Best Third Channel Pod Podcasts (2025)

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John Carpenter’s Prince of Darkness 2:23:22

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You are receiving this broadcast as a dream. Join PJ and Derek as they descend into the forsaken Los Angeles church at the heart of John Carpenter’s Prince of Darkness (1987). In this episode the guys attempt to unravel the blending of quantum theory with ancient theology, the unsettling dream broadcasts from the future, and the suffocating sense o…

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Amanda’s Breakthrough: Finally Letting Go 52:28

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Pod Squad: It’s just us this episode. Glennon, Abby, and Amanda are snuggling up on the metaphorical couch to answer your questions and spiral together about: – Is writing about yourself self-indulgent? – Is camping a vacation or a trip? (and why lesbians can’t seem to figure that out); and – How Amanda is finally setting down the plates she’s been…

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Cynthia Erivo — Wicked, Wild & Wise — is here!!! 59:50

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At last, the brilliant force of nature, Cynthia Erivo, joins us for a deeply personal, mind-blowing, and heart-swelling conversation about dignity and belonging. We discuss: - How to survive betrayal and learn to fully trust again; - How to build a circle of people who will always get on the broom with you; - How Cynthia chooses and prepares for ro…

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Duke Moves to 4-0, Cam Williams Commitment, Duke-Kansas Preview | Crazie Cast 1:10:32

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Russ and Zion break down Duke's win over Indiana State, Cameron Williams committing to Duke, and a preview of the Champions Classic between Duke and Kansas. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.By The Field of 68, Blue Wire

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John Carpenter’s In the Mouth of Madness 2:18:31

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Do you read Sutter Cane? Join PJ and Derek as they crack open the reality-warping nightmare that is John Carpenter’s In the Mouth of Madness (1994). In this episode the guys unravel the film’s blend of psychological horror and cosmic dread, with its nods to Lovecraftian mythology and Stephen King’s small town terrors, that explores the nature of fe…

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Watch OUR 1ST FILM – Come See Me in the Good Light – 11/14: Meg Falley (& Andrea Gibson) 1:24:21

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We made a movie. You can watch it now. Our first film – COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT– is now available for you to watch on Apple TV starting this Friday, November 14. Winner of the Sundance Festival Favorite Award, and hailed by critics as “unforgettable,” “luminous” and “revelatory” – COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT – about our beloved friends Andr…

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Finally Some Wisdom to Move Forward! Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom 1:32:30

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Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom – MacArthur Genius award winner and brilliant chronicler of our times – unmasks the American stories that got us to this place—and explains, with amazing precision and clarity, how we can imagine our way out. We discuss: - How the MAGA story broke through and became the winning story; - How money hijacked democracy; - Th…

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Trick ‘r Treat 2:19:15

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During the spookiest time of the year there are a few guidelines all ghosts and goblins should follow. Join PJ and Derek as they light another jack-o’-lantern and carve into Michael Dougherty’s cult anthology Trick ’r Treat (2007). In this episode the guys unravel how the film’s intertwining stories reinvent Halloween mythology, the eerie atmospher…

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Jimmy Kimmel & Molly McNearney: What Really Happened 1:11:51

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In this delightful, hilarious, and deeply honest conversation, our friends (and neighbors!) Jimmy Kimmel and Molly McNearney tell us: - What really happened the night the Jimmy Kimmel Live show was suspended, - How they told their kids, - How they loved each other through the crisis; - How we can stay brave, be steady, love each other, and love our…

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Duke BEATS Texas in Season Opener, Isaiah Evans Show | Crazie Cast 1:05:52

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Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.By The Field of 68, Blue Wire

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The 90 Second Rule: Feel Your Feelings 1:09:26

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Glennon, Abby, and Amanda are getting cozy and diving deep into what it means to actually feel your feelings. They discuss: - How they’re getting through the awkward, messy “middle school of middle age”; - Why feelings are 90-second-waves—and why thinking about them keeps you stuck in anxiety; - How to stop using other people to regulate your nervo…

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Duke Basketball Season Preview (2 HOUR SPECIAL) | CRAZIE CAST 2:10:58

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0:00 Intro 5:35 Most Exciting Part About Duke 8:29 Cam Boozer 16:58 Isaiah Evans 20:17 Dame Sarr 26:27 Pat Ngongba 30:40 Caleb Foster 41:46 Cayden Boozer 47:55 Darren Harris 50:40 Nik Khamenia 56:08 Sebastian Wilkins 59:08 Maliq Brown 1:04:24 Foster vs. Cayden Boozer 1:10:58 Sarr vs. Khamenia 1:17:48 Ngonba vs. Maliq (vs. Cam) 120:46 Stat leaders P…

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Don’t Touch That Dial — Part 2 1:18:17

