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Join Ben Bowman (ProfessorBroman) on his journey to learn how everything works. What started as a podcast about streaming has grown into an exploration of all things live and digital. As our world becomes increasingly virtual, "The Broman Show" will keep you (and Ben) totally informed on what's happening now and what's coming next! Tune in every other week for interviews, insights, and inspiration.
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Divorce Ranch

Rachel Music, Michi Broman, Elena Christina Wagoner, and Good Story Guild

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June 1949. Heiress Mitzi Ballantyne has gone missing during her "Reno-vation" at the Sidewinder Resort. Detective Francis O'Connell, a Bible-toting bloodhound, would rather be at his Ma's sickbed. Instead, he steps off the train and into a den of liberated ex-wives who test his every nerve. Crooked cops, runaways, and divorcees collide in a female-forward, "west-of-center" take on the classic noir. Created by Rachel Music. Showrunning by Michi Broman and Elena Christina Wagoner. Starring: Ch ...
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Business Owners Unite is a dynamic podcast hosted by Kyle Meloche, dedicated to connecting entrepreneurs from all over the globe. This platform celebrates the diversity and resilience of business owners, providing a space where they can share their journeys, challenges, and victories. Each episode delves into real-life stories, offering valuable insights and practical advice from those who have navigated the complexities of entrepreneurship. Whether it’s discussing innovative strategies, ove ...
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Worldwide

Tricia Jenkins

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Season One, Worldwide: The Unchosen Church, shares first-hand accounts of growing up inside of a doomsday apocalyptic cult called The Worldwide Church of God. It's a series about the costs and rewards of high-demand religious group, dispels many of the myths about what types of people join cults, and showcases the beauty, comedy, and tragedy of life inside Herbert W. Armstrong's WCG. Season Two of Worldwide travels to Southeast Asia to explore one of the most captivating, unsolved mysteries ...
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Season Finale. Detective O'Connell concludes his investigation. Part Six was written by Elena Christina Wagoner and directed by Rachel Music. Divorce Ranch is a Good Story Guild production. Created by Rachel Music. Showrunning by Michi Broman and Elena Christina Wagoner. Produced by Simone Kisiel. Starring: Christopher Gebauer as Francis, Kate Fugl…
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Running out of time, Francis returns to the casino and enters his personal den of lions. Helen tries her hand at espionage, but Hatsuko steals the show. Joey Matinee gets a chance to clear his name. Part Five was written and directed by Rachel Music. "I Know How to Say Yes" (Music/Sudduth) was performed by Keiko Shimosato Carreiro. Divorce Ranch is…
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After confronting Helen, Detective O'Connell receives a telegram from Chicago, forcing Aoife to step in. Hatsuko and Beverly weigh their options, and Hondo plays hardball to get the answers he seeks. Part Four was written by Michi Broman and directed by Rachel Music. Divorce Ranch is a Good Story Guild production. Created by Rachel Music. Showrunni…
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Against the backdrop of yet another disappearance at the Sidewinder, Francis struggles to relate to the divorcees. A horseback reconnaissance yields some clues, but now the pool of suspects is growing. Part Three was written by Laura Skopec and directed by Rachel Music. Divorce Ranch is a Good Story Guild production. Created by Rachel Music. Showru…
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Detective O'Connell tries working within the system, but finds himself at odds with the freewheeling attitudes in Reno. At the casino, the stakes get even higher. Dottie confides in Francis, to the ire of her sister, Beverly. Part Two was written by Brandon Thompson and directed by Rachel Music. "You Take the Rules, I'll Take the Roulette" performe…
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June 1949. Detective O'Connell has been sent unceremoniously from Chicago to Reno to track down a wily heiress. Divorce Ranch is a Good Story Guild production. Created by Rachel Music. Showrunning by Michi Broman and Elena Christina Wagoner. Produced by Simone Kisiel. Starring: Christopher Gebauer as Francis, Kate Fuglei as Aoife, Enrique Quintero …
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Nevada, 1949. Heiress Mitzi Ballantyne has gone missing during her "Reno-vation" at the Sidewinder Resort. Detective Francis O'Connell, a Bible-toting bloodhound, would rather be at his Ma's sickbed. Instead, he steps off the train and into a den of liberated ex-wives who test his every nerve. Crooked cops, runaways, and divorcees collide in an off…
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In this episode of the Business Owners Unite podcast, host Kyle has an insightful conversation with Carl Broman, a QiGong practitioner and teacher, amidst a tranquil tea ceremony on the Sunshine Coast. Carl shares his journey into QiGong and yoga, emphasizing the deep, ancient wisdom and cultural significance of these practices. They delve into the…
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In this episode, Kyle talks with Lubo KIC from Remo Staff, a company that helps businesses find remote staff for a variety of roles. Lubo shares his extensive experience in operational efficiency, working with big corporations like Mars, Burger King, and DHL, and transitioning to running his own company. He discusses the advantages of outsourcing a…
