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The Bart DZ Podcast
by Bart Dziegielewski
This is a podcast where I discuss things like writing, personal finance, legal cannabis, and mushroom hunting.
Episodes
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Lindsay Clancy Recap and Excerpt from 'Raise the Bar'
Join me as I recap the Lindsay Clancy trial and also read from Jon Taffer's 'Raise the Bar'. I actually recorded this a couple weeks ago but oddly enough it's still relevant, though there is actually big movement going on in the case today (9/28) in that Lindsay Clancy will be back in the…
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True Crime Round-up #1
If you listen to the show, you know I've already been talking about true crime here and there--I'm just turning it into a regular, more-structured segment now. Come on down for the true crime round-up! I recorded this before the weekend and I know there were some more developments in the Lindsey...
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Jon E. Rector's Guide to Lost Cross 40th Anniversary Festival
Rector returns! That's right, Jon E's back and he wants to tell you about the 40th anniversary of the Lost Cross house festival on Sep. 4-6th. And as usual Jon E. gets into some stories about the olden days of the cross, including a fun conversation about hallucinogens.
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1 Year Later: What the Coyotes Taught Me
It's been a year since the night I was confronted by a trio of aggressive coyotes at a state park in central Kansas. So I'm looking back and trying to understand what happened, separating fact from fiction....
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Readings from 'Man of Constant Sorrow' by Dr. Ralph Stanley
I've been waiting to read this one for a while! 'Man of Constant Sorrow: My Life and Times' by Dr. Ralph Stanley is like a real-life version of 'O' Brother Where Art Thou?'--set back in the time when bluegrass music was at its height of popularity, this autobiography proves that Ralph Stanley is...
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World Cup 2026 Recap from Trail of Tears
I'm chilling in Trail of Tears State Park again, getting bit to hell by mosquitos and recapping what was a pretty awesome world cup. Recent playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3DBkDxOenHnAGVqbYryTOY?si=3q5UmTWbR9aCs9i39J4LCg
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Catching Up Summer 2026
Join me as I ponder the world for this quick but peaceful hangout in Trail of Tears State Park. Latest playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3DBkDxOenHnAGVqbYryTOY?si=J88Ocb6gQN-td5HvjOtHlw
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Excerpts from "The Power of Conflict" by Jon Taffer
On this day I make a quick stopover in Trail of Tears State Park on a blustery day to read some excerpts from "The Power of Conflict: Speak Your Mind and Get the Results You Want" by Jon Taffer, star of the TV show Bar Rescue.
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Building Wealth During Difficult Times
Just a quick update from the road! I'm down in Cape for Memorial Day talkin' about personal finance! True Crime Party MIX #2 playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3DBkDxOenHnAGVqbYryTOY?si=0dsJOGQpRtigGPCXKGRKeA
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Readings from 'Mother of God' by Paul Rosolie
Excerpts from 'Mother of God: An Extraordinary Journey into the Uncharted Territories of the Western Amazon' by Paul Rosolie. True Crime Party Mix #2 playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3DBkDxOenHnAGVqbYryTOY?si=69IRsBTeRgyG8GFTJzv-Ng
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Modern Dating Talk--Better to Yearn or Be Always Content?
Is it better to be a hopeless romantic, spiraling-when-you're-alone type?--or the type of dude who can hang out with himself in solitude all the time and be fine with it? Are both extreme behaviors? Let's peel back the layers... Check out my latest playlist "True Crime Party MIX 2"...
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"The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber" by Ernest Hemingway
In this episode I read one of my favorite Hemingway stories "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber"... Check out the new playlist from the Bart DZ podcast--True Crime Party MIX #2: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3DBkDxOenHnAGVqbYryTOY?si=sH_8JDp6TJKPSre0ylk3VA
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Going to Church Again, Nancy Guthrie Case, Pauly Shore Encounter...
I'm looking through a spiritual window.... Storm chase from my YouTube channel:Live Storm Chase in Cape Girardeau 3/15/26! "Looking Through a Spiritual Window" by Ralph Stanley:https://open.spotify.com/track/5SXmyqTnPCbRC42mCeKpbn?si=36158765bf32410f 75 Hard Workout Playlist:...
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Reading of 'Open' by Andre Agassi
Here is an excerpt of me reading one of the better books I've read in recent times. Written by prominent tennis star of the 1990s, Andre Agassi, 'Open' explores what it feels like to win big.....and to lose big, in exhaustively intense detail. 'Going 75 Hard' workout playlist...
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Updates on the Nancy Guthrie Kidnapping Case...
