There was only her tall black hat and a long black dress.Dorothy looked and looked, but the witch was not there.Dorothy picked up her red shoe and put it on the,'Now,how can I help my friends?' she said, 'can I call the magic monkeys?'She picked up the Witch's black hat and looked at it.'Perhaps I must wear this magic hat when I speak.'So she put the hat on and called magic monkeys come.The monkeys arrived in a second.'Please can you help my friends?' asked Dorothy.'Of course,' said the monkeys, 'We must always help the wearer of the magic black hat.'They broke open the dark cellar, and the cowardly lion came out.'Free at last!' he said, 'Thank you. 'Then the monkeys found the Scarecrow's clothes and put some new straw in them.The Scarecrow laughed and jumped.'Thank you.' He said.Next the monkeys mended the Tin Man and gave him a new oil can.He moved his arms and legs.'I feel wonderful,' He said, 'thank you.'Dorothy told her friends about the Witch and the water, and they were all very happy.Toto could not speak, but he jumped up and down very happily.'Now,'said Dorothy, 'We must go back to the Wizard of Oz. Magic monkeys, take us to the Emerald city.''Don't forget the magic black hat,' said the tin man.The monkeys Carried them up into the sky, and ten minutes later, the friends were once again at the big green door of the Emerald city.翻译第四章：女巫与猴子们第二天早上，他们离开了翡翠城。那个绿人拿走了他们的眼镜，并告诉他们去女巫家的路线。“大家都害怕西边的女巫，”他说，“所以要小心点。”朋友们走了很长一段路。道路状况很差，没有房屋，没有田地，也没有树木。现在女巫有一个魔法眼睛，能看穿一切。她看到了路上的朋友们，非常生气。她戴上她那顶高高的黑色帽子，喊道：“猴子们马上进来。”四十只猴子来到了她那高大的房子前。“你想要什么？”他们问道。“在我的路上有三个人、一只狗和一头狮子，”她说，“杀了这些人和狗，但把狮子带到我的房子里来。它可以为我工作。”“马上行动，”猴子们说，然后就走了。他们弄断了铁皮人的胳膊和腿。他们把稻草从稻草人身上拿走，把他的衣服扔到一棵高高的树上。现在他们把狮子带到了女巫房子下面的一个黑暗的地窖里。但由于善良女巫的吻，他们无法伤害多萝西和托托。所以猴子们小心翼翼地把他们抓起来，带到了女巫的房子里。女巫看到了多萝西脸上的吻，心里很害怕，但她没有告诉多萝西这件事。“你必须到我家里来干活，”她对这个孩子说，“全天每时每刻都要来，记住——我一直在看着你。”多萝西并不知道这一点，但那双红色的鞋子具有魔力。女巫非常想要那双鞋子，但多萝西从未脱下它们。当然，她洗脚的时候会脱下它们。但女巫从不靠近水。她对水非常非常害怕。然后有一天早上，多萝西的左鞋掉了下来。女巫立刻捡起了那双鞋。“现在这是我的鞋子了，”她大喊道。“不，这不是，”多萝西生气地喊道，“马上把它还给我。”“不。”女巫说。然后她试图拿走多萝西的右鞋。多萝西爱她的那双红色鞋子，她非常生气。门边有一个水桶。多萝西拿起水桶，把水泼向女巫。水溅到了她的脸上，她大喊道：“救命，救命。水会要了我的命。水……”然后她消失了，只剩下她那顶高高的黑色帽子和一条长长的黑色裙子。多萝西看了又看，但女巫不在那里。多萝西捡起她的红色鞋子，把它穿上了。“现在，我该如何帮助我的朋友们呢？”她说道，“我可以召唤那些魔法猴子吗？”她拿起女巫的黑色帽子，仔细端详起来。“或许我必须在说话时戴上这顶魔法帽子才行。”于是她戴上帽子，召唤了魔法猴子们前来。猴子们瞬间就到了。“请你们能帮帮我的朋友们吧？”多萝西问道。“当然可以，”猴子们说道，“我们必须永远帮助佩戴这顶魔法黑帽子的人。”他们打开了黑暗的地下室，胆小的狮子走了出来。“终于自由了！”他说，“谢谢。”然后猴子们找到了稻草人穿的衣服，并在里面加了些新的稻草。稻草人笑了，跳了起来。“谢谢。”他说。接下来，猴子们修理了铁皮人，并给他配了一个新的油罐。他动了动胳膊和腿。“我感觉好极了，”他说，“谢谢。”多萝西把女巫和水的事告诉了她的朋友们，他们都非常高兴。托托不能说话，但他高兴地跳来跳去。“现在，”多萝西说，“我们必须回到奥兹巫师那里。神奇的猴子们，带我们去翡翠城吧。”“别忘了那顶神奇的黑色帽子，”铁皮人说。猴子们把他们送上了天空，十分钟后，朋友们又回到了翡翠城那扇巨大的绿色门前。

Back in the 70s and 80s, the television broadcast of The Wizard of Oz was a hugely anticipated annual event. The kids had their Wizard of Oz dolls from Mego, and their Wizard of Oz comic book from Marvel and DC, just to get them through the long year between viewings. But that was the classic movie from 1939. Have you ever seen the 1925 version? Kevin and the Mayor just did, so we're here to file our report for you. This is a bizarre little silent slapstick comedy, and it features a Buster Keaton-type Scarecrow, a Dorothy played by a lady actually named Dorothy, Oliver Hardy (pre-Laurel) as the Tin Man, an unhealthy dose of blatant racism, and a vomiting duck. It's not great, but it is a curiosity. And since it's silent, you don't have to worry about the duck breaking into "Over the Rainbow." The Flopcast website! The ESO Network! The Flopcast on Facebook! The Flopcast on Instagram! The Flopcast on Bluesky! The Flopcast on Mastadon! Please rate and review The Flopcast on Apple Podcasts! Email: info@flopcast.net Our music is by The Sponge Awareness Foundation! This week's promo: Have Coffee, Will Travel!  

Some organizations have no heart at all. The best have three! That's the thesis of the new book, The Octopus Organization: A Guide to Thriving in a World of Continuous Transformation, co-authored by our guests, Phil Le Brun and Jana Werner. Both work with leaders operating at global scale—Phil as an Executive in Residence at Amazon Web Services, and Jana as a Global Executive Advisor at AWS—helping organizations navigate complexity, change, and continuous transformation. In their book, Phil and Jana introduce a clear contrast between what they call Tin Man organizations and Octopus organizations. Tin Man organizations are rigid, highly centralized, and overly dependent on a small group of decision-makers at the top. Like the character in The Wizard of Oz, they operate with structure but no heart. Decision-making slows, intelligence gets trapped in the hierarchy, and employees often wait for direction rather than contributing meaningfully. Octopus organizations, by contrast, are alive with three hearts. They are intelligent, adaptive, and responsive. A strong central purpose keeps everyone aligned, but authority and decision-making are distributed to the people closest to the work. Teams are empowered to sense, decide, and act, allowing the organization to learn, adapt, and thrive in real time. A central contribution of the book is the identification of what Phil and Jana call organizational “anti-patterns”—recurring leadership behaviors and systems that feel reasonable in the moment but consistently undermine clarity, trust, cohesion, and performance. These patterns exist even in organizations with talented people and strong intentions. In this episode, we explore several anti-patterns in depth: the lack of clarity that leaves people guessing what truly matters; the overuse of corporate jargon that creates distance and mistrust; purpose statements that are words on a page rather than guides for behavior; and cultures that elevate individual stars at the expense of cohesive, high-performing teams. We also discuss why fast, open information flow is essential for adaptability and well-being. Phil and Jana also reconfirm our own understanding that well-being cannot be created through perks or programs—it emerges from how people are treated, trusted, and empowered, and how work is designed and decisions flow. For leaders who care about performance, well-being, and building more humane organizations, this episode offers practical insight into creating workplaces that truly thrive. The post Phil Le-Brun & Jana Werner: How Organizations Thrive When They Have Three Hearts appeared first on Mark C. Crowley.

