In this episode I speak about watching two stand-up comedy specials; Dave Chappelles’ The Closer and Shane Gillis’ Live in Austin.  I also speak about watching a hilarious show La Factoría.   The Spun Today Podcast is a Podcast that is anchored in Writing, but unlimited in scope.  Give it a whirl.    Twitter: https://twitter.com/spuntoday Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spuntoday/ Website: http://www.spuntoday.com/home Newsletter: http://www.spuntoday.com/subscribe   Links referenced in this episode:   Dave Chappelles’ The Closer: https://www.netflix.com/title/81228510   CNN coverage: https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/11/entertainment/dave-chappelle-netflix/index.html   Sojourner Truth “Ain’t I a Woman?” speech: https://thehermitage.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Sojourner-Truth_Aint-I-a-Woman_1851.pdf   8:46 Special: https://youtu.be/3tR6mKcBbT4   La Factoria TV page: https://www.youtube.com/c/Section8isBallingFilmz/videos   Ivan interviewed Chef Papí: https://youtu.be/qdgKwyvGEuA   My Chef Papí Interview: https://youtu.be/Oe9-yc7uxAo   Chef Papí’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/chefpapi_nyc/   Shane Gillis Live in Austin: https://youtu.be/zKUpf1Vx0vs   Gilly and Keeves sketches: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxY70x2COyMICgCfEwgVcJg   Check out all the Spun Today Merch, and other ways to help support this show! https://www.spuntoday.com/support   Check out my Books: Make Way for You – Tips for getting out of your own way & FRACTAL – A Time Travel Tale http://www.spuntoday.com/books/ (e-Book & Paperback are now available).   Fill out my Spun Today Questionnaire if you’re passionate about your craft.  I’ll share your insight and motivation on the Podcast: http://www.spuntoday.com/questionnaire/    Shop on Amazon using this link, to support the Podcast: http://www.amazon.com//ref=as_sl_pc_tf_lc?&tag=sputod0c-20&camp=216797&creative=446321&linkCode=ur1&adid=104DDN7SG8A2HXW52TFB&&ref-refURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.spuntoday.com%2Fcontact%2F   Shop on iTunes using this link, to support the Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewTop?genreId=38&id=27820&popId=42&uo=10   Shop at the Spun Today store for Mugs, T-Shirts and more: https://viralstyle.com/store/spuntoday/tonyortiz   Outro Background Music: https://www.bensound.com   Spun Today Logo by: https://www.naveendhanalak.com/   Sound effects are credited to: http://www.freesfx.co.uk   Listen on: iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Google Podcasts | YouTube | Website

Spun Today with Tony Ortiz

#192 – Dave Chappelles’ The Closer, La Factoría and Shane Gillis live in Austin

In this episode I speak about watching the movie Free Guy, the 3-part documentary series; Myth & Mogul: John DeLorean and season 3 of Master of None (Moments in Love). Last but not least, happy birthday to the Spun Today Podcast!!! 7 Years ago (as of yesterday) episode 001 of the Podcast aired!   The Spun Today Podcast is a Podcast that is anchored in Writing, but unlimited in scope.  Give it a whirl.    Twitter: https://twitter.com/spuntoday Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spuntoday/ Website: http://www.spuntoday.com/home Newsletter: http://www.spuntoday.com/subscribe   Links referenced in this episode:   Free Guy: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6264654/   Myth & Mogul: John DeLorean: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14968268/   Moments in Love: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14500542/   Forbes DeLorean Article: https://www.forbes.com/wheels/news/john-delorean-reinvented-the-dream-car-then-he-totaled-it/   Chris Rock interviews Aziz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfT3F_HTFDU   Brian Tallerico piece: https://www.rogerebert.com/streaming/netflixs-master-of-none-returns-with-effective-moments-of-love   Norm Macdonald on Larry King: https://youtu.be/vnmplSPgwEQ   Check out all the Spun Today Merch, and other ways to help support this show! https://www.spuntoday.com/support   Check out my Books: Make Way for You – Tips for getting out of your own way & FRACTAL – A Time Travel Tale http://www.spuntoday.com/books/ (e-Book & Paperback are now available).   Fill out my Spun Today Questionnaire if you’re passionate about your craft.  I’ll share your insight and motivation on the Podcast: http://www.spuntoday.com/questionnaire/    Shop on Amazon using this link, to support the Podcast: http://www.amazon.com//ref=as_sl_pc_tf_lc?&tag=sputod0c-20&camp=216797&creative=446321&linkCode=ur1&adid=104DDN7SG8A2HXW52TFB&&ref-refURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.spuntoday.com%2Fcontact%2F   Shop on iTunes using this link, to support the Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewTop?genreId=38&id=27820&popId=42&uo=10   Shop at the Spun Today store for Mugs, T-Shirts and more: https://viralstyle.com/store/spuntoday/tonyortiz   Outro Background Music: https://www.bensound.com   Spun Today Logo by: https://www.naveendhanalak.com/   Sound effects are credited to: http://www.freesfx.co.uk   Listen on: iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Google Podcasts | YouTube | Website  

