The Crunchy Take

Episodes

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   Crunchy Take 36: Creating worlds and how to navigate writing competitions with Luke Wildman

   Luke Wildman is a professional writer and creator of many different worlds. How does one become a professional writer? How do you start getting your works published? What techniques do you exercise to take your creativity to another level? If any of that peaked your interest, this podcast is...

   Jan 25, 2022

   1h 49m
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   Crunchy Take 35: The Jones problem, predictions for UFC 267 and 268 (Eric Luangrath)

   We’re back! Another MMA extravaganza! Timestamps to follow. 00:00:53 - The Jones problem 00:26:41 - UFC 267 00:28:36 - Dan Hooker vs Islam Makachev 00:33:11 - Petr Yan vs. Cory Sandhagen 00:35:38 - Jan Błachowicz vs. Glover Teixeira 00:42:34 - UFC 268: Michael Chandler vs. Justin Gaethje 00:46:20…

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   Oct 28, 2021

   1h 03m
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   Crunchy Take 34: The hard growth of basketball in Thailand with Tony Korsah Dick

   Tony is a professional basketball player from Bangkok, Thailand and has played for multiple teams in the TBL. He has also represented Thailand on the international stage playing in various FIBA tournaments, both 5x5 and 3x3.This episode focuses more heavily on the ins and outs of the professional...

   Jul 20, 2021

   1h 19m
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   Crunchy Take 33: Jay Thompson - The life of an investigator

   Jay Thompson is an abuse and neglect investigator for the office of the attorney general. What does a bad day at work look like in his profession? What are the skills and hobbies that led him to become who he is today? Come and hear his thoughts on cop/detective shows, the process of solving...

   May 29, 2021

   2h 00m
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   Crunchy Take 32: Ronald Morrell Jr.

   What happens when you've been working towards a particular career for decades, only to pivot 180 degrees in the opposite direction? What kind of skills do you hone and learn by being the owner of a business? What does it truly mean to serve and empower your community? Operating out of Marion,...

   Apr 29, 2021

   1h 11m
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   Crunchy Take 31: Eric Luangrath - "Beast of a bartender that only likes to cook"

   Eric texted me that description after our conversation while I was trying to decide what the title of this episode would be, but he's so much more that. In our family, food and its industry have played a major role in how we do and go about life. What used to serve as a necessity to survive has...

   Feb 26, 2021

   1h 18m
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   Crunchy Take 30: Kurt Fowler

   Kurt Fowler is a professor for the school of music at Indiana State University. Over the years he has either performed with or subbed for the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and the Syracuse Symphony and has served as principal...

   Jan 27, 2021

   1h 36m
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   Crunchy Take 29: UFC 257 recap and future mma news

   Me and Eric goof around and talk about Dustin Poirer knocking out Conor Mcgregor, what that means for the future of the lightweight division, and the bounty of upcoming fights that could change the face of the game as we know it. Come and have a good time! 15:19 - UFC 257 30:42 - Future of light...

   Jan 27, 2021

   1h 13m
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   Crunchy Take 28: Jinsoo Park

   During the time of this recording, Jinsoo Park (a friend of mine from high school) found himself stuck in Thailand's mandated 14-day quarantine. As one of the cohosts of the "Thoughts and Prayers" podcast, Jinsoo has so much to share! So aside from details of how the actual quarantine process…

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   Jan 2, 2021

   42m
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    Crunchy Take 27: MMAgasm (256 and other things)

    Lots going on in the mma world. Who better to discuss it with...

