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HIVEMIND: A Pop Culture PodcastThe 3rd Annual Hivemind AwardsI play, discuss, and celebrate the best pop songs of 2024, from hidden gems to chart-toppers.
Also, our "listener mailbag."
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.2024-12-2357 minHIVEMIND: A Pop Culture PodcastBrat Forever*Reupload - sorry!*
Charli Xcx's Brat is her magnum opus.
2024-12-1934 min
KMAN's In Focus8/28/24 - USD 378, USD 384, USD 475, Manhattan Fire DepartmentKMAN's AJ Shaw is joined by USD 378 Riley County superintendent Erin Flair, USD 384 Blue Valley superintendent Rex Boley, USD 475 Geary County communications specialist Matthew Hoover and Manhattan Fire Department deputy fire chief Ryan Almes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2024-08-2844 minHIVEMIND: A Pop Culture PodcastElite Gymnastics is ChangingEarlier this week, the U.S. Women's Gymnastics Team was announced ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. I unpack how Simone Biles and her peers have pushed boundaries in the sport that have rippled outward.2024-07-0429 min
Feeney Talks With FriendsEpisode #106: Feeney Talks with GameDay Conor#BeAGoodFriend and check out episode #106 of #FeeneyTalksWithFriends featuring GameDay Conor.
It was great to talk with my #friend, Conor Geary.
Conor is the Gameday Host for The Hartford Yard Goats, UConn Huskies Athletics, CT Sun and many more…
We talked about:
Luna Pizza (1.00)
3 Keys (sponsored by West Hartford Lock) to being a great Gameday Host (minute 2.40)
Baby Goats Races (minute 4.20)
Kiss Cam (minute 5.50)
Best Chicken Tenders ever! (8.20)
Conor volunteers for The Heckle Hole (minute 9.30)
Special guest, Erin, from West Hartfo...2024-06-031h 15
Kitchen Party CeilidhKPC 2024 05 19 PodcastOur 510th episode, which aired on May 19, 2024, and featured our tribute to The Bothy Band.
The Bothy Band – The Kesh Jig/Give Us A Drink of Water, 1975
The Bothy Band – Fionnghuala, Old Hag You Have Killed Me
The Bothy Band – Patsy Geary’s/Coleman’s Cross, In Concert
The Bothy Band – The Green Groves of Erin/The Flowers of Red Hill, “An Bothy Band” documentary, 3/31/24
Interview with Kevin Burke, part four
The Bothy Band – Music in the Glen, Old Hag You Have Killed Me
The Bothy Band – Is Trua Nach Bhfuil Me In Eirinn, 1975
Interview with Kevin Henry (excerpt), 4/19/13
The Bothy Band – The Nav...2024-05-2658 minKMAN's In FocusUSD 384, Manhattan Fire, USD 475, and USD 378 Segment 1: 00:00Segment 2: 10:24Segment 3: 21:23Segment 4: 36:23---Blue Valley USD 384 Superintendent Rex Boley.Geary County USD 475 Superintendent Dr. Reginald Eggleston.Manhattan Fire Department Risk Reduction Deputy Building Official Darren Emery and Senior Property Maintenance Inspector Rick Berry.Riley County USD 378 Superintendent Dr. Erin Flair. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2024-04-2454 min
The Chicago WayChicago Way w/John Kass: Lady MacGates’ and the tragedy on the 5th floor
Chicago Way w/John Kass (03/07/24): Joining the conversation today with John Kass & Jeff Carlin is Erin Geary, who tapped into her 30+ years as of experience as an educator in Chicago Public Schools, the Archdiocese, and beyond to write a great piece entitled “No Chicago Rebrand Needed, Education and Public Safety Above Cheap PR”, to discuss the audacity of the Chicago Teacher’s Union President Stacy “Indiana Home” Davis Gates washing her hands of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s growing ineptitude on the 5th floor of City Hall. Plus, Kasso wonders if Mayor Johnson knows if he’s not the first ‘Mayor F...2024-03-0800 minHIVEMIND: A Pop Culture PodcastMiley Cyrus Gets Her FlowersMiley Cyrus started touring in middle school. Just last month, she won her first Grammy. Let's do a career deep-dive on one of the most interesting artists of our generation.2024-02-2234 min
Humble SuperstarHumble Superstar Episode 5- Femcel: My LARP of Rest and RelaxationIn this episode of the pod, teacher and fellow podcaster Erin Geary (@eringeary_) and I explore the confusing and post-ironic world of Femcel (or, female Incel) through the articles "Are you a Femcel?" by Roisin Lanigan and "Intimacy and The Machine: Slouching Towards Girlblogging" by Biz Sherbert.2024-02-051h 09HIVEMIND: A Pop Culture PodcastGRWMI explore why middle school girls have become obsessed with high-end skincare and yell at people my age for being annoying about it.
