How many times has someone accused you of being full of beans? My father endlessly reminded me of this desire to share information, "Stop it. You're full of beans." Where does it come from and is it anything like it was intended?

Pod Crashing episode 424 with Mindy Rickles host of thepodcast Mindy Ed and Don Rickles.

Mindy Rickles and Ed Mann, daughter and son-in-law of comedyicon Don Rickles, will host a weekly podcast featuring a chat between thelong-time radio host and standup comic, and commentary on clips of Don, withperspective on what Ed, and particularly Mindy was doing at the time of theoriginal broadcast, what was happening with Don's career, and what he andMindy's mom Barbara and her late, Emmy Award winning brother Larry were up tothen. Season one of Mindy, Ed and Don Rickles will highlightthe Jimmy Kimmel Live! appearances as well as never before heardclips of his live shows, as well as stories of Don's career and family lifethat have yet to be told. Don's audience encompassed one of the widestdemographics of any comic, and his appearances with Jimmy helped ensure thatexposure to a younger crowd of comedy fans. He sold out shows until his passingin 2017, never stopped working and never lost a step. All of his fans areinvited to enjoy these special podcasts. Ed Mann was a radio host in LosAngeles for 19 years and was founder of Premiere Radio Networks, now thelargest radio syndicator in the country. Mindy was a standup comic for 10 yearsand toured the country with her act, opening for the likes of Tim Allen, thelate Bob Saget, and others. Wynnefield Productions is podcast producer havingwrapped up 117 episodic recaps of the Brady Bunch hosted by The Real BradyBros, Christopher Knight and Barry Williams, and continues with Q&As,interviews and other exclusive material. 

When it’s extremely difficult to makeup your mind.  Having the power of choicecan actually weaken someone. 

On this episode we’re going to explorethe decision millions are making to hangup retirement and return to the workforce. Plus…unveiling the signs that leads aperson away from well-deserved rest into a huge world of corporate unrest.

I’m Arroe.  Life is a series of choices.  Who decides when you’re not making it theright choice?  Is it the fear of goingwrong? 

The greatest lessons in life areoften lost inside hidden away attempts and concepts. 

It’s time to reopen your heart.Having a choice is a daily gift.  On thishighway we learn to trust mirages…

What is the choice? 

I've walked the path of a podcaster since 2012. A solo performer with no desire to team up with another creative source. Is that good? What are the ups and downs and the chances a podcast hosted by several can handle the infamous lack of loyalty and disrespect for other people's time?

USA TODAY and Peacock launched a survey after the premiere of All Her Fault. It shows the inequalities in parenting and what that does to moms, otherwise known as the “default parent”.According to the survey of 1600 parents, 44% of women feel the pressure to “do it all” or meet high parenting expectations and 64% of women say they always handle day-to-day decisions for their family, compared with 43% of men.

I’m always askingquestions.  The fun begins when you startresearching for answers. Such as…  Is it good or bad that we’vebuilt our lifestyle around the family dog or cat?  Plus…facing the negatives of being trapped ina pet relationship.  I’m Arroe…  I am a daily writer.  A silent wolf.  I stand onthe sidelines and do nothing but watch, listen study then activate.  I call it The Daily Mess.  Achronological walk through an everyday world. Yes, it’s my morning writing.  As areceiver of thoughts and ideas, we as people tend to throw it to the side anddeal with it later.  When a subject arrives, I dig in. It’s still keeping a journal!  Bydoing the research the picture becomes clearer. This is the Daily Mess…

-MissedOpportunity-

I lovesharing conversations.  Hosting requiresshow prep. 

Mypodcasting platforms feature thousands of guests.  What you don’t have access to are the missedopportunities.

The showprep was completed.  The conversationdidn’t happen. 

I keep allmy notes! Paths will cross again. 

Let meexplain Missed Opportunity.  It’s myquestions and statements without their answers. I’m leaving open enough space at the end of each question hoping they’lldownload the talk and insert their answers.

Missed Opportunity is a lost piece of history.  Like a message in a bottle tossed out to sea.I hope to locate a destination…

This week we’re putting focus on mymissed opportunity with singer songwriter Chechi Sarai.

