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Jennie Nash launches a brand-new Hot Seat Coaching series on the podcast—real, on-air coaching sessions where listeners get to hear a story develop in real time.In the first episode, Jennie brings #amwriting podcast producer Andrew Parrella out from behind the microphone as he begins work on his first novel. Fresh off completing the Blueprint challenge, Andrew shares his gothic horror premise: a Dracula-inspired story set in 1920s London, where Abriana Harker—the daughter of Mina Harker—faces a string of mysterious deaths unfolding against the backdrop of the suffrage movement.Jennie and Andrew pressure-test the blueprint together, refining the novel's central point, exploring how Van Helsing's legacy shapes the world of the story, and identifying ways to strengthen Abriana's role so the plot is driven by her choices. Andrew leaves with clear next steps—and this is just the beginning: he'll return in future episodes as Jennie continues coaching him through the process of developing the novel.You can connect with Andrew via his website AndrewParrella.com#AmWriting is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.TranscriptJennie: [00:00:00] Hi, I'm Jennie Nash and you're listening to the hashtag am Writing podcast. The place where we help writers of all kinds play big in your writing life. Love the process, and stick with it long enough to finish what matters most. Hi, I'm Jenny Nash and you're listening to the hashtag am Writing podcast.This is something new. It's a hot seat coaching episode where we're gonna work through a real challenge in real time with a real writer. And today. I'm joined by a really special guest. His name is Andrew Perella, and he has been the producer of this podcast for many, many years and is stepping out from behind the microphone to write his first novel.Andrew participated in the Winter Blueprint challenge that we recently completed. Which is to say he answered all 14 of the blueprint questions during our challenge and, and produced a [00:01:00] finished blueprint. And so I wanted to get on with him and talk about what do we do next? How do we go from there to the next thing?And he agreed to do that to help show our listeners how it goes. And I'm so excited about it because. He just did incredible work and also has so much work to go, so hopefully we're gonna get to, we're gonna get to follow Andrew as he does this for a few episodes and bring you along on the journey. So welcome Andrew from Behind the Microphone.Andrew: So much work to go. Thank you, Jenny. I'm really excited to be here.Jennie: So Andrew is, has a long career in public radio and is a producer of podcast for many people and is a storytelling guy, you know, as well as a sound guy. So this is, this is a big move. I feel like this is a right big move for you for sure, for deciding.This is the time to embrace the fact that you wanna do this thing. Does it [00:02:00] feel like that to you?Andrew: It, it feels like a right big move for me that I'm kind of prioritizing now this writing project for me. I'm prioritizing my project, um, over, over, uh, the projects of others whom, whom I help with projects.Yeah. So this is a big, big a right big moment for me.Jennie: It is totally a riping moment and. You're in the hot seat personal coaching, which I, I really appreciate you being willing to do So, um, where we stand today is, as I said, you, you finished the blueprint, you did all the work, you did the thing. So I'm just curious to sort of check in.How do you feel? Do you feel like that's an accomplishment? Do you feel some momentum? Like, what, where are you feeling, what are you feeling? Um,Andrew: I, I feel like it is a, a really big accomplishment because as we were working through the blueprint, I was getting feedback, uh, from you and KJ Dium about, uh, about, uh, how I was, how I was creating my [00:03:00] blueprint.It got me, it forced me to think about the book in some very real terms, in ways that I hadn't yet, and in ways that, you know, I had been kind of thinking about the book in more abstract notions. Um, and like this was putting pen to paper, uh, on so many things to think about, you know, beyond the, beyond the simple plot structure.Um, and I realized as I was going through this. How much I hadn't yet considered, and I think this helped to show me where the holes in my story were. Um. And he, even, even as I've finished, quote unquote, finished the blueprint, it's like I finished one inter iteration of it and like already the story has changed since I first started work on the blueprint.And so already I know I gotta go back and start reiterating on, on, on this, uh, uh, as we go along here.Jennie: Yeah. I mean, and that's the point, right? Yeah. Is the whole point is this is a tool that reveals. [00:04:00] What's working and what's not working? Is this what I want? Does this reflect my vision? And you get to, to play with that wet clay of the idea.So that's really what what we're doing. But the reason that I thought you'd be such a good candidate for coaching live in this way is your story. It really hangs together in so many ways. It's so great in so many ways and it, it would be easy to feel like, oh, I'm, I'm not that far. I got this. I could, I could start right?I can start writing. Yeah. But I hope, I hope what we're gonna show is, is really pushing yourself to answer core questions is gonna just make it so much stronger.Andrew: Absolutely.Jennie: So, um, all that being said, do you. What do you think the best way to share what you're writing with our listeners is? Do you think reading your book jacket copy feels good or do you wanna just say it out [00:05:00] loud?Andrew: Um, I feel like the book jacket copy, I. Um, that I, that I wrote doesn't quite, doesn't quite capture, I think in many ways what I think the book is going to be so Well,Jennie: and we're gonna actually getAndrew: to that. So I, and we're gonna get to that, I think. Yeah.Jennie: So why don't you just, just share what, what it is.Andrew: So, uh, the premise of the book is this happens, uh.Uh, the, the novel, it happens 20 years after the events of, uh, Bram Stoker's Dracula. Um, and so. It involves some of the same characters, and then it also involves the next generation of these characters. So these, those characters children. Um, the, uh, our protagonist is a Abriana Harker, who is the daughter of Mina Harker, who was, um, kind of the female, uh, lead in, in, in Dracula.And she was, she was bitten by Dracula in, in the original novel. [00:06:00] Um, and she is, uh, someone who is defended, um. Uh, by her, uh, by her friends and, and counterparts in, in that story, Abriana is her daughter. And Abriana is now facing a similar challenge. There are bodies that are turning up around her circle and uh, they appear to have similar injuries that Dracula's victims had 20 years ago, and some people recognize that and are.Going to begin trying to unravel the mystery. And this is all set against the backdrop of the universal suffrage movement, which is also happening in, uh, you know, 1920s London, where, where the novel is, novel is set. And so in broad strokes, that is, that is the, the, the primary premise of the book.Jennie: So the genre is horror.Gothic and I, I did some, some digging. I'm not a big reader of horror, so I did some digging into the genre to make sure that that was right. Because there [00:07:00] there's also thriller elements. There's mystery elements. Mm-hmm. There's, you know, there's other elements and it is, I always liked to, to test. Is this right?Is this right? Could it be tweaked? Could it be better? And it feels, it feels like there's really no question about the genre. Right. Do you feel thatAndrew: I, I feel that, I feel definitely, definitely feel that. And I think I, I, like gothic is, is, is a genre that I really enjoy and I want to develop some of those gothic themes in the story a little bit more than I have so far.But yes, I think gothic and, and horror is very much where, where this, where this book lives. Yeah.Jennie: Yeah. And that is something I wanna talk about for sure when we get to the inside outline. But I wanna start with, um, the second question of the blueprint is what's your point? And I know this is something you've struggled with a little bit.Yeah. Um, but so the current point that you have here is. I feel like maybe this came from me. So, [00:08:00] uh, I, it's, you can't change the world without upsetting people. The more you want to change, the more people you upset, and that's fine, but it, but it doesn't, it does, it doesn't feel like it captures. There's a real moral, philosophical debate at the center of your story.Right.Andrew: Yeah, absolutely. I think, you know, the, the characters are certainly, uh, in the midst of a paradigm shift, you know, there's the, there, the, the world order is changing as, uh, as suffrage is, is being opened to more and more people. Um, and times a world order like that changes. There are people who are for it and there are a lot of people who are against it.And so I think that's. That's an element in, in play here in the, in the novel. And that, and that's something that I wanted to explore. And obviously there are parallels in current times as well for, uh, for this, for this sort of change. So I think that's, I think that's, that's certainly, that's certainly part of, uh, of, of [00:09:00] the story.Yeah.Jennie: So I was, when I, when I review a blueprint, and for anybody who's, who's got one all on the page and, and you, you like it and it feels pretty good. The step is to, to really pressure test everything. So I, I read through the whole thing. I love looking at a blueprint. A blueprint as a whole rather than piece by piece.And in this particular case, it's like this. Yeah. This point feels bloodless, which is something we definitely don't want in this story. So I went back to your why and your why is really powerful and really personal and really political. Um, it's, it's fiery, it's articulate, like there's so much about your why that I.You can see my comments on the page. Mm-hmm. Not the listener, but Andrew can Right where I was going. Great. Yes. Very powerful. Awesome. You know, it's just, it's excellent. And you had some lines in there [00:10:00] about the, the monster in this story is not the vampire, but a man who is refusing to change with the times basically.And. That felt to me, given everything else you're saying about the parallels between this, the milieu of this story and the milieu we live in right now, the, the fraught. Climate, political climate. Cultural climate that felt more potent as a point. And I, I wondered what you thought about that.Andrew: Yeah, I mean, I think that that is as mu that is as much a part of the, the premise as I've conceived it, as, as anything else that I've, I've said, um, you know, the, the, the.Spoiler alert, the the murders aren't being committed by, by the vampire, uh, or vampires. Uh, the murders are being committed by an old white dude who is not [00:11:00] happy with how the politics are shifting under his feet and how the world is changing around him, um, and is trying to, at all costs, prevent that from happening, even sacrificing a bit of his own humanity in, in the process.And so I think that is. Is is something that certainly resonates, but I think it yeah. Is, as you say, there's a passion, there's a blood there that in in, in the why that didn't quite make it to my point. Um,Jennie: yeah, yeah, yeah. So I would suggest for the next iteration mm-hmm. To, to really push that point and.It's gonna keep changing, it's gonna keep, um, you know, getting refined as you go. But I think it's important to move it forward as you keep writing. So the, um, yeah, something that's, that's fiery and that's, um, about, ‘cause that's a, that's a, you're flipping an important trope in a. In a [00:12:00] classic novel, right?Mm-hmm. That it, it's not the vampire. So like, why that? Why, why are we flipping out? What is that showing us? What is the point of, of doing that in the story? That, so I would really play with that. Um, does that make sense? Mm-hmm.Andrew: Yes, it does. Okay. Yes, it does.Jennie: Okay, so the next thing I wanna talk about is your super, your super simple story.Mm-hmm. And. What's interesting about the super simple story is, I mean, I love everybody always. Here's me say this, who's listened to me for very long, but I love a constraint on in creativity. And this, trying to get this story in a really short space often reveals something. And what it, when it was revealing to me is, so you've got, you've got a abriana, she wants to, uh, become a doctor.Because of her mother's, [00:13:00] her mother died in childbirth with her. Um, so that's the, that's the storyline. You've got the murders that are happening and, and then you've got the universal suffragette movement, this political debate that's going on. So there's these three threads and. Even in the super simple story, it was feeling a little bit like they're disconnected.I don't think they're disconnected in your mind. I think they're disconnected on the page.Andrew: Okay.Jennie: So I wanted to just ask you to articulate that a little bit more. ‘cause you hint in the um, book jacket copy later, AA has things in common with Finn halting who's. Her uncle, the Vampire Hunter. Are you comfortable sharing what those are?Andrew: Yeah.Jennie: What those commonalities are?Andrew: Yeah, I think, I think, [00:14:00] um, uh, Abraham Von Helsing is, is a character from the original novel, um, and he helps guide the team to, uh, uh, find, track down and destroy Dracula. Um. In the world of my novel, his understanding of vampires changes as he's, as he continues to do research on them.And so he's discovered, he's discovered more about them. That will spell out a little bit more in the, uh, in the novel, but. First and foremost, and one of the, one of the primary roles he plays in the, in, in the original novel is a, as a doctor. And that's one thing that Abriana really admires about him. He becomes a bit of a, a, um, a surrogate.Parent to her with her mother dying and her, uh, her father's grief, turning into a little bit of emotional distance from, uh, from Abriana. And so von uh, van Helsing kind of fills that gap and so she associates her. I think her desire [00:15:00] to become a doctor stems from both her birth, you know, ultimately killing her mother, but also because, and, and, and wanting to prevent that from happening to other women, but also because she's seen, you know, van Helsing.Perform his, his service as a doctor. He, she's seen it in action and what it can do and wants to, and wants to, wants to emulate that. And so, and, and I think one of the, one of the things that, that I get excited about is incorporating a little bit of like historic realism into, into the novel as well. And there was in, uh, the 1920s a, a medi, the London School of Medicine for women.Um, it had it, it had been. Open for a, a decade or so. It was still a fairly new school at the time. And so that there was an, uh, a real place that she would've been able to go and get an education is something that, uh, is something that I'm, I'm excited to have part of, part of the novel and like that school wouldn't have been possible if it was not for the Women's Liberation [00:16:00] Movement, which resulted obviously in the universal.In the universal suffrage movement. And so all of that I feel, kind of ties, ties together in a way that I haven't explained very well in my super simple copy, super simple story explanation there.Jennie: So, so that's what I'm trying to get at is Adrianna is not just some random young woman. No, I mean she's, she's very clearly descended from.A, a particular, uh, family who's had a particular thing happen and you know, there several generations. So have you designed her as a protagonist using those elements of the family yet, or, or is it more kind of just convenient that she's there? Does that make sense?Andrew: I think so, [00:17:00] and I think it's probably somewhere in the middle.I think I like the idea of tying her into these characters that who have an existing history, and it then gives her a little bit of, a little bit of, uh, gravitas for the listener when they, when they start digging in that maybe they, maybe they, maybe they have read Dracula, are familiar with those characters and so, okay, this is the next, this is the next generation.But yeah, I mean, I think Abriana reflects. A lot of other things that, that aren't in, that aren't represented in the original novel. Um,Jennie: I guess what I, I guess what I'm saying is it feels, one of my concerns is it feels as if you could write this story about Adriana and not have her beat from this family.She could, she could be kind of. Anyone Gotcha. In this [00:18:00] situation? Gotcha. Does that, am I, am I missing, am I missing that? What would make, you know, let's just, um, I know there's, there's several women in the novel who have, have important roles. So I'm gonna pick a name that's not them. Let's say that, uh, there's a young woman, Catherine, you know, not connected to, um.Ben Helsing not connected to her mother, not connected to that whole thing. And same time period, same motivation. She wants to be a doctor. Maybe she had someone in her family die, and that's her motivation. You know, like suffrages, like that whole story could still play out with Catherine. Uh, am I wrong? I want you to prove me wrong.Andrew: So like, yes, it could, I feel like, I feel like one of the things I like about tying in Van Helsing is it, it presents a red herring, um, in the sense that it's like, oh, we all think. [00:19:00] That we're gonna find out vampires are responsible for all of these deaths. Um, like, I don't know, like, and I, and I can kind of slow burn the, you know, the reveal of vampires in general and, and, and how they end up not actually being the antagonists in this By, by which is So by borrowing, by borrowing his name and sharing his glory a little bit.Yeah.Jennie: Right. But back to Catherine, our, our mm-hmm. Mythical protagonist.Andrew: Yeah.Jennie: Same thing could happen there. Everybody thinks, oh, the vampires are back. Um, Catherine, you know, they, they keep happening around her. She's gotta figure it out. You know what I mean? So,Andrew: well, so, soJennie: isAndrew: Yeah,Jennie: no, go ahead.Andrew: The question, the question I, I think that I've been grappling a bit with too is do we exist in a world where.Is, does the novel, does the world of the novel, a place where people [00:20:00] have recognized the efforts of Van Helsing and that vampires exist? Is that, is that common knowledge in this world, or is all of that still unknown to folks?Jennie: Okay, this. Is the piece that I've been missing.Andrew: Okay.Jennie: That's exactly the piece that I've been missing.That's totally it. That, so here, this is world building. If anybody's writing anything with magic, fantasy, sci-fi, even just straight up history, and maybe it's a retelling or a re um, imagining, you often know those, those questions for sure. And especially for where for. My understanding, I, I'm, like I said, I'm not a horror reader, but I do know a little bit about Dracula, but the, it was a, a sort of science versus, um, like science played a big role in that.What [00:21:00] can we know? Mm-hmm. What can we prove? What is, what is unknowable?Andrew: Mm-hmm.Jennie: Those sorts of things. Absolutely. So that, you've gotta know that here. Mm-hmm. Has it been proved? Is it. Accepted knowledge. Is Van Helsing a hero who's locked away in his lab continuing to, you know, with funding and whatever to research his thing?Or is he some. You know, recluse who was shamed in the public eye and people think he's crazy, like that's gonna color everything. Mm-hmm. Okay. And that's gonna be, that's gonna then be the answer I'm looking for. Like, why Adriana as our protagonist and not Catherine. Right. So she's gonna have that, you imagine her going to medical school with.Those two different stories behind her, how different it's [00:22:00] gonna be when she shows up in the classroom and people know, you know, or when they know who she is.Andrew: Right? Yeah.Jennie: So there, there's a real, the reveal to the reveal to the reader about her connection and who she is and then her, her reveal to the society she lives in about.Who she is and you know, the meaning she makes from all that you know, and did, no matter what you decide about Van Helsing, she then you have to all just also decide about her. Does she agree with the prevailing wisdom? If everybody thinks he's a hero, does she think he, he is too? Or does she think he's kind of whacked and then, um, learns otherwise or, you know, like the or, or the other wayAndrew: around?Jennie: Yeah. Or the other way around. Yeah. Yeah. Right. So yeah, this is the piece that's missing is I feel like you have, and this is what I felt the second I heard you talk about your story. I'm like, oh, this could be so [00:23:00] good. Like, this is so potent, but you're like, you're missing it. You're just, it's like it's, it's like it's not landing as as solid as it should, and I think this is why.Right. I had not been able to figure it out, but. And you have, so I gotta make sure I understand the character. So a Adriana's dad is the brother of Van Helsing.Andrew: Uh, they're not related in the original, in the original novel. They're, they're, uh, they're just friends. Okay. Okay. But they're, but they're clo Okay.They're, they're close friends. And because Van Helsing ultimately saved both of their lives, uh, he is kind of a, a, a surrogate uncle. So, uncle, uncle in quotation marks. Yeah,Jennie: yeah, yeah. Uncle is Is an honorific.Andrew: An honorific, exactly. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Okay. Yep.Jennie: That confused me. Okay. So I thought that there was a direct lineage there.Andrew: Right.Jennie: But there's not No,Andrew: no genetic link. Yeah, yeah, yeah. [00:24:00]Jennie: But a link through. Her mother a link to Van Healthing Through the mother.Andrew: Yes.Jennie: Um, and, and what happened to her. So, okay. Yeah. We have to understand his role, who he is, what he's doing in the world, what people think of him. Mm-hmm. Um, and also this is important for.Just the environment of your story, because we've got this division, political division around the suffragette movement. Is there, is there o, are there other, um, like, I wanna say mood, like what's the mood of the place where she's, this story's taking place? Is it, you know, a creeping sense of doom on many levels?Uh, is the do the vampire, like, is the fact, oh, maybe the vampires are [00:25:00] back. Does that make sense for the times? Um, like you and I are talking right now in 2026, um, during very extreme political upheaval and also during the time when there's this been this kidnapping of this prominent. Um, media personalities, family member that hasn't been solved.And there's this sense like, well of course this is happening now. Like this, you know, is there a weird, are we gonna have a, um, famous serial killer? Story unfolding in our time. Right. Like, that's what I keep thinking, right? Like there's a sense of, of course these things are going to start happening now ‘cause things are, feel so unstable and unsettled.Andrew: Yeah.Jennie: Is that what's going on there? [00:26:00]Andrew: I mean, I think potentially yes. I, I've, because yeah, I feel like this, it, it, it, it was an unsettled moment politically. And also a little bit medically as they as like the medical establishment is transitioning from miasma theory to germ theory. And that was kind of late, late, uh, 19th century, early 20th century.But like there's, there's kind of been a, a paradigm shift there. So I think, I feel like yeah, there does wanna be, as you were saying, kind of like this constant, creepy. Creepy feeling. Yeah. I'm like, I'm like to lean into the gothic, like I thought, like, I really want that to pervade every, every chapter, every page.I want that kind of like creeping sensation that that doom is around the corner. Um, that, thatJennie: Right. And doom for many sources. Right. Because I think that that's kind of one of your points.Andrew: Mm-hmm.Jennie: Is well, what I'm going back to what [00:27:00] the point, point was. The point we're kind of, um. Leaning toward is people who review, refuse to evolve.When the world demands, it can become monsters. So the world is evolving in many different ways and probably getting the opportunity for a lot of different people to have to evolve in a lot of different ways. It's not just one way. It's not just like, oh, get on this bus, or you're missing. Get on, you know, what's the metaphor?Like you'll miss the boat if you don't get on the boat. But it feels like there's all kinds of boats one, one might miss here, right? Um, I think so. And so that's that. Yeah. Okay, so, so in terms of what to do next, I think your, your homework here is you've gotta get to know Van Haling. Yeah. And the, and the world a little bit better.So I would do some character [00:28:00] development work on, on him and what the world thinks of him and what a Brianna's stepping into the, the light by. Insisting on going to medical school does to Van Haling. Does it delight him? Does it challenge him? Does it, um, you know, what does he think of that? I think that's important.Andrew: Yeah.Jennie: Um, to know too.Andrew: Yeah.Jennie: Um,Andrew: a couple, a couple of things that are occurring to me. I think I had taken for granted the reader's knowledge of the events of Dracula, and I don't think I can do that. I think I need to. To develop these characters for my own, as you're saying, I, I gotta, I have to develop Van Van Hels, the Van Helsing character.I have to develop him for, for my own purposes for this novel. Um, which makes a lot of sense.Jennie: Well, that's actually a really good question. You defined your ideal reader in a way that I thought was. [00:29:00] Completely delightful. Like she was so fleshed out. She felt like a, a full on character and I was like, oh, I know that.I know that woman. I loved it. It was great. But an important piece you missed in that is you said that she enjoys books about. London, the city and maybe some horror and gothic, but what is her relationship to Dracula, your ideal reader? You need to know that.Andrew: Yeah. Yeah.Jennie: My, you know, this is what's funny sometimes about being a book coach is I always say that the, the writers, the god of their own story, I can't possibly know everything that the writer knows about what they're writing about, what they've read, what they've thought, how they've lived, any of it.And, and in this particular case, I don't read. I don't read horror. I, I, I could barely tell you the, the bear outlines of Dracula if, if press, [00:30:00] um, I mean, I know the, you know, cartoon, the cartoon version. I, I, I could tell you a little more about Frankenstein only because I, against my will, watched the recent, um.Retelling.Andrew: Oh yeah. I haven't actually seen that yet.Jennie: So I say against my will because I was like, oh my gosh, this is too much for me. But um, you need to know if, so here's a perfect, let me finish my sentence. You need to know if your reader is a fan, is a reader, is a immersed in the gothic world, is gonna know all these things.Know all the tropes and know all the connections or not. And the, um, perfect example of that is, remember that book, um, pride and Prejudice and Zombies?Andrew: Yes.Jennie: So that appeal to people who love Jane Austen.Outro: Mm-hmm.Jennie: Like, you're probably not gonna read that book if you're not a Jane Austen [00:31:00] fan, but if you are a Jane Austen fan, you're, you cannot wait to get your hands on that.And. Also probably if you're a zombie horror fan, you know, you would delight in that even if you didn't understand the depths of the Jane Austen piece. But that book spoke to such a very particular audience that turned out to be a massive audience. Right, right. So, yeah,Andrew: yeah, yeah.Jennie: You know, I think you need to make a decision.Are you writing for someone like me who's, who's like, I don't know, like I think when I first read it, I was like. Who's Ben Sing? And you're like, he's the famous guy from the thing, right? So are you writing for someone like me or does your, a avatar, your ideal reader hear, you know, does she watch the movie?Does she, does she read the books? Does she gobble that stuff up?Andrew: Right? Yeah.Jennie: What, what is your instinct right now?Andrew: Singling out one or the other is going to, is going to change [00:32:00] how I write the book. Um. What is my instinct? Uh, I dunno. When I think about the character that I, that the character of the reader that I fleshed out in the blueprint, um,Jennie: yeah,Andrew: I don't think she necessarily would have read Dracula.She might be familiar with the story, but she might not have, um, uh, have read, uh, Dracula itself.Jennie: Okay. So yeah, let's get to, let's get really clear on that. Mm-hmm. Because it's gonna really change. And for those listening. The ideal reader. Oftentimes people think it's just a throwaway part of the blueprint because they kind of can just picture, you know, generally who their reader is.I mean, first of all, no part of the blueprint is the throwaway. Uh, something really important can come from any one of these. So really go back to your ideal reader. And think about them in relationship to their story. ‘cause this [00:33:00] conversation reveals how drastically you would change the writing of this book, depending on your ideal reader's relationship to the, to Dracula.Andrew: Yeah.Jennie: And, and there's no right answer. Either answer's. Great. Right. So, um, so that's, I just put that on the list of, of things too, um, that you're gonna be thinking about. Um. So once you get that, so yeah, the understanding of of Van Healthy's re reputation in the universe right now is going to be the way that you bring your reader up to speed a little bit.Right? Like famous Vampire Hunter still doing his thing or, or. Famous vampire hunter, you know, shamed and, uh, not doing his thing. Um, that's, those are gonna tie [00:34:00] together,Andrew: right? Yeah, yeah, yeah.Jennie: And cement down the world that we're coming into, um, more.Andrew: Absolutely. No, I can, I can see how that will change things.Yeah.Jennie: Okay. So, um. We're not gonna have time to dig, to dig into this yet, but I just wanna touch on it so that, um, when you're doing this work, you can be thinking about, um, thinking about this piece, but the, um, there's a cause and effect trajectory that's obviously what the inside outline is. And at some really key places in yours, you miss an opportunity to to tie in.So we always want our protagonist to have agency to be making the [00:35:00] decisions that cause things to get worse or cause them to be in a worse position or, um, and, and there's several places in your inside outline where. Things just sort of happen, which is the plot, and then she sort of happens to be there.But if you understand better these parts of her and her connection to this, uh, the not her uncle now, uh, her, this guy, uh, and her connection to what's happened with her mother and those things, then we wanna use that to push the story. To push the, so the plot has to serve the story. So the things that happen are gonna push your character in ways they don't wanna be pushed to make decisions that are gonna then push them further and, and they're gonna get deeper and deeper each time.And [00:36:00] you have a murder mystery. So each murder, we wanna feel more and more as if. She is boxing herself in by what she does. By what she thinks. By what she believes, by what she wants. And the, the CLO is gonna squeeze her to the point where she asks to make a, a big decision, you know, comes, that's the climax, comes to that like, will I, in this case, um, confront.Uh, both the murderer and her father is kind of where it all ends, so,Andrew: yeah. Yeah.Jennie: You know, it's not gonna be just like, and now we arrive at a place where she confronts the people. It's gotta be like. Gut wrenching along the way. Right,Andrew: right.Jennie: So, um, there's a lot to say there, and I made some comments on the outline, which, which you'll see [00:37:00] sort of my thoughts and thinking there, but I actually think that this conversation we've had is gonna be the solution because the, the big question I had was, is it coincidental that Adriana is.These murders are sort of following her around and people think that it, she might be responsible. Is that coincidental or is there something real there? Yeah. Do you know the answer or not?Andrew: I, I, I'm, I've been thinking about that and I think there are ways that it's not entirely coincidental. I mean, obviously she's not causing the murders, but I think, I think yes, I think there are things that she does that prompts these.That prompts these women to become targets of the murderer.Jennie: That's what I hoped you were gonna say. Yeah, because that's what's gonna, that's like, it's, I think this was on the page and maybe you didn't realize it, but. [00:38:00] Being friends with Adriana is a little dangerous,right?Andrew: Yes. Yes. I think that could be, that could definitely be part of the part, part of the, part of the theme there. Yeah.Jennie: So that, that shouldn't, that shouldn't be coincidental. Well, and this is what's so, so great about the blueprint and showing it to a critique partner or a writing group or an editor or a book coach, is.Somebody else can say, do you see that you're doing this thing that's actually really cool? Or do you, do you see that you're not doing this? Like it's things are just revealed. So,Andrew: yeah. Yeah, yeah. Absolutely.Jennie: So let's just wrap this up. Your next iteration, you're gonna work on sharpening your point. You're gonna work on sharpening the super simple story so that the Dracula connection is clear.Dracula connection to your [00:39:00] protagonist is, is more clear and you're gonna under in order to do that. You're gonna understand then Helsing, the world that we live in and what his relationship of that world is 20 years after Dracula. What, what is happening with him? What is happening with the world? And and that's gonna help inform the connection between your.Protagonist in these things. And then I think you already answered the ideal reader, but just make sure that you're comfortable with that, that she's not a super fan. This is not a insider. Um, folks who know and love and read Dracula, it's, it's more someone like me. He was a little clueless. And then if you have time to dig into.How that all plays out in the cause and effect of the inside outline. That's, that's where I would go. [00:40:00] So it's, um, I had an agent, my first agent, way back in the day, used to say, run it through the typewriter one more time because we were actually writing on typewriter. Yeah. Right. Back in the day. And, uh, that's kind of what I feel, you know, with these ideas in mind, like, run it all through one more time and let, let it all flow through One more time.Um, and we'll see where it goes.Andrew: Excellent. No, this sounds good. This is, this is some good homework. I'm looking forward to, to digging into this now.Jennie: I know. I can't wait to see too, and I hope our listeners have enjoyed, uh, going along on this conversation and gotten some inspiration for what, how to pressure test your own, uh, blueprint.And if you're not doing the blueprint. Uh, also fine, but pressure test what you're writing. Uh, this is just a tool for doing that, but there's this kind of questioning and making sure that things are not [00:41:00] assumed. That's, that's the key, right? It's that you, you sort of make these assumptions, but we have to articulate them and pin them down so that we can use them to make a much better story.Well, thank you Andrew. Really thank you for being willing to, uh, expose yourself in this way. Come out from behind the mic, uh, share your journey. It's not easy to do that, and I appreciate it.Andrew: Well, it's, it's fun. Thank you for pushing me outside my comfort zone. Uh, I've really enjoyed this.Jennie: I have too. So, uh, for our list.Thanks for joining in. Now let's get back to work.Outro: The hashtag am writing podcast is produced by Andrew Perilla. Our intro music aptly titled Unemployed Monday was written and played by Max Cohen. Andrew and Max were paid for their time and their creative output because everyone [00:42:00] deserves to be paid for their work. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amwriting.substack.com/subscribe

