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From the moment he was born, Grady Stiles entertained audiences around the United States as the sideshow performer “Lobster Boy.” But behind the scenes, Stiles' life was one of turmoil, alcoholism, and even murder. That all came to an end one night in the fall of 1992, when a killer entered Stiles' Florida home and shot him to death. In the days that followed Grady Stiles murder, investigators quickly unraveled a conspiracy plot to kill Stiles, which had been set in motion by his wife, Mary Theresa, and his stepson, who'd hired a teenage carnival worker to commit the murder. After a lifetime in the spotlight because of his physical deformity, it was Grady Stiles' death that brought him the ultimate fame, but what had he done to earn such a brutal end?Thank you to the Incredible Dave White of Bring Me the Axe Podcast for research and Writing support!ReferencesAllen, William. 1978. "Her dad faces trial in fiance's slaying." Pittsburgh Press, October 6: 4.Associated Press. 1994. "Defense: Abuse led wife to hire husband's killer." Miami Herald, July 13: 24.Florida Department of Corrections. 2014. Corrections Offender Network. March 5. Accessed April 30, 2025. https://pubapps.fdc.myflorida.com/OffenderSearch/detail.aspx?Page=Detail&DCNumber=532246&TypeSearch=IR.Ireton, Gabriel. 1979. "'Lobster Man' guilt in kin's fiance death." Pitsburgh Post-Gazette, February 23: 3.Jackson, Orval. 1994. "Judge rules self-defense must include admission." Tampa Tribune, July 15: 20.—. 1994. "Wife of 'Lobster Boy' guilty." Tampa Tribune, July 28: 1.Lester, John. 1992. "Legless carny slain at his house." Tampa Tribune, December 1: 7.Maryniak, Paul. 1979. "Deformed slayer gets probation." Pittsburgh Press, April 30: 1.—. 1979. "Performer's slay trial goes to jury." Pittsburgh Press, February 22: 2.Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . 1978. "Legless man charged in slaying." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, September 28: 7.Rosen, Fred. 1995. Lobster Boy: The Bizarre Life and Brutal Death of Grady Stiles Jr. New York, NY: Pinnacle.Stay in the know - wondery.fm/morbid-wondery.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Send me a DM here (it doesn't let me respond), OR email me: imagineabetterworld2020@gmail.comFeb. 22, 1998 Gene "Chip" Tatum was a Vietnam Special Forces Air Combat Controller, Defense Intelligence Asset, and US Army special operations pilot flying classified missions during the US invasion of Grenada, Tatum was also involved in the Nixon Administrations relations with China, NASA's Apollo Program, the Iran Contra Affair, and several other classified intelligence operations dating through 1992 . Tatum was a member of the ultra-secret, international G7 run Pegasus "Hit Team" working directly for the sitting President. From sensitive and highly secret - and hitherto largely unknown - Special Forces covert operations in Cambodia, to wandering CIA asset, through to "black ops" activities in Grenada and Oliver North's Iran-Contra "Enterprise," and on to membership in an international "hit team," Gene "Chip" Tatum has seen it all, done it all and is now telling it all. Tatum knows where the skeletons are buried. Above all he is aware that his testimony implicates serving and former US Presidents, plus a whole list of high government officials, and others, in a welter of nefarious activities - including assassination, blackmail, coercion, gun-running, money-laundering and Cocaine trafficking. Tatum, a lanky Floridian, turned whistle-blower following his arrest on a treason charge in 1995. The charge was both astonishing and patently ludicrous and resulted in a flurry of press interest with an article appearing in the Tampa Tribune on 4 May 1996. Incredibly, the charge was later dropped to be replaced by a fraud charge - a drastic step-down. Found guilty after his government appointed attorney refused to call any defense witnesses, he was sentenced to serve a 15-month sentence. www.chiptatum.com Theodore L. Gunderson (November 7, 1928 – July 31, 2011) was an American Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent In Charge and head of the Los Angeles FBI. According to his son, he worked the case of Marilyn Monroe and the John F. Kennedy cases. He was the author of the best-selling book How to Locate Anyone Anywhere.CONNECT WITH THE IMAGINATION:EMAIL: imagineabetterworld2020@gmail.comMy Substack: https://emmakatherine.substack.com/BUY ME A COFFEE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theimaginationAll links: https://direct.me/theimaginationpodcastRIFE TECHNOLOGIES:https://realrifetechnology.com/15% Code: 420CZTL METHELENE BLUE:https://cztl.bz?ref=2BzG1Free Shipping Code: IMAGINATIONSupport the show

This episode of The Other Side of the Bell, featuring trumpet legend and women's trumpet trailblazer Marie Speziale, is brought to you by Bob Reeves Brass. This episode also appears as a video episode on our YouTube channel, you can find it here: "Marie Speziale trumpet interview" *Note to listeners and viewers: we're rebalancing our podcast release schedule, to alternate The Other Side of the Bell with our other two podcasts: Trombone Corner and The Horn Signal. Hence the back-to-back episode of TOSOTB this week!  If you haven't already, check out our other two shows for more fantastic interviews with horn-playing legends!   Trombone Corner The Horn Signal     About Marie Speziale:   Acknowledged as the first woman trumpeter in a major symphony orchestra, Marie Speziale retired from the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in 1996 after having served as Associate Principal Trumpet for thirty-two years (1964-1996).   A graduate of the College-Conservatory of Music in Cincinnati (CCM), Ms. Speziale studied with Robert Price, Eugene Blee and Arnold Jacobs. Her tenure with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) included playing with the Cincinnati Opera, Cincinnati May Festival, Cincinnati Ballet and Cincinnati Pops Orchestras. She performed under the batons of Igor Stravinsky, George Szell, Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland, Eugene Ormandy, Eric Leinsdorf, Max Rudolf and so many more.   In addition to solo appearances with the Cincinnati Symphony, Cincinnati Pops and Cincinnati Chamber Orchestras, she was featured on NBC's Today Show at age 15, in an impromptu jam session with Duke Ellington shortly after joining the orchestra, and with Dave Brubeck on the Johnny Carson Tonight Show, the CSO European tour, and at the Interlochen Arts Academy. While a student at CCM, she recorded sound tracks for James Brown, whose career was launched by the historic King Records in Cincinnati.   Marie served on the CCM faculty, 1964 -1973, on the faculty at Miami University of Ohio, 1973 - 1979, and returned to CCM as Adjunct Associate Professor, 1979 - 2002. She was appointed Professor of Music at Indiana University 1999, serving there until a year after her 2001 appointment as Professor of Trumpet and Brass Department Chair at the prestigious Shepherd School of Music at Rice University.   In 1999, Marie was one of six Americans (and the only American woman) to be invited by the Tokyo International Music Festival to perform in its first Super World Orchestra. In addition to the National Trumpet Competitions, she has served as adjudicator for the ITG, IWBC and the prestigious Fischoff National Chamber Music competitions.   In 1996, Ms. Speziale performed with the Monarch Brass on its inaugural tour. She conducted the Monarch Brass at the 1997 and 2014 conferences, and played, toured and recorded with Monarch Brass Quintet and Monarch Brass Ensemble until retiring from playing.   President of IWBC, 1997 - 2001, Marie hosted the 2000 conference at CCM and served on the Board of Directors.   Ms. Speziale has won many awards and honors, including Leading Women in the Arts Award from the Greater Cincinnati Coalition of Women's Organizations, the Outstanding Woman of the Year in Music Award from the Tampa Tribune, the SAI Chapter, Province and National Leadership Awards, the Pioneer Award from the International Women's Brass Conference, the Golden Rose Award from the Women Band Directors International, the Woman of Excellence Award from the Italian Club of Tampa, the Distinguished Alumna Award from CCM and the Outstanding Alumni Award from the University of Cincinnati.   In 2018, Marie was inducted into the Cincinnati Jazz Hall of Fame as part of their recognition of the Symphony Jazz Quintet, of which she was a founding member. She was presented with the prestigious Honorary Award from the International Trumpet Guild at their 2018 conference. In 2019, Ms. Speziale was one of 100 women recognized by Cincinnati Arts Wave in their Celebration of Women in the Arts: Power of Her.   Marie Speziale retired as Professor Emerita from Rice University in 2013. She currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the American Classical Music Hall of Fame and the Emeritus Board of the IWBC.   Podcast listeners! Enter code "podcast" at checkout for 15% off any of our Gard bags! Visit trumpetmouthpiece.com for more info.     Episode Links: International Women's Brass Conference, May 19-24, Hartford, Connecticut. Register: myiwbc.org Sign up sheet for valve alignments: bobreeves.com/iwbc International Trumpet Guild Conference, May 27-31, University of Utah, Salt Lake City. Sign up sheet for valve alignments: bobreeves.com/itg William Adam Trumpet Festival, June 19-22, Clarksville, Tennessee. williamadamtrumpet.com  Sign up sheet for valve alignments: bobreeves.com/williamadam   Podcast Credits: “A Room with a View“ - composed and performed by Howie Shear Podcast Host - John Snell Cover Art - courtesy of Marie Speziale Audio Engineer - Ted Cragg  

Joseph talks to author Kevin Wells about St. John Vianney and his lessons for parents today.Purchase Kevin's book here: https://kevinwells.org/booksKevin Wells is a Catholic writer, speaker, and former sports reporter with the Tampa Tribune, where he covered major-league baseball. He is the author of the best-selling Catholic book The Priests We Need to Save the Church (Sophia, 2019) and Burst, A Story of God's Grace When Life Falls Apart (Servant). His most recent best-selling book, Priest and Begger, tells the story of the heroic life of Venerable Aloysius Schwartz, a priest from Washington DC who went on to serve the poor in South Korea. Within 15 years, Father Schwartz had changed the course of Korean history, founding and reforming orphanages, hospitals, hospices, clinics, schools, and the Sisters of Mary, a Korean religious order dedicated to the sickest of the sick and the poorest of the poor. All the while, he himself—like the Sisters—lived the same hard poverty as the people he served and loved.Wells is currently the president of the Monsignor Thomas Wells Society for Vocations. He also serves a Director of Public Relations for World Villages of Children, which supports the works of Fr. Al Schwartz. His work with youths earned him the James Cardinal Hickey National Figure Award from the Archdiocese of Washington. He lives in Millersville, Md., with his wife and three children. Learn more at https://kevinwells.org/ As always, check out our work, and join our email list, at https://ouroutpost.org/join our free resource library platform herecatch our other podcast, Love Your Marriage, by clicking here: https://ouroutpost.org/podcasts/see what we have upcoming in terms of events here: https://ouroutpost.org/events/send us an email at hello@ouroutpost.organd please rate, review, and share!If you're a Catholic husband, feel free to sign up for some time to chat with Joseph! https://bookme.name/ouroutpost/45-minutes-with-joseph

In this episode of Crime Capsule, host Ben welcomes longtime journalist Gil to discuss his extensive career in the news media. Gil shares insights from his 32 years as a newspaper reporter and national correspondent, starting with the Tampa Tribune and later working for the Media General News Service in Washington, D.C. Lafayette Square near the White House is surrounded by landmarks and steeped in a fascinating history of rebellion. A congressman shot and killed the son of Francis Scott Key in broad daylight on the square and got away with it. On the night Lincoln was assassinated, a co-conspirator forced his way into Secretary of State William Seward's house and nearly killed him. The women's suffrage movement created the White House protest that goes on to this day. Puerto Rican nationalists tried to force their way into the Blair House to assassinate President Truman, who was living there. Buy the book HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Crime Capsule, host Ben welcomes longtime journalist Gil to discuss his extensive career in the news media. Gil shares insights from his 32 years as a newspaper reporter and national correspondent, starting with the Tampa Tribune and later working for the Media General News Service in Washington, D.C. Lafayette Square near the White House is surrounded by landmarks and steeped in a fascinating history of rebellion. A congressman shot and killed the son of Francis Scott Key in broad daylight on the square and got away with it. On the night Lincoln was assassinated, a co-conspirator forced his way into Secretary of State William Seward's house and nearly killed him. The women's suffrage movement created the White House protest that goes on to this day. Puerto Rican nationalists tried to force their way into the Blair House to assassinate President Truman, who was living there. Buy the book HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

fWotD Episode 2745: George Floyd (American football) Welcome to Featured Wiki of the Day, your daily dose of knowledge from Wikipedia’s finest articles.The featured article for Saturday, 9 November 2024 is George Floyd (American football).George Floyd Jr. (born December 21, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back for two seasons with the New York Jets in the National Football League. Growing up in Brooksville, Florida, Floyd attended Hernando High School, where he was selected for The Tampa Tribune's all-area football team in all three of his varsity years. Floyd played college football for the Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) Colonels, and won the 1979 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I-AA football championship.Over his collegiate career, Floyd won numerous awards, including Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Athlete of the Year after the 1981 regular season, an award given to the best male overall athlete in the conference regardless of sport. Kodak and Associated Press named Floyd to their All-America teams in 1980 and 1981, honors given annually to the best college football players in the United States at their respective positions.Selected by the New York Jets in the 1982 NFL draft, Floyd appeared in ten games during the team's 1982 season, including three playoff games. After missing the 1983 season because of a knee injury, he appeared in eight games during the 1984 season before retiring because of another knee injury during the 1985 NFL preseason, where teams played exhibition games before their regular seasons began.Floyd is the joint holder of five records at EKU as of 2023. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame and the halls of fame of EKU and Hernando High School. In 2009, EKU named Floyd to their All-Century team, composed of the best football players in the EKU history for its first hundred years.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:30 UTC on Saturday, 9 November 2024.For the full current version of the article, see George Floyd (American football) on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm neural Olivia.

In 2021, Neil King Jr. threw a few basic items into a backpack and walked from his home in Washington, DC to New York City. Over the next 26 days/330 miles, he met new people, uncovered forgotten moments of history, and spent many days thinking about America. In this episode, Neil joins Ben and Bob to discuss his book, American Ramble: A Walk of Memory and Renewal, and the lessons he learned along the way. Before walking from his house in DC to New York City, Neil King Jr. worked as a journalist for outlets across the globe, including The Tampa Tribune, The Prague Post, and The Wall Street Journal. On Sept 17, 2024, Neil King Jr.. passed away at age 65 from complications caused by esophageal cancer. We are reairing this episode to celebrate the excellence of his work and as a reminder that we are surrounded by beauty. We hope that this conversation – which is just one tiny line in Neil's legacy- will help you to see the common ground we all share and the adventures that surround us if we just take the time to look. This episode originally aired as RTN #271 on May 1, 2023. The original episode was edited by Gary Fletcher. This reair was edited by Ben Sawyer.

