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Happy Thanksgiving you turkeys!  Enjoy an interview with the gin-u-wine heirs to the Blackball Ferry legacy, brought to you by Friends Of The Boaty Show. Skip to that at around 26:00, or dig in for  your dose of BS silly with an epic Old Boat Ad and Steph's stories from the largest outdoor hot tub park in North America... Spa Nordique!  Boaty Show hats are now available at www.theboatyshow.com/merch. We love you and are thankful for you, thanks for listening!    Jeff: Hi. If you enjoy the Boaty Show, you may enjoy my new audiobook. It's about AI and how we can live with it. You Teach The Machines: AI on Your Terms. Out wherever you get your audiobooks. By me, Jeff Pennington. [Music] Jeff: Welcome back listeners. I'm Jeff Pennington. I'm joined by my co-host... Steph: Stephanie Weiss. Jeff: Sipping on her coffee. It is Sunday, still morning. We, uh, we both have fires going. Mine's downstairs, Steph's is right in front of her in her living room. We're remote, and it's been a minute. We're not gonna talk about that. We're just gonna jump right back in. Right? Steph: Yeah, let's jump right in. Jeff: Jump right in. Like it's summer and we're going swimming again. Steph: Exactly. Exactly. Jeff: We have, uh, we have a show today. We're gonna do a segment on the Puget Sound ferry system—the history of. And we're gonna do, uh... what do we got? We got a "Old Boat Ad" from Jay. He was touring down in, uh, Whatchamacallit, Florida? Sarasota. He sent a picture of an alligator, which I will contend is Boaty. Steph: You want my opinion on that? Jeff: I want your opinion on that. Steph: I mean, it does... it does get from one place to the other. I don't know if they do that without getting wet, but yeah. I admit, boat adjacent. If you've seen an alligator, you wish you were in a boat. I mean, I can think of many ways that alligator is Boaty. Yes. Jeff: That was... that was excellent commentary. Thank you very much. Steph: You're welcome. Jeff: Wait, when you were down there last winter for the fundraising visit and you found that waterfront, that waterfront bar that served like drinks in buckets or something? Were there any alligators around then? Steph: Yeah. Well, yes. We were told there were alligators around, but I didn't see an alligator. But I did see lots and lots of signs about the alligators. Remember the signs? Jeff: In particular that it was alligator mating season. Steph: That's what it was! Yes. "Do not approach the mating alligator" or something super weird like that. Like... yes. That's right. Jeff: And then we did a whole... we did a whole, I mean we might have had a series of bits on alligator mating. And why you weren't supposed to go in the water when they were mating? Was it because it was gross? Because it's like, you know, it's the water that they're mating in and what's all that about? Or because you don't want like the throes of alligator mating ecstasy to like, end up with you getting like, you know, I don't know. Maybe they like bite each other in the midst of all that and you don't want to get confused... like get a body part confused. Steph: Right. Is there more traditional aggression? Right. Are they more aggressive when they're mating? These are questions. And then we had—I think we ended up really wondering whether that was a deep water thing or just a shoreline thing. Like if you're out in the middle, do you have to worry about that? Remember? We had this... this was a whole conversation. Jeff: I think... but I do think that it's ridiculous because... because like, if you see alligators whether they're mating or not, could we all just assume you don't go in the water? I just seems unnecessary, but... Jeff: And we'll count that as the only answer worth taking away because I only recall the questions we had at the time. Uh, and I don't recall any resolution of any of this. So, um, interesting though that Jay... winter-ish, maybe mating season or not. It looked like the picture was a solo... solo alligator. It was just, just an alligator. Unless maybe it was an alligator couple and you couldn't see the other alligator because that alligator was underwater? Steph: Like... that just occurred to me when you said... great minds think alike. Jeff: Yeah. Yeah, I don't know. Steph: We should ask Jay. Jeff: We should ask Jay what was going on. Steph: Or not so great minds think alike. Jeff: All right. All right. So I think we should lead off with, uh, since we're talking about Jay and his trip through Florida—he played at least one show down there, I saw a picture of a backyard concert, looked lovely. Or an outdoor concert I shouldn't say, I don't know if it was backyard or not, looked lovely. And, uh, he sent a boat ad. And since this is his favorite segment, we're gonna do it. Steph: Mmm. Do it. [Music: Old Boat Ad Jingle] Jeff: It's... I can't... It's been so long that we've done this that when we were in the middle of doing it all the time, it seemed completely normal. And now when we're like... we're like four months away from doing it regularly or whatever, and it's like holy [bleep]. What the hell is this? That was a song about old boat ad copy from Jay and that was like... like, you know, I don't know, six months ago I was like, "Well yeah, of course Jay's gonna make a song saying 'Come on Jeff read those vintage boaty advertisements, give us some of them old boat ads.'" And that was like in the midst of it, it was like "Yeah fine." And now it's like, what the [bleep] is this? Oh my god! Steph: And people want... people are like, "Hey man when are you gonna start making that show again?" 'Cause they want this nonsense! Jeff: Oh god. That makes me so happy. It's good to be weird. Steph: It's good to be weird. Jeff: Okay. All that aside, notwithstanding. Let's do it. Okay. Jay found this ad in the wild. I don't know where it was. Um, I'm looking at the picture. It looks like it's in a frame. Maybe it was in like... I'm gonna say it was in a bathroom at a bar that he was at, or a restaurant perhaps, and it was above the urinal and he saw this. It was right in front of his face. "You can't blame a guy for boasting about his new Mercury. Not only pride of possession, but downright satisfaction comes with the ownership of a new Mercury Outboard Motor. When you put a Mercury on a boat, you are completely confident of quick, easy starting and effortless 'hold the course' steering. You know that there will be instant response to every touch of the throttle. Whether you want a burst of flashing speed or just a ripple of hushed power for the slowest possible trolling. The new Mercury with 'Full Jeweled Powerhead'—bears repeating—Full Jeweled, yes like bling bling jewels, Full Jeweled Powerhead gives you greater all-around mechanical efficiency and endurance never before known in an outboard motor. Yes, with your Mercury, you'll experience that pride of possession realized only by those who own the finest." Scrolling down through the ad... that was the main copy presented next to uh, a lovely couple in a, looks like a Penn Yan outboard skiff uh, with an outboard obviously on the back. Um, she of course is reclining. He of course is driving. Um, and he's holding his hand out like, "Ah! Oh my god this is great!" Like out to the side like, "Can you believe it?" "Of course, of course this is great." Um, he doesn't look so polished, he's kind of look got... he's got some bedhead and a t-shirt on. She looks put together. Um, so he must have a great personality. Steph: [Laughs] Jeff: So scrolling down there's like more details. Um, mostly for him because there's like cutaway diagrams and whatnot. So: "The Rocket. A six horsepower precision-built alternate firing twin with sparkling power that will plane a boat beautifully. Yet throttle down for... oh, yet throttle down to a hush for continuous trolling. Another exclusive Mercury first." This is more on the Full Jeweled Powerhead. "Mercury's Full Jeweled Powerhead. Mercury engineers have developed a method of using roller bearings on wrist pins, crank pins, and crank shaft. It results in reduction of mechanical friction, new power and smoothness, readier response to the throttle, many more months of service-free operation than any outboard with conventional plain bearings." "The Comet. A smooth running 3.2 horsepower single. The ideal family outboard. Just right for your car-top boat or the average rental boat. Mercury. Own a Mercury. Matchless and outboard excellence. Kiekhaefer Corporation, Cedarburg, Wisconsin. Outboard Motors. Portable Industrial Engines." There you go. Old Boat Ad. Steph: I have a lot of questions. And an observation. Jeff: Go. Steph: I love how the masthead of this ad if you will—I don't know if that's the right word for it—but it's a... it's a bubble, it's a like a word bubble coming from the guy in the boat, right? "You can't blame a guy for boasting about his new Mercury." I love like the... I love all of the like the um... how proud you should be. Like there's a lot of like, you know, you just... you're just going to boast and it's going to be like everyone's going to be impressed with you. There's going to be "Pride of Possession." Which I think is very interesting. And then what is going on with the jewels? I don't understand the jewels and why are we talking about jewels? There's no jewels in this. Jeff: There's roller bearings. Steph: What is that? And how is it like a jewel? Is it a ruby? Jeff: Well, my guess is given that this is setting the guy up to boast, if it was made out of ruby it would have said that, right? But I can say... Steph: I agree. Jeff: I can say that I don't know whether it's jeweled or made out of a jewel or not. But uh, different... there's different kinds of bearings. I know a little bit about bearings. Not a lot. Steph: Didn't we talk about bearings once before? Jeff: I'm sure we did. I'm sure we did. Steph: I like this sentence... I like this sentence a lot. "The Mercury engineers have developed a method of using roller bearings on wrist pins, crank pins, and crank shaft." What? Jeff: Uh, I don't know what a wrist pin is. I don't know what a crank... was it a wrist pin and a crank pin? Steph: Wrist pins and crank pins. Yeah. Things I didn't know about. But I love... I also love that they're getting into this level of detail right in the ad. This is the good old days. You know what I mean? Like this is... this is the least reductive ad I've ever seen. They're really... they're just... they hit you a little bit with the ego in the top and then they get right into the deep, deep details. I think this is lovely. It was... it was lovely to listen to. Jeff: So you got... I don't know what those pins are. The crank... I don't know. Let's not talk about why you've got bearings or what they're on, but ball bearings are balls. And... Steph: [Laughs silently] Jeff: ...you're laughing silently with our... Steph: Wrist bearings are wrists? Crank pins are cranks? I don't know. Jeff: No. We're not gonna talk about that stuff. We're just gonna talk about the bearings. So you got ball bearings which are spherical, okay? And then you've got roller bearings which are like a... in my mind it's a bearing that's made of a... it looks like a rolling pin, okay? And a ball bearing can... can bear weight while moving in all directions because it's a sphere. Steph: 360. Jeff: Yup. 360 times 360, right? In any direction. And then a roller bearing can bear... bear weight while moving just in like one direction back and forth. One plane I guess. And uh, I know roller bearings because there are conical roller bearings on boat trailers in the hubs of the boat trailer. Um, because the... and they're almost like a rolling pin shape except they're flared a little bit at, you know, toward one end so it's like a slight cone shape. And that's because the axle on your boat trailer has a slight taper to it. And so the wheel spinning on those bearings on that slightly tapered axle shaft has to be slightly... has to match that taper as it spins around and around and around. Um, now, that being said, going from, you know, roller bearings to "jeweled"? That's... that's what I'm talking about right there. Yup. Steph: Full Jeweled. Yeah. I mean I don't know. I guess... you know how I feel about this stuff. I kind of love things that I don't understand and there's a lot here I don't understand. And I think this is a lovely... so we've got two en... Is the Rocket one and the Comet is the other? They have space names. Amazing. Jeff: Yeah. And this was before... this might have been early space era. Yeah. Steph: Yeah. Early space race. Jeff: It look... I like that it's like, it's just a little boat. Nothing fancy. It's just a little tin can. Steph: Yeah. Rockin' out. Or having a great time. They're all proud... proud of themselves. Jeff: They mentioned "Car Top Boats" which was a... that was a big deal in the expansion of boating into the middle class. And... yeah. So Penn Yan, the boat manufacturer, my understanding is they hit it big for the first time with car-top boats. So Penn Yan Car Toppers, you'll still see those around sometimes. And that was like what pontoon boats and jet skis are doing... they did for boating then what pontoon boats and jet skis are doing now. Which is just making it way more accessible. Steph: I hear you. Jeff: Yeah. Steph: I hear you. "There it is. Just right for your car-top boat or the average rental boat." Got it. Yeah. Jeff: Yeah. Give me... give me more opportunity to get in the water without having to be a rich guy with my own dock or a yacht or anything like that. Steph: Mm-hm. Equal opportunity boating. Jeff: E... E... E-O-B. E-O-B-B. Equal Opportunity Boating Board. Okay. Enough of that. Steph: Yes. That's a... that's a worthy goal. Jeff: All right. We're gonna move on to our... our next topic. Which, you know what? Let's... let's step back. What have you been doing lately? Steph: Mmm. That's a great question. Um... Jeff: Have you gone anywhere? Have you gone anywhere fun? Steph: I did. I went to the... I went to the Spa Nordique in... in Chelsea, Quebec. Yes. I did do that. I was... show before the show we were chatting about this. Yes. I did go there with my friend Julie, my personal historian. And we had a wonderful time. Jeff: What is the Spa Nordique? Tell us... You walk up to the Spa Nordique. What's the experience? Steph: Okay. So real... so real quick. It's like... it's not like a spa like people usually think of a spa. It's a "thermal experience." It's got this whole Nordic vibe to it. Everything's made of wood. And it's a very large... it's many acres. And it has tons of different ways to get warm and cold in water. And also not in water. So, for example, there's like ten different outdoor hot tubs scattered all over the place. And there's like fifteen different kinds of saunas. There's like a earth sauna and a barrel sauna and a Russian sauna and a whatever. There's like... And then there's um, also like steam rooms. And there's cold plunges, which is not for me, but for other people. And there's places to eat and drink. And that's it. And you put on a robe, you leave your phone and all your [bleep] behind and you just wander around in this environment for the day. It's very affordable. Like sixty bucks for the whole day, like US. And it is very beautiful and it's very calming. And very relaxing. And it's delightful. And I would recommend it to everybody. So I've been there probably four or five times. And um, it's close, you know it's like two hours away from here. It's not far. And I think it's the largest spa in North America. But it's not like busy feeling. It's very calming and relaxing. Jeff: We're gonna... we're gonna back up to the very... one of the first two... two of the first words you said which was "thermal experience." Steph: Yeah. That's what they call it. Um... yeah, I don't know. I guess you're just getting in warm water. And then you're supposed to get in cold water cause it's good for you, but like I said, that's just not for me. But um... but you know like, it's like good for you. I don't know. You're supposed to like steam yourself and then get... We were... it was like snowing when we were there. There was actually a hail storm that happened. Like a full-on hail storm um, when we were sitting in one of the hot... my favorite hot tub which is like a hot spring kind of a thing. It's up at the top. And um, they totally just started hailing. And it looks like... like accumulating in our hair. It was very exciting. Jeff: Thankfully... thankfully accumulating in your hair and not like... they were baseball sized and like braining you and knocking you out. Steph: Right. No, they were not baseball sized. Which is good news. They were small and they were accumulating and it was very snow monkey. The whole experience is like just being a snow monkey for the day. That's it. That's how... Jeff: Can you make this up? Thermal experience. Be a snow mon... have a... have a thermal expe... we're gonna have to write an ad for this. Have a thermal experience as a... be a snow monkey for the day. Steph: I don't know why that's not their tagline. For... I don't know why not. It makes no sense. Jeff: So the other thing that grabbed me about... about this is you said you leave your phone behind. Which I think is probably healthy because that means that um, people aren't like nervous about somebody taking a picture of them when they, you know, take their robe off and get in the... in the tub or whatever. But also, dude, anything that people do where they leave their phones behind... those are becoming more and more valuable experiences as people just come to the conclusion that their phone makes them sick. And I had this experience recently... did... did an um... one of my book events at uh, the Poor Sethi headquarters in Brooklyn. In Gowanus. Uh, the Gowanus neighborhood of Brooklyn. And afterward, my... my daughter Mary Jane was there uh, and it was the first time she'd come to see one of these... these talks. The book talks. And uh, she brought a few of her friends who had moved to New York after graduating... they all graduated last spring. And they were so psyched. They're like, "Oh my god. Why does it feel so... so like novel to get together in person in a room and talk about something and talk to... with each other?" Because it was a... it ended up being a really interactive session. People were going back and forth to each other. And I started to fade a bit into the background which is what I go for with these... these events. They're kind of like group therapy community workshops about, you know, AI in your life. Not so much what AI is, but like how AI merges into your life. Anyway, at Spa Nordique, it's a thermal experience minus your phone. And you're there for the day or most of the day because you want to get... you want to get as much thermal experience as you can for your sixty dollars. So that's a day without your phone. That's freaking awesome. Steph: Yeah. And when I fir... when we first started going a few years ago, it was pretty much like "Don't bring your phone in here." Like it was like a kind of a rule. Now it's like um, you're allowed to bring your phone, but most people don't. So every now and then there'll be somebody with a phone. But the other funny thing is that... that you know, it's an adjustment going... like you said, you go for the whole day because it's... it's big, there's you know places to stop in and have a bite to eat or get a beverage or whatever. So you really do stay there for a while and you do really disengage from the sense of time. And it's funny how many times you're like, you know, think of things that normally you'd be looking up to your phone but you just don't do it cause you can't. But my... but one funny... one funny thing that happened when we got there was... um... when you first walk in on the left there's this very cool like... like experience. Like it's like a... like they do a Boreal Forest experience and they like um, they like wave branches around and like whatever. So that happens at certain times. So do we really want to do it? Because afterwards you were like rub salts all over your body and then there's like a flash dance bucket that you dump on yourself... you really... you have to be... obviously you need to get involved in something like that. So we were looking at the times. And then we were like... and like Julie and I together are like we're always like a little on the spazzy side anyway. Like it's always... things are always just awkward and weird and great. And like... so we were like, "Okay. So we can come back at one at eleven? Or maybe..." And then it's in like... it's like Canadian time so it's like 1300 and 1500 and we don't know what that means. It's complicated. So it's just... it was so hard. We were like talking about it and... and then this... and we were like, "How are we gonna come back? How are we gonna know when to come back because we don't have phones?" And then um, so then a nice young man who worked at the spa went by and we asked him... The other thing is just constant like language situation going on about wheth... you know we don't speak French. Everybody else does. So you know... and they're very sweet about it. But you know you always have to navigate the fact that you're speaking English. And so we in English ask this nice young man what time it is. And he paused. And I thought maybe it was just because he had to switch into English in his brain. I don't know why. But and he looked at us. And he was like, "Well, right now it's blah blah blah o'clock," and he like explained what time it was and um, the fact that it would be this time in an hour and a half we could come back and the thing would do it again. And then he kind of like looked at us and we were like, "Okay great thank you." And we left. But then later when we came back to actually do the experience, I... we were sitting in the sauna and I looked out and there is a clock so big. Like so big. It's hu... it's huge. It's like... it's like seven feet across. And it was right behind... right behind us when we had asked the guy what time it was! And we realized that like the long pause was like, "Should I just tell them that there's a clock right there? Or should I just be really nice about this and just answer the question and not point out the clock?" Like for sure he was like... are these people being... is this wrong? Are these people... Jeff: Are they... are they messing with me? Steph: ...messing with me? And and he's... he's Canadian but he's also French Canadian so like he he also like... because if you're not French Canadian and you're Canadian the stereotype is like you're just super nice and you're just gonna be super nice and... "Oh of course I'll just tell you what time it is." If you're French Canadian you might be like, "You freaking idiot. Like... I'm glad that you're up here... I'm glad that you're up here you know spending your money even though we can't freaking stand you because you're from America, but..." Steph: It was a lot... there were a lot... yes, there were a lot of components. I love the fact that I think a little bit he was just like, it seemed like if he was like, "Dude, literally a clock right there," then it just would have felt a little less polite. So he didn't say that. And then we had to discover the clock on our own. And um, it was amazing and hilarious. So that was, again back to the time thing. Jeff: I have more soapbox about about that. Um, I'll... I'll do it... I'll do it briefly and try not to go on um, and make it annoying. But uh, when you... you treat your watch as your... as your timepiece... I'm sorry. When you treat your phone as your timepiece, and then you don't have your phone, you end up lost. And you can't conceive that there might be a giant clock on the wall. Although maybe you can conceive of it and you just because you're having a nice day with some beverages and with Julie you don't con... conceive of it. But anyway, this is why I'm always on Instagram, I'm always posting uh, these Sheffield watches. Because if you put on a watch that's just a watch on your wrist and it's not an Apple Watch like all of a sudden you've got the ability to tell time without necessarily getting hit by a bunch of distractions which an Apple Watch is gonna do to you, which pulling... pulling out your phone is gonna do to you. And I'm... I'm huge on this for my kids. I'm like, "Hey like... if you're looking at your phone to tell the time you're like, I don't know, half the time you get pulled in because you see a notification. And now you're looking at your phone more. And now you're more te..." Oh wait, I said I wasn't gonna keep going on and get on my soapbox but... Steph: No, but I hear what you're saying. And at first I was kind of like... you know, I have a thing about Apple Watches because they were like they're meant to be like they don't want to make you... to help people avoid pulling out their phone all the time. But they actually just make people look super rude because you look like you're literally just like, "Um, I don't have ti... like every single time something goes off you're like, 'Uh, is this over? Is it time...?'" You know what I mean? So um, but I hadn't thought about that cause you're right. Whenever you look at your phone, of course there's gonna be notifications and all that's gonna pull you in. And that's... it's a very good point. So yes to watches. Agreed. Jeff: Yep. And I'm gonna I'm gonna bring this all home and make it all Boaty. Ready? All right. Spa Nordique is... Spa Nordique is Boaty because in Iceland outdoor hot spring fed pools and indoor became about because the rate of death by drowning amongst Icelandic fishermen was so high because it's the freaking North Sea. And the last thing you want to do there and there aren't any lakes, right? But the last thing you want to do there is learn how to swim in the ocean. But so that meant the entire population of Iceland whose entire existence was supported by fishing... nobody knew how to swim! And it became a... a public safety, public health, community health like anti-drowning initiative to start... to create public outdoor hot springs... public outdoor hot tubs so that people could learn to swim. Uh, and they sprang up all around the country and it became like part of the culture that you go there to learn to swim but then you also go there to hang out with each other. And um, that's all so that people in Iceland can go fishing, if they go in the drink uh, survive... have a great chance of survival. Boaty. Right? Um, also the... the watch thing. If you have to pull your phone out to tell what time it is while you're out in a boat, you might drop your phone on the deck. You might drop your phone in the drink or off the dock. You also might get distracted by your phone and you're... when you're driving a boat or you're out there in a boat, you probably shouldn't be distracted because A, that means it's taking away from the enjoyment and B, because you might run into something. So... Boaty. Boom. Done. Okay. Steph: So... so learn to swim in a hot spring and buy a watch. Boom. Jeff: And have thermal experiences. Steph: Oh. Jeff: Um... Missy just texted me and called. Um... they just got hit from behind on 76. They're all okay. The cops are there now. Uh oh. Steph: Whoa. Jeff: Hold on a sec. Let me... let me communicate. Steph: Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah. Jeff: Everybody's okay. They don't need me to call or come pick them up. All right. Good. Well how about that? Steph: Do we have to move on? Jeff: Yeah. Yeah. Steph: I have... I have a th... I have a... one of my... I'll just tell you and you can always like edit this out later if it's boring. But one of the things that's funny about it is when you're at the spa you can tell which are the hot pools and which are the cold pools because there's nobody in the cold ones, right? Um, but there was this one that Julie and I found and they had... they tell you like the temperatures and um, it was empty and we were walking around and it is... I think they said it was like 69 degrees or something like that? But there's nobody in it and it feels cold but then we realized, wait, that's like the river temperature. That's like the temperature of the river, right? In the summer. And then we got in this cold-ish thing and then it was... and that but we got used to it really quickly and it was really delightful and lovely. So we think of it as like that's like the river temperature pool and we... that's the only cold-ish pool that I get in. But it's very nice. Jeff: That... that's awesome because if the river temperature hits 69 degrees we're probably bitching about it cause it's too warm. Steph: Exactly. Exactly right. Jeff: That's awesome. All right. All right we're gonna move on. Uh, next segment. Um, we're gonna play an interview which was uh, listener submitted. So Rob uh, shared this. Some friends of his recorded an interview with the heirs, the descendants of the founder of the Black Ball Ferry Fleet in Puget Sound, Seattle. So we're gonna play that and then uh, I did a bunch of research on all this that we'll talk about after the interview. So here it is. [Interview Segment] I am standing here with the heirs of the Black Ball Line. Yeah. A couple of them. Was that heir or errors? Errors. Probably errors. Doug and Chris McMahon are standing here with you. Doug and Chris McMahon. And our great grandfather was Charles Peabody who came out west in 1885 and started the Alaska Steamship Company and then the Puget Sound Navigation. They were flying the Black Ball flag, which his family owned on the East Coast from 1803 forward. The Black Ball flag's been flying... Nice. ...and uh, his son... I have one on my travel trailer and every time I go camping we post our big full-size flag. Just... it still flies around the region. Yes. She's... she's still flying. And flies in Portland too. So... So and then the state bought it... the ferries in the 50s. And turns out they stopped making money. Started running in the red. Yeah. So. Yeah. So can you give me a brief history of why it's a Black Ball and with a white circle and red in the middle? Well so that's from the Coho. Right. And so the Coho was the last Black Ball ship that's flying. And so they licensed the flag but they added the white circle. And why did they choose that? Well because it was part of the whole ferry system. Okay. And when the Coho started, the Coho started right after... But the original Black Ball flag, which was a red flag with a black ball only, no white circle, was also researched as um, like some kind of a maritime victory award for ships. You know when they when they won a battle or did something good like cannon-neering or something, you know grenade throwing, they would be awarded the flags and they would fly the flag. So it's one of them. I don't recall exactly which one. And the original Black Ball ships that sailed from Brooklyn to uh, England and mainland Europe and back, um, had a Black Ball flag that was a swallowtail flag. So it wasn't a rectangle, it was swallowtail and a giant black ball on the main sail. And they were the first company... Rad. Like pirates. It does look like the hurricane warning flags too. People often catch us about that which is typically a square black in the center of the red. But in some regions it's a round circle just like Puget Sound Navigation's Black Ball flag. Just a couple specific places. They were the first shipping company to leave on a scheduled date. So they were... in the mid 1800s a ship would leave when it was full. Ass in seat. We're leaving at this time. That's right. And the Black Ball said "We're leaving on this date, empty or full." So they changed the industry then. Yeah. So when we were kids we used to get to ride in the wheelhouse every once in a while. Oh yeah. Or if we were with our Grandpa downtown and you'd see all these, you know, basically old men at the time in the 60s, right? On the... on the waterfront. He'd walk up to half of them because they all knew who each were. You know, they worked in shipping or the shipyards together. Yeah. Did he know Iver Haglund? Yes. They lived near one another up in West... up in West Seattle at Alki. Yeah so he absolutely knew Iver Haglund. We also have a relative who was a bank robber. So you know, they... they ran... Keep clam. Keep clam. One of his brothers... One of his brothers was a bank robber. Spent his lifetime in prison. Was on Alcatraz. That's awesome. Twice. So you know... Captains of Industry and... not. Yeah. Pioneers. Pioneers. Please introduce yourself again. My name's Doug McMahon. I'm from Portland, Oregon. And I'm Chris McMahon, Doug's brother. And where do you live? Uh, Des Moines, Washington. Right up here just across the way. Originally from Portland though. We're both from Portland. So nice to meet you. Thank you so much. [End of Interview Segment] Steph: Yeah. But that is... that is... that is very cool. And I think like the... the boat itself is really cool too, right? I remember we talked about the boat once a while ago. Jeff: Yeah. Well there's the... there's the Kalakala and then there's the Coho. The Kalakala is like this really wild uh, streamlined early streamlining Art Deco looking um... I don't know why I say Art Deco I don't really know what that means. Uh, ferry. And then um, and that's that thing's like I think it's just sitting there... maybe it already got broken up. Uh, but it was derelict for a long time. And then the Coho is still operating, which we'll get to. I'm gonna talk this through in a little bit. All right so. Steph: Okay. Jeff: Puget Sound Ferries. So Puget Sound is surrounds Seattle. It's like between Seattle and Victoria British Columbia and there's island after island after island. It's probably my second favorite watery place that I've been to um, after the St. Lawrence River because there's just so much going on. Um, I like islands and inlets and... Steph: It is beautiful. Jeff: Yep. So uh, this presented a big challenge for getting around back in the day. Uh, because if you wanted to get out to one of these islands cause there's timber out there or other resources or because you wanted to live out there, um, yeah you had to take a boat. And the shortest distance between two points on land on the quote mainland was sometimes a boat, not or by water, not necessarily over land. So uh, there were ferries that that got established. And the... there's like three big eras of ferries um, in in the Puget Sound. The first is the "Mosquito Fleet" era which was like 1850s to the 1920s. And it's when people really nailed down and commercialized the... the ferry as transportation infrastructure and the waterways are now how people get around, right? Um, and it helped develop the region. So um, like before the 1880s or so uh, it was all about steamboats. And the... the first steamships that got there cause you had to go basically either come from Asia or go around uh, the tip of South America back in the day before the Panama Canal to get to this place. So the Hudson Bay Company sent the SS Beaver in the 1830s which showed how uh, steam power... Steph: Beaver... Jeff: Yeah yeah... Steph: [Laughs] Thank god for the Canadians. All right. Jeff: The Hudson's Bay Company sent the SS Beaver like around the horn uh, even better... Steph: [Laughs] Jeff: In the 1830s. So uh, all of a sudden like you've got a steamboat that's like cruising around Puget Sound and it works out. Um, and the... the Americans, I think the Canadian... I don't know a lot about the Canadian history of the West Coast but the American history of the West Coast uh, was like, you know okay... 1849, 49ers... uh, the West like opened up in a... the West Coast opened up in a big way because of the Gold Rush. Um, but then timber became a huge deal. Probably more money made in timber than in uh, gold at that point. But the first American steamboat was the SS Fairy. Okay? Begins scheduled service in the 1850s and it linked uh, Olympia and Seattle. And roads were hammered. It was just mud, you know, nothing was paved. Uh, you definitely wanted to be on a... on a steamer. Maybe a sidewheeler like, you know, old-timey sidewheelers on the... on the Mississippi. Um, but it was really the only way that mail and your goods and s... goods and people got from town to town on the Puget Sound. So that was like early steamboats pre-1880s. And then in the 1880s uh, it really started to take off. So as the area developed, the... the something happened called the Mos... the Swarm, right? So the swarm of the Mosquito Fleet. Hundreds of small um, independent privately owned steamships pl... basically started creating a dense network and they were all competing with each other. Cause like all you needed was a boat with a steam engine and you could get going. Um, and there were some some famous boats during this time. Fleet... Mosquito Fleet boats. And this was not like, you know, so-and-so owned the Mosquito Fleet, it was just like "Hey there's a swarm of boats out there we're gonna call them and they're all small so we're gonna call them the Mosquito Fleet." Uh, and this is where the names get names get more lame. The SS Flyer, the SS Bailey Gatzert. Steph: Okay. I like SS Fairy. Direct. Jeff: Yeah. Yeah. Uh, and and then there's this huge opportunity and this dude named Charles Peabody who we heard about. We heard from his descendants uh, and we heard about the Black Ball uh, right? From his descendants just a minute ago. Charles Peabody. He shows up with this... this family history of the uh, Transatlantic Fleet where they innovated and um... this is something you're pretty psyched about which is like "Oh okay we're gonna have scheduled service instead of just waiting until we've got a full load and then we'll go. We're gonna leave at noon." Steph: Mm-hm. Yeah. Well I just think it's interesting like I... I remember we talked about this pr... I guess you said maybe with Rob a while ago. I find it fascinating the idea that you would get on a boat and then just wait for enough people to get on the boat to have to leave. That's... I could see how that would be disruptive to your day. Jeff: Yeah. Steph: Maybe hopefully those peop... they didn't have watches. But um, but they uh... but then yeah I guess I would appreciate the fact that you had some general idea of when it might leave. But I can see how the risk would be uh, you had to travel empty some so maybe you just had to... more reliable. It was a leap of faith, right? They were like, "If we make it more reliable then people will use it more." Right? Jeff: Yeah. And scheduled service for trains was probably a thing but, you know, when you've got this big boat you definitely don't want to... you don't want to go empty. And so I can see the commercial interest in like a full boat being there but also like then you're leaving out a lot of people who were like "I don't want to sit around and wait for this." Um, anyway. I don't know. Charles Peabody. Uh, so he... he's a descendant of the people that started the Black Ball Fleet way back in the early early 1800s. He shows up out there and starts buying up the swarm. Um, he creates the Puget Sound Navigation Company, PSNC, in 1898. And then just starts buying up competing Mosquito Fleet companies. Like he bought up the White Collar Line. Steph: Mmm. Jeff: Don't know why it's called White Collar Line. Um, going to guess it was fancy. Uh, and eventually becomes the... the biggest operator. Steph: You said fancy? Jeff: Fancy. Steph: Okay. Jeff: And then what Peabody did, based... based on this research is he figured out that the automobile was gonna be a threat, okay? To... to the ferry fleet because now you've got cars. People buy cars, they want the roads to get better so that they can drive their cars. The roads do get better so more people get cars to drive on those roads. So then he figures out that this is a threat and starts converting his ferries to carry cars. And the rest of the Mosquito Fleet, many of whom he'd bought up in the first place, but the rest of the Mosquito Fleet that hadn't been acquired by the Puget Sound Navigation Company... they're not... they're not as like strategic as he is. They don't start converting their boats to carry cars... he does. So they die off. No more. Right? So now he's got a monopoly. And uh, he officially at... at this point adopts the Black Ball Line as its name. Um, and the flag that we heard about, the red and black ball uh, flag in the in the late 20s. Um, coincidentally also around the time of Prohibition and tons and tons of smuggling of da booze from Canada into the US. I am not... I'm not accusing the Black Ball Line of being involved in smuggling um, but it was going on. And uh, there was succession also in the family. Alexander takes over um, from his dad uh, and uh, they really nail down... And then ah this is where... so then they launch the Kalakala. K-A-L-A-K-A-L-A. Kalakala in 1935. This is the streamlined Art Deco ferry that uh, that we we talked about last time and our friends Rob and Jen and Byron uh, actually went out and checked out um, while it was still floating. And it's just like really cool. Looks like um, you know uh, like early streamlined locomotives and trains. That kind of thing with like really neat windows and and that sort of thing. Um, but that becomes the international symbol of the fleet. Everybody's super psyched about it. Um, so that was like 20s, 30s. And then World War II hits. And um, labor organizing really took off around World War II. Uh, and the ferry workers started unionizing and uh, probably pushing back on on pay and working conditions and hours and stuff. And this monopoly uh, had, you know... being a monopoly is great unless there's a strike. And then your... you know your workers strike and your boats aren't running and people are like "Well [bleep], I gotta get around." So now maybe they figure out that they don't have to take the ferry. Take their car on the ferry, take their truck on the ferry and they um... they go elsewhere and that starts to... to put pressure on the ferry. But also like if you've got to raise wages, um, now your... your margins are lower. Blah blah blah. So um, ultimately uh, the... you know the... there was a... a wartime um, freeze in wages and operations but the... the unions um, really pushed for better wages which put a bunch of strain on the... on the company. And the... the only way that... that the Peabodys could make this all work was uh, with a big fare increase. So they um... pushed for a 30% fare increase to cover their costs. Um, and the... they had... it had gotten to the point where they were being regulated at this point because it was, you know, privately operated transportation infrastructure that everybody relied on. Um, so they were regulated and the state said "Nope." So like, you know, a public utility commission has to negotiate rate increases with their state regulator. So same thing happened here. Um, and Peabody says "Give us 30% more." State says "Nope." And Peabody says "All right, F you." They shut it all down. They shut it all down. And that stranded uh, like all the commuters. And people were super pissed at them for shutting it down. Um, which then turned it into a political moment. And uh, the... you know people, businesses said "Take over this... this as an essential utility." And that's when uh, Washington State purchased all this stuff from... all the ferries and the whole system from the uh, the Peabodys. From the Black Ball Line. And that created the Washington State Ferry System. And as you heard in the... in the um, interview, uh, was running... ended up running at a loss. I don't know if it still does, it may as... as a lot of public transit infrastructure does. Um, but the state bought out the Black Ball Line in... in 51. And um, they bought it out for 4.9 million dollars which in like "today dollars" is still not even that much I don't think for, you know, 16 ships, 20 terminals uh, which is what it was at the time. Um, but anyway they buy it out and start operating on... in June of 51. And uh, the state said "Hey we're just gonna do this until we build all the bridges everywhere." Uh, which didn't really happen. Um, and the Washington State Ferry uh, system just change... they basically uh, did away with the Black Ball livery. Which is like the Boaty way of saying how you paint [bleep]. Um, what colors. Um, so they went from orange to green. Uh, but the... the company, Captain Peabody, Alexander, um, and his family retained the route... the international route between... between Seattle and Victoria. And that is the MV Coho which still runs uh, and it's still the Black Ball Ferry Line. And it um... basically gives you a through line from like the original Transatlantic Fleet that did scheduled service for the first time ever um, and, you know... you're on board or not we're leaving at noon. Through line from like the early early 1800s all the way through to today. The Black Ball line has been continuously running or the Black Ball uh... the... Black Ball family or I'm sorry the Black Ball line has been continuously running cause the Coho is still going. Was launched in 59 but it uh... it's still the um... it's still a major private auto ferry line in the region. And international. So goes back and forth to Canada. Which is what you did when you went to the Hot Springs as well. Steph: Um, yeah. I love that. I love that it's still running. I didn't realize that. Jeff: Yeah. The Coho. I... I was out there for work years ago and I thought about taking um, taking the ferry up to Victoria. There's a high speed... and I don't think it's the Coho. There's a high speed ferry that runs also. Um, it may even go further than Victoria but uh, cause I was like "Oh man it'd be pretty cool to do a day trip to just like take the ferry from Seattle up through the Sound to, you know, wherever. Like get off get a... get some poutine and then come back." Although it's the West Coast I don't know if poutine... I don't know if poutine made it out there or maybe they call it something else. I love ferries. Steph: I do too. And I... I've actually been to that part of the world only one time, but I was... I went to a wedding on Vashon Island. And then um, so yeah I was to... completely taken with how watery and boaty it was and we totally took a ferry there and it was amazing and I loved it. And yes, I agree. Ferries are fun and um, that's some... that's some very cool history. I like it. Jeff: Yeah. Well we're gonna... we're gonna wrap up now. Um, because uh... I just got a call and a text from my wife and she... Steph: Yeah. Jeff: She and Mary Jane... so Missy and Mary Jane got rear-ended. I think Toby too. Got rear-ended on the highway. And uh, they don't need a ride but just in case they do I want to wrap it up. Everybody's okay. Nobody got hurt. Steph: Yeah. Sounds good. Good. Good. Jeff: Yeah. Um, but couple things. One, I am currently wearing a Boaty Show hat. And uh, the hot admin, the lovely Melissa, set up a freaking e-commerce website so that you listeners if you would like can buy a Boaty Show hat and we will ship it to you. We don't really make any money on this. It's... it's all uh, basically break-even. Um, but that can be found at thebodyshow.com/merch. M-E-R-C-H. Merch. Thebodyshow.com/merch. They're... I'm very excited because I've got a big head and we have an extra large hat. Which means that if you usually put like the... the little snappy back thing on like the last two nubbins, the snap back on the last two nubbins... on the XL Boaty Show hat you get... you get to at least on my head you get five nubbins. You can snap five hat nubbins. And it... and it doesn't look like you're cramming a tiny hat on top of your big head. So that's exciting. Uh, there's... there's Heather Grey, Dark Grey, and Navy Blue. And uh, would love it if you guys ordered some um, because uh... it's... it's a cool hat. It's got the boat tractor on it. Steph: Mm-hm. It's the holiday season. Time to go buy some merch for your friends and families. Everybody needs a Boaty Show hat. Jeff: Yeah. Also these were made by Bolt Printing who who we talked uh, about on the show once upon a time. Uh, they're really cool people and... Steph: You love them. Jeff: I do. I do. And they made a video of the hats getting made that I'll I'll try and repost. Um, and the other thing is that my book is out. So is the audiobook. So You Teach The Machines: AI on Your Terms is available on everywhere you get your audiobooks. Uh, Audible, Amazon, Apple, and then like 35 others. So if you don't mind listening to my voice, uh, I read the book and people are finding it really helpful. And uh, you can support the show and us doing this silly stuff by buying hats and checking out the book. We are gonna wrap it up. Steph: And next time we get to do Photo of the Week. Jeff: Oh yes! Yes. We're bringing back Photo of the Week next time. Um, there have been a bunch of submissions while we've been on our hiatus and uh, we can't wait. So like next week will probably mostly be Photo of the Week discussions. Jeff & Steph: [Singing together] Yo ho ho, that's it for the Boaty Show. Pack the cooler, grab the lines, let's go go go. Yo ho ho... Jeff: That's it for the Boaty Show. Boom we are out. Say bye-bye Stephanie. Steph: Bye-bye Stephanie.  

