Collected Possibilities

The Holiday Season continues as we're joined by the returning CANDICE BLOCH, Podcaster & Creator extraordinaire, for a visit to Meadowlark's Winter Walk of Lights in Vienna, VA! Promising a million sparkling lights on a half mile walking trail, accompanied by a warm beverage and capped off with s'mores, we're here to see how a night stroll compares to our previous drive at it's sister festival The Bull Run Festival of Lights (see Episode 39!)

Along the way we'll have plenty of questions that need answering. Like what's the best hot beverage for a winter walk? What's the proper technique for making the perfect S'more? And is it double dipping to celebrate both Christmas & Hannukah? We go crazy for turtles and squirrels, recount an old friend's hot take on alcohol, and accidentally overhear the wildest snippet of conversation in show history.

Is Meadowlark's Winter Walk of Lights something you have to do before you die? Listen and find out!

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CANDICE / LITTLEDICE CREATIONS - Website: https://www.littledicecreations.com/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/littledicecreations/

MEADOWLARK'S WINTER WALK OF LIGHTS - Website: https://www.novaparks.com/events/winter-walk-of-lights - Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2022-meadowlarks-winter-walk-of-lights-tickets-429800664357 - Meadowlark Botanical Gardens Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meadowlarkbotanicalgardens/ - NOVA Parks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/novaparks/

MEDIA & MONUMENTS / WOMEN IN FILM & VIDEO - Podcast: https://www.wifv.org/podcast/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wifvdc/

VIRGINIA CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vcwrestling

WORLD DOMINATION WRESTLING ALLIANCE - "Christmas Collisions" Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/891861428513347

VICTORY CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING - Order "Road To Victory" on FITE: https://www.fite.tv/watch/vcw-road-to-victory/2pcci/

This week we continue in the grand Collected Possibilities tradition of talking to Professional Wrestlers in Bowling Alleys. The self described smartest man in wrestling, PROFESSOR JAKOB EDWINN, joins us for an epic two out of three falls bowling match at Pikeside Bowl in Martinsburg, WV! The competition is neck and neck in this battle for ten pins, instead of one.

While we hit the lanes (and dart board), Jakob reflects on the unexpected tolls on the body from a wrestling lifestyle, how he keeps from caving to society's pressures to carve his own path, and how despite his current appearance he remains a good Goth boy at heart. We also recognize the bowling alley as a sort of living time capsule, and try to explain why so many other amusements fail while bowling endures in small towns nationwide. This is a rare inside look at a traditionally very private performer.

Is Pikeside Bowl something you have to do before you die? Listen and find out!

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PROFESSOR JAKOB EDWINN - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jakobedwinn/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jakobedwinn - Twitter: https://twitter.com/JakobEdwinn

PIKESIDE BOWL - Website: https://www.pikesidebowl.com/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialpikesidebowl/

WORLD DOMINATION WRESTLING ALLIANCE (WDWA) - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wdwawrestling

VIRGINIA CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vcwrestling

We're getting a jump start on the holiday season with the Bull Run Festival of Lights - a 2.5 mile trail of light displays and animatics, followed by a winter carnival. Health Science Specialist ELIZABETH PARTAN joins us to see how much good cheer we can muster in late November, as we journey through images of familiar storybook characters and scenes of winter wonder. We explore how our appreciation of light based attractions is connected to the stars and the sky, reflect on how being small in the universe can be a comfort, and excavate how an early childhood trauma can indirectly lead to a lifelong appreciation of colorful lights. All that, plus we meet and befriend a Camel named Sam!

Is the Bull Run Festival of Lights something you have to do before you die? Listen and find out!

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BULL RUN FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS - Website: https://www.novaparks.com/events/bull-run-festival-of-lights - Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2022-bull-run-festival-of-lights-tickets-428685498867 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bullrunfestivaloflights/

We've got a new Foodie Festival in town, celebrating the dynamic duo of Coffee & Chocolate! These two mighty beans are having a party and we're all invited.

My Plus 1 happens to be the whip smart robotics expert CHRISTIE OPIEKUN, who is on a personal journey to learn more about what kind of coffee she likes. Along the way we discuss whether I have to worry about a robot uprising, learn about a formative experience that almost ruined coffee for Christie for good, and she does the near impossible - eats something that breaks my heart. We also chat with Potomac Chocolate, River-Sea Chocolates, and Weird Brothers Coffee to learn about Bean to Bar Chocolate, Commodity vs. High Quality ingredients, and how creativity influences chocolate and coffee creations!

