Best Taylor Klinger Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 263: Margaret Mizushima 32:02

1d ago32:02

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In Gathering Mist, the ninth installment in Margaret Mizushima’s engaging series featuring Deputy Mattie Wray and her K-9 partner, Robo, both Mattie and Robo find themselves seconded from the Colorado Rockies to a search-and-rescue operation in the forests of Washington State’s Olympic peninsula. A nine-year-old boy—the son of a movie star—is missi…

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Episode 262: Andrew Bridgeman 32:28

16d ago32:28

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At the beginning of Fortunate Son, Andrew Bridgeman’s debut thriller, Ben Danvers thinks his biggest challenge is giving a presentation to the executives at his company. Then he finds he isn’t who he grew up thinking he was—and people want to kill himBy Speaking of Mysteries

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Episode 261: Taylor Moore 31:22

24d ago31:22

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There’s a blizzard on its way—and not just the snow and ice kind—in Cold Trail, the fourth installment in Taylor Moore’s series featuring Garrett Kohl. Someone is blowing up natural gas facilities and it may—or may not—have something to do with the ecological demonstrators who have shown up. Oh, and environmental activists aren’t the only... Read m…

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Episode 260: Nicholas Meyer and Les Klinger 41:16

2M ago41:16

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Renowned Sherlockian, Les Klinger discusses Sherlock Holmes and the Telegram from Hell, with Nicholas Meyer, his sixth”edit” of a heretofore undiscovered manuscript by John H. Watson M.D. The stakes are always high, but especially so in tracking down the Zimmerman telegram. Should it not be intercepted the consequences could be nothing less than Gr…

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Episode 259: Karin Slaughter 24:03

2M ago24:03

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Everyone needs more Will Trent in their lives. In This Is Why We Lied, Karin Slaughter’s 12th Will Trent mystery, Will and his bride Sara Linton are off on their honeymoon at the off-the-grid McAlpine Lodge. It’s an idyllic setting—until the screams start when the manager of the lodge is brutally murdered…

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Episode 258: Tom Straw 31:37

5M ago31:37

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Tom Straw’s The Accidental Joe: The Top Secret Life of a Celebrity Chef, blends murder, mirth, high-stakes espionage, gastronomic highs and lows and killer locales for an appetizing thriller that launches a new series featuring peripatetic bad boy chef Sebastian Pike and his CIA handler Cammie Nova. Tasty, indeed Photo of Tom... Read more »…

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Episode 257: Don Winslow 31:41

7M ago31:41

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Fans of Don Winslow are—understandably—in denial that City in Ruins is his final crime fiction novel. But if it’s true, if Don has put away the keyboard to devote himself to political activism, City in Ruins, the third and final installment of his Danny Ryan trilogy, just might prove that he saved the best for... Read more »…

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Episode 256: Val McDermid 30:09

10M ago30:09

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In Past Lying, the seventh novel in Val McDermid’s series featuring Karen Pirie, the action—or restriction thereof—is in and about Edinburgh during lockdown in Spring 2020, as Karen and her team investigate whether or not a partial manuscript found in the papers of a recently deceased crime fiction writer is a roadmap to the disappearance... Read m…

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Tales of Recovery: Finding Balance, Healing and Hope in Sobriety 1:18:50

11M ago1:18:50

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Ever found solace in the unlikeliest of places during your toughest times? That's the journey we embarked on, seeking comfort in video gaming and outdoor activities while wrestling with burnout and personal struggles like surgery. We're back for season two, eager to reconnect and share the lessons we've learned about the importance of self-care, he…

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Episode 255: Tess Gerritsen 22:29

12M ago22:29

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Crime fiction fans rejoice: with The Spy Coast, Tess Gerritsen launches a new series featuring retired CIA Maggie Bird and her fellow former intelligence officers, all of whom now reside in Purity, Maine. And, while members of the Martini Club—as the ex-spooks call themselves—may be retired from active duty, their combined skills are formidable. An…

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Episode 254: Rebecca Hanover 27:27

