Podcast appearances and mentions of Andy Thomas

On this episode of CHRIS AKIN PRESENTS..., Chris chats with Rivers of Nihil guitarist Andy Thomas about their latest self titled release. Hear about Andy becoming part of the band, how their progressive death metal sound has changed with Adam Biggs on vocals, the story behind crafting tracks like "House Of Light", and his take on touring, from festivals to smaller venues. Get the lowdown on this innovative band.Buy Rivers Of Nihil's Self Titled on Vinyl: https://amzn.to/4j7mTOu#RiversOfNihil #AndyThomasInterview #NewMusic #ProgressiveMetal #PodcastGet a free Rumble Account so you can comment! https://rumble.com/register/classicmetalshow/Get commercial free versions of our episodes, advance releases and exclusive content by subscribing to Rumble Premium! https://rumble.com/premiumNOTE: Everything said here, and on every episode of all of our shows, are 100% the opinions of the hosts. Nothing is stated as fact. Do your own research to see if their opinions are true or not.

Short Series: Part 3 Driving Tips! It's the beginning of the 2025 season, so Andy and Jordan continue their short series discussing an integral part of the game - driving the golf ball.  Tips, Tricks and equipment to get you dialed in for summer.

Short Series: Part 2 Putting Tips! It's the beginning of the 2025 season, so Andy and Jordan continue their short series discussing an integral part of the game - putting.  Tips, Tricks and be sure to check out episode 115 with Andy Thompson on Aim Point as well.

Short Series: Part 1 Iron Tips!  It's the beginning of the 2025 season, so Andy and Jordan discuss the general topics and misnomers about iron play, and how they think about this aspect of the game heading in to the season.

This week on the show we welcome Andy Thomas, whose's story is one of resilience, reinvention, and relentless passion for landscape lighting. With over two decades in the industry—from distribution to design—Andy has not only mastered his craft but become a guiding light for others. Tune in as he shares his journey, lessons learned, and how he's helping shape the future of lighting professionals one connection at a time.

Andy Thomas of US extreme masters Rivers of Nihil stops by The Razor's Edge studio for a chat.We talk all about the bands new, self-titled, album released next month. We discuss his joining the band, all of the line up changes, sax solos, and look ahead to this years Bloodstock!=====================Follow The Razor's Edge online:Web: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://therazorsedge.rocks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/therazorsedgerocks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/_therazorsedge_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/therazorsedgerocks

Interview by Angela CroudaceRivers of Nihil's self-titled album marks more than just another release in their discography—it signals a rebirth. Bassist and vocalist Adam Biggs, one of the band's founding members, sat down to talk about the evolution of the group, the challenges of stepping into a new vocal role, and crafting an album that captures both urgency and introspection.Following their conceptual four-album seasonal cycle, the band viewed Rivers of Nihil as a way to define who they are now. “It almost feels like our first record again,” Biggs explains. “We looked back at all the eras of the band and pulled what worked best. This is Rivers of Nihil as it stands now.”A major shift came with Biggs taking on full-time vocal duties after the departure of their previous frontman. It's been a challenging transition. “It took a lot of practice and trial and error with my voice,” he admits. Balancing demanding vocals with intricate bass lines required intense focus and routine—but now, he says, “it's starting to feel more natural.”New blood also brought fresh energy. Guitarist and vocalist Andy Thomas officially joined the line up, contributing not just riffs, but his distinct voice. “I wanted to rise to the challenge,” Biggs says. “I wanted him to do awesome work with us.”The new album is both heavy and hauntingly relevant. “The theme is sort of this macro danger of modern life,” Biggs explains. “Fear of war, pandemics, political unrest. But we try to approach it from a human perspective—there's paranoia, yes, but also a thread of hope.”Instrumentation expands too, with banjo, cello, and a new saxophonist adding depth. But unlike previous records, the band prioritised how the songs would hit live. “We wanted this to go over in a room full of excited, sweaty people,” Biggs laughs.At its heart, Rivers of Nihil is an album born of evolution, resilience, and reflection—a fitting fresh start for a band that refuses to stand still.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

Send us a textWe know it is happening out there, but we may be surprised to hear that trafficking affects the girl next door. Sex trafficking is happening in every state, including right here in Arizona.Sarah Buchanan, founder of Hope Rising AZ and a 16-year law enforcement veteran who served on the human trafficking unit, says there's a critical gap in services for survivors. Arizona currently ranks 13th in the nation for sex trafficking—“… yet Hope Rising Arizona is now the only restorative care sanctuary for sex trafficking survivors south of Phoenix”.As my friend and Executive Director of Hope Rising, AZ, Andy Thomas shares, 80% of women who don't receive care will return to their abusers. The need for safe, restorative spaces couldn't be more urgent.In this episode, you're going to hear the story of a survivor, her name is Selena—She seemed like the girl next door, yet nobody knew that abuse and exploitation at the age of 8--- would set her on a trajectory to entrapment in the commercial sex industry, with no way out.This episode isn't for children or the faint of heart, but it is essential listening. Selena's story will open your eyes to what's happening in our own backyard—and you will see how God has reclaimed Selena's story; she has been rescued and restored. You will also hear about ways to protect your family and how you can be part of the solution.Stay connected with the work of Hope Rising AZFacebookHope Rising Arizona info@hoperisingaz.comPROSPECTIVE RESIDENT HOTLINE: (520) 895-1511 8am - 5pm, MTFight the New DrugHere are two FREE Ebooks for you! 1. Shame Off You: 10 steps to shattering shame in your life, HERE. 2. ABC's: CLICK HERE for a FREE E-book to help you combat lies and replace them with God's truth. For more encouragement, check out some of our offerings at www.reclaimedstory.comDid you know we have a jewelry line that speaks to your identity in Jesus? CLICK HERE to shop. Every purchase helps support our mission to provide healing and hope to women worldwide. Would you partner with us to spread the message of hope and healing? You can DONATE HERE. Living the Reclaimed Life is a Reclaimed Story, Inc. podcast, An Arizona non-profit corporation. If you would like to connect with a safe group of women doing real-life together, join our private Facebook page, “Living the Reclaimed Life” or on Facebook or Instagram

In Ep.225 of the Sports Therapy Association Podcast, host Matt Phillips welcomes guest experts Andy Thomas, Director of Physiquipe, and business consultant Andy Hosgood of andyhosgood.co.uk, for an enlightening discussion on the power of strategic collaboration in the healthcare business. This episode, part three of our special four part 'Focus On Business' series, delves into why partnering with others can be more beneficial than competing against them. Whether you're a solo practitioner or leading a team, learn invaluable tips on how to enhance your business strategy and mindset to foster growth and success. This episode is a must-listen for anyone looking to maximize their healthcare venture's potential. Chapter Markers: 00:00:00 - Welcome to the Sports Therpy Association Podcast 00:03:01 - Introducing Any Thomas & Andy Hosgood 00:05:38 - Importance of Coaching in Healthcare 00:09:18 - Upcoming MSK Business Clinic in Manchester 00:16:06 - Challenges in Healthcare 00:21:40 - Importance of Boundaries 00:27:20 - Managing Client Expectations 00:33:33 - Collaboration Over Competition 00:40:39 - Pre-Event Networking 00:46:53 - Authenticity in Business 00:55:45 - Choices in Business 00:59:48 - Next Week: 'Client Relationship Management Tools' Useful Links Details of Business Clinic in Manchester, Feb 21st 2025 Physiquipe Website Physiquipe on YouTube Physiquipe on Instagram Andy Hosgood Website Unlock With Andy on Instagram Want to join the live recordings? Episodes of the Sports Therapy Association podcast are recorded live every TUESDAY at 8pm on the Sports Therapy Association YOUTUBE CHANNEL and FACEBOOK page. Everyone is welcome - you do not have to be an STA member! If you cannot join us live, be sure to subscribe to the 'Sports Therapy Association Podcast' on all popular podcast apps to be notified when new episodes are available. Please Support Our Podcast! If you appreciate what we do, please take a couple of minutes to leave us a rating & review on Apple Podcasts. It really does make all the difference in helping us reach out to a larger audience. iPhone users you can do this from your phone, Android users you will need to do it from iTunes. Questions? Email: matt@thesta.co.uk

Andy generously shares his personal practice story (don't call it a spiritual journey…) from young Catholic doubts to a midlife crisis that sent him exploring the wilds of the mind in Tibetan Buddhism, and why he turned his back on it to face the wall with us. Can Tibetan Buddhism teach us a few things we lack? Can Zen find a way to help Vajrayana relax? Is anxiety and crisis the best thing that can happen to your meditation?? Find out here!

