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There's one thing Republican and Democratic strategists all agree on right now: no state is more likely to decide this election than Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania-based POLITICO reporter Holly Otterbein joins Sarah to break down Pennsylvania's shift to the right in recent years, and why Democratic Sen. Bob Casey is finding himself in a surprisingly close race. Show Notes: Spotlight PA: Democrats in Pa. approach 2024 election with slimmest voter registration advantage in decades By Holly Otterbein:  Harris ramps up her appeals to Republican voters in the Philly suburbs ‘Pennsylvania is such a mess': Inside Team Harris' unusual levels of finger-pointing Dems see warning signs for Harris with Latino men in Pennsylvania

In Ohio, students learning in school districts that are separated by just a few miles may feel like they are living in separate worlds. But these students have far more in common with each other than they may think, and together, they can take on some of the toughest questions in our society. Olentangy Teachers Association member Derek Burtch explains how his non-profit organization Erase the Space is helping to facilitate those connections. We also hear from India Strother, a Columbus school counselor, who has spent this school year honing her connection-building skills, among many others, as OEA's NEA Fellow.GET YOUR STUDENTS INVOLVED | To learn more about the Erase the Space program or to sign your class up to participate in an exchange, click here. SUBSCRIBE | Click here to subscribe to Public Education Matters on Apple Podcasts or click here to subscribe on Google podcasts so you don't miss a thing. And don't forget you can listen to all of the previous episodes anytime on your favorite podcast platform, or by clicking here.Featured Public Education Matters guests: Derek Burtch, Olentangy Teachers Association member, Erase the Space co-founderDerek Burtch is the co-founder of the educational nonprofit Erase the Space and current English teacher at Olentangy High School. He is in his 16th year teaching high school English, including 6 years at North Union High School and 7 years at Olentangy Liberty High School--where Erase the Space was created and cultivated in partnership with Amelia Gordon and South High School in Columbus. Erase the Space engages students living in the segregated metro area of Central Ohio in democratic discourse across their segregated school districts through classroom learning exchanges. These exchanges are curated to engage students in conversation about shared social issues in order to move towards collaborative imagining of solutions. Derek is also one of the founding members of NExT Hub at Otterbein, a center for teachers to collaborate across districts in antiracist and liberatory efforts to support and provide solidarity for teachers engaging in acts of disruption across the Central Ohio area. His published works can be found in The English Journal, Theory Into Practice, and in the book of compiled essays titled The Ethics of Digital Literacy.India Strother, Columbus Education Association member, NEA Organizing FellowIndia Strother started her journey in education as an ESP in Warrensville heights city school district. From there, she continued her journey in education and graduated from The University of Akron with a master's in education with a concentration in school counseling. India comes from an along line of educators who made working in education a proud family tradition. In 2022, she was awarded the OSCAR award from The Ohio School Counselor Association. As a counselor, India loves meeting the needs of her students social, emotional, and academic needs so they can meet their potential and fulfill their dreams.Connect with OEA:Email educationmatters@ohea.org with your feedback or ideas for future Public Education Matters topicsLike OEA on FacebookFollow OEA on TwitterFollow OEA on InstagramGet the latest news and statements from OEA hereLearn more about where OEA stands on the issues Keep up to date on the legislation affecting Ohio public schools and educators with OEA's Legislative WatchAbout us:The Ohio Education Association represents about 120,000 teachers, faculty members and support professionals who work in Ohio's schools, colleges, and universities to help improve public education and the lives of Ohio's children. OEA members provide professional services to benefit students, schools, and the public in virtually every position needed to run Ohio's schools.Public Education Matters host Katie Olmsted serves as Media Relations Consultant for the Ohio Education Association. She joined OEA in May 2020, after a ten-year career as an Emmy Award winning television reporter, anchor, and producer. Katie comes from a family of educators and is passionate about telling educators' stories and advocating for Ohio's students. She lives in Central Ohio with her husband and two young children. Katie often jokes that her children are walking petri dishes because they are always bringing one kind of 'bug' or another home from preschool and daycare. As you can hear in this episode, Katie was battling yet another one of those illnesses while recording the interviews for this episode. Katie believes she has a good chance of developing an unstoppable immune system by the time her kids are both in elementary school. This episode was recorded on April 17, 2024.

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In this episode of "Looking Forward Our Way," the focus is on the opportunities for lifelong learning in Central Ohio and the specific Lifelong Learning Community (LLC) program at Otterbein University. Hosts Carol Ventresca and Brett Johnson are joined by guest experts Dana Viglietta, the executive director of engagement at Otterbein University, and Kevin Byrd, a member of Otterbein's LLC. The episode emphasizes that Central Ohio offers a range of opportunities for lifelong learning, including programs at Ohio State, Columbus State, and other state and private schools, as well as free courses throughout the state offered by the higher education office.The episode delves into the idea of starting a lifelong learning community (LLC), which may initially seem intimidating, but it is described as a welcoming community offering opportunities for learning, networking, and social interaction. It is emphasized that there is no financial loss for trying different programs like LLC, senior college, or academic classes, and walking away if it doesn't suit one's needs is always an option.Participants in the LLC program shared their gratitude for the experience, highlighting the sense of community and support, and emphasizing the value of learning as a gift. Kevin Byrd specifically emphasized the value of faculty and professors who are genuinely enthusiastic and engaged in teaching.Dana Viglietta discusses her career at Otterbein University, from being a student to working in alumni relations, and explains the LLC's application process. She emphasizes the importance of being a lifelong learner and how the program aligns with the university's mission and values.The program has members who support the university and the local community through various activities, such as theater patronage, involvement in senior college programs, support for art galleries, and assistance to international students. The panel emphasizes how members utilize their learning experiences to create new businesses, hobbies, or enhance local nonprofits, churches, or schools, and share their knowledge with others.The Otterbein LLC program features a mix of classes taught by faculty, members of the LLC, and community members, with a focus on offering something for everyone and being open to learning new topics. Kevin Byrd stresses the importance of lifelong learning and the value of continued education and training beyond obtaining a degree. The program facilitates connections and networking among members, allowing for the sharing of experiences and valuable insights.Memorable Moments07:47 Mix of faculty, community, appealing to all.10:29 New network brings unexpected connections and insights.18:07 Program for individuals age 60 and over.21:44 LLC members share and spread knowledge.23:00 Panel discussion highlights community involvement and connections.30:24 Advice for joining LLC, to not feel like an outsider.34:44 Professors enjoy teaching and students are engaged.We would love to hear from you.Give us your feedback, or suggest a topic, by leaving us a voice message.Email us at hello@lookingforwardourway.com.Find us on Facebook.Please review our podcast on Google!And of course, everything can be found on our website, Looking Forward Our...

Today we feature Carmel Avegnon Sanders. Carmel is a theatre coach/instructor and founding Artistic Director of Brave Young Voices, a youth program empowering students to create an original theatre piece. An Otterbein grad, Carmel shares stories of life and learning. You can find information about Brave Young Voices at www.braveyoungvoices.org. Make sure to subscribe for new weekly episodes at Speak Easily

12.12.2023 Offenbarung 3 gelesen von Iris Otterbein, Schneverdingen by Gemeinschaftsverband Sachsen-Anhalt

Bad college football, like that place in Ypsilanti with the ashtray for a football field. It's Short Time Shots. I'm Jason Bryant.Wilmington's program hasn't been back that long, but the Quakers picked up a competitive 27-26 criteria win over Muskingum in what was decided by the FOURTH criteria. Can you name the fourth criteria without looking it up? Most can't, so don't be down on yourself. It's most near fall points. The teams were tied in wins at five, tied in six-point victories with three each and tied with match points at 33 apiece. So it was Wilmington's 10 nearfall points to Muskingum's seven that was the difference.But when I wrote that first line, it got me digging. Coach Chris Basford is in his second year there and he started last season inheriting a roster of four guys. He ended with six. He's got 20 now and trying to create some type of positive culture there.“This was a total team effort. It was a great win for our young program... the first in 6 years. It was priceless to see the faces of the guys getting their first college win to go along with a team win. They did a great job battling and picking each other up,” said Basford. So when was Wilmington's last official dual win? Best I can find using the internet and all its archives - January 5, 2010 … which was a 25-22 win over Baldwin Wallace, which, was NOT good then.Speaking of Baldwin Wallace, they blanked Heidelberg 51-0 and what was dubbed MUSTACHE MANIA! I don't know what Mustache Mania was, but it didn't really matter what it was for Baldwin Wallace as they had four techs and three falls among their bonus victories. The fastest fall came at 197 pounds from Carter Lloyd, who got the match-ender at 1:50. In case you're wondering, Coach Gibbs' Baldwin Wallace team came into the season ranked third.Zac Stray's major decision at heavyweight completed a large comeback by Otterbein as the Cardinals upended Mount Union 20-18. Otterbein was down 15-3 after four bouts and 15-6 halfway through the dual. North Central beat Carthage 44-3.Saint Vincent's return to competition after 50 years away from the sport came up short as Penn State-Behrend bested the Bearcats 26-17 in Latrobe. The first win in the program's revived history came from 133-pounder Ryan Klingensmith out of Kiski Prep. Behrend's Matthew Caldwell's tech fall at 197 sealed it for the Lions - yes, pretty much all of the Penn State branch campuses are Lions or Nittany Lions or Roaring Lions or Tea Sipping Lions or something. In Division II, Coker edged Emmanuel 21-20 in a Conference Carolinas dual, with Coker heavyweight Hamilton Cooper getting an 8-0 major decision at 285 pounds to give Coker the win. But the win actually didn't come on the extra bonus point. Emmanuel was docked a team point for unsportsmanlike conduct, so instead of the major sending the match to criteria, Coker won outright. And here's the gut-punching kicker - Emmanuel would have won on the third criteria, most match points, 48-47. Uffda.Also in the conference, Newberry beat Emory & Henry 51-6. The Wolves picked up five falls in the victory over the Wasps, who are transitioning from Division III to Division II.McKendree beat Kentucky Wesleyan 42-12. Quincy beat NAIA Missouri Baptist 32-20.In the NAIA, St. Ambrose heavyweight Jeremiah Morris picked up a 6-3 win over Sam Fleming lifted the Bees past host Graceland 18-17. On the women's side, North Central's women also beat Carthage, coming away with a 38-3 win in CCIW action. Fastest fall of the night came at 130 pounds where two-time All-American Amani Jones got the touche in 41 seconds. The Cardinals are 8-0 already to start the season. Missouri Baptist's women beat Quincy 30-14.A metric crap ton of news, much more than this, can be delivered to your inbox daily. Just today, there were 58 stories, ranging from these small college results to international news from India, the IOC and high school Hall of Famers and where are they nows. Get that for free at mattalkonline.com/news, sign up free today. That's as always, delivered by our longtime friends at Resilite.

This week we're joined by a national champion and former DIII player of the year, Jeff Gibbs, and current men's basketball student-athlete Cam Evans. The pair joins from opposite sides of the world to talk about their playing time at Otterbein, favorite memories with the team, why they love Division III and more. This podcast is part of Division III's year-long celebration of it's 50th anniversary. For more information, visit on.ncaa.com/diii50. Instagram: www.instagram.com/ncaadiii Twitter: www.twitter.com/ncaadiii TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@ncaa?lang=en Facebook: www.facebook.com/ncaadiii

Join Roger in this week's Liberty + Leadership Podcast as he speaks with lawyer-turned-author Tom Morrison, who writes under the name T.C. Morrison. Roger and Tom talk about his series of satirical legal novels, including the just released "Send In The Tort Lawyer$," his time in private practice where he pioneered false advertising litigation, and how the legal profession has changed over the past 40 years.Tom Morrison is the author of satirical legal novels including "Please Pass the Tort$" and "Tort$ "R" US." Before becoming an author, Tom spent more than 50 years as a lawyer, first in the Air Force JAG Corps and then at several distinguished New York law firms. Tom served on the TFAS Board of Regents for more than a decade. He and his wife established the Thomas and Sarah Morrison Scholarship Fund for students from Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio. Tom eared his law degree from New York University Law School and he holds a bachelor's degree from Otterbein, where he served eight years as the University's board chairman.The Liberty + Leadership Podcast is hosted by TFAS President Roger Ream and produced by kglobal. This episode was recorded at Reason Magazine's podcast studio. If you have a comment or question for the show, please drop us an email at podcast@TFAS.org. To support TFAS and its mission, please visit TFAS.org/support. Support the show

We've finally made it to part three! After an hour recording and a couple drinks, the boys get to talking about the future. In the third part of our multipart series, we welcome back Otterbein's University's Max Hoffman, and Albion College's Adam Ditri & Andrew Wittland as they discuss their race schedules for 2023 and goals for the year. And as we do with every episode, we finish off with some random questions. What kind of madness have the cohosts texted in for the episode? Well you'll need to listen to find out! Now available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and Anchor. Be sure to like, share and subscribe! Have questions for the podcast or topic ideas? Shoot them out to Beersandmiles@gmail.com. Follow Cris at @beersandmiles. Want to follow Max? Follow him on Instagram at @max_hoffman96. Want to follow Adam? Follow him on Instagram at @awditri. Want to follow Andrew? Follow him on Instagram at @witty_31. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The transition to competing post collegiately is often one that is not as straightforward as we believe it would be before graduation. In the second part of our multipart series, we welcome back Otterbein's University's Max Hoffman, and Albion College's Adam Ditri & Andrew Wittland to discuss the paths they took to running competitively again following graduation. Each speaks about their path to finding a coach and finding a healthy balance for themselves while still staying motivated to continue competing. Our original recording went extremely long so expect a part three episode sooner rather than later! Look out for Part 3 coming to you soon! Now available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and Anchor. Be sure to like, share and subscribe! Have questions for the podcast or topic ideas? Shoot them out to Beersandmiles@gmail.com. Follow Cris at @beersandmiles. Want to follow Max? Follow him on Instagram at @max_hoffman96. Want to follow Adam? Follow him on Instagram at @awditri. Want to follow Andrew? Follow him on Instagram at @witty_31. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

12.12.2022 Offenbarung 3 gelesen von Iris Otterbein, Schneverdingen by Gemeinschaftsverband Sachsen-Anhalt

The motivation to continue competing post college is built in the months or even years prior to graduation. In our first of our multipart series we welcome Otterbein's University's Max Hoffman, and Albion College's Adam Ditri & Andrew Wittland. In this episode each speaks on their experience at their respective colleges and their final races. We touch briefly on the transition post college before jumping into our usual shenanigans of random questions. We had a great time chatting with the boys and can't wait to have them back on for Part 2! Now available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and Anchor. Be sure to like, share and subscribe! Have questions for the podcast or topic ideas? Shoot them out to Beersandmiles@gmail.com. Follow Cris at @beersandmiles. Want to follow Max? Follow him on Instagram at @max_hoffman96. Want to follow Adam? Follow him on Instagram at @awditri. Want to follow Andrew? Follow him on Instagram at @witty_31. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Bruce Janssen of Otterbein, Indiana has devoted his life to training sporting dogs, both pointing dogs and hounds.  Having hunted dogs for the public and for himself for most of his seventy-three years, Bruce has made a habit of studying the things that do and do not work in the realm of coonhound training.Steve and Bruce spend an hour and three-quarters talking about things like how dogs think differently than humans, how jealousy is a prime motivator in getting the switch flipped on a young project and how too much hunting can be as bad as too little.Sacred cows, pet training methods and popular ideas alike are fair game as the straight-talking Janssen, a standard-bearer among coon dog trainers, shares from his vast storehouse of coon dog experience and know-how.   This is coon dog training spoken in a language coon hunters, regardless of level of experience, will appreciate and understand.   

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thefocusgroup.thebulwark.comThe Pennsylvania governor's race is a bit of a political science experiment: what happens if one candidate barely runs any ads? Turns out, swing voters still really don't like that guy. POLITICO's in-house Pennsylvania expert Holly Otterbein once again joins Sarah on the pod. They discuss how swing voters are feeling about the Pennsylvania governor's ra…

„Wer zuerst kommt, wird zuerst bedient.“ Klingt nach einem Sprichwort? Irgendwie ja. Aber wie übersetzt man etwas so spezifisches, wie Redewendungen, von einer Sprache in die andere? Wie transportiert man nicht nur den Sinn eines Textes von einem Kulturkreis in den anderen, sondern auch den ursprünglich angeschlagenen Ton, geschweige denn den entsprechenden Unterton? In dieser Episode erfahren wir u.a., wie Isabell Otterbein, Senior Localization Specialist bei HubSpot, diesen und anderen Herausforderungen begegnet und wie die interne Zusammenarbeit, beispielsweise mit der heutigen Gastgeberin Janina Jechorek, Teil des HubSpot DACH Marketing Teams, funktioniert. Guten Appetit! Themen: [1:55] Was ist Lokalisierung? [5:44] Welche Tools verwendet ihr? [8:40] Mit welchen Teams kooperiert ihr? [10:47] Die Vorteile eines internen Localization-Teams [11:51] Was ist der Styleguide? [14:44] Was wird lokalisiert? [15:38] Das globale Lokalisierungsteam bei HubSpot [17:26] Der HubSpot Culture Code In der Show erwähnt: HubSpot Culture Code: https://www.hubspot.de/our-story Feedback? Gerne an podcast-dach@hubspot.com  Mehr über uns unter: https://www.hubspot.de/podcasts/listen-and-grow

Ben Otterbein, vice president of Otterbein's Cookies. Otterbein's Bakery, the family-owned business established in 1881. Otterbein's Cookies is celebrating its 140th year in business this year and remains a Baltimore staple.About Otterbein's CookiesA family of German immigrants would come to Baltimore, Maryland and start a little bakery near Fort McHenry (Oh say, can you see!), where Adam Otterbein would create a crispy, buttery sugar cookie that an entire city would fall in love with. For Otterbein's Cookies, it's simple baking. simple pleasures. And they wouldn't want it any other way. PHOTO BY ERIC STOCKLIN; ILLUSTRATION BY SARAH PRICEThe Truth In This ArtThe Truth In This Art is a podcast interview series supporting vibrancy and development of Baltimore & beyond's arts and culture. Mentioned in this episode:Otterbein Cookies To find more amazing stories from the artist and entrepreneurial scenes in & around Baltimore, check out my episode directory. Stay in TouchNewsletter sign-upSupport my podcastShareable link to episodeStation North Art Walks continue all summer, celebrating 20 years of Station North. Join us on final fridays:  September 30th for a district-wide celebration. More info at stationnorth.org.  Station North Arts District is a program of the Central Baltimore Partnership.  ★ Support this podcast ★

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Otterbein wins game 1 of home match against Thiel. All-American setter Carlie Craycraft has strong effort. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Welcome to the weekly sermon from Otterbein United Methodist Church, Navarre, Ohio. This week we welcome Mr. Brandon Simmons to the Otterbein pulpit. More at https://otterbeinconnection.org.. This week’s scripture (NIV) Isaiah 63:7-9 7 I will tell of the kindnesses of the Lord, the deeds for which he is to be …

Welcome to the weekly sermon from Otterbein United Methodist Church, Navarre, Ohio. This week we welcome Rev. Scott Hayward to the Otterbein pulpit. More at https://otterbeinconnection.org. This week’s scripture (NIV) Acts 2:1-4, Galatians 5:22-23 1 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly …

In this episode, Brian Kerkhoff, president of KA Components in Otterbein, Indiana, talks about how they strive to build trust and loyalty with their customers and how their non-integrated model serves LBMs well.

99:QB Philosophy, Fundamentals, & Skateboard Tech. - Kyle Zeis - Otterbein Univ. Sponsors The CoachPad - https://thecoachpad.com 0:01 The CoachPad 2:40 Background 5:00 Transition Back to QBs 7:50 Making QBing Easier/QB Manual 12:15 Drills Easier & Fundamentals 14:10 Film & Footwork Fundamentals 25:10 Teaching RPOs 29:00 Him as a QB 33:30 Lessons From Year 1 Kyle Zies Quarterbacks Otterbein Univ. Twitter: @CoachKyleZies --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nicholas-bandstra/support

In this episode, Brian Kerkhoff, president of KA Components in Otterbein, Indiana, shares their approach to offering just the right structural framing products to their customers and why they have chosen to only work directly with LBMs.

