Podcasts about Hometown

Madiah Katao wrote her memoir, "The Daughter of the Golan Heights" to remind herself of her hardship, but also as a token to always have grace for others. She shares her incredible story.

professorjrod@gmail.comRemember the thrill of logging on, the greeting of “You've got mail,” and the sense that a whole new world lived behind a phone line? We go back to the moment when America Online turned the internet from a niche hobby into a daily ritual—then trace how that same empire struggled to adapt when broadband, search, and mobile changed the rules overnight.We start with Quantum Link, the Commodore-era service that quietly sketched the social web before the web existed: avatars, chat rooms, message boards, and downloadable content. That people-first insight shaped AOL's rise. With a friendly interface, big buttons, keywords, and the most aggressive distribution strategy in tech history—those omnipresent CDs—AOL onboarded a generation. Chat rooms ignited communities and culture; AIM taught presence, status, and direct messaging; AOL News, Sports, Music, Games, and Hometown made dial-up feel like a full digital city. Behind the scenes, the company wrestled with an unprecedented scaling problem—millions of concurrent dial-up calls and a nationwide modem network—leading to the infamous busy-signal crisis that defined an era.Then the tides turned. Always-on broadband undercut AOL's dial-up economics, the AOL–Time Warner merger collided with culture shock and the dot-com crash, and search engines—especially Google—rewired how people discovered information. AIM's early dominance faded as messaging moved to mobile with encryption, identity, and cross-device sync. We lay out the timeline, the missteps, and the strategic blind spots, but also the innovations that still shape today's internet: social graphs from buddy lists, status updates from away messages, curated portals evolving into modern feeds, and growth driven by simple design and relentless distribution.If you want the real story of how the web became social—and a clear look at what happens when a platform shift meets a company built for the previous wave—this journey through AOL's rise, reign, and reckoning is for you. Subscribe, share with a friend who once lived on AIM, and tell us your first screen name in a review.Pure Tested PeptidesPremium Peptides for Longevity, muscle growth , weight lossInstacart - Groceries delivered in as liFree delivery on your first order over $35.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showArt By Sarah/DesmondMusic by Joakim KarudLittle chacha ProductionsJuan Rodriguez can be reached atTikTok @ProfessorJrodProfessorJRod@gmail.com@Prof_JRodInstagram ProfessorJRod

Hometown Radio 12/05/25 4p: A new exhibit comes to SLOMA

Hometown Radio 12/05/25 4:30p: Authors Lee Wardlaw and Debbie Black

Hometown Radio 12/05/25 5p: Last Call Open Line

Hometown Radio 12/05/25 6p: Susan Hoffman has books to suggest for under the tree

On this episode of HTH, Michael Admire welcomes the Bulldogs' Athletic Trainer to the microphone. Devante shares his game day routine, his path to Drake and the process of getting a player back from injury.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

I had the pleasure of chatting with Mykel about her newest EP "Hometown Runaway"! Enjoy! Mykel's Socials:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mykelverse/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mykelverseTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mykelverseYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5jxTtGLdX51j4f-4yEFPnQApple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/mykel/1403996139Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5tMsPIIsXcFcnY1s5Aty7z?si=8AyBWGeqQn-Q5Z7ULIjCuw

Hometown Radio 12/04/25 3:30p: Poet Jeannie Greensfelder shares new poetry

Hometown Radio 12/04/25 5p: Michele Dostert reveals a White House that is up for sale

Hometown Radio 12/04/25 4p: Gary J. Freiberg looks at the proposed American Music Fairness Act

Hometown Radio 12/04/25 3p: Robyn Coleman from Woods Humane Society

Hometown Radio 12/04/25 6p: Alex Rassipour looks at current economic trends

Hometown Radio 12/03/25 6p: Eric Vanderlip from Central Coast Electronics has gift suggestions

Hometown Radio 12/03/25 3p: Why did you choose your career that you have

Hometown Radio 12/03/25 4p: Cassandra Tarantino previews an upcoming concert

Hometown Radio 12/03/25 4:30p: Donald C. Walter shares more from his new memoir

Hometown Radio 12/03/25 5p: Chris Arend examines the controversy surrounding Pete Hegseth

You might have a few lingering questions about generosity, tithing and how we practically decide how much to give and where to give our money to. We asked the pastors of Hometown to share all the lingering questions that they have received after our Thanks and Giving series and attempted to answer them in this week's podcast.

