Helping emerging filmmakers become working directors faster. This weekly podcast will ask filmmakers the tough questions and offer guidance every step of the way with one goal in mind: help you make a living doing what you love, directing. For even more help expanding your directing career, visit TheWorkingDirector.Pro. There you can apply to be in our accelerator that helps you go from where you currently are to where you want to be; as well as, join our free private FB group. Hosted by dir ...
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Attendance Bias is a podcast for fans to tell a story about an especially meaningful Phish show.
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The Nerd Couple Show: settling Nerd couple arguments one episode at a time. Movie & TV reviews, nerd news, and other hot button Nerd couple issues. Hosted by married Nerd couple Jenn Page & John L. Curtis.
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Coming Home Well Network presents a podcast about all things government or military, mainly their shenanigans. Jenn is a retired Navy Aviator and Page is a civilian with a lot of questions. Together they add humor to some heavy stories about government cover-ups, murders, spies, military, the 3 letter agencies, Presidents, conspiracies, and maybe even aliens. Listen now!
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Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Introduction to Religion Podcast
Profs. Ilyse Morgenstein Fuerst and Megan Goodwin
Keeping it 101 is the podcast that helps our nerdy listeners make sense of religion. Why religion? Well, if you read the news, have a body, exist in public, or think about race, gender, class, ability, or sexuality, you likely also think about religion — even if you don’t know it yet. Let us show you why religion is both a lot more important and a little easier to understand than you might think. Put us in your earholes and let us show you why religion isn’t done with you — even if you’re do ...
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It's every fan's dream to read the books they love for the first time again. The wonder, the joy, the excitement and forums and not knowing what is going to happen on the next page. It's one of the best experiences ever. Join four readers as they read and talk about Harry Potter, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings and other nerd worlds. So come vicariously live through some first-time readers!
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Hey fiction writer! Want your readers to stay up until 2am, so engrossed in your story they just can’t put it down? Want to build a successful, fulfilling, and sustainable writing life that works for YOU? Story Magic is the place for you. Every week, professional book coaches and editors Emily and Rachel from Golden May dive into writing craft, community, and mindset tips, tricks, and advice so you can write and publish books you’re damn proud of, again and again. We cover craft topics like ...
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This is a ministry that speaks the truth. We are not politically correct. We believe in the Bible wholly. All of our podcasts typically range between no script and scripted. In our episodes, we read the word and try to dig for that buried treasure so grab your bible and join us as we read God's word. Episodes will air every Monday unless posted otherwise on our Facebook page or Discord server "Out of the Darkness Ministry". www.facebook.com/outofthedarknessministry
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The Weekly Lost Podcast is where Cliff and Stephanie’s journey into the world of podcasting began back in 2005. While Stephanie had been watching LOST from the very first episode, Cliff had got hooked on the show after catching the last four episodes of the first season. For Cliff, it was the hidden clues and the overall mystery of the island that drew him in. Cliff had initially started out blogging about Lost and listening to a small handful of Lost Podcasts. Many of Cliff’s blog posts hig ...
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Welcome to 'Tell Us a Story,' the podcast by Belmont City Press where business owners, entrepreneurs, and sales professionals share their journeys, insights, and strategies for success. What to Expect In each episode, our guests reveal how they've overcome challenges, established their brands, and leveraged their stories to promote their businesses. Whether you're an aspiring author, a seasoned business owner, or looking to elevate your personal brand, this podcast offers valuable lessons an ...
