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Touring HistoryTouring History 5-29-25TOURING HISTORY PODCAST - MAY 29TH SCRIPT Co-hosts: Lane & Dave Sponsor: Legends Athletic Wear (Legends.com) OPENING LANE: Welcome back to Touring History, the podcast where we prove that literally anything can happen on any given day, and somehow we're qualified to talk about it. I'm Lane. DAVE: And I'm Dave, a man who just discovered that Constantinople fell on the same day someone climbed Mount Everest, which feels like the universe's way of saying "balance, my children, balance." LANE: Speaking of balance, today's episode is brought to you by...2025-05-3118 min
Jesus Loves Addicts56. Vengeance is Mine (w/ Blaine Landrum)Special Guest: Mark and Melissa Robertson
Hosted by: Paul Del Giudice and Kathryn Kihyet Beatty
Sponsored by: America's Thrift Stores
Produced by: Home of Grace
In this compelling episode of "Jesus Loves Addicts," we dive deep into the transformational story of Blaine Landrum. Blaine opens up about his decades-long struggle with drug addiction, starting from a childhood in a middle-class family in Gulfport, Mississippi, surrounded by addiction.
Despite coming from a seemingly functional household, Blaine recounts losing everything to his addiction — family, possessions, and his physical and mental health. However, through a re...2025-05-191h 09
Jesus Loves Addicts55. Beauty from Ashes (w/ Mark and Melissa Robertson)Special Guest: Mark and Melissa Robertson
Hosted by: Paul Del Giudice and Kathryn Kihyet Beatty
Sponsored by: America's Thrift Stores
Produced by: Home of Grace
In this heartfelt podcast episode, hosts Paul Del Giudice and Kathryn Beatty welcome Mark and Melissa Robertson, who shares her powerful journey through addiction and recovery. Melissa recounts her early struggles, the impact on her family, and the pivotal moments that led her to seek help. With compassion and honesty, she describes the challenges of maintaining sobriety and the importance of community support. Mark and Melissa Robertson's story is...2025-05-121h 19
Roberta Glass True Crime ReportWas Karen Read's Other Guy Another Friend of John O'Keefe?Karen Read says the “tale” of her hooking up with this guy came from the O’Keefes/McCabes, yet in text messages between Read and Turtleboy intermediary Natalie Bernschneider Wiweke, Karen Read doesn’t outright deny her intanglement with another friend of John O’Keefe. In this episode, we are talking about the man and Karen Read is rumored to have had an affair with and how he and his daughter fueled Aidan “Turtleboy” Kearney’s conspiracy theories & innocence fraud blogs.Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCasCmfciTFDhUKGfylFG43A/join Get access to exclus...2025-04-201h 35
RECO12Melissa T - Addiction is a Family Disease - Meeting 317Melissa T came into the rooms of Al-anon over 15 years ago to learn how to fix all the dysfunctional, maddening people in her life. Fortunately, when that didn’t work, she stuck around to “fix” herself. She is a member of The Big Book Sponsorship group and sponsors fellows in Coda, Al-anon and SLAA. She credits her recovery journey for the beautiful life she has today, and considers it a privilege to share her experience, strength and hope with others. Today Melissa speaks to us on the topic of "Addiction is a Family Disease".Reco12 is all about e...2025-02-211h 00
A Bend in the RoadEpisode 28: Camp StoriesInspired by This American Life’s “Notes on Camp” episode, we asked you for camp stories, and you delivered! Roberta listens to memories of summer days spent at camps, and see how a few short weeks can leave impressions for a lifetime.Episode CreditsOur thanks to Jay Friedman, Rebecca Rubenstein, Roberta and Harvey Bernstein, Jin Lee, Mickey Kim, Andrea Panjwani, Liv Barkley, Lauren Larkin, and Mike Beatty for sharing their stories with us and to Camp Pontiac and Camp Cedarbrook for sharing clips. For a slideshow of all of our guests at camp and in our stu...2024-08-071h 26
Believers Fellowship | Belleville, Arkansas | Pastors Seth & Katie DrewryWork Out Your Salvation ✨ Work Out Your Salvation ✨Pastor Melissa Beatty’s sermon dives into Philippians 2:12-18, emphasizing the importance of actively pursuing spiritual maturity. Key points include:Obedience & Growth: Continue to obey and grow in faith, even in the absence of guidance.Positive Attitude: Do everything without complaining or arguing to shine as lights in the world.Spiritual Discipline: Study God’s word, spend time in His presence, surround yourself with godly people, and practice self-discipline.Joy in Sacrifice: Rejoice in servin...2024-06-2346 min
Believers Fellowship | Belleville, Arkansas | Pastors Seth & Katie DrewryI'm Built Different • Pastor Melissa Beatty Pastor Melissa Beatty shares a timely word from the book of Daniel. 2024-02-181h 06
FE News on the goThe power of apprenticeships to change lives and economiesKirstie Donnelly MBE, Chief Executive, City & Guilds reflects on the positive value of apprenticeships to learners and the economy. She focuses on how apprenticeships can address skills gaps, and change lives and offers insight on challenges in increasing apprenticeship uptake as well as changing public perception of the value of an apprenticeship and ensuring that the apprenticeships work for employers.National Apprenticeship Week 2024 OverviewAs we approach the start of National Apprenticeship Week 2024, I am struck by just how many lives are changed, following the chance to take on an apprenticeship. By March this year, City & Guilds will enable 70,000 apprenticeship completions – th...2024-02-0507 min
Christian Faith and FictionEpisode 121: What I want to read in November and December (2022)These are the Christian fiction books I’d like to read before the end of the year.
