Engage the Rockies Podcast is your go-to podcast for issues concerning El Paso County, Colorado Springs, and the state of Colorado. Tune in to hear from experts from around Colorado to inform, equip, and educate yourself on the biggest issues facing our state today. New episodes drop every Monday!
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Step into our adult reality where we engage pop culture icons with uninhibited porn stars in revealing conversations, but we warn you - DISCRETION ADVISED. Every other Tuesday, the dirty minds behind Falcon | NakedSword bring you award-winning gay porn director Marc MacNamara and reality TV producer John Hill as they finger the pulse of pop culture. Listen while these industry insiders pull back the curtain to expose the truth behind reality television and gay porn with their honest opinions ...
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Let’s shake things up! Hosts Rick X. Hoops (they/he) and Jared Miller (he/him) are both members of the Impact team at Minnesota Opera, who have been friends for nearly 10 years. They are also two young, queer artists and educators who prioritize creating affirming, accessible spaces that foster sustainability and holism in the arts. crescendo is a new podcast that aims to provide young artists and anyone curious about a career in the arts with current perspectives on navigating performance a ...
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Do You Like Scary Movies is a spine-chilling horror podcast that plunges listeners into the depths of darkness, featuring an impressive lineup of renowned horror actors, directors, producers, musicians, special effects artists, horror authors, independent filmmakers, and other fascinating personalities from the realms of the dark and unusual. Prepare to be captivated by their twisted tales, haunted experiences, and profound insights into the macabre. Hosted by a team of seasoned horror exper ...
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Welcome to the Grown Woman life podcast, hosted by Rocki Howard. Our mission is to highlight, engage, educate and support bold, brilliant, badass, professional women over 40. If you are a grown woman, you,'ve found your tribe. We have three types of episodes. Our power episodes, where our guests give you insights into the source of power for grown women by sharing insights from their personal lives. Our play episodes, where our guests share insights and wisdom from their experience allowing ...
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Did you ever wish there was a place where people with a proven track record—real people—would tell you their most valued secrets of leadership, business tips, and success? In the course of our jobs at Verity, we work with many exceptional leaders. These people came from different walks of life and pursued different career paths. The one thing they have in common? Results. Phenomenal results. Join Chris Tabish on VerityCast as he interviews CEOs, comedians, and others who are willing to tell ...
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The Indie Brigade is more than a podcast... it's a growing community of new and seasoned film professionals where collaboration is more than recommended, it's damn near mandatory!
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2024 Primary Election Analysis w/Tyler Sandberg
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Engage is joined by Tyler Sandberg, Principal at Timor Strategies, to give his analysis of the 2024 Colorado primary elections. Tyler breaks down some of the most-watched races and what the big-picture takeaway is for the politics of Colorado going forward.By Engage The Rockies
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Finding Balance as an Artist-Educator (w/Sara Sawyer)
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On this episode of crescendo: building the future of the arts, Rick and Jared discuss how to find balance as an artist who is also a teacher. They will talk about their journeys into arts education, address common misconceptions, and break down the changes they’ve noticed in our teaching styles over time. Later in the episode, they will chat with f…
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Engage covers the top headlines from around Colorado for the week of July 15-19, 2024. To receive the full articles covered in today's episode, sign up to our emailing list at www.EngageTheRockies.com and we'll provide them every Friday.By Engage The Rockies
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Blind Date (w/ MrDeepVoice, Brogan, Clark Reid, & Chris Crisco)
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Are you ready to go on some blind dates with Marc MacNamara, John Hill, and three of our favorite gay porn stars? Great, because after Marc and John share their thoughts on the dumpster fire that is Katy Perry’s WOMAN’S WORLD and the bullet that Trump just took to the ear, these two podcasters are throwing on their blindfolds and welcoming on a tri…
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Engage is joined by El Paso County Clerk & Recorder Steve Schleiker to discuss election integrity at the local level. Mr. Schleiker talks about the new EPC VIP feature available on the Clerk’s website and the recent primary election. Steve also addresses common misconceptions and concerns regarding the security of our local election systems. For re…
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Engage covers the top headlines from around Colorado for the week of July 8-12, 2024. To receive the full articles covered in today's episode, sign up to our emailing list at www.EngageTheRockies.com and we'll provide them every Friday.By Engage The Rockies
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The creator and cast of the upcoming film GRINNERS,
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The creator and cast of the upcoming film GRINNERS, a voyeuristic horror mash up that challenges what audiences perceive as horror! http://doyoulikescarymovies.com/ Marley is a moderately successful horror cooking show host. Her life gets flipped upside down when she crosses paths with the voyeuristic possum mask. Marley has to survive the night as…
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Fostering Authentic Community Engagement (w/Dr. Darius Gillard)
