Best Ray Ellen Podcasts (2025)

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Will the FED Cut RATES?! Wages are up! Will HOUSING BREAK LOOSE?! 1:04:19

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📉🏡 Mortgage rates just dropped to a 3-year low, the Fed is set to announce new rate cuts, Opendoor says 85% of its staff isn’t needed, and Zillow launches an AI tool that could completely change how buyers shop for homes. This week on tWiRE Podcast (This Week in Real Estate), we’re unpacking the biggest stories shaking the housing market, Wall Stre…

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Passport Revocations: Trump’s Repression and the New McCarthyism 52:50

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Gaza is burning. Anyone who’s watched the livestreamed genocide of the Palestinian people over the last 23 months knows that this is true. But the Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz was boasting when he posted those words on X early Tuesday, also saying “The IDF strikes with an iron fist” and “We will not relent and we will not go back - until th…

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Season 3, Episode 12: “Close Encounters of the Marital Kind” - Blow Away, Blondie 1:06:15

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On today’s Keanan and Lakin, we discuss episode 312 of Step By Step, “Close Encounters of the Marital Kind,” including laughing on camera, the wicker of it all, CAR-ma, and so much more! Editor's note: Audio is via Zoom this week, thanks for your patience! Full Video Episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/keananandlakin Follow us on Instagram:…

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1,059 - Shemekia Copeland, Tab Benoit, Charlie Musselwhite, Harlem Gospel Travelers, and Abby Posner 2:37:49

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This episode was recorded on June 15th, 2025 at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV. The lineup includes Shemekia Copeland, Tab Benoit, Charlie Musselwhite, Harlem Gospel Travelers, and Abby Posner. https://bit.ly/4gua8wQBy West Virginia Public Broadcasting

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Zillows Purge & the number of Homeowners Decrease! Yikes! 1:10:17

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This week on tWiRE Podcast (Episode 332) we’re covering the biggest headlines shaking up the housing market, mortgage trends, and real estate industry power moves. From Zillow’s copyright war with CoStar to Dave Ramsey calling out “morons” in the influencer world, this episode dives deep into what agents, buyers, and investors need to know right no…

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Jason Marsden (A Goofy Movie, Hocus Pocus, Spirited Away) - Doug Has Entered The Chat 1:07:10

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On today’s very special episode, we chat with the one and only Jason Marsden (A Goofy Movie, Hocus Pocus, Spirited Away)! We discuss his pre-Rich Halke role on Step By Step, his #WhiteSquallSummer, the key to his voice acting career, the time he kissed Suzanne Somers on set, and so much more! Editor's note: Audio is via Zoom this week, thanks for y…

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Housing CRASHING?! Buyers AND Sellers Pulling Back?? 53:08

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The housing market just dropped a week of headlines too big to ignore: NAR vs. Mauricio Umansky: A new legal filing takes aim at the PLS platform. Glenn Kelman: Why Redfin’s CEO is still betting on W-2 agents despite layoffs. Mortgage Rates: Down to 6.52% after Powell’s Jackson Hole speech, the lowest in 10 months. Market Trends: Pending sales tick…

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Dems Pay Influencers to Pretend They’re Grassroots 57:16

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According to recent reporting by Taylor Lorenz in Wired, a secretive dark money group is funding influencers to post pro-Democratic Party messaging on social media services - paying them up to $8,000 per month to do so and holding them to a secretive contract that prevents them from even revealing their relationship to the organization Chorus, back…

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Season 3, Episode 10: “Sister Act” - Lindas Of The World 1:22:09

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On today’s Keanan and Lakin, we discuss episode 310 of Step By Step, “Sister Act,” including problematic phone games of the 90s, informercials, fear of failure, grand gestures, and so much more. Editor's note: Audio is via Zoom this week, thanks for your patience! Full Video Episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/keananandlakin Follow us on In…

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Season 3, Episode 9: “The Marrying Dude” - I Don’t Want To Comply (Part Two) 1:03:38

