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Der MAV-Podcast#18 Die Arbeitsrechtliche KommissionAnne-Barbara Müller-Charjaoui spricht mit Georg Schmitt (Vorstand Mitarbeiterseite Arbeitsrechtliche Kommission des DCV, Bundeskommission/Regionalkommission NRW) und Jean Paul Hahne (Vorstandsmitglied der DiAG MAV Köln) über Struktur und Aufgaben der Arbeitsrechtlichen Kommission. Am 29.10.2025 findet die nächste Wahl zur AK im Erzbistum Köln statt. Disclaimer: Der MAV-Podcast ersetzt keine Rechtsberatung. Anregungen und Kritik gerne an dermavpodcast@ksi.de. Die DiAG MAV hat ein Handy eingerichtet, auf dem per Whatsapp Sprachnachrichten platziert werden können. Hier die Nummer: +49 1522 8061663 Newsletter KSI: https://www.ksi-institut.de/service/newsletter/index.html Newsletter DiAG MAV Kö...
2025-10-1315 minDer MAV-Podcast
Der MAV-Podcast#17 Datenschutz für die MAV – Teil 1In diesem Podcast spricht Jean Paul Hahne (DiAG MAV Köln) mit Felix Neumann (Journalist und Herausgeber des größten deutschen Blogs zum kirchlichen Datenschutzrecht) über Rechte und Pflichten der MAV im Bereich des Datenschutzes. Die Homepage vom Felix Neumann findet ihr hier: https://artikel91.eu/ - unter diesem Link findet ihr den Artikel von Felix Neumann zum Thema "Datenschutzkonzept der MAV": https://artikel91.eu/2025/07/23/datenschutzkonzept-der-mav-so-gehts/ Die Vorlage zum VVT findet ihr hier: https://multimedialab.ksi.de/sharing/E3NQpbKYM Hier findet ihr die Homepage der DiAG MAV Köln: https://www.diagmavkoeln.de
2025-09-0958 minDer MAV-Podcast
Der MAV-Podcast#16 Nach der WahlHerzlichen Glückwunsch allen neu- und wiedergewählten MAV-Mitgliedern! In diesem Podcast spricht Anne-Barbara Müller-Charjaoui mit Jean Paul Hahne, Lisa Michler und Andreas Balkenhol über die Aufgaben, die nach der Wahl auf die MAV zukommen. Hier findet ihr die Homepage der DiAG MAV Köln: https://www.diagmavkoeln.de Hier findet ihr die Termine zu unseren MAV-Schulungen im KSI: https://www.ksi-institut.de/veranstaltungen/beruf-und-schule/mav-fortbildungen/ Hier findet ihr die MAVO: https://www.diagmavkoeln.de/export/sites/diagmav-koeln/.content/.galleries/downloads/Gesetze/2024-04-01-Mitarbeitervertretungsordnung-Neu.pdf
2025-07-0217 minDer MAV-Podcast
Der MAV-Podcast#15 Der fehlt ja schon wiederNicht zur Arbeit erscheinen – entschuldigt oder unentschuldigt – kann viele Gründe haben: Krankheit, Überlastung, eine Suchtproblematik, mangelhafter Führungsstil etc. In diesem Podcast spricht Jean Paul Hahne mit Stephan Hermanns über Gründe und Auswirkungen des Absentismus und die Frage, wie die MAV aktiv werden kann. Hier findet ihr die Homepage der DiAG MAV Köln: https://www.diagmavkoeln.de Disclaimer: Der MAV-Podcast ersetzt keine Rechtsberatung. Anregungen und Kritik gerne an dermavpodcast@ksi.de. Die DiAG MAV hat ein Handy eingerichtet, auf dem per Whatsapp Sprachnachrichten platziert werden können. Hier die Nummer...
2025-04-2243 minDer MAV-Podcast
Der MAV-Podcast#14 Beratung durch die DiAG MAV KölnIn diesem Podcast spricht Anne-Barbara Müller-Charjaoui mit Anja Schu und Jean Paul Hahne über das Beratungsangebot der DiAG MAV Köln. Hier findet ihr die Homepage der DiAG MAV Köln: https://www.diagmavkoeln.de/ Hier findet ihr die MAV-Schulungen des KSI: https://www.ksi-institut.de/veranstaltungen/beruf-und-schule/mav-fortbildungen/ Disclaimer: Der MAV-Podcast ersetzt keine Rechtsberatung. Anregungen und Kritik gerne an dermavpodcast@ksi.de. Die DiAG MAV hat ein Handy eingerichtet, auf dem per Whatsapp Sprachnachrichten platziert werden können. Hier die Nummer: +49 1522 8061663
2025-02-1822 minDer MAV-Podcast
Der MAV-Podcast#13 Aufruf zu den MAV-Wahlen 2025In 2025 stehen die nächsten MAV-Wahlen an. Jean Paul Hahne aus dem Vorstand der DiAG MAV Köln und Milan sprechen über die Bedeutung der MAV für die eigene Arbeit und über die Durchführung einer MAV-Wahl. Hier findet ihr die Wahlunterlagen auf der Homepage der DiAG MAV Köln: https://www.diagmavkoeln.de/mav-wahl/ Hier findet ihr die Termine zu den MAV-Kursen im Katholisch-Sozialen Institut: https://www.ksi-institut.de/veranstaltungen/beruf-und-schule/mav-fortbildungen/ Disclaimer: Der MAV-Podcast ersetzt keine Rechtsberatung. Anregungen und Kritik gerne an dermavpodcast@ksi.de. Die...
2025-01-2707 minDer MAV-Podcast
Der MAV-Podcast#12 Der Wahlausschuss zur MAV-WahlIn 2025 stehen die nächsten MAV-Wahlen an. Über Bildung und Aufgaben der Wahlausschüsse zur MAV-Wahl sprechen Anne-Barbara Müller-Charjaoui und Markus Küster mit Anja Schu, Geschäftsführerin und Juristin der DiAG MAV Köln. Hier findet ihr die Wahlunterlagen auf der Homepage der DiAG MAV Köln: https://www.diagmavkoeln.de/mav-wahl/ Hier findet ihr die Termine zu unseren Wahlausschussschulungen im KSI: https://www.ksi-institut.de/veranstaltungen/beruf-und-schule/mav-fortbildungen/ Disclaimer: Der MAV-Podcast ersetzt keine Rechtsberatung. Anregungen und Kritik gerne an dermavpodcast@ksi.de. Die DiAG MAV hat ein H...
2024-08-2016 minDer MAV-Podcast
Der MAV-Podcast#11 Schlichtungsstelle, Einigungsstelle, kirchliches Arbeitsgericht: Wenn zwei sich streiten – wer und wo.In dieser Episode spricht Jean Paul Hahne mit Dr. Regina Ferreri über die Rechtsschutz im kirchlichen Arbeitsrecht. Hier findet ihr die Rechtsschutzstruktur der katholischen Kirche von Dr. Regina Ferreri: https://www.ksi-institut.de/export/sites/ksi/.content/.galleries/verschiedenes/Rechtsschutz-im-kirchlichen-Arbeitsrecht.pdf Ihr habt Fragen und Anregungen an die Podcast-Redaktion? Schickt uns eine Voice-Nachricht per WhatsApp an +4915228061663 oder eine Mail an dermavpodcast@ksi.de.   Zur MAVO: https://www.diagmavkoeln.de/export/sites/diagmav-koeln/.content/.galleries/downloads/Gesetze/2024-04-01-Mitarbeitervertretungsordnung-Neu.pdf Zur AVR: https://www.lambertus.de/avr-caritas Zu...
