Bedste Loose Ends-podcasts (2024)

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Tim Smit, Patrick Gale, Tom Allan, Anna Keirle, Angeline Morrison 33:53

6h ago33:53

33:53

Stuart Maconie presents Loose Ends from the North Cornwall Book Festival in St Endellion. He is joined by Patrick Gale, Tom Allan, Anna Keirle and Tim Smit, and there's music from the multi-instrumentalist Angeline Morrison. Patrick Gale is the author of the Emmy award-winning BBC drama Man in an Orange Shirt and novels including A Place Called Win…

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P Diddy Doo Dah 35:11

5d ago35:11

35:11

Send us a text Wherein in CC and Val talk the underbelly of human nature and the systemic abuse issues which exist in almost any industry, not just music and entertainment. It's about power and control. And money. And it ain't a new story - simply a continuation of a very old one. Join us on Oct 1 for this, our first video podcast recording, at: ht…

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Nihal Arthanayke, Henry Normal, Donna Ashworth, Lisa Goodwin-Allen, Mike Harding, The Lovely Eggs 34:49

7d ago34:49

34:49

Nihal Arthanayake presents Loose Ends from the third annual Morecambe Poetry Festival. He's joined by Henry Normal. Henry is a writer, poet, TV and film producer who has been involved with many of our most loved comedies, such as The Mrs Merton Show, The Royal Family, Gavin and Stacey and Alan Partridge. He's a prolific poet, and his latest collect…

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Awfulizing 24:04

12d ago24:04

24:04

Send us a text Wherein CC and Val talk (again) about our human tendency to take a future worry and wrap it up in even worse scenarios. Wayne Dyer labeled it "awfulizing". "And if this happens, then that might happen, and then..." We're all guilty of this. But why? Why do we do it?Af CC Barlow and Valerie Uhlin

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Russell Watson, Jackie Kay, Deborah McAndrew and Adam Kay join Nihal with music from The Lemon Twigs 0:28

14d ago0:28

0:28

The tenor Russell Watson's remarkable career took him from playing from working mens clubs in Salford to performing at the Vatican. But his life hasn't been completely charmed - he discusses the brain tumour that threatened his life as well as his voice and how he found his way back to centre stage. Jackie Kay is one of the UK's most lauded poets w…

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Grounding: "Take Your Shoes Off" 28:46

19d ago28:46

28:46

Send us a text Wherein CC and Val discuss the value of grounding and its association with the root chakra: what it is, what it means, what it does, and how it benefits us. Along the way there are detours, as usual, like what Val's mini-me looks like. And our need for, attraction to, and connection with trees and the soil itself. It's all connected.…

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Richard Armitage, Rianne Downey, Chris Brookmyre, Dr Marisa Haetzman, Suzy Aspley, Chloe Matharu 35:58

21d ago35:58

35:58

From Bloody Scotland Crime Writing Festival in Stirling. Richard Armitage’s CV is already packed with roles, including a string of stellar acting credits in the likes of The Hobbit, North and South, Robin Hood, and Spooks. Now he’s added author to the list with his debut novel Geneva. Ambrose Parry is not one writer but two – it's the penname of in…

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Aging: The Pros and Cons 27:04

27d ago27:04

27:04

Send us a text Wherein CC and Val talk aging, the pluses and minuses, the good, the bad and the ugly. From wrinkles, to dribbles, to hard-earned wisdom, it may not be a pretty journey -- but it can be a beautiful one. At least, that's what we're told. If we stay present.Af CC Barlow and Valerie Uhlin

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Sir Ian Rankin, Michelle McManus, Kim Carnie, Shane Todd, Len Pennie, Luke La Volpe 36:13

28d ago36:13

36:13

Sir Ian Rankin’s much-loved detective Rebus has had a big year, with a fresh BBC TV adaptation in the summer, and now a return to the stage. Clive Anderson hears about new play Rebus: A Game Called Malice which was written by Sir Ian and Simon Reade, it's touring the UK. Michelle McManus chats to poet and women’s rights advocate Len Pennie who rose…

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Our Best of and Bloopers 46:20

