2019-03-24

Reaction Post: Sleep with Me Podcast: 754 – Court Pickle Dance

754 – Court Pickle Dance | Big Farm in the Sky P.I. S2E5

There is a place in “The Townes” where games and dance will all share a special place in your dreams.

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Reaction Post: Sleep with Me Podcast: 755 – Rise of Cyberperson | Sleepin’ With Doctor Who S2E6

When Billy Bass becomes Albert the Singing Fish, your sleepless sass becomes your resting wish. Then the Doctor, Rose and Mickey will take a trip to another, blimpy, London.

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Reaction Post: Sleep with Me Podcast: 756 – Real Time Broth

Shaking the remains of the day away with some easy cooking by way of IKEA and TJs.

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Reaction Post: HP & The Sacred Text: Defiance: The Beetle at Bay (Bk 5, Ch 25)

Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of Defiance in chapter twenty-five of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. They discuss Hermione’s manipulation of Rita, Neville’s embrace of the DA, and Cho’s disappointment in Harry. Throughout the episode they consider the question: Is defiance always personal? Next week we’ll be reading chapter twenty-six, Seen and Unforeseen, through the theme of obligation.

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Reaction Post: HP & The Sacred Text: Obligation: Seen and Unforeseen (Bk 5, Ch 26)

Vanessa and Casper explore the theme of Obligation in chapter twenty-six of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. This week, Vanessa starts to feel bad for Harry in his Occlumency lessons, Casper talks about the best and worst moments in his marriage, and they both gush over Seamus Finnigan. Throughout the episode they consider the question: When is a little obligation actually liberating?

Thanks to Iris Gonzalez for this week's voicemail! Next week we’ll be reading chapter twenty-seven, The Centaur and the Sneak, through the theme of Hate.

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Reaction Post: Start With This: Idea to Execution

There’s natural talent, and then there’s practice. You can only control that last bit. Joseph and Jeffrey talk building habits of creation so that starting projects gets into your muscle memory.

Consume:

Check out Jonathan Mann’s Song A Day Youtube channel. Jonathan’s been writing and recording a song a day for over 3,000 days— it’s the ultimate example of flexing the habit of creation.

Create:

Pick an idea that you’ve had for a while. Take exactly 1 hour to work on it exclusively. This can be one continuous hour, or 30 minutes for two days, or 10 minutes for six days. Then put it out there (written or recorded) on our Membership Community, your website, or shout it to a bird from your porch. Consider this your first try of many at this idea.

Join the SWT Membership community to see what other listeners are making: https://www.patreon.com/startwiththis

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