Best Palaver Podcasts (2024)

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The Business of Creation with Charles Quartey 56:02

5h ago56:02

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Businesses, side hustles, living and breathing your passion. Charles and I get into it with lots of laughs and pure joy!

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Round Table #153 2:03:57

5d ago2:03:57

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In the latest Round Table Tadd and Peter talk the news including Amazon having weekly discussions with Flanagan that include The Dark Tower! Also Flanagan saying The Exorcist won't get in the way of The Dark Tower, then a ton of news on The Long Walk that is filming now, The Running Man is filming this year! And they have a Palaver about what the p…

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Episode 141: News and Stephen King Muppets 1:56:13

11d ago1:56:13

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Hile DTR listeners, We are back to catch up on all the latest Stephen King news along the beam and also give our lists on our top Stephen King adaptations we would like to see with the help of the Muppets. Dark Tower Radio Podcast Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/darktowerradiopodcast Twitter @DarkTowerRadio Email darktowerradio@gmail.com…

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Wizard and Glass Book Club #16 (Pt2, Ch9 Sc6-15) 2:05:07

19d ago2:05:07

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In the latest Book Club Tadd and Peter find Susan working herself to exhaustion to avoid a sleepless night, then Sheemie delivers a note to Roland from Susan setting up a meeting near Citgo, when they meet they kiss meanwhile on Cöos Hill we see Rhea looking through the Wizard's Glass and spying on Susan. Then we follow Roland and Susan into Citgo …

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The Crisis in Affordable Housing with Jeff Olivet 45:33

22d ago45:33

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The US is living through an affordable housing crisis - in fact, we are short millions and millions of affordable housing units. During the pandemic, homelessness flattened with an influx of resources to help keep people housed. But, those resources have long expired and now we are seeing an uptick in homelessness across the country. Jeff Olivet, t…

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[Holy] Wildcat Fever: Sunday School Musical (2008) 1:10:38

28d ago1:10:38

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Summer vacation may still be sizzlin', but here on Disney Reel to Reel, we celebrate the Lord and all he provides for us. Case in point: a mockbuster entitled Sunday School Musical. Joining Wyatt is friend and returning guest, Frankie Sparks from @shoottheflick, and we hope you enjoy the things we do for your entertainment. Send us a Text Message.…

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Round Table #152 2:05:26

30d ago2:05:26

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In the latest Round Table Tadd and Peter talk the news including remembering two King Alum who have passed away, King revealing the title of his next novel, The Institute and The Long Walk both add cast to their adaptations, The Monkey, and Welcome to Derry bits. Then they discuss if King is done with the Dark Tower since it has been 12 years since…

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Good Neighbor Exchanges: Seqs. 3 & 4 ("Baía") 1:13:16

1M ago1:13:16

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Olá, friends! Today, Ray returns to discuss their favorite sequence from Disney's 1944 film, The Three Caballeros, with Wyatt. Along the way, they'll reunite with bi king José Carioca, learn about whale mating within the city of Salvador, and yearn for a Bahia that exists only in this film. "Take me there!" References: Canemaker, John and Ken Ander…

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California Tackles Healthcare Affordability with Elizabeth Mitchell 41:17

1M ago41:17

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California is the latest state to address healthcare affordability through cost growth targets. Elizabeth Mitchell – President and CEO of Purchaser Business Group on Health – Joins us to discuss the nuts and bolts of the 3% cost growth target recently adopted by the state. Healthcare affordability is a big issue across the country. More than half o…

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Raw, pure and wild with Violet Amoabeng 1:04:39

2M ago1:04:39

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Eat your skincare! Get ready for belly laughs with Violet. We discuss how she has build her edible skin care brand in Ghana, what keeps her motivated and how she overcomes the challenges. Enjoy the Palaver!

