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The Swapcast Podcast

Paul Mizzi, Lucy Thomas & Brendan Levi

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Every episode hosts Paul Mizzi, Lucy Thomas, and Brendan Levi delve in to the wonderful world of the body swap trope in their inane quest to find gold in an oversaturated genre. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Allyship is a Verb

Charlie Ocean, MSW (they/them)

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People want to do better, but they don’t always know how. Allyship is a Verb is a 4x award-nominated (and now award-winning!) podcast featuring conversations with LGBTQ+ community members of various lived experiences and backgrounds who share their stories and an allyship tip. The host is a silly, warm human who offers self-reflection questions and voiceovers to help deepen the learning for listeners. The host is Charlie Ocean, MSW (they/them), who has a background in LGBTQ+ education, commu ...
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WARNING: Nothing in this show should be taken as financial, life or relationship advice. We don’t know sh*t and we don’t work on weekends. Weekly podcast with three old friends chopping it up about pop-culture, current events and any other topics of interest.
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HR Stories Podcast - A Lesson in Every Story!

John Thalheimer, MS and Chuck Simikian, SPHR, SHRM-SCP

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Welcome to the HR Stories Podcast - where there is a lesson in every story. Our Storytellers - John Thalheimer and Chuck Simikian, the Team behind HR Stories, share real-life tales about where a business made a preventable mistake. At The HR Stories Podcast, the STORIES are the teaching tool! LISTEN to the stories of those that did not heed the warning signs. LEARN from their mistakes. ACT on best practices shared by our hosts and guests. Each year, our hosts Chuck Simikian and John Thalheim ...
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Indiewood

