Podcasts about South Boston

12/14/2025 - Chris Randall - Remembering God's Faithfulness: The Legacy of Purim (Esther 9:20 - 10:3) by Faith Community Church of South Boston, VA

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Authorities in New Hampshire are investigating a deadly officer-involved shooting in Manchester yesterday morning. Mayor Wu and a state senator from South Boston are at odds over property taxes. A West Coast establishment is giving up on the practice of tipping. Stay in "The Loop" with WBZ NewsRadio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12/07/2025 - Chris Randall - Victory Day: God's Deliverance Accomplished (Esther 9:1-19) by Faith Community Church of South Boston, VA

11/30/2025 - Ben Holloway by Faith Community Church of South Boston, VA

Plongez dans la traque de James “Whitey” Bulger, le parrain de Boston. Né dans les rues violentes du Boston des années 50, Bulger gravit les échelons du crime organisé jusqu'à devenir l'homme que tout le monde craint. Meurtres, rackets, trahisons… Whitey règne par la terreur, tout en profitant d'un pacte secret avec le FBI qui lui permet d'agir dans l'ombre en toute impunité. Pendant des décennies, il manipule policiers, gangsters et politiciens, se jouant du système comme personne. Lorsque la vérité éclate, sa chute révèle l'un des scandales les plus explosifs de l'histoire du crime américain. Le pacte avec le diable Gamin des logements sociaux de Boston devenu voyou instable, puis parrain redouté. Après la prison, les expériences MK-Ultra et les années d'errance, Whitey revient dans son quartier, soigne son image… tout en plongeant dans le crime organisé. Tandis que Boston s'embrase dans les années 70, il scelle un pacte secret avec le FBI : en échange d'informations sur la mafia italienne, il obtient une immunité officieuse. Protégé par l'agent John Connolly, Whitey élimine ses rivaux en toute impunité et s'impose comme le maître de South Boston. Une alliance toxique vient de naître : celle d'un gangster prêt à tout, et d'un agent fédéral fasciné par le pouvoir. Pour découvrir une autre traque, cliquez ci-dessous : [INÉDIT] Richard Ramirez, au nom de Satan : la rencontre avec le diable (1/4) [INÉDIT] Richard Ramirez, au nom de Satan : le sevrage fatal (2/4) [INÉDIT] Richard Ramirez, au nom de Satan : un tueur sans cible (3/4) [INÉDIT] Richard Ramirez, au nom de Satan : une chasse à l'homme (4/4) Crédits : Production : Bababam  Textes : Lola Bertet Voix : Anne Cosmao, Aurélien Gouas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Exclusive $45-off Carver Mat at https://on.auraframes.com/UNSEEN. Promo Code UNSEEN - “I was just trying to protect my organs” On the early morning of July 23rd, 2013 in South Boston, Alexandra Cruz is violently attacked on her way to the Dunkin' where she works, but the man disappears into the night before cops can catch him. Just a few hours later, another young woman, Amy Lord, is caught on multiple ATM cameras all across town, emptying her bank account—she is badly injured, and with a masked man, who's carjacked her black SUV. News of the criminal's spree spreads fear throughout Boston, but college student Kayleigh Ballantyne is unaware of the looming threat and as she walks home alone that evening, she will come face to face with the South Boston Slasher. But what he doesn't know is that Kayleigh has been watching him too, ready to take him down and fight to get justice for all of his victims. - Written, directed & edited by Alexandre Gendron Researched by Tiffany Loxton Voiceover by William Akana Produced by Alexandra Salois & Salim Sader - Sources: Facebook: Kayleigh Ballantyne Facebook: Boston Police Department (Official) Instagram: bpdbs (Boston Police Detectives Benevolent Society) Impact of Murder: I Speak for Amy, Discovery Communications LLC, 2019 Impact of Murder: Kayleigh's Angel, Discovery Communications LLC, 2019 See No Evil: Watching Amy Lord, SNE 2 Productions Inc./Arrow International Media, 2015 South Boston Shocked That Police Could Have Stopped Murder of Amy Lord, GBH News, 2013 Boston Police continue investigation into Wilbraham native, Amy Lord's murder, WWLP-22 News, 2013 Person of interest in Amy Lord case hospitalized, WWLP-22 News, 2013 Boston Police to make an announcement on the Amy Lord murder case, WWLP-22 News, 2013 Wilbraham residents still coping with Amy Lord's death, WWLP-22 News, 2013 Edwin Allemany indicted for murder of Wilbraham native Amy Lord, WWLP-22 News, 2013 Mother of Amy Lord speaks about 'unimaginable' suffering at killer's sentencing, WCVB Channel 5 Boston, 2015 Woman recalls attack by Alemany in hours before Lord's death, WCVB Channel 5 Boston, 2015 BPD unit to probe unsolved homicides, WCVB Channel 5 Boston, 2019 Edwin Alemany Trial Verdict 06/08/15, Law&Crime Network, 2015 The Survival Story of Kayleigh Ballantyne (Massachusetts), Dark Down East, 2021 One person stabbed in South Boston, suspect arrested, NBC Boston, 2025 Haystack Calhoun vs. Buddy Rogers (04/14/1961). Chicago Film Archives presents "Wrestling from Chicago", 2014 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11/23/2025 - Chris Randall - The Great Reversal: From Mourning to Joy (Esther 8) by Faith Community Church of South Boston, VA

11/16/2025 - Chris Randall - The Fall of the Wicked: Divine Justice Unveiled (Esther 6:12 - Esther 7:10) by Faith Community Church of South Boston, VA

Episode 162 is on the scene and we are joined this week by the 11 time winner of the North South Shootout at Caraway Speedway Matt Hirschman. We ask Hirschman about a number of topics including the format of the race, how a scoring error could have changed the outcome of the event, why he chose to run the full time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour this season this season, his thoughts on Gary Putnam becoming the new director of the tour and thoughts of his father being inducted in the New England Racers Hall of Fame as a non New England Resident.The winner of the Fall Brawl at Hickory Michael Bumgarner joins us to talk about the late race bump and run on Carson Kvapil, breaking the all time win record for a season at the track, his thoughts on jumping restarts and his full circle moment involving his father's race winning trophy that he had a hand in breaking.We discuss the Fall Brawl at Hickory, the Krush 250 at South Boston won by Kaden Honeycutt, restart violations and whether the restart zone should or should not be a thing, the All American 400 at Nashville, Jody turning 40, what joints and muscles hurt, the 10,000 to win Stock 4 event at Ararat and we pay tribute to Scott Phillips this week on DLN!