Which books do you most want to read in November and December?
You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/GwOBG4wp3fw
You can comment on the blog post here: https://louallenwriter.wordpress.com/2022/11/06/november-and-december-tbr-christian-fiction-books-i-want-to-read-before-the-end-of-this-year/
Books mentioned:
Fawkes by Nadine Brandes
Keeping Christmas Volume 1 by Chautona Havig, Cathe Swanson, Olivia Talbott, Kathleen J. Robison, Denise L Barela, Marguerite Martin Gray and Naomi Craig.
Keeping Christmas Volume 2 by Chautona Havig, Tabitha Bo...2023-12-1109 min
Annotated ELA31. Find Your Next Favorite Read: Ten Middle Grade Books to Captivate Any ReaderMelissa is exploring a treasure trove of captivating reads perfect for middle-grade book suggestions. In this episode, we're delving into a curated selection of compelling novels that not only captivate our own reading time but also serve as fantastic recommendations for our students. Join her as she explores a variety of genres, from mysteries and dystopian adventures to heartfelt narratives that resonate with middle schoolers.1. Alone by Megan E Freeman: Experience the gripping tale of Maddie, stranded in a remote wilderness cabin, grappling with solitude and survival. Through the power of poetry, this novel in verse explores...2023-11-1514 min
Pro Politics with Zac McCraryDemocratic Pollster Lisa Grove on the Power of a Question MarkSend us a text[EPISODE ORIGINALLY RECORDED FEBRUARY 2021]Lisa Grove has been a leading Democratic strategist and pollster for 25+ years, helping elect a President, Senators, Governors, and more. She also developed a reputation for winning tough ballot measures and helped refine messaging to advance the cause of marriage equality. In this conversation (recorded February '21), she talks her roots in Oregon politics and activism, being drawn to polling, her early days in the business, starting her own firm in the mid 90s, and stories & insight from a successful career that has spanned several decades.2023-08-0845 min
Movers & Shapers: A Dance PodcastMSP 160: Melissa M. YoungTake Up Your Space with Confidence with Artistic Director Melissa M. Young Often, as dancers, we have a choice to take up space with confidence or feel defeated and hold back. Our guest on today’s episode is one that continuously chose to take up space and inspired others to follow their intuitions, pursue what they love, and embrace their curiosity. This is an inspiring interview with the Artistic Director of Dallas Black Dance Theatre (DBDT), Melissa M. Young. Our conversation with Melissa is incredibly touching as she talks about why she loved the exploration of dance an...2023-07-0345 min
Believers Fellowship | Belleville, Arkansas | Pastors Seth & Katie DrewryJoy in the Valley Pastor Melissa Beatty preaches a powerful message entitled "Joy in the Valley" 2023-06-1148 min
Instant TriviaEpisode 688 - I Predict You're Wrong - Bible "B" Boys - American Movie Idol - Number 12 - Tv Title PairsWelcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 688, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: I Predict You're Wrong
1: This man, in 1860:"I see no good reason why the views given in this volume should shock... religious feelings".
Charles Darwin.
2: Show biz' Variety, referring to this style of music in 1955:"It will be gone by June".
rock 'n' roll.
3: Rockefeller's partner John Archbold sold at a loss in 1885, saying he'd drink all of this produced west of the Mississippi.
oil.
4: In 1969 she said ("iron"‑ically), "No woman in my time will be prime minister".