Andy and Kyle drop by the SledSend booth while we were at Haydays. Talking all things RMSHA, the process of setting up and testing their sleds, their involvement directly with Polaris, and even the weirdest thing they've seen someone bring on a snowmobile trips. Tons of good stories, don't miss it! Follow Andy Thomas - https://www.instagram.com/andythomas104/  Follow Kyle Pulsifer - https://www.instagram.com/kylepulsifer217/  Check out NEW SledSend Merch Here

CJ Dearinger moderates a deep dive into the world of crop circles, featuring insights from some of the most respected voices on the subject. Lucy Pringle, Andy Thomas, Professor Jonathan-Paul DeVierville, and Dr. Mounce come together to explore the mysteries behind these intricate formations, their potential connection to UFOs, and other unexplained phenomena. Could these enigmatic patterns hold messages from beyond? Are they hoaxes or something more profound?Lucy Pringle is a British researcher who has been documenting and studying crop circles for many years. Pringle is known for exploring the potential effects of crop circles on human consciousness and physical health, conducting experiments on their impact on people and animals. CROP CIRCLES: THE GREATEST MYSTERY OF MODERN TIMES (small % supports ATU)Andy Thomas is a British writer and crop circle investigator who has written extensively on the subject. He has explored both the scientific and paranormal theories behind crop circles in his books and lectures, often examining how they relate to wider conspiracy theories.VITAL SIGNS: A COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE CROP CIRCLE MYSTERY AND WHY IT IS NOT A HOAX (small % supports ATU)Dr. Jonathan-Paul DeVierville is Professor Emeritus of The Humanities, History and Interdisciplinary Studies (from the Department of Social Sciences at St. Philips College, Texas). He owns and directs The Alamo Plaza Spa in San Antonio, Texas and is a regular teacher and speaker on Spa Culture all over the globe. Jonathan-Paul has taught analytical, depth and archetypal psychology and clinical psychotherapy at the post-graduate level and has a particular interest in dream work. In addition to all this he is a committed crop circle experiencer and researcher with 20 years of first-hand experience in the field.

CJ Dearinger moderates a deep dive into the world of crop circles, featuring insights from some of the most respected voices on the subject. Lucy Pringle, Andy Thomas, Professor Jonathan-Paul DeVierville, and Dr. Mounce come together to explore the mysteries behind these intricate formations, their potential connection to UFOs, and other unexplained phenomena. Could these enigmatic patterns hold messages from beyond? Are they hoaxes or something more profound?Lucy Pringle is a British researcher who has been documenting and studying crop circles for many years. Pringle is known for exploring the potential effects of crop circles on human consciousness and physical health, conducting experiments on their impact on people and animals. CROP CIRCLES: THE GREATEST MYSTERY OF MODERN TIMES (small % supports ATU)Andy Thomas is a British writer and crop circle investigator who has written extensively on the subject. He has explored both the scientific and paranormal theories behind crop circles in his books and lectures, often examining how they relate to wider conspiracy theories.VITAL SIGNS: A COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE CROP CIRCLE MYSTERY AND WHY IT IS NOT A HOAX (small % supports ATU)Dr. Jonathan-Paul DeVierville is Professor Emeritus of The Humanities, History and Interdisciplinary Studies (from the Department of Social Sciences at St. Philips College, Texas). He owns and directs The Alamo Plaza Spa in San Antonio, Texas and is a regular teacher and speaker on Spa Culture all over the globe. Jonathan-Paul has taught analytical, depth and archetypal psychology and clinical psychotherapy at the post-graduate level and has a particular interest in dream work. In addition to all this he is a committed crop circle experiencer and researcher with 20 years of first-hand experience in the field.

This week on the show we welcome, Andy Thomas with nearly two decades of expertise, this seasoned lighting designer and business owner has been shaping the industry since 2005. As a former President of the Association of Outdoor Lighting Professionals (AOLP), he has held influential roles that drive both innovation and industry standards. His journey includes countless successful projects, a deep commitment to excellence, and an unwavering dedication to elevating the art and functionality of lighting design. Known for a refined eye and technical precision, he brings a blend of creativity and practical know-how, consistently delivering results that exceed expectations.

Have you ever wondered whether you could look at the plants and animals in a river and tell how healthy it is? In this episode of Waterlands, Megan McCubbin invites us on a journey to a sparkling clear chalk stream, where warblers sing and water crowfoot blooms – the River Wylye in Wiltshire. She's joined by someone who has spent 45 years working in river conservation and still loves every second; Andy Thomas, Conservation Officer at the Wild Trout Trust, who explains the different life that can be found in the many different habitats of a healthy river, from reeds in the margins to larvae in the silt, weeds in the gravel and fish in the pools. Zarah Pattison, who hates the word ‘weed' almost as much as Megan, shares her knowledge of two invasive plants – Japanese Knotweed and Himalayan Balsam  - and explains what to do if you find them.  And Senior Reserves Manager, Rosie Ellis takes us on a tour of WWT Arundel, with its SSSI reedbed and toad patrol. Featuring: Andy Thomas, Zarah Pattison and Rosie Ellis. Presented by Megan McCubbin If this episode has inspired you to take action for wetlands or discover more about our rivers, visit wwt.org.uk. Waterlands is brought to you by WWT. It's an 18Sixty production, produced by Ellie Richold, mixed by Melvin Rickarby and original music by Noah Bloom.

**Part 2 of 2** I am joined by researcher, lecturer & author Andy Thomas, to continue on our discussion and answer YOUR listener questions Check out Andy's work; https://truthagenda.org/ Hello Fresh, for free Breakfast for life use link; https://hellofresh.com/freethatufo Get in touch with the show; Twitter: @UFOUAPAM Facebook, YouTube & Instagram: "That UFO Podcast" YouTube: ⁠⁠YouTube.com/c/ThatUFOPodcast⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠UFOUAPAM@gmail.com All podcast links & associated links; ⁠⁠Linktr.ee/ufouapam⁠ ⁠⁠ThatUFOPodcast.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Linktr.ee/TheZignal⁠⁠ Don't forget to subscribe, like and leave a review of the show Enjoy folks, Andy

I am joined by researcher, lecturer & author Andy Thomas, to discuss his work, including; His first crop circle What makes an exceptional Circle The UFO Connection Best evidence for the anomalous? What are they meant to be? Conspiracy theories Listener Qs And much, much more Check out Andy's work; https://truthagenda.org/ Hello Fresh, for free Breakfast for life use link; https://hellofresh.com/freethatufo Get in touch with the show; Twitter: @UFOUAPAM Facebook, YouTube & Instagram: "That UFO Podcast" YouTube: ⁠⁠YouTube.com/c/ThatUFOPodcast⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠UFOUAPAM@gmail.com All podcast links & associated links; ⁠⁠Linktr.ee/ufouapam⁠ ⁠⁠ThatUFOPodcast.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Linktr.ee/TheZignal⁠⁠ Don't forget to subscribe, like and leave a review of the show Enjoy folks, Andy