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This video encapsulates a rich conversation with Bobby Semple from Simplified Recruitment Solutions, who divulges his unique approach to the recruitment business and time management. Distinct from traditional recruitment agencies, Bobby's service delivers solutions at half the cost, advocating recruitment as a form of marketing. He shares vital tip…
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Kyle hosts Stephanie Rother from Infinite Health Concepts to discuss the transformative power of hypnotherapy. As a qualified yoga instructor, naturopath, and hypnotherapist, Stephanie shares her personal journey from being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis to exploring natural health alternatives. Discussion topics include the importance of mainta…
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In this episode of the Business Owners Unite Podcast, our host Kyle delves deep into the exciting journey of business ownership with Mark Southwell, a seasoned entrepreneur with over 50 years of experience in IT support. From discussing the importance of IT security in businesses to sharing practical tips for thriving in the entrepreneurial world, …
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In this enlightening episode of the Business Owners Unite podcast, host Kyle invites Darren from Wealth 99 to share his insights about the intriguing world of digital assets, specifically focusing on cryptocurrency and tokenization. With a background in digital technology and software development, Darren sheds light on the exciting prospects of dig…
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In this episode of the Business Owners Unite Podcast, host Kyle interviews Paula Burgess, the owner of @beyondthemazeVA , a company specialised in providing virtual assistant services. They discuss the role of a virtual assistant in boosting business efficiency, how Paula grew her company from a one-woman operation to a team of 12, and the potentia…
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In this episode of Business Owners Unite, our host Kyle chats with John Rowe, a multifaceted business owner with a humorous streak. Their conversation includes tales from John's experiences, from his corporate life to his self-owned ventures beginning with lawn mowing and growing to digital marketing and mortgage services. They explore the importan…
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In this podcast episode, your host, Kyle welcomes public speaker and sales expert, @JaneenVosper . The conversation covers the importance of storytelling, authenticity and confidence in sales and public speaking. Drawing from Janine's extensive experience, they discuss the role of mentors in starting a business, transitioning from work to entrepren…
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In this episode, we host Marissa, the founder and owner of Dream Job Consulting a boutique HR careers consulting firm. She narrates her 11-year journey in the business and how her psychology background helps support her clients. Marissa also emphasises the importance of self-care, productivity hacks, and balancing multiple roles as a business owner…
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In this episode of the Business Owners Unite podcast, host Kyle interviews seasoned entrepreneur and business coach, Kevin Hargraves. Kevin dives deep into his experience in buying struggling businesses, turning them around, and selling them for a profit. Sharing practical advice and critical success factors, he emphasizes the importance of underst…
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In this episode of the Business Owners Unite Podcast, we welcome guest Steve Plummer, an accomplished marketing strategist, copywriter, author, and speaker. Steve discusses his personal journey from being a school principal to launching his own successful marketing agency. He delves into the power of words, both in influencing our mindsets and in c…
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Welcome to the Business Owners Unite podcast, hosted by Kyle Meloche from the Sunshine Coast of Australia. This podcast aims to inspire and guide business owners by unraveling inspiring entrepreneurial tales, wisdom, successes, challenges, and lessons from various industry veterans and novices. The show anticipates aiding listeners handle major dec…
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In this brief introduction to season two of Worldwide, host Tricia Jenkins and guest Glynn Washington (host of the Snap Judgement podcast) explain how travel helped lead them out of the Worldwide Church of God. Tricia also shares how her travels led her to the subject of our next series – a multi-layered mystery that she can't put to rest. Welcome …
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In 1967, well-known fashion tycoon Jim Thompson went on vacation in the Cameron Highlands of Malaysia and vanished without a trace. His disappearance resulted in the largest manhunt ever conducted on land in Southeast Asian history. But who exactly was Jim Thompson? In this episode, we will walk you through the life and legacy of this charismatic m…
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When the police fail to turn up leads in missing persons cases, families sometimes get desperate and ask psychic detectives to “help.” In the case of Jim Thompson, his sister, Eleanor, hired the world’s most famous psychic celebrity at the time – Peter Hurkos – to locate her brother when the police could not. But psychic detectives are rarely helpf…
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In the mid-2010s, Dr. Lew Toulmin, a search and rescue operations specialist, went to Malaysia and Thailand to research the Jim Thompson case extensively and to evaluate the possible causes of his death. Was Jim Thompson the victim of foul play? Was he attacked and eaten by a tiger? Was he caught up in a communist conspiracy? Or did he simply stumb…