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On today’s Keanan and Lakin, we return to our discussion of episode 309 of Step By Step, “The Marrying Dude,” including difficult topics like body dysmorphia, eating disorders, standing up for yourself, and more. Editor's note: Audio is via Zoom this week, thanks for your patience! Full Video Episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/keananandlak…

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Season 3, Episode 9: “The Marrying Dude” - Where That Deep Cringe Comes From (Part One) 1:12:15

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On today’s Keanan and Lakin, we cover episode 309 of Step By Step, “The Marrying Dude,” including shabby chic, the rules of kissing, body issues, prosecutor brain, and more! Stay tuned for Part Two coming this Friday. Editor's note: Audio is via Zoom this week, thanks for your patience! Full Video Episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/keanana…

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D.C. Was Just the Start: Trump Targets Cities Nationwide 53:40

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In a stark escalation, Donald Trump has armed the National Guard members on the streets of Washington, DC. He’s also signed an executive order getting rid of cashless bail - putting poor people who are arrested at significant risk of being stuck in jail waiting months or longer for trials if they can’t afford outrageous cash bails. He then signed a…

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Summer Sales SLOW, are Home Prices CRASHING? 1:06:04

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Today on this Week in Real Estate we've got a LOT of economic news! 🚨 Opendoor’s Bold New Move… Then Their CEO Steps Down?! 📉 Home prices are falling. 🏘️ Sales are slowing. 🤯 The market is sending mixed signals—and we’re breaking it all down. In this week’s tWiRE Podcast, we cover: 🔁 Opendoor launches Cash Plus, trying to reignite demand—just befor…

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U.S. Makes Threats While China Plans Its Infrastructure 25:31

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The founder of Tech Buzz China, Rui Ma, posted on X after a recent trip to China about her observations on energy there. “Energy is considered a solved problem. The Chinese government’s investment in sustainable energy – from advanced hydropower to next-generation nuclear – means that, relative to many other markets, electricity supply is secure an…

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Season 3, Episode 8: “Down and Out in Port Washington” - Two Shady Shadies 1:24:09

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Coming to you from the KAL Pod Retreat House in Palm Springs, CA, Keanan And Lakin recap episode 308 of Step By Step, “Down and Out in Port Washington,” and chat pay phones and customer service sludge, summer camp, and more! Full Video Episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/keananandlakin Want to find a landline for you kid? Christine did the …

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Trump Takes Over Mortgages? What's REALLY happening? Why aren't commissions going down?! 1:08:21

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🚨 RECORD PRICES, LEGAL BATTLES & BIG BROKERAGE WINS — Here’s What’s REALLY Happening in Real Estate This Week From Trump’s plan to take Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac public to the first buyer brokerage commissions class action in Canada, the real estate world is buzzing — and we’re breaking it all down. 📈 Commissions are climbing back to pre-NAR settlem…

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Why Trump is Targeting D.C. 53:42

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Donald Trump has taken yet another step in the ruling class’ quest to trash civil liberties, expand the brutal role of cops and other agents of the state and wage an all-out assault on Black people across the country. On Monday the 11th, he announced that Attorney General Pam Bondi would be in control of the DC police, and that Secret Service, DEA,…

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Season 3, Episode 7: “Hog Wild” - Your John Thomas 1:20:38

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Coming to you from the KAL Pod Retreat House in Palm Springs, CA, Keanan And Lakin recap episode 307 of Step By Step, “Hog Wild,” and chat gift-giving, bargains, bumpkin pumpkins, and so much more! Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/keananandlakin Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keananandlakin/ https://www.instagram.co…

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Home Prices DROP, Buyers Still Frozen! Could the Cold Housing Market Crash? 1:06:30

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Mortgage rates just hit their lowest level in 10 months, but is it enough to spark a rebound in a market Goldman Sachs says will fall another 8%? This week on tWiRE, we’re digging into the headlines that are reshaping real estate: 🏠 Buyers Strike Back: A new lawsuit claims a major brokerage steered clients toward a specific lender—raising major RES…

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PALM SPRINGS POOLSIDE SPECIAL - Lots of Dongs 52:25

