Best Brennan Klein Podcasts (2024)

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Taking the Leap into Entrepreneurship with Paul Klein 31:33

3h ago31:33

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Summary In this episode, Paul Klein from Bizable discusses his journey into the creator economy and the importance of working with creators. He shares his personal experience of leaving a corporate job to pursue entrepreneurship and offers advice on overcoming the comparison trap and setting realistic goals. Paul emphasizes the significance of mind…

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Dick (1999) 25th Anniversary 1:26:25

3h ago1:26:25

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"You can't let Dick run your life!" We were hoping the election would turn out much different than it did, but this isn't the first time America has dealt with a crook for a president, and statistically speaking, won't be the last. To distract us from the impending horrors, we're celebrating the 25th anniversary of the teen-girls-take-down-the-pres…

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Stereo Embers The Podcast: Johnny Delaware (Susto) 1:06:34

7h ago1:06:34

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"Para Llevar"You might know Johnny Delaware from the South Carolina alt-country outfit SUSTO, but the singer/songwriter's new solo album Paro Llevarreminds us that he's a musical force even when he's away from the band he co-founded with Justin Osborne. SUSTO's five albums, including Ever Since I Lost My Mind and 2023's My Entire Life are roots roc…

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May (2002) 1:21:51

1h ago1:21:51

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"So many pretty parts and no pretty wholes." Happy Halloween, Prom Party! The Wives Colangelo are closing out the most wonderful time of the year by diving into Lucky McKee's indie horror masterpiece, May. Grab your scissors and pile of doll parts because topics this week include the dreaded "things would be different if the roles were reversed" co…

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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0407: Greg Lisher (Camper Van Beethoven, Monks of Doom) 1:18:11

7d ago1:18:11

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"Underwater Detection Method"I always knew the San Francisco-born musician Greg Lisher as a guitar player. As a member of Camper Van Beethoven and the Monks of Doom, Lisher's imaginitive and distinct playing remains instatnly recogniziable. But for his new solo album Underwater Detection Method, Lisher decided to make a left turn and make the keybo…

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Standing Out as a Creator: Building a Strong Portfolio with Corbett Drummey 35:18

6d ago35:18

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Summary Corbett Drummey, co-founder of Popular Pays, shares his journey of starting and selling a business in the creator economy. He discusses the rise of the creator economy and the challenges and opportunities it presents. He also explores the role of AI in content creation and the importance of protecting intellectual property. Drummey emphasiz…

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Wendell & Wild (2022) 1:19:05

6d ago1:19:05

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"Maybe demons aren’t the most trustworthy beings to make a deal with?" Spooky season continues on with the best stop-motion movie from Henry Selick to watch during Halloween, and we're not talking about the one with Jack Skellington. Join The Wives Colangelo for the gateway horror movie with the best ska and punk soundtrack imaginable, WENDELL & WI…

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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0406: Kasey Chambers 1:40:07

7d ago1:40:07

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"Backbone"The Australian-born Kasey Chambers has been in this game for a long time. At sixteen she and her family formed the ARIA Award winning Dead Ringer Band, who put out four perfect albums, including Living In The Circle and Home FIres, which won best Country album in 1996. In 1999 she decided to go solo and hit the ground running with her deb…

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Episode #126 Open Mic: Julie Leonard and Brennan Held of MarketVision Share the Results of AI vs. Humans 47:44

12d ago47:44

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Experienced human researchers vs. AI. How does AI stand up right now, today? The results may surprise you like they did for me. In this special “Open Mic” episode of the Rock n’ Roll Research Podcast, our guests share the results research-on-research that address that very question. Julie Leonard and Brennan Held (colleagues of mine at MarketVision…

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Departing Seniors w/ director Clare Cooney! 1:12:46

13d ago1:12:46

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"Well, the idea that there was any control to begin with is a f*cking illusion. There's only one thing in the universe we have even the tiniest bit of control over -- ourselves." Y'all wanna hear an episode about independent filmmaking and telling passionate stories? In a special spooky season treat, The Wives Colangelo are joined by director Clare…

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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0405: Sam Phillips 1:14:23

