Best Break it Down with Rick and Tim Podcasts (2024)

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King Trump and his Supreme Crock. 1:16:31

13h ago1:16:31

1:16:31

Trump’s rogue Supreme Court has done something unthinkable and unimaginable. They have given him immunity with king-like powers. How do we save our country from this radical shift toward autocracy? Did Ruth Bader Ginsburg let us down by not retiring sooner? What kind of court reform must be done if the Democrats win the election? What can be done? …

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Ghost Stories 45:20

4M ago45:20

45:20

For the premiere episode of season 2, Rick and Tim talk about ghosts. Things have made Rick a believer; whereas Tim is still skeptical. Has Rick's involvement with the Bigfoot world ruined any skeptical integrity he may have? Or is he able to see things from a different perspective? Tim and Rick discover they both have a commonality with their expe…

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The Tough World of Concrete Coatings: Blake Dungey Breaks It Down 44:39

6M ago44:39

44:39

On this episode, we interviewed Blake Dungey from Volt Coatings and we talked about scaling from an owner operator to a 4 crew epoxy garage floor business. Sponsored by Dewalt: https://dewalt.com Learn from us: Decorative Concrete School https://decorativeconcreteschool.com Watch this podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UXtTYOBb1po To listen to mo…

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This was so stressful... 18:02

7M ago18:02

18:02

On this episode we talk about the most stressful project we've ever done. A local college had 12k square feet of concrete poured, and they broadcast colored aggregate into it. Once it cured we had to grind and polish it to expose the aggregate. Sponsored by Dewalt: https://dewalt.com Decorative Concrete School https://decorativeconcreteschool.com W…

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The State of Georgia vs. Donald J. Trump 1:14:26

11M ago1:14:26

1:14:26

The twice impeached, quadrupled indicted criminal ex-president, Donald John Trump, is now facing a grand total of 91 felonies that include racketeering and conspiracy charges to steal the 2020 presidential election. Georgia’s Fulton County District Attorney, Fani Willis is playing hardball and brought RICO charges against Trump and his merry band o…

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Concrete FOMO - #28 20:00

11M ago20:00

20:00

On this episode we talk about how we have been taking on too many projects because of FOMO... Decorative Concrete School https://decorativeconcreteschool.com Danny Barrera, Concrete Marketing School https://concretemarketingschool.com Watch this podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bgjewpCMImc To listen to more episodes of Hacking Concrete visit: h…

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The United States of America vs. Donald J. Trump 1:02:09

12M ago1:02:09

1:02:09

The United States of America vs Donald Trump indictment includes the accusations that Trump knew he lost the 2020 election even though his officials told him so. It also alleges Trump enlisted the help of six co-conspirators (and we think we know who four of them are). It has the false elector scheme and a top justice department officials’ effort t…

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Landon, we've got a problem... 🤦🏻‍♂️ #27 18:36

11M ago18:36

18:36

On this episode we talk about some different issues we've had with employees over the years in our concrete business. Decorative Concrete School https://decorativeconcreteschool.com Danny Barrera, Concrete Marketing School https://concretemarketingschool.com Watch this podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1_gnj2RX8k4 To listen to more episodes of H…

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The Final Show? 51:09

1y ago51:09

51:09

We are now at the end of The Break it Down with Rick and Tim Podcast. The goal was to make ten shows. Instead, Rick and Tim made 17. Over the past year, many topics were discussed from Critical Race Theory to UFOS and Bigfoot. Everything was brought to the table to be broken down that mattered to both Rick and Tim. On the last show, the guys go ove…

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The Rogue Supreme Court 1:05:38

1y ago1:05:38

1:05:38

Rick and Tim talk about the recent devastating Supreme Court 2023 decisions and how they affect everyone. Gays, blacks, and women. Affirmative Action, President Biden’s Student Loan Relief, and protecting LGBTQ are the three topics struck down. Tim wants to know what is the current student loan debt and Rick gets lost as Tim tries to explain the de…

