Nick Pollack and recurring guest Eno Sarris talk about the art of pitching at the highest level
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Famous movies and tv shows rewritten by people who’ve NEVER seen them and then cast and read in studio. Grab your red vines and settle in for pop culture talk, ridiculous movie-themed-games and recurring segments with my Dad.
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Philokalia Ministries is the fruit of 30 years spent at the feet of the Fathers of the Church. Led by Father David Abernethy, Philokalia (Philo: Love of the Kalia: Beautiful) Ministries exists to re-form hearts and minds according to the mold of the Desert Fathers through the ascetic life, the example of the early Saints, the way of stillness, prayer, and purity of heart, the practice of the Jesus Prayer, and spiritual reading. Those who are involved in Philokalia Ministries - the podcasts, ...
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In this podcast, Jamil Ellis talks with his father, retired Federal Magistrate Judge Ronald Ellis, about the historical role of law in shaping the societal structures which act as barriers to attaining the American dream. They discuss why "legal" is not a synonym for "moral" and why law, a prime actor in creating the problems, can and should be a part of the solution. Join them as they talk about wealth, voting, education, criminal justice and other topics which divide the nation. https://el ...
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Get LIVE: The definitive destination for in depth conversations in Sports, Music and Entertainment hosted by actor/voiceover artist Xavier Paul Cadeau, One Voice Conference Award Winner Recording Artist heard on Armin Van Buuren's "I LIVE for That Energy" You’ve known him as the Show Announcer for “LIVE With Kelly & Ryan” every morning on ABC, Currently heard on Cartoon network’s TRANSFORMERS CYBERVERSE voicing the iconic character, “DEAD END”. Video Games including "Grand Theft Auto" (GTA S ...
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Lindsay Adams Has Never Seen Eternal Sunshine
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1:13:20Lindsay Adams has never seen "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," but she rewrote it. Lindsay finally slides over to the writer's seat! Enjoy her script, that is definitely not more a script for "Lost in Translation." Kyle and Lindsay are joined by Bailey Norton Go see Kyle in Philadelphia this month, Charlotte in August, and New York in Septem…
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Ali Macofsky Has Never Seen The Lord of the Rings
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1:17:40Ali Macofsky has never seen The Lord of the Rings, but she rewrote it and we read her script! Ali knows SOME stuff, and surprisingly the specific name 'Bilbo Baggins,' but what else? When do the hobbits reach Amsterdam? NOTE: This was recorded over TWO recording sessions. First, we talk Lord of the Rings and play games, then Ali returned to the stu…
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CFT 54 - Best Unknown Starting Pitchers to Target
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1:13:59The Craft Nick Pollack and special guest Eno Sarris discuss some relatively unknown starting pitchers to target for the rest of the 2025 season Nick Pollack | Eno Sarris Producer | Adam Howe Join The Discussion | PL+ and PL ProBy Nick Pollack, Eno Sarris
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The Ascetical Homilies of St. Isaac the Syrian - Homily III, Part III
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1:04:12Saint Isaac for Syrian proves himself once more to be one of the most beautiful and poetic of teachers. He describes for us the nature of the human person and the fragmentation that has taken place because of sin. On the level of the flesh, the body has certain needs and will seek to satisfy them. Yet, sin often brings a disorder to this desire as …
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Loving Day, The Warren Court, The rights they want to erase
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31:08In this episode of Ellis Conversations, co-host Jamil Ellis sits down again with his father, retired federal magistrate Judge Ronald Ellis, to mark Loving Day — the anniversary of Loving v. Virginia, the 1967 Supreme Court case that struck down bans on interracial marriage. What starts as a reflection on Loving Day quickly becomes a powerful and wi…
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The Evergetinos: Book Two - XXXII, Part IV
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1:01:17“Contrition is his very name!” This is how the authors describe a monk who not only is contrite of heart, but who also lives always in this state. What becomes clear in the writings and experience of the desert fathers is that contrition is the source of consolation. The capacity to see one’s sin, though painful, is also the path to healing. It dra…
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The Ascetical Homilies of St. Isaac the Syrian - Homily III, Part II
