Best John Johnson Major Podcasts (2024)

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Hockey to Rugby, Tough-Sport Play by Play Man, Ben Holden 45:50

2d ago45:50

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On this episode of US Rugby Happy Hour Podcast is LIVE, Bill and Fitzy discuss the roster’s for both the U20 and Senior men for this Friday’s matches. Then, Rugby play by play announcer, Ben Holden, joins Bill and Fitzy to talk broadcasting the USA vs Scotland match in DC and nuances of broadcasting MLR games from a studio. Who’s tougher, Ice Hocke…

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ANDREW TSAO: Progress through Process 49:03

2d ago49:03

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A versatile director of theatre, film & television with credits ranging from series director on Home Improvement, produced and directed Working, Soul Man, and dozens of other prime time programs, including episodes of Friends (The Pivot! episode), Caroline in the City, Suddenly Susan, American Pie, Jesse, The Single Guy, In The House, The Jeff Foxw…

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Episode 231 A Deeper Look at the Radical Right Wing Groups and Characters of the Early 60's Part 9 Joseph Milteer and Somersett The Weekend Trip After the Assassination (Cont'd) 45:48

6d ago45:48

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Episode 231 is the ninth in a series of episodes where we begin to explore the radical right groups of the 1960's that clearly had great motive to murder president Kennedy. Emerging, alongside civil rights leaders, as a prime target for ire of white racists, anti-communists, and and a wide variety of other conservative groups, President Kennedy was…

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Episode 230 A Deeper Look at the Radical Right Wing Groups and Characters of the Early 60's Part 8 Joseph Milteer and Somersett The Weekend Trip After the Assassination 25:41

7d ago25:41

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Episode 230 is the eighth in a series of episodes where we begin to explore the radical right groups of the 1960's that clearly had great motive to murder president Kennedy. Emerging, alongside civil rights leaders, as a prime target for ire of white racists, anti-communists, and and a wide variety of other conservative groups, President Kennedy wa…

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Episode 229 A Deeper Look at the Radical Right Wing Groups and Characters of the Early 60's Part 7 Joseph Milteer and the Constitution Party Meeting in October 1963 in April 1963 23:48

9d ago23:48

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Episode 229 is the seventh in a series of episodes where we begin to explore the radical right groups of the 1960's that clearly had great motive to murder president Kennedy. Emerging, alongside civil rights leaders, as a prime target for ire of white racists, anti-communists, and and a wide variety of other conservative groups, President Kennedy w…

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JOHN GILKEY: A Man of Characters 46:30

10d ago46:30

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An award-winning circus performer, actor, director and teacher who has performed internationally for more than four million people as a principal character with Cirque Du Soleil. John’s original and quirky routines are known for being an influential part of the contemporary circus movement that began in the 1980’s. John often collaborates with top …

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OKORIE "OKCELLO" JOHNSON: Chillest of the Cellist 44:53

17d ago44:53

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An Atlanta-based cellist-composer, looper, improviser, and storyteller, that has been featured on the Tamaron Hall Show, received a Kennedy Center Office Hours Artist Residency, and has been accepted as a sound installation artist for the Democratic Republic of Congo’s 2022 Biennale. Okorie is a co-composer and performer of a cello concerto Liminal…

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Episode 228 A Deeper Look at the Radical Right Wing Groups and Characters of the Early 60's Part 6 Joseph Milteer and the Congress of Freedom in New Orleans in April 1963 32:59

18d ago32:59

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Episode 228 is the sixth in a series of episodes where we begin to explore the radical right groups of the 1960's that clearly had great motive to murder president Kennedy. Emerging, alongside civil rights leaders, as a prime target for ire of white racists, anti-communists, and and a wide variety of other conservative groups, President Kennedy was…

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Episode 227 My Trip to France And A Special Tribute to the Troops Who Fought at Normandy 14:42

21d ago14:42

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Regular episodes are coming back soon. I have been in France to visit Normandy and other locations as we celebrate the 80th anniversary of D-Day and the Normandy invasion. Join me in a discussion and tribute related to the men and women who undertook with success this epic event in world history.By Jeff Crudele

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Rugby to Marathons, ZERO-G Crazyness; USA Eagle, Christian Dyer 57:46