#191 – Free Guy, Myth & Mogul: John DeLorean, Moments in Love

In this episode I share my July & August 2021 Writing stats, a couple of writing tips that I picked up along the way and I tell you about what I’ve been reading.  I also read and reflect on a free-writing piece, which can be found at: spuntoday.com/freewriting.   The Spun Today Podcast is a Podcast that is anchored in Writing, but unlimited in scope.  Give it a whirl.    Twitter: https://twitter.com/spuntoday Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spuntoday/ Website: http://www.spuntoday.com/home Newsletter: http://www.spuntoday.com/subscribe   Links referenced in this episode:   This episode’s writing tips The first tip from James Clear’s newsletter: https://jamesclear.com/3-2-1/august-5-2021   The second tip from Quentin Tarantino about 59 minutes and 20 seconds into episode #1675 of the Joe Rogan Experience: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5cdu4y60lq6QXyUbhMpVWH?si=3qAJd6lrTeKuYWvdgobt3w&dl_branch=1   Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds: https://www.amazon.com/Cant-Hurt-Me-David-Goggins-audiobook/dp/B07KKP62FW/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3S3CZP226CX3P&dchild=1&keywords=can%27t+hurt+me+david+goggins+book&qid=1631671047&sprefix=can%27t+%2Caps%2C321&sr=8-2   David Goggins Website: https://davidgoggins.com/   The Turbid Terrain https://www.spuntoday.com/freewriting/the-turbid-terrain   Check out my Books: Make Way for You – Tips for getting out of your own way & FRACTAL – A Time Travel Tale http://www.spuntoday.com/books/ (e-Book & Paperback are now available).   Fill out my Spun Today Questionnaire if you’re passionate about your craft.  I’ll share your insight and motivation on the Podcast: http://www.spuntoday.com/questionnaire/    Shop on Amazon using this link, to support the Podcast: http://www.amazon.com//ref=as_sl_pc_tf_lc?&tag=sputod0c-20&camp=216797&creative=446321&linkCode=ur1&adid=104DDN7SG8A2HXW52TFB&&ref-refURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.spuntoday.com%2Fcontact%2F   Shop on iTunes using this link, to support the Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewTop?genreId=38&id=27820&popId=42&uo=10   Shop at the Spun Today store for Mugs, T-Shirts and more: https://viralstyle.com/store/spuntoday/tonyortiz   Outro Background Music: https://www.bensound.com   Spun Today Logo by: https://www.naveendhanalak.com/   Sound effects are credited to: http://www.freesfx.co.uk   Listen on: iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Google Podcasts | YouTube | Website  

#190 – Free-Writing Session

In this special edition episode of the Spun Today Podcast, you’ll hear a collection of firsthand experiences, from New Yorkers that lived through the events of 9/11.  Memories are fleeting and have a way of fading away into a once-upon-a-time haze that we seldom revisit and when we do, they just seem like surreal experiences.  I think that an important component to history not repeating itself, is continuing to share and speak about our learned experiences.  Where were you during the events of 9/11?   Special thanks to: Jacey Rosa, to my Father Segundo Ortiz, to David Ortiz, Janet Velez, Yudy Azurdia, Raul Azurdia, Zoila Ortiz, Elaine Almonte & Steven Almonte.    The Spun Today Podcast is a Podcast that is anchored in Writing & Random Rants, but unlimited in scope.  Give it a whirl.    Twitter: https://twitter.com/spuntoday Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spuntoday/ Website: http://www.spuntoday.com/home Newsletter: http://www.spuntoday.com/subscribe     Links referenced in this episode: 9/11: TIMELINE OF EVENTS: http://www.history.com/topics/9-11-timeline   George W. Bush The Night of 9-11-01: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbqCquDl4k4   Angel in the Rubble: The Miraculous Rescue of 9/11's Last Survivor: https://www.amazon.com/Angel-Rubble-Miraculous-Rescue-Survivor/dp/1451635206/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1504562087&sr=8-1&keywords=angel+in+the+rubble   Elaine Almonte’s Facebook Post: https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10100795821199994&id=26304929&set=a.836445090434.2248017.26304929   Check out all the Spun Today Merch, and other ways to help support this show! https://www.spuntoday.com/support   Check out my Books: Make Way for You – Tips for getting out of your own way & FRACTAL – A Time Travel Tale http://www.spuntoday.com/books/ (e-Book & Paperback are now available).   Fill out my Spun Today Questionnaire if you’re passionate about your craft.  I’ll share your insight and motivation on the Podcast: http://www.spuntoday.com/questionnaire/    Shop on Amazon using this link, to support the Podcast: http://www.amazon.com//ref=as_sl_pc_tf_lc?&tag=sputod0c-20&camp=216797&creative=446321&linkCode=ur1&adid=104DDN7SG8A2HXW52TFB&&ref-refURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.spuntoday.com%2Fcontact%2F   Shop on iTunes using this link, to support the Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewTop?genreId=38&id=27820&popId=42&uo=10   Shop at the Spun Today store for Mugs, T-Shirts and more: https://viralstyle.com/store/spuntoday/tonyortiz   Outro Background Music: https://www.bensound.com   Spun Today Logo by: https://www.naveendhanalak.com/   Sound effects are credited to: http://www.freesfx.co.uk   Listen on: iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Google Podcasts | YouTube | Website  

