Best Niki Manning Podcasts (2024)

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Football…and Doritos | The Boys Season 4 Review – Love Lies Bleeding and College Football 25 1:27:45

2h ago1:27:45

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Episode 474: The Boys Season 4 Review – Tyler starts off the episode by discussing the new film Love Lies Bleeding! Pat shares his thoughts on the first college football video game we have gotten in 11 years; College Football 25. Tyler leads the discussion of the latest “Nerd News”...including the Joker Folie à Deux trailer. The Nerds then review t…

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Good Doctor, Young Sheldon 1:10:44

4h ago1:10:44

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Hi this is Jordan!! I wasn't around for the recording of this one and all LB said is "warnings for spoilers of Manhunter and idk what else," so you're on your own for this one folks! Hope it turns out okay! Thanks and sorry! Welcome to If You're Driving, Close Your Eyes, a podcast about navigating the cruelty, chaos, and wonder of our terrifying wo…

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O'Keeffe's New York, Rebecca Manson 1:14:41

32m ago1:14:41

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Episode No. 664 features curator Sarah Kelly Oehler and artist Rebecca Manson. With Annelise K. Madsen, Oehler is the co-curator of "Georgia O’Keeffe: “My New Yorks." The exhibition spotlights O'Keeffe's paintings of New York City, surrounding them with pictures she made of Lake George and the Southwest. It's at the Art Institute of Chicago through…

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Foreplay | Star Wars The Acolyte Review – Monkey Man and Receiver 1:34:27

4h ago1:34:27

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Episode 473: The Acolyte Review – Tyler starts off the episode by discussing the new revenge flick Monkey Man! Pat shares his thoughts on the Netflix docu-series Receiver. Tyler leads the discussion of the latest “Nerd News”...including the Captain America Brave New World trailer! The Nerds then review the new Disney Plus Star Wars series The Acoly…

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St. Homo's Private School 1:03:57

1h ago1:03:57

1:03:57

Niki, LB and John discuss the need for change in America's relationship with its own milquetoast national anthem, in addition to related topics, such as the price of Prozac, new innovations in scrotum technology, the Batman Returns iteration of Catwoman, being Johnest with each other, and predictably, somehow even more. Welcome to If You're Driving…

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Jeremy Frey, Eastman Johnson 1:09:25

7d ago1:09:25

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Episode No. 663 features artist Jeremy Frey and curator Sarah Humphreville. The Portland Museum of Art is presenting "Jeremy Frey: Woven," a twenty-year survey of Frey's basketry and printmaking. The exhibition features more than fifty baskets made from natural materials such as black ash and sweetgrass, as well as prints and video. The exhibition …

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Mark Chapter 2 52:48

3d ago52:48

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Join us as we dive into Mark 2. There's so much to talk about here from the purpose of the Sabbath to the need of a transformed mind. We cover the story of the paralyzed man, we meet Levi who we know as Matthew and the significant meaning his name holds. Be sure to "Like" and "Subscribe"!By Stacy Howell & Niki Manning

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Jeff (Who’s Been on the Pod Before) | MaXXXine Review – In a Violent Nature and Axel F 1:17:55

8h ago1:17:55

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Episode 472: MaXXXine Review – Tyler starts off the episode by discussing the new horror film In a Violent Nature! Pat shares his thoughts on the new Beverly HIlls Cop film Axel F. Tyler leads the discussion of the latest “Nerd News”...including the Gladiator 2 trailer! The Nerds then review the new Ti West horror film MaXXXine! They end the episod…

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How Old Is Walt Disney When He “Comes Out” 1:13:17

1d ago1:13:17

1:13:17

John, Niki and LB go the extra mile this week by proving evolution, showcasing their incredible psychic powers, taking the time to look at and think about breasts while live on a podcast, exposing the Coors nuclear waste controversy, making the world-first announcement of a new Shrek film, and if you can believe it, somehow even more. Welcome to If…

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Sarah Sze, Zoë Charlton 1:08:57

1d ago1:08:57

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Episode No. 662 features artists Sarah Sze and Zoë Charlton. The Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas is showing "Sarah Sze," a presentation of new works that explore how memory marks time and space, and how art negotiates image and object. The ex\xhibition is on view through August 18. Sze represented the United States at the 2013 Venice Biennale. Ot…

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Y tu tennis también 1:04:54

9d ago1:04:54

1:04:54

Remember, remember the 5th of Julember ... (In this episode LB, Niki and John [all best friends] discuss where "it" goes "after butthole," the Ben Shapiro that escaped containment, the rules of being a ghost, Reba, the legitimacy of antibiotic warnings, the Cisco Groove, and reluctantly, somehow even more.) Welcome to If You're Driving, Close Your …

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Alien Pumpkin Patch | Quiet Place Day One Review – The Bear Season 3 1:09:33

9d ago1:09:33

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Episode 471: Quiet Place Day One Review – The Nerds actually start off the episode by doubling up on The Bear Season 3 for “What They are Into.” Tyler leads the discussion of the latest “Nerd News”...including the Hellboy Crooked Man trailer! Tyler and Pat then review the new horror prequel film A Quiet Place Day One! They end the episode with a “N…