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Coming to you poolside from the KAL Pod Retreat House in Palm Springs, CA, Keanan And Lakin chat not only a bit of Palm Springs history, but Suzanne Somers’s love for the desert getaway town. Plus we answer some of your mailbag questions including, the truth behind fanmail in the 90s, Stacy’s Debbie Gibson story, and so much more! Support us on Pat…

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Costar Sues Zillow! Compass Responds to Broker Email & Why aren't buyers buying?! 1:25:13

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🔥 CoStar is coming for Zillow—suing over 46,000 allegedly stolen real estate images. Is this just the beginning of a brutal portal war? Meanwhile, Compass faces questions about its “3-phase plan,” KW’s CEO says private listings should be a local call, and housing data suggests the market is shifting… again. We break down: • CoStar’s copyright lawsu…

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Ventura County Organizes Against ICE 37:30

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Militarized ICE and Homeland Security raids targeted farms in California’s Central Coast on July 10th, with 200 farm workers ending up arrested, some being critically injured and one tragically losing his life. Masked and heavily armed ICE agents used tear gas and rubber bullets to target workers and those who came to their defense. As soon as comm…

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Season 3, Episode 6: “Video Mania” - A Low Heel (Dishonest) 1:17:06

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On today’s episode (coming to you from the KAL Pod Retreat House in Palm Springs, CA!), Keanan and Lakin chat episode 306 of Step By Step, “Video Mania” including children’s etiquette, ‘Stone’ versus ‘Sand’ people, disorganized e-mail life, their video game origins, and so much more. Plus we have a follow up to the Floss Talk from Season Two! Suppo…

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Zillow Slaps Compass + Are SELLERS losing MONEY??! 1:01:23

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This week on tWiRE, dive into real estate's hottest stories and critical market shifts! Controversy erupts as a Chicago homeowner claims his $200K listing appeared without consent—who's accountable? Zillow fires back at Compass, labeling their innovative 3-phase listing strategy a "hidden scheme." NAR launches a powerful new market stats dashboard …

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235 Marketing with Meaning with Ray Ellen 48:11

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In this episode, Phil Treadwell is joined by Ray Ellen who breaks down what it means to grow through grit. Ray explores how consistent action, willingness to learn, and letting go of control can unlock new levels of success. Whether it's sacrificing time now to create your “spring” later or surrounding yourself with the right cohort, Ray’s message …

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Is Epstein the Final Straw for Trump’s Base? 50:26

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In 2024, Donald Trump said he’d declassify and release the files the U.S. government has on notorious child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. But recently, responding to disappointment and growing demands from his base to actually release the full files, he told a crowd of reporters in Pennsylvania that “I don’t understand why the Epstein files would b…

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Season 3, Episode 5: “Trading Places” - Sea Of Popcorn 57:31

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On today’s episode, Keanan and Lakin chat episode 305 of Step By Step, “Trading Places” including classic mom lines, vacuuming LEGO, the continuing obsession with vests, and so much more. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/keananandlakin Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keananandlakin/ https://www.instagram.com/yolakin/…

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Did ZILLOW & HOMES.COM Take Over?? Is Housing finally CRASHING? 1:05:21

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🔥 Real Estate Shakeup: Lawsuits, Private Listings & Mortgage Market Mayhem! 🔥 This week on tWiRE, the real estate industry faces courtroom drama as NAR scores a major victory over discount brokerage Homie in an explosive antitrust battle. Keller Williams dodges a bullet as they’re cleared from a major telemarketing lawsuit, while Compass stirs the …

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Texas Flooding: The Real Culprit Is Capitalism 51:48

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134 people have died and 101 remain missing after the Guadalupe River in central Texas overflowed as a result of 6.5 inches of rain falling over the course of three hours on the morning of July 4th. Though the floods are being called just a natural disaster, mounting evidence shows that climate change, budget cuts, crumbling infrastructure and poli…

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Season 3, Episode 4: “The Paper Chase” - The Wicked School 1:10:15

