Best Absurdist Humor Podcasts (2025)

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REPLAY: Brand forward emails vs. performance marketing | Takeaways from Absurdist Adieu 12:42

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Let’s dive into the strategies and methods used in the Drizly goodbye emails, featured in Episode 18. Ideas you don’t want to miss (06:11) Takeaway #1: Build your brand’s human side with safety nets (06:16) Takeaway #1.1: Test your sender names (07:43) Takeaway #2: Keep the customer front and center when using humor (10:24) Takeaway #3: Weave brand…

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2025 Tourde France Preview 30:41

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We've once again assembled our panel of cycling experts to talk about the upcoming Tour de France! Our team of Chris Beyer, Will Beyer, Brian Halm and Mitch Teich give us their take on the race this year including their thoughts on the favorites, the strength and strategies of their teams, the course and its terrain, jersey competitions, potential …

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Bonus Episode: The Strange Science of Time Crystals (feat. Frank Wilczek’s Wild Idea) 13:42

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Perpetual motion machines that actually work? Welcome to the impossible physics of time crystals! https://multiverseemployeehandbook.com Join us as we explore the bizarre world of temporal physics through the lens of academic accidents and quantum corporate bureaucracy. In this special bonus episode of The Multiverse Employee Handbook, we witness N…

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Plump My Ring 1:12:21

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Don't miss this one, folks! We got a Truckdate, Bigfoot Update, an analysis of new Gen-Z lingo, and The Book of 2 Chainz. Type shit. www.coolparents.co

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REPLAY: How Drizly said goodbye in style – despite the brief requiring an absurd amount of emails (with Jared Jones) | Absurdist Adieu 34:41

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Show notes ♻️ This is a replay episode originally aired on June 19, 2024. I’m resurfacing it because – as much as we love fresh content – replaying smart ideas deepens the insights. And a second listen usually surfaces something you missed the first time ‘round. So, earbuds in — pen out. Let’s make this listen actionable. ♻️ How do you bid farewell…

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Is Time Real - Or Just An Illusion? 31:10

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Ever wondered why time flies when you're having fun but crawls during team meetings? Scientists now think your subjective experience might be revealing profound truths about quantum reality itself. Tell us what you love, what you tolerate, and what our HR department should really stop doing—take our 2-minute listener survey: https://tally.so/r/nr1e…

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REPLAY: How and why to use humor in your emails | Takeaways from Reputation "Rev"amped 9:09

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Let's dive into the strategies and methods used in the Rev holiday email, featured in Episode 9. Takeaways (2:32) Takeaway#1: Creativity isn’t magic (3:25) Takeaway #2: Safe risks are the name of the game (4:28) Takeaway #3: Humor is a vehicle for building connection – not just likeability (7:03) Takeaway #4: Be understanding of clients/boss’ hesit…

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S8 E6 - Greg Shapiro - The Voice of Season 8 29:29

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Jim's brother-in-law, comedian (and also the voice of Season 8 of The Bait and Switch Podcast) Greg Shapiro joins us today all the way from the Netherlands! Greg was in town a few months ago and stopped into the studio for a chat! One of his many talents is an incredible impersonation of Donald Trump, so we check in to see how business is going now…

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REPLAY: How Rev used email to regain favor after getting trashed by the New York Times (with Nick Gaudio) | Reputation “Rev”amped 25:53

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Show notes ♻️ This is a replay episode originally aired on Mar 14, 2024. I’m resurfacing it because – as much as we love fresh content – replaying smart ideas deepens the insights. And a second listen usually surfaces something you missed the first time ‘round. So, earbuds in — pen out. Let’s make this listen actionable. ♻️ How do you win back publ…

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This Tube of Dirt Will Take 15 Years to Get Here 32:06

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The most expensive dirt delivery service in the solar system meets the universe's most unforgiving schedule. https://multiverseemployeehandbook.com Join us as we explore Mars Sample Return through the lens of interplanetary project management gone beautifully wrong. In this episode, we present "The Interdimensional Logistics Catastrophe" - a tale o…

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REPLAY: Why future pacing is the #1 email copy hack | Takeaways from Inbox Pause 18:06

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♻️ This is a replay episode originally aired on May 8, 2024. I’m resurfacing it because – as much as we love fresh content – replaying smart ideas deepens the insights. And a second listen usually surfaces something you missed the first time ‘round. So, earbuds in — pen out. Let’s make this listen actionable. ♻️ Timestamps (3:23) Takeaway 1: Conver…

