Episodes

  • Glam Punk And New York Mike Staub From Bad Mary Marz Attaqx

    Glam Punk And New York Mike Staub From Bad Mary Marz Attaqx
    Jun 26 2025
    New York-based glam-punk outfit Bad Mary is set to unleash their raw, high-energy live sound with their debut sixteen track live album, Live on Long Island. After a decade of party-fueled releases, the band is bringing their live set to all major streaming platforms. Live on Long Island is arriving this July.Bassist, Mike Staub shares, "We love a live album and have wanted to make one for a while. It's great to hear these songs performed, as intended, live with a loud audience. We think you'll get the full Bad Mary experience here if you've never seen us live and if you have, we can all relive this experience together."The first taste from the live album will be the song and video for "Marz Attaqx,” dropping on April 15. "Marz Attaqx is a song from We Could Have Saved The World, which we put out in 2016. It definitely leans into our appreciation and love for Sci-Fi and is just a little dystopian... sadly... still timely," says Staub.Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bu6v8Vde2Q8 Pre-save it- https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/badmary/marz-attaqx-live-on-long-islandWith their rebellious spirit and undeniable stage presence, Bad Mary has earned accolades from SiriusXM’s Underground Garage, including New Music Spotlight features and multiple Coolest Song in the World titles. Now, as they continue writing and recording new material, the band shows no signs of slowing down in 2025.Bad Mary’s discography includes Better Days (2014), Killing Dinosaurs (2016), Glitter Bomb (2017), and their concept album The Return of Space Girl (2019), which inspired an award-winning animated film. In recent years, they’ve continued to impress with Rock and Roll Classics Vol. 6 & 7 (2022), Trash & Glamour (2023), and their most recent album, Better(er) Days (2024).Most recently, the band collaborated with fellow Long Islanders Mega Infinity for a split 7-inch single, Mega Bad Disaster Party, available now on all streaming platforms and as a limited-edition vinyl via Ska Punk International.Bad Mary consists of Amanda Mac (vocals), David Henderson (guitar), Mike Staub (bass/vocals), and Bill Mac (drums).


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    15 mins
  • It's Only Drowning From David Litt A True Story Of Learning To Surf And Search For Common Ground

    It's Only Drowning From David Litt A True Story Of Learning To Surf And Search For Common Ground
    Jun 26 2025
    A former Obama speechwriter moves to the Jersey Shore and learns to surf with the help of his brother-in-law: a tattooed, truck-driving Joe Rogan superfan.David, the Yale-educated writer with a fear of sharks, and Matt, the daredevil electrician with a shed full of surfboards, had never been close. But as America's crises piled up and David spiraled into existential dread, he noticed that his brother-in-law was thriving. He began to suspect Matt's favorite hobby had something to do with it.David started taking surf lessons. For months, he wiped out on waves the height of daffodils. Yet, after realizing that surfing could change him both in and out of the water, he set an audacious goal: riding a big wave in Hawaii. He searched for an expert he could trust to guide and protect him-and when he couldn't find one, he asked Matt. Together, they set out on a journey that spanned coasts, and even continents, before taking them to Oahu's famously dangerous North Shore.It's Only Drowning is a laugh-out-loud love letter to surfing-and so much more. It's an ode to embarking on adventures at any age. It's a blueprint for becoming braver at a time when it takes courage just to read the news. Most of all, it's the story of an unlikely friendship, one that crosses the fault lines of education, ideology, and culture tearing so many of us apart. It's is not just a surfing memoir - in addition to tackling (and be tackled by) the waves, David tackles the complex cultural nuances of our current society. Readers will recognize their own 'surfing' journeys and their own 'Matts', making David's story a beacon of hope to those of us who struggle to, but want to step outside our comfort zones whether that means taking up a new hobby or embarking on a journey to understand the other side of the aisle.


