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Part 2 picks up where we left off in Part 1. Spike shares details of his West Coast road trip, the one where he shopped for a city to move to and possibly lay down roots.   It was 1993 and, of all those West Coast cities, San Francisco won. "The energy, the feeling that you belonged, the creative draw," they all contributed to Spike's decision to move to The City. "This is where I wanted to be," he says.   He had $600 to his name, which was possible back then. He rented a basement room and got a job at SF Golf Club as a caddie. Spike saw an ad for a creative assistant at an advertising agency in the newspaper, and he got the interview. The other candidates came prepared with portfolios. They were all design-school grads. Not Spike. He brought in painted golf balls and comics.   John McDaniels (famous for the well-known "Pardon me, do you have any Grey Poupon?" ads) ran the agency and hired Spike. They bonded over comics, of all things. They became friends in the two years Spike worked for John, and enjoyed (I mean, really enjoyed) lunch together every Friday.   Then, in 1995, a New York agency bought the firm and hoped to force John into retirement. They took Spike to lunch and offered him more money and a promotion. But Spike saw how they thought of his mentor, and decided to bail. He took a buyout and went to Paris for a year, where he drew comics and took language classes. He tried to get his comic, Man vs. Woman, syndicated in newspapers. That didn't work out, but it was a learning experience.   And so Spike came back to his 4,000-square-foot loft in South of Market, kept the comics going, and got a job bartending at many places all over SF. One of the places he sent his single-panel comics to was The New Yorker. He'd included a bottle of wine in one of his shipments, and that helped him stand out. Spike got an invitation to the magazine's office the next time he was in NYC. Folks at the table that day told him to go experience life, but keep doing comics.   One of the things they told him to do was paint. And so, upon his return to The City, Spike picked up a paint brush. Eventually, he started to earn a master's degree in painting from the San Francisco Art Institute (RIP), but never graduated. He made important connections at the school, though, and picked up skills along the way.   He kept bartending while going to SFAI. When he stopped going to grad school, he realized that his life had two streams—bars on the one hand, and art on the other. In 1997, his buddy Alex had the idea to take over what was called Jack's, a bar/venue at the corner of Fillmore and Geary. Alex asked Spike to help open the new spot—newly dubbed The Boom Boom Room—and Spike agreed.   They started with the gutted shell of a space. They aimed to create a classic Fillmore-style juke joint, a throwback to the incredible legacy of the neighborhood. Folks from the hood brought in photos of old spots, and Alex and Spike did their best to simulate that look and feel. Through his time with Alex opening The Boom Boom Room, Spike started to get to know so many musicians, some of whom play at Madrone to this day.   After Boom Boom opened, though, Spike went on to bartend at other spots around town, places like Tunnel Top, Tony Nik's, and Paragon. A new baby, his first kid, was on the way, and he tried to figure out a way to make more money. Managing a place could mean more money, but he also didn't want to manage for anyone else. He wanted to be his own boss.   For the next five years, Spike developed a vision of what it could mean to have his own place. Along the way, he'd sometimes stop in at The Owl Tree and chat with the owner. He thought, "I could do a place like this." He mentioned buying the place from Bobby, who owned it. But Bobby wasn't ready. Then Bobby told Spike, "OK, when I'm ready, I'll sell it to you. But I'm not done!" Bobby died a month after that, and so it never happened.   Then the spot that would become Madrone became available.   Starting in 2004, the Madrone Lounge opened. Spike would come to the hood a lot and liked the place. He knew the original owner, Layla, from their time at SFAI. Spike and I sidetrack just a bit to talk about the history of the building and the space.   Built in 1886, it was formerly a pharmacy. That shut down after the 1989 earthquake, and Burger King, who wanted a 30-year lease, wanted to take over. But folks in the immediate area opposed that plan. It was then that Layla got a liquor license and opened Madrone Lounge.   Layla ran the place for the first four years, until the day-in, day-out took its toll. And so she began to think about selling the place, but not to just anybody. She wanted the new owner to share a similar vision of what the place could be. Needless to say, that person was none other than Spike Krouse. But it didn't happen overnight.   Spike wasn't able to get the money together, but they had talked about the place enough that Layla came to realize how right it would be for him to take over. Shortly after Spike's dad passed away, he got the call on his first cellphone. Layla told him that she was about to list the place, but would sell to him if he was interested. He didn't have enough for a name change or a closure, so Spike just took the reins and went with it.   He started reaching out for mentors and investors, one of whom ended up being the then-owner of Tunnel Tops, who came through in a big way. Spike wasn't going to change the place itself, but he wanted to run things a little differently, and he knew there would be folks who wouldn't stick around.   To get things going, Spike put himself in the role of every employee, and he also got an idea of what it was like to visit the place. He would make the changes he felt needed to be made, and he'd do so in the time it took. It was 2008, and when Obama was elected in November, the street party was off the hook. At this point, Spike knew he was in the right place for him.   Some employees from back then are still with Madrone today. Some kids of those employees are around, even. That says so much.   At this point in the recording, I go off to Spike, gushing about how much I love Madrone and how I'm sorry that I only really discovered it about five or six years ago.   About the New Orleans vibe of Madrone, Spike said he had never been there when he started putting that aesthetic together. That's amazing, but you'll have to just see for yourself.   Speaking of seeing for yourself, I hereby invite you all to the Storied: SF Season 6 Wrap Party Happy Hour, happening tomorrow night (Wednesday, Aug. 21) from 6 to 9 p.m. There'll be free Brenda's Meat and Three (while supplies last), free music, drinks, and just good vibes all around. I really hope you can make it!   We end this podcast and Season 6 with Spike's take on our theme this season—we're all in it.   See you tomorrow or in October, when we come back with the first episode of Season 7!   We recorded this podcast at Madrone Art Bar in May 2024. Photography by Jeff Hunt

