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In 2015, Bart Torres spent time with comedian, actress, and writer Wanda Sykes leading up to her show at Treasure Island in Las Vegas. Wanda talked about the fated Curb Your Enthusiasm revival, her past career in the NSA, and what activities she was planning for her time on the Vegas Strip.

The late comedian Richard Jeni of Platypus Man and The Mask talked to Bart Torres in this interview from 2005 about his most recent HBO special, A Big Steaming Pile of Me. Jeni makes some humorous observations about hotels and explains how he enjoys Las Vegas without gambling. Jeni also talks politics and about the ever-widening partisan gap in America.

Steven Wright, actor, comedian, writer, Oscar winner, narrator of Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs, and Rolling Stone’s 15th greatest stand-up in the world, got his start on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. In this installment of Las Vegas Connection, Wright talks to Bart Torres about his unique, signature deadpan delivery, and how he doesn’t believe in time.

In this episode of Las Vegas Connection, Adam Carolla, comedian, radio personality, television host, actor, podcaster, and director talks to Bart Torres about making up for lost time doing nothing and working construction for 10 years. Carolla jokes about his lax upbringing with hippy parents and taking over for Norm McDonald as the voice of “Death” on the animated series Family Guy. Carolla gives his thoughts on Trump from his experience on Celebrity Apprentice.

Marathon is a quiet little Texas town, and it's getting quieter. Kids are vanishing, disappearing like tumbleweeds in the desert wind. Somebody - or something - is taking them. Action. Adventure. Romance. Suspense. The Bends is a supernatural thriller roller coaster ride! "If it's true, well.... She can't be human." Recommended for fans of Blake Crouch, Stephen King, J. A. Konrath, and Dean Koontz.

Have you ever been a captive listener? Have you ever been cornered and forced to endure an annoying monologue at the hands of someone who loves the sound of their own voice? Have you ever wondered if there's anything you can do to expedite a rapid exit from such encounters? If so, then it's time for you to learn the number-one mistake you're making which actually prolongs an unwanted conversation. Discover little-known secrets like the stopper, the non sequitur, and the handoff.

What are the four golden rules of conversation? How do you break the conversational ice? What are the key conversational red lights that will stop your efforts? What are the essential dos and don'ts for any conversation? Get answers to these questions and much more in this commonsense guide that will turn you into a master conversationalist!

"De mère africaine - arrachée à son village par des trafiquants d'esclaves - et de père inconnu - quelque marin du bateau négrier voguant vers la Guadeloupe - elle n'est ni noire ni blanche, et même ses deux yeux sont de nuance différente. Enfant, on la surnommera 'Deux-âmes'. Et finalement c'est sous le nom de 'Solitude' qu'elle vivra à la Guadeloupe dans les familles de Blancs qui l'ont achetée, puis parmi les troupes de Noirs révoltés qu'elle rejoindra à grand-peine dans leurs refuges des forêts de la Soufrière."

Leveraging. Strategizing. Opening the kimono. Unlocking human capital. Trying to nail that BHAG. All on a go-forward basis. These are only a few examples of the jargon-ridden language that is too often the mainstay of business communication. Jargon frustrates, confuses, and generally alienates listeners. Yet it's also everywhere, and using it can often seem like a mandatory requirement for anyone who wants to establish credibility in a professional workplace. To be an effective leader, you must be brave enough to be the first to drop jargon.

Here are three sinister stories - tales from dark places, where things don't always end well. "Recalculating". Maggie loves garage sales - the thrill of the hunt - as she might call it. Of course, some deals are too good to be true. "Sweet Lenora". In 1930s Pennsylvania, girls are expected to behave a certain way - or else. Donations". Clarissa, the librarian, works too much. Her new secret admirer aims to change that - permanently.

Tammy Everett's suspicious, overly-protective father, Harry, does everything he can to crush her relationship with the hard-living Todd Cartwright. Todd is not about to give up the greatest thing that's ever happened to him and goes to war with Harry. But a few days before the wedding, tragedy rocks both Todd and Harry's world, sending them crashing into a depth of heartache and anger that neither man knows how to handle.

After a stint living and working in Korea, Nebraska native Bart Schaneman sets out on a quest to live deliberately and with strength and purpose before returning to the States and figuring out what to do with his life and his writing. The only constant, his copy of The Idiot, Bart meets many eclectic characters along the way, themselves young travelers like him, and together they share adventures and experiences against the breathtaking backdrops of China, Mongolia and Russia.

En hjertegribende historie om medmenneskelighed og splittelse i en hollandsk familie og om en jødisk piges skæbne under 2. Verdenskrig. Under 2. Verdenskrig skjuler en hollandsk familie den jødiske pige Lien. Efter krigen adopterer de hende, men der bliver stridigheder mellem Lien og hendes adoptivmor, familien splittes og Lien bliver skåret ud af familiens historie. Halvtreds år senere opdager Bart Van Es, der er barnebarn af Liens adoptivmor, at der har været et skjult medlem af familien.

A poetry series devoted to the epic love story of my relationship with my wife! Weekly updates. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bart-phillips/support

Peek behind the screens and explore how film festivals and events really operate. Every episode, we discuss a critical topic and answer questions submitted by filmmakers around the globe. reelplan.substack.com

The Drummers Education Connection serves the drumming community by helping drum teachers and students thrive through performance, insight, and inspiration.

Christ-centred sermons from Bart Byl. Former evangelical pastor, now an Orthodox Christian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welkom bij ’Van Start tot Ster’, de podcast van Onderneming.nl waarin we je meenemen op een inspirerende reis door de wereld van ondernemerschap. In elke aflevering gaan we in gesprek met grote namen uit de ondernemerswereld en ontdekken we samen hun unieke verhalen, uitdagingen en triomfen. Of je nu net begint of op zoek bent naar nieuwe inspiratie, ’Van Start tot Ster’ biedt een schat aan kennis en inspiratie voor elke ondernemer. Sluit je aan bij onze groeiende community en leer van de beste ondernemers in het vak. Samen zetten we de eerste stappen op weg naar jouw ondernemerssucces...

Tomorrow’s Hope: A journey of exploration and hope builds on the themes reminiscent of classic Science Fiction written by the greats of the 1960’s. Inspired by the works of Ben Bova, Isaac Asimov, Kurt Vonnegut, Robert Heinlein, Robert Silverberg, and more, we dive into worlds that could be just around the corner.

Auch das Älterwerden an sich hat seine Herausforderungen, über die so wenig gesprochen wird. Es gibt so viele Fragen und noch viel mehr Antworten. Dabei ist die 2. Lebenshälfte wunderbar dafür geeignet um Neues zu erleben. In diesem Podcast geht es darum, nicht nur Erfahrungen und Wissen zu teilen, sondern auch um inspirierende Geschichten von Frauen 45+, die mutig neue Wege gehen und ihre Träume verwirklichen. Wie abenteuerliche Entscheidungen zu bahnbrechenden Veränderungen führen können und die Wechseljahre für wechselnde Wege bzw. Ziele stehen Es geht hier um Lebenskünstlerinnen,...