Best Michael Stefano Podcasts (2024)

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Overcoming Shyness and Stuttering: A Conversation with Michael Thompson 29:21

9h ago29:21

29:21

Discover practical tips and personal stories in this episode of the Daring to Succeed podcast with Michael Thompson. From building confidence to facing challenges, get insights on navigating life's obstacles with grace and determination. Connect with Michael: LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/mikethompsonblog Book website page - https://michaelthompso…

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398. New England Spartan Super, Sprint, and Teddy Bear Crawl! 1:20:25

2h ago1:20:25

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The New England Spartan Super and Sprint weekend came back to Barre, MA and it felt good to be back! Most are pretty familiar with the ~10K Super and the ~5K Sprint so those don't need too much description. In addition to taking on both of these events though, we also completed the Teddy Bear Crawl which is a 7am wave where adults crawl the kids co…

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Building Strong Relationships with New Bosses: Practical Advice 15:27

5h ago15:27

15:27

In this episode, I recount real-life stories of staff adapting to new leadership. Gain practical insights on how to establish a positive working relationship with your boss and achieve your career goals. Discover the dos and don'ts of working with a new boss, and gain practical tips on how to avoid common pitfalls in the workplace. https://jyy.link…

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142 | KOREY ROWE - Harnessing the Power of Humility and Grace 51:27

5h ago51:27

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Prepare for Life like a Pro with KOREY ROWE Sign up for the DAD THE MAN Newsletter for exclusive content and show updates! DISCUSSION TOPICS Living in tension.. between home and work Why work-life balance is impossible Distractions are robbing you of what you want in life How much time per day on your phone? Dying to yourself Accepting grace when y…

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397. OCR in the US Midwest with Evan Perperis! 1:10:01

6d ago1:10:01

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After Evan Perperis interviewed Mike to talk about OCR in the Northeast on Strength and Speed (listen to episode here), Mike pulled an uno reverse and asked Evan to come on our show! We have heard of some events that take place in the center of the country but to have a much better idea of the state of the sport in that region it takes someone more…

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Navigating Narcissistic Bosses: Elevated Leadership Series 36:03

7d ago36:03

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Uncover the secrets to managing a relationship with a narcissistic leader as Julianna and Patricia share valuable insights and practical tips. From setting boundaries to seeking help, learn how to handle difficult bosses with grace. Connect with Julianna https://www.jyycoaching.com LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliannayauyorgan/ Instagram…

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396. Savage Race Boston with Elites! 1:11:55

8d ago1:11:55

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It's that time for New England to get savage again! Mike woke at 6:15am and drove to Carter and Stevens Farm in Barre, MA to cover the Savage Race Boston and as always he didn't regret it! He interviewed a bunch of elite athletes as well as the vendors who were there to support the event! Savage Race has been one of our favorite OCRs since before t…

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Adapting to or Changing Your Work Environment: Strategies for Leaders 9:30

26d ago9:30

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Are you a leader struggling to make a difference in your environment? In this episode of the Daring to Succeed podcast, I share my personal experiences and strategies on how to effectively lead and influence change within your team or organization. Tune in for practical tips and inspiration! For more information about my Leader Amongst Leaders comm…

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141 | CASEY CAVELL - Prepare for Life like a Pro 43:03

13d ago43:03

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Prepare for Life like a Pro with CASEY CAVELL Sign up for the DAD THE MAN Newsletter for exclusive content and show updates! DISCUSSION NOTES Who exactly is Casey Cavell How to be an interesting person How to get exactly what you want The best way to find your VISION What are your values? Creating a family mission statement Saying no to save your t…

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395. Viking Obstacle Race's Final Raid and Night Trail Run with Racers and Asa Coddington! 1:23:31

15d ago1:23:31

1:23:31

We drove the 3 hours to Greenville, NY to cover the Ultra Viking 8 Hour (Northeast Ultra Cup Finale)/ Final Raid/ whatever we called their last event! The race director Asa Coddington aka OCR Yoda has been a prominant member in the OCR community here in the northeast so it was a big blow that he announced that his last event would been this year. K…

