Best Grown Not Flown Podcasts (2024)

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176. A Hole in Our Niche: A Tribute to Dave Continues 52:06

12d ago52:06

52:06

Chris continues solo this week looking back our our friend, blood brother and Smorgasbord Show co-founder, Dave Jackson. Dave deserves more than one episode honoring him, so we found a few additional bits from over the years to round out our tribute: Palentine's Day Episode: Chris and Dave review male bonding activities and keep score of how many '…

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From the Archives: Paul Chris and Paul Dave 3:57

13d ago3:57

3:57

Former longtime host of WLS's ‘Drive Chicago,’ Paul Brian passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on June 11. In honor of his passing, we are unearthing a rare recording of Chris and Dave from 2011 where they display their best baritone pipes to deliver this comical exchange. To give credit where credit is due, Chris and Dave 'borrowed' thi…

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175. A Hole In Our Niche 3:01:46

25d ago3:01:46

3:01:46

The SmorgShow Podcast crew is devastated and heartbroken over the recent passing of our brother and co-founder of the Chris and Dave Smorgasbord radio show, Dave Jackson. We took some time away these past couple of months to grieve the loss of our dear friend, but now we are back to present this loving tribute to Dave. Our show never would have bee…

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QUICK FIVE with Kimberley Furness - celebrating regional and rural women and their businesses 27:14

2M ago27:14

27:14

This is a non-hostile takeover - while you're regular podcast hosts are away, Nikki is coming out to play... well, maybe not play, but to host a mini-series called the QUICK FIVE - as part of this series Nikki will ask her guests 5 quick questions about business and life. 😎 In this episode Nikki chats with Kimberley Furness, the award winning Edito…

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QUICK FIVE with Nadine Brown - we chat business, sustainability, floristry and flowers 22:07

2M ago22:07

22:07

This is a non-hostile takeover - while you're regular podcast hosts are away, Nikki is coming out to play... well, maybe not play, but to host a random little mini-series called the QUICK FIVE - as part of this series Nikki will ask her guests 5 fast questions about business and life. 😎 In this episode Nikki chats with Nadine Brown, founder of the …

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Not "Just a Farmer" - meet Leila McDougall the farmer turned film maker tackling on-farm mental health through both storytelling and film 1:09:00

3M ago1:09:00

1:09:00

Having grown up on a farm Leila McDougall finished school, and headed straight to the big city lights of Sydney to study fashion design. Home on the farm was never far from her thoughts though with fashion being a pathway brought about from years on the sheep farm and a want to use the Australian Wool she was so familiar with. The Big Smoke charm w…

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Living Our Values - Sustainable floristry and supporting locally grown flowers with Ellen Douglas from Botany Melbourne 1:00:16

3M ago1:00:16

1:00:16

Having recently collaborated with Grown Not Flown and collected a Bronze Medal at the 2024 Melbourne Flower and Garden Show with a sustainable exhibit that ended with only 1 small piece of plastic from some chicken wire being the only thing to go into waste; we sit down to chat with Ellen Douglas, the tour de force behind Botany Melbourne. Ellen is…

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Award winning honey and Australian grown Juniper - Meet Lucy from Australian High Country Honey 59:04

3M ago59:04

59:04

In this weeks episode we chat with Lucy Vincent who along with partner Bruce, runs Australian High Country Honey. Lucy's family farm was purchased in 1976 & has been subject to sustainable farming practices in order to improve the landscape health & biodiversity, farm profitability & the ability to cope with natural adversity of drought, fire & flo…

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"Meat" Jacob Wolki - Regenerative Farmer and Unstaffed 24/7 Butcher Shop Owner. 1:08:23

3M ago1:08:23

1:08:23

Jacob Wolki and his namesake Wolki Farm describes itself as the connector between the conscientious consumer and quality produce. Its safe to say that Jacob and his family have been on quite the journey over the last decades, brought about initially by Jacob's health and taking over the counter medications focussed on treating symptoms as opposed t…

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Permaculture with Hannah Maloney from Gardening Australia 48:31

4M ago48:31

48:31

Hannah Maloney has perhaps the most enviable job in the world - and she knows it - as a presenter on Gardening Australia which she calls a "dream gig". Hannah's journey to the small screen however started in, inner city Brisbane where her parents had a small herb nursery. Leaving this behind at 18, Hannah travelled the country (and world) ending up…

