hello and welcome to talk lit, get hit. the book podcast for recovering book snobs where we read viral books the internet won’t shut up about and rate them lit or shit. we’re your hosts bridget and laura, lovers of sad girl fiction and tragic endings - fearers of smut, urban fantasy and the “who did this to you?” trope. join us as we pick apart all the books the internet loves and embark on a journey to figure out why.
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This podcast explores the diverse stories of individuals from all walks of life, delving into their struggles, experiences and passions. Each Episode invites listeners to connect with guests on a personal level, fostering understanding and inspiration through authentic conversations.
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A Carolina Panthers Podcast. Alex Bryant hosts and primarily talks about nonsense and the Carolina Panthers. Mostly nonsense though…
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We all want to drink from the same Cup of Justice... and it starts with learning about our legal system. With tales from the newsroom and the courtroom, co-hosts Mandy Matney, Liz Farrell and Eric Bland invite you to gain knowledge, insight, and tools to hold public agencies and officials accountable. Beginning as bonus episodes to the Murdaugh Murders Podcast with analysis of the trials of Alex Murdaugh and co-conspirators, Cup of Justice launched as its own show in January of 2023 and debu ...
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Athena Liu had everything Juniper Hayward wanted... and then she died. and so begins the story for Juniper 'June' Hayward, our completely despicable and unhinged (white) protagonist who can't. stop. lying. in this month's episode, we dig into Yellowface by R. F. Kuang. we talk about books written about influencers in the age of influencers, the mur…
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Laura & Bridget - Talk Lit Get Hit Podcast
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1:02:09Laura and Bridget from the book loving Podcast 'Talk Lit Get Hit', both talk about how they started their Podcast, what makes them going as well as their love for books. Laura and Bridget met in Kindy and became close friends in High School where they shared the same quirky taste in music. Talking and reviewing books has brought hundreds of other p…
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COJ #130 - Felonious Clerks (...allegedly), Birthday Parties, and Justice on Display (or Not...)
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1:01:38Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland unpack the continued fallout from the Alex Murdaugh trial, and the four new felony charges for former Clerk of Court, Becky Hill. They dissect the charges against Hill, clarifying that she faces misconduct, obstruction and perjury allegations... but not for jury tamperin…
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Numbers Don't Lie, But They Don't Always Tell The Whole Truth
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26:34It's easy to see why the analysts don't see the Carolina Panthers as a division contender. It's up to us to look past the numbers and see why this team could be special.By Kitty Lit
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Your '25 Carolina Panthers Record Predictions Are Too Low
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36:51The Carolina Panthers could've easily been a .500 team even with their awful injury luck. With the talent and depth they've added in the offseason the fanbase should stop putting a ceiling on this team. If they stay healthy they could be a force in 2025.By Kitty Lit
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COJ #129 - Police Can’t Stop Lying in Coverup of Scott Spivey Investigation + Is South Carolina the Wild, Wild West?
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1:07:19Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland pull back the curtain on disturbing issues in Horry County, South Carolina. Our team narrows focus to Weldon Boyd's troubling narrative, detailing how Boyd admittedly followed Scott Spivey before the fatal shooting. The hosts dissect the circumstances, questioning the ap…
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Rory is a published author with over 15 children's books and many more to come. Rory talks about how started his journey as an author. Rory and his family sailed across the world visiting many countries when Rory was 9. Rory shares some cool stories and what life is like sailing across the globe with your family whilst doing distance education and …
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NFL Status Quo: Rookie WR Doesn't Hit 500yds? Then Continue to Add WRs
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31:22I go through the last six years of 1st and 2nd round WRs to not hit 500 receiving yards and show that every other team continued to add talent even if they liked the WR they drafted. The Carolina Panthers were smart to do the same.By Kitty Lit
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Morgan is Improving the Team, Tilis is Improving the Franchise
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25:56Behind every great man there's a great... man? Brandt's role in the organization is so complicated that it's hard to see how incredible he is at his job. I try to simplify why he has been as amazing as Dan. I believe that together they can accomplish great things for the Carolina Panthers franchise.By Kitty Lit
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Dan Morgan Showed Us His Hand... We Just Didn't Look
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48:25I go through six Dan Morgan interviews and point out the clues that we could've taken to accurately predict what positions the Carolina Panthers were taking in the NFL draft.By Kitty Lit
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Draft Takeaway: National Media Wants to Control, Not Inform
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43:29We as fans continue to let the national media narratives replace our own independent thought. We are constantly surprised by logical results because we let the "expert's" divisive rendering replace our own independent thought. It's time to acknowledge this and change for the better as people and fans.…
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Panthers Draft Review: Good Players, Elite Process
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28:03The Carolina Panthers finally have a front office that can compete with the best franchises in the NFL. I tell you why.By Kitty Lit
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COJ #128 - ‘My Heart Was Broken’: Scott Spivey’s Mom, Sister Fight for Justice Amid Epic Law Enforcement Betrayal
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1:11:04In September 2023, highly connected North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, businessman Weldon Boyd and his friend Bradley Williams shot 33-year-old Scott Spivey to death on a rural road. From the very start, Horry County Police Department seemed to go to great lengths to paint Spivey as the aggressor and Boyd and Williams as merely victims who had no …
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Bonus Episode: LUNASHARK Premium Preview - Behind the Scenes, Getting In Front Of Legal Literacy, and All The Tea...
