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World Jr. champ Les Thornton, Paul Orndorff, Jerry Stubbs, Ken Lucas, Ron Bass, Mr. Saito, Bob Armstrong, Dennis Condrey, Randy Rose

With some great special guest speakers through the month of April, we hope to hear different points of view and learn something new as we dive into the word of God with those outside our usual listening circles. In this episode, we hear from Ken Lucas, Florence Juma, Justin Rastake, Lorna Casselman, and Ligia Amaya each for about 5 minutes.

Today's review is awesome! Armstrong Alley YouTube channel has newly discovered footage from the spring of 1983 of Alabama's Southeastern Championship Wrestling. He found someone with a previously undiscovered tape out of Montgomery which features, among other things: More legendary heel Bob Armstrong, Buck Robley coming out of a box angle, The Midnight Express, Inc (Dennis Condrey, Randy Rose, Norvell Austin, Mongolian Stomper, etc), Ric Flair, Mr. Olympia, Frank Savage, Ken Lucas, Jimmy Golden, The Flame (Jody Hamilton), Tommy Rogers as U.S. Junior champion, and more! Let's take a look at it!

The Return of Cowboy Scott Casey ... AND A WHOLE LOT MORE!!! WITH LES THATCHER, BEAUTIFUL BRUCE SWAYZE & EDDY MANSFIELD More About Cowboy Scott Casey "My first exposure to Southwest Championship Wrestling came in early 1983 when I happened to turn on the TV one Saturday morning to a new UHF station in the Baltimore, MD area called WNUV54 and saw my first SWCW TV show. I was certainly surprised to see a wrestling show based out of San Antonio, TX on TV in a WWF market, but I was a loyal viewer from the beginning. I was able to see on TV every Saturday morning, main event type match-ups that I would only see from the WWF if I paid to go to a house show. The SWCW angles came at you fast and furious, unlike the WWF where angles for the most part were not as prevalent as in the NWA and AWA promotions. Every week an angle played out on SWCW TV, such as "Cowboy" Scott Casey pouring a bucket of pig droppings over the head of "Hangman" Bobby Jaggers, Tully Blanchard bringing in bounty hunters to pile drive "Mr. Piledriver" Bob Sweetan and the numerous brawls between the Masked Grapplers and their tag team rivals Ricky Morton and Ken Lucas." - Tim Bland ONE LAST RIDE-THE TALE OF COWBOY SCOTT CASEY About the Book Saddle up as "Cowboy" Scott Casey takes you on an unforgettable ride into the world of Professional Wrestling. You'll hear first hand stories about Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, Ric Flair and many others. http://www.cowboyscottcasey.com

  Re-Visiting Joe Blanchard's " Southwest Championship Wrestling" Cowboy Scott Casey & Eddy Mansfield   My first exposure to Southwest Championship Wrestling came in early 1983 when I happened to turn on the TV one Saturday morning to a new UHF station in the Baltimore, MD area called WNUV54 and saw my first SWCW TV show. I was certainly surprised to see a wrestling show based out of San Antonio, TX on TV in a WWF market, but I was a loyal viewer from the beginning. I was able to see on TV every Saturday morning, main event type match-ups that I would only see from the WWF if I paid to go to a house show. The SWCW angles came at you fast and furious, unlike the WWF where angles for the most part were not as prevalent as in the NWA and AWA promotions. Every week an angle played out on SWCW TV, such as "Cowboy" Scott Casey pouring a bucket of pig droppings over the head of "Hangman" Bobby Jaggers, Tully Blanchard bringing in bounty hunters to pile drive "Mr. Piledriver" Bob Sweetan and the numerous brawls between the Masked Grapplers and their tag team rivals Ricky Morton and Ken Lucas. - Tim Bland  

