Vanessa Fewings is the host of THE ROMANCE SHOW Podcast, part of the Authors on the Air Global Radio Network. Vanessa is a USA TODAY bestselling author. Her latest series is The Icon Trilogy, a romantic suspense about Zara Leighton, London’s most brilliant art investigator on the hunt for the notorious thief known as Icon. PERFUME GIRL (stand-alone) is scheduled for a fall release. Vanessa’s previous novels include the bestselling Enthrall Sessions, a romance series spanning eight books abou ...
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Hosts Doug and Jamie are talking sequels and they do it in 2 parts. First, Doug interviews an actor or someone involved that made the film worth watching. They provide us with some insight into the sequel and also talk about their careers. Former guests include Eric Roberts, William Sadler, Robert Hays, Vanessa Angel, and Tiny Lister, just to name a few. And the second, a discussion of the sequel; What they got right, what they got wrong and how it could’ve been better. Follow us on Twitter, ...
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One has never seen LOST. The other two have. All three of them are boozin'. Every week Aaron, Erika, & Vanessa toss back a few drinks & watch a new episode, before attempting a spoiler-free breakdown of the best & worst moments while poking fun of everything in between.
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Hot and Bothered is all about the power of romance culture. We analyze romance novels and movies to better imagine our own happy endings. Episodes release weekly on Tuesdays. CURRENT SEASON: Hot and Bothered (Movie Edition) We make Hot and Bothered because we are interested in the way that love stories have impacted our lives and culture. For our fifth season of the show, we’re turning our attention to romantic films. Vanessa and Hannah McGregor dig into the canon of romantic films, from Tit ...
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Few names are as synonymous with improv as Matt Besser. Founding member of the Upright Citizens Brigade and a regular performer in the world-famous show Asssscat, Matt brings you a fully improvised weekly podcast featuring the best improvisers in the universe. Music by Bobby Matthews and Dragoon. Looking for the archives? All episodes older than 6 months can be unlocked exclusively on improv4humans.com. Sign up for one plan and get bonus scenes every week as well as tons of new content so yo ...
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Welcome to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Podcast, an exclusive podcast series bringing together expert guests to discuss the most pertinent, industry-shaping topics from the world of Chartered Surveying. Every Monday you can expect a vibrant panel discussion covering topics such as new rules of conduct, the future of quantity surveying and the RICS global standard to name a few. Tune in to stay on top of the latest industry trends and changes whilst topping up your skills. Lea ...
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It is truly my desire that… you find the rest, the peace and the quiet you are so desperately seeking. Our lives as women, mothers, citizens of the world can be so loud, so hectic and so chaotic sometimes that it is no wonder you are here craving rest. Craving 5-10 minutes of quiet alone time to just be. Craving a few moments where nothing is expected of you. There are no deadlines, no commitments, no demands. You can simply be. Cover art photo provided by Vanessa Ives on Unsplash: https://u ...
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Finding the Throughline: Conversations about the Creative Process invites you into the minds of writers and other creatives as they open up about their process, their doubts, and what kinds of changes they’re thinking about making. The questions are mildly invasive, honestly, and the answers are unvarnished…and so refreshing! Whether your creative work is writing, painting, making music, parenting, or simply living, Finding the Throughline can help you get—and stay—inspired. Invigorated, eve ...
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From 1995 until 2008 I was a Music Video Commissioner. I worked at A&M Records and then transitioned to Interscope/Geffen/A&M Records in 2000 when A&M was bought by Universal Music Group. I commissioned over 500+ Music Videos during my tenure. This Podcast is an inside look into these videos and the fascinating world of making them - from start to finish. I have worked with artists that include: Eminem, 50 Cent, Dr. Dre, Marilyn Manson, Soundgarden, Sting, Pink Floyd, Mariah Carey, Feist, Va ...
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Hosted by Masavia Greer and Mike George, Comedy Anatomy delves into the minds of comedians and tries to understand how they navigate the comedy industry, and the world at large. Join us as we take a deeper, more introspective look at the people who pursue the art form of comedy. In each episode, Masavia and Mike interact with their guests like few ever do, revealing who they are as comedians but more importantly, as human beings. Ideally, our conversations leave listeners with a little wisdo ...