On Wednesday, September 11, 2024, Capitol Weekly hosted the California Ballot Forum: 2024 Election Preview. Through spirited discussion and reasoned debate, proponents for each side explored the strengths and weaknesses of the proposals in a conversation moderated by a journalist. Today's episode presents: Proposition 32 - RAISES MINIMUM WAGE. INITIATIVE STATUTE. If passed, Proposition 32 would raise minimum wage as follows: For employers with 26 or more employees, to $17 immediately, $18 on January 1, 2025. For employers with 25 or fewer employees, to $17 on January 1, 2025, $18 on January 1, 2026. Fiscal Impact: State and local government costs could increase or decrease by up to hundreds of millions of dollars annually. State and local revenues likely would decrease by no more than a few hundred million dollars annually. The "Yes" side was presented by Saru Jayaraman Saru Jayaraman is the President of One Fair Wage and Director of the Food Labor Research Center at University of California, Berkeley. After 9/11, together with displaced World Trade Center workers, she co-founded the Restaurant Opportunities Center (ROC), which grew into a national movement of restaurant workers, employers and consumers. She then launched One Fair Wage as a national campaign to end all subminimum wages in the United States. The story of Saru and her co-founder's work founding ROC has been chronicled in the book The Accidental American, and the story of the One Fair Wage campaign has been profiled in the new film Waging Change. Saru is a graduate of Yale Law School and the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. The "No" side was presented by Jot Condie Jot Condie is the President and CEO of the California Restaurant Association. Before joining CRA, Jot was the legislative director for the California Manufacturer's Association, where he lobbied on behalf of California's Fortune 500 companies. He also served as the chief lobbyist for the Southern California Air Quality Alliance, a consortium of aerospace, manufacturing and high-tech companies with an interest in air quality regulation issues. Before joining the Manufacturer's Association, Jot worked in the State Capitol as staff director for Assistant Assembly Majority Leader, directing a staff of policy consultants and legislative aides. Prior to serving as staff director he was a legislative director for the Assembly Minority Whip and managed political campaigns in state legislative races. The moderator was Phil Willon of the Los Angeles Times Phil Willon is an assistant editor based in the Sacramento bureau of the Los Angeles Times and guides coverage of California politics and assists with state capital coverage. He previously covered Gov. Gavin Newsom, the 2018 governor's race and the 2016 U.S. Senate race. Before heading north, Willon covered Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and roamed Southern California's mountains and deserts as the newsroom's state correspondent in the Inland Empire. Prior to joining The Times, Willon served as the Washington, D.C., correspondent for the Tampa Tribune. At the Tribune, Willon also covered Florida Gov. Lawton Chiles, Hurricane Andrew and the investigation leading to the arrest of serial killer Danny Rolling. He began his newspaper career as the Kent Island correspondent for the Capital in Annapolis, Md. Willon grew up in Southern California and graduated from UC San Diego. Capitol Weekly is a 501c3 nonprofit created to inform, enlighten and educate Californians about public policy and state governance, and to provide a nonpartisan platform for engagement with public officials, advocates and political interests. Thanks to our underwriters for this event: BICKER, CASTILLO, FAIRBANKS & SPITZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS, THE TRIBAL ALLIANCE OF SOVEREIGN INDIAN NATIONS, WESTERN STATES PETROLEUM ASSOCIATION, PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA; LUCAS PUBLIC AFFAIRS, KP PUBLIC AFFAIRS, PERRY COMMUNICATIONS, CAPITOL ADVOCACY, THE WEIDEMAN GROUP, CALIFORNIA PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS, THE NO ON 33 CAMPAIGN, and THE YES ON 34 CAMPAIGN

Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 25: Tom Jones NHL, Minnesota Wild, & NCAA Golden Gophers Podcast hosted by Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota Episode 25 Guest: Tom Jones Tom Jones is Poynter's senior media writer for Poynter.org. He was previously part of the Tampa Bay Times family during three stints over some 30 years, and has also worked for the Tampa Tribune and the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, covering the Minnesota Wild in the early 2000s. Follow him on Twitter (X) at @TomWJones. Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 25 - Tom Jones | Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota

On this special 100th episode of SPx, Neil Brown, President of the Poynter Institute, joins Joe for an in depth conversation about the current state of journalism. Brown believes that journalism is thriving despite challenges and highlights the need to move away from a negative narrative. They discuss objectivity in journalism, the impact of the internet on information dissemination and the importance of transparency and neutrality. Brown also details the acquisition of PolitiFact by Poynter, the purchase of the Tampa Tribune and the ownership structure of the Tampa Bay Times. The conversation underscores the evolving landscape of journalism and the role of innovative approaches in serving communities.

It's 1939 and we're covering a spirited woman with many nicknames: The Untamed Wildcat, Gun Girl, and 90 Pounds of Nitro. But her real name was Isabelle Messmer and she was from a small town in Indiana. Craving excitement, Isabelle was constantly in trouble, ending up on the run, hated by the police, and on trial for murder. Strap in for an adventure with a woman everyone just wanted to be a “good girl.”Tea of the Day: Sleepy Fields ChamomileTheme Music by Brad FrankSources:No Place Like Murder: True Crime in the Midwest by Janis Thorton, Published by Quarry Books, Copyright 2020The Call-Leader (Elwood, Indiana), 03 Aug 1931, Mon ·Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/86613490/Anderson Herald (Anderson, Indiana), 28 Oct 1931, Wed ·Page 12, https://www.newspapers.com/image/974197416/The Call-Leader (Elwood, Indiana), 20 Oct 1933, Fri ·Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/86597412/Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph, 20 Oct 1933, Fri ·Page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/image/524079327/The Star Press, 20 Oct 1933, Fri ·Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/251888377/The Indianapolis Star, 23 Oct 1933, Mon ·Page 9, https://www.newspapers.com/image/105239462/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 21 Oct 1933, Sat ·Page 15, https://www.newspapers.com/image/88909905/The Indianapolis Star, 12 Dec 1933, Tue ·Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/105282210/Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, the Evening News, 13 Dec 1933, Wed ·Page 2, https://www.newspapers.com/image/181631615/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 12 Dec 1933, Tue ·Page 9, https://www.newspapers.com/image/88902528/The Miami Herald, 13 Jan 1934, Sat ·Page 2, https://www.newspapers.com/image/617037015/The Miami News, 13 Jan 1934, Sat ·Page 15, https://www.newspapers.com/image/298608537/The Miami News, 22 Jan 1934, Mon ·Page 1 , https://www.newspapers.com/image/298585177/Anderson Herald, 11 Mar 1934, Sun ·Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/974201247/Evening star, 09 Aug 1934, Thu ·Page 2, https://www.newspapers.com/image/619014643/Evening star, 10 Aug 1934, Fri ·Page 15, https://www.newspapers.com/image/619014901/The Call-Leader, 15 Aug 1934, Wed ·Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/87944143/The Edinburg Daily Courier, 23 Aug 1934, Thu ·Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/124728538/The Tipton Daily Tribune, 24 Sep 1934, Mon ·Page 4, https://www.newspapers.com/image/545523685/Evening star, 26 Sep 1934, Wed ·Page 2, https://www.newspapers.com/image/619031204/Anderson Herald, 04 Oct 1934, Thu ·Page 9, https://www.newspapers.com/image/974293822/The Miami Herald, Fri, Nov 30, 1934 ·Page 4, https://www.newspapers.com/image/617048242/Watkins, Everett C., The Star Press, Tue, Jun 11, 1935 ·Page  2, https://www.newspapers.com/image/251544168/Evening star, Sat, Jul 13, 1935 ·Page 16, https://www.newspapers.com/image/619010674/Evening star, Fri, Nov 15, 1935 ·Page 25, https://www.newspapers.com/image/619055363/Anderson Herald, Sat, Sep 05, 1936 ·Page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/image/974266428/Anderson Herald, Fri, Oct 30, 1936 ·Page 12, https://www.newspapers.com/image/974280626/Anderson Herald, Sat, May 15, 1937 ·Page 8, https://www.newspapers.com/image/974299154/Evening star, Tue, Jun 01, 1937 ·Page 21, https://www.newspapers.com/image/864658006/The Call-Leader, Sat, Jan 29, 1938 ·Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/87941981/Evening star, Sun, Jan 30, 1938 ·Page 18, https://www.newspapers.com/image/618945644/The Tampa Tribune, Sun, Jan 30, 1938 ·Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/327502355/Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Mon, Apr 03, 1939 ·Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/636387860/San Angelo Standard-Times, Sun, Apr 02, 1939 ·Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/779852984/Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Thu, Apr 06, 1939 ·Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/636383928/Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Tue, Aug 29, 1939 ·Page 21, https://www.newspapers.com/image/635825729/Wichita Falls Times, Tue, Apr 04, 1939 ·Page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/image/774191903/Daily News, Sun, Jan 22, 1939 ·Page 212, https://www.newspapers.com/image/429998681/The Call-Leader, Mon, Oct 09, 1939 ·Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/87588288/The Indianapolis Star, Sun, Oct 15, 1939 ·Page 31, https://www.newspapers.com/image/105117870/Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Tue, Oct 17, 1939 ·Page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/image/636378231/Anderson Herald, Sun, Dec 24, 1939 ·Page 28, https://www.newspapers.com/image/974292341/The Odessa American, Mon, Mar 25, 1940 ·Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/296933501/Slaughter, Tony, “Gun Girl Convicted of Murder.” The Call-Leader, Wed, Mar 27, 1940 ·Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/87954571/Slaughter, Tony, “Case rests case against fun girl.” The Call-Leader, Tue, Mar 26, 1940 ·Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/87954420/By Paul Burka and Judy Benson, “Unsolved Crimes: Five famous cases the police may never mark “closed.”” June 1976, https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/unsolved-crimes/The Courier-News, Wed, Mar 27, 1940 ·Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/220819185/The Odessa American, Sun, Apr 07, 1940 ·Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/296934743/Austin American-Statesman, Sun, Apr 07, 1940 ·Page 32, https://www.newspapers.com/image/366689172/The Windsor Star Mon, Apr 08, 1940 ·Page 6, https://www.newspapers.com/image/501132870/Corpus Christi Times Mon, Apr 08, 1940 ·Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/757659483/Anderson Herald, Tue, Apr 09, 1940 ·Page 6, https://www.newspapers.com/image/974359667/The Odessa American, Tue, Apr 16, 1940 ·Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/296935978/The Call-Leader,Wed, Apr 24, 1940 ·Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/87957324/Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Thu, May 30, 1940 ·Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/635906815/The Call-Leader, Fri, May 31, 1940 ·Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/87961166/Anderson Daily Bulletin, Tue, Jun 04, 1940 ·Page 12, https://www.newspapers.com/image/971880361/The Star Press,Wed, Jun 05, 1940 ·Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/251403368/The Odessa American, Wed, Sep 18, 1940 ·Page 6, https://www.newspapers.com/image/300272299/The Courier-News, Thu, Nov 14, 1940 ·Page 13, https://www.newspapers.com/image/219660229/The Waco News-Tribune, Sat, Nov 30, 1940 ·Page 2, https://www.newspapers.com/image/62300365/McShane, Terry, “The Untamed Wildcat.” The Buffalo News Sat, Dec 28, 1940 ·Page 37, https://www.newspapers.com/image/840979941/Anderson Daily Bulletin, Tue, Jan 07, 1941 ·Page 7, https://www.newspapers.com/image/971899450/The Call-Leader, Wed, Jan 29, 1941 ·Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/86625444/The Daily Reporter, Mon, Mar 17, 1941 ·Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/103565192/The Star Press, Wed, Apr 23, 1941 ·Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/252111514/The San Francisco Examiner, Thu, Apr 24, 1941 ·Page 38, https://www.newspapers.com/image/458352895/Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fri, May 02, 1941 ·Page 9, https://www.newspapers.com/image/636440161/Anderson Herald, Thu, May 15, 1941 ·Page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/image/974328425/Anderson Herald Tue, Dec 22, 1942 ·Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/974231862/Levins, Peter, “90-Pound Lassie Compiles Amazing Criminal Record.” Daily News, Sun, May 17, 1942 ·Page 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Neil reads a lot of bedtime stories, the Reagan legacy, Abu Ghraib, Iraq, etc. The Tampa Tribune mistakenly ran an editorial about the Lightning losing the Stanley Cup which they won. Markets going down today.

