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Send us a textIn this episode of the Be Disciples podcast, hosts Kyle Morris and Dakota Smith delve into the intricacies of parenting, sharing personal anecdotes and exploring biblical principles. They emphasize the importance of understanding a child's developmental stage when disciplining and the necessity of being present in their lives. The conversation transitions into a discussion on the biblical foundations of parenting, particularly focusing on Deuteronomy 6, which outlines the responsibilities of parents to teach their children about God. The hosts stress the significance of integrating faith into daily life and the importance of teaching children diligently about God's commandments and love. In this conversation, both pastors discuss the importance of teaching children about grace, mercy, and the authority of scripture in parenting. They emphasize the need for active parenting, setting boundaries, and understanding the balance between discipline and counsel. The conversation also highlights the consequences of passivity in parenting and the significance of nurturing a relationship with Jesus to positively influence family dynamics. Takeaways:Recognize the developmental stage of your child when disciplining.Immediate discipline is crucial for younger children.Being present with your children fosters deep bonds.Evaluate your relationship with God to improve parenting.Teach your children about God in everyday moments.Integrate faith into family conversations regularly.Use biblical teachings as a foundation for parenting.Encourage children to ask questions about faith.Model the behavior you want to see in your children.Start teaching children about God early in their lives. The Bible is the ultimate authority in parenting.Setting boundaries helps children understand limits.Discipline should be a balance of counsel and correction.Active parenting prevents passivity and its consequences.Children are blessings and should be cherished.Investing in family relationships is crucial.Rest is important for effective parenting and ministry.Understanding children's hearts is key to discipline.Resources can aid in effective parenting strategies.  #parenting, #biblicalparenting, #fatherhood, #parentingstories, #teachingchildren, #familyvalues, #scripture, #faith

Send us a textIn this episode of the Be Disciples podcast, Kyle Morris and Dakota Smith discuss worldviews and the unique opportunity they have to teach at Ottawa University. They delve into the importance of understanding world religions and how to engage in meaningful conversations about faith. The discussion covers the seven critical questions that shape worldviews, the challenges posed by postmodernism, and the nature of God as prime reality. The hosts emphasize the need for consistency in belief systems and the importance of critical thinking in a postmodern society. In this conversation, they dig into the relationship between faith and science, emphasizing the importance of recognizing a creator in the universe. The discussion covers the significance of critical thinking and the purpose of life, particularly in the context of engaging with students and their worldviews. The conversation highlights the dangers of subjective reality and the necessity of a healthy belief system, ultimately pointing to the uniqueness of the Gospel and the authority of Jesus in shaping relationships and understanding life.Takeaways:Teaching world religions helps in understanding diverse beliefs.Consistency is key in a solid belief system.Everyone has biases that should be tested.Engaging in respectful dialogue is crucial in discussions.Postmodernism lacks a coherent definition.God's holiness means He is dedicated to His character.The nature of God is essential to understanding reality.Science should be seen as a discovery of God's creation.Belief systems must be coherent and consistent. Exploring the universe should deepen our awe of God.Science relies on logic, which presupposes a creator.Engaging with different worldviews can be enlightening.Emotions should not define our understanding of humanity.Redefining reality based on feelings is dangerous.The authority of Jesus is paramount in relationships.#spirituality, #worldreligions, #postmodernism, #worldview, #faith, #science,  #critical thinking, #purpose of life, #emotions, #logic, #beliefsystems, #gospel

Three of Fred Williamson's B-movie franchises get a retrospect: the cheesy Italian shot war movies Delta Force Commando, another overseas vigilante franchise titled Black Cobra & his throwback badass private eye Dakota Smith films!   Before all that, enjoy a brief clip from a Vlad TV interview with Williamson on his career.   SONGS USED:  "Double O" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)   "Exhilirate" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)   "Groove Grove" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)   "Pulse Rock" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)   "What You Want" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)               MAIN LINKS:  LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/JURSPodcast Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/JackedUpReviewShow/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2452329545040913 Twitter: https://twitter.com/JackedUpReview  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacked_up_podcast/        SHOW LINKS: YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCIyMawFPgvOpOUhKcQo4eQQ   iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-jacked-up-review-show-59422651/   Podbean: https://jackedupreviewshow.podbean.com   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7Eg8w0DNympD6SQXSj1X3M   Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jacked-up-review-show-podcast/id1494236218   RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/the-jacked-up-review-show-We4VjE   Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1494236218/the-jacked-up-review-show-podcast   Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9hNDYyOTdjL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz   Anchor:  https://anchor.fm/s/a46297c/podcast/rss   PocketCasts: https://pca.st/0ncd5qp4   CastBox:  https://castbox.fm/channel/The-Jacked-Up-Review-Show-Podcast-id2591222   Discord:  https://discord.com/channels/796154005914779678/796154006358851586         #MovieReview #FilmTwitter #PodFamily #PodcastersOfInstagram #Movies #Film #Cinema #Music #Reviews #Retrospect #Podcasts #MutantFam #MutantFamily #actionmystery #bmovies #scifihorror #truecrime #historydramas #warmovies #podcastcollabs #hottakes #edgy #cultmovies #nsfw #HorrorFam #badass 

Send us a textIn this episode of the Be Disciples podcast, Dakota Smith and Kyle Morris discuss Dakota's recent mission trip to Mexico with the i68 organization. They explore the importance of organizations in supporting local churches, the criteria for partnering with missions, and the benefits of short-term missions for both participants and the communities they serve. The conversation emphasizes the need for a strong biblical foundation in mission work and the significance of making disciples as the ultimate goal of any mission trip.Takeaways:The i68 organization has evolved from service-oriented missions to a focus on teaching and discipleship.Short-term missions can change lives, but the primary goal should be to make disciples.Preparation for a mission trip should include involving the local church and writing support letters.Mission trips require sacrifice, both in time and resources.Building relationships and sharing the gospel are key components of effective missions.The Great Commission is the driving force behind mission work.Mission trips can help participants re-evaluate their commitment to the Great Commission at home.A healthy partnership between local churches and parent church organizations is essential for effective ministry.Mission trips should leave a lasting impact on both the participants and the communities served.#mission,  #discipleship , #gospel #church #jesuschrist #discipleship #podcast #godsword #god #bible

Send us a textIn this episode of the Be Disciples podcast, hosts Kyle Morris and Dakota Smith reflect on the inauguration of Donald Trump and discuss the implications of his presidency on America. The conversation then shifts to the identity of Jesus, exploring the significance of recognizing Him as the Christ and the importance of following Him. The hosts highlight the necessity of understanding who Jesus is and the implications of that understanding for believers today. In this conversation, they both explore the significance of the resurrection, the sacrifices made by the apostles, and the importance of understanding Jesus' mission. The discussion then turns to the distinction between God's interests and man's interests, emphasizing the call to discipleship and self-denial. The conversation also touches on the nature of obedience as a response to grace, the struggle with sin, and the importance of finding fulfillment in serving Christ rather than relying on earthly leaders.- Spiritual leaders should embody genuine faith and humility.- Repentance is essential for national healing and blessing.- Understanding Jesus' identity is crucial for faith.- Discipleship requires self-denial and taking up one's cross.- Living for God's kingdom is paramount in today's society.- Contentment in Christ transcends worldly success.- The cost of following Jesus is significant but rewarding.- Christians must actively engage in their communities.- Hope in Christ is more important than political leaders.#spiritualleadership , #repentance , #jesuschrist , #discipleship , #podcast #costoffollowingChrist, #God's kingdom, #contentment  in Christ

Send us a textIn this episode of the Be Disciples podcast, hosts Kyle Morris and Dakota Smith discuss the importance of reflection as they enter 2025. They explore the concept of the Sabbath, its theological significance, and how it relates to spiritual disciplines. The conversation emphasizes the need for personal growth through reflection, prayer, and serving others, while also addressing the dangers of legalism. The hosts encourage listeners to evaluate their lives, make sacrifices for spiritual growth, and create space for meaningful encounters with God.Key Takeaways - Reflection is essential for personal and spiritual growth. - The Sabbath is a time for rest and reflection, not legalism. - Spiritual disciplines help strengthen our relationship with God. - Preparing for trials through spiritual disciplines is crucial. - Creating space in our lives allows for spiritual opportunities. - Serving others is a natural outflow of a healthy relationship with God. - Evaluating what holds us back is necessary for growth. - Sacrifice is often required for spiritual discipline. - Intentional reflection can lead to better decision-making. - Setting goals should be rooted in our identity in Christ.

