A podcast that covers the realm of sports with a bit of bullshit sprinkled in. Join Wes & Steve weekly for friendly banter and opinions on what's happening in the sports world currently.
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Join your hosts, Joe Christopher and Kari Race, as they discuss all the outrageous hits, and those deeper hits, from the 80's! Which songs still hold up today, which songs should be left in the 80's, and which ones are hidden gems? We'll cover the well-known hits from the decade (Ghostbusters, anyone?), and even songs that you haven't heard in 30 years (paging Karla Bonoff). Dust off your Members Only jacket, crack open a Pepsi Free, and join us for segments like "Just a Bit Outside" and "Co ...
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The F4 Hunger Awareness Show is a discussion hosted by Derek Fiorenza of Fiorenza’s Food For Friends (F4) and guests with the purpose being to raise awareness around hunger, poverty, and food insecurity. Included will be conversations with financial sponsors, food donors, food manufacturers, food recipients, agencies in need, and constituents of F4’s cause - to end hunger. F4 is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating a world without hunger!
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What does it mean to share a bed with power, whether it’s a corporation or an empire, when every move it makes shakes your world? If that question keeps you up at night, In Bed with the Elephant is for you. This is where honest, challenging conversations happen — the kind that make you think, and maybe rethink what you thought you knew. Each week, veteran journalist and educator Adrian Harewood sits down with bold and brilliant guests at the top of their fields to unpack the forces shaping C ...
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Season 1- An inspirational show about people who have taken the "plunge" and changed their life or career in an extraordinary way, often after a life changing event, and how they got to where they are today. Our goal in doing this podcast is to give voice to people's stories, and to provide hope, comfort, and maybe even a little humor to those who are listening. As well as sharing our own story into plunging into something entirely new. Season 2- A show all about “taking the plunge” into all ...
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Your host reveals tips on how to save Money and Time during your Yellowstone vacation with over 60 years of personal experience in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks and his family has been visiting the area since 1919. Learn about alternative airports you can fly into to save money on flights as well as money saving Lodging tips where you can stay for less than $100.00 per night right outside of Yellowstone Park saving you thousands of dollars on your Yellowstone vacation before you ...
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Episode 281 - Just a Bit Outside, All 1989 Edition
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41:30First up in tidbits, Kari and Joe also talk 80s artists collaborations with Miley Cyrus and once again beg some millionaires to just go to therapy already. Then they are going just a bit outside yet again to talk about those songs that hit the Hot 100 but peaked between number 41 and number 100. This time around it's six tracks from 1989, including…
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Send us a text Week 3 on the NFL is a wrap and the boys didn't do anyone any favors with their picks last week. But don't worry, the guys are confident they are rebounding strong with their picks this week. Get your fill of NFL and college football picks and overviews this week as well as MLB playoff standings in the final week of the regular seaso…
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Episode 33: Just a Bit of Just a Bit Outside (ft. Sean McGraw)
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21:48In today's episode of The F4 Hunger Awareness Show, Derek is joined by Sean McGraw, a member of the band Just a Bit Outside, who will be performing at the 2025 West Chester Chili Cook-Off! Together they talk about Sean's passion for music, his history as a musician, as well as the importance of philanthropy and giving back to the community using yo…
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In this episode of The F4 Hunger Awareness Show, Derek sits down to talk about Hunger Action Month, which takes place every September. He shines a light on food insecurity in America by explaining the nationwide movement that is Hunger Action Month, being compassionate towards fellow people in your community, and what one can do to participate and …
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Dr. Yipeng Ge - A Physician Speaks about Genocide & Medical Violence in Gaza, & Building A New World for All
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43:02Since October 2023, the Southwestern Ontario-raised, Ottawa based primary care doctor and public health practitioner has been outspoken in his defense of the human rights of Palestinians and has condemned Israels’ actions. For this stance he himself has come attack by those who accuse of him of antisemitism. Dr. Ge has been undeterred. He has volun…