follow Jeff on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeff.bumgarner?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D Join us for today's All Good Things podcast with Jason and Jaff as they sit on the deck and talk about Jeff's downward spiral into looksmaxxing, Jason's struggle with his weight and Nivine's new coffee table she made from scratch. Also, Jeff goes to dinner and forgets to invite Jason, the end of hipsters and losing your hair on TRT. And a little bit later, Jeff's Uncle who taught him how to drink, Jason explains his good and bad side and being stuff from Tiktok shop and blaming it on your kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send a textOn this week's episode of Grease The Wheels, Uncle jimmy starts in on a series that is addressing the technician shortage. Throughout the history of media that has included cars, mechanics (and their modern iteration of technicians) have been unduly vilified as grifters, cheats, and scumbags. While there are some bad actors in the field, the same can be said for literally other occupation on earth (most notably, the ones that actually deal with the customers and complete the transactions in our industry!) We challenge this notion in it's entirety, as many of the technicians that we know and love, especially the ones that listen to this podcast, are some of the best people that we have ever met. So how do we go about changing this societal view on an entire profession - media. While this media might not be a good example! But between the small screen in a customers pocket that is showing them a perfect video MPI on their vehicle, to larger scale scripted media, we are working to change customers perspective of the fixed operations department, one interaction at a time. Also Uncle Jimmy quotes last week's episode write up! This Episode of Grease the Wheels is brought to you in partnership with Surfwrench Digital! For more on Video MPI Training Visit https://www.surfwrench.com/video-mpi-training-landing/ to learn more. Video MPI Training built in the shop, by your Uncle Jimmy. Use code “GTW” for 50% off your training access!  

