Podcast appearances and mentions of lowell sun

Is 50 years too long for justice? Not when you're a family waiting for answers. Today we look into a cold case of a teenager who went missing, and why locals still wonder if her disappearance is connected to an unsolved murder in the same area.Do you have any comments, or a case you'd like to suggest? You'll find a comment form and case submission link at LordanArts.com.Thank you CBS News, ABC News, The Boston Herald, The Boston Globe, Willimington Star News, The Lowell Sun, The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, The Doe Network, The Charley Project, Medium.com, Websleuths, Reddit, Joeturnerbooks.com, Seacoastonline.com, The Townsend Police Department and Wikipedia for information contributing to today's story.This episode written by The Certified Roarikle and John Lordan, produced by LordanArts.This is not intended to act as a means of proving or disproving anything related to the investigation.  It is a conversation about the current known facts and theories being discussed.  Everyone directly or indirectly referred to is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.LordanArts 2025

  The entire CPP family (Biff and Jacques) are wishing a happy birthday to our brother Joe!   In a slow news week where nothing happened (other than Donny 5-Scoops being indicted for 4th time – 1st mug shot) Joe and Jacques chat Jacques being publicly recognized from recent FRONT PAGE of the Lowell Sun (while standing in his drive way) by a mail carrier dropping off  …BEST part is Jacques 13 year old was right there and now considers this the WORST moment of his life!   Stay with me here … turns out Jacques Management (wife) her boss' bestie from college (MIT) just piloted a rocket to the International Space Station where she'll be for next 6 months … we're hoping she'll do our little show FROM SPACE … or when she gets back!   Chat our kids school starting … parenting tips of the week and much much more.  Well … More.   CPP on IG: @CarnivalPersonnelPodcast and on Twitter: @Carnival Podcast                                                                                             Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey Joe on Twitter is: @Optigrabber Jacques on Twitter is @TheJacques4 (but really … @CarnivalPodcast)   Opening Song: Gomer by Dan Cray and Beyond ID Closing Song: Bookends by Beyond Id    

So you guys aren't in WGA … this strike doesn't effect YOU and your crappy podcast … oh no?!?  Joe and Jacques has tickets to THIS coming SNL!  So yeah … this hits home. Sadly, no Biff … math and time zones are tough … especially for Jacques.  Biff will be back soon.  We PROMISE. Jacques talks the legit comedy explosion in Lowell MA and surrounding area and how he was able to put together a panel for local (awesome hysterical comic friends) to talk with Lowell Sun reporter about how this boom is economically helping local economy and how the voices driving this boom are so diverse (other then Jacques … who is the antithesis of diverse!) CNN competing with 60 Mins to see who can help burn the pillars of journalistic intergrade to the ground.  Sports don't exist anymore so it's all Resident Evil 4 and Ted Lasso and Joe's Plex Server magic all the time! CPP on Twitter and Instagram: @CarnivalPodcast    Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey Joe on Twitter is: @Optigrabber Jacques on Twitter is @TheJacques4 (but really … @CarnivalPodcast)   Opening Song: Gomer by Dan Cray and Beyond ID Closing Song: Three Plus Minutes from FIVEHEAD (off album “It's Not All Good It's Not Right On”).

in 1999 the Potter family dealt with the unthinkable when they lost their youngest daughter, Tabitha, when she was murdered by a local house painter. They, also, never got justice for her murder. 22 years later, the unthinkable happens again. Arnold, S. H. (2022, December 12). Man Found in a Freezer Leads to a Double Tragedy for a Family. NewsBreak Original. https://original.newsbreak.com/@sam-h-arnold-1600000/2855321090474-man-found-in-a-freezer-leads-to-a-double-tragedy-for-a-familyC.C.T. (2011a, January 5). Lowell girl died of strangulation. Cape Cod Times. https://eu.capecodtimes.com/story/news/1999/09/08/lowell-girl-died-strangulation/51021516007/C.C.T. & The Associated Press. (2011, January 5). Lowell girl's killer named. Cape Cod Times. Retrieved February 7, 2023, from https://eu.capecodtimes.com/story/news/1999/12/11/lowell-girl-s-killer-named/51020744007/ (Original work published 1999)Curtis, A. (2023, January 15). Investigation continues into death of John Wayne Potter. Lowell Sun. https://www.lowellsun.com/2023/01/14/investigation-continues-into-death-of-john-wayne-potter/Goulston, R. (2022, December 6). Court docs: Lowell kidnapping suspects claim 3rd person strangled man found in freezer. Boston 25 News. https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/court-docs-lowell-kidnapping-suspects-claim-3rd-person-strangled-man-found-freezer/PER2QJHQNRHIVGQA2IWPXNPFFA/Lyon, R. (2023, January 23). Man Found Strangled to Death in Basement Freezer Years After His Sister Was Murdered. Medium. https://unquestionablycriminal.medium.com/man-found-strangled-to-death-in-basement-freezer-years-after-his-sister-was-murdered-ef4a56f72d44N.B.S. (2011b, January 11). Autopsy shows girl was strangled. Standard-Times. https://eu.southcoasttoday.com/story/news/state/1999/09/08/autopsy-shows-girl-was-strangled/50513313007/N.B.S. (2011c, January 11). Body discovered in Lowell identified as missing girl. Standard-Times. https://eu.southcoasttoday.com/story/news/state/1999/09/05/body-discovered-in-lowell-identified/50518484007/Niezgoda, A. (2022, December 6). Bereaved Family IDs Man Found Dead in Lowell Basement Freezer. NBC Boston. https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/john-wayne-potter-family-lowell/2913043/Obituary for John Wayne Potter at Laurin Funeral Home. (n.d.). https://www.laurinfuneralhome.com/obituary/john-wayne-potterWCBV. (2022, December). Court: Couple, 3rd person duct-taped, strangled man before putting him in freezer in Lowell home. WCBV. Retrieved February 10, 2023, from https://www.wcvb.com/article/lowell-death-kidnapping-charges-coburn-st-home-massachusetts-suspects-in-court/42149199Zubair, S. (2022, December 8). Man found dead in Massachusetts freezer identified by family as John Wayne Potter a day after he went missing. MEAWW. https://meaww.com/family-identifies-the-man-in-lowell-freezer-as-john-wayne-potterSupport the showIf you enjoyed learning about this case, check out our Instagram @bookofthedeadpodShoot us an email with a case suggestions or just say "hi" at bookofthedeadpod@gmail.comAnd don't forget to rate and review and share with your friendsMuch Love-Courtney and Lisa

FIRST, a big thank you to Jacob, Tucker, Pat, Brady and Aiden for being rock stars and doing interviews with me at the Joe's Basement Retro Video Game Night at Mill # 5 in Lowell (inside Coffee and Cotton) a few weeks ago. Second, again, huge ups to Joe, Bryan from Replay'd in Allston Mass, Management (Jacques' wife), Darcie from LLAMA and Brendan and Jim and Julia Malakie from The Lowell Sun. In the words of Tommy Boy, “let me tell you why I suck.” Apologies to ALL.  I was plagued by tech issues and stupidity recording and editing this episode … all self-inflected wounds … I lost some files ... I hit record when not talking and hit pause during other interviews … truly, one fumble after another.  DOH! And I promise this IS the last time I'll mention the November event … because over next month plus we'll be plugging our next Joe's Basement Retro Video Game Night at Mill # 5 in Lowell on Thursday January 27, 2022 (wow … 2022) to benefit Afternoon In The Arts in Lowell.  Thanks again for putting up with me and these boo boos and thanks again to the rock stars who made the night a success and did kick ass interviews. CP on Twitter: @CarnivalPodcast       Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey Joe on Twitter is: @Optigrabber Jacques on Twitter is @TheJacques4   Opening Song: Gomer by Dan Cray and Beyond Id Closing Song: Sober by Dan Cray and Beyond Id

Jacques 11 year-old son (Eggzy Boi) learns how to manipulate the media (aka the Lowell Sun) and Jacques for better or worse founds Joe and his 1995 sketch portfolio they sent to SNL, Conan ... ect … SHOCKING they weren't hired! On the light side of the force, we chat Sesame Street's FIRST Asian puppet, CP single handedly bringing live back to Hammer Films and how Jacques watched Tommy Boy together with Joe (and how Biff plans to watch UHF with Joe his next visit here!)  On the Darkside (reluctantly) we chat another school shooting, Row v Wade (and how it really just effects poor folks) and how Lowell schools are #1 in state with Covid rates. Also chatted … Bruins Marchy and the slewfoot double standard, MLB lock out and us not caring and … are we fans of the TampaBucs (off the field?) CP on Twitter: @CarnivalPodcast       Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey Joe on Twitter is: @Optigrabber Jacques on Twitter is @TheJacques4   Opening Song: Gomer by Dan Cray and Beyond Id Closing Song: Recess by Dan Cray and Beyond Id

