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Pierce™ Dispatch offers an insider look at the dynamic world of firefighting. Each episode opens the door to explore a never-before-seen side of fire truck manufacturing and the fire industry, examining what goes into managing lifesaving missions and community challenges each day. From fire apparatus tools and technology, to fire truck equipment, trends and processes, Pierce™ Dispatch offers a unique perspective on what it takes to succeed on the frontlines of firefighting. Hosted by Pierce ...
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An ascending rampage up the tower of abstraction(s). Obfuscation, paradox, and irony are the hallmarks of this pedantic exploration of intellectual pretension.
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Episode 5: FDIC International 2024: Pierce Platform Experts
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Whether you followed along on Pierce’s social media, or saw Pierce’s booth first-hand in Indianapolis, tune into this FDIC International recap of what was in the Pierce booth this year! In this episode, we sat down with our Pierce platform experts on the show floor to discuss the latest advancements in fire apparatus and groundbreaking technologies…
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Episode 4: Fleet Standardization and Purchasing with Mike Feduniw
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Welcome to another episode of the Pierce™ Dispatch, hosted by Pierce. We delve into fleet standardization and purchasing with Mike Feduniw, Fire Captain at the Red Deer County Fire Department and Sales Manager at Commercial Emergency Equipment in Canada. Mike shares insights on standardizing fire apparatus fleets, covering benefits, strategies, and…
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Episode 3: Pumper Overview with Aaron Zak
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Welcome to the third episode of the Pierce™ Dispatch, hosted by Pierce. In this episode, we interview Pierce’s Lead Fire Suppression Product Specialist, Aaron Zak. We compare different pumper designs, what approaches are taken to order a pumper and discuss stand-out designs. Featuring: Host Dan Meyer & Pierce’s Lead Fire Suppression Product Special…
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Episode 2: Ascendant® Tower Overview: Inwood Fire Department
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Welcome to the second episode of the Pierce™ Dispatch, hosted by Pierce, where we ignite conversations about trends, innovations and the future of fire apparatus. In this episode, we invite our first guest from the Inwood Fire Department in Inwood, New York, Chief Josiyah Green. We discuss their first Pierce delivery, an Ascendant® 100’ Heavy-Duty …
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Episode 1: What's Trending in Apparatus Design?
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Welcome to the inaugural episode of Pierce™ Dispatch, hosted by Pierce, where we ignite conversations about trends, innovations and the future of fire apparatus. In this episode, we deep-dive into the evolving landscape of fire apparatus for the year 2024, bringing insights straight from the industry's frontline. Cohosts: Alie Reetz and Dan Meyer K…
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Introducing Pierce™ Dispatch! From fire apparatus, tools, and technology to firetruck equipment, trends and processes. Pierce™ Dispatch offers a unique perspective on what it takes to succeed on the front lines of firefighting. Hosted by Pierce Manufacturing representatives and featuring fire apparatus and equipment experts and fire service profess…
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Micah and Ryan catch up with Ryan's super-commuter lifestyle, summarize the movies of 2014, and discover how Matthew McConaughey helped us land on a comet. Get the incredibly detailed shownotes here, and delve into topics including: The word milieu Shia Labouf The connections between method acting, Methodists, and algorithms A Methodism to his madn…
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Ep 12: Now that's what I call angst!
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Ryan and Micah once again buddy-cop this episode, with a review of the movie Her, a discussion of assault rifles, Jesus, and popular business mottos, a how-to guide on escaping from either a black hole, or the mouth of the ferocious Snuggle Bear, and some precise pointers on how to swear an oath in the ancient world. Read our detailed shownotes her…
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In this coming-of-age episode, Micah and Ryan explore the problems with Millennials and Gypsies, find out why hippies become bankers, solve deep theological problems with the Power Rangers, and give the world a sure-fire formula for success! Read our detailed shownotes here. Strange Loops, Exponential Extrapolations, and the Simulation Argument Is …
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Ep 10: The Episode of Unnecessary Intrusions
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This episode doubles as a going away party, and a chance for a rival group of partiers to launch a mutiny and a podcast of their own. Will the whole thing capsize before reaching a meaningful resolution? Tune in to find out! Read our detailed shownotes here. You can’t prove a negative, but can you argue from silence? David's twitter conversation Ta…
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In this episode we talk about entropy, cynicism, misery, and Ryan Gosling, with plenty of #sports, #popculture, and #currentevents. Also discussed, why not to start a French Revolution. Read our detailed shownotes here. How Ryan survived the 27 club Song: I am the cosmos Burner Phones, Motorola and Victrola Ryan Gosling in ‘Drive’ The Origin of Con…
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Dave Albritton comes onboard to throw down the podcast rivalry gauntlet. We enter the world of Catfishing, numerology, the 27 club, Gilligan's Island, and Lindsey Lohan's secret twin sister. If you've been hoping we would take the show down a notch, this is your episode! Read our incredibly detailed shownotes here. Hippie nonsense The liminal space…
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Micah and Ryan bring back scholar-at-large Robert Franks to pull back the curtain of the world, do some name-dropping, unveil the secrets of Kanye West, and discover the conspiracy behind Hollywood's obsession with the Wizard of Oz. Welcome to Brickcaster Season 2! Read our incredibly detailed shownotes here. Topics covered include: The Peace Corps…
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Ryan and Micah bring back all former guests of the show, for one massive megazord of an episode. They speak some positive words into your life, talk about how “there are really only like five stories anyway”, delve into the origin of ties, sweatpants in public, and Slipknot, and then see just how deep the rabbit hole goes when they explore books ba…
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This episode was recorded on Christmas day 2012, but is only now being released in July 2013. This podcast has opened Pandora's Box, and once opened, the box cannot be repacked. We delve into mythology, internet radio services, popular chain restaurants, cross-species interbreeding, alternate histories, and Free Willy. Come along for the drive. Rea…
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Pseudonyms, sociopaths, and podcasts that loop forever are some of the subjects that arise when Stan Edward drops in for some snake-eating-tail action. Read our shownotes here. @stanedward Breakfast Club Podcast Ouroboros Twilight and the Burden of Free Will - by Micah The Twilight Saga How do you spell Occam's Razor? Singularity Meetup Simulacra…
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Rob Franks drops by to weigh in on Ryan's Cartesian Anxiety, Dante's Peak, Dante's Inferno, how to break up with a girl who is wrong about Plato, and how to grab life by Ben Affleck's dangling participles. Read our shownotes here. Cartesian Anxiety Dante's Inferno Dante's Peak Golden Compass Kingdoms of the Wall Venus de Milo Mila Kunis Ben Affleck…
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In this episode, celebrity-of-sorts Dave Albritton stops by for a refreshing glimpse into the world as he sees it. We talk about how OCD is the new snort-laughing, how Sherlock Holmes is making sociopathy sexy, what it's like to be super-villain, and much more. Read our shownotes here. Some topics covered: The Blog of Unnecessary Phallic Symbols El…
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Schrodinger's Cat, the Epimenides Paradox, and Men of a Certain Age all feature in this remake of the episode that kicked off the show. Read our shownotes here. Topics covered: Schrodinger's Cat Epimenides Paradox "Men of a Certain Age" and the show's creator, @MikeRoyce Micah's overly pedantic statuses: 1 2 3 And this somehow seems appropriate: xk…
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