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In this episode of the IC-DISC show, I sit down with Ronak Shah to discuss his transition from a corporate career at Intel to entering the scrap metal business, to founding a successful scrap metal business in New Caney, Texas. We talk about the motivation behind his career shift and the mentors who guided him along the way. Ronak opens up about the challenges he faced while transitioning from a large corporate environment to a smaller, more hands-on business. We also explore Ronak's decision to sell his business and the unexpected opportunities that arose from that choice. He reflects on the experiences gained throughout his career, emphasizing the importance of taking calculated risks and adapting to change. His story offers insights into the value of connecting past experiences to current ventures, even when the path isn't always straightforward. Finally, we discuss navigating today's fast-paced digital world and the importance of maintaining a low profile on social media. Ronak's journey highlights the balance between professional growth and personal fulfillment, making this episode a thoughtful exploration of entrepreneurship and resilience.     SHOW HIGHLIGHTS I explore Ronak's remarkable transition from a corporate role at Intel to establishing a successful scrap industry business in New Caney, Texas, emphasizing his desire for more tangible work and the influence of key mentors. The episode delves into Ronak's career progression at Schnitzer Steel and Alter Trading, where he gained critical insights in non-ferrous recovery and learned the importance of agile, smaller teams in driving technological advancements. Through journaling and introspection, Ronak clarifies his professional desires, leading to the creation of Levitated Metal and reflecting on personal challenges, including his late wife's battle with cancer. We discuss the financial strategies Ronak utilized in his entrepreneurial ventures, such as leveraging IC-DISC tax advantages and aligning financial decisions with personal values. The conversation highlights Ronak's leadership insights, his decision to pursue a smaller business for personal fulfillment, and the impact of selling his business on both his professional and personal life. Ronak shares reflections on his entrepreneurial journey, touching on the lessons learned from his career, the importance of taking risks, and the role of hindsight in connecting the dots of his experiences. The episode concludes with a discussion on navigating the complexities of the modern digital landscape and the importance of maintaining a low profile in a rapidly changing social media environment.   Contact Details LinkedIn - Ronak Shah (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronakshahpdx/) LINKSShow Notes Be a Guest About IC-DISC Alliance About Levitated Metals Ronak ShahAbout Ronak TRANSCRIPT (AI transcript provided as supporting material and may contain errors) Dave: Hi Ronak, how are you today? Roank: Good David, Nice to see you again. Dave: Likewise, and where are you calling into from? Where are you in the world at the moment? Roank: I'm at my factory in New Caney, Texas, just a little bit northeast of Houston Great. Dave: Now are you a native Houstonian. Roank: I'm not, so I moved out here in 2019 to build this factory and start this business. I think I've been to Houston once in the prior year to visit for the first time and never before, other than perhaps through the airport. So, I didn't know a lot about Houston. I'm not saying that I know a lot about Houston now, but it's been a great place to build a business. It's been a fine place for my kids to grow up. Dave: It's been good it's been a fine place for my kids to grow up. It's still good. Yeah, it's. Uh, it's kind of a, it's kind of a hidden gem in a lot of ways. Uh, you know houston is, it's got a lot going for it that if your only experience is just driving through town or going through the airport, you know, I mean you hear traffic, humidity, heat, urbanl and you're just kind of like, you know, yeah, it doesn't sound like my kind of place. Roank: Yeah, well, it would be a lot more believable if you did not have a Breckenridge background behind you. Dave: True, yeah, that is the Breckenridge background for sure. So where did you grow up then, if you didn't grow up in Houston? Roank: I grew up in upstate New York so my dad was one of the many immigrants that came over in the late 60s, early 70s. They were looking for people with medical training and background. So he came over from India, lived in New York. I was born in New York City but very soon after grew up in the middle of the Finger Lakes. We moved to Syracuse when I was in middle school and then I went to Boston for undergraduate and I bounced kind of between Boston and London and back to Boston, then to Portland, oregon, which is where I came into the scrap industry and lived for some time in St Louis. I lived there for about nine years and from St Louis to here. Dave: Okay. So what made you get into the scrap business if you didn't have a family history in it? Roank: Yeah, it was just very random, my interest in the scrap industry. I think, the truth of the answer is probably the more interesting one. So after mba I was working, I was an operations guy and I was working at intel corporation in portland, near portland oregon, and loved being in portland. It's a fine place to live. But intel was, I mean, a huge company, right, 80 000 people, and just like the process of making something that was about this big, the the size of the core diet, multiprocessor, microprocessor this wasn't sufficiently interesting to me and I was too far from it, as well as my chain organization. Yeah. It didn't feel tangible enough, and so that was one part of it. But then the other part of it as well was you know I was there as a worker bee, you know, in a reasonably senior job for someone of my age, but then, you know, in a reasonably senior job for someone of my age, but then you know intel was having difficulty. So they bring in bane and company to kind of work on strategy or whatever and so two of the guys that I went to school with that, I knew well, were like literally working literally seven layers in the organization above me, and I'm like what? and so I just hit that, I tapped out, I extracted, I was like this is just some horse crap. I, this isn't the place for me. I need to go somewhere where I'm, you know, in a, in a smaller pod, where I can really touch and feel a thing. And so I just started throwing resumes out and wound up at Schnitzer Steel. Now really, yeah, and oh really. Yeah, and it was great. It was a time of transition for Schnitzer. I don't know if it was a great transition time for Schnitzer. They were transitioning from an older style scrap company to a more professional slash corporate company of the style that it is today. So they had parts of the parts of their business were both things and for sure I liked the old thing a lot and just tons of fun being in places like Boston and Portland scrapyard when they were building big mega shredders and new factories and driving the continuous improvement process there and trying to get metrics around things. It was really a good time. I enjoyed a lot of it. I came to Alter Trading in 2010 and that was wonderful right, I owe so much of my career everything I learned everything to the team at Alter, to Jay Rabinovitz and Rob and Michael Goldstein. I learned a lot there. I did a lot of really fun stuff for them that helped transform the company into the highly successful privately owned scrap company it is today. Dave: Like on the technology side, correct yeah. Roank: So I built a few factories, non-ferrous recovery plants to process not steel non-ferrous portions of the shredder and extract more metals out of stuff that would otherwise have gone to the landfill. And it was you know, exciting to do that, and it wasn't just building the factories but really growing out the entirety of the division that became, you know, a kind of center of excellence around that function, and it's an area that you know Alter remains very strong in today. Dave: Okay, well, I am excited to get into the next part of your story. So you're living in St Louis, working at Alter, being involved in some cool stuff and forward thinking technology. So how did from there? How do you end up starting a company in New Caney, texas? Roank: Yeah, so it's no reason not to be as open and honest about it as possible. So Alter was amazing. For the first six or seven years I was there, the job was like a nine and a half out of 10. I remember I was in New York going to make this time up sometime in 2013 or something like that. I've been there for three years and the Powerball was like some huge number, like a billion dollars, and so me and some buddies that were in finance, we all bought Powerball tickets and we talked about what we would do if we won the money, and I remember I determined to say I don't know if I would necessarily quit my job, right, like I really love what I do. I still think about that today. Dave: Did any of them have the same thought? Roank: No, they thought I was just completely crazy and they weren't necessarily wrong. I think I think perhaps again I loved it, but the point of it is I really enjoyed it. It was fulfilling, I had impact, things were changing. All of that when I struggled is as that phase of what Alter needed ended and I needed to move and assist alter with other things, primarily helping them grow a tier of management that had come from the art management level into being the next business leaders of the company. Just, you know, it's kind of standard transition planning type stuff and succession planning. I struggled with doing that successfully, a role that perhaps would have been viable or successful or satisfactory for me to do had it occurred during a standard line management. You know, hierarchical management structure was hard for me to find value in fulfillment, in and I would say success in doing. Yeah, as a matrix manager, you know, as a, as a guide, as a internal consultant. I just didn't love it. I hate to put it that way. I just sure, sure and at the same time, alter was going through a certain amount of a a ton of growth, right, a lot of growth that I participated in through acquisition and internal growth as well disbanded organic growth. But it was going through a lot of growth and so the company that felt small and familial at 40 yards suddenly felt just large and 70 for me. Dave: Too much like it felt too much like Intel. Roank: Nowhere near that level. There's nothing like that. It remains a really effective, well-directed company today. But, it felt different for me and I also realized that I wasn't good at that bigger company stuff. You know, my way of thinking about things didn't scale successfully to that level. I would not be the right guy at that level and this is an unfortunate thing to say. But I chose to. I did not want to change. You know, I thought about so. My boss for many years there was Jay Rabinowitz, who was, until he retired recently, the CEO of Alter Trade. He was fascinating. His ability to grow into the mindset required, the management rank that he was in at the time, or growing into, was phenomenal. And so a guy that if you only knew him 30 years ago was a rough and tumble scrap guy was and you've seen him on podcasts and things like that. It became and presents fully as and fills the shoes of a methodical, thoughtful, mature and a CEO who does a great job of leading A 1,200, 1,500 person organization. You would have never thought that if you only knew him 25 years ago perhaps, but his ability to grow was really phenomenal. For, by choice or by capability or whatever it was, I did not have or want that and so I wanted something dramatically smaller. Dave: Okay. Roank: And so I spent a bunch of time not just thinking about it but literally journaling about it. Because when you just think about these type of problems in your mind like hey, what do I want to do professionally? Yeah, you can just ping pong in your brain. And what I found helped me through the process was writing it down. And if you remember, back in high school, your English teacher would tell you to you know write a draft of the story, or an outline, and then a draft and then the final essay. I mean, I don't know about you, but I would never do any of that crap. But I did this time and I found that, like the first draft was, you know, just vomit on a page of orally thought out concepts and beliefs. And so I wrote it again and it was clear. And I wrote it again, it was clear. It helped me really understand what I liked and didn't like and what I wanted and didn't want from the next phase. And it was a time when, you know, my kids were just about to graduate middle school. If I was ever going to leave St Louis, this was the time to do it. It was not going to be easy. It was not easy for them to leave St Louis, but that's when. That's how I made that choice. I was uncertain as to what I would do. Right, I was out there both looking at shredder yards to buy as well as businesses. To start, I looked at a wire chopping plant. I ultimately built a heavy media plant. I did look at and made successful offers on a couple of different shredders, but none of that actually panned out and in the end I raised a bunch of money, moved out to Houston, built this thing. Dave: That is a great story and your kids ended up adjusting okay to, because I believe you live in one of the really nice master plan communities around Houston. Roank: Yeah, and they've adjusted well. I think my son is glad that we moved down here. My daughter is a little bit on the fence, but she was younger when we moved. Both my wife my late wife and I in many ways would have probably preferred where we lived in. Dave: St Louis, it was a small town in Kirkwood. Roank: You're familiar with it, but here it's been great. The Woodlands is a, you know, magical little bubble of a place to live. It's got everything you need. It's 25 minutes to the factory. All of it has been, from that perspective, just fine. When my wife got cancer, we were right here at MD Anderson. You know a lot of that stuff worked out. Dave: That is great. So tell me what your business premise was for Levitated Metal. So maybe give just a little background. What does the company do? Roank: Sure, so we're a heavy media flotation platform. What we do is we buy a thing called Sorba and we make aluminum Twitch. But stepping back from that to people that don't know what any of those words mean, our suppliers are the largest scrap metal processors in the region. Right, the states who will buy something like an old 2008 ford 500 sedan that's at the end of its life, yeah, shred it into fist size and smaller pieces, extract all the steel out with a magnet and then extract all the other metals like aluminum from the engine, copper, brass zinc, die, cast through other technologies. That aluminum, copper, brass zinc all is mixed up together in little pieces in a giant pile and that product is called a made up word Zorba by the industry. They make lots of it inside of houston. probably 15 million pounds to 18 million pounds of it is made every month right I buy that it's useless the way it is because you can't melt it, because it's got too many different types of metals in it and it doesn't make a useful alloy. But if you can get the aluminum out, that aluminum is super valuable because that aluminum you know used to be the engine block of a old car. It's a pretty tight chemistry match to the alloy required for the engine block of a ford f-150 a 2005. So through a density flotation process using water and ferrosilicon, we can change the density of that water so we can actually float the aluminum out. Dave: Hence the name levitated. Roank: Yeah, it's not a novel technology. I buy the equipment from some dude in Italy. There are well over 100 of these kind of plants in the world, maybe a little less than a dozen when levitators started up in the united states and a very what it sounds like a simple process is a royal pain in the rear. That actually managed because it's a very analog system with all sorts of weird chemistry and other things involved and a challenging plant to rot. But you know, we do a pretty decent job of it. Dave: Now, why did you pick New Caney, texas? I've been to St Louis, in fact, I was just there last month. They appear to have plenty of land around that place, you know, especially across the river in uh, is that illinois? That's just east so why? Didn't you just buy some land and do it up there? Roank: so where these plants, where the competitive plants exist, are relatively close to where their consumers, the aluminum smelters that would buy the recycled aluminum, are, and that's generally already in that area. So there are plenty of plants in that area. Dave: Okay. Roank: Down here in Houston. What was the case when I chose to move down here it became very quickly not the case, because two other people also built plants was that there was a large market in Mexico that did not have access to this type of material because there were no media plants in Texas or along the Mexican border. And aluminum manufacture in Mexico was growing incredibly well, much like the rest of their economy, and so what I saw was a consumer need right mexican heavy media plants, a set of suppliers in the texas area that did not have a domestic buyer for their zorba and so good supplier footprint and, at the time, a relative lack of competition. But I didn't realize. So, like two months after the financial raise was done and everything like that was, there were in fact, two more plants that were in the process of being built. They both started, you know, six to 12 months after mine did not so far away. There's one up near dallas, there's one up in arkansas so it became a little bit more competitive, though in truth that has not really changed the calculus on anything in a great way. It hasn't really improved the deal too much. Dave: Okay, and it was you started with, just a green field, right? Roank: Yeah, it was some trees and dirt and 10 acres. It was some trees and dirt and 10 acres and I started with dirt work and stormwater and concrete and buildings and equipment and built the whole thing. Dave: What year did you? Roank: start COVID 2020. Oh, it was the heck of a time. Dave: That was the construction was during COVID yeah. And when did you open? Roank: Then we started processing. At the end of December we shipped our first 2020 and we started shipping material in full January 2021. Dave: Oh wow, that really was in the midst of COVID. It was Most of it wasn't? Roank: that big a deal. There was some delay in equipment delivery because it came from Italy, and so if anybody had a rougher time COVID wise, it was Italy. So it came from Italy, and so if anybody had a rougher time COVID-wise, it was Italy. So it came from Italy but that might have only cost us a couple months. What was really frustrating and challenging and ultimately we were able to get through it was simply the difficulty of bringing process experts from Europe to the US during the COVID timeline. You know, like I can't tell you how many voicemails I left at the US embassy in Milan to sorry the US consulate in Milan to try to, you know, accelerate the review of the visa for the texts to come in from Italy, but I can tell you how many times somebody probably listened to it with zero, so just a royal pain in the rear. You know, just because the pain in the rear to get that all done, it got done. But those were challenging times. Dave: So started January of 2021 and, uh, at the time, had you given any thought to how long you might want to, that you and your investor group might want to run the business or own the business? Did you have any thought when you started it about what I honestly thought? I? Roank: would run it and own it for like nearly 10, 15 years years and grow it over time and continue to be in the space, et cetera, et cetera. It was meant to be a longer term cashflow, not one necessarily built on an exit strategy of selling at some point in the future. That was the original intent. Dave: How did that-year plan end up working out for you? Roank: Well, it turned out to be much shorter than that. So, as it turned out, in 2023, we had an unsolicited offer from Murfrees Industries to purchase the business assets. Dave: Wow, just two years later. Roank: Yeah, two years of operation later. Yeah, and for a number of reasons, it was the right choice for me and my investors to do the sale and it's been absolutely phenomenally good, I think, for both sides. The transaction itself, you know, from my perspective, great because you know it was an accelerated exit, but an exit nevertheless, and it still gives me the opportunity to continue to do the same job in the same office every day that I really enjoy doing that. I find great fulfillment and mental stimulation and sense of purpose in without the undeniable and underestimated stress of being a business owner. Dave: Yeah. Roank: So that's been absolutely great. It occurred at a time when my wife was battling cancer and took a lot of stress off. Taking that business stress off the table Sure Just made it easier to get through that entire process. Yeah, and it's just been a good. I think it's been fun for everybody. You know Adam and Michael Mervis were the you know fourth generation. Perhaps Adam and Michael Mervis we're the fourth generation perhaps owners of Mervis Industries enjoy having the levitated team in their company. We enjoy being part of it. Both of us have to do better together. It's been really just great. Dave: That is awesome, because not all transactions work out that well. Roank: Yeah, I'm sure there's some number out there that I would have sold the company at, knowing full well that I would not have wanted to work there afterwards. I'm sure there is, but I'm glad I didn't have to. Dave: Because you were I'm guessing you were the. Were you a minority shareholder? Did your? I was a minority shareholder. Roank: Oh, you were the majority, okay. Dave: So it was ultimately your call Correct and your but the the deal clicked, checked all the boxes and and were your investors disappointed that they were going to lose their cash flowing business. Roank: No, they were very pleased with the cash they got all up front. They were fine. That is great. Coincidentally, I did this math when we were doing the sale. I think that the net result of it was the same. Dave: IRR or plus or minus one within 1% of the IRR. Roank: That was in the financial presentation for the business itself. Really, yeah, very unexpected. Yeah, again, nothing more than a coincidence yeah what do you, what do you enjoy most? enjoy the most about the business is building and growing things. What I have realized is that is not sufficient to be a great leader. Right, there's building and growing things. A great leader right, there's building and growing things. But there's also all the other things that a leader should gain and find value in a business that I'm just not personally built to enjoy nearly as much. Right, I enjoy growing the skillset for the people that work for me. I enjoy seeing them be successful, but I don't think I enjoy it as much as I really should, or that a leader really should. In many ways, I think what I've discovered is I almost enjoy being an individual contributor more than. I enjoy being a leader and in in many ways, that's why I enjoy being at such a small company. Right, yeah, here the leadership I have to do is very direct. It's in the office, with people that are no more than 15 feet away from me right now. It's a very old style of working. You, you know, I have one remote employee and thank God she is very self-directed and capable and intelligent and proactive about reaching out to me, because otherwise she would be really disappointed and I would suck at that job. And so when we talk about you know what do we like about the job? I enjoy the improving of things. I enjoy the new thing to be done. That is not as much of it's not that much of running a business as you would want it to be. Sure, it's not like about a small business, though are just the variety of stuff I get to do I wear slightly fewer hats now than I did before the acquisition, but I was the CFO. I was, unfortunately, the lead IT guy, even though portions of these functions were outsourced as well. I sold all the metals. Having never sold a pound of metal in my life prior to levitated metals, I sold all the amount and then I was the president. I was the lead on any plant improvement projects of great size that we had again support throughout the organization on all these little pieces. But that's a lot of little hats to wear okay, okay. That a bigger company would have a head underneath every one of those hats. Sure, so I enjoy being able to do the breadth of those activities. I think it's rare that people can do the breadth of those activities. You and I talk about ICDIS stuff all the time and I would wager at a level that maybe less than five company owners that you interact with are able to discuss the situation. Is that probably correct, or am I? I think it's probably less than three yeah. Dave: And I can't think of who the other two are, so you might be in a class of your own. Roank: Yeah, I enjoy that thing right when I think about things that I would have been in a different life. Perhaps tax accountant could be one of those. But man, this is a very different life than tax accountant. Dave: Yeah for sure I think you made the right call. Well, as we're kind of rounding the home stretch, I've just got a few more questions. One is when you were leaving Intel, if you had a time machine, or maybe right after you left Intel and you had a time machine that you could go back and have a conversation with the younger Ronak 20 years ago, what might you have told yourself? What advice might you have had? Roank: or wisdom that you might've wanted to share. I don't think I would've shared anything. Dave: No, wouldn't want to, but I would've wanted that. Roank: With the exception my wife's death, there is not a single thing that I would have changed that is a you're. Dave: I asked that question on my guest and you're probably the only one who's ever answered it that way. Roank: So I would say, yeah, what type of things do people say? Oh, you know the number one, because I'm not just saying that because I don't want to watch other podcasts, I just yeah, well, no, I can give give you the rundown. Dave: The most common answer is they wish they would have taken a risk sooner. They wish they would have started their company sooner. They wish they'd been more willing to take a chance. Now, granted, many of my guests are self-made first-generation entrepreneurs like you know, are, you know, self-made first generation entrepreneurs like you are meaning? You know they formed the company, but some of them may have worked at other companies. In hindsight they realize, oh, I should have done this five years sooner, you know it. Just, it would have only been better if I'd done it five years. That's kind of. The most common answer is just, they wish they'd played it less safe. You know, they wish they'd taken, you know, more risks in college. They wish they. That's kind of the most. But that one is consistent with what most people say near the end of their life they don't regret the things they did, they regret the things they didn't do. So that tends to be the answer. But that, to me, is a really good. That's a really good answer for somebody who's pretty content with where their life is. Roank: Yeah, other than you know your wife, obviously, and I see what everybody else describes, but I feel that everything I did, I was learning something that became foundationally valuable. Dave: Yeah. Roank: You know there was a period of time I got laid off from Schnitzer in early 2009. And I didn't start up at Alter Trading until, you know, about a year later. But I did some consulting in the middle for a wonderful company, Steel Pacific Recycling in Vancouver Island, Victoria, British Columbia, and I was there for three months and it was a magical time because we were there in the wintertime. The whole family moved up. My kids were very young. We had an apartment right in Victoria. I rode a bicycle to work to the scrapyard. But I did a bunch of really interesting financial cost accounting structure set up that helped them understand their business better and those were super useful skills when I had to do a chart of accounts setup for levitated metals. We were able to slice and dice our financials. You know extremely well and I don't know if I would have used an erp system nearly as well as I do here had I not had all those little formative experience things in the end I think for me at least. I don't feel like I had a lot of wasted years throughout any of that time I learned steve jobs, as you say. Dave: Steve jobs has the saying that you can only connect the dots when you look backwards, that at the time you can't. It's not like you had some grand plan, I'm guessing you know when you left intel. It just you know. Because steve talks about. He took this calligraphy class that he audited in college and, uh, you know, and that influenced everything at apple design and fonts and and other stuff that it only makes sense looking back so that's. Roank: That's interesting. Yeah, I can. I can see that, and it is hard to connect the dots until yeah until you look back so. Dave: So here's kind of a fun one. I think you've been a like me, you're a. Well, I consider myself a naturalized texan. My wife's a native texan, so, uh, you know, if you you know. So you're also a non-native texan, but I think you've been here long enough for this question. Tex-mex or barbecue. Roank: Barbecue makes me fall asleep. I'm not saying Tex-Mex, I've always loved Tex-Mex. So yeah, we've got some great barbecue. Actually, right near the plant Rusty Buckle is some great barbecue. Near my house is Corkscrew, which just got a Michelin star, which. Dave: Oh nice. Roank: Yeah, which I still struggle to understand how that all plays out. But Texas I guess you get a star. But I love me some Lupe Torquillo yeah yeah, I am with you. Dave: Well, is there anything I didn't ask you or we didn't talk about that you wish we had or we should have? Roank: No, but I'll do you a favor and I'll plug a little bit the IC disc. I know that's not the goal of this podcast, but it is why we know each other. Yeah, so I'll tell this story if I may. Yeah, absolutely, the IC disc and levitated metals. Yeah absolutely, yeah, absolutely, disc and levitated metals. So I called you on my birthday, three months before I, a little bit before I sold the company, and I had talked to you many times previous to that about setting up an icy disc. We, like many scrap companies, are well suited to the icyDIS because the profile of our sales are high margin exports and lower margin domestic sales, and the value of, as a pass-through entity, being able to translate ordinary income into dividend income, has great benefits to the investors of a company. I think there's probably some advantages, even if you're a C-corp, but you can detail that kind of At most. I think there's probably some advantages, even if you're a C-corp, but you can detail that kind of stuff out. I don't really know. Dave: Sure. What was? Roank: interesting when we talked about it is I was in the process of selling the company and when you sell a company that's done a bunch of bonus depreciation because it built a big factory, there's always depreciation recapture that shows up as ordinary income at the time of the sale and so whatever normal ordinary income there would have been that year it was going to be much, much higher because we would have clawed back a ton of depreciation. I put a recapture on depreciation. It's ordinary income. We, like many scrap companies again, have an IC discable kind of amount of headroom of income translation from ordinary income to dividend income Well in excess of the ordinary income we normally make in any particular year, and so, like most scrap companies, there should be no reason to pay ordinary income tax. Dave: Right. Roank: Again, most scrap companies that are Nazi corpse or whatever. But in the year of the sale, all that extra headroom suddenly became valuable because I was going to have this abnormal ordinary income from the depreciation recapture, and so what would have been X million dollars of ordinary income that would have turned to dividend income wound up being something like 2.5, x, yeah, all of which I was able to use because I had so much ordinary income, yeah. And your shareholders as well. Yes, absolutely yes, I and my shareholders. And that was phenomenal. And then on top of it, I think I got to. The ICDIS lets you defer some of that dividend income into the following year. So just sat there in our bank accounts making 5% or whatever we chose to do with that money for another year more than a year, excuse me. Just truly phenomenal. The impact of the ICDIS in my space. Not an easy thing to kind of think through. You and I were just spitballing stuff. We popped it up as an option. You had to go back and think about it, but it looks like it works. And I don't know if you have done it before. Dave: No, yeah, it was just such a unique fact and it was mostly because of how new the business was. Right, if the business had been open for 10 years, we would have started the IC desk probably in year four or five it was coming, and then you would have been using it and then you would have had that transaction, the depreciation recapture, and it would have given you a bigger benefit. It would have happened anyway. It was just your circumstances were so unique is how it all fell out, and I doubt we'll ever see that. That circumstances, because it's so rare to start a business and sell it so quickly, you know I think the takeaway of it is the one. Roank: So one of the takeaways I have from this is I should have started the ICS earlier, because of the bonus depreciation as a startup of the company and the complete depreciation of the entire factory. In the first year, I and investors had a ton of NOL and net operating losses that were just going to take a while to turn into a cumulative net gain and before that happened we sold the company. I was planning on doing an IC disc in 2024, I think was my expected timeline, which is when we would have clicked over to a game and then suddenly there would have been income that I wanted to translate over into dividend income. But I really should have just done it before into dividend income but I really should have just done it before. Dave: So the question I should have asked you was if you could go back in time two years and do anything different. Give any advice to yourself. What would it have been? I mean, it's a joke, right? You would have said start the ICDISC sooner. Roank: The real advice I would have given would have been understand how your NOLs work so that you can do a donor advice fund for the ordinary income you thought you were going to. But outside of that, in truth it's a minor esoteric thing that doesn't really matter. Dave: And so, since you brought it up I rarely talk about this. Since you brought it up, just a couple quick questions. One, because the cpa firm you use actually has some icdisk expertise and you know you could have used them. So do you recall what aspect of our I remind you. Roank: Yeah, because you're, I see this guy. Okay, and the thing that I was talking about felt esoteric enough that I didn't want to click just on a cheap bastard. I didn't want to click over, you know. CPA for billable hours while they tried to figure it out and roll me in a show or something like that. That's not how I want to play now, but the truth is I just needed something done quick and fast because every day that I waited to do the icy disc was another day of revenues that I couldn't utilize. And the second reason is, you know there's a time there's time it takes to create an icy disc and set it up and all that kind of stuff. You have that down to a science and had a method to kind of quickly get me rolling on it. While you and I both know you made a bunch of money on that transaction for a couple of years of work on it, it was completely worth it to me and a very satisfying business and personal relationship that tested both of our intellectual capabilities to kind of put together and work on. I enjoyed doing it right, like when we talk about what we enjoy and work. Dave: Yeah, that was a fun thing it was, yeah, no, it was for me too, because so yeah, so few of my clients, you know, know, have that much interest, you know, getting into the weeds there, and it caused me to think of some things I hadn't thought about in this. And again, since you brought it up, in the experience, you know, the team was the responsiveness Good, I mean, was the? Is the experience been positive? Oh yeah, it's been great, yeah what about coordinating with your CPA firm, because sometimes a CPA firm who has an ICDIS practice will sometimes say things like yeah, but it'll be more seamless if it's all under one umbrella right. Umbrella right, I mean, it's the. Did you get the sense that? That it created a lot of of extra work by the cpa firm, or that balls got dropped because you didn't have one entity doing it all? Roank: I don't think I got that sense, because the cpa firm is made up of multiple people too. That, oh, it's a good point, right? I mean, it's not like the ICDISC person is the CPA that you're working with, right? Dave: You know, I hadn't thought about that, and you're right, and there's some level of communication that is required regardless. Roank: Yeah, and that. Dave: IC-DISC practice, if I recall, for that particular firm. I think it's out of a different office. Roank: Anyway, I don't think, even if they were next to each other right which are of course not next to each other because they all work remote Even if they were next to each other, still two people having to talk, and so there's still coordination that has to happen, and you know what you're talking about. In the end. There is enough esoterica on optimizing the ICDISC usage, that especially trying to maximize the ICDISC capability that I don't think others really understand and not all of them need to understand it. But what I mean by that is for many companies they can just use the stupid simple approach for doing ICDISC and it'll still let them translate all the income they have right. In my particular case, it was important to look at the transaction by transaction optimization capability of the ICDISC in order to fully utilize and maximize the amount of income I could translate to dividend income. I use shared logic as my ERP system. There is literally an ICDISC button that creates the report that you care about. Dave: Right, and so that's one of the benefits of not to interrupt you, but people ask me because, like my, our IC disc business is almost impossible to sell. In fact your CPA firm even talked to me a few years ago about buying the ICDIS practice. The problem is we're not very sellable. We have a huge, we have a concentration risk because it's all tied to one part of the tax code. So they wanted to discount that, or they would have wanted if the conversation on that far. And the second problem is I'm a craftsman, I have the primary relationship with all of the clients. So they would have made me stay around for three or five years and I'm like you know and it would have been tied to some kind of an earn out because they're going to say well, what if the IC just goes away next year? You know we want you to basically keep some of that risk. So I don't know what got me off on this tangent of that risk. Roank: So I don't know what got me off on this tangent. I hear you, and I've thought about that question on your behalf as well, because from my perspective I think your job is kind of interesting and fun. Right, you get to visit a lot of different scrap yards, talk to a bunch of different scrap dudes about a thing you're very knowledgeable about that you know really could trans dramatically improve their financial position, and yet it's still a tough sell. Right, it should be like selling. You know it's not like selling ice cream to eskimos, and yet sometimes it probably feels that way. It is that way, yeah, yeah, and also the question of how to. Because you have a couple of people, I think that work for you, right, at least? Dave: one, yeah, yeah, there's a whole team, yeah. Roank: And so, yes, if IC-DISC went away, it would be I don't know what else you guys do, but pretty close to the end of the company and that's a rough gig. And you know, the low-grade communist in me certainly is shocked, shocked by all the awesome and incredible tax code optimization tools that exist for business owners tools that exist for business owners. Dave: I mean between the IC-DISC, new market tax credits opportunity zones right Bonus appreciation just it's Cost segregation, research-. Roank: Absolutely phenomenal, right, I am now a W2 employee like a putz, you know it's just phenomenal. But if that went away then, yeah, this does die. It's a really difficult thing to try to sell, right. It's the type of thing that, I don't know, if you can't keep some level of skin in the game or risk on it. It feels like the type of thing that if you have the right person in the organization that could be the face, should be kind of employee acquired in some capacity. Dave: Well, and that opportunity exists Some of my partners, I mean I have a standing offer to basically sell my part of the business and in many ways are you familiar with the inside. Roank: I am the. Dave: There's a deep dive of tax yeah, yeah, the structure for us I've already looked at it just doesn't. It doesn't really, it's not not the right fit, but yeah, I thought this thing. You know the funny thing about the disc it's been around since 1972, but it's been quote going, going away since 1973. So I've been doing this 20 years, and I thought I might have five years before this went away or there was a change. But the key, though, is that and that's true the concentration risk is there, but on the flip side, there's also a premium. You get a specialization premium that comes along with it. It's the reason if you look at a lawyer, the more specialized they are, the higher their billing rate, and so there's a premium that comes with that specialization. I know what I was going to say, and then I doubled down further where we have a concentration of risk within the scrap metal industry. But the benefit of that, though, is that when I show up to a scrap metal conference, I'm the only one there talking about IC disc, and I'm the one that well, a scrap guy introduced us. I mean, in fact, I won't mention him by name, but I call him my best unpaid salesman. He's referred as multiple clients. For a variety of reasons, they don't use us, but he's still a big fan of uh, of the work we do. So, yeah, and then the. Finally, there's this concept that has not caught on with a lot of americans. But there's this concept of saving Like you don't have to spend all your income in any given year, so there is this concept of you can make money, put it away and then, if the business goes away, you have this thing called like a nest egg, or you know. So People should think about it, yeah, but yeah my clients, my clients who I have a relationship with, that's. Oftentimes they'll ask me hey, dave, I'm a little worried about you, like as a friend, what happens if the IC disc goes away and I'm like I'll just spend more time there? That's what will happen. Roank: If it makes you feel better, I don't worry about you. I just think it's a very interesting company sale situation. I just think it's a very interesting company sale situation. Yeah, and you know, when you look at the environment today, you could be a tweet away from getting doged. Yeah, yeah, exactly yeah. So one of the you know, keep your head down and stay quiet, kind of things which appears to be the standard business approach to today's situation. Dave: It does seem to be. Roank: Well, hey Ronak. Dave: I can't believe how fast the time has floated. This has been a blast. I really appreciate it and I hope you have a great afternoon. Thank you, it's good to talk to you. Special Guest: Ronak Shah.

