Podcast appearances and mentions of Randy Brooks

Hey ramblers lets get ramblin!!!  Welcome back to purgatory and welcome...to the beginning...of Tarantino month!!!! Wel start off with 1992's Reservoir Dogs written by Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avery and directed by Quentin Tarantino. The film stars Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Chris Penn, Steve Buscemi, Laurence Tierney, Kirk Baltz, Randy Brooks, Edward Bunker and Quentin Tarantino!!! Thanks for checkin us out, you can find all of our back catalog and you can find us where most podcasts are found. We would recommend you not following us on Spotify, they have taken down a great amount of our music episodes. Check us out everywhere else and specifically Podbean, our home base. Intro track "Misirlou" 8 bit cover by Captain Napalm https://youtu.be/cprKEfHr10A?si=Mhdw77swc2uT9-P0 Outro "stuck in the middle" covered by The Jeff Healey Band https://youtu.be/QzUFEMEU1M0?si=Q0msDAvGP7k368qh  

In honor of May’s Hunger Awareness Month, we’re joined by Michelle Douglas, CEO of Emergency Food Network // Randy Brooks, founder and winemaker at Bacovino, tells us about their new waterfront tasting room in Pioneer Square // Spring Pasta Dishes // Liz Philpot, founder of Eat Seattle Tours, shares what’s new on their latest food tours and programs // Chef Rasyidah Rosli is going to transport us to the bustling streets of Thailand’s famous Chatuchak Night Market // Pastry Chef Brittany Bardeleben from Hot Cakes is here to talk springtime desserts // And of course, we’ll wrap up today’s show with Food for Thought: Tasty Trivia!

New technology has made flying safer over the last two decades, but it hasn't done much to prevent loss of control accidents. These are still the number one cause of fatalities in aviation, and according to upset prevention instructor Randy Brooks the only answer is better pilot training. He explains why upset training is different from aerobatics, why your first instinct should be to push, and why simulators aren't a replacement for pulling Gs. Randy is also a longtime airshow pilot, so in the Ready to Copy segment he talks about flying formation aerobatics, what it's like to perform an airshow in a glider, and flying the L-39 jet trainer. APS training courses: https://apstraining.com/ Video of a UPRT flight: https://youtu.be/cVsicldklTY Sporty's Pilot Training+ membership: https://www.sportys.com/sportys-pilot-training-plus.html

Wil & Ashley are on location in New Zealand, and this time we're talking to Miki & Randy Brooks!Miki & Randy have helped to plant new churches and restore existing churches all across New Zealand. Randy is the South Pacific Regional Director for New International. He works to organize church plants, mentor, coach and recruit new church planters for both New Zealand and Australia. Along with their involvement in church planting, the Brooks' are involved in day to day ministry in local churches in New Zealand.God has blessed them with 26 years of marriage. Together they have three sons, Noel, Ethan and Caleb.Randy grew up in Colorado Springs, and attended Security Christian Church (now Pikes Peak Christian Church). After working as a welder for four years, God led Him to make a big life change which eventually led to his graduation from Nebraska Christian College in 1995. Randy also attended seminary at Cincinnati Christian University where he graduated in 2003 with an MA in Practical Ministries, with a concentration in church planting.Miki was born in Worthington, Minnesota but grew up as a missionary kid in Johannesburg, South Africa. It was there that she first taught a Sunday School class at age 13. This sparked a passion inside of her for ministry and mission work. She studied ministry and early childhood development at Nebraska Christian College. Miki loves ministry and generally works in the areas of leading worship, speaking to groups, mentoring young ladies, and seeking out ways to encourage and love missionary kids. Music by: Irene & the SleepersLogo by: Jill EllisWebsite: menomissions.orgBB Website: https://www.brokenbanquetpodcast.comContact Us: brokenbanquetpodcast@gmail.comS

Randy is the Water Production Manager at G. Robert House Jr. Water Treatment Facility in Suffolk Virginia. Randy and I chat about his time in the industry and how he keeps up with changes in the industry. Attention to detail and Math have been skillsets that have helped him in his career so far. Make sure you listen to the episode and remember to thank your local Public Works Professionals. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/public-works-podcast--3064636/support.

Randy wrote the popular Grandma Got Runover by a Reindeer song. Here is the story behind it and how it became a Holiday smash. Co-host Marc-Alan Barnette joins me for this special Holiday re-release origianlly published on May 1, 2023.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/songwriter-connection/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Halloween approaches, and as is tradition, we're covering two Christmas tunes with a Halloween-y kick! The first is "Hell of a Holiday" by the Pistol Annies, which offers a mish-mash of Halloween and (select) winter holiday flavors, as well as some intriguing questions about what spells their respective cleric domains would have. Then it's "Flappie", a dark Christmas tune beloved in the Netherlands, hauntingly performed in English by Todd Rundgren. Oath of Miranda Lambert paladins would not approve. The intro music in this episode is the theme from "Goosebumps", composed by Jack Lenz. The ranking music is "It's Halloween (A Christmas Song)" by Randy Brooks.

It's been a long month, and we're closing it out by going back to the beginning. Randy Brooks's own version of "Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer" joins our list, as does his own parody of his own novelty hit, "Grandma Got Run Over by Corona". The bar is low and he's just gotta clear it to get us to the end of this freaking month!! The ranking music in this, and all August Got Run Over By a Reindeer (AGROBAR) episodes, is "Everything Sucks" by Reel Big Fish, and you can't take that away from us.

Randy Brooks is the sole writer of the Christmas Classic Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer. He tells the story behind the song along with other great songwriter adventures. Marc-Alan Barnette Co-hosts an unforgettable show.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/songwriter-connection/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Mr Johnson and Mr Webb go to work by discussing the film where it all began for Quentin Tarantino - as long as you don't count that one he didn't finish in the 80s.  Yes, muddy-funsters, it's RESERVOIR DOGS.END CREDITS- Presented by Robert Johnson and Chris Webb- Produced by Chris Webb- "Still Any Good?" logo designed by Graham Wood & Robert Johnson- Crap poster mock-ups by Chris Webb- Theme music ("The Slide Of Time") by The Sonic Jewels, used with kind permission(c) 2022 Tiger Feet ProductionsFind us:Twitter @stillanygoodpodInstagram stillanygoodpodEmail stillanygood@gmail.comSupport the show

Well today is Friday, August 5th, so that means it's time for your weekly news roundup, where I read the news so you don't have to! It was kind of a slow news week last week, but today we'll look at payments Montgomery County will receive as part of an opiod settlement, and I'll tell you an upcoming LEGO convention, and much more. There are events happening as early as tonight, so don't wait to listen! Also, I wanted to update everyone that three of you participated in the competition to get some free merch by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts or Facebook, so many thanks to KeddyAllen, wsuraider88, and winner of the competition and former Gem City Podcast co-host, Terry Izzy Rock Martin, so congrats and please get in touch to let me know what you want! Many thanks as well to the show's Patreon supporters Dustin Waters, Randy Brooks, Valerie Smith, Jennifer Riggsby, and Patti Heard. Thanks as well to my writer Johanna Kauflin, thank you for listening, and stay funky, Dayton!

