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DARKSTORK | Ashley BarnhillDARKSTORK: MAEDAY | Chapter 11DARKSTORK: MAEDAY | Chapter 11 DB gets promoted… then gets taken underground. Beneath the D8N App offices is a windowless neon bunker where profiles, DNA, and matches flicker like surveillance footage. Rob calls it "voluntary." Rose calls it "love." DB calls Mae, because whatever this is, it isn't dating. A darkly comedic, multi-voice, tech-thriller climate-fi cinematic audiobook from DARKSTORK: MAEDAY. Created by Ashley Barnhill. Cast: Ashley Barnhill — Mae | Matthew Biddulph — Rob | Khaya Fraites — Rose | Kyle Umemba — DB Credits: Created, written, sound designed, edited, and produced by Ashley Barnhill. Outro music: T Bird and the Breaks
2026-02-2608 minDARKSTORK | Ashley BarnhillDARKSTORK: MAEDAY | Chapter 10DARKSTORK: MAEDAY | Chapter 10 Mae's broke, furious, and out of options until she goes scavenger mode on the loft and finds a hidden compartment.Inside: a black binder of her own pre-crash handwriting, a murder-board of algorithms, charts, climate notes, DNA math…and a profile on DB with one note: Hire this guy to help. DB arrives with a promotion and a confession. The pieces start clicking into place… and the company secret gets teeth. A darkly comedic, multi-voice, tech-thriller climate-fi cinematic audiobook from DARKSTORK: MAEDAY. Created by Ashley Barnhill. Cast: Ashley Barnhill — Mae | Kyle Umemb...
2026-02-2019 minDARKSTORK | Ashley BarnhillDARKSTORK: MAEDAY | Chapter 9DARKSTORK: MAEDAY | Chapter 9 Mae shuts the door on Rob and takes a victory lap. Austin feels like hers again, until something breaks in a way she didn't see coming. A darkly comedic, multi-voice, tech-thriller climate-fi cinematic audiobook from DARKSTORK: MAEDAY. Created by Ashley Barnhill. Cast: Ashley Barnhill — Mae | Matthew Biddulph — Rob Credits: Created, written, sound designed, edited, and produced by Ashley Barnhill. 📕 Get the book: DARKSTORK | MAEDAY is out now: AshleyBarnhill.com 🪓 Newsletter: Subscribe at AshleyBarnhill.com 🔪 Follow: IG | X | TikTok 🙏 Support creative survival tip-jar: https://pa
2026-02-1227 minDARKSTORK | Ashley BarnhillDARKSTORK: MAEDAY | Chapter 8DARKSTORK: MAEDAY | Chapter 8 The Saturday after the launch party, DB stumbles into the D8N App offices to find warning lights flashing across the system. He shuts down the attempted breach fast, then Rob pulls him into his office with whiskey, a promotion to Head of Cybersecurity, and the company's darkest secret. A darkly comedic, multi-voice, tech-thriller climate-fi cinematic audiobook from DARKSTORK: MAEDAY. Created by Ashley Barnhill. Cast: Kyle Umemba — DB | Matthew Biddulph — Rob Credits: Created, written, sound designed, edited, and produced by Ashley Barnhill. 📕 Get the book: DARKSTORK | MAEDAY is out now: A...
2026-01-2117 minDARKSTORK | Ashley BarnhillDARKSTORK: MAEDAY | Chapter 7DARKSTORK: MAEDAY | Chapter 7 Locked phone. Locked memories. Mae meets Rose for coffee and gets a bomb dropped on her pre-crash life. By night, tequila and biohacked rave drops turn clarity into rage, and curiosity into a hallucinogenic match. A darkly comedic, multi-voice, tech-thriller cli-fi cinematic audiobook from DARKSTORK: MAEDAY. Created by Ashley Barnhill. Cast: Ashley Barnhill — Mae | Khaya Fraites — Rose Credits: Created, written, sound designed, edited, and produced by Ashley Barnhill. 📕 Get the book: DARKSTORK | MAEDAY is out now: AshleyBarnhill.com 🪓 Newsletter: Subscribe at AshleyBarnhill.com 🔪 Follow: IG | X...
2026-01-0730 minDARKSTORK | Ashley BarnhillDARKSTORK: MAEDAY | Chapter 6DARKSTORK: MAEDAY | Chapter 6 Handcuffs. Heat. Xanax. A stork-shaped shadow in the corner of her vision. Mae wakes up to a morning-after fantasy and tries to put the night back the way it was. The apartment won't let her. Neither will Rob. Neither will what's been kept from her. A darkly comedic, multi-voice, tech-thriller cli-fi cinematic audiobook from DARKSTORK: MAEDAY. Created by Ashley Barnhill. Cast: Ashley Barnhill — Mae | Kyle Umemba — DB | Matthew Biddulph — Rob Credits: Created, written, sound designed, edited, and produced by Ashley Barnhill. Music: T Bird and the Breaks 📕 G...
2025-12-2432 minDARKSTORK | Ashley BarnhillDARKSTORK: MAEDAY | Chapter 5DARKSTORK: MAEDAY | Chapter 5 At Rob's DarkStork rooftop launch, Mae shows up in the proposal dress, red lipstick, and her best impression of a devoted soulmate fiance. After Rob's "fruitful futures" tech sermon, DB's dangerous whispers and Rose circling close, the celebration leans into a loaded nightcap. A darkly comedic, multi-voice, tech-thriller climate-fi cinematic audiobook from DARKSTORK: MAEDAY. Created by Ashley Barnhill. Cast: Ashley Barnhill — Mae | Matthew Biddulph — Rob | Khaya Fraites — Rose | Kyle Umemba — DB Music: T Bird and the Breaks Credits: Created, written, sound designed, edited, and produced by Ashley Barnhill. ...
2025-12-1049 minDARKSTORK | Ashley BarnhillDARKSTORK: MAEDAY | Chapter 4DARKSTORK: MAEDAY | Chapter 4 DB flashes back to the first time he met Mae in the D8N elevator, as his walk of shame runs from a beer-for-milk morning to a visit with his dad disappearing into Huntington's. A darkly comedic, multi-voice, tech-thriller cli-fi cinematic audiobook from DARKSTORK: MAEDAY. Created by Ashley Barnhill. Cast: Ashley Barnhill - Mae | Kyle Umemba - DB Credits: Created, written, sound designed, edited, and produced by Ashley Barnhill. Additional dialogue recording by Nathan Britton. 📕 Get the book: DARKSTORK | MAEDAY is out now...
2025-12-0309 minDARKSTORK | Ashley BarnhillDARKSTORK: MAEDAY | Chapter 3DARKSTORK: MAEDAY | Chapter 3 Mae wakes up in the wrong house and spends the day chasing a confession she can't quite make. By the time she storms into the D8N App offices to reclaim her life, she finds a new woman in her seat and a launch that feels less like the company she built. A darkly comedic, multi-voice, tech-thriller cli-fi cinematic audiobook from DARKSTORK: MAEDAY. Created by Ashley Barnhill. Cast: Ashley Barnhill — Mae | Matthew Biddulph — Rob | Khaya Fraites — Rose Credits: Created, written, sound designed, edited, and produced by Ashley Barnhill...