Cinematography for Actors

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A Podcast for Indie Filmmakers In the world of social media, and fast-paced journalism, knowledge is abound. But with all the noise, finding the right information is near impossible. Especially if you’re a creative working in independent film. Produced by Cinematography For Actors, the Indiewood podcast aims to fix that. This is a podcast about indie filmmakers and the many hats we wear in order to solve problems before, during, and after production. Every month, award-winning Writer/Directo ...
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Welcome to a podcast where it's all about the guest with. your host, Kristen Daukas! Tune in for real folks sharing their incredible tales, covering everything from hilarious to heartwarming moments, and maybe a mix of both! Each episode promises a fresh lesson to widen your horizons, spark new ideas, and leave you smiling. So, grab your go-to drink and join us for some good vibes and great chats!
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How does a journey from Jakarta's advertising scene to indie filmmaking in the U.S. unfold? This week, we are thrilled to welcome Soma Helmi, an extraordinary director and writer whose career spans continents and mediums. Discover the inspirational story of her transition from art director at J. Walter Thompson to creating compelling short films in…
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to another Listener Q&A with The Team at HR Stories! Today's episode goes into these questions: Can I hold an employee responsible for behavior that they participate in outside of work, on personal time? Does it ever get easier to terminate someone? If a company schedules a meeting over a posted holiday, can you shif…
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Send us a Text Message. Laws around discrimination on the basis of sex are nothing new but the conversation and nuance around it has changed. While political climates have made conversations around gender and sex a heated topic, how do you ensure your employees, management, and HR policies align with the law, not personal opinions. In today’s episo…
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Curious how self-funding can elevate your indie film? Find out in our Season Two finale of the Indiewood Podcast, where we sit down with the versatile Zina Wilde—actor, producer, writer, and master networker. Zina shares her rollercoaster journey of financing indie films, revealing the emotional and financial risks she's embraced to bring her proje…
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to another Listener Q&A with The Team at HR Stories! Today's episode goes into these questions: Do you have a good step-by-step process for creating or gathering job descriptions for all roles in the company? How do you handle an employee who has slower output but claims to have a disability? Do you have any suggesti…
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Send us a Text Message. Geralyn Kelly has dedicated over two decades to helping dogs and their owners through positive reinforcement training. As the founder of Elite Canine, she strives to make training fun, rewarding, and stress-free for both dogs and their humans. Geralyn's passion for canine companionship is evident in everything she does. She …
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Have you ever wondered how personal experiences can shape compelling narratives? Join us as we sit down with the insightful Yaro and Zina Wild to unpack the age-old advice of "writing what you know." Our discussion delves into the richness that personal life stories bring to storytelling, making your narratives feel authentic and deeply relatable. …
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Send us a Text Message. Summer’s here and you don’t want to get ‘burned’ by the seasonal conditions. In today’s episode, Chuck and John explore the dangers of outdoor work conditions and how they can result in the most tragic of circumstances if you are not taking the proper steps to protect your employees. In the HR News segment, the team touches …
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Send us a Text Message. This Conversations on the Rocks episode focuses on guest Paul Gosselin and his lifelong passion for soap operas. Paul reminisces about bonding with his mother and grandmother over their favorite soap, Guiding Light. This childhood enthusiasm led Paul to study acting for daytime dramas, hoping to land a role on a soap. While …
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Ever wondered how filmmakers create stunning visuals on a shoestring budget? Our latest episode features the multi-talented Zina Wild, who shares her experiences as an actor, producer, and writer on a dystopian short film project. She takes us behind the scenes to reveal how she and her team ingeniously transformed ambitious VFX plans into practica…
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There are four words rarely used to describe the films reviewed on the Swapcast. This episode, the gang discuss the 2023 ‘award winning’ and ‘critically acclaimed’ body swap sci-fi comedy, Poor Things. Join the gang as they flounder when the premise of the entire podcast falls apart while they attempt to discuss a film full of talent and substance.…
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to another Listener Q&A with The Team at HR Stories! Today's episode goes into these questions: Can I, as an exempt employee, work in a non-exempt role at the same company performing a separate job? We hired someone has a salary exempt employee but after 10 months, his job description changed and reclassified him as …
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Send us a Text Message. This week, I'm chatting with Angela McAfee, a digital marketing business owner, about the midlife phase. We cover topics on aging, relationships, and personal growth during this time. Angela, a 52-year-old agency owner, shares her journey, focusing on empowerment and self-care. We talk about juggling career and family, highl…
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Ever wondered how to build a filmmaking team that feels like family? Listen to our conversation with the talented Zina, known for her captivating roles in "Billions" and "80 for Brady," as she reveals her journey of forming a trusted network in the indie film scene. Zina opens up about her beginnings in writing shorts and the serendipitous connecti…
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Send us a Text Message. In today's episode, we're unraveling a case that blends social media, workplace rights, and a touch of constitutional debate. Chuck and John explore how Bevins & Son Inc. found themselves embroiled in a Department of Labor lawsuit over unpaid wages and social media retaliation. Discover how a Facebook post turned a wage disp…
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Enter to win a free item from our merch shop! This week, Molly Rix (she/her) steps out from behind the scenes as our audio engineer to become a guest who shares her story publicly for the first time. In this episode, you will learn: 1. How an innocent question over her 2020 birthday weekend changed her entire life 2. What it's been like looking for…
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Send us a Text Message. This week, I enjoyed chatting with Jason Falls, a social media strategist and digital marketing expert from Kentucky. Together, we’re exploring the intersection of social media, music, and culture. Jason shares his journey from his upbringing in Eastern Kentucky to becoming a trailblazer in social media marketing. We chat ab…
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What if the key to elevating your indie film lies not in the visuals, but in the sounds you incorporate? This episode of the Indiewood Podcast promises to unlock the secrets behind the transformative power of music, sound design, and sound mixing in indie filmmaking. We break down how something as unexpected as layering breathing sounds can make a …
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Send us a Text Message. Today, we jump back into the vault to revisit one of our most popular stories from this year - Sheri Minarsky's workplace harassment fight. We'll be back next week with a new episode. ------------ Dive into a riveting episode of HR Stories Podcast, featuring the story of Sheri Minarsky's brave stand against workplace harassm…
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Send us a Text Message. Kristen Daukas and guest Dorien Morin-van Dam, get real about their experiences as parents of young adults transitioning out of the nest. The conversation pivots to the challenges Gen X parents and their Gen Z children face, ranging from economic pressures, the boomeranging trend of adult children returning home, and the sig…