Elftraps drop in to talk about their debut EP Sunflowers In A Blue Sky, and MC-producer Blacksmith introduces his new single Last Days. Plus, Agent J has new music from El Train and Miki Rose, Sonnyjim and Morriarchi, Pouya Ehsaei, Tara Lily, Navy Blue and more.Bastien Keb - Nighthawks  Jamie Finlay - Family (Quiet Dawn Remix) ft Ellen Beth Abdi El Train & Miki Rose - Twin FlameOliver Night - Boss ft Roots ManuvaLevitation Orchestra - SanctuaryElftraps - Sunflowers in a Blue SkyKieran Hebden And Steve Reid - The Sun Never SetsTwo Shell - Mum Is CallingElftraps - MetrognomeZig-Zag Band - Ndzirombi (Conflict Monger)Pouya Ehsaei - VarvaraNavy Blue - OrchardsTemporary Blessings - Goblin Mode Eero - ColectivaJambal - Start like ThisSonnyjim & Morriarchi -  New Jersey Drive ft Fly Anakinjunclassic - roots and culturejunclassic - the factoryAlfa Mist - Reincarnation ft Homeboy SandmanBlacksmith - Last Days ft Westside BoogieBlacksmith - Price Of LoveDilated Peoples - Worst Comes To WorstFred Wesley and the JB's - Damn Right I'm SomebodyPan Amsterdam - Kimchi ft GutsTara Lily -  Tropical Storm feat. King KruleTara LIly -  CorcovadoVon Pea & The Other Guys - Knew It All ft OddiseeHermanito - TamarindoLone - Sickly, Sweetly Summer MovieDJ HARRISON - Stay Ready ft Yaya BeyAta Kak - Yasi Town Originally broadcast on Reform Radio, 17 Nov 2025

