I graduated from Fordham College in 1964 with a B.S. in physics and from New York University in 1971 with a Ph. D. in physics. I became a science teacher for the New York City Department of Education in 1984, after working in sales and marketing for manufacturers of radiation therapy equipment. Since 1998, I have been working as a copyeditor and writer of science textbooks and ancillaries. I am a member of the Christian Speaker Network and am on the speaker list of The Shroud of Turin Website.
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I grew up straddling two cultures and this sparked my curiosity for more. In fact, I've spent the majority of my adult life living outside my passport country and loving it. I want to know the nuances of places and people, so that's why I'm having these recorded conversations with folks who live in different places about their experiences AND what has grounded them while adjusting to a new culture.
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"The Enforcer of All Hockey Podcasts". "The Biscuit", brings you news and interviews, with important hockey figures, that you won't find anywhere else. Hosted by William Bartrum.
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Podcasts, live streams, and audio chat characteristics and monetization in China with Lawrence Lin
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In this podcast episode I go back to China, virtually! I chat with Lawrence Lin, a Chinese podcast industry expert. He shares all about the exciting opportunities for podcasting AND other audio mediums in China. We discuss the current landscape and emphasize the growing popularity of podcasts in major cities like Shanghai and Beijing. Additionally,…
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Creating and producing podcasts in Argentina with Vanina Pikholc
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Vanina was making podcasts on the radio before she knew what podcasts were. Curious what she means by this? Ohhh, that’s not the only thing that will keep your interest with this skilled storyteller. Vanina shares so much information about the podcasting space in Argentina including but not limited to tools podcasters in Argentina use, shows that a…
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Early podcasting in Spain and the UK with Pilar Orti and Craig Wealand
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Language podcaster Craig is from the UK but has been podcasting in Spain for many years. Alternatively business podcaster Pilar has the opposite geographical podcasting experience being from Spain and podcasting from the UK for a long time. And yet they found each other and created a podcast about the scene in Spain some years ago. In this conversa…
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The Global Chatter's, Mediocrity is the Cousin of Privilege with JK Hobson
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You know I love listening to other expat podcasts. Well, my client, Amanda Bates of The Black Expat, has an incredible podcast called The Global Chatter, which is: "a conversational podcast on international mobility, identity, race, career, and more. Each episode takes a deeper dive on issues related to the expatriate experience, especially as it r…
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Coffee: How does it sound? with Jason Sheesley
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Making our morning cup is not only a ritual and often an energy requirement but it's a sound experience. That's why I'm so glad that Audio Engineer Jason Sheesley agreed to join us for this playful coffee chat. We explore U.S. and Europe coffee and coffee culture, his peak coffee experience, and take a look at his kitchen coffee setup. And more! Ja…
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Fitting in, standing out and striving with Stephanie Fuccio
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Questions about family can be triggering if the experience was not ideal. This is one of the reasons that Steph's talked about her family in tiny drips here and there but not in depth. But it felt disingenuous to ask other expats to open up about their early family life growing up with immigrant parents without diving into these experiences herself…
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Have your immigrant parents ever visited you in any of your expat places? Georges' parents have and it shifted how he understood their struggles moving from Greece to Canada. We cover a lot more ground on his parents' immigrant story and how it has both positively and negatively influenced his own expat experience. 👀YouTube channel: https://www.you…
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Becoming American with our Immigrant Parents with Chelsea Chi
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Have you ever wondered why your immigrant parent(s) didn't prepare you for being a global citizen? Chelsea thought this when she was struggling in her first expat place. Over time she began to understand the distinct difference between her mother's immigrant experience and her expat one. In this conversation, we unpack the lasting impression that C…
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Did growing up with two home cultures prepare Alison Maciejewski expat life?
