Podcast appearances and mentions of barry martin

The show wraps up interviews taped at FutureProof Citywide in Miami today, with Joe Terranova, chief market strategist at Virtus Investment Partners noting that the Trump Administration is not disturbed with the recent price action on the stock market, because they know that the economy must cool off to get lower interest rates and energy prices. Moreover, he notes that a prolonged tariff battle will impact earnings growth, which will be the key determinant of what the market can achieve this year. Tony Rodriguez, head of fixed income strategy at Nuveen, expects the Federal Reserve to make two interest-rate cuts this year and talks about the asset classes that will benefit the most from them. Barry Martin — the manager of Shelton Equity Income — discusses where investors can find strong income now, using options as an overlay to goose returns. The show also features interviews with Laura Lutton, global head of manager research at Morningstar, and Brad Smithy, head of wealth management at Elevation Point.

The Evolution of Plastic Surgery: From Reconstructive to Cosmetic | December 19, 2024 | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | Prairie Doc Dr. Jill Kruse, with guests Dr. Barry Martin, FACS Avera Medical Group Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery from Sioux Falls, SD and Dr. Laura Figura from Avera Medical Group Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Sioux Falls, SD.

•Curtis (C. Barry) Martin remembers...when Gospel music...was the stepchild in modern music of all the genres!  It was his team's task to put our line of artists in every chain, Distributor/ One Stop/record store/bookstore in America and worldwide! •C. Barry called the major chain stores; Tower Records, Turtles, Strawberrys, Musicland, and others! As BeBe & CeCe began to break, The Winans, Richard Smallwood, The Clark Sisters, Tramaine Hawkins, Darly Coley, The Hawkins Family, Kurt Carr, Trin-nit-tee 5:7, A-1 Swift, PID, Ron Kenoly, West Angeles...Saints In Praise Series, 1, 2 and 3. Gospel Gangtaz, Mom & Pop Winans, Vickie Winans, Norman Hutchins to name a few; the Game Changed.  •Vicky Mack Lataillade came to Nashville talked with C. Barry about two artists she was considering, she was just beginning their labels, Claude & Vicki's, Gospo-Centric Records / B-Rite Records. She could only choose 1 artist...Kirk Franklin.  Elroy Smith on V103 in Chicago an Urban station played “Why We Sing” once, the phones lit up.....and the rest is History - 18 Gold Albums and 3 Platinum Albums/CD'S! •Now...The Orchard Promotional Firm...C. Barry's company of 28 years.  Our biggest Hit..."Falling In Love With Jesus" "Run And Tell That" "Don't Let The Devil Ride." Making history with The Bowmans, Tim Sr. & Jr., The Williams Brothers, Rev. Robert Lowe & The MoriahCity Singers, Tiffany Bynoe and I will stop right there because there is so much more! •Please send Let's Talk: Gospel Music Gold an email sharing your thoughts about this show segment also if you have any suggestions of future guests you would like to hear on the show. Send the email to ⁠⁠letstalk2gmg@gmail.com⁠⁠ •You may Subscribe to be alerted when the newest episode is published. Subscribe on Spotify and we will know you are a regular listener. All previous Seasons of guests are still live; check out some other Podcast Episodes •LET'S TALK: GOSPEL MUSIC GOLD RADIO SHOW AIRS SATURDAY MORNING 9:00 AM CST / 10:00 AM EST ON INTERNET RADIO STATION WMRM-DB AND WJRG RADIO INTERNET RADIO STATION 12:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM CST •Both the Podcast and Radio shows are heard anywhere in the World on the Internet! •BOOK ENTITLED •"Legacy of James C. Chambers And his Contributions to Gospel Music History " Available on Amazon.com!