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Rory Scovel is an actor, comedian, and writer — but he’s picked up a new title over these last few years: DAD. Each week he and co-host Ruthie Wyatt are joined by their hilarious celebrity friends to unpack the mysteries of fatherhood, parenting and the weirdos who raised us. Full of funny stories from your favorite performers, this is a show for dads and non-dads.
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Your Potential is Limitless. Whether you actualise it or not however, is your choice. The #1 Regret of the Dying is, “I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, rather than one I felt was expected of me.” Most people settle for a life of mediocrity, never heeding the call from a deeper part of their soul that knows they have more to contribute to the world that would make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. …too afraid of the judgements, criticisms and opinions of ...
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WOWpod was born of the idea that, as people move through their life, they develop wisdom, defined by the online Oxford Learner's Dictionary as being "the ability to make sensible decisions and give good advice because of the experience and knowledge that you have". Those in prominent positions - politicians, media personalities, etc - usually have a channel through which they can impart their wisdom to the masses. But what about the real people - the grandparents, the parents, the business p ...
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[Kenneth C. Davis, inner stuff]: A chills-inducing pep talk for reading + taking aim at American exceptionalism Ep 1156
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Welcome to part 2 of my interview with Kenneth C. Davis, author of the brand new book THE WORLD IN BOOKS: 52 Works of Great Short Nonfiction – a curated journey through fifty-two of the most significant short nonfiction works ever penned, from ancient times to the present day. Kenneth is also the author of Don’t Know Much About® History, which spen…
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Vanessa Zoltan and special guest Professor Matt Potts meet at a mansion in Singapore to record this week’s episode of Hot and Bothered, all about Crazy Rich Asians. This week we discuss the tension at the heart of Asian American identities, how family pressures preserve class divides, and the allure of opulence. We finish the episode by calling jou…
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PGP: Building Surveying and Building Control with Helen McKeown MRICS, Rosemary Silver FRICS, Neil Wotherspoon FRICS & Gary Strong FRICS #161
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Welcome to this special episode of The RICS Podcast, in a series covering the work of our Professional Group Panels (PGPs). This episode features a discussion around the Building Surveying and Building Control PGP, which covers all-important areas like building safety, the maintenance of standards, and ways to engage the next generation with buildi…
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PGP: Construction with James Garner FRICS, Natasha Orange MRICS, Jeevani Subasinghe MRICS & Steven Thompson FRICS #160
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Welcome to this special episode of The RICS Podcast, in a series covering the work of our Professional Group Panels (PGPs). This episode features a discussion around the Construction PGP, which covers all-important areas like sustainability, digitisation and the growth of technology in the sector, and the the necessity of strong transport infrastru…
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[Kenneth C. Davis, practical matters]: How to make history come alive + an incredible pick-up line (that worked!) Ep 1155
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Today my guest is historian Kenneth C. Davis, New York Times bestselling author of “America’s Hidden History,” “Don’t Know Much About History,” and a whole series of “Don’t Know Much About” books, proving that Americans don’t hate history — they just hate the dull version they slept through in class. As part of his mission to get more people to rea…
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PGP: Valuation with Mona Shah FRICS, Alvah Beander FRICS, Joshim Uddin MRICS & Ben Elder FRICS #159
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Welcome to this special episode of The RICS Podcast, in a series covering the work of our Professional Group Panels (PGPs). This episode features a discussion around the Valuation PGP, which covers all-important areas like trends in capital investment, prudent value, pension funds and REITS, bank valuation and support for the housing markets, and t…
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PGP: Land and Natural Resources with Bilal Virji MRICS, Poppy Martin MRICS, Mark Hurrell MRICS & James Kavanagh MRICS #158
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Welcome to this special episode of The RICS Podcast, in a series covering the work of our Professional Group Panels (PGPs). This episode features a discussion around the Land and Natural Resources PGP, which covers all-important areas like biodiversity, carbon credits and natural capital, renewable energy and housing targets and rural development. …
