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Profiles in LGBTQ+ Courage: Real Stories of Identity & AcceptanceDavid Bermudez Remembers What It Was Really Like Inside the Stonewall Uprising (Encore)In this encore of the powerful Stonewall edition of Profiles in LGBTQ+ Courage, host Rick Koonce sits down with David Bermudez, a firsthand witness to the 1969 Stonewall Uprising. David shares a vivid, deeply personal account of what it was like to be inside the Stonewall Inn when police raided the bar, igniting a rebellion that would change the course of LGBTQ+ history. Through David's memories, listeners are taken back to a time when being gay meant living under constant threat—of arrest, public exposure, violence, and loss of livelihood. He describes the fear, the brutality, and ul...
2026-01-3047 minProfiles in LGBTQ+ Courage: Real Stories of Identity & AcceptanceLoving in Secret: Felice Cohen on Coming Out Through Memoir (Encore)In this deeply moving encore episode of Profiles in LGBTQ+ Courage, host Rick Koonce sits down with author Felice Cohen to explore love, secrecy, identity, and healing through storytelling. Felice shares the story behind her memoir Half In, which chronicles her nine-year, deeply intimate relationship with a woman 34 years older—her first experience of true love—at a time when she was still discovering her sexuality and sense of self. What began as a secret May-December affair became a formative coming-of-age experience that shaped Felice's understanding of intimacy, fear, and emotional risk. In conversation with Rick, she...
2026-01-1630 minProfiles in LGBTQ+ Courage: Real Stories of Identity & AcceptanceLori Duron on What It Means to Truly Support a Gender-Nonconforming Child (Encore)In this encore episode of Profiles in LGBTQ Courage, host Rick Koonce sits down with author and advocate Lori Duron, creator of the widely read blog Raising My Rainbow and author of the book of the same name. In the interview, originally released in February 2021, Lori shares the deeply personal and courageous journey of raising her gender-creative son, CJ, in a world that often struggles to understand difference. From CJ's early love of Barbie dolls and princess dresses to navigating schools, healthcare systems, and public judgment, Lori reflects on how parenting a gender-nonconforming child reshaped her understanding of love...
2025-12-1944 minProfiles in LGBTQ+ Courage: Real Stories of Identity & AcceptanceKatherine Zappone on Love, Loss, and Ireland's LGBTQ TransformationIn this powerful episode of Profiles in LGBTQ Courage, host Rick Koonce sits down with trailblazing Irish leader and LGBTQ advocate Katherine Zappone to explore her extraordinary journey through love, loss, politics, and social change. Born in Seattle and later becoming an Irish citizen through her marriage to Ann Louise Gilligan, Katherine reflects on how their partnership sparked one of Ireland's most transformative human rights movements. Together, they helped catalyze the landmark 2015 referendum that legalized same-sex marriage by popular vote—an unprecedented achievement in a deeply Catholic country. Katherine also discusses her groundbreaking tenure as Ireland's Mi...
2025-12-0538 minProfiles in LGBTQ+ Courage: Real Stories of Identity & AcceptanceJulia Cumes on Photography as a Force for Social ChangeIn this episode, host Rick Koonce interviews award-winning photojournalist Julia Cumes, whose work shines a light on marginalized communities around the world. Born and raised in apartheid-era South Africa, Julia witnessed the power of images to expose truth and inspire change. Her career has been shaped by a commitment to social justice and storytelling through the lens of her camera. Julia shares how her projects—from documenting Cape Cod's transgender community to capturing the stories of immigrants, women in India's Devadasi system, and Hawaii's cowboys—help challenge stereotypes and humanize those often unseen. Her portraits not only...
2025-10-3141 minProfiles in LGBTQ+ Courage: Real Stories of Identity & AcceptanceSafeguarding Kids Online and Offline: A Courageous Conversation with Jacob StapledonChild abuse remains one of the most urgent and under-recognized crises facing families today. In this powerful episode of Profiles in LGBTQ Courage, host Rick Koonce speaks with Jacob Stapledon, Community Engagement and Education Manager at Children s Cove, a child advocacy center on Cape Cod. Together, they shed light on the staggering reality of abuse, why LGBTQ youth are disproportionately affected, and the critical role that community members can play in protecting children. Jacob shares sobering statistics, including the fact that 90% of children are abused by someone they know, and that LGBTQ youth often face...
2025-10-0337 minProfiles in LGBTQ+ Courage: Real Stories of Identity & AcceptanceTeen Activist Bradley Forcier on Courage, Politics & PrideIn this episode of Profiles in LGBTQ+ Courage, host Rick Koonce sits down with 16-year-old activist and student Bradley Forcier, whose story is both inspiring and timely. Bradley, a rising junior at Falmouth Academy, shares how coming out at age 12 sparked his passion for advocacy, community involvement, and political engagement. From leading in his school's Gender and Sexuality Alliance to starting the process of launching a local chapter of the ACLU, Bradley is already creating meaningful change. He opens up about navigating high school as a young gay man, supporting transgender friends, and his vision for...
2025-09-1932 min
Camel Call - Sports PodcastTales from the Creek | Charles Koonce - BaseballThe name Koonce has been synonymous with Campbell Baseball since the 1960 season.
The Koonce brothers – Cal, then Charles – helped close Campbell's junior college era and usher in the Fighting Camels' transition to senior college status.
Both of the Koonce brothers are enshrined in the Campbell Athletics Hall of Fame.
Cal went on to pitch in the big leagues, then returned to his alma mater in the 1980s as head baseball coach.
Charles Koonce batted over .400 twice in his collegiate career then went on to a career as an educational leader in the Fayetteville area.
In addition, Charles co-founded Mid-South Sports, Inc...