 The Pennsylvania Senate race might just be the craziest of 2022. There's a Bernie guy who looks like a Trump guy (Lt. Gov. John Fetterman) and a Trump guy who looks like a Biden guy (Dave McCormick). There's also Doctor Oz and an ultra-ultra-MAGA candidate surging late. POLITICO's Philadelphia-based national political reporter Holly Otterbein joins Sarah to listen to voters make sense of this madness. Want to listen without ads? Bulwark+ members get exclusive access to the ad-free version of The Focus Group. Learn more: https://plus.thebulwark.com/p/how-do-i-add-a-bulwark-member-only?s=w Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jill Wilson is the President and CEO of Otterbein SeniorLife. Jill joined Otterbein in 1997, and has held various positions including chief financial officer, vice president of strategic planning and executive vice president leading up to her promotion to CEO in early 2009. Prior to joining Otterbein, she spent her career as a CPA in ever increasing roles of responsibility with certified public accounting firms. Otterbein SeniorLife is a vibrant, not-for-profit organization founded in 1912. Otterbein provides a variety of lifestyle environments – independent living, wellness services, assisted living, long-stay and post-acute nursing care, memory support, home health, hospice and adult day care - each of which respect independence and enhance the quality of life and holistic growth of older persons. ____________________________________ Jill LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jill-wils... Otterbein SeniorLife Website: https://otterbein.org/ Phoenix Performance Partners Website: https://www.phoenixperform.com/ Culture Eats Everything Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/culture-eats-everything/id1526731051 Culture Eats Everything Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1utf9dZh2PRQKxe6qg5I5M Tom Willis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasawillis Checkout our book: https://www.phoenixperform.com/book #CultureEatsEverything ______________________ Download & Share!

Andy Winters is in his third season as the Head Men's Basketball Coach at Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio. Winters came to Otterbein after spending five years as the lead assistant at nearby OAC rival Capital University, including the 2015-16 season as interim head coach. Winters stepped in to serve as interim head coach at Capital after Damon Goodwin took a hiatus to battle leukemia. He was the youngest NCAA head basketball coach (25) at the time.  Winters spent one year at Ohio Dominican University prior to his stint at Capital.  Andy was a four-year starter at point guard for Ohio Wesleyan University. H was a 3x All-North Coast Athletic Conference selection, a member of the NCAC All-Decade Team, broke all of OWU's assist records, participated in the NABC All-Star Game and ended his senior season with first team All-American honors. He was also voted the Regional Player of the Year by the NABC, D3Hoops.com and D3 News after ranking top-five nationally in assists. If you're looking to improve your coaching please consider joining the Hoop Heads Mentorship Program.  We believe that having a mentor is the best way to maximize your potential and become a transformational coach. By matching you up with one of our experienced mentors you'll develop a one on one relationship that will help your coaching, your team, your program, and your mindset.  The Hoop Heads Mentorship Program delivers mentoring services to basketball coaches at all levels through our team of experienced Head Coaches. Find out more at hoopheadspod.com or shoot me an email directly mike@hoopheadspod.com Follow us on social media @hoopheadspod on Twitter and Instagram and be sure to check out the Hoop Heads Podcast Network for more great basketball content. Have your notebook ready as you listen to this episode with Andy Winters, Head Men's Basketball Coach at Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio. Website – https://otterbeincardinals.com/sports/mens-basketball (https://otterbeincardinals.com/sports/mens-basketball) Email - winters1@otterbein.edu Twitter - https://twitter.com/cbates_wmu (@CoachAWinters) Visit our Sponsors! https://www.drdishbasketball.com/ (Dr. Dish Basketball) Mention the Hoop Heads Podcast when you place your order and get $300 off a brand new state of the art Dr. Dish Shooting Machine! http://www.fastmodelsports.com/ (Fast Model Sports) Use Code HHP15 to get 15% off the number one play diagramming software for coaches. https://www.qwikcut.com/basketball/ (QwikCut) QwikCut is all cloud-based, and comes packed with features to help high schools and youth programs - STORE, SHARE, and ANALYZE game film.   Make the switch, get double the storage, and save your program up to 50% on the fastest-growing video editing system in the country.    Twitter Podcast - https://twitter.com/hoopheadspod (@hoopheadspod) Mike - https://twitter.com/hdstarthoops (@hdstarthoops) Jason - https://twitter.com/jsunkle (@jsunkle) Network - https://twitter.com/HoopHeadsPodNet (@HoopHeadsPodNet) Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hoopheadspod/ (@hoopheadspod) Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hoopheadspod/ (https://www.facebook.com/hoopheadspod/) YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDoVTtvpgwwOVL4QVswqMLQ (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDoVTtvpgwwOVL4QVswqMLQ) Support this podcast

Catching up with Coach Andy Winters of Otterbein University

Dir fällt die Decke auf den Kopf und du willst einfach mal raus, weil du überlastet bist und keine Alternative weißt? Dann ist vielleicht eine Mutter Kind Kur eine Möglichkeit für dich, mal Abstand vom Alltag zu nehmen und neue Strategien mit professioneller Hilfe zu erarbeiten. Ohne lästiges Kochen oder Aufräumen. Doch wie gelingt der Übertrag in den Alltag im Nachgang? All diese Themen von der Beantragung über die Durchführung bis zur Integration im Alltag bespreche ich mit der wunderbaren Julia Otterbein von Familyinlove mit vielen anschaulichen und praktischen Tipps für dich.

Gina Otterbein's career path has provided great experience and leadership opportunities. She has been a Physical Therapist and leader throughout her career, creating space and support especially for female leaders. She has finishing medals from 3 Ironmans and 2 Boston marathons. Gina shares her journey with us today on Powerful Women: Let's Talk. Powerful Women: Let's Talk is created by WGVU NPR and made possible by WGVU NPR sustaining monthly donors. Become a sustaining monthly donor now at wgvu.org/donate to support WGVU NPR's local programs, including Powerful Women: Let's Talk. Full Transcript: [MUSIC] Intro: Produced by women about women. Powerful women. Let's talk is a series of interviews with women who are trailblazers and have helped shape our world transforming who we are and how we live. [MUSIC] Shelly Irwin: Gina Otterbein's Career path has provided great experience and leadership opportunities. She's been a physical therapist and leader throughout her career, creating

In today's episode: Bloody Horseshoe Grave. When a man fails to follow local traditions, his actions come back to haunt him . . . and a remote church cemetery. Podcast: Sometime Between Dusk and Dawn Ghost Stories. This episode is written and produced by Jannette Quackenbush with folklore pulled from many resources, including Hauntedhocking.com, The Telltale Lilac Bush and Other West Virginia Ghost Stories (Ruth Ann Musick). You can find all my books and ghost stories at 21Crows.com - BackRoads Books by 21 Crows and on Amazon. (West Virginia Ghost Stories, Legends, and Haunts, Ohio Ghost Stories and Spooky Legends: The Classics, Ghost Stories and Folk Tales of New Orleans, Little Book of Gettysburg Ghosts, and more!) Otterbein United Methodist Church, County Road 62/Otterbein road NW Rushville, Ohio Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/broken-doll --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betweenduskanddawn/support

Welcome to the weekly sermon from Otterbein United Methodist Church, Navarre, Ohio. More at https://otterbeinconnection.org. We are blessed on this Mothers’ Day with a special message from Otterbein’s First Lady, Angie Garrabrant.

Troy Bonte serves as Executive Director of Facilities Management & Planning for Otterbein University, located in Westerville, Ohio. Troy oversees the Office of Facilities Services, and other business operations including the University Bookstore, Mailroom, and Print/Copy Center. Troy and his staff handle daily service, energy management, campus construction, maintenance and repair, and special events, as well as capital project planning. Prior to joining Otterbein University, Bonte served as the Director of Facilities at Washington & Jefferson College located in Washington, Pennsylvania, and as the Director of Facilities Management at Capital University, located in Columbus, Ohio. Bonte holds a Bachelor of Arts in Management and Leadership from Otterbein University and a Masters of Business Administration from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. He is a member of APPA and has more than 25 years of construction and facilities management experience as a contractor, consultant, and owner’s representative. In his career in facilities services, Troy has managed many projects that have improved accessibility, safety, and sustainability. One major achievement was the development and construction of The Point, a 60,000-sf S.T.E.A. M. facility, designed to create partnerships between the University, private enterprise, and various governmental agencies, which provide experiential learning opportunities for the Otterbein student. In speaking with staff and administration, the University President, recently stated that, “We start every tour and end it at The Point.” Working through the pandemic, he was a key member of a designated team, providing leadership and oversight of the University’s endeavors to stop the spread of COVID-19. The result was a very low rate of transmission among students, and no recorded transmission from employee to employee. www.otterbein.edu

Welcome to Episode 71 of The Podcast About Division III Baseball. This is our fifth of eight regional preview pods -- this one covers the Mideast region and its five conferences. Before we begin, we quickly discuss the weekend that was in D3, the status of the SCIAC, and shoutout North Central (IL) for their no-no. Then we get down to business: AMCC (at 7:00) La Roche has their longtime head coach back and plenty of talent as always, but will need some young pitching to step up if they want to dominate this conference as usual HCAC (at 11:25) Franklin has proved capable of competing against better teams and appear primed to win this conference again The HCAC is probably a bit underrated, with Anderson, Transylvania, Rose-Hulman, and Earlham all capable of having strong seasons MIAA (at 17:00) Adrian has almost all of their seniors back for #Year5 and two of the best pitchers in the entire country; is this the year they finally go on a super deep run? There is Hope...for the Dutchmen to make some noise in this conference as well NCAC (at 26:00) Wooster still has plenty of top-tier talent but enters the season with far more inexperience than normal Denison has some key players back for #Year5 and a fearsome lineup, but will need some of the younger pitching to step up DePauw and Wittenberg could definitely make some noise as well OAC (at 40:30) Heidelberg has some of their 2019 World Series contributors back for #Year5, which should help them continue to contend Baldwin Wallace looks to have a pretty loaded lineup but a very young pitching staff Otterbein, John Carroll, Mount Union, Ohio Northern will surely all be in the mix as well Uh oh...is Marietta back? PAC (at 59:10) Washington & Jefferson shouldn't have any trouble in this conference -- we'll see if they can make another World Series run UAA (at 1:04:05) Case Western won't be able to play their usual insanely tough schedule but are still making the most of the difficult and unique situation We concluded (at 1:08:00) with a few other notable player shout outs, our player and pitcher of the year picks for the region, and our teams to beat. Then we say goodbye. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter @d3baseballpod (DMs are open if you want to reach us there) and @CespedesBBQ.  Send us your best D-III stories or any other comments or questions to thed3baseballpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe + rate/review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-podcast-about-division-iii-baseball/id1342691759 

Daniel Colvin, paper artist and Director of Programming for the Ohio Art League, talks with Chaz O'Neil and Margarita Vilshanetskaya. Chaz O'Neil received a BA from Otterbein University and an MFA from Bowling Green State University. O'Neil's work has been exhibited throughout Columbus and the Ohio region. He has taught drawing course at Otterbein and Shanghai Publishing & Printing College. Most recently, he has returned from a 3 month long European artist residency tour. He was awarded The Ohio Art League-Can Serrat International Artist Residency Award to El Bruc, Spain and The Greater Columbus Arts Council Dresden Artist Exchange Program Award to Dresden, Germany. More information about Chaz can be found at www.chazoneil.com and Instagram: chzoneil12 Margarita Vilshanetskaya received her BFA in Two Dimensional Studies and Art Education from BGSU in 2012. She has exhibited work all over Ohio and internationally from OAC's Riffe Gallery in Columbus, OH to a group exhibition in El Bruc, Spain. More information about Margarita can be found at www.mpvartist.com and Instagram: toocool4spool Also watch on YouTube. Reese Brothers Productions and Nicolettecinemagraphics bring you Art Tells a Story, Let it Tell Yours, a live show featuring artist interviews from arts groups around Columbus. Look for previous interviews by: Columbus College of Art & Design Columbus Moving Image Art Review Columbus Museum of Art Donte Woods-Spikes Goodwill Art Studio & Gallery Greater Columbus Arts Council Hammond Harkins Galleries Not Sheep Gallery Ohio Arts Council Ohio Art League Ohio History Connection Sharon Weiss Gallery Wild Goose Creative

Koons is the winningest women's soccer coach in OAC history, currently standing with a career record of 290-91-35 and a staggering.Entering his 22nd season at the helm of the Otterbein women's soccer program in 2020, having led the Cardinals to nine Ohio Athletic Conference regular-season championships.Koons is a 6x OAC Coach of the Year, 3x Ohio Coach of the Year, and 3x Great Lakes Region Coach of the Year. When considering athletics scholarships, you need to examine three primary organizations. The three primary avenues for athletics scholarships are through the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), and the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). Within these organizations, there are further divisions based on the size of the institution. All of these organizations combine education and athletics to deliver the experience of a lifetime to the committed student-athletes playing and studying under this umbrella.Get your Free Consultation: https://isportsrecruiting.com/consultation

In this episode, we are on location. We are at Otterbein University, with Professor Gerckins, who is the chair of https://www.otterbein.edu/theatre-dance/ (Otterbein Department of Theater.) Through this pandemic, we have lost a lot. Our kids aren't in school. We're stuck at home. And we started to realize that we were also losing our world of art. Suddenly, what happens? The musicians are back in Zoom or sitting on somebody's front porch and creating music. Or the movies were being streamed. What we also saw was that live theater was coming back in different ways, different formats, different software, Zoom or whatever. Our conversation with Professor Gerckins covers how Otterbein pivoted and Carol, being an alum of Otterbein, had to bring them in. But this is just an example of everything this is going on across the world through this pandemic to bring our art world back to us. What has been the most dramatic adjustment you or your organization has had to make in order to keep the public engaged and interested in the arts? Have you seen positive changes in your work and your arts organizations, that you believe were needed, even before the pandemic? What are some of the innovative ways you have discovered that other artists created or adopted, when they could not have live, in-person events? What short-term and long-term changes might we expect in how we enjoy art performance, exhibits, and art education? How well do you believe the public will adapt to these changes? If you could change Zoom or the other programs you use, what changes would you need or wish for? Here is https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code=XZFcAmXZT8sLArWPYYBKKMU2uKdzNSjpzvfy (link to the resource) sheet me mention in the podcast. We would love to hear from you. Email us at hello@lookingforwardourway.com. Find us on https://www.facebook.com/lookingforwardourway/ (Facebook). And of course everything can be found on our website, https://my.captivate.fm/www.lookingforwardourway.com (Looking Forward Our Way.) Recorded in Studio C at https://my.captivate.fm/www.channel511.com (511 Studios). A production of https://my.captivate.fm/www.circle270media.com (Circle270Media Podcast Consultants).

Coming up, we were actually on location. We were at Otterbein University, with Professor Gerckins, who is the chair of https://www.otterbein.edu/theatre-dance/ (Otterbein Department of Theater.) Through this pandemic, we have lost a lot. Our kids aren't in school. We're stuck at home. And we started to realize that we were also losing our world of art. Suddenly, what happens? The musicians are back in Zoom or sitting on somebody's front porch and creating music. Or the movies were being streamed. What we also saw was that live theater was coming back in different ways, different formats, different software, Zoom or whatever. Our conversation with Professor Gerckins covers how Otterbein pivoted and Carol, being an alum of Otterbein, had to bring them in. But this is just an example of everything this is going on across the world through this pandemic to bring our art world back to us. This episode will be in your podcast player next week, Monday January 25, 2021. We would love to hear from you. Email us at hello@lookingforwardourway.com. Find us on https://www.facebook.com/lookingforwardourway/ (Facebook). And of course everything can be found on our website, https://my.captivate.fm/www.lookingforwardourway.com (Looking Forward Our Way.) Recorded in Studio C at https://my.captivate.fm/www.channel511.com (511 Studios). A production of https://my.captivate.fm/www.circle270media.com (Circle270Media Podcast Consultants).

“I never really considered vet medicine because I never thought I could get in, because I knew how difficult vet school was. And then after doing some hard thinking, I think I decided that if I really wanted to do it, I can do it and I was very fortunate that Otterbein has an equine program geared toward, to get students into veterinary school. So, I had no equine experience prior, but I met with my advisor, and she said if I really want to do it, I can do it! So I jumped right in and got to learn about horses and that got me through within three years and now I’m at Ohio State!”Our guest today is Jordan Riha. Jordan is a second-year veterinary student at The Ohio State University. While she may have decided she wanted to become a veterinarian a little later in life, that has not slowed her down at all. She has taken advantage of every opportunity that has been put in front her and done it all with a positive attitude. We are so excited to watch the rest of her career unfold and can’t wait to share her journey with you. Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed on Apple Podcasts and leave us a ratings and review. You can also contact us at MVLPodcast@avma.org You can also follow us on Social Media @AVMAVets #MyVetLife #MVLPodcast

Kayla Ryan Walsh is a New York-based actor, singer, and dancer. She is originally from Bend, Oregon and received her BFA in Musical Theatre from Otterbein University. She has worked regionally at The Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, Theatre Aspen, Mill Mountain Theatre, Weathervane Playhouse, Southern Colorado Repertory Theatre and many more. She was an Acting Apprentice at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, as well as received a Fulbright Scholarship to study Shakespeare at The Globe in London under Philip Bird's mentorship and direction. Recently Kayla acted as producer and performer for an online staged reading of The Revolutionists by Lauren Gunderson, opposite of Kuhoo Verma, with all proceeds being given directly to The ACLU, raising over $1000 from their one-night showing.  In this episode, Kayla chats with NYC-based actress and host Maggie Bera about her musical theatre training at Otterbein, making it without an agent, and breaking boundaries in the theatre industry. To get The Essential Guide to Instagram for Actors online course, go to www.actoraesthetic.com/instagram and use the code PODCAST30 to save 30% off your purchase!   To join the Actor Aesthetic Alliance Facebook group, click here.   Spread love and don't forget to rate, review and subscribe to the Actor Aesthetic Podcast on iTunes, Google, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app. Visit actoraesthetic.com for more info. Follow Maggie Bera on social media Instagram: @actoraesthetic Facebook: www.facebook.com/ActorAesthetic/ Email: maggie@actoraesthetic.com

In this Episode, I interviewed Kwame Christian,Esq, M.A. the Director of the American Negotiation Institute where he conducts negotiation and Conflict Management workshops around the country. As an Attorney and mediator, Kwame brings a unique multidisciplinary approach to making difficult conversations easier. Kwame also serves as a professor at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law and Otterbein's MBA program. He is Also The Author of The Best Selling Book Nobody Will Play With Me: How to Use Compassionate Curiosity to Find Confidence in Conflict. His Ted Talk in 2017 Finding Confidence in Conflict was the most popular in the topic of conflict. Kwame's Podcast Negotiate Anything is the top negotiation podcast int he world. His podcast has been downloaded over a million times and has listeners in 183 different countries. In the podcast we talked a lot about tools and strategies for having better conversations during Difficult times? How are colleges changing during Covid-19? How do we have more understanding conversations around race during challenging times? What do businesses owners need to change to become better negotiators? I hope this episode inspires you to have better conversations in your life during difficult times! Please Rate, Review, and Subscribe over on Apple Podcast how this Episode has Inspired you! Also please give me feedback on the podcast on what you like and don't like. If your interested in taking your Podcast or Brand to the next level?  Jump on a consulting call with me click here. Links: Kwame Christian's Ted Talk: Finding Confidence In Conflict      

Dawn Stewart is the Director of Athletics for Otterbein University. She is a former student-athlete with a 20+ year career in collegiate athletics having served at the University of Dayton, Captial University, and now at her alma mater - Otterbein. In 2016 she was named as one of four Division 3 "Under Armour Athletic Directors of the Year." She has been active with the National Association of the Collegiate Directors of Athletics, and been instrumental in expanding the size and influence of Athletics at Otterbein. www.otterbeincardinals.com

My guests today are Andy and Matt Winters.  They are brothers, and they just finished their first season leading the basketball program at Otterbein University.  Both played high school basketball at Bishop Watterson High School in Columbus, Ohio.  Both went on the play college basketball, Matt at Ohio Dominican University (NAIA Division II) and Andy at Ohio Wesleyan University (NCAA Division III).  Both spent time as assistants in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC), Matt at Ohio Northern University, and Andy at Capital University.  When Andy was hired to be the head coach at Otterbein (also an OAC school) the door was opened for them to work together and try to rebuild a once proud program.  Please  enjoy my conversation with Andy & Matt Winters of Otterbein University!  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-cook0/support

Don Tutwiler was born and raised between Springcreek and Otterbein, Virginia. He attends Harrisonburg First Church the Nazarene with his wife Vickie. He joins us on Front Porch Talks today to share his testimony.

Don Tutwiler was born and raised between Springcreek and Otterbein, Virginia. He attends Harrisonburg First Church the Nazarene with his wife Vickie. He joins us on Front Porch Talks today to share his testimony.

