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Best podcasts about Neils

Latest podcast episodes about Neils

We Needed Roads Podcast
Final Destination Bloodlines: The Good, The Bad & The WTD | We Needed Roads Podcast

We Needed Roads Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 45:20


Death is coming for Neil & David (and the person at Neils screening who spent the whole film on her phone!) in We Needed Roads Final Destination:Bloodines Spoiler Special Follow us on our socials https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzjUgHJLyR4UL5SHcMx0GYwFollow us on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0E31ucDQy7Ha5PRdtahAjbhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilg78.bsky.socialhttps://twitter.com/NeededRoads (run by Neil)https://www.instagram.com/neil_gregory78/ (Neils Insta)https://www.instagram.com/weneededroads (run by David)https://bsky.app/profile/llongd.bsky.social@llongd.bsky.socialhttps://x.com/Life_onMarsz (Maries Twitter)https://t.co/VEzFUG3ObX (Maries Podcast 2 Girls 1 Reusable Cup)https://x.com/aspanishjoe (Joses Twitter)https://www.jlopezphotos.com/ (Joses Photography Site)https://www.instagram.com/joselopezphotos/ (Joses Insta)Fund our quest for a Deloreanhttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/WeneededroadsAnd don't forget to leave us a comment and subscribe on your podcast platform of choice

Evolve with Danny Morel
#191 - The DARK Side Of Ayahuasca Retreats (Watch This Before You Go)

Evolve with Danny Morel

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 68:08


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The Higher Self with Danny Morel
#191 - The DARK Side Of Ayahuasca Retreats (Watch This Before You Go)

The Higher Self with Danny Morel

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 68:08


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The Fine Homebuilding Podcast
#680: Knob and Tube Wiring, Vapor Movement, and Gutter Covers

The Fine Homebuilding Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 46:17


Derek shares thoughts on waterproofing shower panels. Kerry has favorite corded and cordless tools. Matt asks if knob and tube wiring is safe. Neils is wrapping his head around air leaks and vapor diffusion. Dale asks why Grant hates gutter covers.   Tune in to Episode 680 of the Fine Homebuilding Podcast to learn more about:  Making custom shower panels watertight  What to do when you find knob and tube wiring  Do gutter covers cause more problems than they solve  Have a question or topic you want us to talk about on the show? Email us at fhbpodcast@taunton.com.     ➡️➡️ Check Out the Full Show Notes: FHB Podcast 680 ➡️ Sign up for a Fine Homebuilding All-Access Membership.  ➡️ Follow Fine Homebuilding on Social Media:   Instagram • Facebook • TikTok • Pinterest • YouTube  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐  If you enjoy the show, please subscribe and rate us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube Music, or wherever you prefer to listen.

Steady State Podcast
S6E8 - On Course: Rowing STEM with Coach Neil Bergenroth

Steady State Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2025 45:40


Neil Bergenroth is an educator and rowing coach whose work with kids has developed successful rowers and students for nearly 40 years in his adopted hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma and across the country. Neil's Rowing STEM curriculum introduces kids to concepts like data analysis, graphing, physiology, precision, and accuracy. And as an online rowing coach, Neil's helping rowers of all ages dial in their rowing technique, and reach new personal milestones. QUICK LOOK 00:00 - Podcast Series Introduction 01:17 - Episode intro: Hosts Rachel and Tara banter about their personal experiences learning about data from the Concept2 monitor 05:27 - Neils's rowing week on a scale of 1-10: 9 (or 10) because a client set a U.S. record on the slides 05:52 - The Huddle: A quick get-to-know Neil's rowing background 07:41 - The Hot Seat Q&A 11:07 - Neil's rowing origin story began at Kingston Grammar School in London 14:00 - Making the decision to attend Boston University 14:41 - When your new wife is from Tulsa ... you move across the Pond and volunteer at Tulsa Youth Rowing Association 18:54 - Aging, making time for family, stepping away from the launch, and deciding what to do next 20:20 - A vision for what online coaching could be: apps 22:37 -  Developing the Rowing STEM curriculum and app, and bringing it into the classroom 25:52 - Why rowing is a great way to teach STEM concepts 28:41 - Using the Concept2 RowErg for STEM experiments 32:17 - The future of the Rowing STEM curriculum depends on others stepping up 34:20 - Neil describes the perfect stroke  42:40 - Steady State Network news and notes . To see photos of Neil, and get links to the people, clubs, and events mentioned in this episode, check out the show notes on our website. . This episode was made possible in part by Breakwater Realty, RowSource, and our Patrons. . Steady State Podcast is written, produced, hosted, and edited by Rachel Freedman and Tara Morgan. Tara provides additional audio engineering and is our sponsor and donor coordinator. Rachel manages the website, social media, and e-newsletter. Our theme music is by Jonas Hipper. . SHOP SSN GEAR: www.steadystatenetwork.com/shop SIGN UP FOR THE SSN NEWSLETTER: www.steadystatenetwork.com/newsletter MAKE A DIFFERENCE: www.steadystatenetwork.com/support  Check out more Steady State Network here:  FB - /SteadyStateNetwork IG - @SteadyStateNetwork FB - /AllieswithOars IG - @AllieswithOars BLUESKY - steadystatenetwork.bsky.social Connect on FB and IG with the hosts: Rachel Freedman - @RowSource Tara Morgan - @CmonBarber  

22 Grand Pod
Best of the 00s with John Linger (Neils Children)

22 Grand Pod

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 59:59


Listen to the full show with songs here: https://www.mixcloud.com/IslingtonRadio/22-grand-pod-15032024/Recorded March 2024. Pic by Andy Willsher------22 Grand Pod is on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/22grandpodOff the back of the main pod, we are creating Patreon only bonus content. For £3 a month you will get:The 00's Deep Dive: Taking a look back at the likes of the Stalking Pete Doherty documentary and going through them in painful detail. As well as going through NME Awards from back in the day and discussing what happened.My Favourite 00's Songs: Inviting patrons and other guests to come on the podcast to talk about their favourite songs, albums or moments from back in the day.Legend or Landfill: We go through NME's top 10 albums of each year and see if we think they are indeed Legendary or for the Landfill.Fans Stories: Talking to people about their memories and opinions on all things 00's.Unsigned Stories: Chatting with bands that didn't quite 'make it' in terms of signing that elusive record deal.Patrons will also get early access to any main pod episodesMerch etc: https://www.redbubble.com/people/22grandpod/shop?asc=uAlso check the YouTube channel for extended video versions of the interviews and much more: https://bit.ly/3Ts7Wu1And 22 Grand Pod on Islington Radio: https://www.mixcloud.com/IslingtonRadio/playlists/22-grand-pod/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dungeons & Dickheads
Ep 69: Nice

Dungeons & Dickheads

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 43:20


Daves Mic Goes Rogue (Sorry), Off For A Wing, Neils 700 Children, Jesus Stark, No Transformers Whilst Vic Is Counting.Bluesky:https://bsky.app/profile/dungeonsanddheads.bsky.socialInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/dungeonsanddheads/Discord:https://discord.gg/brB2Agj65VPatreon:https://www.patreon.com/c/DungeonsAndDHeadsYouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@DungeonsAndDheads Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dungeons & Dickheads
Ep 66: Everyone Vs Ronson

Dungeons & Dickheads

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 66:54


Georgie Go First, Neils watching YouTube Again, A Fight Breaks Out Between The Dickheads, No Edging Allowed, Some Metagaming Occurred, Shytey Is Innocent, Stone Has No Eyes, Thats Not How Invisible Works, VAR, Also Other Stuff OccurredBluesky:https://bsky.app/profile/dungeonsanddheads.bsky.socialInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/dungeonsanddheads/Discord:https://discord.gg/brB2Agj65VPatreon:https://www.patreon.com/c/DungeonsAndDHeadsYouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@DungeonsAndDheads Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TV DNA Podcast
Oscars Predictions 2025

TV DNA Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 49:50


Neil and Adam return to the challenge of watching the 10 Best Picture nominations, plus 4 more to cover the performance and screenplay nominations. We then make our predictions and award the Neils and Adams to those we most enjoyed.We can't wait for you to hear our thoughts on the latest episodes and for you to give us yours too. You can find and follow us on all the socials @tvdnapodYou can also email us on tvdnapod@gmail.com And, if you listen on Spotify, check out our poll below.We have recent specials on Severance, Yellowjackets, Unforgotten and The White Lotus, plus weekly spoiler free watchlist episodes, our back catalogue includes Oscar and Emmy predictions for the past 2 years.We're on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Breaker and Radio Public so be sure to subscribe to the pod and please leave us a review. Thanks as always to JComp for our logo and Roman Senyk Music for our theme. Adam, Grace, Neil, Damian and Isabel

IIEA Talks
IIEA Insights with Dan O'Brien, Mark Mellett, Neils Pultz, and Jakub Janda 27th of February 2025

IIEA Talks

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 38:07


Tectonic shifts are happening in European security. With intense uncertainty over the role. of the US as a guarantor of the continent's security, Russia's war in Ukraine now in its fourth year, and the exclusion of all other countries from US-Russia talks about ending that war, defence has shot to the top of governments' agendas across the continent. This edition of IIEA Insights will discuss aspects of current and future defence policy in Ireland, other European countries, and the EU with Mark Mellett, Neils Pultz, and Jakub Janda.

Neil Rogers Show
Neil Rogers Show (July 22, 1999)

Neil Rogers Show

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 169:38


Mom going thru Neils trash, cigar warning, some JFK Jr.

Daf Yomi by R’ Eli Stefansky
Daf Yomi Bava Basra Daf 126 by R' Eli Stefansky

Daf Yomi by R’ Eli Stefansky

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 52:55


00:00 - Good Morning00:38 - Guests02:14 - 2M1T.com05:44 - Emails07:07 - MDYsponsor.com and Guests09:49 - Introduction11:30 - Amud Aleph37:25 - Amud Beis52:26 - Have a Wonderful DayQuiz - http://Kahoot.MDYdaf.com--Today's shiur is sponsoredAnonymous - For the safe and speedy return of all the hostages&לע״נ זכריה בן משהלע״נ חיה בת יוסף&Health and strength for Rav Eli​&the Lock family Lakewood NJ, because תורה is the best סגולה​&Yosef Ben Chaya Sara for Parnassa B'revach&לעילוי נשמת אבי מורי רב נפתלי בן יצחק אייזיק ז"ל&Judith & Neil Halpern: l'iluy nishmas Neils' beloved father, HaRav Dovid Zonvill Ben Shlomo&The Szlafrok Children: Thank you for enhancing our Saba's stay in Israel&Michael Chesal: In memory of my dear mother, Marlene Chesal (Chaya Masha Rivka B. Dovid) כז תשרי 2008​--Turning of the daf:The Belsky family:In memory of Simcha Berel Dovid A"H ben Avraham Moshe&Kidnovations LLC:In honor of my Uncle Reb Elchanan Pressman and Fishel. It should be a zechus for Akiva Simcha Ben Fayga, a shidduch for רבקה יהודית בת יפה חיה and a THANK YOU to Rebbitzen Stefansky for selflessly giving up her husband for the klal. It should be a zechus for a year filled with Mazel, Bracha, hatzlacha, Parnassa B'revach and Refuah_________________________________

Touchline Fracas
Kop End Fracas | Does He Believe in God? | A Liverpool FC Podcast

Touchline Fracas

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 107:00


On this week's edition of Kop End Fracas ... Krish and Fahi are joined by Neil Atkinson of The Anfield Wrap to discuss all things LFC, including Neils upcoming book! In this episode the cast discussed: International Break Gripe (4:00) Early Season Report Cards (18:00) Midfield and Attack Discussion (35:00) We talk Neil's new book 'Transformer - Klopp, The Revolution of a Club and Culture' (55:00) Pre-Order Neils upcoming book at Waterstones today! Follow KEF for all the latest insight and analysis during the 24/25 season! Be sure to follow us on Twitter to keep up to date with all the latest LFC and KEF news - https://twitter.com/KopEndFracas Love what you hear? Want more KopEndFracas content? Join our Patreon - www.patreon.com/kopendfracas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Young Hearts, Run Free
Rob Roy Way FKT with Neil Walker - Young Hearts Run Free Podcast - Season 11 Eps 10

Young Hearts, Run Free

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2024 109:46


Neil Walker joins us this week to recount a memorable day spent on the Rob Roy Way. Drymen to Pitlochry. Come on and dive in to hear all about it. Neil takes us through his recent attempt to grab the Fastest Known Time on the famed Rob Roy Way Trail. He chose the tougher of the two route options, just shy of 90 miles with almost 11k feet of vertical ascent. Neil, who previously repped for Scotland cycling in the Commonwealth Games, starts by giving us his running story. What from his cycling background he's used in the world of ultra running and how the goalposts moved rapidly for him on how far and fast his legs could take him. A sense of togetherness and camaraderie is plentiful as Neil leads us through his attempt, from planning, logistics, and prep before getting on to the day itself. Support crew, we speak about tons, Neil had quite the epic backing in his attempt from his pals. A hearty band of adventurers compiled of his running pals. We cover the route and Neils highs and lows as he strived to reach the finish line before the Chippy shut up shop. Did he make it? Did he bag the chips? Neil finishes up challenging others to have a bash at his FKT, even offering a hand to support anyone doing so. The spirit of ultra runners is strong in this one, enjoy! Read Neils story of his FKT attempt plus some great pics captured from the day here https://fastestknowntime.com/fkt/neil-walker-rob-roy-way-2024-08-03 The Auchterarder Running Festival 2024 is almost upon us and we've a competition for a DOUBLE DARE spot in this week's episode. Last remaining race entries are avail here https://www.entrycentral.com/ARF2024

Movies That Don't Suck and Some That Do
Episode 328 - Thelma & Deadpool Wolverine

Movies That Don't Suck and Some That Do

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2024 98:28


Sup, nerds. This week, your two favorite nerds(in very different ways) Chris and Neil talk two new movies. First, atfter the intro , they talk a fun little indie film starring June Squibb, Richard Roundtree and Parker Posey in Thelma. Then, after the news they talk Neil's most anticpiated movie of the year(or maybe ever?)- Deadpool & Wolverine. The give their thoughts and then after their rating they give a fair warning to duck out before Neils lay down the easter eggs and spoliers. It's a fun one, I'm told.  www.moviesthatdontsuck.net https://w2mnet.com/category/podcasts/movies-that-dont-suck-and-some-that-do www.patreon.com/moviesthatdontsuck https://www.bonfire.com/movies-that-dont-suck-and-some-that-do-logo/ FB: facebook.com/moviesthatdontsuckpodcast X: @mtdspodcast https://www.youtube.com/@moviesthatdontsuckpodcast

In A Vacuum (A Peter Overzet Pod)

Neil Orfield, the world's oldest person to stream all 150 Best Ball Mania drafts ( @flannelverse ), joins me for a Randomizer draft where he prank calls the Sizzler, pitches Underdog on an AARP partnership, and tries to open a pickle jar without help.

