Best Black Spectacles Podcasts (2024)

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ARE Live: Project Development & Documentation Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 PDD Exam 2024 36:20

4h ago36:20

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Save 20% on any membership with our limited-time summer offer running until July 31st. The discount code is automatically applied at checkout: https://www.blackspectacles.com/pricingJoin Black Spectacles and architect Garric Baker to learn the best study strategies for passing the PDD exam.On this episode of ARE Live, we walk through a mock exam fo…

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ARE Live: Construction & Evaluation Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 CE Exam 2024 31:26

23d ago31:26

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Learn more about Black Spectacles study materials at https://www.blackspectacles.com.Join Black Spectacles and architect Garric Baker to learn the best study strategies for passing the CE exam.On this episode of ARE Live, we walk through a mock exam for the Construction & Evaluation division of the ARE 5.0. You'll learn about the CE exam and we'll …

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ARE Live: Project Planning & Design Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 PPD Exam 2024 36:48

2M ago36:48

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Learn more about Black Spectacles study materials at https://www.blackspectacles.com.Join Black Spectacles and architect Garric Baker to learn the best study strategies for passing the PPD exam.On this episode of ARE Live, we walk through a mock exam for the Project Planning & Design division of the ARE 5.0. You'll learn about the PPD exam and we'l…

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ARE Live: Project Management Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 PjM Exam 2024 34:56

3M ago34:56

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Save 15% off any subscription with code PJMLIVE15. Learn more about Black Spectacles study materials at https://www.blackspectacles.com.Join Black Spectacles and architect Garric Baker to learn the best study strategies for passing the PjM exam.On this episode of ARE Live, we walk through a mock exam for the Project Management division of the ARE 5…

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ARE Live: Programming & Analysis Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 PA Exam 32:30

4M ago32:30

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Learn more about Black Spectacles study materials at https://www.blackspectacles.comJoin Black Spectacles and architect Marissa Yee to learn the best study strategies for passing the PA exam.On this episode of ARE Live, we walk through a mock exam for the Programming & Analysis division of the ARE 5.0. You'll learn about the PA exam and we'll cover…

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ARE Live: Practice Management Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 PcM Exam 34:19

5M ago34:19

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Join Black Spectacles and architect Marissa Yee to learn the best study strategies for passing the PcM exam.On this episode of ARE Live, we walk through a mock exam for the Practice Management division of the ARE 5.0. You'll learn about the PcM exam and we'll cover topics related to to business development and project acquisition, proposal writing …

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ARE Live: Project Development & Documentation Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 PDD Exam 32:30

6M ago32:30

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Join Black Spectacles and architect Marissa Yee to learn the best study strategies for passing the Project Development & Documentation exam.On this episode of ARE Live, we walk through a mock exam for the Project Development & Documentation division of the ARE 5.0 . You'll learn about the PDD exam and we'll cover topics related to coordinating disc…

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ARE Live: Construction & Evaluation Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 CE Exam 30:59

7M ago30:59

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Join Black Spectacles and architect Garric Baker to learn the best study strategies for passing the CE exam.On this episode of ARE Live, we walk through a mock exam for the Construction & Evaluation division of the ARE. You'll learn about the CE exam and we'll cover topics related to understanding your role during the bidding process, addressing sa…

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THE VISIT (2015)- No One Told Them This Yet, But Their Childhood is DEAD ☠️ 1:28:00

7M ago1:28:00

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In this one, we talk about how ideas from M Night Shyamalan's The Village were inverted here, which could be him realizing he hasn't made a good movie since Signs and now is the opportunity to make something to be PROUD of. Plus we analyze the colors here, yellow, red, and green and how even that is inverted this time from The Village. Yellow = BAD…

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Halloween H20: A Force of Nature 13,000 yrs in the Making 1:35:41

8M ago1:35:41

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In this one we cover how Halloween in general CAN'T be very fun for a kid like John growing up, how psychopaths are born and Michael Myers was MADE, what John Carpenter's description of Michael Myers as a "Force of Nature" ACTUALLY means! Follow for more Psycho- Breakdowns of your favorite Horror Films!$TheFinals - cashapp donation option (remember…

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ARE Live: Project Planning & Design Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 PPD Exam 40:36

8M ago40:36

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Join Black Spectacles and architect Andrea Monroig-Torres to learn the best study strategies for passing the PPD exam.On this episode of ARE Live, we walk through a mock exam for the Project Planning & Design division of the ARE. You'll learn about the PPD exam and we'll cover topics like understanding how to integrate building systems in the proje…

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Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)- An Accidental Classic & Ed Gein's Delusion of Misidentification 1:43:51

8M ago1:43:51

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In depth, we discuss the brutal power of violence, the decay of rural America, the existential dread of isolation, and Ed Gein's Delusion of Misidentification $TheFinals - cashapp donation option (not needed just an option)