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Noted space historian Robert Zimmerman of behindtheblack.com(he really did write the Encyclopedia of Space) joins us for a space industry (and government space program) update.Some the items we discuss are: The Senate cries “Uncle!” on SLS and big goverment with its latest NASA authorization bill. Sierra Space raises $550 million in private investment capital Vast raises $500 million in new private investment capital Medical company making artificial retinas buys payload slots on Starlab Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

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If you enjoy this episode, we're sure you will enjoy more content like this on The Occult Rejects.  In fact, we have curated playlists on occult topics like grimoires, esoteric concepts and phenomena, occult history, analyzing true crime and cults with an occult lens, Para politics, and occultism in music. Whether you enjoy consuming your content visually or via audio, we've got you covered - and it will always be provided free of charge.  So, if you enjoy what we do and want to support our work of providing accessible, free content on various platforms, please consider making a donation to the links provided below.  Thank you and enjoy the episode!Links For The Occult Rejectshttps://linktr.ee/theoccultrejectsOccult Research Institutehttps://www.occultresearchinstitute.org/Cash Apphttps://cash.app/$theoccultrejectsVenmo@TheOccultRejectsBuy Me A Coffeebuymeacoffee.com/TheOccultRejectsOn Saturday, April 25th, 2026, the 2026 Southeastern Masonic Symposium is happening in person at the Asheville Masonic Temple (80 Broadway St., Asheville, NC)I'll be there in person, so, come down and meet me and the rest of the crew.John Michael Greer — prolific occult and esoteric historian with 70+ books, including Circles of Power and the award-winning New Encyclopedia of the Occult; an initiate across Hermetic, Masonic, and Druidic lineages, and former Grand Archdruid (AODA).Collin Conkwright (American Esoteric) — creator behind American Esoteric, focused on ancient philosophy & comparative religion and serious work around universalism and the Western tradition; also publicly listed as a Master Mason and writer.Ike Baker — independent scholar & esoteric instructor, a practicing ceremonialist and initiatic Mason (Blue Lodge + York Rite), also connected with Martinism and the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn; host of the ARCANVM podcast; author of A Formless Fire and Aetheric Magic.Thom Carter — a Brother out of Mt. Hermon Lodge No. 118 (Asheville, NC) and part of the presenting lineup for the symposium.https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-asheville-masonic-symposium-tickets-1980822909645?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

