Ever since Judith’s lifelong best friend, Claire Sterback, inherited a house from a biological family she never knew, things have begun to change. Claire has begun to change. It isn’t just that the house is full of cryptic notebooks, ominous scribblings on the wall, and has a basement that is colder than it should be. It isn’t just that Claire abruptly up and left her live-in boyfriend and is now being stalked by a psychopathic realtor. Claire is… off. As she gets closer to a secret at the h ...
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Bringing you untold stories behind the devoted amateurs and legends of the Bay Area’s running culture. Hosted by Mimi Kellogg and Brigitte Bradford.
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A horror variety show celebrating and showcasing the writing of emerging and established horror creators. If Snap Judgement and Tales From The Crypt spawned a podcast this would be it. The Hidden Station with Howling Dowling is a horror storytelling podcast featuring original stories read by the writers. Expect scares and laughs.
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Episode 124: Introducing, Golden State Racing Collective!
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On today’s episode we chat with Arman Soleimani and Patrick Hynes of the Golden State Racing Collective. This was a great conversation exploring the why behind GSRC and talking about the gaps they hope to fill in both racing and running culture. We learn more about Arman and Patrick’s journey as athletes and as runners and talk about how running is…
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Episode 123: Cindy Smith, Founder of Pen and Paces
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This week we are sharing our conversation with Cindy Smith, runner, mother, and founder of Pen and Paces. Cindy started running to manage burnout while working in tech and the challenge and process immediately resonated with her. In this episode we talk about how her love of running has guided her, developing her artistic talent, founding Pen and P…
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Episode 122: Dr. Jason Tso on Running with Your Heart
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This week we talk to Dr. Jason Tso, a board-certified cardiologist with the Sports Cardiology Program and the Center for Inherited Cardiovascular Disease and Stanford’s Medical director of the Sports Cardiology Program. We talk about his path from road cycling to sports cardiology and advancing research to learn more about heart health in endurance…
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Episode 121: Anna Louden is Going All In
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This week we are sharing our conversation with 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻, a road and trail runner, member of the Impalas, OTQ 2020, and 2022 Team USA Gold Medalist in the 100K. We have a fun and fascinating conversation about the power of teammates, going all in on running this year, training with a coach, and going after big goals when the fire is stoked! So…
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Episode 120: Abbie McNulty ran the Olympic Marathon Trials and is Just Getting Started
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In this episode we talk to Abbie McNulty just a few days after she ran the 2024 Olympic Marathon Trials in Orlando! Abbie is a former Stanford Track & Field and Cross Country Athlete. After college, Abbie ran for the Reebok Boston Track Club (based in Charlottesville, VA) before making her way back to the Bay Area. Abbie overcame injuries and other…
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Episode 119: Cal Calamia on Pioneering Change
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In this episode we talk to Cal Calamia fresh off their win at the New York City Marathon! Cal is a marathoner, educator, poet, and an inclusivity activist for trans and nonbinary athletes. In November, Cal became the first trans nonbinary athlete to be granted a therapeutic use exemption for testosterone by the US Anti-Doping agency. This trailbrea…
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Episode 118: Emily Oster is a Marathoner!
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In this episode we talk to Emily Oster, fresh off her run at CIM! If you have a kid or are expecting, you know of Emily. Emily is an Economist, Professor, Writer, Podcaster, Parent, and now, a MARATHONER! Emily is the founder of the podcast and newsletter, Parent Data. Parent Data, along with her books Expecting Better, Cribsheet, and The Family Fi…
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Episode 117: Zach Litoff on the Art of Running Fast
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This week we are sharing our conversation with Zach Litoff, runner, artists, and Santa Clara Alumni. Zach ran a 14:13 at Tracksmith’s Twilight 5000 in San Francisco this summer and paced a blistering heat 1 at the Oakland Twilight 5000. We had a fascinating conversation about his experience falling in love with running, building team culture, creat…
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Episode 116: Jay Holder is back! NYC Marathon, Running USA, and 1989 (Taylor's Version)
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Jay Holder is back! We talked to Jay fresh off three very important events: the New York City Marathon; the announcement that he will be the new Executive Director of Running USA; and of course, 1989 (Taylor’s Version). We kick things off by talking about the New York City Marathon and what his role was at the race. We then get into some exciting c…
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BONUS - Introducing Acephale: Horror Fiction
