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The conversation covers a wide range of topics, from the recent threat of leftist violence and terrorism to the media's role in shaping public opinion. Seth discusses the Democratic Party's Marxist takeover and the media's refusal to acknowledge it. He also touches on the importance of children's literature, specifically the novel "The Catcher in the Rye," which just celebrated its 75th Anniversary of publication, and its relevance to understanding the human experience. Producer David Doll discusses his recently-released Instagram video making Carly Simon’s chicken with cherries recipe from 1971, which can be found @answerthecallwithdoll on Instagram. We’re joined by Don Spini and Logan Marcus, Esq. from Sun Valley Wealth. Seth reads out all of the many conspiracies and hoaxes that the media has promoted since Donald Trump began his political career by running for the presidency in 2015.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jo Nesbø is a writer, known as the king of 'Nordic Noir'. His internationally bestselling crime thrillers following the exploits of detective Harry Hole have been translated into fifty languages, sold over sixty million copies and have been adapted for film and TV. Being a bestselling author was not his first job. As a teenager, he played football professionally before an injury put paid to his sporting career. He played guitar and wrote songs for a band which then became very successful in Norway and he combined his gigging nightlife with a day job on Norway's stock market.His relentless schedule led to him taking time off from both the band and the stock market and whilst he was travelling on a plane to Australia, he wrote his first draft of his debut Harry Hole novel. He has since gone on to write thirteen Harry Hole novels along with children's stories and other standalone books.Jo lives in Oslo. DISC ONE: Perfect Skin - Lloyd Cole and the Commotions DISC TWO: Ticket To Ride - The Beatles DISC THREE: Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) - Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel DISC FOUR: I Can't Be Satisfied – Muddy Waters DISC FIVE: Bus to Baton Rouge - Lucinda Williams DISC SIX: Hand of God - Nick Cave, Warren Ellis DISC SEVEN: Swamp - Talking Heads DISC EIGHT: Independence Day - Bruce SpringsteenBOOK CHOICE: Ham on Rye by Charles Bukowski LUXURY ITEM: A shoehorn CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: Independence Day - Bruce Springsteen Presenter: Lauren Laverne Producer: Sarah TaylorDesert Island Discs has cast other writers away over the years including Lee Child, Steven King and Martina Cole. You can hear their programmes if you search through BBC Sounds or our own Desert Island Discs website.
Episode OverviewIn this episode of The Butcher Shop, host Marvin Cash sits down with Mark Sedotti, inventor of the Sedotti Slammer and one of the pioneers of weight-balanced streamer design, to trace nearly 35 years of big-fly development for striped bass and bluefish. Sedotti explains why a lead keel and the right amount of absorbed water can make an oversized streamer cast further and more accurately than a small one, overturning decades of conventional wisdom that heavy flies are harder to throw.Working from western Long Island Sound, where he first tied the Slammer to imitate adult menhaden up to 15 inches long, Sedotti walks through the evolution of his high-and-low bucktail tying method, the construction of a rectangular lead keel to stop wide-profile flies from rolling, and the concept of weight balancing that ties it all together. He also details how the Slammer found its way to Michigan's Manistee River in the early 1990s, where guide Russ Maddin nicknamed it the Screaming Jesus and helped ignite the modern big-streamer trout movement.The conversation covers rod and line selection for casting giant flies, including Sedotti's signature Sayonara sling casting technique, along with retrieve mechanics, leader setups, and where to source materials and commercially tied Slammers. Anglers chasing striped bass, bluefish or trophy trout with oversized streamers will come away with a working framework for why some big flies cast beautifully and others simply won't turn over.Key TakeawaysHow to weight balance a streamer so it casts smoothly regardless of its size, rather than dragging through the airWhy adding water-absorbing materials like bucktail can improve a big fly's castability instead of hurting itHow to build a rectangular lead keel from lead wire to stop a wide-profile fly from rolling in the waterWhen to size a streamer to match adult versus immature baitfish, since selective stripers and bluefish may refuse flies shorter than the natural forageHow the Sayonara sling casting technique adds effective rod length and line speed for longer distance with a single-handed rodWhy a long leader of eight to nine feet improves fly action and strike rates when streamer fishing for troutTechniques & Gear CoveredSedotti's core concept is weight balancing: adding just enough weight to a streamer to counteract wind resistance and drag during the cast, which he discovered by building a rectangular lead keel out of 0.030-0.035 lead wire to prevent wide-profile flies from rolling. His high-and-low bucktail tying method, refined with input from Bob Popovics on achieving a three-dimensional bunker profile, remains consistent across pattern sizes from three and a half to over 20 inches, with synthetic yak hair, bucktail and feather substitutes used as natural saddle hackle and schlappen became harder to source. For casting, he favors a fast-action 11-weight rod paired with either integrated sinking lines, shooting heads or a floating line for shallow presentations, and retrieves with long, fast strips followed by a pause where most strikes occur.Locations & SpeciesSedotti developed the Slammer in western Long Island Sound around Greenwich, Port Chester, and Rye, New York, targeting striped bass and bluefish keyed in on schools of menhaden, or bunker, ranging from three and a half to over 15 inches depending on the season. He later carried medium-sized versions of the fly to Michigan's Manistee River, where it proved effective on trout and helped spark the region's big-streamer trout culture, as well as to Montana's Beaverhead River for trout. Today, he fishes deep structure at Montauk and Southwest Ledge on Block Island for large striped bass, working the fly 35 to 45 feet down on sinking lines.FAQ / Key Questions AnsweredWhat is weight balancing in streamer fly design, and why does it matter for castability?Weight balancing means adding enough weight to a fly to counteract the wind resistance created by its materials as it moves through the air during a cast. Mark Sedotti found that a properly weight-balanced fly, regardless of size, will false cast smoothly with a normal loop, while an unbalanced fly either drags or develops an uncontrollable loop.How do you build a keel to stop a wide-profile streamer from rolling?Sedotti wraps half-inch strips of lead wire in layers of five, stacking three levels to form a rectangular, raft-like keel along the underside of the hook shank. The exact method matters less than achieving the correct total weight for that specific fly to keep it weight balanced.Why can waterlogged flies actually cast better than dry ones?A dry fly with the same amount of bulky material is more wind resistant and harder to turn over, while a wet fly collapses and cuts through the air more easily. Sedotti found that the added weight from absorbed water often helps counteract that wind resistance, provided the fly isn't carrying so much water and weight that it becomes overloaded.What rod and line setup works best for casting large weight-balanced streamers?Sedotti prefers a fast-action 11-weight rod for big saltwater patterns, paired with either an integrated sinking line, a shooting head or a floating line depending on depth and structure. His Sayonara sling casting technique adds effective rod length and increases tip speed for longer casts with a single-handed rod.How did the Sedotti Slammer influence Michigan's big-streamer trout fishing?In the early 1990s, Sedotti brought a medium-sized Slammer to Michigan's Manistee River, where guide Russ Maddin was stunned by how aggressively trout attacked it and nicknamed it the Screaming Jesus. That introduction is widely credited with helping launch the modern big-streamer trout movement centered around Michigan's guiding community.SponsorsThanks to TroutRoutes for sponsoring this episode. Use ARTFLY20 to get 20% off of your TroutRoutes Pro membership.Related ContentBONUS: Tying the Circus Peanut: Streamer Secrets and Fishing Strategies with Russ MaddinBONUS: Mastering the Beast: A Deep Dive into Bob Popovics' Legendary Fly with Captain Ben WhalleyBONUS: A Deep Dive into the Swingin' D: Techniques and Tips with Mike SchultzConnect with Our GuestFollow Mark on YouTube.Follow the ShowFollow The Articulate Fly on Facebook, Instagram, Threads and YouTube.Follow our Substack newsletter for episode updates, tips and resources.Support the ShowShop through our Amazon link to support the podcast.Join our Patreon community to support the show.If you are in the industry and need help getting unstuck, learn more about our consulting options.Subscribe & AdvertiseSubscribe to the podcast in your favorite podcast app.Think our community is a good fit for your brand? Advertise with us.Helpful Episode Chapters0:00:00 Introduction0:02:33 Designing the Original Slammer0:06:43 Unlocking Castability0:15:33 Perfecting the Profile0:19:17 Synthetic Evolution0:32:53 Michigan Streamer Breakthrough0:47:15 Casting Big Flies Well0:53:42 Lines and Leaders0:56:35 Fishing the Retrieve1:06:26 Final Thoughts on Weight Balance
Dr. Mark Bauerlein, Professor Emeritus at Emory University, and contributing editor at First Things Magazine, on his recent article at The Wall Street Journal, “Gen Ed Is a Joke at Most Schools,” and the 75th anniversary of the publication of The Catcher in the Rye. Dr. Bauerline shares his concerns about the impact of multiculturalism on the higher education curriculum and how it's contributed to the fragmentation and tribalism we see in America today. He also discusses the role of professors in shaping the next generation and the importance of passing on the great heritage of Western civilization.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
New research suggests winter crops may offer California farmers an alternative to fallowing land while adapting to groundwater restrictions.
First and foremost- IF YOU NEED HELP, PLEASE REACH OUT! THERE IS ALWAYS ANOTHER OPTION!!!Call 988 from any cellphone, or go to https://fightstory.org/ to get the support you need.You are loved. You matter.#ImNoJoePodcast Welcome back, folks! We're gathered this evening to talk about the Ultimate Fighting Championship once again, returning to the T-Mobile Arena for one of the most anticipated cards of the year so far. This one is pretty stacked, but we'll still breakdown all of the in's and out's of #UFC329 & all of the other cards that you need to know about. And, as always, we'll kick things off by getting into the news you need to know about that's come down the pipe since last week!#ImNoJoePodcast If you aren't a part of our Tapology group yet, join up now so you can get the feel of how things work before of our next tournament kicks off in the Fall! Join the group! Besides, IT'S FREE!#ImNoJoePodcast Our dear friend Ed has finished his battle. Please help us ease the burden on his wife MiMi to take care of his final arrangements.https://www.gofundme.com/f/edward-kapps-funeral-expenses#FuckCancer#ImNoJoePodcast Don't forget about our Tapology Fight Picks! Not the competitive type? Don't worry. The group on Tapology.com (ImNoBookie or Group#965) is where we can make & compete with our picks for all major fights, as well as just see how we all picked vs the results. The site keeps stats & will potentially let us compete head-to-head with each other AND YOU, the fans, if that's your cup of tea! Join in on the fun! #ImNoJoePodcast To honor our fallen friend Rye, please go watch the TMI episode we shot with him and leave some love. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JkCWj1CuMA#RIPVapeRye #BeLikeRye Show Links- https://linktr.ee/imnojoeThe Crew's Socials- TJ: https://www.youtube.com/c/GolfTeeVapes & https://www.instagram.com/golfteevapes/Justin: https://www.instagram.com/flint_lock1/Christian: https://www.instagram.com/slowbake_420/ The SlowBake & Contemplate Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/show/slowbake-and-contemplate Meter: https://linktr.ee/TheMeterDoesManyThings & https://linktr.ee/imnojoeYou can also join our Patreon & help support the show here: https://www.patreon.com/ImNoJoePLEASE know that any and all donations are non-refundable, so make sure it's what you want to do before you click Send.That being said, I appreciate each and everyone who supports the me in ANY way, be it sharing a stream or donating, or even just hanging out in chat. Thank you to each and everyone who helps out. I appreciate you all.Be safe everyone! Wash your hands, and help someone just to do it.#StayHomeIfYoureSickComeOverIfYoureThicc ;)It shouldn't need to be said but apparently it does so I will- *ALL* music used on this channel is performed by and used with explicit permission from Adam Pilarczyk. There is a text disclaimer at the beginning of the show, and he is present in nearly every episode's live chat stating as much. THE MUSIC USED HERE DOES NOT INFRINGE UPON ANY COPYRIGHTS, AND FALSE CLAIMS AS SUCH WILL BE TREATED AS MALICIOUS!!!#ImNoJoePodcast
The coming-of-age series Heartstopper has been a phenomenon with young readers and viewers in recent years. Its creator Alice Oseman joins us as the film Heartstopper Forever lands on Netflix, and as the final graphic novel in her series is published. JD Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye is one of the all-time greats of American literature and has inspired many writers including George Saunders, Dave Eggers and Sally Rooney. On the eve of the 75th anniversary of the book's publication, the author's son Matt Salinger talks to us about the universal appeal of the novel, the protagonist Holden Caulfield and his father's reputation as a recluse. And prog rock gets the Proms treatment! As a Prom this Saturday evening at the Royal Albert Hall sees work by Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Genesis, Jethro Tull, Mike Oldfield and Renaissance performed by a full-scale orchestra, Stuart Maconie, who is hosting the concert, and founder member of ELP Carl Palmer discuss prog rock's significance and legacy. Presenter: Kirsty Wark Producer: Mark Crossan
Send us Fan MailWe sit down with Greg from Hayner Distilling to trace a 150-year Ohio whiskey legacy from 1866 through Prohibition to a modern revival built on blending, transparency, and great barrels. We also dig into what makes a memorable tasting-room experience and why limited releases and community events can pull people off the shelf and into the story. • Hayner Distilling history from 1866 to Prohibition to a 2020 relaunch • Rebuilding the brand by reverse-engineering a 1904 bottle sample • Why Hayner uses Bardstown Bourbon Company for contract distilling • Blending philosophy vs single barrels, chasing complexity over “smooth” • Rye and bourbon combinations that win blind tastings • Barrel proof experience with fill-your-own bottles from the barrel • Expansion plans for a larger 1910s to 1920s themed space • Troy, Ohio stops to pair with a distillery trip • Craft whiskey marketing realities, crowded shelves, and earning the second bottle • Event talk: Bourbon and Cigars at Mother Stewart's plus an exclusive Hayner bottle www.scotchybourbonboys.com for all things Scotchy Bourbon Boys. And then also we're on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, X make sure, and then also Apple iHeart and Spotify, whether you listen to us or you watch us, make sure that you leave us good feedback. Become a member on YouTube or even on Facebook. But either way, also if you're on Apple, please leave us a good review. Five-star reviews are great, they get us better algorithm and searches. And then remember, good bourbon equals good times and good friends. Make sure you drink responsibly, don't drink and drive, and be like us. Live your life uncut and unfiltered. And AI is going to take us out. A forgotten Ohio whiskey giant is back and it's not pretending the old world never changed. We're joined by Greg from Hayner Distilling in Troy, Ohio to unpack how a brand founded in 1866 became the largest distiller in the state, shut down with Prohibition, and then re-emerged in 2020 with a very modern playbook: transparency, barrel selection, and serious whiskey blending.We get into the nuts and bolts of the revival, including how Hayner took a 1904 bottle sample to Bardstown Bourbon Company to help reverse-engineer an original-style mash bill, then built today's lineup while their own barrels come of age. If you care about craft whiskey, sourced bourbon done right, MGP rye, and what separates a smart blend from a random mix, you'll love the way Greg talks about complexity, mouthfeel, and why blends often beat single barrels in blind tastings.Then we shift from liquid to experience. We talk distillery visits, Hayner's barrel proof “fill-your-own” setup, and the big expansion into a larger 1910s to 1920s themed tasting space with a whiskey thieving room and a dedicated history area. We also preview the Bourbon and Cigars event at Mother Stewart's and the exclusive Hayner bottle tied to it, plus why limited releases and community-driven events still matter in a crowded bourbon market.If you're into Ohio bourbon, American whiskey history, and the future of blending culture, hit play. Subscribe, share this with a whiskey friend, and leave us a five-star review so more people can find the show. If You Have Gohsts voice over Whiskey ThiefSupport the showhttps://www.scotchybourbonboys.comThe Scotchy bourbon Boys are #3 in Feedspots Top 60 whiskey podcasts in the world https://podcast.feedspot.com/whiskey_podcasts/
On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan talks with Heather Exner-Pirot about the recent energy announcement and the role of critical minerals in the Canadian economy. --- Guest: - Heather Exner-Pirot is a Senior Fellow and Director of Natural Resources, Energy, and Environment at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute --- Reading recommendation: - "Catcher in the Rye", byJerome David Salinger: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/0316769487 --- Interview recording Date: July 13, 2026 // Energy Security Cubed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. // Produced by Judy Alomari Music credits to Drew Phillips.