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ARE Live: Project Management Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 PjM Exam 33:04

9M ago33:04

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Join Black Spectacles and architect Thomas Tumelty to learn the best study strategies for passing the PjM exam.On this episode of ARE Live, we walk through a mock exam for the Project Management division of the ARE. You'll learn about the PjM exam and we'll cover topics like understanding the intricacies of architect & consultant agreements and how…

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M3GAN- Addiction thru Attachment to Technology 1:53:35

9M ago1:53:35

1:53:35

In this one, we cover society's deep connection with technology, the dreaded existential threat of A.I., children in harm's way in horror cinema; which started with Frankenstein(1931), what causes various addictions, personal stories of addiction, and what to do once in that predicament.

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Nope - The Insidious Nature of SPECTACLE 2:00:51

10M ago2:00:51

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In this episode, we tackle how Hollywood embraces the SPECTACLE and often forgets about the actual PEOPLE involved, the erasure of the Black Cowboy thru the OJ character, the inspiration for Gordy and Jupe's character being Travis the Chimp mainly with a lil Harambe and Manticore the Tiger for good measure; plus our DARK HOUR TACTIC: Avoiding Anima…

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Black Phone- The Not So Mysterious Backstory of The Grabber 1:34:28

11M ago1:34:28

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In this one, we speak on the connections Black Phone has to John Wayne Gacy's story, a lil bit of insight into Gacy's psyche, and similarities and differences between the short story written by Stephen King's son, Joe Hill. Should be a good one!

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US (2019) A Story of Eugenics, Classism, and Imposter Syndrome 1:37:03

12M ago1:37:03

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In Jordan Peele's US (2019), we explore themes of how systems of class here in America inform race-relations. Interestingly enough, Peele does it without making it explicitly about race itself. There was a lot to chew on in this one from complex views on rich vs poor, who deserves what, and what it feels like to be out of place when everyone else s…

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Ep #12 | Michelle Dowd | Forager 14:30

1y ago14:30

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Show Notes Welcome to The Wild Spectacle Podcast, a flash-cast limited series with host Janisse Ray about ongoing and meaningful participation in a world that matters. Michelle Dowd is the author of Forager: Field Notes on Surviving a Family Cult. The book showcases her life growing up on an isolated mountain in California as part of an apocalyptic…

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Ep #11 | Susan Cerulean | Being with Shorebirds 22:19

1y ago22:19

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Welcome to The Wild Spectacle Podcast, a flash-cast series with host Janisse Ray about ongoing and meaningful participation in a world that matters. I want to welcome you to the show with a very special guest, the writer and my dear friend Susan Cerulean. Susan and I met in the mid-80s in Tallahassee, Florida, started a writing group, and basically…

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Ep #10 | Susan Usha Dermond | A Shedding Snake 13:37

1y ago13:37

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Show Notes Welcome to The Wild Spectacle Podcast, a flash-cast series with host Janisse Ray about ongoing and meaningful participation in a world that matters. Bio Susan Usha Dermond is a teacher. She began her career teaching English in public high schools, then pivoted and taught for many years in the Education for Life system, mostly in the four…

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PENNYWISE: The REAL Reason You Were Afraid of Clowns 2:01:27

1y ago2:01:27

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In this one, we dive deep into the real reasons we as a society have been so deathly afraid of CLOWNS for so long and the making of the 1990 Stephen King's IT mini-series.Join the Conversation on Reddit @r/thefinalspod Join Us on IG @ 👇 https://instagram.com/thefinalshorrorpodcast?igshid=ZGUzMzM3NWJiOQ==…

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Ep #9 | Gary Grossman | Swimming with Fishes 16:06

1y ago16:06

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Show Notes Welcome to The Wild Spectacle Podcast, a flash-cast series with host Janisse Ray about ongoing and meaningful participation in a world that matters. Ep #9 | Gary Grossman | Swimming with Fishes Gary is a scholar and multi-dimensional creator from Athens, Georgia. Gary recently retired as distinguished research professor of animal ecology…

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Ep #8 | Roseanna Almaee-Nejadi | Fog People 14:14

1y ago14:14

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Welcome to The Wild Spectacle Podcast, a flash-cast series with host Janisse Ray about ongoing and meaningful participation in a world that matters. Bio of Guest Roseanna is an activist who lives in the Olympic Peninsula, in Port Townsend, Washington. She is a full-time volunteer. Born in Texas, she spent 30 years as an educator, teaching English a…

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Ep #7 | Mark Ray | Among Snow Geese 19:19

1y ago19:19

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Show Notes Welcome to The Wild Spectacle Podcast, a flash-cast series with host Janisse Ray about ongoing and meaningful participation in a world that matters. Bio Although I share a surname with Mark Ray, we haven’t figured out a kinship other than our love of nature. Ray is a natural resources consultant who has managed over 500 environmental pro…