All-round icon and legendary frontman of THE CRUEL SEA, Tex Perkins steps into The Last Video Store to pick out some gritty classics, unexpected gems and the stunning new remake of a century old classic. We dig into the cinematic moments that shaped him, swap tales about VHS treasures, and explore how The Cruel Sea’s “The Honeymoon Is Over” found its way onto the soundtrack of EMPIRE RECORDS. It’s a rollicking conversation about movies, music, and the moods that connect them. Alexei has not stopped listening to the new album from Tex and The Cruel Sea, STRAIGHT INTO THE SUN, all year… it comes highly recommended. Follow ALEXEI TOLIOPOULOS on Letterboxd for all the rental combo lists. GUEST PICKS: NOSFERATU (horror), MCCABE & MRS. MILLER (western), HELL IN THE PACIFIC (war)STAFF PICKS: FIRST COW (western)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Come ride an elevator with The Girls! This week Vanessa is presenting “Take Me Apart” by Brea Alepoú and Skyler Snow. This is book one in the Vitali Brothers series, so you know what that means- Mafia, ayeeeee! When cutie rookie cop Tex wants a big bust, he looks to the Vitali mafia family, specifically Enzo Vitali. Enzo Vitali is a sexy tidy mob man and he gives Tex the bust he so desperately needed, but Tex didn't realize it would be that kind of bust…or how many he'd get! Is Tex willing to give up his new mob boy to become a detective? Is Enzo willing to protect the enemy cop? Is this book so spicy it doesn't even matter?! Let's just say the education these boys provide had the girls in a full Nelson! New Episodes out every Tuesday! Join our Patreon to receive early, ad- free (and bonus!) episodes and more! Patreon.com/ClutchMyPearlsPod We have *NEW* MERCH go to ClutchMyPearlsPod.com to check it out!Watch the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel! Follow @ClutchMyPearlsPod on TikTok, Twitter, Instagram and GoodReads! We have *NEW* MERCH go to ClutchMyPearlsPod.com to check it out!Do you have a smut recommendation for the girls? Send an email to: ClutchMyPearlsPod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Konuklar: Arda Ulusoy, Ömer Faruk Erkul, Özge Şura İmdat 80. bölümümüzde konuğumuz Tex Middle Mile Core ekibi oldu. Ekip yapısını, projelerini, teknoloji stack seçimlerini ve çok daha fazlasını konuştuk! Trendyol Talks'da Trendyol'daki kültürümüzü, kültürümüzden beslenen iş yapış biçimlerimizi ve ritüellerimizi konuşuyoruz. Trendyol Talks podcast kanalımızı takip etmeyi unutmayın!

Happy National Cheesecake Day!This is a special episode, as we are joined by two special guests… Two former teammates of ours… Two football guys through and through, Cowboys fans… TJ Courman and Josh Jackson!FOOTBALL IS ONE DAY AWAY. Thursday night we all will sit around the TV's and bask in the gridiron glory. We are going to lay out our expectations for the Lions vs Chargers HOF Game. This episode, next in the divisional tour, is the NFC East where Tex, Josh, and TJ will try to defend their beloved Dallas Cowboys. A top 5 NFC QB list has been released, Madden 99 club, P4 CFB Winners, & MORE! Let's Laugh!(No Wyndham golf coverage this episode as we are getting way into the NFC East weeds and overjoyed by football debates)We have got all the segments: Salute Your Sports/Headlines, Water Cooler Debate, How Dare You's, and Other Relevant Sports. Also, it would not be a show without the Dad Joke and which one of us is leading our inter-squad WOAT-A-MAKER challenge? Look alive, folks!Follow us on:HOF Bets: https://hof-bets.app.link/millygoats (Promo Code: MILLYGOATS)Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/MillyGoatsInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/TheMillyGoatsYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@TheMillyGoatsTwitch - https://www.twitch.tv/TheMillyGoatsPodcastTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@TheMillyGoatsApple Pod - https://rb.gy/0meu1Spotify Pod - https://t.ly/ZUfObWeb - https://themillygoats.godaddysites.com/

On The WireAdam Howe and Kevin Haasting discuss FAAB-related news from the week, more trade speculations, and pick-up recommendations for the July 27th FAAB run  News….David Festa to IL for MIN with right shoulder inflammationLanden Roupp to IL with elbow inflammation. Initial tests came back minimalHOU lose Brandon Walter to the IL with elbow inflammationBOS lose Marcelo Mayer with a wrist sprain. David Hamilton (not Vaughn Grissom) recalledKC have Hunter Harvey and MJ Melendez back in their bullpen/outfield rotation after finishing their rehab assignments this weekJac Caglianone exited game after his at-bat in the second inningJon Gray back with TEX, put in the bullpen. Future TEX closer?Troy Melton made his debut and looks to keep his rotation spot​​DET - Keider Montero optioned to Triple-A Toledo as Tarik Skubal comes back from the paternity listBAL trades Gregory Soto to NYMFelix Bautista hits IL with right shoulder discomfortJosh Naylor traded to SEAEugenio Suarez not traded yetRyan McMahon traded to NYYCOL expected to call up Warming BernabelAaron Judge Undergoing Testing For "Elbow Issue"Rays option Taj BradleySTL DFA Eric FeddePowerPavin Smith, Daulton Varsho, Tristain EnglishSpeedBlake Perkins, Jacob YoungOpportunityRomy Gonzalez, PIT BatsWins and K'sLuis Gil, Troy Melton, Justin VerlanderRatiosJon GraySavesA whole lot of speculationWild CardListen to find out Join Our Discord & Support The Show: PL+ | PL Pro - Get 15% off Yearly with code PODCASTProud member of the Pitcher List Fantasy Baseball Podcast Network

