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In this episode of The Ganjapreneur Podcast, Damien Cornwell — President of the Cannabis Association of New York and owner of Just Breathe dispensary in Binghamton — joins host TG Branfalt for an unfiltered conversation about what it takes to survive and lead in New York's chaotic cannabis landscape. Drawing from his background in logistics, media, and community activism, Damien offers a candid perspective on the state's troubled rollout, liquidity crunch, and lack of banking access, and why systemic change still feels within reach, despite the obstacles. Cornwell also reflects on what makes the cannabis space so personal: from his work supporting addiction recovery and affordable childcare to his role as a voice for equity and reason in a deeply fractured market. With wit, humility, and a deep sense of responsibility, he makes the case for solidarity, smarter policy, and not forgetting why many joined the industry in the first place.

Send us a textElizabeth Becz is a comedian in Brooklyn. She grew up in Rutherford, N.J., and picked up playing the piano in middle school. Her teacher, Doug, introduced her to stand-up and would later ignite a passion. After working in upstate New York for only about a year -- she started doing stand-up in the spring of 2024 -- her calendar is full. She's an excellent writer and is determined to not need her Master's degree in physics ever again.Follow Elizabeth Becz: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elizabethbecz/Support the show

Send us a textMatt Vita grew up playing in punk bands. He got a taste for comedy while doing humorous raps between bands at shows. Then about 10 years ago, he found an open mic. Since then, he's traveled all over the country telling jokes and founded the Vermont Comedy Festival with Collen Doyle. Vita splits his time between Brooklyn and Vermont, where he has a house. He's a full-time comic now and he only wants a little more success. Follow Matt Vita: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigdawgny1/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MatthewJVitaWebsite: https://www.mattvita.com/Vermont Comedy Festival:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vermontcomedyfestival/Website: https://www.vermontcomedyfestival.com/Support the show

Send us a textMike DiAlto started doing stand-up about 16 years ago after taking a class at the Comedy Cellar in New York City. He kept doing it in Philadelphia and has been running the mixed mic and comedy shows at John and Peter's in New Hope, Pa., for the last 14 years. He's bringing in Rich Vos for a show on Friday, June 13. He's got two kids -- that's enough for him -- so the material is writing itself. His first album, Live at John and Peter's, came out in 2019.Follow Mike DiAlto: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mike_dialto/Live at John and Peter's: https://audiomack.com/mike-dialto/album/mike-dialto-live-at-john-and-petersSupport the show

The Southeastern 16 crew of Graham Doty, Jay Greeson and Chris Lee analyze the draw in the Athens Regional of the 2025 NCAA baseball tournament. Topics include: Georgia might have more power than any team in the country; the Bulldogs had a staggering eight players bash double-digit homers in the regular season. First-team all-SEC pick Slate Alford provides a steady, veteran presence at third, Robbie Burnett (20 HR, 17 SB) was one of the SEC's best all-around outfielders and first baseman Ryland Zaborowski is back after injury and at full strength, could be the best of them all. Georgia struggled to find answers on the mound when it came to bullpen depth at times, but the Bulldogs have a ton of power arms and a starting duo of Leighton Finley and Brian Curley that give them a chance to beat anyone. Duke's inclusion in the regional adds more big power to scene this weekend at Foley Field, with Ben Miller (18 HR) the biggest threat among a lineup and bench that can take teams out of the yard throughout. Reid Easterly, Ryan Calvert and Mark HIndy have been the Blue Devils' most effective arms; the Blue Devils have trouble keeping opponents inside the yard but are talented enough to advance. Could Oklahoma State be a sleeper? The Cowboys weren't considered an NCAA tournament team until season's end, but coach Josh Holliday had his team peaking at the right time. OSU is one of the better teams in the tournament at preventing home runs and Harrison Bodendorft (2.77 ERA) is a legitimate starting ace, while Sean Youngerman (2.08) was tremendous out of the bullpen and Nolan Schubart (17 HR) provides some of the biggest power in the college game. Binghamton arrives in Athens after winning the America East tournament. The Bearcats will need good things from starter Hayden Tarsia and big tournaments from power bats Evin Sullivan (13 HR) and Freddy Forgione (14) to compete.

Send us a textEric Basile started doing stand-up in Jamestown, N.Y., back in 2011. He moved to Buffalo in 2014 and has been there since. A film student at the University of Buffalo, Basile grew up on Saturday Night Live and sitcoms from the '70s, '80s and '90s. He's excellent joke writer and a very good joke teller. He works all over New York.Follow Eric Basile: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genericbasile/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ericamicusSupport the show

Gazi Mizanur Rahman's In the Malay World: A Spatial History of a Bengali Transnational Community (Cambridge University Press, 2024) offers the first sustained historical study of Bengali migration to British Malaya from the mid-nineteenth century to the late twentieth. Drawing on archival research in South and Southeast Asia, as well as oral histories and travel accounts, Rahman reconstructs the formation of a transnational Bengali presence that has been largely overlooked in the broader literature on Indian migration. The book argues that Bengali migrants—across class, religion, and occupation—constituted a distinct group within the South Asian diaspora in the Malay world. Colonial administrators often reduced them to the generic category of “Indian,” but Bengalis in Malaya included plantation workers, lascars, domestic servants, professionals, and traders. They moved through varied migration routes and formed diverse community institutions, including mosques, cultural associations, and legal aid networks. Rahman introduces the concept of “space-making” to show how Bengali migrants created social, institutional, and urban spaces that allowed them to adapt and persist in new settings. These spaces were not only material (homes, neighbourhoods, workplaces) but also relational, sustained by kinship ties, religious practice, and civic engagement. Particularly important are the chapters on Bengali medical professionals and maritime labour, which demonstrate how this group contributed to colonial infrastructure while navigating systemic racial and occupational hierarchies. The book also engages with the postcolonial period, tracing the arrival of Bangladeshi workers in the 1980s and 1990s and the new forms of marginality they encountered. These later migrants, often undocumented or temporary, faced challenges similar to those of their predecessors but within different political and economic regimes. Rahman's study challenges the dominant focus on Tamil and Sikh diasporas in Southeast Asia and contributes to a growing body of scholarship that disaggregates the “Indian” category in colonial and postcolonial contexts. It is a methodologically rigorous and empirically rich work that will interest historians of migration, labour, and the Indian Ocean world. Soumyadeep Guha is a third-year graduate student in the History Department at the State University of New York, Binghamton, with research interests in Agrarian History, the History of Science and Technology, and Global History, focusing on 19th and 20th century India. His MA dissertation, War, Science and Survival Technologies: The Politics of Nutrition and Agriculture in Late Colonial India, explored how wartime imperatives shaped scientific and agricultural policy during the Second World War in India. Currently, his working on his PhD dissertation on the histories of rice and its production in late colonial and early post-colonial Bengal, examining the entangled trajectories of agrarian change, scientific knowledge, and state-making.

Gazi Mizanur Rahman's In the Malay World: A Spatial History of a Bengali Transnational Community (Cambridge University Press, 2024) offers the first sustained historical study of Bengali migration to British Malaya from the mid-nineteenth century to the late twentieth. Drawing on archival research in South and Southeast Asia, as well as oral histories and travel accounts, Rahman reconstructs the formation of a transnational Bengali presence that has been largely overlooked in the broader literature on Indian migration. The book argues that Bengali migrants—across class, religion, and occupation—constituted a distinct group within the South Asian diaspora in the Malay world. Colonial administrators often reduced them to the generic category of “Indian,” but Bengalis in Malaya included plantation workers, lascars, domestic servants, professionals, and traders. They moved through varied migration routes and formed diverse community institutions, including mosques, cultural associations, and legal aid networks. Rahman introduces the concept of “space-making” to show how Bengali migrants created social, institutional, and urban spaces that allowed them to adapt and persist in new settings. These spaces were not only material (homes, neighbourhoods, workplaces) but also relational, sustained by kinship ties, religious practice, and civic engagement. Particularly important are the chapters on Bengali medical professionals and maritime labour, which demonstrate how this group contributed to colonial infrastructure while navigating systemic racial and occupational hierarchies. The book also engages with the postcolonial period, tracing the arrival of Bangladeshi workers in the 1980s and 1990s and the new forms of marginality they encountered. These later migrants, often undocumented or temporary, faced challenges similar to those of their predecessors but within different political and economic regimes. Rahman's study challenges the dominant focus on Tamil and Sikh diasporas in Southeast Asia and contributes to a growing body of scholarship that disaggregates the “Indian” category in colonial and postcolonial contexts. It is a methodologically rigorous and empirically rich work that will interest historians of migration, labour, and the Indian Ocean world. Soumyadeep Guha is a third-year graduate student in the History Department at the State University of New York, Binghamton, with research interests in Agrarian History, the History of Science and Technology, and Global History, focusing on 19th and 20th century India. His MA dissertation, War, Science and Survival Technologies: The Politics of Nutrition and Agriculture in Late Colonial India, explored how wartime imperatives shaped scientific and agricultural policy during the Second World War in India. Currently, his working on his PhD dissertation on the histories of rice and its production in late colonial and early post-colonial Bengal, examining the entangled trajectories of agrarian change, scientific knowledge, and state-making. Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/southeast-asian-studies