#189 – 9/11 Never Forget (firsthand experiences, from New Yorkers) (Re-release)

In this episode I speak about season 2 of Dave, Andrew Cuomo resigning as Governor of New York the Afghanistan war drawing to an end and my 5-Boro bike tour woes.   The Spun Today Podcast is a Podcast that is anchored in Writing, but unlimited in scope.  Give it a whirl.    Twitter: https://twitter.com/spuntoday Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spuntoday/ Website: http://www.spuntoday.com/home Newsletter: http://www.spuntoday.com/subscribe   Links referenced in this episode:   Dave: https://www.hulu.com/series/dave-ac3a96f0-9614-46af-b524-f59c7d281946?&cmp=12772&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=BM_Search_FXonHulu_Google&utm_term=dave%20new%20season&gclid=Cj0KCQjwpreJBhDvARIsAF1_BU2Yg5h8u96NS1WN1OjNAjPVXgDsEHGH4esF4kLCj5rC8JgNpSwCpMYaAoHOEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds   Benny Blanco Talks Weed Tech, Bagels & Toilets | Ext. Interview | DESUS & MERO | SHOWTIME: https://youtu.be/tLxOo5h56KY   Whiskey Ginger - Benny Blanco – 102: https://youtu.be/tvVOUpF2INY   Cuomo resignation coverage: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-58164719   https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/cuomo-sexually-harassed-multiple-women-including-employees-new-york-attorney-n1275806 Attorney General 168 Page Report: https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/2021.08.03_nyag_-_investigative_report.pdf   What We Know About Cuomo’s Nursing Home Scandal https://www.nytimes.com/article/andrew-cuomo-nursing-home-deaths.html   https://apnews.com/article/andrew-cuomo-business-health-coronavirus-pandemic-9f5c0b3d55cdb7cd5c3101f38edb673e   Afghanistan: https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-business-afghanistan-43d8f53b35e80ec18c130cd683e1a38f   https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/08/20/afghanistan-war-key-numbers/   Check out all the Spun Today Merch, and other ways to help support this show! https://www.spuntoday.com/support   Check out my Books: Make Way for You – Tips for getting out of your own way & FRACTAL – A Time Travel Tale http://www.spuntoday.com/books/ (e-Book & Paperback are now available).   Fill out my Spun Today Questionnaire if you’re passionate about your craft.  I’ll share your insight and motivation on the Podcast: http://www.spuntoday.com/questionnaire/    Shop on Amazon using this link, to support the Podcast: http://www.amazon.com//ref=as_sl_pc_tf_lc?&tag=sputod0c-20&camp=216797&creative=446321&linkCode=ur1&adid=104DDN7SG8A2HXW52TFB&&ref-refURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.spuntoday.com%2Fcontact%2F   Shop on iTunes using this link, to support the Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewTop?genreId=38&id=27820&popId=42&uo=10   Shop at the Spun Today store for Mugs, T-Shirts and more: https://viralstyle.com/store/spuntoday/tonyortiz   Outro Background Music: https://www.bensound.com   Spun Today Logo by: https://www.naveendhanalak.com/   Sound effects are credited to: http://www.freesfx.co.uk   Listen on: iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Google Podcasts | YouTube | Website

#188 – Dave, Cuomo Resigning, Ending the Afghanistan War and the 5-Boro Bike Tour

