Best Papa Culture Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 778: Caysen Crum, Gay Latter-day Saint, Age 24, Self-Love/Acceptance 1:40:56

2d ago1:40:56

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**This episode talks about suicide. If you are suicidal, please call/text/chat 988** My friend Caysen Crum (New Hampshire RM, Southern Utah University Grad, HXP Guide, Further Physician, Minersville Utah) joins us to share his story of doing everything he could to be “Mr. perfect and straight” (including serving a perfectly obedient mission, dating…

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Episode 777: Ben Bernards, LDS Father of Two Transgender Daughters 1:40:56

4d ago1:40:56

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My friend Ben Bernards (lives in Sacramento, RM, current Bishopric member, author, podcaster, EFY speaker, early 40s) joins us to share their family story. This story started with three children — a daughter and then two sons — but now continues with 3 daughters, as both of their sons are transgender. Ben talks about how he and his wife Megan are n…

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Episode 776: Michelle and Steve Shaw – Improving Church Culture for Members with Disabilities 1:19:29

4d ago1:19:29

1:19:29

Michelle and Steve Shaw are the parents of four children, three of whom have been diagnosed with neurological disabilities, ranging from ADHD to anomalies in the brain. They are active members of the Church and live in the Seattle area; Michelle serves in her Stake Primary Presidency and Steve serves on the Stake High Council. Michelle is also a sp…

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Kristin Key Sees Love Found At The Reptile Store 5:42

7d ago5:42

5:42

Kristin Key: Crafty Kristin Key grew up a minister’s daughter in a small town in West Texas. Much like Footloose, she was raised in a no-drinking, no-dancing, no instrumental music environment. COMEDY DYNAMICS YouTube Facebook X (Twitter) TikTok Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Tony Baker Thinks Dogs Sold Out 3:16

8d ago3:16

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Tony Baker: Scaredy Cat Chicago native, Stand Up Comedian/Actor Tony Baker has been making people laugh for nearly a decade, blessing stages around the world with his unique brand of humor and style. Affectionately called “Your favorite comedian’s ‘Favorite comedian’”, Tony Baker’s comedy has taken on a movement of it’s own and his many fans can at…

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Episode 775: Rylee, Transgender Latter-day Saint, Brave Story 1:20:02

8d ago1:20:02

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My friend Rylee (he/they) joins us to share their story. Rylee (married father of 7, mid-40’s. RM, believing/active LDS, IT professional) talks about their feelings of gender dysphoria from their earliest memories. Rylee (who is doing the podcast to give others hope walking this road) talks about their journey of self-discovery, navigating faith an…

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Lamuweri Guluka Introduces His Fart Spray Culture 6:07

9d ago6:07

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Lamuweri Guluka: The First Option Lamuweri Guluka is an African name meaning “hard to pronounce on the first try.‚Äù Lam is a seasoned comedian who has performed at colleges, comedy clubs, and cafes all over the country whose background as a nerdy, suburban, black male gives him a unique comedic perspective that audiences love.” COMEDY DYNAMICS You…

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Dwayne Perkins On The Internet 9:21

13d ago9:21

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Dwayne Perkins: Please Believe It Dwayne Perkins has earned a spot in today’s elite class of stand-up comics with appearances on Comedy Central and on Conan. COMEDY DYNAMICS YouTube Facebook X (Twitter) TikTok Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy NacelleCast Studios

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Nick Alexander Grew Up With Caribbean Power Rangers 4:09

9d ago4:09

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Nick Alexander Presents Nick Alexander The debut comedy special from Nick Alexander. He performs a coming-of-age set highlighting boyhood, his Haitian upbringing, relationships, depression, the pandemic, and everything in between while celebrating his 30th birthday. COMEDY DYNAMICS YouTube Facebook X (Twitter) TikTok Instagram Learn more about your…

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Ian Bagg On Social Workers 4:30

12d ago4:30

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Ian Bagg: Conversations The native Canadian comedian, Ian Bagg, brings his sharp, biting wit to The Improv in Irvine, CA to explore such topics as immigration, transgender bathrooms and women’s obsession with yoga pants. COMEDY DYNAMICS YouTube Facebook X (Twitter) TikTok Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoice…

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Episode 774: John Crane, Late 70s, RM, Believes in Gospel, Same-Sex Marriage 1:16:57

12d ago1:16:57

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My friend John Crane (lives in Austin TX, grew up in Oregon/Washington, Sweden RM 1966-68, married a woman, has 4 kids and many grandkids, divorced, been with husband Thom for over 35 years, no longer LDS), joins us to share his story being gay and a deep believer in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. John starts with his growing up years and finding his …

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Billy Sorrells Says You Gotta Get A's If You Wanna Get Some D's, Nigga 5:10

17d ago5:10

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Billy Sorrells : Toxic AF “Toxic AF” showcases Billy Sorrells from MTV’s “Wild ‘N Out” navigating divorce and surprise parenting twists as a dad of five, and being Raised by Toxic Parents. He humorously unravels how these surprises cement his status as a top toxic bachelor at 40, blending humor with stark personal revelations for a compelling watch…

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Can Chris Pratt Do a Good British Accent? 7:20

14d ago7:20

7:20

Chris Pratt gives a British accent a go. How did he do? Find out here.

