Podcasts about Lake George

(May 12, 2025)

(May 12, 2025) Business owners in Lake George are worried the young foreign workers they rely on every summer may get caught up in the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. Why J-1 visa holders may get held up this summer. Also: Speaking with reporters in Ticonderoga Friday, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik voiced support for President Donald Trump's tariff approach, but said she wanted full funding for rural airports in the North Country.

In this episode of ADK Talks, we explore the connection between the quality of the water in Lake George and the preservation of its surrounding land. Our guest, Sarah Hoffman from the Lake George Land Conservancy (LGLC), will shed light on the ripple effect of land conservation on this iconic lake, the Queen of American Lakes.Sarah joins us to explain how keeping land wild keeps water clean, why your favorite swimming spot depends on smart preservation, and how LGLC works behind the scenes to protect the lake you love, from its mountaintop views to its crystal-clear depths. If you've ever marveled at the clarity of Lake George and thought, “Wow, this place is magical,”—well, it's not magic. It's science, strategy, and a lot of passion.Whether you're a paddler, hiker, lakeside lounger, or full-on eco-nerd, this episode connects the dots between conservation and sustainability—and shows how you, as an individual, can be a significant part of the solution.

As spring arrives in the Adirondacks, the High Peaks enter mud season—a time when trails above 2,500 feet become saturated and vulnerable. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) advises hikers to avoid these trails to prevent erosion and protect fragile ecosystems. But that doesn't mean your hiking adventures have to pause!In this episode, we'll explore a variety of lower-elevation hiking challenges perfect for this season. From the Lake Placid 9'er to the Fire Tower Challenge, discover new trails, earn badges, and enjoy the beauty of the Adirondacks responsibly. Hiking Challenges Covered: 1. Lake Placid 9'er: www.lakeplacid9er.comA collection of nine accessible peaks around Lake Placid, offering a mix of challenges and scenic views.2. Saranac Lake 6'erSix peaks surrounding Saranac Lake, providing a range of hiking experiences and the tradition of ringing the 6er Bell upon completion.3. Tupper Lake TriadA trio of family-friendly hikes near Tupper Lake, suitable for hikers of all levels.4. Fulton Chain TrifectaThree accessible peaks near Old Forge, perfect for a day of hiking with rewarding views.5. Lake George 12sterA more extensive challenge encompassing 12 peaks around Lake George, offering diverse trails and scenic beauty.6. Adirondack Fire Tower ChallengeA challenge involving hikes to historic fire towers across the Adirondacks, combining history with adventure.Tips for Spring Hiking:- Trail Etiquette: Stay on designated trails to prevent erosion and avoid hiking on muddy trails to protect trail integrity.- Gear Recommendations: Miccrospikes, waterproof boots, gaiters, and trekking poles are essential for spring conditions.- Safety Precautions: Check weather forecasts and trail conditions before heading out, and let someone know your hiking plans and expected return time.Follow Along on Instagram & Facebook:@46of46podcast@jamesappleton46Join the next GREAT RANGE ATHLETE 6-week challenge and get in mountain-hiking shape in just 6 weeks from your local gym or your house. Learn more about the Great Range Athlete Team Program HERELooking for help to improve your both your fitness for hiking and your disicpline and daily habits so you can become the strongest version of yourself on and off the trail? Book a free strategy call with James to learn more about his 1-on-1 coaching program, SEEK TO DO MORE atwww.seektodomore.com/vsl Get my books:1.) The Adirondack 46 in 18 Hikes: The Complete Guide to Hiking the High Peaks 2.) Adirondack Campfire Stories: Tales and Folklore from Inside the Blue LineWebsites:www.46OUTDOORS.comwww.46OF46.com

Happy Easter to all of you and your families. This was a heavy movie and television show based episode, sue us. First off a more detailed look at last weeks title The Ghost and the Darkness. Here's what else we review: Y2K, 2073, Lake George, Creed 2, Running Point, Sneaker Heads, and the David Blaine show. Easter bunny photos and shitting at cheesecake round out this holiday special.    

Thanks for watching, folks! - d • Live from Just Call Moe Studio • Friday Free Show kickoff • Plumbing ad for Modern Plumbing Industries • Mention of broken toilet in main bedroom • 10% off promo with Tom and Dan mention • Comedic rap bit with military theme • Jokes push into edgy territory • John Busdecker guest appearance • Busdecker from JustCallMoe.com, Bungalow and the Bus • BDM Appreciation Party set for April 19 in Sanford • Bowling tournament on April 12 • BDM invites sent twice—still open for active members • Silver Linings Band performing 90s covers at BDM party • BDM Todd sponsoring both April events • Venue still secret, but teased • Jennifer April Choi to do whip, fire, magic show in bikini • Dan mispronounces her name, blames Tom for overpromising • Ghost of Manute Bull appears in Twitch chat • T-shirt stuffing volunteer call for April 9 at Hourglass Brewing • Need help folding over 750 shirts and sponsor gifts • Viral boat video: Brock Horner vs. younger boater Gabe • Reactions to “all these motherfuckers know I'm tough” quote • Video compared to Kenny Powers and Roadhouse • Horner accused of piracy-like aggression; boarding illegal • History: 4 DUIs, 12 arrests; now viral villain • Charter license debate: PTSD, disability, Coast Guard rules • Online fishing communities erupt in response • Tom and Dan fascinated by the drama, not part of fishing world • Gabe's fear, youth, and over-apologizing made video blow up • Argument over calling a 22-year-old a “kid” • Debate: military service vs. civilian confrontation • Many Florida boaters carry firearms—legal without permit • Discussion on aggression, legality, and maritime etiquette • Segment: “Defending a Monster” explores bridge speed rules • Crystal once yelled at boater—who later helped them • Dan compares boat drama to social media clout culture • Social media has turned fishing into performance • Fishing now likened to poker or gambling • Busdecker shares miserable deep-sea fishing trip • Listener Clark, a tugboatman, calls in • Six-pack license requirements explained • Some boat captains exaggerate experience, drug use rumors • Joke: Deadliest Catch crews on fentanyl • Dream of owning a tugboat for destruction • Joke: old woman offering favors on Lake George tugboat • Crossing guards are paid: $17.31/hr in Orange County • Ideal job for retirees; surprises about staffing and training • Some drivers confront guards over traffic control • Tom waves at guard daily out of obligation • Dan jokes refusing to wave makes you like Brock Horner • Andrea confirms pickup line confrontations are real • Crystal plays dog documentary to nudge Tom • Dogs evolved to understand human cues and pointing • Dan used hand signs with deaf dog Caesar • Evolution of dogs from wolves, emotional mimicry • Busdecker's service dog trained but has anxiety • Fake support animals vs. real service dogs • Dan's dog fetches the paper • Mail-on-Mail segment intro plays • Plug: MyEternalVitality.com, hormone balancing • Andrea on Dr. Powers' nutrition plan • Tom adjusting diet post-hip surgery • Promo: upcoming VIP family event with Moe • Opening day: Detroit vs. Braves • TomandDanWateringHoles.com plug • Debate on show endings vs. infinite podcasts • Shows like Simpsons and Bob's Burgers keep going • Nostalgia can't always be recreated—AI won't fix that • Reboots rarely hit: Mr. Show, X-Files, The Walking Dead • Email from fan “Sebastian Monkey Knuckles Gonzalez” • Fan's been listening since 8, now 23 • Dan jokes about old crushes on radio guys • Busteker lived in England at 22, shares perspective • Moving abroad offers growth, but routines persist • Chuck from Astatula calls in, jokes about rectal prolapse • Chuck describes Presto Hot Dogger device • Dan wants to buy one, excited by sizzling sound • Listener Amy addressed over BDM page sarcasm • Tom clarifies joke, refuses to fully apologize • Joke about $5 shirts and party gifts • Tease about secret Moe event for BDMs • Reminder: April 12 bowling at Oviedo Bowling Center Social Media: Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram Where to Find the Show: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | TuneIn The Tom & Dan Radio Show on Real Radio 104.1: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | TuneIn Exclusive Content: Join BDM Merch: Shop Tom & Dan

David discusses the movies he's been watching, including Gaucho Gaucho, Nightbitch, Lake George, The Girl with the Needle and The End.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

(Mar 21, 2025) A developer wants to build a 400-unit apartment complex in the town of Lake George; New York's young farmers are feeling the federal funding freeze; NY's teachers are backing Governor Hochul's proposal to prohibit students from using smartphones during the school day; Essex, Franklin, and Clinton county students made art inspired by the winter Olympics; ADK outdoor conditions look a bit more wintry this weekend; and, a preview of Maple Weekends across the region!

