PODCAST · society
The Little Pod That Could
by Kevin Turner
We believe in the power of stories! We analyze successful people and organizations through understanding their stories. Thanks @oregonkid.93 for the intro/outro beat.
Episodes
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#85 Don't Just Do Something, Sit There! AI Takes Over The Pod
Meditation has had a profoundly positive impact on my life. I've been writing about it over on Medium, but I wanted to test out a new AI feature, so I uploaded 3 blog posts I did about starting a meditation practice and asked AI to turn it into a podcast. So, neither of the people talking are me,...
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#84 Life Philosophies and Gun Fights: Writing a Novel with Tom Hoisington
Today's guest is Tom Hoisington. He just wrote a novel and is an all around badass. We talked about the book, the writing process and a bunch of other stuff. If you want to get a copy of the book, the link is below. Also, Tom's IG handle is in these notes as well. Thanks as always for listening!...
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# 83 Building the Beehive w/ Jarod Beeman
Jarod and I talk about his upcoming video project. We talk about him eating burritos in front of Adam22 and how he requested to sleep next to train tracks. Check out the video here and make sure to subscribe to the channel!
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#82 What is the Greatest TV Show of All Time?
Today, I'm breaking down the potential candidates for the GOAT TV Show. I give some background, talk about why certain shows can't be the best and then give you my pick as the winner along with the top 4. This topic sparks a lot of debate. If you think I'm an idiot, let me know. Tell me what I...
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#80 Why Your Content Sucks and How to Fix it with Michael Richeson
I have admired Michael for awhile. He makes incredibly engaging content and is humble and self deprecating, a rarity in the marketing space. He openly shares how he continues to help his clients improve their engagement and make better content. Spoiler alert, it's not to get a certain type of...
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#81 How to Be a Better Leader and Grow Your Twitter
Jacob is an old friend and currently works for the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce. He has been helping people improve their leadership skills for nearly a decade. He also has built a 20K plus Twitter following organically. He is a thoughtful and skilled communicator. We breakdown some of his...
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#79 How Churches Are Navigating the Pandemic and Why Cobra Kai is Awesome!
Today's guest is the senior pastor at Creekside Bible Church. We have been friends for probably 20 years, but haven't talked in a long time. We reminisce, talk about his experience leading a church, and discuss the merits of Cobra Kai. We had a fun time and even if you're not into religious...
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#78 Brendon Hates the Professor and Betty White
Brendon comes back on the pod to talk about Covid in sports, why he thinks the Professor sucks at hoops and can't name one thing Betty White is in, but claims she's a legend. We also talk Yellowstone and Cobra Kai. We were all over the place, and I couldn't have had more fun! Thank you as always...
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#77 Lose 20 Pounds By Breathing and Freezing, My Conversation with Colten Anderson
Over the past 3 years, Colten has become one of my closest friends. This last year, he really got focused on his health and has made huge strides. We talk about that and get into the specifics of his routine. We also talk goals, TV shows, and a bunch of other stuff. We had a good time and I…
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#76 Tackling the Tough Issues with Casey Kulla, Gubernatorial Candidate for Oregon
The podcast is really getting a glow up. We are official now. I had a chance to talk with Casey Kulla, who is running for governor in the state of Oregon. And, I pulled no punches. We talked about the homeless crisis, the violence in Portland, the issues with police, and more. I appreciated him...
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#75 How a Mustard Packet Helped Him Finish a Half Ironman, My Conversation with Jake Fohn
Jake and I get caught up and talk about his recent experience competing in a half Ironman in Salem, Oregon. Jake is a CPA and certified badass. We talk about his training, his time running with Nat Borchers (who he didn't know at the time), and even his Lil Eddie days. If you want to know more...
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#74 Should You Start a Podcast? My Conversation with Matt Cox, host of the Saucetown Stories Podcast
I talk with Matt about a bunch of stuff. We talk about the origins of his podcast, what we've learned from podcasting, and the importance of good communication skills. We had a fun time and there was a lot of good info discussed. As always thank you for listening, subscribing, etc! I hope you're...
