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  • Unflinchingly Raw Breaking Good From She Who Lived It Nikki Mammano

    Unflinchingly Raw Breaking Good From She Who Lived It Nikki Mammano
    May 1 2026
    An Unflinchingly Raw, Coming Out Memoir of Addiction, Trauma, and Recovery, Within the Landscape of NY/NJ and the Criminal Underworld of WaikikiTeen junkie. Criminal prodigy. Meth kingpin. PTA mom. Lesbian. Nikki Mammano has lived many lives, each with its soaring highs and crushing lows. Now, as a recovering addict and mother of two (young adults) in her 50s, Mammano tells her tale at last in BREAKING GOOD: A Memoir (March 2026; Regalo Press; ISBN: 979-8895651681; Trade Paperback Original; $19.99). At 20, Nikki arrived on the breathtaking island of Oahu, raring to start classes at the University of Hawaii and serious about turning over a new leaf. Before leaving the mainland, she had made a promise to herself not to party too hard, and her roommate Deb, a friend from her wild teenage years in New York's Hudson Valley, seemed to be on the same page. Yet to Nikki's surprise, Deb already had a roommate: her cokehead boyfriend. Within a flash, Nikki's college dreams and savings went up in smoke. By 22, she was a full-blown meth addict. Living on the streets of Oahu, she did whatever it took-begging, borrowing, stealing-to feed her habit. How the hell did she get there?

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    20 min
  • The Choice Making The Choice To Join A Church Or A Cult Whats The Difference

    The Choice Making The Choice To Join A Church Or A Cult Whats The Difference
    May 1 2026
    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 join a church or a cult. Aren’t they one in the same? Plus… What is the real dividing line between a church and a cult? I’m Arroe. Life is a series of choices. Who decides when you’re not making it the right choice? Is it the fear of going wrong? The greatest lessons in life are often lost inside hidden away attempts and concepts. It’s time to reopen your heart. Having a choice is a daily gift. On this highway we learn to trust mirages… What is the choice?

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    6 min
  • The Daily Mess Why Do Creative People Have Anxiety Plus Can Daily Writing Help

    The Daily Mess Why Do Creative People Have Anxiety Plus Can Daily Writing Help
    May 1 2026
    I’m always asking questions. The fun begins when you start researching for answers. Such as… Why do creative people feel so much anxiety? Plus…if more people invested in creative writing would there be less axiety? 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 walk through an everyday world. Yes, it’s my morning writing. As a receiver of thoughts and ideas, we as people tend to throw it to the side and deal with it later. When a subject arrives, I dig in. It’s still keeping a journal! By doing the research the picture becomes clearer. This is the Daily Mess…

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    5 min
  • I'll Be Seeing You On Hallmark Starring Actor Tyler Hynes

    I'll Be Seeing You On Hallmark Starring Actor Tyler Hynes
    May 1 2026
    Amy (Stacey Farber) is looking forward to a few days off from her demanding work schedule to spend time with her fun‑loving grandmother, Vivien (Christine Ebersole). But when Amy is handed a high‑stakes assignment that requires a coastal road trip through the Pacific Northwest, her plans quickly change — and soon she’s joined by Vivien, her fearless best friend Sue (BJ Harrison, She's Making a List, Family Law), and Mark (Tyler Hynes), the free‑spirited Activities Director at their retirement community. What begins as a straightforward work trip becomes an unexpected adventure when the group visits a town that holds a meaningful place in Vivien’s past. Along the way, Amy's spark with Mark turns into something deeper that has them reconsidering what they want out of life. As long‑buried love letters resurface, and old truths come to light, the travelers discover that life’s most surprising detours can lead us where we were always meant to be.

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    9 min
  • Forest Stories Episode One Hundred Twenty Five Going Down The Infamous Heartbreak Hill

    Forest Stories Episode One Hundred Twenty Five Going Down The Infamous Heartbreak Hill
    Apr 30 2026
    So often we hear or read stories about the walk up talk rolling hills or mountains, what about the adventures that ensue while struggling to keep your balance going down?

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    4 min
  • The Characters Of The Greatest Story Of All Time Daniel Grace's In The Wake Of Golgatha

    The Characters Of The Greatest Story Of All Time Daniel Grace's In The Wake Of Golgatha
    Apr 30 2026
    There is no crime to fit this sentence; there is no sentence to fit this crime. Roman Prefect Pontius Pilate's words are echoed by the zealot Judas Iscariot only hours before history takes a bloody turn on a cross atop Golgotha on Calvary Hill. Two thousand years later, these words are found scrawled in blood in New York next to three crucified men hanging on a basement wall. Judas, now Jude Issachar, an enigmatic social worker and part-time professor, and Pontius, now Peter Pheiffer, an unsettled defense attorney at a ravenous global law firm, have lived many lifetimes since their original encounter. However, Jude is aware of his past and is cursed by the fateful lure of the noose and the tree. Peter is damned by a recurring ignorance, a cruel cyclical awakening that creeps up on him as he is compelled to defend a sociopath who crucified three men. ondemned for their role in humankind's darkest betrayal, they must reckon with their pasts-and their futures-after a fateful, bloody collision of violence and addiction two millennia after their sentence began brings these lost souls together once more.

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    11 min
  • Fleetwood Mac's Ten Men On Guitar From Music Historian Scott G Shea

    Fleetwood Mac's Ten Men On Guitar From Music Historian Scott G Shea
    Apr 30 2026
    The rock group Fleetwood Mac is one of the most well-known and beloved in music history, but it certainly wasn’t that way when they started in 1967. Before finding international success with the addition of Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks in 1975, they had numerous personnel changes at the guitarist position. In fact, before Lindsey, they changed guitarists five times in seven years, as they ran the gamut from hardcore British blues to contemporary rock to breezy L.A. soft pop. In his latest article for the Strange Brew, Scott G. Shea tells the story of this magnificent band’s development through its guitarists. He describes how they arrived at the band, what they contributed, and why they eventually broke down. If you’re interested in discussing the story of Fleetwood Mac, I hope you’ll consider inviting Scott G. Shea, a leading music historian and the author of the best-selling book “All the Leaves Are Brown: How the Mamas & the Papas Came Together and Broke Apart,” to your program. Scott can discuss what went wrong with the five guitarists who preceded Lindsey Buckingham and why Buckingham was able to make it work, at least for a little while.

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    20 min
  • The Daily Mess Are Movie Theaters Losing Money Plus Grocery Stores Cutting Employee Hours

    The Daily Mess Are Movie Theaters Losing Money Plus Grocery Stores Cutting Employee Hours
    Apr 30 2026
    I’m always asking questions. The fun begins when you start researching for answers. Such as… Are movie theaters really truly losing big Hollywood money? Plus…why are grocery stores and other retail outlets always cutting back their staff? 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 walk through an everyday world. Yes, it’s my morning writing. As a receiver of thoughts and ideas, we as people tend to throw it to the side and deal with it later. When a subject arrives, I dig in. It’s still keeping a journal! By doing the research the picture becomes clearer. This is the Daily Mess…

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    4 min