Best Jay Russo Podcasts (2024)

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Bonus Episode: I Am the Doorway (Night Shift) (October 2020) 29:11

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Note: We are publishing short story bonus podcasts that were previously only available via Patreon. This episode is from October 2020. Enjoy! In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the short story “I Am the Doorway” found in Night Shift. Introduction (00:11) Publication history (01:13) Structure: Lots of framing and fl…

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Episode 2512: Charlie Ingui of The Soul Survivor's ~ "Expressway to Your Heart", Philadelphia International's #1 Major Music Hit Breakthru 46:16

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Gamble & Huff, Philadelphia International Rock & Soul Classic Charlie Ingui, Original Lead Vocalist still records & tours go check him out! ~ thesoulsurvivors.com R.I.P. Ritchie Ingui, original vocal half of the Soul Survivors. He transitioned in early 2017. Original group member Kenny Jeremiah Transitioned in December of 2020. Memorable Intro, AWE…

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Ep617: Sticking it to the EGOT Winner! (Dune 3, Thomas Crown Affair, Fight Night) 1:28:04

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This week on The Nerdpocalypse Podcast, the guys return to discuss the new Ultimates comic series, Blink Twice, Fight Night, Dune 3 is officially underway, another reboot of The Thomas Crown Affair with Michael B. Jordan, Jared Leto rumored to be in the running for Skeletor in Masters of the Universe film, Disney being sued over using Peter Cushing…

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Episode 2511: Betsy Chasse ~ Award-Winning Director, Best-Selling Author,, Talks Beyond "What The BLEEP Do We Know?!" 22:06

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Award-Winning Filmmaker, Best-Selling Author, Change-Maker, and Mom. Betsy is best known as the Co-Writer, Director, and Producer of the hit film What The Bleep Do We Know?!, Chasse is the Producer/Director of Bliss Up Now’s Energy The Ultimate Healer, a 5 part docuseries exploring energy healing. She has also produced the award-winning Song of The…

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Bonus Episode: Ballad of the Flexible Bullet (Skeleton Crew) (October 2021) 33:28

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Note: We are publishing short story bonus podcasts that were previously only available via Patreon. This episode is from October 2021. Enjoy! In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the short story “The Ballad of the Flexible Bullet” found in Skeleton Crew. Introduction (00:00) Publication History (1:18) Madness (3:06) …

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Episode 2510: Paula Boggs ~ U.S. Veteran, Starbucks® Frm Executive VP,, U.S Presidential Appointee & White House Lawyer to The Paula Boggs Band!! 52:04

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Boggs served eight years in the U.S. Army as a regular officer and was honorably discharged. She was also one of the first women to receive a congressional appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy. After law school, Boggs returned to Washington D.C. where she worked as an U.S. Army officer and attorney at the Pentagon and White House Office of Legal C…

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Ep616: I Do Believe YOU Believe This (Terminator Zero, Green Lantern Casting, Beau Demayo) 2:02:52

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This week on The Nerdpocalypse Podcast, the guys return to discuss their thoughts on the animated Terminator Zero series, M. Night's "Trap," rumored actors for the role of Hal Jordan in the Green Lanterns DCU series coming to HBO, Netflix orders "Twilight" animated series, Masters of the Universe cast Evil-Lyn, Denzel Washington and his family are …

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Episode 2509: Enertia® Homes ~ TIME® Inventions Award Winner & New Pioneer Magazine Modern Marvel in Green Living! 27:18

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TIME Magazine - Enertia® Homes Their Company Slogan - "Your House Should Take Care of You......... Not the Other Way Around!" My spotlight is on Green Living Because of A LOT of Talk this Year About Global Warming & the Eco-System. Enertia® Homes use an ingenious design, and the science of materials, to heat and cool buildings without fuel or elect…

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Bonus Episode: The Reach (Skeleton Crew) (September 2021) 21:45