Send us a Text Message.In this conversation, Kyle Morris and Dakota Smith interview Robby Lashua of Stand to Reason to discuss worldviews and how to discern them. They explore the logical, literal, and livable aspects of different belief systems, using Mormonism and postmodernism as examples. They highlight the inconsistencies and illogicalities of these worldviews and contrast them with the coherence and evidence-based nature of Christianity. They also touch on topics such as sin, salvation, the nature of God, and the purpose of human history. In this conversation they discuss various topics related to Christianity and apologetics. They touch on nihilism, the importance of love and purpose, the inconsistency of atheism, the need for divine revelation, the reliability of the Bible, the resurrection of Jesus, and the role of Christians in engaging with others. They provide practical advice for engaging with different types of individuals, including those who grew up in Christian homes, those who have never been exposed to Christianity, and everyday churchgoers.#worldviews  #discernment  #belief  #logical  #mormonism  #postmodernism  #christianity  #salvation  #god  #purpose #apologetics  #nihilism  #atheism  #love #podcast #godsword #Bible #resurrection

Happy Saturday everyone! Thanks for coming back to another episode of R.A.H.! Today's message is from Friday night's service of OFHCM, Bro. Dakota Smith preaching “Vaccinated or Intoxicated” Enjoy and God bless! Thanks for listening! Leave us some feedback at rah.podcast23@gmail.com, or on Apple Podcasts! You can also find us on Facebook and Instagram.

This message is from Thursday night's service at OFHCM.. Bro. Dakota Smith preaching “Tell hell I'm not for sale”! We pray this episode is a blessing to you! Thanks for listening! Leave us some feedback at rah.podcast23@gmail.com, or on Apple Podcasts! You can also find us on Facebook and Instagram.

Imagine being bound in chains, confined to a dank, dark cell with no hope of escape. Now picture yourself singing praises to God in that same hopeless situation. That's exactly what Paul and Silas did, and we had a riveting discussion with Chance Hollern about this powerful scripture from Acts chapter 16. Chance shares his own spiritual odyssey, from Spring Hill, Kansas to his impactful ministry at Baker University. Our conversation spans from the spiritual fortitude of these Biblical heroes to the modern-day implications of living out a faith that transcends the walls of a prison or the boundaries of adversity.Our guest Chance Hollern, alongside Kyle Morris, Dakota Smith, and David Glavin, remind us of the extraordinary resilience and joy that can be found in the most unexpected places. Through the lens of Paul and Silas's story, we uncover the profound impact of worship during trials and how their experiences echo the transformative power of faith in our lives today. As we dissect the seismic events that shook the foundations of the prison — and the jailer's heart — we're left pondering the divine authority that not only freed these apostles but also left an indelible mark on the early church and its future.Wrapping up this spiritually enriching dialogue, we delve into the beautiful interplay of evangelism, baptism, and the birth of the church in Philippi. Paul's dedication to justice and fair treatment sets the stage for the nurturing of the fledgling church, a sentiment as vital today as it was then. Through Chance's narrative and our collective exploration, this episode is a testament to the power of faith to guide, protect, and inspire — a truly inspiring journey through scripture that resonates with every step we take in our own walks of faith. Join us in this discussion that promises to enrich your spiritual understanding and encourage your heart.#gospel  #jesus  #discipleship  #christianpodcast  #christianpodcaster  #bible  #acts  #biblechurch #expositorypreaching #bibleinterpretation #howtoreadthebible #evangelism #apostlepaul #god #holyspirit #faith #faithingod #faithinhardtimes #truth #apologetics #bookofacts #biblepodcaster #biblia #sonofgod 

 Kyle Morris and Dakota Smith wrestle with the intricacies of scriptural authenticity versus societal perceptions, dissecting the theological tensions that arise when Jesus is co-opted for pop culture messaging. Striking a balance between relevance and reverence, we address the potential for confusion when biblical stories are adapted for modern tastes, all while maintaining a focus on the integrity of the message.Continuing in Acts 16, our conversation transitions to the story of Lydia in the Acts of the Apostles, shining a light on her crucial role in the early church and what it signifies about the inclusive nature of the Gospel. The narrative of Lydia's conversion not only reflects the breaking of conventional boundaries but also paints a vivid picture of a movement that fervently believed in the value of every soul.Navigating deeper into the Acts, we grapple with the themes of divine involvement in salvation, spiritual warfare, and the resilience of faith under persecution. The episode reaches its crescendo as we reflect on Paul and Silas's unwavering faith amidst imprisonment, drawing parallels with our personal missionary experiences. As we dissect these ancient narratives, they emerge not as distant tales but as relevant touchstones for the modern believer, challenging us to consider the depth of our own faith and the impact it has on confronting worldly values with Gospel truth. Join us for a compelling exploration of how these timeless events from Acts continue to resonate and inspire the faithful in today's world.

Join us, your hosts Kyle Morris, Dakota Smith, and David Glavin, as we unveil the new visual dimension of the Be Disciples podcast. We're stepping into the world of video podcasting to bring the Word to you with greater impact, responding to the pulse of contemporary culture with the wisdom of the Scriptures.Witness the delicate dance of upholding doctrine while gracefully navigating diverse cultural practices as we unpack the story of Timothy's circumcision. This  narrative invites you to consider the art of compromise for the greater good of the Gospel, and how we too have learned to adjust our practices to connect more deeply with our congregations. Join us in exploring the nuances of leading with humility, the significance of local traditions, and the importance of being sensitive to the unique dynamics within each community we serve.Finally, we delve into the stirring account of Paul's missionary excursions, a testament to the power of discerning and embracing God's will. Through personal anecdotes and shared wisdom, you'll glean insights on the challenges of shepherding a flock, the patience required to witness the fruition of one's ministry, and the joy of seeing God's hand at work in places we never expected. Tune in for an episode that not only aims to guide you in spiritual growth but also celebrates the unexpected harvest that awaits when we follow the lead of the Holy Spirit.

 Hey everyone! Welcome back to another episode of Raise A Hallelujah, and today we have  another special guest interview in store for you. It was such an honor to have the one and only, Bro. Dakota Smith, with us as he told us his testimony. We know we may be a little bit biased but we believe that he is one of the best around, and is such a blessing to so many. He has been for years, especially to the younger generation. We hope you enjoy his testimony, and we pray that this is an encouragement to you.  Thanks for listening! Leave us some feedback at rah.podcast23@gmail.com, or on Apple Podcasts! You can also find us on Facebook and Instagram.

This is the last message of OFHCM 2023.. Bro. Dakota Smith preached “Don't buy the devil's lie” Saturday night. We pray that these messages have encouraged you and helped you through out this week! ❤️ Join us at OFHCM next year, June 2024.. Thanks for listening! Leave us some feedback at rah.podcast23@gmail.com, or on Apple Podcasts! You can also find us on Facebook and Instagram.

This message was Friday night of OFHCM 2023.. Bro. Dakota Smith preaching on “You've got a sword to swing and a song to sing”. If you noticed, there wasn't a message uploaded for Friday morning. That's because no one preached. The Holy Ghost took over and that's the service our little girl received the baptism of the Holy Ghost!!

Thursday night of OFHCM 2023. Bro. Dakota Smith preaching on “When God crashes the devil's party”..  This is a 19 year old who is anointed by God! We hope you're blessed by listening! Thanks for listening! Leave us some feedback at rah.podcast23@gmail.com, or on Apple Podcasts! You can also find us on Facebook and Instagram.

