Arroe Collins View From The Writing Instrument

Bound by chance and the intimacy of therapy, an old warrior and a fledgling psychiatrist test each other’s true north. Miko, the precocious son of a Greek fisherman, has weathered an indecisive path to adulthood in medicine and psychiatry. . . or has he? Dormant in his soul is a muse for writing and a smoldering guilt of abandoning his father. His training trajectory finds him in Tulsa, USA, of all places, where a 2 a.m. hospital admission, the aging, drunk, and potentially violent Vietnam veteran AJ becomes the young physician's patient. A metaphysical quirk awaits them. Unwitting confidants in the ques...

I’m always asking questions.  The fun begins when you start researching for answers. Such as…   Do tribute bands have to get a special license to play cover songs in nightclubs and on miniature tours?  Plus… when do cover bands have to start forking out extra money for their on stage live performance?   I’m Arroe…  I am a daily writer.  A silent wolf.  I stand on the sidelines and do nothing but watch, listen study then activate.  I call it The Daily Mess.  A chronological walk through an everyday world.  Yes, it’s my morning writing.  As a receiver of thoughts and ideas...

Million Dollar Zombie Flips follows James Dainard and his team as they return for a new season of hunting, fixing and flipping zombie houses in the Seattle area. In each episode, James brings the cash and teams up with a local flipper who finds a distressed property. Together, they race to transform it into a million-dollar showstopperg. The partner leads the renovation and if everything goes to plan, the profits are split 50/50 but if the flipper can't meet James' high standards, these zombies might just remain buried.

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Spring is a fantastic time of year to get out and play, then it happens. The pollen is released into the atmosphere poisoning the majority of all people places and things. The beekeeper near the lake is so excited for his little buzzing friends.

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A gripping memoir of faith, identity and the fragile line between belonging and exile—where freedom is never guaranteed, and survival depends on who dares to help you carry it: in Passport To Freedom: From Tehran To Triumph (Regalo Press; September 22, 2026), Dr. Nizam Missaghi, now in America, shares his harrowing escape from Iran as a child. Born in the United States and taken back to Iran as an infant, Nizam grew up free on paper but trapped in practice. At seven years-old when he was expelled from school for the first time in Tehran—not for misbehavior or poor grades, but for...

Bullies, by longtime Flyers beat writer Sam Carchidi alongside writer and director Jeff Hare, explores this incredible group of hockey legends and why this band of beloved misfits resonated so strongly among the entire city of Philadelphia. Fifty years have passed since the Broad Street Bullies became the first expansion team to win both the Stanley Cup and the hearts of generations of new Flyers fans, and the men who fought those fights and won those battles are forever engrained into the psyche of Philly sports lore.Carchidi and Hare bring these beloved folk heroes back into the spotlight, shedding...

I’m always asking questions.  The fun begins when you start researching for answers. Such as…   Is life a journey or is it an addiction to excitement?  Plus… if life truly is an addiction, which jobs are enabling the sickness?    I’m Arroe…  I am a daily writer.  A silent wolf.  I stand on the sidelines and do nothing but watch, listen study then activate.  I call it The Daily Mess.  A chronological walk through an everyday world.  Yes, it’s my morning writing.  As a receiver of thoughts and ideas, we as people tend to throw it to the side and deal with it la...

For 30 years, Rock ’n’ Roll Fantasy Camp has done something no one thought possible — bringing everyday musicians into rehearsal rooms, studios, and onto stages with the greatest rock legends of all time.
Founded by music industry veteran David Fishof, Rock Camp has become a global phenomenon, uniting thousands of fans and artists through a once-in-a-lifetime immersive experience. As the camp enters its 30th Anniversary year, it does so with one of the most iconic lineups in its history.
The 2026 camps feature legendary headliners including:Roger Daltrey (The Who)Stewart Copeland (The Police)Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe)
Tog...

