Podcasts about we need to talk

URSULA'S TOP STORIES: Seattle's solutions for Aurora // Seattle pays out $150K to father of pepper sprayed child // GUEST: Katrina Guischard intrdduces us to AI toys // WE NEED TO TALK. . . About the world's first trillionaire

URSULA'S TOP STORIES: Every tourism number for the World Cup in Seatle isn't meeting expectations // How did the Bellevue sex trafficking ring start? // WE NEED TO TALK. . . Rich and miserable?

12pm - URSULA'S TOP STORIES: Just like that. . . The cameras are on // New tiny home village opens // Transit fares in Seattle are optional? // Lakeside senior donates winnings // Scott Pelley speaks out // WE NEED TO TALK. . . Gee's fun facts about the World Cup

URSULA'S TOP STORIES: Are you ready for the World Cup? // North Bend losing its small town character // Should you let your kids rot all summer? // WE NEED TO TALK. . . Local Emmy winner's surprising speech

WARNING: This episode contains brief mentions of domestic violence, drug addiction, and mental health issues. A list of resources is available at the bottom of the description if you or someone you know needs help. How do you turn your life around from being a school dropout, struggling with chronic pain, depression and drug addiction? Te Kahukura Boynton, also known as the Māori Millionaire, knows exactly how. Te Kahukura is on a mission to build wealth and a better life for herself and her community, and is documenting it all online for everyone to see. In the episode, Toni and Te Kahukura chat about how Te Kahukura's difficult upbringing influenced her mindset towards money, why she started Māori Millionaire, and why financial wellbeing means much more than just building wealth. Want more We Need To Talk? Find us here. Where to get help:• Lifeline: Call 0800 543 354 or text 4357 (HELP) (available 24/7)• Suicide Crisis Helpline: Call 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO) (available 24/7)• Youth services: (06) 3555 906• Youthline: Call 0800 376 633 or text 234• What’s Up: Call 0800 942 8787 (11am to 11pm) or webchat (11am to 10.30pm)• Depression helpline: Call 0800 111 757 or text 4202 (available 24/7)• Helpline: Need to talk? Call or text 1737If it is an emergency and you feel like you or someone else is at risk, call 111See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

URSULA'S TOP STORIES: Big layoffs and an even bigger boat // Seatle's Bubbleman needs your help! // WE NEED TO TALK. . . Knicks tickets sold for $280,000

URSULA'S TOP STORIES: Teen shot, killed in front of girlfriend in Parkland // Another major shootout on Aurora // Aurora residents taking measures into their own hands // Seattle wants to look more like Las Vegas and New Orleans // Regional homelessness authority has lost the confidence of its original backers // WE NEED TO TALK

URSULA'S TOP STORIES: KC fraud probe could turn criminal // Seattle City Council green lights more shelters, tiny homes // Jeff Bezos believes half of Americans shouldn't pay federal taxes// WE NEED TO TALK. . . Gen Z will never be able to buy homes. . . because they’re buying $28 lunches

URSULA'S TOP STORIES: Seattle Schools are #1 in the nation // SPD takes 3 hours to respond to an overnight intruder // Local broker receives 4 years for defrauding dozens // Who is leaving WA and why? // WE NEED TO TALK. . . GLP-1 drugs are shredding waistlines, restaurant profits