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Bait And Switch Movies - Wedding Crashers 26:04

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It's time for another episode of Bait and Switch Movie Reviews and this time we take a look at Wedding Crashers starring Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson! We've reassembled our esteemed panel consisting of comedian Chris Schmidt and co-owner of The Laughing Tap, Matt Kemple to help us take a deep-dive into this "Timeless Classic". Of course we talk abo…

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"Boardwalk Empire" Actor ( S4 E21 & E22 ) 3 min. Highlights 2:55

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The Highlight mini -ep for June features actor Ethan Herschenfeld who was in HBO's "Boardwalk Empire".By Bait and Switch Podcast

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Swellin' Up The Devil 1:06:48

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Ever wanted to be a "demon fluffer?" You're not alone. Listen all about it in a brand new installment of Groff The Chain! We also have some excellent Pervert Proverbs to get you goin' buckwiiiiild. www.coolparents.co

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REPLAY: How adding a GIF to Tailwind's welcome email helped users visualize – and hit – their goals | Inbox Pause 13:06

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Show notes ♻️ This is a replay episode originally aired on May 2, 2024. I’m resurfacing it because – as much as we love fresh content – replaying smart ideas deepens the insights. And a second listen usually surfaces something you missed the first time ‘round. So, earbuds in — pen out. Let’s make this listen actionable. ♻️ How do you convince your …

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Dark Matter: Does It Matter? (featuring the Rubin Observatory) 39:23

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From the Atacama Desert at the foot of the revolutionary Vera C. Rubin Observatory, we explore the universe's greatest cosmic mystery: why most of reality has been playing hide-and-seek for 13.8 billion years. Tell us what you love, what you tolerate, and what our HR department should really stop doing—take our 2-minute listener survey: https://tal…

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S4 E4 & E4A Consoildated - Author, Life Coach 49:53

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The consolidated episode for June 2025 features author and life coach, Jen WirtzBy Bait and Switch Podcast

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Civis Americus Sum 11:29

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This week on Uncommon Content... I discuss the Real ID cash-grab from the perspective of another unsatisfied customer of the State of Illinois, why bureaucratic Karens flock to DMVs, and how I intend to invoke my inner Spartacus and embrace the idea that you can't have suicidal thoughts and be afraid for your life at the same time.…

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God Dong Greasy Beacon 1:13:04

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Googie Reviewbies and Can I Aks You A Quession, B? are ready to bust! Then we have a nice conversation with a ChatGPT robot that culminates in some Mad Libs. www.coolparents.co

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50th Episode Bonus: global voices, big email takeaways, + ChatGPT in the kitchen? 4:46

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What do eight email pros across five countries, a DIY team of one, and a ChatGPT pie recipe have in common? In this season wrap-up, we’re talking global email insights, smart teamwork strategies, and why AI still needs your brain to get email right. Ideas you don’t want to miss (0:53) The unintentionally internationality of this season — and why cu…

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Math is Weird 34:15

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Discover why humanity's greatest intellectual achievement involves strategic symbol arrangement and existential confusion about whether "nothing" can be "something." https://multiverseemployeehandbook.com Join us as we explore humanity's 5,000-year mathematical journey through the lens of Dr. Isabella Fibonacci's corporate crisis. In this episode, …

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S8 E5A-Crocker Stephenson - The Phoenix Man 28:58

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For the second half of our interview with legendary Journal/Sentinel reporter, Crocker Stephenson, we asked Crocker to share some of his stories that made an impact on him. He chose one particular story that, in his words, "made the biggest impact on me". It's an incredibly insightful story for many different reasons and centers around a burn survi…

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Virtual Casket 54:55

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"Jesus walked so the Ford F-150 could roll coal." -Anomonish This episode contains multitudes. You'll hear about trucks and ghosts and Kid Rock... so on and so forth. www.coolparents.co

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Even pretty emails should sell | Takeaways from Crafting Conversions 7:26

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Let’s dive into the strategies and methods used in the Four Sigmatic Black Friday email, featured in Episode 48. Ideas you don’t want to miss (2:04) Takeaway #1: Vet your projects using the Four F’s (3:02) Takeaway #2: The best copy marries creativity AND data (4:06) Takeaway #3: Pretty emails can (and should!) be persuasive (4:43) Takeaway #4: Let…