Listen to JCO's Art of Oncology article, "The Man at the Bow" by Dr. Alexis Drutchas, who is a palliative care physician at Dana Farber Cancer Institute. The article is followed by an interview with Drutchas and host Dr. Mikkael Sekeres. Dr. Drutchas shares the deep connection she had with a patient, a former barge captain, who often sailed the same route that her family's shipping container did when they moved overseas many times while she was growing up. She reflects on the nature of loss and dignity, and how oncologists might hold patients' humanity with more tenderness and care, especially at the end of life. TRANSCRIPT Narrator: The Man at the Bow, by Alexis Drutchas, MD  It was the kind of day that almost seemed made up—a clear, cerulean sky with sunlight bouncing off the gold dome of the State House. The contrast between this view and the drab hospital walls as I walked into my patient's room was jarring. My patient, whom I will call Suresh, sat in a recliner by the window. His lymphoma had relapsed, and palliative care was consulted to help with symptom management. The first thing I remember is that despite the havoc cancer had wreaked—sunken temples and a hospital gown slipping off his chest—Suresh had a warm, peaceful quality about him. Our conversation began with a discussion about his pain. Suresh told me how his bones ached and how his fatigue left him feeling hollow—a fraction of his former self. The way this drastic change in his physicality affected his sense of identity was palpable. There was loss, even if it was unspoken. After establishing a plan to help with his symptoms, I pivoted and asked Suresh how he used to spend his days. His face immediately lit up. He had been a barge captain—a dangerous and thrilling profession that took him across international waters to transport goods. Suresh's eyes glistened as he described his joy at sea. I was completely enraptured. He shared stories about mornings when he stood alone on the bow, feeling the salted breeze as the barge moved through Atlantic waves. He spoke of calm nights on the deck, looking at the stars through stunning darkness. He traveled all over the globe and witnessed Earth's topography from a perspective most of us will never see. The freedom Suresh exuded was profound. He loved these voyages so much that one summer, despite the hazards, he brought his wife and son to experience the journey with him. Having spent many years of my childhood living in Japan and Hong Kong, my family's entire home—every bed, sheet, towel, and kitchen utensil—was packed up and crossed the Atlantic on cargo ships four times. Maybe Suresh had captained one, I thought. Every winter, we hosted US Navy sailors docked in Hong Kong for the holidays. I have such fond memories of everyone going around the table and sharing stories of their adventures—who saw or ate what and where. I loved those times: the wild abandon of travel, the freedom of being somewhere new, and the way identity can shift and expand as experiences grow. When Suresh shared stories of the ocean, I was back there too, holding the multitude of my identity alongside him. I asked Suresh to tell me more about his voyages: what was it like to be out in severe weather, to ride over enormous swells? Did he ever get seasick, and did his crew always get along? But Suresh did not want to swim into these perilous stories with me. Although he worked a difficult and physically taxing job, this is not what he wanted to focus on. Instead, he always came back to the beauty and vitality he felt at sea—what it was like to stare out at the vastness of the open ocean. He often closed his eyes and motioned with his hands as he spoke as if he was not confined to these hospital walls. Instead, he was swaying on the water feeling the lightness of physical freedom, and the way a body can move with such ease that it is barely perceptible, like water flowing over sand. The resonances of Suresh's stories contained both the power and challenges laden in this work. Although I sat at his bedside, healthy, my body too contained memories of freedom that in all likelihood will one day dissipate with age or illness. The question of how I will be seen, compared to how I hoped to be seen, lingered in my mind. Years ago, before going to medical school, I moved to Vail, Colorado. I worked four different jobs just to make ends meet, but making it work meant that on my days off, I was only a chairlift ride away from Vail's backcountry. I have a picture of this vigor in my mind—my snowboard carving into fresh powder, the utter silence of the wilderness at that altitude, and the way it felt to graze the powdery snow against my glove. My face was windburned, and my body was sore, but my heart had never felt so buoyant. While talking with Suresh, I could so vividly picture him as the robust man he once was, standing tall on the bow of his ship. I could feel the freedom and joy he described—it echoed in my own body. In that moment, the full weight of what Suresh had lost hit me as forcefully as a cresting wave—not just the physical decline, but the profound shift in his identity. What is more, we all live, myself included, so precariously at this threshold. In this work, it is impossible not to wonder: what will it be like when it is me? Will I be seen as someone who has lived a full life, who explored and adventured, or will my personhood be whittled down to my illness? How can I hold these questions and not be swallowed by them? "I know who you are now is not the person you've been," I said to Suresh. With that, he reached out for my hand and started to cry. We looked at each other with a new understanding. I saw Suresh—not just as a frail patient but as someone who lived a full life. As someone strong enough to cross the Atlantic for decades. In that moment, I was reminded of the Polish poet, Wislawa Szymborska's words, "As far as you've come, can't be undone." This, I believe, is what it means to honor the dignity of our patients, to reflect back the person they are despite or alongside their illness…all of their parts that can't be undone. Sometimes, this occurs because we see our own personhood reflected in theirs and theirs in ours. Sometimes, to protect ourselves, we shield ourselves from this echo. Other times, this resonance becomes the most beautiful and meaningful part of our work. It has been years now since I took care of Suresh. When the weather is nice, my wife and I like to take our young son to the harbor in South Boston to watch the planes take off and the barges leave the shore, loaded with colorful metal containers. We usually pack a picnic and sit in the trunk as enormous planes fly overhead and tugboats work to bring large ships out to the open water. Once, as a container ship was leaving the port, we waved so furiously at those working on board that they all started to wave back, and the captain honked the ships booming horn. Every single time we are there, I think of Suresh, and I picture him sailing out on thewaves—as free as he will ever be. Mikkael Sekeres: Welcome back to JCO's Cancer Stories: The Art of Oncology. This ASCO podcast features intimate narratives and perspectives from authors exploring their experiences in oncology. I'm your host, Mikkael Sekeres. I'm Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Division of Hematology at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami. What a treat we have today. We're joined by Dr. Alexis Drutchas, a Palliative Care Physician and the Director of the Core Communication Program at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School to discuss her article, "The Man at the Bow." Alexis, thank you so much for contributing to Journal of Clinical Oncology and for joining us to discuss your article. Dr. Alexis Drutchas: Thank you. I'm thrilled and excited to be here. Mikkael Sekeres: I wonder if we can start by asking you about yourself. Where are you from, and can you walk us a bit through your career? Dr. Alexis Drutchas: The easiest way to say it would be that I'm from the Detroit area. My dad worked in automotive car parts and so we moved around a lot when I was growing up. I was born in Michigan, then we moved to Japan, then back to Michigan, then to Hong Kong, then back to Michigan. Then I spent my undergrad years in Wisconsin and moved out to Colorado to teach snowboarding before medical school, and then ended up back in Michigan for that, and then on the east coast at Brown for my family medicine training, and then in Boston for work and training. So, I definitely have a more global experience in my background, but also very Midwestern at heart as well. In terms of my professional career trajectory, I trained in family medicine because I really loved taking care of the whole person. I love taking care of kids and adults, and I loved OB, and at the time I felt like it was impossible to choose which one I wanted to pursue the most, and so family medicine was a great fit. And at the core of that, there's just so much advocacy and social justice work, especially in the community health centers where many family medicine residents train. During that time, I got very interested in LGBTQ healthcare and founded the Rhode Island Trans Health Conference, which led me to work as a PCP at Fenway Health in Boston after that. And so I worked there for many years. And then through a course of being a hospitalist at BI during that work, I worked with many patients with serious illness, making decisions about discontinuing dialysis, about pursuing hospice care in the setting of ILD. I also had a significant amount of family illness and started to recognize this underlying interest I had always had in palliative care, but I think was a bit scared to pursue. But those really kind of tipped me over to say I really wanted to access a different level of communication skills and be able to really go into depth with patients in a way I just didn't feel like I had the language for. And so I applied to the Harvard Palliative Care Fellowship and luckily and with so much gratitude got in years ago, and so trained in palliative care and stayed at MGH after that. So my Dana-Farber position is newer for me and I'm very excited about it. Mikkael Sekeres: Sounds like you've had an amazing career already and you're just getting started on it. I grew up in tiny little Rhode Island and, you know, we would joke you have to pack an overnight bag if you travel more than 45 minutes. So, our boundaries were much tighter than yours. What was it like growing up where you're going from the Midwest to Asia, back to the Midwest, you wind up settling on the east coast? You must have an incredible worldly view on how people live and how they view their health. Dr. Alexis Drutchas: I think you just named much of the sides of it. I think I realize now, in looking back, that in many ways it was living two lives, because at the time it was rare from where we lived in the Detroit area in terms of the other kids around us to move overseas. And so it really did feel like that part of me and my family that during the summers we would have home leave tickets and my parents would often turn them in to just travel since we didn't really have a home base to come back to. And so it did give me an incredible global perspective and a sense of all the ways in which people develop community, access healthcare, and live. And then coming back to the Midwest, not to say that it's not cosmopolitan or diverse in its own way, but it was very different, especially in the 80s and 90s to come back to the Midwest. So it did feel like I carried these two lenses in the world, and it's been incredibly meaningful over time to meet other friends and adults and patients who have lived these other lives as well. I think for me those are some of my most connecting friendships and experiences with patients for people who have had a similar experience in living with sort of a duality in their everyday lives with that. Mikkael Sekeres: You know, you write about the main character of your essay, Suresh, who's a barge captain, and you mention in the essay that your family crossed the Atlantic on cargo ships four times when you were growing up. What was that experience like? How much of it do you remember? Dr. Alexis Drutchas: Our house, like our things, crossed the Atlantic four times on barge ships such as his. We didn't, I mean we crossed on airplanes. Mikkael Sekeres: Oh, okay, okay. Dr. Alexis Drutchas: We flew over many times, but every single thing we owned got packed up into containers on large trucks in our house and were brought over to ports to be sent over. So, I'm not sure how they do it now, but at the time that's sort of how we moved, and we would often go live in a hotel or a furnished apartment for the month's wait of all of our house to get there, which felt also like a surreal experience in that, you know, you're in a totally different country and then have these creature comforts of your bedroom back in Metro Detroit. And I remember thinking a lot about who was crossing over with all of that stuff and where was it going, and