Podcasts about sunsphere

First off, there is no place really like the Sunsphere. Built for the World's Fair, the sphere is a unique landmark with loads to see.And, it's just going to get better and better. For more information (and tickets) check out the Sunsphere's website. Or you can follow them on Facebook.Hey, let's all go to the Sunsphere!

From May 23, 2023: For fun under the sun, downtown Knoxville has plenty of patios to offer. And as the weather keeps getting warmer, our thirst keeps getting stronger for outdoor spaces to enjoy drinks and food.  Host Ryan Wilusz, along with producer Brianna Paciorka and higher education reporter Keenan Thomas, average their individual scores to determine an admittedly unscientific ranking of patios in the Scruffy City.  Scores are given a letter score, with a special "S" ranking we are calling "the Sunsphere," reserved for patios that should be considered a Knoxville icon. "The Scruffy Stuff" is presented by knoxnews.com. Want more downtown analysis? Sign up for the free weekly Urban Knoxville newsletter by clicking here, and join the downtown discussion by becoming part of the Urban Knoxville group on Facebook.

FROM MAY 16, 2023: For fun under the sun, downtown Knoxville has plenty of patios to offer. And as the weather keeps getting warmer, our thirst keeps getting stronger for outdoor spaces to enjoy drinks and food.  Host Ryan Wilusz, along with producer Brianna Paciorka and higher education reporter Keenan Thomas, average their individual scores to determine an admittedly unscientific ranking of patios in the Scruffy City.  Scores are given a letter score, with a special "S" ranking we are calling "the Sunsphere," reserved for patios that should be considered a Knoxville icon. Stay tuned next week for part two!  "The Scruffy Stuff" is presented by knoxnews.com. Want more downtown analysis? Sign up for the free weekly Urban Knoxville newsletter by clicking here, and join the downtown discussion by becoming part of the Urban Knoxville group on Facebook.

It's not too late to make New Year's resolutions. Just blame the delay on the freezing snow and heated election cycle that has everyone talking. As the downtown growth and development reporter for Knox News, there's not much host Ryan Wilusz hasn't experienced in the center of our city. But with 2024 now upon us, we invited colleague Keenan Thomas to join and discuss  what we hope to accomplish in downtown Knoxville this year. A lot of what we came up with involves supporting local, whether it's attending more shows or spreading our money around at more local shops and new downtown restaurants. Listen now to hear what we came up with! "The Scruffy Stuff" is presented by knoxnews.com. Want more downtown analysis? Sign up for the free weekly Urban Knoxville newsletter by clicking here, and join the downtown discussion by becoming part of the Urban Knoxville group on Facebook.

This year has been full of surprises in downtown Knoxville, from a new Sunsphere paint job to shocking business closings. But a lot of what happened in 2023 was on our radar heading into the year, and we documented those predictions on "The Scruffy Stuff" back in January.  This week, hosts Ryan Wilusz and Brianna Paciorka of Knox News look back to see how we fared and to discuss whether any of our missed predictions could happen in 2024.  "The Scruffy Stuff" is presented by Knox News. Want more downtown analysis? Sign up for the free weekly Urban Knoxville newsletter by clicking here, and join the downtown discussion by becoming part of the Urban Knoxville group on Facebook.

No tuxedos, trophies or acceptance speeches required. These are the SCRUFFYs – similar to the Grammys, with a lot less music and a lot more Knoxville.  As the downtown reporter for Knox News, host Ryan Wilusz has seen plenty of exciting (and sometimes crazy) things happen in the center of our city over the years. But a Sunsphere paint job, Old City street fight, plant vandalism and pirate bar were not on his 2023 Bingo card. Obscure events deserve obscure categories, though we've included some more traditional honors as well. Listen as Ryan and guest host Keenan Thomas share their picks for the best of 2023. "The Scruffy Stuff" is presented by Knox News. Want more downtown analysis? Sign up for the free weekly Urban Knoxville newsletter by clicking here, and join the downtown discussion by becoming part of the Urban Knoxville group on Facebook.

