Urban Achiever

They say that New York is "The City That Never Sleeps" but it's also "The City That Is Never Finished" and the same can be said of me and my trip through this life. I just survived 36 and then some of the most challenging days I have experienced. I am happy to be on the other side, moving forward. Thanks for listening!

100 Episodes! I know, I can't believe it either. I spent the last month figuring out a way to celebrate or commemorate or something. And, unfortunately I came up empty. So, here's another 17 or so minutes of me ruminating on my life and various "struggles." Thanks for listening! Here's to another 100 and more!

Are we making things too complicated? Am I kicking my own ass? Also, thoughts on Homeland, Harry Potter saga, carpeting and more.

I took a mental health day on Saturday. I needed some time off to slow down for a minute. Plus, college updates, thank you knuckle tattoos and more!

I just spent four days in Philadelphia for a conference. I think I had a good time. We'll just have to see about that.

Hello, friends! It's a new week and a new you! Well, we can at least try can't we? Some talk today about Macon Blair's new movie "I Don't Feel at Home in this World Anymore," as well as updates on Love For Kitui and Sally Grayson's Indiegogo campaign. Is that enough? No? Well, there's always next Monday! Love For Kitui - http://loveforkitui.org Sally Grayson New Album - https://igg.me/at/seemehuman/x/4799416 Matt Johnson New Book - http://a.co/1E7qO1S I Don't Feel At Home In This World Anymore Movie - https://www.netflix.com/title/80100937 I Don't Feel At Home In This World Anymore Trailer - https://youtu.be/6WBV7q_1DgQ The Power of Habit Book - http://a.co/f1TXflt

It's a great time to be alive, to be an American...living overseas! I know, Achievers, that not all believe this is a dystopian future we're living in. But people in other countries wonder what we are doing. They really, wonder. Sally, who hails from the magical land of Michigan, is one of those people. When she's not pondering how we've lost our collective conscious she's making really bad ass music, or performing on the German version of The Voice, or giving a Ted Talk or being a mom. Sally's got a new Black Swift - that's the name of her band and it's no bullshit, let me tell you! She's got a brand new album coming out called "See Me Human" and she's got some stuff to say about it. Get ready! Sally Grayson - http://sallygrayson.com/ See Me Human - https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/black-swift-s-new-album-see-me-human Sally's Ted Talk - Howling for Hope: The Importance of Catharsis - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ia2ldxK2rF0 Tubthumping by Chumbawumba on Surprisingly Awesome - https://gimletmed

Hello, friends! Beware of Blizzard Stella which is headed our way. It's about to get blizzardy up in here. Is that a word? Probably not. Oh well. Some words about my friends at Love For Kitui, 100 year old security guards, home improvement, self-improvement, improvement improvement. It's only 15 minutes long, you'll get through it. Love For Kitui - http://loveforkitui.org/ Mars Hill Church Speaks with Jenn Smidt - https://soundcloud.com/bcpod/260-mars-hill-church-speaks

Jesse Sprinkle (Poor Old Lu, Demon Hunter, Dead Poetic, Morella's Forest) is stuck in my mind as a 13-year-old drummer for Bell Bang Villa, a Seattle area band who had recently changed their name to Poor Old Lu. I am still having a hard time accepting that he's now a 40-something husband and father of five who has been to Africa eight times and runs a recording studio (Bluebrick Recordings) in upstate New York for a living. Listen in as a couple of old guys try to fig## Heading ##ure out how they got to where they are now. Jesse's Website - http://jessesprinkle.com/ Jesse's Bandcamp - http://jessesprinkle.bandcamp.com/ Bluebrick Recordings - http://bluebrickrecordings.com/ Snare Junkie Videos - http://bit.ly/snarejunkie

Happy Monday, Achievers! Today, a few good words from a friend of the program Joel Eastlick regarding immigrants and African Americans. Also, a movie you may or may not want to watch, an incident involving Fletcher from the band Pennywise and a good report from my doctor. Joel Eastlick on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/joeleastlick/ Nothing Bad Can Happen - http://drafthousefilms.com/film/nothing-bad-can-happen Fletcher Incident - http://www.easyreadernews.com/147029/carjacking-suspect-decides-not-carjack-pennywise-guitarist-redondo-beach/

Some talk about the Oscars, the Wonder Years and I'm going to preview clips from 3 different Spoken In Tonuges pre-production demos.

