Podcast appearances and mentions of david whitman

Al Ross welcomes University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire alum and master percussionist David Whitman to talk about his new album “Oh, Hugo!” he recorded recently with Chippewa Valley musicians Geoffrey Keezer and Andrew Neesley.

The challenge of protecting students and taxpayers against predatory for-profit colleges.

David Whitman was the kind of person who was always on the move and couldn't be held down. Then he experienced a life changing injury on the job that showed him he wasn't Superman anymore. He was mortal. In this episode, we talk with David about how he almost lost his life while working in the heat and how the event has changed his health. 

Diane talks with David Whitman, author of the new book “The Profits of Failure: For-Profit Colleges and the Closing of the Conservative Mind."

Matt Waldman and former NFL scout and current CFL Scout Russ Lande discuss a small but magnifiable flaw with Jimmy Garoppolo's game, how they organize their film study sessions, and why a coach talking about a player's potential to the media requires careful investigation as a scout. Every other week, Calgary Stampeders evaluator Russ Lande—a former scout with the St. Louis Rams and Cleveland Browns—joins Matt Waldman for a conversation about topics central to the craft of player evaluation. This week, Russ and Matt cover three meaty topics: Matt has been waiting for years to see if an issue with Jimmy Garoppolo's game would appear in pivotal moments under pressure. Between backing up Brady in New England to working behind an excellent scheme in San Francisco, Matt has only seen hints of Garoppolo perceiving and overreacting to pressure. Still, Garoppolo helped his team reach the Super Bowl, so how important is this flaw, really? Considering that a difference-making part of this game came down this flaw being exposed under the intense glare of the electron microscope that is the biggest game of his career, it's worth discussing. So is the fact that an NFL team executive asked Matt about these issues before the draft and wanted to share Matt's analysis with his player-personnel staff who were enamored with Garoppolo. When do you discount a prospect with a flaw that can be hidden with surrounding talent in most cases? Do you discount it? Does Garoppolo's performance that arguably wilted under the face of this atmosphere change our thoughts on the subject? Aspiring analyst David Whitman, an avid listener of our show and enrollee in Dan Hatman's scouting academy wants to know how we organize our work when studying players? Ways we budget our time for specific aspects of studying players--is it a little bit each day, is it large chunks of viewing time on specific days of the week? What have you found to work best for the organization and scheduling of work? What are the differences of demands for a media scout (Matt) versus an organizational (Russ)? Where can Matt's recommendations help aspiring scouts reach the point of producing on Russ's schedule? Why is focusing on a few things in granular detail is an optimal starting point for those wishing to develop their chops? RB Rico Dowdle shined at the Shrine Game and often flashed high-end skills on film. With NFL starter potential as a runner and receiver from the backfield, it's notable that last May, South Carolina's coaching staff said Dowdle could be truly much more than what he's shown if he put in the effort. Dowdle spent a lot of time in the training room with a sports hernia, ankle, and knee injuries--none of them of lasting severity. When staff makes this kind of statement, what are some of the initial thoughts Russ and Matt want to explore further about the player? For the most in-depth analysis of offensive skill players available (QB, RB, WR, and TE), pre-order the 2020  Rookie Scouting Portfolio for $21.95.   If you’re a fantasy owner and interested in purchasing past publications for $9.95 each, the 2012-2019 RSPs also have a Post-Draft Add-on that’s included at no additional charge.   Best yet, a percentage of each sale is set aside for a year-end donation to Darkness to Light to combat sexual abuse.

Jazz percussionist, Play Director, Musical Tribute and Sculptor- Jazz percussionist and University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire graduate David Whitman is a guest on “Spectrum West.” This week also features interviews with the director of upcoming play in Hudson, the star of a musical tribute and a sculptor with a current art display, both happening in Eau Claire.

Jazz Percussionist, Improv Festival, Book Editor, Activisim Program- Jazz percussionist and University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire graduate David Whitman is on “Spectrum West.” The show also features interviews with two organizers of the 7 th Eau Claire Improv Festival, an editor of a book based on a notorious Milwaukee bar, and the coordinators at Fierce Freedom in Altoona.

MELANIE BUCK, In Memorium Photo credit: Freequency Media LATE NOVEMBER, 2017 ~ FURSTWURLD, Joshua Tree, CA   On this beautiful fall day, a group of loving, talented Morongo Basin locals met at a local community gathering place to talk to Janelle from Freequency Media and be part of her new project. Melanie is second from the back, with the short brown hair.   After a bit of conversation about what brought some of us to Joshua Tree and the spiritual allure of this place, Janelle and her production team set up a meditation area, Melanie sat behind me and Gabriella Nagy led us in a deep, heart-centered yoga and meditation.   As we proceeded through the meditation, I couldn't shake the feeling that there was something so very special about this moment. Intuition was telling me to remember it, implant it in my brain. The sunshine, the mountains, the feel of the desert  earth under me and each individual beautiful soul that was there on that rug - all of us vibrating together.   The scene was incredibly alive, as you see in the photo above. It was warm under the shining fall day, our hearts were aglow with Gabriella lovingly guiding us through the chanting and yoga. The love people have for one another here was so very evident and I felt it.   When the session was over and everyone was gathering their things, Janelle asked me to stay for a brief interview. While waiting for her crew to come around, still holding on to that feeling, I burst into tears.  Janelle asked why I was crying and I explained the feeling I had, that there was something extremely special about this moment that I was being called to hold on to it. We continued to talk, then helped pack things up and everyone went their own ways. It was the last time I saw Melanie.   That was Friday ~ on Monday, over morning coffee, I opened my laptop, logged on to Facebook, confronted with messages I never expected to see.   Something happened to Melanie Buck on Sunday.   There were messages with words like 'tragic loss'. You see, six weeks ago, Melanie and her husband, Paul, had just welcomed their son, Joe Claude into the world - he was six weeks old.   Tragic indeed.   I reached out to Faith Chinnock, since hers was one of the first messages I saw. We spoke briefly and cried together in our astonishment and sadness.   A few moments later my phone rang. It was Carly Valentine, "What happened to Melanie?" More brief discussion, crying, and 'i love yous'.   Tragic indeed.   Everyone who met Melanie loved her immediately. She led with exuberance, humor, and a constant smile. Her love for her life and this desert was evident.   I fielded a phone call from someone locally who I'd never met, who had just met Melanie a few weeks earlier, who was hoping to get to know her better.   Tragic.   So, to honor Melanie and her kind, loving soul, I wanted to bring her episode to the forefront again. She left us on December 3, 2017, at a time of the year when, perhaps, we yearn and hope for more connection, remembering those who have taken their light into another room and look hope in the candles glow and the gatherings of friends or family.   For those who haven't heard the interview, listen to the great love in her voice for absolutely everything in her life. She was filled with gratitude.   For those who have heard it, I hope you'll listen again and let her voice seep into your soul and leave you smiling. We miss our friend - I know.   And please listen through to the message from her parents, Gay and David Whitman - they ache for the daughter daily.

Drummer David Whitman came by to talk music and spin some tracks from his latest record, featuring some of southern California's finest players.

Podcast: Mike Petrilli talks with David Whitman about paternalistic schools.