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The Trans Topic 57:22

1y ago57:22

57:22

Rick and Tim talk about the recent new target the Republicans are dehumanizing and radicalizing with their evangelical base, which is trans people. For example, the hate monger Marjorie Taylor Greene calls trans people like Dylan Mulvaney pedophiles. Caitlyn Jenner’s abusive and absurd internalized hate toward young trans advocate, Dylan Mulvaney, …

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The Riff Episode on Elon Musk, Ron DeSantis, Star Wars and Avatar. 1:07:31

1y ago1:07:31

1:07:31

No topic. No structure. That was the goal of this episode. Rick and Tim decided to talk about whatever came to mind, however, the episode was originally recorded in January, so Rick and Tim needed to add a minor update on what has been happening in the country with the topic of Elon Musk and his recent abysmal interview on CNBC. The discussion shif…

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Dominion vs Fox News and Elon Musk 57:56

1y ago57:56

57:56

Tim and Rick discuss the historical lawsuit brought on by Dominion voting machines vs the fraudulent Fox News channel. Tim goes through the 20 examples where Fox News was liable, and Rick knows Smartmatic is coming in for the kill. Tim finally sets Rictor off with his “Let's Trigger Rictor” segment with the topic of Elon Musk, whom Rictor despises …

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Mental Health Part 3: Accomodations and Solutions 1:15:45

1y ago1:15:45

1:15:45

Tim discusses the infrastructure for mental health. Where do we develop our shapes of reality in regard to development and critical thinking? Why does the topic of mental health have the stigma of shame associated with it? Seasonal Affective Disorder affects 20% of people living in the Pacific Northwest, including Rick. He shares how he was able to…

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Mental Health Part 2: Bigfoot and Star Wars 1:12:49

1+ y ago1:12:49

1:12:49

In this episode, Tim breaks down what caused Rick to become so involved in the absurd bigfoot cult. Rictor still stands with his new opinion on the subject: bigfoot is not real. Rick says it’s a make-believe gold rush reinforced by grifters and narcissistic womanizers. Every belief system caters to the broken individual and that included Rick as he…

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Mental Health Part 1: Portland’s Drug Addiction Problems 1:00:17

1+ y ago1:00:17

1:00:17

This is the first episode in a three-part series dedicated to the topic of mental health. Rick and Tim talk about how mental health encompasses your emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It influences cognition, perception, and behavior and it determines how an individual handles stress, interpersonal relationships, and decision-making. …

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America Today 1:33:48

1+ y ago1:33:48

1:33:48

Are MAGA cultists suffering from a mental health disorder? Rick and Tim discuss Donald H. Christ (our criminal ex-president) and his big announcement of running for president again. The question is, did Donald make his announcement too soon? The damage Donald Trump has caused, and his platform of hate are returning in the next election cycle. Who c…

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The Indictment of Donald Trump 1:07:02

1+ y ago1:07:02

1:07:02

The day has come that Rick and Tim have been longing to discuss. The first official indictment against our criminal ex-president, Donald J. Trump. Was Rick right in his guess of what Donald J. Dump would do? How is Tim teaching his students about this historical moment in our country? Aside from talking about the failure of our previous president, …

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Lessons from the Pandemic 1:22:51

1+ y ago1:22:51

1:22:51

In this episode, Tim and Rick talk about where they were when the country went into lockdown/quarantine. Tim shares how he foretold what was to come with his statistics high school class and that his at-risk students were vulnerable to missing out on their education because of their lack of access to online learning (while upper-class parents were …

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The Bigger Questions 1:19:53

1+ y ago1:19:53

1:19:53

Fresh from the discussion of religion, politics, and bigfoot, Rick and Tim decide to take on the bigger questions in this episode with... are Aliens real? What was the WOW signal of 1977? As a Catholic, what are Tim’s thoughts on aliens and their possible motives? The discussion revolves around Bob Lazar’s Area 51 claims and the different UFO foota…

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Critical Race Theory (Part 2) 49:37

