Best Derek Randall Podcasts (2024)

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EP 165: Ted Franklin Belue: Bringing History to Life 43:55

3d ago43:55

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Ted Franklin Belue, a 2021 winner of the Western Writers of America’s prestigious Spur Award, has written numerous books including “Finding Daniel Boone,” “The Hunters of Kentucky” and “The Long Hunt.” He edited two Boone biographies, including Lyman Draper’s landmark “Life of Daniel Boone”—the classic reference on Boone and trans-Appalachian Long …

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EP 164: Brady Weldon: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Reverend 38:46

18d ago38:46

38:46

Martin, Tennessee native Brady Weldon is a man of many hats. Minister, consultant, author and life-coach to name a few. Brady has helped start a few churches and sits on the board of several. He’s learned a lot during his 35 years of ministry, but one of his greatest discoveries was realizing he could impact people in the areas of both faith and cr…

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EP 163: John Watkins: Planting Seeds of Discovery 39:45

1M ago39:45

39:45

John Watkins has been planting seeds and watching them grow at Discovery Park since the 50-acre heritage park was first built in an empty field more than a decade ago. In this episode, he shares stories of his earliest meetings with Robert Kirkland where Discovery Park’s founder laid out his vision for the landscaping. Watkins also provides details…

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EP 162: Chef Dylan Costantino: What’s Cooking at the Lodge at Paris Landing State Park 36:34

2M ago36:34

36:34

Chef Dylan Costantino has prepared meals in kitchens from Colorado to Mackinac Island to Nashville. Here in Northwest Tennessee, we’re lucky he’s now calling Paris home. Costantino is the executive chef at the Lodge at Paris Landing State Park in Henry County. The new 91-room lodge provides hotel resort-style vacation rentals on Kentucky Lake near …

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EP 161: Sean Kenney: Lego Artist 26:48

2M ago26:48

26:48

A collection of 19 sculptures created by Lego artist Sean Kenney will be on display throughout Discovery Park’s 50 acres from May 3 to Sept. 2, 2024. This version of the award-winning traveling exhibition, “Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® Made with LEGO® Bricks,” sponsored by Leaders Credit Union, was specially curated to enhance a visit to Discover…

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Star Trek: Discovery (Paramount+, Season 5)! 52:47

3M ago52:47

52:47

Episode 108: Star Trek: Discovery (Paramount+, Season 5)! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We’re halfway through Star Trek: Discovery, Season 5, and we have thoughts. The pub has issued its own red directive. Black alert: there will be spoilers. So, grab a glass of whatever the progenitors drink. This is …

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EP 160: The 2024 Discovery Awards 1:17:36

3M ago1:17:36

1:17:36

On Saturday evening, March 2, 2024, Discovery Park of America honored four individuals who, like the museum and heritage park, inspire others to see beyond. Proceeds from the Robert E. and Jenny D. Kirkland Discovery Awards benefit the Kirkland Scholarship Fund that provides free admission for student groups to Discovery Park. The event was attende…

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EP 159: Norma Pruitt: Piloting Economic Growth 47:40

3M ago47:40

47:40

Norma Pruitt is the “Pilot” of the board of directors of the organization that oversees the operations of the Mississippi River Parkway Commission. The multistate organization works collectively to preserve, promote and enhance the scenic, historic and recreational resources of the Mississippi River. In the episode, Pruitt shares some fascinating i…

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EP 158: Dr. Elaine Harriss: A Musical Life 36:13

3M ago36:13

36:13

Dr. Elaine Harriss, a professor in the University of Tennessee at Martin Department of Music and recent inductee into the Steinway & Sons Teachers Hall of Fame, has been teaching piano for more than 50 years. She began teaching music as an undergraduate student in Nashville and continued in Monroe, Louisiana where she taught in an all-Black school …

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Derek Beebe, The Secret Apprentice (Novel, 2024)! 54:31

4M ago54:31

54:31

Episode 107: Derek Beebe, The Secret Apprentice (Novel, 2024)! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We’re talking with own Derek Beebe, about his new novel, The Secret Apprentice. The pub is very proud of him. So, grab a glass of champagne and let’s celebrate Derek’s work, outside of the kitchen that is. This…