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Jacob Lawrence's "Struggle" 49:03

9d ago49:03

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Episode No. 661 is a holiday clips episode featuring curator Elizabeth Hutton Turner. Along with Austen Barron Bailly, Turner was the co-curator of “Jacob Lawrence: The American Struggle.” The exhibition, which debuted at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts in 2020, presented Lawrence’s 1954-56 “Struggle: From the History of the Americ…

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Beefy Boy | Top 5 Sports Films – Rite Here Rite Now and Shadow of the Erdtree 1:21:56

18d ago1:21:56

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Episode 470: Top 5 Sports Films – Tyler starts off the episode by discussing the new Ghost concert film Rite Here Rite Now! Pat shares his thoughts on the Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree. Tyler leads the discussion on the latest “Nerd News”...including the Nosferatu (2024) trailer! The Nerds then draft their Top 5 Favorite Sports Films of all-…

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Primitives by Kathy Box 1:01:20

15d ago1:01:20

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LB, Niki and John crest the final apex of Gimmick Month, playing a brand-new game of Niki's design, pushing friendships to the limit and making us rethink everything we know about the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. Other topics of discussion include (but are not limited to) Christian for-profit universities, Hootie & the Blowfish, sex ramps, tinned …

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Holiday clips: Kiyan Williams 44:21

1M ago44:21

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Episode No. 660 of The Modern Art Notes Podcast is a holiday clips program with artist Kiyan Williams. Williams' work is on view in the 2024 Whitney Biennial, which is at the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York through August 11. On July 6, Art Omi in Ghent, NY will present "Kiyan Williams: Vertigo." It features large-scale works including Ver…

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Shronker (Second Annual White Off) 58:13

1M ago58:13

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Gimmick Month continues with The Second Annual White Off, where we see which of our four contestants is the whitest. Once that's settled (the results will SHOCK YOU), Niki, LB and John also discuss serving cunt in the chicken line, whether curling "has balls," hanging out with Jenny Nicholson, whether you can "get one out of a dead guy," John's rec…

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Barbara Bosworth, Haas Brothers 1:13:10

23d ago1:13:10

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Episode No. 659 features artists Barbara Bosworth and the Haas Brothers. Two art museums are showing exhibitions of Bosworth's work: the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston is presenting "Barbara Bosworth: The Meadow" through December 1. The show features photographs of a meadow in Carlisle, Massachusetts and near the Concord River that Bosworth made over …

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Giving a Shit | Inside Out 2 Review – Vlad and Niki and the Miyoo Mini Plus 1:09:27

23d ago1:09:27

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Episode 469: Inside Out 2 Review – Tyler starts off the episode by discussing what he is currently watching with his son including the YouTube channel Vlad and Niki! Pat shares his experience with his new retro emulation handheld the Miyoo Mini Plus. Tyler leads the discussion of the latest “Nerd News”...including the Lethal Weapon 5 reveal! The Ne…

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Mark Chapter 1 1:07:50

1M ago1:07:50

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Grab your bibles and walk thru the beginning of the Gospel of Mark with Niki and Stacy as they unpack some truths.By Stacy Howell & Niki Manning

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F**king Weirdos | Hit Man Review – Gen V and MoviePass, MovieCrash 1:21:01

29d ago1:21:01

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Episode 468: Hit Man Review – Tyler starts off by discussing The Boys spinoff series Gen V! Pat shares his thoughts on the new HBO documentary MoviePass, MovieCrash. Tyler leads the discussion on the latest “Nerd News”...including The Boys Season 5. The Nerds then review the new Glen Powell film Hit Man! They end with a “Nerd Favorite”...boomer pop…

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Master Chief Beach Week 1:14:13

2M ago1:14:13

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Gimmick month continues with our first-annual Master Chief Beach Week, the replacement holiday full of sand, sun and fun! Or that's what the copy says anyway, in practice it's mostly talk about the various ways that white people ruin the beach without even enjoying it themselves, in addition to various diversions concerning bumper stickers, scented…

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Jes Fan, Emilio Rojas 1:13:29

30d ago1:13:29

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Episode No. 658 features artists Jes Fan and Emilio Rojas. Fan's work is included in two ongoing -ennials: the 2024 Whitney Biennial, which is at the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York through August 11; and Greater Toronto Art 2024 at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Toronto through July 28. The Whitney exhibition was curated by Chrissie Iles…

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Meat the Plants 46:23

2M ago46:23

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John, Niki and LB are all in the same place! Wowie zowie! That means an in-person recording, which also means the audio is a little roomier than usual, but the vibes are still just like you like 'em! Topics of discussion for this week include (but are not limited to) the world of dreams, emotionally insensitive burlesque performers, Dan Ryckert's u…

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Three Day Weekend | Best Rotten Films – Jim Henson Idea Man and Senua’s Saga 1:09:39

2M ago1:09:39

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Episode 467: Best Rotten Films – Tyler starts off the episode by discussing the new documentary Jim Henson Idea Man! Pat shares his thoughts on the new video game Senua’s Saga Hellblade 2. Tyler leads the discussion on the latest “Nerd News”...including the Venom The Last Dance trailer. The Nerds then talk about the best “Rotten Films” ever on Rott…