In this week's episode, the Gwartney team welcomes Pastor Dakota Smith from Ottawa Bible Church. Pastor Smith's discussion of choice revolves around predictions from Revelation of a mono-culture speared by a global government. We open up the possibility of such a reality by describing some potential downfalls of our society. For instance, we discuss the rise of the self and subjective truth. Whereas the truth is determined by whatever the self sees it as. Join us in an enlightening and foreboding podcast! Timeline: One World Order / 4:00 7th World Empire / 9:45 Globalized Culture / 12:10 Babylon Society / 15:00 Concept of Truth / 16:15 Revelation 18 / 21:00 Revelation 13 / 28:15 People Want a Leader / 34:30

The local ministry One Eighty is in a new season and in this conversation we hear about the changes and the plans for continued outreach as we welcome Director of Engagement Jenny Halupnik and Director of Operations Dakota Smith to the studio. Be listening for this ministry update and hear stories of changed lives and new beginnings because of this local ministry and hear how you can join them in gospel work!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Support us on Patreon!Subscribe to the LA Newsletter! Purchase an LA Podcast fanny pack!Have a question about LA that you've never had a good answer to? You hear a lot from us, but we want to hear from you, too. Leave us a voicemail with a question, and we'll answer it on the show: 323-250-2106Below are some links to topics discussed in the show:Alissa's story in Curbed about the Liberty Canyon Wildlife Crossing.Dakota Smith's story in the Los Angeles Times about Vision Zero.Joe Linton's story in Streetsblog Los Angeles about Gil Cedillo nuking some bike lanes.

Less than 4% of Los Angeles' firefighters are women — a number that, despite the mayor's goals, has inched up only slightly in recent years. Many of the female firefighters say their ranks are so small because of a hostile, sexist culture pervading the Los Angeles Fire Department.Today, we talk about what women in the LAFD have been dealing with, including trash in their lockers, feces on bathroom floors and nasty remarks from co-workers they need to trust with their lives. We talk to L.A. Times City Hall reporter Dakota Smith, who has covered this hazing culture, and we also hear from Stacy Taylor, a retired battalion chief who pushed for better treatment during her 26 years in the department.More reading:Women say they endure ‘frat house' culture at L.A. Fire Department. ‘The worst of my life'Female firefighters, civil rights advocates call for LAFD chief's removalFirefighters sue over city of L.A.'s vaccine mandate

Two days ahead of Ida's expected arrival, President Biden has approved a request from the Governor of Louisiana, John Bel Edwards, to declare a state of emergency; we get analysis from Johnston Von Springer at WBRZ in Baton Rouge and Dakota Smith, a meteorologist and satellite data analyst at the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere at Colorado State University. The head of the US Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, has addressed the virtual meeting of central bankers at Jackson Hole. We hear reaction from Chris Low at FHN Financial. And it's easy to get demoralised by the constant stream of bad news about climate change and teenagers have been particularly hard hit by this environmental anxiety; we hear from Kosi Amayo who's behind a new publishing company, Onwe Press, and the author of one of their forthcoming books, aimed at the young adult, market, Rab Ferguson, author of Landfill Mountains. And we're joined throughout the programme by Colin Peacock from Radio New Zealand. (Photo: storm over the sea via Getty Images)

Two days ahead of Ida's expected arrival, President Biden has approved a request from the Governor of Louisiana, John Bel Edwards, to declare a state of emergency; we get analysis from Dakota Smith, a meteorologist and satellite data analyst at the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere at Colorado State University. And the head of the US Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, has addressed the virtual meeting of central bankers at Jackson Hole. We hear reaction from Chris Low at FHN Financial.

Dakota Smith AKA Bobo Jiggs talks about his new photography installation "Still-Lives," a study of relationships between pairs of seemingly unrelated photographs, which can be seen at the next Benson First Friday in Studio 62. Find some of his other work at bobo-krejci.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/riversidechats/message

In January 2020, Sonoma Technology meteorologists attended the 100th annual meeting of the American Meteorological Society in Boston. During their visit, they were invited on the "AMS on the Air" podcast by host Dakota Smith. Here is that episode, which highlights air quality forecasting and other air quality projects Sonoma Tech's been involved with.

Sabra May is an actor and voice over artist from Portland, OR, currently living in LA. Recent credits include playing Dakota Smith in Cyberpunk 2077, and voicing the character of Sheepdog in the upcoming film Marmaduke. For fun she likes peer into people's houses at dusk and critique their interiors. Today we discuss the loss of her father to heart disease. We also talk about loss as an only child, how loss effects parenting choices, alcoholism, and growing up Chinese, indigenous, and white. @sabramay Say hi! @dyingoflaughter_podcast / DyingOfLaughterPodcast@gmail.com Do you like this show? Leaving a review on Apple Podcasts is extremely appreciated...I read & cherish every single one! Thank you so much for being here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Mayor eyes a job on the other side of the world and prospective candidates line up to replace him. People's Budget Coalition convenes a meeting with City Councilmembers. A report on waste collected at Echo Park generates debate. Amazon told to end "diesel death zones."Garcetti to India + Mayoral RaceBiden considering LA Mayor Eric Garcetti for ambassador to India (Hans Nichols; Axios; 5/4/21)Mayor Garcetti reportedly being considered for India ambassador post (Dakota Smith; LAT; 5/4/21)Longtime Garcetti aide Matt Szabo tapped to serve as L.A.'s top budget official (David Zahniser; LAT; 5/5/21)https://twitter.com/dakotacdsmith/status/1390022167417397250?s=20 (Dakota Smith; Twitter; 5/5/21)Editorial: Mayor Garcetti: Please stay and finish the job (LA Times Editorial Board; LAT; 5/7/21)L.A. Council President Nury Martinez 'seriously considering' a bid for mayor, advisor says (David Zahniser; LAT; 5/5/21)BudgetActivist Coalition Tells LA City Council: Defund The Police, Spend More On Housing, Health And Schools (Libby Denkmann; LAist; 5/7/21)Homelessness Reaction GrowsAfter personal effects were retrieved, workers collected 35 tons of trash at Echo Park Lake (Ben Oreskes; LAT; 5/6/21)Here’s the city’s report on Echo Park cleanup

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A Covid vaccines is put on hold. City Controller blows up LA's excuses about Project Roomkey expansion. County considering Dr. Drew for LAHSA oversight. Bruce's Beach may be returned 100 years after racist seizure action. LAPD acquitting itself of policy violations. Farewell to the ArcLight.Show NotesJohnson and Johnson Vaccine PauseCalifornia pauses Johnson & Johnson vaccine use (Luke Money, Taryn Luna, Laura J. Nelson, Hayley Smith; LAT; 4/13/21)PRK Bombshellhttps://twitter.com/PplsCityCouncil/status/1382869701852729348 (People’s City Council; Twitter; 4/15/21)Letter to Mayor and City Council: FEMA (Google Docs)LAHSAhttps://twitter.com/calwatch/status/1382844495037829120?s=20 (Henry Fung; Twitter; 4/15/21)Dr. Drew Warns of Plague Threat from Los Angeles Homeless (drdrew.com; 2/9/18)https://twitter.com/MyDickerson/status/1373718359955542020 (Mike Dickerson; Twitter; 3/21/21)Editorial: Dr. Drew is the wrong choice for L.A.’s homelessness authority (LAT Editorial Board; LAT; 4/16/21)'Dr. Drew' eyed for homeless commission, angering advocates who wonder: Is this a joke? (Jaclyn Cosgrove; LAT; 4/16/21)Bruce’s BeachOp-Ed: Californians need to face the truth in our own backyards to redress historic wrongs (Steven Bradford; LAT; 4/13/21)Leaders Announce Legislation as First Step toward Returning Bruce’s Beach (Steven Bradford; sd35.senate.ca.gov; 4/9/21)California Beach Seized in 1924 From a Black Family Could Be Returned (Jacey Fortin; NYT; 4/18/21)State of the CityState of the City 2019 (Eric Garcetti; lamayor.org; 2019)State of the City 2020 (Eric Garcetti; lamayor.org; 2020)People's Budget LA – Fund services, not cops (People’s Budget LA)PoliceLAPD rejecting most complaints against officers from summer protests; others still under review (Kevin Rector; LAT; 4/10/21)https://twitter.com/CarpendiCacoeth/status/1383625516687659016 (Cacoëthes Carpendi; Twitter; 4/17/21)https://twitter.com/W_R_Emory/status/1383280504976199680 (Bill Emory; Twitter; 4/16/21)Officer alleging harassment says he feared retaliation (Dakota Smith; LAT; 4/6/21)Place and Thank YouAfter ArcLight Cinemas' closure, what happens next? (Ryan Faughnder; LAT; 4/16/21)Don’t Worry, the Cinerama Dome Won’t Get Demolished (Probably) (Alissa Walker; Curbed; 4/13/21)Dome Theater's Curved Screen Is Saved From Wrecking Ball (Bettina Boxall; LAT; 12/9/1998)Is Arclight Cinemas Owned By the Church of Scientology? (Adrian Glick Kudler; Curbed LA; 10/11/13)ArcLight Hollywood's Cinerama Dome doesn't need reinvention (Nita Lelyveld; LAT; 4/17/21)

On April 1. BC Supreme Court granted an injunction to logging company Teal-Jones Group to remove Fairy Creek/Ada’itsx forest defenders. This clears the path for the destruction of one of the last intact old-growth areas on Vancouver Island, on the territory of the Pacheedaht First Nations. We speak with two people from the Sierra Club, senior forest and climate campaigner Jens Wieting and forest relations coordinator Ma̱k’wa̱la – Dakota Smith.

