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A world-view from 250 miles in the sky. Hosted by radio host and author, Brian James. Featuring voices from experts in multiple fields and entertainers from various corners of the world. This show covers news, psychology, music, sports, gaming, home, and more. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/briansworld/support
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The Freedom Train is a community resource radio show linking the resources available to the community that needs them. We go out of our way to find and honor the movers and shakers in the Black Community giving them a platform to share their voices and services. You can catch us every Wednesday where ever you get your podcast or on the Freedom Train Website at www.freedomtrainradio.com
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You remember your time in high school... don't pretend that you don't. Fresh off co-hosting P.S. I Love Hoffman, Brian Rodriguez returns to take you on a journey back to your teenage years through the power of classic high school films.
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Hip hop legend Beanie Sigel stopped by the show on the way to AFRAM in Baltimore. The Philly-native is well-versed in what the culture needs at this pivotal time in society. He shared about what him and his team are cooking up to create impactful change in the community and how service is the true power of the music and entertainment industry. --- …
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The WNBA is having a historic year. The Sports Business Journal reports that the league is experiencing a tremendous surge in viewership, up an average around 200% across ESPN broadcasted games. They've also seen a 146% rise in League Pass purchases. Clearly, the league has exploded in 2024. Many call it the 'Caitlin Clark Effect'. I don't think th…
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The interview heard (and seen) all around the world: Hip-hop star and media personality, Cam'ron was a guest on CNN's News Night with Abby Phillip. He was invited to discuss the shocking footage of Diddy physically abusing his ex-girlfriend and singer, Cassie. Cam'ron's interview was pure chaos. It provided unforgettable soundbites and has sparked …
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We are down to the final four teams of the 2023-24 NBA season. The postseason competition has been electric as we get clearer views of tomorrow’s stars and their superpowers. There’s also a lot of chatter in the bleachers concerning quite a few NBA story-lines that are unfolding. One of the heaviest: LeBron’s legacy, his retirement, and his near-fu…
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We're walking the gritty streets of Hollywood with the 1984 cult classic, "Angel." The Superintendent Mike Manzi, joins us to peel back the layers of this unique story that blends the innocence of high school with the harsh realities of the night life in Los Angeles. "Angel" tells the tale of Molly, a straight-A student by day and a street-smart pr…
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Last Tuesday, Baltimore witnessed an unthinkable tragedy as the Key Bridge collapsed following a collision with a cargo ship. Built in 1977, the landmark was considered to be in 'fair' condition at the time of its collapse. Many experts argue that no bridge could withstand the force of such a massive ship collision, while others contend that the la…
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Brian welcomes back Bro Numero Uno Joe Two to the beach house to talk who else but Diane Lane and 2002's Oscar nominated classic: Unfaithful. Joe and Brian answer an email regarding Joe's beach fashion, discuss the best way to rid of a body, head bonks and the logistics of Unfaithful. Also staring Richard Gere, Olivier Martinez, one of the kids fro…
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The second half of our special Halloween doubleheader has arrived on broomstick as Shawnee Mead returns to the slumber party to chat all about our first Disney Channel Original Movie: Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge. Brian and Shawnee discuss Debbie Reynolds, Kimberly J Brown and everything that makes this DCOM a classic. Find out the fatal mis…
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For a special Halloween treat and in the name of all things Two Coreys, Brian invites Superintendent Mike Manzi back to the podcast for a live rewatch and commentary on The Lost Boys. You may remember Brian, and guests Dan Colon and Shawnee Mead talked The Lost Boys many Halloweens ago (link here) on the pod previous to Mike and Brian tackling all …
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Aislinn and Brian welcome special guest author and educator Derek Heckman to chat Are you there God? It's me, Margaret. Staring Rachel McAdams, Kathy Bates and Abby Ryder Fortson; this adaptation of the Judy Blume classic is a must watch for fans of all coming of age films.By Brian Rodriguez
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High School Slumber Party AP is back in session to talk one of Aislinn's favorite teen movies from 2022; Paramount+'s Honor Society. Starring Angourie Rice (Spider-Man: No Way Home, the Nice Guys) as a driven high school senior whose path to success hinges on a cunning scheme to undermine her rivals in an effort to obtain her guidance councilors co…