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PGP: Commercial Property with Maria Wiedner MRICS, Nella Pang MRICS & Paul Bagust #157
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Welcome to this special episode of The RICS Podcast, in a series covering the work of our Professional Group Panels (PGPs). This week’s episode features a discussion around the Commercial Property PGP, which covers all-important areas like sustainability, AI and data, and the changing demand in commercial property. Joining Paul Bagust to share thei…
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PGP: Residential Property with Daniel Underwood MRICS, Chris Hall MRICS, Vanessa Griffiths MRICS, Professor Richard Fitton MRICS & Paul Bagust #156
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Welcome to this special episode of The RICS Podcast, in a series covering the work of our Professional Group Panels (PGPs). This episode features a discussion around the Residential Property PGP, which covers all-important areas like the development of standards, decarbonisation and AI and data. Joining Paul Bagust to share their expertise are Dani…
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Stuntman Chuck Borden (Darkman/Independence Day/Fast X)
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The next sequel we will discuss is "Trancers II". For it, I chatted with a stuntman who got an invite to the set of "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" and the rest is history. Chuck talked about his journey from the Bronx to LA, a helicopter stunt in "Darkman", crashing a plane, how to plan for a stunt, moving to the Netherlands, and a ton more. Watch …
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[Jeremy Dauber: What’s coming up]: How to save the humanities (or at least try) + why he’s obsessed with the 80s Ep 1154
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Welcome back to part 3 of my interview with Jeremey Dauber, a processor of Jewish literature and American studies at Columbia University and the author of the new book "American Scary: A History of Horror, from Salem to Stephen King and Beyond,” which chronicles the rise and enduring grip of fear and horror throughout American culture and American …
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An anthology of cautionary improv. Besser confronts Brett about recording episodes without him; Brett goes tortoise crazy; and a glimpse into the Podcast of the Planet of the Apes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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[Jeremy Dauber, Inner stuff]: Taking aim at the myth of the difficult genius + frank talk about how fatherhood impacts productivity Ep 1153
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Welcome back to my interview with cultural historian and Columbia professor Jeremy Dauber, author of the newly released book "American Scary: A History of Horror, from Salem to Stephen King and Beyond." As “J.A. Dauber,” he is also the author of the YA novel "Mayhem and Madness: Chronicles of a Teenaged Supervillain," and a new middle grade novel, …
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For this week’s bi-weekly scene study, Racquel Gates is back to dissect the ending of Coming to America with Hannah. They discuss what Lisa gives up in moving to Zamunda, the Disney princess evocations, and the many roles played by Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall. Don't forget to check-out Racquel's book, Double Negative: The Black Image and Popular …
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[Jeremy Dauber, Practical matters]: Reframing failure as a lack of success + career advice from the former head of DC comics Ep 1152
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Jeremy Dauber, author of the newly released book "American Scary: A History of Horror, from Salem to Stephen King and Beyond” and professor of Jewish literature and American studies at Columbia University. As “J.A. Dauber,” he is also the author of the YA novel "Mayhem and Madness: Chronicles of a Teenaged Supervillain," and his new middle grade no…
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Why Are You Proud to Be a Surveyor? with Morag Angus FRICS, Diana Massawa MRICS, Tim Kenny AssocRICS and Maarukh Abbas #155
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There are a great number of reasons to take pride in being a surveyor, and much to do in order to make that pride accessible to all who wish to join the industry. This week on The RICS Podcast, we’re joined by Morag Angus FRICS, Diana Massawa MRICS, Tim Kenny AssocRICS and Maarukh Abbas, who take us through the most rewarding aspects of the profess…
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[Vanessa Lillie: What’s coming up]: So many great recs for books, shows, and movies by Indigenous creators + a recipe for bomster scallops Ep 1151