LA is about to enter the red tier — what does it mean for dining, movies, and especially schools? The City Council overrides a veto in a contentious meeting. The stimulus package dumps billions of dollars on local budgets. And the concrete industry is trying to sneak a really bad motion onto the city books.Show NotesQuick HitsAssemblywoman Sydney Kamlager declares victory in state Senate race (Jaclyn Cosgrove, LAT; 3/3/21)Covidhttps://twitter.com/lapublichealth/status/1367295467197972482?s=20 (LA Public Health, LAT; 3/2/21)Here’s what can reopen when L.A. County moves into the less restrictive red tier (Sareen Habeshian, KTLA; 3/3/21)91% YES: UTLA members overwhelmingly unite behind a safe return (UTLA; 3/5/21)March 2021 (LAANE; March 21)Mayoral Veto OverrideLetter to Council President Nury Martinez – People's Budget LA  (People’s Budget LA; 2/28/21)Council overrides Garcetti veto, then they agree on funds to aid communities of color (Dakota Smith, LAT; 3/2/21)New Federal Stimulus PackageLA slow to submit FEMA aid paperwork for homeless hotels (Benjamin Oreskes, Dakota Smith, LAT; 3/3/21)L.A. County won't expand program to shelter homeless people in hotels (Benjamin Oreskes, Dakota Smith, LAT; 3/5/21)LASD/LAPDLos Angeles Sheriff's deputies say gangs targeting "young Latinos" operate within department (CBS News; 2/25)https://twitter.com/DotKohlhaas/status/1368369611167604739 (Michael Kohlhaas, Twitter; 3/6/21)Rodney King: 30 years after brutal beating, activists say LAPD 'still corrupt and violent' (Sam Levin, The Guardian, 3/3/21)Concrete Warshttps://twitter.com/ShaneDPhillips/status/1367910797796540417 (Shane Phillips, Twitter; 3/5/21)  

The Elvis Series continues on this week's episode of Life & Laughs Podcast as Johnny and Elias welcome Elvis' private nurse and friend, Letetia Henley Kirk and Elvis' Third Cousin, Dakota Smith! First Letetia discusses things such as what she said to Elvis the first time she met him that made her think Dr. Nick was going to fire her, how Elvis talked her and her family into moving to Graceland, why Elvis shot the toilet, what she called Elvis that made him say that she is the only woman to ever get away with calling him that, the hilarious joke that Elvis told her while playing raquetball together, using a microwave with Elvis for the first time, Elvis' generosity toward her and some of the gifts he gave her, Elvis driving her car and getting pulled over for speeding, giving Elvis a perm... yes a perm in his hair and his reaction, and hear her explain how special Elvis was with the love and caring he had for everyone. Then Elvis' Third Cousin, Dakota Smith who is the Grandson of Billy and Jo Smith joins Johnny and Elias to talk about his love of his family and his current Mixed Martial Arts Career followed by playing Elvis Trivia to help a lucky listener win a brand new Life & Laughs t-shirt! It's a whole lot of laughing going on while we Take Care of Business as The Elvis Series continues on Life & Laughs Podcast!

Have you ever heard of the book Where The Wild Things Are.. I’d like to ask you to consider a new concept. Let’s ask “Why the Wild Things Are?” We know where the wild things are, except I’m not talking about the Wild Things of This World like hate, drugs, violence, sex and rock and roll. I am talking about the Wild Things that reside within each and every one of us because we all experience negative emotions. If you are anything like myself, I was taught to perceive these dark feelings as potentially ungovernable and at times even a dangerous force capable of unleashing destruction and causing pain bothy physical and emotional to myself and those closest to me. You know the beast inside of you that is literally dying to be unlocked so that he can freely experience his primal nature or the warrior princess that is waiting for the opportunity to rip her dress of and unleash her inner savage goddess?? These TRUE versions of ourselves reside deep inside of us waiting to be uprooted and nurtured. Once this primal beast or savage warrior goddess has been unlocked from their invisible prison of being and allowed to BECOME all that they were destined to be the only thing stopping them from becoming is YOU. You are also the reason WHY these wild things are the way they are. Now don’t be hard on yourself! I understand growing up we are conditioned to suppress our emotions; heck I literally just had a conversation with a close friend and he said “he keeps his anger in check.” Seriously, I get it, but please ask yourself “if I continue to keep these dark heavy feelings simply in check, how long until I explode?” You still think you can keep it in check? What happens to shit when it doesn’t come out? Usually it comes out eventually as explosive diarrhea or you will require serious surgery. This explosion for you could come in the form of a panic attack, heart attack, act of violence, rude outburst, fit of rage or just flat out word vomit on someone you love and care about. Now consider if these same dark thoughts and negative feelings, your wild things were actually to be turned into a source of power, in a sense a fuel to your fire! If your still wondering and want to learn how you can apply this to your life and grow this muscle into a superpower you can listen at the link below. I’d like to thank Heartleigh D. Godoy for the voice introduction. I’d like to thank Eric Mckee for the sound editing on the introduction @prescriptionhugs on IG or Facebook I’d like to thank Dakota Smith for the cover art and podcast logo @Djs_graphics on IG To learn more about the podcast you can visit wakeupwothwonder.com To join either our free or paid exclusive/private accountability and daily positivity coaching mastermind community you can visit Bitly.com/wonderers_friends Seriously if your a regular listener of the podcast you should join even just the free community because it will allow this to be a more interactive experience where you can ask questions and make requests in regards to the podcast and I’d love to connect with you at Bitly.com/wonderers_friends You can watch the podcast videos on YouTube at https://youtu.be/CXCMYeItUwU --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wakeupwithwonder/message

We conclude Sunday's live interviews as Jeff finally catches up with fellow podcast host Dakota to talk about what he actually does for a living and why Twitter is important to his work. Follow us on... Twitter: twitter.com/AMSontheAirFacebook: facebook.com/AMSontheAirInstagram: instagram.com/amsontheair AMS website: ametsoc.org/ams/index.cfm/about-ams/ams-on-the-air/ Music used in this podcast is from...Dandy's Little Monsters by The Zombie Dandies is licensed under an Attribution License.Aim to Stay by William Ross is licensed under an Attribution License.

