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The Incredible Hult
by Eric Hultgren
We find interesting people and talk to them about the lens they view the world through and we do it in a different place, every podcast.
Episodes
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A Sinners Review in 3 Acts
Eric Hultgren and Julian Newman break the incredible movie down to learn what makes it truly special. Then they take those lessons and apply them to the horror flop, Wolfman, to try and make it better. Finally, they close the show with some iconic beats that make a horror movie stand out.
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Drams + Drama with Bandit from Film and Flask
I am transfixed by the creator economy and love to reach out to creators I admire and pick their brains. On this episode we talk with Bandit, a bourbon creator from Texas, about building a brand, what is new in bourbon, and the movie from 2024 that he thought was stupid. SPOILER: It is not Madame...
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Mike Yates the Man Behind Cinebourbon on TikTok
In this episode, we get into bourbon and content creation in a deep way with Mike Yates the face behind Cinebourbon on TikTok. I love both spaces and greatly admire what Mike has built and more importantly, the spirit by which he has built it. If you are not following him on TikTok or YouTube you...
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Ep 83: Byron Reese - Stories, Rocks, and Dice That Think
In this episode of the Incredible Hult podcast I sit down with author, entrepreneur, technologist, futurist, and AI expert - Byron Reese to talk about his new book that I LOVED "Stories, Rocks, and Dice That Think"
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Ep 82: Up in the Air with Brian Kelly
In this episode, Brian Kelly stops by to talk about his amazing new book AERIAL: Grand Rapids From Above which you can check out here: https://bit.ly/AREIALBook
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Ep 81: Skot Welch "Peace + Joy"
What a treat to spend some time with my friend Skot Welch from Global Bridge Builders to talk about what is going on in the country in an episode he and I are calling "Peace + Joy"
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Ep 80: Ken Evans "Radio was set-up for this to be its moment..."
Ken Evans joins the podcast to talk about politics, sheltering-in-place, murder hornets, the UFC and how radio is doing these days after all the cuts. This is a big episode and I hope you enjoy it. Ken Evans FB
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Ep 79: Alex Moran "Grow-down"
There is a saying the creative adult is the child that survived - Alex is the embodiment of that idea. She is currently entertaining people by dressing up as Post Malone so you can check those videos out at TikTok and on Instagram. Alex's Instagram Alex's TikTok
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Ep: 78 Pam Hultgren "A bit better each day"
My mother has studied and taught Tai Chi over the past three decades and can bring a sense of calm into your lives. We talk about theology, traditions, and the art of Tai Chi (moving meditation) I hope you enjoy this episode.
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Ep 77: Ryan Vaughn "When you start to look at your personality through this lens, it doesn't stand up against any scrutiny"
Ryan Vaughn is an entrepreneur and someone I admire deeply, recently he has been writing on mindfulness and I thought tonight it would be fun to explore how meditation might help you find answers to some of the hard questions we are all confronted with on a near-daily basis these days. Ryan…
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Ep 76: Drew McCarthy "If you name a TV show you dig, I can find a comic book that you will like"
Drew jumps on the podcast to talk about life as a sports radio host in a world devoid of sports and then we spend some time talking about comic books and which ones we are reading during the pandemic. Drew Facebook Drew Twitter
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Ep 75: Chris Andrus "Now is the time to build giving into the core values of your business."
Chris Andrus is one of the founders and co-owner of The Mitten Brewing in Grand Rapids, MI. He is the author of the book Dough Nation: How Pizza (and Small Businesses) Can Change the World and what he and his business partner Max are doing for their community right now is incredible - so we found…
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Ep 74: Monkeywrench VOL 1
On this episode, I reached out to my friends to see what they have been listening to while in quarantine and what happened was a mixtape to celebrate where we are right now.
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Ep 73: Jason Ley "The second you start breaking your own rituals that helped you keep it together before, is when it is going to be a problem"
Jason Ley is the CEO of Better Drinking Culture, a keynote speaker, husband, author, and certified cicerone so I thought we would talk about some tips for consuming alcohol when it is easy to find comfort in overconsuming during a crisis. Plus Jason gives you some craft beers to sample if you...
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Ep 72: Marcus Collins: "My Mantra Right Now is We Will Learn From Each Other"
I am thankful to be able to call Marcus a friend, Marcus is gracious with his time and energy and always willing to give of himself to better others. Beyond that, he is a professor at the University of Michigan, chief consumer connections officer at Doner, Adage 40 under 40 recipient, keynote...