Paul Casey: Get your priorities done near the beginning of your day. Research says that between 10:00 and 12:00 is typically the most creative time of the day for most people. Speaker 2: Raising the water level of leadership in the Tri-Cities of Eastern Washington, it's the Tri-Cities Influencer Podcast. Welcome to the TCI Podcast, where local leadership and self-leadership expert, Paul Casey, interviews local CEOs, entrepreneurs, and non-profit executives to hear how they lead themselves and their teams so we can all benefit from their wisdom and experience. Here's your host, Paul Casey, of Growing Forward Services, coaching and equipping individuals and teams to spark breakthrough success. Paul Casey: It's a great day to grow forward. Thanks for joining me for today's episode with Joe Estey. Joe is a performance improvement specialist at Lucas Engineering. And a funny thing about Joe is he got into video games at a later age. Joe, tell us about that. Joe Estey: Well, I was traveling on the road quite a bit to see clients out of the state, and my grandsons wanted to stay in touch with me and FaceTime wasn't cutting it. And so we wanted to do more interactive things, not just talk to each other. And so they convinced me, through a birthday present, to get an Xbox One. And then when I was in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, for the first time I logged online at the age of, well, I think I was going on 60 then, for the first time ever to play video games. So my experience wasn't Atari. It was mainly a pinball machines and bowling alleys. I had never, though my son had done it a lot, played video games. So I got a late start in life, but I will tell you I'm a threat when it comes to certain games. And here's what I found out I think is most interesting is by building connections with my grandkids, I started creating greater connections cognitively in my head about things I hadn't experienced. Paul Casey: Ooh. A win win. Joe Estey: I was a win-win, all the way around. Paul Casey: Well, we're going to dive in after checking in with our Tri-City influencer sponsor. It's easy to delay answering uncomfortable questions like what happens to my assets and my loved ones when I die? So it's no surprise that nearly 50% of Americans don't have a will and even fewer have an estate plan. Many disabled clients worry that they don't have enough assets to set up an estate plan, but there are important options available to ensure that you have a voice in your medical and financial decision-making. Even if your health takes a turn for the worst. Estate planning gives you a voice when your health deteriorates or after you're gone. Maren, Miller Bam, Attorney at Law, is currently providing free consultations. To find out more about estate planning or to book an appointment, call Maren at 206-485-4066 or visit Salus, that's S-A-L-U-S dash law dot com today. Paul Casey: Thank you for your support of leadership development in the Tri-Cities. So, Joe, so our Tri-City influencers can get to know you, take us through a couple of the career highlights that led you to where you are today. Joe Estey: Oh. Okay. Well, first of all, I've always been interested in training and seeing people improve. So even though I was a bus boy years ago at a local restaurant here in the Tri-Cities, I worked my way up in about eight months to the captain of the floor, which meant I was responsible for training waitstaff and bussers in the performance of their duties so they could maximize their tips. And so profit was the motive. The better they did at their job, the more they made. And so it didn't take a whole lot of convincing to teach them some tips about how to better perform at the table-side. And then from that, I became a flambeist, a sommelier. I spent some time in the culinary world. Met an individual who was starting a construction company to solely focus on restoring property after disasters. And since I had, as a flambeist, played` with fire by the table side, it made sense for me to try and put some of those fires out after they had occurred in people's homes. Joe Estey: And so then I stayed in that world for about three years and learned how to restore oil paintings, restore cars, restore grand pianos, absolve a variety of physical issues people had with their property after the disaster. And I met a gentleman who then put me on the track to human performance improvement years ago from Westinghouse Electric Corporation. We worked at a local radiological site where they were producing a material for reactors and for nuclear weapons at the time. And I began a journey on, not focusing so much on how to restore property that had been damaged, but how, as a manager, you can restore people back to wholeness after an error or after an event. And that's where I started pursuing really why things happen, the reason behind the why that we normally assume, meaning the obvious usually isn't the answer. We have to do a deeper dive into that. And so for the past, I'd say a three decades, I spent most of my time on human performance improvement, which is the reduction of events through the proper management of error. Paul Casey: Wow. The flambeist. Joe Estey: Yeah. That was a blast. Paul Casey: That's my new word for [crosstalk 00:05:24]. Joe Estey: A flambeist. Paul Casey: I love that. I also love that you're in the training field, even in your first jobs. So, I mean, and I've heard this before, too, that there were signs of your passion, even as a child or a youth. Jim, sounds like it's been a pattern for you all the way through. Joe Estey: Oh. I think so. I think I probably have two passions that drive every decision and action I make even today vocationally. And one is is that I'm fascinated with the way people learn. And secondly, I'm fascinated with the way things are made. And so I have yet to meet a person in a boring job though I've met many bored people in their jobs. Joe Estey: Unfortunately. And there isn't anything, I don't think, I haven't found fascinating about the most rudimentary work people do. I mean, there's always something behind the scenes that's fascinating about how they accomplish their tasks. And I think that's the real passion I have for understanding why people do the things they do when they do them. Paul Casey: That's so cool. And we met probably 10 years ago, I think, and that passion was evident then. It seems like the fire is still lit. Even today we got to go through a... You trained me in human performance improvement just a couple of years ago. And... Joe Estey: And you were a great student. Just want to put that out there. Paul Casey: Thank you. Add more tools to the tool belt. Right? Joe Estey: There you go. Paul Casey: So I can also, because we share that same love of developing people and trying to figure out what makes them tick and how we can get them to the next level. And I love that you're very niched in that there are accidents that happen, there are incidents that happen. How can we prevent those from happening again? Joe Estey: Yeah. I think, that's the real element. There are companies, and I think we live through those times right now, there are organizations that keep trying the same thing over and over and hoping for a different result. And it's not working. Paul Casey: It's call insanity. Joe Estey: Yeah. That's exactly right. And before it had a name, it was the way we managed things because we didn't know better. And so what happened is is we would think that by putting a plan in place that if it's failing is because people aren't working the plan. Well, it could be the plans is not a very good plan. You know? There's a saying that every system is perfectly designed to get you the results you're getting. If you don't like the results you're getting, you might want to look at your system and don't blame the people who are using it. Joe Estey: Because every system has a hole in it that requires the user to fill it. And so whether you're writing a great way of doing work in a procedure, or you're designing a great system in a control room, you left a hole somewhere, because you knew the answer when you were designing it. And people didn't even know what the question was when they're using it. And so there's always going to be a maze they're walking through. You saw the start and finish. They're just in the middle of the maze. And so when you have an event, it's easy after an accident to say, "Well. Here's what you should have been doing and could have been doing." That's because you started at the end of the maze. You already know the answer. What you need to do is put yourself into the shoes of the people doing the work at the time, and what made it locally rational for them to make the decisions they were making? Joe Estey: It's called the local rationality principle. It wasn't an error. Because if it was an error, they wouldn't be doing it. It had to make sense to them. Otherwise they would have stopped doing what they were doing. And so if you try to tell people what makes sense afterwards, that doesn't guarantee sense it's going to be made later in the future. So we try to help companies develop solutions for the real reason why things happen rather than the easier solutions that cause more problems. Paul Casey: The band-aids. Joe Estey: The band-aids. Band-aids that you can't... And you'll never know what the real problem is. Paul Casey: Yep. Yep. Good stuff. Good stuff. So I know you had your own business for a while and because we're friends and you jumped to this opportunity to be at Lucas. And so you were at a crossroads at some point, and you decided to make that jump. So maybe you could share a little bit about making that jump, but also our listeners, when they're at a crossroads of a big decision, career decision usually, what counsel would you give them? But start with your decision. Joe Estey: Oh. I appreciate the question. Actually for almost two decades, I ran my own consultancy and training and that meant that I was on the road and I was doing all the work. I was direct marketing. I was lining up the next contract. I was managing things and I was spending, three days a year with CPAs to manage my money and figure out how much I'm going to pay in debt. And that's not what I got into the business for. So I realized, probably after 19 years of doing that, I loved my vocation and calling. I didn't like the administration behind it. There was no drive in me to really go out and look for the new contract. There was no drive in me to manage my income, manage my finances, manage the way money is spent and invested. People are better at that than me. Joe Estey: And it takes a while for a person to say, you may be a business owner, but you are not good at anything, but what you do. And what you do is the good or service you offer. But the business behind the business is equally important, the enterprise. Well, I wasn't managing the enterprise and I realize that it. It wasn't bad. I never had a bad year. I always had great years. And every year was better than the last one. But I knew that I was being weighed down by the business rather than being in love with the vocation. And so I met a guy named Ken Lucas who had a similar consultancy, wider in scope, deeper in nature, and we teamed together on a couple of projects and he said he would carry the freight. If I carry the weight of the work. Meaning, he would basically broker my work with the people that needed it while he attended to the administrative things, and his staff. Paul Casey: Sweet. Joe Estey: It has been a sweet marriage. It really has been. It's been ideal. Paul Casey: Right because as a business owner, you have to work on the business, which was sucking the life out of you and you just wanted to stay in the business. And so you found a great marriage of those two things. Joe Estey: And I think one thing that I didn't see an unintended positive consequence was he helped push me without being too pushy towards setting new goals. You know, I was pretty satisfied with the level of income I was getting. A year would go by and I'd look back and say, "It could have been better, but it certainly wasn't bad." And I think there's a comfort level people rest at. If you're a student and you're happy with a B, you may not try to get an A, and I was a B student and I may have been a C student, but I was pretty satisfied with it. There was no prompting to do better because I was pretty comfortable. But now that you have this team are trying to support, you have to also do well for them and see, and it took the focus off of just doing well for me and my family to doing well for them and their family, which changed our whole relationship. Paul Casey: So if a listener is at that crossroads, maybe one of the crossroads is when you realize you're just sort of coasting. You need to be stretched. That might be a reason to jump to something new that's going to stretch you. Are there any other tips that you'd give? Joe Estey: No. That's an excellent one. And I would say some people, there's an old saying of boys, remember very early in my life, and when I remember it, I tried to reflect on how to get out of it. And that is the certainty of misery for a lot of folks is better than the misery of uncertainty. Paul Casey: The devil you know is better than the one you don't...] What is it? Joe Estey: So right now it may not be great, but you're too afraid to take a leap because it may be worse. Well, the truth is it may be better. I'm a firm believer that risk always carries with it greater rewards, but also a greater opportunities to fail. But if you don't have that, your foot is on the brake the entire time, because you're afraid of making a mistake so you don't take your foot off the brake and therefore you're not going anywhere. There's a reason why there's a gas pedal. And if you're all gas and no brake, you're in trouble. And if you're all brake and no gas, you're in trouble. And so I think through life, we kind of navigate through the brakes and gas pedals and to try and figure out how to get somewhere positively. Paul Casey: Boy, that's so good. My wife and I are watching The Amazing Race. We've gone back to the original. So I think e've hit season 11 now. Joe Estey: It's a binge season. Paul Casey: They're racing. They're on a boat somewhere in like Vietnam or somewhere. And they're like, wait, we picked the worst boat because the other boats are passing them. All of a sudden you see the boat master pull up the anchor. Having the foot on the brake pedal is not going to get you a success. Joe Estey: No. You can't. And I think you have to take... And you don't want to be all gas no brake, which means you want to take measured calculable steps. And you know, you've always got to have that plan and I know you preach and profess that a great deal and practice it, but you want things to be deliberate in nature. You want intention too behind every action. Paul Casey: Yes. Yes. Well, Joe, leaders have to keep growing or else they become irrelevant. So how have you matured as a leader in recent years in your craft? Joe Estey: You know, I think probably the greatest lesson I have learned through practice in the field and observations in different industries is most leaders get what's wrong wrong. They see something and they believe it's a matter of attitude and behavior driven by motivation in their folks, rather than a lack of ability and confidence. We're going into a time of change now where it's just the turning of the new year. We're in 2021. As a result, we're going to put new policies in place, new procedures in place, new practices in place. And people will unfortunately say, "Well, you know, people are bound to resist change. And so we have to do something to motivate them towards it." It's usually not a lack of motivation that's the issue. Right now people are very confident and competent in what they're doing. They've been doing what they've been doing for a long time. Joe Estey: When you start talking about changing any element of their work, you are shaking their confidence and their competency. It isn't that they don't want to change and improve because human beings are born to improve. We were born to learn. We were born to be different than we are today. We are not resistors of change. We're resistors of change in the things we no longer care about. Now see we don't want to put effort into something we don't see a benefit returned. And if we have a hobby, we get better at it by changing. You have a business, you get better at it by changing because the word change actually just means improvement. We were born to change. However, when you see somebody resist it, it may not be a lack of motivation. It's usually based on a lack of ability. They know how to do what they're doing now. Give them greater ability to do it, and motivation will take care of itself. Paul Casey: And you would try to have managers who are running into some resistance with their people try to sort that out. Isn't motivation [crosstalk 00:16:12]. Joe Estey: Exactly. That's the number one question you have to ask, is this really a motivational issue? And I'm going to tell you right now research shows it usually isn't. The real issue is it's a lack of ability or changing capability. You did something to their process that they were comfortable with. You implemented a checklist, changed the way you answer the phone, changed the way you handle money, whatever that is, well, they were competent, which meant they were confident. And now you're shaking up their competency, which is bound to affect their confidence. So naturally they're going to resist it until you make them more able to do it. Paul Casey: Yeah. Raises their anxiety. Yeah. Joe Estey: Oh. Yeah. Paul Casey: This tool that I share at my change seminar, the change puzzle and the six elements that you have to have in order to have change. And one of them is, if you don't feel like you can do it, you see what the outcome is. It's anxiety [crosstalk 00:17:00] Joe Estey: There you go. Paul Casey: ... people on the ground. So you've got to then pour into training or hold their hand for a little bit. [crosstalk 00:17:07] Joe Estey: That's a huge lesson and you hit it right on the head, Paul. Because if you think about all the seminars and workshops that managers take to learn how to motivate their people when things are changing or they're dealing with difficult times, it's not a motivational issue. They are motivated. They got out of bed. They put on their shoes. They went to work. They somehow were motivated. They just may not have been as able as they needed to be. Paul Casey: Good stuff. Well, before we head into our next question on Joe and his to-do list, let's shout out to our sponsor. Located in the Parkway, you'll find motivation, new friends, and your new coworking space at Fuse. Whether you're a student, just starting out, or a seasoned professional, come discover all the reasons to love co-working at Fuse. Come co-work at Fuse for free on Fridays in February. Enjoy free coffee or tea, wifi, printing, conference rooms, and more, and bring a friend. Fuse is where individuals and small teams come together in a thoughtfully designed resource rich environment to get work done and grow their ideas. Comprised of professionals from varying disciplines and backgrounds, fuse is built for hardworking, fun loving humans. Learn more about us st Fuse S-P-C dot com or stop by 723 The Park Way in Richland, Washington. Paul Casey: So, Joe, most of our to-do lists are greater than the time we have to do them. So how do you triage your own tasks? How do you focus on what's most important? Joe Estey: Yeah. That, once again, a great question. I think, the first list that Jerry Korum from Korum Motors over on the west side of the state taught me was that a to-do list is a list of priorities, but a never to-do list is a list of values. And you got to have a never do this list first. And so for me, the list I look at and reflect every end of the year going into the first year are the things I will not do that year. Joe Estey: The commitments I will make not to fall into some kind of temptation to wander down a path where it would be easier to say yes right now than to say no, but the no is going to reap greater rewards. So that kind of drives my to-do list. And Jerry Korum said that when he started his car dealership, he didn't like a single thing car salesman did, hated every one of them. And so he took a piece of paper and he said, "I'm going to list everything I don't want to do when I'm a car salesman." And his dad, Mel Korum, who ran the dealership really encouraged him to get into the business, but Jerry wanted nothing to do with it. And he created that I will never do this list. And that's the one that meant the most to him throughout the years. So for me, that's the one that drives my to-do list are the things I avoid. Paul Casey: Wow. That's so good. It reminds me like being at the beach and you've got the little sifter and you put the sand through it and there's some rocks and other things that get caught. That's the not to do list [crosstalk 00:20:00]. Joe Estey: Oh. That's a good one. Paul Casey: ... all the things that slip through are what we want to build the sand castle with. Joe Estey: Oh. That is a good analogy. I like that. That's right. And I think if you don't have your, I'll never do this list, no matter what you put on your to-do list, it may get circumvented along the way. Paul Casey: Sure. Sure. Especially if you're a yes person and a lot of us are yes persons. I'm a recovering yes person myself. You know, would you do this? You're so good at this. Or, well, that's another opportunity, your eyes get really wide, and then you say yes, and you're thinking, "Oh. That doesn't go with my values. Or why am I being resentful?" Joe Estey: Exactly. Well, I think to bolt onto that, Jerry said his greatest example is that was one of the things he put on his list years ago as a business owner was he would never get a line of credit against any car on his parking lot. Because he always wanted to be able to help a single mom out who showed up with two kids in the rain to get a car that would just get her to work. And he didn't want that paper owned by a bank to determine how much he could sell it for. Joe Estey: He wanted complete freedom and making those financial decisions. Now he started that over four decades ago and he practiced that every day. And when somebody would come in and say, "You know, Jerry, you could go twice as fast if you just get a loan on your vehicles." And he would say, "I have a not to-do list. And I may not be as big as I could be. I may not take the risk to get the rewards, but I'll be guaranteed the rewards that I'm taking or that I'm receiving because of the things I may not to do list." And to this day he is credit free and cash rich. Paul Casey: Wow. That's value centered leadership right there. Well, you probably believe, like I do, that Leadership is relationships. So, Joe, you're one of the best. I've been to your seminars and you're really great at connecting with an audience. You're great at developing relationships between the speaking gigs, the training gigs. How do you intentionally develop relationships? Joe Estey: Oh. I think be interested in people. I mean really. Again, I said it earlier, I am driven by a passion to understand how people do the work they do. There isn't anything they do that I already know before I watch them. So that they're kind of like a work of art in progress when I see them doing their work. I don't understand why they make the choices they make, take the actions they take, but they do. And so I am... I think most leaders are more interested in ensuring that people find them interesting, as Jim Collins once said. Joe Estey: And they spend a lot of time when they meet the new people in their organization, or they walk around the facility, or go out to see what folks are doing talking about their philosophy and what they're into and how they got to where they're at. And most people, to be honest with you, aren't interested. They want to know that the leader is interested in them before they ever find the leader interesting to them. And so when somebody walks into a classroom or somebody walks into an office or a maintenance shop where I'm doing an observation, I want to know that person. Because they have something in their head that I don't know. And I can't learn it unless they're willing to share it. Paul Casey: So good. Be having a curious posture and wanting to be interested, not interesting. Joe Estey: Oh yeah. Paul Casey: That's a really good takeaway. Well, self-care is also essential for mental health and top performance, especially now in the land of COVID. So what recharges your batteries, or maybe there are some things you don't practice what you preach. You also would tell other people, especially our listeners, what do you got to do for self care? Joe Estey: I think, first of all, you have to have a routine, but you also have to be spontaneous. My wife has taught me that. I've been married to the same gal I met back in high school. We graduated a year after she would've graduated, and I mean, we got married a year after she would've graduated and I was 20 years old with a first kid. And that teaches you a lot about having to be entertaining and how to entertain yourself. And so we've been married 43 years now. And I find out that her desire to have things planned along with my desire to be spontaneous are not mutually exclusive. That she can have all the structure she needs and I can have all the spontaneity I need as long as we do it together, because then we enjoy each other's company. Joe Estey: And I also spend at least an hour a day reading. So I read about four books a month to five books a month. And I have, since I was about 22 years of age, and it was a habit I developed early on and I have an insatiable desire to read, and that was cultivated, not through school, but through just being, as you said earlier, curious and interested in the world around me. And so I think that usually helps me stay connected. And then those moments of spontaneity of just doing things off the cuff keep me more interested in other things I don't know about yet. Paul Casey: Wow. So four books a month times 12 times 40 years... Joe Estey: Well, if you go to my website at Lucas O-P-T dot com, you'll see a resource library list. Paul Casey: I love that list. Joe Estey: Oh. Yeah. Was about 42 pages long, and those books are not books I heard about. Those are books that I've read. And they wouldn't be on that list if I didn't believe they had a good wealth of knowledge. Paul Casey: ... takeaway value to it Joe Estey: Yeah. Paul Casey: What a golden... People ask me all the time. What books do you recommend? Your list is probably the primo, top of the line list because it's 42 pages and you've got them in categories and you've got a little summary, what you're going to get out of this book. So we'll put that in the show notes for others so they can link to that. Joe Estey: I appreciate that. Paul Casey: Good stuff. But you know, I got to take that quick, a quick exit ramp with you. So give me the top books. Give me a few of them that you're just like all potential leaders or current leaders, you got to read these three or four. Joe Estey: Okay. Well, first every book you've written. You have to say that right now, because one of them they're digestible. Paul Casey: Here's five dollars. Joe Estey: The truth is they're digestible. You've taken, kind of like a Covey and others do it, you've taken a principle and tied some practices to it. And if you have problems with priority management or, you know, how to resolve conflict and your [inaudible 00:26:16] isn't that topic, you don't have to fish through 300 pages to figure it out. You can get right there [crosstalk 00:26:20]. Paul Casey: ... and it could [crosstalk 00:26:21]. Joe Estey: ... a lot smaller, a lot easier. But I would say, there are so many that are coming out. I think if you are into problem solving and understanding the nature of your problems, a great one by Dan Heath of the famous Heath brothers who wrote Made to Stick and Switch How to Change Things When Change is Hard. Dan's own book, Upstream How to Solve Problems Before You Even Have Them, a terrific book on how business leaders need to fix things upstream so people downstream don't have problems. It's where you fix the problem that determines if you're going to have problems. Joe Estey: Another one is Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek. And I think, from a neurological perspective he gives you the scientific chemistry reasons why people do what they do, but it's tied to some great analogies in the book, and stories about leaders really understanding what their role is in empathy and in perspective, understanding why people do the things they do. For my own vocational background, I mean, one of the best books, and it's going to be the most boring sounding book you've ever heard in your life. Joe Estey: But it's 110 year historical reflection on why we treat workers the way we treat them today, and it's called The Foundation of Safety Science by Sidney Dekker. Now nobody's going to pick that up at Barnes and Noble, Foundations of safety science. It does not sound exciting, but it is an exciting walk through about the way we treated people in 1910, which led to the way we treated them in 1930, and it's not so much about safety. It's more about work management. You know, why do we treat people the way we treat them? Why do we believe quote unquote they are as dumb as they are when we count on them at times being as brilliant as they could be. You can't treat people like a cook and then expect them to be chefs. If you want a chef, you better treat them like a chef and you better tell them that the day they walk in. So those are just three of them. Paul Casey: Yeah. Those are good. Those are good. Upstream, Leaders Eat Last, and that long title one. Joe Estey: Oh. The Foundation of Safety Science by Sidney Dekker. Terrific book. Paul Casey: Good stuff. Well, what's your process for continuous improvement in organization? So if you are a consultant for an organization and they said, "Joe, we really want to have a culture of continuous improvement." What kind of processes would you lead them through to just say we want this as part of our culture. Joe Estey: That's a great one. Number one, figure out where your problems are. Don't waste time solving problems you don't have, and there are a lot of companies who do. They have an inkling or an itch to fix a problem because they have a solution in their back pocket. It's the newest webinar they went to or the newest seminar they went to. And so they'll bring in things like Lean, Agile, Scrum. You don't have any of those problems. And so what you want to do is spend some time doing two things, analyzing the characteristics of the issues you're actually dealing with, and I mean, the characteristics, not the number of them, like the number of times, you didn't finish a job, number of dissatisfied customers. You want to analyze the cause behind those and then analyze what you've done to correct those problems. And what you'll find out is the majority of time your view of human error is an error because you believe people are choosing to make mistakes. No one chooses to make a mistake. Joe Estey: Errors are unintentional by definition. Telling somebody what they should have done after they did it is not going to keep them from doing it the next time around because there was a reason they did it this time. So the very nature of error is that it's involuntary. They couldn't keep from making a mistake. If they could and they decided otherwise, they call that a violation. Knowing you were doing something wrong, and knowing it was wrong to do is not the same as making an honest mistake. So a lot of the actions businesses put in place to reduce the likelihood of error later on, aren't going to work because they're usually motivational in nature. We'll tell them to be more aware. We'll tell them stories about the last time somebody did it and how they should avoid it. We'll do apology tours with employees, stand up, and tell everybody what you did wrong, and how you regret it now. Joe Estey: And none of that works and yet businesses keep using it. So I would study, what are your real issues? What are the corrective actions you have historically put in place? Which of those really viewed error as involuntary or carried the misconception that it was a matter of choice when it wasn't. And so what kinds of things can you put in place to reduce the opportunity for error? You see in every event there are two things present, the opportunity and the action. You either want to eliminate the action and leave the opportunity in place, or get rid of the opportunity. And you don't have to worry about somebody's action. And. that's the way I would advise businesses to conduct their business. Paul Casey: That's good. Take the eclair out of the refrigerator if you're trying to lose weight. Joe Estey: There you go. That's exactly right. Eliminate the queues, and then you don't have to worry about the response. Paul Casey: Love it. Well, Joe, finally, what advice would you give to new leaders just emerging in their organization or anyone who wants to keep growing and gaining more influence? Joe Estey: Again, great question. First of all, and this has come to me very late in life, and I wish I would have had it earlier in life because it would have served me well. And that is be curious and interested in the way you're doing business and examine it on a regular basis. Don't rely on the results and outcomes to convince you that you're doing well. It could be a matter of luck. And when crisis shows up, it probably shows you that you weren't as quote unquote lucky as you thought. So be curious and interested in the way we get things done and never allow consequence to be your guide. You see, too many businesses allow consequences to be their teacher. Well, when consequence is your teacher it's too late to get the lesson. Now if you go out there every day and you talk to people about what they're doing and how it's going and what's happening, and you realize, man, we had put some things in place that just don't make sense. Joe Estey: You know, there's one consultant who in Europe ask people in organizations what's the craziest thing this company asks you to do on a regular basis? And they always think that he's a shill for company, so they don't answer. But when he gains their trust, they'll say the way we fill out our time cards or the way we have to do this before we do that makes no sense to anybody, but the guy who came up with it. And so they eliminate that. And they eliminate it before they have a consequence. So that's the goal. Be consequence free by being curious. Paul Casey: Good stuff. Well, Joe, how can our listeners best connect with you? Joe Estey: Well, the best way is always through email at... I'm sure you'll put that on the site. I know you. But J-S-D at Lucas Inc dot com or go into the website at Lucas O-P-T, that's for organizational performance teams, dot com and then get a hold of me there. I'm always glad to talk to new people. Paul Casey: Well, thanks again for all you do to make the Tri-Cities a great place and keep leading well. Joe Estey: Oh. I appreciate it, Paul. You too. Appreciate it. Paul Casey: Let me wrap up our podcast today with a leadership resource to recommend. We talked a lot about books today with Joe, and if you just want the cliff notes version of some great books out there, I would encourage you to go to blinkist dot com B-L-I-N-K-I-S-T blinkist.com. They have a free trial. What it does is it curates the big thoughts of the personal growth and leadership books so that you get some quick takeaways without reading the whole book. So if you say like I'm too busy to read. You're not too busy to read these little summaries on blinkist.com. Paul Casey: Again, this is Paul Casey. I want to thank my guest, Joe Estey from Lucas Engineering for being here today on the Tri-City Influencer Podcast. And we want to thank our TCI sponsor and invite you to support them. We appreciate you making this possible so that we can collaborate to help inspire leaders in our community. Finally, one more leadership tidbit for the road to help you make a difference in your circle of influence. So best marketing for any of us is to always get better. Never stop improving. Until next time, [inaudible 00:34:40] throw it forward. Speaker 2: Thank you to our listeners for tuning into today's show. Paul Casey is on a mission to add value to leaders by providing practical tools and strategies that reduce stress in their lives and on their teams so that they can enjoy life and leadership and experience their key desired results. If you'd like more help from Paul in your leadership development, connect with him at growing forward at Paul Casey dot org for a consultation that can help you move past your current challenges and create a strategy for growing your life or your team forward. Paul would also like to help you restore your sanity to your crazy schedule and getting your priorities done everyday by offering you his free control my calendar checklist. Go to W-W dot take back my calendar dot com for that productivity tool or open a text message to seven two zero zero zero and type the word growing. Paul Casey: Tri-Cities influencer podcast was recorded at Fuse SPC by Bill Wagner of Safe Strategies.

