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Best podcasts about Randy Hunt

Latest podcast episodes about Randy Hunt

Quill and Curtain
Randy Hunt, Playwright and Versatile Theater Artist

Quill and Curtain

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 31:27 Transcription Available


Curious about the world of playwriting through the lens of a versatile theater artist? Randy Hunt shares an intriguing journey that began at a 24-hour playwriting festival. Randy uncovers the essential role of collaboration in crafting plays, and how unexpected sources like dreams can become the seeds of compelling storytelling. We explore the dynamics of these creative festivals, showcasing the enriching experience of collaborating with individuals from all walks of life, even those without theater backgrounds.Balancing multiple creative roles is no small feat, and Randy delves into the challenges and opportunities that arise from wearing various hats in theater. From acting and improv to playwriting, he shares strategies for overcoming writer's block, like maintaining an "ideas file" to keep creativity flowing. His work aims to evoke both laughter and reflection, prioritizing inclusivity in writing with gender-flexible roles and offering equal opportunities for performers. Randy's commitment to avoiding a single creative identity allows him the freedom to express himself more fully and connect with diverse audiences.The conversation takes a deeper dive into the theater world, revealing the joy found in monthly theater deathmatches and the supportive community that thrives there. Randy opens up about the post-COVID challenges of bringing audiences back to live theater and celebrates the triumph of his full-length play "Inside Man." For emerging playwrights, Randy highlights invaluable resources like the New Play Exchange. Wrapping up, we invite you to explore Randy's creative projects on various platforms, including his personal website and social media, where his passion for writing and poetry shines.Support the showQuill & Curtain podcast is sponsored by Theatre Marketing Lab. Theatre Marketing Lab founder Julie Nemitz has been lifting up theatre organizations and theatre artists since 2019. The Lab exists to help theatremakers like you expand your exposure by developing personal branding and marketing skills that promote your works with more clarity and purpose, always rooted in authenticity so your talent and works can be seen on more stages worldwide. To learn more visit: https://theatremarketinglab.com To support the podcast: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/QuillandCurtainPodcast The Podcast SWAG store!: https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-quill-and-curtain-podcast/To read Darrin's plays, click: https://newplayexchange.org/users/76352/darrin-friedman

Growthmates
Notion method: How to Do More with Less | Randy Hunt (Head of Design at Notion)

Growthmates

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2024 47:51


Welcome to Growthmates with Kate Syuma — Growth advisor, previously Head of Growth Design at Miro. I'm building Growthmates as a place to connect with inspiring leaders to help you grow yourself and your product. Here you can learn how companies like Dropbox, Adobe, Canva, Loom, and many more are building excellent products and growth culture. Get all episodes and a free playbook for Growth teams on our brand-new website — growthamtes.club, and press follow to support us on your favorite platforms.Listen now and subscribe on your favorite platforms — Apple, Spotify, or watch on YouTube (new!).In this episode, we chat with Randy, Head of Design at Notion. Join us as we explore Randy's incredible journey from crypto and coffee startups to becoming the Head of Design at Notion. He shares how he blends craftsmanship, simplicity, and user-centered design into Notion's core values. Randy also provides valuable insights into the balance of functionality and emotional design, his approach to building talent-dense teams, and how to foster creativity within high-performing groups.—Brought to you by Command.ai — a user-focused platform offering an alternative to traditional popups or chatbots. Their AI “Copilot” answers questions, performs actions, and simplifies complex tasks. Use “Nudges” to guide users with timely, relevant messages, all within a no-code platform. Perfect for Product, Support, and Marketing teams to positively influence user behavior while respecting their needs: —Key highlights from this episode

Podfix Presents
The Podfix Archives: Knight Rider S4E19: A Pool Of Shark

Podfix Presents

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 65:45


The PodFix Archives: SHOW: Ciampa & Klein: The 80's Years #90 - Knight Rider S4E19: A Pool Of Shark ORIGINAL AIR DATE: December 20 2020 DESCRIPTION:  This week, we welcome guest Randy Hunt to the show to talk about Fright Knight. Randy is the host of the wonderful podcast, We All Have A Story, and the soon to be released Descripted Podcast! Randy was gracious enough to take the time to talk with us about this episode, which involved strolls through a Hollywood Soundstage, Phantoms, Sharks, and gambling! IG: @ciampaklein Email: letusblowyourmind@gmail.com Webpage: ⁠⁠https://podfixnetwork.com/the-airwolf-years/⁠

Balderdash Academy’s On the Air!
Treasure Hunter! - Episode One "Curse of the Jade Scorpion"

Balderdash Academy’s On the Air!

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 27:14


Listener discretion is advised due to innuendo about adult themes. Recorded live at St Lawrence Arts in Portland, Maine on August 16, 2022. “Treasure Hunter!” Episode One: “Curse of the Jade Scorpion” was created and written by Bob LeBlanc and recorded live on August 16, 2022 at St Lawrence Arts in Portland Maine. And features Bob LeBlanc as Leo Gladstone and Dirk Quartermaine. Molly McGill as Laurali Rivers and Maisie Vos. David Hanright as the Narrator, Captain Transair, and Shurk Vos. CarlaRose Dubois as Donna and Henchman Sergeant. Randy Hunt as Roger and Professor Alexander. Marie Stewart Harmon as Henchman and Steward Nate Greene as Dr Zwak Steve Corning as our holy foley artist St Lawrence Arts Audio Mixing by Iain Odlin. Music was Heroic Adventure by Rafael Krux and was used under license. Produced with Special thanks to Dierdre Nice and St Lawrence Arts in Portland Maine. For more information about St Lawrence Arts, upcoming shows and space rentals please visit stlawrencearts.org Balderdash Academy's On the Air Episode 3 was written by Bob LeBlanc, and performed by David Hanright and Bob LeBlanc. On the Air Theme Music is Jazzi Reloaded by Frank Schröter and is used under license. Produced and Edited by Bob LeBlanc Series Copyright ©2022 Balderdash Academy, All rights reserved. Treasure Hunter! ©2022 Robert J. LeBlanc. All Rights Reserved. If you would like to perform this show or any On the Air Script, please visit us at https://www.balderdashacademy.com/otabooking/#scripts --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ba-on-the-air/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ba-on-the-air/support

Design To Be Conversation
Randy Hunt: Find more joy and more truth in your career

Design To Be Conversation

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2022 50:21


In today's episode, I speak with Randy Hunt. Randy is a multi-hyphenate designer, executive, artist, musician, and writer. Professionally: Randy is Head of Design Strategy at Kraken, a cryptocurrency exchange. He has served as Head of Design at Grab, Head of Design at Artsy, and VP of Design at Etsy. Randy is the author of Product Design for the Web. He also co-founded Supermarket, a curated design marketplace, founded Citizen Scholar Inc., and worked at Milton Glaser Inc. He is an active writer, lecturer, critic, and visiting designer at many colleges and universities. We dive into experiences that can unexpectedly elicit joy at work – like discovering and operationalizing a new strength or helping to bring someone else's vision to life – as well as more intentional practices you can use – like getting clarity on your convictions through open conversation with people you trust.

Working in UX Design
Ep 11: Leading Design from New York to Singapore with Randy Hunt, Head of Design at Grab

Working in UX Design

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2021 66:28


Head of Design at Grab, Randy Hunt, is an American design-centred executive living in Singapore where he spearheads a team of more than 130 product designers, researchers, writers, illustrators in creating the experience of Southeast Asia's leading family of superapps.He has over 15 years of experience in the design industry, having previously worked as the Head of Design at Artsy and VP of Design at Etsy. He also authored the “Product Design for the Web” which explores the evolving discipline of product design for today's connected world.

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge
Episode 30: High Recognition

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 68:23


As the school preps for the big homecoming game against Veritas Prep the faculty decide to introduce a new award while a new store opens downtown. Don't miss this next episode of Balderdash Academy's Teacher's Lounge. Written and performed by Randy Hunt, Bob LeBlanc, Molly McGill, and Marie Stewart Harmon. Snag some perch: https://www.balderdashacademy.com/store/teachers-lounge-collection About us: https://www.balderdashacademy.com/teacherslounge Donate to the Crohns and Colitis Foundation: Copyright 2021 Balderdash Academy. All rights reserved. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bateacherslounge/support

Balderdash Academy
Teacher's Lounge Episode 30 Sneak Peek: BCPD High Disturbance

Balderdash Academy

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 8:02


There is a disturbance at the new store downtown and the BCPD are on the scene, kinda. Balderdash Academy's Teacher's Lounge is available on your favorite podcast service. https://www.balderdashacademy.com/teacherslounge -------------------- Balderdash Academy: Teacher's Lounge was produced and edited by Bob LeBlanc. Theme Music by ThinkFishTank. Performed and written by Randy Hunt, Bob LeBlanc, Molly McGill, and Marie Stewart Harmon. Copyright 2021 Balderdash Academy. All rights reserved. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/balderdashacademy/support

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge
Episode 29: Interview

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 36:27


While the faculty try to plan what happens next in extracurricular activities Officer Broderick gets a clean bill of health, Flip Axeman is back with the House of Heavy Metal, we hear from Balderdash County's ad firm, and the Doctor gives a review. Don't miss this next episode of Balderdash Academy's Teacher's Lounge. Written and performed by Nate Greene, Randy Hunt, Bob LeBlanc, and Molly McGill. Snag some perch: https://www.balderdashacademy.com/store/teachers-lounge-collection About us: https://www.balderdashacademy.com/teacherslounge Copyright 2021 Balderdash Academy. All rights reserved. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bateacherslounge/support

Balderdash Academy
Teacher's Lounge Episode 29 Sneak Peek: BCPD - House of Heavy Metal: Red Stallion

Balderdash Academy

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 5:33


Your favorite clueless DJ from Balder 97.5 is back. Join Flip Axeman as he interviews former porn star-turned rock hero, Red Stallion. Balderdash Academy's Teacher's Lounge is available on your favorite podcast service. https://www.balderdashacademy.com/teacherslounge -------------------- Balderdash Academy: Teacher's Lounge was produced and edited by Bob LeBlanc. Theme Music by ThinkFishTank. Performed and written by Nate Greene, Randy Hunt, Bob LeBlanc, and Molly McGill. Copyright 2021 Balderdash Academy. All rights reserved. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/balderdashacademy/support

