Spun Today With Tony Ortiz

In this episode I speak about the Joe Budden Podcast break up, the amazing Bronzeville Podcast, and recent U.F.O. sightings that were acknowledged by the Pentagon and U.S. Government!   The Spun Today Podcast is a Podcast that is anchored in Writing, but unlimited in scope.  Give it a whirl.    Twitter: https://twitter.com/spuntoday Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spuntoday/ Website: http://www.spuntoday.com/home Newsletter: http://www.spuntoday.com/subscribe   Links referenced in this episode: Bronzeville: Episode 1 iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bronzeville/id1199964972?i=1000380906071 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5dkXVQjvrNvu7YASHOKl4H?si=2MmS8CgCSriGBL0ZawMpeg&dl_branch=1&nd=1   Website: https://bronzevilleseries.com/   NYT: Glowing Aura and ‘Black Money’: The Pentagon’s Mysterious U.F.O. Program: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/16/us/politics/pentagon-program-ufo-harry-reid.html   TIME: Navy Pilot Says UFO He Saw Off California Was ‘Not of This World’ https:/

In this episode I speak about watching the three-part, six-hour Ken Burns documentary; Hemingway.  I also speak about watching the new Mortal Kombat movie and wrap up with some local Political talk (Governor Cuomo, the upcoming NYC Mayoral race, ranked choice voting and more).   The Spun Today Podcast is a Podcast that is anchored in Writing, but unlimited in scope.  Give it a whirl.    Twitter: https://twitter.com/spuntoday Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spuntoday/ Website: http://www.spuntoday.com/home Newsletter: http://www.spuntoday.com/subscribe   Links referenced in this episode:   Hemingway Documentary: https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/hemingway/   Andrew Yang’s Policies: https://www.yangforny.com/policies   Ranked Choice Voting: https://www.nyccfb.info/nyc-votes/ranked-choice-voting/   Mortal Kombat: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0293429/   Check out all of the Spun Today Merch, and other ways to help support this show! https://www.spuntoday.com/support   Check out my Books: Make Way for You – Tips

In this episode I share my February & March 2021 Writing stats, a writing tip that I picked up along the way, I tell you about what I’ve been reading and a Masterclass I’ve been taking.  I also read and reflect on a free-writing piece, which can be found at: spuntoday.com/freewriting.   The Spun Today Podcast is a Podcast that is anchored in Writing, but unlimited in scope.  Give it a whirl.    Twitter: https://twitter.com/spuntoday Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spuntoday/ Website: http://www.spuntoday.com/home Newsletter: http://www.spuntoday.com/subscribe   Links referenced in this episode:   This episode’s writing tip: https://www.thecreativepenn.com/your-book-is-a-valuable-intellectual-property-asset/   A Disappointing Time: https://www.spuntoday.com/freewriting/adisappointingtime   Ready Player Two: https://www.amazon.com/Ready-Player-Two-A-Novel/dp/B08C7DQWRC/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2FYXEFB22WIO3&dchild=1&keywords=ready+player+two+book&qid=1619400722&sprefix=ready+player+two%2Caps%2

This is the Audio Book version of the Short Story Nostrand Ave by Tony Ortiz http://www.spuntoday.com/shortstories/nostrandave *Original Release Date: April 9th, 2015*    The Spun Today Podcast is a Podcast that is anchored in Writing & Random Rants, but unlimited in scope.  Give it a whirl.    Twitter: https://twitter.com/spuntoday Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spuntoday/ Website: http://www.spuntoday.com/home Newsletter: http://www.spuntoday.com/subscribe   Links referenced in this episode:   Read this short story: Nostrand Ave: http://www.spuntoday.com/shortstories/nostrandave   Check out all of the Spun Today Merch, and other ways to help support this show! https://www.spuntoday.com/support   Check out my Books: Make Way for You – Tips for getting out of your own way & FRACTAL – A Time Travel Tale http://www.spuntoday.com/books/ (e-Book & Paperback are now available).   Fill out my Spun Today Questionnaire if you’re passionate about your craft.  I’ll share your insight and motivation