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How much do our immigrant parents impact our adult expat experiences? This is what we're exploring in this conversation with return guest Alison. Alison and I dig into growing up with two unequal cultures in one household, the racial struggles she's seen in many countries during her years living outside of her passport country of the U.S. and her c…
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Podcasting: Build Trust With Your Podcast with David Roemer of Tripeando
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Do you know what the top two types of podcasts are the most popular in Mexico? David Roemer, a podcaster and Co-Founder of a podcast production house in Mexico City, does. And not only is he sharing this information with us in this conversation but he's also breaking down the biggest challenges for Mexican podcasters right now, and how bigger playe…
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Podcasting: Focus on the Story in Your Podcast with Tod Maffin of Today in Digital Marketing
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If you’re someone who perks up when the words STORY and COMMUNITY are mentioned in terms of podcasts, then this is a conversation for you. Oh yea, there are also some great monetization ideas also but I think you’ll stay for the stories. I’ve been listening to Today in Digital Marketing for at least a couple of years now. When my husband and I left…
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Podcasting: Is Consistency The Key to Podcasting Success with Tony Doe
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Tony Doe is a brilliant communicator in audio and writing. Today we chat with him about his radio to podcasting transition, the Nigerian podcasting space, and other global podcasting curiosities he has. 👀YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@geopatpod ✈️ What did you think of this episode? Leave a voice or text message here: https://www.stephfu…
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Podcasting: How many downloads should my podcast have? with Mae Thomas of Maed in India
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Mae Thomas is not your average podcaster. Her production company, Maed In India, produces their flagship show with the same name as well as many high-quality podcasts from all over India. She started in radio and transitioned skillfully into podcasting with a hunger for innovation and exploration. Mae embraces, no, demands, that the unique characte…
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Language: From Teacher To Podcaster | Legendary Interviews: Legendary Language Learner YouTube Channel
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This episode is about half of a conversation that Matthew Boyle of Legendary Language Learner YouTube channel and I had about language teaching, content creation and the intersection between the two. 👀YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@geopatpod ✈️ What did you think of this episode? Leave a voice or text message here: https://www.stephfucci…
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Coffee: The moral dilema of foam art in Tokyo, Paris, & New York with Yuki of Book Nerds Tokyo
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Yuki and I sat down to have this conversation far too long ago. Life has been crazy and, to be honest, I even stopped drinking coffee for awhile. So it felt weird publishing this episode during that time. But things feel a little more frothy these days, so here it is! And here SHE is:) Yuki has sought out, enjoyed and brewed coffee in many location…
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Trevor Gorsuch is the goalie for the Columbus Blue Jacket ECHL affiliate Kalamazoo K-Wings. He played his college hockey for the Western Michigan Broncos. And was been around AHL, ECHL, and SPHL the last few seasons. "The Biscuit" is presented by www.parkersplatoon.org www.hairlessapeinc.com Thirteen Peaks Leather Works…
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Talking with the head coach of the Wooster Oilers, and former Eastern Michigan University player, Jordan Roemer. "The Biscuit" is presented by www.hairlessapeinc.com www.parkersplatoon.org Thirteen Peaks Leather WorksBy William Bartrum
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Language: The Venn Diagram of Personality, Language & Dialect with Daniel of My Fluent Podcast
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Daniel has been documenting his process of learning English via his podcast for while now. It's super inspiring so I feel the need to question him about what inspired him to start, what he's learned (other than language) and what his podcast plans are for the future. Join us for this short but lively conversation. More details: www.stephfuccio.com/…
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Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman and current studio analyst for the Columbus Blue Jackets on Fox Sports Ohio. "The Biscuit" is presented by: www.hairlessapeinc.com www.parkersplatoon.org ThirteenPeaks Leather WorksBy William Bartrum
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Books: A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway with Shannon Martin
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In December 2019 my dear friend Shannon Martin and I sat down and recorded an episode about The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway. We were so intrigued with the book that we wanted to repeat the process with the more autobiographical version of the book, A Moveable Feast. And then we both left China and you know what happened. We did record this f…
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With six national bestsellers (three instant #1 bestsellers in a row) under her belt, including Wayne Gretzky’s #1 bestselling non-fiction book in Canada for 2016, Kirstie McLellan Day is considered the world’s top hockey author. Harper Collins Canada Chief Editor Jim Gifford credits her with creating a new genre of sports book. Maclean's Magazine …
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David Ling is a celebrated Canadian hockey player. He played in 5 years in the NHL, most notably with the Columbus Blue Jackets, where he ended up 5th all time in Fighting Majors for the club. David had over 1300 PIMS in the AHL. He also had almost a quarter of a century hockey career. "The Biscuit" is presented by Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shi…
