Podcasts about Uncle Frank

Haul in or get off the pot, The Gentlemen return! We're back to discuss the funniest stories sent in by listeners and scoured from the cheeks of the internet. It's a bumper episode this week featuring our new hero and possibly our favourite story so far; Uncle Frank. Brace yourselves for a horrible story about a medical emergency, and a man holds childhood guilt about an event from his past. This is a bad one. We'll finish off with some more of the best nicknames sent in by listeners to try and wash off the filth. You might need a shower after this one.The Thread of Gentlemen is a comedy podcast hosted on the Acast Network. Each week we do a kamikaze dive into the funniest confessions and stories sent in by listeners, and scrape the barrel of the internet for hilarious tales and half-truths.Have you got a story fit for The Gentlemen? Get involved and send it over to stories@thethreadofgentlemen.com and we'll do our best to read it on the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Frank Vasquez (also affectionately known as Uncle Frank) is a mostly retired lawyer and host of the 'Risk Parity Radio' podcast. In this episode, he gives us a dose of his investing wisdom complete with his unique 'SpongeBob' sense of humor. We discuss financial independence (FI) in the older years, emphasizing the importance of enjoying the fruits of your labor after decades of saving. We explore diversified portfolios, the principles of risk parity, and introduce listeners to various investment approaches such as the 'Golden Butterfly' and 'Golden Ratio' portfolios. Frank also shares his thoughts on the shortcomings of traditional personal finance gurus, who often fail to provide viable strategies for retirement spending.  

Ramble with us through the valley on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #698. Subscribe now! Maggie's Wake, Lúnasa, Sassenach, Louise Bichan, Toby Bresnahan, Kinnfolk, Ironwood, Michael Darcy & The Atlantic Tramps, Altan, Strings & Things, Firinn, Faoileán, Bonhomme Setter, Stout Pounders, Eimear Arkins GET CELTIC MUSIC NEWS IN YOUR INBOX The Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Enjoy seven weekly news items for Celtic music and culture online. Subscribe now and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 FOR 2025 This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. You can vote for as many songs and tunes that inspire you in each episode. Your vote helps me create this year's Best Celtic music of 2025 episode. You have just three weeks to vote this year. Vote Now! You can follow our playlist on YouTube to listen to those top voted tracks as they are added every 2 - 3 weeks. 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In June 2025, we are going on a Celtic Invasion of Wexford, Ireland as we explore Ireland's southeast corner. We'll visit a whiskey distillery. We'll see castles and a windmill. We'll see ocean life on a ferry, visit a heritage center and see the beauty of the Wicklow mountains. This is a trip you will remember. Learn more about the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ #celticmusic #irishmusic #celticmusicpodcast I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? I'd love to see a  picture of what you're doing while listening. Is there a new Celtic CD or Celtic band that you heard of or saw? Send a picture. Email me at follow@bestcelticmusic. David Kennis emailed a photo: "It was a pleasure to hear my first episode  tonight why walking our dogs Bella the Great Dane and Thorin the Great Pyrenees Mix. The episode was #684. The Friel Sisters were the focus. Here in Ames, Iowa it happens that we have a Friel Drive. 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Collective grief is the shared experience of loss or change that impacts a group, community, or even an entire nation. It can be sparked by war, natural disasters, or the passing of a public figure. One month after the devastating Los Angeles fires, the grief remains, even as the city begins to rebuild.In this episode, Holly sits down with her friend and fellow New Yorker-turned-Angeleno, Micki Marseglia, to reflect on both collective and personal grief. Micki, the longtime head of talent relations at Jimmy Kimmel Live!, has been with the show since its inception over 20 years ago. She's also Jimmy's cousin and one of three daughters of the beloved Uncle Frank Potenza and Concetta Aunt Chippy Potenza.With Jill out sick, Micki was the perfect person to explore the emotions that come with loss in the wake of disaster. Together, she and Holly discuss the weight of grief, the resilience it demands, and the importance of trusting the journey—even in times of uncertainty. Listen as they reconnect over their love for New York and Los Angeles, share memories of their own losses, and remind each other that even in darkness, there is always light to be found.Jimmy Kimmel Live on instagram Perhaps the greatest video of Micki to ever exist FIRE RELIEF: Shelter Partnership American Red Cross LA Food Bank LAFD Foundation Altadena Rotary Club  

In this frolic and detour from our regularly scheduled programming, we create a "Reference Episode" by employing two AI podcasters to summarize the information contained in Episodes 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9, which are some of the foundational episodes for this podcast.  BTW, choose PFFV instead of PFF if you are interested in that.  But the point was to teach you how to analyze investments.Here are (most of) the original links and notes from those episodes.Episode 1:In this episode we answer five basic questions:1.  What is Risk Parity Radio?2.  Who is this podcast for?3.  Gee willikers, what does "Risk Parity" mean anyway, Uncle Frank?4.  How will will make this real and actionable for you?5.  How can you get involved?Episode 3:  In this episode we explore the ancient origins of asset allocation and diversification. Bava Metzia 42a:  https://steinsaltz.org/daf/bavametzia42/70-year History of Investment Consulting:  https://seekingalpha.com/article/4357226-70-year-history-of-investment-consulting-1950minus-2020Episode 5:  In this follow-up to Episode 3, we explore the development of risk-parity style investing from the 1980s to the present day.The All Weather Strategy Paper:   Bridgewater Paper 2009.12 AW Info Pack.doc (granicus.com)Risk Parity Portfolios:  Efficient Portfolios Through True Diversification:  https://www.panagora.com/assets/PanAgora-Risk-Parity-Portfolios-Efficient-Portfolios-Through-True-Diversification.pdfRisk Parity:  Silver Bullet Or A Bridge Too Far: chapter-4-from-managing-multiasset-strategies-2018.pdf (callan.com)Episode 7:In this episode we discuss the three basic principles are (1) the Holy Grail Principle; (2) the Macro-Allocation Principle; and (3) the Simplicity Principle.March draw-downs for professional risk-parity style portfolios: https://www.markovprocesses.com/blog/risk-parity-funds-in-the-coronavirus-market-rout/Ray Dalio explains the Holy Grail principle of risk-parity style investing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nu4lHaSh7D4Episode 9:In this episode we discuss how NOT to choose investments and how to employ a good process to analyze an investment.  We adopt the process of David Stein's 10 Questions and apply it to an exchange-traded fund of preferred stocks.Ishares description of PFF:  https://www.ishares.com/us/products/239826/ishares-us-preferred-stock-etfThe 10 Questions To Ask When Considering An Investment:1.  What is it?2.  Is it an investment, a speculation, or a gamble?3.  What is the upside?4.  What is the downside?5.  Who is on the other side of the trade?6.  What is the investment vehicle?7.  What does it take to be successful?8.  Who is getting a cut?9.  How does it impact your portfolio?10.  Should you invest?Support the show

Welcome to our new set for the latest Lou Volpe Jazz Cast. The new set list features a rhythmic interplay between the lead and rhythm Guitars. There is also a dedication to Lou's Uncle Frank. Hope you like it! The tunes: "WHAT A GREAT COMBINATION!", THE GENTLE TOUCH", "THE RINKY-DINKS OF RIVER STREET" and our feature song for this week, "YOUR EYES AND THE STARS". (compliments of cosmic consciousness music co.©2025 BMI) Enjoy!

Melky & Goobie are here to carve up the action from the 3 Thanksgiving games that were juicier than Grandma's turkey and spicier than Uncle Frank's political takes. The verdict? These games were a cornucopia of chaos and touchdowns . Tune in when these two Canadians put their leftover takes in the microwave!