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EP 157: Derek Purvis: The Ballad of Davy Crockett 38:26

4M ago38:26

38:26

Filmmaker Derek Purvis is the producer-director of the just released action pic “The Ballad of Davy Crockett.” In this episode, Purvis shares a little about the early inspiration that led him to a career in filmmaking along with a few stories that take listeners behind the scenes of his production. Filmed in Tennessee, “The Ballad of Davy Crockett”…

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EP 156: Randall Kendrick: The Steel Garden: A Documentary 49:07

4M ago49:07

49:07

Documentary filmmaker Randall Kendrick grew up in Brownsville, Tennessee in the shadow of The Mindfield, a “you-have-to-see-it-to-believe-it” outdoor art installation created by Tennessee outsider artist Billy Tripp. The artist has been constructing a massive steel sculpture for the past 33 years, and is finally setting his sights on retirement. In…

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EP 155: Sean Gasaway: Changing Young Lives with Music 45:02

5M ago45:02

45:02

Sean Gasaway is an entertainer who wears many hats. His titles include songwriter, producer, music mogul, record producer, actor and entrepreneur. On this episode, the two-time Native American Music Awards Song of the Year winner shares more about using music to change young lives as education coordinator with the Mississippi Songwriters Alliance a…

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EP 154: Ann Martin: Path to Patti’s 55:37

5M ago55:37

55:37

Ann Martin is a leader of one of the most unique attractions in the nation, Patti’s 1880’s Settlement in Grand Rivers, Kentucky. A cancer survivor, businesswomen, entrepreneur, and recent TikTok star, she led the organization through a devastating fire, the many negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic and now, unprecedented growth. In this episod…

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EP 153: Jeremy Powell: Cultivating Hope 53:40

5M ago53:40

53:40

Jeremy Powell, a pastor and teacher in Union City, Tennessee, was born with an autoimmune deficiency that rendered his body incapable of defeating bacterial and fungal infections. As the COVID-19 pandemic spread around the world, Powell contracted fungal meningitis. Given only an 18% chance of surviving the infection, his doctors at the National In…

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Star Trek's Mirror Universes and Alternative Timelines! 46:51

6M ago46:51

46:51

Episode 106: Star Trek's Mirror Universes and Alternative Timelines! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We’re talking mirror universes and alternative timelines in Star Trek. Hopefully, the SciFi Pubcast is in the Prime Universe with a utopian future as we’re not fans of the Terran Empire becoming a reality…

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EP 152: Rodney McConnell: Bike Life, Episode 2 of 2 41:34

6M ago41:34

41:34

In this second two-part episode about road and mountain biking in Tennessee, we welcome Rodney McConnell, founder of the popular Ride the Fault Line bike ride. Participants on this ride explore attractions and experiences along the New Madrid Fault Line in Missouri, Arkansas, Kentucky and Tennessee in just seven days. This episode is sponsored by O…

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EP 151: Jenni Veal: Bike Life, Episode 1 of 2 25:07

6M ago25:07

25:07

We kick off a new year of podcast episodes from Discovery Park with a special two-part look at road and mountain biking in Tennessee. Jenny Veal, rural destination development manager with the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development, shares more about Bike Tennessee. The initiative will feature four to six curated routes in each of the nine reg…

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Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (Apple TV, 2023-)! 45:29

8M ago45:29

45:29

Episode 105: Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (Apple TV, 2023-)! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We’re talking the new Apple TV series, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. And the hosts aren’t even smashed, but you better grab a White Claw… hard seltzer, that is, for this one. This is the SciFi Pubcast. On this epis…

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EP 150: Sarah Conley: Access to Art in a Rural Community 49:36

9M ago49:36

49:36

As chairperson of the Arts Council of Crockett County, Tennessee Sarah Conley champions fine arts in the rural community named in honor of David Crockett. In this episode, she shares details from her journey so far including a childhood in Bells, Tennessee and early theatrical training with nationally acclaimed teacher of high school speech and dra…

