Best Martin Yelling Podcasts (2025)

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CSG #789: Nuggets win game 4 and celebrating the tougness of Jokic, Gordon and MPJ 29:07

19h ago29:07

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The Denver Nuggets pulled out a miracle put back dunk from Aaron Gordon victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in game 4 to tie the series 2-2. On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about the unheralded toughness of Gordon, Jokic and MPJ and how that says a lot about all three of them Enjoy the show!By Mile High Sports

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CSG #788: Nuggets get clobbered in game 3, Jokic yells at Saunders and we need to embrace the coming change 28:37

3d ago28:37

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On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about Nikola Jokic's frustration boiling over at Ryan Saunders in a clobbering game three loss to the Clippers. What that frustration means. Also Jeff talks about the new era of the Nuggets that will emerge regardless of the results of the series and what needs to happen. Enjoy the show!…

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You’re Probably Thinking About Boundaries All Wrong 39:29

6d ago39:29

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KC Davis is a therapist and author known for her practical, empathetic advice on dealing with clutter, even when you are feeling like too much of a mess yourself to take care of the mess in your home. Her TikTok videos on the subject have been viewed millions of times. But lately, Davis has been talking and writing about our relationships not just …

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CSG #787: Nuggets lose game 2 and Clippers employ the Jokic Rules; can Adelman adjust 28:39

6d ago28:39

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The Denver Nuggets lost to the Los Angeles Clippers in game two by three points. Kawhi had a great game but the Clippers needed every bit of his 39 points as the Nuggets lost due to lack of adjustment to the Jokic Rules and missed free throws and a huge turnover. On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about that game and how David Adelman needs to prove…

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Living at Odds | 3. Making Amends for Ancestors 44:50

7d ago44:50

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In the third installment of our series Living at Odds, How To!’s Courtney Martin examines what it’s like being in conflict with your family history. She talks with ancestors of the famous names in Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court decision that affirmed racial segregation in the U.S. as “separate but equal.” Later, researcher Kellie Farrish exp…

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CSG #786: How the Clippers looked surprised the Nuggets played with effort and a heart to heart about MPJ 28:36

9d ago28:36

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Jeff wraps up the Nuggets game one victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. How the Nuggets amping up their "effort" midway through the second quarter surprised the Clippers who were most definitely wanting to get game one. Also Jeff has a heart to heart with Nuggets fans about MPJ. How we need to change how we talk about him, and how Nuggets fans ne…

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Tim Miller on the angsty Nuggets season, thoughts on the Clippers series and an ode to Nikola Jokic 38:59

10d ago38:59

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Tim Miller from The Bulwark joins Jeff to talk about the weird Nuggets season and the angst that came with it including the firings so late in the season. They then talk about the Clippers series and how they see it. They wrap it up with an ode to Nikola Jokic from lifelong Nuggets fan Tim Miller. Enjoy the show!…

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CSG #785: Nuggets Clippers preview and NBA TV disrespect for this great series 28:19

12d ago28:19

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Nuggets Clippers preview! Jeff talks about how the Clippers are unique because of their positional integrity because of Jeff Van Gundy. Jeff also talks about some matchups and why it's so hard to predict the way this series will go. In the second half Jeff talks about the Nico Harrison disasterclass and the NBA TV disrespect. Enjoy the show!…

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Gen X? More Like Gen Sex. 37:29

13d ago37:29

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Mireille Silcoff recently wrote an article for The New York Times Magazine titled “Why Gen X Women Are Having the Best Sex.” At a time of life when many women describe feeling less visible and less desirable, Silcoff said, her life instead “exploded in a detonation of sex confetti.” On today’s episode, Silcoff shares the juicy back story to her pop…

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Living at Odds | 2. An Education in Opposition 45:16

14d ago45:16

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In the second installment of our series Living at Odds, former How To! host Amanda Ripley returns to talk with two public school officials in Tulsa, Oklahoma, who found themselves at loggerheads upon their very first meeting. Deborah and Stacey’s difficult working relationship continued until COVID-19 sparked some solidarity—and the two began to le…

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CSG #784: Calvin Booth and the strange decision to offer him an extension before the season 28:35

17d ago28:35

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On the latest Mortcast Jeff asks the question: if the toxicity between Malone and Booth has been going on for years (and it has) why then was Calvin Booth offered an extension at the beginning of the season? Maybe Booth saved the Nuggets from themselves. Enjoy the show!By Mile High Sports

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CSG #783: How Josh Kroenke is on the clock for the Nuggets future 30:13

19d ago30:13

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On April 8th, 2025 Josh Kroenke made another big decision, much like he did in 2013 to make a move and take control. On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about how ego, credit and disputes led to a toxic situation and how now Josh Kroenke is on the clock to nail the next general manager and coach hires in the Jokic era. The microscope is on. Enjoy the…

