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Step into the squared circle of yesteryear with When It Was Real, the ultimate throwback podcast for fans of the golden era of professional wrestling. Each week, this deep-dive audio experience transports listeners to the gritty, unfiltered days of the 1970s World Wide Wrestling Federation, when larger-than-life characters and blood-and-guts rivalries captivated fans and made wrestling feel real. Hosted by two of wrestling’s most passionate historians, When It Was Real is your ringside seat ...
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Dan and Benny In the Ring

Dan Sebastiano & Benny Scala

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Dan & Benny In the Ring is a professional wrestling podcast hosted by writers Dan Sebastiano and Benny Scala. Through in depth interviews, and commentary, we hear stories from all facets of life in the wrestling business. Dan and Benny in the Ring is a look towards wrestling’s future while celebrating its storied past.
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Totally Uncalled For

Totally Uncalled For

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Totally Uncalled For, where you didn’t ask for our opinion but we’re going to give it to you anyway. In this podcast, co-hosts Jack and Dinger break down all the latest news and stories in the sports world with our insight and sports acumen. We bring a unique view on life, sports, and the modern male to light in our weekly show, Totally Uncalled For. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jack-scala/support
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No Fluff Just Stuff

No Fluff Just Stuff

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The No Fluff Just Stuff (NFJS) Software Symposium Tour has delivered over 400 events with over 65,000 attendees. NFJS speakers are well-known developers, authors, and project leaders from the software development community. Join us for news and discussion around software development. Current topics include: Java, JavaScript, Scala, Groovy, Clojure, Cloud, Docker, Software Architecture, HTML 5, CSS, NoSQL, Spring, and other development technologies.
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True Crime With The Bad Girl, The Playa & The Stars

TrueCrimeWithTheBadGirlThePlayaTheStars

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Step into the shadows, follow the clues, and brace yourself for an adrenaline-pumping journey into the world of mystery, mayhem, and murder — this is True Crime With The Bad Girl, The Playa & The Stars. Every Monday night at 7 PM Eastern Time, the airwaves ignite on The Playa Entertainment Network with a true crime podcast like no other. Blending the grit of pro wrestling legends with the intrigue of real-life criminal cases, this powerhouse panel isn’t here to sugarcoat a thing — they’re he ...
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One of the most influential musical figures of our time, Daniel Barenboim, Music Director of the Staatsoper in Berlin, La Scala in Milan and the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, introduces his new venture Peral Music, a digital recording label initiated and curated by the Maestro himself. He presents his ideas behind this initiative and the label's forthcoming projects at the Apple Store, Kurfürstendamm.
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A former sommelier interviews incredibly famous and knowledgeable wine personalities in his tiny apartment. He gets them to talk candidly about their lives and work, and then shares the conversations with you. To see new episodes sooner and to see all of the hundreds of back episodes in your feed, it is important to FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE the show. It is free to do either, the show is free. Contact info- Email [email protected] for advertising, consulting, speaking, or guest inquiries Ins ...
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A Life Creative Podcast

Melanio Gomez & Marcie McGoldrick

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This is a weekly show where listeners learn how creators navigate their careers in the arts, and find community with like-minded people who face similar challenges and joys while pursuing their passions. We'll be talking with photographers, artists, interior stylists and designers, food stylists, crafters, creative content creators, writers, publishers, marketers, and so many more. If you're interested in a career in the arts or any creative field, or you just want to know how creators are i ...
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Elixir Wizards

SmartLogic LLC

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Elixir Wizards is an interview-style podcast for anyone interested in functional programming and the Elixir Programming Language. Hosted by SmartLogic engineers and Elixirists Owen Bickford, Dan Ivovich, and Sundi Myint, this show features in-depth discussions with some of the brightest minds in the industry, discussing training and documentation in Phoenix LiveView, the evolution of programming languages, Erlang VM, and more. In the current season, we're branching out from Elixir to compare ...
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The Vital Zone explores the small shifts that create powerful transformations in health and life. Each week, we sit down with holistic practitioners, wellness experts, and thought leaders to uncover practical tools, timeless wisdom, and cutting-edge science that help you unlock your body’s natural vitality. From nutrition and energy healing to mindfulness and quantum wellness, this is where ancient practices meet modern breakthroughs — giving you the edge to live with more balance, resilienc ...
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INV Unfiltered

