The Nightly Rant

By Yogi's Podcast Network

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February 25, 2019Self-publishing or Traditional Publishing with Shelly X. Leon
Mike talks about his interesting afternoon helping Alyssa record videos for her music video for school.
Mike introduces Dr. Michelle Oyola (Shelly X. Leon), their guest for this episode.
Michelle explains how she started her podcast, The Writers XL.
She discusses YouTube for writers, Wattpad.
Wattpad uses The Writers XL as a platform to get the word out about the platform.
Michelle explains that Wattpad is thought of as a bunch of Harry Styles fiction from fans.
She discusses how hard it was to publish a book and how she used Wattpad to get her book in front of people.
Her agent found her on Wattpad
Mike discusses what inspired him to start writing the two books he is currently writing.
Michelle discusses that many agents don't like authors who got started on Wattpad.
She says the Wattpad community helped her elevate her work to a level where an agent was willing to take her on.
They discuss Nanowrimo and how stressful it can be.
Michelle says that LL Montez, her co-host, loves Nanowrimo.
They discuss blogging and how it can be the worst and the best experience.
Mike discusses his difficulty writing in a fun style. He gravitates towards “professional” tone.
Michelle explains why Wattpad may not be a great place to go if you are an author
Michelle says that people who strike their own path are starting to become the success stories.
Mike discusses some decisions made on licensing on their podcast directory.
Michelle says that people who strike their own path are starting to become the success stories.
Michelle says the advantage of traditional publishing is that she has an agent to handle negotiations.
Michelle mentions that self-publishing is for those who are hungry.
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February 22, 2019How We Grew Into a Zoo
They open the show talking about their trip to Moreno Valley to rescue a wiener dog.
It was a wasted trip because they could not take the dog as other people were in line before them.
They talk about how they used their travel time to have a meeting for their business.
They discuss their business processes for a bit
Dunkin is gone and now he is named Ramen.
Mike messes with Torya, telling her maybe he is a dumb lunatic or a lunatic that is dumb.
Mike points out again that Jackson Horn didn't like the word “belief” at all.
Torya points out that Mike was loudly pointing it out during the show.
The discussion turns to the Pretty Girl cat and how she was adopted.
Torya explains why Parker is “probably rude”
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34min
February 20, 2019Welcome to Noah's Ark
Mike says it seems like the Noah's Ark story from the Bible.
Torya mentions how the manager of the building thought her comments about the flooded pool area was a complaint.
Mike says he hates rain because he has to drive in it.
Torya explains how Mike dropped her and the kids off near the door of Walmart during a torrential downpour.
Mike describes the flooded parking lot at Walmart.
Torya says there were about 25 people crowded around the windshield wiper area.
Mike says people drive like lunatics in the rain.
Dunkin is leaving shortly.
Torya describes what she would build for Dunkin to sleep in if he was their dog.
They discuss their previous guest, Jackson Horn.
Mike discusses taking all the shows where there have been guests and releasing “The Guestly Rant”
They have a disagreement about disagreeing on something.
Torya says she is surprised Mike doesn't take some of the answers he gives to people on social media and saves them as a note.
They discuss some interesting ways to handle future episodes.
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37min
February 18, 2019The Gender Wage Gap
Mike says he is finally caught up on his works.
They discuss Float Easy, a flotation tank place that they went to for
relaxation.
Torya rants about the gender wage gap issue and how it is not a
sexism issue at all
Torya says the “gap” is due to choices women make
Mike points out his past experience where anyone who was there
everyday and did their job got a good raise regardless of gender.
A Dunkin update by Mike
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36min
February 15, 2019Invader at the apartment complex!
Mike and Torya discuss how horrible the other drivers on the road
have been the past week.
Torya says that when you live in an area much of the year, you should know how to drive in the weather there.
Mike discusses the weird guy who was hanging out overnight in their apartment complex. Amazon Echo enters the show on its own.
They discuss how disappointed they were that the police didn't do a thing about the creepy guy.
Mike rants about how ineffective restraining orders can be and why it might not be a good idea to get one.
Revisiting the homeless shelter discussion
