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Are some "True Crime: Dumb Criminal" stories just too funny to be true?

Well, LaylaK and MJ double checked the sources of all these stories for a  quick and entertaining look at crime gone wrong. These capers, a mix of bad intentions, bad planning, and pure arrogance, will definitely have you asking, “Is it just me? How is that even real?"

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Links:

10 Of The Stupidest Criminals Of All Time (How Stuff Works)

Creme de la Weird (UExpress)

5 crime fails almost too funny to be true (Murdoch University)

14 Criminals So Ingenious Even the Police Were Impressed (Did You Know Facts)

When one episode on diamonds just isn’t enough!

 

A few weeks ago we shared an interview with Mr. Louis Valentine, a gem industry expert. We learned how he entered the field and about his innovation: The Virgin Diamond™.

 

In part two of this interview, Louis tells us more about his innovations of this ancient trade including the DiamondPower™ card and explains the perception and reality of lab-created diamonds.

 

It won’t be just Layla K and MJ who are left wondering, “is my diamond USED??”

 

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Links:

 

Diamonds Are Year Round wtih Louis Valentine (Is It Just Me Podcast, Season 3, Episode 7)

 

The Virgin Diamond™

 

DiamondPower™ Card

 

Gemological Institute of America (GIA)

 

Nothing says "new year" like predictions! Layla K and MJ decided to invite friends of the podcast Jason Gilmore, Neville Waters, and Anita Scarlett to share their predictions, and make a few of their own.

Do you have any predictions for the year?  Drop us a comment on X, Instagram, Facebook or here.

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And remember, it may not be just you... but it could be!

Links: 

The Great Resignation w Special Guest Jason Gilmore (Season 1, Episode 6)

Overrated w Special Guest Neville Waters (Season 2, Episode 7)

Let's Play "This or That" including Special Guest Neville Waters (Season 2, Episode 19)

The Pod Generation Movie (IMDB)

Taylor Swift

Big Brother, Nineteen Eight Four (wikipedia)

2024 Food and Drink Trends Are All About Ranch, Robots, and Rooster Pasta (Food & Wine)

9 Interior Design Trends to Watch in 2024 (Elle Decor)

 

 

 

 

Stumped for the perfect gift for someone? Maybe even for your podcast hosts? This is the episode for you!

LaylaK and MJ give a quick guide on what makes a good gift, bad gift, and what to do in the awkward situation of an asymmetrical gift.

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Links:

Chia Pet 

The Clapper (As Seen On TV)

Barbie Dolls (Mattel)

Is it just Layla K and MJ, or does everyone love sparkly diamond jewelry? On this episode, they interview Mr. Louis Valentine, an expert in diamonds, on how he got into the industry and invented the brand of the Virgin Diamond.

They also discuss a bit of the brilliance (ahem...) in recent diamond marketing and how even this ages-old industry is changing. And diamonds are definitely year round!

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Links:

The History of the Diamond as an Engagement Ring (American Gem Society)

Here's Where That 2-Month Salary For An Engagement Ring Thing Started (Good Housekeeping)

Diamond Industry Facts (only Natural Diamonds)

Introducing Diamond Power™ (Diamond Power)

How 2023 became the year of the lab grown diamond (CNN)

Have you ever played the “would you rather…” game? Deciding between dilemmas, sometimes impossible choices, is today's topic. Some of our choices are light and fun but we also ask some deeper skill questions. And we even asked ChatGPT on OpenAI to fine tune our questions!

What do you think about our choices? Drop us a comment here or let us know on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

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And remember, it may not just be you, but it could be!

Show notes:

ChatGPT

Teaser music credits:

Investigations by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/

Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

Creative Commons CC BY 3.0

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Layla K and MJ are joined by Brian Townsend, former DEA undercover agent and founder of Eagle 6 Training, to discuss lessons in leadership he’s learned in arenas as different, and as similar, as cartels, Quantico and Corporate America.

Is it just me, or can we all learn a lot from Brian’s background, "retirement" at the age of 50, and real world experience with the current fentanyl crisis?

Be sure to follow Is It Just Me on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, etc., to never miss an episode. Fresh ones drop every two weeks.

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And remember, it may not just be you, but it could be!

Show notes:

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

Eagle 6 Training

The FBI Academy: A Pictorial History (Federal Bureau of Investigation)

NCIS (Official Site, CBS)

Blue Bloods (Official Site, CBS)

Law and Order (Official Site, NBC)

Fentanyl Fact Sheet (DEA)

Mexico’s Long War: Drugs, Crime, and the Cartels (Council on Foreign Relations)

Opioid and Fentanyl Awareness (Only2MG.com)

Poison Pill: How fentanyl killed a 17-year-old (Washington Post, paywall)

2022 was a deadly (but hopeful) year in America's opioid crisis (NPR)

Man in the Mirror (John C. Maxwell)