Well your News Roundup episode comes a day early this week as I won't be able to record it Thursday, but there's still plenty to report on and a lot happening this weekend and beyond, including things happening tonight (Thursday, July 7), so be sure to listen soon! Also don't forget to leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Facebook for the show before this month is over so you can be entered into a drawing to win free Discover Dayton Podcast merch! Show transcript: Hello and welcome to the Discover Dayton Podcast, the show that's all about the Gem City's past, present, and future. My name is Arch Grieve and I'm your host, and today is actually Thursday, July 7, 2022, which means that your news roundup is coming a day early this week as I won't be able to get it posted tomorrow. But, there's still plenty that happened last week, including drama unfolding at the Montgomery County Board of Elections, rent that's too damn high, and early voting starting already for fall elections, so be sure to listen for those stories as well as stuff to do this weekend all coming up in just a moment.    And now for last week's news:   Some partisan drama on the Montgomery County Board of Elections as Republican Jeff Rezabek calls for the resignation of his Democrat counterpart Sarah Greathouse. Rezabek argues that the Board should not have accepted the write-in candidacy of LeRonda Jackson since it was filed after the February deadline set by Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose. Jackson filed suit with the Ohio Supreme Court, who ruled that LaRose improperly imposed the deadline and allowed Jackson's candidacy, which was certified along party lines. Rezabek is now calling for Greathouse's resignation, claiming she betrayed him and the integrity of the Board of Elections. Board Democrats including Greathouse have countered that not accepting Jackson's candidacy would have opened the Board of Elections up to legal liability. Greathouse says the only mistake she made was in not informing her Republican counterpart of her decision. Jackson will be the Democrat on the ballot for the 39th House District this August.    Thursday, July 28th, the Montgomery County Treasurer's Office will be at the Northwest Branch Library giving a financial literacy class for anyone interested. The class will focus on the basics of spending money responsibly and banking. The program will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. More information can be found at daytonmetrolibrary.org/programs.    Rent is going way up across the nation, and unfortunately the Dayton area is no different. Many renters are seeing increases greater than what were specified in their leases, up to 9 or 10%. This continues a trend of rent outpacing salary increases virtually everywhere as we also see the worst inflation numbers in about four decades. Rents nationwide rose about 11% in 2021, and Dayton saw similar numbers. Studio apartment rents rose 20%, and one-bedroom rents rose 12%. According to the Greater Dayton Apartment association, market rents typically go up about 3-4% each year, but increases of 7-8% have been more typical recently. Contributing factors include inflation, supply chain issues, and labor shortages. Some Dayton residents have even reported rent increases up to 78%, usually with only one month's notice. The GDAA also notes lack of affordable rental units as an issue in the area, especially after the tornadoes in 2019 destroyed many such properties, many of which have not yet been rebuilt.     The active shooter response training offered by Dayton Police is in high demand lately, the department says. The training is based on the FBI's “Run Hide Fight” model and has been around for several years, but the increase in active shooter incidents has prompted many organizations in the Miami Valley to undergo it. Since Columbine in 1999, police response times to such incidents have gone down significantly, but there are usually still a few crucial minutes where civilians are alone with the shooter where knowing how to respond could save lives. The basic premise is run if you can, hide if you have to, fight as a last resort. Anyone interested in this training can contact Dayton Police at DPD_DLEE@daytonohio.gov.    Dayton Police are considering implementing automatic license plate readers in the area, a move that has many concerned. The technology is designed to help officers identify vehicles associated with criminal activity, but critics have long pointed out the invasion of privacy they involve. The cost effectiveness of plate readers has also been called into question. The city is taking public comments until June 13th, and is holding a public hearing on the 20th. You can e-mail your comments to regina.blackshear@daytonohio.gov. And, if you'd like to listen to a deep-dive into police reform efforts in Dayton, be sure to check out the last two episodes on this show where I talk with local activist Julio Mateo about his involvement in police reform for the past several years.    The Dayton Public School District will be running their summer meals program through JUly 29th. Children aged 18 and under are eligible to receive breakfast, lunch, and a snack at a variety of locations across the Miami Valley. DPS is sponsoring the program in partnership with the Ohio Department of Education. To find meal sites near you, call the USDA National Hunger Hotline at 866-348-6479 weekdays between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m.     Early voting for the Ohio gubernatorial, house, and senate primaries began yesterday, Wednesday, July 6th. The primary opens completely on August 2nd, but you can cast your vote early in person at various locations in the area. The Montgomery County Board of Elections say they expect a very low turnout for the mostly uncontested races, but that doesn't change the amount of work it'll take to hold the election. Statehouse primaries were originally planned for May of this year, but the Ohio Redistricting Commission failed to redraw district maps that the state Supreme Court agreed with. A federal court ordered that the primaries be held in August with the existing maps, and they be re-drawn in 2024. Some Montgomery County polling places have changed, namely a few churches, so some voters will be getting mail notifying them of their new polling places. Though there are no contested primaries in Montgomery County, it's still worth getting involved and voting whenever possible.       Well someone from Dayton will be visiting the White House next week as local Oregon District shooting survivor Dion Green visits President Biden to recognize the passing of the first legislation in 30 years to deal with gun safety. Green's father, Derrick Fudge, was killed in the Oregon District shooting back in 2019, and through the help of donations, Green has traveled since then to communities that are affected by gun violence to help the families who are dealing with trauma in the aftermath of those shootings. You can learn more about the foundation at www.fudgefoundation.org.   Montgomery County unveiled a new system recently called the Overdose Surge Alert, which is a text notifcation system that you can opt into by texting your 5 digit zip code to (937) 582-8667 that alerts you whenever there are higher than average numbers of overdoses in the area. So far this year already there have been 133 overdoses in Montgomery County alone.    And finally this week Ohio made headlines for all the wrong reasons as a 10-year old rape victim was forced to cross state lines and seek an abortion in Indiana, where it's still legal (for now) for her to do so. The victim was six weeks and three days pregnant, meaning she was three days past when it was legal for her to obtain an abortion. It would also mean that it was still legal for her to obtain an abortion at the time of her victimization. Dewine weighed in on the story recently by calling the situation a “tragedy,” but did not take any responsibility for the fact that he played an outsized role in making it illegal for 10-year-old rape victims to seek an abortion in Ohio. If you'd like to follow a local Dayton organization that is working to make abortion legal again, check out @end40days on Instagram. There, you'll find out about upcoming protests. They also suggest that, since the right to privacy of so many people are being taken away, you may as well call up Governor Dewine and give him all of the details about your periods, so I encourage you to do that as well, and you can reach him at 614-466-3555.    All right, that's it for last week's news, we move now to upcoming events, and before we do, here's a quick word from Libby Ballengee, former co-host of the Gem City Podcast about dayton937.com, which is where I go to find all of the events that I tell you about on this show!   Copy from Dayton937.com: (Libby Ballengee reading) Hello Discover Dayton fans! Thank you so much for listening to local podcasts, this is your friend Liubby Ballengee, former co-host of the Gem City Podcast. I always love people who are reaching out, supporting community, and looking for ways to support artists, businesses, that are trying to make this city more vibrant. And Discover Dayton Podcast is one of them. Also I've been working on Dayton937.com. It is an online magazine where you can find out all kinds of fun events for kids, young adults, music fans, art lovers, foodies… so we also have a printed version we have been putting around town for the past year. They are bright green. They are free. There's a list of where you can pick those up at dayton937.com. You can also see a digital PDF version of this event guide and it's just a summary of some of the great events that are happening around town. So we hope you are able to go and support these events and businesses and make the most of working and playing in the Miami Valley. Thanks so much everyone!   And many thanks to Libby for that message.   And now here's what's happening this weekend and beyond:   Well tonight at Levitt Pavillion you can see Mike Mains and The Branches perform a free show from 7-9pm. The pop-rock Michigan band has been around for 10 years now and it promises to be a great show.    Friday the 8th The Tillers are bringing folk music to the Levitt Pavilion starting at 7 p.m. The Cincinnati folk foursome will be playing their modern storytelling music for a free show that is open to all.   Before you see The Tillers though you can stop over at the Yellow Cab Tavern for their Food Truck Rally, which goes from 5-9pm. They'll have at least 10 food trucks joining them, so you won't want to miss it!   Also on Friday you can see a performance at Black Box Improv Theater of a show called Low Hanging Fruit. Tickets are just $15 and the show goes from 8-10pm. Also new at Black Box is that they now sell alcohol, so you don't have to bring your own drinks!    On Saturday the 9th the Dayton Society of Artists is holding a nude figure drawing session at 9:30 a.m. at the High Street Gallery. The gallery is located at 48 High Street and there is a $5 modeling fee.    Also on the 9th, starting at 11 a.m. will be the 2nd annual Dayton Black Pride event at McIntosh Park on Edwin C. Moses. The event is open to the public and will feature food, vendors, and live entertainment.    If you're into the Dayton Pro Wrestling scene, there will be a ceremony recognizing the stars of the past, present, and future of the circuit on July 9th at noon in the IUE CWA Hall on Woodman Drive. Food will be available and there will be two live pro wrestling events.    The Levitt Pavilion will also have music on Saturday the 9th, when two-time Grammy winner Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience will perform a free show. The Louisiana Creole roots and jazz artist will be performing starting at 7 p.m.    After that, you'll have time to make it to Blind Bob's at 10 p.m. to see The Gem City Get Down, Dayton's favorite local hip hop party. The show will feature three artists and costs $5 to get in, with all proceeds going to the Polar Bear Book Swap.     The 170th Montgomery County Fair opens on July 10th at 8 a.m. and will be running all week. All your favorite events from years past will be there, including petting zoos, food and vendors, a dog show, circus, and tons more. Admission is $10 and you can see a full schedule of activities on montcofair.com.    On July 10th there will be a standing protest for reproductive rights at Bomberger park on Keowee. The plan is to start at noon and fan out from the park, protesting until around 3 p.m.    Finally on the 14th the Levitt will host Luke Winslow-King's unique blend of delta blues, folk, and roots rock and roll at 7p.m. As always for the Pavilion, admission is free and open to the public.    All right that's it for this week's episode. Many thanks to Johanna Maria Kauflin for researching stories and events for this week's news roundup, and a special thanks as well to all of my Patreon supporters: Dustin Waters, Jennifer Riggsby, Valerie Smith, Pattie Heard, and Randy Brooks. Find out more about becoming a show patron and learn about all of the cool benefits you'll receive by visiting discoverdaytonpodcast.com. Also as a reminder now through the end of July you can be entered into a drawing to win any free merch you'd like from the show's merch store by simply leaving a Facebook or Apple Podcast review for the show, so be sure to do that now! Thanks so much for listening, and stay funky, Dayton.

