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Sonny Digital returns to update Adam on all the amazing things he's been working on, his own music, his studio, explains how a bad contract slowed him down for a few years and more! ----- 00:00 Intro 8:55 Signing with Generation Now 10:10 Uzi and Drama situation kept under wraps, never put anyone in the middle 11:00 Beatopia 12:08 Seddy snuck in the legendary studio and made his way to the crew 20:53 Finding talent was always an easy thing for Sonny 21:46 Sonny wants his own career now 25:35 Sonny was stuck in a bad deal for 7 years, signed to Bang Village before he popped off 26:31 Went to court to get out of his contract, Sonny won by default 41:10 ATL has been going through some rough moments lately 44:00 Having a super close relationship with Metro Boomin 47:05 Super willing to help younger producers 49:30 The undeniable growth of 21 Savage 52:34 Worked with Travis since day one, and witnessing the growth is amazing 57:06 Sonny has a club in the back of his studio 1:00:13 Sonny says girls are the worst when they use the the bathroom, they throw ANYTHING down the toilet ----- Shout to our Partners at Gamer Supps! ORDER YOUR FREE SAMPLE TODAY with our Promo Code NoJumper https://youtu.be/UUwcj1YC-NE Gamer Supps offers esports athletes, gamers, and podcasters the most effective and healthy energy choice to help them perform at the highest potential especially during their most crucial moments. Try it today 100% Free with our Promo Code NoJumper https://gamersupps.gg/ ----- NO JUMPER PATREON http://www.patreon.com/nojumper CHECK OUT OUR NEW SPOTIFY PLAYLIST https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5te... FOLLOW US ON SNAPCHAT FOR THE LATEST NEWS & UPDATES https://www.snapchat.com/discover/No_... CHECK OUT OUR ONLINE STORE!!! http://www.nojumper.com/ SUBSCRIBE for new interviews (and more) weekly: http://bit.ly/nastymondayz  Follow us on SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/4ENxb4B... iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/n... Follow us on Social Media: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/No_... http://www.twitter.com/nojumper http://www.instagram.com/nojumper https://www.facebook.com/NOJUMPEROFFI... http://www.reddit.com/r/nojumper JOIN THE DISCORD: https://discord.gg/Q3XPfBm Follow Adam22: https://www.tiktok.com/@adam22 http://www.twitter.com/adam22 http://www.instagram.com/adam22 adam22hoe on Snapchat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Code for America was founded in 2009, since then it has grown into a national tour de force, driving massive government change and spawning other "Code For"'s all over the world. We had a chance at this year's Code for America Summit to sit down with founder Jennifer Pahlka to reflect back on the journey to get here and to look forward to what is next both for Code for America and for her, including a soon to be released book. Yes, you heard it here first! Jennifer Pahlka's Twitter account https://twitter.com/pahlkadot Code for America's Twitter account twitter.com/codeforamerica Richard Pietro's Twitter account twitter.com/richardpietro Derek Alton's Twitter account twitter.com/DerekAlton ReOpenGov Twitter account twitter.com/re_open_gov ABOUT Stories from the Open Gov is a podcast published by www.reopengov.org and is dedicated to telling the stories about what Open Government & Open Data look like. Your hosts are Richard Pietro and Derek Alton, Open Government & Open Data practitioners for the past 10 years. Listen and learn how Open Government & Open Data are becoming a reality! MUSIC ATTRIBUTION - Introduction & conclusion Singing Sadie - I Can't Dance freemusicarchive.org/music/Singing_…3_I_Cant_Dance Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US) creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Have you ever tried to meditate and felt like you sucked at it or felt like it wasn't helpful? Yeah, you're not alone! Meditation is often a big recommendation when it comes to finding some relief from anxious thoughts, feelings, and stress, but how do you do it? And how do you do it and enjoy it? How do you do it and actually experience the benefits of practicing it? How do you become good at it? Trust me, I've had all of these questions myself! In this episode, I sat down with Emily Kessler, a meditation teacher, marketing director, live event producer, and talent manager. And the work she does is so stinking cool! She simplifies meditation and helps people to actually enjoy meditation. Emily believes that the more we can look inwards for fulfillment, joy & a sense of purpose, the more we will find all three. She also believes that meditation doesn't have to be scary, complicated, difficult or spiritual. And everyone has the ability to establish a simple, daily practice that has huge benefits! In this episode, we dive into: What meditation is The benefits of meditation Why people land on the idea that meditation doesn't work What “sitting with it” and being okay with the thoughts and feelings means How meditation is a foundation that allows you to experience less stress and anxiety How to become a meditator Emily walks us through a 5 minute meditation for anxiety https://view.flodesk.com/pages/624daf138d82793f8155490f (Get FREE weekly support from me here) https://www.ahealthypush.com/post/meditation-hasn-t-worked-for-you-here-s-why-with-emily-kessler (Check out this episode's show notes here)

Not too long ago, people would pay money to gawk and stare at a performer with a physical disformity. They were called freak shows and they began in large part thanks to P.T. Barnum, whose circus we still enjoy today. Sounds awful, but some of these performers became rich folks as a result. Exploitive? You decide, after taking in this classic episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of No Nonsense Music Marketing, we dive into examples of the best ways to pitch your music to a Spotify editorial playlist.Links from this episode:Omari Music Promotion: www.omarimc.com/promotion Tunecore Discount (Receive 20% off your first upload with our link): https://www.tunecore.com/?ref=omarimcpodcast&jt=omarimcpodcast Merch: https://musiquo.com/$OMARI Coin: https://rally.io/creator/OMARI/ Learn More About Our Incubator Program: https://www.omarimc.com/incubator/Submit Your Music To Omari MC Here:https://www.omarimc.com/submit-your-music/

Producer/Host: Rob McCall Production Assistance: Rebecca McCall About the host, Rob McCall: Born in the Black Hills of South Dakota, grew up in Oregon and Illinois. Father was a Scots-Irish preacher, mother a Yankee Congregationalist tracing her ancestry back to the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Father taught him about Scripture, mother taught him about Nature. Bachelor of arts in philosophy, bachelor of divinity in American religious history, graduate studies in education, doctor of ministry in congregational studies, certified in elementary education, tree fruits and entomology. Worked as an elementary school teacher, tree and landscape contractor, church sexton, orchard manager, chimney sweep, ambulance driver, musician. Began second career as a preacher at age 40. Served as minister of the First Congregational Church of Blue Hill, Maine 1986 – 2014. He is currently chaplain of the Brooklin Fire Department. Since 1992 has published the weekly Awanadjo Almanack which is broadcast to midcoast Maine and on the web at WERU-FM and appears in a number of publications. His writing has also appeared in Yankee, Down East, Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors, Island Journal and elsewhere. His first book, Small Misty Mountain, was published in 2006 by Pushcart Press and distributed by W.W. Norton. Publisher's Weekly called it “by turns inspiring and infuriating.” His second book, Great Speckled Bird, followed in 2012. His third book, Some Glad Morning, was released in October 2020. Passions include wild plants and animals, and traditional fiddle tunes. Married for 53 years to Rebecca Haley, artist and singer. Father of two, grandfather of two. The post Awanadjo Almanack 7/1/22: “What is a Weed?” first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

We're back! We've been on a little break but hey, we're on our way to episode 100! This week we have on one of Anna's new and close friends who she has never met in person, the hilarious and talented Nicole Travolta! Nicole and Anna literally met over instagram where they were posting SATC impressions over the pandemic and then ended up collaborating on a video! A video that they shot separately from NY and LA and edited it together! Technology, people. This episode is so wonderful because Nicole really shows us what it's like when your personal life can interrupt your professional one. After going through a divorce, she truly found herself and her passion again and has been making incredible content and strides in her career! Plus we get some amazing stories about clients of hers that she has spray tanned before. It's pretty remarkable. We can't wait to make more content together and you're gonna adore Nicole so follow her at @NicoleTravolta on social media and enjoy her videos!! Also, Anna and Ellen discuss Anna's latest gig - always another gig! (Least she's not fully unemployed?) Find out more at https://unemployed-with-anna-roisman.pinecast.co

I'm Quitting Alcohol, is a 5 minute daily podcast by comedian David Boyle. Join Boyle as he transitions from Alcoholic maniac to sober lunatic and attempts to process the past 20 years of booze soaked mayhem. To listen from DAY 1 head to SPOTIFY. quit, alcoholic, drinking, sober, real, stories, laugh, drugs, true, sex, love, quitting, alcoholics, recovery, body, anxiety, depression, love, giving up, anonymous, soul, change, addiction, withdrawal, dance, sober, quit, success, relationships, recovery, answer, transforming, health, resource, healing, alcoholism, giving, up

She made history with the St. Louis Police Department.  The now retired, Lieutenant Colonel Rochelle D. Jones, became the first African American to be promoted to the rank in the history of the department and became the highest ranking black woman.

Kirill Titaev is a sociologist who studies the courts, police and other government agencies and crime issues. Since 2009, he has been working at the Institute for Law Enforcement Problems at the European University in St. Petersburg and currently he is a research director. Participated in the development of three programs for the reform of the courts and the police commissioned by civil society institutions (Committee of Civil Initiatives, Center for Strategic Research, etc.). Professionally engaged in the development of research projects and their methodological support. Organized the first in Russia (2011) study of arbitration courts using advanced statistical methods. Worked with studies of regulation and control and supervisory activities. During his career, he worked on a variety of research projects - from the study of poverty by qualitative methods, to the analysis of big data on museum collections in Russia. FIND KIRILL ON SOCIAL MEDIA Telegram ================================ SUPPORT & CONNECT: Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/denofrich Twitter: https://twitter.com/denofrich Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/denofrich YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/denofrich Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/den_of_rich/ Hashtag: #denofrich © Copyright 2022 Den of Rich. All rights reserved.

Tim Robinson is a London based guitarist highly active on the gypsy jazz scene. As well as being a prolific performer he has become known as a teacher of the style, through his YouTube videos and the free lessons on his website for those entering the world of Gypsy Jazz for the first time. As well as having depth and breadth of knowledge of the Django Reinhardt style, Tim has also studied the likes of Johnny Smith and Ted Greene. Check out his website, Soundslice and YouTube videos for great lessons and get in touch with him for personal guitar tuition!

On this week's episode of The RAG Podcast, I was joined by Jamie & Tony, the founders of The Just Group, a specialist group of construction recruitment brands headquartered in Bromley, Kent with 24 staff which launched in 2012. Jamie & Tony launched the business with a 3rd partner Alan, and up until the pandemic things were going great! However, Covid hit the business for six and they quickly dropped to 6 staff and had to re-evaluate everything.  In this episode they discuss how they:  Dealt with the pandemic and questioned their business direction Parted ways with Alan, their business partner, due to a conflict Took out a huge loan to keep the business alive and support their people Went back into lockdown in Jan 2021, which brought huge fear and anxiety Changed the business completely and have grown to their biggest ever since this time Want to enjoy the journey and enjoy life whilst building the business sustainably  They're great guys with a genuine story of ups and downs, I'm sure we can all relate to their journey! Sponsor:  Looking for a way to grow your recruitment business in 2022? Talent Ticker is here to help. More than 300 recruitment agencies are using Talent Ticker to automate their recruiters' most monotonous tasks, help them predict who will be hiring 3 months in advance, and provide simple tools to identify ideal passive and active candidates to pitch for open roles. Learn more at http://get.talentticker.ai/hoxo (get.talentticker.ai/hoxo) and take advantage of their special offer for our listeners.