14d ago1:14:23

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"A Boot And A Shoe"The Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Sam Phillips has had quite a career. The Glendale-born musician has almost fifteen albums under her musical belt, including The Indescribable Wow, Cruel Inventions, Martinis and Bikinis, Cold Dark Nights and the newly reissued version of A Boot And A Shoe. We'll get to that in a minute, but …

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Episode #125: Graeme Ford - Founder PunkMRX, Former Innovation Head at YouGov, Punk Rock Academic 40:40

19d ago40:40

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Once fairly traditional, the market research industry is now teeming with fresh thinking and ways to discover insight. Someone needs to help make sense of it all. Graeme Ford is leading the charge by bringing a punk rock ethos to the game with his new consultancy, PunkMRX. Prior to PunkMRX, Graeme had a ‘boomerang’ career at YouGov, returning as Gl…

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The Guest (10th Anniversary) 1:18:17

20d ago1:18:17

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"Never let anyone pick on you. Otherwise, you'll carry it with you the rest of your life." 10 years ago, Adam Wingard, Simon Barrett, Dan Stevens, and Maika Monroe joined forces to make one of the best indie action thrillers set on Halloween, THE GUEST. This is the movie that introduced genre fans to Dan Stevens and proved that Wingard and Barrett …

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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0404: Michael Des Barres (The Power Statuon, Chequered Past) 1:38:19

21d ago1:38:19

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"It's Only Rock and Roll"There's a lot to tell about Michael Des Barres, but let's start with the music. In the early '70s, the Sussex-born singer/songwriter fronted the glam rock band Silverhead, who were signed to Deep Purple's label. He decided to try his luck on the West Coast, moving to L.A. and fronting the rock/soul outfit, who were signed t…

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Episode #124: Joseph Wylie - Precision Sample, Insights Association Chapter President, Singer Songwriter 25:58

26d ago25:58

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Step aside Adam Levine, Joseph Wylie will take the mic now. Joseph is a goal setter and a planner. He knew in undergrad that market research was his ticket, so he got his MSMRA from Michigan State, took a position at Precision Sample and got involved in the Insights Association (smart moves!). Today, he is Precision’s Global Director of Supply and …

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Evaluating and Pivoting in Your Business Journey with Chelsie Tamms 39:33

1M ago39:33

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Summary Chelsea Tamms, founder of Lettering Works, shares her journey into authentic branding and the importance of asking questions and staying curious. She started her business eight years ago and has always had a passion for hand lettering. She used startup funding to create her own studio and art practice, focusing on branding and creating her …

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A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) w/ Julia Marchese and Teri Gamble 1:34:06

27d ago1:34:06

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"Whatever you do... don't fall asleep." A Nightmare on Elm Street is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, so The Wives Colangelo are joined by guests Julia Marchese and Teri Gamble of The Horror Movie Survival Guide podcast to talk about the slasher greatness of Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger, why practical effects will always reign suprem…

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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0403: Lily Vakili (The Vakili Band) 1:07:52

28d ago1:07:52

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"Photograph"Born in Honduras during a military coup, Lily Vakili has had quite a life. Raised on military bases in Thailand, Florida, Puerto Rico and Iowa, Vakili's musical worldview has been formed by the fact that she's been all over the world.Over the course of her fascinating life, she's been a waitress, a dancer, an actress, a filmmaker, a cho…

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The Role of Fun and Play in Life and Business Finding Joy and Fun in Marketing with Bradley Morris 53:46

1M ago53:46

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Summary Bradley T. Morris, founder of Majic Media and Majic Kids, shares his journey as a creator and entrepreneur. He discusses the importance of fun and play in both personal and professional life. Bradley talks about how he got into writing children's books and the power of audio stories. He also highlights the involvement of his son in the busi…

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Wolfwalkers (2020) w/ Leigh Monson 1:21:16

1M ago1:21:16

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"We didn’t know the Wolfwalkers were real. That you were people." Inside you, there are two wolves... and they're both gay and looking for family and community who love you unconditionally. This week The Wives Colangelo are joined by film critic Leigh Monson to discuss one of the most criminally underseen coming-of-age animated films of the last de…