This show was recorded on location at the Southern Smoke Festival in Houston October 2025Aaron Bludorn began his journey at Culinary Institute of America (CIA) which led to a prosperous career working under the country's most celebrated chefs including Michelin-starred Chef Douglas Keene and Daniel Boulud. While working as Executive Chef in Manhattan's Café Boulud and was cast in Netflix's blockbuster culinary competition show, The Final Table. That same year, he was honored by Star Chefs when he earned New York City's Rising Star Community Chef Award. In 2019, the Bludorns moved to Houston and in 2020, they opened the eponymous restaurant, Bludorn. In the fall of 2022, he opened his second restaurant, seafood inspired, Navy Blue, followed by Bar Bludorn in March 2024, and most recently, Perseid, which opened in January of this year inside of Hotel Saint Augustine.Rebecca Masson is Houston's own “Sugar Fairy,” a renowned pastry chef and owner/operator of H-Town's Fluff Bake Bar. The Wyoming native cut her teeth at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris and started her career in New York, where she became head pastry chef at The Red Cat under Chef Jimmy Bradley. After arriving in Houston she worked with chefs like Charles Clark and Southern Smoke Foundation's own Chris Shepherd, before opening Fluff in 2011. That same year, she competed in the second season of Top Chef: Just DessertsKyle Knall Kyle is the Culinary Director at Stone Bank Farms and Chef and Co-Owner of Birch in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which he runs with his wife and business partner, Meghan Knall. At Birch, Kyle spotlights ingredients sourced exclusively from the region in an open-hearth setting while prioritizing delicious, honest cooking and sustainability. Kyle and Meghan's next concept is Cassis, a French bistro opening in the Third Ward in fall 2025.His work has earned impressive accolades, including a semi-finalist nomination for “Best Chef:Midwest” (2024, 2025) and “Outstanding Chef” (2022) by the James Beard Foundation and a nod for Birch on The New York Times coveted list of the best restaurants in America, “The Restaurant List.”InfoThe Southern Smoke Foundationhttps://southernsmoke.org/We will have a Halloween pop-up bar in Stage Left Steak Oct 27-Nov 1.Reserve here!https://www.stageleft.com/event/1029-1101-spooky-bar-stage-left-steak/ Our Sponsors The Heldrich Hotel & Conference Centerhttps://www.theheldrich.com/ Magyar Bankhttps://www.magbank.com/ Withum Accountinghttps://www.withum.com/ Our Places Stage Left Steakhttps://www.stageleft.com/ Catherine Lombardi Restauranthttps://www.catherinelombardi.com/ Stage Left Wineshophttps://www.stageleftwineshop.com/ To hear more about food, wine and the finer things in life:https://www.instagram.com/restaurantguyspodcast/https://www.facebook.com/restaurantguysReach Out to The Guys!TheGuys@restaurantguyspodcast.com**Become a Restaurant Guys Regular and get two bonus episodes per month, bonus content and Regulars Only events.**Click Below!https://www.buzzsprout.com/2401692/subscribe