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge
Episode 28: Zipped Hauntings

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 47:45


The faculty plans Balderdash County Old Home Days, zippiness make an appearance, the Ghoulle family opens a Scare B&B and BCPD responds to a jailbreak all in this episode of Balderdash Academy's Teacher's Lounge. -------------------- Balderdash Academy: Teacher's Lounge was produced and edited by Bob LeBlanc. Theme Music by ThinkFishTank. Written and performed by CarlaRose Dubois, Nate Greene, Randy Hunt, and Bob LeBlanc. Copyright 2021 Balderdash Academy. All rights reserved. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bateacherslounge/support

Balderdash Academy
Teacher's Lounge Episode 28 Sneak Peek: BCPD - Stripes

Balderdash Academy

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 7:03


There's a disturbance in Balderdash County. A strange man in striped clothing has been seen loitering in the village. The BCPD are on the case. Balderdash Academy's Teacher's Lounge is available on your favorite podcast service. https://www.balderdashacademy.com/teacherslounge -------------------- Balderdash Academy: Teacher's Lounge was produced and edited by Bob LeBlanc. Theme Music by ThinkFishTank. Performed and written by Nate Greene, Randy Hunt, Bob LeBlanc, and Marie Stewart Harmon. Copyright 2021 Balderdash Academy. All rights reserved. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/balderdashacademy/support

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge
Episode 27: Weird Genesis

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2021 53:46


After a seagull-related mishap at the school, a number of faculty have the week off. With so few staff on site, things get weird. -------------------- Balderdash Academy: Teacher's Lounge was produced and edited by Bob LeBlanc. Theme Music by ThinkFishTank. Written and performed by CarlaRose Dubois, Nate Greene, Randy Hunt, and Bob LeBlanc. Copyright 2021 Robert J LeBlanc and Steve Corning. All rights reserved. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bateacherslounge/support

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge
Episode 26: Off Topic

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2021 50:32


Topics have a way of getting derailed in this episode of Balderdash Academy. -------------------- Balderdash Academy: Teacher's Lounge was produced and edited by Bob LeBlanc. Theme Music by ThinkFishTank. Written and performed by Steve Corning, CarlaRose Dubois, Nate Greene, Randy Hunt, Bob LeBlanc, Molly McGill, and Marie Stewart Harmon. Copyright 2021 Robert J LeBlanc and Steve Corning. All rights reserved. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bateacherslounge/support

Balderdash Academy
Head to Head: Competitive Trivia #12, Season Finale, w/ Dave Ciampa vs Professor Randy Hunt

Balderdash Academy

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 57:26


Dave Ciampa, podcaster and co-host of Ciampa & Klein: The Airwolf Years with Greg Klein and Call Me Cordelia with his wife, Kristin, competes against Professor Randy Hunt. Can Jesse unseat Alisa Rosenthal from her eight-episode reign in the number one place on our leaderboard and prove once and for all that he has what it takes to defeat a fake professor? Can Randy unseat our Headmaster on the Faculty leaderboard? Find out on the season finale of Balderdash Academy's Head to Head with Coach Steve Corning with special guest co-host Headmaster Bob LeBlanc. https://www.balderdashacademy.com/episodes/h2h12 Dave Ciampa Dave is a Podcaster and co-hosts Ciampa & Klein: The Knight Rider Years (soon to be C&K: The Airwolf Years) with Greg Klein and Call Me Cordelia with his wife, Kristin. Professor Randy Hunt If it's theatre-related, Randy Hunt does it -- acting, directing, and even playwriting -- though he likely won't be stage managing ever again (hats off to the Stage Managers out there). He is particularly proud of the award-winning short plays he's written, and is very excited to unleash his first full-length play Inside Man to the world in 2021. Randy enjoys performing improv, especially since Southern Maine has so many talented improvisers to work with, and he is a proud member of the ComedySportz Maine improv team. Randy also hosts and cohosts various podcasts. We All Have a Story highlights the stories of the people around us for which we may not otherwise hear their stories (Headmaster Bob was the guest in Episode 2!), DeScripted, where he and his cohost Tyler Costigan take a closer look at the plays that have won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama since it was first awarded in 1918. He is also the cohost of Balderdash Academy's Head to Head: Competitive Trivia with Coach Steve. Randy is thrilled to be an occasional visiting professor on Balderdash Academy when one of the other professors calls in sick and a full-time faculty member of the Teacher's Lounge podcast, and cohost of Head to Head: Competitive Trivia. More information about Randy can be found on his website, www.randyhunt.info. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/balderdashacademy/support

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge
Episode 25: Court-Mandated Fun

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2021 75:42


There's no fun like court mandated fun. Is there a super villain in Balderdash County? -------------------- Balderdash Academy: Teacher's Lounge was produced and edited by Bob LeBlanc. Theme Music by ThinkFishTank. Written and performed by Steve Corning, CarlaRose Dubois, Nate Greene, Randy Hunt, Bob LeBlanc, Molly McGill, and Marie Stewart Harmon. Copyright 2021 Robert J LeBlanc and Steve Corning. All rights reserved. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bateacherslounge/support

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge
Episode 24: Blue Subs

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2021 78:09


We have teachers out and few subs to speak of. Can the school survive until the professors get back? When they do, will the staff behave? Fun and innuendo run rampant in this next episode of Balderdash Academy's Teacher's Lounge. -------------------- Balderdash Academy: Teacher's Lounge was produced and edited by Bob LeBlanc. Theme Music by ThinkFishTank. Written and performed by Steve Corning, CarlaRose Dubois, Nate Greene, Randy Hunt, Bob LeBlanc, Molly McGill, and Marie Stewart Harmon. Copyright 2021 Robert J LeBlanc and Steve Corning. All rights reserved. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bateacherslounge/support

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge
Episode 23: Just Spitballing Here

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2021 47:43


We meet new faces in Balderdash County after our professors spitball some ideas in their afternoon meeting. -------------------- Balderdash Academy: Teacher's Lounge was produced and edited by Bob LeBlanc. Theme Music by ThinkFishTank. Written and performed by Steve Corning, CarlaRose Dubois, Nate Greene, Randy Hunt, Bob LeBlanc, Molly McGill, and Marie Stewart Harmon. Copyright 2021 Robert J LeBlanc and Steve Corning. All rights reserved. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bateacherslounge/support

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge
Episode 22: Botanical Confidence

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2021 58:01


From botanical gardens to confidence schemes, we explore it all in this episode of Balderdash Academy's Teacher's Lounge. -------------------- Balderdash Academy: Teacher's Lounge was produced and edited by Bob LeBlanc. Theme Music by ThinkFishTank. Written and performed by Steve Corning, CarlaRose Dubois, Nate Greene, Randy Hunt, Bob LeBlanc, Molly McGill, and Marie Stewart Harmon. Copyright 2021 Robert J LeBlanc and Steve Corning. All rights reserved. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bateacherslounge/support

Politics/News - Rockingham County, NC
June 15, 2021 Eden City Council Meeting

Politics/News - Rockingham County, NC

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 51:22


June 15, 2021 Eden City Council Meeting(Eden, NC) - Audio of the June 15, 2021 meeting of the Eden City Council. The meeting was held at Eden City Hall.AGENDA1. Meeting called to order by: Darryl Carter, Mayor Pro Tem2. Invocation: Bernie Moore, Council Member3. Pledge of Allegiance: Led by Todd Harden, Interim Fire Chief4. Proclamations & Recognitions5. Roll Call6. Set Meeting Agenda7. Public Hearings8. Requests and Petitions of Citizens9. Unfinished Business10. New Business:a. Consideration to adopt a sidewalk encroachment agreement.Erin Gilley, City Attorney, and Paul Dishmon, Director of Municipal Services11. Reports from Staff:a. City Manager's Report. Jon Mendenhall, City Managerb. Report on advisory committee proceedings. Jon Mendenhall, City Manager12. Consent Agenda:a. Approval and adoption of the May 18, 2021 regular meeting minutes. Deanna Hunt, City Clerkb. Approval of a pyrotechnics permit for the Kiwanis July 4th fireworks display. Todd Harden, Interim Fire Chiefc. Adoption of Budget Amendment #12. Tammie McMichael, Director of Finance & Personneld. Adoption of Budget Amendment #13. Tammie McMichael, Director of Finance & Personnele. Adoption of Budget Amendment #14. Tammie McMichael, Director of Finance & Personnelf. Adoption of Budget Amendment #15. Tammie McMichael, Director of Finance & Personnelg. Adoption of Budget Amendment #16. Tammie McMichael, Director of Finance & Personnelh. Adoption of Budget Amendment #17. Tammie McMichael, Director of Finance & Personneli. Adoption of Budget Amendment #18. Tammie McMichael, Director of Finance & Personnelj. Adoption of Budget Amendment #19. Tammie McMichael, Director of Finance & Personnelk. Adoption of Budget Amendment #20. Tammie McMichael, Director of Finance & Personnell. Adoption of Budget Amendment #21 and adoption of a resolution to receive federal funds under the American Rescue Plan Act. Tammie McMichael, Director of Finance & Personnelm. Consideration to adopt an ordinance to define a Municipal Service District for property ownerswithin the confines of The Boulevard commercial area (second vote). Randy Hunt, Community and Economic Development Specialist13. Announcements14. Adjournment# # #

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge
Episode 21: Candid Assessments

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 55:34


It's time to be candid here at Balderdash Academy. Candid assessments at the school, confessions at work, reality in finances, truth in family visits, a deal gone wrong, and much more in this candid episode of Balderdash Academy's Teacher's Lounge. -------------------- Balderdash Academy: Teacher's Lounge was produced and edited by Bob LeBlanc. Theme Music by ThinkFishTank. Written and performed by Steve Corning, CarlaRose Dubois, Nate Greene, Randy Hunt, Bob LeBlanc, Molly McGill, and Marie Stewart Harmon. Copyright 2021 Robert J LeBlanc and Steve Corning. All rights reserved. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bateacherslounge/support

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge
Episode 20: Probing Questions