2025-09-121h 01Profiles in LGBTQ+ Courage: Real Stories of Identity & AcceptanceWelcome to Profiles in LGBTQ+ Courage: Real Stories of Identity & AcceptanceHave you ever wondered what courage looks like in the LGBTQ+ community? In my podcast series, Profiles in LGBTQ+ Courage, I share the powerful, authentic stories of individuals and families navigating the complex issues of sexual orientation, gender identity, self acceptance, and human love. From coming out journeys and gender transitions to parents learning how to support their children, these intimate conversations reveal the strength it takes for all of us to live and love authentically. I'm your host, Rick Koonce. With decades of experience as a journalist and interviewer, I'm here to share stories that...
2025-09-0701 minProfiles in LGBTQ+ Courage: Real Stories of Identity & AcceptanceInterview with Finn Allen (Wanda Mae)Finn Allen (formerly Wanda Mae). Wanda Mae was a little girl raised in a household with an alcoholic mother, an abusive father, and two sisters. She never felt "at home" in her female body, even though at an early age she excelled at sports and was a stand-out school athlete. From the age of 4 or 5, Wanda Mae felt like a boy, not a girl. But in her childhood, she didn't have a lot of time to dwell on all that. And there was nobody to talk to about her shame, d...
2025-08-0834 minProfiles in LGBTQ+ Courage: Real Stories of Identity & AcceptanceInterview with Joan and Rick FrancoliniJoan and Rick Francolini are the parents of a bisexual daughter, Renee, who's about to marry a transgender man. They're also committed social justice advocates who recently organized the first-ever Lower Cape Pride celebration on Cape Cod. Dubbed, "Unity in Community," the three-day event, a multi-generational celebration of LGBTQ+ pride, drew hundreds of people to the towns of Orleans and Brewster, Massachusetts in June 2025. Activities included a parade, an LGBTQ+ community resource fair, musical performances, and an exhibit about the history of drag. Also featured was a...
2025-07-2532 minProfiles in LGBTQ+ Courage: Real Stories of Identity & AcceptanceInterview with Roger SmithThe Trump Administration's explicit animus toward transgender people is a well-documented and very public fact. Starting in his first term and now in his second, President Trump and his Administration have carried out a systematic, years-long effort to roll back protections for LGBTQ+ people. Beginning in January 2025, the Administration issued a series of executive orders specifically targeted at trans people. Trump's directives include targeting transgender students, banning trans Americans from military service, and giving federal agencies the go ahead to overtly discriminate against their trans employees. While the Administration's discrimination ag...
2025-07-1125 minProfiles in LGBTQ+ Courage: Real Stories of Identity & AcceptanceInterview with Susanne BennettSusanne Bennett describes herself as a white, queer, cis-gender, able-bodied, and educated elder woman. At 78, this former college professor and retired clinical social worker also describes herself as a questioner, a doubter, and someone who's always sought to better understand herself as a sexual and spiritual person. These are just a few of the topics Susanne explores in a new memoir, Evolving: Faith, Sexuality and Aging. The book chronicles a life that's been full of unexpected twists and turns, moments of doubt and uncertainty, followed by hard-won personal clarity...
2025-06-2035 minProfiles in LGBTQ+ Courage: Real Stories of Identity & AcceptanceInterview with Lindsey StrausLindsey Straus is a 73-year-old trans woman who's also the biological father of three sons -- triplets -- now in their early 40s. The story of Lindsey's transition --- from husband, devoted dad, and little league coach to trans woman, social activist, and lay minister at her church in Brewster MA --- is truly inspiring and courageous. But that transitional journey did not come easily or without pain. After more than 20 years of heterosexual marriage, Lindsey decided to transition and become a woman at the age of 50 in 2001.
2025-05-2326 minProfiles in LGBTQ+ Courage: Real Stories of Identity & AcceptanceInterview with Linda & Gloria Bailey-DaviesIn the prolonged, often contentious battle for marriage equality in the United States, it can truly be said that Linda and Gloria Bailey-Davies are pioneers. Together now for over 50 years, the happily married Cape Cod couple, both former therapists, were among the seven couples who were litigants in the Massachusetts same-sex marriage case (Goodrich vs Department of Public Health) that led to the landmark legalization of same-sex marriage in the Bay State in 2004. Victory in that case helped create momentum for the eventual legalization of same-sex marriage throughout the U.S. in June of 2015.
2024-11-1547 minProfiles in LGBTQ+ Courage: Real Stories of Identity & AcceptanceInterview with Avery & SarahSarah Messeck and Avery Condon are a young couple very much in love. The two met at a Cape Cod Pride event in June 2022 and soon afterwards began dating. Eventually they plan to marry. Sarah, an animal welfare advocate and horse riding enthusiast, identifies as a cisgender woman and uses the pronouns she and her. In the past, she had relationships with people of different genders. Avery, who's passionate about environmental and social justice issues, and was previously married to a woman, today identifies as transgender and non-binary and uses they and them...
2024-08-0241 min
Smarterfan PodcastMalcolm Koonce Youth Football CampThis week, [Malcolm Koonce], [Anika Ogunbawale] and [Masai Ujiri] cover [Giving back & paying it forward].....
we will discuss the Malcolm Koonce Youth Football Camp, the WNBA Allstars torching Team USA in the allstar game, the WNBA considering extending their season, Kevin Durant practicing for the 1st time before the Olympics, Whether Steve Kerr is the man for the job, experimenting with computerized balls and strikes in spring training, with what is known as Robo-Ump, NBA Africa, and bringing basketball to the continent, and Dr. J. and his defensive prowess
Topics discussed:
Topic A-Malcolm Koonce Football Camp
Topic B-WNBA...
2024-07-3127 min
Idaho Booze PodcastEpisode 2 - More on Edge's SaleIn this episode we delve further into the Edge sale and what it means for investors. Then we do a mini Friday Night Pints with a couple of beers that I found including a new one from Mother Earth. Finally, I make public my plans for a Summer holiday celebration to replace Christmas. All that and more on this week’s episode of Idaho Booze Podcast.Mentions: Sockeye Brewing, Mother Earth Brewing, Edge Brewing, Western Collective, Coronado Brewing.Music: Jane & The Boy https://artlist.io/royalty-free-music/artist/jane--the-boy/1176Sponsors: Idaho Brewers United and Li...