On this weeks show we celebrate the Earthstrong of Hailie Selassie I who was born on July 23rd 1892. We will celebrate with music from Fantan Mojah, The Abyssinians, Rod Taylor, Dennis Brown, Horace Andy, The Twinkle Brothers, Ras Michael, Linval Thompson, The Gladiators, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Creole, Johnny Clarke Mikey General, Garnet Silk, Protoje, Jah Melodie, Pressure Busspipe, Wadadah II & Princess Kazayah, Abja, Burning Spear, Vivian Jones & The Disciples, Akae Beka, Prince Alla & Jah Warrior, Barry Issac & Petah Sunday, Perfect Giddimani, and Khari Kill. New music this week comes from Madison and King Jammy, Chezidek, Keith & Tex, Lila Ike', Elastica Dub and Gabriele Blue, Busy Signal, Yeza, Queen Omega, and Baby Cham with Damian and Stephen Marley. Also this week we feature a block of music from Ska, Rocksteady and Reggae great  Owen Gray who passed away last week at the age of 86 years. Rest In Peace Owen Gray! Enjoy! Fantan Mojah - Hail The King - Hail The King - Greensleeves The Abyssinians - Yim Mas Gan - Satta Massagana - Jam Sounds Rod Taylor - His Imperial Majesty - Dread At The Controls 7” Dennis Brown - Ababa Jan Hoi - J&W Records Horace Andy - King Of Kings - Livin' It Up - Tabou 1 Sly & Robbie - Flame Thrower - Dubrising - Tabou 1 Augustus Pablo - Chant To King Selassie I-  By The Rivers Of Babylon: Timeless Hymns Of Rastafari - Shanachie The Twinkle Brothers - Praises To The King/The King Dub - Praises To The King - Reggae On Top Ras Michael & Sons Of Negus - None A Jah Jah Children No Cry - Reggae Bloodlines - Island Records Linval Thompson - Jah Jah The Conqueror - Ride On Dreadlocks 1975-1977 - Blood & Fire The Gladiators - Give Thanks And Praise - Roots Natty - Tabou 1 Bob Marley & The Wailers - Forever Loving Jah - Uprising - Tuff Gong Creole - Jah Creation - Journey From Creation 1975-1985 - DKR Johnny Clarke w/ King Tubby & The Aggrovators - Enter Into His Gates With Praise/This A The Hardest Version - Bunny Lee: Dreads Enter The Gates With Praise - Soul Jazz Records Owen Gray - It's Time For Love - When Jah Shall Come - Pressure Sounds Owen Gray - Free Up Jah Jah Children/Free Up Jah Jah Children Version - Horse Owen Gray - Ballistic Affair - Studio One Rude Boy - Soul Jazz Records Owen Gray - Bongo Natty - Shook, Shimmy & Shake: The Anthology - Trojan Records Owen Gray - Darling Patricia - Shook, Shimmy & Shake: The Anthology - Trojan Records Owen Gray - Fire, Fire - Dennis Bovell: The Dubmaster The Essential Anthology - Trojan Records Mikey General - King Selassie I Alone - Hailelujah Song  - Reggaeland Garnet Silk - Kingly Character -  Reggae Anthology: Music Is The Rod - VP Records Protoje - Hail Ras Tafari - The 8 Year Affair - Don Corleon Records Jah Melodie & Slimmah Sound - Love Jah More/Love Jah Dub - Love Jah More: Roots Tribe Showcase - Roots Tribe Medisun & King Jammy - One General - Hits 38 Production/King Jammys Pressure Busspipe - Hold The Powaz - Reggaematic Music: 360 Riddim - Heavy Beat Records Wadadah II & Kazayah - Haile I - Happy As A Lark 7” Abja - Behold The King - Journey Of Gratitude - Trinity Farm Music/Go A Chant Productions Chezidek & Irie Ites - Wasp Nest/Wasp Nest Dub - Irie Ites Records Keith & Tex - She's Gone - Gun Life - Liquidator Music Gregory Isaacs - My Only Lover - Greatest Hits - Tad's Records Jimmy Riley - Summer Time - DEB Music Lila Ike' - Too Late To Lie - Ineffable Records/Indiggnation Collective Dub Proof feat. Madipao - Almost There -  Khalia - This Is I Know - Pon Di Island Riddim - Bebble Rock Music Ras I - Do The Right - Pon Di Island Riddim - Bebble Rock Music Irie Souljah - Bout Ya - Pon Di Island Riddim - Bebble Rock Music Burning Spear - Dub H.I.M. - Living Dub Vol. 2 - Heartbeat Records Vivian Jones - Love King Selassie Dub - Disciples Presents: A Vault Full Of Roots - Boom Shacka Lacka Majical & Kabir La Amlak - Haile Selassie Dub - Do You Know - Before Zero Records Perfect Giddimani - Selassie White Horse Dub - Sibusiso In Dub - Giddimani Records Brother Culture - Selassie Historical/Historical Version - All A We - Roots Garden M. Pres - Dub Of Kings - Lift My Voice - Big Bus Records Akae Beka & Zion I Kings - Conquering Lion (I Grade Dub Mix)/Lion Of Judah (I Grade Dub Mix) - Lion Of Judah Riddim - I Grade Records Barry Issac & Petah Sunday - Rastafari Army/Revelation Dub - I-Tal Soup 12” Prince Alla & Jah Warrior - Glory/Glory Dub - Glory - Jah Warrior Paolo Baldini DubFiles w/ Imperial Sound Army feat. Dan I & Fikir Amlak - Jah Know Dead/Selassie I Great/Jah No Dead Dub - Dolomites Rockers - La Tempesta Dub Elastica Dub feat. Gabriele Blue - Never Falter - Dubophonic Records Baby Cham w/Stephen Marley & Damian Marley - Hustling In My Blood - Lawless Army Music Yeza & RoryStonelove - Road Runner - Black Dub Music Queen Omega & Irie Ites - Touch Ina Di Place - Irie Ites Records Busy Signal - Roots - Inna Roots Riddim - Kirkledove Records Perfect Giddimani - World Boss Selassie - Live My Life Again - Giddimani Records/House Of Riddim Khari Kill - Picture Of Selassie - Truth & Rights Riddim - Massive B King Kong - I Feel A Joy - Truth & Rights Riddim - Massive B Choppa Chop - Lovely Day - Truth & Rights Riddim - Massive B Pressure - Hail The King Of Kings - The Sound - I Grade Records

Tex Wesson is an experienced paranormal researcher and podcaster but nothing prepared him for his very first cryptic sighting as a teenager in Texas. Wes describes his encounter with a “werewolf” type creature on some private hunting land next to where he grew up in rural Texas. He then started researching Bigfoot and has had several sightings and unexplained paranormal experiences over the last decade. To see more of Tex you can visit Tex's Front Porch on YouTube in the link below. Go see his other content and give him a follow!https://www.youtube.com/@TEXSFRONTPORCHFrom The Shadows Podcast is a program where we seriously discuss the supernatural, the paranormal, cryptozoology as well as ufology. Anything that cannot be rationally explained has a platform for discussion here on the From The Shadows Podcast.   Web https://www.fromtheshadowspodcast.comFacebook https://www.facebook.com/fromtheshadowspodcastInstagram - Shane Grove  https://www.instagram.com/shanegroveauthorInstagram - Podcast https://www.instagram.com/fromtheshadowspodcast#Dogman #werewolf #Texas #DogmanSighting #Bigfoot #Sasquatch #Cryptid #paranormal #supernatural

#markcanterbury #henryogodwinn #wwe #gmbmpwWelcome to Episode 94 of Give Me Back My Pro Wrestling (@gmbmpw) with hosts Jimmy Street (@jamesrockstreet), our action figure expert "The Plastic Sheik" Jared Street, and the Territory Wrestling Guru, Quinton Quarisma! Tune in as they join forces and tackle the world of Professional Wrestling!Today, in conjunction with our friends, Captain's Corner, we welcome Mark Canterbury aka Henry O. Godwinn! From his start with George South and Italian Stallion, to WCW, Shanghai & Tex, WWF, HHH, The Godwinns tag team, Hillbilly Jim, Dirty White Boy, slopping Sunny, Road Warriors and more! See Mark with Captain's Corner, Sept 20th at Canada's Slamfest in Montreal! Enjoy!Visit our Give Me Back My Pro Wrestling podcast page! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gmbmpwFOLLOW & SUBSCRIBE:https://facebook.com/gmbmpwhttps://facebook.com/groups/gmbmpw/https://instagram.com/gmbmpwhttps://twitter.com/gmbmpwhttps://www.youtube.com/@GMBMPWCheck out Sheik's Shorts: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0oL-yrnIHtlaVHamAApDquYBXeGaHS8vCheck out the Live and In Color with Wolfie D podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wolfiedVISIT OUR AWESOME SPONSORS!-Captain's Corner (Conventions, Virtual Signings and more!): https://www.facebook.com/captinscorner-T's Westside Original Gourmet Sauces: https://www.westsidesauces.com-CHW, Championship Honor Wrestling, 1935 TN-12 Ashland City,TN https://www.facebook.com/profile.php/?id=61564165382800-The Nashville Wrestling Network, https://www.youtube.com/@krizullADVERTISE WITH US! For business and advertising inquiries contact us at gmbmpw@gmail.comVery Special Thanks To: -Sludge (@sludge_cast) for the "Give Me Back My Pro Wrestling" entrance theme!-Tracy Byrd and A Gathering Of None for the "Sheik Fell Down A Rabbit Hole" & "Name Game" theme songs! © 2025, jamesrockstreet Productions

Sintonía 1: "Drugs Mule" - Nine Ton Peanut SmugglersSintonía 2; "A Fistfull of Peanuts" - Nine Ton Peanut Smugglers"It Didn´t Take Too Long" - Ian Kay; "La Bellaquera" y "Milli Malone (Here Comes My Baby)" - Tito Ramírez; "Cumbia del perro viejo" y "La carrucha" - Chuco y su orquesta Los Carruchas; "La voz de oro" - Jason Joshua. Todas las canciones extraídas de 4 singles de siete pulgadas del sello Antifaz Discos publicados en este 2025"Skaramanga", "May Contain Nuts", "Pieces of Eight" y "Nine Ton Peanut Smuggler", extraídas del álbum "Pieces of Eight" (Liquidator Music, 2025) de los británicos Nine Ton Peanut Smugglers"Gave You My Heart", "Everyone Has The Right" e "If You Love Say Yeah", extraídas del álbum "Gun Life" (Liquidator Music, 2025) de los veteranos cantantes jamaicanos Keith & TexEscuchar audio

Scott Payne is a retired FBI agent and career undercover operative. Known for infiltrating some of the most dangerous domestic terror groups in the U.S., he now writes, trains, and advocates for smarter law enforcement strategies—and a second chance for those who truly want out. He’s a believer in justice, redemption, and calling hate by its name. Follow Scott on Instagram:@scottpaynebigcountry and check out his brand-new book: Code Name: Pale Horse — a raw, real look inside the FBI’s most dangerous undercover ops. Episode Description: In Part 2 of CSI Sheryl McCollum’s conversation with retired FBI agent Scott Payne, we dive into one of his most dangerous assignments: two years undercover with the Outlaws Motorcycle Club in Massachusetts. From fake drug deals and cartel cover stories to a basement wire check that nearly cost him everything, Scott explains what it really takes to survive deep undercover. If you thought infiltrating The Base deep in the woods of the Pacific Northwest was intense, wait until you hear what happened when members of the Outlaws Motorcycle Club ordered him to strip at gunpoint. Show Notes: (0:00) From Georgia to Massachusetts, Scott recounts his time undercover with the Outlaws Motorcycle Club (4:00) Meet “Tex,” the car thief: stolen vehicles, staged deals, and the slow build of credibility (5:00) A fake cartel pipeline opens the door to something much bigger — and far more dangerous (8:00) “I lived to fight another day.” Two armed bikers, a basement, and a wire check that could’ve blown it all (14:00) His team was listening — and almost took out a wall to pull him out (16:00) Nearly 2,000 miles away, Scott’s wife pulls off the road with a sense of dread she can’t explain (17:45) Sheryl shares her own “undercover” mission — cracking down on counterfeit T-shirts at a Grateful Dead concert (18:45) Clothesline won’t say sorry—but he hated being the one to do it (24:00) Sheryl plugs the book and gives props to Scott — not just for the work, but for always lifting up his team (26:00) The last word belongs to Donnie Brasco: “The FBI gave you a cheap medal and 500 bucks. Was it worth it?” “Yes.” Thanks for listening to another episode! If Zone 7 is part of your weekly routine, show us some love with a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. It helps more folks find the show—and helps us keep telling these stories. --- Sheryl “Mac” McCollum is an Emmy Award-winning CSI, a writer for CrimeOnline, Forensic and Crime Scene Expert for Crime Stories with Nancy Grace, and a CSI for a metro Atlanta Police Department. She is the co-author of the textbook Cold Case: Pathways to Justice and the founder/director of the Cold Case Investigative Research Institute — a collaboration between universities and the criminal justice community that advances techniques for solving unsolved homicides, missing persons, and kidnapping cases. Social Links: Email: coldcase2004@gmail.com Twitter: @ColdCaseTips Facebook: @sheryl.mccollum Instagram: @officialzone7podcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Seleccionamos discos favoritos editados -o presentados aquí abajo- en la primera mitad de 2025.Playlist;(sintonía ) BUDOS BAND “Overlander” (VII)THE LOVED ONES “Vagabond”THE NINE TON PEANUT SMUGGLERS “Rule the roost” (Pieces of eight)KEITH and TEX “Country living” (Gun life)HOWLIN RAMBLERS “Shake it around” (Shake it around)WEIRD OMEN “Middle class” (Blood)THE DUSTAPHONICS “Voodoo love jinx” (Gasolina)RAMBALAYA “Telephone” (Play for the brokenhearted)RAMIREZ EXPOSURE “For love of things invisible” (For love of things invisible)TY SEGALL “Skirts of heaven” (Possession)DEATH VALLEY GIRLS “Fire and bistone”CABALLERO REYNALDO “Ojos de serrín” (Una vida es demasiado poco… Homenaje a Doctor Divago)DUM DUM PACHECOS “Desde mi ventana” (I)GARBAYO “Invadiremos Europa” (Días de euforia)DE KEEFMEN “Puttin’ my foot down” (Different worlds)THE MELLOWS “Tonight is for the young”JAMIE PERRETT “Glory days” (Nepo baby EP)Escuchar audio

"If you wish to succeed, you must brave the risk of failure." - Stine vraagt schakende grappenmaker Tex de Wit om zijn levenswijsheid.

In this week's episode of All Elite Conversation Club, PWTorch contributors Joel Dehnel and Gregg Kanner cover these topics:Full review of the in-person experience in Dallas, Tex.Experience at StarrcastLive perspective from Globe Life FieldThoughts on the All In Texas showHangman's first promo as championCope provides an explanationToni Storm owns the buildingCallis's OkadaWhen will Moxley get a break?Upcoming showsMailbag and triviaBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pwtorch-dailycast--3276210/support.

Send us a textThe Void offers a deal to Urs and the rest of the crew uncovers a heartbreaking secret.Urs Rex played by Steph of @EquinoxDiceVenia Venus played by Kayla of @acourtofkaylaElliana Zelerian “Eli” played by Hannah of @HannahmarieartworkTX-009 “Tex” and Phyll played by Scott of @the_gray_area_ Zolada “Zo” played by Lydia of @LydiakorynRenova played by Anna of @MistyMoutnainLegendsEveryone else played by Luke of @MistyMountainLegendsSupport the Podcast: https://ko-fi.com/mistymountainlegendsNew theme music by Tamuz Dekel.Logo by Red Queen HailsSupport the show

In this episode of the Braun Performance & Rehab Podcast, Dan is joined by Tex McQuilkin to discuss strategies for sports performance professionals to deliver high quality sessions with minimal to no equipment. A visionary in sports leadership and performance development, Tex McQuilkin brings over 15 years of transformative experience as the Founder and Leadership Strategist of Captains & Coaches. His unique methodology bridges the gap between physical excellence and leadership mastery, empowering athletes to become exceptional performers and influential leaders. From youth athletes to elite collegiate competitors and special operations forces, Tex has guided individuals and teams to breakthrough achievements through his signature blend of disciplined training and empathetic mentorship. As a former four-year starter and three-year team captain for Marymount University Men's Lacrosse, he intimately understands the challenges and opportunities that shape athletic leadership.Armed with a Master's of Science in Health Behavior Change and distinguished credentials as a strength and conditioning specialist, Tex combines cutting-edge performance science with battle-tested leadership principles. His innovative approach has revolutionized how athletes develop both their physical capabilities and leadership acumen, establishing Captains & Coaches as a pioneer in comprehensive athletic development. Beyond his role at Captains & Coaches, Tex remains deeply engaged in leadership psychology and child development research applying each to youth mentorship in his town. His commitment to the lacrosse community continues giving back to the game through coaching middle and high school teams in Austin, where he field-tests and refines the C&C methodology. Coaching across six continents and more than 15 countries, has fostered a deep appreciation for diverse cultural perspectives and artistic traditions and led to passion for travel and connection every chance he can get. When he's not transforming athletes into leaders, you'll find Tex tending to his small-town Texas property, tackling DIY home projects, or keeping vintage cars running. He shares these quiet moments with his faithful companions, Dalton and Pearl, two dogs who've mastered the art of supervision during his endless landscape projects.For more on Tex, be sure to follow @mcquilkin & @captainsandcoaches and check out www.captainsandcoaches.com*SEASON 6 of the Braun Performance & Rehab Podcast is brought to you by Isophit. For more on Isophit, please check out isophit.com and @isophit -BE SURE to use coupon code BraunPR25% to save 25% on your Isophit order!**Season 6 of the Braun Performance & Rehab Podcast is also brought to you by Firefly Recovery, the official recovery provider for Braun Performance & Rehab. For more on Firefly, please check out https://www.recoveryfirefly.com/ or email jake@recoveryfirefly.com***This episode is also powered by Dr. Ray Gorman, founder of Engage Movement. Learn how to boost your income without relying on sessions. Get a free training on the blended practice model by following @raygormandpt on Instagram. DM my name “Dan” to @raygormandpt on Instagram and receive your free breakdown on the model.Episode Affiliates:MoboBoard: BRAWNBODY10 saves 10% at checkout!AliRx: DBraunRx = 20% off at checkout! https://alirx.health/MedBridge: https://www.medbridgeeducation.com/brawn-body-training or Coupon Code "BRAWN" for 40% off your annual subscription!CTM Band: https://ctm.band/collections/ctm-band coupon code "BRAWN10" = 10% off!Ice shaker affiliate link: https://www.iceshaker.com?sca_ref=1520881.zOJLysQzKeMake sure you SHARE this episode with a friend who could benefit from the information we shared!Check out everything Dan is up to by clicking here: https://linktr.ee/braun_prLiked this episode? Leave a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform

Anna, Tex en Stefan nemen het dierentuinbezoek onder de loep. 