who else was moving, and that was pretty incredible. And when I met Suresh, just thinking about the fact that at some point our home could have been on his ship was a really fun connection in my mind to make, just given where he always traveled in his work. Mikkael Sekeres: It's really neat. I remember when we moved from the east coast also to the Midwest, I was in Cleveland for 18 years. The very first thing we did was mark which of the boxes had the kids' toys in it, because that of course was the first one we let them close it up and then we let them open it as soon as we arrived. Did your family do something like that as well so that you can, you know, immediately feel an attachment to your stuff when they arrived? Dr. Alexis Drutchas: Yeah, I remember what felt most important to our mom was our bedrooms. I don't remember the toys. I remember sort of our comforters and our pillowcases and things like that, yeah, being opened and it feeling really settling to think, "Okay, you know, we're in a completely different place and country away from most everything we know, but our bedroom is the same." That always felt like a really important point that she made to make home feel like home again in a new place. Mikkael Sekeres: Yeah, yeah. One of the sentences you wrote in your essay really caught my eye. You wrote about when you were younger and say, "I loved those times, the wild abandon of travel, the freedom of being somewhere new, the way identity can shift and expand as experiences grow." It's a lovely sentiment. Do you think those are emotions that we experience only as children, or can they continue through adulthood? And if they can, how do we make that happen, that sense of excitement and experience? Dr. Alexis Drutchas: I think that's such a good question and one I honestly think about a lot. I think that we can access those all the time. There's something about the newness of travel and moving, you know, I have a 3-year-old right now, and so I think many parents would connect to that sense that there is wonderment around being with someone experiencing something for the first time. Even watching my son, Oliver, see a plane take off for the first time felt joyous in a completely new way, that even makes me smile a lot now. But I think what is such a great connection here is when something is new, our eyes are so open to it. You know, we're constantly witnessing and observing and are excited about that. And I think the connection that I've realized is important for me in my work and also in just life in general to hold on to that wonderment is that idea of sort of witnessing or having a writer's eye, many would call it, in that you're keeping your eye open for the small beautiful things. Often with travel, you might be eating ramen. It might not be the first time you're eating it, but you're eating it for the first time in Tokyo, and it's the first time you've had this particular ingredient on it, and then you remember that. But there's something that we're attuned to in those moments, like the difference or the taste, that makes it special and we hold on to it. And I think about that a lot as a writer, but also in patient care and having my son with my wife, it's what are the special small moments to hold on to and allowing them to be new and beautiful, even if they're not as large as moving across the country or flying to Rome or whichever. I think there are ways that that excitement can still be alive if we attune ourselves to some of the more beautiful small moments around us. Mikkael Sekeres: And how do we do that as doctors? We're trained to go into a room and there's almost a formula for how we approach patients. But how do you open your mind in that way to that sense of wonderment and discovery with the person you're sitting across from, and it doesn't necessarily have to be medical? One of the true treats of what we do is we get to meet people from all backgrounds and all walks of life, and we have the opportunity to explore their lives as part of our interaction. Dr. Alexis Drutchas: Yeah, I think that is such a great question. And I would love to hear your thoughts on this too. I think for me in that sentence that you mentioned, sitting at that table with sort of people in the Navy from all over the world, I was that person to them in the room, too. There was some identity there that I brought to the table that was different than just being a kid in school or something like that. To answer your question, I wonder if so much of the challenge is actually allowing ourselves to bring ourselves into the room, because so much of the formula is, you know, we have these white coats on, we have learners, we want to do it right, we want to give excellent care. There's there's so many sort of guards I think that we put up to make sure that we're asking the right questions, we don't want to miss anything, we don't want to say the wrong thing, and all of that is true. And at the same time, I find that when I actually allow myself into the room, that is when it is the most special. And that doesn't mean that there's complete countertransference or it's so permeable that it's not in service of the patient. It just means that I think when we allow bits of our own selves to come in, it really does allow for new connections to form, and then we are able to learn about our patients more, too. With every patient, I think often we're called in for goals of care or symptom management, and of course I prioritize that, but when I can, I usually just try to ask a more open-ended question, like, "Tell me about life before you came to the hospital or before you were diagnosed. What do you love to do? What did you do for work?" Or if it's someone's family member who is ill, I'll ask the kids or family in the room, "Like, what kind of mom was she? You know, what special memory you had?" Just, I get really curious when there's time to really understand the person. And I know that that's not at all new language. Of course, we're always trying to understand the person, but I just often think understanding them is couched within their illness. And I'm often very curious about how we can just get to know them as people, and how humanizing ourselves to them helps humanize them to us, and that back and forth I think is like really lovely and wonderful and allows things to come up that were totally unexpected, and those are usually the special moments that you come home with and want to tell your family about or want to process and think about. What about you? How do you think about that question? Mikkael Sekeres: Well, it's interesting you ask. I like to do projects around the house. I hate to say this out loud because of course one day I'll do something terrible and everyone will remember this podcast, but I fancy myself an amateur electrician and plumber and carpenter and do these sorts of projects. So I go into interactions with patients wanting to learn about their lives and how they live their lives to see what I can pick up on as well, how I can take something out of that interaction and actually use it practically. My father-in-law has this phrase he always says to me when a worker comes to your house, he goes, he says to me, "Remember to steal with your eyes." Right? Watch what they do, learn how they fix something so you can fix it yourself and you don't have to call them next time. So, for me it's kind of fun to hear how people have lived their lives both within their professions, and when I practiced medicine in Cleveland, there were a lot of farmers and factory workers I saw. So I learned a lot about how things are made. But also about how they interact with their families, and I've learned a lot from people I've seen who were just terrific dads and terrific moms or siblings or spouses. And I've tried to take those nuggets away from those interactions. But I think you can only do it if you open yourself up and also allow yourself to see that person's humanity. And I wonder if I can quote you to you again from your essay. There's another part that I just loved, and it's about how you write about how a person's identity changes when they become a patient. You write, "And in that moment the full weight of what he had lost hit me as forcefully as a cresting wave. Not just the physical decline, but the profound shift in identity. What is more, we all live, me included, so precariously at this threshold. In this work, it's impossible not to wonder, what will it be like when it's me? Will I be seen as someone who's lived many lives, or whittled down only to someone who's sick?" Can you talk a little bit more about that? Have you been a patient whose identity has changed without asking you to reveal too much? Or what about your identity as a doctor? Is that something we have to undo a little bit when we walk in the room with the stethoscope or wearing a white coat? Dr. Alexis Drutchas: That was really powerful to hear you read that back to me. So, thank you. Yeah, I think my answer here can't be separated from the illness I faced with my family. And I think this unanimously filters into the way in which I see every patient because I really do think about the patient's dignity and the way medicine generally, not always, really does strip them of that and makes them the patient. Even the way we write about "the patient said this," "the patient said that," "the patient refused." So I generally very much try to have a one-liner like, "Suresh is a X-year-old man who's a barge captain from X, Y, and Z and is a loving father with a," you know, "period. He comes to the hospital with X, Y, and Z." So I always try to do that and humanize patients. I always try to write their name rather than just "patient." I can't separate that out from my experience with my family. My sister six years ago now went into sudden heart failure after having a spontaneous coronary artery dissection, and so immediately within minutes she was in the cath lab at 35 years old, coding three times and came out sort of with an Impella and intubated, and very much, you know, all of a sudden went from my sister who had just been traveling in Mexico to a patient in the CCU. And I remember desperately wanting her team to see who she was, like see the person that we loved, that was fighting for her life, see how much her life meant to us. And that's not to say that they weren't giving her great care, but there was something so important to me in wanting them to see how much we wanted her to live, you know, and who she was. It felt like there's some important core to me there. We brought pictures in, we talked about what she was living for. It felt really important. And I can't separate that out from the way in which I see patients now or I feel in my own way in a certain way what it is to lose yourself, to lose the ability to be a Captain of the ship, to lose the ability to do electric work around the house. So much of our identity is wrapped up in our professions and our craft. And I think for me that has really become forefront in the work of palliative care and in and in the teaching I do and in the writing I do is how to really bring them forefront and not feel like in doing that we're losing our ability to remain objective or solid in our own professional identities as clinicians and physicians. Mikkael Sekeres: Well, I think that's a beautiful place to end here. I can only imagine what an outstanding physician and caregiver you are also based on your writing and how you speak about it. You just genuinely come across as caring about your patients and your family and the people you have interactions with and getting to know them as people. It has been again such a treat to have Dr. Alexis Drutchas here. She is Director of the Core Communication Program at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School to discuss her article, "The Man at the Bow." Alexis, thank you so much for joining us. Dr. Alexis Drutchas: Thank you. This has been a real joy. Mikkael Sekeres: If you've enjoyed this episode, consider sharing it with a friend or colleague, or leave us a review. Your feedback and support helps us continue to save these important conversations. If you're looking for more episodes and context, follow our show on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen, and explore more from ASCO at ASCO.org/podcasts. Until next time, this has been Mikkael Sekeres for the ASCO podcast Cancer Stories: The Art of Oncology. The purpose of this podcast is to educate and to inform. This is not a substitute for professional medical care and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or treatment of individual conditions. Guests on this podcast express their own opinions, experience, and conclusions. Guest statements on the podcast do not express the opinions of ASCO. The mention of any product, service, organization, activity, or therapy should not be construed as an ASCO endorsement. Show notes: Like, share and subscribe so you never miss an episode and leave a rating or review. Guest Bio: Dr. Alexis Drutchas is a palliative care physician at Dana Farber Cancer Institute.