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This Halloween, we'd like to introduce you to another show distributed by Realm. Acephale: Horror Fiction is a collection of stories of cosmic and existential horror. Written and performed by Jeffrey Walker. In this episode, a graphic designer seeks fulfillment in life. But his search reveals something that he never wished to find. Learn more about…
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Samhain Storytelling with Arch Druidess Eimear Burke
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An interview with Eimear Burke, druid and Seanchaí. Eimear tells us about her journey to becoming a druid and shares a story from Irish mythology with us.By Conor Dowling
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The post-mortem continues! We tackle topics such as, "Did Ian actually build himself a coffin?", "What joke does Emily regret not including in the show?" and "How many tiny Alexes is too many to take on in a fight?" Featuring the musings of: Alex Nursall, Emily Kellogg, and Ian Boddy. CONTENT WARNINGS: alcohol Parkdale Haunt is an original podcast …
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Well hello again. It's been one year since the end of the show, so Alex, Emily, and Ian decided to sit down one more time to answer some outstanding listener questions, reflect on the series, and give a little insight into what's coming next... This is not a spoiler-free zone, so if you're new here, this might not be the best place to start. Also, …
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Episode 115: Reisel Berger takes an integrative approach
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This week we talked to Reisel Berger, runner, mother, and psychiatric clinical pharmacist. Reisel shares her experience with running, developing tools and an integrative approach to cope with mental illness, motherhood and running, her work as a psychiatric clinical pharmacist, and starting her own consulting business. Some highlights from our conv…
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Episode 114: Mimi's Post-Berlin Marathon Stream of Consciousness
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Welcome to a peak inside Mimi's brain a little over 24 hours post Berlin Marathon. This episode is unedited, unfiltered, and probably a little all over the place. Enjoy!
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Episode 113: Taking on the Twilight 5000 with Amanda Wiggenhorn, Kevin O'Connell, and Penelope Ferraro
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In this episode we talk to three participants in the SF Twilight 5000 pre and post race: Amanda Wiggenhorn, Kevin O'Connell, and Penelope Ferraro. We talk about what led them to sign up for the race, what there expectations were, and how it all turned out! We also got to know Amanda, Kevin, and Penelope and what brought them to the sport. Each one …
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Episode 112: David Lam on the path to Western States and diversity and inclusion in trail running
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David Lam is back! David had an incredible experience racing Western States for the first time and we couldn’t resist the chance to hear all about the build up, race, and his thoughts on equity, inclusion and diversity in trail running. Some highlights from our conversation: 🤓 Training for Western States without a coach 🎽 Racing all of the oldest r…
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Episode 111: Christine O'Connell of Oh! Run Club (and so much more)
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This week we talked to Christine O’Connell, runner, Co-founder of @o.h.run.club, member of WeRunSF, Hella Bae running and noe valley run club (co-captain for this too), and ambassador for @runlocalevents, @guenergylabs, @garminfitness, @runlikeagirl_ca, @blueskyendurance, @oakrunco, and advocate for Crohn’s and Colitis. Christine shares her experie…
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Episode 110: Danielle Domenichelli and Malcolm Richards on setting records and finding your place in running
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This week we are sharing a conversation with Danielle Domenichelli & Malcolm Richards, a bay area running power couple! Malcolm is a longtime member of the West Valley Track Club OTQ’ed in the marathon in 2012, 2016, 2020 and 2024, and he set the indoor marathon record in 2016 and 2018. Danielle is a talented runner (All American in the 5 and 10k a…
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Episode 109: SFRC x ROTB Exchanging Experiences with Sharon Finston & Carolyn Latham
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In our fourth Exchanging Experiences live podcast conversation at San Francisco Running Company we talk with the incredible mother daughter duo, Sharon Finston & Carolyn Latham. Sharon and Carolyn share the equestrian origins of Western States and their family’s multi-generational history participating in the Western States Trail ride commonly know…
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Episode 108: SFRC x ROTB Exchanging Experiences with Oscar Mejorada
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In our third Exchanging Experiences live podcast conversation at San Francisco Running Company supported by Nike Trail we talk with Oscar Mejorada. Oscar shares his story of building community, creating a legendary route from the top of Tam, across the East Bay to the top of Diablo and back again, and negative splitting the Boston Marathon! Exchang…
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Episode 107: Peggy Lavelle and Shawn Sax on the quest to reclaim the Women's 100 x 1 mile World Record
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This week we talk to Peggy Lavelle and Shawn Sax about the SF women's 100x 1 mile world record attempt! Shawn is a runner, SFRRC board member, and director for the world record attempt relay, and Peggy is a pioneer for women’s running and a participant in past world record breaking relays. Shawn and Peggy share their personal running journeys, the …