1M ago46:20

46:20

Send us a text Wherein CC and Val ruminate on the first forty episodes of Loose Ends and share some of our favourite moments - the ones that made us laugh the hardest or struck home or provoked tears. On this Labour Day, join us for some insights and belly laughs as we say farewell to summer.Af CC Barlow and Valerie Uhlin

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Elaine C Smith, Nathan Carter, Christopher Macarthur-Boyd, Becky Sikasa, Claire Love Wilson 36:38

1M ago36:38

36:38

Elaine C. Smith has delighted audiences for decades, including work on TV shows like BBC Scotland’s Two Doors Down. In her latest project she joins the touring cast of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and takes on a character that used to terrify her - The Childcatcher. Claire Love Wilson is a Scottish-Canadian theatre-maker, actor, and singer-songwriter wh…

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Say Wha-a-t? 30:07

1M ago30:07

30:07

Send us a text Wherein CC and Val banter about words and phrases and their origins. From contronyms like "bolt" and "cleave" to idioms we toss about idly, such as "tying the knot" or "beating around the bush" or "giving a cold shoulder", if you like to laugh while you learn, enjoy this episode. We sure did.…

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Su Pollard, Michelle McManus, Camille O'Sullivan, Chris Grace, Catherine Cohen, Sinéad Gleeson 35:11

1M ago35:11

35:11

Actress and singer Su Pollard’s new tour Still Fully Charged celebrates her 50 years in showbiz – she catches up with Michelle McManus about what keeps her hooked, and being beaten by a dog in a talent competition. Clive Anderson chats to comedian and actor Chris Grace. He’s returned to Edinburgh after his sold-out 2023 run, this time with a packed…

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One More Time...with Enthusiasm! 36:52

2M ago36:52

36:52

Send us a text Wherein CC and Val try to recreate our previous episode on enthusiasm that CC screwed up. This one turned out different. What with a full moon, a superman at that, as well as the first night of the DNC in the States and the enthusiasm around Kamala Harris, we get quite philosophical about the notion of enthusiasm -- we had stuff to s…

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Jason Byrne, Marjolein Robertson, David Ireland, Isabella Nefar, Catriona Price, Two Hearts 33:23

2M ago33:23

33:23

Clive Anderson is joined by comedian Jason Byrne who returns to Edinburgh for his 28th consecutive Fringe with No Show, a performance that will be totally new each night. Playwright and actor David Ireland’s award-winning plays Cyprus Avenue and Ulster American have had success across the world. His latest play The Fifth Step stars Jack Lowden and …

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Bobby Davro, Michelle McManus, Lara Ricote, Hamish Hawk, Virginia Gay, A Giant on the Bridge 35:17

2M ago35:17

35:17

From the Edinburgh Festivals, Clive Anderson and Michelle McManus talk to actor, comedian and family favourite Bobby Davro about his beginnings in TV entertainment, his acting journey and finding comedy through tough times – something he explores in his show Everything is Funny...If You Can Laugh at It. Lara Ricote, a former winner of the Edinburgh…

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How Deep is Today? 26:13

2M ago26:13

26:13

Send us a text Wherein CC shares a spoken word poem entitled How Deep is Today? which she published in 2017. We provide all sorts of transition time for children headed to bed--bath, books, quiet time--but for us adults? Not so much. So, CC wrote a bed-time story for adults about trust and courage. Hope you enjoy! (And an apology: we totally screwe…

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Ewan Mitchell, Jon Holmes, Julia Fordham and Kym Marsh. 36:05

2M ago36:05

36:05

This week Stuart is joined by Jon Holmes who's producing a new play at the Edinburgh Festival - which explores what happens when the camera moves on from a relationship forged on a Love Island-style reality show. And there are definitely some strained relationships in the second series of House of the Dragon - but they're more the kind that result …

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Food Bits and Bites 28:45

2M ago28:45

28:45

Send us a text Wherein CC and Val talk food: its importance on a physical level, to be sure, but what about our emotions, our mind, our spirit? What does it mean to "eat healthy" and how does that affect our mood, our energy/frequency level? Val shares her own journey from chronic digestive issues to a clearer gut and calmer energy. A veritable fou…