In today's extended cold open, we perform a terrible review of the wild novel "Ham on Rye" by Charles Bukowski. After that, we do an even more terrible job of discussing the 2026 Bram Stoker Awards. You can follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @dpwpodcast. You can check out Caleb's work at www.calebjamesk.com.
Paano kaya kung nagawa mong makipag usap sa mga kaibigan mo na sa isip lang? Iilan lang yan sa makwekwento ni Rye ngayong gabi, may mga haunting sa isang healing center, at ang kwento nyang nag intersect sa buhay ng isa nating past guestSalamat ulit Rye :)Kung di nyo pa narinig ang kwento ni KC, eto yung episode nya: Episode 157 - Abay ni Kamatayan - https://youtu.be/518YjVuxib0Kung meron ka ring mga experience na gusto mo share, pwede yan email sa paranormalsph@gmail.com In case first time mo makinig sa podcast, pwede ka magsimular sa Episode 1:EPISODE 1 The Unexpected VisitorKung di nyo pa nabalitaan, meron tayong episodes na Deep Dive, English and Tagalog, mahahanap lang yan sa YouTube:English - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcg83FW_a91KrMPaZK-9AkbDNNDS0venxTagalog - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcg83FW_a91KpB4E63SE1nG_Bm7IGkgd4If you enjoy this kind of conversation, you might want to subscribe :D FacebookSpotifyYouTubeTiktok Apple Podcast- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Matagal ka na bang listener at gusto mo support ang podcast? Pwede yan! Be a YouTube Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfEV5ZNv9QVAMCng124K1jg/joinYou can also support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/paranormalpodcast We have different tiers for supporters, from the general support to early access, to joining us on the calls way in advance. No pressure, just additional help for us :) The Para Normal Podcast. Engineered and Produced by f90 Productions Rate and Review our show on Spotify, Pocket Casts, and Apple PodcastsDo you want to support the podcast? You can help keep us going by giving us a cup of joe! ko-fi.com/paranormalpodcast For brand partnerships, advertisements, or other collaboration opportunities with our podcast, please contact our management team at info@tagm.comEnjoy.
First and foremost- IF YOU NEED HELP, PLEASE REACH OUT! THERE IS ALWAYS ANOTHER OPTION!!!Call 988 from any cellphone, or go to https://fightstory.org/ to get the support you need.You are loved. You matter.#ImNoJoePodcast With the 4th of July & America's actual birthday coming up this weekend, I felt like it was time to finally have a real conversation about what the debacle on the White House lawn actually meant, and how it made us feel as fans.Unscripted & unfiltered, these are our thoughts on the event as a whole, and how we move forward as a fandom...Our dear friend Ed has finished his battle. Please help us ease the burden on his wife MiMi to take care of his final arrangements.https://www.gofundme.com/f/edward-kapps-funeral-expenses#FuckCancer#ImNoJoePodcast Don't forget about our Tapology Fight Picks! Not the competitive type? Don't worry. The group on Tapology.com (ImNoBookie or Group#965) is where we can make & compete with our picks for all major fights, as well as just see how we all picked vs the results. The site keeps stats & will potentially let us compete head-to-head with each other AND YOU, the fans, if that's your cup of tea! Join in on the fun! #ImNoJoePodcast To honor our fallen friend Rye, please go watch the TMI episode we shot with him and leave some love. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JkCWj1CuMA#RIPVapeRye #BeLikeRye Show Links- https://linktr.ee/imnojoeThe Crew's Socials- TJ: https://www.youtube.com/c/GolfTeeVapes & https://www.instagram.com/golfteevapes/Justin: https://www.instagram.com/flint_lock1/Christian: https://www.instagram.com/slowbake_420/ The SlowBake & Contemplate Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/show/slowbake-and-contemplate Meter: https://linktr.ee/TheMeterDoesManyThings & https://linktr.ee/imnojoeYou can also join our Patreon & help support the show here: https://www.patreon.com/ImNoJoePLEASE know that any and all donations are non-refundable, so make sure it's what you want to do before you click Send.That being said, I appreciate each and everyone who supports the me in ANY way, be it sharing a stream or donating, or even just hanging out in chat. Thank you to each and everyone who helps out. I appreciate you all.Be safe everyone! Wash your hands, and help someone just to do it.#StayHomeIfYoureSickComeOverIfYoureThicc ;)
This week on the Bourbon Bytes podcast, we're talking about major whiskey and gaming news before diving into a double Byte-Sized Review of SHĀNG whiskey — a first-of-its-kind fusion of Chinese baijiu tradition and Kentucky whiskey aging. Barton 1792 just announced two major releases: its first-ever 1792 Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey and 1792 XV, a 15-year-old cask-strength, unfiltered bourbon that marks the oldest age-stated expression in the brand's history. The Kentucky Bourbon Trail also added four new destinations, including Pursuit Spirits, giving a major milestone moment to a brand that started as a whiskey podcast. On the gaming side, Microsoft announced one of the biggest restructures in Xbox history, including thousands of job cuts and a major shift in strategy. Then it's time for the main event: a double review of SHĀNG's new jiàngxiāng whiskey releases. First up is SHĀNG Dàn Yǎ, made from Chinese sauce-aroma baijiu that is redistilled and aged in charred American oak in Kentucky. Then I review SHĀNG East + West Kentucky Blend, which combines that baijiu-based whiskey with American red sorghum whiskey. These are unlike anything I've reviewed before: sweet, earthy, savory, smoky, honeyed, mezcal-like, Islay-adjacent, and completely unique.
Why did Agatha Christie set her murders in villages? Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/join. Books & sources mentioned in this episode:— "God Made the Country" by William Cowper— The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side by Agatha Christie— The Moving Finger by Agatha Christie— The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie— A Murder is Announced by Agatha Christie— A Pocket Full of Rye by Agatha Christie— Murder is Easy by Agatha Christie— The South Country by Edward Thomas— The Nine Tailors by Dorothy L. Sayers— An Autobiography by Agatha Christie— The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie— The Condition of England by Charles F. G. Masterman— The Strange Death of Liberal England by George Dangerfield— Dumb Witness by Agatha Christie To be the first to know about future developments with the podcast, sign up for the newsletter at shedunnitshow.com/newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Send us Fan MailWe sit down at Middle West Spirits in Columbus with Steve Frederick to unpack how an Ohio grain-to-glass distillery scales up without losing what makes the whiskey special. Along the way we taste new Old Elk bottles coming out of Columbus, dig into finishes like Armagnac and sherry, and end with a straight-from-the-barrel moment that proves context changes everything. • Middle West's growth from small runs to a massive round-the-clock facility • What “crop to cask” means in practice for Ohio grains and farmer partnerships • Ethical sourcing choices like free trade vanilla and why it matters • How contract distilling and a serious bottling line support the business • Old Elk acquisition impact on portfolio, production and consumer pricing • Cigar Cut, Punch Cut and why structure matters for cigar pairings • Tasting notes across high malt bourbon, wheated bourbon and wheat whiskey • Why finishes and experimentation are pulling new drinkers into whiskey • Barrel thieving, proof talk and how a splash of water changes the pour • Where to find bottles in Ohio and beyond, plus distillery-only releases You can always go to our website Make sure you drink responsibly, don't drink and drive, and live your life like us. The wild part about visiting Middle West Spirits is realizing your brain is not calibrated for the scale. We're standing in Columbus, Ohio, talking with Steve Frederick about a distillery that went from craft beginnings to a facility that can fill barrels at an industrial pace, while still obsessing over mash bills, fermentation, and what ends up in your glass. If you care about American whiskey made the right way, this is a rare look at how “grain to glass” turns into real decisions, not just a slogan.We get deep into the Middle West approach to “crop to cask” sourcing, including how they work with Ohio farmers and why local grain changes both flavor and identity. Steve also shares the less-glamorous side of spirits production, like supply chain ethics, and why choices such as free trade vanilla matter. From there we zoom out to the business reality: contract distilling, a serious bottling line, and how a distillery can stay nimble while keeping quality high.Then we hit the big moment for whiskey fans: the Old Elk acquisition and what it means for Old Elk bourbon, wheat whiskey, and future blends. We taste through core Old Elk expressions bottled in Columbus, talk cask strength value, and break down finishes like Armagnac, Oloroso sherry, Sauternes, and tawny port. We even thief whiskey straight from the barrel and reflect on why the experience of drinking can change what you taste.If you enjoyed this kind of behind-the-scenes whiskey talk, subscribe, share the episode with a friend, and leave us a review. What bottle are you hunting next, and are you team bourbon or team wheat whiskey? If You Have Gohsts voice over Whiskey ThiefSupport the showhttps://www.scotchybourbonboys.comThe Scotchy bourbon Boys are #3 in Feedspots Top 60 whiskey podcasts in the world https://podcast.feedspot.com/whiskey_podcasts/
In a nation where 62% of Americans see courage in their communities but only 30% see it in their elected officials, we're facing a crisis of leadership. The United States is healing. On this episode, host Stu Turley sits down with Rye Barcott, U.S. Marine Corps veteran, New York Times bestselling author, and co-founder of With Honor—an organization dedicated to recruiting and supporting veterans to run for office across party lines. Together, they explore what true courage really means, why service is the path to purpose, and how we can rebuild trust in American leadership. From the remarkable overlap of their fathers' service in Vietnam to the alarming decline of veteran representation in Congress—from 70% to just 20%—this conversation challenges us to rethink what it takes to be a leader in America. Whether you're interested in politics, military service, or simply finding meaning through service to others, this episode offers both inspiration and a call to action: elect people who aren't afraid to lose, because they'll stand by their convictions.1. Courage as a Core ValueRye Barcott, author of "Courage Can Save Us," distinguishes between bravery (instinctive reaction to danger) and courage (the deliberate choice to serve the common good). He emphasizes that courage is essential for both individual well-being and national strength, particularly in addressing youth mental health crises through service.2. Military Service & Personal InspirationThe conversation explores how military service shapes character. Rye shares his father's Vietnam experience as a reconnaissance officer and how that inspired his own Marine Corps service. Stu reveals a remarkable connection—both their fathers were reconnaissance officers in Vietnam during the same period, with Stu's father coordinating aerial reconnaissance missions.3. Veterans in Politics & LeadershipA significant focus is the decline of veteran representation in Congress—from 70% historically to just 20% today. Rye's organization, With Honor, works to recruit, train, and support veterans running for office across party lines. The podcast highlights that 752 veterans are running this cycle, the highest number ever.4. Bipartisan Unity & ServiceThe discussion emphasizes that service creates common ground across political divides. Rye features 5 Democrats and 5 Republicans in his book, and highlights the Congressional Veterans Caucus (38 House members, ~12 Senate members) that transcends party lines to focus on national security and veterans issues.5. Trust in LeadershipAccording to Gallup polling data cited, veterans and nurses are the two most trusted groups across all party lines. However, only 30% of Americans see courage in elected officials, compared to 62% who see it in their communities—highlighting a leadership crisis.6. Political Dysfunction & CorruptionThe hosts discuss concerns about political corruption, particularly in California's energy policies, which they argue have caused deindustrialization and affordability crises. They emphasize the need for leaders willing to lose re-election for their principles.7. Youth Engagement & PurposeService is presented as a path to purpose for young Americans, particularly addressing loneliness and mental health challenges. The book targets younger Americans seeking meaning through military or civilian service.8. American Soft Power & Global PerspectiveThe podcast celebrates America's cultural influence globally, referencing the World Cup bringing international visitors who discover American values firsthand. They discuss the importance of maintaining American pride and the world's continued admiration for American culture, music, and values.9. Civility & Respectful DialogueA key theme is the need to engage with those who hold different political views respectfully, rather than viewing them as enemies. The hosts criticize algorithm-driven outrage and advocate for genuine conversation across ideological lines.10. State & Local InvolvementThe discussion encourages Americans to get involved locally and support candidates who prioritize country over party affiliation, with particular emphasis on the growing number of independents (45% of Americans) rejecting the traditional two-party system.Book: Courage Can Save US (Bloomsbury, June 9, 2026) — NYT and USA Today bestsellerAll author proceeds go to With HonorSurvey: With Honor–Gallup, 3,199 U.S. adults, May 12-22, 2026Audience can share their own Courage Moment at couragecansaveus.comWith Honor website: withhonor.orgAvailable wherever books are soldAmazon Link: https://a.co/d/0aOOJeuGCheck out the Energy News Beat SubStack https://theenergynewsbeat.substack.com/A shout-out to Steve Reese and the Reese Energy Consulting group for sponsoring the Podcast https://reeseenergyconsulting.com/.Data2 if you have any business systems, can you trust A? 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Send us Fan MailWe sit down with Drew Thorn of Silverthorn Reserve to trace his path from brewing and engineering into building whiskey brands, then we taste through his new lineup with a blender's eye for detail. Along the way, we get a rare look at how older sourced barrels become small-batch, cask strength releases through careful selection, marrying time, and controlled finishing.• Drew's journey from craft beer to distilling leadership • Why Silverthorn stays independent while still working with Sagamore for storage and processing • What it means to source whiskey as an NDP and why 10 to 14 year barrels are still competitive • Blue label bourbon blend breakdown and how “build a base then flavor it” works • Returning blends to casks to let flavors marry before bottling • Port-finished rye process and the CO2 pressurised mist-conditioning method • Rye blend designed to welcome bourbon drinkers without losing rye character • Single barrel selection philosophy and logging a sensory library • Core portfolio plans, limited drops, and slow growth to protect quality • Where to buy, which states can ship, and how to try bottles locallyIf you're interested, come to our website. You can drop your email into our we've got a whiskey group, drop your email in there. That'll put you on the mailing list.A lot of brands talk about “blending” like it's just mixing. We wanted the real thing, so we brought on Drew Thorn from Silverthorn Reserve to explain what actually happens when you build whiskey on purpose, barrel by barrel, with nothing to hide. Drew's background spans brewing, engineering, and leading a major rye operation, and he's now back in startup mode crafting small batch, cask strength whiskey with a tight focus on older barrels and precision finishing.We dig into how Silverthorn works as an independent, sourced-whiskey producer while still using Sagamore's aging barns for maturation and blending support, and why today's whiskey market is shifting in a way that matters if you care about 10 to 14 year bourbon and rye. Drew breaks down his “build a base then flavor it” approach, how he selects barrels for specific roles in a blend, and why he often returns a finished blend back into the same casks to let it marry before bottling. If you've ever wondered why some blends taste stitched together while others feel seamless, this is the missing piece.Then we taste. You'll hear the full story behind the blue label bourbon blend, a port-finished rye that uses a custom barrel-conditioning method, and a rye blend designed to keep the classic rye identity while dialing back harsh pepper notes. We also talk single barrel picks, sensory logging, and how a small producer can scale without breaking the quality promise that got people excited in the first place.If you like deep nerdy whiskey talk with practical takeaways you can taste, hit subscribe, share this with your whiskey group, and leave us a review where you listen. What's your favorite finish or rye note right now? If You Have Gohsts voice over Whiskey ThiefSupport the showhttps://www.scotchybourbonboys.comThe Scotchy bourbon Boys are #3 in Feedspots Top 60 whiskey podcasts in the world https://podcast.feedspot.com/whiskey_podcasts/
The Andrew Gurgitano Memorial Golf Outing is an annual Westchester County community event that beautifully honors the lasting legacy of Andrew Gurgitano. Held on June 22, 2026, at the beautiful Knollwood Country Club, the routine gathering features a full day of golf, a barbecue, and shared camaraderie. Andrew was a warm, caring, kind-hearted person known for his incredible smile and easygoing spirit. Tragically, he passed away from natural causes at the young age of 16. His deepest passions were his family, his friends, and his profound love for the game of baseball. Both on and off the field, he perfectly exemplified hard work, determination, integrity, and sportsmanship. His positive energy and enthusiasm inspired not only his teammates, but all who were lucky enough to know him, ensuring that his memory continues to make a meaningful impact through this wonderful community event.Westchester Talk Radio was there, and host Andrew Castellano sat down with Sergio "Fabian" Gurgitano, Andrew Gurgitano's father. Fabian spoke passionately to Andrew about keeping his son's memory alive. Andrew was an avid athlete who played baseball as a pitcher and outfielder for the Harrison Huskies before tragically passing away in 2014 during his junior year. Fabian highlighted their website, AG14golf.com, where people can donate. Funds raised are reinvested into local youth sports programs, as well as an annual Harrison vs. Rye memorial baseball game that awards scholarships.