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 62:01


Weird disturbances happen throughout the County. Lights in the sky, cows go missing, and a strange object above city hall. The BCPD is on the scene. Should we panic? Yes. Yes, we should. -------------------- Balderdash Academy: Teacher's Lounge was produced and edited by Bob LeBlanc. Theme Music by ThinkFishTank. Written and performed by Steve Corning, CarlaRose Dubois, Nate Greene, Randy Hunt, Bob LeBlanc, Molly McGill, and Marie Stewart Harmon. Copyright 2021 Robert J LeBlanc and Steve Corning. All rights reserved. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bateacherslounge/support

Balderdash Academy
Head to Head: Competitive Trivia #6 w/ Amanda Kinsey vs Professor Randy Hunt

Balderdash Academy

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2021 42:23


Social Worker, actor, and improviser Amanda Kinsey competes against Professor Randy Hunt. Can Amanda unseat Alisa Rosenthal from her number one place on our leaderboard and prove once and for all that he has what it takes to defeat a fake professor? Can Randy unseat our Headmaster on the Faculty leaderboard? Find out on this episode of Balderdash Academy's Head to Head with Coach Steve Corning and special guest Co-Host Headmaster Bob LeBlanc. Amanda Kinsey Amanda has been performing as an improv artist and stage actor for the last seven years. She is currently serving in the Board of Directors for the Theatre of Monmouth, a world-renowned theatre company. Amanda has a passion for combining the principles of improv and mental health recovery to improve the lives of those struggling with mental health challenges. Amanda is currently working as the Assistant Director of Village Clubhouse. She's pleased to announce that Underground Improv has returned to live shows at Craft Brew Underground and the Somerset Abbey. Mystery or Hire and Mainely Improv are returning for live shows starting May 15th. I will be working with SPQRL Burlesque on combining improv and burlesque. Check them out online for classes and performances. Professor Randy Hunt If it's theatre-related, Randy Hunt does it -- acting, directing, and even playwriting -- though he likely won't be stage managing ever again (hats off to the Stage Managers out there). He is particularly proud of the award-winning short plays he's written, and is very excited to unleash his first full-length play Inside Man to the world in 2021. Randy enjoys performing improv, especially since Southern Maine has so many talented improvisers to work with, and he is a proud member of the ComedySportz Maine improv team. Randy also hosts and cohosts various podcasts. We All Have a Story highlights the stories of the people around us for which we may not otherwise hear their stories (Headmaster Bob was the guest in Episode 2!), DeScripted, where he and his cohost Tyler Costigan take a closer look at the plays that have won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama since it was first awarded in 1918. He is also the cohost of Balderdash Academy's Head to Head: Competitive Trivia with Coach Steve. Randy is thrilled to be an occasional visiting professor on Balderdash Academy when one of the other professors calls in sick and a full-time faculty member of the Teacher's Lounge podcast, and cohost of Head to Head: Competitive Trivia. More information about Randy can be found on his website, www.randyhunt.info. Make sure to catch Randy in Theater Unmasked's production of Steven Hayet's Everlasting Chocolate Therapy Saturday, May 22nd at 7:00pm and Sunday, May 23rd at 2:00pm. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/balderdashacademy/support

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge
Episode 19: Graffiti

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 67:26


Graffiti and misunderstandings abound in the Teacher's Lounge. This week we find out that Albert, everyone's favorite janitor, has an enemy, we get aggressive with your finances, check in with the Botanist's Club, and listen to Hot Tuna. -------------------- Balderdash Academy: Teacher's Lounge was produced and edited by Bob LeBlanc. Theme Music by ThinkFishTank. Written and performed by Steve Corning, CarlaRose Dubois, Nate Greene, Randy Hunt, Bob LeBlanc, Molly McGill, and Marie Stewart Harmon. Copyright 2021 Robert J LeBlanc and Steve Corning. All rights reserved. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bateacherslounge/support

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge
Episode 18: Wedding Season

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 65:56


On Valentine's Day substitute teachers Patrick Darne and Gertie Gorsch got engaged live on Balder 97.5's House of Heavy Metal. After a few months, the faculty are finally getting around to help plan for the big day. -------------------- Balderdash Academy: Teacher's Lounge was produced and edited by Bob LeBlanc. Theme Music by ThinkFishTank. Written and performed by Steve Corning, CarlaRose Dubois, Nate Greene, Randy Hunt, Bob LeBlanc, Molly McGill, and Marie Stewart Harmon. Copyright 2021 Robert J LeBlanc and Steve Corning. All rights reserved. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bateacherslounge/support

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge
Episode 17: Ballad of Balderdash Bill

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 66:52


It's almost Balderdash Bill Day in Balderdash County. Will Balderdash Bill see his shadow and give us 6 more weeks of mud season? -------------------- Balderdash Academy: Teacher's Lounge was produced and edited by Bob LeBlanc. Theme Music by ThinkFishTank. "Ballad of the Balderdash Pond Hermit" by Randy Hunt. Written and performed by Steve Corning, CarlaRose Dubois, Nate Greene, Randy Hunt, Bob LeBlanc, Molly McGill, and Marie Stewart Harmon. Copyright 2021 Robert J LeBlanc and Steve Corning. All rights reserved. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bateacherslounge/support

DeScripted
Ep 8 - Between Riverside and Crazy by Stephen Adly Guirgis [2015 winner]

DeScripted

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2021 21:36


In this episode, Randy and Tyler take a look at the 2015 winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Between Riverside and Crazy by Stephen Adly Guirgis.Synopsis from stageagent.com:  Walter “Pops” Washington has had enough. His landlord won’t leave him alone, his wife recently passed away, and the liquor store can’t keep up with his thirst. Pops’ last living relative, his son Junior, has recently moved back to Pops’ house with his girlfriend, Lulu, and his newly-sober buddy, Oswaldo. With his heels dug into the floor of his rent-controlled Riverside Drive apartment, Pops holds onto old wounds -- physical and emotional -- picking continually at scabs he refuses to allow to heal. Pressure reaches a boiling point when an ultimatum comes from an unlikely source, pinning Pops squarely “between Riverside and crazy.”******* IN OUR NEXT EPISODE *******Join us as we discuss the play Icebound by Owen Davis, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1923.  This play can be read for free online, as it is in the Public Domain:  http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59777.Synopsis from wikipedia:  The Jordan family is on their farm in Veazie, Maine in October 1922. They await the reading of the will by Judge John Bradford of the family matriarch who has just died. Much to the family's dismay, the farm and all of the money has been left to a distant cousin Jane Crosby. Jane has been told that she is to take care of the legal trouble of the young son of the family, Ben. Ben had left because he accidentally burned a neighbor's farm. Ben begins a flirtatious relationship with Nettie, the adopted daughter of Emma Jordan.Note: This episode was recorded in 2021 amidst the COVID-19 ("Coronavirus") pandemic.Things mentioned in this episode:- "Lounging" by Randy Hunt - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URF8yd3LrnoDeScriptedFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DeScriptedPodTwitter: @DeScriptedPod - www.twitter.com/DeScriptedPodInstagram: @DeScriptedPod - www.instagram.com/DeScriptedPod

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge
Episode 16: Cryptids and the Hermit

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 80:09


The Academy allows Sam Squatch and the Balderdash Cryptic Society to launch an investigation in the school's woods while Homer and Hiram hunt for the Balderdash Pond Hermit. -------------------- Balderdash Academy: Teacher's Lounge was produced and edited by Bob LeBlanc. Theme Music by ThinkFishTank. "Ballad of the Balderdash Pond Hermit" by Randy Hunt. Written and performed by Steve Corning, CarlaRose Dubois, Nate Greene, Randy Hunt, Bob LeBlanc, Molly McGill, and Marie Stewart Harmon. Copyright 2021 Robert J LeBlanc and Steve Corning. All rights reserved. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bateacherslounge/support

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge
Episode 15: Dream Jobs

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 79:02


Officers Roderick and Broderick are on the case and someone is going down. -------------------- Balderdash Academy: Teacher's Lounge was produced and edited by Bob LeBlanc. Theme Music by ThinkFishTank. Written and performed by Steve Corning, CarlaRose Dubois, Nate Greene, Randy Hunt, Bob LeBlanc, Molly McGill, and Marie Stewart Harmon. Copyright 2021 Robert J LeBlanc and Steve Corning. All rights reserved. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bateacherslounge/support

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge
Episode 14: Water Sports

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 70:41


The faculty find an interesting way to fix a landscaping issue. The results get out of hand. -------------------- Balderdash Academy: Teacher's Lounge was produced and edited by Bob LeBlanc. Theme Music by ThinkFishTank. Written and performed by Steve Corning, CarlaRose Dubois, Nate Greene, Randy Hunt, Bob LeBlanc, Molly McGill, and Marie Stewart Harmon. Copyright 2021 Robert J LeBlanc and Steve Corning. All rights reserved. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bateacherslounge/support

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge
Bonus Episode: Catharsis – The January 6, 2021 Taping

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 33:00


If you've followed Balderdash Academy you may know that we tape on Wednesdays. It's a day of the week that has been a magnet for historic events in the end of 2020 and the beginning of 2021. One such date was January 6, 2021–the day the United State's Capitol was stormed by seditionists. This historic insurrection impacted each of us in different ways. We chose to deal with the shock and horror the way we always do and decided to continue with the taping. What resulted was a strange, manic night as we each came to grips with what the event meant for our nation and our future. We weren't sure if we would ever release this episode. This is our catharsis. We are distracted, raw, and all over the place. Our suggestions bordered from the juvenile to the bizarre. As the night progressed we got sillier and, in some cases, a little drunk. But what this all is, is real. We hope you enjoy this bonus episode. -------------------- Balderdash Academy: Teacher's Lounge was produced and edited by Bob LeBlanc. Theme Music by ThinkFishTank. Written and performed by Steve Corning, CarlaRose Dubois, Nate Greene, Randy Hunt, Bob LeBlanc, Molly McGill, and Marie Stewart Harmon. Copyright 2021 Robert J LeBlanc and Steve Corning. All rights reserved. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bateacherslounge/support

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge
Episode 13: The Doldrums

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 83:16


Edgar and Karen make a sole-stealing discovery deep in the caverns under Balderdash Academy while there is a string of break-ins around Balderdash Pond. -------------------- Balderdash Academy: Teacher's Lounge was produced and edited by Bob LeBlanc. Theme Music by ThinkFishTank. Written and performed by Steve Corning, CarlaRose Dubois, Nate Greene, Randy Hunt, Bob LeBlanc, Molly McGill, and Marie Stewart Harmon. Copyright 2021 Robert J LeBlanc and Steve Corning. All rights reserved. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bateacherslounge/support

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge
Episode 12: Fun Raiser!