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Damian Lewis; Elf Lyons; Gareth Malone; Rachel Ramsay; Gia Ford; Esme Emerson; Clive Anderson; Emma Freud 36:54

2M ago36:54

36:54

Clive Anderson and Emma Freud present Loose Ends from Latitude Festival in Suffolk. They'll talk to the actor-turned-musician Damian Lewis who will discuss his latest album Mission Creep and why he's chosen to go back to his musical roots when he could have rested on his Hollywood laurels as the star of Homeland and Billions. The UK's favourite cho…

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P-R-A-D-A-? 29:22

3M ago29:22

29:22

Send us a text Wherein CC and Val discuss the six "bodies of speech" or "speech acts." CC offers an acronym to help remember them, as well as the origin of most communication disagreements: making assertions when they're really assessments. Stating opinions as facts mucks things up. If we want better relationships then improving quality communicati…

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Nina Conti, Tom Kerridge, Samantha Spiro, Donna Leon, Clive Anderson, That Woman, Braimah Kanneh-Mason & Plínio Fernandes 38:39

3M ago38:39

38:39

Clive will talk monkeys, masks and improvisation with comic Nina Conti who is honing a brand new show Whose Face is it Anyway? and about to release her directing debut a feature film called Sunlight; Chef Tom Kerridge's been on a culinary tour of the UK for a new cookbook and TV show and has plenty to say about our food, farming and how to pronounc…

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EP 9|"What Doesn't Kill You Makes Your Stronger..." 43:51

3M ago43:51

43:51

Shocking facts are shared about the buildup into the attempt on President Trump's life during his presidential rally on July 11th. Jack explains how God is directly and solely responsible for Trump's survival. Spencer shares some of his experience this year at Hume Lake.Af Jack Swanson and Spencer Johnson

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Is Violence Fear of Change? 36:55

3M ago36:55

36:55

Send us a text Wherein CC and Val discuss their reactions to, and reflections on the import of, the assassination attempt over the weekend on the former President of the United States. We've tried to stay away from politics and conspiracy theories and all things Trump, but this event marks a turning point and we felt compelled to respond to it.…

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Griffin Dunne, Marc Almond, Ruth Ware, Sophie Duker, Nadine Shah, Stuart Maconie 36:36

3M ago36:36

36:36

The actor, producer and now memoirist Griffin Dunne on growing up in Hollywood in a family of literary stars including his aunt Joan Didion, on his own screen success opposite Madonna in Who's That Girl and in After Hours and the real-life tragedy that changed his life forever. Soft Cell front man Marc Almond on his early days as a subversive perfo…

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Comfort Zone 34:30

3M ago34:30

34:30

Send us a text Wherein CC and Val discuss our comfort zones--because we all have many--where they come from and how they either protect us or prevent us from moving forward. Like a dog's electric collar, our "buried wires" delineate what's safe from what's not, at least as children. As adults, maybe it's time to dig up some of those electric bounda…

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Iwan Thomas, Chloe Petts, Lottie Gross, Raghu Dixit, Kiioto, Anna Ptaszynski 33:35

3M ago33:35

33:35

Stuart is joined in the Salford Loose Ends studio by the Welsh Sprinter Iwan Thomas, who held the UK 400m record for 25 years. His new memoir 'Brutal', tells his story - one of speed, the drive to succeed and an extremely high tolerance for pain. . Comedian Chloe Petts is gearing up for the Edinburgh Fringe, and in perhaps the ultimate highbrow/low…

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"Oh Canada..." 28:37

3M ago28:37

28:37

Send us a text Wherein CC and Val take refuge from the heat dome and talk summer food, global warming, and the recent suggested warning for smart phone apps. They meander all the way to suggestions for staying cool as well as summer reading thoughts before veering into a flourishing finish with a spontaneous (and questionable) version of the Canadi…

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David Baddiel, Richard Thompson, Abigail Cruttenden, Noorruddean Choudry, Amy Gledhill, Stuart Maconie 35:56

3M ago35:56

35:56

An eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedyAf BBC Radio 4

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Stinking Thinking 30:24

3M ago30:24

30:24

Send us a text Wherein CC details the 6 primary ways we distort incoming data - ranging from catastrophizing a particular event, to developing tunnel vision, to personalizing everything - and thereby slowing our growth and ability to move forward .Af CC Barlow and Valerie Uhlin

