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Episode 197 – The World’s Tallest Woman

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How Does The Satanic Temple defend the First Amendment?

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This link shows America’s various State laws about recording conversations

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And here’s a bodycam that can keep you safe!

One thick slice bologna, maybe ½” thick, that’s the most common suggestion, or you could use 2 or 3 thinner slices right out of the package. To get the most flavor the best way is to fry it in a bit of oil until the meat is crisp at the edge, then top it with American cheese and serve it on a hamburger bun with regular yellow mustard. You can play with the combination, but the basic form is the best. They’ll love it and pay much more than you think.

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Episode 196 – The Bad Part of Town

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1941 World of Mirth girl show

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Getting DANGEROUS… past time to leave!

…and it’s all on Times Square.

Episode 195 – You Can Do It!

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Do you miss “Phantom of the Opera?”

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Sausage and Peppers

1 pound of fresh mild Italian sausage cut to bun length

In a large heavy skillet or on a large flat grill, fry the sausage over medium-low heat, covered until it releases some of its own fat. When the sausage releases some grease, push the sausage to the side and fry the peppers and onions, tossing to coat with the fat. This gets the sausage flavor through the vegetables. Continue to cook all of it low and slow. It is very important that nothing blackens. When the sausage is done through, and the peppers and onions are thoroughly cooked, soft with no crunch at all, serve the sausage on rolls or buns topped with the cooked onions and peppers plus yellow mustard if desired.

Episode 194

The Devil’s This, The Devil’s That

Image above: inside of an old dark ride

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Lee Stevens,

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Here they are! Witch … I mean which, was worse?

Mignon, the Penguin Girl

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Kevin Gerrone’s new book (here’s a link)

Check out The World of Wonders

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Whisk together:

1 cup flour

Heat at least 1″ of oil to 375° in a deep fryer or a heavy skillet. For each serving carefully fill a large funnel with batter or use one of the bottom-pouring pitchers used for degreasing hot stock. If using a funnel, place one finger over the hole in the bottom. Over the hot oil, carefully remove your finger from the funnel, letting the batter run out into the hot oil. As it leaves the funnel make circular shapes with the batter. For best results contain the spread of the shape inside a metal ring set on the bottom of the pan. Cook for 1 minute, then using tongs, turn to cook the other side until it’s all golden brown, about another minute or so. Drain on paper towels and add topping. You serve these warm topped with a dusting of powdered sugar or canned cherry pie filling, apple pie filling or vanilla ice cream.

Episode 193 – Three Very Strange Women

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You need people to hire you for your talents.

Do you understand what that person really wants? Whatever that is, price is a factor, so start with the packages you offer. When I was working, I had a sheet showing high-end, mid-range and low-end packages, and discussed the prices I could offer last.

Explain what goes into your pricing. After you touch on your labor, materials, travel and the like it may change their perspective.

Remember to listen and draw out what matters most to them in conversation. Even if their budget is lower than your prices, you might upsell them on things that are important to them.

Keep your online presence consistent. Your social media, your printed materials and your website all must be kept updated and have your phone and email address on every page. How often I’ve seen a restaurant online without any idea of their address or phone number until I’ve searched to find it. I don’t want to look for an “about us” page, I want to see it right there.

Do them a favor, if you can. That’s why you sometimes get free labels in the mail from charities looking for a donation. That increases the likelihood that you’ll see the charity in a favorable light. Offer them a coffee, a ticket, an introduction, whatever you can think of. But be careful. Professionals may evaluate a full performance of yours and see it as a confident sample and be moved to respond. But the public, who can’t offer you anything but a single day’s work, if they see it once they won’t want to see it again.

Make the other party see you as an authority. Find ideas you can support to do that, either recommendations from those who support you or recommendations from people you’ve worked for in the past.

What you can do, for the general public and for professionals, is create a video highlight reel, and put that on Youtube. Horizontal video, 360p is enough, and don’t make it too long, two minutes should be plenty, to give them a sample just enough to leave them wanting more. Then embed that on your website. Youtube has an easy process for getting the link (here’s the Youtube studio link) to embed those videos (and be sure to write that down so you can share it.) It’s all free and it’s easy to do, you don’t even need special software. With this, your special qualities can be easily seen and shared. And don’t forget to update it to keep your content fresh!