In this episode we talk about the IP34 proposition to legalize psilocybin in Oregon as a medical therapy, magical mushroom experiences, the influence of the subconscious mind on our perception, and various magical practices for self healing!Our guest this week is Myrissa Otterbein-Pyle, graduate of NUNM with a degree in integrative health sciences, and avid practitioner of magical self healing techniques. You can find her on facebook, or follow her instagram handle @lovemysmajic to see her current mystical works.Watch Full Video Episode Magical Medicine (Pt.2): https://youtu.be/EtWrclV4D7MPodcast Links:Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcfa_K7p45fRgAGHrK6Bz6QiTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/herbal-hour/id1479250761Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0uQ07IELQ3bm2QTM5fpdtT?si=ewkBPmnxSZW6AF_iuPyyhQ 

Welcome to Episode 63 of The Podcast About Division III Baseball. This is our eighth of eight regional preview pods -- this one covers the Mideast region and its four conferences. Topics include: AMCC La Roche (at 2:00) returns their entire pitching staff as they try to win a 7th consecutive conference title HCAC Franklin (at 5:15) proved capable of competing with the big boys in the regional last year, but have a ton of arms to replace The HCAC always has a competitive middle of the pack, including (at 9:15) Rose-Hulman, Anderson, Transylvania, and Earlham  MIAA Adrian (at 10:45) is super mega-loaded, perhaps as much as ever, but will still need to prove it come regional season Hope (at 15:15) had a gaudy win total last year thanks to a poor SOS, but there's real talent present NCAC Wooster (at 19:55) will continue to be known for their elite offense featuring two All-Americans, but their success will depend on the development of their young pitchers Denison (at 25:05) returns almost every starter in an excellent lineup, but will need to replace some key arms OAC Heidelberg (at 29:15) returns a healthy portion of their World Series team from a year ago Baldwin Wallace (at 34:15) gets a potential All-American back in their lineup, but the offense may need more than that to score enough to compete Obviously this conference could go in any direction, as teams like (at 38:15) Otterbein, John Carroll, Ohio Northern, Mount Union, and even Marietta are capable of reaching the conference tourney and making some noise PAC Washington & Jefferson (at 43:35) is fresh off their second World Series appearance in three years -- probably time to stop doubting them  UAA Case Western (at 45:00) is playing another crazy schedule, so don't be surprised if they get in again at-large with 22 wins! We concluded (at 50:30) with a few other notable player shout outs, our player and pitcher of the year picks for the region, and our teams to beat. Then we say goodbye. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter @d3baseballpod (DMs are open if you want to reach us there) and @CespedesBBQ.  Send us your best D-III stories or any other comments or questions to thed3baseballpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe + rate/review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-podcast-about-division-iii-baseball/id1342691759 

Technology on campuses is always evolving. The longer you’re around, the more change you see. No one knows that better than Willie Franklin, Senior Technology Specialist at Otterbein University in Westerville, OH. We discuss the changes throughout time, his current and previous roles, and campus projects including digital signage, active learning classrooms, servicing live events, and networked video. Oh, and Willie even turns the table and starts asking me questions! Willie’s events DJ’ing skills come to play!Connect with Willie Franklin by email at wfranklin@otterbein.edu. Learn more about Otterbein University on Twitter at @Otterbein and online at https://www.otterbein.edu.

Got a two-star review on this here show the other day. The review, which was on the master Mat Talk feed and not this or the master Short Time feed, said they missed the longer shows and these short ones weren’t cutting it. First off, thank you for the feedback. Everyone has different tastes and this format has mostly been agreeable to listeners. This show, Short Time, actually started in this format in November of 2013. It went to interviews when the scores stopped, and the show grew from there. The interview shows aren’t done, but I’ve been busy handling the clients I have with the network. I’m also not going to chase the same interviews as everyone else. Doing things differently is what I’ve always done, but that being said, yes, I miss “my show” with “my interviews.” I’ll be picking them back up here soon, but I’ve always got a lot of irons in the fire. When my time becomes strained, I put my own shows on the back burner. I don’t put Short Time ahead of any other show on the network. These shots keep me fresh, help promote every level of wrestling and keep episodes in the feed. I don’t just want to stop doing shows and then lose the listeners. There’s over 70 wrestling podcasts out there. This was the second one. I know people have come and gone from the various Mat Talk shows. I like this format. I like the interview format, but this is also my business, I have to make sure my time is cost-effective. This is why I pitch the Patreon links at the end of each show. Maybe I can take the time away to develop the show ideas in the off-season, but as my wife says, wrestling has no off-season. I put out 448 episodes in 2019, always putting my clients and affiliate shows ahead of my own. Thanks for the feedback, constructive and positive. It’s all taken into consideration. That long winded intro is by your host, me, Jason Bryant, and this is Short Time Shots, a mostly daily look back at the scores and more in the world of wrestling.  Also, the Attack Style Wrestling Podcast will be coming back with NCAA champion Daryl Weber. We’ll record the first episode in over a year next week.  In Duals: We lead with the first victory in over 60 years for Presbyterian College. The Blue Hose hosted NAIA Truett McConnell on Wednesday and shut out the Bears 44-0. It was a forfeit-laden meet. This is the first year of Division I wrestling for Presbyterian, which did have a team back in the early 1950s. It’s the smallest school in Division I and started both men’s and women’s wrestling this year. Closest match of the night came in Division II where Indianapolis edged Findlay 19-18 on criteria E - Total number of takedowns scored only from decisions, major decisions and technical falls. Also in Division II, Belmont Abbey topped Queens 36-12. Fairmont State beat Kent State-Tuscarawas, a varsity NCWA team, 35-0. It’s the first win since the program was added back at Fairmont State, but we’re not exactly sure if the Kent State branch campus is actually a countable opponent under NCAA rules. Fairmont State’s last win came at some point in the 1982-83 season. Fort Hays State beat Central Missouri 28-12.Second closest match of the night was in Division III where Pitt-Bradford topped Penn State Behrend 28-27. This one came down to the second criteria, most six-point victories, which favored Pitt-Bradford. Too many forfeits here though. In Division III, Castleton beat Rhode Island College 31-6, Springfield topped Norwich 37-9. North Central topped Chicago 22-15, Otterbein beat Case Western 38-15. Case Western Reserve did get one win on senior night as Connor Forrest got a fall in the first period to push the Spartans past Ohio Wesleyan 27-26.NAIA Cumberland University doubled up Division II Kentucky Wesleyan 30-15.In another forfeit-filled dual, NAIA Warner Pacific beat Division III Pacific 29-9. Just four matches were actually contested. Rochester (Minn.) blanked Northland, Itasca, Minnesota West and Ridgewater by a combined 227-0 to win their ...

Got a two-star review on this here show the other day. The review, which was on the master Mat Talk feed and not this or the master Short Time feed, said they missed the longer shows and these short ones weren’t cutting it. First off, thank you for the feedback. Everyone has different tastes and this format has mostly been agreeable to listeners. This show, Short Time, actually started in this format in November of 2013. It went to interviews when the scores stopped, and the show grew from there. The interview shows aren’t done, but I’ve been busy handling the clients I have with the network. I’m also not going to chase the same interviews as everyone else. Doing things differently is what I’ve always done, but that being said, yes, I miss “my show” with “my interviews.” I’ll be picking them back up here soon, but I’ve always got a lot of irons in the fire. When my time becomes strained, I put my own shows on the back burner. I don’t put Short Time ahead of any other show on the network. These shots keep me fresh, help promote every level of wrestling and keep episodes in the feed. I don’t just want to stop doing shows and then lose the listeners. There’s over 70 wrestling podcasts out there. This was the second one. I know people have come and gone from the various Mat Talk shows. I like this format. I like the interview format, but this is also my business, I have to make sure my time is cost-effective. This is why I pitch the Patreon links at the end of each show. Maybe I can take the time away to develop the show ideas in the off-season, but as my wife says, wrestling has no off-season. I put out 448 episodes in 2019, always putting my clients and affiliate shows ahead of my own. Thanks for the feedback, constructive and positive. It’s all taken into consideration. That long winded intro is by your host, me, Jason Bryant, and this is Short Time Shots, a mostly daily look back at the scores and more in the world of wrestling.  Also, the Attack Style Wrestling Podcast will be coming back with NCAA champion Daryl Weber. We’ll record the first episode in over a year next week.  In Duals: We lead with the first victory in over 60 years for Presbyterian College. The Blue Hose hosted NAIA Truett McConnell on Wednesday and shut out the Bears 44-0. It was a forfeit-laden meet. This is the first year of Division I wrestling for Presbyterian, which did have a team back in the early 1950s. It’s the smallest school in Division I and started both men’s and women’s wrestling this year.  Closest match of the night came in Division II where Indianapolis edged Findlay 19-18 on criteria E - Total number of takedowns scored only from decisions, major decisions and technical falls. Also in Division II, Belmont Abbey topped Queens 36-12. Fairmont State beat Kent State-Tuscarawas, a varsity NCWA team, 35-0. It’s the first win since the program was added back at Fairmont State, but we’re not exactly sure if the Kent State branch campus is actually a countable opponent under NCAA rules. Fairmont State’s last win came at some point in the 1982-83 season. Fort Hays State beat Central Missouri 28-12. Second closest match of the night was in Division III where Pitt-Bradford topped Penn State Behrend 28-27. This one came down to the second criteria, most six-point victories, which favored Pitt-Bradford. Too many forfeits here though. In Division III, Castleton beat Rhode Island College 31-6, Springfield topped Norwich 37-9. North Central topped Chicago 22-15, Otterbein beat Case Western 38-15. Case Western Reserve did get one win on senior night as Connor Forrest got a fall in the first period to push the Spartans past Ohio Wesleyan 27-26. NAIA Cumberland University doubled up Division II Kentucky Wesleyan 30-15. In another forfeit-filled dual, NAIA Warner Pacific beat Division III Pacific 29-9. Just four matches were actually contested.  Rochester (Minn.) blanked Northland, Itasca, Minnesota West and Ridgewater by a combined 227-0 to win their eighth straight Minnesota College Athletic Conference championship in a row. Also in the NJCAA, Cloud County beat Barton 30-21.  On the women’s side, Life picked up a pair of wins, beating Brewton-Parker 49-1 and Limestone 37-9. Limestone also beat Brewton-Parker 38-6.  Notables on the Docket: In Division I, three of the four teams in action are from PSAC, or the MAC East. Lock Haven heads to Appalachian State, while Edinboro faces Bloomsburg.   In Division II, Emmanuel takes on Limestone, Nebraska-Kearney heads to Warrensburg to take on Central Missouri. Out in the Rockies, Western Colorado faces Adams State while New Mexico Highlands, which is in Las Vegas (New Mexico), faces Chadron State.  Decent night of action coming up in Division III as some, but not all, of the matches of note see UW-La Crosse head to UW-Whitewater, Wartburg heads to Luther, Olivet is at Trine, Washington & Jefferson is at Thiel, Alma is at Adrian, Loras takes on Central and of course, I can’t resist the epic battle between the Student Princes of Heidelberg and the Polar Bears of Ohio Northern. In mixed division action, Fontbonne is at Lincoln and Central Methodist is at Westminster.  FROM THE DWN: The Pioneer Press talks with Minnesota heavyweight Gable Steveson about his time away from the mat during his suspension during an investigation into allegations of sexual assault. No charges were filed and Steveson is the top-ranked heavyweight in the country.  Pretty cool story out of West Virginia, well, kinda. Davis & Elkins head coach Jerry Boland spent a ton of time teaching and coaching in New Jersey. He’s got four wrestlers from Burlington County on the first-year team. Five Point Move profiles Alex Sancho prior to Thor Masters.  A day late, but still relevant. The Daily Collegian, the student paper at Penn State, talks about Cael Sanderson and the Penn State take on the transfer portal.  Due to an issue with Mailchimp on Wednesday morning, the Daily Wrestling News didn’t go out. So you may have already heard about the story from NBC Sports that notes Kyle Snyder is living in Cael Sanderson’s basement. For real.  Cody Goodwin from The Des Moines Register is back with his weekly mailbag. No worries Cody, the NWMA awards have been paid for. You won’t have to lie to your parents anymore.  Also from the Daily Collegian was the announcement that super senior Anthony Cassar’s college career is over.  IAWrestle reported the former Penn State wrestler Brody Teske was transferring to Northern Iowa, while Austin Gomez of Iowa State is seeking a medical redshirt.  There was also a pretty cool feature yesterday from Seth Duckworth at the Pistols Firing Blog about Adnan Alkaissy, also known as General Adnan from his pro wrestling days. Alkaissy is from Iraq, was an All-American wrestler at Oklahoma State, and knew Saddam Hussein. Crazy stuff.  On The Network I made an appearance on Purdue’s Always Aggressive podcast, and while that isn’t on the network, whenever I do a guest spot on another show, it’ll show up in the feed.  Cliff Fretwell from Compound released an episode of ThaHustle with North Carolina head coach Coleman Scott. That’s worth checking out.  I’ve also got a new episode of the ODU Wrestling Monarch Matcast with Associate Head Coach Daryl Thomas. You can get to read those stories and more from Mat Talk Online’s daily wrestling newsletter. Sign up for free at mattalkonline.com/news and get the day’s top wrestling stories from around the world delivered to your inbox for free every single morning.  The Mat Talk Online Daily Newsletter is sponsored by Resilite.  If you'd like to SUPPORT THE SHOW and all the on-demand audio offerings, free newsletters and historical research. You can support this program and the Network by making a small monthly contribution or one-time donation by going to mattalkonline.com/jointheteam.  Venmo, PayPal and Buymeacoffee.com are all accepted, but here’s the perk with a monthly Patreon contribution - you get the cool perks like Mat Talk Online branded shirts, glasses and hats, the sport’s best digital preview guides, shout outs on the show and even a guest spot or pitch your show idea or interview suggestion for a future episode of Short Time!  The Short Time Wrestling Podcast is proudly outfitted by Compound Sportswear. Remember, you’ve always got time, for Short Time.  SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHORT TIME WRESTLING PODCAST Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spreaker | iHeartRadio | TuneIn Google Podcasts | Spotify | iOS App | Android App | RSS (Editor's note: This is always a rough draft of the script of the show, there may be minor errors sprinkled throughout and no, it's not in APA style or anything that resembles a journalistic published work. Some shows will also be devoid of show notes, as they're done on the road from a mobile device). Short Time Episode 591 - January 15, 2020

It’s #GivingTuesday and I want to implore you to consider contributing the the Mat Talk Podcast Network. This is more than just podcasts. This show, Short Time Shots, is just a glimpse at what type of news I provide, for free, to the wrestling community at an almost daily basis. Why almost daily? I’ve got a wife and kids, too.  At the end of each episode, I normally make a plug about contributing. This show and the daily wrestling newsletter is a value for value model. If you find it of value and worthwhile to you, consider making a one-time or small monthly contribution to what you think this is worth to you. If you like it just fine and feel like you’re spending enough on wrestling subscriptions and online offerings, that’s absolutely fine. If you think this is actually worth something more than your time, hey, give that a shot too. You can modify your contribution at any time. Go to mattalkonline.com/contribute to see the various ways you can help out. I’ve got a staff of 10 - fingers. Thanks to Pat Fitzgerald, Trent Kroll, John McCarty and Craig Scharer for their contributions this Tuesday.  That’s it for the sales pitch, because THIS is Short Time Shots, a mostly daily recap of the scores and more in and around the world of wrestling, I’m Jason Bryant and in the morning, I’m off to Canuckistan! I mean, Canada. In case you’re wondering, yes, I’m announcing the Canadian Olympic Trials. Yes, they hold them in December. They’re in Niagara Falls, which is actually SOUTH of where I live. Why do they set the team so early? Well, I’ll have an investigative, expose, The World In Crisis. Double gold star if you catch THAT reference.  Dual Meets:  I’d say Mount Union was pretty pumped up about their win on Tuesday. The Purple Raiders social media accounts quickly tagged me on Twitter (@jasonmbryant) to let me know No. 6 Mount Union beat No. 7 Baldwin Wallace 31-9 in the Yellowjackets own gym. Mount Union head coach Josh Malave with quite the conundrum, having to X out the M in Mount Union’s name all week. The only matchup of ranked foes saw Jordin James, ranked No. 1 at 141 for Mount Union, beat No. 9 Charlie Nash 11-4. Lenny Reich shout out as well! Elsewhere in the Ohio Athletic Conference, No. 21 John Carroll picked up its first shutout in three years, topping the Fighting Muskies of Muskingum 43-0. Fastest fall of the night came at 165, where Canton, Ohio native Luke Reicosky picked up six in 64 seconds.  Otterbein improved to 5-2 on the season after beating Ohio Northern 30-15. Top-ranked Drew Kasper picked up another W at 285 for the Cardinals, improving to 14-0 on the season and registering his sixth fall of the year.  And while I’d like to give Mount Union the graphic on Twitter and Instagram, that honor goes to Division II Kentucky Wesleyan. The Panthers won its first dual in school history, topping NAIA Midway 26-19 in Midway, Kentucky. Last year, Kentucky Wesleyan went 0-10 in its maiden season. Kairus Washington’s fall at 285 sealed the deal.  Sticking with some Division II action, Indianapolis shutout Urbana 48-0.  In the NAIA, Williams Baptist beat Hannibal-LaGrange 39-15. Anyone get ZZ Top stuck in their head anytime they hear the name Hannibal-LaGrange? No? The Eagles picked up five falls in the American Midwest Conference win.  In an odd scheduling note, there were two women’s duals initially scheduled on Tuesday, but the North Central-UW-Stevens Point dual was moved to February 18, and the Emmanuel-McKendree dual was canceled. Which can be spelled with one L or two. Cancelled. See. I didn’t get a red underline when I typed it, but you … can’t actually see that.  Notables on the Docket: Division II Lander will host its first dual in school history as the Bearcats welcome another first-year program, fellow Division II member and conference mate Mount Olive. Mount Olive won its first dual as a program last week - this is the first time Lander is stepping on the mat for a dual, ever. Kentucky Wesleyan will try to win two in a row as they visit NAIA Thomas More. There will be no more Elisabeth Shue references. Well, there might be.  In Division III, we have a five duals involving teams from D3 and all five of them are in-state battles. Pitt-Bradford faces Thiel, Southern Virginia faces the new NJCAA program at Southwest Virginia Community College, Fontbonne takes on Westminster, NAIA Lincoln faces Millikin and UW-Stevens Point faces UW-Platteville.  The NAIA mostly follows suit, as Truett McConnell faces Life, Central Christian takes on Ottawa and Arizona Christian faces Embry-Riddle. Grand View and Baker gotta screw it all up by being from different states.  Fontbonne and Westminster are scheduled to go there on the women’s side as well, while Saint Mary (Kan.) heads to wrestle Missouri Valley.  FROM THE DWN: The University of Iowa announced on Tuesday that four-time All-American Brandon Sorensen has begun undergoing treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia. There are numerous outlets with information on this, including the Daily Iowan, Trackwrestling, The Cedar Rapids Gazette, the Quad City Times … after this kind of news, there really isn’t much I want to promote here today. Thoughts are with Sorensen, his family and the entire Iowa wrestling family.  The only good news really coming from Iowa today was the Hawkeyes did come in as a unanimous No. 1 in the NWCA Division I Coaches Poll. Slight movement, nothing major.  No major changes in the NJCAA Team Rankings as Western Wyoming is still No. 1 there.  From the Asbury Park Press, Rutgers head wrestling coach Scott Goodale gives a mighty endorsement for the football program bringing back Greg Schiano as head football coach. Apparently, Goodale was a pretty good tosser of the pigskin back in high school. Not quite like Uncle Rico, but good.  Cuban Olympic medalist Alexis Vila was sentenced to 15 years in prison for his role in arranging a murder. Yikes.  Cronkite News, which we’ve discussed on the show before, drops another solid wrestling piece, this time Sarah Farrell profiles Marlee Smith, the lone woman on the Arizona State wrestling team. There’s even a quote from your sometimes-humble host, that’s me.  The Cuban Greco-Roman wrestling team is leaving Iran, according to the Mehr News Agency. The Cubans were training in the run up to the Greco-Roman World Cup, which was postponed by United World Wrestling last week. The Iranian contingent is adamant they will put on the event, passing off alleged safety concerns in the country.  This was posted yesterday, but since there was no Shots, I repeat such info here. The Japan News reports that four-time Olympic champion Kaori Icho has not entered the All Japan Championships set for this weekend, effectively ending her chances at winning an unprecedented fifth Olympic wrestling gold medal. She’s the only human being who has ever walked the planet to win four Olympic gold medals in wrestling.  On The Network Kyle Klingman and Andy Hamilton go On The Mat with the Director of Wrestling and the head men’s wrestling coach at Presbyterian College, Mark Cody.  WarUP on The WPIAL with Jeff Upson and Greg Warnock chat about things related to Waynesburg Central in Western Pennsylvania.  Keep an eye out for a new show coming this week on the network called State of Wrestling. It’ll be an organizational podcast coming from the NWCA. I’ll host it and the first guest will be NWCA Executive Director Mike Moyer. Little background on the organization and some insight on what’s happening to grow the sport there.  You can get to read those stories and more from Mat Talk Online’s daily wrestling newsletter. Sign up for free at mattalkonline.com/news and get the day’s top wrestling stories from around the world delivered to your inbox for free every single morning.  The Mat Talk Online Daily Newsletter is sponsored by Resilite.  If you'd like to SUPPORT THE SHOW and all the on-demand audio offerings, free newsletters and historical research. You can support this program and the Network by making a small monthly contribution or one-time donation by going to mattalkonline.com/jointheteam.  Venmo, PayPal, Buymeacoffee.com or Patreon, but here’s the perk with a monthly Patreon contribution - you get the cool perks like branded shirts, glasses, hats, digital preview guides, shout outs on the show and even a chance to be on Short Time!  The Short Time Wrestling Podcast is proudly outfitted by Compound Sportswear. Remember, you’ve always got time, for Short Time.  SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHORT TIME WRESTLING PODCAST Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spreaker | iHeartRadio | TuneIn Google Podcasts | Spotify | iOS App | Android App | RSS (Editor's note: This is always a rough draft of the script of the show, there may be minor errors sprinkled throughout and no, it's not in APA style or anything that resembles a journalistic published work. Some shows will also be devoid of show notes, as they're done on the road from a mobile device).   Short Time Episode 582 - December 3, 2019