Dave is joined by Seth Stalhmann, Regional Director of TWEEDS Custom Suits in Rye, New York. Seth helps entrepreneurs, executives, and high performers build confidence by looking and feeling their best through custom clothing. In this episode, we dive into entrepreneurship, personal branding, confidence, and why investing in yourself often becomes the key to unlocking your next opportunity.
Brian takes us on a journey with 4 pours we discussed for quite some time. We reviewed Bluegrass Blue Corn, Old Glory Blended Whiskey from Chicken Cock, Super Drew's Rye, and Bluegrass 9 year Spanish Oak. All good in their own right, but definitely a reason to go buy or search for two of them.
Thank you all for listening! 200 episodes is crazy. Heres to 200 more!In this weeks one on one pod we discuss the soft opening of Mickey Limbos, Nicks upstate New York trip, Community Wines final party at Bather, the Knicks championship win, Taste of Little Italy festival, World Cup Fever, Josh's five day DJ tour of Toronto, the Nomad Nike party, Rum vs Rye, the term 'bender', Kat Duma's release party, Rob Gordon drilling holes in his records during his live set and we answer YOUR questions!Josh McIntyreNick Marian----COLD PODJoin us on Patreon to access all episodes and weekly one on one pods.
Send us Fan MailI finally get to do something I've been waiting a while to do with our buddy Kyle and blind him on not just some 99% corn bourbon, but also throw it into a whole flight and see where it lands! How does it actually compare to some other things I've thrown at him, though? And can I make it through this episode without crying over video games?? Well...we'll have to see. Enjoy.Become a patron of the show at http://www.patreon.com/mybourbonpodcastLeave us a 5 star rating and review on your podcast app of choice!Send us an email with questions or comments to thisismybourbonshop@gmail.comSend us mail to PO Box 22609, Lexington, KY 40522Check out all of our merch and apparel: http://bourbonshop.threadless.com/Leave us a message for Barrel Rings at 859.428.8253Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mybourbonpod/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mybourbonpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mybourbonpod/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisismybourbonpodcastSubstack: https://mybourbonpod.substack.comPayPal, if you feel so inclined: PayPal.me/pritter1492Link to our Barrell Rye Armagnac Finished Pick: https://shop.whiskeyinmyweddingring.com/products/barrell-private-release-rye-1a03Support the show
This week on The Whiskey Trip, Big Chief welcomes Hemal Patel and Joe Godfrey of Patel Bourbon for a conversation about friendship, craftsmanship, and the journey of building a premium whiskey brand. Patel Bourbon was founded on the idea that great whiskey should be more than just something you drink. It should be something that brings people together, sparks conversation, and creates lasting memories. We kicked off the first half with Patel's Bespoke Straight Wheat Whiskey, an 8 year, 3 month old single barrel bottled at 115 proof. Soft wheat sweetness, honey, and light oak with a smooth, warming finish. From there, we moved into their Kentucky style Rye, a 9 year, 3 month old cask strength whiskey that beautifully balances sweetness and spice. Bright citrus, baking spice, and a peppery kick with a touch of caramel. Along the way, Hemal and Joe shared the story behind Patel Bourbon, the meaning of their Epicurean philosophy, and the passion that drives every barrel they select. The second half opened with their Bespoke Straight Bourbon, a nearly 9 year old cask strength expression packed with rich caramel, oak, and baking spice notes. Deep caramel, toasted oak, and vanilla with a bold, lingering finish. We wrapped up the episode with Patel's impressive 9 year, 2 month old Straight Rye bottled at 121 proof, a bold and flavorful whiskey that showcases everything rye lovers are looking for in a premium single barrel. Dark spice, mint, and charred oak with a long, spicy finish. Beyond the whiskey, this episode explores entrepreneurship, barrel selection, and what it takes to build a brand in today's whiskey landscape. Hemal and Joe discuss the importance of relationships, staying true to your vision, and creating a company that stands for something bigger than the bottle. One of the things that makes Patel Bourbon unique is its commitment to giving back. Through its support of the David Downie Foundation, the company helps families facing the financial burdens that often accompany a cancer diagnosis. It is a reminder that success is not just measured by what you build, but by how many lives you impact along the way. And because no ride is complete without a little extra excitement, one lucky listener will win the same Patel Bourbon Straight Rye featured on the show, along with a Patel Bourbon T shirt and a The Whiskey Trip rocks glass. Pour a glass, settle in, and Take the Ride.
Start Name Artist Album Year Comments Goody Goody Chris McPhee Concert: South Bank 2003-07-13 2003 4-24 Wurlitzer, South Bank University, London; Closing presentation by Tony Moss 3:07 Lazybones Jean Martyn On Top Of The World 2-6 Wurlitzer, Rye College, Rye, East Sussex; ex-Palace Cinema, Tottenham 7:47 I'm An Old Cow Hand (From The Rio Grande) Roger Garrett The Mighty Morton [Concert Recording CR-0024] 1968 4-20 Robert Morton, Ohio Theatre, Columbus, OH 9:21 Jeepers Creepers Simon Gledhill Concert: Troxy, Stepney 2020-01-04 2020 4-25 Wurlitzer, Troxy Theatre, Stepney, London; recorded by Damon Cox, Southern District Secretary, COS 11:58 Blues in the Night George Wright Vaughn Residence 1953 1953 5-21 Wurlitzer, Vaughn Residence, Los Angeles, CA 16:50 This Time the Dream's On Me Pierre Fracalanza Paramount 450 2013 Paramount 450 VTPO 21:03 The Waiter and The Porter and The Upstairs Maid Bill Vlasak Slow Boat To China [WJV CD] 1990 4-42 Wurlitzer, Paramount Music Palace, Indianapolis, IN; originally Paramount Oakland 4-20 23:46 Skylark Brian Sharp Sharp's The Word [OS Digital OS203] 1993 3-14 Christie, Sandford Park, Dorset 26:26 Dream Hubert Selby Live In Concert on the Mighty Wurlitzer at Thursford [Thursford Enterprises TE03] 1978 3-19 Wurlitzer, Thursford Collection, Fakenham, Norfolk 30:11 On The Atchison, Topeka and The Santa Fe Jackie Brown Flying Scotsman [Concert Recording CR-0058-T] 4-14 Wurlitzer, Granada Theatre, Tooting, London 33:43 When The World Was Young (Ah, The Apple Trees) Jim Ramsey Jim Ramsey Plays The Schober Theatre Organ 1972 2M Electronic theatre organ that could be purchased in kit form 36:21 At The Jazz Band Ball Bryan Rodwell Organ Magic [ATOTC Cassette 1] 1989 3-8 Compton A175 4/2/33, Capitol Cinema, Aberdeen 40:42 Spring, Spring, Spring Justin LaVoie Concert, Auditorium Theatre, Rochester 2016-04-24 2016 4-23 Wurlitzer, Auditorium Theatre, Rochester, NY 44:00 Something's Gotta Give Chris Gorsuch Something's Gotta Give 3-21 Grande Barton, Granada Theatre, Kansas City, KS 47:33 Moon River David Lowe Take The 'A' Train [OS Digital CD] 1998 3-8 Wurlitzer, Neuadd Pendre, Tywyn, Gwynedd; ex Granada Woolwich, opened in 1937 by Reg Dixon (Owner John Smallwood) 51:17 Charade John Baratta The Lafayette Theatre Presents The Mighty Wurlitzer [CD] 2-11 Wurlitzer, Lafayette Theatre, Suffern, NY 54:15 It Had Better Be Tonight Howard Beaumont Romantic Pipes [Beaumont CD] 2017 3-19 Wurlitzer, New Victoria Centre, Howden-le-Wear, Co. Durham 57:23 When October Goes Chris Elliott Shuffle Off To Buffalo: Volume 2 [CPE CD] 1993 4-28 Wurlitzer, Shea's Buffalo Theatre, Buffalo, NY; rec by Jim Stemke 61:30 Hooray For Hollywood Lyn Larsen and Jonas Nordwall Live From Plummer [Beldale CD] 1999 4-36 Wurlitzer, Plummer Auditorium, Fullerton and 4/33 Allen; Wurlitzer Weekend, 16 & 17 Jan, 1999
Rye Barcott, co-founder and CEO of With Honor, veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, and author of Courage Can Save Us, joins School of War to discuss the meaning of courage, the enduring value of service, and the challenge of bridging America's growing political divides. What separates courage from bravery? Can military service help heal a polarized America? And what does principled leadership look like in an age of distrust? 01:28 - Murph challenge 03:08 - Rye's father and Vietnam 05:08 - Defining courage 07:57 - First to Fight 13:49 - Joining the Marines 14:22 - September 11th 17:42 - Bosnia, Africa, and Fallujah 19:16 - Marine commanders 23:52 - Life in Fallujah 26:05 - The With Honor mission 28:29 - America's polarization problem 30:05 - Veterans in politics 33:12 - The civil-military divide 37:23 - Courage in politics 41:57 - Congressman Jared Golden 44:19 - Senator Todd Young Follow along on Instagram, X @schoolofwarpod, and YouTube @SchoolofWarPodcast Find more at The Free Press. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Send us Fan MailA barrel can be magic, or it can be ruined before it ever touches whiskey. We sit down with Macaulay Mitten (Dark Arts Whiskey House, aka The Bourbon Swami) to get painfully specific about what separates a memorable finish from a disaster: producer selection, barrel handling, shipping heat, and the kind of quality control most drinkers never see.We also crack open the America 250 release: an almost 11.5-year blend bottled at a hefty 128.28 proof. We talk about why blending at cask strength leaves nowhere to hide, how custom char and toast profiles can lift the flavors you want without dragging in bitterness, and what “bold” can taste like when it's built with intention. Expect notes and frameworks you can use the next time you're evaluating barrel proof bourbon, sherry cask finishing, or why proofing can change a brand's consistency.Then the conversation expands into what's next at the Whiskey House: patio upgrades, cigars and pairing strategy, a caviar and whiskey event, and the launch of Noble Arts for botanical spirits. Macaulay teases a navy strength gin designed for big oils and louche, absinthe experiments that could lead to absinthe-finished rye, and more one-off drops headed toward Kentucky Bourbon Festival, including a 19-year Mizunara-aged bourbon and other serious “eat lunch first” pours.Subscribe for more deep whiskey nerd conversations, share this with a friend who loves finishes, and leave us a five-star review if you want more guests who get into the real details.We catch up with Macaulay Mitten and talk through how Dark Arts turns sourced barrels into distinctive, high-impact blends with real control over finishing and flavor. We taste and break down the America 250 release, then zoom out into barrel quality, honey finishes, and the next wave of botanical spirits coming from Noble Arts. • America 250 limited five-barrel run details, presale hiccups, Tuesday online allocation • What Oloroso sherry finishing adds, why producer and sweetness level matter • Barrel sourcing realities, shipping heat, spoilage risks, rejecting bad casks • Blending at cask strength vs proofing down, consistency and complexity trade-offs • Custom toast and char profiles per barrel to preserve and elevate core notes • Tasting notes and why high proof does not have to drink hot • Rye and Scotch palate talk, peat as a palate wrecker, mezcal appreciation • Whiskey House updates, patio build-out, cigar plans and pairing strategy • Caviar and whiskey event tease and what makes a pairing work • Noble Arts roadmap, botanical library, navy strength gin, absinthe experiments, vodka base • Honey barrel finish process, waiting list demand, filtration choices and haze • Sweet and sour mash blend concept and trademark approach • Old whiskey sourcing, 19-year Mizunara tease, avoiding tannic over-oaked barrels • Philosophy on intent and energy in blending, why “bad whiskey” is often just preference darkartswhiskey.com on the bottle shop tab there Make sure that you leave good feedback, five-star reviews, everything like that And also on YouTube, become a member and then consistently, like Kirk does, leave us with super chatsvoice over Whiskey Thief If You Have GohstsSupport the showhttps://www.scotchybourbonboys.comThe Scotchy bourbon Boys are #3 in Feedspots Top 60 whiskey podcasts in the world https://podcast.feedspot.com/whiskey_podcasts/
In this episode, the Green Room crew is finally rejoined by the internet-famous real estate agent and Las Vegas local, Brandon from Vegas.Brandon dives deep into the realities of the service industry, shedding light on the immense earning potential for those working in Las Vegas nightclubs and beach clubs. He also shares his ultimate food recommendations, shouting out hidden gems like Esther's Kitchen in the Arts District and Golden Boy Deli, while declaring Herbs and Rye the best late-night spot in the city.The conversation gets real as Brandon breaks down the intense tipping culture in Las Vegas. He explains the concept of "dummy tips" and how tipping upfront can dramatically change your experience in a city where money and status dictate everything. The group discusses massive VIP spending stories, the impact of high prices at local stadiums and venues, and why catering to locals is the only way a casino can truly survive the Vegas dry seasons.Finally, Brandon shares the story of how he leveraged his social media fame into a booming real estate career and why he is dedicated to hosting free real estate seminars to help increase homeownership in the African American community.Make sure to follow Brandon from Vegas online, and catch Green Room Radio every Saturday night on 103.1 The Hustle! Be sure to like, comment, and subscribe for more Las Vegas lifestyle, business, and entertainment content!