-Missed Opportunity- I love sharing conversations.  Hosting requires show prep.  My podcasting platforms feature thousands of guests.  What you don’t have access to are the missed opportunities. The show prep was completed.  The conversation didn’t happen.  I keep all my notes! Paths will cross again.  Let me explain Missed Opportunity.  It’s my questions and statements without their answers.  I’m leaving open enough space at the end of each question hoping they’ll download the talk and insert their answers.Missed Opportunity is a lost piece of history.  Like a message in a bottle tossed out to sea. I hope to loca...

Do you believe in resurrections?  They happen every day.  But are you willing to listen, to participate, to explore and find newer ways to understand your personal journey? This podcast isn’t about what we study and see through the eyes of religion. My Boy Boy Ernie spoke with me every chance we had together.  But this isn’t about resurrecting a spiritual brother of nearly 34 years.  This resurrection is that of a writing instrument. Verbal documentation of what some may call a vision quest.  Trusting the great mysteries of life.  Tools are handed to us to carve out each expectatio...

What happens when a Harvard-trained physician rethinks everything he believed about cannabis, stigma, Society's views on cannabis are evolving rapidly. Now legalized in 39 states, marijuana is increasingly making headway in the medical field, particularly amongst senior citizens. I would like to offer my client, Dr. Peter Grinspoon, a board-certified addiction specialist at Massachusetts General Hospital, as well as an Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School, to demystify medical cannabis and provide expert guidance on safe and effective use to alleviate common aging symptoms. As a credentialed primary care physician and cannabis specialist, Dr. Grinspoon addresses the "why" and "how" of canna...

I’m always asking questions.  The fun begins when you start researching for answers. Such as…   Can we want a workday to hurry up and get over with and still complain about how fast life is going by?  Plus…who’s really in control of the music we’re listening to?    I’m Arroe…  I am a daily writer.  A silent wolf.  I stand on the sidelines and do nothing but watch, listen study then activate.  I call it The Daily Mess.  A chronological walk through an everyday world.  Yes, it’s my morning writing.  As a receiver of thoughts and ideas, we as people tend...

Moses the Black follows a Chicago gangster's journey of reckoning, inspired by the true story of the fourth-century saint of the same name. Omar Epps stars as Chicago gang leader Malik, with Wiz Khalifa as the confident and volatile head of Malik's young crew, locked in a power struggle for control against rival gang leader Straw, played by Quavo. The role of St. Moses the Black is portrayed by Chukwudi IwujiHere's the trailer:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktG7cRqcm8g 

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Pod Crashing episode 459 with Menelek Lumumba and Hans Charles from the podcast T A Building… "The A Building," a powerful new documentary podcast that revisits one of the most extraordinary and rarely told moments in American civil rights and higher-education history-an event that changed the future of Historically Black Colleges and Universities and helped define the modern era of student protest. This is the seventh title to be released from Imagine Entertainment and iHeartMedia's slate of original iHeartPodcasts.The series tells the story of the 1969 student uprising at Morehouse College, where a group of students barricaded themselves inside the administration bu...

We spend way too much time seeking leadership from people that have never walked in your shoes or sat in the bathroom with you during those bad cramps and vomit spills. What does anyone know about you? Yet they always want you to be happy.

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A gripping psychological thriller, Best Boy teeters on the knife-edge of memory and identity when the arrival of a shocking letter threatens the carefully constructed life of a woman desperate to outrun her past.
Viveca Stevenson has it all: a handsome and successful husband, an adorable ten-year-old son, and a coastal dream house in Greenwich, Connecticut. She has a solid group of girlfriends and is content with the afterglow of the film career she’s left behind. But when a threatening letter arrives—from a man she does not remember—it cracks open a part of her past she thought...

Do people still believe in dreams paved with gold?  Plus…what’s the story behind these things called forever bracelets?    I’m Arroe…  I am a daily writer.  A silent wolf.  I stand on the sidelines and do nothing but watch, listen study then activate.  I call it The Daily Mess.  A chronological walk through an everyday world.  Yes, it’s my morning writing.  As a receiver of thoughts and ideas, we as people tend to throw it to the side and deal with it later.  When a subject arrives, I dig in.  It’s still keeping a journal!  By doing the research the pi...