(Mar 21, 2025) The Olympics have inspired art since the first athletes came together in Greece almost three thousand years ago. This winter in the Adirondacks, about four hundred students came together to make art in the newest "Olympism" style. Also: A developer wants to build a 400-unit apartment complex in the town of Lake George.

Eric and Robert round out 2024 with a Quick Fix to hit on a few 2024 films we saw in the last few weeks including:  I'M STILL HERE, ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT, HERE, THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG, BLACKBIRD BLACKBIRD BLACKBERRY, SEPTEMBER 5, ENO, LAROY TEXAS, SOMETIMES I THINK ABOUT DYING, DAD & STEP DAD, LAKE GEORGE, HARD TRUTHS, MUFASA: THE LION KING, and WE LIVE IN TIME.  Robert does a quick stand-up comedy round up, and Eric mentions THE NATURE OF LOVE, ANORA, and THE BRUTALIST.   Email:  FlicksationPodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Call or text the voicemail line:  (608) 535-9302   2025 Flicksation Podcast Network

The Valley Girls had fun chatting with Brett Barry and Rebecca Rego Barry, two of the four new owners of Purple Mountain Press. Since 1973, Purple Mountain Press has been publishing books about the Catskills right here in the Catskills. Today, their catalog spans the Hudson Valley, Mohawk Valley, Adirondacks, Lake George and more, with works covering history, art, nature, and folklore. We chatted with Rebecca and Brett about Alf Evers, books bound in human skin, our love for our mutual friend Janna Brooke Wallack's debut novel, Naked Girl, and more. As heard in the episode: The Print House, wine, music, cocktails, & food in the former home of Purple Mountain Press, Fleischmanns, NY Did you like Brett's Washington Irving? Get much more of Brett as Washington Irving on our holiday episode. (Skip to 13:41 for immediate Brettification.) OUR Bookshop, Saugerties Brett getting the Alf Evers seal of approval Press release from Purple Mountain Press Kaatscast: The Catskills Podcast with host Brett Barry ⁠Silver Hollow Audio production studio owned by Brett and RebeccaThanks for listening! To help support the Valley Girls, please follow our podcast from our show page, leave a rating and review, and please spread the word and share our podcast with others. We really appreciate your support!To stay up to date and for more content you can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠valleygirlspodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/ValleyGirlsPodNY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube.com/@ValleyGirlsPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and also check out the Newsletter and Pod Squad tab on our website to sign up for our e-mail newsletter and join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠so you never miss a thing! All links can also be found in our Instagram bio.Episode music by Robert Burke Warren entitled Painting a Vast Blue Sky can be found at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠robertburkewarren.bandcamp.com/track/painting-a-vast-blue-sky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Shea Whigham is an all-star actor with more credits to his name than we can mention. You may have seen him in Take Shelter, Silver Linings Playbook, American Hustle, Boardwalk Empire, Lake George, The Righteous Gemstones, or Mission: Impossible–Dead Reckoning. Shea recently starred in the western miniseries American Primeval, alongside the incredible Betty Gilpin and Taylor Kitsch. The miniseries was created and written by Mark L. Smith and directed by Peter Berg. You can stream it right now on NETFLIX. Shea joins Feeling Seen to talk about American Primeval, his character Jim Bridger, and Robert DuVall's performance as Mac Sledge in the 1983 drama Tender Mercies. Plus, words of wisdom by Meryl Streep and praise for the eternal talent of Ellen Barkin. Then Jordan honors the legacy of actress Michelle Tratchtenberg, who recently passed at the age of 39.  Feeling Seen is hosted by Jordan Crucchiola and is a production Maximum Fun. Need more Feeling Seen? Keep up with the show on Instagram and Bluesky.

In this episode of ADK Talks, we speak with Yvonne West, founder and owner of On The Equator Sauna Rentals in the Lake George region of the Adirondacks. On the Equator has a mobile sauna that they bring to clients so they can experience the benefits of sauna at home.Yvonne shares her story of how she came up with the idea for a mobile sauna service and brought her vision to light, including building the mobile sauna by hand, working through the “red tape” and regulatory requirements, and, through sheer determination and passion, launched a successful business.More than just a relaxing experience, taking a sauna delivers numerous health and wellness benefits, including:Joint and muscle painBenefits to your respiratory systemImproves circulation and blood flow And may deliver benefits to heart healthOn the Equator's vision is to make a valuable health and fitness tool accessible to everyone. That's why they created a business that brings a sauna right to your front door.Born and raised in Jamaica (the country, not the neighborhood in Queens), Yvonne also shares her journey and experiences building a life in the Adirondacks with her extended family and becoming a “Jamerican.”Also mentioned in this podcast:Prospect MountainFort TiconderogaCold War Hot Spots: Missile Silos in the AdirondacksButtermilk Falls in Long LakeThe Great EscapeTurning Stone ADK Talks is brought to you by ADK Taste. We provide insight on the best places to stay, shop, eat and things to do in the 6-million-acre Adirondack Park in upstate New York. Visit our website, ADKtaste.com, and sign up for our weekly newsletter.Do you have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at info@adktaste.com.

Jan. 9, 2025 - Lake George Battlefield Park Alliance President John DiNuzzo explains a bipartisan effort to change the land classification for a battlefield in Lake George in order to preserve its historic nature for future generations.

Happy New Year! The countdown to Lake George coming to a theater near you begins. Hamid Castro was born in Queens, New York, to immigrant parents. From a young age, Castro demonstrated entrepreneurial drive. At the age of ten, he began a DJ business, performing at local events and earning $500 per week in junior high school, which grew to $1,000 per week in high school. Castro also excelled in wrestling during high school, earning a national ranking. He later wrestled collegiately at New York University (NYU), where he earned a degree in business. Drawing on his athletic background, he attracted an elite and celebrity clientele. At his peak, he was making over $50,000 a month. His fitness business gained media attention, with features in The New York Post.Transition to Filmmaking Encouraged by feedback about his storytelling ability, Castro sold his fitness business and moved to Colombia to focus on screenwriting. Over four years, he taught himself the craft and developed the screenplay for Lake George, a thriller about a convict and father-to-be who must raise $100,000 in one night to save a family member from execution. Despite receiving offers from buyers and streaming platforms, Castro declined due to concerns over creative control. Determined to bring his vision to life, he independently financed the $2 million film, serving as writer, director, producer, and lead actor. The film was completed in December 2023. Support the showHave a question for the host or guest? Are you looking to become a guest or show partner? Email Danica at PodcastsByLanci@gmail.com to get connected.Music Credits: Copyright Free Music from Adventure by MusicbyAden.Show Partners:Coming Alive Podcast Production: www.comingalivepodcastproduction.comTampa Counseling and Wellness: www.tampacw.com

