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From Taking the Brick, by Mike Nuckols. Exit 4 Edition. Yup Yup Yup Reading Group interim reading.

Preorder now: Taking-The-Brick.com

1993 Los Angeles. Super guy arrives fresh from college and ready for the liberation and excitement of adulthood. But instead of life with the beautiful people, he finds himself stuck among an assortment of misfits. 

 Taking the Brick tells the story about finding your way in the world and finding your people. It's about freedom and fear, and above all, a time when your friends are your family. 

 For readers who have been there, the book is a joyful journey of powerful nostalgia. For readers heading into this time with their life, this book helps pave the way for a world to come. Taking the brick delivers unforgettable characters and page-turning action to create a book that has become a rite of passage. 

Music credit: "Eyes Wide Shut" by Combing Dolores.

Ladies and gentlemen...that's a wrap! The final episode of the NuckolBall podcast.

Ask most people if their life has a turning point and they'd have no idea. But not me. My life has an honest-to-God turning point and this is it.

Happy Pride! This is a beautiful tribute to a beautiful man. 

Vital information. And a podcast Shani would like you not to listen to.

The 3 keys to succeeding in corporate America AND the 2 keys to happiness at work. Sound design by Spencer Cowley!

Advice to my kids (and I guess any kids) on how to manage social pressure in school and the challenges of popularity. 

To anyone who has lost a parent, this episode is a master class in processing grief and finding joy. An amazing tribute to Mary Nuckols, from a son who still misses her.

Music credits is the song "Eyes Wide Open" by Combing Delores.

If you're looking for a quick romantic listen, this is it. A father writes a beautiful letter to his two sons about how he and their mother fell in love.

Inspired by cancer (not mine, Donna G's) this is the post that took NuckolBall from 50 to 5000 followers. A father's story written for his sons. This one is "about your mother." Features music from Brian Revels and the Heat Lightning!