23d ago57:46

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On this episode of US Rugby Happy Hour Podcast is LIVE, Bill and Fitzy spend time going over the 30-man USA Eagles roster to go up against Romania ans Scotland, who’s in and who’s out. Then, USA Eagle and Houston SaberCats Wing, Christian Dyer joins in to talk about the Eagles and this Summer’s matchups, Houston SaberCats chances of winning it all …

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COLETTE PERI: Unstoppable Stop-Motion Artist 49:34

23d ago49:34

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A stop-motion artist, photographer and creative entrepreneur who weaves magic into advertisements, marketing strategies and everyday life. Her mission is to empower others to unlock their creativity, awaken their imagination and take risks in pursing what they love. She is a stop-motion artist who makes video for brands and teaches creatives how to…

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USA Men’s Pathways In Good Hands; USA Men’s U20’s Head Coach, Neets Gericke 33:01

30d ago33:01

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On this episode of US Rugby Happy Hour Podcast is LIVE, USA Men’s U20 Head Coach, Neets Gericke, join Bill and John to talk about USA’s success over Canada, qualifying for the World Rugby U20 Trophy in Edinburgh, Scotland in July. Neets, working alongside Scott Lawrence, are building a program for the future of the USA Eagles. Will they top last ye…

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Determined to Succeed in Scotland; U20’s Captain, Dom Besag 33:39

30d ago33:39

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At only 19 years old, Saint Mary’s College center, Dom Besag has already earned his senior USA cap, won a national collegiate title and just recently, captained USA U20’s to two consecutive wins over Canada to secure another trip to the World Rugby U20s Trophy in Scotland this July. What does it mean to get back there to Dom, and what will it take …

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BILL PERSKY: Golden Age of TV 51:07

1M ago51:07

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A legendary Emmy-award winning TV writer, director & producer who co-wrote many of the classic episodes of The Dick Van Dyke Show and created the TV series That Girl starring Marlo Thomas. A former lifeguard in the Catskills mountains turned comedy writer for radio DJs at WNEW, Bill partnered up with Sam Denoff to write comedy for The Steve Allen S…

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From Zebre to DC, Azzurri to Eagle; Old Glory Center, Tommaso Boni 51:44

1M ago51:44

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On this episode of US Rugby Happy Hour Podcast is LIVE, USA Eagle and Old Glory DC Center, Tommaso Boni joined Bill and Fitzy to talk about Old Glory’s season, his move from Zebre to Washington, as well as his decision to play for the Eagles. Also, Tommaso gives a great explanation of Scott Lawrence’s ZERO-G training and who should we be looking ou…

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LAURIE BERKNER: Kindie Music Maven 43:57

1M ago43:57

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A singer, songwriter, lyricist, author, and founder of Two Tomatoes Records with 15 award-winning albums, more than 1 billion total streams, and nearly 450 million YouTube channel views. Laurie has performed at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and the White House. Business Insider dubbed Laurie “the gold standard of the children’s music world.” As a …

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The Mystery of William Bruce Pitzer And An Interview With His Nephew Bruce Fernandez Is Now Live At Our You Tube Channel! 4:17

1M ago4:17

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Please join us over at JFK The Enduring Secret You Tube Channel for another gripping episode in our series entitled Mysteries of the Enduring Secret. Our newest mystery episode covers Commander William Bruce Pitzer. Commander Pitzer died October 29, 1966 and the cause of death was officially ruled a suicide. For those of you who are avid listeners …

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Episode 226 A Deeper Look at the Radical Right Wing Groups and Characters of the Early 60's Part 5 A Recap of the Characters...So Far 45:38

1M ago45:38

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Episode 226 is the fifth in a series of episodes where we begin to explore the radical right groups of the 1960's that clearly had great motive to murder president Kennedy. Emerging, alongside civil rights leaders, as a prime target for ire of white racists, anti-communists, and and a wide variety of other conservative groups, President Kennedy was…

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USA Eagle, Exeter Chief’s Forward, Rachel Johnson 37:04

1M ago37:04

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On this episode of US Rugby Happy Hour Podcast is LIVE, USA Eagle and Exeter Chiefs Women’s Player’s Player of the Year, Rachel Johnson, joins us to talk about the Eagles’ successful qualifications for WXXV1 and the 2024 Rugby World Cup. Also, how is Rachel recovering from the intense life of a fulltime club and international rugby athlete, how can…

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CHERI OTERI: Comic Characters 37:06