2024-07-0816 minProfiles in LGBTQ+ Courage: Real Stories of Identity & AcceptanceInterview with Dr. Jane FleishmanDr. Jane Fleishman is an accomplished sexuality educator, writer, program developer, and researcher. In 2016, at the age of 62, she received her doctorate in Human Sexuality from the Widener University Center for Human Sexuality Studies after a successful career as a consultant for a large public mental health system. In this fascinating interview with PFLAG Cape Cod's Rick Koonce, Fleishman delves deeply into the challenges LGBTQ+ seniors face as they navigate the passages of advancing age, and must deal with issues of health and wellness, self-esteem, companionship and intimacy, and continued sexual vitality and identity.
2024-05-1038 minProfiles in LGBTQ+ Courage: Real Stories of Identity & AcceptanceInterview with Mayor Brett SmileyBrett Smiley is the married, gay mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, the first in the city's 400-year history. Elected to office in 2022 on his second try for the job, Smiley got his start in Rhode Island politics years before, serving as Chief Operating Officer for Providence and Director of Administration for the Ocean State, as well as Chief of Staff to former Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo. In this revealing interview with PFLAG Cape Cod's Rick Koonce, Brett talks about coming out as a gay man, and about being a political science and public policy nerd...
2024-04-1235 minProfiles in LGBTQ+ Courage: Real Stories of Identity & AcceptanceInterview with Rick MillerRick Miller is a psychotherapist who works extensively with gay men. Gay himself, he has pioneered the use of mind-body experiential therapy to assist gay men, and other members of the LGBTQ+ community, in dealing with early life trauma. Through doing such work, Rick has helped many in the community discover inner strength, build personal resiliency, embrace self-love, and build strong and healthy relationships with others. In this thought-provoking interview with PFLAG Cape Cod's Rick Koonce, Rick talks about where his motivation to do this work comes from ... about the challenges gay men...
2024-03-1537 min
Tipsy Casting20. Cocktails with Casting: Emmy Nominees Charlene Lee and Claire Koonce (Part 2)Jess and Jenn host Charlene and Claire in person, for the first time! In a two part series, this foursome dive into a bottle of gin and the intricacies of the struggles and triumphs of building a career in casting. PART 2!
Charlene Lee graduated from Colorado College with a B.A. in English & Film Studies. Her extensive experience in television and features have taken her all over the world, including a very memorable search for authentic Sherpas for The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. Her work has screened at festivals, among them Tribeca (No Future) Sundance...
2023-08-261h 00Tipsy Casting19. Cocktails with Casting: Emmy Nominees Charlene Lee and Claire Koonce (Part 1)Jess and Jenn host Charlene and Claire in person, for the first time! In a two part series, this foursome dive into a bottle of gin and the intricacies of the struggles and triumphs of building a career in casting.
Charlene Lee graduated from Colorado College with a B.A. in English & Film Studies. Her extensive experience in television and features have taken her all over the world, including a very memorable search for authentic Sherpas for The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. Her work has screened at festivals, among them Tribeca (No Future) Sundance (Don't Be a...
2023-08-2446 minProfiles in LGBTQ+ Courage: Real Stories of Identity & AcceptanceInterview with Mara BettiMara Betti is a successful, 50-something architect, working for one of the leading architectural firms in Boston. She's also a transwoman and biological father of two sons, ages 18 and 22. In this deeply personal interview with PFLAG Cape Cod's Rick Koonce, Mara talks emotionally about coming out and accepting herself as trans; a journey that has taken her decades, and which has put tremendous strain on her heterosexual marriage to her wife – whom she met in college and still describes as "my best friend." She talks about the dark times she's li...
2023-08-1840 min
The Sports ObjectiveABSOLUTE EMPOWERMENT WITH COACH JEFF CONNORS: George Koonce, ECU Hall of Famer & Packers GreatFormer East Carolina Strength & Conditioning Coach Jeff Connors didn't coach George Koonce during his time at ECU, but the two developed a strong relationship throughout the 1990s and early 2000s. George joined Coach C on the latest edition of Absolute Empowerment to discuss how a kid from Eastern NC overcame long odds to play for the Packers, earn his doctorate, write a book and more. He explains how his Faith in Jesus Christ helped him get through some of life's biggest challenges like the loss of his first wife to breast cancer. You don't want to miss this conversation with D...
2023-08-131h 04
The Sports Objective PodcastABSOLUTE EMPOWERMENT WITH COACH JEFF CONNORS: Dr. George Koonce, ECU Hall of Famer & Packers GreatFormer East Carolina Strength & Conditioning Coach Jeff Connors didn't coach George Koonce during his time at ECU, but the two developed a strong relationship throughout the 1990s and early 2000s. George joined Coach C on the latest edition of Absolute Empowerment to discuss how a kid from Eastern NC overcame long odds to play for the Packers, earn his doctorate, write a book and more. He explains how his Faith in Jesus Christ helped him get through some of life's biggest challenges like the loss of his first wife to breast cancer. You don't want to miss this conversation with...
2023-08-081h 04Profiles in LGBTQ+ Courage: Real Stories of Identity & AcceptanceInterview with Jake WanamakerAssigned female at birth, Jake Wanamaker is a 2023 graduate of Nauset High School on Cape Cod who today identifies as a Transman. For Jake, the awareness that he was born into a body of the wrong-gender for him came early, when he was only a few years old. But he didn't have the knowledge or vocabulary with which to understand the feelings and emotions deep within him. So, he went online, at an early age, to learn more about the Transgender world and later found help from both a sensitive guidance counselor and a gifted therapist – wh...
