Arroe Collins View From The Writing Instrument

“Recognize” is Original 8 (OG8) lead singer Jaime Lynch’s personal mantra. And while she ends the new single, “W.O.M.A.N” with the phrase “I am woman, recognize…”, the meaning behind it goes way back to how Lynch and her bandmates have approached both the music business and life. Based in Portland, Ore., the driving force behind OG8 is founder and guitarist Troy Williver. Bent on being a band that...

Legal scholar Elizabeth Chamblee Burch focuses on three women with mesh implants who were targeted, manipulated, and violated—at their own expense. Through the searing stories of Sharon Gore, Barbara Shepard, and Jerri Plummer—middle-aged women separated by geography, education, and socioeconomic factors—Burch sheds light on not only the injustices of mass torts, which she describes as “personal-i...

I’m always asking questions.  The fun begins when you start researching for answers. Such as…   When it comes to professional wrestling, why is it called the squared circle?  Plus…airplane travel once featured wide open seating, any place anytime.  What changed?    I’m Arroe…  I am a daily writer.  A silent wolf.  I stand on the sidelines and do nothing but watch, listen study then activate.  I ca...

Generation Radio return with “Take Two”, the eagerly awaited follow-up to their acclaimed debut, delivering another masterclass in AOR/West Coast rock infused with just the right touch of the Nashville sound.   Produced by founding members Jay DeMarcus (Rascal Flatts) and Jason Scheff (former Chicago), the band features an all-star lineup: Steve Ferrone (Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Average...

-Missed Opportunity- I love sharing conversations.  Hosting requires show prep.  My podcasting platforms feature thousands of guests.  What you don’t have access to are the missed opportunities. The show prep was completed.  The conversation didn’t happen.  I keep all my notes! Paths will cross again.  Let me explain Missed Opportunity.  It’s my questions and statements without their answers.  I’m...

Do you believe in resurrections?  They happen every day.  But are you willing to listen, to participate, to explore and find newer ways to understand your personal journey? This podcast isn’t about what we study and see through the eyes of religion. My Boy Boy Ernie spoke with me every chance we had together.  But this isn’t about resurrecting a spiritual brother of nearly 34 years.  This resurrec...

The world of professional wrestling is paradoxical. Storylines are intricately plotted by creative writers, refined by the agents and the wrestlers the day of the match, and performed live in front of worldwide audiences to evoke drama and emotion. It's scripted: it's "fake." Yet, more often than not, it is the real-life backstage machinations, the behind-the-scenes tales of drama and deceit, of p...

I’m always asking questions.  The fun begins when you start researching for answers. Such as…   Is it a vow or a calling to lead people toward love and forgiveness?  A vow or a calling?  Plus…Chick Fil-A.  Look at the way its spelled!  Is it brilliant branding or one man’s trouble with spelling words correctly?   I’m Arroe…  I am a daily writer.  A silent wolf.  I stand on the sidelines and do not...

The new A&E series Predator Hunters follows 30-year veteran investigator Detective Tony Godwin and his team within the North Texas-based Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force as they uncover online exploitation and bring perpetrators to justice before they harm any children. The series provides first-hand access to real investigations as Godwin—who has partnered with the FBI, Home...

Pod Crashing episode #450 with Sean Flynn from The Brothers Ortiz Podcast When Good Meets Darkness. The Brothers Ortiz i s the story of two brothers-both successful, but in very different ways. Gabe Ortiz becomes a third-highest ranking officer in all of Texas; while his younger brother Larry climbs the ranks in Puro Tango Blast, a notorious Texas Prison gang. Gabe doesn't know all the details of...

Call it out. You fear what people will really think about you. It's why you don't journal or keep a verbal diary of your walk through life. You fear someone will see who you really are and what you've faced day in and day out. Guess what? They're gonna find out anyway on the day you transition. Enjoy the adventure of you with those who love you most now. Not in memory. Become a supporter of this p...

Believe and be unshakable. The Director of West Point's influential Performance Psychology Program shares the secrets of mental toughness and self-belief in this definitive guide to mastering confidence, the key to performance in any field. Dr. Nate Zinsser has spent his career training the minds of the U.S. Military Academy's cadets as they prepare to lead and perform when the stakes are the very...