Host Jesse Jackson welcomes author and former teacher Sara Goodman-Confino to Set Lusting Bruce to talk Bruce Springsteen, fandom, and fiction. Sara shares her path from 21 years teaching to writing full-time, her Springsteen origin story rooted in hearing “Atlantic City” during a difficult college week, and her family's deep reading culture. She recounts seeing Bruce live (including being pulled onstage in Charlottesville in 2012 with a “Can I dance with Jake?” sign), attending dozens of shows, favorite songs and albums (especially Born to Run and “Backstreets”), and sending Bruce a copy of her novel Don't Forget to Write featuring a brief Bruce cameo. They discuss Sara's focus on humorous, intergenerational stories with strong female characters and “Jewish joy,” including why she writes Jewish characters beyond suffering narratives and how her novels highlight the recentness of women's legal and social limitations. Sara previews upcoming projects, including her June 9 release Off the Record about a young woman in a 1960s newspaper typing pool who uncovers a Cuban spy plot, plus a planned 2027 novel centered on the Beatles' first U.S. concert after Ed Sullivan. Find more about her and her books here - https://saraconfino.com/ 00:00 Welcome to Set Lusting Bruce + Meet Author Sara Goodman Canino 00:53 From Teacher to Full-Time Writer: Beyond the Palace Origins 03:54 Growing Up with Books & Classic Rock (and Early Bruce Memories) 05:24 The Springsteen Mix CD That Got Her Through Grief 10:13 Writing Strong Women & Finding Her Voice (Humor, Publishing, Historical Fiction) 13:29 Jewish Joy on the Page: Representation Beyond Trauma 16:28 Intergenerational Healing: The Mother-in-Law Story Behind Good Grief 19:24 New Release Spotlight: Off the Record—Jewish Romcom Meets Cold War Spy Thriller 23:00 Why the Early '60s Still Matters: Women's Rights, Research, and Remembering History 27:34 Why These Stories Matter (Especially for Younger Readers) 29:04 Next Novel Tease: The 1964 DC Beatles Show + A Photographer's Big Break 31:12 Switching Gears to Bruce: The ‘Dance with Jake' Sign & Getting Pulled Onstage 34:20 Counting Shows & Favorite Springsteen Songs (Born to Run, Backstreets, Sandy) 37:29 Have You Met Bruce? Mailing Him a Book + The New Jersey Cameo 39:27 Family Concert Memories: Dad, Uncle, and the Legendary Ticket Scores 42:46 What's Next as a Writer: Secret Projects, Building an Audience & Future Horror Book 44:09 Thunder Road Debate: Does Mary Get in the Car? (Plus ‘Waves' vs ‘Sways') 44:58 Where to Find Sara: Socials, Website, Buying Options & Final Wrap-Up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, I'm joined by actor, author, magician, mentalist, and songwriter Rob Zabrecky (Zabrecky, Possum Dixon & author of Strange Cures), who chose to discuss a music TV series close to both of our hearts: NEW WAVE THEATER. We also talk about the fantastical stories from Rob's life including his F.B.I. impersonating Uncle and convincing Sherman Hemsley of The Jeffersons to buy Black Flag's TV Party single, how truth will always out-weird fiction, going out on the road with Dead Milkmen, how it was not unusual to see Drew Barrymore making coffee while Ann Magnuson performed at the legendary L.A. art-weirdo venue Pick Me Up, trying to get Wall Of Voodoo's Stan Ridgway to produced Possum Dixon, Rob walking into Kenzo's Yogi Magic Mart in Baltimore and it changing his trajectory from music towards magic, the disappearing condom magic stage act of Possum Dixon and Peter Buck's take on seeing it live, performing in front of Penn & Teller, discovering New Wave Theater, Night Flight, Fear, Suburban Lawns, the weirdo bands that appeared on NWT who never made a record, the incredible life of host Peter Ivers, Peter opening for Fleetwood Mac in only a diaper, Peter Ivers super fan Jello Biafra, Peter writing the music for and singing "In Heaven" for David Lynch's Eraserhead, the dark world of NWT producer/director David Jove, the unsolved murder of Peter Ivers, Circle Jerks, the performance of "The Film We Never Made", the one-act play Rob wrote about Peter Ivers, who should be cast to play Peter Ivers, NWT's opening monologues and the Chris Genkle commercials, 45 Grave and more!So let's cut to the Ghost Host and hope they don't get beat up by a band on this week's Revolutions Per Movie!!!ROB ZABRECKY:https://www.officialzabrecky.com/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdkww86deyo5VU20uDJ3uvQREVOLUTIONS PER MOVIE:Host Chris Slusarenko (Eyelids, Guided By Voices, owner of Clinton Street Video rental store) is joined by actors, musicians, comedians, writers & directors who each week pick out their favorite music documentary, musical, music-themed fiction film or music videos to discuss. Fun, weird, and insightful, Revolutions Per Movie is your deep dive into our life-long obsessions where music and film collide.Revolutions Per Movie releases new episodes every Thursday on any podcast app, and additional, exclusive bonus episodes every Sunday on our Patreon. If you like the show, please consider subscribing, rating, and reviewing it on your favorite podcast app. Thanks!PATREON:The show is also a completely independent affair, so the best way to support it at patreon.com/revolutionspermovie. By joining, you can get weekly bonus episodes, physical goods such as Flexidiscs, and other exclusive goods that I send out to you. It helps the show to keep going and is greatly appreciated!TIP JAR:ko-fi.com/revolutionspermovieSOCIALS:@revolutionspermovieBlueSky: @revpermovieTHEME by Eyelids 'My Caved In Mind'www.musicofeyelids.bandcamp.com ARTWORK by Jeff T. Owenshttps://linktr.ee/mymetalhand Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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This episode of Regular Features is funded in part by the British Associate of Uncles (BAU), because if it's not your mother's brother, well what the hell are we even doing here. In this one, Joe's got robot hoover problems, Log wants to know who's gonna push him around in his wheelbarrow when he's old, and Steve gets to know a former Chancellor what done disappeared because nobody remember to believe in her aww.

OK, guys, we gotta rap some Pokémon.You just do the singing. I'll take care of the hard part.Let's get it on!I want to be the bestthere ever was.To beat all the rest, yeah,that's my cause.Electrode, Diglett, Nidoran, MankeyVenusaur, Rattata, Fearow, PidgeySeaking, Jolteon, Dragonite, GastlyPonyta, Vaporeon, Poliwrath, ButterfreeCatch 'em, catch 'em, gotta catch 'em all,Pokémon!I'll search across the land,look far and wide.Release from my handthe power that's inside.Venomoth, Poliwag, Nidorino, GolduckIvysaur, Grimer, Victreebel, MoltresNidoking, Farfetch'd, Abra, JigglypuffKingler, Rhyhorn, Clefable, WigglytuffCatch 'em, catch 'em, gotta catch 'em all,Gotta catch 'em all, Pokémon!Zubat, Primeape, Meowth, OnixGeodude, Rapidash, Magneton, SnorlaxGengar, Tangela, Goldeen, SpearowWeezing, Seel, Gyarados, SlowbroGotta catch 'em all, gotta catch 'em all, yeah!Gotta catch 'em all, gotta catch 'em all, yeah!Gotta catch 'em all, Pokémon! Ow!Kabuto, Persian, Paras, HorseaRaticate, Magnemite, Kadabra, WeepinbellDitto, Cloyster, Caterpie, SandshrewBulbasaur, Charmander, Golem, PikachuAt least 150 or more to see.To be a Pokémon Master is my destiny.Alakazam, Doduo, Venonat, MachokeKangaskhan, Hypno, Electabuzz, FlareonBlastoise, Poliwhirl, Oddish, DrowzeeRaichu, Nidoqueen, Bellsprout, StarmieWoo! We're at the halfway point, doing great so far.We? What's all this "we" stuff? I'm doing all the hard work!Breaktime's over, here we go!Metapod, Marowak, Kakuna, ClefairyDodrio, Seadra, Vileplume, KrabbyLickitung, Tauros, Weedle, NidoranMachop, Shellder, Porygon, HitmonchanGotta catch 'em all, gotta catch 'em all, yeah!Gotta catch 'em all, gotta catch 'em all, yeah!Articuno, Jynx, Nidorina, BeedrillHaunter, Squirtle, Chansey (Pokémon!)Parasect, Exeggcute, Muk, DewgongPidgeotto, Lapras, Vulpix, RhydonAt least 150 or more to see.To be a Pokémon Master is my destiny.Charizard, Machamp, Pinsir, KoffingDugtrio, Golbat, Staryu, MagikarpNinetales, Ekans, OmastarScyther, Tentacool, Dragonair, MagmarWhoa, catch your breath man. Shake out those lips.It's downhill from here, just 24 more to go.Now it gets tricky, so listen real good!Sandslash, Hitmonlee, Psyduck, ArcanineEevee, Exeggutor, Kabutops, ZapdosDratini, Growlithe, Mr. Mime, CuboneGraveler, Voltorb, Gloom - We're almost home!Gotta catch 'em all, gotta catch 'em all, yeow!Gotta catch 'em all, gotta catch 'em all, huhh!Gotta catch 'em all, Pokémon! (yeeaahh!!)Charmeleon, WartortleMewtwo, Tentacruel, AerodactylOmanyte, SlowpokePidgeot, Arbok - That's all, folks!Catch 'em, catch 'em, gotta catch 'em all (oowww)Gotta catch 'em all, PokémonCatch 'em, catch 'em, gotta catch 'em all (oowww)Gotta catch 'em all, PokémonCatch 'em, catch 'em, gotta catch 'em allGotta catch 'em all... Pokémon!Best BooksInfernal Hulk #4Iron Man #2Book BlurbsHistory of the DC Universe The Dakota Incident, Rogue #2, The Punisher #1, Absolute Wonder Woman #17, Inglorious X- ForceB SegmentPokemon Winds and Waves has been announced! And there was much rejoicing!Uncle's One More ThingTrails in the Sky First Chapter RemakeThe Mighty Ducks (but probably not the one you are thinking)

On this special episode, Prince Dior Niteshade hosts the podcast with Nakia white knuckle riding along. With topics like: Tyler Perry's New R Rated comedy (review with some spoilers), Trumps latest war and Prince Dior's going away party.

Well hello! We are still hard at work on Troubled Waters but in the meantime we thought it'd be fun to share one of our old faves from way back in the International Waters days. Take a trip down memory lane with Helen Hong, Nick Rutherford, Jameela Jamil, and Romesh Ranganathan

Uncle's baseball card videos are rolling, and we have learned that rubber bands are the enemy of cards.  Topics include: the TikTak, corn cob mic, baseball card videos, burning cactus update, rubber band damage on cards, baseball season coming, Jitsi issues, able to livestream from Landers now, mail order tiny homes, post office problems

Age of Transitions and Uncle The Podcast 2 27 2026 AoT#488The old YouTube channel has been brought back, and you will be able to watch the live-stream video versions of The Age of Transitions podcast there from now on. Topics include: reinstating the old YouTube ADDTV channel, live-streaming the podcast, leaving YouTube video, old problem of unwanted ads, new problem of algorithmic dominance, content creation in service to the algo, online super ego, classic conspiracy take of media manipulation vs new emergent media manipulation, technique Jacques Ellul, autonomous systems where technique goes, AI, agentic AI, automation of labor, addictive nature of social media is designed, digital priesthood, artificial synchronicities, Culture Wars as propaganda, ecological disaster of data centersUtp#396Uncle's baseball card videos are rolling, and we have learned that rubber bands are the enemy of cards. Topics include: the TikTak, corn cob mic, baseball card videos, burning cactus update, rubber band damage on cards, baseball season coming, Jitsi issues, able to livestream from Landers now, mail order tiny homes, post office problems---FRANZ MAIN HUB:https://theageoftransitions.com/PATREONhttps://www.patreon.com/aaronfranzUNCLEhttps://unclethepodcast.com/ORhttps://theageoftransitions.com/category/uncle-the-podcast/FRANZ and UNCLE Merchhttps://theageoftransitions.com/category/support-the-podcasts/---BE THE EFFECThelp for Ochelli and The NetworkMrs.OLUNA ROSA CANDLEShttp://www.paypal.me/Kimberlysonn1BE THE EFFECTListen/Chat on the Sitehttps://ochelli.com/listen-live/TuneInhttp://tun.in/sfxkxAPPLEhttps://music.apple.com/us/station/ochelli-com/ra.1461174708Ochelli Link Treehttps://linktr.ee/chuckochelliAnything is a blessing if you have the meansWithout YOUR support we go silent

