Best Emily Reese Podcasts (2024)

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"Do I Dare? by Suzanne Cottrell 7:56

2h ago7:56

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– I’ve got to get around it. As I swerve left, I cringe and bite my lip. More gas, more gas. Suzanne Cottrell, a member of the Taste Life Twice Writers and NC Writers’ Network, lives with her husband in Granville County, NC. An outdoor enthusiast and retired teacher, she enjoys reading, writing, knitting, hiking, and Pilates. Her prose has appeared…

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"The Storm Upstream" by Bill Donohue 8:03

1h ago8:03

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– to the palace and take the hill; Helen Keller on fire When will it be too late to make their difference heard? Bill Donohue is a retired Dean of Students from Winston Salem, North Carolina, who shares a lifelong advocacy for people with disabilities. This story chronicles that passion with his own present-day battle with Cancer.…

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"Lifeguard" by Susan W. Harris 7:32

15m ago7:32

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– I hesitated. I had never done a real rescue. Benny hated rejection and held a grudge. Susan W. Harris lives in Hilton Head, South Carolina, where she is a member of the Island Writers Network, (IWN). Her mother, a writer, encouraged her to write. Professionally she wrote grants and proposals for nonprofits. Poems and stories were published in the…

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Blind Date (w/ MrDeepVoice, Brogan, Clark Reid, & Chris Crisco) 52:34

19m ago52:34

52:34

Are you ready to go on some blind dates with Marc MacNamara, John Hill, and three of our favorite gay porn stars? Great, because after Marc and John share their thoughts on the dumpster fire that is Katy Perry’s WOMAN’S WORLD and the bullet that Trump just took to the ear, these two podcasters are throwing on their blindfolds and welcoming on a tri…

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"One by One--Defying the Nevers" by Emily Rosen 7:42

41m ago7:42

7:42

– Oh, the lagging path between words and actions! For me, the motion of the bike was just the right pace. Emily Rosen, 97, lives in Boca Raton, Florida, where for over 20 years and until her 95th birthday, she instructed classes in memoir writing, publishing two anthologies of stories from her classes, and the book, Who Am I? For two decades until …

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"Bobby Got His Butt Kicked" by Randell Jones - reprise 2024 7:06

6h ago7:06

7:06

- fighting for respect Randell Jones lives in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He is the author of several award-winning history books, including In the Footsteps of Daniel Boone, and two videos. Since 2007, he has served as an invited member of the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau of the North Carolina Humanities Council. He writes, speaks, and publish…

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"A Real Doozy" by Tonya Penrose 7:50

3d ago7:50

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– revenge of the 6-year-old A wronged child welcomes home the prodigal parents with a flood of retribution. As an author, Tonya is moved by the effect humor and narratives have on readers. She is enthusiastic about crafting stories with beguiling characters, adding dashes of humor, and engaging dialogue that leaves her fingerprint on each page. She…

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"Precious Treasure" by Martha Rowe Vaughn 7:45

7d ago7:45

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– Never was the real answer. I left disappointed and broken-hearted. Mother started me on an adventure and took me into a mystery. Martha Rowe Vaughn lives in Mount Airy, North Carolina and is a member of a local writers group that has been meeting for over 15 years. During that time, she has published two books: Grandma’s Trunk (non-fiction) and C…

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Sharley Funk: Slowly Losing a Husband to Early-Onset Alzheimer’s 44:37

10d ago44:37

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Lance Funk was just 51-years-old when he was diagnosed with Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease. Over the past few years, his wife, Sharley, has watched as her once strong, vivacious husband has all but disappeared from before her eyes and yet, for now, he is still with her physically and she is determined to cherish the time they have left together. O…

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"Where Angels Fear" by Cherie Cox 8:04

23d ago8:04

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– “I could have died happily in Florence.” “I’ll mind the kids. You take the trip. I’ve seen all the world I need to see.” A published news journalist and a practiced lawyer, Cherie Cox calls North Carolina home. Awards include the Charlotte Writers’ Club first place in poetry. Published short stories, essays, professional legal articles and poetry…

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Live From West Hollywood (w/ Gina Kirschenheiter, Morgan McMichaels, & more) 57:54