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Let Yourself Rage With Poet Laureate Ada Limón 34:35

20d ago34:35

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As U.S. poet laureate, Ada Limón has had a far-reaching impact. She has visited readers and writers across the country, installed poems at majestic sites in national parks, and she even wrote a poem that’s engraved inside a NASA spacecraft on its way to Jupiter. Today on the show, though, our host Anna Martin talks with Limón about something more p…

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EMERGENCY PODCAST: Michael Malone and Calvin Booth FIRED by the Nuggets 16:22

20d ago16:22

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Calvin Booth and Michael Malone were fired by the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday sending shock waves through the NBA. Jeff gives his initial reaction to the news and more.By Mile High Sports

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Living at Odds | 1. Two Partisans, One Corner 46:19

21d ago46:19

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Living at Odds is a new How To! series about what’s holding us together when so much threatens to break us apart. In our first episode, host Courtney Martin talks with two street vendors who operated rivaling merch tents at the same busy intersection during the 2024 election. Steve hawked MAGA caps and Trump-branded pool floaties just a few feet aw…

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CSG #782: Belief, or lack there of, haunts this Nuggets team 28:48

21d ago28:48

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On the latest Mortcast, Jeff talks about how a collective lack of belief (from his perspective) seems to be haunting this Denver Nuggets team as they lose yet another game down the stretch. Can this Nuggets team survive 2025? Enjoy the show!By Mile High Sports

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Working it Out with Stephanie Hilborne (S3E6) 27:55

22d ago27:55

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CSg #781: The pressure builds on Josh Kroenke to address the Nuggets mess 28:25

23d ago28:25

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On the latest Mortcast, Jeff talks about how the Nuggets look broken. How the Minnesota game broke them and how everyone who's watching this team right now, with Jokic putting up such great numbers, has increased the pressure on the Kroenkes. Josh in particular. How will he address it this offseason? Enjoy the show!…

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CSG #780: Jokic's 61-10-10 was amazing but the Nuggets loss felt consequential 28:25

26d ago28:25

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On the latest Mortcast Jeff marvels over Nikola Jokic's amazing 61-10-10 performance against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Denver on Tuesday. He also says the Nuggets losing despite that herculean effort felt like a very consequential loss. Enjoy the show!By Mile High Sports

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My Brother Has Schizophrenia. This Is How I Love Him. 35:57

27d ago35:57

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Growing up, Jamie Shandro was interested in science, while her younger brother, Tim, liked art. When they were in their twenties, they both landed in Seattle: Jamie for medical school and Tim for art school. They were closer than ever. But as Jamie was finishing up a rotation in psychiatry, Tim started behaving strangely. In this episode of Modern …

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How To Replace Your Tesla 42:25

28d ago42:25

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Tesla owners are dumping their vehicles in protest of CEO Elon Musk—and driving down resale prices. On this episode of How To!, Courtney Martin talks with two soon-to-be-former owners—and with Patrick George, editor-in-chief of InsideEVs and co-host of the Plugged-In podcast. Patrick helps them figure out how to sell their Model Ys and find a ride …

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CSG #779: Nuggets don't need an all defense team around Nikola Jokic 29:03

29d ago29:03

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There's been talk about surrounding Nikola Jokic with defense first players as a way to build around the superstar in the future. On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about why that is a bad idea: Why do you want to make Jokic's life more difficult? Why not do what it takes to replicate the 2022-23 championship team. Enjoy the show!…

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CSG #778: Passing first gives Nikola Jokic his superpower 28:58

30d ago28:58

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On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about how the NBA's rules left a gap that could be exploited by someone as talented as Nikola Jokic ... how out of the death of the traditional point guard emerged Nikola Jokic. A pass first center who plays like the point guards of old. Enjoy the show!By Mile High Sports

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CSG #777: Nikola Jokic returns, Nuggets sorta look the same and Saric might opt out 28:40

1M ago28:40

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On the latest Mortcast Nikola Jokic dropped 39-10-10 against the shorthanded Bucks in his return to action for the Nuggets. Also MPJ looked a bit better than he has the last few weeks. Plus Jeff talks about how the team now has more information about young players and how Dario Saric (potentially) opting out of his Nuggets contract helps the team.…

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I Got Addicted to Love and Came Out the Other Side 34:42

1M ago34:42

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If you know one thing about Orville Peck, it’s probably that he wears a mask. The country musician has long kept himself shrouded in mystery, shielding his face from the public and revealing few details about his past. His music, however, is full of emotional honesty and vulnerability — he told the Modern Love podcast that most of his lyrics are ab…

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How To Write Your Memoir 48:59

1M ago48:59

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To some, the act of writing a memoir might seem daunting, invasive, or navel-gazing. But excavating memories, noticing patterns, and revisiting events from other points of view can lead to healing—regardless of whether your work gets published. On this episode of How To!, Carvell Wallace brings on Melissa Febos. Melissa is the bestselling author of…