2025-11-2631 minDARKSTORK | Ashley BarnhillDARKSTORK: MAEDAY | Chapter 2Mae takes her first real night out since the accident, an expensive cocktail bar, a surly bartender, and a stranger who claims they already know each other. As tequila flows, the night spirals into drinks, revelations, mace-as-a-party-trick, and a dangerous spark she's not sure she can trust. Mae falls into a wild, intoxicating blur with DB, a man who makes her feel alive… and hints he knows secrets she doesn't remember. A darkly comedic, multi-voice, tech-thriller cli-fi cinematic audiobook from DARKSTORK: MAEDAY. Created by Ashley Barnhill. Cast: Ashley Barnhill — Mae | Kyle Umemba — DB Music: T...
2025-11-1922 minDARKSTORK | Ashley BarnhillDARKSTORK: MAEDAY | Chapter 1Fresh out of rehab and running on borrowed patience, Mae's rebuilding her life after a six-month coma and a brand-new skull. She faces the brutal truth: her memories are gone and her fiancé is distant. Turns out amnesia's the least of her problems. A darkly comedic, multi-voice, tech-thriller cli-fi cinematic audiobook from DARKSTORK: MAEDAY. Created by Ashley Barnhill. Cast: Ashley Barnhill — Mae | Matthew Biddulph — Rob Credits: Created, written, sound designed, edited, and produced by Ashley Barnhill. Additional audio engineering by Eli VanZandt. 📕 Get the book: DARKSTORK | MAEDAY is out now: AshleyB...
2025-11-1218 minDARKSTORK | Ashley BarnhillDARKSTORK: MAEDAY | PrologueBefore the app. Before the coma. Before everything…the stork marks Mae. In the Texas heat, Mae's final night with Rob turns into something darker, stranger, and far more dangerous. Prologue to DARKSTORK: MAEDAY – a darkly comedic tech-thriller cli-fi cinematic audiobook created by Ashley Barnhill. 📕 Get the book: DARKSTORK | MAEDAY is out now: AshleyBarnhill.com 🪓 Newsletter: Subscribe at AshleyBarnhill.com 🔪 Follow: IG | X | TikTok 🙏 Support the soul-rent work - creative survival tip-jar: https://paypal.me/ambarnhill
2025-11-0505 min
Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission InterviewsBrown and Cornell are probably admitting less students through Early DecisionIn this episode you will hear: (02:30) Mark and Susan discuss admissions file reading. They discuss three articles on the rise of college applications, especially early applications, and they discuss how some colleges are re-evaluating whether their early decision policies need to be altered to save their mission. Early admissions data show big bump in applications (insidehighered.com) Early decision applications face uncertain future - The Brown Daily Herald fair admissions - The Cornell Daily Sun (cornellsun.com) (47:48) Lisa and Julia answer a question about how the changes in Affirmative Action are likely to impact Native students. (01:03:26) Mark and Julia interview...
2024-02-011h 57
Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission InterviewsCollege admissions file readingIn this episode you will hear: (02:08) Mark and Susan discuss admissions file reading. This is a preview before they discuss three articles on the rise of college applications but that will air in part 2 on February 1st (51:10) Lisa and Mark answer a question from a listener who wants to know, should a kid with a 36 ACT who is standard strong focus on general institutional merit based scholarships or should they be applying to highly selective colleges who give generous need-based gift aid. (01:12:00) Mark interviews Dan and Mary LaChance of Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and they discuss RIT. This is...
2024-01-251h 28
Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission InterviewsCollege admissions is a lot like footballIn this episode you will hear: (34:20) Julia and Mark discuss, an article by Rick Clark, Admissions VP at Georgia Tech entitled "The Committees and Decisions of College Admission" This article was written on December 18th, 2023 and it appeared in the Georgia Tech Admissions Blog: The Committees and Decisions of College Admission… And College Football – Georgia Tech Admission Blog (gatech.edu) (01:09:05) Lisa and Mark answer a question from a listener who wants to know how hard is it to get a full tuition scholarship or a full cost of attendance scholarship (01:22:30) Mark interviews Dan and Mary LaChance of Rochester Institute of Tech...
2024-01-181h 42
Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission InterviewsDeferred or waitlisted?In this episode you will hear: (01:48) Julia and Mark discuss a blog article that appeared in College Vine entitled, "Deferred or Waitlisted? How to Write a Letter of Continued Interest. The article was written by 7/28/2023 and it was written by Varun Srinivasan. Julia and Mark share what they agree with and what they disagree with in the article. Part 1 will air this week and Part 2 will air next week. Deferred or Waitlisted? How to Write a Letter of Continued Interest | CollegeVine Blog (38:35) Susan and Mark answer a question from Kathie, a counselor in California and she wants to know why...
2023-12-281h 37
Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission InterviewsCollege admissions recruitingIn this episode you will hear: (02:09) Vince and Mark discuss an article that appeared in "The Chronicle of Higher Education" on 9/27/2023 entitled, "The Student List Business is Changing. Will that make student recruitment less equitable"? The 'Student List' Business Is Changing. Will That Make Student Recruitment Less Equitable? (chronicle.com) (33:15) Lisa and Lynda answer a question from Emily from Pennsylvania about what resources are out there for college counseling for under-resourced students. (44:47) Mark interviews Marissa Salizar in what will be a five part series that will be over 90 minutes, that will do a deep dive on all things college visit...
2023-12-211h 06
Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission InterviewsWhat to do when you submit an admission application with an errorIn this episode you will hear: (04:40) Mark and Julia introduce an article entitled, A New Push to Assess "Character in College Admissions" that appeared in the Chronicle of Higher Education. Susan and Mark spend the first 30 minutes talking about a range of admission topics and then they dive in and discuss this July 27th Eric Hoover article. Their whole discussion is over 70 minutes, and it will air in two part; this is part 2 and it continues the conversation about the article. (34:02) Mark and Julia answer a question from Katie from Texas about how colleges divide the country into recruitment regions (58:54...
2023-11-301h 29
Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission InterviewsYCBK 381: Dartmouth College: An interview with Admission Dean, Lee Coffin-Part 3In this episode you will hear: (01:50) Mark and Susan introduce an article entitled, A New Push to Assess "Character in College Admissions" that appeared in the Chronicle of Higher Education. Susan and Mark spend the first 30 minutes talking about a range of admission topics and then they dive in and discuss this July 27th Eric Hoover article. Their whole discussion is over 70 minutes and it will air in two part; this is part 2 and it continues the conversation about the article. A New Push to Assess 'Character' in Admissions (chronicle.com) (21:36) Mark and Lisa discuss the difference between Rolling admissions...