22d ago1:18:17

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Happy 1 Year Anniversary to Third Channel Podcast. Join PJ, Derek, and Producer Ty as they catch up on a year of horror. In this episode the guys talk about what they’ve achieved in the last year, which horror films from this year are their favorites, what the next year of franchises looks like for the Third Channel, and what Ty truly thought of Ja…

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Halloween Ends 2:19:30

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Time for Haddonfield to start healing. Join PJ and Derek as they confront the decisive finale of David Gordon Green’s trilogy with Halloween Ends (2022). In this episode the guys peel back the mask to reveal the legacy of trauma, the controversial rise of Corey Cunningham, and the final confrontation between Laurie Strode and Michael Myers. But wha…

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Let’s Help Care for Gaza’s Orphans w/ Our Friend Akram Ibrahim 1:36:26

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We’re coming together today to support Gaza’s wounded children with no surviving parents — Donate whatever you can now: https://pcrf1.app.neoncrm.com/forms/pcrf-laocie-orphan-sponsorship-2025 There is no such thing as other people’s children. We must care for the children of Gaza like they’re our own—because they are. Our friend Akram Ibrahim is a …

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Menopause: W.T.F?!?! (Stay till the end for a surprise guest!) 58:19

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Dearly Beloved Pod Squad: We are gathered here today to rage about menopause. Glennon details how perimenopause is wrecking havoc on her body, mind, and relationships—and how maddening it is that our medical professionals give us no real information about what’s going on. We discuss night sweats, beehive brain, fire-ant itching, and Ms. Frizzle hai…

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Halloween Kills 2:22:42

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For the past forty years you’ve let the idea of this… Boogeyman, consume you. Join PJ and Derek as they descend into the chaos of David Gordon Green’s Halloween Kills (2021). In this episode the guys unpack the film’s chaotic mob mentality, through its themes of fear and vengeance, and debate whether the social commentary lands in one of the most d…

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Brandi Carlile Has Returned to Herself 1:08:12

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Brandi Carlile joins Glennon for her rawest and most vulnerable conversation yet, sharing the story behind her deeply personal new album Returning to Myself—the songs that broke her open, the love that holds her steady, and what it means to truly come home. In this family meeting, Brandi bares her heart and reminds us we’re only here for the blink …

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Life-Saving Intel: Amanda's Breast Cancer Surgeon Dr. Lucy De La Cruz 1:47:25

1M ago1:47:25

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This life-saving conversation is for anyone who has—or loves someone who has—breasts. It’s what to look for, what to ask, what screenings you *actually need* (not just what is offered), and every decision point you have (even if it’s not offered to you) if you are facing surgery. This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Glennon, Abby, and Amanda empower…

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Halloween 3:07:54

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There's a reason we're supposed to be afraid of this night. This week PJ and Derek are joined by special guest Bug as they revisit Haddonfield to dissect David Gordon Green’s Halloween (2018). In this episode, they explore how this film reimagines Laurie Strode not as a victim, but as a survivor shaped by trauma, its bold retconning of the franchis…

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How to Stay In Love: Mandy Patinkin & Kathryn Grody 1:20:59

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Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody join us for a heartfelt, soulful, and delightfully chaotic conversation about: - How to make a marriage last; - The importance of quiet; and - how we can hold tight to our own humanity while demanding a more humanitarian world. This conversation is an urgent reminder of how we can all use our voices to make the worl…

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What Psychedelics Taught Glennon 1:13:58

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Join us for the hilarious, unfiltered, and vulnerable story of the time Glennon tried therapeutic psychedelics. At last, Glennon reveals to the Pod Squad: - The mishap that turned a “micro-dose” macro; - What Glennon encountered on her guided psychedelic journey; and - How Sinéad O’Connor, a basement vision, and the magic words “I don’t know” helpe…

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Wes Craven’s New Nightmare 2:22:50

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How would you like to join us in the definitive Nightmare? Join PJ and Derek as they venture into the meta-reinvention of Wes Craven’s New Nightmare (1994). In this episode the guys dissect this self-aware slasher that blurs the line between fiction and reality, how Craven resurrected Freddy as a darker, more ancient evil, the film’s commentary on …

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Katie Gavin: How to Know What You Want 1:34:03

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We all have something inside us that knows exactly what we want. Katie Gavin joins us to talk about: How to identify that kernel of desire inside—and then have the courage to follow it; Why love addiction can feel like being stuck on a “treadmill in the cosmos”; and the moment Katie called Glennon a Femme/Dom—and how it changed Glennon’s life forev…

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The Trick G Uses to Make All Decisions 1:14:41

