Podcasts about Space Cowboys

NASA moet flink inleveren, laat interessante Marsmineralen voorlopig liggen, maar wil wel de maanrace winnen van China, terwijl ESA kijkt hoeveel bos er nog op aarde is.

Host, Garrett Greene, gives an update on how Space Cowboys play has faired so far in the 2025 season, interviews with Joe Hudson and AJ Blubaugh, and life on the road.

50 jaar ESA, een nieuwe Afrikaanse ruimtevaartorganisatie, en drie Amerikaanse staten strijden om het hoofdkwartier van good old NASA. Dat en meer met Philippe Schoonejans, Nick Poelstra en Herbert Blankesteijn in deze nieuwe SpaceCowboys Podcast.

Dan is here with information about the future of The League of Legends, a re-release of Love Letter, and more! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure Munchkin Land continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com NEWS Riot Games has revealed more info on the future League of Legends TCG RiftBound, which is being released and developed by UVS Games. UVS and Wise Wizard games will release an expansion later this fall for Star Trek Star Realms Borg: Invasion, a new expansion Oct' 25 Later this month Space Cowboys will release Garden Rush, in the US ($25) (Light quick Tile Placement game) Z-Man games will be re-releasing the classic/Original Version of Love Letter in May ‘25 ($15) Renegade will be re-printing Sentient in a new edition July ‘25 ($40) (Card and Dice Manipulation) Sorry We Are French will release an expansion for the SDJ nominee In the Footsteps of Darwin called In the Footsteps of Darwin: Correspondence June ‘25 (~$20) ATOM Spotlight Boardgame Co-- Alex Radcliffe does a TON of great videos on all sorts of things inn the industry, from reviews to top games lists games leaving his collection, play throughs Crowdfunding coverage and more. One Bookcase -- Mike Hughes is a real great guy and local gamer. He has a solid instagram channel where he highlights some great games with impressions, unboxings and pictorial overviews. Crowdfunding KS Rogue Dungeon: A Rogue's Tale Vesta Majong in a thematic co-op euro Gamefound Spark Riders 3000: Galactic Modules Expansion HellDivers 2: The Board Game Six Sojourns By Red Raven Games

Dan is here with information about the future of The League of Legends, a re-release of Love Letter, and more! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure Munchkin Land continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com NEWS Riot Games has revealed more info on the future League of Legends TCG RiftBound, which is being released and developed by UVS Games. UVS and Wise Wizard games will release an expansion later this fall for Star Trek Star Realms Borg: Invasion, a new expansion Oct' 25 Later this month Space Cowboys will release Garden Rush, in the US ($25) (Light quick Tile Placement game) Z-Man games will be re-releasing the classic/Original Version of Love Letter in May ‘25 ($15) Renegade will be re-printing Sentient in a new edition July ‘25 ($40) (Card and Dice Manipulation) Sorry We Are French will release an expansion for the SDJ nominee In the Footsteps of Darwin called In the Footsteps of Darwin: Correspondence June ‘25 (~$20) ATOM Spotlight Boardgame Co-- Alex Radcliffe does a TON of great videos on all sorts of things inn the industry, from reviews to top games lists games leaving his collection, play throughs Crowdfunding coverage and more. One Bookcase -- Mike Hughes is a real great guy and local gamer. He has a solid instagram channel where he highlights some great games with impressions, unboxings and pictorial overviews. Crowdfunding KS Rogue Dungeon: A Rogue's Tale Vesta Majong in a thematic co-op euro Gamefound Spark Riders 3000: Galactic Modules Expansion HellDivers 2: The Board Game Six Sojourns By Red Raven Games

Een mislukte première voor Spectrum-raket, defensie en ruimtevaart in Delft en studeren op een missie naar Titan. Dat en meer bespreken Thijs Roes, Erik laan en Luc van den Abeelen in deze nieuwe @SpaceCowboysPod

Gaat Starship ooit lukken, een zonsverduistering is in aantocht en Europese ruimtevaartindustrie beweegt richting defensie, miljoenen sterrenstelsels gevonden. Dat en meer met Michel van Baal, Jeffrey Bout en Herbert Blankesteijn in deze nieuwe @SpaceCowboysPod

Sommige maanlanders doen het goed, anderen vallen nog eens om; binnenkort de eerste astronaut met een lichamelijke beperking naar ISS en 3D printen in de ruimte. Dat en meer bespreken @pschoone, @nadineduursma en @LucLucreation in deze nieuwe @SpaceCowboysPod

On this weeks RIPEcast our good friend from New York @_defkon with a live set on the Mog stage from Breakfast of Champions '25. Link to mix in comments From Defkon - Playing the 25th Anniversary of Breakfast of Champions was an absolute honor. The Space Cowboys have been a huge inspiration in my journey as a DJ, so getting the chance to represent Brooklyn at BOC this year was a dream come true. Sharing the stage with legends like Sporty-O & Thug Shells —who both came out to perform with me—made it even more special. Knowing I was playing for a veteran crowd that's heard and danced to some of the best breaks out there, I knew I had to bring my A-game. I think I accurately delivered my sound, keeping the energy high and the dance floor moving until the very end. Closing out the legendary MOG Stage alongside my mentors was an unforgettable experience. Huge thanks to DJ Deckard, Rumblemunk, and the entire Space Cowboys crew for welcoming me with open arms and making me feel at home!

Hosted Payload is now available in both video and podcast form! Host Henry Gola thinks Space Cowboys is Clint Eastwood's worst movie, but he meets surprising disagreement from colleagues Jen Hindin, Chloe Hawker, and Jillian Quigley. Plus, Chloe does double duty and dishes the latest satellite and space news in the Orbital Debrief.

Neerstortende rakettrappen, Starlink-chantage, mijnwerkerssatelliet op weg naar planetoïde en een (bijna) perfecte Einsteinring. Dat en meer in Space Cowboys 167 met @brunchik @mariekebaan @BastiaanBom (twitter) Links voor deze aflevering: Lekkende stuwstoftank zorgt voor brokstukken in Polen https://spacenews.com/propellant-leak-blamed-for-falcon-9-upper-stage-uncontrolled-reentry Lange termijn ruimtevaartagenda goedgekeurd door kabinet https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten/kamerstukken/2025/02/21/kabinetsreactie-lange-termijn-ruimtevaartagenda Verenigde Staten dreigt Starlink af te sluiten in Oekraïne https://www.reuters.com/business/us-could-cut-ukraines-access-starlink-internet-services-over-minerals-say-2025-02-22/ Odin van Astroforge gaat metalen zoeken op planetoïde met Nederlandse voortstuwing https://www.volkskrant.nl/wetenschap/startschot-voor-mijnbouw-in-de-ruimte-sonde-odin-vertrekt-woensdag-richting-metaalrijke-planetoide~b3139f75/ Spectrum-raket van het Duitse ISAR klaar voor eerste orbitale lancering vanuit Noorwegen https://europeanspaceflight.com/isar-completes-final-static-fire-tests-ahead-of-inaugural-spectrum-flight/ en https://spacenews.com/isar-aerospace-completes-testing-of-first-spectrum-rocket/ Euclid ontdekt bijna perfecte Einsteinring https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Euclid/ Lucht- en lichtvervuiling dreigt voor Europese sterrenwacht in Chili door industrieel megaproject https://www.eso.org/public/netherlands/news/eso2501/ Time lapse ELT: een jaar in 1 minuut https://www.eso.org/public/videos/potw2508a/ Kans dat planetoïde 2024 YR4 de aarde raakt is bijna nul https://scientias.nl/pfjoe-kans-dat-planetoide-2024-yr4-in-2032-de-aarde-bombardeert-is-nagenoeg-nihil/ Supersonische winden op exoplaneet WASP-127b https://www.eso.org/public/netherlands/news/eso2502/?langSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Neerstortende rakettrappen, Starlink-chantage, mijnwerkerssatelliet op weg naar planetoïde en een (bijna) perfecte Einsteinring. Dat en meer in Space Cowboys 167 met @brunchik @mariekebaan @BastiaanBom (twitter)

This week on the RIPEcast, Space Cowboys welcome back Smoove to the Bay Area. Aloha Funkateers Back in Y2K era San Francisco, there was a trend amongst the uber cool restaurants where - as part of the dining room ambience - you would often find a DJ mixing live during dinner service. It was here, spinning vinyl all night propped up at the end of the bar, in this bastion of late 20th century California fusion cuisine I found my entrance into the fantastical wonderland that is the Bay Area DJ community. And it was here where I first encountered the Space Cowboys. The subsequent years featured a significant increase of the color orange into my wardrobe, Halloween undergrounds, a Unimog, breakbeats (so. Many. Breakz!) renegades in Golden Gate Park, that thing in the desert, decompression/recompression, Love parades, rhinestones, Martha, NewsBreakz, heartbreakz. And yes, a New Year's Day sunrise party. It was a glorious time to be alive So I think it's fitting my first time back at BOC in *this many* years was the 25th anniversary. I was hella psyched to be on this years line up because, if I'm being perfectly honest, I have missed you all. Spinning this set was a true joy and it was an honor to be back with the original crew. -Smoove