It's hard to believe that we're still talking about pandemic learning, but here we are. So how much of what we learned are we actually applying as we head back to school this year? Follow on Twitter: @helnvass @Dr_Kreisberg @therobsharvey @larryferlazzo @bamradionetwork@Jonharper70bd Dr. Robert S. Harvey is an educator and writer, faith leader, community connector, child advocate, and public scholar. Drawing upon lived experiences, ethical thought, and a bold vision for the future of human wellbeing, his leadership and writing has a threefold focus—love, justice, and hope—with young people at the heart. He is the Superintendent of East Harlem Scholars Academies, a community-based network of public charter schools (PreK-12th) in New York City; and Chief Academic Officer of East Harlem Tutorial Program, managing a multisite out-of-school time and postsecondary access and success program, public engagement, and a teaching residency. He is also a Visiting Professor in the Practice of Public Leadership at Memphis Theological Seminary. Dr. Hilary Kreisberg is currently the director of the Center for Mathematics Achievement at Lesley University and the co-author of the books Partnering with Parents in Elementary Math: A Guide for Teachers and Leaders (2021) and Adding Parents to the Equation: Understanding Your Child's Elementary School Math (2019), as well as the brand new K-5 curricular resource Let's Talk Math: Engaging Students as Mathematical Thinkers (2021). Hilary has been featured on NPR Boston (WBUR) Radio, CBS Boston (WBZ) news, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, Education Weekly, Boston Magazine, and the Lowell Sun. She is a frequent national, regional, and local speaker and has won over $2 million dollars in federal and private funding for mathematics education research. Helen Vassiliou is a teacher at Adena Elementary in the Lakota Loca School district in West Chester, Ohio serving English language learners.

Over the past 15 years, 20 percent of all newspapers in this country have shuttered, and more than 1,300 communities now are classified as local “news deserts,” fueled by a staggering decline in revenue and ad spending and the advent of non-traditional news sources. Data also shows there are 47 percent fewer journalists in the U.S. than in 2005, and consumer trust in the media is fading like newspaper bureau offices. To combat this decline, the Boston-based advertising agency Allen & Gerritsen launched Protect Our Press, in partnership with Boston Globe Media. The initiative aims to reinvest ad spending in local newsrooms and have agencies, brands, and publishers pledge their participation or commitment. In this episode of Beyond Profit, a podcast of the ANA Center for Brand Purpose, host Ken Beaulieu welcomes three guests to discuss the state of local journalism and the advent of Protect Our Press: Andrew Graff, CEO at Allen & Gerritsen; Kayvan Salmanpour, chief commercial officer at Boston Globe Media; and Chris Scott, enterprise editor at The Lowell Sun in Lowell, Mass.

Lowell, MA native singer-songwriter Emily Desmond has been active in the New England music scene since the age of 13. She has grown from performing with just a small acoustic guitar to working as a professional vocalist and singer-songwriter. She began her education at Berklee College of Music in 2012, graduating in 2016 with a B.M in Songwriting with a focus in vocal technique. Here, she honed her craft and studied with multiple internationally acclaimed artists, writers, and professors. After the release of her 5-track EP Commencement, Emily received much praise and response from the Boston singer-songwriter scene for her lyrics, which range from witty & honest, to gut-wrenching & sincere. As well as recognition from the Lowell Sun and Boston Magazine. Emily has been awarded an honorable mention for Best Folk Song from the USA Songwriting Competition and nominated for Best Female Artist by the International Acoustic Music Awards. Today, Emily continues to perform and writes songs for her own repertoire and is hired to write a variety of songs for advertisements, entertainment media, and special occasions. She currently teaches private voice and guitar lessons at DW Music Lessons, and is a Music Specialist at a private school for Special Education in Waltham, MA. YOU CAN VIEW EMILY'S SITE HERE WANT LESSONS FROM EMILY? CLICK HERE! You can find Emily's social media here! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/emilydesmond Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilydesmondmusic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emilydesmondmusic Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/emilydesmondmusic --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/musicast-podcast/support

In this hour, Grace talks with Tom Shattcuk, from the Lowell Sun about his article "Andrew Cuomo Embodies the Perils of Hubris During the Pandemic" discussing Andrew Cuomo hiding nursing home deaths.

It's a big boy Thursday and Tom Shattuck of the Lowell Sun joins the show in the 2pm hour, right in time for food talk. Coincidence? Whether or not you think the Hunter Biden story is real, what is real is the Twitter is censoring the dissemination of the story. Citing a 2018 policy about Hacking and protecting the election, Twitter Safety and CEO Jack gave reasons why they were doing what they were doing. Do you believe them or is something nefarious underfoot?VB attempted to pull a fast one on his wife, replacing a 'premium' brand of candy corn with a 'cheap' kind. It immediately backfired when she called him out after eating only one piece. Do you know anybody who is that much of a food snob? Do you think it is a detailed sense of taste or are they crazy?Also discussed: Marty Walsh, Amy Coney Barrett and Tommy Lee

Hellooooo, nurse! No wait...go away, nurse, go away! This week, Scott, Amber, and Kristy talk about Jolly Jane Toppan, a nurse who cared about her patients in quite the opposite way a nurse should.    Don't forget to follow the show FB, Insta, or Twitter. Come check out the Patreon and see what extras you can get for a few bucks a months! Or check out our Amazon Wishlist to buy us a book--making the episode topic YOUR CHOICE!  This episode is sponsored by Best Fiends.  Music:Evil Plan by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3725-evil-planLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Breaktime by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3457-breaktimeLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Sources: Kate Hickey. IrishCentral.com. “The deadly Irish American serial killer nurse Jolly Jane.” New England Historical Society."Jolly Jane Toppan, the Killer Nurse Obsessed With Death." Measuring Worth.comCrime Museum. “Jane Toppan.” Boston Female Asylum Records, transcribed by Ann S Lainhart.. Joseph P Healey Library Digital Collections. “Jane Toppan.” Emily Allen, Alana Averill, Emmeline Cook. Department of Psychology, Radford University. Harold Schechter. Fatal: The Poisonous Life of a Female Serial Killer. Atropine. K. McLendon & CV Preuss. National Institutes of Health. Jennifer Myers. Lowell Sun. “For 10 years, ‘Jolly Jane’ Poured Her Poison.” Find A Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/162743788/elizabeth-stanford-brighamhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/162740485/ann-c-toppanBianca Myrtil. Film Daily. Amanda Sedlak-Hevener. Ranker. “13 Disturbing Facts About Jane Toppan, AKA 'The Angel Of Death.” St. Paul Globe on LOC.  Chronicling America « Library of Congress https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_ToppanAllthatsinteresting.com by Katie Serena.  Deadly women wiki

Tom Shattuck joins us for an hour of the latest Biden mocking and Trump polling analysis. Tom is an old radio co-worker of Todd's and senior editor at the Lowell Sun newspaper in Massachusetts. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Tom Shattuck argues that Democrats are in a difficult position with the choice of Kamala Harris as VP because she takes positions that she later can't defend. Todd counters that if the media doesn't cover the contradictions, they don't exist. A lively conversation ensues with Tom, Senior Editor of the Lowell Sun newspaper and an old radio friend of Todd's. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

We talk about "Tear Gas" Ted Wheeler who is angry at Donald Trump for not allowing the mob to burn Portland down. Then it's off to AOC who used a bad word in her speech in the House and then the COVID-19 briefing featuring the New York Yankees. And other things are talked about as well. Plenty of other things, don't you worry. Follow Tom on Twitter: @Tomshattuck More Tom stuff at www.tomshattuck.com Tom's "Insta" as the zillenials say: www.instagram.com/calvincaspian/ The opening theme music is called Divine Intervention by Matthew Sweet The closing theme music to this podcast is C'est La Vie by Derek Clegg. Tom is an Editor at the Lowell Sun newspaper. Please consider a subscription: checkout.lowellsun.com/ Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream (bung, bung, bung, bung) Make him the cutest that I've ever seen (bung, bung, bung, bung) Give him two lips like roses and clover (bung, bung, bung, bung) Then tell him that his lonesome nights are over Sandman, I'm so alone (bung, bung, bung, bung) Don't have nobody to call my own (bung, bung, bung, bung) Please turn on your magic beam Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream Make him the cutest that I've ever seen Give him the word that I'm not a rover Then tell him that his lonesome nights are over Sandman, I'm so alone Don't have nobody to call my own Please turn on your magic beam Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream Mr. Sandman (yes) bring us a dream Give him a pair of eyes with a "come-hither" gleam Give him a lonely heart like Pagliacci And lots of wavy hair like Liberace Mr Sandman, someone to hold (someone to hold) Would be so peachy before we're too old So please turn on your magic beam Mr Sandman, bring us, please, please, please Mr Sandman, bring us a dream Excelsior!