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Note: We are publishing short story bonus podcasts that were previously only available via Patreon. This episode is from September 2021. Enjoy! In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore “The Reach” found in Skeleton Crew. Introduction (00:13) Publication history (01:08) Exemplar of a (gothic) short story (03:37) Too far t…

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Episode 2508: Gianni Russo ~ Film Actor of Oscar Winner "The Godfather I & 2; "Any Given Sunday" Talks on Branding Success!! 58:21

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The Godfather I & II , Seabiscuit, Any Given Sunday Rush Hour 2 Gianni's impactful book called : Hollywood Godfather: My Life in the Movies & The Mob! I read it cover to cover because it was intense & fascinating. Actor Gianni Russo has led an intriguing life. The Movie The Godfather was young Gianni's debut as an actor. The Godfather is regarded a…

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Ep615: He Ruined Everything (Industry Season 3, John Wick Spin-off, The Thing in F4) 1:48:11

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This week on The Nerdpocalypse Podcast, the guys return to a light week to discuss season 3 of Industry on HBO, another fighting game movie adaptation, Nic Cage as John Madden(?), John Wick getting another spinoff, Invincible live-action movie is somehow still in the works, we discuss the look of The Thing in Fantastic Four: First Steps from some s…

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Bonus Episode: Word Processor of the Gods (Skeleton Crew) (August 2021) 24:55

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Note: We are publishing short story bonus podcasts that were previously only available via Patreon. This episode is from August 2021. Enjoy! In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the short story “Word Processor of the Gods” found in Skeleton Crew. Introduction (00:00) Publication history (01:20) Monkey’s paw (07:38) N…

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Episode 2507: Margaret Stagmeier ~ TriStar LLC, Best Selling Author Blighted: A Story of People, Politics, and an American Housing Miracle 41:45

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TriStar, LLC According to an Article on Urban Blight by Hamish Champ "Cities across the globe have experienced urban blight, where districts that have seen a significant downturn in fortunes are abandoned, residential and business properties left vacant. Responding to this change in fortunes is becoming an industry in itself." What Causes Urban Bli…

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Ep614: Disgusted by Dialogue (Acolyte Cancelled, Alien Romulus, Beau Demayo) 1:57:41

24d ago1:57:41

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This week on The Nerdpocalypse Podcast, the guys return however, due to odd circumstances after traveling this week's audio is not the quality that we normally provide, things will return to normal next week. This week on the show the guys discuss spoilers on Apple TV's Presumed Innocent, Batman: Caped Crusader, Alien: Romulus, Longlegs, the cancel…

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Episode 2506: China “The Dragon” Smith ~ 2X National Boxing Heavy-Weight Champion Talks Career & Positive Community Impact 37:15

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National Boxing Mult-Time Heavy Weight Champion China “The Dragon” Smith AKA The People’s Champ is a Florida native, hailing from Sarasota. Over the past decade he has built a reputation as one of the greatest fighters in the world. As a former National Boxing Association heavyweight champ he has a impressive record of 35 wins, 5 losses, and 27 kno…

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Episode 2505: Frank McKinney ~Barrons. WSJ, Fortune, Multi-Millionaire Innovative Actor, Real Estate Artist, Philanthro-Capitalist 19:19

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Wall Street Journal, CNN, Fortune, Barrons, HGTV,, NY Times, Fortune, Oprah Frank McKinney is a true modern-day Renaissance man who has pushed the limits of success in his every endeavor. His early years were not very promising: upon attending his 4th high school in 4 years (he was asked to leave the first 3), and seven stints in juvenile detention…

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Bonus Episode: The Raft (Skeleton Crew) (July 2021) 30:55

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Note: We are publishing short story bonus podcasts that were previously only available via Patreon. This episode is from July 2021. Enjoy! In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the short story “The Raft” from Skeleton Crew. Introduction (00:00) Publication history (01:54) Influences and connections (06:29) Weird relat…

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Episode 2504: George C. Fraser ~ U.S. President's Lifetime Achievement Award, Wall Street Journal talks CLICK: The Importance of Building Extraordinary Business Relationships 24:56