2024-07-0137 minDer MAV-Podcast
Der MAV-Podcast#10 Die Grundordnung des kirchlichen DienstesIn dieser Episode sprechen Anne-Barbara Müller-Charjaoui und Markus Küster mit Dr. Regina Ferreri über die Grundordnung des Kirchlichen Dienstes. Hier findet ihr die GrO: https://www.dbk.de/themen/kirche-staat-und-recht/kirchliches-arbeitsrecht/grundordnung/ Disclaimer: Der MAV-Podcast ersetzt keine Rechtsberatung. Anregungen und Kritik gerne an dermavpodcast@ksi.de. Die DiAG MAV hat ein Handy eingerichtet, auf dem per Whatsapp Sprachnachrichten platziert werden können. Hier die Nummer: +49 1522 8061663 Hier findet ihr den Newsletter der DiAG MAV Köln: https://www.diagmavkoeln.de/newsletter/anmelden/Newsletter-DiAG-MAV-Koeln/ Hie...
2024-05-2231 minDer MAV-Podcast
Der MAV-Podcast#9 Die MitgliederversammlungKai Förster, Renate Müller und Stefan Hermanns stellen die Aufgaben und Zusammensetzung der Mitgliederversammlung der Diözesanen Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Mitarbeitervertretungen im Erzbistum Köln vor. Moderation: Kai Förster. MAV: https://www.diagmavkoeln.de/newsletter/anmelden/Newsletter-DiAG-MAV-Koeln/ Hier zum Newsletter des KSI: https://www.ksi-institut.de/service/newsletter/
2024-03-2108 minDer MAV-Podcast
Der MAV-Podcast#8 Mitarbeiterversammlung - wie geht das?Einmal im Jahr ist sie für jede MAV Pflicht: Die Mitarbeiterversammlung. Wie motiviere ich meine Kolleg/innen, teilzunehmen? Welche Themen werden besprochen? Wen lade ich ein? Welche Methoden kann ich einsetzen? Anne-Barbara Müller-Charjaoui spricht mit Lisa Michler und Markus Küster zum Thema. Disclaimer: Der MAV-Podcast ersetzt keine Rechtsberatung. Anregungen und Kritik gerne an dermavpodcast@ksi.de. Die DiAG MAV hat ein Handy eingerichtet, auf dem per Whatsapp Sprachnachrichten platziert werden können. Hier die Nummer: +49 1522 8061663 Newsletter KSI: https://www.ksi-institut.de/service/newsletter/index.html Ne...
2024-02-0526 minDer MAV-Podcast
Der MAV-Podcast#7 Die DiAG MAV im Erzbistum KölnDie Diözesane Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Mitarbeitervertretungen (DiAG MAV) im Erzbistum Köln ist der Zusammenschluss von ca. 500 Mitarbeitervertretungen mit ca. 65.000 Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeitern. Wie ist die DiAG-MAV organisiert und welche Aufgaben hat die DiAG-MAV? Das klären wir in dieser Podcast-Episode.
2023-12-1807 minDer MAV-Podcast
Der MAV-Podcast# 5 Was brauche ich, wenn ich "MAV" werden möchte?In dieser Folge geht es um die Frage, was ich brauche, um Mitarbeitervertreterin oder Mitarbeitervertreter zu werden. Welche Haltung und welches Wissen sollte ich mitbringen und was hat das Ganze mit dem Fortbildungsprogramm des KSI zu tun? Anne-Barbara Müller-Charjaoui (KSI) spricht mit Markus Küster, Sabine Rögels und Jörg Schwarz aus dem Fortbildungsausschuss der DiAG MAV Köln über das notwendige Rüstzeug einer MAV. Disclaimer: Der MAV-Podcast ersetzt keine Rechtsberatung.
2023-10-3026 minDer MAV-Podcast
Der MAV-Podcast#4 MAV-Kompakt: MAV-Kompakt: Die Fachbereiche der DiAG-MAV KölnIn der aktuellen Ausgabe werden die Fachbereiche der DiAG MAV Köln vorgestellt. Renate Müller, Richard Vollmer, Stefan Hermanns und Kai Foerster berichten über Aufgaben, Strukturen und politisches Mandat. Disclaimer: Der MAV-Podcast ersetzt keine Rechtsberatung.
2023-09-2606 minDer MAV-Podcast
Der MAV-Podcast#3 MAV-Kompakt: Der Studientag der DiAG-MAVAm 23. Oktober 2023 findet im Katholisch-Sozialen Institut der 31. Studientag der DiAG MAV Köln statt. Thema dieses Jahr: „Kirche als Konzern?“ Renate Müller, Vorsitzende der DiAG MAV Köln, stellt gemeinsam mit den Mitarbeitervertretern Jean Paul Hahne und Jörg Schwarz das Programm vor. Anmeldungen bis zum 13. September 2023 unter https://pretix.eu/ksi/mav-2023/. Weitere Informationen unter https://mav.ksi-institut.de sowie unter https://www.diagmavkoeln.de/
2023-08-3006 minDer MAV-Podcast
Der MAV-Podcast#1 Der MAV-Podcast (Trailer)Der neue Podcast für Mitarbeitervertreterinnen und Mitarbeitervertreter der Kirchen! Anne-Barbara Müller-Charjaoui (Katholisch-Soziales Institut) und Markus Küster (DiAG MAV Köln) stellen den neuen Podcast vor.
2023-08-1401 minMy Aloof Vagina, A Cheeky Guide to Perimenopause
My Aloof Vagina, A Cheeky Guide to PerimenopauseBroken Hips, Caregiving & the End of Season 1Martha shares the toll unexpected caregiving responsibilities have taken on the show and reveals the plan for going forward.Bonus episodes are on their way. And Season 2 episodes will begin showing up at the end of the summer.In the meantime, treats and updates will be shared via email to MAV Sisterhood members. (Free! So sign up today and don't miss a message!)My Aloof Vagina will remain active on social and welcomes your requests, suggestions, stories, ideas and even topic guest recommendations. Just reply to any MAV ...
2023-05-2518 minMy Aloof Vagina, A Cheeky Guide to Perimenopause
My Aloof Vagina, A Cheeky Guide to PerimenopauseManaging Menopause Naturally vs. HRT: What Leads Some to the HRT Path? Why Is It So Important to Do Your Own Research? Do You Need to Give Up Alcohol In Perimenopause? with Guest Deanna BoydMartha is joined again by Deanna Boyd, Make Up Artist & Photographer, and they discuss the different paths. To HRT or Not to HRT? What is the outlook and perspective of a woman who has decided to manage all this “naturally” - without HRT and or even herbal HRT alternatives?How might someone end up on the HRT path in her early 50s?Which lifestyle change might you feel compelled to make during perimenopause?(Martha's margarita-loving self is resisting the news.)And why might reading up on things - step away from...
