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house after locking myself out of my house - wait for it -
<em>twice.</em>&nbsp;</p>
<p>On Friday I had one of my "Sweating buckets, getting dizzy,
can't decide if I'm going to have explosive diarrhea, vomit or
passout" sessions. This now has fairly nasty stomach pains. I
injured...</p>
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<p>COVID 19 where 19 stands for how many pounds did you gain?</p>
<p>It turns out 444 lbs is heavy.&nbsp;</p>
<p>I may have more deliveries in the future.</p>
<p>My gut is ruining my aim</p>
<p>I have carried on a Jackson tradition&nbsp;</p>
<p>Sometimes life has to hold a mirror up until you acknowledge
it.</p>
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weird turn when I found myself choking back tears when I was
watching the Real World Reunion (on the <a title=
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getting at is how things make you feel.&nbsp;</p>
<p>“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will
forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them
feel. - Maya Angelou</p>
<p>My second marriage wasn't always bad. My wife and I had a
running gag of...</p>
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                .fail(function( jqxhr, settings, exception ) {
                    //do nothing
                });
        });

        //resize players
        adjustPlayerWidth();

        //change profile pic on scroll
        $(window).scroll(function(){
            if($(window).scrollTop() > 225){
                $(".profile").addClass('profile-small');
            }
            else{
                $(".profile").removeClass('profile-small');
            }
        });

        // get all premium episodes
        var show_id = '40909';
        var id_prefix = "libsyn-item-";
        var episode_ids = new Array(); // For some reason, this line was causing Firefox to become unresponsive.
        $('.libsyn-item-premium').each(function(index){
            var id = $(this).data('id');
            episode_ids.push(id);
        });

        var episodes =  (episode_ids.length > 0) ? episode_ids.join(',') : 0;

		 noPremium();

        //image modal
        $(document.body).on("click",".image-pop", function() {
           $('#imagepreview').attr('src', $(this).attr('src'));
           $('#imagemodal').modal('show');
        });

	
    });

	if( $('#download_app_div').size() > 0 ){
		var isMac = (navigator.platform.indexOf('Mac') != -1);
		var isIos = !!navigator.platform && (/iPad|iPhone|iPod/.test(navigator.platform) || isMac);

		if(isIos){
			$.ajax({
				type: 'GET',
				url: "//my.libsyn.com/app/generate-websuite-plist-url",
				data: {destination_id: 510451},
				dataType: 'jsonp',
				success:function(json){
					console.log(json);
					if(typeof json.success != "undefined"){
						if(json.success){
							var plistAnchor = $('<a>').addClass('btn').addClass('btn-default').attr('aria-label','Download iOS App')
								.attr('href', 'itms-services://?action=download-manifest&url=' + encodeURIComponent(json.plist_url)).append(
									$('<i>').addClass('fa').addClass('fa-download').addClass('fa-5x')
								).append('<div>Download/Install iOS App</div>');

							$('#download_app_div').empty();

							if(isMac){
								$('#download_app_div').append($('<p>').html('If you are using an iPad, you may install the app below:'));
							}

							$('#download_app_div').append(plistAnchor);

						} else {
							$('#download_app_div').empty().html('An error has occurred:' + json.message);
						}
					} else {
						$('#download_app_div').empty().html('An error has occurred');
					}
				},
				error:function(xhr, textStatus, errorThrown){
					$('#download_app_div').empty().html('An error has occurred: ' + textStatus);
				}
			});
		} else {
			$('#download_app_div').empty().html('Sorry, app download is only available for iOS devices.');
		}
	}

    
    var page_filter = 1;
    var category_filter = "";
    var text_filter = "";
    var size_filter = "5";
    var year_filter = "0";
    var month_filter = "0";
    var text_posts_only = false;
    var premium_filter = false;
    var player_position = "above";

    //lets create widget bar

    var colWidth = 12;

    function escapeHtml(text) {
      return text
          .replace(/&/g, "&amp;")
          .replace(/</g, "&lt;")
          .replace(/>/g, "&gt;")
          .replace(/"/g, "&quot;")
          .replace(/'/g, "&#039;");
    }

