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Did That Really Happen?The Book of ClarenceThis week we're traveling back to first-century Jerusalem with The Book of Clarence! Join us as we learn about Mary Magdalene, Barabbas, Biblical sick burns, and more! Sources: Martínez-Cruz, B., Mendizabal, I., Harmant, C. et al. Origins, admixture and founder lineages in European Roma. Eur J Hum Genet 24, 937–943 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/ejhg.2015.201 Gresham D, Morar B, Underhill PA, Passarino G, Lin AA, Wise C, Angelicheva D, Calafell F, Oefner PJ, Shen P, Tournev I, de Pablo R, Kuĉinskas V, Perez-Lezaun A, Marushiakova E, Popov V, Kalaydjieva L. Origins and divergence of the Roma...

2026-01-1957 min $Deborah Lebree\'s podcast$

Deborah Lebree's podcast Sunday Special: The Best Movies of 2025As 2025 comes to an end, The Sunday Special is looking back on the year in culture.This week, on our final episode of the podcast, we’re talking about movies. The potential acquisition of Warner Brothers by Netflix has dominated entertainment news in recent weeks, but the year in movies has been about a lot more than corporate mergers. Alissa Wilkinson, a movie critic for The New York Times, and Nicole Sperling, a culture reporter based in Los Angeles, join Gilbert Cruz to talk about what really matters: the movies we loved this year.Movies discussed in this episode include:“One...

2025-12-2855 min

The Daily Sunday Special: The Best Movies of 2025As 2025 comes to an end, The Sunday Special is looking back on the year in culture.This week, on our final episode of the podcast, we’re talking about movies. The potential acquisition of Warner Brothers by Netflix has dominated entertainment news in recent weeks, but the year in movies has been about a lot more than corporate mergers. Alissa Wilkinson, a movie critic for The New York Times, and Nicole Sperling, a culture reporter based in Los Angeles, join Gilbert Cruz to talk about what really matters: the movies we loved this year.Movies di...

2025-12-2854 min

Órbita Sunday Special: The Best Movies of 2025As 2025 comes to an end, The Sunday Special is looking back on the year in culture. This week, on our final episode of the podcast, we’re talking about movies. The potential acquisition of Warner Brothers by Netflix has dominated entertainment news in recent weeks, but the year in movies has been about a lot more than corporate mergers. Alissa Wilkinson, a movie critic for The New York Times, and Nicole Sperling, a culture reporter based in Los Angeles, join Gilbert Cruz to talk about what really matters: the movies we loved this year. Movies discussed in this episode include: “One...

2025-12-2800 min

The Daily Whatever The Daily Whatever, August 25th: AI & EmpathyY’all. Real talk, we could not have been more honored and happy to welcome longtime friend and all-around brilliant person Ariel Meadow Stallings to the show today. We talked about ALL THE THINGS—too much to legit summarize here. Please watch the recap, and if you want to know more about Ariel, check out her links:* Ariel’s consultancy, Offbeat Empire* Offbeat Empire’s AI offering* Ariel on BeehiivThank you Cat , Alissa Resch , Ariel Meadow Stallings , Artb3ing , Ava , Beth Cruz , Bette A. Ludwig, PhD 🌱 , BJ Roberts , KB 🙋🏼‍♀️🧩🔍⚖️✨ , Lisa Jensen , Bud Jones , Cookiemonster...

2025-08-251h 06

The Book Review Talking ‘Dune’: Book and MoviesFrank Herbert’s epic novel “Dune” and its successors have been entrenched in the science fiction and fantasy canon for almost six decades, a rite of passage for proudly nerdy readers across the generations. But “Dune” is experiencing a broader cultural resurgence at the moment thanks to Denis Villeneuve’s recent film adaptations starring Timothée Chalamet. (Part 2 is in theaters now.)This week on the podcast, Gilbert Cruz talks to The Times’s critic Alissa Wilkinson, who covers movies, culture and religion, about Herbert’s novel, Villeneuve’s films and the enduring hold of Fremen lore on the audience’s i...

2024-03-1539 min

Neo2soul Playlist Neo2soul Playlist The Vibes 42 (Female Takeover Pt 40)Our goal is to bridge the gap between the mainstream & indie artists. Our main aim is to focus on edgy neosoul & jazzy/soul/rnb female artists/groups.*NOTE (This list is not based on Charts or Streams just on what NEO2SOUL discovered)The podcast mix show is syndicated onWVRO (USA) Mon/Wed/Fri 6 pm UK (weekly)WHTL 95.2 FM (USA) Mon - Fri 9:30 am UK (weekly)Golddust Radio (UK) Sun 2 pm UK (Monthly)Pulse Int'l Radio (USA) Sat 4pm (weekly) NepTune - PleaserzRayna Ma...