Alright, I'm back! It's been so hard trying to record lately but I am back with some updates on the Nancy Guthrie case--part of my continuing coverage of true crime stories. And this one's a doozie... 'Going 75 Hard' workout playlist...
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Sample Reading of 'Turning Pro' by Steven Pressfield
This week we're checking out 'Turning Pro: Tap Your Inner Power and Create Your Life's Work' by Steven Pressfield. All part of my deep-dive into self-productivity in 2026. 'Going 75 Hard' Workout Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7IMcX2uqpu7gxJqrcqiuB0?si=H7Due6XeQJKD8SpA4tWdcg
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Storm Coverage of the 2026 "Snowmageddon"
I've been stuck mostly digging snow when I'm not at work and it's all due to the recent "Snowmageddon" that shocked it's way through the Midwest, South, and East Coast of the United States. This storm left southern Illinois with at least 1' of snow, and this episode records the aftermath the next...
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Excerpts from 'Eat That Frog!' by Brian Tracy
On this episode I read excerpts from 'Eat That Frog: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time' by Brian Tracy. It's not a particularly easy or fast-flowing read--but that's why you should just let me read some of it for you! I'll "eat the frog" for the both of us!........
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The Taste Police: You're Not Allowed to Like Anything
It seems like the list of things you're not supposed to like, or admit that you like in public, keeps growing and growing in recent years. Jake Paul, country music, UFC, the state of Missouri, Taylor Swift, Joe Rogan podcast.... Is it woke culture? Social inference? Tribalism? I offer my...
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Reading of '#Max Out Your Life' by Ed Mylett
To help you stay on the path of your goals for 2026, I'm reading almost the entirety of '#Max Out Your Life: Strategies for Becoming an Elite Performer' by Ed Mylett. New workout playlist to get you pumped up! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7IMcX2uqpu7gxJqrcqiuB0?si=AGGDc7gHQ-KPPlKEMTUXfw
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Was 2025 a Year of Failure for Me?
The day before New Year's Eve I decide to sit down and have an honest discussion with myself about how I did with money, relationships, physical fitness, podcasting, etc... in 2025. Happy New Year's from the Bart DZ Podcast! Here's a new workout playlist for when you hit the gym in the new year!...
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Christmas 2025 Live on the Porch
Like always, the Bart DZ podcast NEVER shuts down on Christmas! Late Harvest Party playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3awPe5HOswM4xnqMfnPgyU?si=77ac00330b5747bd
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Brown University Shooting, Bondi Beach Massacre, Rob Reiner....
Reacting to the Brown University shooting in Rhode Island where the killer (or killers) are still at large, the Bondi Beach Massacre in Australia, the murder of Rob Reiner and his wife with their son, Nick Reiner, as the main suspect..... Late Harvest Party playlist:...
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Can Chat GPT Tell the Future? (For Dorks Only)
Can you imagine a world where teams of AI robots do their own coding--on themselves? Or creating their own simulated societies full of nothing but geniuses? Entire planets that serve as giant computers, while Earth remains an abandoned nature preserve, telling the story of species that burned...
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Talkin' True Crime on the Way to Chester
From the recent attack on two national guardsmen in D.C., to the unsolved murder of Anna Kepner on a cruise ship--I discuss it all on my way to buy cheap gas on the other side of the river in Chester. Late Harvest Party playlist:...
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CTA Train Attack and the Dissolving Safety of American Cities
26-year-old woman set on fire on a Chicago CTA train, UK woman pays a Florida man to kill her for a violent sexual fetish, two men get caught planning to take over a Haitian island to enslave its women and children--What's it all mean? America is becoming less and less safe at an alarming...
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Sample Reading of 'Winning' by Tim S. Grover
As the going gets tough I turn to 'Winning: The Unforgiving Race to Greatness' by Tim Grover for inspiration. Tim Grover is known for working with athletic giants like Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and Dwayne Wade, amongst others. (Sorry if the audio cuts out here and there--currently working out...
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Reflecting on the mayhem in our state parks this year
Is it just me or does it seem like all kinds of insanity took place in our nation's state parks this year? From the Devil's Den murders, my own encounter with a pack of aggressive coyotes, the black bear attacks in the Ozarks....join me as I take a look back. Late Harvest Party playlist for those...
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Sample Reading of 'The War of Art'
Here is a sample reading from a book I just picked up--'The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles' by Steven Pressfield. True Crime Party MIX: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7Gm5qwVrO6BFksSzGkmgnh?si=feJYCtT-T7eyeufOAFd5NA
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You've Got the Wrong Bear!
Recapping recent news and hanging out by an awesome woodfire during a rainstorm...
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Palisades fire suspect, black bear attacks, civil unrest....
