The Back 9 is a podcast hosted by Dennis Williams and Josh Mora, targeting individuals in or approaching mid-life who seek more fulfillment in various aspects of their lives. The hosts discuss topics such as starting over in careers or dating, emphasizing the importance of mindfulness, openness to change, and learning from experiences. The podcast aims to create a safe space for introspection, covering challenges like living alone, dating fears, and making mistakes. They invite guests, inclu ...
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We created Mindset Mogul to empower people to live the best versions of themselves and to create a community of people who support and uplift each other. Our goal is to unlock mental freedom for 1 million people.
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Join John and Josh as they delve into the horror films they love, mysterious new releases, and horror’s unstoppable, ever-growing backlog of yesterfilms.
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Kerri Ballinger: Finding Health Beyond Prescriptions — TB9, S10, E12
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43:16This week on The Back 9, we sit down with Kerri Ballinger. She's a practitioner of NAET, a holistic approach that uses energy balancing and muscle testing to reduce allergic reactions and restore wellness. Kerri shares her jaw-dropping story of overcoming a near-death chronic illness and helping her son heal from severe allergies through integrativ…
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120. Amy Holden Jones’ The Slumber Party Massacre (1982)
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54:22A bunch of teenaged girls have a sleepover while other teenaged girls on the same street aren't invited. Who else isn't invited, you ask? Why, a slew of men! You've got creepy neighbors, peeping tom goons dry-humping each other while watching the girls change clothes, an insistent boyfriend with a glandular problem you can see, and, oh yeah, an esc…
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High School Coach Ross Deutsch: Turn Tragedy Into a Legacy TB9, S10, E11
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43:03This week on The Back 9, Dennis and Josh welcome high school basketball coach Ross Deutsch for a powerful and inspiring conversation about healing, resilience, and purpose after loss. Ross opens up about the unimaginable loss of his son Rory, and how that tragedy inspired the creation of the Rory David Deutsch Foundation, a beacon of hope for famil…
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Entrepreneur Sean Springman: How to Start Your Own Business, TB9, S10, E10
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43:48Dennis and Josh welcome entrepreneur Sean Springman into the studio to talk about how one can step around the corporate ceiling to find personal success. Sean talks about the mindset and self-belief it takes to strike out on your own, start a business, and then scale a company from early scrappy deals to meaningful growth. Sean also opens up about …
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119. Tommy Lee Wallace’s Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
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1:16:44It's 1982, what do you want, a medal? Get out of here! It's the forgotten classic of the Halloween franchise, unless you didn't forget about it! You nerd!By loathsomethings
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100 Conversations That Matter — Making the Turn, TB9, S10
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51:27Ninety-nine episodes ago, the Back 9 started with two men in midlife, a couple of microphones, and a resolve to ask better, more pointed questions about the second half of life, with the belief that people out there needed the same kind of conversation. Turns out, a lot of you did. To mark the milestone of our 100th episode, our producer, Janine St…
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The 19th Hole — Agree to Disagree TB9, S9, E19
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33:58It's toastin' time on The Back 9 with this season's 19th hole. We revisit the conversations that stuck with us most — the very best thoughts from the season about professional reinvention, leadership and how to gracefully come to grips with the end of things. But the biggest takeaway from Season 9 is about the importance going straight to the sourc…
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118. Jaume Balagueró’s Venus (2022)
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1:14:05Take some inspiration from H.P. Lovecraft's “The Dreams in the Witch House,” add a a pinch of The Raid, a huge bag of pills stolen from mobsters, make it about women, and you've got yourself a soup going! This is a horror movie hidden gem, and if you don't like it, you're a poo-poo-head! It's Loathsome Things: A Podcast that isn't afraid to call pe…
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Podcasters Rachel Sobel and Dale McLean: Friends Without Benefits TB9, S9, E18
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39:17We kick off fall with a little friendly South Florida smack talk, as we welcome the hilarious Rachel Sobel and Dale McLean from the Friends Without Benefits Podcast. Dale, the in-arena host for the Miami Heat, humorously shares his challenges finding steady relationships in his demographic, while Rachel, a much-published writer, offers all kinds of…