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1:08:08As we are focused on hearings in Houston, TX and Franklin, TN plus tracking developments in Horry County, SC and supporting the scripted series in ATL this week... we're tabling COJ and bringing you a special LUNASHARK Premium Preview Bonus Episode! From David’s Corruption Watchlist, Beth’s Soundbites, Girl Talk with Liz and Mandy, and all the grea…
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Jason shares and opens up about losing his wife to cancer and having to raise two young kids as a single parent. Jason talks about how he managed with the grief for him and the kids, what he did for himself and for his kids to get through that period to ensure no one missed out on anything. At the age of 62, Jason still goes to the gym on a regular…
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COJ #127 - No Repercussions for Judge Carmen Mullen, Judicial Committee Rules + The Shocking Phone Calls Sending Horry County Spiraling
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55:13Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland cover a lot of ground in this latest episode, starting with the death of Pope Francis, a religious leader who routinely called for justice and spoke out against hypocrisy. What will the future of the church look like now? Also on the show, Alex Murdaugh’s co-conspirator …
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bonus chapter: bridget jones's diary (movie)
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34:13If you were alive in the 2000s you knew three things: Renee Zellweger is a horrifically misguided casting choice for our British icon Bridget Jones The character Bridget Jones is roughly the size of a house Colin Firth and Hugh Grant are hot After reading and discussing Bridget Jones’s Diary for a previous podcast episode, we decided it’s only fair…
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COJ #126 - Russell Laffitte FINALLY Admits Defeat With Guilty Plea + What’s Behind Angie Solomon’s ‘Murder for Hire’ Arrest?
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1:03:27Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland get a dose of breaking news mid-episode when the warrant for Angie Solomon’s “murder for hire” arrest comes in, raising all-new questions. In 2020, Angie’s 18-year-old son Grant was killed in a strange set of circumstances while outside a gym while his father, Aaron Solo…
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COJ #125 - What Happened To Alex Murdaugh’s Roadside Shooting Case? + Why Buster Murdaugh’s Latest Move Hurts His Case + Latest On Hulu Murdaugh Show
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1:06:18Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland — (3:21) talk about the big reveal this past week of A-List Hollywood actor Jason Clarke in full costume as Alex Murdaugh. Clarke, who stars in the upcoming Hulu production based on the Murdaugh Murders Podcast — now True Sunlight Podcast — was seen filming in Atlanta an…
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bridget jones's diary by helen fielding
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1:12:13this episode we are taking a dive into the diary that defined a generation! for our April book and the theme "haha that's so funny", we're talking about Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding. we spend some time cringing at our own adolescent diary entries and talk feminism, fad diets and try to decide if this novel is a depressing glimpse into th…
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COJ #124 - Is ‘White Lotus’ Plot Inspired By Alex Murdaugh? + Something Is Happening In Stephen Smith Case…
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1:07:04Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland — think they know where the finale for the third season of “White Lotus” is headed … (01:42) let’s just say things are seeming mighty familiar there. (22:09) Speaking of the Murdaugh family … on today’s episode Mandy, Liz and Eric also dive into Buster Murdaugh’s latest …
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Send us a text Why I asked Jake to be on the podcast is because of his amazing journey with overcoming mental and physical challenges. Jakes talks about getting hit by a car whilst cycling which took a toll on his body and mind. It then made it hard for him to walk and be mobile ultimately leading to him putting on 50 kilograms and weighing 135 kil…
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COJ #123 - Betrayed by the Two Systems of Justice: Jailhouse Snitches, Hidden Evidence, and Darryl Burton's Wrongful Conviction
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1:04:31In this powerful and eye-opening episode of Cup of Justice, journalist Mandy Matney and attorney Eric Bland sit down with Darryl Burton, a man who was wrongfully convicted of murder and spent almost a lifetime – – in prison before finally being exonerated. Darryl shares his harrowing journey from a young man in inner-city St. Louis to facing a capi…
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bonus chapter: anti-intellectualism - the decline of deep reads