In this throwback episode we're joined by Max Heath of Child Actor. At this point its almost a given that you will see Child Actor's name in the credits on many of the most anticipated rap releases of the year. Take Earl Sweatshirt's new "Live, Laugh, Love" for example, where Child Actor contributes production alongside Theravada, Navy Blue, Black Noise and Earl himself. At the time of our interview with Max in October of 2022 he had crafted production for artists such as Armand Hammer (billy woods and E L U C I D), AKAI SOLO, ShrapKnel, Open Mike Eagle and Serengeti. Max joined us for a thoughtful conversation about the art of beat making and shared some of the stories behind songs like "Charms" (Armand Hammer), "Sun 2 Moon" (AKAI SOLO), and "Old Magic" (E L U C I D). Then we discuss his album pick for this episode - the 2005 release from Count Bass D - "BEGBORROWSTEEL".

Join me and special guest Navy Blue on Saturday, August 30 at Loudmouth in Brooklyn, for the ninth iteration of Reel Talk, a Reel Notes movie night. We'll be screening the 1999 animated sci-fi drama The Iron Giant and talking about his latest album, Memoirs in Armour, his production work on Earl Sweatshirt's latest album, Live Laugh Love, and much more. Tickets and more info here.My guest this week is New Jersey-born rapper, producer, director, and humanitarian, GDP. We spoke about Clive Barker's Nightbreed, the magic of independent movie theaters, Solaris, Highest 2 Lowest, Kids, coming up as a rapper and skater in New Jersey, navigating the blog era, looking back on his old music, reflecting on his decade-long break, co-directing a documentary about rapper Tame One, and the creative process behind he and Fatboi Sharif's EP Endocrine, out now via Fused Arrow Records. Come fuck with us.Endocrine is available wherever music is sold, streamed, or stolen. Consider copping directly from GDP's Bandcamp. Follow GDP on Instagram and Twitter: @g6d6p6. Follow Fused Arrow Records on Instagram and Twitter: @fusedarrowrecsMy first book, Reel Notes: Culture Writing on the Margins of Music and Movies, is available now, via 4 PM Publishing. Order a digital copy on Amazon.Reel Notes stands in solidarity with American immigrants against ICE and the oppressed peoples of Palestine, Congo, Sudan, Tigray, and Haiti. Please consider donating to the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, the Palestine Children's Relief Fund,  The Palestinian Youth Movement, The Zakat Foundation, HealAfrica, FreeTigray, and/or Hope For Haiti.  For information about contacting your representatives to demand a ceasefire, finding protests, and other tools, check out CeasefireToday!Follow me on Instagram (@cinemasai), Twitter (@CineMasai_), Bluesky (@cinemasai.bsky.social), TikTok (@cinemasai), Letterboxd (@CineMasai), and subscribe to my weekly Nu Musique Friday newsletter to stay tapped into all things Dylan Green.    Support the show

Join me and special guest Navy Blue on Saturday, August 30 at Loudmouth in Brooklyn, for the ninth iteration of Reel Talk, a Reel Notes movie night. We'll be screening the 1999 animated sci-fi drama The Iron Giant and talking about his latest album, Memoirs in Armour. Tickets and more info here.My guest this week is Toronto-based music journalist, critic, tastemaker, and filmmaker Elsie Ahachi. We spoke about Tyler Perry's Straw, War of The Worlds, Weapons, Sinners, the work of Spike Lee, how she went from studying computer science to music content creation, the music journalism landscape, the difference between a journalist, influencer, and content creator, and the creative process behind her debut documentary, Toronto's Best Kept Secret: Meet Dylan Sinclair, available to watch now on YouTube. Come fuck with us.Toronto's Best Kept Secret: Meet Dylan Sinclair is out now on YouTube. Follow Elsie on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok: @elsienoteliseMy first book, Reel Notes: Culture Writing on the Margins of Music and Movies, is available now, via 4 PM Publishing. Order a digital copy on Amazon.Reel Notes stands in solidarity with American immigrants against ICE and the oppressed peoples of Palestine, Congo, Sudan, Tigray, and Haiti. Please consider donating to the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, the Palestine Children's Relief Fund,  The Palestinian Youth Movement, The Zakat Foundation, HealAfrica, FreeTigray, and/or Hope For Haiti.  For information about contacting your representatives to demand a ceasefire, finding protests, and other tools, check out CeasefireToday!Follow me on Instagram (@cinemasai), Twitter (@CineMasai_), Bluesky (@cinemasai.bsky.social), TikTok (@cinemasai), Letterboxd (@CineMasai), and subscribe to my weekly Nu Musique Friday newsletter to stay tapped into all things Dylan Green.    Support the show