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Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (film, 1982, director: Nicholas Meyer)! 52:28

9M ago52:28

52:28

Episode 104: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (film, 1982, director: Nicholas Meyer)! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We’re talking the 1982 film, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, directed by Nicolas Meyer and released by Paramount Pictures. We Khan do it. You best grab a Romulan ale for this one. This is…

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Horror in SciFi! 46:25

9M ago46:25

46:25

Episode 103: Horror in SciFi! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. It’s the spooky season so the pub is, of course, talking horror and science fiction! It’s scary stuff. Even more scary than Derek’s cooking. You better grab a drink. It may be your last one. This is the SciFi Pubcast. On this episode: Keri, De…

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EP 149: Tosha Gurley and Michael Avery: Southland Safari 26:00

9M ago26:00

26:00

Tosha and Chris Gurley’s love story began with their “first child” Jack, a pet black-capped capuchin monkey. After Chris sold his cattle and goats, he decided to buy five buffalo. Next came the zebra, kangaroos and giraffes. It quickly grew from there into what is now Southland Safari in Clarksburg, Tennessee. Along for the ride with Tosha and Chri…

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EP 148: Dr. Yancy Freeman: UTM Chancellor 36:11

10M ago36:11

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Originally from Memphis, Dr. Yancy Freeman is the new chancellor at the University of Tennessee at Martin. In this episode, we discuss his path back to West Tennessee and the guidance he provides for today’s students. After completing his undergraduate, masters and doctorate from UT Chattanooga, Dr. Freeman served at the university for the past 25 …

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EP 148: Miss Volunteer America 2024, Hannah Perrigin: “Defined by me.” 21:06

10M ago21:06

21:06

“You do not have to be defined by your circumstances, but you’re defined by the choices that you make every single day.” These are words that Miss Volunteer America 2024, Hannah Perrigin, lives by. In this episode, we go back to her beginning where Ms. Perrigin decided she was not going to be another statistic of at-risk youth. You may be surprised…

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EP 146: Kim Bugg: Northwest Tennessee Native American Educational Powwow 42:04

10M ago42:04

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Obion County resident Kimberly Green Bugg is an award-winning artist and member of the Oneida Nation on the Six Nations Reserve in Ontario, Canada. She began dancing and competing in Powwows in 1994 as a Southern Traditional Buckskin dancer, a traditional dance among the southern nations, and in 1997, she was selected as the Memphis Powwow Princess…

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EP 145: Popeye Jones: From Dresden to Denver 26:46

11M ago26:46

26:46

The Denver Nuggets won the NBA Championship on June 12, 2023. The cameras caught Assistant Coach Popeye Jones hugging Finals MVP Nikola Jokic afterward and saying, “Hey! Thank you! Thank you!” In this episode, we sit down with Popeye to not only discuss what he was thinking at that moment but also take a trip down memory lane to where it all starte…

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Star Trek Las Vegas: 57-Year Mission Convention Stories! 1:05:28

11M ago1:05:28

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Episode 102: Star Trek Las Vegas: 57-Year Mission Convention Stories! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. Last week, Keri and Joel attended Star Trek Las Vegas, the big unofficial Star Trek convention. And they have stories to tell. You better grab some Klingon blood wine or Andorian ale for this one. It was…

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EP. 144: Stacie Overman: Lavender Kisses 41:01

11M ago41:01

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Stacie and Larry Overton visited Tennessee and discovered what Stacie calls “heaven on earth.” After purchasing a farm in Hollow Rock, they embarked on an inspiring journey that resulted in Lavender Kisses Farm. Located between Memphis and Nashville, visitors to the farm can experience fields of lavender, shopping, hayrides and a small herd of shag…

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Ep. 143: Wade Dillon: David Crockett 35:24

12M ago35:24

35:24

In anticipation of the David Crockett Birthday Celebration at Discovery Park on Sat. August 12, 2023, this special episode features Wade Dillon, a professional illustrator, historian and David Crockett tribute artist. Included in the books he has illustrated is “Davy Crockett from A to Z.” Wade is currently working on a graphic novel based on Crock…