Tom talks to Abigail Shrier, columnist and author of "Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters." Abigail talks about the many young girls who misread their emotions and make dangerous and sometimes permanent changes to themselves.You can get the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Irreversible-Damage-Transgender-Seducing-Daughters-ebook/dp/B07YL6XK55 Follow her in Twitter here: @AbigailShrier Follow Tom on Twitter: @Tomshattuck More Tom stuff at www.tomshattuck.com Tom's "Insta" as the zillenials say: www.instagram.com/calvincaspian/ The opening theme music is called Divine Intervention by Matthew Sweet The closing theme music to this podcast is C'est La Vie by Derek Clegg. Tom is an Editor at the Lowell Sun newspaper. Please consider a subscription: checkout.lowellsun.com/ Dave has been spending extra time in the yard to think about his actions. Federal troops are heading to Chicago - the greatest city on Earth. NYC may actually be the greatest but the people are nicer in Chicago. Excelsior!

Maybe it's time to rethink our harsh treatment of the Millenials and the Zillenials and focus on ourselves, Generation X. Sure, we had Knight Rider and the A Team and Star Blazers for that matter but we also had the philosopher/neck-breaker, Dalton from Road House and Marion Cobretti AKA Cobra. We'll take a deep dive into Gen X and then talk a little Trump/ Biden who are least Boomers or maybe older. Cobra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3Zb3KjoQkI Road House: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FThBM5JG6f0 Follow Tom on Twitter: @Tomshattuck More Tom stuff at www.tomshattuck.com Tom's "Insta" as the zillenials say: www.instagram.com/calvincaspian/ The opening theme music is called Divine Intervention by Matthew Sweet The closing theme music to this podcast is C'est La Vie by Derek Clegg. Tom is an Editor at the Lowell Sun newspaper. Please consider a subscription: checkout.lowellsun.com/ Dave, my Jack Russell Terrier went full kill-mode on the chickens today. He was ultimately thwarted by me but he meant business and ignored my calls. Maybe he was hungry. Maybe he's just a murderer. Traumatic day. Bad Dave. Excelsior!

Joel Pollak, Editor at Breitbart and author of "Red November: Will the Country Vote Red for Trump or Red for Socialism?" joins to talk about his journey following the Democratic presidential candidates and what the future might hold. Here is the link to the Book: https://www.amazon.com/Red-November-Country-Trump-Socialism/dp/1546099840/ref=sr_1_1?crid=MHREPK3ANDUP&dchild=1&keywords=joel+pollak&qid=1594349852&sprefix=Joel+po%2Caps%2C138&sr=8-1 Follow Joel's work at Breitbart: https://www.breitbart.com/author/joel-b-pollak/ Follow Joel on Twitter: @joelpollak Follow Tom on Twitter: @Tomshattuck More Tom stuff at www.tomshattuck.com Tom's "Insta" as the zillenials say: www.instagram.com/calvincaspian/ The opening theme music is called Divine Intervention by Matthew Sweet The closing theme music to this podcast is C'est La Vie by Derek Clegg. Tom is an Editor at the Lowell Sun newspaper. Please consider a subscription: checkout.lowellsun.com/ My kids were making noise in this episode because they want locks on their doors to keep their little brothers away but each of them wants to be the first to get a lock. My daughter is nicer so she'll probably get the first one. She also says she loves me and though I don't know that I believe her it still feels nice. Excelsior!

President Donald Trump and Chris Wallace sit down for an interview and battle it our utilizing their respective skill sets. Then, is she a graffiti artist or vandal?- A woman is marking up the Black Lives Matter mural on 5th avenue in New York City. Also, Tom talks China, AOC, Fauci and more. Here is the link to the acuity test: https://www.mocatest.org/pdf_files/test/MoCA-Test-English_7_1.pdf Follow Tom on Twitter: @Tomshattuck More Tom stuff at www.tomshattuck.com Tom's "Insta" as the zillenials say: www.instagram.com/calvincaspian/ The opening theme music is called Divine Intervention by Matthew Sweet The closing theme music to this podcast is C'est La Vie by Derek Clegg. Tom is an Editor at the Lowell Sun newspaper. Please consider a subscription: https://checkout.lowellsun.com/ Tom let his Jack Russell Terrier out with the chickens for the first time today. Though the dog, Dave, launched himself at the birds a few times he broke off the attack when Tom called him. It is a work in progress, like CHOP. Except without the warlords. Excelsior!

This week we stay local.  Episode 11 is about a serial killer who was caught in Chelmsford MA by the parents of a 15 yrs old girl he was trying to abduct from her bed at knife point.  Parental instincts save this young girl and who knows how many others had he not been caught. Sources: 48 Hrs: Live to Tell; "Caught in the Act"- a book by Jeanie McDunough; Lowell Sun; Murderpedia; Pennlive.com online newspaper.

VB, midday radio host at WRKO in Boston joins the Burn Barrel to make his case that all is well that ended well with Bubba Wallace and NASCAR over the weekend. Tom strongly disagrees. This episode begins with a cut from VB's show in which Tom, VB and his producer "Lightning" debated the issue. Follow VB on Twitter: @VBthewise Follow Lightning: @LightningMarita Listen to the "VB in the Middle" radio show on AM 680 WRKO in Boston or www.wrko.com. It airs daily from 12p-3p. Follow Tom on Twitter: @TomShattuck Find out more about him at www.TomShattuck.com Tom writes on the editorial pages of the Lowell Sun and Fitchburg Sentinel & Enterprise. Excelsior!

Kaleb Tucker just graduated from the Virginia Military Institute and he is asking for concerned people to join him by signing a petition to remove the statue of Thomas "Stonewall" jackson from the campus. Kaleb joined Tom to explain his mission. Also, all the latest from CHAZ or CHOP and the nascent country is experiencing some growing pains. Also, Also, President Trump is in a slump. Follow Kaleb on twitter: @Kaleb_El_Uno Sign his petition here: chng.it/NPKZFmVxsr Follow Tom on Twitter: @TomShattuck Read Tom's latest in the Lowell Sun: https://www.lowellsun.com/2020/06/22/beware-of-weaponized-media/ Please consider a subscription: https://checkout.lowellsun.com/ Thanks for listening and feel free to email with comments and questions-- I'll start reading them on the air. My email is on my twitter. Excelsior!

We talk with Gerry Callahan of the Gerry Callahan Podcast on Father's Day about the activist media's template used to destroy free speech in the USA and the world. We first saw it locally in 2018 when Boston Globe activists attack Gerry Callahan, Kirk Minihane and WEEI. Also, we celebrate Father's Day. Find Gerry's podcast: https://thegerrycallahanpodcast.com/ Twitter: @GerryCallahan @CallahanPodcast You can find out a little about Tom Shattuck at www.tomshattuck.com and follow him on twitter at @TomShattuck Gerry is an alumni of the Lowell Sun where Tom works currently. Feel free to consider a subscription! https://checkout.lowellsun.com/ Happy Father's Day!