Gazi Mizanur Rahman's In the Malay World: A Spatial History of a Bengali Transnational Community (Cambridge University Press, 2024) offers the first sustained historical study of Bengali migration to British Malaya from the mid-nineteenth century to the late twentieth. Drawing on archival research in South and Southeast Asia, as well as oral histories and travel accounts, Rahman reconstructs the formation of a transnational Bengali presence that has been largely overlooked in the broader literature on Indian migration. The book argues that Bengali migrants—across class, religion, and occupation—constituted a distinct group within the South Asian diaspora in the Malay world. Colonial administrators often reduced them to the generic category of “Indian,” but Bengalis in Malaya included plantation workers, lascars, domestic servants, professionals, and traders. They moved through varied migration routes and formed diverse community institutions, including mosques, cultural associations, and legal aid networks. Rahman introduces the concept of “space-making” to show how Bengali migrants created social, institutional, and urban spaces that allowed them to adapt and persist in new settings. These spaces were not only material (homes, neighbourhoods, workplaces) but also relational, sustained by kinship ties, religious practice, and civic engagement. Particularly important are the chapters on Bengali medical professionals and maritime labour, which demonstrate how this group contributed to colonial infrastructure while navigating systemic racial and occupational hierarchies. The book also engages with the postcolonial period, tracing the arrival of Bangladeshi workers in the 1980s and 1990s and the new forms of marginality they encountered. These later migrants, often undocumented or temporary, faced challenges similar to those of their predecessors but within different political and economic regimes. Rahman's study challenges the dominant focus on Tamil and Sikh diasporas in Southeast Asia and contributes to a growing body of scholarship that disaggregates the “Indian” category in colonial and postcolonial contexts. It is a methodologically rigorous and empirically rich work that will interest historians of migration, labour, and the Indian Ocean world. Soumyadeep Guha is a third-year graduate student in the History Department at the State University of New York, Binghamton, with research interests in Agrarian History, the History of Science and Technology, and Global History, focusing on 19th and 20th century India. His MA dissertation, War, Science and Survival Technologies: The Politics of Nutrition and Agriculture in Late Colonial India, explored how wartime imperatives shaped scientific and agricultural policy during the Second World War in India. Currently, his working on his PhD dissertation on the histories of rice and its production in late colonial and early post-colonial Bengal, examining the entangled trajectories of agrarian change, scientific knowledge, and state-making. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/south-asian-studies

Gazi Mizanur Rahman's In the Malay World: A Spatial History of a Bengali Transnational Community (Cambridge University Press, 2024) offers the first sustained historical study of Bengali migration to British Malaya from the mid-nineteenth century to the late twentieth. Drawing on archival research in South and Southeast Asia, as well as oral histories and travel accounts, Rahman reconstructs the formation of a transnational Bengali presence that has been largely overlooked in the broader literature on Indian migration. The book argues that Bengali migrants—across class, religion, and occupation—constituted a distinct group within the South Asian diaspora in the Malay world. Colonial administrators often reduced them to the generic category of “Indian,” but Bengalis in Malaya included plantation workers, lascars, domestic servants, professionals, and traders. They moved through varied migration routes and formed diverse community institutions, including mosques, cultural associations, and legal aid networks. Rahman introduces the concept of “space-making” to show how Bengali migrants created social, institutional, and urban spaces that allowed them to adapt and persist in new settings. These spaces were not only material (homes, neighbourhoods, workplaces) but also relational, sustained by kinship ties, religious practice, and civic engagement. Particularly important are the chapters on Bengali medical professionals and maritime labour, which demonstrate how this group contributed to colonial infrastructure while navigating systemic racial and occupational hierarchies. The book also engages with the postcolonial period, tracing the arrival of Bangladeshi workers in the 1980s and 1990s and the new forms of marginality they encountered. These later migrants, often undocumented or temporary, faced challenges similar to those of their predecessors but within different political and economic regimes. Rahman's study challenges the dominant focus on Tamil and Sikh diasporas in Southeast Asia and contributes to a growing body of scholarship that disaggregates the “Indian” category in colonial and postcolonial contexts. It is a methodologically rigorous and empirically rich work that will interest historians of migration, labour, and the Indian Ocean world. Soumyadeep Guha is a third-year graduate student in the History Department at the State University of New York, Binghamton, with research interests in Agrarian History, the History of Science and Technology, and Global History, focusing on 19th and 20th century India. His MA dissertation, War, Science and Survival Technologies: The Politics of Nutrition and Agriculture in Late Colonial India, explored how wartime imperatives shaped scientific and agricultural policy during the Second World War in India. Currently, his working on his PhD dissertation on the histories of rice and its production in late colonial and early post-colonial Bengal, examining the entangled trajectories of agrarian change, scientific knowledge, and state-making. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/geography

Send us a textMatt Dundas started doing stand-up in a San Francisco laundromat in 2002 and then stopped. He started up again in Seattle, but stopped. It wasn't until he was in Washington, D.C., in 2013 that it stuck. He and his family are in Portland, Maine, now and he's loving it. He's getting plenty of stage time and a lot of work and released his first album, "From Away," on Nov. 1, 2024 -- just ahead of the election. The special came out on YouTube on May 5, 2025. He's super funny and will be at the Jersey City Comedy Festival between June 10 and June 14.Follow Matt Dundas: Facebook: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mcdundas/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mcdundasWebsite: https://mattcomedy.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dundascomedyFrom Away: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUTgNQCPBQo&t=6sSupport the show

Friday, Taksim playing at the Cornell Store on the Commons, London McDaniel at the Antlers, and Levi Dusseau at 23 North. For your Saturday, a pancake breakfast at the Harford Fire Department, a Chicken BBQ fundraiser at the Freeville Fire Department, Rootstock all afternoon at the Bernie Milton Pavilion! Tru Bleu is at Lucky Hare in Watkins Glen, a Kentucky Derby themed fashion show at the Community School of Music and Arts, and Hiroya Tsukamoto at the Cranberry Coffeehouse in Binghamton. Sunday the Freeville Farmers Market and Modern Western Square Dancing at the Lansing Community Center. Monday, the Harlem Wizards vs. Newfield Teachers basketball game at the Newfield high school gym! Tuesday Femme Frequencies at Deep Dive. Wednesday, both East Hill and Trumansburg farmers markets. Jazz Night at Brookton's Market, Wednesday open mic night at the Nocturnal Cafe, formerly Sacred Root, and the Canaan Jam Session at the Canaan Institute.  Thursday a Mind over Body Movement class at the Newfield Public Library. Next Friday Movie Night, Paddington in Peru at the Newfield Public Library, and Rob Ervin at 23 North. And next Saturday a Newfield community chicken BBQ fundraiser at the Eagles Club. Looking ahead to Saturday, May 31st, Taj [...]

Mike and Franklin celebrate another Binghamton hockey championship, and take a deep dive down the rabbit hole of Oreo cookies.

Send us a textSari Beliak is a really talented writer and comedian in Phoenix, Ariz. She took sketch classes at Second City in Los Angeles and began writing for The Hard Times and the Reductress before transitioning her comedy chops onto the stage. She's been doing stand-up for about nine years -- on top of writing for The Onion -- and just released her debut album, "Dead Dog Mom," which was No. 1 on iTunes, ahead of Christopher Titus, Weird Al and Jim Gaffigan. She recorded the album at the Altercation Comedy Festival last November with the help of JT Haaberstadt and Brandie Posey, the founder of Burn This Records. Follow Sari Beliak: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saribeliak/Website: https://saribeliak.journoportfolio.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC36Mjg5YREini9EbQY4gjXwSupport the show

SEASON 3 EPISODE 124: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN A-Block (1:45) SPECIAL COMMENT: The new Trump plot to beg, borrow, or steal a third term has dropped (that makes four different) and it follows the others in that a) somebody besides Trump has suggested it AND b) they've made it seem harmless AND c) they've made it seem like Trump has nothing to do with it and probably won't do it anyway AND d) they'll leave it to the will of the people to decide to convince him to, reluctantly, violate the Constitution. The twist in this new one is, it's positioned as: "The Constitution is Unconstitutional!" - namely, that because only the presidency is term-limited among federal offices, this must be invalid and overturned. Not that Trump wants it to be overturned. No, YOU want it overturned. Not that HE wants to stay on. But YOU will want him to. People are still not taking it seriously and still see the 22nd Amendment as a bulwark against any possibility of it happening. I'll review the other three plots and the fact that they've been working on them since at least 2017, and why you should never ever keep your eye off their machinations, nor forget the Trump Political Mantra: I'm going to do it - TRY AND STOP ME. STATE SECRETS PRIVILEGE: Trump and Stephen Miller are so scared that they won't get away with renditioning Kilmar Abrego Garcia that they have now thrown up the "State Secrets" crap to further stall his return. And they're talking about kidnapping people off our streets and sending them to Libya or Ukraine. And Trump's craziness continues to double as we get the back story on the movie tariffs and a redux on windmills and it makes me mad enough to SING ABOUT THE WINDMILLS IN TRUMP'S MIND. B-Block (49:30) THE WORST PERSONS IN THE WORLD: The far right's open racism is on display as a Minnesota woman calls a five-year old the N-word and a million dollars is raised to defend her. Laura Loomer employs one of Hitler's first catchphrases. And they so distrust the Deputy Secretary of State that they won't let him touch the thermostat in his office. C-Block (58:22) THINGS I PROMISED NOT TO TELL: This time of year in 1997 I saw a ghost. I know who he was. I know why he was there. I know why he was silently laughing at me. And I did what he wanted me to do. His name was Glenn Corneliess and there's a reason the new facilities of WVBR-FM in Ithaca, N.Y. are the Olbermann-Corneliess studios.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send us a textAlice Duhon has a background in musical theater, but she transitioned to stand-up in Detroit at 29. She was taking a stand-up class and going through a divorce around the same time. She's spent the last two years working out material from Detroit to Denver. She'll be in Rochester, N.Y., on May 8 and May 10, doing a roast battle and a Don't Tell Comedy show. For the love of God, follow her on Instagram.Follow Alice Duhon: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alice.marie.rose/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@alice.marie.roseSupport the show