Decorated MANE Senior Perfume Mathilde Bijaoui, and veteran evaluation exec Lauren Shyman are in the Perfume Room this week!How do perfumers and evaluators work together behind the scenes to create the juice we smell in our most cherished perfume bottles? Enjoy this an intimate (and fun!) look at the professional and personal relationship between a high-level perfumer and evaluator.FOLLOW: @mane_1871_ @mathilde.bijaoui.perfumer @thelaurshyGET TIX TO SMELLS LIKE LOVE! linktr.ee/emmavernSOTD: Aedes de Venustas SignatureFRAGS MENTIONED:Bond No. 9 Madison Ave., Bath & Body Works Whipped Coconut Milkshake, Penhaligon's Lily and Spice, Jo Malone Poppy & Barley, Snif 2%, Byredo Bal d'Afrique, Glossier You, Jo Malone Yuja/Yuzu Zest Cologne, L'Artisan Mure et Musc, Snif Crumb Couture, Jo Malone English Fields Collection (Primrose & Rye), Mugler Alien, Giorgio, Carolina Herrera Good Girl, YSL Opium, Mugler Angel, Narciso For Her, BR540, Chanel Egoiste, CK Eternity, Davidoff Cool Water, Cacharel Anais Anais, Giorgio, Opium, Aromatics Elixir, Elizabeth Taylor White Diamonds, Dana Canoe, Victoria's Secret Vanilla Lace, Eau de Bonpoint, Mure et Musc, Dior Eau Sauvage, Rochas Eau de Rochas, Hermes Caleche, Chanel No. 19, Paul Sebastian Design, Gap Dream, Heaven; DK Cashmere Mist, CKOne, Drakkar Noir, ELdO Like This
Send us Fan MailNew Riff is known for their extensive bourbon and rye explorations and they've brought yet another release of their 10 year whiskeys to the table for 2026's High Note series. Both coming in at barrel proof and a decade old, each product is certain to tantalize fans both new and old of the distillery. But, we have to put them under the microscope and check out just what they've got going on before we give them our stamp of approval! So, what does New Riff have to offer this time around? Only one way to find out! Enjoy.Become a patron of the show at http://www.patreon.com/mybourbonpodcastLeave us a 5 star rating and review on your podcast app of choice!Send us an email with questions or comments to thisismybourbonshop@gmail.comSend us mail to PO Box 22609, Lexington, KY 40522Check out all of our merch and apparel: http://bourbonshop.threadless.com/Leave us a message for Barrel Rings at 859.428.8253Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mybourbonpod/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mybourbonpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mybourbonpod/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisismybourbonpodcastSubstack: https://mybourbonpod.substack.comPayPal, if you feel so inclined: PayPal.me/pritter1492Link to our Barrell Rye Armagnac Finished Pick: https://shop.whiskeyinmyweddingring.com/products/barrell-private-release-rye-1a03Support the show
It takes a rabbit to catch Marci's dog. New rural neighbors with loud radios and a backhoe. Choosing pets and husbands for looks, or, the every-six-year haircut. Audio books are NOT efficient (don't believe anyone who tells you "I get so much done…") No use for "Catcher in the Rye." More use for "Lord of the Flie." Marci likes "Justice Judy."
Jessica Knoll has built a career writing women who refuse to stay silent. In this episode, she and Danielle explore female rage in fiction, why women's anger still makes people uncomfortable, and what makes revenge stories so satisfying. Jessica also discusses her new thriller Helpless, the enduring influence of Gillian Flynn, and the writing lessons that shaped her career. BOOKS MENTIONED: Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll Helpless by Jessica Knoll First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll Whidbey by T Kira Madden Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver Dark Places by Gillian Flynn Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This by Chelsea Devantez The Secret History by Donna Tartt A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid Carrie by Stephen King The Color Purple by Alice WalkerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Still mourning Stuntpig's closure in Squirrel Hill? Executive producer Mallory Falk and producer Sophia Lo have recommendations for new sandwich shops and some hot takes about what's considered an ideal pool sandwich. We're also talking about Butcher and the Rye's triumphant return to Downtown, rumors that we may finally be getting a restaurant with a volcano, and why you should splurge on sour gummy candy from a truck. Notes and references from today's show: PODCAST: Are Pittsburgh Breweries OK?! [City Cast Pittsburgh] Mayfly Market & Deli Brings New Life to North Side's Historic Garden Theater [City Cast Pittsburgh] Learn more about the sponsors of this Monday, June 15th episode: Pittsburgh CLO Westmoreland Museum Athens County Visitors Bureau Become a member of City Cast Pittsburgh at membership.citycast.fm. Want more Pittsburgh news? Sign up for our daily morning newsletter. We're on Instagram @CityCastPgh. Text or leave us a voicemail at 412-212-8893. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here.
Emmy-nominated writer, producer and comedian Carol Leifer joins Gilbert and Frank to talk about early comedy influences Mickey Katz, Allan Sherman and Vaughn Meader, her salad days at The Comic Strip and Catch a Rising Star and scripting unforgettable “Seinfeld” episodes like “The Rye,” “The Lip Reader” and “The Hamptons” (aka “The Ugly Baby.”) Also, Carol dates Paul Reiser, recognizes Ron Perlman, compliments Barry Levinson and opens for the Chairman of the Board. PLUS: Lenny Schultz! “Cool Hand Luke”! The return of “Dummy in the Window”! Gilbert meets Lorne Michaels! And Carol (sort of) meets Jack Nicholson! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Kate has seen customers tear up while eating her hand pies, and the warm, nostalgic feelings tied with that buttery, flaky crust are indeed powerful. Stuffed with either sweet or savory fillings, her hand pies have transformative powers. Kate and I talked about how she's constantly coming up with new variations, how Carter & Rye grew from a side hustle in her full-time gig, the value of growing a business slowly versus rapid expansion, and more!
Chef Brian Lewis is the founder and CEO of Full House Hospitality Group and a three-time James Beard Award finalist for Best Chef Northeast, with nominations in 2018, 2022, and 2025. A Culinary Institute of America and Johnson and Wales University graduate, he apprenticed under Jean Louis Palladin, Marco Pierre White, and Eric Ripert before becoming the founding executive chef of Richard Gere's The Bedford Post Inn, which earned Esquire's Best New Restaurant in 2009 and an Excellent review from The New York Times. In 2015 he founded Full House Hospitality Group, which now operates The Cottage in Westport and Greenwich, Connecticut, and OKO in Westport and Rye, New York, with 125 employees across four locations.This episode opens with a story about a job interview that most chefs would have walked away from. Lewis did not walk away. He secretly prepared an eight-course meal before anyone asked, controlled the entire tasting, and landed the role that gave him what he calls a PhD in opening and operating a restaurant from the ground up.How he built Full House Hospitality Group around a single principle: only expand when operations can thrive without you in the roomWhy empowering teams with genuine autonomy inside defined guardrails is the only leadership model that scales across four restaurants and 125 peopleHow strategy and psychology replaced technique as his primary tools when he made the shift from chef to CEOAndré Natera and Brian Lewis cover the identity shift required when a chef stops being the creative voice in the kitchen and starts leading other chefs to express theirs, the role of kindness as a non-negotiable management standard, navigating reviews and social media pressure across multiple concepts, and the research trip to Japan that preceded the launch of OKO. The episode closes with rapid fire kitchen gear, stocks and dashi minimalism, and the chef Mount Rushmore.GuestBrian Lewis on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/brianlewischef/Full House Hospitality on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/fullhousehg/Links Subscribe on Substack → https://chefspsa.substack.com/Shop Chef's PSA Merch → https://shop.chefspsa.com/Visit Chef's PSA Website → https://chefspsa.com/Lead Like a Chef App → https://studio.com/apps/andre/leadlikeachef
This week on the Bourbon Bytes Podcast, we're breaking down a packed lineup of whiskey and gaming news before diving into a Byte-Sized Review of the new Maker's Mark Steward's Release. Old Forester announced its 2026 President's Choice Bourbon and Rye, Barrell Craft Spirits revealed a limited Toasted Seagrass release, and Penelope is flipping its usual playbook with a new Classic Series bourbon and rye. On the gaming side, Nintendo Direct brought major Switch 2 news, including a new Kingdom Hearts 4 trailer and a surprise Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake announcement. We also touch on Xbox's 25th Anniversary console, Halo: Campaign Evolved, and PlayStation's latest State of Play. Then it's time for the main event: Maker's Mark Steward's Release, the 2026 entry in the Wood Finishing Series. This release brings notes of maple syrup, vanilla, waffle cone, toasted pie crust, honeycomb, peach cobbler, and salted caramel — but does it live up to the best Maker's Mark limited releases?
Send us Fan MailDo we have a brand new whiskey on our hands? We sure do! Was it created in conjunction with a brewery not too far away from the distillery that made it? Sure was! But, here's the thing: we're doing more than just reviewing it this week. We're doing a heckuva review AND pairing it with beer! Who would've thought to do something like THAT? Couldn't tell ya! Anyway, it's a good episode and definitely doesn't get a little crazy towards the end! Enjoy.Become a patron of the show at http://www.patreon.com/mybourbonpodcastLeave us a 5 star rating and review on your podcast app of choice!Send us an email with questions or comments to thisismybourbonshop@gmail.comSend us mail to PO Box 22609, Lexington, KY 40522Check out all of our merch and apparel: http://bourbonshop.threadless.com/Leave us a message for Barrel Rings at 859.428.8253Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mybourbonpod/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mybourbonpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mybourbonpod/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisismybourbonpodcastSubstack: https://mybourbonpod.substack.comPayPal, if you feel so inclined: PayPal.me/pritter1492Link to our Barrell Rye Armagnac Finished Pick: https://shop.whiskeyinmyweddingring.com/products/barrell-private-release-rye-1a03Support the show
In this episode of the Top 100 Clubhouse Podcast, host James Henderson is joined once again by Jasper Miners, Editor of Top 100 Golf Courses, for a catch up on some of their recent trips, stories from excursions with Lockhart, and some of the most fascinating courses they've encountered across the UK and Europe.The conversation begins with Crownwood Golf Club and the work of friend of the show, Christian Lundin, exploring what makes his work at Crownwood so visionary. James and Jasper discuss how a golf course architect's own playing ability can influence their design philosophy, before diving into Crownwood's exceptional conditioning and attention to detail.The pair then turn their attention to some of England's most revered layouts, including Rye and Littlestone, discussing their rich histories, strategic challenges, and enduring appeal. Later, they explore the unique character of Addington before highlighting the innovation found at Northcliffe, Royal Copenhagen, and Falsterbo. Play fast, lunch slow. Chapters00:00 – Intro01:31 – Highlights of Crownwood Golf Course & Christian Lundin08:30 – How a Golf Course Architect's Game Influences Design12:22 – Crownwood's Conditioning Is Next Level15:57 – Is Rye One of the Toughest Golf Courses in the UK?23:32 – Highlights and History of Littlestone Golf Club28:16 – The Uniqueness of Addington37:35 – North Foreland Short Course39:19 – Courses Played with Lockhart Travel48:25 – Big Walks in Links Golf51:37 – Switching Off at Royal Copenhagen57:30 – Falsterbo & Closing ThoughtsTop 100 Golf Courses Website
It's This Week in Bourbon for June 5th 2026. Uncle Nearest May Have A Buyer, Saga Spirits behind True Story has two alleged lawsuits that just became public, and Four Roses Distillery is introducing Anthology, a new 21 year old bourbon.Show Notes: Uncle Nearest receiver signs letter of intent to sell distillery and assets to Black-owned investment firm Wes Henderson's saga spirits group faces $1.5M in debt lawsuits over Kentucky Castle project New Riff Distilling drops exclusive 10-Year-Old Bourbon and Rye for High Note Series Michter's rolls out 10-Year Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Rye for June 2026 James B. Beam Distilling Co. elevates classic brand with Old Grand-Dad 114 Single Barrel 7-Year MANORS Golf and Gentleman Jack launch A Gentleman's Guide to Golf apparel and content partnership Bluegrass Distillers brings back highly anticipated blue corn program with new rye-inclusive mash bill Penelope Bourbon hits retail shelves with new Blackberry Old Fashioned ready-to-serve cocktail 15 STARS debuts First West Explorer, its first bourbon crafted from 100% in-house black corn distillate Knob Creek teams up with Huckberry for custom tote bag and Father's Day pop-up at Grand Central Terminal Stoll & Wolfe partners with Alan Bishop to launch colonial-style Wolfe & Wilson Straight Rye Rolling Fork Spirits revives historic 1906 REWCO Rye brand with limited small-batch release Koopers Whiskey gears up for Father's Day with rare 8-year-old Father's Office Cigar Blend Adventure Spirits collaborates with Task Force 20 to release TF20 Bottled-in-Bond bourbon for veterans Four Roses Distillery introduces Anthology series with 21-year-old Chapter One: Origin Starlight Distillery announces estate-grown Indiana Straight 10-Year Reserve Bourbon at cask strength Wild Turkey honors Eddie Russell's 45th anniversary with Russell's Reserve 13 Year and custom documentary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode of Five Minute Fridays, we explore an incredible milestone in the craft spirits movement: the triumphant resurgence of aged craft whiskeys. Leading the charge is Northern Kentucky's own New Riff Distilling with their highly anticipated, limited-edition 10-Year-Old High Note Bourbon and Rye releases. We dive deep into the production details, mash bills, and proof strengths, alongside an honest review of the sensory tasting experiences.The Rise of Double-Digit Craft WhiskeyFor years, major legacy distilleries dominated the double-digit age statement landscape. However, craft powerhouses like New Riff, Starlight, and Peerless are proving that patience pays off in the craft whiskey world. As these distilleries cross the 10-year mark, they are unleashing rich, deep flavor profiles that rival any bottle on the shelf.Head-to-Head: The Mash Bills & ProofsNew Riff's latest decade-old duo showcases the distillery's flagship recipes, allowed to mature to peak complexity:10-Year-Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon: Clocking in at 116.9 proof, this expression features a high-rye mash bill of 65% corn, 30% rye, and 5% malted barley.10-Year-Old Kentucky Straight Rye: This 118-proof powerhouse utilizes a traditional 95% rye and 5% malted rye mash bill.Tasting & Sensory ReviewInspired by John from the Embellished Podcast, this review emphasizes the crucial value of revisiting high-integrity whiskey over multiple days to truly unlock its full, evolving complexity.New Riff 10-Year Bourbon NotesNose: Rich aroma highlighted by deep tobacco, plum, and a bright layer of citrus rind.Palate: A complex interplay of mature oak tannins, dark cherry, and honeyed peach.Finish: Long, spicy, and satisfyingly warm with a heavy rye-driven influence.New Riff 10-Year Rye NotesNose: Expressive and punchy with dominant spearmint, vanilla, and sweet honey.Palate: A beautifully juicy, well-rounded mouthfeel layered with sweet cinnamon sugar, lemon zest, and hints of ripe peach.Finish: Distinctly spiced and balanced. While our host personally leans toward the bourbon, both bottles are undeniable contenders for whiskey of the year.Limited Release DetailsThese high-integrity, barrel-proof, and non-chill-filtered whiskeys are limited-run creations. If you are a resident of or visitor to Northern Kentucky, do not miss your chance to head to the distillery, secure these rare bottles, and taste history in the making.Featured Resources & ConnectionsDistillery Info: https://newriffwhiskeyclub.com/