12M ago27:27

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In The Last Applicant, Rebecca Hanover’s debut adult thriller, a parent desperate to secure her son’s admission to an exclusive Manhattan private school, in Rebecca’s words, “goes there” and stalks the school’s admissions director. To tell you anymore would spoil any one of the many twists and turns the story takes Photo... Read more »…

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Episode 253: Lynn Hightower 33:22

1y ago33:22

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The stakes couldn’t be higher for Junie Lagarde, the protagonist in The Beautiful Risk, Lynn Hightower’s new thriller. Her dog Leo—who, as Junie’s hearing dog, is much more than a pet—survived the plane crash in the French Alps that killed her husband. Nothing will stop Junie from finding Leo and looking into the plane crash... Read more »…

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Episode 252: Denise Mina 38:40

1y ago38:40

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In a case of Herculean wordsmithing, Denise Mina is scheduled to publish two novels on August 1, 2023: The Second Murderer, which continues the story of Raymond Chandler’s immortal Philip Marlowe; and Three Fires, the story of the late 15th century Florentine Dominican friar, Girolamo Savonarola—he of the original Bonfire of the Vanities—that has r…

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Episode 251: S.A. Cosby

1+ y ago

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Sheriff Titus Crown, the protagonist in All the Sinners Bleed, S.A. Cosby’s recently published thriller, is not a man to be trifled with. He’s a man who, when he ran and—surprising himself, won—the election for sheriff “had made a choice to live in a no-man’s-land between people who believed in him, people who hated him... Read more »…

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Episode 250: Alison Gaylin

1+ y ago

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Fans of Robert B. Parker’s extensive crime fiction universe, rejoice! Alison Gaylin is continuing the story of PI Sunny Randall, in Robert B. Parker’s Bad Influence. And in Bad Influence, Sunny—who’s never had a digital footprint —jumps into the world of social media with both feet when she’s hired to protect two Instagram influencers and... Read m…

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Season 5 - Episode 10: Eric Knight & Ritch Esra of MUBUTV - Learning Who Your Audience Is, Finding Where They Are And Going After Them 1:44:10

1+ y ago1:44:10

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This week we are wrapping up season 5 with two amazing guests! I’m talking with Eric Knight & Ritch Esra of MUBUTV (Music Business Television) in Los Angeles, CA. These guys have a combined goldmine of knowledge and advice that covers the whole gambit of the music industry. Ritch worked at two record labels; A&M in radio promotion and Arista in A&R…

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Season 5 - Episode 9: Julie Klinger of The Christian Festival Association - How To Work Your Way Up In A Festival 39:24

1+ y ago39:24

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This week I’m talking with Julie Klinger who is the executive director of the Christian Festival Association. Julie oversees 25 festivals around the country. We are discussing what the CFA does, the importance of volunteers to make music festivals of any genre successful, how to start your own local festival and what artists who want to perform at …

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Episode 249: Jordan Harper

1+ y ago

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In Jordan Harper’s Everybody Knows, black-bag publicist Mae Pruett doesn’t worry about the truth, only The Story, because whether you call what she does picking up the pieces or placating The Beast, what she does is a nasty business. And Mae is great at it Photo of Jordan Harper ©Brian HenniganBy Speaking of Mysteries

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Season 5 - Episode 8: Brian Steckler - Deciding What Success Looks Like To You 1:33:16

1+ y ago1:33:16

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This week I’m talking with writer, producer and composer Brian Steckler in CA. Brian has made a successful career for himself producing albums, composing for sync and library production music with NBC, CBS, Netflix and more. Brian has won a Clio award for helping create the audio and star in one of the most famous Super Bowl ads of all time as a ce…

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Season 5 - Episode 7: Richard Casper of CreatiVets - Writing Songs For Veterans 1:18:04

1+ y ago1:18:04

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This week I am talking with Richard Casper of CreatiVets in Nashville, TN. Richard is a military veteran that suffered a brain injury in the war and has since found healing through music. He co-founded the non-profit CreatiVets to help other veterans write songs with hit songwriters that help them communicate their thoughts and feelings to start th…