Hometown Radio 12/02/25 3p: Spotlight on local nonprofits for Giving Tuesday

Hometown Radio 12/02/25 4p: Remembering local poet Deborah Tobola

Hometown Radio 12/02/25 4:30p: Scott Yoo and Lloyd Tanner from Festival Mozaic

Hometown Radio 12/02/25 5p: Rory McGinty explains the health care showdown in the Senate

Hometown Radio 12/02/25 6p: Michael Erin Woody reacts to the resignation of Marjorie Taylor Greene

(SPOILER) Your Daily Roundup covers one of Taylor Frankie Paul's hometowns gets spoiled on TikTok, a content creator pet peeve struck last week, Paul Anka talks about Sinatra's junk, and Simon Cowell admits he went too far on Idol at times.   Music written by Jimmer Podrasky (B'Jingo Songs/Machia Music/Bug Music BMI) Ads: ZocDoc – Click on https://zocdoc.com/RealitySteve to find and instantly book a top rated doctor today.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hometown Radio with Dave Congalton Show" airs weekday afternoons from 3p to 7p. Join the conversation as Dave discusses important issues facing the community and chats with a mixture of local officials and interesting people.

Hometown Radio 12/01/25 5p: Gordon Mullin is back from a month in Israel. Hear his report

Hometown Radio 12/01/25 6p: Dave and Elizabeth Barrett recall their radio days from the early 1990s

Hometown Radio 12/01/25 4p: Professor Brett Wagner discusses the recent U.S. bombings of Venezuelan boats

(SPOILER) Your Daily Roundup covers no new updated on Bachelorette hometowns, the Patreon live re-watch this week, Cyber Monday, DWTS stories involving Witney and Alix, and your box office numbers for the weekend.   Music written by Jimmer Podrasky (B'Jingo Songs/Machia Music/Bug Music BMI) Ads: ZocDoc – Click on https://zocdoc.com/RealitySteve to find and instantly book a top rated doctor today.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Winning alone is losing.Dennis Levene, CEO of Hometown, bet the business on his customers' success… and it's paying off.Most CEOs obsess over market share and margins.Dennis obsessed over a broken system robbing schools of money.And he asked the question that changed everything:“Why should $25 of my $100 school donation go to a fundraising company?”That wasn't frustration — it was a blueprint.A blueprint for a company designed to win only when its schools do.Now, Hometown helps thousands of school communities raise more, keep more, and invest directly into the programs that shape students' futures. Dennis shared the line that defines his entire model:“We align ourselves with our schools… when they're successful, we're successful.”This isn't marketing.It's business architecture.And it's one of the most compelling leadership strategies I've seen.This episode is a masterclass in:-Engineering customer alignment into your business model-Leading with purpose without sacrificing performance-Turning shared success into a competitive advantageThe companies that endure aren't built on extraction...They're built on shared victories.Are you trying stronger customer alignment to unlock growth?

KGMI's Dianna Hawryluk talks to Bo Wilde about the elf of the shelf hunt in Lynden, free pictures with Santa, the NCCTK Christmas Concert, and this weekend's Northwest Lighted Christmas Parade.

Play NowEpisode 389 of the Twincast / Podcast returns to the year 2005 and finally gets a chance to read and review the cancelled Dreamwave Energon issues 31 and 32. We start with a quick catch up before diving into the cancelled comic that was recently released thanks to TFNation. Media talk continues as we discuss the upcoming Earthspark specials that will wrap up that series on Paramount Plus. G2 Swoop and Sludge continue the trend as the cast discuss these new reveals. NFL x Transformers put a lid on toy talk as we review the new galleries on the site. We ponder on toys that never got their time as on screen characters and even the inverse before bragging rights brings this show to an end.

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Hometown of Terror wraps up as most of the country is back home, surviving their own family. We travel to Potters Bluff for some relaxing sea air and the promise to never die in Dead & Buried.Email: WeeklyPodcastMassacreInstagram: @WeeklyMassacreThreads: @WeeklyMassacreMusic by Dora the Destroyer

Hometown Radio with Dave Congalton Show" airs weekday afternoons from 3p to 7p. Join the conversation as Dave discusses important issues facing the community and chats with a mixture of local officials and interesting people.

