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The boys pay tribute to Val Kilmer in light of his tragic death and then spend a good hour up their own butts talking about cinema before professor CHO jumps in with a history lesson on Catherine The Great!

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Sources:Books:• Massie, Robert K. Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman. Random House, 2011.• Rounding, Virginia. Catherine the Great: Love, Sex, and Power. St. Martin’s Press, 2006.• Montefiore, Simon Sebag. The Romanovs: 1613–1918. Knopf, 2016.• Catherine II. Memoirs of Catherine the Great. Translated by Mark Cruse and Hilde Hoogenboom, Modern Library, 2005.Letters• Correspondence with Voltaire and Diderot. Many of their letters to and from Catherine are collected in academic volumes and archives.Academic Articles & Journals:.Online• Encyclopædia Britannica. “Catherine the Great.” britannica.com• HistoryExtra (BBC). • Hermitage Museum Official Website. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE_luEVRgClC6dPceGVEZeg/join

Hilarious comedian Brad Williams joins us to talk about Dwarves in Hollywood, comedy, how bad ass his wife is, and why he refuses to drink shitty whiskey!

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Introducing TY BURRELL — on almost not getting the role of Phil Dunphy on ‘Modern Family’ and his family’s tip for evading the cops from Dinner’s on Me with Jesse Tyler Ferguson.

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My ‘Modern Family’ brother-in-law, Ty Burrell joins the show. Over sandwiches and tater tots, Ty tells me about his grueling audition process for the role of Phil Dunphy, why ‘Modern Family’ fans recently assumed he was dead, and he teases an exciting new project with Bryan Cranston.

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Lord Trae waxes poetic about the origins of Brunch and frankly blew our minds a bit! Then Professor Cho concluded his lecture on the life and times of perhaps our first rap battler (and we use the word wrap loosely, ironically, and frankly just completely wrong... but it somehow works... you'll get it!)

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Introducing Wealth Expert: Unlock This Mentality to Make $10K a Month - Sahil Bloom from Secret Leaders with Dan Murray-Serter & Chris Donnelly .

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Everyone wants to make money, and many view it as the ultimate path to happiness. But for Sahil Bloom, money is merely the by product of discovering what truly brings you joy and fulfilment. In this incredibly insightful episode, we sit down with Sahil, a wealth expert, to explore the deeper side of success. Sahil shares how financial wealth is not the goal, but a natural outcome of pursuing your passion and aligning your life with what genuinely makes you happy.

We delve into the mindset required to build lasting wealth—not just financially, but in a way that brings balance and satisfaction to your life. Sahil’s unique perspective challenges the conventional wisdom of chasing money for its own sake, encouraging listeners to focus on their passions, purpose, and personal growth. In doing so, wealth becomes not just a goal, but a reflection of the meaningful life you’ve built.

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Professor CHO Learns us about Beethoven and so much more!

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Introducing The Bricklayer Who Built a $50M Empire Selling Honey from Secret Leaders with Dan Murray-Serter & Chris Donnelly .

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From a humble bricklayer to building a $40 million honey empire, Scott Davies is living proof that with relentless determination and a never-say-die mentality, anything is possible.

Scott’s journey, which began with self-doubt and uncertainty, evolved into the story of an entrepreneur who overcame immense challenges to transform his business into what it is today. Now, his honey is stocked in over 500 Tesco stores across the UK, and his company proudly produces 25% of Britain’s honey supply.

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Introducing GAVIN ROSSDALE — on cooking for Serena Williams and being besties with Jack McBrayer from Dinner’s on Me with Jesse Tyler Ferguson.

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Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale joins the show. Over black cod and monkfish soup, Gavin tells me cooking for Serena Williams on his TV show ‘Dinner with Gavin Rossdale’ (love the name!), his bestie Jack McBrayer, and I share a special thing we have in common (hint hint: it’s someplace we lived). This episode was recorded at Soban in LA’s Koreatown.

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