[powerpress] I’m Jason Bryant, and this is Short Time Shots, a mostly daily look at the scores and more from around the world of wrestling. My wife’s asleep, so I’m doing something different and recording this using the Backpack app on my phone. I’m standing in my 44-degree garage. And of course, this is now the second time I’m recording it, since stupid me tested it, changed a setting, but didn’t re-test it. So now I’m back in the garage. This isn’t my initial script, so screw it.  Dual Meets:  As noted in the Monday episode, there was a dose of Division III wrestling in Ohio where No. 4 Mount Union beat Muskingum 54-0, highlighted by seven falls from the Purple Raiders, including a 10-second fall from returning All-American and top-ranked Antwon Pugh. No. 1 Jordin James, last year’s national champion at 133, picked up one of the other six falls. John Carroll beat Heidelberg 25-15, No. 9 Baldwin Wallace beat Ohio Northern 28-6 and No. 15 Otterbein beat Wilmington 53-0. Of note with Wilmington, this is the second year the team has been active since reinstatement, but with no home duals last year with an abbreviated schedule, Tuesday was the first home dual in seven years for the Fighting Quakers - yes, I say again, Fighting Quakers. All-American heavyweight and top-ranked Drew Kasper had a fall in 94 seconds there for Otterbein. In the NAIA, Baker beat Graceland 32-12. Returning national champion Lucas Lovvorn picked up a major decision at 174 pounds over Brennan Swafford of Graceland. Lovvorn was No. 1 in the preseason at 174, while Swafford was No. 2 at 165 in the NAIA preseason rankings.  GET A FREE MONTH OF PODCAST HOSTING WITH LIBSYN There are approximately 66 active wrestling podcasts out there, with 20 of them on the Mat Talk Podcast Network. I get asked all the time about what people need to start a podcast. One of the most important things is a podcast host. I firmly believe in quality comes at a cost and with Libsyn, my podcast host of choice, that cost is super affordable. Sign up for Libsyn, at L-I-B-S-Y-N.com and use the promo code MTO to get your first month of podcast hosting for free when you sign up. That means you get the rest of THIS month and NEXT month free. They’ve got plans as affordable as $5 a month. They’ve been the backbone of this network and if you don’t reach out to me for technical advice, at least hear me on this one – Libsyn.com, use promo code MTO and get your free month (and a half!) TAKEDOWN CANCER It's time again to think about hosting a TakeDown Cancer event at one of your home meets, tournaments or youth events. TakeDown Cancer raises money for the Randy Shaver Cancer Research and Community Fund where over 91 percent of all money goes directly to research doctors and other cancer related projects. TakeDown Cancer is an all volunteer group with no paid salaries. TakeDown Cancer has raised almost $250,000. Please consider hosting an event. Go to www.takedowncancer.org for information or contact Mark Neu at mneu@shakopee.k12.mn.usLet’s TakeDown Cancer! - No one fights alone! Notables on the Docket for November 20: No Division I duals on Wednesday, but here’s some of the things I’ll be watching. In Division III, Wartburg hosts Simpson, while UW-La Crosse will face UW-Eau Claire and UW-Platteville will face UW-Whitewater. In Division II, it’s a PSAC tilt with Millersville heading northeast on Route 222 to face Kutztown, passing a few places in Ephrata where I used to throw darts. St. Cloud State opens up the Northern Sun slate by hosting Southwest Minnesota State. In the NAIA, Briar Cliff heads to Northwestern (Iowa), while on the women’s side, Texas Wesleyan heads north to face Oklahoma City.  FROM THE DWN: As teased on Monday’s episode, there were some major shake-ups in the NWCA Division I Coaches Poll. Virginia Tech moved up to No. 4, tied with Wisconsin, while ironically, Lehigh is now tied at No. 7 with Oklahoma State, the same squad they beat by criteria on Saturday. I mean, it was a tie-breaker that decided it, right? Rider also entered at No. 20, while three teams who beat ranked teams - Stanford, Illinois and Michigan State, were just outside the rankings this week. As far as the individual rankings go, each site puts them out Monday or Tuesday. As I said last week, those individual rankings won’t be linked in the newsletter because some sites put them behind paywalls, while others update the same page weekly, which makes for sharing links difficult because it thinks its a repeat. Whatever. That’s one shortcoming I can’t quite overcome here. I’m going to share them all, or I’m going to share none. Gotta keep it fair, right? Bo Nickal’s going to do some grappling thing. I’m not much of a grappling guy, so take of it what you will.  Five Point Move tells you what you need to know about Nolan Baker. And this is something you need to know.  Nick Forrester talks with Kyle Snyder about his move to the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club in a feature on TeamUSA.org. Nick’s been covering the Olympic beat for a while at a few different places.  Division III Adrian College brought wrestling back a couple of seasons ago. Now the Bulldogs will honor the school’s winningest wrestling coach on November 21 against Manchester. Check out the information on Paul MacDonald Night.  PA Power Wrestling released its annual Top Incoming Freshman report. Why is this relevant? Well, PA is the best high school wrestling state in the country, so when there’s hammer freshmen in the Keystone State, you’re going to hear about them. Yes, I said PA is the best high school wrestling state - don’t @ me.  You want some serious don’t @ me stuff? Read Kyle Klingman’s piece focusing on Terry Steiner and why he believes the U.S. should embrace freestyle over folkstyle.  Inside CO Wrestling features Fort Collins in Episode 21 of the site’s Border to Border series.  I typically don’t even acknowledge the existence of Barstool Sports, but former Kent State wrestler Kyle Bauer has been on their staff for over a year and he has put out his something-another All-cauliflower ear team. One guy who made the squad was Dalton Robertson, the Big 12 Wrestler of the Week. You’ll want to go to the show notes and click on the link of Mr. Robertson. The name … is Dalton.  USA Wrestling announced that Loves Park, Illinois will be the host of the 16U National Duals, aka the Cadet Duals. Where is Loves Park? I had to Google it. It’s just outside of Rockford. Ok then.  InterMat’s Craig Sesker wrote a feature on Luke Pletcher.  On The Network On The Mat talks with Wisconsin coach Chris Bono, but there’s a pretty cool discussion with Doug Waggoner, the man behind QuantWrestling, a new wrestling analytics site trying to provide stats and analysis based on actual performance data. Bono is entertaining as always.  The ODU Monarch Matcast revisits ODU’s loss at No. 9 NC State last weekend. Coach Daryl Thomas believes the match was closer than the score indicated. ODU is one of the charter schools on the network, as is Virginia Tech, which I record on Wednesday.  You can get to read those stories and more from Mat Talk Online’s daily wrestling newsletter. Sign up for free at mattalkonline.com/news and get the day’s top wrestling stories from around the world delivered to your inbox for free every single morning.  The Mat Talk Online Daily Newsletter is sponsored by Resilite.  If you'd like to SUPPORT THE SHOW and all the on-demand audio offerings, free newsletters and historical research. You can support this program and the Network by making a small monthly contribution or one-time donation by going to mattalkonline.com/jointheteam.  Venmo, PayPal, Buymeacoffee.com or Patreon, but here’s the perk with a monthly Patreon contribution - you get the cool perks like branded shirts, glasses, hats, digital preview guides, shout outs on the show and even a chance to be on Short Time!  The Short Time Wrestling Podcast is proudly outfitted by Compound Sportswear. Remember, you’ve always got time, for Short Time.  SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHORT TIME WRESTLING PODCAST Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spreaker | iHeartRadio | TuneIn Google Podcasts | Spotify | iOS App | Android App | RSS (Editor's note: This is always a rough draft of the script of the show, there may be minor errors sprinkled throughout and no, it's not in APA style or anything that resembles a journalistic published work. Some shows will also be devoid of show notes, as they're done on the road from a mobile device). Short Time Episode 547 - November 19, 2019

It was Monday. It didn’t snow. That’s all you need to know. This is Short Time Shots, a mostly daily look back at the scores and more from the world of wrestling, I’m Jason Bryant. Oh, I bought a standing desk today. I’ll put it in the office when that finally gets done. Ever seen The Money Pit? Yeah, two weeks.  Dual Meets:  Six teams pulled notable upsets over the weekend, with Rider pulling the biggest, going into Minneapolis and beating No. 6 Minnesota 21-17. Even with some controversy over skin checks, No. 10 Lehigh knocked off No. 4 Oklahoma State 21-20 on criteria. No. 11 Virginia Tech went into Columbus and beat No. 3 Ohio State 21-15 and one that was overlooked by many was Michigan State beating No. 20 Oklahoma 21-16. Stanford topped No. 17 North Carolina 21-11 and No. 21 Northwestern scored a modest upset over No. 14 Northern Iowa 24-20. While behind the paywall at Flo, David Bray tracked down all the upsets he could find and counted up 38 individual upsets, including 11 wrestlers in the top 10 going down. Again, while I don’t link to the paywalled content from any outlet, if you have a FloPro subscription, that feature is worth reading, even if you like another outlet’s rankings.  Also finally expect some shake-ups in the NWCA Division I Wrestling Coaches Poll this week as we’ve finally got some duals to shake out who’s legit and who’s just tough on paper.  Tournaments One tournament of note saw Penn State win four titles, but Army West Point won the team title. The Nittany Lions wrestled half their starters, the Black Knights wrestled a ton of their roster. I get annoyed when I see tournaments “score” opens, but this was an invitational. Should the fact Penn State entered a team-scored tournament and not win it be relevant or should, as Clay Sauertieg puts it, have an asterisk?   International Wrestling The U.S. finished second to Japan, losing 7-3 at the Women’s World Cup in Narita, Japan over the weekend. Japan showed its depth by using a number of athletes who have seen success at the age-group levels, but were more or less, senior-level unknowns. Adeline Gray, Jacarra Winchester and Tamyra Mensah-Stock were absolute beasts. As Americans, we are fortunate to be in a generation that’s seeing amazing growth in women’s wrestling and we currently have three dynamic athletes leading the charge on the senior level.  Bill Farrell happened. Want to know what happened? It’s covered everywhere, so I don’t need to rehash it here. By the way, literally everything in the Short Time Shots is actually covered by a story that’s included in the Daily Wrestling News. I hit the key topics here, but the best way to be the most educated fan in the block or at the bar, is to go to mattalkonline.com/news and wake up every morning with the news of the day.  GET A FREE MONTH OF PODCAST HOSTING WITH LIBSYN There are approximately 66 active wrestling podcasts out there, with 20 of them on the Mat Talk Podcast Network. I get asked all the time about what people need to start a podcast. One of the most important things is a podcast host. I firmly believe in quality comes at a cost and with Libsyn, my podcast host of choice, that cost is super affordable. Sign up for Libsyn, at L-I-B-S-Y-N.com and use the promo code MTO to get your first month of podcast hosting for free when you sign up. That means you get the rest of THIS month and NEXT month free. They’ve got plans as affordable as $5 a month. They’ve been the backbone of this network and if you don’t reach out to me for technical advice, at least hear me on this one – Libsyn.com, use promo code MTO and get your free month (and a half!) TAKEDOWN CANCER It's time again to think about hosting a TakeDown Cancer event at one of your home meets, tournaments or youth events. TakeDown Cancer raises money for the Randy Shaver Cancer Research and Community Fund where over 91 percent of all money goes directly to research doctors and other cancer related projects. TakeDown Cancer is an all volunteer group with no paid salaries. TakeDown Cancer has raised almost $250,000. Please consider hosting an event. Go to www.takedowncancer.org for information or contact Mark Neu at mneu@shakopee.k12.mn.usLet’s TakeDown Cancer! - No one fights alone! Notables on the Docket for November 19: Tuesday is a typical dual meet day for the Ohio Athletic Conference and this Tuesday is no different as four duals take place there, all in Division III. Heidelberg, which you should know their nickname by now, takes on the Blue Streaks of John Carroll, Muskingum, they’re the Muskies, face Mount Union, which are the Purple Raiders, the Yellow Jackets of Baldwin Wallace, now sans hyphen, heads to Ohio Northern to face the Polar Bears, because that’s what you think of when you think of Ohio. Lastly, Otterbein, which is the more traditional Cardinals, will face the Fighting Quakers of Wilmington.  In the NAIA, Graceland will face Baker, while Simpson (Calif.) will take on Lassen of the California Community Colleges. That’ll be the last dual officially scheduled for the teams out in the California Community College system as the state dual meet championship gets underway this weekend.   FROM THE DWN: Andy Hamilton of Trackwrestling follows up the competition from the Bill Farrell Memorial with a Writing Time feature on who the man Bill Farrell was and his unique background and history in wrestling and sporting goods.  Tom Housenick of The Morning Call in Allentown, Pennsylvania writes about the loss of a Nazareth wrestling family’s home in a fire. A GoFundMe has been set up to help the family of DeShawn Farber, with putting their life back together after losing pretty much everything.  Just about every wrestling and MMA site has been covering this story, but two-time NCAA champion, four-time All-American and 2008 Olympian Ben Askren announced he was retiring from MMA today on Ariel Helwani’s MMA show.  We just had a Greco-Roman event, which means Tim Hands from FivePointMove.com is on the case. Actually, it’s Monday, so that means Tim Hands from FivePointMove is on the case with his Monday Roundup, which he posts every Monday, as the name implies. I had this in Monday morning’s Daily Wrestling News, but it bears repeating here on the show, since TheMat.com also posted the announcement from the Sparta Independent that Sussex County Community College will be adding wrestling. They’ve hired former Centenary wrestler Chris Burdge as the first head coach. Burdge was a four-time Division III All-American from 2011-2014. Keeping things Jersey, NCAA champions Nick Suriano and Anthony Ashnault of Rutgers will be part of NCAA Collegiate National Champions day in Washington D.C. In other words, they get to go to the White House. You may now start your banter about the nation’s politics, but do that on your own time - I don’t care.  Wartburg will honor the late Kenny Anderson, a three-time Division III national champion who passed away earlier this fall on November 20 in the Knights dual against Simpson College. Wartburg’s won 30 straight against the Storm.  The weekly load of Wrestlers of the Week are starting to drop. You can get a ton of them in Tuesday’s newsletter.  Finally, Dan Gable is the big cheese. Or in this case, he’s made of big cheese. File this under things you really don’t need to know, but you need to see, Go Iowa Awesome, a snarky, but often hilarious sports blog covering Iowa, shows us what Dan Gable looks like when he’s carved out of cheese. In Minnesota, it would have been butter.  On The Network Nothing coming out other than this show on Monday, but the rest of this week, we’ll have shows from On The Mat, Rocked Up, ODU Monarch Matcast, Inside Virginia Tech Wrestling and possibly something from Hall of Fame Legends, but that might have to wait until the lull over Thanksgiving. If you don’t already know, the entire library of shows on the Mat Talk Podcast Network are at mattalkonline.com.  You can get to read those stories and more from Mat Talk Online’s daily wrestling newsletter. Sign up for free at mattalkonline.com/news and get the day’s top wrestling stories from around the world delivered to your inbox for free every single morning.  The Mat Talk Online Daily Newsletter is sponsored by Resilite.  If you'd like to SUPPORT THE SHOW and all the on-demand audio offerings, free newsletters and historical research. You can support this program and the Network by making a small monthly contribution or one-time donation by going to mattalkonline.com/jointheteam.  Venmo, PayPal, Buymeacoffee.com or Patreon, but here’s the perk with a monthly Patreon contribution - you get the cool perks like branded shirts, glasses, hats, digital preview guides, shout outs on the show and even a chance to be on Short Time!  The Short Time Wrestling Podcast is proudly outfitted by Compound Sportswear. Remember, you’ve always got time, for Short Time.  SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHORT TIME WRESTLING PODCAST Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spreaker | iHeartRadio | TuneIn Google Podcasts | Spotify | iOS App | Android App | RSS (Editor's note: This is always a rough draft of the script of the show, there may be minor errors sprinkled throughout and no, it's not in APA style or anything that resembles a journalistic published work. Some shows will also be devoid of show notes, as they're done on the road from a mobile device). Short Time Episode 546 - November 19, 2019

This week in our podcast The Wrap, we discuss plans for the last undeveloped corner of Capitol Square downtown and Otterbein's big day when the Democratic debate shined the national spotlight on the small college. We also looked at the newest medical marijuana dispensary opening in Columbus and discussed Bob Evans Restaurants' plans for the future. Check back weekly for our regular review of the week's top stories.

This week in our podcast The Wrap, we discuss plans for the last undeveloped corner of Capitol Square downtown and Otterbein's big day when the Democratic debate shined the national spotlight on the small college. We also looked at the newest medical marijuana dispensary opening in Columbus and discussed Bob Evans Restaurants' plans for the future. Check back weekly for our regular review of the week's top stories.

Live from Otterbein: Ohio House Democratic Leader Amelia Sykes

Live from Otterbein: Kayleigh McEnany with the Trump Pence 2020 Campaign

Live from Otterbein: DNC Comm. Director Xochitl Honojosa

Live from Otterbein: Ohio Democratic Party Chair David Pepper

Live from Otterbein: Fox News Correspondent Brett Baier

How did the Democratic Debate in October end up at Otterbein? Find out from University President John Comerford. According to Comerford, the Rike Center (where the basketball team plays) will be packed.

Welcome to Episode 48 of The Podcast About Division III Baseball. This is the sixth of eight regional preview podcasts in which we break down two regionals paired up for a super regional. This episode focuses on the Wooster and Adrian regionals. Topics include: Wooster regional 1. Wooster (at 0:50) The Fighting Scots are looking to send head coach Tim Pettorini out with another strong postseason run 4. Rochester (at 5:10) The Liberty League champs have tested themselves this season with some strong out-of-conference competition; now they'll go out of region and try to surprise their Mideast opponents 2. Case Western (at 7:47) The Spartans will hardly be afraid of the 1-seed Wooster, and are sure to compete well despite a historically-low win total in the regular season 3. Otterbein (at 11:30) The OAC champs got hot at the right time and will try to carry that momentum into the regional Adrian regional 1. Denison (at 14:37) The Big Red won their first-ever NCAC title but are far from a Cinderella story -- these guys are really good 4. La Roche (at 17:30) Pretty clearly the best 4-seed in the tournament, the Redhawks are no stranger to performing on the postseason stage 2. Heidelberg (at 21:00) The Student Princes are back in the postseason and boast one of the deeper lineups in the country 3. Adrian (at 23:39) The lowest-seeded host in the tournament, the Bulldogs are still one of the most talented teams in the region Our picks to win the two regionals ...then we say goodbye. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter @d3baseballpod (DMs are open if you want to reach us there) and @CespedesBBQ.  Send us your best D-III stories or any other comments or questions to thed3baseballpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe + rate/review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-podcast-about-division-iii-baseball/id1342691759   

Hi, Singers! Welcome back for another episode! This week we are chatting with one of my former professors from Shenandoah University, Dr. Matthew Edwards! We get into all things singing but specifically, Musical Theatre college audition prep and the professional Musical Theatre world! Even if you don't do Musical Theatre - you will get a lot out of this too. It is all applicable.   Matt Edwards is one of the leading voice teachers for commercial and musical theatre styles in the United States. He is currently an Associate Professor and Coordinator of Musical Theatre Voice at Shenandoah Conservatory, and Artistic Director of the Contemporary Commercial Music Vocal Pedagogy Institute. Former and current students have performed on American Idol, Broadway, off-Broadway, on national and international tours, and in bands touring throughout the United States. He has written numerous articles for the Journal of Singing, Journal of Voice, VoicePrints, American Music Teacher, The Voice, Southern Theatre, and Voice Council magazine. He has contributed chapters to “A Dictionary for the Modern Singer,” “Vocal Athlete,” “Manual of Singing Voice Rehabilitation,” “Get the Callback,” “The Voice Teacher's Cookbook,” and the CCM, Sacred Music, Gospel, A Cappella, and Country editions of the “So You Want to Sing” book series. His book “So You Want to Sing Rock ‘N' Roll?” is published by Rowman and Littlefield and was called “an authoritative text on rock ‘n' roll singing” by Classical Singer magazine. He is a recipient of the Van Lawrence Fellowship and a former Intern and Master Teacher for the NATS Intern program. He has given master classes, presentations, and workshops for organizations including the National Association of Teachers of Singing National Conference, Voice Foundation Annual Symposium, Acoustical Society of America, Southeastern Theatre Conference, Musical Theatre Educators Alliance, Pan-American Vocology Association, at numerous universities including Penn State, Florida State, University of Toronto, Brigham Young, Wright State, Otterbein, Illinois Wesleyan, Missouri State, University of Northern Colorado, Bårdar Academy (Oslo, Norway), NATS Chapters in Toronto, Virginia, Georgia, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Arizona, along with many other educational and professional organizations throughout the United States. Online at CCMInstitute.com, EdwardsVoice.com, AuditioningForCollege.com, and EdwardsVoice.Wordpress.com.   Thank you, once again, for listening. If this helps you - share with a friend! You can also join our discussion over at "The Happy Singer Discussion Group" on Facebook for more in-depth conversations about the episodes! Kristy :)

Our guest today is triathlete Melissa Otterbein who is a research student, and advocate for Sustainability in Sport. Melissa explains how the organizations and individuals in sport can play an environmental role and why sport has a responsibility. Melissa is a Graduate Assistant and Master of Public Health in Physical Activity candidate at The George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health, Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences. She is currently researching sport as a tool to advance the Sustainable Development Goals and youth retention in sport. Melissa teaches group exercise classes while also coaching as a Certified USA Triathlon Coach and U.S. Masters swimming coach. For show notes and related links for this episode click HERE. For more conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the World’s Largest Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 20 hosts, 1000+ episodes across 30+ shows and a global audience of over 2 million. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at info@wispsports.com. 