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30min
February 14, 2019 Racist People
Dunkin is fired up because Yogi has been teasing him.
Mike says Yogi is respectful and Torya disagrees.
Mike rants about how dogs should all speak the same language despite their breed.
Mike rants about people who tell you what it is you are going to say
Mike and Torya get into it about society.
Mike says that people make a big deal about racism when racism is not present in the situation.
Mike feels people of color often create a racist situation by their own reaction to things.
They use the example of someone stealing and being caught on video.
Mike says the right thing to do is to address the real issue rather than throwing racism in to deflect.
Torya relates the racism issue to people who call other people white trash.
Mike rants about people who check Facebook once a month and then respond to a comment and tag him.
The discussion turns to Dunkin's impending adoption.
Torya says when discussing something from your own geographic area, the discussion isn't about race.
There are many different shades of gray.
The rant turns towards the homeless issue.
Mike says his position has evolved and he is now part of the law and order idea.
Pretty Girl fools Dunkin.
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28min
February 11, 2019Jackson Horn
Odie the troll was sighted on Instagram
Mike introduces Jackson Horn, an aspiring comedian
Jackson talks about how he gives a fuck about some things.
Jackson says people can't handle being roasted
Jackson defines what roasting is.
Torya says most people are assholes
Jackson rants about the roast he conducted on Instagram
Mike chastises Jackson for making hand motions on a podcast to explain himself.
Jackson vents about grammar and Mike says that's why he uses Grammarly--so he doesn't have to remember grammar rules.
Mike explains that people judge you and no matter what you show them, they hold onto that judgment.
Torya complains that she doesn't get to have these conversations on
social media because people just block her
Jackson speaks about religion
Mike tells Jackson that of his two points about religion, only one of
them is correct, while the other is incorrect.
Torya says there is no gray area with people online
Mike rants about personal liberty (as usual)
Mike advises people about how to handle themselves on social media
Mike rants about why he finds Twitter to be entertaining
Mike says that extremes are not comfortable for him
Mike talks about what happens when you truly care about someone
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February 08, 2019Catfish
A playful Yogi is “molesting” Torya's microphone cord.
Yogi makes an appearance.
Torya reminds Mike what the topic for tonight is since he is
continually forgetting.
They did not like the previous season of Catfish.
Mike rants about people having a right to say what they want.
Is Catfish using categories to create their episodes?
Mike mentions he has more of a temper, but Torya gets irritated much
easier.
They discuss Torya's allergies
Mike talks about over the counter medication that is addictive.
They discuss how Yogi reacts to them sneezing.
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24min
February 06, 2019 Random Thoughts on Random Things
Yogi got a new haircut
Odie looks so amazing now and loves his owner who also loves him.
Mike and Torya have been extremely busy, working very long hours.
The most effective way to pay down debt.
Businesses that want to grow need a laser focus on one area.
Alyssa and the record player situation
Mike predicts that the way things were when he was a kid will return
Dunkin health update
Good dog groomers vs. bad dog groomers
Shoutout to Bow Wow Groomers in Cypress, California
A comment is made about the negative people who get ignored by Mike and Torya.
Mike announces his podcast about podcasting for podcasters. It is called Elite Podcast Academy.
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39min
February 04, 2019 Debating Systems
Yogi has not been his usual playful self. He tends to hate the rain.
Mike transitions to talk about Canada and impaired drivers since the legalization of marijuana. Canada has changed the law to allow police to conduct sobriety tests in situations they normally would not have been allowed to in the past.
Mike reads an article from Globalnews.ca about this topic.
Mike brings up DUI checkpoints.
Torya defends DUI checkpoints by saying the police in Canada are not like the police in the USA.
Torya talks about Trudeau and how hated he is in Canada.
Mike points out that the Canadian leaders' power is tied to the power of their party.
Mike complains that the Canadian system is a poorly designed system.
Mike discusses that he is not convinced the Canadian system is better than the American system.
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FAQs about The Nightly Rant:

How many episodes does The Nightly Rant have?

The podcast currently has 586 episodes available.