2023-11-231h 07
Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission InterviewsDartmouth College: An interview with Admisson Dean, Lee CoffinIn this episode you will hear: (02:37) Mark and Vince discuss an October article that appeared in several Ohio Newspapers entitled, Miami University Cuts Programs Amid Financial Challenges and Low Enrollment-Part 2 of 2 https://local12.com/news/local/miami-university-cuts-programs-amid-financial-challenges-low-enrollment-money-finances-humanities-enrolled-undergraduate-program-art-history-american-french-german-latin-fiscal-societal-political-leaders-school-university-teachers-controversy-minor (30:00) Lisa and Mark discuss a Speakpipe question about School Profiles and a second question about the Custom Question about the University of Michigan that we discussed. (35:32) Mark and Julia interview Lee Coffin about, "Understanding Dartmouth College" 1 of 3 Part 1 v Lee gives his elevator pitch to explain how Dartmouth is different from other IVY's and their overlaps; I've said, Christina Lopez from Barnard is...
2023-11-0959 min
Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission InterviewsThere Was Definitely a Thumb on the Scale to Get Boys This YearIn this episode you will hear: (15:05) Mark and Julia discuss an article that appeared in the New York Times on 9/26/2023 by Susan Dominus entitled, "There Was Definitely a Thumb on the Scale to Get Boys This Year". Julia and I discuss the gender gap in college and how some college admission offices are prioritizing men more than ever when making admission decisions. 'There Was Definitely a Thumb on the Scale to Get Boys' - The New York Times (nytimes.com) (38:36) Mark and Julia discuss a Speakpipe question that asked us to follow up on a previous conversation Julia and I...
2023-10-261h 59
Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission InterviewsClubs at some universities are extremely hard to get intoIn this episode you will hear: (10:14) Mark and Dave discuss a recent article by Rachel Shin of the Atlantic that looks at how some clubs at Yale and other universities have become so hard to get into that they are absurdly competitive. Dave and I discuss why these clubs have become so hard to get into; they discuss whether this is a good thing or a bad thing Rejected From an Extracurricular at Yale? Join the Club. - The Atlantic (42:47) Mark and Lisa discuss a Speakpipe question from Dale from DC and he wants to know, how do colleges select...
2023-10-191h 24
Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission InterviewsThe hot topics that admissions officers & college counselors discussed at NACACIn this episode you will hear: (04:28) Mark and Julia and Susan discuss the hot topics that admissions officers and college counselors discuss at the annual NACAC conference in September in Baltimore. Susan picks two workshops that stood out to her and Julia picked two workshops that she thought were enlightening and all three of them discuss these four topics. (56:14) Mark and Lisa discuss a Speakpipe question from an anonymous listener who wants to know if her daughter should take an online French course for credit or whether to take it pass fail. (01:09:50) Mark interviews Ron Lieber, author of the book, "...
2023-10-121h 40
Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission InterviewsColleges spend like there is no tomorrow-Part 2In this episode you will hear: (01:48) Mark and Vince discuss the Wall Street Journal article entitled, "Colleges spend like there is no tomorrow, "These colleges are just devouring money". The article is written by Melissa Korn, Andrea Fuller and Jennifer Forsyth Colleges Spend Like There's No Tomorrow. 'These Places Are Just Devouring Money.' - WSJ (19:50) We have a special guest who will answer a Speakpipe question from from a listener who wants to know if AI is going to lead colleges to stop offering college essays for students to complete? (24:18) Mark interviews Ron Lieber, author of the book, "The...
2023-10-051h 12
Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission InterviewsColleges spend like there is no tomorrowIn this episode you will hear: (16:38) Mark and Vince discuss the Wall Street Journal article entitled, "Colleges spend like there is no tomorrow, "These colleges are just devouring money". The article is written by Melissa Korn, Andrea Fuller and Jennifer Forsyth Colleges Spend Like There's No Tomorrow. 'These Places Are Just Devouring Money.' - WSJ (31:20) We have a special guest who will answer a Speakpipe question from from an anonymous listener who wants to know why do some colleges want to know how long you have lived in another country? (40:28) Mark interviews Ron Lieber, author of the book, "The...
2023-09-281h 32
Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission InterviewsThese State Schools Also Favor the One PercentIn this episode you will hear: (25:34) Mark and Julia discuss an article that appeared in "The Atlantic" by Kevin Carey entitled, "These State Schools Also Favor the One Percent". The article is dated on August 15, 2023 https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/08/public-university-wealthy-admissions/675009/ (57:35) Mark and Julia answer a Speakpipe question on whether a student with lopsided test scores should submit them. (01:20:00) Mark interviews Ron Lieber, author of the book, "The Price You Pay for College" and the author of the "You Money" column Preview of Part 1 (01:32:10) Recommended Resource: A Case Study of what the University of Oregon looks for when they...
2023-09-212h 01
Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission InterviewsChasing Athletic Scholarship Dreams Can Be a Costly MistakeIn this episode you will hear: (20:32) Mark and Dave discuss a Kiplinger Personal Finance article by Erin Wood entitled, "Chasing" Athletic Scholarship Dreams Can Be a Costly Mistake". The article is dated on July 17, 2022. (51:00) Mark and Lisa answer a question from Ashley, who is a school-based college counselor in Missouri end she is seeking advice so she has a series of excellent questions for us about following up with students who you have worked with before but they are now college students. (01:12:14) Mark and Julia continue their interview with Lee Coffin, the Vice Provost of enrollment at Dartmouth College. Mark...
2023-09-141h 53
Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission InterviewsHow college admissions has changed since 2000In this episode you will hear: (02:38) Mark Stucker moderates a discussion between Susan Tree and Mark Hatch, the VP of enrollment at Colorado College. Susan and Mark Hatch walk us through all the major changes in admissions and college counseling, decade by decade from the 1980's all the way up to the 2020's. This is a riveting two-part discussion. Part 1 aired on 8/31 and it focused on the 1980's and the 1990's. This final segment will focus on 2000-2023 (41:04) Mark and Julia answer a question from Brandy who wants advice for her son who will be transitioning from a small high...
2023-09-071h 45
The Currently Reading PodcastSeason 6, Episode 5: Fall Reading + Books That Follow FormulasOn this week's episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Mary are discussing: Bookish Moments: reading with family and choosing family's reads Current Reads: lots of books great for fall! Deep Dive: books that follow a formula, and when it feels phoned in or not The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you'd like to listen first and not spoil the surprise...
2023-09-0452 min
Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission InterviewsHow college admissions has changed since the 1980's and the 1990'sIn this episode you will hear: (02:45) Mark Stucker moderates a discussion between Susan Tree and Mark Hatch, the VP of enrollment at Colorado College. Susan and Mark Hatch walk us through all the major changes in admissions and college counseling, decade by decade from the 1980's all the way up to the 2020's. This is a riveting two part discussion. Part 1 focuses on the 1980's and the 1990's. Next Thursday, Episode 359 will focus on 2000-2023 (41:20) Mark and Lisa answer a question from Maya, a mom from Southern California who wants to know, how can I find a college for my...
