Best Angelos Sanders Podcasts (2024)

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Doing Floors By the Shore: Talking Retail Excellence with Adam Bissey 1:30:01

2d ago1:30:01

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When Adam Bissey was a wood flooring contractor, he saw how so many retailers were missing opportunities, and so he made the leap to open a retail location of his own—one that is now a thriving staple on the Jersey Shore. In this wide-ranging conversation, host Stephen Diggins and Adam discuss the challenges of starting as a retailer; how Floors by…

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OnlyFans: Behind the Scene — Undercover with Brendan Koerner 37:31

5d ago37:31

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In this episode of Back in America, host Stan Berteloot interviews acclaimed journalist Brendan Koerner about his undercover investigation into the world of OnlyFans, a platform that connects adult performers with subscribers, through his Wired cover story - 'She has 80,000 subscribers but she always has time for you'. Koerner reveals the hidden wo…

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Back in America Returns: Exploring American Culture and Identity 4:03

25d ago4:03

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Hey everyone, Stan Berteloot here, your host of the Back in America podcast. After a long two-year break, we’re back with fresh, insightful episodes exploring American culture, values, and identity through the eyes of an expatriate. I’ve been busy working with amazing companies like NeuTigers, Pontosense, and Nytro Marketing, and staying active wit…

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The Importance of Training, Ideas to Make More Money … and Elvis: A Conversation with Stauf USA’s David Ford 1:27:34

29d ago1:27:34

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Lifelong wood flooring pro David Ford of Stauf USA is back to talk with Stephen about some important issues in the wood flooring industry, including reverence for the previous generations of pros and the importance of training and work ethic. They also discuss ideas for other value-added things wood flooring pros can do to increase margins on every…

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Keeping It Clean: How Low Country Flooring Went From Never Seeing a Sander to High-End Wood Flooring Experts 1:17:29

2M ago1:17:29

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When Kent Rogerson and Jamie Lambert of South Carolina’s Low Country Flooring got their first wood flooring job, they had never even seen the tools required to do the trade. But they learned quickly and grew the business—and then realized they had to down-size the company as they pursued their obsession with quality. In this episode, they detail th…

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Talking Hardwood Lumber and Business Leadership: Insights from Frank Miller Lumber CEO Steve James 1:14:49

5M ago1:14:49

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Steve James transitioned from a career at General Motors to the lumber industry when he became CEO of Frank Miller Lumber in Indiana, transforming the company culture there to create a motivated long-term workforce. James and host Stephen Diggins discuss the challenges of a lumber business focused on quartersawn lumber, as well as James’ insights a…

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Breaking the Trademan’s Curse for Growth: How Matt Garcia Transformed His Business for Better Profits, Quality and Morale 1:12:53

5M ago1:12:53

1:12:53

Matt Garcia was a typical wood flooring pro with a small company of craftsmen when he moved to Texas and realized he had a huge opportunity to grow his business—but after trial and error, he also realized that in order to grow his business AND be profitable, he had to work on his business, not just in his business. Hear his advice about what he lea…

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Part 2: How We Did This Massive Chevron Floor in a Historic D.C. Building: Sprigg Lynn, Kent Rogerson & Jamie Lambert 53:20

5M ago53:20

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When the U.S. government needed the massive chevron floor replaced in the Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C., Universal Floors tackled the job with the help of some friends, including Kent Rogerson and Jamie Lambert from Low Country Flooring. Hear Universal Floor’s Sprigg Lynn, along with Kent and Jamie, discuss the intricacies and complications…

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How We Did This Massive Chevron Floor in a Historic D.C. Building: Sprigg Lynn, Kent Rogerson & Jamie Lambert, Part 1 1:07:45

5M ago1:07:45

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When the U.S. government needed the massive chevron floor replaced in the Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C., Universal Floors tackled the job with the help of some friends, including Kent Rogerson and Jamie Lambert from Low Country Flooring. Hear Universal Floor’s Sprigg Lynn, along with Kent and Jamie, discuss the intricacies and complications…

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Getting Paid, Getting Inspired … and Getting Back to Work After a Near-Death Accident: An Open Conversation with Angelo DeSanto 56:52