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Greg Ware Has A Hot Girl Summer 5:00

14d ago5:00

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Greg Ware: Just Love Everybody Just Love Everybody is a labor of love, written and performed by the multi-talented Greg Ware. An award-winning author, published poet, recording artist, and actor, this retired teacher has plenty to say. His comedy has been described as, “A Soliloquy of Syntax, Soaked in Satire, with a Splash of Semen!” Greg lavishly…

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Mike Guido's Not Private Idaho 2:53

19d ago2:53

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Mike Guido: Man On A Mission! Mike Guido has made his mark as a nationally known headlining comedian. He has made eight national TV appearances including SHOWTIME, A&E, MTV, and VH1 and has worked with some of today’s biggest stars such as Jay Leno, Robin Williams, and Ellen Degenneres. COMEDY DYNAMICS YouTube Facebook X (Twitter) TikTok Instagram …

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Barry Brewer Used To Be Homophobic 4:02

15d ago4:02

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Barry Brewer: Chicago, I’m Home Taped in front of two sold out crowds at the Studebaker Theater in his hometown of Chicago; this stand up comedy special is the culmination of Barry’s real life experiences interwoven with over fifteen years as a stand up comic. COMEDY DYNAMICS YouTube Facebook X (Twitter) TikTok Instagram Learn more about your ad ch…

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Jim Gaffigan On Hot Vegas 4:20

15d ago4:20

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Jim Gaffigan: Quality Time Jim Gaffigan is in top form for his 7th comedy special, Quality Time. The 4-time Grammy nominated comedian, doesn’t understand why we aren’t more honest about the reasons we don’t want to attend events, while at the same time embraces lying to kids. From horses and dog birthdays to traveling and museums, Jim continues to …

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Episode 773: Guillermo Lemus, Faith Crisis/Expansion, Staying LDS 1:08:22

17d ago1:08:22

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My friend Guillermo Lemus (age 30, BYU grad student, BYU-Idaho grad, married, RM) joins us to share his multi-year journey to process the complicated aspects of our Church and find a way to remain a member of the Church. In sharing his story, Guillermo normalizes a faith crisis/expansion (including all the pain one feels on this road) and what he (…

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Sam Tallent Talks A Plane Crash Crowd & His Favorite Swear 3:15

18d ago3:15

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Sam Tallent: Waiting for Death to Claim Us Waiting for Death to Claim Us follows America’s dogged stand-up scion Sam Tallent (WTF w/Marc Maron, Joe Rogan Experience, author of the runaway literary success Running the Light) through 13 different venues across the US from sold-out theaters to house parties and rib-joints, all the while COVID barrels …

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Dustin NIckerson Is Having White Boy Summer 4:52

19d ago4:52

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Keep Your Distance Vol 16 Keep Your Distance is a comedy showcase hosted by comedian KevOnStage, featuring a rotating set of stand up comics. Initially conceived as a socially distanced comedy show during the Covid-19 pandemic, Keep Your Distance provided a place for comedians to continue telling jokes during one of the most surreal times in modern…

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Sweet Baby Kita Puts Out An Amber Alert 5:40

20d ago5:40

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Keep Your Distance Vol 15 Keep Your Distance is a comedy showcase hosted by comedian KevOnStage, featuring a rotating set of stand up comics. Initially conceived as a socially distanced comedy show during the Covid-19 pandemic, Keep Your Distance provided a place for comedians to continue telling jokes during one of the most surreal times in modern…

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What is the Best Accent in the U.K. 13:12

21d ago13:12

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Today we have a chat to some British native speakers and find out what accent they think is the best and worst in the U.K.

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Rachel Scanlon On The Alcoholic to Athlete Pipeline 4:03

21d ago4:03

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Rachel Scanlon: Gay Fantasy Buckle up for a big gay comedy ride with comedian Rachel Scanlon in this special for some unbridled fun. Ray unpacks the life of a powerful soft butch lesbian from hot tub trauma with her big, fat, religious, family to elaborate fantasies about gym teachers, getting caught reading, and Fergie. No queer stone is left untu…

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Bob Saget Talks Women And Dogs He Used To Know 4:06

25d ago4:06

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Bob Saget: That’s What I’m Talking Abouta Network-safe funnyman Bob Saget transforms himself into a spectacularly foul-mouthed explainer and raconteur in this live stage show from Seattle. COMEDY DYNAMICS YouTube Facebook X (Twitter) TikTok Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Raanan Hershberg On Being A Liberal 6:04