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Episode 106: SFRC x ROTB Exchanging Experiences with Katherina Laan
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This is our second Exchanging Experiences live podcast conversation at San Francisco Running Company supported by Nike Trail with the Queen of Tam herself, Katherina (Kati) Laan. In this episode Kati shares her stories as a legendary local ultrarunner, being a mother of three, and her incredible FKT for summiting Mt Tam 16 times! Exchanging Experie…
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Episode 105: SFRC x ROTB Exchanging Experiences with Ted Knudsen
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This is the first episode in our Exchanging Experiences live podcast series with San Francisco Running Company supported by Nike Trail. This first episode is with Ted Knudsen, SFRC’s owner and “Boss Man”. In this episode we talk about Ted’s love of running, his favorite races, how SFRC builds and strengthens community, owning a small business durin…
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Episode 104: Dr. Malene Lindholm & Dr. Jeff Christle on the Genetics of Fitness and Human Performance
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This week we talk to Dr. Malene Lindholm & Dr. Jeff Christle who are currently conducting research at Stanford’s Stanford Sports Cardiology, and the Stanford Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing Laboratory. We talk about a wide range of topics based on their incredible research including the impact of genetics in athletic performance and training, the …
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Episode 103: Jen Odenheimer on Breaking Through and the Power of a Team
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This week we talk to Jen Odenheimer, a 2:37 marathoner and a member of the Peninsula Distance Club. Jen talks about breakthrough performances, learning from disappointing races, and the power of training with a team and being inspired by amateur elite women in running. AVID Sports Medicine is our partner so listeners can receive: 15% off New Patien…
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Episode 102: Julieta Guzman on training the whole athlete
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This week we talk to Julieta Guzman, Head Athletic Trainer at AVID Sports Medicine, Veteran, athlete, saxophonist, and former trainer for Stanford and UC Berkeley’s Football team. Julieta talks about how growing up as a queer child in the 90s and joining the Marines shaped her athletic training philosophy. We dig into the importance of the mental, …
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Episode 101: Lauren Fleshman on Writing the Path Forward for Women and Girls in Sport
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This week we talk to Lauren Fleshman, whose first book, Good For a Girl, A Woman Running in a Man’s World is now available! Lauren won five NCAA championships at Stanford, is one of the most decorated American distance runners of all time, co-founded Picky Bars, is a brand strategy advisor for Oiselle, mother of two, and is married to former pro tr…
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Episode 100: Julia Sachdev Finds Fulfillment in the Process
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This week we talk to Julia Sachdev, runner, mother, and activist for mother runners with &Mother. Julia was tapering for CIM 2022 when we recorded this interview and had been training to run sub-3 hours with Lift, Run, Perform’s training group. Julia shares her experience with postpartum running, how she and her partner balance parenting duties, ov…
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BONUS: PARKDALE HAUNT PRESENTS "THE BIG SNOW"
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It's the holiday season, and the light of the street lamps are dim in the thick snow that blankets the city. Toronto can be cold in the winter, but sometimes you come across a case that makes your blood turn to ice. Everything changed the night she walked into my office, and there's no going back now. The nights just keep getting longer and, someti…
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Episode 99: Joyce Young on finding strength through running
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This week we talk to Joyce Young, runner, pharmacist, and SFRCC member. Joyce shares what drew her in to the sport as an adult, how her breast cancer diagnosis impacted her running and racing this year, her experience with AVID sports medicine, racing the NYC marathon this year, coping with uncertainty and finding joy in the community, and so much …
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BONUS: 9 II MIDNIGHT - HORRORS OF OUR DREAMS
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It seems like the horrors of our dreams are most frightening to you... On the Eve of Halloween, a dozen storytellers sneak inside the abandoned Darklight Carnival grounds to share a chilling batch of stories in two varieties. This year they split up to uncover the fears that lurk within and horrors that walk among us. One group will head to the Fer…
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BONUS: 9 II MIDNIGHT - TERRORS OF THE REAL WORLD
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It seems like the terrors of the real world are most appealing to you and for good reason... On the Eve of Halloween, a dozen storytellers sneak inside the abandoned Darklight Carnival grounds to share a chilling batch of stories in two varieties. This year they split up to uncover the fears that lurk within and horrors that walk among us. One grou…
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AMARANTHINE: undying. Trust. Simple in theory — do you have faith in someone, someone you love, someone you know, someone you care about? It can be difficult in practice, and there comes that moment where you ask yourself... how do you find faith in the darkness? Who do you place your confidence in? Who can you rely on? To the people we love, we sa…