Sitat historiker og kongehusekspert Ole-Jørgen Schulsrud-Hansen: I mitt kaotiske sinn har jeg lenge grublet på en tematikk som kunne passet for Sidequest: Når får vi den norske spillromanen? Alle generasjoner har sin forfatter som definerer dem og deres verden. Være seg J. D. Salinger og "Catcher in the Rye", eller Roy Jacobsens "seierherrene". Hvis man tenker på hvor mange som faktisk spiller dataspill, er det relevant å tenke også "hvorfor" den norske spillromanen ikke har kommet ennå. Vi har fått den internasjonale versjonen i "Ready Player One", men hvor er den norske?Dere kjenner meg: Jeg er ikke vond å be når sånne meldinger ramler inn i innboksen. Klart det er mulig å prate nesten en hel time om dette?! God helg! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Matt from Wild Life Distillery in Alberta rejoins the podcast to discuss their inaugural release for a limited "King of the North" WLD Cask line in which they filled an ex-peated maple syrup barrel with 100% Rye. The results were outstanding, and a early candidate for Canadian Rye of the Year! The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 126. WILD LIFE DISTILLERY: https://wildlifedistillery.ca/ FIRST PODCAST WITH WILD LIFE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3YEG1fuFyY
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What happens when heartbreak becomes the starting point for a whole new purpose? In this episode of Unstoppable Mindset, I sit down with Heather Christie, author, educator, entrepreneur, and founder of Love Notes, a storytelling movement built around real stories of real love. Heather shares how commuting alone to New York City as a teenager shaped her independence, why she walked away from her creative dreams after marrying young, and how writing helped her rediscover herself after the end of a 30-year marriage. We explore storytelling, resilience, creativity, publishing, relationships, and the power of authentic human connection. You will hear how Heather transformed loneliness into hope through Love Notes, an off-Broadway storytelling series that is now expanding across the country and helping people reconnect with the many forms love can take. Highlights: 01:25 - Learn how early independence shaped Heather's confidence and resilience. 16:03 - Discover why staying true to yourself matters in life and relationships. 19:29 - Hear how heartbreak inspired a search for real love stories. 27:21 - Learn how writing helped Heather reconnect with her creativity. 32:35 - Discover the mindset that helped her push through years of rejection. 47:17 - Hear what Heather believes is at the heart of real love. About the Guest: Heather Christie is a speaker, writer-producer, educator, and the creator of LoveNotes! — Real Stories. Real People. Real Love.®—an Off-Broadway storytelling show that's expanding through satellite productions alongside an award-winning anthology. An award-winning YA author, she wrote What The Valley Knows and The Lying Season, which debuted as an Amazon #1 bestseller in Young Adult Soccer Fiction. Her essays have appeared in Salon, NextTribe, Writer's Digest, Baltimore Style, Scary Mommy, Elephant Journal, The Good Men Project, Grown & Flown, Baltimore Child, Parent.co, Her View From Home, the Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop, and The Lighter Side of Real Estate. Heather holds a BA in Literary Studies from UT-Dallas and an MFA from Pine Manor College. She is CEO of SocRoc Soccer and an adjunct lecturer at the City University of New York. Ways to connect with Heather: Website: www.LoveNotesWorldwide.com & www.HeatherChristieBooks.com Instagram:@_heatherchristie/lovenotes_worldwideFacebook: @heatherchristiebooks / @LoveNotesWorldwideLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-christie-mfa-4b976049/LoveNotes! AnthologyWhat The Valley Knows (book)The Lying Season (book) About the Host: Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog. Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. He is Ambassador for the National Braille Literacy Campaign for the National Federation of the Blind and also serves as Ambassador for the American Humane Association's 2012 Hero Dog Awards. https://michaelhingson.com https://www.facebook.com/michael.hingson.author.speaker/ https://twitter.com/mhingson https://www.youtube.com/user/mhingson https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhingson/ accessiBe Links https://accessibe.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/accessiBe https://www.linkedin.com/company/accessibe/mycompany/ https://www.facebook.com/accessibe/ Thanks for listening! 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Transcription Notes: Michael Hingson 00:06 John, thank you for being here with me on Unstoppable Mindset. I hope today's conversation left you with a fresh perspective, a new insight, or at least something worth thinking about. If you're ready to go deeper into the ideas that shape how we see ourselves and others, I have a free gift for you. Head over to Michael hingson.com and download my free ebook, Blinded by Fear. It explores the invisible beliefs that hold us back and shows you how to reframe them, so you can move forward with clarity and confidence. Be sure to subscribe to our podcast, leave a review, and share this show with someone who can use a reminder that growth starts with mindset. When people think differently, we all move forward together. Thanks again for listening. Keep learning, keep questioning, and keep choosing to live with an unstoppable mindset. Hi everyone, and welcome to another episode of Unstoppable Mindset. Today we get the opportunity and the honor of chatting with Heather Christy, and Heather, Heather is an author. She and her brother have formed a company, so she's clearly an entrepreneur. She's acted, she's a keynote speaker, and I don't know what all we're going to find out in the next hour or so, but definitely an exciting person to get a chance to chat with. So, Heather, welcome to Unstoppable Mindset. We're glad you're here. Speaker 1 01:47 Thank you, Michael. I'm so honored that we're going to have a conversation today. Michael Hingson 01:52 And Heather lives in New York City, she lives in Manhattan, or as we all know it, the city. And before we started this, we were talking about the fact that winter is coming everywhere. Ah, well, what do you do as long as you don't get too much snow back there? Speaker 1 02:11 Yeah, the winters have been pretty mild here the last couple years, so see what happens. Michael Hingson 02:16 Yeah, time will tell. Well, why don't we start? Tell us about the early Heather growing up in some of those things. Speaker 1 02:22 Okay, well, as a young person, I, I wanted to be an actress, and I grew up in a really small rural town, about two hours due west of New York City, in Pennsylvania. It's called the Holy Valley. Michael Hingson 02:37 What town? Speaker 1 02:39 Oh, it's called Oli Oley Valley, it's actually a Michael Hingson 02:42 valley. Okay, Speaker 1 02:43 historic site. And so I had a really interesting sort of upbringing, because I, before it was really in vogue, I was on a work-study program, and I would spend half my day in this small Pennsylvania town, and then I would jump on a bus - it was called the Bieber Bus back then - and drive to New York City on the bus, and that was like two to two and a half hours each way, get off in the, you know, huge metropolis of New York City, go on auditions, go sees, or if I had a booking, I'd do the booking, and then I would jump back on the bus and go all the way back to rural Pennsylvania, and that's how I spent like all my high school years was back and forth, back and forth, back and forth, and then I actually graduated early. I graduated halfway through my senior year. I had enough of my credits done that I'd actually, the first half of my senior year, I went to community college, and I took a class in the evenings, so I could be done by Christmas break, and the only requirement I still needed to fulfill was my physical fitness, so I ended up moving to New York City, and then I would take my physical fitness classes at Steps Dance Studio, and then I was still able to graduate with my class in June, but I was living in New York City from January on of what would have been senior year. Yeah, so it was like the early me, and the one thing that was sort of interesting when I was on the work study, my mom was a mathematician, and my dad was a an ER doctor, so they actually tutored me. My mom tutored me in math, and my father tutored me in chemistry. And then, like my history teacher back back in the day, we had Walkmans, and he would record his three lessons on a Walkman, and I would listen to them on the bus back and forth from New York. Michael Hingson 04:43 Yep, Lockmans were the big thing back in time. Sony created a very clever thing, but as with everything, the technology has advanced beyond that. Now Speaker 1 04:58 that's right. Yeah, now my kids. Wouldn't even recognize a Walkman, Michael Hingson 05:02 they wouldn't recognize a cassette either. Speaker 1 05:05 That's right, yeah, it would be like an ancient artifact. Michael Hingson 05:08 What's really strange is there are a lot of people who don't even really know anymore what CDs are. Speaker 1 05:14 That's true, yeah. Michael Hingson 05:16 Much less, well, and DVD is sort of going the same way, it hasn't quite got there, but we, we are new now, moving more into streaming and things like that, but, gee, what a crazy world. Well, so you went through high school, basically commuting to New York. What did your parents think of that? Speaker 1 05:35 Well, I was one of four children, I was the oldest child, and what's remarkable is in the beginning, my mother would go with me, but it was hard to do that, and have you know three other children at home, so by the time I was 15 I was doing it on my own, and when I.. it's just like such a different culture that children are raised in now, there's sort of this idea that we, we can't let them kind of do their own thing, you know, like there's, we're so follow every move and thing they do, but that was like a lot of independence my parents granted me at such a young age, and so they thought, I mean, it was great, and they gave me the support I needed, but at the same time they allowed me to be really independent at a pretty young age. I know when I tell people, "Oh, yeah, I moved to New York City when I was 17 by myself, they're like, "And your parents let you do that? And New York, and this was in the late 80s, early 90s, and New York was like a whole different place, like when I get off the bus at Port Authority back then, like now that whole strip Times Square is kind of sanitized and disified, but back then it was, it was a little rough, Michael Hingson 06:56 it was a lot of X-rated things, and all that, I did some commuting more in the early 90s. I sold products, and I would travel back to New York, because that's where I sold to. I traveled from California, and I remember it was there was a lot of stuff on 42nd Street that was very X-rated, and so on, a lot different than the musical 42nd Street, but that's okay. Speaker 1 07:20 That's right, yeah, Michael Hingson 07:21 but it is a lot, a lot cleaner now than it was, and I remember times I would go out of my hotel and there would be people who would say you really shouldn't be walking around on your own, and why not, and they said, well, because it's pretty dangerous here, and you know, the the angels that that were out there insisted on escorting me everywhere I went, just because they were concerned about me, and I wasn't, although I understand the the situation, but I wasn't going to go in the middle of Central Park at night either, so you know, Speaker 1 07:58 right, and I was a lot the same for me. I remember, though, getting.. I would get off the bus at the Port Authority, for people who know you, New York City, it's on Eighth Avenue, and then I would feel like I wasn't like fully safe until I could get to Lord and Taylor, which was on Sixth Avenue. Yeah, and then it felt like everything got a little bit safer and calmer, the energy changed. Michael Hingson 08:23 Yeah, Speaker 1 08:23 that Michael Hingson 08:24 was a lot different. You could always go to St. Patrick's Cathedral for refuge too. So, but yeah, the Port Authority was an interesting place to go, and I understand. Well, how did.. how did all that affect you, and how did, how does what you did back then kind of affect you in the way you think today, especially with children and so on? Would you give them that same level of independence today? Speaker 1 08:52 That's a really interesting question. And my children are a little older than I was at that time now, but I do think about when they were 15, 1616, years old, and if I'm to answer the question really honestly, I don't know that I would have. I just feel like, and I don't know what's changed about society that makes it that way, that and part of it I think is maybe like the news cycle just is constantly highlighting everything that's wrong and fear based that that's what we see and it's in our faces so much more because we have all this access to it through social media that it it creates sort of this, this like undercurrent in parenting that, that we're, that we're oftentimes afraid, like, what could happen to our children. So, I don't know if I actually would have let them commute like that by themselves, you know? Like, yeah, I don't think I would have. Michael Hingson 09:56 Yeah, it's definitely different now than it was then, and. And I think you're right with especially the news cycle and also in reality there's there's so much gun violence and other stuff going on and I ask people when we talk about it I ask is it really that there's more now or it's just more visible in the news, and I'm not sure that it's just visibility. I think there is more stuff going on, and it's not being stopped nearly as effectively or as aggressively as it should be, and it does make it a scarier world. It's tougher, I think, by far to be a kid now than it was when you were a kid, much less I believe when I was growing up. We just didn't see the kinds of things that we see today, and I don't think it's all just exposure from the news. I think there's there's some truth to the fact that that there are other issues going on, Speaker 1 11:00 right, that it actually is a more dangerous world that we live in. Michael Hingson 11:03 Yeah, and I think that it is something that we do have to think about, and hopefully someday sanity will come back to it all. I agree, I'm of the opinion that eventually it will, but you know, so that's cool. But, but still, we have to do what we do, but I also think that we can't stifle our children, we have to give them the opportunity to grow. It may be that you might, when your children were the age you were, you might have decided, well, one of us just has to go with you all the time, and we're going to just to keep an eye on you, or you have other people that help, but I think being so aggressively smothering that you don't let children grow is a problem too. Speaker 1 11:53 Yeah, I agree. I think that's, I mean, there's that saying, and maybe I'll get it right, or maybe I'll get it wrong here, that we need to give our children roots and wings, Michael Hingson 12:02 yeah, Speaker 1 12:02 and that's the challenge, is to find the balance, Michael Hingson 12:06 yeah. Well, and so for you, you were given a lot of independence. How did that shape kind of your attitude, and how does it shape the way you look at life today? Speaker 1 12:20 Well, that's a really great question, and for all the independence that I had as a young person, and maybe, maybe I was given too much independence in some ways, because I, I ended up marrying very young, and and I often wonder, like, had my parents not given me as much independence, if I would have done that, but yeah, I still think I'm very independent now, and I've tried to instill that in my children as well, and I think they're, they're really great kids, and they've launched really well, which I know is a common problem with today's young adults, is the this sort of inability to to launch, and I, I feel really good. My both my kids have done that and done it well. Michael Hingson 13:15 Well, and all you can do is your best, Speaker 1 13:19 right? Michael Hingson 13:20 I think we don't do this nearly as much as we should, but it ultimately comes down to, you know, kids want all sorts of independence, and so on. Parents are, are.. I'm talking about parents who really think about what they do, they may not want children to have that much independence, but I think the key is that you really need to communicate with your kids and teach them what's going on and why, Speaker 1 13:48 right. I think that's it's to be open and transparent with, with our children is very, and to have like the hard conversations and give them a safe space in which they can speak to Michael Hingson 14:02 the other side of that is that we should hold them to the same standard and say when you have issues and so on, we're here, we're not going to judge you, you need to have the hard conversations with us too. And I don't think we do nearly as much of that. I know when I was growing up, we had a lot of conversations. Of course, I was blind. I've been blind my whole life, and I encountered a lot of different things growing up, and my parents were glad to talk with me about blindness, and glad to talk with me about different things about independence, and it also was true that they allowed me to be independent. I mean, I rode my own bike around the neighborhood, and some other.. I'm not the only blind kid that did that