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Janet Sobel 54:31

1M ago54:31

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Episode No. 657 features curator Natalie Dupêcher. Dupêcher is the curator of "Janet Sobel: All-Over" at The Menil Collection, Houston. Across 30 paintings and drawings, the exhibition explores Sobel's short, meteoric, hugely influential career as one of the first New York artists associated with abstract expressionism as it began to coalesce in th…

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Short King | Furiosa Review – X-Men ‘97 and Bodkin 1:23:50

2M ago1:23:50

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Episode 466: Furiosa Review – Tyler starts off the episode by discussing the new season of the Disney Plus series X-Men ‘97! Pat shares his thoughts on the new Netflix true crime series Bodkin. Tyler leads the discussion of the latest “Nerd News”...including the new Beetlejuice Beetlejuice trailer. The Nerds then review the newest Mad Max film Furi…

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How Much to Make the The Mask (1994) Mask Work 1:17:14

2M ago1:17:14

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John, Niki and LB ascend the Gender Tower for an episode that's going to be just as much of a surprise for you as it is for me, because I haven't heard it yet! Also featuring a surprise visit from Former Chief Medical Advisor to the President of United States Anthony Fauci. Oh no! Welcome to If You're Driving, Close Your Eyes, a podcast about navig…

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María Magdalena Campos-Pons, early Southern quilts 1:24:03

2M ago1:24:03

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Episode No. 656 features artist María Magdalena Campos-Pons and curator Lauren Applebaum. "María Magdalena Campos-Pons: Behold", now at the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, is the first multimedia survey of Campos-Pons' work in 17 years. The exhibition spotlights Campos-Pons' photography, installation, and performance-based practices, which…

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Psalm 24 1:05:50

2M ago1:05:50

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In this episode, Niki and Stacy dive into Psalm 24. You won't want to miss this episode!By Stacy Howell & Niki Manning

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The Shameful Crunching Bird 58:55

2M ago58:55

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Teetering on the edge of oblivion, four friends (three regular and one frog) embark on a sacred journey of personal discovery. During their travels, the group discusses many topics of importance, including why Jon Bon Jovi cheated on his wife, what the white lady from TikTok is up to these days, the various slogans of Outback Steakhouse, which bird…

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Holiday clips: Teresita Fernández 43:53

2M ago43:53

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Episode No. 655 of The Modern Art Notes Podcast is a holiday clips episode featuring artist Teresita Fernández. Fernández is included in "Forecast Form: Art in the Caribbean Diaspora, 1990s-today" at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego. It is the first major group exhibition in the United States to envision a new approach to contemporary art i…

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Subie Family | Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Review – Last Stop in Yuma County and Hades 2 1:23:49

2M ago1:23:49

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Episode 465: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Review – Tyler starts off the episode by discussing the new film The Last Stop in Yuma County! Pat shares his thoughts on the Early Access release of the new video game Hades 2. Tyler leads the discussion of the latest “Nerd News”...including the Rings of Power Season 2 trailer. The Nerds then review t…

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Dwyane Wade’s Woke Cube 1:07:31

3M ago1:07:31

1:07:31

It's John. It's Niki. It's LB. It's all three of them, and they're here, being as smart and drunk as ever, talking about the things YOU care about most, including a brand-new legal system for punishments, the hairy teeter, the history of Atlantis, the long-awaited return of Scam Text Theater, notes for John's acting skills, tall buildings, and some…

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19thC Photography Now, Myra Greene 59:19

2M ago59:19

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Episode No. 654 features curator Karen Hellman and artist Myra Greene. With Carolyn Peter, Hellman is the curator of "Nineteenth-Century Photography Now" at the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. The exhibition examines how many of the conventions and processes established in photography's early years remain of interest to artists working today. Hi…

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Brain Worms | The Fall Guy Review – Unfrosted and The Book of Clarence 1:07:51

2M ago1:07:51

1:07:51

Episode 464: The Fall Guy Review – Tyler starts off the episode by discussing the new Netflix film Unfrosted. Pat shares his thoughts on the new Jeymes Samuel film The Book of Clarence. Tyler leads the discussion of the latest “Nerd News”...including the recent Lord of the Rings film announcement! The Nerds then review the new action comedy The Fal…

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The Artist’s Dilemma 1:12:58

3M ago1:12:58

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In what is perhaps our most cracked episode to date, LB, Niki and John struggle to overcome a well of extreme negative energy by playing jenga, inventing new uses for numbers stations, selling phone numbers for more ketamine, re-learning Flonase, answering a telemarketer call live on the podcast, and against all odds, somehow even more. Welcome to …

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Remembering Frank Stella 1:21:16

2M ago1:21:16

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Episode No. 653 of The Modern Art Notes Podcast features critic and author Deborah Solomon and host Tyler Green's 2016 conversation with Frank Stella. Frank Stella died on May 4 at the age of 87. For two decades, from the late 1950s until the late 1970s or early 1980s, Stella was one of the United States' most important painters. The Museum of Mode…

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