2023-05-1729 minMy Aloof Vagina, A Cheeky Guide to Perimenopause
My Aloof Vagina, A Cheeky Guide to PerimenopauseClitoral Atrophy: What Is It & What Causes It? Plus What Do Make-Up Artists Know About the Aging Perimenopausal Face That We Don't? And How Are Our Sleeping Habits Related? With Guest & Make-Up Artist Deanna BoydMartha is joined by her friend Deanna Boyd, a longtime make-up artist and photographer who, through her work & her brand, encourages women to embrace their unique look. Find Deanna: Unfiltered and Evolving Beauty Instagram  YouTube In this conversation recorded before the podcast even launched, they compare notes on aging and discuss: What exactly IS clitoral atrophy?What happens to ALL our faces as we get closer to menopause? What do your sleep habits have to do with it?And what are Deanna's for changing your make up as you age? 
2023-05-1029 minMy Aloof Vagina, A Cheeky Guide to Perimenopause
My Aloof Vagina, A Cheeky Guide to PerimenopauseWhy Is Pelvic-Floor Health So Important? What Makes Minor Urine Leakage Worsen? What Are Urinary Urgency Triggers? How Can You Avoid Them? Does Peeing When You Sneeze Lead to Bigger Issues? With Guest & Pelvic-Floor Specialist Dr. Wendy ChornyDr. Wendy Chorny is back after  What Happens to Our Vaginas As They Age & What Does Estrogen Have To Do With It? What do Pavlov’s dogs and your coffee-break and post-commute habits have in common?How can understanding pelvic-floor dysfunction help you slow things down?Do you know the difference between urinary urgency and stress urinary incontinence? And why does it matter? How can you identify early signs it may worsen sooner than it has to? And when is it time to seek professional help?Dr. Wendy is a doctor of physical therapy specializing in the treatm...
2023-04-2729 minMy Aloof Vagina, A Cheeky Guide to Perimenopause
My Aloof Vagina, A Cheeky Guide to PerimenopauseWhat Happens to Our Vaginas As We Age & What's Estrogen Got To Do (Got To Do) With It? What Happens To Our Vagina & Our Skin If We Don't Stay Hydrated? Why Is Good Circulation Essential To Our Vulva? With Guest & Pelvic-Floor Specialist Dr. Wendy ChornyMartha talks with the informative & entertaining Dr. Wendy Chorny about the aging vagina, what that means, why it happens & how you can sustain the hydration &  health of those delicate tissues, and:What do the Lion King (and existential dread) have to do with your perimenopause experience?And what’s really important about being 35 & why might you want to text your young friends after you listen to this?Dr. Wendy is a doctor of physical therapy specializing in the treatment of pelvic pain, pelvic-floor dysfunction, perimenopause, and other disorders.  She is an educator and author, affiliated with...
2023-04-1928 minMy Aloof Vagina, A Cheeky Guide to Perimenopause
My Aloof Vagina, A Cheeky Guide to PerimenopauseHow Can You Have Good Sex & Intimacy After Hysterectomy? What Are Good Tips to Make Colonoscopy Prep Easier? What Are Signs of Uterine Cancer? Why Is It Crucial to Have the Right Partner in Midlife? - with Certified Sex Educator Ducky DooLittleIn this episode, Martha is joined by her friend Certified Sex Educator Ducky DooLittle.  They explore important health issues:Why is it particularly essential to reassess your partner in midlife? What menstrual change could indicate uterine cancer and is a reason to get in with your doctor?How can you return to a satisfying sex life after a total hysterectomy?AND what Pro-tip does Ducky have for making colonoscopy prep less agonizing? (Hint! It’s using a common sex accessory you may already have in a drawer in your bedroom!)Ducky DooLittle is a Certified Sex...
2023-04-1230 minMy Aloof Vagina, A Cheeky Guide to Perimenopause
My Aloof Vagina, A Cheeky Guide to PerimenopauseHow Does Sex Change in Midlife? What Are the Best Toys for Avoiding Clitoral & Vaginal Atrophy? What Body & Sex Changes Do Men Go Through? What's a Kink Coach? And Why Did Martha Have One Help With Her Podcast Launch? (Special Ep-Galentine's Livestream)In this recovered episode from the Galentine's Day Livestream - the day before Valentine's - or V-day - for VAGINA which was the official launch day of My Aloof Vagina - Martha is joined by Tara, a kink coach she's known for almost 20 years, to celebrate the long-awaited launch of this way overdue podcast.Tara, a favorite guest from episode 2, returned to talk about the ways our desires and experiences change as we age, her top recommended adult toys for women & some fun tips on things you can do to spice things up with things from around...
2023-04-0545 minMy Aloof Vagina, A Cheeky Guide to Perimenopause
My Aloof Vagina, A Cheeky Guide to PerimenopauseHow Can I Tell If I'm in Perimenopause? What Are the Symptoms of Menopause or Almost Menopause? What Surgeries Are Sometimes Unnecessary? What Alternatives Are There for Hysterectomy? And What If I'm Not Ready to Give Up Sex?Martha & Sally talk about the collection of changes that made Sally realize she was in perimenopause, even as her doctors continued to claim that her hormones “looked fine” and they didn’t “think” she was in it yet. Is part of “the change” external and more connected to the messages we’re getting about being “too old” or “past our prime”? (Things that aren’t really reflected in those snapshots of a hormone blood serum draw.) And how do some of those messages contribute to the increase in rather flippant recommendations to “just get a hysterectomy” in our 40s? 
2023-03-3029 minMy Aloof Vagina, A Cheeky Guide to Perimenopause
My Aloof Vagina, A Cheeky Guide to PerimenopauseWhat's the Deal With Phantom Smells & Heart Palpitations in my 40s and 50s? Are They Dangerous? Should I Be Consulting Dr. Google? Why Do I Have to Self Diagnose to Be Taken Seriously? And What If the Only Doctors Who Seem to Listen to Me Are The Quacks?Martha is joined by her friend Kristen  who shares  a back-to-back series of alarming symptoms she had.What does it look when you go to even your GOOD doctor with hard-to-document symptoms when they know you have struggled with anxiety in the past?What about when you advocate for yourself, they run tests and the tests show nothing? Or the tests show SOMETHING but your doctor doesn’t seem spurred to action?And SHOULD you avoid consulting Dr. Google before you go?These questions and more are covered in this episode.Prod...