KFI Featured Segments
@ForkReport- Technique of the Week- Fruit Flies

KFI Featured Segments

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2024 10:53 Transcription Available


It's Summer and we all hate those pesky fruit flies. If they are in your kitchen, we know why and how to get rid of them. Take a listen to Neils tips and tricks!

We Needed Roads Podcast
We Needed Roads Episode 102:Snack Shack/Rite Here,Rite Now/Bodkin/Obituary/Kin/Manhunt/The Artful Dodger/House of the Dragon S2/The Acolyte & The Boys S4

We Needed Roads Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 123:59


Send us a Text Message.In a bumper mostly TV (and two film) catch up Neil, Jose and Marie talkSnack Shack (to buy on streaming)Ghosts concert movie Rite Here Rite Now (in cinemas)Bodkin (Netflix)Obitaury (Netflix)Kin (BBC/RTE)The Regime (Apple TV+)Manhunt (Apple TV+)Spoiler Section The Artful Dodger (Disney+)House of the Dragon S2 EP 1 (Sky Atlantic/Now TV)The Acolyte EP 1-4 (Disney+)The Boys S4 EP 1 (Prime Video)With thanks to @nexttotheaisle on TwitterTime Stamps 00.00 - 09.15 - Sardine Festival Cold Open09.15 - 15.57 - Snack Shack short non spoiler review by Neil / New Kids on the block vs Boyz to Men? Limp Bizkit in Margate & the tale of Johnny Vomit15.17 - 25.34- Ghost:Rite Here, Right Now reviewed by Marie as she declares war on the Guardians review25.34 - 30.44 - Neils 3 Irish Shows - Bodkin (there's no one more Irish than Barack Obama)30.44 - 37.36 - Obituary (maybe an exclusive about S2?)37.36 - 49.51 - Kin (with a brief Charlie Cox/She Hulk Detour / Kins writer working on Gangs of London S3)49.51 67.53 - The Regime / Manhunt with JoseSpoiler Section56.05 - 67.52 - The Artful Dodger Spoiler Review with Neil & Marie 67.52 - 82.06 - House of The Dragon S2 Ep 1 spoiler discussion / Marie thinks GOT plummeted after they caught up to the books as David does / Jose has never seen GOT but is watching HOTD!82.06 - 105.24 -The Acolyte First 4 Episodes Spoilers - the lesbian space witch comment we got on twitter / backlash against the show / people not liking the Jedi being potentially bad guys / Andor love105.24 - 122.05  - The Boys S4 Episode 1 - People of a certain political affiliation finally realising the show is taking the piss out of them & review bombs!122.05 - end  - OutroSupport the Show.Interact with us on our socialshttps://twitter.com/NeededRoads (run by Neil)https://www.instagram.com/weneededroads (run by David)Fund our quest for a superyachtOur Merch store is open at...https://hawkr.live/weneededroadspodcast/storehttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/WeneededroadsAnd leave us comments and 5 star reviews at...https://open.spotify.com/show/0E31ucDQy7Ha5PRdtahAjbhttps://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xNjM1MDQwLnJzcw==https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/we-needed-roads-podcast/id1551792756

KFI Featured Segments
@ForkReport- Technique of the Week - Steak and Eggs for Dad

KFI Featured Segments

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2024 10:41 Transcription Available


Shakshuka is a North American Dish made of soft cooked eggs, gently poached or braised in a delicious chunky tomato and bell pepper sauce. It's a perfect dish for Fathers Day and The Mediterranean Dish has an amazing recipe with links to purchase ingredients. Listen to Neils spin on Steak and Eggs.

The Painting Phase
AI Broke Warhammer: Neil Hollis

The Painting Phase

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 114:56


This week we talk to the loveliest, and currently most controversial man in Warhammer, two time slayer sword winner, Neil Hollis! We talk through Neil's amazing painting career and get the the scoop on his golden winning entry that made us of an AI generated backdrop. Whilst this topic is certainly a contentious one we hope it offers a civil insight into Neils thoughts and process. Join our Patreon: https://patreon.com/thepaintingphase Merch: https://thepaintingphase.creator-spring.com Streaming: https://www.twitch.tv/thepaintingphase01 Help Support the channel with our affiliate links: UK: https://elementgames.co.uk/?d=10835 UK & EU: https://affiliates.waylandgames.co.uk/idevaffiliate.php?id=1214 EUROPE: https://taschengelddieb.de/?affiliate=tpp US: use code paintingphase to get 10% off at https://www.goblinshut.com/ H&S Airbrush: https://harder-airbrush.net/?sca_ref=5530415.aOjOVt339C Gaahleri airbrush: https://www.gaahleri.com/?ref=Thepaintingphase We Print Miniatures: https://weprintminiatures.com/thepaintingphase THEPAINTINGPHASE for 10% off Follow us: https://www.instagram.com/thepaintingphase/ https://www.instagram.com/geoffsavory/ https://www.instagram.com/pileofshamepaints/ @fauxhammer

The Agriculture Podcast
Hanging Out with Matt Lafont - Southern Illinois Farming

The Agriculture Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2024 65:23


Hey look! A Podcast! This week, we have Matt Lafont on. One of Neils long time friends. Enjoy. Produced by Atlas AG Media atlasmediasolutions.net Find Neil on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/hazel_creek_farms/ Follow Clayton:https://www.instagram.com/clayton.atlas/ Listen to our podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5MoEfbBdUeWvyG7CIWRLUJ?si=046897bbeadd4ec1 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/denton-farms-podcast/id1710038116 Youtube Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-l71EpdFPx9L972w0N2a9aRiTryIAnTz&si=NFzBlaEkjo-TEeiz

Vinelife Church Manchester Podcast
The Kingdom Of Heaven Is Here | Neil Cornthwaite

Vinelife Church Manchester Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2024 29:54


Neils shares with us on what it means to encounter Jesus on a Sunday.

The Agriculture Podcast
Is Kentucky's Agriculture the Most Innovative in the Country? -Feat: Brandon Hunt

The Agriculture Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2024 61:07


Another episode of The Agriculture Podcast is back and this week we have not only a fun guest but a good friend of Neils on. Enjoy conversation about Brandons family and backstory as well discussing some of Kentucky agricultures innovation in the industry. Stay safe, stay farming! Produced by Atlas AG Media: atlasmediasolutions.net Find Neil on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hazel_creek_farms/ Follow Clayton: https://www.instagram.com/clayton.atlas/ Listen to our podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5MoEfbBdUeWvyG7CIWRLUJ?si=046897bbeadd4ec1 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/denton-farms-podcast/id1710038116 Youtube Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-l71EpdFPx9L972w0N2a9aRiTryIAnTz&si=NFzBlaEkjo-TEeiz

University of Adversity
Ayahuasca Unveiled: Embracing Adversity and Ancient Wisdom with Neils Poole - A Transformative Journey of Healing and Spiritual Discovery

University of Adversity

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2024 84:56


Neils' spiritual practice is primarily informed by the decade he spent living in Peru. During this time, he worked extensively with indigenous shamanic traditions of the Shipibo, Mestizo, and Quechua cultures. He has created, directed, and facilitated many Ayahuasca retreats throughout Latin America and guided thousands of clients through their personal plant medicine journeys. Episode Overview:In this insightful conversation, Neils shares his unique experiences from a decade in Peru, working closely with the Shipibo, Mestizo, and Quechua cultures. He reveals the profound impact of Amazonian plant medicine and indigenous healing practices on personal growth and healing mental illnesses. Listen as Neils discusses the intricate relationship between spirituality, plant medicine, and embracing adversity for a more authentic life. We also tackle the crucial topics of plant medicine safety, authenticity, and the potential healing power of Ayahuasca on trauma and the mind.
Time Stamps:- (00:01:00) – Introduction- (00:05:51) – Amazonian Plant Medicine and Its Cultural Significance.- (00:11:58) – Amazonian Healing Practices and Plant Medicine- (00:17:58) – Indigenous Healing Practices and Plant Medicine- (00:27:10) – Spirituality, Plant Medicine, and Personal Growth - (00:33:48) – Plant Medicine Safety and Authenticity- (00:40:35) – Ayahuasca Safety and Potential for Healing Mental Illnesses- (00:46:16) – Ayahuasca and Its Effects on Trauma and the Mind- (00:53:59) – Plant Medicine Ceremonies and Personal Growth- (01:01:05) – Embracing Adversity for Personal Growth- (01:05:51) – Embracing Adversity and Living a More Authentic Life- (01:11:28) – Plant Medicine and Healing Retreats in Peru and Costa Rica- (01:16:57) – End of EpisodeTodays Sponsor-

Habitat Podcast
#258 - Is Baiting Ethical, 2024 Real Estate Outlook, and The Best Way to Get a New Piece of Property with Neil Hauger of The American Land Man Podcast

Habitat Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2024 84:05


Habitat Podcast #258 - In today's episode of The Habitat Podcast, we are back in the studio with Neil Hauger. Neil is a Whitetail Properties rep out of Wisconsin and is also the host of the American Land Man Podcast. We discuss: Neils 2024 Ohio buck Baiting deer: ethical or not? Predictions for the 2024 real estate market Habitat management plans for 2024 Real estate market insights Sustainable habitat management Migration trends & land demand Effective habitat strategies Importance of cover & food Small-property success stories And so much more! Good luck this Fall and if you have a question yourself, just email us @ info@habitatpodcast.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The American Land Man Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7ClIlnTpFAzW7Dr3gNQ6YC?si=516d95b82c9e4702 Contact Rich at Tagged Out Seed Products: (740) 856-5207 or on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063715565466 Exodus Outdoor Gear - Use Code: HP - https://exodusoutdoorgear.com/discount/HP Vitalize Seed Food Plot Seed - https://bit.ly/vitalizeseed Down Burst Seeders - https://bit.ly/downburstseeders 10% code: HP10 Morse Nursery - http://bit.ly/MorseTrees 10% off w/code: HABITAT10 LAND PLAN Property Consultations – HP Land Plans: LAND PLANS Leave us a review for a FREE DECAL - https://apple.co/2uhoqOO First Lite --> https://bit.ly/3EDbG6P Vitalize Seed GIFT CARDS--> https://bit.ly/vitalizeseed Packer Maxx - http://bit.ly/PACKERMAXX $25 off with code: HPC25 Morse Nursery Tree Dealer Pricing – info@habitatpodcast.com YOUTUBE - Habitat Podcast Email us: info@habitatpodcast.com habitat management / deer habitat / food plots / hinge cut / food plot Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is This Good?
Matt & Jil | Thanksgiving Neils [Patreon Preview]

Is This Good?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2023 2:38


Free Patreon preview at patreon.com/isthisgood Today in The Great Beyond, Matt & Jil discuss being bored on the Warner Bros studio tour, live play-by-play in a planetarium, John C. Reilly steals his wardrobe from every movie he's been in, we revisit Sockgate, the difficulty of balancing eggs, American traits I've adopted, couples pet peeves, taking risks, avoiding bowling, our favorite Muppets, and we gift our GOATs the freakiest Thanksgiving recipes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

RiskWatch
The New Safe Harbor Policy For M&A

RiskWatch

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2023 20:52


David Rybicki and Neil Smith of the law firm K&L Gates discuss the new Department of Justice Safe Harbor Policy for voluntary self-disclosure made in connection with M&A. The discussion covers several different focus points, including concerns that need to be top of mind for acquirers, key industries to watch, and the growing importance of deeper due diligence, both pre and post deal. You can find links to David and Neils' contact information here (David) and here (Neil) as well as the US Policy and Regulatory Alert on the Safe Harbor Policy that the firm published on their website. David Rybicki and Neil Smith is co-lead K&L Gates' White Collar Defense and Investigations practice Group that focuses on government investigations, securities enforcement, internal investigations, and white collar defense representations. 

FreedomFM
Club Revival with Chris Ryan - 17th November 2023

FreedomFM

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2023 120:01


Chris takes a retrospective listen back over the tracks that shaped the clubs through the 2 big influential dance music decades Relive the club scene of the 90s and 00s with some of the best house, trance and techno classics every Friday night @10pm with Club Revival Get in touch  chris@freedomfm.ie   HOUR1 Armin van Buuren + Gabriel & Dresden - Zocalo (2005) Tiesto feat. Aqualung - UR (Junkie XL Air Guitar Remix) (2005) Orkidea - Metaverse (Gareth Emery Remix) (2008) Jonas Steur - Castamara (2005) Ascension - Someone (Space Brother's Dub) (1997) Neils van Gough - Pulverturm (Dj Tomcraft Remix) (1998) Art Of Trance - Madagascar (Push Remix) (2002) Lexicon 4 - Reach Me (Activa Rework)   HOUR2 Solarstone - Seven Cities (Armin van Buuren Remix) (2002) Blank & Jones - Secrets & Lies (Solid Sessions Remix) (2001) Binary Finary - 1998 (Matt Darey Remix) (1998) Alibi - Eternity (Original IC MIx) (2000) Cascade - Transcend (Moonman's Trancedental Flight Remix) (1998) Rapid Eye - Circa Forever (Rapid Eye's R.E.mix) (2002) Chicane - Autumn Tactics (The Thrillseekers Remix) (2000) Lange feat. Sarah Howells - Out Of The Sky (Kyau & Albert Remix) (2008)   Thanks for listening Chris

Tim Conway Jr. on Demand
Hour 2 | No Costumes For Actors @ConwayShow @ForkReporter

Tim Conway Jr. on Demand

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2023 23:51 Transcription Available


Neil Saavedra in for Tim while he's out! // Neils reminisces about the past // SAG-AFTRA SAG President Slams Halloween Costume Strike Rules: // Take down your distracting Halloween decorations

The Photography Junkie Podcast
Episode 24: INTERVIEWS THE SHOW VIDEOS Capturing the Essence of New Zealand: An In-Depth Interview with Landscape Photographer Neil Protheroe

The Photography Junkie Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2023 71:43


Full Article Here https://www.thephotographyjunkie.com/capturing-the-essence-of-new-zealand-an-in-depth-interview-with-landscape-photographer-neil-protheroe Check out Neils work here Join us for an in-depth interview with landscape photographer Neil Protheroe as he shares his journey and insights into capturing the breathtaking landscapes of New Zealand's South Island. Hosted by Jay on "The Photography Junkie," this episode explores Neil's passion, creative process, and the raw beauty of New Zealand's landscapes.