The Sunsphere: It's bold, gold and getting kind of old. The structure has been plagued by some prohibiting factors over the years, including a lack of elevator capacity and nearby parking, as well as a center stalk that limits floor space. Surely, something can be done to make this attraction more … attractive. Brianna Paciorka, Keenan Thomas and Ryan Wilusz chat about their big ideas for alternative ways the Sunsphere could be used moving forward, from adventure attractions to themed bars. Plus, should a "Simpsons" reference resurface?  "The Scruffy Stuff" is presented by knoxnews.com. Want more downtown analysis? Sign up for the free weekly Urban Knoxville newsletter by clicking here, and join the downtown discussion by becoming part of the Urban Knoxville group on Facebook.  

The Tennessee Theatre marquee or the Sunsphere? Market Square or the Old City? This exercise feels a bit like picking your favorite child – or your favorite episode of "The Scruffy Stuff." Hopefully, this week's episode is a candidate.  Growth and development reporter Silas Sloan joins host Ryan Wilusz to pick between a handful of Knoxville essentials, ranging from bars to music festivals to natural landmarks. .  "The Scruffy Stuff" is presented by knoxnews.com. Want more downtown analysis? Sign up for the free weekly Urban Knoxville newsletter by clicking here, and join the downtown discussion by becoming part of the Urban Knoxville group on Facebook.

For fun under the sun, downtown Knoxville has plenty of patios to offer. And as the weather keeps getting warmer, our thirst keeps getting stronger for outdoor spaces to enjoy drinks and food.  Host Ryan Wilusz, along with producer Brianna Paciorka and higher education reporter Keenan Thomas, average their individual scores to determine an admittedly unscientific ranking of patios in the Scruffy City.  Scores are given a letter score, with a special "S" ranking we are calling "the Sunsphere," reserved for patios that should be considered a Knoxville icon. "The Scruffy Stuff" is presented by knoxnews.com. Want more downtown analysis? Sign up for the free weekly Urban Knoxville newsletter by clicking here, and join the downtown discussion by becoming part of the Urban Knoxville group on Facebook.

For fun under the sun, downtown Knoxville has plenty of patios to offer. And as the weather keeps getting warmer, our thirst keeps getting stronger for outdoor spaces to enjoy drinks and food.  Host Ryan Wilusz, along with producer Brianna Paciorka and higher education reporter Keenan Thomas, average their individual scores to determine an admittedly unscientific ranking of patios in the Scruffy City.  Scores are given a letter score, with a special "S" ranking we are calling "the Sunsphere," reserved for patios that should be considered a Knoxville icon. Stay tuned next week for part two!  "The Scruffy Stuff" is presented by knoxnews.com. Want more downtown analysis? Sign up for the free weekly Urban Knoxville newsletter by clicking here, and join the downtown discussion by becoming part of the Urban Knoxville group on Facebook.

A rap about the Sunsphere? A poem about Randy Boyd? With the rise of artificial intelligence software, we fed some downtown Knoxville prompts to ChatGPT and predicted what it would say.  Host Ryan Wilusz is joined on this episode by higher education reporter Keenan Thomas, who has reported on the rise of ChatGPT on the University of Tennessee at Knoxville campus and how officials are adapting.  Listen to the episode now and check out the full story: "How UT professors are spotting chatbot-generated homework and what they're doing about it." "The Scruffy Stuff" is presented by knoxnews.com. Want more downtown analysis? Sign up for the free weekly Urban Knoxville newsletter by clicking here, and join the downtown discussion by becoming part of the Urban Knoxville group on Facebook.

The City of Knoxville throwing its annual bash at World's Fair Park.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Knoxville has charm, but a handful of ugly structures in the city's core are dictionary-definition scruffy: unkempt, shabby and worn.  If character is what makes a downtown Knoxville building attractive, then lack of character can make it an eyesore. Ryan Wilusz, Kelli Krebs and Brenna McDermott explore the ugliest buildings in downtown Knoxville.  "The Scruffy Stuff" is presented by knoxnews.com. 

This episode stars Andrew Farkas (The Great Indoorsman, The Big Red Herring, Sunsphere and Self-Titled Debut). It was recorded in-person, yes, you read that correctly, at Longman & Eagle in Chicago, IL in July 2022.

Whether you loathe the oddball design or think the Sunsphere is pure gold, there's no point in arguing facts: The big, bold and divisive structure is the undisputed icon of the Scruffy City.  But let's imagine for a moment the golden ball in the sky didn't exist. What would be the icon of Knoxville? Ryan Wilusz, Calvin Mattheis and Brenna McDermott debate the most iconic structures, signs, stadiums and more to determine what Knoxville's icon would be if not for the Sunsphere.  "The Scruffy Stuff" is presented by knoxnews.com. 

