Podcasts about on day three

Rocky Patel Premium Cigars consistently ranks among the busiest booths at the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, and 2025 was no exception. On Day Three, the Coalition Team dropped by the booth, which was still alive with energy. A key highlight was the celebration of the company's 30th anniversary, a milestone that owner Rocky Patel takes immense pride in. However, this year's show marked a departure from past events. A decade ago, it was typical for Rocky Patel to unveil multiple new regular production lines. In recent years, though, he has scaled back these usual releases, and in 2025, only three new products were introduced, all designated as limited editions. Full PCA Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-wGy  

Rocky Patel Premium Cigars consistently ranks among the busiest booths at the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, and 2025 was no exception. On Day Three, the Coalition Team dropped by the booth, which was still alive with energy. A key highlight was the celebration of the company's 30th anniversary, a milestone that owner Rocky Patel takes immense pride in. However, this year's show marked a departure from past events. A decade ago, it was typical for Rocky Patel to unveil multiple new regular production lines. In recent years, though, he has scaled back these usual releases, and in 2025, only three new products were introduced, all designated as limited editions. Full PCA Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-wGy  

Our November Full Bio selection is John Lewis: A Life, written by author David Greenberg. Greenberg interviewed Lewis before his death as well as over 250 people for a comprehensive biography about the U.S Congressman, Civil Rights Activist, and preacher of getting into, as he called it, "good trouble." On Day Three, we reflect on why John Lewis decided to run for public office for both the Atlanta City Council and the U.S. Congress, and the kind of reputation he earned as a politician in Washington.

On Day Three of the 2024 Skagit County Fair, Don Wick and I once again had the pleasure of interviewing some remarkable folks who each make a unique contribution to the Fair's success.  We started our interview series with Ron Stubbs, whose Hypnotic Mayhem has delighted and mystified audiences for more than three decades. But Ron is also a “talent buyer” for casinos throughout the country. You'll learn more about this talented gent (who grew up within walking distance of Don Wick's childhood home) and get some some insight into how hypnosis works from a guy who started off as a sceptic.   Our next interview was with Robert Demarais, who in addition to being the owner of Sound Cedar, a major sponsor of the Fair, has recently founded the Skagit County Fairgrounds Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping fund the operations of our beloved Fairgrounds through grants and donations.  For our third interview, Don and I were pleased to interview Kristen Keltz, who seven months ago became the president of the Skagit Tourism Bureau after having served as the CEO of the Mount Vernon Chamber of Commerce for fourteen years. We wanted to learn how one goes about promoting our beautiful Magic Skagit, but  we also wanted to know about Kristen's own history with the Skagit County Fair and her lifelong relationship with it.  If you've ever fantasized about running away and joining the circus, you'll find Don's and my fourth interview of Day Three to be especially interesting. Jason Barker, the ringmaster of Vuelta La Luna, brought his entire troupe with him to tell us their history and describe their unique talents. Meet Eros, Miss Ella, and Kendra — and discover how they came to embrace circus life. Our fifth interview was with Caitlin Villaroman, a volunteer with Sardis Raptor Center, which started as an all species    rehab organization and has since evolved into a rescue center for raptors ranging from bald eagles to eurasian eagle owls. Her participation at the Fair is part of her organization's education efforts. Young and old alike come away from Caitlin's daily presentations with a new appreciation for the amazing birds that call Sardis Raptor Center their home.  Please note that the sound quality of these recorded interviews is a bit rough. Don and I were competing with the 4H and FFA lifestock auction that was going on in the Pavilion where the Meyer Sign History Booth is located. Think of it as the ambient background of the Fair, and it certainly won't detract from your admiration of the folks we were fortunate enough to speak with today.  They're a part of what makes our Skagit County Fair a cherished annual event!

It's Day Three of MaxFunDrive 2024! Go to MaximumFun.org/join, choose a membership level, and select One Bad Mother to support our show!On Day Three of MaxFunDrive, Biz interviews badmin Kitty Julien in their grand Rapunzel turret! They talk about One Bad TMI, One Bad Gardening, and nicknames for our multiple lovers.Become a member of Maximum Fun and get 13 years worth of One Bad Mother bonus content, including this year's Boys! Boys! Boys! Choose Your Own Romance read-a-long adventure with Biz and Katy Belle. Go to MaximumFun.org/join to support One Bad Mother in its final year!