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    19 mins
  • The Daily Mess Why Is Telling People You Have To Pee The Norm Plus Is AI Technology Getting Dangerous

    The Daily Mess Why Is Telling People You Have To Pee The Norm Plus Is AI Technology Getting Dangerous
    Jun 25 2025
    I’m always asking questions. The fun begins when you start researching for answers. Such as… Why has it become the norm to publicly announce you have to pee? Plus…why are experts suddenly saying A.I. technology is dangerous? I’m Arroe… I am a daily writer. A silent wolf. I stand on the sidelines and do nothing but watch, listen study then activate. I call it The Daily Mess. A chronological walk through an everyday world. Yes, it’s my morning writing. As a receiver of thoughts and ideas, we as people tend to throw it to the side and deal with it later. When a subject arrives, I dig in. It’s still keeping a journal! By doing the research the picture becomes clearer. This is the Daily Mess…

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    3 mins
  • Actor Author Activist George Takei Is Back With His New Book It Rhymes With Takei

    Actor Author Activist George Takei Is Back With His New Book It Rhymes With Takei
    Jun 25 2025
    Legendary Stage, Television and Film Actor, Activist, and Author, George Takei, is Set to Release his Graphic Memoir on June 10, 2025!A new full-color graphic memoir from the team behind George Takei's award-winning bestseller They Called Us Enemy, telling the untold story of George's journey from closeted actor to international gay icon. It Rhymes With Takei offers an unprecedented view into the heart of this beloved star and a celebration of the warp-speed changes he has witnessed in one lifetime.George Takei has shown the world many faces: actor, author, outspoken activist, helmsman of the starship Enterprise, living witness to the internment of Japanese Americans, and king of social media. But until October 27, 2005, there was always one piece missing-one face he did not show the world. There was one very intimate fact about George that he never shared - and it rhymes with Takei.Now, for the first time ever, George shares the full story of his life in the closet, his decision to come out as gay at the age of 68, and the way that moment transformed everything. Following the phenomenal success of his first graphic memoir, They Called Us Enemy, George Takei reunites with the team of Harmony Becker, Steven Scott, and Justin Eisinger for a jaw-dropping new testament. From his earliest childhood crushes and youthful experiments in the rigidly conformist 1950s, to global fame as an actor and the terrible fear of exposure, to the watershed moment of speaking his truth and becoming one of the most high-profile gay men on the planet, It Rhymes with Takei offers a sweeping portrait of one iconic American navigating the tides of LGBTQ+ history.Combining historical context with intimate subjectivity, It Rhymes with Takei shows how the personal and the political have always been intertwined. Its richly emotional words and images depict the terror of entrapment even in gay community spaces, the anguish of speaking up for so many issues while remaining silent on his most personal issue, the grief of losing friends to AIDS, the joy of finding true love with Brad Altman, and the determination to declare that love openly-and legally-before the whole world.Looking back on his astonishing life on both sides of the closet door, George Takei presents a charismatic and candid account of how far America has come.and how precious that progress is.


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    7 mins
  • Pod Crashing Episode 376 Actress DJ Business Leader Caroline D'Amore From The Podcast Once Upon A Con