We Needed Roads Podcast
We Needed Roads Episode 78 - The Bear S1+2 Spoiler Special

We Needed Roads Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2023 87:42


YES JEFF,Join Neil (not Fak) & cousins Ben & Jose as they tuck into both courses of Christopher Storers sublime The Bear. This will be a full spoiler discussion of all episodes.Highlights include - A Breakdown of all the major character arcsJose finds a link to 1993 Superhero movie The Meteor ManBen revokes Neils musical licence for not knowing RefusedAnd who wins in a fight between the Punisher & Hutch Mansell?Support the showInteract with us on our socialshttps://twitter.com/NeededRoads (run by Neil)https://www.instagram.com/weneededroads/ (run by David)Fund our quest for a superyachthttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/WeneededroadsAnd leave us comments and 5 star reviews at...https://open.spotify.com/show/0E31ucDQy7Ha5PRdtahAjbhttps://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xNjM1MDQwLnJzcw==https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/we-needed-roads-podcast/id1551792756

Empire Flippers Podcast
Going Dutch: A Guide to Succeeding in the Dutch Affiliate Industry with Niels Zee [The Opportunity Ep.143]

Empire Flippers Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2023 53:13


In an era where thinking outside the box is paramount, foreign SEO has emerged as a tantalizing strategy for affiliate marketers in search of new frontiers. While foreign affiliate industries are not as established as their English-language counterparts, competition is less fierce and Google algorithm updates are less frequent and hard-hitting.  Among the numerous gems in this treasure trove of opportunities, the Dutch affiliate market stands out for its unexplored potential. This is where Niels Zee, a seasoned SEO and affiliate marketer comes into play. Niels has not only navigated the complexities of affiliate marketing but has also mastered the Dutch affiliate market's distinctive characteristics.  In this episode, Niels shares his journey from inception to expertise. We dive into the differences between the US and Dutch affiliate markets, and Niels highlights how language and cultural nuances play a pivotal role in shaping strategies for success.  From monetization options for Dutch sites to the importance of backlinks in Dutch affiliate marketing, we explored the critical elements that set this market apart. Niels explains,  “The most important metric for the Dutch market is the amount of incoming links versus outgoing links. Some websites just link out to 10,000 websites and they only get 100 links in. That's not quality. And Google knows that. So really try to shy away from those sites if you're looking to buy a Dutch affiliate site.” Moreover, Niels took us through his playbook for nurturing and expanding affiliate sites, sharing his secrets for sustainable growth. He also shares the secret sauce behind structuring acquisition deals that work like a charm as well as the pros and cons of building from scratch versus acquiring established affiliate sites. According to Niels, “I always prefer to buy a site over building one from scratch. There's always a sandbox period where you create a domain and then for the next three to six months, nothing happens. That's very frustrating. It's less risky to start with a domain that's already ranking and bringing in some traffic.” Listen to this episode to unlock the door to a new realm of possibilities in the world of affiliate marketing. Topics Discussed in This Episode: How Niels ended up in the affiliate and SEO world (03:16) Overcoming language barriers and the key differences in US vs Dutch affiliate markets (10:58) Monetization options for Dutch sites (14:24) Why backlinks are so important in the Dutch affiliate marketing (17:02) Niels's advice to aspiring affiliates who want to get into the Dutch affiliate market (22:11) Niels's experience in building vs buying affiliate sites (24:58) How Niels structured his acquisition deals and what he looks for in a site (29:10) Niels playbook for growing his sites (35:21) How Niels uses AI in his workflow and his views on how it will affect the industry (39:45) The growth trends Niels has seen in the Dutch affiliate market (46:10) Mentions: Empire Flippers Podcasts Empire Flippers Marketplace Create an Empire Flippers account Subscribe to our weekly newsletter  Sign up for our referral program  Neils's LinkedIn profile Bol.com affiliate program Sitedeals.nl Matt Diggity's affiliate course  Authority Hacker courses Sit back, grab a coffee, and learn how to navigate the exciting world of Dutch affiliate marketing!

The Opportunity Podcast
Going Dutch: A Guide to Succeeding in the Dutch Affiliate Industry with Niels Zee [Ep.143]

The Opportunity Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2023 53:13


In an era where thinking outside the box is paramount, foreign SEO has emerged as a tantalizing strategy for affiliate marketers in search of new frontiers. While foreign affiliate industries are not as established as their English-language counterparts, competition is less fierce and Google algorithm updates are less frequent and hard-hitting.  Among the numerous gems in this treasure trove of opportunities, the Dutch affiliate market stands out for its unexplored potential. This is where Niels Zee, a seasoned SEO and affiliate marketer comes into play. Niels has not only navigated the complexities of affiliate marketing but has also mastered the Dutch affiliate market's distinctive characteristics.  In this episode, Niels shares his journey from inception to expertise. We dive into the differences between the US and Dutch affiliate markets, and Niels highlights how language and cultural nuances play a pivotal role in shaping strategies for success.  From monetization options for Dutch sites to the importance of backlinks in Dutch affiliate marketing, we explored the critical elements that set this market apart. Niels explains,  “The most important metric for the Dutch market is the amount of incoming links versus outgoing links. Some websites just link out to 10,000 websites and they only get 100 links in. That's not quality. And Google knows that. So really try to shy away from those sites if you're looking to buy a Dutch affiliate site.” Moreover, Niels took us through his playbook for nurturing and expanding affiliate sites, sharing his secrets for sustainable growth. He also shares the secret sauce behind structuring acquisition deals that work like a charm as well as the pros and cons of building from scratch versus acquiring established affiliate sites. According to Niels, “I always prefer to buy a site over building one from scratch. There's always a sandbox period where you create a domain and then for the next three to six months, nothing happens. That's very frustrating. It's less risky to start with a domain that's already ranking and bringing in some traffic.” Listen to this episode to unlock the door to a new realm of possibilities in the world of affiliate marketing. Topics Discussed in This Episode: How Niels ended up in the affiliate and SEO world (03:16) Overcoming language barriers and the key differences in US vs Dutch affiliate markets (10:58) Monetization options for Dutch sites (14:24) Why backlinks are so important in the Dutch affiliate marketing (17:02) Niels's advice to aspiring affiliates who want to get into the Dutch affiliate market (22:11) Niels's experience in building vs buying affiliate sites (24:58) How Niels structured his acquisition deals and what he looks for in a site (29:10) Niels playbook for growing his sites (35:21) How Niels uses AI in his workflow and his views on how it will affect the industry (39:45) The growth trends Niels has seen in the Dutch affiliate market (46:10) Mentions: Empire Flippers Podcasts Empire Flippers Marketplace Create an Empire Flippers account Subscribe to our weekly newsletter  Sign up for our referral program  Neils's LinkedIn profile Bol.com affiliate program Sitedeals.nl Matt Diggity's affiliate course  Authority Hacker courses Sit back, grab a coffee, and learn how to navigate the exciting world of Dutch affiliate marketing!

Neil Rogers Show
Neil Rogers Show (March 15, 1999)

Neil Rogers Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 164:34


new studio, St.Paddys & the Irish, Neils bug bite

The Bible Speaks to You
201 – Walking in Other People's Shoes with Neil Matthews

The Bible Speaks to You

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 65:14


201 – How good are you at walking in someone else's shoes?This week I have a conversation with Neil Matthews, host of the Other People's Shoes podcast.We talked about the importance of empathy when interacting with others.Neil shared several examples in the Bible when people expressed empathy:Jesus with the Samaritan woman at Jacob's wellJesus with the woman caught in adulteryPharaoh's daughter when she took baby Jesus out of the basket in the NileWhy empathy is importantNeil also talked about why empathy is importantWhen you are empathetic with people, they feel seen, heard, and lovedIt helps you understand where someone is coming fromYou are less judgementalYou have more peace of mindWalking in Jesus's footstepsNeil loves shoes and his podcast is about walking in other people's shoes, trying to understand things from someone else's perspective.I asked: What it would be like to walk in Jesus's sandals? Listen to the episode to hear Neils heart-felt response.For a full transcript of the episode, go to thebiblespeakstoyou.com/201 and click on the link to download a copy.Support the show_________________________James Early, the Jesus Mindset Coach, is a Bible teacher, speaker, and podcaster. His focus is on getting back to the original Christianity of Jesus by embracing the mindset of Christ in daily life. Reach out today if you need a speaker or Bible workshop for your church or organization (online and in person)? Subscribe to the podcast (and get your copy of Praying with the Mindset of Jesus) Make a donation to support the show Contact James here

The Big Sad Podcast
Two Jack Neils, Again

The Big Sad Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 47:34


We are talking wrestling this week. Please like, rate, subscribe, and review. It really helps us out. As always special thanks To Zach Blue for creating our theme song.

The Adeptus Terra Podcast
The Adeptus Terra Podcast S2 Ep3 'Episode in flames'

The Adeptus Terra Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2023 270:59


Welcome to season 2 episode 3 - 'Episode in flames' Our third episode of the season.  In this months episode we talk about Neils new found hobby mojo, Matts death guard and Sams Alpha Legion character push.  We take on our third book in the Siege of Terra series 'The first wall'.  In this month 'Oath of moment' Matt launches the Resurrection 40K.  In the spotlight we take a closer look at Tau scum.  and in the final segment we carry on our 30K legion review series with the Emperors children.  Time stamps  Legion of three 00:00:00 - 00:53:21 Oath of moment 00:53:21 - 01:25:30 Read the Siege 01:25:30 - 02:18:17 Spotlight 02:18:17 - 03:10:26 Legion review 03:10:26 - 04:27:53  Closing thoughts 04:27:53 - 04:31:00

The Adeptus Terra Podcast
The Adeptus Terra Podcast S2 Ep2 'False Hosts'

The Adeptus Terra Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2023 221:39


Welcome to season 2 episode 2 - 'False Hosts' Our second episode of the season.  In this months episode we talk about Neils bulbs, Sams new video games and Matts new legion. We take on our second Siege of Terror book. In this month 'Oath of moment' Neil asks - do you yuck smuck or something like that? In the spotlight we take a closer look at feral orks and Sam decides on a new army.  and in the final segment we carry on our 30K legion review series with the Eaters of worlds.   Legion of three   - 00:00- 01:00 Read the Siege - 01:00 - 01:38 Oath of moment - . - 01:38 - 01:59 Spotlight - 01:59 - 02:22 Legion review 02:22 - 03:37 Closing thoughts - 03:37 - end 

The Adeptus Terra Podcast
The Adeptus Terra Podcast S2 Ep1 'Podcast Rising'

The Adeptus Terra Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2023 250:36


Welcome to season 2 episode 1 - 'Podcast rising' We start off season 2 with a bang and a new format.  In this months episode we talk about Matts new legion, Sams first game of legion and Neils thoughts on the dungeons and dragons movie.  We tackle our first Siege of Terror book 'The solar war' by John French. In this month 'Oath of moment' Sam asks - Does anyone do YouTube battle reports correctly? In the spotlight we take a closer look at renegades or just misunderstood?  and in the final segment we start our 30K legion review series.    Legion of three   - 00:00- 01:00 Read the Siege - 01:00 - 01:35 Oath of moment - . - 01:35 - 01:57 Spotlight - 01:57 - 02:31 Legion review 02:31 - 04:06 Closing thoughts - 04:06 - end   

Chatabix
Guest: Neil Forsyth - writer 'The Gold'

Chatabix

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 72:10


Neil Forsyth writer of 'The Gold' (the recent tv show about Britains biggest heist - Brinks Mat) chats to Joe and David about making the show. Joe gets distracted by a phone call.David and Joe are over the moon to find out Neil is an avid Chatabiscuit. They try to promote Neils new book 'The Gold'.https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gold-Behind-Brinks-Mat-Britains-Biggest/dp/B0BNQSWBZR/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=gold+book&qid=1679507853&sr=8-1Follow Chatabix on Twitter & Instagram:twitter.com/chatabix1www.instagram.com/chatabixpodcast/Patreon for early access to our eps: https://www.patreon.com/chatabixCrunchy fresh tees and hoodies: https://chatabixshop.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

School Me
Bonus Episode: Special Education and Inclusion from OEA Grow

School Me

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2023 23:31


How does special education connect to a safe, welcoming, and inclusive school? In this episode, Leonne talks with life skills and peer tutoring special education teacher Niels Pasternak (Eugene EA) to answer this question. Niels is also the Chair of the OEA Special Education Committee and the Executive Director of Educational Equity Now. For Niels, special education is all about inclusivity, serving all students, and helping all students feel like they fit in. To do this, he recommends focusing on students' needs, strengths, and interests. Neils also points to approaches like differentiated instruction and Universal Design for Learning because when it comes to education, one size doesn't fit all. Leonne and Niels also discuss the power of life skills and peer tutoring programs in their schools. Finally, Niels explains the work of the OEA Special Education Committee, the OEA Educator Empowerment Academy, and the member resources provided by both.