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Today's Episode:Why would an American IT engineer spend decades studying Chinese characters? In this episode, we explore the story of Richard Sears, better known in China as “Uncle Hanzi”. From a heart attack that changed his life to building a free website that reveals the ancient forms of Chinese characters, his journey is both unexpected and inspiring. If you've ever wondered where Chinese characters come from, this episode will change the way you see them.Membership Preview:In next MaoMi Chinese+ episode, we don't just talk about “Uncle Hanzi”. We break down his real interview clips, analysing his word choices, sentence structures, and the subtle traces of foreign thinking in his Chinese. Where does he sound natural? Learn authentic, living Mandarin through a fascinating voice.Support MaoMi & Get exclusive   to premium content!https://www.buzzsprout.com/1426696/subscribe ↗️Transcript and translations are available on https://maomichinese.comInterested in any topics? Leave me a message on: https://maomichinese.com or https://www.instagram.com/maomichinese/?hl=en*Please note that Spotify does not support the membership program.Text me what you think :)Support the show

In episode 114 of The Neon Crew Podcast, Kyle and Mac discuss how scary technology can be, that moment when your son returns as a very hairy man, and another installment of the game Lost in Translation.LISTEN TO PODCAST HERE:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theneoncrewpodcast/featured Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3AI17IdYnujCrtSc7M5EKG?si=58d599af20514ae8 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-neon-crew-podcast/id1585795358SOCIAL MEDIA:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NeonCrewPodcastYouTube Community: https://www.youtube.com/@theneoncrewpodcast/community Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neon_crew_podcast/ MERCH: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheNeonCrewPodcast?ref=shop-header-name&listing_id=1374844203&from_page=listing Music by Gideon HunterGideon's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@wakerisefall Logo design by Lauren HunterLauren's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pineandsun/?fbclid=IwAR1zgGnVTNcnK6lji2A5NhDj-NCmD3f1PLqj1ckjr220HiWvsFJisfy9n8g Timestamps:00:00 | Intro5:58 | Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (SPOILERS)1:03:13 | Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (SPOILERS)1:52:02 | Lost in Translation (GAME)2:02:00 | What to expect for episode 115

Fluent Fiction - Hindi: The Mystery of the Missing Heirloom: Trust Restored at Rishikesh Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/hi/episode/2026-02-28-08-38-20-hi Story Transcript:Hi: ऋषिकेश की सर्दियों में, ठंडी हवा गंगा नदी के किनारे बसे सुंदर विला को स्पर्श कर रही थी।En: In the winters of Rishikesh, the cold breeze was touching the beautiful villa situated by the banks of the Ganga River.Hi: इस विला में मेला लगा हुआ था।En: There was a fair being held at the villa.Hi: परिवार का पुनर्मिलन था।En: It was a family reunion.Hi: बन्नाओं का शोर और शिव रात्रि पर मंदिरों से आती ढोल की गूंज उत्साहित कर रही थी।En: The noise of the festivities and the drumbeats coming from the temples on Shiv Ratri were exciting.Hi: अनन्या विला में इधर-उधर घूमती, किसी गहरी चिंता में खोई हुई थी।En: Ananya was roaming around the villa, lost in deep thought.Hi: कुछ दिन पहले, उनके परिवार की कीमती विरासत गायब हो गई थी — एक पुरानी सोने की हार।En: A few days back, a valuable family heirloom had gone missing — an antique gold necklace.Hi: परिवार में हर कोई परेशान था, और अनन्या इसका हल ढूंढना चाहती थी।En: Everyone in the family was worried, and Ananya wanted to find a solution.Hi: उसका चचेरा भाई, रोहन, आरामप्रिय था।En: Her cousin, Rohan, was laid-back.Hi: परिवार वाले उसकी गलतियों के कारण उस पर विश्वास नहीं करते थे।En: The family did not trust him due to his mistakes.Hi: लेकिन अनन्या ने हालात पर खुद की कुशलता का सबूत देने का निश्चय किया था।En: But Ananya decided to prove her capabilities in the situation.Hi: "अनन्या, मुझे पता है तुम कुछ सोच रही हो," उसकी छोटी बहन प्रिशा ने कहा।En: "Ananya, I know you're thinking about something," her younger sister, Prisha, said.Hi: अनन्या ने अपनी योजना प्रिशा को बताई।En: Ananya shared her plan with Prisha.Hi: "हम रोहन पर विश्वास करके ये लगाव ठानते हैं," उसने कहा।En: "Let's place our trust in Rohan," she said.Hi: प्रिशा ने थोड़ी शंका जताई, लेकिन आखिरकार वह तैयार हो गई।En: Prisha was a bit skeptical, but eventually, she agreed.Hi: अगले दिन अनन्या और रोहन ने सबकी नजरों से बचकर अपना जांच शुरू किया।En: The next day, Ananya and Rohan began their investigation away from the prying eyes of others.Hi: वे परिवार के सदस्यों के साथ बातचीत करने लगे।En: They started talking with the family members.Hi: हर किसी के अपने मतभेद और पुराने गड़े तामस थे।En: Everyone had their differences and long-standing issues.Hi: अचानक उन्हें पता चला कि उनका बड़ा चाचा, जो परिवार का सबसे सम्मानित सदस्य था, के पास कुछ छुपा हुआ था।En: Suddenly, they discovered that their elder uncle, the most respected member of the family, was hiding something.Hi: अनन्या और रोहन ने चाचा से स्थिरता से पूछा, "चाचाजी, क्या आप कुछ जानते हैं?En: Ananya and Rohan calmly asked the uncle, "Uncle, do you know anything?"Hi: "चाचा की आंखों में एक अनोखी सी चमक आ गई।En: A peculiar spark appeared in the uncle's eyes.Hi: उन्होंने धीरे से कहा, "यह हार वर्षों पहले हमारे परिवार में विवाद की निशानी बन चुका था।En: He slowly said, "This necklace had become a symbol of dispute in our family years ago.Hi: मैंने इसे छुपा दिया था ताकि परिवार में शांति बनी रहे।En: I hid it to maintain peace in the family."Hi: "रोहन और अनन्या ने हार को विला के पीछे पुराने पेड़ के नीचे से खोज लिया।En: Rohan and Ananya found the necklace buried under an old tree behind the villa.Hi: चाचा की इस बात ने उन्हें चौंका दिया।En: Their uncle's revelation shocked them.Hi: लेकिन इस खुलासे के बाद परिवार में काफी शांति आ गई।En: But after this disclosure, there was much peace in the family.Hi: वे अब एक दूसरे को नए नजरिए से देख रहे थे।En: They began to see each other in a new light.Hi: अनन्या ने सीखा कि दूसरों पर विश्वास करना कितना महत्वपूर्ण है।En: Ananya learned how important it is to trust others.Hi: परिवार का पुनर्मिलन एक सुखद याद बन गया।En: The family reunion became a joyful memory.Hi: सर्द हवाओं में वह संबंधों की गर्माहट महसूस कर रही थी।En: In the cold breeze, she felt the warmth of relationships.Hi: अब वह जान गई थी कि परिवार की असली विरासत एकता और समझ है।En: Now she understood that the true legacy of the family was unity and understanding. Vocabulary Words:reunion: पुनर्मिलनheirloom: विरासतantique: पुरानीcapabilities: कुशलताsituation: हालातskeptical: शंकाinvestigation: जांचprying: बचकरdifferences: मतभेदpeculiar: अनोखीspark: चमकdispute: विवादmaintain: बनीrevelation: खुलासाdisclosure: खुलासेjoyful: सुखदlegacy: विरासतunity: एकताunderstanding: समझbreeze: हवाvilla: विलाfair: मेलाfestivities: बन्नाओंdrumbeats: ढोलroaming: घूमतीvaluable: कीमतीmistakes: गलतियोंprompted: कहाagree: तैयारburied: छुपा

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Host Jesse Jackson welcomes author and former teacher Sara Goodman-Confino to Set Lusting Bruce to talk Bruce Springsteen, fandom, and fiction. Sara shares her path from 21 years teaching to writing full-time, her Springsteen origin story rooted in hearing “Atlantic City” during a difficult college week, and her family's deep reading culture. She recounts seeing Bruce live (including being pulled onstage in Charlottesville in 2012 with a “Can I dance with Jake?” sign), attending dozens of shows, favorite songs and albums (especially Born to Run and “Backstreets”), and sending Bruce a copy of her novel Don't Forget to Write featuring a brief Bruce cameo. They discuss Sara's focus on humorous, intergenerational stories with strong female characters and “Jewish joy,” including why she writes Jewish characters beyond suffering narratives and how her novels highlight the recentness of women's legal and social limitations. Sara previews upcoming projects, including her June 9 release Off the Record about a young woman in a 1960s newspaper typing pool who uncovers a Cuban spy plot, plus a planned 2027 novel centered on the Beatles' first U.S. concert after Ed Sullivan. Find more about her and her books here - https://saraconfino.com/ 00:00 Welcome to Set Lusting Bruce + Meet Author Sara Goodman Canino 00:53 From Teacher to Full-Time Writer: Beyond the Palace Origins 03:54 Growing Up with Books & Classic Rock (and Early Bruce Memories) 05:24 The Springsteen Mix CD That Got Her Through Grief 10:13 Writing Strong Women & Finding Her Voice (Humor, Publishing, Historical Fiction) 13:29 Jewish Joy on the Page: Representation Beyond Trauma 16:28 Intergenerational Healing: The Mother-in-Law Story Behind Good Grief 19:24 New Release Spotlight: Off the Record—Jewish Romcom Meets Cold War Spy Thriller 23:00 Why the Early '60s Still Matters: Women's Rights, Research, and Remembering History 27:34 Why These Stories Matter (Especially for Younger Readers) 29:04 Next Novel Tease: The 1964 DC Beatles Show + A Photographer's Big Break 31:12 Switching Gears to Bruce: The ‘Dance with Jake' Sign & Getting Pulled Onstage 34:20 Counting Shows & Favorite Springsteen Songs (Born to Run, Backstreets, Sandy) 37:29 Have You Met Bruce? Mailing Him a Book + The New Jersey Cameo 39:27 Family Concert Memories: Dad, Uncle, and the Legendary Ticket Scores 42:46 What's Next as a Writer: Secret Projects, Building an Audience & Future Horror Book 44:09 Thunder Road Debate: Does Mary Get in the Car? (Plus ‘Waves' vs ‘Sways') 44:58 Where to Find Sara: Socials, Website, Buying Options & Final Wrap-Up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The most embarrassing half of basketball of Rick Pitino's entire career last night vs UConn! Uncle on the Yankees retiring EVERY number possible, only Jeter and Mo deserve it! A Padres pitcher with the most unusual injury you've ever heard of. We have a doppelganger for LaMelo Ball. And the one player Craig would trade Jalen Brunson for! All that, and more, on today's episode of The Craig Carton Show!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're continuing our multi-part dive into the complicated process of ending a monarchy. From titles to citizenship, properties to money, this week we're looking at what happens to the royals after their country kicks them off the throne. LINKSFollow the podcast: onheirpodcast.tumblr.com/ or https://instagram.com/onheirpodcast Follow Grace: https://princesscatherinemiddleton.net/ and https://www.instagram.com/_kmiddy/ Follow Jessica: https://duchessofostergotlands.tumblr.com/ and https://www.instagram.com/howtodresslikeaprincess/Send us a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/onheirpodcast