Join us for a live episode with our listeners, the participants of the first-ever Bittersweet Life Roman Adventure! On Day Three of this amazing and magical trip, we stopped for an aperitivo in a sunny garden to tape this special show. Our topic: discovery. What are some of the greatest discoveries you've ever made, big or small? And what have you discovered about yourself? Our listeners weigh in live on the conversation with their own experiences. Don't miss it! And if you want to join us on our next Roman adventure in the fall of 2024, drop us an email! ------------------------------------- ADVERTISE WITH US: Reach expats, future expats, and travelers all over the world. Send us an email to get the conversation started. BECOME A PATRON: Pledge your monthly support of The Bittersweet Life and receive awesome prizes in return for your generosity! Visit our Patreon site to find out more. TIP YOUR PODCASTER: Say thanks with a one-time donation to the podcast hosts you know and love. Click here to send financial support via PayPal. (You can also find a Donate button on the desktop version of our website.) The show needs your support to continue. START PODCASTING: If you are planning to start your own podcast, consider Libsyn for your hosting service! Use this affliliate link to get two months free, or use our promo code SWEET when you sign up. SUBSCRIBE: Subscribe to the podcast to make sure you never miss an episode. Click here to find us on a variety of podcast apps. WRITE A REVIEW: Leave us a rating and a written review on iTunes so more listeners can find us. JOIN THE CONVERSATION: If you have a question or a topic you want us to address, send us an email here. You can also connect to us through Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Tag #thebittersweetlife with your expat story for a chance to be featured! NEW TO THE SHOW? Don't be afraid to start with Episode 1: OUTSET BOOK: Want to read Tiffany's book, Midnight in the Piazza? Learn more here or order on Amazon. TOUR ROME: If you're traveling to Rome, don't miss the chance to tour the city with Tiffany as your guide!  

The Buffalo Bills have significant competition at LB between Terrel Bernard, Tyrel Dodson and Baylon Spector. On Day Three of Buffalo Bills Training Camp, Baylon Spector got his opportunity to run the first team defense and make his mark in the race for the starting role. On today's episode, Joe Marino breaks down Spector, the plan for Special Teams and the cornerback competition that appears to have Dane Jackson as the leader in the clubhouse over Kaiir Elam and Christian Benford. Will Khalil Shakir, Deonte Harty or Darrynton Evans be the kick returner? Will the new kick off role change the Bills approach on special teams? What is the status of the right guard battle between O'Cyrus Torrence and Ryan Bates? There's a lot to unpack as Josh Allen, Stefon Diggs, James Cook, Dalton Kincaid, Dawson Knox, Gabe Davis, Jordan Poyer, Micah Hyde, Matt MIlano and Von Miller wrap up Day Three of Training Camp. JOIN THE LOCKED ON BILLS SUBTEXT COMMUNITY: https://joinsubtext.com/lockedonbillsORDER YOUR COPY OF JOE MARINO'S BOOK GO BILLS!: https://lake7creative.com/product/go-bills/Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 

The Buffalo Bills have significant competition at LB between Terrel Bernard, Tyrel Dodson and Baylon Spector. On Day Three of Buffalo Bills Training Camp, Baylon Spector got his opportunity to run the first team defense and make his mark in the race for the starting role. On today's episode, Joe Marino breaks down Spector, the plan for Special Teams and the cornerback competition that appears to have Dane Jackson as the leader in the clubhouse over Kaiir Elam and Christian Benford. Will Khalil Shakir, Deonte Harty or Darrynton Evans be the kick returner? Will the new kick off role change the Bills approach on special teams? What is the status of the right guard battle between O'Cyrus Torrence and Ryan Bates? There's a lot to unpack as Josh Allen, Stefon Diggs, James Cook, Dalton Kincaid, Dawson Knox, Gabe Davis, Jordan Poyer, Micah Hyde, Matt MIlano and Von Miller wrap up Day Three of Training Camp.  JOIN THE LOCKED ON BILLS SUBTEXT COMMUNITY: https://joinsubtext.com/lockedonbills ORDER YOUR COPY OF JOE MARINO'S BOOK GO BILLS!: https://lake7creative.com/product/go-bills/ Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 

On Day Three of National Public Health Week, Kelly Cleland, Executive Director of the American Society for Emergency Contraception, says college students need access to emergency contraception and related services; a new ASTHO blog article outlines how community partnership can improve access to family planning; ASTHO CEO Dr. Mike Fraser is part of a panel to discuss ways to improve the state of the public health workforce; and there is still time to register for ASTHO's Health Equity Summit happening this April in Atlanta and online.   NPHW Daily Themes- Reproductive And Sexual Health  Opportunities and Barriers to Contraception Access on College Campuses The Exodus Of State And Local Public Health Employees: Separations Started Before And Continued Throughout COVID-19 Health Equity Summit: A Movement for Justice  