If statues and art are being cancelled in the 2020 cultural revolution what about Rock 'n' Roll music? What about artists with sketchy records on race and sex? We have the discussion with the oracle of rock, Johnny Angel Wendell. Follow Johnny on twitter: @JohnnyAWendell Listen to Johnny's music: https://johnnyangelwendell.bandcamp.com/ Learn more about Johnny: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Angel_Wendell Tom Shattuck writes for the Lowell Sun and Fitchburg Sentinel and Enterprise. Please consider a subscription if you're feelin' it. Learn more about Tom at www.tomshattuck.com Follow him on Twitter: @TomShattuck Facebook: /www.facebook.com/tom.shattuck

We talk with OpEd Columnist for the Boston Herald and political consultant Joyce Ferriabough Bolling about the cultural change moment we are in as well as the conditions in the black community and much more. You can read Joyce's columns here: https://www.bostonherald.com/author/joyce-ferriabough-bolling/ Follow Tom on Twitter: @TomShattuck Please subscribe on Itunes, Spotify, Stitcher and soon Youtube. Tom writes in the Editorial Pages of the Lowell Sun and Fitchburg Sentinel and Enterprise- If you're in a subscribing mood, please consider those papers. Excelsior!

Kirk Minihane of the Kirk Minihane Podcast joins to react to the deletion of local businessman, Dave Andelman, after Andelman criticized the rioters who destroyed property and propagated chaos in the wake of the killing of George Floyd. Check out Kirk's show at: https://www.barstoolsports.com/shows/81/the-kirk-minihane-show Twitter: @kirkmin Thanks to the folks at Commentary Magazine. Read their content here: https://www.commentarymagazine.com/articles/the-editors/refusing-mob-rule-defending-american-values/ Follow Tom Shattuck at @Tom Shattuck and please consider a subscription to the Lowell Sun. https://checkout.lowellsun.com/

Folks, I am re-releasing episode 4-310 where I interviewed Bryan Lions so we could all hear his voice and listen to his story. Chris,   ... The RunRunLive 4.0 Podcast Episode 4-310 – Bryan Lyons on Pushing Rick in 2015 (Audio: link) [audio:http://www.RunRunLive.com/PodcastEpisodes/epi4310.mp3] Link Intro Bumper: Hello my friends, this is Chris your host and this is the RunRunLive Podcast episode 4-310.  Welcome.  We are in our final days of taper leading into the Boston Marathon.  I'm ready.  I'm right on my target race weight, I'm strong in the legs and I've done it a few times before. I'm starting from the back this year in the last charity corral.  It will take me awhile to get to the starting line and it will be crowded.  Looks like we're getting decent weather, cool and rainy.  That's actually my favorite racing weather. One of my friends from the running club is getting a limo to take a bunch of us out to Hopkinton on Monday morning.  There's no checked bags from Hopkinton anymore so we'll have to navigate the cool, wet weather on the morning with some throw away stuff.  There will be a wind.  I don't know yet if it's a head wind on not but as far back in the pack as I am there's lots of shelter if you know what I mean. I don't know if I'll be carrying my phone or not.  I'd love to be unplugged but I don't know how to get it into Boston otherwise without being separated from it for a day.  It turns out this new iPhone6 fits perfectly into one of those ½ size snack baggies and you can use the phone through the plastic. Today we have the great privilege to speak with Bryon Lyons who is taking over for Dick Hoyt in Pushing Rick this year.  It's a long one, but's that's ok.  I think we cover some good ground. In the first section I'm going to muse on this year's Boston from my perspective, as is my annual tradition. In the second section we'll talk about how to use an external brain to get important stuff done. I'm good to go for Monday.  I have a red Team Hoyt singlet that I'll probably put a long sleeve shirt on underneath because of the weather.  It's also got some rough bits that I'd like to keep off my nipples! I still need to swing by Whole Foods and pick up some Hammer Gels for the race.  I tried to cook up my own energy gels from organic peanut butter and cocoa powder but it was a disaster.  It was like when you give a dog a spoonful of peanut butter and their mouth gets all stuck.  I'll have to keep working on that.  Damn near choked me to death on my last couple long runs. We might go long today, but I'll keep my comments short. On with the Show! Section one - Running Tips Tapering into Boston Voices of reason – the interviews Bryan Lyons From “Team Hoyt Racing at Boston With a Different Look For the first time since 1980, Dick Hoyt won't run behind his son. But Bryan Lyons, a longtime supporter and runner, takes up the cause. By Liam Boylan-Pett; April 9, 2015 Rick and Dick Hoyt with Bryan Lyons Bryan Lyons (left, bib number 33864) at the 2014 Boston Marathon with Dick and Rick Hoyt. In 2014, Dick Hoyt completed the Boston Marathon for the 32nd time—each year pushing his son Rick, who's a spastic quadriplegic with cerebral palsy, in a custom-racing wheelchair. After last year's race, Dick wanted to retire. Rick, however, wanted to cover the 26.2 miles from Hopkinton to Boston again. He's going to—this year with a new running partner. Dr. Bryan Lyons, a dentist in Billerica, Massachusetts, and a family friend of the Hoyts, will push Rick in the 119th running of Boston. “It was sort of shocking for [Dick] to ask me,” Lyons told the Lowell Sun. "My friends told me [the Hoyts] don't want the big name, they want the big heart. If that's the least that I can provide, I'm happy." This will be the seventh Boston Marathon for Lyons, 44, who has run for the Hoyt Foundation marathon team since 2008, with a best of 4:15:29, which he ran in 2010. Lyons does have some experience running with Rick, 53. Since January, the two have completed a few shorter local road races and gone on training runs together, according to the Lowell Sun. If Rick isn't available, Lyons puts sandbags into the wheelchair to simulate his weight. Although Dick Hoyt, 74, won't be running, he won't absent from the marathon. He's the race's grand marshal, and will ride in a pace car ahead of the lead runners. The Hoyt's story, chronicled by Runner's World in 2007, has inspired many. Since 1977 when Rick asked Dick to push him through a 5-mile race, the father-son duo has completed more than 1,100 races, including Ironman triathlons. “Dick will continue to be at the head of the field, leading 30,000 runners on their trek to Boston,” Tom Grilk, Executive Director of the Boston Athletic Association, said in a press release. “Dick and Rick Hoyt will forever be synonymous with the Boston Marathon and the sport of running.” Now, Lyons' name will be attached, too. Once Dick decided not to run, Lyons was an easy choice for the Hoyts. "Bryan will be out there, and he'll do his best, we know that," Dick Hoyt told the Lowell Sun. "He's a great athlete, a great person, and the type of person that we want to be pushing Rick. And Rick wants Bryan to be the one to do it." Section Two – Life Lessons Using an External Brain – Outro That's it my friends.  Episode 4-310 in the can.  We'll see what happens over the weekend.  I may do a race report or not.  It's a lot of work to write something that I am proud of.  You don't really know the appropriate theme until the race has been run, so you can't prepare that much. I've got the Groton Road Race coming up on the 26th and we've still got shirts if you want to register.  We'd love to have you.  Then I'm going in to get my heart fixed.  Then…it will be summer time and the living will be easy. I was out in California this past week.  I flew out Saturday and came back on the redeye Tuesday night.  I was in Huntington Beach.  You may or may not know that Huntington Beach is known as Surf City USA. This is one of the centers of the surfing culture from Southern California. There are surf shops and beach cruiser bikes and classic cars cruising in circles.   It's a surfer vibe. Sunday I was wandering around the resort, killing some time before dinner and ended up going into a surf shop, where they sell shirts, baggy shorts and flip flops to the tourists.  There were a couple young guys lounging behind the counter.  They were your surfer dude types.  Being me, I figured I'd chat them up. I say “You guys look tired and bored.” To which the one guy replies, “Yeah, we're the surf instructors but they make us work in here.” And the other dude says, “Yeah, man, Long night, ya know?” I nod, as if I can commiserate. He thinks I don't understand.  “I was up all night man, you know those Spanish girls…” I try to act like that's something I can relate to as I stand there in my business suit and mid-life crisis look. He still thinks I don't get it and says, “Ya know, man? The 6-2?” I agree and move on, wondering what the hell ‘the 6-2' means. I tell the story to the guys I'm with and we come up with all sorts of theories around body type ratios and start-stop times.  We Google it but the urban dictionary, while having some fairly unsettling definitions, doesn't quite fit. We spend the next couple days asking people and not getting any good answers.  I go back to the shop but the dudes aren't working. At dinner that night I can see that the busboy is clearly a surfer dude cut from the same cloth.  I call him over and tell him my story in a conspiratorial and hushed way, finishing with the big question.  “What does ‘the 6-2' mean? He says “Well bro, it's kinda hard to explain…” I say “Just give it your best shot…” He continues. “Well it just mean he was tappin that shit all night long…” The mystery was solved.  That's all it meant. There were not ratios or timing or measurements involved. Now you know.  You've got early access to some surf slang. I can see the ultra runners using this one.  How was the middle 50 miles?  “It was the 6-2, bro, all trail, all night…” With that I will leave you to your own adventures.  Don't wait.  Step put the door and do it today.  There will never be a good or convenient time to do epic stuff. Enjoy your race. I'll see you out there. Closing comments  