Sign up for Audible, using our affiliate link! When you sign up for Audible you will be helping out our podcast, and the “Terry goat fund.” When you sign up, your first month is free. After that it becomes $15 every month. You can unsubscribe at any time. Each month you will get one token for an audible book, and some really great prices and discounts on titles that you want to add to your library. Quick recap The podcast “That Sounds Funny” for February 17th, 2026, featured Keith, Terry, and Jill discussing various topics including personal anecdotes, current events, and pop culture. Terry shared a humorous story about coffee-related mishaps, while Keith and Jill talked about their recent experiences with family and entertainment. The trio engaged in a quiz about the TV show “The Beverly Hillbillies” and Terry presented a list of humorous events that occurred in February. The podcast concluded with a segment on computers and AI, where Keith shared his experiences with Copilot, and the hosts shared jokes and humorous observations. Summary Terry shared a humorous story about spilling coffee and the subsequent chaos it caused. Jill mentioned having her two granddaughters stay overnight, which went smoothly despite the youngest’s attempts to follow everyone around. Terry also shared a fact about “The Andy Griffith Show,” noting that Season 4, Episode 32 marked the first appearance of Gomer Pyle as a USMC recruit. The group discussed the availability and cost of streaming classic TV shows like Andy Griffith and Hogan’s Heroes, with Terry expressing frustration over expensive episode pricing on Amazon Prime. Keith shared a humorous list of songs containing the word “bird” in their titles or lyrics, which led to a discussion about code words and family expressions. News of the Week Terry then shared a news story about the University of Maryland developing “smart underwear” that tracks fart frequency and volume, which led to some lighthearted banter about the device’s practicality. Terry continued sharing the study on gas production in healthy adults, which found an average of 32 farts per day, with some individuals producing up to 59. They also talked about a woman in England who lost her prosthetic leg at the beach and found it 10 months later. Lastly, they mentioned the return of the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile race at the Indy 500, with six vehicles competing in the “Winnie 500” event. Unusual News Stories Roundup Terry continued the news with the story about a Texas man who set a world record by folding 250 paper airplanes in one hour. They also covered a story about a cat in New Zealand that had been stealing towels, shoes, and underwear from a school, and finally mentioned Rhode Island’s decision to stop producing Mr. Potato Head license plates following Hasbro’s relocation out of the state. A lawmaker introduced legislation to stop the practice, citing concerns about tax dollars leaving the state, though the plates have been available since 2002 and generate revenue for the Rhode Island Community Food Bank. The conversation concluded with a story about a California man who lost $6,270 in cash, which was found and returned by a helpful neighbor. Jill's Trivia Quiz Jill hosted a Beverly Hillbillies trivia quiz, where she asked Terry and Keith questions about the show’s characters, plot details, and behind-the-scenes facts. Terry and Keith answered most of the questions correctly, revealing details like Granny’s first name (Daisy), the name of the bank (Commerce Bank of Beverly Hills), and the fact that Buddy Ebsen, who played Jed Clampett, was originally cast as the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz but had to drop out due to an allergic reaction to the makeup. Terry's Terry's top 10 list included various humorous events from February, including a groundhog predicting spring, heart-shaped pancakes gone wrong, and a cat stealing Valentine’s bouquets. The list of ten funny occurrences also contained, such as a smoke alarm interrupting a candlelit dinner and a penguin escaping its enclosure. Anchor Topic Keith discussed the use of computers and AI, including Copilot, for tasks like generating bird song lists and creating images. He emphasized that people with disabilities, such as blindness, can effectively use computers with tools like voiceover, JAWS, or Narrator. The group also discussed the importance of carefully prompting AI to ensure accurate and appropriate results. Email and Final Thoughts Following this, they read a listener’s email about a humorous encounter with Satan at a church, which Jill found amusing. Keith and Terry discussed a humorous email about a Texas state trooper who, while pulling over a magician, ended up juggling flares with the magician. They also talked about the location of Houston and the route of Interstate 10. Keith then played a voicemail message from a listener who shared a joke about a husband and wife visiting a therapist. The conversation concluded with Keith mentioning that listeners can send messages to their voicemail number. The final word from our AI companion The meeting was a comedy show featuring jokes and puns from Terry, Keith, and Jill. The hosts encouraged listeners to visit their website www.thatsoundsfunny.com to listen to past episodes, subscribe, and leave ratings and reviews. 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The Wizard of Oz by Frank Baum原文Chapter Three: The Emerald City It was a long day.The yellow brick road went past fields and through trees,up hills and down hills.In the evening, they began to see small green houses.By sometimes, little people in green clothes came out and looked at the friends,but they did not come near them because they were afraid of the cowardly lion.'Everything here is green. Perhaps we're near the Emerald city,' said Dorothy, 'Toto and I are hungry. Let's stop at the next house.'A little woman opened the door.And Dorothy said, 'please can we stay the night in your house?'The little woman looked at the lion.And Dorothy said quickly, 'The lion is my friend and he never hurts anybody.''All right? ' the little woman said, 'You can all come in.'She put a wonderful dinner on the table.Dorothy and Toto ate a lot of it, and the lion ate some of it.But the Scarecrow and the Tin Man ate nothing.'Where are you all going?' asked the little woman.'To the Emerald city,' said Dorothy, 'We want to see the Wizard of Oz.''That'snot easy,' said the woman, 'The wizard never goes out of his house and nobody sees his face.''Is the wizard a man?' asked the Scarecrow.'Nobody knows,' said the woman, 'He is a wizard, so he can be a man or an animal or anything.''How strange!' said Dorothy, 'But we need his help, so we must see him.'The next day, they thanked the woman, left the house and began walking again.Soon they saw a beautiful city in front of them.It was the Emerald city.At last, the friends went up the yellow brick road to a big green door and stopped slowly.The door opened and a little man in green clothes stood there.'We want to see the wizard, please,' said Dorothy.'Nobody sees the wizard,' he said, 'He is a very good and very famous wizard, but nobody can see him.''We must see him,' said Dorothy, 'Please ask him!''All right,' said the green man, 'I can take you to his house, but first you must all put glasses on.'He opened a big box. In it were lots of glasses.'You must wear your glasses all the time,' he said, 'Everybody in the city must wear glasses. The Wizard says this.'So they all put on glasses.The green man put on some glasses too.And then he took them through the Emerald city.Everything in the city was green—— men, women, children, houses, shops, streets. The green man took them to a very big house, and they went into a long green room.'Wait here,' he said.After a short time, he came back.'You can see the Wizard,' he said, 'But you must go to him one by one. He wants to see the little girl first.'Then he went away and a green girl came in.She took Dorothy to a tall green door.'The Wizard is in there,' said the Green girl, 'He's waiting for you.'Dorothy went in.On a green chair was a very, very big head.There was no body, or arms, or legs—— only a head. Its mouth opened and the head said, 'I am Oz,who are you and what do you want?''I am Dorothy,' said the child bravely.'Where did you get those red shoes from?''The bad Witch of the East,' said Dorothy, 'My house fell on her and killed her.''What is that thing on your face?''A kiss. The good Witch of the North kissed me,' said Dorothy, 'I need help and she told me about you.'And what do you want?''I want to go home to Kansas,' answered Dorothy, 'But I don't know the way. Please help me to get home.The big eyes opened and closed, opened and closed.Then the mouth opened and the head spoke again.'Well,'it said, 'Perhaps I can help you, but first you must do something for me.''What do you want me to do?' asked Dorothy.'Kill the bad Witch of the West.''But I don't want to kill anybody,' said Dorothy.'You killed her sister and you are wearing her shoes. Go now and kill the Witch of the West.'The little girl began to cry.'But how can I kill the witch?' She said.The big eyes opened and looked at her, but the head did not answer.Dorothy went away, and then her friends went into the Wizard's room.First the Scarecrow, then the Tin Man, and last the Lion.Later,they all met in the long green room and talked.Dorothy told her friends about the head.'That's interesting,' said the Scarecrow, 'I didn't see a head. I saw a beautiful woman. I asked her for some brains and she said, “yes, but first you must help Dorothy to kill the Witch of the West.”''I saw a big animal with two heads,' said the Tin Man, 'I asked for a heart. The animal said, “I can give you a heart, but first you must help Dorothy to kill the witch of the west.” What did you see? Lion.''Oh,I saw a ball of fire.' said the cowardly lion. 