On today's show, we are joined by Barry Martin, Portfolio Manager of Shelton Equity Income Fund to discuss what it means to have shares called away, what makes a good stock to write a call option on, understanding the relationship between volatility and option premiums, how rates affect call option strategies, and much more! Find complete show notes on our blogs... Ben Carlson's A Wealth of Common Sense Michael Batnick's The Irrelevant Investor Feel free to shoot us an email at animalspirits@thecompoundnews.com with any feedback, questions, recommendations, or ideas for future topics of conversation.   Check out the latest in financial blogger fashion at The Compound shop: https://www.idontshop.com Past performance is not indicative of future results. The material discussed has been provided for informational purposes only and is not intended as legal or investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security or strategy. The investment strategy and themes discussed herein may be unsuitable for investors depending on their specific investment objectives and financial situation. Information obtained from third-party sources is believed to be reliable though its accuracy is not guaranteed.   Investing involves the risk of loss. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be or regarded as personalized investment advice or relied upon for investment decisions. Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson are employees of Ritholtz Wealth Management and may maintain positions in the securities discussed in this video. All opinions expressed by them are solely their own opinion and do not reflect the opinion of Ritholtz Wealth Management. The Compound Media, Incorporated, an affiliate of Ritholtz Wealth Management, receives payment from various entities for advertisements in affiliated podcasts, blogs and emails. Inclusion of such advertisements does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation thereof, or any affiliation therewith, by the Content Creator or by Ritholtz Wealth Management or any of its employees. For additional advertisement disclaimers see here https://ritholtzwealth.com/advertising-disclaimers. Investments in securities involve the risk of loss. Any mention of a particular security and related performance data is not a recommendation to buy or sell that security. The information provided on this website (including any information that may be accessed through this website) is not directed at any investor or category of investors and is provided solely as general information. Obviously nothing on this channel should be considered as personalized financial advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any securities. See our disclosures here: https://ritholtzwealth.com/podcast-youtube-disclosures/ Shelton Capital disclosures: https://www.sheltoncap.com/eqtix-disclosures/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us for a fascinating episode as we welcome Barry Martin, a seasoned expert in covered call option strategy. Barry shares his insights into the growing popularity of covered call writings, discussing how they have surged from $7 billion to $75 billion in just a few years. Whether you're an experienced trader or new to options, this episode offers valuable perspectives on managing risk and generating income through covered calls. Today we discuss... How the popularity of covered option writing has surged in recent years. Barry manages $1.3 billion in option overlay strategies at Sheldon Capital Management. The decline in commission costs and increased options education have contributed to the growing interest in covered call writing. Covered call writing is most beneficial in choppy, sideways markets, slightly up or down, where income generation is a key goal. Barry emphasizes that selling options in low-volatility, low-interest-rate environments is less beneficial. Barry advocates for using defensive, market-leading stocks with significant free cash flow for covered call writing. Covered call writing is misunderstood as risky by some CPAs and advisors due to a lack of education and familiarity with the strategy. Educating oneself, starting with basic strategies like covered calls, and minimizing risk are essential for successful options trading. Today's Panelists: Kirk Chisholm | Innovative Wealth Barbara Friedberg | Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance Phil Weiss | Apprise Wealth Management   Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/moneytreepodcast Follow LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/money-tree-investing-podcast Follow on Twitter/X: https://x.com/MTIPodcast For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/the-growing-popularity-of-covered-call-option-strategy  

Episode 294This episode is brought to you by The butcher Shoppe…Home of the NEVER crossbred 100% Australian Wylarah 9+ Wagyu brisket, wagyu beef (American and Japanese), dry aged steaks, wild game and MUCH more!! Call to order today: (850) 458-8782 and ask for Kevin!  Mention The BBQ Central Show for 10% off your entire order!!___________________________________________Taking you back to 8/26/2016 - And if you don't go back with the show very far then this is a name you won't recall…because he's not in the industry anymore…at least that I am not aware of. Barry Martin, AKA CB, is being featured on the Best Moments show this week. Barry worked for (or was contracted by) Char-Broil for a while…and I would have him on the show every so often to talk about hot topics of the day…usually he was taking a contrarian side to what most folks were thinking…so if you don't know Barry you will get to know him in this show AND in the show next Friday as this is a 2 part run. Ready to make a “BEST OF” show all your own?? Email Jon Solberg and let him know what you would like to hear on a future episode! As always, thank you for listening!*Don't forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAST APP*Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full showOriginal Air Date: 8/26/2016Original Full Show Link:  

Host: Kevin Smith Dives into the weekly news most impactful to the HeartlandHEADLINESFederally Backed Healthcare Programs Meeting the Needs of Rural PopulationsDaily Yonder - https://dailyyonder.com/rural-health-clinic-program-offering-head-to-toe-womb-to-tomb-care/2023/05/17/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=Center%20for%20Rural%20Strategies&utm_campaign=17d1501c13-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_05_17_03_36&utm_term=0_-17d1501c13-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D&mc_cid=17d1501c13&mc_eid=33f9e891eeIn the Race to Defund Public Schools, Private Third Party Vendors Win Big in IowaThe Gazette - ​​https://www.thegazette.com/state-government/new-york-company-to-be-paid-4-3-million-to-operate-iowas-new-private-school-funding-program/EVENTSt. Charles County Democrats First Capitol Dinner - https://www.stcdemocrats.com/event-details/first-capitol-dinner-2023-2LIGHTNING ROUNDMissouri,The Missouri Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday over whether two single mothers should have been sentenced to jail time because their children missed more days of school than the local district allowed. https://missouriindependent.com/2023/05/24/missouri-supreme-court-to-decide-whether-school-districts-can-jail-parents-for-absent-students/A Missouri man flew to Washington, rented a U-Haul truck and drove straight to the White House, where he crashed the truck into a security barrier and began waving around a Nazi flag.AP - https://apnews.com/article/white-house-uhaul-truck-crash-lafayette-square-dcd72befb2653d62c4e7c874cc0bfeb5TexasUvalde, TX and a year of Republican thumb twiddling. KXAN Texas- https://www.kxan.com/news/texas/uvalde-school-shooting/one-year-after-uvalde-shooting-fight-for-transparency-and-accountability-beats-on/More Paxton scandals.Texas Tribune - https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/24/ken-paxton-abuse-power-house-investigation-texas/Ohio,GOP Power grab over constitutional voting fight angers Election Officials.NPR - https://www.npr.org/2023/05/25/1177921697/ohio-august-special-election-constitution-abortion-amendmentMississippiAn 11-year-old Mississippi boy shot by a police officer asks, "Why did he shoot me? What did I do wrong?'” CNN - https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/24/us/mississippi-police-shooting-11-year-old-boy/index.htmlAnd Lastly, Jon Hamm Calls Josh Hawley A Coward In Ad For His Opponent, Lucas KunceHuffpost - https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jon-hamm-josh-hawley_n_646baefbe4b0355739381b35