Behind the scenes; Day Three of Dr. Fab's three-day Challenge  Dr. Fab's  Scale My Health Business Challenge was an overwhelming success!   Attendees learned easy, actionable, step-by-step strategies to help them scale their businesses to the next level.      Realizing many people could not attend, Justin Benton  and Dr. Fab generously decided to share the final day's seminar.     On Day Three, Dr. Fab and his guests including the author of Chicken Soup For The Soul provide the inspiration and motivation that all need entrepreneurs need to achieve their dreams.Produced by PodConx   Dr Fab Mancini - https://podconx.com/guests/dr-fabDr Fab's Website - https://drfabmancini.com/Scale My Health Business Challenge - https://scalemyhealthbusiness.comhttps://101hempinnercircle.com/Convert High Tickets - www.converthighticket.comwww.themiracleplant.orginfo@101CBD.orgJustin Benton - https://podconx.com/guests/justin-bentonFREE CBD - www.freecbdnow.com Join Our #HealTheWorlders Messenger Tribe at https://bit.ly/TheMiraclePlant_Messenger

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Nick is joined by Racing Post senior writer Lee Mottershead to discuss the day's racing news. On Day Three of the Welcome to Yorkshire Ebor Festival, Nick and Lee reflect on another imperious performance in a Group One, this time from the star filly Snowfall, now a warm favourite for the 'Arc'. They also look ahead to the remaining two days of the meeting, and get a view from trainer Johnny Murtagh as to whether he can win a second Ebor on Saturday with either Sunnyboyliston or Mirann. Later in the show, Nick talks to York marketing supremo James Brennan and gets a Worldpool update from Jamie Hart, while James Willoughby tries to predict where Mishriff and Snowfall may land up when the TRC computer updates its rankings next Tuesday.

Nick is joined by Racing Post senior writer Lee Mottershead to discuss the day's racing news. On Day Three of the Welcome to Yorkshire Ebor Festival, Nick and Lee reflect on another imperious performance in a Group One, this time from the star filly Snowfall, now a warm favourite for the 'Arc'. They also look ahead to the remaining two days of the meeting, and get a view from trainer Johnny Murtagh as to whether he can win a second Ebor on Saturday with either Sunnyboyliston or Mirann. Later in the show, Nick talks to York marketing supremo James Brennan and gets a Worldpool update from Jamie Hart, while James Willoughby tries to predict where Mishriff and Snowfall may land up when the TRC computer updates its rankings next Tuesday.

We have a 4-day system with MoveNow University (and this is how we do it in our clinic every single day). On DAY THREE, that's where we present care, cover the care plan... extremely important visit! About 3 years ago, I had an idea of how to improve patient education, get the message consistent every single time, and improve conversion rates significantly. Here's what it is, I'll highlight one of the "patient interactive videos" that we have our patients watch during the FROF appointment (formal report of findings).   More resources: Watch the demo: demo.movenowu.com Student Demo: demo.movenowu.com/prepared Get the free book: book.movenowu.com Dominate PI: pi.movenowu.com Website: movenowu.com