Today's Friday, so it's time for your weekly news roundup episode. If you have an event you want me to share, send me an email at discoverdaytonpodcat.com. I look forward to talking with you!   Show Transcript: Well hello and welcome to the Discover Dayton Podcast, the show that's all about the Gem City's past, present, and future. My name is Arch Grieve and I'm your host, and today is Friday, so of course that means it's a news roundup episode, and there's a lot that happened last week you'll want to hear about, including protests against the recent Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wade, the Dayton region regaining jobs, and more. There's also a lot on tap for this weekend and beyond, so stay tuned for your news in just a moment. The Montgomery County Community Overdose Action Team is rolling out a text alert system to notify residents of overdose surges. Project Manager Casey Smith hopes this will be another helpful tool for raising awareness and support for those struggling with addiction. The alert system looks at data from hospitals and fire departments and is designed to give people using drugs a warning when overdoses surge in the area; usually an indication that drugs laced with fentanyl are circulating. Helen Jones-Kelley of the Montgomery County Alcohol, Drug Addiction, and Mental Health Services hopes the system will encourage non-users to reach out if a friend or loved one is struggling as well. Overdoses are down about 18% this year as compared to the same time in 2021, and hopefully tools like this will help the number of overdoses and OD deaths continue to drop in the Miami Valley. Dayton Firefighters Union Local 136 unveiled a new mural on Buckeye Street between South Main and Warren celebrating the fire department's 159-year history. Union members began planning the mural in 2019, but the COVID-19 pandemic delayed the unveiling until this year. Local 136 president Kraig Robinson hopes the mural will engage the community with what the union does and represents as a labor organization. Local artist Tiffany Clark, founder of The Mural Machine, painted the piece, which stretches 125 yards. It showcases historic moments in the department's history, including bucket brigades, the department's first Black firefighter, EMT and paramedic personnel, and more. The Miami Valley Fair Housing Center and Northwest Dayton Partnership hosted focus groups with area residents to understand what is keeping them from accessing fair housing. The groups will inform the 5-year Fair Housing Plan developed and proposed by community leaders and the local government. Visit mvfairhousing.com for more information. Protests erupted in downtowns across the state and nation following the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade, and Dayton was no different. About 200 people gathered on the lawn of the Walter H. White federal building last Friday in a protest organized by Dayton Women's Rights Alliance. Protestors marched around downtown as well. DWRA founder Joy Schwab hopes to galvanize voters to change leadership at the local and state levels to protect abortion rights, which are now left to states to regulate. Five Rivers Metroparks has developed the Access to Nature program to help low-income families pay for outdoor programs in Montgomery County. Qualifying families can receive up to $500 to pay for park programs, campsite rentals, and shelter rentals. More information about how to qualify and apply can be found at metroparks.org. Some Dayton and Ohio organizations are urging the state government to spend $300 million of its American Rescue Plan Act money on affordable housing projects in the Miami Valley and across the state. The Coalition of Homelessness and Housing in Ohio say the ARPA money would be able to create thousands of affordable housing and rental units across the state. The Ohio Department of Development held two listening sessions in Dayton, which were attended by a few local housing groups including the Montgomery County Commission, Miami Valley Fair Housing Center, and the YMCA of Greater Dayton. COHHIO says permanent housing assistance would help not only low-income families, but also seniors, people with disabilities, and victims of domestic violence. Though Dayton is more affordable to live in that many other cities in Ohio and the United States in general, we have seen drastic increases in housing costs like many other areas, and many Dayton residents don't make enough to afford a one or two bedroom apartment. Governor DeWine's office is continuing to decide how to spend the $5.6 billion the state received from the ARPA. Dayton residents on Sunday contributed to the Love You Mural on Keowee street memorializing loved ones lost to suicide. The project was started five years ago by Mural Machine founder Tiffany Clark, after losing a loved one to suicide herself. She says the project has been a sort of therapy for her, and many community members have expressed similar feelings about seeing and contributing to the mural. The Goodwill Easter Seals Miracle Clubhouse also partnered with Clark and Leslea Hipp, also of Mural Machine, to fill in the pages along the wall on Keowee. To learn more about the Miracle Clubhouse, an organization for people recovering from mental illness, visit gesmv.org.   The Downtown Dayton Partnership and Montgomery County are partnering this summer to present The Square is Where. Weekdays until September 30th, there will be food, games, and entertainment at Courthouse Square from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fees are waived this year for food trucks and vendors to help revitalize the event. For more information, visit The Square is Where's Facebook page. Dayton and Montgomery County Public Health has started distributing COVID-19 vaccines to infants and toddlers by appointment. The shot is available now for children aged between 6 months and 5 years. For information on future clinics call 937-225-4550. The Dayton region has experienced a job growth rate second only to Akron in the state of Ohio. The Miami Valley added about 2,000 jobs in May, a 0.5% increase. The West and Southwest Ohio regions have been seeing record job postings in 2022, with Montgomery County adding jobs in four of the first five months of this year. Online job postings in particular have been growing rapidly. Kettering Health and General Dynamics IT had the most local online job postings, with 3,407 ads and 1,095 ads respectively. The occupations that grew the most were nurses, truck drivers, retail supervisors, and software developers.  Starting in August, paying your water bill with a credit or debit card will be getting a bit more expensive. Montgomery County Environmental Services will be tacking a 2.3% convenience fee onto such payments, mostly to avoid raising rates. Previously, the county simply absorbed these processing fees rather than pass them on to customers, but this is no longer financially viable, says MCES Director Matt Hilliard. They decided to add a credit and debit convenience fee rather than raise rates for all customers, partially passing the processing costs to customers who don't use cards to pay, which the department believes would be unfair. Customers with questions about the new policy can call 937-781-2688.  The Dayton Metro Library will be hosting a collaborative art exhibition celebrating humanity, community, and inclusivity. The exhibition is called Walking With Words and was put together by the University of Dayton Department of Art and Design with local poet Sierra Leone. It also features new work from Misty Thomas-Trout centered around living with dyslexia. Walking With Words will be at the Vandalia branch library through July 11th and at the Southeast branch library from July 18th to August 15th.     Protests continued across the Miami Valley and the state of Ohio as the state's “heartbeat bill,” banning abortions after six weeks, went into effect after the overturning of Roe v. Wade. However, the Dayton City Commission passed an informal resolution stating that they will not prioritize enforcing the state's abortion laws in the city. Dayton City Commissioner Chris Shaw spoke out strongly against the ruling and the bans that have followed, calling them “just awful for our community.” Dayton commissioners unanimously passed the non-binding resolution that condemns the Supreme Court's decision and any future abortion bans that could follow. Dayton police and prosecutors can still be called on to enforce the state's laws, but this resolution is designed to ensure they are not pulled away from work that can improve the lives of residents in the Miami Valley. Grades K through 2 in Dayton Public Schools have made significant gains in test scores to bring them back up to pre-pandemic levels. Preliminary Ohio State Test scores jumped from 17% proficiency in spring 2021 to 33% proficiency in spring 2022, where the district was scoring in 2019. Lolli says the district still has a long way to go, but this growth is promising.    Well if you're looking for something fun to do tonight, you can visit the Black Box Improv Theater, where they'll be performing the show Low Hanging Fruit from 8-10pm. For this show they may take inspiration from a personal story, an interview with an audience member, or simply a one word suggestion. It's always a lot of fun, and tickets are just $15. Visit daytonblackboximprov.com for more information.  And of course it's Friday, July 1, so that means that tonight is Dayton's First Friday night! The Contemporary Dayton will be open and offering light refreshments until 8 p.m. The Dayton Art Institute has up its latest special exhibitions, “Fired Imagination: Ancient Chinese Ceramics from the Nancy and Ed Rosenthal Family Collection,” “Van Gogh & European Landscapes,” and “The Flower Prints of Katsuhira Tokushi.” And, of course, the Dayton Society of Artists welcomes you to the opening of their Fall Membership Show at 6 p.m. There's also an art hop going on at Front Street, which is where I'll be, so I hope to see you there! Oh, and it' also Out on Fifth in the Oregon District, so the street will be closed to cars but open to pedestrians, so that's also a great place to check out tonight. On Saturday at the Dayton International Peace Museum you can see their new exhibit: The Chicago Freedom Movement: MLK in Color. The exhibit looks at how, from 1965 to 1966, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. moved his crusade for Civil Rights to Chicago, where he focused on housing equality and the elimination of slums. Visit peace.museum for more information.  The Westminster Presbyterian Church is hosting an organ concert featuring John Neely on Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Neely will be performing patriotic music from composers like Aaron Copland and John Philip Sousa. Admission is free.  Well if you want to see fireworks in Dayton this weekend you should visit the Riverscape Metropark, which is hosting the Lights in Flight Fireworks festival on Sunday from 5 to 10pm. The festival will feature live entertainment, activities, food and drink, with the fireworks show starting at 10pm. The event will be family-friendly and admission is free. The Salvation Army Kroc Center will also be hosting 4th of July festivities on Sunday at 7 p.m. They'll have bounce houses, yard activities, and food, and will cap off the evening watching the Riverscape fireworks. On Wednesday the 6th  Branch and Bone Artisan Ales is having a plant based junk food night featuring popular vegan dishes like their loaded fries and imitation fried chicken sandwiches. The event will run from 4 to 8 p.m. and the menu will be posted the morning of on branchandboneales.com.   Well if you like gyros, you're going to want to head over to the Annunciation Greek Orthodox church on Thursday, July 7, at 4pm, where it's gyro night! That's going on from 4-7pm or until they run out, as it's first-come first-served. You don't actually have to leave your car as there's a drive-thu, and in addition to gyros you can also get a village salad or orzo salad.  Also happening on Thursday is Wholly Grounds' first Thursday jazz jam, which is always a lot of fun. If you want to know what it's like check out my TikTok or Instagram profile @discoverdaytonpodcast.   Well, that's about it for this week's news roundup, but I just wanted to let you know that there is a special bonus episode that I posted a couple of episodes back now that explains how you can become a Patreon member and help support this show. There's a lot that goes into making it, including the basics like paying for a URL, a podcast hosting service, purchasing new equipment, gas to get places, and more. Recently in dealing with my bipolar I've had to slow down a bit, so in order to keep these episodes going I've gotten some help with editing as well as help with writing these news episodes, and I'd like to say a special thanks to a former student of mine, Johanna Maria Kauflin, who has done an excellent job of writing these episodes for the past few weeks, so many thanks to her, but of course, I don't ask her to do it for free either, so if you enjoy hearing these episodes then I could really use your support to keep the show going, so please head over to the show website at discoverdaytonpodcast.com and click on the “become a Patreon supporter” tab to visit the Patreon site. The tiers start out at just $1 per month, and that gets you quite a lot, including a sticker, access to bonus episodes, invites to bi-monthly meet-ups, a membership to the brand-new Discover Dayton Podcast book club, and more, so I really hope you'll consider joining. 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Features vintage music from Mel Torme with Artie Shaw, Randy Brooks, Hal McIntyre and more.  Ronnaldo also plays a classic Boogie Woogie recording from Will Bradley. Consider supporting The Big Band and Swing Podcast by becoming a Hepcat.  Learn more at SupportSwing.com. * All music in this podcast are Creative Commons.  Artists are credited within the podcast.