Host: Kevin Smith Dives into the weekly news most impactful to the HeartlandHEADLINESFederally Backed Healthcare Programs Meeting the Needs of Rural PopulationsDaily Yonder - https://dailyyonder.com/rural-health-clinic-program-offering-head-to-toe-womb-to-tomb-care/2023/05/17/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=Center%20for%20Rural%20Strategies&utm_campaign=17d1501c13-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_05_17_03_36&utm_term=0_-17d1501c13-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D&mc_cid=17d1501c13&mc_eid=33f9e891eeIn the Race to Defund Public Schools, Private Third Party Vendors Win Big in IowaThe Gazette - ​​https://www.thegazette.com/state-government/new-york-company-to-be-paid-4-3-million-to-operate-iowas-new-private-school-funding-program/EVENTSt. Charles County Democrats First Capitol Dinner - https://www.stcdemocrats.com/event-details/first-capitol-dinner-2023-2LIGHTNING ROUNDMissouri,The Missouri Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday over whether two single mothers should have been sentenced to jail time because their children missed more days of school than the local district allowed. https://missouriindependent.com/2023/05/24/missouri-supreme-court-to-decide-whether-school-districts-can-jail-parents-for-absent-students/A Missouri man flew to Washington, rented a U-Haul truck and drove straight to the White House, where he crashed the truck into a security barrier and began waving around a Nazi flag.AP - https://apnews.com/article/white-house-uhaul-truck-crash-lafayette-square-dcd72befb2653d62c4e7c874cc0bfeb5TexasUvalde, TX and a year of Republican thumb twiddling. KXAN Texas- https://www.kxan.com/news/texas/uvalde-school-shooting/one-year-after-uvalde-shooting-fight-for-transparency-and-accountability-beats-on/More Paxton scandals.Texas Tribune - https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/24/ken-paxton-abuse-power-house-investigation-texas/Ohio,GOP Power grab over constitutional voting fight angers Election Officials.NPR - https://www.npr.org/2023/05/25/1177921697/ohio-august-special-election-constitution-abortion-amendmentMississippiAn 11-year-old Mississippi boy shot by a police officer asks, "Why did he shoot me? What did I do wrong?'” CNN - https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/24/us/mississippi-police-shooting-11-year-old-boy/index.htmlAnd Lastly, Jon Hamm Calls Josh Hawley A Coward In Ad For His Opponent, Lucas KunceHuffpost - https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jon-hamm-josh-hawley_n_646baefbe4b0355739381b35

Ed Moya, senior market analyst at OANDA, sees the stock market as being stuck in its current range for months, possibly testing October lows while it waits to get more clarity on the Federal Reserve's position on ending the rate-hike cycle and starting cuts. Declines and weakness are buying opportunities, Moya says, because 'this market is looking for a big move,' with money on the sidelines looking for a breakout that will happen only once investors are confident with where inflation and rates are heading. In The Big Interview, Barry Martin of the Shelton Equity Income Fund discusses defensive investing and covered-call strategies and how they are working in the current period of volatility without much direction. Also, in The NAVigator segment, Matt Freund, co-chief investment officer/head of fixed-income strategies at Calamos Investments, says he expects interest rates to settle in and remain stable for quite a while before trending down, though he expects heightened volatility in longer-term bonds; and in the Market Call, Brian Huckstep, chief investment officer at Advyzon Investment Management, talks the macro picture and the exchange-traded funds best suited for his current outlook.

This week we continue our series "Deck The Halls" where we are looking at the different ways that we can "deck our lives" this holiday season! This week we are joined by Barry Martin, the Plymouth Location Pastor of Mile City Church.If you made a faith move today, or would like more information regarding faith, please connect with us by heading to trails.church/connect!

This week we kick off a new series called "XYZ", where we are looking at how God can change our church, our city, and our world through the next generation! This week we are joined by Barry Martin of Mile City Church.If you made a faith move today, or would like more information regarding faith, please connect with us by heading to trails.church/connect!

This week we are continuing in our series called "Blueprint" where we will be partnering with our sending church Mile City to look at the blueprint that God has for our lives, for our families, and for our church. Today we are joined by Barry Martin of Mile City Church.If you made a faith move today, or would like more information regarding faith, please connect with us by heading to trails.church/connect!

This week we kick off a brand new series called "Snippets of Mark" where we will be walking through the Gospel of Mark. This week we are joined by Barry Martin from Mile City Church!If you made a faith move today, or would like more information regarding faith, please connect with us by heading to trails.church/connect!

Your host, Warren Coughlin, talks with Barry Martin of Hypenotic. Hypenotic is a founding Canadian B Corp made up of strategic, creative, and technical problem-solvers based in Toronto. Since '98, they've used modern marketing strategy, communications design, and web application development to help purpose-driven enterprises, Organizations, and Individuals like you clarify, amplify, and accelerate their impact. To learn more about Barry's work, visit https://hypenotic.com/ (https://hypenotic.com/) If you'd like to be a guest on Business That Matters Spotlight, click https://warrencoughlin.com/podcast/ (HERE)

Jamie Hopkins, managing partner for wealth solutions at Carson Group, says that investors who focus mostly on what to buy or own in an investment portfolio are asking the wrong question, because they need to be focused on where they are and where they want to go. Hopkins says it is particularly important to focus inward as we enter 2022 because the year is likely to feature more volatility and less profit potential than 2021 has. Also on the show, Greg McBride of Bankrate.com discusses the site's latest personal financial outlook survey and how savers and investors are setting expectations for the year ahead, Barry Martin of the Shelton Equity Income Fund discusses dividend investing and covered-call strategies, and Chuck answers some audience questions about retirement savings. 