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MLB All-Star Dan Plesac: Setting Aside Ego to Evolve in Your Role TB9, S9, E17
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41:34On this episode of The Back 9, Dennis and Josh catch up with three time All Star reliever and longtime MLB analyst Dan Plesac for a masterclass on how to fulfill your role — as a professional, a father and a man. Dan discusses his evolution from ninth inning hammer to matchup specialist, and the difficulty he had accepting his new role in the bullp…
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You've got Playboy Playmate nudity, tongue-thru-cheek cultural criticism, proto-Pizzagate conspiracy, a lot of uncomfortably sensual touching, and someone's Freudians poppin' out of something. This time, we finally reviewed the body horror masterpiece: Society!By loathsomethings
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Top Realtor Ray Collins: Successful Reinvention in both Work and Romance TB9, S9, E16
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34:20In this episode of The Back 9 we catch up with Ray Collins, who spent his first career as a broadcaster before trading in the bright lights of morning TV for a second act in real estate and a richer personal life. Ray walks us through a career shaped by early mentors like Van Miller, the moment he realized it was time for him to leave the newsroom …
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Baseball Legend Jeff Manto: Exiting Gracefully TB9, S9, E15
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36:07On this episode of the Back 9, baseball lifer Jeff Manto joins Dennis and Josh. Jeff was a prodigious home run hitter who spent the front 9 of his career bouncing between the major leagues and the high minors, including championship runs in the Yankees and Indians organizations. He shares what he learned about team culture, and how good winning cul…
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One step forward, two steps back for humanity, here we go! It's Lucky McKee's greatest sequel, full of ooey, gooey masculinity troubles, lady troubles, and socket troubles. Everything's problematic on this episode of Loathsome Things: the best podcast to listen to if you're sad.By loathsomethings
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Radio Host Chris "The Bulldog" Parker: What to Do When Your Kid's Dream Ends TB9, S9, E14
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44:59Chris "The Bulldog" Parker has been a colleague and friend of ours for over 30 years, and he joins the Back 9 for a conversation about how our perspective changes as we age. Chris reflects on three decades behind the mic and how, when we become husbands and fathers, our attitude can change towards our jobs and how we approach what matters in life. …
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Sports Director Jamie Seh — Allow Yourself to Surprise Yourself TB9, S9, E13
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38:57On this episode of The Back 9, Jamie Seh, Sports Director at the CBS affiliate in Orlando, reflects on her journey of breaking barriers as a woman in sports broadcasting. She discusses the challenges and triumphs of a decades-long career, and how, as she reaches the Back 9, she has started to search for what's next. Spoiler alert: Jamie has found h…
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115. Juan López Moctezuma’s Alucarda (1977)
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1:22:50Two slim, lithe, youthful, excitable, exuberant, perky, naked, lesbian, erotic, sexy, hot, teen, shrill, possessed nuns have to figure out what kind of a movie they're supposed to be in between bouts of directionless shrieking, tit-play, and unleashing the full bush. It's one of the originals of nunsploitation, it's very nearly unbearable to watch,…
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Talk Show Host Brian Shactman — How to Write Your Own Ending TB9, S9, E12
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38:30This week on The Back 9, we sit down with our good friend Brian Shactman, the former MSNBC anchor, to talk about navigating the twists and turns of our career paths, the hard pivots that come when you don't get to choose your ending, and the lessons he learned along the way. From way too early mornings in radio to high-profile roles at ESPN, CNBC a…
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Entrepreneur Jeff Perera: Bagels, Business and Believing in Yourself TB9, S9, E11
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36:59Jeff Perera's story is a masterclass in reinvention. He's the founder of Jeff's Bagel Run, one of the fastest growing brands in the country. Jeff joins us to share how losing his corporate job at 42 led to a new passion, a thriving franchise, and a lesson in letting go of control. Jeff spreads his secret recipes for success that has led from a cott…
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114. Phillipe Mora’s Howling II: ... Your Sister Is a Werewolf (1985)