Hey Weight Loss Nation! www.TheWeightLossNation.com Happy 2019! It's a NEW Year! You have a clean slate! Leave any negativity you had behind you. Every New Year's Eve....Millions of people make New Year "RESONLUTIONS." All these people are ready to take on the world to.....Lose 100lbs.....Make a Million Dollars....take a trip "Around the World,"......and many, many other types of RESOLUTIONS. The "hard" fact is.......just about 8% of people will achieve their New Year's RESOLUTION.  Why you ask? It's a simple answer. The majority of us have competing priorities in our lives. We have kids, we have pets, we help take care of our parents, our grand-parents.....we volunteer at very passionate places....AND.....we WORK! It is soooo difficult to meet an outrageous, difficult RESOULUTION, while you are "Living" your life! The Fact is..... HUGE New Year RESOLUTIONS are a "set-up" for Failure.....right from the start. Let's look at an alternative. Make a TANGIBLE....AND......ATTAINABLE GOAL! 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Place one on your Refrigerator and then place one on the Driver's rear sun shade in your car. Every time you go to the refrigerator....look at the affirmation and SAY it....."Out Loud." Every time you pull down the sun shade in your car ...look at the affirmation and SAY it....."Out Loud." On Day TWO.....Repeat Step #1 On Day Three.....after you have finished your morning "routine," you will look into the Mirror and say..... "I AM Happy." Write down this Affirmation on 2 "Sticky" notes. Place one on your Refrigerator and then place one on the Driver's rear sun shade in your car. Every time you go to the refrigerator....look at the affirmation and SAY it....."Out Loud." Every time you pull down the sun shade in your car ...look at the affirmation and SAY it....."Out Loud." On Day Four.....Repeat Step #Three. On Day Five....after you have finished your morning "routine," you will look into the Mirror and say..... "WILL I make a Difference in Someone's Life Today?" This type of question leads to ACTION! I say this AFFIRMATION EVERYDAY and I Mean It! When you make someone "SMILE," You make an impact in their life! Write down this Affirmation on 2 "Sticky" notes. Place one on your Refrigerator and then place one on the Driver's rear sun shade in your car. Every time you go to the refrigerator....look at the affirmation and SAY it....."Out Loud." Every time you pull down the sun shade in your car ...look at the affirmation and SAY it....."Out Loud." So.....by saying these affirmations next week.....I know you will build up your self-esteem and be on your way to attaining your GOAL!   Hey Weight Loss Nation! www.TheWeightLossNation.com If you are ready to "finally" lose weight and keep it off forever, you need to "join Weight Loss Nation." You know the adage....."It takes a village to raise a child." The concept is the same with weight loss! 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During the rest of Day Two of Yalta they discuss how much Germany should pay in reparations and how many Germans should go to Russia as slave labour. On Day Three, the talk turns to FDR’s passion project – The United Nations. We go into some detail about the early vision for the UN, the […]

Welcome to Sales Kick-Off Week on Accelerate! Joining me on Day Three of the Accelerate! Virtual Sales Kick-off Week is my guest Jim Keenan. Jim Keenan, (known to friends simply as Keenan) is the Sales Guy, an author, speaker, and consultant, who runs a burgeoning sales empire. You can find him online at ASalesGuy.com. On Day Three of our 2017 Virtual Sales Kick-off Meeting, Keenan is focused on helping you become the best, and most productive, version of yourself in 2017. In this episode, Keenan provides strategies to help you more quickly and effectively engage with your prospects; to teach you how to really focus on the needs of the prospects and how to build authentic relationships with your buyers that lead to orders. Are you ready for some inspiration to take your game to the next level in 2017? Start today by listening to this episode now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Day Three of the EU LCS preview series, Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar and Walter “Ceades” Fedczuk discuss the new look H2k-Gaming roster. Together, they try to figure out whether Febiven is due for a resurgence, if the Korean bot lane will play well together, and whether Jankos could possibly recreate his incredible performance in the Summer Split. Enjoyed the episode? Consider supporting us on our Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/roughdraftspod Want to watch the full video, complete with stats and the lovely faces of your analysts? Watch the podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmNmeMLMAeY If you prefer audio only versions, be sure to subscribe to the Esports Rough Drafts Podcast on iTunes to keep up with every episode here: ihttps://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rough-drafts-podcast/id1050361444?mt=2. Twitter: https://twitter.com/roughdraftspod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/roughdraftspod Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/esportsroughdrafts Go to http://www.unikrn.com today to bet alongside all your favourite esports matches for the chance to win awesome prizes.

On Day Three of Harry Potter Week, Darren and Mike stage a jailbreak and embrace the power of thier Patronuses, with a review of Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban! Follow the crew! www.foulentertainment.com www.twitter.com/FoultENT www.facebook.com/foulentertainment Follow Mike! www.twitter.com/ThatMikeOwen Follow Darren! www.twitter.com/GutteridgeLog www.thegutteridgelog.co.uk Music by Charlie Parra del Riego charlieparradelriego.bandcamp.com/ www.twitter.com/charlieparra

On Day Three of our NA LCS Team-by-Team Summer Podcast Preview, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk break down Immortals, a team whose playoff challenges showed that their name was not a self-fulfilling prophecy. After a quick rundown of their spring split performance, they discuss concerns over Huni's consistency, whether Adrian will thrive in the support meta he helped create, and how the Best-of-Three format will either bring out the best or worst of this team. They close with their predictions for the upcoming split. Be sure to subscribe to the Esports Rough Drafts Podcast on iTunes to keep up with every episode here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rough-drafts-podcast/id1050361444?mt=2. And if you happened to leave a nice review along the way, that’d be cool too. Be sure to check out http://www.vibby.com for an easy, user friendly way to make highlight videos today. Go to http://www.unikrn.com today to bet alongside all your favourite eSports matches for the chance to win awesome prizes.