This episode was originally released on 6/1/2019. While new episodes of Breaking Walls are on hiatus I'll be going back and posting the older episodes. ____________ In Breaking Walls episode 92 we open the summer season with a trip to Coney Island, Brooklyn. The New York city summer locale was frequented in radio programs and by radio performers. It was also, in the days of wireless telegraphy, an important station location for Guglielmo Marconi. Highlights: • Marconi's last link • André Baruch Gets His Radio Start at Coney Island • Allen's Alley Opens the Summer • Connee Boswell Sings • The Crime Club Uncovers a Coney Island Murder • Irma and Jane Go To the Beach • Broadway Is My Beat • Vincent Price in Coney Island • Jean Shepherd Stops By • We Take the Subway Home The WallBreakers: thewallbreakers.com Subscribe to Breaking Walls everywhere you get your podcasts. To support the show: patreon.com/TheWallBreakers The reading material used in today's episode was: On The Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio - by John Dunning Network Radio Ratings, 1932-53 - by Jim Ramsburg As well three tremendous internet resources: Charles Denson's History Project at ConeyIslandHistory.org David Sullivan's Heart of ConeyIsland.com Jeff Stanton's research at Westland.net/ConeyIsland On the interview front: • André Baruch, Larry Dobkin, Lou Krugman, and Herb Vigran, were with SPERDVAC. For more information, please go to SPERDVAC.com • Hans Conried, June Havoc, Vincent Price, and William N. Robson were with Dick Bertel and Ed Corcoran for WTIC's The Golden Age of Radio. These interview can be heard at GoldenAge-WTIC.org. • Elliott Lewis and E. Jack Neuman were with John Dunning for his 1980s 71KNUS program from Denver. • Vincent Price and Allen Reed spoke to Chuck Schaden. Hear their full chats at SpeakingofRadio.com. • Fred Allen was a guest of Tex and Jinx on November 24th, 1954. • Connee Boswell was interviewed by Lee Phillip in 1963. • And Morton Fine was with Dan Haefele on August 9th, 1988. Selected music featured in today's episode was: • Under the Boardwalk - by the Drifters • And Shine on Harvest Moon - by Joan Morris & William Bolcom

Thank you to the folks at Sustain (https://sustainoss.org/) for providing the hosting account for CHAOSSCast! CHAOSScast – Episode 114 In this episode of CHAOSScast, hosts Georg Link and Nicole Huesman engage in a deep discussion with Christian Taylor, Terence (Tex) McCutcheon, and Johnny Kelly about measuring and enhancing open source community health through innovative methods. Christian and his team share their experiences in implementing the 'paid open source model' within the Cardano blockchain community, designed to retain and motivate contributors. The panel discusses a variety of topics, including governance models, the integration of AI for report generation, and the challenges of balancing open source principles with corporate interests. They also explore specific tools and metrics used to evaluate project health and community engagement, providing an illuminating look into the future of open source development. Hit the download button now! [00:01:40] Our guests give a brief introduction. [00:04:37] Christian provides a non-technical intro to Cardano, a top blockchain focused on peer reviewed, academic rigor. [00:06:07] Johnny explains Cardano's high decentralization via SPOs, DReps, and community tools like GovTool, and Christian outlines how open source ties in. [00:09:39] Christian talks about open source governance and Intersect and explains Intersect serves like the Linux Foundation for Cardano, holding code, facilitating contribution ladders, and launching an incubation program. [00:13:06] Georg gives a summary for those who are new: Cardano's treasury is funded via blockchain transaction fees. This funding supports open source development, tools, documentation, and maintainers, and Christian elaborates more about this. [00:15:39] Johnny details governance and funding decisions and Christian emphasizes the transparency and checks and balance system. [00:17:08] Nicole raises concerns about aligning paid models with open source ethos and Christian discusses Intersect's neutral, community-owned governance structure and internal checks and Johnny shares a link about the current members and the elective process within Intersect. [00:20:37] Christian shares using Bitergia and CHAOSS metrics to build out Cardano's open source health dashboard. Focus areas were response times, geographic contributions, contribution ladders, and project maturity. [00:26:03] Tex shares their dashboard is public and useful for spotting high-impact projects. He aims to improve documentation standards and repo governance practices. [00:31:05] Georg gives a brief description of the “jellyfish diagrams” that show how developers connect across projects. [00:33:26] Christian shares their approach to using AI in metrics reporting and Tex emphasizes AI assists analysis but doesn't replace human validation. [00:37:10] Nicole asks if the paid open source model is being shared externally. Christian confirms they presented the model at open source summits, validated it with leading experts, stress-tested with community input, and outlines a six month pilot of the model. Value Adds (Picks) of the week: [00:44:06] Georg's pick is going on his first cruise. [00:45:07] Christian's pick is family. [00:45:54] Tex's pick is simplicity. [00:46:38] Johnny's pick is the Calidus Pool-Key. [00:47:54] Nicole's pick is meeting and interviewing Dr. Laura Kelly. *Panelists: * Georg Link Nicole Huesman Guests: Christian Taylor Terence (Tex) McCutcheon Johnny Kelly Links: CHAOSS (https://chaoss.community/) CHAOSS Project X (https://twitter.com/chaossproj?lang=en) CHAOSScast Podcast (https://podcast.chaoss.community/) CHAOSS YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@CHAOSStube/videos) podcast@chaoss.community (mailto:podcast@chaoss.community) Georg Link Website (https://georg.link/) Nicole Huesman X (https://twitter.com/uoduckswtd) Christian Taylor X (https://x.com/DeOpenSourceGuy) Christian Taylor LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-taylor-766b01b1/) Terence McCutcheon X (https://x.com/Tmacqt87) Terence McCutcheon LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/tex-oso/) Johnny Kelly X (https://x.com/intertreeJK) Johnny Kelly LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/intertreejk/) Open Source Office at Intersect MBO (YouTube) (https://www.youtube.com/@osointersectmbo) Cardano (https://cardano.org/) Cardano GovTool (https://gov.tools/) Intersect (https://www.intersectmbo.org/) Intersect Committees (https://committees.docs.intersectmbo.org/intersect-open-source-committee/about/readme/committee-members) Open Source Office (OSO) (https://committees.docs.intersectmbo.org/intersect-open-source-committee/about/open-source-office-oso) Bitergia Repo Maturity Reports (https://committees.docs.intersectmbo.org/intersect-open-source-committee/all-monthly-reports/bitergia-repo-maturity-reports) Edinburgh Decentralization Index Dashboard (https://informatics.ed.ac.uk/blockchain/edi/dashboard) Contribution Ladder Framework (https://committees.docs.intersectmbo.org/intersect-open-source-committee/policies/contribution-ladder-framework) Current Open Source Committee Members list and Term Rotation Schedules (https://committees.docs.intersectmbo.org/intersect-open-source-committee/about/readme/committee-members) Bitergia Monthly Maturity Reports for 2025 (https://committees.docs.intersectmbo.org/intersect-open-source-committee/all-monthly-reports/bitergia-repo-maturity-reports/monthly-maturity-reports-2025) Introductory Article on POSM (Intersect) (https://www.intersectmbo.org/news/the-paid-open-source-model) Intersecting Open Source and Sustainability: A Paid Open Source Model for Ecosystems Full PDF (https://493748844-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FLBdnzp0eZpGri9sVpseI%2Fuploads%2FvuisqFT8uCyKSDgpNmyW%2FPaid%20Open%20Source%20Model-%20LIVE.pdf?alt=media&token=577c8bd1-c9df-43a0-8b57-e883ddb1254a) Bitergia Dashboard (https://intersectmbo.biterg.io/app/dashboards#/view/Overview) The Paid Open Source Model Concept (YouTube) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4PgqaPWNT4) New Calidus Pool-Key for SPOs and Services Interacting with Pools (https://forum.cardano.org/t/new-calidus-pool-key-for-spos-and-services-interacting-with-pools/143812) She Lights the Way (https://shelightstheway.com/) Dr. Laura Kelly (https://drlaurakelly.com/) Special Guests: Johnny Kelly, Christian Taylor, and Terence (Tex) McCutheon.

Tex Johnson is a multiple-time IBJJF No Gi Pan Champ, ADCC Trials winner, an ADCC World Championship veteran, and a former professional MMA fighter. He has competed against an impressive list of BJJ legends with and without the gi. We discuss a wide variety of topics, including his start in martial arts, his career-ending injury vs. Orlando Sanchez, health insurance and health care in Canada and the USA, his new business ventures in financing, and bullying in public schools. This one was a banger, so strap yourself in for this conversation with a BJJ legend! Please leave a review, subscribe, like, share, and comment if you can. It really helps to grow the show!Tex's Instagram/Products:@tex_bjj@pacific_peptide_co@skinshieldpro@matenforcersoapcoContact/Support The Show:Website: ejjp.showInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeverydayjiujitsupodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ejjpodEmail: ejjpod@gmail.com On Guard Online Academy: https://onguardbjj.com/p/online-academy Zara Can Do Jiu Jitsu! https://books.friesenpress.com/store/title/119734000253392052/Matt-Kwan-Zara-Can-Do-Jiu-Jitsu%21 The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Store: https://my-store-ee3230.creator-spring.com/ Make a donation to my PayPal account: matt@onguardbjj.com

On The WireAdam Howe and Kevin Hasting discuss FAAB related news from the week prior while focusing on players that could be available to pick up off your waiver wire during the June 6th FAAB run. Aaron Nola will throw a bullpen on Sunday and continue rehab in Clearwater where he'll need a couple more bullpens before starting live BP so he's still a ways away from possibly returning. Meanwhile, Taijuan Walker returns to PHI rotation, set to start on Tuesday. Mick Abel has been sent down to AAACHC lose Jameson Taillon with a right calf strain. Jordan Wicks takes his place on the CHC rosterNYY lose Clarke Schmidt to right forearm tightnessMax Muncy (of the Dodgers) will be out at least the next 6 weeks with a left knee bone bruiseCorbin Carroll already starting in RF for ACL (Arizona Complex League). Expect him back for the D backs soon. Casey Schmitt to the IL with pain in his hand/wrist after being hit. Tyler Fitzgeerald back with SF and Matt Chapman starting rehab assignment this weekend. ATL DFA's Alex Verdugo, activate Jurickson ProfarSpencer Schwellenbach to the IL with a fractured elbow. Brandon Woodruff expected to make season debut on SundayEstuery Ruiz called up by LADBAL optioned Dylan Carlson, expected to bring back Tyler O'Neil this weekendLuis L Ortiz suspended while MLB investigates possible gambling ties. TEX bring back Jake Burger from IL and options Josh JungPowerWill Benson (26%, 11%)SpeedJacob Young (68%, 11%)OpportunityHa-Seong Kim (21%, 7%)Wins and K'sDean Kremer (88%, 12%) - vs MIA; Trevor Rogers (43% OC) - vs MIA; Eric Lauer (79%, 11%) - @ CWS; Sean Burke (54%, 3%) - vs TOR, vs CLE; Aaron Civale (21%, 4%) - vs TOR, vs CLE; Adian Houser (81%, 6%) - vs TOR; Brandon Walter (98%, 62%) - vs CLE; Colton Gordon (98%, 23%) - vs TEX; andrew Heaney (81%, 49%) - @ KC, @ MIN; Bailey Falter (72%, 8%) - @ KC, @ MIN; Andre Pallante (83%, 7%) - vs WAS, vs ATL; Ben Casparias (83%, 51%) - @ SFRatiosAdrian MorejonSavesMatt Strahm (98%, 47%)Wild Card  Join Our Discord & Support The Show: PL+ | PL Pro - Get 15% off Yearly with code PODCASTProud member of the Pitcher List Fantasy Baseball Podcast Network

The townspeople plan a party for Tex's birthday.

I det här avsnittet möter vi mindset-coachen Tex Svanberg i ett djupt samtal om relationer, egot och vad som krävs för att läka på riktigt. Med stor öppenhet delar han med sig av sin resa från destruktiva relationsmönster och medberoende, till insikter om anknytning och självförståelse.Vi utforskar varför egot, den där inre rösten som ofta styr oss genom rädsla, inte är vårt sanna jag – och varför verklig kärlek kräver både mod och självkännedom. Genom personliga berättelser och konkreta exempel visar Tex hur vi kan börja kommunicera från hjärtat, förstå våra triggers som speglingar av inre sår, och skapa relationer som bygger på trygghet, närvaro och öppenhet.Ett avsnitt för dig som vill förstå dig själv bättre, bryta gamla mönster och hitta hem – i dig själv och tillsammans med en partner. Följ Tex på Instagram här.Följ Tex på TikTok här.Ta del av Framgångsakademins kurser.Beställ "Mitt Framgångsår".Följ Alexander Pärleros på Instagram.Följ Alexander Pärleros på Tiktok.Bästa tipsen från avsnittet i Nyhetsbrevet.I samarbete med Convendum. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I det här avsnittet möter vi mindset-coachen Tex Svanberg i ett djupt samtal om relationer, egot och vad som krävs för att läka på riktigt. Med stor öppenhet delar han med sig av sin resa från destruktiva relationsmönster och medberoende, till insikter om anknytning och självförståelse.Vi utforskar varför egot, den där inre rösten som ofta styr oss genom rädsla, inte är vårt sanna jag – och varför verklig kärlek kräver både mod och självkännedom. Genom personliga berättelser och konkreta exempel visar Tex hur vi kan börja kommunicera från hjärtat, förstå våra triggers som speglingar av inre sår, och skapa relationer som bygger på trygghet, närvaro och öppenhet.Ett avsnitt för dig som vill förstå dig själv bättre, bryta gamla mönster och hitta hem – i dig själv och tillsammans med en partner. Följ Tex på Instagram här.Följ Tex på TikTok här.Ta del av Framgångsakademins kurser.Beställ "Mitt Framgångsår".Följ Alexander Pärleros på Instagram.Följ Alexander Pärleros på Tiktok.Bästa tipsen från avsnittet i Nyhetsbrevet.I samarbete med Convendum. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This weeks show starts off with classics from Israel Vibration, Johnny Osbourne, Peter Tosh, Culture, The Wailing Souls, L. Harris, Jackie Paris, The Gladiators, Peter Roots Lewis, Errol Dunkley, Ernest Wilson, Creole, Cornell Campbell & Prince Hammer, Prince Far I, Don Carlos, The Wailers, Prince Fatty, Bunny Wailer, and Hopeton Junior. New music this week comes from Duke Robillard and Andy Bassford Meets Soul Shot, The Roots Architects, Nga Han, Keith & Tex, Linval Thompson, Manwel T, Roaring Lamb, Sun Shade, The Cimarons, Madison with Bost & Bim, Glen Washington, Kashief Lindo, and Mical Rustle. We also play some reggae favs from Morgan Heritage, Luciano, Buju Banton, Wayne Smith, Horace Andy, and Junior Delgado. Enjoy!  Israel Vibration - Mr. Consular Man - Power Of The Trinity: Wiss Vibes - Ras Records Johnny Osbourne - Right Time - Right Right Time - Baco Music Peter Tosh - Not Gonna Give It Up - Mama Africa - EMI Culture - Why Am I Rastaman?/Why Am I A Rastaman Dub - Humble African 25th Anniversary Edition - VP Records Duke Robillard Meets Soulshot feat. Andy Bassford & Mark Berney - Pipe Dream - Two Guitars One Sound - Soul Shot Music Wailing Souls - Fire House Rock - Fire House Rock - Greensleeves JoJo Gladstone - Reggae Music - Creation Rebel Sound System 7” L. Harris - Trouble In The World/Trouble InThe World Version - Small Axe 7” Jackie Paris - Sinner Man - Techniques 7” The Gladiators - Counting My Blessings/Counting: Light Up Your Spliff  Version - Roots Natty - Tabou 1 Peter Roots Lewis - Jah Is My Salvation - Wicked Roots Dub Plate Style - Reggae Retro Errol Dunkley - A Little Way Different - Common Ground International 7” Ernest Wilson - I Know Myself - Well Charged: Channel One - Pressure Sounds Creole - Beware/Beware Version - Journey From Creation 1975-1985 - DKR Cornell Campbell & Prince Hammer - Free Meal Tcket/Bible - Common Ground International Prince Far I & Culture - Message From The King - Cry Tuff 7” Don Carlos - I Love Jah - Negus Roots Roots Architects feat. Dean Fraser - Everlasting Love - From Dub Til Now - Fruits Records Prince Fatty - Dub Is Shining - Prince Fatty Meets The Gorgon In Dub - VP Records Bob Marley & The Wailers - Trenchtown Rock - Tuff Gong 7” Bunny Wailer - Armagideon - Solomonic Singles 1: Tread Along1969-1976 - Dub Store Records/Solomonic Bunny Wailer - Solidarity - Solomonic Singles 2: Rise & Shine 1977-1986 - Dub Store Records/Solomonic Nga Han - Original Man/Original Version - Sacred Verse - Majestic Vision Robert O Dallas - Wings Of Jah - Sir Coxsone Outernational Roaring Lamb - RasIstance - Roaring Lamb Hopeton Junior - Living In The Ghetto - Mile Stone 7” Linval Thompson - Rebel Up - Groove Exploration 12” Keith & Tex - For A Better Life - Gun Life - Liquidator Music Manwel T - Love One Another - Children of Hope~War - Shades Of Red Yaadcore - The Calling - Reggaeland - Delicious Vinyl Island Sun Shade - Jah Love - Move With Motion - Jeanne Music Cimarons - Morning Sun - Harder Than The Rock - Evidence Music Medisun w/ Bost & Bim - Clean Up/Clean Dub - The Bombist Morgan Heritage - Protect Us Jah - Protect Us Jah - VP Records Buju Banton - Hills & Valleys - Inna Heights 10th Anniversary Edition - VP Records Bugle w/ Buju Banton & Damian Marley - Thank You Lord - Apex - Evidence Music Freddie McGregor - Calling - True To My Roots - Big Ship Glen Washington - Oh, To Be Like H.I.M. - Just Giving Thanks - Tad's Records Kashief Lindo - The World Is Hurting - 3 A Piece Inna Reggae Stylee Vol. 4 - Heavy Beat Mical Rustle - Jah Can Keep Us Around - 3 A Piece Inna Reggae Stylee Vol. 4 - Heavy Beat Luciano - Who Could It Be - Where There Is Life - Island Jamaica Luciano - Love Jah & Live Dub - Xtrminator Presents MLK Dub - Ras Records Ini Kamoze - Stress - Greensleeves Gregory Isaacs - Mind Yu Dis - Red Rose For Gregory - Greensleeves Sugar Minott - Danger Zone - Ghetto Child - VP Records Nuthead - Terrorists - Park Heights 7” Wayne Smith - Ism Skism - Youthman Skanking - VP Records Errol Dunkley - I'm Not The Man For You - Common Ground International 7” Horace Andy - My Guiding Star - Zion Sessions - Jamaican Recordings Winston Wright - Marvelous Rocker - Bunny Lee: Dreads Enter The Gates With Praise - Soul Jazz Records Creation Rebel - Independent Man Part 1/Independent Man Part 2 - On U Sound: Dub Experience: The Dread Operators - On u Sound Earl Sixteen & King Alpha - Hard In This Time/Afrikan Bongo - Abendigo Records Robert Lee - I Spy/I Spy Dub - Channel One UK Peter Broggs & Dubcreator - Love In A Higher Region/Dub In A Higher Region - Igzabihir Yakal - King Shiloh Records Young Kulcha & Conscious Embassy - Rise Up/Rising Dub - Rise Up - Conscious Embassy Junior Delgado - We A Blood - Fashion Records Reggae Roast feat. Brother Culture - The Music - The Music EP - Reggae Roast Reggae Roast feat. Jah Screechy - Love Me Culture - The Music EP - Reggae Roast Reggae Roast - None A Jah Jah Children No Cry Riddim - The Music EP - Reggae Roast

I'm already rich, Tex, 'cause I ain't ever lose.[Warning: this episode contains depictions of violence towards humans and crustaceans, gun violence, and a depiction of alcoholism. Listener discretion is advised.]CREDITS:Ben Rowe as Felix MikeBLUSTEER: http://blusteer.bandcamp.comLINKS:STICKERS/MAGNETS: https://ko-fi.com/woebegonepod/shopTWITCH: http://twitch.tv/woebegonepodPATREON: http://patreon.com/woe_begoneALIZA SCHULTZ: https://shows.acast.com/the-diary-of-aliza-schultzTRANSCRIPTS: http://WOEBEGONEPOD.comTWITTER: @WOEBEGONEPODMUSIC: http://woebegonepod.bandcamp.comDISCORD: https://discord.gg/pn9kjTBYPD Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Deborah is Celebrating Happy Canada Day with a few lines of Canadian song hits during the show. In world pet news, hear what a drunk wild pig did after stealing 18 beers at a campsite, ‘Tex' the grizzly bear and Deb Wolfe's prediction on his relocation. Why are some cats and dogs afraid of things that seem harmless like for example a dog tough enough to stand up to a bear is afraid of an old house cat! Deb Wolfe explains how to slowly desensitize dogs and cats to the fears they learned through trauma, especially during the 3–6-month puppy/kitten stages. Could your dog or cat be afraid of their own name? Deb Wolfe explains when a name change can help. EPISODE NOTES: Drunk Pigs, Brave Dogs & Nervous Cats: Deb's Wild World of PetsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/animal-party-dog-cat-news-animal-facts--6666735/support.

Deborah is Celebrating Happy Canada Day with a few lines of Canadian song hits during the show. In world pet news, hear what a drunk wild pig did after stealing 18 beers at a campsite, ‘Tex' the grizzly bear and Deb Wolfe's prediction on his relocation. Why are some cats and dogs afraid of things that seem harmless like for example a dog tough enough to stand up to a bear is afraid of an old house cat! Deb Wolfe explains how to slowly desensitize dogs and cats to the fears they learned through trauma, especially during the 3–6-month puppy/kitten stages. Could your dog or cat be afraid of their own name? Deb Wolfe explains when a name change can help. EPISODE NOTES: Drunk Pigs, Brave Dogs & Nervous Cats: Deb's Wild World of PetsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/animal-party-dog-cat-news-animal-facts--6666735/support.