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Ep #6 | Jeanne Malmgren | A Frozen Waterfall 14:51

1y ago14:51

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Show Notes Welcome to The Wild Spectacle Podcast, a flash-cast series with host Janisse Ray about ongoing and meaningful participation in a world that matters. Jeanne is an eco-therapist or nature-based counselor who practices in the beautiful mountain region of South Carolina, her native state. She holds a Masters in clinical mental health counsel…

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ARE Live - Sustainable Design 1:06:19

1y ago1:06:19

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Join guest expert Felipe Guerrero to learn how sustainability impacts different stages of a project. This episode specifically covers how sustainability concerns show up on the PA, PPD, and PDD divisions of the ARE 5.0By Black Spectacles

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Ep #5 | Sally Ray Murphy | Under the Sea 13:46

1+ y ago13:46

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Show Notes Welcome to The Wild Spectacle Podcast, a flash-cast series with host Janisse Ray about ongoing and meaningful participation in a world that matters. Biography Sally is the author of the memoir, Turning the Tide, which tells her story as founder of a highly successful sea turtle restoration program in South Carolina and as an internationa…

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Ep #4 | Peter Peteet | Not Walking Away 17:44

1+ y ago17:44

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Show Notes Welcome to The Wild Spectacle Podcast, a flash-cast limited series about ongoing and meaningful participation in a world that matters. Episode #4 | Peter Peteet | Not Walking Away 18 minutes long Bio In this podcast my friend Peter Peteet does something that few people will do. He took the bold and frightening step of reporting to author…

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Ep #3 | Hermina Glass-Hill | Foraging While Black 17:44

1+ y ago17:44

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Show Notes Welcome to The Wild Spectacle Podcast, a flash-cast series with host Janisse Ray about our ongoing and meaningful participation in a world that matters. Hermina Glass-Hill is like a rainbow or a bouquet--many things wrapped in one beautiful human. She’s a writer, historian, preservationist, sustainability advocate, Afro-Eco strategist, s…

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We Have A Ghost ep 25 Over-Bearing Parents 1:43:24

1+ y ago1:43:24

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In this episode, we dive deep into the manipulation the frank character exhibits, the journey one takes in the afterlife, the fun color pallette, needle drops and all the HATE this movie has been getting lately.

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Ep #2 | Anandam Kavoori | The Wild Monkey Chase 13:19

1+ y ago13:19

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Welcome to The Wild Spectacle Podcast, a flash-cast series with host Janisse Ray about ongoing and meaningful participation in a world that matters. Episode 2 | Dr. Anandam Kavoori Andy is a professor of Entertainment & Media Studies at the University of Georgia, where he coordinates the Environmental Communication Initiative of Grady College. In h…

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ARE Live: Firm Financial Documents 1:14:37

1+ y ago1:14:37

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Learn all about firm financial documents and what you need to evaluate the financial health of a firm.By Black Spectacles

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Ep #1 | Tina McElroy Ansa | On Ancestral Spirits 19:37

1+ y ago19:37

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Novelist, publisher, and cultural icon Tina McElroy Ansa tells the story of visiting a plantation on St. Simons Island along Georgia's Coast, only to find that something was not right. As she says, "I didn't think it through." Tina's first novel, Baby of the Family, earned all kinds of accolades, including New York Times Notable. Most recently she …

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A Ghost Waits (2020)- Feeling Unappreciated? Do These 6 Things - The Finals Horror Podcast 1:16:53

1+ y ago1:16:53

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A Ghost Waits was hilarious and heartfelt, plus the music was awesome. This story of two unappreciated souls coming together definitely pulls on your heart strings at the end when everything comes to a head. More than being disillusioned with capitalism, the director was feeling immensely unappreciated at one point. Instead of completing any harm t…

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The Ritual(2018) Overcoming Cowardice Ep.23 1:46:50

1+ y ago1:46:50

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We discuss Norse Mythology, how Stoic Philosophy could help young men perform masculinity a bit better if you're struggling with that or know someone who is, the information in this one could be very valuable to you. DARK HOUR TACTIC: How to Overcome Cowardice

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ARE Live - Understanding Egress Systems 1:01:07

1+ y ago1:01:07

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In this ARE Live episode, we walk through designing an egress system from start to finish. We'll start at the beginning by determining occupant loads, then how to arrange the components of an egress system, and finally discuss some detailed considerations about egress that you'll make during the CD phase of the project.…

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No One Gets Out Alive (2021)- Itzpapalotl and How Much Do You Love Your Mother? 1:18:29

1+ y ago1:18:29

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We discuss the Aztec Goddess Itzpapalotl, why the Aztecs performed human sacrifices at all, what are Red and Becker sacrificing to it, and why Itzpapalotl chose Ambar to be her new host! DARK HOUR TACTIC: How to Spot Lies

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ARE Live: Setting A Study Foundation- Tips For Passing The ARE 1:21:29

1+ y ago1:21:29

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Tune into this episode of ARE Live, where we work through one question from each division of the ARE, tying them all together with test taking tips and strategies. We'll discuss the overlap amongst the divisions, how to prepare for each one, and test taking tips that will help you no matter which division you have scheduled next.…

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Scare Package 2 (2022)- Horror With Heart pt.1 55:15

1+ y ago55:15

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Had to split this one in two because we were having so much fun talking about this film. It's funny, its gory and it's fucking amazing join us for part 2 too!