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Last night’s State of the Union Address was, though indirectly, in many ways largely indicative of the ‘State of our Union’; irascible, beleaguered, gaslighted, schizophrenic. Despite getting sidetracked for a bit on today’s episode, below you’ll find my extensive coverage of last night’s SOTU, including a timestamped breakdown of my live observations while watching. You’re sure to find some things the MSM has obfuscated or ignored… #Links American civil religion, ceremonial deism, apotheosis American civil religion – Wikipedia The Apotheosis of Washington – Wikipedia Ceremonial deism – Wikipedia Biblical Religion and Civil Religion in America by Robert N. Bellah The Network / Enterprise / Octopus Unlimited Hangout podcast, Ep. #37, One Nation Under Blackmail[1] Bruce Hemmings quote 37-Audiogram.mp4 Linda McMahon – Wikipedia #SOTU 2026 Coverage Online sources: Video: C-SPAN LIVE: Trump delivers State of the Union address (full speech) – AP – YouTube Video + Transcript: Donald Trump: State of the Union Address – Roll Call SOTU Donald Trump: State of the Union Address – Roll Call Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address, 2026 – Ballotpedia President Donald J. Trump’s 2026 State of the Union Address – The White House – YouTube President Trump 2026 State of the Union Address & Democratic Response – C-SPAN – YouTube WATCH: Trump delivers State of the Union address, Va Gov. Spanberger gives Dem response – Fox News – YouTube Rebuttal Democratic Response to State of the Union Address | Video | C-SPAN.org State of the Union Democratic Response: Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger to deliver party’s rebuttal | FOX 5 DC Reaction Pelosi Joins CNN Following The State of The Union Address – Nancy Pelosi – YouTube WATCH: Key moments from Trump’s 2026 State of the Union – PBS NewsHour – YouTube Key moments from Trump’s State of the Union – Washington Post – YouTube Jimmy Kimmel Reacts to Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address 2026 – Jimmy Kimmel Live – YouTube Pod Save America Hosts on Trump’s State of the Union, the Epstein Files & Writing Speeches for Obama – Jimmy Kimmel Live – YouTube LIVE Monologue: A Dark Speech Filled With Divisive Lies | USA Women’s Hockey Gets A Better Offer – The Late Show with Stephen Colbert – YouTube Fact-Checking Fact checking Trump’s State of the Union address | CNN Politics PolitiFact | Live fact-check: Donald Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address Fact-checking Trump’s State of the Union address | ABC News Fact checking Trump’s SOTU speech live: His remarks on Iran, tariffs, ICE, Supreme Court, and more | Hindustan Times Live fact-checking Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address | PBS News Follow PolitiFact’s live fact-check of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union – Poynter A look at Trump’s false and misleading claims in his State of the Union address | AP News Fact checking President Trump’s State of the Union address A Pre-SOTU Guide to Trump’s Economic Claims – FactCheck.org The State of the Union (According to Trump): Live Updates Protests Democratic Lawmakers Protest Pres. Trump’s State of the Union Address | Video | C-SPAN.org Celebrities, Lawmakers & Fmr. Gov’t Officials Gather to Protest State of the Union Address | Video | C-SPAN.org WATCH LIVE: Epstein survivors join House Democrats ahead of Trump’s State of the Union – PBS NewsHour – YouTube Epstein Saga Lawmakers & Epstein Survivors Hold Briefing Ahead of State of the Union | Video | C-SPAN.org Epstein Abuse Survivor Attending State of the Union Asks, “Where Are the Rest of the Files?” | Video | C-SPAN.org SOTU Related Headlines Trump boasts of a ‘golden age’ in State of the Union amid sharp partisan divisions | LA Times Trump says State of the Union will be ‘long speech’: What’s the record? | The Hill Trump set an all-time record with his second joint address on March 4, 2025, clocking in at one hour, 39 minutes and 32 seconds. Viewers disturbed by Trump’s ‘joyous look’ describing graphic violence and murder | Alternet Iran reacts to Trump’s 2026 State of the Union, accuses him of “big lies” | CBS News Trump brutally shut down when he tried to give himself the Medal of Honor | The Mirror Woman severely injured by Trump’s ICE thrown out of State of the Union | Raw Story Trump’s stare down with Mark Kelly ignites MAGA meltdown | Alternet Trump defends immigration crackdown at State of Union as approval ratings plummet | LA Times Speechwriters split after Trump’s record-breaking SOTU: ‘Living in his own reality’ vs. ‘Resounding speech’ | Fox News Here are all the awards Trump announced during his State of the Union | CBS News Yelling Trump Gets Into Wild Screaming Match with Democrats | The Daily Beast I went to Trump’s State of the Union. This was the moment when the room’s mood shifted. | Business Insider Pelosi explains white buttons at State of the Union address | The Hill Takeaways from Trump’s State of the Union address to Congress | Reuters Other Headlines Regarding the ‘State of the Union’ Judge Aileen Cannon bars the release of special counsel report on Trump’s handling of classified documents | CNN Politics Ro Khanna Claimed Epstein Visited ‘CIA Headquarters.’ It Was Almost Certainly An Hermès Design Studio. Another Black Man Found Hanging Quickly Ruled a Suicide Grandfather kidnapped from his bed and murdered in case of mistaken identity, police say 4 people fatally stabbed outside home near Seattle, suspect shot dead by deputy 2 Missouri deputies killed, 2 wounded after suspect opens fire Kristi Noem, DHS violated 1st Amendment by using facial recognition software to intimidate citizens observing them, complaint says Discord cuts ties with Peter Thiel–backed verification software after its code was found tied to U.S. surveillance efforts BMW to recall nearly 59,000 vehicles in US over damaged wiring harness, NHTSA says | Reuters US senators demand answers about utility companies’ ‘secret contracts’ with tech giants: ‘Forcing local communities to sign NDAs’ Bill Gates admits he had 2 affairs with Russian women, apologizes to staff over Jeffrey Epstein ties Trump’s ICE Is Quietly Stockpiling Weaponry—and It Should Alarm Us All Trump Administration Moves to Allow Intelligence Agencies Easier Access to Law Enforcement Files Son turns on his lawmaker dad for using ‘Epstein loophole’ to avoid jail for allegedly touching kids: ‘Inexplicable trauma’ ‘This should terrify you’: Meta Superintelligence safety director lost control of her AI agent—it deleted her emails Nearly two-thirds of companies have lost track of their data just as they’re letting AI in through the front door to wander around #Fact Check Drawn from CNN’s Fact checking Trump’s State of the Union address. For more balanced, detailed coverage, see PolitiFact article. Claim Rebuttal Source Rebuttal ‘$18 trillion’ in investments CNN’s Daniel Dale “…the White House’s own website said the figure for “major investment announcements” during this Trump term was “$9.7 trillion,” and even that is a major exaggeration; a detailed CNN review in [Oct 2025] found [WH counting trillions in] vague investment pledges, pledges that were about “bilateral trade” or “economic exchange” rather than investment in the US and vague statements that didn’t even rise to the level of pledges.” Low gas prices (2.30, 1.99, 1.85) CNN’s Daniel Dale According to AAA: only 2 states w/ avg < $2.50/gal; GasBuddy: 4:150k (.003%) gas stations w/ gas < $2/gal Inherited record inflation CNN’s Daniel Dale Dec, 2024 Y-O-Y inflation (CPI): 2.9% Inherited stagnant economy CNN’s Daniel Dale False (see details) Passed largest tax cuts (GBBB) in American history CNN’s Tami Luhby “It ranks seventh in terms of share of GDP since 1918, according to Chris Towner, policy director for the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a nonpartisan watchdog group.” Biden allowed ‘11,888 murderers’ to enter US as migrants CNN’s Daniel Dale ““11,888” number is about non-citizens who entered the US not just under Biden but over the course of multiple decades, including during Trump’s own first administration.” Foreign countries are paying T47 tariffs CNN’s Daniel Dale “In an analysis released in February, officials at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York wrote, “We find that nearly 90 percent of the tariffs’ economic burden fell on U.S. firms and consumers.”…[CBO] wrote in a February report that “the net effect of tariffs is to raise U.S. consumer prices by the full portion of the cost of the tariffs borne domestically (95 percent)”…” Fraud in Minnesota CNN’s Daniel Dale “…Walz admin official said in December that they had “evidence of tens of millions of dollars in fraud to this point,” not $9[/18/19] billion…” US elections claims CNN’s Daniel Dale Disputed (see details) More Americans are working today than ever CNN’s Daniel Dale “The labor force participation rate, which measures the percentage of the population that is employed or actively looking for work, has been almost unchanged…” Ended eight wars CNN’s Daniel Dale Largely disputed (see details) Achieved no tax on Social Security CNN’s Tami Luhby Disputed, misleading (see details) Balancing the federal budget by ending fraud CNN’s Tami Luhby 2024 GAO estimate “found that [$233–521B] is lost to fraud annually. But the federal budget deficit came in at just under $1.8 trillion for the most recent fiscal year, which ended in September, according to the Treasury Department – more than triple the highest estimated fraud total.” #Contemporaneous Notes Duration: 01:47:43 (longest SOTU in history – breaking the modern record he set last year.) Timestamp (approx. w/ lag) CH Notes N/A No mention of Epstein or Trump / Epstein Files! Despite many survivors in chamber. No mention of Renee Good, Alex Pretti. T19:13:57-07:00 …our nation is back, bigger, better, richer and stronger than ever before. T19:13:58-07:00 “This is the Golden age of America.” T19:14:36-07:00 “…we have achieved a transformation like no one has ever seen before and a turnaround for the ages. It is indeed a turnaround for the ages.” T19:15:04-07:00 And we will never go back to where we were just a very short time ago. We’re not going back. T19:16:03-07:00 “Illegal aliens” / border T19:16:35-07:00 past 9 mo “ZERO illegal aliens admitted” T19:18:22-07:00 Inflation: 1.7% T19:18:37-07:00 Gas as low as 2.30 – 1.99 – 1.85 T19:19:08-07:00 Mortgage rates T19:20:25-07:00 $18T [in foreign investment] “pouring in from all over the globe.” T19:21:14-07:00 70k new construction jobs (AI Data centers?) T19:21:34-07:00 Oil, ‘new partner’, Venezuela: 80M barrels of oil T19:22:35-07:00 100% of all new jobs created, private sector T19:22:42-07:00 We ended DEI in America T19:23:32-07:00 The State of our Union is Strong T19:23:43-07:00 Our country is winning again. In fact, we’re winning so much that we really don’t know what to do about it. People are asking me, please, please, please, Mr. President, we’re winning too much. We can’t take it anymore. We’re not used to winning in our country. Until you came along, we were just always losing, but now we’re winning too much. And I say no, no, no, you’re going to win again. You’re going to win big; you’re going to win bigger than ever. (Narcissistic rant) T19:24:40-07:00 U.S. Men’s Olympic (Gold Medal) Hockey Team… Connor Hellebuyck… T19:26:22-07:00 U.S. Women’s Olympic hockey team “will soon be coming to the White House” (the team declined invitation to attend WH SOTU)[2][3] T19:28:57-07:00 I will soon be presenting Connor with … the highest civilian honor in our country, the Presidential Medal of Freedom T19:31:05-07:00 World Cup and Olympics coming to America T19:36:20-07:00 …government answers to the people, not the powerful… T19:37:27-07:00 GBBB, Republicans voted for it, all Democrats voted against it. T19:38:04-07:00 only if car is made in America T19:38:29-07:00 Megan [Hemhauser]’s story (child tax credit) T19:39:44-07:00 Trump Accounts, “Tax-free child investment accounts”, supporters; Michael & Susan Dell, Brad Gerstner (“hedge fund mgr”, founder, Altimeter Capital) T19:41:14-07:00 “$100k by the time they turn 18 – or a lot more (Uh…??) – go to TrumpAccounts.gov” T19:41:55-07:00 Dow hit 50k, S&P hit 7k T19:43:43-07:00 Tariffs: ‘country-saving, peace-protecting, time-tested and approved’… taking the great financial burden off the people… T19:44:47-07:00 A POTUS who put’s America first. I love America T19:45:11-07:00 For decades before I came along… T19:45:47-07:00 11,888 (illegal alien) murders T19:46:46-07:00 “They [Democrats] knew their statements were a dirty, rotten, lie.” T19:47:13-07:00 ” The cost of chicken, butter, fruit, hotels, automobiles, rent, is lower today than when I took office, by a lot. And even beef, which was very high, is starting to come down significantly.” T19:47:56-07:00 Crushing cost of healthcare. I want to stop large pmts to healthcare co’s, and give it to the people. (Isn’t it already the peoples’ money??) T19:49:25-07:00 Deflating prescription drug costs… Other presidents said they would, tried… didn’t do it… I got it done… T19:50:29-07:00 “So in my first year of the second term, should be my third term, but strange things happen.” (doublespeak, like Whitney Webb’s Bruce Hemmings quote[1:1]) T19:50:54-07:00 “… price differences of 300, 400, 500, 600 percent and more, (impossible) all available right now at a new website called TrumpRX.gov – and I didn’t name that one either, BTW.” T19:51:15-07:00 Catherine Rayner (IVF) story T19:54:34-07:00 We want homes for people, not corporations T19:54:49-07:00 Making it easier for people to save. Protecting Social Security & Medicare T19:55:24-07:00 Avg. 401k bal up $30k (How the AF can they possibly know that??? WH / POTUS should NOT know those numbers! If they know that, what else do they know??) T19:56:11-07:00 Members of Congress should not benefit (What about WH & friends???) from using inside information (ironic! Based on last point) Pass the Insider Trading Act right away. T19:57:19-07:00 MN – members of Somali community pillaging community, $19B. War on Fraud to be led by JD Vance. T19:59:32-07:00 Dalilah Coleman’s story (child, hit by illegal alien w/ CDL – interesting NOTE: spelling variations: Delilah / Dalilah Law) T20:01:34-07:00 Angel moms & families. Lizbeth Medina’s story (stabbed 25+ times by Rafeal Govea Romero) T20:04:00-07:00 Democrat(‘s) shutdown. Helping people clean up the snow. T20:05:20-07:00 First responsibility of American Gov is to protect American citizens, not illegal aliens. T20:07:13-07:00 You should be ashamed of yourself for not standing up (Heckling: Justice Democrats [Omar, Tlaib][4][5][6][7] primarily shouting back) T20:08:11-07:00 I’m asking you to approve the SAVE America Act. It’s very simple: all voters must show voter ID, proof of citizenship to vote. No more crooked mail-in ballots, except for… Polling at 89%, incl Dems. Even Communist NY Mayor wants shovelers to show 2 forms of ID + SS card T20:11:37-07:00 Sage Blair (& mom, Michelle), gender transition story T20:13:47-07:00 Look – nobody stands up. These people are crazy. … Democrats have destroyed the country. But we’ve stopped it, just in time. T20:14:27-07:00 First Lady – now a movie star. T20:15:29-07:00 Sierra Burns (Melania Trump Foster Youth to Independence Program participant) and Everest Nevraumont (11-year-old Alpha School student, AI-advocate, and TedX speaker) representing Melania Trump’s BE BEST Fostering the Future initiative.[8] T20:16:22-07:00 [Then, immediately after] …Christianity, and belief in God. … My great friend, Charlie Kirk. … martyred… Erika is with us tonight. [Fake Tammy Faye tears – and did she mouth ‘I miss you’ to Trump??] T20:17:35-07:00 America is one nation under God, and we must reject political violence of any kind T20:17:59-07:00 We love religion. It’s making a great comeback T20:18:50-07:00 [Aug 22, 2025 killing of 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee] Iryna Zarutska T20:20:41-07:00 Starting last summer, I deployed National Guard and federal law enforcement to restore law and order to our most dangerous cities, incl.; Memphis TN, New Orleans LA, Washington DC T20:22:15-07:00 Sarah Beckstrom’s story T20:27:23-07:00 In my first 10 months I ended eight wars, incl.; (1) Cambodia and Thailand, (2) Pakistan and India, (3) Kosovo and Serbia, (4) Israel and Iran, 5 Egypt and Ethiopia, (6) Armenia and Azerbaijan, (7) the Congo and Rwanda “and, of course, (8) the war in Gaza”. Isn’t it funny? They’re sick people. Cambodia and Thailand… Thank you Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner for your help. And I also want to thank the man they report to; Sec. of State, Marco Rubio. … I think he’ll go down as the best ever. Under the cease fire, every hostage, living & dead, has been returned home. T20:31:42-07:00 And we’re working very hard to end the ninth war, the killing and slaughter between Russia and Ukraine… 25k soldiers die each mo. T20:32:12-07:00 Operation Midnight Hammer (Iranian attack) T20:33:57-07:00 [Iran] building weapons that will soon reach America… Renewing their sinister efforts… We haven’t heard those words; ‘We will never have a weapon…’ I will never allow the world’s #1 sponsor of terror (U.S.?!?) to have a nuclear weapon. (Are we de-nuking, then???) T20:35:43-07:00 we call ‘peace through strength’… and it’s been very effective. (and Orwellian) T20:38:06-07:00 We got a lotta money… (Really??? Not the American people???) T20:40:39-07:00 In January (Venezuela) …one of the most spectacular and impressive military feats. … Space Force is my baby. Nicolas Maduro, to face justice… New Pres. of Venezuela, Delcy Rodriguez. T20:42:24-07:00 Alejandra Gonzalez (Venezuela) and her uncle story. Uncle released – and here tonight! Enrique, please come down. … Thank you, Enrique. Have a good time. (CREEPY! Esp. since I was thinking ‘Epstein Files’ – unmentioned, BTW! – in back of mind as Alejandra & Enrique embraced, but mostly emotionless) T20:46:34-07:00 CWO Eric Slover (Venezuelan invasion) story, wife Amy [Slover]‘s holy water… Nation’s highest military award: Congressional Medal of Honor T20:50:19-07:00 Met w/ [Slovers] at Fort Bragg – we got the name back. … Eric’s fellow warriors will soon be receiving awards @ WH. T20:51:14-07:00 One last living legend to honor before we go… WWII / Korean ‘War’ Navy pilot, Royce Williams (100 yr-old): Congressional Medal of Honor T20:54:54-07:00 [Draft dodger!] I’ve always wanted the Congressional Medal of Honor, they say I can’t give it to myself. But, if they ever open that up… T20:58:18-07:00 “And when God needs a nation to work his miracles, He knows exactly who to ask. There is no challenge Americans cannot overcome, no frontier too vast for us to conquer, no dream too bold for us to chase, no horizon too distant for us to claim. For our destiny is written by the hand of Providence and these first 250 years were just the beginning.” T20:59:07-07:00 From TX to MI to FL to Dakotas, from Philly to DC, “the Golden Age of America is upon us.” The Revolution that began in 1776 has not ended… b/c Flame of Liberty and independence still burns… Thank you, God Bless you, and God Bless America. #Footnotes Unlimited Hangout podcast with Whitney Webb, Ep. #37, One Nation Under Blackmail (Aug 10, 2022) ︎ ︎ Why Team USA women’s hockey turned down invitation to White House State of the Union address – Yahoo Sports ︎ Trump joked he is being forced to invite the women’s hockey team to DC. Now, they’ve turned down his request ︎ WATCH: Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib Heckle Trump During State Of The Union, ‘You Killed Americans’ | US News – Times Now ︎ Ilhan Omar And Rashida Tlaib Leave State Of The Union Early After Heckling Trump ︎ ‘You have killed Americans’: Ilhan Omar tries to shout down Trump’s immigration attacks | CNN Politics ︎ Midwest ‘Squad’ members shout down Trump during GOP’s biggest State of the Union applause lines: ‘You’re killing Americans’ | The Independent ︎ First Lady Melania Trump’s State of the Union Guests Reflect Her Impact on Education, Tech, and the Foster Community – The White House ︎