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2024-01-1721 minHIVEMIND: A Pop Culture PodcastThe 2nd Annual Hivemind AwardsI celebrate the best and brightest pop music of 2023 in this end-of-year episode. Sit back, relax, and enjoy!
2023-12-021h 10
Dose of GoodBig Brothers Big SistersWelcome to Episode 1 of The Dose of Good Podcast. My goal with this podcast is to brighten your day with positive stories from good people and organizations who are doing their part to make the world a better place. For my first episode, I'm honored to feature Big Brothers Big Sisters of NH. My guests today are Casey Loeffler the Coordinator for Mentor 2.0 and Jennifer Geary Special Programs Manager.If you would like to get involved or learn more about BBBSNH please visit their website https://bbbsnh.org/If you live somewhere outside of NH...2023-11-0732 minHIVEMIND: A Pop Culture PodcastGUTS by Olivia RodrigoLast night, Olivia Rodrigo released her sophomore album, GUTS. I share some of my favorite tracks and dissect why it works.
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X: @hivemindthepod2023-09-0921 minHIVEMIND: A Pop Culture PodcastChronic LymeModel Bella Hadid and Actress Riley Keough are the latest celebrities to publicly speak about the treatment they undergo for Chronic Lyme Disease. The weird part? Chronic Lyme is not recognized as an actual illness by the CDC and most doctors believe it's part of a pseudoscience scam.
I go down the rabbit hole so you don't have to.
Let's talk about pain, privilege, and having a body.
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2023-08-1222 min
First To Arrive, Last to LeaveThe Dynamic Duo: Embracing Different Perspectives for Client ExcellenceA 2-year partnership is hard to come by in the world of entrepreneurship, let alone a 12-year one. It’s the story of Hazel Geary and Rachel McFadden, co-founders of Drio.Hazel and Rachel join us for this episode of First to Arrive, Last to Leave to discuss their journey as business owners and friends and what building a successful company has been like. They also talk about the ability to hone in on their strengths. They discuss their growth as a company and how it all began when Rachel took her engineering background and tau...2023-07-2045 min
Storied: San FranciscoMini Bar, Part 3In Part 3, we meet Mini Bar's Operations Manager, Erin Kehoe. Erin is a sixth-generation San Franciscan. Her uncle researched family history, which was complicated by the fact that her grandma was orphaned. When you consider time in the state of California, her family history goes back here to when it was part of Mexico. Much like John, she was born at Kaiser on Geary. In fact, Erin says, John's mom could've delivered her and her twin sister. She comes from a lineage of twins, actually. Her mom was one of four sets of twins. Erin's dad was a...2023-07-1823 min
Divorce and Mortgage StrategiesEP: 69.23 - Utilize Field Experts and Consider Your Divorce A Business Proposition with Erin Bishop, CDLP® and William GearyJoin Erin Bishop, CDLP® with the Divorce Lending Association as she interviews Family Law Attorney William Geary on Utilizing Field Experts and Considering Your Divorce A Business Proposition. William Geary is a practicing attorney since 1979. Extensive experience in litigation. Listed for many years in the Bar Register of Preeminent Attorneys (a national publication), Delta Theta Phi. Recipient: American Jurisprudence Book Awards-- Contracts, Secured Transactions; Licensed Real Estate salesperson, Ohio, 1975. Instructor, Business Law, Portsmouth Interstate Business College, 1975-1976. Member: Community Faculty Member Marion Technical College, 1994-1995. Franklin County Family Law Committee; Board of Directors, Community Mediation Services of Ce...2023-07-1314 minHIVEMIND: A Pop Culture PodcastHBO's The IdolI go to bat for the HBO's The Idol, a series I believe is getting unwarranted criticism. Lily Rose Depp and The Weeknd star.