Michael "Spike" Krouse's arrival on this planet was something of a miracle for his parents.   In this episode, get to know the founder of Madrone Art Bar (currently one of my favorite places in San Francisco). Spike's dad, a fighter pilot who flew missions in World War II, was much older than his mom. He flew for the Navy when the U.S. went to war with Korea as well. He ended up stationed in Alameda. When he retired from the Navy, in 1967, he took a job in Las Vegas, where the pay was good and the housing was affordable.   His dad was director of operations for a nuclear test site in Nevada. Over the years, he dealt with his share of PTSD, and to cope, started gambling.   Spike's mom was born in Paris during the German occupation of that city. Her father was "on a train," meaning he was headed to a concentration camp. He ended up being liberated from Dachau years later, but the experience took a toll on him—mentally, physically, and spiritually. He passed away and his family was devastated.   Spike's mom, then an infant, was sent to live in the basements of different churches. Her earliest memory is of Allied troops liberating Paris in 1944. US troops handed out chocolate bars to French kids along the Champs-Elysees.   When she was 13, she followed her older brother to Israel. After that, she migrated to Italy, where she was recruited to do TV commercials. With that success, Spike's mom moved back to Paris, where she danced for a living. She got into some movies, also. With that, travel picked up—New York, LA, and eventually, Las Vegas.   In Vegas, she ended up doing a one-woman burlesque dancing show. Maybe you can see where this story is headed, but Spike's dad was in the audience at one of these shows. Soon after this, the two headed up to San Francisco and got married. Spike was born about a year later.   By his dad, Spike has a half-brother and a half-sister, who was close to his mom in age (his sister has since passed away). But it was his mom's first marriage and Spike was her first, and only, kid.   Spike says that the Vegas where he grew up was more like a small town where everyone knew each other. It was nothing like it is today, in other words. Among other activities, Spike and his friends would lock up their bikes and go pool hopping at the various casino resorts back in the 1980s.   His family traveled around a bit when Spike was a kid. They visited his aunt and uncle (his mom's siblings) in Paris several times. Because his mom was born in France during German occupation, she hadn't been given citizenship at birth. But in the early 1990s, thanks to a reparations trial, that happened. And it extended down to her offspring and their offspring. Today, Spike's kids enjoy French citizenship, as does he.   The family also visited San Francisco, when Spike was around nine or 10. He remembers riding cable cars and going to Fisherman's Wharf. They'd travel places in their pop-top van that was equipped with an RV hookup. They also went to San Diego, where his dad received cancer treatments around the time Spike was 13.   In his high school years, he and his friends threw lots of parties, and Spike was the one who made flyers for these shindigs. There'd be illicit boxing matching between rival schools. There'd be kegs, there'd be gambling.   He was into New Wave and metal, but his taste was really all over the board. Thanks to his parents, there was jazz at home, Serge Gainsbourg, Edith Piaf. And he'd go to all-ages clubs in Vegas. Spike never really played instruments, though. His talents around music were mostly visually artistic.   He played sports—football, baseball, golf. As a kid, he and his friends stole golf balls from a nearby course. His punishment was to hit balls at a driving range for two months. Thanks to this, he got pretty good at the sport.   But, especially by the time he went off to college, sports took a backseat to throwing parties. College meant Marquette University in Milwaukee. Spike talks about the art scene in Milwaukee and how much he liked it. His school didn't offer any art degrees, otherwise he would have majored in that. But someone at Milwaukee's art museum had amassed quite a collection of German Expressionist art, and Spike liked to check that out. He says he chose the school partly because it was so far from Las Vegas.   He shares the story of a ballroom in Milwaukee that he rolled into looking for work. It was his first foray into the business side of parties. He was only 18, but that was OK back then. He got a job barbacking, and three months in, got promoted to bartender when someone called in sick. There was a Vegas connection to the place—it was part of a money-laundering ring that involved cash from casinos in Nevada. So, in a sense, Spike was right back where he started. Sort of.   The place had big-name acts at its upstairs, 2,500-seat venue. Acts like Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and the up-and-coming Smashing Pumpkins. Spike worked those events, and ended up making enough money from this job to pay for everything other than his tuition. He'd fully caught the nightlife bug.   After he graduated, Spike went back to Vegas and got a job with Mirage Resorts in their executive casino training program. Within six months of this, though, he realized it wasn't for him. He was 21. He had a college degree. He was trying to figure out what his path would be. He wanted to travel. He wanted to foster his creative side, but also wanted to find a way to make money doing that.   So he hopped in his car and drove up the West Coast, starting in San Diego, then LA, San Francisco, Portland, and Seattle, shopping for a city to put down roots.   Check back next week for Part 2, and the last episode of Season 6 of this podcast.   We recorded this podcast at Madrone Art Bar on Divisadero in May 2024.  

It's 2024 and yet we have a new high-end rim brake Colnago to discuss. We certainly didn't expect to write that sentence.Also in this week's Geek Warning, you'll hear Brad, Ronan, and Dave discuss some broad aero themes seen at the Olympic Games. There's some chit-chat about Cervelo's minor update to the Caledonia 5. And Ronan shares a Garmin-related PSA that he had to learn the hard way.Perhaps the biggest news is that Ask a Wrench has returned. Members of Escape Collective can now submit a recorded question for use in future episodes (please introduce yourself at the beginning).The episode wraps with some recall-related news out of the USA. And lastly, Dave and Brad discuss Madrone Cycles, a small company focussed on bringing beaten SRAM Eagle derailleurs back to life.Time stamps:1:00 - Tech at the Olympic Track17:40 - Colnago's novel new braking system26:50 - Cervelo updates the Caledonia 5, but only a little33:30 - Ronan's PSA for Garmin users36:15 - Ask a Wrench returns!57:00 - CPSC rules Amazon is liable for recalls59:10 - Brompton recalls 2024 T-line bikes1:00:00 - Madrone repairs SRAM Eagle derailleurs

On today's podcast, I speak with Jen Madrone, bestselling author of the newly released UpRising: Surviving and Thriving in a World that is Waking Up. As a spiritual teacher, sound healer, reiki master, and bodyworker, Jen has been guiding others through the processes of healing and transformation for over 20 years. Jen has been able to shepherd many through the process of spiritual awakening. Her new book shares:  the stages of awakening the symptoms you might experience  the catalysts that ignite the process the higher purpose of the pain and the tools and techniques to move through this inner revolution On the podcast, we share what inspired her to write, tips and guidance for authors and healers, and the most important message that those who are going through a spiritual awakening are most definitely not alone.   The paperback and ebook are available on Amazon. You can connect with Jen at www.jenmadrone.com 