2023-08-311h 40
Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission InterviewsAdmitting the top 10 percent, for geographical diversityIn this episode you will hear: (17:09) Mark and Dave discuss an article that appeared in Inside Higher Ed on August 2nd, 2023 by Doug Lederman entitled, "Admitting the top 10 percent, for geographical diversity" https://www.insidehighered.com/news/admissions/traditional-age/2023/08/02/university-south-carolina-admit-top-10-state-residents (45:00) Mark and Julia answer a question from an anonymous listener who wants to know what is the role of the parent in the college admission process (01:18:25) We start a brand new interview and it is the longest interview we have ever had on YCBK, well over 2 hours. Mark and Julia interview Lee Coffin, the Vice Provost of enrollment at...
2023-08-242h 04
Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission InterviewsSome Community College Grads Can Out-Earn Elite University PeersIn this episode you will hear: (13:05) Mark and Vince discuss an article that appeared in the LA Times on June 21st, 2023 by Teresa Watanabe entitled, "The Most Lucrative Majors, Some Community College Grads Can Out Earn Elite University Peers https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-06-21/lucrative-majors-community-college-grads-elite-university (33:22) Mark and Julia answer a question from a college counselor who wants to know whether a student can write a poem about herself instead of writing an essay for their Personal Statement. (46:27) Lisa continues her excellent interview with Evan Mandery, a professor at the John Jay College in the Department of Criminal...
2023-08-171h 35
Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission InterviewsAdmissions Data Suggests Being Very Rich is its Own QualificationIn this episode you will hear: (12:52) Mark and Julia discuss an opinion article that appeared in, "The New York Times" entitled, "Study of Elite College Admissions Data Suggests Being Very Rich is its own qualification". It was written by By Aatish Bhatia, Claire Cain Miller and Josh Katz. It was written on June 24th, 2023, Part 1 of 2 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/07/24/upshot/ivy-league-elite-college-admissions.html (40:40) Mark and Julia answer a Speakpipe question from Ashley, a counselor in Ohio who wants to know, "Can a student list reading as one of their activities if they are a voracious reader" (49:33) We start a...
2023-08-031h 37
Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission InterviewsLet's Smash the College Admissions ProcessIn this episode you will hear: (14:05) Mark and Julia discuss an opinion article that appeared in, "The New York Times" entitled, "Let's Smash the college admissions process". It was written by David Brooks . It was written on June 1st, 2023 https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/01/opinion/college-admissions-affirmative-action.html (43:40) Mark and Lisa will answer a Speakpipe question from Arizona that was sent in anonymously . She wants wants to know if it is advisable for a student to include their photo in their resume. (52:04) We continue our four part interview as Mark interviews Akil Bello on the topic of, "Tough Questions about SAT and...
2023-07-271h 32
Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission InterviewsTo help new students adapt, some colleges are eliminating gradesIn this episode you will hear: (10:36) Mark and Vince discuss an article that appeared in, "The Hechinger Report" entitled, "To help new students adapt, some colleges are eliminating grades". It was written by Jon Marcus and it was picked up by several othe publications, such as NPR. It was written on March 26th, 2023 https://www.npr.org/2023/03/26/1164832694/to-help-new-students-adapt-some-colleges-are-eliminating-grades (40:08) Mark and Lisa will answer a Speakpipe question from Alex. She wants wants to know if it is important for a student to take an excel in Calculus in order to go to a selective college if math is not their strength. (52:27...
2023-07-201h 39
Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission InterviewsHigher Ed Is Increasingly Becoming Unequal-The Have's and the Have NotsIn this episode you will hear: (27:37) Mark and Susan discuss an article that appeared in, "The Chronicle of Higher Ed" entitled, "The Have's and the Have Nots: Higher Ed Is Increasingly Becoming Unequal". It was written by Robert Kelchen and it appeared in the Chronicle on June 14th, 2023 https://www.chronicle.com/article/the-haves-and-have-nots-of-higher-education?sra=true&cid=gen_sign_in (01:03:05) Mark and Lisa will answer a Speakpipe question from Ellie from New York. She wants advice on what is the best time to take a gap year. (01:12:32) We continue our four part interview as Mark interviews Akil Bello on the...
2023-07-131h 57
Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission InterviewsHow some colleges use DI and predictive modeling-Part 2In this episode you will hear: (02:20) Mark is joined by the Director of Colorado College, Matt Bonser. Matt discussed Early Decision, Demonstrated Interest, and Predictive Modelling. Mark and Matt discuss 17 ways students attempt to demonstrate interest and Matt gives his feedback whether these 17 attempts to demonstrate interest are effective at communicating interest. Matt rates the different options Mark suggests on a 1-10 scale, with the caveat that this is only his opinion. Matt does a great job of communicating the nuance and how there are always exceptions. This final part focuses a little more on predictive modeling. Part 2 of 2 (36:35) Mark...
2023-07-061h 39
Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission InterviewsFor colleges that track demonstrated interest, what really matters? Part 1In this episode you will hear: (02:00) Mark is joined by the Director of Colorado College, Matt Bonser. Matt discussed Early Decision, Demonstrated Interest, and Predictive Modelling. Mark and Matt discuss 17 ways students attempt to demonstrate interest and Matt gives his feedback whether these 17 attempts to demonstrate interest are effective at communicating interest. Matt rates the different options Mark suggests on a 1-10 scale, with the caveat that this is only his opinion. Matt does a great job of communicating the nuance and how there are always exceptions. Part 1 of 2 (42:04) Mark and Lisa will answer a Speakpipe question from Gillian from...
2023-06-291h 47
Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission InterviewsRising rents adds to college students' scramble for affordable housingIn this episode you will hear: (20:12) Mark and Dave discuss an article that appeared in the Washington Post in August, 2022 by Susan Svrluga entitled, "Rising Rent Adds to College Students' Scramble for Affordable Housing" https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/08/09/college-student-housing-costs/ (45:50) Mark and Lisa will answer a Speakpipe question from Leslie that asks, "how do you know if you are over-represented in an admissions applicant pool" (58:38) Lisa continues her interview with Dr. Louis Newman about his book, Thinking Critically in College: The essential handbook for student success Preview of Part 3 o Dr. Newman talks about the value of study groups at...
2023-06-221h 48
Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission InterviewsAdmission Offices, Cautiously Start Using AIIn this episode you will hear: (19:12) Mark and Julia discuss an article written by Scott Jaschik that appeared in Inside Higher Ed on 5-15-2023 entitled, "Admission Offices, Cautiously Start Using AI" https://www.insidehighered.com/news/admissions/2023/05/15/admissions-offices-cautiously-start-using-ai#:~:text=What%20the%20Experts%20Say,from%20North%20Shore%20College%20Consulting. (48:52) Mark and Lisa will answer a Speakpipe question Laura from DC sent in; she wants advice to try to figure out which admitted students in the ED pool are not athletes. (56:48) Lisa continues her interview with Dr. Louis Newman about his book, Thinking Critically in College: The essential handbook for student...
