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Authentic Conversations with Give Impact
Episode 8: Changing the Landscape of Housing in Concord
Episode OutlineThe Give Impact ladies sat down with the smart, innovative, thought-leader Patrick Graham, Ph.D., Chief Executive Director of WeBuild Concord. Not only did we learn so many new things about our friend Patrick; we talked about the tools, strategies, and partnerships that are a benefit to affordable housing in North Carolina. Ways to combat gentrification, community-informed development, land trusts, priority-leasing models, and so much more!Full Episode Show Notes are Available on our website at https://www.giveimpact.org/podcast-0:28 Welcome Back!0:36 Intro to Dr. Patrick Graham & how...
2025-08-25
1h 01
The Liz Moody Podcast
9 Proven Tips to Finding the One from Top Love Scientist (+ How To Navigate Modern Dating & Relationships)
In today’s episode, I’m joined by the brilliant Logan Ury—behavioral scientist, dating coach, and author of How to Not Die Alone. We dive deep into the messy and sometimes painfully confusing world of modern dating. From the myths that keep us single to the science-backed truths about real lasting connection, Logan shares tons of actionable advice. We chat about how vulnerability and timing play crucial roles in finding a great match, why dating apps feel so overwhelming, what people think they want versus what actually leads to a long-term partnership, her “Three Dating Tendencies” framework...
2025-07-02
1h 05
Came Here To Love
Rum, Royalty, & Rock Stars: The Basil Charles Story
How does a bar built with love become a spiritual home for both billionaires and fishermen on a tiny Caribbean island?In this heartwarming episode of "Came Here to Love," host Liz Logan sits down with the legendary Basil Charles, founder of Basil's Bar on the exclusive Caribbean island of Mustique. Born into poverty in St. Vincent in 1947, Basil shares his remarkable journey from working as a church assistant at age 11 to becoming confidant to royalty and rock stars alike. After losing his mother at nine and being raised by his grandmother, Basil's infectious spirit and authentic...
2025-03-27
43 min
Came Here To Love
The Great Adaptation: Zander Grashow's Vision for a Heart-Centered Future
“We need to figure out how people can be wrong, but not evil.” - Zander GrashowIn this episode, host Liz Logan engages in a heart-centered conversation with Zander Grashow, founder of Adaptive Leadership Plus and creator of Explorer Process. As a confidential advisor to presidents, activists, and change agents, Zander brings his extensive experience working with global business, philanthropic, entrepreneurial, and creative communities. The discussion explores what Zander calls "The Great Adaptation" – our collective realization that current systems are unsustainable and the need to envision new possibilities. Zander shares profound insights on accessing wisdom from s...
2025-03-13
54 min
Came Here To Love
From Runways to Remote Villages: Anne Menke’s Photography
at made this world-renowned photographer trade New York's fashion scene for a Mexican surf town?In this episode of "Came Here to Love," host Liz Logan connects with internationally acclaimed photographer Anne Menke, whose work spans high fashion editorials for Vogue, Sports Illustrated, and countless other prestigious publications. From her early days in Germany to becoming a sought-after fashion photographer, Menke shares her remarkable journey of following her passion with unwavering determination. Her work has taken her from the heights of fashion in Paris and New York to remote corners of the world, always capturing authentic beauty...
2025-02-27
51 min
Came Here To Love
Crafting Conscious Community: Brian Robertson's Psychedelic Church
Can radical acceptance be the key to both business success and personal transformation?In this episode of "Came Here to Love," host Liz Logan sits down with Brian Robertson, the creator of Holacracy, the world's most widespread framework for self-managed companies using decentralized power structures. Robertson has founded multiple successful organizations over three decades, including Holacracy One and GlassFrog. His latest venture is Ledgeway Sangha, a unique psychedelic church that focuses on creating mystics rather than priests, fostering direct experiences of love through sacred ceremonies and community healing. The conversation weaves through Robertson's remarkable...
2025-02-20
52 min
Came Here To Love
Ancient Wisdom, Modern Spaces: Ronny Wuyts of Texture Painting
Can wall textures really change how we feel in a space? Join us for a fascinating conversation with the designer who's using local soils and natural pigments to create emotional connections in homes around the globe.Discover the answer as I sit down with visionary painter and decorator Ronny Wuyts, who has redefined interior design with his exceptional use of natural pigments and textures. Known for crafting breathtaking environments that resonate with energy and authenticity, Ronnie shares his artistic journey from a rebellious young artist to the leader of a successful team of 50 artisans. Explore...
2025-02-13
45 min
Came Here To Love
Spiritual Connection and Reclaiming Indigenous Wisdom: A Journey with Four Arrows (Don Trent Jacobs)
How can indigenous wisdom transform our understanding of fear, love, and courage, and guide us toward a more harmonious existence?Host Liz Logan speaks with Don Jacobs (Four Arrows), a former dean of education and indigenous wisdom teacher, about transforming fear into courage and ultimately fearlessness through indigenous perspectives. Jacobs shares his profound near-death experience in Mexico's Copper Canyon, which led him to deeper understanding of indigenous wisdom and the development of the CAT FAWN connection (Concentration Activated Transformation - Fear, Authority, Words, and Nature). The conversation explores how indigenous cultures view love as an action rather...
2025-02-06
50 min
Came Here To Love
Weaving Stories of Hope: Angela del Sol Varela on Indigenous Artistry and Sustainability
How can embracing ancient wisdom and aligning with love combine to tackle today's global challenges and inspire personal transformation?In this episode of *Came Here to Love*, Liz Logan sits down with Angela del Sol Varela, founder of Ancient Future Earth, to explore how Indigenous artistry and ancient wisdom can fuel sustainable solutions for the modern world. Angela shares her journey of blending "Ancient Futurism" with climate activism, highlighting her SISU initiative that supports keystone species like bees, trees, and reefs. The conversation delves into the importance of honoring indigenous artisans, the power of personal growth through...
2025-01-30
1h 01
Came Here To Love
Spiritual Landscapes: Eric Nagelmann's Journey to Inner Peace
What happens when a visionary landscape architect combines his passion for design with a deep connection to nature and spirituality? Join me in a conversation with Eric Nagelmann, as he takes us on a journey through his life and work—creating gardens that are as much spiritual experiences as they are beautiful landscapes. From his early days in Santa Barbara to his current home in New Mexico, Eric’s path has been shaped by his deep love for the natural world and his travels to places like India, Laos, and Tibet. His experiences in these spiritually rich cult...
2025-01-23
47 min
Came Here To Love
Innovation and Creativity as an Expression of Love with Patricia Mendivil
In this captivating episode of "Came Here to Love," host Liz Logan engages in a heart-centered conversation with Patricia Mendivil, the creative visionary behind Mexican design company Tata Mosaics. Listeners will embark on a journey through the vibrant design elements of Mexico and other cultures, integrating cultural traditions into modern design through food, crafts, and architecture. Together, Liz and Patricia explore the potential of natural materials to create wellness-centered, sustainable living spaces, while also navigating the intricate dance of entrepreneurship and soulful discovery in a rapidly changing digital world. Patricia and Liz highlight the power of creativity as an...