Send us a textThe crew fights with... nothing? The void of emptiness unfortunately has hands and copies of of our crew. Fingers cross nobody teleports out of the fight or accidentally summons a sun... Urs Rex played by Steph of @EquinoxDiceVenia Venus played by Kayla of @acourtofkaylaElliana Zelerian “Eli” played by Hannah of @HannahmarieartworkTX-009 “Tex” and Phyll played by Scott of @the_gray_area_ Zolada “Zo” played by Lydia of @LydiakorynRenova played by Anna of @MistyMoutnainLegendsEveryone else played by Luke of @MistyMountainLegendsSupport the Podcast: https://ko-fi.com/mistymountainlegendsNew theme music and other songs by Tamuz Dekel.Logo by Red Queen HailsSupport the show

On The Wire Adam Howe and Kevin Hasting analyze the FAAB-related news of the week and discuss some players to pick up during Sunday's FAAB run.Chandler Simpson recalled by TB, Kameron Misner optioned to Triple-ALuisangel Acuña, Francisco Alvarez, and Jared Young optioned to Triple-A by the Mets. Mark Vientos returned Friday (DH hitting 6th)Jeimer Candelario designated for assignment by the RedsChase Burns makes MLB debut for CINJake Fraley to IL, Austin Hays activatedTyler Fitzgerald optioned to Triple-A by the GiantsCorbin Carroll to IL, Jake McCarthy recalledDiamondbacks place Ildemaro Vargas on the IL and call up Blaze AlexanderJordan Lawler injured his hamstring, will be shut down for another month in AAABen Brown optioned to Triple-AGriffin Canning left Thursday's game early with ankle injury. Opening for Mets' rotation?Wyatt Langford to IL for TEX, backdated. Expected back in a weekBryce Harper is expected back during next week's homestand. Who will lose out with his return?Power (HR, RBI)Wenceel Perez (33% OC); Andrew Benintendi (98%, 29%); Gary Sanchez (97%, 51%) Speed (R, SB)Zach McKinstry (93%, 48%); Isaac Collins (67%, 6%)Opportunity (AB, AVG)Mike Tauchman (40%, 4%); Lenyn Sosa (25%, 0%); Jake Meyers (98%, 88%)Pitching Volume (Wins, K's)Trevor Rogers (53%, 7%); Charlie Morton (62% OC); Tomoyuki Sugano (93%, 77%); Richard Fitts (37%, 3%); Eric Lauer (49%, 7%); Slade Cecconi (90%, 37%); David Festa (63%, 33%); Simeon Woods-Richardson (16%, 1%); Tyler Anderson (63%, 14%); Emerson Hancock (42%, 4%); Patrick Corbin (72%, 12%); Bryce Elder (58%, 22%); Chase Burns (0%); Andrew Heaney (95%, 50%); Erick Fedde (98%, 59%); Andre Pallante (67%, 3%); Ryne Nelson (97%, 64%); Randy Vasquez (19%, 3%), Stephen Kolek (56%, 15%), Yu Darvish (84%, 15%)Ratios (ERA, WHIP)Yariel Rodriguez; Braydon FisherSavesGrant TaylorWild CardAndrew Painter  Join Our Discord & Support The Show: PL+ | PL Pro - Get 15% off Yearly with code PODCASTProud member of the Pitcher List Fantasy Baseball Podcast Network

In this episode of Set Lusting Bruce, host Jesse Jackson reconnects with an old friend HL after 25 years. They reminisce about their time working together and discuss HL's journey from central Pennsylvania to Texas. HL shares his passion for baking, particularly German pastries, inspired by his daughter's time in Germany. They also discuss the influence of music, particularly Bruce Springsteen, on their lives. HL talks about how he started his Texan-German bakery, Tex Brochen, and the joy he finds in mastering new recipes. The episode concludes with the 'Mary Question,' exploring whether Mary gets in the car in Springsteen's iconic song Thunder Road. 00:00 Introduction and Patreon Shoutouts 01:44 Welcome to Set Lusting Bruce 02:06 Reconnecting with HL 02:40 HL's Background and Move to Texas 04:53 Musical Influences and Memories 07:53 College and Early Career 09:53 Working at Bank Tech and Meeting His Wife 18:38 Transition to Furniture Making and Baking 22:48 From Hobby to Business: The Journey Begins 24:31 Tex and German Bakery: A Unique Blend 26:17 Challenges and Rewards of Baking 29:58 The Art and Science of Baking 31:27 Musical Inspirations and Personal Stories 38:39 The Mary Question: A Thought-Provoking Tradition 41:06 Closing Thoughts and Contact Information Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Building Texas Business, I sit down with Pete Mora, founder of Fajita Pete's, to talk about his journey from running a full-service restaurant to building a scalable, off-premise food concept focused on delivery and catering. Pete shares how starting small and keeping the menu focused allowed him to maintain quality and simplify operations. He explains that by limiting the menu and designing the kitchen accordingly, they were able to keep costs low while serving large groups efficiently. His approach helped transition from dine-in service to a streamlined catering and delivery model. We also discuss the importance of hiring well and establishing effective systems. Pete admits he learned the hard way about managing people and the value of setting expectations early. As the company grew, building a culture based on respect, structure, and direct communication became essential to maintaining consistency across locations. Finally, Pete reflects on what it takes to be an entrepreneur. He emphasizes being prepared for challenges, not romanticizing the journey, and staying committed to the long haul. His advice is to set small, achievable goals and surround yourself with people who complement your weaknesses. It's not about doing everything yourself, but about building a structure that supports the growth of your business and your team. SHOW HIGHLIGHTS I delve into the entrepreneurial journey of Pete Mora, founder of Fajita Pete's, exploring his evolution from waiting tables in college to establishing a successful restaurant chain. We discuss Pete's strategic business model, which emphasizes a small footprint and limited menu to enhance operational efficiency and specialize in off-premise services like delivery and catering. Pete shares insights on effective team management, highlighting the importance of hiring the right people, setting clear expectations, and fostering a supportive work environment. The episode explores how Pete's innovative approach and adaptation of technology, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, contributed to the growth and success of Fajita Pete's. I examine the significance of maintaining quality and consistency across locations, with a focus on centralizing production processes and collaborating with partners who possess operational expertise. We discuss the advantages of being based in Houston, a competitive environment that offers access to resources and professionals, and how this has influenced the scalability of the business. Pete provides practical advice for aspiring entrepreneurs, emphasizing the value of setting achievable goals and understanding that success can also come from significant contributions within a company. LINKSShow Notes Previous Episodes About BoyarMiller About Fajita Pete's GUESTS Pete MoraAbout Pete TRANSCRIPT (AI transcript provided as supporting material and may contain errors) INTRO Welcome to the Building Texas Business Podcast. Interviews with thought leaders and organizational visionaries from across industry. Join us as we talk about the latest trends, challenges and growth opportunities to take your business to the next level. The Building Texas Business Podcast is brought to you by Boyer Miller, providing counsel beyond expectations. Find out how we can make a meaningful difference to your business at BoyerMillercom and by your podcast team, where having your own podcast is as easy as being a guest on ours. Discover more at yourpodcastteam Now. Here's your host, chris Hanslick. Chris: All right, pete, welcome to Building Texas Business. Thanks for taking time to come on the show. I've been a big fan of your food for years, so really excited about this opportunity. Pete: Well, thank you. I know you told me that the babies grew up eating some of it, so those are always my favorite stories when we get to see multi-generational type of business. We've done some kids from kinder through college now. That's how old we are, that's how long you've been around, I love that I hope my daughters listen. Chris: They don't listen to all these. I think I know that to be true, but they're going to listen to this one. Hayden and Holland grew up on Fajita Pete's. For sure, Fajita Pete's, tell us what that is what you're known for, fajita Pete's. Pete: We're a very small footprint restaurant. 98% of what we do is off-premise. That's our thing. It's either pickup delivery. Catering is a huge part of what we do. By catering, we specialize in corporate catering. Okay, so office lunches, like here at your firm, people call us up 30 people, 11, 30, 14th floor, 29, 25, richmond, you know and then we just show up. They, they like the ease of it. We do three types of deliveries. We do with the warmers, with the servers if you need them, or just drop off and get out of your way which is the most? popular one, but we specialize in a very limited menu so that way we can feed the hundreds of people we do every morning on catering, and then at night we turn into a delivery company, kind of like a pizza company. You call us up, feed us for four. Boom, we show up at your door with the food. Chris: And I can attest that you show up fast. Pete: Yep, yeah, that's from those small menus, so we specialize. There's very few things I'm good at, so I try to do as little as possible so I can be good at those things. Chris: Yeah, keep it simple, stupid, exactly, I love it. So I would think keeping the menu narrow like that helps you with controlling food costs and inventory and managing kind of the cost side of your business. Pete: Yeah, business-wise it's good on a lot of levels. The fixed costs, like you said, the rent. So the menu decides your kitchen layout. So, it decides your equipment package. It decides how many feet I mean you can get very granular with these things. It decides how many feet you need between the equipment, how you lay everything. Our menu specifically allows you to get high ticket items in the small area you know fajitas and group type of events. So we got a high ticket average for the restaurant industry and that's because our items are sold for families or for big groups like this. So it allows you to crank out a lot of food in a short amount of time and allows you to keep it fresh, and it's also a menu that transports well you can compartmentalize everything and it arrives the way you want it to it makes sense. Chris: So let's go back to the beginning. What was the inspiration for you to start this in the first place? At the beginning. Pete: Well, I waited tables to school. I went to. I'm from, naturally from columbia, south america, when we moved here. I grew up inief. I went through high school here, I went to U of H, got into the entrepreneurship program at U of H and that was a program that taught me how to really think about what I can do and scale. Having waited tables, I said well, restaurants really allow you to find out very quickly if you're going to make it or not. And my mom always told me we didn't bring you here to fill out applications, we brought you here to do something. Chris: Wow, I love that yeah. Pete: So with that mentality I was blessed enough to get out of the entrepreneurship program and run into the Meyer family. You know Meyer Land, meyer Park, sure, and we were able to get a very good deal on a restaurant that had been closed for a few years. Mr Meyer was very gracious, allowed me to go into his office. I learned a lot through that negotiation and we started a full service restaurant right out of college, 60 tables in Meyer Park, and that really taught us a lot. I mean typical immigrant story. Right, we made the tables in our garage. You know, walk through the snow in the Houston summers, all that stuff Uphill both ways. Chris: Yeah, exactly. Pete: So that experience was very good, and I always mentioned the full service restaurant because it led to what ended up being Fajita. Chris: Pizza yeah, it's part of your journey, right yeah? Pete: Taught me. The first year was just survival. Second year was figuring out. Okay, now that we kind of know what we're doing because you never know you kind of know what you're doing. Now how do we add revenue? And that's how catering became a topic. Chris: Okay. Pete: It got to over the six years we were there, where we grew the catering business to where it was doing more than our lunch business, and so when it was time to renew a lease, it just didn't really make sense to have the 6,300 square feet we had. Right, we took a leap of faith and went to a 1,200 square foot kitchen in West University and, thank God, it worked out. Yeah, you know, and that's kind of, we were able to keep what we liked from the restaurant business and do it in a way that allowed me to keep doing it, because maybe if I was still in full service I wouldn't be in the business anymore. It was just a very you know, starting at 23, and it was just very hard to get it going yeah uh, but it taught all the lessons I wouldn't learn. I mean, you learn, you know how they say. You learn more the first six months out of college than you do. Chris: The four years in right, yeah. So what was the name of that first restaurant? Pete: Poblano's Mexican Grill. Chris: Okay. Pete: It was in Westmire Park. Now they tore down that area. There's a Coles there. It's a nice development. Chris: Yeah. Pete: I'm very grateful to the people in that area. They were very nice to us. We still deliver to them a lot. You know, we have people that come by the kids. Like I mentioned earlier, we've been able to feed kids from since they're little to college, and when they're in town they come and say hi. So so it's been a very good community based business from the beginning, and I think that's what allowed us to really get the roots down. That allowed us to, you know, withstand all the problems that come with a new business. Chris: Yeah. So let's talk a little bit about those early days. You just said, and kind of alluded to it, those first six months out of college. You feel like you learned a lot more than you did in the four years in college. Anyone in any business starting out on their own there's a lot of headwinds. There's lessons learned. What were some of the things that the challenges you faced that you might share with the listeners to say now you know I went through this, you're likely to go through it too. Here's what I did to help and maybe something you experienced that someone might learn from your experience, to avoid Anything that you share from that perspective. Pete: I think at the beginning, with the restaurant business, you're in the people business right, and the biggest issue that you don't get practice at is managing your employees, your team, your coworkers. I think that was a big eye-opener because maybe people you run into people that don't have the work ethic you have, so you have to learn and I was, you know, young and my mom always told me start when you're young and dumb, because if you're smart enough, you won't do it. If you were smart enough, you wouldn't do this. Chris: Well, there's plenty of people that have come on the podcast that have said you know, yeah, you're never really ready, you just got to take the leap. It's like having a child. Pete: Yeah, you're never ready, it just comes, comes and now you have to figure it out. So, dealing with a crew setting up, the importance of setting up systems from the beginning and not willy-nilly as you go, which I did at the beginning, that's a problem. I said well, we'll figure it out. Chris: Follow your heart. Pete: I think during those trying times at the beginning, it was that developing systems, figuring out how to be a better leader to the people, and also all that while controlling cost, and what really helped me through it because businesses fail from being undercapitalized or mismanaged and what helped me through it is that we were always able to live very below our means to really withstand those pressures that came at the beginning. Chris: Okay, yeah. So yeah, it's good insight. You talked about the challenges of you know work. You're managing a team. There's challenges in building the team right Because you got to get it right and you're going to run across times where you make bad hires. What are some of the things that you've learned over the years? To try to? You know perfect that either the interview process or whatever to make sure you're hiring the right team members that can kind of buy in and get aligned behind your mission and your beliefs. Pete: I think it's hiring. When you hire out of necessity, you're already at a disadvantage. You just need bodies, right. I think, hiring at the right, getting the right person even if you don't have a spot for them, and making a spot for them Somebody that you think can be good for your team. 85 percent of the employee issues are solved at the hiring table. Yeah, you know, you need to get better at picking people who represent, and now people when they're applying, they talk very well, right, so you've got to get used to looking through the through the BS. That's the hard part yeah, and, and we're in the industry where we're talkers right, the end is the restaurant industry and also understanding and being compassionate that most people that are in the restaurant industry didn't that wasn't their goal originally. We get a lot of people that end up in this industry okay, so you have to be understanding of the path they've been through yeah, I didn't think about that yeah, and so so you have to allow them a growth path within your company, allow them a system that shows them respect and treats them like people, because I hear horror stories about how people get treated other places or and it's just the industry word, sure. So I think having that empathy and looking at the same time, looking through the BS and making sure the person you're hiring has somewhat the same values and goals, or at least providing a structure to where it's very clear what you expect from them, I think that's the only fair way to hire somebody Right, because at the beginning I was hiring people and I didn't have a structure, so that's unfair to them because I figured out, like I'm doing current. Chris: Right, right, right, you're living and breathing it. Yeah, someone you hire may not. Pete: No, they need a job yeah, and so learning that that immaturity I had at the beginning, that was key as well and it was unfair to the employee. So really creating systems becomes a way to be more fair to your employees. Set clear expectations, trackable expectations and achievable expectations. I think that's key to them. Chris: So you have this restaurant right, full service for six years or so, and you make a decision that's pretty significant to kind of really change up your entire business model. What was it that kind of you know led you to get the I don't know confidence or the ability to take that risk Like? Pete: everything else. Necessity Necessity Right, because you're signing an extension of a lease and it feels like a plea deal. That's not a good that's a good sign that you shouldn't sign that extension. You know Right, good sign that you shouldn't sign that extension, you know so. Then, luckily, some of my um. Greg lewis is a gentleman who found the spot for me at west you and I'm always very grateful to him. He was just a customer of mine. He said, hey, there's a spot. If you really think about doing it, there's a spot that's available, you should check it out and so I'm very grateful to him. Always he does a lot of real estate here in houston and um, it was a leap of faith in that. I knew that in 10 years I didn't want to be doing what I was currently doing. So I always think if you don't want to do it in 10 years, then don't do it today, because what are you doing? So I said I like this part of the industry and it was also more scalable. The model I was creating was more scalable and coming out of the entrepreneurship program, I mean, you go there to scale businesses. They teach you a lot of things. So I said this is more scalable. With my small brain, it was easier to fill in the spreadsheet and really explain to myself and prove to myself that it was going to be more profitable in the long run. Chris: It's interesting. I wrote a note to come back to this because when you were talking about full service to what you're doing now, it struck me that what you're doing now is way more scalable than a full service restaurant. It's tough and there's plenty of great examples in town that are still very successful restaurants, but those full service restaurants seem to have a. They gain up, the ones that sustain, develop a personality, typically around that founder and entrepreneur right who's there, and we have lots of great examples. I frequent them a lot but they're tough to scale. Maybe they go to two locations, but it's like it's hard to get beyond that personality of that person and what you've done is is may created something that still has great quality food, has your stamp on it, but doesn't require you to be at all the locations for it to be successful and I think that comes from the, the low operating cost, the simplified menu we spoke about earlier, all those things you know. Pete: I do think that the full service there's always. There's great restaurants here. Like I said, I was born in colombia. I learned how to eat mexican food at ninfas yeah you know, and, and there's a lot of amazing restaurants here in houston. People always ask me well, what do you think about this place? They're great. There's a dude, we're blessed in houston there's so much good food and it's just to me. I tell them it's just an honor to be even mentioned. Like they say oh well, I like your food. I compare it to this restaurant. I compare that. You know that's crazy yeah now it's to think of how it's scaled and how how people know we're actually starting to go from the. What the heck is a fajita pizza? Chris: oh, there's a fajita pizza right, which is a weird turn yeah, you know, I don't know how to tell a different mind. Yeah, yeah, so so you, yeah, so you start this new concept, you start to it. Let's talk through what were some of the challenges you faced in scaling the business. Pete: I think it was educating the market. Right, it was really letting people know because at that time in 2008,. You either got pizza delivered or Chinese and that's it. Yeah, so really educating the market that we do delivery. They're like, oh, okay, so for like 150 people or no, no, no, we do. And you would tell the customers would come in, it's a little room like this. They would come in multiple times and then until while they were there, they saw drivers going. They go oh, you deliver to houses. And it was just an education time because Uber wasn't really big. No, third-party platforms, so that was a very difficult thing. I also put the tortilla lady right behind the counter so I could see her hand-rolling tortillas, because also, when you go to smaller locations, people assume it's a lesser product. Right, it's an inferior product. So I said, well, let's put the lady right here so they know, because they're used to going to the restaurant and seeing the ladies make tortillas the good ones, you know and so they were like, oh, I get it, y'all make your food. It was just a big education process, educating the markets always was the hardest thing at the beginning. Chris: Talking about the tortillas, your quality of food is outstanding, my opinion. Thank you. I think other people agree. One of the challenges for a restaurant, I would think, in the scale, is maintaining the quality and the consistency. Is maintaining the quality and the consistency what? And you? You talked earlier about putting systems in place, but what? What are you doing to make sure that quality and consistency is there, because you're now all across the state of texas? Pete: yep. So it was very difficult to begin. Like I said, we we used to trim in house marinating house. It's a. I mean, we can get into the weeds on processes and procedures, but you would always maybe go to another store where they added sugar instead of salt to the marinade. So you're like, oh, we can't do that. Very early on I realized that I needed more system, more structure, and one of my goals was to grow. But I knew I couldn't do it the way I was doing it. Then we got to the point where we could marinate our stuff centrally and distribute it to our food distributor who takes it to the stores. So that was one thing that saved some concern, because that's the biggest heartache is the worst thing you can hear is I don't like that one as much as that one. Chris: Right, it's just different, right? Yeah, that hurts yeah. Pete: So it's developing relationships with manufacturers that can actually do your recipe the right way and deliver it to the customers. Chris: Sorry, yeah, go ahead. You've been talking a lot. Advert: Hello friends, this is Chris Hanslick, your Building Texas business host. Did you know that Boyer Miller, the producer of this podcast, is a business law firm that works with entrepreneurs, corporations and business leaders? Our team of attorneys serve as strategic partners to businesses by providing legal guidance to organizations of all sizes. Get to know the firm at boyermillercom. And thanks for listening to the show. So let's talk a little bit about innovation. What are some of the things that you feel like you have done, or maybe doing that are somewhat innovative, to help your business grow? Pete: Well, you go back to getting a good team around you, right? So when I started to grow, I ran into one of my partners, joey Aguia, who had a lot of operational experience in the industry. He was a franchisee for multiple concepts and, because I don't want people to think this all came out of my brain, I had a lot of help along the way and I would stop you because that is such a great point. Chris: Rarely has anyone just done it on their own right. You surround yourself and maybe we'll talk a little bit about that in a second, but I think it's a great point we should pause on, it's knowing what you're not good at. Yeah. Pete: And luckily. Chris: I'm so bad at so many things that it was just finding people all over the place that could help me. Well, I doubt that part but I bet you know. Pete: So innovation so you were talking a little bit about All right. So innovation was going to these manufacturers and our recipe is citrus-based. So technology really caught up to what we do in that not that we do anything special, but the way we do it was very hard for technology to be able to put it in a stable way that could perform the way we expected. So along the way we got with further processors who marinated our product and that was a three-year process to really get it right. So that's innovation on their side right. For us it was our technology, our apps, our ability that helped us survive through COVID. Actually Our ability to do curbside, to be quick and responsive, the way we package our things, the way we set up our kitchen, which took a couple iterations, and to really limit steps and increase customers service through speed and convenience and, like I tell people, the three C's you know convenience, a consistency and quality dad joke, like my daughter says that joke and and so. So those three things really helped us to speed up our service and match. So the problem there becomes matching your service through technology and through your processes on the front end. So really investing into that at an early point helped us keep a little bit ahead of the curve along the way. Okay, so those type of innovations. Chris: That's great. Head a little bit ahead of the curve along the way, okay. So those type of that's great. So, as I mentioned, started in houston and one spot in west university. Uh, you've now expanded throughout the state. What are some of the advantages that you've experienced or see in being a texas-based business and maybe it'll kind of spread across the state? I? Pete: think that that well, I came to Houston. I don't you know, being here, you don't realize how big it is and how competitive it is, and, as I think being in that competitive environment really helped us, you know you gotta. I mean, you can't sell fajitas 23 years in Houston and not be good. Chris: Right. Pete: There's 10,000 restaurants that do a great job in Houston, so I think that was one of the things Having access to big providers, distribution, the ports, being close for our produce. You know being close to the border, so I think that being a hub allows you to control costs, develop business and really grow strategically. Having so many people here law firms, business professionals to help you along the way, you have everything you need in Houston, In Texas, you know, by professionals to help you along the way. You have everything you need in Houston In Texas by default, so I think that was really an advantage. Although it's hard to make it, I think you have the tools you need if you're lucky enough to run into them early. Chris: Okay, that's good. So, when you think about the restaurant industry, what are some of the headwinds that you feel like your company or the industry may be facing today, or that you see around the corner that you're trying? Pete: to. Right now. I think there's a crunch. People are spending a little bit less, right? I think we all see it at the grocery stores, we see it everywhere. So a headwind is how do you translate your value proposition to the guests? We're a community-based business, so we tell people teachers, preachers and coaches so that is part of the value proposition you have as a brand. But people still want to. I mean, it's all about the meat and potatoes, right? They want to get a good value for their food. So the headwinds are figuring out how to provide value, control cost and still deliver the quality that the customer deserves. Gotcha. Chris: What was one of the? When you think about struggles or lessons learned, what was one of the maybe failures or mistakes you feel like you made along the way in those early days that you overcame, but it taught you a lesson that you'll never forget. Pete: I think it was really like we mentioned in the beginning hiring problems. At the beginning it was a lack of maturity. It was a lack of having systems, like we mentioned. I think, maybe underestimating what I did in that well, if I did, anybody can do it and maybe making bad decisions on people I could put in key situations, and those probably came because my systems weren't good enough also. So I think really underestimating what you do as an entrepreneur is a problem that we all have. Underpricing your services is a problem we all have. And trying to compete with my full service restaurant, trying to be everything to everybody, having 70 items on the menu that was the biggest lesson. I said no, there's too much waste. It's too hard to be good at everything else. Let's just be good at one thing and replicate that. So I think those lessons really got us to where we are in learning how to trust other people in areas that you're weak at. Chris: I said well, going back to being the best at one thing, it's almost like the GE mindset, right? Yeah, let's be. If you can't be the best, let's not do it. Pete: Yeah, I got any color you want, as long as it's black. Yeah, you know so that's the way you, that's the only way I could figure out how to do it. Chris: Yeah, the kind of going back to the people and I agree with your emphasis on so much of it is in the interview process, hiring process. You usually learn that the hard way, right. And then you get to what do you do when you realize you made a mistake? And what have you kind of learned over the years about when you realize you've made a mistake, how to handle that and how to move? Pete: on. I think you have to be fair to the person. You have to let them go. You have to get rid of the people, right, inform them of why it's probably not a good fit. Most of the times, people just fire themselves. But in this situation where you make the mistake, you just have to be fair. Let them know what their strengths and weaknesses are, because I would want somebody to do it to my son. Sure, let him know where he messed up so he can be better next time. Say, hey, it ain't going to be here, but if you get better, you'll do better there. So having those clear conversations those are tough conversations to have, sure, they are, but they're important because they're part of leadership is not when you're with the person you know. Good leadership extends to when they're gone from you and in the lessons, like a lot of the leaders I've come across, I say the things they say still 30 years later because they're good leaders. So they don't have to be next to you to be a leader. So we, as people who are in charge of businesses, we have to understand that the leadership style we need needs to be forward thinking, right. Chris: But it's a great mindset to share. So let's talk a little bit about leadership then. I always like to ask people how would you describe your leadership style? How do you think that's evolved over the last? Pete: almost 20 years. I think it's like people, I'm very relaxed leadership style. I'm really not very confrontational. I need to get better at those things. But I take everybody's opinion. It's very disseminated the way we make decisions. It's never hey, make the call, pete, right, no, no, we talk about it. I involve everybody. People that maybe even ask why are you asking my opinion? Why do I? Whatever, I think it's very important to always take the opinion of people actually in the front lines, and that's the reason I like having my store, my original store, always because I'm making decisions for a store in Chicago, well, I need to feel the pain of that decision, I need to feel the weight of it, and if I wouldn't do it at my store, why would I do it at theirs? So it keeps you honest. You have to be with the team. I guess is the question for leadership. Chris: Sounds like kind of that servant mindset. Pete: Yes. Chris: I'm not going to ask you to do something I wouldn't do myself Exactly. Pete: And then, once decisions are made, expect everyone to know, get behind it, move forward. Yep, exactly, I think that's important part of especially the industry we're in, because people you, you deal with hourlies, salaries. Now with the franchising corporate staff is a different employee than at the store level, but everybody has a, a trigger. You can. You can touch people in different ways, but you have to take the time to know what motivates them. So you have to to be in it. Chris: Got to be in it. So we've kind of been talking around this, but let's go right into culture, right? So all you're talking about hiring the right people, telling them and being clear about expectations, giving them motivation and incentive to do that job. You know, how would you describe the culture that you believe you have at Fajita Pete's? And then what are you doing to make sure that, as you scale the business beyond that one location, that it is resonating in those other? Pete: locations. We need to do a better job of culture building. You always need to be doing a better job of culture building. I think it's by example, like I told about the leadership side. So we try to communicate directly with the teams. If there's issues, you communicate directly with the frontline people that don't expect a call from you, but it lets them know hey, somebody's watching, and not only when there's issues. When there's good things happening, you need to communicate that to them, because it's like putting deposits in a bank account right, every interaction you have with somebody is that you're putting a deposit or you're taking a withdrawal and if you go and only withdraw, they're not going to listen to you. There's nothing there. So you have to build that up. So those interactions are part of what we do as a culture. We need to incorporate probably more team meetings, as we do. We did at the beginning and now, as the company grew, we have multi-unit franchisees who kind of have a good vibe going on good culture within them. But I do think getting back to more scheduled team events is going to be good. We just had one a few months ago. So those things that allow people to see that you're in it with them. You're going through the same issues it's not just you and you have that support system. I think those things are critical. Chris: I like that and I think the team building right Creating opportunity for them to connect and build relationships so that the team within the team has a connection, feels like they've got each other's back will end up being a better product for the customer Because they're taking pride in what they're doing and want to help each other be successful. Pete: You have to believe your own BS. You know what I mean. Chris: If not, because part of the service that. Pete: You have to believe your own BS. You know what I mean. If not, because part of the service that we try to teach is genuine service. So you have to have a genuine. Like I tell people, don't learn my spiel, but learn in your words. Say the same things in your words, because I don't want it to sound rehearsed True. But, it's a tough thing, as we grow so fast, to really you go through six months at a time in the blink of an eye. So it's something that we have to be more intentional on and keep building that Right. Chris: There's so many things going on right. That's a good point as an entrepreneur, just how you juggle and manage because you're trying to keep the business going, trying to grow the business, you're trying to maintain relationships up, down and all around. But you got to. I think it comes back to systems and processes. Right To say we're going to have quarterly team meetings or whatever they're going to be, so that there's a scheduled cadence to doing the things that help create the connectivity. Pete: Yep, that's part of growth. I think it's just taking stuff off your plate, putting in the right, because on top of all the business stuff there's also life. Yeah, you have a family, yeah, exactly I know so you think about. Chris: you were a great education at U of H and the entrepreneurial program. So what? What type of advice, being where you are now looking back, for someone out there that maybe is thinking about starting on their own, like you did years ago? What are some of the one, two, three things you might say as advice to say, if you're thinking about starting your own business, regardless of the industry? Pete: What's some something you might say as advice to say if you're thinking about starting your own business, regardless of the industry, what's something you could pass on to them? I think you have to have. You have to go in it with open eyes and understand that it's going to be. You can have the best intentions and you can do everything fault, but it's always your problem. So I think that's having you have to know that going in and thank God, now there's industry. You hear, hey, I started a business, sold it in five months for X amount. That's awesome, but that's not everybody. So be ready to. If you're not planning on keeping it, don't start it. Be ready for that. So I buy a couple of little commercial real estate properties. Are you going to flip it? If I'm not willing to keep it for 30 years, I'm not going to buy it today. Now will I flip it? Probably. But you have to go in with the mentality If you're not going to keep it, don't start it. And, like the good things, set yourself small goals, because you always have the big picture as the entrepreneur, as the founder, sure, but set small goals and celebrate the wins, right, you know. So I, I think it, once you achieve those smaller goals, those milestones. You really need to celebrate them for you, because we have, I tell people, entrepreneurship is almost a disease, right, right, and you don't recommend it to everybody. It's not for everybody. 100 so, and there's nothing wrong with not being an entrepreneur now. Now there's a culture that everybody needs to be their own boss and side hustles, and not for everybody. There's nothing. There's entrepreneurship that they teach us in the entrepreneurship program also how to grow within the company Interesting, how to add value to your boss. Chris: I hadn't heard of that. That's great yeah. Pete: So that's a very important part, because not everybody, it's not for everybody. Chris: It's not, and that's a great point, right. Everyone thinks, and because of those, the the things that get the headlines right someone starts a company, a year later, they sold it to whatever it sounds easy, we're making it. Pete: You know the media romanticism about it yeah, but it's not for everyone. Chris: I mean, we're all different, we all have different strengths and and we said this earlier, you know in the podcast, in this episode it's not easy, it's not for everybody. So just because you can't do it, that make you a bad person. You have, you could have a very significant role within a company, even if you haven't found it uh, I would think that's a great thing on your resume is failure right, right that that that I mean. Pete: that's how we all learn, absolutely, you know. And another another thing is people who have done things. If you can move one rock out of the path of somebody coming behind, then that's also our responsibility. Right Now, will they listen or not? Because I remember 23,. You knew everything, you know, yeah, so, but you have to be available to those people as well available to those people as well. Chris: Okay, so you said you moved from Columbia. Yes, sir, what's your favorite thing about Houston or Texas? Is there an event you like to go to every year, or sporting event or cultural event? Pete: About Houston is that there's a lot of live events. So I like live stuff, I like sports, I love the Astros. Go to the Texas games, rocket games, I like that. If you wake up at, if you you're one in the morning and you want to eat food from any country in the world, you pick it. There's a restaurant here in houston for it. Yeah, I like that. There's a good international community. I mean, there's bad things, always the traffic and everything, but that comes with it, right. So I like the opportunity that it's there, because then you can learn from different things, you can apply what you learn in other areas. So that's what I like about it Just the broadness of it, the availability of whatever you can think of and the access to different people that come from maybe not a similar background, but we all have mothers, grandmas, fathers, brothers, sisters. So you end up realizing that the world is not as big as you think and we're not as different as we think. Chris: Very true, very true. So I'm 90-something episodes into this podcast. I've asked every guest this question at the end. When I ask you even though it just seems a little bit odd, but I ask my guests, what do you prefer? Tex-mex or barbecue? You with the fajita restaurant? It seems like it's not a fair question. Pete: It's not a fair question, because my favorite type of food is chinese. Okay, so no. But houston has a great uh text mix scene and and I think it's just awesome when people come here you've seen the interviews they come in for barbecue text mix, but there's so much more in between, sure, you know? I think it's. It's such a beautiful, it's a good city. Chris: It's a great city to be a foodie. Yeah, because it's also where it's such a beautiful part of town. Pete: It's a great city to be a foodie. Yeah, because it's also where it's at on the map right. You can access different produce products that match other cuisines, so then you end up getting more authentic food, like you would if you went there Now. It's not equal apples to apples, but it's a very good representation of whatever that culture is trying to portray. Chris: So last question you've mentioned is it's it's not being an easy being an entrepreneur, run your business. So what do you do to kind of for yourself, to kind of recharge, relax? Pete: Spend a lot of time in the afternoons with the family. The funny thing is cooking, which we do all day. But you know, go home, clip a branch of the rosemary plant, make some steaks for the family, spend time, go to live events. I think recharging that social battery. Being in crowds, I like that environment. That's part kind of the restaurant kind of gives you that. But you know, going to different live events, concerts and sporting events is really kind of the way to charge up and it allows you to be in the moment and, even though you never clock out as an entrepreneur, it allows you to kind of disengage for just enough. Chris: Yeah, you know until you're driving out. Nearly right, yeah, so well, pete, this has been great really your stories amazing and inspiring. Like I said, I've been a big fan of the food for four years before you, so getting to meet you has been a real pleasure. Pete: Thank you, thanks for coming on. Thank you, brother. Chris: Appreciate it.T Special Guest: Pete Mora.