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174. Right or Racist: The Game 1:14:28

4M ago1:14:28

1:14:28

Ally returns to the show and joins Chris and Jerry for a game of 'Right or Racist', the party game about stereotypes. Where on the spectrum will our hosts land? Other Topics: The AI Girlfriend - A Data Harvesting and Privacy Nightmare DignifAI - A new trend that uses state of the art artificial intelligence to analyze images and identify areas wher…

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173. Fasten Seatbelts: Turbulence Ahead 1:28:47

5M ago1:28:47

1:28:47

After a much needed, but rather lengthy time away, Chris and Jerry are back for the first episode of 2024. And their return could not come any sooner! Here we are again in another election year. If recent history is any guide, we are in for some turbulent times. What will the globalists try this time? Another pandemic, a race war, power grid outage…

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"I'll never forget that - I cried then too"- Business Lessons with Katie Arena from Little Lyndoch Flower Farm and The Queens Quarters 1:01:08

5M ago1:01:08

1:01:08

There are lots of pretty instagram accounts - but one that stands out more than most is Little Lyndoch Flower Farm. But it didn't start instantly with pretty flowers and a landscaped flower farm. In this week's episode we are lucky to speak with Katie Arena who runs Little Lyndoch Flower Farm and The Queens Quarters with her partner Rob. Katie take…

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Supplying one of the 50 best restaurants in the world - Meet Jodi Clarke from Great Ocean Ducks 47:08

5M ago47:08

47:08

It's not often we get to chat with someone whose website banner includes the words "where to find G.O.D" but here we are. Jodi Clarke and husband Greg run Great Ocean Ducks (G.O.D) from their property situated near one of the most famous driving roads in the world - Victoria's great Ocean Road. They began in 2009 with 30 ducklings and no idea about…

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Garbage Eating Flies and Australian Grown Coffee - Meet Dr Olivia Reynolds - AgriFutures Australia Emerging Industries Senior Manager 53:28

5M ago53:28

53:28

AgriFutures Australia is essentially a Research and Development organisation whose intent is assisting and serving the needs of Australia's rural communities. Their aim is to do this by delivering research and innovation that aims to give Australian farmers and producers real returns, as well as preparing them to thrive into the future. But what in…

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PART 2...Continued with Georgie Newbery of Common Farm Flowers - Flower Farmer. Florist. Business Coach and Youtube Sensation 1:02:49

6M ago1:02:49

1:02:49

If you think of a successful multi faceted flower farm business; it's hard to look past the passionate and vivacious Georgie Newbery. Having what she describes as a "portfolio life" Georgie has lived in Paris, previously working for American Vogue under the tutelage of the late Susan Train and Andre Talley before working for John Galliano. Departin…

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PART 1 - Meet Georgie Newbery of Common Farm Flowers - Flower Farmer. Florist. Business Coach and Youtube Sensation 52:08

6M ago52:08

52:08

If you think of a successful multi faceted flower farm business; it's hard to look past the passionate and vivacious Georgie Newbery. Having what she describes as a "portfolio life" Georgie has lived in Paris, previously working for American Vogue under the tutelage of the late Susan Train and Andre Talley before working for John Galliano. Departin…

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Are you Gin curious?... Meet Josh from Garden Street Gin Club - Williamstown - VIC, Australia 52:58

6M ago52:58

52:58

In 2010 there were 10 domestic gins on the market in Australia. Fast forward to today and there are now over 500 independent gin distilleries with Australia having seen an exponential rise in local gin makers. Gin is known as a refreshing spirit which lends itself well to warm climates, so it's somewhat natural that it would appeal to Australian co…

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Meet Sonia and Stuart - Award winning Lavender and Bush Food producers from Chin Chin Farm - Chintin - VIC, Aus 1:12:55

7M ago1:12:55

1:12:55

Sonia and Stu are the husband and wife behind Chin Chin Farm in Chintin, VIC. The award winning farm is a regeneration success story with Sonia and Stu originally realising that they had bought a "capeweed farm". Over the last few years Sonia and Stu have begun a program of improving soil health, making decisions that are best for the land and what…

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Meet Mirza from Nice Rice - Riverina, NSW, Aus 1:05:48