2025-01-16
44 min
Came Here To Love
The Magic of Food Alchemy: A Holistic Approach to Wellness with Vytautas Vaičaitis
In this spiritually enriching episode of Came Here to Love, Liz Logan speaks with Vytautas Vaičaitis, aka Vytas. Vytas is an experienced Intuitive Nutrition Practitioner, Hippocrates Institute Lifestyle Mentor, and Plant-Based Chef. Drawing on a lifetime of personal and professional experience, Vytas shares his transformative journey into holistic living. His approach centers on detox-friendly, plant-based cuisine crafted with love and inspired by the Km 0 philosophy, focusing on sustainability and the healing power of nature. Vytas speaks on the healing potential of conscious eating, how grief and family healing can bring deeper purpose, and the profound wisdom of embracing l...
2025-01-09
50 min
The Liz Earle Wellbeing Show
Alzheimer's, midlife sex, and sunlight: Liz's 2024 highlights
As 2024 draws to a close, Liz reflects on some of our most impactful podcast conversations over the last year that offer valuable insights into how we can thrive in the new year ahead. Liz also reveals your favourite episodes from 2024 and why they resonated most with you. The episode shares highlights from Patrick Holford on reducing our risk of Alzheimer's disease, Liz's candid chat with Gabby Logan on finding love online, Sam Evans on transforming your sex life in midlife, Kate Muir on the truth about the pill, Dr Lubna Khan-Salim on how our h...
2024-12-27
59 min
Came Here To Love
What Does It Mean to Live a Fully Alive Life?
How does a joyful musical taxi ride in Aspen lead to profound reflections on love, passion, and purpose in our lives? In this episode of Came Here to Love, Liz Logan welcomes Jayne Gottlieb, founder of Aspen Shakti, to delve into the profound synergy between personal evolution and the natural world, and the transformative power of embracing love and authenticity in every choice. Jayne shares her belief in living vibrantly alive and fully embodied. Liz and Jayne explore daily rituals and the art of self-inquiry, encouraging listeners to honor their dynamic inner landscapes and establish per...
2024-12-19
57 min
Came Here To Love
Can Breath Be an Expression of Love?
How does Niraj Naik's approach to holistic health highlight the synergy between breath, love, and energy, and what impact can this have on overall wellness?In this episode of Came Here to Love, Liz Logan sits down with internationally recognized Breath DJ, Niraj Naik, a former “legal drug dealer” turned wellness pioneer. Together, they explore the profound connection between breath and love, uncovering how Niraj’s innovative practice merges the two to bring an incredible sense of inner peace. Tune in to discover how breathwork can transform your emotional landscape, unlock love within, and create lasting harmony in you...
2024-12-12
56 min
Came Here To Love
What would it sound like if the Earth composed a modern day love song?
How can the transformative power of music help us connect with our higher selves and the universe, as explored by visionary artist Murray Hidary?Rediscover Human Connection through Music, Nature, & Mindfulness In this episode of *Came Here to Love*, Liz Logan sits down with musical composer and creative visionary Murray Hidary, founder of MindTravel. Using music as the universal language of emotion, Murray shares how his immersive, meditative experiences bring the mind and heart together, allowing people to rediscover the deep connections between themselves, nature, and the world around them. Join us for a...
2024-12-05
59 min
Came Here To Love
Give Yourself Permission: Be Confident, Be Free, Be You
How does Cortney McDermott define and experience universal love, and why is it considered the highest vibration that can transform our lives and relationships? Today we sit down with the electrifying Cortney McDermott! She's a bestselling author, TEDx speaker, and mind-body expert, with a Master of Science from the London School of Economics. Her work in the field of self-development and business strategy has been featured in Inc., Women’s Health, SUCCESS, The Huffington Post, FOX News, and many other mainstream business and lifestyle media. My conversation with Cortney promises to shift your life's perspective. As...
2024-11-28
40 min
Came Here To Love
Introducing Came Here to Love
Welcome to came here to love a podcast hosted by me, Liz Logan, where we explore heart centered conversations with visionary leaders from around the world. This podcast is a journey into wisdom, a path to transformation, and an invitation to catch the highest vibration of all love
2024-11-27
00 min
The Liz Moody Podcast
Harvard Behavioral Scientist: Routines & Habits For Success In Life And Relationships
Do you want to level up your life, friendships, relationships, and more? In this conversation, Liz Moody speaks with behavioral scientist Logan Ury on how to get past surface-level friendships and relationships and spend your time more intentionally, as well as exercises you can use to get past mental and physical blocks and start living your dream life.Logan also discusses her Netflix show The Later Daters, which sheds light on the Baby Boomer dating scene. The show teaches Baby Boomers how to get back into the dating world with the help of their children and other...
2024-11-25
41 min
Contractor Growth Network
#444 Simplifying Your Business Systems (ft. Liz Chism)
In this episode of Contractor Growth Network, host Logan Shinholser sits down with Liz Chism, process and systems mastermind, to talk about her unique approach to creating systems that gets the entire team involved and bought in on the process. Getting the whole team bought into the "why," and then the "how." 0:00:00 How Liz mastered systems in the brewery industry 0:09:11 How to make your systems sustainable for the long term 0:12:54 How to correct without hurting morale 0:14:36 How to team up with your crew against the problem 0:20:09 Creating SO...
2024-09-27
49 min
The Wildly Capable Show
A REAL FOOD JOURNEY with Logan and Dakota—prioritizing real food as a newly married couple in their early 20s
In this episode, we're continuing a new series featuring five real food journeys. We believe hearing other people's stories is a powerful way to inspire real change in our lives.Today's story features Logan and Dakota. Tune in to hear their real food journey.Find Homegrown on Instagram HERE. Find Liz Haselmayer on Instagram HERE. Find Joey Haselmayer on Instagram HERE.Shop real food meal plans and children's curriculum HERE.Get exclusive podcast episodes HERE.Find us on YouTube HERE.Shop natural home goods on Haselmayer Goods H...
2024-06-19
1h 15
On The Rail
095. From Academics to Arenas with Alyssa Logan
In this episode of the On The Rail podcast, the hosts discuss exciting giveaways and introduce a giveaway winner, Candace Mullin. They then welcome guest Alyssa Logan, an accomplished judge with AQHA Level 1, NRHA, and other certifications, as well as an assistant professor and collegiate judging team coach at Middle Tennessee State University. Alyssa shares her journey in the horse industry, from her beginnings as a horse-crazy child to her academic and judging career. The conversation delves into her graduate research on the effects of circular exercise on joint and bone health in horses and...
2024-06-03
1h 15
Digest This! Tips for Better Digestion from Dr. Liz Cruz & Tina Nunziato
Wake Up America - Prime Hydration @drlizcruz
Join Liz Cruz M.D. and Tina Nunziato, Certified Holistic Nutrition Consultant, as they continue their Wake Up America Series by discussing Prime Hydration. A product targeted toward kids to help hydrate them better from social media celebrity and boxer - Logan Paul. Learn what the pros and cons are of Prime and what you need to be aware of if your child is drinking these on a regular basis.Watch us on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4dlDiUtFJLgDr. Cruz is a Board Certified Gastroenterologist who practices in Phoenix, AZ. Along with her wife Tina Nun...