I always say that this Thursday to Sunday run of the conference tournaments and the Selection Show is the best four-day stretch of every lacrosse season. Teams have spent the last year working toward this, only the best teams are playing, every game is meaningful and the familiarity of playing conference rivals a second time begs for potential drama. May Madness is finally here. Let's revel in it. As always, D-Fly & Dixie are here to get you pumped up for all the games, and we'll preview the semifinal round in every single conference. We'll also talk about a few preseason Top 20 teams that didn't come close to matching the high expectations, and what comes next for those programs. In addition, we'll talk about the NCAA's all-time goal scorer, CJ Kirst, hotel front desks, the Ann Arbor lunch scene, predetermined sites hosting without the home team and much, much more. This year, Inside Lacrosse is proud to partner with the NCAA to offer you, our loyal listeners, $5 off all single-day ticket options (men and women) by using the code ILPOD at checkout. So head to NCAA.com/LaxTickets and enter ILPOD at checkout to purchase your tickets. You know you're going to go to Championship Weekend, so why not get $5 off and help us show the NCAA how awesome our listeners are by purchasing your tickets today. PREVIEWS We're down to the conference semifinals. Some of the larger leagues played their quarterfinals last weekend or earlier this week. Now it's down to each league's four best squads.  As we normally do, we'll go chronologically* through the schedule, conference by conference. (*Note: The Big Ten has moved up its start times on Thursday to noon and 2:30 p.m. due to potential inclement weather in the evening.) THURSDAY, May 1 Conference Tournament Games Atlantic 10 Semifinals at Saint Joseph's, Philadelphia, Penn. No. 1 Richmond (11-3, 5-0 A-10) vs. No. 4 UMass (9-5, 2-3), 11 a.m., ESPN+ No. 2 High Point (6-8, 3-2) vs. No. 3 Saint Joseph's (9-5, 2-3) 2 p.m., ESPN+? Northeast Conference Semifinals at LeMoyne, Syracuse, N.Y. No. 2 Robert Morris (9-5, 6-1 NEC) vs. No. 3 LIU (9-4, 4-3), noon, NEC Front Row & ESPN+ No. 1 LeMoyne (9-5, 6-1 NEC) vs. No. 4 Detroit Mercy (5-6, 4-3), 4 p.m., NEC Front Row & ESPN+ Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Semifinals at Sacred Heart, Fairfield, Conn. No. 1 Sacred Heart (11-2, 7-1) vs. No. 6 Quinnipiac (3-11, 2-6 MAAC), 3 p.m., ESPN+ No. 2 Siena (9-4, 7-1) vs. No. 4 Marist (8-7, 5-3), 7 p.m., ESPN+ America East Semifinals at Bryant, Smithfield, R.I. No. 1 Bryant (9-4, 5-1 AE) vs. No. 4 Binghamton (5-8, 3-3), 4 p.m., ESPN+ No. 2 UMBC (7-4, 5-1) vs. No. 3 UAlbany (7-8, 4-2), 7 p.m., ESPN+ Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) Semifinals at Towson University, Towson, Md. No. 1 Towson (0-5, 7-0 CAA) vs. No. 4 Hofstra (8-6, 4-3), 4 p.m., Lacrosse TV No. 2 Fairfield (12-2, 5-2) vs. No. 3 Drexel (7-7, 4-3), 7 p.m., Lacrosse TV Big Ten Semifinals at Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. No. 1 Ohio State (12-2, 4-1 B1G) vs. No. 5 Rutgers (7-8, 2-3), noon, BTN No. 2 Maryland (10-2, 3-2) vs. No. 3 Penn State (10-3, 3-2), 2:30 p.m., BTN Big East Semifinals at Denver University, Denver, Colo. No. 1 Georgetown (9-4, 4-1 BE) vs. No. 4 Marquette (7-6, 2-3), 6 p.m., CBS Sports Network No. 2 Villanova (7-6, 4-1) vs. No. 3 Providence (7-7, 3-2), 9 p.m., CBS Sports Network FRIDAY, May 2 Conference Tournament Games Atlantic Sun (ASUN) Semifinals at Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, Fla. No. 1 Utah (5-8, 4-1 ASUN) vs. No. 4 Bellarmine (8-8, 2-3), 1 p.m., ESPN+ No. 2 Jacksonville (9-4, 4-1) vs. No. 3 Air Force (6-7, 4-1), 4 p.m., ESPN+ Patriot League Semifinals at United States Military Academy, West Point, N.Y. No. 1 Army West Point (12-1, 7-1 PL) vs. No. 5 Colgate (8-7, 4-4), 4 p.m., CBS Sports Network No. 2 Boston University (10-4, 6-2) vs. No. 3 Lafayette (9-5, 5-3), 7 p.m., CBS Sports Network Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Semifinals at American Legion Mem. Stadium, Charlotte, N.C. No. 1 Notre Dame (8-3, 3-1 ACC) vs. No. 4 Syracuse (9-5, 2-2), 5 p.m., ACC Network No. 2 North Carolina (10-3, 3-1) vs. No. 3 Duke (11-4, 2-2), 8 p.m., ACC Network Ivy League Semifinals at Cornell, Ithaca, N.Y. No. 1 Cornell (12-1, 6-0 Ivy) vs. No. 4 Yale (5-7, 3-3), 4 p.m., ESPNU No. 2 Princeton (11-2, 5-1) vs. No. 3 Harvard (10-3, 4-2), 6:30 p.m., ESPNU Give and Go In this week's hole-in-one-inspired Give & Go, the guys discuss rare feats and significant single accomplishments across sports. A reminder that the D-Fly and Dixie Podcast is brought to you by Simplicity Group. Simplicity Group is a leading financial products distribution firm that specializes in providing best-in-class insurance, investment and business development solutions. To learn more visit: SimplicityGroup.com. Tell a friend about this podcast and share the love. It's free. We always love to hear from you, so feel free to email us at DFlyandDixie@gmail.com, or find us on twitter and Instagram at @DFlyandDixie. Thanks for listening, and as always, Enjoy The Games!

Send us a textMyles Weber started doing stand-up in Vallejo, Calif., right out of high school. He convinced 30 of his friends from school and the gym to watch his first open mic and he's been at it ever since. Over the last seven years, he's recorded two Dry Bar Comedy half-hours and two albums, and Comedy Dynamics bought his first special, Mr. Brightside. He's waiting for a streaming service buy his latest special, A '90s Kinda Love. He and his wife were about to separate, but the pandemic and a conversation with Brian Regan reshaped his approach to his career and his marriage.Follow Myles Weber: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mylesweberjoker/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mylesweberjokerWebsite: https://mylesweber.com/Support the show

On a Fisher Cats Thursday we were joined by one of the “voices” of the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, Chris Jared, who checked in from Binghamton, New York where the Fisher Cats were getting ready to play a doubleheader. During our conversation we talked about how Binghamton, NY played a role in Manchester New Hampshire's baseball history. We also previewed the next homestand for the Cats which will feature 14 games starting next Tuesday.

Send us a textJosephine Rivera started doing stand-up about 2 1/2 years ago when she was 29. She moved from New York to Pensacola, Fla., for college and stayed put. She produces shows with Carson Tucker under Whippersnapper Comedy and they're working all over the Florida-Alabama border. She's trying to build a comedy career while protecting her cat from several potential murder charges. Follow Josephine Rivera: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joethephine/Whippersnapper Comedy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whippersnappercomedy/Support the show

Father Ben left his congregation in Binghamton, New York, in the cover of night for the smaller, quieter pastures of St. Patrick's. As our new, young, and at times progressive priest begins to acquiesce to his new surroundings, he finds himself butting heads with the eccentric parishioners who come to him seeking solace and advice. Whether he's trying to understand Old Margaret's “usual” confession; parsing out how Tom can better help care for his wife's pet pig, David; or getting to the bottom of the Christmas Eve Mass Incident, Forgive Me! explores the intertwined lives in Ben's new community and the funny, sad, and sometimes painful experiences that come out of confession and the Catholic experience. Forgive Me is crowdfunding season four! Support them at igg.me/at/forgive-me-s4 In this episode, Father Ben oversees the return of the St. Patrick's Donut Festival. Transcript here. Credits: Produced by Rogue Dialogue Productions (roguedialogue.com) Written and directed by Jack Marone and Bob Raymonda Cast: Josh Rubino as Father Klem Casey Callaghan as Father Ben Zach Valenti as Luke Lauren Shippen as Sydney Adam Raymonda as Adam Dallas Wheatley as Andrew Ann Rhodes Sweet as Margaret Milo Marone as Archie Derek Emerson Powell as Tom Jack Marone as Steve Jordan Briggs as Wade Bob Frame as Roger Danyelle Ellett as Lisa Michael Antico as Brett Sam Twardy as Emma Michael Larkin as Joe Krystal Osborne as Clara Sawyer Greene as Mitchell Jake Kalka as Ted Jeremy Beazlie as Brother Jonathan Script editing by Jordan Stillman Dialogue editing by Bob Raymonda Sound design and score by Adam Raymonda Logo by Sam Twardy (www.samtwardy.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send us a textLuke Thayer started doing stand-up in Indianapolis about 21 years ago. A year in, he and his wife, Abi Crutchfield, moved to New York City together, where they still live. He's been on Gotham Comedy Live, Fox, TruTV and The Food Network. He released his debut album, "Hopes + Dreams," in 2018 and his Dry Bar special came out in 2023. Go see him live. Even Mark Normand said he's funny. Follow Luke Thayer: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comedianluke/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@comedianlukeWebsite: https://comedianluke.dudaone.com/Support the show

Charlie has lost a lot in the stock market. Jeffrey and his wife have been sleeping in the same bed and will never eat chicken wings with bones in them. At a restaurant in Thailand the skinnier you are the more of a discount you get off your bill. Tariffs increasing the cost of goods. B2 wants to go see Shane Gillis. Woman suing American Airlines after a passenger next to her was masturbating on her flight. Krystle shamed a couple for giving oral sex in a car. JLR burps in Krystle's face. People are upset that a player in the Masters tournament, Angel Cabrera, served time in jail for assaulting women. Rover is trying to be less selfish. Virginia Guiffre has been released from the hospital. The rectal realtor was seen pumping Jeffrey's gasoline. Groceries and new brakes. Snitzer went to Binghamton for a comedy show. A woman suffers from a stinky bottom after her BBL surgery went wrong. Jaylen Wells broke his wrist during a mid-air collision mid game. Stephen A. Smith wants to run for office.