In this episode I sit down and speak with my long-time friend Jose De La Rosa.  We speak about Jose’s journey to becoming a gold & silver Golden Gloves boxing Champion.  We speak about his decision to become one of New York’s Bravest, a FDNY Firefighter and also about his lifelong dedication to fitness and much more!   The Spun Today Podcast is a Podcast that is anchored in Writing, but unlimited in scope.  Give it a whirl.    Twitter: https://twitter.com/spuntoday Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spuntoday/ Website: http://www.spuntoday.com/home Newsletter: http://www.spuntoday.com/subscribe   Links referenced in this episode:   Follow Jose on IG: @doctorfists   Check out Jose’s YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzJP1d_3w_1Eo7mebo8kHmw    Check out photos and more: https://www.spuntoday.com/podcast/187   Video’s of Jose: https://youtu.be/of8_YH36xsU   Defending Golden Gloves champ Jose De La Rosa fights like an underdog in win over Chordale Booker https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more-sports/defending-champ-delarosa-fights-underdog-article-1.1736100   New York Golden Gloves: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Golden_Gloves   Golden Gloves Finals Come to Barclays Center: http://www.foresthillstimes.com/view/full_story/22343371/article-Golden-Gloves-Finals-Come-to-Barclays-Center   FDNY FIREFIGHTER DE LA ROSA FULFILLING TWO DREAMS https://tss.ib.tv/boxing/boxing-press-releases-articles-and-news-videos-results-rankings-and-history/21317-fdny-firefighter-de-la-rosa-fulfilling-two-dreams   FDNY Boxing Team: https://fdnyboxing.org/our-team   Check out all the Spun Today Merch, and other ways to help support this show! https://www.spuntoday.com/support   Check out my Books: Make Way for You – Tips for getting out of your own way & FRACTAL – A Time Travel Tale http://www.spuntoday.com/books/ (e-Book & Paperback are now available).   Fill out my Spun Today Questionnaire if you’re passionate about your craft.  I’ll share your insight and motivation on the Podcast: http://www.spuntoday.com/questionnaire/    Shop on Amazon using this link, to support the Podcast: http://www.amazon.com//ref=as_sl_pc_tf_lc?&tag=sputod0c-20&camp=216797&creative=446321&linkCode=ur1&adid=104DDN7SG8A2HXW52TFB&&ref-refURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.spuntoday.com%2Fcontact%2F   Shop on iTunes using this link, to support the Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewTop?genreId=38&id=27820&popId=42&uo=10   Shop at the Spun Today store for Mugs, T-Shirts and more: https://viralstyle.com/store/spuntoday/tonyortiz   Outro Background Music: https://www.bensound.com   Spun Today Logo by: https://www.naveendhanalak.com/   Sound effects are credited to: http://www.freesfx.co.uk   Listen on: iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Google Podcasts | YouTube | Website

#187 – Jose De La Rosa (Golden Gloves Champion, Firefighter & Fitness Aficionado)

In this episode I share a compilation of previously submitted Spun Today Questionnaire responses.   The Spun Today Podcast is a Podcast that is anchored in Writing, but unlimited in scope.  Give it a whirl.    Twitter: https://twitter.com/spuntoday Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spuntoday/ Website: http://www.spuntoday.com/home Newsletter: http://www.spuntoday.com/subscribe   Links referenced in this episode:   Follow Steph Armstrong on Twitter: @stepheeenie   Follow Travis on Twitter: @TravisKepler28   Follow Miss Writer: @TheImprovisor   Check out Eileen Martinez’s website: https://eileenmartinez.org/   Check out Daring to Love While Praying the Rosary on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Daring-Love-While-Praying-Rosary/dp/197369574X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=CMOLAMBI4P35&dchild=1&keywords=daring+to+love+while+praying+the+rosary&qid=1599965822&sprefix=daring+to+love+%2Caps%2C158&sr=8-1   Check out all the Spun Today Merch, and other ways to help support this show! https://www.spuntoday.com/support   Check out my Books: Make Way for You – Tips for getting out of your own way & FRACTAL – A Time Travel Tale http://www.spuntoday.com/books/ (e-Book & Paperback are now available).   Fill out my Spun Today Questionnaire if you’re passionate about your craft.  I’ll share your insight and motivation on the Podcast: http://www.spuntoday.com/questionnaire/    Shop on Amazon using this link, to support the Podcast: http://www.amazon.com//ref=as_sl_pc_tf_lc?&tag=sputod0c-20&camp=216797&creative=446321&linkCode=ur1&adid=104DDN7SG8A2HXW52TFB&&ref-refURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.spuntoday.com%2Fcontact%2F   Shop on iTunes using this link, to support the Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewTop?genreId=38&id=27820&popId=42&uo=10   Shop at the Spun Today store for Mugs, T-Shirts and more: https://viralstyle.com/store/spuntoday/tonyortiz   Outro Background Music: https://www.bensound.com   Spun Today Logo by: https://www.naveendhanalak.com/   Sound effects are credited to: http://www.freesfx.co.uk   Listen on: iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Google Podcasts | YouTube | Website  

