America's Leadership Crisis

After large events like weddings, the flowers are too often thrown away. But Stephanie Simpson had an idea, couldn't we repurpose these flowers and bring joy to folks at nursing homes, cancer centers, and schools? 901 POP (Petals of Purpose) has their own Army of 580 volunteers w ... Show More

For "Shop Talk", Coach Bill tells the story of his hilariously unconventional experience watching Undefeated for the very first time. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Pam was a member of National Service League, where moms and daughters do service projects. But she's got 3 sons, so she thought why not start something for moms and sons to do this too?! 24 years later, Young Men’s Service League has 199 chapters with 33,000 moms and sons serving ... Show More

Donate here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/cailean This spring, Cailean is putting on his bunny ears and joining his nursery friends in a very special hopping challenge—Hop for Hospice—to help raise vital funds for Thames Hospice.Cailean is just one year old, but even at this y ... Show More

They did it!! Remi and Cal officially tied the knot this past weekend, and we’re giving you the pre-wedding details — and yes, Cal is here to help us spill all the secrets we’ve been keeping!We’re talking venue, and how they picked the location, Remi’s dress, Cal’s custom tux, th ... Show More

Stunning cakes, colourful salads and intricate garnishes use flowers to entice customers, but there’s more to this trend than just beautiful social media pictures. Many cultures around the world have eaten flowers for centuries, and some of them pack a serious punch. Devina Gupta ... Show More

Happpppy Friday!  Well, well, we’re back in wedding season—yikes. And we all know that no wedding is complete without some drama. A self-indulgent MIL has thrown a five thousand dollar lunch (with all of her friends), a bride and groom’s decision to have an at-home affair (during ... Show More

In the final wedding episode of the season, Remi and Alisha are joined by your fan-favorite wedding planner Jason Rhee for a behind-the-scenes tell-all. From Jason’s near-death hospital scare to ICE unexpectedly showing up at the venue—and yes, even Etsy witchcraft—he spills ever ... Show More

On this episode of Pretty Basic, we’re joined by the newlyweds, Mr. and Mrs. Hussar—Heath and Mariah! They’re fresh off their wedding day and spilling all the details, from picking the most important parts of planning to skipping a wedding planner and letting family help. They op ... Show More

Le bouquet de fleurs de la mariée est un élément central de la cérémonie de mariage, mais ses origines sont enracinées dans des traditions anciennes et parfois surprenantes. Si, aujourd'hui, le bouquet est surtout un accessoire esthétique, son symbolisme a évolué au fil des siècl ... Show More

Dame Laura Lee is CEO of Maggie's, a charity providing drop-in support centres for cancer patients, each designed by a different architect. 

You – yes, you – are  at the heart of the Brains On Universe! This is a public radio podcast and you are the public! That means we rely on your donations to keep us going strong.   This Giving Tuesday, we’re offering a limited time deal. When you donate $72 you can choose to rece ... Show More