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 92:08


Our founders left an enormous time capsule on the school's campus. Can the faculty raise enough money to see what's in the hidden beneath the massive monolith? -------------------- Balderdash Academy: Teacher's Lounge was produced and edited by Bob LeBlanc. Theme Music by ThinkFishTank. Written and performed by Steve Corning, CarlaRose Dubois, Nate Greene, Randy Hunt, Bob LeBlanc, Molly McGill, and Marie Stewart Harmon. Copyright 2021 Robert J LeBlanc and Steve Corning. All rights reserved. 0YHaknZctVFVEYbfsPxM --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bateacherslounge/support

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge
Episode 10: The VD Dance

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 75:07


Episode 10 was originally published on 3 Feb 2021 as a bonus episode on the Balderdash Academy Podcast. We're all celebrating the big VD here at the school. That's right. Valentine's Day. While the staff plan for the big dance we meet some students from Professor McGill's Adult ELA class. Get some new music in the stacks of the local record store, and then settle into Mort and Mindy's ASMR Corner and Flip Axeman's House of Heavy Metal on Balder 97.5. All this and more on Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge. -------------------- Balderdash Academy: Teacher's Lounge is a Balderdash Academy Production. The show was produced and edited by Bob LeBlanc. Theme Music by ThinkFishTank. Written and performed by Steve Corning, CarlaRose Dubois, Nate Greene, Randy Hunt, Bob LeBlanc, Molly McGill, and Marie Stewart Harmon. Copyright 2021 Robert J LeBlanc and Steve Corning. All rights reserved. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bateacherslounge/support

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge
Episode 11: Founder's Day

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 64:07


Episode 11 was originally published on 10 Feb 2021 as a bonus episode on the Balderdash Academy Podcast. Wait, isn't this an off-week? That's right, but the first season of our main show is over, so we're filling the space with more Teacher's Lounge. In this Teacher's Lounge, Coach Steve comes into an unexpected inheritance and we get to see him navigate the pitfalls of it all. -------------------- Balderdash Academy: Teacher's Lounge is a Balderdash Academy Production. The show was produced and edited by Bob LeBlanc. Theme Music by ThinkFishTank. Written and performed by Steve Corning, CarlaRose Dubois, Nate Greene, Randy Hunt, Bob LeBlanc, Molly McGill, and Marie Stewart Harmon. Copyright 2021 Robert J LeBlanc and Steve Corning. All rights reserved. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bateacherslounge/support

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge
Episode 8: Balder 97.5 FM

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 75:45


Episode 8 was originally published on 6 Jan 2021 as a bonus episode on the Balderdash Academy Podcast. In this episode of the Teacher's Lounge, we meet back in with our pair of substitutes, listen in on the student's morning announcement show, and uncover the mysteries of Balderdash Academy. We then take a trip to Balderdash Village where we listen in to Mort and Mindy's ASMR Corner on Balder 97.5, explore the trend of Artisanal shops in town, and sit in on a meeting of the BBBC with their special guest Coach Steve. -------------------- Balderdash Academy: Teacher's Lounge is a Balderdash Academy Production. The show was produced and edited by Bob LeBlanc. Theme Music by ThinkFishTank. Written and performed by Steve Corning, CarlaRose Dubois, Nate Greene, Randy Hunt, Bob LeBlanc, Molly McGill, and Marie Stewart Harmon. Copyright 2021 Robert J LeBlanc and Steve Corning. All rights reserved. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bateacherslounge/support

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge
Episode 9: The Film Festival

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 80:17


Episode 9 was originally published on 20 Jan 2021 as a bonus episode on the Balderdash Academy Podcast. In this episode of the Teacher's Lounge, we prepare for the annual Balderdash Film Festival. We listen to the BCPD on the scanner and find out that there's a report of a robbery in the village. We hear the pitches for some of the submissions and check-in with the PPP Pawnshop to look for some of the stolen items. We stop into the Balder Dash & Dine for lunch and pick up some unnamed items from Tender Vittles. And finally, we listen to Mort and Mindy as they sit in for Flip Axeman on Balder 97.5 House of Heavy Metal. -------------------- Balderdash Academy: Teacher's Lounge is a Balderdash Academy Production. The show was produced and edited by Bob LeBlanc. Theme Music by ThinkFishTank. Written and performed by Steve Corning, CarlaRose Dubois, Nate Greene, Randy Hunt, Bob LeBlanc, Molly McGill, and Marie Stewart Harmon. Copyright 2021 Robert J LeBlanc and Steve Corning. All rights reserved. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bateacherslounge/support

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge
Episode 7: Holiday Special

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 83:57


Episode 7 was originally published on 23 Dec 2020 as a bonus episode on the Balderdash Academy Podcast. In this special holiday episode of the Teacher's Lounge, we meet more of the staff of Balderdash Academy. After a meeting on the Carol of the ABCs we learn why the food in the cafeteria has the students going back for more. We listen in on the final exam for Professor McGill's Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy class. We then meet the accident-prone bus driver Tedward, and go outside of the school grounds into the village of Balderdash. Then unwrap it all up by sitting in on the faculty's Secret Santa. It may not be a holiday miracle, but it sure is funny. -------------------- Balderdash Academy: Teacher's Lounge is a Balderdash Academy Production. The show was produced and edited by Bob LeBlanc. Theme Music by ThinkFishTank. Written and performed by Steve Corning, CarlaRose Dubois, Nate Greene, Randy Hunt, Bob LeBlanc, Molly McGill, and Marie Stewart Harmon. Copyright 2021 Robert J LeBlanc and Steve Corning. All rights reserved. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bateacherslounge/support

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge
Episode 6: The Big Win

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 71:35


Episode 6 was originally published on 9 Dec 2020 as a bonus episode on the Balderdash Academy Podcast. We're back at Balderdash Academy celebrating our big win on Thanksgiving. This week we meet a pair of substitute teachers and listen in while our faculty discusses the A, B, Cs of parent/teacher conferences. We then meet some BA students while Professor Randy Hunt interviews students for the Stage Manager position for the winter play. We end the visit overhearing something nefarious and learning about the sandwich in space in a Moment in History. -------------------- Balderdash Academy: Teacher's Lounge is a Balderdash Academy Production. The show was produced and edited by Bob LeBlanc. Theme Music by ThinkFishTank. Written and performed by Steve Corning, CarlaRose Dubois, Nate Greene, Randy Hunt, Bob LeBlanc, Molly McGill, and Marie Stewart Harmon. Copyright 2021 Robert J LeBlanc and Steve Corning. All rights reserved. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bateacherslounge/support

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge
Episode 5: The Big Game

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 71:05


Episode 5 was originally published on 25 Nov 2020 as a bonus episode on the Balderdash Academy Podcast. It's Thanksgiving week here at Balderdash Academy and the staff is prepping for the big virtual football game against our rivals at Veritas Prep. First, we try to fix some problems in the Headmaster's Office, next we listen in on Coach Steve's stream from the science fair. We then join the faculty as they discuss the upcoming football game and finish the night with a visit to a Moment in History as we learn about Abraham Lincoln, the wrestler from Headmaster Bob LeBlanc. -------------------- Balderdash Academy: Teacher's Lounge is a Balderdash Academy Production. The show was produced and edited by Bob LeBlanc. Theme Music by ThinkFishTank. Written and performed by Steve Corning, CarlaRose Dubois, Nate Greene, Randy Hunt, Bob LeBlanc, Molly McGill, and Marie Stewart Harmon. Copyright 2021 Robert J LeBlanc and Steve Corning. All rights reserved. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bateacherslounge/support

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge
Episode 4: Tempus Fidget

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 95:09


Episode 4 was originally published on 11 Nov 2020 as a bonus episode on the Balderdash Academy Podcast. It's a time warp in the Teacher's Lounge. We help Professor Molly McGill with a book, interview potential new faculty members with Coach Steve Corning, have a mutual mass debate with Professor Nate Greene, visit a Moment in history as we learn about Stanislav Petrov from Headmaster Bob LeBlanc, and dive into conspiracies with Coach Steve. -------------------- Balderdash Academy: Teacher's Lounge is a Balderdash Academy Production. The show was produced and edited by Bob LeBlanc. Theme Music by ThinkFishTank. Written and performed by Steve Corning, CarlaRose Dubois, Nate Greene, Randy Hunt, Bob LeBlanc, Molly McGill, and Marie Stewart Harmon. Copyright 2021 Robert J LeBlanc and Steve Corning. All rights reserved. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bateacherslounge/support

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge
Episode 3: Halloween and the Six-Million Dollar Outlaw

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 81:44


Episode 3 was originally published 28 Oct 2020 as a bonus episode on the Balderdash Academy Podcast. In this episode of the Teacher's Lounge, we choose the new winter play, sit in on a faculty staff meeting about Halloween safety, help Professor CarlaRose prove a point, listen in on Professor Molly McGill's quest for a school motto, and hear about a wild west outlaw that ended up on TV's Six Million Dollar Man. -------------------- Balderdash Academy: Teacher's Lounge is a Balderdash Academy Production. The show was produced and edited by Bob LeBlanc. Theme Music by ThinkFishTank. Written and performed by Steve Corning, CarlaRose Dubois, Nate Greene, Randy Hunt, Bob LeBlanc, Molly McGill, and Marie Stewart Harmon. Copyright 2021 Robert J LeBlanc and Steve Corning. All rights reserved. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bateacherslounge/support

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge
Episode 2: Student Court

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 77:48


Episode 2 was originally published on 14 Oct 2020 as a bonus episode on the Balderdash Academy Podcast. In this episode of the Teacher's Lounge, we take a trip to the Headmaster's office, Hear about Randy's new app, Learn about Caesar, Sit in on the book club, and attend Student Court. -------------------- Balderdash Academy: Teacher's Lounge is a Balderdash Academy Production. The show was produced and edited by Bob LeBlanc. Theme Music by ThinkFishTank. Written and performed by Steve Corning, CarlaRose Dubois, Nate Greene, Randy Hunt, Bob LeBlanc, Molly McGill, and Marie Stewart Harmon. Copyright 2021 Robert J LeBlanc and Steve Corning. All rights reserved. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bateacherslounge/support