Cowboy Scott Casey "My first exposure to Southwest Championship Wrestling came in early 1983 when I happened to turn on the TV one Saturday morning to a new UHF station in the Baltimore, MD area called WNUV54 and saw my first SWCW TV show. I was certainly surprised to see a wrestling show based out of San Antonio, TX on TV in a WWF market, but I was a loyal viewer from the beginning. I was able to see on TV every Saturday morning, main event type match-ups that I would only see from the WWF if I paid to go to a house show. The SWCW angles came at you fast and furious, unlike the WWF where angles for the most part were not as prevalent as in the NWA and AWA promotions. Every week an angle played out on SWCW TV, such as "Cowboy" Scott Casey pouring a bucket of pig droppings over the head of "Hangman" Bobby Jaggers, Tully Blanchard bringing in bounty hunters to pile drive "Mr. Piledriver" Bob Sweetan and the numerous brawls between the Masked Grapplers and their tag team rivals Ricky Morton and Ken Lucas." - Tim Bland ONE LAST RIDE-THE TALE OF COWBOY SCOTT CASEY About the Book Saddle up as "Cowboy" Scott Casey takes you on an unforgettable ride into the world of Professional Wrestling. You'll hear first hand stories about Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, Ric Flair and many others. http://www.cowboyscottcasey.com