Episode 273 has Eric Holmes naming his Top Ten movies of 2024 and he also has a ton of Honorable Mentions. For his Top Ten, he did not have an order and simply stated there are Nine movies (including "Lake George") that could all be at #2. His Number one film of 2024 is "Hippo."  My #1 movie of 2024 is "The Brutalist" and I review it on the episode. Next week, Bruce Purkey will share his Best Films of 2024 for Episode 274! Would love to hear your favorite films of the year as well. Email me at editor@deepestdream.com and share your favorites or simply join our CinemAddicts Facebook Group and chat away!! "The Brutalist" Photos/Poster Credit: A24 Films, Lol Crawley "Hippo" Photo/Poster Credit: Kinematics "Lake George" Photo/Poster Credit: Magnet Releasing ***Support CinemAddicts by purchasing/renting movies using our Amazon affiliate links or our SiteStripe.  ***CinemAddicts Movie Picks (worth Renting/Purchasing) include: Seven Cemeteries Dominique The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry Red Rooms Take Cover For Ad-Free CinemAddicts episodes, subscribe to our CinemAddicts YouTube Channel. Like Our CinemAddicts Facebook Page Join our CinemAddicts Facebook Group for daily movie recommendations. Questions/comments on CinemAddicts email Greg Srisavasdi at info@findyourfilms.com. Our website is Find Your Film. Shop our CinemAddicts Merch store (shirts, hoodies, mugs). Interested in what book Eric Holmes is adapting into a screenplay? Check out Patera. CinemAddicts hosts: Bruce Purkey, Eric Holmes, Greg Srisavasdi Thanks to our Patreon Community 1. Ryan Smith 2. Stephen Schrock 3. Susan 4. Charles Peterson 5. Nelson B. McClintock 6. Diana Van De Kamp 7. Pete Abeyta 8. Tyler Andula 9. Stephen Mand 10. Edmund Mendez 11. Abbie Schmidt 12. Jeff Tait 13. Superfan Giovanni 14. Robert Prakash 15. Kristen 16. Chris M 17. Jeremy Chappell 18. Lewis Longshadow 19. Iver 20. Alex Clayton 21. Daniel Hulbert 22. Andrew Martin 23. Angela Clark 24. Myron Freeman 25. Kayn Kalmbach 26. Aaron Fordham 27. Tracy Peters 28. Grant Boston 29. Ken Cunningham

In this episode of ADK Talks, June Waters, Director of Exhibitions at Lake George Arts Project's Courthouse Gallery, the only year-round cultural institution in Lake George Village, helps us explore the artistic side of Lake George.We learn about the history of this venue for modernist and contemporary art, how artists come to exhibit at the gallery and upcoming events in 2025. We also learn more about the Lake George Arts Project, its jazz festival and its summer concert series.In this episode, you'll hear about:Lake George Arts ProjectLake George sculptor David SmithJanuary 2025's exhibit featuring Lola LefrancoisJazz Festival postersBOCES Arts In Education/Exploratory EnrichmentProject Local brings artwork of local and regional artists into partner businesses and organizations in the Lake George RegionSunday Arts at the GalleryAlso mentioned in this podcast:Hello, Sunshine! A Bagel BistroCaldwell-Lake George LibraryStewart's Community Giving and SupportCustard's Last StandAusable ChasmLake George Historical SocietyLake George Association's floating classroomStorytown, USAFrontier TownADK Talks is brought to you by ADK Taste. We provide insight on the best places to stay, shop, eat and things to do in the 6-million-acre Adirondack Park in upstate New York. Visit our website, ADKtaste.com, and sign up for our weekly newsletter.Do you have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at info@adktaste.com.

A reason to mention Stacy Keach, losing things, doubling down on Double Indemnity, drunken dialogue, more Silicon Valley stupidity, stay away from hospitals, the stories behind end-of-year Spotify playlists, an unnecessary movie, a cool new noir, a great new action movie, the Church of Marc, the power of "I don't know", and a closing line from Dirty Harry. Stuff mentioned: Double Indemnity (1944), Double Indemnity (1973), Harper (1966), Marc D Top Songs 2024 (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1FoBcZwP6FCzpt?si=A3VMyH16TDK6BFzlg7K-Kw&pi=u-L4ABOI9SQVKA), Chris Cornell "Follow My Way" (1999), Jim Morrison "A Feast of Friends" (1978), Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice (2024), Lake George (2024), The Leftovers (2014-2017), Carry-On (2024), Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014), Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017), Rocketman (2019), Die Hard (1988), and Magnum Force (1973).

Shea Whigham of MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: THE FINAL RECKONING (with Tom Cruise), starring in the new dark comedy  'LAKE GEORGE'Shea talks:-Lake George starring alongside Carrie Coons-Boardwalk Empire-Playing G Gordon LIddy in 'Gaslit'-Filming Mission Impossible 8 with Tom Cruise-'The Wolf of Wall Street'-Working with director Martin Scorsese  To subscribe to The Pete McMurray Show Podcast just click here

Topics Include: 28 Years Later, The Gorge, Cassandra, American Primeval, Lake George, Extremely Unique Dynamic, Old Guy, The Last Ronin, and the newest Marvel casting news.

Tasked by mobsters with putting an end to Phyllis (Carrie Coons), Don (Shea Whigham) is unable to pull the trigger, and instead, the two set off on a road trip that evolves into something much more. Phyllis has designs of her own and proposes a little tag team action to Don: combine forces with the aim to steal all the money from the people who want her dead. Here's the trailer: Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42GRRFHD1CE  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

Tasked by mobsters with putting an end to Phyllis (Carrie Coons), Don (Shea Whigham) is unable to pull the trigger, and instead, the two set off on a road trip that evolves into something much more. Phyllis has designs of her own and proposes a little tag team action to Don: combine forces with the aim to steal all the money from the people who want her dead. Here's the trailer: Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42GRRFHD1CE  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-like-it-s-live--4113802/support.

Send us a text4:42 Nightbitch13:45 Y2K22:35 The Order29:11 Hard Truths 37:04 Get Away41:03 Oh Canada50:53 The Girl with the Needle57:12 The End01:04:02 Lake George01:08:50 Werewolves01:16:18 The Invisible Raptor01:22:29 You Are Not Me

CinemAddicts Episode 271 covers movies that are coming out the week of Friday, December 6, 2024. Timestamps (0:00) - Intro (17:19) - Get Away in theaters December 6. Poster/pics (IFC Films & Shudder) (23:42) - Day of the Fight hits New York and Los Angeles December 6. Poster/pics (Jeong Park / Falling Forward Films) (28:20) - The Order hits theaters December 6. Poster/pics (Vertical) (32:01) - Lake George hits theaters and Digital December 6. Poster/pics (Magnet Releasing) (40:49) - Peas and Carrots premieres at Dances with Films December 5. Pic courtesy of Evan Oppenheimer. (47:04) - Evan Oppenheimer interview (64:36) - Bruce Purkey is the Cinem-Attic! (73:41) - Sujo opens December 6. Poster courtesy of The Forge. (81:07) - Terrifier 3 ***Support CinemAddicts by purchasing/renting movies using our Amazon affiliate links or our SiteStripe.  ***CinemAddicts Movie Picks (worth Renting/Purchasing) include: Seven Cemeteries Dominique The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry Red Rooms Take Cover For Ad-Free CinemAddicts episodes, subscribe to our CinemAddicts YouTube Channel. Like Our CinemAddicts Facebook Page Join our CinemAddicts Facebook Group for daily movie recommendations. Questions/comments on CinemAddicts email Greg Srisavasdi at info@findyourfilms.com. Our website is Find Your Film. Shop our CinemAddicts Merch store (shirts, hoodies, mugs). Interested in what book Eric Holmes is adapting into a screenplay? Check out Patera. CinemAddicts hosts: Bruce Purkey, Eric Holmes, Greg Srisavasdi Thanks to our Patreon Community 1. Ryan Smith 2. Stephen Schrock 3. Susan 4. Charles Peterson 5. Nelson B. McClintock 6. Diana Van De Kamp 7. Pete Abeyta 8. Tyler Andula 9. Stephen Mand 10. Edmund Mendez 11. Abbie Schmidt 12. Jeff Tait 13. Superfan Giovanni 14. Robert Prakash 15. Kristen 16. Chris M 17. Jeremy Chappell 18. Lewis Longshadow 19. Iver 20. Alex Clayton 21. Daniel Hulbert 22. Andrew Martin 23. Angela Clark 24. Myron Freeman 25. Kayn Kalmbach 26. Aaron Fordham 27. Tracy Peters 28. Grant Boston 29. Ken Cunningham