This week we hear from Barry Martin of Mile City Church!

On Sunday, October 24, 2021, our host Dr. Marianne Ritchie was joined by Marie E. McDonnell, MD an Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, the Chief of the Diabetes Section of the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension, and the Director of the Brigham Diabetes Program at Brigham & Women's Hospital.Listen to learn about diabetes from a nationally recognized expert. We discuss the long-term effects of diabetes, screening for PRE-diabetes, and how treatment plans can be tailored for each individual patient. On November 7, we'll continue our discussion and how diabetes affects fertility, pregnancy, and COVID.​Your Real Champion: The Least of My Brothers​Each week we highlight the #RealChampions in your life! Your family, friends, or colleagues who go the extra mile to help others in their community. For this week, Your Real Champion were Barry Martin and Deacon Anthony Willoughby from St. John's Hospice!St. John's Hospice is a safe haven in center city Philadelphia for men experiencing homelessness. Each day, a hot meal is served to as many as 400 visitors. The hospice also offers case management, on-site nursing, showers, and a mailroom for hundreds of men. There is also a 12-bed residence for medically fragile men and a safe place to sleep from 10pm to 6am for an additional 27 men who need shelter. Barry and Deacon Willoughby are men who see God in the face of every person who looks for help. Lend your support.   

Nathaniel Grant, GAM Graphics and Marketing, Jackie Wurm,  IntegriPrint, Dennis Trump, Trump Direct, and Barry Martin, Copyquik, share the laser-focused mission of NPSOA to support print business owners, the unique benefits of joining this exclusive org, and some of the business secrets they openly discuss at conferences, monthly ZOOM meet-ups, and a list-serve! Membership for owners is only $385 a year... use promocode PRINTERVERSE85 in 2021 and it's only $300! Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: National Print and Sign Owners Association: https://npsoa.org/ Nathaniel Grant: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathaniel-grant-89a03711 GAM Graphics and Marketing: https://www.graphicsandmarketing.com/ Jackie Wurm: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackiewurm  IntegriPrint: https://integriprint.com/ Dennis Trump: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennis-trump-5993986 Trump Direct: https://www.trumpdirect.com/ Barry Martin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barry-martin-655b006 Copyquik: http://www.hasslefreeprinting.com/

This week we continue in our series called "True Colors" where we are exploring what it means to fully follow Jesus by going through the book of Acts. Today we are honored to be joined by Barry Martin of Mile City Church!If you made a faith move today, or would like more information regarding faith, please connect with us by heading to trails.church/connect!

It’s a hoppy episode here on the Cadillac Jack: My Second Act podcast. Donna and Caddy are stoked for Easter weekend, hopefully filled with golden eggs and cash. They intro the show with talks of old Easter Sundays and an update on Donna’s bunny suit. They shift gears to cover the EF4 tornado that tragically hit Newnan, GA this weekend. One fatality is one too many and our hearts go out to the family of Barry Martin. The segment is also a nod to the change in reality many of us have experienced in the last few years. On that note, Donna moves to cover her trip down memory lane as she goes through Nana’s home. There’s just so much that you learn through community and reflection, that one lesson is to take your time. One bright spot of the move, though, is that we have original pictures of clogs. And costumes. And marriages.   Then it’s time to cover the show’s designation as a semi-music podcast. Morgan Wallen has fallen to number three, ending his streak at the top of the charts. Lana Del Ray, “one of those moody songwriters that the kids love” took second. And our boy Justin Bieber is atop the throne. Nike is waving their arms in the air. They’re begging you to understand that they have nothing to do with Lil Nas X’s shoes. Caddy and Donna explain why. How hard is it to understand, Karen? Just don’t buy the Nike’s with the blood on them.  To cap the show, you’ll hear about why wind is a b****. Just ask the Suez Canal and the Ever Given drama.  Subscribe to The Letter to get a picture Sen. Lindsey Graham’s AR-15. Just text LEFTONRED to 22828.

This week The Cajun Conservative is joined by Barry Martin to talk about the Georgia Senate Run-Off and the importance of the republicans keeping the Senate, also we discuss the protest that will happen on Jan 6th in Washington DC and the joint session of Congress come together to count the electoral college vote

When Barry Martin took on the role of construction supervisor of a huge commercial complex in Seattle, he never imagined that he would end up befriending Edith Macefield, the 84-year-old who had refused US$1 million from the developer to move house. First published June 2014. Written by Barry Martin with Philip Lerman, extracted from Under One Roof: How a Tough Old Woman in a Little Old House Changed My Life. Read by Zoe Meunier.

On this week's episode we're feeling the pain. From Devo's migraine while hosting to the pain of The Phantom Menace, from dogs with itchy butts to those other pains in the ass we call our friends! And of course, news of the stupid. Ow. 1. "The Jedi Went Down to Tatooine" by Funk Turkey 2. "Butt Scootin' Doggie" by Barry Martin 3. News of the Stupid 4. "All My Friends Suck" by The First Rule Funk Turkey is at FunkTurkey.com, Barry Martin passed away in 2003, sadly, and The First Rule are at facebook.com/thefirstrulemusic Thank you to our Patreon backers for helping make this show possible!!!