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Terugreis van Boeing astronauten vervroegd, Nederlands ruimtevaartjaar geopend in de Space Expo en Trump als president heeft mogelijke gevolgen voor Artemis. Dat en meer met Michel van Baal, Luc van den Abeelen en Nick Poelstra in deze nieuwe Space Cowboys. Links voor deze aflevering: Ruimtevaartjaar 2025 geopend met event in de SpaceExpo: https://www.spaceoffice.nl/nl/nieuws/1048/ruimtevaartjaar-2025-volop-ambitie-voor-veiligheid-en-economie.html Brabantse ondernemer zorgt voor een groot Nederlandse aardobservatie bedrijf https://fd.nl/tech-en-innovatie/1544862/hoe-de-brabantse-ondernemer-peter-schepers-een-ruimtebedrijf-creeert Twee extra stralingsgordels rondom de Aarde, na grote zonnestormen van Mei 2024 https://www.space.com/the-universe/earth/huge-solar-storm-in-may-2024-spawned-2-new-radiation-belts-around-eart Risco’s van het huidige Artemis 3 plan kunnen wel eens te groot zijnhttps://www.space.com/space-exploration/missions/risks-with-current-artemis-3-moon-landing-plan-may-be-too-high-nasa-safety-group-says Blue Ghost op weg naar de maan https://blogs.nasa.gov/artemis/2025/02/10/more-nasa-science-received-during-earth-orbit-firefly-begins-lunar-transit-phase/ De saga van Butch en Suni gaat door https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/02/nasa-moves-up-target-to-return-butch-and-suni-but-not-for-political-reasons/ ULA haalt Vulcan-Centaur weer uit elkaar https://spaceflightnow.com/2025/02/07/ula-begins-de-stacking-vulcan-rocket-pivots-to-atlas-5-launch-of-amazons-kuiper-satellites-for-first-2025-mission/ Artemis onder Trump: vliegt SLS eruit? https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/02/boeing-has-informed-its-employees-that-nasa-may-cancel-sls-contracts/ Nieuwe poppetjes bij NASA en Roscosmos https://spacenews.com/second-trump-administration-begins-with-confusion-on-acting-nasa-leadership/ https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/02/06/putin-sacks-roscosmos-chief-yury-borisov-amid-setbacks-at-space-agency-a87881 Het stille succes van de Japanse H-3 raket https://spacenews.com/japan-launches-michibiki-6-navigation-satellite-with-fifth-h3-rocket/ SpaceCowboys Eric Laan & Inge Loes ten Kate geven interview bij EenVandaag over Mars https://eenvandaag.avrotros.nl/item/we-willen-naar-mars-maar-zo-makkelijk-is-dat-nog-niet-dit-zijn-de-uitdagingen/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Terugreis van Boeing astronauten vervroegd, Nederlands ruimtevaartjaar geopend in de Space Expo en Trump als president heeft mogelijke gevolgen voor Artemis. Dat en meer met Michel van Baal, Luc van den Abeelen en Nick Poelstra in deze nieuwe Space Cowboys.

In this episode, we welcome Stephen Campanelli, SOC. Stephen is a legendary Camera Operator who has shot films including The Bridges of Madison County, Twister, The Patriot, The Thin Red Line, Space Cowboys, The Sum of All Fears, Mystic River, Million Dollar Baby, World Trade Center, Flags of our Fathers, Letters from Iwo Jima, Gran Torino, Invictus, Wild, American Sniper, Sully, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, A Star is Born, The Mule, Richard Jewell, and Juror #2 . In addition, he's served as director on many feature films. In our chat, Stephen shares about his roots in Canada, inspiration to make movies, and later, working as A-Camera Operator and Steadicam Operator on tons of top Hollywood films — and with Clint Eastwood for decades.“The Making Of” is presented by AJA:How Cromorama solves HDR production challenges with AJA ColorBoxCromorama is transforming HDR workflows for live production across the globe, using AJA ColorBox and its integrated ORION-CONVERT pipeline to power SDR/HDR transforms, quality control checks, and more for high-stakes productions like the UEFA EURO 2024 Championship. Find out how in this interview with Cromorama CEO and CTO Pablo Garcia hereExplore the OWC Jellyfish Nomad: Discover how the OWC Jellyfish Nomad turned a desolate location in the Utah Salt Flats into a fully equipped, mobile production studio. This compact, powerful device allows video professionals to manage, share, and collaborate on high-resolution projects in remote environments. Click through to see how you can streamline your workflow, no matter where your next shoot takes you! Read hereNew Solutions from Videoguys:The EOS C80 camera is designed for limitless creative vision. The compact, full-featured camera body includes Canon's 6K full frame Back-Illuminated Stacked CMOS sensor, Cinema RAW Light and 4K/120p internal recording, Canon's next-generation Dual Pixel CMOS AF II and a 12G-SDI interface. The EOS C80 seamlessly integrates into almost any production providing the ultimate flexibility and outstanding image quality. Explore hereNetflix Feature “Let Go” Showcases Igelkott Studios' Masterful Visual FXNetflix's Let Go (2024) tells a heartfelt story with beautifully crafted visuals. Igelkott Studios contributed to the car and airplane sequences using advanced In-Camera Visual FX. Led by Eric Hasso, we focus on authenticity and innovation. Watch Let Go on Netflix and learn more at Igelkott Studios.From our Friends at Anton/Bauer:Today's episode is also powered by Anton/Bauer — batteries built with no compromise for filmmakers and creators. From blockbuster sets to solo projects, Anton/Bauer batteries deliver high-performance power with unmatched reliability so your story never misses a beat. Trusted by industry pros worldwide, Anton/Bauer keeps your gear ready when it matters most. Visit hereZEISS Introduces Supreme Zoom Radiance:The new ZEISS Supreme Zoom Radiance set includes three purpose-built T2.9 high-end cine zooms: 15-30mm, 28-80mm and 70-200mm. Featuring the same T* blue lens coating as the popular Supreme Prime Radiances, they offer a similar look with consistent flares and warmer color rendition. Learn more hereFeatured Resource:Film ParliamentGot a script you want to produce?Film Parliament offers a self-paced, step-by-step online course that guides you through the process of scheduling and budgeting your feature film. Learn more herePodcast Rewind:Jan 2025 - Ep. 66…“The Making Of” is published by Michael Valinsky.Advertise your products or services to 116,000 film, TV, video, broadcast & live event production pros reading this newsletter. Email us today at mvalinsky@me.com Get full access to The Making Of at themakingof.substack.com/subscribe

This week on the RIPEcast an OG if there ever was one, Space Cowboys' 8Ball is on the decks live from the 25th edition of Breakfast of Champions. From @dj8ball, "25th Breakfast of Champions, and I've played 23 of them! I'd say “I'm too old for this shit” but the party's still going and it's still the best way to kick off the New Year in SF—hands freakin' down! 

 About the mix: I brought a mix of new and old favs, and like last year I decided to pack the middle with drum n bass to keep folks steppin. Most of the tracks were re-edited and I've been enjoying tinkering with stems lately, so that's where some of the acapellas come into play. There's also a quick tribute to breakbeat originator, Lennie Le Ice and his groundbreaking track “We Are E.I.”—I'll work the whole thing into another set down the road, but for now it's in the breakdown for “Feel It”. Here's the tracklist: 01. Something Good Can Work (Stems) - Two Door Cinema Club 02. Fantasy - Maceo Rivas, Oldbeat 03. Shotta Flow (Mizzo Remix) - NLE Choppa, Biggie 04. Reach Out (Greenflamez Remix) - 2Jays 05. Whiskey Whiskey (Acapella) - Moneybags Yo 06. Good Life (ReBounce) - Stanton Warriors 07. Breathe (James Hype Edit) - The Prodigy 08. Breathe (Acapella) - The Prodigy 09. Feel It (Powertools Dub) - Richard Vission 10. We Are E.I. (Sample) - Lennie Le Ice 11. Players (Acapella) - Coi Leray 12. Feel The Love (Gorgon City Remix) - Rudimental 13. Feel The Love (Original Mix) - Rudimental 14. Super Sharp Shooter (Decrypt Bootleg) - DJ Zinc 15. Something Good - Deekline 16. Nothin But A Good Time (Fitch Mix) - Poison 17. Satisfaction (Netsky Remix) - Benny Benassi, The Biz 18. Get Ur Freak On (Brody Jenner Remix) - Missy Elliot 19. Bombalaya (Original Mix) - DNMO & Wolfy Lights 20. Bombalaya (Blooom) - DNMO & Wolfy Lights 21. Freak Like Me - Emily Makis, Deadline 22. leavemealone (Original Mix) - Fred again… & Baby Keem 23. leavemealone (Nia Archive Remix) - Fred again… & Baby Keem 24. Sweet Disposition - Fitch, Emile Battour 25. Sweet Disposition (Acapella) - The Temper Trap 26. My Love (Original Mix) - RE-AB Productions 27. Miracle Maker (Matt Guy Remix) - Dom Dolla 28. Goodies - Dillon Francis x Goodies (Acapella) - Ciara 29. All I Ever Wanted (Mr Jay Remix) - ReMode Music 30. Acid Funk (Rabbit In The Moon's Turn On Mix) - Hawke & God Within 31. Acid Funk (Acapella) - Hawke & God Within 32. Miami Breakdown - Gucci Bass 33. New Year's Day (Mizzo & DJ Genesis) - U2

Interview with Alexander Hacke and Danielle de Picciotto ! Part 4  hackedepicciotto are Alexander Hacke and Danielle de Picciotto. Both are legends of their own making: Danielle de Picciotto moved to Berlin in 1987, to become the lead singer of the band „Space Cowboys“, the co-initiator of the Love Parade, a collaborator of the Ocean Club with Gudrun Gut, and Alexander's partner in crime. Alexander Hacke is founding member and bass player of Einstürzende Neubauten. The artist couple, romantically married in 2006, has creatively interacted with countless international projects for almost 2 decades now besides regularly releasing their own compositions. Their live shows are, to put it mildly, intense. Danielle specializes in unusual instruments such as the Hurdy Gurdy, the auto harp and the cemence besides playing the violin and piano; Alexander is master of the bass, guitar and drums. Together they create beautiful, existentialistic, acoustic soundscapes, which roar and vibrate simultaneously leaving their audiences shaken but overjoyed. Danielle, author of two books, writes most of their lyrics, be it the poetic spoken word moments or the momentous choirs they compose together. Alexander Hacke, an excellent throat singer and vocalist, growls his grnarly, rumbling cries that float eerily over their nomadic desert drones, with screeching birds, bees or wild wind accompanying slow, heavy riffs that start as a whisper and end in a volcanic, rolling wave of apocalyptic frenzy. The collage of this mixed with melancholic, translucent harmonies, very heavy & low bass chords, and electronics are a mesmerizing universe of sound and emotion which has generated an ever growing group of enthusiastic listeners. The Best of hackedepicciotto (Live in Napoli) showcases live interpretations of music from across their career. The album includes reinterpretations of tracks from all of their studio albums: Keepsakes (2023), a tender exploration of friendship and loss, The Silver Threshold (2021), their defiant reaction to the pandemic, Perseverantia (2016), which dealt with the artists nomadic lifestyle, Menetekel (2017), which embodies their collective despair at the state of the world, and powerful energy of The Current (2020), recorded by the Irish Sea. Hackedepicciotto's Info https://www.hackedepicciotto.de/ Hear The Current here https://hackedepicciotto.bandcamp.com/  

