It's our first new Where There's Smoke episode in two years! Pliny the Elder said, "The only certainty is that nothing is certain." In a world where nothing is certain and so much is out of our control, what options do we really have? Should we fight? Do we give up? Or is there something else? In this episode we move from a tragic accident, through quicksand, and into a very personal story from Brett about his Mom - all while exploring the power of surrender.

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Author Frank Herbert once said, "There is no real ending. It's just the place where you stop the story." In this final episode of Season 4, Brett & Nick take a look back and ask "What is the story of Season 4?", "Was it a success?", and - most importantly - "What's next?".

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If you could tell the world just one thing, what would it be? And, what impact might it have? This week, Nick explores that idea through the music of The Beatles and shows that you reap what you sow. (Spoiler alert?) Also, Brett goes straight to the source for some wisdom that we all need to hear.

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* * * WTSdigs NICK: This Is America, Childish Gambino: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYOjWnS4cMY BRETT: Caliphate podcast

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/podcasts/caliphate-isis-rukmini-callimachi.html

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This 48 Hour Challenge is going to be classic. Literally. But what is classic? How do we define it? Is there a Classic version of you? And if so, what can the Classic You teach the Current You?

Once again, we gathered show topic suggestions from our audience, threw them into a word randomizer, and made a show in 48 hours. And we think the results are, well … Delicious and Refreshing. Good to the Last Drop. Like Ice Cold Sunshine. (See what we're doing here?)Plus, some new WTSdigs. One inspired by adulthood, and the other by childhood. Have a WTS and a Smile.

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* * *WTSdigs Brett: Allbirds Wool Runners (and Indoor Shoes!) https://www.allbirds.com/products/mens-wool-runners Nick: Movers.

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Integrity is defined as "a state of being whole and undivided". It is a simple concept, and yet at times, living it can be some of the hardest work we will ever do. This week we hear from Matthew Schueller about an important journey in his life - it's his journey to integrity. We know that it's a story with themes that can resonate with everyone and we can't wait for you to hear Matthew's words and apply their lessons to your life. Plus Nick & Brett come together for a new WTS segment, or maybe just to banter about late night tv and musicals. We'll let you decide.

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GUESTS Matthew Schueller Website: www.matthewschuellerphotography.com

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEzpZObez51nBnI6E1TQRwg

Instagram:www.instagram.com/matthewschueller

Twitter: https://twitter.com/booshoe37

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Expression is the process of taking something from a spark of an idea through to existence. And, while there can be moments in that process that are truly amazing, it can also run us through the ringer - several times over. So, what is required of us to press our expression out into this world? Is want enough or does it require something more?

This week we are paying it forward through an exploring on expression and the story of two artists. Plus a quartet of new WTSdigs from Brett & Nick

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GUESTS Chad Murphy (aka Lord Birthday)

Website: www.lordbirthday.com/

Instagram: www.instagram.com/lord_birthday

Check out Lord Birthday's new book, How to Appear Normal at Social Events: And Other Essential Wisdom

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Chompers podcast: https://www.gimletmedia.com/chompers Found/Tonight, Ben Platt & Lin-Manuel Miranda: https://atlantic.lnk.to/FoundTonightlt Nick: Wireless Phone Charging

Netflix's Most Extraordinary Homes and Grand Designs (available on Netflix)

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We've all had a time or two (... or three…) where we've shared a secret that wasn't ours and it comes back to his us square in the face. Sometimes, before you even think about it, you've let something slip out of your mouth and immediately cringe - just wishing you could jump into a 15-second time machine so you can pull those words back into your mouth where they belong.

We've all been on the other side of it, too - where our trust in someone else has been eroded because of their inability to keep our secrets. You'd think we would learn this lesson early on and just mind our own business. Why is it so easy and so tempting to share secrets?

This week on Where There's Smoke, we hear from a couple new voices! Kristen and Theresa are going to share a few of their own stories, offer a little research, and lean on some of Brene Brown's teachings to help all of us dig around into our secrets and stories.

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Kristen McMullen

https://www.instagram.com/kristen_sarah_/

Theresa Ward https://twitter.com/thefieryfeather

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sr59cFzFoEU

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* * * WTSdigs Kristen: Local 'mom and pop' ethnic food markets. Get on Google and go discover!

Theresa: Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life, by Anne Lamott

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The 48 Hour Challenge is back! We gathered show topic suggestions from our audience, threw them into a word randomizer, and ended up with "self-acceptance". From there, our challenge was to research, write, and record a brand new episode in 48 hours straight (including sleep). Did we do it? Well, give it a listen and find out. Along the way we talk to clinical psychologist Dr. Lisa Firestone and author & speaker Lisa Jakub. Both of whom help us to understand why self-acceptance can be challenging, what the rewards of doing the work are, and most importantly what are some tangible things you can put in practice today to get back to a life of more self-acceptance and less critical self-consciousness. Plus, a new WTSdigs, where Nick also provides a musical solution.

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GUESTS Lisa Jakub

Website: www.lisajakub.net

Social Media: www.twitter.com/Lisa_Jakub www.facebook.com/LisaJakub108/ www.instagram.com/lisajakub108/

Check out Lisa's next book, Not Just Me, out this week!

Dr Lisa Firestone www.drlisafirestone.com/

www.psychalive.org

www.glendon.org

Twitter: https://twitter.com/drlisafirestone

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* * * WTSdigs Brett: MOVIE: Band AidNick: SONG: I Smile by Kirk Franklin

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Jim Cuddy has been making music with Greg Keilor for 40 years. For the last 34 of those years, they have made up the songwriting duo for one of Canada's most beloved and best-selling bands, Blue Rodeo.

Brett sits down with Jim to talk about that partnership along with the challenges and benefits of a long standing collaboration. We explore what collaboration is and how it has been crucial to human evolution. And through the lens of Jim Cuddy's latest album, Constellation, we see how collaboration not only has the ability to bring us together, but also to support us in times when we are torn apart. Plus, Brett looks to find confirmation of an old event and Nick joins in to provide an update on their fasts from social media and cable news, respectively.

Get our newsletter and updates by joining our mailing list at www.wheretheressmoke.co. GUEST: Jim Cuddy Websites: www.jimcuddy.com / www.bluerodeo.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JimCuddy / https://twitter.com/BlueRodeoFacebook: www.facebook.com/jimcuddyband / www.facebook.com/BlueRodeo Instagram: www.instagram.com/jimcuddyofficial / www.instagram.com/bluerodeoofficial

Get a copy of Jim Cuddy's new album, Constellation

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In the 1976 movie Network, upon being prompted by news anchor Howard Beale, people in cities all over the USA get up, open their windows, and yell, "I'm mad as hell as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore!". It is now 2018 and people still seem mad as hell - only now, instead of yelling out our windows, we have the internet to amplify our rage. Recently, there has been a lot of conversation about outrage on the internet and the impact of the internet on everything from our relationships to our democracy to our psyches. This week we join that conversation. We take a step back and explore the impact of the internet and social media on both our society and each of us individually?

In the end, Brett and Nick ask themselves what they want to do differently moving forward and they provide the opportunity for listeners to ask themselves that question as well.

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* * * #WTSdigs Nick: The Good Place on NBC Brett: Lovesick on Netflix If want to support the show and help keep it going, please check out Support WTS.com for our Patreon campaign.

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