Life. Death. Italian Food. Cartoon movies. Horror movies. Thanks for listening! The Peanuts Movie - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Peanuts_Movie Chef's Table (Netflix) - https://www.netflix.com/title/80007945 We Are Still Here Movie - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDJbCMvv9IU

This week we're (and by "we're I mean me) going to talk about the importance of just singing. Also, how the brain changes itself, cooking iguanas, where to invade next, a college update and much more! Adaptive Training Foundation - http://adaptivetrainingfoundation.org/staff/david-vobora-trainer/ The Brain That Changes Itself by Norman Doidge Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000QCTNIW/ The Brain That Changes Itself Documentary - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFCOm1P_cQQ Where To Invade Next Documentary - http://wheretoinvadenext.com/ COOKED Documentary - http://michaelpollan.com/videos/netflix-documentary-series-cooked/

This week we're going to examine perception versus reality and context. Also, some Super Bowl ads and some history of The Clash. 84 Lumber Complete Ad https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPo2B-vjZ28 NY Times Story about Clash Show http://www.nytimes.com/1981/05/31/nyregion/city-shuts-bonds-disco-clash-show-is-canceled.html Bowery Boys - Bond’s http://www.boweryboyshistory.com/2007/09/friday-night-fever-bond-international.html HQ Audio of June 8, 1981 Clash Show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOTj7WiYIrc Gorilla Biscuits - Degradation in Atlanta https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFOdeV-W2jA

Ignorance is bliss. Or is it? It can be comforting to put your head in the sand, but maybe not too deep. Some thoughts on college, the end of another show season, Homeland, Vikings and more! Homeland - http://www.sho.com/homeland Vikings - http://www.history.com/shows/vikings Grimm - http://www.nbc.com/grimm

Hello, dear listeners! Sometimes saying no is just as important as saying yes. Or rather, it's good to say no to the wrong things in your life. I'm trying that out. Also, my new diet of overwork and not eating has me dropping weight like crazy. Support the show! - http://patreon.com/urbanachiever

Too much noise. Too much information. Not enough compassion or room to breathe. Also, some chatter about Vikings, Colin Quinn and more. Happy Monday! Food Choices - http://www.foodchoicesmovie.com/ Vikings - http://www.history.com/shows/vikings Colin Quinn - The New York Story - http://www.colinquinnthenewyorkstory.com/ Supermensch - The Legend of Shep Gordon - https://dogwoof.com/supermensch/

Josh Kemble (Dogwood) is playing some reunion shows this weekend with MxPx in California. But long before his band days there was Missouri and strange housing arrangements involving foreign exchange students. These days, though, Josh is doing some awesome work involving at-risk youth and cooking. These are the good times! Urban Life Tables - http://urbanlifetables.org/ Josh on Twitter - http://twitter.com/thegrexican

Happy Monday! It's 8 degrees and we're living in a frozen tundra. Today I talk about Oliver Stone's latest series, a couple movies by Jeremy Saulnier and more. Happy Winter! Untold History of The United States - http://www.untoldhistory.com Lo and Behold - http://www.loandbehold-film.com Green Room - http://greenroom-movie.com Blue Ruin - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJo1qrr_8Hc Jeremy Saulnier - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1099918/ Sicario - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8tlEcnrGnU

That's right, it's a new episode! On a Monday?! What is happening?! I'm going to talk about that and more. By the time you hear this I will already be at work. No holidays for us working stiffs! Support Urban Achiever - http://patreon.com/urbanachiever Quiet Riot Movie - http://www.quietriotmovie.com/ Spoken In Tongues - http://spokenintongues.com/ Blow Mind Show - http://blowmindshow.libsyn.com/