The Get It Factory Podcast

Stand up comedian Kevin Bozeman joins us for a tasty drink and some big laughs.

Phil Kopczynski is an incredibly funny standup comedian. Listen and hear for yourself.

Conor McGiffin joins us from the road and the set of his current play.

Jon Konen has been an educator for many years and an author for a few. He shares some of what he's learned and the philosophies he's formed.

The lesser half of the co-host team, Ryan Acra, tells the audience a little about what makes him tick.

Not exactly a typical Get It Factory Podcast, but actually a bonus from the latest TGIF book release. The book is called The Thanksgiving Song, by Lee Haven. Regular podcast listeners may have heard the song before on Lee’s special appearance last year, but now its a book for families to share all year long. … The Thanksgiving Song Book Read More »

Darrel Campbell was a stranger before we recorded this episode of TGIF Podcast, but now he’s our best friend. If you take the subjects that between the two of us, we find most fascinating, sports and entertainment, and wrap them up into a kind, funny, talented human being, you would get our best pal Darrel. … Episode 21 – Darrel Campbell Read More »

Dancers from our dance studio have been clamoring for us to try and get Amanda LaCount on the podcast for weeks. Since she appears to be one of the busiest people in Hollywood, we assumed getting any of her time would be a long shot. Needless to say, we were thrilled when she agreed to … Episode 20 – Amanda LaCount Read More »

We were extremely lucky to have a true pro come to the Factory this week. Kevin Bozeman has been making people laugh for two decades and doesn’t show any signs of slowing down. We got to enjoy a red Solo cup full of wine with him as we talked about everything from politics, to Brandon … Episode 19 – Kevin Bozeman Read More »

It has been a brutal February in Great Falls, MT where we record The Get It Factory Podcast, so we were naturally curious when we found out this week’s guest moved here from Florida. We are thrilled we asked him to join us to explain because we learned the reason for the move and so … Episode 18 – Tim Lee Michael Read More »

If you are a fan of America’s Got Talent, then you are most likely a fan of this week’s guest. Kechi Okwuchi, or just Kechi as she has come to be known by a growing number of fans, has an amazing voice that has taken her to the finals of two different seasons of the … Episode 17 – Kechi Read More »

Since The Get It Factory Podcast began, we have been excited to have Ryan’s son Zack on the show. He is an amazing human with a fantastic sense of humor. He is the producer of the MTN 9:00 Statewide News at Q2 in Billings, MT. At just 22 years old, his hustle and work ethic … Episode 16 – Pop Culture with Zack Read More »

Sometimes we just luck out in finding guests for our podcast, and that luck was definitely on our side this week.  We knew the traveling production of The Wizard Of Oz was coming to town, but we didn’t know if we could find anyone who might have time to join our little show.  We were … Episode 15 – Jack Saleeby Read More »

We didn’t quite know what to expect when we invited a 13 year old to be a guest on The Get It Factory Podcast.  We would never have expected such an extraordinary young man.  Luc Swensson is the founder and CEO of The I Love This Life Foundation.  He was moved to make a difference … Episode 14 – Luc and Thor Swensson – I Love This Life Read More »

It was an absolute thrill to chat with Meredith Masony on this week’s episode of The Get It Factory Podcast.  Meredith is the star and founder of thatsinappropriate.com, a website and blog dedicated to the real lives of parents.  With over 2.2 million followers, Meredith and her contributors normalize the craziness of parenting and marriage.  … Episode 13 – Meredith Masony – That’s Inappropriate Read More »

Lucky for us, we left our microphones out after our most recent recording and our daughter Lakey decided she wanted to be interviewed.  She’s five and she’s a complete ham.  We decided to make our little chat a bonus episode as we await the arrival of our children’s book “Lakey Lynn and the Permanent Passy.”  … Bonus Episode – Lakey Lynn and the Perfect Podcast Read More »

We met Emily Andzulis when we recorded our podcast with Matt Cable a few weeks ago.  Since then she has become the first ever female Titan on NBC’s hit competition show The Titan Games.   We were thrilled to find out she was still in town and willing to join us as this week’s guest on … Episode 12 – Emily “The Pitbull” Andzulis Read More »

Just a few short days after his retirement, we got a chance to sit down and interview Lee Haven.  We were also lucky to have Lee bring his wife Martha along for our chat.  You may remember from the Thanksgiving Song bonus episode that Lee is Becky’s dad.  Beyond the notoriety that comes with raising … Episode 11 – Lee Haven (and Martha Haven) Read More »

Matt Cable is the youngest guest we’ve had on The Get It Factory podcast so far, but he’s lived more life than any 28 year old we know.   He is a son, brother, soldier, athlete, spokesperson, philanthropist, social media guru, Cross-Fitter and he’s all these things after surviving a battle with leukemia that nearly … Episode 10 – Matt Cable Read More »

We had barely started podcasting when we found out beloved comedian Brad Upton was coming to our town to do a show at a local bar. We thought we were absolutely shooting for the stars when Becky reached out to see if he would be willing to come to The Get It Factory studios to … Episode 9 – Brad Upton Read More »

We had the absolute greatest time getting to know The Lucky Valentines.  Husband and wife duo Shaun and Jamie Carrier have a musical style all their own and we at The Get It Factory are huge fans.  Somehow these two incredible musicians found each other, and we all need to thank the guy who set … Episode 8 – The Lucky Valentines Read More »

It was a blast to talk to comedian Phillip Kopczynski. He joined us in The Get It Factory studio the morning after he killed a feature set at a bar here in Great Falls, MT. We discuss the life of a working comedian while laughing and joking about everything from porn shops to children’s basketball … Episode 7 – Phillip Kopczynski Read More »

Broadway performer Conor McGiffin, who is currently starring in the traveling production of Finding Neverland, joined The Get It Factory Podcast to discuss everything from college football to ballet, and almost everything in between. Conor was our first phone interview, and he stayed on the call with us for an hour. We could easily have … Episode 5 – Conor McGiffin Read More »

We had the great pleasure to sit down with Becky’s dad, Lee Haven, to discuss The Thanksgiving Song. A song he wrote decades ago and still entertains audiences to this day. Happy Thanksgiving!!

Renowned and award-winning educator and author Jon Konen joins Becky and Ryan to talk about everything from the current trends and issues in education, to publishing a children’s book, to broadcasting basketball games in lettermen’s jackets from the 1990’s. For more information, check out the following links: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0266971/?ref_=nv_sr_1 http://www.fortbenton.com/ https://principalreads.com/

Ryan reluctantly agreed to be the interviewee and discuss the evolution of Sugarbeet Falls and The Get It Factory.

We had a little bit of audio trouble with this episode, but Pat’s story is amazing, so we have to share it despite the weird sounds in the background. The good news is we have the audio issues fixed! Find out more about Pat at www.patrickedouglas.com.

Don’t listen again to Episode 1 if you already did, but we’re getting there.