Hosts Samantha and Derek take turns telling each other conspiracies, mysteries, and overall interesting stories.
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A show where a couple sits around and talks about their crazy adventures and invite friends over to share their interesting/funny stories. Just an excuse to drink and hang with friends.
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Drew and Sam are actors. They haven’t won any Academy Awards yet, and neither of them is in line to be the new James Bond (sorry Sam), but between them they do have over half a century’s worth of experience in the industry. Many months ago a combination of boredom, significantly reduced work opportunities (thanks pandemic!) and overactive and under-stimulated imaginations inspired them to create a podcast, and somehow they’re still at it. Join the Drewling Samantics chaps every Sunday (or do ...
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2020 has been such an incredible year! As we near the end of this roller coaster ride, here's a Letter - From Me to You. :) Read it at: www.justsomeunspokenwords.wordpress.com
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Learn to grow, laugh, and persevere listening to SamAnt CEO Of Viral Hip Hop News and his journey to get where he is. Also, various guest will join the podcast to share their stories of growth and perseverance to inspire others go for their dreams!
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Michael Cowen and his guests explore critical topics distinctive to the legal profession - specifically focusing on developing extremely efficient law practices, securing a competitive edge in the industry, and wildly excelling in the courtroom.
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Childbirth is supposed to be empowering, but for many birthing people it is not. For Indigenous women, immigrant women and women of colour, birthing within the western healthcare system can be anything but affirming. It can feel unsafe. In this raw and challenging talks series, health researcher, clinician and nursing educator Dr Ruth De Souza (RMIT University) hosts conversations about birth, racism and cultural safety with change makers working within the maternal health-care sector to bre ...
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Off the Rails Have no fear, today’s episode title isn’t suggesting that Drew and Sam are straying from the straight and narrow, nor have they lost all reason (well no more than usual anyway!) Thankfully, Drewling Samantics will continue to be the very best it can be. In actual fact, “Off the Rails” refers, rather appropriately, to this week’s fabul…
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Chris Rock and James hang with us LIVE at RockPit Brewing!
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YHAT1-Ep.106-Follow The Shell-ow Brick Road
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It's A No From Me The boys are back in the flat this week, and Drewling Samantics regulars will know that Drew and Sam being together in the same room means there’s potential for perhaps even more chat, banter (and beers) than usual! Today’s episode deals with the tricky business of turning down work, or having to say no to a job (be that before it…
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181 - Laura Pazin Porter – Resolving a Wrongful Death Case with Empathy, Strategy
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45:35These cases are “righteous,” explains host Michael Cowen, “because when a tractor trailer is backing across the roadway, it is very difficult for oncoming traffic to see the trailer in time to stop.” He and trial partner Laura Pazin Porter recently resolved just such a case, in which their clients’ father died after striking an 18-wheeler that was …
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Cruising and Conjuring This season’s guests are a well-travelled lot, and that is equally true with Drewling Samantics’ latest visitor - Paul Burley. After discovering at a young age that he had a joy and skill for performing, Paul pursued a career that has enabled him to travel and entertain across an impressive variety of locations and discipline…
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Samantics-Ep.318-KITTIES AND BEER DAY
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1:37:40Jay and Jesus hang with us on national holiday, Kitties and Beer Day! Hope all of you Samelliotts had a lovely Kitties and Beer Day!
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So... How did it go? It’s straight in in today’s episode, with a subject that is very much a regular topic of consideration for our podcasting pair - Drew and Sam are discussing auditions! A necessary evil some might say, but actors and performers spend a great deal of time trying to get, prepare for, and (with any luck!) nail them! Castings, test-…
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YHAT1-Ep.105-That Doom Clock Is Tickin
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1:22:07Ever heard of the Dooms Day Clock? Derek tells us what it is and how it who calculates how close we are to the end.....IF you believe the Doom math.
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180 - Delisi Friday – Are You Making LinkedIn Work for You?
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45:04In 2023, an American Bar Association report revealed that 81% of lawyers who use social media use LinkedIn. “That sounds like a huge number, but I guarantee you they don't maximize their use of the platform,” Delisi Friday says to host Michael Cowen. The founder of First Call Friday, Delisi trains lawyers how to get the most out of LinkedIn and oth…
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Multi National, Multi Skilled This week the Drewling Samantics boys happened to be recording on a rather significant day, and a little word play hints at just that… but no spoilers here - all is revealed in the episode! And that is far from being the limit of the excitement in today’s show, as the chaps are also joined by yet another superb guest! …
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Samantics-Ep.317-Hakuna Matata It Means No Panties
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1:26:22The boys of Orlando Music Syndicate, DJ Tony Z and DJ Sharpe, hang with Sam and Trav for some jovial Friday night festivities!