The Setting Trick: Conversations with World Class Bridge Players
52. Interview with TST Host John McAllister

The Setting Trick: Conversations with World Class Bridge Players

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2023 47:43


This week's episode of the Setting Trick: Conversations with World-Class Bridge Players turns the tables and features professional player Greg Hinze interviewing host John McAllister. In this conversation, we cover John's background, his favorite bridge books, his experiences at the national and world championships, his documentary movie about bridge, the reasons why he started the podcast, and more.   [01.29] John's background – Starting the conversation, John discusses his Virginia roots, where he lives, where he went to college, and why he wants to stay there.  [08.40] Books – John and Greg talk about some of the best books about bridge.  [20.43] The summer nationals – We talk about John's experience with mixed board-a-match teams in Providence at the summer nationals and the open BAM at the fall NABC.  [23.31] The movie – We talk about the movie called ‘Double Dummy' produced by John, about bridge.  [32.10] The podcast – John shares the reasons behind starting his podcast and continuing until now.  [33:48] Meeting Migry – John remembers meeting partner Migry Zur Campanile and playing mixed teams at the world championships. [43.50] Bridge conventions – John chooses his desert island bridge convention.   Transcript [00:00:00] Greg Hinze: Hello everybody. Welcome to the Setting Trick. Uh, I'm your guest host, uh, Greg Hinsey. Uh, our normal host with the most will not be available today as a host. So without further ado, let me introduce our special guest star today. Creator of the Setting Trick Podcast, producer of the new movie, double Dummy and newly crowned N A B C Champion, my friend, John McAllister. [00:00:36] Hi John. Hey  [00:00:36] John McAllister: Greg . Thanks for having me. , should I think I cut you off there at the end, .  [00:00:43] Greg Hinze: So how you feel being on the other side of  [00:00:45] John McAllister: you? Nervous? I am, I'm definitely nervous. I didn't know what to expect and I, I definitely like, probably 20 minutes before I got home I was. And I was definitely like, okay, this is, uh, I get nervous before I host the show. [00:00:59] But, uh, to be this is a real honor to have you do this, uh, to have you do this for me. I feel a great honor for  [00:01:06] Greg Hinze: you having me, uh, do this. Uh, so, uh, I, I'm nervous too, so , so we just dive right in? Yeah, sure. Okay. Uh, yeah, just tell me a little bit about yourself. Cause I like, where are you from? Where'd you grow up? [00:01:19] And uh, okay.  [00:01:20] John McAllister: How, how'd you, I'm gonna start, I'm gonna go back. This is where you're now just a brief, so in Phoenix, the, the way this conversation came to pass is in Phoenix, after we won the Mitchell Board of Match, my first N A B C victory, you, Greg offered to, to flip the script here on the setting trick and to interview me. [00:01:39] And so that's how this conversation came to pass. And when I texted you about, You were like, I wasn't sure if you were totally committed to it, but you sent me a list of questions and you and you, you know, you had your intro planned, so I really appreciate that. I, um, it says a lot about you and just to go from there, I grew up, and I still live in Charlottesville, Virginia. [00:02:05] I went to college at the University of Virginia, which is here. My mom is originally from Charlottesville and. It's a great place to live. I've thought about living elsewhere, but haven't really found a compelling reason to, uh, to move just yet. I get a lot of travel playing bridge, so I, I get to vi see the world through bridge tournaments, which is, I think is a, as you probably would attest, a great way to, to see the world. [00:02:33] Greg Hinze: Yeah. I haven't seen much of the world myself. Uh, mainly just America. I've seen . But, uh, so what, you mentioned you gave 'em to college there, uh, as well. What, what did you study? Study  [00:02:43] John McAllister: when you, I like to joke when people ask me what I studied in college, that I was in a fraternity, , because I really, I was a good student in. [00:02:54] Like I went to a very academically rigorous high school, a boarding school, all, all male boarding school, about an hour from here called Woodbury Forest. And the, the teachers there really challenged me to work hard to learn the material. And then by the time I got to U V A, I sort of crapped out on school. [00:03:12] I was technically a history major. I tried to get into the undergraduate commerce school and my, uh, they didn't accept me and. Yeah, so I was technically a history major, but I had worse grades in history than I did in other subjects. It was sort of a last minute thing. My, one of my best friend's dad was a history professor, and so he could be my advisor and it was sort of the easy, easy thing to do when it was time to declare a major at the end of my second year. [00:03:42] And so  [00:03:42] Greg Hinze: outta school, you went, I had read that you were on involved in the hedge fund company or something. Yeah. You did that for,  [00:03:50] John McAllister: yeah. So. There's this guy named Jeffrey Woodruff, who is a hedge fund manager here in Charlottesville. And my parents, my, were actually friends with Jeffery's parents when, when we were younger. [00:04:06] And so I got interested in trading because I played a lot of backgammon after I graduated from uva. My roommate and I in New York City would play backgammon all the time, and we played for pretty decent stake. And so through backgammon I heard a, uh, I heard a recording where somebody was talking about trading, and that really appealed to me from like the same sort of thinking logic as backgammon. [00:04:34] And so I got a. The reason I brought up Jeffrey's name is because three different people, my mother, my piano teacher, and then a woman that my piano teacher had set me up with all suggested they knew I was interested in trading, that I should reach out to this guy, Jeffrey Woodruff, and I didn't do it. I never reached out to any of those through any of those people suggesting it. [00:04:56] Only when he, his company, appeared on the U V A. Uh, job site looking for interns. Did I actually reach out? And then I had a seven and a half year career working there, which ended in, in, in 2012. And, uh, I just got, I just was tired of working for, uh, doing that at that time. Had you, uh, played bridge yet? [00:05:19] Yeah, so I played, I started playing bridge when I was 18. My parents knew how to play and my aunt suggested it and. I loved it immediately, but I didn't really have an outlet for it. Like in New York City, for example, I lived, after I graduated U V A, I lived probably two blocks from honors, and it never even occurred to me to seek out a bridge game in, in, uh, in the city. [00:05:46] You didn't know it existed, but you were right nearby it. Yeah. Yeah. There was a backgammon club that I never went to, but I was, I wanted to try to go there to play backgammon for money against other players, and I never got the courage up to do it, but it didn't even occur to me to think like I loved bridge. [00:06:03] Like it, it was something I did with my parents when I came home and it didn't, like I played spades with co, with friends in college, but I didn't actually occur to, to explain bridge. To them, how, how did you  [00:06:18] Greg Hinze: find the Bridge Club or whatever to get into the A C B L?  [00:06:21] John McAllister: So, my older sister had three friends that were looking for her fourth for bridge classes when I moved back to Charlottesville. [00:06:29] And she knew I loved it and she suggested it. And then that woman took me to the, uh, to the local Bridge Club for the first. And have you, uh,  [00:06:41] Greg Hinze: thought about making a movie at this point yet at  [00:06:43] John McAllister: all, or no? No. Podcast or No, no, no. This is probably, this is, this was in like 2000. And  [00:06:49] Greg Hinze: so you learned, you learned from your, your, your  [00:06:51] John McAllister: sister, you said? [00:06:52] So my sister would be our fourth. So my parents kind of knew how to play and my sister would be our fourth, but she wasn't, she never really got into it. She was just willing, a willing participant. And then she had friends that were looking for a fourth, for a, like a weekly bridge class. Oh,  [00:07:09] Greg Hinze: that's good. [00:07:10] And, uh, what did you start reading about Bridge? Like, uh, do you read books? Did you play online? So  [00:07:17] John McAllister: we had a Bridge for Dummies book that I bought and we would, when I played with my parents, we would sort of have that out. They had like a two page cheat sheet maybe. And I had bridge books, uh, that I would read. [00:07:32] Yeah, I don't exactly remember what, what my first bridge books were or how it all, but I mean, I like, I like consuming information about bridge. Like that is one of the things I, I love playing Bridge. Like to this day I love playing bridge. I love consuming information about Bridge and reading Bridge books is a big part. [00:07:56] What's your favorite,  [00:07:57] Greg Hinze: uh, couple  [00:07:58] John McAllister: Bridge books? Uh, well, that's a good question. I'm reading right now Bridge with Another Perfect partner, which I think was the I B P A book of the year. And so that's by John Caruthers, who I don't actually know. I don't think I know him. I, I don't know if he plays tournaments or not. [00:08:17] He's Canadian. And it's like a at the table book where, you know, they give you the deal and he's got this partner who is a real, like a real expert. And so that guy explains the, uh, how the deal should be played or how he did play it, or how he created an illusion to, you know, to beat the contract. It's not something that you can read. [00:08:46] I'll read, you know, a couple of deals at a time and then like, do something else cuz it's Bridge Books are not like Rare. Is the Bridge book, uh, um, what's the name of that book? Uh, with the unlucky expert. Oh, uh, the, the Men. Oh. Why You Lose a Bridge? Why You Lose a Bridge? That's probably the, that is a rare bridge book and that you can read it. [00:09:11] Like I can read that book all the way. Without, I've always enjoyed  [00:09:16] Greg Hinze: like, uh, the Bridge and the Menagerie series. Uh, and they had the carpa, I think he was a unlucky expert or whatever. Uh, he was labeled as such. But, uh, that was always fun to read. Uh, they, they could, you could read through those things. Uh, just kind of, I just enjoyed the characters and it was a good bridge. [00:09:33] Uh, like a lot of non bridge stuff  [00:09:35] John McAllister: at the same time. Yeah, yeah, exactly. And hilarious. So well written Victor Ma. . So, uh,  [00:09:42] Greg Hinze: you just got into the A C B O and then you started, uh, going to tournaments.  [00:09:47] John McAllister: Uh uh so, uh, traveling the world, playing bridge everywhere. No, no, no. So shook the, my first Bridge teacher was a woman named Shook, and she was pretty eccentric French woman, and she could play with me once a month at the local bridge. [00:10:04] And so then she found this guy who was younger than me who was a UVA student, and she started playing with him. And then I started playing with him. His name's Jason Holderness, and he was better than I was. And we then went, uh, Jason and I, when the D Nationals were in DC in like 2009, I think Jason and I went up there and we played in like a two session. [00:10:30] 1 99 or pair game that we won. And so we got little trophies from that, which unfortunately I threw away, I think. I think I threw away the photo that they took too. . But I forget what your original question. Just like,  [00:10:43] Greg Hinze: you know, when you started playing tournaments and, you know, traveling a bit more, uh, as, as opposed  [00:10:48] John McAllister: to just going to the local. [00:10:49] So like, uh, my first national was in 2012, so I quit my job at Quantitative Investment Management and I gave, like, they said, will you give us two weeks? And so the last day of my two weeks was, Like that day, literally that day I left for Memphis to play in my first national, that was in spring of 2012. [00:11:12] And there was a sectional the weekend before and I hired this kid named Rob Brady, who was a UVA student who was a, a pro to be my partner. And I forget who our teammates were, but we won the Swiss and that was my first time winning a sectional Swiss. And winning the Swiss made me a life master. Oh wow. [00:11:36] That's  [00:11:36] Greg Hinze: a, that was a good timing for everything. pretty, pretty fun. Pretty fun. So, uh, so, so then after that you were just like hooked on nationals? Uh, I mean cuz nationals are pretty fun experience. Uh, I mean, if you haven't been to one, I think they're really fun things to go to.  [00:11:54] John McAllister: So, Yes. I mean, essentially yes, I, before I played my first national, I was in at a conference for work in February of 2012, and it was in Palm Beach and Gavin Wilpert lives near there. [00:12:10] And so I knew about Gavin from Bridge Winners and I messaged him on B B O and asked him if I could play with him. And so I played two days with him in the sectional. And he said, which I think is a great piece of advice that I like to give out to people is play against the best competition that you can play against, and that's playing at the Nationals. [00:12:31] So, uh, I've been fortunate to, I've gone to every national but won since then. And I've also played in, uh, one, two, played in four World championships now. Very good. Uh, where was your favorite place to play Bridge? I think Tromso Norway, I played in the European championships there, and it's inside of the Arctic Circle. [00:12:58] So it's, it was in the summer and literally the sun didn't go down. Um, that was a pretty unique, a unique experience. So how is  [00:13:10] Greg Hinze: bridge over there like, uh, run differently than it is here? Like, uh, is cuz it feels like it, you know, we may be a little bit outdated in, uh, some of the technology available. is when you played like in the world championships, uh, over  [00:13:25] John McAllister: how did, well I think the first time I played behind screens was at a bridge tournament in a Bulgaria. [00:13:31] And the top seven tables were behind screens, and they had like plastic boards. And I remember the, the further that we got in down in the table ranking, we had never seen this before. We had like these leather, little leather sleeves that had the cards in them, but the European championships. And the world Championships, as I imagine, you know, are like, they're all screens, all the tables are screens. [00:14:01] You're playing the same deals at the same time. Everybody's playing the same deals. It's, uh, it's cool because there's a lot of people there that I, that are new to me. So, you know, the national, the US nationals tends to be, tends to be a lot of the same people. But in Europe it was like a whole new, whole new crew of people. [00:14:24] More, uh, uh,  [00:14:25] Greg Hinze: foreigners come to America than Americans go to the foreign countries. It seems, um, there's not very many Americans that really do much traveling to play bridge over there as, as far as, as over here seems. Do you find it that way or do you know a lot of Americans that are going all over  [00:14:42] John McAllister: these? [00:14:42] Uh, you know, the, the, the Americans that are hiring real, like good teams for the nationals tend to probably play over there. , I would think like there's a tournament. The European Open is this summer in Strasberg, uh, which I think is in France, and the head of the E B L was telling me that he wants to get 200 teams in the open, which would be amazing. [00:15:09] I would really like to go for it, but I don't have firm plans yet for planning that. Also, it feels like in Europe that the. The main events are really the main events like the, the A C B L does a good job of making the events that are going on concurrent to the