Terwijl de Verenigde Staten op korte termijn een vlag willen planten op de maan en mars, probeert Europa uit alle macht een eigen lanceerinfrastructuur uit de grond te stampen. Maar welke locatie en welke missie de eerste wordt? Verder nieuws van Osiris Rex, nieuwe telescopen, donkere energie. Dat en meer in deze nieuwe Space Cowboys met Inge Loes ten Kate, Nadine Duursma en Thijs Roes @SpaceCowboysPod behandelt ruimtevaart- en astronomienieuws van land, planeet en daarbuiten. Afwisselend gepresenteerd door: @thysroes @michelvanbaal @pschoone @hmblank @ingeloes @arnouxus @LucLucreation @nadineduursma @ExogeologyMarc @NickPoelstra @brunchik @mariekebaan @charlottepouwel @eriklaan @jeffrey_bout - Volg Space Cowboys op https://x.com/spacecowboyspod en mailen kan naar spacecowboyspod@gmail.com Links voor deze aflevering: Actuele lanceerinformatie: Kiruna https://sscspace.com/esrange/safety-information/ Saxavordhttps://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/uk-approves-1st-vertical-rocket-launch-from-saxavord-spaceport Andøyahttps://europeanspaceflight.com/inaugural-isar-spectrum-flight-expected-within-next-few-months/ Bennu samples van Osiris Rex laten organisch materiaal zienhttps://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00264-3https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00084-5https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-08495-6https://www.nature.com/articles/s41550-024-02472-9https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/01/29/organische-moleculen-op-planetoide-bennu-wijzen-absoluut-niet-op-buitenaards-leven-a4881278 Nieuwe contracten Artemismissiehttps://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-invests-in-artemis-studies-to-support-long-term-lunar-exploration/ New Shepard maanzwaartekrachtsimulatiehttps://spacenews.com/new-shepard-flight-to-demonstrate-lunar-gravity/ Habitable Worlds Observatory https://habitableworldsobservatory.org/science Supernova data wijst op een universum zonder donkere energiehttps://academic.oup.com/mnrasl/article/537/1/L55/7926647 Vlag planten op marshttps://phys.org/news/2025-01-trump-vows-flag-mars-omits.html Mars and the Earthlings: A Realistic View on Mars Exploration and Settlementhttps://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-66881-4?sap-outbound-id=DFC3313D35F375C5515F65ED8EE3048620A6A549 Origins Center podcast, Over Leven in het Heelal, seizoen 2:https://open.spotify.com/episode/3b7XREUi49teXUezkWolt9See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Garrett Greene gives a deep dive on the new players that may see themselves in a Space Cowboys uniform for the 2025 season.

Astros Manager talks to Geoff Blum about the offseason progression of RP Luis Garcia, RP Lance McCullers, & RHP Forrest Whitley. Espada also expresses his Spring Training expectations of infielder's Brice Matthews, Jacob Melton, Cam Smith, and the current OF situation with Chas McCormick and Jake Meyers. Mickey Storey is the Manager of AAA Sugar Land and he breaks down the historic Championship season of the Space Cowboys, including a glimpse of Astros future stars in 2025. Then Steve Sparks invites top prospect Brice Matthews, who just wrapped up Winter Ball, to chat about his journey through the Astros Youth Academy, and how he's preparing for the upcoming campaign. Astros Radio is your complete source for ‘25 Spring Training coverage. Listen throughout the season on SportsTalk 790 KBME & 740 KTRH-Houston, the MLB App., MLB.TV, & SiriusXM. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2025 begint met een race tussen Blue Origin en SpaceX: wie lanceert er eerder, New Glenn of de volgende Starship? Twee nieuwe maanlanders zijn al wel onderweg en verder: de historische scheervlucht van de Parker Solar Probe, de Chinese Yutu-2 die is gestopt met rijden over de maan en een deurbelcamera legt een meteorietinslag vast. Dat en meer bespreken Herbert Blankesteijn, Luc van den Abeelen en Jeffrey Bout in deze aflevering van Space Cowboys. Einde voor ruimtevliegtuig-droomhttps://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/reaction-engines-to-close-as-cutting-edge-sabre-fails-to-advance/160565.article Problemen voor koppelexperiment Indiahttps://www.indiatoday.in/science/story/isros-spadex-satellites-have-fuel-for-docking-but-not-enough-sunlight-2665085-2025-01-15 Zevende Starship-test; wat is er nieuw?https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=starship-flight-7 Raket New Glenn van Blue Origin hikt tegen lancering aanhttps://arstechnica.com/space/2025/01/blue-origin-plans-second-launch-attempt-of-new-glenn-early-on-tuesday/ Records van SpaceX zijn amper bij te houdenhttps://arstechnica.com/space/2025/01/spacex-is-superb-at-reusing-boosters-but-how-about-building-upper-stages/ Chinese maanrover Yutu-2 rijdt niet meerhttps://spacenews.com/yutu-2-rover-likely-immobile-on-the-moon-after-historic-lunar-far-side-mission/ Meteoriet te zien op deurbelcamerahttps://www.saltwire.com/prince-edward-island/first-confirmed-meteorite-to-land-in-p-e-i-makes-auditory-history-captured-on-camera RIP Gaia: missie eindigt deze weekhttps://www.iflscience.com/rip-gaia-revolutionary-mission-that-mapped-the-galaxy-to-come-to-an-end-this-week-77603 https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/gaia/observe-gaia SpaceX lanceert 2 maanlandershttps://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-will-launch-2-private-lunar-landers-this-week-kicking-off-busy-year-for-moon-missions Nasa schrijft historie met dichtste benadering van de zonhttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgrwdxpljyxo See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Al & Val are joined by their pal and former cast member of Improvised DCOM to rap about Let it Shine. The only real question is who is hotter: Tyler James Williams or Courtney B. Vance?Let it Shine (June 15, 2012)IMDB WikipediaDirected by  Paul Hoen (Luck of the Irish, Tru Confessions, You Wish!, Eddie's Million Dollar Cookoff, Read it and Weep, CGOW, Dadnapped, Camp Rock 2, How to Build a Better Boy, ZOMBIES 1-3)Written by Eric Daniel (Back on the Strip) & Don D. Scott (Barbershop 1 & 2 & The Neighborhood showrunner)Starring: Tyler James Williams as Cyrus DeBarge/Truth (Little Bill, Everybody Hates Chris, Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders, Dear White People, Abbott Elementary)Coco Jones as Roxanne "Roxie" Andrews (Good Luck Charlie, Grandma's House, Five Points, Bel Air)Trevor Jackson as Kris McDuffy (Eureka, Grown-ish, music videos)Brandon Mychal Smith as Lord of da Bling (Starstruck, Sonny with a Chance, So Random!, You're the Worst, Rise of the TMNT)Dawnn Lewis as Gail DeBarge (A Different World, Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, prolific voice actor)Nicole Sullivan as Lyla (Buzz Lightyear: Star Command, King of Queens, Kim Possible, MadTV, DC Superhero Girls)Courtney B. Vance (The Hunt for Red October, Dangerous Minds, The Preacher's Wife, Space Cowboys, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, The Photograph, Uncorked, Lovecraft Country, 61st Street)Algee Smith as Da Boss (Euphoria)Chloe x Halle Bailey as Choir Members (Halle: Grown-ish, Little Mermaid, The Color Purple - Chloe: Grown-ish)Synopsis: A teenage boy hides his rapping from his family and friends. When his best friend uses his lyrics to get close to a girl he has feelings for, he must battle to win her affection while struggling against pressure from his father.Fun Facts: Names all map to Cyrano de BergeracNext Movie: Girl vs. Monster ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In deze speciale aflevering kijken Thijs Roes, Philippe Schoonejans en Michel van Baal terug op 2024, met behulp van bijdragen van heel veel mede-Cowboys en -girls. Wat waren de hoogtepunten, wat waren de grootste mislukkingen - en wat zegt dat over de ruimtevaart in 2025? Dat en meer met @michelvanbaal @thysroes en @pschoone in deze nieuwe @SpaceCowboysPod @SpaceCowboysPod behandelt ruimtevaart- en astronomienieuws van land, planeet en daarbuiten. Afwisselend gepresenteerd door: @thysroes @michelvanbaal @pschoone @hmblank @ingeloes @arnouxus @LucLucreation @ExogeologyMarc @NickPoelstra @brunchik @mariekebaan @charlottepouwel @eriklaan @jeffrey_bout - Volg Space Cowboys op https://x.com/spacecowboyspod en mailen kan naar spacecowboyspod@gmail.com Links voor deze aflevering: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_in_spaceflighthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_in_spaceflightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 16 Join us as we wrap up 2024 in style. We're taking a trip down memory lane, reminiscing about all the exciting things that have happened in the world of *NSYNC this year. From *NSYNC reunion moments to Justin's tour, from live shows with Chris & Joey to new releases by Justin, Lance, and get this… JC(!!), we cover it all. Thank you for all your support throughout 2024. We've got some cracking shows lined up for 2025 so make sure you subscribe so you don't miss out! Follow *NSYNC UK Space Cowboys: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram/nsync_ukspacecowboys/⁠  TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@nsync_ukspacecowboys/⁠ X: @ukspacecowboys Thank you for listening, we really hope that you enjoyed it. If you did, please leave us a review x