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We are excited to announce that on Friday, September 20th, we will be holding a special Yamaha High Technology Event in-store with Michael Inman and Craig Knudsen! See details below, and be sure to listen to the great podcast episode with Sherry Carlisle Smith (General Sales Manager) below! Be sure to reserve your spot! You can make your appointment today by calling (615) 771-0020. Details: Date: Friday, September 20, 2019 Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm Guests: Michael Inman and Craig Knudsen Reservations: (615) 771-0020 More Details: Listen to the podcast with Sherry Carlisle Smith below! Sherry Carlisle Smith and the Yamaha High Technology Event In this episode of the Miller Piano Podcast, we talk with General Sales Manager, Sherry Carlisle Smith about the Yamaha High Technology Event with Michael Inman and Craig Knudsen coming up on September 20, 2019! This is a great episode, where we get to know Sherry, her background, her love for music, the amazing technology that Yamaha has to offer, and also details on how you can get signed up for the event. Make your appointments today by calling 615-771-0020! Transcript John Haggard: 00:12 Welcome to the Miller Piano podcast on a special event we think you will have a lot of interest in attending if you want to be amazed about the high technology that Yamaha has in its pianos. I'm your host, John Haggard and one thing for sure, Yamaha Pianos have come a long way in just a few short years compared to other brands out there. On the podcast today we have Sherry Carlisle Smith. She's the General Sales Manager at Miller Piano in Cool Springs. Welcome to the podcast, Sherry. Sherry Carlisle Smith: 00:41 Hey John, it's good to be here. John Haggard: 00:42 Glad to have you here. We're excited about this upcoming event, which we are going to be talking about, but before we talk about that event, tell us a little bit about you Sherry. Like where did you grow up? Sherry Carlisle Smith: 00:54 Well I'm a transplant. I was born in Kentucky and it really, I guess I grew up in southern Indiana. John Haggard: 01:00 Alright. From the Bluegrass State, but grew up a little bit north of there. Sherry Carlisle Smith: 01:03 I did. My Dad was a preacher. John Haggard: 01:05 Wow. Okay. So what church? What denomination? Sherry Carlisle Smith: 01:09 Actually General Baptist, but we went to all denominations. John Haggard: 01:12 Gotcha. And so that means you've been a good girl all your life, right? Sherry Carlisle Smith: 01:17 He was General Baptist. John Haggard: 01:19 Haha. And so, and you went to a high school where? Sherry Carlisle Smith: 01:25 I went to two different high schools and I started out at Boonville High School in Boonville, Indiana and I actually graduated from Pike Central High School up in Petersburg. John Haggard: 01:35 All right. And then what about college? Was that next for you? Sherry Carlisle Smith: 01:38 It was I went to a baptist school, actually it was OCC at the time and now it's Oakland City University. John Haggard: 01:47 Got It. All right. So before we talk about Miller Piano and what you're doing there today and what's coming up, what do you like to do in your time off when you are away from work? Sherry Carlisle Smith: 01:56 That's a very good question because if you asked my family, I'm a workaholic, so I'm a 24/7 worker. So when I'm at home I'm still doing music, writing playing the piano. I guess the one thing I call my, my normal self is I love to work in the yard. John Haggard: 02:15 Okay. You mean like planting or cutting grass or pruning? What, what in the yard? Sherry Carlisle Smith: 02:19 Flowers, Planting. Yes. You name it. Mowing, not so much. John Haggard: 02:26 Okay. I got Ya. All right, so I guess you have family living in the area? Sherry Carlisle Smith: 02:32 I do. I do. And I have a daughter around the corner so, and she does a lot of activities with me and actually she works here at Miller Piano specialist as well. And a a student at MTSU. John Haggard: 02:44 Okay. Now what's her name? Sherry Carlisle Smith: 02:46 Dakota Smith. John Haggard: 02:47 All right. And so she is working with you at Miller and is she saying, oh mom or what is it that she does there? Sherry Carlisle Smith: 02:54 She's our utility player. She does a little bit of everything. She's a major at MTSU so she, she's been engulfed in music all of her life and she does everything from inventory to backup sales. John Haggard: 03:09 Got It. All right, so just whatever mom says, get doing it. I understand how that works. Sherry Carlisle Smith: 03:14 She's got a job. John Haggard: 03:15 Absolutely. So as you think about Miller Piano or just the piano business in general, what's the coolest thing at Miller Piano that you see something that you know, no one would normally imagine but it keeps bringing you back to work. Sherry Carlisle Smith: 03:31 What keeps bringing me back to work is the people I meet every day. Because I firmly believe in any business and any job if you truly love it, but especially in music, people don't walk in unless they love music and people cross my path and I crossed their path for a reason. Whether they end up buying from me or not, we have crossed paths for a reason and I may not know then. But I know later on and my clients are my extended family. That's what brings me back. John Haggard: 04:03 Yeah. And you know, thinking about that very thing, I say, well let me go see the Facebook page for Miller Piano. You've got a lot of activity going on out there. What would people see on the Facebook page for Miller Piano? Sherry Carlisle Smith: 04:15 Not the normal Facebook page for a business. They are going to see everything from the most creative photography to live concerts, to streaming radio concerts. On our live shows that we do twice a month. We have artists do concerts and our family, our extended family that, that purchase pianos, we have a category for them or they have their, their piano and their pictures. You're gonna see a lot of things. We do show the latest in what's coming out in what's on the floor and our specials. But that Facebook page is more than just a business trying to sell you something. It's an extended family network. John Haggard: 04:58 Gotcha. All right. So tell me about the first piano that you ever played in your life. Sherry Carlisle Smith: 05:03 That I've ever played? John Haggard: 05:04 Yeah. Can you remember that far? Sherry Carlisle Smith: 05:06 Yeah. Okay. John. actually, yes, it is still in our family because no one can part with it. You can't play it. But the first thing my mother asked when she got married was for a piano and a sewing machine. And my father took her to the local store in southern Indiana and bought a little, what we call Stencil. A spinet piano and it looked like had been painted black for $200, and that was the very first piano in our house. John Haggard: 05:38 And so how old were you then when you remember that piano? Sherry Carlisle Smith: 05:43 Oh my gosh. Probably three or four. John Haggard: 05:46 And you started playing on the keys? Sherry Carlisle Smith: 05:48 I started playing at five because mom did not like to play in church, so I got to take one year shaped note lessons. And I learned quickly how to play by ear because my dad didn't read music and when they stuck me up in that country church to play, he didn't sing the way the notes were written. So I ended up learning to play by ear. John Haggard: 06:14 Now when you say shaped note lessons for someone who doesn't read music, what does that mean? Sherry Carlisle Smith: 06:20 That is years ago on old hymnals especially, every note had a shape. So if it was a G noted how to shape if it was a C note, it might be a triangle or a square or a octagon. I mean, there was different shapes of notes that related, just like in Yamaha's technology, they have a learning tool and some of their top technology that actually goes with color coding. So you know that every purple is a certain note or every yellow, which is great with children that have dyslexia or, or different different learning abilities that they need. This color form innovation is very good for learning how to recognize those notes and put a name with those notes. John Haggard: 07:09 All right, so you've actually really been a musician basically all of your life Sherry Carlisle Smith: 07:14 Pretty much. John Haggard: 07:15 All right. So tell me from age five. All right, so you, you're, you know, doing this, you're playing the piano. I mean, as you grew up and what you did and if you were involved professionally or if you were on the road with anybody, what, tell me about that. Sherry Carlisle Smith: 07:27 Well, my dad was in a gospel quartet, so about three, I remember them standing me up behind the piano to sing with the Gospel Quartet and there's actually pictures of it. And then I started playing piano in church. I was constantly swinging on the swing set and I remember just making up songs. We lived in the country, lived on a farm, and so I started writing at a very early age. Dad. we sang as a family. So we started recording in Nashville at 14. And then at 16, I think I put together a little country band and at 18, I actually got my first single deal here in Nashville. John Haggard: 08:09 Wow. Okay. And then from there, so as you roll through the 20s, tell me about that. Sherry Carlisle Smith: 08:14 Well, I went to college because, you know, the adage is get to a good profession because you need a job if you're going to be a musician. John Haggard: 08:23 Right. Sherry Carlisle Smith: 08:24 Start now. So I graduated college moved to Nashville and actually worked for a couple of places. But I guess my real first job was at a Claude P Street, which a music store that held had Yamaha pianos. And they taught me the business. But my mind was, I'm going to be an entertainer. I'm going to be an entertainer. And I sang and sang and played with different groups. And one night an agent brought the Jordanaires out to hear another woman sing to go on a tour. And I happened to sing first, that night opening and they said, that's the sound we're looking for. And they hired me and I did seven years with them. And that's what started everything. John Haggard: 09:11 Wow. That the you are at what age? When the Jordanaires hired? Sherry Carlisle Smith: 09:14 Oh, in my twenties. Probably. John Haggard: 09:17 So you were on the road… Sherry Carlisle Smith: 09:18 I'm not going to tell you exact. Don't get me on that! John Haggard: 09:21 Right. But you were on the road, I mean, seven years. Sherry Carlisle Smith: 09:25 I was on the road seven years with them and we were doing different variety shows with some tribute shows. They did their own shows. It was just kind of a variety of what we did for seven years. We did a lot of recording and I did the charts in the studio or did the high part Millie Kirkland part with the guys. And then from there I did work with David Brazelle, Jimmy Fortune Johnny Paycheck, which was wonderful. I worked with him until he passed. Did a couple shows with Jones. Everyone in my life, that was my legend growing up. I was so blessed to have the privilege to work with them in one way or another. So when people say back home, did you make it? I made it the day I moved to Nashville because my musical dream has taken me all full circle to Miller Piano. John Haggard: 10:28 Wow. That is a full circle story. You know, before we talk about the Yamaha high technology event that you have coming up at Miller Piano, that's going to be on Friday, September 20, technology, people love technology. I mean we have it in our phones, in our refrigerators, our microwaves. I mean everything is, you know, Wifi this, Wifi that no matter what it is. Just a kind of a brief recap if you will. I'm reading through some notes here about what's really cool about Yamaha. So one of these pianos is the Clavinova, it says featuring Play Assist. Now you can play within minutes, no prior piano experience and no piano lessons. I mean really that's almost sounds like that can't be true. Sherry Carlisle Smith: 11:10 No, it is true. In the Clavinova series, they have built lesson programs into their pianos. It depends on, I call this my musical zoo because there are Clavinovas and just like there are different animals in a zoo. I have them divided out just like you would hippos, elephants or giraffes. You have CLP's CSP'ss or CVP's. So depending on the needs. And that's a big thing we do here is sitting down and talking with you when you come in to find out what you need before we find out what your favorite animal is or your favorite Clavinova. What's going to work for you. John Haggard: 11:50 Interesting. Yeah, but I mean to say that you can play within minutes, no piano experience, no piano lessons. I mean, what can you play? I mean just like A, B, C, D, E, F, G or like what? Sherry Carlisle Smith: 12:00 They have a function on the CVPs called follow the lights. That is excellent. And I can actually even set you down, John and have you playing with one hand, two hands by following the light on a CVP. On a CLP with a wonderful technology, we can actually, on certain models, have you bluetooth, use your own iPad, iPhone or Android. And we can have these programs playing through your piano to learn to play. Or the other animal, our CSP has streaming lights that actually stream, just like, a good example would be like you're a guitar hero. The kids were all doing guitar hero playing the guitar. This is the same concept, only much better and much farther along in technology with Yamaha on a piano. John Haggard: 12:59 All right? Now the high technology Yamaha Clavinova also says here featuring pitch correction. So if you sing off key, it will automatically make you sing in tune. Now, how does that happen? Sherry Carlisle Smith: 13:13 It's the secrets of technology, but I sure wish Yamaha had done this back years ago when Karaoke first started. John Haggard: 13:22 Yeah. Wouldn't that be something? Yeah. We probably have more stars out there today who could really sing. Sherry Carlisle Smith: 13:27 Yeah. No, it is amazing what it does. And we did a very cool thing. If you go to our youtube our videographer here actually had a trake and she has only heard a monotone voice for years out of herself. And Yamaha, the wonderful world of Yamaha and Craig Knudsen, who we're gonna talk about later actually put her on one of the Cookie Karaoke's and she's sang Puff the Magic Dragon. And she heard a voice for the first time. For head and neck cancer patients. This is awesome. John Haggard: 14:06 That is so cool. And there are Yamaha hybrid pianos, one known as the Yamaha Silent Piano. That's a high technology, real acoustic piano with strings. Cool thing about it. No sound comes out unless you want it to. Sherry Carlisle Smith: 14:22 Yamaha. I call it two types of hybrids. Once again, going back to my zoo, we can have a hybrid piano with strings, with silent feature, or we can have a hybrid without strings, which is our Avant series. And it was a very cool yesterday, Ronnie Milsap came in and bought one of the stringless hybrids. The hybrids with strings. It plays just like a regular piano. You can get these in vertical, upright or grand and you play it just like a regular piano. But the moment I engage the digital format, when I push the pedal on an upright to the left in the center, or if I pull the lever on the grand piano, the hammers miss the strings by a fraction so the player does not miss that action feel like a digital, you would miss maybe the feel of those hammers engaging. Sherry Carlisle Smith: 15:20 You don't miss that when you're playing these hybrids, but it misses the strings by a fraction into a fiber optic and it will go into a nine foot Concert Grand sample among 18 other samples that you can play. You put your headphones in, you can record on the piano, acousticpiano, you can record in the digital format, you can plug speakers into it and play it outright into your home. A good example on these silent or hybrid pianos and another one is a Trans Acoustic, which is a little different. But another thing in our Institutions and our Universities. They're finding that, oh, we have got a recital coming up and we forgot to get the piano tuned and we can't get it sooner over here. So they put quarter-inch Jackson pump it through their PA, put it into that silent mode and then the ninth concert grant is being heard in the audience. Perfect. Pitch, the player is not losing any feel. Only technology like this comes from Yamaha. John Haggard: 16:34 You known, that just really is amazing. Truly amazing. Sherry Carlisle Smith: 16:38 I am telling you what, keeping up with the technology growth of Yamaha is an everyday and that's another exciting thing about getting up. The first thing I do is grab my phone to see