I’m always asking questions.  The fun begins when you start researching for answers. Such as…   Is it time to stop saying AI?  It’s all anyone is talking about!  AI this.  AI that!.  Plus…are we telling our pets we love them way way way too much?   I’m Arroe…  I am a daily writer.  A silent wolf.  I stand on the sidelines and do nothing but watch, listen study then activate.  I call it The Daily M...

Across the ten-episode season, Willie and Korie return with their signature wit and down-home charm as they navigate the ever-evolving future of Duck Commander, support their children - John Luke, Sadie, Will, Bella, Rebecca, and Rowdy - through marriage, parenthood, and new business ventures as they work to preserve the family legacy. In the premiere episode, the family comes together to honor th...

I’m CT…  When I’m not busy being Arroe the podcaster, I live in the real world.  Everybody has to have a job.  Mine is C.S.  Customer Service.  Solutions, relationships while keeping my team motivated to keep a constant connection with each guest who’s chosen to stop their day to visit our location.  Episode 215 Pissed off people, ISIS hits home and oops I ran my wife over with the pickup Become a...

We recently RV'ed at a resort that had been closed for 18 months for renovations. What if you could do that? Would you reopen your heart to accepting more people you don't know? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-view-from-the-writing-instrument--1023245/support .

We’ve all read the book where the world is ending, but the last-second actions of our hero save the day. But…what happens next? “Almost the End of the World” attempts to answer that question. Personally, I think that the real apocalypse would be after the asteroid missed. The book follows Corey Walker, an 18-year-old who is ready to die. When last-second heroics save the world, Corey tries to retu...

Welcome back to the studio.  This is My Day of Play, where you’re taken into the real events and actions of how it happens long before the process of editing or cleaning up.  The original purpose of these episodes was to give my broadcasting students something to edit, to practice with and to call their own.  Then I realized that you are just as important.  Share the reality of how it really went....

The Gray House reveals the extraordinary true story of the unsung women who helped turn the tide of the American Civil War in favor of the Union. At its center are a Virginia socialite, her indomitable mother, a formerly enslaved ally, and Richmond's most infamous courtesan-four women operating at the heart of Confederate power. Together, they evolve their Underground Railroad operation into a dar...

They said that AI technology would become more than part of our life.  For some, it's their only way in life.  Training your ear to hear AI generated music and comedy.   Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-view-from-the-writing-instrument--1023245/support .

Hawk Hill Pictures, in partnership with A Channel of Peace, announces the upcoming release of the feature film "The Hail Mary," a heartfelt comedy-drama written and directed by veteran actor and filmmaker Daniel Roebuck ("Matlock," "The Fugitive"). The film will premiere Feb. 21 in The Lehigh Valley, Penn., where it was filmed, ahead of a broader national rollout on Feb. 27.When football season is...

I’m always asking questions.  The fun begins when you start researching for answers. Such as…   Aren’t we all a little insane?  Are we truly mentally tuned in?  Plus…butt kissing at the workplace.  Has it gotten out of hand?   I’m Arroe…  I am a daily writer.  A silent wolf.  I stand on the sidelines and do nothing but watch, listen study then activate.  I call it The Daily Mess.  A chronological...

Making the move from terrestrial radio into podcasting isn't as easy as one might assume. A lot of ups, downs, spin outs and facing a new world of burn out. What can we identify in the way of having a stronger more outreaching podcast that leans more on success and not corporate radio research? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-view-from-the-writing...

The old sayings had to start somewhere. Who, what, where and why? Such as flying by the seat of your pants. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-view-from-the-writing-instrument--1023245/support .

When it’s extremely difficult to make up your mind.  Having the power of choice can actually weaken someone.  On this episode we’re going to explore our choice to make a change, when does it become more of a lifestyle and not just a decision?  Plus…workplace cliques.  Do people know when they’re part of one and why is it important to know what clique your dancing with?  I’m Arroe.  Life is a serie...