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Let's Chat! Share Your Ideas for Episodes & Opinion There are a few states in the U.S. that are known for being proud, New York, New Jersey, Georgia, and Texas are few that instantly come to mind. Thanks to a recent mandate by the Texas Board of Education, I have looked into my crystal ball, and predicted a whole heap of problems headed for the "Lone Star" state in the new school...

Let's Chat! Share Your Ideas for Episodes & Opinion Dating Apps, are they a necessary evil in this tech age that encourages isolation and emoji communication? Swiping and liking can be a thrill, but is the connection even real if everything is enshrouded in witty banty? Is it possible to say, "let's avoid these time wasters," without being cautioned about posting diatribes and being unkind. Le...

Let's Chat! Share Your Ideas for Episodes & Opinion Simple little stories from the "glamourous" life of a showgirl. Every showgirl loves a watchful eye and we also love feeling good in our skin. The touching and the teasing, is literally what makes it all memorable, in fact I'd argue it's more important than rhinestones and glitter. Alas, there are some performers whose names I can't recall wh...

Let's Chat! Share Your Ideas for Episodes & Opinion There's nothing like trying to explain American English idioms and slang to non-native English speakers, to really make you notice how extreme the swings in the usage of words has become. While grade school educators are asked to follow this K.I.S.S. method (Keep It Simple Sweetheart), corporate America (and college campuses) have ushered in...

Let's Chat! Share Your Ideas for Episodes & Opinion It's that time of year again, when Americans are all aflutter about taxes. Some people love tax season because it means a nice size check in the mail, while others loath it because it means they must part with money they had become attached to. So why is it that people in other countries, don't seem to share this experience of tax related ela...

Let's Chat! Share Your Ideas for Episodes & Opinion Sometimes pop culture trends reported online seem so outrageous, I find myself thinking, "that can't be true. In the same way, the X files warned us that there was a group of powerful men who would meet secretly and make decisions that impacted all of mankind, I wounder if there's a group of "influencers" gathering together to discuss fake tr...

Let's Chat! Share Your Ideas for Episodes & Opinion Simple little stories for the "glamourous" life of a showgirl. Every showgirl loves a fan and if you look at Beyonce, BTS, and Taylor Swift, then you know that it is not uncomment for those fans to become a part of that showgirl's fam. In a the digital age where everyone and everything is overexposed, when do fans become a threat? When do war...

Let's Chat! Share Your Ideas for Episodes & Opinion I love late night talk shows. Laughing about politics is par for the course, but what about pop music? It used to be young people would flock to concerts to hear singers croon about peace and love, but nowadays, the audience for that type of entertainment is rather niche. Despite the popularity of anti-government music being on the decline, i...

Let's Chat! Share Your Ideas for Episodes & Opinion The mutli-billion dollar GLP1 industry is about to get a whole lot bigger now that an oral pillow is available to the public. But how does the wide spread weight loss medication fascination that is sweeping America coincide with the world of body positivity? When is it okay to talk about bodies and should we even talk about bodies? Let's chat...

Let's Chat! Share Your Ideas for Episodes & Opinion Have your dreams come true? Have you met the man or woman of your dreams? Strangely, my dreams have come true, only I can't say that I'd realized it before now. So what on earth did I dream of growing up? Support the show

Let's Chat! Share Your Ideas for Episodes & Opinion Being an artist seems exciting, if you followed the narrative in Hollywood movies, but that excitement comes along with a lot of drama. For many artists, that drama doesn't always lead to a happy ending. Is it avoidable? Is it worth it? Whatever it is, it's certainly worth talking about. In Pillow Talk, The Luvely Rae delivers short antidotes...

Let's Chat! Share Your Ideas for Episodes & Opinion Simple little stories for the "glamourous" life of a showgirl. Some people are bad at love, others are bad at breaking up, and though I don't think I'm that bad at dating, I'm not very good at pretending to be interested in mainstream things. I don't want to talk about football, Squid Games, or Game of Thrones. I don't care about the hottest...