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Wizard and Glass Book Club #15 (Pt2, Ch8 Sc2-3, Ch9 Sc1-5) 2:07:03

2M ago2:07:03

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In the latest Book Club Tadd and Peter they join Roland and the boys as they go an investigate and "count" one Thinny as well as get the lay of the land of Eyebolt Canyon. Susan is "gifted" a horse she used to own from the Mayor, and she trades clandestine notes with Alain and Cuthbert about meeting with Roland at Citgo for an important matter, but…

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Revisiting CalAIM with Dr. Palav Babaria 41:23

2M ago41:23

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The scope, scale and timeline of what California is trying to do with CalAIM is truly breathtaking. Two years after the launch of the ambitious program, which offers integrated medical and social care for California's 15 million Medicaid members, Dr. Palav Babaria joins us to discuss how it’s going and what comes next. Dr. Babaria is a primary care…

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Wizard and Glass Book Club #14 (Pt2, Ch7 Sc9-11, Ch8 Sc1) 1:54:48

2M ago1:54:48

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In the latest Book Club Tadd and Peter follow up with Susan and Roland in their meeting as they begin to kiss and Susan says they must keep it secret and not see each other anymore. Avery and his deputies discuss their thoughts on the boys. Roland returns to camp and Alain doubts his strategy and finds a distinctive hair on him, and finally we see …

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Our Two-Year Anniversary/Comeback/Pride Month Special 1:46:54

2M ago1:46:54

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Well, we finally made it (maybe a month early, but it's all about the celebration)! Christina & Joey (@whenuwishuponapodcast) are on hand to recount memories, play games, and lament the current state of the WDC with your host, Wyatt. You can find the show @disreeltoreelpodcast and host Wyatt @goldenafternoon51 on Instagram! *Logo by johnmakesart* M…

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Community Social Capital with Dr. Rishi Manchanda 39:39

2M ago39:39

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To achieve whole person care, we can try layering new social services on top of medical care. But Dr. Rishi Manchanda believes we should move further upstream and ask, what will it take to actually improve health in communities? From founding Rx the Vote to HealthBegins, Rishi is committed to building community social capital in America. We discuss…

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Round Table #151 1:59:19

3M ago1:59:19

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In the latest Round Table Tadd and Peter first remember Scott Wampler, as well as dive into some news including a bunch of Flanagan news, speculation, and hopes. As well as some Bill Skarsgård news, The Long Walk is filming, The Monkey, and Shawshank preps to celebrate its 30th Anniversary. Engage with the show by Email or Social Media! Check the w…

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From Data to Impact with Dr. Maya Petersen 40:13

3M ago40:13

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June 18th is “Maya Petersen” day in San Francisco, in honor of her work building disease models that guided the region through the early days of COVID and saved countless lives. With projects spanning from developing HIV prevention strategies in East Africa to shaping new Medicaid models in California, the UC Berkeley epidemiologist is building a f…

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Episode 140: Stephen King Publication Day for “You Like it Darker” 1:18:58

3M ago1:18:58

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Hile! Constant Readers, it's once again Stephen King publication day which is a international holidays for us Constant Readers. Today King released his new short story collection "You like it Darker" and joining me to mark this special holiday is our friend from 19th edition Paul Michael Kane. We give our thoughts on the what to expect and our exci…

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Wizard and Glass Book Club #13 (Pt2, Ch7 Sc4-8) 2:06:39

3M ago2:06:39

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In the latest Book Club Tadd and Peter find Sheemie delivering flowers to Susan's door and getting close to Cordelia's suspicions but is more clever than we may have given him credit for. Then we see Susan read the note that came with the flowers and ponders over how to respond and finally decided no and passes a note to Sheemie in town to tell Wil…

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How NC Changed Its Mind on Medicaid Expansion with Kody Kinsley 38:15

3M ago38:15

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If there’s one thing politicians do little of these days it’s change their minds. But, that’s exactly what North Carolina’s General Assembly did in 2023. Ten years after the ACA was passed, and in a historic bipartisan move, they changed their minds and voted to expand Medicaid. NC Secretary of Health & Human Services Kody Kinsley joined us to talk…

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Round Table #150 2:04:42

3M ago2:04:42

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In the latest Round Table some maybe discouraging news on Flanagan, Edgar Wright has his Running Man, a fire at The Overlook, and Keifer Sutherland talks bullying on Stand By Me. Then Tadd and Peter have a fun Palaver topic, build your own Ka-Tet from the entire King Universe for your own journey to The Dark Tower. Engage with the show by Email or …

