Best Ben Pearson Podcasts (2024)

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Buddy Pearson & Monterey High School's Blake Van Winkle 34:00

2h ago34:00

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Buddy Pearson meets with Monterey High School Math teacher Blake Van Winkle. They discuss his new role leaving the everyday classroom to be more county wide, how hard was it to teach in the old Monterey High School from the challenges it presented, and his thoughts on the statement that "AI is to education as to what calculators were to math". List…

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Papped ft. Matt Knudsen 59:07

2h ago59:07

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Comedian, actor and long time friend Matt Knudsen joins Justine to talk being on a call sheet with Harrison Ford and dish all the best celeb stories from his new book.By Justine

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George Halford & Former Mayor, Urologist & Rail Trails Advocate Chuck Womack 34:01

4h ago34:01

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George Halford visits with Chuck Womack, a well-known member of the community as a former Urologist, mayor of Cookeville and a big supporter of the outdoors. They talk about how Chuck became hooked on the Tennessee outdoors, the different opportunities in the outdoors from visiting state parks to hang gliding, and what he sees in the future of the …

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Ben Rodgers & Meet Putnam Co. Parks & Recreation Department's Cody Maynard 34:00

9h ago34:00

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Ben Rodgers sits down with the Director of the Putnam Co. Parks & Recreation Department Cody Maynard. They discuss what led to Cody applying with the parks department, the department's involvement with planning the Christmas decorations at the courthouse, and how much time they spend working on the soccer fields. Listen to the latest Local Matters …

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Is the Entente Cordiale still worth anything, France's new rail pass and 'crookie' versus croissant? 38:20

1d ago38:20

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On this week's Talking France we talk about trains, croissants, the Le Pens, French bashing and the sexy subject of tax declarations in France. France is about to test a new 49 euro rail pass to encourage people to get onto trains. We explain who can take advantage of it and where you can use it. Plus it's 120 years of the entente cordiale between …

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Tiffany Anton & Meet Lindsey Armes, Owner of Pretty Clothes Shoppe 34:01

24h ago34:01

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Tiffany Anton talks with Crossville's Lindsey Armes, owner of the Pretty Clothes Shoppe. They touch on if Lindsey was feeling burned out from teaching when she opened up the shop, all about their Lots of Love program that helps four women a month from outfits to resumes, & what the consumer can feel when inside the shop. Listen to the latest Local …

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Buddy Pearson & Upperman Athletics Director Ross Fanning 34:01

2d ago34:01

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Buddy Pearson visits with Ross Fanning, the athletics director at Upperman High School. They talk about f there is a budget for each sport when it comes to fundraising, his interest in teaching biology going all the way back to a high school teacher he had, and how much has high school changed in 20 years. Listen to the latest Local Matters Podcast…

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George Halford & Meet Retired Pathologist & Outdoorsman Sam Glasgow 34:01

1d ago34:01

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George Halford visits with Sam Glasgow, a retired pathologist in Cookeville and a major role player with Rails For Trails in Putnam County. Sam talks about his early journeys around the globe both starting and ending at Tulane University, the "Ale for The Trail" events that began in the late 2000s, and how the group worked around the difficulty of …

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If I can do it, YOU can do it too! with AJ Campbell - JU215 37:08

1d ago37:08

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Exclusive Audible 30 Day Free Trial Here! Find out more about my BIG SCREEN WORKSHOP SUBSCRIBE NOW ON – iTUNES STITCHER SPOTIFY OVERCAST It’s episode 215 with best-selling psychological suspense author, AJ Campbell joining me to chat about her latest book, why and how she has taken both the indie route, as well as releasing books with a traditional…

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Gen Z Mixer ft. Sophie Buddle 1:29:16

4d ago1:29:16

1:29:16

Comedian Sophie Buddle joins Justine to chat Euphoria’s fate, the Skims nipple bra, and Gypsy Rose duh.By Justine

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Ben Rodgers & Smith County Mayor Jeff Mason 34:01

4d ago34:01

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Ben Rodgers talks with Smith County Mayor Jeff Mason. Jeff recaps a meeting in Nashville that involves a zinc mine in Smith County that would bring some economic development, updates on the budget and what the outlook is plus when the committee has met, and if they have spent all of the ARP money with the deadline coming up. Listen to the latest Lo…

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Can regional French airports survive, big changes in Paris and France's most dangerous animals 37:15

6d ago37:15

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Up for discussion this week are France's regional airports. Have you flown into or out of the likes of Limoges, Brest or even Bergerac? No doubt these airports are handy but are they really sustainable? We also look at how France's official Champagne region is going to grow. Could it include part of England one day? And with the Olympics in sight w…

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Tiffany Anton & Meet Heather Karellas, Co-Owner of Streetlamp Creative 34:00

