Best Books Beach And Beyond Podcasts (2024)

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DENIED Justice: Natives Lose Land in Sacred Areas 12:11

25m ago12:11

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Discover the devastating effects of dams on Indigenous lands and sacred sites. John Edmonds Kozma's impactful video highlights the injustices faced by Indigenous communities. John Edmonds Kozma is a highly experienced professional with 20 years of expertise in the entertainment industry. He is the CEO and founder of Bang Productions. This company s…

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Metro Shrimp & Grits Thursdays 21 Nov 24 1:03:47

2h ago1:03:47

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Metro Shrimp & Grits Thursdays is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Trump attorney and Deputy AG nominee, Todd Blanche, tried to claim in a New York court that "the Presidential Transition Act of 1963" mandates dismissal of…

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Sonic Rebels: How Reynols Shatters Stereotypes with Every Note 41:45

8m ago41:45

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About the Guest(s): Alan Courtis is an Argentine experimental musician known for his work with the band Reynols. Founded in 1993, the band is distinctive in the experimental rock scene, especially since its lead singer, Miguel Tomasin, has Down syndrome. Courtis has collaborated broadly in the music industry, contributing significantly to avant-gar…

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Smothered Benedict Wednesdays 20 Nov 24 1:03:31

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Smothered Benedict Wednesdays, is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Democrats went on cutthroat offense at a House of Representatives Hearing called by the MAGA GOP. Then, on the rest of the menu, segregation academies acro…

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Our Best Advice: writing exposition and creating character arcs 27:47

4h ago27:47

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It's that time again! We've reached the end of the season and that means Melanie and I are wrapping up all our a-ha moments and lessons learned about writing exposition and creating character arcs. Plus we've got a special surprise coming for you and we talk about it in this episode to be sure to listen all the way to the end! - V. "The closer a sc…

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West Coast Cookbook and Speakeasy Tarrytown Chowder Tuesdays 19 Nov 24 1:04:12

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Tarrytown Chowder Tuesdays is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Trump’s Cabinet pick scandals are drawing Fox into the dumpster fire. Then, on the rest of the menu, a MAGA federal trifecta could reshape abortion access in a…

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy River City Hash Mondays 18 Nov 24 1:04:04

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, River City Hash Mondays is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Trump’s pathetic behavior over the weekend is discussed. Then, on the rest of the menu, dozens are sickened across more than a dozen states with one person dead a…

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Blue Moon Spirits Friday 15 Nov 24 1:03:52

5h ago1:03:52

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Blue Moon Spirits Fridays, is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, the Gaetz nomination has both intended and unintended consequences. Then, on the rest of the menu, prosecutors intend to seek the death penalty for an Idaho wh…

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Metro Shrimp & Grits Thursdays 14 Nov 24 1:04:31

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Metro Shrimp & Grits Thursdays is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, JD Vance’s Yale Law School roommate says, “I lived with the creep, I know his secrets and how to control him.” Then, on the rest of the menu, prosecutors r…

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Exploring Virtual Education's Potential for Inclusive Learning Environments 45:11

1h ago45:11

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About the Guest(s): Alexis Thomason is an accomplished virtual art instructor at the Pearson Georgia Connections Academy. She has a robust background in teaching, having spent 25 years in various educational roles. Initially starting her career in middle school education with certifications in K-12 art and language arts for grades 4 through 8, Alex…

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Smothered Benedict Wednesdays 13 Nov 24 1:03:32

7h ago1:03:32

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Smothered Benedict Wednesdays, is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, it’s almost like Trump fell into Putin’s trap on purpose. Then, on the rest of the menu, a conservative freelance writer plead guilty for his part in the J…

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Up in the Air: thiiiiin 19:09

1d ago19:09

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Up In The Air, boring or not, is this week’s question. Why do I find this movie interesting, and why does Valerie find it boring? Could the answer lie in Ryan Bingam’s character arc (and does he have one)? Could it lie in the small amount of exposition? Or could it be that George Clooney movies are boring? One thing is certain: this episode is the …