Industry outpouring for 5MU's Barry Martin after devastating health news. Cricketing great Michael Clarke reportedly joining Big Sports Breakfast as co-host. Radioinfo Editor Peter Saxon says many of the digital players challenging traditional radio are little more that 'ticket clippers'. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode, we lose our live show virginity at Luckypenny in front of an amazing audience. It was a first for everyone since the audience had never been to a live podcast before. It was an orgy of sorts and everyone had an amazing time. Barry Martin not only owns the place but he helped by hosting the show. We are so thankful to everyone who came and so happy for the opportunity to do the show in front of a live studio audience. Thank you to www.reeceandrose.com for supplying their amazing products which were given to four lucky winners. Thank you to Monica for the logo redesign and helping promote the show in the lobby. Also, Anthony Rivera took over our Instagram and helped with the music, and getting us water when we needed it. Finally, thank you again to everyone for your support.We are also on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuNpAw-kzXBcerKJCaquaTA?view_as=subscriberFollow on Instagram and Twitter @sowhatitsjustsxFacebook @sowhatitsjustsexYou can sponsor our show link belowhttps://www.patreon.com/SowhatitsjustsexPodcast available on iTunes and Spotify links belowhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/so-what-its-just-sex/id1454470285?mt=2https://open.spotify.com/show/7CgcwJqDO8HiUIOtJc13EJ?

Feeling lonely and depressed, 17-year-old Barry Martin prayed for help.  And literally, within a couple of minutes, he found a sign.  You see, Barry grew up having a tough childhood--he had an abusive father and an addicted and neglectful mom.  At age 10 he was having to find odd jobs in the neighborhood in order to buy food and clothing for him and his little sister.  And then in high school, he was recruited by his mom's convict boyfriend to do drug runs across state lines. Having barely graduated from school, Barry found himself feeling alone and depressed. And that's when the answer to his prayer literally changed his life. Mentioned in this episode: TheIdeaCenter.com If you enjoy the episode, please subscribe for free, rate & review, and share with your friends. Thanks for listening!  If you'd like to see a list of previously mentioned books or products from former episodes, go to our Resources Page! And if you're looking for inspirational books that I've personally read and recommend, go to our Motivational Tools page! Check out more episodes on our website, TheInspireCafe.com! Like us on Facebook here! Follow us on Instagram here! Thanks for your support!

Imagine running an agency which specialises in helping social impact entrepreneurs achieve more. Then imagine being a B Corp and holding yourself up to the highest exemplar standards in the social impact space. This is Hypenotic and I was privileged to get founder Barry Martin on the podcast for a chat about the company, about the opportunities and challenges in today's social impact space in Ontario and the value of external certification. Enjoy - and don't forget to keep the conversation flowing: Twitter - https://twitter.com/hypenoticbam LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/barryalexandermartin/ Website - https://hypenotic.com/ Music as always by Shane Ivers, www.silvermansound.com

Ten down-on-their-luck Texans gather on a car lot to compete for a cherry red Nissan pickup. They must lay their gloved hands upon the truck and, except for scheduled breaks every six hours, never let go. The last person standing wins. That’s the premise behind Hands on a Hardbody, a 2012 musical now in its Bay Area premiere run at Napa’s Lucky Penny Community Arts Center. Based on a 1997 documentary that followed 24 contestants in an actual endurance competition, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Doug Wright trimmed the number of contestants to ten and Trey Anastasio (Phish) and Amanda Green composed a Tony-nominated score to tell their backstories. For those who don’t think there’s enough here for a full-length musical, Benny Perkins (Brian Watson) makes it clear to the audience that it’s a “Human Kind of Thing”, and then each contestant explains what they’d do “If I Had This Truck”. Benny’s won the contest before but since lost the truck and his wife. Ronald (Michael David Smith) thinks his all-Snickers diet is the ticket to victory (he’s mistaken.) J. D. (Barry Martin) sees the truck as a way to regain his virility. Greg (Ryan Hook) and Kelli (Kirstin Pieschke) meet cute and then make plans to drive away to Hollywood together. Janis (Lucinda Hitchcok Cone) is doing it for her kids. Jesus (Alex Gomez) could use some help putting himself through veterinary school. Chris (Michael Scott Wells) is a military vet who’s looking to make his son proud. Heather (Jenny Angell) may have the inside track, but Norma (Daniela Innocenti Beem) has God on her side. Benny is the ostensible lead, but it’s a true ensemble piece with each character, including the non-contestants involved (spouses, the car dealers, a radio DJ) having their moments. Credit to director Taylor Bartolucci for assembling a talented, diverse cast to explore the themes beneath the surface and to choreographer Staci Arriaga for figuring out how to make the cast move with one hand attached to a truck at all times (well, mostly.) By the way, the truck is on rollers and is frequently spun by the cast, so no one section of the audience spends the bulk of the show staring at the back end of a truck (or cast member.) Musical director Craig Burdette leads a four-piece band in the heavily country and western-influenced score whose musical highlight is the raucous gospel number “Joy of the Lord”. Basically, it’s A Chorus Line with a truck and at two and a half hours it runs a bit long, but by the end you’ll be giving a hand to this Hardbody. ‘Hands on a Hardbody' plays Thursdays through Sundays through June 17 at the Lucky Penny Community Arts Center in Napa. Thursday performances are at 7pm; Fridays and Saturdays are at 8pm; the Sunday matinee is at 2pm. For more information, go to www.luckypennynapa.com

