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A Flair For VIP EventsThe Reality of Cinema Events - What Actually Happens At Film Festivals And PremieresToday we talk about the behind the scenes of film festivals and film premieres. You see the red carpets, but do you know what happens at a film festival from an event pro and attendee point of view? This episode covers the purpose of festivals and premieres, my experiences working at a film festival, and roles you could have at one. And do actors and actresses actually sit in a cinema and watch a movie? Listen to find out.
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2024-06-1821 minA Flair For VIP Events15 Event Career Tips - Things I've Learned Talking To Event ProsI've spoken to about 20 event pros over the last few months about their event career goals and roadmaps. Some want to work at their dream event, some want to design their dream event career, some are making a change in their event careers and some want to enter the exciting world of events! Here is what I have learned, and I hope you can take these 15 learnings away as tips. This isn't entirely VIP event or VIP focused but helpful for all event pros.
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2024-06-0422 min
Great American NovelEpisode 28: Falling off the Cliff with The Catcher in the RyeSend us a textThe Great American Novel Podcast episode 28 considers JD Salinger’s landmark 1951 classic, The Catcher in the Rye. Your hosts discuss Salinger’s famous reclusiveness, the book’s continuing appeal, and its influence on both the genre of so-called “young adult literature” and post-breakdown lit. We examine the novel in its role of the creation of the American teenager as a marketing sector and artistic project. We don’t dodge the thorny issues of Salinger’s life while separating artist from the art, and perhaps we even disagree, just a little, on where we place this novel...
2024-05-301h 24A Flair For VIP EventsThe Social Season - Why It Matters For Event ProsWhat is the “season” or the social season? Listen to this episode to learn about the history of the social season, how it has evolved, and the bucket list events that make it up in this century. Why does it matter for event pros? Listen to this episode to find out!
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2024-05-2114 minA Flair For VIP EventsThe Ultimate Event Career Boost - How Working At Iconic Events Helps Event ProsIconic events can give your event career a major boost by adding credibility to your personal brand and portfolio, expand your network, and serve as a learning opportunity. But that's not all! Listen to this episode how just a single iconic event role can boost your career.
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2024-05-0714 minA Flair For VIP EventsIconic Events In Amateur Sports - A Look At American University Sports EventsCan amateur sports events be considered iconic? American university sports in particular generate revenue in the billions on an annual basis, so they are serious operations. Put university sports on your radar if you’re looking for iconic event work. From the Final Four to the College Football Playoffs, event professionals can get involved by working for a university athletic department, an official travel partner, an event agency and more.
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2024-04-2316 minA Flair For VIP EventsPeople Over Technical Skills - The Qualities Needed To Work Around VIPsPeople skills will get you a long way in life and business! Listen to this episode to learn some of the skills/qualities needed to work around VIPs. These can be practiced, learned and cultivated over time. Some of these might surprise you!
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2024-04-0915 minA Flair For VIP EventsLeap Into Your Dream Event Career - 5 Moves I Would Make To Make It HappenWhat if you woke up one day and took the leap into your dream VIP event or a dream event role? It can be difficult to know where to start. Today’s episode is about the difference between falling into and leaping into an event career and what I would do if started from scratch and made the leap!
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2024-03-2621 minA Flair For VIP EventsThe VIP Dream Team - How To Put Together A VIP Event TeamHow do you put together a team for a VIP event? Is it any different from a normal event? In this episode I talk about qualities needed in the event pros on your team, how to hire people, how to structure the team and what to do onsite for best team performance.
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2024-03-1215 minGreat American NovelEpisode 26: Seekers of the Lonely Heart: Carson McCullers' The Heart Is a Lonely HunterSend us a textThe 26th episode of the Great American Novel Podcast delves into Carson McCullers’ 1940 debut novel The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter. Published when the author was only 23, the novel tells the tale of a variety of misfits who don’t seem to belong in their small milltown in depression-era, 1930s Georgia. Tackling race, disability, sexuality, classism, socialism, the novel catapulted McCullers to fame. It’s been an Oprah book and it’s been adapted to film. The Modern Library chose it for its list of 100 best novels in English of the 20th Century. But the ques...
2024-03-071h 03A Flair For VIP EventsDo You Speak VIP? 7 VIP Terms To Know For Event ProsIt's a little vocabulary lesson today! In this episode I talk about some important VIP terms to know that will help you talk more intelligently with people in interviews and people you network with when you're trying to make your next event career move.
We discuss in more detail:
Rider: A document that VIPs send relating to the requirements of their performance or appearance
Entourage: The group of people who travel with a VIP
Photography pen: The area where photographers wait for celebrity appearances and photos
Press line: The line of press outlets...