what's new. John Haggard: 16:49 Yeah, yeah. See if there's been any breaking news. Sherry Carlisle Smith: 16:53 Right? Okay. From Yamaha, guess what! John Haggard: 16:55 Yeah, yeah. Here's, here's what's up. So, all right, well let's get excited. Let's talk about the Yamaha high technology event. It's coming there. Miller Piano, Cool Springs. And Franklin Friday, September 20. And I also understand that you're going to have two representatives from Yamaha that are going to present the latest Yamaha technology live. So you said Michael Inman and Craig Knudson. So tell me about them a little bit. Who are they with Yamaha, what do they do? Sherry Carlisle Smith: 17:24 Michael Inman is our district manager with Yamaha. He was in sales for years and he is a super, super guy with knowledge. Like yesterday I needed a quick hook up and Yamaha is so good with their tech support. But poor Michael, I have his cell phone. So I called him really quick to double check a hook up and he's like boom, boom, boom. And it was good because we pride ourself here. Even though we're a small mom and pop, we try to know everything from finding the right piano to installing it for you. So in doing that, you know, when we get into a position where we need to know something, we need to call somebody quick. Yamaha's great. Like I said, I just happened to call Michael yesterday and he is great when it comes to knowledge on the Yamaha pianos the Clavinovas, and technology. Sherry Carlisle Smith: 18:16 The other person that's going to be joining us. And we're so fortunate to have him. He is like what I call our Yamaha Guru. Craig Knudson. He works and has worked for Yamaha for years. He has, I think an MBA from, I mean one of the big schools. You can look up his bio, but he is a super smart, intelligent guy when it comes to technology in music. He also works for the Piano Guys and travels with them doing technology with the Piano Guys. John Haggard: 18:50 For folks who don't know the Piano Guys, tell us about that. Sherry Carlisle Smith: 18:54 Piano Guys is a group of guys that play piano, you may see a lot of their videos. Yamaha is actually using one of their videos on our technology with Disklaviers, where you can see their videos and the piano is playing, but you may see them on a mountain, like a literal mountain that you don't know how the piano got there with cellos around it and piano playing and they may have the top off so you can see the strings. They're incredible. Please look them up, you know, unbelievable musicians. John Haggard: 19:32 Friday, September 20, all day. So tell me the hours that they're going to be there. Sherry Carlisle Smith: 19:34 They are going to be here from 10:00am to 3:00pm and we are taking appointments because we've got several institutions and different people that are wanting to make one-on-ones, which is great. I would call in and immediately t0 (615) 771-0020. Talk to myself or one of the staff to book a 30 minute timeframe with the guys. Because like I said, they're booking up fast and they have a couple outside things that people would like for them to come to, institutionalize. And you can get one on one and this is something that is free and money cannot buy the knowledge and the answers these guys can give you. John Haggard: 20:20 They're going to be talking about also the Yamaha Disclavier. Now what is a Yamaha Disklavier? Sherry Carlisle Smith: 20:26 A Disclavier is our high technology self playing piano. John Haggard: 20:31 All right? So people know that as a player piano. Sherry Carlisle Smith: 20:36 That a self playing what we call self playing is a little different than a player. People think of player, they think of roles and the old time roles and upright and the technology of years ago where you put a floppy disc in or you put a CD in. The technology now has gotten so great with Yamaha that we can actually, if you had bought a Disclavier maybe five generations ago, I can still update you to the latest firmware and technology. The Disclavier actually works with your Internet and your home internet system. So it will update itself. It will play 37 stations streaming radio of genres of music. So if you like Gershwin, Elton John, the neat thing about the radio stations is the streaming stations, the last four continuously change. Sherry Carlisle Smith: 21:32 So we have a monthly holiday station, maybe grammys. You know, the different award shows. So they have standard stations and then ones that you know, will alternate. But there's also along with that 199, or a hundred concerts per month that you can tune in live with your own television and your own Disclavier when they send you an announcement of what's coming up or it will go on demand for so many days that you can have a house party. And for instance, Elton had one not long ago. And Sarah McLaughlin had one and we had people having house parties and advertising and Elton was literally on their TV above the piano, playing their piano in real time. John Haggard: 22:23 Wow. now wait a minute, let's get that. So Elton John, if I had a Disclavier, would be playing my piano?! Is that what we're saying? In real time. Sherry Carlisle Smith: 22:32 That's what we're saying. John Haggard: 22:34 Now how cool is that! How cool is that! Sherry Carlisle Smith: 22:34 It's very cool. And you have so many different artists and it's not just concerts. They have they also have big, big competitions when they have the worldwide competitions of these classical players. The jazz, Monterrey Jazzfest, they've done that. There are so many neat things. Chick Corea did a thing on there one time. There's so many neat things that this will do. And I told someone the other day, well actually at an institution I said, you're only scratching the surface of what this monster piano and technology will do for you. John Haggard: 23:15 Alright, so now the Disclavier, the Yamaha Disclavier, if you look at that technology, which you have been talking about, obviously there are competitors out there in the market. Everybody wants to get in on the action. So what makes the Disklavier I guess different or maybe superior or it can do that others can't do. Tell me about that. Sherry Carlisle Smith: 23:35 I will tell you that. That is one thing that, and I have people come in all the time that want to buy a Yamaha and they want me to put a another player system on because maybe it was less money adding them together. Okay. What you are getting when you get a Disclavier is Yamaha in production. When I was in Japan, I saw this. It's either going to be a straight acoustic or it's going to be a Disklavier. So at birth, these mechanisms are on the piano. They're birthed on there. This technology, so if you put picked out just a regular grand and you wanted some kind of player put on it, that piano has to go to a shop. It's cut into and it changes the whole dynamics of that spruce wood and the ringing of that beautiful sand has been changed and altered. Sherry Carlisle Smith: 24:26 The worst thing I did in the 80s was take a Yamaha guitar. I wanted a pick up. I didn't buy it on the guitar, had them drill a hole in it. It was never the same. So I encourage people, yeah, I can do that for you… but unless you twist my arm, I'm not going to do that for you. Because of what you're getting in the latest technology. The Disklavier, your TV and radio subscription is only $199 a year… for everything. No one else on the market has that. John Haggard: 25:01 So for $199 a year, when Elton John has a house party and I have a Yamaha Disklavier at that event, he will play my piano live over the Internet. That's what you're saying? Sherry Carlisle Smith: 25:13 That's correct. John Haggard: 25:14 That's pretty cool! Sherry Carlisle Smith: 25:17 In fact, we did something really cool about two years after that. It took us two years to do it, but we went to the Metropolitan and we were doing at Miller, New York meets Nashville and a lot of New York entertainers were coming here. Sherry Carlisle Smith: 25:32 We took a group of girl singers and a piano player to the Metropolitan Room in Manhattan. And we literally did a national meets New York classic country and people in Miller Piano, 65 people that came to Miller saw the piano keys, move on time, watched us on the screen, heard the vocals participated and people anywhere that had a Disklavier and I didnt' know this until later, I think they flipped a switch. So other people watched in other places. I didn't know we were just going to do it between the two places. And I think it ended in a few other places. But yes, it's technology that… And Yamaha designed all this technology for learning. We kind of twisted it and made it a lot of fun, but they designed this to do long distance learning with teachers so that one teacher could be one place and have seven students anywhere in the world and could actually teach remotely if their student moved somewhere or they moved somewhere, could teach a lesson where the pianos moved, the keys moved on each end. Sherry Carlisle Smith: 26:42 She could say passage 4, say this is wrong. Let's Redo this. In fact, you can actually audition, I believe right now at Julliard with a Disklavier from your home. John Haggard: 26:54 You know, that's really neat because what if, let's say you had a favorite teacher in your hometown or the teacher leaves your hometown or you go to another hometown. What you're saying is virtually he or she could teach you on your piano from wherever they are. Am I right? Am I understanding that right? John Haggard: 27:11 That is correct. And that is on a teaching level, on a level that is on a musician or writers level, these instruments are also maybe compatible and we won't even get into that on this, this discussion. But writers, we used to go west coast meets east coast and they would take a bunch of writers from Nashville and fly them out to the west coast. Sherry Carlisle Smith: 27:37 And this was a costly thing and it was fun. And there is nothing about taking away from people being together. But with Yamaha technology, I can co-write with writers that have moved to different parts of the country and I can see them on the screen, talk to them, play something. They go, ummm, I don't like that. And they play something back co-writing and what people can do and the investment in this piano in the long run, it pays for itself 10 times over. John Haggard: 28:09 Yeah, it really is just so cool. Cause, I was going to ask you, hey that technology and everything sounds great and there may be somebody in the family who's like, well I like to listen but I don't know that I want to play. So I was going to ask you, what are the benefits of having, other than all the fun you're talking about and Elton John being able to play that piano in his house party, your piano right here in your house. What are the benefits of having a Disklavier in the home? Sherry Carlisle Smith: 28:34 In the home? First of all, you've got a regular piano, so if your daughter, your son wants to just play or you want to hear or someone comes in that plays, that's one way in the home it's utilized. The second way is the piano plays. And I have people that buy it that work at home that just want that piano music playing. I have business people who use the video and the audio radio streaming for parties they have in their home, children and learning. There are lessons and there are apps and applications now that are free on your, like I said, iPad Android, iPhone also there is a silent feature on our ST Model. So one big thing when when I had my children were little was and they would play on the piano, the acoustic I had at the time time and I'd hear that wrong note and I would say sit there 30 minutes and it was like pulling my teeth, and I'd hear a wrong note and I was in the kitchen and I go, oh no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. Sherry Carlisle Smith: 29:41 You know, so that's frustrating to the child. So what I tell people is let them learn technology. This is where the universities, the schools, the education is going, let them play the piano, but tell them to go play, not practice. Put the headphones in, play, anything you want, play with the technology. I don't care. Just record the piece that you're gonna play for your teacher. When you're done. Pull out the headphones, let mama hear it. And they stay way over an hour. They learn technology but the last 20 minutes they are really going at it. Cause Mom's going to hear when I pull these headphones out, John Haggard: 30:25 You know that makes a whole lot of sense because you know all children are different. Anyone who has more than one child or rarely two that are the same. And so there can be some shyness like you know, I don't want to do this because I'm gonna to play the wrong chords and mom's going to say no, that's not it. So they would actually stay engaged I think is what you're saying here Sherry Carlisle Smith: 30:43 It is. It is. And it's if I told you to go practice something that practices work, I teach an adult play by ear class, the Nashville number system and I have 16 students online and in the showroom. And I never say practice. I say go play. And I'll tell you another thing with any of these pianos, John. Never close the key fall board that goes over the keys. Yeah. Because when that child walks by, it might just be for two minutes, but if that lid is open and they see the keys, that's an open door that says, Hey John, come in and play for a little while. Come see me. If that fall board is down and they don't see the keys, nobody's home. Why don't you stop? John Haggard: 31:32 What great advise parents, if you're listening there, that fall board, leave it up. Cause there's the invitation that only it's like lights are on. Come on in. Sherry Carlisle Smith: 31:42 It's just a little dust. Dust it off. You know. John Haggard: 31:46 So I think you've already answered the question I had, which is why are universities and various institutions adding the Disclavier to their schools of higher learning? I mean, I think it's pretty obvious now based on what we've talked about. Sherry Carlisle Smith: 32:01 Yeah. They're adding, actually they're adding Disclavier or they're adding Silent Pianos and they are adding Trans-Acoustic pianos because they, and it was well said by one of the Deans here in our area, who purchased. He said our, our students that are wanting acoustic and the classical, they have that wonderful craftsmanship piano that Yamaha made and that acoustic form. The students coming in that are taking the recording or they're wanting to get into, you know, in the MIDI or the interface and stacking and layering. They're using the digital format of that piano, so that instead of buying two pianos, they paid for one piano and got two pianos. John Haggard: 32:49 Yeah, that is so cool. Now we're talking folks, it's the Yamaha High Technology Event. It will be at Miller Piano Friday, September 20th from 10am to 3pm. Sherry Carlisle Smith, the General Sales Manager. They are saying call now because you'd have for about a half hour of time spent each, not a whole lot of appointments available. So call now. So what's the number to call Sherry? Sherry Carlisle Smith: 33:14 It's (615) 771-0020. Anyone can help you that answers any of our Miller Piano family here. If you want to call and ask for me, that's great. My name is Sherry once again, but anyone can take a timeframe and write it down or leave your number with them and I'll be happy to call you back. John Haggard: 33:35 Okay, so now what, for those who are going to search on the Internet, the address, the exact address and what is Miller Piano next to across from around the corner from Sherry Carlisle Smith: 33:45 They want to go to https://millerps.com, of course is our website. You can find us on any form of social media, including youtube. And we are at 650 Frazier Drive, suite 150. The great landmark is we're right in between one of the greatest places to eat, which is Sperry's restaurant. And on the other side we have Bassett furniture. John Haggard: 34:08 Alright, eat play and sit. I guess. All three stores side by side. Well thanks Sherry. That's Sherry Carlisle Smith. Everybody. She is the General Sales Manager and Miller Piano. And remember the Yamaha High Technology Event coming one day, one day only to Miller Piano in Cool Springs. That'll be Friday, September 20 Sherry encourages you pick up the phone now and get an appointment because the two guys, who are going to be there from 10 to three, the Yamaha pros, the experts, only 10 to 3, so (615) 771-0020. By the way, there's a transcript of today's podcast right here on the website. As you see it, you can get quick reference to all the data that you need. Mark that date down. One more time. Friday, September 20 Miller Piano. Coolsprings I'm your host John Haggard and we will see you next time.