POWERFUL MEN'S SUMMIT ON THE TOPIC OF When a Teen Hangs With the Wrong Crowd

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Your enjoyment of Clue: The Musical, now running at Napa’s Lucky Penny Community Arts Center, may be wholly dependent on two factors – 1.) Your familiarity with and affection for the classic board game upon which it is based and 2.) Your familiarity with and affection for the performing artists involved. Both of those will go a long way in getting you through the show which, though cast with top comedic talent, suffers from a weak script and unimaginative score. First produced in Baltimore in 1995, it opened off-Broadway in 1997 and closed after a scant 29 performances. Despite its lack of success, the show has become a staple of community theatre, no doubt playing off the goodwill and sense of nostalgia that many people have for childhood amusements. That goodwill is tested. It is, in essence, an evening of murder mystery dinner theatre, albeit without the dinner. You get fourteen songs instead. The show opens with Mr. Boddy (a jaunty Barry Martin) gleefully admitting to his eventual murder and facilitating the audience’s selection of perpetrator, location and weapon. Clues are revealed throughout the evening and audience members who wish to “play” are given clue sheets with which to deduce the answers to the mystery. There are apparently 216 possible solutions to the crime which no doubt created an interesting challenge for the cast. And what a cast it is that director Taylor Bartolucci has gathered. The suspects are of course Mrs. Peacock (Daniela Innocenti Beem), Professor Plum (Tim Setzer), Miss Scarlett (Danielle Debow), Colonel Mustard (Larry Williams), Mrs. White (Phillip Percy Williams), and Mr. Green (Michael Scott Wells). They’re joined by the aforementioned Mr. Boddy and a second-act detective (Heather Buck). It’s a shame that a cast this talented and who are proven laugh-getters aren’t given much with which to work. Not that they don’t try. What laughs there are in the script and songs (and there are a couple) are amplified by the terrific comedic skills of the cast. Beem’s cabaret experience pays off as Mrs. Peacock works the audience from her grand entrance to exit. Her big number, “Once a Widow”, may be the show’s musical highlight. Williams is fun as the festooned Colonel Mustard. Setzer’s constipated Professor Plum is almost over-shadowed by his pomegranate pants. Philip Percy Williams also works the audience – both vocally and physically - as Mrs. White but his choice of accent sometimes made his song lyrics unintelligible. Wells’ shady Mr. Green and Daniel Debow’s lounge lizard-ette Miss Scarlett play well off of (and with) each other. Credit should be given to Staci Arriaga for some creative choreography and for managing to make pretty effective use of the limited stage space. Musical Director Craig Burdette and his band did what they could with a lackluster score. The set/prop design (also by Bartolucci) and costuming (Liz Martin and Liesl Seitz Buchbinder) do evoke the original game elements. Clue: The Musical isn’t terrible - it couldn’t be with all the talent involved – but it isn’t very good either. The term “middling” comes to mind. People who attend expecting something like the 1985 cult film starring Tim Curry are likely to be disappointed. (Interestingly, there is a new non-musical theatrical adaptation of the film which just premiered last month.) So, if it’s not the cast and it’s not the directors and it’s not the designers at fault, who’s responsible for this theatrical misdemeanor? In the vernacular of the game: The writers. In the theater. With this script. Clue: The Musical plays Thursdays through Sundays through June 18 at Napa’s Lucky Penny Community Arts Center. For more information, go to luckypennynapa.com

When is a play not a play? When it’s a concert. Because concerts have no plots, and plays have plots That’s the argument some have made against the recent rise of so-called “Juke box musicals,” shows that are basically just a catalog of songs from a specific artist, time period, or style. Now, to be sure, there are good Juke box musicals and what separates those from bad jukebox musicals is, yes, a sense of plot, but also the presence of strong characters we actually care about. That’s something, I would argue, that is even more important than plot. Which brings me to ‘The Andrews Brothers,’ now running at the Lucky Penny Community Arts Center in Napa. Essentially a two act playlist of songs made popular by the 1940’s pop trio The Andrews Sisters, the show—directed with an obvious love of the Three Stooges by Barry Martin, Heather Buck and Scottie Woodard—would fail as a play were it not for the well-wrought character work of the cast. It’s 1945, somewhere in the South Pacific, hours before a USO show featuring the famous Andrews Sisters. Three brothers, Max, Lawrence, and Patrick—all also named Andrews—are in a panic. They are the stagehands for the local USO unit, though they long for a chance to show off their own singing skills. The opening act, an American pin-up girl named Peggy Jones, needs three male backup singers, and the boys have boldly decided that they will do the job, if they don’t get fired first. Matt Davis, Scottie Woodard, and Adam Blankenship are charming as the bumbling brothers, and as Peggy, Andrea Dennison-Laufer, is the perfect blend of bombshell and sweetheart. She not only does not have the brothers fired, she forms an instant crush on one of them. The first act is the rehearsal, as the foursome sing their way through wartime hits like Rosie the Riveter, Cuanto Le Gusta, On a Slow Boat to China, and Accentuate the Positive. Just when it looks like the boys might learn the steps in time to open for the Andrews Sisters, they learn that the main act has the chicken pox, and the show is canceled. Which is when Peggy decides to dress up the Andrews Brothers AS the Andrews Sisters. And what happens next is the second act, a USO drag show, with outrageous physical comedy, accented by songs from the Andrews Sisters greatest hits, from Shoo Shoo Baby and Three Little Sisters to Six Jerks in a Jeep, At the Canteen, and Stuff Like that There. That’s the plot, such as it is. And it works, especially in the second act, where so much giddy goofiness is rolled out, and where the cast is having so much obvious fun, it can’t help but be contagious. The set by Brian Watson is simple but effective, and includes some delightful roll-out embellishments, the costumes by Barbara McFadden are fabulous, and the lighting design by April George is crisp and clean. The band, under the direction of Craig Burdette, keep things popping, and with a total of 25 songs to accompany in under two hours, they certainly work hard in their tiny crawlspace above the stage. The Andrews Brothers might not be much of a play, and lets face it, doesn’t really tell all that much of a story, but it does have characters we instantly root for, and that’s plenty to carry the playlist through to the final, surprisingly satisfying, song. The Andrews Brothers runs through May 1st at Lucky Penny Community Arts Center in Napa. Luckypennynapa.com I’m David Templeton, Second Row Center, for KRCB.