On today's episode of the.deercamp.podcast, we are back in the studio with my good friend Adam Miller. We discuss: Hutchy's festive Florida trip Patreon Hunt's lighthearted fun The happiness in a child's hunt Adam's successful traditional bow hunting season Uncle Frank's first out-of-state elk in Colorado Lever gun charm wins over Adam for gun hunting And so much more!  Connect: -https://www.instagram.com/hutchy.outdoors/

This podcast hit paid subscribers' inboxes on Nov. 30. It dropped for free subscribers on Dec. 7. To receive future episodes as soon as they're live, and to support independent ski journalism, please consider an upgrade to a paid subscription. You can also subscribe to the free tier below:WhoMike Taylor, Owner of Holiday Mountain, New YorkRecorded onNovember 18, 2024About Holiday MountainClick here for a mountain stats overviewOwned by: Mike TaylorLocated in: Monticello, New YorkYear founded: 1957Pass affiliations: NoneClosest neighboring ski areas: Villa Roma (:37), Ski Big Bear (:56), Mt. Peter (:48), Mountain Creek (:52), Victor Constant (:54)Base elevation: 900 feetSummit elevation: 1,300 feetVertical drop: 400 feetSkiable acres: 60Average annual snowfall: 66 inchesTrail count: 9 (5 beginner, 2 intermediate, 2 advanced)Lift count: 3 (1 fixed-grip quad, 1 triple, 1 carpet - view Lift Blog's inventory of Holiday Mountain's lift fleet)Why I interviewed himNot so long ago, U.S. ski areas swung wrecking ball-like from the necks of founders who wore them like amulets. Mountain and man fused as one, each anchored to and propelled by the other, twin forces mirrored and set aglow, forged in some burbling cauldron and unleashed upon the public as an Experience. This was Killington and this was Mammoth and this was Vail and this was Squaw and this was Taos, each at once a mountain and a manifestation of psyche and soul, as though some god's hand had scooped from Pres and Dave and Pete and Al and Ernie their whimsy and hubris and willfulness and fashioned them into a cackling live thing on this earth. The men were the mountains and the mountains were the men. Everybody knew this and everybody felt this and that's why we named lifts and trails after them.This is what we've lost in the collect-them-all corporate roll-up of our current moment. I'm skeptical of applying an asteroid-ate-the-dinosaurs theory to skiing, but even I'll acknowledge this bit. When the caped founder, who stepped into raw wilderness and said “here I will build an organized snowskiing facility” and proceeded to do so, steps aside or sells to SnowCo or dies, some essence of the mountain evaporates with him. The snow still hammers and the skiers still come and the mountain still lets gravity run things. The trails remain and the fall lines still fall. The mountain is mostly the same. But nobody knows why it is that way, and the ski area becomes a disembodied thing, untethered from a human host. This, I think, is a big part of the appeal of Michigan's Mount Bohemia. Ungroomed, untamed, absent green runs and snowguns, accessible all winter on a $109 season pass, Boho is the impossible storybook of the maniac who willed it into existence against all advice and instinct: Lonie Glieberman, who hacked this thing from the wilderness not in some lost postwar decade, but in 2000. He lives there all winter and everybody knows him and they all know that this place that is the place would not exist had he not insisted that it be so. For the purposes of how skiers consider the joint, Lonie is Mount Bohemia. And someday when he goes away the mountain will make less sense than it does right now.I could write a similar paragraph about Chip Chase at White Grass Touring Center in West Virginia. But there aren't many of those fellas left. Since most of our ski areas are old, most of our founders are gone. They're not coming back, and we're not getting more ski areas. But that doesn't mean the era of the owner-soul keeper is finished. They just need to climb a different set of monkey bars to get there. Rather than trekking into the mountains to stake out and transform a raw wilderness into a piste digestible to the masses, the modern mountain incarnate needs to drive up to the ski area with a dump truck full of hundred dollar bills, pour it out onto the ground, and hope the planted seeds sprout money trees.And this is Mike Taylor. He has resources. He has energy. He has manpower. And he's going to transform this dysfunctional junkpile of a ski area into something modern, something nice, something that will last. And everyone knows it wouldn't be happening without him.What we talked aboutThe Turkey Trot chairlift upgrade; why Taylor re-engineered and renovated a mothballed double chair just to run it for a handful of days last winter before demolishing it this summer; Partek and why skiing needs an independent lift manufacturer; a gesture from Massanutten; how you build a chairlift when your chairlift doesn't come with a bottom terminal; Holiday Mountain's two new ski trails for this winter; the story behind Holiday Mountain's trail names; why a rock quarry is “the greatest neighbors we could ever ask for”; big potential future ski expansion opportunities; massive snowmaking upgrades; snowmaking is hard; how a state highway spurred the development of Holiday Mountain; “I think we've lost a generation of skiers”; vintage Holiday Mountain; the ski area's long, sad decline; pillage by flood; restoring abandoned terrain above the Fun Park; the chairlift you see from Route 17 is not actually a chairlift; considering a future when 17 converts into Interstate 86; what would have happened to Holiday had the other bidders purchased it; “how do we get kids off their phones and out recreating again?”; advice from Plattekill; buying a broken ski area in May and getting it open by Christmas (or trying); what translates well from the business world into running a ski area; how to finance the rebuild and modernization of a failing ski area; “when you talk to a bank and use the word ‘ski area,' they want nothing to do with it”; how to make a ski area make money; why summer business is hard; Holiday's incredible social media presence; “I always thought good grooming was easy, like mowing a lawn”; how to get big things done quickly but well; ski racing returns; “I don't want to do things half-assed and pay for it in the long run”; why season two should be better than season one; “you can't make me happier than to see busloads of kids, improving their skills, and enjoying something they're going to do for the rest of their life”; why New York State has a challenging business environment, and how to get things done anyway; the surprise labor audit that shocked New York skiing last February – “we didn't realize the mistakes we were making”; kids these days; the State of New York owns and subsidizes three ski areas – how does that complicate things?; why the state subsidizing independent ski areas isn't the answer; the problem with bussing kids to ski areas; and why Holiday Mountain doesn't feel ready to join the Indy Pass.Why I thought that now was a good time for this interviewI met Taylor in a Savannah bar last year, five minutes after he'd bought a ski area and seven months before he needed to turn that ski area into a functional business. Here was the new owner of Holiday Mountain, rolling with the Plattekill gang, more or less openly saying, “I have no idea what the hell I'm doing, but I'm going to do it. I'm going to save Holiday Mountain.”The National Ski Areas Association's annual show, tucked across the river that week, seemed like a good place to start. Here were hundreds of people who could tell Taylor exactly how hard it was to run a ski area, and why. And here was this guy, accomplished in so many businesses, ready to learn. And all I could think, having skied the disaster that was Holiday Mountain in recent years, was thank God this dude is here. Here's my card. Let's talk.I connected with Taylor the next month and wrote a story about his grand plans for Holiday. Then I stepped back and let that first winter happen. It was, by Taylor's own account, humbling. But it did not seem to be humiliating, which is key. Pride is the quickest path to failure in skiing. Instead of kicking things, Taylor seemed to regard the whole endeavor as a grand and amusing puzzle. “Well let's see here, turns out snowmaking is hard, grooming is hard, managing teenagers is hard… isn't that interesting and how can I make this work even though I already had too much else to do at my other 10 jobs?”Life may be attitude above all else. And when I look at ski area operators who have recycled garbage into gold, this is the attribute that seems to steer all others. That's people like Rick Schmitz, who talked two Wisconsin ski areas off the ledge and brought another back from its grave; Justin Hoppe, who just traded his life in to save a lost UP ski area; James Coleman, whose bandolier of saved ski areas could fill an egg carton; and Danielle and Laszlo Vajtay, who for 31 years have modernized their ridiculously steep and remote Catskills ski area one snowgun at a time.There are always plenty of people who will tell you why a thing is impossible. These people are boring. They lack creativity or vision, an ability to see the world as something other than what it is. Taylor is the opposite. All he does is envision how things can be better, and then work to make them that way. That was clear to me immediately. It just took him a minute to prove he could do it. And he did.What I got wrong* Mike said he needed a chairlift with “about 1,000 feet of vertical rise” to replace the severed double chair visible from Route 17. He meant length. According to Lift Blog, the legacy lift rose 232 vertical feet over 1,248 linear feet.* We talk a bit about New York's declining population, but the real-world picture is fuzzier. While the state's population did fall considerably, from 20.1 million to 19.6 million over the past four years, those numbers include a big pandemic-driven population spike in 2020, when the state's population rose 3.3 percent, from 19.5 million to that 20.1 million number (likely from city refugees camping out in New York's vast and bucolic rural reaches). The state's current population of 19,571,216 million is still larger than it was at any point before 2012, and not far off its pre-pandemic peak of 19,657,321.