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1:14:09What does Planet of the Apes and a Van Helsing analog traveling to Transylvania have in common with titanium orgy werewolves and bad mod music? Apparently, it's Sybil Danning getting topless only once, and yet also somehow 18 times. That doesn't make sense, and yet you'll understand exactly what that means when you tune in to this episode of Loaths…
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Author/Speaker Ryan Minton — How to Uplift the People Around You TB9, S9, E10
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35:05This week on The Back 9, we kick off a new season with a powerful conversation about leadership, culture, and the ripple effect of kindness. Guest Ryan Minton—author, keynote speaker, and former hospitality exec—joins us to share how a single front desk employee changed the way he leads forever. Ryan reminds us that creating a positive work culture…
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Making the Turn: How To Be Every Kind of Rich
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17:01We kick off Season Nine by exploring what abundance really looks like at this stage of life. We unpack how ambition shifts, why "more" isn't always better, and how quieter wins can make us feel wealthier than chasing it all. Of course, it's not all serious—we swap stories about getting locked out walking the dog, and the strange comfort we find in …
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The epitome of 21st century takes on 20th century _ from space movies, this James Gunn classic references Henelotter, Tremors, The Thing, Big Trouble in Little China, The Toxic Avenger, Goosebumps, Alien, Predator, Society, Shivers, and possibly even Monty Python and the Holy Grail. The make-up and practical effects pair perfectly with 2006's digit…
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On this final stop in Season 8, we reflect on the real throughline of the entire season - self power. Whether it's setting boundaries, respecting the ones set for us, or knowing when to stop selling our perspective, this episode dives deep into the emotional shifts that come in our midlife relationships, including the one we have with ourselves. We…
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Round 8: Ep. 18 - Relationship Expert Owen Marcus: Feeling is Strength, Not Weakness
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40:03We close season 8 of The Back 9 with a powerful episode, as we sit down with Owen Marcus, the founder of MELD and a pioneer in men's emotional wellness. Owen helps us explore the connection between somatic awareness and emotional authenticity. Owen shares some of his own journey to help us dive deep into why most men have never been taught how to f…
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112. Danny & Michael Phillipou’s Bring Her Back (2025)
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1:41:41One of the most entertaining horror movies seen by this podcast. OMG.By loathsomethings
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Round 8: Ep. 17 - Former NHL All-Star Brian Campbell -- Find Your One Thing
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43:06What do you get when you mix elite skating, red hair, and a thousand NHL games? A damn good conversation about life -- and hockey -- with former NHL All-Star Brian Campbell. In this episode of The Back 9, we welcome the Stanley Cup champion and individual Trophy winner to the mic for a refreshingly honest ride through his career, leadership lessons…
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Round 8: Ep. 16 - The Soggy Dollar's Leon Miller - Living in Paradise
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42:39No prescription needed this week on The Back 9, as we catch up with the one and only Leon Miller -- aka, "Dr. Painkiller". Leon is the magnetic force behind the legendary Soggy Dollar Bar on Jost Van Dyke in the British Virgin Islands. From beach kid to island icon, Leon shares how he has built a lifestyle brand rooted in rum, resilience, and real …
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At the intersection of feminism and cryptozoology, you'll find many a shattered and sympathetic character, along with more than your typical number of meta-physical portals to other realities and men trying to keep you from realizing your inner power. There's also an abundance of white, murky slime and confusingly sensual canals. Learn the deepest …
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Round 8 : Ep 15 -Vegas Bartender Kerry Wald -- Poet, Storyteller and World Class Listener
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38:12Kerry Wald is a well-known Las Vegas bartender, storyteller, poet and world-class listener. In this episode, Kerry shares how his journey behind the bar has allowed him a first-row seat to the pain people carry in silence, until they open up to him, a stranger. From those raw stories, Kerry learned the value of truly listening and of finding the jo…
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Round 8: Ep 14 - Kristen Griffin: Rewriting Your Old Story
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35:44Kristen Griffin faced unimaginable loss. She was a young wife, pregnant with her first child, when her husband was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. What followed was a two-decade journey of reframing her life story: from grieving young widow to successful executive, to full-time women's coach. In this powerful and inspirational conversation, K…