1+ y ago49:37

49:37

Critical Race Theory and The White/Grand Replacement Theory topics are continued on this episode of Break it Down with Rick and Tim. Tim brings up the topic of Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay Law” and how absurd it is. Rick then shares a moment when a teacher outed him for being gay at the age of 9 to his mother. Why did that teacher sexualize Rick before…

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Critical Race Theory (Part 1) 57:00

1+ y ago57:00

57:00

On this episode of Break it Down with Rick and Tim, the boys move the podcast out of the kitchen and into a studio. Today’s vehement topic: Critical Race Theory and The White/Grand Replacement Theory. What is the cause of white rage? The Texas history of Juneteenth is talked about with both Rick and Tim realizing, while growing up, their public sch…

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Women’s Rights 1:11:00

1+ y ago1:11:00

1:11:00

Tim is a married man and takes the topic of women’s rights very seriously as a father of two little girls. Pay discrepancies and Roe v. Wade are on Tim’s mind especially with women becoming second-class citizens in our red states. What’s going to happen to women in the rest of the country? Republicans want a national abortion ban. Can that happen? …

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Who is Rick and Tim? 1:06:22

1+ y ago1:06:22

1:06:22

Who are Rick and Tim and why are they making a podcast called Break it Down? One is a reformed bigfoot cult member, and the other is a high school teacher who offers examples of how to understand the world we live in. Seeing things through the lens of empathy is a quote Tim uses as he and Rick discuss how they came up with the podcast and why they …

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Belief Systems (Part 2) 37:41

1+ y ago37:41

37:41

Break it Down with Rick and Tim concludes the topic of Belief Systems with discussions on Harvey Weinstein, the abuse women continuously face, and how Donald Trump has infected the minds of good, hard-working people. If you are an attractive person, you get to do attractive things. How children are at risk because of sexual predators which include …

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Belief Systems (Part 1) 56:20

1+ y ago56:20

56:20

The boys take on a serious topic right out of the gate in the first episode of Break it Down with Rick and Tim. Topic: Belief Systems and how they affect us. From religion, politics, and mass brainwashing, all the way to something as absurd as bigfoot. Tim talks about his Catholic upbringing and what made him stop practicing Catholicism while Rick …

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I cant believe we are doing this again... 24:47

1+ y ago24:47

24:47

On this episode, we talk about how we are adapting our marketing efforts as we (probably) head into a recession. Watch this podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Do5v62QvvoY To listen to more episodes of Hacking Concrete visit: http://dcva.us/podcast Our favorite tools & camera gear http://dcva.us/favtools Our podcast, Hacking Concrete: http://dcv…

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This is Probably a Bad Idea... #25 17:26

1+ y ago17:26

17:26

On this episode, we talk about how we handle incoming leads. We always try to get people to fill out our online form... but some people just don't want to do that. Watch this podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/aK0WxakAMzQ To listen to more episodes of Hacking Concrete visit: http://dcva.us/podcast Our favorite tools & camera gear http://dcva.us/…

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Why Do We Keep Doing This?! #24 22:16

2y ago22:16

22:16

On this episode, we talk about the direction we'd like for our concrete business to go...even though the business keeps pulling us in a different direction. Watch this podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1uqsSz169cc To listen to more episodes of Hacking Concrete visit: http://dcva.us/podcast Our favorite tools & camera gear http://dcva.us/favtool…

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Whats worse? Bidding Projects or Punch Lists? 28:45

2y ago28:45

28:45

On this episode, we talk about the two things we spend a ton of time on that we don't really charge for... Bidding & Punch lists. Watch this podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/kbGha-cMGQo To listen to more episodes of Hacking Concrete visit: http://dcva.us/podcast Our favorite tools & camera gear http://dcva.us/favtools Our podcast, Hacking Con…

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Who is Rick Lobdell? The Philosopher of Decorative Concrete & the Fastest Engraver on the Planet. 22:25