Dear Life Warriors, This was an amazing conversation with Dr. Marc of Bertrand Education Group and I really love his passion for what he does . He is always looking for growth and collaborating with people from different levels.Purchase Char's Journal:  https://www.amazon.com/30-DAYS-NEW-YO...Subscribe to the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DearLifeWarriors ABOUT DEAR LIFE WARRIORS (DLW): Dear Life Warrior's mission is to empower people of color with unyielding tenacity to hang on until destiny is fulfilled.  Our vision is that everyone that watches Dear Life Warriors will have a great understanding that the Journey of Life is a process, and if a process is to be fruitful it will take determination to reach completion. #dearlifewarriors #womenentrepreneurs #lifecoachingtips #blackentrepreneurs

AR + VR = XR??? This week we interview Jason Yim from Trigger XR! We sit down and discuss the future of the metaverse with Jason Yim, CEO of Trigger XR, a company pushing innovation in the VR and AR field, pioneering XR Trigger is the world's most experienced XR developer studio and creative agency. For over 13 years, we've focused on ideating, developing, and deploying XR solutions for the world's top brands. From major consumer activations to powerful enterprise solutions, we employ emerging AR and VR technologies that push the boundaries of what's possible across entertainment, sports, retail and the enterprise as companies get into the Metaverse. To date, Trigger has completed over 250 XR projects and more than 275,000 hours of XR development with clients such as Disney, Verizon, LEGO, the NBA, NFL, Nike, Sony, Google, and Molson Coors, along with premium entertainment IP including Spider-Man, Star Wars, Avengers, Jurassic World, and more. We are also exclusive early development partners with Niantic, Qualcomm, Snap, Meta, and the Global XR Content Telco Alliance, as well as premiere partners with 8th Wall and Unity. Trigger has been awarded numerous Shortys and Webbys and was recognized as one of the fastest growing companies by Inc. Magazine. As a minority owned business and a member of the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC), we collaborate with a diverse slate of clients and partners who represent inclusive values. For more information about Trigger, visit us at http://www.triggerxr.com/ (www.triggerxr.com). 0:00 Intro 0:22 Thanks to Asterion Products! 0:39 What is XR??? 1:45 VR and AR 2:30 What's the Future AR or VR? 3:30 Is Pokemon GO a good AR Example? 5:00 Do Companies Know of XR Marketing? 6:30 What's Trigger XR Known For? 7:30 Worked on Spiderman Films/LEGO 8:40 Trigger XR Worldwide? 10:25 XR in Sports Marketing 12:00 Superbowl XR 15:40 AR Contact Lenses? 17:00 Mojo AR Contact Lenses 18:56 Lucasfilms Work BABY YODA 20:00 Future of Digital Marketing 21:38 Banner Ad SUCK 22:45 Roblox Vs. Fortnite 25:30 What is the Metaverse to an XR Pro? 28:00 Making the VR World 29:17 Metaverse can be a LAYER on the Real World 30:30 GATEWAY to the Metaverse 34:00 VR Skeptics 34:38 Snapdragon Spaces is the ANDROID of VR 35:55 Jason's Highlights 38:20 Outro This week's podcast was made in partnership with Asterion Products. Get 5% off the Aura headset or any other order $19.99 or more with the code FULLDIVE at https://www.asterionproducts.com Welcome to the Full Dive Gaming podcast, bringing a weekly dive of all the news, discussion, and insights you need for VR gaming! Each week, we release NEW EPISODES on all Your Favorite major platforms: Spotify, Apple, Google... etc. SUPPORT US: -https://www.patreon.com/fulldivegaming Join The Discord Server: -https://discord.gg/VWGcT3G LISTEN TO FULL EPISODES: -SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/1BhFGZWRhobzEVsQ9csjhA?si=O_Zo3xtuS7eFJz5jNzbwdw -APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/full-dive-gaming-podcast/id1513469932 -GOOGLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vZnVsbGRpdmVnYW1pbmc%3D -OVERCAST: https://overcast.fm/itunes1513469932/full-dive-gaming-podcast -TUNEIN: http://tun.in/pjRQF -PODCHASER: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/full-dive-gaming-podcast-1199646 -RADIOPUBLIC: https://radiopublic.com/full-dive-gaming-podcast-8jyN49 FOLLOW US: -Twitter: https://twitter.com/FullDiveGaming -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fulldivegaming/ EMAIL US: Business Inquiries Only at ripmcafee@fulldivepodcast.com #vr #ar #xr #fulldivegaming

In this clip I'm sharing a quick design tip that I've been using recently to enhance some premade designs from Creative Fabrica

This week on Real Housewives of Atlanta, Kenya and Marlo get into it at a Drop It With Drew class, which is shocking (mostly because there IS a Drop It With Drew class AND that Shereé managed to rustle up some She By Shereé merch for it).

SDSU Baseball Head Coach Mark Martinez discusses how the pitch clock has worked in college.

According to legal historian Mary Ziegler, the fall of Roe v. Wade was decades in the making. Reset digs into the conservative movement that successfully overturned Roe. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Stephanie Kim Guest: Mary Ziegler

Today, I will tell you how I manage my money, what I invest in, and what I don't invest in. Some of these decisions allowed me to buy things people can only dream of and that because I made some crucial decisions that I want to share with you. Disclaimer: I can only tell you what I do personally and I'm not a financial advisor or anything like that haha I actually still have a lot to learn in that field and I need to get much better at it...but I'm getting there. As usual, I will just be honest with you and share my opinion on some investments, concepts or pre-conceived ideas about wealth accumulation --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/freedom-by-choice/support

In this episode, I interview Bob Wiesner, the Managing Partner of The Artemis Partnership based in New Jersey, United States. Bob has set up his consulting company to help entrepreneurs improve their new business win rates and accelerate organic growth. With over 25 years of experience as a business consultant, Bob decided to create his own company and help others through his knowledge and experiences. The Artemis Partnership was established in 2019 and has been running for over 3 years. Became a global bid, pitch consulting, and sales training to enable professionals to drive sector-leading win rates of over 70% with 14 contractors. Bob has said that growing a small business requires focus and self-discipline to accomplish the tasks on time and excel. So he says, “As a small business owner, focus on the discipline around knowing what you should be doing and knowing what you should not be doing. Not confusing the two and sticking with the important stuff.” This Cast Covers: A consulting company that works with professional services firms. Helping entrepreneurs win more new business. Clients from primarily advertising agencies, architectural design firms, law firms, audit, accounting firms, management consultancies, etc. Successful in helping entrepreneurs win up to 75% of their bids, double or triple their prior win rates. Shared his best practices experience and overcoming business obstacles through his book called “Winning is Better.” Handling clients both in terms of size and in terms of concurrency. Sharing the advantage of self-funding. Learning how to handle work-life balance through creating and seriously following schedules. Worked for 18 years in Advertising.  Providing tips on how to carefully add people to the business. Additional Resources: Artemis Partnership Winning is Better by Bob Wiesner Mindset by Carol Dweck ——————————— Quotes: “Success is recognizing the success of the clients.” —Bob Wiesner “You have to focus on what you do well.” —Bob Wiesner “Create more awareness about the existence of the problem that we solve.” —Bob Wiesner “Be very careful who you bring on board.” —Bob Wiesner “You need to meet somebody who believes that there's value to them in meeting you.” —Bob Wiesner ——————————— Music from https://filmmusic.io “Cold Funk” by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com. License: CC by http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