#WxTwitter. It's a fascinating social media community made up of meteorologists, weather enthusiasts and people who just want to talk about all things weather. WxTwitter is a space for collaborative ideas, sharing weather photos and videos and networking. But like any community, there was bound to be disagreements in opinion and clashing of ideas. We had an episode dedicated to WxTwitter a couple years ago exploring this online community. Now we're looking at how this niche social media world has evolved, and some of the benefits and challenges it presents to the social fabric of meteorology, especially with our next generation of meteorologists. We're joined by Becky DePodwin and Dakota Smith, two people who are very active and very familiar with the wonderful world of WxTwitter. In a candid and honest conversation, we'll dive into our own experiences on the digital platform and look at ways we can successfully coexist while bringing out the best in each other. Modifications were made for the Introduction and transition music "Baby, I'm Bad Weather" by Toussaint Morrison: creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ and "Awake"  and "Corporate Software" by Scott Holmes: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/

Colorado State University Assistant Professor Kristen Rasmussen talks with Dakota Smith about her time on the 45-day RELAMPAGO field campaign in Argentina this past November and December, where she and a group of graduate students overcame travel and communication issues to successfully complete one of the largest land campaigns conducted in an international setting. Follow us on... Twitter: twitter.com/AMSontheAirFacebook: facebook.com/AMSontheAirInstagram: instagram.com/amsontheair AMS website: ametsoc.org/ams/index.cfm/about-ams/ams-on-the-air/ Music used in this podcast is from...Dandy's Little Monsters by The Zombie Dandies is licensed under an Attribution License.Aim to Stay by William Ross is licensed under an Attribution License.