In this episode we have another segment of GOATs doing GOAT shit featuring both Conor Mcgregor and Joe Rogan.  I also speak about watching UFC 260 as well as Zack Snyder’s Justice League.   The Spun Today Podcast is a Podcast that is anchored in Writing, but unlimited in scope.  Give it a whirl.    Twitter: https://twitter.com/spuntoday Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spuntoday/ Website: http://www.spuntoday.com/home Newsletter: http://www.spuntoday.com/subscribe   Links referenced in this episode:   Conor McGregor “Doubled” His Net Worth After Selling Proper No Twelve To Tequila Company: https://www.republicworld.com/sports-news/other-sports/conor-mcgregor-doubled-his-net-worth-after-selling-proper-no-twelve-to-tequila-company.html   Joe Rogan VS Carlos Mencia: https://youtu.be/9vHmRVN97Zs   UFC 260: https://www.ufc.com/event/ufc-260   Justice League: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12361974/   Check out all of the Spun Today Merch, and other ways to help support this show! https://www.spuntoday.com/suppo

In this episode I speak about the process of having a new Podcast logo designed.  In another segment of GOATs doing GOAT sh*t I speak about some of Jay-Z’s recent business moves.  I also speak about watching UFC 259 as well as the movie; Coming 2 America.    The Spun Today Podcast is a Podcast that is anchored in Writing, but unlimited in scope.  Give it a whirl.    Twitter: https://twitter.com/spuntoday Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spuntoday/ Website: http://www.spuntoday.com/home Newsletter: http://www.spuntoday.com/subscribe   Links referenced in this episode: 99designs: https://99designs.com/tim-ferriss?clickid=zO4x00y7fxyLRiM0MdV3iVCmUkEVEZ0V1QOry00&utm_medium=1429073&utm_content=Tim%20Ferris%20%2499%20Upgrade%20Offer&utm_campaign=Tim%20Ferriss&utm_source=affiliates&network=ir   Jay-Z and LVMH deal: https://www.forbes.com/sites/abigailfreeman/2021/02/26/heres-how-much-jay-z-made-on-his-ace-of-spades-deal-and-how-it-stacks-up-against-kylie-jenner-kim-kardashian-george-clooney

In this episode I share a throwback montage of 4 Spun Today Questionnaire’s that have been filled out in the past.  Why not have a single episode that centralizes all the tips, motivation tools and tricks adopted by fellow Writers and Creatives?  If you’d like to partake in filling out your own, check it out at: http://www.spuntoday.com/questionnaire/.    Thanks again to Amy Marcello, a person that chose to remain anonymous, Joshua Robertson & Elaine Almonte.   The Spun Today Podcast is a Podcast that is anchored in Writing, but unlimited in scope.  Give it a whirl.    Twitter: https://twitter.com/spuntoday Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spuntoday/ Website: http://www.spuntoday.com/home Newsletter: http://www.spuntoday.com/subscribe   Links referenced in this episode:   Joshua Robertson YouTube Channel for Gamers, Writers & Nerds: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKbNu6bLlOMBHXu8gNTB9cg   Check out Joshua Robertson’s books here: https://www.amazon.com/Joshua-Robertson/e/B00RHAMPHM/ref=sr_ntt_sr

In this episode I speak about Dave Chappelle getting back his ownership of the Chappelle show, Podcast news related to Joe Budden’s new position at Patreon and investments in the space by billionaire Mark Cuban.  I also speak about UFC 257 as well as Superbowl LV (55).   The Spun Today Podcast is a Podcast that is anchored in Writing, but unlimited in scope.  Give it a whirl.    Twitter: https://twitter.com/spuntoday Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spuntoday/ Website: http://www.spuntoday.com/home Newsletter: http://www.spuntoday.com/subscribe   Links referenced in this episode:   Dave Chappelle Unforgiven: https://youtu.be/3ClE4YP41r8   Dave Chappelle Redemption Song: https://youtu.be/mhVCGl-Huqg   Clayton Bigsby, the World’s Only Black White Supremacist - Chappelle’s Show: https://youtu.be/BLNDqxrUUwQ   The Joe Budden Podcast Episode 412 | Black History Year: https://youtu.be/tknc7C_n8l0   Mark Cuban co-founding a podcast app: https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/8/22272148/mark-cuban-fireside-podcast-app-