Max shares a couple of recent stories from the road including an aborted take-off // Mailbag: Listener leaves the majors to go back to corporate aviation, more food packing advice [12:55] //  Randy Brooks, VP of Training for Aviation Performance Solutions, joins us to explain why Loss of Control In-Flight is a huge threat for all operators and what can be done to prevent it [24:00] //  Jared from Advanced Aircrew Academy joins us to discuss their UPRT training module which pilots can use to reduce risk right now [1:22:30] // Storytime with Jared: having fun with the flight guidance control panel [1:42:20] SHOW RESOURCES Tim Pope video on LinkedIn Aviation Performance Solutions More info on Randy Brooks Advanced Aircrew Academy module on Upset Prevention and Recovery Training Our sponsors: Harvey Watt, offers the only true Loss of Medical License Insurance available to individuals and small groups. Because Harvey Watt manages most airlines' plans, they can assist you in identifying the right coverage to supplement your airline's plan. Many buy coverage to supplement the loss of retirement benefits while grounded. Visit harveywatt.com to learn more! Advanced Aircrew Academy enables flight operations to fulfill their training needs in the most efficient and affordable way—in any location at any time. We do this by providing high-quality professional pilot, flight attendant, flight coordinator, maintenance, and line service training modules delivered via the web using a world-class online aviation training system. Visit aircrewacademy.com to learn more! Tim Pope is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and a pilot. His financial planning practice provides services to aviation professionals and aviation 401k plans. Tim helps clients pursue their financial goals by defining them, organizing & optimizing resources, planning, implementing, and monitoring their financial plan. Visit www.tpope.ceterainvestors.com to learn more. Click Here to Schedule a Meeting  Do you have feedback, suggestions, or a great aviation story to share? Email us info@21fivepodcast.com Check out our Instagram feed @21FivePodcast for more great content and to see our collection of aviation license plates. The statements made in this show are our own opinions and do not reflect, nor were they under any direction of any of our employers. 

