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It's our 200th episode of RECESS, and Juliet and I are marking the milestone with laughs, a little blood, and a lot of gratitude. We look back at the last 50 episodes — we runs through the extraordinary lineup of women guests who've joined us, a powerhouse group that deserves more ears, and highlight one of our favorite recent episodes with John John Florence.Then yes, we have to address the incident. On the 4th of July, at the Marin County Fair, I picked up the child's sledgehammer, went a little too hard on the high striker, and the thing bounced back and opened up my head. A surgeon friend materialized to administer three staples and with zero blood on the white shirt, we were on our way back into the fair for fireworks. But it will go down in history as "the year that Kelly sledgehammered his head".From there, we get into the World Cup and give a long-overdue shoutout to the coaches and support staff doing the invisible, exhausting work that makes elite performance possible at that level. We also land on why Haaland wearing his mom's name on his jersey might be the coolest thing happening in sports right now.We just got back from a week on the Klamath River - no cell service, no Wi-Fi, days of being barefoot and sleeping under the stars. We were stoked to run into the Paddle Tribal Waters group on the river - a program reconnecting indigenous youth to their land through whitewater kayaking. Our bodies felt incredible. Our nervous systems got a full reset. We can't recommend fully disconnecting out in nature enough.And finally, we share a note we got from Jason Sacks (CEO of Positive Coaching Alliance, and prior TRS Podcast guest), who emailed us after reading an Ambush newsletter piece we ran on hearing loss and dementia risk — because hearing loss is the single biggest modifiable dementia risk factor. After getting his first hearing aid, Jason is here to say that the stigma around doing something about it needs to go.What You'll Learn in This EpisodeWhy the women guests on RECESS over the last 50 episodes represent some of the most essential health and performance conversations in the feedWhat actually happens when Kelly takes a child's sledgehammer to the head at a county fair — and why zero blood ended up on the white shirtHow elite coaching staffs manage travel, fueling, and real-time decision-making during the World CupWhy Haaland putting his mom's name on his jersey is about more than a jersey — and what mitochondria have to do with athletic potentialWhat the removal of the Klamath River dams has made possible for salmon, ecosystems, and indigenous communitiesHow the Paddle Tribal Waters program is using whitewater kayaking to reconnect lindegenous youth to their riverWhy a week barefoot on uneven terrain, off your phone, and sleeping outside resets your body and nervous system in ways daily training can't replicateWhy hearing loss is the #1 modifiable dementia risk factor — outranking smoking, education, and depression — and how treating it can change everythingKey Highlights: (00:00) Welcome back to RECESS and a milestone: 200 episodes(01:30) Kelly's pick: John John Florence, humility, and what makes a truly extraordinary athlete(02:20) Highlights from the last 50 episodes: the women guest lineup and why it matters that downloads drop when women are featured(04:10) Lisa's pick: Cesalina Gracie, training for Everest, and the unexpected controversy the episode sparked(05:00) The 4th of July high striker incident: one child's sledgehammer, three staples, and a surgeon who showed up to the fair(09:44) Kelly reads the actual text exchange from that night, including Kelly's medical self-assessment: "cut plus"(11:10) World Cup and a shoutout to the coaches and support staff doing the invisible work behind elite performance(14:45) Haaland's jersey, mitochondria inheritance, and why your mom is the reason you can suffer(16:47) Kelly's session with Rich Roll on his new Open Container format and what it looked like to problem-solve in real time with an elite athlete(20:06) The Klamath River: 300 miles of free-flowing water following the largest dam removal project in U.S. history(20:50) Paddle Tribal Waters: indigenous youth returning to the river through whitewater kayaking, two years in the making(22:29) Running into the group at camp, and what it feels like to watch teenagers discover a superpower(25:29) What a week on the river — barefoot, phone-free, sleeping outside — actually does to your body and nervous system(27:08) Bird Club, the initiation ritual, and a golden eagle with a seven-foot wingspan at ten feet off the windshield(29:30) Hearing loss as the #1 modifiable dementia risk, and a follow-up from podcast guest Jason Sacks on his first week with a hearing aid(32:54) Summer to-do list and send-off