Munaf Manji and Griffin Warner break down MLB Tuesday. Best bets as always. The June MLB betting preview episode from RJ Bell's Dream Podcast, hosted by Munaf Manji and Griffin Warner, covers 13 games with available lines, diving into team form, pitching matchups, and betting leans. Missing initially were lines for Dodgers-Rockies and Rangers-Orioles, though the latter appeared late in the episode. They open noting Munaf's bounce-back 5–1 week and Griffin chasing closely behind in season-long picks. The first matchup—Blue Jays vs. Guardians—features even odds. Griffin sees value in whoever becomes the underdog. Munaf highlights Logan Allen's stark ERA split: 6.18 in day games, 2.79 at night. The A's-Tigers game sees Tigers favored at -275. Griffin critiques the price despite Skubal's Cy Young form. Munaf adds that Tigers are 20–5 straight up in series openers and 11–1 at home. Yankees vs. Reds features rookie Chase Burns in his debut against Carlos Rodon. Griffin notes the Yankees are built better for the park, while Munaf explains Rodon's recent regression—12 ER in June compared to 5 in May. Braves-Mets has Strider returning, though Griffin questions his sharpness. Munaf notes Monteas' poor historical outings vs. the Braves and leans Strider, citing a recent quality start against the Mets. In D-backs vs. White Sox, Ryan Nelson's 1.87 ERA at night vs. 10.95 in the day impresses Munaf, while Griffin mocks the Sox as a “Double-A team.” For Pirates-Brewers, Peralta is dominant at home (6–1 SU), prompting a team total under lean from Munaf. Griffin applauds Milwaukee's base-stealing and efficiency. Mariners-Twins rematch Castillo vs. Paddack: both had elite starts earlier this month. Munaf likes the under (8.5), while Griffin again hails Cal Raleigh's ("Big Dumper") surge. Rays-Royals sees Griffin supporting Bubich, especially given Tampa's recent inconsistency. Munaf notes Taj Bradley's 13 ER in two starts. Cubs-Cardinals analysis finds Griffin liking STL as a home dog, with Munaf highlighting McGreevy's sub-1.00 WHIP and 2–1 team record in his starts. In Phillies-Astros, both agree Suarez and Valdez are elite. Munaf reveals Valdez's 6–1 under trend at home, while Suarez is 3–0–1 to the under on the road. Under 7.5 is Munaf's best bet. Red Sox vs. Angels pits Crochet's 2.20 ERA and 125 Ks against inconsistent Tyler Anderson. Griffin leans Angels as a value play; Munaf backs Boston's run line. Nationals-Padres gets light treatment—Williams has a 5.54 ERA and Padres are favored. Munaf suggests SD's first-five team total over. Giants-Marlins rounds out the card with Verlander's return. Griffin hesitates to back either starter but leans under unless conditions are hot. Munaf prefers the Giants, questioning Miami's bullpen. A late line appears for Rangers-Orioles. Griffin picks Baltimore ML (-130) as his best bet, citing Charlie Morton's improved form and Texas' offensive struggles. Munaf agrees, referencing Morton's 6 IP, 2 ER outing vs. TEX last year. The episode concludes with Griffin plugging a promo code (RBI20) for discounted betting picks access and teasing more comedic yet informative breakdowns through summer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Munaf Manji and Griffin Warner break down MLB Tuesday. Best bets as always. The June MLB betting preview episode from RJ Bell's Dream Podcast, hosted by Munaf Manji and Griffin Warner, covers 13 games with available lines, diving into team form, pitching matchups, and betting leans. Missing initially were lines for Dodgers-Rockies and Rangers-Orioles, though the latter appeared late in the episode. They open noting Munaf's bounce-back 5–1 week and Griffin chasing closely behind in season-long picks. The first matchup—Blue Jays vs. Guardians—features even odds. Griffin sees value in whoever becomes the underdog. Munaf highlights Logan Allen's stark ERA split: 6.18 in day games, 2.79 at night. The A's-Tigers game sees Tigers favored at -275. Griffin critiques the price despite Skubal's Cy Young form. Munaf adds that Tigers are 20–5 straight up in series openers and 11–1 at home. Yankees vs. Reds features rookie Chase Burns in his debut against Carlos Rodon. Griffin notes the Yankees are built better for the park, while Munaf explains Rodon's recent regression—12 ER in June compared to 5 in May. Braves-Mets has Strider returning, though Griffin questions his sharpness. Munaf notes Monteas' poor historical outings vs. the Braves and leans Strider, citing a recent quality start against the Mets. In D-backs vs. White Sox, Ryan Nelson's 1.87 ERA at night vs. 10.95 in the day impresses Munaf, while Griffin mocks the Sox as a “Double-A team.” For Pirates-Brewers, Peralta is dominant at home (6–1 SU), prompting a team total under lean from Munaf. Griffin applauds Milwaukee's base-stealing and efficiency. Mariners-Twins rematch Castillo vs. Paddack: both had elite starts earlier this month. Munaf likes the under (8.5), while Griffin again hails Cal Raleigh's ("Big Dumper") surge. Rays-Royals sees Griffin supporting Bubich, especially given Tampa's recent inconsistency. Munaf notes Taj Bradley's 13 ER in two starts. Cubs-Cardinals analysis finds Griffin liking STL as a home dog, with Munaf highlighting McGreevy's sub-1.00 WHIP and 2–1 team record in his starts. In Phillies-Astros, both agree Suarez and Valdez are elite. Munaf reveals Valdez's 6–1 under trend at home, while Suarez is 3–0–1 to the under on the road. Under 7.5 is Munaf's best bet. Red Sox vs. Angels pits Crochet's 2.20 ERA and 125 Ks against inconsistent Tyler Anderson. Griffin leans Angels as a value play; Munaf backs Boston's run line. Nationals-Padres gets light treatment—Williams has a 5.54 ERA and Padres are favored. Munaf suggests SD's first-five team total over. Giants-Marlins rounds out the card with Verlander's return. Griffin hesitates to back either starter but leans under unless conditions are hot. Munaf prefers the Giants, questioning Miami's bullpen. A late line appears for Rangers-Orioles. Griffin picks Baltimore ML (-130) as his best bet, citing Charlie Morton's improved form and Texas' offensive struggles. Munaf agrees, referencing Morton's 6 IP, 2 ER outing vs. TEX last year. The episode concludes with Griffin plugging a promo code (RBI20) for discounted betting picks access and teasing more comedic yet informative breakdowns through summer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This weeks show starts off in a classic style with music from Peter Tosh, Don Carlos, Keith & Tex, Barry Brown, Kenny Knotts, Steel Pulse, Pablo Moses, Steve Boswell, The Gladiators, More Relation, Max Romeo, The Mighty Diamonds, Cornell Campbell, Prince Jazzbo, Jackie Mittoo, Leroy Smart, Prince Fatty, Wayne Jarrett, Jah Stitch, King Tubby, The Wailers, Richard McDonald, Dennis Brown, Everton Blender, Bitty McLean, and Burning Spear. New Music this week comes from Perfect Giddimani, Clinton Fearon, Clive Matthews, Neto Yuth, ZIkki with Bost & Bim, Lion Fiyah, Dre Island, Soulfiya, Jelliss, Ras Kuku and the Dub Wizards, The Georgetown Orbits, Pachyman, The Breadwinners, Sista Livity, Yeza, Sailor Jane, Skarra Mucci & Manudigital, and Mellow Mood. Also this week we take a trip to Studio One featuring music from Freddie McKay, Jackie Bernard, and Johnny Osbourne with Earl 16 & Jennifer Lara. We also ride the Kuff ridden from King Jammy featuring Leroy Gibbons, Admiral Bailey, and Tiger.  Enjoy! Peter Tosh - Coming In Hot - Wanted Dread & Alive - Rolling Stones Records Don Carlos - Mr. Sun - Niney The Observer Roots With Quality - VP Records Barry Brown - Own Feet - Roots Youths 12” Keith & Tex - On The Streets - Gun Life - Liquidator Music Kenny Knotts & Roberto Sanchez - Love & Glory/Jah Children Dub - Pirates Choice 12” Addis Pablo - In My Father's House - In My Father's House - Jah Solid Rock  Steel Pulse - Steppin' Out - Rastanthology - Wise Man Doctrine Pablo Moses - Reggae Warrior - The Revolutionary Years 1975-1983 - Grounded Music Steve Boswell & Jah Berry - Cool Rastaman Cool - Children Of Jah: The Chantells & Friends 1977-1979 Blood & Fire More Relation - Cartoon Actor - Freedom - More Realtion The Gladiators - Stick A Bush - Dreadlocks The Time Is Now - Virgin/Frontline Max Romeo & The Upsetters - Stealin' - War Ina Babylon - 4 Men With Beards The Mighty Diamonds - Natural Natty - Right Time: I Need A Roof - Channel One Cornel Campbell - Mash You Down - I Man A The Stal-A-Watt - VP Records Prince Jazzbo - School - Studio One Classics - Soul Jazz Records Jackie Mitoo - Freak Out - Downbeat The Ruler: Killer Instrumentals From Studio One - Heartbeat Records Leroy Smart - No Love - Dread Hot In Africa - Makasound Prince Fatty - No Dub In Their Heart - Prince Fatty Meets The Gorgon In Dub - VP Records Wayne Jarrett - Satta Dread - King Tubby's In Fine Style - Trojan Records Jah Stitch - Conference At Waterhouse - Micron Music Presents: Every Mouth Must Be Fed - Pressure Sounds King Tubby - Satta Version - King Tubby's In Fine Style - Trojan Records Bob Marley & The Wailers - Put It On - African Herbsman - Trojan Records Richard McDonald - Do Your Thing - Boat To Progress: The Original Pantomine Vocal Collection 1970-74 - Greensleeves Freddie McKay - Drunken Sailor/Drunken Sailor Version - Picture On The Wall Deluxe Edition - Studio One Jackie Bernard - Torture & Flames - Studio First: From The Vaults Vol. 2 - Studio One Johnny, Earl & Jenny - Dub Street - The #1 Sound: From The Vaults Vol. 1 - Studio One Im & The Invaders - The Great Wall - Studio First: From The Vaults Vol. 2 - Studio One Dennis Brown - Africa We Want To Go - Slow Down - Greensleeves Dennis Brown feat. DYCR & Triston Palma - Back To Africa - King Jammy Presents: Dennis Brown Tracks Of Life - VP Records Everton Blender - My Father's Home - Lift Up Your Head - Heartbeat Records Bitty McLean w/ Sly & Robbie - My Call - Love Restart - Taxi/Tabou1 Dubmones feat. Earl 16 & Oku Onuara - I Believe In Miracles /I Believe In Miracles (Dub Cut) - Echo Beach Luciano - Great Controversy - Great Controversy - Jet Star Burning Spear - Stick To The Plan - Jah Is Real - Burning Music  Israel Vibration - Reggae Music Never Dies - Reggae Music Never Dies - Riddim Agency Perfect Giddimani - Ethiopian Sunshine - Sibusiso - Giddimani Music Nadia McAnuff & The Ligerians - So Jah Seh - Shelter From The Storm - SoulNurse Records Clinton Fearon - Can't Stop Us - Jah Is Love - Baco Music/Boogie Brown Productions Clive Matthews Meets Lone Ark - Going Home - Going Home - A-Lone Productions/Evidence Music Neto Yuth feat. Little Lion Sound - Most High Love - Angels Of Light - Heartical Youth Records/Evidence Music Zikki w/ Bost & Bim - Love And Wars - Angaza - The Bombist Lion Fiyah - Defeat The Devil - Judgement Council & Drumwise Dre Island - Cold World -  Pon Di Island Riddim - Bebble Rock Music Soulfiya & Yungg Trip - Box Down Babylon - No Worries Riddim - More Badder Media Sugar Minott - Dreadlocks Chalice - Ghetto Child - VP Records Jelliss - Medication - Conquering Lion Records Ras Kuku Meets Dub Wizards Band - Cruzar Fronteras /Fronteras Dub - Time To Roots Records Dennis Brown & Augustus Pablo - Spirit Of Umoja/Spirit Of Umoja Dub - Emmanuel Music  The Georgetown Orbits - Downtown Strut - Constellations - Orion Anderson Pachyman - Another Place - Another Place - ATO Records The Breadwinners - Take Cover - Hi Dynamic Instrumental & Dub - Breadwinners Records The Breadwinners - Natural  - Hi Dynamic Instrumental & Dub - Breadwinners Records Ras Ibuna & The Village Bunch - Diverse Doctrine/Diverse Doctrine Version - More Pressure Vol. 1: Straight To The Head - Pressure Sounds Joseph Lalibela Meets Vibronics & Mafia & Fluxy  Band - Upfull/Upfull Dub - Ancient Breeze - Scoops Records Sista Livity & Good Over Evil - Power Of The Rasta/Power Of Dub - Good Over Evil Vibronics featt. Sis I leen - Peaceful Warriors - Vibronics & Cross Club Present Woman On A Mission - Scoops Records Vibronics feat. Koko Vega - Lion Knight - Woman On A Mission 2 - Scoops Records Don Carlos - I Love Jah (Stepwizer Reemix) - Stepwizer Music Aza Lineage - Rule The Sound - VP Records Sailor Jane - Legends - Leroy Sibbles Presents: Vibes Man Riddim - Tad's Records Yeza & RoryStonelove - Road Runner - Black Dub Music Skarra Mucci & Manudigital - Ragga Blasta - X-Ray Production Mellow Mood feat. Anthony B & Dub Inc. - Home Or Abroad - 7 - La Tempesta Dub Sugar Minott & Bounty Killer - Give The People What They Want - Hits 38 Production/Jammy's Leroy Gibbons - Magic Moment - King Jammy's Selectors Choice Vol. 3- VP Records Admiral Bailey - Jump Up - King Jammy's Selectors Choice Vol. 3- VP Records Tiger - Bam Bam - King Jammy's Selectors Choice Vol. 3- VP Records