Tootie (@tootsview) is a professional basketball player, Hall of Famer, Sixth Man of the Year, coach, model and founder of the We Believe Academy. Twitter: @WeBelieveA Instagram/Linkedin: @WeBelieveAcademy Email: academywebelieve@gmail.com Tootie and I go back 20 years, since our days at the Waterbury Boys & Girls Club. It meant a lot to sit down and talk with him! We talked about: Putnam Science Academy enshrining him into their Hall of Fame (minute 4.10) Earning Sixth Man of Year (minute 8.50) His "Be A Baller, Not a Bully" Basketball Camp (minute 11.40) Shoot with Toot (minute 13.50) Favorite "teacher", Randy Brooks (minute 44) We Believe Academy (minute 25 & 53) Crazy Questions sponsored by Donut Crazy (minute 55) Being a model for Fashion Nova (minute 1.06) Shout outs: Donut Crazy WeHa Brewing and Roasting Directline Media Savage Pallet Projects The Waterbury Boys & Girls Club --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/friendsoffeeney/support

Elmo Shropshire, DVM is an American veterinarian, competitive runner and country music singer. Shropshire, who typically performs under the name "Dr. Elmo," is best known for his Christmas novelty song "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer". He originally recorded the song in 1979 with his then-wife Patsy, then re-recorded it solo for the 1992 album Dr. Elmo's Twisted Christmas and again in 2000 for the album Up Your Chimney. He also recorded two albums of year-round songs: Dr. Elmo's Twisted Tunes (1993) and Love, Death and Taxes (2000).In 1979, Elmo recorded "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" (written by his friend Randy Brooks), and instantly, Elmo & Patsy became regional superstars. They divorced in 1985. Since then, Elmo settled a class action suit against Sony based upon the royalties paid from downloads and ringtone sales.In 2000, he served as co-writer of an animated Christmas special based on the song. For this television special, he also provided the voices of Grandpa and the narrator. In 2007, Elmo was sued by the Fred Rappaport Company, the producer of the show, over the right to use the song in show-related merchandise.On December 23, 2014, Elmo performed "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" on The Meredith Vieira Show as part of a segment called "Real or Fake". See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In Part 9 of this ten part series, we are going back to a show that I did in 2019 on a very fine trumpet player by the name of Randy Brooks. He played with several big bands such as Claude Thornhill and Les Brown before starting his own band in early 1945. He married Ina Ray Hutton and moved to Los Angeles where he suffered a stroke and was unable to continue as a musician. He died at the age of 49 of smoke inhalation in a fire at his Sandford, Maine, apartment. I hope you enjoy the music by Randy Brooks and his then wife Ina Ray Hutton. Please visit this podcast at http://bigbandbashfm.blogspot.com

Randall Brooks' varied flying experience supports the advancement of APS's unique flight training programs and advanced pilot training techniques. Randall joined APS in 2012 with seven years of experience in the UPRT field and more than 25 years of flight operations and training experience as a pilot and aviation manager. Prior to joining APS, Randall held multiple director of flight operations and director of flight training positions. While vastly skilled providing flight instruction in flight simulators, gliders, aerobatic aircraft, multi-engine jets, and military jet training aircraft, he finds UPRT the most challenging and gratifying as providing such training offers the greatest potential for worldwide aviation safety improvement. Randall served as the president of the Upset Prevention and Recovery Training Association (UPRTA), focusing on instructor and training program standardization. He has also served as the leader of training analysis for the International Committee for Aviation Training in Extended Envelopes (ICATEE), an international working group founded by the Royal Aeronautical Society. Randall has assisted in drafting FAA Advisory Circulars and other guidance material in the area of stall training and loss of control prevention, and has appeared as a subject matter expert for multiple Aviation Rulemaking Committee proceedings on these subjects. As an instructor pilot, Randall has over 25 years of experience in the delivery of all-attitude/all-envelope flight instruction. He served as a primary instructor for the FAA Flight Standardization Board's evaluation of pilot training for a newly certified business jet aircraft and developed a unique training program combining both simulator and aircraft training for European aviation authorities. He was also instrumental in creating a required program of upset recovery instruction for customers of a certificated light jet aircraft. Randall is a 3 time Master CFI–Aerobatic and has over 13,500 hours of flight experience in over 100 different aircraft types. As an airshow demonstration pilot, he performed over 500 surface level aerobatic displays throughout North America and the Caribbean. He served as a member of numerous civilian formation aerobatic teams and flew formation aerobatics professionally for 19 years. Randall's diverse airshow experience includes demonstration of a single-engine jet aircraft prototype and leading a two-ship sailplane team. As the director of operations for the Red Baron Squadron, he was responsible for the formation training and airshow qualification of all pilots of a seven-ship fleet of aerobatic aircraft. Randall holds a degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Colorado. In the field of flight simulation, Randall worked as a flight test engineer creating and executing a test plan to gather data for flight simulator development and has evaluated operational and research simulators assessing their upset recovery training potential and capabilities. In 2019, he received the NBAA Dr. Tony Kern Professionalism Award recognizing individual aviation professionals who have demonstrated their outstanding professionalism and leadership in support of aviation safety in the business aviation industry.  Randall's articles and presentations on flight training to reduce the LOC-I Accident Threat “Loss of Control in Flight – Training Foundations and Solutions”, European Airline Training Symposium, Istanbul, Turkey, 9-10 November 2010 “Aerobatics versus Upset Prevention and Recovery Training”, Civil Aviation Training Magazine, Issue 2, 2011 “The Psychological Boundaries of Flight Simulation”, Royal Aeronautical Society, Flight Simulation Group Conference, London, UK, 8-9 June 2011 “Integrated Upset Prevention and Recovery Training”, Simulation and Training for Resilience and Safety Symposium, London, UK, 27 March 2019

Ex Pro football Player, Entrepreneur, International Speaker has a conversation about knowing who you are, finding your purpose and always giving back.

