Chris Nowinski is a former football player at Harvard University and professional wrestler with WWE, World Wrestling Entertainment. After enduring a career-ending head injury, Chris has dedicated his professional life to serving patients and families affected by brain trauma, particularly Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, a progressive neurodegenerative disease that develops after repeated head injuries. Jay and Chris discuss the state of head injuries in American athletics, the difference between advocating for head safety at youth and professional levels, Chris’ newest research, and much more. Episode Chapters (00:00) Intro (00:50) changes in the culture around concussions in the past two decades (02:39) padded helmet technology (03:55) concussion reporting in the NFL (10:35) Chris’ career path and concussion history (14:52) connecting with activists who haven’t themselves suffered a traumatic brain injury (17:42) SHAAKE - a new sign to identify concussions (20:53) Unions can help players advocate for safety policies (23:10) final thoughts and goodbye For video episodes, watch on www.youtube.com/@therudermanfamilyfoundation Stay in touch: X: @JayRuderman | @RudermanFdn LinkedIn: Jay Ruderman | Ruderman Family Foundation Instagram: All About Change Podcast | Ruderman Family Foundation To learn more about the podcast, visit https://allaboutchangepodcast.com/…
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Taran Killam (SNL) interviews guests while he has them play the scariest video games in history.
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For too long, she's lurked in the shadows. Just out of sight, barely audible whispers from somewhere nearby. This week Ashley Park steps away from the control panel and into the spotlight as our special guest for episode 9. All dirty deets and tea are spilled by the director/moderator of Dead cuz TK.…
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This episode will complete you. Well at least complete the trifecta of Clarions Triplets and quadfecta of SNL class of 2010. Paul Brittain also breaks a record for all time deaths on Dead cuz TK. Hear him discuss his comedy beginnings in Chicago, dancing with Katy Perry as he barely stumbles past the opening moments of Dead Space 3.…
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Ryan Gaul (The Last OG, Bajillion Dollar Properties) moves in to the tower for good. Not really. But he and Taran do discuss their time at The Groundlings Theater and their love for horror movies as Ryan tries to survive "Until Dawn."Von Taran Killam
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Ep6 Shannon Woodward
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1:07:35Shannon Woodward (Westworld, The Last of Us 2, Raising Hope) visits the tower, which she basically helped launch. She plays the very spooky Visage and swaps Twitch stories with Taran.Von Taran Killam
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Ep5 Vanessa Bayer
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1:13:08Taran's work wife and craver of free swag, Vanessa Bayer, waxes poetic about her friendship with Taran, roasts him about his Twitch career and gets very bored playing Alien: Isolation, aka "Hallway Simulator".Von Taran Killam
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Ep4 Maria Blasucci
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1:03:03Maria Blasucci (Drunk History, Ghost Ghirls, The Big Ones Podcast) enters the tower to play "Outlast", talk about a teenage Taran coming to her childhood home and brag about her World Record AntEater Arcade high score.Von Taran Killam
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Taran's dear friend Jay Pharaoh is in the Tower to discuss their time at SNL, maturing into manhood and finding love, all while playing the very confusing Amnesia: The Dark Descent.Von Taran Killam
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Taran invites his Single Parents co-star Jake Choi into the Tower to Play Dead Rising 2.They discuss their Las Vegas tradition, Jake's basketball career in South Korea, Hells Kitchen Gay Bars and what you get when you mix Drake, Dave & Busters and strippers.Von Taran Killam
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Ep1 Cobie Smulders
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1:02:56Taran Killam (SNL) interviews his favorite actress, Cobie Smulders, while she plays the Remastered 'Resident Evil'. They discuss their video game history, how it plays into their relationship (they're married) and why she steals wardrobe from her hit TV show 'Stumptown'.Von Taran
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