2023-08-0439 minProfiles in LGBTQ+ Courage: Real Stories of Identity & AcceptanceInterview with Ann BurkeAnn Burke is a registered nurse and long-time advocate for Transgender people who live on Cape Cod, Nantucket, and Martha's Vineyard. She serves as a board member of the Cape and Islands Transgender Resource Fund, and also acts as a counselor and facilitator of Transgender social support meetings, held twice monthly on he Cape, under the auspices of Fenway Health of Boston. In this insightful interview with PFLAG Cape Cod's Rick Koonce, Ann, who is NOT Transgender herself, explains why she took on a role as a committed advocate for Transgender people.
2023-06-3037 min
THE UNCUT SHEETS SPORTS CARD PODCASTUncut Sheets | Topps Series 2 | Koonce Crackin' | Hidden Meaning Sports Cards | NFL Free Agents | Way Too Early NBA Predictions | WembyOn this episode of The Uncut Sheets, Alex and Jordan discuss;
Topps Series 2 - Jordan Breaks Down Topps Flagship Series 2
Koonce Crackin' - In a viral Instagram Post, Jason Koonce shows off his PSA Cracking skills
Hidden Meaning Sports Cards - We've all seen em! Are they on purpose?
NFL Free Agents - Zeke, DeAndre Hopkins, Dalvin Cook (Will they find a team?)
Way Too Early NBA Predictions - Jordan is on the safe side, Alex with a risky hot take
Wemby - Boom OR Bust?
2023-06-1756 min
Profiles in LGBTQ+ Courage: Real Stories of Identity & AcceptanceInterview with Rikki BatesRikki Bates is a rock and roll drummer who has struggled much of her life with gender dysphoria. For years, like many Transgender people, she lived with deep depression, and a lack of adequate employment. Then, she managed to get gender reassignment surgery which changed her life. In the process, she also brought about precedent-setting changes in how Transgender health care is provided to people in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In this fascinating and wide-ranging interview with PFLAG Cape Cod's Rick Koonce, Rikki describes the bullying she encountered as a kid, the internal psychological confusion that sh...
2023-06-1642 min
The Debrief with Jon BeckerBPL #1: Bob Koonce – Using Nuclear Submarine Culture To Create High Reliability TeamsDescriptionMy guest today is Bob Koonce. Bob is the founder of High Reliability Group, which he created after serving 20 years in the United States Navy. Bob's distinguished naval career included serving on five different nuclear fast attack submarines and culminated with him being given command of the USS Key West, a $2 billion nuclear-powered Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine. Following his retirement from the Navy, Bob has worked in a variety of leadership roles, primarily in the energy industry, where he has led business development, project management, and consulting efforts for large and small companies...
2023-06-1433 min
Profiles in LGBTQ+ Courage: Real Stories of Identity & AcceptanceInterview with Zooey ZephyrTransgender activist and first-time state legislator Zooey Zephyr made national headlines in April 2023 when she spoke out in support of Transgender rights in the Montana state legislature and was banished from legislative debate on the topic as a result. Courageous leadership is often defined by four compelling traits: Confidence in oneself, commitment to one's values and beliefs, the ability to persist, and a warrior spirit! By those metrics, Transgender activist and first-time state legislator Zooey Zephyr is a rare leader with few peers in the social justice arena. The first-ever...
2023-06-0241 min
Trust Company TalksTrust Company Talks With Investment Strategist Burke KoonceDuring this episode of Trust Company Talks, host Bill Noble sits down with his co-host and Trust Company of the South's investment strategist, Burke Koonce, to delve into the topic of investment strategy. However, their conversation doesn't stop there. Koonce also shares about his fascinating side hustle producing award-winning financial documentaries, which have gained recognition on popular streaming platforms like Netflix and HBO Max.While writing about investing strategy and producing financial documentaries both draw on Koonce's passion for storytelling, these activities also involve the behavioral component of investing, which is arguably even more important than technical...
2023-05-1832 min
Trust Company TalksTrust Company Talks With Investment Strategist Burke KoonceDuring this episode of Trust Company Talks, host Bill Noble sits down with his co-host and Trust Company of the South's investment strategist, Burke Koonce, to delve into the topic of investment strategy. However, their conversation doesn't stop there. Koonce also shares about his fascinating side hustle producing award-winning financial documentaries, which have gained recognition on popular streaming platforms like Netflix and HBO Max.While writing about investing strategy and producing financial documentaries both draw on Koonce's passion for storytelling, these activities also involve the behavioral component of investing, which is arguably even more important than technical...
2023-05-1832 min
The Innovator's Mindset Podcast3 Questions on Educators that Inspire with Eric Koonce - The #InnovatorsMindset #PodcastEric Koonce joins this episode of The Innovator’s Mindset Podcast! Koonce shares powerful stories about his former educators and reflects on what he has taken away from those educators and how they continue to impact him and the learners he serves. Be sure to like and subscribe and watch the full episode to see how Koonce answers these three questions:
Who is a teacher that has inspired you and why?
Who is an administrator that has inspired you and why?
What advice would you give your first-year teacher-self?
Quotes:
“Show up the best way you are, consistently.” - Eric Koonce...
2023-03-3019 minThe Innovator's Mindset PodcastEric Koonce: Using Technology to Deepen Student Learning - The #InnovatorsMindset #Podcast S4 EP11Technology is not always equated with deepening student learning. George Couros begins this episode with a reflection on what it means to accelerate powerful learning. Couros semi-jokingly encourages viewers to add innovative ways they are using scantrons in the comments below! Eric Koonce, an edtech specialist, discusses how we use technology to improve student learning and what it means to do so. Be sure to like, subscribe, and comment below so more viewers can learn from Koonce and Couros’ ideas.
Quotes:
"This scholar only goes through this grade one time...we have to make the best of it, we have to...