The haiku pea podcast from poetrypea.com brings you a workshop with Randy Brooks who discusses the use of seasonal references in haiku. We'll meet Ted Sherman and find out about his project bringing haiku to prisons and the charity project which came from that. All info in the shownotes and of course on the Poetry Pea YouTube channel. Hope you enjoy it. If you enjoy the moment please consider going to the website and buying me a coffee. It helps to pay for our costs and we’d be very grateful. Thank you. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Poetrypea

Everyone wants to be successful! However very few people are actually willing to put in the work. Former NFL player turned multimillionaire life and business coach Dr. Larry Brooks is the epitome of rags to riches.   In this episode, Coach Randy Brooks masterfully breaks down: How to overcome adversity. How to succeed in business. How to come back from setbacks. You will find out why Coach Randy Brooks is America’s business coach!  About Gibson Sylvestre, MBA Mr. Gibson Sylvestre, MBA has been coaching people to be the best version of themselves for over two decades. Gibson’s work has been featured in Forbes Magazine, ABC, CBS, NBC, USA TODAY and YAHOO! FINANCE. His influential podcast Leaders, Followers, & Everything In-Between has hosted heads of state as well as Zig Ziglar, Les Brown, Iron Maiden, former presidents, and several other notables. He has traveled to over 50 nations around the world bringing his positive message of transformation and change. He is the Chairman & CEO of Infinite Possibilities International a top ranked business management consulting firm. He has earned a master’s degree in Business Administration & Corporate finance.   Mr. Sylvestre has challenged and distinguished himself by taking online courses at Harvard University and MIT. He has coached professional athletes in the NBA and NFL as well as other professional sports to be peak performers. Find More Information by Going To: WWW.GibsonSylvestre.COM

Hal Ashby was behind several seminal films from the 60s and 70s, but by the time the 80s rolled around, his addictions made him unreliable. For his last feature film, he tackled novelist Lawrence Block's famous character Matthew Scudder, and initially it sounded like it could be promising. Oliver Stone adapted the novel, and he'd proven he had a gritty edge to his work as a writer through the first half of the decade. Unfortunately the producers and Ashby wanted to move the story from New York to LA. While not an obvious problem, this decision seemed to set in motion a series of creative changes that led to several writers – including Ashby – tackling the script and eventually the film getting taken away from Ashby before going into post-production. The issues show through, but that doesn't mean the film doesn't have its merits. Join us – Pete Wright and Andy Nelson – as we continue our Oliver Stone in the 80s series with Ashby's 1986 film 8 Million Ways to Die. We talk about the problems we have with the script and direction, but find ourselves on two sides of liking this film – Pete didn't like it at all and Andy really enjoyed it. We chat about Ashby's moments of character and humanity that come through several key scenes, notably when Bridges' character of Scudder is speaking at AA dealing with his alcoholism. We look at Rosanna Arquette and Alexandra Paul as two high-class hookers and how well they do, as well as Randy Brooks and Andy Garcia as the men Scudder comes up against. We look at the cinematography and the score. And we fawn over several of the key locations in the film, notably the one with the funicular. It's a film that fails on many counts but also one with some compelling things going for it. We're split on it here but still think it's worth a watch so check it out then tune in! The Next Reel – when the movie ends, our conversation begins! Join the conversation with movie lovers from around the world on The Next Reel's Discord channel! Film Sundries Learn more about supporting The Next Reel Film Podcast through your own membership — visit TruStory FM. Watch this film: JustWatch Script Transcript Original theatrical trailer Original poster artwork Flickchart Letterboxd

Hal Ashby was behind several seminal films from the 60s and 70s, but by the time the 80s rolled around, his addictions made him unreliable. For his last feature film, he tackled novelist Lawrence Block’s famous character Matthew Scudder, and initially it sounded like it could be promising. Oliver Stone adapted the novel, and he’d proven he had a gritty edge to his work as a writer through the first half of the decade. Unfortunately the producers and Ashby wanted to move the story from New York to LA. While not an obvious problem, this decision seemed to set in motion a series of creative changes that led to several writers – including Ashby – tackling the script and eventually the film getting taken away from Ashby before going into post-production. The issues show through, but that doesn’t mean the film doesn’t have its merits. Join us – Pete Wright and Andy Nelson – as we continue our Oliver Stone in the 80s series with Ashby’s 1986 film 8 Million Ways to Die. We talk about the problems we have with the script and direction, but find ourselves on two sides of liking this film – Pete didn’t like it at all and Andy really enjoyed it. We chat about Ashby’s moments of character and humanity that come through several key scenes, notably when Bridges’ character of Scudder is speaking at AA dealing with his alcoholism. We look at Rosanna Arquette and Alexandra Paul as two high-class hookers and how well they do, as well as Randy Brooks and Andy Garcia as the men Scudder comes up against. We look at the cinematography and the score. And we fawn over several of the key locations in the film, notably the one with the funicular. It’s a film that fails on many counts but also one with some compelling things going for it. We’re split on it here but still think it’s worth a watch so check it out then tune in! The Next Reel – when the movie ends, our conversation begins! Join the conversation with movie lovers from around the world on The Next Reel’s Discord channel! Film Sundries Learn more about supporting The Next Reel Film Podcast through your own membership — visit TruStory FM. Watch this film: JustWatch Script Transcript Original theatrical trailer Original poster artwork Flickchart Letterboxd

We think grandpa will do a better job of hiding the body next time he wants to run off with cousin Mel. Merry Christmas! With special guest Mossy! Bio:"Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" is a novelty Christmas song. Written by Randy Brooks, the song was originally performed by the husband-and-wife duo of Elmo and Patsy Trigg Shropshire in 1979.Click for The VideoClick for the LyricsSubscribe us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, Deezer, Podchaser, iHeartRadio, TuneIn, Podcast Addict, Stitcher, Listen Notes or wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us onInstagram @1001songsthatmakeyouwanttodieTikTok: @the1001crewFacebook: @1001songsthatmakeyouwanttodieTwitter: @the1001crewTumbler: @1001songsthatmakeyouwanttodieSupport the show by donating here:https://www.paypal.com/pools/c/8p4yD1sVwPYou can also email us with any shit song suggestions at 1001songsthatmakeyouwanttodie@gmail.comWebsite: www.1001songsthatmakeyouwanttodie.comSupport the show (https://paypal.me/pools/c/8p4yD1sVwP)

Our 12 Days of Christmas countdown continues with today's mini-episode, a conversation with the charming Randy Brooks. The writer of the equally loved and maligned "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" shares the wild story of the song's unexpected success, including an inspirational spark from Merle Haggard and some early encouragement from Dolly Parton.

He may not be a household name, but his song sure it.  It's a blast having a conversation with my old friend Randy Brooks as we talk about our shared history and how Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer came to be.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=46786373)

Join us for this great interview with haiku poet and publisher, Randy Brooks. We discovered him on the Mann Library Daily Haiku website, which is maintained by Tom Clausen. https://haiku.mannlib.cornell.edu You can enjoy more haiku from Randy Brooks and a variety of publications that he offers here at Brooks Books. http://www.brooksbookshaiku.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/haiku-poet-101/message

It's time for our annual Halloween-Christmas crossover episode, in which we listen to two spooooky winter holiday songs! This year, in recognition of the 5 anniversary of our first Halloween episode, we're revisiting the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society's musical offerings with "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Fishmen," and then dipping into the Nightmare Before Christmas well again with "Kidnap the Sandy Claws" as performed by Korn. This week's ranking music is "It's Halloween (A Christmas Song)" by Randy Brooks!

