Best Eric Hutton Podcasts (2024)

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#294: Fighting for the Underdogs: Having Creative Bravery in Business with “Iron” Mike Steadman, USNA ‘10 43:06

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Are you a real estate investor in need of financing for your next investment property? If so, the Academy Fund has you covered! Whether you need short term financing for “fix-and-flip” projects, land development, or new construction or you need long term financing for single family or multi family rentals, we are your reliable financial partner. Ou…

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A Complete Review of The Cases of Mystery Lane: Death is Listening 59:51

2h ago59:51

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Send us a text This week's episode discusses the latest Hallmark mystery, The Cases of Mystery Lane: Death is Listening. After talking to the writers and the stars of this sequel, we were a tad bit nervous about the move to premier. But it was just like the first one—a whole lot of fun. Synopsis As Birdie and Alden Case's relationship strengthens, …

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#293: Buying Local “Mom and Pop” Businesses and Making Them Successful with Carl Dieckmann, USAFA '98 34:11

44m ago34:11

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“Having served in the military, having that leadership experience, having gone to a service academy, I think that we can optimize things really well. We're relatively decent with technology. And so rather than having to invent a business, our skill sets work pretty well with – let's buy a Mom and Pop business and bring it into this century. Moderni…

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A Complete Review of The Jane Mysteries: A Deadly Prescription 47:31

3d ago47:31

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Send us a text Hallmark finally launched its much-awaited streaming app, Hallmark+, which promises a generous amount of original programming. One of the first movies to be featured on the new streaming platform was the second installment of The Jane Mysteries, A Deadly Prescription. Jane seeks justice for a teenager who’s wrongfully imprisoned for …

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Talking with the Cases: Aimee Garcia and Paul Campbell 51:25

2d ago51:25

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Send us a text If you want to hear stories about your favorite Hallmark sleuthers you will not hear anywhere else, this podcast is for you. In today's episode, we talk to Birdie and Alden Case, played by Aimee Garcia and Paul Campbell. Aimee recounts her days training for the Mexican Olympic ski team, while Paul shares how he snuck into the backgro…

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A Conversation with Paul Campbell 1:07:43

8d ago1:07:43

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Send us a text Paul Campbell has starred in some of the most popular Hallmark movies, including the most-watched Hallmark movie of all time, Three Wisemen and a Baby. He even co-wrote that movie with Kimberley Sustad. But we love his portrayal of Alden Case in The Cases of Mystery Lane the most. This week, he will star in the much-anticipated seque…

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#292: Digitizing Construction: The Rhumbix Story with Zach Scheel, U.S. Navy Veteran 26:53

7d ago26:53

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“One of the things that the military really does well to prepare entrepreneurs is creating the ability to be comfortable in an environment with a lot of unknowns, that's highly dynamic, and rolling with the punches with whatever's thrown at you." -Zach Scheel, U.S. Navy Veteran Zach Scheel is the CEO and Co-founder of Rhumbix, a mobile technology c…

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A Complete Review of Mystery 101: Killer Timing 54:19

12d ago54:19

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Send us a text Is this the single best Hallmark mystery of all time? Eric and Andrea tackle that question as they review the penultimate installment of Mystery 101: Killer Timing. This complex mystery weaves not one, not two, not three, but four stories into one fantastic mystery. In addition to the normal review, they are joined by John Christian …

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A Conversation with the Writers of Cases of Mystery Lane: Margaux Froley and Joel Dovev 1:01:52

11d ago1:01:52

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Send us a text We had a chance to speak with Margaux Froley and Joel Dovev, the writers of the upcoming second installment of The Cases of Mystery Lane: Death is Listening. They share some really fun tales about writing this new mystery and the lessons they learned from their first experience a year ago. They are as fun to talk to as Cases is to wa…

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#291: Becoming a #1 Real Estate Agent in 2 Years with Shawn Cleary, USNA ‘16 40:14

15d ago40:14

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“Do what you have to do in this industry to be successful, and what that usually entails is being uncomfortable and putting yourself out there… Every single time you put yourself out there, you're kind of shedding off a little bit of this ego." -Shawn Cleary Shawn Cleary is a Realtor with Keller Williams Realty in the Charleston, South Carolina are…

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A Complete Review of Nelly Knows Mysteries: A Fatal Engagement 40:50