Folks, I am re-releasing episode 4-310 where I interviewed Bryan Lions so we could all hear his voice and listen to his story. Chris,   ... The RunRunLive 4.0 Podcast Episode 4-310 – Bryan Lyons on Pushing Rick in 2015 (Audio: link) [audio:http://www.RunRunLive.com/PodcastEpisodes/epi4310.mp3] Link Intro Bumper: Hello my friends, this is Chris your host and this is the RunRunLive Podcast episode 4-310.  Welcome.  We are in our final days of taper leading into the Boston Marathon.  I’m ready.  I’m right on my target race weight, I’m strong in the legs and I’ve done it a few times before. I’m starting from the back this year in the last charity corral.  It will take me awhile to get to the starting line and it will be crowded.  Looks like we’re getting decent weather, cool and rainy.  That’s actually my favorite racing weather. One of my friends from the running club is getting a limo to take a bunch of us out to Hopkinton on Monday morning.  There’s no checked bags from Hopkinton anymore so we’ll have to navigate the cool, wet weather on the morning with some throw away stuff.  There will be a wind.  I don’t know yet if it’s a head wind on not but as far back in the pack as I am there’s lots of shelter if you know what I mean. I don’t know if I’ll be carrying my phone or not.  I’d love to be unplugged but I don’t know how to get it into Boston otherwise without being separated from it for a day.  It turns out this new iPhone6 fits perfectly into one of those ½ size snack baggies and you can use the phone through the plastic. Today we have the great privilege to speak with Bryon Lyons who is taking over for Dick Hoyt in Pushing Rick this year.  It’s a long one, but’s that’s ok.  I think we cover some good ground. In the first section I’m going to muse on this year’s Boston from my perspective, as is my annual tradition. In the second section we’ll talk about how to use an external brain to get important stuff done. I’m good to go for Monday.  I have a red Team Hoyt singlet that I’ll probably put a long sleeve shirt on underneath because of the weather.  It’s also got some rough bits that I’d like to keep off my nipples! I still need to swing by Whole Foods and pick up some Hammer Gels for the race.  I tried to cook up my own energy gels from organic peanut butter and cocoa powder but it was a disaster.  It was like when you give a dog a spoonful of peanut butter and their mouth gets all stuck.  I’ll have to keep working on that.  Damn near choked me to death on my last couple long runs. We might go long today, but I’ll keep my comments short. On with the Show! Section one - Running Tips Tapering into Boston Voices of reason – the interviews Bryan Lyons From “Team Hoyt Racing at Boston With a Different Look For the first time since 1980, Dick Hoyt won’t run behind his son. But Bryan Lyons, a longtime supporter and runner, takes up the cause. By Liam Boylan-Pett; April 9, 2015 Rick and Dick Hoyt with Bryan Lyons Bryan Lyons (left, bib number 33864) at the 2014 Boston Marathon with Dick and Rick Hoyt. In 2014, Dick Hoyt completed the Boston Marathon for the 32nd time—each year pushing his son Rick, who’s a spastic quadriplegic with cerebral palsy, in a custom-racing wheelchair. After last year’s race, Dick wanted to retire. Rick, however, wanted to cover the 26.2 miles from Hopkinton to Boston again. He’s going to—this year with a new running partner. Dr. Bryan Lyons, a dentist in Billerica, Massachusetts, and a family friend of the Hoyts, will push Rick in the 119th running of Boston. “It was sort of shocking for [Dick] to ask me,” Lyons told the Lowell Sun. "My friends told me [the Hoyts] don't want the big name, they want the big heart. If that's the least that I can provide, I'm happy." This will be the seventh Boston Marathon for Lyons, 44, who has run for the Hoyt Foundation marathon team since 2008, with a best of 4:15:29, which he ran in 2010. Lyons does have some experience running with Rick, 53. Since January, the two have completed a few shorter local road races and gone on training runs together, according to the Lowell Sun. If Rick isn’t available, Lyons puts sandbags into the wheelchair to simulate his weight. Although Dick Hoyt, 74, won’t be running, he won’t absent from the marathon. He’s the race’s grand marshal, and will ride in a pace car ahead of the lead runners. The Hoyt’s story, chronicled by Runner’s World in 2007, has inspired many. Since 1977 when Rick asked Dick to push him through a 5-mile race, the father-son duo has completed more than 1,100 races, including Ironman triathlons. “Dick will continue to be at the head of the field, leading 30,000 runners on their trek to Boston,” Tom Grilk, Executive Director of the Boston Athletic Association, said in a press release. “Dick and Rick Hoyt will forever be synonymous with the Boston Marathon and the sport of running.” Now, Lyons’ name will be attached, too. Once Dick decided not to run, Lyons was an easy choice for the Hoyts. "Bryan will be out there, and he'll do his best, we know that," Dick Hoyt told the Lowell Sun. "He's a great athlete, a great person, and the type of person that we want to be pushing Rick. And Rick wants Bryan to be the one to do it." Section Two – Life Lessons Using an External Brain – Outro That’s it my friends.  Episode 4-310 in the can.  We’ll see what happens over the weekend.  I may do a race report or not.  It’s a lot of work to write something that I am proud of.  You don’t really know the appropriate theme until the race has been run, so you can’t prepare that much. I’ve got the Groton Road Race coming up on the 26th and we’ve still got shirts if you want to register.  We’d love to have you.  Then I’m going in to get my heart fixed.  Then…it will be summer time and the living will be easy. I was out in California this past week.  I flew out Saturday and came back on the redeye Tuesday night.  I was in Huntington Beach.  You may or may not know that Huntington Beach is known as Surf City USA. This is one of the centers of the surfing culture from Southern California. There are surf shops and beach cruiser bikes and classic cars cruising in circles.   It’s a surfer vibe. Sunday I was wandering around the resort, killing some time before dinner and ended up going into a surf shop, where they sell shirts, baggy shorts and flip flops to the tourists.  There were a couple young guys lounging behind the counter.  They were your surfer dude types.  Being me, I figured I’d chat them up. I say “You guys look tired and bored.” To which the one guy replies, “Yeah, we’re the surf instructors but they make us work in here.” And the other dude says, “Yeah, man, Long night, ya know?” I nod, as if I can commiserate. He thinks I don’t understand.  “I was up all night man, you know those Spanish girls…” I try to act like that’s something I can relate to as I stand there in my business suit and mid-life crisis look. He still thinks I don’t get it and says, “Ya know, man? The 6-2?” I agree and move on, wondering what the hell ‘the 6-2’ means. I tell the story to the guys I’m with and we come up with all sorts of theories around body type ratios and start-stop times.  We Google it but the urban dictionary, while having some fairly unsettling definitions, doesn’t quite fit. We spend the next couple days asking people and not getting any good answers.  I go back to the shop but the dudes aren’t working. At dinner that night I can see that the busboy is clearly a surfer dude cut from the same cloth.  I call him over and tell him my story in a conspiratorial and hushed way, finishing with the big question.  “What does ‘the 6-2’ mean? He says “Well bro, it’s kinda hard to explain…” I say “Just give it your best shot…” He continues. “Well it just mean he was tappin that shit all night long…” The mystery was solved.  That’s all it meant. There were not ratios or timing or measurements involved. Now you know.  You’ve got early access to some surf slang. I can see the ultra runners using this one.  How was the middle 50 miles?  “It was the 6-2, bro, all trail, all night…” With that I will leave you to your own adventures.  Don’t wait.  Step put the door and do it today.  There will never be a good or convenient time to do epic stuff. Enjoy your race. I’ll see you out there. Closing comments  

Tom Shattuck joins us for the hour. He is a former talk radio producer and host, and the current senior editor at the Lowell Sun newspaper. Tom loves politics, is fun to talk politics with, so we have a go at the Covid shutdown and the government's lust for making tax dollars a tool for winning elections.

