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Join Seth Meyers as he sits down with fellow SNL alum and comedy-music sensations The Lonely Island (Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, and Jorma Taccone) to discuss their wildly popular and groundbreaking series of SNL Digital Shorts that aired on Saturday Night Live beginning in 2005. Episode by episode they'll discuss how each short was created, what the response to it was at the time, and what impact, if any, it still has today. Aided by Seth, the guys will relive their time at SNL and remini ...
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A show about technology, gadgets, web design, digital marketing, and much more.
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The surprising connections in science and technology that give you the Big Picture. Astronomer Seth Shostak and science journalist Molly Bentley are joined each week by leading researchers, techies, and journalists to provide a smart and humorous take on science. Our regular "Skeptic Check" episodes cast a critical eye on pseudoscience.
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A DND podcast about necromancers, psychic wastoids, and the civil servants who take them down. When ghosts, necromancers, and magical monstrosities raise a ruckus in the land of the living, the Skulltenders will answer! Join a cat-lady rogue, an owl with human legs, and their inflexible Gooman chaperone in a hilarious and horrifying tabletop adventure that mixes the thrilling pacing of monster-of-the-week play with the addictive intrigue of a long-term campaign. Professional game-writer Cohe ...
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This is a podcast for anyone involved in children's ministry! Each episode we aim to bring you content that will inspire, equip and most of all, energize your #kidmin!
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Writing great books is critical to generating sales and building a following of readers. On the Dialogue Doctor Podcast, Jeff Elkins and other writers discuss how to write dialogue that will excite readers and help you sell more books.
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Join Bow Wow (host of "BET’s 106 and Park") and cast as they discuss their new film "Allegiance." After being granted a questionable transfer that will keep him stateside as his National Guard unit deploys for Iraq, Lieutenant Danny Sefton (Seth Gabel) becomes embroiled in a last-minute AWOL attempt by one of his soldiers (Bow Wow), forcing him to choose between his loyalties to the fleeing soldier, his unit, and his fiancée.
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Tired of going through all that tedious planning to get your squad together only to meet up and have everyone just scrolling through TikTok? Try spicing up your friend group with a little DnD. Oh wait... you don't know how to get started? Aren't you a lucky little satyr! Your adventure begins with TableTalk Friday. Self-proclaimed experts Andrew, Seth, and Zac aspire to leave the traditional workforce and make a career out of their beloved game. They want to inspire others to deepen their fr ...
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After discovering that her DNA is imbued with the powers of every superhero in the universe, Tara Callahan must unlock the mystery behind her newfound powers and learn how to control them in order to fulfill her destiny as the most powerful superhero of them all. Nominated for a 2023 Kidscreen Award for Best Podcast (Season 4), recipient of the Parents’ Choice 2020 Gold Award for Best Podcast and chosen by NBC’s TODAY as one of the ‘10 Best Podcasts For Kids’, the award-winning Tara Tremendo ...
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With her super-sensitive sense of smell, sixteen year-old Kaia Smith is used to not fitting in. So when she receives an invitation from Dr. Vadim Grigori to participate in the Grigori Young Scholars Program with its promise that she will meet others like herself, she jumps at the chance. But what is the GYSP really about? Why are the faculty so interested in the story of the Fall of the Watchers? Why are they obsessed with antimony? And what role will GYSP participants like Kaia play in thei ...
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Lights, microphone, and action!!! That’s right we’re putting the spotlight on what you need and want to hear about. How to experience life in the happiest and healthiest way QUICKLY. There’s an entire cast of information and techniques running around backstage but you just want to be dazzled by hearing the stars of the show. Light on Living truly lightens the load of life’s challenges by clearing all the extras and bringing you just the winning acts that make the biggest difference. Behind t ...