2023-03-1931 min
Koonce Baseball PodcastOpening MessageWelcome to the Koonce Baseball Podcast! In this episode I give a brief introduction to what this podcast is all about and what you should expect from it.
2023-01-2903 min
The Sports ObjectiveABSOLUTE EMPOWERMENT WITH COACH JEFF CONNORS: RICHARD KOONCE AND DANIELLE MELVIN KOONCECoach Connors is joined by East Carolina letterwinners Richard Koonce and Danielle Melvin Koonce.
2023-01-241h 03
The Sports Objective PodcastABSOLUTE EMPOWERMENT WITH COACH JEFF CONNORS: RICHARD AND DANIELLE KOONCECoach Connors is joined by East Carolina letterwinners Richard Koonce and Danielle Melvin Koonce.
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2023-01-241h 03
The Sports ObjectiveABSOLUTE EMPOWERMENT WITH COACH JEFF CONNORS: RICHARD & DANIELLE MELVIN KOONCECoach Connors is joined by East Carolina letterwinners Richard Koonce and Danielle Melvin Koonce.
2023-01-241h 04
Betting On ZeroFrom Mt. Gox to FTX, Crypto Delivers The Goods!Burke Koonce and John Fichthorn discuss the latest topics of interest in politics, financial markets, and the cultural forces that shape the world around us. This is the first episode of Season Three.Hedge fund veteran John, who regularly appears on financial news networks, and longtime Wall Street analyst Burke, who runs the Capitalism Maven site for TheStreet.com, have a long history together discussing markets, politics and contemporary subjects. These discussions sometimes get made into films such as Betting On Zero, and as of last March, Gaming Wall Street, now on HBO Max.In...
2022-11-1350 min
Profiles in LGBTQ+ Courage: Real Stories of Identity & AcceptanceInterview with Felice CohenAt the age of 23, Felice Cohen was, like many other college graduates, hesitant about entering the real world, and at the same time, uncertain about her sexuality. Focused on landing her first job as a writer, falling in love was the last thing on Felice's mind. But fall in love she did -- with her boss, Sarah, a woman 34 years older than she. It was a relationship that lasted 9 years. And for Felice, it was the first taste of true love and deep intimacy. But the affair took place in secrecy and ultimately...
2022-10-0730 min
Profiles in LGBTQ+ Courage: Real Stories of Identity & AcceptanceInterview with Jere MahaffeyJere Mahaffey is a 35-year-old former Evangelical Christian. He's also an out, married gay/bisexual man who has retained many of the tenets of his early Christian faith, while leaving other elements of evangelical doctrine behind him. As an adolescent, Jere was drawn initially to girls, and even had girlfriends while he was in junior high school. But eventually he discovered he found boys attractive as well. Today, he and his partner, Jesse, have been together for nine years and married for four. In this fascinating interview with PFLAG Cape...
2022-09-0239 min
Profiles in LGBTQ+ Courage: Real Stories of Identity & AcceptanceInterview with Connor RyanConnor Ryan is an 18-year-old transgender male and 2022 graduate of Bourne High School in Bourne, MA. He's also one of three recipients of the 2022 Anne Toran scholarship, an award given annually by PFLAG Cape Cod to high school seniors from the Cape in recognition of their courage and work on behalf of LGBTQ+ rights. In this insightful interview with PFLAG Cape Cod's Rick Koonce, Connor talks about the time during his high school career when he boldly confronted a school committee member at a school board meeting about her transphobic remarks on social...
2022-08-1925 min
Profiles in LGBTQ+ Courage: Real Stories of Identity & AcceptanceInterview with Lilith RoseLilith Rose is a twenty-something individual who identifies as transgender and non-binary. At the time of this interview, they had also just been named executive director of PFLAG San Francisco. Lilith grew up in what she describes as a toxic home environment. Born anatomically male, they first came out as gay before eventually discovering they are transgender. Today, Lilith is committed to educating others about the LGBTQ+ world. A professional speaker and blogger, they speak frequently on topics of social justice and teenage mental illness before audiences of educators, students, faith leaders, and...
2022-06-2441 min
Data UnlockedLeveraging the Power of Data Marketing w/ Ryan Koonce, CEO of Mammoth GrowthAre you using your data the right way? In this week’s episode of Data Unlocked, Jason sits down with Ryan Koonce, founder and CEO of Mammoth Growth, to discuss just that.Ryan Koonce is an entrepreneur who has spent his career working to leverage technology to maximize ROI for the many companies he’s worked with.Today, he is the CEO of Mammoth Growth, a growth marketing agency that helps companies ask the right questions, use the right tools for their needs, and most importantly, extract and interpret the right data.Mam...
2022-05-2429 min
Profiles in LGBTQ+ Courage: Real Stories of Identity & AcceptanceInterview with Jeff MackIn October 1998, Matthew Shepard, a 21-year-old student at the University of Wyoming, was brutally attacked and tied to a fence outside of Laramie, Wyoming. Five days later he died of deep wounds inflicted in one of the most vicious anti-gay attacks in American history. In this wide-ranging interview with PFLAG Cape Cod's Rick Koonce, Jeff Mack, a personal friend of Matt's and today the Executive Vice President of the Matthew Shepard Foundation, talks movingly about Matt, his life, and the Foundation started by his parents, Judy and Dennis Shepard, just months after Matt's gruesome death.
2022-05-1336 min
Betting On ZeroA Visit With Tucker Carlson, Trouble In Stablecoin Land, & Our Standard Tyrant BashingBurke Koonce and John Fichthorn discuss the latest topics of interest in politics, financial markets, and the cultural forces that shape the world around us. This is the ninth episode of Season Two.John, who regularly appears on financial news networks, and Burke, who runs the Capitalism Maven site for TheStreet.com, have a long history together discussing markets, politics and contemporary subjects. These discussions sometimes get made into films such as Betting On Zero, and as of just two months ago, Gaming Wall Street, now on HBO Max.Gaming Wall Street is an HBO...