    //load more on bottom of page
    $(window).scroll(function () {

        if(!lockScroll){
            if ($(window).scrollTop() >= $(document).height() - $(window).height() - 60) {

                lockScroll = true;

                var requestUrl = "https://betterdave.libsyn.com/podcast";
                requestUrl += "/page/"+ (page_filter + 1);

                if(text_posts_only){
                    requestUrl += "/podcast/blog";
                }
                else if(premium_filter){
                    requestUrl += "/search/is_premium";
                }
                else if(text_filter != ""){
                    requestUrl += "/search/"+ text_filter;
                }
                else if(month_filter != 0) {
                    requestUrl += "/"+ year_filter +"/"+ month_filter;
                }
                else if(year_filter != 0) {
                    requestUrl += "/" + year_filter;
                }
                else {
                    requestUrl += (category_filter != "" ? "/category/"+category_filter : "");
                }

                requestUrl += "/render-type/json";

                $.ajax({
                    type: 'GET',
                    url: requestUrl,
                    async: false,
                    success:function(json){
                        var items = JSON.parse(json);
                        if(items.length > 0){
                            for(var i = 0; i < items.length; i++){
                                var item = new Array();
                                item = items[i];

                                var isTextOnly = typeof item.primary_content == 'undefined';
                                var isVideo;

                                if(isTextOnly){
                                    isVideo = false;
                                } else {
                                    isVideo = item.primary_content.file_class == "video";
                                }

                                //create action buttons
                                var actionButtonsRow = '<div class="row">';
                                                                    if(isTextOnly){
                                        var escapedItemTitle = escapeHtml(item.item_title);
                                        actionButtonsRow += '<div class="col-lg-4 col-sm-4 share-div">';
                                        actionButtonsRow += '<a class="share-link" href="" data-image-url="'+ item.image_url +'" data-item-url="'+ item.full_item_url +'" data-item-title="'+ escapedItemTitle +'" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#shareModal">';
                                        actionButtonsRow += '<i class="fa fa-share-alt" title="Share This Episode"></i> Share</a></div>';
                                    }

                                
                                if(item.display_download_link == true){
                                    if(isTextOnly){
                                        actionButtonsRow += '<div class="col-lg-4 col-sm-4 download-div"><a href="' + item.primary_content.url_secure +'" download><i class="fa fa-download" title="Download This Episode"></i> Download</a></div>';
                                    }
                                }

                                 if(item.extra_content.length > 0){
                                    for (var x = 0; x < item.extra_content.length; x++) {
                                        if(item.extra_content[x].file_class == "pdf"){
                                             var extraContentLabel = item.extra_content[x].content_title !== "" ? item.extra_content[x].content_title : item.extra_content[x].content_type;
                                             actionButtonsRow += '<div class="col-lg-4 col-sm-4 download-div"><a href="' + item.extra_content[x].url +'" download><i class="fa fa-download" title="Bonus content"></i> ' + extraContentLabel + '</a></div>';
                                        } else {
                                            if(enablePremiumDownload == true){
                                                 var extraContentLabel = item.extra_content[x].content_title !== "" ? item.extra_content[x].content_title : item.extra_content[x].content_type;
                                                 actionButtonsRow += '<div class="col-lg-4 col-sm-4 download-div"><a href="' + item.extra_content[x].url +'" download><i class="fa fa-download" title="Bonus content"></i> ' + extraContentLabel + '</a></div>';
                                            }
                                        }

                                    }
                                }
                                actionButtonsRow += "</div>";


                                //begin row
                                html = '<div class="row libsyn-item libsyn' + (isVideo == true ? '-video' : '') + ' libsyn-item-' + item.premium_state + ' libsyn-item-'+ item.item_id +'" data-id="'+ item.item_id +'">';

                                if(isTextOnly){
                                    html += '<div class="col-lg-12" col-md-12 left-side libsyn-item-'+ item.item_id +'">';
                                    html += '<h2 class="section-heading"><a href="'+ item.full_item_url +'">'+ item.item_title +'</a>';
                                    html += '</h2>';
                                    html += '<p class="date">'+ item.release_date +'</p>';
                                    html += '<p class="lead">'+ item.item_body_short +'</p>';
                                    html += '<div class="row"><div class="col-md-12 text-right show_more">';
                                    html += '<a href="'+ item.full_item_url +'">Read More</a></div></div>';
                                    html += actionButtonsRow;
                                    html += '</div>';
                                } else {

                                    //player
                                    var playerSide = '<h2 class="section-heading"><a data-iframe-id="embed_'+item.item_id+'" class="read_more" href="'+item.full_item_url+'">'+item.item_title+'</a>';
                                    playerSide += '</h2>';
                                    if(item.premium_state == "premium" && !premiumAuthorized){
                                        playerSide += '<h3><i class="fa fa-lock"></i> This is a Premium Episode</h3>';
                                    } else {