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Part 2, The Employee Guide to Planetary Termination 35:44

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The panic intensifies! We conclude our Towel Day tribute to Douglas Adams with the top four most efficient methods for planetary termination. From asteroid impacts that make dinosaur extinction look like a minor HR incident to vacuum decay events that rewrite the laws of physics faster than corporate policy updates. Part 2 of our cosmic countdown r…

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S8 E5 - Crocker Stephenson - Vision Forward 25:54

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Last time we talked with Crocker Stephenson, his vision was rapidly deteriorating due to an eye condition called retinyl myopathy. This week we check in with him, not only for an update on his condition, but also to tell us about how he's turned "lemons into lemonade". Crocker starts by walking us through his diagnosis and the progression of his co…

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Trailer - Part 2, The Employee Guide to Planetary Termination 4:30

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Ready to add some cosmic perspective to your Memorial Day weekend? This trailer previews Tuesday's apocalypse finale, where we count down the universe's ways to delete humanity faster than you can say "So long, and thanks for all the fish." Missed Part 1? Go back and catch up on extinction scenarios 10-5 first – trust us, you'll want the full count…

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Exquisite Abundance 50:24

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Guess what? We are back and so is Butter Man! www.coolparents.co

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Show Me My Papers! 9:43

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This week on Uncommon Content... I discuss the constant reminder of my birth, give a shout-out to prison dogs keeping it real, discuss selling temporary pieces of me, and ask for prayers to Our Lady of Guadalupe that I get my passport and start my “old man on a budget” video journey around the globe.…

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How we brewed Four Sigmatic’s Black Friday emails using customer reviews and a heaping spoonful of creativity | Crafting Conversions 6:18

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When your client has specific email requirements that don’t fit your data-first approach, how do you earn conversions, while still maintaining that creative voice they’re looking for? If you’re me, you mine the customer reviews for punchy copy that speaks directly to the customer’s hesitations. Ideas you don’t want to miss (1:14) Why this dizzying …

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The Employee Guide to Planetary Termination, A Towel Day Special 30:15

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Don't panic! In honor of Douglas Adams, we present the universe's most efficient methods for serving humanity an "Existence Eviction Notice." https://multiverseemployeehandbook.com From satellite debris cascades trapping us behind a barrier of our own technological waste to dark matter filaments, geomagnetic tantrums, and stellar catastrophes—we ra…

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B & S Music - Warren Zevon - Sentimental Hygiene 38:54

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For this week's Bait and Switch Music episode, we asked one of our guests to pick out the album to review. So we handed over the reins to our musical expert Joe Kay to lead the conversation about his album pick, Sentimental Hygiene from Warren Zevon! We brought in another local music expert and friend of the show, Scott Cvecko to give us his though…

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Wanderlust 10:47

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This week on Uncommon Content... I discuss the effectiveness of strategic procrastination when joining the gym, people who are working out furiously to keep up with friends because they are embarrassed to admit they can't afford Ozempic, and how an imaginary 2500 mile ride, ski, and row journey in my head turned into the very real trip around the w…

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Aleta Norris ( S4 E19 ) 3 minute Highlights 3:13

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This month's 3 minute highlights features lifestyle influencer Aleta NorrisBy Bait and Switch Podcast

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How small businesses can successfully DIY their email marketing | Takeaways from Hyping Honey 11:35

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Shownotes: Let’s dive into the strategies and methods used in the South Mountain Bees holiday tease email, featured in Episode 46. Ideas you don’t want to miss (02:35) Takeaway #1: Outsource to systems, not just people (03:41) Takeaway #2: Don't hate on pop-ups, but time them right so they aren’t hateful (04:11) Takeaway #3: Know your audience's un…

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First Contact: The Science of Alien Dialogue 33:48

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What if aliens have been trying to call us for centuries, but we've been holding the cosmic telephone upside down? In this mind-bending episode, we explore the sensory barriers that might make communicating with extraterrestrial intelligence the ultimate lost-in-translation scenario. https://multiverseemployeehandbook.com Join us as we dissect our …

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S4 E3 & S5 E8 Consolidated - Steve Palecpalooza 47:18

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The consolidated episode for May combines 2 episodes featuring local radio legend Steve PalecBy Bait and Switch Podcast

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DINGA 1:03:29

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Slime Capsule: Cavemans is the main event for today. But first, check out some New Age Nonsense and a little gorilla violence! www.coolparents.co