#186 – Advice from Creatives, for Creatives #3

In this episode I speak about the Amazon original shows; ZeroZeroZero & SOLOS.  I also speak about UFC 264, some Podcast news and the results of the NYC Mayoral Primary Elections!   The Spun Today Podcast is a Podcast that is anchored in Writing, but unlimited in scope.  Give it a whirl.    Twitter: https://twitter.com/spuntoday Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spuntoday/ Website: http://www.spuntoday.com/home Newsletter: http://www.spuntoday.com/subscribe   Links referenced in this episode:   ZeroZeroZero: https://www.amazon.com/ZeroZeroZero-Season-1/dp/B08BYYBZB9   Solos: https://www.amazon.com/Solos-Season-1/dp/B0945CR5MM   UFC 264: https://www.ufc.com/event/ufc-264   Rory & Mal Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOnh0w4wdA-AkNTw3FUwAvA   Add your Podcast to Jiosaavn: https://yourcast.jiosaavn.com/     Check out all the Spun Today Merch, and other ways to help support this show! https://www.spuntoday.com/support   Check out my Books: Make Way for You – Tips for getting out of your own way & FRACTAL – A Time Travel Tale http://www.spuntoday.com/books/ (e-Book & Paperback are now available).   Fill out my Spun Today Questionnaire if you’re passionate about your craft.  I’ll share your insight and motivation on the Podcast: http://www.spuntoday.com/questionnaire/    Shop on Amazon using this link, to support the Podcast: http://www.amazon.com//ref=as_sl_pc_tf_lc?&tag=sputod0c-20&camp=216797&creative=446321&linkCode=ur1&adid=104DDN7SG8A2HXW52TFB&&ref-refURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.spuntoday.com%2Fcontact%2F   Shop on iTunes using this link, to support the Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewTop?genreId=38&id=27820&popId=42&uo=10   Shop at the Spun Today store for Mugs, T-Shirts and more: https://viralstyle.com/store/spuntoday/tonyortiz   Outro Background Music: https://www.bensound.com   Spun Today Logo by: https://www.naveendhanalak.com/   Sound effects are credited to: http://www.freesfx.co.uk   Listen on: iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Google Podcasts | YouTube | Website

#185 – Two Amazon Originals, an MMA event, Podcast News & NYC Elections

In this episode I share my April, May & June 2021 Writing stats, a writing tip that I picked up along the way and I tell you about what I’ve been reading.  I also read and reflect on a free-writing piece, which can be found at: spuntoday.com/freewriting.   The Spun Today Podcast is a Podcast that is anchored in Writing, but unlimited in scope.  Give it a whirl.    Twitter: https://twitter.com/spuntoday Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spuntoday/ Website: http://www.spuntoday.com/home Newsletter: http://www.spuntoday.com/subscribe   Links referenced in this episode:   This episode’s writing tip: An excerpt from Nic Pizzolatto on: How I Wrote True Detective: https://youtu.be/2hPn-23N8q4?t=488   The Archer: https://www.amazon.com/The-Archer/dp/B086H3ZBV1/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=the+archer&qid=1625501849&sr=8-4   Why you need to Write Everyday: https://www.spuntoday.com/freewriting/why-you-need-to-write-everyday   Check out all the Spun Today Merch, and other ways to help support this show! https://www.spuntoday.com/support   Check out my Books: Make Way for You – Tips for getting out of your own way & FRACTAL – A Time Travel Tale http://www.spuntoday.com/books/ (e-Book & Paperback are now available).   Fill out my Spun Today Questionnaire if you’re passionate about your craft.  I’ll share your insight and motivation on the Podcast: http://www.spuntoday.com/questionnaire/    Shop on Amazon using this link, to support the Podcast: http://www.amazon.com//ref=as_sl_pc_tf_lc?&tag=sputod0c-20&camp=216797&creative=446321&linkCode=ur1&adid=104DDN7SG8A2HXW52TFB&&ref-refURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.spuntoday.com%2Fcontact%2F   Shop on iTunes using this link, to support the Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewTop?genreId=38&id=27820&popId=42&uo=10   Shop at the Spun Today store for Mugs, T-Shirts and more: https://viralstyle.com/store/spuntoday/tonyortiz   Outro Background Music: https://www.bensound.com   Spun Today Logo by: https://www.naveendhanalak.com/   Sound effects are credited to: http://www.freesfx.co.uk   Listen on: iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Google Podcasts | YouTube | Website