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge
Episode 1: Welcome to the Teacher's Lounge

Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 84:01


Episode 1 was originally published 30 Sep 2020 as a bonus episode on the Balderdash Academy Podcast. When school is out our faculty plays. In this episode, we hear pitches for new alternatives to curling stones, hear a moment of history about Alexander Dumas, prepare for the afternoon assembly, and interview candidates for our recently vacated equipment manager position, all on our new bonus show, Balderdash Academy: Teacher's Lounge. -------------------- Balderdash Academy: Teacher's Lounge was produced and edited by Bob LeBlanc. Theme Music by ThinkFishTank. Written and performed by Steve Corning, CarlaRose Dubois, Nate Greene, Randy Hunt, Bob LeBlanc, Molly McGill, and Marie Stewart Harmon. Copyright 2021 Robert J LeBlanc and Steve Corning. All rights reserved. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bateacherslounge/support

Balderdash Academy
Balderdash Academy: Teacher's Lounge Episode 11: Founder's Day

Balderdash Academy

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 64:20


Wait, isn't this an off-week? That's right, but the first season of our main show is over, so we're filling the space with more Teacher's Lounge. In this Teacher's Lounge, Coach Steve comes into an unexpected inheritance and we get to see him navigate the pitfalls of it all. -------------------- Balderdash Academy: Teacher's Lounge was produced and edited by Bob LeBlanc. Theme Music by ThinkFishTank. Written and performed by Steve Corning, CarlaRose Dubois, Nate Greene, Randy Hunt, Bob LeBlanc, Molly McGill, and Marie Stewart Harmon. Copyright 2021 Robert J LeBlanc and Steve Corning. All rights reserved. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/balderdashacademy/support

Balderdash Academy
Balderdash Academy: Teacher's Lounge Episode 10: The VD Dance

Balderdash Academy

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 75:21


We're all celebrating the big VD here at the school. That's right. Valentine's Day. While the staff plan for the big dance we meet some students from Professor McGill's Adult ELA class. Get some new music in the stacks of the local record store, and then settle into Mort and Mindy's ASMR Corner and Flip Axeman's House of Heavy Metal on Balder 97.5. All this and more on Balderdash Academy Teacher's Lounge. -------------------- Balderdash Academy: Teacher's Lounge was produced and edited by Bob LeBlanc. Theme Music by ThinkFishTank. Written and performed by Steve Corning, CarlaRose Dubois, Nate Greene, Randy Hunt, Bob LeBlanc, Molly McGill, and Marie Stewart Harmon. Copyright 2021 Robert J LeBlanc and Steve Corning. All rights reserved. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/balderdashacademy/support

Ciampa and Klein: The Knight Rider Years
#106 - Knight Rider S4E19: A Pool Of Shark

Ciampa and Klein: The Knight Rider Years

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2020 65:05


This week, we welcome guest Randy Hunt to the show to talk about Fright Knight. Randy is the host of the wonderful podcast, We All Have A Story, and the soon to be released Descripted Podcast! Randy was gracious enough to take the time to talk with us about this episode, which involved strolls through a Hollywood Soundstage, Phantoms, Sharks, and gambling!--The Airwolf Years Theme Song by Steve Corning: http://thinkfishtank.comFollow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ciampaklein/Instagram: @knightrideryearsTwitter: @KnightRiderPodEmail us: letusblowyourmind@gmail.comCall our hotline: (207) 835-1954Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

We All Have a Story
Episode 8 - Marie Stewart Harmon, Lisa-Marie's Made in Maine

We All Have a Story

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2020 86:48


In this episode, I chat with Marie Stewart Harmon.  Marie helps to run her family's business, Lisa-Marie's Made in Maine (not a sponsor!)   For almost two decades, Lisa-Marie's Made in Maine has provided a one-stop-shop of products made in the great state of Maine. With two stores, one in Bath, Maine and the other in Portland, Maine, their shops support over 400 of Maine's small businesses.  Marie is also an actor, improvisor, and model.  Note: This episode was recorded in October 2020 in the middle of the COVID-19 ("Coronavirus") pandemic.For more information about Lisa-Marie's Made in Maine:- Website: http://lisamariesmadeinmaine.com- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/lisamariesmadeinmaine- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisamariesmadeinmaineProducts at Lisa-Marie's Made in Maine mentioned during this episode:- Unity Pond Pottery - https://lisamariesmadeinmaine.com/product-category/for-the-home/pottery-kitchenware/pottery-collections/unity-pond-pottery- Sea Glass Jewelry - https://lisamariesmadeinmaine.com/product-category/made-in-maine-jewelry/collections/sea-glass-collections- Lobster Designs (Maine shell jewelry) - https://lisamariesmadeinmaine.com/product-category/made-in-maine-jewelry/collections/maine-shell-collections- Moose poop candy - https://lisamariesmadeinmaine.com/product/moose-poop-candy- Lobster gauge bottle opener - https://lisamariesmadeinmaine.com/product/lobster-gauge-bottle-opener- Maine Bicentennial items - https://lisamariesmadeinmaine.com/product-category/maine-bicentennial- Dark chocolate sea salt caramels - https://lisamariesmadeinmaine.com/product/dark-chocolate-sea-salt-caramels- Wall art - https://lisamariesmadeinmaine.com/product-category/for-the-home/decorations/wall-art- Cribbage boards - https://lisamariesmadeinmaine.com/product-category/for-the-home/decorations/games- Pens - https://lisamariesmadeinmaine.com/product-category/for-the-home/pens- Old fashioned maple drops - https://lisamariesmadeinmaine.com/product/old-fashioned-maple-drops- Christmas items - https://lisamariesmadeinmaine.com/product-category/christmas- Home Gnomes - https://lisamariesmadeinmaine.com/product-category/for-the-home/decorations/home-gnomesOther things mentioned during this episode:- The Focus Group / ImprovME Festival - https://www.facebook.com/The-Focus-Group-113358775391894- ComedySportz Maine - https://www.thefresneltheater.org/comedysportz- Mad Horse Theatre - http://www.madhorse.com- Space Gallery - https://space538.org- Maine Repertory Theatre / American Chamber of Comedy - https://mainerep.com- Balderdash Academy- Website: - https://www.balderdashacademy.com- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgYv-Wg0a9hSOLkCCje3WqA- Podcast - Balderdash Academy: Teacher's Lounge - https://anchor.fm/balderdashacademy (Note: Balderdash Academy's YouTube series is also available in podcast format, but it's recommended that you view the YouTube. BUT -- Teacher's Lounge is podcast-only and is a very different show. Give it a listen!)- Randy Hunt, Actor - www.randyhunt.info- Cover of Fleetwood Mac's song "Dreams", sung by Lanie Gardner - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1LhC1zGouc- "Dreams" Skateboard Guy - https://www.tiktok.com/@420doggface208/video/6876424179084709126?source=h5_m- Comedian Bob Marley  - https://www.bmarley.com

At The Table - A Play Reading Series
Mummy and Me by Randy Hunt

At The Table - A Play Reading Series

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2020 9:07


A security guard at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is annoyed when one of the new exhibit pieces begins talking to him. Featuring Nic Ryan (Max) and Todd Buonopane (Ned) Hosts: Rachel Flynn and Ned Donovan Senior Producer: Rachel Flynn Editor: Ned Donovan Associate Producer: Megan Bagala Music by Marcus Thorne Bagala and Galaxy Productions Listen to the play, or get to know our Playwright and Cast in our other episodes, or on our website at https://www.chargingmoosemedia.com/atthetablearchive/mummy-and-me-randy-hunt Facebook: @AtTheTablePlays ( https://www.facebook.com/AtTheTablePlays ) Twitter: @AtTheTablePlays ( https://www.twitter.com/atthetableplays ) Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/at-the-table-a-play-reading-series/donations

Something More with Chris Boyd  Show Podcasts
AMR team; Randy Hunt, MA State Representative

Something More with Chris Boyd Show Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2020 51:28


The AMR team talks about unemployment claims and the next virus aid package. State Representative Randy Hunt discusses plans for building new Cape Cod bridges. See the “MassDOTs Study on Cape Cod Canal” - http://randyhuntcpa.com/docs/CanalBridgeStudyTwoPageSummary2020.pdf.

Politics/News - Rockingham County, NC
August 20, 2019 Eden City Council Meeting

Politics/News - Rockingham County, NC

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2019 81:09


(Eden, NC) - Audio of the August 20, 2018 meeting of the Eden City Council held at Eden City Hall.1. Meeting called to order by: Neville Hall, Mayor2. Invocation: Pastor Mike McNamara, Draper Christian Church3. Pledge of Allegiance: Led by Fire Chief Tommy Underwood4. Presentations & Proclamations:a. Eden Youth Council Oaths of Office: Swearing in of Eden Youth Council. Jim Burnette, City CouncilMary Beam Gavin MooreGiles Hall Grace ParrinoBaille Howard Kennedy SmithHatcher Hutchens Reece TuggleMarson Hutchens Jordan WoodallHollie Jachimiak Elizabeth WrightLucas Lynn Margaret Wright5. Roll Call:6. Set Meeting Agenda:7. Public Hearings:8. Requests and Petitions of Citizens:9. Unfinished Business:a. Consideration of the Certificate of Sufficiency by the City Clerk and adoption of a Resolution calling for a public hearing on the annexation petition of property located at 1049 Pine Lane. A-19-01. Kelly Stultz, Director of Planning & Inspections10. New Business:a. Consideration and adoption of a Resolution to repeal the Commercial Development Incentive Grant. Kelly Stultz, Director of Planning & Inspectionsb. Request to approve Strategic Planning Commission funding for the Meadow Road/Stadium Drive traffic island planting. Kelly Stultz, Director of Planning & Inspectionsc. Consideration and approval to expand the Spray Historic District and to include Building Rehabilitation and Façade Grants in the area. Mike Dougherty, Director of Economic Development, and Kelly Stultz, Director of Planning & Inspectionsd. Request to approve Strategic Planning Commission funding for the Dan River Nature Trail, Entrepreneurship Instruction, Website Upgrade, Branding Storyboard, Spring Grown and Gathered, Otter Sculpture and Butterfly Trail. Mike Dougherty, Director of Economic Development, Cindy Adams, Coordinator of Tourism & Special Events/Projects, and Randy Hunt, Main Street Manager11. Reports from Staff:a. City Manager's Report. Brad Corcoran, City Manager12. Consent Agenda:a. Approval and adoption of the July 16, 2019 Minutes. Deanna Hunt, City Clerkb. Approval and adoption of a Resolution declaring surplus equipment. Paul Dishmon, Director of Municipal Servicesc. Approval and adoption of a Resolution to donate personal property. Greg Light, Chief of Police13. Announcements:14. Adjournment:# # #

