Best The Jokester Podcasts (2024)

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E295. Therapists Shouldn't Be Activists - Dr. Camilo Ortiz 1:49:58

2h ago1:49:58

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Bridget sits down with Dr. Camilo Ortiz, a child psychologist and professor of psychology at Long Island University. They discuss the different perspective being an immigrant gives him on things Americans take for granted, the negative impact of overprotective parenting and the importance of allowing children to experience discomfort, distress, dis…

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E293. Troy Conrad is Addicted to Failure 1:35:05

2d ago1:35:05

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Bridget sits down with photographer and comedian, Troy Conrad for a wide-ranging conversation covering how Troy got started in photography, shooting a Golden Age of comedy at the Comedy Store, the rare opportunity of knowing you’re in the middle of something special while you’re experiencing it, his experimentation with various religions and self-h…

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E292. Lies My Liberal Teacher Told Me - Wilfred Reilly 2:15:58

13d ago2:15:58

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Wilfred Reilly returns to discuss his new book, Lies My Liberal Teacher Told Me . He and Bridget talk about how there's a whole social science telling people two things - that Western society is one of the worst ever, and nobody knows it but the cool kids - and how his book works to debunk myths that have sprung up in American history. They cover t…

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E291. Why Trump Resonates With The Working Class - Batya Ungar-Sargon 1:08:55

17d ago1:08:55

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Batya Ungar-Sargon stops in to talk about her new book Second Class: How the Elites Betrayed America's Working Men and Women , which focuses on the growing divide between the elite and working class in America. She and Bridget discuss the shift in political parties' attitudes towards the working class, Trump's appeal to blue-collar voters, the impa…

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E290. Why the Victim Mindset is Seductive - Andrew Boryga 1:25:12

24d ago1:25:12

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Andrew Boryga sits down with Bridget to discuss his book Victim, a sa tire about a hustler from the Bronx who sees through the veneer of diversity initiatives and decides to cash in on the weaponization of identity politics. They talk about his journey as a writer, how the book changed over the 10 years it took to write, the evolution of the novel'…

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E289. Hard Truths About Success - Dulcé Sloan 1:31:45

1M ago1:31:45

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Comedian Dulcé Sloan sits down with Bridget for a conversation covering a wide range of topics including her approach to performing stand-up, dealing with rejection in the comedy industry, being a strong person out of necessity, how we all got traumatized as a planet during COVID, the importance of being nicer to yourself, and why she believes canc…

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Faith: Being In the Fabric of All Life 42:49

1M ago42:49

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Through adversity we learn to have Faith. Some people have harder time with inviting Faith into their lives. Here cohosts teZa and Carter Lord discuss how they “found” Faith and how they gladly use it in their lives. See tezalord.com and carterlord.com for more of hosts. #faith #findingfaith #usingfaith for #choosinghappiness #antistress #antianxie…

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E288. How Elites Endorse Chaos They'd Never Live With - Nellie Bowles 1:39:35

1M ago1:39:35

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Nellie Bowles sits down with Bridget to talk about her new book Morning After the Revolution: Dispatches From The Wrong Side of History , a critique on the progressive cultural movement and its impacts on journalism, education, healthcare, and society at large. They discuss the suppression of curiosity and dissenting viewpoints in media, gender the…

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E287. The Biggest Mistake People Make When Seeking Therapy - Jonathan Shedler 1:55:13

2M ago1:55:13

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Bridget sits down with clinical psychologist Jonathan Shedler and they discuss the challenges of finding qualified therapists, the division between practitioners and researchers in the field and the effects of that division, the lack of public understanding about legitimate therapy credentials, and the danger of the trend towards brief, "evidence-b…

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W286. Rachel Feinstein Is A Semi-Famous Jewish Jokester 51:59

2M ago51:59

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Comedian Rachel Feinstein sits down with Bridget for a hilarious comparison of their lives. They relate over what disasters they are while they're both married to super-organized men, their confident toddlers, their similar moms, Rachel's fireman husband and Bridget's fireman brother, and why neither one of them likes to tell other moms that she's …

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The Power of Inspiration 33:11

2M ago33:11

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Cohost Carter is healing from surgery. Here teZa reveals the inspiration behind her recent novel THE BRIDGE TENDER. Available as e-, tree-, or audiobook on Amazon and wherever books are sold. Visit tezalord.com for her other books, #visionary art, and #spiritual activism. #lightworker #changemaker #chooseLove #nofear #environmentalism is the #21stC…

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Politics Is Ruining The Arts - Clifton Duncan 1:58:40