2023-03-2329 minMy Aloof Vagina, A Cheeky Guide to Perimenopause
My Aloof Vagina, A Cheeky Guide to PerimenopauseHow Does Viagra Change Sex After 50? How Can I Tell If My Man Is Using It? And What's the Deal Marathon Men in Bed As We Get Older? Why Does Midlife Sex Seem to Take So Long?Martha's friend "Jen" joins her to talk about things she's learned about sex with men as they age.  “Jen” blew Martha's mind last fall with her insights about sex with guys after they're 50.That led to this recorded conversation revisiting the revelations and exploring what may be driving the changes we’re noticing in our sexual encounters in the over-50 dating world.What’s the deal with these marathon love-making sessions guys are serving up to us as we get older?What’s a sure sign your man is using Viagra and not telling you...
2023-03-1629 minMy Aloof Vagina, A Cheeky Guide to Perimenopause
My Aloof Vagina, A Cheeky Guide to PerimenopauseHow Can I Tell If I'm In Perimenopause If I Have A Mirena? Can IUDs Help With Menopause? And That One Time Martha Almost Removed Her IUD Herself (With A Little Help From Her Drunk Boyfriend)In this NSFM* ladies-only episode, Martha's friend returns to talk about midlife issues that are top of mind.What are some doctors using to manage perimenopause symptoms?Why is being drunk in love dangerous when middle-age is bearing down on you?And how can you involve your partner - in a playful way -  in an oft-neglected health routine? Get the answers to these questions in this episode.* Are you one of my male listeners? This episode is marked NSFM (NOT suitable for men) due to menstruation stories you DE...
2023-03-0828 minMy Aloof Vagina, A Cheeky Guide to Perimenopause
My Aloof Vagina, A Cheeky Guide to PerimenopauseWhy So Many Uninformed Hysterectomies in Midlife? How Did YOU Know You Were in Perimenopause? What Was Your First Menopause Symptom? What’s the Deal with Younger Guys Hitting on Older Women? Ladies Only NSFMWarning: NSFM*   What it’s like to wait for “the menopause symptoms” to show up & then have your “big sign” be your period shifting a little at 55 and just *poof* ending in a span of less than 3 months?Oh. AND mood swings? JUST crazy mood swings! And what ABOUT those periods? What drastic intervention are some doctors offering as a “solution” to heavy periods in our 40s or early 50s? It’s upsetting, but it’s something you should know.In this NSFM* ladies-only episode,  Martha & Stacy talk about unnecessary hysterectomies, the canaries in the c...
2023-03-0229 minMy Aloof Vagina, A Cheeky Guide to Perimenopause
My Aloof Vagina, A Cheeky Guide to PerimenopauseWhat Does Pelvic-Floor Weakness Do At 50? Why Do Midlife & Senior Women Get Dehydrated So Easily? What's the Deal with Urinary Urgency in our 40s & 50s? Plus Martha's Bladder Emergency in a CockpitMartha recalls a harrowing incident with a dangerously full bladder in the cockpit of a tiny plane mid flight. And Martha & a friend drive themselves to distraction about their over-50 bladder habits & friend KK's procedure to help with her urinary incontinence and urgency.They also let their imaginations run wild with the idea that you could go in for a full tune up, with the Bulkamid injections, some Botox, a little filler for your nasolabial folds, and top it off with the pleasure-boosting O Shot (which Martha was thisclose to getting in 2021. Phew!) KK's procedure:  B...
2023-02-1625 minMy Aloof Vagina, A Cheeky Guide to Perimenopause
My Aloof Vagina, A Cheeky Guide to PerimenopauseHow Does Intimacy & Sex Evolve As We Age? And What Do Sex Educators & Adult Toy Sellers Know That We Don't About Acceptance & Going With the Flow in the Bedroom in Midlife?Martha talks to her friend Tara, with whom she was a "sex-toy lady" about 20 years ago. They discuss how many of "the ladies" evolved into sex educators and some, like Tara, went on to work more seriously as sexologists later.Tara spills some tea about the life of a dominatrix, fetish parties, and how sex changes as we age. And, with her help, Martha has an epiphany about her journey with (and worries about) her aloof vagina.Other things discussed:Betty Dodson and her Bodysex Workshopsthe Hitachi Magic Wand (Amazon so link SFW!)A...
2023-01-1929 minMy Aloof Vagina, A Cheeky Guide to Perimenopause
My Aloof Vagina, A Cheeky Guide to PerimenopauseWhat Are the Dangers of Midlife Celibacy? What Happens to MY Clitoris If I Don't Have Sex? And What If I Want to Avoid Botox?Martha & a longtime friend got silly talking about:Botox alternativesand clitoral atrophy (C.A.) Brace yourself!Sight gags in expanded YouTube version on the MAVPod channel.Note: Editing was tough due to having to remove my guest 🤦🏼‍♀️, mic issues & excessive laughter. C.A. info:NIH Study of treatmentsABC Australia on "Use it or Lose it" hysteriaHealthline  C.A.'s symptoms & causesFrownies = Save 10% with code MAV10 and get rid of those 11 wrinkles between your brows. (And NEVER look like Spock!)🍌 Vfit = this medical dev...
2023-01-0516 minBeing Authentic
Being AuthenticThe Mav-cratic Method | Being Authentic Ep. 16Being Authentic Podcast social media Tiktok: https://tiktok.com/@beingauthenticpodcastInstagram: https://instagram.com/beingauthenticpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/_beingauthenticFacebook: https://facebook.com/Being-Authentic-Podcast-104840345359183Tumblr: https://tumblr.com/blog/beingauthenticpodcast Agon Authentic Vlogs Website: https://agonauthentic.comYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK6rlNmve2pZSBGSkou7OdgTiktok: https://tiktok.com/@agonauthenticInstagram: https://instagram.com/agonauthenticTwitter: https://twitter.com/agonauthenticFacebook: https://facebook.com/agonauthenticTumblr: https://tumblr.com/blog/agonauthenticPinterest: https://pinterest.com/agonauthentic Intro mu...
2022-05-191h 05Being Authentic
Being AuthenticFRIENDS AND FAMILY | Being Authentic #15Being Authentic Podcast social media  Tiktok: https://tiktok.com/@beingauthenticpodcast Instagram: https://instagram.com/beingauthenticpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/_beingauthentic Facebook: https://facebook.com/Being-Authentic-Podcast-104840345359183 Tumblr: https://tumblr.com/blog/beingauthenticpodcast  Agon Authentic Vlogs  Website: https://agonauthentic.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK6rlNmve2pZSBGSkou7Odg Tiktok: https://tiktok.com/@agonauthentic Instagram: https://instagram.com/agonauthentic Twitter: https://twitter.com/agonauthentic Facebook: https://facebook.com/agonauthentic Tumblr: https://tumblr.com/blog/agonauthentic Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/agonauthentic  Intro music was made by me, find...