'I said, “I am a coward, please make me brave.” And the fire said, “When the Witch of the West is dead, I can help you. But not before.”''I was angry then,' said the lion, 'But the ball of fire got bigger and bigger, so I ran away.''Oh,what are we going to do?' said Dorothy.'Well,'said the scarecrow, 'we must find the Witch of the West, and then we must kill her.'翻译第三章：翡翠城这一天过得十分漫长。黄色的砖路穿过田野，穿过树林，爬上山坡，又滑下山坡。傍晚时分，他们开始看到一些小小的绿色房屋。不一会儿，穿着绿色衣服的小个子人们走了出来，打量着朋友们，但他们没有靠近他们，因为他们害怕那只胆小的狮子。“这里的一切都是绿色的。也许我们离翡翠城不远了。”多萝西说，“我和托托饿了。咱们去下一家房子歇歇吧。”一个矮小的女人开了门。多萝西说：“请让我们在您家过夜好吗？”那个矮小的女人看了看狮子。多萝西急忙说道：“狮子是我的朋友，他从不伤害任何人。”“行吗？”那个矮小的女人说，“你们都可以进来。”她把一顿丰盛的晚餐放在了桌上。多萝西和托托吃了很多，狮子也吃了一些。但稻草人和铁皮人什么也没吃。“你们要去哪儿？”那个矮小的女人问道。“去翡翠城。”多萝西说，“我们想去见奥兹巫师。”“那可不容易。”那个女人说，“巫师从不走出他的房子，也没人能看到他的脸。”“巫师是个男人吗？”稻草人问道。“没人知道，”那位女士说道，“他是位巫师，所以他可以变成人、动物或者任何东西。”“这太奇怪了！”多萝西说道，“但我们需要他的帮助，所以我们必须见见他。”第二天，他们向那位女士道谢，离开了房子，再次踏上了前行的路。很快，他们就看到一座美丽的城市出现在眼前。那就是翡翠城。最后，朋友们沿着黄色的砖路走向一座巨大的绿色大门，缓缓停下。门开了，一个穿着绿色衣服的小个子男人站在那里。“我们想见见那位巫师，请问可以吗？”多萝西说道。“没人能见到那位巫师，”他说道，“他是位非常出色且非常有名的巫师，但没人能见到他。”“我们必须见见他，”多萝西说道，“请让他带我们去吧！”“好吧，”那个绿衣人说道，“我可以带你们去他家，但首先你们所有人都必须戴上眼镜。”他打开一个大箱子。里面有许多副眼镜。“你们必须一直戴着眼镜，”他说，“城里所有人都必须戴眼镜。巫师这么说的。”于是他们都戴上了眼镜。那个绿衣人也戴上了眼镜。然后他带着他们穿过了翡翠城。城里的所有事物都是绿色的——男人、女人、孩子、房屋、商店、街道。那个绿人带他们来到一座非常大的房子前，然后他们走进了一个长长的绿色房间。“在这儿等着吧。”他说。过了一会儿，他回来了。“你可以见到巫师了，”他说，“但你们必须一个一个地去见他。他想先见到那个小女孩。”然后他离开了，一个绿衣女孩走了进来。她带着多萝西来到一扇高高的绿色门前。“巫师在里面，”绿衣女孩说，“他在等你。”多萝西走了进去。在一张绿色的椅子上有一个非常非常大的脑袋。没有身体、胳膊或腿——只有一个脑袋。它的嘴巴张开，脑袋说道：“我是奥兹，你是谁？想要什么？”“我是多萝西，”孩子勇敢地说。“你从哪儿得到那些红色鞋子的？”“东方的恶女巫，”多萝西说，“我的房子压倒了她并杀了她。”“你脸上的那个东西是什么？”“一个吻。北方的好女巫亲了我，”多萝西说，“我需要帮助，她告诉了我关于你的消息。”“那你想要什么？”“我想回堪萨斯去，”多萝西回答，“但我不知道路。请帮我回家吧。”那双大眼睛睁了又闭，闭了又开。然后嘴巴张开，脑袋再次说话了。“好吧，”它说道，“或许我能帮到你，但首先你得为我做一件事。”“你想要我做什么？”多萝西问道。“杀死西边的那个邪恶女巫。”“但我不想杀任何人啊。”多萝西说道。“你杀了她姐姐，而且你还穿着她的鞋子。现在赶紧去杀死西边的那个女巫吧。”小女孩开始哭泣起来。“但我怎么才能杀死那个女巫呢？”她说。那双大眼睛睁开了，看向她，但脑袋却没有回应。多萝西离开了，随后她的朋友们走进了巫师的房间。先是稻草人，然后是铁皮人，最后是狮子。后来，他们都来到了那间长长的绿色房间里交谈。多萝西向她的朋友们讲述了那个脑袋的事。“那很有趣，”稻草人说，“我没有看到一个脑袋。我看到的是一位美丽的女子。我向她要了一些头脑，她说：‘可以，但首先你必须帮助多萝西杀死西方女巫。'”“我看到一只有两只脑袋的大型动物，”铁皮人说，“我想要一颗心。那只动物说：‘我可以给你一颗心，但首先你必须帮助多萝西杀死西方女巫。'你看到了什么？狮子。”“哦，我看到一个火球。”胆小的狮子说，“我说：‘我是个胆小鬼，请让我勇敢起来。'然后那火球说：‘等西方女巫死了之后，我可以帮助你。但在此之前不行。'”“我当时很生气，”狮子说，“但那个火球变得越来越大，所以我跑开了。”“哦，我们该怎么办？”多萝西说。“嗯，”稻草人说，“我们必须找到西方女巫，然后我们必须杀死她。”

The Wizard of Oz by Frank Baum单词提示1.scarecrow 稻草人2.pole 杆子3.straw 稻草4.tin 包白铁5.coward 胆小鬼原文Chapter Two: The Yellow Brick Road Dorothy and Toto walked along the yellow brick road for a long time.When they were tired, they stopped in a field by the road.Not far away, there was a scarecrow, and Dorothy and Toto walked across to look at it.'Good day,' said the Scarecrow.'Oh!'said Dorothy. 'You can speak!''Of course I can speak,' said the Scarecrow, 'But I can't move, up here on this pole. I'd like to get down, can you help me?'Carefully,Dorothy took the Scarecrow off his pole.'Thank you very much,' said the Scarecrow.He moved his arms and legs, and straw went everywhere.'Who are you?', he asked, 'And where are you going? ''I'm Dorothy, and I'm going to the Emerald City. I want to go home to Kansas, but I don't know the way. I'm going to ask the Wizard of Oz for help. ''Where is the Emerald City?', asked the Scarecrow, 'And who is the Wizard of Oz? I don't know anything, you see, because I have no brains in my head— only straw.''Oh dear!', said Dorothy, 'I'm very sorry.''I would very much like to have some brains,' the Scarecrow said, 'Can I go to the Emerald City with you? Perhaps the Wizard of Oz can give me some brains. What do you think?''I don't know,' said Dorothy, 'But yes, please come with me. He's a famous wizard,so perhaps he can help you.'She felt very sorry for the Scarecrow.'Don't be afraid of Toto,' she said, 'He never hurts people.''Nothing can hurt me,' said the Scarecrow, 'I'm not afraid of anything. Well, that's not true. I am afraid of fire, of course.'Dorothy walked along the road with her new friend.Soon she began to feel hungry, so she sat down and she and Toto ate some bread and apples.'Would you like some, Scarecrow?' said Dorothy.'No,thank you,' said the Scarecrow.'I don't need to eat or drink. You can't eat when you're made of straw...Now, tell me about your home. 'So Dorothy told him about Kansas, and Uncle Henry and Aunt Em, and the cyclone.'But why do you want to leave this beautiful country?' asked the Scarecrow, 'Kansas,you say, has no trees, no green hills, no gardens. I don't understand.''That's because you have no brains,' said Dorothy, 'Kansas is my home. We say, “East,west, home's best”, and it's true. I want to go home.'They walked along the road for some hours, and then it got dark.Dorothy was tired, and soon the Scarecrow saw a little house behind some trees.There was nobody there, so they went in.Dorothy and Toto slept, but the Scarecrow just stood all night with his eyes open.'Scarecrows don't sleep,' he said.In the morning, Dorothy looked for water.'Why do you want water?' asked the Scarecrow.'Toto and I are thirsty. And I need to wash.''I'm sorry for you,' said the Scarecrow, 'You need a lot of things! But you have brains, and you can think, and that's wonderful.'They found some water, and Dorothy washed.Then she and Toto ate some bread.Suddenly,they heard a shout from the trees near the house, and they all ran out of the house to look.They saw a man by a big tree, with an axe in his hand.He was made of tin.He stood very still and shouted 'Help!' again and again.'What can I do for you?' asked Dorothy.'I can't move,' said the Tin Man, 'Please oil me. There's an oil-can in my house.'At once, Dorothy ran back to the house and found the oil-can.Then she came back, and with the Scarecrow's help, she carefully oiled the Tin Man.Slowly,he began to move, first his head, and then his arms and legs.'Thank you,' he said. 'I feel better now.'He put down his axe.'I went out in the rain, you see, and water is very bad for a tin body. I was there for a long time, and nobody came to help me.''We stopped at your house for the night,' Dorothy said, 'and we heard your shout this morning.''Where are you going?' asked the Tin Man.So Dorothy told him about the Wizard of Oz.'I want to go back to Kansas, and the Scarecrow wants some brains,' she said.The Tin Man was very interested.'Can the Wizard give me a heart, do you think? I have no heart, so I can't love, or feel... I would very much like to have a heart.''Come with us,' said the Scarecrow.'Yes,' said Dorothy, 'And then you can ask the Wizard for help, too.'So they all walked along the yellow brick road.There were many tall trees next to the road, and sometimes the three friends heard noises from animals behind the trees.Dorothy did not like these noises very much.'How far is it to the Emerald City?' she asked the Tin Man, 'Do you know?''It's a long way, I think,' said the Tin Man, 'And we must be careful because—'But just then, a big lion suddenly ran out from the trees, into the road.It opened its mouth— it had long yellow teeth— and began to run after Toto.Dorothy was afraid for Toto.She ran up to the lion and hit it on the nose with her bag.'Don't hurt my dog!' she cried angrily, 'He's smaller than you!''I didn't hurt him,' said the Lion, 'Don't hit me again— please!''Why—you're afraid!' said Dorothy, 'Be quiet,Toto, he isn't going to hurt you. He's more afraid than you are. He's just a big coward.''It's true,' said the Lion, 'I am a coward.Everyone thinks lions are brave. I make a lot of noise, but I'm not brave. I'm just a coward.'And the Cowardly Lion began to cry.Then Dorothy told him about the Wizard of Oz.'Come with us to the Emerald City,' she said, 'I want to go back to Kansas, the Scarecrow wants some brains, and the Tin Man wants a heart. Perhaps the Wizard of Oz can make you brave.''Oh,thank you!' said the Lion, 'I would very much like to be brave.'And so the Cowardly Lion came with them.At first, Toto was afraid of him, but very soon he and the Lion