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These are the stories of impossible encounters with impossible creatures in the wildest corners of North America. We’ll travel the country, sit around campfires and talk about that thing that ran across the trail in the middle of the night, just beyond the beam of your flashlight. Come closer to the fire. Let’s hear the next legend.
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On September 2nd 2017, just east of Portland, Oregon, 150 hikers were trapped behind a wall of flames created by one mistake, one that would lead to immense fear and loss. Wildfire, a podcast from REI Co-op, investigates the causes and repercussions of this devastating wildfire.
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These are the people who took a hard left. Traded in their chips and changed their minds – all in the name of fresh air. And to get inside the minds of these enterprising misfits, we are letting them interview each other. Each week, teacher becomes student, interviewee becomes interviewer, grasshopper becomes… bigger grasshopper.
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Guy Raz interviews the world’s best-known entrepreneurs to learn how they built their iconic brands. In each episode, founders reveal deep, intimate moments of doubt and failure, and share insights on their eventual success. How I Built This is a master-class on innovation, creativity, leadership and how to navigate challenges of all kinds. New episodes on Mondays and Thursdays for free. Listen 1-week early and to all episodes ad-free with Wondery+ or Amazon Music with a Prime membership or ...
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News. Pop Culture. Politics. Weird stories. EVERYTHING that happened during the last week. Comedian Ben Gleib catches you up on it all, while making fun of basically everything. Some people tell him this podcast is the way they prefer to get the news. He thinks these people are geniuses. Sometimes he's joined by celebrity guests like comedians, actors, politicians, Four-Star Generals, and his parents. But mostly he talks to himself. If you've been in a coma for the last 7 days, this podcast ...
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Each week WFMT goes live to the Chicago Cultural Center for concerts with emerging artists from around the world, produced by the International Music Foundation. Some shows offer solo recitals while others feature ensembles. The concerts take place beneath the world’s largest Tiffany-domed ceiling, part of a landmark building that originally housed the Chicago Public Library. The Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts are named for British pianist Myra Hess who organized some 1,700 free lunchtime ...
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The Real Personal Branding podcast with Lauren V Davis is your VIP access to thought-leaders, speakers, authors, coaches and the secrets behind how they built their personal brand businesses. I believe the transformation in your business starts with relationships and communication as the foundation of your personal brand. I believe there is an un-escapable power in building a personal brand that shows up optimally for your people. It's an essential tool to your personal development and succe ...
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Harriet Salmon interviews fabricators and craftspeople who assist in the production of contemporary artworks. This podcast will document fabricator’s experiences to shine a light on the amazing breadth of talent in the field and to capture this particular moment in the art world. We're interested in conversations about hierarchies within craft vs. concept, questions of intellectual property, trends of de-skilling in art, wealth disparity, and the conflict felt by many fabricators between wor ...
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Montana is Amazing! Everyone has a story on how they "make it work" Navigating the outdoors, paying your way, paying it forward. Montana is home to intelligent, experienced survivors that we can all learn from. This podcast provides a forum for archiving the amazing examples of how people who are living Montana, make it work!
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Creative Parenting with Nina Meehan is a new podcast for parents who are looking to bring more joy, fun and ease to the day to day of parenting! Nina, an award-winning theatre director, internationally recognized arts educator and mom of three, shares ideas, tips and tricks on infusing creative play and imagination into your home life. Over the past 20 years. Nina has created a toolkit that engages children in their language of story, games, movement and art. She has used this toolkit while ...