Nieuwe ontwikkelingen rondom het planetenstelsel van de ster Trappist-1, de radiotelescoop in Dwingeloo detecteert Voyager-1 en gaat Blue Origin dit jaar New Glenn nog lanceren? Dat en meer bespreken Philippe Schoonejans, Marieke Baan en Michel van Baal in deze aflevering van Space Cowboys. Links voor deze aflevering: Dwingeloo ontvangt signalen van Voyager 1https://www.camras.nl/blog/2024/dwingeloo-ontvangt-signalen-van-voyager-1/ TRAPPIST-planeet ontleed: vulkanisch gesteente of atmosfeer vol CO2 en smoghttps://www.astronomie.nl/nieuws/trappist-planeet-ontleed-vulkanisch-gesteente-of-atmosfeer-vol-co2-en-smog-4375 Allereerste dubbelster gevonden bij superzwaar zwart gat in ons Melkwegstelselhttps://www.eso.org/public/netherlands/news/eso2418/ Herbruikbare Europese rakethttps://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Transportation/Future_space_transportation/Pathfinder_activity_to_pave_the_way_for_European_very_heavy_reusable_rocket#msdynmkt_trackingcontext=c3c24e39-2e2c-42b4-a2e1-e17fd2400628 Starliner astronauts nog later terug naar huishttps://nos.nl/artikel/2548736-twee-gestrande-astronauten-moeten-nog-langer-wachten-op-terugkeer-aarde Continuous Heartbeat strategiehttps://spacenews.com/nasa-endorses-continuous-heartbeat-approach-to-human-presence-in-leo/ Mars wordt geen plan B voor de aardehttps://www.eldiario24.com/en/nasa-goodbye-to-mars-and-admits/1203/ https://www.reddit.com/r/space/comments/1eor9wr/terraforming_mars_could_be_easier_than_scientists/ https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07927-7#msdynttrid=nya7YOchUsnHuQ_ivQbqLztQ2bfNczWXgLPV1Va8_K0 Waarom Mars-helicopter Ingenuity is gecrashthttps://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasa-performs-first-aircraft-accident-investigation-on-another-world/ Lanceert New Glenn nog dit jaar?https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/12/intrigue-swirls-as-blue-origin-races-toward-year-end-deadline-for-new-glenn/ De ruimtebasis in Arnhem gaat dicht https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12-10/arnhem-land-space-project-cease-operations-queensland-move-ela/104707840See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This was another Halloween for the record books and the Space Cowboys delivered big with an epic event at Great Northern full of great music and costumes. I had the pleasure of playing before the infamous Wes Smith and enjoyed dishing up some new edits for this amazing crowd. Check out the fun Sylvan Esso remixes. As always, tipping my hat to hard work that all of these producers but into these tracks to keep ass' shakin around the world. Enjoy! Set List: Block & Crown, Luca Debonaire - Discoteca (Just Dancing DBR Edit) Low Steppa, Jewel Kid - Big Busta DJ Dan, Hazzaro - In My Mind Ben Miller - Burn the Candle Sharam Jey - Move Out (DBR Breathe Edit) Ma Khe - Bad Boy Weitner, May Marnie - Dance Freedom Simioli - Burning Down the House Riva Starr, Hilit Kolet, Nez - Twerq It The Cube Guys - Pu55y Yo (P.A.R.A.D.E. DBR Edit) Crusy, Alex Now (ES) - Supersonic OFFAIAH, Leroy, KLP - Take The Pressure DJ Zinc, Ms Dynamite, Low Steppa - Wile Out 24 Jerome Robins, The Sloppy 5th's - Get Your Freak On DJ Dan, Mike Balance, Taurus (US) - Sock It to Me

Erik Jensen grew up in New Jersey. As a young person he loved monster movies. For a time he considered pursuing a career as a veterinarian. But when his friend Chris Walas moved out to Los Angeles to pursue a career in the movie FX business, Erik wasn't too far behind. In Hollywood Erik worked on several low budget horror movies honing his skills and making connections. It was a small community and led to working with Rob Bottin on some projects, including John Carpenter's 1982 remake "The Thing". Erik worked in both production and as an artist. Erik's work landed him a job on Dragonslayer at ILM where he would work on multiple projects for more than 20 years. HIs list of credits are amazing and include; Young Sherlock Holmes, Star Trek IV, Ghostbusters II, Star Wars: Episode 1, Space Cowboys, AI, Peter Pan, Star Wars: Episode III, and Jarhead. He also left ILM to work at Skellington on The Nightmare Before Christmas and James and the Giant Peach. He later worked at TraumaFX building realistic task trainers for both human and K9 simulators for emergency medical training. Today Erik is retired and lives with his wife being an active grandparent. It was great fun talking with Erik about his life and incredible career (which is obvious as this is a long one). 

Garrett Greene recaps the incredible 2024 season for the Space Cowboys.

On an island of cats, what do you do when the appliances attack?   Music from Dark Fantasy Studio and author/composer Nicolas Jeudy Music from Ovani Sound Intro Music - "Whitebane" by Alex Atlas (Our GM)

Raketten herbruikbaar maken, de auto-industrie elektrificeren, de meest afgelegen plekken op aarde voorzien van energie en internet; het woord ‘onmogelijk' lijkt voor Musk niet te bestaan. Hierdoor heeft hij onder zijn fans een bijna mythische status verkregen. Is die terecht? En kleven hier ook risico's aan? Dat bespreken we met wetenschapsjournalist Thijs Roes, bekend van het BNR-radioprogramma Space Cowboys.  We hebben nog een boekentip! Wat kan jouw bedrijf leren van de methode-Musk? In het boek 'Exponentiele organisaties' hebben de auteurs alle tips netjes op een rij gezet. Ga naar: https://bit.ly/exponentieleorganisaties Wie is Musk is een productie van VBK AudioLab en Uitgeverij Atlas Contact. Redactie is in handen van Rachel van de Pol en Simon Dikker Hupkes. Productie: Ellen van Dalsem, Hedi de Vree, Bart Jeroen Kiers en Stan Steeghs. Techniek en montage: Daphne Blokhuys en Stefan van Duyn van Thinium Audioboekproducties.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our exit today has us living out our retirement from the mafia in Miami Beach. This week, we are talking about The Crew, written by Barry Fanaro and directed by Michael Dinner. Along with continuing our love affair with Dan Hedaya, we also discuss the trend of old-man crime films, more talk of Space Cowboys, Ross' knowledge of Florida restaurants, the bizarre post-Oscar choices of Richard Dreyfuss and Burt Reynolds (including Krippendorf's Tribe), a surprise Oscar Isaac cameo, wasted opportunities, and Ross' attempt at a Burt Reynold's imitation. Thememusic by Jonworthymusic. Powered by RiversideFM. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CFF Films⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with Ross and friends. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Movies We've Covered on the Show⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Letterboxd. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Movies Recommended on the Show⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Letterboxd.

Frank starts the show talking with space expert and radio host Steve Kates a.k.a. Dr. Sky. They discuss the ISS being replaced, the Nancy Grace telescope being in the works and much more. Frank discusses the ethics of scientists bringing back the extinct Tasmanian tiger. He then speaks with Nick Pope, a journalist, UFO expert and former employee of the British Ministry of Defense. They discuss UFO news, the Pentagon commenting on mysterious drones and more. Frank starts the third hour talking about the third most popular magazine in America. Frank then talks with Kate Mulgrew, an award-winning actress, best-selling author and voice over artist, who is currently appearing in the American premiere of the Irish play, “The Beacon”. They talk about her career, her play and Star Trek. Frank wraps up the show talking about a man taking legal action on his biological parents who abandoned him in a dumpster when he was an infant. He is also joined by Noam Laden for News You Can Use. He then opens mail from listeners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

¡Vótame en los Premios iVoox 2024! Con el estreno de la última película de Alfonso Cuarón, GRAVITY, los astroloders nos dedicamos por completo a realizar el primer especial de cine de género; en esta ocasión, un subgénero en sí mismo: PELICULAS DE ASTRONAUTAS. Hemos elegido unos pocos ejemplos de films que tienen misiones en el espacio como fondo y astronautas como protagonistas. De ahí que el Coronel Kurtz, Fran Prados y Antonio Runa, y en el último tercio del programa, Manuel Callejo, analizarán 2001: ODISEA EN EL ESPACIO, APOLO 13, ELEGIDOS PARA LA GLORIA, SPACE COWBOYS y como broche final, la crítica de GRAVITY, sin spoilers en la primera mitad de la reseña, y tras la Alarma Roja, con todos los spoilers posibles. Una edición que no vamos a olvidar fácilmente, por la cantidad de problemas técnicos que acompañaron a la grabación, casi como si de nuestra propia misión espacial se tratara. ¡A orbitar! Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

On this episode of the Space Cowboys RIPEcast, we're bringing you a guest mix from long-time Space Cowboys homie Wes Smith! A Beatport #1 artist and label owner, Wes Smith is a DJ and producer based out of San Diego. Attracting official support from The Crystal Method, Dub Pistols & Stanton Warriors, his original songs, official remixes and edits have found homes on dance floors and radio programs across the globe. Wes has produced 8 studio albums, 3 video game sound tracks, and 500+ singles. He's also the creative force behind Juice Night Out and Juice Recordings music brands. Find him everywhere @itswessmithyo Wes will be headlining our massive Halloween throwdown on November 1st - get tickets now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cowboys-aliens-space-cowboys-halloween-tickets-1013867634387

“As a kid, I had the Super 8, we were making backyard epics, and somebody had to write the scripts,” jokes Howard Klausner about his screenwriting career. “I struck out as a guitar player and actor, but I knew how to write.” Klausner is best known for SPACE COWBOYS, DIRTY HARRY: THE ORIGINAL, THE LAST RIDE, GOD'S NOT DEAD: A LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS and most recently, REAGAN. The latest film stars Dennis Quaid, Penelope Ann Miller, and Jon Voight. The story is “a drama based on the life of Ronald Reagan, from his childhood to his time in the oval office” that took 14 years to get made. In this interview, Howard talks about advice from Clint Eastwood, “what do I care about versus what am I trying to sell?,” his love for the Hero's Journey, shifting from being hired help to being the Band of Brothers, advice for indie filmmakers, and the intangibles that drive writers to craft specs. Want more? Steal my first book, Ink by the Barrel - Secrets From Prolific Writers right now for free. Simply head over to www.brockswinson.com to get your free digital download and audiobook. If you find value in the book, please share it with a friend as we're giving away 100,000 copies this year. It's based on hundreds of interviews here at Creative Principles.