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twitter: @hivemindthepod2023-07-0221 minHIVEMIND: A Pop Culture PodcastEpisode 25: The Absurdist World of HyperpopExploring the roots of this zany, super inclusive, internet-driven music genre.
@hivemindpopculture2023-06-1740 minHIVEMIND: A Pop Culture PodcastEpisode 25: The Absurdist World of HyperpopInspired by a recent wave of "sped up remixes" going viral on TikTok, I look into the genre recently dubbed Hyperpop - from its early roots in 90s European dance music to its current iteration, where trans performers make all the rules.
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twitter: @hivemindthepod2023-04-1240 minHIVEMIND: A Pop Culture PodcastGen Z Takes ConcertsTicketmaster is jacking up prices. Teens are camping out all day in the freezing cold. Everyone is fainting. Artists pause mid-show to take BeReals on their fans' phones. What's going on?!? Let's take a look at the changing face of big-budget pop concerts as a new generation attends them for the first time.2023-03-1447 minHIVEMIND: A Pop Culture PodcastEpisode 23: Recipe of a Love SongLove songs are part of the skeleton of pop music. Why do some resonate more than others? Together, let's take a look behind the curtain.
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twitter: @hivemindthepod2023-02-2231 minHIVEMIND: A Pop Culture PodcastEpisode 22: Is Rihanna ready for the Super Bowl?I tour through Rihanna's prolific career, which lacks musical identity but boasts hits, vibes, and reinvention. After being on hiatus for the past 7 years, does she have what it takes to headline the 2023 Super Bowl Halftime Show? Debatable!
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Twitter: @hivemindthepod2023-01-1547 minHIVEMIND: A Pop Culture PodcastThe Hivemind AwardsAs 2022 comes to a close, I celebrate the year's best music by awarding songs in the following five categories: "Best Songwriting," "Most Creative," "Pop Perfection," "Bound to Blow Up," and "Blast From The Past."
Also - Hivemind's first listener mailbag :)2022-12-1153 minHIVEMIND: A Pop Culture PodcastEpisode 20: No one Wanted to Play With Me as a Little KidJoin me in a track-by-track analysis of Taylor Swift's Midnights, a spotty record with both high and low points. I discuss its themes of self-loathing and manipulation, Swift's downfall of being a corny millennial, and wonder about the effectiveness of its sparkly, synth-driven production.2022-10-2258 minHIVEMIND: A Pop Culture PodcastTrend UpdateI discuss ironic Catholicism, tacky Americana, and fetishwear -- fashion/style trends emerging as we enter into the Fall 2022 season. 2022-08-2442 minHIVEMIND: A Pop Culture PodcastIn Defense of Solar PowerOn its one-year anniversary, I revisit Lorde's third studio album, Solar Power, which is regarded as a flop and blemish on her discography. I make the argument that Solar Power is not only poignant and spacious, but gels conceptually with the rest of her work.2022-08-1649 minHIVEMIND: A Pop Culture PodcastCelebrity Power CouplesPete Davidson and Kim Kardashian call it quits after a whirlwind 9 month romance. I look at the messy web their relationship existed in -- Kanye, Ariana, Mac Miller -- and wonder what to make of it all.2022-08-1042 minHIVEMIND: A Pop Culture PodcastBeyoncé's RenaissanceI do a track-by-track close reading of Beyoncé's 7th studio album Renaissance, a tantalizing bait-and-switch that forces listeners to confront their most carnal desires and become high off the feminine, however it may look: ugly, dominant, trans, "glitchy."