2024-05-09
13 min
The Liz Earle Wellbeing Show
Liz’s secrets to a better second half, with Gabby Logan
Want to know how to truly thrive in midlife for your best years yet? Esteemed broadcaster and podcaster Gabby Logan turns the tables on Liz on this podcast, to discover her secrets to help you dial back your age for a longer, happier and healthier life.On this special episode celebrating Liz's new book, Liz opens up to Gabby about her own journey to a 'better second half', and shares practical, easy and economical advice to help you navigate midlife with confidence.Liz and Gabby talk effective exercise and nutrition (and why it...
2024-04-19
1h 01
The Liz Garcia Show
75: COLLAB w/ Dr. Logan Lynch - Life Changing Benefits of Pelvic Floor PT
In this week's episode:Have you ever experienced the unfortunate situation of peeing your pants when jumping, coughing or sneezing, etc. and wondered WHY the heck this happens?This is just one of MANY juicy topics I get into with Dr. Logan Lynch, to discuss pelvic floor PT, WHAT it is, and how it can TRANSFORM your life for the better. Spoiler alert, this isn't just for women alone! Dr. Logan Lynch:Dr. Logan InstagramRequest an Appointment!Subscribe to her YouTube!MENTIONS:Want to...
2023-12-12
42 min
Be It Till You See It
267. Harnessing the Power of Gratitude
Deep dive into the transformative impact of a gratitude-centric mindset. In this episode, Lesley shared personal sleep struggles, including practical tips on shifting focus from problems to blessings. Listen in to discover how such a simple shift can alter sleep patterns and overall well-being.If you have any questions about this episode or want to get some of the resources we mentioned, head over to LesleyLogan.co/podcast. If you have any comments or questions about the Be It pod shoot us a message at beit@lesleylogan.co .
2023-09-22
09 min
She's Great in That
Get Over It (2001) with Liz Power
LIVE from Allie's childhood home, it's our first-ever GUEST! The gals are joined by their bestie of 10+ years and teen Shakespeare adaptation connoisseur Liz Power to shout about GET OVER IT (which is barely based on A Midsummer Night's Dream!). This movie has accents, The Swingtown Lads, crossbows, Carmen Electra, and a comically large box of sporting equipment. And don't get us started on the Colin Hanks of it all! Adjust your volume because we get excited and loud! You can stream Liz's podcast BEAR LAKE wherever you listen to us, and you should also stream some Sisqó (#SupportSisqo)!
2023-09-13
54 min
Fright Mic
Now Playing: The Invitation
On this episode of Fright Mic, join hosts Sam and Liz as they delve into the film's expertly crafted atmosphere of dread, dissect the intricate character dynamics, and explore the subtle yet profoundly unsettling moments that make "The Invitation" a psychological nightmare and one interesting dinner party.In this suspenseful thriller, directed by Karyn Kusama, a haunted past returns to torment Will (Logan Marshall-Green) when he attends a dinner party at his ex-wife Eden's (Tammy Blanchard) secluded Hollywood Hills mansion. As the evening unfolds, secrets and tensions simmer beneath the surface, leading to a crescendo of unease...
2023-09-06
45 min
Blasphemous
#75 TILLIES!
This week we have the Tillies carrying a nation, the US and Poms being bums. Lefty's legendary gambling, Liz being the worst, NRL, Johnny Football and of course the riddle and joke.
2023-08-14
30 min
Antimatter Pod
141. The Ninth Episode Curse (Star Trek: Picard season 3 - part 2)
Anika and Liz put on their most stylish Starfleet tactical vests and walk right into a trap. And along the way, we finish our discussion of season 3 of Star Trek: Picard, including... We are not impressed by Captain Shaw The Jack and Seven relationship is a HIGHLIGHT Worf treats Raffi better than literally anyone else in the whole of Star Trek: Picard, which is … bad. Like, it's great! But it's bad Liz hijacks the podcast to talk about Succession, and how Terry Matalas is like Logan Roy "Vox" is better than previous penultimate episodes of the seasons, but st...
2023-06-14
1h 05
Be It Till You See It
216. Navigating Boundaries with Confidence
Brad joins Lesley in this FYF episode, and delves into celebrating their wins. Tune in to know the importance of establishing healthy boundaries and what putting someone on a pedestal is like. If you have any questions about this episode or want to get some of the resources we mentioned, head over to LesleyLogan.co/podcast. If you have any comments or questions about the Be It pod shoot us a message at beit@lesleylogan.co . And as always, if you’re enjoying the show please share it w...
2023-05-26
10 min
Antimatter Pod
132. In A Hole (TNG 1.21)
Anika and Liz get chased by some drones, fall down a hall, and take the opportunity to discuss the first season TNG episode "The Arsenal of Freedom"... For a first season TNG episode, this is … not bad at all Is season 1 of TNG really season 4 of TOS? TNG went all-in on the anticapitalism in season 1 (it's just a shame they brought the antisemitism along for the ride) Riker's whole job is to keep Picard out of danger. He's gone for LESS THAN AN HOUR and Picard is beaming himself down to the death planet. hurt/comfort dynamics Beverly, th...
2023-01-31
52 min
Lift You Up
52. Taking The First Step with Logan Locke
In this episode, Liz speaks with Logan Locke, fellow BPN Ambassador, about personal struggles he's faced with an eating disorder. As Logan opens up about this experience, he shares how he changed his environment to aid in the recovery process. Accountability and asking for help in any aspect of life can and will go a long ways!Connect with Logan on Instagram: @younglockefitnessConnect with Liz on Instagram: @lizdodson_Support the show
2022-12-28
40 min
ABL Live!
ABL Live! (10.22.22) Gotta Have Congress!
In this episode of ABL Live, we covered a variety of topics including Joe Biden's student loan debt forgiveness program being paused by the Eighth Circuit court of Appeals, Liz Truss resigning as UK's Prime Minister after just 44 days in office, New York City opening up a fancy facility strictly for single illegal alien males, Ulta Beauty facing boycott after hiring trans adult males to speak about "girlhood", Kanye West buying the social media platform "Parler" after a barrage of censorship against him on mainstream social media, the viral video of a woman shooting a firefighter in Kansas City...
2022-10-23
3h 03
Smart Business Moves
Smart Business Moves with Logan Taylor on Employee Retention!
Logan will discuss how his company retains employees longer, which leads to higher productivity and reduced turn-over costs. The bottom line is that turn-over is expensive and you want to do everything in your power to keep turn-over to a minimum. Tune in to learn how you can reduce employee turnover and improve productivity within your organization.
2022-09-29
1h 01
Future Learning Design Podcast
A Question of Freedom - A Conversation with Gert Biesta
This is the second conversation that I have had with Prof. Gert Biesta, and it is a special episode reflecting on the current crisis in Ukraine and the wider context of this - that some call the meta-crisis. Our first conversation earlier this year, on World-Centred Education, can be found here: https://anchor.fm/futurelearningdesign/episodes/On-World-Centred-Education---A-Conversation-with-Prof--Gert-Biesta-e1cqcj5. For more information on Gert - he is Professor of Public Education in the Centre for Public Education and Pedagogy, Maynooth University, Ireland, and Professor of Educational Theory and Pedagogy at the Moray House School of Education and Sport, U...