The Astros are in the playoffs!The Space Cowboys done did the thing!

Dana In The Morning Highlights 9/26A Category 4 Hurricane is expected to be making landall in North Florida later todaySugar Land Space Cowboys win their 1st Pacific Coast League Title Most of our SUNNY listeners say it is NOT too early to start decorating for Halloween!

Episode 11 This episode we have six of the *NSYNC UK Space Cowboys as we look back over the last few weeks of Justin Timberlake's The Forget Tomorrow World Tour across the UK and Europe. We talk about meeting the legend Johnny Wright and the Tennessee Kids along with a few more celebrities........ Which was our favourite venue? Do we like standing or seats? Favourite part of the show? Favourite JT outfit? To find out give us a listen x Follow *NSYNC UK Space Cowboys:Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram/nsync_ukspacecowboys/⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@nsync_ukspacecowboys/⁠ X: @ukspacecowboys Thank you for listening, we really hope that you enjoyed it. If you did, please leave us a review x

In this episode of Building Texas Business, I learned how a missed home run sparked the creation of Rivalry Tech from co-founder Aaron Canopy. He conveyed the early challenges of building their platform from the ground up and initial launches at Rice University football games. Aaron discussed their pivotal strategic partnership with Aramark, which led to expansion into major league venues like the Mets, setting them up for scalable growth. I also discovered how the company used the COVID-19 pandemic to refine its software and form industry relationships. Additionally, the importance of building a dynamic culture centered around transparency, open communication, and employee empowerment was highlighted. Strategic collaborations with Comcast Business assisted in entering new verticals. Aaron provides insightful entrepreneurial lessons through strategic partnerships on values like self-funding phases, team building, and innovation. SHOW HIGHLIGHTS In this episode, I interview Aaron Knape, CEO and co-founder of Rivalry Tech, about his journey from a missed World Series home run to founding a successful food delivery technology company for sports and entertainment venues. Aaron discusses the initial inspiration for Rivalry Tech, which came when his partner, Marshall Law, missed a crucial home run while waiting in line for food during a 2017 World Series game. Aaron and Marshall, neither of whom were tech experts, navigated numerous challenges in the early days, including finding the right tech talent and building a minimum viable product with the help of Craig Zekonty, a former Rice MBA classmate. The episode explores how Rivalry Tech started at Rice University football games and eventually expanded to other venues, including a significant partnership with the New York Mets. Aaron shares how the COVID-19 pandemic allowed Rivalry Tech to focus on fortifying their software and establishing key industry relationships, ultimately positioning themselves for scalable growth. The importance of strategic partnerships is highlighted, including collaborations with Aramark and Comcast Business, which have helped Rivalry Tech expand into new verticals like healthcare and hospitality. Aaron emphasizes the significance of company culture at Rivalry Tech, which includes transparency, open communication, and fostering an environment where employees feel empowered to voice their ideas and criticisms. The episode delves into the lessons learned from strategic partnerships, including the necessity of validating customer needs before development and anticipating market trends. Aaron discusses his philosophy on hiring, emphasizing the "hire slow, fire medium fast" approach and the value of team loyalty during tough times. The episode concludes with a glimpse into Aaron's personal life, including his preference for Tex-Mex over barbecue and what he would do on a 30-day sabbatical. LINKSShow Notes Previous Episodes About BoyarMiller About Rivalry Tech GUESTS Aaron KnapeAbout Aaron TRANSCRIPT (AI transcript provided as supporting material and may contain errors) Chris: In this episode, you will meet Aaron Canopy, CEO and co-founder of Rivalry Tech. Aaron tells a fascinating story about how missing a home run during the World Series led to he and his partner creating a successful technology company in the food delivery industry. Aaron, thanks again for taking time. Welcome to Building Texas Business. Aaron: Yeah, great to be here. Thanks for having me, Chris so let's talk about Rival would use to order the food. And it's our software and it's our hardware that's back in the kitchen, that lets the people back there get that food out faster. So, known for sports and entertainment, we're now in healthcare, fast food, restaurants, hotels, resorts, casinos, wow. Chris: So kind of like the Amazon Prime of food delivery. I think so yeah, it is, I like that. So what was the inspiration to start the company? Aaron: Yeah, so my partner Marshall Law. Actually his full name is Jesse James Marshall Law no way, no joke. Chris: Yeah, that's his real name. Aaron: Parents are comedians. They must have been. Yeah, they're awesome. But he was at Astros-Dodgers World Series back in 2017, sitting out in the left field and ran up to get a hot dog and a Coke with his two boys, and while he was up there waiting in line for 20, 25 minutes, yuli Gurriel just hits a bomb and it's right over his seats and you can go back to the highlight reel and you can see Marshall's empty seats. So he's crushed, right, he's devastated, and that's the whole reason you go to an Astros game to see moments like that. But it was even worse that it was right over his seats. So he texts me that night and says man, we've got to fix this. We've got to like why is there no app for food delivery in a stadium? And so that's when Rivalry Tech was born. Back then we called it seats, but that's when it was born. Chris: Oh, we don't, yeah. So a lot of people start companies where they see gaps in a process or something. Aaron: Yeah. Chris: But that was pretty remarkable. I mean literally leaving the stadium. He sends you a text about this. Aaron: He did and he was adamant. You know my being, you know, skeptic in general. I was like, well, either it's already being done or it's not efficient to do in a stadium. And he said, well, it's got to be done somewhere, so we're going to do it. It's going to be you and me, and he's very charismatic. So he convinced me to join up with him and we started the company a couple months later, Wow so walk us through that then what was it? Chris: you know what was it like and kind of what were the missteps taken to kind of start from scratch on this kind of idea that born out of frustration. Aaron: Yeah, yeah, you know that neither of us are tech founders, right? Neither of us are tech guys. So we had another hurdle to cross. You know, marshall had done some internet research and found you could build an app for $3,000. And we laugh to this day we look at the millions of dollars we've spent on the platform. So we might have been a little fooled into thinking it was going to be easier than it has been. But we started by, you know, trying to understand what the real need was, trying to just kind of map it out. And then we had to find a tech guy who was going to build this for us, right, because Houston's got a lot of tech talent now, a lot more than it did seven years ago when we started the company. But seven years ago it was tough and all the tech talent was being utilized by oil and gas and healthcare. You know, it's not like the West Coast where you've got a lot of talent. So we set out to find tech talent and that's where I went to. One of my old rice MBA classmates got in Craig's a canty who I knew had been a developer in his past life. He had his own successful company called Pino's Palate that he had built and grown and scaled, and so I said, hey, help me find a tech guy. And so we looked for two, three months and finally Craig comes to me and he says I found him, it's me. So great. Aaron: So Craig got back into startup life and that was probably one of the best things that happened to us, because he's very organized, very methodical and he's not just a coder, he's an architect, and so we got really lucky early on that we weren't like a typical tech startup where we're just writing code and it's kind of all thrown together. We were building enterprise grade, minimum viable product in the early days, right. So we kind of had a leg up in those early days and Craig is also co-founder, so he joined the company, really helped us get it off the ground. And then we went to work. We went to work and started out at Rice University football with our wives handing out flyers, our kids and brothers and friends were delivering the food into the stands and I was running a laptop just manually assigning orders and it was definitely a minimum viable product back at the time. But Rice had faith in us and we did them right and delivered a good first product and we learned a lot from that experience. Wow. Chris: So yeah, and it's grown from there. Aaron: We've grown from there. We then went, we got the Skeeters now the Space Cowboys to sign up with us, right, and then we had our big break. Then we got really lucky. We're building software the whole time, we're learning from Rice and Skeeters. And we had really good opportunity to be put in front of one of our old mutual friends, jamie Roots oh, sure, and president of the Texans at the time, and it was at a pitch event and it was funny. I'd never met Jamie. I didn't know him prior to this and he was sitting in my chair at my table at some point and I didn't recognize him. And I walked up to grab my bottle of water and Marshall's wife, melissa, knows him and she said, hey, aaron, this is Jamie. And I'm like, hey, what's up man? And she goes no, this is Jamie Roots. And I'm like, oh. And so we had a great 15-minute conversation and he said, man, I really like what I'm hearing. I like your ethos, I like the aggressiveness. We have an issue with the fan experience at NRG Stadium. I want you to come down and meet with Aramark and let's give it a go. So he got us into the stadium and I remember walking in and meeting with Aramark and Jamie and I won't name names. But the Aramark guy walks in the in the boardroom and he sits down and he goes mobile ordering is BS. It'll never work at scale and in stadiums. And I thought, man, we're done, yeah, we're toast. And Marshall leans across the table and says, well, that's because you're doing it wrong. So we got a kick out of that. They gave us a shot and we did well. We had a few thousand seats we were serving. We showed them that it could be done logistically, we could make money off of it and that we had a good product. So from there we started to scale and and built a really good relationship with Aramark, one we maintain to this day. And you know the sports side. We work with them at other pro stadiums. We work with them at Minute Maid. Right now we work with them at Fenway Park. The Boston Red Sox, the New York Mets. Those are some key Aramark partnerships with us. Chris: Wow, that's a great story, fortuitous, like most, if you're working hard and you get that lucky break and take advantage of it. The combination of hard work and luck sometimes is a really good thing. Aaron: It is. It helps, and we were astute enough at the time to understand that there is a bigger problem. The bigger problem wasn't that a fan wanted a beer or a hot dog in their seat their seat. It's that the operators the arrow marks of the world were having trouble keeping up with that unfettered convenience. We'll call it right, okay. All of a sudden, you go from lines, which naturally throttle your demand, to cell phones and everybody can order as much as they want, whenever they want, and they all expect it to show up in two minutes. So we learned that the operational challenges were the real problem and that's where we turned our focus. So now, when you look at our platform, it's not just about delivering food, it's about streamlining that entire process. Yeah, if the kitchen can't keep up, then it doesn't matter. Right? That's exactly right. Yeah, that's exactly right. So building in the controls, the throttles, the reporting, the communication, all that stuff's baked into our platform. Chris: So a couple of things that come to mind as you talk about what sounds like a lot of focus in Energy One on product development, software and then trying to prove the concept. What did you all do to try to finance that? Did you have to go out and raise money? Were you doing it yourself? Because most startups and entrepreneurs face that conundrum and there's a number of different ways to handle it. Aaron: What did y'all do at Robbery, at the beginning we were self-funded, we were self-financed, we were bootstrapping it. I had a good job. I was president of a manufacturing company. Marshall has like three, four other companies, he's a serial entrepreneur and Craig was running Pino's Pallet. So we all had good jobs and we were able to fund the beginning parts of the company and ultimately it got to a point where really two things happened. One, I was spending more than 40, 50 hours a week on rivalry tech, and we saw that we were getting enough traction that it needed full-time focus, and so as a group we decided, okay, it was time for one of us to leave, and that was me. So I left my job and we financed a salary to get it going and do some fundraising, and we raised our first round of funding from Venture Capital probably about a year into operations, when we really wanted to start scaling, and that was interesting as well. That was a fun experience, but now that's how we got it started Just a lot of sweat, blood, tears and a lot of our own money. Chris: Yeah, that's a common theme for anyone kind of starting something from the ground up. Aaron: Yeah it is, and it's interesting when you do it that way, and I'll give credit to know when you have an idea and you want to start a company. You've got about a thousand ideas. Here's what it should be, and Craig was really good at saying, ok, but we can only afford to build three of those things out of the thousand things. What are the three things we really need to prove? What's going to help us get to that next round of funding or what's going to help us get that next customer? And it's not all the super convenient stuff right. It's not about sending you a text message when you're within a mile of the stadium. That's not going to generate revenue. So we really had to spend time and figure out what are the most most important