In this episode of ADK Talks, we delve into the Adirondack's unique culinary culture with a sizzling conversation with Chef and Adirondack restaurateur Billy Trudsoe, proprietor of Lizzie Keays Kitchen and Cocktails in Warrensburgh and Basil & Wick's in North Creek.We hear about Billy's journey from a drive-in king to head chef at top restaurants in Lake George and Florida, which led him to the ultimate culinary competition, Gordon Ramsay's “Hell's Kitchen.”Billy shares his inspiring story of how his experiences culminated in establishing two of the southern Adirondack's hottest restaurants.In this episode, you'll hear about:A lifetime training from the ground up in Adirondack kitchensThe decision to reimagine long-time apres ski destination Basil & Wick's near Gore MountainResurrecting Lizzie Keays restaurant in a historic Adirondack landmarkLessons learned from his time during season 21 of “Hell's Kitchen” with globally acclaimed chef and rascal/genius Gordon RamsayThe art and science of building, maintaining and growing two successful dining establishments simultaneouslyMentioned in this podcast:The Algonquin in Bolton LandingHell's KitchenHistoric Empire Shirt Factory in WarrensburghB Trues Mad FlavaParadise Bay on Lake GeorgeThe Pinnacle Preserve on Lake GeorgeIzzy's Deli in North CreekGeorge Henry's in WarrensburghADK Talks is brought to you by ADK Taste. We provide insight on the best places to stay, shop, eat and things to do in the 6-million-acre Adirondack Park in upstate New York. Visit our website, ADKtaste.com, and sign up for our weekly newsletter.Do you have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at info@adktaste.com.Mixed & Edited by Next Day Podcastinfo@nextdaypodcast.com

"Lake George" had its world premiere at the 2024 Tribeca Festival, where it received solid reviews for the performances from Shea Whigham and Carrie Coon, and its blend of crime drama and comedy. Whigham and Coon were both kind enough to spend a few minutes talking with us about their work on the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which will be available to watch in theaters and digital on December 6th from Magnet Releasing. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

n this episode, we dive into the concept of the picturesque, a term rooted in 18thand 19th-century art and literature that continues to shape how we perceive and frame beauty innature today. Exploring its Italian and French origins, we discuss whether the beauty oflandscapes like Lake George is intrinsic or dependent on the observer's perspective. From theinfluence of the picturesque on 19th-century painters to its lasting impact on modernphotography, social media, and national parks, we reflect on how this idea bridges the gapbetween nature, art, and perception. Join us as we uncover the role of the observer in shapingbeauty and its relevance in a modern world captivated by curated views and Instagrammablemoments.

In this captivating episode, join Luca, Noah andAlexis as we explore how the idea of"picturesque beauty" transformed the way peopleappreciate nature. From the rugged landscapesof 19th-century America to the influence ofmodern photography, we discuss how artists,writers, and even everyday viewers have foundmeaning in nature's irregularities. Discover whywild places like Lake George became iconic, howculture shapes what we find beautiful, and whythese ideas still inspire artists today. Get ready tosee nature through a new lens!

In today's episode of Exploring Art, we uncover the depths of Lake George and go swim deeper than anyone has ever gone. Here we will consider the great opinions of Nathaniel Willis and his input on the lake, along with the questions of natural beauty and where it originates from in its landscapes.

In today's episode of Exploring Art, we uncover the depths of Lake George and go swim deeper than anyone has ever gone. Here we will consider the great opinions of Nathaniel Willis and his input on the lake, along with the questions of natural beauty and where it originates from in its landscapes

(Nov 7, 2024) The Great Meadow state prison in Washington County officially closed yesterday after months of community uproar. Local business owners are worried about how it'll impact the economy in the area east of Lake George. Also: The Plattsburgh city council is set to vote tonight on whether to launch an investigation into claims of wrongdoing by city police and the mayor's office.

It's Halloween, and today's show is all about the ways we can write scary. Specifically: What builds tension in a piece of writing? How can you subvert reader expectations? What's at stake? This episode explores only a portion of what it takes to write scary scenes, but hopefully it will get you thinking about how to craft content that's truly frightful. Plus, a review of a new book, a book club announcement, and a bookish activity for those of you not heading out to trick-or-treat. Links to topics mentioned in today's show: Nick Basbanes Halloween talk: https://umass-amherst.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIqd-yspzMjEtZ9mm4CBt_QwsTcF56kUOIT#/registration Natalie Portman's book club https://www.instagram.com/natsbookclub/?hl=en Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner https://tinyurl.com/2bzj7aud Grolier Club Billy Budd: https://grolierclub.wordpress.com/2024/09/12/now-open-in-our-second-floor-gallery-melvilles-billy-budd-at-100/ Review of Lake George: https://www.writing4immortality.com/post/lakegeorge

Wayne and Eddie are here as we talk about the cruise nights, the final Main Street Cruise on Sept 27th, Lake George, high stacks, and lots more.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, we report on the 40th Anniversary of Jazz on the Lake, the jazz festival coming to Lake George this weekend. Then, Willie Terry speaks with Debora Y. Brown, President of Albany NAACP, and Beverly Ivey, Chair of the Civic Engagement Committee of Albany NAACP, at the recent Capital District Labor Day Event. Later on, Garrett McCarey takes us to Pine Hollow Arboretum to get the scoop on unique programs they offer in a unique setting. After that, we will hear about “A Night of Women” which is an evening of comedy, music and theater to bring awareness around The Equal Rights Amendment. Finally, we have a story on bringing farm fresh local foods into school cafeterias.

(Sep 11, 2024) Environmentalists and the Adirondack Park Agency say a carrying capacity study of lakes and ponds is necessary; North Country at Work visits a doggy adventure camp in Queensbury; and a preview of the Lake George Jazz Festival, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this weekend.

(Sep 5, 2024) Two green groups from Lake George are ready to move on after a years-long fight over an herbicide; officials in Plattsburgh say the infrastructure left behind by the former Air Force Base there is failing. They want the federal government to do something about it; and, St. Lawrence Valley artists are helping us hang on to summer in a community art show in Potsdam.

(Sep 5, 2024) Officials in Plattsburgh say the infrastructure left behind by the former Air Force Base there is failing. They want the federal government to do something about it. Also: Green groups that have been fighting the use of an herbicide in Lake George for years say they're ready to move on.