Welcome to "The Other Side of Midnight" with your host, Lionel, where we peel back the layers of the shadow government to separate conspiracy theory from conspiracy fact. In this wild, unapologetically unfiltered episode, "Uncle Lionel" tackles the existential dread of AI experts fleeing tech to write poetry, the shifting political madness of Hollywood, and why hyper-potent modern "super-weed" is frying teenagers' brains. Along the way, he spars with an eclectic cast of late-night callers over whether you actually need religion to have a moral compass, debates the compatibility of God and Darwinian evolution, and swaps tales of hash-fueled military mishaps. It's deep state decoding meets late-night philosophy—entertaining, informative, and totally unpredictable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An Ohio child’s birthday party turns violent when a fight in the bathroom spills into a crowded Chuck E. Cheese arcade and leaves a 22-year-old man in an induced coma. A Kentucky man is jailed after police say a passerby caught him performing a sexual act on a dead deer along a rural roadside. Drew Nelson reports.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A girl finds her Uncle as a source of inspiration. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Our adventurer's Lou (Elsie), Serenity (Bekki), Centric (Dave) and their new ally Katerina (Savannah) continue to face off against Katerina's evil Uncle. Lou develops a mistrust in mustache men, Serenity casts witch-bolt, and Centric unleashes the power of the dance in this Final Part of our 2026 Valentine's day actual-play! Check out Tomes of the Chaos Bard, a great family-friendly D&D 5E actual-play with Dave as the DM on your podcatcher of choice!You can find Nat 1 Nerds Podcast on Instagram, Facebook, and Threads for TTRPG memes, updates, and more.Music was created by Monument Studios. Check out their fantastic music selection for all things fantasy and TTRPG at www.monumentstudios.netDungeons and Dragons is owned and published by Wizards of the Coast. This episode is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.

Join us this week as catch you back up with everything you missed from taking a week off and we are joined by a very talented and introspective human, some may call "The Uncle of TikTok", Dan Hamer! He shows us his baseball bat artwork and interesting people he met along the way!

Uncle brings you an important Olympic update, and information on his trading card collection. Better follow on TikTak.  Topics include: Olympics, US vs Canada hockey games, Etsy shop, TikTak videos, cactus on fire viral video, old YouTube channel, shortwave radio, UHF channels, Michael Parenti, skiing, trading cards videos

Age of Transitions and Uncle The Podcast 2 20 2026 AoT487In daily life, we sometimes experience synchronicities. Now that we live in a totally surveilled world, it is hard to tell whether a synchronicity is natural or synthetic. Topics include: Looking For Truth in all the Wrong Places, working on a video series, original ADDTV YouTube channel, work life, cell phone surveillance, CCR Born on the Bayou, John Fogerty, listening devices, synchronicity, data collection, personalized ads, reflecting on your day, anecdotal stories useless, distrust of self, demoralization, open society, AI, doing your own research, Conspiracy Culture, alternative facts done more harm than good, mainstreaming fringe ideas for propaganda purposes, QAnon, Epstein drama, free will, capacity for conscious choice, artificial overlay on top of life, confusion, art a form of channeling, collaborating with machines, destruction of Constitution, AI created podcastsUtp395Uncle brings you an important Olympic update, and information on his trading card collection. Better follow on TikTak. Topics include: Olympics, US vs Canada hockey games, Etsy shop, TikTak videos, cactus on fire viral video, old YouTube channel, shortwave radio, UHF channels, Michael Parenti, skiing, trading cards videos---FRANZ MAIN HUB:https://theageoftransitions.com/PATREONhttps://www.patreon.com/aaronfranzUNCLEhttps://unclethepodcast.com/ORhttps://theageoftransitions.com/category/uncle-the-podcast/FRANZ and UNCLE Merchhttps://theageoftransitions.com/category/support-the-podcasts/---BE THE EFFECThelp for Ochelli and The NetworkMrs.OLUNA ROSA CANDLEShttp://www.paypal.me/Kimberlysonn1BE THE EFFECTListen/Chat on the Sitehttps://ochelli.com/listen-live/TuneInhttp://tun.in/sfxkxAPPLEhttps://music.apple.com/us/station/ochelli-com/ra.1461174708Ochelli Link Treehttps://linktr.ee/chuckochelliAnything is a blessing if you have the meansWithout YOUR support we go silent

Get 50% OFF + FREE Shipping & 3 FREE Gifts at https://www.MenGoToMars.com and let them know GeniusBrain sent you! Visit https://www.functionhealth.com/GENIUS & use gift code GENIUS for a $25 credit toward your membership! Go to https://www.mintmobile.com/genius to switch your wireless plan, today! Follow David on IG: @DavidSoComedy  If you want to support the show, and get all the episodes ad-free go to: https://geniusbrain.supercast.com/  To watch the GeniusBrain podcast on YouTube go to: https://bit.ly/GeniusBrainYouTube Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: https://bit.ly/GeniusBrainPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We talk about friendships, guilt, relationships, trust and awkward moments shared by guests Benzo and Uncle Eli. This episode is unfiltered, raw, funny and serious, and you will hear honest opinions on what to do in crazy situations. We also discuss family drama, secrets, loyalty and how to handle shocking truths with friends and loved ones. Sit back and enjoy this real conversation about embarrassing moments, real life dilemmas, and grown up talk with laughter, insight, and personal views. Tune in for real talk about life, friendship, and awkward secrets.This is a relaxed podcast episode for people who like casual and real discussions about love, faith, and relationships.

