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      <title>Tiffany Little Canfield wants to see what actors bring to the table</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2023 23:05:22 -0700</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Tiffany Little Canfield, casting director extraordinaire comes to the show to discuss what she looks for when seeing an actor, and why she wants more collaboration and process in the casting of a project.</p>]]>
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      <title>Ron Berry, founder of the Fusebox Festival</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>I've known Ron Berry since high school and the two of us have essentially never grown up. He created an arts festival that just completed it's 19th year and I've been inspired by his creative career for practically my entire life. Check out the Fusebox Festival at https://fuseboxfestival.com/</p><p>And please consider pledging to support my solo show in Edinburgh this year at http://chrisgrace.com/scarlett</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>I've known Ron Berry since high school and the two of us have essentially never grown up. He created an arts festival that just completed it's 19th year and I've been inspired by his creative career for practically my entire life. Check out the Fusebox Festival at https://fuseboxfestival.com/</p><p>And please consider pledging to support my solo show in Edinburgh this year at http://chrisgrace.com/scarlett</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2023 22:04:22 -0700</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>I've known Ron Berry since high school and the two of us have essentially never grown up. He created an arts festival that just completed it's 19th year and I've been inspired by his creative career for practically my entire life. Check out the Fusebox Festival at https://fuseboxfestival.com/</p><p>And please consider pledging to support my solo show in Edinburgh this year at http://chrisgrace.com/scarlett</p>]]>
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      <title>Bo Shuff is fighting for DC statehood</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Bo Shuff is the executive director of DC Vote and a longtime friend of mine. I've admired his work ethic and passion for making the world better for years so I was thrilled to get to talk to him about overcoming setbacks and how he got into his line of work to begin with.</p><p>Find out more about DC Vote at https://www.dcvotearchive.org/ and get involved!</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Bo Shuff is the executive director of DC Vote and a longtime friend of mine. I've admired his work ethic and passion for making the world better for years so I was thrilled to get to talk to him about overcoming setbacks and how he got into his line of work to begin with.</p><p>Find out more about DC Vote at https://www.dcvotearchive.org/ and get involved!</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>This whole episode is a ramble</title>
      <itunes:episode>13</itunes:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>It's a special guest-less episode with a full ramble and catchup on Chris's projects and mindset! Hope you're having a good day.</p><p>"When you feel that you are a lonely, put-upon, isolated little stranger confronting all this, you are under the influence of an illusory feeling, because the truth is quite the reverse. You are the whole works, all that there is, and always was, and always has been, and always will be." -- Alan Watts</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>It's a special guest-less episode with a full ramble and catchup on Chris's projects and mindset! Hope you're having a good day.</p><p>"When you feel that you are a lonely, put-upon, isolated little stranger confronting all this, you are under the influence of an illusory feeling, because the truth is quite the reverse. You are the whole works, all that there is, and always was, and always has been, and always will be." -- Alan Watts</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Apr 2023 01:19:09 -0700</pubDate>
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      <itunes:author>Chris Grace</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>1919</itunes:duration>
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        <![CDATA[<p>It's a special guest-less episode with a full ramble and catchup on Chris's projects and mindset! Hope you're having a good day.</p><p>"When you feel that you are a lonely, put-upon, isolated little stranger confronting all this, you are under the influence of an illusory feeling, because the truth is quite the reverse. You are the whole works, all that there is, and always was, and always has been, and always will be." -- Alan Watts</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Benji Cooksey became the boss</title>
      <itunes:episode>12</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>12</podcast:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Benji Cooksey hadn't been a cast member at ComedySportz for that long before he somehow ended up being one of the owners. Since then he has steered the theater through the rough waters of the pandemic and lockdown, and is now combining his passion for improv and entrepreneurship with his desire to travel the world. We talk about all that and his favorite experiences from a recent trip to Japan.</p><p>For information about Chris's standup show in Houston, go to the CSz website:</p><p>https://cszhouston.vbotickets.com/event/Chris_Grace_Tim_Murray/92353</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Benji Cooksey hadn't been a cast member at ComedySportz for that long before he somehow ended up being one of the owners. Since then he has steered the theater through the rough waters of the pandemic and lockdown, and is now combining his passion for improv and entrepreneurship with his desire to travel the world. We talk about all that and his favorite experiences from a recent trip to Japan.</p><p>For information about Chris's standup show in Houston, go to the CSz website:</p><p>https://cszhouston.vbotickets.com/event/Chris_Grace_Tim_Murray/92353</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Apr 2023 23:59:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <itunes:author>Chris Grace</itunes:author>
