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You may have already seen Dr. Ibram Kendi and Jason Reynolds on TV talking about STAMPED: Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Remix of the National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning   and if so , then you know this is NOT a history book.  This is a YA book about the here and now to help us understand why we are where we are. Dr. Ibram X. Kendi's National Book Award-winning  S...

Throughout this journey, Dan will recover lost artifacts, visit private collections, and help restore pieces from the Walt Disney Archives to their original glory. Among the films featured this season are Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl , Mary Poppins, The Muppet Movie, Tron and Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Dan Lanigan has spent more than half his life in pursuit of rare cinemat...

For decades we've acted the same.  Anytime someone mentions their creative minds we naturally think of them as being an artist.  They must paint on a canvas, write books, songs and read books of history based on those who lived art before them.  Art isn't a label.  Art is a gift you get at birth.  That being said art and a creative mind are the secret weapon against the af...

A new race will begin its long term place in history today.  SpaceX Crew Dragon will be the first manned mission by an American since 2011.  Maybe the masses of the future will look back at the moment and see that our drive to succeed hasn't been silenced.  NASCAR, MMA, Pro Wrestling and the NHL are sports heroes.  SpaceX is an event that has the full ability of changing space...

Hey it’s Arroe. This is Play It Forward. A look at the unexpected changes endured by entertainers, writers, camera people and all others affected but not infected by the global invasion of the Coronavirus. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward. Episode 49: One of the top five contestants from Season 9 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Alexis Michelle is a Drag Superstar who always shines...

Everyone knows Soul Train, but not everyone knows what happened when the music stopped. BET’s hit series American Soul – returning for its second season on May 27 -- is the untold story of the struggle to make the dream of Soul Train come true. Inspired by the personal trials and professional successes of a young, ambitious and troubled impresario Don Cornelius, the 7...

From a childhood of fatherless poverty to dreams demolished by a random accident to the floor of the United States Senate, New York Times bestselling author Sen. Tim Scott's new book Opportunity Knocks offers a compelling case for what is possible in America today with faith and determination. A book about seizing opportunity couldn't be more timely. Recognizing that the dire circumstances created...

I was asked last night if I ever think reality.  My reply was, "Everyday.  And in this storm I have to locate personal strength.  There has to be an ability not inability."   I came across that thought again this morning at 4:30.  But I wasn't feeling the same emotion that I had been wearing when it first came to life at 8:01 pm last evening.  On this podcast we...

Pod-Crashing Episode 57 My Conversation with Bobbi Brown When I first came up with the plan to layout a series of episodes dedicated to Podcasting, I truly didn’t have any mission other than to find my own focus. I figured if I wrote about this new age shape of broadcasting I’d learn something from the enormous amount of content available. While collecting notebooks of pen scratches and listening...

An ink  stain on my left hand totally took my memory and imagination into areas of discomfort.  I'm endlessly amazed at how sound an scent can play the same game.  I might as well add unfairly/  From out of nowhere your heart become injured.  Dreams do the same trick.  We have no control over them or a simple drop of ink landing on my left hand.  It's moments lik...

Hey it’s Arroe. This is Play It Forward. A look at the unexpected changes endured by entertainers, writers, camera people and all others affected but not infected by the global invasion of the Coronavirus. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward. Episode 48: Autograph For Nurses Legendary Classic Rockers Autograph have released the new song Souls On Fire with proceeds benefittin...

As the son of the legendary “American Dream” Dusty Rhodes, and brother to Dustin Rhodes, Cody has been at the epicenter of wrestling royalty since birth. After more than 13 years of successfully wrestling and earning titles around the world, Cody helped launch AEW and continues to serve as Executive Vice President in addition to being an in-ring competitor. Don’t let the suit fool you, however. Wh...

Zak Waters (born January 22) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, DJ, and record producer from Los Angeles , California , also known as Pretty Sister. Waters began his music career forming the band Blueskyreality. After the group disbanded, Waters started his solo music career, releasing his debut extended play (EP), New Normal (2011). He featured on Madeon 's 2012 multi-platinum single "Th...