2024-02-2715 minA Flair For VIP EventsFlair Helps You Achieve Your Event Career Goals - The Flair Strategy for Event ProsWhy is the word FLAIR included in this podcast episode and my coaching programs? FLAIR is my signature framework that gives the strategy to achieve goals whether that is to work at a dream event or in a dream role. It can be rinsed and repeated and tailored. Learn what the acronym means and how it can be combined with networking and mindset to achieve your goals.
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2024-02-1315 minA Flair For VIP EventsHow To Work Around & Manage VIPs At Events - VIP Management 101 for Event ProsToday is VIP Management 101! Roles where you may encounter an VIP, how to work with them, protocol tips, and more. This is for event pros who want to or already work around VIPs or at VIP events and event pros who have VIPs who attend their events. VIPs are crucial to event awareness and return on investment, and VIP management is a beneficial skill to your career.
WATCH the free training video where I show you how I find VIP event opportunities and how I do my research: https://lauralloydevents.com/findvipevents
2024-01-3029 minA Flair For VIP EventsHow To Manage A Red Carpet - It's Award Show Season!If you have ever wanted to work on a red carpet, this episode is for you. Let's dive into what stations are on a red carpet and best practices for managing one.
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2024-01-1616 minA Flair For VIP EventsHappy New Year Event Pros - What To Think About In 2024Happy new year! It's a quick episode to kick off the new year talking about my intentions and how to build VIP events into your year at the right time
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2024-01-0210 minA Flair For VIP Events12 Days of VIP Events - Fun Career Activities to Do During the HolidaysYou've heard of the 12 days of Christmas. Well, this is that but with a VIP twist. Here are 12 activities you can do in December for a fulfilling career working at your dream events. They are fun, lighthearted, and entertaining and not your traditional "career development" activities. Happy holidays!
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2023-12-1216 minA Flair For VIP EventsVIP Needs, Wants, Habits and Issues - How Preparing for These Benefit You and ThemVIPs are multi-faceted and not one size fits all. If you work around VIPs or have VIPs at your events, you should be thinking in advance what VIPs need and want at an event and their common behaviours, habits and issues. This kind of preparation is the first thing you should do when you know you’re going onsite to work face to face with VIPs. It makes their experience better and it makes yours better. Be proactive instead of reactive. Don’t spend all your time fighting fires. Getting into their mindset leads to likeability and trustworthiness so then...
2023-11-2820 minA Flair For VIP EventsUnconventional Ways to Get VIP Event Jobs - How to Be Creative In Your SearchToday, I’m talking to the event pros who want to work at iconic events but can’t figure out how to get involved and don’t know where to start. Sometimes the path to these roles aren’t clear and obvious. You can’t figure out if there’s an application with the event organiser or if you should contact an event agency. But sometimes you can make your own path. There are a lot of people out there who want to work at iconic events, many who don’t work in events as a career and do it for fun or...
2023-11-1415 minGreat American NovelEpisode 24: Speeding Down the Highway with PLAY IT AS IT LAYS by Joan DidionSend us a textGreat American Novel Podcast 24 considers Joan Didion’s 1970 novel Play It as It Lays, which shut the door on the 60s and sped down the freeway into the 70s, eyes on the rearview mirror all the while. In a wide-ranging discussion which touches not only upon Didion and her screenwriter husband but also John Wayne, Ernest Hemingway, the Manson cult, the Mamas and the Papas and Lloyd Cole and the Commotions, we drive down the interstate with Didion and her Corvette as we consider Hollywood, Las Vegas, the desert, Hippies and Hipsters, and the...
2023-11-031h 16A Flair For VIP EventsYou're Invited - How to Actually Invite VIPs to Your EventHow do you invite a VIP to your event? Are you doing it right, really? Learn what kinds of VIPs to invite, how to conduct your research, how to invite them, what to pay and offer, who should reach out to the VIPs, and what to do after you reach out. If you work in events and plan events that have speakers, celebrity appearances, performances, meet and greets, etc. you want to listen to this episode. And it doesn't matter if your event has the budget or not to pay VIP appearance fees. I’m talking about all the sce...
2023-10-3121 minA Flair For VIP EventsA VIP Mindset for Event Pros - Embrace the VIP Mindset to Succeed in EventsMindset work results in magic. It challenges and strengthens you more than a class or a degree. The VIP mindset is what helps you switch from dreaming to doing before you are ready. And when you combine it with your strategy and network, you have an event career you have been dreaming of.