17d ago40:50

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Send us a text This week we discuss Hallmark Mysteries latest mystery, Nelly Knows Mysteries: A Fatale Engagement. Synopsis When advice columnist Nelly finds her childhood friend Dahlia's boyfriend dead, she joins Detective Hogan to help find the killer. However, as suspicions creep in, Dahlia becomes a prime suspect. Starring Pascale Hutton and Ka…

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Talking with the Nelly Knows Mystery Director and Producers! 1:27:45

24d ago1:27:45

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Send us a text In our continued enthusiasm for the Nelly KNows Mysteries starring Pascale Hutton and Kavan Smith, we talked to the Director, David Strasser, and the exects from Muse Entertainment. They shared great insight into what it takes to make a Hallmark movie and some fun behind-the-scenes stories for Nelly KNows Mysteries. Follow us on soci…

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#290: Finding the Path to Healing Through Community Support, Personal Exploration, and Traditional Plant Medicine with Scottie Schneider, USMA ‘09 42:08

23d ago42:08

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“I think people can't give their own personal agency away. I talk to a lot of veterans that kind of throw up their hands, ‘Oh, the VA isn't giving me the help that I need.’ Well, hey, man, take responsibility for your own life. You’ve got to figure this sh-t out. And we're here to help you.” –Scottie Schneider Scottie Schneider is a military vetera…

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A Conversation with Pascal Hutton and Kavan Smith 55:53

27d ago55:53

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Send us a text We had the incredible opportunity to talk with the stars of Hallmark's news mystery, Nelly Knows Mysteries: A fatal Engagement. The two actors have starred in several Hallmark rom-coms and 10 seasons of being a couple on the hit When Calls the Heart. They share some great stories about their incredible friendship and working relation…

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#289: Creating Warehousing and Fulfillment Solutions for E-Commerce Companies with Eric Lobdell, USMA ‘06 38:58

28d ago38:58

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“I talked to a lot of people, and it was really surprising to me – the low levels of service that are prevalent in this industry. And a lot of the way we will win is by simply doing what we say we're going to do… We think we can bring more value, especially for someone who's in the e-commerce space and looking to be multichannel…” –Eric Lobdell Eri…

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A Complete Review of Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent 54:58

1M ago54:58

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Send us a text In this week's episode, we break down the 4th installment of Crossword Mysteries starring Lacey Chabert and Brennan Elliott. Synopsis of Mystery After volunteering to participate in a crossword-solving competition with a new supercomputer, crossword puzzle editor Tess Harper finds herself swept up in the investigation of the bizarre …

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#288: How to Finance Your Next Investment Property with Jason Hutton, USMA ‘95 23:39

1M ago23:39

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“Let us show you how competitive we can be, how well we service, how well we support your draw and your rehab and construction efforts and let that speak for itself. Words are one thing, but action... I put a lot more stock in that." -Jason Hutton Jason Hutton is the Managing Director of Academy Fund, a gateway for military veteran real estate inve…

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A Complete Review of Jazz Ramsey: A K-9 Mystery 44:37

1M ago44:37

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Send us a text Andrea and Eric discuss the latest Hallmark mystery, Jazz Ramsey: A K-9 Mystery. This was not our favorite of the year, nor did many of our fans. We talked about what the movie got right and what could have been better. When Jazz Ramsey and her crime detection dog Zeus stumble upon an old crime scene, the K9 trainer, her star pup, an…

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#287: Renting Freedom: From Submarine Officer to Real Estate Investor with Justin Artis, USNA ‘18 23:44

1M ago23:44

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“We chose the name “Renting Freedom” because it's kind of like a play on words. But the whole goal is financial freedom. I'm sure that's a lot of people's goals. A way that you can do that is by having income-producing assets that you're renting out, and then that gives you freedom.” –Justin Artis Justin Artis is a rising real estate investor and a…

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Fans Vote for Their Favorite Hallmark Mystery 58:47

2M ago58:47

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Send us a text In this episode, Andrea and Eric discuss the results of the contest they ran on Instagram to allow sleuther fans to vote for their favorite Hallmark mystery. While the eventual winner may not have shocked anyone, there were many interesting subplots. In addition, they each share their personal top five mysteries. It may not surprise …