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Season 5 - Episode 6: Adam Taylor of APM Music - Success Is Based On The Quality Of Music 1:01:07

1+ y ago1:01:07

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This week I’m talking with Adam Taylor, president of APM Music. APM is the world's leading creative music house and production music library. With placements in network tv, Netflix and Disney + to tons of blockbuster films, it’s no wonder APM is at the forefront of the sync and music production library world. Crazy thing about Adam, he has no music…

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Season 5 - Episode 5: Rehya Stevens - Don’t Abandon Your Authenticity 1:26:55

1+ y ago1:26:55

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This week I’m talking with Rehya Stevens. Rehya is a very successful indie pop artist who also makes a great living in the sync world. She’s had placements on Lifetime, Peacock, Disney +, ABC, Hallmark and more, plus, multiple commercial ads. We are discussing filling a hole needed in the sync industry with Christmas music, how to reach out to outl…

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Episode 16 - End of Season 1 32:32

1+ y ago32:32

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Episode 16 - End of Season 1 In this episode Taylor and Eric look back on the beginnings of this show, how it all came to be and what they expect to do into the future. They discuss what balance means to them and the importance of taking breaks. While they are unsure of exactly when they expect to be back for season 2, they know for sure they'll be…

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Season 5 - Episode 4: Goldpine - Starting Over 1:07:48

1+ y ago1:07:48

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This week I am talking with Benjamin and Kassie Wilson of the Americana duo Goldpine. Formerly called My One and Only, Goldpine is cathartic, moody, raucous, and relevant all wrapped into one package as they tour the U.S. playing for audiences large and small. We are discussing changing band names and how it affects you, starting over from an audie…

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Episode 15 - First Fucking Time (FFT's) 1:01:11

1+ y ago1:01:11

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Episode 15 - First Fucking Time (FFT's) We are joined by our favorite featured host, Cassie, to discuss FFT's, what they are, and what it was like experiencing things for the first time sober. Show notes from the hosts: In this episode Taylor, Eric and Cassie explore what it was like to experience something for the first time while sober, how it co…

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Season 5 - Episode 3: Doug Gould of Worship MD - Starting From The Bottom Of The Barrel 1:08:48

1+ y ago1:08:48

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This week I am talking with Doug Gould of Worship MD. Doug is tech consultant who works with venues all over the country, helping train them in running their sound equipment and getting the best sound out of their gear and room. He specializes in working with houses of worship and getting sound teams and worship teams to work together and create th…

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Episode 14 - Boundaries Part 2 - The Helper 53:48

1+ y ago53:48

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Episode 14 - Boundaries Part 2 - The Watcher We are joined by _________________ to discuss the other side of building boundaries. Show notes from the hosts: In this episode Taylor and Eric continue the conversation about boundaries and what it looks like from the watcher's perspective. This is a two part series which will provide two perspectives, …

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Season 5 - Episode 2: Mac Powell - Dissatisfied Contentment 31:28

1+ y ago31:28

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This week I am talking with recording artist Mac Powell live from Lifest Music City just outside of Nashville, TN. Mac is best known as the frontman for the Christian rock band Third Day who released 13 albums in 21 years and received 4 Grammy Awards and 25 Dove Awards. He has been building his solo career over the past few years and is not shy to …

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Episode 13 - Boundaries Part 1 - The Addict 59:43

1+ y ago59:43

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Episode 13 - Boundaries Part 1 - The Addict Show notes from the hosts: In this episode Taylor and Eric start the conversation about boundaries and what they look like from the perspective of the addict. This is a two part series which will provide two perspectives, the addict's and the watcher's. Host's and Show Social Media sobershameless@gmail.co…

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Season 5 - Episode 1: Ghostwriter Music - The # 1 Rule Of Writing Movie Trailer Music 1:35:33

1+ y ago1:35:33

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This week I’m talking with Chris Bragg and Travis Michaud of Ghostwriter Music here in Nashville and in L.A. Ghostwriter is one of the most sought after companies that creates exciting and emotional music put to the trailers we love to watch when anticipating the release of a new tv show or movie coming to theaters. Their music has been used in tra…