* I noted that Gore's new Hudson high-speed quad cost “about $10 million.” That is probably a fair estimate based upon the initial budget between $8 and $9 million, but an ORDA representative did not immediately respond to a request for the final number.Why you should ski Holiday MountainI've been reconsidering my television pitch for Who Wants to Own a Ski Area? Not because the answer is probably “everybody reading this newsletter except for the ones that already own a ski area, because they are smart enough to know better.” But because I think the follow-up series, Ski Resort Rebuild, would be even more entertaining. It would contain all the elements of successful unscripted television: a novel environment, large and expensive machinery, demolition, shouting, meddlesome authorities, and an endless sequence of puzzles confronting a charismatic leader and his band of chain-smoking hourlies.The rainbow arcing over all of this would of course be reinvention. Take something teetering on apocalyptic set-piece and transform it into an ordered enterprise that makes the kids go “wheeeeee!” Raw optimism and self-aware naivete would slide into exasperation and despair, the launchpad for stubborn triumphalism tempered by humility. Cut to teaser for season two.Though I envision a six- or eight-episode season, the template here is the concise and satisfying Hoarders, which condenses a days-long home dejunking into a half-hour of television. One minute, Uncle Frank's four-story house is filled with his pizza box collection and every edition of the Tampa Bay Bugle dating back to 1904. But as 15 dumpster trucks from TakeMyCrap.com drive off in convoy, the home that could only be navigated with sonar and wayfinding canines has been transformed into a Flintstones set piece, a couch and a wooly mammoth rug accenting otherwise empty rooms. I can watch these chaos-into-order transformations all day long.Roll into Holiday Mountain this winter, and you'll essentially be stepping into episode four of this eight-part series. The ski area's most atrocious failures have been bulldozed, blown-up, regraded, covered in snow. The two-seater chairlift that Columbus shipped in pieces on the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria has finally been scrapped and replaced with a machine that does not predate modern democracy. The snowguns are no longer powered by hand-cranks. A ski area that, just 18 months ago, was shrinking like an island in rising water is actually debuting two brand-new trails this winter.But the job's not finished. On your left as you drive in is a wide abandoned ridge where four ski lifts once spun. On the open hills, new snowguns glimmer and new-used chairlifts and cats hum, but by Taylor's own admission, his teams are still figuring out how to use all these fancy gadgets. Change is the tide climbing up the beach, but we haven't fully smoothed out the tracked sand yet, and it will take a few more hours to get there.It's fun to be part of something like this, even as an observer. I'll tell you to visit Holiday Mountain this winter for the same reason I'll tell you to go ride Chair 2 at Alpental or the triple at Bluewood or the Primo and Segundo Riblet doubles at Sunlight. By next autumn, each of these lifts, which have dressed their mountains for decades, will make way for modern machines. This is good, and healthy, and necessary for skiing's long-term viability. But experiencing the same place in different forms offers useful lessons in imagination, evolution, and the utility of persistence and willpower. It's already hard to picture that Holiday Mountain that teetered on the edge of collapse just two years ago. In two more years, it could be impossible, so thorough is the current renovation. So go. Bonus: they have skiing.Podcast NotesOn indies sticking togetherDespite the facile headlines, conglomerates are not taking over American skiing. As of my last count, about 73 percent of U.S. ski areas are still independently operated. And while these approximately three-quarters of active ski areas likely account for less than half of all skier visits, consumers do still have plenty of choice if they don't want to go Epkonic.New York, in particular, is a redoubt of family-owned and -operated mountains. Other than Vail-owned Hunter and state-owned Belleayre, Gore, and Whiteface, every single one of the state's 51 ski areas is under independent management. Taylor calls out several of these New York owners in our conversation, including many past podcast guests. These are all tremendous conversations, all streaked with the same sincere determination and grit that's obvious in Taylor's pod.Massachusetts is also a land of independent ski areas, including the Swiss watch known as Wachusett:On PartekPartek is one of the delightful secrets of U.S. skiing. The company, founded in 1993 by Hagen Schulz, son of the defunct Borvig lifts President Gary Schulz, installs one or two or zero new chairlifts in a typical year. Last year, it was a fixed-grip quad at Trollhaugen, Wisconsin and a triple at Mt. Southington, Connecticut. The year before, it was the new Sandy quad at Saddleback. Everyone raves about the quality of the lifts and the experience of working with Partek's team. Saddleback GM Jim Quimby laid this out for us in detail when he joined me on the podcast last year:Trollhaugen owner and GM Jim Rochford, Jr. was similarly effusive:I'm underscoring this point because if you visit Partek's website, you'll be like “I hope they have this thing ready for Y2K.” But this is your stop if you need a new SKF 6206-2RS1, which is only $17!On the old Catskills resort hotels with ski areasNew York is home to more ski areas (51) than any state in America, but there are still far more lost ski areas here than active ones. The New York Lost Ski Areas Project estimates that the ghosts of up to 350 onetime ski hills haunt the state. This is not so tragic as it sounds, as the vast majority of these operations consisted of a goat pulling a toboggan up 50 vertical feet beside Fiesty Pete's dairy barn. These operated for the lifespan of a housefly and no one missed them when they disappeared. On the opposite end were a handful of well-developed, multi-lift ski areas that have died in modernity: Scotch Valley (1988), Shu Maker (1999), Cortina (mid-90s), and Big Tupper (2012). But in the middle sat dozens of now-defunct surface-tow bumps, some with snowmaking, some attached to the famous and famously extinct Borsch Belt Catskills resorts.It is this last group that Taylor and I discuss in the podcast. He estimates that “probably a dozen” ski areas once operated in Sullivan County. Some of these were standalone operations like Holiday, but many were stapled to large resort hotels like The Nevele and Grossingers. I couldn't find a list of the extinct Catskills resorts that once offered skiing, and none appeared to have bothered drawing a trailmap.While these add-on ski areas are a footnote in the overall story of U.S. skiing, an activity-laying-around-to-do-at-a-resort can have a powerful multiplier effect. Here are some things that I only do if I happen across a readymade setup: shoot pool, ice skate, jet ski, play basketball, fish, play minigolf, toss cornhole bags. I enjoy all of these things, but I won't plan ahead to do them on purpose. I imagine skiing acted in this fashion for much of the Bortsch Belt crowd, like “oh let's go try that snowskiing thing between breakfast and our 11:00 baccarat game.” And with some of these folks, skiing probably became something they did on purpose.The closest thing modernity delivers to this is indoor skiing, which, attached to a mall – as Big Snow is in New Jersey – presents itself as Something To Do. Which is why I believe we need a lot more such centers, and soon.On shrinking Holiday MountainSome ski areas die all at once. Holiday Mountain curdled over decades, to the husk Taylor purchased last year. Check the place out in 2000, with lifts zinging all over the place across multiple faces:A 2003 flood smashed the terrain near the entrance, and by 2007, Holiday ran just two lifts:At some indeterminant point, the ski area also abandoned the Turkey Trot double. This 2023 trailmap shows the area dedicated to snowtubing, though to my knowledge no such activity was ever conducted there at scale.On the lift you see from Route 17Anyone cruising NY State 17 can see this chairlift rising off the northwest corner of the ski area:This is essentially a billboard, as Taylor left the terminal in place after demolishing the lower part of the long-inactive lift.Taylor intends to run a lift back up this hill and re-open all the old terrain. But first he has to restore the slopes, which eroded significantly in their last life as a Motocross course. There is no timeline for this, but Taylor works fast, and I wouldn't be shocked to see the terrain come back online as soon as 2025.On NY 17's transformation into I-86New York 17 is in the midst of a decades-long evolution into Interstate 86, with long stretches of the route that spans southern New York already signed as such. But the interstate designation comes with standards that define lane number and width, bridge height, shoulder dimensions, and maximum grade, among many other particulars, including the placement and length of exit and entrance ramps. Exit 108, which provides direct eastbound access to and egress from Holiday Mountain, is fated to close whenever the highway gods close the gap that currently splits I-86 into segments.On Norway MountainHoliday is the second ski area comeback story featured on the pod in recent months, following the tale of dormant-since-2017 Norway Mountain, Michigan:On Holiday's high-energy social media accountsTaylor has breathlessly documented Holiday's comeback on the ski area's Instagram and Facebook accounts. They're incredible. Follow recommended. On Tuxedo RidgeThis place frustrates me. Once a proud beginners-oriented ski center with four chairlifts and a 450-foot vertical drop, the bump dropped dead around 2014 without warning or explanation, despite a prime location less than an hour from New York City.I hiked the place in 2020, and wrote about it:On Ski Areas of New YorkSki Areas of New York, or SANY, is one of America's most effective state ski area organizations. I've hosted the organization's president, Scott Brandi, on the podcast a couple of times:Compulsory mention of ORDAThe Olympic Regional Development Authority, which manages New York State-owned Belleayre, Gore, and Whiteface mountains, lost $47.3 million in its last fiscal year. One ORDA board member, in response to the report, said that it's “amazing how well we are doing,” according to the Adirondack Explorer. Which makes a lot of the state's independent ski area operators say things like, “Huh?” That's probably a fair response, since $47.3 million would likely be sufficient for the state to simply purchase every ski area in New York other than Hunter, Windham, Holiday Valley, and Bristol.On high-speed ropetowsI'll keep writing about these forever because they are truly amazing and there should be 10 of them at every ski area in America:Welch Village, Minnesota. Video by Stuart Winchester.The Storm explores the world of lift-served skiing year-round. Join us.The Storm publishes year-round, and guarantees 100 articles per year. This is article 82/100 in 2024, and number 582 since launching on Oct. 13, 2019. Get full access to The Storm Skiing Journal and Podcast at www.stormskiing.com/subscribe