In this Episode…     Glen is a guest on Real Presence Radio discussing the importance of men in our culture, especially as leaders.  Men have shamed, confused, and have taken a back seat to the feminist  movement.  That's why there's a need for the men's conference movement.   Come Feb. 3, 2024, Mission Blueprint is hosting another men's conference at Old Sanctuary in Brookings, S.D.  This years featured speakers include Fr. Jeff Norfolk, a priest in the diocese of Sioux Falls.  Fr. Jeff is a formation advisor at St. John Vianney Seminary.   Kevin Wells is a former award-winning sports reporter with the Tampa Tribune, where he covered Major League Baseball and other sports. He is the best-selling author of The Priests We Need to Save the Church, a written plea for holy priests to live like the paragons, martyrs, and great saints before them. His book was quickly disseminated in bulk to seminarians across America. Many hundreds of clergy throughout the world have read Kevin's book.   Kevin is a writer whose articles have appeared at Crisis Magazine, Catholic Exchange, LifeSiteNews, The National Catholic Register, One Peter Five, and Homiletic and Pastoral Review. He is an active evangelist who has spoken on a national Catholic stage including the Legatus Summit, Napa Institute, That Man is You, on EWTN, the TASTE program, as well as hundreds of other men's and women's conferences, retreats and events, radio programs and podcasts.    In 2009, he survived a brush with death after a malformed line of vessels in his brain hemorrhaged. The day after invasive brain surgery failed to control the flow of blood, Kevin was anointed by Fr. James Stack – the longtime best friend of his murdered uncle, Msgr. Thomas Wells. To this day, witnesses in the neuro-ICU room tell of the miracle that unfolded at his bedside. He wrote Burst, A Story of God's Grace When Life Falls Apart during his recovery.   Register here:  https://mission-blueprint.kindful.com/e/mens-conference Find Glen here: https://www.glengauer.com or  https://www.mission-blueprint.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/missionblueprint Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/missionblueprint/ Donate today -  https://mission-blueprint.kindful.com

Though she started out acting, what really made Hedda Hopper famous was her work in newspapers. For several decades, she could make or break a movie career with her gossip column, sending statements to print regardless of whether there was any actual proof of what she claimed. Research:  Collins, Amy Fine. “The Powerful Rivalry of Hedda Hopper and Louella Parsons.” Vanity Fair. April 1997. https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/02/rivalry-hedda-hopper-louella-parsons-gossip-columnists Eells, George. “Hedda and Louella.” W.H. Allen. Virgin Books. 1972. Ephron, Nora. “Hedda and Louella.” New York Times. April 23, 1972. https://www.nytimes.com/1972/04/23/archives/hedda-and-louella-by-george-eells-illustrated-360-pp-new-york-g-p-p.html FROST, JENNIFER. “‘GOOD RIDDANCE TO BAD COMPANY': HEDDA HOPPER, HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP, AND THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST CHARLIE CHAPLIN, 1940-1952.” Australasian Journal of American Studies, vol. 26, no. 2, 2007, pp. 74–88. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/41054077 “Hedda Hopper, Columnist, Dies; Chronicled Gossip of Hollywood.” New York Times. Feb. 2, 1966. https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1966/02/02/79310265.pdf?pdf_redirect=true&ip=0 “Hollywood's Godmother to Give Views on Past, Present, Future.” The Tampa Tribune. Jan. 10, 1960. https://www.newspapers.com/image/329731973/?terms=hedda%20hopper&match=1 Hopper, Hedda. “Hedda Hopper's Hollywood.” The Shreveport Journal. October 4, 1938. https://www.newspapers.com/image/600365053/?terms=hedda%20hopper&match=1 Peak, Mamie Ober. “Social Butterfly of Screen a Different Person at Home.” Hartford Courant. Jan 10, 1932. https://www.newspapers.com/image/369469825/?terms=hedda%20hopper&match=1 Sbardellati, John and Tony Shaw. “Booting a Tramp: Charlie Chaplin, the FBI, and the Construction of the Subversive Image in Red Scare America.” The Pacific Historical Review, Vol. 72, No. 4 (Nov., 2003), pp. 495-530. University of California Press. https://web.viu.ca/davies/H323Vietnam/CharlieChaplin.McCarthyism.pdf “William Randolph Hearst's Campaign to Suppress Citizen Kane.” American Experience. PBS. April 30, 2021. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/kane-william-randolph-hearst-campaign-suppress-citizen-kane/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of 'Bowen On The Birds,' we're talking to Ralph Vacchiano, formerly a Giants writer, now covering the entire NFC East for Fox Sports, and Ira Kaufman, who covered the Tampa Bay Bucs for the Tampa Tribune for many years. Ira now writes for JoeBucsFan.

On today's "Hot Wash," RCD contributor John Waters talks to the authors of a new book, “Unwavering: The Wives Who Fought To Ensure No Man Is Left Behind.” It is the story of how the wives of prisoners of war and those missing in action during the Vietnam War compelled the military and the U.S. government to change policy, and focused a nation on the unfinished business of a war it would rather forget. Symbolized by the rapidly ubiquitous black POW/MIA flags around the country, the movement fundamentally changed how America thought about those lost in combat and its obligation to those left behind.Taylor Kiland is a former naval officer, the third generation in her family to serve in the Navy, and the author of two other books about our nation's POWs. Judy Gray is a former correspondent for the Tampa Tribune who has published five books on military topics. A retired Coast Guard chief petty officer, she is also the third generation in her family to serve in the military."Follow Hot Wash on Twitter @hotwashrcdEmail comments and story suggestions to editors@realcleardefense.comSubscribe to the RealClearDefense Podcast "Hot Wash"Subscribe to the Morning Recon newsletterfor a daily roundup of news and opinion on the issues that matter for military, defense, veteran affairs, and national security.

Taylor Baldwin Kiland is the coauthor of three books about your nation's Vietnam POWs. A former naval officer, the third generation in her family to serve in the Navy, Taylor was raised in Coronado, California, and Alexandria, Virginia, where she grew up with many of the Vietnam POW and MIA families.  Judy Silverstein Gray is a former journalist who has written profiles of trailblazers, news, and feature articles for outlets including, The Tampa Tribune. A retired Coast Guard chief petty officer and the third generation in her family to serve, she has published five books on military topics for young readers.  Watch on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3opNURn  PATREON: patreon.com/brassandunity  - - - - - - - - - - - - SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS CURED Nutrition -  20% with code BRASS - www.curednutrition.com/brass H.V.M.N - 20% off with code BRASS20 - https://hvmn.com/pages/home Brass & Unity - 20% off with code UNITY - http://brassandunity.com  Three Horses Hat Co - 15% off with code BRASS - ⁠https://threehorseshatco.com/⁠ - - - - - - - - - - - - - SHOP B&U Jewelry & Eyewear: https://brassandunity.com  - - - - - - - - - - - - - Follow #brassandunity - - - - - - - - - - - - - CHARITY Honour House - https://www.honourhouse.ca Vet Solutions - https://vetsolutions.org  Heroic Hearts - https://www.heroicheartsproject.org Warrior Angels Foundation - https://warriorangelsfoundation.org All Secure Foundation - http://allsecurefoundation.org Defenders of Freedom - http://defendersoffreedom.us The Boot Campaign - https://bootcampaign.org The Overwatch Foundation  - http://overwatchfoundationusa.org

Ira Kaufman has been covering pro sports for 47 years and is still going strong as a columnist and podcaster with JoeBucsFan. How has he been able to be employed that long? He started at UPI in New York and moved to Tampa to work for the Tampa Tribune and now JoeBucsFan. Ira is also […] The post The Rock Stops Here: 47 Year Sports Reporter Ira Kaufman appeared first on Radio Influence.

Ira Kaufman has been covering pro sports for 47 years and is still going strong as a columnist and podcaster with JoeBucsFan. How has he been able to be employed that long? He started at UPI in New York and moved to Tampa to work for the Tampa Tribune and now JoeBucsFan. Ira is also […] The post The Rock Stops Here: 47 Year Sports Reporter Ira Kaufman appeared first on Radio Influence.

On today's "Hot Wash," RCD contributor John Waters talks to the authors of a new book, “Unwavering: The Wives Who Fought to Ensure No Man is Left Behind.” It is the story of how the wives of Prisoners of War and those Missing In Action during the Vietnam War compelled the military and the US government to change policy and focused a nation on the unfinished business of a war it would rather forget. Symbolized by the rapidly ubiquitous black POW/MIA flags around the nation, the movement fundamentally changed how America thought about those lost in combat, and its obligation to those they left behind.Taylor Kiland is a former naval officer, the third generation in her family to serve in the Navy, and is also the author of two other books about our nation's POWs. And Judy Gray is a former correspondent for The Tampa Tribune who has published five books on military topics. A retired Coast Guard chief petty officer, she is the third generation in her family to serve in the military."Follow Hot Wash on Twitter @hotwashrcdEmail comments and story suggestions to editors@realcleardefense.comSubscribe to the RealClearDefense Podcast "Hot Wash"Subscribe to the Morning Recon newsletterfor a daily roundup of news and opinion on the issues that matter for military, defense, veteran affairs, and national security.

In 1951, the remains of 67-year-old Mary Reeser were found in her Florida apartment. Due to the condition of the home, a fire was initially thought to be the cause of her death. But the more the police investigated, the more questions they had. And with more questions came more theories. What happened to Mary Reeser? Become a "Relative" by subscribing to our Patreon for a bonus episode each month, episode shout-out, and the occasional "relatively dark" surprise! ⁠⁠Relatively Dark is creating a True Crime Podcast | Patreon⁠ ⁠Be sure to follow us on Instagram to see pictures from this episode! ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/relatively_dark/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our Facebook group: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/708664017144149 ⁠⁠Please send all personal stories, thoughts/theories, and case suggestions to ⁠⁠relativelydarkpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠! Episode Sources: Did Mary Reeser Spontaneously Combust Into Flames? (allthatsinteresting.com) 03 Jul 1951, 13 - Tampa Bay Times at Newspapers.com 04 Jul 1951, 2 - The Bradenton Herald at Newspapers.com 05 Jul 1951, 9 - The Tampa Tribune at Newspapers.com 09 Aug 1951, 4 - The Tampa Tribune at Newspapers.com 09 Jul 1955, Page 31 - The Palm Beach Post at Newspapers.com Mary Hardy Reeser (1884-1951) - Find a Grave Memorial How is a Body Prepared for Cremation - Simply Cremation & Funeral (simplycremationaz.com) Spontaneous Human Combustion: The Truth Behind The Phenomenon (allthatsinteresting.com) Spontaneous human combustion – Wick Effect – Medchrome

In 2021, Neil King Jr. threw a few basic items into a backpack and walked from his home in Washington, DC to New York City. Along the way he met new people, uncovered forgotten moments of history, and spent many days thinking about America. In this episode, Neil joins Ben and Bob to discuss his new book, American Ramble: A Walk of Memory and Renewal, and the lessons he learned along the way. Before walking from his house in DC to New York City, Neil King Jr. worked as a journalist for outlets across the globe, including The Tampa Tribune, The Prague Post, and The Wall Street Journal. American Ramble is his first book, but we hope there are many more to come. You can follow Neil on twitter at @NKingofDC. This episode was edited by Gary Fletcher.

In conversation with Signe Wilkinson A Wall Street Journal correspondent for two decades, Neil King Jr. reported from more than 50 countries, served as the newspaper's chief diplomatic correspondent, national political reporter, and global economics editor in Washington, D.C., and was part of a Wall Street Journal team that earned a Pulitzer Prize for its 9/11 coverage. He formerly wrote for the Tampa Tribune and the Prague Post, and he is the founder and editor of Gotham Canoe, an online journal dedicated to exploring nature and nearby wildernesses. Inspired by his search for meaning amidst the nation's increasing political and social divides as well as by his own long battle with cancer, American Ramble follows King's revelatory 26-day walk from Washington, D.C., through Philadelphia and its surrounding environment, to New York's Central Park.  Signe Wilkinson is a widely syndicated cartoonist and the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning. Formerly based at The Philadelphia Inquirer, she is the recipient of three Overseas Press Club Awards. With Jonathan Zimmerman, she co-authored the book Free Speech: And Why You Should Give a Damn. (recorded 4/18/2023)

Tobin Brogunier is the Founder/CEO and Inventor of Virtual Storefronts. Tobin has spent over 20 years working with the most sophisticated media publishing and technology tools in the biggest cities in the US including NYC MPLS SF & ATL. He brings his love of enterprise solutions to take local shops to the next level. He discusses the benefits and challenges of implementing a virtual storefront. https://www.virtualstorefronts.co/home-5/https://virtualstorefronts.com/Taylor Baldwin Kiland is a former naval officer (the third generation in her family to serve in the Navy) and Judy Silverstein Gray is a former journalist for the Tampa Tribune and retired Coast Guard chief petty officer (third generation in her family to serve). They are the coauthors of the new book Unwavering: The Wives Who Fought to Ensure No Man Is Left Behind. Kiland and Gray will share with your audience the little-known history and legendary perseverance of a small band of women who, against all odds, forever changed US foreign policy. https://www.unwaveringbook.com/Stuart Lichtman is an executive, entrepreneur, inventor, researcher, consultant, trainer and coach. He is the developer of the Cybernetic Transposition and Shared-Vision Leadership Systems and 6 trainings including the Super Entrepreneur Training. He is the author of "How to Get Lots of Money for Anything—Fast," “How to Become a Highly Successful Entrepreneur,” “Make Your Life a 10” and “Leaping Past Armageddon to a Paradise on Earth” (forthcoming) and co-author of the "Eye to Eye: Joyfully and Successfully Parenting 3 to 5 Year Old Children" series. https://stuartlichtman.com/This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3240061/advertisement

