Best Travelingnurse Podcasts (2024)

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Becoming a Travel Nurse and How It Changed Everything | Atlas All Access #187 - Atlas MedStaff 10:29

8d ago10:29

10:29

Travel healthcare recruiter Brad is back and this week we talk about his origin story, about how nursing helped change his life forever. Brad originally wanted to be a Mechanical Engineer. When he found that lacking he turned to other ventures, even one that took him to Australia. Unfortunately, he still didn't find his passion. So after working at…

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The relationship between HealthTrust and us | Atlas All Access #186 - Atlas MedStaff 11:27

22d ago11:27

11:27

Today we talk about our relation to HealthTrust and the importance of your compliance packet. Also, we go into the recent HealthTrust Vendor Summit and the long relationship between Rich and Stephen Seitner, our COO. HealthTrust is one of the first vendors to prioritize a group of quality travel staffing agencies over working with 200 to 400 differ…

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What does your travel healthcare recruiter do for you? | Atlas All Access #185 - Atlas MedStaff 8:17

1M ago8:17

8:17

Today we talk about the current role of the travel healthcare recruiter and what they do for you. Rich brings in travel healthcare recruiter and former nurse traveler, Brad McDonald to discuss just that. From what a recruiter does for you all day, from beginning to end, the changing landscape of a recruiter in light of the advancements in technolog…

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How has the landscape of training new recruiters changed? | Atlas All Access #184 - Atlas MedStaff 9:59

2M ago9:59

9:59

Since the pandemic, the methods for training new travel nurses and allied health recruiters have evolved significantly. This week we discussed with our training team some of the changes they have had to make since that period. We will explore a range of subjects, from the transformation of recruiting practices to the utilization of artificial intel…

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Transitioning from Travel Nurse to Travel Nurse Recruiter | Atlas All Access #183 - Atlas MedStaff 8:41

2M ago8:41

8:41

One of the questions we get asked all the time is how a travel nurse transitions into becoming a travel nurse recruiter. We decided to go straight to the source and pull in Travel Nurse turned Recruiter, Brad McDonald. During this episode of Atlas All Access, we discuss the transition, and the perception going into recruiting then and after you hav…

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Time for a new year and a new career in Travel Nursing | Atlas All Access #182 - Atlas MedStaff 9:59

3M ago9:59

9:59

It's a New Year and maybe it is time to consider a new career in the traveling healthcare profession. To help you through this transition we brought in Travel Nurse Vet and current Atlas MedStaff recruiter, Brad McDonald. Join us as we look at the ins and outs of what it is like to be a first-time travel nurse as Brad talked about his experience wh…

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Getting back to Travel Nursing basics: Compact Licenses | Atlas All Access #181 - Atlas MedStaff 10:10

4M ago10:10

10:10

Welcome to 2024 and it's a new year, a new day at Atlas MedStaff. Because of this, we wanted to sit down with our Compliance Manager, Mandy Sudbeck, and discuss some of the basics when it comes to Travel Nursing. This week we wanted to go over and discuss everything that applies to Compact Licenses and take a lot of the guesswork you may have when …

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The good, the bad, and the ugly of Travel Nursing in 2023 | Atlas All Access #180 - Atlas MedStaff 10:38

4M ago10:38

10:38

On Atlas All Access, we sit down with VP of Operations Joel Kozisek and Allied Division Manager Dan Dickmeyer and lay out the good, the bad, and the ugly of travel nursing in 2023. It was a bit of a roller coaster, and we will dive right in and discuss all three as we wrap up the year that was 2023. So please sit back, take a load off, and join us …

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Talking SIA 2023 Conference and our takeaways from it | Atlas All Access #179 - Atlas MedStaff 24:47

4M ago24:47

24:47

On Atlas All Access, we are back from the SIA 2023 Conference and we sit down with Taylor Christensen, our Relationship Manager, and discuss every takeaway we have from this year's conference. So sit back, take a load off, and join us on this week's Atlas All Access.