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Episode 12 - The Stage of Our Lies 45:00

1+ y ago45:00

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Episode 12 - The Stage of Our Lies Show notes from the hosts: In this episode Taylor and Eric discuss what it means to get honest with ourselves and others in sobriety. Banter between hosts. Introduce big reveal...on IG account. sobernshameless Honesty is our topic Eric: Honesty in Recovery? How does that work. Taylor: We are selfish drunks and don…

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Episode 11 - The Pink Cloud With Cassie 56:52

1+ y ago56:52

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Episode 11 - The Pink Cloud With Cassie Show notes from the hosts: The topic for today is about the "Pink Cloud" and what it means in the world of recovery. Are we still sober? Coffee promo and give-a-way. Eric presents the "Pink Clouds" Cassie describes her first Pink Cloud and how it comes and goes and how we need to continue to work. Eric agrees…

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Episode 10 - Neuroplasticity and Recovery Ft. Erik 1:18:14

1+ y ago1:18:14

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Episode 10 - Neuroplasticity and Recovery Ft. Erik. Show notes from the hosts: In this episode we are joined by Erik! We all know each other and Erik was at Taylor's wedding. We talk about trying new things, which leads us to our topic Eric introduces topic. Adjustments we make in our Recovery practice Definition of the words Sober and Recovery. It…

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Episode 248: Alma Katsu

1+ y ago

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Part domestic suspense, part espionage thriller, Alma Katsu’s Red London—the follow-up to Red Widow—is all tension. Mildly disgraced CIA agent Lyndsey Duncan is working to rehabilitate her reputation by taking an assignment in London sussing out a potential Russian defector, until she’s loaned out to MI6 in an effort to befriend the wife of a... Re…

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Episode 247: Cara Black

1+ y ago

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Cara Black took a break from her book tour to talk about Night Flight to Paris, the follow up novel to Three Hours in Paris, which introduced us to Kate Rees, the Oregonian sharpshooter whose considerable skills are put to work by England during World War Two. Clandestine work can often go sideways as it... Read more »…

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Episode 09 - Sober Travel Ft. Rob 1:05:27

1+ y ago1:05:27

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Episode 09 - Sober Travel Ft Rob. Show notes The topic for today is about how to plan a sober trip and some tips and tricks for success. We also talk about our recent meet-up in NY and how we stayed sober throughout that adventure. In this episode we are joined by Rob. Rob has 4+ years of sobriety, part of Recovery Elevator, where we all met. Rob i…

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Episode 246: Margaret Mizushima

1+ y ago

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While some things have changed for Margaret Mizushima’s protagonist Sheriff Deputy Mattie Wray—for one thing, Mattie has changed her last name from Cobb, the name of the man who kidnapped her, to that of her birth father—in Standing Dead, other things remain the same. People are turning up dead in the mountain forests surrounding Timber... Read mor…

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Episode 08 - Sober Hobbies Ft. Robyn 42:18

1+ y ago42:18

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Show notes from the hosts: The topic for today is about what to do in Sobriety and how to find new hobbies or pick back up on some old forgotten ones. We join the guys and Robyn on the discussion of continuous counting of days. Robyn said that the counting added to her early struggles in sobriety. Robyn is a numbers junkie. who enjoys percentages. …

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Episode 07 - A Journey So Far 01 47:16

1+ y ago47:16

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Episode 01 of the "A Journey So Far" series. In this episode we are joined by Eric! He took his last drink in February 2019. Show notes from the hosts: Taylor and Eric talk about how in awe they are with the positive feedback Over 400 downloads People in 6 countries are now listening to the podcast Eric and Taylor introduce the new segment: A journ…

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Episode 06 - It's Okay To Not Be Okay! Ft. Brian 1:10:48

1+ y ago1:10:48

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Show notes from the hosts: In this episode we are joined by Brian! He took his last drink in September 2019. He's 48 y/o and lives in South Carolina. The guys introduce Brian as their guest. Brian thought he was getting paid. Brian is a host for his own show called Recovery Rising. They all discuss the adventures of Podcasting They speak on the ide…

