Whispers from the Void follows the story of Richard Harrison and Jason Vasquez as they uncover the mystery hidden within their home of Houston, Texas. Set during the modern day, the pair are dragged into a harrowing mystery, changing their lives and views of the world they thought they knew. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A call-in show from author Nora McInerny that lets real people get real honest about how they're really doing. Operators(me) are standing by to take your calls. In case you didn't know, we're still making episodes that are available exclusively on Nora's Substack!
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Kathy Barker isn’t just the founder of Barker Farm – she’s a mother, an advocate for mental health awareness and breaking the stigma of food insecurity, and a self-proclaimed “worker bee.” She’s committed to helping others, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but also because she once needed that help. Today, she shares with Nora the story…
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Theo gets the boys ready for a meeting they are attending under the guise of Order members. They are heading to the Williams Tower, a large postmodern office tower located in the Uptown District of Houston. What will they find once they go up there...? And what is Not Theo's plan...? CREDITS:: Stephen Quinn as THEO/[REDACTED] FusionTSK as JASON Ces…
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Update: How to Lose Your Name with Hayley Paige (Cheval)
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1:04:14It's been a few years since we last spoke with Hayley Paige about the legal battle that took her ideas, her job and her identity. In this episode, we get an update from Hayley. And we get to use her actual name! You can shop for Hayley Paige dresses at hayleypaige.com This is an episode from the new season of TTFA Anthologies, go to Apple Podca…
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Have you ever looked at Nora and wondered, what is going on inside her head? Today, you’re going to learn. This episode is for the ADHD, messy, carefree, anxious and also not anxious humans of the world: the Type Bs. For full ad-free episodes, the full back catalog and a listener community, you can join us here. Protect your privacy by downlo…
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Pull over on the freeway, it's a PowerPoint Emergency! | Corporate Horror Stories Pt. 2 with Becca Platsky of Corporate Gossip
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1:21:22In this second installment of corporate horror stories, Nora is joined by Becca Platsky of Corporate Gossip to hear all of your work horror stories – the good, the bad, and the juicy. For full ad-free episodes, the full back catalog and a listener community, you can join us here. Want to be on the show? Call or text 612.568.4441 or book a c…
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Alex Sterling is joined by the full cast of experts as they discuss one of the more... enigmatic figures that lurk in the shadows... the Avatar of the Crawling Chaos, The Black Pharaoh. Today, we do a deep dive into the origins of this figure, this avatar of the Outer God, and how his influence affects us all... CREDITS:: Leon Thurling as ALEX STER…
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America has a healthcare problem. One of those problems is Health Insurance, which I have said before and will say again, loudly and with my whole entire chest, is a scam. I asked for your health insurance horror stories, and YOU DELIVERED. For full ad-free episodes, the full back catalog and a listener community, you can join us here. Want t…
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Everyone is Lying To You: influencer culture with Jo Piazza
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1:30:25Influencers are the people (women!) that people (women!) love to hate. But they also have a huge cultural and economic impact. It’s tangly, and Author and Podcaster Jo Piazza has been reporting on influencer culture for over 5 years. Her new book, Everyone is Lying To You, is a thriller set in the world of trad-wife influencers, and I loved it so m…
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I believe that our people never truly leave us. They stay with us. They live in us, always. If you need a sign that you’re not alone, let this – this episode – be it. For full ad-free episodes, the full back catalog and a listener community, you can join us here. Protect your privacy by downloading NordVPN at https://nordvpn.com/tfa today! Want…
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I Was the Other Woman... And He Died
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1:05:29As a widow, I get a lot of grief emails. But this one stopped me right in my tracks with the subject line, “I was the other woman… and he died.” Today’s caller is not a widow. She’s not a girlfriend. She’s not a friend. She is the other woman, and she’s bringing us on her grief journey – the good, the bad, and the ugly. This episode is available ad…
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How Do I Trust in Love When My Heart Has Been Broken?