things to build, and that's how we got the first version of the platform out right. We just wanted to prove that, a people would use it. B people would spend money to use it. And C we could help the customers make more money. And that was it right. So that's how you get to a platform where you have to have your kids deliver food. Chris: I'm sure that was great. Yeah, they enjoyed that a bit. They did, they had a blast. So then you know, the next, I guess, issue you face, I'm guessing is, as that success is coming, you've got to start building your team to service the customers that you're bringing in. Yeah, how did y'all go about doing that and kind of going through adding key people in the right spots at the right time? Aaron: You know that was a really interesting journey for us. You know, at the beginning we knew it was mostly about tech, like we had to build the technology and the software. We did hire an operations guy in January of 2020. It was a great time to hire a field ops guy, no-transcript. And so you know, at that stage we were really trying to figure out where we scale and how we scale, and we got to go hire all these operations, people et cetera. But then something happened in March of 2020 that changed the course of live sports and entertainment. Just a little bit. Chris: Right. Well, our good friend Jamie. I remember him saying at the time it's a terrible time to be in the mass gathering business. Aaron: That's exactly right. So you know, when COVID shut everything down, it was really funny we were actually in an investor meeting. It was, I think it was March 11th, 2020. And we're talking about raising a series A and we're going to raise some more money, and then the phones kind of start buzzing and vibrating and everyone's looking down and they're like, oh man, the rodeo just canceled and or just shut down. And then a few minutes later it was like, oh, the Rockets have postponed, you know, their season already. And or no, it was the Astros. I'm sorry, the Astros postponed their season, start dating all of this. And so we said, okay, well, maybe we shouldn't have this investment meeting right now. And that really kind of set the stage for, quite honestly, was a better growth phase for us, and I actually give COVID not that it deserves any, but I give it credit for turning us into the company we are today. We took COVID and took that time to build the software we really wanted to build, if that makes sense. So, rather than splitting resources you know we had precious resources at the time rather than splitting it between operations and marketing and all the other things you're normally spending money on, we put it all into tech and by then we had established a good relationship with Aramark. We had established a good relationship with the teams like the Texans, like the Astros, and we had established a good relationship with Major League Baseball through some of our other connections at Aramark. And so we just spent all that time in isolation talking to these other people who were in isolation. So, mlb, they became really good, almost friends, and said here's what hasn't been built, here's why you don't see it at every stadium. And we listened, and so we somehow managed to raise almost $2 million during COVID throughout 2020 and just put it all towards the software Wow. And so we were able to come out of 2020 better funded, but also with a product that MLB signed off on it we launched at the New York Mets in 2021, coming out of COVID. So that really helped us allocate those tech resources and then we could start. And, if you think about it, covid also gave us a really nice kind of gradual increase in activity with operations. So we hired one ops guy, because ballparks are only at 10% capacity, sure, and they were at 30, then 50, and then 100. So we were able to scale. It was a lot better runway than just getting hit with it all at once yeah, I guess it makes sense right. Chris: You were able to kind of that hiring process that we kind of started talking about you were able to ease into that right and not have to throw a lot of investment at it because of exactly the ramp up exactly and we were able to take our time and find good people. Aaron: You know, culture is huge for us. Startup life is a grind. Startup life in live sports and entertainment is probably worse because it's a lot of nights, it's a lot of weekends. It's going to happen, whether you want it to or not, you know. I mean, the schedule is the schedule and so we had to find those people who, you know, kind of thrive on that life. They like going and the insanity and the chaos around. You know, trying to serve food to 80,000 people, you know, on any given Sunday. Chris: Oh, I can't imagine right. The other thing, though, that you know, I hear from your lessons and the advantages you took during, you know, kind of the COVID shutdown, if you will, was you really and this applies at any time but the importance and value that you gain by listening to your customer? And we have what were the issues, what did they like, what would they change if they could? And then you were one listening and you took that back to the developers or maybe they were in the meeting too to make those adaptations and modifications. Aaron: Yeah, yeah, exactly. It really helped highlight a lot of those bigger challenges right, where we got to understand, okay, well, we did have the good fortune of working through Texan season in 2019 and we saw the issues, and then COVID just allowed us to sit face-to-face from the customer when they weren't distracted, when Aramark and the Texans weren't distracted by the season. They're just sitting at home literally and let's talk through it and we're going to build it for you guys. So, yeah, it really helped put a magnifying glass in without the chaos, and that made all the difference, right, because we have a lot of competitors who just build on the fly and they're just trying to build and learn and they're getting beat up every day and that, and they're getting beat up every day and that's the advantage we have. Chris: That's great. Advert Hello friends, this is Chris Hanslick, your Building Texas business host. Did you know that Boyer Miller, the producer of this podcast, is a business law firm that works with entrepreneurs, corporations and business leaders? Our team of attorneys serve as strategic partners to businesses by providing legal guidance to organizations of all sizes. Get to know the firm at boyermiller.com, and thanks for listening to the show. Chris: Well, you mentioned culture, and I definitely don't want to gloss over that. Couldn't agree more. I mean, culture is everything. What have you done at Robbery to build the culture that you appear to be proud of, and how would you describe that culture? Aaron: with grit. I mean a lot of people use that term as part of their core values, but for us it's. We really make sure, whoever sitting across the table, they know that this isn't an eight-to-five job, that this is going to be some nights and weekends and you may have a thought at 2 am and you know Marshall and I talk at 2 am all the time. We don't expect that from everybody, but hey, just know that you don't have to answer that 2 you in text, but if you want to, that's okay. But we've got a really fun culture. I mean, look, first of all, we're doing a lot of fun things. I mean whether we're at sports or, you know, I mean resorts. We do the Margaritaville up in Conroe. I mean there's worse places to go to have to do work, right. I mean we even enjoy going down to the hospitals. We're at Methodist in the Med Center. We've got some robotics stuff. It's just a lot of fun. And it's really fun to go into areas where, you know, people aren't using a lot of technology on the food and beverage side, and so we really focus just on people who are creative and they like to question and they like to come up with answers or solutions, you know we don't have. We try not to have any of those barriers where they feel like they can't approach me with an idea or criticism or feedback. You know, I think part of our success has been allowing everybody in the company to have a voice and there's no such thing as a stupid idea or a bad idea. You never know where it's going to go right, and so you know we like that everybody can feel safe just throwing it out there, right, I mean? And we've had some crazy ideas come across the come across the whiteboard, and some of them have gone on to become parts of the product and some we've tucked away and some we've giggled at and erased, you know yeah. And then we've got definitely a culture of you know, just a very candid culture, right? I'm trying to think of what the phrase is, but our candor is very important. So, you know, we have a lot of meetings where we'll share ideas and opinions and then we'll fight about those ideas and opinions and voices will get raised and pulses will increase and language will be thrown around. But at the end of the day, everybody does it respectfully and you can scream and yell at your partner all you want, but we always make up and we realize it's coming from a place of trying to better the company. Chris: Yeah, Sounds like transparency, but also in a safe environment, right. Aaron: It is. Chris: Yeah, the other thing that sounds like you've created within that culture is one that fosters innovation you talked about. People are encouraged to bring their ideas to the table. Yeah, their ideas to the table? Yeah, how? I mean? Are there things that are meetings you have to, or challenges you present to people so that they know that innovation is respected and welcomed? Aaron: Yeah, we do. I mean we have weekly meetings where we kind of go through everything from the tech roadmap to the operational roadmap to sales and marketing, and we just talk through what we're seeing in the market, try to identify the gaps, right. So we're really trying to teach everybody in the company look for those gaps. Where are we seeing, you know, areas where there's no solutions? And so I mean we love whiteboards. I mean if I could have every surface in the office be whiteboard, it would be whiteboard. I mean, put it up on the whiteboard and go and let's start playing with it. And we've gone through some sessions where we've covered a whole room and come up with new ideas or better ways to execute. Right, I mean we're dealing with, you know, a stadium or a hospital. They're not simple organisms, they're very complex. And then when you get back into the food and beverage service side and fragmented technology stacks that they're using in the back and how do you tie it all together? And then you got to pull in the different stakeholders the hospitals, the aramarks, the employees. It becomes a lot of moving pieces and within that is opportunity, yeah, and so we spend a lot of time just talking through you know where and how can we do this? Chris: so let's let's talk a little bit about you. Know you start in sports missing the home run of the World Series. You mentioned this and alluded to it earlier. You've grown in sports. While you still do. That's not your primary area. Tell us a little bit about you. Know how you moved into health care, as an example. Aaron: And what are some? Chris: of the innovative things that you're actually doing, that when people show up, you know hopefully not at a hospital, but at a resort or or something that they could see to know that this is your technology in play. Aaron: Yeah, so sports and entertainment was our focus market for a very long time and we realized that the needs existed everywhere. Right, the problem that we were solving wasn't just at large stadiums, so large operators like Aramark, they operate in a whole host of other industries, right, like we talked about hospitality or leisure hospitals, etc. And so we knew we wanted to expand into those other verticals at some point. And we got really lucky again where and you can obviously tell Aramark's been a great partner throughout all this Right, they called us out of the headquarters up in Philly and it was really funny. I'd gotten to know the guy well and he says, hey, great job in sports, you've solved a lot of issues for us. You've built a great platform. Can you do it in other business verticals? Could you do it in health care? And we said, absolutely, yeah, we've been wanting to for a long time. What are you looking for? And he goes well, we've got a customer down in Houston and you can hear the papers kind of flipping through. You ever heard of MD Anderson? Yeah, yes, I've heard of MD Anderson. He goes. Yeah, they have a need down there. We want you to go look at it, and so worked through some of that. But what ended up happening is we actually got in front of Houston Methodist and their innovation team is really great, really employee focused, really patient focused. But they wanted us to focus on putting in our mobile platform for the employees because you think about it a doctor or a nurse, 30-minute lunch breaks you don't want them waiting in line for 15, 20 minutes, right. So we saw that as our opening. We knew we wanted to expand here. We have a customer pulling us into this other market, right. So that's how we got started. We built the platform for hospitals at first, but the really cool thing about it is that that same platform applies to every other market in the world, right? Sports is unique. It's a four-hour event, five-hour event. You turn it on, you turn it off. A day or two, a couple days a week, depending on a baseball home stand football once a week, exactly, but a hospital, a hotel, fast food, I mean 365 days a year, sometimes 24 hours a day. So we built this new platform for them. And let's use Houston Methodist as an example. So we've got our mobile at all. And let's use Houston Methodist as an example. So we've got our mobile at all eight of their locations in Houston. We have our kiosks at all eight of their locations, so you can walk up to a coffee shop, order a coffee at one of our kiosks and the barista will make it. You don't have to wait in line and then we're doing some really fun stuff. So, like in the Med Center, we are integrated with a big robot made by ABB Robotics, and this thing makes your food from fresh ingredients to. It actually cooks it, it puts it in a bowl and puts it in a locker for you. That robot didn't have any way to communicate with the guest or for the guest to communicate with the food preparation system, right, which normally is a person behind a counter you talk to Right, and it didn't have any way to communicate with Aramark in the back. Hey, here's the reporting for the day. Here's what I've made. Well, we do all of that, and so we essentially said