Today's Topics: Big news came out of Massachusetts today when Governor Baker announced that schools will remain closed for the remainder of the school year. VB shares his thoughts on that and hears from you on the closure. Then, VB shares his 5 things that made him smile today. Additioanlly, Dave Andelman joins VB to talk about his Oped in the Lowell Sun that is an open letter to Gov. Baker regarding the opening of the Mendon Drive-In. Also on tap, Tom Shack, former Comptroller for Massachusetts who is running for Congress, chats with VB about his values and campaign. Then, Cooper Lawerence, our NY Correspondent weighs in on NYC's new tip line from Mayor de Blasio asking people to tattle on those breaking social distancing rules. Hear all of this from today's show, here.

Co-owner of the Mendon Drive-In and columnist for the Lowell Sun, Dave Andelman chats with VB about his oped in the Lowell Sun that is an open letter to Gov. Baker. He is urging and making his case for why the Mendon Drive-In should open. VB supports his idea of reopening the drive-ins. Hear their conversation, here.

The great divide isn't getting narrowed by the shared harrowing experience provided by Covid-19. Instead, it's simply providing new weaponry in the emotional and irrational expression of predetermined narratives guiding the ideological warriors on social media and to a large extent in the big, national media. So says Tom Shattuck, Senior Editor for the Lowell Sun newspaper in the Merrimack Valley of Massachusetts.   Comments, questions, or suggestions? Email the host: todd@toddtalk.com Email the producer: mike.olko@entercom.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's a big boy Thursday, so Tom Shattuck of the Lowell Sun joins the show to talk about the latest in the Coronavirus pandemic. The unemployment numbers have hit and they are worse than anyone imagined. VB discusses the record 3.3 million Americans that have filed and how they will rise, as well as the Coronavirus Bill that was passed unanimously by the Senate. VB talks to Jon Hurst, who is the President of the Retailers Association of Massachusetts, about the emergency relief funds coming from the government to aid small businesses. How much will it help? When can these small businesses expect to see the relief coming? Hurst shares his thoughts and insights on these types of questions.Kevin Heffernan and Steve Lemme from Broken Lizard join the show to talk about the new season of "Tacoma FD" airing tonight on TruTV!VB asks them what they have been doing in quarantine and what is coming up on "Tacoma FD"Like what you hear? Tune in weekdays from 12pm-3pm to catch VB live and follow @VBtheWise on Twitter to get his stream of consciousness at all hours!

VB talks to Tom Shattuck of the Lowell Sun about the House trying to pass the Coronavirus stimulus package. The Democrats refuse to sign off on the package and are playing partisan politics. Shattuck and VB discuss the package and how the Republicans and Democrats are butting heads on this and not getting anything done!

On this week's episode, the Takeout crew dives into the federal charges against Lowell Rep. David Nangle, along with analysis of the Markey-Kennedy debate and a rundown of the new safe driving law that takes effect this Sunday. Stick around for an informed discussion on the best places to get takeout in Lowell from several former Lowell Sun reporters.

For this week's Takeout, the News Service gathered a venerable band of State House reporters, past and present, to discuss changes they've seen in journalism under the Golden Dome. Panelists are Mark Leccese of Emerson College, Craig Sandler of SHNS, Steve LeBlanc of The Associated Press, and Peter Lucas of the Lowell Sun and Boston Herald. This week's special podcast covers a wide range of topics including camaraderie in the Press Gallery and the changing nature of press secretaries.

President Trump is receiving backlash for criticizing a minor, TIME Magazine's Person of the Year, 16 year old climate activist, Greta Thunberg. This comes a week after his own son, a minor, was dragged into politics during the impeachment hearings, much to the FLOTUS' disapproval. VB discusses this situation with Guests Tom Shattuck of the Lowell Sun and Cosmo Macero.

Billerica town manager John Curran found himself on the receiving end of on-line bullying from trolls on the town's Facebook page about his appearance. Curran was born with Hemifacial Microsomia, a condition in which the lower half of one side of the face does not grow normally and is underdeveloped. He joins Dan in studio to talk about his op-ed in the Lowell Sun entitled “I look different. That makes me a target online."

We're taking a farewell victory lap this week for Lauren Dezenski's very last episode of The Horse Race before she moves to Washington D.C. to join CNN. As the third congressional race finally came to its close, we welcomed Chris Lisinski of the Lowell Sun to give us a rundown of the recount madness. Then we looked to our expert ballot guest George Cronin to get caught up on upcoming general ballot questions. John Walsh, Mass Democratic party legend gave us some insiders insight on the new Reason to Believe PAC and what we can expect in the general election. For a special fourth segment, Steve Koczela further breaks down the Congressional and Governors elections with a recent Suffolk University and Boston Globe poll. And finally, our something to watch focuses on Lauren's last few years in Massachusetts and what we can expect from her move to the Capitol.

6/20/18 -- We have a “Grand Bargain”...kind of. State House News Service reporter Katie Lannan discusses the bill moving through the house that would combine a minimum wage increase, paid family leave and a permanent sales tax holiday; then Steve chimes in with polling on education spending and regional ballot initiatives. Plus Chris Lisinski of the Lowell Sun circles back to the race to replace Rep. Niki Tsongas. This episode is sponsored by the Massachusetts Business Round Table.

We're looking back on five months of #mapoli coverage this week. Reporter/MA-3 hawk Chris Lisinski of the Lowell Sun recaps the race for the open seat, and Emerge Massachusetts Executive Director Ryanne Olsen touches on the wave of women running for office. Plus, Steve digs into a highly topical segment we like to call "storm politics."

Almost every style of meditation I've learned has been presented as "secular," but very quickly there is a Hindu chant, a photo of some old guru with a beard, or some other paraphernalia that looks and feels a lot like organized religion to me. I'm very interested in all world religions, but when I'm learning to meditate, I'd rather do that on its own. If you feel the same, you'll enjoy this week's Yoga Talk Show with author and meditator, Rick Heller. ------------ What You´ll Learn: How problems with Rick's vision problem and chronic pain spurred his initial interest in meditation How "mindfulness" can be defined as paying attention to what is going on in the present moment with an attitude that is welcoming and non-judgmental Why "loving kindness" meditation can be a great starting point for people who struggle to calm their mind How to differentiate meditative activities like gardening or walking from meditation practices and meditation as a skill Why meditation classes are often empty while yoga asana (pose-based) classes are usually full Links & Resources: Rick's Site Rick's Book Vipassana Meditation International ABOUT OUR GUEST Freelance journalist and meditation instructor Rick Heller has reported for the Lowell Sun and other New England newspapers and has been published in Buddhadharma, UUWorld, Tikkun, Free Inquiry, Faith Street, The Humanist, and Boston magazines. He has contributed short stories to Fantasy and Science Fiction. Rick is the facilitator of the Humanist Mindfulness Group and has led meditations sponsored by the Humanist Community at Harvard since 2009. He has also attended workshops and retreats at the Cambridge Insight Meditation Center, the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, and the Insight Meditation Society. He holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from MIT, a master's degree in public policy from Harvard University, and a master's degree in journalism from Boston University. His book, Secular Meditation, is available on Amazon. Learn more at: www.rickheller.com  Nutritional Tip: Mushroom Prep Got Questions? Send me a voicemail here: http://www.YogaBody.com/AskLucas   Or write to us: podcast@yogabody.com   Like the Show? Leave us a Review on iTunes: http://www.yogabody.com/reviews   Thanks to Our Sponsor: YOGABODY Gymnastic Rings Ultra-Smooth Birch with Adjustable Long Straps & Rock-Solid Clips for Muscle Ups, Pull Ups, Yoga & CrossFit Training Designed for yoga students, CrossFit fans, gymnasts, and fitness buffs who want to learn pull-ups, muscle-ups, develop their core, and build functional upper-body strength. Backed by YOGABODY's iron-clad, 1-year satisfaction guarantee and 10-year warranty, purchase with confidence knowing that you're buying from a trusted brand since 2007. Learn More

Mill City Sports returns for another episode of MCS Live with host Justin Soderberg, brought to you by Beast from the Northeast, on Saturday, October 17th from 1:00-2:30 p.m. eastern. Only on MillCitySports.com!Episode 14 will feature a preview of the UMass Lowell River Hawks taking on the Colorado College Tigers in the second game of a two-game series at the Tsongas Center in Lowell, Massachusetts.MCS Live will recap last weekend's win over R.P.I in the season opener and Friday night's contest against Colorado College. Plus, preview Saturday's game and chat with a few guests about UMass Lowell hockey and more.The second episode of the 2015-16 hockey season will feature special guests Shawn Hutcheon of the Lowell Sun, Kevin Zwirble of Beast from the Northeast and UMass Lowell head coach Norm Bazin.Justin will answer twitter and facebook questions and possibly phone calls if time allows. Give us a call!Tune in on Saturday, October 17th at 1:00 p.m. eastern to listen to MCS Live!