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Episode 34: Me, You, and Steve (ft. Steve Liberace)
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39:20In today's episode of The F4 Hunger Awareness Show, Derek is joined by Steve Liberace, a musician who will be playing once again at the 2025 West Chester Chili Cook-Off! Together they discuss how Steve got started in music, getting and giving inspiration, and the song-writing process. Be sure to check out his music at the links below! https://www.s…
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Episode 280 - Novelty Songs (with Friend of the Podcast Dom)
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1:13:31Join Kari, Joe and special guest Dom (aka DC Sheehan) to explore the full range of novelty songs of the 80s. There's one that hit the top 40, one by the king of novelty pop himself, one that went all the way to NUMBER ONE in the UK (and number two in New Zealand, but don't blame Dom, he didn't buy it), and two "rap" "songs" that... defy any and all…
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Send us a text Let's get caught up on week 2 of the NFL results and make some picks to get us paid in week 3. After going 12-3 in week 2, the boys are feeling mighty confident. Steve and Wes break down week 4 matchups in college football and finish you up with the playoff race in baseball.By Just A Bit Outside
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Episode 32: Introducing Styled Porch Co. (ft. Nikki Casey)
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24:51In this episode of The F4 Hunger Awareness Show, Derek is joined by Nikki Casey to talk about her new business, Styled Porch Co, and F4's upcoming event the West Chester Chili Cook-Off. Styled Porch and Co specializes in decorating porches but also shares in F4's values, offering a clean up service as well, where they take pumpkins to local shelter…
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Episode 279 - A Little Vibraslap and Tickle
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47:39Kari and Joe don't want to work, they just want to bang on the vibraslap all day, so... we did. Well, we talked about songs that used vibraslap for about 50 minutes, same difference. Join us for the fun! That vibraslap is so versatile everyone from yacht rocker Ali Thomson to rock rockers Pat Travers Band (covering a reggae classic, don't ask) to R…
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Send us a text Steve and Wes bring you everything football. Get caught up on week 2 of college football, week 1 of the NFL, and as always, your lock of the week. The boys discuss division predictions and give you the latest parlays to lock in. Damn we love football season.By Just A Bit Outside
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Nisrin Elamin - Sudan's War Against its People: Prospects for Change in Dangerous Times
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34:01Nisrin Elamin is a professor in the department of Anthropology and the African Studies Program at the University of Toronto. Her work investigates the connections between land, race, belonging and empire-making in Sudan and the broader Sahel region and is currently working on a book project based on 15 months of ethnographic fieldwork in central Su…
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Episode 31: Get to Know Saloon 151 (ft. James Cappello)
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34:21In this episode of The F4 Hunger Awareness Show, Derek is joined by James Cappello from Saloon 151, which was the first place winner in the restaurant division of last year’s West Chester Chili Cook-Off! Saloon 151 is a restaurant and whiskey bar in West Chester that is known for (in addition to its great food and atmosphere) serving and giving bac…
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Episode 30: Health, Exercise, and Nutrition in Our Busy World (ft. Joe Giandonato and Mark Mulray)
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1:44:32In this episode of The F4 Hunger Awareness Show, Derek is joined by repeat guest Joseph Giandonato PhD, adjunct professor at Bryn Athyn College, as well as Mark Mulray, the very accomplished CEO and co-founder of Thrive by AI, a company that helps improve people’s physical health through the use of AI. Together they explore the many different accom…
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Send us a text The NFL is back and the boys are back with their week 1 bets and picks. So get your parlays in ladies & gentlemen and let's make some cash.By Just A Bit Outside
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come on inside. Join Joe and Kari (with a soundtrack programmed by friend of the podcast Dom) as they take a road trip through the many songs of the 80s titled with roads (and some related tracks as well). We're visiting that cheating jerk Leo Sayer down on Orchard Road, stopping for a couple rounds at the Double Deuce and hitting a Roadblock with …