Charlie has lost a lot in the stock market. Jeffrey and his wife have been sleeping in the same bed and will never eat chicken wings with bones in them. At a restaurant in Thailand the skinnier you are the more of a discount you get off your bill. Tariffs increasing the cost of goods. B2 wants to go see Shane Gillis. Woman suing American Airlines after a passenger next to her was masturbating on her flight. Krystle shamed a couple for giving oral sex in a car. JLR burps in Krystle's face. People are upset that a player in the Masters tournament, Angel Cabrera, served time in jail for assaulting women. Rover is trying to be less selfish. Virginia Guiffre has been released from the hospital. The rectal realtor was seen pumping Jeffrey's gasoline. Groceries and new brakes. Snitzer went to Binghamton for a comedy show. A woman suffers from a stinky bottom after her BBL surgery went wrong. Jaylen Wells broke his wrist during a mid-air collision mid game. Stephen A. Smith wants to run for office. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send us a textJeremy Pryal started doing stand-up in Scranton when he was 17. He opted to stay out of the Marines and chase success in comedy. He spent eight years in Philadelphia before a bad set and the personal issues took him off course. Now married with a son and back in Scranton, he's back on stage and making people laugh again. Follow Jeremy Pryal: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremypryalcomic/Support the show

Sarah Armstrong—forever Sarah Oakden to me, no matter what the legal documents say—isn't just my best friend. She's my first college friend, my musical theater soulmate, and the first person who truly saw me as an artist. She was there when I walked onto Binghamton's campus, and she was there when I walked into cancer hell. And, because we're nothing if not in sync, a few decades later, she got her own cancer badge of honor, and I was right there with her every step of the way.This episode is a love letter to friendship, music, and those moments that change your life forever. We nerd out over Sondheim, Binghamton's infamous "Theater 101 with Dr. Susan Peters." and the weird and wonderful rabbit holes that turn into entire alternate realities across decades of aging gracefully and falling with style.We talk about how cancer is the worst club with the best people and how surviving it together just adds another verse to the song we've been singing for 30 years. It's funny. It's real. It's a master class in love, laughter, and musicals that should have been bigger; with a big tip of the hat to Nancy Ford and Gretchen Cryer for their acclaimed musical "I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road"Oh, and RIP to the legendary Denny's on Vestal Parkway. You will be missed.FEEDBACK:Like this episode? Rate and review Out of Patients on your favorite podcast platform. For guest suggestions or sponsorship inquiries, email podcast@matthewzachary.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Send us a textChris Dolan started doing stand-up at a comedy class at the Helium Comedy Club in Philadelphia when he was 46. He's been writing ever since. It's all thanks to his wife, who pushed him in the right direction. He's been able to find a home in the scene -- even it's as some comedians' "dad." He's been producing shows with Subourbon Comedy for the last six-plus years. They're bringing in Steven Rogers for a show at the Brothers Kershner Brewing Co., in Skippack, Pa., on Saturday, March 29 at 8 p.m.Follow Chris Dolan: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisdolancomedy/Website: https://hichrisdolan.com/Support the show

Send us a textBill Squire is one of Cleveland's best comedians and if he has his way, he always will be. He started doing stand-up in 2004 after leaving the Mormon religion. He spent 12 years working on The Alan Cox Show on WMMS in Cleveland. His latest special, "We're Getting Famous," is streaming on Amazon Prime now. He opens for Chad Daniels and headlines all over the country, and he co-hosts Cleveland America with OkPants and Tommi LC. Follow Bill Squire: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsquire/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebillsquireWebsite: https://billsquire.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@billsquireWe're Getting Famous: https://www.comedydynamics.com/catalog/bill-squire-were-getting-famous/Cleveland America: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpgc5nLV7DAQNr6X12w01NEX4-ZjlKQo1Support the show

Comedian Trae Crowder discusses his upbringing in rural Tennessee, how it shaped his views, and the path that led him to success as the Liberal Redneck. He shares insights into his new comedy special, Trash Daddy, and talks about how his Southern roots influence his work. Roger Stone joins to discuss his early political career, his experience with the FBI raid on his home, the Mueller investigation, and the legal battles that followed. He also weighs in on DOGE, Elon Musk, and the trillions of dollars in waste and fraud that they have been uncovering in our government. Jason "Mayhem" Miller covers the latest news, including the U.S. deporting 250 alleged gang members to El Salvador despite a court ruling to halt the flights, Don Lemon's recent claims that women at CNN sexually harassed him, including an incident where one allegedly touched his nipples, and an analysis of Los Angeles' Eaton Fire, which may have been sparked by a disconnected “zombie” power line, raising concerns about infrastructure failures and wildfire risks. For more with Trae Crowder: "Trash Daddy" – Trae Crowder's latest comedy special available on 800 Pound Gorilla's YouTube channel. UPCOMING LIVE SHOWS: MARCH 21 Portsmoth, NH @ Historic Theater MARCH 22 Boston, MA @ The Wilbur MARCH 23 Binghamton, NY @ Broome County Forum Theatre APRIL 3-5 Lowell, AR @ The Grove Comedy Club WEBSITE: www.traecrowder.com INSTAGRAM: @officialTraeCrowder TWITTER: @traecrowder For more with Roger Stone: THE ROGER STONE SHOW - WABC RADIO WEBSITE: www.StoneZone.com TWITTER: @RogerJStoneJr. Thank you for supporting our sponsors: Adam Live Shows www.huel.com www.homes.com oreillyauto.com/ADAM RUFFGreens.com use Promo Code “Adam” TikTokeconomicimpact.com

Send us a textDana Charitonchick studied biology at West Chester University and had a career as a scientist before jumping into stand-up when she was 30. She's four years in and has her footing in the Philadelphia scene. She's been able to keep those worlds separate, though it has played a role in her comedic style. She's been keeping busy on the sketch side, too. She's been writing and performing them and is releasing 12 sketches in March under Dana Jokes Around. She's running a stand-up show, the Comedy Jam, at Windish Studios in West Chester, Pa., on Saturday, March 28.Follow Dana Charitonchick: Facebook: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danacharitonchick/Twitter: https://x.com/danac_alexandraWebsite: https://getting-it-wrong.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@danacharitonchickDana Jokes Around: https://getting-it-wrong.com/dana-jokes-around/Support the show

Empirical Paranormal has been investigating the paranormal in the Southern Tier of New York for over two decades. They have uncovered compelling evidence of apparitions, phantom scents, and unexplained sounds in historic locations like the Phelps Mansion, the Bundy Museum, and the Kilmer Mansion. From witnessing a never-wound clock randomly chiming at all hours to capturing eerie EVP recordings, Empirical Paranormal combines cutting-edge technology with empathetic and intuitive methods to gather proof of spirit activity.  We'll delve into their investigative process, the stories that have haunted them for years, and the fascinating findings that continue to challenge what we think we know about the spirit world.  Today on The Grave Talks, a conversation about Hauntings in Binghamton, with Gina Caprari. Amy Scolaro and Dominic Caprari of Empirical Paranormal. This is Part Two of our conversation.   For more information, find them on Facebook and YouTube or go to their website empiricalparanormal.com. Become a Premium Supporter of The Grave Talks Through Apple Podcasts or Patreon (http://www.patreon.com/thegravetalks) There, you will get: Access to every episode of our show, AD-FREE! Access to every episode of our show before everyone else! Other EXCLUSIVE supporter perks and more

Born and raised in New York City, Porfirio Figueroa is a former triple threat who was fortunate to have danced for the legendary Jerome Robbins, and the great Michael Bennett in shows such as “West Side Story” (having played both Chino and Bernardo) and “A Chorus Line” (having played both Mark Anthony and Paul). He has also worked in TV, film and theater in various capacities as a director, playwright, lyricist, and producer. Locally, he is an active member of Fort Washington Collegiate Church where he conceived, developed, and executed “The Salon Hang,” an art showcase for the Upper Manhattan community featuring over 44 local artists. Porfirio has advised numerous not-for-profit organizations and notable clientele on development, execution, and community outreach. Furthermore, he has advised the Washington Heights Chamber Orchestra, served as a Board Member of the Dance Project of Washington Heights, and AYUDA for the Arts. He is a Cum Laude Graduate of the State University of New York at Binghamton, and currently serves as the Deputy Director of Community Affairs for the Office of the Manhattan Borough President, Mark Levine.