2023-06-151h 48
Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission InterviewsRejected by a top-tier college? Don't worryIn this episode you will hear: (26:57) Mark and Vince discuss an article by Jay Matthews that appeared in the LA Times in April of 2023. The article looks at the research about whether a top tier college improves a student's odds of making a lot of money themselves https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-05-12/college-admissions-ivy-league-rankings-affirmative-action (56:20) Mark and Lisa will answer a speakpipe question Laura from DC sent in; she wants advice for her son who is trying to find colleges but he doesn't know what he wants to study (01:10:05) Lisa starts a brand new interview with Dr. Louis Newman...
2023-06-082h 04
Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission InterviewsIs It The End Of Student Recruitment As We Know ItIn this episode you will hear: (25:30) Mark and Susan discuss Eric Hoover's article in the Chronicle of Higher Education that appeared on April 2rd, 2023. The article looks at how Student Search will increasingly not produce the list of students for colleges to recruit that it has in the past. https://www.chronicle.com/article/is-it-the-end-of-student-recruitment-as-we-know-it (01:05:05) Mark will answer a speakpipe question that a student sent in about how BS/MD medical school admissions programs work. (01:25:30) We continue our interview with Gus Resendiz who will discuss the pros and the cons of a cooperative education. Part 3 of 3 Preview-Part 3 v Gus continues...
2023-06-012h 19
Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission InterviewsDeSantis's war on DEI in Florida's public colleges; The Two Most Important Letters in College AdmissionsIn this episode you will hear: (38:20) Mark and Dave discuss Florida Governor Ron DeSantis's decision to abolish all Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs at public schools in Florida. Next, they focus on the main article from the Georgia Tech Admission Blog, The Two Most Important Letters in College Admissions. (58:10) Lisa will answer a question from Lee about helping a student with learning differences. (01:12:36) Interview: Gus Resendiz discusses the pros and cons of cooperative education. Part 2 of 3 (01:28:02) Recommended Resource: The Ultimate Guide to HBCUs (01:45:55) College Spotlight: Mark and Lynda discuss Mark's visit to Scripps College in Claremont, California. To leave a...
2023-05-252h 15
Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission InterviewsA profession on the edge-Why admission leaders are wearing down, burning out and leavingIn this episode you will hear: (13:28) Mark and Julia discuss an article in "The Chronicle of Higher Education" by Eric Hoover entitled, "A profession on the edge-Why admission leaders are wearing down, burning out and leaving jobs they once loved. The article came out on April 5th, 2023 https://www.chronicle.com/article/a-profession-on-the-edge (41:15) Mark and Lisa discuss a question from overseas from Ari who wants to know, how can a parent and a younger sibling avoid being unduly biased when looking for a college by an older sibling that is having a great experience at his college (54:55) We start a...
2023-05-181h 40
Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission InterviewsSorry You've Been Rejected, Now Let's PartyIn this episode you will hear: (14:36) Mark and Vince discuss Danielle Braff's April 25th, 2023 article entitled, "Sorry You've Been Rejected, Now Let's Party https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/25/style/college-rejection-parties.html (29:37) Mark and Lisa discuss a question from Bobbi from Ohio. She wants to know if colleges in remote areas help facilitate transportation to major airports (39:02) We continue with our interview with Dr. Christine Gangelhoff who is an expert on all things related to studying music in college. Lisa interviews Christine in this interview you do not want to miss, Part 3 of 3 (50:52) The recommended resource is Edurank.org (01:01:30) Sylvia Borgo discusses...
2023-05-111h 21
Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission InterviewsA challenge for colleges to be transparent with their dataIn this episode you will hear: (25:28) Mark and Susan discuss James Murphy's third educational brief in his trilogy on the "Future of Fair Admissions". This third and final entry looks at "Admissions Transparency and Accountability" https://edreformnow.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/The-Future-of-Fair-Admissions-Transparency-Accountability.pdf (01:00:40) Mark and Lisa discuss a Speakpipe question about an article Jamaal Bowman wrote on Legacy admissions. The listener asks us to comment on this article. (01:09:24) We continue with our interview with Dr. Christine Gangelhoff who is an expert on all things related to studying music in college. Lisa interviews Christine in this interview you do not want to...
2023-05-041h 51
Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission InterviewsThe Role of Politics in Where Students Want to Go to CollegeIn this episode you will hear: (10:54) Mark and Dave discuss a Scott Jaschik article in Inside Higher Ed that ran on 3/26/2023 entitled, "The Role of Politics in Where Students Want to Go to College." The role of politics in where students want to go to college (insidehighered.com) (49:47) Lisa answers a speakpipe question from an anonymous listener who has a number of questions about how the pandemic has impacted the motivation and mental health of her daughter and she is asking what steps she should take next. (01:06:36) We start a brand-new interview with Dr. Christine Gangelhoff who is an expert...
2023-04-271h 56
From the Front PorchEpisode 421 || Off the Shelf with Annie & Ashley: SpringThis week on From the Front Porch, it's an episode of Off the Shelf with Annie & Ashley, formerly known as Kids' Table! It's the same banter and book talk you love with a fresh new name. Annie is joined by friend, cousin, and former colleague, Ashley Sherlock, to chat about what they’re reading – but also what they’re watching, listening to, and buying.
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our website:
Annie's books:
In Memoriam by Alice Winn
Congratulations! The Best is Over by R. Eric Thomas (release...
2023-04-2056 min
Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission InterviewsThe Cynical Reason Why College Applications are SurgingIn this episode you will hear: (24:24) Julia and Mark discuss an article from the New York Times blog by Jeffrey Selingo entitled, "The Cynical Reason Why College Applications are Surging". Opinion | The Cynical Reason College Applications Are Surging - The New York Times (nytimes.com) (50:12) Lisa and Mark continue their five-part series of bonus content. Mark shares seven categories of students who often feel disillusioned with the college process, like it was unfair to them. Our goal is not to deflate but to help people to avoid the pitfalls involved in having unrealistic expectations. We conclude with the 7th and...
2023-04-201h 43
Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission InterviewsWhy you were deniedIn this episode you will hear: (15:00) Vince and Mark discuss an article from Jon Boeckenstedt's blog entitled, "Why were you denied". The article looks at a wide range of reasons students are denied. (37:16) Lisa and Mark continue their five-part series of bonus content. Mark shares seven categories of students who often feel disillusioned with the college process, like it was unfair to them. Our goal is not to deflate but to help people to avoid the pitfalls involved in having unrealistic expectations. We were going to make this a four part series, but we decided to add one final week...
2023-04-131h 36
Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission InterviewsThe future of legacy preferences in admissions decisionsIn this episode you will hear: (26:05) Susan Tree and Mark discuss Educational Reform's abstract by James Murphy that is part of the Future of Fair Admissions series. This is the second of a three-part series. Mark and Susan discussed the first part which looked at Early Decision and this article looks at the Fairness and the Future of Legacy Preferences, especially considering the upcoming of Affirmative Action decision. (01:02:00) Lisa and Mark continue their four-part series of bonus content. Mark shares seven categories of students who often feel disillusioned with the college process, like it was unfair to them. Our goal...