#184 – Free-Writing Session

In this episode I speak about the In the Heights film, UFC 263 and the TV show Godfather of Harlem.   The Spun Today Podcast is a Podcast that is anchored in Writing, but unlimited in scope.  Give it a whirl.    Twitter: https://twitter.com/spuntoday Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spuntoday/ Website: http://www.spuntoday.com/home Newsletter: http://www.spuntoday.com/subscribe   Links referenced in this episode:   In the Heights: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1321510/   UFC 263: https://www.ufc.com/event/ufc-263   Godfather of Harlem: https://www.epix.com/series/godfather-of-harlem   Anthony Ramos Talks 'Transformers' Role, Latino Representation In Hollywood, New Music + More: https://youtu.be/myKKflgaCcM   Check out all the Spun Today Merch, and other ways to help support this show! https://www.spuntoday.com/support   Check out my Books: Make Way for You – Tips for getting out of your own way & FRACTAL – A Time Travel Tale http://www.spuntoday.com/books/ (e-Book & Paperback are now available).   Fill out my Spun Today Questionnaire if you’re passionate about your craft.  I’ll share your insight and motivation on the Podcast: http://www.spuntoday.com/questionnaire/    Shop on Amazon using this link, to support the Podcast: http://www.amazon.com//ref=as_sl_pc_tf_lc?&tag=sputod0c-20&camp=216797&creative=446321&linkCode=ur1&adid=104DDN7SG8A2HXW52TFB&&ref-refURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.spuntoday.com%2Fcontact%2F   Shop on iTunes using this link, to support the Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewTop?genreId=38&id=27820&popId=42&uo=10   Shop at the Spun Today store for Mugs, T-Shirts and more: https://viralstyle.com/store/spuntoday/tonyortiz   Outro Background Music: https://www.bensound.com   Spun Today Logo by: https://www.naveendhanalak.com/   Sound effects are credited to: http://www.freesfx.co.uk   Listen on: iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Google Podcasts | YouTube | Website

#183 – In the Heights, UFC 263 and Godfather of Harlem

This is the AudioBook version of the Short Story Bully by Tony Ortiz http://www.spuntoday.com/shortstories/bully   *Original Release Date: Oct 23, 2014*    The Spun Today Podcast is a Podcast that is anchored in Writing & Random Rants, but unlimited in scope. Give it a whirl. The Spun Today Podcast is a Podcast that is anchored in Writing, but unlimited in scope.  Give it a whirl.    Twitter: https://twitter.com/spuntoday Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spuntoday/ Website: http://www.spuntoday.com/home Newsletter: http://www.spuntoday.com/subscribe   Links referenced in this episode: Check out all the Spun Today Merch, and other ways to help support this show! https://www.spuntoday.com/support   Check out my Books: Make Way for You – Tips for getting out of your own way & FRACTAL – A Time Travel Tale http://www.spuntoday.com/books/ (e-Book & Paperback are now available).   Fill out my Spun Today Questionnaire if you’re passionate about your craft.  I’ll share your insight and motivation on the Podcast: http://www.spuntoday.com/questionnaire/    Shop on Amazon using this link, to support the Podcast: http://www.amazon.com//ref=as_sl_pc_tf_lc?&tag=sputod0c-20&camp=216797&creative=446321&linkCode=ur1&adid=104DDN7SG8A2HXW52TFB&&ref-refURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.spuntoday.com%2Fcontact%2F   Shop on iTunes using this link, to support the Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewTop?genreId=38&id=27820&popId=42&uo=10   Shop at the Spun Today store for Mugs, T-Shirts and more: https://viralstyle.com/store/spuntoday/tonyortiz   Outro Background Music: https://www.bensound.com   Spun Today Logo by: https://www.naveendhanalak.com/   Sound effects are credited to: http://www.freesfx.co.uk   Listen on: iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Google Podcasts | YouTube | Website

#182 – Bully (Audio Book) (Re-Release)