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Episode 05 - We F'ing Love Roller Coasters! Ft. Tyrell 57:21

1+ y ago57:21

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Show notes from the hosts: The topic for today is about the first 6 months of sobriety, the trials and errors of what that looks like, our emotions as we go through that period, and some tools we have used along the way. In this episode we are joined by Tyrell! He took his last drink in July 2022. He's 32 y/o and lives in Colorado and currently wor…

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Episode 04 - Oh Dear John 49:39

1+ y ago49:39

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Show Notes from the Hosts: Taylor talks about the positive responses to the podcast. First Podcast to have a guest. In this episode we are joined by Cassie to discuss Dear John letters! Cassie took her last drink in August 2019. Set up the format of how we will deal with guests, more discussion and less of drunkalogue. Eric is excited about the int…

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Episode 03 - Starting To Connect 1:03:58

1+ y ago1:03:58

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Do you feel lonely in early sobriety? Do you feel like you've lost your ability to connect with other's, yourself and the world around you? We discuss what it means to connect in early recovery and how to start developing meaningful relationships moving forward. Show Notes From The Hosts: In today's episode, Taylor and Eric discuss what it means to…

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Episode 02 - What Is Shame? Baby Don't Hurt Me... 44:31

1+ y ago44:31

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Have you ever looked up the definition of "Shame"? What does that word mean to you? Have you felt overwhelming shame when trying to get sober? We explore all these questions and more in today's episode! Show Notes From The Hosts: In this podcast episode Taylor and Eric explore the meaning of Shame and how the definitions of words like ashamed, disg…

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Episode 245: Iris Yamashita

2y ago

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There is a decided “down the rabbit hole” sensation to City Under One Roof, Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Iris Yamashita’s debut crime fiction novel. When body parts wash up on the shore adjacent to the city-in-one-building, three female narrators—with varying degrees of unreliability—escort us over, under, sideways and down through the Davi…

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Episode 01 - WTF 34:38

2y ago34:38

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Join hosts, Eric and Taylor as they introduce their new Podcast: Sober & Shameless. Learn the format and the approach in sobriety from just two drunks. Show Notes: In this episode we discuss our idea's for this podcast and begin exploring what it means to be sober in today's society. Taylor opens with the fact that sobriety/recovery is not always R…

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Season 4 - Episode 10: Galen Crew - The Pioneer Feeling 1:08:00

2y ago1:08:00

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This week we end season 4 with recording artist, producer, and songwriter Galen Crew in Nashville, TN. Galen’s music is known for its dream-like quality which often features deep yet whimsical themes and seems to emanate from a different world. He is a huge fan of Tolkien, C.S. Lewis and other fantasy writers and if you imagine the mysterious Grimm…

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Season 4 - Episode 9: Peder Eide - Being A Product Of Great People 30:55

2y ago30:55

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This week I’m talking with Peder Eide from Lifest 2022. Peder has been the main stage host at Lifest for over 20 years as well as a successful independent artist. We are discussing what it takes to be a host/emcee for music festivals, how to interact with an audience and having venues to trust you to bring what they need. Sponsors: Edenbrooke Produ…

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Season 4 - Episode 8: Dante Bowe - Know Your Core Values 33:10

2y ago33:10

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This week I’m talking with five-time GRAMMY Nominated and platinum-selling songwriter and recording artist Dante Bowe at Lifest 2022. Dante made history as the first artist to have the greatest number of simultaneous GRAMMY nominations in both Gospel & Christian genres with 3 solo and 2 group award nominations for the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards. We …

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Season 4 - Episode 7: Rebecca St. James - Don’t Buy Into Your Publicity 33:00

2y ago33:00

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This week I’m talking with Rebecca St. James at Lifest 2022. Rebecca is a GRAMMY®-winning singer/songwriter, best-selling author, speaker and among the most defining artists in Christian music history. She also comes from a family that is firmly rooted in the music business, with a father who is a successful manager and brothers who make up the duo…

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