2022-03-14
44 min
The Liz Moody Podcast
How to Be More Attractive, Win At Apps, Flirt Better, And More: Relationship Scientist Logan Ury Answers YOUR Qs
My guest today is the amazing Logan Ury. Logan is a Harvard-educated behavioral scientist turned dating coach, and the Director of Relationship Science at the dating app Hinge, where she leads a research team dedicated to helping people find love. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, GQ, Glamour, and on HBO and the BBC. She was a featured speaker at SXSW 2021, and her book, How Not To Die Alone, is absolutely phenomenal, a really science-backed, totally unique approach to dating, and is available wherever books are sold. science-backed tips for being attractive and de...
2022-03-02
1h 08
Future Learning Design Podcast
World-Centred Education - A Conversation with Prof. Gert Biesta
Gert Biesta is Professor of Public Education in the Centre for Public Education and Pedagogy, Maynooth University, Ireland, and Professor of Educational Theory and Pedagogy at the Moray House School of Education and Sport, University of Edinburgh, UK. He holds Visiting Professorships at the University of Agder, Norway, and Uniarts, the University of the Arts, Helsinki, Finland. Gert is a prolific author and has written many books on the theory of education and educational and social research, and his work has appeared in 20 different languages. He has particular interests in national and global education policy, curriculum, teaching and teacher...
2022-01-31
44 min
The Sincerely, Mir Podcast
8. Correlating Diet and Oral Health with Liz Logan
Today I am joined by my good friend, Liz Logan! In this episode we chat about the importance of oral health and how our diets correlate. Some things we covered: How does diet effect our oral health? Her thoughts on water flossing. Can you heal cavities? and more! MWM // 1 Corinthians 10:31 Products listed in this episode: How to Heal Your Metabolism by Kate Deering The Dental Diet by Dr. Steven Lin Elementa Toothpaste Elementa Mouth Rinse ...
2021-12-06
58 min
Fright Mic
Now Playing: The Taking of Deborah Logan
This week on Fright Mic, Sam and Liz are joined by Heath Lambert of the That's So Random: A Random Movie Podcast to round out our Found Footage month with The Taking of Deborah Logan.New to Fright Mic? Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter for more spooky shenanigans! You can also help support the show and become a part of the Fright Fam by lurking over to patreon.com/frightmicpodcast for more bonus episodes and extra creepy content. If you like what you hear, let us know by leaving a review wherever you creep for...
2021-09-29
42 min
The Grow House Podcast
Psychedelics in Texas! | Grow House Media Presents: The GROW HOUSE Podcast | EP 25
Grow House Media Presents: The GROW HOUSE PodcastWe’re honored to sit down with Representative Alex Dominguez to discuss the big win with his Texas house bill 1802, which mandates psychedelics research with Texas Veterans. We also dip into cannabis legislation in Texas and why it seems so damn hard to change cannabis laws in Texas, and he gets real about what we can do to effect real change for plant medicine in Texas. Special shout out to Rep Dominguez’s staffers Logan and Houston, you’re true Texas gentlemen and the future of our great s...
2021-09-09
35 min
Get Best Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, Arts & Entertainment
Home Made: A Story of Grief, Groceries, Showing Up--and What We Make When We Make Dinner by Liz Hauck
Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/483755 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Home Made: A Story of Grief, Groceries, Showing Up--and What We Make When We Make Dinner Author: Liz Hauck Narrator: Liz Hauck Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 5 minutes Release date: June 8, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.75 of Total 4 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ CHOICE • An “extraordinary” (The New York Times Book Review) tender and vivid memoir about the radical grace we discover when we consider ourselves bound together in community, and a moving account of one woman’s attempt to answer the essential question Who are we to o...
2021-06-08
10 min
SoulKation Podcast
Selling the Right Way with Liz Dederer
Hi everyone! Welcome back to another episode of Soulkation Podcast! Today, we have our new guest, Liz Dederer. She has been an entrepreneur for 20 years, ten as a hustle, ten as full-time. Before leaving her 9 to 5, she was the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for a casual luxury shoe line. Now her focus is to help solve problems and help more people help more people. Listen as we discussed: • Transitioning from a corporate job to your own business. • Advice to those who are hustling but afraid to put themselves on social...
2021-06-07
30 min
GLASS BREAKERS PODCAST
LEADING WITH KINDNESS, PUTTING YOURSELF OUT THERE, LETTING GO OF FEAR AND PLUS SIZE INDIE BRANDS TO SUPPORT WITH PSITSFASHION
This week I'm joined by plus size professional writer, fat activist, fashion lover and blogger Liz Black, aka @psitsfashion. We're taking everything from how leading your a life from a place of kindness creates more opportunities, how to face your fears and ask for what you want in life, how to seek out opportunities as an influencer both for paid and gifted opportunities, along with some of our favourite plus size indie brands. FOLLOW PSITSFASHION: http://psitsfashion.com https://www.instagram.com/psitsfashion/?hl=en FOLLOW KAYLA LOGAN BL...
2021-04-30
1h 25
Designated Driver
Logan Lucky
Liz and Aleah talk about Adam Driver in the 2017 Steven Soderbergh heist film Logan Lucky. "The lushness scale" is introduced.
2021-04-19
59 min
The Wheelchair Pulpit!
The Wheelchair Pulpit Podcast feat. Liz Traylor
Mrs. Liz Traylor and I talk about her being a wife to a pastor and raising grandchildren in a struggling culture! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewheelchairpulpit/message
2021-04-16
19 min
[incoherent mumbling]
[incoherent mumbling] Episode 25 | Big Monke and Liz
Matthew is back! The boys reunite and talk Pringles, buying houses, dead animals, and play a fun game!
2021-04-09
1h 04
Future Learning Design Podcast
Strategic Doing - A Conversation with Liz Nilsen and Ed Morrison
Liz Nilsen’s passion is for creating programs that nurture the next generation of thinkers and doers, through the development and growth of innovation and STEM education ecosystems. As the Associate Director at the University of North Alabama Agile Strategy Lab, Liz shepherds the expansion of the Lab’s programming and manages the Strategic Doing Institute on behalf of that organization, including partnerships with other universities interested in deploying Strategic Doing. Liz was senior program director at the Purdue Agile Strategy Lab; she is also a former senior program officer at VentureWell, where she provided leadership to the Pa...
2021-03-20
33 min
Man About Danville
Liz Morris
Talk DERBY to me -- It's the Kentucky Derby (Eve) extravaganza! Join me as I get up close with Liz Morris, only the second female jockey agent to represent a jockey in the most exciting two minutes in sports. Wait....make that TWO jockeys! She gives us a delightful behind-the-scenes look at the state's premier event. Bonus: I reveal my top derby outfit options, including my 3 favorite hat choices! PLUS-- What's Up Danville! https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=boyle%20county%20investment%20in%20youth%20sale https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q...
