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Episode 33 - Personal Time - Our Free Time Is Very Personal And It Should Be Stephanie means business in this episode...literally! She recounts a tale from a few years back when she was working in the trade show industry. Boy, did she stay busy! She loved everything she did at the company but Stephanie quickly found out that she bit off a little more than she wanted to chew. In the end, she knew j...

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Episode 32 - I Have Nostalgic Moments - And So Do You In this episode Stephanie talks about some of her nostalgic moments. We all have them and most of them are good and some, well, are bittersweet. They are inevitable. Stephanie chooses to look on the bright side of these moments usually and it all seems to work out okay for her. Have you ever had a nostalgic moment that you hope will never go aw...

Episode 31 - Thoughts On Photography - And...My Darkroom Dilemma In this episode, Stephanie talks a little about her thoughts on photography. Where would we be without it? The memories of when we were young, graduating, having birthday parties and so much more. Stephanie also has a scary little tale about her last semester in college. The thought of going back to college scares most people but she...

Episode 30!! - Daydream Your Visions - Vision Your Daydreams Stephanie is so excited about the 30th episode...it's been a long time coming - well just about 30 weeks! No big deal, right? Wrong! You, our listeners, have made Talk, Tales and Trivia what it is today. We would not be here if it weren't for you. So here is our 30th; an episode on daydreaming or visioning, if you wish. Yes, not only has...

Episode 29 - Valentine's Day - The Best Gifts - It's Not What You Think Valentine's Day is finally here but here's the thing. Stephanie loves the day for different reasons then you'd think. Sure the candy is great but kind of, well, boring. Cards are great but kind of, well, expected. And going out to dinner is, admittedly, a fall back option when you're running out of ideas. There must be somethi...

Episode 28 - My Swim Tale - It All Started When I Was 5 This week Stephanie is at it again! On a beautiful adventure. It's a look back to her younger years when she first began a swimming voyage that would last her whole life. Well, perhaps that may be a bit dramatic. Yes, there were ups and downs but in the end Stephanie was victorious and she had learned a valuable lesson about herself in the pr...

Episode 27 - Music And Me - A Regret And A Do-Over On this weeks episode Stephanie talks a bit about the love of her life - music. Although there is a little history about an instrument Thomas Edison devised to play our beloved music, this episode is really a tale about Stephanie, and perhaps a lesson for us all. You are never too late to have your dreams come true unless you think they can't beco...

Episode 26 - Coffee Lovers Unite - That Would Be (Almost) Everybody YES! We all know Stephanie talks a lot about her love of tea BUT did you know that her real love is within the coffee industry? Well, neither did we. In this episode Stephanie talks about her strong, dark morning brew. A habit she can not and does not want to kick. Of course, she has a childhood tale of her own and the memories ar...

Episode 25 - Jeff Bezos And Amazon - You Can Be A Visionary And Dreamer In this episode Stephanie talks about the Jeff Bezos dream of starting an online bookstore way back in 1994 when amazon.com went online to become THE e-commerce retailer we all know and love. Yes! Amazon has changed almost each and every one of our lives and it has become bigger and better than ever.  Stephanie admittedly shop...

Episode 24 - My Super Hero, Underdog - Retrospective Thinking Well here we are again but this time it's 2017. YES! Stephanie is looking forward to a wonderful and positive New Year. In this episode Stephanie takes a ride in the Wayback Machine (of The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show...another favorite) to remember one of her favorite cartoons...Underdog. This was clearly her super hero and still is to t...

Episode 23 - Here Comes 2017 - The First Week Of The New Year Woot-Woot! Stephanie is so excited about the New Year she wants to wish everybody a great 2017! Let us not forget our resolutions. This may not be important to some, but we can assure you that she takes it very seriously. This year Stephanie is going to try a new plan of getting her resolutions to become realities. Yes she is! Well, thi...

Episode 22 - Wishing You Have A N.E.A.T. Christmas Merry Christmas to all! Stephanie is extremely excited this week and for good reason. It is Christmas and there's much to celebrate.  The Christmas music, the beautiful decorations, the presents and all that delicious food (especially sweets) which, as it turns out, Stephanie can not say no to. And why even try?! It only happens once a year and St...

