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COL715: LTA… The Future of Events

In this episode of Cubs Out Loud, it’s time for another installment in the Let’s Talk About… series. Damon’s out on travel this week and we’re excited to have PupZeo return for a chat about the changes in recent years to events for LGBTQIA+ communities. From volunteerism and feedback to the challenges of feeding the masses, it’s time to line up and enjoy ample servings.

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LTA… The Future of Events

Since the inception of the leather, bear, and kink communities events have been a way for people to come together and share time and space to make memories. With over fifty years of events having occurred, a lot has changed the landscape. From the digital revolution to worldwide pandemics, now we’re looking at how things have evolved. But has it all been for the betterment of the experience for attendees? Are there areas that need work? What opportunities are there for the coming years of activities?

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COL679: 15 Years and Counting

In this episode of Cubs Out Loud, the cubs celebrate the show’s 15th anniversary! Many years ago, our producer, Jeff, got the itch to create a podcast and invited his friends to join him. Fifteen years, two generations of hosts, several guests and 100s of episodes later, COL is still going strong. Listen as the guys reminisce about the past and ponder the future.

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15 Years and Counting

Many moons ago, a cub had an idea to get some people together and record their thoughts on dang near everything and anything. They called it Cubs Out Loud. Since then, 678 sequential episodes have been produced, two generations of hosts, thousands of hours for listening/watching guys yammering, and over 450 videos on YouTube. It’s been a wild ride for a decade and half. What comes next? Hell if we know!

 

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COL657: World Pet 2021

In this episode of Cubs Out Loud, with Damon on assignment out of town, Gary and Jeff welcome AJ aka Pup Zeo, the first and current World Pet 2021! With the end of his reign coming to an end at World Bear Weekend in September 2022, Zeo discusses the joys of being a pet titleholder, the trials of being a new titleholder and the fun of having a title “family”. In addition, the guys welcome all to Orlando for WBW 2022 and invite all to attend as Zeo and his family steps aside to welcome aboard the 2022 title winners. And if you listen carefully, there’s a special code just for our listeners to get a deep discount.

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World Pet 2021

We welcome back AJ / Pup Zeo to discuss the upcoming World Bear Weekend in Orlando FL this coming Sept ’22 as well as what it has been like as the first World Pet title holder.

World Bear Weekend – “Heroes & Villains”

Orlando, FL ~ September 22-25, 2022

WEEKEND PASS PRICING [per person]:

  • Basic: $129 + fees
  • Standard: $159 + fees
  • VIP: $229 + fees
  • Volunteers All-Weekend Pass: $79 + fees
  • Click HERE to Register for a Weekend Pass
  • Be sure to mention the price increase on 8/1. It’s a $20 increase on all-weekend passes.

DAY/NIGHT PASS PRICING [per person]:

  • Thursday 12pm-3am: $50
  • Friday 9am-3am: $80
  • Saturday 9am-3am: $100
  • Nightly after 7pm: $40 each pass
  • Sunday Drag Brunch: $35
  • Just for COL Listeners…WBW will Promo code COL2022 will give $25 off Standard or VIP passes. Expiration to redeem will be 11:59pm on 8/31/22

Yapp App is now live for WBW: The group code is WORLDBEAR. 

WBW Contestant Titles

  • Mr. World Bear
  • Ms. World Bear
  • World Cub
  • World Pet
  • Spirit of the Bear Award
  • Application deadline is 8/15. No exceptions.

Virtual Mock Interviews Event

  • Thursday August 4, 2022
  • 7pm-9pm ET
  • Via Zoom – link above is for the Facebook event 

Charities

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COL643: LTAF: Childhood Cereals

In this episode of Cubs Out Loud, it’s time for another Let’s Talk About Food. This time around, the cubs get nostalgic and reminisce about the sugary sweet cereals from their childhood. From Saturday morning cartoons to binging on a familiar flavor, listen in as the guys bowl you over with their flaky crunchy faves.

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Let’s Talk About Food: Childhood Cereals

Yo Yum is a Yuk for Me [something you disliked that is/was popular]:

Wish You Could Have Again [discontinued, no longer available]:

Still Enjoy Today [have when the nostalgia strikes]:

Honorable Mentions:

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COL624: LoR: Unfriending

In this episode of Cubs Out Loud, the guys are joined again by Edward Angelini-Cooke to continue our Landscape of Relationships series. For this episode, the guys discuss the topic of unfriending. Whether it be friends, family or “framily”, there are situations which may require a need to remove people from your lives. Listen in as the cubs share some advice on when, how and who should be unfriended.

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Landscape of Relationships: Unfriending

  • Top 8
  • Close Friends
  • Feed
  • Limited Feed
  • Unfollow 
  • Block

ParentsMyCounselor article – Healthy Relationships with Adult Children 

  • This comes from a Christian counseling website  
  • Look at this like a checklist to see if you have them 
  • Setting expectations of how you are to be treated is HUGE.  
  • Check out the boundaries podcast 
  • Think of boundaries like the rules of D&D

FriendsPsychology Today: 13 Essential Traits of Good Friends 

This is a great article on using yourself as a reference point to assess your friendships with others. (If we want honesty from others we have to make sure we are honest.)

  • Advice my Mom gave me growing up that I didn’t always take, “stick with the winners.”  I have adapted it to, “Stay close to the ones who know where they are headed.” I don’t like the winners/losers dichotomy, but it has the same idea. 
  • Like D&D, be mindful about who you party with. 

Friends and Family – Personal Excellence article – Unsupportive People 

  • Don’t go to the hardware store for bread. 
  • Find out where the hardware store is.
  • If I’m out of life, unless I have someone on my party who has regeneration….I need to get it from someone else.
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