2022-05-1142 minBetting On ZeroBill Hwang Is In Jeopardy, Along With Free Speech, Free Money, and Maybe Even FoodBurke Koonce and John Fichthorn discuss the latest topics of interest in politics, financial markets, and the cultural forces that shape the world around us. This is the eighth episode of Season Two.John, who regularly appears on financial news networks, and Burke, who runs the Capitalism Maven site for TheStreet.com, have a long history together discussing markets, politics and contemporary subjects. These discussions sometimes get made into films such as Betting On Zero, and just last month, Gaming Wall Street, now on HBO Max.Gaming Wall Street is an HBO Max Original, produced...
2022-04-2843 min
Profiles in LGBTQ+ Courage: Real Stories of Identity & AcceptanceInterview with Alex HaglerAlex Hagler is a Latin and history teacher at a prestigious private school outside Boston. They're also the recent co-founder of their school's first Gay Straight Alliance. GSA's (also known as Genders & Sexualities Alliances) operate in many school systems across the country today. As clubs, they're intended to serve as safe spaces for LGBTQ+ youth in middle schools and high schools. Increasingly, however, they're also serving as catalysts for social, racial, and gender justice. In this interview, conducted just after they founded their school's GSA Chapter, Alex talks with PFLAG Cape Cod's Rick...
2022-04-2237 min
Betting On ZeroA Meme Stock Strikes Gold, Nickel Goes Parabolic, and Gaming Wall Street Is Awesome.Burke Koonce and John Fichthorn discuss the latest topics of interest in politics, financial markets, and the cultural forces that shape the world around us. This is the seventh episode of Season Two.John, who regularly appears on financial news networks, and Burke, who runs the Capitalism Maven site for TheStreet.com, have a long history together discussing markets, politics and contemporary subjects. These discussions sometimes get made into films such as Betting On Zero, and now... another one! Gaming Wall Street!OK, so the secret is out. Biltmore Films, the company founded by Betting...
2022-03-1541 min
Profiles in LGBTQ+ Courage: Real Stories of Identity & AcceptanceInterview with Kimberly Brooks MazellaImagine being in a traditional heterosexual marriage for many years and then discovering that your husband or wife is gay or lesbian. What would you think? How would you react? What would you do? And where would you go to get help and find understanding in dealing with your situation? In the late 1980s, Kimberly Brooks Mazella found herself in this very situation, after being married to her husband Rob for less than three years. Today, she is a McLean, VA-based counselor and therapist who specializes in working with individuals...
2022-03-1143 min
Betting On ZeroExclusive! Interview with Gaming Wall Street director Tobias DemlBurke Koonce and John Fichthorn discuss the latest topics of interest in politics, financial markets, and the cultural forces that shape the world around us. This is the sixth episode of Season Two! John, who regularly appears on financial news networks, and Burke, who runs the Capitalism Maven site for TheStreet.com, have a long history together discussing markets, politics and contemporary subjects. These discussions sometimes get made into films such as Betting On Zero, and now... another one!OK, so the secret is out and the exciting hour is almost upon us. Biltmore Films, t...
2022-03-0153 min
Profiles in LGBTQ+ Courage: Real Stories of Identity & AcceptanceInterview with Lady Di"Vernon Diannah Porter" is probably not a name you readily recognize. But that's because he's much better known by his stage name and alter ego, "Lady Di", host of the popular Friday evening radio show, Leggs Up and Dancing, on WOMR-FM in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Lady Di has been a popular fixture at WOMR for the last 22 years. Each week, she hosts her show from her home in Sandwich, MA, playing music -- mostly from the 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s, -- all the while presiding over a one-person house party that she enthusiastically invites all her...
2022-02-2534 min
Profiles in LGBTQ+ Courage: Real Stories of Identity & AcceptanceInterview with Jane Martin & Helen MaloneSome life partners first spot each other from across a crowded room. But not Helen Malone. With a piece of birthday cake in hand, she literally bumped into her future wife, Jane Martin from behind, at a birthday party for a mutual friend back in 2002. From the moment they met, the lives of both women changed rapidly. And while their lives today on Cape Cod -- with three dogs – seems like the picture of domestic bliss, their back stories include marriages by both women to former husbands... three kids of Helen's – one by arti...
2022-02-1139 minBetting On ZeroDown The Rabbit Hole: Crypto Fraud, Bored Apes, Sad Apes and Sad MetaBurke Koonce and John Fichthorn discuss the latest topics of interest in politics, financial markets, and the cultural forces that shape the world around us. This is the fifth episode of Season Two! John, who regularly appears on financial news networks, and Burke, who runs the Capitalism Maven site for TheStreet.com, have a long history together discussing markets, politics and contemporary subjects. These discussions sometimes get made into films such as Betting On Zero. Keep your eyes peeled for their next film, due out in the first quarter of this year.In this episode, w...
2022-02-0436 min
Profiles in LGBTQ+ Courage: Real Stories of Identity & AcceptanceInterview with Rev. Dr. Joan BeilsteinDr. Joan Beilstein is a Lesbian Episcopal Priest, and Rector of the Church of the Ascension in Silver Spring MD. Today, though a senior, well-respected pastor in the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, DC, there was a time when Joan was rejected by her own priest for being gay. And even after being ordained a priest herself in 1994, Joan struggled to find employment, because no one wanted to hire an openly lesbian priest. In this revealing interview with PFLAG Cape Cod's Rick Koonce, Joan looks back on a storied career that has spanned nearly 30 years. And she talks...