WATCH the free training video where I show you how I find VIP event opportunities and how I do my research: https://lauralloydevents.com/findvipevents
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2023-10-1717 minA Flair For VIP EventsVIP Event Hospitality - The Basics of Hospitality Club ManagementVIP hospitality clubs are a great place to get involved at VIP events. These are premium spaces that are ticketed or invite only, and they are considered a VIP area where everyone is a VIP, and some of them are in fact A-list VIPs. But what is it like working in one, what are some rules of thumb to follow, and how can you get involved? Listen to find out more.
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2023-10-0330 min
Frame RateFrame Rate - Legacyquels With My Father: Rocky pt. 1Put on your gloves and get ready to rumble. In the inaugural episode of this new series, distinguished Father and guest Jim Yarbrough joins the show for a nostalgic look back at the Rocky and Creed sagas.
2023-10-0133 minA Flair For VIP EventsRoyal, Political & VIP Protocol - Why It's Important for Event ProsWhat would you do if a world leader or royal family member came to your event? Would you know what to do, how to greet them, where to seat them, and how to be a good host? Coordinating events with a VIP visit whether they are dignitaries, CEOs, kings, or ambassadors needs a special set of skills that can all be learned with one word - protocol. Protocol is what allows events to run smoothly, allows the right people to meet each other, and allows everyone to be on the same page.
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2023-09-1921 minA Flair For VIP EventsThe Event Pro Wears Prada - Fashion Week Opportunities for Event FreelancersFashion week is here, and it kicks off in NYC! But we aren’t talking about fashion just for the fun of it. I’m talking to you about fashion week from an event perspective, the opportunities, the roles, the ways to get involved, and the benefits of working at this iconic VIP event.
WATCH the free training video where I show you how I find VIP event opportunities and how I do my research: https://lauralloydevents.com/findvipevents
Want to spice up your event career with some cool, icon...
2023-09-0520 minA Flair For VIP EventsYou Asked, I Answered - Listener Questions About VIP No-Shows, Entourages & MoreI am answering your questions! I’m covering everything from entourages to VIP cancellations to social skills (plus a few things about me). This will help you plan VIP events, think about how to act professionally around people, and how to problem solve.
As mentioned, I plan and co-host a retreat for event pros called Event Pros On the Go. 2024 is taking us on a cruise. Registration is open through September. CHECK OUT the website here: https://event-pros-on-the-go-fm72xa.mailerpage.io/ and FOLLOW us on Instagram @eventprosonthego.
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2023-08-2226 minA Flair For VIP EventsThe VIP Entourage - The Good, The Bad, The Ugly & How It Affects Event ProsThink being in a VIP entourage is all glitz and glamour? Think again! This episode takes you on a journey from the perspective of someone in an entourage and how that affects you as an event pro. Learn the pros and cons of being in an entourage and even having one, the roles of people in the entourage, what kinds of events you will find the entourage, and what this all means for you as an event professional working with VIPs or at VIP events.
Want to spice up your event career with some...
2023-08-0821 minGreat American NovelEpisode 22: Rambling Along the REVOLUTIONARY ROADSend us a textIn Great American Novel Podcast Episode 22, we wrestle with the old Thoreau quote "The majority of men lead lives of quiet desperation" as we delve into the soul-sapping mid-century suburbs in Richard Yates' 1961 novel Revolutionary Road. Join the hosts for a conversation that considers other suburban chroniclers such as Updike and Cheever and other treatments from the film adaptation to Mad Men to Seinfeld. Ultimately the hosts have to confront this essential question: not whether they should move to France, but whether we can call Revolutionary Road a Great American Novel? Listeners are warne...
2023-08-071h 12A Flair For VIP EventsA Day In the Life of a VIP Event Manager - The Story of an Iconic VIP EventEver wondered what it's like in the day to day of an iconic VIP event where you are VIP facing? Imagine working at an iconic event for weeks. Can't imagine it? Then you definitely need to listen. Find out what it's like from the inside, if you think this style of VIP event job (there are many kinds of VIP event jobs) is right for you, and what it takes to work at one.
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2023-07-2532 minA Flair For VIP EventsPolished & Professional - How Etiquette and Style Can Help You Book VIP EventsToday I tell you more about elevating yourself to work at an elevated event so you can look and feel more confident, book VIP event gigs, and smash it onsite. By the end, you will have awareness of how personal elevation will help you book and work at VIP events and you will start to think about your own behavior and appearance and how it is perceived by others. This episode is the first step in developing your image and brand, and your image and brand combined with the value you provide keep you top of mind when it comes t...