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110. Harry Bromley Davenport's Xtro (1982)
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1:23:11It's gory, it's slimy, it's nasty, it's transgressive, it's not E.T., not Alien, not The Brood, but also not a lot of movies that came after it. What is it? It's Xtro and the latest episode of Loathsome Things: The Worst Podcast about Horror Movies!By loathsomethings
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Round 8: Ep 13 - Founder Pam Jordan: How to Build Wealth in Mid-Life and Help Our Kids Learn About the Power of Money
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35:18What happens when your million-dollar company crumbles and you're left with nothing but lessons and grit? Pam Jordan shares her unfiltered journey that led her to found the Pivot Business Group which helps entrepreneurs finally get real about their numbers. She's part business strategist, part money therapist, and full-blown truth-teller. In this e…
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Round 8: Ep 12 - Josh Gregory: Dead Man in the Mirror — One Man's Battle to Sobriety
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40:07A few years ago, Josh Gregory saw his reflection in the mirror, and found only darkness staring back. No love, no hate, just pure emptiness. In this raw and riveting episode, hear the powerful story of a boy who started drinking at age 11, then spent decades hiding in plain sight as a high-functioning alcoholic, before he finally hit the breaking p…
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For our next creative writing exercise, we're going to explore a social occasion you're familiar with. Think of a time you spent with other people where you made yourself or were made emotionally vulnerable, then launch away from the factuality of that occasion, and instead pilot it towards the style of storytelling you've been most interested in l…
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Round 8: Ep 11 - Suzette Bravo — Stop Running, Start Leading
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39:13What happens when you stop running from the pain? For Suzette Bravo, it was the realization that she'd spent a lifetime avoiding the trauma underneath. In this episode, she shares what happened when she finally faced it head-on, and how that led her to a deeper understanding of masculine and feminine energy—not as stereotypes, but as powerful, comp…
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Round 8: Ep 10 - Broadcaster Glen Kuiper: Overcoming Cancel Culture
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39:03Glen Kuiper was the voice of the Oakland A's for over two decades—until one on-air slip changed everything. In this gripping episode of The Back Nine, Glen tells his side of the story : what really happened during that fateful pregame segment, how corporate pressure forced a rushed apology, and the painful aftermath of being publicly canceled for s…
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108. Julian Roffman's The Mask (1961)
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1:22:56This time-a-rooski, we reviewed the first film to be shot in Raymond Spottiswoode's "Depth Dimension" 3-D. It's a nutty little Canadian flick about that new-fangled "psychiatry" my loved ones won't stop going on about, and boy does this movie display a firm grasp over what that is! What we have here is a visual effects buffet sandwiched between lon…
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Round 8 : Making the Turn - Text Like Gen Xers, Party like Rock Stars
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17:05It's a little musical interlude on the Back 9 as we tee up season 8. From karaoke showdowns, subway serenades and memories of mixtapes, we hit every note about the role music plays in our lives. And we talk about how the kids just don't get it — yes, they occasionally listen to Sade, but they don't know how to pronounce her name. Plus, get a sneak …
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Round 7: The 19th Hole- The Most Important Thing You Can Do as a Parent
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22:49In this raw Season 7 finale, we take on one our most honest and emotional conversations to date, as we discuss how parents often wound their children by airing their own relationship grievances and personal traumas. It's a candid take on co-parenting, accountability, and the ripple effect of unresolved hurt. It's a tough but necessary topic for any…
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107. Frank Henenlotter's Frankenhooker (1990)
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1:23:54We kept up our annual tradition of visiting a Frankenlotter... Frank Hookenl... Frank Henenlotter folm, film. A Frank Henenlotter film. This time, it's Frankenhanker... Frankenhooker. Dear God, what's wreng woth me on the newest episode of Loathsome Things: A Great Horror Movie Podcast to Listen To While You Sleep…
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Round 7: Ep - 18 Psychologist/Author Dr. Janne Lomasky: To Stay or Not to Stay: Choosing Between Growth and Goodbye?
