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September Rewind: May I Help You Improve Your Home?

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-pehkv-129cb49 Special thanks to the Be Kind Sisters, Raegan and Rylyn, for providing the guest intro for this repeat episode.Episode Tie-In: Community volunteers in LaGrange, Kentucky, have continued the work started by the “Home Town Kickstart” crew. Come visit to check out the mural and AlleyLoop!If you’re like most Americans, you’ve not only completed aContinue reading “September Rewind: May I Help You Improve Your Home?”

September Rewind: Marilyn: The Blonde Bombshell’s Mysterious Death

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-eyv9z-129ca41 Special thanks to Jefferson Moore, independent filmmaker, for providing the guest intro for this repeat episode.Episode Tie-In: The film “Blonde,” which is the subject of controversy due to its NC17 rating and graphic nature, airs on Netflix on September 23. For more details on the controversy, listen to our SW update episode posted onContinue reading “September Rewind: Marilyn: The Blonde Bombshell’s Mysterious Death”

September Rewind: In the Pit with ”Cobra Kai”

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-74nnh-129c8e6 Special thanks to Austin, a middle school principal, for providing the guest intro for this repeat episode.Episode Tie-In: “Cobra Kai” Season 5 premiered on Netflix on September 9th.Candy introduces Ashley to the cultural phenomenon Cobra Kai. Calling on interviews with actors and producers of the hit show, Candy pulls back the curtain to shareContinue reading “September Rewind: In the Pit with ”Cobra Kai””

September Rewind: ”JAWS” Part 1 & 2

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-53f98-129c6b4 Special thanks to Ross, creator of The Daily Jaws, the world’s largest online “Jaws” fan community, for providing the guest intro for this repeat episode. Follow them on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter, and at TheDailyJaws.com. Episode Tie-In: “Jaws” was released on IMAX and in RealD 3D beginning September 2 in the US. JawsContinue reading “September Rewind: ”JAWS” Part 1 & 2”

”Chicago,” She Wrote – Part 2

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-hiewq-126be32 Why did the author of the play Chicago spend her final years living as a recluse and wearing a black veil whenever she appeared in public? How did a shy, religious, female journalist in the male-dominated world of 1920s Chicago end up creating the sexy, bawdy, controversial play in the first place? And whatContinue reading “”Chicago,” She Wrote – Part 2”

The Heart-Warming True Stories Behind “Come From Away”

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-hijps-1263c17 On September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the US caused 38 planes to be grounded in the town of Gander, located on the island of Newfoundland–often called “The Rock”–in Canada. A town with fewer than 10,000 residents suddenly found itself hosting 6,579 people, representing 100 different countries, along with 19 animals. When the passengersContinue reading “The Heart-Warming True Stories Behind “Come From Away””

Inside “Jurassic World: Dominion”: Jack Ewins on how a broken arm took him from superfan to ‘partner’

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-rzipr-12556bd This episode contains SPOILERS for “Jurassic World: Dominion” Jack Ewins, previous guest from our ‘Pod of Tea’ episode and host of the YouTube Channel “TerrorDome 3000,” joins Candy and Ashley to discuss the final chapter in the “Jurassic” series, “Jurassic World: Dominion.” Jack has worked on the website marketing campaign for the past threeContinue reading “Inside “Jurassic World: Dominion”: Jack Ewins on how a broken arm took him from superfan to ‘partner’”

Jurassic Park 1993: Spielberg Finds a Way

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-9sj3h-124f8c4 With a plot centered around hungry dinosaurs on the loose due to a disabled security system, and the likable lead characters–including two young children– in mortal danger, the original Jurassic Park promised to be a hit. But the 1993 film, directed by Steven Spielberg, had more than a strong plot going for it… asContinue reading “Jurassic Park 1993: Spielberg Finds a Way”

Jaws Part 2: Alcoholism, Script Rewrites, and the Lady in the Dunes

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-ge3yd-123d7fc CW: Adult themes/descriptions of violenceLISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED Three weeks before the filming of “Jaws” was scheduled to start, Steven Spielberg still had no working script. Desperate, he asked his friend, writer Carl Gottlieb, to “eviscerate it.” And that’s exactly what Carl did, desperately writing most nights to stay ahead of the next day’sContinue reading “Jaws Part 2: Alcoholism, Script Rewrites, and the Lady in the Dunes”

Jaws Part 1: “The Shark Isn’t Working!”

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-hvm3a-123d7f7 Widely known today as the first summer blockbuster and the movie that sparked shark-phobia in the hearts of many, back in the summer of 1974, 26-year-old “Jaws” director Steven Spielberg lived in constant fear of being fired, his dreams for the film crushed. Part 1 of this two-part episode focuses on the filming andContinue reading “Jaws Part 1: “The Shark Isn’t Working!””