2023-07-1122 minA Flair For VIP EventsSelf Care For VIP Events - What To Do and Why It's ImportantIt’s not rocket science that we have to take care of ourselves mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually when we do events and there are a ton of tips out there about health in the event industry. But today I’m talking specifically about long haul VIP events that last over two weeks and one of my unpopular opinions about self care…ohhh intrigue right? I’m also sharing my routine and tips before and during long haul VIP events including my post event reset.
You need to go into VIP events looking and feeling great both mentally and physically. If you look...
2023-06-2724 minA Flair For VIP EventsScrappy, Lonely & Daydreamy - The 3 Roadblocks In Your Way of Booking a VIP EventThree big roadblocks are in your way if you haven't yet worked at the VIP events you've been dreaming of. The good thing about roadblocks is that you can get through them with three tools rather than going the long way around and delaying your success in the VIP event industry. Listen to hear problems you face now, what will keep happening if you continue what you're doing now, and what to do instead to book a VIP event.
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2023-06-1321 min
Handicapable PodcastHandicapable EP1 - PTSD, Autism, Baseball, and BBQ
The first Episode of Handicapable with Jake Yarbrough and Chris Waldeck. In this episode Jake and Chris talk about PTSD, Autism, Baseball, Roasted with TC comedy show, Chris's sports picks, and the new season of BBQ Showdown.
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2023-06-1059 min
MOM to MOM with Jahmela YarbroughEpisode 9: Jamye JosephToday’s guest is Jamye Joseph. She is a Wife, Mom of 3, Creator, Actress, Writer & Pastor.
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2023-05-311h 16A Flair For VIP EventsHappy, Helpful VIP Manager - 3 Lessons I've Learned Working With VIPS At EventsIt’s important to share our experiences with each other when we work in the VIP event industry. This episodes introduces three of the things I've learned when working with VIPs at events over the last decade. Booking a VIP event is just one part of the goal. What happens when you actually book it and have to work face to face with really high-level VIPs? These three lessons and tips will help you feel more comfortable and confident working around famous faces and names. Hint: A lot of it is down to your people skills! FOLLOW the flair and co...
2023-05-3023 minMOM to MOM with Jahmela YarbroughEpisode 8: Candace DupreeToday’s guest is Candace Dupree. She is a Wife, Mom of 4, Interior Designer, Minister, & Mentor.
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2023-05-241h 10MOM to MOM with Jahmela YarbroughEpisode 7: Judi JohnsonToday’s guest is Judi Johnson. She is a Wife, Mom, Actress, Writer, Producer & Executive at the TouchNetwork.
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2023-05-171h 06A Flair For VIP EventsCrowns, Roses and Poses - A Look At The Coronation, The Kentucky Derby and The Met GalaMay is always a huge month in the VIP event calendar. Laura looks at a single week when the Met Gala, the Kentucky Derby, and the Coronation all happened. Can a gala, horse race, and coronation be similar or are they completely different? Find out how they are alike, different and why that matters plus how to get involved in each type of event. FOLLOW the flair and connect with Laura on Instagram: @lauralloydevents, LinkedIn: Laura Yarbrough-Lloyd, YouTube: Laura Lloyd Events, Website: www.lauralloydevents.com. SUPPORT me: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/laurayarblloyd
2023-05-1627 minMOM to MOM with Jahmela YarbroughEpisode 6: Ashley SimpsonToday’s guest is Ashley Simpson. She is a Wife, Mom, Leader, & Godmother to my beautiful baby girl.
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2023-05-101h 32MOM to MOM with Jahmela YarbroughEpisode 5: HANA CatlettToday’s guest is HANA Catlett. She is a Wife, Mom, Artist, Business Owner, Brand Strategist & Marriage & Motherhood Facilitator.
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2023-05-031h 01A Flair For VIP EventsWhat’s In A Name? VIP Means More Than You Think!It’s the first episode and what better way to start a podcast about VIPs than defining VIP. But it means more than you think. We’re talking about VIP people, events, experiences and areas. Learn how to be a more prepared and professional VIP event manager, how this information can help you get jobs, and hear all the different avenues you could take to get your foot in the door of the VIP event world. DOWNLOAD the cheat sheet! https://www.subscribepage.io/UnlQcS FOLLOW the flair and connect with Laura on Instagram: @lauralloydevents, LinkedIn: Laura Yarbrough-Lloyd, YouTube: Laura Lloy...
2023-05-0221 minMOM to MOM with Jahmela YarbroughEpisode 4: Dennisha PrattToday’s guest is Dennisha Pratt. She is a Wife, Mom, Actress, Writer & Publisher.