Join me and special guest Navy Blue on Saturday, August 30 at Loudmouth in Brooklyn, for the ninth iteration of Reel Talk, a Reel Notes movie night. We'll be screening the 1999 animated sci-fi drama The Iron Giant and talking about his latest album, Memoirs in Armour. Tickets and more info here.My guest this week is New York singer, songwriter, producer, composer, rapper, and multidisciplinary artist, Cleo Reed. We spoke about local independent movie theaters, Sinners, the French-Canadian drama Incendies, the documentaries Ascension and Time, making their debut album Root Cause, evolving into a multidisciplinary artist, traditions of Black American folk, country, blues, and R&B, and the creative process behind their latest album Cuntry. Come fuck with us.Cuntry is available wherever music is sold, streamed, or stolen. Consider copping directly from Cleo's Bandcamp page. Follow Cleo on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok: @cleoforshortRead my Vinyl Me Please Rising profile of Cleo at the link. My first book, Reel Notes: Culture Writing on the Margins of Music and Movies, is available now, via 4 PM Publishing. Order a digital copy on Amazon.Reel Notes stands in solidarity with American immigrants against ICE and the oppressed peoples of Palestine, Congo, Sudan, Tigray, and Haiti. Please consider donating to the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, the Palestine Children's Relief Fund,  The Palestinian Youth Movement, The Zakat Foundation, HealAfrica, FreeTigray, and/or Hope For Haiti.  For information about contacting your representatives to demand a ceasefire, finding protests, and other tools, check out CeasefireToday!Follow me on Instagram (@cinemasai), Twitter (@CineMasai_), Bluesky (@cinemasai.bsky.social), TikTok (@cinemasai), Letterboxd (@CineMasai), and subscribe to my weekly Nu Musique Friday newsletter to stay tapped into all things Dylan Green.    Support the show

Join me and special guest Navy Blue on Saturday, August 30 at Loudmouth in Brooklyn, for the ninth iteration of Reel Talk, a Reel Notes movie night. We'll be screening the 1999 animated sci-fi drama The Iron Giant and talking about his latest album, Memoirs in Armour. Tickets and more info here.My guests this week are Dan-O and Keith Rollins, the co-hosts of Freemusicempire's State of The Game podcast. We spoke about the Billy Joel documentary, Fantastic Four: First Steps, Superman, Megalopolis, Terminator, Ikaru, how Dan-O built Freemusicempire into a blog, meeting Keith and developing State of The Game, their growth, being a part of the indie rap podcast community, their creative process, and their upcoming New York showcase, happening at Young Ethel's in Brooklyn on Friday, August 15. Come fuck with us.Meet Freemusicempire live in New York at their debut showcase, featuring Nappy Nina, SKECH185, August Fanon, shemar, & more. Tickets are $10 and are available at the door of Young Ethel's in Brooklyn the day-of starting at 8:30PM. Listen to State of The Game wherever you get your podcasts, and join the Freemusicempire Patreon for access to exclusive articles and episodes about all things music. Reel Notes stands in solidarity with American immigrants against ICE and the oppressed peoples of Palestine, Congo, Sudan, Tigray, and Haiti. Please consider donating to the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, the Palestine Children's Relief Fund,  The Palestinian Youth Movement, The Zakat Foundation, HealAfrica, FreeTigray, and/or Hope For Haiti.  For information about contacting your representatives to demand a ceasefire, finding protests, and other tools, check out CeasefireToday!Follow me on Instagram (@cinemasai), Twitter (@CineMasai_), Bluesky (@cinemasai.bsky.social), TikTok (@cinemasai), Letterboxd (@CineMasai), and subscribe to my weekly Nu Musique Friday newsletter to stay tapped into all things Dylan Green.   Support the show

Nas continues his perfect 7 album rollout, Drake releases part 2 of his "Iceman" rollout, Freddie Gibbs & Alchemist spin the block with "Alfredo II".Weekly catchup (0:42), Taylorean meets Floyd Mayweather's cousin (5:42), Upcoming Hip-Hop albums (13:22), Drake releases episode 2 of the "Iceman" livestream (23:26), Alfredo II review (28:55), Giving Alchemist his flowers (59:00), Verse Of The Week (1:19:04)Verse Of The WeekArmand Hammer - Sir Benni Miles (Billy Woods & Elucid)Alchemist - Nobles (Earl Sweatshirt & Navy Blue)https://open.spotify.com/show/3rffzog0ljQd85Ov7Fnw78https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tandthttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t-t-a-podcast-by-timothy-taylorean/id1509351799T&T Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/tandtpodcastt/https://www.youtube.com/@TTapodcastbyTimothyTaylorean

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This week we go back in time with former Carlton and Hawthorn utility Simon Beaumont. Simon reminisces about his career, reflects on some of special moments during his time in the game.A Central Dragons graduate, Simon was selected by Carlton with pick 18 in the 1993 AFL National Draft. A left-foot defender who could also play forward, Simon played 152 games in the Navy Blue, before spending the last two seasons of his AFL career with Hawthorn, playing 27 games in the brown and gold.In this chat, Simon chats about being at the club during successful period, the list transition, his famous 8 goal haul against the Pies, the 1999 Grand Final and moving to the Hawks.A great listen with the 105th member of 'The 90's Club Footy Podcast'.This episode has been produced by Set Sounds.

The Camporeale name lives on in Navy Blue with Lucas Camporeale set to make his debut against Richmond on Thursday night. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scott Kartvedt became a Navy fighter pilot in 1991 at the controls of the AMAZING F/A-18 Hornet. He flew with the Blue Angels for three years as the #7, #6, and then the #5 solo pilot, then returned to the fleet to serve in combat in Iraq in 2003 in 2005. He because a commanding officer, serving two combat tours in Afghanistan in 2009 in 2010, and ran the Navy's F35 program in 2011 before being selected as the Navy's first stealth fighter squadron commanding officer. In all, Scott served during five combat deployments, flying 91 combat missions, accumulating over 6,300 flight hours and 658 carrier arrested landings on 11 aircraft carriers. After retiring from the Navy, Scott hasn't slowed down in the slightest. He currently flies for the Patriots jet demonstration team, was a stunt pilot in Top Gun Maverick, and was the aviation safety supervisor in Mission Impossible 8. His sons are both Naval aviators, following in their father's footsteps. His Book FULL THROTTLE Tells His Amazing Story. “SocialFlight Live!” is a live broadcast dedicated to supporting General Aviation pilots and enthusiasts during these challenging times. Register at SocialFlightLive.com to join the live broadcast every Tuesday evening at 8pm ET (be sure to join early because attendance is limited for the live broadcasts). Aspen Avionics www.aspenavionics.com Avemco Insurance www.avemco.com/socialflight Avidyne www.avidyne.com Continental Aerospace Technologies www.continental.aero EarthX Batteries www.earthxbatteries.com Hartzell Engine Technologies https://hartzell.aero Hartzell Propeller www.hartzellprop.com Lightspeed Aviation www.lightspeedaviation.com McFarlane Aviation www.mcfarlane-aviation.com Phillips 66 Lubricants https://phillips66lubricants.com/industries/aviation/ Tempest Aero www.tempestaero.com Titan Aircraft www.titanaircraft.com Trio Avionics www.trioavionics.com uAvionix www.uavionix.com Wipaire www.wipaire.com

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Aaron Bludorn and Cherif Mbodji of Bludorn, Navy Blue, and Bar Bludorn join Eric on today's podcast. The guys speak with Eric about the current state of the restaurant group, what they're excited about coming up in 2025, how the Perseid project came about which is set to open this year at the new Hotel Saint Augustine, developing the menu at Perseid,  the French inspirations, how Bar Bludorn has evolved since opening, growing talent within the group, collaborating with other restauranteurs, thoughts on the Michelin Guide coming to Texas, and more! Follow Eric on Instagram/Threads @ericsandler. You can also reach Eric by emailing him at eric@culturemap.com. Check out some of his latest articles at Culturemap.com: Houston Chef Breaks His Silence on Sudden Exit from Woodlands Restaurant Luxurious Houston Steak and Sushi Restaurant Suddenly Shutters Iconic Houston Cocktail Bar Brings Back Happy Hour for First Time in 5 Years Another Houston Dive Bar Lives on Thanks to Anvil Owner Bobby Heugel

Color choices are a big factor when it comes to buying a new t-shirt, sweatshirt or hoodie. So what are the top 10 trending colors for casual clothing in 2025? We've done the work and compiled a list.What's Trending for T-Shirt Colors in 2025Subtle Disney-inspired fashion isn't just about looking good—it's about feeling good. That's what we're all about at 1923 Main Street, with unique original casual clothing designs inspired by the magic and the travel style of Disney travelers (and more).We know (as do you) that the right outfit can take you from “I'm just here for the rides” to “This is my happily ever after.” Whether you're hitting up the parks in style or just channeling Disney vibes at home when you're not on vacation, 1923 Main Street has everything you need to stay stylish and comfortable.The perfect outfit is a combination of several things, including the perfect t-shirt, sweatshirt or hoodie to go with your style. We know that you care about what you wear and that's why we put a lot of thought into each unique piece of clothing that we create. This includes the garment color. In our last episode we share the top colors and styles from 2024 based on what you spent your money on in the shop. This week, we're looking ahead to what will be the hottest and most popular casual clothing colors for t-shirts, sweatshirts and hoodies in 2025.The Top 10 T-Shirt, Sweatshirt and Hoodie Colors to Watch for in 2025 Whether you like classic white tees or colorful variations, the base color of any casual top sets the tone for the overall style—and will be a big determiner on whether an item fits your outfit. It's a carefully balanced symphony between the graphic design and underlying color. We always do our best to offer light and dark color variations of base top and then adjust the graphic accordingly, without jeopardizing the integrity of the graphic itself. With that in mind, we have crunched the numbers, fashion predictions of style trends data to come up with what promises to be the definitive top 10 list for t-shirt, sweatshirt and hoodie colors in 2025. Which of these colors will you be buying this year? We won't necessarily be following all of these trends, but here's what you can expect to see globally as you shop for casual clothes in 2025. Top 10 Colors for T-Shirts, Sweatshirts and Hoodies in 2025 1. Classic WhiteThe perennial and original classic white isn't going anywhere this year. It's a classic for a reason (both style wise and from a technical design base perspective), so expect to see the classic white t-shirt, sweatshirts and hoodies wherever you shop. 2. CoralCoral is an interesting blend of red, orange and even a little pink. It tends to be more muted in tone but can be very light or very deep colored. Coral base shirts can have color names such as Terracotta, Burnt Sierra, Pastel Red or Salmon. 3. Olive GreenThe greens are an interesting color for casual clothing tops and olive green appears to be trending for 2025. Olive Green tends to be one of the warmer toned greens with a slight yellow undertone.  4. Powder BlueAnother trending color for this year, Powder Blue is one of the lighter blue colors. It's in the range of blue-greens if you look at a color palette. It tends to be a pale blue color that is much lighter than a navy blue, for example. Color names light Sky Blue or Light Blue would be in this spectrum, with something like a Baby Blue being a slightly more vibrant variation. 5. RedReds are looking to be popular again in 2025, following up on the trend that saw vibrant reds sell well in 2024. There are many variations of reds, but fiery reds will be a dominant red this year. Fiery red is a bold red, with a reddish orange tone. It can be a great base layer for the right graphic design, especially if you're looking for a statement top. 6. MustardMustard is an interesting color. It's sometimes a love it or hate it color, but for those who love it, it can be a statement piece. Rich and warm in tone, mustard is a yellowish-brown color, closer to a Dijon mustard if you consider the condiment. It can be a light or dark shade. Mustard falls somewhere between yellow and orange on the color spectrum. This will be an interesting trend to watch, because mustard has often been considered one of the least popular colors for graphic t-shirts, sweatshirts and hoodies. Will 2025 be a breakout year for mustard? 7. LavenderPurple is often a popular color and lavender is a very pale purple shade. It can appear in quite a range of shades and tones for t-shirts, sweatshirts and hoodies. Lavender is best described as a blue-tinged pale, light gray-purple color. It differs from lilac, for example, which is more pink where lavender is blue. In our shop, you may see lavenders more on dresses and swimwear. 8. Neutral BeigeThe neutrals is a trend that we clearly saw emerging in 2024 and it is expected to continue in 2025. Neutral Beige colors make a great base for graphics and as an option to a plain white top. Where white t-shirts, sweatshirts and hoodies are more stark in nature, the neutrals add a little more color structure and softness, making them a very popular addition to any wardrobe. Watch for color names like Sand or Natural for this color style. 9. PinkThe pinks were popular in 2024 and we expect to see this continue into 2025, based on all of the data and color predictions that we reviewed. Light or pale pinks, in particular, are what to watch for this year for many of the same reasons that neutral beige will be popular (but with a little more distinction than a true neutral color). 10. Navy BlueNavy Blue is a very popular base color for t-shirts, sweatshirts and hoodies and will be a go-to choice for a dark colored top in 2025. Since black did not make the trending list for this year, it's clear that Navy Blue is expected to be a solid replacement for anyone looking for a dark colored hoodie or top this year. Navy Blue can appear almost black, but it has just enough tone that it appears as a more elegant and rich option.These are the top 10 trending colors for 2025. Remember, this doesn't mean that these will be the top 10 selling colors, but it does mean that these colors will be making an appearance as an option (for those that are not perennial favorites), where you many not have seen them before.What are your go-to colors for Disney travel or casual outfits in general? Will you watch for the trends or do you prefer to stick with the tried-and-true staple colors. Contact 1923 Main StreetThank you for listening to the Disney Travel Style Podcast at 1923MainStreet.com.Shop unique and original Disney-inspired clothing, including t-shirts, sweatshirt, hoodies, yoga leggings, dresses, swimwear and more at 1923 Main Street.Follow along on X, Instagram,