Hometown Radio 11/26/25 3p: Dr. James Armstead addresses Ukraine and attacks on Senator Mark Kelly

Hometown Radio 11/25/25 4:30p: Scott Andrews theorizes who killed JFK and Charlie Kirk

Hometown Radio 11/24/25 3:30p: A preview of the upcoming "Storytellers" show

Hometown Radio 11/25/25 4p: Joe Brittingham checks Wall Street

Hometown Radio 11/25/25 3p: Alex Rassipour is concerned by current economic trends

Hometown Radio 11/25/25 6p: Author Kathleen Goble expresses concern over AI

Hometown Radio 11/24/25 4p: Michael Erin Woody reacts to the resignation of Marjorie Taylor Greene

Hometown Radio with Dave Congalton Show" airs weekday afternoons from 3p to 7p. Join the conversation as Dave discusses important issues facing the community and chats with a mixture of local officials and interesting people.

Jack White will be rocking his hometown of Detroit this week as part of the annual NFL Thanksgiving celebration,  Reselling concert tickets for more than face value will soon be banned in the UK, Sharon Osbourne threatens legal action against a planned collection of early Black Sabbath demos that she claims are being released against the bands wishes, The Beatles Anthology docuseries premieres this week on Disney + with a newly announced 9th episode featuring previously unreleased footage, Yungblud cancels all remaining tour dates for the year after being advised by his doctor to take a break… PLUS ‘This Week in Rock & Roll History Trivia', Rock Birthdays, ‘The Best & Worst Rock Album Artwork of the Week' & much more!All of our links are up at www.rocknewsweekly.com every Monday, where you canCheck it out on 8 different platforms (including Amazon Audible & Apple/Google Podcasts)Watch us LIVE, chat with us & more…Every Sunday around 2pm PST @ https://www.twitch.tv/rocknewsweeklyWatch all of our videos, interviews & subscribe at Youtube.com/@rocknewsweeklyFollow us online:Instagram.com/rocknewsweeklyFacebook.com/rocknewsweeklyTwitter.com/rocknewsweeklyTikTok.com/@rocknewsweekly#JackWhite #BeatlesAnthology #BlackSabbathDemos #Yungblud #TicketmasterUK #Rock #News #RockNews #RockNewsWeekly #RockNewsWeeklyPodcast #Podcast #Podcasts #Metal #HeavyMetal #Alt #Alternative #ClassicRock #70s #80s #90s #Indie #Trivia #RockTrivia #RockBirthdays #NewMusic #NewMusicReleases

This episode features a mix of legends and hidden gems, all inspired by the man himself. We've got Charley Pride with "Honky Tonk Blues," Del Gillman doing "Hey Good Lookin'," and Buddy Alan's take on "Move It On Over." You'll also hear Kitty Wells with the gospel favorite "Dust On The Bible" and some deeper cuts like Bobby Lee Springfield's "Hank Drank" and Travis Pritchett's "Hank's Hometown." And, of course, a little something from the "Drifter" himself, with tracks from Luke The Drifter and Luke The Drifter Jr.Stay tuned for more great music honoring the one and only Hank Williams!Charley Pride - Honky Tonk Blues ( RCA )Del Gillman - Hey Good Lookin ( Tops )Buddy Alan - Move It On Over ( Capitol )Bobby Barnett - Moanin The Blues ( Sims )June Webb - I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry ( Hickory )Pete Oliver - I Can't Help It , You Win Again ( Stop )Danny Dale - Your Cheating Heart ( Dale )Kitty Wells - Dust On The Bible ( Decca )Tom Lane - Howlin At The Moon ( Kaskaskia )Jimmy Parks - May You Never Be Alone Like Me ( Country Style )Bocephus - Mental Revenge ( Verve )Howdy Forrester - I Saw The Light ( Stoneway )Jimmy Reid - I Can't Help It ( Colsam )Della Joy - Jambalaya ( Ozark )Marvin Short - Lovesick Blues ( Little Dixie )Bobby Lee Springfield - Hank Drank ( Epic )Travis Pritchett - Hank's Hometown ( Red Eagle )Ernest Tubb - Hank, It Will Never Be The Same Without You ( Decca )Luke The Drifter - Be Careful Of Stones That You Throw ( MGM )Luke The Drifter Jr - Goin Home ( MGM )Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thehonkytonkjukebox/exclusive-content