In this episode I share my October, November, December 2020 & January 2021 Writing stats, a writing tip that I picked up along the way and I tell you about what I’ve been reading.  I also read and reflect on a free-writing piece, which can be found at: spuntoday.com/freewriting.   The Spun Today Podcast is a Podcast that is anchored in Writing & Random Rants, but unlimited in scope.  Give it a whirl.    Twitter: https://twitter.com/spuntoday Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spuntoday/ Website: http://www.spuntoday.com/home Newsletter: http://www.spuntoday.com/subscribe   Links referenced in this episode:   How to Start, Build, and Grow Your Email List: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/how-to-build-and-grow-your-email-list/   Sapiens: https://www.ynharari.com/book/sapiens-2/   Purchase Sapiens on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ICN066A?pf_rd_r=S0JYA3Z7S0EACJNK9W66&pf_rd_p=5ae2c7f8-e0c6-4f35-9071-dc3240e894a8&pd_rd_r=ef93bab3-0596-4656-bfee-92e0584efbae&pd_rd_w=

In this episode I speak about the trumpito incited coo on the capital and the final season of Mr. Robot   The Spun Today Podcast is a Podcast that is anchored in Writing, but unlimited in scope.  Give it a whirl.    Twitter: https://twitter.com/spuntoday Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spuntoday/ Website: http://www.spuntoday.com/home Newsletter: http://www.spuntoday.com/subscribe   Links referenced in this episode: Rene DiResta Links: http://www.reneediresta.com/   The Tactics & Tropes of the Internet Research Agency: http://www.reneediresta.com/ira-report-4e8d0ff684.pdf   Online Disinformation Could Spark Real World Wars | Joe Rogan and Renée DiResta https://youtu.be/62Hc82c4bRg   Statement for the record from Renee DiResta, Director of Research, New Knowledge (to the Senate Intelligence committee): https://www.intelligence.senate.gov/sites/default/files/documents/os-rdiresta-080118.pdf   60 Minutes Piece: What is Section 230 and why do people want it repealed? https://youtu.be/2A2e35sIelM   Mr. R

In this episode I speak about watching the Disney movie Soul.  I also speak about watching the series Cobra Kai and the Netflix four-part special Schulz saves America.   The Spun Today Podcast is a Podcast that is anchored in Writing, but unlimited in scope.  Give it a whirl.    Twitter: https://twitter.com/spuntoday Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spuntoday/ Website: http://www.spuntoday.com/home Newsletter: http://www.spuntoday.com/subscribe   Links referenced in this episode: Soul: https://www.disneyplus.com/movies/soul/77zlWrb9vRYp   Cobra Kai: https://www.netflix.com/title/81002370   Schulz Saves America: https://www.netflix.com/title/81383020   How To Beat #MeToo | Views From The Cis | Chapter 1 - The Intro: https://youtu.be/GVyutlEFwi8   THE CROWD WORK SPECIAL | Andrew Schulz | Stand Up Comedy: https://youtu.be/nS_6c4PyJvg   Check out all of the Spun Today Merch, and other ways to help support this show! https://www.spuntoday.com/support   Check out my Books: Make Way for You – Tips for getting o

In this episode I recap and reflect on the top 5 Spun Today episodes of 2020.  I also share some of my writing and podcasting goals for 2021.   The Spun Today Podcast is a Podcast that is anchored in Writing, but unlimited in scope.  Give it a whirl.    Twitter: https://twitter.com/spuntoday Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spuntoday/ Website: http://www.spuntoday.com/home Newsletter: http://www.spuntoday.com/subscribe   Links referenced in this episode:   Check out Sandra’s book: Lies Startups Tell Themselves to Avoid Marketing: A No Bullsh*T Guide for P.H.Ds, Lab Rats, Suits, and Entrepreneurs: https://www.amazon.com/Lies-Startups-Themselves-Avoid-Marketing-ebook/dp/B0096XJ8BE/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?dchild=1&keywords=Lies+Startups+Tell+Themselves+to+Avoid+Marketing%3A+A+No+Bullsh*T+Guide+for+P.H.Ds%2C+Lab+Rats%2C+Suits%2C+and+Entrepreneurs&qid=1606084813&sr=8-1-fkmr0   Check out Eileen’s book: Daring to Love While Praying the Rosary on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Daring-Love-While-Praying-Ros