A mannequin with human hair became a doll, and lifelong companion and/or scapegoat, for an eccentric Floridian artist. The rest is (haunted? possessed?) history, and it's exactly as unsettling as you might guess. And then some. Go to HelloFresh.com/onestrangething50 and use code onestrangething50 for 50% off, plus your first box ships free Pre-order Laurah's book, LAY THEM TO REST: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laurah-norton/lay-them-to-rest/9780306828805/ Hosted by Laurah Norton Researched by Bryan Worters and Maura Currie Written and Produced by Maura Currie Script-edited by Laurah Norton Engineered by Brandon Schexnayder  Sources on our website: https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/ Join us on Patreon for early release and ad-free episodes, exclusive stories, and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/OneStrangeThing Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OSTPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onestrangethingpod/  and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/One-Strange-Thing-114307627035607 Interested in advertising on our show? Contact Glassbox Media: https://glassboxmedia.com/contact-us/ Copyright One Strange Thing Podcast LLC 2023 Scott Eyman, “The Legend of…” The Palm Beach Post, 1989. NA, “Doll with a spell,” The Miami Herald, 1996. NA, “The doll who lived,” Fort Lauderdale News, 1985. NA, “Artist Robert Eugene Otto,” The Miami Herald, 1974. NA, “Ghost No. 3,” The Palm Beach Post, 2000. Ellen Creager, “Doll is part of…” The Tampa Tribune, 2007. Jill Schensul, “In Key West, beware…” The Naples Daily News, 2014. Brad Bertelli, “A Halloween Story: Robert…” The Reporter, 2016. Shirrel Rhoades, “‘M3gan' is familiar…” The Key West Citizen, 2023. NA, “Doll taking chills…” The Miami Herald, 2008. Robert the Doll's online shop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In February of 1993, a 12-year-old girl disappeared near her home in rural Florida after a day at school. Her community banded together to find her, but six days after she went missing, her body was found in an orange grove 10 miles from the bus stop where she had last been seen. With multiple suspects in mind and a vehicle description, police worked hard to catch her killer. This is the murder of Jennifer Odom. BONUS EPISODES patreon.com/goingwestpodcast CASE SOURCES 1. Nancy Myer on Unsolved Mysteries: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHi_Kmx1FUk 2. Fox 13: https://www.fox13news.com/news/who-killed-jennifer-odom-detectives-still-searching-for-answers-29-years-later 3. Tampa Bay Times: https://www.tampabay.com/data/2018/03/14/jennifer-odom-after-25-years-a-mothers-grief-and-questions-remain/?fbclid=IwAR0gZE8czQqdXwGLS3XcsGjZQlYsBXZepIKw3lVgSbxzy2u1ZZu4HfDql0A 4. Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8059383/jennifer-renee-odom 5. Medium: https://medium.com/@jennbaxter_69070/unsolved-in-florida-the-brutal-murder-of-jennifer-odom-440b680453f1 6. FOX 13: https://www.fox13news.com/news/who-killed-jennifer-odom-detectives-still-searching-for-answers-29-years-later 7. Tampa Bay Times: https://www.newspapers.com/image/324455128/?terms=%22jennifer%20odom%22&match=1 8. Unsolved Mysteries Wiki: https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Jennifer_Odom 9. Tampa Bay Times: https://www.newspapers.com/image/323756818/?terms=%22sidney%20pete%20odom%22&match=1 10. The Tampa Tribune: https://www.newspapers.com/image/341031840/?terms=%22jessica%20converse%22&match=1 11. Tampa Bay Times: https://www.newspapers.com/image/328897452/?terms=%22jessica%20converse%22&match=1 12. Tampa Bay Times: https://www.newspapers.com/image/324051606/?terms=jennifer%20odom%20frank%20potts&match=1 13. Tampa Bay Times: https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1994/03/15/is-inmate-a-serial-killer/ 14. Tampa Bay Times: https://www.newspapers.com/image/324269208/?terms=clark%20converse&match=1 15. Tampa Bay Times: https://www.newspapers.com/image/328897509/?terms=clark%20converse&match=1 16. The Tampa Tribune: https://www.newspapers.com/image/340016053/?terms=%22walter%20ducharme%22&match=1 17. Tampa Bay Times: https://www.newspapers.com/image/340061833/?terms=%22walter%20ducharme%22&match=1 18. Tampa Bay Times: https://www.newspapers.com/image/327269477/?terms=%22kimberly%20ducharme%22&match=1 19. The Tampa Tribune: https://www.newspapers.com/image/343273043/?terms=%22jeffrey%20norman%20crum%22&match=1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of MWMH, Payton and Garrett discuss the murders of almost all off the Rogers Family while on vacation back in 1989. Links: https://linktr.ee/murderwithmyhusband Case Sources: Death Cruise (2007, St. Martin's True Crime), by Donald A. Davis Tourist Trap (2018, Bay Media LLC), by Fred Shrum Forensic Files, episode: "Water Logged," aired January 28, 2011 on TruTV wikipedia.org, Oba_Chandler tampabay.com, "Handwriting on billboard led to suspect's arrest,' by Carol A. Marbin, Monica Davey, David Ballingrud, Alicia Caldwell, Chuck Murphy, Bob Port, and Marty Rosen, September 26, 1992 tampabay.com, “‘I don't need any closure.' Hal Rogers rebuilds his life. Oba Chandler is about to lose his,” by Jamal Thalji, June 5, 2019 Newspapers.com sources: Carlos Moncada, The Tampa Tribune, "3 bodies found in Bay," 5 June 1989, archived (www.newspapers.com/image/337867996), citing print edition, pp. 1A, 3A J.D. Callaway, The Tampa Tribune, "Police believe bodies those of Ohio family," 9 June 1989, archived (www.newspapers.com/image/337833914), citing print edition, pp. 1A, 12A Bob Andelman, The Orlando Sentinel, "A Deadly Stranger," 26 September 1993, archived (www.newspapers.com/image/233589194/), citing print edition, Florida Magazine pp. 9-11, 16 Wayne K. Roustan, The Sun-Sentinel, "1990 slaying solved," 25 February 2014, archived (www.newspapers.com/image/265927335), citing print edition, pp. 1A, 9A Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this mini-series of Binged, Payton dives into the second installment of our poisoners series discussing a strange case of poisonings that came with an odd suspect. Case Sources: Poison Mind (1996, St. Martin's Press), by Jeffrey Good and Susan Goreck. Forensic Files, “Bitter Potion,” broadcast October 30, 1997 on TLC rounderlife.com/reasonable-doubt-murder-mystery-series-death-row-inmate-george-trepal cher19994861.wordpress.com/2021/05/16/peggy-carrs-murder-by-george-trepal-murder-by-means-of-a-rare-poison murderpedia.org/male.T/t/trepal-george.htm Newspapers.com sources: Doug Nurse and Doug Reardon, The Tampa Tribune, "Poisoning leaves pair critically ill," 15 Nov 1988, archived (www.newspapers.com/image/337709367), citing print edition, pp. B1, B6 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Phantoms & Monsters Radio, we present a 'Flying Cryptid Roundtable' discussion. The guests include Ken Gerhard, Ron Murphy, & Jason McLean. I hope to see you in the chat. Please Like, subscribe, and comment. ----- Ken Gerhard is a cryptozoologist and field investigator for the Centre for Fortean Zoology as well as a fellow of the Pangea Institute and consultant for various research groups. He has investigated reports of cryptids and mysterious animals around the world including Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, the Chupacabra, Mothman, Thunderbirds and Werewolves. In addition to co-hosting the History Channel series Missing in Alaska, he has appeared in dozens of televison episodes. His credits also include appearances on several news broadcasts, Coast to Coast AM, as well as being featured in various books, DVDs and in articles by the Associated Press, Houston Chronicle and Tampa Tribune. Gerhard has contributed to trade publications including Fate Magazine, Animals and Men, Cryptid Culture, The Journal of the British Columbia Scientific Cryptozoology Club and Bigfoot Times. ----- Ron Murphy, 'The Crypto Guru,' has been investigating the stuff of nightmares for over 30 years. He has delved deeply into the shadows to shed light on the things that go bump in the night and meticulously researched the historical and psychological context of myths and legends from around the world. Ron seeks to uncover the archetypal precedent for the monsters that haunt our collective thoughts. --- Witness to a living pterosaur author, illustrator, and Biblical paranormal researcher, Jason McLean has authored and illustrated numerous books, including 'How UFOs & Bigfoot Prove the Bible is True' and 'Metroplex Monsters.' He can be found weekly on the SIRUpapers and Tex's Front Porch channels on YouTube where he discusses cryptozoology, ufology, forbidden archaeology, and the paranormal. Please join us in the chat, so that you may ask questions. Don't miss this opportunity. Do you have a report or encounter that you would like read on 'Personal Reports' & featured on the Phantoms & Monsters blog? Contact me at lonstrickler@phantomsandmonsters.com Would you like to help us out? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lonstrickl0 Phantoms & Monsters Homepage & Blog - https://www.phantomsandmonsters.com Phantoms & Monsters Fortean Research Team - https://www.cryptidhunters.org Books by Lon Strickler - https://www.amazon.com/~/e/B009JURSD4 Find Phantoms & Monsters Radio on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTdvtKQ4r/?k=1 Credits: All content licensed and/or used with permission. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lon-strickler/support

Jon Marshall is an associate professor in the journalism program at Northwestern University's Medill School. He is the author of "Watergate's Legacy and the Press: The Investigative Impulse," and the new book "Clash: Presidents and the Press in Times of Crisis." His has written for the New York Times, the Christian Science Monitor, the Tampa Tribune, and many other publications. During this podcast, Marshall discusses the history of tension between journalists and presidents from founding father John Adams to Abraham Lincoln to Barack Obama, Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush, and Donald Trump. He reveals how former President Trump's efforts to attack journalists are only the latest attempt to discredit reporters and to blunt criticism of policies and a presidency.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

More than a year ago, Jeff Houck told us he was working on a book that would shock the world's understanding of where the Cuban sandwich came from. You always hear Tampa vs Miami. But Jeff and the lead author on this book went beyond the debate. To write “The Cuban Sandwich: A History in Layers,” they looked at primary sources — advertisements, restaurant menus and newspaper articles, dating back to the 1870s. The result? Two new cities entered the chat: Havana and New York. Jeff's origin story is just as interesting, though. He's a former food writer, editor and restaurant reviewer for the late Tampa Tribune (pour one out) whose work has been nominated for Pulitzer Prize. He now tells the food stories of Florida's oldest restaurant, the Columbia. Plus! Amy returns from a Detroit crab boil and we discuss Miami's version of Buddy's Detroit pizza, Vice City Pizza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Convenience stores are getting ready to be road trip destinations for 34.9 million travelers this summer. Related Links: AAA Newsroom AAA Gas Prices Hosted by: Jeff Lenard and Chris Blasinsky About our Guest: Andrew Gross, National Public Relations Manager, AAA Andrew manages media relations for AAA's Foundation for Traffic Safety and Public Affairs, including communications and PR campaigns. He joined AAA in January 2020 after a three-decade career in journalism, most of which as a multiple Emmy-winning producer for NBC News in Washington, DC. While with NBC, Andrew covered a wide range of topics, including the economy, war, terrorism, politics, and breaking news. Before NBC, he worked at ABC News and the Tampa Tribune. Andrew holds a Master's degree in Journalism from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Grinnell College. Andrew lives in Arlington, Virginia, and works in Washington, DC.

Jon Marshall is an associate professor in the journalism program at Northwestern University's Medill School. He is the author of "Watergate's Legacy and the Press: The Investigative Impulse," and the new book "Clash: Presidents and the Press in Times of Crisis." His has written for the New York Times, the Christian Science Monitor, the Tampa Tribune, and many other publications. During this podcast, Marshall discusses the history of tension between journalists and presidents from founding father John Adams to Abraham Lincoln to Barack Obama, Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush, and Donald Trump. He reveals how former President Trump's efforts to attack journalists are only the latest attempt to discredit reporters and to blunt criticism of policies and a presidency.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Phantoms & Monsters Radio presents an exclusive 'open chat' with renowned cryptozoologist and author Ken Gerhard. Join us LIVE in the chat and ask Ken your questions. Don't miss this opportunity! Ken Gerhard is a cryptozoologist and field investigator for the Centre for Fortean Zoology as well as a fellow of the Pangea Institute and consultant for various research groups. He has investigated reports of cryptids and mysterious animals around the world including Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, the Chupacabra, Mothman, Thunderbirds and Werewolves. In addition to co-hosting the History Channel series Missing in Alaska, he has appeared in three episodes of the television series MonsterQuest (History Channel) and was featured in the History Channel special "The Real Wolfman". Gerhard's other appearances include Ancient Aliens (History Channel), Legend Hunters (Travel Channel), The Unexplained Files (Science Channel), Paranatural (National Geographic), True Monsters (History Channel), Weird or What? with William Shatner (Syfy), Monsters and Mysteries in America (Destination America), True Supernatural (Destination America), Ultimate Encounters (truTV), Monster Project (Nat Geo Wild) and Shipping Wars (A&E). His credits include appearances on several news broadcasts, Coast to Coast AM, and Ireland's Newstalk, as well as being featured in various books, DVDs and in articles by the Associated Press, Houston Chronicle and Tampa Tribune. Gerhard has contributed to trade publications including Fate Magazine, Animals and Men, Cryptid Culture, The Journal of the British Columbia Scientific Cryptozoology Club and Bigfoot Times. He currently lectures and exhibits at events across the United States. Do you have a report or encounter that you would like read on 'Personal Reports' & featured on the Phantoms & Monsters blog? Contact me at lonstrickler@phantomsandmonsters.com Would you like to help us out? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lonstrickl0 #paranormal #cryptids #fortean #lonstrickler #supernatural #bigfoot #dogman #mothman #humanoids #flyinghumanoids #wingedhumanoids #ufo #aliens #extraterrestrials #chicagomothman #abduction #closeencounters #monsters #unexplained #occult #sasquatch --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lon-strickler/support

In April 1969, Marie Arrington became the second woman ever placed on the FBI's most wanted list. One year earlier she was sentenced to 20 years in prison for manslaughter. While awaiting appeal and out on bond she was arrested for the murder of a legal secretary. Then came a trial, Marie's escape and the FBI's years long pursuit of one of their most wanted     Want more Southern Mysteries?  Hear the Southern Mysteries show archive and immediately access exclusive content when you become a patron of the show.  Join now at patreon.com/southernmysteries   Connect Website: southernmysteries.com Facebook: Southern Mysteries Podcast Twitter: @southernpod_ Instagram: @explorethesouth Email: southernmysteriespodcast@gmail.com    Episode Resources Mrs. Vivian June Ritter. The Tampa Tribune. April 30,1968 Letter Linked in Killing of Secretary Erased. The Orlando Sentinel. September 18, 1968 State Traces Hourly Steps by Mrs. Ritter. The Tampa Tribune. December 4,1968 Arrington v. State. Supreme Court of Florida. April 1, 1970 Wanted Persons Marie Dean Arrington. The Sheriff's Star. December 1969 Marie Dean Arrington. The Tampa Tribune. March 18, 1973 Is This The Place They Call Hell? The Palm Beach Post. March 18, 1973 Son Remains in Shadow of Mother's Revenge. Orlando Sentinel. June 27, 1998  Marie Arrington 1960s Leesburg Killer. South Florida Sun Sentinel. July 1, 2014 30 days of mean marie. Lake & Sumter Style. July 2014   Episode Music Sense of Loss and Lazy Days by Purple Planet Music. purple-planetmusic.com Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Theme Song “Dark & Troubled” by Pantherburn. Special thanks to Phillip St Ours for permission for use