In this episode of Set Lusting Bruce, host Jesse Jackson reconnects with an old friend HL after 25 years. They reminisce about their time working together and discuss HL's journey from central Pennsylvania to Texas. HL shares his passion for baking, particularly German pastries, inspired by his daughter's time in Germany. They also discuss the influence of music, particularly Bruce Springsteen, on their lives. HL talks about how he started his Texan-German bakery, Tex Brochen, and the joy he finds in mastering new recipes. The episode concludes with the 'Mary Question,' exploring whether Mary gets in the car in Springsteen's iconic song Thunder Road. https://texbrotchen.com/ 00:00 Introduction and Patreon Shoutouts 01:44 Welcome to Set Lusting Bruce 02:06 Reconnecting with HL 02:40 HL's Background and Move to Texas 04:53 Musical Influences and Memories 07:53 College and Early Career 09:53 Working at Bank Tech and Meeting His Wife 18:38 Transition to Furniture Making and Baking 22:48 From Hobby to Business: The Journey Begins 24:31 Tex and German Bakery: A Unique Blend 26:17 Challenges and Rewards of Baking 29:58 The Art and Science of Baking 31:27 Musical Inspirations and Personal Stories 38:39 The Mary Question: A Thought-Provoking Tradition 41:06 Closing Thoughts and Contact Information Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send us a textEli's feelings box starts to get pretty full while Zo gets her own little box to live in! A realization of a... wait... didn't we already do this?Urs Rex played by Steph of @EquinoxDiceVenia Venus played by Kayla of @acourtofkaylaElliana Zelerian “Eli” played by Hannah of @HannahmarieartworkTX-009 “Tex” and Phyll played by Scott of @the_gray_area_ Zolada “Zo” played by Lydia of @LydiakorynRenova played by Anna of @MistyMoutnainLegendsEveryone else played by Luke of @MistyMountainLegendsSupport the Podcast: https://ko-fi.com/mistymountainlegendsNew theme music and other songs by Tamuz Dekel.Logo by Red Queen HailsSupport the show

This weeks show starts off with classics from Culture, Errol Alphonso & King Tubby, Patrick Andy, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Dennis Brown, Black Uhuru & Ranking Joe, Hortense Ellis, Barry Brown, Burning Spear, Junior Murvin, Garnet Silk, Johnny Osbourne, Nitty Gritty, and Sugar Minott. New music this week comes from Clinton Fearon, The Cimarons, Niney The Observer, Keith & Tex, B. Davis, Glen Washington, Abijah, Young Garvey, SunDub, The Meditations, Khago, Pachyman, Roots Architects, Kabaka Pyramid, Yeza & Rory Stonelove, Inna Vision, and Kingston Express featuring Cheshire Cat. Also this week we celebrate Father's Day with selections from Wareika Hill, The Pioneers, Ky-Mani Marley, Ginjah, Luciano, Queen Omega, and Mellow Mood.  Enjoy!  Culture - This Train - Africa Stand Alone - VP Records Errol Alphonso & King Tubby - Chant Jah VictoryJah Victory Dub - Yabby You: Jesus Dread 1972-1977 - Blood & Fire Clinton Fearon - Can't Stop Us - Jah Is Love - Baco Music/Boogie Brown Productions Wareika Hill - Father's Day - Wareika Hill - Jump Up Records Patrick Andy - Youths Of Today/Youths Of Today Version - Vivian Jackson Presents: Living In Mount Zion - Pressure Sounds Inner Circle & The Fatman Riddim Section - Down Rhodesia - Heavyweight Dub/Killer Dub - Blood & Fire Ky-Mani Marley - Dear Dad - The Journey - Shang Muzik Bob Marley & The Wailers - Crazy Baldhead (Unreleased Alternative Album Mix) - Rastaman Vibration - Tuff Gong Dennis Brown - Want To Be No General - The Promised Land - Blood & Fire Black Uhuru w/ Ranking Joe & Sly & Robbie - Rent Man/Rent Man Style/Rent Man Dubwise - Ranking Joe Universal 12” Pioneers - Papa Was A Rollin' Stone - Trojan Soulful Reggae Box Set - Trojan Records Still Cool - Angel Of Love - Still Cool - Uprising/DKR Hortense Ellis - Woman Of The Ghetto - Demon Records 7” Mikey General - Only Jah Know - Poor Man's Friend Records Barry Brown & Dean Fraser - Ital Rock/Ital Rock (special dubplate cut) - Jah Fingers Burning Spear - Travelling/Walking - Spear Burning: Burning Spear Productions - Pressure Sounds Ginjah - I Love Papa - The Message Album - Black Metro Music Junior Murvin w/ Welton Irie & Prince Weedy - Cool Out Son/Nice Up The Party - Joe Gibbs 12” Reggae Discomix Showcase Vol. 1 - VP Records Garnet Silk - Bless Me - Garnet Silk Meets Conquering Lion: A Dubplate Selection - Earthman Music Garnet Silk - Splashing Dashing - Reggae Anthology: Music Is The Rod - VP Records Johnny Osbourne - Chopper - Darace Nitty Gritty - Hog In A Minty - King Jammy: Selectors Choice Vol. 1 - VP Records Sugar Minott - Time Longer Than Rope - Time Longer Than Rope - Greensleeves Luciano - Good Papa - Great Controversy - Jet Star Cimarons - Oh Jah - Harder Than The Rock - Evidence Music Niney The Observer - Judas - Niney The Observer - Observer Music Keith Poppin - Speak Out - Speak Out - Keith Smith Clinton Fearon - It Go So - Jah Is Love - Baco Music/Boogie Brown Productions Keith & Tex - Give Me One Reason - Gun Life - Liquidator Music B. Davis & The HiFi Rockers feat. Jim The Boss - Jah Lead Me/Jah Dub Me - Midnight Version - HiFi Rockers Queen Omega - Big Up Papa - Dis Ya Time Riddim - Special Delivery Music Glen Washington - Evil Alters - Leroy Sibbles Presents: Vibes Man Riddim - Tad's Records Abijah - Warrior Mode - Leroy Sibbles Presents: Vibes Man Riddim - Tad's Records Young Garvey - Cool Natty - Leroy Sibbles Presents: Vibes Man Riddim - Tad's Records SunDub - Love & Humanity - Brooklyn Riddim - Easy Star Records The Meditations - Things You Do - Brooklyn Riddim - Easy Star Records Joe Yorke & The Co-Operators - All Night Skanking - Waggle Dance Records Naoki HiFi - All Night Skanking Dub -Naoki HiFi Khago - 2Times - 2Time Riddim - Long Chain Global MIkey Spice - I Am I Said - Reggae Virus First Dose - Tad's Records Khalia - Flowers - Silly Walks Discotheque Khalia & Silly Walks Discotheque - Flowers (Greg Morris III Dub Mix) - King Size Dub Hamberg - Echo Beach Dr. Dubenstein - Flabba's Ipad - Conspiracy Theory - Big D Records Jubba White - Balance - My Random Thoughts - White Stone Productions Pachyman - Berlin - Another Place - ATO Records Scientist Meets Blanc du Blanc - Treading Eternal Resonance - Before The Beginning - Soul Selects Records Barry Boom - The Wicked Shall Fall/Crack Of The Whip Dub (Original 80's Mix) - Fashion Records Wailing Souls & Roots Radics - Busnah/Busnah Dubwise - Iration Steppas: Dubs From The Foundation - Greensleeves Roots Architects, Roberto Sanchez feat. Vin Gordon & Glen DaCosta - In The Shadow Dub - From Dub Til Now - Fruits Records Horace Andy - Rock To Sleep - Midnight Rocker - On U Sound Horace Andy - Sleepy's Night Cap - Midnight Scorchers - On U Sound Wayne Jarrett w/ Roots Radics & Scientist - Love In A Mi Heart/Dangerous Match Nine - Junjo Presents: Wins The World Cup - Greensleeves Noel Ellis - Dance With Me - Noel Ellis - Light In The Attic Records Mellow Mood - Daddy - Large - La Tempesta Dub Kabaka Pyramid - Jamaica - Pon Di Island Riddim - Bebble Rock Music Yaksta - Pon Di Island - Pon Di Island Riddim - Bebble Rock Music Yeza & RoryStonelove - Road Runner - Black Dub Music Sister Nancy - Bam Bam - One Two - Techniques Admiral Tibet - Serious Time - Prince Jammy Presents Vol. 4 - Live & Love Admiral Tibet w/ Shabba Ranks & Ninjaman - Serious Time - Digital B Inna Vision feat. Mellow Mood - Faith and Deeds - Faith And Deeds - Reggae Lives Kingston Express & Cheshire Cat - Just Pass - Unfinished Business - Kingston Express Records

In the winter of 1926, the quiet town of Farwell, Texas was shaken by the discovery of nine bodies buried beneath a home. The man responsible, George Hassell, had already taken lives in another state and wasn't finished confessing. What followed was a case so disturbing it blurred the lines between serial killer, mass murderer, and family annihilator. In this episode of Southern Mysteries, we explore the chilling crimes of George Jefferson Hassell, one of the South's most unsettling killers. Want more Southern Mysteries?  Hear the Southern Mysteries show archive of 60+ episodes along with Patron exclusive podcast, Audacious: Tales of American Crime and more when you become a patron of the show. You can immediately access exclusive content now at patreon.com/southernmysteries Connect Website: southernmysteries.com Facebook: Southern Mysteries Podcast Instagram: @southernmysteries Email: southernmysteriespodcast@gmail.com  Episode Sources Roth, Mitchell P. Man with the Killer Smile: The Life and Crimes of a Serial Mass Murderer. University of North Texas Press, 2023. Available on Amazon Roth, Mitchell P. Interview. PBS: The Bookmark, November 9, 2023. Watch the Interview “Texas Farmer Dying After 9 Bodies Found.” The Decatur Daily, December 24, 1926. View Article “Hassell, Leaving Death Cell, Advises Women Read Writings of Paul.” The Austin American, April 7, 1927. View Article Hassell v. State, 107 Tex. Crim. 541, 298 S.W. 293 (Tex. Crim. App. 1927). Read Case Summary “Hasell Electrocuted Early Friday at Huntsville.” The Huntsville Times, February 10, 1928. View Article “George J. Hassell's Murderous Ways.” Texas Genealogy Trails. Read Article “Death House Slayings Gain Attention.” Whittier Daily News, August 30, 2017. Read Article Find a Grave Memorials: George Jefferson Hassell Susan Frances “Susie” Ferguson Hassell Thomas Virgil Hassell Episode Music Out of the Mines, courtesy of Ross Gentry, Asheville, North Carolina.