in the world, but in my town I was brand.. and I think that, you know, I'm. Sure, that I was watched, but parents didn't interfere. I mean, I even fell off the bike a couple times until I really learned how to ride it, but they allowed me to have the opportunity to grow, and I think that there is a way to do that without, without, well, without stifling your kids, and that you can, you can let kids grow, and we should really emphasize curiosity a lot more than we do. Speaker 1 15:29 I agree, I think that's really important, is to give kids the space to grow and encourage curiosity. Michael Hingson 15:36 Yeah, we don't probably do that nearly as much as we ought to, well, so you mentioned you got married at 19. Well, I guess that's a little young, but, but you did that, huh? Speaker 1 15:48 I did. Yes, I did. I married young. Michael Hingson 15:54 How did that work out? Speaker 1 15:56 Well, it, it worked out for a little, well, it worked out for a while. I stayed married a really long time, but I eventually divorced 30 years later, and part of that had to do with I was, I did marry young, but my ex-husband also had some addictions that you know in time just became too hard to manage, so that ended the thing, and he Michael Hingson 16:29 wouldn't, and he wouldn't deal with them Speaker 1 16:31 well. At one point, I mean, we'll ask a lot of times in relationship with addicts, you kind of, there are times when they deal with them, and then times when they don't, Michael Hingson 16:39 right? Speaker 1 16:40 Yeah, so ultimately it dissolved. Michael Hingson 16:44 It's too bad when things happen. Speaker 1 16:47 That's right, yeah, but I'm grateful for the the union, because it produced my two great kids. Michael Hingson 16:56 And what, what else did being married for 30 years teach you? Speaker 1 17:01 Well, wow, that's a great question. I think probably it taught me most of all it's a lesson learned, sort of, that you really need to be true to yourself and listen to yourself, because I think deep down we know, and my I was always trying, like, to try harder, if I just try harder, you know, things will get better, but there's part of me deep down that knew I was sort of trying harder for everybody else but myself. And when I left New York, I had given up everything I'd worked on, and in, you know, in hindsight, when I look back, I, it was in a way I sort of abandon all my dreams and hopes, and ultimately I don't think that's a good thing when you give up yourself for someone else. Michael Hingson 17:50 So, after you got married, what did you do? Where did you go? Speaker 1 17:54 Well, my ex-husband was a professional soccer player, so we ended up going around the United States, he played for a couple different teams, and I went to college, and I finished my degree at the University of Texas, and then I, I did a couple things, I was a flight attendant, and I eventually fell into real estate, and worked in real estate for a long, long time, but along the way, I, there was a, there was a point where I kind of really missed that young creative person that I had started out my life as, and I'd always loved books and lacher, and my undergraduate degree was in literary studies, and I started writing stories, and then at midlife went back to graduate school for a master's of fine arts in creative writing, and and started writing. So I was, I was always doing a bunch of things. I was a real estate broker, I was managing a company, and then I was, I was writing, and began writing novels on the side. Michael Hingson 18:58 What was your bachelor's degree in Speaker 1 19:00 literary studies. Michael Hingson 19:02 Oh, okay, Speaker 1 19:03 yeah. Michael Hingson 19:04 So, you never did get degrees in what either of your parents did. Speaker 1 19:09 No, no, no, Michael Hingson 19:10 you weren't that into math. Speaker 1 19:12 No, not at all. No, I always liked words, words. Michael Hingson 19:16 Yeah, I understand. I do pretty well with math, but by the same token, I've been learning more about words, having now written three books, and appreciate it. I also like to collaborate, so when I write, I generally write with someone. I think that the team approach works, at least it does for me, and there are a lot of people who don't use a second person on their team, other than their publishers, editors, and so on, but for me the collaborative way works, which is fine. Speaker 1 19:49 I've had a little bit more experience later now in my creative career, because I've, and maybe we'll talk about this in a little bit, but I've started producing storytelling shows, so I. Work with the storytellers in helping them in their stories, so that's a much more collaborative exercise, and one one I really enjoy. Michael Hingson 20:09 Yeah, well, well, let's, let's, you know, we could talk about it now. What the heck, we don't have to do this in a linear way. Tell me about storytelling. What you think about storytelling. Why is it so important, and so on. Speaker 1 20:25 Well, for me, so the storytelling that I do, I'm working on this project called Love Notes, which real stories by real people about real love, and that came to me during the darkest, loneliest period of my life. It was, you know, after the disillusion of this 30 year marriage, and I was really despondent and, and disillusioned, and thinking, you know, like, does love even exist, and what does it look like, and I just, I just really didn't even believe in love anymore, and being in the storytelling community, I produced some storytelling shows, stories about motherhood. I put out a call to writers and actors and just regular people to share their true love stories, and so from that, people started sending me all these true stories, they had to be 1000 words or fewer, and so to answer your question, like, what does storytelling do in, in this case, I think story, storytelling, it's different than other mediums, like the personal essay or the novel, it's, it's a, it's a testament, it's a first person testament, and what's really great when you see the different storytelling communities around the country is anybody can do it, and so that's part of the beauty of storytelling. Michael Hingson 22:00 I think the key is, though, it has to be a genuine story. Making it up isn't the same thing, Speaker 1 22:06 right? And that's the difference, right? Because people will write a short story or story thing, but in storytelling, you're exactly right, Michael. It needs to be a true story, and that's what makes it so compelling, and I think so relatable, is that people can see themselves in other people's stories, so like in my case it was a way, it was like the evidence, the proof of love, like what it really looks like as it walks around in the world, Michael Hingson 22:36 so that's it, sounds like changed your view of love, and that you believe in love again. I Speaker 1 22:46 do, I do, and it's it, and even like during the first season of Love Notes, because we do an off-Broadway show here in Manhattan, and we have an anthology, a companion anthology. I remember that first year, like some I'd wake up in the morning and just like be not despondent but upset, like, oh, like this doesn't happen. And then literally there was like a little voice in my head that would say, oh well, don't you remember Stacey's story or Sarah's story? And it was like just like the the universe providing this evidence and this this proof and just hearing enough stories and story after story, yeah, it really did fortify my belief in love, and that love is for everyone, and it comes like from all these different angles, and when you least expect it, and it shows up in so many different forms. Michael Hingson 23:43 Yeah, well, and I think there's there's a lot of merit to that. I know when I was writing this last book that I wrote, which is entitled Live Like a Guide Dog: True Stories from a Blind Man and His Dogs, about being brave, overcoming adversity, and moving forward in faith, I spent a lot of time talking about each of the eight guide dogs that I've had and the lessons I learned from them, and also using those lessons in the book to show the importance of different aspects of what happens in our lives, but I have maintained for years I've learned a lot more about life and learned about leadership and teamwork. I've learned a lot more from these dogs than I ever learned from all the experts in the world, and that's primarily because we'll have some interesting observations. One, I allow my dogs to express themselves, but they also learn what the rules are. Because dogs really want to hear from humans, they want humans to set the rules, they want humans to be the pack leaders, by and large, and they want humans to be the ones to say this is what I expect, but when. That relationship forms, and it forms well. There's it's second to none, and you learn so much. Dogs love unconditionally, but they don't trust unconditionally, but they're open to trust, and we're not. And we really should learn to be more open to trust, and just so many different kinds of things. It has really given me a lot of pause to think over the past several years, while we were writing the book, and, and I, and I think about it now. There are a lot of neat stories in there that really ultimately are love stories in one way or another, and I think that makes a lot of sense. Speaker 1 25:36 Oh, that's so.. I'm actually a new dog owner, well, not too new, I.. I'm for the first time in my adult life have a dog, and I just.. it's such a wonderful, like, experience, and it's opened me up to, yeah, like so many different levels of love. Michael Hingson 25:53 Yeah, dogs want to establish a relationship, but as I said, I don't think that they are open to just trusting they do pretty much love unconditionally, unless something just totally traumatizes them. But trusting is a different story, and that's a trust that has to be earned both ways. It's not just us earning their trust, but they're earning our trust, and the people who really take that to heart and develop that relationship and think about it, find that they have a bond that's really second to none. It's as close to knit a team as you could ever find. Speaker 1 26:35 That's beautiful. Michael Hingson 26:37 So, it's a lot of fun. What kind of dog do you have? Speaker 1 26:40 I have, well, because remember I'm in a small New York City. I have a teacup poodle. Michael Hingson 26:46 Oh, so it isn't a Saint Bernard, okay? Speaker 1 26:49 And she's, she's an eye, she's a, she's a character. She, she acts like she's a cross between a teacup and a pit bull when she's in the, when she's out on the street. She does not like she's a scaredy cat on the street. She would prefer to be carried when we're on the street, so she's got sort of a split personality, but she, and she doesn't take too many people. So, just like you were saying, I can identify with that, like the whole trust element, and she's, she only trusts a few people. Michael Hingson 27:25 Yeah, well, trust isn't something that happens overnight. I've maintained for a long time. I think it takes a good year for me when I am meeting a new guide dog. I think it takes a good year for the trust to become so seamless that we really know what each other is thinking, and I think that we really do understand each other. There's a lot of empathy there, Speaker 1 27:52 that's really great. So, Michael Hingson 27:53 I think it's, it is kind of cool. Well, so, but going back to you getting married and all that, so you gave up for a while a lot of your dreams, that that must have, whether it was conscious or not, been a little bit frustrating. Speaker 1 28:08 Yeah, and I didn't realize it at the time. It was only later, like when my younger self sort of came calling, and I had given up a lot for this marriage that didn't really turn out the way I had hoped, and yeah, so writing was a way for me to find myself again, was not only a refuge during that time in my life when I wasn't really happy, but it also really opened up that whole creative part of myself, which felt really good, and it's, you know, it's been something now I've been working on for the last decade and a half, Michael Hingson 28:57 but it sounds like you didn't really, or at least consciously you didn't really know that you were unhappy. Speaker 1 29:03 No, I didn't, and that's a really interesting observation that that you make, because you know, I had my children, I loved my children, and I loved being a mom, and I had a really fulfilling career, but there was something missing, you know, and I wasn't really able to put my finger on that until I started writing, and then it became more and more obvious that, yeah, this is the part that was missing, this, you know, who you had thought you were going to be a creative, you, you had denied that, and you're right, so it wasn't really conscious, but, like, once I sort of, it started to become more noticeable to me, then it sort of came back with a vengeance. Michael Hingson 29:49 How much writing did you do before you got married? Speaker 1 29:53 Before.. well, I really didn't, because I was more in the.. I read a lot. Lot, and, but I was more into that, the acting, so I didn't really, I mean, I would write some really bad poetry, but not anything. I know some writers will say they were writing from the time they were six years old, but I, it didn't come to me till much later. Michael Hingson 30:16 So, what got you started back writing after your marriage ended, what was the trigger that made that happen? Speaker 1 30:25 Writing and the marriage, it was like the last 10 years of, of my marriage, I was writing, and it's, I sort of wrote my, my way out of the marriage in a way, but what was the trigger, and I do remember there wasn't an absolute trigger. I had a friend who had self-published a book. Michael Hingson 30:45 Okay, Speaker 1 30:46 I was like a friend of a friend. And one afternoon, it was a summer afternoon, we were over at her house because she had been hired to go to an elementary school and do a presentation, and so we were brainstorming and about what she could do at this presentation, and I went home from that, and I was like, I felt like so energized again. I was like, wow, well, I could do this, I could write a children's book, and so I sat down, and I wrote this book called Beatrice Bumblebee is busy. I didn't know anything about publishing, and I thought to myself, okay, well, now I'll just write it, and I'll send it to publishers, and I'll get it published. Well, it was promptly rejected by every single publisher, and I knew nothing about the publishing that point, but it was enough of a spark. And then I did start just sort of playing around, and I had this scene in my head of a girl, like a young girl who's been in a car accident, and she's on the side of the road losing consciousness, and she has this terrible secret that she wants to tell her boyfriend, and this, the scene, it was like a dark, wet Pennsylvania night, and it was an autumn, and like, I could see the mist, and so I had written this scene, and I remember giving it to my father, who was a huge reader, and he's like, well, Heather, this is really good. Why don't you keep trying to work on it? And, and so I did, and I love school, so I was like, well, I don't know how to write, like, how can I learn how to write? And then I sort of discovered, oh, well, there's these MFA programs, and so I ended up applying, and and going back to school, and then it was in my MFA program, where I wrote the first draft of my first novel, but yeah, so the actual trigger was a friend who had published a self-published a book, and it really kind of triggered something in me. Michael Hingson 32:38 Whatever happened to Beatrice Bumblebee is busy, Speaker 1 32:41 she is in a drawer, but I do keep.. I have here on my bulletin board. I'll pull it down if we're on camera. I have this little bumblebee, it's like a rhinestone bumblebee that I keep stuck on my bulletin board as just a reminder that the address in my life. Michael Hingson 33:07 Well, are you ever going to publish it? Speaker 1 33:10 Oh, I don't think it's very good, Michael. Michael Hingson 33:12 Okay, well, maybe you should go back and rewrite it, but Speaker 1 33:16 then, and maybe if I have grandchildren someday, maybe I'll, I'll be, yeah, that's kind of interesting that you say that. Maybe I will go back and just look at it. It would be fun to look at it all these years later. Michael Hingson 33:32 Yeah, well, so you got rejected a whole bunch, which is a pretty common story. What did you learn from that? Speaker 1 33:42 Well, and I do, I do talks at different places, and one of the talks I say is I started with the, you know, Calvin Coolidge said most of humanity's problems can be solved with two simple words, press on, and and that's what I learned through the process. My first book was on submission for like 520 weeks before it finally found a publisher, and it was every degree of rejection that you can get when you're publishing, you know, I'm, and for people who understand the publishing hierarchy, you know, the coveted placement is to land a book deal with one of the big five traditional publishers, and then from there it works its way way down, and we had gotten