Today

You Are No Longer Invited to Dinner

In 1975, 42% of Americans hosted friends or family at home at least once a month. Today, that number has collapsed to just 12%. In this Shop Talk, Bill and Alex dig into Derek Thompson’s article on the decline of hosting and what it reveals about disappearing community. The fix i ... Show More

10m 35s

Oct 6

HIGHLIGHTS: He Went to Max Prison at 16 and Came Out With a Master's Degree

At 16, Sean Pica made a decision that landed him in a maximum security prison. Now he holds multiple master's degrees and serves as president of Hudson Link - the nonprofit whose prison education programs once gave him a reason to believe his life wasn't over. In this episode, Se ... Show More

34m 58s

Oct 2

Forget the Life Hacks. These 7 Habits Actually Matter

In this Shop Talk, Bill and Alex take on the nine million self-help books promising to fix your life, from 4:17 a.m. ice baths to journaling and cutting carbs, and go back to the one that has stuck around for decades: Stephen Covey's The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Bill ... Show More

18m 35s

Feb 2022

How to lose well — and why it matters

How to turn failure into an opportunity — and walk away a winner even in the face of defeat. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

23m 31s

Sep 2024

How A Losing Football Team Brought a Family Together

On this episode of Our American Stories, Nancy Ball shares a story she wrote, “Being an Ole Miss Fan Is, in and of Itself, a Lesson in Humility.” Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)Support the show: https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donateSee omnystudio. ... Show More

10m 49s

Apr 2021

Football English - Losing

In this week's Premier Skills English Podcast, Jack and Rich are watching their team on the TV. Their team is losing and they're not happy. The language focus is on football English and words and phrases we use when our team is losing and we also take a look at the phrase if only ... Show More

17m 39s

Jul 2024

Losses

Series of Extras! In this episode we need to talk about the 5 losses that if they are there in your life know for a fact that you are definitely depending on something more than you should. This is related to the previous episode of denial. If you believe that the losses apply t ... Show More

12m 45s

Feb 2025

Hour 2 – Sad Times For Football

Brady Quinn, LaVar Arrington and Jonas Knox are saddened by the death of spring games in college football. The pros relate to Zack Martin calling it a career. And producer Lee gets grilled on his living situation. #2prosSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

40m 44s

Sep 2023

Sports! — Bad News Bears

<p>It’s only two weeks into the NFL season, but it’s already time to say goodnight to the losing Chicago Bears. Listen as Patrick and Rob come to terms with returning to a familiar cycle in Chicago: rooting for your team to lose. We discuss the nature of successful organizations, ... Show More

2h 9m

May 2022

Ep. 11: New Low

Today Steve and Joey talk about another brutal series loss for the Red Sox, what to do with Garrett Whitlock, expectations for this Sox-Sox series, answer your Slide in the DM questions and much more! Presented by Audacy Sports. To learn more about listener data and our privacy p ... Show More

1h 2m

May 2024

Hour 3 – Emotional Damage, Jim Jackson

Dan talks about the physical and emotional toll a big loss can exact from professional athletes and coaches. And NBA analyst Jim Jackson drops by to break down what we can expect from the Eastern and Western Conference Finals.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

41m 17s

He Went to Max Prison at 16 and Came Out...