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Millionaire Networker, “The President’s Lifetime Achievement Award” Hall of Fame Award at the Most Influential 100 Recognition Ceremony Who’s Who George C. Fraser -CEO of the Power Networking Conference one of the foremost authorities on networking and building effective relationships & considered by many to be the new voice for African Americans .…

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Episode 2503: Jay King ~ GRAMMY® Honoree, Timex Social Club, Club Nouveau, Music Label Exec, President CBCC Talks Your Brand & Legacy 35:54

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GRAMMY® winner Club Nouveau, Timex Social Club Grammy Award winning singer and music label executive, Jay King, was elected CEO/President of the California Black Chamber of Commerce (CBCC) in June of 2019. GRAMMY® Award winning Jay King/Club Nouveau's music & samples have been featured in many Soundtracks including the #1 Hit Movie "US" by Director…

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Episode 2502: Don Siegelman ~ Frm Governor Speaks On Democracy & the Future!! Part 2 20:48

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WSJ,TIME,CNN, MSNBC,FOX, NY Times have covered My Guest, Former Governor Don Siegelman a former American politician, lawyer and convicted felon who held several elected offices in the state of Alabama. In Fact the April 21st editional of the Wall Street Journal just quoted him concerning the Coronavirus & Prisons not Built for Social Distancing. He…

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Bonus Episode: Here There Be Tygers (Skeleton Crew) (June 2021) 23:21

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Note: We are publishing short story bonus podcasts that were previously only available via Patreon. This episode is from June 2021. Enjoy! In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the short story “Here There Be Tygers” from Skeleton Crew. Introduction (00:13) Publication history (01:23) Shame and dread (03:40) Unexplored…

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Episode 2501: Lisa Nicols ~ NY Times Best Selling Author - Tamron Hall, Movie "The Secret", Motivating Breakthru's 19:05

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NY Times Bestselling Author , Tamron Hall, Nick Cannon Oprah, Today Show, Extra Tonight Lisa is joining me from Tortola, British Virgin Islands! Lisa is "The "Breakthrough Specialist" She is the founder of Motivating the Masses and CEO of Motivating the Teen Spirit, LLC. LISA NICHOLS is one of the world’s most-requested motivational speakers, as we…

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Episode 2500: Dr. John F. Demartini ~ CNN, Barrier Breaking Strategies to Maximize Your Success! ~ DrDemartini.com 30:43

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CNN, The Secret ~ "The magnificence of who you are far exceeds any fantasy you will ever impose upon yourself." - Dr John Demartini Dr John Demartini is a human behavioral specialist, educator and international authority on maximizing human awareness and potential. Creator of "The Breakthrough Experience®" & The Demartini Method®", his studies have…

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Bonus Episode: The Last Rung on the Ladder (Night Shift) (June 2020) 24:48

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Note: We are publishing short story bonus podcasts that were previously only available via Patreon. This episode is from June 2020. Enjoy! In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore “The Last Rung on the Ladder” found in Night Shift. Introduction (00:09) Recap (00:40) John D. MacDonald intro (01:14) A punch to the gut (06:…

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Episode 2499: Robert H. Mayer author of "When Children Marched" & "In the Name of Emmett Till" 32:12

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Best-Selling Author & Distinguished Carter G. Woodson book award presented to exemplary books written for children and young people each year at the NCSS Annual Conference. My Show looks to the Jubilee Remembrances in the South this Week. I consider it a Privilege to cover the True Foot Soldiers who were physically THERE during the Events that Chan…

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Episode 2498: Tommy James ~ of the Shondells Legendary Rock & Roll Icon, Vocalist, Musician talks "Me, The Mob & The Music" 1:18:36