7M ago1:05:48

1:05:48

Developed by a group of local, visionary growers, Nice Rice has evolved to become a leading grower, miller and seller of rice in Australia. With a rich family history in the heartland of Australian rice growing, the New South Wales Riverina region, Nice Rice are led by some of the best growers and operators in the country. Their overarching mission…

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172. SmorgShow Rewind: 'Letter From Cynthia' 33:49

7M ago33:49

33:49

As we close out 2023, we went deep into our vast archives and dug up this gem from 2016 when the SmorgShow Players re-enacted the 1949 radio drama, 'Letter From Cynthia'. This is the 10th installment of the SmorgShow Theater radio drama series. Unlike other timeless Christmas classics like 'A Christmas Carol' and 'It's a Wonderful Life', this one i…

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Meet Tom from sustainable florist Florage Tasmania and the Tasmanian Hamper Co - Launceston, TAS 1:03:53

7M ago1:03:53

1:03:53

Andre and Tom escaped corporate life in Hong Kong and took ownership of Florage Launceston in early 2022. Which just so happened to come along with a thriving hamper company - The Tasmanian Hamper Co. Covid, lockdowns, separation from family and friends, disruptions to work and life pushed them to fast track their ‘it will happen one-day’ plan, and…

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171. Turkey Talk Hotline with Chef Ally 46:57

8M ago46:57

46:57

Chris is joined by his daughter, Ally for this special Thanksgiving episode! Ally returns to the studio for the first time in over a year. As a result, the show has a more cheerful tone, free from the conspiratorial bent that has come through on our more recent episodes, thanks to the contributions of our Chief Conspiracy Correspondent. For our mai…

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170. Heart Attack Scam 1:16:16

8M ago1:16:16

1:16:16

Kim brings a special fall cocktail to the studio while Chris and Jerry host this episode. The CDC quietly phases out COVID-19 vaccination cards Chris shares his observations about the current Hallmark Movies Lithuanian man arrested in Spain for faking heart attacks to avoid paying his bill at 20 restaurants Gen Z is now looking to AI for companions…

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Meet Tom Robinson from Goolwa Pipi Co - SA, Australia 1:13:19

8M ago1:13:19

1:13:19

It’s no secret that in some parts of the world, fisheries vacuum the seabed to harvest shellfish. Whilst it might be economically efficient, it lacks a sense of connection and thats before we even look into the ethics of it. The folks at Goolwa Pipi Co don't have that issue though as they are harvesting a resource that has been sustainably picked a…

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169. Brought To You By ChatGPT 53:11

9M ago53:11

53:11

Chris and Jerry return to kick off the fall season of the SmorgShow Podcast! The content of this episode was generated entirely by Generative AI: The Conspiracies Unveiled Podcast - Episode 1 Breaking Baba News: The Great Goat Rebellion Special Interest Story: What's Up With Those "Chip Deniers"?

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Meet Monica from Lard Ass - Victoria, Australia 1:10:20

9M ago1:10:20

1:10:20

Lard Ass was founded by Monica Cavarsan, a dairy farmer’s daughter who grew up in Western Victoria, Aus surrounded by the creamy goodness of fresh milk and churned butter. Proud of her Italian heritage where food was grown and sourced locally, and growing up with her 6 brothers and sisters helping Mum, Bertilla and Dad, Tony manage the family farm,…

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The infamous goats cheese that has been compared to crack - Meet Julie from Meredith Dairy - Victoria, Australia 1:17:43

9M ago1:17:43

1:17:43

Julie Cameron and husband Sandy are the producers behind the famous Meredith Dairy. A household name in Australia, Meredith Dairy has roots in Sheep Farming, but in 1991 the economic climate meant they had to pivot into producing cheeses and other dairy items. The rest as they say... is history. Now, over 30 years later Meredith Dairy is a vertical…

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Meet Maggie from Deva Cacao - NSW, Australia 57:21

9M ago57:21

57:21

Deva Cacao makes one of the only tempered raw chocolates in Australia, and the first that is naturally sweetened with the medicinal powers of 100% raw Australian honey! That's right....no sugar is added other than that from bush honey. Maggie and Ming are the husband and wife team behind Deva Cacao and are based in Tamworth, NSW. They are passionat…