Empirical Paranormal has been investigating the paranormal in the Southern Tier of New York for over two decades. They have uncovered compelling evidence of apparitions, phantom scents, and unexplained sounds in historic locations like the Phelps Mansion, the Bundy Museum, and the Kilmer Mansion. From witnessing a never-wound clock randomly chiming at all hours to capturing eerie EVP recordings, Empirical Paranormal combines cutting-edge technology with empathetic and intuitive methods to gather proof of spirit activity.  We'll delve into their investigative process, the stories that have haunted them for years, and the fascinating findings that continue to challenge what we think we know about the spirit world. Today on The Grave Talks, a conversation about Hauntings in Binghamton, with Gina Caprari. Amy Scolaro and Dominic Caprari of Empirical Paranormal.   For more information, find them on Facebook and YouTube or go to their website empiricalparanormal.com. Become a Premium Supporter of The Grave Talks Through Apple Podcasts or Patreon (http://www.patreon.com/thegravetalks) There, you will get: Access to every episode of our show, AD-FREE! Access to every episode of our show before everyone else! Other EXCLUSIVE supporter perks and more

In the spotlight is Libby Cudmore, Shamus and Black Orchid award winner and the author of the acclaimed novel The Big Rewind, as well as a novel titled Negative Girl. Her short stories have appeared in Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine and Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, among other publications. She has also co-edited the Anthony-nominated anthology Lawyers, Guns & Money: Crime Fiction Inspired by The Music of Warren Zevon.  We discuss:  >> Creating characters >> The importance of the supporting cast >> Raymond Chandler >> Hot spots in Binghamton, N.Y. >> Music >> Fashion >> Movies >> Elliot Gould vs. Clive Owen >> Patrick Swayze vs. Jake Gyllenhaal >> Etc.  Learn more about Libby Cudmore here: www.libbycudmore.com  Novelist Spotlight is produced and hosted by Mike Consol. Check out his novels here: https://snip.ly/yz18no   Write to Mike Consol at novelistspotlight@gmail.com 

Episode 308 features Brian Wolff from Austin, Texas. This is his second time on the show, and we're playing a show together this Thursday in Austin at Liberty Bar on East 6th Street with a bunch of our friends from the podcast—so we're all excited for that. Brian has been busy releasing music and recently received a grant from the city to record an album. We had a lot to catch up on, and I featured his latest track, Leave the Lights On. Born in upstate New York, Brian moved to Austin in 2012. His musical style draws heavily from Classic Rock, '90s Alternative, and Americana. His songs are marked by big guitars and impactful rhythms, complete with thoughtful, introspective, and unique lyrics. In the summer of 2024, Brian Wolff & The Howlers performed at Spiedie Fest in Binghamton, NY, sharing the festival stage with Chris Young and Shaboozey. They built a tour around it and spent the summer performing across the U.S. Shortly after, they were awarded a grant from Austin's Live Music Fund. Thanks for listening and supporting local art!             Part-Time Rockstar Spotify Playlist   Please follow, rate, or review the podcast wherever you are streaming if you'd like to help us out.  -- Part-Time Rockstar Productions is available in the DMV for music videos and live filming.   

It is the last massive Saturday college basketball slate of the season so Greg keeps it simple with picks & analysis on all 99 games for Saturday! Link To Greg’s Spreadsheet of handicapped lines: https://vsin.com/college-basketball/greg-petersons-daily-college-basketball-lines/ Greg’s TikTok With Pickmas Pick Videos: https://www.tiktok.com/@gregpetersonsports?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc Podcast Highlights 4:15-Start of picks Vanderbilt vs Georgia 7:02-Picks & analysis for St. John’s vs Marquette 9:35-Picks & analysis for Mississippi St vs Arkansas 12:08-Picks & analysis for NC State vs Miami 14:38-Picks & analysis for Kentucky vs Missouri 17:09-Picks & analysis for Loyola Chicago vs Massachusetts 19:41-Picks & analysis for Penn St vs Wisconsin 22:16-Picks & analysis for Iowa St vs Kansas St 24:41-Picks & analysis for Georgetown vs DePaul 27:22-Picks & analysis for Fordham vs Rhode Island 30:03-Picks & analysis for St. Bonaventure vs Davidson 32:23-Picks & analysis for Stanford vs Louisville 35:10-Picks & analysis for Canisius vs St. Peter’s 37:36-Picks & analysis for Niagara vs Rider 39:59-Picks & analysis for Siena vs Manhattan 42:34-Picks & analysis for South Carolina vs Tennessee 44:55-Picks & analysis for Yale vs Brown 47:30-Picks & analysis for Dartmouth vs Harvard 49:42-Picks & analysis for Columbia vs Cornell 52:42-Picks & analysis for Pennsylvania vs Princeton 55:10-Picks & analysis for Georgia Tech vs Wake Forest 57:18-Picks & analysis for Alabama vs Auburn 59:49-Picks & analysis for Seton Hall vs Connecticut 1:02:33-Picks & analysis for St. Joseph’s vs La Salle 1:04:57-Picks & analysis for Liberty vs Western KY 1:07:08-Picks & analysis for Northwestern vs Maryland 1:09:23-Picks & analysis for FL International vs Mid Tennessee 1:11:38-Picks & analysis for UTEP vs Louisiana Tech 1:13:51-Picks & analysis for Cincinnati vs Oklahoma St 1:16:08-Picks & analysis for Kennesaw St vs Jacksonville St 1:18:38-Picks & analysis for New Mexico St vs Sam Houston St 1:20:59-Picks & analysis for Ohio St vs Indiana 1:23:28-Picks & analysis for Providence vs Xavier 1:26:00-Picks & analysis for SMU vs Florida St 1:28:18-Picks & analysis for Air Force vs Utah St 1:31:07-Picks & analysis for Marist vs Mount St Mary’s 1:33:27-Picks & analysis for TCU vs Colorado 1:36:03-Picks & analysis for Sacred Heart vs Iona 1:38:15-Picks & analysis for Texas A&M vs LSU 1:40:51-Picks & analysis for California vs Notre Dame 1:43:23-Picks & analysis for Grand Canyon vs Abilene Christian 1:45:59-Picks & analysis for Arizona vs Kansas 1:48:55-Picks & analysis for Fresno St vs San Jose St 1:51:38-Picks & analysis for UC San Diego vs UC Davis 1:53:57-Picks & analysis for Central Florida vs West Virginia 1:56:22-Picks & analysis for Butler vs Creighton 1:59:03-Picks & analysis for George Mason vs Richmond 2:01:22-Picks & analysis for Virginia Tech vs Clemson 2:03:46-Picks & analysis for Ole Miss vs Florida 2:06:09-Picks & analysis for Boston College vs Pittsburgh 2:08:21-Picks & analysis for Duke vs North Carolina 2:10:51-Picks & analysis for Quinnipiac vs Fairfield 2:13:18-Picks & analysis for Cal Poly vs Long Beach St 2:15:47-Picks & analysis for USC vs UCLA 2:18:29-Picks & analysis for Duquesne vs Saints Louis 2:21:10-Picks & analysis for Oklahoma vs Texas 2:24:01-Picks & analysis for UT Arlington vs Cal Baptist 2:26:22-Picks & analysis for Virginia vs Syracuse 2:29:15-Picks & analysis for Hawaii vs CS Northridge 2:31:36-Picks & analysis for Texas Tech vs Arizona St 2:34:03-Picks & analysis for Utah Valley vs Tarleton St 2:36:41-Picks & analysis for UC Riverside vs CS Fullerton 2:39:08-Picks & analysis for Seattle vs Utah Tech 2:41:45-Picks & analysis for Houston vs Baylor 2:43:43-Picks & analysis for UC Irvine vs UC Santa Barbara 2:45:55-Picks & analysis for Utah vs BYU 2:48:20-Picks & analysis for Nevada vs San Diego St 2:53:48-Picks & analysis for Elon vs Drexel 2:56:22-Picks & analysis for Delaware vs Campbell 2:58:42-Picks & analysis for Hampton vs Northeastern 3:01:18-Picks & analysis for Hofstra vs Monmouth 3:04:12-Picks & analysis for Mercer vs Chattanooga 3:06:39-Picks & analysis for VMI vs UNC Greensboro 3:08:54-Picks & analysis for Wofford vs East Tennessee 3:11:08-Picks & analysis for Furman vs Samford 3:13:53-Picks & analysis for Belmont vs Drake 3:16:17-Picks & analysis for Valparaiso vs Bradley 3:18:23-Picks & analysis for Marshall vs Arkansas St 3:20:27-Picks & analysis for Old Dominion vs Troy 3:22:37-Picks & analysis for Sacramento St vs Weber St 3:25:05-Picks & analysis for Eastern WA vs Northern AZ 3:27:24-Picks & analysis for South Dakota vs Omaha 3:29:32-Picks & analysis for North Dakota vs St. Thomas 3:31:23-Picks & analysis for SIU Edwardsville vs SE Missouri St 3:33:42-Picks & analysis for Pepperdine vs Oregon St 3:35:58-Picks & analysis for Loyola Marymount vs Washington St 3:40:52-Start of extra games Jackson St vs Miss Valley St 3:42:48-Picks & analysis for Texas Southern vs Prairie View 3:45:04-Picks & analysis for Florida A&M vs Beth Cookman 3:47:32-Picks & analysis for Alabama St vs Grambling 3:49:37-Picks & analysis for Alabama A&M vs Southern 3:51:38-Picks & analysis for Alcorn St vs Ark Pine Bluff 3:53:31-Picks & analysis for New Hampshire vs Vermont 3:55:43-Picks & analysis for UMBC vs Bryant 3:57:38-Picks & analysis for UMass Lowell vs Maine 3:59:45-Picks & analysis for Binghamton vs Albany 4:01:58-Picks & analysis for St. Francis PA vs Long Island 4:04:07-Picks & analysis for Fair Dickinson vs Central Connecticut 4:05:58-Picks & analysis for Radford vs High Points 4:08:09-Picks & analysis for UNC Asheville vs WinthropSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send us a textKevin Andrews started doing stand-up in Buffalo when he was 33 years old. He's about two years in, but he's already produced shows and works pretty consistently. It's a good thing his mom said she'd be disappointed if he didn't give it a shot. He grew up watching sitcoms and wanted to create the laughs himself.Follow Kevin Andrews: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kevin.andrews43/Twitter: https://x.com/chevo43BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/kevin-andrews.bsky.socialYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ComedyUndergroundBuffaloSupport the show