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Better Watch Out (2016)-Not Such a 'Safe Neighborhood' Psychopathy vs Sociopathy DARK HOUR TACTICS 1:35:01

1+ y ago1:35:01

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Is Luke a psychopath or a sociopath? Judging by the way that night went; he's DEFINITELY one of them! In our 2nd ever segment of DARK HOUR TACTICS we discuss the differences, similarities, which horror villains are which and what you should look for in real life to avoid real life worst case scenarios...pull up a chair but only if you DARE!🎅☃️…

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All Creatures Were Stirring(2018)- Not Alone on Christmas 2:11:58

1+ y ago2:11:58

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We got some tips for your first date with that special someone that way it doesn't end up like the one in THIS movie 😅

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ARE Live: PjM Case Study 1:22:39

1+ y ago1:22:39

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Join as we work through a Project Management case study. We’ll go through 7 original questions and a set of case study documents with our guest expert and longtime Black Spectacles collaborator Darion Ziegler. She’ll share case study tips that are applicable to all divisions of the ARE, and we'll go over questions about developing a fee for a proje…

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Misery (1990)- I'm Your #1 Fan!! 2:18:01

1+ y ago2:18:01

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Heavens To Betsy!!! This one was so much fun Tonight, we cover the book's similarities and differences to the movie, Stephen King's inspirations for the story, how Rob Reiner came to direct it after 3 classics in a row, backstories for both Paul and Annie, and much much more!! Thanks For Checking Us Out; if it's your first time here!! Thanks for al…

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Houses October Built 1&2- SEEK OUT HELLBENT 1:39:20

1+ y ago1:39:20

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Are you experiencing this with your friends or are YOU the experience?

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SuperHost(2021)- Where Did The Rings Come From? 1:59:29

1+ y ago1:59:29

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Ever wonder what it's like to travel 3hrs away for your vlog channel just to have it hosted by a serial killer who has disposed of at least 5 other victims judging by the rings that she keeps as trophies? Ever wonder if someone out there is thinking the same thing you are while watching it? Well WE ARE here @ THE FINALS!! We'll research it and give…

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ARE Live: PcM Mock Exam 1:05:51

1+ y ago1:05:51

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Looking to brush up on practice management? At our ARE Live broadcast on November 17, 2022, we’ll go over some of the most important concepts of Practice Management as we review a mock exam with our expert guest and Black Spectacles Virtual Workshop Instructor Emily Epple. We’ll go through questions that cover PcM knowledge and skills you’ll need t…

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Halloween (1978) Ep.15- What You May Not Have Noticed 50:10

1+ y ago50:10

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The Finals discuss new info learned about one of the MOST classic slasher films of all time. There's never been such insight into the mind of a psychopath before the power of the internet was unleashed and The Finals Horror Pod is taking full advantage. Grab a snack and hangout with us for a minute while we geek out on the origins, theories,stories…

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ARE Live: PA/PPD/PDD Math Using The Whiteboard And Calculator 1:02:53

1+ y ago1:02:53

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Need some extra practice tackling those tough ARE math problems? In this episode, we’ll review questions from the PA, PPD, and PDD divisions, solving complex math questions that you will come across in these three divisions. Virtual Workshop Instructor Hayley Pugh will cover topics such as performing a zoning analysis, calculating the R-value of a …

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Scare Me Ep. 14(2021)-Mind Your Baskets 1:25:28

2y ago1:25:28

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"Mind your baskets and the troll will mind his"...In this episode; The Finals discuss themes of Toxic Masculinity, sociopaths on the run pretending to be writers, theories of how the director of Scare Me; Josh Ruben could go about doing a sequel, the nice change of pace from normal horror anthology films, and much much more! Follow The Finals Horro…

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ARE Live: PPD Mock Exam 1:12:36

2y ago1:12:36

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Join Black Spectacles' Virtual Workshop Instructor Marissa Yee for for a mock exam on Project Planning & Design. We’ll review several questions related to the preliminary design of sites and buildings, design concepts, sustainability, and various codes and regulations. You can find the Mock Exam link in our ARE Community by going to Black Spectacle…

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