INV Unfiltered

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The new podcast covering current trends and intriguing topics in fintech and beyond courtesy of Bank Innovation, the fintech blog, and INV Fintech, a leading fintech accelerator.
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Around IT in 256 seconds

Tomasz Nurkiewicz

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Podcast for developers, testers, SREs... and their managers. I explain complex and convoluted technologies in a clear way, avoiding buzzwords and hype. Never longer than 4 minutes and 16 seconds. Because software development does not require hours of lectures, dev advocates' slide decks and hand waving. For those of you, who want to combat FOMO, while brushing your teeth. 256 seconds is plenty of time. If I can't explain something within this time frame, it's either too complex, or I don't u ...
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The Key 3, from The Splendid Table

American Public Media

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The Key 3 is a series of discussions with great cooks (not just professional chefs) about the three recipes or techniques they think everyone should know. These are master classes for all of us and quite revealing about the cooks themselves.
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Hi, I am zbrah and I like talking to people. I believe we all can learn from one another and in some cases be inspired as well. I hope that you can learn something new, maybe have a new perspective on life or be inspired to try something different or to pursue your dreams. I talk to wide variety of human beings and have a friendly and fun conversation, nothing is off limits. FOLLOW@ https://www.instagram.com/zmanzbrah https://www.instagram.com/tastemakers_tastytuesdays
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The Entrepreneurial Dash