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Everything after Weathertop is SO DIFFERENT! I cannot believe how much changed from the book to the movie and this is going to just be a long rant on it and then I want to talk all about Frodo at the end and his courage which the movies don’t show.By Jonathan Minnema
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So I am reading the Lord of the Rings for the first time and I just finished the chapter where Frodo gets stabbed at Weathertop. And I have to say…everyone should have seen it coming in this chapter. The foreshadowing is right there…as well as for a few other things in this book too that I want to talk about.…
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So I am reading Lord of the Rings for the first time and I am on the Fellowship of the Ring where we FIRST get introduced to Strider. And as soon as I finished that chapter I was a bit shocked and actually had to reread it. Because the whole chapter was confusing to me with how Aragorn was acting.By Jonathan Minnema
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Nicolas Cage could have been an AMAZING Aragorn
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23:05In the Lord of the Rings community, there has always been this funny rumor that Nicholas Cage was offered the role of Aragorn, and had to refuse. And luckily we got Viggo Mortensen and the rest is History.By Jonathan Minnema
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The Four Hobbits are SO DIFFERENT in the Book
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8:42So I just finished chapter 9 of The Fellowship of the Ring, and I’ve got to say, the Hobbits are so different from the book to the movie.By Jonathan Minnema
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Join our panel of working television directors to learn about their process. This week we have a guest host and three kick ass TV directors! To join us live and get your questions answered be a part of our filmmaker group (it's free!) by clicking JOIN NOW at BlackmagicCollective.com or be a part of our private FaceBook group at AllFilmmakersWelcome…
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The creepiest section of the Fellowship of the Ring
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8:03I just came to the creepiest chapter maybe in the whole book so far. Fog on the Barrow Downs. And I have to say again, I’ve never had so many questions about a chapter.By Jonathan Minnema
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I just have one question…who the $%!# is Tom Bombadil…Don’t even get me STARTED on Goldberry...how the river can have a DAUGHTER!?By Jonathan Minnema
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Chapter 6: Why the Worst Chapter of LOTR is Actually the Best Written
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7:00I have never hated a chapter more in any of Tolkien’s work than The Old Forest, but I have to admit, I think it’s actually his best written chapter (so far).By Jonathan Minnema
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Jon, Lizzy, Danny, and Jenn talk over how exactly to say Flotsam, and their favorite chapters as well. These chapters were good!By Lizzy, Jon, Jenn, Danny
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Chapter 5 - Merry and Pippin are Incredible in the Book
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9:47Merry and Pippen just are intensely good friends. Especially in the Conspiracy Unmasked chapter.By Jonathan Minnema
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If you’ve seen Lord of the Rings, you know this man. Farmer Maggot. The one and the only. And I am astounded that the Hobbits actually eat in the home of Farmer Maggot.By Jon
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So, I am reading through Lord of the Rings for the first time and publishing my thoughts on the chapters as I read them. But I just finished chapter three and I have to say: Gildor makes me like elves.By Jonathan Minnema
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107 - Book coaching behind the scenes with Sam Cameron
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1:15:35Today, Emily & Rachel talk about book coaching behind the scenes with Sam Cameron! This is a special edition episode originally recorded for Sam Cameron's substack, Truant Pen. Check out Truant Pen here: https://truantpen.substack.com/ What you’ll learn from this episode: what 1:1 book coaching is really like lessons learned from writing, revising,…
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I am reading through Lord of the Rings for the first time, and I’m in chapter two. And I have to say, out of everything I have seen so far in this book, one of the things that surprised me the most was the sadness, hopeless, possessed story of Gollum.By Jonathan Minnema
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Chapter 1 - The Invisibility and Loneliness of Bilbo Baggins
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13:32I am reading Lord of the Rings for the first time and something struck me as sad and depressing in the first chapter. It seems like it’s more subtext than it is anything else, but the invisibility and loneliness of Bilbo Baggins is terribly sad.By Jon
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Today, Emily & Rachel talk about studying published works. What you’ll learn from this episode: why studying published works is our fav trick for leveling up your skills how to study and apply the lessons growing your knowledge while keeping your unique voice Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can’t stop biting their nails i…
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2025 Venue Preview: SPAC, Saratoga Springs, NY w/ Liz Ratto
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36:30Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome to the last episode of this Attendance Bias mini-series, in which we previewed each venue Phish will play during their upcoming summer 2025 tour: We just took a look at a new venue to the Phish world: Forest Hills Stadium. Today, we turn our attention to an old favorite; a venue that has been a part of the Ph…
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2025 Venue Preview: Forest Hills Stadium, w/Michela Ratto
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58:06Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome to Attendance Bias. I am your host Brian Weinstein. Get ready for some venue whiplash; after three nights at the largest indoor venue on the tour in Chicago, Phish leaves the second city to arrive in New York. More specifically, July 22 and 23 at Forest Hills Stadium in Forest Hills, Queens; home to The Ramon…
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Today, Emily & Rachel talk about revising large parts of your manuscript! What you’ll learn from this episode: Rewriting words is so normal How to know you have to do it Tips and tricks for rewriting Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can’t stop biting their nails in anticipation? Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email …