Everyone knows we should be getting better sleep, but that's so much easier said than done. That's why we brought in Dr Sumit Samant from Auckland Sleep Clinic to answer Toni's burning questions about how to not just get more sleep but to improve the sleep you do get. In the episode Toni and Sumit talk about how sleep isn't just a nighttime event, how tracking your sleep may have unintended negative consequences, and Dr Samant's number 1 tip for improving your sleep. Want more We Need To Talk? Find us here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Journalist Celeste Headlee breaks down the steps towards being a better conversationalist.— YOU'LL LEARN — 1) The top ways to have better conversations2) The myths you believe about good listening3) An eye-opening way to find out your bad habits as a conversationalistSubscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep221 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT CELESTE — Celeste Headlee, Public Broadcast Radio Show Host, and Author of Heard Mentality and We Need To Talk. Celeste Headlee is the host of “On Second Thought” at Georgia Public Broadcasting in Atlanta and has been a host and correspondent for NPR and PRI since 2006. She has trained many journalists through NPR's Next Generation program. Headlee also has appeared as a guest on CNN, the BBC, and other international networks, and in 2012, she anchored presidential election coverage for PBS World.• Book: We Need to Talk• Website: CelesteHeadlee.com• TED Talk: "10 Ways to Have a Better Conversation"— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Tool: Fitbit• Tool: S+ ResMed• Book: A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens• Book: Bleak House by Charles Dickens• Previous episode: 171: Brevity = Critical with Joe McCormack— THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Keepsake Voices. Get mom something special and save about $100 with keepsakevoices.com/pete• Scribe. Book a personalized enterprise demo with scribe.how/awesome• Narwhal. Treat your home to spotless, fresh floors with us.narwhal.com/pete.• Monarch.com. Get 50% off your first year on with the code AWESOME.• Shopify. Sign up for your $1/month trial at Shopify.com/awesomepodSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A few years ago we had Justine Shera, creator of My Balance Project, on We Need To Talk to chat with Toni about her experience getting weight loss surgery. Now Justine is back on the podcast to talk about the most recent step in her weight loss journey, getting a tummy tuck. In the episode Toni and Justine talk about how she came to the decision to get the procedure done, why weight loss surgerys aren't a cure-all solution, and Justine's new career where she's helping women see the world. Listen to the earlier parts of Justine's story: Part One Part Two Part Three Want more We Need To Talk? Find us here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

GUEST: Former 4-Star General Barry McCaffery on President Trump's threat against Iran // Why Americans are stuck with a 'Cost Disease' //  WE NEED TO TALK -  Could Ozempic lead to more divorces?

Alexandra Vranyac-Wheeler is the CEO of Master Electricians, a 100-year-old professional trade organisation made up of more than 10,000 members across the coutnry. In the episode Toni and Alexandra chat about the new perspective she's bringing to the organisation as it's first ever female CEO, the work she's doing to incentivise more young people to get into the trades, and the ever-impossible juggle of work-life balance, especially as a mum of two. Want more We Need To Talk? Find us here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LUKE- Millionare tax is about to be signed // Fallout from bad government in WA? // It was a PAIN to watch the M's this weekend // WE NEED TO TALK! Ursula's crazy week 

