Best D.K. and Tree Podcasts (2025)

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Ravens And Eagles Pitch Perfect 1:05:04

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Send us a text Two goose eggs, temps below zero, and a league that refuses to sort itself neatly—this week hits different. We open with Baltimore and Philly pitching rare shutouts in brutal conditions, then track the ripple effects across a suddenly wide-open AFC. With Mahomes sidelined and old powers slipping, we put a spotlight on Josh Allen’s mo…

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A Tree for Christmas 22:11

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Tom Bradley's hands were skilled at crafting beautiful furniture, but after Hurricane Helene slammed into the Asheville region, they were calloused from clearing debris. With his workshop washed away and Christmas just a day off, he brings home a mangled, one-sided tree—another reminder of all they'd lost. Or was it a reminder of all they had? 📖 Re…

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Cena’s Farewell, The Torch Burns On 20:05

4d ago20:05

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Send us a text The building shook, then went silent. That’s how you know a moment mattered. We break down a Saturday Night’s Main Event that doubled as a love letter to John Cena and a launchpad for the future, where emotion, respect, and risk turned a card into a generational handoff. We start with the shock that rippled through DC as Cena tapped …

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How A DC Host Fought A Serial Squatter And Won 32:59

5d ago32:59

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Send us a text A simple short-term rental turned into a yearlong fight to reclaim a home. We walk you through the DC case that had everything: a guest who wouldn’t leave, utilities flipped, cameras tampered with, police visits, child services at the door, and finally an emergency ruling that declared she wasn’t a tenant. The story is gripping on it…

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When A Routine Debit Card Request Becomes A Rights Issue 17:24

3d ago17:24

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Send us a text A quick stop for a replacement debit card turned into a maze of suspicion, stalled screens, and a deactivated card that shouldn’t have failed. We walk through Alexis’s story moment by moment: the 45-minute wait, the unsolicited “verification” of her business, the open discussion of her balance, and the discovery of an internal SOS fl…

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Birds, Browns, And Missionary Football 1:21:38

2h ago1:21:38

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Send us a text A rivalry game ends with a silent stadium, an overturned touchdown, and a one-handed quarterback walking away with the win. That’s the spark for a full-throttle breakdown of why predictable offense wrecks good teams and loyal fans. We get candid about the mental toll of watching the same three calls on loop, how four turnovers snowba…

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Roscoe Shuffle 12:07

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Our lives are governed by choices, but what if you only had to make one? Meet Roscoe, a Siberian Husky whose life is a blissful, decision-free paradise... with one hilarious exception. While his meals, exercise, and bedtime are dictated by a higher authority, one daily ritual becomes a dramatic performance of indecision. He performs the "Roscoe Shu…

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Baltimore Watch Party: Ravens vs Steelers Live Hype 3:35:37

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Send us a text Some games don’t just happen; they arrive. We opened the mics at 647 West Pratt Street with a DJ, dollar wings, and free shots for every touchdown, then watched a Ravens–Steelers showdown twist from party to pressure cooker. The bet on a 20-point win set the tone. The crowd set the volume. And a single overturned touchdown rewrote ev…

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From Darkness Retreats To Division Rivalries: Football Fan Therapy And Week Preview 2:10:20

12d ago2:10:20

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Send us a text Rivalry week brings out the spice, and we poured a full shaker. We kick off with a tongue-in-cheek “darkness retreat” before setting the table for our live Ravens vs Steelers broadcast, then sprint into a furious tour of the NFL’s most revealing moments: Detroit’s ruthless dismantling of Dallas, the Eagles’ maddening carousel of thre…

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Three Contractors, One Pattern: When Payment Never Comes 10:11

15d ago10:11

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Send us a text Some deals glitter at the start and ruin you by the end. We open up about three real stories from people we know—a contractor, a photographer, and a dry cleaner—who took on marquee work, did the job, and then hit a wall of delays, lawsuits, and nonpayment. The pattern is hard to ignore and harder to carry when payroll, vendors, and f…

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A Curvy Death 10:58

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For her big Hollywood break, my sister, a professional ballerina, was plucked from a rehearsal and thrust onto a chaotic movie set. The role was simple: die. But the director's increasingly bizarre notes—from "faster" to "slower" to the baffling "curvier"—turned her debut into a masterclass in absurdity. 📖 Read A Curvy Death on my website Hello, I'…