Cowboy Scott Casey Discuss his New Book: ONE LAST RIDE: THE TALE OF COWBOY SCOTT CASEY Cowboy Scott Casey My first exposure to Southwest Championship Wrestling came in early 1983 when I happened to turn on the TV one Saturday morning to a new UHF station in the Baltimore, MD area called WNUV54 and saw my first SWCW TV show. I was certainly surprised to see a wrestling show based out of San Antonio, TX on TV in a WWF market, but I was a loyal viewer from the beginning. I was able to see on TV every Saturday morning, main event type match-ups that I would only see from the WWF if I paid to go to a house show. The SWCW angles came at you fast and furious, unlike the WWF where angles for the most part were not as prevalent as in the NWA and AWA promotions. Every week an angle played out on SWCW TV, such as "Cowboy" Scott Casey pouring a bucket of pig droppings over the head of "Hangman" Bobby Jaggers, Tully Blanchard bringing in bounty hunters to pile drive "Mr. Piledriver" Bob Sweetan and the numerous brawls between the Masked Grapplers and their tag team rivals Ricky Morton and Ken Lucas.- Tim Bland ONE LAST RIDE-THE TALE OF COWBOY SCOTT CASEYAbout the BookSaddle up as "Cowboy" Scott Casey takes you on an unforgettable ride into the world of Professional Wrestling. You'll hear first hand stories about Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, Ric Flair and many others. http://www.cowboyscottcasey.com

Ken kicked off our new sermon series on the Holy Spirit. Ken talked about the meaning of the word "Ruah" and about the Holy Spirit in the book of Ezekiel. 

