# friday five (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover friday five. Page: Feed: --- ## [Friday FIVE: August 14 - Upside Down](https://jarrodrichey.substack.com/p/friday-five-august-14-upside-down) _2026-08-14 · Jarrod Richey · Musically Speaking_ Rachmaninoff, Paganini, and the Beauty of Inversion [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211132832/0c65388a058a400019c620b40ee98d80.mp3) ## [Friday FIVE: August 7 - Little Martha](https://jarrodrichey.substack.com/p/friday-five-august-7-little-martha) _2026-08-07 · Jarrod Richey · Musically Speaking_ Tim Farrell, Duane Allman, and the Art of Fingerstyle [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210126176/cfd6e0faad83f29274472e79fe12df50.mp3) ## [Friday FIVE: July 31 - Two Lines in Conversation](https://jarrodrichey.substack.com/p/friday-five-july-31-two-lines-in) _2026-07-31 · Jarrod Richey · Musically Speaking_ Bach's Two-Part Inventions and the Art of Polyphony [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209184575/cc1155941331793a3564281ddf6eacdb.mp3) ## [Friday FIVE: July 24 - More Than a Blues Harp](https://jarrodrichey.substack.com/p/friday-five-july-24-more-than-a-blues) _2026-07-24 · Jarrod Richey · Musically Speaking_ Philip Achille's Chromatic Harmonica [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/207977940/ee1241ece59e6f6b94152a433d4d0e08.mp3) ## [Friday FIVE: July 17 - The Children's Voice](https://jarrodrichey.substack.com/p/friday-five-july-17-the-childrens) _2026-07-17 · Jarrod Richey · Musically Speaking_ Benjamin Britten, the Delta Youth Chorale, and the Sound of a Well-Trained Singer [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/204938809/2840d96c9a7c327030c140f6dbed54f3.mp3) ## [Friday FIVE: July 10 - Triple Fiddle & Three-Part Harmony](https://jarrodrichey.substack.com/p/friday-five-july-10-triple-fiddle) _2026-07-10 · Jarrod Richey · Musically Speaking_ The Quebe Sisters and the Sound of Summer [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/204912585/328cda9a8faca347c0e141aad1af9648.mp3) ## [Friday FIVE: July 3 - Solfege on Parade](https://jarrodrichey.substack.com/p/friday-five-july-3-solfege-on-parade) _2026-07-03 · Jarrod Richey · Musically Speaking_ Stars & Stripes, Solfege, and the American Boychoir [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/204779849/affdd5f46181bbe20513d381f5045078.mp3) ## [Friday FIVE: June 26 - Real Harmony](https://jarrodrichey.substack.com/p/friday-five-june-26-real-harmony) _2026-06-26 · Jarrod Richey · Musically Speaking_ Recovering Communal Singing in a Disembodied Age [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/201661736/df456c9e942da958044ccea04ceff70d.mp3) ## [Friday FIVE: June 19 - Bethena, A Concert Waltz](https://jarrodrichey.substack.com/p/friday-five-june-19-bethena-a-concert) _2026-06-19 · Jarrod Richey · Musically Speaking_ The Scott Joplin Most People Have Never Heard [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/201656816/8a011559c7e84b394da2a34cda3191de.mp3) ## [Friday FIVE: June 12 - Straighten Up & Fly Right](https://jarrodrichey.substack.com/p/friday-five-june-12-straighten-up) _2026-06-12 · Jarrod Richey · Musically Speaking_ A Baptist Preacher's Words Became a Jazz Standard [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/201641325/b014430b5b7344f9f7080255579e174a.mp3) ## [AI QA That Opens Fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/q5VQLD1dkj4P) _2026-06-12 · **Sponsored**_ Runs browser QA, files issues with repro evidence, and opens fix PRs. ## [Pattern Matching in the Age of Slopbundance](https://blankenship.substack.com/p/pattern-matching-in-the-age-of-slopbundance) _2026-04-17 · Joshua Blankenship · Joshua Blankenship_ This is a gross oversimplification for the sake of brevity, but AI models pattern match to the most statistically likely solution, and fill in the gaps with more of the