This week we want to share another great audio drama to check out. Forgive Me! strives to portray a heartfelt and human story about modern faith that is at times funny, frank, engaging, sad, respectful, and critical of the community it takes place in. About the Show Forgive Me! tells the story of Father Ben, a try-hard young Catholic priest who was recently reassigned from Binghamton to St. Patrick's, a new parish in Upstate New York, under mysterious circumstances. Each episode follows Ben into the confessional with another eccentric parishioner from around town, exploring the intertwined lives of this new community and the funny, sad, and sometimes painful experiences that come out of the Catholic experience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Buckle up, because Amy Gittelman is back, and this episode is one for the ages. A fellow SUNY Binghamton (yes, we still call it that) alum, Amy joins me for a hilarious and brutally honest deep dive into the absurdities of healthcare, insurance fuckery, and the general nonsense that plagues the system. From dodging medical debt landmines to battling insurance companies that seem hellbent on denying care, we go all in.But wait—there's more! We reminisce about our Binghamton days, debate the superiority of Wegmans over every downstate grocery store, and expose the dark art of healthcare billing fraud (spoiler: it's as bad as you think). Amy, a seasoned healthcare badass, drops wisdom bombs on why the industry is broken, what we can do about it, and why she's basically a mix of Miranda Priestly, Leslie Knope, and Dolly freakin' Parton.If you've ever yelled at your insurance company, fought a medical bill, or just wanted to flip a table over the state of American healthcare, this episode is for you.RELATED LINKS:Amy Gittelman on LinkedInAmy's Odyssey Feature on PM360Amy's Profile on OncoDailyVeradigm Healthcare SolutionsFEEDBACK:Like this episode? Rate and review Out of Patients on your favorite podcast platform. For guest suggestions or sponsorship inquiries, email podcast@matthewzachary.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Greg recaps Monday's college basketball results, talks to Tristan Freeman of Busting Brackets about the ACC & Atlantic 10 landscapes & how wide open many of the mid-major tournaments starting this week are, & Greg picks & analyzes EVERY Tuesday CBB Game! Link To Greg’s Spreadsheet of handicapped lines: https://vsin.com/college-basketball/greg-petersons-daily-college-basketball-lines/ Greg’s TikTok With Pickmas Pick Videos: https://www.tiktok.com/@gregpetersonsports?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc Podcast Highlights 3:43-Recap of Monday’s results 16:57-Interview with Tristan Freeman 32:20-Start of picks Georgia vs South Carolina 35:15-Picks & analysis for LSU vs Kentucky 38:15-Picks & analysis for Creighton vs Seton Hall 40:46-Picks & analysis for Saint Louis vs Dayton 43:04-Picks & analysis for Bowling Green vs Northern IL 45:21-Picks & analysis for Memphis vs UT San Antonio 48:09-Picks & analysis for VCU vs Duquesne 51:04-Picks & analysis for Central Michigan vs Ball St 53:49-Picks & analysis for Eastern Michigan vs Ohio 55:54-Picks & analysis for Kent St vs Western Michigan 58:31-Picks & analysis for Akron vs Toledo 1:01:04-Picks & analysis for Rutgers vs Purdue 1:03:25-Picks & analysis for Miami OH vs Buffalo 1:06:00-Picks & analysis for Miami vs Georgia Tech 1:08:17-Picks & analysis for North Carolina vs Virginia Tech 1:10:54-Picks & analysis for Temple vs Tulsa 1:13:25-Picks & analysis for Baylor vs TCU 1:16:09-Picks & analysis for Villanova vs Georgetown 1:18:36-Picks & analysis for Texas vs Mississippi St 1:20:52-Picks & analysis for Auburn vs Texas A&M 1:23:19-Picks & analysis for Boise St vs Air Force 1:25:35-Picks & analysis for San Jose St vs Colorado St 1:28:10-Picks & analysis for Indiana vs Oregon 1:30:47-Picks & analysis for Nebraska vs Ohio St 1:33:23-Picks & analysis for BYU vs Iowa St 1:35:45-Picks & analysis for Florida St vs Virginia 1:38:17-Picks & analysis for Syracuse vs SMU 1:40:52-Picks & analysis for New Mexico vs Nevada 1:43:27-Picks & analysis for West Virginia vs Utah 1:46:00-Picks & analysis for Wyoming vs Fresno St 1:48:50-Picks & analysis for Arkansas vs Vanderbilt 1:51:45-Picks & analysis for Arizona St vs Arizona 1:54:06-Picks & analysis for San Diego St vs UNLV 1:56:27-Picks & analysis for Coast Carolina vs Southern Miss 1:58:31-Picks & analysis for UL Monroe vs Louisiana 2:00:26-Picks & analysis for UW Green Bay vs Oakland 2:02:44-Picks & analysis for Detroit vs Northern Kentucky 2:04:53-Picks & analysis for IU Indianapolis vs Wright St 2:07:20-Start of extra games New Hampshire vs Bryant 2:09:29-Picks & analysis for UMass Lowell vs Maine 2:11:32-Picks & analysis for NJIT vs Binghamton 2:13:25-Picks & analysis for Albany vs Vermont 2:15:18-Picks & analysis for Holy Cross vs Lafayette 2:17:57-Picks & analysis for Lehigh vs Loyola MDSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It is another Saturday extravaganza, there’s over 130 college basketball games on the betting board & Greg picks & analyzes EVERY one of them! Link To Greg’s Spreadsheet of handicapped lines: https://vsin.com/college-basketball/greg-petersons-daily-college-basketball-lines/ Greg’s TikTok With Pickmas Pick Videos: https://www.tiktok.com/@gregpetersonsports?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc Podcast Highlights 4:35-Start of picks Maryland vs Penn State 6:26-Picks & analysis for Miami vs North Carolina 8:29-Picks & analysis for Clemson vs Virginia 10:50-Picks & analysis for St. Joseph’s vs Fordham 13:40-Picks & analysis for Syracuse vs Virginia Tech 16:16-Picks & analysis for Connecticut vs Virginia Tech 19:14-Picks & analysis for Butler vs Villanova 22:12-Picks & analysis for Auburn vs Kentucky 25:04-Picks & analysis for Chattanooga vs VMI 27:40-Picks & analysis for Miami OH vs Ohio 30:32-Picks & analysis for Youngstown St vs Northern KY 33:04-Picks & analysis for Arkansas vs South Carolina 35:46-Picks & analysis for East Tennessee vs The Citadel 38:06-Picks & analysis for Ball St vs Bowling Green 41:18-Picks & analysis for Tulane vs Tulsa 43:30-Picks & analysis for Jacksonville St vs FL International 45:57-Picks & analysis for Richmond vs Dayton 48:17-Picks & analysis for Furman vs Wofford 50;55-Picks & analysis for Monmouth vs Drexel 53:50-Picks & analysis for Northeastern vs William & Mary 56:33-Picks & analysis for Oklahoma vs Ole Miss 59:08-Picks & analysis for Minnesota vs Nebraska 1:01:21-Picks & analysis for Texas Tech vs Kansas 1:03:56-Picks & analysis for George Mason vs Duquesne 1:06:21-Picks & analysis for Oral Roberts vs Omaha 1:09:46-Picks & analysis for No Carolina A&T vs Hofstra 1:12:33-Picks & analysis for Air Force vs New Mexico 1:14:56-Picks & analysis for Seton Hall vs St. John’s 1:17:51-Picks & analysis for Wright St vs IU Indianapolis 1:20:14-Picks & analysis for South Dakota St vs Denver 1:22:35-Picks & analysis for NC State vs Georgia Tech 1:24:50-Picks & analysis for Ab Christian vs UT Arlington 1:27:03-Picks & analysis for LSU vs Mississippi St 1:29:22-Picks & analysis for Fort 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0:14Good morning, good morning, good afternoon.0:15How are you doing out there in the world?0:18And well, this is a revamp of prepare responder covers program we put on last two, oh, guess two years ago, right, We started with it.0:29I'm looking into all different aspects of what it is to respond to large scale emergencies and not just Emergency Management. Still, we're looking at law, fire, EMS, private industry, public side of things.0:47It's a broad brush.0:49And so I'm excited.0:51And so Todd and I, Todd Manzat is the 2 Todd's here.0:55Start talking about it, what it is and, and, and you know, he's got some really great insight.1:01I've known Todd for a while now.1:04And as you can tell here, the Blue Cell is the premier sponsor of this program.1:08And so I want to thank Todd for that.1:10And Todd, welcome.1:11Welcome to our show, I guess, for lack of better term.1:14Hey, well, thanks, thanks for the welcome.1:16And, you know, it was, it was kind of funny as we were kind of batting this around at the end of last year and, you know, here we are now getting ready to kind of jump right into it.1:29But certainly the world's events have helped us to have at least some stuff to talk about in the last 30 days.1:38It feels like it's April already.1:40And I know we'll get into a little bit of that.1:42But thanks for having me.1:43I'm glad to be part of it.1:46I think this is the longest January I've ever lived, Right?1:53Well, it's, you know, in some ways we're thinking back a little bit to, you know, what's going on.1:58I was in New Orleans this week and the events of New Year's Eve are in the distant past when they're worried about the Super Bowl.2:06They had a snowstorm and they had a a Sugar Bowl.2:09And it's, it's really interesting that the tempo right now is as real as it gets with regards to, you know, what we are going to be talking about here, you know, interested about that.2:22It's like, you know, obviously the, the events of January 1st with both New Orleans and Vegas, how quickly it came out of, out of the news cycle because you know, fires happened in, in, in California, you know, and that kept us hopping over here.2:40You know, obviously you guys all know that I live in, well, maybe not everybody, but I, I live in Southern California.2:46And so those fires directly impacted my area, not necessarily where I live, but close enough to where I have friends that lost homes and stuff in the fire.2:57So, I mean, and then then we got rain right after that, which is causing problems.3:03And then there's snow storms in in Louisiana in the South that's causing problems there.3:07And we're still not recovering from Hurricane Helene, You know, And then in the midst of all this, we get a new presidential administration, which is definitely moving fast, you know, And yeah, so are, are we going to be able to take your breath?3:28Well, you know, I don't know that we have a choice, right?3:30It's that kind of race.3:32And, you know, being as ready as we can be in different places, that's kind of part of it.3:38So that the folks who are sprinting as fast as they can can be relieved.3:41And one of the things that was interesting when I was in, in Louisiana this past week, they were talking about barring snow plows from another state.3:49Who, who does know how to do that, you know, pretty interestingly.3:52And then obviously, unfortunately, the events in DC with the, with the plane crash as the, you know, the most recent