11d ago57:54

57:54

We’re live at Micky’s WeHo for the 2024 Pineapple Pride Cabaret! Filmed just moments before Marc MacNamara and John Hill stormed the Micky’s stage to host and perform in this variety show benefitting PineappleSupport.org, this episode starts off John blessing Marc with some surprise gifts and REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ORANGE COUNTY queen Gina Kirschenheit…

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"The News" by Barbara Reese Yager 7:47

14d ago7:47

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– “I have your back.” She knows by my face not to ask why. Barbara Reese Yager is a writer who draws inspiration from life on her farm with dogs and horses and her love for her family and friends. She was a winner of the Charlotte Writers Ruth Moose Fiction contest. Barbara’s work appeared in an anthology of non-fiction, Sooner or Later by the Pers…

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Emily Inouye Huey: The Generational Impact of Belief in Humanity 36:25

17d ago36:25

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Emily Inouye Huey’s father was born in a prison camp during World War II. His parents were imprisoned simply for the color of their skin and suffered terrible injustices. Still, Huey’s father and other ancestors chose to move forward following the war, refusing to harbor resentment or bitterness—passing on to their children and grandchildren the ho…

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"Green-eyed Lady, Not My Type" by Bob Amason 7:58

17d ago7:58

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– Her incantations were rhythmic and hypnotic. “If you don’t care, I don’t care.” Award-winning author Bob Amason is a retired US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel and college professor. A Florida Writer’s Association member, Bob writes under his pen name, Frank A. Mason. His Journeyman Chronicles series of American Revolutionary War novels are Amazon.c…

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Modes and Memories" by Edith Gettes 8:05

21d ago8:05

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– He wore torment like a red velvet cape. A familiar sense of frustration and self-deprecation crept upon me, strengthening the loneliness of grief. Edith Gettes has worked as a violinist, teacher, and psychiatrist, as well as mother of four daughters. She has lectured about learning, trauma, and motherhood at several international conferences. In …

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Abe Mills and Stephen Jones: Love Thy Neighbor 1:08:58

1M ago1:08:58

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The complexities surrounding conversations of racism today are numberless but the root of the solution is the two great commandments: love God and love your neighbor as yourself. On this week’s episode, we talk with Abe Mills and Stephen Jones, two black Latter-day Saints, about their experiences with racism within Church culture, the faith of thos…

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"Getting High on Second Chances" by Ginny Grulke 7:54

24d ago7:54

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– Technicolor visions rapidly appeared out of the haze. I didn’t look back or cry. I disappeared into the forest. Ginny Grulke lives in Lexington, Kentucky, where she has discovered a community of like-minded writers through the Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning. She has been writing non-fiction for her family and friends to enjoy. Her stor…

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Marry F Kill (w/ Countess Luann de Lesseps & Sumner Blayne) 55:29

25d ago55:29

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WEST HOLLYWOOD! If you’re listening to this episode on the day of its premiere (Tuesday, June 18), be sure to come out tonight to MICKY’S WEHO for the PINEAPPLE PRIDE CABARET! Marc is co-hosting and John is putting on a show-stopping performance to raise money for PineappleSupport.org. Plus, this big event features appearances from REAL HOUSEWIVES …

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"Perish the Thought" by Kenneth Chamlee 8:24

28d ago8:24

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– Quiet, please. This is a sacred space. What if authorities in Ecuador allowed Basilica-like crowds to swarm the Galapagos? Kenneth Chamlee’s work has appeared in five previous Personal Story Publishing Project anthologies. His latest collections are If Not These Things (Kelsay Books, 2022) and The Best Material for the Artist in the World, a poet…

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Shane Reese: Leading a Prophetically-Directed University 59:29

2M ago59:29

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Since becoming president of Brigham Young University last year, Shane Reese has often referenced a number of talks given by prophets and apostles. This is not a mistake. He has expressed determination to follow prophets, seers and revelators as he leads BYU. On this week’s episode, President Reese shares what he believes are the most pressing issue…

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"Horsehair in the Hummingbird Nest" by Janet K. Baxter 7:42