2022-05-191h 17Being Authentic
Being AuthenticEND OF THE PODCAST | Being Authentic Podcast #14the audio might be terrible idk. sorry for all the mistakes but im decently happy with how this came out and ill fix the mistakes next episode. love yall  Being Authentic Podcast social media Tiktok: https://tiktok.com/@beingauthenticpodcastInstagram: https://instagram.com/beingauthenticpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/_beingauthenticFacebook: https://facebook.com/Being-Authentic-Podcast-104840345359183Tumblr: https://tumblr.com/blog/beingauthenticpodcast Agon Authentic Vlogs Website: https://agonauthentic.comYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK6rlNmve2pZSBGSkou7OdgTiktok: https://tiktok.com/@agonauthenticInstagram: https://instagram.com/agonauthentic
2022-05-191h 06Being Authentic
Being AuthenticThe Future | Being Authentic Podcast #13Being Authentic Podcast social media Tiktok: https://tiktok.com/@beingauthenticpodcast Instagram: https://instagram.com/beingauthenticpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/_beingauthentic Facebook: https://facebook.com/Being-Authentic-Podcast-104840345359183 Tumblr: https://tumblr.com/blog/beingauthenticpodcast  New Agon Authentic Vlogs every Friday Website: https://agonauthentic.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK6rlNmve2pZSBGSkou7Odg Tiktok: https://tiktok.com/@agonauthentic Instagram: https://instagram.com/agonauthentic Twitter: https://twitter.com/agonauthentic Facebook: https://facebook.com/agonauthentic Tumblr: https://tumblr.com/bl...
2022-03-111h 05Being Authentic
Being AuthenticThe Break | Being Authentic Podcast #12Being Authentic Podcast social media Tiktok: https://tiktok.com/@beingauthenticpodcast Instagram: https://instagram.com/beingauthenticpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/_beingauthentic Facebook: https://facebook.com/Being-Authentic-Podcast-104840345359183 Tumblr: https://tumblr.com/blog/beingauthenticpodcast  New Agon Authentic Vlogs every Friday Website: https://agonauthentic.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK6rlNmve2pZSBGSkou7Odg Tiktok: https://tiktok.com/@agonauthentic Instagram: https://instagram.com/agonauthentic Twitter: https://twitter.com/agonauthentic Facebook: https://facebook.com/agonauthentic Tumblr: https://tumblr.com/bl...
2022-03-111h 04Being Authentic
Being AuthenticFull House, and my Religious History | Being Authentic Podcast #11Being Authentic Podcast social media Tiktok: https://tiktok.com/@beingauthenticpodcast Instagram: https://instagram.com/beingauthenticpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/_beingauthentic Facebook: https://facebook.com/Being-Authentic-Podcast-104840345359183 Tumblr: https://tumblr.com/blog/beingauthenticpodcast  New Agon Authentic Vlogs every Friday Website: https://agonauthentic.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK6rlNmve2pZSBGSkou7Odg Tiktok: https://tiktok.com/@agonauthentic Instagram: https://instagram.com/agonauthentic Twitter: https://twitter.com/agonauthentic Facebook: https://facebook.com/agonauthentic Tumblr: https://tumblr.com/bl...
2022-03-111h 08Being Authentic
Being AuthenticBetty White, Antonio Brown, and Harry Potter | Being Authentic Podcast #10Being Authentic Podcast social media Tiktok: https://tiktok.com/@beingauthenticpodcast Instagram: https://instagram.com/beingauthenticpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/_beingauthentic Facebook: https://facebook.com/Being-Authentic-Podcast-104840345359183 Tumblr: https://tumblr.com/blog/beingauthenticpodcast  New Agon Authentic Vlogs every Friday Website: https://agonauthentic.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK6rlNmve2pZSBGSkou7Odg Tiktok: https://tiktok.com/@agonauthentic Instagram: https://instagram.com/agonauthentic Twitter: https://twitter.com/agonauthentic Facebook: https://facebook.com/agonauthentic Tumblr: https://tumblr.com/bl...
2022-03-111h 03Being Authentic
Being AuthenticYoutube Comments, Star Wars Shirts, and Church | Being Authentic Podcast #9Chapters 0:00Intro 2:50The Acne Discussion7:30 Missing Weeks and Overthinking11:20 The Youtube Comments23:00 Posture Corrector24:23 More Terrible Dating Profiles34:17 Ads37:11 Making Church Better47:43 End of Sobriety51:02 Marvins Room53:05 Gloucestershire Butt Bomb1:03:07 Outro  Being Authentic Podcast social mediaTiktok: https://tiktok.com/@beingauthenticpodcastInstagram: https://instagram.com/beingauthenticpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/_beingauthenticFacebook: https://facebook.com/Being-Authentic-Podcast-104840345359183Tumblr: https://tumblr.com/blog/beingauthenticpodcast  New Agon Authentic Vlogs every FridayWebsite: https://agonauthentic.comYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC...
2022-03-111h 05Dark Softly Tales
Dark Softly TalesThe Screaming Skull—Part Two by F. Marion Crawford“Think of having boiling lead poured into your brain. Think of it. She was dead before she could scream.” Does that make you shiver? Me, too. Listen on to Part Two of F. Marion Crawford's The Screaming Skull.I talk a little about the life of Crawford. The quote I mention in the podcast is below.“The great law of division became clear to him—the separation for a time of the universal agent into two parts, by the separation and reuniting of which comes light and heat and the hidden force of life, and the prime...
2021-10-1834 minDark Softly Tales
Dark Softly TalesThe Screaming Skull by F. Marion CrawfordAn old sea captain shares a tale of murder and revenge with a supernatural twist in The Screaming Skull by the fantastic F. Marion Crawford. This is the first part of three.Music: Air of Mystery by Manuel OchoaWatch Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven on Youtube: https://youtu.be/sisvA_gcijYIn the mood for reading? Check out Mav’s books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Mav-Skye/e/B00I52M3J6Check out Mav’s other creative work on her empire website here: www.darksoftlytales.com...
2021-10-1127 minDark Softly Tales
Dark Softly TalesWaste Land by Madison Julius CaweinWelcome to the Waste land, a place where nothing survives except the grief of dreams. Fun little fact: Madison Julius Cawein's poem Waste Land was published in a journal that TS Eliot was reading at the time and most likely inspired his own version of The Waste Land, published a few years later.Music: That Impossible Last Breath by Da SeinWelcome to the Dark Softly Tales Summer Bite series, our theme this year is silence. The summer kicks off in Episode 88. Tune in every week where we bring you bite size pieces of fiction...
2021-09-2006 minDark Softly Tales
Dark Softly TalesNothing Gold Can Stay and other poems by Robert FrostSilence is like a canvas for sound to glide across, and no one shows this better than Robert Frost’s dark, moody prose where wind calls to window flowers, dead leaves creep along the forest floor amongst graves. Eventually we end up where death has pressed his cold fingers, and a couple have a difficult conversation about grief and the death of their firstborn. Finally, we land back in the darkest hour in a quiet forest, where Frost infamously reminds us about promises to keep.Frost’s poems are placed in order for a specific, theatrical affect.
2021-09-1318 minDark Softly Tales
Dark Softly TalesThe Truth of Intercourse by Robert Louis Stevenson"The cruellest lies are often told in silence." Robert Louis Stevenson delivers an interesting viewpoint on silence, expression and speech. After our several weeks of reading through The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, I thought the Dark Softly Tales audience would enjoy Stevenson's viewpoint in The Truth of Intercourse.Music: Sublimation - Red DictionaryWelcome to the Dark Softly Tales Summer Bite series, our theme this year is silence. The summer kicks off in Episode 88. Tune in every week where we bring you bite size pieces of fiction under the silence of...