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Send us a text Taking this one out of the world of sports and welcoming our new guest, Chris. The boys go through random tweets, surveys, and randomness to make this one a bit unhinged. Take a break from sports with this one to enjoy loads of laughs and a good time with friends.By Just A Bit Outside
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Episode 29: Getting the Most from Your GLP-1 with Diet and Exercise (ft. Joe Giandonato PhD)
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30:49In this episode of The F4 Hunger Awareness Show, Derek sits down again with Joseph Giandonato PhD, adjunct professor at Bryn Athyn College, who discusses the GLP-1 drugs that are taking off in popularity, with common brands you might have heard of such as Ozempic or Wegovy. Joe is committed to educating and is here to provide evidence based informa…
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Andrew Coyne - The Crisis of Canadian Democracy
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40:07Andrew Coyne has been one of Canada’s most formidable and free-thinking political commentators since the early 1990s. He currently writes for the Globe and Mail and is a charter member of CBC’s At Issue Panel -Canada’s most watched weekly politics panel. He has just published a new book called The Crisis of Canadian Democracy.…
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No, the title doesn't make any sense, deal with it. Kari and Joe are taking you just a bit outside (JaBO) the top 40 once again, talking about Hot 100 singles from acts as varied as Ray, Goodman and Brown to Pink Floyd to Paul Shaffer with The Fresh Prince and every dude who sang in a doo wop group in the 50s. Yea, for real, you gotta hear it to be…
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Episode 28: Get to Know Stove & Co (ft. Christine Wesley)
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27:18In this episode of The F4 Hunger Awareness Show, Derek sits down with Christine Wesley from Stove and Co to talk about their many locations in and outside of West Chester like Stove & Tap in West Chester and Good, Bad & Ugly right underneath! Learn about their passion for feeding people and why they are supporting our cause to end hunger as key spo…
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Kari and Joe are back with a bunch of capital R capital A capital N capital D capital O capital M tidbits and then a recap of their latest concert, a triple bill of Christopher Cross/Men at Work/Toto. And while we're on the subject of Toto, let's talk about a Rob Lowe anecdote straight out of Boogie Nights and then FINALLY get to the bottom of just…
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Send us a text Steve and Wes are back with their annual college football season preview. Dive in on predictions, Top 25, and conference outlooks. Stay tuned for Fantasy Football season preview as well as the always exciting, NFL Preview!By Just A Bit Outside
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Episode 27: The Lamb McErlane Team (ft. Joel Frank & Katie LaDow)
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57:26In this episode of The F4 Hunger Awareness Show, Derek sits down with Joel Frank and Katie LaDow from Lamb McErlane to talk about what the West Chester community means to them and why they are supporting our cause to end hunger as key sponsors of our upcoming West Chester Chili Cook-Off. Learn about the experiences that led them to where they are t…
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Linda McQuaig - Mark Carney's first 100 Days: Profile Of A PM Who Ran As A Liberal But Is Governing Like A Conservative
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34:35Linda McQuaig is an award-winning journalist, novelist, best-selling author and contributing columnist to the Toronto Star. Her most recent book is called “The Sport & Prey of Capitalists: How the Rich are Stealing Canada’s Public Wealth. It’s been over 100 days since Mark Carney and his Liberal Party won what many pundits are calling the most cons…
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Send us a text After a slight summer break, the boys are back to catch you up on some sports news. Steve and Wes break down the WNBA and why on earth the players believe they deserve more money. Preseason football is also here and the MLB is in the 2nd half of the season.By Just A Bit Outside
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Rex Brynen - A Time of Turbulence, Tumult and Transformation in the Middle East
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33:32Rex Brynen - a renowned scholar over three decades and one of the most astute and informed observers of the Middle East. The Summer of 2025 will be remembered as a time of transformation in the Middle East. On June 13, 2025, Israel launched a surprise attack on military and nuclear facilities in Iran. Israel claimed the so-called pre-emptive strike…
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Send us a text After a brief summer hiatus, the boys are back bringing you old stories from life and work. They catch you up on the latest happenings in the sports world and get you hyped for football being less than a month away!By Just A Bit Outside
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Fred Anderson - Author of Eyes Have Seen: From Mississippi to Montreal: A Memoir