Happy Sunday from the cast and crew of Bob Tanem In The Garden with Edie Tanem; our show plays live on KSFO.com worldwide and on the radio at 810 KSFO across Northern California, each Sunday at 9:00 local time. This here is the podcast edition, which is just like the original minus the musical segments and most of the ads. This week we took calls from our summer gardening audience, and discussed events and opportunities in the gardening world coming up; Edie will be working with her Bonsai club at the Marin County Fair, July 1-5 at the Marin County Fairgrounds; look for her in the Exhibit Hall.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Happy Sunday from the cast and crew of Bob Tanem In The Garden with Edie Tanem; our show plays live on KSFO.com worldwide and on the radio at 810 KSFO across Northern California, each Sunday at 9:00 local time. This here is the podcast edition, which is just like the original minus the musical segments and most of the ads. This week we took calls from our summer gardening audience, and discussed events and opportunities in the gardening world coming up; Edie will be working with her Bonsai club at the Marin County Fair, July 1-5 at the Marin County Fairgrounds; look for her in the Exhibit Hall.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Welcome and Happy Fathers' Day from all of us here at the Tanem show and at KSFO! This is the podcast edition of the Bay Area's premiere radio talk show about organic gardening, heard Sundays at 9:00 am local time on 810 KSFO San Francisco, and worldwide on KSFO.com. Edie did a bit of a tribute to her dad, Bob Tanem, remembering him and fondly recollecting the preparations they would do for the flower garden competitions at the Marin County Fair each year; an event that coincided with Bob's Birthday on the first of July. We took calls, talked about gardening events, and generally promoted happy healthy gardening this fine Summer Solstice day! The podcast edition of the show has been pruned to remove musical bits and most advertising.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Welcome and Happy Fathers' Day from all of us here at the Tanem show and at KSFO! This is the podcast edition of the Bay Area's premiere radio talk show about organic gardening, heard Sundays at 9:00 am local time on 810 KSFO San Francisco, and worldwide on KSFO.com. Edie did a bit of a tribute to her dad, Bob Tanem, remembering him and fondly recollecting the preparations they would do for the flower garden competitions at the Marin County Fair each year; an event that coincided with Bob's Birthday on the first of July. We took calls, talked about gardening events, and generally promoted happy healthy gardening this fine Summer Solstice day! The podcast edition of the show has been pruned to remove musical bits and most advertising.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We have life experience. Don't tell us we don't. A new TLC show reminds Vinnie of a few friends he had as a kid. Could you outlast the jungle? A little dose of Taylor Swift. The Marin County Fair is coming up, and Sarah's excited. An OnlyFans creator accidentally killed one of her clients. Judge Sarah is in the house to decide what the proper punishment should be. Plus, Iced tea season is upon us!
Hour 1: How can Supergirl have pierced ears when her skin is bullet proof? PSA: People are mean on the internet. The World Cup starts tomorrow, but nobody seems to care. Oakland's Crappy Childhood Fairy sues after a fine for practicing without a license. 1 in 10 people have missed a once in a lifetime moment because they were looking at their phone. Hour 2: We have life experience. Don't tell us we don't. A new TLC show reminds Vinnie of a few friends he had as a kid. Could you outlast the jungle? A little dose of Taylor Swift. The Marin County Fair is coming up, and Sarah's excited. An OnlyFans creator accidentally killed one of her clients. Judge Sarah is in the house to decide what the proper punishment should be. Plus, Iced tea season is upon us! Hour 3: New friendship hack: Get your colonoscopies together. Matt Damon tries out rapping. “Journalists” are harassing Nancy Guthrie's town. Some guy is claiming John Wick was stolen from him. Keanu Reeves is perfect. Let's Bridge The Gap! The weekly battle of the generations is BACK with two previous losers. Today, either Guru or Joe Spadoni will redeem themselves. The other... yikes. Hour 4: There's a red flag fire warning in the East Bay. Our favorite homewrecker is atop the Billboard Hot 100 this week. Sarah helps Ariana Grande with a remix. MGK got sick from his massive tattoo undertaking. Matty is surprisingly optimistic about his personal life today. Legendary country musicians are lined up for Farm Aid. Bob is confused about The White Stripes. Vuvuzelas are banned from the World Cup. People keep stealing the MILF magnet from The Vagina Museum. Seven things you should never touch in a hotel room according to people who work there.