    Dec 10, 2020

    1h 28m
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    Crunchy Take 26 - Ben Talbot

    Football is a cultural phenomenon that unites the world at a passionate frequency no other sport/event can compare. Indeed in many countries football goes beyond just the casual sensation of sports fandom, rather, it acts as a force that permeates through to the heart of culture itself. As the…

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    Nov 11, 2020

    1h 41m
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    Crunchy take 25: Rob Oller

    Rob Oller is primarily a columnist for the Columbus Dispatch. As a sports writer with over 25 years in the industry, Oller has been in the press conferences, locker rooms and press boxes of some of the most significant athletic events in the past two decades. Come and listen to his stories!…

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    Oct 28, 2020

    1h 15m
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    Crunchy Take 24: UFC 254 (and some spooky movies at the end)

    We mostly ramble about the fight word, and for whatever reason Eric asked me about scary movies at the end. Fun time, should be a great night of fights!

    Oct 23, 2020

    1h 19m
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    Crunchy Take 23: Lebron's 4th, Lakers' 17th- Initial reaction

    Lebron won one for LA LA land. Come hear my late night thoughts and knee-jerk reactions. So much more to digest, but this one's fresh.

    Oct 12, 2020

    37m
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    Crunchy Take 22: Laura Mumme

    Laura Mumme is a registered nurse who currently serves at Community Hospital East. She has over 5 years of field experience after graduating from Liberty University's Nursing Program. This year has seen many hardships for people in all fields, and Laura has been at the forefront of these…

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    Oct 2, 2020

    1h 21m
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    Crunchy Take 21: NBA Finals optics and UFC 253 reaction

    7:00 - NBA talk 01:17:15 - UFC

    Oct 1, 2020

    1h 41m
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    Crunchy take 20: Let's talk movies

    1:30 - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 7:15 - The Dark Knight 25:30 - Interstellar 38:26 - Blade Runner (1982) 46:20 - Toy Story 2 59:35 - Spirited Away

    Sep 25, 2020

    1h 12m
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    Crunchy Take 19: Big men are back, The Clippers Conundrum

    01:16 - The Clippers Conundrum 36:56 - Miami vs. Boston 47:22 - Lakers vs. Denver

    Sep 22, 2020

    1h 06m
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    Crunchy Take 18- Rockets and Clippers problems, the rise of the Nuggets

    6:05 - LAC vs. Denver 34:19 - D'antoni out, Houston we have problems 44:16 - Miami vs. Boston

    Sep 13, 2020

    55m
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    Crunchy Take 17: NBA Playoffs, optics and takes

    0:00 - Announcements 6:42 - NBA Optics/social justice 24:22 - Actual basketball talk 32:08 - What's happening to Milwaukee? The Rise of the Heat. 52:11- Denver vs. LAC 57:12 - Houston vs. Lakers

    Sep 8, 2020

    1h 16m
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    Crunchy Take 16: Alexis Hale - Living and studying abroad, Internal vs. External Culture

    After 15 episodes of the Crunchy take, we finally have our first woman! Alexis Hale is a former Taylor University student who studied sociology and anthropology, come and hear her experiences/takes on living in different cultures and how to best find common ground in an ever changing…

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    Aug 27, 2020

    1h 34m
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    Crunchy Take 15 - Comparing our high school years 1999 vs. 2009 (ft.Eric Luangrath)

    This one got a bit real, and thus there is NSFW language. You've been warned. We had fun talking and reminiscing about... pretty much everything culturally relatable to our youth years. Everything from memorable movies, music, and moments in time that now live in that part of the brain where...

    Aug 20, 2020

    2h 22m
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    Crunchy Take 14: Heavyweights and UFC 252

    Stipe vs. Cormier = greatest heavyweight decider? Join us for a discussion on heavyweights! 0:00 - Announcement 0:50 - Podcast being 6:47 - Heavweight discussion begin 01:05:29 - 252 predictions

    Aug 14, 2020

    1h 32m
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    Crunchy Take 13: Top 5 Fighters list with Eric Luangrath

    Timestamps: 0:00 - Understanding MMA history, what makes a fighter enter into the top 5? 21:48 - Number 5 29:38 - Number 4 45:25 - Number 3 55:47 - Eric talks about seeing UFC 117 (Sonnen vs. Silva) in person. 59:55 - Number 2 01:12:12- Number 1 01:29:05 - Who didn't make it? Future fights and...