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Ep 71: Nikki Sunstrum "How to manage over 1200 University of Michigan social accounts during a crisis"
Nikki Sunstrum is the director of social media communications & public engagement at the University of Michigan, she is a mother, wife, public speaker, consultant, digital privacy advocate and proponent of increased digital literacy. In other words, she belongs to the X-Men branch of superhumans.…
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Ep 70: Gregg from Free Beer and Hot Wings "That's When Everything Felt Real"
Gregg from the Free Beer and Hot Wings morning show joins the podcast to talk about radio during the pandemic, humor at a time like this and will sports ever get back to "normal" FBHW Twitter Gregg on Twitter
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Ep: 69 Joey Williamson "That Was my Wrestlemania Moment This Year"
Joey Williamson from Hollywood's World of Sports is my go-to when I want to know what is going on in WWE or any pro-wrestling so since last night was Wrestlemania - it felt like it was time to check in with Joey and see what he thought about it. Hollywood's Twitter Hollywood's Website
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Ep 68: Angie Hultgren "We will come out of this better, together."
On this episode, you get to listen in on our Sunday morning coffee chat as Angie and I talk about raising kids in a pandemic, working together, and staying married when you are in isolation. I hope you love this talk with my wife and her wisdom.
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Ep 67: Before and After
There was a before and there will be an after. Some musings on a Saturday afternoon on how to look at our "new" normal.
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Ep 66: Brady Madden "I Love Watching How Marketing is Helping People"
Brady Madden is a marketer who is an expert in the cannabis industry so I thought it might be fun to learn a bit how big the cannabis industry has gotten during this global pandemic.
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Ep 65: Scott Cowley "It's Healthy to Look Forward"
Dr. Scott Cowley is a digital marketing professor and researcher at Western Michigan University and someone I am blessed to call a friend. Scott is someone I look to when things are crazy and I need to calm down a bit...it is the human version of still water. In this episode, we talk about...
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Ep 64: Justin Barclay "Good"
On this episode, the relentless positive Justin Barclay jumps in to help bring some much-needed sunshine to the day, He is someone who I count on to help put a spin on a situation in order for me to manage it better. May you get some gems out of this conversation. Justin Barclay
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Ep 63: Jason Dodge "Lead with Empathy + Trust the Process"
Jason Dodge is a husband, father, life-long learner, hot rod enthusiast, entrepreneur, and owner of Black Truck Media. Jason has been in digital marketing for the past 18 years and I love the passion he brings for leadership. Twitter Linkedin
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Ep 62: Ande Scherf "Your workforce needs a virtual hug"
Ande Scherf is our director of human resources and he and I had a chance to talk about how leaders and companies can better care for their employees in a time when they need it most. We also spend time talking about the John Wooden quote "A crisis doesn't build character, it reveals it" and how…
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Ep 61: Nick Behling "What if ONE fan got to watch Wrestlemania in the stands?"
Nick Behling joins the podcast and we talk about the beauty of Michigan, getting outdoors, esports, and what if they let ONE fan watch Wrestlemania in the stands? Enjoy this episode of the podcast. MI Playground Nick Behling
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Ep 60: Michael Grey "Maybe we will learn something?"
Michael Grey and I have a long history and when I am looking for a gut-check when things seem off, crazy, or hard to understand - he is the guy I reach out to. This was a great conversation that gets to the heart of what many of us (myself included) are feeling right now. Michael Grey FB
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Ep 59: Julian Garcia "Let's talk about good things"
Julian and I have been friends for a long time and he is one of the people who were laid-off as soon as Michigan went into the "shelter in place" order. From that, he has been one of the most positive humans I have regular contact with and wanted to share his story. I hope you enjoy this episode....
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Ep 58: Samantha Bennett "I used to see time as finite, but not it seems infinite to me"
Samantha Bennett is a blogger, runner, marketer and decided in 2019 she was going to climb a mountain. The one she picked? Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest free-standing mountain in the world hear her incredible story of saying "yes" to something scary and how it ended up changing her life. Her Blog
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Ep 57: Brian Kelly "We're Not Off To A Great Start"
Brian Kelly is a father, husband, award-winning photographer, director, videographer, and podcaster who is someone I love to talk to and when I knew I had 21 days to create, he was first on the list. I hope you enjoy our conversation and argument about P.M Dawn Full Exposure Podcast Brian Kelly...
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Ep 56: Jim Olson "I Miss The Camaraderie"
On this episode my dear friend Jim Olson checks in from Chicago to talk about life under quarantine, working in design, writing a book, and what he is binge-watching right now. You can connect with Jim at: Olson Of The Wood
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Ep 55: But I Had Plans...