Ken wrapped up our sermon series on 1 and 2 Peter by talking about time and God's promises. Our next series is on the Holy Spirit! Also, apologies for the audio quality on this one. Our lapel microphone broke early in the sermon, that's why the audio is a bit weird in the beginning. We'll have this fixed soon!

Ken teaches us about poetry in the Bible and how we have to love first, especially before going on mission. He also talks about the spirit of perfection in Grand Rapids and how that isn't what we're called to be. We're human and not meant to be perfect. 

Ken preached on the philosophies of the Epicureans and how God isn't far away. Verses: 2 Peter 1:1-4 Isaiah 7:14 Matthew 1:23 John 14:15-17, 25-27 Acts 2: 1-4, 14

Ken preaches on times when we "hit the wall" and how we need to be a church that is centered around prayer. 

Ken speaks to us about what the Bible says about elders and the different roles that exist within church governance. 

RUNNING TIME: 3 Hours 21 MinutesHosted by Don Tony SYNOPSIS: S2 E32 (08/06 - 08/12) Hulk Hogan makes his pro wrestling debut. Looking back at WWF 'Showdown At Shea' event in Queens NY at Shea Stadium (1980). Junkyard Dog makes his WWF in ring debut. Audio: Highlights of Ric Flair def Dusty Rhodes to win NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1986). Audio: Post match Promos from Tully Blanchard, Ric Flair, and Dusty Rhodes (1986). Iron Sheik wrestles last match for WWF (until Gimmick Battle Royal). Owen Hart makes his WWF debut, and Curt Hennig returns to WWF after 5 year absence. Looking back at AWA final TV taping and the awful $1 Million Team Challenge Series (1990). Audio: The Black Scorpion (who sounds an awful lot like The Shockmaster) makes his WCW (promo) debut and calls out Sting (1990). Brilliant idea: Sumo Hall sells pillows to all fans attending 1991 G1 Climax. Can you guess what happens next? Audio: Razor Ramon makes his WWF in ring debut (1992). Audio: Macho Man immediately calls out Razor Ramon following his WWF debut (1992). Masahiro Chono def Rick Rude to win the vacant NWA World Heavyweight Title. Johnny Hot Body becomes the first ever ECW TV Champion. Audio: Ricky Steamboat vs Lord Steven Regal WCW No DQ match ends in a DQ (1993). Looking back at AAA Night Of Champions event (1994). Looking back at WCW Hog/Road Wild PPV (1996, 1997, 1998) Audio: Ravishing Rick Rude returns to WWF as HBK's 'Insurance Policy' (1997). Audio: Rocky Maivia joins The Nation Of Domination (1997). Looking back at ECW Born To Be Wired event (1997). Audio: Joey Styles comments on Sabu vs Terry Funk Born To Be Wired. Dutch Mantel def Jerry Lawler to become the last ever USWA Unified Heavyweight Champion. Audio: Entertaining WCW Monday Nitro main event: Kevin Nash, Sid Vicious, and Rick Steiner vs Sting, Goldberg, and Hulk Hogan (1999). Arguably, the loudest Hogan chants from WCW fans ever. Audio: Monday Night Jericho! Chris Jericho makes his WWF debut and immediately confronts The Rock (1999). Audio: Kane tells the fans to Suck It! (1999). Last Smackdown episode featuring The Ovaltron set before WWF debuts the 'Fist'. Audio: Ron 'The Truth' Killings def Ken Shamrock to become the first (and only) NWA Black Heavyweight Champion (2002). Audio: Brock Lesnar vs Hulk Hogan (2002). Looking back at WWF Global Warning event (2002). WWE releases Sable (2nd time). James Gibson def CM Punk, Samoa Joe, and Christopher Daniels to win ROH World Championship. Miss Monday Nitro sentenced for having sexual relations with a 14 year old student. Bryan Danielson def Nigel McGuinness to win and unify the ROH World and Pure Championships. Looking back at TNA Hard/Hardcore Justice PPV (2007, 2008, 2011, 2012) Pacman Jones makes his TNA debut, and Test wrestles his one and only match in TNA. Looking back at TNA Whole F'N Show event (2010). Audio: Tommy Dreamer's passionate speech from TNA Impact leading into the HardCORE Justice PPV (2010). Kahoneys! Looking back at TNA HardCORE Justice PPV (2010). WWE signs Seth Rollins Looking back at Juggalo Championship Wrestling's Legends And Icons iPPV event (2011). WWE releases the G.O.A.T Abraham Washington, Alberto Del Rio, Joey Styles and Ryback. Looking back at Ring Of Honor Boiling Point event (2012). Looking back at AAA TripleMania XXIII event (2015). WWE renames the 'Submission Sorority' to the much more creative 'PCB'. Billy Corgan replaces Dixie Carter as President of TNA Wrestling. And so much more! NOTABLE BIRTHDAYS: Lord Alfred Hayes, Dino Bravo, Penny Banner, Grizzly Smith, Wally Dusek, Karol Kalmikoff, Eddie Virág, Dave Ruhl, Mr. Moto, Steve Brody, Koji Kitao, Frank Thompson, Shag Thomas, Chris Zaharias, Vince Montana, Big Daddy Lipscomb, Little Brutus, Al Pereira, Pat O'Shocker, Juan Reynosa, Lou Plummer, Taro Miyaki, Tarzan White, Bud Curtis (RIP), Jimmy Valiant and Tony Savoldi 77, Jim Crockett Jr 75, Hulk Hogan and Franco Colombo 66, Terry Taylor and Norio Honaga 64, Fred Ottman and Sheldon Goldberg 63, Bill Alfonso 62, Brett Sawyer 59, Savio Vega 55, Dr. Wagner Jr and Johnny Smith 54, Asya 53, Sable, Eslabón Perdido and Eric Angle 52, Head Hunters A & B 51, Johnny Villalobos and Al Farat 50, Kintaro Kanemura and Miwa Sato 49, Último Dragoncito 47, Jonathan Coachman, Mini Psicosis, Nanjo Hayato and Kevin Knight 46, Scott D'Amore, Enrique Lopez and Yutaka Fukuda 45, Shark Boy, Yuji Hoshino and Palmer Canon 44, Gosaku Goshogawara, Lennox Lightfoot, Antoni Polaski and Kid Vicious 43, Pierroth Jr, Scotty Charisma, El Inquisidor, Kosei Kubota and Tyson Dean 42, Vinny Massaro, Rainz and HUB 41, Kongo Kong 40, Stu Bennett, Shayna Baszler, Brittany Force and Patrick Schulz 39, Silas Young, La Plaga and SigMasta Rappo 38, D-Ray 3000, Johnny Dynamo, Riddick Stone, Taro Nohashi and Príncipe Odín Jr 37, Rampage Brown and Lizzy Valentine 36, Lluvia, Chris Gazaway and Kris Wolf 35, Tony Nese, Angélica, Fallah Bahh, Jamin Olivencia and Guerrero Maya Jr 34, Reby Sky, Apollyon, Bram and Estrella Mágica 33, Jetta, Alex Payne and Joe Gacy 32, Marti Belle and Mr Showtime Shota 31, León Dorado Jr, Jerry Brown, Shank Barzini and Sexy Boy Leo 30, Kommando Kobra, Alan Extreme and Zack Gibson 29, Alexa Bliss, Emperador Azteca, Tetsuya Endo and Kay Lee Ray 28, Natsu Sumire 27, Rene Richter, Aoi Ishibashi and El Soberano Jr 26, Brad O'Brien 24 NOTABLE PRO WRESTLING DEBUTS: Exotic Adrian Street 1957, Hulk Hogan 1977, Alberto El Patrón 2000, Nick and Matt Jackson 2004 NOTABLE DEATHS: Friedrich Von Schacht and Karl Von Hess 90, Gladys Gillem 89, Louie Miller 83, Red Bastien and Bronko Lubich 81, Yukon Jake 79, Terry Yorkston 78, Gordon Hessel 77, Ed Strangler Lewis 76, Turpen Grimes, Ray Durán and Jack Pinto 75, Ken Lucas and Jim Gillespie 73, Theresa Theis 68, Mike Sharpe Sr 66, Ken Fenelon 63, Scott LeDoux 62, Jonathan Boyd 56, Buddy Austin 52, Rudi Saturski 49, Jackie Sato and Ronnie Paul 40 RIGHT CLICK AND SAVE to download the TWIWH S2 E32 (08/12/19) episode. 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Rock 'n' Roll is alive and well on this classic episode as tag team legend Ricky Morton of the Rock 'n' Roll Express joins Steve for a conversation! Be there as Ricky talks about his classic in-ring battles with the Andersons, the Horseman, the Midnight Express as well as coming up in the territories. Create a free account on BetOnline.AG and receive a 50% SIGN UP BONUS just by using the promo code PODCASTONE