We begin Part 2 where we left off in Part 1. Anita had been away from their Arkansas college town and missed Lester. Upon her return, she went to see him and they soon shared their first kiss.   Soon after that day, Anita had a pregnancy scare, and so Lester asked her, "Would you marry me if you are?" She said yes, but ended up not being pregnant. It didn't matter. They got married anyway. It was 1990 and they were both 22.   Lester had a semester to go in college, which meant that the young couple couldn't live together or he'd get kicked out of the Christian school.   He had started his first serious band—Cosmic Giggle Factory. Anita worked at Captain D's, a regional seafood chain fast-food joint, and then at a hotel. They moved to Little Rock a few years later. ​Eventually, she landed a job at Spectrum Weekly, an alternative paper in the Arkansas capital. Looking back, they say that they really loved their community there.   After four years in Little Rock, and after Bill Clinton got elected, they decided to leave before they would begin to hate it. Spectrum Weekly closed and Lester's band broke up. They took these as signs to leave.   Neither of them had ever been to San Francisco, but knew that they wanted to be in a city and many people they knew and trusted had good things to say about SF. Anita was working with an ESPN producer and through them met a person who lived here and offered them a place to live. So they packed up their Geo Prism, sold a lot of stuff, and maybe had $500 between them. It was November 1994.   Upon arriving in the Bay, Lester worked at Tower Records and Anita found work at a temp agency. She had "toyed" with art while living in Little Rock and picked that up again in SF. But she says she didn't take it too seriously until around 2015. She worked several academic and corporate jobs that she didn't like until around that time, when Annie at Mini Bar gave her a show there. She ended up being in a show at Mini Bar every year for the next four years.   One day in 2018 or so, Anita was at Fly Bar on Divisadero and learned that the owner needed someone to do art shows there. "I wanna do that!" she told them. Her first show at Fly was based on travel photography. Anita ended up curating shows at Fly until the pandemic, and had become involved in the Divisadero Art Walk. When COVID hit, the other Fly curator left town and Anita took over. She also did shows at Alamo Square Cafe, which stayed open during the pandemic. As other places started to open, she expanded her venues.   When Annie left Mini Bar and Erin Kehoe took over, Anita reached out and they decided to alternate curating art shows at the bar (where we worked with Erin to do Hungry Ghosts in summer 2023). Anita has since added even more venues, including Bean Bag Cafe, and says she has moved around $50K of art in five years.   This leads us to Anita's newest thing: KnownSF, which will officially launch later this year. For her shows, she likes to have one artist whose first show it is and one artist 50 or older. She says she wants to stick with the venues she's already showing at. Stay tuned and follow KnownSF on Instagram.   Then we get to Lester's band, The Pine Box Boys, who recently celebrated 20 years of existence.   When he first moved to The City, Lester had a hard time getting music going. He was dealing with confidence issues, which didn't make anything easier.   He enrolled at SF State, got a degree, went into a teaching credential program, and started meeting people. Through some of these new teacher-to-be friends, he started playing with a band that was already established. He says he was stoked to play a show in San Francisco, but that band fizzled out and broke up.   But Lester and another member kept playing together. It was a noisy, abstract band called Zag Men. As Lester tells us, the saying went, "If the Zagmen are playing, nobody's getting laid." He started creating soundtracks to silent films at ATA on Valencia. He was teaching and doing music on the side.   Pine Box Boys started in the same studio space at Fulton and McAllister that we recorded this podcast in. Lester showed his buddies some blue grass stuff he'd picked up when he was younger. And we learn that his mom used to sing him to sleep with old British murder ballads when he was a kid. So, Lester taught these friends some of those darker songs.   At first the band was a side project to his side project at ATA. But Lester points to the 2000 movie O Brother, Where Art Thou? which sparked a general societal interest in Americana and genres like blue grass. People began to want to hear Pine Box Boys more than Zag Men, so Lester went with it.   They played Cafe du Nord a lot and eventually started touring, both the US and Europe. Lester quit his teaching job and from 2006-2009, the band kept touring. They started to put out records (look for a new one, their sixth, soon). Eventually, he started teaching again, and when he got into school admin work, it ate into his music, but not so much that he had to quit.   During the pandemic, they did some streaming shows and online festivals. Eventually, when it was safe, they played a handful of parklet shows. He and Anita were regulars at Madrone already. Anita had an idea and asked Spike, who owns Madrone—what if Lester did a residency at the art bar? And so, the first Sunday of the month became "Apocalypse Sunday." November 2023 marked the two-year anniversary for the monthly show. Lester tries to always bring different genre bands in to play with his own. Mark your calendars! We've been to a few and they're a lot of fun!   We end with Anita and Lester responding to this season's theme on the podcast: "We're All in It." Anita points to wanting to see neighborhoods, which are thriving, mingle more and get to know each other. Lester ends with a rather choice quote about casseroles.   Photography by Jeff Hunt   We recorded this episode at Antia's art studio on Divisadero on a rainy day in January 2024.

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Brothers Stuart and Charles Smith are the vineyard managers and winemakers of Smith-Madrone Winery. Also in the family attic is the Fetherolf family, German farmers from the Palatinate region, who came to America on the Good Ship Thistle in 1730. The name for the winery came as a tribute to the Smith brothers who pursued their dream and to the Madrone trees which distinguish the property.In May 1971, with a partnership of family and friends, Stuart Smith bought the 'terroir' which today is Smith-Madrone Vineyards & winery. He was 22 years old and had just received his B.A. in Economics from UC Berkeley and was taking classes towards his Master's in Viticulture at UC Davis. In trying to find land to plant vineyard in the Napa Valley, through a family friend he explored a forest on the remotest and highest part of Spring Mountain and discovered that the land had been a vineyard in the 1880s and in fact had been part of the wagon trail route between Napa and Santa Rosa. Today he is respected for his expertise and leadership as a mountain vineyardist.Stuart was born and raised in Santa Monica. Every summer during college, from 1966 – 1970, he worked as a lifeguard on the beaches in Santa Monica. He started at Tower #1 just north of POP Pier, spent some time at the tower just south of the Santa Monica Pier (Muscle Beach) and later spent most of his lifeguarding time north of the Santa Monica Pier. One summer Stu worked on the rescue boat and became friendly with the boat's operator, Lt. Tommy Zahn. Tommy was a legend in the surfing world and also famous for winning the Honolulu-Molokai paddle board race twice, first at age 20 and then again at age 40. Tommy was also famous as Marilyn Monroe's true love. In 1971 the Santa Monica Lifeguards were folded into LA County's lifeguard program.While pursuing his master's at UC Davis, Stuart was the first teaching assistant for wine industry pioneers Maynard Amerine and Vernon Singleton in 1970-1971. He taught enology at Santa Rosa Junior College and Napa Valley College; he has chaired the 1986 and 2006 Napa Valley Wine Auctions. He is an active member of the G.O.N.A.D.S. (the Gastronomical Order for Nonsensical and Dissipatory Society), a group of Napa Valley vintners who started getting together for monthly lunches in the 1980s. He served on Napa County's Watershed Task Force for several years, appointed by the Board of Supervisors; in 2006 he was appointed again by the Board of Supervisors to sit on Napa County General Plan Steering Committee, responsible for updating Napa's General Plan, a three-year project. Stu has also served as auctioneer for an Omaha (NB) charity auction for many years.Stuart served as Scout Master for St. Helena's (Boy Scout) Troop One for many years and continues as the Troop's Chair today. He is an avid canoeist, having canoed through the Quetico Wilderness in Canada many times and often canoes the Klamath and Trinity Rivers in California. He has five children and four grandchildren.Follow The Swirl Suite:SwirlSuite@gmail.com@SwirlSuite www.swirlsuite.comSarita @VineMeUpTanisha @GirlMeetsGlassLeslie @Vino301Glynis @Vino_NoireI'm 

JD Sutphin is a father, husband, musician and business owner from southwest Virginia.  Born in Botetourt County he finished out school in Franklin County where after graduation became an on air personality at WROV-FM in Roanoke as well as XL102 in Richmond while fronting the hard rock metal band, Madrone.  For over ten years, Madrone toured throughout the East coast eventually gained nationwide support with their top 50 Billboard single “Daybreak” as well as charting with the follow up single “House of Ghosts".   In 2014 JD left WROV and radio to create Big Lick Entertainment, an events and marketing company.  The company created Big Lick Comic Con in 2017, the most attended comic convention in Virginia. JD put a pause on Madrone in 2015 creating the band The Low Low Chariot in the country and alt-rock world, who continues to perform and create to this day.   JD is also co-owner of Big Lick Comics in Roanoke with his brother Adam.