"Merry Christmas ya filthy animal...and a happy New Year" Episode 69 of Absolute Cuts sees hosts Mark Nelson and Ryan Cullen discuss the 1992 bird womaning, sticky banditing, Trump cameoing classic Home Alone 2 : Lost In New York. Mark & Ryan discuss dodgy tax deductions, balloon sculpting and Nelson builds on his theories about Peter McAllister and Uncle Frank. Please get in touch and let us know if you enjoy the podcast, what guests you'd like to see on in future episodes and to suggest a film. Email : absolutecutspodcast@gmail.com You can follow the podcast on social media here - Twitter : @AbsoluteCuts Instagram : @AbsoluteCutsPod   Please leave a 5 star rating and review if you have enjoyed and recommend us to anyone you think might enjoy the pod.   The Absolute Cuts soundtrack can be found here :  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7y4PQxrbJk7PJLz3IJKIot?si=1d999a719b17409b   You can also find both Nelson and Cullen at the various places below -    Mark Links LIQUID GOLD Tour 2025/26 Tickets https://linktr.ee/marknelsoncomic Twitter : @marknelsoncomic Instagram : @marknelsoncomic Facebook : MarkNelsonComic Youtube : Mark Nelson - YouTube LINKTREE : marknelsoncomic | Instagram, Facebook | Linktree

The holidays are around the corner, so we discuss tips for having a conversation around the Thanksgiving table with differing viewpoints. If Uncle Frank insists on contributing inflammatory comments, what do you do? When should you engage, when should you not engage? We also discuss how knowledge can reduce fear, and how justice happens. Tune in! It's our pre-stuffing conversation!

Home Alone is an undeniably iconic holiday movie, but watching it as an adult, it's hard not to find aspects of it downright annoying. For starters, the premise itself is exasperating—Kevin's parents somehow don't notice an entire child missing until they're halfway across the Atlantic! Then there's the constant chaos of Kevin's elaborate traps. Sure, it's impressive that an eight-year-old could outsmart two burglars, but how did he rig the whole house without any adult catching on? It's an endless sequence of pranks and slapstick violence that almost feels repetitive. Beyond that, there's the family's over-the-top behavior: they're either yelling at Kevin or, in the case of Uncle Frank, acting like the world's worst relative. And yet, everyone just sweeps the poor treatment under the rug by the end! Even the burglars, Marv and Harry, are hilariously inept—they keep coming back for more, which is both funny and frustrating as they fall for the same traps over and over. American and Nigerian weddings differ significantly in style, cultural traditions, and the role of community. In American weddings, ceremonies are typically more individualized and reflect the couple's unique tastes, with a focus on formal settings like churches, gardens, or event halls. The guest list is often more intimate, with an emphasis on family and close friends. The ceremony is usually followed by a reception featuring toasts, a first dance, cake cutting, and sometimes a throw of the bouquet. The bride typically wears a white gown, and the groom a suit or tuxedo, in line with Western traditions. In contrast, Nigerian weddings are vibrant, community-centered celebrations that blend traditional and, in many cases, Western customs. The events can last several days and include two main ceremonies: the traditional wedding and the "white" wedding, which resembles Western-style weddings but often incorporates Nigerian elements. Traditional attire is elaborate, with the couple wearing colorful, intricately designed outfits that represent their ethnic background. Nigerian weddings are known for their size, often including hundreds of guests, as weddings are seen as a communal celebration. There are also lively displays of music, dance, and “spraying” of money—a tradition where guests shower the couple with money to bless their marriage. Both types of weddings are meaningful, but they reflect their cultures' different approaches to celebration and the roles of family and community. The WNBA Finals between the Minnesota Lynx and New York Liberty would be a thrilling matchup, pitting two powerhouse teams from the East and West. The Lynx, known for their disciplined defense and relentless team cohesion, bring a storied legacy with their multiple championships and experienced players, including top scorers who can drive the game on both ends of the court. Meanwhile, the Liberty's high-octane offense, spearheaded by dynamic, sharp-shooting guards and forwards, would make them formidable opponents. Fans could expect a series rich with intensity, as both teams boast strong fan bases and hometown pride. Each game would likely feature dramatic shifts in momentum and tactical adjustments as both coaches aim to outmaneuver one another. Key matchups would include the Lynx's defense trying to contain the Liberty's powerful offense, while Liberty players would have to contend with Minnesota's strategic plays and rebounding prowess. If such a series were to happen, it would not only showcase some of the WNBA's best talents and top-tier basketball, but it would also be a test of endurance, skill, and strategy—a true battle to the final buzzer.

