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From his front porch in Brookfield, IL, comfortably ensconced in his Zero Gravity lounge chair, Mark Chalabala talks with old friends and new about anything and everything with a perspective colored by his unique life and adventures. From a solo bicycle trip across the country to several around the world adventures, and his unique childhood experiences, he has done and seen everything he wanted to and is ready to tell you about it.
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Episode Notes Mark talks about his recent trip to the Minnesota State Fair and the Princess Kay of the Milky Way Butter Sculptures, Fair Food, and livestock. Then the guys gush over the movie, Suicide Squad. Find out more at https://porch-party.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
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S1E9 - Porch Party in Zero Gravity - Technobabble
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Episode Notes Mark and Jim discuss how computers have changed over their lives, from their experience learning BASIC using a card reader to terminals in college with 300 baud modems, to today's computers and cloud based software. Find out more at https://porch-party.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.…
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S1E8 - Porch Party in Zero Gravity - Medical Travel Emergencies
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Episode Notes Mark talks about some harrowing medical emergencies he experienced while travelling the world. Find out more at https://porch-party.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
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Episode Notes The Proch Party heads back to Bolingbrook and the guys talk about how they ended up the careers they did, did it go as they planned, and discuss what makes an astronaut and what pizza would you choose if you could never have another type of pizza again. Find out more at https://porch-party.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pineca…
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S1E6 - Porch Party in Zero Gravity S01E06
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Episode Notes Mark details the reasons why he undertook a bicycle trek across America, and highlights the trial and tribulations this undertaking presented. Find out more at https://porch-party.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
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S1E5 - The Dude, The MCU, and Living Mortgage Free
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Episode Notes The Dude, Mark's Cat, makes his first appearance on the podcast and his antics, habits, and personality are the hot topic today. We delve into the MCU and talk mortgages as well. Find out more at https://porch-party.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
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S1E4 - Summer Jobs in Lyons - Guest Steve Yurek
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Episode Notes Porch Party in Zero Gravity hits the road. Mark and his guest and Childhood friend, Steve Yurek, relive their summer jobs as janitors in School District 103 and all the crazy antics they got away with. Find out more at https://porch-party.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.…
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S1E3 - Morton West High School Class of 1982
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Episode Notes The Porch Party reminisces about high school days from the Greasers and the Jocks, shop class, swim team, band and crazy ways to boost your grades. Find out more at https://porch-party.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
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Episode Notes Jim and Mark talk about how their families ended up in Stickney, Chester the Molester, the Gypsies that would take you in the night, and a recipe book they created in 3rd grade, plus much more. Find out more at https://porch-party.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
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Episode Notes Mark and Jim talk about Thomas Alva Edison Grade School in Stickney, IL, cub scouts, band, bullies and summer jobs. Find out more at https://porch-party.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
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