were good friends.That night, Dorothy and Toto slept under a big tree, next to the Cowardly Lion's big warm body.In the morning, they ate the last of their bread.'Oh dear!' said Dorothy, 'What are we going to eat for dinner?''I can kill an animal for you,' said the Cowardly Lion.'Oh no— please don't kill anything!' the Tin Man said.He began to cry, 'We don't want to hurt any animals. I haven't got a heart, but Ifeel sorry for them.'Dorothy quickly got out the oil-can and oiled his face.'Don't cry,' she said, 'You know water is bad for you.'They walked along the yellow road, and after an hour or two, they came to a big river.'Oh no!' said Dorothy, 'How can we get across?'The Lion looked down at the river.'I'm very afraid of falling,' he said, 'but I think I can jump across.''Good!'said the Scarecrow at once, 'You can carry us on your back, one at a time.'So the Cowardly Lion jumped across the river, first with the Scarecrow on his back, then with Dorothy and Toto, and last with the Tin Man.But soon they came to a second river.This one was very big, and the Lion could not jump across it.The Scarecrow thought for a minute.'Look,'he said, 'There's a tall tree next to the river. The Tin Man can cut it down with his axe. And when the tree falls across the river, we can walk across the tree.''Very good,' said the Lion, 'For somebody with straw in their head, and not brains.'So the Tin Man cut down the tree with his axe, and soon they were all across that river, too.翻译第二章：黄砖路多萝西和托托沿着黄色的砖路走了很长一段距离。当他们感到疲惫时，便在路边的一片田野里停下来休息。不远处有一个稻草人，多萝西和托托走过去去看他。“你好啊，”稻草人说道。“哦！”多萝西说道，“你居然能说话啊！”“当然我能说话，”稻草人说道，“但我在这根杆子上动不了了。我想下来，你能帮我吗？”多萝西小心翼翼地把稻草人从杆子上取了下来。“非常感谢你，”稻草人说道。他动了动自己的胳膊和腿，稻草四处乱飞。“你是谁？”他问道，“你要去哪里？”“我是多萝西，我要去翡翠城。我想回堪萨斯老家，但我不知道路。我要去向奥兹巫师求助。”“翡翠城在哪里？”稻草人问道，“奥兹巫师是谁？你知道的，因为我脑袋里没有脑子——只有稻草。”“哎呀！”多萝西说道，“我很抱歉。”“我非常希望能有一些脑子，”稻草人说道，“我能和你一起去翡翠城吗？也许奥兹巫师能给我一些脑子。你觉得怎么样？”“我不知道，”多萝西说道，“不过，好吧，请跟我来吧。他可是个著名的巫师，或许他能帮到你。”她为稻草人感到非常难过。“别害怕托托，”她说，“他从不伤害人。”“没有什么能伤害到我，”稻草人说道，“我什么都不怕。嗯，这不完全是真的。我当然害怕火。”多萝西和她的新朋友一起沿着道路前行。很快她就开始感到饿了，于是她坐了下来，和托托一起吃了些面包和苹果。“稻草人，你想吃点吗？”多萝西说道。“不用了，谢谢，”稻草人说道。“我不需要吃或者喝。当你是稻草做成的时候，是不能吃东西的……现在，告诉我一些关于你家乡的事”多萝西向他讲述了她的家乡——堪萨斯州，还有亨利叔叔和埃姆婶婶，以及那场龙卷风。“可你为什么要离开这个美丽的国度呢？”稻草人问道，“你说的堪萨斯没有树木、没有绿色的山丘、没有花园。我不明白。”“那是因为你没有头脑，”多萝西说道，“堪萨斯是我的家乡。我们常说‘无论东西，家才是最好的'，这是真的。我想回家。”他们沿着道路走了几个小时，然后天色暗了下来。多萝西累了，很快稻草人看到一些树后面有一座小房子。那里没有人，于是他们走了进去。多萝西和托托睡着了，但稻草人整晚都睁着眼睛站着。“稻草人是不会睡觉的。”他说。早上，多萝西去找水。“你为什么需要水？”稻草人问道。“我和托托都渴了。而且我还需要洗一洗。”“我很为你感到难过。”稻草人说。“你需要很多东西！但你有头脑，能思考，这真是太好了。”他们找到了一些水，多萝西洗了洗。然后她和托托吃了些面包。突然，他们听到房子附近树林里传来一声喊叫，于是他们都跑出房子去看。他们看到一个男人站在一棵大树旁，手里拿着一把斧子。他是用锡做成的。他一动不动地站着，一遍又一遍地喊着“救命！”“我能为你做些什么？”多萝西问道。“我动不了了。”铁皮人说，“请给我抹点油。我家里有个油罐。”立刻，多萝西跑回房子，找到了那个油罐。然后她回来了，在稻草人的帮助下，她小心翼翼地给铁皮人抹上了油。慢慢地，他开始动了，先是他的头，然后是他的胳膊和腿。“谢谢你。”他说。“现在我感觉好多了。”他放下斧子。“我是在雨中出去的，你知道的，而雨水对铁质的身体来说可是非常有害的。我在那里待了很长时间，却没有人来帮我。”“我们昨晚就在你家过夜的，”多萝西说，“今天早上我们听到你发出了呼救声。”“你要去哪里？”“铁皮人问道。于是多萝西便向他讲述了奥兹巫师的事。“我想回堪萨斯州去，而稻草人想要一些头脑，”她说。铁皮人非常感兴趣。“你觉得巫师能给我一颗心吗？我没有心，所以无法爱，也无法感受……我非常渴望拥有一颗心。”“跟我们走吧，”稻草人说。“好啊，”多萝西说，“然后你们也能向巫师寻求帮助。”于是他们一起沿着黄色的砖路前行。路旁有许多高大的树木，有时这三位朋友会听到树后动物发出的声音。多萝西不太喜欢这些声音。“去翡翠城还有多远？”她问铁皮人，“你知道吗？”“我觉得很远，”铁皮人说，“而且我们必须小心，因为——”但就在这时，一只大狮子突然从树丛中冲了出来，跑到了路上。它张开嘴巴——它有着长长的黄色牙齿——然后开始追赶托托。多萝西为托托感到害怕。她跑到狮子面前，用她的包打它的鼻子。“别伤害我的狗！”她生气地喊道，“它比你小多了！”“我没有伤害它，”狮子说，“别再打了——求求你了！”“为什么——你害怕了！”多萝西说道，“安静点，托托，他不会伤害你的。他比你还要害怕。他只不过是个胆小鬼罢了。”“确实如此，”狮子说道，“我就是个胆小鬼。大家都认为狮子很勇敢。我总是大声吼叫，但我其实并不勇敢。我只是个胆小鬼罢了。”于是，胆小的狮子开始哭泣起来。接着，多萝西向他讲述了奥兹巫师的事。“跟我们一起去翡翠城吧，”她说，“我想回堪萨斯州去，稻草人需要一些头脑，铁皮人需要一颗心。也许奥兹巫师能让你变得勇敢。”“哦，谢谢你！”狮子说道，“我非常希望能变得勇敢。”于是，胆小的狮子就跟他们一起去了。起初，托托害怕他，但很快他就和狮子成了好朋友。那天晚上，多萝西和托托睡在一棵大树下，紧挨着胆小的狮子那温暖的大身躯。第二天早上，他们吃完了最后一点面包。“哎呀！”多萝西说道，“晚餐吃什么呀？”“我可以为你杀一只动物。”胆小的狮子说道。“哦，不——请别杀任何动物！”铁皮人说道。他开始哭泣，“我们不想伤害任何动物。我并没有心脏，但我还是为他们感到难过。”多萝西迅速拿出油罐，给他的脸抹上油。“别哭了，”她说，“你知道水对你是有害的。”他们沿着黄色的道路前行，过了一个小时左右，他们来到了一条大河旁。“哦，不！”多萝西说道，“我们怎么才能过河呢？”狮子低头看着这条河。“我非常害怕掉下去，”他说，“但我认为我能跳过去。”“好啊！”稻草人立刻说道，“你可以背着我们，一次一个。”于是，胆小的狮子先跳过了河，背上是稻草人，接着是多萝西和托托，最后是铁皮人。但很快他们又来到了第二条河旁。这条河非常大，狮子无法跳过去。稻草人思考了一会儿。“看，”他说，“河旁边有一棵高大的树。铁皮人可以用他的斧子把它砍倒。当树横在河上时，我们就可以从树上走过去。”“很好，”狮子说道，“对于脑袋里只有稻草而没有头脑的人来说，这真是个好主意。”于是铁皮人用他的斧子砍倒了那棵树，很快他们也都过了那条河。

Sledges, Corkscrews, and other fears.Based on a post by Jorunn, in 4 parts. Listen to the ►Podcast at Connected.Once at the starting point, we both sat down on our sledges. I was grateful only a few others were preparing to ride, but gasped again when I saw how youthful their faces were. I doubted anyone here was over thirty years old. I wondered whether Jorunn was punishing me, or perhaps was hoping I would voluntarily quit the tour.“I don’t know if I can do this, Jorunn. I’m afraid.”Jorunn looked me in the eye with a grim look on her face.“Afraid is coming home with my mother, and finding my father sleeping with another woman. Afraid is watching how he broke apart my family and wondering how my mom and I would go on. Afraid is me cutting off my father and not wanting to ever see him again.”“Afraid is quitting a dead-end job and trying to earn a living as a vlogger in one of the most expensive countries on earth. Afraid is checking every morning for clicks, likes, and followers, and finding out the numbers did not change.”“Afraid is starting a private small-group tour company, all by myself, and weaving my way through the many regulations, laws, and insurance requirements. Afraid is knowing I have to book at least one trip a month just to cover those costs.”“Afraid is taking a group of six to Svalbard for a glacier hike in early summer, and spotting a polar bear less than 200 meters away lumbering towards us. Afraid is watching our guide fire off the last of her flares, but seeing the bear still coming. Afraid is the look in our guide’s eyes as she reached for her rifle.”“You don’t need to be afraid of sledging, Gunnar. What you need to be afraid of is being too afraid to try sledging. Meet me at the bottom of the hill. Either make the run or turn in your sledge and take the Metro down the hill.”I watched Jorunn push off and head down the run, then thought about her words. I lived a good life in Minnesota, meeting Solveig in college and then stepping right into a lifetime job with the 3M company. Adventure was going to our lake cabin where the only challenges were fighting off mosquitos, and figuring out how to remove burnt marshmallows off the end of a stick. After our first child, Solveig and I stopped doing anything like sledding, and instead sat and watched our kids having all the fun.What am I doing here in Norway? Why am I here? Jorunn answered that question for me. I pushed off and started my run.I fought my way down the mountain, and as I approached the end of the run, I was happy to see it level off. I saw Jorunn standing next to her sledge, her small camera pointed at me. I raised both hands over my head, waved, then yelled, “I did it!” I coasted to a stop three meters past her.Jorunn ran up to me, and as I stood, she hugged me. “I’m proud of you Gunnar.” As we hugged, under the clear blue skies and chilly temperatures, I closed my eyes and went back 35 years to a small hill in Minneapolis, where I hugged Solvieg after sledding. Jorunn released me and stepped back.I yelped, “It was wonderful! I kept to the side as other people whizzed past me. A few sections were bumpy, and my teeth rattled. The only time I was scared was when there was a steep drop-off on one side. Don’t you use guardrails in Norway?”“You may have seen a few small concrete walls, but we believe in personal responsibility here in Norway. If you cannot manage a sledge, you should not make the run. The authorities do monitor the conditions and sometimes close the run when it is too icy.”“Does that mean you believed in me? Believed I could make it down the hill?”“There is nothing wrong with you, Gunnar. While I was waiting here at the bottom of the hill, I read about your Iron Range in Minnesota. You are rusty. There is a Wizard of Oz Museum there. You are the Tin Man. This tour is the Oil Can. Figure it out. The Oil Can only works if you pick it up and use it. Stand tall and walk proudly for as long as you can. If you fall, get up and keep going.”It was an interesting way to look at life. I was only 56 years old, but for the last few years, I acted like I was 80. I still have many years to go sledging, if only I was not afraid to try.I turned to Jorunn. “Let’s go again!”Pea SoupDecember 16 - Mid-DayAfter three more runs, Jorunn and I turned in our sledges and ate lunch at the beautiful Frognersteren Restaurant on top of the hill. I followed her suggestion of a thick pea soup with meatballs and potatoes. It was delicious. As we sipped hot chocolate, it felt good to be alive again.“A week ago, I was in a nursing home in Minnesota. After my wife died, no one visited me, not even my adult children. I was alone. It was a terrible place, run by a terrible nurse. I had to get out. I made plans with my lawyer, then walked out the front door and got on a plane to come to Norway. What’s the worst place you have ever been?”