Is the DMV Chocolate & Coffee Festival something you have to do before you die? Listen and find out!

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DMV CHOCOLATE & COFFEE FESTIVAL - Website: https://www.dmvchocolateandcoffee.com/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dmvchocolatecoffeefest/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DMVchocolateCoffeeFest

BETTER TOGETHER MEDIA GROUP - Website: https://www.bettertogethermediagroup.com/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bettertogethermediagroup/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bettertogethermediagroup

POTOMAC CHOCOLATE - Website: https://www.potomacchocolate.com/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/potomacchocolate/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PotomacChocolate

RIVER-SEA CHOCOLATES - Website: https://www.riverseachocolates.com/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/riverseachocolates/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RiverSeaChocolates

WEIRD BROTHERS COFFEE - Website: https://www.weirdbrothers.com/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weirdbroscoffee/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weirdbroscoffee

ECWA: BOBBY SHIELDS vs. LOGAN EASTON LaROUX (JASON HEAT ON COMMENTARY) - https://youtu.be/CMDbqFkJbGw

VOLTAGE PRO WRESTLING TICKETS - Tickets: https://www.voltagewrestling.com/hagerstown.html

We close out our first ever Spooky Season with a trip to Laurel's House of Horror, advertised as Maryland's largest indoor haunted house. Built inside of an abandoned movie theatre, we have high hopes for immersive thrills with a cinematic flare - but can they deliver?

There's no better person to journey into mystery with than Collected Possibilities Co-Founder, Horror aficionado, and returning guest David Pratt! We do a thorough analysis of the tropes & mechanics of a Haunted Attraction and brainstorm ideas on how to elevate the format for future years. We compare the differences between horror and suspense on a genre level, dial in on David's fear of losing control, and pitch a Haunted Bar-Mitzvah as a very niche new attraction. David hates Zombies, Jason REALLY hates line dancing, and we compare the cathartic experience of horror to the rhythmic patterns of orgasms.

Is Laurel's House of Horror something you have to do before you die? Listen and find out!

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DAVID PRATT - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/david.pratt.2020/

LAUREL'S HOUSE OF HORROR - Website: https://laurelhaunt.com/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mdscariesthauntedhouse - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurelshouseofhorror/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurelshouseofhorror

BETTER TOGETHER MEDIA GROUP - Website: https://www.bettertogethermediagroup.com/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bettertogethermediagroup/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bettertogethermediagroup

VOLTAGE PRO WRESTLING - Tickets: https://www.voltagewrestling.com/hagerstown.html

This week we're taking a trip to the beach - Ocean City, MD for some Thrashers Fries and Ripley's Believe It Or Not! Both the Odditorium and the Mirror Maze are on the agenda, and we're joined by the returning CHRISTIAN SULLIVAN! (Who you may remember from Episode 15 at the Maryland State Fair, where he literally helped save someone's life.) Ocean City is a second home to Sully. We reminisce about his childhood connections to the beach & boardwalk, talk about why it's healthy to acknowledge that we're not always happy, and get lost in a maze. We also explore the world of the paranormal - like is Ripley's haunted, and do we even believe ghosts? A Voodoo Curse Box, Human Skull Coffee Mug, and Shrunken Head are on display; and don't miss the part where I eat a cricket and give you the live play by play. Is Ripley's Believe It Or Not! something you have to do before you die? Listen and find out!

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CHRISTIAN SULLIVAN - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/isthistwerking/

RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT (OCEAN CITY) - Website: https://www.ripleys.com/oceancity/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RipleysOceanCity/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ripleysbelieveitornot/

VOLTAGE PRO WRESTLING - Tickets: https://www.voltagewrestling.com/hagerstown.html

It's a super-sized Spooky Season special edition of Collected Possibilities this week, as we visit one of the most highly rated haunted attractions in the Mid-Atlantic: Field of Screams Maryland! We're joined by special guest MILES RADIO TYLER PELL for a Slaughterhouse themed Haunted House, creepy carnival games, and the main event mile and a half of Haunted Trail.