Tap into innovation at IAAPA Expo, the biggest industry event of the year. Join us and other AttractionsPros in Orlando, FL, Nov. 18-22 to engage with the global community. Learn from the experts, leave with new ideas, and turn your passion for the industry into new possibilities. Register now to save up to 30%.   Chris Kearsing is the General Manager of Story Land in Glen, New Hampshire. With a career that spans over two decades, Chris has held various leadership roles in theme parks across the United States, from his early days at The Great Escape in Lake George, New York, to key positions at Holiday World and Splashin' Safari, Elitch Gardens, and Six Flags parks. Story Land, where Chris currently oversees operations, is a beloved family destination known for its charming attractions and natural beauty. In this interview, Chris talks about his storied career, saying yes, and celebrating 70 years. A Storied Career "I'd say it's been a very storied career.” Starting as a ride operator right after high school at The Great Escape, Chris never imagined his summer job would lead to a lifelong career in the theme park industry. Over the years, he climbed the ranks, holding various operational roles that provided a deep understanding of park management. Chris's career took him across the country, from the Northeast to the Midwest, and eventually to Texas, where he worked for Six Flags over Texas and Adventureland in Iowa. His journey is marked by adaptability, a willingness to take on new challenges, and a passion for delivering exceptional guest experiences. Saying Yes "Say yes, or if you have to say no to something, have a really good reason." Throughout his career, Chris has embraced opportunities that came his way, whether it was taking on new responsibilities, moving across the country, or stepping into leadership roles during times of transition. This mindset has allowed him to gather a wealth of experience in different facets of park operations, from ride safety to food and beverage management. Chris believes that by saying yes and being open to new experiences, he has been able to grow both professionally and personally, leading him to his current role at Story Land. Celebrating 70 Years “There's so much charm that has been maintained over the years,” The park, nestled in the White Mountains, is known for its family-friendly attractions and unique blend of natural beauty and whimsical theming. To honor the 70th anniversary, Story Land has introduced new attractions like the Moo Lagoon water play area, while also preserving beloved features like animatronics and classic rides. Chris discusses the importance of balancing innovation with nostalgia, ensuring that the park remains a cherished destination for generations to come.   For more information about Story Land, visit their website. You can also connect with Chris on LinkedIn for further insights into his work and the park's ongoing developments.   This podcast wouldn't be possible without the incredible work of our faaaaaantastic team: Scheduling and correspondence by Kristen Karaliunas Audio and video editing by Abby Giganan To connect with AttractionPros: AttractionPros.com AttractionPros@gmail.com AttractionPros on Facebook AttractionPros on LinkedIn AttractionPros on Instagram AttractionPros on Twitter (X)

Aug. 19, 2024 - Lake George Park Commission Executive Director Dave Wick discusses the deployment of a herbicide to fight an invasive plant and how it might be used in the future in the Queen of American Lakes.

It's episode 391 and if you see a blue skeleton in your lucid dreams, it just means that Abraham Lincoln's ghost is nearby! Our eyeballs are currently bleeding from all the brand new ghost hunt footage we're watching for the new tour this fall, so we thought we'd take a walk down memory lane this week with some nostalgic early, early live show audio, and what better way to start thinking about kicking off our tour in Newark, New Jersey and Sleepy Hollow, New York than revisiting our show in Albany! Em tells the ghost stories of not only the New York State Capital but also gives us a little side dish of the haunts of Fort William Henry at Lake George. Then Christine tells the wild, tragic and mind-bending tale of the murder of Peter Porco. Hopefully we all see some little butter-orbs flying by this week for good luck! ...and that's why we drink!We're coming in H-O-T Newark and Sleepy Hollow! Get your tickets for our brand new live show this September - we can't wait to share all our new spooky secrets with you! andthatswhywedrink.com/live

The following episodes were recorded live at Lake George Music Festival 2023. In this two part series, Rosy chats with three of the festival's participants, Joshua Lauretig, Garret Arney, and Kevin Dombrowski. Topics center around music education, career trajectories, and the musicians' relationship to the festival. To learn more about the musicians featured in these episodes, please click on the links below: Joshua Lauretig ⁠https://bpo.org/staff-members/joshua-lauretig/⁠ Garrett Arney, arx duo ⁠https://www.arxduo.com/members-bio⁠. Kevin Dombrowski ⁠https://www.ilsymphony.org/about/our-musicians/kevin-r-dombrowski/⁠ Lake George Music Festival 2024 will take place from August 11 - 22. For more information, please visit ⁠https://www.lakegeorgemusicfestival.com/⁠.