2021-09-0610 minDark Softly Tales
Dark Softly TalesSilence—A Fable by Edgar Allan PoeThey say the devil spins the best yarns. Edgar Allan Poe puts that theory to the test in his chilling short story, Silence—A Fable. Music: Something Darker by Spectacles Wallet and WatchWelcome to the Dark Softly Tales Summer Bite series, our theme this year is silence. The summer kicks off in Episode 88. Tune in every week where we bring you bite size pieces of fiction under the silence of a summer sun. In the mood for reading? Check out Mav’s books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Mav-Skye/e/B00I...
2021-08-3014 minDark Softly Tales
Dark Softly TalesStars in the Rifts, poems by Rudyard KiplingRudyard Kipling leads us into another form of silence within the bounds of the jungle where elephants run for their freedom and metamorphosis turns worms into butterflies in Episode 95: Stars in the Rifts.Music: Is by Sandra MarteleurWelcome to the Dark Softly Tales Summer Bite series, our theme this year is silence. The summer kicks off in Episode 88. Tune in every week where we bring you bite size pieces of fiction under the silence of a summer sun. In the mood for reading? Check out Mav’s books on Amazon: http...
2021-08-2312 minDark Softly Tales
Dark Softly TalesSilence by Edgar Lee MastersListen in this week as Edgar Lee Masters explores the silence spaces between young and old, country and city, war and peace, man and woman and all the vastness between life and death.Music: Closer to Home - Spectacles Wallet and WatchWelcome to the Dark Softly Tales Summer Bite series, our theme this year is silence. The summer kicks off in Episode 88. Tune in every week where we bring you bite size pieces of fiction under the silence of a summer sun. In the mood for reading? Check out Mav’s bo...
2021-08-1607 minDark Softly Tales
Dark Softly TalesThe City of the Dead by Kahlil GibranSilence, sorrow, struggle, shadows, what does it all mean? Where do we fit in? Let Dark Softly Tales take you on a journey through the quiet thoughts of the beautiful mind of Kahlil Gibran. Music: Lonely Space Rhodes by EneideWelcome to the Dark Softly Tales Summer Bite series, our theme this year is silence. The summer kicks off in Episode 88. Tune in every week where we bring you bite size pieces of fiction under the silence of a summer sun. In the mood for reading? Check out Mav’s books on A...
2021-08-0915 minDark Softly Tales
Dark Softly TalesApocalypse and other poems by Madison Julius CaweinThe greek root of the word Apocalypse means to reveal or uncover knowledge. Lets uncover the sound of silence through Madison Julius Cawein's stunning words of shadow and light.The five poems of his I narrate today in very specific order are:QuietAbandonedAt sunsetApocalypseAfter Long GriefMusic: Hovercraft by _91novaWelcome to the Dark Softly Tales Summer Bite series, our theme this year is silence. The summer kicks off in Episode 88. Tune in every week where we bring you...
2021-08-0209 minDark Softly Tales
Dark Softly TalesDream within a Dream and other poems by Edgar Allan PoeLet Dark Softly Tales guide you into Edgar Allan Poe's Dream-Land, where you'll discover silence inside a Dream within a Dream. Music by Inside Light Ray VortonWelcome to the Dark Softly Tales Summer Bite series, our theme this year is silence. The summer kicks off in Episode 88. Tune in every week where we bring you bite size pieces of fiction under the silence of a summer sun. In the mood for reading? Check out Mav’s books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Mav-Skye/e/B00I52M3J6Ch...
2021-07-2609 minDark Softly Tales
Dark Softly TalesThe Hollow Men by TS EliotThis week we take a walk in TS Eliot's dream kingdom under a twinkling of a fading star in The Hollow Men followed by Wait without Hope. Music: Take a Break by AG MusicWelcome to the Dark Softly Tales Summer Bite series, our theme this year is silence. The summer kicks off in Episode 88. Tune in every week where we bring you bite size pieces of fiction under the silence of a summer sun. In the mood for reading? Check out Mav’s books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Mav...
2021-07-1910 minDark Softly Tales
Dark Softly TalesWhat Does the Silence Sound Like to You? by Mav SkyeI turned a poem I wrote into a song called, "What Does the Silence Sound Like to You?" I hope you all enjoy it. ;-) Write and let me know at darksoftlytales@gmail.com. We'll be back next week with our Summer Bites program.Welcome to the Dark Softly Tales Summer Bite series, our theme this year is silence. The summer kicks off in Episode 88. Tune in every week where we bring you bite size pieces of fiction under the silence of a summer sun. In the mood for reading? Check ou...
2021-07-1206 minDark Softly Tales
Dark Softly TalesThe Sleeper Awakens ~ Intro to the Summer Bite SeriesOur program diverges from the norm this week. I introduce the theme for the Summer Bite series and my experience with the silence within.Next week, we'll kick off the series with Mav Skye's creation-song-poem-THING called "What Does the Silence Sound Like to You?" Regular program will start again in the fall.Music: Ethereal Evening by Luca FranciniWelcome to the Dark Softly Tales Summer Bite series, our theme this year is silence. The summer kicks off in Episode 88. Tune in every week where we bring you bite size pieces of...
2021-07-0510 minNoobology
NoobologyTNP011 - Prelude To Next Gen GamingIn this episode, Mav and Ash talk about Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X. They dive deep into the UI, console exclusives, and what's happening with sales. Season one of Noobology is coming to an end however, Mav and Ash are busy preparing for season two launching in 2021 with more interviews, more gaming, and more entertainment.  Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts. Check out us on Facebook - @Noobologypodcast
2020-12-0944 minToo Much Monta/Going Skyward
Too Much Monta/Going SkywardToo Much Gallinari?!: Unrealistic Zach Lavine Hype And My Reasons For Gallinari Being A Good FitPeople are way too loud and hyped about a unrealistic trade rumours imo. But Gallo would be nice. Let's get into it!  Check out my basketball Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mav_Zer0?s=09 Or look me up on Twitter: @Mav_Zer0 Or look me up on Twitter: @Mav_Zer0
2020-11-1830 minDark Softly Tales
Dark Softly TalesDrossThis is a short gothic experimental piece that is metaphorical and intended for the reader/listener to feel. Regular Dark Softly Tales program resumes in two weeks! Fall is almost here. YAY. Dross was first published at Altered States.Welcome to the Dark Softly Summer Bites series. These stories are bite sizes, shorter than usual—about 5-10 minutes long. I hope you dig the Summer Bites opening/closing! The regular program will resume in late September.Opening & Closing music: Mav SkyeEpisode Music: Created by my Mav SkyeJoin th...
2020-09-2104 minDark Softly Tales
Dark Softly TalesThe Next StepThey call to her every night, the monsters deep in the abyss over the edge of the wall. She must walk the fine balance between madness and reality. She is destined to fall to one side or the other, but which side?The Next Step was first published at Flashes in the Dark, then later published in Mav's Abyss, 3 Tales to Chill Your Bones, Volume Five.Welcome to the Dark Softly Summer Bites series. These stories are bite sizes, shorter than usual—about 5-10 minutes long. I hope you dig the Summer Bites opening/closing! Th...