Mill City Sports returns for another episode of MCS Live with host Justin Soderberg, brought to you by Beast from the Northeast, on Saturday, October 17th from 1:00-2:30 p.m. eastern. Only on MillCitySports.com!Episode 14 will feature a preview of the UMass Lowell River Hawks taking on the Colorado College Tigers in the second game of a two-game series at the Tsongas Center in Lowell, Massachusetts.MCS Live will recap last weekend's win over R.P.I in the season opener and Friday night's contest against Colorado College. Plus, preview Saturday's game and chat with a few guests about UMass Lowell hockey and more.The second episode of the 2015-16 hockey season will feature special guests Shawn Hutcheon of the Lowell Sun, Kevin Zwirble of Beast from the Northeast and UMass Lowell head coach Norm Bazin.Justin will answer twitter and facebook questions and possibly phone calls if time allows. Give us a call!Tune in on Saturday, October 17th at 1:00 p.m. eastern to listen to MCS Live!

The RunRunLive 4.0 Podcast Episode 4-309 – Bryan Lyons on Pushing Rick Hoyt in 2015 (Audio: link) [audio:http://www.RunRunLive.com/PodcastEpisodes/epi4310.mp3] Link epi4310.mp3 Intro Bumper: https://www.crowdrise.com/TeamHoytBoston2015/fundraiser/christopherrussell Hello my friends, this is Chris your host and this is the RunRunLive Podcast episode 4-310.  Welcome.  We are in our final days of taper leading into the Boston Marathon.  I'm ready.  I'm right on my target race weight, I'm strong in the legs and I've done it a few times before.   I'm starting from the back this year in the last charity corral.  It will take me awhile to get to the starting line and it will be crowded.  Looks like we're getting decent weather, cool and rainy.  That's actually my favorite racing weather.   One of my friends from the running club is getting a limo to take a bunch of us out to Hopkinton on Monday morning.  There's no checked bags from Hopkinton anymore so we'll have to navigate the cool, wet weather on the morning with some throw away stuff.  There will be a wind.  I don't know yet if it's a head wind on not but as far back in the pack as I am there's lots of shelter if you know what I mean.   I don't know if I'll be carrying my phone or not.  I'd love to be unplugged but I don't know how to get it into Boston otherwise without being separated from it for a day.  It turns out this new iPhone6 fits perfectly into one of those ½ size snack baggies and you can use the phone through the plastic. Today we have the great privilege to speak with Bryon Lyons who is taking over for Dick Hoyt in Pushing Rick this year.  It's a long one, but's that's ok.  I think we cover some good ground.  In the first section I'm going to muse on this year's Boston from my perspective, as is my annual tradition.   In the second section we'll talk about how to use an external brain to get important stuff done.  I'm good to go for Monday.  I have a red Team Hoyt singlet that I'll probably put a long sleeve shirt on underneath because of the weather.  It's also got some rough bits that I'd like to keep off my nipples!   I still need to swing by Whole Foods and pick up some Hammer Gels for the race.  I tried to cook up my own energy gels from organic peanut butter and cocoa powder but it was a disaster.  It was like when you give a dog a spoonful of peanut butter and their mouth gets all stuck.  I'll have to keep working on that.  Damn near choked me to death on my last couple long runs.   We might go long today, but I'll keep my comments short.   On with the Show!  Section one - Running Tips Tapering into Boston http://runrunlive.com/boston-taper-time Voices of reason – the interviews Bryan Lyons  From Runners World  “Team Hoyt Racing at Boston With a Different Look For the first time since 1980, Dick Hoyt won't run behind his son. But Bryan Lyons, a longtime supporter and runner, takes up the cause. By Liam Boylan-Pett; April 9, 2015 Rick and Dick Hoyt with Bryan Lyons Bryan Lyons (left, bib number 33864) at the 2014 Boston Marathon with Dick and Rick Hoyt. In 2014, Dick Hoyt completed the Boston Marathon for the 32nd time—each year pushing his son Rick, who's a spastic quadriplegic with cerebral palsy, in a custom-racing wheelchair. After last year's race, Dick wanted to retire. Rick, however, wanted to cover the 26.2 miles from Hopkinton to Boston again. He's going to—this year with a new running partner. Dr. Bryan Lyons, a dentist in Billerica, Massachusetts, and a family friend of the Hoyts, will push Rick in the 119th running of Boston. “It was sort of shocking for [Dick] to ask me,” Lyons told the Lowell Sun. "My friends told me [the Hoyts] don't want the big name, they want the big heart. If that's the least that I can provide, I'm happy." This will be the seventh Boston Marathon for Lyons, 44, who has run for the Hoyt Foundation marathon team since 2008, with a best of 4:15:29, which he ran in 2010. Lyons does have some experience running with Rick, 53. Since January, the two have completed a few shorter local road races and gone on training runs together, according to the Lowell Sun. If Rick isn't available, Lyons puts sandbags into the wheelchair to simulate his weight. Although Dick Hoyt, 74, won't be running, he won't absent from the marathon. He's the race's grand marshal, and will ride in a pace car ahead of the lead runners. The Hoyt's story, chronicled by Runner's World in 2007, has inspired many. Since 1977 when Rick asked Dick to push him through a 5-mile race, the father-son duo has completed more than 1,100 races, including Ironman triathlons. “Dick will continue to be at the head of the field, leading 30,000 runners on their trek to Boston,” Tom Grilk, Executive Director of the Boston Athletic Association, said in a press release. “Dick and Rick Hoyt will forever be synonymous with the Boston Marathon and the sport of running.” Now, Lyons' name will be attached, too. Once Dick decided not to run, Lyons was an easy choice for the Hoyts. "Bryan will be out there, and he'll do his best, we know that," Dick Hoyt told the Lowell Sun. "He's a great athlete, a great person, and the type of person that we want to be pushing Rick. And Rick wants Bryan to be the one to do it."  Section Two – Life Lessons Using an External Brain –  http://runrunlive.com/the-power-of-the-external-brain Outro That's it my friends.  Episode 4-310 in the can.  We'll see what happens over the weekend.  I may do a race report or not.  It's a lot of work to write something that I am proud of.  You don't really know the appropriate theme until the race has been run, so you can't prepare that much.   I've got the Groton Road Race coming up on the 26th and we've still got shirts if you want to register.  We'd love to have you.  Then I'm going in to get my heart fixed.  Then…it will be summer time and the living will be easy.   I was out in California this past week.  I flew out Saturday and came back on the redeye Tuesday night.  I was in Huntington Beach.  You may or may not know that Huntington Beach is known as Surf City USA. This is one of the centers of the surfing culture from Southern California.   There are surf shops and beach cruiser bikes and classic cars cruising in circles.   It's a surfer vibe.   Sunday I was wandering around the resort, killing some time before dinner and ended up going into a surf shop, where they sell shirts, baggy shorts and flip flops to the tourists.  There were a couple young guys lounging behind the counter.  They were your surfer dude types.  Being me, I figured I'd chat them up.   I say “You guys look tired and bored.”  To which the one guy replies, “Yeah, we're the surf instructors but they make us work in here.” And the other dude says, “Yeah, man, Long night, ya know?” I nod, as if I can commiserate.  He thinks I don't understand.  “I was up all night man, you know those Spanish girls…” I try to act like that's something I can relate to as I stand there in my business suit and mid-life crisis look. He still thinks I don't get it and says, “Ya know, man? The 6-2?”  I agree and move on, wondering what the hell ‘the 6-2' means.   I tell the story to the guys I'm with and we come up with all sorts of theories around body type ratios and start-stop times.  We Google it but the urban dictionary, while having some fairly unsettling definitions, doesn't quite fit.   We spend the next couple days asking people and not getting any good answers.  I go back to the shop but the dudes aren't working.  At dinner that night I can see that the busboy is clearly a surfer dude cut from the same cloth.  I call him over and tell him my story in a conspiratorial and hushed way, finishing with the big question.  “What does ‘the 6-2' mean?  He says “Well bro, it's kinda hard to explain…” I say “Just give it your best shot…” He continues. “Well it just mean he was tappin that shit all night long…” The mystery was solved.  That's all it meant. There were not ratios or timing or measurements involved.   Now you know.  You've got early access to some surf slang. I can see the ultra runners using this one.  How was the middle 50 miles?  “It was the 6-2, bro, all trail, all night…”  With that I will leave you to your own adventures.  Don't wait.  Step put the door and do it today.  There will never be a good or convenient time to do epic stuff.  Enjoy your race.  I'll see you out there.  https://www.crowdrise.com/TeamHoytBoston2015/fundraiser/christopherrussell http://www.grotonroadrace.com/ Closing comments http://runrunlive.com/my-books  