EDA Move
How To Provide Pastoral Care Without Burning Yourself Out

EDA Move

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2019 6:59


We all know that if you try to take care of everyone, you are going to burn out. In this episode, Randy Hunt, part of our Pastoral Care Team, outlines a care model that builds around the involvement of the entire congregation. For a full transcript of today's episode --> https://edamove.com/how-to-provide-pastoral-care-without-burning-yourself-out/

Something More with Chris Boyd  Show Podcasts
Saturday, June 1, 2019 State Representative & CPA Randy Hunt

Something More with Chris Boyd Show Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2019 101:33


Chris welcomes State Representative & CPA Randy Hunt back to the studio!  They kick off the hour with Brian, CFA from our office talking markets, GDP & the USMCA agreement. Chris & Randy discuss a potpourri of topics including the 5% tariff on Mexico, immigration, The Mueller Report, internet services & more!  Chris pays tribute to Chip Faulkner's passing & his work with the Citizens for Limited Taxation. Chris ends the show with a discussion on 529 plans. Chris takes calls! #RandyHunt #USMCA #Mexico #immigration #Muellerreport

Enterprise Plugged In
October 19, 2018

Enterprise Plugged In

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2018 19:17


Enteprise Plugged In - October 19, 2018

Something More with Chris Boyd  Show Podcasts
Saturday, June 23, 2018 State Representative, Randy Hunt and the staff of AMR

Something More with Chris Boyd Show Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2018 48:56


Chris is joined in the studio by State Representative & CPA Randy Hunt, and the staff of AMR!  Randy wraps up the tax season, information from the State House regarding FMLA, the raising of minimum wage to $15- within 5 years, internet sales tax & more!  Great show! #SMoreChrisBoyd

Something More with Chris Boyd  Show Podcasts
Saturday, February 24, 2018 Jeff Perry hosts with guests State Representative-Randy Hunt, Republican Senate candidates Beth Lindstrom and John Kingston.

Something More with Chris Boyd Show Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2018 103:01


Jeff Perry sits in for Chris with an exciting show!  It's tax season! In the first hour, Jeff welcomes State Representative & CPA, Randy Hunt to discuss the changes in the Federal Tax System.  Randy discusses, "should you get a refund & what is SALT?" He answers popular tax law change questions & listener calls. In the second hour, Jeff continues his senate candidate interview series. He welcomes MA-State Senate candidates John Kingston & Beth Lindstrom to the show.  Jeff asks John "how would you introduce yourself to the Cape Cod community, what type of Republican are you & what makes you the best candidate?" In the second interview, Beth shares her background, including her motivation for running. Both candidates discuss gun control. Great show!

Something More with Chris Boyd  Show Podcasts
Saturday, February 10, 2018 Rob & Carol Cronin-Owners, Cape Cod Chocolatier, State Representative-Randy Hunt

Something More with Chris Boyd Show Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2018 104:14


Chris has a packed show! Just in time for Valentines Day, he welcomes Rob & Carol Cronin, owners of the Cape Cod Chocolatier in the Bell Tower Mall Centerville. They share their story on how they began as pastry chefs, their passion for chocolate, & the quality of their product.  To order & location information, check out their new website www.capecodchocolatier.com.  The perfect gift for Valentines Day! In the second hour, Chris welcomes MA State Representative & CPA, Randy Hunt of Sandwich.  He shares with the listeners his workshop initiative "Cord Cutting" to assist Cape Codders on how to save money on their monthly bills by exploring alternatives to cable and satellite TV. Randy shares his wealth of knowledge on DSl, bandwidth, and more! For workshop information, visit Randy's website www.randyhuntstaterep.com. Chris wraps up the hour with his thoughts on the markets. Like us on Facebook!  Great show!

The Design Of Business | The Business of Design

Randy Hunt is the head of design at Artsy and the former VP of Design at Etsy.

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Saturday, August 12, 2017 Special Host - MA State Senator Randy Hunt -5th Barnstable District & guest Kurt Czarnowski-Social Security Expert

Something More with Chris Boyd Show Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2017 101:37


Randy Hunt sits in for Chris in the host seat!  He welcomes Kurt Czarnowski, Former Regional Communications Director for the Social Security Administration of New England to the show!  Kurt shares great information about social security, including how it can be part of your foundation for retirement. They take calls from listeners!  In the second hour, Randy shares with the listeners some MA state legislative topics, including recreational marijuana sales.  Randy answers the question he is asked most frequently, "What not just sell recreational marijuana where tobacco and alcohol are sold?" Mike Burton calls in with a new FHA program called "within reach." 

Enterprise Plugged In
June 16, 2017

Enterprise Plugged In

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2017 28:15


Enteprise Plugged In - June 16, 2017

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Saturday, June 10, 2017 CPA & State Representative -MA-5th Barnstable District Randy Hunt

Something More with Chris Boyd Show Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2017 101:07


Chris welcomes CPA & State Representative-MA Randy Hunt to the show.  He shares with the listeners his visit to Beacon Hill earlier in the week in support of the FPA MA Advocacy Day.  Randy shares information about his various initiatives including the Safe Communities Act, "Nips" Bottle Bill, Mental Health Bill, and the Tax Fairness Commission. Chris takes calls from listeners! 

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Randy Hunt on design at Etsy

O'Reilly Design Podcast - O'Reilly Media Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2017 59:35


The O’Reilly Design Podcast: Collaborating with engineering, hiring for humility, and the code debate.In this week’s Design Podcast, I sit down with Randy Hunt, VP of design at Etsy. We talk about the culture at Etsy, why it’s important to understand the materials you are designing with, and why humility is your most important skill. Here are some highlights from our conversation: The code debate: It’s not about the code This is a hilarious debate at this point, in my mind. ... I could very confidently get on one side of it with a lot of arguments that I think are quite valid, but you can look at other products, at other organizations, other teams that don't work that way and are also making great products or experiences. It's not like there's one way. The sentiment in it, though, is that deeply understanding how things are put together, how they function, and why they work, makes you better at making them. I really believe that. I think this is true from a business standpoint. I think that you can stretch this metaphor to a CEO of an organization. It's like understanding how bricks can reveal to you the potential that you could take one of those bricks and turn it 90 degrees and create a design element out of the thing that sticks out of the wall a little bit. If you don't understand how that modular system goes together, you may not see the opportunity in how to manipulate the medium. I don't buy the argument that a pursuit of understanding technical implementation is somehow in contrast with or precludes the ability to think about things conceptually or otherwise. I think there's a dichotomy of, ‘Oh, the designer who codes is somehow not user centered.’ One side is about implementation and production, and understanding how things are built; the other is understanding why and for whom you would build those things. These are complementary sets of knowledge. This is an externalization of my own internal experience. I feel like I've been a better designer for this reason. ... I think it is an indication of other personality traits that are also good for designers to have. There is a degree of self-education, really. I think these things are basically learned by doing. You have to. You repeatedly fail when you try to build software, essentially, until you don't fail. It’s a commitment to gaining knowledge over a long period of time, a really applied effort—an ability to switch between sort of procedural logic in a way, A-B choices and understanding things like that, and what something looks or feels like more emotionally. I think that kind of well-roundedness is an indication of success in the kinds of experiences we're trying to create. Design and engineering working together When we're talking about how design and engineering work together at Etsy, the connection point for us is product design and engineering. A culture of change, being comfortable with change and adaptability, is one key factor. The other is a spirit of collaboration and openness. This happens a lot in engineering cultures anyway. It's very much like the DNA of the open source movement or something. The sense of the generous giving and sharing of learnings and things like that is shared across these cultures as well. So, because both those teams or functions have some common cultural themes, there's this natural bridge that helps them work together kind of in spirit. Then how does it actually work in practice? Well, as we built that product design capacity, we initially oriented toward a heavy focus on the designers delivering the pixel to the screen. Designers were executing front-end code, a part of the testing and deployment process that engineers were using. I mean, right down to designers using our deployment tools we've developed in our continuous deployment process, and chatting in the same chat channels with engineers, queuing up their changes to go out to the production servers to be live on Etsy. We really embedded designers in the same delivery workflows, which forced them to develop a shared vocabulary, use the same tools, appreciate the same constraints and lack of constraints in those cultures. You have the shared culture, then you have shared language, right? That helps them work well together. That continues to be true. Many of our product designers continue to work that way. The third part, I would say, is how the design and engineering teams are structured—like where the sense of team alignment is or team identity. They're effectively structured the same way. An engineer and a designer would as much self-identify as being part of the core seller platform team as they would being part of the design or engineering team, if that make sense. The logical chunks of the business or user experience that designers and engineers are assigned to—they're part of cross-functional teams that have an identity and an area of focus. They sit together. They fail and succeed together. It's in those relationships that a lot of the details of, ‘How does design and engineering work together?’ get answered. One of those groups may be much more, sort of, ‘We do these two week sprints, and we structure things this way,’ and there are designers and engineers together in that process. Another team may work a little different, but there's the designers and engineers together in that process. They have a lot of affinity, I'd say, for those kind of business teams in a way that they're a part of. I think that brings them together around shared goals, around shared user needs, around shared impact on the business. Hiring for culture fit I would say the biggest thing culturally—and it's funny because this feels to me like it trumps anything else—is really humility. In the nature of how customer-centric we need to be and how collaborative we need to be, and often how little we know until we've tried some things and learned them, I find that humility is a strong indicator of success in our culture. It can be easy, I think, to interpret that in some kind of soft way, but I actually see it as quite the opposite. It's a strong attribute to be comfortable with things like patience, and to be one of many voices in the room, not the voice in the room, and to operate in a way that is primarily listening mode for a long time before you go into answering mode. That tends to work well culturally for us, and I believe it tends to work well for creating great experiences at the end of the day as well. The nature of how we work is very, very much like a team sport. So we're looking for those kinds of characteristics. The nature of the roles I'm interviewing for and the people I'm hiring personally, versus what other leaders on the team are hiring for, has changed. I like asking people to teach me something I don't know. Like, "Okay, you've got 10 minutes. Teach me something I don't know." In that question, and in those constraints, I think are a lot of interesting things. One, it gives them the opportunity to introduce a topic that may or may not have anything to do with the job or the role they're interviewing for, or our company, or our domain of things. You learn a little bit in how they respond to that. Do they try to position it as being about the business or the role? Which is fine. You get to learn a little bit about their personality. Or do they pull something out of thin air that's probably some topic of interest to them or happened to be the thing they were thinking about that morning? Who knows what it is? You learn a little bit about someone's personality, learn their ability to think quickly. You learn about their communication skills. How can they take this thing and process it quickly, and turn it back around and present it to someone else in a way that will help them understand? It's like this quick, on-your-feet thinking, communication skills, and knowledge transfer. It’s the "What things are you into?" question that I find both fun and illuminating. I also like the time constraint part of it to see how people deal with it. There's this other thing that only a few people have really tapped into, I think, but there's the opportunity to be inquisitive back.