look, just let's and to oversimplify, just run a line from the robot into our platform and we'll take care of the rest. And that's what we we did. So you can order food from our app and the robot will make your food. It'll tell you when it's ready. It'll tell you what locker it's in. You walk up and you scan a little code we give you, and your locker just opens up, and then we do all the reporting for the customer at the end of the night as well, so they can see what you know delivery or make times were, etc. Now we're getting into delivery. Robotics have the just, so we're controlling that order fulfillment process again from the very beginning to the very end, right, Whether it's a human or a robot. So it's pretty fascinating. Chris: Sounds like I'm still trying to wrap my head around a robot cooking in the kitchen. Yeah, it's pretty cool. Aaron: It's their induction cookers. They look like concrete mixers and so it's tossing these, this pasta or this chicken, and like a concrete mixer and it's cooking it. So it's pretty neat. That's amazing. Chris: So you know clearly. You mentioned AeroMark several times and, based on the story, I can see that they're a key strategic partner for you, as are some others. What are some of the advice you could give others about how to cultivate those relationships that are so central to your business? Aaron: So I mean, Aramark was an obvious one for us in the early days because they were the gatekeeper to a lot of our stadiums. And the other part of that is we knew we didn't want to go door to door knocking on different stadiums' doors. They are in hundreds of stadiums, so build for one major customer, make them happy and they'll sell for you and they'll take you along right, and they'll take us along. That's exactly right. So we were very intent and strategic on a relationship like that and we've worked with Aramark's competitors as well. We work with a lot of them and it's that same mentality, right. But then, you know, we started looking for other partnerships and this was a really interesting one where Comcast Business, comcast Sports Tech, has, or Comcast Business has, a sports tech accelerator and we were asked to join a couple of years ago and we thought we might have been a little too big. We said, well, we've grown, we don't know that we need a tech accelerator. But they said, look, we're trying to give our partners in the space some more developed platforms and their partners are like PGA Tour, wwe, nascar, and so we signed up with. But we were very upfront with them. We said sports is not our focus market anymore. We want to work with Comcast business and they came back to us and said absolutely We'll intro you to the mothership big Comcast, join our sports tech accelerator. So we did, and great relationships out of that right We've. We now work with PGA Tour. We've got some agreements with them, working with them in a few locations, but Comcast Sports Tech did exactly what they said they would and I'll respect them forever for this, because you never know, right, like, do they really have any pull with the mothership Whatever? And so we are now fully ingrained in the Comcast business and what's called Comcast Smart Solutions, where they sell internet right, they sell connectivity and it's a commodity, but what they're using us for and a few other companies are where the value add wrappers right. So we're working with an NHL team. Right now Comcast is going to provide the Wi-Fi, the access points, but hey, guess what NHL team? We also provide mobile kiosk back of house software. There's other companies doing digital signage, iot, and so now they've got this whole ecosystem that they're taking out to their customers and we work with them, not just pro sports, but major franchise chains with 30,000 restaurants, more major hospitals, hotel chains with thousands of hotels, and so now we start going in and we've got this really strong partnership with a major player. And they had a lot of people knocking on the door and we just took the same approach Build, listen to them first, build what they want, build what their customers want, and they'll take you wherever you want to go. So that's great. It's not without its challenges, right. It's a slow process. You're building something for a multi-billion dollar company like a Comcast or an Aramark. You don't get sales overnight. You've got to dig in and you've got to understand that it's going to take time and investment. But when that flywheel gets spinning it's sure hard to slow down. Chris: Yeah, that's great, yeah, but you're right. I mean we talk about it. It doesn't happen overnight. You've talked maybe a little bit about it, but I think we also learned. I'm sure there were some mistakes made, setbacks that you and your team learned from. That also helped you later become as successful as you have been 100%. Anything that comes to mind that stands out as one of the bigger ones. Yeah. Aaron: You know, in software it can be challenging because people, customers, will just say, hey, I want this, I want it to do this, and the proper answer is do you really need it? Do you really need it to do that Other than a? Chris: programmer going sure, I can do that, yeah, and they will right. Aaron: And you could spend all the money you want. And I remember this isn't a major mistake, fortunately. But I remember we were at an NFL team and it was a customer and they said we want the ability for the app to, or the users to, pay with cash. And we're like why do you want to pay with cash? We're digital, we don't need, and they're like we have to have it. You have to have the ability to say this was a cash payment and then reconcile the end of the night. And we were like and this was a week before the season, and so we hired a couple of extra developers, we spent I don't know 50 grand to add this cache functionality. And we go back a week later and we're proud of it and we're like check it out, and you know what the team said oh man, we decided afterwards we didn't need it anyway. I wanted to strangle them. Aaron: I was going man, we jumped through hoops. You could have told us, right, yeah, you could have told us, like, when you decided you made the decision, but here we go and we built it. So you know, in the early days of a company you're really eager to please and you do have to kind of take a step back and say, look, we can't build it all, you'll go broke or you'll build need and you'll never use. That goofy function is still sitting out there somewhere attached to our platform, right just turned off, yeah like an appendix right. We don't need it and it's just there forever. That's probably one of the biggest things we learned in the early days. You know we've learned as well that I mean you've got to keep your head on a swivel for new developments in the market. You've always got to be looking at what's coming down the pipeline. You know we probably erred a little bit and not getting into kiosks earlier. When COVID hit, we thought no one's going to, no one wants a kiosk, they don't want to touch anything. Right, remember the early days we were fogging everything and the reality is kiosks are probably the biggest thing out there right now and it's a natural extension of our platform. We had the time to do it and we're getting in the game and getting in the game a good way and you know, to be fair, it's we're not worried about that first mover advantage. We've got a lot of mistakes from our competitors that we're learning from and gaining ground very quickly. But you do learn to start looking farther down the road. Right, we were maybe looking a year down the road. You've got to be looking two years down the road. What's really coming down? So now, if you look at what we're focused on biometrics, computer vision there's a lot of components that are on our roadmap or on our current integrations that we're building, that you won't even recognize our platform six months from now. Chris: Wow, that sounds pretty cool. Yeah, it's fun. So while we have some time, let's turn and talk a little bit about leadership. As you said, you kind of were the first to really step in full time. You were running a company before. How would you describe your leadership style and why do you think that style has been successful in helping Ravelry grow to the company? It's been. Aaron: Yeah, we like to hire people who take a lot of initiative on their own, who aren't afraid to go out and do something and maybe make a mistake and try it again. So you know, in the startup world or in the tech world there's a and this applies to a lot of places but you know it's hire slow and fire fast. And we hire slow and we'll fire like medium fast. You can't make everybody think they're going to get fired for making a mistake. My leadership style I'm not a micromanager. I very much. When we hire people, I say look, I'm not going to give you a book to tell you how to do your job. We're going to write this book together because we're breaking new ground every day and we're learning something new every day and I'm not going to pretend to know everything. So I'm hiring you because you're smarter than me. Hopefully. You're known for what you do and do it well. And if I'm going to teach you anything, it's going to be how this company operates and where you can find your best fit and your best purpose. You know, if it's a salesperson, where and how do they make their best fit as a salesperson. You know, if it's a salesperson, where and how do they make their best fit as a salesperson. So you know, that's been my style it's give them some autonomy, give them some ability to go out and make it their own and if you hire slow, you've got a good feel for the person, you know what they're going to be capable of and if you're comfortable with them. So that's how I've tried to lead the company. We've got you know, it hasn't always worked we've had people come and we've had people go. And then we've got some people who, just, you know, they grind it out every day for this company and they're always thinking of new ideas and their days. You go, man. You know when is this guy going to leave me? He's so good, he's bound to go find something better. And they don't and they stay and and I think that speaks to the culture and the loyalty and the environment that we've built- Well, that's certainly true, especially for those high performers. Chris: If they're staying, the reason they're staying is because of the team that they feel like they're a part of, which goes to the culture. Aaron: It does. Yeah, it does, and I'll share a little bit more on the intimate side. We're a tech company, right, and you have your ups and your downs you always do and teams come, teams go, covid happens, covid goes away. We've been through times in our history where we, you know, you're strapped for resources, you're strapped for capital, right, because you're raising venture dollars, sure, and we've let people go who have said can we work for free, like, can we still keep doing our job? We know you can't, you know, afford to have this big team. And you know, I mean I get emotional when I think about that. Sure, that we have people and it's been multiple people who've done that and you bring them back. And the goal is to bring them back. And I mean you can't buy loyalty like that. No, that's not something money buys. And so, you know, if we, as we grow, you know I know that would get harder to keep that part of the culture, but man, it's the early days. If you can just capture that magic of the stress and the trenches and have responses like that from all your employees, you know you can go out and teach a pretty good course. Chris: Yeah, yeah, absolutely Well, and get to your point. I think you know one of the goals of a company should be hire really good people, give them good opportunities, autonomy, training so that they become really good so good that they're marketable anywhere else in your industry or others, but also have a culture that's so good they don't want to leave. Yeah, Right, and if you can hit on those two things, man, it's like the key to the kingdom. Aaron: It is, it is and those people are priceless and you know our goal is down the road. If there's a big exit or something like that, I mean loyalty gets rewarded right, and you don't forget those times, because those are meaningful for business owners. Chris: Very good. That's great, man. It's great. What a cool story. I mean like seven years, yeah, it has been. So let's, we'll turn it a little bit on the lighter side. What you know growing up, what was your first job? Aaron: My dad's a large animal vet and so I was shoving the proverbial you know what. So, yeah, I worked at his vet clinic quite a bit, so it was a lot of painting, a lot of fence building a lot of you know cutting hay out in the pasture. Chris: So I was a farm boy. That's funny. So my dad was a primarily large animal and there was a big pile behind the stalls and that was one of the jobs and his partner's sons and I, yeah, I could totally relate. Exactly, that's too funny. Well, you know, not necessarily the best segue from shoveling that stuff, but I'm going to ask you do you prefer Tex-Mex or barbecue? Aaron: oh, tex-mex. All right, tex-mex. Yeah, you know it's. I've lived around the world and I you know, I know it's not exactly true, but I mean, it seems like you can find barbecue or barbecue adjacent foods almost everywhere, man, tex-mex, you just cannot find it. I mean, it's just you. There's tex-mex everywhere, but it's not Tex-Mex unless it's here. Chris: I think that's a pretty true statement. Yeah, and then the last question. I'm curious to know if you could take a sabbatical for 30 days, where would you go and what would you? Aaron: do. Oh man, if I could take a sabbatical for 30 days, you know I would go back. So we spent a lot of time as a family over in Europe and in France and in small towns. So you know there's just a, it's a part of that world. You know, if you asked me where I would go you ask a lot of people where they would go in France they'd say Paris. Paris is okay. I like the small towns, I like the history, the quietness that you get in a lot of those places. You know rivers and streams running through it. So I just found that part of the world to be especially peaceful. And if it's a sabbatical, you know that's where I prefer to be. Good food yeah, can't beat it. Good wine yeah, really good wine yeah, can't leave that part out. Chris: No, not at all. Well, aaron, this has been an amazing conversation, love and your story that you and Marshall and others have created. So thanks again for taking the time. Yeah, appreciate it, chris. Thank you, Special Guest: Aaron Knape.