Ken Lucas returns to Mai Tai Happy Hour as we engage in a lengthy discussion about why most of our ’90s icons are either dead or rapidly heading towards destruction (I’m looking at you Marilyn Manson). Hambone and I give our thoughts on what it was like to go to NXT Takeover Brooklyn IV at […] The post Marilyn Manson and the death of the 90s, NXT live thoughts, Monster Mania appeared first on Cult of George | Pop Culture, Tiki Bars & Rock & Roll.

RUNNING TIME: 3 Hours 18 MinutesHosted by Don Tony SYNOPSIS: Episode 31 (07/31 - 08/06) Superstar Billy Graham vs Bruno Sammartino get bloody with special referee Gorilla Monsoon. Audio: Rare audio clip of Roddy Piper's 1979 WWF TV debut. Tony Atlas makes WWWF debut. Mr Florida (Paul Jones) loses Mask vs Mask match against Super Destroyer. Looking back at this awesome card. Bob Backlund wrestles last WWF match (1984) until his return in 1992. Shane Douglas def Eddie Gilbert for UWF TV Title. Memories of WWF Wrestlefest '88. Audio: Hulk Hogan vs Andre The Giant Cage Match from Wrestlefest '88. World Class merges with Continental Wrestling to form the USWA (United States Wrestling Association) Anyone remembers the WCW debut of 'The Pearl'? Audio: Jake 'The Snake' Roberts makes WCW debut. Audio: Ron Simmons makes history defeating Big Van Vader to become first Black WCW Heavyweight Champion. Yamato (Tiger Chung Lee) loses Mask vs Mask Match against Dos Caras. Hulk Hogan wrestles last WWF match (1993) until his return in 2002. Luna Vachon def Miss Texas to win USWA Womens Title. Looking back at SMW 'Night Of Legends' (1994). Looking back at SMW 'Superbowl Of Wrestling' (1995). WCW airs Collision In Korea on PPV. Memories of ECW Wrestlepalooza 1995. Audio: Dean Malenko, Cactus Jack, and 2 Cold Scorpio vs Eddie Guerrero and Steiner Brothers battle in ECW Arena. Looking back at August 1995 (Non Wrestling Related). Great Sasuke  def Ultimo Dragon to win J-Crown, Eight Junior Heavyweight Titles, and a trip to the hospital for a fractured skull. Dr Death Steve Williams makes ECW debut. Steve Austin def Owen Hart for IC Title (Summerslam '97) but suffers serious neck injury. Bret Hart def Undertaker for WWF Heavyweight Title (Sean Michaels / Guest Referee. (Summerslam '97). Audio: Lex Luger def Hollywood Hogan for WCW Heavyweight Title. DT defends logic of giving Luger title albeit for just six days. Memories of ECW Heatwave '98. From beginning to end, this is DT's favorite ECW PPV (non WWE) of all time. Audio: Kai En Tai and Mr Yamaguchi-san 'choppy choppy' Val Venis' pee pee. Whatever happened to Mrs Yamaguchi-san (Shian Li-Tsang)? Lance Storm becomes WCW Triple Champion (Hardcore, US, Cruiserweight Champion). Lita and The Rock vs Trish Stratus and Triple H. Audio: Booker T and The Rock confrontation from Smackdown (2001). Triple H revealed as HBK's attacker. WWE Niagara Falls opens for business. Audio: Shawn Michaels imitates Hulk Hogan on 'Larry King'. Vince McMahon rehires and brings Matt Hardy back to Raw. ROH Fight Of The Century (2006): Bryan Danielson (Daniel Bryan) and Samoa Joe wrestle one hour for ROH World Title. Audio: CM Punk makes WWE/ECW debut. Audio: Big Show vs Batista for ECW Title bombs miserably. Vince McMahon makes TV return after limo 'explosion' and is served with a paternity lawsuit. TNA signs Matt Morgan. Audio: John Morrison gives Joey Ryan '15 Minutes Of Fame' on WWE/ECW TV. Ric Flair requests WWE release (2008). Audio: Jeremy Piven and Dr Ken hype up WWE Summerfest. TNA suspends Samoa Joe after backstage incident. WWE releases 12 in '11 including: Chris Masters, DH Smith, Melina, Kozlov, Big Cass, Lucky Cannon, and more. Gail Kim eliminates herself in Divas Battle Royal match and quits WWE. Audio: Vince McMahon names Booker T new Smackdown GM. Audio: Abraham Washington makes Kobe Bryant rape joke on WWE Raw. Audio: TNA fails miserably with #August1Warning reveal as Tito Ortiz. And so much more! NOTABLE BIRTHDAYS: Karl Gotch, Haystacks Calhoun, Mildred Burke, Grizzly Smith, Jimmy Valiant, George Hackenschmidt, Dino Bravo, Nicoli Volkoff, Jim Mitchell, Charro Aztec, Angel Blanco, Biff Wellington, Goldie Rogers, Ken Yates, Bull Ramos, Tiger Conway, and Maximum Capacity (RIP), Jimmy Golden 68, Stan Lane 65, Dean Malenko 58, John Laurinaitis and Kevin Greene 56, El Hijo del Santo and Pat Tanaka 55, Prince Iaukea 54, John Laurinaitis 53, Kensuke Sasaki and Mike Chioda 52, Durango Kid and Brody Steele 51, Kendo KaShin 50, Johnny Webb and Kid Kash 49, Hideki Hosaka 47, D-Von Dudley 46, Rob Black and Mini Psicosis 45, Damian Dragon 42, Frankie Kazarian, Yoshi Tatsu, and Sin Cara 41, Trent Seven 37, Damien Sandow 36, Danny Demanto 35, El Texano Jr 34, Eric Watts, Tony Nese, and Davey Boy Smith Jr 33, Reby Hardy and Bram 32, Alex Payne 31, Satoshi Kajiwara 30 NOTABLE PRO WRESTLING DEBUTS: Don Leo Jonathan (1950), Nora Greenwald (1997), Mickie Knuckles (2003) NOTABLE DEATHS: Vic Coleman 93, Don Owen 90, Harry Madison and Mike Blazer 86, Leo Newman 84, Dutch Savage 78, Al Tomko 77, Ray Duran 75, Ken Lucas and Jean Antone 73, Masked Medic 75, Tiger Joginder Singh and Prince Poole 71, Arpad Weber 67, Juanita Coffman 65, Roddy Piper 61, Rod Steele and Ken Timbs 53, Azumafuji and Maurice Tillet 51, Jim Wright 50, Ray Gunkel 48, Ric Davidson 47, Argentina Apollo and Troy Endres 46, JT Lightning 40, Mitch Snow 34, Bronco Valdez 33, Bad Business Brown 31, Tony Nash 30, DJ Rizz 26, Jimmy Beale 25 RIGHT CLICK AND SAVE to download the TWIWH EP31 (08/06/18) CLICK HERE to listen to the TWIWH EP31 (08/06/18) online. 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You didn’t ask for it, but Jewish John McClane is back to offer his thoughts on why Riverdale might be the best guilty pleasure on television today. Not to be outdone, Hambone gives a firsthand account of the hell that was attending WWE RAW 25 live from the Barclay Center and Ken Lucas joins us […] The post 56: RAW 25 live thoughts, Riverdale, 10 years of Breaking Bad, Royal Rumble predictions appeared first on Cult of George | Pop Culture, Tiki Bars & Rock & Roll.