In this episode I speak about watching the Mandalorian series on Disney+.  I also speak about watching the movie Vampires vs. the Bronx on Netflix, and watching season 3 of The CHI.       The Spun Today Podcast is a Podcast that is anchored in Writing, but unlimited in scope.  Give it a whirl.    Twitter: https://twitter.com/spuntoday Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spuntoday/ Website: http://www.spuntoday.com/home Newsletter: http://www.spuntoday.com/subscribe   Links referenced in this episode: The Mandalorian: https://disneyplusoriginals.disney.com/show/the-mandalorian   Vampires vs. the Bronx: https://www.netflix.com/title/80998174   The Peralta Project: https://peraltaproject.com/   The Chi: https://www.sho.com/the-chi   Check out all of the Spun Today Merch, and other ways to help support this show! https://www.spuntoday.com/support   Check out my Books: Make Way for You – Tips for getting out of your own way & FRACTAL – A Time Travel Tale http://www.spuntoday.com/books/ (e-Book & Paperba

In this episode I speak with Ms. Sandra Holtzman.  Sandra is an award-winning Copywriter and Chief Marketing Strategist at Marketing Cures.  She is also an educator who has taught Marketing & Entrepreneurship at FIT, NYU and Kauffman.  She is the co-Author of: Lies Startups Tell Themselves to Avoid Marketing: A No Bullsh*T Guide for PhDs, Lab Rats, Suits, and Entrepreneurs.   The Spun Today Podcast is a Podcast that is anchored in Writing, but unlimited in scope.  Give it a whirl.    Twitter: https://twitter.com/spuntoday Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spuntoday/ Website: http://www.spuntoday.com/home Newsletter: http://www.spuntoday.com/subscribe   Links referenced in this episode: Check out Sandra’s book: Lies Startups Tell Themselves to Avoid Marketing: A No Bullsh*T Guide for P.H.Ds, Lab Rats, Suits, and Entrepreneurs: https://www.amazon.com/Lies-Startups-Themselves-Avoid-Marketing-ebook/dp/B0096XJ8BE/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?dchild=1&keywords=Lies+Startups+Tell+Themselves+to+Avoid+Marketing%3A+A+N

In this episode my wife and I speak about the experience of welcoming our second-born child home. We speak pregnancy, delivery, recovery, leaving the hospital during COVID times, the scary experience of her having to be re-admitted into the hospital postpartum, and much more!   The Spun Today Podcast is a Podcast that is anchored in Writing & Random Rants, but unlimited in scope. Give it a whirl.   Twitter: https://twitter.com/spuntoday Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spuntoday/ Website: http://www.spuntoday.com/home Newsletter: http://www.spuntoday.com/subscribe   Links referenced in this episode:   Check out all of the Spun Today Merch, and other ways to help support this show! https://www.spuntoday.com/support   Check out my Books: Make Way for You – Tips for getting out of your own way & FRACTAL – A Time Travel Tale http://www.spuntoday.com/books/ (e-Book & Paperback are now available).   Fill out my Spun Today Questionnaire if you’re passionate about your craft. I’ll share your insight

This episode is the audio book version of the Short Story; Pencil Case. It’s based on a true story from childhood, depicting some lessons learned when I used to go to work with my Dad during school summer vacation. If you want to read along with the audio book, please visit: http://www.spuntoday.com/shortstories/pencilcase. I also share my writing stats for September & October of 2019, as well as a writing tip! *Original Release Date: November 14th, 2019*    The Spun Today Podcast is a Podcast that is anchored in Writing & Random Rants, but unlimited in scope. Give it a whirl.   Twitter: https://twitter.com/spuntoday Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spuntoday/ Website: http://www.spuntoday.com/home Newsletter: http://www.spuntoday.com/subscribe   Links referenced in this episode:Bottom of Form   Today’s Writing Tip: How to Successfully Open Your Story https://nybookeditors.com/2018/11/how-to-successfully-open-your-story/   Fill out my Spun Today Questionnaire if you’re passionate about your craft