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West Coast Cookbook and Speakeasy Tarrytown Chowder Tuesdays 12 Nov 24 1:03:45

1d ago1:03:45

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Tarrytown Chowder Tuesdays is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, it’s not a personal record, but Putin humiliated Trump in under forty-eight hours on the world stage. Then, on the rest of the menu, Pentagon secrets leaker Ja…

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy River City Hash Mondays 11 Nov 24 1:04:05

2d ago1:04:05

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, River City Hash Mondays is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Trump is panicking and is begging the MAGA senate to slow walk current judicial appointments, then go into an immediate 10-day recess on Jan 20 so he can f…

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Metro Shrimp & Grits Thursdays Chef's Table 07 Nov 24 1:03:32

11d ago1:03:32

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Metro Shrimp & Grits Thursdays is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Trump’s criminal cases are going away and Jack Smith has made plans to escape the United States before January 20th. Then, on the rest of the menu, long-ti…

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Breaking Down Myths: The True Cost of Inclusive Education 1:05:33

7d ago1:05:33

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About the Guest(s): Jamie Sowers: Jaime is a dedicated special education director focused on teacher retention and hiring. As Clinical Advisory Team Director at BlazerWorks, he aids school districts in recruitment and retention, emphasizing post-secondary outcomes for students with disabilities. With 20 years of experience, Jaime has been a teacher…

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Smothered Benedict Wednesdays 06 Nov 24 1:03:51

7d ago1:03:51

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Smothered Benedict Wednesdays, is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Kerry Kennedy has a warning about her brother RFK, Jr and Trump. Then, on the rest of the menu, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a Colorado law…

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All the President's Men: masterful exposition 43:06

8d ago43:06

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This movie is almost entirely exposition, and while this isn't an approach I'd recommend for novelists, I can't imagine telling this particular story any other way. You might say that ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN is the exception that proves the rule. Master storyteller, William Goldman, pulls it off and that means there's a whole lot we can learn about…

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Tarrytown Chowder Tuesdays 05 Nov 24 1:03:52

8d ago1:03:52

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Tarrytown Chowder Tuesdays is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Trump’s closing message is he’s the protector of women because women are trash whether they like it or not, that’s how chivalrous he is. Then, on the rest of t…

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy River City Hash Mondays 04 Nov 24 1:03:15

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, River City Hash Mondays is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Alito left a cryptic message to MAGA hidden in the Supreme Court's Shadow Docket order protecting Pennsylvania voting rights. Then, on the rest of …

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Lake Lure's Ancient Gods Showdown Myth vs Reality 962 Hz 19:26

20d ago19:26

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Join John Edmonds Kozma as he delves into the ancient myths of Lake Lure and uncovers the truth behind the legends. Don't miss this epic showdown of myth vs reality! John Edmonds Kozma is a highly experienced professional with 20 years of expertise in the entertainment industry. He is the CEO and founder of Bang Productions. This company specialize…

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Blue Moon Spirits Fridays 01 Nov 24 1:04:18

12d ago1:04:18

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Blue Moon Spirits Fridays, is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Musk figures since he could ignore our immigration laws and become the richest man in the world, he can ignore our election laws and continue to buy votes whil…

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Metro Shrimp & Grits Thursdays 31 Oct 24 1:04:17

13d ago1:04:17

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Metro Shrimp & Grits Thursdays is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, it took John Roberts over eight months to pull his presidential immunity ruling out of thin air, but it took him only one day to ignore the the Voting Righ…

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Unlocking Inclusive Education: Master Scheduling with Natural Proportions 58:50

14d ago58:50

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About the Guest(s): Brittni Sammons is a Professional Learning Coordinator with the Maryland Coalition for Inclusive Education (MCIE), bringing a wealth of experience from her past roles as a special educator, assistant principal, and inclusive education facilitator. Before joining MCIE, she served the Calvert County Public Schools, where she playe…

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Smothered Benedict Wednesdays 30 Oct 24 1:04:05

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Smothered Benedict Wednesdays, is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Judge Cannon pulled a stunning move in court that flies in the face of judicial norms, so what else is new? Then, on the rest of the menu, the man who blud…