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#286: Being a ‘Girl Dad’ and Helping People Get out of Debt with Justin Loutfy, USAFA '16 38:33

2M ago38:33

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“Most people will tell you, even myself at one time, ‘I don't like sales.’ But any business that you do is going to be rooted in sales. Understanding that process is so important… talking about investments or talking about how someone's looking to invest their money, and it’s still sales at the end of the day.” –Justin Loutfy, USAFA '16 Justin Lout…

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A Conversation with the writers of Crimes of Fashion: Killer Clutch 1:16:02

2M ago1:16:02

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Send us a text Today, Eric sat down with Stephanie Sourapas and Tom McCurrie, the writers of the Hallmark mystery Crimes of Fashion: Killer Clutch. Stephanie and Tom shared plenty of insight into their inspiration for the script and their journey to becoming writers for Hallmark. There are plenty of fun stories, even how they had to cut their story…

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#285: Leveraging AI to Transform Customer Service and Beyond with Kris Sandor, USNA ‘01 30:37

2M ago30:37

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"For me, it's been rewarding to be helping the businesses that we help, because these are businesses that instead of spending money on customer support, they're spending that on marketing, they're spending that on developing a new product, which from a macro economic perspective is much better for our economy.” -Kris Sandor Kris Sandor is the Co-Fo…

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A Complete Review of Signed, Sealed, Delivered A Tale of Three Letters 58:32

2M ago58:32

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Send us a text The Dead Letter Office is back and Postables everywhere rejoiced. In this week's podcast Andrea and Eric Review the latest Signed, Sealed, Delivered movie: A Tale of Three Letters. Was it worth the three-year wait? Was it even better than the classic The Vows We Keep? We answer all these questions and more. Plus, we discuss the excit…

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Ranking Hallmark's Best Detectives 38:18

2M ago38:18

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Send us a text If you want some hot takes, this is the episode for you! Andrea and Eric tackle selecting their top five Hallmark detectives of all time. Whether Andrea leaves one of the most popular detectives off her list or Eric claims a certain mystery is one of the top three most popular, there are definitely some bold opinions in this episode.…

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#284: Growing a Medical Device Startup from the Operating Room to the Boardroom with Greg Parranto, USMA ‘99 36:39

2M ago36:39

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“The best advantage of being in this industry for 17 years is the relationships. You can make a very good living and make money in health care, which is great. However, I think most people who go into this field genuinely care about improving patient care.” -Greg Parranto Greg Parranto is the Chief Executive Officer of Endeavor Orthopedics with ove…

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A Complete Review of Murder She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery 46:43

3M ago46:43

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Send us a text Over the holiday season, Hannah Swensen is making plum pudding and trying to solve the murder of a man in his own office. It turns out the list of suspects who would have wanted to see the guy dead is a long one, from a bitter ex-wife to exasperated investors. But Hannah is on the case, not to mention ready for a little Christmas sea…

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Andrea Tries to Convice Eric That Murder She Wrote is the Best. 1:16:15

3M ago1:16:15

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Send us a text We all know that Andrea is a huge Murder She Wrote fan and finds an episode that relates to almost every discussion we have on the podcast. Now Andrea tries to tackle her biggest challenge and convince Eric, who has never watched an episode, that it is indeed the best show ever. We watched and discussed 4 different episodes to give a…

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#283: Funding Real Estate Operators through The Academy Fund and 10X Vets with Bill Militello and Scott Mackes 39:26

3M ago39:26

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“Almost four years later, two funds, multiple loan participation opportunities…we’ve lent north of $60 million and have never missed a monthly distribution to investors. From idea to $60 million in under four years. I’m proud of all the support we’ve provided to our fellow vets who are entrepreneurs out there swinging for it.” -Bill Militello, USNA…

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Ranking Hallmark Mysteries Best Location Settings 41:11

3M ago41:11

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Send us a text We decided to tackle what Hallmark mystery is set in the best location. This was no small task. There are cozy small towns, exotic locations, big cities, basically everything you can think of. So, how did we do it? Purely unscientific, of course. We discovered that while we agreed with each other on rankings, we also looked for compl…

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A Conversation with Jaralin Detienne, Master Costumer Designer for Hallmark. 53:21