11/09/2025 - Chris Randall - The Sleepless King: God's Perfect Timing (Esther 6:1-11) by Faith Community Church of South Boston, VA

It's not your fault. This week on You Had Me at Rewind, Nathan Chandler travels back to Dec. 5, 1997, to revisit Good Will Hunting, the film that made therapy cinematic and turned two childhood friends, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, into Hollywood legends.Nathan is joined by returning guest Beau Gatlin for an in-person conversation recorded deep in the heart of Texas. Together they unpack why the story of a janitor-genius from South Boston still resonates, reflect on Robin Williams' unforgettable performance and explore how this film made emotional vulnerability cool long before it was mainstream.From Elliott Smith's moody soundtrack to the movie's lasting influence on pop culture (and a few laughs about AOL screen names), Nathan and Beau dig into what makes Good Will Hunting both timeless and very, very '90s.Read Nathan's thoughts on Good Will Hunting.Support the podcast: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/moviesarelife

11/02/2025 - Chris Randall - The Height of Pride: Haman's Gallows (Esther 5:9-14) by Faith Community Church of South Boston, VA

On this episode of the Stang Stories podcast, Molly O'Brien '26 interviews Mike Connolly '96, about his journey from South Boston to Milton Academy—earning a full scholarship, repeating seventh grade, bonding over sports and homeroom, and finding inspiration in an astronomy class and senior projects in photography and essays. Mike recounts his college years at Tufts, a shift from engineering into sales, the mentors who guided him, and how a personal loss led him to found Pay Forward Coaching in 2022, a nonprofit offering thousands of free career coaching sessions. He closes with practical advice for current Milton students: do more extracurriculars and keep relationships alive.