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Long Way Home 10:52

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Staring down a canceled flight and a ruined holiday weekend, Jordan Delay is drowning in frustration. But the sound of a hushed, emotional phone call from a young soldier in the terminal changes everything. He's faced with a choice: retreat into his own problems, or change the course of his journey entirely. "Long Way Home" is a short story about p…

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Turned Away In Labor: A Community Demands Accountability 12:16

1M ago12:16

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Send us a text A laboring mother walked into a hospital for help and, minutes after being discharged, delivered her baby in a car. That jarring contrast—between the promise of care and the reality of dismissal—became the spark for a wider conversation about trust, duty, and what happens when institutions fail the people they’re designed to serve. W…

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Bum Steer 9:59

1M ago9:59

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Confronted with a hefty trespassing bovine, my lack of cattle wrangling skills and conflicting expert advice led to a hilarious bum steer. 📖 Read Bum Steer on my website Hello, I'm D. K. Wall, author of novels and short stories. Welcome to Musings and Tales. Whether it's a story I'm spinning or a thought I'm sharing from my home here in Asheville, …

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How Many Warnings Until Lawmakers Listen 10:32

1M ago10:32

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Send us a text A man is arrested for assault, released on a promise not to harm, and returns within an hour to attack the same woman while she holds a toddler. That single timeline exposes a brutal truth: when courts treat danger like a paperwork problem, survivors carry the risk. We walk through the facts with clear eyes, then dig into what must c…

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New Kid 12:28

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Seven cities. Seven schools. Time for number eight. Caleb’s survival strategy for the first day as the new kid is simple: stay invisible. But within minutes of stepping into the chaotic hallways, a series of small disasters—a collision, a wrong turn, a stolen seat—threatens to make him a target. When everything goes wrong, can one small act of kind…

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What Happens When A Tired Nation Finally Says Enough] 10:57

2M ago10:57

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Send us a text Tired of being told to wait while life gets harder? Damon lays out a clear, unfiltered look at how voters in Virginia, New York, Pennsylvania, and even Mississippi turned frustration into action—and why that momentum matters when paychecks stall and flights get cut. We connect the dots between surprising election swings, the human co…

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Chaos Sunday: Defense Collapses, Records Shatter, And Fans Fume 1:02:28

2M ago1:02:28

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Send us a text Every once in a while, the league serves a weekend that rips up the script and hands out hard truths. This one delivered: Cincinnati’s offense put up fireworks while the defense vanished, Dallas talked its way into a storm and got cooked at home, and the Steelers reminded everyone what six takeaways can do to even the “hottest team” …

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Great Goat Grab 10:44

2M ago10:44

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"A flamingo punched me in the nose." How can a tale start any better? Take a feisty flamingo flamboyance and diaper-dangling days, then mix in one very determined goat. What's a few off-the-rail animal encounters among friends? 📖 Read Great Goat Grab on my website Hello, I'm D. K. Wall, author of novels and short stories. Welcome to Musings and Tal…

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Calling Out Entitlement During Jamaica’s Category 5 Storm 12:22

2M ago12:22

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Send us a text A Category 5 hurricane isn’t room service gone wrong—it’s survival mode for an entire island. We unpack the viral clip of a resort guest in Jamaica who mocked the meals delivered during the storm, and we lay out why this hits a nerve: workers showed up while their own families sheltered, kitchens pivoted to shelf-stable options, and …

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Best Friends Don’t Leave In A Storm 9:35

2M ago9:35

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Send us a text A Category Five hurricane hits Jamaica and a friendship hits its breaking point. Two best friends arrive for a much-needed getaway; flights spike, panic rises, and only one has the $500 to get out. She boards a plane, citing her kids and safety. The other is left behind to ride out a historic storm with no cash and no partner at her …

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When Hurricanes Hit And Entitlement Shows 42:30

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Send us a text A Category Five hurricane slams Jamaica, the airport floods, roofs vanish, and power is scarce—yet a viral video fixates on breakfast. We dive into the uncomfortable gap between what travelers think they’re owed and what disaster-struck communities can realistically provide. From boxed lunches to shelter-in-place protocols, we talk t…

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From Gridlock To Gridiron: Chiefs Roll, AFC North Stumbles, And Eagles’ Quiet MVP Case 1:30:20

2M ago1:30:20

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Send us a text Rage meets reason in a rollercoaster hour where a six-lane traffic jam becomes the perfect metaphor for game-day chaos. We kick off with a blistering rant about cones without crews and crash-induced gridlock, then connect the dots to the kind of preventable mistakes that flip Sunday wins into Monday excuses. From there, we dive headf…