In this episode I speak about the Joe Budden Podcast break up, the amazing Bronzeville Podcast, and recent U.F.O. sightings that were acknowledged by the Pentagon and U.S. Government!   The Spun Today Podcast is a Podcast that is anchored in Writing, but unlimited in scope.  Give it a whirl.    Twitter: https://twitter.com/spuntoday Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spuntoday/ Website: http://www.spuntoday.com/home Newsletter: http://www.spuntoday.com/subscribe   Links referenced in this episode: Bronzeville: Episode 1 iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bronzeville/id1199964972?i=1000380906071 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5dkXVQjvrNvu7YASHOKl4H?si=2MmS8CgCSriGBL0ZawMpeg&dl_branch=1&nd=1   Website: https://bronzevilleseries.com/   NYT: Glowing Aura and ‘Black Money’: The Pentagon’s Mysterious U.F.O. Program: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/16/us/politics/pentagon-program-ufo-harry-reid.html   TIME: Navy Pilot Says UFO He Saw Off California Was ‘Not of This World’ https://time.com/5070962/navy-pilot-ufo-california-not-from-this-world/   FLIR1: Official UAP Footage from the USG for Public Release: https://youtu.be/6rWOtrke0HY Pentagon faces June deadline to issue unclassified report on UFO sightings: https://youtu.be/ousWgSIPbwE   Saagar Enjeti: Here’s Why UFO Disclosures Are NOT A Pentagon Ploy For More Funding: https://youtu.be/g1qzZ5lr_8I   Check out all of the Spun Today Merch, and other ways to help support this show! https://www.spuntoday.com/support   Check out my Books: Make Way for You – Tips for getting out of your own way & FRACTAL – A Time Travel Tale http://www.spuntoday.com/books/ (e-Book & Paperback are now available).   Fill out my Spun Today Questionnaire if you’re passionate about your craft.  I’ll share your insight and motivation on the Podcast: http://www.spuntoday.com/questionnaire/    Shop on Amazon using this link, to support the Podcast: http://www.amazon.com//ref=as_sl_pc_tf_lc?&tag=sputod0c-20&camp=216797&creative=446321&linkCode=ur1&adid=104DDN7SG8A2HXW52TFB&&ref-refURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.spuntoday.com%2Fcontact%2F   Shop on iTunes using this link, to support the Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewTop?genreId=38&id=27820&popId=42&uo=10   Shop at the Spun Today store for Mugs, T-Shirts and more: https://viralstyle.com/store/spuntoday/tonyortiz   Outro Background Music: https://www.bensound.com   Spun Today Logo by: https://www.naveendhanalak.com/   Sound effects are credited to: http://www.freesfx.co.uk   Listen on: iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Google Podcasts | YouTube | Website

#181 – Joe Budden Podcast breakup, Bronzeville Podcast and UFO’s

In this episode I speak about watching the three-part, six-hour Ken Burns documentary; Hemingway.  I also speak about watching the new Mortal Kombat movie and wrap up with some local Political talk (Governor Cuomo, the upcoming NYC Mayoral race, ranked choice voting and more).   The Spun Today Podcast is a Podcast that is anchored in Writing, but unlimited in scope.  Give it a whirl.    Twitter: https://twitter.com/spuntoday Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spuntoday/ Website: http://www.spuntoday.com/home Newsletter: http://www.spuntoday.com/subscribe   Links referenced in this episode:   Hemingway Documentary: https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/hemingway/   Andrew Yang’s Policies: https://www.yangforny.com/policies   Ranked Choice Voting: https://www.nyccfb.info/nyc-votes/ranked-choice-voting/   Check out all of the Spun Today Merch, and other ways to help support this show! https://www.spuntoday.com/support   Check out my Books: Make Way for You – Tips for getting out of your own way & FRACTAL – A Time Travel Tale http://www.spuntoday.com/books/ (e-Book & Paperback are now available).   Fill out my Spun Today Questionnaire if you’re passionate about your craft.  I’ll share your insight and motivation on the Podcast: http://www.spuntoday.com/questionnaire/    Shop on Amazon using this link, to support the Podcast: http://www.amazon.com//ref=as_sl_pc_tf_lc?&tag=sputod0c-20&camp=216797&creative=446321&linkCode=ur1&adid=104DDN7SG8A2HXW52TFB&&ref-refURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.spuntoday.com%2Fcontact%2F   Shop on iTunes using this link, to support the Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewTop?genreId=38&id=27820&popId=42&uo=10   Shop at the Spun Today store for Mugs, T-Shirts and more: https://viralstyle.com/store/spuntoday/tonyortiz   Outro Background Music: https://www.bensound.com   Spun Today Logo by: https://www.naveendhanalak.com/   Sound effects are credited to: http://www.freesfx.co.uk   Listen on: iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Google Podcasts | YouTube | Website  