The Nieces are back with Nat and getting their road rage out, icks are back and so are some more non-negotiables! The film "I Swear" https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31514146/Blake Fielder-Civil on Paul C. Brunson's podcast - We Need To Talk  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2v5uaXsbe2cEnjoy!! xxPlease subscribe, follow, and leave a review.xxxYou can find us in all places here; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podfollow.com/lifewithnat/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We're on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/lifewithnatpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nat's insta: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@natcass1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Marc's insta: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@camera_marc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Niece's insta: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@natsnieces⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tony's insta: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tonycass68⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linny's insta: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@auntielinny.lwn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MORE LIVE SHOWS!29th March 2026 Bristol, The Gaffe - ⁠⁠⁠⁠SOLD OUT⁠⁠⁠⁠ 24th May 2026 - Hertford, Beam ⁠⁠⁠⁠TICKETS⁠⁠⁠⁠Book Club: March's Book - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Everyone In This Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily Austin ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.co.uk/Everyone-This-Room-Will-Someday/dp/1838953752⁠⁠⁠⁠Nat's solo chats - any rants always welcome. We're talking big career changes, the constant comparisons with others on social media... and the audacity of teenagers!Scraping the Barrel - SCAN AND SHOP VIRGIN NO LONGER! Bonce vs list! - Are you a list maker? Always collecting for Nostalgia Fest!What's brewing with the Nieces - AGEING & non-negotiables Things we're nagging with Linny about - More lateness stories and some cleaning questions, please!The Tony talks chatter - Keep your DIY questions coming. What are your favourite films & albums? What's the show Tony's going on about? And is there any way they'd legally be able to continue their holiday if that happened on the boat? Cold water swimmers and shower'ers… convince usA 'Keep It Light Media' ProductionSales, advertising, and general enquiries: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hello@keepitlightmedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Nieces are back with Nat and getting their road rage out, icks are back and so are some more non-negotiables! The film "I Swear" https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31514146/ Blake Fielder-Civil on Paul C. Brunson's podcast - We Need To Talk  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2v5uaXsbe2c Enjoy!! xx Please subscribe, follow, and leave a review. xxx You can find us in all places here; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podfollow.com/lifewithnat/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We're on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/lifewithnatpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Nat's insta: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@natcass1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Marc's insta: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@camera_marc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Niece's insta: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@natsnieces⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tony's insta: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tonycass68⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Linny's insta: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@auntielinny.lwn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MORE LIVE SHOWS! 29th March 2026 Bristol, The Gaffe - ⁠⁠⁠⁠SOLD OUT⁠⁠⁠⁠ 24th May 2026 - Hertford, Beam ⁠⁠⁠⁠TICKETS⁠⁠⁠⁠ Book Club: March's Book - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Everyone In This Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily Austin ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.co.uk/Everyone-This-Room-Will-Someday/dp/1838953752⁠⁠⁠⁠ Nat's solo chats - any rants always welcome. We're talking big career changes, the constant comparisons with others on social media... and the audacity of teenagers! Scraping the Barrel - SCAN AND SHOP VIRGIN NO LONGER! Bonce vs list! - Are you a list maker? Always collecting for Nostalgia Fest! What's brewing with the Nieces - AGEING & non-negotiables Things we're nagging with Linny about - More lateness stories and some cleaning questions, please! The Tony talks chatter - Keep your DIY questions coming. What are your favourite films & albums? What's the show Tony's going on about? And is there any way they'd legally be able to continue their holiday if that happened on the boat? Cold water swimmers and shower'ers… convince us A 'Keep It Light Media' Production Sales, advertising, and general enquiries: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hello@keepitlightmedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ensuring your kids are properly fed can feel like an impossible task, especially if they're picky or have dietary requirements. Rebecca Bruce is a paediatric dietician and mum of two who understand how hard it can be to feed your kids with healthy, delicous, simple food. If you're interested in Rebecca's Women's Wellbeing Reset, you can find more information here: https://shop.smartnutrition.nz/pages/womenswellbeingreset and you can use the code COAST15 to get 15% off! Or if you'd like to see Rebecca in person you can at Tiny Giants Paediatric Specialists https://tinygiants.co.nz/ Want more We Need To Talk? Find us here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gee joins us live from the Bay Area to recount his experience at the Super Bowl // GUEST: Luke Duecy shares his experience interviewing the 12s // WE NEED TO TALK:  Seahawks Parade is happening Wednesday! Is it ok to play hooky?

URSULA'S TOP STORIES: THE SEAHAWKS ARE IN THE SUPER BOWL // Gee was on the field after the Seahawks big win! // WE NEED TO TALK 

URSULA'S TOP STORIES: Seahawks will host the 49ers for the NFC Divisional round // Seattle’s monstrous two-year traffic SNAFU begins // It’s the most gloomiest time of the year // Ursula & Angela react to the latest on the killing of Renee Good // WE NEED TO TALK. . . Would you leave America? or stay and fight?

URSULA'S TOP STORIES: For the first time ever, the Seahawks and Mariners won their divisions in the same year // The US captures Nicolas Maduro // Is WA taking DUI seriously? // WE NEED TO TALK. . . Take off your dang shoes!!