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Twitter: @hivemindthepod2022-08-031h 09HIVEMIND: A Pop Culture PodcastKids OnlineAfter coming across an interesting Twitter thread (s/o: @punished_cait), I felt compelled to contemplate the experiences of kids online. I recall virtual hangout spaces I frequented as a child (Club Penguin, Neopets, Webkinz, etc.), survey the current landscape, and wonder what's changed. How can we help children curtail digital traumas? What do idyllic online playgrounds look like and feel like?2022-07-2654 minHIVEMIND: A Pop Culture PodcastLizzo and The Facade of EmpowermentI criticize Lizzo's sophomore album "Special," a record I found vacant and delusional. Its hypocritical messaging about empowerment, body positivity, wellness, and healing bring to mind "self care" scams like Gwenyth Paltrow's Goop and the lifeless corporate advertising of 2022 Victoria's Secret.
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Twitter: @hivemindthepod2022-07-2044 minHIVEMIND: A Pop Culture Podcast2022 Emmy NominationsThis morning, the 2022 Emmy Nominations were announced, recognizing the best on television and streaming. I discuss some of the year's most-nominated shows, including The White Lotus, Hacks, Euphoria, and Yellowjackets. Unfortunately, I also wrestle with some pretty disappointing snubs.
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twitter: @hivemindthepod2022-07-1358 minHIVEMIND: A Pop Culture PodcastGentleminionsThe latest installment in the Despicable Me franchise has a record-breaking weekend at the box office. What's behind the craze? Teen boys dressing up in formal attire (suits, bow ties) to attend screenings of the film as part of a TikTok challenge. Join me in exploring "Minions: Rise of Gru," a fascinating microcosm of irony culture, meme marketing, and nostalgia entertainment.2022-07-0545 min
HIVEMIND: A Pop Culture PodcastPerformance Activism in Pop MusicSeveral musicians at last weekend's Glastonbury Festival used the stage to comment on the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Is performance activism the new standard?
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2022-06-2848 minHIVEMIND: A Pop Culture PodcastWhat's Trendy Right Now?I survey the state of fashion heading into the new year. In segments separated by stylish music, I talk tech, sustainability, gen z it-girls, and our growing obsession with comfort. 2021-12-3049 minHIVEMIND: A Pop Culture PodcastRethinking #FreeBritneyPop icon Britney Spears has finally been able to speak out about her conservatorship in court. I look closely at her statement to determine how we, as fans, can support her more ethically. Then, I analyze larger connections between Spears' case and the Disability Justice Movement. 2021-06-2952 min
Morning MayhemMorning Mayhem [S1:E26] - Woodland Worldwide / WHMWoodland Worldwide, The Lost Episode - Less than 30 episodes in and we already have a special feature podcast (well, this one was more of a technical difficulty turned opportunity and a chance to have Woodland Worldwide return for another interview about "Choose to Challenge." Guests: Emily Laput, Lucinda Felix, Erin Bridges, Siena Liscomb, Paul Laliberte and advisor, Mrs. Meghan Geary.Woodland Worldwide members celebrate Women's History Month and discuss their initiative "Choose to Challenge" where they ask all of us to challenge the status quo--things like gender stereotypes, misogyny, misrepresentation, underrepresentation, sexism, and oppression.This...2021-03-1512 minHIVEMIND: A Pop Culture Podcast2020 FavoritesI compile a "best-of" list, featuring music, films, tv, and more, to recap this unique, eventful year in media. I also introduce some up-and-coming stars--ones to watch--that should be on your radar going into 2021. Happy New Year!2020-12-271h 08HIVEMIND: A Pop Culture PodcastWomen in Hip HopCardi B and Megan Thee Stallion score a number 1 hit with their raunchy collaboration, “WAP.” I break down the storied history of sexual expression, empowerment, feminism, and moral panic in the female rap game.2020-08-2159 minHIVEMIND: A Pop Culture PodcastHow Did We Arrive