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Millions of American households rely on oil for heat. Growing up in New Hampshire, Kathy Hannun was familiar with this decades-old and environmentally-taxing approach. As part of Google’s innovation lab, X, she began unearthing a solution — indeed from underground... This week on How I Built This Lab, Kathy discusses how her company, Dandelion Ener…
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From Wondery and Bloomberg, the makers of The Shrink Next Door, comes a new story of incredible wealth, betrayal, and what happens when “doing good” goes really, really bad. When nerdy gamer Sam Bankman-Fried rocketed to fame as the world’s richest 29-year-old, he pledged to donate his billions to good causes. But when Sam's crypto exchange FTX col…
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Tory Burch didn’t set out to make her name into a brand; she didn’t even set out to get into fashion. As a matter of fact, she sort of gave up any fashion ambitions when her first designs were rejected by Ralph Lauren. But after noticing there were plenty luxury brands and plenty of affordable brands but nothing in between, Tory began to see a gap …
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The Tar Heel basketball roster is taking shape as Carolina formally announced four transfers and the reclassification of Elliot Cadeau (13:25) Carolina Baseball begins postseason play today in the Terre Haute Regional (41:55) Award winning journalist (and UNC grad) Curry Kirkpatrick joins to tell stories from a life in sports journalism (51:57) Plu…
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“Who you hang out with determines what you dream about and what you collide with.” - Seth Godin Yearning to find community as a Swiss transplant in New York City, Tina Roth-Eisenberg was so moved by these words that she transformed an old office into a fresh co-working space for creatives. From that space, Tina would incubate her would-be biggest p…
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This week I got to dive into the creative journey of Khary Simon. Khary is a brander and storyteller that is always looking for new ways of telling stories in fashion, art and business. Sustainability, diversity and creativity are at the core of what he does and he tries to bring that to every project. You can follow Khary on his socials:Instagram:…
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Thomas Keller is one of the best—and best known—chefs in America, but it took him 40 years to get there. He took a long, winding path through the culinary arts; from whisking his first hollandaise sauce at the Palm Beach Yacht Club, to learning the painstaking art of pastry at one of the finest restaurants in France. He also worked in some of Ameri…
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Today I wanted to share some updates of my entrepreneurial journey with you all. Grab a drink and sit with me for story time!-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Check out our new segment "The Black Note" Need advise, tips or just want to vent? Send your notes and we will share perspective. Email:…
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Drive. Docs. Chrome. Maps. Gmail. Android. What do these products have in common? Of course, they’re all Google, but what you may not know is that they all came to fruition under the management of the same person: Sundar Pichai. This track record in product development ultimately landed Sundar the CEO role at one of the biggest, most innovative com…
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Carolina and the ACC are in the middle of the discussion of the changing college athletic landscape (4:16) Tar Heel women's tennis (wagon) wins its first NCAA Championship (21:13) UNC AD Bubba Cunningham joins (31:28) Audio from our (upcoming) video pod interview with Sophia Patel of women's tennis (52:00) Plus: Could someone play for BOTH Carolina…
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In the early 1990’s, Tim League spent $50,000 in savings to lease an abandoned movie theater on the wrong side of the tracks—a shaky experiment that eventually grew into a thriving national chain. As Tim and his wife Karrie built theaters in Austin and beyond, they made a name for themselves by offering dinner with the movie, creative pairings (lik…
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Davis Smith has spent the last nine years building the outdoor gear and clothing brand, Cotopaxi. The company’s slogan, Gear for Good, encapsulates everything about the way they do business, from using recycled and remnant materials to donating a portion of their revenue to nonprofits that fight poverty. It’s a story that Davis told when he was fir…
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The basketball transfer portal finally closed and the Tar Heel roster for next season is taking shape (3:07) Audio from our Video Pod interview with Carolina baseball's Jackson Van De Brake (32:20) Chef Dan Jackson joins to talk growing up in Chapel Hill, winning "Chopped" and personal challenges (39:13) Plus: Spring seasons are coming to a close (…
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For Monique Rodriguez, hair care was a hobby; she never thought she could build a business. In fact, after high school, Monique followed her mother’s advice to find a solid, recession-proof career, and she went into nursing. However, Monique realized it was not for her, and she pursued side gigs selling everything from Mary Kay to cable subscriptio…
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Pricey down payments have put homeownership out of reach for many Americans, especially those who don’t have access to intergenerational wealth. This issue is particularly acute in cities, where the salaries of essential workers like educators, healthcare professionals, and municipal service providers haven’t kept pace with skyrocketing home values…
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I had the wonderful opportunity of talking with model, author and body positive activist Kelvin Davis. Kelvin and I got into the origin of his calling to become the author of his book, Notoriously Dapper: How to be a modern gentleman with manners, style and body confidence and much more! Kelvin is one of the first Big & Tall style influencers and t…