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The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers talk about the digital short, The Mirror, and whether or not it’s in the criterion collection. Plus, they talk about memories from sketches like The College for Excellence, and more! The Mirror - https://youtu.be/QnOuEFeAJM8?si=xN0Yn6zVxORYM2-b Get in the Cage with Liam Neeson - https://youtu.be/XRFLvGC9wg4?si=IdQn…
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Episode 248 - Building a Difficult Character with Carol Painter
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In this episode, Jeff sits down with author Carol Painter to talk about her work in progress. They discuss a difficult character who's story ends in tragedy. They discuss the character's negative choices, how the character is going to change, and how that builds into the themes of the book. They then look at scenes together in which the character i…
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Extreme heat is taking its toll on the natural world. We use words like “heat domes” and “freakish” to describe our everyday existence. These high temperatures aren’t only uncomfortable - they are lethal to humans, animals, and crops. In search of an answer to our episode’s question, we discuss the dilemma of an ever-hotter world with an author who…
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Episode 247 - A Joint with JP - Examining the Dip by Seth Godin
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In this episode, Dialogue Doctor Coaches Jeff Elkins and JP Rindfleisch IX discuss "The Dip" by Seth Godin. Jeff walks JP through the book and they talk about how it should inform author's decision and shape (or not shape) and author's mindset. For more on the craft of writing, check out https://dialoguedoctor.com/…
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Amber, Cohen, Jess, and KC answer your Season 3 questions about cursed items, Muppets, what monsters they’d wanna be, and more! REMINDER! October 25th: Skulltenders Original Soundtrack: Volume 1 will be releasing publicly, on the one-year anniversary of our series premiere, The Midnite Special! And to celebrate, we’re having a listening party for p…
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The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers talk about memories from the digital short, Grandkids in the Movies! Plus, they talk about memorable sketches like Virgania Horsen, Annuale, I Drink Your Milkshake, and more! Grandkids in the Movies - https://youtu.be/s-3IqUwOMa0?si=JborJSVTfTx-KRU6 Daniel Plainview's I Drink Your Milkshake - https://www.youtube.co…
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They look like a cross between a beaver and a duck, and they all live Down Under. The platypus may lay eggs, but is actually a distant mammalian cousin, one that we last saw, in an evolutionary sense, about 166 million years ago. Genetic sequencing is being used to trace that history, while scientists intensify their investigation of the habits and…
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Episode 246 - Scene Beats with Laura Humm and Dennis Kurlas
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In this episode, Dialogue Doctor Coach Laura Humm sits down with author Dennis Kurlas to talk about a scene in Dennis' work in progress. They talk through the beats of the scene. They discuss how to keep an emotional flow through the beats, why beats should be deleted, and how to keep beats rolling from one to the next. Also, Jeff talks about his t…
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Spotlight on SETI ep 2: Nathalie Cabrol
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What is life? Even as the search for life in the universe evolves, surprisingly, there is no consensus on what life is. We must consider hunting for life not as we know it. The existence of extremophiles on Earth has broadened the types of environments in which we might look for life elsewhere in our solar system. And recent missions to dwarf plane…
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Episode 245 - Author Mindset with Honoree Corder
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In this episode, Jeff talks with thought leader and inspirational thinker Honoree Corder. They discuss accepting yourself and your work, the power of visualization, having rigor and discipline with your art and life, why marketing is a necessity, and why authors shouldn't be a afraid of it. To find more about Honoree and engage deeper in her though…
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Call for Skulltalkers Questions and Volume 1 OST Announcement!