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On today’s episode, Keanan and Lakin chat episode 304 of Step By Step, “The Paper Chase” including temporary tattoos, Cinema Secrets, sexy computers, motherhood, and so much more! Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/keananandlakin Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keananandlakin/ https://www.instagram.com/yolakin/ https:/…

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234 Engage with Intention with Adam Smith 41:37

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In this episode, Phil Treadwell and Adam Smith dive into how less competition in today’s market actually creates more opportunity for those willing to show up consistently. They talk about getting back to basics—having real conversations, picking up the phone, and building authentic relationships. Adam shares that true success isn’t about perfect s…

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Are Buyers Back?! & eXp Fires Back at Compass 1:43:08

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Sign up for the book club! https://bit.ly/RASCall Are Buyers Back?! & eXp Fires Back at Compass | Mortgage Rates Drop, Inventory Slips, & Listing Drama Explodes 📉 Mortgage rates just hit a 3-month low—and this time, buyers noticed. We're diving into the latest demand surge, Redfin's update showing a drop in new listings and pending sales, and what …

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Who Is Musk’s “America Party” A Threat To? 52:10

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Trump’s so-called Big Beautiful Bill has passed and been signed into law. What the White House has deemed an “historic” is actually the biggest transfer of wealth in the history of the United States, benefiting the already-wealthy with massive tax breaks and devastating cuts to social programs. The bill also accelerates militarization at home and a…

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Patrick Bristow (Showgirls, Ellen, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Mad About You) - Very 80s, Very Dramatic 52:39

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On today’s Keanan and Lakin, we chat with the iconic actor, Patrick Bristow (Showgirls, Ellen, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Mad About You), about his scene-stealing role on Step By Step, his time at the Groundlings, working with Ellen, and so much more! Follow Patrick: https://www.instagram.com/patrick.bristow/?hl=en Go see Puppet Up! https://www.puppetup…

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Zillow's Ban Begins, use Bitcoin for loans, & is the Big Beautiful Bill Good or Bad for housing? 1:28:51

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Zillow's listing ban is officially live—and the industry isn’t taking it quietly. This week, we break down the chaos as Compass challenges Zillow’s new private listing rules and ThePLS.com sues NAR. The battle for listing control is heating up. Meanwhile, Congress just passed what’s being dubbed a "Big, Beautiful Bill"—and for once, real estate pro…

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Billionaires Try To Buy Out Democracy 53:20

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What do Palantir, DoorDash, Bill Clinton and Michael Bloomberg have in common? They all joined the campaign against candidate Zohran Mamdani, the state Assemblymember who exceeded expectations and effectively won the Democratic NYC mayoral primary when Andrew Cuomo conceded around 11PM on election night. As of July 1st, with ranked choice calculati…

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Season 3, Episode 3: “Never On Sunday” - Double Trouble, Double Vest 1:10:23

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On today’s episode, Keanan and Lakin chat episode 303 of Step By Step, “Never On Sunday” including youth group cheese, timeless (?) television tropes, flying to church, clothing swaps and more! Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/keananandlakin Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keananandlakin/ https://www.instagram.com/yo…

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Zillow SUED by Compass! New Homes PLUMMET! Do Realtors really make 6%?? 1:22:01

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Zillow faces a lawsuit. Opendoor flips its model. And U.S. home prices just hit a new all-time high. In this week’s episode of This Week in Real Estate (tWiRE), we break down what’s really happening in the housing market—from slowing price growth to rising inventory—and what it all means if you’re thinking about buying, selling, or working in the i…

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Mahmoud Khalil Freed as Anti-War Movement in U.S. Celebrates and Grows 52:43

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Mahmoud Khalil is free! After spending 104 days unjustly held in an ICE detention center in Jena, Louisiana, he was reunited with his wife Noor, newborn son Deen and community over the weekend. At a press conference and rally at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine near Columbia University on Sunday, he said “I must call the hypocrisy of Columbia U…

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Season 3, Episode 2: “The Apartment” - Set Crush 1:03:45