On this very special holiday episode of Songcraft, we speak with Chris Butler, who wrote the new-wave holiday classic "Christmas Wrapping" by The Waitresses, as well as three other writers of well-known songs of the season: Randy Brooks, who penned the always-polarizing “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer,” Chris Eaton, who wrote Amy Grant’s classic “Breath of Heaven,” and Songwriters Hall of Famer Paul Williams, who is best known for “Rainbow Connection,” but who also wrote all the songs for The Muppet Christmas Carol. Enjoy the conversations, then hear our ultimate holiday playlist, featuring 150 titles and 150 artists with no repeated songs, and no repeated performers.  EPISODE DETAILS: PART ONE Scott and Paul discuss New Year's resolutions and how their friends at Pearl Snap Studios can help with yours; explore the difference between "sad Christmas" versus "happy Christmas;" and get into a conversation about the specific holiday songs they do and don't like.  PART TWO  Scott and Paul chat with four songwriters about their perennial Christmas hits. Our guests on this very special holiday episode are... Chris Butler – “Christmas Wrapping” by The Waitresses (1981) 12:00 mark Chris Butler has led an interesting life. He was a protester at Kent State when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on him and his fellow students in 1970; he earned a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records for the longest recorded pop song in history (the 69-minute “The Devil Glitch”); and he currently lives in Jeffrey Dahmer’s childhood home in Akron, Ohio. As Chris explains, it’s a beautiful house that nobody wanted, so he got a great deal. He is best known, however, for conceptualizing and leading the 1980s new wave group The Waitresses, which found success with “I Know What Boys Like” and their perennial holiday classic, “Christmas Wrapping.” Chris went on to produce Freedy Johnston, Joan Osborne, and others. He continues to record, produce, and release music under the banner of his own Future Fossil Music. But it’s his unlikely holiday hit that remains the songwriting income gift that keeps on giving. Though it’s been recorded by the Spice Girls, Kate Nash, Miranda Cosgrove, Bella Thorne, the Glee cast, and Kylie Minogue with Iggy Pop, the original Waitresses version is still the one you’re most likely to hear each year in the mall. Randy Brooks – “Grandma Got Run Over  by a Reindeer” by Elmo & Patsty (1979) 31:33 mark Whenever Randy Books is asked how to become a hit songwriter, he always answers, “Do You think if I knew, I’d still be a one-hit wonder after 30 years?” That hit was “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer,” one of the most loved and loathed modern holiday classics that also happens to be a multi-platinum seller that has topped Billboard’s holiday singles chart multiple times. It even earned Randy Songwriter of the Year and Song of the Year honors from SESAC, and spawned an animated Christmas special, musical toys, ornaments, greeting cards, apparel, video games, a branded hot chocolate mix, and even a Tesla dashboard app. Though the hit version of “Grandma” was recorded by Elmo & Patsy, the song has been covered by Ray Stevens, Mitch Ryder, The Coasters, and—most recently—by Jimmy Fallon and Dolly Parton. Randy continues to perform with his two bands, and solo at songwriter events all over the country. He is resigned to the fact that, no matter what else he might accomplish in life, he is destined to be remembered for just one thing—kind of like the John Wilkes Boothe of songwriters. Chris Eaton – “Breath of Heaven" by Amy Grant (1992) / "Saviour's Day" by Cliff Richard (1990) 44:55 mark UK-based singer, songwriter and musician Chris Eaton first made his mark as a writer when Sir Cliff Richard began recording his material, including the UK holiday hit “Saviour’s Day,” which reached #1 on the pop chart across the pond. In the US, however, Eaton’s Christmas standard is “Breath of Heaven,” which has been recorded by Amy Grant, Donna Summer, Jessica Simpson, Sara Groves, Vince Gill, and Melissa Manchester. Other artists who’ve recorded songs from Chris’s catalog include Janet Jackson, Sheena Easton, Keith Urban, Patti Austin, and Grover Washington, Jr. His greatest success has been in the Contemporary Christian market, where he has earned BMI awards for radio hits such as “Adore” by Jaci Velasquez, “My Heart Goes Out” by Warren Barfield, and the Rachel Lampa singles “Lift Me Up” and “Live For You.” When Amy Grant released “Breath of Heaven” as the single from her multi-platinum-selling Home for Christmas album, it topped the Christian charts and was named CCM Song of the Year by Billboard magazine. Paul Williams – Songs from The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) 1:05:31 mark Singer, actor, author, recovery advocate, and Songwriters Hall of Famer Paul Williams has penned hits such as “We’ve Only Just Begun,” “Rainy Days and Mondays,” and “I Won’t Last a Day Without You” for The Carpenters; “Out in the Country,” “Family of Man” and “An Old Fashioned Love Song” for Three Dog Night; and “You and Me Against the World” for Helen Reddy. His songs have additionally been recorded by Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Charles, David Bowie, Tony Bennett, Willie Nelson, REM, Gladys Knight, Diana Ross, Sarah Vaughn, Curtis Mayfield, Gwen Stefani, Diana Krall, the Dixie Chicks, and others. Williams is perhaps best known for his movie songs and soundtracks. He and co-writer Barbra Streisand won an Oscar, a Grammy, and a Golden Globe for “Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star is Born),” and he has earned Academy Award nominations for his musical contributions to Cinderella Liberty, Phantom of the Paradise, Bugsy Malone, and The Muppet Movie, which included his now-standard “Rainbow Connection.” Williams later reunited with Jim Henson, penning the songs for the classic children’s film The Muppet Christmas Carol.

RJ and Ian are back, and just in time for Halloween! This week, in our annual spooky episode, we tackle our first Halloween winter song (and also revisit the world of Homestar Runner) with "Decomposing Pumpkins" by Brainkrieg. Then, we discuss "It's Halloween (A Christmas Song)" by Randy Brooks, as well as the troubling revelation that the man responsible for bringing "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" into the world might also be funny sometimes, the implications of which we're not even remotely prepared to consider.  This week's ranking music was "Ghostbusters" by Ray Parker Jr. and the special intro and outro music was "I Put a Spell on You" by Screamin' Jay Hawkins.

Dr. Randy Brooks Ph.D. is essentially writing the book on Wildland Firefighter fatigue and sleep... He's an Extension Professor of Forestry and Extension Forestry Specialist at the University of Idaho, and has a passion for expanding the awareness and safety for Wildland Firefighters... This subject is very near and dear to him because not only is his son a Wildland Firefighter, but he has lost a colleague on the Twisp River Fire in Washington...His studies include a survey of 400 Wildland Firefighters, and approximately 60 Wildland Firefighters wearing "Redibands" - A wrist worn activity monitor that reports sleep data...His recent webinar can be found here:https://www.nrfirescience.org/event/assessing-wildland-firefighter-sleep-and-fatigue-while-fire-assignmentHis Instagram can be found here:https://www.instagram.com/randy.brooks2950/His work with reducing risks with fatigue is a subject that we should all be taking into consideration! Definitely worth following up on!Enjoy!

Reservoir Dogs is a 1992 American heist film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino in his feature-length debut. It stars Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Chris Penn, Steve Buscemi, Lawrence Tierney, Michael Madsen, OPENING SCENE: https://youtu.be/hvFZUOn1TCs Tarantino, and Edward Bunker, as diamond thieves whose planned heist of a jewelry store goes terribly wrong. The film depicts the events before and after the heist. Kirk Baltz, Randy Brooks and Steven Wright also play supporting roles. It incorporates many motifs that have become Tarantino's hallmarks: violent crime, pop culture references, profanity, and nonlinear storytelling. The film is regarded as a classic of independent film and a cult film,[3] and was named "Greatest Independent Film of all Time" by Empire. Although controversial for its depictions of violence and use of profanity, Reservoir Dogs was generally well received, with the cast being praised by many critics. Despite not being heavily promoted during its theatrical run, the film became a modest success in the United States after grossing $2.8 million against its $1.2 million budget, and was more successful in the United Kingdom, grossing nearly £6.5 million. It achieved higher popularity after the success of Tarantino's next film, Pulp Fiction (1994). A soundtrack was released featuring songs used in the film, which are mostly from the 1970s.