close on some of the big fives and other places where we'd made it to acquisitions, and we finally ended up with a small indie publisher, but it took so long, and it was so soul crushing in a way, and not so much the first book, and the first book I was still like super, super hopeful, and then once it was published, it did go on, and it won the new. National Indy Excellence Award, and I kind of was always thinking of it as a, you know, a stepping stone, a stepping stone, and that the second book would, would land the big publishing deal, and the second book took just as long, and it ended up right back with the same publisher, so the rejection taught me, yeah, that you just need to keep going. I mean, sometimes people hit really easily, or you know, the way the wind's blowing that day, whatever's on trend or top of mind, and, and sometimes it doesn't, but you have to do it because you, you love it, and you're called to do it. Michael Hingson 35:46 When you were getting rejected, did you get any substantive feedback that helped, or do do publishers do much of that? Speaker 1 35:54 Well, actually, I did, especially on my second book, and on the first book, too, it depends how interested they are in the book, and I did have a couple that were pretty interested and gave what's called like an editorial letter, and oftentimes they won't even do that unless you're under contract, but I did have a couple that had liked it enough, so on my second book, especially my agent and I then took that information and did some like hard edits and rewrites, but that's not always the case. I mean, and I have a lot of friends who are also in the business, sometimes you don't get any, any feedback. Michael Hingson 36:39 So now all together, how many books have you written? Speaker 1 36:42 Well, I've written two, and then I've edited and curated the anthology, the Love Notes anthology, Michael Hingson 36:48 right? Speaker 1 36:49 Which, and I've written a small bit of that. Um, yeah, so I'd like to say three books. Michael Hingson 36:54 Are there more books in you? Okay, Speaker 1 36:58 for sure. We have, you know, we'll. well, first, the second, the second Love Notes edition, I'm definitely editing and curating the stories for that, and that's through a small publisher. And then I have been really sort of toying around with, like, what's my next book, and my first two books were young adult romance, mystery, and thriller, and I kind of think I'm done with that genre, so I have talked about an adult, adult fiction, or even a that would go kind of hand in hand with Love Notes, the my story type of book, you know, rebuilding after divorce and being on, you know, what the space that love notes came out of, and going on, you know, hundreds of dates, and what that, that looked like, but that's in a very sort of nebulous state. It Michael Hingson 37:54 will be fun to see what happens. You'll have to keep us all posted, Speaker 1 37:58 yeah, for sure. Michael Hingson 38:00 But you've, you've described your creative journey, your whole creative journey is basically transforming heartbreak into healing. Tell me more about that. Speaker 1 38:14 Yeah, like I touched on earlier, Love Notes came out as sort of this really dark, lonely time in my life. My 30 year marriage had ended. My children had both left for college, and I'd relocated to New York City. So I was living alone for the first time in my adult lifetime. I was 19 years old, and New York can be a really.. for as many people who live here, it can be a really lonely place. I was really, really starting over, and I started dating at midlife, is, you know, it's not for the faint of heart, and I was going on a lot of dates, and just really discouraged by the whole process, and, like, I had sort of mentioned earlier, that's where I kind of was like almost indignant, like you know, I want proof, like show me proof that that love is real, and and that's where this this call to like look for people's love stories came from, so I do say it, it truly came out of a place of of loneliness and darkness, and then hope, though, too. You know, I was hoping I wanted to, I wanted, I wanted the stories to give me proof. I wanted them to be the evidence, and then, and then that sort of became a calling that, well, then I want to share that with other people and give other people hope, and that's been the most gratifying part for me is when somebody like they come to the show and the shows are really great, these storytelling shows, and now I've started to franchise them, so we have them popping up in some other cities, and I've gone around to some of the other cities, in fact, if you have any listeners who. When I produce a love note show, but the audience members, they're like, "Oh, wow, this, this was.. they don't expect it, first of all, coming into it, and everybody walks out feeling good, and that is like so gratifying to me, that, like, you know, in this, in these like divisive times, that they can come to a show, they can recognize part of the human experience, and they can walk out feeling uplifted and Speaker 2 40:25 hopeful, and that some readers, Speaker 1 40:27 you know, in the book do that too, like having read the book, and someone will reach out and say, "Oh, well, that just really gave me hope. So, hope that answers the question a little bit. Michael Hingson 40:40 Does it? Does it? Does get so the two books that you've written are what the Valley Knows and The Lying Season. Tell me more about those. What the interesting titles, to say the least. Speaker 1 40:52 Yeah, okay, so the both books are they're not ones, they're not a sequel and a prequel, but I would call them a series, because they're both in this fictional town of Millington Valley, which is much like the small town I grew up in, the Oley Valley, and it's all set around this high school, so the peripheral characters in the book stay the same, like the English teacher and the principal, but the kids, you know, because kids are only in high school for four years at a time, so different kids kind of like move through both of the books, they're both mysteries or are thrillers, and they both have like a big kind of like moral question at their center, both sent it set in this Millington Valley, which is a small Pennsylvania town, Michael Hingson 41:45 right? And they're, they're for juveniles, primarily. You said, I think, right. Speaker 1 41:52 Well, they are. They'd be considered young adults. What the valley knows, that's told from three point of views: two kids, and then one of the kids' mothers, so it has a lot of crossover appeal. So you and that book originally started at six point of views, and that was when I was in graduate school, and I remember my professor saying to me, Well, Heather, that's that's just too ambitious to try to do for your first book, you need to cut it down, and, and just whoever's story has to be there, that's the point of view you, you include, and so it kind of fell into the young adult category by accident, but I have a lot of adult readers who, who it really resonates as well, Michael Hingson 42:43 yeah. You know, I know a lot of people say, especially the early ones, the Harry Potter books are for more young adults, and so on, but I certainly had no problem enjoying them as a full-fledged, real-life middle-aged adult. So I think there's a lot that we can learn by stretching and not necessarily just falling into the trap of reading one kind or, or one sort of book that's, oh, this is for more adults or this is more for for children. Think there's a lot to be learned all the way around. Speaker 1 43:17 I think you're, you're right, Michael, and that's it's kind of like a modern thing that we do, like classifying books as adult fiction, like when we think about Catcher in the Rye, like what would that be considered now? Because the protagonist is a young adult, would it be considered a young adult book? But yeah, that's a really great point that you're making. Michael Hingson 43:40 Well, so you, you wrote these books, and you said that, so they've been published, and I assume they're out there. Do you know if they're audio books also? Speaker 1 43:52 Well, yes, and but here's the thing, I, because I didn't get to pick the publisher, I mean, the, you know, I didn't get to pick the narrator, so the what they both, okay, so what the bally knows is narrated. Yes, I don't like the narrator's voice. I know that's a terrible thing to say, because I would love for people to go and listen to the audio book, but I don't know, and maybe it's just me. And then the second book the publisher actually used like an AI kind of, I don't know exactly how it works, and I didn't really even know it happened till I went on Amazon one day, I was like, oh, they made an audio book of this, and it was in like an AI voice, so, so the answer is yes. Both of them are on audiobook. Love Notes is not the other bar. Michael Hingson 44:49 It's interesting, I'm on several lists that deal with audio books, and so on, and I hear people talking or. Emailing on the list all the time, and what people have often said is nonfiction books that are not what they're necessarily as much into as fiction books, they don't mind it being an AI voice, but when they're reading good fiction, where they really want to be absorbed, AI and synthetic voices text to speech just doesn't do it, and in fact I buy into that. I agree with that. I don't think that we have yet gotten computer synthesized voices to really take the place of human readers, and I don't know that we ever totally will, because we're so used to what people sound like, but it is an interesting thing that does come up. Speaker 1 45:47 Yeah, I agree with you. Michael Hingson 45:50 So, I prefer human readers in general. I've never been as great a fan of having a synthetic voice. Nothing against computers, but they just don't talk as well as humans do. Speaker 1 46:03 No, I agree with you too. I much prefer the human voice. Michael Hingson 46:09 Well, so you, when did you start writing love notes? When did that really start coming to fruition? Speaker 1 46:17 Well, love notes. We're coming into our third off-Broadway season this Valentine's Day, so it started that would, so it was started in 22 Michael Hingson 46:27 Oh, yeah. Okay, Speaker 1 46:29 so it's a relatively young project. We're going into our third year, but I'm super excited. We just cast the show for this upcoming performance, and that's really exciting. We have, you know, a bunch of local New Yorkers, but then we also have about the cast is 12 members, and six of them are from other parts of the country, so it's, it's got a, you know, flavor from from from all over. Michael Hingson 46:57 Now, is Love Notes available in any way online, or is it strictly just the shows, and they're not recorded and disseminated in any way. The Speaker 1 47:06 the all-star show, which is Valentine's Day at Symphony Space in New York City, the APM show is live streamed. Yeah, so it can be enjoyed from anywhere in the world. Michael Hingson 47:19 Okay, but outside of that one being live streamed, are there recordings of any of the shows that are out there for people to hear? Speaker 1 47:28 There are on my website, actually. Both the 2023 show and the 2024 show are available for resale. I think it's like $15 and you can, you can watch it's like it's a great, like date night kind of thing to watch the Love Notes show. Michael Hingson 47:48 Okay. Well, so from all that you have heard and seen and interacted with in doing Love Notes, how do you define real love today? Speaker 1 48:01 Oh that's it. Oh, Michael Hingson 48:03 that for a question out of left field. Yeah, Speaker 1 48:06 that's a great question. How do I define real love? So, I think real love shows up in a lot of different ways, and it.. and what's interesting in love notes, is I've seen all sorts of examples of it. I've seen the type of real love that ignites people when they're young, you know. Speaker 3 48:31 We'll love Speaker 1 48:31 that's the other thing people will say, "Oh, well, you were too young, that's why it didn't work out. But I don't think that's necessarily true. I think I think a little bit sometimes is luck of the draw, but the I've seen examples of people who met when they were 20 years old, and they've stayed together their entire lives, and that shows up in commitment and the ability to grow up together and to grow and evolve together, so I think real love shows up like that, but I've also seen real love, like the second time around type of love, and that sort of love, where people really need to be able to integrate their past and understand they're both two people carrying bags, and now they're going to carry those bags together, and so that shows up in a different way. Real love, and I've even seen it love showing up for people like in their 80s, third time around, or having never had partnered, and finding a partner very late in life, and that shows up in a whole different way, that's absolutely real too, but I think at the core of all types of real love is one, the ability to both people have to want the relationship, and they have. To be willing to work for the relationship, it's not just like what I want or you want, but it's oftentimes if they can ask the question, like what's the problem, and how is are we a team against the problem, or to be able to solve the problem, and I think that's sort of like the realist type of love that's out there, Michael Hingson 50:26 and I would, would also say it goes back to something we talked about earlier with, with dogs, dogs are are very much open to and do love unconditionally, and when we develop that kind of a relationship, it's as strong as any other kind of relationship that we can develop. When both sides of that relationship sense it and know it, it creates a bond that's, as I said earlier, second to none. Speaker 1 50:58 Yeah, that's a really great way of putting Michael Hingson 51:02 it. I would, I would not want to do anything to betray my guide dog or any of the guide dogs that I've had, but I've learned how to create those teams, and I think that's very important. One thing that that sticks in my mind dealing with dogs is when I lived in Northern California, we were very close to the Marin Humane Society, which is one of the more famous organizations of that type in the world. We were talking to one of the people at the Marin Humane Society one day, and they were talking about the fact that they're growing in class sizes and growing in the number of classes that they have to offer, but what they also point out is that 90% of the training isn't training the dog, it's training the human, which is really true. There's so much that humans don't really work to develop the relationship that they should, and that if they really truly understood it, it would, it would be a whole lot different relationship that they would experience, Speaker 1 52:05 yeah, that's a really nice way of looking at it. Michael Hingson 52:10 Well, so you have love notes that are growing by loops and bounds in a lot of ways, and you have, how many different places are doing the shows now? Speaker 1 52:24 Well, so far we have Indianapolis, Chicago, Redding, Pennsylvania, and then we have another Pennsylvania city, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and we're in talks right now with Atlanta, Georgia, and Tampa, Florida. Michael Hingson 52:42 Wow, so it's growing, Speaker 1 52:45 it's growing, it's starting to spread. We're starting to spread some love. Michael Hingson 52:51 I get it. What do you think about that? Speaker 1 52:54 I think it's great. Like, I hope I'd love to see one in every city. Such a nice event that really brings the community together. Michael Hingson 53:04 So, how often do the shows run? Is it just like on Valentine's Day, or do they go throughout the whole year? Speaker 1 53:10 It can be any time of year, and it's usually just a one-day event. Sometimes there's multiple shows on one day, but yeah, it's just a one day. Oftentimes the local producer will partner with a local charity, so we try to give back in that way too, and they can choose the charity they want, or, or sometimes they're trying to fund like a scholarship fund, or or something like that. I do encourage that, and and we have like a mastermind group among the producers just trying to support each other as creative entrepreneurs. Michael Hingson 53:46 Well, you're you're seeing a lot of success with it. What kind of surprises have you experienced? This must be kind of a thrill, and a lot of, a lot of surprises for you. Speaker 1 53:58 Well, one of the surprises. well, I'm not surprised by it anymore, but I, I can, I'm certain, always surprised when I have a cast member who, at the very last minute, you know, they've gone through all the rehearsals, all the prep work, all the editing, and then at the very last second they pull out of the show, I've had that happen each show, so now I know how to plan for it, and know how to prepare, you know, producers for it. But yeah, that, that's always surprising to me. Michael Hingson 54:34 It's an adventure, isn't it? Speaker 1 54:35 Sure is. Yeah, gotta sing quickly on your feet. Michael Hingson 54:39 Yeah, you definitely have to do that. Tell