Welcome to Episode 34 of The Podcast About Division III Baseball. This is the sixth of eight regional preview podcasts -- this episode focuses on the Mideast region. But before getting into the beasts of the Mideast, we have a brief discussion (at 0:45) about the first Top 25 poll of the season and why we should probably all just relax for a few weeks. We then begin our regional preview (at 4:00) with the AMCC, where La Roche is sure to reign supreme again with literally the entire lineup returning (!!!) and some elite pitching as well. Next (at 7:20), we head to the HCAC where we ponder just how repeatable the offensive juggernaut known as the Franklin Grizzlies could be in 2019, and why Earlham might be best suited to challenge them. Then (at 13:40) we head to the NCAC where Jordan does his best to suppress his Wooster bias while also objectively assessing a team that should definitely be one of the best teams in the country once again. Also, how will Wabash follow up their magical 2018 run? And can Denison stay in the mix for a postseason spot? After that, we dive into the outstanding OAC (at 26:00), where Baldwin Wallace and Otterbein look like a cut above talent-wise, but we are certainly done making the mistake of counting out Marietta (also Heidelberg and Ohio Northern are no joke). We then head (at 36:55) slightly north to the MIAA, where the Adrian Bulldogs will likely continue to dominate, despite losing D-III legend/friend of the podcast Tommy Parsons to graduation/pro ball. Our final conference spotlight (at 40:45) touches on the PAC, where Washington & Jefferson will likely return to the top of the standings after a relatively disappointing 2018. Finally, we touch on the two independent teams in the region. First (at 42:40), we discuss Case Western and their frustrating snub last season, the development of Rocco Maue, and why we still expect a lot from the Spartans in 2019. Then (at 48:12), we briefly touch on the newly independent Thomas More Saints, who are giving it one last ride in D-III before becoming an NAIA school. We conclude (at 50:00) by shouting out some other notable players and then picking our players and pitchers of the year, and our teams to beat.  Click here to see our 2019 Preseason All-American teams.  Follow us on Twitter @d3baseballpod (DMs are open if you want to reach us there) and @CespedesBBQ.  Send us your best D-III stories or any other comments or questions to thed3baseballpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe + rate/review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-podcast-about-division-iii-baseball/id1342691759 

NBC 4 Sports journalist, broadcaster and lovely human being Audrey Hasson stops by to discuss her career on Television, memories of Otterbein, and her love for Central Ohio!

Roche explains how his summers are all about the barrel-aged stouts. Ben drops some major humble brags about his cellar that’s “so full right now.” And Kristin wonders if any event is ever that important to tap into your rare beers.

If you recently listened to the episode of the Short Time Wrestling Podcast where Kyle Klingman and I talked about our experiences 10 years ago with the Wrestling 411 project, you’ll know that year, I totaled my car and had to buy a new one. Well, it’s almost fitting that we put a bow on that year in an episode and my trusty 2008 Chevy Trailblazer finally got retired. My wife and I said the last time we got the car out of the shop - which happened to be in Iowa City prior to the World Cup - that this was the last repair. Anything else, and we’d get a new car. Sure enough, the driver’s side window went on the blink and with winter the way it is, that was the final straw. And no, we are NOT minivan folk. So rather than sit and watch wrestling on Saturday, I listened to ODU close out Foreman Field with a football victory and watched updates on Twitter - I’m Jason Bryant and this is Short Time Shots, an update for you, the wrestling fan, on the pertinent happenings in and around college wrestling for November 17. This day was actually pretty loaded when you look at it. There were 84 dual meets and over a dozen tournaments across all divisions - and that’s also exactly what this program covers - all divisions. If you do the math, there’s approximately 450 varsity college wrestling teams in this country. Division I accounts for 75 of those and it goes to 77 next year. That’s 17 percent of college wrestling. This show talks about that 17 percent and as much as the other 83 percent as possible. So enough with the car buying and the statistical pleasantries, let’s get to the upsets! Why are we starting with upsets? Because there were two of them on Saturday, the first seeing No. 24 North Carolina head to the valley of the sun and knock off No. 8 Arizona State in Tempe. The Tar Heels benefitted from a major decision at 141 pounds by Jaime Hernandez and a fall from Devin Kane at 174 and a rare brother vs. brother matchup at 285 pounds. In case you’re wondering, returning national champion Zahid Valenica of Arizona State bumped up to 184 and beat All-American Chip Ness 9-6. That bump opened the door open for Kane to pin Jacen Petersen in the third period. With Carolina leading 16-15, Cory Daniel bested his younger brother Brady Daniel 12-3 to cement the upset for Coleman Scott’s squad. The other big upset on the day saw unranked Pitt pick up falls from Micky Phillipi and Taleb Rahmani as the Panthers from Pittsburgh knocked off the 14th-ranked Panthers of Northern Iowa 21-19. UNI led 19-15 heading into the final two bouts, but a pair of transfers - Kellan Stout and Demetrius Thomas - both picked up six-point decisions to give Keith Gavin his biggest win of his coaching career. Thomas, an NAIA national champion as a freshman and a runner-up a year ago, beat UNI’s Carter Isley 9-3 to make it a final. In Brookings, South Dakota, over 1,800 people were a bit let down as Seth Gross didn’t weigh-in, denying the much anticipated Gross vs. Daton Fix match from happening. The dual, however, wasn’t even much of a consideration as No. 4 Oklahoma State smashed host South Dakota State 45-6. The only Cowboy loss was an injury default at 149 pounds by Boo Lewallen. No. 8 NC State won three duals at the Wolfpack Duals, topping Davidson 47-6 and then picking up wins over Division II UNC Pembroke 40-0 and NAIA Reinhardt 35-6. The rest of the Pack gets to the mats on Sunday at the Wolfpack Wrestling Club Open in Raleigh. Trailing 15-14 with just one bout to go, No. 9 Cornell needed All-American Max Dean to deliver a victory. He did that, but did it with some flare as Dean pinned Jackson Moomau in the first period to lift the Big Red past visiting West Virginia 20-15. West Virginia jumped out to a 9-0 lead after picking up wins at 197, 285 and 125. Noah Adams had the duals’ most notable win, a 13-7 win over nationally ranked Ben Honis of Cornell. We also saw Vito Arujau wrestling at 133 and Chaz Tucker up at 141 for the Big Red. Hrmmmm. No. 21 Utah Valley swept a trio of duals as the Wolverines improved to 5-1 with wins over Northern Illinois, Clarion and Harper College. What was one of the most interesting, and perhaps unusual things of this quad at Northern Illinois was the three matches lost by Harper College, which is a junior college in Illinois, were by identical 44-3 scores - and it wasn’t the same winner. Hrm. There were a ton of duals in the world of Division III with Roanoke, Virginia hosting the Southeast Duals. Mount Union, which was fresh off its big win over Baldwin Wallace this week, went 4-0 with a 32-15 win over Messiah, a 33-14 win over Lycoming and a pair of shutouts, 54-0 over Huntingdon and 51-0 over Penn College. Wilkes also went 4-0, beating Averett 27-12, Bluefield 51-0, Greensboro 33-10 and Otterbein 30-21. Central College - they’re the Dutch and coached by a guy named Van Kley - fitting I know - went out to Muhlenberg in Pennsylvania and won five duals to come away with the title at the Scotty Woods Duals. Central beat host Muhlenberg 36-6, Washington & Jefferson 42-11 and Keystone 54-3 as well as two shutout wins over a pair of junior colleges. Olivet swept the Comet Duals, going 4-0 with wins over Manchester, Millikin, Cornell College and Mt. St. Joseph. Individually, Manchester’s JaVon Phillips was most impressive, pinning all four of his opponents on the day at 157 pounds. Up in New England, Matt Oney picked up his first win as the new head coach at WPI as the Engineers, yeah, go figure a Polytechnic school would be called the Engineers, beat Castleton 31-19. What was most notable though at the WPI duals was No. 14 Roger Williams picking off No. 24 Stevens Tech 24-18. Anthony Malfitano’s pin at 197 pounds was the back-breaker, giving the Hawks the win. We did have some tournament action to tackle with the Navy Classic taking place in Annapolis. Michigan State had two champions and nine placewinners overall to capture the team title with 126 points. Indiana was second with 95.5, followed by Navy and Old Dominion. Six different teams had champions, as Michigan State was led by individual champions RayVon Foley at 125 pounds and Cameron Caffey at 184. Foley beat Ohio’s Shakur Laney 7-4, while Caffey beat Old Dominion’s Antonio Agee 12-6. Navy had two champs - Casey Cobb at 133 and Nicholas Gil at 141. Gil beat All-American Sa’Derian Perry 7-6. Other champions were Josh Heil of Campbell at 149, Larry Early of ODU at 157, Jonathan Viruet of Brown at 165, Andrew Morgan of Campbell at 174, Jake Kleimola of Indiana at 197 and Zack Parker of Ohio at 285. Host Springfield won the Doug Parker Invitational, placing seven and outdistancing second-place Centenary 111.5 to 102.5. Nine different teams had champions with Springfield’s Ryan Peters at 141 and heavyweight Joe Fusco picking up titles for the Pride. Some notables from the opens around the country: At Lindenwood Ohio State’s Malik Heinselman edged Iowa State’s Alex Mackall 11-10 to take top honors at 125 pounds. Iowa State’s Austin Gomez reportedly stormed back from a big deficit to claim a 15-13 win over Danny Swan of Division II Lindenwood in the finals at 133. Iowa’s Vince Turk beat Iowa State’s Ian Parker 6-5 at 141. Iowa’s Nelson Brands won at 165, beating former Hawkeye Joey Gunther in the semifinals on his way to the title. NAIA national champion Lucas Lovvorn of Baker won the title at 174. Among his notable wins was a 5-4 win over Iowa State’s Marcus Coleman in the semifinals. Illinois’ Emery Parker and Iowa State’s Willie Miklus won titles at 184 and 197, respectively, while Iowa freshman Anthony Cassioppi had three falls and a major on his way to a heavyweight crown. Also of note, Oklahoma State freshman Travis Wittlake won five matches to claim gold at 174 pounds in the freshman/sophomore division … All these results and even the stuff I didn’t mention is available at the nation’s most comprehensive college wrestling results and schedule page at almanac.mattalkonline.com or just click the scoreboard link on the main page of Mat Talk Online. 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The women arrested with Stormy Daniels at Sirens back in July have filed a suit with the state of Ohio, under the grounds that the arrest was political and defamatory in nature. In less dramatic news, Chipotle aims to move 270 people to Columbus, Chase opens up a new FinTech center on the Otterbein campus, and CMH has been purged of all flights west of the Sierra Nevadas. Special thanks to guest host Sam Walk for filling in for Eric.

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Welcome to Episode 22 (ignore the fact that we said 25) of The Podcast About Division III Baseball. This is the sixth of our eight postseason regional preview podcasts -- this one focuses on the 8-team Mideast Regional which will take place in Adrian, MI. We break down each of the eight teams. In order: #1 Wooster (at 2:20) The Fighting Scots are as balanced as they've been in years, and look eager to show why they're the #1 seed in arguably the strongest regional in the country #8 Wabash (at 6:17) The Little Giants aim to knock off their NCAC rival for a third time in a row, and continue their magical run in Adrian #2 Otterbein (at 8:12) A disappointing showing at home in the OAC tournament should not distract from the fact that this team is really good #7 Adrian (at 10:14) #7 seed on their own turf? Good chance the Bulldogs will take that personally, and Tommy Parsons is ready to show everyone why he's the best pitcher in the country. #3 La Roche (at 13:30) The Redhawks are more pitching-oriented than in recent years, but the offense ain't too shabby either #6 Ithaca (at 15:34) Shipped in from New York, the Bombers are fresh off an impressive Empire 8 title run, and they've got the Little twins to prove it #4 Marietta (at 17:53) The Pioneers' insane schedule should prepare them for what will be an insane regional #5 Shenandoah (at 19:46) No one believed in the Hornets all year long and then they just went and won the ODAC in a blink. How far can this team go? We conclude with our top players and pitchers to watch, and our pick to punch their ticket to Appleton (at 22:38). Then we say goodbye. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter @d3baseballpod (DMs are open if you want to reach us there) and @CespedesBBQ.  Send us your best D-III stories or any other comments or questions to thed3baseballpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe + rate/review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-podcast-about-division-iii-baseball/id1342691759 

Welcome to Episode 14 of The Podcast About Division III Baseball. Three automatic bids have been clinched, and more conference tournaments are on the way. With the first regional rankings finally being released, we wanted to take an early look at the postseason picture. Here's what we've got:  New Top 25 quick hits (at 1:42) Wooster #1 lol what a world UW-Stevens Point OUT; Webster IN Adrian and Southern Maine jumping up a bit more Franklin still climbing North Central and Otterbein: on the edge but still out A quick disclaimer (at 3:00) before reviewing the first regional rankings Central (at 4:47) Parsing why Carthage was ranked over Webster Mid-Atlantic (at 7:37) How many bids could the NJAC rack up? Why Johns Hopkins is the real wild card in this region Mideast (at 10:08) Why Case Western was ranked over Wooster, and why we assume it will change very quickly The OAC is loaded like old times -- could they get 3 teams in the tournament?  La Roche and W&J really need to win their conference tournaments Midwest (at 14:32) Concordia-Chicago has the huge edge in SOS -- that's why they are #1 How the WIAC could shake out with so many cancelled games, and how it will affect the Pool B race New England (at 18:02) Why we felt best about this ranking No big surprises, but a clear top 3 Why Southern Maine could be sleeping giant New York (at 21:35) St. John Fisher over Cortland shouldn't actually surprise us all that much South (at 23:07) Three elite teams and then somewhat of a mess The ODAC will probably get at least two bids; we know Randolph-Macon will be one, but who is the favorite for the other one? Could they still get three in? Shenandoah...? *thinking emoji* No LaGrange even after winning the USA South tournament West (at 26:16) Discussing why Concordia (TX) was ranked over Texas Lutheran Is there a scenario where the SCIAC gets 3 bids? Quick shoutouts to the two latest automatic bids (at 29:45) Willamette's impressive NWC tournament run Connor Bailey: D-III HR leader Matt Steindorf is legit Rhodes making noise again -- back-to-back SAA titles Wooster and WashU update (at 31:00) Wooster #1 for the first time in over a decade Arguably the worst they've played all year but still grinding out some big wins; testament to how good they actually are WashU SO YOU'RE SAYING THERE'S A CHANCE Then we say goodbye. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter @d3baseballpod and @CespedesBBQ.  Send us your best D-III stories or any other comments or questions to thed3baseballpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe + rate/review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-podcast-about-division-iii-baseball/id1342691759 

Welcome to Episode 11 of The Podcast About Division III Baseball. The 2018 season is well under way, and we have TAKES, folks (but mostly we are just excited to have real things to talk about instead of speculating wildly). We covered a lot in this episode, including... General Top 25 quick hits (at 1:30): Methodist & Maryville: racking up the dubs Christopher Newport/Case Western/Redlands/Catholic: all impressing early Spalding: surprising in the SLIAC; anything is possible with Jimi Keating Johns Hopkins/Southern Maine/Salisbury/St. Thomas: talented teams off to slow starts Some deeper dives into a few Top 25: Rowan (at 7:01): They've got arguably the best resume in the country, and a few standouts on both sides of the ball Wisconsin-Whitewater (at 9:54): OMG THEY FINALLY STARTED THEIR SEASON oh and also they are very good again, surprise surprise Concordia-Chicago (at 11:28): One of our preseason contenders is looking strong in the early going Texas Lutheran (at 13:00): Behind two aces and the dude with the most hits in the country, this team is on fire A look at a possible return to glory for the OAC (at 16:29): Mount Union and Otterbein looked like the favorites heading into the season, and they've been solid...but the usual suspects (Marietta, Baldwin Wallace, and Heidelberg) are also back in business.  Two fantastic e-mails (at 21:04): Yet another story about a regional team consuming insects for rally purposes; this time from Rhodes The incredible story of what was almost the greatest comeback of all time in a 2011 DePauw/Emory game (links below) Our traditionally biased updates on our respective schools: WashU update (at 29:10): An impressive Florida trip, John Howard is DEALIN' and Ryan Loutos is the truth Wooster update (at 32:38): The pitching has been great; Dan Harwood is still slugging over .900 lol Then we say goodbye. Thanks for listening! DePauw/Emory game story: http://depauwtigers.com/sports/bsb/2010-11/releases/depauws-11-run-ninth-not-enough-in-loss.html  DePauw/Emory box score: http://depauwtigers.com/sports/bsb/2010-11/boxscores/20110322_w0b7.xml  Follow us on Twitter @d3baseballpod and @CespedesBBQ.  Send us your best D-III stories or any other comments or questions to thed3baseballpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe + rate/review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-podcast-about-division-iii-baseball/id1342691759 

Welcome to Episode 8 of The Podcast About Division III Baseball. This is the seventh of our eight regional preview podcasts -- this one focuses on the Mideast Region. We discuss the best teams from each of the six Mideast conferences, featuring a few of the best teams in the country heading into the 2018 season.  NCAC (at 0:58): Jordan offers his totally not-at-all biased preview of the Wooster Fighting Scots, and which teams could challenge them for the conference title OAC (at 10:24): What used to be a powerhouse conference is now somewhat of a mess, with Mount Union and Otterbein now at the top PAC (at 16:50): Why Washington & Jefferson should still be feared even after losing *a lot* of hitters AMCC (at 20:12): Don't mess with La Roche -- they'll probably win MIAA (at 22:54): Adrian is hosting the Mideast Regional; are they the favorite to win it?  HCAC (at 27:17): Earlham took the crown last year, but can another team emerge in a crowded conference race? UAA (at 29:30): Case Western's case for a Pool B bid We conclude (at 33:54) by shouting out some other notable players to watch in the Mideast Region, before giving our official TEAMS TO BEAT and our Player and Pitcher of the Year contenders. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter @d3baseballpod and @CespedesBBQ.  Send us your best D-III stories or any other comments or questions to thed3baseballpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe + rate/review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-podcast-about-division-iii-baseball/id1342691759 

