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We remember the good times and can never truly run from the bad times. What about the events of the in between? That's where the real stories is waiting for you.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-view-from-the-writing-instrument--1023245/support.

From multi-talented creator and debut author. SARA AMINI comes her semi-autobiographical graphic middle grade, MIXED FEELINGS. Through a mix of humor and heart, this charming middle grade graphic memoir explores evolving friendships, puberty mishaps, and finding a place to belong. Perfect for fans of Real Friends, The New Girl, and Pizza Face.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-view-from-the-writing-instrument--1023245/support.

In Shaping Sounds, visionary music producer Robert Margouleff shares his stories of pushing the boundaries of musical innovation, art, and technology while helping create some of the most significant and influential music of our time.Beginning on the set of his first film, Ciao! Manhattan, with Andy Warhol superstar Edie Sedgwick, Margouleff captures the tragic beauty of New York's East Village and Warhol's Factory as he discovers a powerful new way to score his movie: the Moog synthesizer. This discovery leads him to meet a studio engineer who would become his long-time partner, Malcolm Cecil, with whom he would collaborate to invent the world's largest analog synthesizer, 'TONTO' (The Original New Timbral Orchestra). Together, Margouleff and Cecil used TONTO to help unleash Stevie Wonder's genius on his era-defining classic albums Music Of My Mind, Talking Book, Innervisions, and Fulfillingness' First Finale.In legendary studios like Electric Lady and the Record Plant, Margouleff became a pioneering producer and engineer for artists like Billy Preston, Jeff Beck, DEVO, The Isley Brothers, and David Sanborn. A true sonic innovator, he was an early adopter of immersive audio and surround, developing new mixing techniques for home theaters that brought some of Hollywood's biggest blockbusters to life.Shaping Sounds is so much more than a chronicle of music history. It's a story about creativity, collaboration, and artistic courage. Margouleff interweaves his personal experiences with the teachers, friends, mentors, and influences that shaped him, revealing how empathy and curiosity fueled his life's work. This memoir is a rich and entertaining narrative of a key period in music history that brings readers deep into the world of record and film production and will inspire new generations of music-makers and dreamers.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-view-from-the-writing-instrument--1023245/support.

Adam Mansbach's #1 New York Times bestselling book Go the F*ck to Sleep resonated with parents everywhere. With graduation here, he humorously and poignantly delves into the mixed emotions in his new book, Go the F*ck to College. Ted Danson narrates the audiobook.Illustrated with humorous images by Owen Brozman, the book channels Mansbach's complicated feelings about sending his daughter into the world and captures the difficulty in celebrating your child's growth while wanting to keep them close.Mansbach’s complicated feelings about sending his daughter into the world and captures the difficulty in celebrating your child’s growth while wanting to keep them close.*WHEN YOUR KID IS LITTLE, the paradoxes of parenting are simple: you can love your child to death and also be willing to do anything to get them to go the f*ck to sleep. But by the time your precious little baby bird is getting ready to spread its wings and leave the nest? You want them to know that they can always come home, but also, you're turning their bedroom into a gym.With his trademark honesty, humor, and profanity, Go the F*ck to College perfectly captures the complicated emotional reality of this poignant, fraught, exciting time. This book somehow encapsulates everything you'd ever want to tell your kid . . . along with a few things you'd never dream of saying out loud.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-view-from-the-writing-instrument--1023245/support.

We're binge watching a lot of actors and directors but who is getting paid in this digital world of streaming? Plus, AM radio stations being sold off. The future impact on the industry, the nation and the on air talent. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-view-from-the-writing-instrument--1023245/support.

David Porter, a pivotal figure in soul music, was the first staff writer Stax Records, where he co-wrote iconic hits like "Soul Man," "Hold On I'm Comin'," "I Thank You," "When Something is Wrong with my Baby," and "Wrap it Up," many alongside Isaac Hayes. His songs, which have appeared on national charts over 200 times and amassed lifetime unit sales exceeding 450 million, are enshrined in the Grammy Hall of Fame and have influenced soul, R&B, and hip-hop, with over 450 samples in tracks like Mariah Carey's "Dreamlover," Will Smith's "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It," Wu-Tang Clan's "C.R.E.A.M.," and The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Who Shot Ya." Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005 with Hayes,Porter was featured in HBO's 2023 Stax Records special and founded The ConsortiumMT, cementing his legacy as a genre-defining songwriter.Mr. Porter's memoir has been praised by luminaries like Bruce Springsteen ("essential reading for those who were touched by the magic and majesty of soul music"), Questlove ("he's the architect of the Memphis sound"), Keith Richards ("there ain't no soul music without David Porter.a great read") and Stevie Wonder (who just attended his LA book celebration). Rolling Stone> recently called him "one of the most important American popular songwriters" and Billboard added he's "penned and produced some of the most quintessential songs in music history".In the book, his profound stories range include firsthand tales of segregated Memphis during the height of the Civil Rights Movement, to helping Otis Redding write "Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay" just days before his tragic passing and many more. He defined an era of soul music working with luminaries like Otis, Booker T. Jones, Isaac Hayes, Carla Thomas and Sam & Dave writing credits). Then his songs did it all over again in the 1990s - when they were sampled by the likes of Notorious B.I.G., Wu-Tang Clan, Mariah Carey, Snoop Dogg, De La Soul and Jay-ZBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-view-from-the-writing-instrument--1023245/support.

I’m always asking questions. The fun begins when you start researching for answers. Such as… Can the U.S. handle a serious homeless crisis in the way Gaza and Ukraine are being tested? Plus…the power of relating. There are two different ways, which are you? 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…Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-view-from-the-writing-instrument--1023245/support.

To video your podcast or to audio your podcast. Almost every ad on social media has started calling you a non podcaster if you choose to stay only with audio. Is video podcasting a fad or are we here to stay? And is a video making more money?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-view-from-the-writing-instrument--1023245/support.

Those things our parents would say. One that once popped up a lot in the lives of young adults was the infamous birds and the bees.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-view-from-the-writing-instrument--1023245/support.

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 the choice men and women make to wrestle. Is it all about the WWE and All Elite Wresting? Plus…making the choice go life a not my monkey not my circus lifestyle. 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? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-view-from-the-writing-instrument--1023245/support.