People with misophonia beware! We're eating at the start of the episode. But don't worry, we quickly move on to delight you with recommendations for music, instagram pages, an art installation and a language app. As always, send us your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast.Mo Gawdat - https://www.instagram.com/mo_gawdat/?hl=enBabbel - https://uk.babbel.com/Frameless - https://frameless.com/Paul Weller Nothing - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIk9Z7uR8rkLaura Moso - https://www.instagram.com/lau_ramoso/?hl=enKings Kleans - https://instagram.com/kingskleans/?hl=enDiary of a CEO - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/jimmy-carr-the-easiest-way-to-live-a-happier-life/id1291423644?i=1000541916331Instant Pot - https://instantpot.com/Sugar - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16418808/Mr Andy Thomas - https://www.instagram.com/mr_andy_thomas/Birdsong Box - https://www.legami.com/en_en/birdsong-box-the-sound-of-nature-VRSB0001.htmlMargin Call - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1615147/Dazn - https://www.dazn.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For today's Flying Squirrels pregame conversation, broadcaster Trey Wilson sat down with catcher Andy Thomas to discuss the team's tough road trip to Akron and Erie. 

George Noory and author Andy Thomas explore his research into the paranormal and conspiracy theories, whether conspiracy theories have become more accepted than in the past, and if world governments are covering up the truth about crop circles and UFOs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Ryan Harris checks in after the King of Kelly's RMSHA race in Idaho with Keith Curtis, Blaine Mathews, Sam Peterson, Jay Mentaberry, Andy Thomas, Garth Kaufman, Mason Rutledge and Colby Crapo.

For the podcast this week, Sarah Meyrick travelled to York to talk to the Canon Precenter of York Minster, the Revd Dr Victoria Johnson, and the director of the Royal School of Church Music (RSCM), Hugh Morris, about the importance of church music. The Church Times and the RSCM have together launched a new event, the Festival of Faith and Music, which takes place in York Minster from 26 to 28 April (News, 8 December). Full programme and ticketing information can be found at https://faithandmusic.hymnsam.co.uk. Through a programme of music and worship, talks and workshops, the festival is designed for clergy and church musicians, and seeks to celebrate church music in all its glory and to send delegates home encouraged, inspired, and equipped with new ideas for using music in worship. Canon Johnson will be speaking at the event about her book, On Voice: Speech, song, silence: human and divine, which will be published in March by Darton, Longman & Todd (Features, 5 January). On the podcast, she talks about some of the themes in the book, including why she is inspired by the singing of football crowds and how silence also figures in her thinking about sung worship. The keynote speaker at the Festival of Faith and Preaching will be the Archbishop of York, in a session called “Tuning forks and orchestras: Music and the mission of God”. Other speakers include Roxana Panufnik, composer of one of the works sung at the Coronation; and Andy Thomas, the author of Resounding Body: Building Christlike church communities through music. Two internationally renowned singers, James Gilchrist and Andrea Haines, both of whom started singing in parish church choirs, will talk about how it all began, and will perform some reflective music in the quire of York Minster. Find out more about the RSCM at www.rscm.org.uk. Try 10 issues of the Church Times for £10 or get two months access to our website and apps, also for £10. Go to churchtimes.co.uk/new-reader

The time of year has come again where so many of us adopt behaviours and rituals which we have done all our lives, yet few ever question the origins, or symbolic meanings of these gestures.Guesting is prolific researcher and author (and curator of the annual Glastonbury Symposium) Andy Thomas, who expands upon the contents of his book ‘Christmas: A Short History From Solstice to Santa.'Along the way he gets into various aspects of the Christmas experience and examines their roots - Astrotheology and Pagan/ druidic practices to mark the winter solstice; the Norse tradition of Yule; the Roman Festival of Saturnalia; the real origins of the figure known as Father Christmas; why kissing gets done under mistletoe; why Christmas was officially banned in the Middle Ages; how Christmas trees came to be part of the tradition in the Victorian era, and more.All of Andy's work can be found at https://truthagenda.org/

Trigger warning: Addiction & suicide are discussed in today's episode. Please bee kind & mindful that this episode is for when YOU are ready for it. A face & voice of recovery - Andy Thomas, a friend of Syd's + Jordan's co-host of Member Guest Podcast, comes on the podcast to share his story and experiences with addiction & Substance Use Disorder (SUD). Andy shares intimate stories and details on where his journey began, what caused his want to change, forgiveness, conscious choices, and why he continues to share his story with others. The goal of today's episode is to inform & give hope to those out there who may be struggling or know someone struggling with SUD. My goal with well said is to give people access to stories and information related to health, wellness, & life - this story is extremely important. Andy encourages others with a story to do the same. Andy's journey has turned to be one for helping others - once he dug deep to support himself. Addiction is a lifelong battle, but Andy has found purpose in sharing his story in hopes it will touch another person struggling to see the light at the end of the tunnel. CALL SYD write in's are to support amazing listeners and their journey or family's journey with SUD. Please know you are loved & supported & I am so thankful for everyone who wrote in for advice. SUPPORT LINKS FOR ADDICTION, SUD, & SUICIDE: SAMHSA's National Helpline | SAMHSA: 1-800-622-HELP Home | NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness SAVE: Suicide Prevention, Information, and Awareness Shatterproof | Reversing the Addiction Crisis in the U.S. Home - Faces & Voices of Recovery (facesandvoicesofrecovery.org) Connect with Andy: Andy Thomas (@andymcnails) • Instagram photos and videos Get Connected: MY LINKS PLEASE RATE and Follow on Spotify: HERE PLEASE RATE and Subscribe on Apple Podcast: HERE Subscribe on YouTube: HERE

Esta semana tenemos un programa muy personal e introspectivo. Cristina De Silva, directora del L.E.V (Laboratorio de Electrónica Visual) nos llevará a un lugar muy especial, al Centro Cultural Pozu Santa Bárbara de Mieres donde podremos visitar, hasta el 28 de enero, el proyecto visual Bird Sounds de Andy Thomas. En nuestra segunda hora de programa disfrutaremos de la sesión que el cordobés TSODE, ha preparado en exclusiva para Atmósfera.Escuchar audio

Do you know when the first park ranger shooting happened? What seemed like just a suspicious trio during rounds for Park Ranger Andy Thomas would quickly turn into a series of events he would have never imagined. A prison break, toy gun, fake IDs, and more find their place in this case. Sources: Police filesSupport the showhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/1336304093519465https://twitter.com/Murder_Mimosashttps://www.instagram.com/murder.mimosas/murder.mimosas@gmail.comhttps://uppbeat.io/t/the-wayward-hearts/a-calm-hellfire License code: ZJZ99QK39IWFF0FB

Legendary crop circle expert Andy Thomas joins Whitley this week to talk about the crucially important and increasingly neglected phenomenon of crop circles. But why neglected? From the day the intelligence community trotted out “Doug and Dave” with boards on their feet, our governments have been trying to make us believe that the phenomenon is a silly hoax that for the most part annoys farmers and has no significance. Andy looks a little deeper…

On today's show, The evolution of the term 'conspiracy theorist', censorship, freedom of speech, the threat of artificial intelligence, and the latest on UAPs/UFOs, are discussed. GUEST OVERVIEW: Andy Thomas is one of Britain's leading authors on truth issues, unexplained mysteries and global cover ups. He is world renowned for making history and conspiracy theories entertaining and accessible. His latest book, The New Heretics, is an in-depth exploration of the polarisation of opinion and censorship of free expression during the covid pandemic. He is also one of the co-organisers of the Glastonbury Symposium, the UK's longest running truth and mystery event in the UK.

