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Got It From My Momma

Jennifer Vickery Smith

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A podcast with the mommas of your favorite entertainers! Join host Jennifer Vickery Smith for the Got it From My Momma podcast! We'll chat about family, fame, and faith with the mommas of your favorite entertainers. Listen as our guests share never before heard stories from the artist’s childhood and the journey to stardom from the perspective only a momma can share!
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Send us a Text Message. Due to life we do not have a new TPL episode today but that doesn't mean you don't get an episode. As we come to the end of Pride month we highlight a case that shows not only the dangers of being queer, but also the dangers of dating LEO, and the dangers of leaving an abusive situation. After having what some might call a s…
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Send us a Text Message. A cup of coffee on my couch with Kailey Dickerson? Yes, please! We have the best conversation about family, faith, and fame and navigating it all as a wife to a touring musician and the mother of two young boys. Relationships are Kailey's "thing" and she navigates them well with grace and authenticity. Enjoy my conversation …
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Send us a Text Message. This week we are looking at a legend of Jewish Folklore that Felicia fines fascinating. Golems are brought forth for a multitude of reasons but more often than not it is for hard labor or protection. But the things we build to protect us can also be the very thing that leads to our down fall. Episode 76 Source Notes: Weirdsd…
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Send us a Text Message. Join us as we delve into an inspiring conversation with Amber Smith, wife of Granger Smith, who shares their journey of faith, hope, and resilience. After the couple faced an unimaginable tragedy: the loss of their three-year-old son in a drowning accident, Granger made the decision to step away from country music to pursue …
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Send us a Text Message. Happy Pride folks! Ian tried his best to find us a queer abduction story but believe it or not, he couldn't find much. But what he did find was a youtube channel featuring a team of LGBT+ ghost hunters looking for the queer ghost everyone else has missed. Although they haven't been active in a while we do have their channel …
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Send us a Text Message. Host Jennifer Vickery Smith interviews wife of country music artist Thomas Rhett, mother of four, NYT Best selling author, podcast host, and entrepreneur Lauren Akins on the Close-Up Stage at CMA Fest! iMOM Podcast If you need a mom friend right now, you’ve come to the right place. On iMOM.com we... Listen on: Apple Podcasts…
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Send us a Text Message. As a recovering christian and a pagan, the Jewish people are ones that don't bother me. May just be my experience but not once has a Jewish person tried to push their faith on me. But that's probably because I haven't met anyone from this sect. Lev Tahor is an ultra extreme orthodox Jewish sect most people would describe as …
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Send us a Text Message. I began my research for this episode looking at one case of an MMIW. Then I ran into a few more cases. Then I ran into something I did not expect. In this episode we are going to go all the way back to when "settlers" first came to this area, and work our way forward to how that still affects the indigenous community to this…
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Send us a Text Message. A Conversation with Connie Rice, Mother of Chase Rice, at Azalea Fest 2024" Join us for a special live recording from Wilmington, North Carolina, during the vibrant Azalea Festival 2024. In this episode, we sit down with Connie Rice, the proud mother of country music star Chase Rice. But this conversation isn't just about fa…
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Send us a Text Message. Long before the US got their dirty hands on the Hawaiian Island, there was already a rich, thriving culture. One of their most intriguing legends is that if The Night Marchers. This is a band of warriors that is said to march to protect the Chiefs, Chieftess, and other important people of the islands. To run into these March…
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Send us a Text Message. This week and next week we will be releasing a Patreon episode to bring light to the MMIP epidemic. This week is the story of Kristen Huntington who was murdered by her live in boyfriend, and the father of her the 9 month old daughter Chanel. But that was just the beginning of this story. Before his arrest, Rustad gave custo…
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Send us a Text Message. If you love Christian music, you are going to love this episode! You’re invited to step onto the red carpet with us as we talk to the nominees, the winners, and the presenters at the fan-voted K-LOVE Christian Music Awards! In this special episode, we’re taking you up close and personal as we chat with your favorite Christia…
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Send us a Text Message. Out in the middle of the pacific ocean there is a small atoll, a ring of reef that has grown around a volcano, that has been the site of many shipwrecks, mysteries and even a murder or two. Palmyra Atoll was also a base during WW2 and was a critical site for Allied Forces. But although the buildings were mostly torn down and…
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Send us a Text Message. Join us for a special edition of our podcast as we bring you exclusive coverage from the Academy of Country Music Awards red carpet! Host Jennifer Vickery Smith dives deep into conversations with some of country music's biggest stars as they share their thoughts on the intersection of faith, family, and fame. From chart-topp…
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Send us a Text Message. Warning: This weeks episode contains graphic talk of a young child's death. This week Ian has a special tale from right here in our hometown. This is a peek at our show Deadly Lovers over on Patreon and also a special for Mothers Day, which is real messed up once you get into it. Nance Dude was born to a poor family out on U…
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to this episode featuring our LIVE podcast recording with Tigerlily and their momma! We had so much fun partnering with ABLE- a beautiful boutique in Nashville, to host a studio audience/girls’ night for our interview with Brenda Slaubaugh - She’s the mom of Kendra and Krista from the duo and has been their biggest c…