6M ago56:52

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Angelo DeSanto is one of Wood Floor Business’s most popular authors and bloggers—in addition to running his own wood flooring business in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. He and Stephen talk about how he stands up to contractors to get paid on time, the seemingly simple details that make a skilled wood flooring pro, and the accident that almost took his li…

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Growing Up in Wood Flooring and Beyond: Loba-Wakol’s Tyler Myatt and Cash Pyle 1:05:43

6M ago1:05:43

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Loba-Wakol’s Tyler Myatt and Cash Pyle both grew up in the wood flooring industry before they began their careers working for wood floor industry leader Loba-Wakol. Now they use their knowledge to not only help contractors learn how to use the latest cutting-edge products in the industry but also improve everything from their sanding techniques to …

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A Passion for Creative Custom Work: Award-Winning Pro Matthew Szyszka 51:49

11M ago51:49

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Although still in his early thirties, Chicago wood floor pro Matthew Szyszka of Floor Master Company has made a name for himself and won awards for his intricate custom wood floors. In this episode, he discusses the details on some of his award-winning jobs, how he promotes custom work to his clients, thoughts about getting more young people into t…

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From the White House to Brazil: Insights from John Stern’s Decades in the Wood Flooring Industry 1:03:17

12M ago1:03:17

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John Stern’s experience in the industry goes back to before Brazilian species were imported into the U.S. and when the Oval Office still had a wood-look vinyl floor. As the founder of industry stalwart Kentucky Wood Floors, he worked for multiple presidents, traveled to foreign wood flooring mills, sold his flooring to be used in prestigious locale…

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Wood Floors That Are Also Art: The Creative Genius of Tom Ourada 1:11:06

1y ago1:11:06

1:11:06

Tom Ourada combines wood flooring craftsmanship with sheer artistry to do wood floors like no one else does wood floors. His months-long projects can result in intricate hand-cut wildlife scenes or out-of-the-box modern designs, but they all stem from a passion for looking at a tree and imagining the possibilities. Hear Tom explain his inspiration …

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NOT A NEW EPISODE but... here's Margaret's podcast Crushed! 48:43

1y ago48:43

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Hello! This isn't a new episode of Do The Right Thing (sob!) but we thought you might like to sample Margaret's new(ish) podcast Crushed! - and in particular the latest episode in which she chats to Danielle about her crushes and unrequited loves in all their intense and embarrassing glory. Within there is plenty of discussion of why stand ups make…

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Creating a High-End Niche and Healthy Company Culture: Texas Wood Floor Pro Matt Garcia 1:45:13

1y ago1:45:13

1:45:13

Wood floor Matt Garcia is a third-generation pro who started from scratch after moving from his native California to Texas. Matt talks with host Stephen Diggins about how, even though he’s far from a major population center, he’s built a high-end business and also opened a thriving showroom. They also discuss how Matt has focused on creating the ri…

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Creating a Unique Business in Wood Floor Maintenance and Recoating: Courtney Lee 1:16:44

1+ y ago1:16:44

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Courtney Lee carved out a unique business in Georgia when he branched out from carpet cleaning to doing wood floor cleaning and recoats many pros wouldn’t tackle. Lee talks with host Stephen Diggins about how his business developed, what life is like as a Black man in an industry where Black people are typically under-represented, how YouTube has h…

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Life in Business Together as a Sport Flooring Couple: Beth and Steve Stalker 1:08:01

1+ y ago1:08:01

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Married couple Beth and Steve Stalker have been in the sports flooring business together since high school. In this episode, they discuss topics including how they keep their loyal employees, unique sports floor subfloor systems, health hazards particular to the sports flooring business (and why they can shut down a school), why they prefer to inst…

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A Lifetime in Wood Flooring: A Frank Conversation With Longtime Pro Bob Goldstein 1:16:51

1+ y ago1:16:51

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Bob Goldstein grew up in the wood flooring industry in Florida, from hand-nailing a floor with his dad to working at all levels of the industry, including his own contracting business. Along the way he saw his sons enter the industry and, more recently, had to come with grips with the physical toll his career has taken on his body. Hear some fascin…

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Surviving and Thriving as a Wood Flooring Distributor: Horizon Forest Products’ David Williams and Steve Garner 1:07:06

1+ y ago1:07:06

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When David Williams and Steve Garner took over struggling fledgling distributor Horizon Forest Products, they had a formidable challenge, but they persevered and expanded the company to cover a large swath of the U.S. Hear the business philosophies that guided them, how they remained profitable even through the Great Recession and the COVID pandemi…