Special Guest: (4:24)Andy Thomas, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist & Registered Play TherapistGuest Question:When we think about therapy, we usually think of someone sitting down to talk with a therapist or counselor. But are their other types of therapy? What do they look like? Also, in states where gender affirming health care, including therapy, has been banned or restricted, are there efforts to still provide help or services to our transgender siblings?Trevor ProjectTrans LifelinePFLAGCampaign for Southern EqualityFor Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

Today, Nikita speaks with Andy Thomas for another great episode of questions and answers.

GUEST HOST: Jemma Cooper filling in for James Freeman. GUEST OVERVIEW: Andy Thomas is one of Britain's leading authors on truth issues, unexplained mysteries and global cover ups. He is world renowned for making history and conspiracy theories entertaining and accessible. His latest book, The New Heretics, is an in-depth exploration of the polarisation of opinion and censorship of free expression during the covid pandemic. He is also one of the co-organisers of the Glastonbury Symposium, the UK's longest running truth and mystery event in the UK.

For today's pregame conversation, Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson is joined by catcher Andy Thomas. They talked about his game-winning hit on Thursday night in Akron, balancing his workload as a catcher and more.

Andy Thomas, President of CoStar Real Estate Manager, discusses a range of factors affecting corporate and commercial real estate in the near term.

On this episode of the Manistee Local Podcast I talk with my dear friend Andy Thomas, owner, operator and Head (only) brewer of Starving Artist Brewery.  It has been a long time coming for Andy to be on the pod and I couldn't have enjoyed this conversation more.  We talk brewing (obviously), the ups and downs of owning a business and the desire to grow organically rather than trying to force growth.  Andy is a fantastic human and I am proud to call him a friend.  I hope you enjoy this chat as much as I did having it.  Cheers. This Episode is sponsored by Chopo's Northside Bar.  Find them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Chopos.north...Or on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/choposnorth... This episode is sponsored my Manistee Firewood LLC. Check them out here https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... This Episode is also sponsored by Jus Clean- Manistee's premier car wash!  Located at 146 Cleveland St Manistee Michigan 49660 or just north of the US-31 bridge  You can find them here: FB- https://www.facebook.com/juscleanInsta- https://www.instagram.com/jus.clean/

On STS-91 we'll try out a new external tank, learn a little physics, and find out what Mir upper management thinks about the state of the space station. Oh, we'll also bring Andy Thomas home and wave farewell to Mir forever. http://thespaceabove.us http://twitter.com/SpaceAboveUs http://patreon.com/TheSpaceAboveUs

While the team is up in Binghamton, several of the Richmond Flying Squirrels players and coaches took a trip up to Cooperstown, New York to visit the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. On today's episode, Evan Gates, Simon Whiteman, Carter Aldrete, Vaun Brown and Andy Thomas talk about their experience at the Hall of Fame. 