thing, another really, you know, significant type of event and response.4:09Just hearing, you know, some of the press conference stuff where they're talking about, you know, the things that, you know, I teach all the time, Unified command 300 responders out there.4:21Got to replace those responders.4:23Got a lot going on, got a lot of media, right.4:26All those aspects of something that makes any kind of response a little more complex.4:34Definitely it's going to be a a fun filled year of topics if we stay at this at this pace for sure.4:44Yeah, I want to talk about that plane crash here for forbid, not not about the plane crunch itself, but about how as a those of us in the field, you know, I know a whole bunch of people that are traveling at any given time.5:01I mean, you're one of them, a couple of friends down in Texas.5:05You have a friend of mine who carries Fronza, who's the president of IEM, who she was travelling during this time.5:13And I went to my, my, my click box of, oh, who do I need?5:17Who do I need to call to see if they're impacted by this?5:20And even if it's something as far away as DC, you know, and now you're going, oh, crap.5:25I mean, I called you or at least reached out to you to see if you know if you're travelling yet.5:30So you don't.5:30It's just this is amazing, like how small of a world we truly are when it comes to that.5:36And then I have friends that work and you do too, Todd, you know, that work in the capital that a part of Metro and and and DC fire and Fairfax fire.5:46And you know, you, you see this happening.5:48You're going, these are people who you know closely that are already impacted by this event, let alone the tragedy of the those lives that were lost, you know, in this tragic accident.6:01And I think that's part of the thing with what we do here between you and myself and, and the, and the organizations that, you know, we do touch every aspect of, of the United States and at some point global when it comes to Emergency Management, We're going to be able to bring those, that perspective to, to the this conversation.6:24Yeah.6:24I think the, the other thing that kind of jumped out at me was, you know, trying to think back through the history and, and certainly some of the legacy media folks were talking about the last time we had a crash and how long ago it was.6:38And in fact, I don't know if you picked up on it.6:41That last one was Buffalo and obviously Buffalo, NY.6:46You've got connections to that place, right?6:48Yeah, yeah, right.6:52And I'm headed to Binghamton, NY next Friday, which is not that far down the road.6:57So it's, you know, to bring it somewhat full circle, preparedness, response and recovery are interconnected.7:05All these disciplines are interconnected.7:09How we do things, we're trying to make them as interconnected, you know, as possible.7:17And I think it's going to be the right conversation, especially when we bring some doctrinal things in and and talking about some specific topics and then trying to overlay it to things that are really happening.7:31I think that's going to be one of the unique things about the conversation, hopefully, as we move the show forward.7:38Yeah, absolutely.7:39And I think the other thing too, Todd, that you know, you and I have some really deep conversations, you know, when it comes to the state of Emergency Management, the state of disaster response, you know, where where we need to go and how to get there.7:57And you know, the fact that we have a kind of book in this thing here, but we have progressive states that look at Emergency Management and disaster response and disaster preparedness and planning as holistic, right?8:13So that means like fire, police, EMS, public works, right, that we always forget, you know, public health, they're all involved in the conversation.8:23And then you have some States and somewhere areas that are myopic, right?8:27And they're very much silos on everything they they do.8:30I think some of the conversation that we're going to have here is hopefully to break down those silos and and be able to have those full conversations that we are all hazards approach to everything that we look at.8:42And I think that's critical, right?8:45And I think also in the, you know, our show concept, and I think it's important to share, you know, in this first episode, it won't just be me and you hanging out with each other.8:55I think our concept of bringing in guests as a, a third element to the show, a third voice, I think will be important.9:04I know you're working on lining up a few.9:06I'm working on lining up a few.9:08It'll be exciting.9:09And, you know, as we move into the coming weeks to get that guest line up out to folks and they can kind of hear a perspective and we'll definitely, you know, be leveraging our relationships.9:21I think to to bring in some strong, strong individuals to give a dynamic focus on, you know, what we're talking about.9:31And Speaking of relationships, I mean, you know, the other good part about this too is Todd, you and I both have some good relationships with some people that can bring really great insight.9:43And so we'll be leveraging those relationships as well to be able to bring you the audience some more insight to what what's happening in, in close to real time as possible.9:53And then of course, you know, my position with IEM allow some conversations to to happen as well.10:01And the Today as an example, well, we, we have to talk a little bit about the, the elephant in the room is what's going on with FEMA.10:10The, the president has set forth his vision on, on making changes.10:16And I don't think there's an emergency manager in the United States right now that doesn't think the Stafford Act needs to be, you know, looked at and, and fixed, right?10:30You know, it's an old act, right?10:33And that FEMA does need to have, you know, to be maybe remodeled a little bit.10:38Sure.10:39I, I definitely don't think it should be destroyed and taken away, But you know, where does it belong and, and, and how does it work?10:47And you know, I've been calling for a few years now.10:49Well, let's say probably over 10 years now that FEMA should be a stand alone agency.10:53And there's, there's cons and pros for both for, for all of this, right?10:59And then today I got to sit down with the acting administrator, Hamilton to hear a little bit about his background and what his, his, you know, his goals are.11:11And the good thing is, is what he's doing right now is listening to the emergency managers out there, meeting with the big groups such as IEM and Nima, big cities, meeting with them to discuss what their needs and goals and, and desires are when it comes to what FEMA is and can be.11:34And I think it's a really important first step.11:37And I, and I commend them for that.11:40Yeah.11:40You know, the, the, the basic rules and kind of organizational leadership are you, you got to, got to figure out what your objectives are, to figure out what your mission is, that type of thing.11:51And, and many times it's a driving factor in where you end up or who you're working for working under and, and how it's supposed to work.12:00I think, you know, that revisit it's, it's not something necessarily that, you know, every time you get a new leader in that you need to do that, But you also can't go 20 or 30 or 40 years and have problems and not do it.12:16And you know, there obviously is a, has been for some time a heartbeat out there saying, Hey, let's let's have it as a, a cabinet member.12:27And my position is whether it's a cabinet member or not, it's still going to come down to the mission, the organization, understanding what the mission is and the talent that's inside the organization.12:40I was in this little teeny organization for a short time called the United States Marine Corps.12:45It's a it's a branch under a department, but everybody knows who we are.12:51Everybody knows what we do because we've got a clear mission.12:53I've had it for 250 years and we're the best at what we do.12:57So in some ways, when you do it well, it doesn't matter that you're not equal to the Department of the Navy and under the Department of the Navy, just as an example.13:09And so I think that's going to be a hard, long conversation and a lot of work that'll have to be done to establish that capability that is not only understood but is respected and is effective in the field.13:27Because that's what's been coming into question is it's effectiveness in the field.13:31Where it sits organizationally probably doesn't have much to do with that.13:35So I think it'll be interesting moving forward.13:39I'm not watching from afar.13:40Certainly have a lot of folks that I'm talking to that are, they're nervous and they're trying to, you know, decipher what's happening and figure it out and where do I fit in?13:51In the end, you got to do the best job that you can and not have that question because you did the best job that could be done.13:58And so I I think that'll be something worth talking about moving forward and, and watching how it kind of transpires.14:08Yeah, absolutely.14:09And, and you're right, I think nervousness, I think is a good word to say.14:13Uncertainty, right?14:14It breeds nervousness a little bit.14:15And I think that's kind of where we're at.14:17And, you know, the current administration's communication style is, is interesting at the at the best or at the worst, I suppose, or whichever we look at it is sometimes I believe, you know, President Trump just floats things out there just to see how people react.14:34And, you know, he's a, he's interesting guy that way.14:40And I think it takes a little bit of time to get used to that style of communication.14:45Whether you agree with it or not.14:46It just says it is what it is, right?14:48You know, not just talking about the yeah, go ahead.14:55I was going to say that.14:56I was just going to judge.15:01We all have to get used to how Manhattan downtown developers do business.15:08That's, that's what we have to get used to.15:10And, and most of us haven't had to deal with that.15:13So it's a, it's a different way that things get done.15:17There's no question.15:19Yeah, absolutely.15:20And like I said, I'm not, I'm not judging it.15:23I'm not putting a value to it.15:24I'm just saying it is what it is.15:25And this is what we have to deal with.15:26You know, I, I think as emergency managers and, and, and guys that are in the field, you know, when we're looking at situations, we have to understand that we don't have time to placate on whether we agree with something or not.15:43We just have to deal with the consequences of what's