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BILLBOARD, Platinum Selling Artist, Rolling Stone, SIRIUS/XM RADIO & 60s GOLD ME, THE MOB AND THE MUSIC, listed on Rolling Stone's TOP 25 MUSIC MEMOIRS is now in pre-production for a film with producer Barbara DeFina whose credits include GOODFELLAS, CASINO.......... CRYSTAL BLUE PERSUASION, CRIMSON&CLOVER, MONY MONY, I THINK WE'RE ALONE NOW, HANKY…

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Episode 2497: Clifton Taulbert ~ Pulitzer Prize Nominated Author & Entrepreneur on Community Connections & Lasting Success 26:33

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“Your will to succeed remains one of your greatest assets.” Clifton-Taulbert He is best known for his books Once Upon a Time When We Were Colored and Eight Habits of the Heart: Embracing the Values that Build Strong Communities. According to Clifton L. Taulbert, noted author and entrepreneur businessman, he could have failed had he not encountered …

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Ep613: Return of the King? (Deadpool & Wolverine, The Boys, Dr. Doom) 1:59:17

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This week on The Nerdpocalypse Podcast, the guys return to discuss the season finale of The Boys and its newly announced spinoff series, spoiler talk about Deadpool & Wolverine aka Deadpool 3, San Diego Comic announcements about Captain America: Brave New World & Fantastic Four: First Steps, James Gunn announces that Superman has officially wrapped…

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Bonus Episode: Night Surf (Night Shift) (May 2020) 36:49

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Note: We are publishing short story bonus podcasts that were previously only available via Patreon. This episode is from May, 2020. Enjoy! In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the story “Night Surf” found in Night Shift. Introduction (00:00) Publication History (01:22) Not if you were the last person on Earth (04:32)…

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Episode 2496: Robert " Kool" Bell of Kool & the Gang, GRAMMY® Hollywood Walk of Fame Honoree, Lasting Success! 49:14

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Grammy® Honoree, Hollywood Walk of Fame Let's Celebrate a Golden PLUS Anniversary of Kool & The Gang! Robert's NEW Brand is. La Kool. lKool had always envisioned having his own brand out of Europe. For many years, he sought out Grand Cru Vineyards from owners that have been selling for generations and decided to work with Paul Berthelot, a Multi-Vi…

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Episode 612: Stop. Don't Do That (Tyler Perry Critics, MCU Actors, Rebel Moon AGAIN) 1:28:15

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This week on The Nerdpocalypse Podcast, the guys return to discuss the finale of Presumed Innocent, 2024's box office winners/losers so far, spin-off Batman shows that were cancelled, James Mangold on multi-movie universes, Tyler Perry tries to call out his critics, Kevin Feige talks about making Blade and returning actors to the MCU, trailers for …

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Episode 2495: Marcie Roth. ~ Forbes, World Institute on Disability U.S. Presidential Appointee, An International Disability Right Leader talks ADA 34 Present & Future 33:59

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Forbes, U.S. Presidential Appointee, World Institute on Disability The is a LIVE Interview, I am at a National Seminar at an OUTSIDE Windy Booth & Marcie Roth is a a National Conference! We Celebrate the 34th Anniversary of the American's with Disability Act & some Memories & Lots of Info on WID! Recently named by Forbes Magazine to their inaugural…

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Bonus Episode: Mrs. Todd’s Shortcut (Night Shift) (April 2020) 34:14

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Note: We are publishing short story bonus podcasts that were previously only available via Patreon. This episode is from April 2020. Enjoy! In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore “Mrs. Todd’s Shortcut,” found in Night Shift. Introduction (00:13) Recap (00:41) Publication history (01:07) Homer’s decision (08:05) The tit…

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Episode 2494: The Legendary Little Anthony Talks Bout His Career, New Music, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame & New York State of Mind!! Part 1 53:46

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Grammy® Nom, New Music, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame & New Music, TV Appearances. My Grand Folks & Family always had the Rock n Roll/Soul Classics playing when I went to Reunions & around the House during my Childhood. I consider this a GIFT!! I ALSO get the gift of Interviewing one of my Favorites: Little Anthony!! Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducte…