6d ago34:00

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Tiffany Anton sits down with the co-owner of Streetlamp Creative Heather Karellas. They touch on what her biggest takeaway is for people that are learning to tell their own story, some exciting things about moving to Cookeville from the resources to business community as a whole, and where the name Streetlamp Creative comes from. Listen to the late…

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Buddy Pearson & All About AV Class With Upperman's Susie Dobbs 34:01

7d ago34:01

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Buddy Pearson visits with Career & Technical Education teacher Susie Dobbs, teacher of the AV class at Upperman High School. They talk about the process of getting equipment to build the program to what Susie envisioned, Susie talks about her background hailing from Nebraska to college in Chicago to her career before teaching, & what a wish list wo…

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Episode 13: Approaching Gender-Based Violence 42:24

7d ago42:24

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Host Christian Pearson discusses the scope and significance of domestic violence with Matápuna Levenson, a victim advocate and project manager for the Asian Pacific Insititue on Gender-Based Violence. Puna describes the differences between a direct-service and a systematic community approach to violence prevention. Later, she underscores the import…

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George Halford & Former White County Chamber President to Outdoor Enthusiast Marvin Bullock 34:01

8d ago34:01

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George Halford talks with Marvin Bullock, the former Chamber President for the White County Chamber of Commerce & a sincere outdoor enthusiast. Marvin talks about how he found his passion for the outdoors, a cross country motor home trip he is planning out involving US Highway 70, how tourism with our area parks to our region helps the economic dev…

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Live, Laugh, Love, Dodgers ft. Benji Aflalo 1:01:15

8d ago1:01:15

1:01:15

Comedian and writer Benji Aflalo sits down to chat Dodgers, Love Island and show off the new outfit he bought en route to the pod!By Justine

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Ben Rodgers: Upper Cumberland Development District's Molly Brown 34:01

11d ago34:01

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Ben Rodgers talks with Molly Brown, the Tourism Coordinator for the Upper Cumberland Development District. They talk about how long the Development District has had a tourism department and what its goal is, the "why" behind the show Wish You Were Here through WCTE, & what's different about applying and working for grants with her new job. Listen t…

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Is France heading for a Greek-style debt crisis and the most beautiful French train journeys? 33:42

13d ago33:42

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"It's gone wild," "It's a meltdown" - these were just some of the shocked reactions to news that France is in a fair bit of debt and it's getting worse. We explain how it could affect you and whether the crisis could bring down the French government this summer. As well as debt, we look at wealth and just how much money you have to have to be consi…

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Tiffany Anton & The Baskin Robbins Scoop With Tyler Buck 34:01

13d ago34:01

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Tiffany Anton visits with Tyler Buck, owner of Baskin Robbins in Cookeville. They touch on if Tyler ever thought about leaving Cookeville to open a business, was there a struggle to purchasing a franchise compared to starting something new, & how is he manages his age not getting in the way with buying land and furthering his ventures. Listen to th…

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Buddy Pearson & Meet Carrin Nash, VITAL School of Putnam County 34:01

14d ago34:01

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Buddy Pearson talks with Carrin Nash, from Putnam County's VITAL School. They talk about the first thing he tells them when someone wants to know about VITAL, if teaching & coaching had always been apart of what he wanted to do, & if there are other grants that are coming down the pike to help make the learning process better. Listen to the latest …

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George Halford & Jenny Spurlock & Making A Difference Everyday 34:01

15d ago34:01

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George Halford meets with Jenny Spurlock, Case Worker & Constituent Services for the office of Congressman John Rose. The two touch on the experience of opening JJ Jax with her mother & it being more than a gift shop, remembering some of the projects she saw during her time with Leadership Putnam, and her role today with Congressman's John Rose off…

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Scream Queens ft. Mark Ellis 57:28

15d ago57:28

57:28

Mark Ellis is back to chat Neve Campbell's return to Scream, predictions for Sydney Sweeney's Immaculate, and Mark gets Justine's thoughts on March Madness.By Justine

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Just Get Started! with Sandie Jones - JU214 52:01

16d ago52:01

52:01

Exclusive Audible 30 Day Free Trial Here! Find out more about my BIG SCREEN WORKSHOP SUBSCRIBE NOW ON – iTUNES STITCHER SPOTIFY OVERCAST It’s episode 214 with Sandie Jones, freelance author and now best-selling author, about her writing journey, interviewing famous people, and the desire to prove her doubters wrong. All that and of course, we’ll fi…

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Ben Rodgers & Pickett County Executive Stephen Bilbrey 34:01

18d ago34:01

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Ben Rodgers visits with Pickett County Executive Stephen Bilbrey. Stephen gives an update on how his term is going a year and a half in, some fishing tournaments that have been organized through the Chamber of Commerce that will also bring in tourism & business, and a budget update as the county prepares for budget season. Listen to the latest Loca…