same. ## [Don’t Forget to Add the Awe](https://blankenship.substack.com/p/dont-forget-to-add-the-awe) _2026-04-09 · Joshua Blankenship · Joshua Blankenship_ On the hunt for self-maintaining fire in a cosplay world ## [In Praise of Middle-Age](https://blankenship.substack.com/p/in-praise-of-middle-age) _2026-04-03 · Joshua Blankenship · Joshua Blankenship_ It won’t be long now, I hope it is good ## [Friday Five: Five Unrelated Ideas I’ve Been Mulling Over This Week](https://blankenship.substack.com/p/friday-five-five-unrelated-ideas) _2026-03-27 · Joshua Blankenship · Joshua Blankenship_ The end goal of a big portion of the AI hype right now is using “agents” to take care of administrative and structural tasks you were previously doing. ## [Marginal Orthogonal Strategies & Rituals](https://blankenship.substack.com/p/marginal-orthogonal-strategies-and) _2026-03-26 · Joshua Blankenship · Joshua Blankenship_ (or) How to zig when everyone seems to zag ## [When a Poet Laureate isn’t a Poet](https://blankenship.substack.com/p/when-a-poet-laureate-isnt-a-poet) _2026-03-24 · Joshua Blankenship · Joshua Blankenship_ Strange news for South Carolina’s literary arts community ## [Friday Five: Five Unrelated Quotes I Saw on Twitter Lately](https://blankenship.substack.com/p/friday-five-five-unrelated-quotes-9f5) _2026-03-13 · Joshua Blankenship · Joshua Blankenship_ “We see a future where knowledge and information are made freely available for all through philanthropy and public spaces designed for the civic good.” — Andrew Carnegie, standing in stark contrast to the value-extracting, paywalled garden-building tech billionaires of today ## [Friday Five: Five Things That Made Me Laugh This Week](https://blankenship.substack.com/p/friday-five-five-things-that-made) _2026-01-30 · Joshua Blankenship · Joshua Blankenship_ Hello, 9 year olds, I’m your English teacher. ## [Wading into the Artificial Waters](https://blankenship.substack.com/p/wading-into-the-artificial-waters) _2026-01-28 · Joshua Blankenship · Joshua Blankenship_ (or) How I’m using AI lately ## [Woman on Fire Unfiltered - Episode 31 Watchers, Critics and Other Background Noise](https://womanonfireradio.libsyn.com/woman-on-fire-unfiltered-episode-31-watchers-critics-and-other-background-noise) _2025-09-25 · Woman on Fire Unfiltered_ \_\*\]:min-w-0 !gap-3.5"\> Show Notes: Watchers, Critics, and Other Background Noise Woman on Fire Unfiltered Episode 31 Episode Overview The moment you stop playing small, they appear—the critics, skeptics, and self-appointed judges of your audacity. This episode explores why criticism is actually confirmation you're on the right path and how to transform background noise into fuel for your… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/womanonfireradio/Woman_on_Fire_Unfiltered_Episode_31_Watchers_Critics_and_Other_Background_Noise.mp3?dest-id=713106) ## [Countdown to Getting Paid (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ueqKffmmhDow) _2025-09-25 · **Sponsored**_ Create a shareable wallet timer — deposits buy back time and pay debt down ## [Woman on Fire Unfiltered - Episode 30 The Audacity to Be Seen](https://womanonfireradio.libsyn.com/woman-on-fire-unfiltered-episode-30-the-audacity-to-be-seen) _2025-09-25 · Woman on Fire Unfiltered_ 00000000 00000210 000006F5 000000000010FF7B 00000000 00093179 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 \_\*\]:min-w-0 !gap-3.5"\> Show Notes: The Audacity to Be Seen Woman on Fire Unfiltered Episode Episode Overview In a world that has trained women to shrink and apologize for their brilliance, choosing visibility becomes a revolutionary act. This episode explores why we've been… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/womanonfireradio/Woman_on_Fire_Unfiltered_Episode_30_The_Audacity_to_Be_Seen.mp3?dest-id=713106) ## [What Is an Answered