Michigan enters into a lockdown which has lots of people asking questions. So I thought for the next 21 days I would do a podcast a day with friends of mine and see where they are and what they are doing. I hope you enjoy the ride. Be safe. Eric
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Ep 54: Dr. Javery + Dr Suderman "Understand the Patient as a Person"
On this episode, we get deep into the opioid crisis, talk about how one gets into pain management as a career and dig into something called prior authorization and how that may slow down your treatment in the name of the insurance industry making a few bucks. I enjoyed getting into a topic I…
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Ep 53: Brian Kelly, A Year With a Microphone
This time last year Brian Kelly launched his own podcast called Full Exposure with Brian Kelly, 25 episodes later what can we learn about building something new, sticking with the process, and getting better every day. I hope you dig episode 53.
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Ep 52: Adrian Butler on Fashion + Politicking
On this episode, Adrian Butler becomes the first person to be on the podcast 4 times. Adrian is an artist, musician, designer, father, and brilliant human. Enjoy one of the last episodes of the decade with Adrian.
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Ep 51: Christopher Andrus "Giving is not losing"
Christopher Andrus business owner of The Mitten Brewing and The Mitten Foundation is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and now author of the new book Beyond The Bottom Line talks about this week of thanks, how to impact your community, and changing the way we see giving in our businesses and even...
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Ep 50: Nick Behling "I want to make things I have not seen before"
For episode 50 Nick Behling and I talk about Tik Tok, what is great about Disney + and the Mandalorian, and how you can create a ton of content really quickly. Enjoy. https://www.instagram.com/midwestthor/
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Ep 49: Half the Room Thinks You're Full of S$%&
On this episode, we are talking about the art of public speaking, how I prepare, how I get ready for the audience, how to find fans in the audience quickly and drown out the din of people who might not dig your point of view.
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Ep 48: Mikey B Cards - Trading up for your passion
Mikey B buys, sells, and breaks baseball, + football cards and I am fascinated by this space so I reached out to see if we could have a conversation. Mikey and I had a blast and I even got to open some packs of cards with him towards the end. You can find him all over the social web at any of…
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EP 47: Best Week Ever
9 talks in 7 days I am having an amazing week because of the people that are in my life cheering on the work. Plus let's talk about the process of creating a talk.
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ep 46: Dave Sandford Chasing Great White Sharks
Dave Sandford is an award-winning photographer who has photographed the NHL, NBA, and the Olympics but his passion is wildlife photography. You might have seen his work with the November Storms and waves of Lake Erie or his Great White Shark photos in the #shotoniphone campaign, but Dave is…
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EP 45: "7 Minutes"
For this episode we are trying something new for summer, I have been writing a lot and some of those musings have turned into a thing that might make for a cool podcast. So this is the first one of those that I hope you enjoy and as always I appreciate the feedback.
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Ep 44: "We have the tech, now we need to execute" Mark Boothe
On this episode, we talk to Mark Boothe about the 25th anniversary of the digital ad and what impact that has had on the world around us.
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EP 43: "People don't care about magic as much as they do, wonder" Nate Staniforth
This week on the podcast Nate Staniforth, magician, author, tv host, YouTuber, and student of life talks about his amazing book called Here is Real Magic. I had a great time talking to Nate about wonder, the art of magic, creativity, and writing. I hope you dig it.
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EP 42: "You don't get to be bored." Peter Shankman
Eric Hultgren talks to Peter Shankman about entrepreneurship, selling a business for the first time, and the power of exercise and boredom to create new ideas.
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EP 41: Did Conor McGregor really retire?
On this episode, Nick Behling and Eric Hultgren talk Conor McGregor, Jon Jones at heavyweight, and UFC this weekend.
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EP 40: "There has to be trust between me and the audience" Adrian Butler
Adrian “AB” Butler has become an ambassador for the city of Grand Rapids and its unique breed of entrepreneurial creatives. As the frontman and founder of AB and Coconut Brown! (2007), the emcee helped craft a sound that delighted hip-hop heads and party people alike, earning the band numerous...
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EP 39: "Watching the community build is my favorite part" with Don Myers of The Comic Signal
Don Myers is the owner of The Comic Signal, a comic book shop in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This weekend they celebrate their third anniversary so we sat down to talk about the business of comic books, how to build a community, and what is life in the comic book world after Stan Lee like.
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EP 38: "These fathers have amazing stories" Cole Williams
Cole Williams is the CEO and Founder of “Son To A Father” and “Cole Speaks”, which are programs that work to empower and restore relationships between teens and their parents. Cole has developed curricula and workshops that explore the emotional terrain of Parenting. But that doesn't begin to...
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EP 37: "We are smarter together" with Skot Welch
In this second episode celebrating Black History Month, we talk to Skot Welch is recognized as a leader in utilizing the principles of global quality standards for the development and implementation of sustainable, systematic and measurable diversity initiatives. He has worked in the area of...
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We find interesting people and talk to them about the lens they view the world through and we do it in a different place, every podcast.
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