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Why is France so negative about the Olympics, a new schools row and the secret Michelin critics 33:41

20d ago33:41

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In this week’s talking points we’ll look at why the French are so down about the Olympics right now. Are they understandably worried that everything’s going to go wrong and it’s going to be a disaster or are they just excelling at that famous Gallic sport of complaining? And we’ll hear the story of France’s famous Michelin guide and who the secret …

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Local Matters With Tiffany Anton: Zachary Buckner & All Things Hörmann 34:01

20d ago34:01

34:01

Tiffany Anton visits with Zachary Buckner, the Director of Marketing for the North America Division of Hörmann in Sparta. They discuss if the career change felt different to Zachary when he started with Hörmann, the company's partnership with Franklin Fixtures, and how this position has helped him travel the world to different cities and countries.…

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Buddy Pearson & Putnam Co. Schools' Jason Stickler Talks Testing Season 34:01

21d ago34:01

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Buddy Pearson talks with Jason Stickler, the Data & Testing Supervisor for the Putnam County School System. Jason talks about the CERT Program the county uses allowing the students to prepare for the ACT at home, how testing affects everything through the state's Department of Education, & what we have learned on the third grade retention law almos…

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Episode 12: Cambodian Oral History Project 36:52

21d ago36:52

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Host Christian Pearson is joined by Dr. Dana Bourgerie, the director of the Cambodian Oral History Project. Dana reveals his unique connections to Southeast Asia and goes on to share some of his findings relating to the Chinese diaspora in that part of the world. At that point, Christian and Dana discuss the importance of knowing one's personal his…

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George Halford & Heart of The Cumberland & Dianne Callahan 34:01

22d ago34:01

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George Halford visits with Dianne Callahan, a Putnam County native & former employee at the Chamber of Commerce that now works with Heart of the Cumberland. Dianne talks about how she lived her life in Monterey all within a one-mile radius, what were some of her misconceptions or things she learned after working at the Chamber, & how Heart of The C…

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Yes, and Madonna ft. Daniel Franzese 56:03

24d ago56:03

56:03

Actor, comedian, and everyone's face gay bestie Daniel Franzese returns to break down Oscars looks, the new Ariana Grande album, and Justine gives a full recap on the Madonna concert.By Justine

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Ben Rodgers & Meet Clay County Chamber of Commerce's Dr. Doug Young 34:01

25d ago34:01

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Ben Rodgers meets with Dr. Doug Young, the Executive Director for the Clay County Chamber of Commerce. The two discuss Doug tells a story about his former high school principal giving him a job as principal, his time helping prisoners in Lake County get an education through a new program at the time, & what was intriguing about taking on the execut…

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Sam Brooks & Former Cookeville High School Football Players Jourdyn Burruss & Mason Taylor 34:01

26d ago34:01

34:01

Sam Brooks sits down with former Cookeville Cavaliers football players Mason Taylor and Jourdyn Burruss. They talk about their takeaways and what they have learned over the last four years, what's going on at CHS and how they feel about the upcoming future, & both Jourdyn and Mason give updates on their futures with football at the next level. List…

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Why the European elections really matter in France plus deadly floods and French casinos 32:30

27d ago32:30

32:30

This week on Talking France we get the lowdown on the European Elections and why in France at least it's looking like it will be a resounding victory for ... Vladimir Putin. We'll also explain why southern France will likely see more deadly floods in future and try to understand why certain French towns are allowed casinos and why others, including…

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Tiffany Anton & All Things Willow Window 34:01

27d ago34:01

34:01

Tiffany Anton talks with Jonathon and Britney Norris from Willow Window in Cookeville. They discuss how you know when it's time to replace your windows, the importance to make the company all employees when they could use subcontractors, & designing their showroom to make their customers feel at home and at ease when making decisions. Listen to the…

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Buddy Pearson & Meet Nicki Goins, Cookeville High School Career & Technical Education Teacher 34:01

28d ago34:01

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Buddy Pearson meets with Career & Technical Education Teacher Nicki Goins from Cookeville High School. The two touch on what is in a normal lesson plan for a cosmetology class, teaching her students to find their niche that can set them apart from others in the industry, & her role as cheer coach and doing different activities like the banner-thon …

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George Halford & Agriculture & Insurance With Phillip Baker 34:00

29d ago34:00

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George Halford visits with Phillip Baker, a local insurance agent and a community member with a deep agriculture background. The two talk about what shaped Phillip growing up on a farm, how Cookeville's community of faith plays a big role and makes it a great place to live, & the growth the region is seeing and the challenge of staying ahead of it.…

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Not a Stay At Home Dad ft. Jeremiah Watkins and Avery Pearson 1:21:40