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2023-04-261h 01MOM to MOM with Jahmela YarbroughEpisode 3: Elaina BoydToday’s guest is Elaina Boyd. She is a Wife, Mom, Model & Actress.
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2023-04-1948 minGreat American NovelEpisode 20: Cracking Through the Scrub with THE YEARLINGSend us a textIn Great American Novel Podcast Episode 20, your fearless (or is it feckless) hosts find themselves in the damp swamps and thick scrublands of north central Florida in the post-Reconstruction era as we struggle to survive with the settlers of the brush country in Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings' Pulitzer Prize winning 1938 novel, The Yearling. We discuss how this Maryland native came to work with the editor of Hemingway, Fitzgerald, and Thomas Wolfe, and how she came to love the Florida brush country she wrote about. As always, these discussions are operating according to t...
2023-04-121h 10MOM to MOM with Jahmela YarbroughEpisode 02: Lolita BrownToday’s guest is Dr. Lolita Brown. She is a Wife, Mom of a beautiful son, Entrepreneur, Business Owner, Financial Advisor, & Marriage Therapist.
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2023-04-121h 19MOM to MOM with Jahmela YarbroughEpisode 01: Lena AnthonyToday’s guest is Lena Anthony. She is a Wife, Mom of 3, Actress, Producer, Business Owner, Youth Pastor and Empowerment Coach.
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2023-04-051h 07Great American NovelEpisode 18: We Want to Fly Away with Chopin's THE AWAKENINGSend us a textIn Great American Novel Podcast Episode 18, our final Season 2 episode, we plunge ourselves into New Orleans of the fin de siècle in Kate Chopin's 1899 novel The Awakening. Edna Pontellier wrestles with a life she never chose, beset by a bore of a husband, a flimsy excuse for a lover, and a patriarchal society which has tried to restrain her choices to almost nothing. One of the great early feminist novels, we discuss its slow but steady climb from obscurity to ubiquity.The Great American Novel podcast is an ongoing discussion a...
2023-01-0352 minGreat American NovelEpisode 16: Classics of American NoirSend us a textThe Great American Novel podcast is an ongoing discussion about the novels we hold up as significant achievements in our American literary culture. Additionally, we sometimes suggest novels who should break into the sometimes problematical canon and at other times we’ll suggest books which can be dropped from such lofty consideration. Your hosts are Kirk Curnutt and Scott Yarbrough, professors with little time and less sense who nonetheless enjoy a good book banter. For this 16th episode we went a different route and discuss a smorgasbord of fine American Noir, novel...
2022-11-021h 20
Wolf & Iron | Feed the Wolf. Be the Iron.David Dusek// Connecting to the Hero WithinMen love movies! We're moved by the epic battles and struggles -- but also by the friendships and the thought of having something to really fight for. David Dusek gets it. His ministry Rough Cut Men helps guys connect through the films we love. To slow things down a bit and help us discover our heart as men. In this conversation, David Dusek and Mike Yarbrough discuss how to connect with a brotherhood in a world that is pushing isolationism.
2022-07-181h 04Great American NovelEpisode 14: Ride into the sun--Cormac McCarthy's BLOOD MERIDIANSend us a textThe 14th episode is a ride into the evening redness in the west as your hosts consider one of the more notorious books on our short list: Cormac McCarthy’s epic subversive western, BLOOD MERIDIAN, or, The Evening Redness in the West. This 1985 tome of McCarthy’s has engaged constant discussion and speculation due to the high poetry of its language and the stark horror of its violence. Saddle up and touch your heels to your horse to hear our wide-ranging discussion of this novel.The Great American Novel podcast is an ong...
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Reading McCarthyEpisode 26: Turnabout, or, the Evening Redness in the Face, or Josyph Takes the ReinsEverything is topsy-turvy for this episode as returning guest Peter Josyph seizes control of the station and turns the tables on your regular host Scott Yarbrough, interviewing him. Regular host Scott Yarbrough is the co-author of A Practical Introduction to Literary Study, co-editor with Rick Wallach of the two volume Carrying the Fire casebook collections of essays on The Road, and author of numerous essays on McCarthy, Faulkner, Hemingway, and others. Peter Josyph is an Author, Actor, Artist, Auteur, musician and composer and more Peter Josyph’s books include The Wrong Reader’s Guide to Cormac McCarthy: All the Pretty...
2022-05-261h 25Great American NovelEpisode 12: Hitting the Road with LOLITASend us a textThe Great American Novel podcast is an ongoing discussion about the novels we hold up as significant achievements in our American literary culture. Additionally, we sometimes suggest novels who should break into the sometimes problematical canon and at other times we’ll suggest books which can be dropped from such lofty consideration. Your hosts are Kirk Curnutt and Scott Yarbrough, professors with little time and less sense who nonetheless enjoy a good book banter. In Episode 12 our intrepid profcasters lay into the most controversial novel of the 20th Century, Vladimir Nabokov’s LOLIT...