(note: time stamps are without ads & may be off a little) This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Tony Ables, a black man in St Petersburg, Florida, who was convicted of two murders and connected via DNA to two others. We dive into the setting (14:54), the killers early life (35:05) and the timeline (37:08).  Then, we get into the investigation & arrest (43:47), "Where are they now?" (53:38) followed by our takeaways and what we think made the perp snap (56:57).   As usual we close out the show with some tips on how not to get murdered and our shout outs (01:00:27).  Researched and scripted by Minnie Williams. Don't forget that Fruitloops is going to be at CrimeCon April 21-May 1, 2022. Use our code FRUITLOOPS to tell them that we sent you and to get 10% off your tickets! https://www.crimecon.com/cc22 Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcast and new episodes drop every Thursday, so until next time... look alive guys, it's crazy out there! 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Want to Support the show? You can support the show by rating and reviewing Fruitloops on iTunes, or anywhere else that you get your podcasts from.  We would love it if you gave us 5 stars! You can make a donation on the Cash App https://cash.me/$fruitloopspod Or become a monthly Patron through our Podbean Patron page https://patron.podbean.com/fruitloopspod Footnotes Articles/Websites Wikipedia contributors. (01/18/2022). Tony Ables. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 02/02/2022 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Ables Raghunathan, A. (12/06/2006). Police say DNA solves 2 murders. Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 02/02/2022 from https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2006/12/06/police-say-dna-solves-2-murders/ Tampa Bay Times. (02/18/1987). Kisor, Deborah D. Retrieved 02/02/2022 from https://www.newspapers.com/clip/43532361/obituary-for-deborah-d-kisor-aged-31/ Rodgers, W. (06/06/1990). Beating death called domestic violence. Tampa Bay Times. 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Youth gets life for murder. Retrieved 02/03/2022 from https://www.newspapers.com/image/331902371/?terms=%22Thornton%20Groce%22&match=1 Richardson, Lynda. ( 06/27/1983). Slaying at retirement hotel unnerves elderly tenants. Retrieved 02/03/2022 from https://www.newspapers.com/image/320316468/?terms=%22Adeline%20McLaughlin%22&match=1 Richardson, Lynda. ( 06/27/1983). Slaying from 1-B. Retrieved 02/03/2022 from https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38078599/slaying-at-retirement-hotel-unnerves/ Tampa Bay Times. (02/15/1987). Passer-by finds woman's body near park. Retrieved 02/02/2022 from https://www.newspapers.com/image/321254301/?terms=%22Deborah%20Kisor%22&match=1 The Tampa Tribune. (03/02/1987). Slaying from Page 1. Retrieved 02/03/2022 from https://www.newspapers.com/image/336729804 The Tampa Tribune. (05/12/1992). Arrest made in slaying. Retrieved 02/03/2022 from https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38078783/arrest-made-in-slaying/ The Tampa Tribune. (03/07/1987). Man's sentence goes from death to life. Retrieved 02/04/2022 from https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38079165/ans-sentence-goes-from-death-to-life/ The Orlando Sentinal. (12/07/2006). Cops: Inmate linked to 2 other killings. Retrieved 02/04/2022 from https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38079667/cops-inmate-linked-to-2-other-killings/ Tampa Bay Times. (08/06/2015). ABLES, CLyde E.. Retrieved 02/04/2022 from https://www.newspapers.com/image/364478028/?terms=ABLES%2C%20Clyde%20E.&match=1 Wikipedia contributors. (11/14/2021). Charlotte Correctional Institution. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 02/04/2022 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_Correctional_Institution St. Petersburg College News. (12/10/2013). St. Petersburg College to honor educators and civic leaders Cecil B. Keene, Doug Jamerson. Retrieved 02/06/2022 from https://newsspc.wordpress.com/2013/12/10/st-petersburg-college-to-honor-educators-and-civic-leaders-cecil-b-keene-doug-jamerson/?preview=true&preview_id=5033&preview_nonce=6717515a5a Ancestry.com. (n.d.). Arie Lee Reed in the Florida, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1823-1982. Retrieved 02/06/2022 from https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/901555296:61369 Ancestry.com. (n.d.). Adeline A Mclaughlin in the Florida, U.S., Death Index, 1877-1998. Retrieved 02/06/2022 from https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=7338&h=2969311&tid=&pid=&queryId=d4fe5e44adc5f6e879677452d233fb80&usePUB=true&_phsrc=MMh27&_phstart=successSource Ancestry.com. (n.d.). Marlene C Burns in the Florida, U.S., Death Index, 1877-1998. Retrieved 02/06/2022 from https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=7338&h=4777455&tid=&pid=&queryId=f7c698758f499bb5ef7880375128621b&usePUB=true&_phsrc=MMh28&_phstart=successSource Ancestry.com. (n.d.). Arie Lee Ables in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007. Retrieved 02/06/2022 from https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/43066783:60901?tid=&pid=&queryId=6d2f71ab7f06e3271db5f2d0f4ea9c76&_phsrc=MMh32&_phstart=successSource Ancestry.com. (n.d.). Clyde Ables in the Florida, U.S., Divorce Index, 1927-2001. Retrieved 02/06/2022 from https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=8837&h=1954920&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=1732 Ancestry.com. (n.d.). Thornton Groce in the Florida, U.S., Death Index, 1877-1998. Retrieved 02/06/2022 from https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=7338&h=1679244&tid=&pid=&queryId=9eb02d8ae9c48297f39cf5982bb946cd&usePUB=true&_phsrc=MMh39&_phstart=successSource History Wikipedia contributors. (12/29/2021). Indigenous peoples of Florida. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 02/04/2022 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigenous_peoples_of_Florida Wikipedia contributors. (01/31/2022). Florida. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 02/04/2022 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida Wikipedia contributors. (01/01/2021). History of St. Petersburg, Florida. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 02/04/2022 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_St._Petersburg,_Florida Wikipedia contributors. (01/17/2022). St. Petersburg, Florida. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 02/04/2022 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Petersburg,_Florida Wikipedia contributors. (01/27/2022). African Americans in Florida. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 02/04/2022 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_Americans_in_Florida Stpete.org. (2022). A Walk Through History. Retrieved 02/04/2022 from https://www.stpete.org/residents/parks___recreation/african_american_heritage_trail.php Wikipedia contributors. (02/04/2022). Compromise of 1877. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 02/06/2022 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compromise_of_1877 Video Toups, Kristin. (1/21/2022). Tony Alvin Ables- Abandonment issues, Petty Theft and Murder. YouTube. Retrieved 2/27/2022 from https://youtu.be/GJWs8Z80sE8 Music “Abyss” by Alasen: ●https://soundcloud.com/alasen●https://twitter.com/icemantrap ●https://instagram.com/icemanbass/●https://soundcloud.com/therealfrozenguy● Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License “You Have The Right” by Marlene Miller. Used with permission. 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Long time sports media writer Joey Johnston joins Jason on the podcast to discuss:His 33+ yr career writing for the Tampa Tribune covering sporting events from Jason in high school to Wimbledon to the World SeriesHow to cultivate relationships with the local professional athletes?John Madden interactions as Joey, a young stats guy, at Tampa Stadium in '79Evolution of the "Hall of Fame Bowl" to the "Outback Bowl" with Jason in the 1986 Boston College game winning end zone pile. Joey is a MLB HOF Voter; he gives his opinions on Bonds/Clemons/ARod/Pete RoseGame picks for Bama - Cincy & GA - Mich + some NFL games too. Subscribe, rate and review "Powers on Sports" on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, etc.!!Happy New Years and stay safe!

I'm sitting in the audience in Tampa, Florida as a play has just ended.  As a civilian not being part of the military, I am speechless reflecting on what I've just seen. Although my Grandpa Joe and Uncle Jack were in the U.S. military many years ago, they never talked about their experiences being enlisted during wartime. They have never shared their stories with me. And this play has revealed the collateral costs of war... costs I never knew existed.  From the emotional damage to the physical damage to the permanent pain, this play has evoked every emotion possible in me. In that moment, still sitting in my seat, I know both civilians and military members, the country over, need to see what I've just seen on stage - but how? Find out what happened next and what the true costs of not telling your story are, on this week's Storytelling School Podcast. My special guest this week and dear friend Retired Lieutenant Colonel Scott Mann is the creator of and lead actor in the play I witnessed, Last Out. We talk about how he went from being a Green Beret to writing a play (it's not what you think) and so many other areas, exploring questions such as: How do you teach hard-learned lessons from a never-ending war to American civilians oblivious to it all? How did Operation Pineapple (a remote mission during the recent collapse in Afghanistan) produce high-stakes storytelling that changed an outcome in real-time? And how can you influence others who are reluctant to take action?  Tune into this interview as we discuss these topics and more! What you will learn in this episode: How war stories can help us heal What people get wrong about storytelling Why storytelling is a much-needed “soft skill” Who is Scott? Retired Lt. Col Scott Mann is a keynote speaker, storyteller, and leadership coach. During his military service, 18 years of which he spent as a U.S. Green Beret, he specialized in unconventional, high-impact missions. He restored trust, created human connections, and solved problems that helped people worldwide stand up for themselves, even in places like Afghanistan and Iraq where it seemed impossible. Thanks to his military experience, Scott's taken his mastery of relationship-building to high-stakes, competitive environments like corporate boardrooms and conference rooms where trusted leadership is more valuable (and vulnerable) than ever. There, he helps organizations gain a better understanding of their internal culture and exposes areas of potential conflict where trust has deteriorated. Nowadays, you can often find the retired Lt. Col making appearances on various news and syndicated radio channels such as CNN, Fox Business News, National Public Radio, and Wall Street Journal Radio. He's also written op-eds that have appeared in the Tampa Tribune, Washington Post, and Small Wars Journal. Links and Resources: Rooftop Leadership The Heroes Journey Last Out: A Voice Never Heard @rooftop_leadership on Instagram @RooftopLeader on Twitter @RooftopLeadership on Facebook Rooftop Leadership on LinkedIn Storytelling School Website @storytellingschool on Instagram @storytellingSchool on Facebook

Do you want to hone your development writing skills or think more about reputation? Are you tasked with communications in your role and want to be more effective? This episode is for you. I ask our guest, Ben Feller about brevity in communications, how his experience in the White House has changed his view, and how development is critically intertwined with communications. Ben is a Partner at Mercury, where he leads media strategy. An award-winning writer, Ben offers strategic counsel on communications after a 20-year journalism career in which he distinguished himself as one of the finest reporters in the nation. Ben specializes in crafting powerful messaging for corporations, universities, foundations and leaders, and in managing complex, fast-moving challenges. He has a rich understanding of how the news media works and how to shape a communications strategy that delivers real results. Prior to joining Mercury, Ben served as the chief White House correspondent for The Associated Press, a premier role in which he led presidential coverage for the largest news organization in the world. He offers expertise on the media, politics, writing and public engagement, and a deep reputation for accuracy and integrity across the political spectrum. Ben has particular experience in the fields of education, health care, the economy, national politics, voter attitudes and civic affairs. Ben's full-time career began in 1993 as a reporter for the Centre Daily Times in State College, Pa. He also wrote for the News & Record in Greensboro, N.C. and The Tampa Tribune in Tampa, Fla. A native of State College, Pennsylvania, Ben graduated from Penn State in 1992 with a degree in journalism. He lives in New York City. Connect with us @devdebrief --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/devdebrief/support