soloway, like the Board of Match that we won. [00:15:29] They make a good, they do a good job of making those like standalone. Whereas I feel like when you get knocked out in Europe of an event, it's, it's not really a title and an event like that doesn't really carry the same magnitude of that. It might in the A C B L. I see. So,  [00:15:48] Greg Hinze: What kind of, uh, systems do you like to play? [00:15:50] John McAllister: Um, . I like to play pretty basic, uh, two over one natural bidding. Not a lot of complexity. I don't have a, like, I don't have a strong long-term partnership with one individual, so I've noticed over the years  [00:16:09] Greg Hinze: you do play with a lot of, a lot of different, uh, players, and I think that's a good thing. What do you feel. [00:16:16] You learn like a little bit of something from, you know, everybody  [00:16:19] John McAllister: you play with. I mean, one thing I'll say about Bridge, I think I really like to play with people that I enjoy their company and I feel like that we're a good, I feel like, like it's important for me to be able to discuss like the, the, my partner has the right mentality and that we can discuss the boards that we didn't do well and not get, not get angry with each other. [00:16:45] Greg Hinze: So, uh, yeah. Okay. We've been mentioning, uh, the Mitchell Border match, which you just recently won. Yeah. There you were playing with a, a relatively new partnership. Yeah. I  [00:16:53] John McAllister: was playing with, uh, spinny Erickson, who I met. I played the Icelandic, uh, the VEC Bridge Festival a couple years ago, and I met s Spinny there and he was playing with this guy named Neils, who's Danish. [00:17:10] And the two of them were just pure comedy. Like Neils had tried to rent a car for the tournament and it had all gone haywire. And he had gone through all these, all this effort to get this car that eventually really just sat in a parking garage in vec. Like he didn't even use it after spending all this energy and time trying to get this car. [00:17:33] And so that story, being told that story over the course of like the days of the event, really, I mean, we laughed so hard about. So much. And so I really enjoyed him. And then in Austin, uh, the first N A B C Post Covid, he was there and I needed a partner for the Swiss. And so we got to talking and we did pretty well in that. [00:17:59] And then we played the Swiss again in Providence and we did well on that. And so, We played the same teammates this, uh, whole time. Uh, the teammates for the Swiss and Providence and, and for Phoenix were the same. Uh, Jovi, uh, Jovi Smatter of, uh, and Sasha Warn, they're Austrian a mixed pair, Jovi's a woman. [00:18:26] Greg Hinze: And uh, so was that, uh, everybody, everybody's first, uh, been there on your team? Yes. That's pretty exciting for you all to experience it at the same time. So like how, how long were you just on the moon?  [00:18:39] John McAllister: Uh, you know, probably like a good, good 10 days through the rest of the nationals for sure. Yeah, definitely. [00:18:45] definitely it, it's, I, I mean I playing with Jovi and Sasha in a mixed board of Match in Providence, the summer national, we came in second and we were leading after every segment of the, of the event. But the last one, And that was the first time I'd ever come in second and the first time I'd ever really even been close to winning in one of these events. [00:19:08] And so we had a really good session in the, on the second day of the board of Match, the Mitchell's a two day event. And I had been in the position before and I really wanted to win this time. And then during the session, spinny and I, we just didn't seem like it was going well. We got to probably. Third from Final Round and we played against Curtis Cheek and we got to Issa and Curtis's table and they're like, how's it going? [00:19:41] And Spinny is like, no, we don't have a chance. . So, but yeah, I mean we just didn't, but you know, Jovi and Sasha play this canape system, strong club, so. I don't know how we won, but we won comfortably. It, it was, it was like, uh, yeah, when, when the woman from the A C V L told, told me that we had won, she goes, John, you won. [00:20:09] And I went like, like I had to cut myself off from really squealing like I wanted to. I think a lot of people. I think a lot of people did hear you. And that was, that was like probably one half or one third of what I like if I really had Yeah. Yeah.  [00:20:32] Greg Hinze: I just remember seeing you that, uh, day right afterwards and uh, whenever to say, look, and you were just like beeping, like, I mean  [00:20:38] John McAllister: it was like, you still  [00:20:41] Greg Hinze: happy? [00:20:43] So you went from first National 2012 to winning national like 10 years later. Um, but it's somewhere in between there. You decided that you were going to produce a movie about Bridge called Double Dummy. So  [00:21:00] John McAllister: why, what happened there? So my first national event was the IMP pairs in Memphis, and I played with a local guy from Charlottesville named Greg Humphreys, who I'm sure you know. [00:21:13] And Greg, he has a Emmy, right? He has a, he has a Academy Award. He has like an Academy award, I think for create, for writing a book about motion graphics or something like that. So Memphis was my first national, I didn't know anybody, and he invited me to this brainstorming session on how do we get new players? [00:21:42] Uh, young people playing bridge and I, I really didn't even know what the event was, but he said, there's a free dinner, there's gonna be people there. And so I thought, I thought, okay, great. I, I need to meet some people. I want to make some friends and free dinner sounds okay. I mean, maybe it won't be the best food, but whatever. [00:22:00] And so that was, I had just quit my job. I did marketing for the hedge fund, so I knew, like I knew how to sell things or what. . And so that was kind of the, that was the free dinner.  [00:22:14] Greg Hinze: I see. So, but the no experience or anything, you just up and like this is gonna be brand new, like the whole movie industry, uh, outta nowhere. [00:22:23] Like, I mean, you didn't go to school for this and you just, so, I mean it just a lot involved, I, I'm sure in, in ma like finding the right people and making a  [00:22:33] John McAllister: movie. So it wasn't, it wasn't at that brainstorming session that I had the idea for the movie. But it was at that brainstorming session. I didn't have another job lined up. [00:22:43] I just knew that I wanted to stop, I needed to stop doing what I was doing. And so I thought I could be involved in helping introduce Bridge to more young people. And then I came home and two of my friends were making a movie about a, a scripted film. And we, they took me out to dinner and they, one of 'em said, I think we're, you're the only person we know that plays bridge. [00:23:08] And so I told him about some of the statistics from this brainstorming session, and he said, that sounds like a documentary movie. And then that was, that was where that, that came from. And so you  [00:23:20] Greg Hinze: just began filming, was it? Uh, just pretty much all, all at one. Uh, Youth World Championships, right? Uh, most of it. [00:23:29] Or is there There was a lot of,  [00:23:31] John McAllister: uh, outside, so I had, I had met Adam Kaplan through Greg at the, uh, at the N A B C, the spring 1, 20 12. And he really, I was really impressed with, in spite of him being 20 years younger than Greg, Greg's my age, and Adam was 16 at the time, and. That the way he was making fun of Greg, talking about how Greg thought about these bridge deals that we were playing, that we were, you know, talking about after the round. [00:23:59] And I knew about Adam from Bridge winners and so he was already like kind of a star to me when I first met him. I'm like, oh, that's Adam Kaplan. And so he became the focal point of the film and he was, he was kind of the leader of a group that included the gross X. And the Jeng brothers and his partner Zach Brisco of like an under 21 team playing the junior world championships that took place in, in August of, uh, of 2012. [00:24:30] So yeah, that's the focal point of the film. Where are these, uh, world World Championships? It was in, uh, in Ta song China, which is about two hours from Shanghai. And this is a, like a,  [00:24:43] Greg Hinze: a really long tournament, right? With a big round robin phase and everything similar to like  [00:24:47] John McAllister: the B removal. Yeah, there was, uh, I think there was 17 teams in their, in their division, and you play all 16 other teams and then you have, uh, full day knockout matches. [00:24:59] And the finals actually a day and a half. So it was 12 days, 12 days of filming that we were 12 days of play. So you  [00:25:07] Greg Hinze: took a lot of this footage and you, you made it, made a movie of it. And, uh, you're trying to, uh, attract some young people. That's, uh, that's really nice. So, uh, the Gross Act also in this, uh, movie, they've done really phenomenal since then as well. [00:25:22] So they've, uh, really had quite a lot of success together and, and even, uh, part and, uh, particularly Zach Groza, uh, just recently cover the Bulletin for winning a Player of the Year. Um, so what. Think about how that is gonna impact the movie. You know, like cuz Zach is in this movie and then now here he is proving himself again later. [00:25:45] You know? I mean, what do you think?  [00:25:47] John McAllister: What are your thoughts on that? So the movie's now freely available on pbs.org. If you search for Double Dummy, it'll come up. You can watch it anywhere in the world. It's not geo blocked, obviously, as a filmmaker to have for the, the kids team in the tournament itself. [00:26:06] The way that went down was really great for us. I don't wanna spoil it for anybody. We can't. We can't, don't worry. I'm not, I'm not gonna spoil it. But it was really a great event from the kid standpoint. And then when I originally Adam Kaplan was like, Zach has really turned into what I hoped Adam Kaplan would, would become. [00:26:26] I didn't even know Zach before we got to China and. I was hoping that Adam Kaplan would be the next Jeff Max Troth. Really? And Zach has really, I mean, you know, as you said, like he's player of the year. Like, you know, that's, I mean,  [00:26:45] Greg Hinze: it's such a young age. I mean, uh, just really such a great  [00:26:48] John McAllister: accomplishment. [00:26:48] Yeah. But it's hard. Like it, one of the things about this film is we send an email out to everybody that is on like a board, like a unit board. Or a district board or that owns a club, or is it a member of the A P T A and I probably got like 20 emails back from, you know, maybe, I don't know how, I don't even know how many emails that was that we sent out. [00:27:13] So if like getting people to actually pay attention to the film is challenging and I'm really grateful that it's on P B s. So it's airing on specific P B S stations. And you can find that on our website, doubled dummy movie.com, but it's also freely available. I'm just glad that it's like that we have this p b s distribution arm cuz, you know, having spent 11 years working on this project, I just want people to see it. [00:27:42] I want, and it, it, it's beyond me at this point. And hopefully it'll be me. It'll, there'll be a meaningful impact. You know, like, uh, there was a post on bridge winners today by somebody talking about the Nebraska airtime. It's, it's, but it's been frustrating, like doing this and not always feeling like people are taking, you know, taking the reigns like, of the film. [00:28:08] So, uh,  [00:28:10] Greg Hinze: I remember many years I would always come up to you go like, how's the movie going? How's the movie going, , how's the movie going like year after year? And then, uh, to finally he, and then to finally get to, I saw, uh, you put, you did, uh, some kind of thing at a Nationals, I think where we aired it in. [00:28:26] There was a group of people, I mean, I don't know, maybe 50 to a hundred people, something  [00:28:30] John McAllister: in Toronto that was a longer version of the, this is actually a shorter version than if you ask my mother, she would say it's much better, which I agree with a  [00:28:38] Greg Hinze: shorter version's better. Okay. I hadn't seen the new, I, I just saw the one, uh, at the, at the time, uh, where you put it. [00:28:44] Uh, yeah. Okay. Toronto Nationals, I don't remember. So 11 years in the process. And, uh, podcast. Podcast now. So sometime, and now you're like, a movie wasn't, I'm going to also make a podcast. And is it, is it, is it the same type of a deal trying to draw a bridge into, to the world? Expand a bridge, or what, what's the reason for the, so the  [00:29:06] John McAllister: original reason, rationale for the podcast was to spread the word about the movie, and then it just became fun. [00:29:13] Like I, I enjoy the opportunity to have conversations like this. It's fun, it's challenging. It's a great way to share my passion for bridge. One consistent piece of feedback I've gotten though is from non-player that listen to the podcast is they don't really know what we're talking about. Like it's too high level bridge. [00:29:33] There's too many specific  [00:29:34] Greg Hinze: names of people and Yes. Like things that, uh, we take for granted. Like we talk about a Vanderbilt Yes. Or whatever, and they're like, what's the Vanderbilt? Yes. You know, something like that.  [00:29:43] John McAllister: Yeah. I underst. And I've tried at points to, to be more inclusive and it's challenging. Like it's, it's definitely challenging and I don't necessarily wanna water it down. [00:29:57] Like, uh, I enjoy the high level of it and we definitely have our fans, you know, like, I'm gonna give a shout out to, uh, one of your partners, Josh Dunn's dad, cliff. Is a regular listener. Hope you don't fall off your mountain bike when you hear this reference. Uh, we actually started doing a segment cuz Josh told me that Cliff listens to all the shows and then he, if Josh has ever mentioned, he'll send him a, a like thing from the transcript. [00:30:26] And so we started doing a Cliff Don, where somebody had the Cliff don segment where somebody would tell a story about Josh. So my story about Josh, not that you asked. Was at my first nationals playing in the Vanderbilt for the first time, cuz Gavin suggested it. We, it was a three-way and we lost in the, uh, afternoon. [00:30:49] So we were playing Josh Dunn's team in the evening and it was, I think Kit Wooey was on the team. Perhaps. I don't remember who Josh was playing with. I think Josh was playing with Roger Lee. And I remember thinking after the second segment that we won and they beat us by like 40 in that segment. [00:31:25] Greg Hinze: So anyway, uh, yeah. So you had a lot of, you ended up having a lot of, uh, you know, great people on, uh, on your, your podcast, uh, you know, great players, uh, like, you know, or even early on you had like Chef Maroth and some. Who are your, some of your favorite, uh, episodes? Do you have standout episodes where it's just like, you know, wow, this is like, you know, bridge on a, on another level. [00:31:48] Like, I just getting to know somebody this like, is  [00:31:50] John McAllister: just like, I think the three people that come to mind are Gavin because it was the first one and I've been wanting to do the podcast for a long time, probably three years. And so when I actually recorded the conversation, I thought, wow, this is, you know, it was just cool to actually finally do it. [00:32:07] And he tells a great story about ducking with King in one offside, and I mean, that was just why I wanted to do it. And then Hammond, you know, probably the most recognizable bridge name and then troth because he just was great. Like he told great stories and. You know, Jeff has really, uh, helped me become a, like, get more out of my bridge ability by challenging me to, to be a better player. [00:32:41] And, uh, so Jeff is always a very, uh,  [00:32:47] Greg Hinze: like fierce competitor. I mean, he is like, yes, I mean, but he's always