                                        if(item.primary_content.file_class == "pdf"){
                                            playerSide += '<a href="' + item.primary_content.url_secure +'" download class="pdf-download"><i class="fa fa-file-pdf-o" title="Download PDF"></i> Download PDF</a>';
                                        } else {
                                            playerSide += item.player;
                                        }

                                        playerSide += actionButtonsRow;
                                    }

                                    //description
                                    var descriptionSide = '<p class="date">'+item.release_date+'</p>';
                                    descriptionSide += '<p class="lead">'+item.item_body_short+'</p>';
                                    descriptionSide += '<div class="row"><div class="col-md-12 text-right show_more">';
                                    descriptionSide += '<a data-iframe-id="embed_'+item.item_id+'" class="read_more" href="'+item.full_item_url+'">Read More</a></div></div>';

                                    html += '<div class="col-lg-'+colWidth+' col-md-'+colWidth+' col-sm-12 left-side">';
                                    html += player_position == "above" ? playerSide : descriptionSide;
                                    html += '</div>';

                                    html += '<div class="col-lg-'+colWidth+' col-md-'+colWidth+' col-sm-12 right-side">';
                                    html += player_position == "above" ? descriptionSide : playerSide;
                                    html += '</div>';
                                }


                                html += '</div>';
                                html += '<hr>';

                                //add to container
                                $(".item-container").append(html);

                            }

                            page_filter++;
                            adjustPlayerWidth();
                            lockScroll = false;
                        } else {
                            lockScroll = true;
                        }
                    },
                    error:function(xhr, textStatus, errorThrown){
                        console.log(errorThrown);
                    }
                });
            }
        }
     });
    

    $("#btn-send-contact").click(function(event){
        event.preventDefault();

        var error = "";
        //validate
        var valid = true;
        $('#podcast-page-contact-form').find(':input:not(button)').each(function(){
            var name = $(this).attr("name");
            var value = $(this).val();
			if (typeof name != 'undefined' && value == ""){
				valid = false;
                return false;
            }
        });

        if(valid){
            //submit form
            var datastring = $("#podcast-page-contact-form").serialize();
            $.ajax({
                type: "POST",
                url: "https://web-support.libsyn.com/contact/submit",
                data: datastring,
                dataType: "json",
                success: function(data) {
                    if(data == false){
                        error = "<strong>Error</strong> Your message could not be sent at this time. Please try again later.";
                        $("#podcast-page-contact-form-error").html(error).fadeIn().delay(5000).fadeOut();
                    } else {
                        $('#podcast-page-contact-form').find(":input").val("").hide();
                        $('#podcast-page-contact-form').fadeOut();
                        $("#podcast-page-contact-form-success").show();
                    }
                },
                error: function() {
                    error = "<strong>Error</strong> Your message could not be sent at this time. Please try again later.";
                    $("#podcast-page-contact-form-error").html(error).fadeIn().delay(5000).fadeOut();
                }
            });

        } else {
            error = "<strong>Error</strong> Please fill out all fields and submit again.";
            $("#podcast-page-contact-form-error").html(error).fadeIn().delay(5000).fadeOut();
            return false;
        }

    });

    
    
    var playerStatusRequestSent = false;
    var href = null;
  /*  $(document).on('click', ".read_more", function (e){
		var iframeId = $(this).data("iframe-id");
        if (document.getElementById(iframeId).contentWindow) {
			e.preventDefault();
			href = $(this).attr("href");

			var addColon = $("#"+iframeId).attr("src").indexOf(":") == -1 ? ':' : '';

			var iframeHref = 0 + $("#"+iframeId).attr("src");
			var receiver = document.getElementById(iframeId).contentWindow;
			window.addEventListener('message', receiveMessage);
			receiver.postMessage('player_status_request', iframeHref);
			playerStatusRequestSent = true;
		}
    }); */

    function receiveMessage(e) {

        if(playerStatusRequestSent){
            try {
                var playerData = JSON.parse(e.data);
                if(typeof(playerData.elapsed) != "undefined" && playerData.elapsed != "00:00:00"){
                    localStorage.setItem(href, JSON.stringify(playerData));
                }
                if(href !== null){
                    window.location = href;
                }
            } catch (e) {
                return false;
            }
        }
    }

    

    </script>

</body>

</html>