Ryan Wilusz and Calvin Mattheis of Knox News are joined by Sweet P's founder Chris Ford, who talks about purchasing the 1982 World's Fair logo, finding funky fair memorabilia and realizing the importance of keeping the international exposition's history alive.  Brenna McDermott, growth and development editor at Knox News, then joins Ryan to debate the single biggest impact the 1982 World's Fair had on downtown Knoxville.  "The Scruffy Stuff" is presented by knoxnews.com. 

Scott West said he would never help pioneer another district after Market Square, but he is poised to break that promise with a moonshot idea. The Moonsphere would loom large over LunaVerse, a 3.5-acre arts and entertainment district he wants to create on property formerly occupied by the International.  West joins the podcast to share his grand vision for the western edge of downtown Knoxville.  "The Scruffy Stuff" is presented by knoxnews.com

Brenna McDermott, growth and development editor for Knox News, joins Ryan and Calvin to share ideas to improve the look and feel of downtown.  From improving Knoxville's riverfront to installing photogenic landmarks, the trio explores all that could be done to make Knoxville an even more attractive city for locals and visitors.  "The Scruffy Stuff" is presented by knoxnews.com. 

If you have the stockings, we have the "stuff" to help you make the most of the holiday season in Knoxville.  Ryan and Calvin discuss signature events, including the Christmas parade, as well as some more-unique ideas to experience Christmas cheer in the shadows of the Sunsphere.  "The Scruffy Stuff" is presented by knoxnews.com.

Just like the Scruffy City nickname born from the 1982 World's Fair, the event's signature monument, the Sunsphere, remains a divisive topic in Knoxville.  Ryan and Calvin have their own thoughts about the golden globular structure, which they discuss on this week's episode. Their conversation goes beyond looks, as they also talk about the best possible uses for the landmark. "The Scruffy Stuff" is presented by knoxnews.com. 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/roomwherepod Discord: https://discord.gg/ZjwPuRv Website: https://roomwherepod.com/ Patreon: https://roomwherepod.cash Hello. I don't believe we have formally met, though I know quite a bit about you, Samson Shelby. I am the commander of the forces in this territory. I believe you know my child, Owaine. I am contacting you not because you are the face of a terrorist organization that has, admittedly, been a thorn in my side for some time now, but because of a common enemy. Elijah has shown his true colors, finally, and buried a dagger in my back. It's a feeling I trust you are still familiar with. Unfortunately, I do not have the time, or resources to hunt that snake down. That is why I am contacting you. Attached to this message are the security codes you will need to dock at the facility you know as The Sunsphere. I know you will wonder if this is a trap, and I don't blame you thinking so. Do with them what you will, but I can tell you know that he is vulnerable right now, he is on the back foot, and for the years that I have known him, I have never seen him show an ounce of regret for the years he took away from you.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/roomwherepod Discord: https://discord.gg/ZjwPuRv Website: https://roomwherepod.com/ Patreon: https://roomwherepod.cash Intercepted transmission form Commander Evans I DON'T WANT EXCUSES! I WANT A STRIKE TEAM TO BRING ME ELIJAH'S FUCKING HEAD! To hell with it. Get me counterintelligence. If that snake wants to put a dagger in my back then I have one with his name on it. I don't give a damn what you have to do or if it's traceable to us, send this message to Samson Shelby. “Your God Father is on The Sunsphere. How would you like the access codes?”