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October 23, Public Skulltakers for all of Season 3! Get your questions in to skulltendersask@gmail.com by noon EST on October 21st. Patrons can use the form in the Skulltenders Discord. October 25th: Skulltenders Original Soundtrack: Volume 1 will be releasing publicly, on the one-year anniversary of our series premiere, The Midnite Special! And to…
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The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers talk about the new digital short, Sushi Glory Hole, that debuted on Oct. 5th on SNL! As the first Lonely Island song on “SNL” since 2018, they discussed how they came up with the idea for Sushi Glory Hole, what it was like returning to SNL, and so much more! Sushi Glory Hole - https://youtu.be/XbGchfT3yMs?si=HRuLMc…
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The idea that the universe is made of tiny vibrating strings was once the science theory du jour. String theory promised to unite the disparate theories describing particles and gravity, and many people, not just scientists, were optimistic that a theory of everything might be within our grasp. But here we are, many years later, and string theory d…
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Episode 244 - Plotting Your Story with JP Rindfleisch IX and Payton Lyle
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In this episode, Dialogue Doctor Coach JP Rindfleisch the IX holds and Ask Me Anything session with Payton Lyle. After hearing what Payton wants from her story, JP breaks down her story with her. They talk about her Story Hypothesis, her characters' growth arcs, deepening the romance, and much more. Get your copy of the Story Hypothesis here: https…
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Episode 243 - How to Pitch Your Work with Lindsey Hughes
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In this episode, Jeff sits down with The Pitch Master, Lindsey Hughes to talk about pitching your story. They discuss the difference between a screenplay and a novel. Lindsey gives networking tips, and Lindsey walks Jeff through give long and short pitches to stories. For more of Lindsey's work, check out https://thepitchmaster.com/ Also, come and …
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The gang takes five in the aftermath of their adventure in the Cryptbreak Woods. Felicity buddies the blade, Doodoo makes a snack run, and Visk washes their hands. Movie night at the shack, don’t be late! Our October 23rd episode will be another postseason public edition of Skulltalkers, our Q&A aftershow, covering the whole Cryptbreak Woods season…
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A Special Message From The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers
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The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers have a special message for all the listeners this week! Make sure you subscribe and stay tuned for the next episode! Vuori is offering 20% off your FIRST purchase. Get yourself some of the most comfortable and versatile clothing on the planet at vuori.com/ISLAND. Not only will you receive 20% off your first purchas…
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Episode 242 - Character Growth and Building Tension with JP Rindfleisch IX and Farriz Mashudi
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In this episode, Dialogue Doctor Coach JP Rindfleisch IX sits down with Farriz Mashudi to look at her first chapter and talk about her story. JP and Farriz discuss how to increase tension, ensuring the reader understands where all the characters are, character growth arcs, the Story Hypothesis, and making a first chapter as powerful as possible whi…
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Imagine tapeworms longer than the height of an adult human. Or microbes that turn their hosts into zombies. If the revulsion they induce doesn’t do it, the sheer number of parasites force us to pay attention. They are the most abundant form of animal life on Earth. Parasites can cause untold human suffering, like those that cause African River Blin…
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Episode 241 - Michele Berger, Short Stories, and Walter Mosley's Crime Fiction
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In this episode, Jeff sits down with author Michele Berger. They discuss Michele's new book Doll Seed and then pivot to examining the writing of Walter Mosley. Michele is the Eric and Jane Nord Family Professor in the Department of Religious Studies and director of the Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities at Case Western Reserve University. If you …
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The Lonely Island and Seth talk about what they remember during the Writer’s Strike that took place from November 5, 2007, to February 12, 2008. They chat all about the special un-aired show SNL put on at UCB to raise money for writers and crew members affected by the strike, and so much more! Rocket Money Stop wasting money on things you don’t use…
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Episode 240 - Writing Action Scenes and the Big Cast with Phil Yates
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In this episode, Jeff sits down with author Phil Yates look at a historical fiction novel Phil is writing. They discuss writing action scenes and managing a big cast. They look at how dialogue empowers combat scenes, switching POVs in the middle of a chapter, keeping track of characters, picking the pain for the reader, and cast combinations. For m…
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Whether in miles or pounds, meters or kilograms, we take daily measure out our lives. But how did these units ever come to be, and why do we want to change them? From light-years to leap seconds, we look at the history of efforts to quantify our lives and why there’s always room for greater precision. Plus, we debate the virtues of staying imperial…
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Episode 239 - Dialogue Doctor Coaches Unite!