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Welcome back to the studio.  This is My Day of Play, where you’re taken into the real events and actions of how it happens long before the process of editing or cleaning up.  The original purpose of these episodes was to give my broadcasting students something to edit, to practice with and to call their own.  Then I realized that you are just as important.  Share the reality of how it really went.  We begin things with author Michael Walsh the author of Rage To Conquer which speaks of the twelve most important battles in western history. Then we...

Success needs fuel. Are you filling your tank with the right materials or satisfying your fear with another glass of corporate Jesus Juice? Who is the real you? Are you being honest enough with your present or healing by way of constantly living in your past?

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2025 was a banner year for anime, and now the 10th Annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards will celebrate the acclaimed nominees across 32 categories with fan votes helping to determine winners. Last year, more than 50 million votes were cast! Voting kicks off on April 2, so Crunchyroll would love to offer you the opportunity to speak with one of the hosts of the global pre-show Tim Lyu! Joining him will be Nicholas Friedman, host of The Anime Effect podcast.

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A raw and powerful coming-out story, DEVOUT: Losing My Faith to Find Myself (on-sale February 17, 2026; Gallery Books) traces beloved American Idol finalist David Archuleta's journey from closeted Mormon teen to global pop star to openly queer man. Featuring never-before-seen photos and a foreword from Paula Abdul, Devout is a must-read for anyone who's ever wrestled with who they are versus who they're told to be."A lot of people who saw teenage David on TV thought they knew me. In DEVOUT, I share that there was a lot more going on behind the scenes than many realized-with me, with my family...

From the New York Times bestselling author of Charlie Hustle and Fly Girls comes one of America's greatest sports stories: the improbable rise of Larry Bird and the Indiana State Sycamores.In the fall 1974, Larry Bird-one of the greatest players to ever pick up a basketball-was lost, and in danger of slipping away.He had dropped out of Indiana University, spurning legendary Hoosiers head coach Bobby Knight. He returned home to French Lick, a tiny town in the second poorest county in Indiana, and he got a job hauling trash.It could have ended right there for Bird, were it not fo...

To be or not to be open with your walk and way with religion or not.  No judgement  Only conversation.  It may send your beliefs into defend mode.  Please don't.  We're all having converstions today.  Lets not be the reason or season as to why someone will choose silence.  

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Right now, Americans are feeling the strain as health care costs climb and coverage becomes harder to secure. With enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies now expired, many are seeing higher monthly premiums, greater out-of-pocket responsibility, and stricter eligibility requirements.Business Insider reports that enrollment has dropped in multiple states, forcing many families to change or even drop their coverage. In addition, the Kaiser Family Foundation warns that these shifts are putting added financial pressure on households.With higher costs and fewer insurance options, many people are rethinking how they manage their health this spring and summer. These seasons are traditionally...

I’m always asking questions.  The fun begins when you start researching for answers. Such as…   Illegitimate child…whoa.  A term once used a lot.  Not so much inside these days of being politically correct.  Plus… does success really start with one’s failure?   I’m Arroe…  I am a daily writer.  A silent wolf.  I stand on the sidelines and do nothing but watch, listen study then activate.  I call it The Daily Mess.  A chronological walk through an everyday world.  Yes, it’s my morning writing.  As a receiver of thoughts and ideas, we as people tend to throw it to the side and deal...

Spikes... you love them, but they can change you. Now pick up the pieces. Identifying your real audience while enjoying the occasional digital buzz without calling it an addiction. Facing your spikes.

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Endlessly as a child my father and grandparents used the term shit for brains. Research says it was part of their everyday street! What? How?

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When it’s extremely difficult to make up your mind.  Having the power of choice can actually weaken someone.  On this episode we’re going to explore our choice to be more open about our religious beliefs in public.  Is it something to fear?  Plus…How do you know if having faith in public is helping or hurting you? I’m Arroe.  Life is a series of choices.  Who decides when you’re not making it the right choice?  Is it the fear of going wrong?  The greatest lessons in life are often lost inside hidden...