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Gone Baby Gone: writing a static protagonist 37:02

15d ago37:02

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Most stories are about change. However, there is also a place for stories when the protagonist doesn’t change. The outcomes can still be positive - just watch James Bond and Erin Brockovich! There are also stories where the protagonist doesn’t change, and the outcome is ambiguous. This movie combines an ethical dilemma with a constant character to …

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Tarrytown Chowder Tuesdays 29 Oct 24 1:02:15

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Tarrytown Chowder Tuesdays is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, it’s no hoax Russian influence becomes a feature of American elections when Trump is on the ballot. Then, on the rest of the menu, hundreds of ballots were des…

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy River City Hash Mondays 28 Oct 24 1:03:15

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, River City Hash Mondays is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Trump’s New York MAGA Square Garden rally went off the rails and delivered him the perfect Instant Karma he deserves. Then, on the rest of the menu, o…

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Blue Moon Spirits Fridays 25 Oct 24 1:04:27

20d ago1:04:27

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Blue Moon Spirits Fridays, is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Trump issued a threat to Jack Smith just like it came from Vlad. Then, on the rest of the menu, an Ohio judge struck down a state law that banned nearly all ab…

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Metro Shrimp & Grits Thursdays 24 October 24 1:04:04

20d ago1:04:04

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Metro Shrimp & Grits Thursdays is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Trump will be able to ramble for hours about all the good things Hitler did, but he’ll stammer and clam up if asked to name the bad things Adolph accomplis…

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Embracing the Complexity of Inclusive Education with Aaron Lanou 1:04:34

21d ago1:04:34

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About the Guest(s): Aaron Lanou (he/him) is an educational consultant supporting schools and organizations to reach all kids with inclusive, strengths-based practices. Through the lens of Universal Design for Learning, Aaron coaches teachers and others to teach and support autistic students and all kids with a variety of academic, executive functio…

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Smothered Benedict Wednesdays 23 Oct 24 1:03:56

22d ago1:03:56

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Smothered Benedict Wednesdays, is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Trump’s “comprehensive ignorance of history,” his interests in dictators, and his disdain for the American military are growing. Then, on the rest of the m…

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Little Miss Sunshine: who's the protagonist? 29:54

22d ago29:54

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As Melanie and I prepared for this episode one question kept coming up ... Who is the protagonist? Melanie argues that the entire family is the protagonist, but I think that Olive (who is the Little Miss Sunshine contestant) is the protagonist. It's an interesting question and our discussion about it is even more interesting. If you're writing a mu…

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Tarrytown Chowder Tuesdays 22 Oct 24 1:03:39

23d ago1:03:39

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Tarrytown Chowder Tuesdays is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Georgia judges are taking on the Trump-controlled State Election Board and throwing out all of their last minute rule changes before the election to benefit Tr…

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy River City Hash Mondays 21 Oct 24 1:02:59

24d ago1:02:59

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, River City Hash Mondays is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Josh Hawley has been caught in a humiliating scandal. Then, on the rest of the menu, two hecklers complained to Fox News after they were escorted from Vice P…

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Blue Moon Spirits Fridays 18 Oct 24 1:03:21

27d ago1:03:21

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Blue Moon Spirits Fridays, is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Jack Smith might just use Trump’s words against him in court after Trump directly linked himself to the January 6 insurrectionists in statements at a Univision…

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Metro Shrimp & Grits Thursdays 17 Oct 24 1:03:41

27d ago1:03:41

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Metro Shrimp & Grits Thursdays is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, “Bret Baier lied deliberately and knowingly” about what Trump said he wants to do to Americans he calls “the enemy from within.” Then, on the rest of the m…

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Busting Math Myths with UDL: Making Math Accessible for All 50:27

28d ago50:27

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About the Guest(s): Jenna Rufo is an inclusive education consultant and the founder and CEO of EmpowerED School Solutions. She has worked with state departments of education, disability rights organizations, and school systems across the United States and Australia to create more equitable and inclusive special education programs. She spent nearly …