2023-04-062h 16
The Perks Of Being A Book Lover PodcastS. 8 Ep. 170 - Judge A Book By It’s Cover - 4/5/23For show notes for any episode, go to our website at www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. We are also on Instagram @perksofbeingabookloverpod and on FB Perks of Being a Book Lover
Books Mentioned In This Episode
Books mentioned--
1- American Cheese by Joe Berkowitz
2- Blue by Kai Kupferschmidt
3- Bike Riding in Kabul: The Global Adventures of a Foreign Aid Practitioner by Jamie Bowman
4- Nala's World: One Man, His Rescue Cat, and a Bike Ride Around the Globe by Dean Nicholson
5- What I Hate fr...
2023-04-0559 min
Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission InterviewsThe pros & cons of Colorado College dropping out of US News rankingsIn this episode you will hear: (20:24) Karen Kristof, Assistant Vice President and Dean of Admissions answers questions about Colorado College's decision to no longer participate in the US News and World Report Rankings. (01:15:50) Lisa and Mark continue their four-part series of bonus content. Mark shares seven categories of students who often feel disillusioned with the college process, like it was unfair to them. Our goal is not to deflate but to help people to avoid the pitfalls involved in having unrealistic expectations. In part 2 of 4, Mark and Lisa discuss two of the seven groups that often feel the college process...
2023-03-302h 24
Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission InterviewsThe incredible shrinking future of collegeIn this episode you will hear: (14:50) Dave and Mark discuss an article by Kevin Carey of Vox entitled, The Incredible Shrinking Future of College. The article was written on 11/21 The college-age population is about to crash. It will change higher education forever. - Vox (54:55) Lisa and Mark start a new four part series of bonus content. Mark shares seven categories of students who often feel disillusioned with the college process, like it was unfair to them. Our goal is not to deflate but to help people to avoid the pitfalls involved in having unrealistic expectations. (01:17:50) We continue with our interview...
2023-03-231h 59
Özel masallah podcastEpisode 1418 - Jason Woliner / Ashley BarnhillFirst up in this two-for-one episode, Marc talks with comedian Ashely Barnhill, who used to work for WTF while she was building her comedy career. Suddenly, a tragic accident had her fighting for her life. They talk about Ashley’s road back. Next, director Jason Woliner returns to talk about his 10-year-long project, Paul T. Goldman. Marc tries to find out what Jason was getting at with this reality-bending series and whether there were any lasting repercussions. Sign up here for WTF+ to get the full show archives and weekly bonus material! https://plus.acast.com/s/wtf-with-marc-maron-podcast. Hosted on...
2023-03-161h 51
WTF with Marc Maron PodcastEpisode 1418 - Jason Woliner / Ashley BarnhillFirst up in this two-for-one episode, Marc talks with comedian Ashely Barnhill, who used to work for WTF while she was building her comedy career. Suddenly, a tragic accident had her fighting for her life. They talk about Ashley’s road back. Next, director Jason Woliner returns to talk about his 10-year-long project, Paul T. Goldman. Marc tries to find out what Jason was getting at with this reality-bending series and whether there were any lasting repercussions. Sign up here for WTF+ to get the full show archives and weekly bonus material! https://plus.acast.com/s/wtf-with-marc-maron-podcast. Hosted on...
2023-03-161h 51
WTF with Marc Maron PodcastEpisode 1418 - Jason Woliner / Ashley BarnhillFirst up in this two-for-one episode, Marc talks with comedian Ashely Barnhill, who used to work for WTF while she was building her comedy career. Suddenly, a tragic accident had her fighting for her life. They talk about Ashley’s road back. Next, director Jason Woliner returns to talk about his 10-year-long project, Paul T. Goldman. Marc tries to find out what Jason was getting at with this reality-bending series and whether there were any lasting repercussions. Sign up here for WTF+ to get the full show archives and weekly bonus material! https://plus.acast.com/s/wtf-with-marc-maron-podcast.
2023-03-161h 48
Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission InterviewsDitch the degree? Many Employers Are Just Fine With ThatIn this episode you will hear: (17:25) Julia and Mark discuss a US News article by Susan Mulligan and Lauren Camera that was written on February 3rd entitled, "Ditch the degree? Many Employers are just fine with that Ditch the Degree? Many Employers Are Just Fine With That | The Report | U.S. News (usnews.com) (45:00) Lisa and Mark discuss a Speakpipe question from an anonymous listener who wants to know whether her student who has been playing piano since age 4 and is quite good at it, should submit a recording of their music even though the student want to study biology (01:01:10...
2023-03-161h 44
Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission InterviewsThe less college students sleep, the worse their grades, study findsIn this episode you will hear: (21:00) Vince and Mark discuss an article written by Teddy Amenbar that appeared in the Washington Post on Feb 13, 2022; the article is entitled: The less college students sleep, the worse their grades, study finds https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/02/13/sleep-college-hours-gpa-grades/#:~:text=Researchers%20found%20that%20every%20lost,end%2Dof%2Dterm%20GPA. (44:00) Lisa and Mark discuss a Speakpipe question from Yuen from California. Yuen wants advice for parents to be able to handle the stress of waiting for their student to receive decisions. (01:12:05) We start a brand-new interview with Alison Merzel, a former admission officer and a...
2023-03-092h 02
Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission InterviewsSeeking gender balance, some selective colleges give men a leg up in admissionsIn this episode you will hear: (22:50) Susan and Mark discuss an article written by Charlotte West of the Hechinger Report: An unnoticed result of the decline of men in college: It's harder for women to get in Seeking gender balance, selective colleges are giving men an advantage in admission (hechingerreport.org) (01:01:10) Lisa and Mark discuss a Speakpipe question from Esther from Tennessee about how and when your student should let a college know that they are not accepting their admission offer (01:16:38) We continue with our interview with Ronne Turner, the Vice Provost of Enrollment at Washington University in St. Louis...
2023-03-022h 04
Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission Interviews10 College Application Mistakes to Avoid-Part 2 of 2In this episode you will hear: (17:30) Julia and Mark discuss an article written by Mari McQuaid, a former MIT admission officer entitled: 10 College Application Mistakes to Avoid. Last Thursday, Vince discussed four of the 10 mistakes in part 1 with Mark and this week, Julia finishes the remaining 10 reasons. 10 College Application Mistakes to Avoid | IvyWise (52:10) Lisa and Mark discuss a Speakpipe question from Hayley from Arizona about whether a 9th grader should start taking for the SAT or ACT? (01:05:50) We continue with our interview with Ronne Turner, the Vice Provost of Enrollment at Washington University in St. Louis. Topic: Understanding Wash U, 2...
2023-02-231h 55
Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission Interviews7 Higher-Ed Trends to watch in 2023In this episode you will hear: (16:05) Dave and Mark discuss an article in Higher Ed Drive by Jeremy Bauer entitled, "7 higher-educational trends to watch in 2023. (44:28) Lisa and Mark discuss a question Laura from Maryland sent in via Speakpipe: Why does the Common Data Set only report the English and the Math sections for the ACT; does this mean colleges don't value the Reading and Science sections? (01:06:48) We start a new 3-part interview with Dr. Kelly Holloway, the Director of Admissions at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. Topic: Understanding Mercer University Kelly Holloway shares her background and the various roles she...