so friendly and helpful away from the game as well, you know, but. He is, uh, always at the table. It's like nothing. He doesn't miss anything. He is never phased. It's just like, how, how does this guy ever, never do anything wrong? [00:33:03] John McAllister: he was my partner for a regional last year in Hilton Head and at Fir it went from like being elated that I'm playing with Jeff Maxy. And so frustrated with him cuz he was frustrated with me and it took me a while. I was driving back to Virginia after the second day we played together, and I was listening to these podcasts and I thought, man, this, you know, eventually it got through to me that the reason that he was upset with me is I wasn't getting the best outta myself. [00:33:32] And that led me to have my best year of bridge ever last year, which, uh, yeah, was a really, really good  [00:33:38] Greg Hinze: year. Capping it off. still, you still see you glowing, . Yeah. Uh, okay. Well, uh, some of your other favorite bridge  [00:33:48] John McAllister: memories. Well, I'll tell a story. So, I played my first World championships in Sonya in 2014, and the way that I ended up doing that was Christina Lund Madson had emailed me and she said that her and Dennis Bilda, who's one of the, you know, great players, great young players, uh, in the world, they were looking for a partners for the mixed teams. [00:34:14] and that sounded like fun. I really liked Christina. I didn't know much about her, her playing, uh, but I knew Dennis was a really like a rising star, and so I needed to have a female partner. I said, I don't have a female partner, and she suggested mre, uh, MRE Campanile who's, who's also been a guest on the show. [00:34:37] And I remember when, when mcg. So I went up and met her in New York City. We had lunch on her birthday and we hit it off and we're like, let's do this. And, and then I remember when we talked on the phone or we tried to talk on the phone for the first time. Riss originally from, uh, well she immigrated Israel, but she's originally from Romania. [00:34:56] And I remember I couldn't understand her and I was like, I don't think this is gonna work. . So, uh, are you speaking English? Miri introduced me to a lot of her friends. . I think just, that's one of the things about Bridge is like, it's, it's kind of a strange dynamic because we're playing against the other people. [00:35:19] So there are more often than not, you know, people are your opponent, but at the same time there's a lot of, there's a lot of kinship and, you know, spirit and, uh, You know, like for example, you congratulating me in, in Phoenix for winning the national, for winning the event. Like so many people were so excited for, for me. [00:35:41] And, uh,  [00:35:43] Greg Hinze: yeah, it, it, it's nice. I mean, uh, yeah, it's a lot of camaraderie, you know, it's, it's bitter competition at the table, but then away from it at the parties at night or whatever afterwards, you know, the drinking at the bars and going over the hands and so, Speaking of hands that you're like most  [00:36:03] John McAllister: nightmare hand ever. [00:36:04] Uh, well, there was a hand at the, I played in the mixed world championships this year with, uh, Olivia Sheen as my partner and we were playing in the Paris. We didn't make it to the, uh, heads up matches for teams when we're playing in the pairs. And I had like, uh, a six of diamonds. Queen 10, double 10 of clubs, Jack, fourth of hearts. [00:36:33] So I had ace, queen jack, six of diamonds, queen 10, double 10 jack, fourth of hearts. So they opened a, I was fourth and they opened a Polish club on my right and every, nobody's vulnerable. So I bid three diamonds and it goes, What happened? I forget what happened, but they got to seven eventually, lefty did six hearts. [00:37:00] So Polish Club, you don't get, it's like a strong club in that you don't reveal your suit at first, or the fact that you, so I, I didn't have Jack fourth of hearts. I had, I had like 10, I think I had ten fourth of Harvey anyway now. So now the guy bids five hearts, then lefty bids six hearts, and then they bid seven. [00:37:22] and I'm kind of rooting for them to bid Seven Hearts . So I lead the ace of diamonds cuz I'm thinking, you know, there's no way that they're bidding this grand slam with the king of diamonds. You know, they're not valuing that. But lo and behold, lefty had King Fourth of Diamonds, . So now declare has a chance to make it. [00:37:44] And I'm like, shit. I was rooting for that and now I'm get about to get burned. So Dummy had Ace start of clubs and declare had King Jack nine fourth, and if they, so I'm like, am I gonna play the Queen of Clubs on the first round of clubs? So he drew Trumps and now he plays. I think I had three Trumps. I don't know I'm telling the story terribly, but he, on the first round of clubs, he plays club to the Ace and I played the Queen [00:38:18] And now  [00:38:20] Greg Hinze: did he have like nine of 'em and  [00:38:21] John McAllister: now he played No, no. It actually worked. He played, he played back and he thought, and he thought, now I played the nine and I won the 10. I was like, yeah. So it went from being a nightmare to. It was all, both your nightmare and your  [00:38:36] Greg Hinze: first favorite hand All. Yeah. [00:38:39] John McAllister: Yeah. Nightmare hands. I mean so many nightmare hands. I remember a hand mire in the world championships. We were on the verge of qualifying for the finals of the world pairs in 2014. My first world championship, the World Bridge Series, and there was a hand where I had like, uh, king in one sp. and we had a two over one auction and then she bid two. [00:39:03] No. And now I just bid three. No, cuz you know, that was just the right thing to do. And they lead a spade through my king and it goes queen. And then the, and then my lefty plays the ACEs spades and mires. Jack Doubleton comes. Now they got the whole space suit and I'm like, God damn it nigger, why are you hogging the hand? [00:39:30] Oh, .  [00:39:31] Greg Hinze: That's funny. Funny. So, uh, most important bridge convention if  [00:39:37] John McAllister: you can only have one. Oh, wow. Probably negative double. I think. Uh, I played in London, used to talk about the bridge in the Menagerie series. I played rubber bridge for the first time over there and I felt like I was a character. I felt like I was in that. [00:39:52] when I was play. Which one were you? Well, I wasn't nec, I just felt like I, I didn't have a character myself, but I just felt like I was like playing with the characters in that book. And we, they don't let you play negative doubles there. They don't let you play. Don't  [00:40:07] Greg Hinze: they all play like usually the same? [00:40:08] Everybody plays the same thing  [00:40:09] John McAllister: like that. They don't play, they don't. You play Roman keycard. You can only, you can't find out about the King of Trump or the queen of Queen of Trump. Bobby, uh, Wolf was  [00:40:20] Greg Hinze: a big, uh, advocator of, uh, not playing key card. He wouldn't mind being on, uh, in a slam on the finesse of the King of Trump. [00:40:28] So he would always know, although you may know you're off a key card, he would know that it was the king cuz he would know about the number of ACEs cuz he didn't count the king as a key card, counted that later in the Kings or whatever. So, so he would know that he would be on a finesse and he wouldn't mind. [00:40:46] Is it better than like, being there and like, oh, am I off the Ace ? It's not even on the Finesse, it's off the Ace. You lose the Ace .  [00:40:54] John McAllister: Is he someone that's been a mentor to you? Like I know he is from Texas. I think we got to play with Bobby one  [00:40:59] Greg Hinze: time and uh, I just remember that was like we, we, we wrote down like four things on the commissioner. [00:41:04] We had those, uh, the white com, the old fashioned white convention card. I think we wrote down like four things, like 15, 17 real big with transfer or something, and. We wrote down, you know, ACE asking, it was like not, it was not . We, and we wrote down carding or something. And, uh, so we, we played, uh, we played that one time. [00:41:24] And, uh, I played as a teammate of his, uh, a few times. He had some, uh, of his regular older partners, uh, that he played with some, some long ago. And, and I played against him many times from, uh, the area that I was playing in. Uh, I think he eventually moved to Vegas and, uh, I don't  [00:41:43] John McAllister: dunno what's happening. I don't even know. [00:41:44] I, I'm sure I've played against him, but not, uh, I only have a couple more questions by the way. I just, who, I wanna say that Greg sent me a full list of questions, including like, the best hand. I, I don't know if the best hand was in there, but I wanted to be spontaneous. It would've been something like the best hand would've been good to think, or worst hand would've been good to think. [00:42:05] Before, uh, but you did send me like a full list. Yeah, that one.  [00:42:08] Greg Hinze: I, I, I'm not even sure I included that. I did throw, I, I did have some questions that it weren't on your list that I asked you. So anyway, like this one who's faster, you or Justin Law,  [00:42:21] John McAllister: were you at that tournament? No, but I heard about it. So you're referring to at the Williamsburg Regional some years ago. [00:42:31] We had a, a race in the hotel conference area and it was probably a 50 yard dash and Justin smoked me . Sad but true.  [00:42:46] Greg Hinze: And question from my wife. You like pineapple on your  [00:42:51] John McAllister: pizza? I used to like a Hawaiian pizza. I used to, that used to be on my order, but, uh, it's been a while. Why? Why is your wife asking? I don't know. [00:43:02] She  [00:43:02] Greg Hinze: knew I was gonna be doing this interview and, uh, she just thought, uh, that was a, some silly question. Thought I would ask.  [00:43:11] John McAllister: You can cut back out , cut out the pineapple pizza, . You got it.  [00:43:18] Greg Hinze: Anyway, I don't, I don't have anything else. Okay. John, I going through my list of questions.  [00:43:25] John McAllister: How, what do you, what is your setup there? [00:43:27] Do you have like a sheet of paper with all the questions on 'em? Do you have 'em like, uh, yeah, I,  [00:43:32] Greg Hinze: I, I'm looking at my little questions here. Yeah. And then some of 'em, you know, I had to skip over cuz you kind of covered them already. You know, they were gonna be questions, but That's okay. I mean, that's great. [00:43:42] You know, it's great. I don't have to ask questions. You just knew what I was gonna ask you. Well. As if you knew, like, so somebody may have fed you the questions.  [00:43:50] John McAllister: No, he did, but I mean, I really appreciate it. When I saw that list of questions, I wasn't sure if you were like, how committed you were to it and if, what if it was more like me saying, oh, you know, you offered to do this, but maybe, anyway, when I got that list of questions from you, I was really, it really touched me like that you were. [00:44:08] You were thinking about it so much. Well, I'm glad.  [00:44:10] Greg Hinze: I mean, this went, I, I was a little nervous about how this may go cuz it's, you know, not so easy to just, to be, you know, talking and you're, you're used to it. I'm, I'm not, I'm not so used to it. .  [00:44:21] John McAllister: It's funny how I'm used to it. It's funny how it's something that is so natural just to do. [00:44:28] Like me and you, for me and you to talk, but then when it becomes a Yeah, that's what made it  [00:44:33] Greg Hinze: easy for me. Cuz I mean, you know, we're looking at each other on the camera or whatever, so we can see each other and it's just like, to me, it's not like really doing an interview at all. I mean, you know, it's more like just talking to a friend, you know, just like, tell me more about you tell me something. [00:44:47] John McAllister: Didn't know. Mm-hmm. , what was the most surprising? Like, what was the depth? What was the depth? Can you. Is there a way for you to explain the depths of the research that you did or ? Like what the depths, what do you think was like the most down a rabbit hole you went? I didn't  [00:45:06] Greg Hinze: go that far, really. I was like, uh, you know, I, I, I, I just, yeah. [00:45:11] I found your police profiles and your mugshot. That, that was, that was the most surprising to me was when I found your mug.  [00:45:21] John McAllister: I have never been arrested, by the way, for all my loyal listeners out there. I, I have not. Well, they should take that off  [00:45:28] Greg Hinze: the internet  [00:45:28] John McAllister: then, . Um, well, thank you. No, I,  [00:45:32] Greg Hinze: I, I, I, seriously, I, I didn't, I didn't do that much research. [00:45:35] Um, and you know, I mean, just, I, I, I know a lot about you already, , you're a great guy and, and a lot of people, a lot of people know a lot about you.  [00:45:46] John McAllister: Well, it's, it is, it is. I'm flattered and I really appreciate it and, uh, thank you so much. Oh, you're  [00:45:52] Greg Hinze: quite welcome. And, uh, yeah, thanks. Thanks for having me once more. [00:45:57] I really enjoyed it. We'll see you again on the circuit.  [00:46:00] John McAllister: Are you playing any tournaments next nationals? I, so here's your, here's your team. The next national. I've got some possibilities out there, but nothing is confirmed. Yeah. Okay, well, the intrigue, we'll see you there in New Orleans. We're going though, for sure, right? [00:46:15] Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, for sure. No, I'm definitely playing. You playing with Vinnie or, I don't think so. You don't know? They, nothing's  [00:46:21] Greg Hinze: confirmed. Okay.  [00:46:24] John McAllister: All right, man. I'll see you in New Orleans. I'm, I'm actually playing in the North American Paris. Are you gonna be there for that? No. No. Have you won that  [00:46:33] Greg Hinze: Platinum Pierce? [00:46:34] No. I've, I've, I. I think I only entered one time to the national level. We made it and we got knocked out first day or something. What  [00:46:45] John McAllister: was your first national win? Yeah. I've never done well in that event.  [00:46:48] Greg Hinze: My first national win was in New Orleans where we're going now, and in 2004 we won the North American Swiss, but that was in the fall of 2004. [00:47:00] This is spring of  [00:47:01] John McAllister: 2020, whatever. Had you been close before that?  [00:47:06] Greg Hinze: I was fourth in the LMS once, uh, before that, the three day LM pair, like basically lost in the last round. Mm-hmm. , , it was pretty  [00:47:17] John McAllister: close. Who is your partner?  [00:47:20] Greg Hinze: Uh, guy with, uh, I don't play with him, haven't play with him long time, but Nagi came out from, uh, he's from Texas also. [00:47:28] He's one of my original players that I used to play with learning back in the day. Played a lot of bridge with. But not, not so much. In the last 15  [00:47:36] John McAllister: years, if you could, if you could teach bridge to one person on the planet, who would it be to teach to one person on the planet? You got to choose your bridge student. [00:47:47] Who would it be?  [00:47:49] Greg Hinze: Yeah, it would be like he's my, yeah, so like somebody famous, like, uh, I don't know, maybe, uh, yeah, I don't know. That's too tough of a question. Something like famous actor  [00:47:58] John McAllister: or something. That would be pretty cool. All right, well you gotta gimme an answer in New Orleans. Okay, I'll give you an answer. [00:48:03] New Orleans,  [00:48:03] Greg Hinze: um, he put me on the spot  [00:48:05] John McAllister: now. All right, man. Thanks.   Resources Connect with John LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/johnmca/  Website - thesettingtrick.com/    Book by John Carruthers Bridge with Another Perfect Partner –  goodreads.com/book/show/60495965-bridge-with-another-perfect-partner    Book by S.J. Simon Why You Lose at Bridge –  goodreads.com/en/book/show/1141603    Movie - Double Dummy imdb.com/title/tt3531224/  doubledummymovie.com/ 