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Ep. 142: Rev. Brad Barton: The Enchanted Bell Tower 41:57

1y ago41:57

41:57

Rev. Brad Barton is the author of the popular young-adult Enchanted Bell Tower series. After spending time in full-time ministry, Brad and his wife Susan, also a minister, traveled the United States in a tiny trailer producing a travel blog and podcast. In this episode, he shares more about his favorite camping spots, the importance of travel to hi…

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EP 141: Marsh Naidoo: Raising Kellan 30:22

1y ago30:22

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Marsh Naidoo of Dyersburg, Tennessee is an author, physical therapist, blogger and host of the “Raising Kellan” podcast. Her son, Kellan, was diagnosed with cerebral palsy in 2013. In Marsh’s blog and podcast she shares her journey negotiating the uncharted territory of raising a child with developmental delay. In this episode, Marsh talks about so…

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The Star Trek Cruise, Randal Graham’s Nether Regions, and Other Assorted Bits! 59:49

1y ago59:49

59:49

Episode 101: The Star Trek Cruise, Randal Graham’s Nether Regions, and Other Assorted Bits! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. The pub has been on vacation for a while now but that’s ok. We’re back and talking the Star Trek Cruise and Professor Randal Graham’s latest novel, Nether Regions. Randal joins us, …

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EP 140: Steve Watkins: Champion of Authentic Southern Culture 42:33

1y ago42:33

42:33

Steve Watkins has spent time as a journalist, capitol hill press secretary, rancher, publisher, marketer, author of two award-winning books and is an excellent chef of “down-home cooking.” His work has garnered him a reputation as a champion of authentic Southern culture. Steve and his wife Dana have recently moved into the Discovery Park neighborh…

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EP 139: Philip Jett: Stranded in the Sky 53:34

1y ago53:34

53:34

Obion County, Tennessee native Philip Jett has released his third book, “Stranded in the Sky: The Untold Story of Pan Am Luxury Airliners Trapped on the Day of Infamy.” It tells the fascinating true story of four Pan Am flying clippers with wealthy and affluent passengers on board on December 7, 1941. After the assault on Pearl Harbor, they were st…

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EP 138: Lisa Smartt: Making People Laugh 36:52

1y ago36:52

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Lisa Smartt of Dresden, Tennessee loves to make people laugh. A motivational humorist and writer, she travels nationally speaking to groups on a variety of fun and interesting topics. In her own words, “I'm always open to designing new talks to meet a group's needs as long as they don’t need insight into algebra, organizational skills, map reading …

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EP 137: Chase Treece & Morgan Goodman: Making a Difference in Young Lives 49:15

1y ago49:15

49:15

This week's episode features two guests who have the unique opportunity to impact the lives of young people every single day—Chase Treece, the current youth pastor for Crosswind Church and NWTN Young Life Staff Associate for Union City, Tenn., and Morgan Goodman, the NWTN Young Life Staff Associate for the Martin, Tenn.They both share a passion for…

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EP 136: Josh Cooper: Slay or No Way? 49:14

1y ago49:14

49:14

The popular Cooper family, led by father Josh, recently visited Discovery Park and created content already receiving thousands of views. The family is well known for creating off-beat comedy, under the name Uploads of Fun, which has captured the attention of millions of viewers across various social media platforms. You’ll have to watch their video…

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EP 135: Al Claiborne: The Odyssey of a Norman Lane 43:51

1y ago43:51

43:51

On the morning of Friday, April 5, 1968, West Tennessean Norman Lane, a recent casualty of the Vietnam War, lay in repose in a government-issued casket at the Brownsville, Tennessee Funeral Home. On the same morning, at the R.S. Lewis Funeral Home in Memphis, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. lay in repose in a temporary bronze casket. The world knows the…

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EP 134: The Robert E. and Jenny D. Kirkland Discovery Award Honorees 1:19:12