2023-01-261h 54
Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission InterviewsHi-scoring students drive up appsIn this episode you will hear: (26:36) Julia and Mark discuss who are the students that are driving up the number of applications at selective colleges? What can we learn by a recent study that looks at the college application patterns of students. https://www.highereddive.com/news/common-app-high-sat-private-school-application-increase/638459/ (45:24) Lisa and Mark discuss a question Tricia from California sent in via Speakpipe: What is the POSSE scholarship; I've heard Mark mention this a few times. (01:13:36) Our interview is with Brian Hodges, the Senior Associate Director of Admissions at the University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign. Lisa joins Mark for this interview. The topic is, "...
2023-01-191h 59
Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission InterviewsStudent Search: A Point-CounterpointIn this episode you will hear: (11:50) Mark and Susan discuss the article by Brennan Barnard and Rick Clark in degreechoices.com entitled, "College Search-A Point-Counterpoint. Brennan argues against Student Search and Rick argues in support of Search. College search: a point-counterpoint - Degreechoices.com (51:10) Lisa and Susan answer a question about whether a student should disclose their chronic medical condition in their admission application Part 1 of 2 (01:16:05) We start a new interview with Brian Hodges, the Senior Associate Director of Admissions at the University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign. Lisa joins Mark for this interview. The topic is, "Understanding UIUC" and this is part 1...
2023-01-052h 17
Your College Bound Kid | Admission Tips, Admission Trends & Admission InterviewsThe College Essay Is DeadIn this episode you will hear: (14:30) Mark and Dave discuss Stephen Marche's December 6th 2022 article in the Atlantic entitled, "The College Essay is Dead". Dave and Mark debate the merits of this argument https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2022/12/chatgpt-ai-writing-college-student-essays/672371/ (32:30) Mark and Lisa answer our first two speakpipe questions that were sent in. Eric from Iowa has a lot of questions about hiring a college coach for his junior son and another anonymous listener also has questions about hiring a college coach. Lisa and Mark do a 55-minute-deep dive over the next two weeks to answer their two questions. Part 2...
2022-12-291h 20
Unabridged: A Book PodcastKelly Barnhill’s THE GIRL WHO DRANK THE MOON - November 2022 Book ClubLooking for an amazing children's book that is perfect for many audiences? For our November book club pick, Jen and Ashley discuss Kelly Barnhill's The Girl Who Drank the Moon (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm). We offer our pairings, including Tae Keller’s When You Trap a Tiger (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm) and Melissa Albert’s Our Crooked Hearts (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm). We wrap up by talking about our feelings about whether we are morning or night people. Interested in supporting us? Join our Patreon for $5 a month to get a bonus episode each month.
Visit the Unabridged website for o...
2022-11-2342 min
Once AgainWhen Women were Dragons: A Novel“A rollicking feminist tale set in 1950s America where thousands of women have spontaneously transformed into dragons, exploding notions of a woman’s place in the world and expanding minds about accepting others for who they really are.” - Penguin Random HouseIn this week’s episode of the Once Again Podcast, hosts Ashley and Jason discuss the 2022 novel When Women were Dragons: A Novel by Kelly Barnhill. The story takes place in an alternate America where women possess the ability to become dragons and how the world deals with this.We follow the life of Alexa...
2022-09-0124 min
Parenting Is Tough: Q&A With Pastor JordanLove Makes A FamilyJoin Sam and Ashley Barnhill as we talk about the power of LOVE. Not only does God’s love give us the strength to do what only God would call you to do, but it will also guide your every decision in relation to your family. Even if the call might seem impossible, God’s love compels us to see the possible when our hearts naturally see the impossible.
2021-11-0531 min
Don’t Miss A Full Audiobook That Is Simply Inspiring.Your Soul Focus by Annette MarinaccioPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/173554to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Your Soul Focus
Author: Annette Marinaccio
Narrator: Ashley Barnhill
Format: mp3
Length: 3 hrs and 26 mins
Release date: 07-08-21
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 15 ratings
Genres: Grief & Loss
Publisher's Summary:
Your Soul Focus is a spiritual book written in a practical way. It unfolds my journey and what I’ve learned through my relatives on the other side, chapter by chapter, containing personal stories and anecdotes applicable to daily life. After understanding that the afterlife is existent, I learned how intricate and extensive our souls and our journeys are. It’s fa...
2021-07-083h 26Step Inside The Best Masterset In Audiobooks Today.Listen: Your Soul Focus by Annette MarinaccioPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/173554 to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Your Soul Focus
Author: Annette Marinaccio
Narrator: Ashley Barnhill
Format: mp3
Length: 3 hrs and 26 mins
Release date: 07-08-21
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 15 ratings
Genres: Grief & Loss
Publisher's Summary:
Your Soul Focus is a spiritual book written in a practical way. It unfolds my journey and what I’ve learned through my relatives on the other side, chapter by chapter, containing personal stories and anecdotes applicable to daily life. After understanding that the afterlife is existent, I learned how in...
2021-07-083h 26
Texas ToastTEXAS ON TAP: 5/14/2021 "What's New In Texas Country"Send us a text and let us know what you think!This week we talk charting singles from Jarrod Morris, Cole Barnhill, Koe Wetzel, Gabe Garcia, Band of Heathens and Sam Cox Band, plus new singles from Randy Rogers and Morgan Ashley. To hear all of the songs mentioned on previous Texas on Tap episodes, check out our TEXAS ON TAP Spotify Playlist: CLICK HERETo support Texas Toast you can follow us on social media @texastoastpod, make a donation, leave a review on Apple podcasts, subscribe on YouTube or just...
2021-05-1418 min
The Brighter SideBrighter Side Live on Twitch Vol. 2Ed and Amber did another Brighter Side LIVE on Twitch this week, where they sat down and talked directly to the listeners and listened to their problems and gave them the Brighter Sides to those said problems. All while they were raising some money for comedian Ashley Barnhill that was hit by a car and has a long road to recovery. If you'd like to donate to Ashley as well here is her GoFundMe link https://www.gofundme.com/f/ashleyskull.Taking us out is a this week is Mac Miller "Outside". Step outside and enjoy the c...
2020-12-111h 02
Starting PointEpisode 13: Pastor Ashley HiresIn this episode, Pastor Ashley talks about her time as a youth leader, being under different forms of youth leadership, and then becoming a youth pastor herself.
2020-04-0826 min
Unabridged: A Book PodcastKevin Wilson's NOTHING TO SEE HERE - Learning by FireFor our March Unabridged Book Club discussion, we're focusing on Kevin Wilson's excellent Nothing to See Here (which was also a Book of the Month pick!). Listen to catch up with what we're reading now and to hear why we chose to pair books like Ninth House, The Girl Who Drank the Moon, and Young Jane Young with Wilson's novel. Finally, we're thinking about movies from our childhood in our Give Me One segment.