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2023-09-0100 min

The Cannabis Connection Alissa Maya Folk - Herbalist & Certified Women's Work Facilitator 07/28/23Alissa Maya Folk Herbalist and certified women's work facilitator. Founder of Akasha Apothecary & The Renegade Apothecary Project.Thoroughly enjoyed having Alissa Maya Folk live in the studio for an in depth discussion of her journey with plant medicine starting in the Santa Cruz Mountains and stretching out to the Sierras in Calaveras County and the Emerald Triangle. We explored the journey of healing, discovery and growth through cultivating plants, creating medicines and caring for others during wildfires and natural disasters.

2023-08-0253 min

Grown Folks Music Show Podcast Grown Folks Music Show Podcast 96 Hosted By Sam Smith 2023Grown Folks Music Show Podcast 96 Hosted By Sam Smith Some of the Time 4PMHot Rocks Alissa CruzJust A Little Bit Bey Bright I Deliver Cardell Finally (Remix) Denise La SalleDad Jokes 1 & 3 Always FragranceFamily Time Glenn Jones feat. Y'Anna CrawleyA Feeling So Beautiful Hill St. SoulLove Ship I.KhanSo I Jamie JonesDad Jokes 2 & 4 Got It On Time (Opolopo Remix) Kenny Thomas Whatever MaysaToo Grown 4 Games Saint Jamiz I Found Love R KellySoul Searching...

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Thriving with Alissa Podcast Ep 24: Social Media Marketing Recap 2022Hello and Welcome to another episode of Thriving With Alissa, We just entered the new year its's January 3rd, 2023 I decided to record about my recap of my 2022 internship/work experience as a Social Media Marketer. Throughout the year I got reached out by people who found me on social media asking about how I got my work experience and how they can also work into the opportunities I got. I felt super touched and wanted to make an episode to sum up how I got started in the industry, keeping up w/ resume, and how/where...

2023-01-0412 min

Thriving with Alissa Podcast Ep 23: Q&A: Annabelle Sorensen X Life CoachWelcome to another episode of Thriving With Alissa! I have special guest Annabelle Sorensen come on today's episode to share her advice when it comes to being a Life Coach. I loved recording this episode because the energy was great. Annabelle and I share a fun story in the way we met while traveling. I brought her on the podcast because I knew she would be able to bring great advice to everyone. Questions asked were; What is a life coach?, What is your background ? School and experience, What interested you in coaching?, How would you know if you...

2022-08-2424 min

Thriving with Alissa Podcast Ep 22: Solo Dates; Ideas, Why so important, and Why they are healthy wether in a relationship or not.Hello, welcome to another Thriving with Alissa episode. This episode is all about riding SOLO. Solo dating can be a little weird at first but once you get comfortable with yourself and surroundings, you might like it more than you think. I have taken a summer internship opportunity far from home (California) to the east coast (Washington, DC). Taking this leap has brought me a lot of knowledge about my career and myself. Being out here alone with no family or friends has made me push myself more to go on solo dates and explore what DC has to...

2022-07-1212 min

Thriving with Alissa Podcast Ep 21: Affirmations Manifested into the New Year (Morning, Healing, Anxiety, New Home)In this episode of Thriving with Alissa we are talking about our goals and what we want to manifest into the New Year 2022. I give you my personal ones that have helped me through my toughest times, to hopefully be able to help you this year through any time! From how to start the morning, to healing/motivating, what to say getting through stressful times w/ anxiety, and manifesting your dream home. Words are powerful and by putting these specific words (affirmations) together for you, I hope you get excited about believing in your new life that you'd manifest...

2022-01-0711 min

Thriving with Alissa Podcast Ep 20: Dia De Los Muertos & Processing LossHello Thrivers, Feliz Dia De Los Muertos! Hope everyone is having a blessed day. Today is a celebration of honoring our ancestors who have passed away. This holiday is celebrated on November 1st and 2nd. November first celebrates the children who have passed away. November second celebrates the departed souls of the dead adults. I'll go into detail why this day is celebrated, what it's all about, and how to process loss through this beautiful holiday. Thank you for taking the time to listen, till next time - love #Thrivingwithalissa

2021-11-0308 min

Thriving with Alissa Podcast Ep 19: Tennessee Trip Review, Sunnylands, & Hispanic Heritage MonthHello Thrivers, Welcome back to another episode of Thriving with Alissa. In this session I talk about my first time experience going to Nashville Tennessee. Why I spent my time there, how I prefer it more than Vegas, and a random fun fact I realized while being out there. I also recently just started in September a new internship position at an historic estate called Sunnlyands (located in Rancho Mirage, right in the Coachella Valley). I'll be sharing information about this beautiful place with so much historic information to share with you and others around the world...