2022-01-2835 min
Profiles in LGBTQ+ Courage: Real Stories of Identity & AcceptanceHollis L.Hollis L. is a 25-year-old individual who identifies as both non-binary and transmasculine. That means that, though assigned a designation of female at birth, they don't fully identify with being a person of either gender. But, in Hollis' case, it does mean they tend to embrace more of a "masculine" identity than a feminine one. In this fascinating interview with PFLAG Cape Cod's Rick Koonce, the two explore the issue of gender identity in detail. As the interview reveals, agreeing on definitions of what constitutes "masculine" and "feminine" can be a struggle, and open to broad, subjective...
2022-01-1432 minBetting On ZeroChina Contagion Coming? With Special Guest Anne Stevenson-Yang of J Capital ResearchBurke Koonce and John Fichthorn discuss the latest topics of interest in politics, financial markets, and the cultural forces that shape the world around us. This is the fourth episode of Season Two! John, who regularly appears on financial news networks, and Burke, who runs the Capitalism Maven site for TheStreet.com, have a long history together discussing markets, politics and contemporary subjects. These discussions sometimes get made into films such as Betting On Zero. Keep your eyes peeled for their next film, due out in the first quarter of this year.In this episode, w...
2022-01-0750 minBetting On ZeroScrooge's Outlook on Christmas, Markets, Inflation and Other Modern InconveniencesBurke Koonce and John Fichthorn discuss the latest topics of interest in politics, financial markets, and the cultural forces that shape the world around us. This is the third episode of Season Two! John, who regularly appears on financial news networks and Burke, who runs the Capitalism Maven site for TheStreet.com, have a long history together discussing markets, politics and contemporary subjects. These discussions sometimes get made into films such as Betting On Zero.In this episode, a little shorter than some in keeping with the holiday spirit, we begin by griping about the h...
2021-12-2331 minBetting On ZeroChina Markets Falter, Meme Stocks Plunge, Inflation Not So MuchBurke Koonce and John Fichthorn discuss the latest topics of interest in politics, financial markets, and the cultural forces that shape the world around us. This is the second episode of Season Two! John, who regularly appears on financial news networks and Burke, who runs the Capitalism Maven site for TheStreet.com, have a long history together discussing markets, politics and contemporary subjects. These discussions sometimes get made into films such as Betting On Zero.In this episode, we start off with a discussion of China and its faltering property markets and what this might m...
2021-12-1749 min
The Dogg Zzone by 1900HOTDOGDogg Zzone 9000 - Episode 50, Expository Movie Songs II: The Revenge... with Zak Koonce!This description is about the sequel to a podcast about songs that are about the movies they're in! It features the original Seanbaby, the rebooted Brockway, and Zak Koonce from The Auralnauts who is... uh... who is... the sequel that takes place in space or something? Zak Koonce is the space one!
2021-11-241h 44
Profiles in LGBTQ+ Courage: Real Stories of Identity & AcceptanceInterview with David Bermudez & Bob IsadoreDavid Bermudez and Bob Isadore are a same-sex couple who have been together for 47 years. David, a veteran of the Stonewall uprising of 1969, met Bob, in 1974, when the two were both living and working in New York City. At the time, David was a Manhattan-based interior designer. Bob, was an assistant buyer for Saks Fifth Avenue who hailed from Queens. As they tell PFLAG Cape Cod's Rick Koonce in this insightful, wide-ranging interview, their relationship began with a bounced check, and a chance glance by David of Bob in a New York City...
2021-09-2440 min
Profiles in LGBTQ+ Courage: Real Stories of Identity & AcceptanceDavid Bermudez: Letter from President Barack ObamaDavid Bermudez's work on behalf of gay rights has continued since the days of the Stonewall uprising. Listen, as he tells PFLAG Cape Cod's Rick Koonce, about the letter he received in the mail one day, acknowledging his decades of work on behalf of all gay and lesbian Americans. Please click the like button above and leave a review if your favorite podcast app has that ability. Thank you! For more information, visit the PFLAG Cape Cod website: https://www.pflagcapecod.org/podcasts.html © 2021 PFLAG Cape Cod
2021-09-2402 minBetting On ZeroHerbalife, Evergrande, ESG and Uranium: All Radioactive This Week!Burke Koonce and John Fichthorn discuss the latest topics of interest in politics, financial markets, and the cultural forces that shape the world around us. This is the first episode of Season Two! John, who is on the board of Maven, owner of TheStreet.com and other media properties, and Burke, who runs the Capitalism Maven site for TheStreet.com, have a long history together discussing markets, politics and contemporary subjects. These discussions sometimes get made into films such as Betting On Zero.In this episode, we dive right into familiar territory we discuss Herbalife, t...
2021-09-1752 min
The Mason Miller ShowThe Mason Miller Show, Episode 1 with Toby KoonceWelcome to The Mason Miller Show Podcast: Sharing Stories over a Soda. Our first episode features Toby Koonce as our guest from Toby Koonce Insurance Agency. Toby shares with us his favorite hobbies, life lessons and some great deals on some unique items. We sample 2 different kinds of soda as we shared or thoughts. The soda can be purchased at Jake's Antiques in Shelbyville, IL. Thanks for joining us! Enjoy!
2021-08-2049 min
Follow FridayThe Auralnauts (Craven Moorhaus and Zak Koonce): Funeral DJs, lightsaber ASMR, Howard the DuckFull transcript: FollowFridayPodcast.com/auralnautsBack us on Patreon: Patreon.com/followfridayReview us: LoveThePodcast.com/followfriday~Craven Moorhaus and Zak Koonce owe it all to Bane. Craven, an audio designer, and Koonce, a comedy writer, teamed up as the Auralnauts in 2012 to dub over scenes from The Dark Knight Rises."Because [Bane] had a mask on, and you could make him say whatever we wanted, so we just changed the context of everything that was happening and we turned him into this weird fitness freak," Koonce says. "And...