2M ago1:58:40

1:58:40

Clifton Duncan returns to the podcast to discuss the importance of creating culture that we can all share and the role the arts play in our shared experience. He and Bridget discuss the erosion of the spiritual well-being of our society, how art is what a civilization leaves behind once its gone, the effect that politics and political correctness a…

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E284. It's Never Enough - Carmen Lynch

2M ago

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Comedian Carmen Lynch stops in for a hilarious conversation with Bridget about women in comedy, their writing processes, Millennials acting like they're old, how Gen X always gets skipped, how much comedy had changed, and what disasters they both are. They discuss living among the normies, why comedy is the antidote to being butthurt, how people ne…

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WiW283. Black Victim to Black Victor - Adam Coleman 1:40:29

3M ago1:40:29

1:40:29

Adam Coleman sits down with Bridget to discuss his book Black Victim to Black Victor: Identifying the ideologies, behavioral patterns and cultural norms that encourage a victimhood complex. They talk about what motivated him to write and self-publish the book, how its success took him by surprise, how growing up without a father impacted him, the e…

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E282. TikTok Is Ruining Comedy - Blair Socci 1:11:04

3M ago1:11:04

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Comedian Blair Socci sits down with Bridget and talks about the ins and outs of comedy, how people’s understanding of standup comedy is being shaped by social media, why crowdwork is causing problems, making sure not to miss the simple jokes, when you have to aggressively put yourself out there in a way that feels disgusting, what balancing comedy …

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Never Give Up 24:42

3M ago24:42

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Going solo teZa discusses her three nonfiction narratives plus her new novel, The Bridge Tender. #metaphysical-fiction #read-to-learnBy teZa Lord

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E281. Race To the Top of Mt. Clickmore - Jimmy Failla

3M ago

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Comedian, former cab driver, and current Host of FOX News Saturday Night and radio program FOX Across America, Jimmy Failla joins Bridget for a hilarious conversation about their respective working class backgrounds, why driving a cab is the original social media, how Trump is the only way 15 year old kids can be counter-culture today, why a lot of…

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E280. How To Save America - Tulsi Gabbard 2:13:37

3M ago2:13:37

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4-Term Congresswoman, U.S. Army veteran, and 2020 presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard sits down with Bridget to talk about her new book, For Love of Country: Leave The Democrat Party Behind. She and Bridget discuss making people on both sides angry, why people feel threatened when someone tells the truth, being grounded in God, when Democrats stop…

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Is There a Dance In Disappointment? 35:41

3M ago35:41

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Life is filled with with all different forms of disappointment. In this episode Carter and teZa, cohosts of ZLORD, share how they have learned to use the inevitable lows to help access the available highs everywhere. Just like everyone else can too. #awareness #perseverance #resiliency #theDanceOfLife…

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E279. Can We Balance Female Rights and Trans Rights? - Arielle Isaac Norman

4M ago

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Comedian Arielle Isaac Norman returns to the show and she and Bridget have a frank conversation about gender, gender dynamics, gender politics, and balancing female rights with trans rights. They cover refusing to dogmatically fall in line with the orthodoxy of whatever the LGBTQ community is saying, when the narrative really started shifting from …

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E278. We're Being Driven Towards A New Kind of Racism - Coleman Hughes

4M ago

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Coleman Hughes sits down with Bridget to discuss his latest book, The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America. They talk about why people don't want to hear that the world isn’t as racist as they think it is, how racism sells very well as a news item, the realities behind disparities between races, what Coleman terms "neo racism," …

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E277. Can Mushrooms Kill The Ego? - Jeff Leach

4M ago

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Comedian Jeff Leach sits down with Bridget for a talk about the entertainment industry, comedy, money and therapeutic mushrooms. They discuss the death of the ego, how the entertainment industry preys on ego, desperation, self-interest, and a desire for money, the definition of an icon, charting your own path, doing something new, not making decisi…

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Expectations vs. Goals 37:32

4M ago37:32

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Cohosts Carter and teZa Lord give examples of how they use goals to keep centered, but how important it is to not have expectations. Projecting is a dangerous occupation. See tezalord.com and carterlord.com for more.By teZa & Carter Lord

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E276. Are We Still Teaching Critical Thinking To Kids? - Warren Smith 1:34:06

4M ago1:34:06

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Warren Smith is a teacher who went viral for a critical thought exercise he did with a student. The topic? JK Rowling. He sits down with Bridget to discuss what life has been like since Elon Musk retweeted his video. They talk about why the video made such an impact and resonated with so many people, the power of questions in the pursuit of objecti…

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E275. Funny Is The Ultimate Currency - Brad Williams