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Charlie Higson, Bilal Zafar, Pravesh Kumar, English Teacher and Alexandra Whittingham join Stuart Maconie. 37:28

4M ago37:28

37:28

Joining Stuart in our Salford studio are Charlie Higson. After writing several books in the bestselling 'Young Bond' series, Charlie has written his first Bond for Adults. Stand up Bilal Zafar's new show 'Imposter' is about a once harmonious house-share that goes very wrong and Pravesh Kumar has written 'Frankie Goes to Bollywood', a new musical ab…

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EP 8|How Christians Should Respond to Their Calling... 42:58

4M ago42:58

42:58

We know it's old news by now --- but we immediately dive into President Trump being found guilty on all 34 counts... Jack tells a story of a man he recently met whose life should serve as an example for those questioning God's plan.Af Jack Swanson and Spencer Johnson

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Magical Moments 29:13

4M ago29:13

29:13

Send us a text Wherein CC and Val discuss the moments that lead to a change in our thinking, events or comments that shift our perspective - the "aha" moments. Things were going so well, and then CC has her own sort of moment remembering another moment of magical meaning. Who knew she'd go all soft and mushy?…

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Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Tara Fitzgerald, Paul Sinha, Bess Atwell, Jazz Emu, Clive Anderson 36:21

4M ago36:21

36:21

The comedian Paul Sinha is a man of many careers - from working GP to sucessful stand up to his role as "The Sinnerman" in ITV's quiz show The Chase. He joins Clive to talk about his new autobiogaphy - Once Sinha Lifetime - charting his extraordinary Bengali family background through the peaks and troughs of his own working life to his recent medic…

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Sound Therapy 32:56

4M ago32:56

32:56

Send us a text Wherein Val schools CC on the difference between sound therapy and sound healing, including the 5 brain states and how they promote wellness. Sound can soothe; it can also heal and Val demonstrates the seven basic tones and explains their effects. Some of it is quantum physics... usually is.…

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Laura Smyth, Caitlin Moran, John Hopkins and Alex Lowe join Stuart Maconie. With music from Dexys 35:37

4M ago35:37

35:37

After a series of best-selling books focussing on girls and women Caitlin Moran turns her attention to the lads in ‘What About Men?’. Find out if comedian Laura Smyth is indeed living her best life on the ‘Living My Best Life’ tour and Alex Lowe tells us what makes his Clinton Baptise character so popular. John Hopkins on playing Henry Higgins in M…

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EQ and Why it Matters 29:40

4M ago29:40

29:40

Send us a text Wherein CC and Val - but mostly CC - lay out the basics of Emotional Intelligence: What it is, why it's important for long-term development and how it shows up in daily life. Using the analogy of going from learning how to drive a car to becoming a professional race car driver, EQ is twice as important as IQ in shaping one's future.…

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Stephen Merchant, Plum Sykes, Adeel Akhtar, and Kate Bradbury join Clive Anderson with music by LYRA and Madeleine Peyroux 35:51

4M ago35:51

35:51

Stephen Merchant - the BAFTA, Emmy and Golden Globe winning actor, comedian and writer behind hits like The Office and Extras - joins Clive Anderson and Athena Kugblenu to talk about a new series of The Outlaws, a hugely popular crime caper set on a Bristol community service project; the Vogue journalist and author Plum Sykes will discuss her new n…

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Small Pleasures... and a Big Rant 37:09

4M ago37:09

37:09

Send us a text Wherein CC and Val share their small pleasures in life, from clean sheets to the unexpected compliment. Even catching the perfect turn in the car. Things were going so well, and then... CC goes off... it happens...Af CC Barlow and Valerie Uhlin

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Jan Ravens, Viv Groskop and Tiff Murray with music from The Will Barnes Quartet and Aleighcia Scott 32:01

4M ago32:01

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Clive is joined by impressionist Jan Ravens (who brings along Liz Truss and Theresa May) chatting about the challenge of developing an impersonation and what happens when the politician who forms part of your act gets the boot...Award-winning novelist Tiffany Murray describes her unusually starry childhood at the residential recording studio Rockfi…