Loving where you live means caring for the people who make that place home, says cultural critic Hanif Abdurraqib. He invites poet Sarah Kay and Chris Duffy, host of the podcast “How to Be a Better Human,” to his hometown of Columbus, Ohio, to show off what makes it so special. From sneaker shops and record stores to public parks, Abdurraqib talks about how he builds community — and how anyone can learn to love their hometownThis episode is part of a series of bonus videos from "How to Be a Better Human." You can watch the extended video companion on the TED YouTube Channel and the extended interview on the TED Audio Collective YouTube Channel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Somewhere, out there…” you have some family, friends, mentors, that you've left behind for a place, for better or worse, that needed your family to go. And, it stings, wondering what would have been, and maybe it haunts you…for years. On a lighter note, we celebrate the beauty of NCAA sports events, what makes Deutch Baby pancakes so special, how incredible women really are, your emails and reviews and more! Enjoy the show! Join us at the Dustin Nickerson Comedy Fans Facebook Group: : http://www.facebook.com/groups/dustinnickersoncomedy Watch the show every week over at Nateland Entertainment:: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzAzMoLwjQTuyqu2QFFzvQQ Don't Make Me Come Back There Podcast is hosted by Dustin and Melissa Nickerson | Watch Now: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4aMLhoDw6JasL8tgtrlkABlGU8tsiwnH&si=51tUApjDrmh4nz93 Podcast produced and edited by Andy Lara at Sun Face Media https://www.dustinnickerson.com https://www.andylikeswords.com Email - dontmakemecomebackthere@gmail.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Come see Dustin LIVE on tour: https://www.dustinnickerson.com/tour Follow and Listen to  Don't Make Me Come Back There: https://apple.co/3A1fbnP Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0qdEVMAx9LqmnqIHmkjOGg?si=341fc47a1a3145e1 Watch the new comedy special, Runs in the Family from Dustin Nickerson | (Full Comedy Special) #newcomedy #standupcomedy : https://youtu.be/0Dybn3Atj9k Order Dustin's book: How to Be Married (To Melissa) today!” https://www.thomasnelson.com/p/how-to-be-married-to-melissa/ Give a little more and get a little more from the pod on Patreon! Head to https://www.patreon.com/DustinNickerson for the Patreon Pre Show with behind the scenes podcast rants, exclusive bonus content, and to help support the show. Visit the MERCH shop: https://www.dustinnickerson.com/shop Get social with Dustin Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/dustinnickersoncomedy X: https://www.X.com/dustinnickerson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dustinnickerson/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dustinnickerson

Chicago Blackhawks icon and three-time Stanley Cup champion Chris Chelios stops by Bears, etc. to talk all things Chicago sports.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The One With Andrea's Hometown and The Ski Chalet, AKA RUNNING MAN!   Official Description from Peacock: Investigators discover a car engulfed in flames in a remote wooded area near the Blue Mountains. Andrea Canning reports.   Check out our Patreon or Supercast and get instant access to over 80 full length true crime episodes, our monthly livestreams, ad free episodes, Karen Read All About It episodes, and MORE! patreon.com/datedateline datedateline.supercast.com Or gift a Patreon subscription to a friend! https://www.patreon.com/datedateline/gift   Shopping with our sponsors is an easy way to support our show!   Head to https://www.homeaglow.com/DATEDATELINE to get your first 3 hours of cleaning for only $19. Thanks so much to Homeaglow for sponsoring this episode!   Give your loved ones a unique keepsake you'll all cherish for years—Storyworth Memoirs! Right now, save $10 or more during their Holiday sale when you go to STORYWORTH.com/datedateline!   Right now, IQBAR is offering our special podcast listeners twenty percent off all IQBAR products—including the sampler pack—plus FREE shipping. To get your twenty percent off, text DATELINE to sixty-four thousand. Message and data rates may apply. See terms for details.   Eat smart at FactorMeals.com/datedateline50off and use code datedateline50off to get 50% off your first box, plus Free Breakfast for 1 Year. Get delicious, ready-to-eat meals delivered—with Factor. *Offer only valid for new Factor customers with code and qualifying auto-renewing subscription purchase.   To advertise on this podcast please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com   Or go to:  https://advertising.libsyn.com/ADatewithDateline