2M ago37:06

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A Primetime Emmy Award nominee best known for her tenure as a cast member of the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1995-2000. Cheri began her career in Promotions for A&M records for 4 years and joined up with the Groundlings, an improv-sketch comedy group based in LA. One night, a Saturday Night Live rep attended a performance with…

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Episode 225 A Deeper Look at the Radical Right Wing Groups and Characters of the Early 60's Part 4 Wesley Swift In His Own Words 33:18

2M ago33:18

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Episode 225 is the fourth in a series of episodes where we begin to explore the radical right groups of the 1960's that clearly had great motive to murder president Kennedy. Emerging, alongside civil rights leaders, as a prime target for ire of white racists, anti-communists, and and a wide variety of other conservative groups, President Kennedy wa…

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A Conversation with Jefferson Morley, Jeff Crudele, Paul Bleau, and Jonathan Cairns is now live on our JFK The Enduring Secret You Tube Channel 8:12

2M ago8:12

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Hello everyone, and this teaser is to introduce another episode that is available on JFK The Enduring Secret YouTube channel. On the YouTube channel, we provide the audience with video episodes that contain content which we don't feature on the regular podcast channel. Episodes which include our series entitled Mysteries of the Enduring Secret, and…

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USA Women’s XV Head Coach, Sione Fukofuka 48:02

2M ago48:02

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On this episode of US Rugby Happy Hour Podcast is LIVE, USA Women’s Xvs Head Coach, Sione Fukofuka, joined Bill and John to talk about the women’s huge win over Australia, the potential of reaching WXV1 and the Rugby World Cup in Australia defeats the Black Ferns this weekend. What does this all mean for the women’s program, and does he think we wi…

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JEAN FRUTH: Major League Visual Storyteller 43:44

2M ago43:44

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One of sports photography’s preeminent visual storytellers. Jean does much more than take pictures. With a diverse portfolio in portraiture and sports of all kinds, she is devoted to capturing the dynamism of her subjects and revealing the stories behind the images. She covered everything from wrestling to sailing, from basketball to volleyball to …

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Episode 224 A Deeper Look at the Radical Right Wing Groups and Characters of the Early 60's Part 3 Wesley Swift and the Christian Identify Movement 50:46

2M ago50:46

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Episode 224 is the third in a series of episodes where we begin to explore the radical right groups of the 1960's that clearly had great motive to murder president Kennedy. Emerging, alongside civil rights leaders, as a prime target for ire of white racists, anti-communists, and and a wide variety of other conservative groups, President Kennedy was…

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RFC Los Angeles Backrow and USA Eagle, Jason Damm 37:21

2M ago37:21

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RFC Los Angeles Backrow and USA Eagle, Jason Damm joins Bill and Fitzy to talk about LA’s MLR season, his big MLR Player of the Week performance in LA’s qin over Dallas, RFC LA’s team culture, how it feels to be selected to the USA Eagles squad, and much more! And, what happened to his hair?! Be sure to check out the 2nd half of the show with anoth…

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Miami Sharks Backrow and USA Eagle, Ben Bonasso 34:31

2M ago34:31

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Miami Sharks Backrow and USA Eagle, Ben Bonasso joined Bill and Fitzy to talk about Miami Shark’s season, the Shark’s win over Utah, playoff hopes, new teammates, the Miami rugby scene, or just the Miami scene alone! And much more. Also, what does it means to Ben to be selected to the USA Eagles squad again, and Ben looks back at how tough the repe…

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PHIL HENDRIE: Radio Personalities 43:04

2M ago43:04

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A creative comic genius known for concocting a cast of fictional characters all of whom he played live on air while also serving as the host of his national talk radio program. Hendrie actually started out as a disc jockey at WBJW 1440 AM in Winter Park, FL, a suburb of Orlando. After 15 years working as a disc jockey at stations across the country…

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Episode 223 A Deeper Look at the Radical Right Wing Groups and Characters of the Early 60's Part 2 National States Rights Party 52:40

2M ago52:40

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Episode 223 is the second of a series of episodes where we begin to explore the radical right groups of the 1960's that clearly had great motive to murder president Kennedy. Emerging, alongside civil rights leaders, as a prime target for ire of white racists, anti-communists, and and a wide variety of other conservative groups, President Kennedy wa…

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Seattle Seawolves’ Wing, Conner Mooneyham 34:46