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In which we reflect on five years and 100+ episodes, and then we say goodbye. As always, check out keepingit101.com for full show notes, homework, transcripts, & more. ____ Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Introduction to Religion is proud to be part of the Amplify Podcast Network.By Profs. Ilyse Morgenstein Fuerst and Megan Goodwin
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2025 Venue Preview: The United Center, Chicago, IL w/Brendan D
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42:55Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome back to the Attendance Bias mini series of previewing each venue of the Phish 2025 summer tour. By now, we’ve gotten the scoop on the SNHU Arena in Manchester, The Pete in Pittsburgh, the Moody Center in Austin, Folsom Field in Boulder, the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, the North Charleston Coliseum, and …
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104 - Atmosphere and setting with Thea Verdone
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40:44Today, Emily & Rachel talk about atmosphere and setting with Thea Verdone. What you’ll learn from this episode: what makes a setting 'gothic' bringing atmosphere to life on the page choosing relevant and important setting details showing world building on the page CHECK OUT THEA's WEBSITE: https://theaverdone.com/ Read NEVER LEAVE, NEVER LIE: https…
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2025 Venue Preview: The Mann, Philadelphia, PA w/Steph and Tom
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38:10Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome to Attendance Bias. I am your host Brian Weinstein. We are just past the mid-point of this Attendance Bias mini-series, in which we preview each venue Phish will play during their upcoming summer 2025 tour. We are coming off our visit to the Palmetto State for the North Charleston Coliseum, and today’s episod…
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Chapter 7 - Helm’s Deep Q1 - Who is your favorite character so far in the whole story? Q2 - Can you guys help me walk through this whole chapter? They turned and ran. At that moment some dozen Orcs that had lain motionless among the slain leaped to their feet, and came silently and swiftly behind. Two flung themselves to the ground at Eomer’s ´ hee…
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103 - Publicity and book marketing with Jenn Vance
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41:13Today, Emily & Rachel talk about publicity and book marketing with guest Jenn Vance. What you’ll learn from this episode: how publicity services can help you the strategy of book marketing different marketing methods and paths finding and embracing the strategy that works for you Check out BOOKS FORWARD: https://booksforward.com/ Register for the F…
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PENULTIMATE EPISODE: Where Did We Come From? Where Do We Go?
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49:35In which we announce, with sorrow and excitement, that we are wrapping this here pod — and we encourage you to revisit our VERY FIRST EPISODE, to reflect on what we’ve learned and how our thinking about religion has changed over this very, very long semester. As always, check out keepingit101.com for full show notes, homework, transcripts, & more. …
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2025 Venue Preview: N. Charleston Coliseum, N. Charleston, SC w/Dave Scozarro
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42:48Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome to Attendance Bias. I am your host Brian Weinstein. We are at the halfway point of the tour by now, having just visited the Schottenstein Center in Columbus for the first time, it is now time to visit an old favorite: The North Charleston Coliseum in Charleston, South Carolina for a THREE NIGHT weekend run! A…
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102 - Tackling serious themes with Michael Dante DiMartino
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57:11Today, Emily & Rachel talk about tackling serious themes with guest Michael Dante DiMartino. What you’ll learn from this episode: How to navigate serious topics for younger audiences Embracing seriousness but with the right tone The craft of writing cross-medium Finding your story's message during revisions Check out Michael's website: https://www.…
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2025 Venue Preview: The Schottenstein Center, Columbus, OH w/Ryan and Shannon
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44:44Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome to Attendance Bias. I am your host Brian Weinstein. We are almost at the halfway point of the tour by now, arriving from Phish’s 3-night holiday weekend stand at Folsom Field to one of the larger indoor venues on tour: the Schottenstein Center in Columbus on the campus of THE Ohio State University. This is Ph…
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Today, Emily & Rachel talk about Intuitive Writing with guest Becca Syme. What you’ll learn from this episode: What is intuitive writing Learning how to recognize your intuition Building self-trust Check out The Better-Faster Academy: https://betterfasteracademy.com/ Snag Becca's Free Resources: https://betterfasteracademy.com/links Ready to make r…
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2025 Venue Preview: Folsom Field, Boulder, CO w/ Bryan from Boulder
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43:19Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome to Attendance Bias. I am your host Brian Weinstein. After an odd summertime Texas stop in Austin, Phish is keeping us disoriented this year: it’s now time for a holiday weekend run in Colorado…but not the one we expect. Instead of the end-of-summer blowout at Dick’s over Labor Day Weekend this summer, we are …
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Chapter 4 - Treebeard Q1 - Do you think the God of Middle Earth is causing all these things to happen? ‘Hm, but you are hasty folk, I see,’ said Treebeard. ‘I am honoured by your confidence; but you should not be too free all at once. There are Ents and Ents, you know; or there are Ents and things that look like Ents but ain’t, as you might say. I’…
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2025 Venue Preview: The Moody Center, Austin, TX w/Dianna Hank
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38:29Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome to Attendance Bias. I am your host Brian Weinstein. After two days off and a very very long drive, we are at the third stop of our tour: The Moody Center in Austin, Texas for June 27 and 28. It’s rare that Phish stops in Texas, rare that they stop in Texas for the summer, and even more rare that they’ll play …