The Summer Baseball Booster Club: part 1 - 4 Hot Moms do their part ‘for the team'. (erotic coupling)By  Swampcooler. Listen to the Podcast at Steamy Stories.The four hot moms were seated together a little ways away from the bleechers, watching their sons play ball, but their attentions were not always focused on the action on the field. They were usually staring at, and making comments about, the young man coaching the team.The team was good, in first place in their division, so the crowds had grown with each victory. But the four hot moms had been there from game one and were always seated in a cluster of lawn chairs a short distance away from the bleachers. That way they could check out the coach and make all of their various remarks, which were loaded with desire and lewdness and innuendo, and not be overheard.The coach, named Augie, was a handsome young man in his mid-twenties. He was tall and tapered and athletic, a former college baseball player, with short, dirty-blond hair and baby blue eyes behind the sunglasses he constantly wore. The moms loved watching the smooth, agile way he moved around and peering at his ass, tightly wrapped inside his jeans. Of course Augie had checked out the moms too. He had a hard time not looking at them. At their hot bodies and firm tits and sweet butts, at every game, without husbands, dressed in short shorts with halters and molded tops, smiling when he glanced their way. He kept his shades on, hoping they wouldn't see him sneaking peeks. But they knew.The hot moms all had kids in their teens and were quite a bit older than Augie. But that didn't stop them from wanting a piece of his young ass. Or at least talking about it.1.      Kayla was the least outspoken of the four of them. She was the newest addition to the clique, 34, recently separated from her husband, headed for divorce, and raising her son alone for the first time. She was black, with kinky, long black hair, and was hot and horny. She watched Augie and hoped that he liked black women and bubble butts. Her son was Jaylan, the left fielder. “If he likes the dark meat, girls, look out,” she said.2.      Donna was the youngest of the four at 32. She was half-Thai, a petite ball of fire with long, straight black hair down to her fine, curvy ass. She was married to a henpecked, pussy-whipped accountant, and had had men outside of her marriage a few times, usually during tax season. She'd had her son Rocky, the second baseman, at a young age. “Nah, girlfriend, I bet he likes Asian girls and I hope he likes it rough. I'd like to sink my teeth into him,” she replied. “Make him beg me to stop. Or beg me not to.”3.      Janelle was the oldest of the four. She was 40, but didn't look it. She was a tall blond, a professional with a latent wild streak, hot and sexy and divorced. She had an on-again, off-again boyfriend, but she knew he was a nerd and was just for maintenance. The idea of taking Augie to bed was attractive to her, and in her mind, possible. Her son Jeff played center field. “I just want to suck his cock,” she said.4.      Lexi was a brunette, 35, also divorced, with a great, hard body and an attitude to match. She was a country girl, a local rough-around-the-edges redneck, very uninhibited, and tattooed in a few places, some visible with her skimpy outfit on, and some not. Her son, Ronny Joe, was a big, rangy boy, and was the first baseman. “Janelle, how about you take care of his front while I take care of his rear?” Lexi said. “He won't know if he's coming or going.” Lexi and Janelle had met years before when they were both still married, and were swingers. They'd swapped husbands three different times before the guys said they wanted to see the wives getting it on. So Lexi and Janelle hopped into bed and went at it, and got into it pretty good. One thing led to another and soon divorces ensued. Janelle and Lexi had been tight ever since, and although they both liked men, they still ‘took a roll in the hay' together every now and then.All four moms laughed loudly, attracting the annoyed attention of nearby spectators. It was a crucial moment in a close game, so they shut up and settled down to watch. They knew their barks were worse than their bites, and figured it was likely none of them would end up in the sack with Augie. But it was fun imagining what they'd each do with him if they had the chance. And they each wondered, if it were possible, which of them would be first?“Hey, Coach!” Janelle called. It was a week later, after a close victory, and the team and coaches and spectators were walking across the field to their cars.“Call me Augie,” he said, smiling, as she strode up beside him.“Okay. Augie,” she said. “Augie, I was wondering. Uh, the season is over soon, and I was thinking that maybe you'd like to have a party for the team. It's been such a good season and all, and I think everyone would enjoy it. And if you are interested, I'd like to offer to host the party at my house.”“Really? You'd do that?”“Yes. I have a beautiful backyard with a pool, Jacuzzi, a barbecue pit, and plenty of space for other activities. I think it would be a nice thing to do, and the kids and parents could celebrate our successful season. I know it would be well-attended.”Augie liked Janelle, thought she was hot as coals. He'd had an encounter with her years before, when they both had different lives, but he knew now that she didn't remember him. It was seven years before, and they were both much different then. She didn't recognize him with his shorter hair and sunglasses. But he could never have forgotten her. It was one crazy, delightful night and he'd learned a lot. In fact, it had been a turning point in his life.“I think that's a great idea,” he said. “And that's very generous of you. When were you thinking? We still have four games to play, and then the playoffs.”“After the playoffs, of course. Why don't you come over to my house. You can see the layout and we can plan it together. And I'm sure some of the other parents would be glad to pitch in and help.”Augie agreed, and they arranged it. He knew there was no real reason for him to preview the place, but he wasn't going to turn down a chance to get one-on-one with Janelle again. They would meet on Saturday afternoon. That gave Janelle a few days to arrange to have Jeff shipped off to his father or a friend's house on Saturday. If she was going to try to get in the coach's pants, she didn't want to have her son hanging around.“Janelle, you sly little fox, you,” Lexi said. “You're fixin' to seduce that boy, aren't ya?”Lexi's twang surfaced whenever she was excited. Janelle had just told her about the party planning party she had set up for Saturday.“If he doesn't seduce me first,” Janelle said.“You may need some help, girl. I could come over if you like. We can tag-team him.”“Thanks, but no, I'm flying solo this time, Honey. But I'll keep that in mind.”Janelle had suggested to Augie that they meet in the late afternoon on Saturday, and they agreed to four o'clock. She said that way it wouldn't interfere with any plans they might have for that day, but her real reason was because it would be getting on happy hour, and she thought a couple drinks would loosen them up.Augie arrived at her home at a little after four. Janelle had left a note taped to the front door that said to come right in, she was in the backyard by the pool. So he opened the door and entered. He walked past the living room and kitchen to french doors that opened onto the covered patio out back. He walked out and saw Janelle seated at a black rod iron, glass-topped table, a ceiling fan rotating above her. On the table was a legal pad, pens, what appeared to be a couple magazines, an ice bucket, two tall plastic tumblers and a sweaty pitcher of some golden beverage.“Augie! Right on time,” Janelle said, and rose to greet him. She grabbed his hands and squeezed them, a sturdy grip. She was on her second drink already. Liquid courage.She looked hot as hell, Augie thought. Her blond hair was was freshly frizzed, and she wore a lacy, v-neck beach cover-up over a black two-piece swimsuit, and was barefoot. He knew she had a fabulous body, he thought she'd look great in a potato sack. But the black suit behind the sheer, white cover was sexy as hell.“Have a seat,” she said, pulling a chair out for him. She poured him a drink. “And have a Vodka Cooler. These taste great on a warm afternoon like this.”“Good,” he said, after taking a sip. His eyes panned around, glancing at the pool, the fountain, the Jacuzzi, the brick barbecue, the huge potted palms. “Wow, Janelle, you have a beautiful backyard.”“Thank you. I think we can have a great party and it will be fun for everyone, the kids and parents alike, don't you think?”Augie agreed, and took another drink. He wished he'd worn his shades. It was hard to keep his eyes off of Janelle's tits.“And I have a rec room downstairs, with a pool table, dart board and video games. I'll show you that later if you like.”Augie nodded, took another sip. His cup was already half-empty, so Janelle picked up the pitcher and topped it off. Hers too.They got down to business planning the party. Janelle had planned it out in advance. She already had worked out the day, the time, the menu, the details. Augie loved that, because what the hell did he know about party planning for a bunch of kids? So he nodded, went along with all of it, and when he asked about how much it would cost, she told him it would cost him nothing. She had already talked to some parents who loved the idea and had agreed to pitch in to cover the costs and help with all of the logistics. They appreciated Janelle's ad hoc booster initiative, and didn't think Augie should pay a dime because he had volunteered his time from spring through summer, coaching their sons, had done a damn good job at it, and their boys were better because of it. They didn't want Augie to have to do a thing. They wanted to do it as a Thank You.Augie was touched, his eyes watered. “I'll get a cake,” he croaked.Janelle smiled. “Okay. You can bring a cake.”In less than an hour the plans were done and the pitcher was running on empty.“Want to take a dip?” Janelle asked.“Uh, I don't know,” Augie replied. “I didn't bring a suit.”“Doesn't matter.”He looked around. “What about Jeff?”“He's off to a friend's house. Won't be back until tomorrow. It's just us.” She let that hang there, looking him in the eyes. “Or,” she continued, “Why don't we sit in the Jacuzzi? It's very relaxing. Tell you what. You get comfortable in the Jacuzzi while I get us some more drinks. I'll join you in a couple minutes.”She rose from the table, picked up the pitcher and turned and headed toward the kitchen. Augie admired the silhouette of her ass and upper thighs behind her translucent wrap as she walked. He kicked off his shoes and pulled off his shirt, then he stood and took off his pants. He folded his clothes and put them on the chair. With his boxers on, he walked to the tub and lowered himself into it. The cool water surrounded his body and sweaty balls and felt glorious after sitting at the table in the sticky heat. He sat back and relaxed as the sun began to sink behind the side of the house, slowly bringing shade to the pool area.Soon Janelle strode back across the patio with another pitcher, picked up the cups from the table and came to the Jacuzzi. Augie was glad when she'd suggested more drinks because they tasted great and were going down easy. And it was turning their meeting into a party. And the way things were shaping up, maybe more than that.Janelle poured the drinks, iced with cubes, into both tumblers, handing one to Augie. She put the pitcher down on the edge of the tub.“A toast,” she said, raising her glass. “To a hell of a coach, a hell of a team, and what I'm sure will be a hell of a party.” They drank. “Here, hold this.”She handed her drink to Augie. Then she shed her lacy cover-up and tossed it on the deck. Augie had to make an effort to keep his tongue from hanging out. Her black suit looked amazing with her tanned skin as a backdrop. He eyed her top, bulging with tits and pointed nipples, and her bottom, a V-shape tapered to her twat, as she climbed into the tub beside him. She turned the jets on low, and took her drink from Augie.They sipped their drinks, getting comfortable, not saying anything for a time. When their drinks were down to half-full, Augie topped them off.“Ah, this is nice,” he said.“Yes it is. I never get tired of it.” Another silent pause. Then: “I'm glad you came over, Augie. I think the party will be a blast. And you and the boys deserve it. You have done a wonderful job with the team this year.”“Thank you,” he said awkwardly.“And throwing this party was a great idea for another reason,” she said, taking a gulp.“Really? What's that?”“It was a clever way for me to get the two of us alone.”There it was, Augie thought. This lady doesn't mess around. She was no bullshit seven years ago, and she's no bullshit now. They both turned slightly, their eyes connected.“Worked like a charm,” Augie said softly.“Do you have a girlfriend, Augie?”“Nope.”“Do you like older women?”“Yep. I'm in a Jacuzzi with a pretty hot one right now.”Janelle smiled. “How old are you?”“Twenty-six. And-a-half.” He smiled back at her.She laughed. “You are so cute. I'm forty. That doesn't bother you?”“Janelle, I'm in your Jacuzzi with you. We're half-naked and drinking vodka. What do you think?”“I think maybe we should do something about the half part,” she said, with a sly smile. “Kiss me.”He did, and there was nothing dainty about it. Her lips were soft and supple and sucked him in. Their tongues flicked and licked and dug deep. The kiss lingered on. When it finally ended, they paused, eyes-to-eyes, then quickly dove in for seconds. Augie's hands soon went to work, settled on a breast and a butt. Janelle slipped a hand between his thighs, found what she was looking for and held it as they kissed. She felt it grow in her grasp. The kiss was long, intense, as they groped.“I've fantasized about fucking you,” Janelle said, with a gasp.“Well, you talked me into it,” Augie said, with a rasp.“Up here.”Janelle tapped her fingers on the ledge on one side of the tub, about halfway up. Augie scooted up and sat on it as Janelle spun around on her knees to face him.“Let's take these off,” she said.She slipped her fingers inside the elastic waist of his underpants and pulled them down and off, and tossed them on the deck. The waterline was now caressing Augie's balls and his dick was fully erected, and it was barely out of the water when Janelle took it into her mouth.Augie groaned. He felt her hands on him, caressing his balls and ass. He held her head as it bobbed and his cock slid in and out of it. Soon he was thrusting, fucking her face.His whole cock disappeared into her mouth, and reappeared, over and over. Augie was amazed at the ease with which she throated him, in and out, smooth as silk. Her fingertips and nails played on his hardening nuts. He reached behind her back and unhooked her bikini top, took her breasts in his hands. Her nipples were hard and enlarged between his fingers.His arms were extended as he felt her up and fucked her mouth at the same time, and cock and mouth worked in perfect sync. Then one of his pokes was a tad too exuberant, and with his cock fully inserted into Janelle's mouth, his butt slipped off the ledge. He sank like a stone and he yowled when her teeth scraped along his tenderized shaft and pinched the head on the way down.His ass hit bottom, and his cock and balls collided with Janelle's thighs, who was on her knees between his legs. She didn't miss a beat. With quick finesse she raised up, pulled her bikini bottom to the side and lowered herself onto him. Her cunt enveloped his cock, her muscles tightened around it, and she started bouncing. Okay, Augie thought. Fucking underwater is good; but not that good. Something was missing, the sensation was different. So he grabbed her butt with both hands, rose up, turned around, and parked her ass on the ledge. He ripped her thong off and started fucking her like it was their last day on Earth.Augie was banging her with abandon, hoping he didn't throw his back out. Janelle was squalling as he pummeled her, and her ass was being squished against the lip of the tub. He plunged his tongue into her mouth to quiet her. The neighbors might hear.She came before he did, and she almost bit his tongue when she did. She squealed, only half-muffled, and her body shook like a nag at a dog food factory.“Oh shit!” she exclaimed loudly. “Oh fuck.”Janelle's jizz flowed into the bubbly tub. She finally stopped vibrating, he pulled out. “Did you come?” she asked.“Not yet,” he said.“You will soon.”She slipped her hands into his armpits and pulled upward, and he stood up before her. The water was up to his thighs, and with her butt on the ledge, her face and his upright cock were at the same level. She pulled him closer, wrapped her mouth around his cock and resumed the blowjob she'd been giving him when he slipped off the ledge.Standing in front of Janelle, Augie watched, mesmerized, as his cock glided in and out of her agile mouth. He fondled her breasts, felt her palm working his balls and a fingertip creep into his ass. He swung his groin to match her. It wouldn't take long.Augie was slamming her pretty good, but Janelle's mouth held tight. She had a steadying grip with a handful of scrotum and a finger up his ass, and was determined to give him the best blowjob of his young life. She wanted to taste his cum.So she did. She heard a low, airy groan and knew he was about to ejaculate. She rammed her finger all the way in and held a butt cheek in her other hand, and sucked with all her strength. He groaned again, louder.“Here I come,” he said, with little breath, and his body shook and his knees knocked as his cum rose up and out in charged spurts.Janelle felt his cum jettison into the back of her mouth, then again, several more times. It was a major load, and it was hard to swallow with a big dick in her mouth. Once he'd given her his all, she backed off, swallowed what she could, tasted the rest, and swallowed again, with semen oozing out of the corners of her mouth.“Holy shit,” Augie moaned. “Incredible.”Without hesitation, he knelt between her legs. He wanted to eat her neat, sweet pussy, and he knew how she liked it. He spread her legs, squeezed her ass with both hands. He pressed his face into her crotch and slipped a finger into her ass. He put his mouth on her stiffened clit. And with his lips surrounding it, making a firm, cushioned seal between his mouth and her lush flesh, he sucked.“Oh My God!” Janelle shrieked, almost a shout, at that first contact.Augie sucked it, and gently tongued it between his lips.“Yes!” she said excitedly. “That's it. Right there.”He kept at it, over and over, as Janelle squirmed and moaned, and he would continue to do so until she had another orgasm. Which he knew she would, and would soon.“Oh shit,” she barked. “Yes. There. Just like that.”It wouldn't be more than another couple minutes. Janelle's body was convulsing like a willow in the wind and her cunt was about to explode.“I'm gonna come again,” she hissed. “I'm gonna come big.” Augie breathed in a deep lungful of air through his nose and took one last long, nonstop power suck. He sucked the cum right out of her and took it in the face. Her body writhed as she came, her ass slithered in his hands. When her release was over her spasms abated, and with her body wonderfully spent, she pulled his head up from between her legs. Their lips met and spread apart, their cum-flavored tongues dove together, and they kissed deeply and long. As the kiss was ending, just before Janelle was about to let her body sink back into the depth of the tub, she felt him enter her.Augie wasn't through, he wanted to fuck her again. His cock was again at its ful

Producer/Host: Rob McCall Production Assistance: Rebecca McCall About the host, Rob McCall: Born in the Black Hills of South Dakota, grew up in Oregon and Illinois. Father was a Scots-Irish preacher, mother a Yankee Congregationalist tracing her ancestry back to the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Father taught him about Scripture, mother taught him about Nature. Bachelor of arts in philosophy, bachelor of divinity in American religious history, graduate studies in education, doctor of ministry in congregational studies, certified in elementary education, tree fruits and entomology. Worked as an elementary school teacher, tree and landscape contractor, church sexton, orchard manager, chimney sweep, ambulance driver, musician. Began second career as a preacher at age 40. Served as minister of the First Congregational Church of Blue Hill, Maine 1986 – 2014. He is currently chaplain of the Brooklin Fire Department. Since 1992 has published the weekly Awanadjo Almanack which is broadcast to midcoast Maine and on the web at WERU-FM and appears in a number of publications. His writing has also appeared in Yankee, Down East, Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors, Island Journal and elsewhere. His first book, Small Misty Mountain, was published in 2006 by Pushcart Press and distributed by W.W. Norton. Publisher's Weekly called it “by turns inspiring and infuriating.” His second book, Great Speckled Bird, followed in 2012. His third book, Some Glad Morning, was released in October 2020. Passions include wild plants and animals, and traditional fiddle tunes. Married for 53 years to Rebecca Haley, artist and singer. Father of two, grandfather of two. The post Awanadjo Almanack 6/24/22: “Song of Summer” first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