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In 2010, Justin McLeod was in business school, still trying to get over a bad breakup that had happened years before. Determined to solve his own problem and convinced that the best way to meet people was through friends of friends, he built an app to replicate that experience. Gradually, Hinge grew into a streamlined swiping platform that yielded …
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What would it take to build America’s first solar-powered town? What about a town that could withstand a direct hit from a hurricane? In the early 2000s, Syd Kitson, a former NFL football player and real estate developer, set out to do both at the same time. The result was a community in southwest Florida called Babcock Ranch. This week on How I Bu…
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Today I wanted to chat with you guys one on one about a topic that is very important to me; sustainability! I recently got the amazing opportunity to speak at the Harlem's Fashion Row Sustainability Forum, and I wanted to bring a bit of a part 2 to that conversation here to the podcast!---------------------------------------------------------------…
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When Fokke de Jong started selling suits out of his dorm room in Amsterdam in the late 90's, he wasn’t planning on becoming the next Tom Ford—he just wanted to supply luxury suits at an affordable price. But he was so successful that around 2000, Suitsupply went from his side hustle to his full-time gig. Fokke sourced the best fabrics and productio…
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The guys catch up on some basketball/football news and discuss the upcoming Chelsea/Wrexham soccer match in Kenan Stadium (8:06) Tate Frazier joins to discuss his love for UNC, his rise in the media/basketball world and his return to The Ringer (25:46) Plus: Jones has jury duty (1:05:15), FB timing rules are changing (1:14:57) and updates on listen…
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This week I got to sit down with a phenomenal woman, fashion stylist Asma Shakar. We talked everything from fashion trends and where she got started, to her experiences being muslim as a fashion stylist and where she's currently headed.Asma is a fashion stylist who has been working in her field for the past 2 years. This year she has also started w…
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Lily Hevesh never could have imagined that the videos of domino tricks she started posting for fun at 10 years old would eventually evolve into a thriving business. Fast forward to today and Lily’s YouTube channel, Hevesh5, has almost 4 million subscribers. Her videos, which showcase the toppling of countless intricately designed domino setups, hav…
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When I asked Charlie Fioré to join me on the podcast I thought all we would be talking about was epilepsy, then around 3 questions in I discover that Charlie also has cerbral palsy and he was kind enough to delve into both conditions for the rest of the episode. This is an extremely insighftul look into the life of someone living with epilepsy and …
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Peter Sterios discovered yoga by accident when he was in college, and wound up—also by accident—launching a multimillion-dollar business around it. He used yoga to ease neck strain and loosen his hamstrings, but eventually became a serious practitioner and teacher, running his own studio in central California. In the late 1990’s, before the prolife…
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I'm a public speaker, who is very afraid of talking to strangers... How does THAT WORK? Well I'm excellent at being on stage or on camera, but put me in a networking meeting or a wedding where I know none of the other guests (or even sometimes social situations with some of my closest friends) and I'm an absolute WRECK. I'm also someone who challen…
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Joe Laurienti, a former SpaceX and Blue Origin engineer, launched Ursa Major in 2015 with the idea that 3D printing could revolutionize the production of rocket engines. The timing was right: Russia had invaded Crimea the previous year. American sanctions and strained political relationships threatened the supply of Russian rocket engines, which th…
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This week I got to talk authenticity and fashion business organization with fashion creative, and up and coming brand owner Emmanuel Gbajobi.Emmanuel Gbajobi is the founder and creative of ALAFIA. ALAFIA is derived from the Yoruba dialect meaning “peace” and is an up and coming fashion house that focuses on ready to wear fabrics while incorporate a…
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Apart from having possibly one of ther coolest names on the plante, RJ Zimmerman is a pretty awesome individual. Currently 9 years sober RJ turned around a life of alcoholism, initially to start a family, but ultimately found a freedom in it that he never found at the bottom of any bottle. In the past 18 months, RJ has increasingly seen that his ex…
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In one of the most remarkable feats ever performed by a frozen dessert, Halo Top ice cream became the best-selling pint in America just six years after launch. Its founder Justin Woolverton was a frustrated lawyer who developed the recipe in his Cuisinart, mixing Stevia, egg whites and fruit into a low-calorie treat that tasted good enough to sell.…
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It's a busy weekend in Chapel Hill (5:52) including the Tar Heel Football Spring Game (9:14) Transfer portal news (14:10) Jones and Adam are calling a baseball game on TV (22:30) Audio of our Video Pod interview with women's tennis head coach Brian Kalbas (30:23) Carolina Football's new Senior Defensive Analyst Ted Monachino joins (40:25) Plus: #5S…
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