In this episode we answer emails from Anderson, Sean and Colin.  We discuss the OPTRA sample portfolio, using rising glidepaths or bond tents in portfolio management and Colin's "Smooth Operator" Portfolio.Links:2016 Kitces Article re Bond Tents and Glidepaths:  The Portfolio Size Effect And Optimal Equity Glidepaths (kitces.com)Portfolio Charts Portfolio Matrix Comparison Tool:  Portfolio Matrix – Portfolio ChartsColin's Portfolio:  Backtest Portfolio Asset Allocation (portfoliovisualizer.com)Portfolio Charts Article:  When Past Performance Is Absolutely Indicative of Future Results – Portfolio ChartsAmusing Unedited AI-bot Summary:Discover the secrets to crafting a retirement portfolio that balances risk and reward in episode 371 of Risk Parity Radio. We introduce the Optra portfolio, a unique blend of risk parity with a hint of leverage, and explore why a descriptive name was chosen over the suggested Uncle Frank portfolio. This episode gives you a backstage pass to our discussion on managing equity exposure and sequence of return risks with innovative strategies like bond tents and equity glide paths paired with risk parity styles, as proposed by our listener Sean.Unlock the power of portfolio construction tools and techniques with us. We demystify the use of Portfolio Visualizer's Monte Carlo Simulator and delve into expert insights from Bill Bengen and Wade Pfau on optimal equity allocations. You'll grasp the significance of historical data as we dissect how different portfolio compositions can affect decumulation strategies, touching on metrics like CAGR and the ulcer index. Our conversation extends to Colin's Smooth Operator Portfolio, which cleverly uses ETFs to enhance diversification and reduce volatility, showing the value of innovative approaches to portfolio performance.As we wrap up, expect a playful twist with Frank Vasquez's rendition of "Smooth Operator" and a reminder that our advice is designed to inform and entertain, not replace personalized financial consultation. We stress the importance of consulting personal advisors for tailored decisions. Join us for an engaging and enlightening session that combines financial wisdom with a touch of humor, ensuring you're well-prepared for your financial journey.Support the show

This time... On City On A Hill...Welcome to Iron Falcon, a new campaign on City On A Hill, run by Greg! This is the first campaign as part of our new platform, the Lamplighters' Guild, our new expansion of content here on City On A Hill! (Shout out to the new member of the editing crew, Emma!)Session 2, Part 2: Back into the Dungeon we go! The party continues their exploring and the search for Uncle Frank!Link to Greg's first episode with the Geek at Arms Actual Play - https://geekatarms.com/2024/05/30/dark-mage-of-rhudaur-3-besieged/Greg - City On A Hill DiscordBryan - https://geekatarms.com/ https://woolheadspod.com/https://christian-gamers-guild.org/Emma - https://www.instagram.com/iamnotprepaired/ https://www.twitch.tv/1Geek411Derek - https://linktr.ee/thegeekpreacherRPG Links Basic Fantasy RPG - https://www.basicfantasy.orgIron Falcon - https://www.ironfalconrpg.com/getit.htmlThe Bard and Bible from InnRoads Ministries - https://www.innroadsministries.com/tag/bard-bible/Big thanks to our supporters! Grizzly Rich, Andrew, Christina, Bryan, Doug, JoAnne, and Tony!https://www.patreon.com/cityonahillgamingCheck us out at @CityOnAHillGame on Twitter or email us at cityonahillgaming@gmail.comUs on teh Discords - https://discord.gg/N2Qj8fk5wELeave us a rating/review on iTunes or whatever awesome podcast app you use. And tell us where you listen to the fun!

Today we have on Frank Scalish! You may know him as Uncle Frank! I get to catch up with Frank and discuss the state of the fishing industry. Has it peaked? Will it ever be as good as it was in the late 90's early 2000's.

In this episode we answer emails from Jared, Jon and Jimmy.  We got the three Js!  We discuss Jared's work to create AI Uncle Frank, his accumulation variation of the O.P.T.R.A. sample portfolio, carry strategies, whether to reinvest distributions and using multiple managed futures funds.Links:Father McKenna Center Donation Page (don't forget to include "The Financial Quarterback Match" in the comment/dedication box):  Donate - Father McKenna CenterJared's Accumulation O.P.T.R.A. Portfolio:  testfol.ioResolve Asset Management Video on Carry Strategies:  Navigating Market Volatility Mastering Managed Futures and Carry Strategies (youtube.com)CCRV Fund:  CCRV – iShares® Commodity Curve Carry Strat ETF – ETF Stock Quote | MorningstarICITF Fund:  ICITF – iPath® Optimized Currency Carry ETN – ETF Stock Quote | MorningstarVideo on QIS Fund:  Simplify QIS Fund Deep Dive (youtube.com)Amusing AI-Bot Generated Summary:Ever wondered if leveraging your investment portfolio could lead to better returns? Discover Jared's transformative journey from a mechanical engineer to a machine learning enthusiast and the creator of a Risk Parity Radio chatbot! Jared shares his intricate process of optimizing a traditional 50-50 stock allocation into a more diversified and leveraged strategy. We'll dissect the potential benefits and pitfalls of his approach, with a spotlight on managing leverage, mitigating drawdowns, and enhancing overall risk management.We also extend our heartfelt thanks for your generous contributions to the Father McKenna Center. Dive into the exciting realm of AI as we discuss how it's revolutionizing podcast transcriptions and even mimicking the host's voice. Plus, we explore translating podcast episodes into a book with the help of AI. Don't miss our deep dive into listener questions about leveraging portfolios for accumulation, the intricacies of handling dividends and distributions, and an examination of managed futures funds like DBMF and KMLM. Whether you're in the accumulation or decumulation phase, we've got actionable strategies to help you stay on track for long-term success.Support the Show.

In this episode we answer emails from Jeffrey, Justin and Matt.  We discuss the concept of "skew" generally and in the context of investing in managed futures, a "station wagon" portfolio similar in macro-allocations to the new OPTRA sample portfolio, and the age old question of whether to pay down debt or invest.  (Uncle Frank says "Do Both.")Links:Basic Article About Skew:  Right Skewed vs. Left Skewed Distribution (investopedia.com)MFUT Fund Fact Page:  Cambria Chesapeake Pure Trend ETF (MFUT) | Cambria FundsJustin's Station Wagon Portfolio:  The Station Wagon Portfolio - Google DocsRisk Parity Chronicles Video on Asset Swaps:  How to Do an Asset Swap (youtube.com)Arch Portfolio Backtester:  Portfolio Backtest — Arch Indices Portfolio AnalyzerSupport the Show.

(0:00-20:30) Turner another great performance, but not sure if he's fully healthy, Bryce Harper running, and Ray call in from Chicago, and he apologizes to Ricky. (20:30-33:46) More callers check in with their favorite acquisition, does Uncle Frank get the zapper? (33:46-44:58) Midday's and The Best Show rift continues, best Philadelphia acquisition discussion continues

(0:00-24:15) The Front Page with Bob Cooney, the Phils win last night, looking at the upcoming games, and when Harper and Schwarber coming back soon. Sixers Summer League roster released. (24:14-37:02) Sixers season will bring nice things, and who is the most important Phillie moving forward, besides JT, Harper, and Schwarber. (37:02-48:41)  The Phils have the NL Pitcher and Player of the Month, Bob doesn't think they need another bullpen arm. (48:41-1:10:10) Favorite Acquisitions in Philadelphia sports history. (1:10:10-1:21:55) Schwarber is a great clubhouse guy, after he pushed Mercado to the front of the handshake line. Plus, more favorite acquisitions. (1:21:55-1:31:19) One caller gives an out of the box favorite acquisition, does it count for the list? (1:31:19-1:51:57) Turner another great performance, but not sure if he's fully healthy, Bryce Harper running, and Ray call in from Chicago, and he apologizes to Ricky. (1:51:57-2:05:13) More callers check in with their favorite acquisition, does Uncle Frank get the zapper? (2:05:13-2:16:26) Midday's and The Best Show rift continues, best Philadelphia acquisition discussion continues (2:16:26-2:36:35) Matt Breen joins the show, Bob and Amy asks him questions about the Sixers signing Paul George and Phillies most important players. (2:36:35-2:51:20) Bob, Amy and Tom check in with some texters on their favorite acquisition a the time. (2:51:20-3:00:27) Bob stirring the pot again with the Best Show Ever, and are hot dogs acceptable at big holiday's like the 4th of July

