Thank you for being part of the conversation. This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward Episode 599 With Jim Shockey The Author Of Call Me Hunter Once in a long while, a child is born possessing the rarest of gifts, the innate ability to feel impossible beauty, to recognize priceless works of art. When such a child is discovered, a 250-year-old secret organization called Our World trains them to acquire the greatest works of art through theft, bribery, forgery, and even murder. Once found, the masterpiece will disappear again without anyone ever knowing it surfaced and sold for billions of dollars of profit at a secret auction attended by only the wealthiest of the art world's patrons. One of Our World's rare geniuses is Zhivago. He is also a psychopathic killer. On his trail is Hunter, a man who will stop at nothing to destroy the organization and save his daughter from suffering the same fate her mother did at its hands.

Thank you for being part of the conversation. This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward Episode 598 With Stephanie Warren Drimmer From National Geographic’s Jurassic Smarts Inside, they’ll discover game-changing fossil finds, surprising dinosaur stats, and a fascinating variety of prehistoric creatures in all shapes and sizes—some totally bizarre! Encounter gentle, long-necked giants; toothy carnivores; and dinosaurs with all sorts of incredible adaptations, like vibrant feathers, massive horns, spikey battle-ax tails, and beyond! Get answers to burning dinosaur questions, like… How do we know what colors dinosaurs were? And, gulp, could you have outrun a T. rex? Meet paleontologists digging up incredible discoveries in the field today, explore dino-themed travel destinations, find out which prehistoric creatures would win big in an eating competition, and way, WAY more. This quirky, info-packed book is a feast for the eyes, with stunning illustrations and fossil photos on every page, a colorful design, and bonus fun facts sprinkled throughout. It’s the perfect book for experienced dino devotees and newcomers alike. For more dinosaur awesomeness from National Geographic Kids, check out these books: Weird But True! Dinosaurs; Ultimate Dinopedia, 2nd Edition; Dinosaur Atlas; and How to Survive in the Age of Dinosaurs.

Thank you for being part of the conversation. This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward Episode 597 With Author Brian Abrams You Talkin To Me? Iconic movie lines have long dominated pop culture — a simple line in a film can turn into its own entity, almost outliving the film itself! Brian Abrams explores this phenomenon in “You Talkin’ to Me?”: The Definitive Guide to Iconic Movie Quotes (Workman Publishing; September 26, 2023; Paperback; $19.99), an endlessly fascinating look at classic Hollywood movie quotes from Casablanca to Dirty Harry and The Godfather to Mean Girls.

“You Talkin’ To Me?” is an exploration of how dialogue can transcend context and impact culture, define actors’ careers, and become cemented in the modern lexicon.

Beginning with the 1920’s with the first feature-length film with sound, The Jazz Singer, which introduced the likes of “Wait a minute! Wait a minute! You ain’t heard nothin’ yet”, “You Talkin’ to Me?” dives into each era of film thereafter, granting readers an intimate look into films we love, films we forgot, or films we’ve never seen yet have somehow heard time and time again.

Thank you for being part of the conversation. This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward Episode 595 With Sports Writer David Kindred My Home Team The legendary sports journalist writes about the team that changed his life: the Morton High School Lady Potters basketball team. Dave Kindred has covered dozens of Super Bowls and written about stars like Muhammad Ali, Tiger Woods, and Michael Jordan. But a high-school girls basketball team-the Lady Potters of Morton, Illinois-stands apart from the rest. In this moving and intimate story, Kindred writes about his rise to professional success and the changes that brought him back to his hometown late in life. As he dealt with personal hardship, his urge to write sustained him. For years, he has recapped the games of the Lady Potters, including their many runs to state championships. He attended game after game, sitting in the stands and making notes, paid nothing but Milk Duds. And the team and their community were there for him as he lost a grandson to addiction and his wife to long-term illness. Tender and honest, Kindred's story reminds readers what sports are really about. He trades in the exhausting spectacle of Super Bowl Sunday for the joy of togetherness, the fire of competition, and the inexhaustible hope for victory tomorrow.

Thank you for being part of the conversation. This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward Episode 594 With Rick Ness From Gold Rush On Discovery In gold mining, there is no better reward than hitting paydirt and potentially making millions overnight. With it come the challenges of mechanical failure or risk of sinking your life savings into barren ground. Despite previous successes, these miners must continue to put in the hard work to stay at the top and fulfill the ultimate American Dream. The ambitious gold miners from Discovery Channel’s hit series GOLD RUSH are in for a make-or-break season that shifts the balance of power forever. There’s only room for the best when GOLD RUSH returns for a new season.

