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    <description>The Feminist Mom, the Young Christian, the Southern Lesbian, and the Catholic Republican.  What happens when you put them on a radio show to talk about everything from foreign policy to toilet seat covers?  You get Broad Topics!</description>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:42:57 GMT</pubDate>
    <itunes:subtitle>4 Diverse Women, 1 Addictive Show!</itunes:subtitle>
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    <itunes:author>Laura Nickerson</itunes:author>
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      <title>"Oh, Those Wacky Celebrities!" part 1</title>
      <description>&lt;img src="http://broadtopics.podOmatic.com/mymedia/thumb/1161662/0x0_1265916.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Do you love celebrities?  Hate them? Love to hate them?  The ladies dug into the pros and cons of being famous, why we are so obsessed, who is the best tweeter, which ones are just plain ridiculous, and why Bruce Willis looks like a turtle.  Listen in and indulge your inner "Celebutard" on BROAD TOPICS!
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      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>Do you love celebrities?  Hate them? Love to hate them?  The ladies dug into the pros and cons of being famous, why we are so obsessed, who is the best tweeter, which ones are just plain ridiculous, and why Bruce Willis looks like a turtle.  Listen in and indulge your inner "Celebutard" on BROAD TOPICS!
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      <description>&lt;img src="http://broadtopics.podOmatic.com/mymedia/thumb/1161662/0x0_1265916.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Do you love celebrities?  Hate them? Love to hate them?  The ladies dug into the pros and cons of being famous, why we are so obsessed, who is the best tweeter, which ones are just plain ridiculous, and why Bruce Willis looks like a turtle.  Listen in and indulge your inner "Celebutard" on BROAD TOPICS!
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      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:31:46 GMT</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>Do you love celebrities?  Hate them? Love to hate them?  The ladies dug into the pros and cons of being famous, why we are so obsessed, who is the best tweeter, which ones are just plain ridiculous, and why Bruce Willis looks like a turtle.  Listen in and indulge your inner "Celebutard" on BROAD TOPICS!
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      <title>"Mix It Up!"</title>
      <description>&lt;img src="http://broadtopics.podOmatic.com/mymedia/thumb/1161662/0x0_1265916.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The ladies cut loose with a fun episode about current events, weird news, and what the #(@*&amp;? moments.  Topics included using the internet to help Haiti, filmmaking "On Demand", farmer/cow suicide, and where to go if you want a British person to show up in your bed.  All this and more was discussed with the help of guest host Morgan Ragan, so don't miss this hilarious episode of Broad Topics!</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:59:07 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>&lt;img src="http://broadtopics.podOmatic.com/mymedia/thumb/1161662/0x0_1265910.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In this episode the hosts discussed what it is like to be a woman in the world of business. With the help of interviews with the members of the National Association of Women Business Owners, topics included networking, business partnerships, making your business green, the importance of education, and how to be a woman that does it all. In a special interview, Jane Pak, the CEO of NAWBO, shared her knowledge of how to survive being a business owner in the current economic climate. Don't miss this fascinating episode of Broad Topics!</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:28:17 GMT</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>In this episode the hosts discussed what it is like to be a woman in the world of business. With the help of interviews with the members of the National Association of Women Business Owners, topics included networking, business partnerships, making your business green, the importance of education, and how to be a woman that does it all. In a special interview, Jane Pak, the CEO of NAWBO, shared her knowledge of how to survive being a business owner in the current economic climate. Don't miss this fascinating episode of Broad Topics!</itunes:summary>
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      <title>"Infertility"</title>
      <description>&lt;img src="http://broadtopics.podOmatic.com/mymedia/thumb/1161662/0x0_1265916.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For anyone that has had a difficult time getting pregnant or is trying to get pregnant now, this is the episode for you!  Two experts helped our hosts explore the options for dealing with infertility: Dr. Daniel Potter MD, FACOG from the Huntington Reproductive Center (http://www.havingbabies.com/) explained what your choices are for infertility treatments with state-of-the-art technology,  and Catherine Aquino L. Ac. (http://www.aquinotcm.com/) talked about Traditional Chinese Medicine's take on dealing with fertility issues.  Don't miss this very informative episode of BROAD TOPICS!</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 23:04:57 GMT</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>For anyone that has had a difficult time getting pregnant or is trying to get pregnant now, this is the episode for you!  Two experts helped our hosts explore the options for dealing with infertility: Dr. Daniel Potter MD, FACOG from the Huntington Reproductive Center (http://www.havingbabies.com/) explained what your choices are for infertility treatments with state-of-the-art technology,  and Catherine Aquino L. Ac. (http://www.aquinotcm.com/) talked about Traditional Chinese Medicine's take on dealing with fertility issues.  Don't miss this very informative episode of BROAD TOPICS!</itunes:summary>
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      <title>"Gotta Dance!"</title>
      <description>&lt;img src="http://broadtopics.podOmatic.com/mymedia/thumb/1161662/0x0_1265916.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Are you fascinated with dance reality TV?  Ever wondered what the life of a dancer is really like?  Get the inside scoop in this episode guest hosted by industry insiders Brooklyn Lavin (Dance Agent at CTG), Amberly Crouse-Knox (Dance Publicist) and Tracy Silver (Dancer and Teacher at The American Musical and Dramatic Academy).  If that wasn't enough, don't miss the amazing interviews with Janette Manrara from So You Think You Can Dance, Dres Reid from Michael Jackson's "This Is It" tour, and president of www.dancechanneltv.com Arsen Serobian!  </description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:54:47 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>&lt;img src="http://broadtopics.podOmatic.com/mymedia/thumb/1161662/0x0_1265910.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Do you know the difference between Lutherans and Baptists?  What to wear to a Muslim wedding? What an E-Meter is for?  Neither did we!  But we found out all of these answers as well as the comfort of the Mormon undergarment, why the Jewish faith and Jesus don't mix, and what the deal is with those wacky atheists. If you have ever wondered what the differences are between religions, don't miss this episode!</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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