May 9, 2024The Daily Mojo is 2 hours of news, commentary, comedy, and auditory deliciousness.Download The Daily MoJo App! Show Notes HERE"Hillary Clinton Adopts Alien Baby"Since student loan debt forgiveness was so popular, the Feds would like to cancel everyone's medical debt. Chevy is dropping a 60 year old brand to focus on...EVs. Be on the lookout for an early 2000s blue Ford truck! The gubment was never gonna tell us the truth about UFOs, but those MFers might be real in Vegas! Wanna talk to dead Uncle Frank?Phil Bell's Freedomworks Morning Update: Phil reminds us all that fumbling the bag Is a bad Idea!  HEREJeff Fisher - host of Chewing The Fat Podcast, talks cow cuddling. Jeff Fisher LinktreeBrandon Morse - host of Brandon Morse Is A Brand Risk on the Rumble - shares Brad's concern for Britany Spears and really wants to a robot...Brandon's LinktreeOur affiliate partners:We've partnered with The Wellness Company – a based, dedicated group of medical pros – including Dr. Peter McCullough – to bring you a single trustworthy source for your health.www.GetWellMojo.comPromo Code: Mojo50Dave and his crew were roasting historically great coffee before some of these newcomers even thought about creating a coffee brand. He's still the best, in our eyes! www.AmericanPrideRoasters.comNothing says “I appreciate you” like an engraved gift or award. Ron and Misty (mostly Misty) have the perfect solution for you if you need a gift idea for family or your employees!www.MoJoLaserPros.comWe love to support Mike Lindell and his company. He's a real patriot and an American success story!https://www.mypillow.com/radiospecials Promo code: Mojo50Be ready for anything from a hurricane to man-created stupidity (toilet paper shortage, anyone?). The tools and food storage you need to weather the storm.www.PrepareWithMojo50.com Stay ConnectedWATCH The Daily Mojo LIVE 7-9a CT: www.TheDailyMojo.com (RECOMMEDED)Rumble: HEREFacebook: HEREMojo 5-0 TV: HEREFreedomsquare: HEREBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-daily-mojo-with-brad-staggs--3085897/support.

In this episode we answer emails from Anderson, Brian and Drew.   We entertain ourselves on 4/20 with Anderson's "Uncle Frank" Portfolio and learn something from it, discuss asset swapping for management of retirement accounts with a hat tip to Justin (Risk Parity Chronicles), and discuss the new Global Portfolio analysis and tools from Tyler at Portfolio Charts.And THEN we our go through our weekly portfolio reviews of the seven sample portfolios you can find at Portfolios | Risk Parity Radio.Additional links:Anderson's "Uncle Frank" Portfolio:  Backtest Portfolio Asset Allocation (portfoliovisualizer.com)"How To Do An Asset Swap" Video From Justin:  How to Do an Asset Swap (youtube.com)New Portfolio Charts Global Portfolio Analysis And Tools:  What Global Withdrawal Rates Teach Us About Ideal Retirement Portfolios – Portfolio ChartsFather McKenna Center Donation Page:  Donate - Father McKenna CenterSupport the show

Finally we get to open our bottles of Uncle Frank's Bourbon by Frank Stallone. Went to the bourbon rollout in Jacksonville Florida. Frank and Chris made me feel right at home while there. Thank you again for the hospitality. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-rebalkin01/message

Explore the deep roots of the Italian community in New Haven, CT with our esteemed guests, Frank Stellato and “Uncle Frank” Carano as we explore the cultural and culinary importance of the St. Andrew of Amalfi Society and the indelible mark of Italian migration on New Haven's history.  Savor the stories of reconnecting with family history and traditional recipes, including a prize-winning family meatball that you can try for yourself next time you are in New Haven's Italian Enclave!  Listen in as “Uncle Frank” Carano shares his experiences capturing the history of the Wooster Square Neighborhood as a columnist at the New Haven Register, creating a culinary archive in his 35,000+ member “Wooster Square Cooks” Facebook cooking group, and his efforts to preserve the history of Italian immigrants through the Worcester Square Italian Immigrant History Association. The episode culminates with a focus on the significance of preserving Italian American traditions and oral histories. We unveil some plans for our upcoming store in Manhattan's Little Italy including an innovative oral history booth, aiming to capture and safeguard our community's narratives. As we share anecdotes about local food legends and family recipes, we celebrate Uncle Frank's literary and culinary contributions, inviting listeners to partake in a communal feast that honors our Italian American roots. Tune in and be inspired to keep the flame of cultural heritage burning for generations to come. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/italianamerican/support

INXS: Access all Areas is back with a vengeance this week with a truly original episode in two parts.  Frank Benbini of the Fun Lovin Criminals joins Bee and I to discuss the profound musical influence INXS had on him and his band mates as musicians. As a hybrid musical act out of New York City, the F.L.C adopted a blended style of music prowess combining rock, blues, hip hop, dance and soul. Uncompromising, unapologetic and unmissable “live”, Frank deep dives and revels in the skill, songcraft and talent of Andrew, Tim and Jon Farriss in particular whilst sharing a chance encounter he had with Michael in 1993 England! Frank's versatility as a musician has led to regular gigs with UB40 as a touring musician and several respected side projects such as “Uncle Frank”. This allowed Frank to make a magical recording with Sinead O'Connor before she suddenly passed. That and a jam packed news section bringing us right up to date! So sit back, forget about the problems in your life and embrace this latest bumper double episode! Love and peace

Continuing Part 2... Frank Benbini of the Fun Lovin Criminals joins Bee and I to discuss the profound musical influence INXS had on him and his band mates as musicians. As a hybrid musical act out of New York City, the F.L.C adopted a blended style of music prowess combining rock, blues, hip hop, dance and soul. Uncompromising, unapologetic and unmissable “live”, Frank deep dives and revels in the skill, songcraft and talent of Andrew, Tim and Jon Farriss in particular whilst sharing a chance encounter he had with Michael in 1993 England! Frank's versatility as a musician has led to regular gigs with UB40 as a touring musician and several respected side projects such as “Uncle Frank”. This allowed Frank to make a magical recording with Sinead O'Connor before she suddenly passed. That and a jam packed news section bringing us right up to date! So sit back, forget about the problems in your life and embrace this latest bumper double episode! Love and peace