On Day Three of our EU LCS Team-by-Team Summer Podcast Preview, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk take a look at a team near and dear to the host's heart: Team ROCCAT. After a quick recap of their performance last split, they discuss whether the Korean imports will inject new life into the roster, if Betsy and Steeelback can continue their growth from last split, and whether Airwaks can finally get a handle on objective focused play. They close with their predictions for the upcoming split. Be sure to subscribe to the Esports Rough Drafts Podcast on iTunes to keep up with every episode here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rough-drafts-podcast/id1050361444?mt=2. And if you happened to leave a nice review along the way, that’d be cool too. Be sure to check out http://www.vibby.com for an easy, user friendly way to make highlight videos today. Go to http://www.unikrn.com today to bet alongside all your favourite eSports matches for the chance to win awesome prizes.

On Day Three of the Rough Drafts Podcast's 2016 NA LCS Team-by-Team Preview, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk turn their eyes to one of the newest teams that's bought its way into the LCS scene: NRG eSports. After a breakdown of the roster the take a look at the massive threat GBM brings to the North American mid lane, where Altec lands on the ADC spectrum, and if Moon and KonKwon are ready for the big stage at this point in their careers. After an over-the-moon prediction from Clairvoyant Walter, the two make their predictions for this NRG eSports roster in the 2016 Spring Split. Be sure to subscribe to the Esports Gambling Hour on iTunes to keep up with every episode here: geo.itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/esp…050361444?mt=2. And if you happened to leave a nice review along the way, that’d be cool too.

On Day Three of the Rough Drafts Podcast's 2016 EU LCS Team-by-Team Preview, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk break down one of the most anticipated super teams in recent European history: H2k-Gaming. After gawking at the sheer potential of this line-up should everything fall into place, they question whether this will be the year FORG1VEN achieves his final form, whether Jankos will regain his "First Blood" nickname now that he has more aggressive laners around him, and how Pr0lly and Veteran will manage to keep their Greek powerhouse from checking out if things go wrong at some point. They peer into the depths of Walter's crystal ball before they make their predictions for this H2k-Gaming roster in the 2016 Spring Split. Be sure to subscribe to the Esports Gambling Hour on iTunes to keep up with every episode here: geo.itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/esp…050361444?mt=2. And if you happened to leave a nice review along the way, that’d be cool too.

Chapter OneMr. Brown liked three things: ghost books, cheese, and cats.“I will buy a bookstore,” said Mr. Brown.And he did!He sold only ghost books.Then he said, “I need a friend. I will get a cat.”And he did!His cat was not like other cats.She did not like fish.But she loved cheese.Mr. Brown and his cat ate cheese for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.They lived above the bookstore.Mice lived in their house, too.Chapter TwoOne day, a woman came in to buy a book.She saw a mouse.“Eeeek!” she screamed.She ran out of the store.A man ran out, too.“The Black Cat Bookstore has mice,” they said.Nobody wanted to come to the store.“This is your job,” Mr. Brown told his cat.“You are the cat. You catch the mice.”So the cat went to the mouse hole.The mice were scared.But the cat said, “I am not like other cats. I like mice.”And she did!The cat and the mice played together.Mr. Brown was not happy.“Those mice are scaring people away!” he said.“If they do not come in to buy my books, I will have to close the store down. You have three days to catch the mice,” he told his cat.“Tomorrow is Day One.”“Mr. Brown says you are scaring the people away,” the cat said to the mice.“But this is a ghost bookstore,” said a mouse. “It should be scary.”Then the cat said, “I have a plan.”Chapter ThreeDay One came.Day One for the cat and Day One of the plan.A boy was walking by the store.CRASH!A book fell off a shelf.THUMP!Another book fell on the floor.“Did you see that?” said the boy.He went into the store.CRASH! THUMP!More books fell.“The Black Cat Bookstore has a real ghost,” the boy said.Then his friends came into the store.Day Two came.Day Two for the cat and Day Two of the plan.The ghost was very busy.So was the store.Everyone wanted to see the ghost.The cat purred.Her plan was working.On Day Three, the store was busier than ever.At the end of the day, there was only one book left!“I will not have to close the store down after all,” said Mr. Brown to his cat.“Tonight, we will celebrate. We will have a cheese feast.”Chapter Four“I like my ghost,” said Mr. Brown.“But I still don’t like those mice. Have you caught them?”The cat purred.She rubbed against Mr. Brown’s legs.Then she walked away.“Shall I follow you?” he asked.He followed her to a bookshelf.“Maybe I will see my ghost,” he said.The mice waited for him.They pushed the last book off the shelf.CRASH!The mice looked at Mr. Brown.Mr. Brown looked at the mice.“I see,” said Mr. Brown.“Do ghosts like cheese?” he asked the mice.Now they all live together.The store is always busy.And Mr. Brown likes four things: ghost books, cheese, his cat…and his ghost!