2021-09-2212 min

Neo2soul Playlist Neo2soul Playlist The Vibes 9 (Female Takeover Pt 7)Our goal is to bridge the gap between the mainstream & indie artists. Our main aim is to focus on 75% female & 25% male artists/groups.Non-stop, less chat, more in the mix (Neo Soul, Hip Hop, R&B, Soul, Gospel, Jazz) musical grooves.Gavendri - Should IRSY - DoubtMia Aim (李丁丁) - CoCoTansy - The Air and UsShannon Lauren Callihan - Used To Be My Love Priscilla Bailey - Lift Your Hands UpAndi - 21Francesca - Gold DreamsVictoria Jane - Loverboy FreestyleGenia - Dodge...

2021-09-143h 00

Thriving with Alissa Podcast Ep 18: Back to School, Work, and Business (Growth & Changes)In this episode of Thriving with Alissa we are talking all about how it's the first day back to school being out for over a year for our fav kids! How in time it will be all of us back into a normal routine of what used to be a year ago. Back to work, business, and school. Changes are happening all around us and sometimes that can be hard, as I admit in this episode. But also it is necessary for growth and change for us to evolve into something bigger. I've also talked about how I started...

2021-08-0410 min

Thriving with Alissa Podcast Episode 17: Taking Care & Taking A Leap of FaithIn this episode of Thriving with Alissa I give suggestions on ways I've been able to check in with myself and how you can also, keeping up with self care in different ways most of us don't think about. Like yearly annual physical checkups, taking a day trip out of town to feel refreshed, learning a new breathing exercise, going to therapy, and working out on my most insecure part of my body. I've also decided to take a leap of faith and start my own jewelry business. Talking about how so many doubts can stop us from trying s...

2021-07-2009 min

Thriving with Alissa Podcast Ep 16: Q&A: James Cuamani X @Thiccc_drinksOn this episode 16 of Thriving With Alissa I did a Q&A with the creator of a local Coachella Valley business Thiccc_drinks, James Cuamani. Such a humble and down to earth guy creating his business out of love and care for his people. Hear about his background and story of what inspired him to start his own delicious amazing business, What are his goals for the future of his business, What was a challenging situation he's had to overcome, etc. Also in honor of May being Mental Health Awareness Month, I got to ask James opinion on why...

2021-05-2424 min

Thriving with Alissa Podcast Ep15: 25 Things I Wish I Knew Before Turning 25Welcome thrivers! To another episode of thriving with Alissa. Happy Mothers day and Feliz Dia De Las Madres. Wishing all you beautiful ladies and mothers out there an amazing day, thank you for all that you do. I'll be catching you guys up on my life and whats new. This week is a special one because It's exactly a week till my 25th birthday! So with this episode I wanted to share with you guys 25 important things I've learned along the way. Even if your not 25, these tips are useful for anyone. I hope you enjoy and...

2021-05-1116 min $Don\'t be Bitter, be Better!$

Don't be Bitter, be Better!S2 - Ep 5 : Spiritual Sh*t ft. AlisaDiving deep into all things spirituality, crystals, Reincarnation, meditation and more. If it's not your thing it's OK but if you're interested in learning more about it, give it a listen. I brought my good friend Alissa on who is a Tarot reader and entrepreneur. She gave us some great insight on what she does and let us tap into her mind. She's such a gem and has great energy to her so I decided to bring her on for this episode to talk about more of this spiritual shit. Alissa's IG - @xqueenalissa Alissa's Jewelry IG - @peace.oftheuniverse ...

2021-04-0829 min

Thriving with Alissa Podcast Ep 14: Q&A: Renee Powell X Rentl Property ManagementHello my Thrivers! Happy spring break 2021. Welcome to another episode of Thriving with Alissa. On this episode I brought on a special guest that is super knowledgeable and experienced with rental property management. She's been living here in the valley for 23 years now and manages her own rental property business. Listen in on how she can be a huge help if you are or ever been interested in investing in properties throughout the Coachella Valley. Hear how I ask questions on her background, how she got into the business, have rental properties have grown over the years in the...