Twitter: https://twitter.com/roomwherepod Discord: https://discord.gg/ZjwPuRv Website: https://roomwherepod.com/ Patreon: https://roomwherepod.cash Emergency transmission from Commander Evans What do you mean he's been sighted at the Sunsphere? I want a strike team mobilized. We are going to flush that snake Elijah out of his nest. Burn him out if you have to. The priorities are the data banks, everything else in that facility is expendable. Yes, the staff. Did I stutter? As long as we have the data the project can continue. I want Elijah Hope-For-The-Harvest brought to heel.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/roomwherepod Discord: https://discord.gg/ZjwPuRv Website: https://roomwherepod.com/ Patreon: https://roomwherepod.cash Decrypted UPRC Research Document XJ-9: The subjects are showing odd behavior. Outside of the abhorrent behavior shown on the field site, these units are refusing to respond to orders and are somehow resisting shutdown sequences. Commander Evans has deemed them objects of interest, otherwise they would be decommissioned and parts at this moment. Unit A has been making odd noises. Whirs and clicks of internal mechanisms. They have a rhythmic quality to them. Almost speech-like. A briefing packet sent to us from The Sunsphere facility urged us to place them in containment together. They said this might lead to a breakthrough in the program.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/roomwherepod Discord: https://discord.gg/ZjwPuRv Website: https://roomwherepod.com/ Patreon: https://roomwherepod.cash Well I appreciate the open armed welcome Baron. We got to move fairly quickly. Commander Evans is already making some very big plays. He's seizing and converting any UPRC ran facilities he can get a hold of the higher ups won't notice. The Sunsphere was first, but he's also co-opted Big Rock Candy Mountain. He figures if it's places folks don't care about the people in then ain't nobody gonna come snooping when the status quo changes. That was step one though, getting logistics in order. It's getting to be time to start rolling these things off the line en mass. After what went down at the Johnnies meeting he got the itch to bring the hammer down hard.

Frank bought 45 rolls of toilet paper for Krisha while he was at Sam's Club. The next day, they met near the Sunsphere to interview Kathryn Frady of Marble City Opera. Kathryn arrived just as Krisha was transferring the toilet paper from Frank's car to her own. Krisha's kids use a lot of toilet paper. Frank admits to using too many paper towels. Krisha has stopped using Clorox wipes after reading a study that overuse of disinfectants only leaves the strongest germs that aren't killed by the wipes. Frank got a part time radio job. The station's offices are inside the Sunsphere. Frank noticed some parking spaces that say “Reserved for Sunsphere clients.” He texted the owner of the radio station to ask permission to park in the company spot. Kathryn noticed the “No Swimming / No Wading” signs at World's Fair Park. Krisha told Kathryn about swimming in the water on the Fourth of July during a paddle-boat race while Frank did live play-by-play on WBIR. Marble City Opera presents the world premiere of Royal Flush by Frank Pesci on March 11, 12, and 13, 2021 at the Tennessee Amphitheater in World's Fair Park. The opera is a comedy about four sisters playing poker with their mother, who knows all their “tells.” Tickets are on sale at https://www.MarbleCityOpera.com/tickets Today's episode is sponsored by The Middleburg Barn at Fox Chase Farm. The Middleburg Barn is a perfect venue with rustic luxury for your wedding or special event. Located 40 miles outside D.C and 25 minutes from Dulles Airport. Visit TheMiddleburgBarn.com or call 540-687-5255 Support the Krisha & Frank Show by purchasing our merchandise at https://teespring.com/stores/KrishaAndFrank  Sign up for a 30-day trial of Audible Premium Plus and get a free premium selection that's yours to keep. Go to http://www.audibletrial.com/KrishaAndFrank  Visit our website http://KrishaAndFrank.com. Send a text message or leave a voicemail for Krisha & Frank at (865) 236-0399 Please subscribe to our YouTube channel and hit the bell for notifications: https://YouTube.com/KrishaAndFrank  Subscribe to the audio of our podcast on your choice of apps including https://krishaandfrank.podbean.com/  Find us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/KrishaAndFrank  https://www.instagram.com/KrishaAndFrank  https://www.twitter.com/KrishaAndFrank  Thanks! K&F

Merry 4th day of Christmas! Krisha & Frank give to you four new episodes this week. Frank received two hot chocolate bombs from Beautiful Chaos Custom Creations. He and Krisha will enjoy them at the end of the show. Their Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/BeautifulChaosbyShanna  Krisha & Frank exchange Christmas gifts. Krisha gives Frank an Ultimate Random Trivia Book and a 3D Dino Stone that he can paint with his grandkids. Frank gives Krisha a snow globe with a scene of downtown Knoxville buildings, including the Sunsphere. Frank liked the snow globe so much that he asked his wife to give him one for Christmas. The snow globes are sold at the Knoxville Visitors Center, 301 S. Gay Street. Jere the Brave heats some milk in a saucepan to pour over the chocolate bombs. When the outer shell melts, miniature marshmallows pop to the surface. They dunk chocolate chip cookies into the delicious hot chocolate before remembering that they are supposed to be doing a show. Today's episode is sponsored by Steve's Tree Service. They have 5 star ratings on Facebook, Google, Yelp, and neighborhood apps. Steve's Tree Service serves Knox, Sevier, Blount, Anderson, Loudon, and Jefferson Counties. Call 865-257-6214. Sign up for a 30-day trial of Audible Premium Plus and get a free premium selection that's yours to keep. Go to http://www.audibletrial.com/KrishaAndFrank  Please subscribe to our YouTube channel and hit the bell for notifications: https://YouTube.com/KrishaAndFrank  Subscribe to the audio of our podcast on your choice of apps including https://krishaandfrank.podbean.com/  Find us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/KrishaAndFrank  https://www.instagram.com/KrishaAndFrank  https://www.twitter.com/KrishaAndFrank  Thanks! K&F