21d ago6:04

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Raanan Hershberg: It Could Have Been Better Raanan turns self deprecating humor into a tornado of funny. Comedy is hard nowadays, and Raanan has no problem calling out people whose mission in life seems to be looking for outrage moments at comedy shows. COMEDY DYNAMICS YouTube Facebook X (Twitter) TikTok Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. …

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K-Von Talks Skinny Jeans and Cyberbullies 5:09

21d ago5:09

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K-Von: Designer Muscles K-Von is the most famous Half-Persian comedian in the world. Raised by a religious family in Las Vegas; he’s an expert at removing a bad word from a joke while keeping it funny. COMEDY DYNAMICS YouTube Facebook X (Twitter) TikTok Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Tom Cotter On America's Got Talent 4:39

25d ago4:39

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Tom Cotter: Rapid Fire Take cover before you watch Tom Cotter shoot jokes at the audience like a hilarious machine gun. From family life to cancel culture, Tom hits everything and everyone in his path, with the only injuries being from laughing too hard COMEDY DYNAMICS YouTube Facebook X (Twitter) TikTok Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. …

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Ali Wong Has Advice For Asian Americans 1:38

21d ago1:38

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Ali Wong: Baby Cobra Ali Wong’s stand up special delves into her sexual adventures, hoarding, the rocky road to pregnancy, and why feminism is terrible. COMEDY DYNAMICS YouTube Facebook X (Twitter) TikTok Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy NacelleCast Studios

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Richard Jeni On Convention Delegates 3:25

25d ago3:25

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Richard Jeni: Platypus Man Richard Jeni takes the Windy City on a non-stop joyride through American Culture. He cracks into everything from lobsters to love songs in this hour long live performance. COMEDY DYNAMICS YouTube Facebook X (Twitter) TikTok Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Kathleen Dunbar Talks Youthful Fun vs. Aging 4:17

28d ago4:17

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Kathleen Dunbar: I’ve Got a Little Surprise For Yaa From Wisconsin, where people speak backwards, Kathleen Dunbar comes to Dry Bar with a wake up call for anyone 20 and younger, a warning for bra-dialers, and more than a few tips on how to deal with “little demon pig people.” COMEDY DYNAMICS YouTube Facebook X (Twitter) TikTok Instagram Learn more …

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Roxxy Haze Calls Out Nerdy Porn Plot Holes 6:41

21d ago6:41

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Keep Your Distance Vol 17 Keep Your Distance is a comedy showcase hosted by comedian KevOnStage, featuring a rotating set of stand up comics. Initially conceived as a socially distanced comedy show during the Covid-19 pandemic, Keep Your Distance provided a place for comedians to continue telling jokes during one of the most surreal times in modern…

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Tony Baker Talks Ghost Story Details 6:41

22d ago6:41

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Tony Baker: Scaredy Cat Chicago native, Stand Up Comedian/Actor Tony Baker has been making people laugh for nearly a decade, blessing stages around the world with his unique brand of humor and style. Affectionately called “Your favorite comedian’s ‘Favorite comedian’”, Tony Baker’s comedy has taken on a movement of it’s own and his many fans can at…

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Michael Magid On Summer Camp 2:29

21d ago2:29

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Michael Magid: It’s Not What It Looks Like Michael Magid’s It’s Not What it Looks Like is a a mix of self deprecating “misunderstandings” and biographical accounts of an upbringing in a mixed cultured environment. Magid discusses never really accepting an identity; and eventually coming to grips that being mixed (and feeling out of place) is okay. …

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Anjelah Johnson Has An Athletic Dad 3:50

21d ago3:50

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Anjelah Johnson: The Homecoming Show Anjelah Johnson has been dazzling audiences on the big screen, on television and during her live performances across America with her hysterical characters and ironic humor. With a huge female following and the ability to cross over to both Mid-western mainstream and Hispanic fan-bases, Anjelah’s new show leaves…

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Karen Morgan Goes Lady Commando At The Grocery Store 3:59

21d ago3:59

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Karen Morgan: Go Dawgs! A former trial attorney, she moved from the courtroom to comedy after being selected as a Finalist on Nickelodeon TV’s Search for the Funniest Mom in America. COMEDY DYNAMICS YouTube Facebook X (Twitter) TikTok Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Sierra Katow Says To Use Your Diaphragm 5:27

21d ago5:27

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Sierra Katow: Funt Comedian Sierra Katow tackles her dumb career choice, online haters, and why anyone still has kids in her must-watch breakout special, Funt. Best known for NBC’s “Last Comic Standing,” Max’s “The Sex Lives of College Girls,” and Disney’s “Raya and the Last Dragon,” Sierra uses her signature quirky wit to keep you laughing, thinki…