2020-09-04
30 min
Dance Chat with Blair
Dance Chat featuring Liz Azi: Fusion Dancer Health Practices
Hello, my dance friends! Today, I get to chat with the glamorous Liz Azi, a gorgeous and talented Transnational Fusion and Raqs Sharqi dance artist based out of Colorado. We focus in on her research data, process, and conclusions from her thesis paper, entitled Bellydance in the United States: Cultural Productions of Alternative Health Narratives and Practices. This research is specifically gathered from within the World and/or Transnational Fusion/MENAHT/Raqs Sharqi (commonly referred to as Bellydance) community, and Liz discusses some of the cultural, historical, and medical info included in creating her conclusions. Thr...
2020-08-16
15 min
Raise the Vibe with Liz Podcast
Sir Bran the Blessed, Way more then Tarot!!
Bran Logan Hernandez is a native North Portlander and hereditary enchanter, witch and conjure queer who grew up practicing old school Hoodoo, New Orleans Voodoo, European Witchcraft and Curanderismo. Sir Bran’s personal approach is “one should know the rules and then transcend them through rigorous study, humor, practice, commitment to diversity and innovation.” They apply this to their personal practice, their classes and their extensive magickal work within the Portland area. Sir Bran is one of the preeminent tarot and heritage card readers in the Portland area. They are also the author of the upcoming book “The Brown and Quee...
2020-08-12
1h 02
The NXT Wrestling Fan
24 - Boochie Boochie Come On, Make My Day (feat. Liz Logan)
It's a very special day here at The NXT Wrestling Fan. Listeners of the Smash Fiction Podcast know how elusive our guest for this episode can be, but we have managed to bring her down from her home somewhere in space and get her in front of a microphone. Liz Logan joins the show, having seen almost no wrestling in her life, having very likely not listened to a single episode of our podcast before, and indeed, having mistaken many of NXT's backstage segments and video packages for commercials she could skip through. It's a BLAST. Also on this...
2020-06-27
1h 02
Smash Fiction
Extraordinary League 50 - The Show Must End
Everyone loves an encore, right? Book, music, and lyrics by Claire Mulkerin, with assistance from Miles Schneiderman, Kit Mulkerin, Dan Mulkerin, Liz Logan, and Meganbob.
2020-03-01
1h 26
The Activator Podcast
BOSS UP15: LEAD GENERATION THROUGH EFFECTIVE COPY & WEB DESIGN W/ LIZ THERESA
Guys, this episode is hysterical! I had a BLAST interviewing Liz Theresa!! We talk all about lead generation through effective copywriting and web design! Liz is a 6-figure business owner, and a kickass mentor who teaches her clients to rise and be the star of their own empires. Show highlights: a $4,000 muffin and Gilbert Godfrey. ENJOY! ACTION ITEMS:Join my FREE 5 day high vibe morning routine challenge! - https://mailchi.mp/f07b3518d0f7/riseandvibeThe waitlist for my new course, Empower Her: Foundations for a High Vibe Life is officially OPEN! Be the first to get all the juicy de...
2020-02-06
49 min
Get New Full Audiobooks in Literature, Comedy, Satire & Parody
My Favorite Husband: Liz Has Her Fortune Told by Bob Carroll, Madelyn Pugh, Jess Oppenheimer
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/412320to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Favorite Husband: Liz Has Her Fortune Told Series: #5 of My Favorite Husband Author: Bob Carroll, Madelyn Pugh, Jess Oppenheimer Narrator: Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 29 minutes Release date: January 21, 2020 Genres: Comedy, Satire & Parody Publisher's Summary: Liz and George Cugat are the famous couple who live together and like it.
2020-01-21
29 min
Get New Full Audiobooks in Literature, Comedy, Satire & Parody
My Favorite Husband: Liz and The General by Bob Carroll, Madelyn Pugh, Jess Oppenheimer
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/412318to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Favorite Husband: Liz and The General Series: #3 of My Favorite Husband Author: Bob Carroll, Madelyn Pugh, Jess Oppenheimer Narrator: Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 30 minutes Release date: January 21, 2020 Genres: Comedy, Satire & Parody Publisher's Summary: Liz and George Cugat are the famous couple who live together and like it!
2020-01-21
30 min
Get New Full Audiobooks in Literature, Comedy, Satire & Parody
My Favorite Husband: Liz's Mother Has Second Thoughts by Bob Carroll, Madelyn Pugh, Jess Oppenheimer
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/412316to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Favorite Husband: Liz's Mother Has Second Thoughts Series: #1 of My Favorite Husband Author: Bob Carroll, Madelyn Pugh, Jess Oppenheimer Narrator: Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 30 minutes Release date: January 21, 2020 Genres: Comedy, Satire & Parody Publisher's Summary: The comfortable front bedroom of the comfortable suburban home of the Cugat’s doesn’t look very comfortable this morning. Articles of clothing are strewn across the floor and across the bed. George hurriedly ploughs through the debris getting dressed while Liz tries to cram all of their things in to three...
2020-01-21
30 min
Smash Fiction
147 - Toph Beifong vs. Alex Louis Armstrong vs. Terra
The fourth and final Smash Fiction elemental free-for-all hits like an avalanche as three terrakinetics throw down for supremacy! The dragon Deathwing looks to celebrate his previous conquests and set the stage for his next glorious victory by staging a tournament of earth-users. Three magic portals later, he has his competitors: Toph Beifong from Avatar: The Last Airbender, Alex Louis Armstrong from Fullmetal Alchemist, and Terra of the Teen Titans from DC Comics! Which dirt-flinging powerhouse will win the favor of Deathwing the Destroyer? And more importantly, can Claire, Dan, and Kit survive that most earth-shattering of thr...
2019-11-24
55 min
Smash Fiction
145 - Death vs. Death vs. Death vs. Joe Black (feat. Sharon Schneiderman)
Smash Fiction has always been about answering the oldest questions, and on this final episode of Smashtoberfest, we answer one of the oldest: Which Death is the best Death? It's a Death-Off, you might call it. Or maybe a Death Match. A Death Fight. A Death Conflict. A War of Deaths. A High-Tension Situation Between Deaths. A Deathybrook. I don't know, maybe there's some other, more marketable term for this kind of thing that could conceivably become popular on a platform like YouTube, but I'm sure I don't know what it is. Anyway, when the afterlife suddenly...
2019-10-27
58 min
Smash Fiction
144 - Raziel vs. Alucard
Welcome, dear listeners, to The Last Smashtoberfest! To kick off our final month of horror-inspired content, aka "just a flimsy excuse to make Halloween jokes in silly voices," we have a pair of video game vampires at each other's throats! When the nameless world of Dark Souls requires an undead hero to find the Kiln of the First Flame, it's clearly a job for Raziel, wielder of the Soul Reaver and longtime nemesis lover frenemy of the vampire Kain! The time-traveling savior of Nosgoth might have to take possession of a random corpse every time he gets...
2019-10-13
1h 01
Smash Fiction
Liz's Dragon Theater
Sometimes when we have to take a break mid-recording, magical things happen. In this case we were treated to an impromptu piece of live theater courtesy of Liz and a host of dragon sound effects. Gather round for a tale of dragons, divisible hearts, Draco Malfoy, and how cool gold is!