Is reaching A+ quality always the right answer? What happens when you consider factors that are part of the system, and not just the product in isolation? In this episode, Bill Bellows and Andrew Stotz discuss acceptability versus desirability in the quality realm. TRANSCRIPT 0:00:02.5 Andrew Stotz: My name is Andrew Stotz and I'll be your host as we continue our journey into the teachings of Dr. W. Edwards Deming. Today, I'm continuing my discussion with Bill Bellows, who has spent 31 years helping people apply Dr. Deming's ideas to become aware of how their thinking is holding them back from their biggest opportunities. Today's episode, episode three, is Acceptability and Desirability. Bill, take it away.   0:00:28.1 Bill Bellows: Thank you, Andrew, and welcome back to our listeners.   0:00:30.7 AS: Oh, yeah.   0:00:31.4 BB: Hey, do you know how long we've been doing these podcasts?   0:00:36.6 AS: No.   0:00:40.8 BB: We started... Our very first podcast was Valentine's Day 2023. I was gonna say 2013. 2023, so roughly 17 months of podcast, Andrew.   0:00:53.4 AS: That was our first date, huh?   0:00:55.0 BB: Our first date was Valentine's Day 2023.   0:00:58.9 AS: All right. Don't tell your wife.   [laughter]   0:01:03.1 BB: All right. And so along the way, I've shared reflections from my first exposures to Dr. Deming, as well as my first exposures to Genichi Taguchi. Talked about Edward de Bono, Tom Johnson, others, mentors, Bill Cooper, Phil Monroe, Gipsie Ranney was a great mentor. Last week, Andrew, while on vacation in New England with my wife, I visited for a day my 85-year-old graduate school advisor who I worked with for ten years, Bob Mayle, who lives in, I would say, the farthest reaches of Maine, a place called Roque Bluffs. Roque Bluffs. How's that for... That could be North Dakota. Roque Bluffs. He's in what they call Down East Maine. He's recently got a flip phone. He's very proud. He's got like a Motorola 1985 vintage flip phone. Anyway, he's cool, he's cool. He's...   0:02:15.9 AS: I'm just looking at that place on the map, and looks incredible.   0:02:19.0 BB: Oh, yeah. He's uh, until he got the phone, he was off the grid. We correspond by letters. He's no internet, no email. And he has electricity, lives in about an 800 square-foot, one-floor bungalow with his wife. This is the third time we've visited him. Every time we go up, we spend one day getting there, one day driving home from where my in-laws live in New York. And then one day with him, and the day ends with going to the nearby fisherman's place. He buys us fresh lobster and we take care of them. [chuckle]   0:03:01.3 AS: Yeah, my sister lives in Kennebunk, so when I go back to the US, I'm...   0:03:08.8 BB: Yeah, Kennebunk is maybe 4 hours away on that same coast.   0:03:15.3 AS: I'm just looking at the guide and map book for Roque Bluffs' State Park, and it says, "a beautiful setting with oceanfront beach, freshwater pond, and hiking trails."   0:03:25.9 BB: Yeah, he's got 10 acres... No, he's got, I think, 20, 25 acres of property. Sadly, he's slowly going blind. He has macular degeneration. But, boy, for a guy who's slowly going blind, he and I went for a walk around his property for a couple hours, and it's around and around... He's holding branches from hitting me, I'm holding branches from hitting him and there's... Let alone the terrain going up and down, you gotta step up and over around the rocks and the pine needles and all. And it was great. It was great. The week before, we were close to Lake George, which is a 32-mile lake in Upstate New York. And what was neat was we went on a three-hour tour, boat ride. And on that lake, there are 30 some islands of various sizes, many of them owned by the state, a number of them owned privately. Within the first hour, we're going by and he points to the island on the left and he says it was purchased in the late '30s by Irving Langmuir. Yeah, so he says, "Irving Langmuir," and I thought, I know that name from Dr. Deming. That name is referenced in The New Economics.   0:04:49.1 BB: In fact, at the opening of Chapter Five of The New Economics, the title is 'Leadership.' Every chapter begins with a quote, right? Chapter Five quote is, "You cannot plan to make a discovery," so says Irving Langmuir. So what is... The guy's describing this island purchased back in the late '30s by Langmuir for like $5,000. I think it's... I don't know if he still owns it, if it's owned by a nonprofit. It's not developed. It's privately held. I'm trying, I wrote to Langmuir's grandson who did a documentary about him. He was a Nobel Prize-winning physicist from GE's R&D center in Schenectady, New York, which is a couple hours south of there. But I'm certain, and I was looking for it earlier, I know I heard of him, of Irving Langmuir through Dr. Deming. And I believe in his lectures, Deming talked about Langmuir's emphasis on having fun at work, having fun. And so I gotta go back and check on that, but I did some research after the day, and sure enough came across some old videos, black and white videos that Langmuir produced for a local television station, talking about his... There's like show and tell with him in the laboratory. And in there, he talks about joy and work and all that.   0:06:33.5 BB: So I'm thinking, that's pretty cool. So I'm waiting to hear from his grandson. And ideally, I can have a conversation with his grandson, introduce him to Kevin and talk about Deming's work and the connection. Who knows what comes out of that? Who knows? Maybe an interview opportunity with you and Irving Langmuir's grandson. So, anyway.   0:06:52.7 AS: Fantastic.   0:06:54.7 BB: But going back to what I mentioned earlier in my background in association with Deming and whatnot, and Taguchi, and I offer these comments to reinforce that while my interests in quality were initially all things Taguchi, and then largely Deming, and it wasn't long before I stopped, stepped back and an old friend from Rocketdyne 20 some years ago started focusing on thinking about thinking, which he later called InThinking. And it's what others would call awareness of our... Well, we called it... Rudy called it, better awareness of our thinking patterns, otherwise known as paradigms, mental models.  We just like the way of explaining it in terms of becoming more aware of our thinking patterns. And I say that because... And what I'm presenting relative to quality in this series, a whole lot of what I'm focusing on is thinking about thinking relative to quality.   0:07:58.8 BB: And so last time, we talked about the eight dimensions of quality from David Garvin, and one of them was acceptability. And that is this notion in quality, alive and well today, Phil Crosby has created this focus on achieving zero defects. Everything meets the requirements, that gets us into the realm, everything is good. Dr. Deming and his red bead experiments talked about red beads and white beads. The white beads is what we're striving for. All the beads are good. The red beads represent defects, things we don't want. And that's this... Thinking wise, that's a thinking pattern of "things are good or bad." Well, then we can have high quality, low quality and quality. But at Rocketdyne, when I started referring to that as category thinking, putting things into categories, but in the world of quality, there's only two categories, Andrew: good and bad. This either meets requirements or it doesn't. And if it's good, then we're allowed to pass it on to the next person. If we pass it on and it's not good, then they're going to send it back to us and say, "Uh-uh, you didn't meet all the requirements." And what I used to do in class, I would take something, a pen or something, and I would go to someone in the seminar and I'd say, "If I hand this to you and it doesn't meet requirements, what are you going to say?" You're gonna say, "I'm not going to take it. It hasn't met the requirements."   0:09:36.4 BB: And I would say you're right. All the I's are not dotted, all the T's are not crossed, I'm not taking it. Then I would take it back and I'd say, "Okay, now what if I go off and dot all those I's and cross all those T's?" Then I would hand them the pen or whatever the thing was, and I'd say, "If all those things have been met," now we're talking acceptability. "Now, what do you say?" I said, "Can you reject it?" "No." I say, "So what do you say now that all those things... If you're aware that all those requirements have been met, in the world of quality, it is as good, now what do you say?" And they look at me and they're like, "What do I say?" I say, "Now you say, thank you." But what I also do is one more time... And I would play this out to people, I'd say, "Okay, Andrew, one more time. I hand you the pen, Andrew, all the requirements are met. And what do you say?" And you say, "Thank you." And I say, "What else just happened when you took it?"   0:10:45.4 AS: You accepted it.   0:10:47.3 BB: Yes. And I say, "And what does that mean?" "I don't know. What does that mean?" I said, "It means if you call me the next day and say, I've got a problem with this, you know what I'm going to say, Andrew?"   0:10:58.5 AS: "You accepted it."   0:11:01.5 BB: Right. And so, what acceptability means is don't call me later and complain. [laughter] So, I get a photo of you accepting it, you're smiling. So if you call me back the next day and say, "I've got a problem with this," I'd say, "No, no, no." So acceptability as a mental model is this idea that once you accept it, there's no coming back. If you reveal to me issues with it later, I deny all that. I'd say, I don't know what your problem with Andrew... It must be a problem on your end, because what I delivered to you is good. And if it is good, then there can't be any problems associated with it. So, if there are problems, have to be on your end, because defect-free, everything good, implies, ain't no problems, ain't no issues with it. I'm thinking of that Disney song, trouble-free mentality, Hakuna Matata.   [chuckle]   0:12:04.5 BB: But now I go back to the title, Acceptability and Desirability. One of Dr. Deming's Ph.D. students, Kauro [actually, Kosaku] Yoshida, he used to teach at Cal State Dominguez Hills back in the '80s, and I think sometime in the '90s, he went to Japan. I don't know if he was born and raised in Japan, but he was one of Dr. Deming's Ph.D. students, I believe, at NYU. Anyway, I know he's a Ph.D. student of Dr. Deming, he would do guest lectures in Dr. Deming's four-day seminars in and around Los Angeles. And, Yoshida is known for this saying that Americans are all about acceptability meets requirements, and the Japanese are about desirability. And what is that? Well, it's more than meeting requirements. And, I wanna get into more detail on that in future episodes. But for now, we could say acceptability is meeting requirements. In a binary world, it can be really hard to think of, if everything's met requirements, how do I do better than that? How do I continue to improve if everything meets requirements?  Well, one clue, and I'll give a clue, is what I shared with the senior most ranking NASA executive responsible for quality.   0:13:46.4 BB: And this goes back to 2002 timeframe. And we had done some amazing things with desirability at Rocketdyne, which. is more than meeting requirements. And the Vice President of Quality at Rocketdyne knew this guy at NASA headquarters, and he says, "You should go show him what we're doing." So I called him up a week in advance of going out there. I had made the date, but I figured if I'm going to go all the way out there, a week in advance, I called him up just to make sure he knew I was coming. And he said something like, "What are we going to talk about?" He said something like, "We're going to talk about that Lean or Six Sigma stuff?" And I said, "No, more than that." And I think I described it as, we're going to challenge the model of interchangeable parts. And he's like, "Okay, so what does that mean?" So the explanation I gave him is I said, "What letter grade is required for everything that NASA purchases from any contractor? What letter grade is ostensibly in the contract? What letter grade? A, B, C, D. What letter grade is in the contract?" And he says, "Well, A+."   [laughter]   0:15:01.2 BB: And I said, "A+ is not the requirement." And he's like, "Well, what do you mean?" I said, "It's a pass-fail system." That's what acceptability is, Andrew. Acceptability is something is either good or bad, and if it's bad, you won't accept it. But if it's good, if I dot all the I's and cross all the T's, you will take it. It has met all the requirements. And that gets into what I talked about in the first podcast series of what I used to call the first question of quality management. Does this quality characteristic, does the thrust of this engine, does the roughness of this surface, does the diameter of this hole, does the pH of this bath meet requirements? And there's only two answers to that question, yes or no. And if yes is acceptable, and if no, that's unacceptable. And so I pointed out to him, much to his chagrin, is that the letter grade requirement is not A+, it's D- or better. [chuckle] And so as a preview of we'll get into in a future podcast, acceptability could be, acceptability is passing. And this guy was really shocked. I said, "Procurement at NASA is a pass-fail system."   