URSULA'S TOP STORIES: Seahawks win! Impact of taxes and minimum wage increases // Should young people buy a home? // WE NEED TO TALK! CEO gives big bonuses

EPISODE SUMMARY: Lesley Visser is the most highly acclaimed female sportscaster of all time. She shares her journey to becoming the first woman to achieve numerous recognitions, the people who helped get her there, and many great stories from along the way.Visser was honored as a Giants of Broadcasting by the Library of American Broadcasting Foundation at the 2025 Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts luncheon and awards ceremony.On this episode of Chachi Loves Everybody, Chachi talks to Lesley Visser about:Growing up with a love of sports and getting a Carnegie Foundation scholarship to go into the male-dominated field of sports writingThe terrifying but exciting honor of being the first woman to cover the NFL Beat at The Boston GlobeTransitioning from writing to broadcasting on TV at CBS SportsGetting to present the Lombardi TrophyTraveling the world to report on major news such as the fall of the Berlin WallWorking with other legendary sports figures like Greg Gumbel and Terry Bradshaw, and riding on John Madden's busThe greatest events she's covered from Super Bowls to Final Fours to The Olympics and moreWhat it means to be a trailblazing woman, how sports reporting is evolving, and the progress that must still be madeThe role of technology in sports journalism, and her advice to future journalistsAnd More!ABOUT THIS EPISODE'S GUEST: Lesley Visser is the most highly acclaimed female sportscaster of all time. Across numerous accolades, she has been the “First” – the First woman enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame; the First woman to win the Lifetime Achievement Sports Emmy and the First woman to win the Broadcasters Foundation of America Lifetime Achievement Award; the First woman on the Network broadcasts of the Final Four, the NBA Finals, the Super Bowl and the World Series. She is the First and only woman to have presented the Championship Lombardi Trophy at the Super Bowl. She was the First woman to cover the NFL as a beat, the First woman on Monday Night Football and the First female NFL analyst in both Radio and TV. She was the First female sportscaster to carry the Olympic Torch and the only winner of the Billie Jean King “Outstanding Journalist Award.”Visser is the only sportscaster – male or female – to have worked on the network broadcasts of the Final Four, the Super Bowl, the NBA Finals, the Olympics, the World Series, the Triple Crown, the World Figure Skating Championship and the US Open Tennis.Visser was voted the No. 1 Female Sportscaster of All-Time by the National Sportscasters of America. Her career began at the Boston Globe in 1974 after she won a Carnegie Foundation grant, given to only 20 women in the country who wanted to go into jobs that were 95% male. The Boston Globe made her the First woman to cover the NFL as a beat, at a time when the credentials said, "No Women or Children in the Press Box." She was elected to the National Sports Media Hall of Fame for her writing at the Boston Globe, magazines and CBS.com, and she was voted to the Sportscasters Hall of Fame for her work at CBS, ABC, ESPN and HBO. Visser has been named a Muhammad Ali “Daughter of Greatness” and won the Newseum Award for Lifetime Achievement – First given to Walter Cronkite. She reported from the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, focusing on how sports would change in East Germany after reunification, and had the privilege, in 2013, of throwing out the First pitch for her beloved Red Sox. In October 2024, she was honored with the Vin Scully Award for Excellence in Sports Broadcasting by Fordham University's public media service, WFUV.A graduate of Boston College, which awarded her an Honorary Doctorate in 2007, she served on the Board of the V Foundation for Cancer Research for more than 20 years, while also serving on the Board of NYU's “Sports and Society.” Visser has mentored young women for decades, while speaking at colleges and businesses around the world – from Doha, Qatar, to Charleston, South Carolina, where she delivered an address at the Renaissance Weekend, founded by President Clinton. Her book, Sometimes You Have to Cross When It Says Don't Walk, is a memoir of breaking barriers. It has been optioned for both a movie and a TV series.The Hall of Fame sportscaster has spent more than 30 years at CBS and more than 45 in the business. She is a contributor to the only all-female network sports show, We Need To Talk, on CBS, and had a podcast, In Conversation with Lesley Visser, on SiriusXM. Visser has been voted one of the “Women we Love” by Esquire magazine and one of the “Five Ideal Dinner Guests” by GQ.She and her husband, Bob Kanuth, a former captain of Harvard basketball, live in Bay Harbor Islands, Florida.ABOUT THE PODCAST: Chachi Loves Everybody is brought to you by Benztown and hosted by the President of Benztown, Dave “Chachi” Denes. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the myths and legends of the radio industry.ABOUT BENZTOWN: Benztown is a leading international audio imaging, production library, voiceover, programming, podcasting, and jingle production company with over 3,000 affiliations on six different continents. Benztown provides audio brands and radio stations of all formats with end-to-end imaging and production, making high-quality sound and world- class audio branding a reality for radio stations of all market sizes and budgets. Benztown was named to the prestigious Inc. 5000 by Inc. magazine for five consecutive years as one of America's Fastest-Growing Privately Held Companies. With studios in Los Angeles and Stuttgart, Benztown offers the highest quality audio imaging work parts for 23 libraries across 14 music and spoken word formats including AC, Hot AC, CHR, Country, Hip Hop and R&B, Rhythmic, Classic Hits, Rock, News/Talk, Sports, and JACK. Benztown's Audio Architecture is one of the only commercial libraries that is built exclusively for radio spots to provide the right music for radio commercials. Benztown provides custom VO and imaging across all formats, including commercial VO and copywriting in partnership with Yamanair Creative. Benztown Radio Networks produces, markets, and distributes high-quality programming and services to radio stations around the world, including: The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown, The Todd-N-Tyler Radio Empire, Hot Mix, Sunday Night Slow Jams with R Dub!, Flashback, Top 10 Now & Then, Hey, Morton, StudioTexter, The Rooster Show Prep, and AmeriCountry. Benztown + McVay Media Podcast Networks produces and markets premium podcasts including: IEX: Boxes and Lines and Molecular Moments.Web: benztown.comFacebook: facebook.com/benztownradioTwitter: @benztownradioLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/benztownInstagram: instagram.com/benztownradio Enjoyed this episode of Chachi Loves Everybody? Let us know by leaving a review!