The Radio Vagabond
263 NEBRASKA, USA: Cattle, Parade, and a Tale of a Danish Immigrant

The Radio Vagabond

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 44:45


HARVEST CELEBRATIONS AND HERITAGE: EXPLORING GOTHENBURG, NEBRASKA Welcome to another episode from my American road trip. In this one, I've reached Scandinavia … in Nebraska. I had a “Farm Stay” that I booked through Airbnb. Here they call it “Retreat to Buffalo Creek Valley Bunkhouse” but you can also book it directly at their own website YourBunkhouse.com. I get to stay in a renovated cabin that used to be the host's Great Grandpa's workshop. I'm greeted by John and their dog and after showing me the cabin, we go over to the main house of the farm where I meet Mary Lou and their grown-up son, Chris. FROM PASTURES TO PLATE: THE CATTLE INDUSTRY IN GOTHENBURG Chris is a modern cowboy and as he was about to go check on the cattle roaming around on the fields. He asked me if I'd like to tag along, and obviously I accepted. So, we saddled up – in his pickup truck with the dog in the back and was on our way. We drove around on the field looking at the cattle. The cows, a bull and even a little baby calf. I got to learn a lot about cattle farming in Nebraska from this fifth-generation cowboy. As Chris gets out of the car to open the gate to the field, let me talk a little bit about cattle farming here in the state of Nebraska. It's a significant industry, as Nebraska is a major producer of beef in the United States. You'll find a large number of cattle ranches and feedlots, where cattle are raised for meat production. Nebraska has favourable conditions for cattle farming, including a large supply of grass and feed crops, as well as a good climate for year-round grazing. The state also has a strong transportation infrastructure and is located near major beef-processing centres. We're driving on a bumpy hilly field, and I can see that Chris is a pro. He's definitely done this before. It might not be a big farm they have but, in my book, they have a lot of cows, a bull and when I was checking on the cattle with Chris, we spot the cutest little baby calf. Cattle farmers in Nebraska use a variety of techniques to raise their animals, including pasture-based systems, feedlot operations, and a combination of both. In feedlot operations, they are confined to pens and fed a specially formulated diet to maximize weight gain but in pasture-based systems like here, the cattle are allowed to graze freely on grass. In recent years, there has been a growing trend towards more sustainable and environmentally friendly cattle farming practices in Nebraska. Many farmers are using techniques like rotational grazing and conservation tillage to reduce the impact of their operations on the land and improve the health of their herds. Their meat, Bunkhouse Beef, is 100% grass fed beef from start to finish. They guarantee their animals spend their entire lives happily living on open pasture. They are antibiotic feed free, hormone free, and are never fed any grain. It was absolutely a unique experience staying at a farm in Nebraska and meeting the family. Mary Lou, John, and their son, Chris is in his late 20's and fifth generation of this place – and a real cowboy. He taught me a lot about cattle farming which is an important part of the economy and culture of Nebraska. THE DANISH ANCESTOR Chris's mother Mary Lou is 25% Danish, and when I had dinner with the family, she told me a fascination story. Before we get into the it, I want to mention two things: Firstly, when I was having dinner with the family and Mary Lou told me this story, I wasn't recording. Plus, there were so many details that needed a lot more research, so in the production of this episode, I've asked Mary Lou to do that, and she's been hard at work for days digging into her family history, talking to members of the family, and reading up on old letters and so much more. Also, I want to say that, with me being Danish, I've chosen to say the names of people and landmarks as we would say it in Danish. And a little funny fact: Mary Lou's great grandfather's name is in their world spelled different than how we would spell it. Mary Lou would say that his name is Neils but in Danish it's actually Niels. Not spelled N-E-I-L-S but N-I-E-L-S. We would never spell it that way, and I bet you anything that Niels himself didn't either – but somehow some time it got changed and stayed that way. Just a little fun fact. With that, get yourself a nice beverage, send the kids to their room so it's nice and quiet, and get ready for a tale filled with adventure, hardship, excitement, seasickness, and maybe a little bit of scandal. PIONEERING WOMEN: THE STORY OF A DANISH IMMIGRANT IN GOTHENBURG Once upon a time, in a village called Råbylille on the small island of Møn in the southern part of Denmark, a girl named Marie was born in the year 1862. She and her family were very poor and as a teenager she dreamed of a better life in the great new country called America. Her cousin Jim had been there and, and on a visit back to Denmark he called it “a land of opportunity.” After some consideration, Marie decided to embark on a journey to this "new land of milk and honey" far, far away in the search of a better life. Or was there another reason? One early morning, she walked with her niece and dear friend, Kristine the ten kilometres from Råbylille to a dock in Stege on the small island. As they were walking Marie, said to Kristine: "I am not going to be poor like my parents." On the small ferry from Møn to Copenhagen, teary-eyed she waved goodbye to her niece, not knowing if she would ever see her again. I'm guessing that Marie – apart from being nervous, also was exited to the adventure laying ahead but unfortunately, but her excitement pretty quickly turned to nausea, and she spent most of the voyage on her back, praying for dry land. As the ship swayed and groaned, Marie was overcome by the affliction of seasickness, but maybe there was a touch of morning-sickness thrown in as well. This trip and the seasickness also meant that Marie would never see Denmark again. In a letter home to Kristine in 1883, she wrote: "A lot of people – like Cousin Jim, go home to Denmark to visit, but as I get so sea-sick that I almost die, I dare not sail, and I shall never come back to Råbylille and Møn again." It was also told that she could barely watch the wind blow across the water in the stock tank on the Nebraska farm without her getting seasick. But despite being seasick (or something else), she persevered and made it to the shores of America … alive. And after that all the way to Omaha, Nebraska in the center of the country. This in itself is a long journey of more than 1200 miles (2000 km), and she probably made the journey on the brand-new Transcontinental Railroad (originally known as the "Pacific Railroad"). In Omaha, she was introduced to a man named Neils, also from Denmark. He had immigrated with his mother and two brothers from Thisted of their home country a few years earlier. The Danes listening, will know that Thisted is in Thy in the north-western part of Denmark, and very rural. It actually looks a bit like this part of Nebraska. And even with the small distances in Denmark, it's very far from Møn. Just about as far as you can get in the country, and very unlikely that someone from Møn should meet someone from Thisted. But in this story, that's exactly what happened. Neils, a young 25-year-old man was looking for a suitable wife, and his family in Omaha, apparently had heard about this new young girl from Denmark, fresh of the boat. And a marriage somehow either was arranged, or they were simply introduced to each other by the family and fell in love. Marie fit the bill, and they ended up getting married and settling down in a place called Wild Horse Valley, near Brady, Nebraska. Marie had a son named Albert, but the circumstances of his birth were shrouded in mystery or maybe a bit of sadness or a small scandal. Officially he was born after Marie and Neils were married on October 2nd in 1886, but someone in the family suspect that this was not his actual birthday. That the date was "adjusted" to cover up a story of his untimely birth. Also, no one knew for sure who the father of Albert was. Maybe it was Neils, but maybe it was not. One theory was that she had been taken advantage of by a man in Omaha where she worked before she could speak English. Another theory (that also was the first thing that came to my mind when I heard of a teenage girl going on a one-way ticket across the world without her family), is that the young Marie already was pregnant when she got on the ship from Denmark and had chosen to “flee away” from the shame of having a child out of wedlock. Maybe that was part of the reason she got so sick on the ship from Copenhagen. Questions on this theory surround the story on both sides of the Atlantic, for even a cousin in Denmark asked a visiting relative: “Did you ever figure out who the father of Albert was?” No one will ever know what happened – and it doesn't really matter. No matter what, this is truly a story of people who handled a difficult situation in the best way they knew how. And regardless of the circumstances of Albert's birth, Neils loved him and raised him as his own. Neils and Marie built a successful farm and an impressive home on the Wild Horse Valley homestead and lived well beyond the poverty level of her Danish parents. It's been said that their house looked like a mansion compared to her home in Råbylille. They had nine children, but Marie also faced hardships and illnesses and losing two of the children. But they got through all this with a strong belief in God and Jesus. At some point Marie wrote in another letter back to her nice in Denmark: "Kristine, I am getting old and can't work much anymore, but my daughters work for me." Marie wasn't really that old: Only 50. The oldest son Albert went on to marry a Swedish woman and had a family of his own. And their son grew up to become the father of Mary Lou who is telling me the story as I'm having dinner with her and her family on the farm in Nebraska. In the end, it's a story of people doing the best they can with the hand they've been dealt. Marie's legacy was one of perseverance and love, as she made a life for herself and her family in the "new land" far away. PARADING IN GÖTEBORG – GOTHENBURG The Farm is around 20 minutes north of Gothenburg, Nebraska. And as the name indicates there are not only Danish ancestors here. Gothenburg, Nebraska is named after Göteborg, Sweden, and is noted for its large number of residents of Swedish descent. This Gothenburg was founded in 1882 by Olof Bergstrom. After coming to America from Sweden in 1881, Bergstrom worked for a time on the Union Pacific Railroad, then homesteaded in Dawson County near Gothenburg. He eventually became a land agent for the Union Pacific. They were able to take some land – the so-called “railroad land” and sell it off to fund the railroad. Bergstrom also selected the site that was to become Gothenburg and located a farmstead about a mile north. The Union Pacific Railroad laid out the original town of eight blocks parallel to the railroad tracks. Bergstrom made several return trips to Sweden to bring more Swedish settlers back to Dawson County. At the 2010 census there were 3,574 people in 1,494 households, including 974 families, in the city. But the next day I got to see what a vibrant little town it is. Mary Lou invited me to join them, at their friend, Jan's house on Avenue E across the street from Gothenburg Public Library. Here we would have a front row seat in some garden chairs to the annual Gothenburg Harvest Festival Parade. It's a big deal for the community and maybe even more so for the kids. Because everyone in the parade is throwing out handfuls of candy. And what a parade it is! We have fire trucks, marching bands, cheerleaders, and even a guy dressed up as a cow. But let's not forget the real stars of the show: the dentists with a sign saying, “Fight Tooth Decay the American Way”. I'll say. They were also throwing out candy. Yes, you heard me right. These dental heroes are fighting tooth decay the American way, one lollipop at a time. And don't worry, they're not just giving out any old candy. They're giving out the good stuff, the kind that will make you want to come back for more fillings. As the parade goes on, we see a float from the Gothenburg Methodist Church, complete with red and blue balloons arranged in a star and a giant green t-shirt with a bible quote. And let's not forget the classic American cars, including a hundred-year-old Hudson car. These beauties are a reminder of a simpler time, a time when cars didn't have computers and you had to crank them to start. And who could forget the winner of the National American Miss beauty pageant, riding on a truck and wearing a tiara? She's the belle of the ball, the cream of the crop, the... well, you get the idea. As the parade passes me, I reflect on the true heroes of the day: the people of Gothenburg, Nebraska. They have come out in full force to celebrate their town and their community. And isn't that what parades are really all about? So, here's to Gothenburg and all its people. Keep on parading, my new Scandinavian-American friends. Keep on parading. POEM WRITTEN BY AN AI The Radio Vagabond Palle Bo, Ventured to Nebraska with a curious glow. On a farm he stayed, and Chris the cowboy he met, Out to count the cattle, they ventured without fret. He learned about the cows, and their life on the land, Happy cows make better meat, that's what he could understand. And then he heard the story of the ancestor of Mary Lou, Who left Denmark for Nebraska, but why, nobody knew. Was she pregnant or just poor, seeking a better life? The mystery remains, lost in time's eternal strife. But Palle Bo listened, and the tale she shared, Of how her great-grandmother fared. The adventure went on, to Gothenburg, they flew, To witness a parade, a colorful view. A white open top Lincoln, the Grand Marshal in tow, With fire trucks and a marching band, the beat, it did flow. A drawing of a Viking, classic cars shining bright? Tractors and a dentist, all a child's delight. The cheerleaders and balloons, the Church's float, All a part of the show, in this little city, afloat. And so, the Radio Vagabond, Palle Bo, Continues his journey, still with a great flow. To learn and share, with all who will hear, His tales of travel, bringing us all near. My name is Palle Bo, and I gotta keep moving. See you.

Radiovagabond med Palle Bo fra rejse hele verden rundt
311 NEBRASKA, USA: Kvæg, optog og historien om en dansk immigrant