2M ago34:46

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USA Eagle hopeful, Conner Mooneyham, “The Comeback Kid” returns to the show to talk about his long awaited return to play after missing last MLR season due to a knee injury, his Seawolves teammates Mack Mason, Sam Windsor, Joe Taufete’e and more, and their chances of winning the shield this season. Conner also shares how much it would mean to him t…

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Old Glory DC Forward, Collin Grosse 34:53

2M ago34:53

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Bill and John check in with Old Glory DC’s Collin Grosse after OG’s first home victory of the season, against Miami Sharks. What’s the latest on Collin’s injury and when could we see him return to play. Also, Collin has been named to Scott Lawrence’s 53-man expanded USA Eagles roster, how is Collin feeling about his chances to earn his first senior…

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JJ BARROWS: One Colorful Storyteller 43:28

2M ago43:28

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A color-forward visual artist, comic storyteller and the author of the new book Kinda Funny: Stories by a Full-time Comedian (with Four Part-time Jobs.) JJ takes her stories from the comedic stage to the comedic page in a comedy-club-meets-therapy-session collection of essays. From aging parents, awkward first dates, and avoiding the dentist to tra…

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171: The Solomon Success Blueprint: Building Wealth with Timeless Wisdom with Scott Florida 14:10

2M ago14:10

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Welcome to the Solomon Success show, where we uncover timeless insights from King Solomon and the Bible for business and investing. Amidst a sea of false promises, let's refocus on enduring principles for a life of peace and prosperity. I'm Scott Florida, guest hosting for Jason Hartman. Drawing from my 30 years of pastoral and entrepreneurial expe…

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The Mysterious Death of Michael Groves. A Follow On Episode Featuring An Interview With the Family of Michael Groves. Now Live On Our You Tube Channel 2:24

2M ago2:24

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Our new You Tube Channel series entitled Mysteries of the Enduring Secret is a companion to our podcast JFK The Enduring Secret. With my co-host Rick Russo, in this new You Tube Series, we explore aspects of the JFK Assassination that remain a mystery still to this day. Captain Michael Groves who headed up the White House Honor Guard was the subjec…

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Episode 222 A Deeper Look at the Radical Right Wing Groups and Characters of the Early 60's Part 1 23:24

2M ago23:24

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Episode 222 is the first of a series of episodes where we begin to explore the radical right groups of the 1960's that clearly had great motive to murder president Kennedy. Emerging, alongside civil rights leaders, as a prime target for ire of white racists, anti-communists, and and a wide variety of other conservative groups, President Kennedy was…

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MLR Mid-Season Review with James Deeley 37:43

2M ago37:43

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It’s halfway through the 2024 Major League Rugby season, Bill and John welcome MLR Stats Guru, James Deeley back to the show to talk about who’s leading the way, midseason MVP picks, teams playing well and those underperforming. US Rugby Happy Hour LIVE is brought to you by QuickTap, the only sports video and analytics platform designed specificall…

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USA Eagle and Chicago Hounds Wing, Nate Augspurger 33:15

2M ago33:15

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USA Eagle veteran and Chicago Hounds’ Wing, Nate Augspurger returns to the show to talk about the Chicago Hounds’ season, also his move to Chicago this year and why. Nate also shares his excitement about this year’s USA Eagles’ international schedule, and, how much faster is he and Noah Brown after bleaching their hair! US Rugby Happy Hour LIVE is …

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Mysteries of Military Intelligence in Dealey Plaza Part 1 Is Now Live At Our You Tube Channel! A Discussion with Researcher Steve Osborn Who Testified Before the ARRB About His Mystery Witness 3:22

3M ago3:22

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Join us on our You Tube Channel for our latest episode of Mysteries of the Enduring Secret. Could there have been military intelligence personnel in Dealey Plaza on November 22nd whose sole purpose was to capture in real time video format the events that became the actual assassination? Researcher Steve Osborn became privy to a man who was there an…

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USA Eagle and Trailfinders’ Forward, Kate Zackary 51:04

3M ago51:04

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We’ve got a HUGE weekend coming up, USA vs Canada and USA Captain, Kate Zackary joined us to talk about this big match and the upcoming Pacific Four Series, not to mention, her teammates, young players coming through and Kate answered some great listener questions as well. Oh, and when will we see her back on the pitch, returning from injury? LAST …

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STEPHEN WILKES: Photography Focused 45:15