at TikTok?TikTok, a generation-defining social media app that's recently gained the attention of the Trump administration, is home to a melting-pot of stars, styles, and trends. While TikTok is littered with the remnants of now-defunct Internet gathering places (Musical.ly, Vine, Tumblr, Jenna Marbles-era YouTube), the app's design uniquely caters to today's youth.2020-08-1344 minHIVEMIND: A Pop Culture PodcastEpisode 4: Taylor Swift and The Violence of StorytellingI do a track-by-track reading of Taylor Swift's 8th studio album, Folklore, in which the artist uses an indie-rock playground to explore her anxious attachments to attention, memoir, and permanence. 2020-07-3048 minHIVEMIND: A Pop Culture PodcastEpisode 3: Song of The (Weirdest) Summer (Ever!)Remember "California Gurls" and "Party Rock Anthem?" Each summer, Billboard awards the track that's most inescapable at beaches, amusement parks, and BBQs with its prestigious "Song of The Summer" title. Amidst our global health crisis, this year's "Song of The Summer" race feels different. Which songs are shaking out on top?2020-07-2340 minHIVEMIND: A Pop Culture PodcastRIP Naya RiveraIn the wake of actress Naya Rivera's passing, I look back at her groundbreaking character on the 2009 comedy series, Glee. How did Santana Lopez create language, levity, and a lifeline for a generation of LGBTQ+ teens? Why is representation so meaningful?2020-07-1536 minHIVEMIND: A Pop Culture PodcastKanye West's SpaceshipKanye West has announced he will be running in the 2020 Presidential Election. What can we learn about fame, wealth, mental illness, and genius from this polarizing, controversial artist? More importantly: who is Kanye's futurism leaving behind? 2020-07-0953 min
Love, Mary JaneMary Jane's Coming Out PartyIf you're bored in the bedroom don't miss this episode of Love, Mary Jane. The official launch party of the pod included a live taping of the show from the lounge at HARVEST on Geary in SF with Bay Area matchmaker + love coach, Erin Beata. We talk cannabis + sexual adventure + today’s culture. Thanks to cannabis educator, Tali Eisenberg and sponsors Garden Society + Manzanita & Madrone + Casually Baked! Connect on Social: @lovemjpod | @erinbeata | @tali_lala | @grdnsociety | @manzamadrone | @casuallybaked2019-01-2200 min
Seismic Soundoff#37: Searching for water in KakumaIn this episode, we highlight a team of Canadian geophysicists that traveled to the second largest refugee camp in the world to find water. The Kakuma Camp in Kenya is home to 185,000 refugees and growing. This is the story of passionate geophysicists working with driven refugees and locals to bring water to 140,000 people in East Africa. In this episode of Seismic Soundoff, what happened when geophysics went to Kakuma.
For show notes, including a full transcript, photos and links to dig deeper into the Kakuma water project and Paul Bauman’s work, visit https://seg.org/podcast/Post/6368.
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Get Full Audiobook in Sci-Fi & FantasyLily & Oceana by Audrey Faye | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Lily & Oceana
Author: Audrey Faye, Shae Geary
Narrator: Erin Moon
Format: Unabridged
Length: 5 hrs and 17 mins
Language: English
Release date: 11-28-17
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery
Summary:
The Dragon Star has chosen again - and this time, it must be mistaken.
Lily is off to an elf wedding with her friends, which might be a fate worse than death. So she thinks - until she sticks her fingers in the water of a river far from home. What she finds will change her life and...2017-11-285h 17
Press Play On Into A Vivid Full Audiobook On The Go.Lily & Oceana by Audrey Faye, Shae GearyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/190980to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Lily & Oceana
Series: The Dragon Kin Series [Faye and Geary], Book 2
Author: Audrey Faye, Shae Geary
Narrator: Erin Moon
Format: mp3
Length: 5 hrs and 17 mins
Release date: 11-28-17
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 46 ratings
Genres: Sword & Sorcery
Publisher's Summary:2017-11-285h 17