happening.15:45And, and, and this is where we're at.15:47We have to deal with the consequences that, that, that are happening.15:51And so, you know, that being said, you know, what is the future of Emergency Management when it comes to to what the federal government believes in?16:03That's going to be a long conversation.16:05You know, you know, and we, we have a long history of things changing.16:13And I think we forget this because, you know, we we live in the generation that we're in, right?16:20And we may look back at the previous generations, but we live in where we're at and what we're used to and in that comfort zone.16:28And, you know, I think if we reflect back to when, you know, Franklin Donald Roosevelt created an office that would look at Emergency Management, if you will, without using the terminology.16:39It's where we grew up from, you know, to Truman turned it into really the civil defense of what we think of today, you know, with the Burt the Turtle and all that nuclear stuff that they were dealing with.16:50And and then it kind of got to Jimmy Carter at this point where he turned it into FEMA in 79.16:56And then, of course, the Stafford Act.16:58These are chunks that we didn't live in, right?17:01You know, some I, I, you know, realistically, Todd, you and I, we're from, you know, 70s into the, to the 80s when we were, you know, kids and then we're working.17:12The experience has been this short box.17:14So we look at these boxes that we've lived in and not understanding what the, what the history was and what the changes are.17:20So, so this too, you know, will be a little uncomfortable, but maybe it's uncomfortable that we need to be better.17:28And if we look at it that way and, and as long as we're part of the conversation, that's my only concern is if we start having conversation without us, then what does that mean?17:38Right, right.17:40And I think the, the other thing, just analyzing it a little bit as an outsider looking in, I think what are the alternatives going to be?17:51You know, they're, they're talking about a few alternatives and, and putting pressure or responsibility in other places, like for example, the states.18:00Well, they better do a true analysis of whether that capability is actually there.18:07It sounds great and it probably looks good on paper, but there's going to be a harsh reality that that may not be the answer.18:17And I'm, I'm not going to call out any one state or any 10 states or any 25 states.18:22I'm just going to say there will be serious questions as to whether certain states can take on those previous FEMA responsibilities.18:33And I think it could be a bigger mess and a bigger tragedy if that's not really looked at very, very hard and and very critically in terms of what the capabilities actually are in some of those locations.18:51You know, I think about the fires that we just had here in Los Angeles County and one of the last fires that kicked off as this thing was burning, you know, they were able to put 4000 firefighters onto a fire in in a very short period of time to stop it from burning up the town of Castaic or the village, I guess, right.19:13We got lucky in one aspect that there were already firefighters down here from all over the place that we can, we, we can move those assets over.19:20You know, that's one state.19:23State of California is unique in that aspect of it.19:26I mean, I don't think and, and I'm going to pick on a state and I mean, I can, you know, if, if you fear for that state, please let me, I'm telling you, I don't know the assets.19:35So I'm not not saying that you can't do it.19:37But if you took like Montana, for instance, who has lot of wild land fires, I don't know if they could put in in in 30 minutes of a fire kicking off, Could they put 4000 firefighters on that fire in 30 minutes of a kicking off?19:52Or Colorado for that matter, where you're from, you know, do they have those assets?19:57And, and maybe they do, maybe they don't, but that's the difference between having mutual aid and the federal government coming in to be able to pay for things on the back end than it is to to not right.20:09And and again, maybe Montana and Colorado could put those assets on their.20:13I'm not, I'm not trying to say that you're not on issues as an example, I want to be clear on that.20:19But you know, without federal assistance immediately, can the smaller states handle those large scale disasters as quickly as they can right now?20:34Sure.20:34I yeah, I definitely think that's, you know, that resource management piece is a is a big aspect of it.20:40But let's say you're a week into it, do some of the states have the ability to even manage that?20:50You know, when we start to think about some of the large scale operations and you know, maybe maybe you have an Emergency Management office, full time staff of 20 people that may not have, you know, the ability or the experience of handling, you know, that type of complexity.21:11That is the word that always bothers me.21:16The, the actual complexity.21:18You know, incident command speaks to it quite a bit.21:21We've got a pretty good system for incident command.21:23We've got a pretty good system at the top tier of who manages complex incidents and who's qualified to manage complex incidents.21:32Well, you know, some of that would somewhat come into question if you don't have that guidance from, from FEMA or even some of their support from an IMAP perspective.21:42And then we're that we're going to rely on a state agency of, of 16 people to, to be able to do it.21:51I don't know.21:52I I think it's definitely something that it's going to be a, a bridge we have to cross if that's the direction that we end up going.22:00Yeah, absolutely.22:01And, and, and going back to some of the smaller states.22:03And I'll pick on Maine here for a minute because I was talking, I was talking to one of the guys from Maine and they have volunteer emergency managers, you know, you know, and I'm like, well, and it blew my mind when we had this conversation with him.22:22I'm like, you know, I I never thought about that, that you have a town, you know, a state that's so, you know, sparsely populated in some areas that they just have some dude who's like, all right, I'll, I'll do it for a volunteer.22:34You know, like that means you get your regular day job that you're doing and in the evening, maybe you're, you know, you're doing Emergency Management stuff.22:42Yeah, that kind of that kind of blows my mind a little bit.22:45So, you know, what do we do with states like that that don't even have the ask the the ability to pay for emergency managers, you know, to live in what?22:53I mean, you know, how do we ask?22:56How do we?22:56And the support doesn't necessarily, you know, I want to rewind the minute, the support doesn't necessarily have to be be people on the ground, right?23:05You know, those volunteer emergency managers in Maine may have the the capabilities of doing it as on a volunteer basis because they don't have a lot of disasters that occurred.23:13That's fine.23:13I'm not, I'm not making fun of that position.23:17What I'm saying is they need support and the support that they might get might just be from training, you know, grants to help pay for things because obviously their tax base is going to be lower.23:29So they may need those, those grants from from the federal government to to pay for programs, you know, the send people to EMI or whatever they change their name to, you know, you know, for, for training, you know, the university.23:50Is that the university?23:52FEMA you or, or, you know, used to be FEMA you.23:56yeah.com.23:58Good Lord.23:59Something we're going to, we're going to send us hate mail.24:02Jeff Stearns, Doctor Stearns, We're not making fun of you, man.24:05We're just right.24:12Excuse me, but yeah.24:14I mean, we go into this like, how do we support those smaller states that don't have big budgets?24:20I'm lucky to be from living in California and from New York, which are, you know, have big budgets, but I mean, heck, even New York State, you know, I mean, if you want to take a look at the responders in New York State, there's the majority of the responders in New York State are volunteer.24:41You know, it's one of the states that there are more Volunteer Fire departments in New York State than paid, you know, So what does that look like?24:50And, and what support are they getting from, from the federal government, whether it's through FEMA, the National Forest Service, I help it out with, with different grants and stuff.25:00The you, you know, out here in, in the West Coast, we have BLM, which has firefighting assets and things that could be used.25:09There's a lot of stuff that National Forest Service.25:12There's a lot of stuff that we're relying upon and maybe even too much, right?25:17Maybe that's the back of our mind and and we're relying on those, those assets.25:22You don't compare it to saying let's pretend they don't exist, right?25:26I don't know.25:28That's the stuff I think is making a lot of people nervous about some of the changes that are going on right now of the unknown answers to unknown questions.25:39Yeah.25:41Well, it's going to be interesting.25:42It's going to be good.25:43And we'll kind of start to figure out right the next, next episode and who knows who's going to be in what jobs.25:54So we, we may, we may get a, a really good guess right as we, as we move forward or some of the folks who've previously been in those positions that give us some insight.26:06I think that's really our goal.26:10Absolutely.26:11Well, Todd, you know, we're trying to keep these within that 30 minute window and we're coming up to the last few minutes here on our conversation.26:22Is there anything that you'd like to say to the listeners out there that are coming back and, and how do we, you know, to the new listeners that might be just finding us?26:32I say, you know, TuneIn and we definitely will keep it interested and keep it moving from that perspective and, and give some feel reporting too.26:41That's one of the things I know that we've talked about that we want to incorporate here because I think it'll give a little bit different feel to to the conversation.26:52But I think this was a good one to get us started and look forward to talking to you next week.27:00Absolutely, my friend.27:01Looking forward to seeing you next week.27:03It's always, it's always nice to see that big smile right there very often.27:09Right.27:09Yeah.27:11All right, all right, everybody, until next time, you know, stay safe and well, stay hydrated. 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