“Dublin, Ireland. After the divorce, my mother and I were struggling financially. We had gone from living a comfortable life to living paycheck to paycheck. I saw a post on the Internet for a job as a body double for a Vikings television program. I wasn’t sure what a body double did, but it paid well for a short gig. I took all my clothes off while a dozen people stared at me and took photos and videos. I hadn’t been naked in front of any man in over a year, since before the divorce. They must have liked me because I got the part, and they flew me to Dublin. The next morning, I went to the studios. I sat there in a robe while they cut and styled my hair to match the actress I was portraying. Then off to the makeup department, where I removed my robe while they applied fake tattoos and full body makeup so I would look dirty in all the right places.”“After lunch in the studio, the costume department placed me in a white linen tunic. When it was time to film, they told me to stand in front of the lead actor while he lifted the tunic off me and tossed it aside. He was much older than me, and with his beard, he reminded me of my father. He exuded the same swagger as if the world revolved only around him. I would be fully exposed to him, and to the camera crew, who were filming me from behind. They told me to act submissive and let the lead actor hug me. It took several takes and a few tweaks before the director was happy.”“Next, I was ordered to lay down on a stylized Viking bed covered with furs. The sex scene was to be filmed twice. Once for television, then for an unrated video release. The make-up people gave me a once over, then thankfully positioned a flesh-covered patch over my vagina. In the first shot, I was naked, but the lead actor remained fully clothed. He stood and positioned himself between my legs, and they told me to keep my vagina pressed tight against his crotch as he bucked against me. We needed to make the audience believe we were having sex while showing them nothing. I remained in this position while they adjusted the lighting and camera angles, and beneath his trousers, I felt the lead actor’s erect cock pressed against me.”“The director yelled, ‘Action’. Once again, they told me to be submissive, and let the lead actor take charge. He started humping against me. Looking up at him, he was still a handsome man, and I wondered how many women around the world dreamed or fantasized about being in the same place I was. I wasn’t one of them, but I understood this was why they hired me, so I accepted it. Like earlier, it took several takes. The director would review the shot and make small adjustments each time. After the last take, I saw a large wet spot on the front of the lead actor’s trousers.”“Then it was time for the unrated scene. A host of costume and make-up people swarmed around the actor while I lay there naked. This time, he was to be naked as he approached the bed. The camera angle was off to the side to avoid full frontal and he used his left hand to shield his erection, thankfully contained in a flesh-covered sock. The scene began with the lead actor approaching me, and once in position, he began humping against me. His covered cock slid against the covering over my vagina, but the sensations passed right through. My nipples became erect, and I felt my wetness building.”“After several takes, the director was happy, and we moved on to the last scene for which I was needed. In this one, the lead actor would be laying on top of me, his arms extended and propping himself up with his hands placed on either side of my body. This scene was more challenging because it needed to be mixed with prior facial cuts shot separately with the lead male actor and lead female actress. The scene would be filmed from several angles including above and below. As the director reviewed the earlier footage, the makeup people worked on my face and hair.”“The next thing I felt was the lead actor lying on top of me, his body pressing his erect cock against the patch covering my vagina. I wanted to turn away, but he told me to look at him because it would help him release his creative juices. I feared the possible double entendre. Here I was, face-to-face with the avatar of the man I hated more than anyone, the man who destroyed our family. When the director was ready, he said to go at it and try to simulate real sex. He yelled 'Action’. I was sweating under the lights, and the patch covering my vagina began to slip, aided by the movement of the lead actor’s covered cock. As my pussy became more exposed, I was afraid his cock might slide into me, so I yelled 'Cut!’. Everything stopped, and I pushed him off.”“That was enough. I yelled I was through, gathered my things, and headed for the front door. I paid my own way back to Oslo, and thought about filing a protest, but later learned what they did was mostly proper. Most sex scenes are between two body doubles. It is rare, but sometimes a lead actor will film such scenes if they have it in their nudity clause. I had a new appreciation for body doubles, but my own acting career lasted one day, and looking at the final scenes after release, I was on screen for eight seconds, and no one knew it was me!”I said, “Wow. We have something in common. The nursing home did everything properly, but like you, I couldn’t stand it any longer, so I headed for the front door. I’m sorry for your terrible experience.”Jorunn shook her head, “Don’t be sorry. The experience ended up changing my life for the better. After I got back to Oslo, I swore to never work for anyone else again. I wanted to direct my own scenes, so I started doing vlogs. That led to the creation of my tour company. As things turned out, I walked out one door and right into something I loved. Plus, I walked out wearing this really cool, braided leather Viking headband I have on now. You are halfway there. You have walked out the front door. Now you must find something, or someone, to love.”A profound statement from someone so young.SpikersuppaDecember 16 - AfternoonI noticed the sun getting low on the horizon. Jorunn caught my glance and said, “The sun sets early here in Oslo, around 3:30 in the afternoon. In some of the northern cities, it set last month and will not rise again until spring.”I didn’t want to spend the rest of the day looking at museums, and flushed with my success on the hill, I took a chance. “Do you ice skate?”Jorunn replied, “I do, but not very well.”I said, “If you know of a skating rink with lights, maybe we can go there and skate.”“There is a nice lighted one in downtown Oslo called Spikersuppa,” said Jorunn. “When the sun goes down in Oslo, the twinkling lights are turned on, bringing with them their magic. The ice-skating rink is close to the Christmas market, which is our agenda for tonight.”“That sounds great to me,” I replied.We took the T-bane back to downtown Oslo and arrived as the sun was setting. There weren’t any clouds, but the multi-layered horizon was still beautiful. Orange along the bottom, and above it, increasingly darker hues of blue and purple, before turning to black in the night sky. After leaving the train station Jorunn and I walked along a pedestrian-only street named 'Karl Johns gate’ passing high-end stores and restaurants. Jorunn either pointed to, or mentioned, notable downtown buildings such as the Royal Palace, Parliament, the National Theatre, the Grand Hotel, and the original University of Oslo buildings. We also passed the brilliantly lit Freia clock, associated with the long-time Norwegian chocolate maker, and the unofficial symbol of Oslo.We rented skates and then stepped tentatively onto the ice. It wasn’t a big rink, and fortunately, not crowded. In the middle was a frozen water fountain. Christmas music was playing and twinkling lights glowed all around us.“I played ice hockey in Minnesota when I was in high school, but haven’t skated since.”“My father used to take me to figure skating lessons when I was young, but I stopped. I kept falling when trying to do spins.”“Maybe we can help each other out. Have you ever tried ice dancing?”Jorunn laughed. “No! Never!”“Neither have I. But a wise woman once told me that I should not be afraid of ice dancing. What I should be afraid of is being too afraid to try ice dancing.”Jorunn smiled, “A very wise woman, indeed! Let’s try it and see what happens.”I remember watching the wonderful British duo of Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean ice dancing in their last Olympics in 1994. The Olympics were here in Norway, in Lillehammer. I was not about to try any lifts or spins, but I reached my right arm behind Jorunn and placed my hand on her right hip. Taking her left hand in mine, I held her left arm across my body.