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Episode 152 - Styx & Kansas Part 5, 1978 - Pieces Of Eight 1:25:56

3M ago1:25:56

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Episode 152 – Styx & Kansas Part 5, 1978 – Pieces of EightThe year 1978 brings us just one offering from Styx, Pieces of Eight. This album was well known for it’s monster single Renegade (go Tommy Shaw!!), but the conversation gets a lot deeper. In this episode, the group sifts through often contradictory views of this offering. There should be som…

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Think Like Zink with Dr. Anne Zink 43:40

4M ago43:40

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One thing is clear from the last four years: public health leaders need to seriously upgrade their skills in communication and partnering. In this episode Anne Zink, who is stepping down as Alaska’s Chief Medical Officer, brings us a master class in both topics. Guiding the state through COVID she inspired both a Facebook fan group and the hashtag …

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Wizard and Glass Book Club #12 (Pt2, Ch6 Sc8-11, CH7 Sc1-3) 1:56:42

4M ago1:56:42

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In the latest Book Club Tadd and Peter deal with the fallout of the Showdown. First Avery brings the two groups together and forces them to make peace, then we see Eldred dealing with Depape on the road back to their camp, and on the other side we see our Boys talk about how they see the so-called truce, then we get into the aftermath of the bigges…

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The Patient-Led Revolution with Susannah Fox 42:45

4M ago42:45

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Today’s guest is Susannah Fox, author of Rebel Health: A Field Guide to the Patient-Led Revolution in Medical Care. The book is a deep dive into the expert network of patients, survivors and caregivers who are charting a new path of innovation and research. It is for anyone who feels alone, forgotten or lost in the shadows of suffering as they navi…

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Recession Rattles: Wish (2023) 1:41:36

4M ago1:41:36

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We come back with Disney's centennial flop... and boy, did it make a nose dive. Frankie Sparks (@shoottheflick) returns to join Wyatt in a discussion on this most befuddling celebration of Disney fandom yet. References: Astor Rhymemaster. “‘This Wish,’ the Most Awkward ‘I Want’ Song.” YouTube, YouTube, 4 Jan. 2024, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7…

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Round Table #149 1:53:07

4M ago1:53:07

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In the latest Round Table Tadd and Peter talk about various news including Maturin now being a real turtle, Life of Chuck, The Monkey, Carrie (and King's career) hitting its 50th Anniversary, a Netflix show that seems like a modern take on Misery but is a true story, and talk about the March Insanity that was and looking ahead at 2025! Engage with …

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Episode 151 - Styx & Kansas Part 4, 1977 - The Grand Illusion And Point Of Know Return 1:46:30

4M ago1:46:30

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Episode 151 – Styx & Kansas Part 4, 1977 – The Grand Illusion and Point of Know ReturnThe year of 1977 is a huge one in the Styx / Kansas timeline. Point of Know Return is the album that sent Kansas into the stratosphere. With the title track and the timeless Dust In the Wind, Point of Know Return is truly a classic album that you should listen to …

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COVID Leadership Lessons with Dr. Tomás Aragón 42:43

5M ago42:43

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We'll be unpacking lessons from the COVID 19 pandemic for many years to come. Dr. Tomás Aragón, who leads public health for the State of California, joins us to discuss what he learned guiding America's most populous state through this challenging and disruptive period. We discuss: That public health’s deepest power lies in the ability to help dive…

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SCS33 - King's X In Houston, May 2023 45:40

5M ago45:40

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SCS33 – King’s X in Houston, May 2023Joe gets a chance to share his experience seeing King’s X for a second time as they toured to promote Three Sides of One. This show was in Houston in the spring of 2023. From the venue and the opening acts, it was a show to remember. Watching from the pit, Joe got to experience the full glory of King’s X as they…

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Special Episode - Interview With Brian Heaton And Brian Naron On Roads To Madness 1:10:51

5M ago1:10:51

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Special Episode – Interview with Brian Heaton and Brian Naron on Roads to MadnessProgressive Palaver are thrilled to welcome back authors Brian Heaton and Brian Naron to discuss their new book Roads to Madness: The Touring History of Queensrÿche (1981 – 1997). Following on the heels of their first book Building an Empire, Roads provides a comprehen…