1M ago7:42

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– Breeding for a silver dapple is a bit of a gamble. I was planning on it, laughingly saying I was going to ride until I was 95. Bio Janet K. Baxter lives in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, and is a member of the Charlotte Writer’s Club and Scribblers, a memoir critique group. Her stories, “Horse Whispering for the Average Woman,” “Southern Blues,”…

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"Wild Things" by Mick Scott 8:20

1M ago8:20

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Winston-Salem-native Mick Scott worked in the Winston-Salem Journal’s editorial department for 20 years, the last five of those as editorial-page editor. During that time, he churned out thousands of editorials and opinion columns on tight deadline and received numerous first- and second-place awards from the N.C. Press Association. He is the autho…

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"My Neighbor Is a D-Day Hero" by Randell Jones - reprise 2024 7:50

1M ago7:50

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This story is offered for the 80th anniversary of D-Day, June 6, 1944. It is the experience that day of my next-door neighbor as he wrote it years later. He passed away in February 2024 after turning 100 on Dec. 7, Pearl Harbor Day. This version of the story ran four years ago when he was 96. It first ran when he was 95. A few years ago he learned …

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Summer Lovin’ (w/ Emily Morse & Reese Rideout) 56:30

2M ago56:30

56:30

Marc MacNamara has officially escaped New York City and is ready to team up with John Hill for an all-new edition of DISCRETION ADVISED. After discussing John’s underwear party experience on Fire Island and Marc’s recent kiki with RHOP’s Monique Samuels, these two are ready to dish about everything from celibacy to Jennifer Lopez. Next, Marc and Jo…

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Rebecca Connolly: Believing in Happily Ever After 54:45

1M ago54:45

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Rebecca Connolly is an author of stories but she is well aware of who the Author of the best stories is and it is in Him that she has placed her trust. From choosing to quit her job in order to write full-time to writing love stories and continuing to believe in them despite having yet to find a love story of her own, Rebecca has placed her pen fir…

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"Searching for Archibald" by Phyllis Castelli 8:34

1M ago8:34

8:34

Phyllis Castelli returned home to Henderson, North Carolina, after retirement from her music career. She spends time with her lifetime special interests: writing, music, photography, a pollinator garden, and Black Labrador Retrievers. Phyllis loves to create projects that knit together the beauty of those favorites. Phyllis’s poems and essays have …

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Bonnie H. Cordon: Letting Him Direct Thy Paths 55:19

2M ago55:19

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There have been seasons when Sister Bonnie H. Cordon was a working mom and other seasons where she was able to choose to stay home. Today, she is a working grandmother who feels that the Lord has given her a miracle she didn’t know she needed in the form of an opportunity to lead Southern Virginia University. On this week’s episode, we discuss with…

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"Buck" by M.J. Norwood 7:41

2M ago7:41

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Constant writer and occasional author M. J. Norwood lives in East Bend, North Carolina. Her work has appeared in previous Personal Story Publishing Project publications Curious Stuff and Twists and Turns. A member of the North Carolina Writers’ Network, and active in Yadkin County’s Between the Covers Book Club, she is currently writing her third n…

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"A Lost Curmudgeon" by Akira Odani 8:58

2M ago8:58

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Akira Odani lives in the ancient city of St. Augustine, Florida. He belongs to Taste Life Twice Writers and the Florida Writers Association. Born in Tokyo, he had written extensively for the Japanese media. Still, more recently, his interest has turned to writing in English and subjects related to his experiences interacting with the two cultures. …

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Jill Geigle: Preparing Pornography-Resistant Families 52:24

2M ago52:24

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Jill Geigle has dedicated a great deal of time throughout her life to preparing children and families to face the challenges of a modern world. Specifically, she is passionate that, because all of us will come into contact with pornography at some point, we should prepare our families to be pornography-resistant rather than seeking to protect them …

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"The Time Had Come" by Ellen Zaroff 7:38

2M ago7:38

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Ellen Zaroff lives in New York City and has recently published three books: A Layered Tress, A Tree’s Tale, and Once, Upon Reflection. Her fourth book is due out soon. She runs a small foundation and travels trying to help community projects while collecting stories and sharing stories from around the world.…