“Ready?” I asked.Jorunn nodded, and together we pushed off. Right. Left. Right. Left. We moved slowly, side-by-side, in a steady rhythm, and made it around the rink making only a few wobbles. After three more passes, my ancient muscle memory awoke, and I wanted to do more. We separated and I joined my right hand to her left. “We can take longer strides and skate a little faster this way.”After another trip around the rink, we added a slow weaving pattern. Coming out of the last turn, I told Jorunn, “Here is your chance to be a figure skater. I’ll hold your hand. Try a spin.”I skated slightly just ahead of Jorunn, then pulled her forward so she would have enough speed. I raised her hand into the air as she went past, and she started spinning. She yelled, “I’m doing it.” And she was, at least until her speed slowed and she fell into me. “Dam toe pick!” she yelled. With her arms around me, our eyes met. Then she wrinkled her nose, her signature facial expression on the vlogs indicating she didn’t like something. Just as quickly, her face lit up and her big smile glowed. “I’m laughing too hard inside. That was such fun!” She burst out laughing and I joined her. We finally broke the ice, here on the ice.Jorunn separated from me and said, “It is time for Christmas Market.” I helped her up and we turned in our skates. The nearby lights and sounds beckoned.The Christmas MarketDecember 16 - EveningThe sun set long ago and was now just a memory. It was completely dark, but downtown Oslo turned into a Christmas wonderland. There were twinkling lights on almost every tree, with the large and stately buildings surrounding us outlined in white lights to accompany their dramatic uplighting. Oslo was so different than Minneapolis. In downtown Minneapolis, 30-year-old buildings were being torn down to build taller ones in the same location. Here, the buildings were massive, centuries-old, covering an entire block, and they were still in use, letting everyone appreciate the history and architecture. Jorunn and I saw glass-covered buildings in Oslo, with their clean modern architecture, but this was the heart of the city. The life, the pulse, and vitality of Oslo all sprang from here.Towering above everything at the Christmas Market was a brilliantly lit Ferris wheel, each spoke outlined in white lights. I looked at Jorunn and she nodded. She took my hand, and we ran for the Ferris wheel, artfully dodging between the growing number of people.When we boarded, we found each of the seats enclosed in a glass bubble, possibly as a safety measure, or just as likely, protection from the cold. One of the benefits of this was being able to move around a bit, which afforded us a 360-degree aerial view of downtown Oslo. We paused near the top, where Jorunn pulled out her camera.Jorunn said, “It’s rather romantic up here. We should do a selfie.” She sat down right me. “Kiss me. On the lips. Just a quick one. I have the timer set for three seconds. We’ll put our lips together and hold them for a few seconds until the flash goes off.”“Jorunn, I am much older than you. I don’t think it will look very romantic.”“Gunnar, you’re not too old to kiss someone. And if I need to, I can do a little digital touchup, or just flash a quick cut. It will be perfect.”“How do want me to kiss you? Do you want my eyes open or closed? Should I look at the camera or…”Jorunn quickly reached behind my head and pulled me to her. As our lips met, I closed my eyes, and my mouth responded. I felt her softness and a quick tease as Jorunn’s tongue glazed over my lips. A flash went off. But Jorunn did not separate, nor did I. I opened my eyes, and saw that Jorunn’s eyes closed. As our lips pressed together, it felt so warm and comfortable.We separated, and Jorunn said, “Perfect!” Then she looked at the photo just taken. I thought about the sequence of her words and her actions. Jorunn switched over to video and began doing her vlog. She was speaking in English. Immersed in Norwegian for three days, it almost sounded like a foreign language to me. When Jorunn finished, I asked her why she didn’t record her vlogs in Norwegian.She surprised me by continuing in English. “Norwegians already live here. Who would watch my videos if I recorded them in Norwegian? If someone in Norway wants to see the view from the top of this Ferris wheel, they will come here and ride it. People from every continent watch my videos and speak at least some English. It used to bother me when I would get comments on my videos complaining I spoke with a Norwegian accent. Now I just laugh.”I asked her, “Every continent? Including Antarctica?”“Yes. The Norwegian Polar Institute has a year-round research station in Antarctica named 'Troll’. Their mission is to study the polar regions and the effects of global warming and pollution. It’s not a tourist destination, but they have talked to me about possibly going there. They want to do more outreach, to spread the word to younger audiences on social media. I have followers there, but we haven’t been able to work out the permissions and details. The

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It's true! I increased my bone density 5% in just two years, without any hormones, medications, or special supplements. All the goodies are in here. Faster Way To Fat Loss Osteoporosis Modifications for Pilates Puff Puff Pilates NEW - Transcript: Hey everybody, it's Lynda Lippin. Welcome back to the Pilates Goddess podcast. I am so thrilled to be here with you in February 2026. Even though you know, things in this world are really hard right now. Things in this country are really hard right now. 0:19 I'm personally having an OK entrance into 2026, so the biggest thing that's happened over the last two years for me is that I did manage to pay off a chunk of debt that I really needed to pay off. 0:44 I worked my little butt off to do that and I also managed to increase my bone density by 5% in the last two years. That's right, 5%, another 3% and I will be back to normal range and not in osteopenia anymore. 1:07 And I also managed to pack on about 20 lbs of muscle but net lose about 20 lbs. So you know, I am just happy with how the body is working right now. And in addition to all of this, because I have so much arthritis in my joints and they are indeed going to need to be replaced, I'm seeing a physiatrist at Mount Sinai and we're kind of working through some stuff. 1:32 But realistically, you know, I can't 'cause my joints any much more harm. And right now it's good for me to be in less pain to kind of reset my nervous system, get my sleep back on point, maybe get off more of the gabapentin because THC seems to be working well for my pain. 1:54 That the injections that I'm getting, steroid injections, in my hip and shoulder and my neck will keep me pain free enough to avoid the joint replacements for another year or two. 2:12 That's all I'm doing. Like I know I need the joints replaced, but I'm not ready to do that now. And the way forward is to basically shoot 3 in 1 oil in there like the Tin Man. But I got to tell you, I had my left hip injected last Thursday and it felt so much better. 2:38 I had kind of a rough Thursday, you know, because the injection site gets sore and I was tired and whatever, But by the time I went out on Saturday, I was feeling like significantly better. I can walk stairs now without having to hold on to the banister, which is really exciting. 2:56 My balance is better. I don't have to limp when I first get up from bed or the couch, which was starting to happen. And I'm getting my shoulder injected next Thursday and I am so excited because my left shoulder is so clunky and so fucked up that if to just have that smoothed out a little is gonna be awesome. 3:21 Now, these things are temporary, right? So an injection might last, you know, three to six months. So I just figure, you know it somewhere between probably two and four times a year, I will need to go get these shots. 3:37 And when I'm tired of that, I'm gonna get my joints replaced and I will then be bionic and even more awesome than I am now. All right, in other news, Puff Puff Pilates is going really well. 3:55 I, as I'm sure you can all imagine, am really enjoying this Stoner Pilates goddess era of my life. I am thrilled to be open about my use of cannabis, about my use of cannabis for pain, for anxiety, regulation, for sleep, for all kinds of things. 4:18 I've been doing it for 47 years, my friends, but it's finally legal, so I talk about it. And if you want to know if I talk about it with my doctors as freely as I do here and with friends and whoever wants to hear about it, yeah, I do. 4:35 My doctors all know what I do. They all know how much plant I use, how I use it, and they're all fans because I'm doing well. So let's kind of deep dive into what I've done for the Osteoporo Osteopenia and why. 4:59 As you may know, if you've been a long time listener of the podcast or you know me or you've read some of my articles, my struggles with endometriosis. For most of my life I had pretty severe endometriosis with bladder and bowel involvement. 