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This week's episode looks at the brand new Walking Dead show, Dead City! Our episode uncovers the explosive encounters between Maggie and Negan, really against good and evil, light and shadow. During our episode we discuss if Maggie and Negan's motives are really one and the same. Are the pair a Janus-faced illusion or are they truly the same?!? Is Maggie really this moral and selfless individual while Negan is a glib psych...

This week's episode unveils the Maximals, an unknown breed of Autobots that are fighting to preserve the Earth from the famed Decepticons and Predacons. We crash into a tale of two cities with NYC and Machu Picchu, Peru. We see revisit the epic chronicles of New Yorkers Noah and Elena as they fight alongside new Autobots and Maximals to save the planet from total destruction.

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Today's episode looks into a softer version of the Transformers metaverse. We follow the shenanigans of B-127 or Bumble Bee. This episode features his laid-back personality in contrast to his fire and fury personality that can be unleashed with you mess with his friends.

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Today's episode takes us into the world of Autobots and Decepticons. We dive into who these transformers are and why they are on Earth. This episode takes a tour into the evolution of transformers across the five movies ending with The Last Knight.

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On this season finale, we capture the most valuable lessons taken from Rocky and unearth the hidden gems from the Creed trilogy. While the Rocky/Creed Mashup comes to a close, we condense this awesome season in a few words of wisdom from Rocky.

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This episode takes us to the nostalgic boxing meet-up between Ivan Drago and Rocky vs their boxing mentees, Viktor Drago and Adonis Creed. The Dragos are still salty about the loss in the boxing ring years ago to Rocky and now they want blood. Viktor steps into the ring as a next-generation boxer from Russia. With all of Russia's money and influence behind Viktor, how can Creed make a name for himself?! With the competition get...

Today's episode dives into present-day boxing beef with Adonis Creed and Damian, a former childhood friend. Creed is faced with fighting for his title with a no-name street boxer, Damian, who has a lot of envy, old resentment, and nothing but time on his hands. Damian is a dogged fighter who wants to make up for time spent in prison and what was taken from him, a professional boxing title. He blames Creed for his downfall but c...

This episode ventures into the world of video games with Rocky, the Xbox classic. We dive into the nuggets of wisdom we can collect from advancing our boxing skills. As masters of the boxing ring, we learn to work our way up the top from fighting low-level fighters to the fiercest opponents like Clubber Lang and Ivan Drago. This episode also covers Rocky Balboa the movie. We learn how Rocky rebounds from a champion to a has-been to...

This episode looks takes us ringside for a lesson on survival. How do we survive training and fighting the biggest opponents of our lives? One key is to not just train to survive but to fly above through the competition. Let's take a trip to the boxing training camp for a lesson on grit, a victor's mindset, and never giving up.

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This episode looks at Philly's Boxing King, Rocky Balboa. In this powerful episode, we look at Rocky's decision to fight a fierce monster, Ivan Drago, who shows no mercy in the ring. Drago is known for his cold remark about opponents, "if he dies, he dies." Knowing Drago's reputation, Rocky steps into the ring with no option to back down. It's either fight and take the title, back out of the fight, or leav...

Paulie is a crazy but fun-loving character in the Rocky series. The movies would be missing something essential if Paulie was not in them. We explore the role of Paulie and his influence on Rocky. We also see the character of Rocky through his treatment and friendship with Paulie. How did Rocky come to love the unloveable and build bonds that took him from a lonely guy to a celebrated family man?

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Rocky would not be the same without Adrian. This episode embarks on a journey of personal growth, strength, and motivation through the eyes of Rocky. We are invited to live his life, see what he sees, learn what he learns, and love what he loves. Rocky does not make a big impact until he collides with Adrian and a few other ride-or-die friends. Learn how the lover became the real fighter, a lethal weapon with boxing gloves while ma...

This episode launches the season of Rocky Balboa. In this dynamic season, we look at who Rocky was before he was considered the people's champ. Rocky was not always the Italian Stallion. He was much different in Rocky and Rocky II than in Rocky III, IV, and V. Let's explore what helped Rocky lead the nation in a well-known anthem, Gonna Fly Now. How did he inspire millions when he was no more than a common "bum," ...

This episode wraps up the content of Season 1 on Batman. It discusses what we've learned throughout this chapter of the podcast and it invites you to think about how you can apply the lessons we've learned vicariously through the heroes and villains of this beloved series, Batman. We also preview the upcoming season with a Rocky/Creed sneak peek before these episodes launch. Don't forget to join us for Season 2. It will...

Not everyone is aware of Penguin's origins unless you are familiar with the movie Batman Returns. In today's episode, we explore how Penguin went from being this under-the-city-dweller living in sewers to being surrounded by servants. What can we learn from Penguin? How can the vilest creature reinvent himself into something fabulous and posh? These are all pointers we can learn from a villainous creature named the Penguin....

The Joker is a clown with an explosive personality. Literally. He loves playing around with dynamite and watching mayhem descend on Gotham city. His pet peeves are Batman, law and order, and ordinary life. The Joker's power source will be explored in this episode as well as his motives for being the Joker. We will also discuss if the Joker is capable of change. Could the Joker ever be tamed to live an ordinary life?!?

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Catwoman is not your average villain. She is not as insane as her other Gotham Asylum cellies. Selena Kyle became Catwoman not on purpose but more by destiny. She transformed from a mousy office lady to a playful, vicious cat with a love for leather, whips, stilettos, and red lipstick. We discuss the heart of a girl gone bad. What soured her milk? Listen to the episode to find out.

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Two-Face Reality is about all things multiple personalities and the splitting of District Attorney Harvey Dent to become the villain that we all know as Two-Face. This episode walks the lines of living like the Joneses to living the life of a madman. How does one lose their grip on the ounce of reality they once had? Maybe there was always the Dr. Jekyl hidden on the inside of Mr. Hyde. Listen to learn more about this Janus-faced c...

The Mad Hatter and his asylum bunkmates are featured in this mini-episode. We look at workplace drama and chaos in this particular episode. Find out if you have a Mad Hatter, Joker, Catwoman, or The Riddler in your workplace. This is a Character Autopsy you want to tune in to hear. More will be explored about these characters in the coming episodes. Let's begin! Don't forget to subscribe. Follow me @Drlaceyatmtsi.

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