5M ago

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Comedian Brad Williams stops in to talk shop with Bridget. They discuss the immediate feedback of performing in front of a live audience, the fun part about crowd work, the joys of parenthood, having a solid family core, keeping life as normal as possible for your kid, how his dad trained him to defend himself against bullies and he saw the power o…

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The Bridge Tender, teZa Lord’s New Eco-Novel 37:56

4M ago37:56

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Just released this week! THE BRIDGE TENDER, find it on Amazon. Fiction is the only way for some truths to be told. Yann Martel, NY Times bestselling author of LIFE OF PI: “teZa Lord leads the charge against dark times.” A #visionaryStory of one woman’s #transformation that leads us all closer to #enlightenment https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CV2KX72B…

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E274. Bad Therapy: Why The Kids Aren't Growing Up - Abigail Shrier

5M ago

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Abigail Shrier returns to talk about her latest book Bad Therapy: Why The Kids Aren't Growing Up . She and Bridget discuss what led her to write the book, her initial premise, how it changed along the way, why kids today seem to be in a lot of psychological pain, the potential harms of too much therapy, the overuse of the word trauma, how talking a…

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The Power of Choice 26:46

5M ago26:46

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Cohost Carter is back after a weeks-long sabbatical. With cohost teZa, the Lords have a lively discussion the spiritual discipline of making mindful choices. See tezalord.com and carterlord.com for more about hosts.By Carter and teZa Lord

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E273. Katherine Brodsky Refuses To Apologize

5M ago

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Katherine Brodsky, author of No Apologies: How To Find And Free Your Voice In The Age of Outrage , sits down with Bridget to discuss navigating mob outrage, the importance of using your voice, what happens in society when people are unable to freely exchange ideas, when the mob came for her, the difference between people who didn’t survive their ca…

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For the Mentally and Spiritually Distressed, Young and Old —choose Love! 29:45

5M ago29:45

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teZa going solo another episode, but glad to have a heart-to heart about what’s been increasing obvious—people being anxious, sad, depressed, angry, confused—filled with fear in all its many guises. Here are some effectual suggestions to make to reverse hopelessness. See tezalord.com. Her new book THE BRIDGE TENDER is on Amazon: http://tinyurl.com/…

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The BRIDGE TENDER 7:48

5M ago7:48

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teZa introduces her new book, a novel that will blow your mind. Visit Amazon and type in the search “The Bridge Tender, teZa Lord” and pre-order your 99-cent ebook TODAY. On Feb 26 join the launch party and put up a short n SWEET review! If you want a PDF to read before the ebook is available, the same day your review is requested to be posted afte…

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E272. Naomi Petel Survived October 7th

5M ago

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Naomi Petel spent 19 hours locked her shelter with her husband and 3 sons on October 7th. She sits down with Bridget to tell her story, what she, her family, and her neighbors endured, those who were murdered or taken captive, and the series of events that allowed her family to survive. She describes the heartbreak and devastation of that day, and …

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E271. Overcoming The Victim Mentality - Rob Henderson

5M ago

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Rob Henderson returns to talk about his new book Troubled: A Memoir of Foster Care, Family, and Social Class . He and Bridget discuss the realities of the foster care system, what it’s like to be a foster kid, the kinds of people who become foster parents, and the difficulties of writing such a memoir. They explore the hardest chapter to write, the…

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Choose Not To Be Overwhelmed 36:15

5M ago36:15

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In this episode teZa goes solo while cohost Carter is on sabbatical with other projects. She shares how to still an overwhelmed mind, with methods that work for her long experience delving into the Ocean of Bliss. See tezalord.com for more info.By teZa Lord

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E270. Our Health Care System Is Insane - Andy Schoonover

6M ago

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Andy Schoonover, founder and CEO of CrowdHealth, sits down with Bridget to discuss our broken health care system and the innovative way CrowdHealth working to revolutionize the health care industry. They cover how Andy got into the health care field, what he started noticing, the softening of the public due to all the conveniences in life, the 50 y…

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E269. Make Yourself AI Proof - Ravi Gupta

6M ago

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Ravi Gupta, co-host of Lost Debate podcast, sit s down with Bridget for a wide-ranging discussion about hosting too many podcasts, whether anyone is still persuadable today and whether people's minds can still be changed, why Ravi thinks there’s a higher risk of violence in this election than there was in 2020, the ways they've found to live health…

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E268. AB5 Going National Will Be A Disaster - Kevin Kiley

6M ago

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California Representative Kevin Kiley, sits down with Bridget to discuss the consequences of the disastrous California AB5 bill going national, and what we can do about it. They cover the realities of AB5 and how it decimated independent contractors in California, how it effects small business owners, Biden's failure to get a national version passe…

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The Best Cure for Anger 44:54