Twitter: https://twitter.com/roomwherepod Discord: https://discord.gg/ZjwPuRv Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roomwherepod/ Website: https://roomwherepod.com/ Patreon: https://roomwherepod.cash Encryption Key Verified. Compiling protocol complete. I am still not sure how Elijah slithered his way into his position, but somehow he was able to make himself head of a defense research facility commonly known as The Sunsphere. He seemed content to hide in his nest and collect a paycheck until a few years ago. Some sort of incident put a bee in his bonnet. At this point Elijah began working on his project. The details are still foggy, but I know he's creating a manufacturing facility, and from all the documents I've uncovered, he sees the workers of The Razor as a resource that the UPRC is not utilizing properly.

This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Ryan hops in the jalopy and heads to Knoxville, Tennessee and the Great Smoky Mountains. Plus, Kiernan realizes that somehow they’ve recorded eighty four episodes without ever talking about Ryan’s proclivity for doll furniture. Things we talked about in today’s podcast: Knoxville Urban Wilderness https://www.visitknoxville.com/urban-wilderness/ SoKno Taco Cantina https://soknota.co/ Market Square in Knoxville https://www.visitknoxville.com/blog/post/10-things-to-know-about-market-square/ The Sunsphere https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunsphere  Knoxville Museum of Art’s Beauford Delaney and James Baldwin: Through the Unusual Door https://knoxart.org/exhibitions/beauford-delaney-and-james-baldwin-through-the-unusual-door/?fbclid=IwAR0-LC-ypve4glLMCt8KO0snbhITplQMdBB0CWj1VxuvwZFmAB0vGYC6Ls4  Knoxville Museum of Art’s Thorne Miniatures Rooms https://knoxart.org/exhibitions/thorne-rooms/  Downtown Wine+Spirits https://www.dtwine.com Rainbow Falls, Great Smoky Mountains https://www.nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/rainbow-falls-pyv.htm  Tuckaleechee Caverns https://tuckaleecheecaverns.com/development-of-caverns/ Avoiding Bear Attacks https://www.news.meredithlmg.com/general/what-not-to-do-in-a-bear-attack-push-your-slower-friends-down-in-attempts/article_531801ea-f4be-5571-be0f-e121786c1caa.html Toxic Cyanobacteria in Zion National Park https://www.nps.gov/zion/planyourvisit/toxic-cyanobacteria-bloom-in-the-virgin-river-and-the-streams-of-zion-national-park.htm 

Krisha is wearing a jacket with butterflies and can talk like a butterfly. Frank thinks she could do cartoon voices. Krisha thinks Frank's daughter Meaghan could also do cartoon voices. Krisha wants to buy some of Meaghan's artwork. Frank has trouble remembering to correctly pronounce realtor. Krisha has trouble pronouncing Sunsphere and “ancient sheep herder.” Frank suggests Krisha try it in a British accent and then is excited that she sounds like Emma Thompson. Today's episode is sponsored by Hutch & Howard Group of Keller Williams Realty. Each office independently owned and operated. Call 865-966-5005 or go to HutchAndHoward.com Sign up for a 30-day trial of Audible Premium Plus and get a free premium selection that's yours to keep. Go to http://www.audibletrial.com/KrishaAndFrank Please subscribe to our YouTube channel and hit the bell for notifications: https://YouTube.com/KrishaAndFrank Subscribe to our podcast on your choice of apps including https://krishaandfrank.podbean.com/ Find us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/KrishaAndFrank https://www.instagram.com/KrishaAndFrank https://www.twitter.com/KrishaAndFrank Thanks! K&F

