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Podcasts appear to become increasingly more popular, especially through this quarantine time. I never saw myself as a podcast person a few years ago - but now, I can't get enough! I saw them as an extension of Talk Radio - and I canNOT stand it. My granddaddy used to love listening to talk radio, and as a child I wanted nothing more than to listen to the local pop station. There are so many out there - and can fit any niche in life. You just have to peruse wherever you listen to music and see what's available. Personally, I use Spotify. I have a premium account and have more music and podcasts saved in my account than the length of my lifespan!  But in all honesty - podcasts are a GREAT way to learn, develop yourself, and in some cases, escape reality.  True Crime As a true crime junky - I am a sucker for any conversation around unsolved murders or serial killers. I have NO shame in that.. my roommate and I are always on the hunt for a good true crime documentary.  The fi...

Funny, Funny!

This week's Friday Favorites is comedy related.  Stand up comedy, to be exact. Growing up, my parents were sure to share some classic stand up comedy with my brother and I, but as I grew up, I found an entire world of comedy I had never seen before. Some of my favorite stand up specials (in NO particular order) are:  - Incorrigible - Chris D'Elia  - Raw - Eddie Murphy - I Am Brent Morin - Brent Morin - Whoopi Goldberg presents Billy Connolly - Billy Connolly - Uncool - Greg Behrendt - I'm A Little Grown Man - Kevin Hart - Show Me The Buffet - John Pinette - Rough Around The Edges - Dane Cook - I'mma Be Me - Wanda Sykes - White Male. Black Comic - Chris D'Elia - Never Don't Give Up - Kevin James - Bill Cosby, Himself - Bill Cosby* This is just from memory - there are plenty more I am sure. And yes, the last one has an asterisk after it due to recent findings (within the last few years). This stand up was a favorite of mine growing ...