6M ago44:54

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Many people are emotionally strained these days. With both national and worldwide events escalating daily, many are nervous, many are angry, some are contemptuous of others on “the other side.” In this episode cohosts teZa and Carter Lord discuss what is the obvious solution: civility. And detachment from toxic people and situations. How to practic…

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E267. Sarah Hepola Longs for the 90s 1:49:49

6M ago1:49:49

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Sarah Hepola, author of Blackout: Remembering The Things I Drank To Forget, sits down with Bridget to discuss their longing for the 90s, how they're considered "the good old days" by kids growing up today, the privilege of not giving a crap about politics, and their similar experiences with partying and drinking. They discuss why the peak drinking …

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The Greatest Obstacle 33:07

6M ago33:07

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It's virtually impossible to feel connected to others, to love another, or to feel the happiness of a spiritual life without first learning to love oneself. How? ZLORD Cohosts share their experiences, past and present. See tezalord.com and carterlord.com for host info.By Carter and teZa Lord

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E266. The Business of Content Creation - Katherine Dee 1:49:29

7M ago1:49:29

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Katherine Dee returns to break down the overwhelming apathy many seemed to feel during 2023 and look ahead to what we might be facing in 2024. She and Bridget discuss her culture war burnout prediction, why the Zoomers feel like the internet belongs to them, the pressures of being a content creator, treating it like a business yet being unable to a…

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Going Higher 23:16

7M ago23:16

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After a month-long hiatus, cohosts Carter and teZa Lord return. In this episode they discuss the recent article about the benefits of being kind by Elizabeth Bernstein featured in the Wall Street Journal. See tezalord.com and carterlord.com about hosts.By teZa and Carter Lord

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E265. Mike Jones Will Teach You To Survive 1:32:50

7M ago1:32:50

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Garand Thumb Youtuber, Mike Jones, sits down with Bridget for a frank conversation about gun culture and all the factors that go into the gun debate, his time in the military as a SERE specialist, the complex topic of school shootings, their mutual love of America, and why social media plus AI might be the end of us. They also cover the importance …

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E265. Mike Jones Will Teach You To Survive

7M ago

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Garand Thumb Youtuber, Mike Jones, sits down with Bridget for a frank conversation about gun culture and all the factors that go into the gun debate, his time in the military as a SERE specialist, the complex topic of school shootings, their mutual love of America, and why social media plus AI might be the end of us. They also cover the importance …

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E264. How The Woke Became The New Puritans - Andrew Doyle

7M ago

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Andrew Doyle returns to discuss his latest book The New Puritans: How the Religion of Social Justice Captured the Western World. Andrew wrote the book for people who are confused by what's going on in the culture right now. He and Bridget have a riveting conversation about what actually happened during the Salem witch trials and how it can be appli…

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E263. Comedy Is A Mental Illness Factory - Tom Sawyer

7M ago

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Tom Sawyer, former owner and manager of the famous Cobbs Comedy Club in San Francisco, sits down with Bridget to discuss what it takes to make a career in stand up. They talk about how Tom got into the business, how he started booking and producing comedy shows, his tips for success to all bookers out there, what his biggest mistake as a comic was,…

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E262. The Paradox of Authenticity - Thomas de Zengotita

8M ago

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Mediated Series - Part 7: Published in 2005, Mediated: How the Media Shapes Your World and the Way You Live In It, became Bridget's bible for understanding the changing media landsc ape and how it is affecting our society and behavior. Now she sits down with author Thomas de Zengotita for a multi-part series discussing the book chapter by chapter. …

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E261. Are You Out Of Your Mind? - Ami Kozak 1:40:37

8M ago1:40:37

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Bridget sits down with comedian & musician Ami Kozak for a conversation about how he uses platforms to address what’s going on as a modern Orthodox Jew, seeing the frightening consequences of bad ideas and viewing everything through oppressor/oppressee lenses, how all the early Nazi propaganda was rooted in compassion, how there’s an anti-human sen…

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Worry is Just More Selfishness—Turn It Around 40:40

8M ago40:40

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Carter and teZa discuss the futility of worry and other negative thoughts and self-speak. From their own experiences they offer solutions how they deal with this very human tendency. See tezalord.com and carterlord.com for more about ZLORD’s cohosts.By Carter and teZa Lord

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E260. Jacob Bresler Has Never Stopped Believing In Humanity 2:09:26

8M ago2:09:26

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From the ages of 11 to 16 Jacob Bresler survived five years of ghettos and concentration camps during World War II. He credits his inventiveness, his stubbornness, his resilience, and his will to survive as the reasons he made it through the war and created a new life for himself in America. He is a humanist. He does not hate. He has no enemies. He…

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