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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0402: Steve Louw (All Night Radio, Big Sky) 1:01:07

1M ago1:01:07

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"Between Time"When it comes to a life in rock and roll, South African singer/songwriter Steve Louw has had three of them. The inductee to the South African Rock Hall of Fame fronted the band All Night Radio in the '80s and their two albums The Heart's The Best Part and The Killing Floor remain undisputed classics. From there, Louw formed Big Sky an…

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Episode #123: Jim Lake - President of Michael Walters Advertising, Accomplished Songwriter, Drummer 29:37

1M ago29:37

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Jim Lake is President of Michael Walters Advertising where he has been for over 30 years. MWA boasts an impressive client list including Hunter Douglas, Paul Mitchell and the Chicago Cubs. But Jim is also a fellow drummer who discovered his penchant for songwriting in his 50s and in 2023 was named a Songwriter to Watch by the Nashville Songwriters …

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The Power of Storytelling and Comedy with Michael Eback 1:06:57

2M ago1:06:57

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Summary Michael Eback, host of the comedy improv podcast M&A's Excellent Adventures, discusses the importance of storytelling and comedy in creating a unique podcast experience. He shares how they incorporate special effects and animation in their videos to enhance the storytelling aspect. Michael emphasizes the power of storytelling in connecting …

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Inside Out (2015) 1:34:04

1M ago1:34:04

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"Crying helps me slow down and obsess over the weight of life's problems." This Ends at Prom's month of animation continues with a Pixar film about an 11-year-old girl that made grown adults sob to the point of dry heaving. It's the movie where even feelings have feelings, so The Wives Colangelo are gonna have a whole lot of them with INSIDE OUT. L…

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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0401: Anders Trentemoller (Trentemoller) 1:06:38

1M ago1:06:38

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"Dreamweaver"With just under ten albums under their musical belts, the Danish darkwave outfit Trentemøller are one of the most inventive bands around. Led by the Grammy-nominated braintrust Anders Trentemøller, their music is a thoughtful blend of swirling electronica, lashing techno, sweeping synthpop and cinematic ambient soundscapes. Albums like…

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Beyond Dating: Behind the Scenes of Building an in Person Based Dating App with Amberlei Franklin 42:22

2M ago42:22

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Summary Amberlei Franklin is the founder of RadarQR, a dating and networking app that aims to bring back the excitement and chemistry of meeting someone in person. The app uses QR codes to connect users and encourages real-life interactions. Amberlei has received positive feedback and support for the app, and she is currently in the alpha testing p…

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Nimona (2023) 1:23:46

2M ago1:23:46

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"Kids. Little kids. They grow up believing that they can be a hero if they drive a sword into the heart of anything different. And I'm the monster?" To help raise awareness of the fight of The Animation Guild's quest for a better contract, The Wives Colangelo are kicking off a month of celebrating recently released animated coming-of-age films and …

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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0400: Binnie Klein (In These Trees) 57:48

2M ago57:48

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"The Quiver"A poet, a radio host on WPKN and a memoirist, the New Haven based psychotherapist Binnie Klein is also a Lecturer in the Department of Psychiatry at Yale. Her 2010 memoir, by the way, Blows To The Head, How Boxing Changed My Mind, is a revelation, But let's get back to the poetry. Klein started the indie music collective In These Trees …

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The Power of Providing Value with Vincent Pugliese 51:21

2M ago51:21

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Summary Vincent Pugliese shares his journey from being a sports photographer to starting his own business and achieving financial freedom. He emphasizes the importance of planning and gradually transitioning from a job to entrepreneurship. Vincent also discusses the power of giving away valuable content for free and the benefits of creating differe…

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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0399: James Milligan (Mossy Ledge) 1:07:44

2M ago1:07:44

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"All You Need To Know"The Vancouver outfit Mossy Ledge got started in the early '90s and by 2001 they had put in the reps, touring across Canada and putting out two excellent albums and two fabulous EPs. With seven years or so under their rock and roll belts, the band was poised to take the next step in their career. Their sonorous blast of soaring…

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Episode #122: Rachel Baghelai - I/O Psychologist, Dressage Rider, Punk Rock Enthusiast 31:27

