Coming - 9/09/26: EP# 315, Movie 🎥 Review from Rick’s Streaming Library: The Odyssey
Every week, Rick Barron explores the stories, ideas, and turning points that shape our lives and challenge how we see the world. Through conversations about human behavior, resilience, beliefs, and change, he uncovers lessons hidden within life's triumphs and struggles.
The podcast reaches listeners in all 50 U.S. states and in 104 of 196 countries worldwide. As Maya Angelou wisely observed, "People will forget what you said... but people will never forget how you made them feel."
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Run 26.2 Miles and 20 Wine Stops: What Could Go Wrong?
The real takeaway isn't about wine or running — it's about how people redefine "achievement" on their own terms. Supporting links 1. Marathon du Medoc, world’s booziest marathon [A Lady of Leisure] 2. Marathon du Médoc [Wikipedia] 3. Marathondumedoc [Instagram] Contact That's Life, I Swear Visit my website: https://www.thatslifeiswear.com Twitter at @RedPhantom Bluesky at @rickbarron.bsky.social Email us at http...
313
Sept. 1, 2026
Movie Review from Rick’s Streaming Library: Casablanca
The movie, Casablanca, is the real thing; it was and still is a classic. supporting links 1. Casablanca [Wikipedia] 2. Casablanca trivia [YouTube] 3. Humphrey Bogart [Wikipedia] 4. Ingrid Bergman [Wikipedia] Contact That's Life, I Swear Visit my website: https://www.thatslifeiswear.com Twitter at @RedPhantom Bluesky at @rickbarron.bsky.social Email us at https://www.thatslifeiswear.com/contact/Epis...
312
Aug. 27, 2026
Movie Review from Rick’s Streaming Library: Backrooms
The lesson Backrooms offers is an old one dressed in terrifyingly new clothes: a life half-lived in avoidance is its own kind of infinite corridor. supporting links 1. Kane Pixels [YouTube] 2. A24 [Wikipedia] 3. Little Big Planet [Wikipedia] 4. Kabe Parsons [Wikipedia] 5. Chiwetel Ejiofor [Wikipedia] 6. Renate Reinsve [Wikipedia] Contact That's Life, I Swear Visit my website: https://www.thatslifeiswear.com Twitter at @RedPhantom Bluesky at @rickbarron.bsky.social Email us
311
Aug. 26, 2026
From War Zones to Corn Rows
Agriculture is deeply exposed to global shocks, and farmers survive by being flexible, not fixed. Supporting links 1. Trade concerns, crop input costs driving farm revenue worries [Nationwide] 2. U.S. Farmers are in Crisis [Time] 3. Donald Trump is crushing America’s farmers [Th Economist] Contact That's Life, I Swear Visit my website: https://www.thatslifeiswear.com Twitter at @RedPhantom Bluesky at @rickbarron.bsk...
310
Aug. 20, 2026
Dismantling of USAID was Cruel and Jaw-droppingly Stupid!
Expertise is invisible until it's gone. The most important systems — disease surveillance, early warning networks, on-the-ground aid presence — look like nothing when they're working. Supporting links 1. Deadly Ebola Outbreak in Eastern DR Congo [MEDAIR] 2. Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus [WHO] 3. Ebola Outbreak Is a Test of International Health Cooperation [Global Affairs] 4. Ebola [Wikipedia] Con...
309
Aug. 19, 2026
Book Review from Rick’s Library: John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs by Ian Leslie
John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs by Ian Leslie—a book that redefines the relationship between John Lennon and Paul McCartney as something far more intimate than collaboration. supporting links 1. Lennon–McCartney [Wikipedia] 2. 10 Best John Lennon Songs According to Paul McCartney [YouTube] 3. 10 “Best” Paul McCartney Songs, According to John Lennon [YouTube] Contact That's Life, I Swear Visit my website: https://www.thatslifeiswear.com Twitter at @RedPhantom Bluesky at @rickbarr
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