1+ y ago1:19:12

1:19:12

Get ready to be inspired by this episode with segments recorded at the third annual Robert E. and Jenny D. Kirkland Discovery Awards. At this special annual event, we honored four amazing individuals who, like Discovery Park, believe in the power of leading others to explore and discover. In this episode, 2023 honorees Amy L. Bondurant, Keith Carve…

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EP 133: Scott Guymon: Baseball, Legacy and Culture 22:30

1+ y ago22:30

22:30

Are you ready to dive into the fascinating world of baseball history and heritage? In this episode, we sit down with Scott Guyman, the owner of the Fulton Railroaders, as he explores the intersection of baseball, legacy and culture. The Fulton Railroaders is a small-town league that invites players from across the country to play a 40-game schedule…

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EP 132: Jacob Dublin: Powerhouse Leadership 27:14

1+ y ago27:14

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In this episode, we welcome Powerhouse Athletics owner, Jacob Dublin. We hear about Dublin’s affinity for being a new business owner and a mentor to the young people of West Tennessee. Dublin shares his transition from student to coach and the values he learned from his own experiences as an athlete at Bryan College. He discusses how his belief in …

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EP 131: Katie Burke: Ducks Unlimited, Conservation and Duck Duck Goose 45:41

1+ y ago45:41

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Museum curator Katie Burke was a key member in the development and design of the Ducks Unlimited Waterfowling Heritage Center located in Bass Pro Shops' superstore in the Memphis Pyramid. Today, she is director of the interactive museum that raises awareness of wetlands and waterfowl conservation, emphasizes the importance of rivers and wetlands to…

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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (film, 2022, director: Ryan Coogler)! 47:44

1+ y ago47:44

47:44

Episode 100: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (film, 2022, director: Ryan Coogler)! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We’re talking Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, a 2022 film from Marvel Studios and directed by Ryan Coogler. Last week it received five Oscar nominations, and it is dropping on Disney+ in a fe…

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EP 130: Lane Walker: Award-winning Educator, Writer and Outdoorsman 28:10

1+ y ago28:10

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Lane Walker is an award-winning educator, writer and outdoorsman. For 25 years, he has dedicated his life to inspiring children to get out of the house and explore the world around them. This devotion, paired with a passion for storytelling, resulted in him becoming the author of award-winning chapter books on topics including hunting, fishing and …

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Willow (Disney+, 2022-)! 44:56

1+ y ago44:56

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Episode 99: Willow (Disney+, 2022-)! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We’re talking Willow, the new series on Disney+, and the original 1988 film of the same name. Spoiler alert: it’s magical. So, grab a tankard of ale and drink to your heart’s content. This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded and rele…

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EP 129: Jason Pate: A Sharer of Forgotten Stories 45:46

1+ y ago45:46

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After his wife’s diagnosis with schizophrenia, Jason Pate began learning to process his own grief through the lens of history by diving into the forgotten stories of those who have already passed....In this episode, Pate details his discovery of what it takes to write a biography, his passion for sharing history with his community and the impact an…

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Catch-up and Beyond! 53:41

1+ y ago53:41

53:41

Episode 98: Catch-up and Beyond! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We’re catching-up on new and forthcoming content. And yes, it’s all Joel’s fault. So, grab a drink. We recommend something from the Star Trek Spirits collection. This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded and released on December 11, 2022 …

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EP 128: Zac Elliott: Mad Cow Defenses 39:59

1+ y ago39:59

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Zac Elliott is the founder of Mad Cow Defenses, a firearm customization shop in Union City, Tennessee. In this episode, Elliott discusses his unconventional journey of joining the military and ultimately finding himself inspired to return from California to his hometown and beginning a new venture. He also provides listeners a unique insight into t…

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EP 127: Tim Brady, Terri Brady, & Randy Stark: Write Up The Road 53:44

2y ago53:44

53:44

Timothy and Terri Jenkins-Brady and Randy Stark met as three students in the same first-grade classroom in Albuquerque, N.M. Today, they are accomplished professionals who came together to form an organization called Write up the Road Media. In between is a fascinating story of love, friendship and an inspirational journey worthy of a Hallmark movi…

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