Healthcare is a special kind of bureaucracy. The kind the IRS wants to be when it grows up. But music (particularly Jewish music) has been getting me through. And there is a different type of elevate portion this week, to honor a couple of legends who have recently moved on. Buon appetito!

Credit Where It's Due:

Intro/Outro:

Song: Conro - Let Go

Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds

Free Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/C_LetGo

Watch: http://ncs.lnk.to/C_LetGoAT/youtube

(The following artists are linked as shortcuts)

Title Inspiration: "Free Will" (Naftali Blumenthal)

Artists Mentioned (in Chronological Order):

Hershel, iZZy D Jay - Modeh Ani

Sruli & Netanel - Kol Halayla, Ya Salam

Naftali Blumenthal - Same Language, Magein Avraham

DJ Kraz - Fighter, Before I Go, My Story

Izzy Drai - Home

EZZI - By My Side, I'm So Alive

Cydeways - Gold, Lockdown (feat. Matisyahu)

Matisyahu - Close My Eyes, Fireproof

Nissim Black - Tagid Toda, LOVE ME

Blue Fringe - Ani Maamin, Flippin' Out

As an old supervisor used to say, "Sometimes Life shows up." This week it showed up over and over again during filming. But I can in fact do all things through spite, which strengthens me. Today's waffles include a visual offering in the way of memes, a chat about the changes in media over the years, and not one, not two, but three (3) channel/creator/author recommendations for linguistic-y looks at cults, which combines two of my special-ist interests. Dobrou chut'!

Credit Where It's Due:

Intro/Outro Song:

Song: Conro - Let Go

Music provided by: NoCopyrightSounds

Free Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/C_LetGo

Watch: http://ncs.lnk.to/C_LetGoAT/youtube

(The Following Should Be Linked As Spotify Shortcuts)

Title Inspiration: Will I - Rent

Creators Mentioned:

• KnittingCultLady (Daniella Mestyanek Young)
• Sounds Like a Cult & Magical Overthinkers (Amanda Montell)
• Cults to Consciousness (Shelise Ann Sola)

Today's waffles brought to you by the letter C: Conspiracies, CSI, and Cleaning. Bon appétit!

Credit where it's due:

Intro/Outro

Song: Conro - Let Go

Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds

Free Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/C_LetGo

Watch: http://ncs.lnk.to/C_LetGoAT/youtube

ADHD_love: http://www.youtube.com/@ADHD_love

Song Inspiration: (In Too Deep, Sum41) https://open.spotify.com/track/1HNE2PX70ztbEl6MLxrpNL?si=a5d335bde0e84193

Friendship story, CSI/TV trends, and highlighting positivity.

Trying a new format in an effort to be more coherent. It'll get better - I think.

Credit where it's due:

Grumpy Old Crone: https://www.youtube.com/@GrumpyOldCrone

bluemineck 1: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mhFLyhugRyI

bluemineck 2: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cCoX-4a2HqE

Music Credits: Today's title is inspired by My Story by DJ Kraz and Sholom

https://open.spotify.com/track/4ZAL0Uz4vmOQA5qNf0t9ov?si=aK4Zo5IoQP2_ekGiV6QuAQ&utm_source=copy-link&sci=spotify%3Acard-config%3A1rulQlexQ2aBSOTXeRV97I

Intro/Outro

Song: Conro - Let Go

Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds

Free Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/C_LetGo

Watch: http://ncs.lnk.to/C_LetGoAT/youtube

IRL Happening

Song: Spektrem - Stutterfly

Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds

Free Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/Stutterfly

Watch: http://ncs.lnk.to/StutterflyAT/youtube

CSI. Crime Scene Investigation. Is it copaganda? Is that inherently a bad thing? This is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to my feelings about CSI, crime dramas, copaganda, and media literacy involving all of the aforementioned.