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Toxic Tricks (w/ Big Dipper, Meatball, & Heath Halo) 1:05:03

2M ago1:05:03

1:05:03

We’re back with a new episode of DISCRETION ADVISED! After giving you a special listen to John Hill’s new song CHURCH ON SUNDAY (out now on Spotify or wherever you listen to music), John and fellow host Marc MacNamara are getting toxic as they list off their own toxic traits and share the toxic experience that had Marc literally throwing up in the …

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"Fit To Be Tied" by S.G. Benson 8:03

2M ago8:03

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S. G. (Sandy) Benson lives in Warne, North Carolina, where she is a member of the North Carolina Writers Network-West. Her work has appeared in numerous magazines and newspapers and received awards from the Nebraska Press Women. She published her first book in 2021, My Mother’s Keeper: One Family’s Journey Through Dementia. Her next book, Dear Folk…

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Special Access: Let's Talk About Sex (from Discretion Advised: Uncut w/ Marc MacNamara & Diego Sans) 28:48

2M ago28:48

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As a special treat to our fans, we're giving you full access to one of our favorite installments of DISCRETION ADVISED: UNCUT – our official spin-off podcast that's available exclusively on Patreon with new episodes dropping every Monday. In this episode, hosts Marc MacNamara and Diego Sans are talking all about the birds, the bees, and everything …

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Clayton and Ashley Young: Chasing Paris 2024 Olympic Dreams Together 59:55

2M ago59:55

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Although Ashley Young wasn't competing in the US Olympic Trials, her pride was evident as she stood with their daughters at the finish line ready to greet her husband, Clayton, and celebrate his qualification for the 2024 Olympic Games. On this week’s episode, the couple shares the highs and lows of their path to the Olympics, highlighting the sacr…

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"A Father's Dream" by Thomas Gery 8:36

2M ago8:36

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Thomas Gery, a common man with uncommon experiences lives in Berks County, Pennsylvania. He served in the U.S. Army with duty in Vietnam. As a social worker he helped children, youth, and adults in a variety of practice venues and situations throughout a work life of 40 years. Married with two adult children and two grandchildren, he is currently w…

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"Getting a Head Start" by Arlene Mandell 9:10

3M ago9:10

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Arlene Mandell is an artist living in Linville, North Carolina, proudly celebrating her 10th year at Carlton Gallery in Banner Elk. (carltongallery.com/arlene-mandell). A native New Yorker, relocating to the Blue Ridge Mountains with Captain Dan ignited a passion to write. Her “6-minute Stories” podcasts include: “Eye of the Dolphin,” “Artist Borne…

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Stephanie and Claire Nielson: The Resilient Bond of a Mother and Daughter 49:31

3M ago49:31

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When Claire Nielson was 8 years old, her parents were involved in a small plane accident that left both her mom and dad badly injured, including burns that covered 80 percent of her mother’s body. Immediately following the accident, Claire’s mother, Stephanie, was barely recognizable but then Claire saw something she knew completely: Her mother’s e…

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"What We Do" by David Inserra 7:35

3M ago7:35

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David Inserra lives on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina with his wife Ellen Titus and their dog, Mindy. David’s most recent work appears in the PSPP release, Sooner or Later. He is a member of the Island Writers Network and works at the local Unitarian Church. David’s first novel, a speculative thriller titled “In Your Own Backyard,” is currently…

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Global Exit: Grabbys Europe Red Carpet (w/ Sir Peter, Lobo Carreira, Trenton Ducati & more) 54:56

3M ago54:56

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After losing his passport while abroad in Spain, Marc MacNamara is officially back home and ready to team up with John Hill for an all-new episode of DISCRETION ADVISED that has them dishing about John’s new song (that you can stream on Spotify and all other major music outlets), the upcoming Raging Stallion movie OVERSIZED, and the misadventures o…

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"Marsh Riches" by Ginny Foard 7:31

3M ago7:31

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Growing up in the South means hearing and sharing stories. Ginny Foard learned a lot that way and keeps on trying to find out more about it all. The air is thick with good stories. She lives in a little post office box on Sullivans Island, South Carolina.By Randell Jones - voice

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