Prayer?](https://aliviaduran.substack.com/p/what-is-an-answered-prayer) _2025-07-19 · Alivia Halva (Duran) · Growth Patterns_ I didn't even want to speak the word "cancer" out loud... ## [Internet Advice is Luck and Survival Bias in a Trenchcoat](https://blankenship.substack.com/p/internet-advice-is-luck-and-survival) _2025-06-13 · Joshua Blankenship · Joshua Blankenship_ Chew the meat, spit out the bones ## [Friday Five: Five Unrelated Thoughts This Month](https://blankenship.substack.com/p/friday-five-five-unrelated-thoughts) _2025-06-13 · Joshua Blankenship · Joshua Blankenship_ I admittedly stole these from my own Twitter feed, but maybe I should consider posting them to Substack Notes instead. ## [Friday Five: Five Unrelated Quotes with Accompanying Collages](https://blankenship.substack.com/p/friday-five-five-unrelated-quotes) _2025-05-30 · Joshua Blankenship · Joshua Blankenship_ “We need too much too quickly for any handwork to keep up…the craftsman is today outside of the great process of industrial production: the designer belongs to it.” — Anni Albers, 1943 ## [Worldbuilding Brand Identities](https://blankenship.substack.com/p/worldbuilding-brand-identities) _2025-05-29 · Joshua Blankenship · Joshua Blankenship_ It’s always the little things ## [Woman On Fire Unfiltered Epi 29 - Stop Waiting for Permission to Set Boundaries](https://disruptu-youniversity.teachable.com/p/the-boundary-lab-30-days-to-stronger-boundaries-build-confidence-learn-to-say-no-and-reclaim-your-life) _2025-05-27 · Woman on Fire Unfiltered_ This episode might ruffle a few feathers—and I'm okay with that. Boundaries are not about controlling other people. They're about controlling how much of you is up for grabs." In this no-nonsense episode, we'll unpack: • Why boundaries aren't about punishment—they're about protection • How waiting for someone's permission to set limits is a trap (and why you'll never get it) • The real cost of… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/womanonfireradio/Woman_On_Fire_Unfiltered_Epi_29_-_Stop_Waiting_for_Permission_to_Set_Boundaries.mp3?dest-id=713106) ## [Woman On Fire Unfiltered Epi 28 Why You Keep Saying Yes When You Want to Say No](https://disruptu-youniversity.teachable.com/p/the-boundary-lab-30-days-to-stronger-boundaries-build-confidence-learn-to-say-no-and-reclaim-your-life) _2025-05-27 · Woman on Fire Unfiltered_ Ever find yourself nodding along and agreeing, even when you desperately want to say no? This episode dives into why we get stuck in the cycle of overcommitting, people-pleasing, and avoiding conflict. Spoiler: it's not all your fault (but also, kinda is). Ready to take back your "no"? Click the link… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/womanonfireradio/Woman_On_Fire_Unfiltered_Epi_28_Why_You_Keep_Saying_Yes_When_You_Want_to_Say_No.mp3?dest-id=713106) ## [The end of my imagination](https://aliviaduran.substack.com/p/the-end-of-my-imagination) _2025-04-30 · Alivia Halva (Duran) · Growth Patterns_ is where God's begins ## [In Celebration of Haiku Poetry Day](https://blankenship.substack.com/p/in-celebration-of-haiku-poetry-day) _2025-04-17 · Joshua Blankenship · Joshua Blankenship_ A website, another website, a book, and another book ## [Recipe PDFs Ready Fast (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/TRyqVsRSoB0b) _2025-04-17 · **Sponsored**_ Turn online or personal recipes into clean, printable PDFs in seconds. ## [Friday Five: Five Quotes I’ve Been Pondering Lately](https://blankenship.substack.com/p/friday-five-five-quotes-ive-been) _2025-04-11 · Joshua Blankenship · Joshua Blankenship_ Fellow quote collector Austin Kleon said it well, “The artist is a collector. ## [Abundance in a Time of Scarcity](https://blankenship.substack.com/p/abundance-in-a-time-of-scarcity) _2025-04-08 · Joshua Blankenship · Joshua Blankenship_ Staying locked in when you’re strapped down ## [A Lesson in