Shailesh Dash - Entrepreneur, Investor & Ideator

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The Entrepreneurial Dash podcast is essential listening for all SME's, Start Ups and Entrepreneurs. Master entrepreneur Shailesh Dash provides valuable insights, stories and tips for the budding entrepreneur and investor. Whether, you are just starting out and do not know how to start, or your are multi-experienced join Shailesh each week for a new episode packed with insights and tips on what you need to do. As Shailesh says "I love what I do. My purpose in life is to create successful busi ...
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If you've been feeling overwhelmed, tense, or caught in constant fight-or-flight, your breath may be the root of it — and the solution. In this episode, breathwork specialist Dominick Scala breaks down why your breath matters more than you realize and how small, intentional shifts can create fast changes in stress, clarity, emotional balance, and o…
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EPISODE 43 — When It Was Real “The Night The Music Died” 🎄 Christmas Eve • December 24th • 7:30 PM 📺 The Playa Entertainment Network One night. One bell. One moment that changed wrestling forever. Nikita and Benny take their customary deep dive into Madison Square Garden, December 26, 1983, when Bob Backlund’s nearly six-year reign as WWF Champion …
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🎄 A NOT SO WHITE CHRISTMAS! 🔪 Love, lights, and lethal secrets collide… This Christmas, True Crime With The Bad Girl, The Playa, & Dangerous Dave goes dark. Brittany, Benny, and Dave unwrap two chilling holiday horror stories— Ronald Gene Simmons and Bruce Jeffrey Pardo— two men, three names each (because murderers always do), and family Christmase…
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Harry Goldstein talks with Richard Feldman about the Lean 4 programming language's compile-time metaprogramming capabilities, including how they can be used to control elements of your IDE in realtime. They also discuss other topics like property-based testing, theorem proving, and Smalltalk. You can get ad-free episodes (including video) by suppor…
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Ho Ho Ho! Bad Santa stopped by to break our balls? We have a Christmas Special, and this year, we're getting extra Merry & Bright😂 🎅🏼 Recorded at Fenix Studios CONNECT WITH US: Instagram: @breakinballzpodcast Facebook: Breakin Ballz MEET THE CREW: (@instagram) Johnny Potenza: @uplatewithjohnnypotenza Lou Martini Jr.: @loumartinijr Garry Pastore: @g…
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🔥 LIVE this Wednesday, December 17th at 7:30 PM ET on The Playa Entertainment Network! 🔥 Smash that LIKE button and SUBSCRIBE—you don’t want to miss this one! Step into the Wrestling Wayback Machine as wrestling historian, author, actor, and manager Nikita Breznikov joins forces once again with pro wrestling author, podcaster, and Sunday DJ Benny “…
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Jim Newman is a long time pal of host Melanio Gomez having met years ago as new homeowners in Asbury Park, NJ. On this episode he shares how he built his career in the performing arts, debuting on Broadway early on in The Who's Tommy, and performing in numerous other shows with names in lights, including Kristin Chenoweth and Liza Minnelli. For sev…
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Where Is Ana Walshe? Husband accused. Body never found. Trial heating up. LIVE – Mon Dec 15 · 6:00 PM ET True Crime With The Bad Girl, The Playa, & Dangerous Dave on The Playa Entertainment Network (Please like and subscribe!) Brittany “Boston Bad Girl” Brown Benny “The Playa” Scala “Dangerous” Dave Star On January 4, 2023, Ana Walshe, a Serbian-Am…
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7 TITLE MATCHES! The Most STACKED MSG Card EVER?! It’s Episode 41 of When It Was Real, and Nikita Breznikov and Benny “The Playa” Scala are taking you all the way back to Madison Square Garden—December 17, 1979. One night. Seven championships on the line. The WWF Heavyweight and Intercontinental Championships, as well as the. National Wrestling All…
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Artist Jeff Wallace (from episode 4) joins Melanio to co-host this episode with guest Devin Wilde. Devin channeled drive and discipline across competitive cycling as a teenager, getting through Stanford's architecture program, designing digital user-experiences for tech companies, and ultimately crafting his own educational curriculum in the arts t…
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🔥 True Crime With The Bad Girl, The Playa, & Dangerous Dave dives into one of Hollywood’s most haunting mysteries — the tragic 1981 death of legendary actress Natalie Wood. Found drowned off Catalina Island under puzzling circumstances, her death was officially ruled an accident — later changed to “drowning and other undetermined factors.” But the …
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If you’ve been dealing with bloating, low energy, brain fog, skin issues, or stubborn weight… your gut may be trying to tell you something. In today’s episode, Aspire Nutrition’s Marty breaks down the hidden signs your gut is damaged — and what you can do right now to start healing it. We dive deep into: 🔹 The surprising symptoms linked to gut imba…
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🔥 WHEN IT WAS REAL — EPISODE 39! 🔥 “WWWF – FALL 1973” Join wrestling historian, author, actor and wrestling manager Nikita Breznikov and podcaster/poet laureate Benny “The Playa” Scala as they fire up the Wrestling Wayback Machine and blast you straight into the heart of the World Wide Wrestling Federation in the Fall of 1973! Drama, legends, and l…