2020-09-1407 minDark Softly Tales
Dark Softly TalesArtThey say a picture is worth a thousand words, but when it comes to a woman scorned, sometimes pictures, paintings or words just aren’t enough. The ultimate must be given, delivered and sealed with blood. Join me in today’s dark little story, Art.Art was first published and featured in a dark magazine called Full of Crow, then later featured in the lovely Femme Fatale series on Lily Childs’ website. I hope you enjoyed today’s story!Welcome to the Dark Softly Summer Bites series. These stories are bite sizes, shorter than usual—about 5-10...
2020-09-0704 minDark Softly Tales
Dark Softly TalesPillow TalkIf sexy Henrietta asks you if you are afraid of the dark, it's already too late. Join me in Pillow Talk.This story won Spinetingler's Best Short Story on the Web award and originally published at Beat to a Pulp Magazine. You can also find it Mav Skye's book, Deadly Women, 3 Tales to Chill Your Bones.Welcome to the Dark Softly Summer Bites series. These stories are bite sizes, shorter than usual—about 5-10 minutes long. I hope you dig the Summer Bites opening/closing! The regular program will resume in September.Opening & Clo...
2020-08-3109 minDark Softly Tales
Dark Softly TalesSimply WickedIt was not an evil doll, definitely, absolutely not evil; it was simply wicked. Wicked is what wicked does. Jane finds this out the hard way. Join me in this week's episode, Simply Wicked.This story was originally published in Mav Skye's book Dolls, 3 Tales to Chill Your Bones.Welcome to the Dark Softly Summer Bites series. These stories are bite sizes, shorter than usual—about 5-10 minutes long. I hope you dig the Summer Bites opening/closing! The regular program will resume in late September.Opening & Closing music: Mav Skye
2020-08-2410 minDark Softly Tales
Dark Softly TalesTainted LadyThis week we meet the Painted Lady at a sideshow carnival who decides enough is enough… or is it? Join me in Episode 41: Tainted Lady. This story was originally published in Sideshow 2: Tales of the Big Top and Bizarre.Welcome to the Dark Softly Summer Bites series. These stories are bite sizes, shorter than usual—about 5-10 minutes long. I hope you dig the Summer Bites opening/closing! The regular program will resume in September.Opening & Closing music: Mav SkyeEpisode Music: Cryptic Sorrow by Kevin McLeodJoin the podca...
2020-08-1713 minNoobology
NoobologyTNP007 - South African Esports with Alwyn 'Switch' VenterIn this episode we chat to Alwyn 'Switch' Venter who is the founder of White Rabbit Gaming.(WRG) is a registered, competitive esports organisation and one of the most successful Multi Gaming Organisations in South Africa. The company values and mission are grounded in growing esports in South Africa as well as promoting players locally and internationally. Mav & Ash also chat to Alwyn about is most memorable moments in the industry, how has C19 impacted the gaming community, and more. We also play a game of Noob Rush, tune into this latest edition for...
2020-08-1550 minDark Softly Tales
Dark Softly TalesPainted BlackLong past midnight, a mysterious man drags a black bag through the forest...nothing creepy about that, right?Join me in our next story in the Dark Softly Tales Summer Bites series, Painted Black. This story was originally published in a magazine called Unenthralled. Welcome to the Dark Softly Summer Bites series. These stories are bite sizes, shorter than usual—about 5-10 minutes long. I hope you dig the Summer Bites opening/closing! The regular program will resume in September.Opening & Closing music: Mav SkyeEpisode Music: Nervous by Ke...
2020-08-1005 minNoobology
NoobologyTNP006 - The Last Of Us Special (Part Two)Join Mav and Ash for this weeks' two-part special as your favorite Noobologists run through the story and gameplay part of TLOU2 in this second part.  Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts Check out us on Facebook - @Noobologypodcast show less
2020-08-081h 02Noobology
NoobologyTNP005 - The Last Of Us 2 Special (Part One)Join Mav and Ash for this weeks' two-part special as your favorite Noobologists run through the latest news on Ghost of Tsushima and Fifa 21. We discuss the worldwide acclaim of the samurai-behemoth that has taken the Eastern world by storm, followed by a deep-dive into a "boycott Fifa" movement, addressing some of the concerns that lifelong fans have recently been grappling with. Part one culminates with the Noobs critically analyzing one of this year's most controversial and successful titles so far. Drop us a mail at - noobologypodcast@gmail.com  Leave us a r...
2020-08-0548 minDark Softly Tales
Dark Softly TalesScarsEvery night, Lucy’s lover blindfolds her and leads her away to the cornfields, where she plays along with his games. One evening, the blindfold is removed and an unspeakable horror is revealed. Join me in this week's episode entitled SCARS.This story was originally published in Pulp Metal Magazine. You can also find this story in Scarecrows, 3 Tales to Chill Your Bones on amazon.Welcome to the Dark Softly Summer Bites series. These stories are bite sizes, shorter than usual—about 5-10 minutes long. I hope you dig the Summer Bites opening/closi...
2020-08-0315 minNoobology
NoobologyTNP004 - Xbox Showcase and A Gamer Can Be AnyoneXbox recently held its LIVE stream event that showed us what the future of their game studios looks like. We have seen Halo Infinite, Everwild, State of decay 3 and the list goes on...Mav and Ash tackle this subject and talk about the lack of gameplay, concerns we have, and will Xbox still be in the console race when PS5 shows us it's first-party games. For the second half of our conversation, we talk about how a gamer can be everywhere and anyone, this was pointed out in voice note we received from our...
2020-07-2948 minDark Softly Tales
Dark Softly TalesAbel's BloodA crooked moon hangs over the young woman frantically digging in the garden. A mysterious voice whispers, "Death is in the dirt." Far off in the distance, an infant cries...This week's story is a Southern Gothic flavored creepy one called, Abel's Blood.Welcome to the Dark Softly Summer Bites series. These stories are bite sizes, shorter than usual—about 5-10 minutes long. I hope you dig the Summer Bites opening/closing! The regular program will resume in September.Opening & Closing music: Mav SkyeEpisode Music: Deep Abyss by Erick McNerney...
2020-07-2710 minNoobology
NoobologyTNP003 - The Social Aspects of GamingHas a friend ever borrowed a game and not given it back? Do you miss playing FIFA with your friends on the couch? In this episode, we dive into the nostalgia of co-op gaming. Mav and Ash reflect on their memories when friends use to borrow their games and never give it back and the amazing childhood memories of playing FIFA with friends. We also introduce a new segment called the 'The Noob Scoop' where we bring you the latest news in the gaming industry.  D...
2020-07-231h 05Dark Softly Tales
Dark Softly TalesRabid DecisionsOn her way to grandmother’s house, a young girl decides to stop and write in her diary. She has a big decision to make, but only seconds to make it. Of course, this story is entitled Decisions.  In Rabid, we find the welcoming sign off the highway says it all.  “Welcome to the city of lost parents – we will take care!” A girl runs away to the circus, but finds herself trapped at a carnival in the story,  Midnight Feathers.I’ll be the first to admit this week's bite size stories feel extremely odd...