Colorado State University Assistant Professor Kristen Rasmussen talks with Dakota Smith about her time on the 45-day RELAMPAGO field campaign in Argentina this past November and December, where she and a group of graduate students overcame travel and communication issues to successfully complete one of the largest land campaigns conducted in an international setting. Follow us on... Twitter: twitter.com/AMSontheAirFacebook: facebook.com/AMSontheAirInstagram: instagram.com/amsontheair AMS website: ametsoc.org/ams/index.cfm/about-ams/ams-on-the-air/ Music used in this podcast is from...Dandy's Little Monsters by The Zombie Dandies is licensed under an Attribution License.Aim to Stay by William Ross is licensed under an Attribution License.

This week's episode of the Carolina Weather Group is a double feature. First we catch-up with Tyler Jankoski and Dakota Smith of "The Weather Junkies" podcast. Tyler and Dakota talk about their show, digital weather media and National Weather Podcast Awareness Month. Then we speak with Chris Jackson, an meteorologist student and South Carolina mainstay for online weather coverage. This week, Chris chased devastating tornadoes through South Carolina. We'll talk to him about his chase and how he treats the weather across the Southeast. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather/message

So many of us use social media sites for networking and communicating with one another, and the meteorology community is no different, adopting Twitter as a platform for engagement. Using the hashtag #wxtwitter, meteorologists and weather enthusiasts discuss a myriad of subjects, including storm chasing, severe weather, and other hot-button topics. Users also hop onto #wxtwitter to share research and ideas with one another and brainstorm potential collaborations for the future. While #wxtwitter can certainly provide many positives, there are several downsides that we discuss, including the terse nature of tweeting and the "drama" that can often unfold between members in the community. Minh and Castle break it all down and bring back our good friend Dakota Smith from "The Weather Junkies" to discuss the wonderful world of #wxtwitter. Modifications were made for the Introduction and transition music "Baby, I'm Bad Weather" by Toussaint Morrison: creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ and "Note Drop" by Broke for Free: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/

WeatherHype is proud to be one of several great weather and science-themed podcasts participating in the first annual National Weather Podcast Month (#NWPM). On this week's episode, we have Dakota Smith (@weatherDak), the co-host of The Weather Junkies, on to talk about his inspiration behind a collaborative podcast project "Weather Ready or Not." Minh, Castle and Dakota talk about the importance of sharing personal stories and narratives from people directly affected by weather and climate events and also share their own stories on how to effectively talk to people about climate change and science in general. Of course, we have a little (actually a lot of) fun, and we share our songs of the week. So join WeatherHype for our first episode of #NWPM! Modifications were made for the Introduction and transition music "Baby, I'm Bad Weather" by Toussaint Morrison: creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ and "As Colorful as Ever" by Broke for Free: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/

In This Episode Guest: Dr. Laura Myers, Social Scientist and specialist in storm preparedness and weather alert dissemination Lightning Round: Animal Minute To Win It Brady’s Storm School: Snow Ratios The team discusses Fake Weather News and Alternative Facts in social media before, during and after severe storms William Cole, Chief Meteorologist with Oklahoma Weather Tracker TV Weather Fools: We share the foolish things people do in bad weather situations Wx Resources: We provide some great weather sites, apps and equipment National Weather Podcast Month Our next guest Show Updates Oklahoma Weather Tracker TV is simulcasting our live and previous shows every Thursday night at 8pmCT. William Cole is the Creator and Chief Meteorologist. Our Guest Dr. Laura Myers, Director and Senior Research Scientist for the Center for Advanced Public Safety (CAPS) at The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa. Laura Myers is a social scientist who holds a doctorate in criminology from Florida State University. Her research, publication and training areas include disaster management and planning, and weather enterprise application research among others. Dr. Myers works with the National Weather Service providing social science research for severe weather warning improvement and risk communication projects. @DrLauraMyers on Twitter Weather Fools Links Jen: People Falling Through Thin Ice Dina: TV Meteorologists Frustrations Phil: Cars Jamming Highway Under Overpass WxResources Links Dina: NOAA Historical Hurricane Track Mapping Phil: NWS Spotter Training Portal Brady: NWS Climate Prediction Center Submit your questions or comments about this show to questions@stormfrontfreaks.com and we may read it on our next episode! March is National Weather Podcast Month. We are joined by 7 other weather podcasts in a month of great programming and co-host crossovers! Find the National Weather Podcast Month logo on our website for more information. Next episode, our guest will be Extreme Storm Chaser, Reed Timmer and we’ll have a guest co-host from the Weather Junkies podcast, Dakota Smith. Credits  Opening and Closing Music: Andrew Slotta

A Special Presentation of Storm Front Freaks Podcast Weather Podcasting: A Conversation With The Weather Junkies Marc and Phil Johnson, Storm Front Freaks Podcast www.StormFrontFreaks.com Dakota Smith and Tyler Jankowski, The Weather Junkies www.facebook.com/weatherjunkies Twitter: @thewxjunkies Find The Weather Junkies on iTunes, Soundcloud, Stitcher, YouTube For more information about the NIMBUS4 Severe Weather Detector visit www.nimbus4.com For the most up-to-date information on how to qualify for our August 11, 2016 drawing for a NIMBUS4 device, visit www.StormFrontFreaks.com or listen to our most recent regular episode for details. Opening/Closing Music: Andrew Slotta