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Imagine facing a problem you can't name, something that feels bigger than any bug you've ever had to fix. How do you debug your own mind when you don't even know what's wrong? Burke Holland's story starts with a college party and a bad trip that leaves a deeper mark than he expects. Sleep gets harder. Fear creeps in. His life starts shrinking. Scho…
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Since high-school age, Jaya Saxena has been drawn to the process of creating thoughtful and articulate essays. The craft of capturing a vibe in one's own perspective and voice in a manner that resonates with readers is the art and special alchemy that professional writers bring to the table. Jaya's unique brand of writing style, built on a series o…
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🔥 THANKSGIVING WRESTLING CHAOS! 🔥 2 EPIC SPECTRUM SHOWS… 1 LEGENDARY NIGHT! Travel back to 1982 & 1983 as Nikita Breznikov & Benny “The Playa” Scala crack open the Turkey Day time capsule and reveal the stories BEHIND the stories from two unforgettable Philadelphia Spectrum Thanksgiving events! 🦃 Old-school intensity. 🎤 Behind-the-curtain secrets. …
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True Crime With The Bad Girl, The Playa, & Dangerous Dave” LIVE Monday, November 24th at 6 PM ET on The Playa Entertainment Network (Please like and subscribe!) 🦃 THANKSGIVING SPECIAL… WITH A TRUE CRIME TWIST! This week, Brittany “The Bad Girl,” Benny “The Playa,” and Dangerous Dave kick off Episode 72 by sharing some personal Thanksgiving memories…
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This week on Breakin Ballz, host Johnny P and his co-hosts Garry Pastore and Concetta Rose welcome author Gary D. Morgan. Recorded at Fenix Studios CONNECT WITH US: Instagram: @breakinballzpodcast Facebook: Breakin Ballz MEET THE CREW: (@instagram) Johnny Potenza: @uplatewithjohnnypotenza Lou Martini Jr.: @loumartinijr Garry Pastore: @garry_pastore…
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🎙️ WHEN IT WAS REAL — EPISODE 38 LIVE WED • NOV 19 • 7 PM ET — The Playa Entertainment Network (Please LIKE & SUBSCRIBE!) Step into the wrestling time machine as wrestling historian, author, actor, and wrestling manager Nikita Breznikov, and veteran pro wrestling author (Pro Wrestling Stories) and podcaster Benny “The Playa” Scala crack open one of…
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Show Notes: With Thanksgiving just around the corner it is especially timely to chat with Lucinda Scala Quinn, Author and Founder of Mad Hungry. Melanio and Lucinda share the heritage-inspired dishes that are on their holiday tables and reminisce about their time working at Martha Stewart Living. Lucinda has a storied career in food, starting from …
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🎙️ TRUE CRIME WITH THE BAD GIRL, THE PLAYA & DANGEROUS DAVE – EPISODE 71 💥 “THE COAL MINER’S DAUGHTER” – THE CHRISTY MARTIN STORY! 💥 A boxing legend. A shocking betrayal. A fight for her life. 🥊 This week, Brittany, Dave & Benny dive into the chilling true story of Christy Martin, the women’s boxing icon who survived an attempted murder by her own …
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Jonathan Blow, creator of popular games Braid and The Witness, talks with Richard about programming language design - including the design of the programming language he's been building for game developers. Keynote & Tech Demo - https://youtu.be/IdpD5QIVOKQ ECS and Rust's Borrow Checker - https://youtu.be/4t1K66dMhWk "The 30 Million Line Problem" -…
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1977 Manager of the Year & Philly Spectrum – November 8, 1980: Two Moments That Defined an Era!” Get ready for another deep dive into wrestling history! 📺💥 Professional wrestling historian, author, actor, and manager Nikita Breznikov teams up once again with long-time wrestling author and podcaster Benny “The Playa” Scala for a powerhouse episode o…
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This week on True Crime With The Bad Girl, The Playa, & Dangerous Dave, we dive deep into one of music’s most chilling stories — the rise and fall of Phil Spector, the eccentric genius who built the legendary Wall of Sound... and later, the walls of a prison cell. From his early days as a teenage recording artist with The Teddy Bears, to producing …
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Johnny P, with his co-hosts Lou Martini Jr. and Concetta Rose break comedian Craig Loydren's ballz. Recorded at Fenix Studios CONNECT WITH US: Instagram: @breakinballzpodcast Facebook: Breakin Ballz MEET THE CREW: (@instagram) Johnny Potenza: @uplatewithjohnnypotenza Lou Martini Jr.: @loumartinijr Garry Pastore: @garry_pastore Concetta Rose: @conce…
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“Old School Wrestling Lives On!” This week, noted wrestling author, historian, actor, and manager Nikita Breznikov and veteran wrestling writer/podcaster Benny “The Playa” Scala welcome special guest Fred Richards — wrestling historian, promoter, and referee! Get ready for real stories, insider memories, and behind-the-curtain tales from the golden…
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What do you do when your code breaks and the only fix is to dig into the runtime below? Matt Godbolt lives for that. Tile-based renderers, color-coded scanlines, zero-copy NICs—each story is a clue that leads past the abstraction to the real machine. He shares the rule that guides him: master your layer, learn the one below, and know the outline of…