URSULA'S TOP STORIES: Rob Reiner, wife killed // Brown shooting // Bondi beach shooting // GUEST: Chris Sullivan explains which highways could be closed for a long time // WE NEED TO TALK. . . Don't buy this gift for Christmas

There's a lot of talk about cutting pauses out of podcast episodes, and a lot of tools, such as Riverside and Descript use the ability to remove pauses as a selling feature.But sometimes, pauses are needed. I've recently been listening to Paul C. Brunson's We Need to Talk (I'll link it below if you're not familiar with the show). This is about raw and honest conversations and there are times in the show when there are whole pauses, sometimes a few seconds long. And this is ok; it shows raw emotion and the moment and conjecture of what is being said by the guest would be lost or diminished if those pauses weren't left in. They're poignant and allow you as a listener to reflect.Sure, leaving pauses in won't work for all podcasts and all show or presenter styles, but depending on the content you're delivering, the interviews you're conducting, and the tone of the message that you're delivering, pauses may need to be left in.So, in a world of podcasting advice where you're constantly being told to trim the pauses and cut out 'dead space' in terms of there being no audio; I'm giving you the permission you need to consider if pauses are needed in your show, and also, permission to leave those pauses in if they work for you and your content.Links referenced in this episode:We Need To Talk with Paul C. Brunson >> https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/we-need-to-talk-with-paul-c-brunson/id1765126946

URSULA'S TOP STORIES: Get ready for rain // SeaTac neighbors opposing expansion // ICE atrocities in WA // Women's unpaid labor // WE NEED TO TALK. . . Gee wants to turn ove 