Thank you for being part of the conversation. This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward Episode 593 With CNN Host Jake Tapper Author of All The Demons Are Here ALL THE DEMONS ARE HERE brings to the page all of Jake Tapper’s intensive research, his deep love of political and pop-culture history and a very timely commentary on the world today. In this fast-paced and rollicking ride, Ike and Lucy Marder grapple with the State of the GOP after Nixon and the rise of populism as it mirrored the rise of tabloids and tabloid journalism. Jake says that Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein are "integral to the plot" of this new political thriller — set in Montana and D.C. in 1977. Driving the news: "One of the first scenes is in the Senate dining room, where we see Woodward, Bernstein, freshman Senator Jack Danforth." Alternating between Ike and Lucy's dual, fast-paced narratives, ALL THE DEMONS ARE HERE offers a thrilling continuation of the Marder family's story with an unforgettable, brother-sister duo.

Thank you for being part of the conversation. This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward Episode 592 With Desmond Child Author Of Livin On A Prayer Desmond Child is the iconic Grammy® Award winning and Emmy nominated songwriter / producer who has contributed to some of the biggest global hits that helped ignite the success of music icons KISS, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Alice Cooper, Ricky Martin, Katy Perry, and countless others. Desmond is gearing up for the release of his first-ever memoir, “LIVIN' ON A PRAYER: BIG SONGS BIG LIFE” (out Sept. 19) – his personal story of anguish and struggle that reveals how he climbed his way to the top and beyond amid extraordinary circumstances. Sharing his very intimate and unbelievable journey that shaped him into an artist of international renown, the book features a foreword by Paul Stanley, in collaboration with legendary music biographer David Ritz.

Thank you for being part of the conversation. This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward Episode 591 With John Kelly From Dictionary.com Information pollution, jawn, decision fatigue, jolabokaflod, grandfamily, NIL, algo, amalgagender and nepo baby are among the new terms Dictionary.com, the leading online and mobile English-language educational resource, has announced 566 new entries, 348 new definitions for existing entries and 2,256 revised definitions, as the dictionary works to keep pace with the ever-changing English language. Some of the key themes and words for the fall 2023 update include pop culture and slang (jawn, nepo baby, NIL, shower orange); modern problems (information pollution, greenwashing, Big Pharma); artificial intelligence (generative AI, hallucinate, GPT); science and tech (biohacking, algo); health and wellness (decision fatigue, coffee nap, intermittent fasting) identity and relationships (grandfamily, box braids, CODA, gay marry, amalgagender); and climate and extreme weather (climate criminal, climate refugee, atmospheric river). Dictionary.com is appealing to word lovers with terms like sonder, mountweazel and accismus, and is highlighting how English continues to borrow directly from other languages with additions like jolabokaflod, kakeibo and hanbok

Thank you for being part of the conversation. This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward Episode 590 With Actor Writer And Producer Michael Jai White From Outlaw Johnny Black Hell bent on avenging the death of his father, Johnny Black vows to gun down Brett Clayton and becomes a wanted man in the process. He goes into hiding, posing as a preacher in a small mining town that's been taken over by a notorious Land Baron. "I hope this movie, inspired by the late Sidney Poitier and Harry Belafonte, creates for others, the kind of joy I felt as a child when I could watch movies over and over with my family and get something new each time!" said writer and director & star White. White stars opposite Anika Noni Rose ("The Princess and the Frog"), Erica Ash ("We Have a Ghost"), Byron Minns ("Black Dynamite"), Kym Whitley ("Act Your Age)," and Tony Baker.

Thank you for being part of the conversation. This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward Episode 589 With NBA Great Damien Wilkins From One Shot Overtime Elite One Shot: Overtime Elite is a high-stakes, character-driven docuseries that uncovers the devotion and resilience of Overtime Elite’s (OTE) players and coaches through every loss and victory—on and off the court. It explores the lives of OTE’s next generation of basketball stars from around the country, as they navigate through various challenges and grueling training in pursuit of a professional basketball career. The series will take audiences behind the scenes of a league that is disrupting traditional paths to the NBA and inspiring an entirely new generation of basketball players and fans alike.