2021-03-3022 min

Conclusiones ¿Qué se sabe del sospechoso del tiroteo en Colorado?Un conocido de Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, el hombre sospechoso del tiroteo en Boulder, Colorado, habló con CNN. Damien Cruz aseguró que a Alissa le interesaba mucho la política, pero nunca habló sobre el tema de las armas. En la masacre resultaron 10 personas muertas, incluido un policía.Para conocer sobre cómo CNN protege la privacidad de su audiencia, visite CNN.com/privacidad

2021-03-2538 min

Go Right with Peter Boykin The Constitutionalist For Liberty Where is the Lefts Outrage About The Border CrisisWhere is the Lefts Outrage About The Border CrisisGraham rips Biden, Harris on the border; demands access during a visitA fuming Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., railed against President Joe Biden and his administration's role in the crisis at the southern border Tuesday, suggesting the White House is gaslighting the public into believing the U.S.-Mexico frontier is secure.https://www.spreaker.com/user/9922149/where-is-the-lefts-outrage-about-the-borThis is the ultimate "KIDS IN CAGES" This is 100 times worse than during the Trump administration. Where is CNN, MSNBC, and The View's outrage now...

2021-03-2410 min

Thriving with Alissa Podcast Ep 13: Sister Talk- International Women's Day & How We've Processed A Recent Loss of a Loved OneIn this episode of Thriving with Alissa my younger sister comes on and joins me in a convo of us sharing our thoughts on International Women's Day, the women that inspire us on a daily, and how our weekend went experiencing the recent loss of a loved one and a family engagement. Listen to us go in depth about how each special women plays a significant role in our lives and how we got to attend one of them getting engaged over the weekend. Experiencing a little bit of both happiness and sadness. We also attended a viewing, of...

2021-03-0912 min

Thriving with Alissa Podcast Ep 12: Reflecting Before Entering the First Of the MonthWelcome back Thrivers! This weeks episode is reflecting on how the month of February has gone and appreciating the new journey the 1st of the month always brings. Feburary brought two amazing surprises in my life. An exciting internship opportunity with KESQ as a social media marketer and a new 8 month old puppy I adopted from the shelter. Both have me on my toes now and have me excited for whats to come. So going into this first of the month getting used to being a dog mom and starting my first day with KESQ News has been something...

2021-03-0210 min

Thriving with Alissa Podcast Ep 11: 14 Things I've Learned About Love (V-Day Edition)Welcome back thrivers! I hope you all had an amazing Valentines day, and got to spread love everywhere. On this episode I'll tell you guys how I spent my love day and 14 things I've learned about love over the years. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

2021-02-1611 min

Thriving with Alissa Podcast Ep 10: Q&A: Nicole Caillaux X Fashion Boutique OwnerHello My Thrivers! This Monday I bring you all the questions and answers about becoming a fashion boutique owner or starting your own fashion brand. You'll hear questions like, how to start and grow your business? What inspired you to open your own boutique shop? Who are your fashion icons or inspo's? Along with many more. Get insight and answers from Nicole Caillaux. She is originally from Miami and moved to the Palm Springs area to start her own fashion brand that has been a life long goal of hers. How in 6 months she's grown along with her business...

2021-02-0814 min

Thriving with Alissa Podcast Ep 9: What to know about CBD & Cannabis from an Influencer/Advocate's perspectiveWelcome back everyone, to Thriving With Alissa! Today's episode for me was really fun to do, since it's the first time recording an over the phone interview. Our guest Magdaleen Andrews works for a brand called Wolfpack Mentatlity, that provides CBD and Cannabis products. She is considered to be a CBD & Cannabis Influencer/Advocate through her social media presence. She uses her presence to do product campaigns to promote the products but also uses them personally. She shares how the cannabis industry has changed her life from being hooked on prescription pills for a health illness she battles. We...

2021-02-0215 min

Thriving with Alissa Podcast Ep 8: What To Do When You Feel Unmotivated - 6 TipsI'm super proud to be presenting to you episode 8 of Thriving with Alissa. Thank you to everyone who's tuned in so far on the journey! I'll be giving updates on how I spent my weekend doing something that made me feel good. Also how I was able to do a lil something for myself by upgrading my phone and signing up for spring classes. Always nervous for school to start but glad to be doing something that will hopefully benefit my journey. I'll let you in on how I spent the weekend at a cabin getaway in Idyllwild California...

2021-01-2609 min

Thriving with Alissa Podcast Ep 7 : The Aftermath and Processing Job Loss Due to CovidFor this episode of Thriving With Alissa, I get real. Letting you in on my own experience. So far processing what has happened since getting the call, that I was being laid off from my full time job from budget cuts due to Covid. Discussing how sometimes in turn of events like this it can affect our self esteem, mental health, and confidence. Even with all those factors in play, I've taken it as this might be a sign from the universe, my path is on a different direction. I've taken the (L) lose and learned how this can...