#180 – Hemingway, Mortal Kombat and local Politics

In this episode I share my February & March 2021 Writing stats, a writing tip that I picked up along the way, I tell you about what I’ve been reading and a Masterclass I’ve been taking.  I also read and reflect on a free-writing piece, which can be found at: spuntoday.com/freewriting.   The Spun Today Podcast is a Podcast that is anchored in Writing, but unlimited in scope.  Give it a whirl.    Twitter: https://twitter.com/spuntoday Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spuntoday/ Website: http://www.spuntoday.com/home Newsletter: http://www.spuntoday.com/subscribe   Links referenced in this episode:   This episode’s writing tip: https://www.thecreativepenn.com/your-book-is-a-valuable-intellectual-property-asset/   A Disappointing Time: https://www.spuntoday.com/freewriting/adisappointingtime   Ready Player Two: https://www.amazon.com/Ready-Player-Two-A-Novel/dp/B08C7DQWRC/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2FYXEFB22WIO3&dchild=1&keywords=ready+player+two+book&qid=1619400722&sprefix=ready+player+two%2Caps%2C321&sr=8-1   Walter Mosley Masterclass: https://www.masterclass.com/classes/walter-mosley-teaches-fiction-and-storytelling   Check out all of the Spun Today Merch, and other ways to help support this show! https://www.spuntoday.com/support   Check out my Books: Make Way for You – Tips for getting out of your own way & FRACTAL – A Time Travel Tale http://www.spuntoday.com/books/ (e-Book & Paperback are now available).   Fill out my Spun Today Questionnaire if you’re passionate about your craft.  I’ll share your insight and motivation on the Podcast: http://www.spuntoday.com/questionnaire/    Shop on Amazon using this link, to support the Podcast: http://www.amazon.com//ref=as_sl_pc_tf_lc?&tag=sputod0c-20&camp=216797&creative=446321&linkCode=ur1&adid=104DDN7SG8A2HXW52TFB&&ref-refURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.spuntoday.com%2Fcontact%2F   Shop on iTunes using this link, to support the Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewTop?genreId=38&id=27820&popId=42&uo=10   Shop at the Spun Today store for Mugs, T-Shirts and more: https://viralstyle.com/store/spuntoday/tonyortiz   Outro Background Music: https://www.bensound.com   Spun Today Logo by: https://www.naveendhanalak.com/   Sound effects are credited to: http://www.freesfx.co.uk   Listen on: iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Google Podcasts | YouTube | Website  

#179 – Free-Writing Session

This is the Audio Book version of the Short Story Nostrand Ave by Tony Ortiz http://www.spuntoday.com/shortstories/nostrandave *Original Release Date: April 9th, 2015*    The Spun Today Podcast is a Podcast that is anchored in Writing & Random Rants, but unlimited in scope.  Give it a whirl.    Twitter: https://twitter.com/spuntoday Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spuntoday/ Website: http://www.spuntoday.com/home Newsletter: http://www.spuntoday.com/subscribe   Links referenced in this episode:   Read this short story: Nostrand Ave: http://www.spuntoday.com/shortstories/nostrandave   Check out all of the Spun Today Merch, and other ways to help support this show! https://www.spuntoday.com/support   Check out my Books: Make Way for You – Tips for getting out of your own way & FRACTAL – A Time Travel Tale http://www.spuntoday.com/books/ (e-Book & Paperback are now available).   Fill out my Spun Today Questionnaire if you’re passionate about your craft.  I’ll share your insight and motivation on the Podcast: http://www.spuntoday.com/questionnaire/    Shop on Amazon using this link, to support the Podcast: http://www.amazon.com//ref=as_sl_pc_tf_lc?&tag=sputod0c-20&camp=216797&creative=446321&linkCode=ur1&adid=104DDN7SG8A2HXW52TFB&&ref-refURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.spuntoday.com%2Fcontact%2F   Shop on iTunes using this link, to support the Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewTop?genreId=38&id=27820&popId=42&uo=10   Shop at the Spun Today store for Mugs, T-Shirts and more: https://viralstyle.com/store/spuntoday/tonyortiz   Outro Background Music: https://www.bensound.com   Spun Today Logo by: https://www.naveendhanalak.com/   Sound effects are credited to: http://www.freesfx.co.uk   Listen on: iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Google Podcasts | YouTube | Website

#178 – Nostrand Ave (Audio Book) (Re-Release)

My Podcast is meant to be a fusion of my favorite past-times; Free-Writing and Podcasts. A one man rant-a-thon filled with tangents to see just how far the rabbit-holes can go. Un-edited, off the cuff.

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