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WFB 2022 Ultimate Wood Floor Guy Clinton Duff: 40 Years of Wood Floor Pro Wisdom in Toronto 55:00

1+ y ago55:00

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Clinton Duff—the Wood Floor Business 2022 Ultimate Wood Floor Guy—is someone who brings positive energy to every job site and every customer. Hear his conversation with host Stephen Diggins about how he got into the business (and why he wanted to leave on his first day), everyday life as a wood flooring pro, favorite jobs and not-favorite jobs (inc…

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WFB 2022 Ultimate Wood Floor Gal Elizabeth Imlach: Life in Wood Flooring as a One-Woman Show 1:17:01

1+ y ago1:17:01

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Like many, Elizabeth Imlach didn’t mean to end up in the wood flooring industry—but after getting laid off during the Great Recession, she did, and now she runs her own one-woman wood flooring business in Northern California. Hear about how she got into the industry, her favorite parts of her business, the weirdest floor she’s ever done, and more.…

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Prioritizing Family While Owning a Wood Flooring Company: Lessons From Genia Smith 57:34

1+ y ago57:34

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When Genia Smith started in the wood flooring business, she wasn’t just the only woman working in wood flooring, she was the only woman in her area in construction. Along the way, she left her father’s business, moved to a different state, started her own company and a family, and found a way to balance them both before selling her business and ret…

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Working For Top Designers and Architects: Fame Hardwood’s Page Nazarian 1:13:39

1+ y ago1:13:39

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At Fame Hardwood in Los Angeles, Page Nazarian set out to work with the nation's top architects and designers, and he did that—but he treats every client like a celebrity. Hear how Fame finds the right product for every project, from the homes of Hollywood A-listers to huge commercial installations.By allthingswoodfloor

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Wood Floor Legend Chuck Crispin’s Path to Creativity and the Luxury Wood Floor Market 1:02:10

2y ago1:02:10

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From simple beginnings in Terre Haute, Ind., Legendary Hardwood Floor’s Chuck Crispin launched a wood flooring career that’s taken him across the country into some of the nation’s most beautiful homes, and along the way he’s earned a reputation as a pro with impeccable taste. Hear from Chuck about what he learned working with wood flooring legends …

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Transforming for Post-Pandemic Business: Lessons Learned By Woodchuck Flooring’s Tim Nassis 1:02:11

2y ago1:02:11

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Family business Woodchuck Flooring has evolved over the years, going through changes in generations and business models, most recently as it transformed its business to adapt because of the pandemic. Hear from Woodchuck’s Tim Nassis about how they’ve found success and continue to adapt for today’s business environment.…

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The Gym Floor Specialist: What Paul Nelson Has Learned Focusing on the Sports Flooring Market 57:44

2y ago57:44

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When Paul Nelson transitioned his business from residential to sports flooring, he found it was a completely different way of doing business, from handling bids to getting paid to needing different equipment to do jobs on a large scale. Hear his insights about all of these aspects and more from his headquarters in Montana.…

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D.C.’s Sprigg Lynn: Historic Restorations and Crazy Stories Doing Wood Floors in the Nation’s Capital 1:10:48

2y ago1:10:48

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Sprigg Lynn of Universal Floors in Washington, D.C., has worked in the wood flooring business since as long as he can remember, and along the way he’s become a specialist in historic restorations, working everywhere from the White House to the U.S. Supreme Court, with some good humor and wacky situations along the way.…

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The School of Hard Knocks: What Canadian Wood Flooring Pro Ken Petersen Learned the Hard Way 59:46

2y ago59:46

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Canadian pro Ken Petersen has done it all in the wood flooring industry, from contracting to manufacturing, and he’s got the stories to show for it. Hear about the crazy mistake he made when he started, how getting kicked out of school launched his successful career, why most wood floor pros fail when they try to grow their business, how a quick ed…

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Pushing the Envelope in Sports Floors: Basketball Court Artist Luis Perez 46:10

2+ y ago46:10

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Wood floor pro and sports court artist Luis Perez found his niche in the wood flooring industry: a passion for creating cutting edge basketball court designs. Perez, who at 30 has already racked up numerous accolades and two Wood Floor Business Design Awards, talks with Stephen about the “basketball renaissance” happening around the country, how hi…