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#73The NBA Playoffs, 5 Questions and Steve Nash's Hairy Knuckles
Brendon and I are back. We break down the first week of the NBA playoffs. We then did a cool thing where he asked me 5 personal questions and then I returned the favor. We then finished with a new segment we came up with on the spot, that leads to Brendon talking about Steve Nash's hairy…
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#72 Chasing His Major League Dreams, My Conversation with Alex Emerson
Alex Emerson is an outfielder for the Portland Mavericks minor league baseball team. He shares his story of coming out of a two year retirement to tryout and make the team. He talks about his training schedule, the tryout process and what he was thinking when he hit a grand slam last weekend. He...
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#71 How Social Media Influencers Make Money and Grow Audiences, My Conversation with Conner Bobay
Social Media Influencer, Conner Bobay talk about what it was like to become famous on the internet in high school, how he grew his audiences, what he's up to now and the upcoming Youtubers vs TikTokers boxing event. You can check out his podcast on Youtube. You can also check out his Instagram.…
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#70 Explaining the David Dobrik Scandal and Why You Should Care About It...Even if You're Over 30!
Brendon is back on the pod so we can discuss the current controversy surrounding David Dobrik. We break down why it matters and how it's relevant in the ever changing culture. We also talk about some other random topics, but I think as celebrity culture shifts, this is an important situation to...
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#68 Get Fit and Still Eat Panda Express, My Conversation with Mason Shultz
Mason Shultz is a bartender, fitness expert, model and athlete. He has been featured in ads for Nike, Adidas, Dicks and Lululemon. He shared about his journey and opened up about how he stays in great shape and how he has learned to make it a lifestyle instead of the extremes. He is thoughtful…
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#69 Can You Make Money With Sports Cards, My Conversation with Mike Gioseffi
Big episode today. Unless you've been hiding under a rock, you know the sports card market is SUPER hot right now. My guest, Mike Gioseffi, is an expert in the card market and one of the hosts of the Sports Card Nonsense podcast powered by the Ringer and Spotify. We break down the grading system,...
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#67 Trader Joe's protests, Tiger King doesn't get pardoned, Cobra Kai is legit, and We Build Our All Time NBA Teams
My friend Brendon and I cover a bunch of topics. We are all over the place. It was supposed to be a podcast mostly where we argue over our all time NBA teams. But, we also covered why you suck if you protest masks at retail locations. I also ride hard for Cobra Kai and talk about how disappointed...
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#66 A Nurse's Perspective on COVID, My Conversation with Miranda Hire
I had a chance to talk to Miranda last week. We talked about all things Covid, from her experiences at the beginning of the pandemic, to the vaccine roll out. She also tells a gnarly story about one of the worst things she's seen in the ER. I honestly cut it kind of short cause it was making me...
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#65 David Dobrik Almost Killed Him with a Pine Cone: My Conversation with Alex Neumann
Alex Neumann aka New Alex is a recurring member of David Dobrik's vlog. We talk about how he navigates the two vastly different worlds he lives in. We also talk about his near fatal pine cone fight, his different moments in David's vlog, and his love of sports. He incorrectly picks the outcome of...
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#64 Beahr is Dropping New Music: Braden Taylor is Back and He's Beahring Gifts!
Braden Taylor aka Beahr makes a triumphant return to the pod! This is his trilogy episode! He talks about his new single, Sacrifices, out now on all major platforms. We get caught up on pandemic life and then talk about his new project. You can stay up to date with him by following his Instagram....
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#63 Backpacking in Asia During a Pandemic: My Conversation with Hunter Christenson
I sat down a few weeks ago with Hunter Christenson. He was in the middle of a backpacking trip through southeast Asia when COVID hit. We talk about his trip, and having to change plans because of the pandemic. We also talk about local businesses through his experience working at Basil and Board.…
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#62 Running a Restaurant During a Pandemic and How to Improve your Grilling Skills: A Conversation with Roger Schneider, Pitmaster at Roger That BBQ
If you live in Oregon and haven't been to Roger That BBQ in Salem, you are definitely missing out. I sat down to talk to Roger Schneider, owner and pit master at Roger That. He tells the crazy story of how he opened the business and how he has navigated the restaurant industry during the pandemic...