Episode 21 - The "Yule Log" - New York's Christmas Morning Favorite YES! We are getting closer to Christmas Day and Stephanie is getting more and more excited. In this episode Stephanie explains a New York Christmas tradition...the "Yule Log" that aired 4 hours on WPIX Channel 11 every Christmas morning. If you don't know about this regional favorite...well...you are not alone. Stephanie goes into...

Episode 20 - YES! The Holidays And Our 20th! Ahhh...here we are at our Big 2-0! Talk, Tales and Trivia turns 20 this episode and to celebrate we have a contest! Woot-Woot! Stephanie is so exciting because, well, she loves spreading good cheer and she loves contests (although she readily admits that she has never won a contest, boo-hoo). This episode is all about the 1964 stop-motion animation "Rud...

Episode 19 - The Holidays In Other Countries - Yes, There Are Some Differences Ahhh, Christmas is right upon us now...really it feels like only weeks away! :-) Stephanie is all giddy and excited about the big day. But did you know that some countries have one or two differences in the way they celebrate Christmas? Yes they do! Well, Stephanie explores some countries that might have brought some tr...

Episode 18 - Ahhh, The Holidays - Loving German Christmas Traditions Well, Stephanie is back this week talking about some German traditions that really capture the fantastic excitement of the holiday spirit. We Americans can attribute some of the Christmas traditions back to Germany and their love of the beautiful holiday season.  Without Thanksgiving (NO, the pilgrims never came there!), Germans...

Episode 17 - The Thanksgiving Day Episode Part 2 - Being Thankful Thanksgiving Day is only days away! Can you believe it? Boy, how the time just goes. Stephanie has a wonderful message for this special day and, of course, a tale about her own Thanksgiving Day mishap. No worries though. She's over it now. Kind of! A heartfelt thank you to all our dedicated listeners and to all the wonderful people...

Episode 16 - A Tale About A Christmas Carol - You Are Not The Crankiest Person In Town! Yes! Stephanie is back again this week with her "Preeeee-Holiday Episode" episode. She talks about the movie, A Christmas Carol. Now...seriously, Ebenezer Scrooge was one cranky guy! Stephanie shares not only her research but a tale of her own and her humble opinion about the movie and more. Don't let the holid...

Episode 15 - The OFFICIAL Thanksgiving Day Episode - Part 1 YES! It is OFFICIALLY here. Ahhh...the holiday season! As you can imagine, Stephanie is glowing with joy. There is so much to be thankful for. So much, in fact, that there just might be another Thanksgiving Day episode coming up. Who knows, but wouldn't that be cool? Well, as you probably already have guessed, Stephanie has a little Thank...

Episode 14 - The Internet - The Future Of Technology...Just Kidding! Welly, welly, well...here Stephanie goes again with another fine episode about our past, present (and future) pop culture. This week she delves into talking about the Internet. The technology of the future. That was a joke.  Ahhh...the Internet. Where would we be without it? Stephanie let's us know the good, the bad and, in her h...

Episode 13 - The Movies! - Which One Will You Watch Next? Ahhh...Wednesday is movie night for Stephanie and she sure looks forward to it! Yes. Stephanie loves the old, nostalgic movies of the 1930's, 1940's and 1950's the best. A "Movie", "Film", "Flick", or "Motion Picture" which ever you call it...Stephanie delves into the movies that are truly a part of past and present American pop culture. Wh...

Episode 12 - Columbus Day - It's Never To Late To Celebrate! Columbus Day may be officially over but in this mini episode Stephanie talks some Columbus Day history. We think anytime is a great time to learn a little history. Don't you? There is so much to discover about Christopher Columbus and the contributions and impact he has made to the United States. Just like Christopher Columbus discovered...

Episode 11 - "What Did You Just Ask Me?" - Conversation Etiquette 101 In this episode Stephanie gets sassy and tells it like she see's, or rather, hears it. Yep, it is true that starting a conversation with a stranger is never really easy but we all get through it, some better than others. Stephanie describes what she considers appropriate and inappropriate conversation and starting out on the rig...

Episode 10 - Let's Celebrate! - It's Our 10th Episode And The Start of Fall In this episode Stephanie gives a huge hug of thanks to you, the Talk, Tales and Trivia listener. Yep. It's our 10th episode, who knew? She's pretty darn excited! Stephanie is also very excited about the start of Fall (or Autumn, if you prefer). There are so many beautiful things about Fall and she loves them all. As usual...