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Selling Wood Flooring To Millionaires and Billionaires: Insights From Rhodium Flooring’s Roy Akirov 1:11:51

2+ y ago1:11:51

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Roy Akirov lives in Los Angeles and focuses his wood floor retail business on the luxury market—the area’s ultra-wealthy. Hear about how he stands out in that market, how he finds products, how he communicates with clients, why he doesn’t pay attention to trends … and who his famous neighbor was growing up in England.…

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Insider Tips on Sports Floors, Recoating, Maintenance and More: Canlak Coatings’ Mike Hoy and Steve Crawford 1:20:37

2+ y ago1:20:37

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Wood floor finish experts Mike Hoy and Steve Crawford of Canlak Coatings, which includes the finish brands Absco, CLK, PoloPlaz and Sampson, offer advice about what to know when you’re doing a sports floor, tips that can make recoats less scary, surprising info about wood floor maintenance and more.By allthingswoodfloor

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NOT A NEW EPISODE but... 1:21

2+ y ago1:21

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...something that might be of interest. DTRT's very own Michael Legge - the especially angry one - has a book coming out VERY SOON. 'Strawberries To Pigs' is a collection of his writing from 2008 to 2020, and is also his way of apologising for inventing online anger and wrecking all our lives. Stories of romance, success and bravery are not include…

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Listen again: Divers from the EPIX/ BBC Docuseries “Enslaved”: Diving on Shipwrecked Slave Ships 45:17

2+ y ago45:17

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This episode was originally published on December 17, 2020 In this episode, I interview three crew members of the EPIX / BBC docuseries Enslaved: The Lost History of the Transatlantic Slave Trade. While 2020 has been a year of intense examination of racism in response to the Black Lives Matter movement, Enslaved takes a deep dive at the historical …

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#130 Running a business from a yacht? Nicole Bremner describes running a business whilst abroad. 25:06

3y ago25:06

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Have you ever wanted to run a business whilst abroad? Nicole Bremner talks to Angelos about the advantages and disadvantages of doing this.

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Balancing a Work/Marriage Relationship, Battling Vinyl Plank and More: Advice from Retailers Greg and Leona Cook 59:06

3y ago59:06

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Husband-and-wife duo and wood flooring retailers Greg and Leona Cook from Touchwood Flooring Ltd. in Edmonton, Alberta, recent winners of the Wood Floor Business Outstanding Retailer Awards, share how they make marriage work when they also work together all day every day, how they maintain long-term great relationships with subcontractor installers…

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SETI – Dr. Seth Shostak – Searching for E.T. 35:26

3y ago35:26

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Back in America is a podcast exploring America’s culture, values, and identity. This conversation was recorded live on September 17. You can watch the unedited version on our Youtube channel. Listen to this episode to learn more about the release of the Pentagon report on UFOs to Congress. The importance of cosmos exploration. The chances of findin…

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Insights on Material Shortages, Adhesives and More: Talking With Stauf Adhesive’s David Ford 53:07

3y ago53:07

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David Ford, VP of sales and marketing at adhesive manufacturer Stauf Adhesives, covers what’s going on with the shortages of adhesives (and everything else), why the wood flooring industry can be a race to the bottom, why more people should consider a career in wood flooring, what it’s like working with German engineering, and more.…

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Poetism Part 7: Can you describe it all? Scott Stevens on the Cocteau Twins & Brigit Pegeen Kelly 49:21

3y ago49:21

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If the particular cannot be repeated, it remains forever lost; and this is why there can be no ﬁnal closure to mourning. There can only be, alongside of mourning, learning to love new particulars ––Louise Fradenburg In this week’s installment of “Poetism,” we’d like to ask about how words, poems, songs, and other kinds of art objects help bring li…

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Poetism Part 6: Can you experience? Michael Leon Thomas on Whitehead and Pharoah Sanders 52:43

3y ago52:43

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The sullen murmur of the bees shouldering their way through the long unmown grass, or circling with monotonous insistence round the dusty gilt horns of the straggling woodbine, seemed to make the stillness more oppressive. The dim roar of London was like the bourdon note of a distant organ. These lines, from the opening pages of Oscar Wilde’s The P…