Let's Chat! Share Your Ideas for Episodes & Opinion Peace in the Middle East? When you call a friend in Turkey, and the first question they ask is, "what do you think about the war?" the urge to apologize, or find something to say that explains how you became complicit in another war in the Middle East can feel overwhelming. Regardless of who you did or didn't vote for, id you are living in th...

Let's Chat! Share Your Ideas for Episodes & Opinion Where did you spend your teenage years? Presently many Gen Z'ers are questioning whether their youth was lost to social media, and in the United States a young woman in her 20's has taken Meta and others to court for knowingly creating a product addictive to teens. Was your youth spent online, a sprawling shopping complex, or driving past cor...

Let's Chat! Share Your Ideas for Episodes & Opinion Making history, the Super Bowl has officially wrapped and results are in. America has voted and it's quite clear that some things are more sacred than deepening the political divide. Looking to Build a Bridge with a friend or family member? If they aren't ready for a chat, then check out for free helpful resources: https://leavingmaga.org/ NP...

Let's Chat! Share Your Ideas for Episodes & Opinion Be sure to check out this sultry tune from Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers: h ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RXd9vj0uqk Music by Mound City by Coleman Hawkins (recorded 1929) ** This podcast is recorded in a style that pays homage to talents like Miss Monitor (Tedi Thurman) and explores topics designed to stimulate conversation...

Let's Chat! Share Your Ideas for Episodes & Opinion Strange how in the U.S. we value the first amendment right to free speech, yet there's a ton that is just too "impolite" to talk about openly with friends, family, colleagues... even lovers. This just seems a little off to me, personally, but I'd love to know what you think. Let's have a little chat. Music by Mound City by Coleman Hawkins (re...

Let's Chat! Share Your Ideas for Episodes & Opinion I love food. Not the same way, that I love a good massage or a good book, but it's up there on the list of things that I love. Sometimes we take the things we love for granted, and I for one take for granted my access to clean food. So what do we do when we are craving something that's potentially bad for us. I'm not just talking about high c...

Let's Chat! Share Your Ideas for Episodes & Opinion While major news outlets are running stories about Venezuelan's President Maduro's arrest that happened days earlier, what they should be reminding the world about is the attack on the U.S. capital on January 6th, 2021. *Note: I may have referenced 2020 during recording, but the correction is 2021, following the 2020 presidential election. Th...

Let's Chat! Share Your Ideas for Episodes & Opinion Whether you spent New Year's Eve planning out the perfect New Year, drinking your friends under the table, or watching your kids turn into mini monsters as they struggled to stay up to midnight, chances are you woke up with a feeling of "now what." With so many options, I thought we could chat a little about what those options are and the imp...

Let's Chat! Share Your Ideas for Episodes & Opinion It's that time of the year where peace on earth is touted as being the primary focus for all throughout the world and in many countries, the lines get longer. Longer lines for shopping, longer wait times in traffic... it's all enough to make goodwill disappear in the blink of an eye. Music by Mound City by Coleman Hawkins (recorded 1929) ** T...

Let's Chat! Share Your Ideas for Episodes & Opinion An uproariously entertaining conversation with a young man in Brazil has left me longing for a little chat. Everything from pop culture to religion, tells us to prioritize family, even if the family members are hand-picked, but this isn't as practical or as easy it may seem. Sit back and relax as we uncover the BS of fickle family and friends...

Let's Chat! Share Your Ideas for Episodes & Opinion Some people avoid the news-- too depressing, too overwhelming; while others consume the news like they're watching a football game-- enjoying the spectacle of chaos. Perhaps, like me, you don't fall into either camp, but at the same time you're feeling a bit exhausted by the current landscape of American politics and American pop culture. Let...

Let's Chat! Share Your Ideas for Episodes & Opinion The Nobel Peace Price is given to "who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses," so why does Venezuela's Maria Corina Machado's praise of U.S. President Donald Trump seem like something is misaligned. Hear...

Let's Chat! Share Your Ideas for Episodes & Opinion I love feeling productive, and I know I'm not the alone in this. There are countless apps, guides, tips, tricks, and hacks all designed to help us be more productive. Why be productive? So you can spend your time happily doing what you want. But does the pursuit of productivity guarantee a happier life? I don't know, but some of my less ambit...