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Atlas All Access - A Travel Nursing Podcast • 5 / 179 0:02 / 18:34 Talking TravCon one more time and how to improve the experience | Atlas All Access #178 - Atlas MedStaff 18:35

4M ago18:35

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This week on Atlas All Access, we take one final look at the TravCon experience and ask two (2) travelers turned Atlas recruiters and our Brand Event Coordinator, Dolan a few questions on the TravCon experience as a whole. From what is the biggest takeaway from this year's TravCon to how to make it better for the travel healthcare professional, we …

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What to expect as a traveler from now until the end of the year | Atlas All Access #177 - Atlas MedStaff 9:41

4M ago9:41

9:41

Back in the studio after a long week at TravCon, Rich is ready to look at our industry and what it appears like from the recruiter seat. Joining Rich is former traveler turned recruiter and nurse, Brad McDonald. Brad and Rich will go over what they think will happen over the final quarters of 2023. What they believe bill rates and job opportunities…

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Adam is back to talk Great Recruiters and how it has evolved | Atlas All Access #176 - Atlas MedStaff 18:08

4M ago18:08

18:08

Back for his yearly visit to Omaha, Rich sits down with CXO and founder of Great Recruiters, Adam Conrad. Adam and Rich sit down and discuss the Great Recruiters platform. They discuss how the platform has evolved from just recruiter reviews to now including client reviews and company reviews to name a few. So join Rich and Adam as they discuss the…

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The BluePipes rankings came out. Guess where we ranked | Atlas All Access #175 - Atlas MedStaff 13:08

4M ago13:08

13:08

After a few weeks away, Rich is back and he has some pretty awesome news about the BluePipes top 20 list. Now we have been on it 6 out of the last 7 times so we had a good idea we would be back on again. Little did we know that after reviewing 420 different agencies and reading through a little over 160,000 reviews, Atlas MedStaff would come out as…

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After attending the Engage Conference, this is what we learned | Atlas All Access #174 - Atlas MedStaff 12:24

4M ago12:24

12:24

As Captain Picard would say, "ENGAGE." That's what we are talking about this week, the @Bullhorn Engage convention. We brought in Atlas COO Steve Seitner to discuss takeaways from Engage 2023. From our recent launch of OTE, the benefits of Great Recruiters, to the implementation of AI in the future, there are just a few things we talk about this we…

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We talk the state of the industry and where it is going | Atlas All Access #173 - Atlas MedStaff 17:59

4M ago17:59

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This week on Atlas All Access we sit down with travel nurse recruiter and former travel nurse, Brad McDonald. We talk about the state of the industry and get a bit of an inside look from a former travel nurse's point of view. From weekly pay rates and how they relate to the housing rates and cost of living, Brad offers some solid words of advice to…

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Taking a deep dive into VMS, MSP, and Direct Contracts | Atlas All Access #172 - Atlas MedStaff 15:38

4M ago15:38

15:38

This week on Atlas All Access we break down what exactly VMS (Vendor Managed Services,) MSP (Managed Service Providers,) and direct contracts are all about in the Travel Nurse community. Then we will do an even deeper dive into direct contracts with our Director of Business Development, Mike Combs. All this and more as we look into the ever-changin…

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Get to know some of our new recruiter Hannah and Matthew | Atlas All Access #171 - Atlas MedStaff 14:45

4M ago14:45

14:45

It's time for one of our more popular Atlas All Access where we sit down with some of our new recruiters and get to know a little more about them. Kicking off with a former traveling Surg Tech, Hannah Peets, and CPA turned recruiter, Matthew Powell. As we get to know more about this duo, we ask what led them to Atlas, how is it going, was it what t…

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Phoenix, here we come. It is Meet & Greet season | Atlas All Access #170 - Atlas MedStaff 9:21

4M ago9:21

9:21

It's that time again, time for Meet & Greets and our first one is just around the corner. We will have our first one on Feb. 23 - 25 in Phoenix, AZ. So mark your calendars now and get ready to come and have fun with Atlas MedStaff. So what is a Meet & Greet? This week, Rich and Dolan talk about just that. Some people think it is just going out to t…

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We talk expanding into the Allied market | Atlas All Access #169 - Atlas MedStaff 25:07

4M ago25:07

25:07

For years we have focused mostly on being a travel nurse company. We have hung our hat on that for many years. But, after years of hearing from our vendors about providing Allied professionals, we are taking that chance and expanding our business. On board for this transition is Dan Dickmeyer, our Allied Division Manager. Dan has been on our radar …

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We talk 2022 this week and look into the future of our industry | Atlas All Access #168 - Atlas MedStaff 17:12

4M ago17:12

17:12

When 2022 started, what were your expectations of the year to come? Were rates going to continue to climb, come down, or settle somewhere in between? Did you know if your current company would make it through a very up and down year? This week on Atlas All Access, Rich and Braden get together to talk about the year that was 2022. From rate changes …

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We talk ASA & SIA conferences and what they mean to you | Atlas All Access #167 - Atlas MedStaff 17:30