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Enhancing Productivity and Happiness in the Workplace with Stefanos Koutsoumpis 17:15

1M ago17:15

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Join me in a conversation with Stefanos Kontoumpas as we delve into the art of self-coaching and setting priorities to enhance productivity. Learn practical tips to achieve work-life balance, set meaningful goals, and overcome early burnout effects. Where to find Stefanos: LinkedIn - ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefanos-koutsoumpis/ Website - http…

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394. Kaeley Wynsma on Winning Chicago Savage Race, Hybrid Racing, Give and Take of Coaching, and More! 1:15:12

22d ago1:15:12

1:15:12

There was the final race in the Spartan USNS Series but there was also an athlete who ran Savage Chicago who I wanted to have on the show. Mike put it up as a poll and Savage won with 62% (67% at the time he reached out)! Due to this Katelyn reached out and interviewed Kaeley Wynsma who just won Savage Chicago! You may be familiar with Kaeley's nam…

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140 | 2 Keys for a Great Family Vacation (Bonus: Rich Froning's take on Family Vacations) 17:37

29d ago17:37

17:37

2 Keys for a Great Family Vacation (+ Bonus: Rich Froning's take on Family Vacations) Sign up for the DAD THE MAN Newsletter for exclusive content and show updates!By Brendan Wall

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The Key to Landing Your First Leadership Position 6:48

1M ago6:48

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Discover the key to unlocking your first leadership position with workplace strategist Julianna Yau Yorgan. Learn how to align your skills with what hiring managers are looking for and position yourself as the ideal candidate for the job. Connect with Julianna LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliannayauyorgan/ Instagram - https://www.instagr…

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393. Luca Pescollderungg on Winning Spartan Ultra World Championship, Being Spartan European Champion, and More! 41:02

30d ago41:02

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We had the winner of Spartan Ultra World Championships on the show, Luca Pescollderungg! We talk about his background in the sport, his thoughts on being one of the best climbers in the sport of OCR, his other races that he focuses on, how the Spartan Ultra World Championships went, how he feels being both a World and a European champion, what is n…

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Mastering the Art of Giving Feedback (Elevated Leadership series) 36:45

2M ago36:45

36:45

Patricia and I are back for another episode of Elevated Leadership. We discuss the challenges of providing feedback as a leader, emphasizing the importance of presenting feedback constructively and authentically. We provide actionable steps for preparing and delivering feedback effectively, focusing on creating a positive and hopeful environment fo…

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392. Winning War X, Ranch Life, Becoming a Runner, Mothman, and More with Chennell Berg! 1:06:50

1M ago1:06:50

1:06:50

This week Katelyn talks to Chennell Berg, the first place female finisher at War X. Chennell talks about her life on her cattle ranch, the evolution of her training, becoming a runner and what her experience was like taking first place at War X last weekend (Spoiler: It was her first ever first place finish). She talks about the importance of havin…

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139 | SAL DI STEFANO - Raising Healthy Kids 46:01

2M ago46:01

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RAISING HEALTHY KIDS with SAL DI STEFANO Sign up for the DAD THE MAN Newsletter for exclusive content and show updates! DISCUSSION POINTS Less work, better results Using fitness as a tool to improve the quality of your life SURPRISING FITNESS ADVICE Most health/fitness content you see is only marketing to sell you something Body image issues in the…

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Navigating Leadership Changes: A Story of Missed Opportunities 6:13

2M ago6:13

6:13

In this episode of the Daring to Succeed podcast, I shared a story about a past client who missed out on a promotion opportunity due to not following through on a development plan set by his boss. Despite his boss wanting to promote him, the lack of proof of his project management capabilities led to restructuring within the team. My client had to …

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138 | 3 Pillars of Youth Sports 31:36

2M ago31:36

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Only 3 things matter in youth sports Love of the game Character development Skill progression ... in that order .. Sport is an undeniably great medium to inject life lessons into our kids The lessons I learned playing sports as a kid laid a foundation for the character I carry today as a 32 year old man. I am beyond grateful to have had parents who…