O'Reilly Design Podcast - O'Reilly Media Podcast
Randy Hunt on design at Etsy

O'Reilly Design Podcast - O'Reilly Media Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2017 59:35


The O’Reilly Design Podcast: Collaborating with engineering, hiring for humility, and the code debate.In this week’s Design Podcast, I sit down with Randy Hunt, VP of design at Etsy. We talk about the culture at Etsy, why it’s important to understand the materials you are designing with, and why humility is your most important skill. Here are some highlights from our conversation: The code debate: It’s not about the code This is a hilarious debate at this point, in my mind. ... I could very confidently get on one side of it with a lot of arguments that I think are quite valid, but you can look at other products, at other organizations, other teams that don't work that way and are also making great products or experiences. It's not like there's one way. The sentiment in it, though, is that deeply understanding how things are put together, how they function, and why they work, makes you better at making them. I really believe that. I think this is true from a business standpoint. I think that you can stretch this metaphor to a CEO of an organization. It's like understanding how bricks can reveal to you the potential that you could take one of those bricks and turn it 90 degrees and create a design element out of the thing that sticks out of the wall a little bit. If you don't understand how that modular system goes together, you may not see the opportunity in how to manipulate the medium. I don't buy the argument that a pursuit of understanding technical implementation is somehow in contrast with or precludes the ability to think about things conceptually or otherwise. I think there's a dichotomy of, ‘Oh, the designer who codes is somehow not user centered.’ One side is about implementation and production, and understanding how things are built; the other is understanding why and for whom you would build those things. These are complementary sets of knowledge. This is an externalization of my own internal experience. I feel like I've been a better designer for this reason. ... I think it is an indication of other personality traits that are also good for designers to have. There is a degree of self-education, really. I think these things are basically learned by doing. You have to. You repeatedly fail when you try to build software, essentially, until you don't fail. It’s a commitment to gaining knowledge over a long period of time, a really applied effort—an ability to switch between sort of procedural logic in a way, A-B choices and understanding things like that, and what something looks or feels like more emotionally. I think that kind of well-roundedness is an indication of success in the kinds of experiences we're trying to create. Design and engineering working together When we're talking about how design and engineering work together at Etsy, the connection point for us is product design and engineering. A culture of change, being comfortable with change and adaptability, is one key factor. The other is a spirit of collaboration and openness. This happens a lot in engineering cultures anyway. It's very much like the DNA of the open source movement or something. The sense of the generous giving and sharing of learnings and things like that is shared across these cultures as well. So, because both those teams or functions have some common cultural themes, there's this natural bridge that helps them work together kind of in spirit. Then how does it actually work in practice? Well, as we built that product design capacity, we initially oriented toward a heavy focus on the designers delivering the pixel to the screen. Designers were executing front-end code, a part of the testing and deployment process that engineers were using. I mean, right down to designers using our deployment tools we've developed in our continuous deployment process, and chatting in the same chat channels with engineers, queuing up their changes to go out to the production servers to be live on Etsy. We really embedded designers in the same delivery workflows, which forced them to develop a shared vocabulary, use the same tools, appreciate the same constraints and lack of constraints in those cultures. You have the shared culture, then you have shared language, right? That helps them work well together. That continues to be true. Many of our product designers continue to work that way. The third part, I would say, is how the design and engineering teams are structured—like where the sense of team alignment is or team identity. They're effectively structured the same way. An engineer and a designer would as much self-identify as being part of the core seller platform team as they would being part of the design or engineering team, if that make sense. The logical chunks of the business or user experience that designers and engineers are assigned to—they're part of cross-functional teams that have an identity and an area of focus. They sit together. They fail and succeed together. It's in those relationships that a lot of the details of, ‘How does design and engineering work together?’ get answered. One of those groups may be much more, sort of, ‘We do these two week sprints, and we structure things this way,’ and there are designers and engineers together in that process. Another team may work a little different, but there's the designers and engineers together in that process. They have a lot of affinity, I'd say, for those kind of business teams in a way that they're a part of. I think that brings them together around shared goals, around shared user needs, around shared impact on the business. Hiring for culture fit I would say the biggest thing culturally—and it's funny because this feels to me like it trumps anything else—is really humility. In the nature of how customer-centric we need to be and how collaborative we need to be, and often how little we know until we've tried some things and learned them, I find that humility is a strong indicator of success in our culture. It can be easy, I think, to interpret that in some kind of soft way, but I actually see it as quite the opposite. It's a strong attribute to be comfortable with things like patience, and to be one of many voices in the room, not the voice in the room, and to operate in a way that is primarily listening mode for a long time before you go into answering mode. That tends to work well culturally for us, and I believe it tends to work well for creating great experiences at the end of the day as well. The nature of how we work is very, very much like a team sport. So we're looking for those kinds of characteristics. The nature of the roles I'm interviewing for and the people I'm hiring personally, versus what other leaders on the team are hiring for, has changed. I like asking people to teach me something I don't know. Like, "Okay, you've got 10 minutes. Teach me something I don't know." In that question, and in those constraints, I think are a lot of interesting things. One, it gives them the opportunity to introduce a topic that may or may not have anything to do with the job or the role they're interviewing for, or our company, or our domain of things. You learn a little bit in how they respond to that. Do they try to position it as being about the business or the role? Which is fine. You get to learn a little bit about their personality. Or do they pull something out of thin air that's probably some topic of interest to them or happened to be the thing they were thinking about that morning? Who knows what it is? You learn a little bit about someone's personality, learn their ability to think quickly. You learn about their communication skills. How can they take this thing and process it quickly, and turn it back around and present it to someone else in a way that will help them understand? It's like this quick, on-your-feet thinking, communication skills, and knowledge transfer. It’s the "What things are you into?" question that I find both fun and illuminating. I also like the time constraint part of it to see how people deal with it. There's this other thing that only a few people have really tapped into, I think, but there's the opportunity to be inquisitive back.

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May 28, 2016- Co-Host Randy Hunt

Something More with Chris Boyd Show Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2016 102:13


Chris is joined by Randy Hunt, CPA and State Representative, sitting in the co-host seat this week. They chat about a variety of topics, including homelessness on the Cape, the 12th Annual Troops in the Spotlight, the upcoming summer season, the Progressive Tax Constitutional amendment, markets and economic data, and the upcoming IRA seminars being presented by Chris and his brother, estate planning attorney Keats Boyd. Mike Burton calls in with the Slade Mortgage Minute.

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April 23, 2016- Randy Hunt and Paula Hersey

Something More with Chris Boyd Show Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2016 102:16


Chris is joined by State Representative and CPA Randy Hunt on this week's Something More. Chris and Randy have a lively discussion of presidential politics. Listen in to see who they predict will be the big winner! Paula Hersey is the guest in the second hour to speak about the upcoming Cape Cod Mini Makers Faire and Mike Burton is here with the Slade Mortgage Minute.

Design Details
83: It Depends (Live @Etsy, feat. Randy Hunt)

Design Details

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2015 61:48


A few weeks ago we flew to New York City to interview some of our favorite designers. On our first day in the city we had the chance to sit down with Randy Hunt, the VP of Design at Etsy, in front of the entire Etsy design team for a very special live episode! In this show we dig into some of the challenges Randy's facing as the design org continues to expand, his journey to becoming a designer, what keeps him awake at night, and much more.

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September 26, 2015 - Randy Hunt, Guest Host

Something More with Chris Boyd Show Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2015 101:50


Chris is in Boston for the Financial Planning Association National Conference this week, so State Rep. and CPA Randy Hunt guest hosts the show. Chris checks in live from Boston with news of the conference and some market commentary before Randy explores topics such as corporate ethics, Project Labor Agreements and the Pacheco Law, and the controversy over dredging the canal and depositing the much needed sand on Town Neck Beach in Sandwich. All of that, plus your calls and the Slade Mortgage Minute on this week's "Something More."

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May 30, 2015 - Randy Hunt and Herb Montgomery

Something More with Chris Boyd Show Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2015 102:36


Chris is joined by State Representative Randy Hunt for a discussion of the Massachusetts state budget and the idea of a progressive income tax, which is unconstitutional. In the second hour, Herb Montgomery of the Montgomery Financial Group talks about the GDP report and the state of the economy as well as Business Development Companies and the risks that they entail.Finally, Mike Burton of Slade Mortgage rounds out the show with the Slade Mortgage Minute.

ZURBsoapbox
Randy Hunt: People Matter Most

ZURBsoapbox

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2015 42:48


Randy Hunt, VP of Design of Design at Etsy walks us through the company's creative process, goals and challenges moving forward.

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October 25, 2014 - Randy Hunt and Dan Wolf

Something More with Chris Boyd Show Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2014 102:11


Randy Hunt is Chris' guest co-host on this week's Something More. They start off discussing market conditions and investments before moving into a discussion of Randy's accomplishments as State Representative of the 5th Barnstable District. They also chat about issues relevant to his re-election race. Mike Burton is here with all of the mortgage news of the day in the Slade Mortgage Minute. Finally, State Senator Dan Wolf is in studio to talk about his re-election campaign.