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56:04Ricochet Media Summer Fundraising Campaign: https://ricochet.media/donate/ Fred Anderson was born in Mississippi in the late 1940s. He was among the youngest full-time SNCC workers in an organization defined by its youth. He was a courageous young rebel, a teenage wunderkind, who at 15 was working as an organizer alongside such civil rights luminar…
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Hope you all have been having a great summer so far! Joe and Kari certainly have, and you are about to hear what they've been up to! It's been a while since the last episode, but they are back with a super-sized episode to recap most of what's been going on. Kari made a trip to STL for a few concerts, as did friend of the podcast Michael, who is al…
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Agnès Callamard - Amnesty International’s Secretary General discusses A World of Human Rights, Freedom & Justice for All
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32:13Amnesty International’s Secretary General, Agnès Callamard, has been a defender of human rights for most of her life. Her maternal grandfather fought for the French Resistance during the Second World War. Callamard was born in 1963 into a lower middle-class family in a small village in Southeastern France about 60 kilometres north of Avignon. She a…
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GUESTCAST: The Takeover - Smoke, Fire and the Climate Pushback
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48:07This week, we’re doing something a little different. We’ve teamed up with our friends over at Canada’s National Observer to share the first episode of their gripping new podcast, The Takeover. This series pulls back the curtain on a rising movement of politicians, think tanks and billionaires working to dismantle global climate commitments… All of …
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Episode 26: Nature’s Superhero Vitamin D (ft. Joseph Giandonato)
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47:24Is Vitamin D just for strong bones? Think again! In this episode of The F4 Hunger Awareness Show, Derek sits down with Joe Giandonato to explore Vitamin D’s surprising role as a hormone that supports brain health, heart function, immune defense, and more. Discover how this powerful secosteroid hormone influences everything from inflammation and cho…
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Niigaan Sinclair - Imagining Indigenous Futures and Healthier Relations with the Canadian State
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44:46Niigaan Sinclair is one of the most creative, provocative and dynamic thinkers of his generation. As a journalist, academic and son of the late lawyer, jurist, Senator and chair of the Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Murray Sinclair, he has spent his life and career thinking about the relationship between Indigenous …
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Send us a text Hate, hate, hate, hate, hate. Cheers to the boys bringing back some randomness and the hates from the states. Steve and Wes dive into state's most hated sports teams, catch you up on the NBA playoffs, and the latest news in sports.By Just A Bit Outside
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Episode 25: Teaching, Touring & Truth (ft. David Fiorenza)
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29:25🎙️ In this inspiring episode of the F4 Hunger Awareness Show, we welcome a truly unique guest — professional musician, finance professor, and longtime community advocate, David Fiorenza. 🎶 Dave kicks things off with a live performance of his original song “Just By Chance”, a track that continues to reach listeners across the globe. But there's more…
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Bob Plamondon - John Diefenbaker: The Political Outsider & Man of the People who became Prime Minister
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42:27Bob Plamondon is an acclaimed writer and Canadian historian who thinks for too long John Diefenbaker has been unfairly maligned by his critics and hasn’t been given his due. He’s the author of six books. including Blue Thunder: The Truth About Conservatives from Macdonald to Harper & The Shawinigan Fox: How Jean Chretien Defeated the Elites and Res…
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Episode 274 - Ranking the Hits of Duran Duran
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1:17:47Are you hungry like the wolf for some discussion of all the singles of Duran Duran? Well, there is something you should know... the wild boys (Joe, Kari and special guest Chad) are doing just that this week on Hey, Remember the 80s! That's right, we ranked all 20 of the Fab Five's singles released in the 80s and I can't fit any more title puns in t…
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Send us a text Steve and Wes bring you the latest in the NBA playoffs and a Finals preview. They rear off topic and talk about stadiums across sports and what they feel are the best. Traditional or modern? History or new beginnings? The boys catch up on the worst team in baseball and a little non sports related subjects round them out.…