Brothers Stuart and Charles Smith are the vineyard managers and winemakers of Smith-Madrone Winery. Also in the family attic is the Fetherolf family, German farmers from the Palatinate region, who came to America on the Good Ship Thistle in 1730. The name for the winery came as a tribute to the Smith brothers who pursued their dream and to the Madrone trees which distinguish the property.In May 1971, with a partnership of family and friends, Stuart Smith bought the 'terroir' which today is Smith-Madrone Vineyards & winery. He was 22 years old and had just received his B.A. in Economics from UC Berkeley and was taking classes towards his Master's in Viticulture at UC Davis. In trying to find land to plant vineyard in the Napa Valley, through a family friend he explored a forest on the remotest and highest part of Spring Mountain and discovered that the land had been a vineyard in the 1880s and in fact had been part of the wagon trail route between Napa and Santa Rosa. Today he is respected for his expertise and leadership as a mountain vineyardist.Stuart was born and raised in Santa Monica. Every summer during college, from 1966 1970, he worked as a lifeguard on the beaches in Santa Monica. He started at Tower #1 just north of POP Pier, spent some time at the tower just south of the Santa Monica Pier (Muscle Beach) and later spent most of his lifeguarding time north of the Santa Monica Pier. One summer Stu worked on the rescue boat and became friendly with the boats operator, Lt. Tommy Zahn. Tommy was a legend in the surfing world and also famous for winning the Honolulu-Molokai paddle board race twice, first at age 20 and then again at age 40. Tommy was also famous as Marilyn Monroes true love. In 1971 the Santa Monica Lifeguards were folded into LA Countys lifeguard program.While pursuing his master's at UC Davis, Stuart was the first teaching assistant for wine industry pioneers Maynard Amerine and Vernon Singleton in 1970-1971. He taught enology at Santa Rosa Junior College and Napa Valley College; he has chaired the 1986 and 2006 Napa Valley Wine Auctions. He is an active member of the G.O.N.A.D.S. (the Gastronomical Order for Nonsensical and Dissipatory Society), a group of Napa Valley vintners who started getting together for monthly lunches in the 1980s. He served on Napa County's Watershed Task Force for several years, appointed by the Board of Supervisors; in 2006 he was appointed again by the Board of Supervisors to sit on Napa County General Plan Steering Committee, responsible for updating Napa's General Plan, a three-year project. Stu has also served as auctioneer for an Omaha (NB) charity auction for many years.Stuart served as Scout Master for St. Helena's (Boy Scout) Troop One for many years and continues as the Troop's Chair today. He is an avid canoeist, having canoed through the Quetico Wilderness in Canada many times and often canoes the Klamath and Trinity Rivers in California. He has five children and four grandchildren.Follow The Swirl Suite:SwirlSuite@gmail.com@SwirlSuite www.swirlsuite.comSarita @VineMeUpTanisha @GirlMeetsGlassLeslie @Vino301Glynis @Vino_Noire

Special guests Brandon and Madrone call in with insights as to how Britney Spears is scapegoated by the United States Government and Mexican restaurants, respectively. Twitch is the new home of NickyBato Live every Sunday at 8pm ET! This episode is also available on YouTube! Please follow me on Twitch where this all happened live! I stream most nights at 8pm ET!! Double please follow me on Twitter where I post updates, clips, and thoughts from the brain... Triple please follow Nick!!! Thank you so much for listening ^_^ !

Meet eventer Emily Hamel, who is checking off childhood bucket list dreams like the Kentucky Three-Day Event, Badminton and Burghley with a special horse: the "Big, Brave and Bold" Barry. Then, get to know hunter-jumper barn owner and trainer Rachel Lindsey, who is fulfilling dreams of her own as owner of Madrone Ranch Stables in Austin, Texas, complete with rescued mini mascot Noel. Listen in!Hosted by: Jan Westmark and Britney Grover of Sidelines MagazineTitle Sponsor: Big, Bold & Brave by Deana HamelPremier Sponsors: Wordley MartinPremier Sponsors: World Cup OmahaPresenting Sponsor: Sidelines MagazineGuest: Emily Hamel, Home | Emily Hamel Eventing Guest: Rachel Lindsey, Madrone Ranch StablesGuest:  Julie BoilesenCoupon:  Use Coupon Code HRN for 1/2 off a Sidelines Magazine subscription.There's an App for that!  Check out the new Horse Radio Network app for iPhone and AndroidFollow Horse Radio Network on Twitter or follow Horses In The Morning on FacebookSupport the show

Meet eventer Emily Hamel, who is checking off childhood bucket list dreams like the Kentucky Three-Day Event, Badminton and Burghley with a special horse: the "Big, Brave and Bold" Barry. Then, get to know hunter-jumper barn owner and trainer Rachel Lindsey, who is fulfilling dreams of her own as owner of Madrone Ranch Stables in Austin, Texas, complete with rescued mini mascot Noel. Listen in!Hosted by: Jan Westmark and Britney Grover of Sidelines MagazineTitle Sponsor: Big, Bold & Brave by Deana HamelPremier Sponsors: Wordley MartinPremier Sponsors: World Cup OmahaPresenting Sponsor: Sidelines MagazineGuest: Emily Hamel, Home | Emily Hamel Eventing Guest: Rachel Lindsey, Madrone Ranch StablesGuest:  Julie BoilesenCoupon:  Use Coupon Code HRN for 1/2 off a Sidelines Magazine subscription.There's an App for that!  Check out the new Horse Radio Network app for iPhone and AndroidFollow Horse Radio Network on Twitter or follow Horses In The Morning on FacebookSupport the show

A tree that truly grows its own way, the Pacific madrone (Arbutus menziesii) is a prolific grower and a gorgeous shower. Listen along as we discuss this curious beauty and the special place it's found in the world. Completely Arbortrary is produced by Alex Crowson and Casey Clapp Artwork - Jillian Barthold Music - Aves & The Mini Vandals Join the Cone of the Month Club patreon.com/arbortrarypod Find additional reading at arbortrarypod.com Follow our Instagram @arbortrarypod --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/completely-arbortrary/support