I'm joined this week by a couple members of the Richmond Flying Squirrels: RHP Mason Black, the Giants 3rd round pick in 2021 out of Lehigh University, and infielder Hayden Cantrelle, whom the Giants acquired from Miami last year.Mason and I talk modern training methods, arm care regime, the mental side of the game, searching for the perfect breaking pitch and much more. Hayden tells me what it felt like going through three different organizations in little more than a month's time and how he maintained his course through that experience. He also gives some insight into a question that many fans had in the days of 40 round drafts — why do teams draft some high school players they don't intend to sign? There are reasons!If you like the podcasts, you might enjoy being a full-time subscriber to There R Giants as well!Mason Black (2:00)Hayden Cantrelle (16:00)Intro/Outro: “Alright” by SupergrassAs an experiment, I've had some readers write in to say that they don't enjoy listening to podcasts, but would like to have access to the content, so this week I'm trying out a transcribing app to see if that helps bridge the gap. These voice interpreting software apps are far from perfect, but maybe it helps? Let me know what you think!MASON BLACK TRANSCRIPT:RM: All right, Mason, how you doing? How's the how's how you feel about the start of the season?MB: Everything's been great. A lot of fun being back on the East Coast obviously had some family you got to come see last week so really enjoyed it here. Especially Richmond weather's beautiful, so can't say enough good things.RM: This is actually one of the best Aprils I've seen on here. So far. This is pretty sweet weather. Sweet. Yeah. Awesome. So I think a lot of people know that, in an alternate universe you might have gone to med school. I wonder if I could rely on some of your your Med School knowledge to ask you some things that we're seeing in pitcher training regimens that I think people hear about a lot, but they maybe don't understand.MB: Okay, I'll try my best but I did not go to med school. That's just a disclaimer. RM: Right. Not a real doctor, right? Yeah. Well, let's start with pylo balls. Okay, they're everywhere in the game. They seem to have really revolutionized training. What exactly are they and what did they do for you?MB? There's overspeed and under speed one so either heavier than the traditional weight of a baseball or lighter and what they've helped for me at least I know the guys might use it for different mechanisms, but I like to use them as kind of like training how my body should feel so like put a heavier weight in your arm and just move how your body should feel. It gives you almost like a hypersensitivity to like how you're supposed to be moving that way you get a feel for and you can apply it in your actual catch by what's the lighter one did the lighter one is more of like an arm speed thing that allows you it's a little bit like gives you a little bit more fluid motion. So you can kind of train the the heavy stuff first and then move into the lighter ball and just feel like that looseness in your arm. Like just really relax it.RM: Do some of them help you with with spin. Are there other pylo balls that help you get shape on pitches better?MB: Not necessarily. Or at least that's not what I use it for. I'm sure if you talk to probably 10 other guys they would have different answers. But I like it. There is just like the aspect of like supinating when I throw the ball or when I throw a plyo ball I tried to supinate and just like try to mimic my natural arm slot so I guess you can say it does have some aspects of turning that that spin but it might not be directly spin grade correlated more of like a spin. Like altering like getting that good supination around the ball.RM: There's a thing I see so I'll come in the the word visitors guys are warming up. There's a thing I see all the time. And it's like, pitchers get down on their knee with their back to a wall and then they take what he's saying and throw it backwards against the wall as hard as they can. And you look at it like looks like my shoulder would come out of it's socket. what what are you doing? What are they trying to do when they do that? MB: That is called a reverse throw. It's almost like step A when you learn how to use bio balls. That's like the first thing you always do. And I think I speak for almost 90% of our pitches where we just all do that one. It's just something that we're taught. And I mean for me at least I like the counter rotation aspect of it like you feel like you're reverse like pulling a seatbelt. Like you're almost unclipping a seatbelt so it takes you from like that lower left side to that upper right side for right hander, and it's kind of like I use it as like a priming the system kind of thing. Like just get the scab engage. Get like the mid back to, you know, that lower left side really firing.RM: So you're I think we're two days out from your next start. So where in the whole kind of arm care regimen between starts, would you be doing something like that?MB: I do those every day, actually. Every day and that's something that our our front office and pitching coordinators all the way from the top down really emphasize is just having that consistent routine that like gets you going for every single day. So I do the reverse throws as well as a couple other quiet ball drills every day just to feel good, whether it's 11am 9am like yesterday or or nice five feet hereRM: just kind of wakes wakes up the system MB: Oh yeah.RM: There was the other night Sean Manaea was pitching in the Giants game and I forget who it was. It was Javy Lopez with somebody was saying that he said this year is the first time he'd ever had an arm care routine, which is kind of hard to imagine. Is that something new that you guys get when you come to pro ball? Is it just like does this anything you guys know about when you're college or is this is this pro and how do you like figure it out?MB: It really is trial and error. I do have to say I mean coming into pro ball I really didn't have like an arm care like are a day after I got to do this day two days after I got to do this. It was just kind of like in college. I mean, you always feel you're like a rubber band and you're at 19 years old feels great. You're like I could do a couple arm circles that I'm good to throw whereas like now it's like now you're throwing every day. It's like you do have to kind of structure your weeks around when you're going to pitch and I actually enjoy it just because like we've had incredible like strength staff and everything that'll work with you a ton and just finding what works for you. I've really enjoyed doing that so far.RM: So there's what you're doing now like basically the same or very different from what you're doing a year ago and you're in San Jose.MB: It's a lot of parts of it are the same. I do that another lift in like the day before but for the most part it's been like pretty consistent just like hopped on the Giants, rotator cuff and SCAP strengthening programs and then kind of pick and choose what I like add that in there but the structure is almost the same. So it's been enjoyable. People smarter than me foot made that so I'll take their word for it. It's been helping. I was able to throw a lot of things last year so it ain't broke don't fix it.RM: Is a lot of it just listening to your body like I'm four days out from the starter How do I feel kind of thing? Is that just basically feeling your body?MB: Yeah, a lot of it is just like feeling it out with like, Oh, I'm like I'm kind of hanging today might be a good day to take it easier on the throwing side of things and really focus on the weight room side.RM: When you were at Lehigh I think the story was that that you kind of changed your mechanics going into your final year and then changed more or back or something once you got into pro ball. How did that sort of progression go? Like what were you changing and what were you trying to accomplish when you're going through those various changes? MB: Well, if you went ahead and did some advanced scouting on me, my freshman and sophomore years at Lehigh, I had this real long arm action like at footstrike My arm was never in the same spot twice. And while it was like I was good, I was able to throw strikes for the most part and really just like command my off speed. It wasn't I didn't think what was gonna get me into pro ball or make me make that like next step in my development like it was almost like a cap. So I went ahead and took a risk and change my arm action a little bit alongside of one of our coaches. At Lehigh. And while it did backfire in the short term, I think like long term I was able to get to where I am now and had not done that it probably would have. I probably wouldn't be here. I could tell you that much. But yeah, just as like, it was almost like an overemphasis of like a shorter arm action and trying to get that arm consistent at footstrike and then once like as the year progressed, it kind of went back to more of like a neutral position between my old arm path and that recent like for short one so kind of like averaged out and got me into a good spot.RM: So where are you now? Are you kind of at the shortest end of where you've been, are you in between?MB: I'm in between. So I mean, I still had some control issues when I shorten things up a lot. So I think going back to like that neutral in between my really long one and that shorter one is out RM: Basically the last year last year and so far this year your control had been pretty impeccable. I don't think you've walked a guy yet this year. Certainly in San Jose, you know, the walks have been very, very limited as a pro. Have you gotten into a place where you feel like I'm a reliable strike thrower. I feel confident that I'm going to be able to get ahead of counts at this point.MB: I think so. Yeah. And a lot of that is not only like physical but it is on the mental side of things like just from the top down like pitching coordinators and pitching coaches like oh, he preaches it as well as like, we do have to own the zone and if your stuff is is good enough, then you should be able to throw the ball in the zone and kind of limit damage so that's the mentality I've kind of taken into pro ball is just like, at the end of the day, I'm not going to get beat by myself by walking guys. I want to force contact and force the other team to beat me. And just like from the mental skill side of things, I've had a lot of help to with that. So I've really appreciated itRM: I was gonna ask you a breaking ball, but now that you bring up mental skills, that's that's kind of like a fascinating part of player development to me. How do you use kind of the mental skills resources that the the organization has to help kind of refine your craft or help develop yourself whether it's as a player or as a person?MB: Definitely, it's something I definitely didn't take enough advantage of in college because we had a school psychologist, a baseball psychologist, and I just like I almost saw it as as something you needed if you were struggling and instead of someone who's there for you, whether you're doing well or not well, so it's it was something that getting into pro ball and we had Kellen Lee with us last year and he spent a lot of time in San Jose that so just picking his brain up and talking about visualization and just like the mental steps that you can take going into an outing yourself tremendously. Yeah.RM: It's a big thing, obviously for this organization that it's not a weakness, right. It's helping make your strength. Okay, I do want to talk about your breaking up. I was watching a game years in spring and I was just talking to a scout who had seen you really early last year in San Jose says oh, the shape of his sliders are different this year. And I'm like, Oh, do you mean it's less weepy? And he said, No, it's more sweeping. I'm like, well, that's weird. When I saw him in Eugene, the end of the year. I thought it was pretty sweeping. It's like, Oh, I saw him the early in the year in San Jose and it was it was more vertical. How have you been experimenting? What experimentation you've been dealing with the shape of your breaking ball the last two seasons?MB: like everything is trial and error. I do have to say coming into pro ball really didn't have that any shape in mind as to what I was looking for. So finally getting on track man. This was early on, like last spring training. Just like them telling me oh, we want you to throw a sweeper and I was like, okay, cool. So it just I would try it and it just naturally swept across the zone. So I was like, Alright, I think I could do this stick on board. And then we'd like it would come and go lose it here and there and I think this year I've taken the approach of like recognizing why it's going south, and why it's turning into more of a traditional slider. And then there's also like the crossfire aspect that they you've mentioned in one of the tweets in the past that's helped to get more east west on things and just try to create separation between that and the sink orRM: is it something where you you'd actually like to be able to manipulate a couple shapes on it, you know, based on right hand or left hand or or guy swings or something like that. Is that a place you want to get to? Or do you want to have one really consistent shape?MB: I think manipulation is the ultimate goal just being able to to throw it you know if a left hander is up you want to get more depth on it or right hander you want to get off the barrow some more sweep, but I mean right now I think it's folks it's just get it in the zone at a consistent rate and then we'll worry about that stuff later. I've been lucky to to get away with like throwing like four seems didn't sinkers and everything else change up in the zone a little bit more. So definitely have to get that change or slider working more this year.RM: you mentioned the change up. You've been drilling something that has like a pretty good downward movement or is that the changeup Are you throwing a splitter this year? What's going on with your your your other pitch for pitch,MB: I like to call it a “splange” for lack of a better term, it's got a splitter spin but splitter spin rate I guess you could say but you kind of oriented more so of a way that it it has like a changeup action where it grabs the seams in such a way that it has that more downer shade.RM: What was it? What was the word used for thatMB: A “splangeup.” RM: Yeah. I like that term. I will now we seem like you're in a pretty good place this year. Yeah, I mean, just like mentally physically performance on the field and things are going pretty well for you this year. MB: Yeah, absolutely. Yeah, it's been a lot of fun. We have a great group of guys here and obviously having fat Bailey catch me a lot but also Martorano and Andy Thomas and [Auerbach] to like having that group behind the dish. Let's see worry a lot less about catching and just more about pitching and because you know they're gonna pick you up as well as our whole defense. Like, guys have been killing it this year. So I can't say enough good things about this team in this group.RM: When I talked to Bailey last week, he said basically, he doesn't want you guys to think on the mound. Like just do it. Just get out there and do it. Is that that kind of what you want to do too.MB: Yeah. Well, I know he knows me. He knows I like to think so, sometimes he'll yell at me like give me a little kick every once in a while but it's all in good nature. Good fun.RM: Well, things have been going pretty pretty good so far this year. Great last year, obviously. wish you continued success and I can't wait to watch. MB: Appreciate it! Thanks.HAYDEN CANTRELLE TRANSCRIPT:RM: All right. Good to meet you. How are you feeling? How are things going this year for you,HC: you as well. Happy to be here with a new group of guys. You know, things have been going great so far. You know, it's a good chemistry group of guys, you know, you know, motivating everybody to get better in their craft and so you know, coming out and playing on a nightly basis and entertaining here in Richmond. It's been fun so far.RM: So you talk about a new group of guys, obviously, you know, a lot of people at this level are going to be this is the only organization they've ever known. That's not the case for you. You went through, like to in a month, basically last year, what was that like for you?HC: It was, it was very chaotic. I, I think I had a lot of a lot of questions about you know, where I was gonna go or, you know why or you could ask all that but, you know, for myself, you know, I just grew to my routines day to day, you know, that's what got me through that transition. And then you