2y ago22:25

22:25

On this episode, we talk with Rick Lobdell about everything from decorative concrete to crop circles and Van Gogh. Watch this podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/e2iJ0-NV4S8 To listen to more episodes of Hacking Concrete visit: http://dcva.us/podcast Our favorite tools & camera gear http://dcva.us/favtools Our podcast, Hacking Concrete: http://d…

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Easy Money with Ryan from Victory Outdoor Services :: #21 25:33

2+ y ago25:33

25:33

Watch this podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/IPagNB0ruG0 Visit Ryan's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/VictoryOutdoorServices To listen to more episodes of Hacking Concrete visit: http://dcva.us/podcast Our favorite tools & camera gear http://dcva.us/favtools Our podcast, Hacking Concrete: http://dcva.us/podcast Follow Tim on YouTub…

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The Oldest Trick in the Book :: 12kft of Metallic Epoxy, 20k ft. of Stained Concrete 18:09

2+ y ago18:09

18:09

Watch this podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/IPagNB0ruG0 Here is a link to the Three Color Metallic Epoxy Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB--_YtnZzE This is the story about applying metallic epoxy to 12,000 square feet and grinding, staining and sealing 20k square feet. To listen to more episodes of Hacking Concrete visit: http://dcva…

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They Tried to Get Us Drunk : Hacking Concrete 19 20:00

2+ y ago20:00

20:00

Here is a link to the Full Project Tutorial on YouTube: https://youtu.be/aDhcmjjEgKs Here is a link to the YouTube video of this podcast: https://youtu.be/We-Q52Q3mXU In this episode, we are talking about everything that went on behind the scenes when we stained the concrete for Ballast Point Brewery. In this project, we ground the concrete to remo…

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How to Get Screwed on a Polished Concrete Project 32:51

3y ago32:51

32:51

This was, by far, the hardest polished concrete project we've ever worked on. The worst part about the job was that we knew it was going to be bad, and we still allowed ourselves to get caught up in it. In this episode, we are going to walk you through the process from pre-construction, to scheduling to actually doing the work, and were going to sh…

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The Colorblind Artist that Owns a Decorative Concrete Company : Hacking Concrete Podcast #17 32:17

3y ago32:17

32:17

This is the final episode in a 4 part series that was recorded at the Decorative Concrete Expo in Ohio. In this episode we sit down with Rick Lobdell of Concrete Mystique from Nashville, TN. We talk about what it's like to be an art school graduate in the concrete business. Rick specializes in custom engraved designs in stained concrete, concrete o…

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Who is Mike Day? The story of a concrete finisher turned YouTuber with over 100k Subs. 22:50

3+ y ago22:50

22:50

This is the third episode in a 4 part series that was recorded at the Decorative Concrete Expo in Ohio. In this episode we sit down with Mike Day of Day's Concrete Floors from Maine. We talk about some of his successes and struggles running his concrete finishing company. We also talk about how he ended up running a YouTube channel with >100,000 su…

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Bob Harris EXPOSED (How he almost got arrested in Paris) : Hacking Concrete Podcast #15 20:21

3+ y ago20:21

20:21

This is the second episode in a 4 part series that was recorded at the Decorative Concrete Expo in Ohio. In this episode we sit down with Bob Harris from the Decorative Concrete Institute and talk about his career. He tells us about a few milestones in his career, from writing a book while riding down the road in a car to pouring rubber on the cobb…

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Hacking a Trade Show with Jeff from Decocrete 19:33

3+ y ago19:33

19:33

This is the first episode in a 4 part series that were recorded at the Decorative Concrete Expo in Ohio. In this episode we sit down with Jeff from Deco-crete supply and talk about all of the things that go into running a trade show. He tells us how the show got started and we talk about all of the different teachers that are there conducting in-pe…

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Are we really going to another trade show? 22:28

3+ y ago22:28

22:28

In this podcast, we discuss going to the Decorative Concrete Expo / Northeast Concrete Expo. The World of Concrete got postponed this year, so were excited about trying something new. Subscribe to Stack Construction Takeoff Software: https://www.stackct.com/referral-program-landing-page/?utm_source=0031Q000026dgoCQAQ&utm_medium=wom&utm_campaign=ref…