2021-01-2007 min

Christian Rightcast Episode 6: A Very Christian CoupKristin and Jeff discuss the Christian Right’s presence at January 6th’s attempted Capital coup, focusing on three groups: Quiverfull homeschoolers, anti-abortion activists, and Charismatic evangelicals.Articles and groups mentioned in this episodeWhite Christian NationalismA White Christian Nationalist Coup Long in the Making, on the Straight White American Jesus podcastA Christian Insurrection, by Emma Green in The AtlanticQuiverfull and radicalized homeschoolersWhat You Need To Know About The ‘Quiverfull’ Movement, by Antonia Blumberg on the Huffington PostThe Advanced Training Institute home...

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Thriving with Alissa Podcast Ep 6: Be In The Know Filing YOUR 2020 Tax ReturnIn this episode of Thriving With Alissa, we give you the up to date info on how to file your 2020 tax return. This tax year is something different than we've ever seen. We ask questions like ' Will I have to pay taxes on the stimulus check? How about paying taxes if I recieved unemployment? Are there any new tax deductions? What is itemizing? '. Answering all these questions is a super special guest, my mom. She started her own business 6 years ago (2014) in the Coachella Valley called Cathedral City Notary And Tax Service. I admire her s...

2021-01-1206 min

Thriving with Alissa Podcast Ep 5: First Week of 2021It's the first week of 2021, how have you spent it? Listen in on how I've spent the first week of 2021. From fixing up my old bike, making a vision board, and reading up on tips that help with creating new habits. I'll be giving you a sneak preview on a new book that might catch your attention and help you with creating and sticking to your habits. Thank you for the listen, much love always! Amazon Storehttps://www.amazon.com/shop/alissapizzza--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to ma...

2021-01-0610 min

Thriving with Alissa Podcast Ep 4: A Quarantine HolidayHey guys for this episode I went over how I spent my last 2 weeks of December. From early in the week on the 21st for the Winter Solstice to 3 days later getting tested with positive results for COVID-19 on Christmas Eve. Which had me spend my first virtual Christmas with my family. I'll also go over and talk about how I'm thriving through this virus in my body. Trying not to lose my marbles staying quarantined. Everyone please stay safe and take precautions. Learn from my situation. Thank you everyone who reached out with support in hopes I get...

2020-12-2908 min

Thriving with Alissa Podcast Ep 2: 19yr Old Preschool Teacher and Astrology EnthusiastA 19 year old preschool teacher by day and astrology enthusiast after hours. In this episode my youngest sister and I talk about her passions and how her positive experiences in school pushed her towards a career in education. Spending her days with the preschoolers of today. While after hours she loves reading and sharing books with other horoscope lovers. Recommending books that she personally likes, that talk about the positive and negative attributes of each astrology sign. Hope you enjoy!

2020-12-1308 min

Thriving with Alissa Podcast First EpisodeWelcome! With my first episode, I decided to make it short and sweet. I'll be introducing myself. Talking a little bit about how my thanksgiving went, what inspired me to start this podcast and how I came up with the title. Hope you enjoy!

2020-12-1304 min

#CruiseClub: The Tom Cruise Podcast 023 Vanilla Sky (2001)Open your eyes... it’s time for a new episode of #CruiseClub! Tom Cruise teamed up with Cameron Crowe once again for 2001’s Vanilla Sky, another movie falling squarely into this era of challenging movies and roles. To help us make sense of the dream logic in this one, we’re joined by two brand new guests to the TomTom Club: Zack DeZon and Alissa Larson! In this episode, we talk about Tom Cruise in a mask, Penelope Cruz as an impossibly adorable manic pixie dream girl, and Cameron Diaz getting what’s coming to her (following My Best Friend’s Wedding...

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Two Ewes Fiber Adventures Ep 56: Consumption is ComplicatedA little knitting and crochet progress, and a lot of discussion about the complicated topic of consumption. Climate beneficial wool cloth, thrift store finds, supporting local farmers and small dyers, and (gasp!) knitting from stash for a year are all part of the conversation. Marsha has many things in progress (remember when she was a monogamous knitter?) but has been working exclusively on her Rodeo Drive Poncho. She loves the Berocco Ultra Alpaca yarn and is enjoying the simple but elegant construction of the pattern by Staci Perry. Kelly worked on socks while recording, but...

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