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Vi slänger in ett extraavsnitt där vipratar om fenomenet Hesa Fredrik.Vilken ton ”spelar” den i?Varför heter den som den heter?Vad skall du göra när du hör den, eller inte hör den?Varmt välkomna till våran musikaliska värld!Vill du ha din låt uppspelad direktmed tillhörande analys.Maila oss låtlänk + info om projektet till: Musiksnacket@iwm.seLänk till Spellista:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/25dSufz7mpKXI0vbMclpgz?si=77c7b74518db43fd#recension #analyser #musik #analys #spotify #Podcast #podd #musiksnacket #Artist #Musiker #scen #studio #AIFinns där alla dina andra podcasts finns.Tex.Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/episode/1F0LD9zDEyTMRHPRaoDEN2?si=e61b22b76144444emen även på Apple:https://podcasts.apple.com/se/podcast/musiksnacket/id1541519207?i=1000710053867Youtubekanal:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRWilvJuy0i6VnwoPj2mjjAoch Patreon:www.patreon.com/musiksnacketmusiksnacket@iwm.sewww.iwm.se/musiksnacket

On The WireAdam Howe and Kevin Hasting break down all the FAAB related news from the week and shine a spotlight on who may be available to pick up in your weekly FAAB bids. Michael King to IL with scapula injury, slept awkwardly Lane Thomas to IL with right foot fasciitis Jake Mangum returns to TB from the IL and Chandler Simpson gets the boot to AAA to make room; Kyle Gibson signs with TBPIT welcomes back Endy Rodriguez at the expense of Joey Bart hitting the 7-day concussion ILDL Hall reinstated by MIL, Logan Henderson sent downCamilo Doval officially named SF closerCorey Seager returns to TEX; Alejandro Osuna called Wenceel Perez back for DET, while Matt Vierling is gone as quickly as he returned, hitting the IL with shoulder inflammationJordan Lawler got his chance…. And then sent right back down to AAA. CIN option Luis Mey AND trade Alexis Diaz to LAD for minor league pitcher Mike Villani (drafted just last year). Miguel Castro is out for the season with a right knee injury. Who's playing 1B now for CWS? (They just sent down their two other 1B's last week)Mike Trout returns to LAA lineup on Friday, optioning OF Matthew Lugo. LAA also signs Chris Taylor and sends down early-season phenom Kyren ParisMatt Mervis and Ronny Simon expected to be DFA'd by MIA, call up Heriberto Hernandez (OF)  and Jack Winkler (Infield). Xavier Edwards is playing 2B during his rehab assignment.Anthony Santander returns to IL with a left shoulder injury; Bo Bichette held from friday's gameAJ Smith Shawver had torn UCLJackson Jobe to IL with a flexor strainRockies get Thairo Estrada back from IL, call up Sam Hilliard. DFA Nick Martini, send Adael Amador to AAA. They also sign Orlando ArciaMountcastle left Friday's game with right hamstring discomfort, Mayo coming upBetts missing Friday waiting for Xray results on toe; stubbed it on Wednesday Join Our Discord & Support The Show: PL+ | PL Pro - Get 15% off Yearly with code PODCASTProud member of the Pitcher List Fantasy Baseball Podcast Network

This weeks show starts off with classics from Bunny Wailer, Peter Tosh, Freddie McGregor, Gregory Isaacs, King Tubby, Dennis Brown, Neville Tate, Don Carlos, Desi Roots, Johnny Clarke, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Gene Rondo, Wayne Jarrett, The Paragons, Flick Wilson, Culture, & Ras Teo. New music this week comes from Linval Thompson, The Breadwinners, The Cimarons, Keith & Tex, Niney The Observer, Sun Shade, Brother Culture with Junior Dread, Groundation, Sanchez, Bongo Kanny & Tippa Irie, Perfect Giddimani, Christos DC, Pachyman, The Georgetown Orbits, Nupah & The Dub Wizards, Earl Sixteen & The Co-Operators, Blvk H3ro, Zikki with Bost & Bim, Inna Vision, Queen Omega & Irie Ites, and Solo Banton. Also this week we ride The Cop A Come Riddim, The Strange Things Riddim, and The Black Heart Riddim featuring artists like Tony Tuff, Bunny General, John Holt, Sena Dagadu, Chezidek, Ilements, and Stranjah Miller.  Bunny Wailer - Fighting Against Conviction - Blackheart Man - Island Records Peter Tosh - Cold Blood - Wanted Dread & Alive - Rolling Stones Records Freddie McGregor - The Overseer - Mr. McGregor - 17 North Parade Gregory Isaacs & The Ossie All Stars - Storm/Leggo Dub - Mr. Isaacs - VP Records King Tubby - Heavenly Dub - Original King Key Dub - Ranking Joe Music Linval Thompson - Rebel Up - Groove Exploration 12” Dennis Brown - Wolf & Leopard - Emmanuel Music 7” Neville Tate - See A Man's Face - Junior Byles & Friends: 129 Beat Street: Ja-Man Special 1975-1978 - Blood & Fire Don Carlos - Hog And Goat - Reggae Anthology: Henry Junjo Lawes Volcano Eruption - VP Records Desi Roots - Warning - Emmanuel Music 7” Johnny Clarke - African People - Dreader Dread 1976-1978 - Blood & Fire The Breadwinners - Full Power - Hi Dynamic Instrumental & Dub - Breadwinners Records Bob Marley & The Wailers - Natural Mystic - Exodus - Tuff Gong Gene Rondo - A Land Far Away - Bunny Lee: Dreads Enter The Gates With Praise - Soul Jazz Records Horace Andy & Jah Stitch - Zion Gate/Every Wicked Have To Crawl - Original Ragga Muffin 1975-1977 - Blood & Fire Wayne Jarrett - Every Tongue Shall Tell - Showcase Volume 1 - Wackies The Paragons w/Jah Stone & Tommy McCook & The Supersonics - Riding High - High Note 12” Flick Wilson - Keep The Troubles Down - TSR Records Culture - Love Shines Brighter - Africa Stand Alone - VP Records Cimarons - Morning Sun - Harder Than The Rock - Evidence Music Keith & Tex - Country Living - Gun Life - Liquidator Music Ras Teo Meets Lone Ark - Country Living/Country Living Dub - Ten Thousand Lions - A-Lone Productions Niney The Observer - Judas - Niney The Observer - Observer Soundbox Sun Shade - Jah Love - Move With Motion - Jeanne Music Brother Culture w/ Junior Dread & Little Lion Sound - Ruffa - Evidence Music Groundation - Energy - Candle Burning - Young Tree/Baco Records Tony Tuff - Reggae Music - Digital Alliance Vol. 2 Cop A Come Riddim - Napem Records Bunny General - Sweet Reggae Music - Digital Alliance Vol. 2 Cop A Come Riddim - Napem Records Everton Blender - Blend Dem - A Piece Of The Blender: The Singles - Heartbeat Records Bongo Kanny & Tippa Irie - I Could Here The Music - First Eye Music Sanchez - Struggle - Jamdown - Kenergi Music Entertainment Gregory Isaacs & Dillinger - Slave Master/Take A Dip - Mr. Isaacs - VP Records John Holt - On A Friday Night - Strange Things Riddim Hip Hop Remix - Irie Ites Records Sena Dagadu - Strange Days - Strange Things Riddim Hip Hop Remix - Irie Ites Records Chezidek - Burn Di Ganja - Strange Things Riddim Hip Hop Remix - Irie Ites Records Christos DC & The Ligerians - Law Of Creation - SoulNurseRecords/Honest Music Perfect Giddimani - Worthy For Jah - Sibusiso - Giddimani Records Perfect Giddimani - Worthy For Jah Dub - Sibusiso In Dub - Giddimani Records The Breadwinners - Hi Dynamic Dub - Hi Dynamic Instrumental & Dub - Breadwinners Records The Georgetown Orbits - New Day - Constellations - Orion Anderson Pachyman - SJU - Another Place - ATO Records Prince Far I - Heavy Manners/Heavy Disciple - Under Heavy Manners Deluxe Edition - VP Records Augustus Pablo - 555 Crown St. - The Rockers Story: The Mystic World Of Augustus Pablo - Shanachie Lennox Brown - Danger Zone - Ivanhoe The Conqueror 7” Jah Warrior - Dubbing Drums - Jah Warrior Johnny Osbourne - Mr Marshall/The Dub Marshall - Iration Steppas: Dubs From The Foundation - Greensleeves Stranjah Cole - Mountain Breeze (alternate mix)/Mountain Breeze Dubwise - Leggo Records 12” Nupah Meets Dub Wizards Band - Liberated Woman/Liberated Woman Dub - Time To Roots Records Earl Sixteen & The Co-Operators feat. Cornerstone Horns - Concrete Rockers/Askew Road Rock - Concrete Rockers - Waggle Dance Records Smoke & Little Lion Sound - The People's Cry - Evidence Music Chezidek - Play Me That Song Again - Evidence Music Blvk H3ro - Mystic - Winnah - Delicious Vinyl island Zikki w/ Bost & Bim - Trouble - The Bombist Inna Vision - Forward - Faith & Deeds - Reggae Lives G Ras, Telma Lincoln, & Tuff Steppas - Lion's Den - Evidence Music Queen Omega & Irie Ites - Touch Inna Di Place - Bun Dem Riddim - Irie Ites Records Solo Banton - Sound Teachings - Reality Shock Records Brother Culture - We Want - Black Heart Riddim - Street Rockaz Family Ilements - Rebel - Black Heart Riddim - Street Rockaz Family Stranjah Miller - So High - Black Heart Riddim - Street Rockaz Family Street Rockaz Family - Black Dub Heart - Black Heart Riddim - Street Rockaz Family

On The WireAdam Howe and Kevin Hasting break down all the FAAB related news from the week and shine a spotlight on who may be available to pick up in your weekly FAAB bids. Michael King to IL with scapula injury, slept awkwardly Lane Thomas to IL with right foot fasciitis Jake Mangum returns to TB from the IL and Chandler Simpson gets the boot to AAA to make room; Kyle Gibson signs with TBPIT welcomes back Endy Rodriguez at the expense of Joey Bart hitting the 7-day concussion ILDL Hall reinstated by MIL, Logan Henderson sent downCamilo Doval officially named SF closerCorey Seager returns to TEX; Alejandro Osuna called Wenceel Perez back for DET, while Matt Vierling is gone as quickly as he returned, hitting the IL with shoulder inflammationJordan Lawler got his chance…. And then sent right back down to AAA. CIN option Luis Mey AND trade Alexis Diaz to LAD for minor league pitcher Mike Villani (drafted just last year). Miguel Castro is out for the season with a right knee injury. Who's playing 1B now for CWS? (They just sent down their two other 1B's last week)Mike Trout returns to LAA lineup on Friday, optioning OF Matthew Lugo. LAA also signs Chris Taylor and sends down early-season phenom Kyren ParisMatt Mervis and Ronny Simon expected to be DFA'd by MIA, call up Heriberto Hernandez (OF)  and Jack Winkler (Infield). Xavier Edwards is playing 2B during his rehab assignment.Anthony Santander returns to IL with a left shoulder injury; Bo Bichette held from friday's gameAJ Smith Shawver had torn UCLJackson Jobe to IL with a flexor strainRockies get Thairo Estrada back from IL, call up Sam Hilliard. DFA Nick Martini, send Adael Amador to AAA. They also sign Orlando ArciaMountcastle left Friday's game with right hamstring discomfort, Mayo coming upBetts missing Friday waiting for Xray results on toe; stubbed it on Wednesday Hosts: Adam Howe | Kevin HastingSubscribe: Apple | Spotify | Amazon | YouTube | RSSJoin: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

On The WireAdam Howe and Kevin Hasting break down all the FAAB related news from the week and shine a spotlight on who may be available to pick up in your weekly FAAB bids. Michael King to IL with scapula injury, slept awkwardly Lane Thomas to IL with right foot fasciitis Jake Mangum returns to TB from the IL and Chandler Simpson gets the boot to AAA to make room; Kyle Gibson signs with TBPIT welcomes back Endy Rodriguez at the expense of Joey Bart hitting the 7-day concussion ILDL Hall reinstated by MIL, Logan Henderson sent downCamilo Doval officially named SF closerCorey Seager returns to TEX; Alejandro Osuna called Wenceel Perez back for DET, while Matt Vierling is gone as quickly as he returned, hitting the IL with shoulder inflammationJordan Lawler got his chance…. And then sent right back down to AAA. CIN option Luis Mey AND trade Alexis Diaz to LAD for minor league pitcher Mike Villani (drafted just last year). Miguel Castro is out for the season with a right knee injury. Who's playing 1B now for CWS? (They just sent down their two other 1B's last week)Mike Trout returns to LAA lineup on Friday, optioning OF Matthew Lugo. LAA also signs Chris Taylor and sends down early-season phenom Kyren ParisMatt Mervis and Ronny Simon expected to be DFA'd by MIA, call up Heriberto Hernandez (OF)  and Jack Winkler (Infield). Xavier Edwards is playing 2B during his rehab assignment.Anthony Santander returns to IL with a left shoulder injury; Bo Bichette held from friday's gameAJ Smith Shawver had torn UCLJackson Jobe to IL with a flexor strainRockies get Thairo Estrada back from IL, call up Sam Hilliard. DFA Nick Martini, send Adael Amador to AAA. They also sign Orlando ArciaMountcastle left Friday's game with right hamstring discomfort, Mayo coming upBetts missing Friday waiting for Xray results on toe; stubbed it on Wednesday Join Our Discord & Support The Show: PL+ | PL Pro - Get 15% off Yearly with code PODCASTProud member of the Pitcher List Fantasy Baseball Podcast Network

Fantasy Baseball Live – May 18, 2025Microsoft Teams:Segments 1 and 2 – Review games of the weekendAdditional Notes1.Surprise, surprise, the Orioles fired their manager and then promptly lost their next game. They have a team ERA of 5.42, which ranks last in the American League and is the third worst in MLB. I understand that this happens (blame the manager), but ownership claimed they would spend money and simply have not. Thoughts?a.Oddly, the Marlins are among the teams with a worse ERA than the Orioles. Let's examine their rotation.2.Matthew Lugo with another home run on Saturday.3.Clayton Kershaw got a start, and it didn't go very well. His fastball maxed out at 90.9 MPH. Is Kershaw the new Tommy Malone?a.Will he have success?4.Seth Halvorsen got the save opportunity in Colorado. It was the first save opportunity in over two weeks. Do we care about this?5.Remember when Rafael Devers was struggling. He's now hitting .284 and hit his eighth home run on Saturday – a walk-off6.The five hottest players by OPS last week:a.Cal Raleigh (C, Sea) – 6 for 18, 3 HR, 1 SBb.Kyle Stowers (OF, Mia) – 8 for 22, 3 HRc.Wilmer Flores (1B, SF) – 8 for 21, 3 HRd.Ivan Herrera (C, STL) – 10 for 21, 1 HRe.Josh Jung (3B, Tex) – 10 for 25, 4 HR Segment 3: Waiver WireSegment 4: Closer ReportClose

This weeks show starts out with classic selections from Peter Tosh, Little John, The Abyssinians, Prince Alla & King Tubby, Al Campbell, Jackie Mittoo, Dennis Brown, The Itals, Alric Forbes, Bunny Wailer, Dillinger, Dhaima, Johnny Clarke, Earl Zero, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Michael Prophet, Owen Grey, Hugh Mundell, Daweh Congo, and Horace Andy. New music this week comes from The Georgetown Orbits, Bost & Tim with Zikki, Kenya Eugene, Inna Vision with Mellow Mood, Perfect Giddimani, The Human Rights, Keith & Tex, Lollypop Lorry and The Young Israelites, Sanchez, Subatomic Sound System with Screechy Dan, Queen Omega and Irie Ites, Solo Banton, and  Hollow Point with Mr. Williamz and Derrick Sound. Also this week we ride the new Que Cerah Riddim featuring artists Brandon Rootz, Johnny Osbourne, and Cocoa Tea. Enjoy!  Peter Tosh - Rastafari Is - Wanted Dread & Alive - Parlophone Little John - Give Jah All The Praise - Version City Rockers: Darker Roots - Antifaz The Abyssinians - Know Jah Today - Satta Massagana Deluxe Edition - Heartbeat Records Prince Alla  - Stone - Run It Red: Mick Hucknall Selects From 10 Years Of Blood & Fire Classics - Blood & Fire King Tubby & Soul Syndicate - Great Stone - Freedom Sounds In Dub - Blood & Fire Al Campbell & The Revolutinaries - Respect/Respect The Version - Iration Steppas: Dubs From The Foundation - Greensleeves Jackie Mittoo - Darker Shade Of Black - Champion In The Arena 1976-1977 - Blood & Fire Dennis Brown - Emmanuel God Is With Us - The Promised Land - Blood & Fire  Keith Porter & The Itals - Call Jah Name - Mind Over Matter - Ital Music Alric Forbes - Warn The Nation - Forbes Label 7” Bunny Wailer - Soul Rebel - Retrospective - Shanachie Records/Solomonic Dillinger - Dread No Warrior w/Version - Gorgon Records 7” Dhaima - Ina Jah Children - The Ladies At Joe Gibbs - VP Records Johnny Clarke & The Aggrovators - Blood Dunza/Blood Version - Jah Love Rockers: Revolutionary Sounds From The Rockers & Steppers Era 1975-1980 - Trojan Records Earl Zero - And God Said To Man - And God Said To Man Showcase - A Lone Productions Michael Prophet - Show Some Love - Tuff Scout 7” Bob Marley & The Wailers - Ride Natty Ride - Survival - Tuff Gong Owen Grey - Fire, Fire (Love Fire) - The British Roots Rockas - Dennis Bovell The Georgetown Orbits - New Day - Constellations - Orion Anderson Hugh Mundell - Going Places - Suns Of Dub: Riddimentary: Suns Of Dub Selects Greensleeves - Greensleeves Daweh Congo - Jah Is My Shepherd - Human Rights & Justice - Jamwax Luciano & Mad Professor - Deliverance/Deliverance Dub - Deliverance (Mad Professor Dub Showcase) - Ariwa Horace Andy - This Must Be Hell - Midnight Rocker - On U Sound Blakkamoore - Play The Roll - Upward Spiral Deluxe - Lustre Kings/Baco Records Keida - Stand For Something - Ebb and Flow - Great Whyte Entertainment Bost & Bim feat. Zikki - Know Yourself - The Bombist Kenya Eugene - Down - Bongo Rockers Riddim - Rebellion City Production Stephen Marley feat. Capleton - Break Us Apart - Revelation Pt. 1: The Root Of Life - Ghetto Youths International Kabaka Pyramid feat. Damian Marley - Red, Gold, and Green - The Kalling - Ghetto Youths International/Bebble Rock Music Inna Vision feat. Mellow Mood - Faith and Deeds - Faith and Deeds - Reggae Lives The Human Rights - Jah Reign - One People - The Human Rights Perfect Giddimani - Jah We Pray - Sibusiso - Giddimani Music Perfect Giddimani - Jah We Pray Dub - Sibusiso In Dub - Giddimani Music Los Cafres - Tus Ojos - Suena La Alarma - 2011 Fyn S.A. Keith & Tex - If You Love Say Yeah - Gun Life - Liquidator Music Brandon Rootz - Cruising Girl - Que Cerah Riddim - Hits 38 Production/Jammy's  Johnny Osbourne - Que Cerah - Que Cerah Riddim - Hits 38 Production/Jammy's Cocoa Tea - The Marshall - Que Cerah Riddim - Hits 38 Production/Jammy's Lollypop Lorry & The Young Israelites - Fire, Fire/Fire Fire Dub (Manwel T Dub Version) - Lollypop Lorry Sanchez - Jamdown - Jamdown - Kenergi Music Entertainment Dennis Brown - To The Foundation - The Biggest Dancehall Anthems  1979-1982  Greensleeves Sugar Minott - No Vacancy - The Roots Lover 1978-1983 - Moll-Selekta Jah Thomas & Roots Radics - King Tubby's Jewel Dub - King Tubby's Hidden Treasure - Trojan Records Sly & The Revolutionaries - Acapulco Gold - Trojan Dub Box Set Volume 2 - Trojan Records Prince Phillip - Windy Dub - Eclipse 7” Hugh Mundell & Augustus Pablo - Run Revolution A Come/Revolution Dub - Iration Steppas: Dubs From The Foundation - Greensleeves Jah Warrior - Drum Song/Drum Version - Jah Warrior Young Kulcha & Conscious Embassy - Days Are Grey/Grey Dub - Rise Up - Conscious Embassy Records Prince Alla & Hermit Dubz - Backstabbers/Backstabbers Dub - Abendigo Records Eek A Mouse - Do You Remember - Jah Shaka Presents: The Positive Message - Greensleeves Micah Shemaiah - Zion Gates/Zion Dub - Zion Gates: Forgotten Scrolls Vol. 1 - JahSolidRock Subatomic Sound System & Screechy Dan - Jah Is The Light (808 Mix) - Subatomic Sound Macka B & Vibronics - Are You Ready/Are You Version - Scoops Luciano - Hammer - Borderline Riddim Remix - Irie Ites  Chezidek & Russ D - Power Of The Lion/Power Of Dub - Borderline Riddim Remix - Irie Ites  Queen Omega & Irie Ites - Touch Inna Di Place - Bun Dem Riddim - Irie Ites Records Solo Banton - Sound Teachings - Reality Shock Records Hollow Point w/ Mr. Williamz & Derrick Sound - Nasty Living - Evidence Music Yaksta - Pon Di Island - Bebble Rock Music/BushMusic Jah Mason - In My Heart - Only Solution Riddim Remix - Irie Ites Records Ras McBean & Russ D - Boots Tracks/Boots Tracks Dub - Only Solution Riddim Remix - Irie Ites Records

It's time to cut slumping hitters. Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson look at 10 hitters with negative values and discuss whether to cut them. ---00:00 Fred Pod 5-600:30 Welcome01:00 News:01:15 Teoscar Hernandez to IL05:20 Yordan Alvarez10:15 Shota Imanaga to miss at least two weeks12:15 AJ Smith-Shawver with his best start after being a trendy waiver wire add on Sunday15:00 Evan Carter recalled to help a depressing TEX offense18:25 BlueWire18:30 Sayonara Sluggers19:30 Marcus Semien23:00 Jake Burger26:00 Anthony Santander28:50 Alec Bohm31:10 Christian Walker32:50 Ryan McMahon36:00 Taylor Ward39:30 Nolan Schanuel, Kyren Paris43:00 Carlos Correa45:55 Andrew Vaughn50:00 Brandon Lowe51:45 Jonathan India53:30 Joey Ortiz55:10 Jordan Walker56:00 Alec Burleson58:15 Jordan Westburg Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.