2022-04-271h 28Great American NovelEpisode 10: Finding the Lost Generation in Hemingway's THE SUN ALSO RISESSend us a textThe Great American Novel podcast is an ongoing discussion about the novels we hold up as significant achievements in our American literary culture. Additionally, we sometimes suggest novels who should break into the sometimes problematical canon and at other times we’ll suggest books which can be dropped from such lofty consideration. Your hosts are Kirk Curnutt and Scott Yarbrough, professors with little time and less sense who nonetheless enjoy a good book banter. In conversation with writer Gertrude Stein, a Parisian mechanic disparaged the young and dissolute men who’d survived...
2022-01-171h 31Great American NovelEpisode 8: Beloved and Ghosts of the Past, the Present, and Possibly the FutureSend us a textThe Great American Novel podcast is an ongoing discussion about the novels we hold up as significant achievements in our American literary culture. Additionally, we sometimes suggest novels who should break into the sometimes problematical canon and at other times we’ll suggest books which can be dropped from such lofty consideration. Your hosts are Kirk Curnutt and Scott Yarbrough, professors with little time and less sense who nonetheless enjoy a good book banter. Our 8th episode is a consideration of one of the most significant works of Nobel Prize-winning author Toni M...
2021-11-241h 13Great American NovelEpisode 6: Watching the Horizon in THEIR EYES WERE WATCHING GODSend us a textThe Great American Novel podcast is an ongoing discussion about the novels we hold up as significant achievements in our American literary culture. Additionally, we sometimes suggest novels who should break into the sometimes problematical canon and at other times we’ll suggest books which can be dropped from such lofty consideration. Your hosts are Kirk Curnutt and Scott Yarbrough, professors with little time and less sense who nonetheless enjoy a good book banter. This episode focuses on Zora Neale Hurston’s classic, revered novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God. We discuss t...
2021-08-201h 08Great American NovelEpisode 4: Returning to THE AGE OF INNOCENCESend us a textThe Great American Novel podcast is an ongoing discussion about the novels we hold up as significant achievements in our American literary culture. Additionally, we sometimes suggest novels who should break into the sometimes problematical canon and at other times we’ll suggest books which can be dropped from such lofty consideration. Your hosts are Kirk Curnutt and Scott Yarbrough, professors with little time and less sense who nonetheless enjoy a good book banter. This episode focuses on Edith Wharton’s Pulitzer Prize winning 1920 novel The Age of Innocence. We consider this clas...
2021-06-151h 07Reading McCarthyEpisode 9: Melville and McCarthy with Steven FryeREADING MCCARTHY is a podcast devoted to the consideration and discussion of the works of one of our greatest American writers, Cormac McCarthy. Each episode calls upon different well-known Cormackian readers and scholars to help us explore different works and various essential aspects of McCarthy’s writing. Scott Yarbrough is your host in these deep dives into the world of McCarthy. Episode 9 of Reading McCarthy welcomes back Dr. Steven Frye in a consideration of the influence of American author Herman Melville on Cormac McCarthy. Steven Frye is professor and chair of English at California State University, Bakersfield and Pr...
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You can say that again! Marriage & Relationship editionRest vs Fight - which do you prefer?Sometimes we are so used to fighting that we forget to rest! Which do you want more of? Scripture: Philippians 2:3-4 reveals insight on how we can achieve peace and rest in our situations, discussions, and moments. We’re coming back with a bang💣! You don’t want to miss this and share with all those who need to hear this word! 🥰. You can also follow me on you tube and tiktok for additional teachings and fun! ➡️ https://youtube.com/channel/UCHqhOSNPjtsx06oeMonIWSA ➡️ https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMeQhop9Q/
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2021-04-2415 minGreat American NovelEpisode 2: Diving with MOBY DICKSend us a textThe Great American Novel podcast is an ongoing discussion about the novels we hold up as significant achievements in our American literary culture. Additionally, we sometimes suggest novels who should break into the sometimes problematical canon and at other times we’ll suggest books which can be dropped from such lofty consideration. Your hosts are Kirk Curnutt and Scott Yarbrough, professors with little time and less sense who nonetheless enjoy a good book banter. This episode focuses on the novel branded more than any other as the Great American Epic Novel: Herman...