3M ago53:21

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Send us a text If you are even a casual Hallmark fan, you definitely know the work of today's guest, Jaralin Detienne. She has created some iconic looks for Hallmark romcoms and mysteries. She famously designed the costumes for blockbusters like the Wedding Veil trilogy, The Christmas Waltz, Big Sky River, and The Wedding Cottage. But she has also …

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A Complete Review Of Tipline Mysteries: Dial 1 for Murder 45:34

3M ago45:34

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Send us a text Tipline Mysteries: Dial 1 for Murder A cryptic call about a planned jewelry heist draws a Detroit Free Press tipline operator, Maddie Moore, into a dangerous homicide case alongside a newly promoted detective. Starring Holland Roden and Chris McNally. We dived into the latest Hallmark Mystery and have to admit, we both really enjoyed…

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A Candid Conversation with Holland Roden 55:10

3M ago55:10

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Send us a text It doesn't matter if you are a Teen Wolf fan or a Hallmark junkie; you are going to love our conversation with Holland Roden. We talked about everything from van life to her favorite food, and of course, we discussed her current Hallmark Mystery, Tipline: Dial 1 for Murder. Holland is a fascinating person with great stories about a w…

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#282: From Counter-Terrorism to Compassion: Leveraging Technology to Find Families for Foster Kids with Jennifer Jacobs, USMA '93 30:52

3M ago30:52

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Hey team! Before we dive in, I've got some exciting announcements: 1) Join us on August 8th NJ for an exclusive Advanced Real Estate Investing Workshop & Networking Event at the prestigious Park Avenue Club in Florham Park, NJ. This premier event is crafted to elevate your real estate investing skills with institutional-level analysis. Whether you'…

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#281: Becoming a Commercial Printing Entrepreneur through Acquisition with Rich Vaill, USNA ‘88 23:50

3M ago23:50

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Hey team! Before we dive in, I've got some exciting announcements: 1) Join us on August 8th NJ for an exclusive Advanced Real Estate Investing Workshop & Networking Event at the prestigious Park Avenue Club in Florham Park, NJ. This premier event is crafted to elevate your real estate investing skills with institutional-level analysis. Whether you'…

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Martha's Vineyard Mysteries: Poisoned in Paradise - A Complete Review 23:15

3M ago23:15

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Send us a text We jetted to the fabulous and gorgeous Martha's Vineyard (well, Britsih Columbia's version) to review the final installment of the Martha's Vineyard Mysteries: Poisoned in Paradise. This series stars Jesse Metcalfe and Sarah Lind. Yes, another Hallmark is committed by that naughty vegetation; Hemlock, Jeff, and Zee have to solve the …

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#280: Creating Value for Dual-Use Technology Companies Through Investment and Involvement with Joshua Weed, USAFA ‘01 38:24

4M ago38:24

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Hey team! Before we dive in, I've got some exciting announcements: 1) Join us on August 8th NJ for an exclusive Advanced Real Estate Investing Workshop & Networking Event at the prestigious Park Avenue Club in Florham Park, NJ. This premier event is crafted to elevate your real estate investing skills with institutional-level analysis. Whether you'…

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A Complete Review of Mr.. Monk's Last Case 48:33

4M ago48:33

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Send us a text Andrea and Eric ventured away from the Hallmark Mystery Channel to watch Mr. Monk's Last Case on the Peacock Channel. Monk was a popular weekly detective series that is now shown on Hallmark. It has gathered a legion of fans who loved watching the quirky Mr. Monk solve the most complex cases with his blend of keen observation and sup…

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#279: Excelling in the Niche Mortgage Note Investing Market with Quinn McArthur, USMA ‘08 28:55

4M ago28:55

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“That’s the beauty of note investing. You don’t have to do it locally. It’s not like a development deal or a rental property where you have to be semi-local because there are no tenants or maintenance. It’s vacant land that is the collateral on these notes. We do deals in 30-plus states and that’s how we’re able to really scale it.” -Quinn McArthur…

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Family Practice Mysteries A Complete Review 36:23

4M ago36:23

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Send us a text A former Army surgeon moves back to her hometown and joins a practice of family doctors, but when she's drawn into solving the mysterious death of a patient, her quiet life becomes upended. Hallmark debuted yet another new mystery, Family Practice Mysteries: Coming Home, for us sleuthers before giving us a follow-up to Nikki and Nora…