10/26/2025 - Chris Randall - Approaching the Throne: Faith Over Fear (Esther 5:1-8) by Faith Community Church of South Boston, VA

10/19/2025 - Chris Randall - Esther's Faith: Faith that Fastens on God (Esther 4:15-17) by Faith Community Church of South Boston, VA

We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about!The Nova Exhibition, honoring the Tribe of Nova massacre with relics and survivor stories, runs in South Boston through Oct. 21. Guest: Tal Mazor – Nova Festival Survivor What motorists need to be aware of with seeing more moose and deer on the roadways this Fall.  Guest: Martin Feehan - Deer & Moose Biologist, Wildlife Health Specialist at Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife With the release of the Israeli hostages, we discuss the neuroscience of trauma and survival. Guest: Dr. Nicholas Wright - leading neuroscientist and adviser to the Pentagon, author of book: WARHEAD: How the Brain Shapes War and War Shapes the Brain With Halloween coming up, we discuss how watching scary movies or engaging in spooky activities like going to a haunted house, impacts your heart. Should certain people forgo getting “scared”? Guest: Dr. James Udelson - Chief of Cardiology at Tufts Medical Center

10/12/2025 - Chris Randall - For Such a Time as This: When God Calls You to Courage (Esther 4:9-17) by Faith Community Church of South Boston, VA

On this week's episode: Actor and South Boston native Chris Banks stops by The Hub on Hollywood to talk about his work on "Black Rabbit," starring Jason Bateman and Jude Law, a non-spoiler review of "One Battle After Another" starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Taylor Swift and her swifties take over the box office, AI "Actress" Tilly Norwood shakes up Hollywood, and more!The Hub on Hollywood, hosted by Jamie and James, delves into the thriving film industry in New England. The podcast explores the production of various projects, including commercials, television shows, and full-length feature films.The podcast insights into New England's growing film industry, as well as entertainment news and reviews. Subscribers can access the podcast on the iHeartRadio app and follow the hosts on Instagram and TikTok for updates.

10/05/2025 - Chris Randall - The Crisis Revealed: Mordecai's Mourning (Esther 4:1-8) by Faith Community Church of South Boston, VA

09/28/2025 - Chris Randall - The Decree of Death: The Plot Against God's People (Esther 3:7-15) by Faith Community Church of South Boston, VA

09/21/2025 - John Cottier - The Gospel (1 Corinthians 15:1-11) by Faith Community Church of South Boston, VA

Episode 154 is on the scene with third generation racer Bryan Reedy.   His grandfather, Orvil, raced in the Busch Series (Xfinity) & won many races while father, Tink, raced to championships at Franklin County and Motor Mile Speedway so you think he would have pressure to follow in their footsteps. Bryan discusses that legacy, why it's been nine years since he last tried running at Martinsville like he will attempt to do so at the end of the month, how long a team like his gets ready for such a big event at Martinsville, what he's been doing lately and what his most treasured moment in racing has been so far. The CARS Tour race from South Boston created a lot of chatter. From Landen Lewis getting bumped out of the way to changing a tire without a one lap penalty to Connor Hall pulling a Dale Earnhardt from Daytona in 97' by getting back into a heavily damaged car to earn points to the Mini Tyrrell and Tristan McKee incident, a lot went down on Saturday and we haven't brought up Kaden Honeycutt ending a multi year winless drought in tour LMSC competition and Parker Eatmon nearly landing on pit lane. The debates are running wild both online and on the podcast. Julian also has a word with the top five finishers from Saturday's at times controversial stop on the CARS Tour. The SMART Modified Tour has set their five driver playoff field after Ryan Newman's Dominion Raceway win over the weekend. We discuss who may have the edge in the championship fight and who has the edge in this weekend's return trip to Franklin County Raceway. If there wasn't enough tire controversy in the CARS Tour race, the Cup race in Bristol had 500 times more controversy. Did the tires giving out produce a better race because of it or is it still masking a deeper problem? The boys debate if Christopher Bell who hadn't won since March is about to go on a big run headed to arguably his best track in New Hampshire. We also tackle the latest news involving Oak Level Raceway, South Boston's Bonus Program for 2026, dubs from the weekend and a preview of the racing weekend ahead. All on another episode of DLN!

09/14/2025 - Chris Randall - The Pride of Haman: When Hatred Takes Root (Esther 3:1-6) by Faith Community Church of South Boston, VA

 Episode 153 is on the scene and we review what turned into Championship Sunday at South Boston Speedway following the rain on Saturday. Peyton Sellers is now an eight time Sentara Late Model Champion and we discuss where this truly ranks him amongst the greats and it may surprise you. Hear from the champ this week as well as Trevor Ward who gave it all he could but came up two points short in the title fight. BJ Reaves clinched his second straight Southside Disposal Pure Stock championship by starting the race on Sunday. He joins the podcast to reflect on his season, whether he had an extra chip on his shoulder after the way he won last year's title, working with his brother Zach and what his future plans are.Tyler Garretson in his ninth start, picked up his first Budweiser Limited Sportsman at South Boston on Sunday. The Arkansas native joins us to discuss his career up to this point, growing up in the midwest and how a random phone call to HC Sellers changed his racing trajectory. We discuss the SMART Modified Tour event from Caraway and preview the upcoming event at Dominion that sets up the tour for the playoffs.The CARS Tour returns to South Boston Speedway and we give you the information you need to get you ready for the Pro Late Model and Late Model Stock doubleheader on Saturday!The guys play gas it up or pump the brakes on if Connor Zilisch can break the all time Xfinity Series single season win total following his ninth win of the season Saturday at World Wide Technology Raceway and get you ready for the Xfinity Playoffs.Denny Hamlin is one win away from 60 after winning the Cup race on Sunday. The boys discuss Ryan Blaney vs Kyle Larson, the biggest surprise of the playoffs and who outside the cutoff has a chance to lock themselves in after Bristol. All this and much more this week on DLN!!

Chuck Zodda and Marc Fandetti discuss another big week in markets and another jobs markdown sets the stage for Fed cuts. Why the Fed should not cut rates now. Bessents Fed critique misses the big picture. What if Congress takes over some of the Fed's mandates? South Boston emerges as a hot spot for move-out day debris.

09/07/2025 - Chris Randall - Divine Positioning: Ether Becomes Queen (Esther 2:12-23) by Faith Community Church of South Boston, VA

08/31/2025 - Chris Randall - God's Preparation: Esther Enters the Palace (Esther 2:1-11) by Faith Community Church of South Boston, VA

Episode 151 is on the scene and we welcome Eric Winslow to the show. Winslow who been frequent winner in the Budweiser Limited Sportsman Division at South Boston reflects on how his career in racing got started, competing at the same track he dreamed of running races as a kid and the current state of Limited Late Models/Sportsman in the region and what needs to be done to make it a premier division. We also discuss his savage crash at Ace Speedway from Friday night and whether or not he will be competing at Franklin County on Sunday for the big $3,000 to win Shelor Motor Mile Memorial race. We discuss the Cup Series regular season finale from Daytona and give our playoff and Darlington predictions. Does not making the playoffs mean you had a disappointing season? We debate that based on no cars for RFK making the playoffs this season. The SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic returns to action this weekend for their annual Beach Trip doubleheader at Coastal Plains Raceway and at Carteret County on Friday and Saturday. Ryan Newman and Danny Bohn won the races last season and are going to be prime contenders again this weekend. We preview the action. The points battle on the zMAX CARS Tour is tight heading to Florence Motor Speedway for the Cookout 225. Who will come out ahead of the pack after Florence on Friday night? The boys give you all the insight. All this and much more this week on DLN!