3M ago45:15

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One of America’s most iconic photographers, widely recognized for his fine art, editorial and commercial work. Stephen’s pictorial stories of Mainland China, California’s Highway One, Ellis Island, the ravages of Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy and an impressionistic study of Burned Objects set the tone for a series of career-defining projects that ca…

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Women’s Elite Rugby President Jessica Hammond-Graf, Board Member, Koma Gandy, and USA Eagle, Jenny Kronish 1:06:30

3M ago1:06:30

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With the big news just released about the new domestic professional competition, Women’s Elite Rugby, who better to have on the show than WER President, Jessica Hammond-Graf, and Board Member, Koma Gandy!? Plus, USA Eagle and Beantown RFC’s Jenny Kronish joins to talk about the impact this league can have on players like herself. Will the competiti…

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MATT MASON: Poetry Showcase 1:04:36

3M ago1:04:36

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It’s National Poetry Month and we are joined by the Nebraska State Poet, Matt Mason who has run poetry workshops in Botswana, Romania, Nepal, and Belarus for the U.S. State Department. Matt’s poetry has appeared in The New York Times and he is a recipient of a Pushcart Prize as well as fellowships from the Academy of American Poets and the Nebraska…

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USA Rugby 7s Wing, Jaz Gray 26:32

3M ago26:32

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Fresh off USA’s silver medal performance in Hong Kong, Jaz Gray joined the show to talk about the Hong Kong performance, the craziness of the tourney stop and 80 meter sprints! Which teammates have helped her the most in her 7s journey, and, what would it mean to her and her family to earn a spot on USA’s Paris Olympic roster this Summer. We have a…

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San Diego Legion & USA Eagle Lock, Greg Peterson 33:52

3M ago33:52

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USA Eagle No. 458, and former Newcastle Falcon and Glasgow Warrior, Greg Peterson, joined the show to talk about joining Major League Rugby’s San Diego Legion and this year’s USA Rugby calendar. Greg shares the reasoning for leaving European rugby to move to the West coast… well, let’s just say the weather may have had something to do with it. What…

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SARAH & SHANNON: Folk Soul Mates 41:04

3M ago41:04

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Sarah & Shannon are no strangers to the music industry. Together they span decades of hard work, songwriting, touring, and perseverance. Shannon LaBrie’s undeniable voice and musicianship have been described as “nothing short of breathtaking” by American Songwriter and NPR added her heroic anthem Firewalker to their Top 20 of 2020. Sarah Holbrook a…

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Episode 221 James Meredith and the Oxford Riot Part 5 (Final Episode of the Wander) 43:53

3M ago43:53

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Episode 221 is the fifth and final episode of a mutli-part wander that is the story of James Meredith and the Oxford Riots. Meredith was the first black man admitted to the University of Mississippi. Most who are familiar with the history, recall the tense moment of his admission, but few understand the extent of the violence which encompassed the …

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USA Rugby CEO, Bill Goren 37:36

3M ago37:36

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On this replay of US Rugby Happy Hour LIVE, Bill and John are joined by new USA Rugby CEO, Bill Goren. Bill, excited to lead our domestic game in the right direction, and what does that look like? How do fans trust USA Rugby again after bankruptcies and failures on the field. Bill also shares a bit about his background, working with MLB, MLL, MLR a…

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New England Free Jacks’ Co-Founder and CEO, Alex Magleby 36:32

3M ago36:32

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On this replay of US Rugby Happy Hour LIVE, New England Free Jacks’ Co-Founder and CEO, Alex Magleby, joined Bill and John to talk about the Free Jacks’ winning model and improving on it. Mags shares the business side of running a team, the growth of MLR and the future of the league. New England Free Jacks are well known for their fan experience, e…

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Episode 220 James Meredith and the Oxford Riot Part 4 47:41

3M ago47:41

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Episode 220 is the fourth episode of a mutli-part wander that is the story of James Meredith and the Oxford Riots. Meredith was the first black man admitted to the University of Mississippi. Most who are familiar with the history, recall the tense moment of his admission, but few understand the extent of the violence which encompassed the event. By…

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CHARLIE FRYE: Embracing Eccentricity 42:44

3M ago42:44

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Charlie Frye began life as a clown, performing alongside his father and grandfather. He then joined the circus and kidnapped a ballerina – his future wife, Sherry. Together they created a distinctive, original act that’s undeniably fresh, yet designed to feel classic, blending skill and physical comedy. As one of the world's most successful variety…

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