0:16:21.9 BB: Every element of anything which is in that system purchased by NASA, everything in there today meets a set of requirements, is subject to a set of requirements which are met on a pass-fail basis. They're either, yes, it either meets requirements, acceptable, or not. That's NASA's, the quality system used by every NASA contractor I'm aware of. Boeing's advanced quality system is good parts and bad parts. Balls and strikes. And so again, for our viewers, acceptability is a pass-fail system. And what Yoshida... You can be thinking about what Yoshida's talked about, is Japanese companies. And again, I think it's foolish to think of all Japanese companies, but back in the '80s, that's really the way it came across, is all Japanese companies really have this figured out, and all American companies don't. I think that's naive. But nonetheless, what he's talking about is shifting from a pass-fail system, that's acceptability, to, let's say, letter grades of A's or B's. That would be more like desirability, is that it's not just passing, but an A grade or a B grade or a C grade. So that's, in round terms, a preview of Yoshida... A sense of, for this episode, of what I mean by acceptability and desirability.   0:17:54.7 BB: In the first podcast which was posted the other day, I made reference to, instead of achieving acceptability, now I can use that term, instead of achieving zero defects as the goal, in the world of acceptability, once we continuously improve and achieve acceptability, now everything is passing, not failing. This is in a world of what I refer to as category thinking, putting things in categories. In the world of black and white, black is one category, white is a category. You got two categories, good and bad. If everything meets requirements, how do you continuously improve if everything is good? Well, part of the challenge is realize that everything is good has variation in terms... Now we could talk about the not all letter grade A, and so we could focus on the things that are not A's and ask the question, is an A worthwhile or not? But what I was saying in the first podcast is my admiration for Dr. Deming's work uniquely... And Dr. Deming was inspired towards this end by Dr. Taguchi, and he gave great credit to that in Chapter Ten of The New Economics. And what I don't see in Lean nor Six Sigma, nor Lean/Six Sigma, nor Operational Excellence, what I don't see anywhere outside of Dr. Deming's work or Dr. Taguchi's work is anything in quality which is more than acceptability.   0:19:32.0 BB: It's all black and white. Again, Boeing's Advanced Quality System is good parts and bad parts. Now, again, I'm not suggesting that there's anything wrong with that. And I would also suggest in a Deming-based organization there may be characteristics for which all we need is that they're good. We don't need to know how good they are, we don't need to know the letter grade. And why is that? Because maybe it's not worth the trouble to discern more than that. And this is where I use the analogy of balls and strikes or kicking the ball into the net.  If you've got an open net... That's Euro Cup soccer. There's no reason to be precisely placing the ball. All you want to do is get it into the net. And that's an area of zero defects, maybe all that is worthwhile, but there could be other situations where I want the ball in a very particular location in the strike zone. That's more of this desirability sense. So I want to clarify for those who listened to the first podcast, is what I'm inferring is I'm not aware of any quality management system, any management system in which, inspired by Dr. Deming and Taguchi, we have the ability to ask the question, is acceptability all that is required?   0:20:55.7 BB: And it could be for a lot of what we do, acceptability is not a bad place to be. But I'm proposing that as a choice, that we've thought about it and said, "You know what? In this situation, it's not worth, economically, the extra effort. And so let's put the extra effort into the things where it really matters." And if it doesn't... So use desirability where it makes sense, use acceptability elsewhere. Right now, what I see going on in organizations unaware of Dr. Deming's work, again, Dr. Taguchi's work, is that they're really blindly focusing on acceptability. And I think what we're going to get into is, I think there's confusion in desirability. But again, I want to keep that for a later episode. Now, people will say, "Well, Bill, the Six Sigma people are about desirability." No, the Six Sigma people have found a new way to define acceptability. And I'll give you one other fun story. When I taught at Northwestern's Kellogg Business School back in the late '90s, and I would start these seminars off by saying, "We're going to look at quality management practices, past, present, future." And so one year, I said, "So what quality management practices are you aware of?" And again, these are students that have worked in industry for five or six years.   0:22:17.6 BB: They've worked at GM, they worked at General Electric, they worked for Coca Cola, banking. These are sharp, sharp people. But you got into the program having worked somewhere in the world, in industry, so they came in with experience. And so they would say, zero defect quality is a quality management practice. And I'd say, "Okay, so where'd that come from?" And again, this is the late '90s. They were aware of the term, zero defects. They didn't know it was Philip Crosby, who I learned yesterday was... His undergraduate degree is from a school of podiatry. I don't know if he was a podiatrist, but he had an undergraduate... A degree in podiatry, somebody pointed out to me. Okay, fine. But Philip Crosby, his big thing was pushing for zero defects. And you can go to the American Society for Quality website to learn more about him. Philip Crosby is the acceptability paradigm. So, students would bring him up and I'd say, "Okay, so what about present? What about present?" And somebody said, "Six Sigma Quality." So I said, "So what do you know about Six Sigma Quality?" And somebody said," Cpk's of 2.00." And I said, "So what's... " again, in a future episode, we could talk about Cpk's."   0:23:48.5 AS: But I said to the guy, "Well, what's the defect rate for Six Sigma... For Cpk's or Six Sigma Quality or Cpk's of 2?" And very matter of factly, he says, "3.4 defects per million." So I said, "How does that compare to Phil Crosby's quality goal from 1962? Here we are, 1997, and he's talking about Motorola and Six Sigma Quality, a defect goal of 3.4 defects per million. And I said, "How does that compare to Phil Crosby's quality goal of zero defects in 1962?" And the guy says... [chuckle] So cool, he says, "Well, maybe zero is not worth achieving." 'Cause again, zero was the goal in 1962. Six Sigma sets the goal for 3.4 per million. Not zero, 3.4, to which this guy says... And I thought it was so cool, he says, "Well, maybe zero is not worth achieving." So, there. Well, my response was, "Well, what makes 3.4 the magic number for every process in every company around the world? So, what about that?" To which the response was crickets. But what I want to point out is we're still talking about zero... I mean 3.4 is like striving towards zero and admitting some. It is another way of looking at acceptability. It is... And again, and people claim it's really about desirability. I think, well, there's some confusion in desirability and my hope in this episode is to clear up some of that misunderstanding in acceptability as well as in desirability. And they... Let me just throw that out.   0:25:58.1 AS: Yeah, there's two things that I want to say, and the first one is what he should have replied is, for those older people listening or viewing that can remember the movie, Mr. Mom with Michael Keaton, I think it was. And he should have replied, "220, 221, whatever it takes." And he should have said, "Well, yeah, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6. It's could be around there."   0:26:27.5 BB: Well, the other thing is, why we're on that is... And I think this is... I'm really glad you brought that up, is, what I would push back on the Lean and the Six Sigma, those striving for zero defects or Cpk's of 2 or whatever they are is, how much money are we going to spend to achieve a Cpk of 2, a zero defects? And again, what I said and... Well, actually, when I posted on LinkedIn yesterday, "I'm okay with a quality goal of 3.4 defects per million." What I'm proposing is, instead of blindly saying zero defects is the goal and stop, or I want Cpk's of 1.33 or whatever they are everywhere in the organization, in terms of the economics of variation or the new economics, is how much money are we going to spend to achieve zero or 3.4 or whatever it is? And, is it worth the return on the investment? And this is where Dr. Taguchi's loss function comes in.   0:27:49.2 BB: And so what I'm proposing, inspired by Genichi Taguchi and W. Edwards Deming is, let's be thinking more about what is... Let's not blindly stop at zero, but if we choose to stop at zero, it's an economic choice that it's not worth the money at this time in comparison to other things we could be working on to improve this quality characteristic and that we've chosen to be here... Because what I don't want people to think is what Dr. Deming and Taguchi are talking about is we can spend any amount of money to achieve any quality goal without thinking of the consequences, nor thinking about, how does this goal on this thing in isolation, not make things bad elsewhere. So we have to be thinking about a quality goal, whether it's worth achieving and will that achievement be in concert with other goals and what we're doing there? That's what I'd like people thinking about as a result of this podcast tonight.   0:28:56.0 AS: And I think I have a good way of wrapping this up, and that is going back to Dr. Deming's first of his 14 Points, which is, create constancy of purpose towards improvement of product and service with the aim to become competitive, to stay in business, and to provide jobs. And I think that what that... I link that to what you're saying with the idea that we're trying to improve our products and services constantly. We're not trying to improve one process. And also, to become competitive in the market means we're improving the right things because we will become more competitive if we are hitting what the client wants and appreciates. And so... Yeah.   0:29:46.3 BB: But with regard to... Absolutely with regard to our customers, absolutely with regard to how it affects different aspects of our company, that we don't get head over heels in one aspect of our company and lose elsewhere, that we don't deliver A+ products to the customer in a losing way, meaning that the A+ is great for you, but financially, we can't afford currently... Now, again, there may be a moment where it's worthwhile to achieve the A... We know we can achieve the A+, but we may not know how to do it financially. We may have the technology to achieve that number. Now, we have to figure out, is, how can we do it in an economically advantaged way, not just for you, the customer, but for us. Otherwise, we're losing money by delivering desirability. So it's gotta work for us, for you, but it's also understanding how that improvement... That improvement of that product within your overall system might not be worthwhile to your customer, in which case we're providing a... The classic...   0:31:18.8 AS: You're not becoming competitive then.   0:31:21.8 BB: The better buggy whip. But that gets into looking at things as a system. And this is... What's invaluable is, all of this is covered with a grasp of the System of Profound Knowledge. The challenge is not to look at goals in isolation. And even I've seen people at Lean conferences quote Dr. Deming and his constancy of purpose and I thought, well, you can have a... A non-Deming company has a constancy of purpose. [chuckle]  The only question is, what is the purpose? [laughter] And that's when I thought, a constancy of purpose on a focus on acceptability is good provided all of your competitors are likewise focusing on acceptability. So I just be... I just am fascinated to find people taking Deming's 14 Points one at a time, out of context, and just saying, "Well, Dr. Deming said this." Well, there we go again. [laughter]   0:32:29.9 AS: Bill, on behalf of everyone at The Deming Institute, I want to thank you again for this discussion. For listeners, remember to go to deming.org to continue your journey. If you want to keep in touch with Bill, just find him on LinkedIn. This is your host, Andrew Stotz. And I'll leave you with one of my favorite quotes from Dr. Deming, "People are entitled to joy in work."

