In the early 2000's, Fist of Five was one of the bigger bands from the Oklahoma Music Scene. Playing shows all cross the region, recording at Nomad Studios in Texas w/ JT Longoria who has worked w/ Izzy Stradlin, Volbeat, King Diamond, Cradle of Filth, & tons of DFW area bands. Releasing "Broken Roses", touring, playing lots of shows regionally, almost a hundred shows in one year as an independent band. Life happens, the band dissolves, fast forward to 2020, social meida & youtube asked the question, what happened to this band?? That led to phone calls between memebers who hadn't spoken in years. It rekindled the spark of creativity w/ no expectations, other than to give their old record the time it deserved. They enlisted Sterling Winfield (Pantera, Hellyeah, Texas Hippie Coaliton, Merciful Fate, etc..) to remix, remaster & re-record some parts of "Broken Roses" for a re-release to the streaming age.... These discussions & these sessions led the band to enlist Sterling to go with the band to Sylvia Massey's studio in Oregon to record new music, produced by Sylvia (Tool, Prince, Avatar, Johnny Cash, Green Jelly, System of A Down, etc.) & engineered by Sterling. They discuss the entire process, recording a cover of Garth Brook's "The Dance" as well as some of their favorite Oklahoma bands. 

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Melissa Johnson joins Heather today to discuss the concept of beauty and how it can be redefined. Melissa shares her personal journey of simultaneously undergoing eating disorder treatment and spiritual formation classes, which prompted her to question societal beauty standards and discover true beauty. Through her own experiences and encounters with God, Melissa began to see the broken nature of cultural beauty and how it disintegrates individuals.

Melissa highlights the mind-blowing beauty and expansive love of God revealed in his Creation and creations. True beauty, she explains, integrates and draws individuals towards wholeness and unity. To see and appreciate such beauty, Melissa suggests adopting a posture of presence and using our senses to notice the world around us. The conversation delves into Melissa's personal experience with the harmful beliefs around food, body image, and worth as a woman that she had to undo through intensive treatment. She emphasizes the importance of stopping objectification and embracing our bodies as integrated parts of who we are. We also cover touch on societal pressures, shame, and the impact of beauty standards on individuals' sense of self-worth and belonging. The toxic nature of these standards, perpetuated by media saturation and social media, leads to comparison, competition, and disconnection from our own bodies.

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"On the memory of..." Okay, they're not dead - I was just quoting The Dance. But... looking back on artists from yesterday - not yesteryear! Artists just, that we might've all forgotten about for some time. And this episode has your usual fix of charts, chat and country music news. *This episode was recorded before Kelsea Ballerini's impromptu six-song EP release.

4:32 - The country charts-update

8:01 - Your latest country music news - including ERNEST's deluxe album release, Kacey's Musgraves' Grammy tribute to Loretta Lynn, an all-star concert tribute to Leslie Jordan, new music for Luke Combs and Sam Hunt, Megan Moroney's Grand Ole Opry debut, and a couple of Carrie Underwood stories... upside down smiley face emoji

22:43 - Forgotten artists of yesterday - not yesteryear... part two!

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Phil takes a tour of the world famous Jack Daniels distillery in Lynchburg, Tennessee, and gets the inside scoop on how that famous Number 7 Tennessee whiskey is made. Hit songwriter Tony Arata stops by the cellar to talk about the unique path his song “The Dance” took en route to fame with Garth Brooks. Pat Alger shares pieces of advice that he passes along to his Belmont University songwriting students, and details the success he found writing with Garth Brooks early in his career.

Performances:

“The Dance” (Garth Brooks) - Tony Arata

“The Thunder Rolls” (Garth Brooks) - Pat Alger

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Thank you for listening to Paired Season Three! 

Credits:

Pairy - Liz Anderson

Madame Felice - Janet Varney

Janet Varney is an Emmy-Nominated actor, comedian, writer and producer. In the animation world, she's the award-winning voice of Korra on Nickelodeon’s (now on Netflix) "The Legend of Korra," and she can also be found voicing Leo, the Gemini Twins and Cancer on Quibi’s “Your Daily Horoscope.” On Hulu, she can be seen fighting dark forces opposite John C. McGinley in Stan Against Evil and as the entitled Becca on FXX’s You’re the Worst. She also created, wrote, produced and starred in the critically-acclaimed IFC online series Fortune Rookie. For the past 8 years, JV has hosted her podcast The JV Club with Janet Varney, where she interviews celebrities about their awkward teenage years. JV can also be heard as the AI “Sorry” on the improvised sci-fi comedy podcast "Voyage to the Stars.” On the development and production side, Janet co-created, co-wrote and co-produced Neil’s Puppet Dreams, a series featuring Neil Patrick Harris and his puppet-filled dreams. She is co-founder/creative director/producer of one of the largest and most acclaimed comedy festivals in North America, SF Sketchfest: the San Francisco Comedy Festival, now in its 20th year

Creator/Writer/Producer - Liz Anderson

Editor/Composer - MJ

Cover Art - Adrian Theuma

Theme Music - Arne Parrot

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Production, Composition and Sound Design by Kevin Seaman

The Dance

by Wendell Berry

I would have each couple turn,
join and unjoin, be lost
in the greater turning
of other couples, woven
in the circle of a dance,
the song of long time flowing

over them, so they may return,
turn again in to themselves
out of desire greater than their own,
belonging to all, to each,
to the dance, and to the song
that moves them through the night.

What is fidelity? To what
does it hold? The point
of departure, or the turning road
that is departure and absence
and the way home? What we are
and what we were once

are far estranged. For those
who would not change, time
is infidelity. But we are married
until death, and are betrothed
to change. By silence, so,
I learn my song. I earn

my sunny fields by absence, once
and to come. And I love you
as I love the dance that brings you
out of the multitude
in which you come and go.
Love changes, and in change is true.

Production and Sound Design by Kevin Seaman