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In this edition of the Business Showcase we catch up with the Marsbase team to learn more about their innovative product. Describe the company – the elevator pitch . Marsbase is the first decentralized secondary market, a defi OTC desk. We've built this as an infrastructure project, we believe that we've created a new alternative source of liquidity by concentrating liquidity of large orders in one place and becoming thE platform for OTC in crypto. Our platform works through bid auction deals and discount model orders – this type of functionality perfectly covers our niche. Additionally, we are moving towards becoming the first compliant marketplace of unvested tokens and equity. Marsbase the first decentralised secondary market How are you different? We are the first DeFi secondary market for OTC deals and vested assets. Why will you do well? We have created an all-in-one tool for structuring the fragmented OTC market. Where are you based? Our team is based worldwide, the CEO of the project lives in America, part of the team is located in Europe and some people are working from Asia. When was the company launched? We have started to work on the project one year ago What have been your biggest wins to date? On 6th of June, we launched a Beta version of our platform on BSC. Who are you trying to attract to your product? B2B (funds, launchpads, projects) and B2C (holders, bloggers, founders, whales, HNWI). There is one huge group – usual crypto users. This group is not involved in the OTC market at all and can't provide its liquidity to the current OTC market. strong>What tips would you give to others looking to build their business? Always believe in what you are building despite all obstacles. It is also essential to have a detailed business strategy but don't stick to it as the market is changing and chaotic and you must be adaptive and flexible in the journey. I decided to take a little walk around New York with @OlgaDvoretskaia And we'll see you very soon @NFT_NYC #NFTNYC #NFTNYC22 #NFTCommunity #NFTCommunity ADAM-X NFT by dOTC Marsbase (@NFTmarsbase) June 21, 2022 Tell us about your team? Nick Cote (CEO) – Nick has been entrenched in the crypto space since 2012, joining the 1Broker / 1Fox team in 2013 and grew the CFD / to over 100,000 users. In 2015, he started and currently manages a primarily institutional focused OTC network for digital assets. Denis Isaulov (COO) – Successfully brought to the market 3 different products for trading: Since 2016, have been actively working with new blockchain and cryptocurrencies. Dmitry Radkovsky (CTO) – 15 years of experience in IT. Worked at top-IT companies — Rambler&Co on Tech Lead positions. Previously CTO of Small Band Games, Kliro Interactive, Zebrain. 5 years as CTO of blockchain development of different DeFi protocols. What are your plans for the future? To find our place in this niche and make an important contribution to the chaotic OTC market. What are your favourite tech gadgets? Laptop as we are using it for creating our product. What tech gadgets do you wish you could use to help you? There are never enough laptops! Anything else you'd like to add/we should have asked? We would be happy to tell you more about how our project was created, what is the story behind it. How do people get in touch with you? You can keep in touch with us either via Telegram – @otcwhaler @Olysha8 or via email olyaverch@otcmarsbase.io ? I want to join the #MarsbaseOTCArmy ?@marsbaseio — A unique marketplace with best prices on altcoins. Trade any volume without losing money on slippage or price impact. ?Complete tasks? Get prizes ?? Join the Marsbase OTC Army ?? MARSBASE OTC (@MARSBASEio) April 4, 2022 Marsbase Mission A unique marketplace with best prices on any altcoin. Trade any volume without losing money on slippage or price impact Decentralized OTC deals Available for whales & retail investors Best coin offers with discount prices Full ERC-20 coin range Marsbase is a decentralized OTC...