2020-07-2006 minNoobology
NoobologyTNP002 - Gamer Stereotypes and Media PublicationsIn this episode, Mav and Ash talk about typical gamer stereotypes such as 'games make you stupid' and 'only boys game' these typical stereotypes are still evident in the world today. They also talk about the on-going toxic environment of Modern Warfare in South Africa, gender-based abuse, and racism.  For the second half of the conversation, they talk about media companies in the gaming industry and the recent surge of sexual harassment cases. We pose the question of do we need gaming media companies that provide no original reviews and seem to have a b...
2020-07-1458 minDark Softly Tales
Dark Softly TalesFree MercurySome think a Mantra can keep it from happening to them, others induce it into sick Halloween Games. It often bumps in the night casting shadows against the walls, hiding under your bed with a knife. Sometimes, though, horror is a simple melt of our vulnerabilities over blistering hot lava.Our only hope is to FREE MERCURY.Originally published in Beat to a Pulp magazine back in 2009 as the magazine's halloween story.Welcome to the Dark Softly Summer Bites series. These stories are bite sizes, shorter than usual—about 5-10 minutes long. I hope yo...
2020-07-1313 minDark Softly Tales
Dark Softly TalesTea Time with WarthogEveryday Raymond must have tea with Warthog to keep out of the insane asylum—but he's not the one who belongs in the crazy house.Join me in the more lighthearted flash, Tea Time with Warthog. Originally published in Flash! Anthology edited by Chris Bartholomew.Welcome to the Dark Softly Summer Bites series. These stories are bite sizes, shorter than usual—about 5-10 minutes long. I hope you dig the Summer Bites opening/closing! The regular program will resume in September.Opening & Closing music: Mav SkyeEpisode Music: Marty Gots a Plan...
2020-07-0608 minNoobology
NoobologyTNP001 - The Future of Next Gen GamingHi there and welcome to the first edition of the Noobology Podcast hosted by Mav and Ash. We are fairly new to the podcasting world but we aim to build a community and bring you reviews, updates, and international guests from the gaming industry. In this first installment, we talk about the future of gaming and what that looks like we touch on topics like Xbox vs PlayStation, Unreal Engine 5, The Last of us, and online gaming in South Africa. We hope that you enjoy this episode! About Mav:  Mav is an a...
2020-07-0537 minDark Softly Tales
Dark Softly TalesSacrificeEvery night, Matilda’s ghostly body is hunted down and burnt by the townsfolk. One day, Matilda fights back, balancing the scale of justice. Will her soul finally be free?Join me in kicking off our first story in our Dark Softly Summer Bites series. These stories are bite sizes, shorter than usual—about 5-10 minutes long. I hope you dig the Summer Bites opening/closing! The regular program will resume in September. You can find Sacrifice in Mav Skye's book, Witches, 3 Tales to Chill Your Bones.Opening & Closing music: Mav SkyeEp...
2020-06-2915 minDark Softly Tales
Dark Softly TalesHeart for a HeartShe would give anything to win the king’s heart, even sell her soul to Olgana, the sea witch. When she comes across Merlin, will the old magician help her or send her on her way?Due to steering off course with an additional episode of True Tales to Tell in the Dark, this week's story is short! Heart for a Heart was originally published in Three Crows Press. You can also find today's story in Mav Skye's book, Shapeshifters, 3 Tales to Chill Your Bones. Music: Blue CoastJoin the podcast ne...
2020-06-2207 minDark Softly Tales
Dark Softly TalesThe Little Mermaid—Part Three by Hans Christian AndersenThe little mermaid finds herself between a rock and hard place when she realizes that she and the prince are not on the same page. Her sisters give her a knife from the sea witch and present her a choice: kill the prince and return to her home in the sea or perish into sea foam. What’s a girl to do? I know would Mav Skye would write, but this is, of course, Hans Christian Andersen…Join me in the conclusion of his dark story, The Little Mermaid.Ghostly Mermaid Song by Tim DonovanJoin...
2020-06-1524 minDark Softly Tales
Dark Softly TalesBloody Blue ScarfIt starts with a lovers’ quarrel on a dark deserted road. When the man in the bunny suit shows up with an axe, the night is young…and just getting started. What's Easter without the Bunnyman? Let's not find out. Join me in this week's urban legend tale, Bloody Blue Scarf.—Swing on over to amazon to find today's story in Mav Skye's book, Bunnyman, 3 Tales to Chill Your Bones —Join the podcast newsletter and get a free audio book by signing up HERE.***We want your true stories for our Tru...
2020-04-1328 minToo Much Monta/Going Skyward
Too Much Monta/Going SkywardToo Much Monta: Willie Cauley-Stein Trade, Dwight Powell Injury, Best Moments/Players Of DecadeIn this episode I'm talking about what happened the past 2 months and looking back at the decade. Also about the Willie Cauley-Stein trade, top 10 players of the past decade and best moments of the past decade.   Check out my basketball Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mav_Zer0?s=09 Or look me up on Twitter: @Mav_Zer0
2020-02-1844 minToo Much Monta/Going Skyward
Too Much Monta/Going SkywardToo Much Monta: Luka Doncic Top 5 Player? Predictions, Lakers game RIGGED.In this episode I talk about Luka Doncic potentially being a top 5 player, thoughts on Mavs so far, Lakers game RIGGED and I give my seeding predictions from before the season compared to now.   Check me out on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mav_Zer0?s=09 Or look me up on Twitter: @Mav_Zer0
2020-02-1843 minToo Much Monta/Going Skyward
Too Much Monta/Going SkywardGoing Skyward: Chicago Sky Free Agency Talk And How I Became A Sky FanCheck me out on Twitter: @Mav_Zer0
2020-02-1840 minDark Softly Tales
Dark Softly TalesSpindled Souls - Valentine's SpecialWallace and Anne are both scarecrows and lovers. They are forced to hang on poles and stare longing at each other season after season, until one day all scarecrows are brought to the castle for a macabre-ish fate. A fate written in the stars. Today's Valentine's story is called Spindled Souls.Swing on over to amazon to find today's story in Mav Skye's book, Scarecrows, 3 Tales to Chill your Bones. Music: Heartbreaking by Kevin MacLeodJoin the podcast newsletter and get a free audio book by signing up HERE.***
2020-02-1410 minDark Softly Tales
Dark Softly TalesLayla and the SkullA girl plunges into the deepest hell to rescue her brother. When she meets the Skull, they delve into a game Layla isn’t quite prepared for.Today's episode is called Layla and the Skull.Swing on over to amazon to find today's story in Mav Skye's book, Abyss, 3 Tales to Chill Your Bones.Music: Dark Lullaby by Mundo-SinfonicoJoin the podcast newsletter and get a free audio book by signing up HERE.***We want your true stories for our True Tales to Tell in the Dark po...
2020-02-0319 min