~*~ Musical Attributions ~*~

Song title inspired by "Real World" by Matchbox20

Intro/OutroSong: Conro - Let Go

Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds

Free Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/C_LetGo

Watch: http://ncs.lnk.to/C_LetGoAT/youtube

IRL HappeningSong: Spektrem - StutterflyMusic provided by NoCopyrightSounds

Free Download/Stream:

http://ncs.io/StutterflyWatch:

http://ncs.lnk.to/StutterflyAT/youtube

Intro/OutroSong: Conro - Let Go

Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds

Free Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/C_LetGo

Watch: http://ncs.lnk.to/C_LetGoAT/youtube

IRL Happening

Song: Spektrem - Stutterfly

Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds

Free Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/Stutterfly

Watch: http://ncs.lnk.to/StutterflyAT/youtube

Title inspired by 'Love Story's by Taylor Swift (I know it's low-hanging fruit.)

Creators mentioned, in order (an example video from each):

Olurinatti: https://youtu.be/3gF4eLwyh0o?si=9kbVMJN-4M6-TOGX

aspyn.j_: https://youtu.be/YGs9mQZfN5M?si=BnPJkUrJhJabiuot

shay a: https://youtu.be/xQRnDnb4UCw?si=ItP7rRJNO4kmgyqh

Serena Skybourne: https://youtu.be/rnHZGfgZeNs?si=MZpfhDFUUtaDi4Sp

Others with nifty SATC takes:

Can of Beanie: https://youtu.be/VF53C3f2XdA?si=07kqxvVdhkcvDK52

Kasia Sopniewska: https://youtu.be/0dHN_5joX5o?si=OngD31Ql4eQi6CeC

Chug Ugly: https://youtu.be/z5lJkBgE7jY?si=aNpvxx85_-QjnnD0

Tri-City Food Review: https://youtu.be/E5hNeV2aU3Y?si=0NZppTT2MtvbnNSf

We've got it all today! Story time, life updates, WAFFLES!

^^ Artistic Credits ^^

Today's title is based on the song by Bonnie Raitt.

Intro/OutroSong:

Conro - Let Go

Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds

Free Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/C_LetGo

Watch: http://ncs.lnk.to/C_LetGoAT/youtube

IRL Happening song:

Spektrem - Stutterfly

Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds

Free Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/Stutterfly

Watch: http://ncs.lnk.to/StutterflyAT/youtube

Contrary to popular belief, there is no actual rule book for life. As autistic person, that can be extremely terrifying. But learning to make my *own* has been quite liberating. I'm still working on it, but I've come a long way.

Let's talk about it.

Music sourced from ncs.io

{Intro/Outro}

Song: Conro - Let Go

Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds

Free Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/C_LetGo

Watch: http://ncs.lnk.to/C_LetGoAT/youtube

{IRL Happening}

Song: Spektrem - Stutterfly

Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds

Free Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/Stutterfly

Watch: http://ncs.lnk.to/StutterflyAT/youtube

Things changing requires things to change. I've only just internalized that. Still messy, but growth often is. Let's talk about it......Music sourced from ncs.ioIntro/Outro:Song: Conro - Let GoMusic provided by NoCopyrightSoundsFree Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/C_LetGoWatch: http://ncs.lnk.to/C_LetGoAT/youtubeIRL Happening:Song: Spektrem - StutterflyMusic provided by NoCopyrightSoundsFree Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/StutterflyWatch: http://ncs.lnk.to/StutterflyAT/youtube

I'm a polyglot. (Some might argue that I am a *hyperpolyglot* but I will never believe in my own skills to that degree. I do know a decent amount of a lot of languages. And the number one question I get when someone finds out how many I know or am actively learning/maintaining is: How?!

Let's talk about it!

Intro/Outro

Song: Conro - Let Go

Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds

Free Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/C_LetGo

Watch: http://ncs.lnk.to/C_LetGoAT/youtube

IRL Happening

Song: Spektrem - Stutterfly

Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds

Free Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/Stutterfly

Watch: http://ncs.lnk.to/StutterflyAT/youtube

To report incorrect captions:

NAD (National Association of the Deaf): https://www.nad.org/resources/technology/television-and-closed-captioning/filing-closed-captioning-complaints/

FCC (Federal Communication Commission): https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/closed-captioning-television