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391. Stijn Lagrand on Survival Running, Team Hang-On, Winning All Events at OCR European Championships, and More! 1:01:50

2M ago1:01:50

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A few weeks ago Italy hosted the OCR European Championships! While it can be difficult to have European athletes on the show due to frequent difficulties such as time zones and language barriers, the effort is worth it due to the abundance of talent that they have overseas! This time we had the privilege to speak to Dutch athlete Stijn Lagrand! He …

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Navigating Overstimulus and Building Resilience in the Workplace with Tasleem Jessani 27:47

2M ago27:47

27:47

Dive into a thought-provoking conversation on introversion, shyness, and trauma with host Julianna Yau Yorgan and guest Tasleem Jessani. Learn how understanding your unique traits can lead to transformational change in your leadership journey. Together, we discussed: The differences between introversion, shyness, and trauma in the workplace. The im…

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390. Spartan Citi Field with Elites and Vendors! 1:03:10

2M ago1:03:10

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Mike was able to return to Citi Field for coverage of the Spartan Stadium (still refuse to say Stadion), only this time he was able to run it as well which he has been wanting to do over a decade now! Without Katelyn helping, coverage ability was more limited but there is still a pretty good episode put together for you with 16 athletes and 6 vendo…

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137 | TODD CUCCIA - Fitness as a Catalyst for Life 57:22

2M ago57:22

57:22

FITNESS AS A CATALYST FOR LIFE with Todd Cuccia Sign up for the DAD THE MAN Newsletter for exclusive content and show updates! GUEST NOTES Todd is a guy I connected with over social media. His handle is @irun.iwork.idad - and his content is a great mix of those three things: Fitness, work, and family life, which are all pretty relevant for us. He's…

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How to Quickly Gain Trust and Confidence in a New Job 7:49

2M ago7:49

7:49

In this episode of the Daring to Succeed podcast, I reveal the step-by-step approach Sherry took to quickly build trust and confidence with her new team as a project manager. Discover how prioritizing key relationships and creating individual strategies can fast-track your success in a new role. Connect with me LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/…

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136 | Dad the Man 2.0 - We're back!! 23:05

2M ago23:05

23:05

Today is the day - Dad the Man 2.0 is official live! In today’s episode we’ll cover three quick things: Where we came from - The Dad the Man origin story (Clif’s notes version) (1:55) Where we’ve been - Why we took 6 months off (8:05) Where we’re headed - What you can expect from Dad the Man 2.0 (12:30) Said very simply, Dad the Man is THE place fo…

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389. Gaylord Gauntlet Live Coverage with Tara Knapp, Dr. Steve Holland, AWDs, and More! 1:40:34

2M ago1:40:34

1:40:34

We all know Mike loves a good small local race so we drove down to the Gaylord Gauntlet to experience and cover it for the first time! This race is 3.3 miles long with mud and over 20 obstacles. We knew that the venue was a hospital but we had no idea the extent to which the event has benefitted members of the adaptive community for the past 10 yea…

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The 5 Pillars of Somatic Pleasure with James Humecky 1:50:31

2M ago1:50:31

1:50:31

Discover sovereignty, trauma healing, and through the energetics of body movement.Learn more about James' work at https://www.somatic-pleasure.com

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Elevated Leadership: Internal Career Moves 39:17

2M ago39:17

39:17

In this special episode, coach Patricia Ortega joins me as co-host as we discuss both the emotional intelligence and strategic strategies involved with an internal career move. Together, Patricia and I discuss: - what’s propelling people towards internalcareer moves right now, - how those motivations come into play whenyou’re marketing yourself, an…

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388. "Not Too Late", New Book By Gwendolyn Bounds! 1:26:57

2M ago1:26:57

1:26:57

In the past we interviewed Des Linden when her book "Choosing to Run" and doing so opened up options for future book related interviews! Gwendolyn Bound's publicist, Brianna Kusilek, reached out to us back in April but it took us a while to find a time to release a potential episode with her. Luckily we made room this week and Katelyn interviewed h…

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Anton MOBIN - What remains on the tape ?