It’s a mystery, a challenge, a puzzle, a conundrum. How do you keep theater alive and interesting, when the majority of your audience has proven their relative preference for familiar shows, revivals of familiar shows, and shows based on familiar movies or T.V. programs, and takes a wait-and-see attitude when presented with a play that is un-familiar, in development, or brand spanking new. “New,” apparently, while clearly something we get excited about when it’s a new car, a new baby, or a new ride at Disneyland, suddenly becomes a liability when it’s a play opening in your neighborhood between local productions of "Noises Off" and "Oklahoma." Not that there’s anything wrong with those. They were each new once, and in their time, they each changed the face of modern theater, which needs a good change of face, and change of pace, every so often - just to stay alive. All of which brings us to the multiple-award-winning 19-year-old playwright Dezi Gallegos, whose brand-spanking-new play "Yesterday Again," opened last weekend in the Studio at 6th Street Playhouse. First, let me congratulate and salute my friend Sheri Lee Miller, director of "Yesterday Again." As one of the best directors in the North Bay, her willingness to step forward and help bring to the stage a new work by a young playwright is in itself extraordinary. Then there’s the production, featuring as strong a cast of veterans and newcomers as you are likely to see anywhere, including performances by Marty Pistone, Sharia Pierce, John Browning, Pam Koppel, Barry Martin, and Craig Miller, all taking on roles that reveal sides of their acting chops you likely have never seen before. Lesser known emerging actors fill out the cast - Alyssa Jirrels, Isaac Jay, Lyla Elmassian, Lucy London, Olivia Marie Rooney, Jack Wolff, Maxx Zweers, and I should fully disclose that another is my son, Andy Templeton, just one of the young players who you will want to be watching out for in the future. The play itself is an ambitious, rambunctious, slightly confusing, intensely engaging puzzle box of a story that will surely make a lot of people wonder how a 19-year-old came up with it at all, let alone carried it off with so much insight, artfulness, and fearlessness. Taking place in the past, the present, and the future all at once, "Yesterday Again" explores the notion that our lives begin with infinite possible futures, and that with every choice we make, those possible futures change, and in some case are eliminated. As the parallel stories of two college students, Eric and Bella, each play out, we see their past experiences playing simultaneously, with other actors playing Eric and Bella as the children they were and the adults they will, or might, become. The material is tough, with explorations of trauma and abuse, and various damaging collisions of sexuality, friendship, family and love, and though the script at times feels a tad over-reaching, the beauty of the performances and the strength of the direction carries us over such road bumps on a powerful wave of emotion, mystery, and dramatic tension. "Yesterday Again," the play, is the past, the present, and the future of Sonoma County Theater, all at once. It’s not flawless, but if you love theater, it’s well worth your time - because, trust me, you’ve never seen anything quite like it. And that’s a good thing. "Yesterday Again" runs this weekend, Friday through Sunday, at 6th Street Playhouse (www.6thstreetplayhouse.com) and then moves to Lucky Penny Community Arts Center in Napa from August 7-16. (www.luckypennynapa.com). I’m David Templeton, Second Row Center, for KRCB.