2019-06-14
01 min
Smash Fiction
134 - The 300 vs. the Unsullied (feat. Steven Attewell)
"Pray to the airwaves," the oracle said, insisting that we must not do this match. "Smash Fiction will fall. All of podcasting will fall. Trust not in Patrons. Honor the gods. But not the gods of thinking. Just the gods of yelling." Well, to quote King Leonidas himself when faced with a similar situation, "an epic sneer that, could it be heard out loud, would definitely sound weirdly Scottish!" In other words, fuck wisdom and fuck the Carneia, we have to decide which idealized fictional version of the historic Spartans would win in an even fight, 300 on 300...
2019-05-12
58 min
Smash Fiction
Surprise Party 7 - Dates With Destiny
It's Valentine's Day weekend, so of course we're bringing you the Smash Metafiction episode that lends itself best to this particular holiday... ...Surprise Party? Oh, but you haven't experienced Surprise Party like this. Instead of retelling just one story, Claire, Liz, and MeganBob will choose characters to descend into five of fiction's greatest romances in an effort to maintain the power of love throughout the multiverse! From Nicolas Cage to William Shakespeare, no love story is beyond the reach of C.U.P.I.D.! And, yes, if you listen to this episode, you will le...
2019-02-17
1h 01
Smash Fiction
125 - Ben Sanderson vs. Dave Spritz vs. Ronny Cammareri vs. (Fictional) Charlie Kaufman
It's that time again, listeners -- the most wonderful time of the year, you might say. Another glorious Cagemas is upon us, and as always, we're celebrating the numerous career deaths and resurrections of Hollywood's most inscrutable actor with the fourth annual Smash Fiction Cage Match! This year's contest features the strangest and least physically gifted lineup yet, as four completely mundane but thoroughly depressing Nicolas Cage characters compete for the World Sad Sack Championship! Does Dan have it in him to make real, actual jokes about Leaving Las Vegas and its self-destructive lead character, Ben Sanderson...
2018-12-23
1h 12
The Amy Ahlers Show
Ep. 219: Liz Logan: End Your Year Transforming Your Self-Doubt into Self-Confidence
The Amy Ahlers Show is especially for powerful women that are ready to STOP being so hard on themselves, release self-bullying and embrace their Inner Wisdom so they will rise and lead. Show notes for today’s episode can be found at www.AmyAhlersShow.com/219 As 2018 winds her way to a close, I got to thinking about how easy it can be to reflect on our years and end up beating ourselves up. Tallying up the failures and disappointments, the things we SAID we would do, but never did. It can be a crazy time of...
2018-12-05
33 min
Smash Fiction
116 - Nico Minoru vs. Zatanna Zatara (feat. Sharon Schneiderman)
Magical puns and jokes about lighter fluid abound in this week's particularly charming episode of Smash Fiction, as Marvel and DC's respective California fashion-goth word witches do battle in a contest to see who can wave their wand, staff, or weird magic murder arm and make their opponent... disappear! Nico Minoru, the somewhat morally ambiguous member of the Runaways, A-Force, and most importantly, the Extraordinary League, has stolen the Book of Shadows to try and learn more about her own powers. But stage magician, actual magician, and off-and-on Justice League member Zatanna Zatara is wise to Nico's...
2018-08-12
59 min
Smash Fiction
Ship Wrecked 2 - Heelies, Hockey, and Heavy Rain
Ship Wrecked is back for a second date, and if you thought dinner was fun, wait till you hear about romantic thrift store shopping! The latest edition of Smash Metafiction's spectacular speed dating game features different characters, new locations, and of course, more wrinkles, as we attempt to find a fictional couple deserving of the title of OTP! Is there a chance these ships are seaworthy, or is the love between, say, 1000-year-old supernatural monsters and shape-changing teenage alien warriors forever destined to fail? Also, Claire continues her relentlessly punny ways, Kit brings a knife to a...
2018-07-22
1h 10
Smash Fiction
Surprise Party 3 - A Group of Remarkable People
There was an idea (Smash Fiction listeners know this) called the Surprise Party Initiative. The idea was to bring together a group of remarkably nerdy idiots who could take the casts of popular stories and replace them with fictional characters from other stories, then compete with each other to see whose party would be the best one at completing the original story. It's a pretty stupid notion, but what the hell, we've done it twice before, might as well do it again! As you may have guessed, this time around, the SmashFic hosts are making their own t...
2018-07-08
57 min
Smash Fiction
March 2018 Bonus Content - "Skeletor Symphony No. 1"
This episode originally aired as the Patreon bonus episode for March 2018. The original description follows: I think it's safe to say that writing this song has been an exploration of Skeletor's sensitive and emotional, yet still very evil, side. Based on how many times he's utterly failed over the years, he's finally turned to a classical music piece to maybe make a name for himself, but even then, still can't escape He-Man. When I started out with writing this song, I was torn between writing a bombastic, dissonant piece or a more somber, emotional one...
2018-03-31
02 min
Collecting Culture Podcast
Episode 12: Holiday Edition: Our Favorite Things
It’s the holidays, which often means spending time with family — and maybe growing a collection or two at the same time! So, for this month’s episode, Andrew and I got together with our parents to talk collecting. Our dad, who is an extreme collector of many things, shares some stunning poetry broadsides. Our mom... Read More
2017-12-01
00 min
Collecting Culture Podcast
Episode 11: Galloping Ghost: an Epic Arcade Game Collection
Since 2010 Doc Mack has been the operator of Galloping Ghost Arcade, an old school arcade in Brookfield, Illinois, outside of Chicago. It’s the world’s largest public arcade game collection. Doc grew up on fighting games and developed an interest in martial arts, game design and arcade electronics restoration. Since then he has helped open new... Read More
2017-11-01
00 min
Collecting Culture Podcast
Bonus Episode! Actors Read Old Love Letters!
Earlier this month, we released episode 10, “The Mysteries of Old Letters,” which was an interview with collector Hallie Bahn, who collects letters written roughly between 1900 and 1960. We thought some of these letters—particularly the juicy love letters—were worth hearing in full, so we asked two actors to interpret them dramatically through voiceovers. Enjoy!
2017-10-13
00 min
Smash Fiction
91 - Jack Torrance vs. Annie Wilkes
Smashtoberfest is upon us once again, and we're kicking things off with a contest between two Stephen King villains -- specifically, two Stephen King villains who were brought to life by transcendent film portrayals! The Shining's Jack Torrance, fresh off his recent stint of axe redrum fueled by writer's block and hotel ghosts, is freezing to death in the snow when he is miraculously rescued by one of his biggest fans, serial killer Annie Wilkes of Misery! With his legs crippled from frostbite and a psychopath demanding he write her a novel without the use of the letter N...