Nicky and Bato finally decide to give Madrone his own episode but end up taking a hot dog break, getting haircuts, taking a hot dog break, answering a call from the stan account, taking a hot dog break, and convincing Madrone to shit his pants. Follow us on twitter! https://twitter.com/iowntwocouches https://twitter.com/sabrrrroso Give Madrone an episode on your pod! https://twitter.com/zoomrmakeupgirl Stan along with the NickyBato Stan Account! https://twitter.com/sab_couches

Rose Madrone was asked how she can make a difference and she had to think long and hard about it? Then she realized that she could show how one person's impact creates a chain reaction. So she started working on "Connectivity Project," a film on the ripple effect of our actions. Ironically, the 10-year effort to make the project was a ripple effect of its own. Everytime the project seemed dead, something happened to give it new life until the film was fully realized. Madrone fell into the moviemaking business. She was a botanist, which lent to her interest in interconnectedness after spending years working on hybrids and blending of herbals. But she was able to assemble a crew. Don't think you have much effect on the environment? Connectivity Project demonstrates how birds, bees, and butterflies — indeed everything in the natural world — are related and how a swell of individual voices can create a movement for change. Learn more at ehtrust.org and sign up for our newsletter: https://ehtrust.org/publications/newsletters/ Read the research on EMFs and health here: https://ehtrust.org/science/top-experimental-epidemiological-studies/ Get the facts about 5G here: https://ehtrust.org/key-issues/cell-phoneswireless/5g-internet-everything/20-quick-facts-what-you-need-to-know-about-5g-wireless-and-small-cells/

Kelly Madrone:Website: https://kellymadrone.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/madronekelly Good Story Company and Mary Kole:Website: https://www.goodstorycompany.comWriting Workshop: https://www.storymastermind.comPublishing News: https://www.pubdeets.comBlog: https://kidlit.comForum: https://critcollective.comFacebook: https://facebook.com/goodstorycoFacebook: https://facebook.com/marykoleeditorial/Twitter: https://twitter.com/goodstorycoTwitter: https://twitter.com/kid_litInstagram: https://instagram.com/goodstorycompanyYouTube: https://youtube.com/c/goodstorySubmission Course: https://bit.ly/kolesubCharacter Course: https://bit.ly/writingcharacterBook: http://bit.ly/kolekidlit

MADRONE   A cooling tip for summer hiking: Hug the red-barked tree named after the surgeon on George Vancouver’s Voyage of Discovery.  Presented by Mount Diablo Interpretive Association. Featuring Ken Lavin, Rich McDrew, and Mike Woodring; Music: Phil Heywood; Production, Narration: Joan Hamilton; Photos: Seth Adams, Contra Costa Historical Society, Joan Hamilton, Moose Henderson, Ken Lavin, Conrad Lowry, Mark Sinclair

In this episode: Emily's conversation with Leila Madrone, the founder and chief technology officer of Sunfolding. Leila is a former NASA engineer who used her expertise to create a new kind of tracking system that eliminates expensive components and reduces the installed cost of solar.This conversation was recorded in 2018 in front of a live audience at Powerhouse's headquarters in Oakland, CA. Powerhouse partners with leading corporations and investors to help them lead the next century of clean technology innovation. Our fund, Powerhouse Ventures, invests in founding teams building innovative software to rapidly transform our global energy and mobility systems. You can learn more about Powerhouse at https://www.powerhouse.fund/

Jazear Brooks is the former Lead Architect at Thorchain, current Sif Benevolent at SifChain. Jazear is a computer scientist (BS Computer Science and Economics from Yale) with a decade of leadership and engineering experience working within the technology and financial services industry. Before moving into blockchain, Jazear held positions at Microsoft, Glassboard, Pixorial, and Madrone (a hedge fund analytics company). Blockchain became Jazear's paradise when he was able to combine his skill set in engineering and economics to develop novel cryptoeconomic models and trading strategies.

In episode #19, Ev and Skip have the supreme pleasure of a dialogue with Jen Madrone, sound healer, energy worker, and incredible source of inspiration and creation energy. This conversation was inspiring, and a true joy!For more info on Jen Madrone, or to book a session;jenmadrone@gmail.comor;Join the Facebook Group"Diving Through Death; Egoic Death on the Road to Awakening"www.indubiousmusic.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/indubiousmusicSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/77su9uR4crZ4HOOnCibJwFInstagram: www.instagram.com/indubious

Show Notes:In Part 2 of our conversation, Kelly gets specific about what she believes is driving the backlash against J.K.Rowling from some members of the Trans community. She shares how her quest for deeper understanding of the situation led to greater awareness of what's at the heart of conflict. We discuss gender and sexual fluidity and how labels can limit the freedom and complexity of our experience. She also offers insight into the Queer community and why it’s such an important and significant part of our society.Kelly brings clarity and a perspective that balances science and mystery, along with wisdom for staying open and connected when we're navigating contrary points of view.Listen to Part 1 of our discussion here: Un_Cancelling J.K.Rowling with Kelly Madrone: Part 1Did this episode spark questions for you? Send a voice message or email me hereLinks:Kelly’s piece on J.K. Rowling J.K. Rowling’s essay response to the backlash against herKelly Madrone websiteLGBTQ: A Survival Guide for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning TeensConnect with me online:Liz Wiltzen Coaching WebsiteTracking Yes BlogInstagramThe story that launched the ethos:Tracking Yes - A Guide to Everyday MagicIf you like the show I’d so appreciate if you would rate it, subscribe, and share it with people you think would love it. Your support helps me keep creating great content.Thanks so much for listening!

Episode Summary:Today’s show looks at the toxic, seductive and pervasive tribal behaviour of cancel culture and the echo chambers it creates.Show Notes:Writer, friend and all-around amazing being Kelly Madrone, a member of and advocate for the LGBTQ community and author of the book LGBTQ (now in it’s 3rd edition), joins me today to talk about the backlash against J.K. Rowling’s recent controversial comments on sex and gender, and shares why she felt compelled to write a piece that’s a call to cancel the cancelling.We explore how mob mentality and attack are being wielded as weapons to shut down contrary points of view—and the constricting impact it’s having on respectful, meaningful and creative dialogue. Kelly discusses her scientific perspective on the biology of gender and shares how it complements her spiritual beliefs and informs her perspective on the gender conversation.We also share some of the ways that we're challenging ourselves to bring greater levels of complexity in response to reductionist perspectives and engage in productive public discourse with discernment, compassion and responsibility for the clarity of our point of view.Listen to Part 2 of our discussion here: Un_Cancelling J.K.Rowling with Kelly Madrone: Part 2Links to the moving parts mentioned in the episode:Kelly’s piece on J.K. Rowling J.K. Rowling’s essay response to the backlash against herJohn McWhorter’s review of Robin DiAngelo’s “White Fragility”John McWhorter’s YouTube video on Police BrutalityKelly Madrone websiteLGBTQ: A Survival Guide for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning TeensDid this episode spark questions for you? Send a voice message or email me hereConnect with me online:Liz Wiltzen Coaching WebsiteTracking Yes BlogInstagramThe story that launched the ethos:Tracking Yes - A Guide to Everyday MagicIf you like the show I’d so appreciate if you would rate it, subscribe, and share it with people you think would love it. Your support helps me keep creating great content.Thanks so much for listening!