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July 5, 2014 - Randy Hunt on Immigration Reform and Minimum Wage

Something More with Chris Boyd Show Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2014 102:04


It's the long holiday weekend and Cape Cod has emerged unscathed from Hurricane Arthur. State Representative Randy Hunt joins Chris in studio to discuss immigration reform and minimum wage, as well as his goals and priorities on Beacon Hill. Mike Burton calls in with the Slade Mortgage Minute and Chris offers some market commentary as the Dow passes 17,000, all on this week's edition of Something More!

PNCA Multimedia, Portland, OR
MFA AC+D Lecture: Randy Hunt

PNCA Multimedia, Portland, OR

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2014


Photo by Sara Kerens photography. MFA AC+D Lecture: Randy Hunt The MFA in Applied Craft welcomes Randy Hunt as part of the 2013-2014 Graduate Visiting Artist Lecture Series. This event is co-sponsored by Scout Books for Design Week Portland. Randy Hunt is the Creative Director at Etsy, where he leads the team of designers building web products and creating off-line experiences. He believe designers must be able to build what they design. Currently, he’s writing Product Design for the Web, which will be published by New Riders in November 2013. This event is co-sponsored by Scout Books for Design Week Portland. Download

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January 4, 2014 - Financial New Year's Resolutions

Something More with Chris Boyd Show Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2014 102:41


Chris is joined this week by Randy Hunt, CPA and State Representative, to talk about financial resolutions for the new year. Frequent contributor Mike Burton of Slade Mortgage offers some mortgage news in the Slade Mortgage Minute. All that, and your questions and comments, on this week's edition of "Something More."

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July 27, 2013 - Mike Burton, Randy Hunt, and Deborah Del Negro

Something More with Chris Boyd Show Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2013 93:44


Chris and co-host/show sponsor Mike Burton of Slade Mortgage have lots to discuss on this week's "Something More."  They are joined by State Representative Randy Hunt to talk about the new taxes on gasoline, cigarettes, cigars, and a tax on computer software, engineering, and modification services.  In the second hour, Chris and Mike are joined by show advertiser Deborah Del Negro of Today Real Estate and the Cape Cod Senior Connection for a discussion of reverse mortgages and seller closing costs.

Theatre Intangible
E101 Restless Mariner 2013-05-22

Theatre Intangible

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2013


Here’s Theatre Intangible episode 101: Restless Mariner, recorded on the Noa Noa back porch on April 6th, 2011 and starring Randy Hunt, Chris Murray, Charlie Rauh, Chris Rauh, Craig Schenker, Jamison Sevits, and Tommy Stangroom. We organized this show around Charlie and Chris Rauh’s visit back to Nashville from New York City and DC respectively. [...]

Theatre Intangible
E096 Cenobium Artist Showcase 2013-05-01

Theatre Intangible

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2013


Here’s episode 96: Cenobium Artist Showcase. Cenobium is an evolving collective of improv musicians based out of Nashville. Exploring the worlds of post modern jazz and the avant garde, Cenobium pushes the boundaries of improvised acoustic music. For this event, Cenobium took the form as a trio featuring Craig Schenker on saxophone, Randy Hunt on [...]

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Nov. 3, 2012- Chris is joined by Randy Hunt and Jeff Perry talking politics

Something More with Chris Boyd Show Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2012 96:51


Host Chris Boyd, CFP is talking politics with state representative Randy Hunt and Jeff Perry the Special Sheriff at Barnstable County Sheriff's Office.

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October 27, 2012 - Chris and guest co-host Randy Hunt discuss regional campaign issues, national election issues, and Hurricane Sandy

Something More with Chris Boyd Show Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2012 95:35


This week on "Something More with Chris Boyd,"  Chris discusses the MA state of emergency prior to Hurricane Sandy, Andrew Rugg from the American Enterprise Institute discusses Presidential election issues, and guest co-host Randy Hunt discusses his re-election campaign issues facing the region. Chris also discusses the challenges facing investors in the short-term, in light of slow GDP and near-term worries, compared to the long-term perspective portraying market valuations as reasonably attractive.

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October 6, 2012 - Randy Hunt & Herb Montgomery join Chris Boyd - topics: Randy's campaign initiatives, Social Security Income strategies, Unemployment Rate, Debates, & Leadership

Something More with Chris Boyd Show Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2012 96:26


With one month until the elections, the program started with a discussion with State Rep. Randy Hunt as he discussed his priorities to make more efficient use of tax revenues aimed ultimately at saving the tax payers of Massachusetts money, and identifying possible ways to make existing services more effective at their goals.  Reforms of EBT card use, income tax collection, and addition treatments for non-violent criminals using drugs are his top 3 legislative priorities for next term.  After the first half hour, Randy raced off to the Sen. Scott Brown rally being held in Hyannis.   As this weekend marked the close of Financial Planning Week, Chris discussed the merits of financial planning in all stages of life.  He expressed his thanks to the Centerville & Falmouth Public Libraries for hosting events for the Financial Planning Association during the week. Attentions turned to the surprising decline in the unemployment rate down to 7.8%, while at the same time only 114,000 new jobs were added in September.  Still, a very high unemployment rate, we learned a little about how these two different figures are calculated.  Callers joined in to share perception that manipulation of the figures developed from surveys by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is virtually impossible, but data is revised and anomalies do occur from month to month.   The first half of the show came to a close with the Slade Mortgage Minute, when Mike Burton shared some of the advantages of a 7 year adjustable rate mortgage, designed for those only in need of a mortgage for a temporary period, but at incredibly low interest rates. In the second half of the program, Chris Boyd was joined by another financial planner, Herb Montgomery.  Herb shared some insights into Social Security spousal benefits, encouraging listeners to delay receipt of benefits until full retirement age, and sharing strategies that might allow to start benefits at one point, but increase them later. In the final couple of segments of the program, attentions returned to politics as both the 2nd Senate Debate and the 1st Presidential Debates were discussed.  Chris highlighted a few of what he thought were strengths and weaknesses in the debate performances.  Fundamentally, though, Chris thought the contrast between the presidential candidates needs to focus more on "Leadership," and he elaborated on his views on how the times we are facing as a nation call for greater leadership characteristics than we have seen if we are going to have greater confidence in the direction of foreign policy, and an ability to tackle the solvency challenges facing the entitlements of Medicare and Social Security.  Solutions to all of these problems start with greater economic strength which will lead to jobs and thus tax revenues through economic expansion.   Join us next week as Chris will be discussing the investment environment with suggestions for investor perspectives as we look to the final quarter of 2012.  Politics will no doubt also be an important part of the program as guests will include State Senator Dan Wolf and perhaps others.  He'll also be eager to review Thursday's Vice Presidential Debate.

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September 1, 2012- Chris and guest Randy Hunt talk Local and National Politics; New AMR Website

Something More with Chris Boyd Show Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2012 54:45


Chris and special guest Randy Hunt start the show discussing the Republican National Convention. Listen in to get their take on Mitt Romney, Ann Romney, Paul Ryan, and all of the other speech givers at the convention. They go on to discuss the primary races in Massachusetts. The second segment of the show has Chris talking with Randy about his first term serving as a state representative. The final segment of the show introduces the new Asset Management Resources website as Chris speaks with Paula Hersey from Penguin Digital Design. Check out the newly designed website at www.amrfinancial.com.

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June 9, 2012- Chris and Randy Hunt Talk Politics

Something More with Chris Boyd Show Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2012 52:08


Chris and Randy Hunt discuss the political scene as well as what's going on in the markets.

Theatre Intangible
E081 Ghosts in the Hollow 2012-03-07

Theatre Intangible

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2012 33:00


  I’m very pleased to present podcast 81: Ghosts in the Hollow, starring THOMAS HELTON on double bass, STEVEN DUNNING on violin, RANDY HUNT on double bass, CRAIG SCHENKER on saxophone, and TOMMY STANGROOM on percussion. I recorded the episode live to 2 track at the Gallery F closing reception on February 26th, 2012. Billed [...]

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March 3, 2012 - Let's Talk Politics! Super Tuesday is around the corner.

Something More with Chris Boyd Show Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2012 51:46


March 3, 2012 - Let's Talk Politics! Super Tuesday is around the corner.  Joining host Chris Boyd, CFP are State Rep. Randy Hunt and Jeff Perry former State rep and the Special Sheriff for the Barnstable County Sheriff's Office.  They will explore the current political climate.

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Jan. 28, 2012- MA State Rep. Randy Hunt talks politics

Something More with Chris Boyd Show Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2012 51:23


State Rep. Randy Hunt hosts and talks politics. Are you in favor of requiring valid ID to vote?  Mitt Romney's strong debate, who was most surprised you or Newt Gingrich.

The Language Mastery Show
Polyglot Randy Hunt on Why & How He Learn a New Language Every Year

The Language Mastery Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2010 23:28


Randy Hunt is on a mission to learn a new language fluently every year. His current project is Italian, with Lithuanian as a side-project saved for weekend fun. Randy has his language-learning head screwed on tightly, and I firmly agree with his contention that learners can reach “conversational fluency” (the ability to talk with native speakers on a variety of topics) in a year if you spend enough time doing the right things. As we both have observed, most learners neither spend enough time nor do the right things.

Theatre Intangible
E002 Get It On With Dave Cloud 12/20/09

Theatre Intangible

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2009 71:24


Dave Cloud reads dirty magazines and flirts with callers. With Charlie Rauh, Craig Schenker, Joe Hudson, Bobobobobob, Randy Hunt, Melody Holt, and pimpdaddysupreme.

Half Hour Wasted Podcast
Half Hour Wasted - Episode 54

Half Hour Wasted Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2008


It's Star Wars time and Brad and Frank put The Empire Strikes Back under the microscope. Helping the guys this time around are friends and fans of the series Lawson Coke and Randy Hunt. Kick back, 'cause this is a SUPERSIZE episode!

HHWLOD Master Feed
Half Hour Wasted - Episode 54

HHWLOD Master Feed

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2008


It's Star Wars time and Brad and Frank put The Empire Strikes Back under the microscope. Helping the guys this time around are friends and fans of the series Lawson Coke and Randy Hunt. Kick back, 'cause this is a SUPERSIZE episode!