2017-10-08
55 min
Collecting Culture Podcast
Episode 10: The Mysteries of Old Letters
Hallie Bahn collects old letters, and she has more than 200 individual missives in her collection. Oftentimes, she has a packet of letters that are all from the same person: the mother of a soldier in World War I; a housewife writing to her husband who’s a traveling salesman. Hallie enjoys the enigmatic quality of... Read More
2017-09-30
00 min
Collecting Culture Podcast
Episode 9: Fall Fashion: Exploring Designer Bonnie Cashin’s Archive
As a graduate student in the ‘90s, Stephanie Lake became friends with the legendary fashion designer Bonnie Cashin, who is known as “the mother of American sportswear.” Stephanie wrote her dissertation on Cashin’s legacy, and, along the way, they formed a close friendship. When Cashin died in 2000, Stephanie ended up with her entire fashion archive, as... Read More
2017-08-31
00 min
Smash Fiction
87 - Derek Zoolander vs. Gracie Hart
...IN this week's episode...it's so simple! Well, the setup is simple enough. A terrorist, a modeling reality show, a disaster in the making, and only two people who can save the day and look great doing it. In this combined test of beauty and secret agent skills, there's no doubt that the legendary Derek Zoolander, three-time winner of the Best Male Model award and innovator of captivating looks like Blue Steel, Ferrari, Le Tigre, and of course, Magnum, has the advantage in terms of being really ridiculously good-looking. But even with the help of his partner, Matilda, can...
2017-08-27
1h 01
Collecting Culture Podcast
Episode 8: Building the Perfect Railroad, LEGO Brick by Brick…
Monty Smith is a musician and a rail fan. His fascination with trains started at 14 months old! He collects many different types of trains, and his primary medium for design and exhibition has become LEGO™ trains. He maintains a blog of his collection and creations at MontysLegoTrains.Net.
2017-07-30
00 min
Collecting Culture Podcast
Episode 7: Salty Salt & Pepper Shakers! (NSFW)
Susie Frank is a collector of novelty salt and pepper shakers. Susie is an interior designer and a fine art photographer in Pasadena, California. She spent roughly two decades collecting salt and pepper shakers that were made from the ’30s through the ’60s, ultimately amassing a collection of 4,000 sets. Now, Susie’s into collecting something... Read More
2017-06-30
00 min
Collecting Culture Podcast
Episode 6: Don’t Mess with Texas Art
For the past 25 years, Tam Keihnhoff has collected “early Texas art”—which is not exactly what it sounds like. It’s art made by an artist who was born, lived or worked in the state, and it was made more than 40 years prior to the present date. So, “early” doesn’t necessarily mean a century old—or even... Read More
2017-05-31
00 min
Collecting Culture Podcast
Episode 5: Why ’70s Quilts Matter
Our guest this month is Bill Volckening, quilt collector and author. Bill owns more than 400 quilts, from all different periods of American quilt history, including quilts from the early 1800s. But lately his real passion is sharing quilts that have rarely, if ever, been shown in museums: groovy polyester quilts and vibrant Hawaiian scrap... Read More
2017-04-30
00 min
Smash Fiction
73 - Superman vs. Goku (feat. Joshua Taulbee and Spike)
Because you demanded it, two of the most powerful, literally godlike beings in the multiverse collide as the first superhero and the last son of Krypton takes on the legendary Super-Saiyan leader of the Dragon Team! After an unlikely series of events involving a glitch in the Matrix, a random subway encounter, and an argument about polite manners and glasses, Clark Kent opens his shirt to reveal the Superman logo, Goku's hair begins inexplicably changing color, and the Man of Steel and the wielder of the Dragon Balls enter into glorious battle! When the dust settles from the heat...
2017-04-23
47 min
Collecting Culture Podcast
Episode 4: Big Mac: One Man’s Obsession With Vintage Apple Computers
Adam Rosen is an Apple Consultant and has an impressive collection of over 100 Macintosh computers, period-specific software and Apple nostalgia. He is curator of the Vintage Mac Museum, which he runs out of his home in Malden, Massachusetts, outside of Boston. Our discussion covers rare items in his collection, and photos are from his... Read More
2017-04-01
00 min
Smash Fiction
70 - Wolverine vs. Predators (feat. Brad Bultman)
Just in time for our action-packed 70th episode, your favorite wrist-bladed, plasmacaster packing, drawn-out laughing manhunter is back! Only this time, there's three of them, they're from a different clan, and they've abducted the Ol' Canucklehead himself, Wolverine! Straight from the 2010 film Predators, the Berserker, the Tracker, and the Falconer have taken the X-Men's resident quick-healing, cigar-chewing Canadian to a planet with the unfortunately on-the-nose name of Pandora, a place where the mountains float, the air is toxic, and giant blue-skinned aliens called Na'vi use their hair to have sex, or something. But leaving aside James Cameron's...
2017-03-26
59 min
Smash Fiction
69 - Mordin Solus vs. Spock
These are just a few of the audio tracks we've recorded, and as you can hear, it isn't what we thought. There's been no war here, Well, unless you count the huge cross-dimensional space war that has ensnared ships and characters from across the science fiction multiverse. Even so, it's still definitely the Pax. The G-23 Paxilon Hydrochlorate that some idiot brought onto a Rebel starcruiser. Now, some people on the ship are just sitting around letting themselves die, while others are acting violently aggressive and totally insane. Fortunately, thanks to the war, this particular starcruiser happens...
2017-03-19
1h 03
Smash Fiction
68 - James Bond vs. Jason Bourne
Spy vs. spy takes on a whole new meaning this week, as the rebooted (but still all kinds of suave) MI6 agent known as 007 and the amnesiac ex-CIA agent Jason Bourne attempt to beat each other to the most valuable prize in the field of government espionage: the information hidden inside the head of Dr. Evil's beloved Mr. Bigglesworth! But first, of course, they will have to escape from one of the supervillain's famously impractical death traps, fight their way through hordes of goons, sneak the baldest of all felines out of the Virtucon building in Seattle, and hijack...
2017-03-12
1h 06
Collecting Culture Podcast
Episode 3: The Bold Beauty of Japanese Yukata Fabrics
Artist Patricia Belyea collects vintage Japanese yukata cottons, which are hand-dyed and feature large-scale motifs, such as dragonflies and irises. Patricia sells these fabrics online and in her Seattle shop, Okan Arts, and she also makes them into absolutely stunning quilts.
2017-02-22
00 min
Collecting Culture Podcast
Episode 2: A Brief History of ‘Zines & the Healing Power of Yard Sales
Katie is the author of two books (with a third coming soon!), and many awesome ‘zines. I talked to her about the ‘zines she's made, the history of this DIY publishing phenomenon, and about her undying love of all things secondhand—as evidenced by her book, “White Elephants: On Yard Sales, Relationships, and Finding What Was Missing.”
2017-02-01
00 min
Smash Fiction
61 - Oberyn Martell vs. Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad
When peace in a strange version of the historic Middle East that somehow includes aliens and magic apples is threatened by a beautiful bisexual nobleman with a taste for wine, spicy food, and vengeance, the question must be answered: Will Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's strict adherence to the assassin's creed and superb skills in that profession be enough to silence the Red Viper of Dorne? Or will Oberyn Martell upend the game of thrones and remain unbowed, unbent, and unbroken? The Smash Fiction team is here to delve into the matter, as well as other concerns, such as whether or n...
2017-01-08
57 min
Collecting Culture Podcast
Episode 1: McMakin Plans: Falling in Love with the “Simple” Furniture of Roy McMakin
For our very first episode, I interviewed Elaine Smith, a design lover in Oakland, California. Elaine is legitimately obsessed with the furniture of Roy McMakin, who is a well-known artist, architect and designer; she’s collected more than 30 pieces of furniture in the last 20 years or so. McMakin has honed his distinctive style—basic, colorful forms in an exaggerated scale, with idiosyncratic details—since the ‘80s.