Cody Lowry is the President of the Automotive and Retail Division of the Intermark Group. He's also the author of Schmooze, What They Should Teach at Harvard Business School. Listen to Cody share: How he went from blue blood wealth to rags, moving 32 times before he was 11. How he intuitively used his schmooze to get on in life and work. Why paying compliments is more powerful than paying a gratuity. How to avoid the “What If Syndrome.” Join our Tribe at https://leadership-hacker.com Music: " Upbeat Party " by Scott Holmes courtesy of the Free Music Archive FMA Transcript: Thanks to Jermaine Pinto at JRP Transcribing for being our Partner. Contact Jermaine via LinkedIn or via his site JRP Transcribing Services Find out more about Cody below: Cody on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cody-lowry-63a339a/ Cody's Website: https://mrschmooze.com Cody on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/misterschmooze/   Full Transcript Below ----more---- Steve Rush: Some call me Steve, dad, husband or friend. Others might call me boss, coach or mentor. Today you can call me The Leadership Hacker.   Thanks for listening in. I really appreciate it. My job as the leadership hacker is to hack into the minds, experiences, habits and learning of great leaders, C-Suite executives, authors and development experts so that I can assist you developing your understanding and awareness of leadership. I am Steve Rush and I am your host today. I am the author of Leadership Cake. I am a transformation consultant and leadership coach. I cannot wait to start sharing all things leadership with you   Today's guest is Cody Lowry. He's the President of the Automotive and Retail Division of the Intermark Group. He's also the author of Schmooze, but before we get a chance to speak with Cody, it's The Leadership Hacker News.   The Leadership Hacker News In today's news, we explore the concept behind hybrid working, or as it's often referred to, flexible working. Since the onset of the pandemic, a myriad of corporations have overhauled the way they operate. Now with the possibility of return to office on the horizon, only two thirds of workers are wanting to remain working from home, according to a recent survey by Gallup, their research has found that organizations need to develop a long-term hybrid work strategy that meets the needs of both employees and businesses. In determining these approaches, leaders should keep one concept at the top of their priority list, and that's flexibility. So remote working is no longer an added benefit, but a requirement for happy and productive people. So, here's some tips and ideas to help you think about your hybrid strategy. First things first, people come first. Support and organizations don't make assumptions about the way they think their employers currently work and want to in the future, you need to know exactly how your people want to work so that you can plan and putting the necessary steps in place, by gaining better insights and asking the right questions of your team, you can adapt and think about getting the best out of them so that you benefit as an organization. Create a number of different spaces and when I mean spaces, not physical spaces, but workspaces. Of course, some permanent desk spaces will still be needed, but your organization might want to start thinking about hot desks, video conferences, called pods or remote collaboration spaces that will help you get the best out of people working differently at different times, and from different locations. Create a truly inclusive workplace. There are obviously huge benefits of embracing the world of hybrid working, but it's also important to avoid that any inclusivity issues may arise when you kind of move to this model, there are concerns by some that it actually might lead to a creation of a two-tier workforce. Those who are constantly present in the office and those who designed to work more remotely, and as leaders, we need to make sure that people understand that whether they're in the office or not, their work is equally valued, you also need to be thoughtful around how and when meetings are held so that everybody feels included. Health, safety, and wellbeing are at the absolute heart of this activity. It doesn't matter whether your people are working from home or in an office. As a leader, you have a duty of care over your team. For those in an office, it's important to ensure that all the necessary steps are taken to create a COVID safe environment or those working from home need to be informed of the ways in which to protect their physical and mental health. And remember mental health is just as important as physical health, especially at the moment. And there's lots that we can do to make sure that we keep our physical and mental health employees at the front of our conversations. So, in summary, let's think about what needs to happen. We need to be thoughtful about the people, their environments, the choices that they make, and tapping into technology that helps us do that the best, whether we're in an office or whether we're working remotely. What's most important is, without your people being motivated, focused, and engaged, it doesn't really matter where they are. That's been The Leadership Hacker News, if you have any insights, information, please get in touch with us. Start of Podcast Steve Rush: Cody Lowry is a special guest on today's show. He's an entrepreneur, he's the President of the Automotive and Retail Division at the Intermark Group. He's also a speaker and author of the book Schmooze. Join me in welcoming Mr. Schmooze himself, Cody, welcome to the show. Cody Lowry: Well, thank you so much, Steve. I am delighted to be with you today and your folks out there, don't know how popular you are, but Steve and I actually had a conversation nine years ago and I finally got an opportunity to be on his show. So, I'm tickled to death to be here. Steve Rush: Schmooze and accent already, and we've only just got started, huh? Cody Lowry: There you go. There you go. Steve Rush: So, Cody, you have an amazing backstory and I will be really interested for the listeners to get a sense of kind of where you came from and how you've arrived to do what you do? Cody Lowry: Yeah, Steve, I really got a different story. We always hear about the rags to riches, while I'm actually a riches to rags kid. I was born into a family of wealth and blue blood, and by the time I was five, it was all gone. We lived in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and with a seven-year period in a seven-mile radius we moved 32 times. So, it was you know, the lights were turned off. St. Vincent De Paul was my favorite Saint because he used to be there Christmas day. But, you know, just backtracking a little bit. There's a high school in Detroit named after my grandfather, there was a book written. He was the first President of Wayne State University. My mother was, actually, I call her the debutante mom because she made her debutante and went to a finishing school in Washington and, you know, had all the trappings of, you know, just a great life and a good life to come. She met my father, they were both camp counselors, swimming coaches at camp Chicopee in Northern Michigan. And he came from a pretty well to do family, but for whatever reason, they got married, had four beautiful children. And I was one of them. And they came to Florida and ran through whatever money they had. My dad became an alcoholic. My mom was an alcoholic. It was kind of a Helter Skelter childhood, was screaming and hollering and, you know, no food, the lights being changed and then moving 32 times. We actually lived in two places twice. Steve Rush: That's incredible. Cody Lowry: I can remember coming home with my little brother from school and we didn't live there anymore. So yeah, I had kind of a different childhood at age 11. I started selling papers and you're from across the pond there. So, you know who the Artful Dodger is. Steve Rush: Sure do. Cody Lowry: And at times I felt like the Artful Dodger, you know, my mom and my other siblings have been very successful. And I credit my mom. I can remember her after, you know, a few martinis looking across and say, you know, we may not have anything now, but you guys, you kids have blue blood in your veins and you can do whatever you want and blah, blah, blah. So, she instilled a confidence in us, I don't think otherwise would have had. And one of them was, you know, you got to get out there and make it happen. And, so at age 11, I started selling papers for the Miami News. Now I've got to ask you a question, Steve. Steve Rush: Go for it. Cody Lowry: And I want you to be real honest with me here. Would you buy a paper if I told you where you got your shoes, what state you were born in and how many birthdays you've had? Steve Rush: Pretty neat, yeah, I would think. Cody Lowry: Of course, you would, for a nickel. You got your shoes on your feet. You were born in the state of infancy, and you've only had one birthday the day you were born. Steve Rush: Nice. Cody Lowry: So, when you look at you know, where I came from and then I was raised with the doctors' kids and the lawyers' kids, because my mother made us believe that, you know, we were as good as anyone. And so, with that said, we always worked. And I think selling papers actually gave me a pretty good foundation for my life in general. Steve Rush: It's really interesting that 32 moves in such a short period of time is just a huge amount of disruption, isn't it? For a young person, young family, Cody Lowry: Christmas day, we moved. Steve Rush: Wow. Cody Lowry: And then my my mom is screaming at my father about you know, what about the Christmas tree? What about the Christmas tree? And the next thing, you know, Steve, he runs in the house, grabs the Christmas tree, lights, Tencel, and throws it on the back of a pickup truck. And with some expletives said, get in the truck and we're leaving. He did leave by the way my mother raised the four of us. And yeah, I can't tell you how much she really means to me. And, I think my siblings would pair at that comment. Steve Rush: Sure, I did some research a few years back, actually around resilience and what are the foundations and what could cause resilience and ingenuity and irony is, those people who are brought up in a service background who move a lot consistently in childhood have greater and deeper resilience. Cody Lowry: Really? Steve Rush: Because they're used to having to adapt. And I wonder if some of those foundations that you've got in your adult career and being successful around that resilience and that grit and determination come from that learning to adapt in those 32 moves? Cody Lowry: I would guess it did, you know, not everybody is obviously wired the same. And I can tell you that, I mean, I love people. I engage people at restaurants, the waiter, by the time that food is delivered. I know everything about that person and, you know, where they're from? What their dad did? And I just find that terribly interesting. And there's so many people in this world that we're never going to have an opportunity to meet. And I kind of regret that, and so, you know, I think when you're young and you're going through all those kinds of things, you learn how to make friends easily, or, you know, I say easily, you learn how to make friends. And with that, you know, you ask a lot of questions and I always ask a lot of question. I ask a lot of questions today. Steve Rush: Now you were affectionately known as the king of Schmooze. For people who have not heard of schmooze or not familiar with that, how would you describe what schmooze is? Cody Lowry: Well schmooze actually comes from the Yiddish word, which means to chat ideally, or to chat in a friendly persuasive manner, especially to gain favor in business or connections. And what I have done Steve is, I've redefined the word schmooze. And for me schmooze is a lot of things. The publisher put up 25, you know, different attributes for schmooze. And it's about building relationships. It's about a winning smile. It's about, you know, looking out after the little guy. It's about being contrarian and it's about, you know, having a heart and you know, it's about appreciating and there's 25 of them. I could list them, but it would you know, take a while here. Steve Rush: Sure, now you recognized at an early age that, we would call it, in the side of the pond, gift of the gab or the schmooze was the key foundation for you to be successful. What was it when you realized you were onto something around using this as a positive to help you become successful? Cody Lowry: So, I guess I learned, you know, the school was difficult for me because you know, moving around like that. And didn't, you know, live up to my own expectations. And so when I finally realized that, you know what? I got something here, I actually transferred from one high school to another high school. And it was transferred in my senior year. And I wasn't there, you know, probably six weeks and they were doing the superlative, you know, for the seniors. And somehow, I made it to my senior year, I don't know how. And they nominated me for the most talented, how did I get nominated? You know, I'm not even in the school two months and people are nominating me. Well, you know, that turned out to be a pretty pivotal year for me, Steve, because I was, you know, I was master of ceremonies of this, master of ceremonies of that. I got really heavy into, you know, theater and speech productions. And I think that's when I really found myself. And, you know, it obviously helped me once I got into college, Steve Rush: You managed to use schmooze in a number of different situations. And there are a couple you call out in the books. I'd love to explore them with you. Cody Lowry: Absolutely. Steve Rush: One was, how do you set up the meeting with the President in just one week from nowhere? Cody Lowry: Yeah, that was really something. At the time I was general sales manager for a large Chevrolet store and Jimmy Carter was coming into town. And he was running in for President and we were having a management meeting with the dealer and the General Manager, and what have you. And I just started thinking about him coming into town. I thought, oh my gosh, wouldn't that be a great PR move? If we could somehow set up a meeting with the President of the United States. Now I got to tell you, I had an angle. And my angle was, is that our dealer, Anthony Abraham. He was a very conservative guy, but he really thought that Jimmy Carter was taking a lot of heat at the time. He ran an article in the Fort Lauderdale news. I'm sorry, the Miami Herald, The Tampa Tribune and The St Petersburg Times. And it was called A Summer of Discontent by Walter Annenberg, another, a very conservative guy. And the thrust of the article, Steve, was that, you know, no matter how much you dislike the President or whatever issues you have, he's the only President we have, and we've got to support him and coming from two very conservative guys, you know, that was, you know, quite a tribute to put those full-page ads in those newspapers. So, I did have an angle and I said, the President coming in next week. Why don't we set up a meeting and see if we can't get a little PR out of it? And the dealer laughed and the general manager who was always watching his back thought I wanted his job, you know, he kind of ridiculed me somewhat, but they said, well, go see what you can do. And I did, the office I called was Jody Powell. You may remember Jody Powell, but he was the President right-hand guy. And he threw me to one guy, and then they threw me to another office and this office. And finally, I got ahold of the scheduling office and you know, my persistence was, you know, on full charge. And I was really wanting to make this thing happen. And the guy let me know really quickly. He said, Mr. Lowry, do you realize how many people want to set up a meeting with the President of United States? And I immediately shot back Steve. I said, well, that's probably true, but you could count on one hand, how many men just spent $20,000 in three of Florida's largest newspapers in a state that's going to be critical to the President in the upcoming election. Steve Rush: Wow, yeah Cody Lowry: And then he started “hoobadda habbada hubbadda wheeer!” you know, who am I talking to here? You know, and next thing, you know, I get a meeting with Kesha Grant and let her know what's going on. And we have a meeting with the President of the United States and that, by the way, you can Google that. Cody Lowry, President Carter or Tommy Abraham, and it shows, you know, the President's schedule back then, and today. They've got every little minute, you know, logged in, what he did? Who he talked to? And so, yeah, so we set up a meeting with the President of the United States and that did not hinder my progress with Abraham Chevrolet, I did very well after that. Steve Rush: Awesome. And also, there's a couple of whacking, great leadership lessons there isn't there? That whole kind of persistence and resilience and never let up is a really big one for me. But you know, the other is the squeaky wheel gets the oil. Cody Lowry: Absolutely. Steve Rush: And you know, if you're really passionate about something and you want people to know that you're passionate, if you stop squeaking, you're not going to get the oil. Cody Lowry: Well, that's absolutely true. Yeah, I agree with that. Steve Rush: So, the other one I was really fascinated by, is you ended up carrying the Olympic torch for the Olympic games, and that again was because of your schmooze. Tell us how that came up? Cody Lowry: Well, you know, in the book I talk about mentoring and the importance of mentoring. I can remember when I was in college driving a Corvair, unsafe at any speed that used more oil than gasoline. And I was, you know, robbing Peter to pay Paul as they say. And you know, I was a big brother, and that's not in the book, but for those out, in other parts of the world. Big brother and big sisters, where you take on an individual, a young child who's comes from a, you know, a really difficult situation and, you know, you mentor to them. And so, carrying the torch was just that. As you pointed out in the beginning of the show, I'm in advertising. And at the time we represented all the Chevrolet dealers in the Tampa Bay area. And one of the gentlemen that was in charge of Chevrolet at the time was Kurt Ritter and just a wonderful guy. He lives in Bel Air California now. And he is, I think, chairman of Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising, but at the time he was moving up the ladder with a Chevrolet and he had moved out of the Tampa Bay area, went to Detroit. He was head marketing manager for Chevrolet motor division. And I get a call one day, and while we were close, we weren't, you know, I mean, we talked, you know, maybe every six months if saw each other at a meeting, but his son was living in in Tampa and struggling at the time. He graduated, just graduated from college and was having a real difficult time getting a job. And, and Kurt called me and asked if I could spend some time with him, and I said absolutely. So, we did kind of like, you know, Tuesdays with Morrie's right. It was Tuesdays with Kurt's son, and he was, you know, flipping hamburgers at Friday, that's a hamburger joint. And would he just couldn't get his footing in the segment he want to get into, and that was a film, and what have you. And so, I remember after about six weeks, he called me up. He says, can I come in and talk to you? And I said, sure. He was excited. And I kind of thought maybe he had a job. And he said, I got a job. And I said, really, where is that? And he goes, he says, well, it's with Campbell Ewald. And all of a sudden, a red light went off. Campbell Ewald was a national agency for Chevrolet. And I know how he got that job, and that's not the job he wanted. And after he was done telling me about, you know, being a junior account executive, and I just looked across the table from where we were, and I said, you know what? You don't want to take that. I said, that's not what you want to do. Your dad can pick up the phone today, tomorrow, a year from now and get you that same position. I said, you're passionate about the film industry. You're passionate about, you know, what you went to school for. I said, stick with it. And don't, you know, he took my advice and a week later he got his dream job out of Miami. Well, now I start becoming very close to the family. I'm invited to weddings and, you know, when he's in Florida, you know, we go to the football games together. And I think the mentoring is what really makes it happen in life and being able to give something back. Then the next thing I know out of the clear blue, he calls me up and said, Cody, he said, how would you like to carry the torch in the Olympics? He had reached that level at Chevrolet motor division, where he could pick a couple of people. And I must tell you, he had relationships with agencies that were huge, right, the dwarf mine. Steve Rush: Right. Cody Lowry: He knew all the big Chevrolet dealers in the country. He called me and asked me, and I credit it with the mentoring. Steve Rush: Yeah, it's fascinating, isn't it? And it just goes to show that if you're not open to opportunity, because you've been directed or you've been following a path that you don't believe to be true or purposeful. You miss out on that natural occurring opportunity, right? Cody Lowry: Absolutely. Steve Rush: Yeah, so when was it you thought, right. There's definitely something in this schmooze, so I'm going to write a book about it. How did that come about? Cody Lowry: So, you know, I knew I wanted to write a book because some, you know, obviously crazy things have happened to me. If you'll indulge me here, you know, getting a baseball signed by The Pope, getting a super bowl ring from an NFL hall of fame coach, auditioning for Saturday Night Live within a 48-hour notice. And, you know, I just felt like I was wired a little bit differently. And you know, I was living this journey, this eclectic journey that I'm still living. And some really wonderful things have happened to me as a result of, you know, reaching out and being there for other people, and my personality, I don't know if your pre notes show it, but I was actually born with a lampshade on my head. So, you know, the humorous aspect of my personality didn't hurt. And I just decided that I was going to write a book, and that was 2017. And, you know, I'm still working full time. And so, you know, I did it at night and put together what I thought was a really good life story, not a biography for sure. But you know, life lessons from somebody who's walked the walk. Steve Rush: Yeah. Cody Lowry: So many times, I'm in a situation where I see a speaker, great in front of an audience, or I'll read a book and so much of it. And I say this respectfully is, regurgitated, internet stuff. And then I hear the same thing this guy said, and this person says this. And, you know, every story in the book that I have, I mean, it's me, it's real life. It's, you know, it's really, you know, it's from somebody who's walked the walk. Steve Rush: Did she walk the walk or did you schmooze the schmooze? Cody Lowry: I think I probably did a little bit of both; you know, I was schmoozing and when I didn't know what the word meant. Steve Rush: Exactly, yeah. So, in the book, you call these out as schmooze essentials. So, what are they and how as a leader might I use them? Cody Lowry: So, yeah, the last chapter is schmooze essential. And it's a collection of things that I wanted to leave people with that are just real important and you know, paying a compliment. There's actually 10, so I won't go over all 10, but paying a compliment. You know, you go into a restaurant, somebody gives you a great service and you throw down your money. And I know in some countries that's not required or not the custom, but in the United States, you know, we leave a gratuity. And one thing that I have learned over the years, it's much more important than a gratuity is to pay a compliment. You know, John, that was maybe the best service I've ever had. And I mean, they light up like a Christmas tree. I mean, it's amazing. So, you know, paying a compliment. It's about laughing at yourself and, you know, some of us take ourselves way too seriously, and I've been with some movers and shakers who are, you know, they wouldn't put a smile on their face if they had to, but, you know, it's about actually not taking yourself too seriously. I'll tell you a real quick story, if I may. I'm charging and I come home, I've got three little kids and I said, little kids, they're ten, nine and eight. And my wife and I had just bought this brand-new suede couch, green suede couch. And, you know, I really felt like I had arrived, Steve, you know, to have this couch. And so, I walk in and I look at the couch and there's a big stain on the couch, and I almost can't believe it. What happened? Well, immediately I called the three children. Cody, Chelsea, Kit, get up here right now and up they come, you know, and I look at that couch, the stain, and I said, I want to know who did it? I want to know now, and I want to know the truth. And young Cody looks up at me. He said, dad, you can't handle the truth, from the movie, you know? He disarmed me and I started laughing. How stupid? Why am I getting so upset about a stain? And so, you know, it is about laughing at yourself. It's about making sure that you understand that, you know, not just, Coca-Cola not just Nike, you have a brand. Who are you? What slags do you waive? If a hundred people had to say something about you, what would they say? And think for young people starting out in business, I think it's so important that you establish who you are and build your brand. And so, you know, that's in there, it's about appreciating what we have, you know I told my kids when they were growing up, you know, bemoan the fact that maybe they didn't have the latest and the greatest this or that, because I didn't believe in giving it to them. You know, you have it better than 99.9% of all the people that have ever lived on the face of this earth. And you know, I think that actually connected with them, you know, in the book, I've got all kinds of things. In the last chapter, there are 10 different things. Steve Rush: I resonate with that. I had very similar conversation with my youngest son just this weekend actually. Cody Lowry: What happened? Steve Rush: Well, it was a case of just not recognizing the value of what he had versus the value of what he didn't have. Cody Lowry: I gotcha. Steve Rush: And sometimes it's just about helping people who have been, and I class myself to be very fortunate in having the spoils of a successful career behind me. And he's been born into a life that I wasn't born into with lots of spoils and lots of other things that I would have never had at his age. And just sometimes helping to reframe how fortunate they are. Isn't all about either material things. It's about the surroundings and the environment they're in too, right? Cody Lowry: So true. So true. You know, one of the things in the last chapter is, I tell people to be a pushover, you know, I'm an easy mark for these people on the street. And I mean, I never say, no, I feel guilty if I look down and, you know, I'm in my car and I don't have some change or some whatever to give them, but I've done my homework. And most of these people they're hungry, 85% of these people are hungry. So yeah, there are some people that are trying to put you together. And in the book, I talk about being a pushover and I actually talk about a story when our whole family went to a West Virginia and the airport was closed down. And I went downtown with my kids and my bride and we were going to get some food and it was a cold night and the kids were probably right around that, you know, 7, 8, 9 ages. And all of a sudden somebody grabs me on my shoulder and I turned around and, you know, I see this guy with all his hair going on and, you know, kind of, you got some money or something like that. And I said, no, I don't. And, you know, I kind of shoot him away, I thought, and then, you know, about a minute later, there he is again. And now I get in his face, because I'm really upset. I'm very protective of my kids and I don't want this guy, you know, endangering my family. And I react like, I guess any father would. So, you know, I got in his face, tell him to get out. I was going to call the police, so on and so forth. I got to the restaurant and my son Cody remembers this. And I said to my wife, I said, you know, I didn't really treat that guy too well and who knows what's going on in his life. And so, I gave her my watch. I gave her all of about, you know, 50 bucks that I had. And I said, I'm going to go find him and see what's going on. So, I left the restaurant, I walked up this alley and down the street and there he was, he was sitting on a park bench with his significant other, and they had a blanket around them. And I came up to him from the side there. So, he didn't really no I was coming and I said, Hey. And he looked at me, he almost jumps, you know? And I said, no, no, no. I just want to tell you, I apologize for the way I acted. And I said, are you guys hungry? And they both looked at me and they said, yeah. I said, well, come on. Let's go. And so, I was actually thinking about taking them to the Mexican restaurant and there was a McDonald's across the street, not too far from where we were. And he said, well, how about McDonald's? And I said, sure. So, we went into McDonald's and, you know, his girlfriend was first and she looked back at me and I said, go, whatever you want, just get it, you know? So, she got two big Macs, she got an apple pie, she got the big fry, whatever it was. And I thought she was ordering for both of them. And then he got up there. He said, I'll take the same. But, you know, my kids learned a big lesson, as I said, Cody still remembers that day. And all of my kids have followed me as it relates to being, you know, maybe considered overly generous to these people. But you know, when you look at what's been the stowed on me and my family and, you know, everything, even talking to Steve here, you know, it's you know, I've got a lot to be thankful for, you know, I know that everybody does, Steve Rush: It's a great lesson as well, isn't it? So, the one thing that struck me in the book as well, that you call out was called the what if syndrome. Cody Lowry: Oh, the what if syndrome? Yeah. Everybody is always, you know, what if this happens? What if that happens? And it's about, you know, when I talk about stepping out of your schmooze zone and I tell people that I'm not going to, you know, I'm not going to jump off the Skyway Bridge or the San Francisco Bay bridge or bungee jump. But, you know, in life I have looked at things, I've looked at challenges and, you know, I've always gone for it. And I think a lot of people are held back by, you know, their peers and people that, you know, their bosses and what have you. And they have this fear of people. Well, I've never really had that fear. So, if I thought maybe, I could do something, you know, I just went out and did it. In the book I talk about, you know, running a marathon, somebody bet me a hundred dollars that, you know, I couldn't run a marathon. And I said, well, yeah, I could run a marathon and they laughed. And, you know, I'm really in great shape today, Steve. But back then I was a little sloppy, right. And I remember Steve Chapman, he was President of the DuPont Registry and he was running the Marine Corps marathon. And I said, well, I could probably do that. Maybe I'll do that with you. And he started laughing because it was the funniest thing I've ever heard. And I got to tell you in high school, I think the most I ever did from an exercise standpoint, I think I had to run a mile to actually get my diploma. So anyway, I took him up on it. And it's a great story, it's a fun story. But I got to tell you, when I started off the first the first week trying to, you know, kind of get into this thing, I thought, boy, I had really made a big mistake. I couldn't get a quarter of a mile before I was gasping for air. I was going around this Lake Hollingsworth, was three and a half miles. And I went, dear God, I can't even get around this lake. And but, before all was done, I had run around that lake eight times. And I did, I competed in the Marine Corps marathon. And so, I would say my advice is just, you know, go with what your gut tells you. And don't listen to some naysayers out there. And you know, we've got a lot of great people, have accomplished a lot of things in this world by taking that advice for sure. Steve Rush: Definitely, so. I'm going to ask you to step out of the schmooze zone now, Because I'm going to turn the lens a little into your world of leadership. So, you've been a successful leader of a number of different businesses. So, I want to really tap into that leadership mind of yours now. First place, I'm going to go Cody, is to ask you what your top three leadership hacks would be? Cody Lowry: So, you know, a big part of the book and a part of my background in business. And then, you know, my whole life has been building relationships, building relationships that last, you know, Steve and my business, if you have an account for two or three years, you know, you can be very, very thankful. We have accounts on the book that have been there for 30 years, plus 30 years. And I always tell people it's about the secret sauce. You say the three things, number one, build the relationship. And I think a lot of people get this wrong. They say, oh, it's going to take me years to build a relationship. You build the relationship within the first 60 seconds that you meet somebody. Steve Rush: Sure. Cody Lowry: And I'm well aware of that. If I go into a meeting, I know more about that guy than probably the people that work for him. So, it's building the relationships and then it's earning their trust, okay. That's the foundation of every relationship. It's the foundation of every business relationship, earning their trust and being there for them. And then number three, endeavoring to never let them down. And you know, I've got clients, I'm their blankie. I mean, they call me on the weekends, you know, Sunday, you know, and a lot of times it's not even related to you know, the business necessarily it's, you know, something that's happening in their life. And if I have been with them for 20 to 30 years, I'm also their friend, right? Steve Rush: Right. Cody Lowry: So yeah, so building the relationship, getting them to trust you and then never letting them down. Steve Rush: Awesome tips and ideas. Thank you, appreciate you sharing that. The next part of the show we've called Hack to Attack. So, this is typically where something screwed up. Hasn't worked out well at all, but as a result of the experience, you now use it as a positive in your life and work. So, what would be your Hack to Attack Cody? Cody Lowry: Yeah, my Hack to Attack. I mean, you know, one of the quotes that's in the book and it's a Japanese proverb and it says fall down seven times, get up eight. And I can tell you I've done that, you know, many, many times in my life and no one is you know, everybody's got adversity in their life. And so, when I get people that kind of get carried away with it, I remind them of this deal that you know, you have to get up and you have to keep charging and early in business. I was, you know, I got taken by a guy that was, you know, I thought he was my mentor, right. And he was the big shot in the Tampa Bay area as far as advertising, I'm not going to mention his name, but he brought me on, he wanted me to work for him and that didn't work. So, he made me kind of a quasi-partner, if you will. And we became partners. And after about six months I realized that he had been going to the accountant and taking money out of the company to buy a home in St. Croix and this, that, and the other. Well to make kind of a long story short. When I finally realized that this guy needed to be out of my life, I had the accounting people came in and they said, well, Cody, you're in the hole about a half a million dollars. I almost couldn't believe it, right? Half a million dollars, me? Little Cody Lowery, you know, paper boy. I'm in debt, half a million. So, the attorneys got together and they decided the best thing for me to do would be to just file bankruptcy, you know, in our country, you can file bankruptcy. You can actually start the next day in another job. And they said, this is our only way out, your only way out. And I looked across the table at you know, three people that went to pretty good law schools. That's not what I'm going to do. And I said, I'm going to go to the suppliers. I'm going to talk to them. I'm going to tell them exactly what happened. The reason it got so big, we were dealing with TV stations and, you know, TV time, and it's very expensive, but I went to maybe six TV stations where the bulk of that was, and I met with the General Manager or President of the TV station. And I told him exactly what happened. And I said, I can't pay you today, but I will pay you over time. I believe I'm going to be successful. And you know what, there wasn't one that said no, and every one of them got their money, so, yeah. Steve Rush: It's a lovely story. Many people would have taken the easy route out and, you know, file for bankruptcy, but that just shows a kind of character that sits behind the man. So, congratulations for you. Cody Lowry: Thank you. Thank you. Steve Rush: The last thing we want to do today, Cody is give you a chance to do some time travel. So, you now have the opportunity to go back in time, bump into Cody at 21 and give him some words of wisdom, some advice, what would it? Cody Lowry: I would say, and not to rehash what we've already talked about, but if you have a dream, if you have a goal, don't put it on hold, find a way to, you know, go after that dream or that goal. And I would say, you know, get rid of the naysayers in your life. And, you know, when I was starting out at age 21, Steve, I mean, I got to tell you, I was a little naive and I don't think being naive is really so bad because you go down avenues that maybe other people would know or can't, what are you crazy? You know, and so I think part of my advice would be, you know, it's okay to be naive, you know, just, just real quick. Auditioning for Saturday Night Live within a 48-hour period, I was doing standup comedy and I went to New York. I had, you know, enough money to last, maybe a week. And, you know, I did catch a rising star and the improv and what have you. And I decided just you know; I've got two days left. I know what I'll do. I'll audition for Saturday Night Live. Oh, really? How are you going to pull that one off? Well, I was naive, you know, and it worked for me. And, you know, two days later there, I was for Saturday Night Live doing my Jimmy Carter. My name is Jimmy Carter, I always tell the truth. If I could tell lie, I grow another tooth. It's okay to be naïve, and you know, so that would be my advice. Steve Rush: Awesome, So Cody I've loved schmoozing with you, but for our listeners who might want to continue the conversation beyond our show today, where's the best place for us to send them when we are done. Cody Lowry: mrschmooze.com, that's mrschmooze.com. My book Schmooze, what they should teach at Harvard Business School. It's obviously available on Barnes & Noble and Amazon. There is also an audio book out there, which is I hear pretty good. And so yeah, the website's good and wherever books are sold. Steve Rush: Awesome, we'll make sure those are all in our show notes as well, so that people can literally stop listening to us and start listening to some more of you. So, Cody, thank you so much. I know you're incredibly busy and it's a real privilege and an honor for us to have you on our show. And thanks for being part of The Leadership Hacker Community. Cody Lowry: It was an honor speaking to you, truly it was. Steve Rush: Thank you, Cody. Cody Lowry: Thank you.   Closing   Steve Rush: I genuinely want to say heartfelt thanks for taking time out of your day to listen in too. We do this in the service of helping others, and spreading the word of leadership. Without you listening in, there would be no show. So please subscribe now if you have not done so already. 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Today, we're chatting with award-winning crime novelist (and journalist) Ace Atkins, about 'The Heathens,' his latest entry in the Quinn Colson thriller series. Atkins worked as a crime reporter in the newsroom of The Tampa Tribune before he published his first novel, Crossroad Blues, in 1998. Along with Colson books, he has also continued Robert B. Parker's iconic Spenser character after Parker's death in 2010. https://aceatkins.com/