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This week we sit down with Mark Allen from Wichita, Kansas to learn of his experience in the UNBOUND 100 in 2022. Mark started cycling three years ago on an undersized Walmart bike. He was overweight and dealing with some health issues that convinced him he needed to make some changes. An UNBOUND poster on the wall of a friend changed everything and started him on a journey that led to completing this years 100 mile route. Episode sponsor: Bike Index, non-profit bicycle registry and stolen bike recovery platform  Support the Podcast Join The Ridership  Automated Transcription, please excuse the typos: Mark Allen - UNBOUND 100 [00:00:00] Craig Dalton: Hello, and welcome to the gravel ride podcast, where we go deep on the sport of gravel cycling through in-depth interviews with product designers, event organizers and athletes. Who are pioneering the sport I'm your host, Craig Dalton, a lifelong cyclist who discovered gravel cycling back in 2016 and made all the mistakes you don't need to make. I approach each episode as a beginner down, unlock all the knowledge you need to become a great gravel cyclist. This week on the show, we're talking to Mark Allen from Wichita, Kansas, and talking to mark about his journey from being a non cyclist three years ago, to finishing the Unbound 100 this year. I very much enjoyed this conversation with mark and I hope you do too. I think it just goes to show all of us that regardless of the challenge. What's important is putting one foot in front of the other one pedal stroke in front of the other, and just keep moving forward. Before we jump in. I want to thank this week. Sponsor, bike index. Bike index is a nonprofit bicycle registry and stolen bike recovery platform. The platform has helped recovered. Over $18 million in stolen bicycles. And you know what? The one thing they all have in common is they freely registered their bikes on bike index. So head on over to bike index.org, register your bike. All you need is the serial number, make, model, and color of your bicycle. You'll get it in the system and hopefully you never need to use their services. If you do, they've built out of robust, stolen bike recovery platform. With tools that you can use to freely share your stolen bike on social media channels. As well as ways of actually advertising against your stolen bike. To your fellow cyclists in your area, it dramatically increases your chances of recovering a stolen bicycle. So please take a look@bikeindex.org. With that said let's dive right into my conversation with Mark Allen. Hey, mark. Welcome to the show. [00:02:01] Mark Allen: Thank you very much for having me. [00:02:03] Craig Dalton: I'm excited to dig into your story as the listener knows. I always like to start just by getting a little bit about your background. So why don't you tell us where you're from, where you're living and originally how you found the bike, and then we'll get into how you got the courage to sign up for the Unbound 100 this year. [00:02:20] Mark Allen: Yes. I grew up in Wichita, Kansas did not know hardly anything about gravel cycling at all, which is amazing when you know, Unbound is basically in the backyard of Wichita. So. About three years ago, I decided I needed to get my health in check and was probably about 60 pounds overweight struggled with some thyroid issues that created me to gain an immense amount of weight. And I went to Walmart and bought a bike that just, I just decided to go ride a bike and [00:02:57] Craig Dalton: Yeah. Did you just get tipped off that cycling was a good activity, easy on the joints and [00:03:02] Mark Allen: I read yes, easy on the joints trying to not hurt my knees any further than they've been over 53 years of using them. So I jumped on this bike. That was way too small and I wrote it and I wrote it and I wrote it. And. Started losing weight. Started fixing my nutrition started fixing the proper medicines with my doctor. I mean, you put the three together and it, I really started having great results, great health results, great mental results. I mean, it was just a, you know, all on. Little itty bitty mongoose bike that I bought in Walmart. I'm six, five and 280 pounds at that time. And I'm now six, five, and kind of bounced between two 30 and two 40. But so I'm not literal at all. [00:03:52] Craig Dalton: Was was the environment in Wichita conducive to cycling? Was it, were you seeing people out there on the roads that made you say like, oh, like I see people are really passionate about this sport. [00:04:03] Mark Allen: Oh, say it all the time. It's amazing amount. You know, we don't have the greatest cycling infrastructure for the level of cycling that gets done in Wichita. Really surprised at that, but the amount of people that are. Riding bikes. I mean, everything from recreational bikes to folks on road and folks on gravel is amazing. So the, it is very popular here. It's very popular here and and. It's again, it's just amazing to see the amount of people doing it and really the amount of people not doing it. And I've been really spreading the wor word on cycling, trying to get other folks you know, involved in it because I've, I had such great benefits from it. I [00:04:46] Craig Dalton: Yeah, it's amazing. I mean, a couple things I wanna drill into there, but, but first off, you know, cycling, I think can be a, a cost prohibitive sport. It can be kind of confusing and intimidating. You just jumped right in and got, got yourself a bike and started riding. Were you riding just on the, the streets and trails of Wichita at that, at that first instance? [00:05:06] Mark Allen: get up every morning, about 4:00 AM and I would ride through my neighborhood and then I would go outta my neighborhood. Down to an intersection across the street up all the way down to the next inter street intersection, cross the street and come back through the neighborhood. And I kept doing laps very early in the morning. I was a little self-conscious. I was very didn't want any traffic. Didn't just, just needed to ride at my pace. And, and. Just build upon, build upon that. So, didn't venture far, just a lot of repetitive lap [00:05:40] Craig Dalton: Yeah. Yeah, no, it's great. I mean, it's great that you sort of knew that about yourself and said that like you just need to get started and everything else that we'll talk about that came from that start started with you just being willing to get up early and ride around the block a few times. [00:05:54] Mark Allen: is absolutely correct. [00:05:56] Craig Dalton: Yeah. The other thing I wanted to ask you about that you mentioned, obviously you started to see some health benefits. I think anybody movement is just so important for all of us and you, it was clear, you were gonna see some health benefits right away, but you also mentioned, you know, you felt mental benefits from riding a bike. So I'd love to just kind of hear a little bit about your thoughts about that and the benefits you were getting for just getting out there and riding. [00:06:20] Mark Allen: Solitude it it's, it's amazing. Just writing by myself and having time to just think I own my own business. I have 30 some employees. I have, I'm married, have seven children. I have five children that are out the house now. And two home. Very demanding. So, a lot of responsibility, a lot of working with a lot of people and just finding time for myself, just tiny, you know, sorting things out in my head and trying to find, you know, self care time to really meditate on things. Think about things, talk to yourself you know, just even positive feedback from yourself. You know, if I set a goal for the day and I accomplish it, That feeling was phenomenal. I mean, it was it just, and it was, there were little goals, you know, there were little goals at first three laps, four laps, five laps, you know, and that self feedback loop of wow, I did it was, was immense. So I get up in the morning. I do these rides. I set my daily goals. I meet my daily goals and my entire day. Starts out different. I'm not waking up with the, the weight of the world of my family or my work on my shoulders. I'm waking up and accomplishing a goal immediately. And it just sets the tone from the day, from there on out, just absolutely sets the tone. [00:07:43] Craig Dalton: Yeah, I completely agree with you. I got out this morning for an hour before anybody was at the breakfast table, got home. And honestly, anything I achieved throughout the rest of the day is, is inconsequential because I've really, I've spent that time with myself. I got a little bit of exercise in and just enjoyed, you know, the environment that I'm able to ride. [00:08:03] Mark Allen: Yes. And, and I want everybody to understand. It's just little things, right? It's little things, just getting out and doing little things to begin with. And, and, you know, my story has this. Incredible ending which is another beginning, which I'm sure we'll talk about soon, but it's just little things. I mean, it's a lap around your street. It's that simple of a, a start, you know, the, the start's the hard part. But it, it isn't you know, it isn't hours at a time, which, you know, is just a little bit, so, you know, I tell everybody don't be afraid, just start, you know, pick something easy and go. Yeah. And, and it's amazing how the rest of the day just comes together. [00:08:43] Craig Dalton: Yeah. So tell me about, so, you know, you're running laps in the neighborhood and you're building up your mileage. Was there a certain point where something clicked and you said, well, gosh, maybe I should set a target. Maybe I should try to ride. 15 miles or 20 miles. And it kind of got you a little bit outta that neighborhood routine and made you [00:09:00] Mark Allen: I started reading about single track and I was like, wow, this is pretty cool. And watched some videos. And I went and bought a specialized doubled XL rock hopper. It's a huge bike, which fit me, which was great. So that's really the first bike that. Fit me to where, you know, I wasn't scrunched up. I wasn't hurting or anything like that. And I left I Prairie, sunset trail is about five miles from my house. It's a trail that runs about 20 miles on the west side of Wichita. And I left I left the, the confines of my neighborhood and I rode that trail. It's flat. It has, it has no elevation on it at all. So it's just flat and you'll find everybody, people walking, walking their dogs, you know, riding gravel, cyclists. I mean, everybody's on that trail. And so I was first able to overcome. People seeing me on a bike. I finally had a bike that fit me, so it didn't look terribly crazy. And I started riding that trail and you know, at first, the first time I did 10 miles on that trail, I was beside myself. I was just like, this is the greatest thing ever. I did 10 miles and that's five out and five back to where I parked. So, you know, five out with a break and five back with a, you know, when I parked. And so I started doing. I did a little bit of the air cap Memorial trail, which is there too. And then I had a pretty good wreck on it as anybody that does single track. You know, I had a really good wreck. I hit a tree with my left shoulder, went over the handle bars. I'm too old. I'm too big to be going over handle bars And I was like, okay, this is, this has kind of scared me. And At that time I had met Nathan Wadsworth, who is in charge of elite training. My son had been going to him doing some personal fitness with him, and Nathan is a phenomenal gravel cyclist. So him and I had just been talking back and forth and back and forth and back and forth. And he's the one that steered me that, and the tree steered me away from single track and towards gravel cycling. [00:11:03] Craig Dalton: Okay. And were you able with, we, were you able to find gravel cycling roads out of Wichita that you could start to enjoy at that point? [00:11:11] Mark Allen: Oh, all over. They're all over. There's a 45th street is I, I would say a mile from my house and I can do a 20 mile out and back on the same street with some decent elevation with a. Boat marina at the end of the first 20 miles. So if you need to use the restroom or get something to drink, you can refill and, and head back in the gravel roads around Wichita on the west side of town are great, not a ton of elevation training wise but they are they're, they're incredible. And very rideable and they were really designed to help me, you know, learn how to ride a gravel bike. [00:11:47] Craig Dalton: Okay. And did you end up swapping the, the specialized mountain bike for a drop bar bike? Or were you still on the specialized. [00:11:54] Mark Allen: I rode that J until I could find one. My problem was, this was right pre COVID. And as COVID was hitting, every American went out and bought a bike. And and given my size there's only a few manufacturers that make a bike large enough for me anyways. So what Nathan did was steer to a, a specialized 64 carbon sport diverge. And I spent months looking for that. So I was stuck on. Rock hopper, riding gravel roads, like a gravel cyclist looking months on, in for a gravel bike that the specific 64. And I found it over the internet in North Carolina. So it was and it was at a shop that couldn't ship it to me due to specialized franchise territory rules and all that. But it was in a town that I have a friend, it was in Raleigh, North Carolina, and I called my friend and I said, Hey, they have this bike that I've been looking for for months. Could you pick it up for me and ship it to me? And, and my friend Chuck was like, absolutely. And I said, it's at all star at in quail corners, right outside of Raleigh. And he. That's the bike shop I use. And I was like, holy Mac, we we've got my bike and it's in Chuck's neighborhood and I'm gonna have this bike here in three days. And I did, it was just, it was a miracle. I mean, it was, you know, just, it was cool. It [00:13:17] Craig Dalton: That's amazing. Yeah. I'm glad you were able to get something relatively efficiently. Cause I've heard tons of stories about people trying to find a bike. And in your particular case, as you describe it, when you've only got a model or a couple models that are gonna work for you, you probably have an even li more limited opportunity to grab a hold of a gravel bike. [00:13:36] Mark Allen: Yes. Yeah. There's just not for my size. There's not, and that's something I'm hoping in the future that the gravel industry will look at, cuz there's a lot of guys, my size that would do this. If there was, I think more availability you know, of, of, of bikes, of size. [00:13:53] Craig Dalton: So you'd been riding maybe about a, a year. Did I get the timeline right? When you got that gravel bike [00:13:58] Mark Allen: Yes. It was a, it was about a year, [00:14:00] Craig Dalton: was when you first sort of stepped over the gravel bike and started riding with dropped handle bars. How did you, how did that feel? Was that a, a rough transition from a straight bar mountain bike, which is a little bit maybe easier to ride. I'd argue [00:14:15] Mark Allen: Scared me to death I had never, I mean, I had never written any written, anything. Like that. And so just the basics of trying to master a bike that is beyond your technical skill and also way beyond your physical skills. So the, the, the bike was way out ahead of my abilities and just having a thumb shifter. I mean, literally I I'd never, I'm like, I didn't know what gear I was in , you know, just trying to Technically learn how to ride the bike. It took me, it took me quite a while. I mean, it took me, I don't know, several months to finally get into the flow, get into a fill. I went through three different fits. Trying to just get very comfortable in it. So I'm, I'm writing it every day. I'm going, you know, weeks at a time I go get a fit and then I get another fit and I ride and get another fit. And finally it all starts coming together and it, it, it's not easy on gravel. It's, it's not easy at all, as we all know, but it was, it's funny trying to. Me to shift before I go up. And then how am I managed to go down properly without crashing and, and just, it was an amazing. Transformation. It just was, everybody thinks you'd jump on the bike. And yeah, I just jumped on the bike from Walmart and rode. I just absolutely rode. I got on the rock hopper and I just rode. And then all of a sudden, I'm now leaning forward and I've got gears to manage and I've got gravel to manage and all of this comes together where it takes a while before you can technically maneuver with, you know, any kind of efficiency. [00:15:56] Craig Dalton: Yeah. Did you, did you see some immediate performance benefits on being on that bike versus the heavier mountain bike? [00:16:02] Mark Allen: Oh, yeah. It the, the street that I would ride on EV every night had a lot of gravel cyclists on him. I could never stay up with them. I mean, I never, I couldn't even get near 'em. So, you know, we would all start out together and I'd be the one in one behind. So, yeah, it was it's, it's amazing. The difference in. Performance that you get with it. And that bike has been phenomenal. It's it's, it's amazing. When, when you get your bike working good and you have confidence in your bike. It's just, you're unbeatable and you're unbeatable in the sense of the perception you have for yourself. You know, what, what you expect out of yourself, you're, you're meeting and surpassing your, your own expectation. I'm not worried about beating this guy or beating this guy. I'm worried about my perception. You know, what should I expect out myself? And when that bike is together, it's just, it's amazing. It's amazing. [00:16:54] Craig Dalton: Yeah. It sounds like in those months you were really feeling yourself and feeling just kind of great about the journey you've been on. Did you go back to Nathan and talk to him? And at what point did you see this sign on the wall that said Unbound and thought about doing that? [00:17:09] Mark Allen: it is pretty funny. It actually happened before I got the gravel bike. I said, would you coach me? If I get a gravel bike, if I go get this gravel bike, will you coach me? He says, yes, he'll coach me. I said, great. And I said, well, I've been looking at this sign this map on your wall for, you know, a bunch of time. Now, every time I'm in here with my son, I said, what is this? And he says, that's the Unbound 100. And I just laughed. I said, people ride a hundred miles around Emporia and I was like in the Hills and, and I love the Flint Hills and I know the Flint Hills, like the back of my hands. And I was like, why, why would you ride those Hills? How do you get up? 'em you know? And, and And he was, you know, laughing at me and, and, and I said, okay, I'm gonna get the bike and you're gonna coach me. He says, yeah. And I just, matter of fact, Lee looked at him and I said, I'm going to finish that in three years. And I'm so happy. He didn't laugh at me. I'm so happy. He just didn't start cracking up and go. You, you know, you're naive. You don't know what you're talking about. And I said, Nathan, you'll learn. You'll learn. You know, I'm I'm, if I say, I'm gonna do it, if I believe I'm gonna do it, then it's gonna happen. And so. It, it sounds a lot easier. I'm, I'm probably making it much more simpler than what I went through, but I made a promise to myself and I made a promise to him. If he coaches me and I follow him and he helps me that I'm gonna finish finish that. And I did. And it was incredible. Incredible. [00:18:31] Craig Dalton: Amazing. So when you had sign, did you sign up sort of for you raced obviously the 20, 22 event, how long before did you know you had gotten the slot? [00:18:41] Mark Allen: Oh a couple months. It was a couple months before that. So, you know, I was, I was just worried. I'm like, why would they pick me out of, you know, Thousands and thousands of people that are doing this, I'm like, why would they pick me? What was the, you know, and, and when they did, I was, Ugh, I was ecstatic. I was like, I can keep my word in Nathan now , you know, [00:19:00] Craig Dalton: Did you go through some special process because of the journey you're on. Was there like an application for, you know, someone who's doing something bold? [00:19:08] Mark Allen: It was a long application. I mean the, the actual physical application and, and I was like, I answered all the questions and I was like, why would they pick me? I was like, I hope they're some, somewhere on the application. I could tell my story a little bit. And there was a box that says, tell us a cool cycling story. And I was like, oh, I got one, you know, old, heavy guy that needs to get better grabs a bike and rides and fast forward, he's in the Unbound, you know? So. [00:19:34] Craig Dalton: So, so you've got Nathan in your corner, obviously advising you as to what to expect when you got to the start line, what was your confidence level? Like when you arrived at the start line, is it something you knew you could do? Or is it something that you're like, I'm gonna try my best. [00:19:49] Mark Allen: I knew if I could get to Madison in which Madison is the cutoff. If you don't get to Madison by one 30 they'll stop you on the, on the ride. And so I was very confident that if I got to Madison, I could finish. If I cannot have a mechanical, if I cannot have a flat tire. If, if the bike held together, I knew I could get 64 miles in that time. And I did the 64 miles to Madison in five hours. It was the fastest I'd ever written. I, it was pure adrenaline. It was pure. It was just I man, I'm in the, I'm in this thing. Let's go now. And I was highly confident that I was I was gonna get there and I was what was looming over me was a little bit of the declines. But also I'm every mile somebody had a flat tire every mile. It was just flat tire after flat tire after flat tire. And I was like, please, no, please. No, so. [00:20:48] Craig Dalton: Going back to the start line. I mean, what did you feel like you're surrounded by a thousand people or what, whatever the number was starting, the Unbound 100. Were you intimidated? I'm assuming you hadn't done a lot of group riding to that scale? I. [00:21:02] Mark Allen: Not to that scale. I had done a two years worth of rides, two years worth of rides. But nothing ever to that scale I was in awe. I was just awe struck. I just kept looking around at all these people. Feeling that I didn't believe belong there still that I was like, how in the heck am I in this thing? I was just like, wow, this is awesome. And I was ready to go. It was about the best way to say it. I'm not, I, I was just, let's go. I'm I've worked three years for this. Let's go. But still didn't believe I belonged. There still didn't believe that I was in the middle of this. It was very surreal left the start line and couldn't quit smiling. Through Emporia. [00:21:43] Craig Dalton: Yeah. You know, I think for anybody who hasn't done an event, there is an electricity you feel at the start line. And that can go a long way. I mean, if you're leaning in and really enjoying that experience, like the miles just sort of fall behind you because you're, you're part of this thing. That's bigger than yourself. [00:22:00] Mark Allen: Yeah. And that's absolutely, that's absolutely what it was. It was just. It, it's hard to put in words, the experience of starting it was wow. I mean, two to three minutes to get people out of the, across the finish or the start line. I , it was cool. [00:22:20] Craig Dalton: Yeah, I think that's always the funny thing you hear the, the cannon go off and then you look around and no one around you is moving for a few minutes. [00:22:28] Mark Allen: Yeah. Yep. [00:22:29] Craig Dalton: When, when you're rolling out in those, you know, say the first 25 miles, when I assume that that the pack is still pretty thick, was that challenging for you to kind of be around all those riders? [00:22:39] Mark Allen: Yes, because it would. I usually end up in the middle of a race and at a start of a race of a, you know, the smaller races that I do. I mean, peop their separation happens very quickly. So you have the, the first 25% they get gone, they get outta everybody's way. And then you have me the 20 to 75% fall in that line, you know, we're we talk, , you know, we draft, we ride, we enjoy ourselves and we all have our goals for the day and we're trying to achieve our goals. That's not a big pack. And a lot of the time I end up solo, I just end up solo on these races. So, being, I had to be much more aware of what was going on around me. I had to understand If the person in front of me is struggling a little bit it, it is just a lot more, lot more going on. Your head had to be in it more than I've ever experienced before. So two there's tons of stuff going on. [00:23:34] Craig Dalton: Yeah, yeah. A hundred percent. And I think, you know, oftentimes you're, you're pushed into a line that maybe you wouldn't have selected if you were out there on your own. And I imagine that's where a lot of the flat tires happen because people just get forced into riding through a little bit more Rocky section. They, then they would've selected. But when there's a dozen people around you, you can't just go swerving, picking the best. [00:23:54] Mark Allen: Yeah there abso absolutely what happened. There was a lot of people that went through areas that they probably normally wouldn't gone through. One of the things that I noticed was yes, people were riding over Flint rock. That I was like, don't do that. I was like, do not ride over that Flint rock. And there were scenarios where they were stuck and, and at any point in time we were all stuck. I was stuck on one climb. Where the person in front of me was slowed down to the point where I had to come outta my come outta my pedals to keep my balance because they just they're and I couldn't go right. And I couldn't go left. And I, if I kept going, I was gonna hit them. And, and so it puts you in positions that you've never. Been in experience that you've ever been in before. And so you've gotta figure it out on the fly and, and that's probably the first 25 miles. My biggest handicap in that first 25 miles is I was like, now, what do I do? I, you know, usually I can just swing right. Swing left. I could stop. I could go. I could, I had so much more freedom in my other races. This one you were sometimes just stuck. I mean, you were just stuck with what you were. [00:24:58] Craig Dalton: Yep. Yeah. And I think having the patience, cuz oftentimes when you're impatient, you make a bad decision. Like, oh, I think I can float over those Flint rocks and that's never gonna end well for you. [00:25:08] Mark Allen: Yeah. And a lot of people did. And I was like you know, Nathan kept telling me your native knowledge of writing all these roads or is gonna pay off. And after a while I was like, stop writing over that folks. I was telling people don't do that. Come here. [00:25:20] Craig Dalton: Local knowledge. I love it. One of the other things, you know, in talking to a bunch of people who have participated in Unbound this year was, was the mud. And I've spoken more towards people who were doing the 200. And I know the professional athletes given their pace, experienced something different than the mid pack athletes did along the way. Did the mud come into play in the hunter mile race for. [00:25:43] Mark Allen: Oh, it did. There was, I think two miles of it was unbelievable mud. The bigger, the bigger. Issue was the thunderstorm previous to that. So I'm gonna answer your question about the mud, but I definitely wanna talk about the thunderstorm because that was unbelievable. Yet I had been in one other race on the Flint Hills gravel ride, where they had about two miles of mud and it was. Probably the second race I'd ever been in. And of course I ride into it and my bike becomes stuck. I become stuck. I'm completely coated in mud. My bike's coated in mud and, and then it dawns on me and I was like, oh, that paint stick that that guy had in his Jersey. That's what this is for because I was like, why does this guy have a paint stick? Why does he have a paint stick? And I'm like, now I know why. So, I was able to get out of the mud and. Worked my way through the mud. And, and it really hurt my time because I spent, I don't know how much time trying to get the mud off my bike with my fingers and tearing blue stem grass out of the Prairie to, and using that of sticks. And so, not a lot of experience, but I knew better to then to ride into it. So when I got to the mud, I stopped and I watched what everybody was doing. I was just looking to see. Who was writing, who was not writing, where were they walking? And I was like, a lot of people were walking out of the road in the grass and that's to me a Nono because you now have mud and you now have grass and it just will continue to build up. And I started watching where the water was running down the street or down the road in the minimum maintenance road. And if water is running downhill, it's running on the Flint rocks. And so you're not in the mud and. A great thing. Being as big as me is that I could pick a carbon fiber bike up with one hand, like it's nothing. And I literally picked it up and I put it on my helmet. I literally straddled my bike on my helmet. I found where the water was running down the road where it's just Flint rock. And I walked it and I walked that two miles with the bike on with my bike on my helmet and my holding it in my right arm and using my left arm to keep my balance. While a lot of people were walking in the mud and trying to ride the bike in the. Ruts. And, and so what I was very, I was tired. I mean, I was absolutely tired carrying a bike two miles, but when it was time to get out of that, I set my bike down and I looked up my cleats and I kind of clicked my cleats a couple times and jumped on my bike and was gone. So, again, some of the native, native knowledge of what to do in mud helped but it was, it was It slowed me down. I mean, my first 64, my first 64 miles were five hours. My next 40 miles were four hours. So, the mud really put a damper on I wanted to finish in eight hours and I finished in nine and, and I would, the mud did definitely contributed to that. [00:28:32] Craig Dalton: Yeah. It's such a shame when you've got an ambitious goal to have forward progress halted in the way that that two miles of mud did for y'all. Yeah. [00:28:40] Mark Allen: It did it did, but it's part, it is part of it. It's it's awesome. It's just part of it, you know, [00:28:46] Craig Dalton: Yeah. You, yeah. 20, 22 is just gonna be another one of these kind of unique adventures that Unbound offers riders. [00:28:54] Mark Allen: yes. [00:28:55] Craig Dalton: So tell me about that thunderstorm. [00:28:57] Mark Allen: I had been watching the weather all week and I was like, wow, I think we're gonna get outta this thing without, without rain. And as we were approaching Madison, as I knew I was gonna make it to Madison, I was just so happy. I was just like, man, I'm going, I now know I'm gonna finish this thing. And then it started raining. I'd have to say five miles out of Madison, four or five miles out of Madison and really raining. And then it turned into a full on. Kansas thunderstorm where the rain comes from all directions. I'm not just not down. I'm saying from the east, the north, the west, the south it was coming from all directions and my glasses are fogging up. The rain's dripping from my helmet into the back of my glasses. So it's rolling right into my eyes. The roads aren't bad going into Madison, they've been pretty dry and they're still not bad going into Madison, but by the time we hit Madison, it. Madison was soaked. The roads had a couple feet of water you know, where the, the goalies were going across road and it was pouring. I mean, it was all my nutrition and my saddle bag was soaked. So like my my, my peanut butter my Uncrustables, I love reading Uncrustables when I ride and, and my. all that was just soaked. So I had water log nutrition. In my kit, I had, you know, the goose and the, the honey stingers and all that stuff in my kit, but everything was soaked. I mean, just absolutely soaked. And I was hoping it would pass over pretty quickly and it did not pass over. I think for the next 20 miles outta ma outta Madison, it was raining in some function. I mean, you come outta Madison little bit of a ride. You get into the mud. The mud is even worse than what was probably planned because of the thunderstorm you get out of the mud. And you're still just absolutely inundated by this thunderstorm. So my back 40 was affected by the mud. But I think it was more affected by the thunderstorm, just due to the fact of it was just never, you can't train for that. You just never write in anything like that. So it was a. [00:30:58] Craig Dalton: It's just like 15% harder than you imagined all of a sudden. How did you, how was your, how was your spirit after Madison? I mean, you're, you're going slow. You're getting hammered by the rain. Are you still thinking like I got this or did, did, did doubt start to creep in. [00:31:12] Mark Allen: I got outta Madison. Well, as I was coming into Madison, I, my left calf, the front of my left calf started tightening up. It felt like it was tightening up. And I was like, okay I'm getting poured on. I've made good time. I'm happy. But then all of a sudden I've got this stinger going on below my left knee and I'm like, okay, I'll get to Madison. I'll stretch it. By the time I get to Madison, it is pouring so much. All I wanna do is switch my nutrition out, fill up my camel back and I wanna get on my bike and get out of this thing. And hopefully I can write out of this a little. Did I know I couldn't I stretched my calf for a little bit and, and so I I've got. Stinger in the front of my left calf. I've never had this before I go into the mud. I walk two miles. The Stinger's there. I get on my bike. I'm riding, I'm still getting poured poured on. Excuse me, I'm still getting poured on. And now I've cut this sore muscle to the left of my tibia basically. And I'm like, okay, this is now an issue, you know? So, Thunderstorm rain and a little bit of a stinger going on in my leg. And I'm rubbing and I'm rubbing, I'm pedaling with my right leg, you know, I'm rubbing it. Okay. And I just, all three things kind of came together and I'm like, I don't care how much this hurts. I'm finishing. I am finishing period. And I knew I was off my eight hour mark. I knew I was off that. There was no way I was gonna make it up and I just powered through it and it hurt. I mean, It hurt. I still don't know what it was. I don't know why it was but it hurt. So those three things together kind of, is there doubts? Yeah, there was doubts. There was like, why now? , you know why now? But I just made my mind up. I was like, I, this is, I've done this way too long. To deal with this. And, and I just powered my way through it, you know, and I there's a lot of people that said, Hey, hop on, hop on, you know, you know, come with us. And I was just like, Hey, I'm doing this at my pace. I'm, I'm a little bit hurt right now. And I'm just gonna keep going. And so put those three, the weather together, and with a little bit of an injury, I was like I still determined, but yeah, it, it bothered me. [00:33:28] Craig Dalton: Yeah. Yeah, I imagine. And so, as you, as you approach the finish line, when you're in those closing miles, what kind of thoughts were going through your head? [00:33:36] Mark Allen: Oh, man. I think when I saw the Emporia water tower, it was just exhilaration, but I was at that point it's like 90 or 95 miles out. It was exhaustion. It was, it was. And. what was great, was all the people along the entire route, cheering you, and every time you came upon somebody cheering you, that gives you a little bit of that adrenaline. And you come in Emporia and they trick you with one last climb up the backside of Emporia state that, you know, Highland road, I believe it is pretty, and it's a significant climb. It is it's a street, but it's a significant climb and you're like, oh, one more. And you come across the. you come across the campus and you come into the shoot and you're like, everybody's cheering. It's just like, like you see on TV, you know, like you, you see on all the everybody's cheering and you're just like, wow. Wow. I made it. So it's it's amazing. It's I, I had. I just amazing it was, could not believe I did it crossed the finish line and stood [00:34:39] Craig Dalton: Yeah, no, it's phenomenal. I mean, what a journey to get there, what a journey that race given the weather provided for you that made it a little extra tough. And it was like asking the question, mark, do you really have this in you? [00:34:54] Mark Allen: Yeah. It's and I think that was a great thing back about it. Now I can look back and say I was in 2022. I was in the thunderstorm. I was in the mud. It's a, it was a unique setting a unique set of circumstances. I was able to overcome 'em, you know, typically when you ride in Kansas, you're always dealing with the win. And so, you're mentally prepared for win when you ride in Kansas. Just never encountered in anything in three years of thunderstorm of that magnitude everybody was safe. There was never an issue of safety. It was. A heck of a rainstorm. I mean, it made the roads outside of the mud, even, you know, not great. So, and I was eating soggy UN Uncrustables so it was, that was not great either. so, so. [00:35:43] Craig Dalton: amazing. Well, this is great. I mean, I really enjoyed learning about your journey to the start line and even more excited to hear the journey to the finish line. Cause I, I do think it's a huge accomplishment and I'm always super stoked to meet people who set a big challenge for themselves and realize like, it really is just about continuing to turn the pedals. And if you. Belief in yourself and you put a little time into your training and energy. Many of us are capable of much more than we think we are. [00:36:11] Mark Allen: I, I completely agree. Where I was, was a successful entrepreneur, had an in, you know, incredible home life kind of looking at now what, you know, what what's next, you know, kids are moving out. Again, like I said, a little bit of medical issues trying to deal with those and, and it was cool finding my inner self, finding my true identity, finding you know, A lot about myself, even at 53 to be able to go, yeah, I still can do things. I still, you know, I'm more than just a husband. I'm more than just an entrepreneur. I'm mark, you know, and trying to understand who mark is and what mark is capable of. And it was, that was really the big journey and you know, the bike was the, the instrument along the way. So it was, it, it was really cool. [00:36:57] Craig Dalton: I love it. Will the bike continue to be part of your life? [00:37:01] Mark Allen: Oh yes. It's It absolutely is I've, I've taken about two weeks off and my body needed it. My brain needed it. I'm getting ready to get back on it again. Nathan has talked me into doing the 78 mile gravel worlds. So in August so, I'm going to attempt that next. But how in the future competitive wise, we'll see, I'll continue to do some races. The big thing is for me, is continuing getting on the bike, you know, you know, three, four times a week getting on the bike and riding because it's such a. It's great medicine, riding a bike is great medicine and that's really why I started. And I'm gonna con definitely continue with my medicine, which is riding a bike. And then we'll see, it takes me from there, you know, bike across Kansas interests me, which is going on right now. That interests me gravel worlds interest me. So, we'll see. But what I do know, I am getting on the bike pretty much every day because it is medicine. It's true. [00:38:01] Craig Dalton: I love it. And that's a great place to us for us, for us to end bikes, our medicine, mark. Thanks again for the time. Truly appreciate it. And congrats again on your journey. [00:38:11] Mark Allen: Thank you very much. [00:38:12] Craig Dalton: That's going to do it for this week's edition of the gravel ride podcast. Big, thanks to Mark Allen for sharing his story and huge congratulations to them. I think everybody listening can understand that was quite a journey. 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Producer/Host: Rob McCall Production Assistance: Rebecca McCall About the host, Rob McCall: Born in the Black Hills of South Dakota, grew up in Oregon and Illinois. Father was a Scots-Irish preacher, mother a Yankee Congregationalist tracing her ancestry back to the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Father taught him about Scripture, mother taught him about Nature. Bachelor of arts in philosophy, bachelor of divinity in American religious history, graduate studies in education, doctor of ministry in congregational studies, certified in elementary education, tree fruits and entomology. Worked as an elementary school teacher, tree and landscape contractor, church sexton, orchard manager, chimney sweep, ambulance driver, musician. Began second career as a preacher at age 40. Served as minister of the First Congregational Church of Blue Hill, Maine 1986 – 2014. He is currently chaplain of the Brooklin Fire Department. Since 1992 has published the weekly Awanadjo Almanack which is broadcast to midcoast Maine and on the web at WERU-FM and appears in a number of publications. His writing has also appeared in Yankee, Down East, Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors, Island Journal and elsewhere. His first book, Small Misty Mountain, was published in 2006 by Pushcart Press and distributed by W.W. Norton. Publisher's Weekly called it “by turns inspiring and infuriating.” His second book, Great Speckled Bird, followed in 2012. His third book, Some Glad Morning, was released in October 2020. Passions include wild plants and animals, and traditional fiddle tunes. Married for 53 years to Rebecca Haley, artist and singer. Father of two, grandfather of two. The post Awanadjo Almanack 6/17/22: “Back to Camp” first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