Budgets are flexible. These people think first about price because they’re trying to understand if you fit their budget. Give them the knowledge they need and you’ll be their friend, especially if at a strategic point you become a little flexible on your end, so build some price flexibility into your plan … you know, sir, I could consider this lower price just once, the first time.

I hope this makes your negotiating skill a little sharper. You deserve what you’re really worth, and I hope this helps you actually get it.

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Episode 192 – Voices, No Choir

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What’s a Web Beacon?

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Coney Island History Project

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Episode 191 – Get Your Ticket And Come In!

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Sausage & Peppers Sandwich

Take 1 pound of fresh mild Italian Sausage

1 Green Bell Pepper and 1 Red Bell Pepper, seeded and chopped about 1½” square

1 Yellow Onion, chopped the same way

Use a bit of oil to begin the cooking. On a grill or in a large heavy skillet, cook the sausage over medium-low heat. Cover it and when the sausage has let some of its fat out, push it to the side and fry the peppers and onions, letting them cook with the sausage fat from cooking. This gets the sausage flavor through the vegetables. Keep cooking all of the things low and slow, but don’t let any of them burn. When the sausage is done through, but not too done, check to see that the peppers and onions are thoroughly cooked, soft with no crunch. Then serve one sausage with added vegetables on a roll or bun with yellow mustard.

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Episode 190 – Oh! The Drama!

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Deep-fried Ranch Dressing

In a bowl, combine

1 cup of plain Greek yogurt or ½ cup of real mayonnaise and ½ cup sour cream

Mix these together and taste the result to check the flavor, and if you need to, add some more dried ranch seasoning. Mix these thoroughly and drop by spoonfuls onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, then put them in your refrigerator for a while or if you’re careful into your freezer just until they’re firm.

Then get ready to coat the portions. Put 1 cup of all-purpose flour in one bowl, beat 2 large eggs in a second bowl and put 1 cup panko breadcrumbs into a third bowl.

Remove the chilled ranch bites from the cold. Take each one and roll it in the flour. Be sure it’s fully coated. Then dip it into the beaten eggs and let any excess drip off. Finally coat it in breadcrumbs.

Heat the oil over medium-high heat till it reaches 350°F. Carefully add the breaded ranch dressing bites to the hot oil in batches, making sure not to overcrowd the pan. Fry about 2 to 3 minutes or until they are golden brown and crispy, turning occasionally for even cooking. With a slotted spoon or a spider, move the fried bites to a plate lined with paper towels to drain. Serve the finished deep fried ranch dressing bites warm either with some ranch dressing or hot honey for dipping.

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Episode 189 – The Nickel Empire

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while the rents go up elsewhere

here among the massage parlors

the rents go up here too

none of us have new cars

and we’ll die just like the others

and even though our streetwalkers don’t look as good as your wives

and don’t forget the low rent.

Charles Bukowski

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Chocolate Covered Bacon

First cook the bacon. The easiest way is to bake it on foil on a cookie sheet for 10 to 12 minutes at 400 degrees. Watch it carefully because you want it crisp but not brittle.

The chocolate should be couverture chocolate supplied in bulk bags of discs, dark or white chocolate, from Amazon or your other preferred supplier. Melt it in a double boiler, or for your trial run microwave it at 50% power in 30-second intervals stirring between each interval until it’s melted. Any moisture at all will make the chocolate seize up instead of melting, and any fat on the bacon will keep the chocolate from adhering, so use paper towels to keep it dry. Then dip the bacon in chocolate or use a brush to coat it with the chocolate.

To finish, line a baking sheet with parchment or wax paper and put the coated bacon strips on top, then if you like, you can decorate the strips with optional toppings like pistachios or shredded coconut, or you can sprinkle on crushed Oreos, crushed graham crackers or nonpareils, or maybe a drizzle of white chocolate. Put the sheet in the fridge for 15 minutes to set, and it’s ready to serve.

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Melville may have been referring to

But it was probably this one:

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Yes, it really was this crowded

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Episode 188 – ZZZAP! The Electric Chair Act

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Chocolate Popcorn Balls

Put these ingredients into a kettle to cook, then cook until the syrup hardens when a little of it is put into cold water. Pour over 4 quarts of crisp freshly popped corn and stir well to ensure uniform coating of the kernels. Then place the finished balls on waxed paper to cool and set.

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