It's a beautiful sunny Sunday morning as we broadcast BobTanem In The Garden with Edie Tanem -- the bay area's premier radio talkshow about organic gardening! Edie discussed her experience this weekend volunteering at the Bonsai club display at the Marin County Fair, which runs through this evening at the Marin Civic Center fairgrounds in northern San Rafael. And of course we took calls; people call Edie -- who is a certified Master Gardener -- for advice on growing things large and small in their gardens, mostly without chemical pesticides and fertilizers. This podcast edition has been lightly pruned to remove musical content and most of the advertising.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It's a beautiful sunny Sunday morning as we broadcast BobTanem In The Garden with Edie Tanem -- the bay area's premier radio talkshow about organic gardening! Edie discussed her experience this weekend volunteering at the Bonsai club display at the Marin County Fair, which runs through this evening at the Marin Civic Center fairgrounds in northern San Rafael. And of course we took calls; people call Edie -- who is a certified Master Gardener -- for advice on growing things large and small in their gardens, mostly without chemical pesticides and fertilizers. This podcast edition has been lightly pruned to remove musical content and most of the advertising.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
BIOElise was born in Switzerland, raised in North Carolina, and since 1977 has made her home in Atlanta. She speaks fluent Italian, French, German, Spanish, and English and sings in over a dozen languages. Her passion for music and languages has led her to take her Global, Local & Homemade Songs™ across the United States and around the globe. Among her ancestors, Elise claims “Wedding March” composer Felix Mendelssohn and his grandfather, Jewish philosopher Moses Mendelssohn; Protestant cow farmers from northern Germany; Russian chemists; Polish intellectuals; French Bordeaux wine growers; a British painter; and a great great aunt from Cuba. Elise has served as a cultural ambassador to South Africa, Nicaragua, China, Italy, and Yugoslavia. For the Kennedy Center's 25th Anniversary Celebration, Elise represented the State of Georgia, and she has crisscrossed the United States with her Global, Local & Homemade Songs™ – from New York's Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and the People's Voice Café to festivals like Clearwater's Hudson River Revival, Falcon Ridge, LEAF, the North Georgia Folk Festival, and the Marin County Fair in California; from Minneapolis' Gingko Coffeehouse to Nashville's Bluebird Cafe; and from the Open Door Community to the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Non-Violent Social Change. Elise's original songs are wildly eclectic. The Raleigh Times says, “Her performance is like a suitcase plastered with stickers from around the world… populated with interesting characters both heroic and comic.” http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/elisewitt4 (VALISE) is Elise's 11th recording on the EMWorld label. Her songs have been used in several documentary films, and include the anthem http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/elisewitt2 (Open the Window) (inspired by a Georgia Sea Islands Spiritual), http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/elisewitt2 (Why Are Our Eyes in the Front of Our Heads?) (acapella jazz vocal ); http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/elisewitt4 (Clothes Swap) (a funky ode to the virtues of re-cycling and girl gatherings); http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/elisewitt4 (Set Us Free) (inspired by the words of Reverend Timothy MacDonald at Martin Luther King Jr.'s 80th birthday celebration at the National Historic Site in Atlanta), http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/elisewitt4 (Venus Between Us) (a tribute to Soul Music), http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/elisewitt4 (Ma Roulotte) (a french gypsy jazz waltz, co-written with partner Mick Kinney), http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/elisewitt4 (Butterfly's Mysteries) (a scientific boogie, written at the Callaway Gardens Butterfly House), http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/elisewitt4 (Verkehrte Welt) (Crazy Mixed Up World, a German paradox poem à la Oh Suzanna), and http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/elisewitt4 (Blessed Nation) (original music by Elise Witt to a poem by Pete Seeger).The Elise Witt Choral Series makes Elise's songs available for choirs, choruses, and vocal ensembles. With arrangements by http://www.uucss.org/churchstaff/MusicDirector.html (Michael Holmes), there are currently 20 songs arranged for SATB, SSAA, and TTBB groups. Elise has collaborated with choirs, choruses, and vocal ensembles as composer, conductor, and clinician. Her choral arrangements have been performed by http://www.sarathomsen.com/choir.html (Echoes of Peace Choir) in Duluth MN, http://womansong.org/ (WomanSong) in Asheville NC, http://clearriverschorus.com/mainsite/ (Clear Rivers Chorus) in Carrolton GA, http://www.resonancechorus.org/ (Resonance) Women's Chorus of Boulder CO, Winston Knoll College in Saskatchewan Canada, Charm City Labor Chorus in Baltimore, and many other choruses, schools, and churches around the country. Notable Mentionshttps://elisewitt.com/web/ (Elise Witt): Global, Local and Homemade Songs...