ACE ATKINS talks to BARRY FORSHAW about his new Spenser novelSOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME. 49th in Robert B Parker's Spenser series featuring the hardboiled Boston PI, his wingman Hawk and new feisty protege, Mattie. Published by No Exit Press and available now direct or from bookshop.org and good book outlets, as are all the Ace Atkins titles in the Spenser series.  bookshop.orgThe trio battle a depraved billionaire and his vicious female procurer, (remind you of anyone?)Ace tells Barry about:His initial reservations about becoming the new voice of the Spenser franchise and taking on the Robert B Parker mantle. Channelling Chandler, Hammett and the moral compass of hardboiled/noir fiction.Living up to the legacy of the greats.Writing Boston from the deep South.Quinn ColsonMaking movies and writing scripts. A writer's life in Oxford, Mississippi.Life as a newspaperman before 'fake news' and Trump.Domestic terrorism, the Washington invasion, right wing groups and the next novel in the Spenser series.andNot giving a damn about offending racists who read his books.It's fascinating and entertaining.Ace Atkins is the author of twenty-three books, including eight Quinn Colson novels, the first two of which, The Ranger and The Lost Ones, were nominated for the Edgar Award for Best Novel (he has a third Edgar nomination for his short story Last Fair Deal Gone Down). He is the author of seven New York Times-bestselling novels in the continuation of Robert B. Parker's Spenser series. Before turning to fiction, he was a correspondent for the St. Petersburg Times and a crime reporter for the Tampa Tribune, and he played defensive end for Auburn University football.Barry Forshaw is the crime critic for the Financial Times and provides extras for Blu-rays. Books include Crime Fiction: A Reader's Guide, the Keating Award-winning Brit Noir, British Crime Film & British Crime Writing: An Encyclopedia (also a Keating winner). He edits Crime Time (www.crimetime.co.uk) Look out for Barry's Blu-rays the first in a new regular feature on crime films and TV releases on CrimeTimeFM.Buy Crime Fiction: A Reader's Guide at:https://uk.bookshop.org/a/137/9780857303356