08/24/2025 - Chris Randall - The King's Folly: Vashti's Defiance and Removal (Esther 1:10-22) by Faith Community Church of South Boston, VA

Courtney Jones isn't just inserting IVs—she's injecting new energy into what it means to be a nurse entrepreneur. After 17 years at Boston Children's Hospital, she traded scrubs for business ownership and built I.V. League, a booming IV hydration and aesthetic biz in Boston and New Hampshire.  Colton sits down with Courtney to talk IV therapy, the hustle of starting from scratch (hello, ferry dock marketing), and the real-talk ups and downs of entrepreneurship. From cold plunges to contour therapy, Courtney shares how she built a performance spa that's more than hangover recovery—it's about helping people feel better, inside and out.>>How This Nurse Turned Hangovers Into an IV Hydration EmpireJump Ahead to Listen:[00:01:19] IV therapy benefits and applications. [00:06:01] IV therapy for hangovers. [00:09:59] Transitioning from nursing to aesthetics. [00:12:30] Flexibility in entrepreneurship. [00:16:21] Alcohol-related IV incidents. [00:19:20] Membership program for hydration. [00:21:24] Contrast therapy benefits. [00:25:52] Entrepreneurship and all-in mindset. [00:28:50] Business skills from nursing.Connect with Colton on social media: Instagram: @coltonalanlord, @nursedaddies TikTok: @nursedaddiesConnect with Courtney on social media: Instagram: @iv_league_hydrationFor more information, full transcript and videos visit Nurse.org/podcastJoin our newsletter at nurse.org/joinInstagram: @nurse_orgTikTok: @nurse.orgFacebook: @nurse.orgYouTube: Nurse.org

08/17/2025 - Chris Randall - The King's Feast: A Display of Human Glory (Ester 1:1-8) by Faith Community Church of South Boston, VA

Episode 149 is on the scene. We start the show by paying tribute to Robbie Brewer who passed away on Saturday at Bowman Gray Stadium. JoJo isn't on the scene this week as he is on a cruise this week. Danny Willard of Ace Speedway, South Boston Speedway and the Race Director for the CARS Tour fills in for Jody this week as co-host! Danny and Julian discuss the recent Davenport Energy Race Night from South Boston. They discuss Eric Winslow and Johnny Layne's return to victory lane for the first time in 2025 in the Budweiser Limited Sportsman and Southside Disposal Pure Stock Division, Jordaine Penick's retirement from Hornets, Jason DeCarlo sweeping that same division this weekend and Darren Krantz Jr making history on Saturday night by grabbing his first win at the track. return to Anderson Speedway in South Carolina on Saturday and Danny was there back in 2017 when it was a Southern Super Series combo race. Josh Berry and Ty Gibbs finished first and second that day and we discussed the continuing platform the tour continues to showcase Saturday and Sunday stars in NASCAR which includes Connor Zilisch who made the news over the weekend for his injury. Julian explains who may have the advantage this week and makes a pick to win while Danny points out the locals may have an advantage here more so anywhere else due to the lack of notebook the tour regulars have. Bruce Crumbley has been running at Kingsport Speedway in Tennessee for most of the last decade in multiple divisions. He recently made the move to Late Model Stock racing and in what was a wild feature that saw several lead changes late in that event that brought him to victory lane Friday night. Crumbley joins us to discuss the action from the Concrete Jungle on Friday and how he waited till 33 years old to get his start in the racing game. We dive into the Oak Level Raceway news, this week's winners around the region, SVG's continued dominance of road courses, a preview of Richmond and much more!

08/10/2025 - Billy Tatum - Prepared for a Purpose (Daniel 6) by Faith Community Church of South Boston, VA

08/03/2025 - Chris Randall - When God is Hidden: Trusting Providence in the Book of Ester by Faith Community Church of South Boston, VA

Episode 147 is on the scene and we welcome former Hickory Motor Speedway Late Model Champion and current points leader in the division Michael Bumgarner to the show. Bumgarner is coming off a feature win at the speedway on Saturday and he is preparing to make an attempt to win the Throwback Classic at Hickory this weekend on the zMAX CARS Tour. He looks back on his career thus far and shares what it will take to not only grab a win this weekend but how to attract more cars and teams to weekly competition. We also discuss his throwback this weekend which honors his father Keith. Speaking of throwback weekend, we set the stage for this weekend's zMAX CARS Tour LMSC and Pro Late Model event by picking winners and dissecting the top contenders for the event!Bubba Wallace kissed the bricks at Indianapolis to win the Brickyard 400. We discuss this landmark win and whether the current lawsuit with NASCAR overshadows the win. We also take you back to 2010 when Bubba competed at Franklin County Raceway and discuss whether or not his running well makes the sport more attractive and viable.In this week's Gas It Up or Pump The Brakes, we discuss whether or not RFK Racing will have any drivers in the playoffs as two of it's drivers are on the bubble for the last spot. Other topics this week include the Austin Hill controversy, Dillon Harville's continued dominance at Ace Speedway, a break down of of the action from South Boston from Saturday night, soaked tires at Bowman Gray, the gamesmanship between Burt Myers and Mike Speeney, DUBS, short track spotlight, a preview of the action at Iowa and much more this week on DLN!

A four year old boy stepped on a needle in a play area in South Boston, this comes after Mayor Wu had dubbed the city "the safest city". Visit the Howie Carr Radio Network website to access columns, podcasts, and other exclusive content.

07/27/2025 - Chris Randall - The Accessible Gospel by Faith Community Church of South Boston, VA

According to residents in South Boston, rats are running rampant in their neighborhood! Residents describe seeing rats more regularly out and about during the daytime, not just at night. Earlier this year, Tufts University did a study that found a deadly type of bacteria called leptospirosis persistent among Boston's rat population. With that additional health concern, some Boston City Councilors are pushing for an office specifically focused on pest control and appointing a "Rat Czar" to tackle this problem. Are you seeing an increase in rats in your neighborhood? Boston City Counselor Ed Flynn checked in.