4M ago17:30

17:30

🏥 ⭐ 📝 From the end of TravCon to the end of the year, we are on the road attending conferences that relate to the industry constantly. Rich is returning after two weeks on the road and Steve Seitner, our COO, is getting back from his five weeks on the road attending these conferences. This week on Atlas All Access, Rich and Steve are sitting down t…

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Atlas and Great Recruiters, partnering to deliver the very best | Atlas All Access #166 - Atlas MedStaff 9:21

4M ago9:21

9:21

Great Recruiters is an experience management platform that healthcare staffing firms use to capture feedback from the travelers that work with them. It also offers insight into how the firm and its recruiters are doing. Atlas MedStaff has been using Great Recruiters for a little over two years and the integration of the platform has been very succe…

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We put a bow on our 2022 TravCon experience | Atlas All Access #165 Atlas MedStaff 18:35

5M ago18:35

18:35

🎰 We are back from #TravCon2022 and on this episode of Atlas All Access, we find out what went right and wrong as we look forward to #TravCon2023 where Atlas MedStaff will, again, be a platinum sponsor. Joining Rich this week is travel nurse turned travel nurse recruiter, Brad McDonald. Together they will go over the highlights of the most attended…

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The importance of TravCon and our history going there | Atlas All Access #164 - Atlas MedStaff 18:23

5M ago18:23

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🎰 TravCon 2022 is almost here. In this episode, we discuss the history of Atlas MedStaff at TravCon. Joining me in this discussion is my friend and Director of Experience, Matt Loughran. Maybe the Kool-Aid man. Matt and I have a ton of history and stories about our time at TravCon and some of the lessons we learned by going, how Matt was an early b…

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Dolan and Rich talk plans for TravCon 2022 | Atlas All Access #163 - Atlas MedStaff 17:16

5M ago17:16

17:16

🎰 🏖️ 🚌 Join Dolan and me as we lay out our Atlas MedStaff plan on how we are approaching this year's TravCon in 2022. So join us for some fun in the sun and other fun-filled events that are in store for you. From Breakfast at La Salsa Cantina to Bus Tours of Las Vegas, Atlas MedStaff has a lot planned out for this year's The Travelers Conference. I…

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Sometimes saying yes can change your life in the best way ever | Atlas All Access #162 - Atlas MedStaff 16:19

5M ago16:19

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⛵ ⚓ ⛴️ Sometimes you just have to say, "Yes." That is what former travel nurse turned Atlas recruiter, Brad McDonald did and now he has 27 lifelong friends because of it. After TravCon 2021, a group of travel nurses decided to take a trip to Cancun, organized mostly by Sarah Ifman. What started out as a small trip exploded into an adventure with 27…

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Back from the Bullhorn Engage Conference to talk industry news | Atlas All Access #161 - Atlas MedStaff 15:37

5M ago15:37

15:37

♉ 🤘 This past week, myself, Aaron Daly, and Kyle Newsome all attended the Bullhorn Engage event this past week in Boston to touch base on what is going on from the candidates side of things and what it is going to look like digitally in the near future. Also, I will touch on some industry news and tackle some common misconceptions going on, right n…

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This week we check in with the Dallas Office | Atlas All Access #160 - Atlas MedStaff 23:22

5M ago23:22

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🤠 🐴 🐮 Did you know we had a Atlas MedStaff office in Dallas, TX? Well, for those that didn't know, we do. This week on Atlas All Access, we talk to Kurt Chase, VP of Travel Recruitment and Retention, and learn the story of how this all came about. Also joining us is some of the recruiters from the very beginning. We discuss how they handled startin…

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Looking for a place to stay on assignment? Why not hotels? #159 - Atlas All Access #159 - Atlas MedStaff 11:29

5M ago11:29

11:29

🏨 🛏️ 🍳 As more and more travelers have taken to the road, the amount of places to stay have slowly begun to fill up. Plus, most apartment buildings have issues with short-term stays that would benefit a traveler. This is where Wyndham and their over 20 brands and over 6000 hotels becomes an option. Wyndham offers up such hotels like La Quinta, Supe…

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The ever-changing roll of the Recruiter in 2022 and more | Atlas All Access #158 - Atlas MedStaff 23:50

5M ago23:50

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🏥 As we continue to navigate the current state of the medical world and its effects on travel nursing, we brought in two veteran recruiters to go over some of the problems or changes to anticipate in the coming months, years, etc. Recruiters Adam Lane and Braden Boex join me as we discuss what is happening right now in the world of recruiting, whet…

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We are talking what the future holds for our industry | Atlas All Access #157 - Atlas MedStaff 17:05