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CSG #776: How Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets are like Paul McCartney and Wings 28:40

1M ago28:40

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In what will probably be the weirdest CSG ever recorded, Jeff attempts to draw a comparison between Paul McCartney and Wings and the 2025 Denver Nuggets. Very specifically the Wings at the Speed of Sound era. Your regular Mortcast style will return on Monday. Jeff is so sorry. Haha. Try to enjoy the show!…

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CSG #775: On Jokic sitting out, weariness, and this is an important stretch for the Nuggets future 28:29

1M ago28:29

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Nikola Jokic looked about as weary as he's ever been as he spoke post game about the Nuggets not being able to "flip a switch" on defense. On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about the benefits of Jokic missing these games, the Nuggets change in attitude about their playoff positioning, and how this stretch of games is critical for decision making on…

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CSG #774: How ESPN's angsty relationship with Malone and coastal bias makes Nuggets coverage really bad 28:35

1M ago28:35

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On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about ESPN's tense relationship with Nuggets head coach Michael Malone and how that sort of affects the tone of the Nuggets coverage ... also how NBC's coverage of the NBA next year will help ease the death grip that ESPN has on NBA coverage and why that's a good thing. Enjoy the show!…

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How I Decentered Men and Learned to Center Myself 32:26

1M ago32:26

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Natasha Rothwell plays characters who are constantly trying to improve and to better understand their desires. This season on “The White Lotus,” Rothwell, an Emmy-nominated actress, is back playing Belinda, a striving spa manager with dreams of becoming her own boss. Ambitions like these are relatable to Rothwell, who created and starred in her own…

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How To Discover Music You’ll Love 50:38

1M ago50:38

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Music streaming services like Spotify offer huge libraries of songs and albums—with recommendation engines that can feel unadventurous and repetitive. On this episode of How To!, Carvell Wallace welcomes online tastemaker and podcast host Derrick Gee to discuss the shortcomings of music streaming algorithms. And, they sit down with R.J. and Brie—tw…

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CSG #773: The defense on Jokic is taking it's toll on both ends of the floor 29:01

1M ago29:01

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On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about how the defense on Nikola Jokic is designed to exhaust him, and it's having it's desired effect on both ends of the floor for the best player in the NBA. Also Jeff talks about how the Nuggets roster full of one way players is making things more difficult. Enjoy the show!…

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CSG #772: Nuggets beat LA but still have defensive issues 28:44

1M ago28:44

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The Nuggets beat the Lakers Z Squad on Saturday night. While they got the win the Nuggets defense has proven to be vexing. On the latest Mortcast, Jeff talks about where the Nuggets defensive issues begin and how the solution might be to use more zone. Also, Jeff gives Nuggets twitter a pep talk in accepting that the 2025 Nuggets are not the 2023 N…

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CSG #771: Nuggets need to be more flexible with their lineups and re-find their happiness 28:47

2M ago28:47

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The Denver Nuggets deeply struggled in their latest loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about how Michael Malone needs to remember how to be flexible with his starting lineup with AG out. Also, the team looks kind of unhappy and need to do what it takes to find that happiness again. Enjoy the show!…

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Supercommunicators | 3. How to Have the Hardest Conversations 30:40

2M ago30:40

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The final installment of our series explores the conversations that most of us dread, like frank discussions of our differences or a negative performance review at work. We often anticipate that these chats will go badly—and end in hurt feelings or embarrassment—but there are proven ways to make them easier to navigate. Host Charles Duhigg talks wi…

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How to Get Talking Again, With Lucy Dacus of boygenius 35:27

2M ago35:27

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On her fourth solo album, “Forever Is a Feeling” (out March 28), Lucy Dacus contemplates the fears and delights that go along with falling hard for someone. The song “Best Guess” celebrates the leap of faith involved in committing to a partner with the knowledge that both of you will change over time. And in another track called “Talk,” a couple re…

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How To Lose Your ‘Virginity’ at 43 48:23

2M ago48:23

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For most of her life, Elizabeth was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which forbids having sex outside of marriage. But she recently left the Mormon faith, and now she’s ready to have sex for the first time—at age 43. On this episode of How To!, Courtney Martin brings on Nicole Hardy, author of Confessions of a Latter-Day…

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CSG #770: The Nuggets need AG, have a ceiling and change is in the air 28:29

2M ago28:29

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The Nuggets got blown out in the 4th quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Along with Aaron Gordon getting injured and his importance to the team, the Nuggets also sort of confirmed where their 2025 ceiling is at. On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about that and how change is good. Enjoy the show!…

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CSG #769: 31-22-21 from Nikola Jokic and how we need to learn to just appreciate the great moments in the NBA 29:01