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On today’s episode, Keanan and Lakin chat episode 302 of Step By Step, "The Apartment,” including on set crushes and what makes Stacy blush, moving and first apartment stories, party host Christine, and so much more! Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/keananandlakin Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keananandlakin/ https…

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HOUSING RESET?? Mortgage Demand Plunges, Rents Fall, and Home Starts Collapse! 1:15:39

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This week on This Week in Real Estate (tWiRE), we’re unpacking a whirlwind of industry headlines that could reshape how agents, brokers, and buyers navigate the market. 📰 INDUSTRY TEA: • Realtor.com goes scorched earth on private listings, saying agents are on the “wrong side of history.” • Sharran Srivatsaa joins Alex Hormozi’s Acquisition.com in …

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Make No Mistake: The U.S. Wants War with Iran 52:39

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Donald Trump posted to his social media site Truth Social on Monday evening that “Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!” as he made an early departure from the G7 summit in Canada to “attend to many important matters,” according to the White House. The U.S. government is also moving the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz away from the South China S…

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Marla Sokoloff (Full House, The Practice, Desperate Housewives) - Cokewood 1:20:48

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On our first guest episode of Season Three, Keanan and Lakin chat with the one and only Marla Sokoloff (Full House, The Practice, Desperate Housewives)! We chat about her acting origins including her Step By Step appearance, the times Christine and Marla worked together, becoming a director and writer (The Merry Gentleman), and so much more! Follow…

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1,055 - The War & Treaty, Johnnyswim, Olivia Ellen Lloyd 1:45:50

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This episode was recorded on April 13th, 2025 at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV. The lineup includes The War & Treaty, Johnnyswim, and Olivia Ellen Lloyd. https://bit.ly/4jTLFkuBy West Virginia Public Broadcasting

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233 Break Through the Plateau 27:01

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In this episode, Phil Treadwell shares how to reframe frustration into momentum and push past plateaus. He breaks down the difference between a strategy and a real plan, and why execution, consistency, and mindset are the true keys to progress. Phil reveals parts of his personal playbook for moving forward and encourages listeners to evaluate the R…

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Agent Chaos: Housing Crash, NAR Under Fire, Lawsuits Brewing, Dues Challenged 49:40

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This week on This Week in Real Estate (tWiRE) — we follow the money. 🔍 We’re pulling back the curtain on NAR’s 2023 executive compensation and jaw-dropping marketing spend—while 87% of agents are struggling to close a single deal. With the “no-commingling” rule officially rescinded, and fresh changes to the Code of Ethics on harassment and hate spe…

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The LA Uprising and Trump’s Authoritarian Agenda 52:25

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Over the weekend, ICE agents invaded Los Angeles and its suburbs, kidnapping dozens of people on Friday and threatening more near a Home Depot on Saturday. These masked and heavily-armed forces are part of Trump’s promised 30-day surge in anti-immigrant attacks in the LA area. But wherever there is repression, there is resistance - and the people o…

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Season 3, Episode 1: “Way-Off Broadway” - But It Had Tassels!? 1:32:05

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Welcome back Studio Audience! Keanan and Lakin are back with SEASON THREE to discuss the opener, “Way-Off Broadway,” including an influx of vests, Shawn Levy’s director origins (in this episode!), Christine and Stacy’s time in the THEATRE, and so much more. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/keananandlakin Follow us on Instagram: https:…

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1,058 - Dan Tyminski, Darrell Scott, I Draw Slow, Kieran Kane & Rayna Gellert, and Jacob Jolliff Band 2:35:08

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This episode was recorded on May 18th, 2025 at Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV. The lineup includes Dan Tyminski, Darrell Scott, I Draw Slow, Kieran Kane & Rayna Gellert, and Jacob Jolliff Band. bit.ly/3HLCyoCBy West Virginia Public Broadcasting

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232 Solutions, Not Excuses with Sean Herrero 40:40

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In this episode, Phil Treadwell sits down with Sean Herrero to explore how mindset is the foundation for success in both business and life. They break down the difference between excuses and real obstacles, highlighting how personal responsibility shapes outcomes. The conversation encourages listeners to shift their focus to solutions, stay rooted …