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Simone Suri oversees legal, risk, compliance, audit and fraud for Members Cooperative CU, but enforcing rules is just one part of her story.

And speaking of stories, they all have a beginning, and we get to hear about Natasha sipping wine as an intern for a PNW magazine, while Michael had the slightly less glamorous duty of slinging omelettes at defunct Midwest eatery Max and Erma's.

SchoolsFirst FCU Bill Cheney hops on the pod to talk about the credit union's 90th anniversary and his first decade as CEO.

Meanwhile, Natasha goes meta by watching 2016's "Passenger" as a passenger and Michael returns to his happy place, once again visiting the "Exorcist" franchise.

Get to know TruStage CEO Terrance Williams, who is cruising through his first year at the helm of the credit union insurance powerhouse.

Also, Michael watched 2013's "Now You See Me" which leads to a telling of the time a young Natasha met Woody Harrelson at the University of Oregon.

California and Nevada CU Leagues CEO Diana Dykstra gears up for retirement while her successor, Scott Simpson, brings Utah into the fold.

Also, Natasha and Michael discuss potential podcast merch in the form of a lunchbox, apparently everybody is in LA, and Michael says two words that should send chills down the spine of anyone on the road: "Baby Driver".

Link to Natasha's 2011 interview with Diana Dykstra.

Orange County's CU Chief Lending Officer Jeff Harper tells us what it takes to grow a credit card program.

Also, it's allergy talk as Natasha and Michael discuss their itchy, drowsy week that was.

Chief Experience Officer Brian Melter discusses how his CU is building financially healthy lives for its members.

Also, Michael talks recipes while Natasha discusses the current title holder for lopsided cute name to disturbing content ratio, "Baby Reindeer".

Everyone's feeling nostalgic this week as Natasha watches "Priscilla" and recalls hearing about Elvis' death six years before her birth, while Michael opts for something more warm and fuzzy, the heartwarming story of a priest helping a little girl find herself (but can she help him rediscover his faith?), 1973's "The Exorcist".

The NCUA's head of Minority and Women Inclusion speaks about his vision of making credit unions a better version of themselves.

Also, Natasha is snowed in...again! She shares her thoughts on the glory of not working on East Coast time, while Michael reminisces about perhaps the finest film named in his honor, Steve Martin's classic "The Jerk".

Small credit union consultant Walter Merkle shares his concerns - and hope - for financial cooperatives with $50 million or less in assets. Plus, he gets us all dreaming about shrimp and grits, black-eyed peas and Spanish moss as he shares his love of the South and current home of Savannah, Ga.

And for a spooky Episode 13, Natasha's house may be haunted by a creaky door ghost and Michael channels his inner angry mother before setting himself up for disappointment by enjoying "Mindhunter" without realizing it ends by setting up a third season that will never come.

In his first year at NACUSO, Ronaldo Hardy shares his view for "brand clarity" and his roadmap ahead.

Meanwhile, a snowed in Natasha pays homage to her French heritage by watching Joaquin Phoenix play Napoleon and Michael picks a losing fight with his producer.