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Episode 24: The Heat is On! Inside the World Championship Chili Cook-off (ft. Mike McCloud)
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46:26Things are heating up in this fiery episode as we take you behind the scenes of the World Championship Chili Cook-off! Join us as we sit down with Mike McCloud to talk all things chili! We’ll explore how this sizzling showdown has evolved over the years, what it takes to win the coveted title, and why chili continues to capture the hearts (and tast…
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Evan Balgord - Executive Director of the Canadian Anti- Hate Network
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37:19The Far Right is having a moment. Some might even say it’s on the march. Seven EU member states including Croatia, the Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands and Slovakia – now have far-right parties within government. The Far Right’s footprint seems to be spreading around the world. In the summer of 2024, the far right had strong…
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Episode 23: The Chartwell Team (ft. Amanda Bartley & Michelle Greenberg)
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37:58In this episode, we're joined by Amanda Bartley and Michelle Greenberg from Chartwell Law. They share their professional journeys, introduce us to the mission and values of Chartwell Law, and discuss the vital role of community service in the legal profession. Tune in to hear how legal experts are making a difference beyond the courtroom! 👉 Don’t f…
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Sean Speer – The State of the Conservative Party and the Future of Conservatism in Canada
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38:50Sean Speer is an academic, policy analyst influencer, public commentator, and guide, described as one of the brightest intellectual lights in Canada’s Conservative firmament. During the government of Stephen Harper, he was a senior policy advisor in the Prime Minister’s Office responsible for the Finance and Treasury Board portfolio. He was Finance…
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Send us a text Steve & Wes are back and the Brotherly Shove verdict is in. The boy discuss the play and its importance to the game as well as the Eagles. Are there any other teams that could pull it off? Who can stop it? Catch up on the NBA playoffs and baseball as well.By Just A Bit Outside
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Episode 273 - Truly Random, Truly Outrageous
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42:09Ooh, go on an adventure with Joe and Kari through some truly random and truly outrageous 80s hits. You'll hear it all! Bisexual overtones, camp clamor on the dance floor, Joe Strummer hurling a wrecking ball through the Grand Ole Opry, Gladys sending up an SOS and more! All that, plus the debut of a brand new segment, glamour and glitter, fashion a…
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Episode 22: Is Blue Light Blocking Your Path to Better Quality Sleep? (ft. Joe Giandonato)
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40:48In this episode, we're joined by Joseph Giandonato, PhD-c, MBA, MS, CSCS, who discusses the critical role of high-quality sleep and how exposure to blue light may be impacting it.By dfiorenza
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Omar El Akkad - Speaking Truths about Gaza - Rebuking the West's Complicity & Double-talk
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32:47Omar El Akkad is a Canadian writer and journalist who has neither ducked nor run for cover. He hasn’t averted his eyes or closed his ears or his heart to the suffering unfolding on our tv screens, tablets and smartphones in real time. Omar El Akkad was born in Cairo, Egypt in 1982. He grew up in Qatar settled in Canada as a teenager and graduated f…
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Send us a text NBA playoffs are in full swing and Steve & Wes catch you up. The guys dive back into the NFL Draft and state their case to be the co-GMs for an NFL team. Do you think they could get the job done?By Just A Bit Outside
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Join Kari and Joe for a journey through the March 16, 1985 issue of Billboard. You opera fans who've been waiting 272 episodes for a mention of Madame Butterfly are in luck! Then, get ready to hear about wild 80s personalities like Doctor G and Lee Abrams, before partying out of bounds with WLIR and getting an invitation to dance with a chart tripl…
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Episode 21: Homesteading & Retirement Planning (ft. Catherine Ellis)
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55:46In this episode, we are joined by Catherine Ellis at CAPTRUST. Catherine shares about her background, homesteading, financial advising & retirement planning, and her love for running. Catherine's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-ellis-356b3293/ CAPTRUST: https://www.captrust.com/By dfiorenza
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