We're into February and I missed Groundhog Day, so there's only one thing we can do about that. We're into February and I missed Groundhog Day, so there's only one thing we can do about that, you say our love won't pay the rent, well this is Short Time Shots, a look back at the day's college wrestling scores and more. I'm your host, Pittsburgh weather man Jason "Phil Connors" Bryant and I will drink Iron City Beer when we get to NCAA's next year. Just hold down the fort with a Primanti Brothers sandwich as well. Not a huge night in college wrestling, but since it's been a wild few weeks in college wrestling, there wasn't much you were going to get from me that you haven't already read about -- the other part of that is I spent most of the previous week down at the Mall of America doing a number of interviews around Super Bowl 52. While I didn't get a game credential -- and to be honest -- I didn't apply for one, I did get credentials for three days on Media Week. You've seen some of these interviews on Trackwrestling with Andy Hamilton and a few other episodes of the Short Time Wrestling Podcast here on the Mat Talk Podcast Network. Of note, BOTH the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots correctly predicted Penn State to beat Ohio State on Saturday. I had the Buckeyes winning 20-19 on a 5-5 split. No one outside of State College or the 814 or the 717. I only say 717 because I lived there. So here's what we've got on a Tuesday. Oh, by the way, Rick Lovato, Old Dominion. First football player from ODU to play in the Super Bowl. He's got a ring. He also wrestled in high school in New Jersey. The U.S. Naval Academy earned its first shut out in 12 years after beating regional rival George Mason 43-0 on Tuesday. Zack Davis earned his 100th career victory with a 92 second fall at 157 pounds over Bryce Reddington. The Midshipmen improved to 8-2 while the Patriots, and not the Tom Brady ones, fell to 3-11. 311 has grassroots for your momma. Those of you who listened to music in the 90s will catch that reference. Elsewhere, we move to Division II, No. 11 Pitt-Johnstown picked up a 39-9 win over Shippensburg and in the process, secured FIVE falls in the dual. The Mountain Cats will face Mercyhurst on Friday for the PSAC regular season title. Best individual win saw No. 3 Evan Ramos topping No. 7 Levi Niebauer 3-2. Down south, UNC Pembroke beat Coker 33-12, Limestone topped King 36-9 - both of those duals in the ECAC Division II Wrestling Conference, which will actually morph into the Conference Carolinas next season. The South Atlantic Conference and the Conference Carolinas came together last week forming conferences for wrestling and field hockey. Drury picked up a 30-13 win over Central Missouri. In Division III, Baldwin Wallace improved to 18-2 and 5-0 in the Ohio Athletic Conference with a 32-13 win over Heidelberg. Say it with me - STUDENT PRINCES of Heidelberg. Jamie Gibbs, head coach of Baldwin Wallace was a previous guest on The Ice Hour, while today's guest on The Ice Hour, Manchester head coach Kevin Lake, saw his Spartans beast Trine 34-9. John Carroll beat Otterbein 30-3. In the NAIA, Missouri Valley shut out St. Mary of Kansas 47-0, while Baker trounced Ottawa 42-12. Baker 174-pounder Lucas Lovvorn won his 23rd match in a row with a first period fall. All those scores at the Mat Talk Online college wrestling scoreboard at almanac.mattalkonline.com. And be sure to get the Mat Talk Online Division I Championship Digital Fan Guide by going to mattalkonline.com/fanguide18. Use offer code "podcast" to save $5 and TELL A FRIEND. The guide is probably my biggest fundraising piece of content for the year and every one of those sales helps me actually get up and do these shows. Yup. There is a complete correlation to the number of podcasts, especially this one, you hear to the number of guides sold. I GOT KIDS TO FEED! 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Hey folks, it’s been a while. I’ve had a trip to Virginia, an appearance on a radio station that once fired me after five hours and of course, SNOW! But it’s a Tuesday night, the Bartz Brothers here in New Brighton have unveiled a new snow sculpture and I’m back to give you a rundown of the scores and more from January 16, 2018. This is Short Time Shots and I’m your host, Hall of Fame wrestling writer, broadcaster and announcer, Jason Bryant. Stellar Top 10 dual in Division III as unbeaten and fifth-ranked Loras -- the DUHAWKS! -- beat ninth-ranked Central College 25-12. Loras won six of the 10 bouts, but bonus points were the word of the day as four of the six wins picked up some extra sumpin’ sumpin’ -- even with an injury default at 133 where Michael Triplett was up 10-1 on All-American Cam Timok before Timok was forced to injury default. No, that’s not quite a nod to Lagunitas -- or is it Lagu-nit-as -- asking for a friend, right Richard Immel? North Central topped Wheaton 33-9 in a matchup of Top 25 teams. Wins were few and far between for the Thunder, who came in No. 25 in the most recent Division III rankings. Mount Union improved to 9-1 and picked up a second OAC win with a 39-9 win over Muskingum in Alliance, Ohio on Tuesday. Michael McIntire registered the quickest fall of the night for the Purple Raiders at 1:18 at 157 pounds. Greensboro comes off the Virginia Duals and picks up a 28-24 win over Southern Virginia. Time for your semi-irregular Student Princes update. Yes, the Student Princes of Heidelberg evened its record at 6-6 with a 23-12 win over Otterbein, that action taking place in the OAC. In Division II, Pitt-Johnstown got a technical fall from heavyweight D.J. Sims lifted the Mountain Cats past Seton Hill 21-17. UPJ also picked up a crucial win at 165 pounds as Devin Austin earned a 5-4 win over Zach Voytek. Cody Law’s fall at 157 wasn’t totally unexpected, but the bonus points were needed down the stretch. Mixing up some divisions, which is what we’re about to do, we saw Drury University of Missouri pick up its first dual meet win of the season. The Panthers topped Arkansas’ University of the Ozarks, a Division III school headed up by former Junior world teamer LeRoy Gardner. We had him on The Ice Hour last year -- he’s got a story about Uzbekistan, but doesn’t everybody? Extra credit: coach James Reynolds wrestled at Adams State. Speaking of Panthers! Up in Michigan, bumping away from Kyle Nixon was a bad idea! What happened up in the mitten, well Davenport University won three of the last four matches to move past Division III Alma College 24-21. In case you’re wondering where the heck Davenport is -- it’s in the home of Bloodround -- Grand Rapids, Michigan and they’re reclassifying from the NAIA to Division II. And yes, they are the Panthers, too. By the way, the aforementioned Mr. Nixon DOES have a podcast. Gold star when you find it. In the NAIA, Grand View won again -- and this just in, snow … is cold. The Vikings won for the 62nd time in a row and the 91st time in the last 92 duals. Lyon and Hannibal-LaGrange were canceled due to inclement weather -- the real reason according to Julia Salata is because Southerners are soft. No tickets if you keep that up, pal! Barton Community College swept three duals at the Barton Duals. The Cougars -- GO COUGARS -- beat Colby 55-0, Cowley 42-6 and Northwest Kansas Tech 28-13. No report on the other scores, since most junior colleges don’t really update their athletic websites the night of a road dual in the middle of Kansas. Just how it is.   The Short Time Time Wrestling Podcast is proudly supported by Compound Clothing. And if you haven't already, leave a rating and a review on iTunes. SUBSCRIBE TO SHORT TIME Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spreaker | iHeartRadio | TuneIn Google Play Music | iOS App | Android App | RSS GET DAILY WRESTLING NEWS! You like wrestling news, right? Of course you do. Did you know you can sign up for FREE to subscribe to the Mat Talk Online DAILY WRESTLING NEWS e-mail newsletter that's published EVERY morning with the previous day's top news stories from outlets all around the globe. It's free and it's a great way to start your wrestling day. Almanac Time! Get the Cadet & Junior Nationals All-American Almanac, a 250-page digital download. It's available now and if you use the promo code "JB" you'll save $5 off the cover price. It's got every All-American EVER in Fargo (and the locations that were before Fargo) and every breakdown by year and state. Oh, you know this guy who says he placed at Juniors? Fact check him or her quickly by buying one now! Looking to start a podcast of your own? Get a free month with Libsyn by using the promo code MTO when you sign up. You'll get the remainder of the month from when you sign up as well as the next month free. It'll be enough time to kick the tires and lights some fires.

This is our first ever show from the Hanby dorm room on Otterbein's lovely campus. We used turtle beach headphones for out microphones lol.

The Oscars Are My Super Bowl, now Amanda's Picture Show A Go Go   Episode 6: Suicide Squad     Amanda discusses Suicide Squad with guests Nathan and Sam. Nathan rages, Sam likes Jared Leto as The Joker and Amanda gives a shout out to her favorite Otterbein professor. They also try to convince DC to hire them as consultants.   There are SPOILERS in this episode and adult language.    Website: https://www.amandaagogo.com/amandaspictureshowagogo/   Twitter: @AmandasPicShow   Facebook: www.facebook.com/AmandasPictureShowAGoGo/   Instagram: @AmandasPictureShowAGoGo   Email: AmandasPictureShowAGoGo@gmail.com   Threadless store: https://amandaagogo.threadless.com/   Artwork by Sam Kent: http://www.samkent.me/  

Michael Cassara (michaelcassara.net) is a Casting Director and Educator based in New York City, dedicated to developing and fostering the growth of new musicals, plays, and film projects. He has worked with many of the nation’s top theatres including Gulfshore Playhouse, the Denver Center, the Old Globe, Great Lakes Theater, Idaho Shakespeare Festival, The Hangar Theatre, and more. | Since 2007, Cassara has served as the resident casting director of the New York Musical Festival, where he has cast over 70 individual projects. In 2013, he became the Casting Director for the National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT), and casts their annual Festival of New Musicals each October. Feature film credits include Grantham & Rose, Contest, and Clear Blue Tuesday. Additionally, he has cast a number of high-profile short films including Alienated and The Hyperglot. | Originally a performer, Michael is a native Clevelander and a BFA graduate of the musical theatre program at Otterbein. He regularly teaches and lectures on musical theatre and the entertainment industry, in New York City and throughout the world. | For the live song portion of the episode, Mr. Cassara performs the brand new song, "You Just Ain't My Type". Music and lyrics by Joel B. New. | This episode was recorded at the Music Hall provided by the Dramatists Guild Fund (dgfund.org).

The Total Tutor Neil Haley will interview Jonathan Bennett Host of Food Network's Cake Wars. Jonathan David Bennett was born in Rossford, Ohio, to RuthAnne (Mason) and Dr. David Paul Bennett. He headed straight to New York to pursue acting after graduating from the theater program at Otterbein. He was actually discovered by an agent while sitting on a train. Six months later he signed on to the iconic soap opera "All My Children," playing J.R. Chandler. Since then Jonathan's career has been on fire. He has appeared in a slew of teen comedies, side-by-side with some of the biggest and brightest stars of their time including; "Cheaper by the Dozen 2" (with Steve Martin) and "Lovewrecked" (with Amanda Bynes). He also stepped into and took over the iconic role replacing Ryan Reynolds as Van Wilder in "Van Wilder: Freshman Year.”

Our resistance is getting stronger, and our opposition is in turn getting more desperate!  Our 24/7 Columbus Sidewalk Team (assembled by ProtestPP) has saved 12 babies in the last two months.  We're cutting into the profits of Ohio's abortion business, and they're resorting to the legislature to make our sidewalk counseling punishable by law! Our Killers Among Us post-carding project is running long-time abortionists out of business, and now it is also under attack by the Ohio legislature! Liberal college campuses aren't liking the effectiveness of our methods, either!  Otterbein  University resorted to attempting to censor us by buying the sidewalk we use for outreach... but we won there, too!  They deemed that buying the sidewalk to prevent the students from being "unhappy" would be ridiculous.  At least there is some sense left in these liberal institutions!  As we wait upon the House of Representatives to take action, let's hope and pray that our state politicians also have sense enough to vote down the legislative attempts at censorship!  Listen to Mark relay recent updates on these stories as well as defend the lawfulness and purposes of our post-carding methods.  Mark explains that it does not classify as harassment, nor does it legally deserve a civil right of action.  Watch how our Otterbein sidewalk story ended on state-wide TV:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlFE27xyMXg

The insane “Safe Space” coddling cultures of Mizzou and Yale are not anomalies.  Created Equal has observed an entire generation of young people who are willing to take increasingly drastic measures to punish anyone with ideas they dislike!  Recently, Otterbein University's student government (through their "Student Experience and Campus Climate Committee," whose purpose is to "address campus climate") applied for a grant to buy the very ground we stand on to conduct peaceful outreach!  This purchase would transfer sidewalk ownership from public to private, giving Otterbein the rights to kick us off of the sidewalk, because "[our display] makes the campus climate... very unhappy."  Mark asks the pro-abortion left how far they will go to avoid civil discussion about the positions they defend?  Listen to Mark's take and marching orders in this week's broadcast. Source Cited: Otterbein 360 (student newspaper) http://bit.ly/1LgNYpL   Read Created Equal's blog post on the story: http://bit.ly/1PEzzKe

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A lot of things went according to plan this week. Triple Take was a more accurate predictor of who would win than the NCAA’s actual seedings were. And yes, all four No. 7 seeds advanced. Plus, Keith McMillan was at the bracket’s biggest shootout, between Franklin and Otterbein. But we run through the games in […] The post ATN Podcast: Shootouts, upsets appeared first on D3football.com » D3football.com Around the Nation Podcast.