2021-04-231h 19Reading McCarthyEpisode 7: Dennis McCarthy, Author of The Gospel According to Billy the Kid and brother to CormacREADING MCCARTHY is a podcast devoted to the consideration and discussion of the works of one of our greatest American writers, Cormac McCarthy. Each episode calls upon different well-known Cormackian readers and scholars (and occasional other folks of interest) to help us explore different works and various essential aspects of McCarthy’s writing. Scott Yarbrough is your host in these deep dives into the world of McCarthy. The guest for this episode is a different member of the McCarthy gang, Dennis. Dennis McCarthy is the author of the novel The Gospel According to Billy the Kid, published this pa...
2021-04-0959 minReading McCarthyEpisode 6: McCarthy and Southern Literature with Bryan GiemzaREADING MCCARTHY is a podcast devoted to the consideration and discussion of the works of one of our greatest American writers, Cormac McCarthy. Each episode calls upon different well-known Cormackian readers and scholars to help us explore different works and various essential aspects of McCarthy’s writing. Scott Yarbrough is your host in these deep dives into the world of McCarthy. This episode is a consideration of McCarthy in the context of Southern Literature. Today’s guest is Bryan Giemza, who holds a Ph.D. and J.D. and is an Associate Professor of Humanities and Literature in the H...
2021-03-2652 minReading McCarthyEpisode 5: Reading Outer Dark with Nell SullivanREADING MCCARTHY is a podcast devoted to the consideration and discussion of the works of one of our greatest American writers, Cormac McCarthy. Each episode calls upon different well-known Cormackian readers and scholars to help us explore different works and various essential aspects of McCarthy’s writing. Scott Yarbrough is your host in these deep dives into the world of McCarthy. This episode is a consideration of McCarthy’s second novel, Outer Dark. Our guest is Nell Sullivan. Dr. Sullivan grew up in Kentucky and earned a BA in English from Vanderbilt University and earned her PhD in Englis...
2021-03-1241 minReading McCarthyEpisode 4: Southern Gothic and the Grotesque in McCarthy, with Bill HardwigREADING MCCARTHY is a podcast devoted to the consideration and discussion of the works of one of our greatest American writers, Cormac McCarthy. Each episode calls upon different well-known Cormackian readers and scholars to help us explore different works and various essential aspects of McCarthy’s writing. Scott Yarbrough is your host in these deep dives into the world of McCarthy. This episode considers the Southern Gothic and the Grotesque as it relates to the work of Cormac McCarthy. Our guest is Bill Hardwig, Associate Professor of English at the University of Tennessee. His book Upon Provincialism: Southe...
2021-02-2636 minReading McCarthyEpisode 3: Reading The Orchard Keeper, with Dianne LuceREADING MCCARTHY is a podcast devoted to the consideration and discussion of the works of one of our greatest American writers, Cormac McCarthy. Each episode calls upon different well-known Cormackian readers and scholars to help us explore different works and various essential aspects of McCarthy’s writing. Scott Yarbrough is your host in these deep dives into the world of McCarthy. Episode 3 is a thorough consideration of McCarthy’s first novel, The Orchard Keeper. Our guest from Episode 2, Dianne Luce, returns to help guide us through the book. Dianne Luce is a founding member and past president of the Co...
2021-02-1245 minReading McCarthyEpisode 2: Approaching The Orchard KeeperREADING MCCARTHY is a podcast devoted to the consideration and discussion of the works of one of our greatest American writers, Cormac McCarthy. Each episode calls upon different well-known Cormackian readers and scholars to help us explore different works and various essential aspects of McCarthy’s writing. Scott Yarbrough is your host in these deep dives into the world of McCarthy. This second episode is in preparation of delving into McCarthy’s first novel, The Orchard Keeper. The guest this week to prepare us for our journey back to 1930s Tennessee is Dianne Luce. A founding member and past p...
2021-01-2927 minReading McCarthyReading McCarthy Episode 1READING MCCARTHY is a podcast devoted to the consideration and discussion of the works of one of our greatest American writers, Cormac McCarthy. Each episode calls upon different well-known Cormackian readers and scholars to help us explore different works and various essential aspects of McCarthy’s writing. Scott Yarbrough is your host in these deep dives into the world of McCarthy. The guest this episode is Steve Frye. Steve Frye is professor and chair of English at California State University, Bakersfield, and is the President of the Cormac McCarthy Society. He is the author of Understanding Cormac McCarthy...
2021-01-1827 minYou can say that again! Marriage & Relationship editionWho are you talking to?Colossians 3:19 When communicating and discussing our hurts and pain points we must choose to speak without harshness! Included are great insights on choosing to state the facts and not add any fillers to the conversation!