5M ago17:05

17:05

As things begin to slow down in the industry, we come together to take a little look into the crystal ball and give our opinion on how we see things continuing to change within our industry. This week we bring in one of our veteran sales manager to discuss just that and other things going on in our industry. So join me in this week's Atlas All Acce…

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Rich gives his takeaways from this years SIA Executive Summit | Atlas All Access #156 - Atlas MedStaff 15:46

5M ago15:46

15:46

Rich sits down to discuss what happened at the Staffing Industry Analysts Executive Forum this past week. This is the first SIA Executive Forum in 3 years and is much different than the Healthcare Staffing Forum we attended just a couple months ago. On this episode, we go into some of the changes coming about in bill rates and whether they are goin…

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So what's next? We talk to two veteran recruiters and discuss | Atlas All Access #155 - Atlas MedStaff 20:02

5M ago20:02

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🏥 From Covid to more nurses choosing to travel, a lot has changed in the last few years until now. Plus, Atlas has grown from that small office 10 years ago until now and we wouldn't want it any other way. This week we bring in two veteran recruiters to discuss what has been going on in their lives and also to discuss what to expect as we continue …

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Some good things happening at Atlas | Atlas All Access #154 - Atlas MedStaff 14:40

5M ago14:40

14:40

🏆 🎉 There are some good things happening around here at Atlas MedStaff. This year we are back on Highway Hypodermics 2022 Top 10 Travel Companies list! Also, Staffing Industry Analysts has us in the top 20 largest travel nurse staffing firms in the US. That, again, is an amazing accomplishment. To talk about some fun stuff happening with Atlas MedS…

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Talking the 10 year history of Atlas MedStaff with Rich | Atlas All Access #153 - Atlas MedStaff 22:03

5M ago22:03

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🎂 🎉 😀 🙏 Our ten year anniversary is coming up on February 1st and that just blows our minds. It has been an adventure and we have gone through a lot of growing pains, some huge growth, some great successes, and some fun-filled times together. That being said, if we had to do it over, we wouldn't change a thing. This week, I talk about some of those…

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Interested in travel nursing? Here are some info you should know | Atlas All Access #152 - Atlas MedStaff 20:35

5M ago20:35

20:35

New to traveling? Don't know where to start or even who to talk to about it? Do you just wish there was a video that explained a lot of the things you need to consider before you start your travel nurse journey? Well this is the video for you. Rich and Nurse Recruiter, Braden Boex, sit down and go over the ins and outs of getting started as a trave…

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Giving Back and how it contributes to the Atlas Way | Atlas All Access 151 - Atlas MedStaff 11:39

5M ago11:39

11:39

The year 2021 has come and gone and Atlas MedStaff was very active in its Charity Efforts. From Toys for Tots, blood drives, March of Dimes, Heartland Hope, the Mary Madeline Project, and a multitude of others, we are so proud of how much our employees have done to impact the community around the area. This week, we talk with Non-Profit Coordinator…

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Talking Vaccine Paperwork with Compliance Manager Kasi Wolfert | Atlas All Access 150 - Atlas MedStaff 9:30

5M ago9:30

9:30

If you are a traveler and you are about to get your flu vaccine, or are getting the COVID vaccine for the first time, or just maybe you are getting the COVID booster, you probably want to know what paperwork do you need and and which paperwork you don't. This week, we talk with Compliance Manager Kasi Wolfert about just that and other topics like R…

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It's The Nike Air Zoom Pulse. Is this the best shoe for nurses? | Atlas All Access 149 - Atlas MedStaff 6:24

5M ago6:24

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👟 We are back with the Nike Air Zoom Pulse — the impossible-to-find shoe which is now up for restock on the Nike website. This is the shoe Nike says has been designed from the ground up for nurses and healthcare pros. So, check out the video as Rich shows you the shoe that was designed just for you and find out a way to win a pair of your own, comi…

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Night Shift Brewing Company - A Beer with Atlas 256 47:49

9M ago47:49

47:49

🍻 Cheers to the next round of beers from our awesome Bullhorn rep, Allison! 🎉🐂 As you all know, Bullhorn's software has been instrumental in helping us serve our healthcare pros and facilities with the best service every single day. We're all about growth and top-notch service, which is why we make it a point to attend Bullhorn's fantastic "Engage"…

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Center of Attention by Modestman Brewing - A Beer with Atlas 255 37:42