know, getting placed with the Giants eventually has been a good fit. And, you know, it's been great to work with my craft with a bunch of really good developers in this organization. You know, as I as I've had the other organizations but you know, it's more people, you know, invested in my career and grateful for that. You.RM: One thing you'll often hear from from guys is when you get into pro ball, there's obviously a lot of really smart people bringing you information. Sometimes it can be overwhelming confusing. I assume when you go through a lot of several different organizations, they all have their own kind of way of doing things. It can be even more confusing. How'd you like stay true to kind of your path through that stuff?HC: Yeah, I think one thing's for sure is you know, I had my own you know, adjustments I was looking to make and that in that sense and so for for every ballplayer I guess you know, I can speak for myself, you know the day to day grind is about bettering yourself and bettering your craft. So in more ways than one, you know, you have indicators of success and measures of things you need to work on. And that's that's what you really try to focus on, you know, going from team to team and then you know, when you step in between the lines with whoever it is, you know, it's that the theme is about winning. So that makes it simple. So, you know, day to day you work on your craft, you know, so at nighttime, you know, you can go play for your boys.RM: Obviously, one reason why that's probably a good fit for you is you do a lot of things at this organization values. You have a really good eye at the play, you're disciplined you tend to walk you know more than you strike out. What's your kind of approach? At the plate? Who do you think of yourself when you're getting in the box?HC: Well, I guess without telling you everything, you know, secrets quite quite simply, you know, you know if I'm in a funk or whatnot, you know, a little simple thing I'll tell my friends and myself is you know, just swing it swing at strikes and take balls. So, you know, in essence, you know, that's all that approach entails, you know, granted what day to day scouting reports and feels and you know, all of the other stuff that plays into the point four seconds of decision making is all is always that so you know, but to keep it simple, you know, just swing at the strikes and take the ballRM: It's the old like Ted Williams approach, but it sounds easy, but it's it's not that easy.HC: Yeah, no, it's definitely been a lot of development. You know, there's a lot of work that goes you know, goes into scenes, you know, to make sure that you're in a position to do that, you know, at game time but you know, in the best way possible. If I can do that I'll have a good day at the park.RM: You're also the switch hitter, which is your like natural side. When did you pick up switch hitting and where do you feel which side do you feel best thatHC: I've, I've been switching since I was six. I probably did it in T ball. I did it religiously. You know like left when there's a righty pitch and hit lefty by age 10 I was doing it full fledge. I grew up a righty originally though. So I would say you know when I'm really locked in, you know on lefties, right he's really fun, I would say but, you know, general day to day you know, it's could be flip of a coin for success on each one. So try not to put either one in a corner, you know, and limit the success there. But, you know, I do feel my switching and gives me a great opportunity to win each play to parents.RM: It's funny because Bailey was saying he picked it up like pretty early 210 or so did you actually have opportunities to to hit right hand now? Did you see left handers when you're a kid muchHC: very, very interesting. You know, because once I started switching by age 10 You know the amount of times I hit right handed was very limited and it was it would beat me up mentally as a kid you know, grew up being really good right handed and I'd never get ready at bats. And then I remember at one point in high school, my coach suggested Hey, why don't we just hit left handed and I was like no, there no, there's a reason I just I feel like I haven't seen a lefty you know ever or at least a competitive lefty because you know, the left that you would see would be thrown 75 miles an hour or something like that. So right after college, you know, I'd say you know, in my first year of independent ball, I really started getting consistent as righty and that's when I really started seeing the you know, the switch hitting really start to flourish the way I'd wanted to, you know, my college career I was relatively successful righty compared to lefty but you know, in general the whole switching things just about how many times you see the guy you know, face more lefties you're gonna feel good and they're variety. You know, I'd say the hardest days are when they probably flip flop you for at bats, you probably go right left, right left but who knows sometimes that's what gets you you know on time and you know, maybe those are the fours that you hit on the button. So there's a switch here you try not to put any trends into that, you know, and the benefit to that is when you get to go in the batter's box it's it's always a brand new one slates always clean. You're always you know, just trying to compete. RM: So you're talking about growing up. I want to ask you about that. You know, you have all these like they're famous baseball hotbeds in the country, like we always have the Florida guy as well as other California guys. You grew up in Louisiana. What was the like, amateur youth baseball scene like where you grew up?HC: Yeah, I mean, for me, I played a play a little bit of travel baseball, and so about 12 competitively, and in the state of Louisiana, the 12 year old circuit we all play like do triple is a major and there's probably a good six teams in Louisiana and we would all find each other on the weekends on the you know, on the tournaments and we would all go play the best baseball and there was among those kids, there's probably 50 division one college baseball players from that 12 year old circuit. So I dropped out doing that in high school. You know, I kind of was out of summer baseball and showcase baseball because I played football. So I was always training for the fall and you know, doing seven on sevens, you know, thrown all of those and then on the weekends, you know, never really got to play much travel baseball, but as far as the talent you know, in high school, you know, very, very competitive and Lafayette Louisiana and then there's tons of Louisiana talent you know spread throughout of all of those Division One universities and a lot of kids leave you know, because they have the opportunity to so very, you know, very warm weather climate. So, you know, for the kids who want to throw down year round, you know, they had the opportunity I wasn't one of those kids and I think that really saved my fire for it. You know, I got to go baseball hat this year. And that football you know, just go you know, let it rip. So, you know, and every year baseball comes around it was time to go again. So would you play football, I played I played quarterback my senior year, junior year I played receiver and return the punts and kickoffs. So I was probably probably the best receiver we got my got my my my opportunities for college football as a receiver. So yeah, running kicks back sometimes pawns, whatever. So sometimes that's scarier than getting in the bystanders 95 when that ball goes up, and you just you don't look down again, soRM: Yeah. I still remember that myself to play. Well, you two sport guy in college?HC: No, I didn't know I didn't think physically I was in a position to play division one football so maybe in another life perhaps? Yeah.RM: I was looking at your baseball card. Before I talked and you actually played in some interesting kind of places. In your college career. One was like when you were maybe a rising freshman. You're up here. in Gaithersburg, Maryland, actually lived in gaithersburg for a while and never knew they had a competitive summer league. How did that happen? How do you find your way up here? HC: That was so after my senior year, right after the draft, I got courtesy picked by the Yankees in the 48th round. And that opened up an opportunity for me to play in a college collegiate summer league. So you know, I was able to reach out as a prospect type player. And you know, I was able to go out there and gaithersburg Maryland was one of the few places that were allowing high school players as freshmen. So I got to play out there actually, Daniel Cabrera was my teammate in that league that summer on the other team. And, you know, it was a good opportunity, my first taste of college arms prior to going into my first fall as a freshman and so then that definitely prepared me but you know, definitely, definitely some empty environments you could say but you know, it's all about digging. It's all about digging deep and seeing what you got. Anyway, so it was about ball and getting innings in regardless of we enjoyed gaithersburg we had a good time. SoRM: That's actually I think something fans never really understand is why the courtesy picks exist, but it's kind of like that way it opens doors and opportunities HC: yeah, you know as much as you know, and I had no idea I actually tell the story of when I got drafted in high school. It's not as people don't really ask about that when they want to ask about the one that happened recently but when I was with that when that happened that summer, you know my family was going out for some trip or some run some errands and I was at home by myself for a good five hours last day of the draft you know, it all had fizzled any opportunity I was gonna go it was an automatic no at this point. So everybody was gone and I went and took a nap and I woke up to open my phone and it was frozen. But yeah, just a little something like that. You know where maybe the Yankees at the time were respected me as a player, whatever and but just little things like that, you know, opened a big opportunity. And, you know, turns out that's why I ended up getting invited to the Cape because I played that summer, the summer before so I'd got to play in the Cape Cod and that had changed my life as well. So big, big series of events, you know, that happened that way but you know, definitely help helps. And I'm grateful for that.RM: Yeah, unfortunately, those those those rounds where the teams used to do that don't exist anymore, right. really psyched for kids. Exactly. Yeah, you played 22 years in the cape, which is unusual. The other thing you did that I thought was really interesting, what's 2020 When obviously everybody was scrambling to try and figure out how to how to help develop themselves. Yeah, you were in a little tournament. Joliet, Illinois, Chicago area or limited 14th thing to get an action. How did you how'd you find that?HC: Yeah, very interesting. You know, 2020 hit very, very odd time and I'm like, you know, I love I'm a park rat. I love to go to the field and play I love to throw the ball take fungos wherever so 2020 hit and all of the local college players in Louisiana we're all looking to get some reps. So I have my YouTube channel that you know we like dude making content with and stuff and so we had actually rented out a couple of venues back home and prior to that to get some reps and we had actually hosted some nine inning games, you know, with just a bunch of we call them sandlot games where we had we had fans come in we had some pa music all that stuff so but you know that went on and then you know I got opportunities i Hey, they're you know, they're putting together League and Juliet and so the super thrilled to just go play or whatever. So we're getting reps from doing wherever we could in that time to get reps and then now is getting opportunity to go facing arm so that was really that was really good for me. I got to go live with some guys up in in Joliet, Illinois and make that drive over there and you know definitely draw from that experience. A lot of a lot of a lot of things I needed to work on at the time, but you know, just to like, get my feet settled professionally, if you will. But it was a good environment to do that.RM: That was also the summer you got drafted. Was that before the draft or after the draft? Correct,HC: right. It was after. Yeah. So a couple months afterRM: I don't know if you know this, but Pelfrey was like involved in putting something like that together in Kentucky that like Fitzgerald played in and Logan Wyatt there was like, four team Kentucky league.HC: I didn't know that. Yeah. I thought we were the only one. But we were just happy to be out there. It was weird, but that people telling us you know, it'll like we're all sitting in the dugout and they're like telling us to move away from each other. It was weird, but whatever we were doing where everybody couldn't play ball. Everybody was being weird about everything but you know, we got we got we needed and then that was that was a weird time. RM: So it feels like your career has been really weird because like Milwaukee pushed you really hard so you like moved up levels quick. Then you like go through Miami back San Francisco. San Francisco takes you back down to like, complex was that just to like, get your feet under you kind of integrate you in the system. Get to know people what was that whole process like for you? Yeah,HC: that was kind of it was kind of weird. I made a YouTube video about that too very without with my actual on scene like reaction to it. But I remember just being real like, like it had already happened to me. And it was like weird what before the guy my coach was gonna tell me like I already had the sensation they knew it was happening again or whatever but you know getting like getting getting traded to the Giants and then not coming straight here I guess was maybe like a shock to me. But at the same time, you know, like, I was reminded myself that I still had like adjustments I had to make anyways wherever and so to be honest, at that point, I was very like, very like whatever I was very motivated to to fix my craft and make my adjustments so bummed out to probably go to Arizona at first and but that's not my job to understand that so I wasn't trying to like push back on it or I didn't even I didn't feel like I made a fuss about it either. I was just I was happy to go play on a team and I got to play with a bunch of younger kids who kind of rejuvenated my love for the game regardless so I was able to you know, I whenever I got promoted to San Jose on that bus ride, you know, there's there's kids were so happy for me and they had never met me before but they were so happy to see me get promoted from rookie ball to Loei. So it was like, if nothing else, it was a great perspective. Enhancement alongside with the adjustments I may made for that. You know, a good a good full circle a year later to be back in the same spot. You know, it's a good opportunity. So that's, you know, if nothing else, I've tried to see it for that and, you know, try to work in that that lens. That's pretty cool.RM: I now know that I have to go and watch your YouTube channel. So it's okay, so I'll end here. So now let's do your second year your backup to double a kind of full circle. Do you feel like comfortable? Do you feel like you're in a place that fit that? You know? How do you feel at this point going forward now?HC: Yeah, I think last year I came in just with the thought thinking it was the same mindset of you know, I'm comfortable with I've prepared very well. You know, and just like last year I've there's a lot of offseason adjustments I've made based on last season that I feel like in the exact same way I'm equally as prepared with as much information as I had, you know, going into this year so I feel like I feel like lately just been going to come to the field and playing with my hair on fire. And that's what I love to do. So kind of been offered results, you know, because my career has kind of taught me that and I like playing that way. So that's the approach and you know, I feel adequately prepared as it did last year, but I definitely feel better because I've definitely made some improvements. So excited to see what's gonna happen ready to let it rip.RM: You've got good hair to set on fire when you're playing it. Good luck. Yeah. Well, you know, I'm really glad to kind of get to know you and I can't wait to sort of watch your development through the season and good luck to hopefully you have great successes. HC:Appreciate it. Thanks very much. Yes, sir. Thank you Get full access to There R Giants at rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe

On today's episode, Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson chats with catcher/first baseman Andy Thomas. They discussed getting on base, being traded from the Seattle Mariners to the San Francisco Giants last year and more.

Andy Thomas is watching Space Shuttle Endeavour fade into the distance and is ready to get to work. His four month stay on Mir would close out the American presence on the Russian space station. We also wonder what that burning smell is, do a bunch of EVAs, and wave farewell to "Ol' Stinky"   http://thespaceabove.us http://twitter.com/SpaceAboveUs http://patreon.com/TheSpaceAboveUs

Dave Wolf is ready to come home, which is good because Andy Thomas is ready to become the last NASA astronaut to live on Mir. So put on some nice headphones, pull up a chair next to the aquarium window, and relax with some spaceflight history as we kick off 1998! http://thespaceabove.us http://twitter.com/SpaceAboveUs http://patreon.com/TheSpaceAboveUs

Andy opens up about his recovery journey and how it relates to golf in many ways, shapes and forms.

The world's TOP snowmobiler!!! Think you have what it takes to be an action sports superstar?? Well, we will find out! Andy Thomas has dominated the most dangerous mountains, the most iconic snowmobile races, and conquered the mindset of what it takes to be known as the TOP IN THE WORLD!  Lebron James  Patrick Mahomes  Andy Thomas  All 3 of those names are the best in the world. Check out this incredible episode with Andy, and let us know if you think you have what it takes to go head-to-head with him! ______________________________________ My wife Taylor and I are pumped to announce a partnership with the company that is legit reversing skin age at a molecular level. Everything has always been done surface level, but OneSkin is changing the game!'  Is your BIGGEST organ essential to take care of??  Not even just for looks but for health too! (And yeah, taking care of the money maker is essential too!