Episode #2: Claire Lessinger, Chief Operating Officer - Tampa Bay Super Bowl LV Host Committee | Vice President of Events - Tampa Bay Sports CommissionOn July 30, 2012, Claire Lessinger joined the Tampa Bay Sports Commission team and now serves as the Vice President of Events. Lessinger and the TBSC are responsible for driving economic and social impact by identifying, bidding on, and ultimately hosting sporting and entertainment events in Tampa Bay. Over the last seven years, Lessinger has served as the Tournament Manager for multiple NCAA Championship events. As the event's point guard, Lessinger was the liaison to the NCAA staff and the Tampa Bay community and helped manage day-to-day operations for the Tampa Bay Local Organizing Committee (TBLOC). In 2017, Lessinger and the TBLOC hosted the first College Football Playoff National Championship in the Southeast at Raymond James Stadium on January 9th, 2017. In 2018, Lessinger and Team Tampa Bay hosted a wildly successful NHL All-Star Weekend in partnership with the Tampa Bay Lightning and most recently Lessinger served as the Executive Director of the Tampa Bay Local Organizing Committee for the 2019 NCAA Women's Final Four which recorded the highest all-time attendance as a three-time host (123,039 fans).As Tampa Bay prepares to host its fifth Super Bowl in February 2021, Claire will help lead the effort by serving as Chief Operating Officer for the Tampa Bay Super Bowl LV Host Committee, overseeing internal operations, special events, legacy programming, and community engagement.Recognized as one of the most influential women in Tampa Bay sports by the Tampa Bay Times, Lessinger has been instrumental in piloting successful legacy programs and social impact initiatives like the “Beyond Series”, which focuses on gathering and empowering local women of influence in support of major sporting events hosted in Tampa Bay. As a result, thousands of women and girls have participated in the Beyond Series throughout the years.Active in the community, Claire serves on the Executive Boards of USF's Women in Leadership and Philanthropy, Positive Coaching Alliance – Tampa Bay, University of Florida Eric Friedheim Tourism Institute, and a founding member and Vice President of WISE Tampa Bay (Women in Sports and Event). Lessinger also served as a mentor for the USF Athletics – Selmon Mentoring Institute and is an active member of the Saint Leo Sport Business Advisory Council as well as the Athena Society.Lessinger came to the TBSC from the University of South Florida (USF) where she spent eight years as the head volleyball coach (2004-2012) and seven as the assistant volleyball coach (1996-2003).Prior to her coaching career at USF, Lessinger spent five years as a collegiate volleyball player at the University of Florida (UF) where she won five SEC Championships, participated in five NCAA Tournaments, and three Final Four Tournament appearances. In honor of her relentless effort, hard work, and dedication, the UF volleyball program established the "Claire Roach Defensive Award," which is still presented annually to the best defensive player on the team. She graduated from UF in 1997 with a Bachelor of Science degree in exercise and sports science and a concentration in sports management.Raised in Clearwater, Florida Lessinger was named the Tampa Tribune's 1992 High School Athlete of the Year and the 1993 High School Female Athlete of the Year. Claire was inducted into Clearwater Central Catholic High School's inaugural Athletic Hall of Fame class in 2001 and most recently she was honored as a Distinguished Alumni and presented the Inspiring Excellence Award at her alma mater. Claire and her husband, Mike resides in Tampa with their two sons Tyler (12) and Tanner (9).Learn more about Claire Lessinger on LinkedIn:...

Welcome to The Prison Post. This week we have a conversation with Jeffrey Ian Ross, Ph.D. He is a Professor in the School of Criminal Justice, College of Public Affairs, and a Research Fellow of the Center for International and Comparative Law, and the Schaefer Center for Public Policy at the University of Baltimore. Ross has been a Visiting Professor, at Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany, and University of Padua, Italy. He has researched, written, and lectured primarily on corrections, policing, political crime, state crime, crimes of the powerful, violence, street culture, and crime and justice in American and Indian communities for over two decades. Ross' work has appeared in many academic journals and books, as well as popular media. He is the Co-founder of Convict Criminology. Convict Criminology was the early inspiration for CROP Organization's Alcohol and Drug Counseling Program that we built while our team was still incarcerated. Dr. Ross is also the author, co-author, editor, or co-editor of several books including seven on correctional facilities, prisoners and ex convicts (i.e., Behind Bars: Surviving Prison, Convict Criminology, Special Problems in Corrections; Beyond Bars: Rejoining Society After Prison, The Globalization of Supermax Prisons, Key Issues in Corrections, and Convict Criminology for the Future). Ross is a respected subject matter expert for local, regional, national and international news media. He has made live appearances on CNN, CNBC, and Fox News Network. Additionally Ross has written op-eds for The (Baltimore) Sun, The (Maryland) Daily Record, The Gazette (weekly community newspapers serving Maryland's Montgomery, Frederick, Prince Georges and Carroll counties), the Baltimore Examiner, and the Tampa Tribune. Ross has performed consulting services for the Maryland Department of Probation and Parole. In 2005-2006, Ross was a member of the Prisoner Advocate Liaison Group, for the Institute of Medicine (part of the National Academy of Sciences). From 1995–1998, Ross was a Social Science Analyst with the National Institute of Justice, a Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. In 2003, he was awarded the University of Baltimore's Distinguished Chair in Research Award. In April 2018, Ross was given the Hans W. Mattick Award, “for an individual who has made a distinguished contribution to the field of Criminology & Criminal Justice practice,” from the University of Illinois at Chicago. In 2020, he received the John Howard Award from the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences' Division of Corrections. The award is the ACJS Corrections Section's most prestigious award, and was given because of his “outstanding research and service to the field of corrections.” During the early 1980s, Jeff worked almost four years in a correctional institution. You can find his work and reach out to him at https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fjeffreyianross.com%2F&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1pxdUhiSDlVWHZuMHZSYTdUbmVVX096d0RuZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttcHZSS1JSZjNIbjNxdUtkTEd2QkZnNGNaRjBYSm5uQnN3YlB0V2QxYU82T0NsYnByNXNkQWVVQ3FMbDdMT1hJTnUtZUh4N2JNUDFudU5tWi02Q213S1hFWFVFUkFQNVFoTHlmSUJqSC1OZ0pMVWdDQQ%3D%3D&v=fzlhxjfdacQ&event=video_description (https://jeffreyianross.com/). https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23CROPOrganization (#CROPOrganization) https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23ThePrisonPost (#ThePrisonPost) https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23ThePrisonPostPodcast (#ThePrisonPostPodcast) https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23WorkingTogetherToRestoreLives (#WorkingTogetherToRestoreLives) https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23FiveFormerlyIncarceratedDirectors (#FiveFormerlyIncarceratedDirectors) https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23TheFourPillarsOfSuccessfulReentry (#TheFourPillarsOfSuccessfulReentry) https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23ConvictCriminology (#ConvictCriminology)

Lightning reporter Erik Erlendsson from Lightning Insider joins the show! Erik takes us through the Lightning's season thus far and how the boys could perform when play eventually resumes. Erik also tells some John Tortorella stories from his time covering the Lightning for the Tampa Tribune. Part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your Team. Every Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jeff Houck is a former newspaper reporter and food writer at the  old Tampa Tribune,  and is now the marketing and public relations director for Columbia Restaurant Group in Tampa. Jeff has lately become enamored of local, mom and pop convenience stores around the Tampa Bay area, and has been documenting them in his own pithy, humorous style. Isabel Laessig is the creator of  Sunday Supper Media, a network that connects social media influencers with food and wine companies seeking publicity. Brands like Certified Angus Beef, Cabot Cheese and the Florida Strawberry Growers Association have enlisted Isabel's team to promote their products. Her own  Instagram page, @FamilyFoodie, has tens of thousands of followers. Getting paid to eat and post pictures of food sounds like a sweet gig—but aspiring food influencers should steer clear of the pitfalls, as Isabel explained to our producer, Dalia Colón. Support for The Zest Podcast comes from Seitenbacher Brand Natural Foods, like Muesli cereals, oils, oatmeal, energy bars, gluten free fruit gummies for the kids, organic coffee and more. Available in supermarkets, health food stores or online at Seitenbacher.com.

The Crisis magazine article that discusses the circumstances of Msgr. Wells' murder. https://www.crisismagazine.com/2019/uncle-tommy-happy-martyr-and-the-priest-we-need The Ruth Institute study mentioned in the conversation: https://spark.adobe.com/page/CeUPGBEbarBdS/ Readings and Resources: https://thepriestsweneed.com/ https://www.tasteprogram.com/healing-our-culture-through-the-holiness-of- our-priests/ https://www.hprweb.com/2019/09/the-un-hefted-vanishing-flock/ https://www.facebook.com/rccsdan/videos/10220539877030096/?t=2 Websites: Kevinwells.org Thepriestsweneed.com Twitter - kevin wells@kjohnw / priestsweneed@priestsweneed Facebook Pages - Kevin Wells / Msgr. Thomas Wells Society / The Priests We Need To Save the Church Linkedin: Kevin Wells Kevin Wells is a former sports reporter with the Tampa Tribune, where he covered Major League Baseball. His challenging book, The Priests We Need to Save the Church has been one of the country's most-widely read Catholic books since its release in August. Kevin is also the author of Burst, A Story of God's Grace When Life Falls Apart. He is a freelance writer, Catholic evangelist, and is President of the Monsignor Thomas Wells Society for Vocations, which financially and prayerfully commits itself to the promotion of strong priests, seminarians, and practicing the fullness of the Catholic Faith. The Society honors his late uncle, who was murdered in his rectory in 2000. Kevin's work with youth earned him the James Cardinal Hickey National Figure Award from the Archdiocese of Washington. He lives in Millersville, Maryland with his wife and three children. He loves baseball, reading, and his backyard fire pit with many men gathered around.

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 163, originally published in August 2013. Mark Walters is a nationally syndicated host of Armed American Radio and author of, "Lessons from Unarmed America." He joins the show to discuss the measures taken by Obama to reduce gun violence and if any of them are realistic.  Walters has been penning The Ordinary Guy column as a regular contributor to Concealed Carry Magazine for over 5 years.   As a freelance writer for a local industrial trade publication and a vocal second amendment activist in Tampa, Florida, Mark's letters and opinions  appeared many times in the Tampa Tribune.   His book, Lessons From Armed America, co-written with Kathy Jackson ( forward by Massad Ayoob), was released in October 2009 by Whitefeather Press and highlights the stories of those who found found themselves the victims of violent crime and either used a gun or wished they had one when they needed it most, including his own story. In November of 2002 just two weeks after the birth of his daughter Lindsey, Mark found himself the intended victim of an attempted carjacking while approaching a traffic light on E. Fletcher Ave. in the Suitcase City section of Tampa, FL at 6:20 am on his way to work.  A well known drug and crime infested area bordering the University of South Florida, Mark passed through the area every day.  Luckily on that November morning he was carrying a Glock 36, 45 caliber handgun resting in a Sidearmor Kydex IWB holster.  When the criminals… both of them…found themselves unable to get into the vehicle stopped just off of his left bumper, they turned their attention to him. Watching the frightening events unfold in front of him and happening at a frantic pace, Mark un-holstered his weapon and leveled his 45 at the criminal standing just feet away from him and approaching his vehicle.  When confronted with a gun pointed directly at his chest, the closest attacker waved off his partner and both men retreated to their vehicle.  Fleeing like the cowards they were, Mark was able to make it home alive that day. That frightening experience became the subject of his first column with Concealed Carry Magazine titled “The Importance of Carrying Your Gun 100% of The Time”, now listed as one of Concealed Carry Magazines “Best of”. Since that time, Mark writes about ordinary folks like you and I who have used a weapon to defend themselves as well as interviewing some of the nations biggest news makers and activists.  The list includes rock stars, country singers, radio personalities, national and local politicians, TV stars, internationally recognized trainers, weapons experts, criminal psychologists, television hosts, authors, real people who have used a firearm to defend themselves against violent attack and regular, ordinary folks who make a difference. Mark was one of the headline speakers at the Second Amendment March in Washington, DC on April 19th, 2010 joining other guests such as Suzanna Hupp, Sheriff Mack, Dick Heller, Mancow, and others who proudly proclaimed the birthright of every American to keep and bear arms.  He has appeared numerous times as a guest on local and national radio shows including a co-hosting appearance on the nationally syndicated G. Gordon Liddy show.  In addition, Mark was a recent guest on Fox Businees Channel's The Stossel Show, with John Stossel to discuss the topic of More Guns, Less Crime and appears weekly as a guest on the popular live web TV program, American Trigger Sports Network with host James Towle to discuss the right to self-defense every Wednesday afternoon at www.atsn.tv. Mark is a member of the NRA, an NRA Certified Instructor in three disciplines, a member of the National Shooting Sports Foundation as well as a card carrying member of GeorgiaCarry.org, the Gun Owners of America and a vocal 2nd amendment activist.   In the spare time of his “real life,” he ran his own successful business for over 13 years and now works full time to bring you Armed American Radio. Mark defends our freedoms on AAR with the RIGHT voice at the RIGHT time and brings a frank discussion of the right to defend your life to FREEDOM loving Americans EVERY week. Websites: www.ArmedAmericanRadio.com www.DeltaDefense.com

Join Tommy G , Frank , Frankie, Roger, Leo , Doug, Mike , and world renound Hall of Fame Sportscaster  Mr. Don Henderson as they review the week in sports. ALSO  SPECIAL GUEST Mr. Roy Cummins of the Tampa Tribune  and T B O .com. This weeks special guest Mr. Billy Warndell author and sportscaster from the Philadelphia area.  Mr. Warndell was first to break the story on Pete Rose.