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The OSCARS: What Were They Thinking?!1984 - "I Deserve This Oscar"Welcome Oscar fans to the 1984 Oscars for the amazing films of 1983. What a time for movies! All the big stars, nearly all the big directors and lots of brilliant, compelling stories were on display this year...and Flashdance.
With so many objectively great movies to choose from, it's hard for even the Academy to get it wrong. And yet, using the test of time, there are still some curious choices and omissions worth looking into.
But at least one award was never in doubt. While accepting her Best Actress Award for Terms of Endearment, Shirley M...
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Shirley SaysShirley Says Episode 16 – Near Future Floating Islands, The Nurturing Nature of Gorillas, and Celebrity SightingsShirley Says with Shirley Marcano episode 16 covers the Blue Frontiers floating islands project which will begin with an engineered island estimated to be built by 2020 near Tahiti. Learn all about its purpose, residents, and how much it will cost you, amongst other things. Later, Mike shares a fun gorilla fact based on Northwestern University research and his celebrity encounter in Los Angeles. Shirley Says is a podcast that will make you laugh, think, and learn. Any topic is fair game with layers as Shirley's inquisitive nature is boundless.
2018-10-2300 minShirley SaysShirley Says Episode 15 – New Experimental Communication Through Direct Brain To Brain Downloads and The Science of HappinessShirley Says with Shirley Marcano episode 15 covers a new, experimental way for human brains to directly communicate with each other by bypassing speech and auditory stimulation through use of electroencephalograms (EEGs) and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). Later, they discuss an article on happiness, its pros and cons, and ways to refute some of the results. Shirley Says is a podcast that will make you laugh, think, and learn. Any topic is fair game with layers as Shirley's inquisitive nature is boundless.
2018-10-1600 minShirley SaysShirley Says with Shirley Marcano Episode 14 – Research-Based Curiosity Patterns and The Different Personality TypesShirley Says with Shirley Marcano episode 14 discusses four types of people who exhibit different patterns of curiosity according to research. Shirley and Mike share anecdotes to describe which category in the curiosity spectrum they identify with best. Shirley Says is a podcast that will make you laugh, think, and learn. Any topic is fair game with layers as Shirley's inquisitive nature is boundless.
2018-10-0800 minShirley SaysShirley Says with Shirley Marcano Episode 13 – Crows, Germophobe Inventions, The Immunocompromised and Vaccines, and Computer-Generated ArtworkShirley Says with Shirley Marcano episode 13 covers the extent to which crows might be the smartest animals alive, germophobe (which is the correct spelling) existing and hypothetical tools to ensure peace of mind, how vaccines help communities and affect the immunocompromised, and the latest on the most recently sold computer-generated artwork. Shirley Says is a podcast that will make you laugh, think, and learn. Any topic is fair game with layers as Shirley's inquisitive nature is boundless.
2018-10-0100 minShirley SaysShirley Says with Shirley Marcano Episode 12 – DIY Tips, Out of Body Experiences Through Meditation, Eye Movement Findings on Lucid Dreams, and Serena Williams vs. RefereeShirley Says with Shirley Marcano episode 12 shares DIY tips and safety precautions (blog article later this week). Mike covers findings on a study from a Scientific American Mind article regarding eye movements during lucid dreams. Shirley and Mike later discuss their perspective on Serena Williams's latest controversial tennis match including hypothetical sentiments on defeating an idol. Shirley Says is a podcast that will make you laugh, think, and learn. Any topic is fair game with layers as Shirley's inquisitive nature is boundless.
2018-09-2400 minShirley SaysShirley Says Episode 11 – Relaxation, YouTube, Alexa, Creating a Smart Home, Interior Design Tips, and Intrusive Politician TacticsShirley Says with Shirley Marcano Episode 11 covers a great way to relax in your home by using YouTube, Alexa's many functions which include relaxation amongst other convenient applications, how to create a smart home by controlling daily used items with the ease of smart devices and Alexa. Later, Shirley shares three interior decorating tips that can make an impact on the look of your home while Mike discusses innovative smart technology for the visually impaired and sneaky tactics politicians use to boost voter attendance at the polls. Shirley Says is a podcast that will make you laugh, think, and...
2018-09-1700 minShirley SaysShirley Says with Shirley Marcano Episode 10 – Mike Graduates and Moves Back Home to LA, Avocado-Eating Dog, Bird Scooters, Campbell’s Recent Corporate IssuesShirley Says with Shirley Marcano episode 10 covers Mike's current relocation back home to Los Angeles after graduating from his PhD program. They both explain the new hot ride, Bird. Shirley tells stories about a bicycle that crashed into her car years ago and an avocado-eating dog. Later they discuss the latest on Campbell's corporate issues. Shirley Says is a podcast that will make you laugh, think, and learn. Any topic is fair game with layers as Shirley's inquisitive nature is boundless.