5:16 I was in pain, I had to pee all the time, felt like I had a urinary tract infection even though I didn't for like 2 years. That was fun and finally had a total abdominal hysterectomy about 30 years ago after a year of being on Lupron, which is an injection that a monthly injection that essentially stops any kind of sex hormone in your body. 5:47 So it stops estrogen, it stops progesterone, it stops testosterone, all the things, right. I therefore have had low estrogen levels, which are intrinsic, you know, crucial to bone strength for much of my life. 6:09 In addition, I struggled a lot with food when I was like 12/13/14 and and a little bit after that. My mother was bipolar and there was just a lot of dysregulation going on around me and people didn't always notice really what I was doing. 6:34 So I regulated food and I was eating literally 600 calories a day. I remember 600 calories a day. I was writing down my meals, and that's really not enough calories to build bone for an adolescent girl. 6:52 So in addition to the hormonal challenges, you also have kind of the old anorexia challenges. But now I'm good with food, right? And I'm really good with exercise. 7:09 During the two years prior to my last bone density scan, I was in horrible, horrible chronic pain from long COVID. And with that chronic pain, I could not do a lot of strength training or high intensity exercise. 7:31 I had to really stick to very low intensity Pilates, you know, yoga, very low intensity in home, like walking and cardio workouts and such things as that. Pain started to abate. 7:48 I discover that my bone density is like down. I went from normal. I went from like at least 0.3 to -1.8. So I looked at the results of that DEXA scan. 8:06 I saw osteopenia in my lumbar spine and I said hell no, no, no, no, not today. Osteopenia. I am not dealing with this shit. I do not have time. So the first thing that I did is I know of an extraordinarily effective online at based community based resistance training program called Faster Weight of Fat Loss. 8:37 I've talked about it on here before. The founder, Amanda Tress, is a friend of mine. I was a beta coach for her for many moons and knew her before. Faster way. And it's effective and basically half an hour a day, half an hour to 45 minutes. 8:58 So I let my husband know that I was signing back up for the program. I reached out, I signed back up, and because I'm a pretty talented personal trainer who knows you know how to do things, I was easily able to translate all of the resistance workouts where they were using kettle bells or dumbbells into one dumbbell and bands and tubing. 9:36 I live in a studio apartment with my husband. All of my workout equipment fits into a small drawer. I use heavy tubing. I mean, I have metal doors so my my doors can take the weight. I overhead press, you know, 30 lbs of tubing. 9:56 I chest press 60 lbs of tubing off the door right now. It you know, I'm using heavy stuff and I use also looped mini bands for things like preacher curls and concentration curls. I've really broken down the entire program into doable band and tubing and I just started working out. 10:24 Now, when I first started back on faster way, I was certainly not using this level of resistance. I think I was using maybe a 10 LB tubing and maybe a 20 LB tubing and that was like as far as that was going. And then I, you know, as things get easier or sometimes I can tell, you may think this is funny, but I connect my tubing to the bottom of my bathroom door, which faces my galley kitchen and my microwave. 11:01 So if I'm doing chest pressing and I get super close to the microwave, I know it's time for me to up the resistance and get something new. And then I start further back so that I am consistently challenging myself. 11:19 If you've ever used looped mini bands at all the colored ones, I now deadlift with the extra heavy. The heavy and the light. So you know, it's it's a lot it's a lot of poundage, but being consistent and doing the work has led to me having 5% more bone density without having to take medication. 11:54 I didn't start any hormone therapy. I haven't taken any shots. There's nothing else is going on. I'm resistance training and if you don't do classical Pilates, but you're doing some other form of of Pilates that might be a little faster paced, that might use slightly lighter resistance. 12:19 I want you to understand that that work is not necessarily going to give you bone strengthening benefits in the way that working on classical Pilates equipment will. Now why is that? Because the springs are heavier, there's no ball bearings in the wheels on the reformers, so a lot more strength is required and a lot more strain through the larger muscles. 12:46 And every single exercise is modifiable for osteopenia or osteoporosis. I don't give a shit what anybody says. You can go on my website, go to lintalippman.com/everything and you will see teacher workshops that I recorded, very simple ones for Matt and for all of the apparatus just talking about osteoporosis modifications. 13:15 So I started doing more Pilates. I added in the faster weight of fat loss resistance training and I'll put a link to all these things in the show notes. But doing the consistent work led to me increasing my bone mass and my strength and my muscle mass. 13:37 Now it was very interesting and I want to talk to you about this because I think this is important for everyone to hear. OK, this is not just me patting myself on the back. It is important for everyone to hear is that we can all do this. 13:54 It just requires the work. If you're not the kind of person who wants to exercise with an app then and or you are comfortable with working out at home, but you want somebody say on Zoom to be watching your form and help put you through that, then you know, contact me, contact some online trainers and get somebody to do that with you. 14:19 OK, That's a thing people do that if you are not comfortable working out at home, but you want to go to your gym, then go to your gym. There's also a gym track actually in faster way to fat loss. So if you want to go to the gym, they take you through the whole workout using the equipment you would commonly find any any gym. 14:42 But again, if you want to use tubing, if you want to use free dumbbells or free weights, if you want to use kettle bells, that's, you know, easy, easy, easy to do. So when I went to see the physiatrist at Mount Sinai for my intro visit, we kind of talked about my joints and my body. 15:03 And he saw where I could move and where I couldn't move. And, you know, we started talking about injections and joint replacements and things. So when I came back into him after I had had, you know, the X-rays and the MRI of the neck and I came back in to get my hip injected, he said to me, do you want to have a phone call in two weeks about this hip injection? 15:33 Or would you rather come back in and let me do your shoulder? And I of course, was like, let me come back in and do my shoulder. So I'm doing that next week. But he said to me that my range of motion and my strength were remarkable. 15:51 That was the word he used - remarkable. He he informed me that my hypermobility has both hurt me and helped me over the course of my life. And that I know! We discussed the fact that I was right over the past few years in prioritizing strength and protection around my joints as much as I could instead of prioritizing mobility. 16:16 That I was right in prioritizing strength so that now I have the bone mass if I need to get joint replacements. Yeah. Hello. And he was like, you have done remarkably. You have the most mobility and the most strength in these really horrible joints. 16:40 He's like, if I, if I looked at you move and I looked at your X-rays and didn't know they were connected to the same human, I wouldn't necessarily believe that they were connected to the same human. So I was thrilled. I was thrilled with that because frankly, my friends, this is what I do. 17:00 This is what I do for my clients. This is what I do for, you know, my loved ones and this is what I do for myself. What I'm really good at is binding those areas of weakness in the body, getting the nervous system to calm down enough so that the body is able to move in a better way and then really work on strength and mobility. 17:33 I view it almost as trying to put, say, a badly arthritic shoulder in the best place. I envision where the bones could be or should be for the best movement. And then what I do strength-wise is basically try to build enough scaffolding around that joint using some of the muscles that maybe aren't there or overstretched or aren't working so well. 18:06 Build scaffolding around that so that the majority of the time the joint holds in place and functions properly. There are a few positions which some of my Pilates teachers have seen over the past six months where that shoulder is clearly not, not able to work properly. 