Timeline
Bookish Check In: 00:00 - 05:40
Book Club Discussion: 05:45 - 33:46
Our Pairings: 33:47 - 47:25
Give Me One: 47:25 - end
Bookish Check In
Jen - P...
2020-03-0454 minUnabridged: A Book PodcastI Will Qualify Them All: Unabridged Awards (Highlight)favorites by category mentioned in episode
*Jen -
*Most devastating, gorgeous novel that alternates between time periods - Rebecca Makkai’s The Great Believers
*Most satisfying end of a long series that I’ve been reading for years - Sarah J. Maas’s Kingdom of Ash
*Ashley -
*Best memoir that left me tearing up every five minutes - Michelle Obama’s Becoming
*Best YA verse novel that includes brilliant slam poetry - Elizabeth Acevedo’s The Poet X
*Sara -
*Best book I tho...
2019-01-1640 min
Homeschool Better Together with Pam BarnhillYMB #42 Seeking Truth: A Conversation with Ashley WolebenWhat is lectio divina and how can we use this ancient monastic practice in leading our students to truth. Ashley Woleben is on the show today to answer that question and so much more.
2017-11-0748 min
The Church of What's Happening Now: The New Testament#436 - Ashley BarnhillAshley Barnhill, comedian, seen on "Maron" and "Drunk History," joins Joey Diaz and Lee Syatt in studio. This podcast is brought to you by: Blue Apron: Go to blueapron.com/JOEY to get your first three meals free and free shipping! Helix Sleep: Go to helixsleep.com/JOEY to get $50 off of your order off your custom mattress. MVMT Watches - Go to MVMTWatches.com/church to get 15% off of their high quality watches at revolutionary prices. MVMTWatches.com/church for 15% off, with free shipping and free returns. Onnit.com. Use Promo code CHURCH for a 10% discount at checkout...
2016-12-062h 09
DEATHSQUADVV #20 - "Matthew Broussard"Willie Hunter, Jeremiah Watkins, Jesus Trejo, Earl Skakel, Whitney Rice, Jeff Ross, Tony Hinchcliffe, Jak Knight, Mathew Broussard, Jeff Ross, Wanda Sykes, Dave Chappelle, Jason Reitman, Ashley Barnhill, Mathew Broussard, Michael Che, Jeremy GareLick, Trevor K Wilson, Mathew Broussard, Gilbert Godfrey, Moshe Kasher, Jimmy Carr, Mathew Broussard, Dave Chappelle, Jeff Ross, TJ Miller, Jason Reitman, Mike Judge, Natasha Leggero - DATE: RELEASED 08/15/2016
2016-08-161h 27
Verbal ViolenceVERBAL VIOLENCE #19: Matthew BroussardMatthew Broussard went from being a financial analyst to being one of comedy's rising stars. He lost the only battle he's ever done in the Belly Room, but he's one of the strongest in the world, as we learned last year when he got 2nd place at the Roastmaster's Invitational at Montreal's Just For Laugh festival. This year, he makes his return to the festival for the Comedy Central cameras. Coach_Tea @Coach_Tea Brian Moses @racebanning Frank Castillo @frankccomedy RoastBattle @roastbattle Matthew Broussard @mondaypunday FEATURED BATTLES Jak Knight @ItsJakKnight vs. Matthew Broussard Ashley Barnhill @ashley_barnhill vs. Matthew Broussard K. T...
2016-07-271h 28DEATHSQUADVERBAL VIOLENCE #14Brian Moses, Coach Tea, Jeff Ross, Sklar Brothers, Frank Castillo, Josh Martin, Ashley Barnhill, Don Barris, Earl Skakel, Joe Dosch, Eric Hollerbach, Keith Carey, Vanessa Gritton, Izzy Salhani, Stuart Thompson Vs Keith Carey, LA Speedweed - DATE RELEASED: 04/08/2016
2016-04-0938 minDEATHSQUADVERBAL VIOLENCE #11 "DIRTY DOZENZ" (PART TWO)Whitney Cummings, Jeff Ross, Dane Cook, Earl Skakel, Tony Hinchcliffe, The All Negro Wave, Coach Tea, Brian Moses, Jason Reitman, Olivia Grace, Ashley Barnhill, Alex Hooper, George Perez, Annie Ledderman, Mike lawrence, Joe Dosch, Guy Branum, Keith Carrey, Jerron Horton, Hormoz Rashidi, Joe Derosa, Sarah Tiana, Frank Castillo - DATE RELEASED: 01/26/2016
2016-01-2745 min
Verbal ViolenceVERBAL VIOLENCE #9: The Dirty Dozen, Pt. 1Verbal Violence fans are in for a treat with this 2 part episode. Director Jason Reitman, who's films include "Juno", "Up in the Air", "Thanks for Not Smoking" joins the podcast to discuss the short film he directed about the show. Dirty Dozens was organized by the steak holders of Roast Battle and it pitted the best 12 battlers in Hollywood against each other all in the same night. Judges: Jeff Ross, Dane Cook, Tony Hinchcliffe, and Whitney Cummings. Battles Olivia Grace vs. Ashley Barnhill, Alex Hooper vs. George Perez, and Annie Ledderman vs Mike Lawrence House Haters: Earl Skakel – DATE RELEASED: 01/15/2016
2016-01-2054 minDEATHSQUADVERBAL VIOLENCE #10 "DIRTY DOZENZ"Jason Reitman, Jeff Ross, Dane Cook, Earl Skakel, Tony Hinchcliffe, The All Negro Wave, Whitney Cummings, Coach Tea , Brian Moses, Olivia Grace, Ashley Barnhill, Alex Hooper, George Perez, Annie Ledderman, Mike Lawrence - DATE RELEASED: 01/15/2016
2016-01-1652 min2016-01-071h 42
KILL TONYKILL TONY #137 (AUSTIN)Ashley Barnhill, Tony Hinchcliffe, Brian Redban - Date: 12/26/2015 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2016-01-071h 47DEATHSQUADKILL TONY #133Aaron Kleiber, Ashley Barnhill, Tony Hinchcliffe, Brian Redban - Date: 11/29/2015
2015-12-151h 55KILL TONYKILL TONY #132Aaron Kleiber, Ashley Barnhill, Tony Hinchcliffe, Brian Redban - Date: 11/29/2015 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2015-12-152h 00DEATHSQUADKILL TONY #132Aaron Kleiber, Ashley Barnhill, Tony Hinchcliffe, Brian Redban - Date: 11/27/2015
2015-12-151h 38KILL TONYKILL TONY #131Aaron Kleiber, Ashley Barnhill, Tony Hinchcliffe, Brian Redban - Date: 11/27/2015 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2015-12-151h 43
Put Your Hands Together with Cam and RheaBrody Stevens, Greg Santos, Ashley BarnhillDope sets from Brody Stevens, Greg Santos and Ashley Barnhill. Chat with Beth Stelling, and your hosts Cameron Esposito and Rhea Butcher.
2014-11-271h 10