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#61 Trips to Austin to See Chappelle, The Comedy Store Doc, and Did Joe Rogan Jump the Shark, My Conversation with Bryan Bowman
Bryan Bowman returns to the pod to talk about his trip to Austin to see his favorite entertainer, Dave Chappelle in person. We also breakdown the Showtime documentary on The Comedy Store and argue about whether the Joe Rogan podcast is better or worse than it was 5 years ago. (Spoiler alert, I…
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#60 From Foster Care to Business Owner My Conversation with David Hendricks of Safe Haven
I recently had the chance to sit down with David Hendricks the President of Safe Haven Inc. He talks about his journey from the foster care system to running a successful business and building his a real estate business as well. We talk about the habits that make him successful, the lessons he's...
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#59 An Entrepreneurial Powerhouse, My Conversation with Top-Selling Realtor Rebecca Donaldson
A lot of my guests have been friends or friends of friends. Today's guest and I have never talked before this episode. I just thought her billboard was one of the best pieces of creative I had seen. I wanted to find out more about the person behind that billboard. I am glad I did. Rebecca is a...
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#58 How to Build a Computer on a Budget and Customizing your Builds with Reilly Leaton, Owner of Prexium Custom Builds
Today's guest is Reilly Leaton. He is a computer wizard and has recently started his own business. He helps anyone to develop a computer build on a budget that makes sense for them. He also does repair and troubleshooting. However, his passion is doing cool custom builds. You can see his work on...
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#57 From Oregon to Nepal, A Conversation with Hayden Rue about Non-profits, Helping Others, and the Importance of Bees
Hayden is one of the most thoughtful people I know. We had a fun conversation talking about all the work he has been doing in Nepal. We cover a whole host of topics and I learned a ton (like Nepal is NOT a third world country). You can connect with Hayden and check out what he's doing by visiting...
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#56 We're Over 2020! Can the Aliens Just Invade Already?!
Max and I are back. We talk about the NBA Bubble, books and TV shows we're consuming during the pandemic. We spend a lot of time discussing nasal breathing and the health benefits of mouth taping at night. We finish talking about masks and the election, but wanted to keep it light since every day...
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#55 How a Suicide Pact Led to the Best Year Ever: My Conversation with Mike Richeson
The podcast has been on a little break. My producer was moving, and then had some equipment issues. And, I've made a commitment to be better about taking care of my health so I've been filling my time with swimming laps and changing eating habits. So, to the Day1's out there, my bad. And, I...
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#54 A Conversation with Bryan Marugg, A Black Belt in Life
I've been friends with Bryan for about 15 years. I have watched him grow and develop into an amazing human. He is a life long learner and seeks to do his very best at everything he does. Whether its Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, BBQing, helping people move better, or rescuing dogs, Bryan always tries to…
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#53 The Last Last Dance or Did Dominoes Pizza Poison the Greatest Hooper of All Time?!
What can you say about this episode?! Coach Noza and I are back talking about the final two episodes of this epic docu-series. Some highlights we discuss: -OG Karen from Indiana -Steve Kerr's dad -The 98 Pacers -Rodman missing practice DURING the finals for a professional wrestling appearance…
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#52 "Winning has a Price." Coach Noza and I Break Down Episodes 7 and 8 of The Last Dance
Episodes 7 and 8 of the Last Dance see MJ get more philosophical, films Space Jam, and "beats up the littlest guy on the team". Coach Noza and I talk about our favorite moments and I do a deep dive on the Fab 40 at the end of the episode. We're loving the doc! Check it out wherever you get your...
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#51 Coach Noza and I Reflect on Episodes 5-6 of the Last Dance
@salemhoopsproject and I get into episode 5 and 6 of the Last Dance. We talk Dream Team, MJ crushing the hearts of Blazers fans in the 90s (one crowd shot has them all wearing these terrible pink hats), and the Mars Blackman commercials. I go full old man mode and get off track numerous times...
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#50 The Last Dance Episodes 1-4 From An Expert...and Me
My friend, Matt Espinoza (@salemhoopsproject) and I talked about our impressions of the first 4 episodes. Hes a hoop head and really loves the game. I'm a faker, but I thought we had a good discussion about the Michael Jordan docu-series everyone is watching because of the quarantine. I'll admit…
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#49 A Conversation with Jacob Espinoza on Why Leadership Matters and Other Things
Jacob and I have known each other for years. But, this was the first time we've been able to collaborate professionally. We had an awesome time talking about what matters in organizations, how to figure out what you really want in life and a number of other topics. He is a wealth of knowledge and…
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#48 Flip the Script Again: I'm Back as a Guest on the Jelly Filled Podcast
Isaac has a Patreon account and creates extra content for paying members. This episode was originally planned for that. However, COVID-19 has changed all of that for a lot of us. So, he put this out a few weeks ago on his feed, and I always think our conversations are insightful so I asked if I...