Radiovagabond med Palle Bo fra rejse hele verden rundt

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 45:51


HARVEST CELEBRATIONS AND HERITAGE: EXPLORING GOTHENBURG, NEBRASKA Welcome to another episode from my American road trip. In this one, I've reached Scandinavia … in Nebraska. I had a “Farm Stay” that I booked through Airbnb. Here they call it “Retreat to Buffalo Creek Valley Bunkhouse” but you can also book it directly at their own website YourBunkhouse.com. I get to stay in a renovated cabin that used to be the host's Great Grandpa's workshop. I'm greeted by John and their dog and after showing me the cabin, we go over to the main house of the farm where I meet Mary Lou and their grown-up son, Chris. FROM PASTURES TO PLATE: THE CATTLE INDUSTRY IN GOTHENBURG Chris is a modern cowboy and as he was about to go check on the cattle roaming around on the fields. He asked me if I'd like to tag along, and obviously I accepted. So, we saddled up – in his pickup truck with the dog in the back and was on our way. We drove around on the field looking at the cattle. The cows, a bull and even a little baby calf. I got to learn a lot about cattle farming in Nebraska from this fifth-generation cowboy. As Chris gets out of the car to open the gate to the field, let me talk a little bit about cattle farming here in the state of Nebraska. It's a significant industry, as Nebraska is a major producer of beef in the United States. You'll find a large number of cattle ranches and feedlots, where cattle are raised for meat production. Nebraska has favourable conditions for cattle farming, including a large supply of grass and feed crops, as well as a good climate for year-round grazing. The state also has a strong transportation infrastructure and is located near major beef-processing centres. We're driving on a bumpy hilly field, and I can see that Chris is a pro. He's definitely done this before. It might not be a big farm they have but, in my book, they have a lot of cows, a bull and when I was checking on the cattle with Chris, we spot the cutest little baby calf. Cattle farmers in Nebraska use a variety of techniques to raise their animals, including pasture-based systems, feedlot operations, and a combination of both. In feedlot operations, they are confined to pens and fed a specially formulated diet to maximize weight gain but in pasture-based systems like here, the cattle are allowed to graze freely on grass. In recent years, there has been a growing trend towards more sustainable and environmentally friendly cattle farming practices in Nebraska. Many farmers are using techniques like rotational grazing and conservation tillage to reduce the impact of their operations on the land and improve the health of their herds. Their meat, Bunkhouse Beef, is 100% grass fed beef from start to finish. They guarantee their animals spend their entire lives happily living on open pasture. They are antibiotic feed free, hormone free, and are never fed any grain. It was absolutely a unique experience staying at a farm in Nebraska and meeting the family. Mary Lou, John, and their son, Chris is in his late 20's and fifth generation of this place – and a real cowboy. He taught me a lot about cattle farming which is an important part of the economy and culture of Nebraska. THE DANISH ANCESTOR Chris's mother Mary Lou is 25% Danish, and when I had dinner with the family, she told me a fascination story. Before we get into the it, I want to mention two things: Firstly, when I was having dinner with the family and Mary Lou told me this story, I wasn't recording. Plus, there were so many details that needed a lot more research, so in the production of this episode, I've asked Mary Lou to do that, and she's been hard at work for days digging into her family history, talking to members of the family, and reading up on old letters and so much more. Also, I want to say that, with me being Danish, I've chosen to say the names of people and landmarks as we would say it in Danish. And a little funny fact: Mary Lou's great grandfather's name is in their world spelled different than how we would spell it. Mary Lou would say that his name is Neils but in Danish it's actually Niels. Not spelled N-E-I-L-S but N-I-E-L-S. We would never spell it that way, and I bet you anything that Niels himself didn't either – but somehow some time it got changed and stayed that way. Just a little fun fact. With that, get yourself a nice beverage, send the kids to their room so it's nice and quiet, and get ready for a tale filled with adventure, hardship, excitement, seasickness, and maybe a little bit of scandal. PIONEERING WOMEN: THE STORY OF A DANISH IMMIGRANT IN GOTHENBURG Once upon a time, in a village called Råbylille on the small island of Møn in the southern part of Denmark, a girl named Marie was born in the year 1862. She and her family were very poor and as a teenager she dreamed of a better life in the great new country called America. Her cousin Jim had been there and, and on a visit back to Denmark he called it “a land of opportunity.” After some consideration, Marie decided to embark on a journey to this "new land of milk and honey" far, far away in the search of a better life. Or was there another reason? One early morning, she walked with her niece and dear friend, Kristine the ten kilometres from Råbylille to a dock in Stege on the small island. As they were walking Marie, said to Kristine: "I am not going to be poor like my parents." On the small ferry from Møn to Copenhagen, teary-eyed she waved goodbye to her niece, not knowing if she would ever see her again. I'm guessing that Marie – apart from being nervous, also was exited to the adventure laying ahead but unfortunately, but her excitement pretty quickly turned to nausea, and she spent most of the voyage on her back, praying for dry land. As the ship swayed and groaned, Marie was overcome by the affliction of seasickness, but maybe there was a touch of morning-sickness thrown in as well. This trip and the seasickness also meant that Marie would never see Denmark again. In a letter home to Kristine in 1883, she wrote: "A lot of people – like Cousin Jim, go home to Denmark to visit, but as I get so sea-sick that I almost die, I dare not sail, and I shall never come back to Råbylille and Møn again." It was also told that she could barely watch the wind blow across the water in the stock tank on the Nebraska farm without her getting seasick. But despite being seasick (or something else), she persevered and made it to the shores of America … alive. And after that all the way to Omaha, Nebraska in the center of the country. This in itself is a long journey of more than 1200 miles (2000 km), and she probably made the journey on the brand-new Transcontinental Railroad (originally known as the "Pacific Railroad"). In Omaha, she was introduced to a man named Neils, also from Denmark. He had immigrated with his mother and two brothers from Thisted of their home country a few years earlier. The Danes listening, will know that Thisted is in Thy in the north-western part of Denmark, and very rural. It actually looks a bit like this part of Nebraska. And even with the small distances in Denmark, it's very far from Møn. Just about as far as you can get in the country, and very unlikely that someone from Møn should meet someone from Thisted. But in this story, that's exactly what happened. Neils, a young 25-year-old man was looking for a suitable wife, and his family in Omaha, apparently had heard about this new young girl from Denmark, fresh of the boat. And a marriage somehow either was arranged, or they were simply introduced to each other by the family and fell in love. Marie fit the bill, and they ended up getting married and settling down in a place called Wild Horse Valley, near Brady, Nebraska. Marie had a son named Albert, but the circumstances of his birth were shrouded in mystery or maybe a bit of sadness or a small scandal. Officially he was born after Marie and Neils were married on October 2nd in 1886, but someone in the family suspect that this was not his actual birthday. That the date was "adjusted" to cover up a story of his untimely birth. Also, no one knew for sure who the father of Albert was. Maybe it was Neils, but maybe it was not. One theory was that she had been taken advantage of by a man in Omaha where she worked before she could speak English. Another theory (that also was the first thing that came to my mind when I heard of a teenage girl going on a one-way ticket across the world without her family), is that the young Marie already was pregnant when she got on the ship from Denmark and had chosen to “flee away” from the shame of having a child out of wedlock. Maybe that was part of the reason she got so sick on the ship from Copenhagen. Questions on this theory surround the story on both sides of the Atlantic, for even a cousin in Denmark asked a visiting relative: “Did you ever figure out who the father of Albert was?” No one will ever know what happened – and it doesn't really matter. No matter what, this is truly a story of people who handled a difficult situation in the best way they knew how. And regardless of the circumstances of Albert's birth, Neils loved him and raised him as his own. Neils and Marie built a successful farm and an impressive home on the Wild Horse Valley homestead and lived well beyond the poverty level of her Danish parents. It's been said that their house looked like a mansion compared to her home in Råbylille. They had nine children, but Marie also faced hardships and illnesses and losing two of the children. But they got through all this with a strong belief in God and Jesus. At some point Marie wrote in another letter back to her nice in Denmark: "Kristine, I am getting old and can't work much anymore, but my daughters work for me." Marie wasn't really that old: Only 50. The oldest son Albert went on to marry a Swedish woman and had a family of his own. And their son grew up to become the father of Mary Lou who is telling me the story as I'm having dinner with her and her family on the farm in Nebraska. In the end, it's a story of people doing the best they can with the hand they've been dealt. Marie's legacy was one of perseverance and love, as she made a life for herself and her family in the "new land" far away. PARADING IN GÖTEBORG – GOTHENBURG The Farm is around 20 minutes north of Gothenburg, Nebraska. And as the name indicates there are not only Danish ancestors here. Gothenburg, Nebraska is named after Göteborg, Sweden, and is noted for its large number of residents of Swedish descent. This Gothenburg was founded in 1882 by Olof Bergstrom. After coming to America from Sweden in 1881, Bergstrom worked for a time on the Union Pacific Railroad, then homesteaded in Dawson County near Gothenburg. He eventually became a land agent for the Union Pacific. They were able to take some land – the so-called “railroad land” and sell it off to fund the railroad. Bergstrom also selected the site that was to become Gothenburg and located a farmstead about a mile north. The Union Pacific Railroad laid out the original town of eight blocks parallel to the railroad tracks. Bergstrom made several return trips to Sweden to bring more Swedish settlers back to Dawson County. At the 2010 census there were 3,574 people in 1,494 households, including 974 families, in the city. But the next day I got to see what a vibrant little town it is. Mary Lou invited me to join them, at their friend, Jan's house on Avenue E across the street from Gothenburg Public Library. Here we would have a front row seat in some garden chairs to the annual Gothenburg Harvest Festival Parade. It's a big deal for the community and maybe even more so for the kids. Because everyone in the parade is throwing out handfuls of candy. And what a parade it is! We have fire trucks, marching bands, cheerleaders, and even a guy dressed up as a cow. But let's not forget the real stars of the show: the dentists with a sign saying, “Fight Tooth Decay the American Way”. I'll say. They were also throwing out candy. Yes, you heard me right. These dental heroes are fighting tooth decay the American way, one lollipop at a time. And don't worry, they're not just giving out any old candy. They're giving out the good stuff, the kind that will make you want to come back for more fillings. As the parade goes on, we see a float from the Gothenburg Methodist Church, complete with red and blue balloons arranged in a star and a giant green t-shirt with a bible quote. And let's not forget the classic American cars, including a hundred-year-old Hudson car. These beauties are a reminder of a simpler time, a time when cars didn't have computers and you had to crank them to start. And who could forget the winner of the National American Miss beauty pageant, riding on a truck and wearing a tiara? She's the belle of the ball, the cream of the crop, the... well, you get the idea. As the parade passes me, I reflect on the true heroes of the day: the people of Gothenburg, Nebraska. They have come out in full force to celebrate their town and their community. And isn't that what parades are really all about? So, here's to Gothenburg and all its people. Keep on parading, my new Scandinavian-American friends. Keep on parading. POEM WRITTEN BY AN AI The Radio Vagabond Palle Bo, Ventured to Nebraska with a curious glow. On a farm he stayed, and Chris the cowboy he met, Out to count the cattle, they ventured without fret. He learned about the cows, and their life on the land, Happy cows make better meat, that's what he could understand. And then he heard the story of the ancestor of Mary Lou, Who left Denmark for Nebraska, but why, nobody knew. Was she pregnant or just poor, seeking a better life? The mystery remains, lost in time's eternal strife. But Palle Bo listened, and the tale she shared, Of how her great-grandmother fared. The adventure went on, to Gothenburg, they flew, To witness a parade, a colorful view. A white open top Lincoln, the Grand Marshal in tow, With fire trucks and a marching band, the beat, it did flow. A drawing of a Viking, classic cars shining bright? Tractors and a dentist, all a child's delight. The cheerleaders and balloons, the Church's float, All a part of the show, in this little city, afloat. And so, the Radio Vagabond, Palle Bo, Continues his journey, still with a great flow. To learn and share, with all who will hear, His tales of travel, bringing us all near. My name is Palle Bo, and I gotta keep moving. See you.

The Music Shop: Conversations in Music Retail
Migrating Your Data with Music Shop 360

The Music Shop: Conversations in Music Retail

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2023 25:23


In this episode Taylor Harnois talks with Music Shop 360's data migration experts Neils and Jesse. They talk through common migration concerns for shop owners and how they address data when converting to a new point-of-sale software.They talk about the solutions they have found to migrate historical data from almost all existing systems. Neils and Jesse also discuss the various types of data that most shop owners want to have in a new system.-- SPECIAL PROMOTION --For listeners of this podcast, Music Shop 360 is offering 50% off your startup costs. ► Visit https://musicshop360.com/contact-us/ or call 385-217-6158 to schedule a demo and redeem this offer.-- EPISODE PAGE --For a transcript, episode summary, and highlights, visit: ► https://musicshop360.com/interviews/migrating-your-data-with-music-shop-360/-- LISTEN ON OTHER PLATFORMS --Apple Podcasts ► https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-music-shop-conversations-in-music-retail/id1615109715Spotify ► https://open.spotify.com/show/4NS1n4qCOhmm00GUSyJQ3TGoogle Podcasts ► https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy50cmFuc2lzdG9yLmZtL3RoZS1tdXNpYy1zaG9wLWNvbnZlcnNhdGlvbnMtaW4tbXVzaWMtcmV0YWlsAmazon Music ► https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/13bd7a3b-d56b-4676-bc3f-6831e917dfe4/the-music-shop-conversations-in-music-retailDeezer ► https://www.deezer.com/show/3519307

The Adeptus Terra Podcast
The Adeptus Terra podcast episode 96 'When the dust settled…'

The Adeptus Terra Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2022 257:53


The Adeptus Terra podcast episode 96 'When the dust settled...' In this months episode we talk about our hobby progress for the last two months.  We have Neils thoughts on how much terrain is enough terrain.  In the spotlight we get to know the Leagues of Votann We do a do a retrospective on the first ever Adeptus Terra event the Burning of Hivanni Prime.   News from terra 00:00 - 01:26 Oath of moment - 01:26- 1:56 Spotlight - . - 01:56 - 03:13 The burning of Hivanni prime - 03:13 - 04:11 Outro  -  04:11 - end

Tim Conway Jr. on Demand
Hour 4 | Chihuahua Blood @ConwayShow @ForkReporter

Tim Conway Jr. on Demand

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2022 35:12


removal of contacts from the eyes / Stuff in your ear // Callers talk about things being removed / the higher the foo// Callers cont'd about removing stuff // Callers cont'd about removals / higher the sock higher the foo / death metal band / Neils removal story

Bedtime Stories with R.A. Spratt
Chapter 18 & 19 - The Build - The Peski Kids 3, Stuck in the Mud

Bedtime Stories with R.A. Spratt

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2022 7:14


Fin enlists Neils help to build the mud run obstacles.Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesrasprattSupport the show

Neil Rogers Show
Neil Rogers Show (October 23, 2002)

Neil Rogers Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 112:40


Neils reads Tom Jicha article about ratings. POLL about Moe's low ratings.

The Myths That Make Us
Francesca Barone's Myth

The Myths That Make Us

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022 114:56


This week we have my good friend Francesca Barone on the podcast. Francesca is a naturopathic medical practitioner, holistic nutritionist, and now co-founder of Anam Cara Healing Retreats. For the past few years she has been living Costa Rica, working full time for Soltara Healing Center before moving to The Sacred Valley, Perú in September of last year where she co-founded an Ayahuasca Healing Retreat Center with her partner Neils.    She now owns and operates exclusive, small-group plant medicine retreats with Ayahausca and Huachuma throughout Perú and Mexico. She is a trauma-informed practitioner, certified with Dr. Gabor Maté in Compassionate inquiry, and currently amidst her training to become a somatic experiencing practitioner.”      As always, this episode is brought to you by my newsletter and my journaling course   Check out The Dharma Journal   Connect with Francesca Barone: Website | AnamCaraHealingRetreats.com Contact | Heal@AnamCaraHealingRetreats.com Instagram | @AnamCaraRetreats Instagram | @Followyour_bliss_   Connect with Erick Godsey: Website | https://www.erickgodsey.com/ Instagram | @erickgodsey Twitter | @ErickGodsey LinkTree | https://linktr.ee/ErickGodsey     Sign up for my weekly Newsletter |  https://www.erickgodsey.com/     Subscribe to The Myths That Make Us: Itunes | https://apple.co/2Je6RG4 Stitcher | https://bit.ly/2TbivRD