2M ago

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Programme de Anton Mobin pour webSYNradio : what remains on the tape ?. Invité par Dominique Balaÿ à concOcter une playlist pour WebSYNradio, je décide de revisiter mes expériences réalisées autour du support cassette depuis 2013. En reprenant les modèles, contraintes et concepts de ces expérimentations basiques, voici une heure trente de compositi…

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3 Strategies for When Your Career is Blocked 9:33

3M ago9:33

9:33

In this episode, I share 3 practicalstrategies for when your career is blocked by a co-worker, the Office Gossip,or your own boss. If your career is stalled or blocked, but youhave a bit of a different situation, I invite you to join one of my upcomingCareer Strategy Workshops. These are free, live sessions where I’ll workwith you 1:1 to figure out…

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387. Vivien Tran on Spartan US National Series, MudGear-Hannibal Race Pro Team, ASCO Spartacus Dash, and More! 58:48

2M ago58:48

58:48

We had yet another MudGear-Hannibal Race Pro Team athlete on the show, Vivien Tran! We have been keeping an eye on her as an athlete ever since she joined their team and we have not been disappointed. Some accomplishments are winning a Savage Race Axe, a Spartan Race, doing well in the Spartan US National Series, and achieving podium placements at …

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Your Misfit Identity & Your Career, with Steph Gillies 13:49

3M ago13:49

13:49

In this episode, I have a conversation with StephGillies about: - What a misfit identity is and how it comesinto play with career planning - Embracing your unique superpowers - Discovering what you’re passionate (andgood!) at doing, and - Her recommended way to set career goals andstay motivated Resource mentioned in the episode: Finding your Super…

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386. Hawk Call on Growing Up in OCR, Big Bear National Series Race, Preparing for Broken Arrow, and More! 1:08:05

3M ago1:08:05

1:08:05

When Hawk Call started getting into some big Spartan Races a few years ago it got a lot of us who have been in the sport for a long time pretty excited! This is because many of us remember his father Hobie who is almost always in the conversation of who historically is one of the best men in the sport of OCR. Hawk is his own own athlete though, and…

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Job Market Pulse Update 7:39

3M ago7:39

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In this week’s episode, I talk about what I’m seeing in the job market right now, both from my personal observations and from industry surveys that have recently been released. I’ll also share how you can leverage these insights for your career right now—whether you’re actively looking for a new job or planning ahead for your next one. Resources me…

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385. Evan Perperis on Toughest Mudder Philadelphia, 100 OCR Podiums, and What is Next! 1:10:57

3M ago1:10:57

1:10:57

Evan Perperis is no stranger to the show due to his frequent appearances at our favorite OCR event to cover every year (World's Toughest Mudder), as well as our interest in his ultra OCR fundraising efforts over the years! We discuss his milestone of achieving 100 OCR podiums, which podiums stood out to him the most over the years, how the recent T…

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Contagious Confidence with Katie Hawkes 23:58

3M ago23:58

23:58

Join me in a discussion with Katie Hawkes,host of the Contagious Confidence podcast. In this episode, we chat about: The biggest challenge for anintrovert to gain and maintain confidence in their career Showing up and taking up space as an introvert and woman Katie’s favourite tip to becoming the most confident version of yourself A sneak peak at t…

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384. Sweat Check, MudGear-Hannibal Race Pro Team, UltraHouse Tryouts, and More with Noel Medina! 1:02:44

3M ago1:02:44

1:02:44

We have been aware of Noel Medina and his sweat checks for a while now but it was him joining the MudGear-Hannibal Race Pro Team that really got our attention! There wasn't good timing to have him on the show before now but when we saw that he was traveling to the Ultra House in Durango, CO to train with Anthony Kunkle we figured it was a great opp…

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Resolving conflict with a new, aggressive team member 6:16