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56:37Nora talks with Jess, a struggling caller who has found herself in a relationship with someone she desperately wants to trust. But after a string of unhealthy relationships, Jess can’t help but feel like she’s just waiting for the other shoe to drop. For full ad-free episodes, the full back catalog and a listener community, you can join us here. …
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Jason and Richard wake up alone in Theo's warehouse home. While they have a bit of free time Richard decides to do a little investigating of his own. Theo goes to pick up Barbara, though I guess you could say, he's not really Theo... CREDITS:: Cesar Lebron III as RICHARD/TENEBRIARCH FusionTSK as JASON XanaduCross as MIKE Stephen Quinn as THEO/[REDA…
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In this episode, we catch back up with Jayson Greene, author of the memoir Once More We Saw Stars and learn about his new book and first novel, UnWorld. For ad-free episodes, the full back catalog and a listener community, you can join us here. Want to be on the show? Call or text 612.568.4441 or book a call here. Learn more about your ad choices. …
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In this first episode of the newest installment of Thanks for Asking, Nora hears from three callers who explain what they actually do all day at work. And even though they’re wildly different – a regenerative agriculture performance and data reporting manager, an oncology nurse working with phase one clinical trials for cancer patients, and someone…
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This is an episode from the new season of TTFA Anthologies, go to Apple Podcasts and Spotify to listen to the full season(and past seasons)! _ Eva Hagberg is young, ambitious and about to get her Big Break — a byline in the New York Times! And then, she publishes an error. A big factual error. In the New York freaking Times! Cue the breakdown. …
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This is an episode from the new season of TTFA Anthologies, go to Apple Podcasts and Spotify to listen to the full season(and past seasons)! _ Work is, to most of us, an important part of our lives. We spend something like a third of our lives at work, and even if we’re not working our “dream job” our work gives us a sense of purpose, accomplishmen…
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Work is not your life. Your life is not your work. We try really hard to separate them. But, hey! We live in a world where that’s not possible all the time. As a former corporate girlboss who was once chained to her laptop panicking over the dimensions of banner ads and now a podcaster and writer full-time, I get it. Work is a massive part of our l…
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Breaking news: humans make mistakes. This is not a bad thing! Our mistakes are how we learn and grow, and we have to get comfy with accepting that mistakes are an uncomfortable part of the human experience. But what happens when we say the wrong thing at the wrong time to someone that we love during the worst time of their life? And what happens wh…
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Step beyond the boundaries of space and sanity as the team unravels the mystery of Dimensional Shamblers... enigmatic beings that traverse realms unseen. What are they? Why do they exist? And what happens when they pass through our world? Join host Alex and a panel of experts as they explore the terror and symbolism behind these transdimensional ho…
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Finding Meaning In The New Age of Anxiety
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1:13:54The world doesn’t make a lot of sense right now, including other people and why they think the things they think and do the things they do. So I’m tapping in Steven J. Heine, professor of Social and Cultural Psychology and the author of Start Making Sense: How Existential Psychology Can Help Us Build Meaningful Lives in Absurd Times to talk about: …
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Mike takes a little trip into what is inside of Theo's closet, I do hope he has packed himself a towel. Mindy is questioned by the police before her shift at work and we catch up with Barbara during her weekly therapy session. CREDITS:: Stephen Quinn as THEO/[REDACTED] XanaduCross as MIKE Cesar Lebron III as TENEBRIARCH/HPD OFFICER Aidan Heart as A…
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Last week’s pep talk episode (https://noraborealis.substack.com/p/stop-being-mean-to-yourself) was such a hit we’re back with more (and I’m making some phone calls today because WOW WE ARE ALL GOING THROUGH IT RIGHT NOW!!!) Today we have two callers: a 32-year-old who feels lost after losing both of her parents and receiving a tough diagnosis, and …
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What It’s Like to Be a Brain Surgeon, with Dan Heath
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52:52Sharing an episode of “What It’s Like to Be…” from author Dan Heath. On the podcast, Dan explores the world of work, one profession at a time, and interviews people who love what they do. He finds out: What does a couples therapist think when a friend asks for relationship advice? Is a Secret Service Agent supposed to pretend like they’re not there…
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Her Parents Skipped Her Wedding(Estrangement)
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51:12Estrangement is one of those hot button topic that everyone has an opinion about, and here’s mine: you have one job as a parent1, and that’s to love your children. To show up for them. To support them. To not ditch out on their wedding LIKE A TOTAL WEIRDO. Are things more complicated than that? Sure, people are complicated. But on this show I let y…
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Every once in a while, we all need a little bit of solicited motivation from someone totally unqualified to give it. In this episode, Nora shells out loads of love and support in the first of our series of TFA Pep Talks. For full episodes, the full back catalog and a listener community, you can join us here. Want to be on the show? Call or text 612…
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Alex, Raven, and Dr. Connor O’Donnell delve into the chilling mythology of the Leng Spiders... towering arachnids said to weave the boundaries between worlds. As their conversation unravels the purpose and symbolism behind these cosmic weavers, the team finds themselves entangled in deeper implications. Are the Leng Spiders predators... or guardian…
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You’re Lonely: What’s the prescription? An Interview with author Julia Hotz, author of The Connection Cure
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55:01What if your doctor prescribed you a hiking group? A ceramics class? Not in place of whatever medication or treatment you may need, but as a complement to it? It’s called Social Prescribing, and journalist Julia Hotz traveled to some 30 countries to talk to patients and professionals who are at the forefront of this approach to wellness. I loved he…
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In this episode, we discuss the defining moments in our lives that forever branded us with shame. For full episodes, the full back catalog and a listener community, you can join us here. Want to be on the show? Call or text 612.568.4441 or book a call here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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