2M ago29:01

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Nikola Jokic put up a monster and historic 31-21-22 stat line in the Nuggets overtime victory over the Phoenix Suns. On today's Mortcast Jeff talks about how we all need to unplug from Social Media and just re-learn how to appreciate great and historic moments from NBA players. Also Jeff gives flowers to Aaron Gordon and Christian Braun. Enjoy the …

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CSG #768: The 2025 Mavericks are like the 1996 Nuggets 28:39

2M ago28:39

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On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about the 2025 Dallas Mavericks and how the catastrophic and personal trade that Nico Harrison made at the deadline reminds him of the 1996 Nuggets. There is a difference between decisions made out of talent evaluation and others made out of (apparent) personal animus. How the 2025 Mavs could be set back for a deca…

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If You Want This Kind of Love, Don’t Expect It to Be Easy 40:58

2M ago40:58

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When Samaiya Mushtaq was growing up, she imagined marrying a kind Muslim man, and at 21, she did. But while studying to become a psychiatrist in medical school, she realized her husband couldn’t meet her emotional needs — something she deeply craved. Despite the shame she felt, she got a divorce. In this episode, Mushtaq shares the twists and turns…

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How To Interview Someone 52:00

2M ago52:00

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Interviews are a time-honored way to elicit intimate insights from public figures and people in power. But at a moment when so much history is being denied or even deleted, interviewing family members and elders can be an important way to document their lives—and understand more about ourselves. On this episode of How To!, Carvell Wallace brings on…

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CSG #767: On Malone, Nuggets mistakes and how the team needs information the rest of the year 28:50

2M ago28:50

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The Denver Nuggets lost by 7 to the Boston Celtics on Sunday afternoon. On the latest Mortcast, Jeff talks about how Michael Malone made mistakes in this game and didn't give his team the best chance to win. Also Jeff talks about how the Nuggets need to balance getting roster information with winning and maintaining home court advantage. Enjoy the …

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Working it Out with Kelly Newton (S3E5) 34:29

2M ago34:29

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Listen to this fantastic conversation with Kelly who is the co-founder and CEO of NIXI Body Underwear. I loved this episode as it perfectly shows what this podcast is about. You can clearly see how Kelly's personal experiences with physical activity has gone on to influence her work - and the vital role she is playing to removing barriers for women…

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Supercommunicators | 2. How to Communicate Without Words 28:37

2M ago28:37

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Why is it that we can tell someone “I’m totally fine!” and they instantly know we’re not? Gestures, facial expressions, tone of voice, and other subtle nonverbal cues play a huge role in how we connect with one another. In this episode, host Charles Duhigg explores how we communicate without words, including a deep dive into the visual and tonal cu…

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Around the NBA with Trey: On Luka with the Lakers and the 2025 Nuggets 42:43

2M ago42:43

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Trey Mitchell returns for another Around the NBA with Trey. This episode Jeff and Trey talk about what Luka to the Lakers means and how it reshapes the West now and in the future. In the second half Jeff gets Trey's thoughts on the 2025 Nuggets, if they can make a run this year and what they need in the future. Enjoy the show!…

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Jack Anstey - From the Outback to Flagstaff: the Highs & Lows of an Aussie Pro! | RunChats Ep.140 51:13

2M ago51:13

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Meet Jack Anstey, we covered his journey from "the Outback" in Alice Springs, Australia, to the US for college at Illinois State University—where he initially struggled to find his footing before becoming an All-American and enjoying the best years of his life. After graduating in 2021, Jack signed his pro contract with Under Armour, moved to Flags…

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Carrie Coon on What Being Worthy of Love Really Means 35:29

2M ago35:29

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In the movie “His Three Daughters,” Carrie Coon’s character, Katie, has rigid ideas about who her sisters are and what they’re capable of. When the women reunite to care for their dying father, those ideas become a barrier to true connection and care for each other. In this episode, Coon reads the Modern Love essay “A Family Label, Ungarbled” by Ha…

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How To Protect Your Parents From Fraud 45:26

2M ago45:26

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May’s father nearly lost $4,000 to an online scam. How can she protect him from future fraud? On this episode of How To!, Courtney Martin brings on Kathy Stokes, director of fraud prevention programs at AARP. She also runs their Fraud Watch Network. Kathy helps May rethink how she’s talking to her parents about cyber scams—and she explains steps th…

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CSG #766: Ryan Blackburn on the Nuggets difficulties against good teams and if it matters 44:07

2M ago44:07

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On the latest Mortcast on CSG Jeff talks to Ryan Blackburn from Mile High Sports, Pick Axe and Roll podcast and Locked on Nuggets about the Nuggets difficulties in beating good teams and whether that is a cause for concern. Also Jeff gives a ray of sunshine to Nuggets fans who might be frustrated with the Nuggets. Enjoy the show!…

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