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In 2013, former CIA officer Barry Broman received a phone call from someone claiming to know who killed Jim Thompson. Join us as we follow that lead from Thailand to Singapore and evaluate whether Jim was killed by a communist plot to eliminate him. To watch Broman's short film, Who Killed Jim Thompson The Thai Silk King?, visit: https://www.youtub…
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In this last episode, we examine the story of Jim’s associate, who swears he spotted Thompson in a hotel lobby in Tahiti weeks after he disappeared, as well as the still unsolved murder of Jim Thompson’s sister, Katharine, five months after Jim vanished. We'll also explore the legacy of Jim Thompson and how it continues today. Join us for the final…
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In this series finale, we hear from listeners about their own WCG experiences, what listeners took away from the series, and how listeners can share their own stories through www.igotout.org. Worldwide: The Unchosen Church is hosted, written and produced by Dr. Tricia Jenkins; sound design and editing is done by Thirteen Media; and music is license…
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Cults almost never admit error or de-radicalize themselves, but that is exactly what happened in the Worldwide Church of God. Hear our interview with Joseph Tkach Jr - the last pastor general of the WCG - who helped take this doomsday cult from "the fringe to the fold" at great economic, emotional and personal costs. Worldwide: The Unchosen Church …
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Want to support Worldwide: The Unchosen Church? Visit buymeacoffee.com/worldwidepod and tell us whether you'd rather "host it or toast it" - or both! You can also support the show by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or other directories, and sharing it with your friends, family and followers. Tune in August 3 for the two part finale…
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Church hurt, women’s roles in ministry, and pastor worship are all topics that we discuss with Pastor Dave on this week’s episode. Dave grew up in a legalistic, authoritarian church that preached you had to earn your salvation by works. Today, he’s a non-denominational pastor at the Life Church in Texas that preaches salvation by grace. Learn why, …
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LaNisa Frederick is a comedic actress with credits in The Goldbergs, Brooklyn Nine-Nine and The Young Sheldon. In this episode, she describes what it was like to be raised in a high demand group with one parent in the church and one outside of it and why cults are not just a white people thing. LaNisa also talks about her efforts to develop a singl…
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Bobby Fischer was the Muhammad Ali of chess. He became the youngest person to ever win the US chess championship at the age of 14 and the only American-born player to ever win the World Chess Championship. But after defeating the Soviet Boris Spassky in 1972, Bobby Fischer never played another professional match for over twenty years. Instead, he b…
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In 2022, Armstrongism isn't dead. It's alive and well, and in Wadsworth, Ohio, it's on steroids. Meet The Restored Church of God, headed by new cult leader Dave Pack. In this explosive episode, we talk with Kevin Denee, Pack's son-in-law and a former high-ranking member in the RCG who left the church in 2016. He talks publicly for the first time ab…
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DJ Grothe is the former host of the Point of Inquiry and For Good Reason podcasts and the past president of the James Randi Educational Foundation. While he has interviewed hundreds of skeptic and scientific leaders, he rarely tells his own story of how he attended a little Bible college in the piney woods of East Texas, called Ambassador Universit…
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In this episode, we talk with Heather, Dawn and Lisa about how the expectations set for women by the WCG and its offshoots affected their future careers, marriages, parenting, and relationship to sex. An honest and authentic look at how conservative churches often affect women, this show is not to be missed. While this podcast is a labor of love, i…
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Before Joel Osteen, Brian Houston, or even L. Ron Hubbard, there was Herbert W. Armstrong and his Worldwide Church of God (WCG). A doomsday apocalyptic cult active in roughly 70 countries around the globe, the WCG lured its members in with the promise of protection from an impending World War III and a place of leadership in the utopia to follow. W…
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Glynn Washington is a highly successful podcaster, hosting shows such as Snap Judgment, Spooked and Heaven’s Gate. But I bet you didn’t know that his storytelling style is highly influenced by cult leader, Herbert W. Armstrong of the Worldwide Church of God. How did Glynn end up in this cult? What did he take from Armstrong? And what was it like to…
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What is it like to watch your three-year-old sister succumb to leukemia, while your family relies on prayer, rather than doctors, to save her? How does being raised by an authoritarian father, who is also a minister in an authoritarian church, add to that trauma? And how might those experiences connect to your being sentenced to both the death pena…
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Worldwide: The Unchosen Church shares firsthand accounts of growing up inside of a doomsday apocalyptic cult. It's a series about the costs and rewards of high-demand religious groups, dispelling many of the myths about what types of people join cults. Join host and former WCG member Dr. Tricia Jenkins, as she and other former church members showca…
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