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Aislinn and Brian discuss the new Hulu documentary, Brooke Shield's: Pretty Baby. Though this two part documentary examines the life and Brooke Shield's, your AP hosts focus on her teenage years; especially her work in the films Pretty Baby, The Blue Lagoon and Endless love as well as her upbringing in the constant face of fame.…
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We are what we eat! It's one of those cliché' statements that are both overused and true. That's why a recent study by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences caught so much attention across American media. It's a study that explored the correlation between fried foods and common mental health illnesses, like anxiety and depression. The…
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Brian welcomes back some high school friends; Kyle Reinfried of Foodie Films and photographer Danny Kim to talk 2002's City of God (directed by Fernando Meirelles and Kátia Lund). It's a film the gang all saw during their teenage years together and as they look back with nostalgia glasses they discuss cool movie posters of the era as well as how th…
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We're a long way from the sandbox. Smiling takes a little effort from this distance. We were born into innocence without the slightest clue of race or class. We probably stared at ourselves in a mirror (as babies - maybe we were carried into the bathroom and mum was washing her hands with us in her arms) and didn't even recognize ourselves. Those d…
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Our 2022 Teen Movie Review continues with Part Four of our discussion as Aislinn and Brian chat about Where the Crawdads Sing, Luckiest Girl Alive, The Fallout, Anything's Possible, The Inbetween, Snowday, First Love, Darby and the Dead, My So-Called High School Rank, 13 The Musical, Bundles and 5-25-77. Also listen for some Oscars talk as well as …
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Our very special 2022 Teen Movie Review continues with Part 3 of the discussion. Brian is joined by horror consultant and founder of the Truth about Cats and Bratz cult Austin Wolf-Sothern to provide spoiler free summaries for the horror adjacent films of the previous year. Also; Aislinn and Brian discuss Seth Rogens recent commentary on modern tee…
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Risky business can be taxing on the mind. The science confirms how much pressure we feel when forced to make sacrifices and tough decisions on the road to achievement. It reminds me of a story that I re-tell myself weekly. The story of the first $87 that started my radio career. I believe it's a story that can help you as well. Our conversation tod…
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Tune in for Part 2 of our 2022 Teen Movie review as AP co-hosts Brian Rodriguez and Aislinn Addington preview Hello, Goodbye and Everything in Between, Tall Girl 2, Enola Holmes 2, Hocus Pocus 2, The Curse of Bridge Hollow, The School for Good and Evil, Crush, On the Come Up, Hollywood Stargirl, Sneakerella, Better Nate than Ever, I Used to be Famo…
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Buffalo Bills S Damar Hamlin's collapse from cardiac arrest is a sports moment that we'll never forget. The National Institute of Health says, "cardiac arrest occurs when the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops pumping. If this happens, blood stops flowing to the brain and other vital organs. Cardiac arrests are caused by certain types of arrhyth…
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High School Slumber Party AP returns for their annual Teen Movie Review. Brian has a lot of help this year as AP co-host Aislinn Addington and part one special guest Joey Lewandowski guide you through the High School and teen adjacent films of 2022; spoiler free! Featuring; The Fablemans, Bones and All, White Noise, Avatar: The Way of Water, Baby A…
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Brian and Cousin Pumkin are talking baseball (a lot of baseball) as they break down Disney's The Rookie. Based on the true story of a high school teacher and coach who sets off on a journey to make the Major Leagues at the "old" age of 35. Starring Dennis Quaid, Brian Cox, Angus T Jones and Jay Hernandez. Also, Brian talks Jacob DeGrom.…
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Thank you for Listening Please Share Kyrie Irving just recently returned to the Brooklyn Nets starting lineup after serving a seven game suspension for a tweet that shook up the world. Week's ago, Kyrie Tweeted a link to the documentary From Hebrews To Negros, which is thought of as an anti-Semitic film. Kyrie didn't apologize until after …
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The Witches are Back! Nicole DeLuise returns to the podcast to talk this years sequel to the beloved Disney classic; Hocus Pocus 2. Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy are summoned as the Sanderson Sisters to once again wreak havoc over Salem. Listen and find out if the sequel matches the original as well as which characters return,…
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I'm not quite sure who is remotely interested in purchasing one, but the reports of a deadly VR headset being made are true. It's a (genius) piece of technology designed by the founder of Oculus, Palmer Luckey. He sold the company to Facebook for $2 Billion in 2014 and they now use his designs and virtual reality research as the base of its 'Metave…