The RunRunLive 4.0 Podcast Episode 4-309 – Bryan Lyons on Pushing Rick Hoyt in 2015 (Audio: link) [audio:http://www.RunRunLive.com/PodcastEpisodes/epi4310.mp3] Link epi4310.mp3 Intro Bumper: https://www.crowdrise.com/TeamHoytBoston2015/fundraiser/christopherrussell Hello my friends, this is Chris your host and this is the RunRunLive Podcast episode 4-310.  Welcome.  We are in our final days of taper leading into the Boston Marathon.  I’m ready.  I’m right on my target race weight, I’m strong in the legs and I’ve done it a few times before.   I’m starting from the back this year in the last charity corral.  It will take me awhile to get to the starting line and it will be crowded.  Looks like we’re getting decent weather, cool and rainy.  That’s actually my favorite racing weather.   One of my friends from the running club is getting a limo to take a bunch of us out to Hopkinton on Monday morning.  There’s no checked bags from Hopkinton anymore so we’ll have to navigate the cool, wet weather on the morning with some throw away stuff.  There will be a wind.  I don’t know yet if it’s a head wind on not but as far back in the pack as I am there’s lots of shelter if you know what I mean.   I don’t know if I’ll be carrying my phone or not.  I’d love to be unplugged but I don’t know how to get it into Boston otherwise without being separated from it for a day.  It turns out this new iPhone6 fits perfectly into one of those ½ size snack baggies and you can use the phone through the plastic. Today we have the great privilege to speak with Bryon Lyons who is taking over for Dick Hoyt in Pushing Rick this year.  It’s a long one, but’s that’s ok.  I think we cover some good ground.  In the first section I’m going to muse on this year’s Boston from my perspective, as is my annual tradition.   In the second section we’ll talk about how to use an external brain to get important stuff done.  I’m good to go for Monday.  I have a red Team Hoyt singlet that I’ll probably put a long sleeve shirt on underneath because of the weather.  It’s also got some rough bits that I’d like to keep off my nipples!   I still need to swing by Whole Foods and pick up some Hammer Gels for the race.  I tried to cook up my own energy gels from organic peanut butter and cocoa powder but it was a disaster.  It was like when you give a dog a spoonful of peanut butter and their mouth gets all stuck.  I’ll have to keep working on that.  Damn near choked me to death on my last couple long runs.   We might go long today, but I’ll keep my comments short.   On with the Show!  Section one - Running Tips Tapering into Boston http://runrunlive.com/boston-taper-time Voices of reason – the interviews Bryan Lyons  From Runners World  “Team Hoyt Racing at Boston With a Different Look For the first time since 1980, Dick Hoyt won’t run behind his son. But Bryan Lyons, a longtime supporter and runner, takes up the cause. By Liam Boylan-Pett; April 9, 2015 Rick and Dick Hoyt with Bryan Lyons Bryan Lyons (left, bib number 33864) at the 2014 Boston Marathon with Dick and Rick Hoyt. In 2014, Dick Hoyt completed the Boston Marathon for the 32nd time—each year pushing his son Rick, who’s a spastic quadriplegic with cerebral palsy, in a custom-racing wheelchair. After last year’s race, Dick wanted to retire. Rick, however, wanted to cover the 26.2 miles from Hopkinton to Boston again. He’s going to—this year with a new running partner. Dr. Bryan Lyons, a dentist in Billerica, Massachusetts, and a family friend of the Hoyts, will push Rick in the 119th running of Boston. “It was sort of shocking for [Dick] to ask me,” Lyons told the Lowell Sun. "My friends told me [the Hoyts] don't want the big name, they want the big heart. If that's the least that I can provide, I'm happy." This will be the seventh Boston Marathon for Lyons, 44, who has run for the Hoyt Foundation marathon team since 2008, with a best of 4:15:29, which he ran in 2010. Lyons does have some experience running with Rick, 53. Since January, the two have completed a few shorter local road races and gone on training runs together, according to the Lowell Sun. If Rick isn’t available, Lyons puts sandbags into the wheelchair to simulate his weight. Although Dick Hoyt, 74, won’t be running, he won’t absent from the marathon. He’s the race’s grand marshal, and will ride in a pace car ahead of the lead runners. The Hoyt’s story, chronicled by Runner’s World in 2007, has inspired many. Since 1977 when Rick asked Dick to push him through a 5-mile race, the father-son duo has completed more than 1,100 races, including Ironman triathlons. “Dick will continue to be at the head of the field, leading 30,000 runners on their trek to Boston,” Tom Grilk, Executive Director of the Boston Athletic Association, said in a press release. “Dick and Rick Hoyt will forever be synonymous with the Boston Marathon and the sport of running.” Now, Lyons’ name will be attached, too. Once Dick decided not to run, Lyons was an easy choice for the Hoyts. "Bryan will be out there, and he'll do his best, we know that," Dick Hoyt told the Lowell Sun. "He's a great athlete, a great person, and the type of person that we want to be pushing Rick. And Rick wants Bryan to be the one to do it."  Section Two – Life Lessons Using an External Brain –  http://runrunlive.com/the-power-of-the-external-brain Outro That’s it my friends.  Episode 4-310 in the can.  We’ll see what happens over the weekend.  I may do a race report or not.  It’s a lot of work to write something that I am proud of.  You don’t really know the appropriate theme until the race has been run, so you can’t prepare that much.   I’ve got the Groton Road Race coming up on the 26th and we’ve still got shirts if you want to register.  We’d love to have you.  Then I’m going in to get my heart fixed.  Then…it will be summer time and the living will be easy.   I was out in California this past week.  I flew out Saturday and came back on the redeye Tuesday night.  I was in Huntington Beach.  You may or may not know that Huntington Beach is known as Surf City USA. This is one of the centers of the surfing culture from Southern California.   There are surf shops and beach cruiser bikes and classic cars cruising in circles.   It’s a surfer vibe.   Sunday I was wandering around the resort, killing some time before dinner and ended up going into a surf shop, where they sell shirts, baggy shorts and flip flops to the tourists.  There were a couple young guys lounging behind the counter.  They were your surfer dude types.  Being me, I figured I’d chat them up.   I say “You guys look tired and bored.”  To which the one guy replies, “Yeah, we’re the surf instructors but they make us work in here.” And the other dude says, “Yeah, man, Long night, ya know?” I nod, as if I can commiserate.  He thinks I don’t understand.  “I was up all night man, you know those Spanish girls…” I try to act like that’s something I can relate to as I stand there in my business suit and mid-life crisis look. He still thinks I don’t get it and says, “Ya know, man? The 6-2?”  I agree and move on, wondering what the hell ‘the 6-2’ means.   I tell the story to the guys I’m with and we come up with all sorts of theories around body type ratios and start-stop times.  We Google it but the urban dictionary, while having some fairly unsettling definitions, doesn’t quite fit.   We spend the next couple days asking people and not getting any good answers.  I go back to the shop but the dudes aren’t working.  At dinner that night I can see that the busboy is clearly a surfer dude cut from the same cloth.  I call him over and tell him my story in a conspiratorial and hushed way, finishing with the big question.  “What does ‘the 6-2’ mean?  He says “Well bro, it’s kinda hard to explain…” I say “Just give it your best shot…” He continues. “Well it just mean he was tappin that shit all night long…” The mystery was solved.  That’s all it meant. There were not ratios or timing or measurements involved.   Now you know.  You’ve got early access to some surf slang. I can see the ultra runners using this one.  How was the middle 50 miles?  “It was the 6-2, bro, all trail, all night…”  With that I will leave you to your own adventures.  Don’t wait.  Step put the door and do it today.  There will never be a good or convenient time to do epic stuff.  Enjoy your race.  I’ll see you out there.  https://www.crowdrise.com/TeamHoytBoston2015/fundraiser/christopherrussell http://www.grotonroadrace.com/ Closing comments http://runrunlive.com/my-books