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Will Aide is a North Dakota born hockey player. Making a name for himself playing and fighting in the SPHL. "The Biscuit" is presented by Manscaped Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code BISCUIT20 at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod ThirteenPeaks Leather Works www.hairlessapeinc.com www.parkersplatoon.org…
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Brian Six is a stand up comedian, who once had a "tryout" with the Philadelphia Flyers, make sure you don't miss this episode! "The Biscuit" is presented by Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code BISCUIT20 at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod ThirteenPeaks Leather Works www.hairlessapeinc.com www.parkerspaltoon.org…
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Daniel Amesbury is an retired Canadian enforcer, he cut his chops in the FHL, SPHL, and CHL. He was widely known as one the toughest pound for pound fighters in those leagues. "The Biscuit" is presented by: www.hairlessapeinc.com www.parkersplatoon.org www.buttendz.com 13 Peaks Leather WorksBy William Bartrum
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Language: Myths about learning Mandarin Chinese with Von of "brain burn" fame
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Back in November I participated in National Podcast Posting Month (NaPodPoMo), where crazy Podcasters like myself published an episode a day for a month. For this experiment I invited previous guests from all of the Geopats Podcast Network to come back on the podcast. I asked them to relisten to their original episode and record 2 things: an update…
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Online: Social Media As A Home Anchor with Tania of Swahili Secrets
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Can social media ground us and make us feel more at peace in this crazy world? This conversation with Tania from Swahili Secrets will present an answer to this question that is not common but very refreshing. Tania was born in Kenya and moved around a lot. Her geographical footprint includes 4 other African countries, Thailand, Austria and Germany.…
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Podcasting: The scene in Turkey with Mete Yurtsever of Değer Yaratmanın Formülü
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How do you balance the millions of decisions that need to be made during that first year of podcasting? In this conversation we discuss these decisions with Mete Yurtsever of the Değer Yaratmanın Formülü podcast. Mete is from and in Turkey now but that hasn't always been the case. He has over 25 years of experience in Marketing and in 13 of those y…
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Language: The languages in Albania with Diane and Kyle, former Peace Corps volunteers
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Can learning a new language unlock part of your personality? This is something I've wondered my entire language play experience. And I've been asking guests flavors of this question more and more lately. How Kyle and Diane answer this question is really going to tickle your funny bone and get you thinking about this too. They are two Americans who …
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Brad Deerhake is the vocalist for Demiser, Locusta, and Nailbat. "The Biscuit" is presented by www.hairlessapeinc.com www.warroad.com www.buttendz.com www.parkersplatoon.org ThirteenPeaks Leather WorksBy William Bartrum
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Devin Swank is the vocalist for Sanguisugabogg, Limbsplitter, and Skag. "The Biscuit" is presented by: www.hairlessapeinc.com www.parkersplatoon.org www.warroad.com ThirteenPeaks LeatherBy William Bartrum
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Language: Albanian, Serbian & Turkish Languages with Educator, Author & Advocate Elizabeth Gowing
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Language can be a lens into culture, a way to share our experiences and a tool to help others. These are some of the aspects of language that we discuss with guest Elizabeth Gowing. She worked in primary education in inner London before moving to the Balkans in 2006. From then until very recently she split her time between Kosovo, Albania and the U…
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Podcasting: How to be a lifelong learner via podcasting with Kavein, a podcast super listener
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Kavein is a blind man with a passion for learning and podcasts. During this conversation, we talk about accessibility as a blind podcast listener, his podcast listening habits, listening groups, apps, Big History, and his favorite podcasts. 👀YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@geopatpod ✈️ What did you think of this episode? Leave a voice or …
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Language: Language Learning Fascination & Accessibility with Kavein
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How can a blind person learn and engage with language? Kavein, who has been blind since birth, is here to help us understand more about language learning and usage while being blind. We als touch on accessibility issues with technology, specifically screen readers. Kavein grew up using 3 languages in Malaysia: Tamil, Bahasa Malay and English. He ha…
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Podcasting: Hobby Podcasting Advocate Stephen Jondrew of Better Podcasting & the Gonna Geek Network
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Stephen is a massive advocate for hobby podcasters and focuses on the joy of the experience in everything he does in his podosphere. In this conversation, we chat about: the podcasting scene in Canada his background in audio and video the origin stories of both the Gonna Geek network AND the co-hosted Better Podcasting podcast. For those of you fol…
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Podcasting: Creative Walls and the Authentic Self With Dakota M. Shyft
