Jason and John look at the Avengers, tracing the evolution of the team from its origins in 1963 up to the present! There will be synopses of issues, details, nit picking, unbridled joy, excessive curmudgeonly complaining and general tomfoolery. Plus, Jason makes fun of the Collector! Find us on Instagram at The Avenging Hour!
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Join the podcast that critics call "A burst of fun and hypnotic." We’ve also been called “opinionated old men talking comic books” and neither are wrong! This podcast is a conversation between friends who love comic books! Join Andy and Mike and some guest hosts as we explore growing up in the 80’s and what it’s like to love comics now! We talk comics, having comics with kids, comic conventions and surround it by picking issues to read and review! Join us on Facebook at And This Is Why I Lov ...
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Old Capital Real Estate Investing Podcast with Michael Becker & Paul Peebles
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The Old Capital Real Estate Investing Podcast is aimed at Multifamily Real Estate Investors both new and seasoned. Hosts Michael Becker and Paul Peebles deliver no-hype education from an experienced commercial banker’s perspective. You will gain valuable insights from in-depth interviews with real life investors who are actively acquiring and operating apartment complexes in today’s environment. You will discover how they are identifying, financing and operating multifamily properties, as we ...
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From the science classroom. For the science classroom. Science education looks different today than it ever has before. The constant flow of new ideas and challenges opens up exciting opportunities for scientists, educators, and learners alike to reexamine our world and our place in it. Join middle school science educator Eric Cross as he sits down with fellow educators, scientists, and engineers to explore the best ways we can improve our K–8 science teaching practices and create wonder for ...
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EPS 314 - "What to Do When Your Lender Delays Closing: Can You Still Recover?"
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Jeremy Thomason and Stephen Quisenberry have acquired several apartment buildings in Texas and Georgia. In their discussion, they share their strategies for purchasing properties, emphasizing smaller deals in less competitive markets. They also detailed the challenges encountered during the acquisition of a 64-unit property, particularly with Fredd…
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DCeased, A Halloween Adventure into Madness
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Send us a text Andy and Mike finally get to talking Halloween and DC's DCeased! We go through the entire series, spoilers abound, and comment on how corny and awesome it was at the same time. Plus Andy and his orneriness continues, and we discuss what it's like to be old AND cranky! Our usual chat and attempts at humor. Tell a friend. Support the s…
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We start off discussing a Patsy Walker centric annual that has some fun art and a surprise group of villains for a magic centered story. And the Avengers are kind of in it as well! And then we look at a special 1.5 issue by Roger Stern and Bruce Timm that tells an untold tale of the original team!By Jason & John
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EPS 313 - “Maximize Your Returns: Why Investing in a 12- Unit Apartment Building Can Boost Your Real Estate Portfolio!”
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Before Matt and Melissa Mettry purchased a 12-unit apartment building in Dallas, they had already gained valuable experience as passive investors in several multifamily syndications. Through these investments, they learned just how crucial the role of the general partner (GP) is to the success of a project. To them, the general partner was like the…
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Avengers Two: Wonder Man and the Beast (2000) l 346
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Its three issues by Roger Stern and Mark Bagley that team up two of the most fun Avengers (when they're together), Wonder Man and the Beast! So this must be a slam dunk, right? Well, maybe not, unless you read and loved Wonder Man's solo series.By Jason & John
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ASK MIKE MONDAYS: “What do you mean a GENERATIONAL BUYING OPPORTUNITY?”
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You may have heard this phrase before…from an apartment sponsor…” This is a generational buying opportunity!” Really? Not all properties are great investments, but have the syndicator explain in detail…WHY they think this is a GREAT opportunity for you to invest in. Listen to their reasoning and read their business plan. See if it makes sense…BEFOR…
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Avengers: United They Stand (1999) #4-7 l 345
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We finish up the good tie in comic to the bad Avengers cartoon, where we see Dr. Doom and Jason's favorite villainous punching bag, the Collector!By Jason & John
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We Tried, Halloween, We Tried, An analysis of Old Men and School Reunions
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Send us a text In this episode, Mike and Andy talk about how they planned to talk about DCeased, Dc's Zombie comic. Instead, Andy was SOOO grumpy that we branched off and talked about many other things, like Kickstarters, 3D printers, Dungeons and Dragons, and so MUCH MORE!! Mike takes revenge on me and asks me THIRTY questions I MUST answer! Check…
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EPS 312 - Meet the “SUPERHEROS” of COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE LENDING: RECA.