The Fat One is back with a recap of his day, the coupon, quiz program updates and another 2020 Census. Happy National Fluffernutter Day.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/roomwherepod Discord: https://discord.gg/ZjwPuRv Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roomwherepod/ Website: https://roomwherepod.com/ That response was all we got for months. Over and over we tried to get the mech to respond using anything we could think of. Nothing. It was maddening. If I hadn't had the record of the response I would have thought I dreamt it. When we felt like we had reached our limit, the commander of the Sunsphere brought someone new on to the team. Not a researcher, but a marshal. Some guy named No-Merit Vernal.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/roomwherepod Discord: https://discord.gg/ZjwPuRv Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roomwherepod/ Website: https://roomwherepod.com/ Biometric Data Accepted. Start Recording. OK, so I could be thrown in prison just for making this, but I need to document what's happening. Three years ago I was brought in from the private sector to The Sunsphere. Some kind of military contract. AI work. It seemed routine at first. Getting more out of the AI, making improvements. That sort of thing. Then, ah shit, then one day they show up with the beat to hell mech. And, jeez, this sounds like something out of a movie, but, well, that's when everything changed.

One of the highlights of Knoxville’s International Biscuit Festival is the Mr. & Miss Biscuit Pageant. This episode profiles Liz Barr, the reigning Miss Biscuit 2013. Her win was surely secured after she performed an interpretive dance to an original love song...about a biscuit.The pageant's talent competition was serious. One guy ate a spoonful of flour. There was a woman who carved a butter sculpture to resemble the Sunsphere, one of the city’s iconic landmarks.And then there was a woman who sang an a cappella piece she wrote to the tune of the Little Mermaid song, “Part of Your World.” Originally aired August 8, 2013.

Almost as cool as the Catalina Wine Mixer and with 4 times the Taun Tauns, come listen to Ryan, Tim, and Ben talk about Knoxville's RPQ, the battle reports, the state of the meta after point changes and more. 

In this episode of the Good Words Podcast, host Lynn Hickernell expounds on the word, "memento" in a "Say What?!?" segment about the phrases, "Mind like a steel trap/sieve," and "One man's trash is another man's treasure," an excerpt from the poem, "Mementos" by Charlotte Brontë, and the song, "Sunsphere" by Sean McCollough (featuring Molly Ledford.)  Also includes recurring segment, "GET IT?!?!?" Complete show notes for this episode at https://www.patreon.com/posts/26937448

In 1982 something happened in Knoxville, Tennessee that shocked the world – dare I say it, it probably shocked Knoxville itself. Knoxville became home to the World’s Fair.By all accounts the event was a great success – today artifactual vestiges are scattered throughout the leafy hills of old East Tennessee – beer steins, pennants, shot glasses, and t-shirts abound at antique stores, the roads are dotted with signs that show distance in kilometers as well as miles, and of course the gleaming emblem of the fair, the glorious, golden Sunsphere stands as a majestic colossus, visible from anywhere in downtown Knoxville, including the nosebleed seats of the University of Tennessee’s old Neyland Stadium.What many people don’t know, but absolutely should, is that a the story of the World’s Fair is tied intimately to a beer, a beer that was available for less than a year, a beer that even in its short tenure was sold with nine different can designs, making it an instant collectible, a triumph of marketing.Alas, from all reports, the original version of World’s Fair Beer was - - - not good. We can’t attest for that, given that your hosts were barely in elementary school when it was produced, but when we heard it was being reformulated and rereleased, this time as a 35 IBU pale ale, well, we just had to try it.Today, on Pickled Eggs & Cold Beer, we’re talking about World’s Fair Beer.