2018-09-1000 minShirley SaysShirley Says with Shirley Marcano Episode 9 – Ethical Dilemmas Part 2, Online Dating Ethics, Compassion in the Business World, and Pure MichiganShirley Says with Shirley Marcano episode 9 covers ethical dilemmas in online dating and the business world. In Part 2, Shirley and her co-host, Mike Hornstein, discuss some gray areas where people are tempted to present a different version of themselves online for the sake of dating. The workplace has to make some tough decisions while Shirley and Mike decide what's the correct thing to do. Later, they share information regarding the different great cities in Michigan to visit. Shirley Says is a podcast that will make you laugh, think, and learn. Any topic is fair game with layers as Shirley'...
2018-09-0400 minShirley SaysShirley Says with Shirley Marcano Episode 8 – Ethical Dilemmas Part I, Previous Technical Issues, Highway Driving, Does Honesty Pay in Sales, and French BulldogsShirley Says with Shirley Marcano episode 8 explains previous technical issues and covers ethical dilemmas in part one of a series of episodes. In Part I, Shirley and her co-host, Mike Hornstein, discuss an issue drivers face on the highway and the question of whether or not it pays to be an honest salesperson. Later they cover the pros and cons of a certain type of French bulldog. Shirley Says is a podcast that will make you laugh think, and learn. Any topic is fair game with layers as Shirley's inquisitive nature is boundless.
2018-08-2700 minShirley SaysShirley Says Episode 7 – Changing Society, Technology, Humanity, End of The World, Life Journey, Authenticity, Politics, and MoralityShirley Says with Shirley Marcano episode 7 consists of a survey where Shirley explains her answers by discussing topics that cover changes in our society, technology, humanity, an end of the world scenario, her philosophy on life's journey, the importance of being authentic in one's life to achieve happiness, politics, and morality. Shirley Says is a podcast that will make you laugh, think, and learn. Any topic is fair game with layers as Shirley's inquisitive nature is boundless.
2018-08-1300 minShirley SaysShirley Says Episode 6 – Riding Fast Cars at M1 Concourse, Convenient Police Grammar, Accepting Speeding Tickets, Happy Music, AI, and Media ExperimentsShirley Says with Shirley Marcano and co-host, Mike Hornstein, episode 6 covers Shirley's experience riding fast cars at M1 Concourse race track and information regarding open race track days, protective grammar and terminology used by police officers, gracefully accepting speeding tickets, how mood is affected by music, artificial intelligence studies, and how we interact with AI. Shirley Says is a podcast that will make you laugh, think, and learn. Any topic is fair game with layers as Shirley's inquisitive nature is boundless.
2018-08-0600 minShirley SaysShirley Says Episode 5 – Lucky People, Savants, Cosmetics Industry, Free Soloing Rock Climbing, Skydiving, IRS Phone Scams, and HackingShirley Says with Shirley Marcano episode 5 covers the anatomy of a lucky person, three different types of savants, the pros and cons of the cosmetics industry, rock climbing without protective gear (free soloing), the perspective of a first-time skydiver, preventing IRS phone scams, and hacking. Shirley Says is a podcast that will make you laugh, think, and learn. Any topic is fair game with layers as Shirley's inquisitive nature is boundless.
2018-07-3000 minShirley SaysShirley Says Episode 4 – The Myth of Being Present, Strange Discoveries, Online Person Seeks Advice, The Trust Ladder, and What happened to the God Particle?Shirley Says with Shirley Marcano episode 4 covers the myth of being present derived by Shirley's original philosophical point of view, Joe Polchinski's discovery of the Polchinski paradox, advice to an online inquiry, the "Trust Ladder" method to trusting others, and the Higgs boson particle AKA the God particle. Shirley Says with Shirley Marcano Podcast with co-host Mike Hornstein is a podcast that will make you laugh, think, and learn. Any topic is fair game with layers as Shirley's inquisitive nature is boundless.
2018-07-2300 minShirley SaysShirley Says Episode 3 – Mike’s future love life, the captain’s hat, and determining Statistician’s DayShirley Says with Shirley Marcano episode 3 covers Mike's future love life, why statistics is generally taught incorrectly, the captain's hat, statisticians are people too, determining Statistician's Day, and why we should hug our statisticians. Shirley Says is a podcast that will make you laugh, think, and learn. Any topic is fair game with layers as Shirley's inquisitive nature is boundless.
2018-07-1600 minShirley SaysShirley Says Episode 2 – Science, Dreams, Hoarding, and HaircutsShirley Says with Shirley Marcano Episode 2 covers neurophysiology of the brain, Gretchen Rubin abstainer and moderator traits, different dimensions, dream interpretations, the psychology behind Mike's hoarding tendencies and cure, and bad haircut stories.
Shirley Says is a podcast that will make you laugh, think, and learn. Any topic is fair game with layers as Shirley's inquisitive nature is boundless.
2018-07-0900 minShirley SaysShirley Says with Shirley Marcano – Episode 1 Introduction, TA Perspective, LanguagesThis is the first Shirley Says with Shirley Marcano episode where Shirley and her co-host, Mike Hornstein, discuss funny anecdotes relating to a graduate student instructor's perspective, life, languages, and anything else. Shirley Says is a podcast that will make you laugh, think, and learn. Any topic is fair game with layers as Shirley's inquisitive nature is boundless.
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