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Welcome back to the Finding the Throughline interview with Vanessa Lillie, whose books include “Little Voices”, “For the Best,” and her newest book “Blood Sisters” and co-author Young Rich Widows as well as its sequel which is coming out next year, Desperate Deadly Widows. In this final installment of our interview, we talk about where her current …
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Drone Shows & P*ss Salad (w/ Kimia Behpoornia, Oscar Montoya)
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Drone shows at weddings; Indigo Girls/deadmau5 Halloween costumes; piss bottle bandit; Gen Beta; the British way; Lost finale watch party; human fifty yard line. Unlock the BONUS SCENE(S) at improv4humans.com and gain access to every episode of i4h, all ad-free, as well as TONS of exclusive new podcasts delving deeper into improv, the history of co…
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This week we are talking about "An American Werewolf in Paris". This movie had us talking a group of daredevils who are backpacking across Europe to jump off the Eiffel Tower. This one had us discussing the obsession Andy has with a girl who had a ton of red flags, werewolf rules, the fake parties that get thrown, the bad CGI, and more. Watch the u…
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[Vanessa Lillie, inner stuff]: The thrill–and total fear of getting it wrong–that comes from writing about your cultural history Ep 1150
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Welcome back to Finding the Throughline: Conversations about the Creative Process where today’s guest is thriller author Vanessa Lillie, whose books include “Little Voices”, “For the Best,” and her newest book “Blood Sisters,” a thriller about two missing Indigenous women and the Cherokee archeologist for the Bureau of Indian Affairs who is searchi…
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Hannah McGregor and special guest Professor Racquel Gates meet in the fictional country of Zamunda to record this week’s episode of Hot and Bothered, all about Coming to America. This week we discuss the tensions between Eddie Murphy and John Landis, what makes a 'black' film, and Racquel's concept of formal negativity. We finish the episode checki…
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[Vanessa Lillie, practical matters]: Basically a masterclass in how to evolve your mindset (seriously, don’t miss this!) Ep 1149
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This week I’m talking with the author of numerous thrillers, Vanessa Lilly, whose books include “Little Voices,” “For the Best,” and her newest book “Blood Sisters,” a thriller about two missing Indigenous women and the Cherokee archeologist for the Bureau of Indian Affairs who is searching for them, which was a Good Morning America buzz pick and a…
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Regenerating Towns & Cities with Tom Macartney FRICS, Peter Andrews MRICS and Kevin Murray FRTPI #154
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Surveyors’ role in shaping the built environment is hugely evident in the development of new towns, and there’s an invaluable reliance on public-private partnerships in such processes. In this episode of The RICS Podcast, Tom Macartney FRICS (Hallbar Homes), Kevin Murray FRTPI (Kevin Murray Associates) & Peter Andrews MRICS (Cliffe House Estates) e…
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Actor Alan McKenna (Emmerdale Farm/An American Werewolf in Paris)
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The next sequel we will be discussing is "An American Werewolf in Paris". For it, I chatted with an Actor who plays a werewolf in his 1st credit, Alan McKenna. Alan talked about his different journey to acting which involved being convinced by a girl at a local London pub to star in a play, from that moment he was in love with the craft. We talked …
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Material Girls: Dirty Dancing x Nostalgia with Andrea Warner
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Have you missed Hannah these past two weeks? Never fear! They recorded a whole episode of their podcast, Material Girls, all about Dirty Dancing. We're sharing it this week before we move onto our next movie, Coming to America. Here's the Material Girls episode summary: In this episode, Marcelle and Hannah are joined by Andrea Warner (she/her), the…
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[A.J. Jacobs, what’s coming up]: The benefit of sharing your ideas with people while you’re still working on them + baking for democracy Ep 1148
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Welcome to the final installment of my interview with A.J. Jacobs, who is a multiple New York Times bestselling author of books that chronicle his attempts to live differently and share what he's learned from his experiments. A.J.'s latest book is “The Year of Living Constitutionally,” where he attempts to understand our country better by adopting …
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Election Special: Donald Trump VS An Undecided Voter (w/ James Adomian, Anthony Atamanuik)