The Marin County Fair will be virtual again this year.
Goodwill announces closures in the Bay Area.Some signs of hope! Dan Ashley from Channel 7 talks about his annual Rock The Casa charity event.Marin County Fair will continue to be virtual.The 3x3 rule and how it can help save your marriage!?!?!
Don Bies came on this podcast way back on Episode #5 (!). If you haven’t listened to our previous conversation, definitely give it a download first, to hear all about his incredible career … because this episode is me asking all the questions I wish I had asked him 3 years ago. Japanese Panasonic commercials (and adventures with Peter Mayhew + previous guest Niki Botelho)… the 1988 Marin County Fair … the Special Editions … and so, so much more. I think I broke my mic (sorry) from laughing so hard. It truly means the world that Mr. Bies came back on the show, and that he took a chance on this podcast 3 years ago … and, of course, his stories are just the best, if you can’t tell by my reactions. Keep the Gaslight Burning is now streaming on Amazon Prime: https://www.amazon.com/Keep-Gaslight-Burning-Markie-Post/dp/B07K1FQ9C5 For donations and Information about The Grant Imahara STEAM Foundation: https://grantimaharafoundation.org/ Next week, Episode #99 (!), is with ILM legend David Carson, who was mentioned several times in this episode. It's a great one ... he designed the Gamorrean Guards! In this lead up to Episode #100 (which is crazy to even say) I would really appreciate some new reviews on Apple. If you can leave a 5-star review of the show right here on your favorite podcast app, or on Podchaser: podchaser.com/TalkingBay94 Unedited transcripts of previous episodes are now available over at talkingbay94.com. For more behind-the-scenes stuff, as well as a link to some of our other in-depth interviews, check out: Website: www.TalkingBay94.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/TalkingBay94 Facebook: www.facebook.com/TalkingBay94
Marin County Fair is offering drive-through food!
Gyms reopening in Santa Clara today with strict rulesTalia Shire talks about her audition for "Rocky!"The Marin County Fair is doing drive-through food!Pro sports players are bailing out of the season one by one.
Welcome to Dev Game Club, where we have been discussing Valve Software's 1998 classic Half-Life. This week we do a little bonus work and turn to its sequel, Half-Life 2, released at the end of 2004. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played: Up to Water Hazard Podcast breakdown: 0:36 HL2 Discussion 40:05 Break 40:35 Feedback Issues covered: the airboat: digital input/analogue output, E3 demo, face technology, glossing over the interlude between the two games, characters as connective tissue, establishment of setting, building of tension, commitment to first person as production concern in HL1/creative commitment in HL2, waiting in line for food dispenser, art direction, the oppressor vs the oppressed, masks in Antonov's art direction, disempowering the player, physics technology, influence of 1984 on City 17 (the proles), multiple instantiations of characters in HL, playing on nostalgia, domesticated head crab Lamarr, everything goes haywire, Alex's introduction, fully realized space (HL1) vs fully realized characters (HL2), being unable to break the scene, humor in the scenes, humor for exposition, humor as humanity, interaction of all the physics systems, real world rules, buoyancy puzzles, inspiring Tomb Raider design, linearity and looping back on goals, pacing working against non-linearity/goal puzzling, lack of ability to return to places, the Vortigant member of the resistance, reintroducing the HEV suit, self-awareness, audio for Combine, EKG death sound, the audio equivalent of screenshake, Marin County Fair, licensed engines and internal engines, avoiding dependency, amortizing development cost, what a game engine provides, changes we made to Unreal to support Republic Commando, additions to Source engine in HL2, making your game not look like other games made with an engine, having access to source code, prototyping vs making things perform well, evaluating pros and cons, economic reasons, changing engines mid-stream, remastering and rewriting renderers, marketing reasons for sequels and leveraging existing technology and knowledge base, design documentation, game design documents (GDDs) vs scrum, documenting for your own sake, documenting tech features, producers as living documents, using a document