2M ago31:27

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Second time’s a charm. After starting out in banking, Dr. Rachel Baghelai pivoted and has thrived in her career as Industrial/Organizational psychologist and business consultant focused on employee research. She is currently VP of Assessment and Analytics and The Kaleidoscope Group, a leading DEI consultancy based in Chicago. We discuss Rachel’s ca…

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Booksmart (2019) 1:48:31

2M ago1:48:31

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"We are not one-dimensional. We are smart and fun!" This Ends at Prom turns four this week, which means we're finally seniors! To celebrate, we're honoring five years of BOOKSMART, one of the best teen girl movies of the 21st century and a perfect time capsule of millennial nostalgia and liberal politics. BJ admits that she's a lot more like Beanie…

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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0398: Amy Rigby 1:24:26

2M ago1:24:26

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"Hang In There With Me"If you're an artist, you either move West or you move East. In the case of the Pennsylvania-born Amy Rigby, she went east. Landing in New York in the late seventies, Rigby absorbed the music of the city and took assiduous notes about punk rock, indie scenesters and the rhythms of the age. I'm zipping through time here, but if…

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Episode #121: Rob Klein - Founder of Klein & Partners, Healthcare Expert, Budding Musician 40:19

2M ago40:19

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Rob and his business partner / wife, Toni, are giving new meaning to the term ‘house band.’ After starting his insights career with classic firms like Market Strategies Int’l and Elrick & Lavidge, Rob has been running his own firm, Klein & Partners, for over 20 years focused exclusively on supporting healthcare clients. Rob and Toni are partners in…

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The Virgin Suicides (1999) w/ Miranda Zickler 1:50:41

2M ago1:50:41

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"We knew the girls were really women in disguise, that they understood love, and even death, and that our job was merely to create the noise that seemed to fascinate them." Sofia Coppola's directorial debut delivered the world a new look at the Lisbon Sisters, undeniably feminine atmospheric filmmaking, an examination of the way men examine women, …

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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0397: Tanner Porter (Sufjan Steven’s ILLINOISE) 1:07:14

2M ago1:07:14

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"Once Was Gleaming"The California-born Tanner Porter is a composer, arranger, performer, vocalist and songwriter. Her voice is otherwordly and wonderful, and set against her complex orchestral arrangements, it evokes everyone from Kate Bush to Tori Amos. Her debut album The Summer Sinks was a stone cold stunner and her new album Once Was Gleaming p…

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Episode #120: Victoria Sakal - Head of Growth at Wonder, Family Business Kid, Real Estate Investor 26:43

2M ago26:43

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Victoria Sakal is currently the Head of Growth for the on-demand research platform company called Wonder (askwonder.com), who is applying AI and a whole lot of innovation to secondary research. Really cool stuff! But, if you would have told a young Victoria she would make a career in research, she most certainly would not have believed you. Much of…

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Whip It (15th Anniversary) 1:17:20

3M ago1:17:20

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"You really need to stop shoving your psychotic idea of '50s womanhood down my throat." 15 years ago, Drew Barrymore and Elliot Page joined forces to deliver a fresh new take on the teenage girl's coming-of-age experience with WHIP IT. Not only did the film help introduce roller derby to the masses, but it proved there's more to girlhood than beaut…

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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0396: Mark Bacino 1:22:45

3M ago1:22:45

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"Top Of The World"The Emmy Award-nominated Mark Bacino is more than just a craftsman of pure pop magic--he's a producer, composer, educator and journalist. I first got on board with Mark's music in 2003 for his brilliant album Million Dollar Milkshake, which was the follow-up to his equally brilliant debut, Pop Job. Since then, he's put out Queens …

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Blockers (2018) 1:12:36

3M ago1:12:36

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"This is not a big deal. They're teenage girls. They have sex. Do you, like, freak out when you see a bee f*cking a flower?" Finally, a movie that actually ends at prom! This week the Wives Colangelo are discussing Kay Cannon's criminally underrated parent-child prom night comedy, BLOCKERS. Let us discuss Dad-mode John Cena, honor yet another Kathr…

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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0395: Collin Hegna (Brian Jonestown Massacre, Federale) 57:47