URSULA'S TOP STORIES: Most violent crimes don't get solved in WA State // KC improving mental health response times // Delivery apps are price gouging // Running up the score // The Man Problem // WE NEED TO TALK. . . Men, continued

 URSULA'S TOP STORIES: National Guard attack and the man behind it // Seattle has the most college grads in the nation // WE NEED TO TALK. . . How long before you're done with house

URSULA'S TOP STORIES: Should your employer be able to prevent you from getting a 2nd job? // Trump admin wants to import farm workers for $5 an hour // Let's talk turkey!!! // WE NEED TO TALK. . . The Haitian Plot

URSULA'S TOP STORIES: Everyone will have to reapply for SNAP // Will Katie Wilson keep Chief Barnes // The Seahawks dropped one // Is America not ready for women in leadership? // WE NEED TO TALK. . . about Mr. Tenderism

URSULA'S TOP STORIES: Seattle next Mayor will likely be Katie Wilson // New homeless camp proposal // KC prosecutor demanding more money to hire additional attorneys // New Epstein emails // America doesn't have talent? // WE NEED TO TALK. . . In North Carolina, you can sue a homewrecker

URSULA'S TOP STORIES: Election update // YOU BE THE JUDGE: YOU can get FLOCK surveillance camera data // WE NEED TO TALK. . . 

GUEST: KC Executive Candidate Girmay Zahilay // Democratic voters are hopping mad at Democrats // WE NEED TO TALK. . . Boyfriends are embarrassing now?

URSULA'S TOP STORIES: Don’t mail in your mail-in ballot. . . Or drop it off at the post office // Tacoma pop-up food bank saw incredible demand // "Hell No Waymo!" // Chris Sullivan: How is SR 167 enforcement working out so far? // WE NEED TO TALK. . . Social Security hold music has a story

URSULA'S TOP STORIES: WA & 25 states sue Trump over the end of SNAP // Amazon workers were laid off by text // SEA air traffic controllers working without pay. // Oregon woman arrested by ICE for taking photos of their license plates // WE NEED TO TALK. . . Why are $20 lunches the norm now?

In this episode of We Need To Talk, Nyla Symone sits down with Ruben Vincent and legendary producer 9th Wonder to unpack the creative journey behind their collaborative album, Welcome Home. The conversation explores the deep bond between artist and mentor, revealing how authenticity, faith, and brotherhood shaped both the music and their growth as individuals. Ruben and 9th share insight into their creative process, the storytelling behind the project, and the lessons learned along the way. They also reflect on the evolution of hip-hop, the importance of cultural integrity, and how legacy drives their purpose. This inspiring dialogue offers a behind-the-scenes look at what it truly means to create timeless music with meaning. Tune in and comment in the socials below. Be sure to subscribe, rate and share. Follow We Need To Talk: @wnttlk @nylasymoneee @reubenvincent @9thWonderSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

GUEST: Attorney General Nick Brown on ICE, federal deployments, workplace raids and more // PC Major charged with felony DUI retires // Sheriff Keith Swank may have illegally text records // WE NEED TO TALK. . . What do you do with your partner, that you'd really rather not?

GUEST: Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes // Sports betting is out of control // WE NEED TO TALK. . . Target is shutting down

It's time once again to start thinking of ways to be more spooky - whether it's communing with suburban witches, collecting low grade serial killers, or waiting to be summoned from your lair in the sewers. And now I see by my shibboleth timepiece that we're just about ready to wrap up our absolutely thorough audit of these 50 states with Louisiana's WE NEED TO TALK.

URSULA'S TOP STORIES: Countdown to game time! // SCC approves new sales tax increase // Warning letters for sex buyers // Newcastle is a budding hotspot for hate // Young Republicans racist texts revealed // WE NEED TO TALK. . . About the measles

URSULA'S TOP STORIES: The Mariners win game two!!! // Seatle home prices slowing down // Tacoma considering expanding homeless exclusion zones // $15,000 to get your kid into high school? // WE NEED TO TALK. . . Should kids have to hike instead of detention?