On this week's episode the Ugs discuss what makes someone a diva. Plus, Jamie stands out during a multi-generation family photo shoot and further proof that pot lucks - especially at work - are a very bad idea. Thanks for listening - don't forget to share the Uglee Truth podcast with your "sisters"!

ATTENDEES Daniel Olney, Keith Rollins AGENDA New Business Discuss the ongoing evolution of rappers making personal albums palatable for their audience as well as the different textures of personal albums available to us.  Discuss shadowbox by Mavi and Memoirs In Armour by Navy Blue. intro and outro by andrew

Send us a textWhat if your life depended on someone else's split-second decisions? In our latest episode, we sit down with Greg Wooldridge, the only three-time leader of the Navy's elite Blue Angels flying squadron, to uncover the incredible stories and lessons learned from his distinguished career. Greg opens up about the intense trust and camaraderie required to fly mere inches from another aircraft, sharing insights on how his Navy training shaped his understanding of teamwork and mutual respect. Through his experiences, you'll discover how the bonds formed in these high-stakes environments transcend the cockpit and influence every aspect of life.Ever wondered what it takes to become part of the Blue Angels? Greg reveals the unique selection process that prioritizes personality and team fit over raw flying skills. We discuss the critical importance of humility, respect, and genuine interest in every team member's role, from pilots to mechanics. Learn how the Blue Angels' success hinges not just on individual talent, but on a cohesive, respectful team dynamic. Through engaging anecdotes and heartfelt reflections, Greg illustrates the power of leadership that connects at all levels of an organization.Greg discusses the transformative culture within the Blue Angels, emphasizing accountability, vulnerability, and continuous learning. Don't miss this chance to gain a behind-the-scenes look at the Blue Angels through the lens of someone who has led them to greatness, and get a preview of the upcoming documentary that brings their incredible journey to life.Connect With Greg!WebsiteBlue Angels Documentary - Amazon Prime! Thank you for tuning in! If you feel led, please subscribe & share the show to others who you believe would benefit from it.Keep in touch below! LinkedIn | www.linkedin.com/in/ryanacass/ Instagram | @ryanacass UNSHAKEABLE DISCIPLINE COURSE - 10% USING CODE 'WINTODAY' Sign up to receive updates about Won Day, plus leadership and goal-setting tips! Click here Join The Weekly Win E-Mail Club ! (Link Here)

BANG! @southernvangard radio Ep407! Yes y'all, it don't stop y'all, Doe and Meeks back this week with the fresh y'all! This week is filled with shenanigans Vangardians, as our good friend C.O. The Don brought through two bottles of brown in a Porsche gift bag - for a minute we thought we might pull up to Marietta Diner after the show in a new Porsche…alas that was not the case, but nonetheless, this very generous gift meant we had THREE bottles of bourbon on deck for the evening, and boy did we take advantage. The homie Coach Da God also slid us a brand new, Krispy Kreme WORLD EXCLUSIVE from MILANO CONSTANTINE, BODY BAG BEN and JAY ROYALE - THAAAAANK YAAA and YOU WAAAAALCOME!!!!! #SmithsonianGrade #WeAreTheGard // southernvangard.com // @southernvangard on all platforms #hiphop #undergroundhiphop #boombap ---------- Recorded live Aug 4, 2024 @ Dirty Blanket Studios, Marietta, GA southernvangard.com @southernvangard on all platforms #SmithsonianGrade #WeAreTheGard twitter/IG: @southernvangard @jondoeatl @cappuccinomeeks ---------- Pre-Game Beats - Millenium Jazz Music: Selections from HeatWAVs "Southern Vangard Theme" - Bobby Homack & The Southern Vangard All-Stars Talk Break Inst. - "Tent City Band" - Brycon "Nobody Knows" - Killer Mike ft. Anthony Hamilton "Me And My Thoughts" - FakeHunters ft. Savior "Memory Lane" - FakeHunters ft. Philosophy Cole "Inference And Hearsay" - K-Rec, Checkmate & Moka Only "Wrath Of The Titans" - Vstylez ft. Guilty Simpson, Shabaam Sahdeeq, Skyzoo & Lil Fame "Wise Words" - Substance810 & Clypto ft. Napoleon Da Legend "Human Skill" - Alpha_Betic & Castle Money Beats Talk Break Inst. - "Rodeo" - The Architect "All For The Love" - Essa & Pitch 92 ft. Karizz "Detropolis The Redux" - Vstylez ft. Guilty Simpson, Phat Kat, Ty Farris & Boog Brown "2 to Da Dome" - Freddie Black (prod. Brutal Caesar, cuts Tone Spliff) "Definite" - Godfather Don "UPS Has My Sneakers" - Vic Spencer (prod. DJ Lord Jazz) "Pay The Price" - Flee Lord (Prod. By Crisis) "Mirror Pt. 2" - J. Arrr x Greeneryy Talk Break Inst. - "Love Can Be Things" - The Architect "Kevorkian List" - Milano Constantine, Body Bag Ben & Jay Royale ** WORLD EXCLUSIVE ** "In The Flesh" - Spoda x Wavy Da Ghawd "Bodybag Registry" - Vic Spencer ft. Oh No (prod. Awolazcate) "Smooth Criminal " - Termanology ft. Lord Sko (prod. Statik Selektah) "Once Upon A Nine" - Pro Dillinger & Bucky Luger ft. Jamal Gasol "Phon 2 Go" - Illien Rosewell "Business As Usual" - Damien ft. Daniel Son & MidaZ The BEAST "Fadda Figga" - Finn ft. Wizdome Bunitall "On Swivel" - Passport Rav ft. Lord Sko (prod. Rob Viktum) "Say The Word" - Navy Blue (prod. Graymatter) "Glastonbury Wallabee" - Clark Connoisseurs (Supreme Cerebral & Eloh Kush) (prod. Clypto) Talk Break Inst. - "The Ganjah Mill" - Brycon ** TWITCH ONLY SET ** "Nobody Knows" - Pastor T.L. Barrett & The Youth For Christ Choir "Medley" - Pastor T.L. Barrett & The Youth For Christ Choir "Like a Ship" - Pastor T.L. Barrett & The Youth For Christ Choir "It's Me O Lord" - Pastor T.L. Barrett & The Youth For Christ Choir

The Bairns are back in the Championship and off to a winning start as the Spiders got squashed by the Navy Blue juggernaut. Ross and John look back at the 2-1 win over Queens Park in the company of Falkirk TV's Drew Barton. Then it's onto the big one as Falkirk head to East End Park to face Dunfermline. On to preview the game is Big Scottish Footbal Podcast host, radio presenter and Fifer Steven Mill. Plus predictions for the season ahead Expect the Unexpected! Brought to you by Behind the Wall – Behind the Bairns since 1985  Falkirk's best selection of fine wines lagers, craft and cask ales, fantastic value food and great service.  https://behindthewall.co.uk  And Falkirk Football Fans in Training T8s https://www.facebook.com/groups/1803421196843918/about Get involved in the Falkirk Wheel abseil for Strathcarron Hospice sponsored by Haldane Construction https://www.strathcarronhospice.net/Event/falkirk-wheel-abseil-2025 And Remember sign up for our Discord and Social Media:  Discord - https://discord.com/invite/sVYbRzzusK  Twitter/Insta/Facebook - @Falkirkdaft  Get Merch: merch.falkirkdaft.co.uk For any sponsorship enquiries email sales@falkirkdaft.co.uk Subscribe to our YouTube channel and remember to leave a review where you get your podcasts. youtube.com/@falkirkdaft

Larbert is Navy Blue after the Bairns put the Warriors to the sword, to win our league cup group. Ross and John look back on the game and also have live reaction to the Hearts tie as they watched the draw happen live on the podcast. An extra long show this week as well as they catch up with Falkirk CEO Jamie Swinney ahead of the start of the league season talking budgets, pitches and pies! Plus looking ahead to flag day and the game against Queens Park in the company of the Spider Web's host, David Blair. And all the news from the club. Expect the Unexpected! Brought to you by Behind the Wall – Behind the Bairns since 1985  Falkirk's best selection of fine wines lagers, craft and cask ales, fantastic value food and great service. https://behindthewall.co.uk And the Falkirk Football Fans in Training (20+) Facebook And Remember sign up for our Discord and Social Media:  Discord - https://discord.com/invite/sVYbRzzusK Twitter/Insta/Facebook - @Falkirkdaft  Get Merch: merch.falkirkdaft.co.uk For any sponsorship enquiries email sales@falkirkdaft.co.uk Subscribe to our YouTube channel and remember to leave a review where you get your podcasts. youtube.com/@falkirkdaft

Ep. 187: Absolute faith in each other is imperative among members of the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels precision flying team, where soaring canopy-to-canopy at 500 mph is all part of a day's work. In this episode, “Boss” Armatas – a former lacrosse and basketball player— teaches you how to build trust, repair trust, resist micromanaging, and debrief effectively! Our BONUS RESOURCE for this episode includes Don's favorite quotes from today's episode and a reflection question so you can apply today's insights.  -- Looking for a speaker for your next event? From more than 30 years of interviewing and studying the greatest winners of all time Don offers these live and virtual presentations built to inspire your team towards personal and professional greatness.  Special thanks to Libby Klemeyer and Samantha Clark for making this episode possible.

My guest this week is California journalist and founder of Lucky Seven Magazine, Nia Coats. We spoke about The Iron Claw, I Saw The TV Glow, the Friday series, The Princess Diaries, being from the east coast and watching west coast movies, moving from starting her own blog to starting Lucky Seven magazine, the stories behind her favorite articles and covers, the future of music journalism, and the creative process behind bringing a magazine to life. Come fuck with us.Issue 4 of Lucky Seven, featuring Navy Blue and Kari Faux, is available now. Purchase it and any of the back issues on their site. Follow Nia on Instagram and Twitter: @grabacoatMy first book, Reel Notes: Culture Writing on the Margins of Music and Movies, is available now, via 4PM Publishing. Order a digital copy on Amazon.Join the Reel Notes Patreon today starting at $5/month to get early access to episodes, our Discord server, exclusive bonus interviews and reviews, and more!Reel Notes stands in solidarity with the oppressed peoples of Palestine, Congo, Sudan, Tigray, and Haiti. Please consider donating to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund,  The Palestinian Youth Movement, The Zakat Foundation, HealAfrica, FreeTigray, and/or Hope For Haiti.  For information about contacting your representatives to demand a ceasefire, finding protests, and other tools, check out CeasefireToday!Follow me on Instagram (@cinemasai), Twitter (@CineMasai_), TikTok (@cinemasai), and Letterboxd (@CineMasai)  Support the Show.