Attorney Edward A. Coleman, Esq. kicks the show off in a glum manner. He thanks the listeners for listening and recounts his abduction for sympathy. Ed bores producer Ken Lucas with the details of his illness. We cut to the Guess My Middle Name contest and announce Don Becker as the winner. Congrats Don! We will contact you shortly about your prizes. Ed reads some hate mail and then proclaims that he is so down that he didn’t schedule a guest. Ken offers to bring in a special friend to help cheer Ed up and then we hear another excerpt from Strunk & White. Ed answers another Ask An Attorney question by mega-fan David Shimomura and then we hear a word from our sponsor, Fun Laboratories. We return from our break with our special guest, Head of the Motivational and Emotional Empathy Department, John ‘Hambone’ McGuire. Hambone comes forth and whips Ed into shape with his fiery words. Ed is rejuvenated and Hambone graces us with his slogan, “Lead with your dick and follow your heart”. Ed tries to close the show and Hambone shares his 3 rules with us. Check out Hambone with George Koroneos on their weekly podcast, Mai Tai Happy Hour. http://cultofgeorge.com/category/mai-tai-t-v/ and follow Hambone on twitter @hambreaker https://twitter.com/hambreaker Don’t forget to subscribe to Unwinnable Monthly, the best cultural criticism in your inbox every month. http://www.unwinnable.com/subscribe/ Email us at info@unwinnable.com Tweet questions for the “Ask An Attorney” and “What’s My Middle Name?” segment to Edward A. Coleman, Esq. @UnwinnableOotGC www.twitter.com/UnwinnableOotGC Follow the staff on Twitter Kenneth Lucas @Kursse www.twitter.com/kursse Stu Horvath @stuhorvath www.twiter.com/stuhorvath Music by Kevin MacLeod http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-f

Attorney Edward A. Coleman, Esq. kicks the show off with a slightly defeated attitude. He claims he’s a bit down in the dumps but is trying to fight his way out of it. He’s still reeling from the effects of his abduction. Podcast producer Ken Lucas disproves Ed’s claims. Ken also brings up Ed’s novel. Ed chats about the conspiracy theory against him and announces his list of perpetrators that includes Unwinnable’s favorite son, Ted Goldman. Suddenly EIC Stu Horvath shows up and warns Ed to drop his investigation into Unwinnable, Inc and then we take a break. After we hear a word from our sponsor, Snazzy Seconds, we join Ed and Ken as they head through sub-basement 3 to find Ed’s informant, Gruncle. After a series of extreme questions, Ed is not sure he's received the answers he is looking for. The show ends on a blank note. Don’t forget to subscribe to Unwinnable Monthly, the best cultural criticism in your inbox every month. http://www.unwinnable.com/subscribe/ Email us at info@unwinnable.com Tweet questions for the “Ask An Attorney” and “What’s My Middle Name?” segment to Edward A. Coleman, Esq. @UnwinnableOotGC www.twitter.com/UnwinnableOotGC Follow the staff on Twitter Kenneth Lucas @Kursse www.twitter.com/kursse Stu Horvath @stuhorvath www.twiter.com/stuhorvath Music by Kevin MacLeod http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-f

Edward A. Coleman, Esq. starts the show in a speedy manner. Ed talks about his approach to hiring and announces the winner of the Lego contest. Ed gushes over prime numbers and producer Ken Lucas seems bored. Ken leaves to make himself a drink at the juicer and Ed secretly talks about his novel. Ken catches Ed off-guard and then we hear from our sponsor, Don’s Dog Walking Service. After the break, we are joined by legal applicant Thatch Skippling. We endure an uneasy interview that takes a left turn as Thatch speaks of his underworld experience. Thatch eventually forces Ed into some felonious activities and they disappear into the night. The show ends on a cryptic note. Don’t forget to subscribe to Unwinnable Monthly, the best cultural criticism in your inbox every month. http://www.unwinnable.com/subscribe/ Email us at info@unwinnable.com Tweet questions for the “Ask An Attorney” and “What’s My Middle Name?” segment to Edward A. Coleman, Esq. @UnwinnableOotGC www.twitter.com/UnwinnableOotGC Follow the staff on Twitter Kenneth Lucas @Kursse www.twitter.com/kursse Stu Horvath @stuhorvath www.twiter.com/stuhorvath Music by Kevin MacLeod http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-f

Edward A. Coleman, Esq. starts alone. He is interrupted by the ramblings of boss Stu Horvath, producer Ken Lucas and Co-Attorney Ted Goldman. We find out the Ed sent Ted on a wild goose chase and then we move into parkour. Ed answers some law questions and the we play a game of Probable Cause or Reasonable Suspicion. The guys give a shout out to Stanley Spiemer and then we hear from our sponsor, Bespoke Liquorice. After the break, we hear about Ed’s cases and then we end the show on a frustrating note. Don’t forget to subscribe to Unwinnable Monthly, the best cultural criticism in your inbox every month. http://www.unwinnable.com/subscribe/ Email us at info@unwinnable.com Tweet questions for the “Ask An Attorney” and “What’s My Middle Name?” segment to Edward A. Coleman, Esq. @UnwinnableOotGC www.twitter.com/UnwinnableOotGC Follow the staff on Twitter Kenneth Lucas @Kursse www.twitter.com/kursse Stu Horvath @stuhorvath www.twiter.com/stuhorvath Music by Kevin MacLeod http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-f

Edward A. Coleman, Esq. starts the show thanking everyone. He talks briefly about his Corporate Casual gig and returns to the RICO investigation. Ed also issues an apology to the Department of Maniacs. Ed mentions our guest to producer Ken Lucas and receives a response he was not expecting to hear and then we take a break. After the break we are joined by Unwinnable sketch artist, Dave Trainer. Dave talks about his day to day operations at Unwinnable, Inc and his love of mini CDs and art. We are visited by EIC Stu Horvath and have a fun conversation. Dave talks about his drawing of Stu and then we end the show on an organic note. Don’t forget to subscribe to Unwinnable Monthly, the best cultural criticism in your inbox every month. http://www.unwinnable.com/subscribe/ Email us at info@unwinnable.com Tweet questions for the “Ask An Attorney” and “What’s My Middle Name?” segment to Edward A. Coleman, Esq. @UnwinnableOotGC www.twitter.com/UnwinnableOotGC Follow the staff on Twitter Kenneth Lucas @Kursse www.twitter.com/kursse Stu Horvath @stuhorvath www.twiter.com/stuhorvath Music by Kevin MacLeod http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-f

Edward A. Coleman, Esq. starts the show with a lullaby to his grandmother. Ed prods producer Ken Lucas about his mood and is excited to interview for the Board of Directors position. Ed is also looking for applications for the Unwinnable legal department. Ed talks about dismantling departments and then we take a break. After the break, Ken calls Ted Stacey to the office so Ed can apologize for being rude. Ed then welcomes guest Stanley Spiemer from Executive Development and Recruiting. Stanley hails from Germany and educates Ed about the proper pronunciation of Munich. Stanley has Ed look into his “Lens of Truth” and Ed fails to see the truth. Stanley lays down on our Craftmatic® adjustable bed courtesy of Ken’s Showcase Showdown and we end the show on an anxious note. Don’t forget to subscribe to Unwinnable Monthly, the best cultural criticism in your inbox every month. http://www.unwinnable.com/subscribe/ Email us at info@unwinnable.com Tweet questions for the “Ask An Attorney” and “What’s My Middle Name?” segment to Edward A. Coleman, Esq. @UnwinnableOotGC www.twitter.com/UnwinnableOotGC Follow the staff on Twitter Kenneth Lucas @Kursse www.twitter.com/kursse Stu Horvath @stuhorvath www.twiter.com/stuhorvath Music by Kevin MacLeod http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-f

Welcome to a brand new Office of the General Counsel featuring Ted A. Goldman, Esq. Ted is a longtime employee of Unwinnable, Inc. and is our new host! Ted begins the show by addressing colleague and producer Ken Lucas. Ken is in complete shock as he joyfully welcomes Ted. Suddenly, former OotGC host Edward A. Coleman, Esq. bursts into the room and demands and explanation. Ed summons Stu and questions him about Ted Goldman and then we take a break. After the break we are joined by Frank Smirch from Research and Development. Frank reviews the chair they built for Ed so he can read his contract. Ed examines the chair and then gets in. We hear the beginnings of Ed’s journey. The show ends on a trippy note. Don’t forget to subscribe to Unwinnable Monthly, the best cultural criticism in your inbox every month. http://www.unwinnable.com/subscribe/ Email us at info@unwinnable.com Tweet questions for the “Ask An Attorney” and “What’s My Middle Name?” segment to Edward A. Coleman, Esq. @UnwinnableOotGC www.twitter.com/UnwinnableOotGC Follow the staff on Twitter Kenneth Lucas @Kursse www.twitter.com/kursse Stu Horvath @stuhorvath www.twiter.com/stuhorvath Music by Kevin MacLeod http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-f