    Jul 24, 2020

    1h 48m
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    Crunchy Take 12: Naim Wongpiya- UFC 251 Recap and MMA talk

    Just a recap of UFC 251 and a sleuth of other MMA-related topics with a devoted fight fan and great friend from Bangkok, Thailand! As you'll find out fairly quickly, Naim, who juggles life as a business man and an entrepreneur, is an insightful individual who is full of charisma. Here are some...

    Jul 14, 2020

    1h 33m
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    Crunchy Take 11: UFC 251 (Fight Island) predictions

    Crazy times! REALLY crazy main card! Hear our predictions/breakdowns of the matchups as we observe weigh in today! Timestamps: 0:44 - Fight Island 3:38 - Amanda Ribas vs. Paige VanZant, How does a fighter go from prelim to main card status? 15:30 - Jessica Andrade vs. Rose Namajunas 23:00 - Petr...

    Jul 10, 2020

    1h 30m
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    Crunchy take 10: The Last of Us 2 discussion w/ Aidden Tapia

    In what has been likely the most controversial release of a video game in recent memory, I wanted to invite a friend of mine (who is equally as passionate about games) to have an open discussion about The Last of Us 2. Bare in mind, this is just an honest discussion between two people that...

    Jun 27, 2020

    2h 29m
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    Crunchy Take 9: Movie and Music talk with Matthew Morse (The Lighthouse + Resonate by Lettuce)

    Hey all! Sooooo this is something a little bit different sports or other seemingly random topics. In what we hope will be a monthly thing, me and Matthew Morse will be taking a look at one movie and album, breaking them down and talking about them in depth. These are either pieces of art and...

    Jun 19, 2020

    1h 42m
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    Crunchy Take 8: Chernobyl (HBO) discussion with Joseph Mosse

    Given everything that's going on currently, I thought it'd be interesting to take a look at another time in history where people had to overcome adversity to solve problems. The event we're looking at today is of course the events of the Chernobyl power plant explosion, which is now known as the...

    Jun 8, 2020

    1h 34m
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    Crunchy Take 7: Discussing George Floyd, current events and the service industry

    There's no easy way to discuss what's going on at the moment. But we have to try. I respect and appreciate anyone actively participating and trying to, I firmly believe the attempt can bring people together. This podcast today was supposed to be about the service industry, given Eric's prolific…

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    Jun 2, 2020

    1h 34m
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    Crunchy Take 6: Tony Korsah-Dick

    From FIBA 3x3 tournaments to other notable international competitions, Tony is a professional basketball player from Thailand who has represented the country on numerous occasions. He's also a good friend of mine, and today we discussed everything from the growing popularity of basketball in...

    May 25, 2020

    2h 01m
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    Crunchy Take 5- Final Thoughts on The Last Dance

    We've reached the end of ESPN's "The Last Dance". Join me and Eric as we discuss our take on the series and other things sports-related.

    May 19, 2020

    1h 07m
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    Crunchy Take 3: UFC 249 and The Last Dance ep.7-8 RECAP

    This week we cover the craziness that was UFC 249 and the later episodes of ESPN's "The last dance".

    May 12, 2020

    1h 56m
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    Crunchy Take 2: UFC 249 Preview

    In the midst of Covid-19 and self quarantine, stoppage of public gatherings of all kinds, UFC 249 has come to save us. Sports leagues and other organizations could use this event to gauge operations going forward! Listen in to hear our predictions for the event.

    May 10, 2020

    1h 32m
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    Crunchy take 1 - Michael Jordan, Basketball and Sports Culture

    Welcome to the Crunchy take! This week we dive into ESPN's "The Last Dance", a ten-part series following Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. I like to get into the intricacies of these athletes that we have come to put on a pedal stool. Why are they the way that they are? What can be...

    May 10, 2020

    1h 30m