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#47 Mad Max and the aPODcalypse
Max and I talk about this crazy time we're living in. We talk about some serious stuff, but then we also talk about video games (New Call of Duty, Animal Crossing) and Netflix recommendations (Tiger King and others). Hopefully, it helps you pass the time as we quarantine. Thank you as always for...
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#46 My First Radio Appearance! Guest Hosting on the Cool Sheets Radio Show/Podcast
My biggest claim to fame so far has been as a smile contestant on the Ramblin' Rod show. Most people will have no idea what that is...and that's the point. Here, I talk with Brian Hart about 5 things we are into currently. The list of the show in order is: This episode’s cool sheets with links:...
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#45 A Conversation with Casey Jost, Producer for Impractical Jokers and Possible Future Bridge Painter
In today's episode, Casey and I discuss his time writing for Jimmy Fallon on the Tonight Show. We also talk about Impractical Jokers and his music career (just search his name on Spotify or Apple Music). He had a lot of fun behind the scenes stories about his time in the entertainment industry.…
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#44 What do Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift and Old School Have in Common?
Max and I break down our lists of our most rewatchable movies. We talk about what makes a great rewatchable and then compare our lists. We then go over how we are going to analyze each movie. We laughed a lot. We talked about ridiculous things. It was a good time as usual. Please don't forget to...
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#43 A Conversation with Garrett McBride: Cyber Security Expert and All Around Deep Thinker
Garrett McBride and I talk about the importance of protecting your data. If you are a business owner this is a must listen. I learned a lot about how these groups are attacking vulnerable organizations. Garrett gives some good thoughts on how to keep your data safe, but more on why it was…
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#42 Is Jon Jones the Greatest P4P MMA Fighter of All Time?
I originally wanted to write this as an article, but as I dug into the research it was much bigger than I expected. I figured I could cover the content in half the time as a podcast. So, here it is. I take 13 fighters and narrow it down to who I believe is the greatest P4P fighter in modern time....
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#41 A Conversation with Bryan Bowman, Traveling South America, Float Tanks, Stand-up Comedy, and Embarrassing Stories
@bryanbowmania and I sit down to have a completely random conversation. We laughed a lot. We told some stories. We committed to doing an open mic Stand-up comedy spot. We just had fun and talked about things that matter. I hope you get as much enjoyment out of listening as I did recording it! I...
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#40 Netflix Shows, Star Wars Games and Why Max Loves Trashy Reality TV
Max and I are back talking about a gang of shows. We deep dive into the Netflix doc, Don't F*ck with Cats. We also talk about make the case for why you should or shouldn't watch The Circle, Good Girls, Atypical, and the Aaron Hernandez doc. We also discuss the last two Star Wars video games…
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#39 A Conversation with Rodney Cuda, Relationships Still Matter
Rodney is the owner of DLH Screenprinting. . We talk entrepreneurship, screenprinting, and ideal travel destinations. It was a fun time. I hope you enjoy! Don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Also, special shoutout to Venti's Cafe for giving us a great place to record the pod…
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#38 Role Reverse Episode: Interview with Isaac Moreno
I was lucky enough to be on, The Jelly Filled Podcast. Isaac is a natural conversationalist. I had a fun time and enjoyed our talk. I hope you enjoy it too! Also, make sure to check out his podcast. You can find him at https://jellyfilledpodcast.com/
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#37 Emergency Podcast: Rise of Skywalker SPOILER ALERT
Major SPOILER WARNING. We are breaking down the new movie! If you haven't seen it yet, don't listen. Max and I talk about the final film in this epic saga!
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#36 Is Die Hard a Christmas Movie, and other Christmas Controversies!
Max and I are back talking all things Christmas! We rank our top 5 Christmas movies, talk about whether Christmas music is amazing or annoying. We also try to get to the bottom of what fruitcake really is and why its a Christmas tradition. Plus Max goes hard in the paint for Krampus. He supports...
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