29d ago1:21:40

1:21:40

Justine sits down with hilarious comedians/dear friends Jeremiah Watkins and Avery Pearson to chat great sitcom dads, Twizzlers vs. Red Vines, and the joke that was too dirty for Comedy Central.By Justine

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Ben Rodgers & Upper Cumberland County Mayors 34:01

1M ago34:01

34:01

Ben Rodgers sits down with Jackson County Mayor Randy Heady, White County Mayor Denny Wayne Robinson, and Cumberland County Mayor Allen Foster. Mayor Heady updates what is taking place in Jackson County & Gainesboro , Mayor Robinson talks about sales tax in White Co. with a vote coming up in August to raise, and the incentivization for commissioner…

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Sam Brooks & Meet Former Cookeville High School Quarterback Blaine Espinosa 34:01

1M ago34:01

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Sam Brooks talks to Blaine Espinosa, a former quarterback at CHS and football player at Lindsey Wilson College. They look at what he noticed most with football when going from middle school to high school, which offense he likes the best between the pro style and the spread, & how important his relationship was with Watson Brown being able to take …

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Why France loves shopping rules, the real Versailles and how to blend in with the French 30:55

1M ago30:55

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In this week's episode of Talking France we'll find out why history was made at the Palais de Versailles and why the famous site is far more than just a tourist attraction. We'll also look at why one American sport has become so popular in France, what foreigners do to blend in with the locals in France and where you can find quality but affordable…

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Buddy Pearson & Putnam Co. Schools & The Putnam Education Partnership 34:01

1M ago34:01

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Buddy Pearson talks with Katelyn Steakley, Executive Director for the Putnam Education Partnership that supports both Putnam Co. schools and their students. They talk about some of the other people that are involved with PEP, Katelyn talks about some of the other things that kids are able to do with the help of the partnership, and how the group ra…

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Episode 11: The Double Edged Sword of CSR 31:55

1M ago31:55

31:55

Host Christian Pearson and CSR proponent Ben Lewis take a deeper look at a hot topic in the business world: Corporate Social Responsibility. Ben shares key findings from his archival research on how rankings affect the way firms approach CSR. Later, they discuss the controversy surrounding the blurring lines between corporations and government, and…

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George Halford & David Allen, Tennessee Rural Development Fund 34:01

1M ago34:01

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George Halford sits down with the President of the Tennessee Rural Development Fund David Allen. They talk about what are some of the things that David learned from moving around as a child, how much of a real need there is for this type of work in the rural communities in the area, & how the Rural Development Fund keeps up with an everchanging env…

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Garlic Girl Spring ft. Daniel Franzese 1:07:02

1M ago1:07:02

1:07:02

Daniel Franzese returns to discuss mob wife aesthetic, pop girlies doing country, and Jawbreaker's 25th anniversary.By Justine

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Safe Hands Audiobook Special with W.A. Kelly 34:45

1M ago34:45

34:45

Exclusive Audible 30 Day Free Trial Here! SUBSCRIBE NOW ON – iTUNES STITCHER SPOTIFY OVERCAST It’s episode 213, a solo episode with W.A. Kelly, taking you behind-the -scenes of the making of my audiobook and giving a special preview of the audio version of my crime thriller, Safe Hands. A few of you have asked for more information, especially as I …

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Ben Rodgers: Being More Than Emergency Ready 34:01

1M ago34:01

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Ben Rodgers visits with Brandon Smith, Director for the Putnam County Emergency Management Agency. Brandon talks about the weather radio giveaway taking place at the fairgrounds on Saturday, if they have locations pre-planned that people can go to before weather disasters take place, and the different apps that the public can use to be more than ju…

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Sam Brooks & Meet Bobby Wilder, Tennessee Tech University Football 34:01

1M ago34:01

34:01

Sam Brooks talks with Bobby Wilder, the new head football coach for the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles. Bobby talks about how fast time has moved since he arrived in December, how running a spread offense allows you to throw multiple looks at the defense in one play, and highlighting the coaching staff that he has put together including some coaches …

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Macron breaks war taboo, why Lyon is the place to move to and French language test tips 33:41

1M ago33:41

33:41

Talking France returns for its 11th series with a new jam-packed episode. We will look at whether French farmers are set to reignite their protests, and why Lyon is the one city in France we should all move to plus why President Emmanuel Macron is suddenly suggesting Nato troops could be stationed in Ukraine. And we'll find out why the French tax m…

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Buddy Pearson & Meet Olivia Tiebout, Algood Elementary School 34:01

1M ago34:01

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Buddy Pearson talks with Olivia Tiebout, a first grade teacher at Algood Elementary School. Olivia talks about helping her first graders deal with independence for the first time, who has been a mentor from a teaching perspective, and being able to share something as important as her faith with students and teachers. Listen to the latest Local Matt…

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