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How South Mountain Bees uses email to build buzz before the holiday season (with Adriana Compagnoni) | Hyping Honey 36:10

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Shownotes: When your dad's birthday is November 30, how do you pull off a successful holiday season without sacrificing precious family time? If you're Adriana Compagnoni, you launch an exclusive pre-sale that not only builds buzz – but also carves out space to enjoy the season. About our guest Adriana became a beekeeper in 2012 with two hives and …

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Wormholes: The Universe's Administrative Shortcut 30:04

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Breaking news from Black Hole Week 2025! While NASA explores cosmic dead ends, we're mapping the universe's secret shortcuts. When the Interstellar Transit Authority demands Marty attend a meeting 4.3 light-years away in 10 minutes, he discovers an unauthorized wormhole in maintenance closet B. But Einstein-Rosen bridges aren't like corporate fast-…

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Tour Of Italy Preview-2025 47:02

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This week we assemble our team of cycling experts to preview the upcoming Tour of Italy! Our esteemed panel consists of local cyclist, Brian Halm, long time guest Mitch Teich, cycling enthusiast Will Beyer and of course the co-host of our podcast, Chris Beyer. Our guests discuss many different aspects of the race, including the notable absence of t…

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A Human Loaf with the Face of a Bulldog 1:04:05

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Making a Muscle Boy is back and thiccer than ever! Also keep an ear out for Truckdate and Missed Connections. Thanks for listening! www.coolparents.co

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Email marketing is not an end, it's a means | Takeaways from Fixing Fatigue 8:38

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Shownotes: Let’s dive into the strategies and methods used in the Webroot lead gen email, featured in Episode 44. Ideas you don’t want to miss (02:26) Takeaway #1: Email is not an end, it's a means (04:15) Takeaway #2: Identify your product as a solution or a delighter to plan your approach accordingly (05:14) Takeaway #3: You can only forego email…

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Is A Bear Catholic? 13:34

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On this episode of Uncommon Content I discuss more writer’s block, tell a few pope jokes, and run a thought experiment on the shitshow that would occur if Trump died in office of natural causes.By Michael C. Durso

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The Actual Science of Entropy 29:36

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Ever wondered why your desk gets messier, never tidier, when left alone? Join us for a deep dive into entropy – the universe's one-way street that ensures everything trends toward chaos. In "The Orderly Revolution," we'll witness what happens when Quantum Probability Solutions implements an AI designed to reverse entropy in the workplace, only to d…

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Bait And Switch Movies - Raising Arizona - Matt Kemple and Chris Schmidt 30:20

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This week, we're back with our esteemed panel of movie critics, Matt Kemple from the Laughing Tap (https://laughingtap.com/) and comedian Chris Schmidt. This time it was Chris' turn to pick our movie and he chose the 1987 Coen brothers' comedy, Raising Arizona, starring Nicolas Cage and Holly Hunter. Of course we talk about the storyline, but we al…

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Bonus Episode: Entropy Rising - Interstellar Colonization 44:05

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In this special crossover episode, we're swapping content with our friends at Entropy Rising! Join hosts Jacob and Lucas as they explore the fascinating possibilities and challenges of interstellar colonization through generation ships. What would motivate humanity to leave our solar system? How would we design vessels capable of sustaining life fo…

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So Beauty, So Goodess 1:16:01

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What will Justy Boy do once he dawns the Pope hat? What was up with all those unused dwarfs? Are you manipulating time to make passive income in your 26 day work week? All the answers you seek, and many superb Pervert Proverbs, lie within... www.coolparents.co

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How Dusk’s last minute lightning bolt landed a 62% form fill rate from a burnt out email list (with Heather Hurd) | Fixing Fatigue 20:07

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When your audience is tired of your generic, list-wide emails, but your content and segmentation has improved – how do you convince them to start opening again? If you’re Heather Hurd of Dusk Marketing, you make a bold decision to change the sender name – and increase conversions from 0% to 34% open rates in just weeks, with a 26% click-through rat…

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Life on K2-18b? The Interstellar Smell Test 25:53

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Did astronomers just detect evidence of life 124 light-years away? Explore the groundbreaking discovery of potential biosignatures on exoplanet K2-18b, where the James Webb Space Telescope has detected sulfur compounds that, on Earth, are primarily produced by living organisms. https://multiverseemployeehandbook.com Join our quantum-superposed host…