The thing about death is, it’s not negotiable. Sooner or later, we all have to face it. Till then, it’s hanging out there, somewhere, waiting for us. And one way we deal with that is by experiencing books, movies, songs, poetry and plays about the inevitability of death. Somehow, when glimpsing the grim reaper through the arts, we feel a little better because, I don’t know, maybe watching other people deal with the specter of mortality makes it all seem more normal. Or something. If that’s your take, then a pair of just-opened plays make be just your cup of tea, since the inevitability of death hangs over both of them like an ax dangling above a doorway in a condemned cabin in the middle of an earthquake. First, there’s Conor McPherson’s evocative drama "Shining City," now playing at Main Stage West, in Sebastopol. In this sly, slippery, deceptively unassuming play, the author of "The Weir" and "The Seafarer" has crafted a ghost story, of sorts, in which a troubled Dublin therapist named Ian, played with marvelous intensity and fragile humanity by Nick Sholley, gains a new client: an anxious insomniac named John, played brilliantly by John Craven. Poor old John. A steady-minded businessman, he is shaken by the fact that he keeps seeing the ghost of his recently deceased wife. And she doesn’t seem happy. Unable to sleep, afraid to enter his own house, John believes he’s being haunted for certain unspoken sins. Ian, convinced his new client is simply struggling with feelings of grief and unresolved guilt, gently coaxes the old man toward facing his fears, all the while carrying his own soul-crushing battle with shame and despair. With carefully crafted delicacy, the playwright takes us through Ian’s increasingly powerful therapy sessions with John, scenes that play out against a pair of shattering close encounters Ian has with the fierce-but-frail Neassa (Ilana Niernberger) the mother of Ian’s child, and with Laurence (John Browning) a sensitive street hustler who brings Ian an unexpected understanding of how the world works. Elegantly staged by director Beth Craven, beautifully acted by the entire ensemble - with special kudos to Craven for the astonishing twenty-minute monologue that comes mid-way through the show - this rich, emotionally powerfully story is more than just a chilling ghost story. In the end, "Shining City" - glowing with intelligence, humor and humanity - reveals itself as a lyrical, lush look at the conversations we have, and the choices we all make, to feel alive in a world haunted by the ghosts of our past decisions. Next up, "Bonnie and Clyde: the musical." It is widely known that the notorious Depression-era outlaws Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrows died violently in a hail of gunfire. In a car. In Texas. In composer Frank Wildhorn’s musical reworking of the bank robbers’ lives, the legendary tale begins at the end, the sound of gunfire, the flash of light, and famous fugitives’ bloody bodies dead in their car. Ivan Menchell’s clever script then jumps back in time to Bonnie and Clyde’s childhoods, gradually working the story’s way back to where it began. It’s an effective choice. As the title characters, Taylor Bartolucci and James Bock have some killer chemistry, thick enough to spread on a baguette, and they are matched in poise and presence by Scottie Woodard and Heather Buck as Clyde’s brother Buck and sister-in-law Blanche. Barry Martin, as a local preacher, brings some impressive southern gospel charm. The somewhat uneven musical score does have a few strong moments, mostly when emphasizing the tragic love story at the heart of the play. On Jesse Dreikosen’s first-rate set of jagged wooden slats, director Craig Miller keeps the tension building and building and building, right to end. And that’s no small feat, considering the fact that, hey, everyone knows the ending. "Bonnie & Clyde" runs Thursday–Sunday through March 15 at 6th Street Playhouse. 6thstreetplayhouse.com. "Shining City" runs Thursday–Sunday through March 15 at Main Stage West. Maistagewest.com.

Nothing like waking up to find your fundraising system frozen. Everyone dreams of content going viral. But are you prepared on the backend for when it does? Barry Martin of COTA takes some time to talk to Beth at the DonorPerfect user conference about what happened when an unexpected piece of media exploded overnight.

Hour 1: Easily recognizable as one of THEE faces of BBQ/Grilling today, Chris Lillyjoins me on the show.  Tonight, we will go over his historic win at Memphis in May this past weekend (notching #4), talk about his competition techniques and we will also talk about his new book Fire and Smoke.    Hour 2: Barry Martin joins me to talk about his time in Memphis this past weekend and the team he was with.  We will also chat about El Diablo Mustards and talk briefly with Dave Benjamin about Hot Box grills. Helping me close the show tonight is Peter Banks from Booty Que!!  You remember Peter, the show when we had the “imposter” on before the real Peter called in a few months back?  Yeah, that guy!!  He won the ribs category at Memphis in May, so we’ll see what he has to say about that experience. PLEASE SUPPORT THE SHOW SPONSORS The BBQ Guru Tasty Licks BBQ Supply Steven DiFranco Jewelers Butchers BBQ Green Mountain Grills Cookshack Sam’s Club BBQ Series El Diablo Mustard Cookin Pellets

Hour 1: Easily recognizable as one of THEE faces of BBQ/Grilling today, Chris Lillyjoins me on the show.  Tonight, we will go over his historic win at Memphis in May this past weekend (notching #4), talk about his competition techniques and we will also talk about his new book Fire and Smoke.    Hour 2: Barry Martin joins me to talk about his time in Memphis this past weekend and the team he was with.  We will also chat about El Diablo Mustards and talk briefly with Dave Benjamin about Hot Box grills. Helping me close the show tonight is Peter Banks from Booty Que!!  You remember Peter, the show when we had the "imposter" on before the real Peter called in a few months back?  Yeah, that guy!!  He won the ribs category at Memphis in May, so we'll see what he has to say about that experience. PLEASE SUPPORT THE SHOW SPONSORS The BBQ Guru Tasty Licks BBQ Supply Steven DiFranco Jewelers Butchers BBQ Green Mountain Grills Cookshack Sam's Club BBQ Series El Diablo Mustard Cookin Pellets

Ray Lampe, better known as Dr. BBQ joins me for his weekly segment of "Ask Dr. BBQ". Items we will be covering as asked by listeners: tips on cooking prime rib, how to buy the right cooker for you, lump vs. briquettes and more!! After Ray, "Guys With Aprons" re-ignites for a witty discussion with Barry Martin and Larry Gaian on "world famous rubs", the overuse of EVOO, Larry's new book and more... Finally, Mike McCloud from MMA Creative hits the stage to help me close a very busy hour! He will give us the recap of the Sam's Club tour this year and the lead up to the WFC!