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Ever wondered how indie filmmakers conjure that cinematic allure? Join me as we pull back the curtain on the world of color grading. From painting with light to the subtle dance of hue and contrast, we'll reveal how the right color choices can evoke deep emotion and transform a simple shot into a visual feast. With anecdotes and wisdom gleaned from…
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Send us a Text Message. Your office might be susceptible to a fast-spreading and harmful contagion. You can't see it but you can feel it... and you can definitely hear it. In this week's episode, Chuck and John talk about those negative voices you experience in the office and how they can impact your team. Navigating these type of interactions and …
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Podcast merch!!!: ⁠https://www.bonfire.com/store/allyship-is-a-verb/⁠ Book a free ⁠discovery call⁠ for programming for Pride Month (and beyooooond!). This week, Ed Carratalà (he/him/él) updates us on transitioning from formerly teaching about LGBTQ+ communities privately to now openly offering it. In this episode, you will learn: 1. How creating a …
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we welcome back Sara Munro to discuss overcoming imposter syndrome. We delve into self-doubt challenges and effective strategies for a positive work environment. Sara shares her experiences and stresses open conversations and the need for a safe space to seek support without judgment. We explore workplace cu…
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Capturing the essence of indie filmmaking, we explore screenwriting with Indeana Underhill, a seasoned Los Angeles DP and co-founder of Cinematography for Actors. Fueled by her curiosity about crafting a screenplay, we laugh at industry quirks and emphasize the screenplay's vital role in on-set decisions. Our discussion blends seasoned experience w…
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This week, the Swapcast gang dives into the twisted world of "Suitable Flesh," where Lovecraftian horror meets body-swapping madness. Join Paul, Lucy, and Brendan as they unpack Heather Graham's electrifying performance, the film's eerie atmosphere, and its gruesome, psychosexual thrills. Is it a modern cult classic or just shock for shock's sake? …
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to another Listener Q&A with The Team at HR Stories! Today's episode goes into these questions: Several employees clock in early and sit around, drinking coffee and talking, prior to their shift. Are we required to pay them for this? What do you do if you start a new company and some employees do not have I-9’s or ot…
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to the show, Sara Munro!! Today's episode explores the realm of imposter syndrome and its disproportionate impact on women. Sara candidly shares her journey with imposter syndrome throughout her career. During one memorable incident, a man questioned Sara's choice to jot down "you are enough" in her bullet journal, r…
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Join your host, award-winning filmmaker Yaroslav Altunin and his season 1 guest, Indeana Underhill, as they explore the world of independent filmmaking. In this unpredictable and creative journey, every indie director strives to create a cinematic masterpiece, regardless of budget. We'll cover storyboarding to collaborating effectively with your te…
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Send us a Text Message. Chuck and John do a twist on the normal episode, taking headlines you may have read and heard about and diving into them to pull out the lessons to be learned. In this jam-packed episode, the team talks through a several topics. Can making someone work longer shifts be illegal? The team's favorite answer - It depends. When c…
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Book a free discovery call for programming for Pride Month (and beyoooond!). Bring Allyship is a Verb to your workplace at a special rate. This week, Dr. Trisha Wallis (she/her) shares how two years of work led up to the passing of California Senate Bill 372, a great example of the "Curb Cut" effect. You will learn: 1. Why the identities lesbian an…
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, Kristen sits down with Lisa Danforth, the forward-thinking founder of tonique, a company at the forefront of the alcohol-free cocktail movement. Lisa dives into her venture into mindful mixology, inspired by the noticeable increase in alcohol consumption during the COVID pandemic. She shares her passion for …
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to another Listener Q&A with The Team at HR Stories! Today we have a couple of updates before we dive into the questions. White-Collar Exemption Update Can you keep gossip out of the workplace? Reasons companies aren’t hiring 50+ Today's episode goes into these questions: Do I need to get a new I-9 for an employee wh…
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Send us a Text Message. This week, we’re knocking the dust off this show with the help of Suzanne Vaughan! In this episode, we take a deep dive into the world of Suzanne Vaughan, a visionary who had the foresight to see the COVID-19 pandemic coming due to an unusual spike in demand for protective supplies at her workplace back in early 2020. Fast f…
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Send us a Text Message. An employee gets drug tested and the test comes back positive. Seems like an easy call to make... or so you think. This was the predicament that an Airgas employee found himself in after using hemp products during his cancer treatments. After trying to plead his case, that he had not been doing drugs, Airgas terminated him, …
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Please note: This is another replay due to a super busy past few weeks. 💜 This episode is from Season 2, so you'll hear my previous name. All replay slots will be extended with original episodes, I promise! 😊 Consider the relevance of someone's identity. This week, Rebecca Kling (she/her) discusses creating inclusive summer camps for LGBTQ+ youth w…
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to another Listener Q&A with The Team at HR Stories! Today's episode goes into these questions: Is there a type of policy an organization should have that shows the process of suggesting new ideas or policies? Our company is being bought out and there is a new perfect attendance policy. This feels like it will dispro…
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Send us a Text Message. This week, the team is uncovering the dark side of retaliation in the workplace, straight from a nightmarish case at Tosh Farms, Tennessee. A shocking number of EEOC claims involve retaliation. Listen in to hear the spine-chilling tactics used against employees and the impact on company reputation and legal standing. In the …
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Take the Ace Flag Revision Survey This week, Ashabi Owagboriaye (she/they) shares the meaning behind the white stripe in the ace flag and why she’s launched an ace flag survey as a result. You will learn: 1. What they think about the intersection of transness and asexuality 2. Why openness can influence somebody and carry a generation in either dir…
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to another Listener Q&A with The Team at HR Stories! Today's episode goes into these questions: Our handbook policy says we cannot wear anything vulgar, but we don’t have anything about vulgar bumper stickers on our personal vehicles. Can managers order individuals to cover vulgar bumper stickers on their personal ve…
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Send us a Text Message. Join Chuck and John in this special episode where they replay their webinar they hold quarterly, updating HR professionals in all of the major industry law and regulation updates YOU CAN’T MISS! Stick around to the end for a special announcement From reviewing the big game changer policies of 2023 such as the I-9 changes, th…
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Sign up for the AIAV newsletter⁠! This week, Sarah Gilbert (she/her) shares the story of how a random question Charlie asked a few years ago sparked a journey of self-discovery. You will learn: 1. What two pieces of advice she offers others wondering if they might be LGBTQ+ 2. How it feels to be a long-time LGBTQ+-affirming therapist learning later…
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