Along the way dive into the relationship between fear and vulnerability, discuss whether we prefer gore or suspense in our horror themed attractions, and reflect on how people craft identities in response to class and economic disparity and other trauma in formative social situations. We also talk to an evil clown and predict the coming Zombie outbreak!

Is Field of Screams Maryland something you have to do before you die? Listen and find out!

COLLECTED POSSIBILITIES - E-Mail: [email protected] - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/collectedpossibilities/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/collectedpossibilities

MILES RADIO TYLER PELL - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themilesradio/

FIELD OF SCREAMS MARYLAND - Website: https://screams.org/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fieldofscreamsmaryland/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fieldofscreamsmaryland

BETTER TOGETHER MEDIA GROUP - Website: https://www.bettertogethermediagroup.com/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bettertogethermediagroup/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bettertogethermediagroup

Spinners Pinball Arcade in Frederick, Maryland is a celebration of the creativity and variety to be found in the seemingly humble game, and we're here for it! I'm joined on my quest by Musician and Wrestler, "The Wild Eyed Headbanger" MADD MAXX MORRISON for an afternoon of gaming and cathartic reflection.

We dive into the three different and uniquely named aspects of Maxx's persnality, and explore whether these names represent metaphorical differences or actual separate identities sharing a physical space. Maxx also opens up about his struggles with ADHD and rejection sensitivity, we ruminate on the meditative nature of the pinball experience, and play a wild game of Sonic the Hedgehog Air Hockey!

Is Spinners Pinball Arcade something you have to do before you die? Listen and find out!

*CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains a brief discussion about suicidal ideation.

COLLECTED POSSIBILITIES - E-Mail: [email protected] - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/collectedpossibilities/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/collectedpossibilities

MADD MAXX MORRISON - LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/maddmaxxmorrison - Merch: https://maddmaxxmorrison.bigcartel.com/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/madd_maxx_morrison/?hl=en - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maddmaxxmorrison/

SPINNERS PINBALL ARCADE - Website: https://www.spinnerspinball.org/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpinnersPinball - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spinnerspinball/

This week we're taking a road trip to Front Royal, Virginia, and a trip back in time, to visit Fireball Arcade - a self described 80s themed Pinball and Video Game Arcade. Joining us is educator, metal enthusiast, and viking lookalike SCOTT MAXWELL! This one's got it all: Jason rants about birds again, a chicken sandwich makes Scotty cry, and a dude pees right in front of us. We also delve into the true nature and original meaning of nostalgia, reflrect on the changing generational attitudes towards in person socialization and communal spaces, and muse on whether the arcade as a concept still has a place of relevance in the modern world. Is Fireball Arcade something you have to do before you die? Listen and find out! COLLECTED POSSIBILITIES - E-Mail: [email protected] - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/collectedpossibilities/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/collectedpossibilities SCOTT MAXWELL - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/snowcountryforcoldmen/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/scottymax FIREBALL ARCADE - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FireballArcadeOwner - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fireballarcade/

The fall may be Spooky Season, but it's always Foodie Season here at Collected Possibilities; and that's never been more on display than with this tribute to an absolute spectacle of the shopping experience. In an episode as big as the store it's about, we aim to answer the burning question - can a grocery store also be an attraction? Record setting three time guest, founder of Little Britt Pottery, and my girlfriend BRITTANY TRUSKE is our guide on a food safari to Jungle Jim's International Market, located just outside of Cincinnati, Ohio. We journey through this incredible blend of supermarket and theme park, full of fresh produce, animatronic set pieces, and an actual movie theater. Along the way we analyze our relationship via our different thoughts on food, explore the pressure placed on the experience of eating, and learn how spite and resentment motivates Jason to eat well. Plus, learn about the three regional delicacies of the Cincinnati area! Is Jungle Jim's International Market something you have to do before you die? Listen and find out! COLLECTED POSSIBILITIES - E-Mail: [email protected] - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/collectedpossibilities/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/collectedpossibilities LITTLE BRITT POTTERY - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/littlebrittpottery/ JUNGLE JIM'S INTERNATIONAL MARKET - Website: https://junglejims.com/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JungleJimsEastgate & https://www.facebook.com/JungleJimsInternationalMarket - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/junglejimsmarket/