18:27 And I and I, I can picture Melissa Castro at Real Pilates just going, "don't do that. I don't like that shoulder!" when I was on the chair. So this happens. But you know, we age or if we are prone to arthritis, our joints get arthritic. 18:50 If we were prone to hypermobility, sometimes we moved our joints in inappropriate ways, dislocated things, had things popped back in. We've had car accidents, we've had boat accidents, we've had falls. We've, you know, lived and I view the role of exercise, the role of Pilates, the role of anything that we're doing literally to keep us feeling and functioning at our highest levels for as long as we can. 19:23 Feel and function at your best for as long as you can. OK, That's all I'm asking. That's all I wish for you. So, my friends, you know I love you so much. I know life is really hard right now in these United States and in this world, OK? 19:46 I am feeling for the people in Maine and Minnesota and and California and Chicago, and like everywhere, I am feeling deeply, deeply for all of us. 20:04 And I wish you all the best, but I'm telling you right now, if you can get your body to feel and function as best as it can, and I promise you that is at a much higher level than you may think. 20:22 Because I am feeling and functioning at a much higher level than even my like Mount Sinai physiatrist thinks I should be. That is a great place to start because if you're doing better, then you can help other people do better. 20:41 So I leave you with that. If you'd like to get in touch with me about anything I spoke about today, feel free to reach out lynda[AT]lyndalippin.com. Spelled like my name. DM me on social media, register for a Puff Puff Pilates event if you're in New York City. 21:00 I'll be at Mighty Lucky on a February 22nd for Awaken Bake and I will talk to you guys soon. Bye.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Half of the comedy duo Mack & Jamie, star of the syndicated TV show Comedy Break, video game voice actor and author of the Tin Man Diaries: A Sudden Change of Heart about being the recipient of a double organ transplant. 

Happy Pot Luck Saturday, Heal Squad. Today's dish comes courtesy of The Wizard of Oz, the Tin Man, and a surprisingly useful lesson about hearts, attitude, and being all in. Why showing up with joy matters more than people realize. How talent helps, timing helps, but attitude might matter most. Stories from The Wizard of Oz, Jerry Maren (the original Lollipop Kid), classic movie sets, and what happens when you choose to be on the “sunshine committee” instead of keeping score. Why some people keep missing opportunities, why negativity weighs everything down, and how being present, positive, and fully in can quietly change the entire trajectory of a life. Wherever this Saturday finds you, may this episode remind you that being all in still counts for something. Talk shawtly!   HEAL SQUAD SOCIALS IG: https://www.instagram.com/healsquad/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healsquadxmaria HEAL SQUAD RESOURCES: Heal Squad Website:https://www.healsquad.com/ Heal Squad x Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HealSquad/membership Maria Menounos Website: https://www.mariamenounos.com My Curated Macy's Page: Shop My Macy's Storefront EMR-Tek Red Light: https://emr-tek.com/discount/Maria30 for 30% off Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/host AUDIBLE:  https://audible.com/healsquad AG1: drinkag1.com/healsquad  ABOUT MARIA MENOUNOS: Emmy Award-winning journalist, TV personality, actress, 2x NYT best-selling author, former pro-wrestler and brain tumor survivor, Maria Menounos' passion is to see others heal and to get better in all areas of life. ABOUT HEAL SQUAD x MARIA MENOUNOS: A daily digital talk-show that brings you the world's leading healers, experts, and celebrities to share groundbreaking secrets and tips to getting better in all areas of life. DISCLAIMER: This Podcast and all related content (published or distributed by or on behalf of Maria Menounos or http://Mariamenounos.com and http://healsquad.com) is for informational purposes only and may include information that is general in nature and that is not specific to you. Any information or opinions provided by guest experts or hosts featured within website or on Company's Podcast are their own; not those of Maria Menounos or the Company. Accordingly, Maria Menounos and the Company cannot be responsible for any results or consequences or actions you may take based on such information or opinions. This podcast is presented for exploratory purposes only. Published content is not intended to be used for preventing, diagnosing, or treating a specific illness. If you have, or suspect you may have, a health-care emergency, please contact a qualified health care professional for treatment.

Leah Price, Vice President of Tinman AI Platform at better.com, breaks down why traditional subscription-based pricing no longer works and how outcome-driven AI can unlock real value for enterprises. She also shares how embedded AI, avatars, and automation are transforming the mortgage experience for both lenders and borrowers, and what the future of AI-powered financial infrastructure could look like. Key Takeaways:  How Tinman AI embeds generative AI across an entire mortgage tech stack The limitations of traditional ROI models in enterprise AI adoption, and Tinman's vision for outcome-based pricing How AI avatars and bots reduce borrower friction and improve trust What the future of mortgage lending could look like with AI as infrastructure Guest Bio: Leah Price serves as Vice President leading the Tinman® AI Platform at Better, the AI-powered homeownership company. Under her leadership, the Tinman AI Platform will be offered to lenders and brokers across the country as an API-accessible platform. Previously, Leah led the Office of Fintech and the Office of the Chief AI Officer at Federal Housing Finance Agency, leading initiatives in emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and blockchain. Earlier in her career, Leah held leadership roles at Figure Technologies and at Fannie Mae, where she was on the launch team of Day 1 Certainty® and other product innovations. She served as co-chair of MISMO's Emerging Technology Community of Practice, and was a Senior Advisor to MISMO. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About this Show: The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all! Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together. The Brave Technologist Podcast is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software—makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, and now powering AI everywhere with the Brave Search API. Music by: Ari Dvorin Produced by: Sam Laliberte  

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It's time to embrace our witchy obsession as we review Wicked: For Good, the long-awaited second chapter of Elphaba and Glinda's story! Sarah is joined by Julie Gildersleeve, Courtney Turckel, and Kelly Turckel; we head to Oz together for a spoiler-filled discussion of how this film expands on the stage musical while weaving more tightly into the events of The Wizard of Oz. With Elphaba in exile and Glinda rising as the "Good" face of the Wizard's regime, the story explores friendship, perception, sacrifice, and what it truly means to be seen as "wicked" or "good." We break down the emotional weight of the film — from Glinda's heartbreaking loneliness beneath her bubbly public persona, to Elphaba's fierce determination to protect the animals and expose the truth. We also dive into standout musical moments, including the heart-breaking "For Good," the haunting "No Good Deed," the introspective "The Girl in the Bubble," and the love song "As Long As You're Mine." The vocals, cinematography, and performances (especially Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo) are nothing short of stunning. We also explore the tragic origins of the Cowardly Lion, Tin Man, and Scarecrow, calling out the storytelling hidden in the costume design and emotional consequences of each character's transformation. But more than anything, this group of girlfriends dives into the heart of the story — Elphaba and Glinda — and how their friendship, and ours, has been changed for good. SPONSORS Small World Vacations is an official sponsor of Skywalking Through Neverland. Contact them for a no obligation price quote at www.smallworldvacations.com. Tell them Skywalking Through Neverland sent you.

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