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Send us a Text Message. Hello loves, we have a sale going on at the moment over at https://theparanormallovers.threadless.com for 20% off sitewide with code SPRING20 until May 10th. Warning, this weeks episode contains discussions about suicide and mental illness. We are headed back to Japan this week to take a look at Aokigahara AKA the Suicide Fo…
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Send us a Text Message. She's the reigning ACM New Female Vocalist of the Year, on just about every artist-to-watch list, and enjoyed success with her top hit- "Everything She Ain't." Hailey Whitters is an Iowa native whose "corn star" queen image has fans in the palm of her hand. Her latest radio single is a stunning duet with fellow ACM new artis…
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Send us a Text Message. We have a real special episode for you guys this week. We are joined this week by the hosts of the podcast Total Conundrum Traci and Jeremy for a spooky tale from our beloved Asheville. This week Felicia goes through the history of Asheville and the life of Edwin Grove. Edwin is credited with building a few of the beautiful …
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Send us a Text Message. In this special episode of the "Got it From My Momma" podcast, host Jennifer Vickery Smith talks with Nicci Smith, mother of Tanner Smith from the Netflix hit series "Love on the Spectrum." As April marks Autism Awareness Month, Nicci shares her journey raising Tanner, a 25-year-old graduate of the Clemson Life program, and …
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Send us a Text Message. In 1971 a man boarded a Northwest Orient flight. It was supposed to be a 30 minute flight but ended up being a situation that lasted all day. This is the only successful hijacking of a plane in US history. And no one know who committed the perfect crime. Episode 68 Source Notes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._B._Cooper htt…
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Send us a Text Message. Get ready to hear so much wisdom from and be inspired by Helen Smallbone- the mother the movie UNSUNG HERO is about- she raised seven children, including top-selling Christian artists Joel and Luke from For King & Country and Rebecca St James. The journey of this family is quite unbelievable, and Helen's unfailing trust in G…
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Send us a Text Message. This week Ian is going through more stories from SAR officers about their encounters of stairs, and other strange things that lurk in the woods. Warning as one of these stories contains the disturbing death of a child. Other stories include one of an officer who goes missing for 2 days, a child who showed up clean and health…
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Send us a Text Message. We have an extra episode for you guys this week! We had the great opportunity to co host an episode of Paranormal Misfits Podcast with Chrissy. In this episode we talk to Leslie and Steven Shaw, abductees with a long and sordid history with extra terrestrials. We talk about their personal experiences as well as their theorie…
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Send us a Text Message. 10 years. April 2, 2024 marked 10 years of sobriety for Paranormal Lover Ian!!! So this week in honor of that milestone Felicia is going into the life an legacy of Bill W. William Wilson had a long struggle with alcohol abuse. It ruined his schooling, his business, and almost his family. After meeting with a friend who had r…
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Send us a Text Message. You've heard of the "bonus Jonas" ... well, this is a bonus Jonas episode! We've taken the best of the two-part series we released earlier this year with Denise Jonas- momma to the Jonas Brothers! Denise is mom to three of the biggest pop stars in the world and was so kind to share her momma heart, advice, and journey with h…
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Send us a Text Message. This week Ian is taking a dive into Reddit. While here he found some interesting stories of an alleged phenomenon that has been reported by search and recuse personal for years. We are not sure where these stories allegedly took place, or even the validity of them, but the way it goes is that during training, SARs personal a…
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Send us a Text Message. Just ask Lindsay, Jensen, Brynley, or Rylee Arnold, and they'll tell you their momma played a HUGE role in the success each of them has had in the world of dance! From Dancing with the Stars to So You Think You Can Dance, the girls have competed at every level and come from a family where a positive work ethic, no matter wha…
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Send us a Text Message. Forced, involuntary or coerced sterilization is a tactic that has been used for decades. It started out in hospitals and prisons but quickly grew to include anyone that didn't fit in. In North Carolina over the span of 40 years there was over 7500 sterilizations performed. Many of them were low income families, people of col…
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Send us a Text Message. Julie Chen Moonves is the current host of Big Brother on CBS and the former host of The Talk. Julie walked through a deep valley when her husband CBS executive Les Moonves was publicly accused of sexual harassment. Her decision to stand by her husband cost her her job, friendships, career opportunities and more. She opens up…
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Send us a Text Message. Lordy Lordy Ian's 40....3. Happy Birthday Ian!! This week we come to the conclusion of the Betty and Barney Hill saga. Ian takes us through their journey to find someone to use hypnosis on them and what they learn from their sessions. It doesn't really seem like either of them had a pleasant experience during their abduction…
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Send us a Text Message. Fans of the reality TV show Survivor loved Mama J from the start of season 45! As the oldest contestant on the season, Julie used the perfect combination of sweetness and strategy to place among the final five finishers. In her 40s, Julie found herself walking through a difficult divorce, starting over as a single mom, and e…
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Send us a Text Message. Just six years after Betty and Barney Hill had their alleged encounter, another Betty in New England would allegedly have an encounter of her own. But this Betty had more than one witness. It would take about ten years for this Betty to go under hypnosis to recover her memories of that night. And what she uncovers changes th…