Episode No. 664 features curator Sarah Kelly Oehler and artist Rebecca Manson. With Annelise K. Madsen, Oehler is the co-curator of "Georgia O'Keeffe: “My New Yorks." The exhibition spotlights O'Keeffe's paintings of New York City, surrounding them with pictures she made of Lake George and the Southwest. It's at the Art Institute of Chicago through September 22, when it will travel to the High Museum of Art in Atlanta. The exhibition catalogue was published by the AIC. Amazon and Bookshop offer it for $40-46. The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth is showing "Rebecca Manson: Barbecue," an immersive installation made from ceramic. Manson's work has been shown in group shows at institutions such as Ballroom Marfa in Texas, and the Center for Craft, Asheville, NC, and at Tribeca Park in New York. "Manson" was curated by Clare Milliken and will be on view through August 25. Instagram: Sarah Kelly Oehler, Rebecca Manson, Tyler Green.

The following episodes were recorded live at Lake George Music Festival 2023. In this two part series, Rosy chats with three of the festival's participants, Joshua Lauretig, Garret Arney, and Kevin Dombrowski. Topics center around music education, career trajectories, and the musicians' relationship to the festival. To learn more about the musicians featured in these episodes, please click on the links below: Joshua Lauretig https://bpo.org/staff-members/joshua-lauretig/ Garrett Arney, arx duo https://www.arxduo.com/members-bio. Kevin Dombrowski https://www.ilsymphony.org/about/our-musicians/kevin-r-dombrowski/ Lake George Music Festival 2024 will take place from August 11 - 22. For more information, please visit https://www.lakegeorgemusicfestival.com/.

On this episode we take you back to the red carpet for Tribeca Festival 2024 with the premieres of Lake George, A Mistake, and The French Italian. Featuring interviews with Keri Safran, Max Casella, Troy Metcalf, Joey Oglesby, Shea Whigham, Christine Jeffs, Mickey Sumner, Catherine Cohen, Aristotle Athari, Ruby McCollister, Chloe Cherry, Rachel Wolther, and Miranda Khan. Sponsored by Blackmagic Design https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/ Show theme & Music by Christopher Gillard Produced by Btrayed Oliver Eric McClanahan Ella Burns Jason Godbey --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/no-rest-for-the-weekend/support

First up this week we look at one more reason why Cahokia wasn't all of a sudden abandoned the way researchers had once assumed. Then, excavations at a site in Lake George, NY may (or may not!) shed some light on a 1700's era Smallpox hospital. And finally, is it possible that a ritual has been passed down 12,000 years? New evidence in Australia suggests it is!Links Archaeologists dispute theory of largest Native American city's abandonment In Lake George, they're sifting through history 12,000-year-old ritual passed down 500 generations may be world's oldest Archaeological evidence of an ethnographically documented Australian Aboriginal ritual dated to the last ice ageContact Chris Websterchris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com Rachel Rodenrachel@unraveleddesigns.comRachelUnraveled (Instagram)ArchPodNet APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet Tee Public Store: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/archaeology-podcast-network?ref_id=5724Affiliates Motion:

Listen in as Donny gives his "Brand Up" or "Brand Down" rating on Joe Biden, Summer Camps, Lake George, the Bank of Mom and Dad and more. Be sure to check out the On Brand with Donny Deutsch YouTube page. There you will find all of Donny's conversations in video form. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No new episode this week but we are replaying an old classic "Dysfunctional Family Fun" . Gregg takes us on his highly dysfunctional family's last weekend camping trip together. On their ill-fated boat trip to an island in Lake George, they encounter almost every mishap and disaster known to man. Some high comedy, others dark tragedy.

On this Episode: Sacred Sons Co-founder Adam Jackson welcomes in Men and Women from across the globe, who are eagerly anticipating the biggest Sacred Sons event of the year; Convergence 9: Remembrance! For the first time ever, this fall, Sacred Sons is inviting men and women in, to reunite in connection, healthy confrontation, and joyous celebration. Tune into this Lighthouse Community Call to find out more of what is to come. Have your questions answered and meet some of the leaders who will be facilitating at what is to be a one of a kind Sacred Sons event. Adam Jackson | @adam___jackson   2024 EVENTS CONVERGENCE 9: REMEMBRANCEFor Men & Women Olympic Peninsula, WA - September 19 - 22 PRIME LEADERSHIP - Angelus OaksJoin Prime Leadership in SoCal - June 2025 THE ONE | 1:1 Men's Coaching Apply today to start your 3 month journey!   LEADERSHIP TRAINING LEVEL 1   EMX | 4-Day Embodied Masculine Experience Brinnon, Washington | May 9 - 12 Lake George, Colorado | June 6 - 9 Vancouver, BC Canada | July 18 - 21 Meath, Ireland | Aug. 1 - 4 Tepoztlán, MX | Aug. 15 - 18 Medellìn, Colombia | Oct 17 -20   IMMERSION | 2-Day Community Event Berlin, Germany | May 18 - 19 Lisbon, Portugal | May 25 - 26 Los Angeles | May 18 - 19 Toronto, Ontario | June 8 - 9 San Diego, CA | June 22 - 23 Wangara, Perth | June 22 - 23 Byron Bay, New South Wales | June 29 - 30 Nevada City, California | June 29 - 30 San Juan, Puerto Rico | June 29 - 30 Rio De Janeiro, Brazil | July 6 - 7 Queens, New York | July 13 - 14  Maui Mana Maui, Hawaii | Aug. 7 - 11 Maui, Hawaii | Dec. 4 - 8   Wild RitesWales, UK | May 8 - 12   Primal Presence w/ Bear Heart  Northern California | May 15 - 19    Sacred Sons Men's Circle San Diego, California | May 31 Sacred Sons - We Are The Medicine Moon Gathering Minnesota | May 24 - 26   CONNECT: Shop | Sacred Sons Apparel & Cacao  Instagram | @sacredsons  Website | sacredsons.com   YouTube | Sacred Sons    Calendar | Sacred Sons Experiences  Music | Ancient Future Sponsor Sacred Sons Podcast: Sponsorship Request Form Use Code “BROTHERHOOD” for 10% OFF all Sacred Sons Events & Merch!