(1) Marga Sol,Tree Chill (M-Sol Records) (2) Blue Beach,Boot Cut Rockers (Blackfish Product (3) Martinez,Night Dub (Deeplay Music) (4) Sunsphere,Beach Walk (Sine Music) (5) Tale of Us, Dilemma (Deutsche Grammophon) (6) Just one Minute, Rey Salinero (Stereoheaven) (7) Enrico Donner, Smooth Inspiration (Stereoheave (8) RunSQ, Give you up (Soundcolours) (9) Saison, Everybody (Large Music) (10) Mark Hartman, Endless Summe (Lemon Grass Music (11) LifeLines, Zo! Domik (Reel People Music) (12) Frank Latanika, Sweet Rain (Etznab) (13) Ely Bruna, American Boy (Irma) (14) Soultek, Sunset (Deepalma) (15) Trucker Cobb, A delicate touch (Liming Vibes)

Living under the long shadow of the Sunsphere, we pay homage daily to its glittering façade. Those who do not risk incurring the wroth of the Firemen, those most in thrall to its shining, fiery ways. Long, long is the arm of the 1982 World’s Fair and we may find freedom only in the cracks… Read more S2:E50 – The 1982 World’s Fair Commercial

In this episode, Sean and Scott travel to Knoxville, TN to play in the Rocky Top Open bonspiel. The episode follows them through the weekend as they talk about the ice conditions, the other teams, and the pros and cons of summer bonspiels. They also talk to one of the local players and one of the Canadian icemakers about the challenges of curling in the South and the grassroots game in the United States.

I review the Buzzard Day 50K and the Knoxville Marathon. With interviews! Also I talk about going to the American Museum of Science and Energy in Oak Ridge, TN. And seeing Michael Schenker in Cleveland. Click to Download RSS Feed Here is the YouTube version of the podcast! Same exact content, just put on YouTube for those who don't do podcasts. See the pictures while I talk. Please donate to keep this show going! THANK YOU! Relevant links: Sponsor: Health IQ Cycling to End Lupus. Please donate to help Keith Rahn. Buzzard Day 50K/100K/25K Run To Share, the charity of Buzzard Day. Please donate. Knoxville Marathon American Museum of Science and Energy Love Does, the organization my friend Pat raised money for. Please donate to help the orphanage in Nepal. Michael Schenker concert at the Agora Theatre in Cleveland. With bro-in-law Kenny. Michael Schenker in the spotlight. Buzzard Day 50K.   With Buzzard Day RD Roy Heger. With local friends Randy Kreill and Helen Garen after the Buzzard Day 50K. Kimberly Durst, whom I interviewed with RD Roy. RD Roy, the Ol' Buzzard. And the shirt and medal. RIP Vic the Civic, who died on the way home from Buzzard Day. Knoxville Marathon. Sunsphere near the start. With my daughter Tiana at the start, ready to run! Downtown Knoxville, getting close to the finish. Tiana crossing the finish line. With our medals. Knoxville Marathon goodies. After the race, in Gatlinburg. Good food at J. T. Hannah's. Next day, at the American Museum of Science and Energy in Oak Ridge, TN. Part of a unit used to separate U-235 from U-238. Airplane bombsight. Hair raising demonstration with the Van de Graaff generator.     Example of a flat top house built for residents of Oak Ridge during the Manhattan Project. Downtown Knoxville. In a store in Knoxville. I remember these from when I was young. Pat Farrell and I during his charity run. Pat's finish. You can donate to lovedoes.org/nepal.

It was 1982. The World's Fair was coming to Knoxville. WBIR TV needed to find a way to broadcast live from the site. So they did what was cutting edge back then: they bought a bread truck. Now, TruckBeat and WUOT own the truck. And after several months of work, we're finally taking it out on the town for its official debut.

Here's a special BONUS ON THE ROAD EPISODE from one-half of the ECUP team. Julia chats with local Knoxville comedians Matt Chadourne and Tyler Sonnichsen LIVE from the SunSphere ITSELF and are extremely disappointed at the lack of wig shops.

If you're playing along, we cover everything from the Aqueduct to the Bridge (you'll know it when you get there, trust me). The next episode will cover the Undead Parish and the Lower Burg. If you hit the sewers, you went too far! Links of Note: Smasara Siddhartha Alf Pogs Breakfast of Champions Castlevania 2 Roll video Experts Guide to Parrying Minecraft Computer Sometimes a Tooth is Just a Tooth Large Marge Highway Signs Fallout Low Int Dialog Miles Dyson Death The Sun Sphere Gargoyles Dove Charney

On July 28, 2008 the Sunsphere was both the site and the subject of a luncheon lecture by one of the architects who worked on creating the theme structure for the 1982 World's Fair. William Denton spoke about the challenges of constructing the world's first spherical building, and what he hoped Knoxville would do with it. Former mayor Randall Tyree spoke following Mr. Denton's remarks.