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Send us a Text Message. You know her, and if you clicked on this episode to listen, you probably LOVE her on Real Housewives of Orange County! Gina Kirschenheiter is so fun, vulnerable and in a world where it's hard to be REAL - she's mastering it. Gina is a mom to three kids, and we talk about the highs and lows of motherhood, being real with your…
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Send us a Text Message. In part 2 of Ian's story about Betty and Barney Hill we learn about what began happening after the couple's abduction. As much as Barney wanted to ignore what had happened, the nightmares that Betty began having were enough for him to agree to reach out for help. They talked to several people and like with most abduction sto…
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Send us a Text Message. Theres nothing I love more than sharing an inspiring story and this one is definitely that! This story has been everywhere, national news, ESPN, sports talk radio… As soon as I heard Parker Byrd’s story, I knew I wanted to meet the momma behind this young man whose story is impacting so many people! Parker is a baseball play…
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Send us a Text Message. In honor of Black history Month Felicia takes us to the low country to learn about a legend that comes from a community that is a part of her heritage. The Gullah Geechee people have a rich history and culture that is still found in the low country today. These people are descendants of enslaved people who were brought to wo…
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Send us a Text Message. I have loved following Kathie Lee Gifford's career! As a young girl who wanted to be in broadcasting, I thought Kathie Lee had the ideal life- a talk show host on a major network, wife to a former NFL player, and mother to two children the country loved getting to watch grow up. She was so gracious to spend time with me in t…
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Send us a Text Message. In honor of Black History Month this month and Women's History Month in March Ian is taking us though the abduction of Betty and Barney Hill in the 1960's. An interracial couple living up North, Betty and Barney were respected members of the community, fighting for equality and justice during the civil right era. Which is wh…
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Send us a Text Message. We're bringing the party to you! In this episode, Jennifer is joined by her friend Jamie Brown as they share ALL the best items tried, tested, and sometimes tasted from the annual Favorite Things party! Be sure to subscribe to be a GIFMM Insider by March 1 and the complete shopping guide will be emailed right to you! Become …
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Send us a Text Message. Leah is an answer to prayer in the Smith household and the perfect compliment to Conner. These two are getting married soon, and today, Leah joins Jennifer on the podcast. Leah is a former professional surfer, a Bible college student, and the CEO of her soon to be released swimwear line "Legacy the Label." She has been gifte…
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Send us a Text Message. In this Part 2 Felicia takes us into the most well known crime of this cult. It is recorded as the worst terrorist attack in Japan's history. But that is not the end of the story for Aum. Even after all of their crimes, and their highest officials being taken out of the game, Aum, now known as Aleph, has not slowed down with…
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Send us a Text Message. TWO TIME Superbowl MVP Patrick Mahomes is heading back to the biggest game of the year for the THIRD time as the quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs. His mom, Randi, invited us into her home near Tyler, Texas, to visit her home and the childhood home of Patrick the day before she headed out to the Super Bowl. We talk abou…
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Send us a Text Message. We have finally made it to the end of Blackbeard's, aka Edward Teach's, story. The governors of the east coast states had had just about enough of his shenanigans. Since he was hanging out on the coast of N.C, one governor sent some of his best men to find the pirate captain and take him out. And find him they did. Many year…
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Send us a Text Message. This week Felicia takes us through the early life of Shoko Asahara, born Chizuo Matsumoto, founder of the cult Aum Shinrikyo, now known as Aleph. And yes folks, this is another cult that is still technically active in 2024. She tells us all about his childhood and teenage dreams of being an " all powerful ruler", the beginni…
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Send us a Text Message. Lots to celebrate over here! Jennifer's son, country music artist Conner Smith released his debut full-length album- SMOKY MOUNTAINS. There's no one better to talk to Conner about the story and the heart behind the songs he chose for the album than his momma, Jennifer. Listen to the album, listen to the podcast! We're thankf…
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Send us a Text Message. This week Ian takes us through Edwards trip from the island of Hispaniola (known as Ayiti by the locals of the DR) up through to Delaware and Pennsylvania, and his path from a little pirate nobody, to one of the most feared pirates in all of written history. Although his ships were known to fly a blood red flag, to symbolize…
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Send us a Text Message. It should come as a surprise to no one that with the conditions of this facility, a lot of people did not make it out alive. Whether they died by disease, were murdered at the hands of a fellow patient, or even unalived themselves, at least eight spirits are known to haunt these halls. And a couple other strange things have …
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Send us a Text Message. Brandon Lake is one of the biggest artists in Christian music right now- Gratitude, Graves into Gardens- he wrote and performs some of Christian music’s most popular songs. He has been blessed with the most incredibly kind and precious momma who has such a heart for truly using her story for God’s glory. Cindy Lake was born …
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Send us a Text Message. This week Felicia takes us through the history of the hospital also known as TALA. Built as a better way to treat patients with mental illnesses, TALA was a beacon of a better future in medicine. But it didn't take long for the crowds to grow and conditions within the facility to worsen. Open for 130 years, this hospital has…
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