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1:01:57Orthodoxy and Orthopraxis (right belief and right practice) are intimately tied together. All of the fathers and, in particular, Saint Isaac the Syrian want us to understand that our perception of revelation, who God is to us and what we have become in his Son through the Paschal mystery, and how we live our life are inseparable. God has revealed h…
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CFT 53 - Nick's Rankings vs Eno's Rankings - June Edition
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1:10:16The Craft Nick Pollack and Eno Sarris talk about the craft of pitching while discussing their most recent starting pitcher fantasy baseball rankings. Nick Pollack | Eno Sarris Producer | Adam Howe Join The Discussion | PL+ and PL ProBy Nick Pollack, Eno Sarris
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Rebecca Weiser Has Never Seen Sideways
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1:09:57Rebecca Weiser has never seen Sideways, but she rewrote it and we read her script! Was there a f*cking merlot?! Enjoy Rebecca's take on what she's pretty sure Sideways probably is, and some games and more! Kyle and Rebecca are joined by Sammy Mowrey! Come out to PHILLY on June 27 & 28 and see Kyle's standup hour about living with chronic pain! Come…
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The Evergetinos: Book Two - XXXII, Part III
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56:44The loss of the spirit of contrition can take place whenever our hearts become hardened; when we grow sluggish in the spiritual life or our attention shifts off of our own sin and need for God‘s mercy and is redirected towards the things of the world or to the sins of others. The desert fathers pull back the veil on the human heart and reveal the m…
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Deliberate, But No Speed: How Supreme Court rulings have allowed public schools to remain segregated seventy years after Brown v. Board.
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27:50The hosts discuss how desegregation under Brown was hampered in schools by a policy of “all deliberate speed” where the speed was often zero. In contrast, and despite the fact that in large portions of the nation education is separate and unequal, the Trump administration has begun an “all speed ahead” policy of eliminating decrees which contained …
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Mike Drucker Has Never Seen Ford v Ferrari
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1:15:29Mike Drucker has never seen Ford v. Ferrari, but he rewrote it and we read his script! There's cars! There's... Henry Ford! There's... David... Ferrari? Enjoy Mike's take on what he thinks Ford v. Ferrari probably is. And check out Mike's new book, "Good Game, No Rematch: A Life Made of Video Games" wherever you get books! We talk video games, play…
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CFT 52 - Starting Pitchers To Buy Low
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1:11:50The Craft Nick Pollack and Eno Saarris talk about the craft of pitching while focusing on a select few starting pitchers to buy low on in fantasy baseball. Nick Pollack | Eno Sarris Producer | Adam Howe Join The Discussion | PL+ and PL ProBy Nick Pollack, Eno Sarris
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The Ascetical Homilies of St. Isaac the Syrian - Homily III, Part I
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1:06:19Upon reading the beginning of this homily, one clearly gets the sense that Saint Isaac the Syrian wants our understanding of the spiritual life, who we are as human beings, and a relationship with God (who has created us in His image and likeness), to be set on a foundation that is unshakable. One must love Isaac for the effort! He is giving us eye…
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Gabe Gibbs Has Never Seen Million Dollar Baby
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1:18:53Gabe Gibbs has never seen Million Dollar Baby, but he rewrote it, AND some original music for it! Gabe brings his full keyboard in studio and serenades us with what he's pretty sure Million Dollar Baby is about. PLUS we play, folks, a thirty minute edition of Character Card Head Guessing Game the Game. Has there ever been a more this-podcast episod…
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The Evergetinos: Book Two - XXXII, Part II
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1:04:12At the end of many of these groups, my only thought is that the beauty of the writings of the fathers is exquisite. Often when reading them one is both pierced to the heart, but also raised up and consoled. This is surprisingly so in this hypothesis on contrition. None of the fathers’ writings appear to be an abstraction, but rather their words rev…
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CFT 51 - Broadcast Podcast; Will Warren v Luis Castillo
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1:36:48The Craft Nick Pollack and Eno Sarris talk live as they watch Will Warren and the New York Yankees take on Luis Castillo and the Seattle Mariners. Nick Pollack | Eno Sarris Producer | Adam Howe Join The Discussion | PL+ and PL ProBy Nick Pollack, Eno Sarris
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The Ascetical Homilies of St. Isaac the Syrian - Homily II, Part V