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It’s a loan officer roundtable with the top producing commercial real estate bankers with RECA. The Real Estate Capital Alliance (RECA) was formed by a group of boutique real estate capital advisory firms with offices in major metropolitan markets and clients across the U.S. Collectively, the group consisting of 18 member firms and more than 85 ori…
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Avengers: United They Stand (1999) #1-3 l 344
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Back in the 1990's, Fox Kids decided to follow up their successful (and good) X-Men and Spider-Man cartoons with an Avengers one. It was...not as successful. However, the comic tie in is actually good and we discuss the first half of that series in this episode!By Jason & John
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It's the conclusion of the Death Song of Kulan Gath, as Triathlon becomes more fully a part of the team and Silverclaw joins! Is it in time to stop the end of the world?By Jason & John
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EPS 311 - The ZERO to ONE Challenge. Buying your first large apartment building. Can YOU do this?
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Anita Wong, and her husband William Liu just bought their first, large apartment building in Texas. Their journey began 24 months ago when they decided to scale up. They had owned a few single-family, short-term rental properties scattered in different places, but now they wanted to buy a larger apartment building that could employ an onsite manage…
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Deadpool's Secret Secret Wars and Not So Secret Questions
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Send us a text In this episode, we gather our wits and talk about Deadpool's Secret Secret Wars from Marvel Comics. Deadpool is a big thing, right? Right? I'm not sure either. We also get into a little question segment and I try and get Mike to tell the truth about his kids and what he liked growing up. (Hint, it wasn't Gillian Anderson). Support t…
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We get a new team roster! Lots of members quit, old members return and a new member is inducted! And then we start a plotline revolving around a Conan the Barbarian villain and visit Silverclaw's home country (and her origin).By Jason & John
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Beyond My Years: Teaching with determination, starring Khamphet Pease
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Hi Science Connections listeners! Here’s an episode from Amplify’s new podcast, Beyond My Years, that we think you’ll like. It features an incredible STEM educator from San Diego, California, named Khamphet Pease. Today on Beyond My Years, host Ana Torres learns all she can learn from the life stories and lessons of Khamphet Pease. As a refugee fro…
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We finish up the Domination Factor crossover with the Fantastic Four, where mysteries are revealed and time travel is the name of the game!By Jason & John
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EPS 310 - YOU HAVE TO LISTEN TO JACK COHEN. Period.
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Jack Cohen is a legend in commercial real estate. He is the DARK KNIGHT in commercial real estate. He was the former CEO of Cohen Financial for 25 years. Cohen Financial was one of the largest commercial real estate lenders in the nation. Jack chats about his 40+ year history in commercial real estate investing and lending. He brings interesting qu…
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Best Artist Bracket Winner - Memory Lane Moments Plus Role Playing Chat
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Send us a text In this episode, we reveal for the non-FB and TikTok followers who REALLY won the B.A.B.E. (Best Artist Brackets Ever) contest from early this year. We tell you how the winner got there, what we like most about them, and who should have won!! Then we tangentially segway into role playing and discuss favorite licensed games and much m…
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EPS 309 - Top Apartment Owner/Sponsor Mike Ochstein: 40 years of knowledge explained.
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Mike Ochstein has been buying/owning/managing apartments for 40 years. He has purchased thousands of units and currently owns 5500 units. Ochstein gives a great perspective on how you should invest; not for the short term…but the long term. He owns in Dallas, Austin and Houston. He has never had an investor lose money. Ochstein “retired” a few year…
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It's a crossover with the Fantastic Four! Domination Factor is an eight-issue miniseries involving both teams and we're covering the first four parts of it this week! And we've got writer/artist Jerry Ordway back for the Avengers issues!By Jason & John
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EPS 308 - Where do you make money at these days? War Fighter and Top Apartment Broker; Mark Allen chats about the North Texas market.
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Mark Allen- Executive Managing Director of GREA- has sold over 150 apartment buildings in North Texas. YOU want to know Mark...IF YOU WANT TO BUY APARTMENTS. Mark discusses the number of transactions that have closed in North Texas. It also chats about the limited inventory that’s available today for apartment buyers…and where he sees the investing…
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ASK MIKE MONDAYS: “Will the ½ point FED cut… going to help apartment investors?”