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Today, Emily & Rachel talk about celebrating our 100th episode! Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can’t stop biting their nails in anticipation? Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagic Join Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resou…
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2025 Venue Preview: The Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh, PA w/ Emily Bush
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42:38Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome to Attendance Bias. I am your host Brian Weinstein. We are fully on tour by now, having visited Manchester, New Hampshire and now on the 9-and-a-half-hour drive to the Pete–that is the Petersen Events Center, on the University of Pittsburgh campus–in Pittsburgh, PA. For whatever reason, the band decided to sk…
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2025 Venue Preview: SNHU Arena, Manchester, NH w/ Casey and Jenn
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33:49Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome to the first episode of this new series of Attendance Bias: over the next few weeks, we are going to take a look at venue Phish is going to play on their upcoming 2025 summer tour; from old favorites like SPAC and The Mann, to first-time visits for Phish, like Folsom Field and Forest Hills Stadium. Today, I a…
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Today, Emily & Rachel talk about story structure acts and act breaks. What you’ll learn from this episode: What are acts Different story structures (3 act vs 4 act vs 5) The purpose act breaks serve Breaking down some examples Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can’t stop biting their nails in anticipation? Grab The Magic of…
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Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome to today’s episode of Attendance Bias. I am your host, Brian Weinstein. Not many guests have come on the podcast to talk about anything from the year 2000. It’s kind of a lost year when most fans consider the tail end of 1.0. 1999 gets a lot of love, Big Cypress is the unquestioned greatest of all time, but w…
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Today, Emily & Rachel talk about hybrid publishing with guest Evette Davis. What you’ll learn from this episode: what is hybrid publishing (vs indie or trad publishing) what it's like to query/submit to a hybrid publisher expectations for hybrid publishing what it's like to republish a series with a hybrid publisher Check out Evette's books: https:…
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8/9/24 @ Bethel Woods w/ Jeffrey Rosenberg
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1:42:47Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome to today’s episode of Attendance Bias. I am your host, Brian Weinstein. At Dick’s in 2013, Phish famously used the setlist to spell out the phrase: “Most Shows Spell Something.” It was a good goof at the time, but it also inspired thousands of fans to take the message literally and inspect the band’s song cho…
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Chapter 1 - The Departure of Boromir He turned from the North back again to North, and saw nothing save the distant hills, unless it were that far away he could see again a great bird like an eagle high in the air, descending slowly in wide circles down towards the earth. Q1 - What, if any, symbolism is there with the Eagles? Q2 - Why does Aragorn …
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Today, Emily & Rachel talk about writing retreats! What you’ll learn from this episode: Resetting mindset What to do with your time Tips and tricks for making the “most” of it Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can’t stop biting their nails in anticipation? Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.gold…
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Today, Emily & Rachel talk about pennames What you’ll learn from this episode: What pennames are When to use them Circumstances to consider when deciding Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can’t stop biting their nails in anticipation? Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsm…
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CROSSOVER: Ten on Religion with Dr. Mark Banas
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49:47In which we chat about the pod and the book with the host of Ten on Religion, Dr. Mark Banas. As always, check out keepingit101.com for full show notes, homework, transcripts, & more. ____ Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Introduction to Religion is proud to be part of the Amplify Podcast Network.By Profs. Ilyse Morgenstein Fuerst and Megan Goodwin
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"DWD>Carini" from 12/29/13 @ MSG w/ Rachael Wesley
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59:23Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome to today’s episode of Attendance Bias. I am your host, Brian Weinstein. Today, we have a returning guest: published author Rachael Wesley, who–as of today–has released her memoir, “Second Set Chances,” published by Vine Leaves Press. The last time Rachael was on Attendance Bias, about three years ago, she was…
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95 - You don't have to do anything we say lol
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17:06Today, Emily & Rachel talk about not doing what we say! What you’ll learn from this episode: Finding what works for you Using tools in your writer toolbelt Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can’t stop biting their nails in anticipation? Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arc…
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"Simple" from 7/27/24 @ Alpine Valley w/ Andy Rapacz
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1:01:20Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome to today’s episode of Attendance Bias. I am your host, Brian Weinstein. Since their return to the stage in 2009, all the way to today, Phish has continually proven that they still have the goods–that they’ve avoided the trap of becoming a nostalgia act. They’ve proven it in a number of ways: reinventing thems…
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https://www.youtube.com/@firsttimereadersBy Jonathan Minnema
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94 - Writing process with Karisa DeLay and Jaime Vendera
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49:46Today, Emily & Rachel talk about the individuality of the writing process with guests Karisa DeLay and Jaime Vendera. What you’ll learn from this episode: How processes change over time How mindset and process work together Writing as neurodivergent people Lessons for our younger writer selves LINKS: Check out Karisa's books: https://www.venderapub…
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