4M ago6:16

6:16

One of our listeners asked me to talk a littlebit about managing conflict as an introverted leader. Our listener is a Product Owner leading ateam, and has been trying to navigate a situation where a new (and aggressive)team member joined. This new team member challenges theirauthority in every meeting, ignores instructions and gets upset when ourPr…

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383. 400+ Spartan Races, Pinoy OCR, Buc-ees, and More with Tom Maming! 1:09:42

3M ago1:09:42

1:09:42

We were unsure as to what to do for this week's episode until we saw a post in the Southern Spartans Facebook Group about a guy who had just completed 400 Spartan Races! His name is Tom Maming and I was excited to reach out to have him on the show to hear more about him, his achievement, and what he has planned for the future. We discuss how he fir…

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Keep on Walking with Sheldon R.S. Crocker 17:23

4M ago17:23

17:23

In this week’s episode, I’m joined by SheldonR.S. Crocker, a dynamic keynote speaker, author, and resilience advocate known for his inspirational journey of overcoming adversity. Unlike my usual episodes focused on career andleadership, Sheldon shares his experience of how he developed resiliency and overcame a childhood of abuse and alcoholism to …

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382. New England OCR Expo! (Part 2: Athletes, Speeches, and Staff) 1:16:27

4M ago1:16:27

1:16:27

Once again, we just had the third New England OCR Expo and it is easily the most involved Mike has been! In 2020 we were just vendors with a table, last year Mike helped with getting athletes to show up and give short talks. This year Mike was on the board, attended biweekly meetings for months, and worked to help get more vendors and sponsors out …

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Self-Advocacy as an Introverted Leader 8:53

4M ago8:53

8:53

In this episode, I talk about three practicalstrategies for self-advocacy as an introverted leader. Have a topic you’d like to hear about? DM meon LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliannayauyorgan/

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381. New England OCR Expo! (Part 1: Vendors) 1:20:30

4M ago1:20:30

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It's the third New England OCR Expo that has been put on and it is easily the most involved Mike has been! In 2020 we were just vendors with a table, last year Mike helped with getting athletes to show up and give short talks. This year Mike was on the board, attended biweekly meetings for months, and worked to help get more vendors and sponsors ou…

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Jordan Grant Live @ Techno Prisonerz 002 (SHVDZ & Parsa Nani) 1:02:44

4M ago1:02:44

1:02:44

Thank you for checking out my warm up set recorded live from Techno Prisonerz night at Glasgow's Classic Grand with SHVDZ and Parsa Nani!Enjoy!By J G

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The Power of Authenticity in Leadership: Lessons from Amanda Riffey 20:48

4M ago20:48

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In this episode of the Daring to Succeed podcast, I interview Amanda Riffey about her insights on being both introverted and extroverted, tracking energy cycles, and the importance of embracing one's unique strengths in leadership roles. She emphasizes the value of taking action before feeling ready to build confidence and shares her personal exper…

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Jordan Grant - Loaded EP/81 (Feb-24).WAV 2:01:01

4M ago2:01:01

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Jordan Grant - Loaded EP/81 (Feb-24).WAV by J GBy J G

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Carl STONE - Kamiya Bar + guests

4M ago

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Podcast de Carl Stone pour websynradio : Aux alentours du Kamya bar, Carl Stone convoque pour ce programme original webSYNradio tout un ensemble d'oeuvres (Ros Bobos, Annie Gosflield, David Toop, Tanner Menard, Joseph Hammer, Ben Neill, Roger Kleier, Saunter Chihei Hatakeyama, Yann Novak, Robert Crouch, Chas Smith, Sawako, Richard Lainhart, et des …

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380. Obstacle Wonderland's Boogie Weekend 3 and 6 Hour Multi Lap Live Coverage! 1:55:21

4M ago1:55:21

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Mike finally traveled to New York to participate in and cover Obstacle Wonderland's Boogie Wonderland Event! Wanting to both support a small northeast race and get some good mileage in, Mike registered for the 6 hour race. He ran 3 laps, interviewed the 3 hour finisher athletes with some midrace brain fog, ran another lap, interviewed the 6 hour fi…

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