Edward A. Coleman, Esq. kicks the show off praising podcast producer Ken Lucas and then reveals Ken’s nervous energy as they are about to visit Standards & Practices. Ed panders to the audience and then asks Ken to be his activity partner for the company barbecue. Ed talks about Corporate Casual, the Unwinnable, Inc band and then Ken reveals there is a pub in the building. After the break, we join Ed and Ken as they are walking over to Standards & Practices. Ed describes the look of the office and then S&P starts grilling Ed about his contract. After a long back and forth, Ken stands up for Ed and promises S&P that Ed will read his contract. We run back to the office and end the show wondering if there will be another episode. Don’t forget to subscribe to Unwinnable Monthly, the best cultural criticism in your inbox every month. http://www.unwinnable.com/subscribe/ Email us at info@unwinnable.com Tweet questions for the “Ask An Attorney” and “What’s My Middle Name?” segment to Edward A. Coleman, Esq. @UnwinnableOotGC www.twitter.com/UnwinnableOotGC Follow the staff on Twitter Kenneth Lucas @Kursse www.twitter.com/kursse Stu Horvath @stuhorvath www.twiter.com/stuhorvath Music by Kevin MacLeod http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-f

Performance Anxiety We start the show with the sultry tones of podcast producer Ken Lucas. Ken states he checked the podcast metrics and discovered he has a fan. Counsel Edward A. Coleman, Esq. recaps the office events from the last episode and Ed reviews his wardrobe. Ed regretfully mentions that this episode is his performance review. Ed talks about some recent legal issues and then we take a break. We return from the break to the sounds of Ken’s dazzle dazzle machine as we welcome back High Priest Stu Horvath. We learn that Stu is here to review Ed’s performance for the talent contest. Ed figures out a routine on the fly and all hell breaks loose. Ed announces a new contest and then realizes it’s almost midnight. Stu says Ed is bleeding. We end the show on a high note. Don’t forget to subscribe to Unwinnable Monthly, the best cultural criticism in your inbox every month. http://www.unwinnable.com/subscribe/ Email us at info@unwinnable.com Tweet questions for the “Ask An Attorney” and “What’s My Middle Name?” segment to Edward A. Coleman, Esq. @UnwinnableOotGC www.twitter.com/UnwinnableOotGC Follow the staff on Twitter Kenneth Lucas @Kursse www.twitter.com/kursse Stu Horvath @stuhorvath www.twiter.com/stuhorvath Music by Kevin MacLeod http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-f

The show begins with producer Ken Lucas’ issues with Standards & Practices. We find out they offered Ken a job but he declined the position. We also learn the Ed Coleman’s salary is based on the amount of listeners for the show. We find out that Ed is lobbying for a chair on the Board of Directors. We dip into Ed’s RICO case and then we take a quick break. After the break, we meet the Unwinnable, Inc. Financial Guru, George Collazo. As George gets into investments, Stu shows up with his bodyguard, Romeo. George informs us that coal is the investment of the future. We try to help Stu with the Unwinnable Monthly crossword puzzle and then Ed insults Pittsburgh. Ed wants to know how to get rich quick and George suggests he invests in tacos. We hear about the Stu Initiative and then we end with a massive Chinese food order. Don’t forget to subscribe to Unwinnable Monthly, the best cultural criticism in your inbox every month. http://www.unwinnable.com/subscribe/ Email us at info@unwinnable.com Tweet questions for the Ask An Attorney and What’s My Middle Name segment to Edward A. Coleman, Esq. @UnwinnableOotGC Follow the staff on Twitter Kenneth Lucas @Kursse www.twitter.com/kursse Stu Horvath @stuhorvath www.twiter.com/stuhorvath George Collazo @GeorgeCollazo www.twitter.com/georgecollazo Music by Kevin MacLeod http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-f

Ed Coleman begins the show with some positivity exercises and is quickly thwarted by producer Ken Lucas. Ed then urges the listener(s) to stop what they are doing and go back to episode 1 to catch up on the show. We review Ed’s punishment session after his antics in Episode 6. The gents have a heated discussion about Ed’s contract and then they are interrupted by financial guru George Collazo. After the break, we are joined by cafeteria sous chef, Blintz Quabbles. We learn about the slaughter house and Blintz’s heritage. We also learn that one of Ed’s official jobs at Unwinnable, Inc. is ordering Chinese food for the company. Don’t forget to subscribe to Unwinnable Monthly, the best cultural criticism in your inbox every month. http://www.unwinnable.com/subscribe/ Email us at info@unwinnable.com Tweet questions for the Ask An Attorney and What’s My Middle Name segment to Edward A. Coleman, Esq. @UnwinnableOotGC Follow the staff on Twitter Kenneth Lucas @Kursse www.twitter.com/kursse Stu Horvath @stuhorvath www.twiter.com/stuhorvath Music by Kevin MacLeod http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/

The show starts off on a sour note as Edward A. Coleman, Esq. has received bad news about his contract and we find out that Standards & Practices offers Ken Lucas a job. Ed talks about the spanking machine and then gives a quick rundown of this episodes guest, Tour Guide, Ian Gonzales. After a quick message from our sponsors, we introduce Ian. Just as we're getting to know Ian, Stu Horvath barges in and observes the proceedings. Ed and Ian talk about the tour through the Unwinnable, Inc. offices, a strange closet and a water slide and then we learn about Ian's favorite part of the tour. Ed dips into his racketeering case and we chat about Stu's office. Ed brings up his history with Ian and they end up talking about the Boston Tea Party. We end abruptly after hearing more about Ed's contract. Don’t forget to subscribe to Unwinnable Monthly, the best cultural criticism in your inbox every month. http://www.unwinnable.com/subscribe/ Email us at info@unwinnable.com Tweet questions for the Ask An Attorney and What’s My Middle Name segment to Edward A. Coleman, Esq. @UnwinnableOotGC Follow the staff on Twitter Kenneth Lucas @Kursse www.twitter.com/kursse Stu Horvath @stuhorvath www.twiter.com/stuhorvath Ian Gonzales @IanGonzales www.twitter.com/iangonzales Music by Kevin MacLeod http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/

We reluctantly start the show with a new game, What is Edward A. Coleman Esquire's, middle name. Tweet your answers to @UnwinnableOotGC. We learn that Ed is officially the last person in the U.S. to get a podcast. Ed has been General Counsel for a few weeks and still has no idea what he is doing. Unwinnable Audio Producer, Ken Lucas, really doesn’t want to be a part of this show since he has his hands in everything. We take a quick break and then interview our first guest, Ted Stacey, Vice President of Design for Unwinnable Monthly. They chat about Ted’s job functions and table tennis. We try to end the show on a high note. Don’t forget to subscribe to Unwinnable Monthly, the best cultural criticism in your inbox every Month. http://www.unwinnable.com/subscribe/ Email us at info@unwinnable.com Follow the staff on Twitter Stu Horvath @stuhorvath Edward A. Coleman, Esq. @UnwinnableOotGC Kenneth Lucas @Kursse Music by Kevin MacLeod Subscribe for free on iTunes

This edition of Peach State Pandemonium, hosted by Mike Norris, Jay West, Jerry Oates, and Bobby Simmons, featured discussion on the passing of Ken Lucas and Pete Van Weiren, and wrestling in the Tennessee, with guests Scott Teal, Jerry Barber, Buddy Wayne, and Beau James.

Ricky Morton, from Steve's favorite wrestling tag team, Rock 'N' Roll Express, talks about old school kayfabe, Ken Lucas lessons, Jerry Lawler, Ole Anderson, his partner Robert Gibson, ring gear, flea markets, and "the most enjoyable territory" he's ever worked! Plus, the big Midnight Express feud, and Barry Windham road stories!

This edition of Peach State Pandemonium, hosted by Mike Norris, Jerry Oates, and Bobby Simmons, featured a tribute to Dennis Hall, with appearances by Les Thatcher, Ken Lucas, Bill Bowman, and Joe Turner.

  This edition of Ringside Rap, hosted by Mike Sempervive and Les Thatcher, featured an interview with Ken Lucas, discussion on the latest in WWE and UFC, and a trip to the old school.

Peach State Pandemonium returned on Wednesday night in full form, with Les Thatcher's debut as co-host. Thatcher will be unable to be on the next two weeks due to a scheduling conflict, but will return on November 26. The show was basically a free-for-all open discussion, with topics ranging from Monday's RAW broadcast to the recent war between GCW and PTPW in the Columbus/Phenix City area and the state of independent wrestling, all the way to memories of Ken Lucas and Whitey Caldwell and back to the upcoming tribute show to Jerry Lawler.