Cataloguing recent violent events in the news and reacting to them--Uber driver arrested as suspect in the Palisades fire, black bear attacks, and the growing trend of young males "playing sniper"..... Check out the new True Crime playlist!:...
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Walking around Cape on a busy Thursday night
After a recording session at a nearby park, I decide to take a stroll through Cape Girardeau's historic district on a busy Thursday night. Latest playlist--Country Cupboard MIX https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5KyBREoLDZ08zEexYrXFzs?si=qt49uCpIRRGWlhyfkXz9kA
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Reading of 'Coyote America' by Dan Flores
One of my feature presentations for 2025--a reading of Dan Flores' book 'Coyote America'! Enjoy! Link to my latest playlist 'Country Cupboard MIX' https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5KyBREoLDZ08zEexYrXFzs?si=203c8379710f4fdc
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A Playground for Violent Acts
In this episode I try to reflect on and unpack the recent surge in violence in America. Summer Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2HHDVzeGLgTfKZZH7x0AFk?si=zQeXisfERXeSpkTrxseXnw
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Truman Capote's 'In Cold Blood' Sample Reading
I think it's time to finally pull this famous novel off of my bookshelf and give it a chance..... Summer Playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2HHDVzeGLgTfKZZH7x0AFk?si=zQeXisfERXeSpkTrxseXnw
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w/ Steven Puri--The Evolution of Remote Work
Steven Puri is a former CEO of 20th Century Fox, best known for his work on the films 'Independence Day' and 'The Wolverine', and in this episode he joins us to discuss the evolution of remote work, as well as how the film industry has changed over the past few decades. The Sukha Company | Focus...
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A few thoughts about the Kohberger case...
A casual reflection on emerging details from the Kohberger case. What are your thoughts? Leave a comment!
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Grand Tower Hangout--Devil's Den Killer, Kensington Reels, etc...
This one's for the true crime fans! Have you noticed how many freaking murders there are on a daily basis in our country lately? And not only that but we zombie wastelands spreading in our cities. Let's dig into it....
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Sample Reading of 'The Courage to Be Disliked'
A little bonus content for you here! In this episode I do a sample reading from the book 'The Courage to Be Disliked' by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga.
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Best and Worst of My Restaurant/Brewery Stops Out West
Taking a trip out west? Or back east? Well, here's a few stops you may want to make (or avoid) on the way. I try to recall every last place I stopped.....Woodies Smokehouse (McPherson), Abo's Pizza (Boulder), In-N-out Burger (Denver), Leprechaun's Corner Pub (Camdenton).....
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Coyote Encounter at Kanopolis!
On my return trip from out west I stayed at a campsite near Mushroom Rock State Park and found myself being visited by a small pack of aggressive coyotes in the middle of the night. This is the story of what happened....
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Headed West! Knob Noster, Estes Park, Durango Lake....
Some excerpts from my wild and crazy trip out west to Colorful Colorado!
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Reading of Stephen A. Smith's 'Straight Shooter'
I'm fixing to do some reading!
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What Lurks in the Night: Bobcats, Storm Cells, and Agro-terrorists
It's another porch hangout talking about the approaching storm, as well as some of the recent news stories about agro-terrorism popping up in the Midwest.
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Marissa Woods Exploration and Cape Rock part 2
It's another multi-part travel episode! Check out the playlist below for the ultimate summer, hang-out-in-the-garden music! (My custom playlist for the recent event at Gro Up) https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2HHDVzeGLgTfKZZH7x0AFk?si=zFE2avtyTliygla4_cA76A
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Stalled Trains and Fast Barges at Cape Rock
In this episode I stop by some parks on a day trip to Cape Girardeau to help myself decompress from a busy work schedule.
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Peabody River King Exploration
Join me as I explore the Peabody River King Wildlife Area on one of my days off.
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100th Episode Roadtrip Hangout!
We made it to 100 episodes! Woo-hoo!....or at least I'm pretty sure it's been a hundred episodes.... From the surreal sights of Baldwin State Park to the howling coyotes of Johnson Creek Wildlife Refuge, we're celebrating this milestone for the podcast Bart DZ style!
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We Live in a Political World....
By request.....I go over the evolution of my political outlook in this late night, rambly hang out. Fair warning--I recorded this after a long work shift and there's plenty of "Um's" and awkward pauses. It's scary talking about politics! Takes a while for this episode to get going but I promise…
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Tornado Outbreak in the Midwest!
Here's an impromptu episode I recorded during the tornado outbreak we had across the Midwest last week. Enjoy!
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This is a podcast where I discuss things like writing, personal finance, legal cannabis, and mushroom hunting.
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