URSULA'S TOP STORIES: It's tied at 1-1! // But the Seahawks blew it // Is pension padding a problem for public employees? // GUEST: Luke Ducey in Portland // WE NEED TO TALK. . . Mark Sanchez was not a victim

URSULA'S TOP STORIES: SHUTDOWN! // Luke Duecey recaps Portland // Mike Solan says SPD supports classifying antifa as terrorists // Trump says the military will be used on the enemy within // WE NEED TO TALK. . . CA police pull over a self-driving car, but they can't ticket it

In this episode of We Need To Talk with Nyla Symone, rising R&B artist Khamari opens up about his musical journey, from his early influences in Boston to building a career in Los Angeles. He reflects on the creative process behind his latest project, the role of spirituality in shaping his sound, and the lessons learned along the way. Khamari also shares his aspirations for the future and offers an honest look at the challenges and triumphs that have defined his path as an artist. Tune in and comment in the socials below. Be sure to subscribe, rate and share. Follow We Need To Talk: @wnttlk @nylasymoneee @khamariSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

URSULA'S TOP STORIES: Luke Duecy live in Portland// Sully explains why traffic was so horrible this weekend // Root Sports shuts down // WE NEED TO TALK! Gee's interviewed JSN!  

URSULA'S TOP STORIES: Mariners and Hawks win //Luke Duecy with the latest on Travis Decker // Charlie Harger love sports on the radio and the voices behind them // WE NEED TO TALK! Gee's terrible trip to the grocery store  

Biggie In Hell: Queen Okeoma tells the story of being brought to hell by Jesus and witnessing Biggie Smalls being tortured by demons. Fentanyl Skin Contact: What is up with cops geeking over fent by touching it? Is this an actual thing? Let's go to the tape. Palette Cleansers: We have a guy getting dragged by his side chick, the watermelon challenge, grape stomp and more! THE BEAR!, FUCK YOU, WATCH THIS!, THE TROOPER!, IRON MAIDEN!, BONGOS!, TRUMP!, EPSTEIN LIST!, DEMOCRAT!, LEAD GUITAR!, PART 2!, KISS THE 22S!, JESUS TAKES LADY TO HELL!, BIGGIE IS IN HELL!, BURNING!, TORMENT!, TORTURE!, EXPLODING!, ON FIRE!, CIRCLE!, HELL!, WE NEED TO TALK!, QUEEN OKEOMA!, CONFIDENT MORON!, HADES!, HOST!, JESUS!, GOD!, KEYS!, DEVIL!, SATAN!, MADEA GOES TO HELL!, NO KINGS!, PREMEDITATED LIES!, CHOSEN!, PSYCHO!, SCAMMER!, BELIEVE HER LIES!, DRUGS!, POV A CHEESEBURGER!, BODYCAM!, FENTANYL!, NARCAN!, OVERDOSE!, OLD LADY!, I NEED NARCAN!, HERO?, LIAR!, SCAMS!, JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH!, DEPECHE MODE!, PATIENCE!, CALLERS!, BIG T!, CRACK PIPE!, COLLAPSE!, DICK OUT!, STALL!, BATHROOM!, PASSED OUT!, BENT BACKWARDS!, LOOK OF REALIZATION!, COREY'S VALET!, METH!, PALETTE CLEANSERS!, SIDE CHICK!, STALKING!, FOLLOWING!, CAR!, DRAGGED!, SCARED!, DIE!, WATERMELON CHALLENGE!, BONK!, TOSS!, WATERMELON!, SLAP!, KNOCK!, HOLLOW!, BATMAN CAPE!, DANCE FALL!, SAUCE!, COVERED!  You can find the videos from this episode at our Discord RIGHT HERE!

Life is full of questions, challenges, and moments that leave us wondering, “What now?” Instead of ignoring these struggles, We Need To Talk invites you to bring them into the light — to a place where honest conversations can lead to healing, clarity, and hope.