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At the Tap of their Game An illness has targeted one half of our podcasting pair, but did that stop this week’s recording? Absolutely not! Drewling Samantics remains resilient, and a mere virus can’t halt the boys on their quest to bring entertaining content to the masses! Inadvertently though, being temporarily resigned to watching daytime TV in b…
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Sam shares the crazy story about a Florida principle who hypnotized his students and three of them ended up dead.
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179 - Juishree Samant – The Unexpected Path from Reception Desk to Trial Table
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43:20Receptionist-turned-litigator Juishree Samant got a masterclass right after law school when she worked in pre-litigation, convincing potential clients to hire the firm and resolving around 500 cases. “It puts you in a position where you're comfortable picking up the phone no matter who it is you're talking to, whether that be the client, whether th…
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Tween Sensation It could be said that every actor or performer takes some form of risk when working in the industry or has “skin in the game” to use modern parlance. Well, that is certainly true of this week’s guest, and in more ways than one! Colleen Daley is a truly multi-talented actor and has certainly embodied the aforementioned phrase (no spo…
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Samantics-Ep.316-Only I Can Prevent Ranchero
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1:25:13Ep. 316! WHAT?! We got our boys Bart Marek and Ross McCoy on this ep, had a great time chatting with them and wrapping up Sammy's birthday weekend.
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All Work and No Play... Just when you thought you knew someone, they catch you off guard you with something surprising! Drew and Sam may be pretty confident in their knowledge of each other (it’s to be expected having spent this long working together) but in this week’s show they actually learn new information about one another! Following on from a…
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YHAT1-Ep103-Climb The Catholic Ladder
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1:32:32Derek breaks down the hierarchy of the Catholic church.
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178 - David Christensen and Sarah Kime – Nine Minutes of Neglect: A $9.5 Million Lesson
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49:09Like a true crime thriller, the story of a gas station's tragic indifference unfolds as Michigan attorneys David Christensen and Sarah Kime share with host Michael Cowen how they secured a $9.5 million verdict after a clerk refused to call 911 for a stabbing victim. Shocking surveillance footage revealed the underage employee's callousness as the 3…
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A Cymbal of Success The first guest of Season Thirteen makes a timely entrance and delights Drew and Sam with his wit, knowledge, joy for what he does, and a rather large helping of cheeky irreverence to boot! Robin Payne joins the Drewling Samantics boys this week and having already given the taller half of the podcast pair the immense pleasure of…
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Samantics-Ep.315-Its Not About the Journey
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1:36:59Sam and Trav are on location for Sammy's birthday! We recap some wild ass happenins, shenanigans, and what-nots.
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Unlucky for Some It’s Easter time and whilst some of Drewling Samantics’ faithful listeners and viewers are on the hunt for Easter Eggs and the Easter Bunny, there is no need to search for the new season of Drewling Samantics - it’s finally here, in all its glory! Yes the boys are back, despite popular demand (only joking of course!), and are ready…
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177 - Leon Dacbert – Your Firm Has Legal Software. Now What?
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25:18"We want our technology to create a better experience for clients and employees, not just one more extra task to do every day," says Leon Dacbert, a lawyer and chief technology officer at Begum Law Group. Leon joins host Michael Cowen to share his experience transitioning from server-based case management software to cloud solutions. Drawing from h…
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Samantics-Ep.314-Im No Mickey Mouse
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1:35:55Link and Jen join us for a Friday night romp while we shoot the shit about clocks and what not :)
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176 - “Ask Michael and Malorie Anything” - Demonstrations and Reenactments
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33:55"Seeing is believing. When people actually see something rather than just hearing someone talk about it, it makes a huge difference," host Michael Cowen says of the impact of live demonstrations in personal injury cases. In this segment of “Ask Michael and Malorie Anything,” Michael and partner Malorie Peacock reveal how real-world demonstrations c…
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Paul and Nick join us on this show to shoot the shit in downtown Sanford, FL!
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Season Twelve – Best of Drew & Sam This is it, truly the last Drewling Samantics show of Season Twelve! So what do we do after this finale? There are no more episodes! (Well not until Season Thirteen anyway - but more of that in due course). The simple answer of course is to enjoy this last outing, especially seeing it’s another highlights show - a…
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Season Twelve – Best of Guests Another season is coming to an end, and we’ve been lucky enough to experience six more action-packed and content-filled episodes where Drew and Sam welcomed visitors to the podcast. The levels of talent and quality have only been matched by the laughs, banter, fascinating facts and overall brilliance these wonderful g…
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Sam and Trav are down in Melbourne, FL for the 2025 St. Patrick's Day Fest! We got some stories, gripes, and a big announcement on this ep!