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      <title>Brian Gendron has a special set of skills</title>
      <itunes:episode>11</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>11</podcast:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Brian Gendron is such an all-around effective competent person that I put "fitness" as a tag on this episode. He's the founder of Riot Comedy in Houston and I just got back from the Riot Comedy Festival. Find out how I did in the National Comedy Contest finals! Also we talk a lot about what makes a good host, what it's like to go from a corporate job to running a comedy festival, and who you ask when you want to buy a 30-foot tall inflated astronaut balloon.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Brian Gendron is such an all-around effective competent person that I put "fitness" as a tag on this episode. He's the founder of Riot Comedy in Houston and I just got back from the Riot Comedy Festival. Find out how I did in the National Comedy Contest finals! Also we talk a lot about what makes a good host, what it's like to go from a corporate job to running a comedy festival, and who you ask when you want to buy a 30-foot tall inflated astronaut balloon.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2023 23:20:52 -0700</pubDate>
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      <itunes:author>Chris Grace</itunes:author>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Brian Gendron is such an all-around effective competent person that I put "fitness" as a tag on this episode. He's the founder of Riot Comedy in Houston and I just got back from the Riot Comedy Festival. Find out how I did in the National Comedy Contest finals! Also we talk a lot about what makes a good host, what it's like to go from a corporate job to running a comedy festival, and who you ask when you want to buy a 30-foot tall inflated astronaut balloon.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Heather Pasternak is a comedy writing machine</title>
      <itunes:episode>10</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>10</podcast:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Heather Pasternak is a great friend of mine and truly feels like a teammate in the world of standup comedy. She's performed on <em>Colbert</em> and headlines around the country. She's one of the most productive people I know and one day I hope to grow up to be just like her!</p><p>As always you can email the show at podcast@chrisgrace.com, and join the community at http://club.chrisgrace.com.</p><p>Here's a great quote I found in, of all places, the Shopify website:</p><p>"Women challenge the status quo because we are never it.” — Cindy Gallop</p><p>Have a great day!</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Heather Pasternak is a great friend of mine and truly feels like a teammate in the world of standup comedy. She's performed on <em>Colbert</em> and headlines around the country. She's one of the most productive people I know and one day I hope to grow up to be just like her!</p><p>As always you can email the show at podcast@chrisgrace.com, and join the community at http://club.chrisgrace.com.</p><p>Here's a great quote I found in, of all places, the Shopify website:</p><p>"Women challenge the status quo because we are never it.” — Cindy Gallop</p><p>Have a great day!</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2023 20:59:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Chris Grace</author>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Heather Pasternak is a great friend of mine and truly feels like a teammate in the world of standup comedy. She's performed on <em>Colbert</em> and headlines around the country. She's one of the most productive people I know and one day I hope to grow up to be just like her!</p><p>As always you can email the show at podcast@chrisgrace.com, and join the community at http://club.chrisgrace.com.</p><p>Here's a great quote I found in, of all places, the Shopify website:</p><p>"Women challenge the status quo because we are never it.” — Cindy Gallop</p><p>Have a great day!</p>]]>
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      <itunes:keywords>comedy, standup, positivity, learning</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Amber Petty will help you get paid to write</title>
      <itunes:episode>9</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>9</podcast:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Amber Petty is out there teaching people how to write more, and get paid to write. Seriously! She and I have been friends for a long time and her class regularly produces success stories of people who have found a way to become professional writers. We talk about what it's like starting a small business, and how it feels to make the mental flip to give ourselves permission to market and publicize the things we create.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Amber Petty is out there teaching people how to write more, and get paid to write. Seriously! She and I have been friends for a long time and her class regularly produces success stories of people who have found a way to become professional writers. We talk about what it's like starting a small business, and how it feels to make the mental flip to give ourselves permission to market and publicize the things we create.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Mar 2023 01:47:18 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Chris Grace</author>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Amber Petty is out there teaching people how to write more, and get paid to write. Seriously! She and I have been friends for a long time and her class regularly produces success stories of people who have found a way to become professional writers. We talk about what it's like starting a small business, and how it feels to make the mental flip to give ourselves permission to market and publicize the things we create.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:keywords>writing, small business, comedy, work, jobs</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>A job and a pushback</title>