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On this episode of crescendo: building the future of the arts, Rick and Jared discuss the importance of community engagement in nonprofit organizations. They talk about some pitfalls that organizations can fall into, some alternative ways of engagement, and why these topics and practices are important for young artists to be aware of. Later in the …
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Live From West Hollywood (w/ Gina Kirschenheiter, Morgan McMichaels, & more)
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We’re live at Micky’s WeHo for the 2024 Pineapple Pride Cabaret! Filmed just moments before Marc MacNamara and John Hill stormed the Micky’s stage to host and perform in this variety show benefitting PineappleSupport.org, this episode starts off John blessing Marc with some surprise gifts and REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ORANGE COUNTY queen Gina Kirschenheit…
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Engage covers the top headlines from around Colorado for the week of June 24-28, 2024. To receive the full articles covered in today's episode, sign up to our emailing list at www.EngageTheRockies.com and we'll provide them every Friday.By Engage The Rockies
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We talk to the amazing David Agranoff
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We talk to the amazing David Agranoff http://doyoulikescarymovies.com/ David Agranoff is a novelist, screenwriter, and Horror and Science Fiction critic. He is the Splatterpunk and Wonderland book award-nominated author of 11 books including the novels the WW II Vampire novel - The Last Night to Kill Nazis, the science fiction novel Goddamn Killing…
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Parenthood and Caregiving in the Performing Arts (w/Bergen Baker)
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On this week's episode of crescendo: building the future of the arts, Jared and Rick discuss balancing parenthood and caregiving in the performing arts. They chat about their own limited experiences with caregiving and identify a variety of different caregiving responsibilities—from parenting children to elder care to community care and beyond. Ric…
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Needle Exchanges & Safe Spaces w/Longinos Gonzalez Jr
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Engage is joined by El Paso County Commissioner Longinos Gonzalez, Jr. to discuss a troubling story about a drug needle exchange program in El Paso County that local officials were unaware of until recently. Commissioner Gonzalez explains how he found out and the steps he and the Commissioners are taking to get accountability. Additionally, we disc…
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Engage covers the top headlines from around Colorado for the week of June 17-21, 2024. To receive the full articles covered in today's episode, sign up to our emailing list at www.EngageTheRockies.com and we'll provide them every Friday.By Engage The Rockies
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Join us as we learn about an amazing Cryptidfest Squonkapalooza
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Join us as we learn about an amazing Cryptidfest. Squonkapalooza Pennsylvania’s most famous folkloric creature is the Squonk. First featured in the book Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods, the Squonk is said to live in the Hemlock forest in Pennsylvania. According to legend, the Squonk always cries because it’s so hideous. Searching out the Squo…
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Marry F Kill (w/ Countess Luann de Lesseps & Sumner Blayne)
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WEST HOLLYWOOD! If you’re listening to this episode on the day of its premiere (Tuesday, June 18), be sure to come out tonight to MICKY’S WEHO for the PINEAPPLE PRIDE CABARET! Marc is co-hosting and John is putting on a show-stopping performance to raise money for PineappleSupport.org. Plus, this big event features appearances from REAL HOUSEWIVES …
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Private vs Public Ambulance Services Follow-up w/Brian Risley
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Engage is joined by Colorado Springs City Councilman Brian Risley to discuss the recent decision by the council to keep city ambulance services with a private sector company. Councilman Risley discusses his thought process in his decision and what factors he weighed when voting to keep the service in the hands of American Medical Response vs. a new…
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Engage covers the top headlines from around Colorado for the week of June 10-14, 2024. To receive the full articles covered in today's episode, sign up to our emailing list at www.EngageTheRockies.com and we'll provide them every Friday.By Engage The Rockies
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Join us as we discuss the latest project of Robby Garber - Operation EX-I-33
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Join us as we discuss the latest project of Robby Garber - Operation EX-I-33 is a feature film that will be shot on location in Cheyenne, Wyoming. This will be the directorial debut of Robby Garber and Janet Tracy Keijser (House on Haunted Hill), with performances by Sandy Johnson (Halloween), Jeffrey Voorhees (Jaws), with more actors joining the c…
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Developing a Versatile Skill Set (w/Symone Harcum)
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On today's episode of crescendo, Jared and Rick will discuss the importance of being a versatile artist, from different vocal techniques to acting to a variety of special talents. They will talk about how they’ve used their varied knowledge and experiences to inform every aspect of their art making. Later in the episode, they will speak with sopran…
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Engage covers the top headlines from around Colorado for the week of June 3-7, 2024. To receive the full articles covered in today's episode, sign up to our emailing list at www.EngageTheRockies.com and we'll provide them every Friday.By Engage The Rockies