Frank Murphy is joined by his friend Kathryn Frady of Marble City Opera.  In April, Frank and Heather Waliga will co-emcee a fundraiser for InterFaith Health Center and Frank will emcee a fundraiser for Friends of Literacy. Frank asks for the Frank & Friends Show to be listed as an in-kind sponsor of the events.  Kathryn asked Marble City Opera's social media coordinator Whitney Wells to create an Instagram post thanking Frank for emceeing the Pop-Up Opera Party.  Frank was notified that he has to contact his domain registrar to update the name servers on his personal website. The software he used for his website is now outdated. He was able to update his bio on the Frank & Friends Show website and the Fun 105.9 website but not his Frank Murphy website.  Frank's wife Jere asked the Amazon Echo a question by saying, “Alexa.” Instead her iPhone responded by saying, “I'm Siri, did you mean to ask me?”  Jere lost an AirPod. Kathryn's AirPods went through the washing machine and survived. The “Find my AirPod” feature seems to be inaccurate.  Kathryn lost her house key while walking the dog at night. She thought she would have to change the locks but was able to find the key the next morning. She might get an AirTag for her keys.  This episode is sponsored by BoneZones.com (don't forget the S). Buy books and other merchandise autographed by Body Farm founder Dr. Bill Bass at https://bonezones.com/ including Body Farm t-shirts. Contact BoneZones to hire Frank to give a presentation about Dr. Bass and the Body Farm.  Kathryn plays a version of Scrabble on her phone and some memory-improving games on an app called Impulse. Jere and her coworkers play Wordle every day and share their results.  Frank and Jere both have long streaks of solving the daily New York Times crossword puzzle. They also play Connections on the NYT app. A British game show called Only Connect has a round that is the same as Connections.  A company in Japan created an AI toy robot and gave it an American-sounding name. The robot is called Frank Murphy, which turned up in Frank's Google News alert for his name.  One of Frank's friends said he shouldn't use AI to generate a theme song for the show since he has so many friends who are writers and musicians. Frank wonders if one of them could benefit from writing a theme song for free. Kathryn might ask her husband to write one. She also says that her mother refers to Frank as “Uncle Frank.”  Support the Frank & Friends Show by purchasing some of our high-quality merchandise at https://frank-friends-show.creator-spring.com  Sign up for a 30-day trial of Audible Premium Plus and get a free premium selection that's yours to keep. Go to http://AudibleTrial.com/FrankAndFriendsShow  Find us online https://www.FrankAndFriendsShow.com/  Please subscribe to our YouTube channel at https://YouTube.com/FrankAndFriendsShow  and hit the bell for notifications.  Find the audio of the show on major podcast apps including Spotify, Apple, iHeart, Podbean, and Audible.  Thanks!

Our WebPageOur Other Podcast:Cowboy Classics Old Time Radio WesternsMystery Theater Old Time RadioClassic Comedy Old Time Radio  Amazon Books:Understanding the Bible Made EasyChristian Devotional and Prayer Journal for WomenFinding Freedom: Overcoming Addiction - A Bible Centered RecoveryOn this week's episode of the Mystery Theater Old Time Radio, we present you with two stories from the classic radio program Boston Blackie!Mystery Theater Old Time Radio | Boston Blackie·       UNCLE FRANK MURDERED BY JOE PARKER Mystery Theater Old Time RadioStep into a world of intrigue and suspense with Old Time Radio, where we unearth chilling narratives from the golden age of radio. Immerse yourself in the captivating realm of mystery, horror, and suspense.Explore a bygone era of top-tier audio entertainment through our curated selection of spine-tingling stories. Indulge in the most hair-raising episodes from iconic old-time radio shows such as Boston Blackie, Suspense, Dark Fantasy, The Whistler, and more. Whether you're seeking family-friendly thrills or a solitary scare in the dark, our podcast offers it all. Tune in each week for a riveting double feature as we bring to life the enthralling radio broadcasts that have left their mark on history. Join us on the journey into the enigmatic past, only on Mystery Theater Old Time Radio!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/mystery-theater-old-time-radio-podcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week, Uncle Frank fills in for co-host Mahogany and gets to meet MJ's main squeeze, Jon Black! Uncle Frank asks the questions no one dares to ask as MJ protests. Meet John Black!File Size: 15153 kbFile Type: mp3Download File [...]

Grandpa Joe vs. Uncle Frank: Who's worse?! The 330 Sports Show investigates in this special edition.  This show brought to you in part by Mighty Mike Heating & Cooling! Call "Your Hometown Hero" at 330-207-7070 or visit MightyMikeHVAC.com for all your heating & cooling needs! 

Kyle has 10 Christmas Takes and still only has 10 minutes! --Christmas Eve is the real holiday --Egg Nog needs a rebrand --I want to hang with Uncle Frank from Home Alone --Cut down your tree --and find some Neil Diamond Christmas Classics!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's the penultimate holiday season episode as we get the 90's rolling with Home Alone. How awful is this family? What the hell does Uncle Frank show these children? All those groceries for under $20?? Pizza delivered in HOW MANY MINUTES or it's free?? And no we do not cry at old man Marley's sob story, nope, not us. Where to find us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Exclusive bonus episodes! The OG Die Hard is our movie of the month for December! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠On The Path Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Best place to chat with the us and the community ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠ - Check out our 2 year anniversary Baldur's Gate 3 coop game! Where you can find Lucy Twitter - https://twitter.com/lucyjrobyn Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/lucyjrobyn YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/lucyjrobyn Where you can find Brett ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

In a famous scene of the Christmas classic “Home Alone,” Kevin McCallister creates havoc in the kitchen, causing the entire family to give him an evil glare, as Uncle Frank leans in to say, “Look what ya did, you little jerk!” Sadly, most families have experienced holiday moments like this –or worse– where family members hurt one another. So join Tony and Bre in discussing ways we can “keep the peace” this Christmas.

Frank breaks down the six new colors in the Smithwick Suspending Rattl'n Rogue FX Series and the reason why he created each color.   

333  Days left to save the USA so find you candidate and work hard to get them elected. Uncle Frank lives in fear, fear of a future He cannot imagine, so He tries to dig his way back to the past, but that is impossible.  The future is coming, rushing toward us. It is inevitable. Embrace it and help Unlce Frank move past his fears. Democracy, Democrats, Countdown, Save Democracy, Federal Politics, Politics, Illinois, Dem Cast USA, PublicEducation,Elect Heidi Henry, Vote Heidi Henry, heathcare, private equity, Dictonary, Socialism, Social Programs, PublicMoneyisForPublicSchools

On this episode hear the fellas get in the holiday spirit and book their first ever Classic Christmas Movie Fig Line! Plus the review a surprising good Jakks BCA Wrestlemania XIV line, Get Off My Lawn, and some epic trophies! The post TOTS Pod 065: Is Uncle Frank the biggest heel ever? appeared first on Shining Wizards Network.

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It's that time of year! Cranberries are in season! There's a good chance you'll sit down to some cranberry dishes or drinks during the holidays. Maybe this episode can be fodder for conversation? ("Yes, Uncle Frank, those pics are... something. That chicken nugget really does look like Elvis. A-hem, how about this cranberry sauce? Did you know... ")  In this holiday minisode, Tina & Leah chat about the history, the culinary, and the medicinal uses of cranberries. So, what are you waiting for? Hit that play button! And remember to give us a 5-star review.  :)   (We appreciate it!)26 ways to use a bag of cranberries (warning: not all of them are naturopath-approved)The Cranberry Blitzen Mocktail Recipe (by Leah!) The Festive Cranberry Shrub Leah mentions in the episodeOrange-cranberry, gluten-free biscotti recipe (by our former guest, Amy Rothenberg, ND)More technical info on cranberries and their effects:Sloan-Kettering review of cranberries as medicineReview of phytochemicals in cranberries (proanthocyanidins and such) Cranberries for Urinary Tract Infections(UTIs)- the latest Cochran Review (2023)The mechanism  of UTI preventionSupport the showWe hope you find our talks useful and entertaining! Share this podcast with someone you think would like it!https://www.thecancerpod.com Have an idea or question? Email us: thecancerpod@gmail.comJoin our growing community, we are @TheCancerPod on: Instagram Twitter Facebook LinkedIn We appreciate your support! THANK YOU!

Our Twins Series wraps up with Double Impact. The story extremely simple: JCVD plays Alex and Chad Winter. Alex was raised in a Hong Kong orphanage. Giga-Chad was raised in a French dojo. They both speak with strong Belgian accents. Chad was cared for by Frank (Geoffrey Lewis), who he thought was his uncle. One day, Uncle Frank drops the bomb: He's not really his uncle, and they must go to Hong Kong for, you know, business thing. Frank DOESN'T EXPLAIN ANYTHING TO CHAD, until he gets mistakenly knocked out by his long lost twin brother. Alex is a seedy bar owner, with his hair slicked back like Pat Riley. Chad dresses and acts like Carlton from Fresh Prince. Of course they hate each other at first, and doubt everything. But they soon find they have a common cause: Revenge. Also….there's some kinda love triangle with Danielle (Alonna Shaw), who has some pointless nude scenes. Yada yada yada….