      <itunes:episode>8</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>8</podcast:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Pushing the publishing schedule to Mondays, and why.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Pushing the publishing schedule to Mondays, and why.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2023 01:41:10 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Chris Grace</author>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Pushing the publishing schedule to Mondays, and why.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Matt Donnelly | A comedian walks into a magic store...</title>
      <itunes:episode>7</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>7</podcast:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Matt Donnelly is a magician who is both amazing and amazingly funny, but he was a comedian first. A few years ago he took the plunge to become a professional magician, and since then he's performed on <em>Penn &amp; Teller Fool Us</em> and is touring with <em>The Foolers</em>. He also hosts the <em>Ice Cream Social</em> and <em>Abracababble</em> podcasts, both of which are huge hits and highly entertaining. He's one of the most thoughtful performers I know and he's got insight to offer about changing careers, making people laugh, and how to handle it when you meet your fans!</p><p>You can email the show at podcast@chrisgrace.com and join the community at https://club.chrisgrace.com</p><p>I thought this quote was relevant: "Success hinges less on getting everything right than on how you handle getting things wrong." - Michelle Russel</p><p>Have a great day.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Matt Donnelly is a magician who is both amazing and amazingly funny, but he was a comedian first. A few years ago he took the plunge to become a professional magician, and since then he's performed on <em>Penn &amp; Teller Fool Us</em> and is touring with <em>The Foolers</em>. He also hosts the <em>Ice Cream Social</em> and <em>Abracababble</em> podcasts, both of which are huge hits and highly entertaining. He's one of the most thoughtful performers I know and he's got insight to offer about changing careers, making people laugh, and how to handle it when you meet your fans!</p><p>You can email the show at podcast@chrisgrace.com and join the community at https://club.chrisgrace.com</p><p>I thought this quote was relevant: "Success hinges less on getting everything right than on how you handle getting things wrong." - Michelle Russel</p><p>Have a great day.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Mar 2023 00:01:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Chris Grace</author>
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      <itunes:author>Chris Grace</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>4905</itunes:duration>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Matt Donnelly is a magician who is both amazing and amazingly funny, but he was a comedian first. A few years ago he took the plunge to become a professional magician, and since then he's performed on <em>Penn &amp; Teller Fool Us</em> and is touring with <em>The Foolers</em>. He also hosts the <em>Ice Cream Social</em> and <em>Abracababble</em> podcasts, both of which are huge hits and highly entertaining. He's one of the most thoughtful performers I know and he's got insight to offer about changing careers, making people laugh, and how to handle it when you meet your fans!</p><p>You can email the show at podcast@chrisgrace.com and join the community at https://club.chrisgrace.com</p><p>I thought this quote was relevant: "Success hinges less on getting everything right than on how you handle getting things wrong." - Michelle Russel</p><p>Have a great day.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:keywords>comedy, magic, improv, podcasting, icecreamsocial, pennandteller</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Laser the Boy | Music, robots, love, identity, gender, and crowdfunding</title>
      <itunes:episode>6</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>6</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Laser the Boy | Music, robots, love, identity, gender, and crowdfunding</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Laser the Boy has created music for years with his band The Doubleclicks, and in 2022 brought his incredible musical <em>Teaching a Robot to Love</em> to the Hollywood Fringe, where it was a smash hit. He's now released his debut solo EP, <em>Overreacting.</em> Check out his stuff at http://lasertheboy.com.</p><p>Email the show at podcast@chrisgrace.com, and join the community at http://club.chrisgrace.com.</p><p>Quote of the week: "A jade stone is useless before it is processed; a person is good for nothing until they are educated." I found this on a website of old Chinese proverbs. Does it actually make sense? I'm not sure.</p><p>Have a good day!</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Laser the Boy has created music for years with his band The Doubleclicks, and in 2022 brought his incredible musical <em>Teaching a Robot to Love</em> to the Hollywood Fringe, where it was a smash hit. He's now released his debut solo EP, <em>Overreacting.</em> Check out his stuff at http://lasertheboy.com.</p><p>Email the show at podcast@chrisgrace.com, and join the community at http://club.chrisgrace.com.</p><p>Quote of the week: "A jade stone is useless before it is processed; a person is good for nothing until they are educated." I found this on a website of old Chinese proverbs. Does it actually make sense? I'm not sure.</p><p>Have a good day!</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2023 20:08:36 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Chris Grace</author>
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      <itunes:author>Chris Grace</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>4875</itunes:duration>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Laser the Boy has created music for years with his band The Doubleclicks, and in 2022 brought his incredible musical <em>Teaching a Robot to Love</em> to the Hollywood Fringe, where it was a smash hit. He's now released his debut solo EP, <em>Overreacting.</em> Check out his stuff at http://lasertheboy.com.</p><p>Email the show at podcast@chrisgrace.com, and join the community at http://club.chrisgrace.com.</p><p>Quote of the week: "A jade stone is useless before it is processed; a person is good for nothing until they are educated." I found this on a website of old Chinese proverbs. Does it actually make sense? I'm not sure.</p><p>Have a good day!</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Comedian Harrison Greenbaum was kidnapped by the circus</title>