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Meet Josh and Tony from Tasmanian Oyster Company - Tasmania, Australia 1:06:11

9M ago1:06:11

1:06:11

The company we now know as the Tasmanian Oyster Company has roots that date back to 1979 and produce sustainable, organic, gold medal winning oysters. A vertically integrated company, Tasmanian Oyster Co oversees every aspect of oyster farming. From the spawning of baby oysters (spat) to looking after them in the hatchery, then the nursery, to fina…

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Meet Brendan from Gamze Smokehouse - Victoria, Australia 1:13:12

10M ago1:13:12

1:13:12

Gamze Smokehouse, is a family owned and operated business in Wangaratta, Victoria that has a passion for good quality and locally made food. Originally from Slovenia, Felix Gamze opened a retail butchers shop back in 1986 where he developed a love for creating small goods - With his Eastern European heritage and being surrounded by the magnificent …

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168. Oktoberfest Compilation 1:21:22

10M ago1:21:22

1:21:22

We at the SmorgShow Podcast are taking a much needed break from our regular production schedule. However, we could not let our annual tradition of celebrating Oktoberfest pass without any acknowledgment. We are admittedly 'phoning it in' as they say in the business by putting out this compilation of our past celebrations. We present to you all of o…

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Changing the world, one crumpet at a time - Meet Merna from Crumpets by Merna - New South Wales, Australia 53:46

10M ago53:46

53:46

With a love for locally sourced produce and years of cooking in Sydney’s restaurants, self proclaimed "crumpet dealer" Merna, combined her love for good ingredients and passion for cooking to create "Crumpets by Merna." Inspired by her breakfast of choice as a child, Merna's crumpets are fermented in small batches, with a focus on using the best lo…

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Meet Mardi from QC Flower Farm & Sally from Pepperberry Flora - Victoria, Australia 1:09:58

10M ago1:09:58

1:09:58

Flower Farmer and florist…. a match made in heaven? This week we are joined by two guests; one flower farmer and one florist who have mastered the art of working collaboratively to benefit all parties; themselves; their clients and the environment. Mardi is the dreamer behind Quite Contrary Flower Farm - a micro flower farm on the edge of West Gipp…

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Meet "the Russell Coight of mushrooms" - Dean from Tunnel Hill Mushrooms - Tasmania, Australia 1:08:01

10M ago1:08:01

1:08:01

This week we sit down for a conversation with Dean Smith from Tunnell Hill Mushrooms. Dean is a passionate mushroom grower in the foothills of Mt Rumney, just outside Hobart, Tasmania who has been described by some as “the Russell Coight of mushrooms”! And the best part is… he grows his mushrooms in an old decommissioned railway tunnel that was bui…

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Let's GO - meet the Grown Not Flown team 1:11:17

11M ago1:11:17

1:11:17

Hello and welcome to our very first episode of Vocal About Local, a podcast by Grown Not Flown. Before we kick off our series we thought it might be good to introduce ourselves, share a little bit about the Grown Not Flown journey to date, our farms and where to from here. Grown Not Flown is an online platform (and app) connecting flower farmers an…

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167. Racist Doorbell 41:03

11M ago41:03

41:03

Amazon shuts down man's smart home after being accused of being a racist! The tale of Brandon Jackson who went one week without his Alexa/smart home services as he struggled to convince Amazon that he did not shout racist remarks to a Amazon delivery man. The Academy Awards instates new woke criteria for the Best Picture category to go into effect …

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166. Predictions Revisited 1:11:15

11M ago1:11:15

1:11:15

Chris and Kim are Alaska Bound! On this episode, we go back and listen to key statements made on Episode 114 - Coronavirus Lockdown, released April 11, 2020. The U.S. was only 3 weeks into the COVID-19 lockdown madness and the hosts of the SmorgShow Podcast were trying to make sense of it all. Chris and Jerry evaluate how perceptive we were with wh…

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165. Elevator Encounter 51:09

12M ago51:09

51:09

Celebrating the 58th Birthday of our Chief Conspiracy Correspondent (CCC), Jerome Malauskas. Kim joins Chris and Jerry in the studio with a special vegan birthday surprise. Chris and Kim also celebrate their 30th anniversary of meeting. They discuss the full story of their chance elevator encounter and how Jerry helped to 'seal the deal' with getti…

