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Episode 52 – One Year!!!!

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http://media.blubrry.com/nurtureandsupport/p/www.nurtureandsupport.net/ns/NS52.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | RSSWe have been “sharing all the awesome” for ONE YEAR!  Thanks to all of you who have listened. commented, retweeted, fav-ed, etc…  we truly appreciate it.   Kelly’s favorite Mel recommendation: Loot Crate http://www.lootcrate.com/ (episode 3) Kelly’s Top 10 Viva Joe Strummer – The Clash and Beyond (episode 12) Monument Valley (episode 31) QR Codes Kill Kittens: How to Alienate Customers, Dishearten Employees, and Drive Customers Away (episode 1) Alice Cooper – Special Forces (episode 38) gifgifmedia.mit.edu (episode 15) Suck (episode 21) Attack … Continue reading →

Episode 50 – Andy Warhol and the Cube

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Episode 48 – Space Showoffs

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Episode 46 – Twitchy, non-sparkling, vampires

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Episode 44 – Touching Evil Holy Coconut Water

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Episode 42 – Monkey Music to Tweet By

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Episode 40 – Tales of bullies and socks

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Episode 38 – Alice Cooper’s army meets Bloaty Head

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Episode 36 – The Fat Man in the Bath Tub Meets B-Movie Monsters

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Episode 34 – Books about Mormons and Witches. What could go wrong?

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