Randy Brooks was a phenomenal musician. At the age of 12, he was the winner in a competition of 2000 young trumpet aspirants. Two years later, he was asked to join Rudy Vallee's popular radio show. There Randy dazzled audiences with his superb classical trumpet solos. His real fame began when he joined the world famous Les Brown orchestra. When he started his own band, he set a long-run record at New York's famous Roseland Ballroom. However tragedy struck in 1950 when he suffered a cerebral stroke which left him partially paralyzed and unable to perform. Randy was married to fellow bandleader Ina Ray Hutton who led an all female big band. On the show today I divided it into two parts. The first half has music by the band of Randy Brooks and the second half has some recordings by the band of Ina Ray Hutton. I hope you enjoy this look at two great bandleaders from the swing era. Please visit this podcast at http://bigbandbashfm.blogspot.com

This week I am going to pay a tribute to the late Fran Warren. She was born and passed away on the same day, March 4th. She was born as Frances Wolfe to a Jewish family in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City. After some time on a chorus line at New York's Roxy Theater, she auditioned with the big band of Duke Ellington at age 16; though she never made it onto Ellington's band, she soon became a singer with bands led by Randy Brooks, Art Mooney, Billy Eckstine, Charlie Barnet, and Claude Thornhill. It was Eckstine who gave her the stage name of Fran Warren. With Charlie Barnet, she replaced Kay Starr as featured vocalist. In 1947, she made the charts for the first time, with the Thornhill band's recording of "A Sunday Kind Of Love" on Columbia Records. This show was produced in 2013 shortly after Fran passed away. Since we just passed March 4th I thought I would like to listen to some of those great recordings she made with Claude Thornhill. I hope you enjoy this rememberance of the late Fran Warren. Please visit this podcast at http://bigbandbashfm.blogspot.com

It's Christmas Eve. Chances are, you've heard a lot of beautiful music. If you're looking for more of that, you've come to the wrong place. Welcome to Jingle Hell, where bad songs are born, and good songs come to die. Alecia Lawyer, founder, artistic director, and principal oboist of River Oaks Chamber Orchestra (ROCO) talks about the worst musical offerings of the season, and what makes them so bad. Songs that include entire scales? Check. Songs with completely bizarre lyrics that we sing along with anyway? Check. Wookiees? Yeah. This episode has all of that and oh so much more. Listen if you dare! And, uh, merry Christmas. You're welcome. Music in this episode:   “Dominick the Donkey.” Ray Allen, Sam Saltzberg and Wandra Merrell. “I Want a Hippopotamus For Christmas.” John Rox. Performed by Gayla Peevey. “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer.” Randy Brooks. Performed by Elmo and Patsy. “White Winter Hymnal.” Written and performed by Fleet Foxes. From their self-titled album. “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town.” By John Frederick Coots. Performed by the Cheeky Monkeys. “Ding​-​a​-​ling​-​a​-​ring​-​a​-​ling.” Written and performed by Sufjan Stevens. From Silver and Gold. “Baby It’s Cold Outside.” Frank Loesser. Performed by Zooey Deschanel & Leon Redbone. From the Elf movie soundtrack. “Vader Did You Know?” Vic Mignogna. “What Can You Get a Wookiee for Christmas (When He Already Owns a Comb?).” From Star Wars and Other Galactic Funk. “Mary, Did You Know?” Lyrics written by Mark Lowry and music written by Buddy Greene. Performed by Pentatonix. Greensleeves. London Festival Orchestra. “Joy to the World.” Isaac Watts. “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen.” Performed by the Bach Choir. “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.” Performed by Celtic Woman. “Good King Wenceslas.” John Mason Neale. “Angels We Have Heard on High.” Performed by Sandi Patty. “The Cherry-Tree Carol.” Performed by King’s College Choir.     Audio production by Todd "Good King Wencelastodd" Hulslander with two eyes made out of coal by Dacia Clay and editing by Mark DiClaudio.   Special Thanks to Todd Reynolds for his music, Taskforce: Farmlab from Outerbourough.

Muddy & Dogger interview Randy Brooks, songwriter of Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer and much more.

On Part Four of my series on band leaders who played the same instrument, I'll be looking at the trumpet playing band leaders. There were a lot of them so I'll be playing some recordings by some of the famous trumpeters in addition to the not so famous. Some of the band leaders will be hearing from include Harry James, Bunny Berigan, Charlie Spivak, Sunny Dunham, and Randy Brooks. If you are a fan of the trumpet then this is a show you won't want to miss it. Please visit this podcast at http://bigbandbashfm.blogspot.com

Welcome to Episode #140 of the Pirates & Poets Podcast. Listen in as JB & DE discuss the Holiday season, our plans for 2018, and more. Enjoy music from The Detentions, Randy Brooks, Keith Sykes, and Joe Downing! 

Reservoir Dogs minute 9 starts with the cast title cards and ends with the more title cards. Guest Commentator: Mark Ybarra A Too Old Media Podcast

Welcome to Episode #97 of the Pirates & Poets Podcast! It's our annual Christmas Episode! Listen in as we discuss our recent holiday related adventures and enjoy some great Christmas tunes from Randy Brooks, Brent Burns, Donny Brewer, Kelly McGuire, and Gene Mitchell. We also discuss the Bob Karwin origin story!   Thank you for a great 2016 and we'll see you next year! 

Haiku master Randy Brooks is featured. Brooks reads his poems, discusses teaching haiku, and the aural and social traditions of the form. Brooks is proprietor of Brooks Books haiku publishing house. Robert Hass’ book, "The Essential Haiku," is reviewed in the second part of the show.

Welcome to Episode #52 of the Pirates & Poets Podcast! This Episode is Part 2 of second annual Christmas Extravaganza! Don't forget to check out Episode #51 which features Randy Brooks, writer of “Grandma Got Ran Over By A Raindeer.” Enjoy our interview with Gene Mitchell, who wrote and recorded an entire album of original Christmas tunes. Christmas in Paradise was released in 2010. Listen in as Gene talks about the album and the creative process behind it. We also play a song from our good friend Bob Karwin. We are excited to announce that the Pirates & Poets Podcast will now be broadcast weekly on both Radio A1A (Fridays at 9PM CST) and Beach Front Radio (Mondays at 9PM CST). Tune in and enjoy! Have you liked us on Facebook or signed up for our newsletter?

Welcome to Episode #51 of the Pirates & Poets Podcast! This Episode is Part 1 of second annual Christmas Extravaganza! Listen in as we visit with Randy Brooks, writer of the Christmas classic "Grandma Got Ran Over By A Raindeer." Randy talks about the history of the song, how its affected his life, and his career as a novelty songwriter. We play two songs from Randy, plus tunes from Brent Burns and Kelly McGuire. It's a Trop Rock Christmas! You can buy Randy's music from CD Baby or Amazon. We are excited to announce that the Pirates & Poets Podcast will now be broadcast weekly on both Radio A1A (Fridays at 9PM CST) and Beach Front Radio (Mondays at 9PM CST). Tune in and enjoy! Have you liked us on Facebook or signed up for our newsletter?

In this episode Randy Brooks from APS Training joins us to talk about an important topic, reducing risk in your private aviation travel in the area of loss-of-control (LOC-I) flight. What is LOC-I flight? Simply put, loss-of-control (LOC-I) flight is the current #1 cause of aviation accidents. It occurs when an airplane […]