2017-01-01
00 min
Smash Fiction
55 - Doctor Strange vs. Voldemort
By the Perplexing Patronuses of Pottermore! There's evil afoot! Well...not afoot, exactly. More like a-slither. Lord Voldemort, aka He Who Must Not Be Named, the most powerful dark wizard of all time, has returned to life and taken over nearly the entire wizarding world. Albus Dumbledore has vanished, last seen muttering something about a Tome of Eternal Darkness. Snape is running Hogwarts, the Ministry of Magic has been completely infiltrated, and Harry Potter, the so-called Chosen One, has vanished without a trace. The bad guys are winning and there's no help in sight... ...no help, that...
2016-11-13
58 min
Smash Fiction
50 - Cyborg vs. Robocop vs. Inspector Gadget
Colin's underwater robot volcano fortress has inexplicably failed to transform into the talking submarine that traditionally transports him to the surface for recording...but that won't stop the Smash Fiction crew from answering another of the most important questions: Which half-man, half-machine do-gooder police proxy is the best at stopping a fiendish robot-themed crime lord from carrying out his fiendish robot-themed plans? In this case, Dr. Wily is up to his wily tricks again, and Mega-Man is unavailable, so three other cybernetic heroes step forward. Will Cyborg's unbeatable combination of bullshit DC Comics technology allow him to...
2016-09-18
51 min
Smash Fiction
47 - Dethklok vs. Wyld Stallyns (feat. Spike and Joshua Taulbee)
Two of fiction's most brutally metal and/or totally righteous musical groups are on course for audio animosity...but this is no ordinary battle of the bands. The winners of this guitar squealing showdown will determine the course of human history, as their music leads the planet Earth to its salvation, or its downfall. That most excellent duo of Bill S. Preston, Esquire, and Ted "Theodore" Logan, along with their Wyld Stallyn bandmates (princesses, robots, Martians, and Death) seek to usher the human race into a day-glo surfer-speaking utopia. But Nathan Explosion, William Murderface, Toki Wartooth, Skwisgaar Skwigelf, and...
2016-08-21
45 min
Smash Fiction
43 - Arya Stark vs. Lyra Belacqua vs. Wesley Crusher vs. Hannah Montana
Let the first annual Smash Fiction Hunger Games commence! First, from the land of Westeros (where the high lords play their game of thrones), making up for the fact that she's probably too young for this contest by being a psychopathic murderer, Arya "No One" Stark! Next, from Oxford (or one of the Oxfords, at least, given the whole "Almighty Maker ordaining his dark materials to create more worlds" thing), armed with a golden compass and a sassy soul-sidekick, Lyra "Silvertongue" Belacqua! Transporting in from the 24th century (the next generation having been greatly enhanced by numerous treks through...
2016-07-17
1h 03
Smash Fiction
39 - Catwoman vs. Black Cat (feat. Sharon Holden)
The claws come out in this battle of black-clad cat burglars, as a swag soiree thrown by the Maharaja turns into the scene of a feline-themed crime! Upon their discovery that the fabled Pink Panther Diamond is hidden away somewhere in the palace, party-goers Selina Kyle and Felicia Hardy slip away from the crowd and into costumes that send Kit to her bunk. It's now a race to the prize between Catwoman (so good at theft, she stole Batman's heart) and the Black Cat (whose superpowers allow her to do everything except get lucky with Spider-Man). Which master criminal...
2016-06-12
49 min
Smash Fiction
31 - Captain Kirk vs. Commander Shepard
In space, no one can hear you swipe through Tinder -- sorry, Space Tinder. Captain James T. Kirk and Commander Jane Shepard, each on a mission to find some space lovin', wind up at a party in Mos Eisley Spaceport, where their respective bragging about their romantic prowess quickly leads to a competition. Who can become the most popular sci-fi hero in the club and go home with the most space hotties? Will Kirk's legendary libido see him through yet another challenge, or will Shepard select all the right dialogue options to get to those sweet, sweet cutscenes? Also...
2016-03-27
48 min
Smash Fiction
26 - Iago vs. Ron and Hermione
In this extra-romantic Valentine's Day match, longtime lovebirds Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger from the world of Harry Potter return to Hogwarts for some continuing education, but trouble awaits in the form of their new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher: Shakespeare's Iago! Will Iago be able to do irreparable damage to this long-time fan favorite couple, or will true love conquer all? Can teen drama beat classic drama? Can our advocates quote Shakespeare without sounding like total tools? And... is Liz Logan reading poetry?! Special thanks to Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) for the song "Ashton Manor." Licensed under Cre...
2016-02-14
44 min
Smash Fiction
24 - Katniss Everdeen vs. Jon Snow
Thanks to the inexplicable but still totally fiendish machinations of certain Marvel Comics villains (you'll never guess who), District 12's celebrity star of the deadly Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen, and the bastard-born Lord Commander of the Night's Watch of Westeros, Jon Snow, have found themselves trapped together in the anachronistic Antarctic tropical paradise known as the Savage Land! Which survivalist teen fantasy hero can defeat dinosaurs, mutants, the elements, and the other competitor (if necessary) to escape? What epic bromance awaits Jon somewhere in the heart of the jungle for which he's admittedly overdressed? Can Katniss actually shoot an...
2016-01-24
47 min
Smash Fiction
18 - Kirby vs. No-Face vs. Homer Simpson
Smash Fiction's special Thanksgiving episode is a gut-bursting three-way eating contest featuring the multiverse's most gluttonous face-stuffers! Kirby of Dreamland, No-Face from Spirited Away, and Homer J. Simpson himself are locked in multiple-course combat on Coney Island, and only one can be named fiction's fastest, most furious foodie. Does Kirby need to crack open the shellfish before consuming them? How will Homer deal with ghost pepper? Can No-Face get drunk? And what in the name of all that's holy and good does unorthodox judge Liz Logan have in store for the lightning round?
2015-12-07
49 min
Smash Fiction
14 - Buffy vs. Blade (feat. Brad Bultman)
When a coven of vampires in Austria commits a grisly series of murders, Buffy Summers and Eric "Blade" Brooks know exactly what to do. It's suckhead staking season...but which deadly scourge of the undead is better at their job? Will Blade's vast array of bizarre but effective weaponry allow him to mow through his enemies with his classic "kick in the door and kill them all" technique? Or will the savior of Sunnydale's Slayer superpowers put an end to yet another faction of fanged, face-changing fiends? And what madness does Judge Liz Logan plan to unleash during the...
2015-11-02
44 min
Smash Fiction
6 - Speed Racer vs. Ghost Rider vs. Vanellope von Schweetz vs. Mad Max
In the not-too-distant future, the biggest race in the mega-sport spectacle known as Mario Kart is contested between Speed Racer, Ghost Rider, Vanellope von Schweetz, and Mad Max. Which acceleration junkie will dominate his or her opponents? How much witty but ultimately meaningless banter can their advocates squeeze into fifty minutes? And just how bad is Liz Logan's Australian accent, anyway? The answers to these questions can only be found on the Rainbow Road!
2015-09-07
48 min