as a tool for yourself, visual tools, on-screen is king. Games, people, and influences mentioned or discussed: Marc Laidlaw, Dario Casali, The Last Guardian, Halo, Daron Stinnett, Republic Commando, Soylent Green, Carl Wattenberg, Viktor Antonov, Dishonored (series), Arkane Studios, 1984, William Shakespeare, Tomb Raider, Batman, Kelly Bailey, Alex Farr, Rebel Assault II, X-Wing, Quake, Unreal, Frostbite Engine, EA, Battlefield, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Battlefront, Mass Effect, iD Software, Ubisoft, Snowdrop engine, Rayman Legends, Michel Ancel, Activision, UbiArt Framework, Gears of War, Sea of Thieves, Player Unknown's Battlegrounds, Bethesda Softworks, Wolfenstein, The Evil Within, Unity, Tacoma, Bethesda Game Studios, Starfighter (series), Full Throttle II, Mysteries of the Sith, Chris Klie, LEIA engine, LucasArts, Jedi Knight, Crystal Dynamics, Bungie, Duke Nuke'em Forever, Uncharted, Ratchet & Clank (series), Fallout 3, Skyrim, Goldeneye, N64, Rare Replay, Dan Hunter, TIE Fighter, Troy Mashburn, Stone Librande, SimCity, SNES Classic, Nintendo, Super Metroid, Link to the Past, Alex Neuse, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, Super Mario Galaxy, Super Mario Odyssey, Nintendo New 3DS, Wii, Yoshi's Island. Stats: BrettYK: 23 TimYK: 40 Next time: Super Mario World: Play through Yoshi's Island Link: Stone Librande on One-Page Game Designs @brett_douville, @timlongojr, and @devgameclub DevGameClub@gmail.com
Last episode's guest, curator and art historian Tierney Hamilton returns for a short chat about what she's up to now at the Marin Cultural Association and how things have shifted, or rather been reinforced by national events. We kept things much more SFW this time, focusing on the absolute importance of communicating the importance of culture in times like these, parallels between now and the Summer of Love in 1967, some great insight about the psychedelic poster art of that time, a few historical tidbits, news about the related show she's building for the Marin County Fair (from June 30-July 4th), and we bring our talk of a certain photographer full circle. As rowdy as we got last episode, we get equally socio-political in this one. And the parallels in art history with modern times are endless. Follow the Marin Cultural Center/Association on twitter & instagram @marincultural, on Facebook at Marin Cultural Association, and on their snazzy new site marinccultural.org. Follow Tierney on twitter @tiernoodle and expect her to return in the future to discuss specific artists in much greater detail! Get $15 early bird pre-sale ticket for the POdcast Tag-Team now at http://www.ticketfly.com/event/1483305-bitch-talk-story-craft-live-san-francisco/ Follow this show on twitter @storycraftpod and help support the show at petreon.com/monkeygong, but also by subscribing, rating and reviewing it on iTunes. Then please share with your friends! Follow me on twitter & instagram @kraigcomx and keep up with me at the above patreon or my site monkeygong.com
After 30 years in real estate, Catherine Hughes was ready for a career change. “Let’s talk toffee!” Catherine said to her friends. Right then, she realized she had just named her delicious confection: Toffee Talk. It was the beginning of Catherine’s evolution from dealmaker to candy maker. In a matter of months, her new company, CJ’s Toffee and Toppings, had launched Toffee Talk. The toffee was exceptional, with a rich taste and melting texture people raved about. Catherine refined the recipe for weeks, trying out different brands of butter and chocolate before settling on the right combination for her “little pieces of conversation.” Recognition came quickly, with Toffee Talk winning “best of show” at the 2010 Marin County Fair. Catherine soon branched out from the traditional almond toffee, adding peanut, pecan and red walnut varieties. CJ’s Toffee and Toppings also introduced Crumble Mumble, a crunchy combo of chocolate, toffee and nuts to sprinkle over everything from ice cream to oatmeal.
Following her successful crossing of the Atlantic ocean in 2006, Roz Savage is bidding to be the first woman ever to row solo across the Pacific Ocean. Her 3-stage row launches from San Francisco in Summer 2007. Hear about her Atlantic crossing and her goals for the Pacific crossing in 2007. Later in the show, hear from Jim Farley about the Marin County Fair and the Aquatic Adventures theme that highlights the watershed and waters of Marin County.