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In this episode, the three Dialogue Doctor Coaches (Jeff, Laura, and JP) unite to talk about what they are learning, what they are working on, and why everyone should sign up for the Dialogue Dash. To sign up for the Dash, click here: https://dialoguedoctor.teachable.com/p/dialogue-dash-80-days-until-done-fall-2024 For more on the craft of writing,…
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Lost in the woods where nothing grows, A treasured trinket must be found. The specters hide in heroes’ clothes To seek the spider and the hound. We got a store! It’s here! https://topato.co/skulltenders If you want to support our little indie podcast while scoring some bonus content like behind-the-scenes commentary, deleted scenes, art, music, and…
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This week The Lonely Island and Seth answer questions from listeners! They answer the fan's burning questions about the making of some of their digital shorts, Andy’s Spelling Bee tactics, and so much more! Shopify Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/lonelyisland to upgrade your selling today. Fitbod Lock in and stay f…
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Episode 238 Maximizing Dialogue in Your Story with Mendi
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In this episode, Jeff and Mendi look at the beats of her story and talk about how to create a powerful emotional experience by using dialogue. They how the size of the cast in each scene changes what you should do with the scene, how the number of characters in the scene impact the intimacy with the reader, and where to put exposition in the story.…
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As middle and high schools across the country implement new cell phone bans, we consider what drove this bold step and what science says about how digital devices affect our attention and focus. An assistant principal describes how his school implemented the ban, despite protest from students and parents, and what happened next. Guests: Alison - 14…
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Episode 237 - An Office Hour with Laura Humm
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In this episode, Laura Humm takes questions from the Dialogue Doctor Community. They discuss how to use interior monologue and building emotion, the difference between prose and dialogue and how both things impact the reader, how to use body language to build emotion, tips on having to read and edit your own work, how to make sure your character vo…
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This week The Lonely Island and Seth discuss the digital short, Brian Diaries! They chat about what it was like to work with Obama during the Halloween Party sketch, their memories of Brian Williams collaborating with them, and so much more! Brian Diaries - https://youtu.be/EMvlPD26kss?si=LLnX6q4VsWrhlHCD The Clinton's Halloween Party - https://you…
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Episode 236 - How to Build a Cast with Victoria Tait
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In this session, Jeff and Victoria Tait take a deep dive into building a cast. They talk about building characters across a series, the VEAH system, how to direct character change over a single books and multiple books, designing characters for your genre, and more. For more on the craft of writing, check out the DialogueDoctor.com - https://dialog…
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Air conditioning and refrigeration may beat the heat, but they also present a dilemma. The more we use them, the more greenhouse gases we emit, the hotter the planet becomes, and the more we require artificial cooling. Can we escape this feedback loop? We look at the origins of these chilling technologies, tour the extensive chain of cold that keep…
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Are we alone? The search for life in the universe is on! For 40 years, the SETI Institute has been a leader in the search for life and intelligence beyond Earth. Recent discoveries, such as exoplanets, have brought us closer than ever to answering the question of whether we are alone in the universe. To honor the Institute’s pioneering past as we l…
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Episode 235 - Character Growth and Building Characters - an Office Hour with JP Rindfleisch IX
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In this episode, Dialogue Doctor Coach JP Rindfleisch IX holds and office hour. He and the other Dialoggers on the call discuss JP's book the Story Hypothesis, how to plot character change, what the length of a novel should be, and how to let the reader know a character's background without just telling them the character's background. For more on …
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Hey there, Skulltenders fans! We’re still hard at work improving our production pipeline for episodes, so the final episode of the Cryptbreak Woods arc is still cooking. In the meantime, we hope you’ll enjoy this never-before-heard Jawbone, featuring Amber (Our Felicity!) and Seth (Our Composer!) discussing the other D&D-powered widely-beloved narr…
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People Getting Punched Just Before Eating
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This week The Lonely Island and Seth discuss their digital short, People Getting Punched Just Before Eating! Plus, they talk about memorable sketches like Amy Poehler’s House, Ohhhh! Game Show, what it was like working with Bon Jovi, and more! People Getting Punched Just Before Eating - https://youtu.be/3ct68JZKsZ8?si=nb2LK61rbs3I3afI Amy's Bedroom…
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