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This year John Derian celebrates 30 years of his eponymous boutique and antiques shop on 2nd Street in New York City's East Village neighborhood. His path took him from a creatively inspired childhood in Massachusetts to New York City as an adult where he built a design and retail business from scratch. He's known for finding antique illustrations …
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The True Crime Trio is BACK — and this time, they’re diving into one of Hollywood’s most haunting mysteries: the death of Superman himself, George Reeves. Join Brittany “Boston Bad Girl” Brown, Benny “The Playa” Scala, and “Dangerous” Dave Star, a.k.a. The Sausage King, as they break down the shocking events of June 16, 1959 — the night Reeves was …
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Johnny P and his co-hosts Lou Martini Jr. and Concetta Rose break actor, award-winning producer, director, author, Steve Stanulis' ballz. Recorded at Fenix Studios CONNECT WITH US: Instagram: @breakinballzpodcast Facebook: Breakin Ballz MEET THE CREW: (@instagram) Johnny Potenza: @uplatewithjohnnypotenza Lou Martini Jr.: @loumartinijr Garry Pastore…
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This week on When It Was Real, Nikita and Benny welcome movie actor & professional wrestler David Batchelor — a true powerhouse trained by the legendary Dr. Tom Prichard and a proud graduate of the Jacobs-Prichard Wrestling Academy (JPWA)! David has appeared in 23 feature films, including Future World and Going Under, and has lit up screens on Amer…
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Julia Wachtel is a conceptual artist who thrived in the New York City art scene of the 1980’s among contemporaries like Robert Gober, Jeff Koons and Cindy Sherman. Her art looks at the interplay of advertising and other commercial media in everyday life and speaks to her interest in consumer and political culture. Julia has a bachelor’s degree from…
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This Monday, October 27th at 6 PM ET, True Crime With The Bad Girl, The Playa, & The Stars goes FULL SLASHER in a very special Halloween episode — LIVE only on The Playa Entertainment Network! Brittany "Boston Bad Girl" Brown, Benny "The Playa" Scala, and “Dangerous” Dave Star a.k.a. The Sausage King are breaking down the blood-soaked legacies of t…
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Johnny P and co-host Lou Martini Jr. welcome actor, writer, and producer, "Mr. Good Times," Gaetano Iacono. Recorded at Fenix Studios CONNECT WITH US: Instagram: @breakinballzpodcast Facebook: Breakin Ballz MEET THE CREW: (@instagram) Johnny Potenza: @uplatewithjohnnypotenza Lou Martini Jr.: @loumartinijr Garry Pastore: @garry_pastore Concetta Rose…
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This week, Nikita Breznikov and Benny "The Playa" Scala welcome special guest Evan Ginzburg, Associate Producer of 350 Days, to explore the often untold story of what happens after the final bell. 🏆 What’s life like for a wrestler once the spotlight fades? 🤕 How do they cope after the bumps, blood, sweat, and cheers are all memories? 🎭 From legends…
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Ngoc Minh Ngo is a photographer whose poetic eye captures the quiet beauty of the natural world. Known for her evocative images of flowers, gardens, and interiors, Ngoc’s work reveals the harmony between art and nature. Born in Vietnam and based in New York City, she has authored several acclaimed books including Bringing Nature Home, In Bloom, and…
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🎙️ In this shocking and emotional episode, the True Crime Trio — The Boston Bad Girl Brittany Brown, Benny The Playa Scala, and Dangerous Dave Star — dive deep into the tragic and controversial death of beloved "Friends" actor Matthew Perry. On October 28, 2023, Perry was found dead in his Los Angeles home — the cause: a ketamine overdose. While he…
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This week on Breakin Ballz, Johnny P and his co-host Lou Martini Jr. sit down with author Frank Dimatteo! Recorded at Fenix Studios CONNECT WITH US: Instagram: @breakinballzpodcast Facebook: Breakin Ballz MEET THE CREW: (@instagram) Johnny Potenza: @uplatewithjohnnypotenza Lou Martini Jr.: @loumartinijr Garry Pastore: @garry_pastore Concetta Rose: …
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🔥 "Heroes of Wrestling: The Infamous Night in Bay St. Louis" 🔥 Wrestling historians and insiders Nikita Breznikov and Benny "The Playa" Scala are diving DEEP into one of the most controversial Pay Per Views in wrestling history: the 1999 "Heroes of Wrestling" event! 💥 What REALLY happened behind the scenes? 💥 What went wrong…and what went right? 💥 …
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Most multivitamins don’t work the way people think — but the right one can make a huge difference. In this episode of The Vital Zone Podcast, we uncover the truth about multivitamins, how to shop smarter, and what actually matters when it comes to choosing supplements that support real energy, focus, and vitality. You’ll learn: ✅ The 5 most importa…
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Stylist, author, and interior designer Rebecca Robertson shares the story of how she developed an appreciation for antiques and collectibles at a young age and a lifelong interest in designing sets that has been a throughline in her career. She's led a very 'NYC' professional life working on film production, as a talent coordinator for the likes of…
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