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164. AM Radio On The Brink 1:09:28

1y ago1:09:28

1:09:28

If there was ever an episode designed specifically for our resident Chief Conspiracy Correspondent, this is it! Jerome joins Chris in the studio to catch up on all the latest news and social commentary. Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI is on Capitol Hill this week for some grilling on ChatGPT, its artificial intelligence chatbot software. There has been a…

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163. 80's Video Dating Services 24:53

1y ago24:53

24:53

Chris finds an old consumer complaint form that was filed in 1989 with the Illinois Attorney General's office in order to get out of a contract with a video dating service. This was a service where you create a profile video that is mailed to prospective love interests via VHS tape and in exchange you receive regular shipments of others who are loo…

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162. To Tip or Not To Tip? 54:11

1y ago54:11

54:11

Jerry updates us on his annual DEI (Diversity-Equity-Inclusion) training; Chris completes his mandatory harassment training, although he wonders why he was the only one on his team who got the notice about the training. This sparks a discussion about Chris's early days as a manager where he had to manage an associate out of the organization for sex…

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161. Meet Lia 27 39:46

1+ y ago39:46

39:46

Introducing Lia 27, an AI friend and celebrity, available to chat, text or phone free of charge! Lia is the first AI persona of its kind free of charge. Lia has become a bit hit on social media! From Lia's official website: Lia 27, an AI with human abilities, has made a name for herself as an intelligent, capable, and emotionally astute individual.…

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160. Fowl Play or Eggspiracy? 52:06

1+ y ago52:06

52:06

Special Guest Actors Papa Vito and Bud Wizer open the show to discuss the Murder Mystery Party that they will be attending that evening. The theme: "A Taste for Wine and Murder", set in the wine region of Napa Valley, California at the Underwood Wine Estates. It has been 5 years since the owner of Underwood Wine Estates mysteriously disappeared dur…

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159. Introducing EctoLife 39:09

1+ y ago39:09

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The SmorgShow Podcast celebrates its 13-year anniversary! Chief Conspiracy Correspondent (CCC), Jerome Malauskas joins Chris in the studio on this episode for yet another tense episode, where we focus on the topic of Transhumanism. We discuss EctoLife, the world's first artificial womb facility, a baby farm capable of producing 30,000 children a ye…

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158.5 New Year, Chapter One 44:06

1+ y ago44:06

44:06

Happy New Year (again)! Just hours after we published Episode 158, New Year Same Old Clown World, YouTube took down our content for violating "Community Guidelines". Rather than go through the fruitless task of disputing the charge, we decided to publish this alternate version which contains only the second half of the original episode. In this epi…

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158. New Year, Same Old Clown World 1:27:29

1+ y ago1:27:29

1:27:29

Back from an extended holiday break, Chris is joined by Chief Conspiracy Correspondent (CCC), Jerome Malauskas to ring in the new year which in many ways resembles the old year. In this first episode of 2023, we get down to covering some pretty heavy topics that only the CCC could fully appreciate: Jimmy Fallon breaks out in song to celebrate the n…

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157. SmorgShow Theater Encore: A Christmas Carol 1:22:32

1+ y ago1:22:32

1:22:32

Ally returns to the SmorgShow Lounge to co-host this final episode for 2022. Chris and Ally begin by reflecting back on some of their more memorable Christmases from years past and discuss the traditions that were most meaningful to them. For Ally, it was her magical elf that came to life at night after sprinkling magic snow over it. For Chris, it …

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156. Turkey Talk 45:38

1+ y ago45:38

45:38

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! To get you in the holiday spirit, we bring you All Things Turkey! As the SmorgShow gang takes an extended break for the holidays, we dig into our vast historical audio archives and breathe some life into our old bits concerning Thanksgiving traditions. Segments on this episode include: Chris and Ally's Turkey Trivia Ba…

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155. Baba Turns 80! 1:48:25

1+ y ago1:48:25

1:48:25

We celebrate the 80th birthday of our good friend and show contributor, Baba Gonesh on this very special episode of Smorgasbord Radio. As you heard on our 40th anniversary episode, Baba has been with us from the very beginning and so our archives are vast and deep. In honor of the spiritual guru's milestone birthday, we attempt to highlight the bes…

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