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Wizard and Glass Book Club #11 (Pt2, Ch6 Sc2-7) 1:45:57

5M ago1:45:57

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Finally the Book Club has reached the DTP Voted Best Dark Tower Moment THE SHOWDOWN AT THE TRAVELLER'S REST!!! What more needs to be said, this section goes from the beginning of the Sheemie accident to Sheemie running out into the arms of Sheriff Avery who was coming in. Engage with the show by Email or Social Media! Subscribe on YouTube to join i…

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Wonderland Whimsy: Alice in Wonderland (1939) (Part A) 1:24:01

5M ago1:24:01

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Call-oo, callay, a new episode today! Ray returns to discuss an abandoned version of Alice with Wyatt. Along the way, they discover Walt’s one-sided amusement with the book and Raeley sets up her own tabletop RPG campaign based on this adaptation. You can find the show @disreeltoreelpodcast and host Wyatt @goldenafternoon51 on Instagram! Feel free …

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Episode 150 - Styx & Kansas Part 3, 1976 - Crystal Ball And Leftoverture 1:19:00

5M ago1:19:00

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Episode 150 – Styx & Kansas Part 3, 1976 – Crystal Ball and LeftovertureIn this episode, the group covers 1976 in the combo Styx / Kansas timeline. Crystal Ball sees the introduction of Tommy Shaw to the Styx lineup. Some of the results are immediately remarkable and some of the results are as uneven as the rest of the catalog to this point. Crysta…

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Untangling AI Bias with Dr. Ziad Obermeyer 43:09

5M ago43:09

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Using AI in healthcare comes with a lot of promise - but access to data, lack of clarity about who will pay for these tools and the challenge of creating algorithms without bias are holding us back. In 2023, TIME named Dr. Ziad Obermeyer one of the 100 most influential people working in AI. As a professor at UC Berkeley School of Public Health, and…

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Episode 149 - Styx & Kansas Part 2, 1975 - Song For America, Masque, And Equinox 1:47:18

5M ago1:47:18

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Episode 149 – Styx & Kansas Part 2, 1975 – Song for America, Masque, and EquinoxIn this episode, the group covers 1975 in our combined Kansas and Styx timeline with three strong albums. Song for America, the sophomore effort from Kansas, shows a band that is racing ahead in their development behind the strength of the title track and Lamplight Symp…

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Round Table #148 1:54:03

5M ago1:54:03

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In the latest Round Table Tadd looks at the latest comments by Mike Flanagan regarding The Dark Tower, also speculates on a cryptic tweet from King, Nikolaj Arcel finally breaks his silence on The Dark Tower movie, a potential third Dead Zone Adaptation, David Dastmalchian talks vaguely about his next King project with Rob Savage, and few other new…

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Episode 148 - Styx - Kansas Part 1, Preamble And 1972 To 1974 - Styx to Man of Miracles & Kansas 1:22:14

6M ago1:22:14

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Episode 148 – Styx - Kansas Part 1, Preamble and 1972 to 1974In the start of our new combined segment on Styx and Kansas, we explore how we all got into these bands. Our plan is to cover these bands on a year by year basis, to the extent we are able. Family stories abound as we discuss our earliest experiences with these two American stalwarts. We …

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Tragic and Preventable with Dr. Monica McLemore 42:46

5M ago42:46

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Black women in the US are 3-4 times more likely to die than white women from a pregnancy-related cause and overall the US has the highest rate of maternal mortality in the industrialized world. These deaths are preventable. Dr. Monica McLemore, a Professor at the University of Washington School of Nursing, says we should stop blaming women for thei…

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SCS32 - King's X In Dallas, Nov 2022 55:58

5M ago55:58

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SCS32 – King’s X in Dallas, November 2022Back at Thanksgiving of 2022, Joe and Sarah had the opportunity to see King’s X in Dallas. This was Joe’s first show with the band in a very long time and Sarah’s first show ever. A cold and rainy night combined with terrible club sound couldn’t dampen the enthusiasm. Both King’s X and the opening band, Beze…

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Episode 147 - Whitesnake Part 1, Whitesnake (87) 1:16:22