(Marga...2022-12-3007 min
Melungeon VoicesS3 Bonus: Live from the 2022 Author EventIn this bonus episode, we recorded live from Martinsville, VA at the 2022 Melungeon Heritage Association Union Conference at the Author Event held at the historic Parish House. MHA Board President, Heather Andolina, welcomes listeners to the podcast, then hands the baton to podcast producer, Lis Malone, for interviews with featured authors:
LaTonya Beatty
Dr. Melissa Carver
Paul Johnson
Dr. Terry Mullins
Darlene Nixon
DruAnna Williams Overbay
Beverly Scarlett
Don’t miss this stellar collection of short discussions with an impressive lineup of authors who...2022-10-2159 min
The OriginalsRex Reed: Oscar Haters Special; Melissa McCarthy should thank ME!Agree with Observer critic Rex Reed that 2022 is “the worst year in history for Oscars”? If so, have we got an eyebrow-singeing hour for you. Not only does the 83 year-old icon give the business to Best Picture nominees The Power of the Dog (“I fell asleep several times”) Licorice Pizza (“one of the worst movies ever made”) and Belfast (“I couldn't understand more than every third word”), Reed reignites feuds with both the living and the dead. Why Reed believes Melissa McCarthy owes him a big thank you for calling her a “tractor-sized” “female hippo” in a 2013 review. Why John Lennon was “very square...2022-03-211h 06
Architecture is PoliticalNational Public Housing MuseumTiff Beatty (she/her) is a cultural organizer, arts administrator, performance poet, and host. She is the current program director of arts, culture, and public policy at National Public Housing Museum in Chicago. Tiff Beatty was a 2019-2021 Chicago United for Equity Fellow and Senior Fellow and received the additional distinction of the 2019 Field Leader Award from the Field Foundation of Illinois. Her work has been covered by The New York Times, Crain's Chicago Business, Ebony Magazine, Chicago Tribune and several other local and national media. @tiff_beatty on IG. @thenphm on IG.
Legally Stolen is a 3-e...2022-02-2638 min
Middle Grade Ninja4th MGN Clip Show 2021 PART ONEIt’s the fourth mega-sized Middle Grade Ninja clips show, featuring snippets from episodes 101 through 146 that aired in 2021. This episode is so stuffed with incredible content it had to be broken up into TWO PARTS
Don't miss PART TWO.
New episodes are scheduled to return January 8th.
Until then, enjoy this compilation of clips from conversations with AUTHORS Christina Li, Caroline Gertler, Rucker Moses, Theo Gangi, Donna Galanti, Mike Johnston, Lisa Fipps, Nick Goss, Esabella Strickland, Carrie Seim, Dorothy A. Winsor, Carole Boston Weatherford, Kyle Lukoff, Luke Cunningham, David LaRochelle, Mike Wohnoutka, Alane Adams, Susan McCormick, Robert Beatty, Payal Doshi, Ja...2021-12-254h 51
Middle Grade Ninja4th MGN Clip Show 2021 PART TWOIt’s the fourth mega-sized Middle Grade Ninja clips show, featuring snippets from episodes 101 through 146 that aired in 2021. This episode is so stuffed with incredible content it had to be broken up into TWO PARTS
Don't miss PART ONE.
New episodes are scheduled to return January 8th.
Until then, enjoy this compilation of clips from conversations with AUTHORS Christina Li, Caroline Gertler, Rucker Moses, Theo Gangi, Donna Galanti, Mike Johnston, Lisa Fipps, Nick Goss, Esabella Strickland, Carrie Seim, Dorothy A. Winsor, Carole Boston Weatherford, Kyle Lukoff, Luke Cunningham, David LaRochelle, Mike Wohnoutka, Alane Adams, Susan McCormick, Robert Beatty, Payal Doshi, Ja...2021-12-253h 47
Ufahamu AfricaEp. 112: A conversation between Kim and Rachel about COVID-19 vaccinesWe've got another deep dive episode this week, featuring a conversation between Kim and Rachel on COVID-19 vaccines, global distribution, and the difference between equality and equity.They also take us through some of the top news stories of the week, including ongoing talks about a hydroelectric dam on the Nile River in Egypt, the election in Djibouti, and more. Books, Links, & ArticlesBargaining for Women’s Rights: Activism in an Aspiring Muslim Democracy by Alice Kang“The Man Who Helped Make Ordinary Africans’ Voices Heard” by David Pilling“West Africans Welcome Strong Gov...2021-04-1044 min