Often in the media, Rennie supports individuals and business owners to create work as a choice, instead of a requirement, just as he did for himself. Complete Financial Choice® As a highly rated instructor at the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA), Rennie uses his award-winning, #1 best-selling book, Wealth on Any Income, to teach the effective money skills from both the emotional and psychological aspects, as well as the practical components. His book has been translated into eight languages. Stay tuned and listen to Rennie Gabriel and his knowledge of the secrets of being wealthy. [0:00 - 06:53] Opening Segment Rennie Gabriel is the author of the best-selling book Wealth on any Income. It's been translated into eight languages, just as a Fun Fact: He failed high school Math and was broke at age 50, and is now a multimillionaire He considers himself an execution master, and he works side by side with people he calls visionaries. Rennie realizes that most of his success happens when he does it with other people and failures come when does it alone.   [06:53 - 13:13] How to Handle Money Powerfully: The Foundations Doing an income and expense report:  How Rennie was taught to help other people by maintaining or enhancing their wealth, but not how to do the day-to-day items regarding money. He discovered this and shared it in his book,   He now has enough, Rennie says that if he can continue to donate to charity the happier he can become. Setting aside 10% of your income for Emergency.  This is his challenge to most people. [13:14 - 16:34] Closing Segment   Reach out to RennieSee links below  Final words Tweetable Quotes   “If I look back at my situation where at one point I had to actually, collect soda bottles and cans to get the refund money, to buy food for my family. When I look at the tens of thousands of dollars a month of income now, and I'm living on maybe 40, 50% of that, I've got enough. If I can continue to donate to charity. The thousands of dollars that we donate. I mean, granted, it could be more, but it's enough. “ - Rennie Gabriel   “The more money I can donate to charity. The happier I am”-  Rennie Gabriel   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with Rennie Gabriel. Visit the following websites:renniegabriel.com Wealthonanyincome.com    Resources Mentioned:Wealth on any Income The Richest Man in Babylon  Connect with me:   Facebook   LinkedIn   Like, subscribe, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or whatever platform you listen on.  Thank you for tuning in!   Email me → sam@brickeninvestmentgroup.com Want to read the full show notes of the episode? Check it out below: [00:00:24] Sam Wilson: Rennie Gabriel is the author of the best-selling book wealth on any income. It's been translated into eight languages, just as a fun fact, he failed high school. Math was broke at age 50 and is a multimillionaire by the age of 58 Rennie. I am looking forward to jumping into today's episode and learning about you and your story.    [00:00:55] Sam Wilson: Welcome to the show.     [00:00:56] Rennie Gabriel: Thank you, Sam. My pleasure to     [00:00:58] Sam Wilson: be here. Pleasure's mine. Three questions. I ask every guest who comes to the show in 90 seconds or less. Where did you start? Where are you now? And how did you get there.     [00:01:06] Rennie Gabriel: Where I started, I've always been an entrepreneur. And I guess I could say in terms of real estate started pretty much at 50, after two divorces and the business failure, that's the reason I was broke.    [00:01:17] Rennie Gabriel: And where am I now? Don't have to work for a living because of the rental income from the properties we have.     [00:01:23] Sam Wilson: That is fascinating. I'm looking forward. Looking forward to this always been an entrepreneur. You said two divorces and a business failure. Can you tell us what were some lessons you learned in that business failure?    [00:01:38] Rennie Gabriel: Biggest lesson is that when I have partners, I have success. And when I do things on my own it's mediocre or a failure.     [00:01:47] Sam Wilson: Okay. Break that down for us. Cause one of the things even though we talked about here off air was that building wealth is a team sport. So can you talk to us about that?     [00:01:57] Rennie Gabriel: Absolutely. So I had a pension administration company in the 1980s.    [00:02:03] Rennie Gabriel: I had two partners. We sold it off to a public company. I had a lot of money at the time and that was the first time I could choose to work or choose not to work. Then I got divorced, so I kind of ate that up. I had an art gallery business that failed and I was the solo person involved in that art gallery business.    [00:02:24] Rennie Gabriel: In the real estate business. When I started at age 50, I had my wife as a partner and a realtor and the three of us, Worked together. And what I recognized, at age 50 and looking backwards, the successes who are when I had partners and didn't do it alone. And the failures were when I tried to do things by myself.    [00:02:46] Rennie Gabriel: And then I decided to be an angel investor and really saw the value of partnership from this standpoint. Oh, Sam, you know who Warren buffet is, right? I've heard the name. Yeah. And probably also know who Charlie Munger is. Do you I've heard the name. Okay. But most people, when I ask that question, they don't know who Charlie Munger is, but he's half of Berkshire Hathaway.    [00:03:11] Rennie Gabriel: Right. And you go Steve jobs and Steve Wosniak you go to Elon Musk, Elon admits he knows nothing about building cars or rocket ships. But he has execution masters. Elon is a visionary Warren buffett's a visionary. Steve jobs is a visionary and what they have in their business organizations are people who can execute on those visions.    [00:03:35] Rennie Gabriel: In the real estate business, we had a realtor who was a visionary. And I was the execution master. I had taken a class at UCLA on how to manage apartment buildings 14 years earlier. So I took care of the tenants. I, oh, I met the plumber at the job site, or I met the painter at the job site and he found the properties.    [00:03:56] Rennie Gabriel: We bought the properties by X, but I executed on keeping tenants, happy renting showing units.     [00:04:03] Sam Wilson: Now is that what you guys did? You went into the multifamily space and that was what really set you up to financial     [00:04:09] Rennie Gabriel: independence? Yes. As a matter of fact, when I met my wife she, and this realtor had three rental houses and I said, Well, I actually have a bias against rental houses.    [00:04:21] Rennie Gabriel: I think we should buy a multi-units and now again, I was broken 50, but what I did was I took a principal that's 5,000 years old and I paid myself first and I was making 5,000 a month. I set aside $500 a month. And in three years I saved up a whopping $18,000. Right. And that's what was used to be a partner in the first property we bought, which was a triplex.    [00:04:50] Sam Wilson: Got it. Oh, that's wow. That's a long, I mean, saving $500 a month for three years in order to accrue 18,000 in investible, capital is a, that's a lot of plans.     [00:05:02] Rennie Gabriel: Yeah. Yeah. Well, I was looking at the future from the standpoint of, oh my gosh, I'm flat broke. Like I said, two divorces in business failure at age 65, 15 years from then, am I going to be eating cat food or am I going to eating tuna?    [00:05:17] Rennie Gabriel: And it was out of that desperation I said. I've got to make this work. And this principle has worked for 5,000 years. It's going to work when you and I are dust. I got to get serious.     [00:05:29] Sam Wilson: Right. No, I liked that, that they do put tuna and cat foods. So you could have it both ways if you go to the shop or pet shop.    [00:05:39] Rennie Gabriel: Yeah But I don't know if it's the quality tuna.     [00:05:42] Sam Wilson: Just want to throw that out there that may, maybe that you might have a dietary meet in the middle, if you really wanted to that. That's really cool At what point in time did you really start to see success though? I mean, 18,000 bucks, three years in you get your first triplex    [00:05:56] Sam Wilson: when did you finally know man, we're on the pay dirt and I got the traction going that I've, I've been working so hard for,     [00:06:02] Rennie Gabriel: I'd say in another couple of years, what I could see as this property was increasing in value because we were able to remodel it. Now I put physical labor into it.    [00:06:11] Rennie Gabriel: We'd re rented it. We increased the rents and with multiunit properties. The value is a multiplier of the gross rents. Right. Really simple. And so I could see my gosh, this is working. I borrowed money to make down payments with my wife and the realtor. And we went from that first three in a purchase within five years, we added another 47 units.    [00:06:36] Sam Wilson: Right. Yeah. And that was enough to really set you up for success. Is that what your book is about wealth on any income? Can you kinda give us kind of the backstory on the book and the principles that we may learn in that?     [00:06:48] Rennie Gabriel: The backstory on the book has nothing to do with how I made all this money in real estate.    [00:06:53] Rennie Gabriel: It's the foundational concepts of handling money powerfully. The first third of the book deals with the emotional stuff. That's in the way of people actually taking action. And okay. Sam, let me ask you a question. Let me put you on the spot here     [00:07:08] Sam Wilson: Sure.    [00:07:09] Rennie Gabriel: Do you know anyone who is obese? Yup. Okay. Let me ask you, do you know what the two primary things are for someone to lose weight?    [00:07:18] Sam Wilson: Well,     [00:07:19] Sam Wilson: 80% of his diet, 20% of its     [00:07:20] Sam Wilson: exercise. Okay, fine. So if they move and they change their eating, they can lose weight for sure. Do you think there's an obese person who doesn't know that.     [00:07:31] Sam Wilson: Nope. I think people maybe don't I think it will get it. Flip-flop I think it's 80% exercise, 20% diet.    [00:07:36] Sam Wilson: But outside of that, no,     [00:07:38] Rennie Gabriel: okay so I    [00:07:39] Sam Wilson: know the two ingredients, they just mailed the mixtures wrong.     [00:07:42] Rennie Gabriel: Yeah. So they know the two ingredients and the knowledge is the booby prize. Right because there's emotional stuff. That's in the way of them taking any action, whether it's reducing what they eat or moving. Right.    [00:07:54] Rennie Gabriel: And so the first third of the book has to deal with getting that emotional stuff out of the way, dealing with the messages. Someone may have been taught as a child, determining what they want out of life and that they can have it. And then I can, the latter two thirds are the tips and techniques of handling money powerfully.    [00:08:11] Rennie Gabriel: we talked about my being broke. I was also certified as a financial planner. Okay, but did not know the basic foundations of handling money, how to do an income and expense report. What to look for in a balance sheet for personal wealth, I was taught how to help other people maintain or enhance their wealth.    [00:08:33] Rennie Gabriel: Right. But not how to create a personally, not how to do the day-to-day items regarding money. And that's what I discovered. And that's what I have in the book, because. You probably have people in your sphere that make a lot of money and burn right through it. Yep. And I was the same way. I thought if I just made more money, things would work out and up until 50, I would make more and more money and have nothing to show for.    [00:09:02] Rennie Gabriel: I lack the foundation. I mean, I literally went 6,500 a year as a school teacher to $102,000 in sales per year. And I went from a hundred dollars a month short as a school teacher to $2,000 a month, short earning over a hundred grand.     [00:09:23] Sam Wilson: Right. So you were, it doesn't matter how much money you make.    [00:09:26] Sam Wilson: You were still losing money on a month, over     [00:09:28] Sam Wilson: month basis.    [00:09:29] Rennie Gabriel: Exactly. And so I had to turn that around again, that's a part of the process at age 50, paying myself first, making sure that how much money came in, we were able to set aside reserves. I took care of the financials because I finally learned what to do.    [00:09:46] Rennie Gabriel: Right. And that's why. Eight years later, I could choose to work or choose not to work.     [00:09:51] Sam Wilson: I love that wealth on any income is the name of the book. If we want to get in touch with you or not get in touch with you, but if we want to actually find that book, where can we buy that?     [00:09:59] Rennie Gabriel: The best place is my website wealth on any income.com, because that way I can donate a hundred percent of the price of the book to charity.    [00:10:10] Rennie Gabriel: If they get it from Amazon, I get like a buck big deal.     [00:10:13] Sam Wilson: Right, right. Yeah. And I think that's a cool point to make is that because you don't need the proceeds from these books, sales, you're able to donate a hundred percent of that profit to animal. And what'd you say animals and veterans     [00:10:24] Rennie Gabriel: veteran charities correctly now.    [00:10:26] Sam Wilson: That's really cool. That is really cool. What's a challenge, I guess, since you've, you've been able to achieve financial independence, but what's a challenge you find right now that you're trying to overcome.     [00:10:37] Rennie Gabriel: being able to let go, my kids are talking about, Hey dad, when you pass away, we don't want these properties.    [00:10:44] Rennie Gabriel: We're not going to take care of these properties. And you ought to have a management company in place because you're going to get old, you're going to die and what's going to happen. And so I started interviewing management companies and the difficulty is. I've run the properties I've met.    [00:11:00] Rennie Gabriel: It's a property that was taken care of the tenants through this entire pandemic. 100% of my tenants have paid 100% of their rent and only one of them needed assistance from the government program. Wow. I don't know of a management company. I don't know of another landlord that can talk about     [00:11:21] Rennie Gabriel: that     [00:11:22] Rennie Gabriel: And when I started interviewing management companies, my assistant said, you know, Rennie, I've been looking for an apartment and one of the companies you interviewed had eight properties I had applied for or gone to see, and they don't get back to.    [00:11:40] Rennie Gabriel: I mean, the person who showed me the property said, if I want to turn in an application, I got to call the management company. I call the management company it's two days later before they even get back to me. Jeez. So guess what? They're they, it all looked good when I interviewed them, but with the experience of my own assistant, I could see, they can't do the kind of job I can do.    [00:12:05] Rennie Gabriel: So what's going to happen is I'm going to tell the kids when I dropped dead, sell the properties, you've got to step up in basis. Have a good time,     [00:12:13] Sam Wilson: right? Yeah. Looks like you guys just to find a good realtor and call it a day. Yeah. Wow. That's it. And so I guess out in the spirit of that question, are you still acquiring assets or is what you have right now?    [00:12:25] Sam Wilson: The bread basket. He said, Hey, this is what I've got for the duration. And I'm done. Where are you in your inbox?     [00:12:30] Sam Wilson: I'm done. I've got enough. We've got more money coming in. Then we need to live on. We're able to set a lot of money aside anyway, so that, yeah, I've ha I have enough.    [00:12:42] Sam Wilson: I'm done.     [00:12:43] Sam Wilson: Talk to us about that. Cause for most people enough, there is never enough. How did you figure that out?     [00:12:50] Rennie Gabriel: Well, I talked about having been broke. If I look back at my situation where at one point I had to actually collect soda bottles and cans to get the refund money, to buy food for my family.    [00:13:02] Rennie Gabriel: When I look at the tens of thousands of dollars a month of income now, and I'm living on maybe 40, 50% of that, I've got enough. If I can continue to donate to charity. The thousands of dollars that we donate. I mean, granted, it could be more, but it's enough.     [00:13:21] Sam Wilson: That's awesome. So it sounds like you've achieved financial and time and independence.    [00:13:26] Sam Wilson: And your main motivation is that you want to devote or donate to charity and to put it where you want be.     [00:13:34] Rennie Gabriel: That's it. It's the more money I can donate to charity. The happier I am. You do     [00:13:38] Sam Wilson: talk to a lot of people, I'm sure, because of the book about finances, what are some of the, what are some of the repetitive conversations you feel like that you have that you just go, this is something I think everybody needs to hear.    [00:13:52] Sam Wilson: Maybe save you the time of having that conversation all over again     [00:13:55] Rennie Gabriel: it would be such a simple formula. if someone just lives on 80% of the money that's coming in, they set 10% aside for when things go wrong, the car breaks down, they need registration expenses back to school, clothing for the kids, whatever I've found for hundreds and hundreds of people.    [00:14:13] Rennie Gabriel: It's an average of 10%. Sometimes it's 15 and the 10% they keep for the rest of their life. It comes from the book, the richest man in Babylon from a hundred years ago. Right. That formula 80 10, 10 will help anyone handle money powerfully.     [00:14:31] Sam Wilson: yeah. liked that book. That's a good idea.    [00:14:34] Sam Wilson: Very wise and easy, certain read. Are there any other resources you would direct our listeners to? I mean, because this is a topic that people talk about a lot. They go, it's at the front of most people's minds. Are there other resources you direct people to, that you feel like would be a value.    [00:14:49] Sam Wilson:     [00:14:49] Sam Wilson: Yeah, actually they, I've got a nine step roadmap on my website and they can hear my Ted talk as well. and this nine step roadmap comes with 27 pages of explanation on how I went step-by-step from broke to philanthropic.     [00:15:07] Sam Wilson: That's cool. Awesome. And we can find that there on your website wealth on any income.com,     [00:15:13] Sam Wilson: correct.    [00:15:13] Sam Wilson: And then just put forward slash TEDx. And they'll see the roadmap and can hear the Ted talk, man.     [00:15:19] Sam Wilson: That's fantastic. Rennie, are there any other closing thoughts you have here for our listeners today, as it pertains to how you've achieved financial independence investing in real estate, living on wealth on any income, anything else you'd like to share with the listeners before we close out?    [00:15:33] Rennie Gabriel: Just a reminder that wealth creation is a team sport, not a solo sport     [00:15:38] Sam Wilson: I love it. Rennie, thank you so much for your time today. Again, we can find you on wealth and income.com. Appreciate you coming on the show today and look we're connecting   [00:15:46] Rennie Gabriel: soon. Thank you, Sam. My pleasure. Thank you so much.  