Episode 146 is on the scene as we review the Hampton Heat from Langley Speedway. We are joined by the winner of the event Matt Waltz. Waltz tells about what this means to his career and the amount of sleep he has received since Sunday morning. He also describes how this weekend was big for his team as he had a point to prove and if his reputation had taken a hit after South Boston. Waltz addresses the disqualification after the Thunder Road 200 and details the process that led to it and if Matt could have appealed the ruling. Dillon Harville has claimed two victories in Late Model competition at Ace Speedway this season including one of the twin races last time out back on July 12th. Harville is our guest this week and the former Limited Late Model Track champion discusses his background in racing, racing during the 2020 Covid 19 Pandemic and making the major news because of it, how difficult the transition is from Limiteds to Late Models are, fishing, family and how long he has to take off from racing to prepare for one big race at Martinsville. Julian and Jody compare chicken places and pump the brakes/hit the gas on whether Denny Hamilin can get over the 60 win mark before the end of the season. Also up for discussion this week was the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour doubleheader at Monadnock, whether Patrick Emerling should be upset at how he was raced during both events, Caden Kvapil adding his name to the list of Late Model winners at Hickory Motor Speedway for JR Motorsports at the Jack Ingram Memorial, Jimmy Mullins collecting the Super Street bounty at Franklin County, NASCAR's decision to not cancel the race at Dover, 23X1 and Front Row Motorsports being open cars and how NASCAR made rule changes to keep them racing, our Bowman Gray  update for the week, if Ty Dillon can win the Mid Season Challenge as the 32 seed, preview the upcoming weekend at Indianapolis, IRP, short track spotlight and more!

HR 3 - Christian gets to chat with host of The Skate Pod and frequent guest Bridgette Proulx recapping the Bruins' offseason, if anyone should be extra excited about who will be taking the ice for the black and gold, and if Jeremy Swayman will have a better season than last year. Then, the New England Nightly News goes over the recent news after the verdict in the Karen Read case and a rat problem in South Boston man's backyard which Arcand has a solution for. And, people taking the Blue Line yesterday were not pleased with having to be evacuated off yesterday.

Episode 145 is on the scene and we welcome the owner of Larry King Law's Langley Speedway Bill Mullis to the podcast. We discuss what the fans and drivers can look forward to this weekend for the Hampton Heat and the discussions between himself, Brandon Brown of South Boston and Clay Campbell of Martinsville Speedway on ways to keep making the Virginia Triple Crown a must see event in short track racing. Jody and Julian dive into  the second leg of the Virginia Triple Crown by making their picks to win and their fantasy teams along with who to watch out for when it comes to contenders for the win. Langley Speedway will have many of their local ringers in the field and we discuss their chances as well!STAR Super Stock Winner Cody DeMarmels joins us after his Dillon win on Saturday. He tells us what it was like to drive with one hand and the battle scars he suffered after the event and if he has changed his mind about being focused on points racing or not after his last stint on the show. The boys discuss Shane Van Gisbergen's dominance on road courses in the Cup Series and whether he can parlay this into postseason success. Is he already amongst the greats and could this success change the way NASCAR awards points and guarantees playoff spots going forward? Ty Gibbs is in the news again for his pit road incident with Brad Keselowski. Was he at fault in this incident?We also discuss Austin Beers winning the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race at Lancaster, Keelan Harvick's CARS Tour Pro Late Model win at Hickory and if the Harvick Showdown should continue, the bounties on Kyle Dudley and Taylor Ransom at Franklin County Raceway plus dubs, short track spotlight & more!

MCJR joins us fresh off three straight wins in the SK division at Stafford. 4th time Mike's joined the show, first time was the most listened too episode of the year a few years back. We talk everything from Lime Rock to Stafford to New Smyrna. We also talk Bowman Gray, White Mountain, Atlanta and the 24 hours of South Boston.Support the show

Hi there! Feel free to drop us a text if you enjoy the episode.In this episode we dive deep into what many rowers fondly call Rower's Christmas — the legendary Head of the Charles Regatta (HOCR). We're joined by race director Brendan Mulvey, who unpacks what makes this two-day rowing festival one of the world's largest and most beloved regattas.Brendan shares behind-the-scenes stories about the regatta's rich history, the essential role of over 2,000 volunteers, and how the event welcomes everyone from world-class Olympians to determined first-timers. The conversation highlights the event's unwavering commitment to inclusivity — featuring adaptive rowing divisions and the inspiring participation of the Survivor Rowing Network, a community of rowers united by their battles with cancer and their passion for the sport.Listeners get an insider's look at the unique time trial format, the monumental logistics behind hosting 300,000 spectators and thousands of boats, and the vibrant community connections that keep this New England tradition alive year after year.Brendan also announces a new chapter in HOCR's story: for the first time ever, HOCR will host the Boston Beach Sprints, a three-day coastal rowing event at Carson Beach in South Boston, taking place July 25–27. It's a bold step to expand rowing's reach and showcase this dynamic format in a new setting.Key Takeaways:✅ HOCR is the world's largest two-day regatta — truly Rower's Christmas.✅ Welcomes athletes of all levels, with strong inclusivity for adaptive and survivor rowers.✅ Volunteers are the heartbeat of the event.✅ Unique time trial racing plus massive spectator buzz.✅ New for 2025: Beach Sprints!Art & Eric embark on a journey to showcase and celebrate the endurance sports community in New England.

Julian Osorio, Prosthodontist and Owner at South Boston Dental Group, joins the podcast to explore how advancements in technology are reshaping the dental space. He discusses the impact of rising labor costs and shares practical advice for current and emerging healthcare leaders looking to succeed in an increasingly complex industry.