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About 6 months into podcasting many Podcasters hit a wall. What am I doing? Why am I doing this? And other large, podcastery questions start haunting them. The inevitable episode of doubt happens and then there is either podfade or a shift in content. This is exactly the type of episode that I heard Dakota do on his Language Learning Lounge podcast…
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Jordan Roach is a former Canadian enforcer, putting up over 500 PIMS in a single season of junior, throwing fist in the LNAH for the Quebec RadioX and legendary Laval Chiefs, and filled out some fight cards in the UHL, CHL, WCHL, and the QSMHL. "The Biscuit" is presented by www.hockeyfights.com www.hairlessapeinc.com www.parkersplatoon.org www.warr…
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Language: Language Research in Nepal with the Folks from the Big & White Podcast
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If you've ever wondered what it's like to live and do linguistic research in Kathmandu, Nepal, this episode is for you! Big & White, their podcasting nicknames, are two American Linguists who, until very recently were living in Nepal and creating a rather hilarious audio account of their daily lives on their podcast (the https://bigwhitepodcast.lib…
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Podcasting: Big and White: Two American Linguists Living & Podcasting in Nepal
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If you've ever wondered what it's like to live, work, and podcast in Kathmandu, Nepal, this episode are for you! Big & White, their podcasting nicknames, are two American Linguists who, until very recently were living in Nepal and creating a rather hilarious audio account of their daily lives. Their episodes covered much of what expat podcasts cove…
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Rob LaLonde is the co-founder of Buttendz, a revolutionary way to add grip to your hockey stick. Rob also played defense in the ECHL and AHL. "The Biscuit" is presented by www.hockeyfights.comBy William Bartrum
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Matt Register is a three time "ECHL Defensemen of the Year" and has won three consecutive Kelly Cup Championships, including the only defensemen in ECHL history to win the June M. Kelly Most Valuable Player award to the ECHl playoff MVP. Matt is currently with the Allen Americans, awaiting the start of the AHL season, where he will play with the Wi…
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Andy Horn is an American musician. He's best know for his vocal prowess with bands such as "Battlemaster", "Loud Night", where he also plays bass, "Cross Spitter", and former "Cannabis Corpse". "The Biscuit" is presented by www.hockeyfights.com www.hairlessapeinc.com www.parkersplatoon.org www.warroad.com 22 J Off Ice Clothing…
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Language: Mandarin Chinese Language Learning 'Brain Burn' Revisisted with Von
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It makes my heart soar when someone I am interviewing quotes a previous guest. This is what happened with then Mandarin Chinese language learner Von and his "brain burn" description on Geopats Language podcast back in 2018. So even though Von had a lot more reflections that he sent me for this episode, I am sharing his brain burn in this episode. I…
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The Language of Music with Damon Castillo
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This episode is really special for me. Last month for NaPodPoMo I had the extreme pleasure of chatting with Damon Castillo for this episode. Yes, THE Damon Castillo of the Mess of Me album that we've been using for the past 2 years in all of the Geopats Podcast Network shows. We talk about the longevity of the Damon Castillo Band, his geopatness, m…
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Online: Patience and Balance Online: Geopats Online Return Guest,Jo of Life in Breaths
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Our first guest on Geopats Online (then called Virtual Expats) in September 2018 was Joanna Czutkowna, Founder of Life in Breaths & I went shopping today. When we first met back then she was very passionate about sustainability within the fashion industry and also about redefining how we view age, beauty and the ability in how we design. Even thoug…
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Books: Italy and China: the geographic tug of war for Writer Antonella Moretti of Parsley and Coriander
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When I first chatted with Antonella Moretti in Spring 2019, we both lived in China and had creative projects as long as could we. But 2020 being what it is and Antonella being as thoughtful and eloquent as she is, the intensity of this year has turned into a creative contemplation period. She shares this and other updates on her life in this candid…
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Phil Bronner is an American hockey player cutting his teeth in the minors over several leagues, since 2013. He's currently in the FHL with the Danbury Hat Tricks. He won the Commissioners Cup, awarded to the FHL champion, in 2015 with the Watertown Wolves. "The Biscuit" is presented by www.hockeyfights.com www.hairlessapeinc.com www.warroad.com www…
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Samuel Jardine is a Canadian hockey player currently playing in the ECHL with the mighty Swamp Rabbits of Greenville. He is a two time Kelly Cup Champion, with the Colorado Eagles and Newfoundland Growlers, and has a Calder Cup ring with the Toronto Marlies. "The Biscuit" is presented by www.hockeyfights.com www.hairlessapeinc.com www.parkersplatoo…
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Steve Lax, a.k.a "emosteve", a.k.a "Biff Malibu", returns to finish where we left off in Episode 201. "The Biscuit" is presented by www.hockeyfights.com www.hairlessapeinc.com www.warroad.com www.parkersplatoon.org 22J Off Ice ClothingBy William Bartrum
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Episode 201: Steve Lax, a.k.a "emosteve", a.k.a "Biff Malibu"
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Steve Lax is a legendary underground music promoter from Ohio, a dude of dudes, HNA hockey player, and a good friend. "The Biscuit" is presented by www.hockeyfights.com www.hairlessapeinc.com www.parkersplatoon.org www.warroad.com 22J Off Ice ClothingBy William Bartrum
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