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28. The Woman of The House by Melanie Mockobey
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The Woman of The House is an original horror radio drama written by Melanie Mockobey. Starring, Stephanie Leppert, Melanie Mockobey and Molly Flanagan. Produced by Conor Dowling. Music by Shamie Harvey. Original artwork by Lauren O'Neill.By Conor Dowling
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QUIETUS: final settlement (as of a debt). "Glacial Lake Iroquois was a prehistoric proglacial lake that existed at the end of the last ice age approximately 13,000 years ago. The lake was essentially an enlargement of the present Lake Ontario that formed because the St. Lawrence River downstream from the lake was blocked by the ice sheet near the p…
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CALIGINOUS: misty, dim; obscure, dark. Starting anything with, "Webster's Dictionary defines..." is always a bad move, so I'll just say this: Family is whatever you need it to be. You can be born into it or you can build it. You can weave threads between yourself and others to create a web that holds you all within its strands. Family can be born a…
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SMALL HOURS: The very early morning, just after midnight, when most people are asleep. SPA MENU: Manicure - $58 40-Minute Massage - $150 Full Body Soak and Scrub - $189 Full Body Immolation - Complimentary The Fires of Moloch Burning Away the Sin Within Your Flesh - +$50 (weekends only) I just want to say here that I think we're the first podcast t…
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IRASCIBLE: having or showing a tendency to be easily angered. What lives in the basement of your mind? What do the voices in your head say to you in the dark? How deep do those fears go and what will you do the day you come face to face with them? You can't run. You can only listen. Do not go downstairs Do not go downstairs Do not go downstairs Fea…
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TORSION: the state of being twisted. There are plenty of good things about your university days, but spending time in the big sterile libraries is rarely one. It's especially not great if you're perusing the occult section while someone keeps an eye on you. There are eyes in the shelves, eyes in the halls, and eyes in the house... watching, always …
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Episode 98: Stephanie Howe conquers more than mountains
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This week we talk to Stephanie Howe, ultra runner, nutritionist, coach, mother, and advocate for women in sports. Stephanie talks to us about her path from skiing to trail running, how she became interested in pursuing a PhD in nutrition, her entrance into the professional trailing running circuit, motherhood, and so much more. Some highlights from…
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ERE LONG: (archaic) before long; soon. Claire lets off some steam while Judith and Owen go antique shopping. What? Not everything is doom and gloom, only most things. Sometimes you just have to take a little walk and see what the day brings you (and sometimes that thing is... a singing fish? Am I reading this right? Ok, whatever). Featuring the voi…
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On the Eve of Halloween, 14 storytellers make their way to the Darklight Carnival and share horrific tales of mystery and murder… but not is all as it seems. This October 30th, the feed you’re listening to now, along with all other participating shows, will post two episodes simultaneously for Nine II Midnight. One episode will feature tales that a…
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MALISON: (archaic) a curse. There is a certain amount of vulnerability you need to be able to have with someone to share a bed with them, to share a space, to go out in public unapologetically. There is a certain amount of courage and foolhardiness one must have to do these things while a plume of smoke starts to waft in your direction, as the wind…
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POLLARD: to cut off the top and branches of (a tree) to encourage new growth at the top; a deer which has cast its antlers. There's nothing worse than an ex who won't let go, aside from an ex who sends their friends over to your place to try to get you to stay. Wait, did I say "stay"? I meant "be attacked by eldritch nightmare beings." It's the nex…
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YET: in addition. It's the morning after the worst night of Claire, Judith, and Owen's lives. How do you pick up the pieces? Where would you even start? Where do you go from here? Featuring the voices of: Emily Kellogg as Claire Alex Nursall as Judith Ian Boddy as Owen and Jocelyn Dotta as Lydia CONTENT WARNINGS: The occult, alcohol/drunkenness, me…
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THERE IS NO TURNING BACK YOU CAN ONLY GO FORWARD INTO THE DARKNESS THAT THREATENS TO DEVOUR YOU DO YOU TRUST YOUR FRIENDS? Season 3 of Parkdale Haunt premieres on September 26, 2022. CONTENT WARNINGS: The paranormal Featuring Alex Nursall as Judith Recorded at Pirate Sound Distributed by Realm You can find us on Twitter and Instagram @parkdalehaunt…
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Episode 97: Veronica Jow is an Avid fan of keeping athletes strong and healthy
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This week we talk to Veronica Jow, a Internal Medicine and Sports Medicine doctor, athlete, and founder of AVID Sports Medicine. Veronica talks about the role athletics played in her her life and the story of and vision for AVID Sports Medicine, a cutting-edge coordinated care for athletes. AVID Sports Medicine is now a Runners of the Bay partner, …
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