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175 - Harlan Schillinger – Why Your Marketing Isn't Working
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51:45In 1977, when attorney advertising became legal through the Bates decision, Harlan Schillinger spotted an opportunity that would pioneer an entire industry. In this episode, the self-described "grandfather of legal marketing" shares insights from his nearly five decades of experience with host Michael Cowen. While emphasizing television's enduring …
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Affordable Awardable It’s the time of awards ceremonies, where new comers and regulars, remakes and rewrites, brilliance and genius are all rewarded for a job well done, and as always there have been some pleasant shocks along with the expectedly predictable results. Looking specifically at films and their budgets, in today’s episode the boys take …
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Ep 14: A Conversation With Actor Marvin Young!
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31:47On this latest installment of the Sam I AM Viral Podcast I sit down with fellow actor Marvin Young as we talk about his journey as an actor. The Houston acting scene. Being vulnerable is his rolls and more!By Sam Ant
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Coming Out of His Shell Regular listeners and viewers of Drewling Samantics will know all about how Drew and Sam found their respective ways into the industry, with their individual paths differing quite significantly, and in this week’s episode they introduce a guest who has taken another, rather uniquely timed, step into acting. Dom Thomson is a …
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Hey y'all, Tommy G and Mikey 2 Phones join us on this episode while we tailgate for the OCSC match!
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174 - Amy Hall – Elevating Your Case with Visual Trial Strategy
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53:39Host Michael Cowen welcomes back visual trial strategist Amy Hall for a discussion about her work helping lawyers connect with juries through visual displays. As she explains, people remember more of what they see than what they just hear – which makes visuals an important tactic in the courtroom. Her strategy focuses on guiding her clients to dist…
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S012E11 - What is Next for Stage and Screen? AI-AI-Oh!
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39:46What is Next for Stage and Screen? AI-AI-Oh! Don’t worry, despite what may be apparent from social media imagery, our two favourite podcasters haven’t been replaced by robot doppelgangers! But today’s episode does have a rather futuristic feel. You see in recent times two letters have caused puzzlement, consternation, hope, anger, worry, investment…
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YHAT1-EP98-Oscars-The Pizza Party for Hollywood
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1:08:35Have you ever wondered how the Oscars came to be? Well, on this episode, Sam shares the origin story of the Oscars with Derek. And as always, we wrap up the show with some Ya Seent and share what we've both been watching lately.
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Unpacking The Trunk The Drewling Samantics boys have always been great supporters of enterprising and determined creatives, so it’s no surprise that this week’s guest is one such professional. Joe Potter is an ambitious and driven producer, and his company Trunk Theatre (that just happens to have one particularly familiar actor as part of the team.…
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It was great catching up with our friends, Don and Dyneshia, on this episode of Samantics. We talk about the beginnings of their relationship and their hobbies as they've grown together in life!
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173 - Malorie Peacock - You Asked. We Answered. 8 Burning Listener Questions
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44:41In the first installment of their new “Ask Malorie and Michael Anything” feature, host Michael Cowen and colleague Malorie Peacock tackle eight questions from listeners. They offer strategies and tips on topics ranging from launching a career as a personal injury lawyer, to navigating a traumatic brain injury case, to managing doubts about an exper…
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Didn’t See That Coming Well Drew and Sam are really throwing a few surprises into the mix this season as in this episode they are unexpectedly united to do an in-person recording! It really is a nice surprise to see them back on the sofa together, drinks in hand and banter at the ready, and to keep the theme of unpredictability going, in this episo…
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YHAT1-Ep.97-We would like to thank Beyonce
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1:26:41Derek dives deep into the behind the scenes of the Grammy Awards.
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Ep 13: A Conversation With Actor Writer Director Chris Orangeo!
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56:20On this episode of the Sam I Am Viral Podcast SamAnt sits down with awarding winning writing actor director of the short film "Cleaners" and many more.By Sam Ant
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Straight from the Horse’s Mouth Drewling Samantics fans and followers alike must feel so very lucky, as the great guests just keep on coming! Drew and Sam are fortunate of course to have worked and been associated with some wonderfully talented people, but they and the many guests that have been on the podcast are members of a very caring and dedic…
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Samantics-Ep.309-You Should Not Be Bleeding This Badly in an Elks Lodge
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1:31:20Trey and Jay, the Groveland Bois, are in the house for this ep!
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