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Last week, we had the wonderful opportunity of visiting HBO's Inspiration Room in New York City. This exhibit featured hundreds of diaries from woman around the world and offered us an important learning experiencing. In the aftermath of the #MeToo movement that we are living in, we wanted to take steps in understanding how we can better listen and support women.Contact: progressloadingpodcast@gmail.com

After taking some time to digest HBO's new two part documentary Leaving Neverland, we talk about Michael Jackson's influence and power in music and pop culture. With more and more celebrities being secret lives being exposed, we wonder if it is even possible to separate the art vs the artist.

Had enough of Fortnite last year? Well, we hate to break it to you but gaming is only getting bigger and better. With the recent release of Apex Legends, we're talking about favorite games, trash talking on Xbox Live and the growth of the gaming community.

Valentine's Day is here and you're either schmoozing it up with your significant other or pondering the reason why you still haven't found "the one". Either way, this day is all about love and we're talking about our perspectives and experiences with the L word.

I think we can all agree this year was a relatively boring Super Bowl. The commercials were underwhelming and how about that halftime show... Did anyone actually expect this year's Super Bowl half time to be good? No. But for Maroon 5 to drop the ball (no pun intended) this hard was a tragedy.

What's the big deal with Gillette's new ad? Is it controversial? Did it offend you? Are you really going to take pictures of your razors in the trash and "never" buy them again? This week, we go deep on masculinity, what it means to us, and how we'll never shave with Bic razors. Ever.

Apparently there's this new thing going around called "Millennial Burnout" courtesy of a viral Buzzfeed news article. Did you know Buzzfeed has news now? What about all those lists! At first glance we were skeptical, but after diving a little deeper, we learned some interesting things about burning out.

Mike McClatchey is not only our first guest of 2019 but also our audio engineer. Working behind the scenes, Mike adds an extra layer to Progress Loading to make this listening experience that much better. Being that all three of us grew up loving music and playing instruments, we talk about music trends in 2018, washed up bands, and our weirdest music going experiences.Follow us on in Instagram @progressloadingpod and be a part of the #GrowingCommunity

Progress Loading is back with the first episode of 2019. To start the new year right, we're talking about our struggles with mental health in 2018, what we learned, and what we did to keep moving forward despite the tough times. We also share personal stories about Avicii, meeting Amanda Bynes, and how we need to stop cancelling people and be more understanding. Here's to 2019.

On this week's episode of Progress Loading, we are joined by the sole proprietor owner of @kaikaifashion Asha-Kai Grant! Known for her all around great mood and the light she brings into a room, Asha talks with us about the making of her short film, the secrets of her eclectic fashion sense, and her childhood dream of working at SNL.

Despite the intense April showers and 40 degree weather, Spring is here and that means it's time to get outside and explore all the great things New York City has to offer. For this week's episode we talk about the pro's and con's of Williamsburg's Smorgasburg and waiting in line for CJ Hendry's Monochrome exhibit.

On this week’s episode of Progress Loading, we shifted from our lighthearted topics to a more serious subject; rehab. In today’s society, drug usage is prevalent everywhere from the music we listen to the tv shows we watch. To understand the realities of drug usage, rehab, and sobriety we talked with our close friend Jake Nureddine about his own rehabilitation which helped lead him to the unfaltering success he experiences today.

Saint Patrick's day in New York City is an absolute riot. Everywhere you look, there are people dressed in green celebrating and drinking. But for those who aren't Irish or don't drink, is Saint Patrick's Day worth your time? This year, we decided to embrace the holiday and see what the hype was all about.

Whether you realize it or not, design and illustration is all around us. So for this week's episode, we are joined by up and coming graphic designer and illustrator Grace Hwang! Grace talks with us about her Philadelphia roots, creative pet peeves, working with YouTube, and the difference between creating for yourself and creating for others.

With the Oscars coming up this weekend, Mike Wolfson and Dom Gliatis join us to talk about our predictions, the pros and cons of Movie Pass, crying during The Florida Project, and some of our all-time favorite movies. Major spoilers alert!

Following up on our first episode Mezzanine Level, today we talk about the recent changes in our careers and the direction we hope to take in the coming months.

To understand the astrology religion-like craze among young adults, Liz Tillman joins us to talk about our signs, sexstrology, and the perks of working in music and television.

After an enlightening meeting at the United Nations Highline Branch, we have learned the importance of having a more multicultural and diverse group of friends.

With her iridescent hat and an all-around great mood, Erica Bogdan joins us to talk about her blog The Real Girls Club, Bumble profiles, and the mistakes made on social media.

After a weekend ski trip in Vermont, we talk about returning to the mountains, ski etiquette, and not wearing jeans while skiing.