Preacher: Pastor John Schubert Text: Genesis 32

This episode of The JB and Sandy Show dives deep into the unexpected mysteries of everyday life in Austin! From billion-gallon sewage spills to the legendary “superpower” of women finding lost things, JB and Sandy serve up laughs, local history, and relatable frustration in equal measure.Key moments you can't miss:

In this Valentine's special, the hosts and guests talk about love, marriage, relationships, funny moments, rings, music, and real-life stories.You will hear honest conversation between a husband, wife, and friends as they talk about dating, marriage, music, and life choices.This is a relaxed podcast episode for people who like casual and real discussions about love, faith, and relationships.

The Shutter Brothers are back with a big surprise! Wayne is shooing a 6x6 cm twin lens reflex camera ("I never thought it would happen," said an astonished Kevin). Yes, after a visit to his repair bench, Wayne is shooting his Zeiss Ikon Ikoflex TLR - and enjoying it! So, the Shutter Bros. discuss TLRs (Kevin's is a Rolleicord Va) and how to shoot and print square images. Nest, Wayne and Kevin take on the why and how of making contact proof sheets and how they can help make darkroom printing easier. Also, there's listener email and thoughts about our next Photowalk with the Shutter Brothers.  For the first time ever, we are giving our listeners a chance to support the podcast financially as a way to defray production and hosting costs. Wayne and Kevin have committed to mak8g two podcast shows each month, so your help will be greatly appreciated. You can support us on  Ko-fi here. Thank you! Happy Photography!

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Death of Beech Grove Officer Brian Elliott. How many people love to cook? Best ways to learn. The sleep gap between married people. Primary voting has already begun in some states. Uncle-ing is much different than parenting.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's Masked Speaker grew up in an "interesting" family tree and it was so bizarre it almost ruined her ENTIRE middle school experience. Hear the strange confession in the podcast!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The PBD Podcast panel debates fallout from Goldman Sachs lawyer Kathy Ruemmler stepping down amid Epstein file revelations, questioning media framing, political accountability, and DOJ leadership. The conversation expands into Trump's team, Pam Bondi criticism, and the broader fight over transparency.

>> Quer desbloquear episódios EXTRAS? Então, acesse a nossa outra página aqui no Spotify:⁠ ⁠Fábrica de Crimes Horas Extras⁠⁠Ou você também pode apoiar e entrar no nosso grupo secreto do Telegram pelo Apoia.se,⁠ ⁠clicando aqui.⁠⁠Se quiser apoiar pela Orelo, ⁠⁠clique aqui.⁠>> Emanuela era uma jovem de 15 que morava com sua família no Vaticano.Todos os dias ela ia para sua aula de flauta em Roma, mas no dia 22 de junho de 83, um homem suspeito cruzou seu caminho…Vem ouvir todos os detalhes nesse episódio já disponível na sua plataforma preferida…>> Quer aparecer em um episódio do Fabrica? É muito fácil!Basta mandar uma mensagem de voz por direct no Instagram ⁠⁠@podcastfabricadecrimes⁠ ⁠nós só publicaremos com a sua autorização. Vamos AMAR ter você por aqui :)Hosts: ⁠ ⁠Mari⁠ e ⁠RobEditor: ⁠Victor Assis⁠Aviso: O Fábrica aborda casos reais de crimes, contendo temas sensíveis para algumas pessoas. O conteúdo tem caráter exclusivamente informativo e é baseado em fontes públicas, respeitando a memória das vítimas e de seus familiares. As eventuais opiniões expressas no podcast são de responsabilidade exclusiva das hosts e não refletem necessariamente o posicionamento de instituições, veículos ou entidades mencionadas. Caso você tenha alguma objeção a alguma informação contida nesse episódio, entre em contato com: contato@fabricadecrimes.com.br  Fontes:YOUTUBE. Kidnapped From the Vatican. Disponível em: https://youtu.be/Qimn8ULQATc?si=Mt5XEhI_j5DnnnT_ Acesso em: 15 fev. 2026.UNIONE SARDA. Orlandi case: new unpublished documents discovered, the name of Emanuela's uncle appears. Disponível em: https://www.unionesarda.it/en/italy/orlandi-case-new-unpublished-documents-discovered-the-name-of-emanuela39-s-uncle-appears-wr11ci4v.  Acesso em: 15 fev. 2026.DAILY MAIL. Was missing Vatican Girl victim of UNCLE? Mystery of 15-year-old's disappearance deepens. Disponível em: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12290449/Was-missing-Vatican-Girl-victim-UNCLE-Mystery-15-year-olds-disappearance-deepens.html.  Acesso em: 15 fev. 2026.EXPRESSO. Emanuela Orlandi desapareceu misteriosamente há quase 40 anos. Série da Netflix avança nova explicação. 2022. Disponível em: https://expresso.pt/cultura/2022-10-17-Emanuela-Orlandi-desapareceu-misteriosamente-ha-quase-40-anos.-Serie-da-Netflix-avanca-nova-explicacao-2058e8ec#:~:text=Uma%20amiga%20de%20inf%C3%A2ncia%20de,%E2%80%9Calgu%C3%A9m%20pr%C3%B3ximo%20do%20Papa%E2%80%9D.  Acesso em: 15 fev. 2026.ANSA Italia. Vatican opens fresh probe into Orlandi case. 2023. Disponível em: https://www.ansa.it/english/news/vatican/2023/01/09/vatican-opens-fresh-probe-into-orlandi-case_ccc87a25-1c4d-4247-a36e-04b21e7a587a.html.  Acesso em: 15 fev. 2026.THE GUARDIAN. Vatican reopens investigation into missing Emanuela Orlandi. 2023. Disponível em: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/09/vatican-reopens-investigation-missing-emanuela-orlandi.  Acesso em: 15 fev. 2026.CATHOLIC NEWS AGENCY. Italian Senate launches inquiry into disappearance of Vatican girl and another missing teen. 2023. Disponível em: https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/255973/italian-senate-launches-inquiry-into-disappearance-of-vatican-girl-and-another-missing-teen.  Acesso em: 15 fev. 2026.PHILSTAR. Rome opens fresh probe into missing Vatican teen. 2023. Disponível em: https://www.philstar.com/world/2023/05/16/2266709/rome-opens-fresh-probe-missing-vatican-teen.  Acesso em: 15 fev. 2026.SKY TG24. Emanuela Orlandi: scomparsa, nuova indagata. 2025. Disponível em: https://tg24.sky.it/cronaca/2025/12/19/emanuela-orlandi-scomparsa-nuova-indagata.  Acesso em: 15 fev. 2026.L'IDENTITÀ. Emanuela Orlandi: 42 anni di silenzio, menzogne e attese. Roma si mobilita per la verità. Disponível em: https://www.lidentita.it/emanuela-orlandi-42-anni-di-silenzio-menzogne-e-attese-roma-si-mobilita-per-la-verita/.  Acesso em: 15 fev. 2026.

The "We Hate Uncle Lewis Club" is back in session for another deep dive into FRIDAY THE 13TH THE SERIES as we discuss "Cupid's Quiver".Love is in the air, and so is murder, because a disturbed college student has gotten his hands on a cursed Cupid statue with the power to make women love him...to death.You can expect-Forty-year-old college students!Unsexy sex scenes!Lasers!Bee Bombs!Wild Wiggery!Updates From Hawaii!!Snarky Yet Wise Commentary From Maya, Trae and Patrick!CUPID's QUIVER is currently available on YouTube.www.screamqueenz.comFollow us on InstagramJoin our YouTube ChannelTheme song: SINISTER (Darkwave Remix) by SAM HAYNESLogo by KASEY LOMAN from EVIL GOODS DESIGNMentioned in this episode:Network Plug with musicThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp

Welcome to the premiere episode of Damn You, Uncle Lewis where we dive deep into the world of the campy '80s Canadian television show that made antique shopping terrifying: FRIDAY THE 13TH: THE SERIES!Step into the creepy basement of My Very Curious Curio show for the monthly meeting of the "We Hate Uncle Lewis Club" as we explore the pilot episode of Friday the 13th: The Series, "The Inheritance" starring future Academy Award winner SARAH POLLEY and her killer antique dolly, Vida. (Currently available on YouTube)In "The Inheritance", estranged cousins Ryan & Micky inherit an antique store from their late Uncle Lewis. When they discover Lewis was in league with the devil and selling cursed antiques to unsuspecting clients, they make a pact to stop the evil from spreading by getting everything he sold back. First up, a porcelain doll owned by a little girl whose family members keep turning up dead.You can expect:Giant hairCrazy fashionsGhost radiosDrag queen eyebrowsGeographically untraceable accents.Snarky commentary from your hosts, Patrick, Trae and Maya.www.screamqueenz.comFollow us on InstagramJoin our YouTube ChannelTheme song: SINISTER (Darkwave Remix) by SAM HAYNESLogo by KASEY LOMAN from EVIL GOODS DESIGN LoMentioned in this episode:Network Plug with musicThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp

Join Maya, Trae, and Patrick in the basement of The Very Curious Curio Shop for another meeting of The "We Hate Uncle Lewis Club" and another uproarious romp through Friday the 13th: The Series.In THE POISON PEN, Micki and Ryan must go deep undercover at a cloistered monastery to find out who has been using one of Uncle Lewis' diabolical doodads to deal out dastardly death to their fellow brothers with a simple stroke of a pen.You can expect-Bound Boobs!Gushing Gloryholes!Flagellating Friars!Queer-Coded Villainry!Top-Notch Snarky Commentary!Play along at home and watch "The Poison Pen" on Youtube.www.screamqueenz.comFollow us on InstagramJoin our YouTube ChannelTheme song: SINISTER (Darkwave Remix) by SAM HAYNESLogo by KASEY LOMAN from EVIL GOODS DESIGNMentioned in this episode:Network Plug with musicThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp

Was Henry VIII's fifth wife a promiscuous teenager and then heartless adulteress and schemer? Celebrated, scrutinised, and endlessly talked about at court, Katherine Howard's reign was dazzlingly brief; within two years of marrying the king, she was accused of adultery and treason and executed.Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Gareth Russell and Dr Nicola Clark to get to know the real young woman who was plucked from obscurity, whose life was cut short by the unforgiving power politics of Tudor England.MORE:Anne Boleyn's Final YearListen on AppleListen on SpotifyAnne Boleyn & Katherine Howard's Uncle, Thomas HowardListen on AppleListen on SpotifyPresented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. Edited and produced by Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcastSign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.