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Former President Donald Trump is invited on improv4humans to get the vote of an undecided voter, discussing swaying to songs like YMCA; butt plug health care initiative; miraculous ear healing; RFK Jr. impressions; red state, blue face; fan service to Fug-i-tive; hurricanes created by liberal left; no buses at Coachella; Ronald McReagan; the Dean s…
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[A.J. Jacobs, inner stuff]: Replacing the pursuit of success with something more meaningful–and more doable + a great reframe for problems he learned from Quincy Jones Ep 1147
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In part two of my interview with writer, podcaster, multiple New York Times bestselling author, and human guinea pig, A.J. Jacobs, we talk about the thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes that go into writing. As a reminder, A.J.'s books include “The Year of Living Biblically,” “Drop Dead Healthy,” “Thanks a Thousand,” and his most recent, “The Year of L…
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For this week’s bi-weekly scene study, Vanessa and Lauren Sandler try not to cry their way through the ending of of Dirty Dancing. They discuss the music choices, the class politics, and the side characters they wish they heard more from. --- If we give you butterflies, consider supporting us on Patreon! On Patreon have more great romance content i…
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A Day in the Life of a Surveyor with Emily Hayden MRICS, David Broschomb MRICS, Millie Mason MRICS and candidate Yusuf Javaid #153
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The world of surveying is diverse, dynamic and engaging every day for the professionals who work within it - aspects which should appeal to the many talented young people looking to join the sector. This week’s episode of The RICS Podcast showcases the journeys, experiences and insights of four fantastic surveying professionals - David Broschomb MR…
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[A.J. Jacobs, practical matters]: Is it possible to schedule when you’ll get your next ideas? Multiple bestselling author A.J. Jacobs says yes Ep 1146
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This week I’m talking with the hilarious and sweet writer, podcaster, multiple New York Times-bestselling author, and human guinea pig, A.J. Jacobs. A.J.'s books are a mix of memoir, science, humor, with a smidge of self-help. They include “The Year of Living Constitutionally,” “The Year of Living Biblically,” “Drop Dead Healthy,” and “The Know-It-…
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This week we are talking about "Class of 1999". This movie is like the Substitute 2, but instead of Treat Williams laying down the law, it's Cyborgs played by Pam Grier, Patrick Kilpatrick, and John P Ryan. This one had us discussing the lack of other teachers and adults, the love of school by the gang members, only one 12 year old, the great SFX, …
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[Jacquelyn Mitchard, what's next]: Owning your jealousy of other writers + gobs of amazing book recommendations Ep 1145
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In part three of my conversation with multiple New York Times bestselling author Jacquelyn Mitchard, author of "A Very Inconvenient Scandal" and "The Deep End of the Ocean," among many other titles, we talk about how having writer friends is so important, even if you "jealous them", the vision of the future that's fueling her to keep writing, and t…
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Musical Guest Ordinary Elephant & Mutant Pugs (w/ Seth Morris, James Mannion)
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Emu pox vs show must go on; home tasks vs gender roles; filling up the trash vs taking to curb; HR vs we are all atoms; willing it vs working for it; and pugs should not exist. Unlock the BONUS SCENE(S) at improv4humans.com and gain access to every episode of i4h, all ad-free, as well as TONS of exclusive new podcasts delving deeper into improv, th…
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[Jacquelyn Mitchard, inner stuff]: Cultivating the relationship between author and reader when "every sentence is a struggle" Ep 1144
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In this second part of my interview with the brilliant and hilarious Jacquelyn Mitchard, we talk about the squishier side of creativity–the thoughts, ideas, and attitudes that affect your work, even if you're not fully conscious of it, including: - The specific reader Jacquelyn imagines as she writes - Why she's devoted to social media, and why she…
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Vanessa Zoltan and special guest Lauren Sandler meet in the Catskills to record this week’s episode of Hot and Bothered, all about Dirty Dancing – one of our favorite movies of all time. This week we discuss the abortion plot line, Baby’s relationship with her father, and the difference between desire and love. We finish the episode with an intervi…
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