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Episode 611: It Hits the Eye Wrong (Captain America, Acolyte Review, Russo Brothers) 1:50:45

2M ago1:50:45

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This week on The Nerdpocalypse the guys return to give their final thoughts on the entire season of Star Wars series The Acolyte, more thoughts on The Boys before the season finale, Russo Brothers in talks to helm the next two Avengers movies, Alien series headed to FX gets an official title, theory on Giancarlo Esposito's role in the MCU, Michael …

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Episode 2493: Thomas Foley J. D. ~ Executive Director of National Disability Institute talks Financial Transformation, Equity, Inclusion & Freedom 24:49

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Tom Foley began 2021 as the new Executive Director of National Disability Institute (NDI). Trained as a tax lawyer and financial planner, Tom has more than 30 years of experience in the disability community. As a person who is blind, he has been an advocate and dedicated his career to partnering with other thought leaders to address the complex dri…

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Bonus Episode: Nona (Skeleton Crew) (February 2020) 33:01

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Note: We are publishing short story bonus podcasts that were previously only available via Patreon. This episode is from February 2020. Enjoy! In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Stephen King’s short story, Nona, found in Skeleton Crew. Introduction (00:11) Counter-culture (00:57) An unreliable narrator (04:59) Thin…

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Episode 2492: Elise Krentzel ~ "Under My Skin" A Teen Rock Journalist on a KISS Tour n Japan; Glam, Glitter, Punk & Then Some!! 35:52

2M ago35:52

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Billboard Magazine -. Frm Tokyo Bureau Chief, At the 16, Elise Krentzel became a Journalist & at 19, she was the youngest journalist on the KISS Japan Tour. Her Book "Under My Skin Trauma, Drama, and Rock n Roll" is the FIRST in a Trilogy. We're Ready to Really ROCK n Roll!!. "Elise Says" "It takes courage to step out and write your truth, own it a…

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Episode 610: Judge A Book By Its Cover, Sometimes (X-Men 97, More Star Wars, Gladiator II) 1:30:03

2M ago1:30:03

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This week on the The Nerdpocalypse Podcast, the guys return to discuss A Quiet Place: Day One, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, the new writer for X-Men '97 and whether that will make a major impact, Shawn Levy's Star Wars movie taps Jonathan Tropper as writer, Brendan Gleeson joins Spider-Man: Noir series at Amazon, David Zaslav talks about medi…

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Episode 2491: Cynthia Tucker ~ Pulitzer Prize Winning Syndicated Columnist & Frye Gaillard ~ Award Winning Journalist Talk Cultural/Political tilt in "The Southernization of America" 34:12

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Pulitzer Prize & Nat'l Award Winning Journalists With America In Major Election Year & the Political News View Headlines Changing Everyday, This Book is Particularly Intriguing Now!! In 1974 John Egerton published his seminal work, The Americanization of Dixie. Pulitzer Prize-winner Cynthia Tucker and award-winning author Frye Gaillard carry Egerto…

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Episode 2490: Bobby Brooks Wilson ~ GRAMMY® Award Nominated Vocalist & Son of the Legendary Jackie Wilson Pt 2 28:07

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GRAMMY® Nominated Artist with an Amazing Life Journey! He started from Humble Upbringing in a Foster Home @ not Knowing He was he Son of a Legendary singer till he was into Adulthood. Bobby Brooks Wilson, " Mr. Entertainment", is the son of Legendary R&B/Soul Singer, Jackie Wilson. Bobby shares the same amazing traits and talents of his father; man…

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Episode 609: The Right Dick of Doom (The Bear, Deadpool & Wolverine, Hellboy) 1:12:18

2M ago1:12:18

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This week on The Nerdpocalypse Podcast, the guys return to discuss their thoughts on season 3 of "The Bear," the uniqueness of "In a Violent Nature," Zack Snyder's obsessive need to keep talking about his terrible movie, "Watch Dogs" movie adaptation finally begins filming after being announced a decade ago, Bob Odenkirk returning for "Nobody 2," "…

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