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Smothered Benedict Wednesdays 16 Oct 24 1:03:52

28d ago1:03:52

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Smothered Benedict Wednesdays, is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, in their debate, linebacker Colin Allred wiped the smirk off waterboy Ted Cruz’s smirking chimp face over Ted hiding in a supply closet on January 6. Then,…

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Far From Heaven: what your character doesn't want 27:45

29d ago27:45

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This season, I am focused on stories with negative or neutral character arcs. Sometimes, finding out what a character doesn’t want is the first step to discovery. On the surface, Cathy Whitaker has a perfect life. However, it’s a shallow life. Cathy’s choices are symbolically represented by her husband, Frank, and her gardener, Raymond. The two mal…

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Ina Garten 48:37

1M ago48:37

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Season 2 of Books, Beach, & Beyond ends its regular season with the icon that is Ina Garten and her new memoir Be Ready When The Luck Happens. Ina Garten is the author of a dozen cookbooks and the host of Be My Guest and Barefoot Contessa on Food Network and Max, for which she has won five Emmy Awards and three James Beard Awards. Elin, Tim, and In…

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Tarrytown Chowder News 15 Oct 24 1:03:24

1M ago1:03:24

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Tarrytown Chowder Tuesdays is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, John Roberts was shaken, but not stirred over the backlash to his presidential immunity ruling. Then, on the rest of the menu, student athletes and coaches for…

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy River City Hash Mondays 14 Oct 24 1:03:13

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, River City Hash Mondays is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, a MAGA Republican official in Pennsylvania who removed scores of drop boxes, gets what she deserves. Then, on the rest of the menu, hurricane recovery offici…

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Blue Moon Spirits Fridays 11 Oct 24 1:03:30

1M ago1:03:30

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Blue Moon Spirits Fridays, is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, a new Supreme Court scandal involving Trump and Brett Kavanaugh is surging into the spotlight, that’s why it’s being buried, again. Then, on the rest of the me…

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Metro Shrimp & Grits Thursdays 10 Oct 24 1:03:33

1M ago1:03:33

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Metro Shrimp & Grits Thursdays is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, the new Jack Smith filing shows Trump was willfully blind to the facts he lost. Then, on the rest of the menu, federal prosecutors indicted sixty-eight mem…

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Exploring AI's Role in Streamlining IEP Development for Educators 51:56

1M ago51:56

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About the Guest(s): Dr. Andrea Harkins-Brown is the Program Director for Disability Policy and Systems Change and an Assistant Research Scientist at the Center for Technology and Education within Johns Hopkins University School of Education. With a background as a special educator in public schools in Maryland, Dr. Harkins-Brown has extensive exper…

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Smothered Benedict Wednesdays 09 Oct 24 1:04:21

1M ago1:04:21

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Smothered Benedict Wednesdays, is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, the legality of Musk’s vote buying scheme for Trump is questionable, but his need to buy love is not in dispute. Then, on the rest of the menu, the former …

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I, Tonya: don't try this at home 30:55

1M ago30:55

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Wowzers! I, TONYA is absolutely chock-full of exposition. It's a documentary-style film so at first blush it doesn't seem to offer up many story lessons for novelists. However, DAISY JONES & THE SIX is a documentary-style novel so this is an episode you might want to pay attention to — not just for their handling of exposition, but also for their p…

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Renee Bhagwandeen | Mastering the Business of Modeling | 962 Hz 44:57

1M ago44:57

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Hey there, beautiful! It’s your model bestie, Renée Bhagwandeen, here to guide you on the runway of life. If you’ve ever dreamed of strutting down the catwalk or gracing the covers of fashion magazines, then "The Business Model: Pose, Profit, Purpose" is the book you absolutely cannot miss! This is not just a guide; it’s your ultimate playbook for …

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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Tarrytown Chowder Tuesdays 08 Oct 24 1:04:12

1M ago1:04:12

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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Tarrytown Chowder Tuesdays is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, the Supreme Court issued some rare bad news for Trump, and Elon Musk. Then, on the rest of the menu, Oregon’s Governor called for the DMV to pause automatic vo…

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