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25:37welcome to our latest talk lit, get hit bonus chapter! in this episode we attempt to disentangle our thoughts and feelings on the supposed rise of anti-intellectualism in the literary world. we discuss the modern manifestations of this ancient concept - trope titles, simplistic narratives, audiobooks vs physical books, social media echo chamber dri…
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OPM Joins to Talk Panther Twitterverse
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1:16:30OPM joins the show to talk about the current state of the Carolina Panthers and how they're perceived on Social Media!By Kitty Lit
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COJ #122 - Slaying Dragons and The Price of Truth: Julie K Brown on Exposing Epstein and Inspiring a Generation of Journalists
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1:06:28In this powerful episode, investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell sit down with the legendary investigative journalist Julie K. Brown, the reporter whose groundbreaking work exposed the horrific crimes of Jeffrey Epstein. Listen as Mandy and Liz recount their early inspiration from Julie's tenacious reporting on Epstein at a time bef…
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Using what we know I found my top 3 most likely candidates to be WR1 in Carolina for 2025. Number 1 was obvious. Number 2 and 3 may come as a surprise.By Kitty Lit
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COJ #121 - Unaccredited and Unaccountable: Inside the JP Miller Case & The System That Protects Predators
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1:00:39In this gripping episode of Cup of Justice... investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell, and attorney Eric Bland — dive deep into the second Jane Doe lawsuit against JP Miller, revealing shocking details of alleged sexual abuse in an unaccredited religious school. The lawsuit details how Miller's father, Wayne Miller, mishandled the in…
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join us for our first shift at the winchester's mansion. this episode we put up a big, fat, "help wanted" sign and sent out a plea for books centred around the perspectives of maids, butlers, groundskeepers, governesses, and any all of the domestic service staff who keep the wheels turning and whose eyes see all... in this episode we discuss nina w…
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I explain why not getting DK could be a good thing for the Carolina Panthers.By Kitty Lit
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Send us a text Armando is a doctor and runs a Youtube Channel called Armando Hasudungan which he illustrates tutorials on medicines and biology. Armando talks about growing up in Indonesia, going to boarding school in Australia at the age of 11 and living in Japan as a Teenager. Armando shares about why he started to do medicine and how he started …
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Alex discusses reports of Panthers' interest in DK Metcalf and Trey Hendrickson.By Kitty Lit
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COJ #120 - Pastor Disaster: JP Miller Makes Mockery of Court System + What to Expect in Rape Case Against Him
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1:00:13Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell, and attorney Eric Bland — talk about Mandy and David’s visit to the Hulu set of the Murdaugh TV show in Atlanta right as filming starts. Also on the show Myrtle Beach Pastor John-Paul Miller makes a mockery of the court system. Why isn’t anyone stopping him? Plus, Mandy and Liz talk about what…
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COJ #119 - Another Rich SC Lawyer Tries to Beg His Way Out of a Prison Sentence + JP Miller Brings More Drama to the Courtroom
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1:04:13Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell, and attorney Eric Bland — talk about Mandy and David’s trip to Charleston for yet another federal sentencing hearing of a rich South Carolina attorney. This time it was for Hilton Head attorney Peter Strauss, whose license to practice is on interim suspension... as of Monday, February 24, 2025…
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Carolina Panthers' Road to '25 - Ep.1: 2020 aka The Start of the Bad Times
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37:23In 2020 Marty Hurney decided to end the 2015 Super Bowl core for good. The biggest problem with that is is added millions in dead cap. The only plan I saw from Hurney was survival.By Kitty Lit
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2025 Was Always The Plan For The Carolina Panthers
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54:12Ant joins the show and helps explain why every move the Panthers have made since Rhule's firing was made for 2025.By Kitty Lit
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Send us a text Kieran is a guy I went to High School who is such a big advocate in raising awareness for mental health. He is big into fitness and has set a world record with three other people. Kieran is a former chef and talks about how he changed careers over a decade and then made the transition into working with at risk youths. Please reach ou…
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Panthers Have Plenty of Cap Space. Here's Why!