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We discuss the Frogman films with Anthony Cousins
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We discuss the Frogman films with Anthony Cousins http://doyoulikescarymovies.com/ #HorrorPodcast #TrueHorror #HorrorStories #SpookyPodcast #ScaryTales #Paranormal #CreepyPodcast #Supernatural #HorrorFiction #ThrillerPodcast #HorrorFans #HorrorCommunity #ChillingTales #Ghosts #HauntedStories #HorrorAudio #DarkNarratives #HorrorAddict #Macabre #Eeri…
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Summer Lovin’ (w/ Emily Morse & Reese Rideout)
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Marc MacNamara has officially escaped New York City and is ready to team up with John Hill for an all-new edition of DISCRETION ADVISED. After discussing John’s underwear party experience on Fire Island and Marc’s recent kiki with RHOP’s Monique Samuels, these two are ready to dish about everything from celibacy to Jennifer Lopez. Next, Marc and Jo…
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Colorado's Fentanyl Disaster w/Steffan Tubbs
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Engage is joined by Steffan Tubbs, director of the new documentary “Devastated: Colorado’s Fentanyl Disaster” to discuss the film and the issue facing Colorado. We discuss what he learned while making the documentary and what people should know about the current fentanyl crisis. You can watch the film for free at www.devastatedco.com.…
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Engage covers the top headlines from around Colorado for the week of May 27-31, 2024. To receive the full articles covered in today's episode, sign up to our emailing list at www.EngageTheRockies.com and we'll provide them every Friday.By Engage The Rockies
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Giving and Taking Artistic Feedback (w/Charles H. Eaton)
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On this episode of crescendo, Jared and Rick discuss moving through defensiveness, learning to be directable, showing respect in artistic spaces, and teaching in a variety of styles. They’ll chat about their experiences with ageism, the differences between earned respect and assumed respect, and finding their own ways to learn that fit their own pe…
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Engage covers the top headlines from around Colorado for the week of May 20-24, 2024. To receive the full articles covered in today's episode, sign up to our emailing list at www.EngageTheRockies.com and we'll provide them every Friday.By Engage The Rockies
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Director Michael Pickle and Executive Producer Jeremy Dickson discuss the upcoming film The Dead Place
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Director Michael Pickle and executive producer Jeremy Dickson discuss the upcoming film The Dead Place Troubled High School Senior Isaac suffers from visions of malevolent spirits whose hauntings intensify amidst an onslaught of bullying and familial tragedy, pushing him to discover a capacity for violence he never knew he possessed. #HorrorPodcast…
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Toxic Tricks (w/ Big Dipper, Meatball, & Heath Halo)
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We’re back with a new episode of DISCRETION ADVISED! After giving you a special listen to John Hill’s new song CHURCH ON SUNDAY (out now on Spotify or wherever you listen to music), John and fellow host Marc MacNamara are getting toxic as they list off their own toxic traits and share the toxic experience that had Marc literally throwing up in the …
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Engage is joined by former mayor of Monument and current State Representative Don Wilson (HD-20). We discuss what “local control” is and why it’s important to our communities. We also examine some very controversial “land use” bills that have recently been signed into law and discuss how that will affect local control going forward. This is one of …
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Engage covers the top headlines from around Colorado for the week of May 13-17, 2024. To receive the full articles covered in today's episode, sign up to our emailing list at www.EngageTheRockies.com and we'll provide them every Friday.By Engage The Rockies
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Join us as we discuss the upcoming film Watchers with Aiden Campbell
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Join us for a new episode of Do You Like Scary Movies - Horror Podcast as we discuss the upcoming film Watchers http://doyoulikescarymovies.com/ #HorrorPodcast #TrueHorror #HorrorStories #SpookyPodcast #ScaryTales #Paranormal #CreepyPodcast #Supernatural #HorrorFiction #ThrillerPodcast #HorrorFans #HorrorCommunity #ChillingTales #Ghosts #HauntedSto…
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Special Access: Let's Talk About Sex (from Discretion Advised: Uncut w/ Marc MacNamara & Diego Sans)
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As a special treat to our fans, we're giving you full access to one of our favorite installments of DISCRETION ADVISED: UNCUT – our official spin-off podcast that's available exclusively on Patreon with new episodes dropping every Monday. In this episode, hosts Marc MacNamara and Diego Sans are talking all about the birds, the bees, and everything …
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Maintaining a Positive Self-Image (w/Keely Futterer)
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On this episode of crescendo, Jared and Rick talk about a common challenge for young artists: maintaining a positive self-image. They'll open up about some of their own struggles with self-esteem as young artists and give tips to building confidence and managing negative self-talk. This episode's guest, soprano and Resident Artist, Keely Futterer (…
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Engage is joined by House Assistant Minority Leader Ty Winter (HD-47) to give us his take on how the 2024 General Assembly session went. How did his second year in the legislature compare to his first? What were some things he accomplished and what was unsuccessful? Rep. Winter gives us a detailed look into how the legislature operates and conducts…