Go to www.LearningLeader.com for full show notes The Learning Leader Show with Ryan Hawk Episode #625: Anthony Consigli - Digging Graves, Playing Football at Harvard, Learning From Failure, Taking Big Chances, & Growing a Business From $3 Million to $4 Billion Anthony's great-grandfather came from Italy and he was a stone mason. He had 6 sons. He gave each a trade. His grandfather had a business mind. Then WWII came. 4 brothers went and fought. His grandfather and blind uncle stayed back to run the business. He brought his son into it (Anthony's dad) he was a heavy equipment operator. And did business leadership work after it. Hard Work: Born in 1967, 2nd oldest of 5 kids. Grew up in the 1970's remembering his dad always working 2 jobs including Saturdays as a heavy equipment operator in construction with side jobs at night, his mom as a night nurse with his grandmother watching them during the day. Hard work and work ethic were drilled into them by their dad, grandfather, and uncles who all were in construction. All had stoic personalities. Anthony started working full-time in the Summer, Saturdays, and school vacations in the 7th grade when he was 12. Cleaning the mortar off bricks from demolished buildings so that they could be reused, then digging and covering graves by hand at a bunch of local cemeteries.  Chopping wood and burning the rubber off electrical wire from demolished buildings so we could bring the copper to the scrap yard for cash. It was not your typical childhood but I can see now it gave me incredible life lessons at an early age that allowed me to flourish in business and be a strong leader. Anthony was a gravedigger -I was a big part of the business because it was a consistent revenue stream. Regardless of a recession, people were going to die. For that reason, his dad and grandfather never wanted to give it up. Anthony dug them by hand, year-round. When I was in high school I was in charge of laying out the graves to be dug for the recently deceased. As the Catholic Church was not known for great record keeping the coordinates were often confused. I would cut the sod, save it and then start digging; 7.5' long, 4 foot wide, about 5.5'deep. I had to take 22 wheelbarrows of dirt and wheel them up a plank onto a truck as that was the displacement from the coffin and concrete box. One night the phone rang at the house. My dad yelled at me to tell me I had buried the body in the wrong place. He may have had a few expletives in there. The next morning, I spent the day digging a new hole, moving the box to the new grave, and then filling in both graves while the family watched. I tried blaming the priest but this was a losing battle. Lessons like this taught us accountability. Own it. Do what you say you are going to do and clean up your own messes. Dump Truck Story - When I was 14  I was helping to demolish the interiors of an old convent and we were throwing all the old cinder blocks into a dump truck. My grandfather didn't have anyone available to go dump the truck so he showed me the different lever and buttons; the clutch, the PTO, and gears, and told me where to go dump the truck. I knew a little about how to drive standard but had never driven a dump truck so he told me to leave it in first gear. I drove down the Main Street of the town with a long line of traffic behind me as I was going about 5 miles per hour. I got to the dump site, got the truck in position, enacted the PTO let my foot off the clutch, and got the dump body to start raising. I remember being so proud of myself. Like I had made it as a man. All of a sudden the truck jerked up violently and before I knew what happened the truck cab was in the air and the truck was upright vertically. I had forgotten to open the tailgate so the load had shifted and flipped the truck. There were no cell phones so I walked about a mile back to the site very embarrassed to call my grandfather. Construction has no shortage of occasions to be humbled as there are so many changing dynamics at hand all the time. But at the same time, being thrown into situations like this gave me this incredible tolerance for risk.  It was embarrassing but you could overcome that embarrassment. 1997 - Anthony became the CEO. $3m business at that time. Anthony pushed for bigger work. 25 people at the company then. 2024 - $3.4B 2,400 employees. What happened? One big thing is a concept/book called Raving Fans by Ken Blanchard. Construction at the time was low bid, hard knuckles, people flipping the table, throw staplers. It wasn't friendly. It started to get more professional over time. “Raving fans makes sense to me. Apply how you treat people in hospitality to construction. We work hard on client service skills. Being really professional. There is so much repeat business. That was harder than I expected it to be. Clients were rewarding us work over and over again. We were nice people to deal with. Raving fans stayed with us. We've done a lot of jobs at Harvard or hospital systems. We've earned that reputation. I came into the business during a bad recession. That bruised me. I had to tell people I couldn't pay them. I worried about where money would come from.” The significance of their logo? The arch… The Arch is our logo and helps support these values. The arch is from the oldest surviving picture of our great grandfather who was a simple, hardworking, stone mason building this big stone arch. The arch denotes teamwork as you can't do it alone. It symbolizes forward progress, quality, and craft. All stuff we want to be associated with. Take Big Chances – We got through the first recession knowing we needed to be larger to be able to withstand the ups and downs of the economic cycle. We started taking some chances on some larger jobs with more demanding clients which was extremely stressful as we had no idea what we were doing. It was new territory.  This is where all the humbling experiences as a kid like digging graves helped as it gave me the courage to take some risks.  Failure isn't final and you can push through mistakes.  Football at Harvard - Learned more on the football field than in any classroom. Discipline to a process. All the players at Harvard are there for the love of the game. I was admitted to Harvard with OK grades, but I could snap a football and block.  I was surprised at the time Harvard accepted me.  Looking back on it now, I should have been shocked as I was a meathead.   At the same time, I think my blue-collar work history in a small family business, my being an Eagle Scout, and generally smart kid all helped. Harvard changed me in good ways despite my best efforts not to let Harvard change me in bad ways.  I had this perception of blue-blood kids walking around with ascots and monocles or hippies protesting every earthly transgression on the planet.  But that is not what I found.  I made the best friends of my life; incredible diversity with kids from every socio-economic strata you could think of.  Our team had a kid who was in an LA street gang and a kid who worked summers second shift in a limestone mill outside of Pittsburgh yet at the same time had a kid who was fifth generation Harvard who was just a nice guy.  Really smart but normal kids.  As much as I didn't want to change, I needed to change; be more open-minded, more curious, have better dressing and grooming habits, and manners. It meant being able to engage in meaningful conversation on heady topics; not Hulk Hogan and the WWF or how tough Chuck Norris was.  I would always say that I didn't learn much in the classroom at Harvard but that's not fair.  Liberal arts education is a bit under fire right now but it has served me well.  I learned more through exposure to different people, other students smarter than me who were in random conversations and late-night debates. I learned more on the football field as I learned more about resilience, how to lose, and how to prepare.  The liberal arts education gave me an appreciation for continued curiosity, learning, and study which may be a more important skill than any in a fast-changing world.  It was the well-roundedness I needed. Leadership in Construction - Leadership means different things to different people. It can be easy in some settings. In football, all the players wanted to play. For a job site in South Boston, you walk onto a job site, you have 300-400 that don't want to be there, some don't speak English, then we get a union group, or an architect has other ideas, then traffic, weather, and things you can't control. It's hard for a leader to keep everybody working in the same direction. That's a huge leadership task. I was thinking about that. A construction superintendent at 6 am is thinking about all of this stuff.  What makes someone good at that job? Sense of urgency, align and motivate hundreds of people, great planners, organized. Had a former Marine Vietnam Seargent who was great. A gym teacher who's awesome, he's in NYC with a job several city blocks. High sense of urgency, detail-oriented, motivates and aligns people. We do personality testing, and we've got a lot of people who are lower A and just as successful as higher A personalities. Such team players. Can put a team together. We like people who have played sports. Hiking – About 12 years ago, Anthony, his brother, son, and a few guys went out to hike a 10,000-footer in Colorado.  They met their guide who was this little, old dude who looked like he smoked pot fairly regularly.  As they looked to get started, Anthony asked him for the trail map and he said he didn't have one.  “How do you know how to get to the top?" He pointed to the top of the mountain and said “It's right up there, we just need to keep going up." But when they were at the top, Anthony realized it was just an analogy for their business. We just needed to keep taking one more step up. ESOP - Consigli implemented an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) to make the company entirely employee-owned, fostering a culture of accountability, shared responsibility, and pride among their teammates, where employees directly benefit from the company's success and feel a stronger sense of ownership in decision-making; essentially, it aimed to create a more engaged and motivated employee base by giving them a stake in the company's performance.

This week on DBC, Freddie Kraft, Tommy Baldwin, and Karsyn Elledge are joined by former driver and current TV analyst Jamie McMurray-and have a big surprise for Jamie.The crew breaks down Kyle Larson's dominant weekend, the status of Homestead getting NASCAR Championship weekend back, Justin Allgaier's late race win in the Xfinity Series and more. Plus, Blaney fans are back in the tub on Reaction Theatre, and Tommy explains his side of the story from his viral South Boston altercation this past weekend.   Timestamps:45 - Jamie McMurray Joins29:45 - Spot On Spot Off1:00:22 - Reaction Theatre1:11:48 - #AskDBC1:20:36 - DBC Picks Dirty Mo Media is launching a new e-commerce merch line! They've got some awesome Door Bumper Clear merch on the site. Visit shop.dirtymomedia.com to check out all the new stuff.Want more DBC? Check out and subscribe to the new DBC YouTube channel! Want more DBC? Check out and subscribe to the new DBC YouTube channel!