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Jul 14, 2022 • 7min

The Stories We Tell with Sarah Polley

Sarah Polley is an Academy Award-nominated screenwriter, director, and actor. After making short films, Polley made her feature-length directorial debut with the drama film Away from Her in 2006. Polley received an Oscar nomination for the screenplay, which she adapted from the Alice Munro story “The Bear Came Over the Mountain.” Her other projects include the documentary film Stories We Tell (2012), which won the New York Film Critics Circle prize and the National Board of Review award for best documentary; the miniseries adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s novel Alias Grace (2017); and the romantic comedy Take This Waltz (2011). Polley began her acting career as a child, starring in many productions for film and television. Her new book is Run Towards the Danger.---Leave Zak your advice by calling 844-935-BEST---IG: @bestadviceshowhome: bestadvice.show Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Fill out the first-ever TBAS listener survey to help Zak get to know you better and to enter the drawing to win a custom designed shirt by Zak and his daughter @https://forms.gle/f1HxJ45Df4V3m2Dg9---Help Zak continue making this show by becoming a Best Advice Show Patron @ https://www.patreon.com/bestadviceshow---Call Zak on the advice show hotline @ 844-935-BEST---Share this episode on IG @BestAdviceShow
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Jul 12, 2022 • 5min

Sarah Polley Stopped Trying to Fill in the Gaps

Sarah Polley is an Academy Award-nominated screenwriter, director, and actor. After making short films, Polley made her feature-length directorial debut with the drama film Away from Her in 2006. Polley received an Oscar nomination for the screenplay, which she adapted from the Alice Munro story “The Bear Came Over the Mountain.” Her other projects include the documentary film Stories We Tell (2012), which won the New York Film Critics Circle prize and the National Board of Review award for best documentary; the miniseries adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s novel Alias Grace (2017); and the romantic comedy Take This Waltz (2011). Polley began her acting career as a child, starring in many productions for film and television. Her new book is Run Towards the Danger.---Leave Zak your advice by calling 844-935-BEST---IG: @bestadviceshowhome: bestadvice.show Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Fill out the first-ever TBAS listener survey to help Zak get to know you better and to enter the drawing to win a custom designed shirt by Zak and his daughter @https://forms.gle/f1HxJ45Df4V3m2Dg9---Help Zak continue making this show by becoming a Best Advice Show Patron @ https://www.patreon.com/bestadviceshow---Call Zak on the advice show hotline @ 844-935-BEST---Share this episode on IG @BestAdviceShow
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Jul 7, 2022 • 4min

Tell Me About My Lawn with Tod Perry

Tod Perry co-hosts and produces the UpWorthy Weekly podcast. He's one of Upworthy’s most prolific writers and has a long history in podcasting including the hit show What’s This Tao All About?---Leave Zak your advice by calling 844-935-BEST---IG: @bestadviceshowhome: bestadvice.show Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Fill out the first-ever TBAS listener survey to help Zak get to know you better and to enter the drawing to win a custom designed shirt by Zak and his daughter @https://forms.gle/f1HxJ45Df4V3m2Dg9---Help Zak continue making this show by becoming a Best Advice Show Patron @ https://www.patreon.com/bestadviceshow---Call Zak on the advice show hotline @ 844-935-BEST---Share this episode on IG @BestAdviceShow
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Jun 30, 2022 • 4min

Best of the Best: Alex Guarnaschelli

Alex Guarnaschelli is a mother, chef, TV host, and native New Yorker.---What's your best food/life advice? Let Zak know at 844-935-BEST Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Fill out the first-ever TBAS listener survey to help Zak get to know you better and to enter the drawing to win a custom designed shirt by Zak and his daughter @https://forms.gle/f1HxJ45Df4V3m2Dg9---Help Zak continue making this show by becoming a Best Advice Show Patron @ https://www.patreon.com/bestadviceshow---Call Zak on the advice show hotline @ 844-935-BEST---Share this episode on IG @BestAdviceShow
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Jun 28, 2022 • 9min

