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80 year old Pete Gardner is from Barnoldswick in Yorkshire England, a Yorkshireman through and through! Pete had his challenges throughout his life and found that the strict upbringing and expectations of him from his father in particular, made for a tempestuous relationship in his younger years the effect of which made Pete a rather aggressive person using his natural strength to deal with some people that he felt were confronting him. Pete was a very industrious worker in all he took on, eventually investing in wagons/lorries/trucks and setting up his own successful transport company where he employed several drivers and mechanics. During the 50's and 60's he became enamoured by the music scene and quickly learned to play guitar to compliment his already strong voice particularly suited to country music but not limited to this. Music had a theraputic effect on Pete, he no longer was looking for a fight and channelled his energies into his music, and even song writing. See his songs on facebook. https://www.facebook.com/Peter-Gardner-Music-page-917768181625253/ Once Pete had decided he had had enough of the transport business , he successfully sold the business and decided to retire, following a 3 month spell travelling in America, he started to visit Austria in 1980 and found he could easily get work as a solo performer. His chosen base was a town named Mittersill where he had regular engagements in both summer, and winter seasons returning on an annual basis until recent years. The town of Mittersill had become a town proper some 10 years ago, Pete promptly wrote a song about this called ' Mittersill Forever' https://youtu.be/oe9-AjxNeD4 which became a minor hit on the internet and can still be found on facebook and youtube as we speak. Although dogged with occasional ailments and serious health problems in the past, Pete is remarkably energetic and still has no problem jumping into his car and heading for Scotland to visit friends,but in particular, to Austria where he has made many friends over the years. Some 15 years ago or so, as a Mittersill resident since 2002, I was introduced to Pete by our mutual friend Eric Pletzer proprietor of Mittersill's Konditerei Pletzer www.konditoreipletzer.at , Eric knew I was a keen musician and generally a creative and sometimes crazy tourism guy, Pete and I hit it off reasonably well, we didnt just have a passion for music, but mostly, we loved that great British humour! My working role in Austria has always been in the travel and tourism side of things. Last but not least, apart from his strong Yorkshire accent, Pete is a constant joke teller, any subject you care to mention, he'll make you laugh, this as well as his music making has become his trait, he has well and truly left the aggression behind, at least I think he has? All the best to you Pete! Bernie Audio recorded in Mittersill Austria on the 16th, 17th & 18th September 2020. Incidental background music performed by Pete Gardner & Johnny Cash. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bernie-aird/message
Pete Turner is a former US Army spy who's been on over 1000 combat patrols. His ability to survive meetings with warlords, Taliban leaders, Al Qaeda members, and criminals is a testament to his ability to gain the trust of, not only US commanders, but the enemy. Once Pete returned from combat, he focused his abilities on consulting companies on culture and building podcasts. His network of podcast hosts and shows reaches millions of listeners each week. Catch Pete's own shows the Break It Down Show and Popping the Bubbl.
Pete Turner is a former US Army spy who's been on over 1000 combat patrols. His ability to survive meetings with warlords, Taliban leaders, Al Qaeda members, and criminals is a testament to his ability to gain the trust of, not only US commanders, but the enemy. Once Pete returned from combat, he focused his abilities on consulting companies on culture and building podcasts. His network of podcast hosts and shows reaches millions of listeners each week. Catch Pete's own shows the Break It Down Show and Popping the Bubbl.
Big Cat talks his Baby Bulls before All Business Pete begrudgingly gives us the most in-depth Curling preview on the planet. Once Pete had enough of our shenanigans and leaves us high and dry, Coley and Tyler give a full preview of All Star Weekend, picking the correct winner of each event while also naming MVP for the Rookie-Sophomore Game and the regular old All Star Game. Finally, Coley introduces Withers to two (2) rising stars in basketball twitter.
Once Pete and Gretchen get done telling you about the wine they're drinking, they delve into two big topics - Triggers and The Exercise Gap. Pete's triggers are lead by emotion, the social side of eating, and nostalgia. Gretchen's really centers around something completely different - boredom. As they explore the reasons why they have overeaten for many years, you learn a lot about their struggles and how they overcome them. Willpower plays a key role. Is it sustainable? In the Exercise Gap segment, Gretchen's honest take on why she is not currently exercising is something we have all dealt with. Pete is in a place where exercise is becoming habit. How do they support each other while in different phases? Maybe Pete pushes Gretchen a little far here as he tries to understand where she is at in her exercise journey. You'll have that sometimes with a couple. The support they show each other when it comes to food, which they are doing together and on the same path, is different from how they must interact with exercise. The real-life anecdotes they share are being played out around the world as more couple combat weight and health issues. The couple also give a ton of shout outs this episode, even doing a commercial for one of their favorite restaurants, Viaggio. (They early await the sponsorship offer). And, after the episode was recorded, Pete vowed to stop referring to good podcasting. Should any of us really believe him? Find FatMan Chronicles at: Fatmanchronicles.com Facebook.com/fatmanstories Twitter & Instagram - @fatmanstories Email - fatmanchronicles@outlook.com Music "You Got Me Wrong" by Sifar
Once Pete found out Nicole had never heard of Keyser Soze, he knew this had to be the first episode. Nicole's preconceptions about the movie were way off, but her instincts were spot on. Also featured: Young Benicio, 90s dress shirts, and the definition of "balding."