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A Halloween tradition continues on High School Slumber Party as Shawnee Mead (The Podcast Around the Corner) returns to talk 1958's The Blob. Starring a very non-teenage Steve McQueen in his first role ever, this b-movie classic had very humble and interesting beginnings, and we're not talking about the catchy theme song and animation that ushers i…
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Cheer-fighting? Count us in! Superintendent Mike Manzi joins the slumber party to talk the 7th (!?!?!) installment of the Bring it On franchise; Bring it On: Cheer or Die. The cheerleading film phenomenon started by Kirsten Dunst and Co 22 years ago takes a hard tumble in the direction of Halloween slasher and we're here for it! Also, Mike decides …
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Thank you for Listening Please Share This week on the Freedom Train Podcast, Joe & Pat are joined by Professor Carl Tone Jones, as they discuss the Malika Andrews saga. Malika Andrews is gaining a reputation for having hatred against black male athletes. She seems to go out of her way to highlight any negativity surrounding any black male …
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Here's the story of a lovely lady...or really, a story of two brothers who both found their way into loving the absurd yet amazing "The Brady Bunch Movie" (1995). Kenny Rodriguez stops by the slumber party to chat all about this satire based on the 1970's TV show of the same name. The film is both the most 70's movie and the most 90's movie ever ma…
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Thank you for Listening Please Share Oh Hell Naw!!! Reports have come out alleging that former NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre, is involved in taking welfare money to build a volleyball stadium for Sothern Mississippi University. This is wild. The quarterback who made over $100,00,000 as an NFL player is resulting to taking from t…
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Thank you for Listening Please Share Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears are trippin. I mean trippin hard. Recently Areis Spears said negative remarks about Lizzo in an interview. Following his remarks, the public became aware of a skit he and Tiffany Haddish did years ago. The skit was said to bring awareness to child sexual abuse, but the w…
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This episode of the Freedom Train Podcast. Pat & Joe cover the story of an Atlanta woman being arrested in a park after midnight. The woman was accompanied by a man in an Atlanta park last month. A police officer approaches the two to issue them tickets for being in the park after dark. The gentleman complied with the officer, but the woman refused…
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It's way beyond grease, it's Hairspray! Kate Hudson returns to High School Slumber Party to talk about THE foundation film of her early childhood (believe it or not) 1988's Hairspray. This John Waters film starring Ricki Lake, Divine, Debbie Harry, Sonny Bono and Vitamin C (you read that right) is the genesis of (and far superior version according …
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Thank you for Listening Please Share This week on the Freedom Train Podcast, Joe and Pat discuss a crazy ass CPS worker who was encouraging a teenage black girl to become a prostitute. The teen girl was one of nine children to her mother, because the mother could not properly care the the girl she was placed in foster care. While in foster…
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Nobody puts Brian in a corner so we're talking some more Dirty Dancing in this second part of a 2 part episode. The Foodie Films man Kyle Reinfriend is back to finish his conversation and give out hardware to the iconic movie on its 35th Anniversary. After Kyle, dance expert and Dirty Dancing superfan Rachel Shepherd joins us to discuss her (and he…
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The Senior Summer continues on High School Slumber Party as Brian is going dancing...Dirty Dancing! Brian welcomes Kyle Reinfried who is kind of to join the podcast all the way from San Emilio Island to break down Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey and all the moves that make Dirty Dancing a beloved and iconic classic in this first part of a two episode…
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Who would ever think that 'rumors' would have such a well-documented history? Well, I guess that actually does makes sense. The spreading of these weightless truths seem to be a natural extension of communication itself. There's a science behind everything and today we'll dive into the science of rumors. Merriam-Webster defines rumor as "talk or op…
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Brian welcomes back two of his oldest friends Chris Carroll and Danny Kim to talk a film form their childhood; 1998's Pleasantville. The High School buddies might have bit off more than they could chew as Pleasantville (starring Tobey Maguire, Reese Witherspoon, William H Macy, Joan Allen, Paul Walker and Jeff Daniels) is a much more complicated th…
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