Best of the Best Advice: Loving Anything with Mike Mills

Mike Mills is a filmmaker and the writer/director of C'mon C'mon.---In this episode Mike references Patti Smith, Arthur Rimbaud, Charles Pierre Baudelaire, Eric Satie, Édouard Manet, The Clash, IDLES.---The movie Zak talks about is Me and You and Everyone We Know by Miranda July.---Leave Zak your advice by calling 844-935-BEST---IG: @bestadviceshowhome: bestadvice.show Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Fill out the first-ever TBAS listener survey to help Zak get to know you better and to enter the drawing to win a custom designed shirt by Zak and his daughter @https://forms.gle/f1HxJ45Df4V3m2Dg9---Help Zak continue making this show by becoming a Best Advice Show Patron @ https://www.patreon.com/bestadviceshow---Call Zak on the advice show hotline @ 844-935-BEST---Share this episode on IG @BestAdviceShow
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Jun 23, 2022 • 3min

Best of the Best: Say the Nice Thing! with Shira and Evangeline

Evangeline Garreau writes the Good Questions newsletter. Read it!Shira Heisler is a physician and complimenter.---To offer your own advice, call Zak @ 844-935-BEST Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Fill out the first-ever TBAS listener survey to help Zak get to know you better and to enter the drawing to win a custom designed shirt by Zak and his daughter @https://forms.gle/f1HxJ45Df4V3m2Dg9---Help Zak continue making this show by becoming a Best Advice Show Patron @ https://www.patreon.com/bestadviceshow---Call Zak on the advice show hotline @ 844-935-BEST---Share this episode on IG @BestAdviceShow
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Jun 21, 2022 • 6min

Best of the Best Advice: Creation with Shirley Woodson

Shirley Woodson is an artist and educator. She's the 2021 Kresge Eminent Artist. Her solo show, Why Do I Delight is up at the Detroit Artists Market through 10/23. You can download or purchase the new Shirley Woodson monograph, here.---To offer your own advice, call Zak @ 844-935-BEST Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Fill out the first-ever TBAS listener survey to help Zak get to know you better and to enter the drawing to win a custom designed shirt by Zak and his daughter @https://forms.gle/f1HxJ45Df4V3m2Dg9---Help Zak continue making this show by becoming a Best Advice Show Patron @ https://www.patreon.com/bestadviceshow---Call Zak on the advice show hotline @ 844-935-BEST---Share this episode on IG @BestAdviceShow
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Jun 16, 2022 • 3min

Best of the Best Advice: Starting and Finishing with Erica Heilman

Erica Heilman (@rumblestripvt) is the host of the podcast, Rumble Strip.---To offer your own advice, call Zak @ 844-935-BEST Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Fill out the first-ever TBAS listener survey to help Zak get to know you better and to enter the drawing to win a custom designed shirt by Zak and his daughter @https://forms.gle/f1HxJ45Df4V3m2Dg9---Help Zak continue making this show by becoming a Best Advice Show Patron @ https://www.patreon.com/bestadviceshow---Call Zak on the advice show hotline @ 844-935-BEST---Share this episode on IG @BestAdviceShow
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Jun 14, 2022 • 4min

Best of the Best Advice: Peeling Grapes with Noa

Noa eats fruit from her home in Detroit, MI.---Morning Zesting with Drew Philp---Leave Zak your advice by calling 844-935-BEST---IG: @bestadviceshowhome: bestadvice.showLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Fill out the first-ever TBAS listener survey to help Zak get to know you better and to enter the drawing to win a custom designed shirt by Zak and his daughter @https://forms.gle/f1HxJ45Df4V3m2Dg9---Help Zak continue making this show by becoming a Best Advice Show Patron @ https://www.patreon.com/bestadviceshow---Call Zak on the advice show hotline @ 844-935-BEST---Share this episode on IG @BestAdviceShow
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Jun 9, 2022 • 11min

Essential Advice from Recent Middle-School Graduates

Naja, Sebastian, Asia, Jessica, Lenzia and Zora are recent graduates of the James and Grace Lee Boggs School in Detroit. Hear their advice on today's graduation special!---Leave Zak your advice by calling 844-935-BEST---IG: @bestadviceshowhome: bestadvice.show Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Fill out the first-ever TBAS listener survey to help Zak get to know you better and to enter the drawing to win a custom designed shirt by Zak and his daughter @https://forms.gle/f1HxJ45Df4V3m2Dg9---Help Zak continue making this show by becoming a Best Advice Show Patron @ https://www.patreon.com/bestadviceshow---Call Zak on the advice show hotline @ 844-935-BEST---Share this episode on IG @BestAdviceShow

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