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Engage covers the top headlines from around Colorado for the week of May 6-10, 2024. To receive the full articles covered in today's episode, sign up to our emailing list at www.EngageTheRockies.com and we'll provide them every Friday.By Engage The Rockies
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Global Exit: Grabbys Europe Red Carpet (w/ Sir Peter, Lobo Carreira, Trenton Ducati & more)
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After losing his passport while abroad in Spain, Marc MacNamara is officially back home and ready to team up with John Hill for an all-new episode of DISCRETION ADVISED that has them dishing about John’s new song (that you can stream on Spotify and all other major music outlets), the upcoming Raging Stallion movie OVERSIZED, and the misadventures o…
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Private vs Public Ambulance Services w/John Suthers
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Engage is joined by former Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers to discuss the Springs exploring changing its ambulance services from the private sector to the public sector. Is this a good idea? Well, it's a bit complicated. Mayor Suthers discusses the pro's and cons of the issue.By Engage The Rockies
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Engage covers the top headlines from around Colorado for the week of April 29-May 3, 2024. To receive the full articles covered in today's episode, sign up to our emailing list at www.EngageTheRockies.com and we'll provide them every Friday.By Engage The Rockies
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In each of my books, I’m trying to recreate the sense of wonder and dread that I got the first time I saw Clive Barker's Hellraiser, or the first time I read Stephen King's "The Mist." I live near Richmond, Virginia with my wife, children, and too many pets. I have an MFA in Creative Writing from BYU, and I’m a graduate of the Viable Paradise write…
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Finding Success as an Artist (w/Jeremiah Sanders)
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Welcome back to the second episode of Minnesota Opera’s new podcast, crescendo: building the future of the arts! This podcast aims to provide artists of any age with current perspectives in navigating performance art industries. On this episode, Rick and Jared talk about how to define success as an artist. They will explore images of success in the…
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2024 Property Tax Legislation w/Kristi Burton Brown
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Engage is joined by Kristi Burton Brown, Executive VP of the Advance Colorado Institute. We discuss a brand new, not yet introduced, property tax bill in the legislature with just a week and a half left of session. Kristi shares her thoughts and concerns based on the draft she's seen. Is this the solution to the property tax problem Coloradans have…
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Reading Rainbows (w/ Rocky Unleashed, Roy Tomko, & Listener Mailbag)
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The library is open and we’re ready to read some charts, energies, and auras. First though, Marc MacNamara and John Hill are checking in and discussing everything from which direction you shove your sausage to background vocals in Janet Jackson songs. After that one-on-one chat, porn hunk Rocky Unleashed, star of NakedSword’s upcoming film GLOBAL E…
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Engage covers the top headlines from around Colorado for the week of April 22-26, 2024.By Engage The Rockies
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Join us for a talk with Wil Forbis about Horror
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Wil Forbis is an author of horror and suspense fiction that simmers with tension before exploding into action. His short stories have been featured in horror anthologies and his novel “What Waits in the Shadows” was released in January 2024. “Anonymous”, a twist on the classic ‘masked slasher’ premise will follow. Wil was born in Montana, grew up i…
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Engage covers the top headlines from around Colorado for the week of April 15-19, 2024.By Engage The Rockies
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We discuss the new film from creator Tommy Graef
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Having studied art and biology, Tommy Graef focused on video production and medical illustration/animation. He was inspired by the surreal art of Dali and Magritte and the films of Lynch and Cronenberg, and so, metaphoric imagery became the core of his artistic endeavors. http://doyoulikescarymovies.com/ #HorrorPodcast #TrueHorror #HorrorStories #S…
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Introductions and Finding Your Path (w/Rocky Jones)
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Welcome to Minnesota Opera's new podcast, crescendo: building the future of the arts! crescendo is a new podcast that aims to provide young artists and anyone curious about a career in the arts with current perspectives on navigating performance art industries. On today's episode, join our hosts Rick and Jared as they talk about their personal jour…
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Engage is joined by Dan Haley, President and CEO of the Colorado Oil & Gas Association (COGA), to discuss the importance of the industry to Colorado, its citizens, and its economy. We also discuss specific legislation in the Colorado legislature for this session, including one bill that would effectively end the industry completely. To find out mor…
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We discuss horror with author Elizabeth Massie
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Elizabeth Massie is the author of novels, novellas, short fiction, media-tie ins, poetry, and nonfiction. Her novels and collections include Sineater, Hell Gate, Desper Hollow, Wire Mesh Mothers, Homeplace, Naked on the Edge, Dark Shadows: Dreams of the Dark (co-authored with Mark Rainey), Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Power of Persuasion, It Watching,…
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