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Poetism Part 5: Can you speak for others? Lorenzo Bartolucci on Seamus Heaney and Hozier 42:30

3y ago42:30

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Across Northern Europe, so-called “bog people” have often been discovered shuffling around in the peat. While no one is quite certain where these quasi-mummified bodies come from––some date as recently as the 1940s––they have posed a strange mystery for countless poets and artists. This week, Back in America’s Poetism team takes a look at one of Se…

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Sharing the Knowledge: Longtime Wood Flooring Pro Roy Reichow 1:03:32

3y ago1:03:32

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After 50 years in the wood flooring industry—decades as a wood flooring contractor and more recently as an inspector and consultant—Roy Reichow has just about seen it all. In this episode he talks about how contractors can protect themselves from builder pressure, why there’s so much business for wood flooring inspectors, and much more.…

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Poetism 4: Can you break a word? Gabriel Ellis on SOPHIE and Jos Charles 49:45

3y ago49:45

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Elegy Who would I show it to In this short one-line poem, W.S. Merwin condenses the anguish of loss, of being alive, and of the limitations of languages into a neat little package. Why write in the absence of finality? And what happens when mortality catches up with us? In this installment of Poetism, Podcast Editor Josh Wagner takes to the studio …

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Poetism 3: Can You Feel It? Johnnie Hobbs on D’Angelo and Amiri Baraka 42:57

3y ago42:57

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She listen to a little of that D’Angelo music, some love’s melody, sophisticated-type rap, which she say sounds more like real music, like intelligent music, than some of that other music, then she cuts the radio off ––Gayl Jones, The Healing Like the narrator in Gayl Jones’ The Healing, this week’s installment of Poetism focuses on and around “bla…

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Poetism Part 2: Are we numb yet? Lisa Robertson and the Airborne Toxic Event with Mitch Therieau 42:27

3y ago42:27

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Why are we so blind, why do we see so little, when there is much around us to see? So asks philosopher Alva Noë in Strange Tools, an exploration of how art objects contain, persuade, envelop, and direct our attention. What happens when we love a song, poem, or a moment in a day? How do these works of art direct and misdirect our attention? What––ph…

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Poetism Part 1: Patrick Rosal and The Doors with Fang Liu 43:00

3y ago43:00

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Happy July! While Stan and the usual Back in America podcast are on a hiatus this summer, Podcast Editor Josh Wagner will be hosting a new series entitled Poetism, tracing the foundations of and influences behind American poetry and music. Each week, Josh will invite a guest on the air to talk about an unusual pairing of a poem and song––seeing how…

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Meet the 2021 WFB Ultimate Wood Floor Guy & Gal: Anthony Magaro and Jessica Peterson 49:56

3y ago49:56

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Anthony Magaro and Jessica Peterson are the 2021 Wood Floor Business Ultimate Wood Floor Guy & Gal, and in this episode they talk with host Stephen Diggins about what’s rewarding and challenging about life as a wood flooring pro, the biggest enemy of the wood flooring pro, and why there’s endless opportunity for wood floor pros today.…

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Doug Steinel: Cancel Culture in Classroom 38:48

3y ago38:48

38:48

Before we dive into today’s episode, a personal note: This summer, I will be going back to France for the first time in two years, and I will take a break from podcasting until September. However, my interns Josh and Emma will be keeping the lights on by releasing podcast episodes and newsletter articles (subscribe here). Josh has been working on a…

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Doing High-End Floors Down Under: Insights from Award-Winner Greg Ceglarski 55:05

3y ago55:05

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When it comes to out-of-the-box designs for stairs or wood floors, Greg Ceglarski’s Scribed Flooring in Brisbane, Australia has become a go-to company and recipient of many awards. Hear from Greg as he discusses what makes the Australian “timber” flooring market different … and all the things that will try to kill you in Queensland, Australia.…

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Cargo-Sailboats are Back-at-Sea, Creating a Greener Supply Chain 46:10

3y ago46:10

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This episode was recorded live on May 26 and includes questions from the audience. It is part of a series on sustainable initiatives to save our planet. In his latest interviews, host Stan Berteloot spoke with Navi Radjou about the frugal economy and Bruno Sarda about how corporations are experimenting with sustainability. Stan’s guest, Stefan Gall…

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