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41:42What does it really take to decide whether to stay or leave a relationship that no longer feels healthy—or safe? In this powerful conversation with clinical psychologist and author Dr. Janae Lomosky, we explore the emotional toll of staying too long, the real reason many people feel "stuck," and how to begin rebuilding self-worth and mental clarity…
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Round 7: Ep - 17 Former NFL Receiver Drew Haddad — How to Give Life to Your Dreams
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41:46Talent matters. Grit may matter more. On this Surprise Guest episode of The Back 9, we sit down with former NFL wide receiver Drew Haddad — a guy who needed to get every ounce out of his talent to make it in the NFL — for an unforgettable conversation about persistence, growth and the real meaning of success. Drew opens up about how he turned a tin…
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How much cinematic care and attention can be placed on boobs? Find our as we explore the deep, eldritch mysteries of two different sets of natal taters from a variety of angles, temperatures, environs, and degrees of gravitational drag in this fishy and godless episode of Loathsome Things: a Cthulhu Ftagn Movie Podcast!…
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Round 7: Ep. 16 - NFL Network Host Scott Hanson — Red Zone Redemption
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48:47Scott Hanson is an iconic host at the helm of a one-of-a-kind job, and in this unique Surprise Guest episode, he bares all — sharing his story of how chasing his dream nearly cost him everything and how he walked away from his dream life in order to save it. From calling touchdowns to discovering a deeper calling, Scott reveals how his lowest momen…
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Round 7: Ep. 15 - Addiction Specialist Attorney Mark Astor: On Families Battling Addiction
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41:16While we battle the vagaries of middle age, some of our grown and nearly-grown children may struggle launching their own adult lives. When these struggles descend into addiction, every member of the family can be affected. In this intimate and riveting episode of The Back Nine, we are joined by Mark Astor, an attorney specializing in addiction and …
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105. Alex Noyer’s Sound of Violence (2021)
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1:03:35Greatest secret super-villain origin story film of all time? Yeah, I think so. Join us for a movie you think is going to be pompous, but then is low-key shlocky mad scientist music saw. So... you're welcome for another instant-classic episode of Loathsome Things: A Horror Movie Podcast for sad white men to find companionship and enlargening gummies…
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Round 7: Ep. 14 - Matchmaker Shira Weitz: How to Find Your Next Person
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40:17On this episode of The Back 9, Dennis and Josh sail back into the world of modern romance with professional matchmaker Shira Weitz for a deep dive on how dating has evolved—especially for those re-entering the scene in middle age after divorce. Shira walks us through the entire process of the when and why one should consider a matchmaker, as well a…
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Round 7: Ep. 13 - Rich "The Bull" Gaenzler" — Do the Things that Make you Happy
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33:09Things happen to us on the Back 9. Our health might throw us a curve balls. Our dream career can vanish overnight. Our sense of purpose can become elusive. But in this deeply personal and unexpectedly uplifting episode, Rich "The Bull" Gaenzler opens up about his career loss, his health scares, his resulting identity crisis and how he's since rebui…
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Seth Green and Alfonso Ribeiro co-star in this plasma-inhaling infestation of a boy scout summer flashback for Josh! That's right, it's Ticks and it's Loathsome Things: A Horror Movie Podcast edited by an guy who can't setup his microphone with even a modicum of competency! Also, John is here and he sounds great the whole time. Kisses.…
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