us a little bit about Socroc, the company you and your brother formed, and what that's all about. Speaker 1 54:47 Sure, well, my brother was a professional soccer player, and he, when he retired, he moved to Manhattan, thinking he was going to be an actor, and as most actors. Oh, they need a second job to support themselves. Yeah, so became a personal trainer, and he was personal training, and some of his clients got word that he'd been a professional soccer player, and they begged him, they're like, can you teach our kids soccer? So it kind of happened by accident, and just a few balls and cones in Central Park, teaching soccer to little kids, and over the years it's grown and grown and grown and grown. We're in our like 20th year, and so during it was like maybe five years ago, he, it just got out of hand, like it was getting too big, and he needed help, and that was when I had gone through the divorce, and I like explained I'd been in business before, and I wanted a change, so he offered me, you know, a position to come and help him and run, so I run the business side of the soccer, and he runs the soccer side, and we're all throughout Manhattan, we, we do public classes in the parks and playgrounds, and then, like, now in the winter time, we rent space all around the city, and then we also partner with private schools and public schools throughout the city, and we do birthday parties and personal training, and we're starting a kids of all abilities program, and that's that's like our new initiative right now, and and then the spring we're expanding into actually into basketball too, BB Rock, we're calling Michael Hingson 56:29 it. Oh, that's cool. Well, you're doing a lot of different things, you speak, you're an author, you're an educator. We haven't talked about, I guess it's you work with Speaker 1 56:39 SUNY. I teach at the City University of New York, which is part of SUNY, and that work I really love. Yeah, Michael Hingson 56:47 tell, tell me about that. Then, Speaker 1 56:49 so they have an initiative, it's through the Manhattan Educational Opportunity Center, and SUNY provides grants for adult students returning who need to get their high school epilepticy, their GED. So I teach writing the writing section of the GED, and this I - these are the students I like the most, and I've taught at all levels, from freshman comp all the way up to graduate level MFA, and it's the GED adult student that I enjoy the most. So, I'll, when I, when I'm done with you, I actually will zoom up to Harlem, and I'll be teaching GED time tonight. Michael Hingson 57:35 Okay. Well, you're doing all of these different things. How do you keep yourself grounded, and how do you keep the creative juices going? Speaker 1 57:44 Well, that can sometimes be a challenge. Michael Hingson 57:46 I bet, Speaker 1 57:47 but I do. I exercise. That's one thing I really, I love to exercise, and I'm getting better at just taking time for myself, but I also feel like what I do isn't work, like I enjoy what I do, so I always try to bring a sense of gratitude to each day in that way. Michael Hingson 58:13 Yeah, well, and taking time for yourself is is important to do, and and now you have a teacup poodle to share it with, and I'll bet you guys have some interesting conversations. Speaker 1 58:26 Yeah, we sure do. She's a cutie, she's just lying on the little chair right over here. Michael Hingson 58:33 Yeah, my, my dog is over here on his bed, so he, he, he monitors me. Speaker 1 58:41 Yeah, she's been really good, because sometimes when I'm on the Zoom like this, she, she'll start to bark. She doesn't like paying attention to somebody else. Michael Hingson 58:48 Well, one of these days we'll have to end up in Manhattan and come and meet her. Speaker 1 58:54 That sounds Michael Hingson 58:55 be kind of fun. Speaker 1 58:57 That sure would. Michael Hingson 58:58 Well, so tell me, what's next for you? What do you envision going forward from here? Speaker 1 59:04 Well, my hope is actually, I would love, because there have so much fodder now, all these different stories, love stories. My hope is to launch a podcast, a Love Notes podcast that would feature the storyteller and their story, and then I would do an interview of the story behind the story, because people always have questions. They'll hear a story, or they'll read the story, and it's really short. It's like 700 or 1000 words, and they'll always want to know, like, well, what happened to them, or how did that end up. So I envisioned this podcast of love notes, real stories by real people about real love, and that would be like the the meat of it, and then they're at the end of each one, there'd be like a love letter, and people could write love letters that would be shared on the podcast, and tell Michael Hingson 59:55 me, Speaker 1 59:56 you know, like, dear Michael, this is why I love you, and then it would be a. Letter, so that's that's I'd like to see more satellite cities. I'd like to get the next edition of the book out, and then launch the podcast by Trifecta. Michael Hingson 1:00:13 Lots going on, needless to say. Well, if people want to reach out to you, talk about creating their own love notes, or as you said, you'd love to find people who want to help produce in various cities. How do they do that? Speaker 1 1:00:27 Well, probably the easiest thing to do is first, if they just want to learn more about the project in general, would just be to check out the website, and that's at www dot Love Notes worldwide.com and from there, then you can, you can get a hold of me, but I'll give my email address also, it's Heather at Heather Christy, C H R I s t i e books.com so either just hit the website or send me an email directly, and I, yeah, I'd love to talk to anybody who's got a story they want to share, or anyone who's thinking like maybe they'd love to bring a love notes to their community. Michael Hingson 1:01:19 Cool. Well, I hope people will reach out and that you'll get lots of interest from our podcast. It's a, it's a fun thing, and I hope that people will respond. So, all of you out there, email Heather. Speaker 1 1:01:34 That sounds great. And my last little plug: if anybody would love to watch the Love Notes show on January, february 14 for Valentine's Day. You can find that information on the website too. Michael Hingson 1:01:48 What I'm trying to remember, what day of the week february 14 is going to be in 2026 Speaker 1 1:01:53 It's a Michael Hingson 1:01:54 Saturday, great day to Speaker 1 1:01:57 do it. So you can watch it, and actually the live stream will stay live for a week, so if you're not able to watch it that night, you can watch it during the week. Michael Hingson 1:02:05 Oh, cool. Well, I hope people will do that, and I want to thank you for being here. But I want to thank all of you out there for being a part of this today. Heather has had a lot of interesting things to say, and I hope that you'll help her and help yourself by helping her to be more successful. I'd love to hear from you. We'd love to hear your thoughts. Please feel free to email me at Michael H i@accessibe.com that's M I C H A E L H I at Accessi B A C C E S S I B e.com We'd love it and would greatly appreciate it if wherever you are listening or watching the podcast, if you'll give us a five star review, but also, or a rating, but also give us a review. We love reviews, we appreciate reviews, and we really value all the people who have done it so far, and we ask that you do it again, or you do it for the first time. So, please let us know what you think by writing reviews. If you know anyone who ought to be a guest, we'd love it if you'd let us know. Heather, you as well. Anyone that you think ought to be a guest on Unstoppable Mindset, we would really love to be introduced. My belief is everyone has stories to tell, so don't be shy. We'd love to hear from you. But Heather, once again, I want to thank you for being here. This has been absolutely wonderful. Speaker 1 1:03:26 Thank you so much, Michael. It's been so much fun to talk to you this afternoon. Michael Hingson 1:03:32 What if the biggest thing holding you back isn't what's in front of you, but rather what you believe? Welcome to Unstoppable Mindset, where inclusion, diversity, and the unexpected meet. I'm your host, Michael Hingson, speaker, author, and advocate for inclusion and possibilities. This podcast explores how the beliefs we carry shape the way we live, lead, and connect with others each week. I talk with people who challenge assumptions, face adversity head on, and show what's possible when we choose curiosity over fear. Together, we focus on mindset, resilience, and the small shifts that lead to meaningful change. Let's get started, 1:04:24 I.
Minnesota's O'Shaughnessy Distilling wasn't the first American distillery to make triple-distilled Pot Still whiskey, but the makers of Keeper's Heart Whiskey have plenty of Irish heritage to draw on. Former Midleton master distiller Brian Nation now runs the show at O'Shaughnessy, and he's not only making triple-distilled Pot Still whiskey…he has triple-distilled Rye and Bourbon in the works as well. We'll tour the distillery and talk with Brian on this week's WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, we have more distillery closings to report, and the judge has ruled in the Uncle Nearest receivership case. We'll have all the details on this week's WhiskyCast.
We are less than two weeks away from the Spring Fling so I have J Gulinello (HealthReclamationProject.com) back in studio, and we are going to be joined by Andrea Della Mura, a personal friend of mine whose personal health journey lead her to found an incredible IV Infusion business in Rye, NY, called The Drip Bar ( https://rye.thedripbar.com/ ). We are going to go everywhere with the conversation from a much-needed change in approach to chronic disease, to the little-covered "Enhanced Games" that just took place in Las Vegas, and much more! In the second half, we thumb through some extra topics including what is now an all but paternity-test confirmed reality that Justin Trudeau is Fidel Castro's illegitimate son. Unleash Your Brain w/ Keto Brainz Nootropic 15% OFF w/ code MAY: https://tinyurl.com/2cess6y7 Every purchase enters you into this month's $600+ Product RAFFLE! E-Mail me for FREE SAMPLES of KB or Farmalogical Bone Broth! Sponsor Monthly for VIP Perks: https://www.quitefrankly.tv/sponsor One-Time Tip: http://www.paypal.me/QuiteFranklyLive Quite Frankly Amazon Storefront: https://amazon.com/shop/quitefranklyofficial Official Coffee & Mugs: https://www.coffeerevolution.shop/category/quite-frankly Official QF MERCH: https://tinyurl.com/f3kbkr4s Gold & Silver: https://quitefrankly.gold Send Holiday cards, Letters, and other small gifts, to the Quite Frankly P.O. Box! Quite Frankly 222 Purchase Street, #105 Rye, NY, 10580 Tip in Crypto: BTC: bc1q97w5aazjf7pjjl50n42kdmj9pqyn5zndwh3lng XRP: rnES2vQV6d2jLpavzf7y97XD4AfK1MjePu Quite Frankly Socials: Twitter/X: @QuiteFranklyTV Instagram: @QuiteFranklyOfficial Discord Chat: https://discord.gg/xPu7YEXXRY Official Forum: https://tinyurl.com/k89p88s8 Telegram: https://t.me/quitefranklytv Streaming Live On: QuiteFrankly.tv (Powered by Foxhole) Youtube: https://tinyurl.com/yc2cn395 Rumble: https://tinyurl.com/yeytwwyz Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/quitefranklylive Audio On Demand: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yk4yfdsa iTunes: http://apple.co/2dMURMq
The Midnight Train by Matt Haig is a sweeping journey through time following one man's life-altering decision. Matt joins us to talk about bookselling, art, music, time and more with cohost Brenda Allison. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Brenda Allison and mixed by Harry Liang. New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app. Featured Books (Episode): The Midnight Train by Matt Haig The Midnight Library by Matt Haig The Comfort Book by Matt Haig A Boy Called Christmas by Matt Haig The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger The Humans by Matt Haig How to Stop Time by Matt Haig The Life Impossible by Matt Haig Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino The Vegetarian by Han Kang Human Acts by Han Kang Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke Under Story by Chloe Benjamin
Birdie starts sharing her feelings about leaving Sasnak with her siblings and Rye tries to fill a power vacuum. Cast: - Marathon Messenger is played by Penn Van Batavia. She can be found on Twitter at @acquiredchaste and in drag as horror king JOHN on Instagram at @john.is.risen. Penn is an indie TTRPG designer whose most recent work includes SLICE *IT* OUT, a grisly carving RPG about cutting pieces of yourself out to fit in. Check out faer other work at pennharper.itch.io. - Cassidy Shard is played by Sydney Whittington. She is our wonderful editor. She's also a contributing editor and occasional guest player for the Orpheus Protocol, a cosmic horror espionage actual play podcast. Find her on Twitter at @sydney_whitt. - Emma Blackwood is played by Cameron Robertson. Find her on Twitter at @midnightmusic13 and on Instagram at @reading_and_dreaming. Cameron is also a player on Tabletop Squadron, a Star Wars Edge of the Empire actual play podcast. - Birdie Foundling is played by Kit Adames. Find her on Twitter at @venusvultures. Kit is also a voice actor and writer on Elevator Pitch Podcast, a queer genre-hopping anthology podcast that can be accessed on Spotify and YouTube. - Our GM and narrator is Nick Robertson. Find him on Twitter at @alias58. Nick is also the GM for Tabletop Squadron and can also be found as a player on the Orpheus Protocol. Music & Sound Credits: - This podcast features the musical talents of Dora Violet and Arne Parrott. You can find Dora at facebook.com/doraviolett. You can find Arne at atptunes.com. - old radio Channel search sound effect by Garuda1982. Link & License. - Dorcas Breaks The Surface by Doctor Turtle. Link & License. - That Guy's Sky Is Way Too High (long version) by Doctor Turtle. Link & License. Art Credits: - The official artwork for this podcast was created by Rashed AlAkroka, who can be found on Instagram and Artstation @rashedjrs. Find Us Online: - Our Website - Twitter - Join our Patreon - Join our Discord
Send us Fan MailWe're back at it again, folks, and this time around, we're checking out a distillery that hasn't gotten enough love or time on this podcast. Peerless has made a name for itself in the bourbon world as a fighter and one of the biggest new kids on the block, but how does their new age-stated product highlight what they're doing behind the scenes? Plus, we've got a great Flying Blind for you, and we plenty of chatter about what we've been up to since you last heard from us. It's a great one! Enjoy it, folks. We love ya. Mean it.Become a patron of the show at http://www.patreon.com/mybourbonpodcastLeave us a 5 star rating and review on your podcast app of choice!Send us an email with questions or comments to thisismybourbonshop@gmail.comSend us mail to PO Box 22609, Lexington, KY 40522Check out all of our merch and apparel: http://bourbonshop.threadless.com/Leave us a message for Barrel Rings at 859.428.8253Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mybourbonpod/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mybourbonpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mybourbonpod/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisismybourbonpodcastSubstack: https://mybourbonpod.substack.comPayPal, if you feel so inclined: PayPal.me/pritter1492Link to our Barrell Rye Armagnac Finished Pick: https://shop.whiskeyinmyweddingring.com/products/barrell-private-release-rye-1a03Support the show
Send us Fan MailWe're in an amazing time for rye, my friends, and this release is something that if you missed out on...well, I'm very sorry about that, because you might just need to get a bottle or two. Am I spoiling anything? Not entirely, because this is something you need to hear (or see) to believe. Jack Daniel's...you're just on top of your game right now. Plus, a much needed update on the Turkey 101 handle situation, catching you up on where we've been over the past week in our drinking experiences, and an absolute slew of Barrel Rings. It's classic. It's TIMBP. It's us. Enjoy.Become a patron of the show at http://www.patreon.com/mybourbonpodcastLeave us a 5 star rating and review on your podcast app of choice!Send us an email with questions or comments to thisismybourbonshop@gmail.comSend us mail to PO Box 22609, Lexington, KY 40522Check out all of our merch and apparel: http://bourbonshop.threadless.com/Leave us a message for Barrel Rings at 859.428.8253Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mybourbonpod/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mybourbonpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mybourbonpod/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisismybourbonpodcastSubstack: https://mybourbonpod.substack.comPayPal, if you feel so inclined: PayPal.me/pritter1492Link to our Barrell Rye Armagnac Finished Pick: https://shop.whiskeyinmyweddingring.com/products/barrell-private-release-rye-1a03Support the show
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