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Mystical Talking Jack-O’-Lantern 13:26

2M ago13:26

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Today's tale is Mystical Talking Jack-O'-Lantern, a recounting of a magical event that happened every Halloween in my childhood neighborhood—a talking jack-o'-lantern came to life. This story was originally published in 2017, but it has become a perennial favorite, captivating readers every year. To celebrate Halloween this year, I decided to bring…

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Basement To Bounceback 1:17:26

2M ago1:17:26

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Send us a text The basement is loud, honest, and overdue. We open the door on a 1–5 Ravens spiral and ask tougher questions than “fire everybody.” Are we looking at a coaching failure, a personnel gap, or a team that lost its edge and now lives on third-and-long? We break down the defensive front’s failure to create heat, the O-line’s strain on Lam…

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To the Stranger in Room 28 12:24

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"Code Blue" next door. In the sudden silence of the ER, I braced for tragedy, but the first voice to emerge from Room 28 changed everything. 📖 Read To The Stranger in Room 28 on my website Hello, I'm D. K. Wall, author of novels and short stories. Welcome to Musings and Tales. Whether it's a story I'm spinning or a thought I'm sharing from my home …

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Shutdown Strain, Cena’s Farewell, And Choosing Love Over Pride 17:30

2M ago17:30

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Send us a text Bills don’t wait for politics to sort itself out. We open our hearts and our mics to talk about what a government shutdown actually feels like when your paycheck stops but rent, food, and gas keep ticking. No abstractions—just the weight of families doing the math, workers choosing between showing up for free or driving Uber to keep …

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I Can't Remember Your Name 11:18

2M ago11:18

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Join my world of forgotten acquaintances, awkward encounters, and the time a convenience store clerk outplayed me in a memory game. No matter how much I try, I Can't Remember Your Name. 📖 Read I Can't Remember Your Name on my website. Hello, I'm D. K. Wall, author of novels and short stories. Welcome to Musings and Tales. Whether it's a story I'm s…

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Putting the Social Back in Social Media 10:32

3M ago10:32

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If social media is so broken, a reader asked, why don't I quit? Because I ditched doomscrolling and went back to the past when it was fun. Here's how. 📖 Read Putting the Social Back in Social Media on my website. Hello, I'm D. K. Wall, author of novels and short stories. Welcome to Musings and Tales. Whether it's a story I'm spinning or a thought I…

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The Power of Thank You 9:14

3M ago9:14

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Send us a text Have you ever wondered if your voice truly matters? In this heartfelt episode, I celebrate crossing the milestone of 2,000 downloads while emphasizing that the true value lies not in numbers, but in the connections we're building together. From listeners across North America to new audiences in South America, our community continues …

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NFL's Week Three Aftermath 1:22:58

3M ago1:22:58

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Send us a text Week 3 of the NFL season delivered some of the most shocking results we've witnessed in recent memory, turning expectations upside down and forcing us to reconsider what we thought we knew about several teams. The Carolina Panthers, widely considered among the league's worst, completely dominated the Atlanta Falcons in a stunning 30-…

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Listen, Disagree, and Let Live 9:48

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With political polarization rampant, is respectful disagreement a lost art? When will we learn to listen, disagree, and let live? 📖 Read Listen, Disagree, and Let Live on my website. Hello, I'm D. K. Wall, author of novels and short stories. Welcome to Musings and Tales. Whether it's a story I'm spinning or a thought I'm sharing from my home here i…

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Football Drama Mounting in Week 2 1:20:39

3M ago1:20:39

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Send us a text Football drama reaches new heights in Week 2 as quarterback injuries reshape the landscape and defensive lapses create chaos across the league. The physical toll of the NFL season became painfully apparent this week with several quarterbacks going down. Joe Burrow's wrist injury appears far more serious than initially reported – desp…

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True Friends Stand the Test of Time 6:39

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Send us a text What happens when life's hardships reveal who's really standing in your corner? Today I'm diving deep into the nature of true friendship and how profound loss taught me to distinguish genuine connections from superficial ones. After losing my parents, the silence from certain "friends" spoke volumes. No condolences, no check-ins, not…

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Fumbles, False Starts, and Week One Chaos 1:12:00

3M ago1:12:00

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Send us a text Football season has officially arrived, and week one delivered more drama than even the most optimistic fan could have imagined. From epic collapses to stunning upsets, we're unpacking all the action that left fans across the country either celebrating wildly or questioning their life choices. The Baltimore Ravens seemed to have ever…

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The Silent Battle: Why Leaving an Abuser Is Harder Than You Think 21:33