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Stonehenge and Glamping 30:10

5M ago30:10

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Send us a text Wherein Val shares her journey to Stonehenge, enlightening CC with its origins and ancestry. Leaving a little bit of mom there, she escapes a police dog's nose, but otherwise has an unique experience in an otherworldly place.Af CC Barlow and Valerie Uhlin

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Frank Skinner, Maxine Peake, Kathryn Hughes, Rachel Fairburn join Stuart Maconie with music by Willy Vlautin and Phoebe Green 37:02

5M ago37:02

37:02

Joining Stuart Maconie in our Salford studio are the comedians Frank Skinner and Rachael Fairburn. In Frank's latest stand up show '30 years of Dirt' he has his comedic eye firmly on the dirty joke, while Rachel Fairburn's showgirl finds her moving away from boozing and towards crystals - will it last? Maxine Peake stars in Robin/Red/Breast at Manc…

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Rapid Fire Away! 32:47

5M ago32:47

32:47

Send us a text Wherein CC and Val trade rapid-fire questions, like pin-ball wizards, bouncing from one fascinating piece of trivia to another. From M & M's to handle-bar moustaches, far too much personal information is shared between laughing fits.. Audience be forewarned.Af CC Barlow and Valerie Uhlin

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Julie Hesmondhalgh, Sacha Lord, Eddi Reader, Benji Waterhouse, Kathryn Williams & Withered Hand, Fairground Attraction 34:07

5M ago34:07

34:07

Stuart Maconie is joined by Sacha Lord who offers some Tales from the Dancefloor, Julie Hesmondhalgh talks about the impact of a single punch which is considered in a new play by James Graham at the Nottingham Playhouse. Dr Benji Waterhouse, a frontline NHS psychiatrist, discusses his new book You Don't Have to be Mad to Work Here and there's music…

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EP 7|How Spreading The Gospel is Just Like Seeding Grass... 44:48

5M ago44:48

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Spencer explains how seeding grass is similar to spreading the gospel and Christians being tested. Jack explains how Episode 5 got him called a heretic.Af Jack Swanson and Spencer Johnson

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The Two Sides of Anger... and Kangaroos? 29:44

5M ago29:44

29:44

Send us a text Wherein CC and Val look at a common ailment - anger, a smokescreen for fear. And it only blows one of two directions: inside, called guilt; or outside, called resentment. Either way, it's destructive long term. And you'll have to listen to find out how on earth kangaroos play into it all.…

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The Zutons play for Stuart Maconie with Rhod Gilbert, Kathy Lette, Carla Henry, Luke Wright and Bryony Jarman Pinto 37:37

5M ago37:37

37:37

The comedian Rhod Gilbert gave up touring and TV appearances last year when he got cancer. Now he's back - a newly focussed man - with a show called 'Rhod Gilbert & The Giant Grapefruit', all about the big bitter diagnosis he had to swallow; the best-selling novelist Kathy Lette's latest book is called The Revenge Club and is based on a real life c…

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Resilience and Double-sided Coins 29:52

5M ago29:52

29:52

Send us a text Wherein CCC and Val discuss resiliency: Why do some people bounce back after hardship, while others don't? CC offers up three key requirements for building resiliency, but what do coins have to do with anything?Af CC Barlow and Valerie Uhlin

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Stuart Maconie with Richard Herring, Adelayo Adedayo, Natalie Haynes, Nectar Woode 35:29

5M ago35:29

35:29

Stuart is joined by multi instrumentalist and singer of hits like Electric Avenue, Eddy Grant; comic-turned-author Natalie Haynes on putting the feminisim into Greek mythology; actress Adelayo Adedayo on her upcoming second series playing the rookie cop in the hit BBC police drama The Responder and Comedian Richard Herring on finding the humour in …

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Happiness, Anyone? 29:58

6M ago29:58

29:58

Send us a text Wherein CC and Val look under the "happy" rock: What does it mean when we say we're happy? Can we generate happiness within? The experts say so. Yet, too many undermine themselves, sabotaging their own happiness. Maybe we best define the word: what's the difference between happiness, or joy, or bliss?…

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