9M ago37:42

37:42

🍻 Cheers to the first of many beers from our awesome Bullhorn rep, Allison! 🎉🐂 As you all know, Bullhorn's software has been instrumental in helping us serve our healthcare pros and facilities with the best service every single day. We're all about growth and top-notch service, which is why we make it a point to attend Bullhorn's fantastic "Engage"…

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Hard Teas | Twisted Tea | Arnold Palmer | Bojangles - A Beer with Atlas 254 59:18

9M ago59:18

59:18

*WARNING* This episode contains the following: - 3 weird dudes drinking too many hard teas - A Bigfoot sighting - Bojangles - 2 Bonus Teas? - 1 "YOINK!" Throwing a BIG thanks to our friends in the Carolinas. They made us do it. :PBy Atlas MedStaff

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Razztastic Imperial Porter by Hudl and Trustworthy Brewing Companies - A Beer with Atlas 253 44:59

10M ago44:59

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On this episode of "A Beer with Atlas" we dive into the flavorful depths of the "Razztastic Imperial Porter," a delicious collaboration between Hudl Brewing Co. and Trustworthy Brewing Co., straight out of the vibrant beer scene in Las Vegas, NV. 🎰✨ Listen in as Rich, our resident beer aficionado, confesses his previous skepticism about finding gre…

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Sunny D | Vodka Seltzer - A Beer with Atlas 252 43:04

10M ago43:04

43:04

Our newest episode of "A Beer with Atlas" is here, and we're diving into the world of Sunny D's Vodka Seltzer! 🍹✨ In this episode, we take a sip (or two!) of this intriguing concoction and share our thoughts on its "D-lightful," nostalgic taste. 🤤🍹 Prepare to be transported back to those sunny summer days of your youth, when a glass of Sunny D was …

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Pal's Brewing Company - A Beer with Atlas 251 49:53

10M ago49:53

49:53

Get ready for a hop-tastic episode of "A Beer with Atlas" as we finally dive back into the world of IPAs! On this episode, we had the pleasure of trying two sensational brews from Pal's Brewing Company, all thanks to our incredible Travel Nurse, Leah Rivera, and her rockstar husband/recruiter, Josh Rivera! 🙌 We kicked things off with Nob's IPA. The…

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Sour Blueberry Lime by Edmund's Oast Brewing Company - A Beer with Atlas' 250th Episode Celebration 44:00

10M ago44:00

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250 EPISODES?!?!?! WHO WOULD HAVE EVER THOUGHT?!?! Thank you so much to all of our listeners, whether you're just joining us, or have been listening to us over the past few years. Enjoy, keep sending us beers from your travels to review, and let's have another 250 beers with Atlas. Maybe win another award too? Maybe? :)…

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Farm Girl by Lift Bridge Brewing - A Beer with Atlas 249 42:36

11M ago42:36

42:36

On this week's episode, we drink "Farm Girl" by Lift Bridge Brewing Company out of Stillwater, MN. Shout out to Jim for getting us this. We are SUPER thankful to have been able to feature it and enjoy it on the podcast. Fun Fact: Stillwater, MN was rated one of the most picturesque places in America. NEXT WEEK - Make sure to tune into our 250th epi…

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Minnator Dopplebock by Utepils European Style Brewing - A Beer with atlas 248 35:20

11M ago35:20

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Mythology, Gods, and Monsters. On this episode of "A Beer with Atlas," we don't talk about any of those things. Instead, we talk about Smokey The Bear while we drink from Utepils Brewing's "Minnator Dopplebock." "But that doesn't sound Mainstream?" It's not. It's our first episode back from our "Mainstream May" series and BOY, we got ourselves a pr…

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Summer Shandy by Leinenkugel's | Mainstream May Episode 5 - A Beer with Atlas 247 40:54

11M ago40:54

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We're thrilled to announce that the latest episode of our podcast, "A Beer with Atlas," is now live! 🎉 In this special installment, we're concluding our "Mainstream May" series with a refreshing twist: Leinenkugel's Summer Shandy takes center stage! 🌞🍋 Join us as the Atlas MedStaff Beer Gurus dive deep into the world of Shandys and explore the diff…

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Purple Haze by Abita Brewing Company | Mainstream May Episode 4 - A Beer with Atlas 246 50:19

11M ago50:19

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🎙️ Join us for our 4th "Mainstream May" episode on A Beer with Atlas podcast! 🍻 This time, we review "Purple Haze" by Abita Brewing Company. 🍺 Get ready for a unique Raspberry Lager experience! Our Beer gurus take you on a flavor-packed journey with "Purple Haze" while discussing the amazing brews by Abita Brewing Company. 🌟 You won't want to miss …

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