One Orphan is Too Many 101: With Doug RiggleIn this episode, we discuss the plight of orphans in our country and around the world. Listen in to hear about how some amazing people are addressing this issue.Transcript:Lance Foulis 0:48Hello, everybody, welcome back to land slots roundtable we are picking up after the stop of holiday, we had a little bit of a hiatus during holiday. So this is our first recording of 2022. And we are really excited to have everybody listening again and to be back and to be recording. I was talking with one of my friends who's starting a podcast. The first guy on this season Jason spears, and he was talking about how he is really missing recording and I've been missing recording. I've been missing the podcast, he's actually recovering from COVID. So that's why you haven't heard his podcast yet. So we're excited for the launch of their podcast this this year, hopefully, within the next couple months. Anyway, I'm excited we have a very special guest today. Doug Riggle Doug is the founder and president of orphan World Relief as an adopted child. And later as a single parent who adopted from the foster care system. He understands the needs of kids from all angles.On their website, one orphan is too many is a really great, quote. Orphan World Relief was founded in 2008, after Doug experienced firsthand the needs of homeless and orphaned children in Ukraine. Upon returning to the states, further research, shed light on the global crisis and the millions of orphaned and at risk children around the world. What started as an organization designed to help well run programs in other countries financially, has since blossomed into an organization that understands the needs of children in the US and around the globe. While helping educate people on the needs. These kids are dealing with every day, hashtag hope changes everything. I love that hashtag Doug, I saw it yesterday on the website for the first time. So Doug, welcome to the roundtable. Thank you, Lance. Great to be here. Yeah, I'm so glad that we were able to finally do this. I've been thinking about asking you, I think for the last year and a half. And it took me that long to ask you and to get you on. So yeah, let's just why don't you just tell us a little bit about yourself? Sure. So it was Doug. I have lived in central Ohio since 1987. Although I went to high school out in Roseburg and I went to stepped away for college in Texas andDoug Riggle 3:09been back here ever since. Which college did you go to? I don't think I knew that. University of Texas San Antonio. Okay. All right. Yeah, county. Why why San Antonio. So I Texas. When I was 17, I graduated high school. And my parents said, we're moving to Texas. You can't stay here by yourself. I had a scholarship to theater scholarship to theater and Otterbein. I didn't know that. And my parents said, You're not living here by yourself. We i i had it all worked out. I had a place to stay. I was and they're like, nope. And they just put their foot down. They put their foot down and I'm like, I'm still a 17. So So okay, so then you go to Texas who paid for your education? I did. You paid for your education. So when you had a scholarship, that's hilarious. Yeah. Well, to be honest, I paid never more than $500 a semester. Oh, wow. After I became a resident of Texas, is that like a Texas thing? It was it was it was back in 1983. When I started college, wow. Wow. Okay. Yeah. And that included books, and I was an English major. They didn't have a theater department at the time. So I'm like, Okay, what's next? I love reading. Let's do English.I actually thought about English for a second, like majoring English for a second because, well, I didn't know anything when I went to college, like, pretty much about anything. But I was like, I want to be a writer. Like I wanted to write books. Yeah. And so I asked the people, I guess I started Columbus State, and they're like, Oh, you could do journalism, or you could major in English. And I thought about and I took a couple English classes and I'm like, I don't I don't know. It's just college. I have a lot of thoughts on college now being out of it for so long and going through it but it is hilarious to what we decide to major in and why exactly. And we're all just so different. So you majored in you majored in English English, four years, four years. 4.74I'm sure to be sure I was six. I took three three times before I passed it. Really? It was so boring. I grew up. I mean, I went to school in Ohio. So I had Ohio History in high school. Yeah. And when I got to Texas, they require you to take Texas history. And of course, everyone around me had already taken it because they lived and yeah, I'm like, their their claim to fame is that they were their own country for about a year or so. Yeah. between Mexico and the United States. And then the only other thing I remember of the main board is the very first governor. His, his name was he was governor Hogg. His wife's name was ima. And I just thought that was hysterical. I'm no one else thought that was funny. But I did the Yankee from the north cell. That's, that's really funny. Did you ever develop an accent while you were there? No, actually, when growing up, we lived in different places. And my mom was from Appalachia. My dad really southern Ohio, when they adopted my adoptive parents. Yeah. And I had an accent when we moved from Nevada when my dad retired to Ohio. And I got teased so much in school, it took me a while I lost the accent. Okay, it comes back when I'm really, really tired. Or on the very, very massively rare occasion when I've had too much to drink.It comes back out. Oh, really? Yes. So fascinating. How old were you when you were adopted? I was a month old. You were a month old. So infant? infant? Yep. Okay. All right. Then Then how did they like was it just through like, whatever agency or whatever they were stationed in Iowa, Waverly, Iowa at the time and zation, like military military, okay. And then they mom had had three miscarriages after my sister. And the doctor said no more. Yeah. Your body's telling. You can't have any children. So they adopted me when they were living in Iowa. Wow. Wow. And then they ended up in Ohio. So my dad's family's from Ohio. Got it. We lived in Iowa, Nevada. They were stationed in Washington state for a while where they had my sister. They were stationed in Mississippi for tech school.Trying to think we're all saved. And Virginia. Mom's from so when dad would go he repaired radar. Okay, and so when he would go out and repair radar in Alaska, usuallywe would go live with family members sometimes. Not in Alaska, not in Alaska. That way we didn't have to do or Alaska said no, because I've always wanted to see it. But I know back then. It's like no, no one went there. Right? Yeah. Yeah. It's it's an interesting place. I there's some people that I know that are in the military.So we're walking down the hall and this one of his roommates came up there were three boys in this room came up. Hey, Richie, who's this guy? And he grabs me his little hands. He grabbed me by that by the pinky. This is my new pop.Lance Foulis 0:17Oh, IDoug Riggle 0:18like turning away. Trying not to like, burst out in tears. Oh, yeah. Yeah, he was smart. He knew what was going on. Yeah. Even though hetogether Yeah. Wow. So this is my new pop. Yeah,Kim Foulis 0:32gosh, I'm not crying you're cryingLance Foulis 7:43I think he's, uh, yeah, he's career Air Force. And they've been all over the place. But they I don't know how many years they've been in Alaska. But the pictures that they'll post like a random moose. That there that's like going across the road. And then yeah, like, take a picture at two o'clock in the morning. It's still daytime out. Like, although, yeah, weird stuff like that. I would be hard to get used to daytime at 2am. Or kids would love it. Yeah, probably. Okay. So, English major, and then talk to us a little bit about? Well, let's just let's just talk about we're from the World Relief. Sure. Why you why you founded it, what the purpose of it is,Doug Riggle 8:22you know, back in 98, I took my first mission trip ever. And I remember, Pastor, my church, Chris asked us asked me if I wanted to go. And I've never been out of the country before. Well, I've been to Mexico, technically just over the border, into Canada over the border. But I'd never really been out of the US. And I thought about it, prayed about it and like, Okay, let's go. Okay. And so we went there. And it's funny, because just last night, I'm working on a book with a friend of mine, collaborator, Kevin Greg out in California. We just went through this section of the book last night for the like, second or third time.So you're writing a book to Yes. Oh, we'll get into that. Okay, we can talkabout that. And we went over there and we spent a day there was a young man named Pasha and he worked with homeless boys in this little area in Kiev called Eternal Park, which is a little little island in the middle of the river, you get to by train. And we were there. We kick the you know, kick the ball around, I day played soccer. I kicked the ball. I have no sports ability whatsoever. No depth perception, no sports ability at all. So we ended up playing with these kids, just having a good time with them. They were all homeless kids. Pasha got $145 from an American couple a month that paid for his living expenses and allowed him to do outreach to these homeless boys. Wow. And I spent you know, we spent the day with him. I shared my testimony with them. Yeah, the next day, we were going to visit an orphanage north of town. Funny story where We were driving north of town and our driver URI had made a crack earlier about women drivers. So my interpreter refused to interpret anything. He said to me because she was mad at him. So I asked URI I said, you know, was able to get out in some basic Russian, Ukrainian, where's the orphanage? And he points straight ahead. I'm like, well, that's helpful. And I said, Good yet Chernobyl. I said, Where's Chernobyl? He points straight ahead. Then he's like, he's, I could see him like freeze the turns around in the seats. Like, we stay short time. I'm like, okay. So anyway, when he took you to the orphanage took us to the orphanage. Before we got there, we took a bus. And we had to meet you're in the north part of town. We took a bus and we actually walked under, spent about 20 minutes walking, to get there to meet Yuri to get the bus to go to the orphanage. Sorry, awkward story. We walked under a bridge and I could hear someone call my name. What I know. I'm like, I'm in the middle of Ukraine. And no one except for the people around me know who I am. Yeah. And then I'm like, Just hearing things. And then finally, I had this little voice, Douglas. I turned around, and the bridge we had just walked under. In the rafters of the bridge, were the boys that we had spent the day with the day before. No way. They slept under the bridge that night. Wow. And that was the moment God's like, you're not going to go back to the US and not do something about this. Wow, I'd already been thinking of adopting. And so this was during that same time frame. I'm like, Okay, I know, I know, I you know, I need to adopt, I plan on adopting. I was married before. I wanted to adopt my wife wanted to have our own natural kids. And so there was some conflict there. And I'm like, but uh, now I'm single. Yeah, like, I can't adopt, which, that changed. I changed my mind, which is like, a mindset that you have is mindset. Yeah, yeah. Cuz I knew it'd be hard because my best friend's Rick and Nancy had adopted three girls, and then fourth girl. Oh, thatwas after they adopted theirs. Right. About the same time. Okay. All right.And they were just in the process. And they were still probably in the honeymoon period. Yeah. I didn't have any warning signs telling me not. But it's still at, you know, I wouldn't trade it for the world. It's still the right thing to do and what I felt God calling me to do. But I also realized I needed to do something broader. Because growing up, I didn't know anyone adopted. I didn't know any orphans. I just thought I was the only one. Oh, really. And I had no clue that there were millions upon millions of kids in this world who are orphaned, abandoned, eating, you know, kids at risk, were right on the brink of being orphaned or abandoned. And so after that trip, I came back here, and I started to the United States and started researching and figuring out, oh, my gosh, 147 plus million kids orphaned, that they can count. How many 140 7 million147 million kids globally? Yeah. In the United Statesin foster care. There's about 400,000 kids at any one time.Lance Foulis 13:12Wow. That's not even I was surprised cuz I saw that on your website. And for some reason, in my head, it was a larger number. So to me, it's almost like, it's, I think I just had the thought like, oh, like, there could be a bigger impact, potentially. Right? Because there's not I thought it would be millions of kids in the foster care, but in the US 400,000. Well, if youDoug Riggle 13:32think about the kids in the foster care system, every year, about 20,000 of them aged out, got it. So every year there are 20,000 kids who are now without a family without any support structure, which is one of the programs that we're building right now. It's called foster to adult Yep, that we're getting off the ground to help some of these kids who, in some cases are falling through the cracks. So the Children's Services, county agency where we are at currently. I don't have the exact numbers. And you know, I would probably, like get sued if I say this out loud. But some of the things that they're doing is pulling kids out of foster care. And before they're 18, or reuniting them with their families, that they're out of the system. They're no longer counted as a number. And then they turn 18, though they're with a family that, you know, neglected or abused them before. And now they're back on their own again,but like, is that going back into a good situation? Or no? Okay. Yeah. Yeah,it's not, but it's a way to clear the books and save money. Oh, wow. And it's it's really, I'd love to find a good investigative reporter to kind of do some digging.I would love it. If we had more investigative reporters these days. Iwould love them. Yes. Anyone who's actually a reporter. Yeah, right. Yeah. And actual they don't exist anymore like they used to, right. Oh, yeah.Yeah, definitely. Hey, somebody out there hearing this podcast.Kim Foulis 15:00Just heard you. Come talk to me.Lance Foulis 15:03Okay. So let's talk about let's, I mean, you mentioned a few things there. So let's talk about I'm, I'm kind of a little bit curious about your childhood. So let's maybe start there. Like, when did you figure out that you were adopting? Like, what does that even like, I wasDoug Riggle 15:17in fifth grade, and my parents pulled me into the kitchen. And my dad paced back and forth, and like, I'm in trouble. What did I do wrong? It's like he can feel thank me get to get her over with now, whatever I did wrong. Mom would start to speak and she started crying. I'm like, oh, man, they're getting a divorce. But that doesn't happen. This is the 70s. It's like, yeah, all these thoughts going through a kid's mind. And then finally, the they came out with it. And I realized later in life, that was my dad pushing my mom. We need to tell Doug that he's adopted. Okay. Everyone else knew. Sure. So they figured it was your sister knew? Oh, yeah, she did. She was nine years old when they adopted me got it. So she had to know she was Yeah. I would get her in trouble later. And with mom and dad, Debbie said that I'm not her brother. Oh, she get in big trouble for saying that for saying that. Even if she said her. She didn't say I knew that could get her in trouble. So you had that lever. I have that lever over her. Okay. But yeah, so a fifth grade. And I was told I was adopted. I remember. They told me on a Sunday night, Monday morning, I went to school, and we were doing these little men Deleon genetic square things about eye color. Okay, and to figure out your mom has blue eyes. Your dad has brown eyes, what possible color accommodations? And I'm like, I don't want to feel this assignment. So I went up the teacher while we were like working on some of the stuff there. And I'm like, I'm adopted. I said, this, this may not work for me. I don't want to get a bad grade. So it's the cell teacher in front of the entire class. Hey, everyone, Doug's different than the rest of us. He's adopted. Come on. Oh, my gosh, yeah. I and I was a shy kid. And I just like wanted to crawl into a hole. Oh, my. And then lunchtime. I had kids asking me questions. You know, are you a bastard? I didn't know what the word meant. Why? Yeah. So I'm like, I'm like, No, I know what the word meant. I had to look it up when I got home, in fifth grade, eighth grade, and, you know, ask me questions about who my family were. And I'm like, you know, I didn't know. I had no information. They my parents told me when I turned 18, they would share with me about what they knew about my biological family. Interesting, which they didn't. They didn't know I snuck into their their room and broke into the little metal filing cabinet and got the information to myself when I was 19.Oh, wow. Yeah. I mean, you will be more patient than I think. Yeah, then. So but when you're fifth grade, your parents tell you that Yeah. What does that like?It? There was parts of it didn't like okay, some of this makes sense now. Oh, sure. I never knew my dad liked me much less loved me until I was out of college. Wow. Now I know now he does. He did you know, he's passed since. But growing up, I just always felt that there was a disconnect. Interesting part. Partly because I didn't understand His love language. Okay. His love language was giving me things and so, okay, I remember one time, I was probably 30 He had this hideous lamp. My dad went blind after like his second open heart surgery. He would go antique shopping with my mom and he, you know, spend money on things that you didn't need, but he had this lamp that was just absolutely hideous, but he loved it. And he wanted to give it to me and I didn't take it. And that hurt him. Oh, wow. Because I was rejecting His love is basically you know, I you know, I wish I'd you know know now what I knew then but sure her knew then what I know now, you know hindsightLance Foulis 18:53toys. It is way easier. Yeah, they're nine site. Okay, so I can't I just can't imagine being in fifth grade and having a truth bomb dropped on you. And then being in the middle of a class and a teacher pulling a stunt like that. Yeah, that's awful. Yeah, yeah. Yeah, that's okay. That's just unreal. Alright, so back back to the timeline. 98. You come back, you're doing research. Tell me about how you were doing your research because this isn't 98 I think we had the internet right. But it wasn't anywhere like it is now.Doug Riggle 19:22No, you're part of it was talking to people and part of it. So I actually then started the adoption process myself to get certified to adopt. Because you can go through the entire class and process and not actually adopt. But sure, I'd like I want to learn more. And fortunate. I mean, I learned a lot about kids waiting kids in the US and in America. But it wasn't until talking with other people that I was connected with at church and other places that I learned about orphanages and what the needs were and I that second day in Ukraine, I'd actually visited a different orphanage. And so I got to see firsthand, a very well run orphanage. There's a story telling in the book about a little girl named Masha and her brother, who were when they were six and seven, it's right at the fall of communism in 91. It's that that weird perspective here in America, we're all cheering communism has fallen over there that it's 45% unemployment. So these parents are just making a decision. Do we watch our kids starve to death? Because we both lost our jobs? Or do we do something about it? So what they did is they taught their six year old daughter to become a prostitute. Oh my gosh, and they drank heavily. And this is the little girl in the orphanage with their brother. And then later on, you know, because they were drinking so much the money away. They sent their son out to work as a sex worker as well, who was seven years old. Geez, so the kids ran away. Fortunately, sadly, though, until live on the streets, all they knew had to do was sell their bodies. So you know, got these now at this point eight, nine year olds filling the bodies to strangers, horribly dangerous, obviously. And this is before we had this big understanding of child sex trafficking. They someone from the orphanage that they were at found them and brought them in. It took psychologist over a year's worth of work with a little girl just to teach her to have fun and play. Oh, wow. So I got to see the positive results of what a good program could do is orphanages get a horrible rap? Yes. I mean, orphanages were gone, probably in the set by the 70s in the United States as well. And we might move to a foster care system by enlarge. Okay, and soit's never thought about that. We don't have orphanages in the States, weprobably threw the baby out with the bathwater, right? Because at least two orphanages is permanency. Yeah, I'm here. I'm not going from house to house to house. Yeah, I don't know if you know, by the time I adopted my son, I he from age five to age 13. When I got him, he was in about 15 different foster home placements. She's Yeah, that to me did as much damage to him as the reasons that he was taken from his biological frames again, with for sure. I mean, it's think about that. There's no permanency there. There's no, you know, you're in a new house one day, there are new rules, right? And your new relationship, your relationships, and these people are supposed to take care of you. Oh, there's some great foster parents out there. Yeah. But the ones who are like, Okay, we're going on vacation now come take these kids. And they put them into the place of like they're doing more harm. Right. And good,right. So let's talk about a couple of programs or fun World Relief does. Sure. Let's talk about, well, you can talk about it in any order that you want.So we started out to all of our programs to begin with for international and we came alongside programs that were well run, and wanted to provide financial support for them. Because they didn't have they were small, but they didn't have a lot of like us support. Yeah, so we want to be able to tell their story. At the same time. We came alongside some of them too, and help them become more self sufficient. God. So for example, in Honduras, Casa Garvey, we worked with them to help them set up a chicken and cattle farm,Lance Foulis 23:17an orphanage at the orphanage. Wow, soDoug Riggle 23:19that the kids can learn a trade. They are producing protein that's needed for everyone. Yeah, excess. So you've got beef, milk, chicken eggs, excess protein can be sold to community to make them more self sufficient. Wow. It's just an amazing program. Yeah, it's just fabulous. They're kind of like our hallmark of what a good program is. Because it's not just an insular little program, we send money to orphans. It's a program that involves the church, they have a block, the church works with block factories, everything becomes part of the organism that helps the kids there. There's also a nutrition center in Lemo nearby that helps kids and families with provide better nutrition to their kids,Kim Foulis 24:03which I've been to, by the way, when I was 15. That's the one that you went, I didn't know that. That's where I went. Tell us about picture downstairs. So I was 15. I was there for a week. And there was a group of people that were working building walls, but then there was a second, like, smaller group that was going to go over to the nutrition center. Okay, so I was like, Yeah, that's me. That's me. And I knew a little bit of span like enough to talk to little kids. And I mean, they just they cling to you, they surround you with all of this. I need love. I want love. But also, this is like my one meal a day. And I'm just you can tell they're they're so hungry for everything.Doug Riggle 24:39Everything. Yeah, yes,Kim Foulis 24:41it was phenomenal.Doug Riggle 24:42I've got some great pictures in the office of there's one of me and one kid on a teeter totter and like eight kids on the other side of the teeter totter. It's just a great likeyou're doing the teeter totter with eight other kids. Yeah, that's hilarious. Yeah, it's it's a it's a great program there who came up with the idea for that program? Without youNo, no, no, no, that's that was also run by yovani. The guy who started the church, he started the orphanage. He was a doctor still as a doctor. So he went to work with HIV kids, the nutrition center came about. And it's all this big collaborative effort. They've got a Block Factory, they've got a sustainable tree farm. They have two tortilla factories in the city. They've got a row of houses that they work with women who have HIV. Wow. And the women so it make purses. Every time I go there, I buy a ton of purses and bring them back. They're really beautiful. And I'm like, these several like crazy here in America for a good amount. Yeah, we could get them to commoditizea little bit more. But that's so that's such a good idea.Oh, it's amazing. It's amazing.Kim Foulis 25:42It's hearing about the whole ecosystem. Yeah, it can build like and be sustainable. And yeah, you'reDoug Riggle 25:47you're learning responsibility. And like you said, you're learning a trade. That's huge. Yeah,there was a orphanage in North Africa. I really, I've been trying to find the information about it. I read about it back in like 2000. And they teach the kids to 10 the vineyards. And the adults produce wine and sell that and everything is becomes has become self sufficient. The kids then can go when they leave the orphanage, they want 10 Great finds that get 30 bucks an hour, right? I mean, that's a good skill to have. And yeah, yeah.That's so awesome. So it started off as International. How long did it take you from 98? Till till like you were able to found orphan road relief.2008. So a decade. Wow. So I needed to I mean, I had to put a lot thought behind it, figure out who I was going to serve on my initial board. Yeah, how I was going to structure things so that we were different than other organizations so we could differentiate ourselves. So people would want to donate to us. Yeah. So with our international programs, we don't just we don't do child sponsorships, which everyone to ask us to do. I'm like, the infrastructure to do it. Child sponsorship is outrageously expensive, okay. And there's nothing wrong with them that for the larger organizations, compassion, all of those, they're great. But you have to pay for someone to ship the items to the kids, right? Translate letters back and forth, and go take pictures. So you have current pictures of these kids. Every year. Yeah. And me, I'mLance Foulis 27:14like, Okay, we can't afford that. Yeah, that's a lot of infrastructure.Doug Riggle 27:17It is a lot of infrastructure. So I jokingly refer to us as kind of like the Wholesale Club for orphans. I love that because it's, we deal in bulk. Yeah. And we want to have the maximum impact. So we have a spreadsheet. Right now we have like seven programs internationally that we support. Okay. Every time like once a quarter, we send out money to the programs. And we take, like, let's say we have $10,000 to send out, we I goes into a spreadsheet that factors in the number of kids being impacted the cost of living for that area of the world, and their annual budget. So we never give more than 20% of their annual budget because we'd never want anyone 100% dependent on us make sense. Because if we fail, they fail. We don't want ever want that to happen. And that happens quite a bit. Sure. But then they each get each quarter equal buying power. So like St. Petersburg, Russia is one of the more expensive places where the harbors located. And so they may actually get the bulk of the money, but they get the same buying power as the three programs that we support in Honduras, God and the same program we support in the Ukraine and Russia. Got it.Okay. And then when you're when you're doing all of this, the decade before you're able to found it, what's your day job?Let's see. So I was working at an insurance company here in Columbus, I left there in 2011, which is the the year we got our 501 C three status. We've been doing work before then for our nonprofit, but everything was retroactive, which was great. As far as donations. But I was at that time I was it human resources. Got it. Okay. And I was a communications expert there.So figuring out how to start up a nonprofit was just on like a side gig. Yeah, yeah.Yeah. And they're like, there are different ways to set up a board. You can find people who are passionate about what you're passionate about, and can come alongside and support your vision, or people with deep pockets. Sure. Pardon me is like I should have chose the people with deep pockets. But I did. I picked you know, three people. Rick, Nancy, who were my best friends and my buddy Steve. They were the original three board members. He was my personal trainer for a while. Got it. They came alongside and supported everything that I did. And yeah, helped me make decisions as we grew. Now. We've got a board membership about 10 people. Wow, I'm in different parts of the US and in Honduras as well. Wow. So it's been an amazing growth since then.Lance Foulis 29:51Yeah, that's fantastic. And the impact that you've had is that there are the organizations had is probably quite 1000s of kids. Yeah, yeah. Overall over the years that wouldn't have, it wouldn't have been positively impacted without, yeah, it just kind of blows my mind that you, it's almost like it was just this process that was kind of like laid out, you go on a trip. And that basically is like, essentially plants a seed, and then eventually that seed over time. I mean, you obviously did work, you know, to come back and do all the research and learn. Yep, you adopted during that time. And so you're raising a kid during that time as well. And then you had the ability to, you know, launch this thing that's still going on now and is is grown. So.Tell me about the bookDoug Riggle 30:46that you're writing. So right now, Kevin, and I've been working on this for over a year is Kevin from California, half of California, Kevin, Greg, amazing, amazing guy. I've been so blessed. I found him through a company called Upwork. And I interviewed about seven people I've been asked to write this book by people off and on about, it's basically my life story. Sure. And how God has used things in my life to help push me forward and to learn to weather the storms of life. So the books called right now I'd rather be a buffalo. Interesting. So when a storm comes, cows will run along with the storm and just get drenched. Okay, Buffalo will run into the storm. So they get through it on the other side, fast. No way. And I'm like, That is a great way for the way I've been. God has been orchestrating my life. And I'm