      <itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>5</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Comedian Harrison Greenbaum was kidnapped by the circus</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Harrison Greenbaum has performed on <em>Last Comic Standing</em>, <em>America's Got Talent</em>, <em>Conan</em>, and now... the circus? We talk about how he ended up in Cirque du Soleil's new show <em>Mad Apple</em> in Las Vegas, his process for generating material, his inspirations growing up, and more.</p><p>As always you can email the show at podcast@chrisgrace.com and join the community at https://club.chrisgrace.com</p><p>Thanks for being you, and here's quote for making it all the way to the bottom of the description:</p><p>“When it is obvious that goals can’t be reached, don’t adjust the goals, but adjust the action steps.” – <strong>Confucius</strong></p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Harrison Greenbaum has performed on <em>Last Comic Standing</em>, <em>America's Got Talent</em>, <em>Conan</em>, and now... the circus? We talk about how he ended up in Cirque du Soleil's new show <em>Mad Apple</em> in Las Vegas, his process for generating material, his inspirations growing up, and more.</p><p>As always you can email the show at podcast@chrisgrace.com and join the community at https://club.chrisgrace.com</p><p>Thanks for being you, and here's quote for making it all the way to the bottom of the description:</p><p>“When it is obvious that goals can’t be reached, don’t adjust the goals, but adjust the action steps.” – <strong>Confucius</strong></p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2023 11:13:52 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Chris Grace</author>
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      <itunes:author>Chris Grace</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>5449</itunes:duration>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Harrison Greenbaum has performed on <em>Last Comic Standing</em>, <em>America's Got Talent</em>, <em>Conan</em>, and now... the circus? We talk about how he ended up in Cirque du Soleil's new show <em>Mad Apple</em> in Las Vegas, his process for generating material, his inspirations growing up, and more.</p><p>As always you can email the show at podcast@chrisgrace.com and join the community at https://club.chrisgrace.com</p><p>Thanks for being you, and here's quote for making it all the way to the bottom of the description:</p><p>“When it is obvious that goals can’t be reached, don’t adjust the goals, but adjust the action steps.” – <strong>Confucius</strong></p>]]>
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      <itunes:keywords>standup comedy, magic, comedy, circus, las vegas, cirque du soleil, writing, performance, arts</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Author Stacy Horn on connection, harmony, and the joy of research</title>
      <itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>4</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Author Stacy Horn on connection, harmony, and the joy of research</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Stacy Horn has written an eclectic slate of books including <em>Damnation Island,</em> <em>Waiting For My Cats to Die</em>, <em>Imperfect Harmony</em>, and <em>Cyberville</em>. She is also the founder and owner of ECHO, a seminal online community founded in 1990 that is still online today (and which Chris has been a member of since 1999). Her work shows a clear passion for diving into unknown subjects, with an eye for how we can connect with each other as human beings no matter what our situation or background.</p><p>You can email the show at podcast@chrisgrace.com, and join the community at http://club.chrisgrace.com. Thank you for listening!</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Stacy Horn has written an eclectic slate of books including <em>Damnation Island,</em> <em>Waiting For My Cats to Die</em>, <em>Imperfect Harmony</em>, and <em>Cyberville</em>. She is also the founder and owner of ECHO, a seminal online community founded in 1990 that is still online today (and which Chris has been a member of since 1999). Her work shows a clear passion for diving into unknown subjects, with an eye for how we can connect with each other as human beings no matter what our situation or background.</p><p>You can email the show at podcast@chrisgrace.com, and join the community at http://club.chrisgrace.com. Thank you for listening!</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2023 00:01:34 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Chris Grace</author>
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      <itunes:author>Chris Grace</itunes:author>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Stacy Horn has written an eclectic slate of books including <em>Damnation Island,</em> <em>Waiting For My Cats to Die</em>, <em>Imperfect Harmony</em>, and <em>Cyberville</em>. She is also the founder and owner of ECHO, a seminal online community founded in 1990 that is still online today (and which Chris has been a member of since 1999). Her work shows a clear passion for diving into unknown subjects, with an eye for how we can connect with each other as human beings no matter what our situation or background.</p><p>You can email the show at podcast@chrisgrace.com, and join the community at http://club.chrisgrace.com. Thank you for listening!</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>social media, technology, books, singing, cats</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Chris Turner | Creating Comedy Pearls Out of Grains of Sand</title>