On a walk through 190 million years of geologic history, we take a break to admire a tree: the colorful, clever madrone. It's part of the TRAIL THROUGH TIME, a series of geology videos featuring naturalist Ken Lavin. Sponsored by the Mount Diablo Interpretive Association in partnership with Save Mount Diablo. Videography by Macha Rose. Animations by Tanya Atwater, UC Santa Barbara. Music by Phil Heywood. Produced by Joan Hamilton.

Learn more at GrowingOldProject.com. Subscribe on your favorite streaming platform, and follow the Growing Old Project on Instagram. This series was created in collaboration. Created by:Lylianna Allala, Colleen Echohawk, and Tamara Power-DrutisProduced by:Katie MosehauerWritten by:Tamara Power-DrutisNarrated by:Zoey Echohawk-Hayashi, Collen Echohawk, Lylianna Allala, Tamara Power-Drutis along with various members of the Growing Old team.Music for the series by:Black Stax, Glass Heart String Choir, Lacey Warrior, and Talaya Logan Marque Studios with engineering and mixing by Katie Mosehauer and Greg Fields and mixing and mastering by Pierre Ferguson.Music in Episode 6 by: Black Stax, Talaya Logan Marque Studios, C. Scott, Chris Zabriskie, and Tamara Power-Drutis. Recording by:Katie Mosehauer, Tamara Power-Drutis, and Katie MyersIn Partnership With:Chief Seattle Club and Earth Day Northwest 2020

Enjoying the show? Please support BFF.FM with a donation. Playlist 0′14″ Things In Life by Dennis Brown 19′45″ But There's Still The Moon by Tasha 23′18″ Paper Thin by Lianne Le Havas on Lianne Le Havas 27′43″ Issues / Hold On by Teyana Taylor on KTSE (G.O.O.D. Music) 30′12″ Healer (feat. Zaachariaha) by Sampa the Great on Birds and the BEE9 34′23″ Human by Tank and the Bangas on Tank Speaks 44′13″ Madrone by Lish Grooves 49′19″ Long Way by The California Honeydrops on A River's Invitation 54′56″ Out of Reach by Bananagun on The True Story of Bananagun 59′09″ Shameika by Fiona Apple on Fetch the Bolt Cutters (Epic) 63′13″ Sun For Someone by Oscar Jerome 74′24″ Outrageous (Live) by Lish Grooves 78′34″ Person (Live) by Lish Grooves 82′08″ Call Me Back (Live) by Lish Grooves 88′49″ Eddy by Lish Grooves 93′15″ Mandato by Jorge Drexler on Salavidas de hielo 97′25″ Humility (feat. George Benson) by Gorillaz on The Now Now 100′49″ Raggamuffin by Koffee on Rapture EP 103′41″ one life, might live by Little Simz on Drop 6 - EP 110′11″ Koki by Lish Grooves 114′01″ Figure Numatic by Nubiyan Twist on Figure Numatic - Single 118′38″ What Kinda Music by Tom Misch & Yussef Days

This week's guest on BDT is Shirley Brooks. She is a career bartender, bar manager and mom. Sometimes bartenders aren't thought of too much past a drink order, so I wanted to have her on and talk about her journey and where she's at today, which is happy. You can find her here if you're interested in being her friend, or ever need bar consultation or off site mixologists! https://www.instagram.com/bottom_ofthe_barrel/ https://www.instagram.com/yelrihsskoorb/ Also here are the staff fundraisers for both Pops and Madrone: https://www.gofundme.com/f/pops-bar-emergency-fund?utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer&utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet+exp4c https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-madrone-staff-survive-the-shutdown Thanks for tuning in! Love y'all

This conversation with the compassionate Mala Madrone has been a long time coming! We were originally going to record this up in the mountains, full of vibrant energy. COVID-19, however, had other plans, so we took a dip into the topic of Sexual Health during this quarantine. Mala is a deeply talented and caring human that brings a wealth of knowledge about this important subject. . What we covered in this podcast: 1) The integral role of sexual health in the spectrum of wellness. 2) The link between chronic illness & sexual detachment. 3) Where the healing process starts. 4) How to start your journey into working on sexual health. and 5) Where you can find sexual health & wellness practitioners to help. . To learn more about Mala and her practice, to connect with her, or to schedule a session with her, head over to https://www.malamadrone.com . In our conversation, Mala also mentioned Tami Lynn Kent, MSPT. You can find more information about her on her website here: https://www.wildfeminine.com . As always, this conversation is not meant to substitute for professional medical advice. . ***Note: For whatever reason, the glitchiness of the current world cut out our pre-recorded Intro & Outro...so the initial silence is unintentionally intentional ;)

Heather Madrone is a genetic genealogist and private investigator in Colorado. For the past four years, she has been helping people find their biological relatives using DNA results from genetic databases. She has solved several unknown parentage cases, including Your Chron’s very own Scott Pitney. Listen to her story here. Follow and connect with Heather: […]

In today’s episode we’ll hear about three of herbalist Jean Madrone’s favorite summer herbs: St. John’s Wort, Selfheal, and Yarrow. Enjoy! Jean Madrone is an herbalist, somatic experiencing trauma therapy practitioner, and mama living on Squaxin and Nisqually territory in Olympia, WA. Jean loves matchmaking plants and people. She loves the magic and the sacred in the everyday and the way that the work that she is honored to do can weave the two together. Jean’s work is grounded in clinical herbalism, nutrition, elemental constitution and magic, and harm reduction, and is informed by living with disability, by complex trauma and recovery. Jean was raised in the South and part of their heart will always be there. They really, really love the mountains and the waters in both places. About Jean’s clinical program: ​The Community Herbalist Clinical Skills Apprenticeship is a 180 hour program in Olympia, WA that will meet one full weekend a month for ten months. It is designed for students who have completed programs in materia medica and medicine making and want to go deeper into herbal medicine and clinical work. The focus will be on matchmaking plants and people, providing person-centered care, and treating the whole person- physical, emotional, and spiritual levels. There will be a particular emphasis on working with the nervous system, mental health, and trauma resolution. Throughout the course we will expand our working knowledge of materia medica and connect with the plants through plant sits and plant walks. More about Jean: Website About Clinical program   Today’s episode is brought to you by the Breitenbush Herbal Conference. This event is one of the nation’s longest running herbal conference and is an annual gathering for herbalists and healers of all kinds. The next event will take place on September 5 – September 8, 2019 at the Breitenbush Hot Springs in Oregon. It’s a couple hours drive from Portland and Eugene, or an hour and half east of Salem. People come from all corners to celebrate and learn from some of the most inspiring teachers in our herbal community. This years speakers include Autumn Summers, Erika Galentin, Glen Nagel, Heather Irvine, Howie Brounstein, Julie James, Lara Pacheco, Missy Rohs, Nicole Telkes, Steven Yeager and Thomas Easley. The healing waters and ancient forests of Breitenbush provide an unforgettable setting for this gathering. Workshops, demonstrations and herb walks appeal to all levels of students. Fine handmade goods and books will be available in the Herbal Marketplace. Much joy and laughter is to be shared during the Talent Show and Raffle. One can also take a hike along one of the forest trails, a meditative walk through the large labyrinth, start the morning with an energizing yoga practice or receive a healing massage after a day of soaking in the sacred hot springs.  The Breitenbush Herbal Conference is so much more than just a "conference". It's a personal healing retreat for your body and mind. LEARN MORE