In this episode I share my July, August & September 2020 Writing stats, a writing tip that I picked up along the way and I tell you about the Master Class that I’ve been taking. I share a Spun Today questionnaire response submitted by Attorney & Author Eileen Martinez and finally, I read and reflect on a free-writing piece, which can be found at: spuntoday.com/freewriting.   The Spun Today Podcast is a Podcast that is anchored in Writing & Random Rants, but unlimited in scope. Give it a whirl.   Twitter: https://twitter.com/spuntoday Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spuntoday/ Website: http://www.spuntoday.com/home Newsletter: http://www.spuntoday.com/subscribe   Links referenced in this episode:   First Drafts are Killers https://stevenpressfield.com/2020/09/first-drafts-are-killers/   MasterClass Website: https://www.masterclass.com/   Aaron Sorkin: https://m.imdb.com/name/nm0815070/filmotype/writer   Check out Eileen’s website: https://eileenmartinez.org/   Check out Daring to Love While P

In this episode I speak about some Podcast beefs and related news, the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the Netflix documentary: The Social Dilemma.   The Spun Today Podcast is a Podcast that is anchored in Writing & Random Rants, but unlimited in scope. Give it a whirl.   Twitter: https://twitter.com/spuntoday Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spuntoday/ Website: http://www.spuntoday.com/home Newsletter: http://www.spuntoday.com/subscribe   Links referenced in this episode:   Charlamagne tha God Launches Black Effect Podcast Network With iHeartMedia https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/charlamagne-tha-god-iheartmedia-black-effect-podcast-1234763298/   Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Champion Of Gender Equality, Dies At 87 https://www.npr.org/2020/09/18/100306972/justice-ruth-bader-ginsburg-champion-of-gender-equality-dies-at-87   The Social Dilemma: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11464826/   Fill out my Spun Today Questionnaire if you’re passionate about your craft. I’ll share yo

In this episode I am joined by Eileen Martinez. Eileen is the Author of; Daring to Love While Praying the Rosary: Letters to a Great Love. We speak about everything from her playing the piano, to practicing law, keeping her Abuelas’ legacy alive by embroidering, her writing process and much, much more!   The Spun Today Podcast is a Podcast that is anchored in Writing & Random Rants, but unlimited in scope. Give it a whirl.   Twitter: https://twitter.com/spuntoday Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spuntoday/ Website: http://www.spuntoday.com/home Newsletter: http://www.spuntoday.com/subscribe   Links referenced in this episode:   Check out Eileen’s website: https://eileenmartinez.org/   Check out Daring to Love While Praying the Rosary on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Daring-Love-While-Praying-Rosary/dp/197369574X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=CMOLAMBI4P35&dchild=1&keywords=daring+to+love+while+praying+the+rosary&qid=1599965822&sprefix=daring+to+love+%2Caps%2C158&sr=8-1   Barnes & Noble: ht

In this special edition episode of the Spun Today Podcast, you’ll hear a collection of first hand experiences, from New Yorkers that lived through the events of 9/11. Memories are fleeting and have a way of fading away into a once-upon-a-time haze that we seldom revisit and when we do, they just seem like surreal experiences. I think that an important component to history not repeating itself, is continuing to share and speak about our learned experiences. Where were you during the events of 9/11?   Special thanks to: Jacey Rosa, to my Father Segundo Ortiz, to David Ortiz, Janet Velez, Yudy Azurdia, Raul Azurdia, Zoila Ortiz, Elaine Almonte & Steven Almonte.   The Spun Today Podcast is a Podcast that is anchored in Writing & Random Rants, but unlimited in scope. Give it a whirl.   Twitter: https://twitter.com/spuntoday Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spuntoday/ Website: http://www.spuntoday.com/home Newsletter: http://www.spuntoday.com/subscribe     Links referenced in this episode: 9/11: TIMELIN