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Send us a text Domestic violence through narcissistic control is a heartbreaking cycle that requires understanding and intervention. This emotional discussion explores the patterns of abuse, manipulation tactics, and the complicated reality of why victims often stay with their abusers despite having loving support systems. • Narcissistic abusers ma…

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Don't Give Up: Finding Strength in Your Darkest Moments 20:22

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Send us a text What does it truly mean to fail? According to Damon from the DK and Tree Podcast, failure only happens when you give up completely. As long as you keep fighting, scratching, and crawling forward, success remains possible. This powerful message emerges from two deeply personal conversations Damon had with close friends who were strugg…

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Money or Memories? What Really Matters When We Lose Someone 16:52

5M ago16:52

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Send us a textBy D.K./Tree and TJ

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A Shark Attacked My Best Friend 13:33

6M ago13:33

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Fifty years ago, on June 20, 1975, Jaws landed in movie theaters—and changed how we felt about swimming in the ocean. That same summer, we vacationed in Myrtle Beach, like we did most years. Only this time, the trip ended in tragedy when a shark attacked my best friend. This is that story—told as best I can remember it—through the eyes of the eleve…

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When Virginia Takes Your Car and Your Wallet 12:14

6M ago12:14

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Send us a text Roadside breakdowns happen to everyone, but they're not supposed to empty your wallet. In this raw and candid episode, I share my recent nightmarish experience with Virginia's predatory towing practices that turned my daughter's flat tire into a $500 ordeal. When my daughter called around 10 PM with a flat tire in Fredericksburg whil…

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An Insignificant Historical Event 10:37

7M ago10:37

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A chance encounter on a crowded train platform. A near-fatal accident. A famous actor steps in to save a young man’s life. It could’ve been forgotten—a passing moment lost to history. But the identities of the two men make this fleeting event unexpectedly remarkable. 📖 Read An Insignificant Historical Event on my website Hello, I'm D. K. Wall, auth…

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Raw Thoughts 5:34

7M ago5:34

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Send us a text Your body constantly speaks to you—are you listening? Damon kicks off this raw, unfiltered episode with a passionate plea for health advocacy, challenging the "rub some dirt on it" mentality that keeps too many people from seeking medical care. "Our body is a tool. Our body is an instrument," he reminds us, emphasizing that ignoring …

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Pushing Through Life's Challenges: A Conversation on Wellness and Self-Advocacy 53:36

8M ago53:36

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Send us a text What if the most important investment you'll ever make isn't in stocks or property—but in yourself? That's the powerful revelation at the heart of this candid conversation between host Damon and educator-entrepreneur Rian Reed. Through raw personal stories, Damon reveals how ignoring persistent headaches nearly cost him his life when…

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From Darkness to Light: Domestic Violence Survivors Share Their Stories 4:38

8M ago4:38

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Send us a text Two powerful voices are joining the DK and Tree Podcast in upcoming livestream episodes that tackle crucial but often underdiscussed topics. Your host Damon is excited to bring these conversations to both live viewers and podcast listeners. First, we'll hear from a remarkable survivor of domestic violence who's ready to share her jou…

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The Curse of Two Sleeps 7:25

8M ago7:25

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It’s 2 a.m. You’re awake. Again. You’ve already solved world hunger, redesigned your kitchen, and cast the reboot of Golden Girls. Still no sleep. Good news: You’re not an insomniac—you’re historically accurate. Before electric lights and 9-to-5 jobs, people regularly woke up in the middle of the night. It was called biphasic sleep. Very trendy. Ci…

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WrestleMania Season: Why International Fans Are Setting the Standard for Wrestling Passion 11:01

9M ago11:01

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Send us a textBy D.K./Tree and TJ

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Stop Playing the Victim 5:26

9M ago5:26

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Send us a text A raw, unfiltered discussion about the harmful patterns of victim mentality and why taking responsibility for your actions is essential for healthy relationships. We explore how people who constantly play the victim impact everyone around them by refusing accountability and spreading selective narratives. • People who play the victim…

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Lost in Fur: Tech Gone Wrong 11:21

9M ago11:21

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Smart tech meets shedding chaos. My newest robovac takes on four Siberian Huskies—only to get hilariously lost in an avalanche of fur. 📖 Read Lost in Fur: Tech Gone Wrong on my website Hello, I'm D. K. Wall, author of novels and short stories. Welcome to Musings and Tales. Whether it's a story I'm spinning or a thought I'm sharing from my home here…