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Jason X 2:31:36

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Jason Voorhees. He killed nearly 200 people and simply disappeared without a trace. This week PJ and Derek are joined by special guest Dylan as they leave the campground for the cold vacuum of space in James Isaac’s Jason X (2001). In this episode the guys dissect the gleefully gory kills, bizarre futuristic setting, cyborg upgrades and nanotech ni…

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INDIGO GIRLS AND MELISSA ETHERIDGE!! 1:23:19

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Music icons, queer trailblazers, and our heroes—Indigo Girls and Melissa Etheridge—share the wisdom, humor, and heart that have carried them through decades of music and community. We talk about faith, the power of music to heal and connect, their advice for queer kids, and the lessons they’re learning from young activists. About Indigo Girls: Acro…

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How G’s Surviving Her Baby Leaving 1:02:12

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Glennon, Abby, and Amanda share the bittersweet moment they dropped Tish off at college—and how they’re navigating the lucky grief of parenting older kids. If you, too, are in the middle of this landslide—learning how to hold on and let go as your kids grow up—this conversation is for you. Follow We Can Do Hard Things on: Youtube — @wecandohardthin…

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Freddy vs. Jason 2:44:34

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Oh, God, y'all, two killers? We're not safe awake or asleep. Join PJ and Derek for the long-awaited, bloody showdown between slasher icons in Ronny Yu’s Freddy vs. Jason (2003). In this episode the guys dissect the years of studio delays and scrapped scripts, the tonal clash of dream logic and slasher brutality, and how the film walks the line betw…

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Natasha Rothwell: The Third Doyle Sister?! 1:19:07

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Natasha Rothwell is here today to teach us not only how to survive this time, but how to absolutely stay alive—and hold onto our wild, precious humanity—during this time. During this magical hour, we discuss: - The paradox of being an introvert who loves people; - How Natasha finds God in theater, laughter, and even pain; - How understanding her ne…

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Jen Hatmaker: What Are You Pretending Not to Know? 1:26:51

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Each of us has something we’re pretending not to know—an inner voice that whispers: We’re in trouble. Join us for a raw conversation with Jen Hatmaker on: the cost of ignoring the trouble in her 25-year marriage; the night she heard her husband on the phone with his girlfriend; and the freedom she found when she finally embraced the truth. About Je…

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Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday 2:13:39

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The only way to kill Jason Voorhees is to destroy his heart. Join PJ and Derek as they uncover the corpse of Adam Marcus’ directorial debut, Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993). In this episode the guys unpack the demonic retcons, ancient evil, and the chaotic mythology no one saw coming of a franchise on the brink… in the movie that nearly…

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The New Era: LOVE, FURY, FREEDOM (Watch on YouTube!) 1:01:34

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You’ve been asking for 4 years, and the day is finally here! You can now WATCH all We Can Do Hard Things conversations on YouTube!!! Click over to the We Can Do Hard Things Show YouTube channel and subscribe here now: https://www.youtube.com/@WeCanDoHardThingsShow After you subscribe, click the bell button so you don’t miss new video episodes (ever…

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Come See Us On YouTube!!!! 2:34

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Pod Squad! Starting tomorrow, you'll be able to WATCH all of our We Can Do Hard Things conversations on YouTube! To make sure you don’t miss tomorrow’s FIRST video show, click over to the We Can Do Hard Things Show YouTube channel and subscribe now: youtube.com/@WeCanDoHardThingsShow After you subscribe, click the bell button so you don’t miss new …

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Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare 2:17:56

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Time to start all over again... Every town has an Elm Street! Join PJ and Derek as they enter the flawed dreamscape of Rachel Talalay’s directorial debut, Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991). In this episode the guys unpack the bizarre tonal shifts, cartoon aesthetics, and surreal backstory reveals that make this film one of the most divisive…

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Liz Gilbert on Loving Without Losing Yourself 43:30

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443. Liz Gilbert on Loving Without Losing Yourself Glennon and Liz Gilbert go deeper into Liz’s relationship with Rayya, into the tender, messy, miraculous place where caring for someone else pushes hard against caring for yourself. They talk about the quiet traps of codependency, the heartbreak of giving away your power, and the transformative fre…

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Elizabeth Gilbert on Losing the Love of Her Life 46:56

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442. Elizabeth Gilbert on Losing the Love of Her Life Elizabeth Gilbert comes to Glennon’s home to talk about her love with Rayya Elias—the joy, the devastation, and the truth-telling that came after. Liz opens up about the brutal reality of addiction—Rayya’s drug addiction and her own love addiction—and how their secret lives collided. This is a c…

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Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan 2:17:10

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There is a maniac trying to kill us. Welcome to New York. Join PJ and Derek as they set sail for the Big Apple in Rob Hedden’s Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989). In this episode the guys unpack the misleading title and bizarre creative choices that led to toxic waste, teleporting slashers, rooftop beatdowns, and revelatory vis…