In the next episode of Make My Day, co-hosts Michael Roffman, McKenzie Gerber, and Adam Carston look to the stars as they suit up and strap in for Clint Eastwood's 2000 box office hit Space Cowboys.

From MPR News, Art Hounds are members of the Minnesota arts community who look beyond their own work to highlight what's exciting in local art. Their recommendations are lightly edited from the audio heard in the player above. Want to be an Art Hound? Submit here. Art Hounds podcast serieshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/art-hounds/id525807829Space cowboys and stolen moonMaria Ghassemlou of Minneapolis is a longtime Minnesota Fringe house manager, and that's where she saw the play “Moonwatchers” in 2022. The two-person show won the Best in Venue and Underdog awards that year. Now, she's delighted to share that the show is back at Open Eye Theatre in Minneapolis. The show is created and performed by Corey Farrell and Nigel Berkeley, who attended the University of Minnesota / Guthrie Theater BFA Actor Training program together. The show opens tonight and runs through Sept 22.  Maria says: “Moonwatchers” is a show where there's two office workers, and their job just happens to be watching the moon and making sure that things happen on time — just a normal office job — but something goes awry when somebody steals the moon. Now they have to go on an adventure to go find it. This is a two-person show where they play multiple characters. There's Space Cowboys, there's aliens, cows, space Jane Austin and space grass. It's just a lot of silly and fun.— Maria GhassemlouCloudland celebrates DIY spiritPhil Schwarz of Minneapolis volunteers at Extreme Noise Records, and he wants people to know about Cloudland Theater, a 150-seat music venue on East Lake Street that celebrates its first anniversary this fall. He describes Cloudland as filling a need for a small venue for DIY musicians (read: artist book gigs themselves) outside of a traditional bar setting. Phil says: There's not a lot of smaller venues in town. And when venues came back [after pandemic closures], there was an explosion of new bands and stuff, and a lot of these venues were a lot harder to book shows in, so Cloudland came along at a perfect time. The shows are very intimate: you can converse with the musicians and stuff like that, and it's very kind of communal.  I'm super excited for Feast of Lanterns, which features Alan Sparhawk of the band Low and also Pete Biasi, who used to be in a great post-punk band from here called Signal to Trust. It's kind of different than what Alan's done with Low: I would say noise punk and more abrasive. They will be playing Saturday, September 21 at Cloudland.— Phil SchwarzPortraits of fame on displayGabi Marmet is a senior at The Blake School in Minneapolis, where she works on the student journal, Spectrum. She had a chance to interview Blake alum Thea Traff, who has photographed portraits of President Joe Biden, the Rolling Stones, Rachel Weisz, Sofia Coppola and Jessica Chastain, among a host of other entertainers and newsmakers, for such publications as The New Yorker and New York Times Magazines. A selection of her mostly black and white photography is on display at the Bennett Gallery at the Blake School, open to the public through early October. Gabi was struck by how Thea got her start as a Blake student taking photographs, and how her current schedule means sometimes she'll get a call and have 48 hours to show up and photograph a subject.  Gabi says: They're all very different styles, depending on the person. The Rolling Stones looked like they were having such a fun time in their photo shoot; they were just like laughing or like smiling really big.(Most impressive photography subject, in Gabi's opinion? Actor and singer Ben Platt — Gabi's a fan.) — Gabi Marmet

Welcome fellow adventurers! The discussion on misconceptions about aging, continues right here on the Masculine Journey After Hours Podcast. The clips are from "Home Improvement," "The Mask Of Zorro," and "Space Cowboys." There's no advertising or commercials, just men of God, talking and getting to the truth of the matter. The conversation and Journey continues. Be sure to check out our other podcasts, Masculine Journey and Masculine Journey Joyride for more great content!

This week John and Vee are celebrating the career of Donald Sutherland, who we lost on June 20th. They picked two wonderful performances from underrated films. This is: Space Cowboys, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer

So did our hosts, authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia do anything else besides writing during the one month hiatus? Well since you ask, there's kind of a funny story there....  If you would like to join our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo  _________________________________________________________ This week's episode is sponsored by *Space Cowboys 5* (by Raconteur Press)- available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3VcFptM (affiliate link) ______________________________________________________ "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writerdojo/support

Don't call it a comeback, we've been here for years! This week, our hosts authors Steve Diamond & Larry Correia have risen from the dead(lines) to share with us just what they've been doing since last episode. They also discuss the differences between hard and soft deadlines, the art of ending a series, and some of the behind the scenes processes that happen between 'the end' and 'available now.' If you would like to join our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo ________________________________________________ This week's episode is sponsored by *Space Cowboys 5* (by Raconteur Press)- available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3VcFptM (affiliate link) ___________________________________________ "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writerdojo/support

Seth and Sean react to a tiny dose of sanity being injected into the whole Jose Abreu situation: sending him up but just to the Space Cowboys for now to see how he does.