      <itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Chris Turner is an improviser, freestyle rapper, stand-up comedian, and YouTube creator. He came on the show to discuss his journey from rapping in his room without even really knowing what he was doing, to being a regular at the Comedy Cellar in NYC. I was fascinated by his process for workshopping his new material and I learned about "drone" music, too.</p><p>You can email the show at podcast@chrisgrace.com, and please come check out the community at http://club.chrisgrace.com.</p><p>Thanks, and have a great day!</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Chris Turner is an improviser, freestyle rapper, stand-up comedian, and YouTube creator. He came on the show to discuss his journey from rapping in his room without even really knowing what he was doing, to being a regular at the Comedy Cellar in NYC. I was fascinated by his process for workshopping his new material and I learned about "drone" music, too.</p><p>You can email the show at podcast@chrisgrace.com, and please come check out the community at http://club.chrisgrace.com.</p><p>Thanks, and have a great day!</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2023 00:01:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>On workshopping new material, freestyle rap, finding great beats, and more.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>William Lindus talks his Top 10 Films of 2022</title>
      <itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Austin film critic William Lindus joins the show to discuss his top 10 films of 2022. Search and follow him on Letterbox'd and check out the Movie Bears Podcast.</p><p>You can email the show at podcast@chrisgrace.com, and if you join the community at http://club.chrisgrace.com you can enter to win a free copy of William's number one movie of the year!</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Austin film critic William Lindus joins the show to discuss his top 10 films of 2022. Search and follow him on Letterbox'd and check out the Movie Bears Podcast.</p><p>You can email the show at podcast@chrisgrace.com, and if you join the community at http://club.chrisgrace.com you can enter to win a free copy of William's number one movie of the year!</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2023 00:01:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Chris Grace</author>
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      <itunes:summary>Austin film critic William Lindus's favorite films of 2022!</itunes:summary>
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      <itunes:keywords>film, arts, culture, criticism</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Dan Heath on solving problems before they happen</title>
      <itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:title>Dan Heath on solving problems before they happen</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>I've known Dan Heath since 7th grade; we grew up in Houston, Texas and worked on our school newspaper together. Since then, he's co-authored multiple New York Times bestselling books and his latest, "Upstream", is a great read. It's a deep dive into think about problems with foresight, in an attempt to cut them off at the pass and solve them before they happen. It's an insightful and frustratingly relevant book for our times.</p><p>Dan is also one of the smartest people I know, and it was a pleasure catching up with him on a variety of topics... the difficulty of justifying upstream framing, intuition versus data, Y2K, climate change, the hot hand in basketball, the video game Pitfall, and a great place to get grilled biscuits and molasses in Raleigh.</p><p>You can register for a giveaway of Dan's book at http://club.chrisgrace.com. Please subscribe and leave a review at your favorite podcast directory, and I'd love to hear any questions or comments that you have at podcast@chrisgrace.com. Thanks!</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>I've known Dan Heath since 7th grade; we grew up in Houston, Texas and worked on our school newspaper together. Since then, he's co-authored multiple New York Times bestselling books and his latest, "Upstream", is a great read. It's a deep dive into think about problems with foresight, in an attempt to cut them off at the pass and solve them before they happen. It's an insightful and frustratingly relevant book for our times.</p><p>Dan is also one of the smartest people I know, and it was a pleasure catching up with him on a variety of topics... the difficulty of justifying upstream framing, intuition versus data, Y2K, climate change, the hot hand in basketball, the video game Pitfall, and a great place to get grilled biscuits and molasses in Raleigh.</p><p>You can register for a giveaway of Dan's book at http://club.chrisgrace.com. Please subscribe and leave a review at your favorite podcast directory, and I'd love to hear any questions or comments that you have at podcast@chrisgrace.com. Thanks!</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2023 00:49:27 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Chris Grace</author>
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      <itunes:summary>Dan Heath (Made to Stick, Upstream) is our first guest of the show!</itunes:summary>
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      <itunes:keywords>social science, business, writing, psychology</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>The Preview Episode! (feat. Dan Heath, Chris Turner, Laser Webber &amp; more!)</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>We're launching soon and I wanted to give you a preview of some of the great conversations to come, featuring clips from Dan Heath, Chris Turner, Stacy Horn, William Lindus, Laser Webber, and Harrison Greenbaum. You can email me at chrisgraceshow@gmail.com, and please like, review, rate, and tell your friends and family to subscribe!</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>We're launching soon and I wanted to give you a preview of some of the great conversations to come, featuring clips from Dan Heath, Chris Turner, Stacy Horn, William Lindus, Laser Webber, and Harrison Greenbaum. You can email me at chrisgraceshow@gmail.com, and please like, review, rate, and tell your friends and family to subscribe!</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2023 19:11:51 -0800</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>Excerpts from our first set of interviews.</itunes:summary>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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