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WELCOME TO THE PARTY EP1 - Allyson Felix Took On Corporate Sports and Won 1:03:48

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Enjoy the FIRST EPISODE of Abby's new women's sports podcast co-hosted by Julie Foudy and Billie Jean King... WELCOME TO THE PARTY! In this first episode, track and field legend ALLYSON FELIX joins Abby, Julie, and Billie to get real about the Nike showdown that reset maternity protections, the women-first power plays behind Saysh and Always Alpha,…

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The Best Advice We’ve Got on Loneliness & Jealousy (Best Of) 50:38

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Who do we go to for advice? And do we really even WANT advice — or just a good listener? Glennon, Abby, and Amanda tell us who they each go to when they don’t know what to do next — and offer their best advice to Pod Squaders dealing with loneliness and the unexpected jealousy of their partner's affection for a pet.…

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A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child 2:02:34

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Your birth was a curse on the whole of humanity. Join PJ and Derek as they discuss Stephen Hopkins’ visually ambitious entry to the franchise A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989). In this episode the guys unpack the film's dark visual aesthetic, its inventive and grotesque death scenes, and the deeply unsettling themes of teen pregna…

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WELCOME TO THE PARTY! Abby’s Big Secret Reveal with Julie Foudy! 57:40

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441. WELCOME TO THE PARTY! Abby’s Big Secret Reveal with Julie Foudy! Attention Party People! Abby has BIG news—she’s launching Welcome to the Party, a video-first women’s sports podcast with legends Julie Foudy & Billie Jean King!!!! The very first episode of Welcome to the Party drops September 4th. Go follow & subscribe NOW so you don’t miss it.…

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Becoming Full of Yourself | Austin Channing Brown 55:46

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440. Becoming Full of Yourself | Austin Channing Brown Author, speaker, and racial justice leader Austin Channing Brown joins us to share why centering the lives and voices of Black women isn’t just powerful—it’s transformative for everyone. In this conversation about truth-telling, liberation, and reimagining the future, we discuss: -The cost of c…

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The Closure Myth: How Do We Really Move On? (Best Of) 51:05

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368. The Closure Myth: How Do We Really Move On? Abby, Glennon and Amanda delve into your voicemails and discuss matters of the broken heart, closure, self-sabotage, moving toward or away from family, and more. Discover: Glennon’s “magical pessimism” Why creative people do not seek out closure The geographical solution or finding the “right” place …

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Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood 2:16:40

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There's a legend around here. A killer buried, but not dead. Join PJ and Derek as they discuss John Carl Buechler’s bloody blend of slasher carnage and psychic powers in Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988). In this episode the guys unpack the film’s infamous production woes, the MPAA’s savage censorship, and Kane Hodder’s destructive deb…

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Get Free from Perfectionism | Live on Tour 53:32

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439. Get Free from Perfectionism | Live on Tour For anyone ready to break free from perfectionism and finally choose themselves – join us today, live from our We Can Do Hard Thing tour. Glennon, Abby, and Amanda talk about why we cling to perfectionism, how growth can strain relationships, and what it means to stay true to yourself. Plus, in an unf…

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How to Protect Kids from ICE 58:55

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438. How to Protect Kids from ICE Right now in America, children are standing alone in immigration court—no lawyer, no advocate, no protection—forced to represent themselves against government attorneys from Homeland Security. Glennon joins immigration justice leaders Lillian Aponte Miranda of the Florence Project and Shaina Aber of the Acacia Cent…

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How to Have Healthy Conflict with Amanda Ripley (Best Of) 1:00:22

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351. How to Have *Healthy* Conflict with Amanda Ripley Conflict expert and investigative journalist, Amanda Ripley, is back to give us a conflict resolution 101 guide and delve into some real-life examples from Abby and Glennon’s relationship. Discover: -The best way to diffuse a high-conflict person from going further; -The binary thinking that ma…

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A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master 2:17:16

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You shouldn't have buried me. I'm not dead. Join PJ and Derek as they descend into the surreal dreamscape of Renny Harlin’s A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988). In this episode the guys unpack how the Dream Warriors meet an untimely end, leaving a new final girl to avenge the grotesque dreams of her friends deaths from Freddy who e…

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LISTEN TO SAVE PALESTINIAN LIVES w/ Our Friend Dr. Thaer Ahmad 1:39:05

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437. LISTEN TO SAVE PALESTINIAN LIVES w/ Our Friend Dr. Thaer Ahmad This is one of the most important conversations we’ve ever had. Please listen to today’s episode and donate here: https://bit.ly/HealthcareinGaza Our friend Dr. Ahmad is a Palestinian-American emergency medical physician and voice for Palestinian dignity who has provided medical re…