Commander Greg Wooldridge is a veteran of 27 years in Naval Aviation and has logged 8300 hours, more than anyone in the Navy when he hung up his flight suit. The high point of Greg's flying career was leading the Navy's famed Blue Angels a record three times. He is featured in the new documentary “The Blue Angels”. Filmed for IMAX, the immersive footage puts you in the cockpit for a firsthand view of the Blue Angels' precision flying, while the aerial shots deliver a spectacular showcase of the breathtaking maneuvers that have made them the world's premier jet team! Let's geek out together with Greg and stories of the incredible Blue Angels...right here!!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

My guests this week are California producer klwn cat and New York rapper Sunmundi. We spoke about Poor Things, Oppenheimer, Ponyo and the greater Studio Ghibli filmography, Max Keeble's Big Move, the influence of Earl Sweatshirt, Navy Blue, Dilla, and Ka, finding their creative voices, coming together, bending to suit each other's styles, and the creative process beind their debut collaborative album Lived and Born. Come fuck with us. Lived andBorn is available wherever music is sold, streamed, or stolen. Consider copping directly via klwn cat's Bandcamp. Follow klwn cat on Instagram and Twitter (@klwncat) and Sunmundi on Instagram (@sunmundimusic) and Twitter (@sunmundi)My first book, Reel Notes: Culture Writing on the Margins of Music and Movies, is available now, via 4PM Publishing. Order a digital copy on Amazon.Join the Reel Notes Patreon today starting at $5/month to get early access to episodes, our Discord server, exclusive bonus interviews and reviews, and more!Reel Notes stands in solidarity with the oppressed peoples of Palestine, Congo, Sudan, Tigray, and Haiti. Please consider donating to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund,  The Palestinian Youth Movement, The Zakat Foundation, HealAfrica, FreeTigray, and/or Hope For Haiti.  For information about contacting your representatives to demand a ceasefire, finding protests, and other tools, check out CeasefireToday!Follow me on Instagram (@cinemasai), Twitter (@CineMasai_), TikTok (@cinemasai), and Letterboxd (@CineMasai)Support the Show.

From the Engedi Church Men's Conference in February 2024: U.S. Navy Blue Angel and Top Gun: Maverick stunt pilot Frank Weisser joins Brian to share his story. From perilous flights over Afghanistan to flying with Tom Cruise, Frank shares his wisdom on faith, failure, and fighting through adversity. Links & Episode Notes U.S. Navy CDR Frank Weisser U.S. Navy Blue Angels Top Gun: Maverick (2022) Made to Advance is a production of Engedi Church and is hosted by Brian Aulick.

Today I'm talking to Chef Aaron Bludorn. Born in Minneapolis and raised in the Pacific Northwest, he's known for his refined and personal style. He's the creative force behind Bludorn Restaurant and Navy Blue, both located in Houston, Texas.You'll hear about his youthful excursions catching fish in Seattle and his experiences working in some of the most coveted restaurants in New York, especially What it was like working with Chef Daniel Boulud. He shares his creative process and how it's driven by the seasonality of the Houston climate. You'll also learn why it's important to him that his team is always his first priority, and he shares a few recommendations for eating well in his Texas city. What you'll learn from this episode with Chef Aaron Bludorn Aaron Bludorn's early memories of living and eating near the ocean 3:36Rudimentary fishing as a kid 4:24His first start in the food business 5:43Thoughts on culinary school at CIA 6:56The biggest lessons he's carried from his early days 8:18What it was like working with Chef Daniel Boulud 10:37Why Chef Aaron Bludorn ended up in Houston 12:41How the culinary scenes in Houston and New York compare 13:39Exploring Gulf Coast cuisine 13:45The range of flavors you'll find at his restaurants 15:45How Aaron Bludorn harnesses creativity 17:18Why it's important to recognize a good idea when it's there 18:14His seasonal process of coming up with a new dish 18:33Sourcing ethnic spices from local suppliers 20:49Seasonality in Houston versus other parts of the country 21:41His new concept, Navy Blue 22:10How Aaron Bludorn describes his culinary style 23:00His new bar in Houston 23:49Where to eat on a food tour through Houston 24:23His guilty pleasure food 24:56Cookbooks that have inspired him 25:15Pet peeves in the kitchen 25:50A culinary lesson to remember 26:17Ways to invest in your team 26:30Bad advice if you want a culinary career 27:26How loyalty pays better dividends 27:56One chef he'd love to work with 28:18What he'd be doing if he wasn't cooking 29:07Aaron Bluedorn's advice for aspiring chefs 29:40 I'd like to share a potential educational resource, "Conversations Behind the Kitchen Door", my new book that features dialogues with accomplished culinary leaders from various backgrounds and cultures. It delves into the future of culinary creativity and the hospitality industry, drawing from insights of a restaurant-industry-focused podcast, ‘flavors unknown”. It includes perspectives from renowned chefs and local professionals, making it a valuable resource for those interested in building a career in the culinary industry.Get the book here! Links to other episodes with the chefs Don't miss out on the chance to hear from these talented chefs and gain insight into the world of culinary techniques. Check out the links below for more conversations with Chefs from Houston.Conversation with Chef Chris ShepherdChef Drake Leonards – EuniceBaker Matthieu Cabon – Magnol French Baking Links to most downloaded episodes (click on any picture to listen to the episode) Chef Sheldon Simeon Chef Andy Doubrava Chef Chris Kajioka Chef Suzanne Goin Click to tweet You're always working with the best in the business when you're working for Daniel [Boulud]. And that's because that's who he is. Good people want to want to work for him. Greatness attracts greatness.Creativity, you have to use it. You have to make sure your imagination is freed up and you can sort of break down any barriers in your mind. Social media Chef Aaron Bludorn Instagram Facebook Social media Bludorn Instagram

Keep rollin, rollin, rollin! The Navy Blue juggernat is smashing everything in it's path, including Paul Hartley's Cove Rangers side. Ross and John are here to look back at the game in the company of photographer, Ashleigh Maitland. Plus we get a behind the scenes look into the life of a kitman with FFC's Chris McGill and all the club news you need to know. Expect the Unexpected! Check out all the details for the Lava Cup. 25th May at the Falkirk Stadium. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092563221652 Falkirk Football Fans in Training https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553214397702 Get in touch with Paul Robertson pablorobo@hotmail.com And Remember sign up for our Discord and Social Media:  Discord - https://discord.com/invite/sVYbRzzusK  Twitter/Insta/Facebook - @Falkirkdaft  Get Merch: merch.falkirkdaft.co.uk For any sponsorship enquiries email sales@falkirkdaft.co.uk Subscribe to our YouTube channel and remember to leave a review where you get your podcasts. youtube.com/@falkirkdaft

Amy just discovered color matching & it's blown her mind. Her guest, Hannah Garber (a color analyst) breaks it all down for us. Amy met Hannah after she booked an appointment to find out her "season" (she learned she's a 'cool summer' palette, btw) and when Hannah told Amy her underlying skin tone was one that radiates in NAVY BLUE & NOT BLACK Amy was fascinated! She knew she wanted Hannah on the podcast ASAP. Why are we just now learning about this? In a nutshell, we all have certain colors that give us the power to show up with more confidence and look our best. Everything from the way we color our hair, to our makeup choices, the clothing we wear, nail color, jewelry etc..  Amy & Hannah talk about the colors/seasons (winter, summer, spring & autumn), confidence, capsule wardrobes (imagine if getting dressed was easy!!), the science behind it all, how Hollywood uses color matching for character building (shout out Anne Hathoway in Devil Wears Prada) & so much more (like memories of our moms with their signature lip colors & how switching your mascara color from black to brown is a game-changer or vice versa...it all depends on the "season" that you are!) DM Hannah on IG. She'd love to hear from you: @houseofcolournashville_hannah Email Amy: 4ThingsWithAmyBrown@Gmail.com  HOST:Amy Brown // RadioAmy.com // @RadioAmySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

-Mark Swinger is a retired Naval Aviator and former Left Wingman (#3) for the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels -After the completion of Officer Candidate School and U.S. Navy Flight School, he became Designated Naval Aviator in July of 2002, and went on to serve just under 23 years on Active Duty flying the F-14D Tomcat and all variants of F-18 Hornet and Super Hornet-He completed a total of 7 Aircraft Carrier Deployments, including multiple combat deployments in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM and Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. During this time he logged over 3700 flight hours and over 800 successful Air Craft Carrier landings-From 2008 to 2009, he flew as the Left Wingman (#3) and Slot Pilot/Training Officer (#4) for Blue Angels, a flight demonstration squadron of the US Navy. It was here where he traveled country to demonstrate the aerial capabilities of the Super Hornet-He holds an undergraduate degree from University of Delaware, a Masters in Business Administration from Washington State University, and is currently a 737 pilot for United AirlinesFirstNet Built with AT&T:http://www.firstnet.com/healthandwellnessBuilding Homes for Heroes:https://www.buildinghomesforheroes.org/Download the O2X Tactical Performance App:app.o2x.comLet us know what you think:Website - http://o2x.comIG - https://instagram.com/o2xhumanperformance?igshid=1kicimx55xt4f 

The guys talk about what they've learned about themselves while being off, and Yasiin Bey (Mos Def), sets the internet on fire. The guys start with Luka Doncic's 73 point performance against the Atlanta Hawks (5:24), One thing that the guys have learned about themselves during their time off of podding (11:40), Yasiin Bey say's Drake's music is compatible with shopping (41:50), Jeymes Samuel releases a 9 minute track for the "Book of Clarence soundtrack with D'Angelo & Jay z (58:30), Verse of the week (1:06:16) Verse of the week: Jonas Brothers - When you look me in the eyes Black Star - Re: Definition Earl Sweatshirt - The Mint (Feat. Navy Blue)

Today on the show, Eric is joined by Aaron Bludorn and Alexandra Peña of Bar Bludorn. The trio discuss how the new Bar Bludorn concept came to be, coming up with the name, what type of food customers can expect, the design, the reactions they're getting from deciding to open in the Memorial area, and more. The group also discuss Alexandra's story of discovering Bludorn, Alexandra's experience opening Navy Blue, how things have gone in Navy Blue's first year, how the Navy Blue menu has evolved, yacht rock brunch, what they're excited about for the future, collaborating with other chefs, and which burger is better - the Bludorn Burger or the Navy Blue Burger? Plus, Alexandra goes through her first ever lightning round... Aaron was excited about that.  Follow Eric on Instagram/Threads @ericsandler. You can also reach Eric by emailing him at eric@culturemap.com. Check out some of his latest articles at Culturemap.com: River Oaks Mediterranean Fine Dining Restaurant Reopens with Elevated Menu and Cocktails Game-Changing East End Waterfront Development Adds 2 Diverse Dining Options Acclaimed Houston Bar Bounces into Conroe for Highly Anticipated 2nd Locale Where to Eat on Christmas Day: 20+ Houston Restaurants Serve Up Glorious, Global Feasts Star Woodlands Chef Beefs Up Rice Village Casual Dining Staple with Tasty Menu Adds, HH, and More Duo Behind Burger Joint and Taco Stand Set to Debut New Heights Pizzeria

We're delighted to share the third in a series of live discussions on the subject of Mentorship in the restaurant industry. The series is brought to you by our promotional partner S.Pellegrino, and each one is moderated by Andrew, staged in a different city, and builds on the one(s) that precede(s) it. This episode was recorded LIVE before an audience of Houston line cooks at an On the Line dinner at Bludorn restaurant and features Bludorn's chef-owner Aaron Bludorn, Rebecca Masson (owner and head baker of Fluff Bake Bar), Jerrod Zifchak (chef de cuisine of Navy Blue), and Jared Adams (baker at Fluff Bake Bar).(Be sure to also listen to the other episode in this series, which are conveniently gathered in an archive on our website.)Andrew's NEW book The Dish: The Lives and Labor Behind One Plate of Food is now ON SALE! Read the book Publishers Weekly calls "masterful."Since 2019, Andrew Talks to Chefs has been a fully independent podcast and no longer affiliated with our former host network; please visit and bookmark our official website for all show updates, blog posts, personal and virtual appearances, and related news.