So excited to have Captain Party back on the mic for a classic Basic Bitch Talk. We get to share a pint (or two) and catch up at one of our old haunts - the Madrone Art Bar in the Western Addition neighborhood in San Francisco. Download this episode while you pop open a cold one yourself. Prost!   Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.   POWERED BY 

Smith-Madrone is one of Napa Valley’s authentically artisanal wineries, founded in 1971 by Stuart Smith. Winemaking and grape-growing are handled entirely by the two brother-proprietors, Stuart and Charles Smith, iconoclasts known for their staunch adherence to dry farming on their mountain vineyard. Stu’s son Sam Smith is the winery’s Assistant Winemaker. All of Smith-Madrone’s wines come from the 38 acres of estate vineyards surrounding the winery, planted 48 years ago by Stuart and Charles. The vineyards extend across steep mountainsides, at elevations between 1,300 and 1,900 feet, on slopes angling up to 34% at the top of the Spring Mountain District appellation in the Napa Valley. Total production each year is less than 4,000 cases.

This week on episode 205 of the We Like Drinking podcast we’ll be discussing Podcast Reviews, Our Newest Patreon, and We’re ALL FIRED UP, ‘cause Stu Smith from Smith-Madrone Winery is in the house! So crack open your beer, uncork that wine, and let’s get drinking. If you like what you are hearing in this episode, consider helping us out by becoming a patron of the show. Visit WeLikeDrinking.com/pledge to get in on the action. Panel Intros And What We’re Drinking With Stu Smith In May of 1971, at 22 years young, our guest tonight, along with his brother Charles founded the Smith-Madrone winery high up in the Spring Mountain District of Napa Valley. Named after the brothers Smith, and the Madrone trees that inhabit the property, Smith Madrone is currently producing Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Cook’s Flat Reserve, and Riesling. He has served on Napa County’s Watershed Task Force and the Napa County General Plan Steering Committee, and so much more that all revolves around being outdoors in nature, he is Stu Smith! John is drinking - Stone Woot Stout Stu is drinking - 2016 Smith-Madrone Chardonnay Solomon is drinking - Smith-Madrone 2015 Riesling, 2015 Chardonnay, and 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Eckles is drinking - 2015 Smith-Madrone Chardonnay Grape, Hop, or Pop Culture Reference Mammolo New Patreon Say hello to our new $5 patron, Kristen L! Kristen is a member of the Tavern, interacts with us on social media, and has now become a member of our elite class of supporters as a patron. Thank you Kristen. I will be in touch to coordinate all your benefits including Jeff Solomon’s award winning guacamole recipe, John’s coconut porter homebrew recipe, your custom link to the podcast where you can get the after party episodes, and we’ll look forward to hearing your voice telling us what to drink each and every month. Apple Podcast Review Covers All The Bases - 5 stars, by Side Hustle Wino 4 Life 12345 - Entertaining conversation amongst friends - after a few episodes you feel like they are your friends too! Follow Smith-Madrone To find out more about Smith Madrone wines follow them on the socials at - Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

Aaron Heck is President and founder of HeckArt Studios, a premiere feature film production company and branding agency based in Los Angeles, California. Heck produced his first feature film, Cheyenne, at age 23. He then put his talents to work in the advertising industry and built a number of strong brands, with particular successes in the competitive world of wine and spirits. Since founding HeckArt Studios in 1996, Heck has grown the company into an innovative and multi-award-winning agency, which specializes in brand ascension. From 1996 to 2001, Heck was also Director of Advertising and Promotions at F. Korbel and Bros., Inc., the largest and oldest producer of Méthode Champagne in the United States. In 2001, he was promoted to VP of Advertising, and oversaw Korbel Champagne, Korbel Brandy, Kenwood, Valley of the Moon and Lake Sonoma wineries, and launched the King's Ransom, Madrone and Pinafarina wine brands. In 2008, Heck left F. Korbel and Bros. to focus on exclusively on HeckArt Studios. Over the preceding decade, Heck had established himself as an accomplished and in-demand still photographer and commercial director. His work in product and fashion photography and advertising led him back to feature film production and into cinematography. As a cinematographer, Heck sought out master directors of photography known for their skilled visual storytelling, and mentored under the likes of Gabriel Beristain, Adam Greenberg, and Vilmos Zsigmund, attaining his Master Class diploma in Budpest. HeckArt Studios is now a fully integrated production company, capable of taking any project, commercial, music video, or feature film through the creative development process, from initial concept all the way through to final delivery, including online color, and visual effects. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-exotic-car-podcast/support

On this episode I have the unique privilege of interviewing a third-generation woodworker. Not how you might think but a third-generation student.  In my first season I interviewed Gary Rogowski of the northwest woodworking studio, then I interviewed a student of Gary’s, Alexander Anderson who now runs Madrone Studio. Today I am interviewing Joshua Talbert a student at Madrone studio we will talk design, inspiration and what it is like working under a master woodworker.  

For a midterm election, this year was big. In Thurston County we voted in huge numbers right along with the rest of the nation, and to talk about it we invited Dani Madrone and Emmett O'Connell from The Olympia Standard podcast to help us make heads or tails of the importance. Here’s to democracy! 

Before you build on property in the Napa Valley, particularly off the valley floor, you need to watch this week's "Napa Valley Inside Out" with my guest Joel Dickerson of Madrone Engineering. Joel is a Civil Engineer and we talk about his experiences with helping home owners in the aftermath of the October Wild Fires, Napa County’s building rules and regulations, residential permitting challenges, county zoning, the difference between standard and engineered septic systems, the many setbacks from wells, septic systems, creeks and pools to name a few. We talk about the challenges with the new road and driveway standards and the requirement for turns out and fire truck access, and we offer a little advice on power lines and tips to consider when developing a property to make your asset more appealing to insurance companies who are currently more discerning when it comes to choosing which properties they want to insure.