    Pod Crashing Episode 376 Actress DJ Business Leader Caroline D'Amore From The Podcast Once Upon A Con
    Jun 24 2025
    Pod Crashing episode 376 with Caroline D’Amore from the podcast Once Upon A Con Television personality and founder of LA-based organic Italian food and accessories company, Pizza Girl, Caroline D'Amore ("The Hills: New Beginnings," "Keeping Up with the Kardashians," "Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars") is taking back control with her powerful new true crime series with iHeartPodcasts, the No. 1 podcast publisher globally according to Podtrac, "Once Upon a Con" premiers February 12, 2025, on the iHeartRadio app and everywhere podcasts are heard. The series chronicles D'Amore's transformation from victim to relentless crusader as she exposes David Bloom, the notorious and prolific fraudster. Produced by Alex Baskin's 32 Flavors-the creative force behind "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," "The Real Housewives of Orange County," "Vanderpump Rules," and "The Valley," among many others -and AYR Media ("Queen of the Con"; "Bitter Blood" and "Spy High," among many others), "Once Upon a Con" delivers gripping access to D'Amore's dramatic pursuit of justice, featuring never-before-seen footage of her high-stakes confrontation with Bloom that ultimately led to his arrest on multiple felony charges. In 2020, Bloom infiltrated the star-studded world of Hollywood's iconic Villa Carlotta, a prestigious haven for A-list creatives. Masquerading as a philanthropic billionaire with fabricated ties to top executives, Bloom orchestrated an elaborate scheme to defraud D'Amore and her business partners out of tens of thousands of dollars-and other victims out of significantly more. But Bloom didn't anticipate D'Amore's determination to fight back. Refusing to remain a victim, D'Amore launched her own investigation, uncovering decades of deceit that stretched back to Bloom's days as Manhattan's infamous "Wall Street Whiz Kid." The podcast reveals D'Amore's fearless pursuit of the truth, taking listeners step-by-step through the relentless investigation and dogged efforts that ultimately bring Bloom to justice. "'Once Upon a Con' isn't just about what happened to me-it's about exposing the manipulators who prey on trust and showing that even when you feel powerless, you can take the fight to those who think they're untouchable," says D'Amore. "Once Upon a Con" features exclusive interviews with Bloom's victims, including survivors from his earlier multi-million-dollar busts in Manhattan in the 1980s and 1990s, uncovering his long trail of fraud across Hollywood and Manhattan, and delivering shocking revelations about his tactics. With unprecedented access to the investigation, "Once Upon a Con" gives listeners a front-row seat to the dramatic takedown of one of Hollywood's most cunning predators, who now sits in a Los Angeles County prison waiting for trial. Episodes available here:Https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-once-upon-a-con-260747492/

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    19 mins
  • Vocal De Frag Episode One Hundred Fifty Eight Is It Really God's Calling

    Vocal De Frag Episode One Hundred Fifty Eight Is It Really God's Calling
    Jun 24 2025
    We do it too quickly. The moment we have a great moment, or we're caught up in a conversation about our choices in life, we tend to instantly says, "It's God's calling." Hmmm really? If all we do is God's calling, we are setting ourselves up for failure. We will expect to win win win. We are over labeling our positions on the path. Admit that it's your calling and God is overlooking your decisions.

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    7 mins
  • But Have You Run Here 100 Runs Of A Lifetime From Bart Yasso And National Geographics

    But Have You Run Here 100 Runs Of A Lifetime From Bart Yasso And National Geographics
    Jun 24 2025
    100 RUNS OF A LIFETIME Bart Yasso, the “Mayor of Running” brings us a travel guide featuring the world’s ultimate Races and trails. Runners of all skill levels—even those going from couch to 5k—will find something unforgettable among these 100 runs and races, including all six of the iconic World Marathon Majors to courses that traverse Hawaii, Iceland, and Italy’s stunning Amalfi Coast. This extraordinary guidebook contains 100 of the best running routes around the globe. With one-of-a-kind experiences for every type of runner, from novices to seasoned marathoners, runners will find the best routes for scenic views, on-course entertainment, and new PRs.

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    9 mins
  • The Daily Mess How Can We Help Ease The Stress Of A Pending War With Iran

    The Daily Mess How Can We Help Ease The Stress Of A Pending War With Iran
    Jun 24 2025
    I’m always asking questions. The fun begins when you start researching for answers. Such as… What can people do to help ease the stress of a pending U.S. battle with Iran? I’m Arroe… I am a daily writer. A silent wolf. I stand on the sidelines and do nothing but watch, listen study then activate. I call it The Daily Mess. A chronological walk through an everyday world. Yes, it’s my morning writing. As a receiver of thoughts and ideas, we as people tend to throw it to the side and deal with it later. When a subject arrives, I dig in. It’s still keeping a journal! By doing the research the picture becomes clearer. This is the Daily Mess…

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    3 mins