The penultimate episode is upon us and it's a split decision on whether or not it was a good episode not. We'll let you decide, here's what happened:  Jughead and Betty find out that it was indeed Chick and Chuck doing the murders, but they also reveal that it was Jellybean making the videos to keep Jughead home, Veronica and Hermosa topple their Bad Daddy, Archie punches Uncle Frank and is healed from all Dead Dad related trauma, and Penelope kills the entire Blossom family so that Cheryl can take over the business. Tell us your thoughts on the internet! Or if you want to share a secret email us! That's all for now, have a great week, find joy where you can, make some creepy videos with VHS tapes for as long as you can before someone catches you, and Don't Fuck a Victim Impact Statement. Our Socials: Twitter: @RiverdaleRuns / Instagram: riverdale_runs / BlueSky: @riverdaleruns.bsky.social Our Email: arrtipod@gmail.com

On the GAA pitch Philly McMahon was an All-Ireland winner. But off the pitch his personal life was turbulent. His father Phil McMahon was interned in Long Kesh, escaped in 1975 and was now battling cancer. Philly speaks about his father's membership of the provisional IRA and some of the difficult truths that come with that. Host: Fionnán Sheahan. Guest: Philly McMahon See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lanternfly nightmares - Aliens in Mexico - Go Go Kenny Pickett - They announced the Dancing with the Stars season 32 cast... So of course we had to look at the Facebook comments - Uncle Frank is on YinzersOnly - Naked on Mushrooms and Magic - McDonalds is getting rid of self-serve drink refill stations... So of course we had to check those facebook comments - Where is the list of people who got their own day in Pittsburgh or the key to the city... - Getting the keys to Munhall - Have anything fun for the show or want to say hi... Listen on iHeartRadio click the little mic and leave us a talkback message

On this episode of THE RIVERDALE REGISTER, John and Kaitlin discuss Ethel's goodbye, the milkman reveal, and Uncle Frank's nonsense.

The Superhero Show Show #493Heartstopper Continues!The Taste Buds cover episodes 203 and 204 of Heartstoppers, plus The Marvel Movie Minute, and more!IT'S HEARTSTOPPER TIME!On an all-new, all-different episode of The Superhero Show Show, Mike has taken over, and is leading Katelynn and Ryan on a journey through the second and third episodes of Heartstopper's second season! Nick is having some second thoughts about coming out to his friends. Is that something Charlie will be cool with? (Of course). What about Nick's older brother? (Of course not). Plus the biggest news of the week: Tao finally cut that hair!Plus, the Taste Buds are covering all of the other shows that came out this week, including My Adventures With Superman, Harley Quinn, and Riverdale. Finally, as if that wasn't enough show, Mike finishes his conversation with Andy and Pete from The Marvel Movie Minute, and if we know anything about Mike's interviewing style, you can best bet those fools are going to have to go through a speed round!!!All of that, and more, on an all-new episode of The Superhero Show Show!TV EPISODES AND FILMS DISCUSSED:HARLEY QUINN #405: GETTING ICE DICK, DON'T WAIT UPListen to the Taste Buds discuss the Harley Quinn Valentine's Day SpecialHEARTSTOPPER #202: FAMILYWith Charlie's grades slipping, his parents tighten the rules. Tao's jealous when Elle makes new friends. Nick's older brother invades his privacy.Listen to the Taste Buds discuss the first season of Heartstopper here!HEARTSTOPPER #203: PROMISENick tries to come out to some of his teammates at a bonfire party after exams. Tao plans the perfect date. Things get weird between Tara and Darcy.Listen to the Taste Buds discuss episode Heartstopper 201 here!MY ADVENTURES WITH SUPERMAN #106: MY ADVENTURES WITH MAD SCIENCEWhen Jimmy gets kidnapped, it's up to Lois and Clark to save him - but rescuing Jimmy will lead them into danger as they deal with mad scientists, military secrets, and relationship woes.Listen to the Taste Buds discuss the season premiere of My Adventures With SupermanRIVERDALE #718: CHAPTER 135 - FOR A BETTER TOMORROWCOLD WAR PARANOIA - As the gang gets swept up in Cold War paranoia, a new mystery brewing in Riverdale leads Jughead (Cole Sprouse) to suspect it may have ties to a string of suspicious murders in town. Archie (KJ Apa) reconsiders his future after Uncle Frank (guest star Ryan Robbins) gives him a hard time about his poetry writing, and a shocking discovery involving her family shakes Betty (Lili Reinhart) to her core. Camila Mendes, Madelaine Petsch, Madchen Amick, Casey Cott, Charles Melton, Vanessa Morgan and Drew Ray Tanner also star. Greg Smith directed the episode written by Ted Sullivan & Greg Murray (#718). Original airdate 8/9/2023.

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(00:11-14:30) Today on The Anthony Gargano Show, Anthony opens the show questioning Rob Thomson's decision-making last night in the opener of a pivotal series against the Atlanta Braves and discusses the Flyers moving towards a total rebuild. Then, he welcomes Ray Dunne to hear his thoughts.   (14:30-34:20) Anthony and Ray discuss the Phillies pitching staff and where they sit in the standings. Then, they open the phone lines to hear some frustrations from the city after last night's loss.  (34:20-57:45) Anthony asks Ray who the player that got him into the Eagles was growing up. Then, Anthony and Ray open today's vault, including Jim Bunning's no-hitter and German songs about Roy Halladay and Andy Reid.  (57:45-1:17:21) Anthony opens the phone lines back up, including a caller who tells the story about how he fell in love with the Eagles.   (1:17:21-1:38:52) The guys go right back to the phones to hear from the listeners, including Uncle Frank chiming in with some all-time Eagles.   (1:38:52-2:01:01) Anthony questions how the fanbase will get excited for the 76ers this upcoming season after another disappointing playoff exit.   (2:01:01-2:44:22) Cuz debates the importance of Aaron Nola with a caller and a potential Tobias Harris trade with another.   (2:44:22-2:54:20) The show wraps up with Anthony arguing with a caller about Tobias Harris and then Ray has a vault 2.0 that highlights today's show.  

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On our final episode of 2022, the gang welcomes Chelsea Jupin back to the show to chat about the beloved, Christmas cookie-cutter sequel, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York! How successful of an arms dealer must Uncle Rob McCallister be to afford this Upper West Side townhouse? Would it have been a better movie if the hotel staff entirely replaced the Sticky Bandits? Why couldn't they mix up the story a little bit so it's not just a carbon copy of part one set in NYC? And what's with that Uncle Frank crotch comment? PLUS: Snooty UWS residents band together Spider-Man-style to fight the holiday evil that is Kevin McCallister! Home Alone 2: Lost in New York stars Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, Catherine O'Hara, John Heard, Kieran Culkin, Tim Curry, Brenda Fricker, Eddie Bracken, Dana Ivey, Sweet Robbie Schneider, and Gerry Bamman as Uncle Frank; directed by Chris Columbus.  Check out the WHM Merch Store featuring new SW Crispy Critters, MINGO!, WHAT IF Donna? & Mortal Kombat designs! This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/whm and get on your way to being your best self. Advertise on We Hate Movies via Gumball.fmUnlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemoviesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Calling all Uncles Frank for a frank but respectful breakdown of how your right wing media sources are simply not telling you the truth. A laughably terrible "Supreme Court Petition" is going to "Rewrite the History of American Politics." Except... it will do no such thing. So if you've got an Uncle Frank in your life who you are seeing over this holiday break, point them to this episode and maybe we can start finding a tiny bit of common ground! For full show notes and links, click here.

Biden's Uncle Frank and another lie.