5M ago1:16:22

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Episode 147 – Whitesnake Part 1, Whitesnake (87)We know! We know! Whitesnake is decidedly NOT progressive rock, but the lure was too great. Take a carefree trip back to the kooky times of 1987 with us as we relive our high school times. This is an album that is remarkable for many reasons (production, lineup drama, old song reinterpretations) and w…

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Special Episode - Interview With Mark Anthony K Of Projekt Gemineye - Feb 2024 1:21:31

6M ago1:21:31

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Special Episode – Interview with Mark Anthony K of Projekt Gemineye – Feb 2024For this special episode, we get to catch up with our friend Mark Anthony K (Projekt Gemineye, The Dark Monarchy, The Yes Music Podcast, and Kiss FAQ) to discuss the latest Projekt Gemineye release What’s On Your Mind?. Mark provides his usual fascinating level of detail …

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SCS31 - The Cure In Philadelphia, June 2023 49:10

6M ago49:10

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SCS31 – The Cure in Philadelphia, June 2023The Palaver takes a side trip off the prog road to consider Ken’s experience seeing The Cure in Philadelphia. One of the most anticipated tours of 2023, The Cure delivered a show worthy of the hype. Ken is able to share his thoughts on many aspects of the show including the band, sound, and the state of th…

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Remake Rants: Beauty and the Beast (2017) 2:29:09

6M ago2:29:09

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When a tale as old as time is retold... for the pedants of Cracked dot com. With the help of friend and @shoottheflick co-host Frankie Sparks, Wyatt trudged thru the swamps of 2010s live-action remakes. Boy, are you in for a wild ride. References: Abramovitch, Seth. “Original ‘Lion King’ Screenwriter Apprehensive of Remake: ‘I Wasn’t Thrilled with …

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Round Table #147 2:01:18

6M ago2:01:18

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In the latest Round Table Tadd talks about Holly getting an adaptation, Blumhouse making The Stanley even more scary, King castings that could have been, King and Spielberg almost working together multiple times, and in the Palaver section talks a bit about who needs who in Roland's Tet, and of course the reveal of the 2024 March Insanity Fan Vote …

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Bonus Episode - Ranking The Albums From Episodes 139 Through 146 1:12:24

6M ago1:12:24

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Bonus Episode – Ranking the Albums from Episode 139 Through 146 Everyone knows that we here at the Palaver love to rank things. It seemed obvious then to rank the albums in our most recent “Less Old” segment. How does one compare recent releases from the likes of Yes and Marillion to those from Tears For Fears and Porcupine Tree? Where does King’s …

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A Just Cause with Karen Dale 42:54

6M ago42:54

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What is your just cause? Karen Dale is DC Market President for Amerihealth Caritas. She is a bold and fearless leader whose “Why” is to be a catalyst for change to promote equity and deeply support people encountering difficulties. In this episode she shares the leadership practices that support this work from sharing power, to community co-design …

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SCS30 - Seal, The Buggles, And The Rothko Chapel, April 2023 1:20:45

6M ago1:20:45

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SCS30 – Seal and The Buggles in Houston, April 2023On a trip to Texas, Paul and Ken had to opportunity to catch a concert of Seal with The Buggles opening. Falling squarely in the prog-not-prog category, this show provided ample opportunity to the group to appreciate top-tier songs and musicianship. From the dual role of the Buggles band through th…

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Episode 139: Holly Review 1:31:11

6M ago1:31:11

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Hile! DTR listeners on this episdoe Jeremy and Matt sit down to palaver about Stephen King's latest release Holly. Dark Tower Radio Podcast Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/darktowerradiopodcast Twitter @DarkTowerRadio Matt Spaulding 2 Broke Geeks Podcast FacebookÂ https://www.facebook.com/2brokegeekspodcast/ Twitter @2BGPod…

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Episode 146 - Sound Of Contact Part 1, Dimensionaut 1:51:13

6M ago1:51:13

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Episode 146 – Sound of Contact Part 1, DimensionautThe Palaver finally gets to discuss an album that has changed our views of the world. Sound of Contact are deep in Palaver lore even if we didn’t know it at the time. We “discovered” this album long after SoC had gone their separate ways, but the impact is not in the least diminished. The quartet o…

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