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29:38Fans look at cap the wrong way. I give a quick lesson that should change your perspective.By Kitty Lit
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Compiled data from top 8 picked players over the last 14 years excluding 2024. 50% of the Edges and WRs drafted in the top 8 go to the playoffs within 2 years. 0% of CB, S, or TE drafted in the top 8 go to the playoffs within 2 years. The Carolina Panthers have to go Edge or WR with the number 8 pick!…
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Year 3 QBs Always Get Elite Weapons... Unless They're Panthers
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36:29I give 23 examples of current NFL QBs that got top skills players year 3. Panthers should follow this trend and get Bryce top tier talent! Also, Commanders show us defense can be fully solved in free agency.By Kitty Lit
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COJ #118 - Thrice Accused Rapist Bowen Turner Arrested For 3rd Time In 3 Years + What Does It Mean to Believe Nancy Mace?
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1:07:20Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell, and attorney Eric Bland — talk about Bowen Turner’s return to jail after allegedly day-drinking at a public golf course last week. South Carolina’s thrice-accused rapist — and the crowned prince of trying to buy his way out of accountability — is once again being accused of violating the terms…
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I use historical data, PFF draft needs and Daniel Jeremiah's big board to create a mock draft where my independent biases are irrelevant!By Kitty Lit
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I've been preaching how important interior defensive lineman are for weeks but it's important not to over correct. Before Carter and Davis were drafted the Eagles prioritized WR. They had to know Hurts was their franchise QB in year 3 before building a championship team. Panthers need to do the same with Bryce. Panthers should want to be the 2022 E…
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COJ #117 - The Power of Pettiness, Diss Tracks and Why Russell Laffitte Is Now a Double-’Doofus’
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1:07:36Get ready for a jam-packed episode where we dive deep into the ridiculous, the infuriating, and the downright fascinating! This week, we're covering it all, from the bizarre energy of the Super Bowl to the petty world of legal filings and everything in between. Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell, and attorney Eric Bland — talk a…
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the spanish love deception by elena armas
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1:09:55over the last few years, our tastes have changed and our minds have been opened to the likes of bride by ali hazlewood and the hating game by sally thorne. this month we are reading the spanish love deception by elena armas. we talk tropes like workplace romance, one bed, enemies to lovers and big man x tiny woman. we also discuss disney adults, ma…
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Send us a text Trevor Vanstone is an actor with that has over 10 years of acting experience. Trevor has worked on a variety of live shows, advertisements, TV shows and a Movie. Trevor talks about how he got into acting and the journey getting into the acting scene. Coming from a manual laboring work history, Trevor is not your typical actor. He tal…
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Draft Edge or Wide Receiver? Here's What The Numbers Say!
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27:24WR and Edge both have a first round bust rate of 24% II dig deeper and explain what I would do with this information Note: Edge 1st Round Elite Hit Rate is 32%, It wasn't mentioned until later Note: I misspoke and said Nabers instead of Harrison Jr when discussing WR in the 2nd part of the showBy Kitty Lit
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COJ #116 - Attorney Regina Ward On Restraining Orders, Mica Francis & Coercive Control + Church Member’s Legal Clapback at JP Miller
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1:12:15Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell sat down with Mica Francis’ divorce attorney Regina Ward of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, to talk about Mica’s case and the dozens of lawsuits JP Miller has now filed against protesters and content creators. In the interview, Regina talked about Mica’s request for a restraining order against JP…
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Send us a text Chris Nicol is a health and sports performance business coach. He has an online coaching program which helps others achieve their goals. Chris talks about how he has experienced mental health challenges along the way and how he uses to his advantage. Please look him up on social media and LinkedIn. https://www.instagram.com/peak_perf…
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Discussing Disneyfication of Bryce's Benching
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39:53Fans and media have created untruths about Bryce's benching because it's the Disney comeback story we all want to tell ourselves. When stories are too good to be true they usually are. So I went back and researched the first two weeks of the Carolina Panthers' season and came up with a different conclusion based on facts.…
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