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BIO: Mahesh Murthy has helped launch Amazon, over 60 startups, a few hundred brands, and a few satellites. He's a marketer, entrepreneur, and investor. STORY: Mahesh invested close to $400,000 into a startup only to discover that one of the founders was siphoning money via his sister and mother. LEARNING: Verify startup founders before investing in them. Hire someone to monitor your investments if you cannot do it yourself. Invest in a minimum of 10 startups instead of just one.   “Never give your entire investment to one person.”Mahesh Murthy  Guest profilehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/maheshmurthy/ (Mahesh Murthy) has helped launch Amazon, over 60 startups, a few hundred brands, and a few satellites. He's a marketer, entrepreneur, and investor. As a marketer he: Worked on Amazon, Pepsi, and Nike Helped launch MTV and its rival Channel V. Founded ad firm Pinstorm. Wrote ads, including ‘Asia's best ad of the decade.” As an entrepreneur he: Failed in his first three ventures. Is taking a company public soon Has taken another into space: Asia's first private firm to launch satellites As an investor he: Has run three venture funds Was voted India's “Best VC of the Year.” Twice. Worst investment everMahesh was lucky to be in the US at the start of the Dotcom revolution working at one of the early digital advertising firms in Silicon Valley. He read about a small startup in Seattle that wanted to sell stuff online. Mahesh went to his boss and told him about the startup, but he dismissed him. But he prevailed, and finally, the boss allowed him to meet the startup's founders. The startup was Amazon. Mahesh started working with Amazon, and in the process, he learned a lot from Jeff Bezos. After a few years, Mahesh decided to return to India and take his e-commerce knowledge there. He also started doing a lot of angel investing. Through this, he met two founders who wanted to teach students outside India online. Mahesh was very excited about the idea and was ready to invest. The two founders hired teachers, and the teaching started. Mahesh was pretty much hands-off and would write a check every three months. The founders would update him on the progress and insist they had everything under control. Soon, Mahesh noticed the company was spending so much money renting computers and an office space bigger than necessary. He kept asking why the founders were doing this instead of buying the computers and renting a smaller space. The founders insisted that they just wanted to be flexible and not invest in assets they knew nothing about. Mahesh just bought into all this. Finally, after about two years of pumping so much money into the company without much progress, Mahesh decided to look deeper into how things were running. He went to the office, and while looking at the financial books, he noticed that the people renting out the computers and the space were related. He dug a little deeper, did a few Google searches, then figured out that the computers belonged to one of the founder's sisters and the space belonged to his mother. This partner was taking a chunk of money from the company and putting it into his own pocket through his mother and sister. Mahesh was incensed. When he asked the founder about it, he exited the company. When the second founder heard about it, he also left the company. Now Mahesh had very little money left, a company with no leadership, about 25 staff, and no customers. He and his partner jumped in and did what they could to find some customers, paid the teachers full pay, and slowly let them off. About two years later, they sold the company to another company building an education giant and got some shares in it. Up to that point, Mahesh had invested close to $400,000, and he only managed to get about $40,000 back when the new owners took the company public. Lessons learnedNobody's a good judge of character, so don't trust people blindly. Being hands-off may be easy and...