MissedOpportunity.  A lost piece ofhistory.  You know the questions.  Let’s locate the reactions.  The door is always open.  If you are or know Chechi Sarai please reachout to me at [email protected] that’s [email protected] Be brilliant!

Etsy Reveals the Biggest Holiday Shopping Trends, Tips on Finding Meaningful Gifts for Everyone on Your List, and the 2026 Color of the Year and First-Ever Texture of the Year!Speak with Etsy Trend Expert
Dayna Isom Johnson
 This year, holiday shoppers are embracing creativity and self-expression more than ever before, creating holiday moments that feel truly their own and choosing gifts that are anything but cookie-cutter. Backed by real-time marketplace insights, Etsy can share the holiday styles rising to the forefront this season. Etsy Trend Expert Dayna Isom Johnson can speak to the themes, colors and designs resonating most with shoppers right now.And as the holidays get even closer, Dayna can also share helpful last-minute gifting tips – from selecting items that ship quickly without sacrificing personality to working with a seller for a personalized piece that says “I see you” – spotlighting unique finds from small businesses across the marketplace that still make loved ones feel special, even when it’s down to the wire.In addition, based on styles gaining momentum across its marketplace, Etsy introduces the 2026 Color of the Year and first-ever Texture of the Year. (Hint: It’s Patina Blue and Washed Linen!) As searches for “blue copper” climb more than 3x, patina blue -- inspired by aged copper and sun-worn surfaces – celebrates the beauty of materials that wear in, not out. Meanwhile, linen clothing searches surging more than 1200% echoes shoppers’ shift toward easy, natural materials that feel airy, tactile, and comfortably worn. Think texture-forward neutrals, serene palettes, and that subtly rumpled look.Dayna Isom Johnson is Etsy’s Trend Expert, helping shoppers discover fresh ideas and standout items from Etsy’s community of more than 5 million sellers. She appears regularly on national TV, is a go-to source for lifestyle publications, and has served as a judge on NBC’s Emmy-nominated series Making It with Amy Poehler and co-host of YouTube’s Instant Influencer.

Creatively I struggle with how we can write something one day and we revisit it 8 years later. It doesn't feel like that much time as moved through us! How are we supposed to live in the present if we locked in on the events of the past? Preparation is the answer. What?

A coming-of-age novel told from the perspective of the irrepressible Christina, whose encounters with Catholic school nuns, Italian mothers, and small-town Massachusetts will have readers laughing out loud, even when Christina isn't.\ "An awkward, spiky Italian American teen navigates family chaos, Catholic school, and misogyny in 1960s Boston, with brio . . . [T]his brash, witty, slice-of-life book is a feast. Think Adriana Trigiani writing with a sharpened nib, and pray to your own saints that we'll read more from Leone soon." -Kirkus Reviews"Christina the Astonishing is a wonderful book, the funniest I've read in a long time, though there's a lot of melancholy in it as well. All the Catholic lore is hilarious, and the portrait of Italian immigrant life is too . . . Leone writes so well about the awkwardness of adolescent sex and romance." -Tom Perrotta, author of Tracy Flick Can't WinChristie Falcone is a 13-year-old eighth grader at Precious Blood Junior High. She is growing up pazza according to her Italian immigrant mother, Rita, who curses a country that poisons children with chocolate milk and singing mice on television. The nuns at Precious Blood are giving Christina nightmares and facial tics with their daily descriptions of torture and martyrdom. All she'd wanted as a fourth-grader was to become a saint so she could be God's best friend and go straight to heaven and avoid burning in hell for all eternity. At thirteen, though, Christina's nightmares about eyeless martyrs have become dreams of escaping this place where she can see the entire trajectory of her life looming before her in a never-ending hamster loop that goes from Precious Blood to La Sposa Bridal Shoppe and eventually across the street to Carmello's Funeral Home without ever leaving her neighborhood only seven miles from Boston. But Harvard Square beckons and Christina's window to the world cracks open, along with the entire American culture of the 1960s, as she grows from girl to woman.Christina the Astonishing is an endearing look at an unforgettable character that will ring true to all readers regardless of the time or place they happened to take the roller-coaster ride to adulthood.