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#278: The 3 Pathways to Small Business Ownership with John Panaccione, Army Veteran 40:45

4M ago40:45

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“Entrepreneurship, at its core, is all about leading. Leading customers, leading suppliers, leading bankers, leading lawyers, leading employees, and no one spends more money than the Department of Defense developing leaders. Have confidence that the raw leadership skill gets you halfway there.” -John Panaccione, Army Veteran John Panaccione is an e…

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A Complete Review of 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 Ghost. 38:37

4M ago38:37

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Send us a text This week, we went off the beaten path and watched the fun 3 bed, 2 baths, 1 Ghost, which originally aired on the Hallmark Channel in the fall of 2023. This almost mystery stars real-life couple Julie Gonzalo and Chris McNally, along with Hallmark newcomer Madeleine Arthur. There is a slight mystery twist to this delightful rom-com t…

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#277: Bridging Financial Gaps in Developing Markets with Isaac Were, USMA ‘16 29:39

4M ago29:39

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“I want Zimba to be a key part of the digitization process that we’re starting to see in Uganda and other parts of Africa, especially for financial institutions.” -Isaac Were, USMA ‘16 Isaac Were is the CEO of Zimba Technologies, a SaaS financial technology company that builds cloud-based software to digitize and automate financial institutions as …

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Ranking the Hallmark Mystery One-Offs We Need More Of! 49:08

4M ago49:08

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Send us a text On this week's podcast, Andrea and Eric debated over what Hallmark mystery one-offs that we want to see more of. We always say that even mysteries that we didn't love should get at least three episodes to develop characters and build out the back story that typically just can't be accomplished in one episode. The mysteries we conside…

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A Complete Review of Curious Caterer: Foiled Plans 54:55

5M ago54:55

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Send us a text Andrea and Eric dove into the delicious 4th episode of the Curious Caterer mystery wheel, Foiled Plans. Andrea hasn't always loved this series, while Eric is smitten with Marla and the series. This new episode was unlike the previous 4, and we finally got to see the romance heat up with Goldy and Tom. We saw a major twist coming from…

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#276: Creating a Foundation for Self-Leadership through Wellness and Wellbeing with Traci Fisher, USMA ‘91 54:19

5M ago54:19

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“...if we can learn to lead ourselves, to manage our minds and our emotions and our actions in our private life, in our health, in our relationships and in the corporate world, then we are better positioned to use those critical thinking skills to make a difference in our businesses and in the greater world…” -Traci Fisher, USMA ‘91 Traci Fisher, a…

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Behind the Scenes with Andrew Walker 39:38

5M ago39:38

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Send us a text We had the tremendous opportunity to sit down and talk with Hallmark superstar Andrew Walker, the star of 30 Hallmark movies, including the Cruious Caterer mysteries. We talked about some of his earlier work and, of course, got into how he brings Detective Tom Schultz to life in the Curious Caterer mysteries. We even asked him about …

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#275: Crafting Premium Handcrafted Whiskey and a Unique Spirits Brand with Ted Dumbauld, USNA ‘81 33:29

5M ago33:29

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“You can sometimes convince somebody to buy a bottle of your whiskey the first time because of the story that you have, and I think we have a good story, but if the whiskey is no good, then they’re never going to buy another bottle. So the ideal combination is you’ve got a really good story and you’ve got a really great product.” -Ted Dumbauld, USN…

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Girl Power! A Conversation with Nikki DeLoach & Jaycie Dotin 1:24:52

5M ago1:24:52

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Send us a text What an amazing opportunity to sit down and chat with Nikki DeLoach and Jaycie Dotin, two of the stars, of one of the most popular Hallmark Mysteries, Curious Caterer. These two make up the wildly funny sleuthing duo of Goldy and Marla. We talked about everything from the latest Curious Caterer episode, Foiled Plans to who Nikki woul…

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A Complete Review of Hailey Dean Mysteries: 2+2=Murder. 40:45

5M ago40:45

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Send us a text Today, we review Hilary Dean. 2+2=Murder. Does it equate to a great mystery or does it require a bit more homework to add up? Andrea and Eric tackle the Hallmark Mystery classic series Hailey Dean Mysteries by diving deep into the fourth episode, 2+2=Murder. And this review is definitely needed based on the description Hallmark gives…

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