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1:12:05What is it that forms and shapes us the most as human beings? What affects the way that we perceive reality and gives form to the thoughts that we have throughout the course of a day? Do we have any awareness of an interior life or are we simply drawn along by the flow of external realities; demands, responsibilities or forms of entertainment? Acco…
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Jacquis Neal Has Never Seen 12 Angry Men
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1:32:38Jacquis Neal has never seen 12 Angry Men, but he rewrote it and we read his script! The men... they're angry. But you'll never guess how many of them there are. Folks who've seen it, how close was this? NOTE: There is some wild leaf blowing happening right outside the studio. I thought I cleaned out the sound in post but there might be some lingeri…
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The Evergetinos: Book Two - XXXI, and XXXII, Part I
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1:06:11In their discussion of the struggle with the passions and in particular those associated with the bodily appetites and what we experienced through the senses, the fathers do not neglect to show us the effect that our thoughts and our lack of watchfulness can have upon the unconscious. Certain images and ideas will emerge from our dreams and often t…
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The Craft Nick Pollack and Eno Sarris discuss a select few pitchers going through a rough patch, and whether they're holding or churning. Nick Pollack | Eno Sarris Producer | Adam Howe Join The Discussion | PL+ and PL ProBy Nick Pollack, Eno Sarris
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The Ascetical Homilies of St. Isaac the Syrian - Homily II, Part IV
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1:08:52Life in Christ is not an abstraction and the gospel is not simply a set of teachings or an ideology. It is clarion call to “Follow Me” from He who is the Lord of life and love. We are invited to participate in the mystery of Divine Life. Just as the fathers tell us that we are to “become prayer” and not simply engage in a discipline, likewise, we m…
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Vinny Thomas Has Never Seen Friends
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1:09:33Vinny Thomas has never seen Friends, but he rewrote it! Enjoy his take on this obscure TV show he's never watched. How many Friends are there? Do they like each other? Are they on a break? Get to know this first-time-neversee'er and more! Kyle and Vinny are joined by Bailey Norton. For the extended, uncut episode with no ads, check out our patreon …
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The Craft Nick and Eno compare their updated SP rankings Nick Pollack | Eno Sarris Producer | Adam Howe Join The Discussion | PL+ and PL ProBy Nick Pollack, Eno Sarris
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The Evergetinos: Book Two - XXIX, Part IX and XXX
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1:10:19The more that I read the fathers’ writings and about their spiritual struggles, the more I understand that what we need to see is the desire that is the foundation their life and driving force behind their behaviors. Our life is to be an urgent longing for God who has given everything to us and revealed his desire to draw us into his life. Our spir…
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The Craft Nick Pollack is joined by Cade Povich, starting pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles. Nick Pollack | Eno Sarris Producer | Adam Howe Join The Discussion | PL+ and PL ProBy Nick Pollack, Cade Povich
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The Ascetical Homilies of St. Isaac the Syrian - Homily II, Part III
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1:06:31The experience of reading Saint Isaac the Syrian is something like being caught up in a vortex; not a linear explanation of the spiritual life or spiritual practices, but rather being drawn by the Holy Spirit that blows wherever It wills. It is not as though Isaac’s thought lacks cohesiveness, but rather he presents the life of faith and life in Ch…
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The Evergetinos: Book Two - XXIX, Part VIII
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1:12:03What is the limit of our desire for God? What conditions do we set on our pursuit of virtue, constancy of prayer and the avoidance of sin? What emerges from the writings of the fathers is their willingness to sacrifice themselves and comfort in ways that are unimaginable to the modern mind. Beyond that their actions seem to be absurd and extreme to…
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Rashawn Nadine Scott Has Never Seen Face/Off
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1:14:55Rashawn Nadine Scott has never seen Face/Off, but she rewrote it and we read her script! Enjoy what is quite possibly the most and least accurate script in the history of the podcast. Has anyone ever entered the pod with less knowledge about what they are rewriting? Rashawn and Kyle are joined by Jessica Sele! Hear more of the pod, join our Movie C…
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