VH1’s mega-hit docu-series Black Ink Crew: New York is back with all new episodes. Ceaser is trying to break the cycle of ineptitude at Black Ink. After the recent streak of bad behavior, the boss schedules an emergency staff meeting to keep his house in order—he trims the fat and institutes big changes from the top on down. Ceaser shocks the group with promotions, demotions and firings, proving o...

I guess we're far enough into this Coronavirus Covid-19 journey to give ourselves permission to start asking, "What If?" What if none of this wouldn't have unraveled?  No matter how it started or how it will end.  What if it wouldn't have become the evil neighbor in our life that we'd like to see move away?  On this podcast I ask several different what if questions.  What if Je...

Every day of every year, thousands of people start some type of weight loss/transformation journey. There are millions of diet plans out there, but very few that address the key to weight-loss success: what goes on inside your head. Now, Dr. Ian Smith, bestselling author of SHRED and the Clean & Lean series, brings us a vitally important guide to stay on track to lose weight for good: MIND OVE...

Puddle of Mudd rise from the ashes with their sixth studio album in nearly a decade, entitled Welcome to Galvania . Formed in 1991, Puddle of Mudd has sold over seven million albums and has had a string of number-one singles, including the hits “Blurry,” "She Hates Me," and "Famous." The new album, Welcome to Galvania , was produced by Cameron Webb (Alkaline Trio, Disturbed, Motorhead). It al...

Stepping outside at 4:30am.  Its an experience all its own.  Like walking on the moon.  The child in me has never left the moon.  I walked on it with millions of others on July 20, 1969.  Each morning I take that new walk on earth my heart feels what it must be  like in the center of so much space.  Let the sun rise.  

Hey it’s Arroe. This is Play It Forward. A look at the unexpected changes endured by entertainers, writers, camera people and all others affected but not infected by the global invasion of the Coronavirus. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward. Episode 47: Meet Google Meet Tens of millions of people are working from home while trying to figure out how to still have eye contact...

Space Launch Live: America Returns to Space will be simulcast live coast to coast on Wednesday, May 27 at 2pm ET / 11am PT, live from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The event marks the first crewed space mission to be launched into orbit from U.S. soil in nine years. A star-studded celebration will proceed the launch as well as a two-hour documentary airing on both Discovery...

On May 27th, NASA and SpaceX will be launching astronauts from the US for the first time since 2011, on SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station. It will be the first crewed launch for Elon Musk's space company SpaceX and the first time ever NASA has launched astronauts in a commercially built craft, a crucial step towards civilian space travel. SpaceX consultant (Senior Ad...

The Jeffrey Epstein case is a scandal still shrouded in mystery – what does the lawyer who represents 20 of his victims say really happened behind the headlines to bring him down?   Bradley J. Edwards is the lawyer for more than 20 of Epstein’s accusers who has spent his life fighting for victims of abuse.  His new book, RELENTLESS PURSUIT: My Fight for the Victims of Jeffrey Epstein (Ga...

Netflix hits the ground running this Memorial Day weekend with The Lovebirds.  Laughter fun and romance.  A total must see,  Then on demand is The Painter and the Thief.  A thriller, a film you'll talk about long after watching it.  If that's not enough Hollywood to feed your frenzy for action don't forget Saturday is the first ever Wizard of Oz Con online.  Ryanjayre...

I normally don't talk about dreams.  Yet if you watch early morning television, cruise through social media or pick up on podcasts, dreams are where a lot of people are these days.  Especially bad dreams.  The experts expected that and are taking the time to inform us to be prepared for more.  The inner system of each of our imaginations are still struggling with who and what a...

Are we supposed to be talking about our personal anxiety?  Wouldn't that be like the Coronavirus?  Passing it to another person?  When I hear others speak of their anxiety I walk away from the conversation with anxiety.  Walking in peace requires the full act of being in peace.  That must remain the priority.  We all have bad moments.  Protect your heart with a d...