3M ago57:47

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"Reverb & Seduction"The Portland outfit Federale have been one of the most fascinating and inventive bands of the last twenty years. Led by Collin Hegna, Federale have put out a handful of albums whose affecting instrumental cinemascapes, dark country ballads and psych rock excursions bring to mind a version of and the Dirty Three had they hailed f…

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Step Up (2006) w/ William Bibbiani 1:44:20

3M ago1:44:20

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"Do I look like I own tights?" This week the Wives Colangelo are diving back into the world of dance movies and finally tackling STEP UP. Joining your hosts is film critic and podcaster William Bibbiani, who makes a strong argument as to why the STEP UP franchise is the best film franchise out there. Let's talk about the uncomfortable era of white …

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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0394: Howard Jones 43:11

3M ago43:11

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"Everlasting Love"Plenty of people have gone it alone in music--blues and folk musicians are well-acquainted with being on stage with just a handful of songs and acoustic guitar. But for a new wave artist back in the early '80s, it wasn't a common thing to be a one man band. And Howard Jones was exactly that. In an age where multiple-membered outfi…

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Episode #119: Eddie Accomando - Researcher, Anthropologist, Musician, Radio Show Host 28:05

3M ago28:05

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“Let’s not burn through technology again. Let’s not just rip a path through AI.” Eddie Accomando is one of my favorite researchers to talk shop with. With his academic background in anthropology, moderator certification from RIVA and deep knowledge of quantitative methodologies, Eddie can cover it all from theory to practice to the political dynami…

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10 Things I Hate About You (25th Anniversary) 1:27:11

3M ago1:27:11

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"But mostly I hate the way I don't hate you. Not even close, not even a little bit, not even at all." 195 episodes ago, The Wives Colangelo covered 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU, the movie that inspired the podcast's existence in the first place. Harmony came down HARD on the film and BJ had an existential crisis about it. But that was before Harmony …

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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0393: Karen Haglof (Band of Susans) 1:04:14

3M ago1:04:14

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"One Hand Up"Karen Haglof has had many lives--and she's lived them with creative poise and artistic grace. The Minnesota-born musician put herself on the musical map with Steve Almaas in the band The Crackers before joining the indie rock orchestra Rhys Chatham’s Ensemble. From there, and by the way, this is a clumsy expurgate list of Hagloff's acc…

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Living Full Out as a Singer And Songwriter with Greg Shilling 41:53

4M ago41:53

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Summary The conversation explores the power of authenticity in creativity and the importance of creating for personal expression. It also delves into the vulnerability of being a creative and the impact on mental health. The discussion highlights the need to embrace the highs and lows of life and reject societal expectations of a flatlined existenc…

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Legally Blonde (2001) w/ Bobbi Miller 1:33:57

4M ago1:33:57

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“I’ll show you how valuable Elle Woods can be.” The Wives Colangelo have held off on covering LEGALLY BLONDE until there was a guest wanting to talk about the film that was deserving of Ms. Elle Woods and culture critic Bobbi Miller is here to join This Ends at Prom in finally giving our favorite Cosmo girl/lawyer her due. This week the show discus…

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Stereo Embers The Podcast 0392: Mark Gardener (Ride) & Ryan Policky (A Shoreline Dream) 1:29:15

4M ago1:29:15

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"Whitelined"Formed in Barnum, Colorado in the early oughts by pals Ryan Policky and Erik Jeffries, A Shoreline Dream wasted no time in establishing themselves as a band to be reckoned with. No scruffy apprentice years here--albums like Avoiding The Consequences and Losing Them All To This Time were fully formed blasts of bruising guitars drenched i…

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Episode #118: Ian Pierpoint - Founder of Further&Further, Cultural Strategist, Acid House Veteran 31:47

4M ago31:47

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Fail we may, sail we must. Ian Pierpoint is Founder and CEO of the intrepid human insights agency, Further&Further Strategies. Ian’s unique perspective on understanding people and culture is an outgrowth of his journey, from the UK acid house scene, to corporate youth researcher, to documentary filmmaking, to CMO. We discuss Ian’s improbable route …

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