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Paul Webb began career at a famous zoo that specialised in captive breeding programs for rare species. After eight years left with the conviction that captive breeding has no role to play in the conservation of species or habitat. Worked for the ruling family of a Gulf State for many years, turning half the country into a wildlife reserve, and looking after the largest herd of Arabian Oryx in the world, which was by then extinct in the wild. Organised and funded numerous projects all over the world to preserve the rare flora and fauna and participated in field work to secure the habitat of numerous species. Produced a book on the wildlife and environment of the region for the ruling family. Spent four years in the remote and forbidden zones of the southern Maldives writing and producing a book on the environment for the President's Office of the Maldives. Now a full-time writer and researcher specialising in the conservation of habitat and wildlife, having recently published my latest work 'The Second Level of Extinction - Wildlife, Conservation and the Myth of Captive Breeding in Zoos' and am presently working on a volume about the Black-Footed ferret captive breeding and reintroduction scheme by the USFWS.'

Whatever We Want: Celebrating Storytelling! I worked on Ms. Marvel! We both worked on Ms Marvel! I worked as an extra on Ms. Marvel! We met and spoke to Iman Vellani and Matt Lintz on the set of Ms. Marvel in Atlanta, Georgia! I work for Marvel! This is our story of how my name is in the credits and how Daniel worked as an extra! This is how I turned down Marvel and then ended up working for them anyways! What is it like working for Marvel? How do you work for Marvel? Stranger Things Season Four Volume One SPOILER Review, Breakdown, Easter Eggs, Reaction, Predictions for the new Stranger Things Season 4! Is Ms Marvel good? We ask the important questions. We give you Behind-The-Scenes trivia and filmmaking insights! Follow and subscribe! Geek out with us! Thank you as always for the continued support! NEW MERCH: https://www.whateverwewantpodcast.com/shop Star Wars Scores Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3mSbkxoJrkfSrM1wq0aQoF?si=bfbb6783abe94377 Time Codes: 00:00:00 - WWW Episode 102! 00:00:32 - Introduction 00:00:50 - PreBanter Peanut Butter 00:01:52 - What we did on the show 00:04:20 - Signing up to be Extras 00:06:14 - Jake Turned Down Marvel 00:19:34 - Daniel is in the Show 00:30:20 - Jake's Name in the Credits 00:32:54 - Thoughts on Ms. Marvel 00:36:40 - Totally Tubular Trivia Tidbits! 00:38:25 - Rank Rally: Top 5 Star Wars Episode 3 Musical Themes 00:46:33 - Patron Shout-Outs! 00:47:23 - Review Shout-Outs! 00:48:32 - Outroduction Please share this episode with a friend! Thanks. #msmarvel #marvel NEW WEBSITE: https://www.whateverwewantpodcast.com All Links: https://solo.to/whateverwewantpod Consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/WhateverWeWant Social Media Pages: https://www.instagram.com/whateverwewantpod https://twitter.com/WhatWeWant_Pod https://www.tiktok.com/@whateverwewantpod Daniel's Game Studio: https://www.twitch.tv/dlc_darkcreststudios Intro/Outro Music: https://soundcloud.com/cottardick Thanks for listening everyone! If you enjoyed, we'd really appreciate it if you left a review or rating, it really helps! Rights to Marvel, Disney, Star Wars, the great John Williams, and all that jazz.

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Happy Thanksgiving!!!   Things we are grateful for... Lane and Dave's kiss. (How perfect is Adam Brody?!) Lorelai eating marshmallows off Luke's plate. (Scott explains why he LOVED this.) A guest appearance by Jennifer Aniston's Dad. The lyrics to Lady Marmalade. Melissa McCarthy's ability to "act" drunk. That it makes perfect sense to apply to more than one school. Jess staying cool calm and collected while Dean lost it! Turkey...chocolate and deep fried. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.