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Just last week the Federal Reserve lowered their short-term rates by 50 basis points. Michael discusses what investors can now expect. It’s been 420 days since the last hike. Over the last few months…many general partners have been waking up in a sweat at 3am and reliving a bad nightmare of higher debt payments on their bridge loans. Today, with th…
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We finish off the big return of the Exemplars, and then we have an issue without the regular team in it, which brings the Triune Understanding back to the forefront of the plot!By Jason & John
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This week we see the matters between Wonder Man and the Vision come to the head and then the first part of a follow up to the crossover called The Eighth Day, which introduced the Exemplars! Don't worry if you don't remember it...it wasn't an Avengers crossover and no one really remembers it.By Jason & John
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Ultron Unlimited wraps up this episode with one of the best panels in comics, and we discuss just how amazing this storyline is!By Jason & John
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This week we start what John considers the best storyline of the Busiek/Perez issues, a run filled with a lot of great stuff! It's Ultron Unlimited, one of the best uses of Ultron ever! Watch the Avengers fight an Ultron at his most evil and vicious!By Jason & John
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Titans Together!! When Titans Clash Part Two - Continuing the Iconic 80's Run with Issues 7-12
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Send us a text In this issue Mike and Andy talk more New Teen Titans comics from the 1980's. Mike has never read the series and Andy, well, he loves George Perez. We go through and give our thoughts on issues 7-12! This series takes us to Titan’s Tower, Amazon Island, Olympus and more!! Sorry about the fan noises in the microphone. It was hot that …
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We finish off the Jerry Ordway fill in and then we do a special Wizard issue that serves as a prelude to the next big plotline....Ultron Unlimited!!!By Jason & John
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Loving the Kurt Busiek and George Perez issues? Well, we've got a three issue fill in that we're starting today by writer/artist Jerry Ordway! These issues guest star the Wrecking Crew, Monica Rambeau and the Black Knight! It also stars an obscure villain from the 1970's!By Jason & John
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NEW! Beyond My Years: Teaching with heart, starring Joyce Abbott
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Check out Amplify’s new podcast, Beyond My Years— host and educator Ana Torres seeks out educational insights and hard-won lessons directly from people who have thrived for decades in the classroom: seasoned educators. On this premiere episode, Ana soaks up wisdom from Joyce Abbott, an educator so passionate about her students that she inspired one…
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We take a look back at what happened while the heroes were "dead' during Heroes Reborn and we learn a lot of secrets. Characters who have been missing for years turn up and the biggest mystery surrounding Jarvis is finally solved!By Jason & John
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ASK MIKE MONDAYS: Can these LOWER RATES stimulate apartment investors to buy more properties?
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Michael and Paul chat about how these lower interest rates could impact apartment investing. The 10-year treasury in May, hit a high of 4.71%, today we are at 3.90%. Could these lower mortgage rates bring investors back into the market. Michael talks about the HEADLINES of what he is seeing today in apartment ownership and investing. Are you intere…
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We finish our tour of the MC2 universe with the alternate Avengers going to ANOTHER alternate reality to help defeat some familiar alternate foes. Then we see the team go up against some enemies from around the MC2 universe!By Jason & John
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We're moving through the rest of the A Next title, and we're introduced to a new mysterious villain who will be plaguing the team a little later. We also find out the secret of Mainframe! And we get an updated Sons of the Serpent, because we can never get away from racists, sadly. Come join us!By Jason & John
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Big Bang Comics: A Classic Company with Classic Taste Part Two! Plus DC United!
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Send us a text In this episode we continue talking BIG BANG Comics! We go through a little history of the company and talk about more comics from them. It's such an interesting read and we hope you try them out at Indyplanet.com! Mike then tries to pressure me into joining the Gamefound kickstarter for DC United!! And it is soooo tempting!! Did I? …
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The MC2 Universe continues to throw old characters we know at the Avengers as well as some new ones with connections to ones we know. A fan of Doctor Doom or Hercules? Then you're going to want to check out this episode! (Non fans should check it out too.)By Jason & John
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Big Bang Comics: A Classic Company with Classic Taste Part One! Plus Mimes Vs Clowns!
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Send us a text In this episode, Mike and Andy talk Indy Comics Company Big Bang Comics! First though we talk about the long-awaited chat you've been asking for! Mimes Vs Clowns! Who would win? And would we even know if the Mime won? We discuss Dr Weird and then realize the rest is going to take a more Indepth look at the company and other titles! S…
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We continue looking at the Avengers of the MC2 Universe, where we get the return of the original Defenders and some new members for our team!By Jason & John
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It's time for another side trip outside the regular Avengers series, and this time we're going to a completely different universe! It's the MC2 Marvel Universe, or the Spider-Girl universe, since the entire thing is centered on her (although we won't be seeing her in this series). This universe has their own team of Avengers, and even though they c…
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The Beast is back!!! And the first issue also guest stars famous comic book characters Kurt Busiek and George Perez! Then we learn more about the Triune Understanding with the return of Triathlon!By Jason & John
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