like, Okay, wow. So instead of like shying away from topic, so, you know, if we get to the topic of my son, later on, he committed suicide 14 years ago, the one I adopted, and I tell the story, over and over again. It was actually two weeks before Christmas. And at Christmas time, I remember sitting with my family, and everyone's walking on eggshells, and no one's talking about Richie and he had just passed. Wow, in my mind, like this is a natural. So I started telling stories. And I started Oh, you know, Richard, but I love this. I remember BB when, you know, his cousin's like, when you guys did this, and you got stuck on to seven, he didn't know where to get off and you drove on to 73 times. before? It's storytelling is so healing and you know, and I look at the Bible, the Bible is full of stories. And not not clean ones either. No, no. Life is messy.Very messy. Yeah. Let's let's go ahead and talk about Richie. Yeah, you adopted 13. adopt him at 13. I knew Richie. Yeah.He and your brother used to hang out quite a bit. Shall That's right. Yeah. Yeah. I've got great memories of them camping. We there's a storm came up during the one time we were camping. And I'm like, I got up and got out of the tent. I was sharing a tent. I think with Rick and my buddy James and I got my jeep because I couldn't sleep. So I'm laying there in the jeep and the storm comes up and then I look over and I see what used to be a tent is now Richie and Shawn flailing about. Trying to stay dry as Yeah, keep the tent up. Yep. During this whole time. Whose tent was that? I think it was your brother's.Lance Foulis 33:18Oh, geez. Hey, Shawn. Hey, Shawn. Hey, Shawn. So like, yeah, we grew up Sean and I grew up in our family, my brother and my dad, my two brothers and my dad. I got two older brothers, Todd and Sean. And then my dad, we always used to camp and there's something about the weather nodes when you're camping. Yeah, it was. I don't know how many times we set up tents in the rain. Just got absolutely. And like, to me looking back on that. If I had been the dad in that situation. I'd been like, Alright, we're done. We're leaving. Not my dad. It's like we're here. We're nice. We're camping. Camping. Yes. Whether whether the rain stops or not. Okay, so yeah. So you had you had Richie at age 13. Yep. Some reason I thought he was younger. Tell us tell us that story, finding Richie.Doug Riggle 34:04So, oddly enough, the year before I had been through the adoption process. And there was another young man named Jason from Ironton, Ohio that I was going to adopt, okay. And he was 17. I was kind of his last hope to have a family. And then I was taking him down, he would come up and spend the weekends with me. I was taking him down. It was getting close to him moving in with me. Uh huh. And he on the drive down. He's like, I gotta just need to tell you that. I don't want to be adopted. Hmm. And so I've started probing a little bit like, Okay, can you tell me more what you know? And he's like, it's not you. It's I just don't want to be adopted. And so I dropped him off as foster home, called the social worker right away. This is a Sunday evening and she called me right back. And so then she went and talked to him and she couldn't get anything out of him other than he didn't want to be adopted. Interesting. And he wanted to stay where he was at in Ironton, Ohio. And so I'm like, okay, heartbroken for one, investing a lot of time. And she's just like, just make a clean break. It's like, like, okay, that's easy to say it's hard to do, right? But I took her advice. She's a social worker, I took her advice, and I didn't have any contact with him. For a couple years, actually. He actually contacted me. After I'd adopted Richie went down to see him, come to find out. His girlfriend was pregnant. And he didn't want to leave her. Got it. So I'm like, okay, dude. Totally honor that. Yeah, I wish you had said something. I said, we could have figured something out. But same time, you know, respect your desire to stay there with your girlfriend. Yeah. But yeah, so then, then I'm like, okay, is this God's way of telling me don't adopt. And so I'm, like, go about life working. And I remember one day, I went upstairs to do something. I had this old house on campus to story. I go upstairs and I look over in the room, which was Jason's, which he would have had. And I saw my my dog, Max, I had a collie max at the time laying on the bed, where Jason was, and the only time Max ever laid on that bed was when Jason was there. And I just started bawling my eyes out. Oh, my gosh, I was like, in tears. Yeah. Like, I still want to be a father. Yeah. And I was still had plenty of time on my adoption, certification to go ahead and adopt. So I like, Okay, let me start this process again. Oh, wow.So you put your you basically just put yourself back out there? Yeah, essentially. Yeah. So you go through the whole process. How long was that process with Jason? Would you say?It was about seven months? Seven months? GetLance Foulis 36:43to know him? Yeah. Thinking that. Okay. I'm going to adopt you. You're going to be my kid? Yeah. You have that in your brain? And then he's like, No. And then that's crushing. Yeah. And then now you're like, Okay, I'm gonna put myself out there again. That's one thing. I think I never realized that. Okay. So there's a couple observations, I think I can make anybody and everybody that I know that has adopted or thought about adopting, it's usually been something that's been in their, their mind that they want to do for a long, long, long time. Right. And then it is a long process. And you are really putting yourself out there. Yes. I know, people that thought they were going to adopt and it didn't, and it felt like death. Yes. Is that was similar to very similar? Unreal. Okay, so So, so you're, you're back. I'm gonna put myself out there again.Doug Riggle 37:36Yep. By this time, adopt us. website was up and running. And you could see kids available for adoption. So I was looking, I mean, I was paying attention to kids from quite a quite a few states away, because the adoption certification in Ohio was good for a couple of other states. Got it. But then I saw this little boy with big sticky out ears up in Cleveland, Ohio. And I contacted a social worker, she contacted me, we talked on the phone quite a bit. And so I'm like, she was being very hesitant. What I come to find out, like about a month later, is that he had been through a failed adoption to Oh, wow. So the family that were going to adopt him. This is horrible. They brought him into their home. And then they change their mind. And so that what they did, they lied. And they said that he sexually abused their daughter, what they admitted later on that they lied. But he was devastated. That horrible Yeah, was like, people, people don't realize what they do to kids. And it's just kidding. So they like, we need to make sure you're on the up and up, and we need to make sure this isn't going to fail. So we're gonna spend a lot of time talking to you, before we even let you get to meet him. Okay, which Fair enough? Yeah, I totally get her. They sent me. They sent me his paperwork. Oh my gosh, it took me a day to put the paperwork in because there's no structure ordered anything. Okay? This is when everything's physical paper, too. So I've gotten four binders, like three inch binders of paperwork that I first put in date order, so I could read his story from end to end and figure out, you know, there were duplicates. And I had to go through this and that and like, Oh my gosh. So I read his, his his file. Wow. And then I you know, I'm like, called camis. Social Worker opposite Hey, you know, let's, let's go forward with this. So then she had me come up and we had a meeting with two of his teachers. He was living in a residential home in Cleveland. He wasn't in foster care system anymore. But he was in the foster care system, but at a residential home, Cleveland Christian home, okay. And I go up there, meet with them and she's like, look, because of his background. Let's just, you know, you can come up every weekend. spend the weekend with him here. We'll say that you're here to mentor him. Mm, like, Okay, that's fair. And so like, I just like, I'm just being protective. I'm like, No, I totally get it. Yeah. So she brought him into this room and the three of us sat and talked for a little bit. And then we go to the gymnasium there at Cleveland Christian home, and we're playing horse or something. And again, it's sports related, and I'm lousy. So I lost. Even Kim, the little four foot two social worker beat me. But that's okay. And then she's like, let me give you the two of you a chance to talk. It's just like, hey, Richie. Why don't you take Doug to see your room? Like, okay, yeah, this is great. So we're walking down the hall. And this one of his roommates came up there were three boys in this room came up. Hey, Richie, who's this guy? And he grabs me his little hands. He grabbed me by that by the pinky. This is my new pop. Oh, I like turning away. Trying not to like burst out in tears. Oh, yeah. Yeah, he was smart. He knew what was going on. Yeah. Even though hetogether. Yeah. Wow. So this is my new pop.Kim Foulis 41:09Yeah, gosh, I'm not crying.Doug Riggle 41:12Yeah. Wow. And so then, you know, a few months later. So the odd thing was I had already gotten my tickets and promised to go to Ukraine for a month. That next year, which is right around when the adoption when he was going to move in with me. So I had to, he had to stay there for an extra month at the at the Cleveland Christian home. While I was in Ukraine. And I remember, I got there like we need. They got a hold. It means that we need you to call the United States and talk to Richie, like, oh, while you're in Ukraine while I'm in Ukraine. Oh, wow. I don't remember how much that phone call cost. But it was. This is back before cell phones and everyone had lost Oh, yeah. So I called there I said what happened? His teacher, one of his teachers was so connected with him that she was she was acting out. Why do adults do this? She was acting out and she was pushing his buttons to get him to respond. So that maybe the adoption would fall through? And he'd say, yeah, and because he got so mad at her, he took a shoe off and hit her with it. I mean, throw it out her and beat her good. Social Worker got on the phone after I talked to Richie and calmed him down. Because I was I only been there a week. Yeah. Three more weeks ago. Yeah. Yeah. And she's like, I got the whole story. The teacher instigated that verse. He's not in any trouble. It's like, I just wanted you to talk to him. Yeah. Thank you. So yeah, we're good. And then my work was was lovely. They gave me a month off to go to Ukraine already worked that out the year before. Then I go, come back home. And Richie. The next weekend moves in with me. So I had went to work for a week and then I took six weeks off. Wow, for parental leave, man. Got to got all the way up till he started school. Was thatLance Foulis 43:04a company perk.Doug Riggle 43:05It was a company perk. Wow. So job sixweeks? Yeah. The first two companies I work. I think of all the work for both of these companies. But the first of both of them. They didn't have paternity leave until our youngest right?Kim Foulis 43:17Yes. You had no paternity leave until our third child. Yeah.Doug Riggle 43:22This was 1999 99. And I was on the y2k project. So Oh,Lance Foulis 43:26sure. Oh, my gosh. y2k. Yeah, I turned. I turned 18 and 99. So I was getting ready to go into college. But I remember the y2k thing. I think my dad bought a generator to be prepared. I think nice and nothing happened. I mean, thankfully, yeah, nothing happened. But that's, that's really funny. So Richie moves in with you. You get six weeks off. What was it like? Just tell us about that process of for both of you.Doug Riggle 43:54So you always go to the honeymoon period. Everything was great. He loved everything I made. The kid could eat like anything.Lance Foulis 44:00Oh my gosh, I forgot. Doug is an amazing cook. Oh, I know this. Like I'm amazing. I've heard many stories. When I was in college. You went and did something and you asked me to like, stay at your place and watch your dogs. I don't remember where you went. This was a long time ago while I was in design college or high school. I don't remember but yeah, you met you made Portuguese? Oh, yeah. I never had a Peruvian. You were like, you told me about it. And then you made Portuguese and that was one of the best meals I've ever had. It was so good.Doug Riggle 44:30Angie Volkman makes homemade Parag is really gonna say we trade at Christmas time. I give her tray of baklava she gives me back to frozen protein. Oh, that's adorable. They're amazing.Lance Foulis 44:39Do you make baklava? Yeah. Oh, bedsheets? I mean, wow. ridiculously good. So easy. Is it really? Oh, yeah.Kim Foulis 44:47It just sounds fancy. I guessDoug Riggle 44:48he says it's easy. He says I'd probably light myself on fire. So anyway, yeah, the honeymoon phase. You get a honeymoon phase. He likes everything you're cooking. Yeah.And you know, we're doing great entered school. This is this is where the odd stuff comes in, like, because he came from so long in foster care of age five to 13. They put him in the most restrictive school in Columbus, which was he'd come home every day with stories of kids jumping out Windows running away. And, and so every day I'd go there, I'd walk him to his classroom. I go there, I pick him up from this classroom. Work was great. They're like, you can get off early to go do that. Wow. Andcuz yeah, this isn't when you can work from home. No, no, no, no, like it is now.So this is like this third week there at the school and I kept pushing him like, he needs to be in a better school. This does not make sense. He's not a bad kid or an offender and everything. You're just going on the fact that he came from foster care. That's so terrible. It's not fair. And one of the teachers one day stopped me and said, Hey, you're Ritchie's father until I'm like, yeah. Like, he's not gonna be here much longer. I'm like, oh, good as you have one of the teachers. And he's like, No, he's like, but you're the only parent I've ever seen. Come in. Oh, wow. So all these kids are here without any family support. Oh, wow. And so I wasn't there much longer than he entered Middle School near our house on Indianola. Got it?Lance Foulis 46:17Got it on? Wow. Yeah. Yeah. I mean, that's just it. It's an amazing, it's an amazing story. You you. I don't even think I knew you were adopted. Maybe I did. Maybe just out of my mind, but the fact that you were adopted, like your parents telling you when you're in fifth grade, dealing with that, and then the school thing happening, and then having it in the back of your mind, I'm going to adopt plus doing the orphanage thing. It's such a it's such an amazing story. Because I mean, Kim Kim said to me before that she could potentially adopt I've always been like, I don't see that which is almost like what like kind of like I said earlier, it's almost like everybody that I know, that's like, gonna adopt it's been in their mind since before. Like before college, I would say, and they're always like, Yeah, I'm gonna, I'm gonna adopt. It's such, it's such an amazing, selfless thing to do. And it is really putting yourself out there. And the fact that you're choosing to give a person love unconditionally, and you don't know if they're gonna return that necessarily. It's just such a such a fascinating concept to me. So, I guess maybe I don't want to go. We're gonna make sure Okay, we're good. 15 Okay. Um, can you just just tell me like, and walk me through and the listeners through? the why behind adoption? I guess? What, what? Why for you? Why they why adoption for you?Doug Riggle 47:54You described it perfectly. It's the same way that God brings us into His family. Hmm, exact same way. Unconditional love towards someone who's may not be deserving. But because of who they are. Still needs that unconditional love. Wow. Just because they exist. Yeah. Every child deserves a family. Yeah. And I, my biggest complaint was so I've been going to different churches and speaking in different, you know, pastors conferences and talking to, you know, people from pastors from 3040 churches. And I've only ever had one church ever really step up to support what I do. Seriously? Yeah, it's the one I go to. Oh, wow. Yeah. And it's, it's heartbreaking because, to me, God's called us to care for widows and children. Yeah, you know, James 127. And we're not doing it as a church. Mm hmm. We're not stepping up to take kids in there. At this. This is where a not at the risk of sounding horrible. I love the fact that, especially in the church, people have big families. But if they had to make room for just one, one child, Mm hmm. If if one person and you know, single, I'll say person. In every church in America adopted from foster care, we'd wipe out the number of kids available for adoption in foster care overnight. Mm. One person from every one church in America the church. Yeah.Kim Foulis 49:32And then every family just one church. Yeah. All the churches in America. Yeah.Lance Foulis 49:36Melody said something like that on the podcast if Yeah, she said if one if there was one host family and every single church that they would wipe out, do you know her there that program? My village ministries, Melody mercial, weDoug Riggle 49:48partner with them? You do it? Yeah, they're actually going to do some training for our new foster to adopt program.Lance Foulis 49:54Okay. That's awesome. Yeah, I mean, that's, that's unbelievable. It's one Family from every church step up. And then the one thing that she had brought up in our podcast that I, I'm sure you'd agree with is the fact that if there was one family that did it, you would have all of the other families, hopefully, or a majority of the families there ready to support and help out? Absolutely. Tell us about that. Did you have support when you? Yeah, tell us what that was like.Doug Riggle 50:22So the one thing I always tell people when they adopt make sure you have a good support system underneath you. So obviously, I had built in support with Rick anansie. Yep, I was Uncle Doug to there. You know, 12345 kids, yeah, five, including Jordan. And I was the person so when they would go away, they needed respite care, the two of them. I go watch the kids for them for the weekend. Sometimes it'd be bringing my dogs and Richie in tow. And we have you know, that 15 passenger van to get us from place to place.Kim Foulis 50:53NoDoug Riggle 50:53way who had that? They did they had that day. And that's right. Yeah. I forgot.Yeah, it was huge. And it was a little terrifying to drive. I like driving small cars.Yeah. It's basically the size of a living room. Yeah, no pressure. But,you know, they were, you know, we were each other's support system through a lot of that. Yeah. My family as well. And I, by that time, I adopted Richie, I knew my biological mother and father and had a great relationship with them. So I would you know, he would go with me to Colorado. He went with me once to Iowa to visit my my biological dad, my dad put him on the back of his mule. He'd never been on an animal before in his life. And he's Wait, heLance Foulis 51:33had a mule? Yeah.Doug Riggle 51:34Why on the farm?Lance Foulis 51:35Oh, on the farm? Yeah. Okay, nice. Yeah. So he got to ride on a mule throat on a mule? Yeah, not everybody can say that. That's true. Um, wow. Yeah. And then, I guess, the other thing, could you just talk about like, So my understanding is in order to foster care, and to adopt, you have to take classes or several classes. Right. Gonna take? How long is that process? Does it vary?Doug Riggle 52:01It varies by agency. So like, right now in Ohio, the state, county agencies have outsourced a lot of that work to smaller organizations that do you know, adoption and foster care. Which is, which is great. It's it, it spreads out the the availability of classes for people to come and take quite a bit. So it's not just one organization, when I took it, it was Franklin County Children's Services. I'd go downtown once a week and said two classes than the home study. And you know that and usually by the time you get to the home study, you've got I believe, this home study may be applicable for up to a year and a half. Okay, two years. Okay. To go through the final session for adoption? Or foster care, you know,Lance Foulis 52:48yeah. Yeah. And then people that are interested in learning more, what's the best way for somebody to learn more about adopting,Doug Riggle 53:00go to adopt us kids.org, I believe that's the website, I may be wrong. And they'll they'll walk you through us waiting kids, you can see pictures, I can't go there anymore. Because I it's just heartbreaking. Because when I was adopting before I got Richie, I'd be out there every week, and I'd see these kids and I've watched them over months grow up, you know, Oh, wow. Without homes without families. And it was just, you know, you see kids back from when I was, you know, going to adopt Jason, you know, then two years later, now, these kids are still there. And now they're two years older. And it's just, it's heartbreaking. Yeah,Lance Foulis 53:36absolutely. Absolutely. So I mean, that that's something you even bring up because I'm curious. You've been doing this for years, you've seen? Like, I don't, I don't have to know about kids that need to be adopted? I don't because if I don't want to I just can turn my head away. Right? You've been looking at it for years now. Yes. How has it? How have you? What do you call that when you you see somebody jaded? How have you not been? How are you not jaded by what you've seen?Doug Riggle 54:10I'm not jaded by the kids and their stories. I'm jaded by the response of adults. Mm hmm. And I might start with all this, you know, my parents didn't make the best decision waiting till I was in fifth grade. I wish they'd been telling me since I was born. Sure. Just make that part of the conversation. The kid you know, the the parents of Masha and her brother in Ukraine who taught their kids to be prostitutes. Of course they were in a situation either we watch our kids starve to death or become prostitutes. Hopefully, you know, this isn't I never have to make you just see the adults are the ones who ultimately make these decisions. Right. And they do it from not always the best perspective. It may be a financial perspective, it may be a practical in their mind perspective. It may be I like my comfort life. It's it's, you know, adopting isn't comfortable. Yeah. But that's why I come back to the church and say, you guys were adopted by God. Right? You didn't deserve it. Right. These kids do deserve to have a home. Yeah. And instead of having your fifth and sixth kid, how about bringing one in? Just one? Yeah. You know, I always like, if we can just do one. And that's it. I realized with orphan relief, I get requests internationally, weekly, that I have to say no to programs from as far away as Pakistan, Georgia, Soviet Georgia, all over the world, a lot in Africa. Number one, we don't have the resources to support them all. Sure. But it's just heartbreaking that, you know, there's not someone there to support them.Right. Yeah, that you're getting you. So you're getting asked from different organizations all over the world for some help. Yeah. And and you have to say no, because, yeah.Because I mean, we can end up giving 10 cents per orphanage that doesn't do anything, we want to make sure we're having the monetary impact as much monetary, monetary impact as possible to help them thrive and grow their programs. I did a what's the word? Blog Post 2016, on how to start an orphanage. And it's funny, because if you type that in, it's like, my LinkedIn article is like one of the first ones that pops up. It's gotten so many hits, which has been great. Yeah, but basically, I tell people don't come alongside the ones that exist, and and help them grow and mature. There are so many well meaning people out there, but they're gonna like, Oh, I'm just gonna fly to Africans to an orphanage. Hmm. Well, what's the culture? What are the restrictions there? Like Latin America, every five years, you basically have like your your workers, when in your orphanage, get a check for basically a year salary. Like on a five year period. Oh, wow. I that may have changed since then. But there are all these different things that you have to know. Yeah. And I'm like, instead of trying to do that, find an orphanage. That's a well run. well supported. come alongside them and help them grow and mature. Don't start something new. Yeah. New ones. We need great stable ones.Lance Foulis 57:26Yeah. So enhance the ones that are already Yeah. Yeah. How can people get involved with your organization if they want to?Doug Riggle 57:37Orphan world relief.org Just go out there. We're, we're building up a great staff. I just hired an amazing development manager. Oh, yeah. Who is that? Her name is Kim. And she's, you see her all the time. I do see her all the time.Lance Foulis 57:52Congratulations.Kim Foulis 57:54I am so very, super pumped about it.Doug Riggle 57:56Yeah, we were very excited to have you there. She's beenLance Foulis 57:58very, very excited. And I realized weDoug Riggle 58:01didn't even talk about our foster program. So we've got two of them are foster to adult which Mary Jo is getting off the ground. It's working with kids getting the mentorships, ages 16 to 25. And give them that support that they're missing. Because when they graduate from the foster care, they're on their own. Mm hmm. And they have no support system.Can you talk about that? Because we hit on that at the beginning. But the whole concept of aging out aging out?Huge problem in America. Because if you think about it, we take these kids away from their families, most 99.9% of time for very good reason. They've been abused, neglected, and say, we're going to take care of you now. But we take care of them until they're 18. And then we say, now you're done. Right now you're out on your own. I mean, I don't know if you remember, Amber who goes to our sister church awaken. She was 18. And her social worker picked her up. She wasn't no high school yet. Social Worker backed up said where do you want me to take you you're out of the system now? Wow. Fortunately, a friend of hers. Family, let her sleep on the couch and get finished high school herself through college. And now she runs a nonprofit organization.Lance Foulis 59:08Candle the candle? Yeah, yeah. Oh, wow. Yeah. So so what you're describing it kid turns 18. Yeah. And they're done there. It could be December. It could be March, it could be whatever month. Yeah. And they they get taken out of a foster and then are just basically on their own. They're onDoug Riggle 59:27their own. There are some support systems available to them. Like Star House in Columbus does offer some sort of residential support. But there's financial literacy that these kids had not gotten right there. Itwasn't financially literate at age 80. You know, most kids aren't,you know, all these things. But you had a support system,Kim Foulis 59:47right? Yeah. And that weren't on your own right.Doug Riggle 59:49i Yeah, I mean, I wasn't, I can't imagine me turning 18 And then like, All right, go be in a jobKim Foulis 59:57bank account. Save Yep.Doug Riggle 1:00:00So what happened? Like what? There has to be stats and stuff out there. So what typically happens?Every year 20,000 kids aged out of foster care. And then what out of that some of them. So a good percentage of them will be homeless Chase or a period of time. A good percentage of them will turn to what's the word? Drugs, alcohol theft to survive? Yeah, understandably. Yeah. 80% of people in prison have one thing in common. They've been in foster care. 80% 80%. Yeah. And you think the other 20% are probably going to grow up without a family support system? Right, right. Oh, my gosh, that's not everyone, you know, in prison. Sure. But that's a staggering statistic. So if we can get involved in these kids lives between, hopefully age 16 and 25, and get them on the right path, we can then stem the tide of statistics, they're going to face them of being helpless. You agree? Yeah, having to resort to theft. You know,Lance Foulis 1:01:11I mean, that's just such a, it's, it's an interesting thing to think, when you do grow up. So I grew up with a really great support system, I grew up with a family, my parents didn't get divorced, you know, like, that is a very unique kind of situation where my parents are like, actually still together. My brothers and I got along for the most part, but at 18, I was not ready to be any kind of an adult, and to have somebody turn 18, and then just expect that they can go out and function in society is absolutely insane. Does anybody like I imagine that there's not necessarily like something in place where these, all of these kids would even know what's going to happen at age 18.Doug Riggle 1:01:53There are so the social workers tried to work with them as much as possible. A friend of mine, she and I worked together at an insurance company before she left Michigan, a social worker, she had eight kids that she knew were aging out. So she worked with them. That was her job to kind of come alongside them, work with them, try to get them as much support she could. So that they were prepared when they turned 18. There are some states in some areas pushing the age to 21. Try to help some of that. Sure. But again, if you don't do something, an intervention to help these kids get a support system in place. They're going to be 21. Still the same things.Lance Foulis 1:02:28Yeah. Exact same situation. Just three years later, right. Wow. Okay, so yeah. So you mentioned a couple different things that are from World Relief does what other things are you guys doing that people could come in and help with?Doug Riggle 1:02:41So our I think our favorite program that people love to get involved with is are my comfy kids broken? Comfy kids? Yep. So kids enter foster care all the time, what we do is a lot of times, they show up with the clothes on their back. And if they're a small child, that may just be a diaper. And they're now in a new home, that they don't know the rules or anything. Nothing is theirs. So we put together backpacks, age, gender appropriate backpacks, that provides a change of clothing, a nightlight, a book, coloring book, a blanket, a stuffed animal, even even the 17 year olds get a stuffed animal. Yeah, something that's theirs. Yeah. And allows them to have a sense of dignity. Instead of maybe a few things shoved in a trash bag. You right, yeah. Because a lot of times are taken from home so they don't have a suitcase or anything like that. shoved in a trash bag. And they are. Yeah, so we tried to provide them with a sense of dignity, and a little bit of hope. To ease that, that scary thing. I mean, think about if I were seven years old, taken from my family in the middle of the night, even though it may not be great. It's all I knew. And now I'm building my place on in a new family's home. Right? I don't know, the rules don't know anything, nothing is mine. All these things around me aren't