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Dylan Mandlsohn Yells Alabama Roll Tide 5:58

27d ago5:58

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Dylan Mandlsohn: Cruising America Dylan Mandlsohn uses his own brilliant comedy to entertain and challenge social norms by pushing boundaries that promote forward thinking to his Stand-up audiences across this globe. COMEDY DYNAMICS YouTube Facebook X (Twitter) TikTok Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Alonzo Bodden Asseses Gay Athlete Panic 3:26

21d ago3:26

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Alonzo Bodden: Historically Incorrect Alonzo Bodden returns with a hilarious look at the historical inaccuracies of the present and past from his unique comedic perspective in Historically Incorrect. COMEDY DYNAMICS YouTube Facebook X (Twitter) TikTok Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Episode 772: Bryce Cook, LDS Father of Two Gay Sons, Longtime Ally 1:19:45

22d ago1:19:45

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My friend and mentor Bryce Cook (married, father of 6 children/7 grandchildren) joins us to talk about how he and his wife Sara navigated the road of having two gay sons (which started in 2003 when their son Trevor came out as gay). Bryce talks about how his worldview of gay people dramatically changed upon learning his good/talented/spiritual son …

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Episode 771: Seth Price, Recent RM, Gay Latter-day Saint 1:03:57

27d ago1:03:57

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** Trigger Warning. This episode talks about suicide. If you are suicidal, please call, test, chat 988 ** My friend Seth Price (Canadian, Age 20, Service Missionary) joins us to bravely share his story. Seth talks about dealing with and then accepting being called on a service mission (finished July 2024) when he always wanted to serve a proselytin…

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Teacher Talk with Londoner Ariyo 21:49

28d ago21:49

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In today's session we talk about how to make yourself more confident when speaking in English

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Can You Understand the Brummy Accent? 12:40

1M ago12:40

12:40

Today I have a chat with my mum to show you the Brummy accent, an accent located in the Birmingham area

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Maz Jobrani Wants To Be In The Olympics 4:46

1M ago4:46

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Maz Jobrani: Pandemic Warrior Comedian Maz Jobrani lights up Dubai with his latest comedy special tackling universal topics like politics, parenting, and social issues. In a time of divisiveness, he brings laughter to a sold out international audience and shows how much we all have in common. Plus bonus material from his days under the coronavirus …

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Episode 770: Lori LeVar Pierce, President Exponent II, LGBTQ Ally, Feminist, Active LDS 1:12:25

1M ago1:12:25

1:12:25

My friend Lori LeVar Pierce (grew up in the South, BA and MBA from BYU, corporate executive, married mother of three, teacher, lives in Columbus, Mississippi) joins us to introduce listeners to Exponent II—which is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Lori talks about the purpose of Exponent II (including a quarterly magazine, a blog, annual retreat) …

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Noah Gardenswartz Talks The Jewish Olympics 3:53

1M ago3:53

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Noah Gardenswartz: White Men Can’t Joke Noah Gardenswartz: White Men Can’t Joke will be available on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Pandora, Google Play and more starting September 13, 2019. COMEDY DYNAMICS YouTube Facebook X (Twitter) TikTok Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Irish Dave Gives His Take On Shamrocks and Olympics 4:02

1M ago4:02

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Dave Nihill: Documented From Dublin, Ireland, Dave Nihill is the winner of the prestigious San Francisco Comedy Competition, runner up in the Moth’s largest US Grandslam storytelling competition and a best-selling writer. COMEDY DYNAMICS YouTube Facebook X (Twitter) TikTok Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoic…

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Jenna Kim Jones On Spandex and Olympics 7:42

1M ago7:42

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Jenna Kim Jones: Fun to Hug Jenna Kim Jones is a comedian known for her strong personality and little to no upper body strength. She recently came to grips with the fact that she will never be able to do a pull up and earn her 4th grade Presidential Fitness Award though she plans to exploit this limitation into a book or reality television deal. CO…

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Suzy Eddie Izzard Offers Alternative Olympics 5:38

1M ago5:38

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Eddie Izzard: Circle Live comedy with the master of sublime weirdness, Eddie Izzard, recorded in New York, 26 June 2000. COMEDY DYNAMICS YouTube Facebook X (Twitter) TikTok Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy NacelleCast Studios

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Can You Understand the Scouse Accent | British Accents 8:23

1M ago8:23

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In this video we look at the Scouse accent, an accent that is quite difficult for many learners. How much can you understand?

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David Crowe On The Olympics 7:30

1M ago7:30

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David Crowe: Crooked Finger Describing David Crowe’s stand-up reads like the beginning of the Dickens’ classic, A Tale of Two Cities. “It was the smartest of shows. It was the dumbest of shows. It was erudite and sophisticated. It was physical and ridiculous. It was horrifying. It was hilarious.” Crowe stormed the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with fiv…

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