On Day Three of Star Wars Week, Mike and Darren continue their retroactive look at the Star Wars Saga with the prequel redeemer, Revenge Of The Sith! Follow the crew! www.foulentertainment.com www.twitter.com/FoultENT www.facebook.com/foulentertainment Follow Mike! www.twitter.com/ThatMikeOwen Follow Darren! www.twitter.com/GutteridgeLog www.thegutteridgelog.co.uk Music by Kafziel (kafzielmusic.bandcamp.com/)

On Day Three of Mike's vacation, guest host David Plotz of Atlas Obscura and Slate's Political Gabfest welcomes Wesley Morris to air a few grievances about the state of American fine dining, including his dislike of pre-clearing, gratuitous cluster seating, restaurant uniforms, and being ignored.  Wesley is a staff writer at Grantland and co-host of the film podcast Do You Like Prince Movies? For the Spiel, there's something fishy going on at Gettysburg.   Join Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, exclusive member-only podcasts, and more. Sign up for a free trial today at slate.com/gistplus. Join the discussion of this episode on Facebook. Email: thegist@slate.com Twitter: @slategist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PROVED: Technique Beats Inspiration  Wizard Academy completed an experiment last Thursday and we're prepared to share the results of it. Amateur musicians were gathered from across North America. We refused to allow them to create music in the manner they preferred. Instead, we showed them video clips of Bob Dylan, Elton John, Richard Carpenter and other musicians explaining the tricks they used to create the greatest hits the world has ever known. Our musicians were required to do as they had been instructed. The objective of this experiment was to determine if success in the arts might be less dependent on talent, sincerity and inspiration than we have previously assumed. This is not to say the amateur musicians who volunteered to be the objects of our experiment were untalented, insincere or lacked inspiration. They simply weren't allowed to access these traits and characteristics. Instead, they were given specific techniques, narrow guidelines, insufficient instruments and not nearly enough time.   The 17 spent the morning of the first day in training and instruction. Four of the 17 were writers. At lunchtime, the musicians were sent to the banquet hall while Trisha Sylvestre, Ashley Leroux, Mark Forrester and Scott Broderick were asked to randomly choose 4 strong emotions apiece and write a dozen short lines about each emotion. They were given a total of 28 minutes to do all of this. Their 7-minute writings were later distributed randomly to the musicians who were told these “song lyrics” could not be altered in any way.   Each musician's assignment was to write music that expressed whatever emotion was precisely opposite the lyrics they had been given. They were then told to sing those lyrics to the music they had written. Words of rage were sung joyfully. Words of hatred were sung lovingly. Words of happiness were sung sadly. Words of anxiety were sung calmly. Deep thoughts were sung as shallow little ditties. This first exercise taught the musicians the techniques of random entry and contradiction. The songs they created were shockingly interesting. On Day Two the writers presented the musicians with a second set of lyrics that employed additional techniques they had learned. And instead of 7 minutes, the writers were allowed a luxurious 20 minutes per song. Did I mention the only instruments the musicians were allowed to use were conga drums, a violin, a flute, a bass clarinet, a harmonica, an acoustic guitar, a melodeon, an electric keyboard and an electric bass? In other words they were given instruments that could not possibly be combined to create what had been demanded of them. And yet they did it anyway. On Day Three all the songs were recorded live. No corrections or alterations were made in post-production. And just to keep things fair, the writers were each told they had to write and deliver a spoken word performance. https://wizardacademy.org/scripts/prodList.asp?idCategory=385 (Want to hear the results?) Wizard Academy is a business school where big things are taught quickly. Come. You belong here. We think you might be our brand of crazy. Roy H. Williams 

On Day Three of FFF 2010, Scott Wells interviews Mark Fitzgerald, Marv Leventhal, Bill Malone, David Acer, Dan Garrett, Harry Monte, Rich Wilcox, Robert Jaegerhorn and gets a few jokes from Howie Schwartzman.