Leila Madrone was constantly looking for creative ways to use robots. In the mid 2000's, she co-founded a music group called Ensemble Robot, which featured robots that played music. "I had this great passion to use robotics to have meaning in the world," said Madrone. Later, Madrone worked for NASA's intelligent robotics group. Then she caught the solar bug: "Solar seemed like where the most possibility was for the future."She teamed up with Saul Griffith, an expert in self-replicating machines, to start Sunfolding. It started with a seemingly simple idea: Solar trackers move solar panels over the day to create the most energy. But they’re made of heavy, expensive components. What if you could develop a cheaper, more efficient tracker using premium plastic materials and the power of air to maximize energy production?With that idea, Leila built Sunfolding’s AirDrive technology that combines the functionality of motors, gears, dampers and batteries into a single component primarily composed of air.In this edition of Watt It Takes, Powerhouse CEO Emily Kirsch interviews Leila Madrone about her path from music-making NASA roboticist to solar-tracker CEO.This podcast is brought to you by Sense. Sense installs in your home's electrical panel and provides insight into your energy use and home activity through iOS, Android and web apps. Find out more.Watt It Takes is a live interview series produced by Powerhouse in partnership with GTM. The conversation was recorded live in Oakland, California.Listen to our other episodes of Watt It Takes:Nancy Pfund’s Pro Tips for Getting Started in CleantechSunPower Founder Dick Swanson’s Guide to Launching a Cleantech StartupLessons From the Fall of SungevityDan Shugar, the K​ing Midas of SolarA History of Greentech Media With Scott ClavennaSungage's Sara Ross on Starting a Solar Loan CompanyJigar Shah on the Origin Story of SunEdisonThe Origin Story of Mosaic With Billy ParishLike our shows? Make sure to give The Interchange, The Energy Gang and Political Climate a rating and review on Apple podcasts. And make sure to subscribe to our shows on Apple podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, or anywhere you get your podcasts.

Shirley is the Mother Maiden of San Francisco! Everyone knows Venus Rose her lovely daughter that is usually attached at her hip.   We start with some Rose and get in the swing of things after a few ching chings.   On this episode we dive deep on raising a family in the service industry. We talk about how not only make it work but how families can flourish in the service industry.  I dove in deeper as she opens up about her nuclear family and the industry as family.   We have fun talking about her days as a shot girl in Miami and underage bartending in Philly! It’s been a wild ride and this outstanding Bar-Mom has stories! Go see her at Madrone Art bar on Divisadero and Fell.  

Kelly Madrone and Jordana Michelle have a lesbian chat where Kelly shares strategies and practices that she and her wife use to keep bringing them closer to each other and more deeply in love. The post Lesbian Chat: What Happens When You Marry A Sex Educator? With Kelly Madrone appeared first on Women Wanting Women.

On this episode I sit down with master craftman of Madrone Studio and the President of The Guild of Oregon Woodworkers. We talk about his school and his philosophy of teaching. He also tells us about The Guild of Oregon Woodworkers and why these organizations are so valuable within the woodworking community. Be sure to visit www.itswood.com to see all the photos from this episode

I was thrilled to play a packed Madrone for Motown on Mondays back in May. This is an in-studio recreation of what was one of my favorite sets I've played this year.

Amber Madrone from Wildberries Marketplace in Arcata talks about the commitment to offer locally sourced products to the community. Produced and hosted by Jennifer Bell, khsu.org

The madrone is an evergreen tree of the Arbutus genus. Especially notable in the family is the Pacific Madrone (A.menziesii), which grows along coastal elevations from Northern California to British Columbia. It wears a red, peeling bark and like its cousin, the redwood, is sometimes found growing in a cathedral or “fairy” ring.

Four years ago, former MIT lab mates Leila Madrone and Saul Griffith started working together to help bring solar to the next level. “Across the solar industry, it was clear the tracker was the unsolved problem,” Madrone says in this Solar Speaks podcast. “Everyone wants tracker performance, but no one wants tracker complexity.” Sunfolding, a new type of solar tracker that has just emerged from stealth, is the outcome of their research and development. The tracker eliminates motors, gearboxes, torque tubes, bearings and wires. “We created a system that has the ease of installation and versatility of fixed tilt,” Madrone says. The tracker uses distributed actuation with a pneumatic drive system that lets solar developers install trackers in small, uniform sections, like fixed-tilt mounting. The drive is made of durable polymers developed by DuPont and already used in harsh automotive applications. Learn more about Sunfolding in this Solar Speaks podcast. Sunfolding is also exhibiting at Solar Power International 2015 at booth No. 7624.

Join us this week as we welcome the rock band, Madrone. Hailing from Roanoke, VA., band members John "JD" Sutphin - vocals/guitar, Blaine Davis - Bass Guitar, Joey Coleman - Drums, and Dana Cox - Guitar, Madrone is ethereal, with a sound that emanates strong melodies that are supported by slamming catchy drum beats and modern, almost industrial bass lines. Literally born into music, as the grandson of the late prominent bluegrass and country artist Jim Freeman, Sutphin has always had the desire to create and perform music in his veins. Their hit single “November” best depicts the band’s range with Sutphin describing it as “everything we do as a band. From the ethereal lead and synth lines, to heavy guitars and subject matter very close to my heart, it's everything I ever wanted in a Madrone song.” “November” is just one of many of the masterpieces created by Madrone in the past decade. The group has spent nine years writing and recording two full length albums and two EPs and have just released their latest album "A Light in the Sky" which is available now on iTunes and other major media outlets. We will talk to them about their upcoming schedule, get a behind the scenes look at their music, feature their latest songs, and ask them to share their message for the troops. Please be sure to visit Madrone at http://madroneonline.com/ and spread the word. Fans are welcome to call in and speak live with with them during the show (718) 766-4193  If you would like to participate in the live chat during the show, you must sign up on the show site first and then log in during the show. More great music for a really great cause! And as always we will give shout outs to our deployed military listeners. Join us, Sunday May 18th 2014 at 4:00 PM EDT! Our message to the troops....WE do what we do, because YOU do what you do.

Leila Madrone is a mechatronics engineer — a combination of electrical and mechanical engineering — who works at Otherlab, a San Francisco start-up company. She leads an engineering team that is trying to improve large solar power fields. By changing the size and materials of heliostats, structures that include large mirrors to reflect sunlight, she can make high-concentration solar systems more energy efficient and less costly. Madrone has a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in electrical engineering from MIT. Before she joined Otherlab she was part of the Intelligent Robotics Group at NASA, where she created a device for taking high-resolution panoramic images. She chose to become an engineer because she wanted to help create a better world. She says that if you’re curious and have a desire to improve the world around you, you may enjoy a career as an engineer.

This Show: Madrone. This Virginia based band talks to us about their making their new record with the help of fans and a kickstarted campaign, their bith-right to music and the making of their music video for The House of Ghosts! Included in the interview are their songs "Karma Catastrophe" and "The House of Ghosts"