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Throwing Competitors Under the Bus?! Balancing business and personal relationships. 21:34

4y ago21:34

21:34

In this video, we discuss how we balance personal relationships with good business practices. To listen to more episodes of Hacking Concrete visit: http://dcva.us/podcast Our favorite tools & camera gear http://dcva.us/favtools Our podcast, Hacking Concrete: http://dcva.us/podcast Follow Tim on Instagram: http://instagram.com/timdcva Follow Tim on …

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Grinding Concrete from a Boat :: Hacking Concrete in the British Virgin Islands 33:14

4y ago33:14

33:14

In this episode we sit down with Nathan from Alternative Concrete Solutions @concretebvi to talk about what it is like to operate a decorative concrete business in the British Virgin Islands. Nathan tells us different stories about epoxy floors, polished concrete, concrete overlays, concrete countertops, and what it's like to commute to the job by …

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We got FIRED...and now were going to Vegas. (World of Concrete 2020) 25:56

4+ y ago25:56

25:56

In this episode we talk about how we were fired from a polished concrete job before it even started. We also discuss how the relationships between superintendents and project managers can negatively effect your relationship with general contractors and owners. We also discuss the upcoming World of Concrete 2020 trade show in Las Vegas. Follow Natha…

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The Hardest Metallic Epoxy Project We've Ever Done 😅🤪😎🥳 18:23

4+ y ago18:23

18:23

Watch the video version of this podcast at https://dcva.us/hackingconcrete This the 9th episode (and the 3rd video episode) of the Hacking Concrete podcast. In this episode we talk about how we installed 12k square feet of metallic epoxy. This was one of the most difficult (and fun) projects we've ever taken on, and it was fun to sit down and talk …

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Slow Winters ❄️ and Busy Summers ☀️ 28:41

5y ago28:41

28:41

This the 8th episode (and the 2nd video episode) of our Hacking Concrete podcast. In this episode we talk about how business gets slow during the winter and busy during the summer. Watch the full video at http://dcva.us/hackingconcrete To listen to more episodes of Hacking Concrete visit: http://dcva.us/podcast Our favorite tools & camera gear http…

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The Goverment is Taking Our Shop... Now What?!? 22:05

5+ y ago22:05

22:05

This the 7th episode (and the 1st video episode) of our Hacking Concrete podcast. In this episode we discuss how the government is taking our shop and tearing it down. We also talk about a major issue we had on a polyurea caulking job. Watch the full video at http://dcva.us/hackingconcrete To listen to more episodes of Hacking Concrete visit: http:…

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A One Star Review!?! 24:08

5+ y ago24:08

24:08

On this episode we talk about getting one-star business reviews. It can happen to anyone and we talk about how frustrating/disheartening/embarrassing it can be. More importantly, we discuss what you can do about it! We’re looking forward to our upcoming trip to the World of Concrete trade show in Las Vegas. Are you going? Let us know by sending us …

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The one about disasters. 25:07

6y ago25:07

25:07

It happens to all business owners. No matter how hard we try, we can't always avoid mistakes. This episode is about some of our biggest disasters. Here is a link to the polished floor we discuss early in the episode.By Tim Seay & Landon Blanks

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Dealing with Disgruntled Customers 23:19

6+ y ago23:19

23:19

We ran across an article in the newspaper about someone who was unhappy with a polished concrete job. We discuss specific quotes in the article and what could have been done to avoid some of the problems.By Tim Seay & Landon Blanks

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Our biggest metallic epoxy job 27:59

6+ y ago27:59

27:59

This is the story of our first big metallic epoxy project. This was a 9 day project that consisted of the following: Day 1-3 Grind & patch the concrete Day 4 Apply primer Day 5 Apply epoxy mortar membrane Day 7 Apply metallic primer Day 8 Trowel metallic epoxy Day 9 Apply Urethane Early in the show, we discuss marketing. We always struggle with whe…

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