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2020-12-0416 min
Nonprofit Nuggets with Jennifer YarbroughSteps to Finding Funding Stakeholders For Your NonprofitA "Stakeholder" refers to anyone, individual, or group that has an interest in your nonprofit. It includes people directly involved, such as board members, people you serve, donors, or foundations that give you grants. Many other individuals or groups can be stakeholders, too, even if they are more indirectly involved, such as vendors where you purchase supplies or services. A stakeholder can be the company that sponsors one of your events. All of these individuals and groups can be affected by what your organization does or even help determine what your nonprofit does. During this Podcast, I...
2020-07-2520 minNonprofit Nuggets with Jennifer YarbroughRaising More Money During COVID!During good times and bad, some organizations raise a lot of money — and other organizations don’t. The organizations raising the most money, generally speaking, rely on best practices, technology, and the latest tools and resources available. Conversely, struggling organizations are stuck with well meaning, but fearful leaders and board members whose hands are tied by fear of failure; fear of change; lack of relationships and lack of courage...Stuck and can't to move. Of course, these are vast generalizations, I know what I am saying is true. The Coronavirus crisis has broken open...
2020-07-0225 minNonprofit Nuggets with Jennifer YarbroughStrategic Nonprofit Startup Up TipsLet me start by celebrating the Leaders in you. You are awesome! You may think that deciding to invest a small amount in a resource to help you grow your business is a no brainer, but I assure you that it is not. When I first got into this nonprofit work over 30 years ago, I didn’t have access to a resource like I’ve created for you. As a result, I worked way too hard and way too long before I figured out how to successfully raise the funds needed to both deliver an impactful program and operate the orga...
2020-06-2432 minNonprofit Nuggets with Jennifer YarbroughFundraising Ideas During COVID-19COVID-19 has had a serious side effect for many nonprofits—fundraising efforts cancelled and programs suspended due to funding Many organizations have either canceled or are in planning mode to ensure that they maximize all fundraising possible to deliver programs and maintain organizational operations. If you are struggling with fundraising ideas, here are a few ideas that can help your fundraising stay on track. www.jdyarbrough.com Facebook: Nonprofit Leaders Impacting Lives LinkedIn: Jennifer Yarbrough Email: Jen@Jenthegrantguru.com Phone: (442) 242-7748
2020-05-2823 minYou can say that again! Marriage & Relationship editionWhat did you say!Proverbs 18:2 we can say so much in our verbally, our tone, or body language. We must value each other’s opinion
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2020-05-1616 minNonprofit Nuggets with Jennifer YarbroughGet More Donations For Your NonprofitDEFINITION: Impact is the difference your nonprofit makes: There's the work you do, and the results that flow from it. 98% of your donors give because of your impact...YES, even during COVID your organization can grow and maintain your funding with the right plan. That plan MUST include 4-5 different ways of sharing/showing impact each and every day. REMEMBER, articulating your impact is tied to your MONEY and fundraising capacity. www.jdyarbrough.com (442) 242-7748 Facebook: Nonprofit Leaders Impacting Lives LinkedIn & IG: Jennifer Yarbrough YouTube: Nonprofit Nuggets TV
2020-05-1334 minYou can say that again! Marriage & Relationship edition“I’m telling my father on you!” Take it to God in prayer!We may feel like no matter how many conversations or arguments we have about a certain topic, it never gets better! Take it to God in prayer! Psalms 17:6
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2020-04-3015 minYou can say that again! Marriage & Relationship editionDid you think about me today?1 Corinthians 7:3
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2020-04-2314 minYou can say that again! Marriage & Relationship editionAre you listening or do you just hear me?Join in and understand the difference between listening and hearing our mates through Ephesians 5:33
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2020-04-1718 minYou can say that again! Marriage & Relationship editionLet’s work together! We are a team!For married couples with children or those planning to have children, listen up! Situations during a pandemic.
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2020-04-0917 minYou can say that again! Marriage & Relationship edition“Do you love me?”Your mate should not wonder if you love them. 1 Thessalonians 5:11. If you are enjoying this podcast, please share.
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2020-04-0422 minYou can say that again! Marriage & Relationship editionCOMMUNICATION: Are you listening? Can you hear me?Communication is often misunderstood in relationships because we are often trying to defend ourselves or pass judgment. Let’s hear what God has to say. James 1:19 If you are enjoying this podcast, please share.
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2020-03-3121 minYou can say that again! Marriage & Relationship editionPrayer for marriagesA deep, intimate, and real prayer for marriages around the world! It is time that we take offense to the shenanigans and fight back, starting with prayer! If you are enjoying this podcast, please share.
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