Rest](https://aliviaduran.substack.com/p/a-lesson-in-rest) _2025-04-01 · Alivia Halva (Duran) · Growth Patterns_ What I didn't expect from a 7-month sabbatical ## [Friday Five: Five Portraits I Loved This Week](https://blankenship.substack.com/p/friday-five-five-portraits-i-loved) _2025-03-21 · Joshua Blankenship · Joshua Blankenship_ Sometimes one person and a camera is still enough ## [Remixing a New Poetic Form](https://blankenship.substack.com/p/remixing-a-new-poetic-form) _2025-03-17 · Joshua Blankenship · Joshua Blankenship_ 12-Bar Blues (or) Blues Haikus ## [Imagining the Future](https://blankenship.substack.com/p/imagining-the-future) _2025-03-14 · Joshua Blankenship · Joshua Blankenship_ Ekphrastic poetry, visual art, legacy, and science fiction ## [Friday Five: Five Non-Pickup Line Haiku I’ve Written Lately](https://blankenship.substack.com/p/friday-five-five-non-pickup-line) _2025-03-14 · Joshua Blankenship · Joshua Blankenship_ Haiku is a short form of poetry originally from Japan. ## [You Can Just Talk to God](https://aliviaduran.substack.com/p/you-can-just-talk-to-god) _2025-03-11 · Alivia Halva (Duran) · Growth Patterns_ Am I getting what I asked for, or is prayer just changing me? ## [It Wasn't Christmas Without You](https://aliviaduran.substack.com/p/it-wasnt-christmas-without-you) _2025-02-12 · Alivia Halva (Duran) · Growth Patterns_ Dad was never one to risk the ice– at least when it came to fishing. ## [I Want to Raise Boys](https://aliviaduran.substack.com/p/i-want-to-raise-boys) _2025-02-05 · Alivia Halva (Duran) · Growth Patterns_ Rambunctious little boys. Boys with scraped up knees and bruised feelings... ## [Relentless Optimism](https://aliviaduran.substack.com/p/relentless-optimism) _2025-01-31 · Alivia Halva (Duran) · Growth Patterns_ The Best is Yet to Come ## [A Prayer for a Tuesday](https://aliviaduran.substack.com/p/a-prayer-for-a-tuesday) _2025-01-07 · Alivia Halva (Duran) · Growth Patterns_ Writing became a consistent habit in my spiritual life years ago, as I began to write out the prayers I struggled to articulate. ## [Why You Should Be Jumping in Frozen Lakes](https://aliviaduran.substack.com/p/why-you-should-be-jumping-in-frozen) _2024-12-29 · Alivia Halva (Duran) · Growth Patterns_ A spiritual experience for the peer-pressured ## [Coming Home](https://aliviaduran.substack.com/p/coming-home) _2024-12-19 · Alivia Halva (Duran) · Growth Patterns_ A little romance in the everyday ## [The Blue Collar Boardroom](https://aliviaduran.substack.com/p/the-blue-collar-boardroom) _2024-11-27 · Alivia Halva (Duran) · Growth Patterns_ Lessons in leadership from around the dinner table ## [The Infinite More](https://aliviaduran.substack.com/p/the-infinite-more) _2024-11-21 · Alivia Halva (Duran) · Growth Patterns_ A life coach told me one time that my saboteur was restlessness. ## [Too Many Fish in the Sea?](https://aliviaduran.substack.com/p/too-many-fish-in-the-sea) _2024-11-20 · Alivia Halva (Duran) · Growth Patterns_ Dating Apps and The Paralysis of Choice ## [Friday Five – Michelin Star Mold, Need for Nuance, Luck & Love, Creative War and a new.shortcut](https://aliviaduran.substack.com/p/friday-five-michelin-star-mold-need) _2024-11-15 · Alivia Halva (Duran) · Growth Patterns_ Five things I'm interested in this week ## [What Meditation Taught a New Yorker About Jesus](https://aliviaduran.substack.com/p/what-meditation-taught-a-new-yorker) _2024-11-12 · Alivia Halva (Duran) · Growth Patterns_ A mug of black coffee steaming and the sunrise peeking over the trees, I settled in for a quiet morning of reading. ## [Friday Five – Focusing a Scattered Mind, Bitcoin and Bros, Sports That Make You Live Longer, Learning to Love Meditation and Unfinished Books](https://aliviaduran.substack.com/p/friday-five-how-to-focus-a-scattered) _2024-11-08 · Alivia Halva (Duran) · Growth Patterns_ Five things I'm interested in this week