New York rapper Wiki has not one but two great new albums out this year, 14K Figaro with producer Tony Seltzer and Faith Is A Rock with MIKE and producer The Alchemist, and he joined us on the new episode of the BrooklynVegan Podcast to talk about both of those albums and much more. Wiki has been on a roll with projects that feature a single producer–2022's Cold Cuts with Subjxct 5, and 2021's Half God with Navy Blue and Telephonebooth with NAH–and he gets into all of these albums throughout our discussion, while touching on what he likes about doing a full project with one producer and what he's looking to do next. He also discusses his top current rappers, early influences, underrated New York rap records, his own path to becoming a rapper, and much more. -- Theme music by Michael Silverstein. The BrooklynVegan Show is brought to you in part by DistroKid, a service for musicians that allows you to easily upload your music to all major streaming platforms. You can get 30% off of your first year's membership by signing up at distrokid.com/vip/brooklynvegan.

In this rendition of The Way Out, I'm ecstatic to bring you my interview with two persons in long term recovery and the co-founders of Recess Games, Alex Peacock and Nolan Wright. The mission of Recess Games is to pair those in the community with people in recovery who are seeking healthy avenues to have good clean fun while building a meaningful and purposeful life. The mission of Recess Games is near and dear to our hearts here at The Way Out, as we know how essential connection, community, purpose, and fun are to promoting meaningful and sustainable Recovery. Nolan and Alex each share their respective journeys to and through Recovery to this point with us in the inspirational and candid fashion, which is just the way we like roll here on The Way Out Podcast. Their respective experiences both prior to and in Recovery share much in common and perhaps most instructive is what is unique about their experiences as they entered and traversed their early Recovery. Nolan had a spectacular spiritual experience followed by a profound conviction to do whatever it takes to Recover. Alex experienced a far more gradual awakening, and in the beginning didn't especially want to even be in Recovery, but the more distance he put between him and his last use the more he found himself changing and truly wanting Recovery. Each no less powerful and each no less meaningful than the other, both just transformational, both just as meaningful, and both proof positive that Recovery is not just possible, but unquestionably worthwhile especially if you're having a lot of fun along the way which is unquestionably what Nolan, myself, and Alex had in the tremendous recovery discussion that's about to unfold before your very ears so listen up. Learn more about Recess Games: https://www.recessgamesusa.com/ Nolan Wright Closing Answers: Recovery literature (quit-lit) recommendation: AA Big Book - https://www.aa.org/the-big-book Best pieces of Recovery advice: Do not think, Recovery IS purpose. Podcast Recommendations: David Goggins Podcast | Joe Rogan Podcast Alex Peacock Closing Answers: Recovery literature (quit-lit) recommendation: NA Workbook - https://gssana.org/books/na-step-working-guide.pdf Best pieces of Recovery advice: One day at a time, this too shall pass. Song that symbolizes Recovery to Alex: Wiki & Subjxct 5 - One More Chance (feat. Navy Blue) - https://youtu.be/SZRoRZ0oTB0?si=jA67HZshPLinHNnu Don't forget to check out “The Way Out Playlist” available only on Spotify. Curated by all our wonderful guests on the podcast! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6HNQyyjlFBrDbOUADgw1Sz (c) 2015 - 2023 The Way Out Podcast | All Rights Reserved Theme Music: “all clear” (https://ketsa.uk/browse-music/) by Ketsa (https://ketsa.uk) licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-way-out-podcast/message

Today on our episode #369 of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer has a special "On the Road" episode from Roots 2023, which took place at The Chef's Garden and Culinary Vegetable Institute in Milan, OH, on September 11-12, 2023, hosted by Farmer Lee Jones and his family and team. Shari moderated a panel at the conference, entitled “Evolving in the Industry: What it takes to stay relevant”, with Maneet Chauhan, Morph Hospitality Group; Minh Phan, Porridge and Puffs; and Rich Rosendale, Rosendale Collective, and also signed copies of her new book, CHEFWISE – Life Lessons from Leading Chefs Around the World (Phaidon, Spring 2023, #chefwisebook). Today's episode features four exclusive interviews with the following speakers: Reem Assil – Founder of Reem's California in Oakland, CA, who is featured in "Food and Country" documentary (produced by Ruth Reichl); Aaron Bludorn – chef/owner of Bludorn and Navy Blue in Houston, TX; Brad Kilgore – Founder of Kilgore Culinary Group, and Chef/Partner of Mary Gold's in Miami, FL; and Jamie Simpson – Executive Chef of The Culinary Vegetable Institute in Milan, OH. Many thanks and congratulations to #Roots2023 for hosting us, and everyone who joined us in conversation and was involved in the wonderful 2-day conference. We can't wait to return! Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to regenerate, speed rounds, and Solo Dining experience at Chef Vinnie Cimino's Cordelia in Cleveland, OH. Photo Courtesy of Shari Bayer.Listen at Heritage Radio Network; subscribe/rate/review our show at iTunes, Stitcher or Spotify. Follow us @allindustry. Thanks for being a part of All in the Industry®. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support All in the Industry by becoming a member!All in the Industry is Powered by Simplecast.

Roper Williams is the NJ based production duo who has worked with artists such as Your Old Droog, Navy Blue, YL, AKAI SOLO, and Fatboi Sharif. They've got a new project out called "Infinite Victory Loop" and it features the previously mentioned YL, AKAI SOLO, and Fatboi Sharif along with Pootie. We talked with Roper about this project, his process, his relationships with these artists and his album pick for this episode - Snoop Doggy Dogg's debut album "Doggystyle". You can stream and purchase "Infinite Victory Loop" here: roperwilliams.bandcamp.com/album/infinite-victory-loop

Episode #310 features @ANKHLEJOHN! He's been one of my favorite rappers for a minute, and I had to pull up on him while I was in DC. You've heard his work with Rome Streetz, Earl Sweatshirt, Navy Blue & more. This was a hilarious and also informative episode. ​⁠ MAKE SURE TO SUBSCRIBE TO HELP ON MY JOURNEY TO 10K!!! Follow me on IG @sambuckedup #buckedup #ankhlejohn #hiphop #rap #podcast

My favorite, long lost coat hanger. Only 35 Navy blue sweaters left! Nessie is real; again. Horrible hoarders

On episode 24, Dr. Amy Sapola and guest host, Farmer Lee Jones chat with Chef Aaron Bludorn. Originating from the Pacific Northwest, Chef Aaron Bludorn found a love for the culinary arts and hospitality from a young age. His culinary journey led him to the Napa Valley, where he spent a three-year period at Cyrus Restaurant, honing his skills under Michelin-starred Chef Douglas Keene. During this time, Bludorn imbibed the principles of cooking imbued with quality, integrity, and finesse. As New York City called, Chef Keene encouraged him to seek out Chef Daniel Boulud, emphasizing that Boulud's kitchens embodied all the fundamental pillars Bludorn sought. In 2009, Bludorn embarked on a new chapter, joining Café Boulud, where he was introduced to the newly appointed Executive Chef, Gavin Kaysen. Kaysen was in the process of assembling a team of vibrant, emerging culinary talents. In 2014, with Chef Kaysen's departure, Bludorn ascended to the role of Executive Chef. As a stalwart figure within Boulud's culinary empire, Bludorn passionately dedicated himself to nurturing the next generation of culinary leaders. His commitment extended to his involvement as a board member in the non-profit organization Careers Through Culinary Arts Programs (C-CAP). In 2018, Bludorn ventured into the realm of televised culinary competitions, showcasing his talents on the popular Netflix series, "The Final Table." After more than a decade of flourishing in the vibrant culinary landscape of New York City, he embarked on a new chapter by relocating to Houston, Texas. In 2020, he opened, Bludorn, and in late 2022 Chef Aaron opened his second restaurant, seafood inspired, Navy Blue.

The back-to-back releases of Gunna's 'a Gift & a Curse' and Young Thug's 'BUSINESS IS BUSINESS' leaves the trio split (0:20). The state of Rap in 2023 takes over the rest of the pod, with topics like XXL's 2023 Freshman class (25:40), viral tweets about Sexyy Redd, Biggie and Ye (30:05), and Coi Leray's sample-filled new album, 'Coi'(38:52). This week's music in order played is Oodaredevil "Kimjun," Jenn Carter "Fetty," and Navy Blue "22!"

In today's episode we're recommending the best hip-hop albums of the year so far. This list includes albums like Key Glock's Glockoma 2, JPEGMAFIA & Danny Brown's Scaring The Hoes, Jack Harlow's Jackman & more. Check out our New Playlist on Spotify: https://go.nfrpodcast.com/SpotifyPlaylist Check out our New Playlist on Apple Music: https://go.nfrpodcast.com/AppleMusicPlaylist LIVE ALBUM REACTIONS https://go.nfrpodcast.com/Patreon List of Albums Discussed •Glockoma 2 by Key Glock •Jackman by Jack Harlow •Kaytraminé by Kaytraminé •Ways Of Knowing by Navy Blue •& More

My guest this week is Queens singer, rapper, and producer Kelly Moonstone. We spoke about anime like Mashle, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, and The Disastrous Life of Saiki K., the Goosebumps books, relating to Dory's neurodivergence in Finding Dory, creating music as The Afr0dite, transitioning to Kelly Moonstone, working with Navy Blue and Jah-Monte Ogbon, and the creative process behind her latest project I Digress…Visit Dreadsock.com and use promo code "CINEMASAI" for 10% off your first order!I Digress...is available wherever music is sold, streamed, or stolen. Consider copping directly from her Bandcamp page here.Follow Kelly Moonstone on Instagram and Twitter: @KellyMoonstoneFollow me on Instagram (@cinemasai), Twitter (@CineMasai_), TikTok (@cinemasai), and Letterboxd (@CineMasai)      Support the show

Whatsup y'all! This time we coming at ya'll with an review for the new Navy Blue project Ways of Knowing. Navy Blue has been making waves in the underground for awhile now, so he had to hit us with a deep album for his major label debut with Def Jam Records. We had a lot to cover on this one. Hope ya'll enjoy the review! Instagram & Twitter: @TheHipHopBabies For everything THHB: https://linktr.ee/thehiphopbabies

Meaty Ogre is a self-described "midwestern" guy. The Rockford, IL born and Chicago-based producer made a name producing for underground cult heroes like Galapagos 4. His style is precise as it is dusty with samples being chopped and flipped in innovative ways. On this weeks episode Meaty Ogre talks to your humble hosts about his new project Escape From Grenades, coming up in Rockford, and his work as head of the eclectic indy label Potions. On the intro segment Nate, Dave, and Demone talk about two new releases-Kool Keith's Serpent and Navy Blue's Ways of Knowing. During the outro the dad bods talk about their weekend hanging with the legendary Prince Paul! If you like what you hear please like, rate, review, and subscribe on your platform of choice. If you really down with the team please subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/dadbodrappod) Big ups to Stony Island Audio massive! Theme song was produced by the homie DJ Cutso Joints used in this episode Waiting For Itzuri-Meaty Ogre Teach Em-Meaty Ogre - Simply Red- Meaty Ogre Glass Ceiling-Meaty Ogre

Lena Richter and Eivind Ringaard are two of the four members of the CrossFit Oslo Navy blue team that finished 2nd last year at the CrossFit Games. They talk about their plans for 2023, how they feel about the team competition now that the Rich Froning Mayhem team is not in it anymore, their individual roles on their team and what they need to accomplish in 2023 in order for the season to be a success.

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Underestimated, always understated. This week, the boys are kicking it with rapper Wiki. Wiki was kind enough to host us in his crib to spit bars on why he's so hard to Google, his love for low-key Ralph Lauren, Oscar the Grouch as your spirt animal, his theory that streetwear saved guidos, handworked gold, whether or not he's still banned from the MoMA for smashing cheeks, childless old fashion heads gentrifying his neighborhood, mayoral platforms, the global drill diaspora, lyricism being back in a big way, what he still has left to prove and planning for a big year, karaoke bars as the great equalizer, his punk phase, an update on his teeth and future dental plans, life-changing voice notes from Yasiin Bey, his top 5 dead or alive of both prominent and in the cut New York rappers, why The Lox is the perfect rap group, his boys' Navy Blue and Earl Sweatshirt, sex playlists, corporate activation bags and much more on this high and humble episode of The Only Podcast That Matters™. For more Throwing Fits, check us out on Patreon: www.patreon.com/throwingfits.