Andy Thomas of Rivers of Nihil & I have a conversation about how he coped with his time off, the evolution of his craft beer palate, leaving Black Crown Initiate, joining Rivers of Nihil, mental health & his hangover cure. Throughout this chat, Andy drank Collective Arts Brewing's "Audio/Visual Lager" the 4.9% Lager while I enjoyed their "Life in the Clouds" 6.1% IPA. This is a Heavy Montreal presents Vox&Hops episode! Heavy Montreal is Montreal's premier metal promoter. They host one of North America's best Metal Festivals & present countless amazing events during the rest of the year. I am truly honored & extremely excited to have them involved in the podcast. Make sure to check out Vox&Hops' Brewtal Awakenings Playlist which has been curated by the Metal Architect Jerry Monk himself on either Spotify or Apple Music. This playlist is packed with all the freshest, sickest & most extreme albums each week!!! This episode was recorded at Eggspectation (Complexe Desjardins) in Montreal, Québec, Canada. Photo Credit: Mike Truehart Episode Links: Website: https://www.voxandhops.com/ Join The Vox&Hops Mailing List: http://eepurl.com/hpu9F1 Join The Vox&Hops Thirsty Thursday Gang: https://www.facebook.com/groups/162615188480022 Rivers of Nihil: https://riversofnihil.bandcamp.com/music Black Crown Initiate: https://www.facebook.com/BlackCrownInitiate Collective Arts Brewing: https://collectiveartsbrewing.com/ Heavy Montreal: https://www.heavymontreal.com/ Vox&Hops Brewtal Awakenings Playlist: https://www.voxandhops.com/p/brewtal-awakenings-metal-playlist/ Sound Talent Media: https://soundtalentmedia.com/  Evergreen Podcasts: https://evergreenpodcasts.com/ Vox&Hops Metal Podcast Merchandise: https://www.indiemerchstore.com/collections/vendors?q=Vox%26Hops

Guests Jay Mentaberry, Keith Curtis, Andy Thomas and Blaine Mathews talk recent changes to the World Championship Snowmobile Hillclimb in Jackson, Wyoming, as well as past highlights and crashes. Lots of great stories here. Co-hosts Bruce Kerbs, Justin Stevens and Broc Genta join Ryan Harris in-studio.

Joining the show today is painter Andy Thomas, whose powerful images of the Old West have thrilled collectors of all types. Andy talks about his art journey, his Midwest studio and how he was thrown into a tumultuous news cycle after a president acquired one of his famous images. Sponsoring today's episode is the C.M. Russell Museum, which is hosting The Russell Reignited on August 18-21, 2022, in Great Falls, Montana.

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Trader Jerry has been working the hot stove to the bone, but now that the dust have settled, the 2022 Mariners team has come into stark focus. Out are prospects, most notably Noelvi marte and Edwin Arroyo, but also Andy Thomas, Michael Stryffeler, and the release of Jack Larsen; in are Luis Castillo, Matthew Boyd, Curt Casali and Jake Lamb. A frontline starting pitcher (an All Star no less), swingman insurance, a bench right handed bat and a proper backup catcher. Not bad. Not earth shattering after Castillo, but not bad. These are useful pieces for the team in 2022, on that there is no debate. After the wildest trade deadline in a while, it begs the question though, was it enough? Should the Mariners have traded from their outfield prospect "depth" instead? The legendary trio of John Trupin, Kate Preusser and Evan James are here to break down all the hot, spicy trade talk, and tell you if your Seattle Mariners are indeed primed and restocked for playoff glory. https://twitter.com/LookoutLanding https://twitter.com/JohnTrupin https://twitter.com/KatePreusser https://twitter.com/EvanJamesAudio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Outdoor concerts are a staple of the Colorado experience, and this month, Levitt Pavilion Denver is celebrating five years of bringing live shows to the Ruby Hill neighborhood. On the show today, host Bree Davies talks with Levitt's Interim Executive Director, Andy Thomas, and Marketing and Development Director Jessi Whitten about why Levitt is about more than live music — it's about creating community, paying local musicians fairly, and creating the next generation of Denver music lovers, movers, and shakers.  Levitt Pavilion Denver still has dozens of free and ticketed shows coming up this season — check out their concert calendar for a list of great local and national acts to see this summer and fall! Miguel Aviña, front-person for the band iZCALLI, was mentioned several times — hear his interview with City Cast Denver from a few months ago! All the news you need, right here in the City Cast Denver newsletter. Read and subscribe: https://denver.citycast.fm/newsletter/ Share your Levitt Pavilion Denver memories with us on Twitter: @citycastdenver Leave us a voicemail with your name and neighborhood, and you might hear it on the show: (720) 500-5418‬ Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: Colfax Ave. BID presents Independents Day Denver Film presents Film on the Rocks: Summer of Soul Looking to advertise on City Cast Denver? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Podcast guest 474 is Andy Thomas, One of the UKs leading researchers into unexplained mysteries and conspiracy theories. He is a crop circle researcher and has 2 books on crop circles, Vital Signs: A Complete Guide to the Crop Circle Mystery and Why It is Not a Hoax, and An Introduction to Crop Circles. In this video we talked about the phenomena of crop circles and his new book The New Heretics. Andy's Website https://truthagenda.org/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffrey-s-reynolds/support

For three decades Andy has investigated many enduring truth and mystery subjects in a balanced and fair way, including conspiracy theories, freedom issues and paranormal subjects such as crop circles, UFOs and other enigmas, always finding tantalising middle-ground to evoke animated discussion. He also speaks passionately on mainstream history and folklore. Andy has appeared on many popular radio and TV shows including major UK spots on The One Show, Richard and Judy, Esther, GMTV and Sky TV's hit series Pineapple Dance Studios, and on US shows such as Caught on Camera, with appearances on The History Channel and National Geographic Channel. He also featured in the US cinema-released documentary Crop Circles: Quest For Truth. Andy's latest book, The New Heretics, published by the renowned Watkins Publishing in December 2021, is a brave and timely stand for real freedom of expression and an encouragement to establish genuine understanding of all those who question orthodoxy, whether they are agreed with or not. A better way forward – one that doesn't sanction blanket censorship – must be found. Andy's earlier book Conspiracies: The Facts – The Theories – The Evidence was also published by Watkins Publishing in 2013 and updated in 2019 and has become a crucial overview for many people. It has appeared in several global editions, including Chinese and Czech translations. Andy is author of several books exploring the unexplained, most famously The Truth Agenda: Making Sense of Unexplained Mysteries, Global Cover-Ups and Visions for a New Era. First published in 2009, it has seen several revised and updated editions since, including a US edition in 2015. The book has been a hit in both ‘fringe' and mainstream circles, and was adopted as a sociology textbook at Canada's Vancouver Island University. Meanwhile, Vital Signs: A Complete Guide to the Crop Circle Mystery, has been described by many as the definitive guide to the circle controversy and was nominated for Kindred Spirit magazine's 2002 Best Book award. His book An Introduction to Crop Circles has also been a bestseller in many British tourist outlets. Andy is also author of the celebrated book Christmas – A Short History from Solstice to Santa, published by Ivy Press as a hardback in English speaking countries in 2019, and as a Spanish edition by Alma in 2021. He is also author of four books on Sussex history. See Books for more information on Andy's writings. Andy has written for many journals and magazines, including Kindred Spirit and New Dawn, and he regularly contributes to the popular alternative journal Nexus Magazine. Andy is the founder of Vital Signs Publishing, which has produced Geoff Stray's influential book Beyond 2012: Catastrophe or Ecstasy and Richard Smith's A Future World Vision, both edited by Andy. Andy - keyboardsAndy is founder of the Changing Times truth and mysteries group in East Sussex and is also co-presenter of the celebrated Glastonbury Symposium, one of the UK's longest-running alternative events. He is also an experienced keyboard player and wrote music with his co-composer David Swingland for many years, the best of which is available online. He still occasionally plays live with guitarist Phil Light after 35 years. Andy is married to the well-known psychological astrologer Helen Sewell. Andy's always balanced and perceptive views on unusual subjects have become widely respected for giving credibility to areas not generally given the coverage they truly deserve. Website(s): truthagenda.org For more typical skeptic podcast interviews go to: www.youtube.com/c/typicalskeptic www.anchor.fm/typical-skeptic To donate to my show: Buymeacoffee.com/typicalskeptic Paypal: typicalskeptic1@gmail.com #conspiracy #great reset --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/typical-skeptic/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/typical-skeptic/support