2021-07-1646 min
Profiles in LGBTQ+ Courage: Real Stories of Identity & AcceptanceInterview with David BermudezIn the history of the gay rights movement, there are few moments as pivotal as the Stonewall uprising – a night in June 1969, when, confronted by a police raid at the Stonewall Inn in New York City, members of the gay and lesbian communities fought back against police injustice. The rebellion that ensued that night – and on subsequent nights at the Stonewall – eventually helped spark the gay rights movement. It set in motion a social justice juggernaut that would see the nullification of same-sex sodomy laws by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2003, and the legalization of same-sex marria...
2021-06-2547 min
Profiles in LGBTQ+ Courage: Real Stories of Identity & AcceptanceInterview with Ryan R.Ryan R. is a 24-year-old non-binary lesbian. In Ryan's case, that means that though they are lesbian and like to date women, they don't identify with being a girl, a woman, or, with the attributes of traditional femininity. It was a discovery that Ryan made after dating boys in high school, faking physical attraction to males at the time, and then discovering their true gender identity in college and afterwards. "I don't feel like the words girl or woman describe me," Ryan tells PFLAG's Rick Koonce in this wide-ranging interview. Ryan goes on to say...
2021-05-2139 min
Profiles in LGBTQ+ Courage: Real Stories of Identity & AcceptanceInterview with Nell FieldsNell Fields is a born-again Christian, social justice advocate, and a happily married lesbian who's been with her wife Sarah, a lawyer, for over 20 years. She's also the minister of Waquoit Congregational church in East Falmouth, MA. The youngest of five daughters whose father was a career Army officer, Nell initially pursued a career in business and journalism. But, at a pivotal point in her early professional life, when living in the closet was exacting a heavy personal toll, Nell says she felt God's call to enter the ministry. As she tells PFLAG Cape Cod's...
2021-05-0731 min
Profiles in LGBTQ+ Courage: Real Stories of Identity & AcceptanceInterview with Deer SullivanBisexuality... Even among members of the LGBTQ+ community it's a concept and reality that often is not fully understood – or appreciated. As a result, bisexuals sometimes feel marginalized and rejected, even among people who identify as members of other sexual minorities. And that means being bisexual can be a lonely and misunderstood place to be. So says Deer Sullivan, a bisexual educator and counselor who, over the years, has had long-term relationships with both women and men. In this revealing interview with PFLAG Cape Cod's Rick Koonce, Deer talks about the realities of being bisexual in...
2021-04-2334 minBetting On ZeroGoing Deep With Bill Keep, MLM Expert. How MLM is Anti-Capitalism.Burke Koonce and John Fichthorn discuss the latest topics of interest in politics, financial markets, and the cultural forces that shape the world around us. In this episode, we are joined by business professor William Keep, who has written extensively on multilevel marketing and was featured in the 2017 documentary Betting On Zero.John, who is executive chairman of Maven, owner of TheStreet.com and other media properties, and Burke, who runs the Capitalism Maven site for TheStreet.com, have a long history together discussing markets, politics and contemporary subjects. These discussions sometimes get made into films such...
2021-04-0959 min
Profiles in LGBTQ+ Courage: Real Stories of Identity & AcceptanceInterview with Dr. Maureen OsborneDr. Maureen Osborne is a psychologist and gender therapist who has spent over two decades serving the needs of transgender clients. In this fascinating interview with PFLAG Cape Cod's Rick Koonce, Maureen talks, in depth, about her work with a variety of transgender men and women over the years. She describes the human anguish, confusion, and shame transgender people often experience, when they feel trapped in bodies that feel alien to them. And, she offers both compassion and hope to anyone who either thinks they might be transgender, or who has embarked upon the difficult...
2021-04-0937 min
Profiles in LGBTQ+ Courage: Real Stories of Identity & AcceptanceInterview with Ali SandsAli Sands is an author and professional speaker who writes and speaks frequently on the topics of love, relationships, intimacy, and gender expression and identity. They're topics she knows a lot about. Married for 23 years to a straight man, and mother of two children, in 2002 Ali began a relationship with a new partner, who, at the time, inhabited a physically female body, but who soon told Ali that they were, in fact, transgender. Thereafter began an epic 10-year journey, as Ali accompanied her partner, who took the male name "Rhys," as he embarked on the emotionally and...
2021-03-2646 min
Profiles in LGBTQ+ Courage: Real Stories of Identity & AcceptanceInterview with Dirk CorreiaDirk Correia is a twenty-something transgender male who identifies as nonbinary -- meaning that they don't identify with being either entirely male or female, as society typically understands those terms. As Dirk explains to PFLAG Cape Cod's Rick Koonce in this illuminating interview, their journey to accepting themselves as nonbinary has been a long, and at times, difficult process -- one that has required courage, grit, and a steadfast resolve and self-reliance to be something that society today doesn't yet fully understand, appreciate or embrace. For more information, visit the PFLAG Cape Cod website: https...
2021-03-1233 minBetting On ZeroAn Interview With The Wolf Whisperer, CNBC's Scott WapnerBurke Koonce and John Fichthorn discuss the latest topics of interest in politics, financial markets, and the cultural forces that shape the world around us. In this episode, we are joined by financial journalist Scott Wapner, whose coverage on CNBC of the Herbalife battle and the personalities behind not only made it into Betting On Zero but set the standard for financial journalism for the next decade.John, who is executive chairman of Maven, owner of TheStreet.com and other media properties, and Burke, who runs the Capitalism Maven site for TheStreet.com, have a long history...
2021-03-0248 min
Kolosal PodcastKOLOSAL PODCAST | Episode 8 | Special Guest - KOONCEToday we are truly blessed with the chance to talk to one of the DMV’s next up-and-coming artists, Koonce. Growing up in PG Country, Koonce knows his way around the area and the music that keeps it moving. Describing himself as a “Lyrical Basquiat”, he uses his music to translate his internal feelings and complex emotions into something tangible. Something that listeners can relate to, yet learn from. Always emphasizing meaning in his writing and creativity in his flow, Koonce is poised to take his game and name to the next level this year.
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2021-03-0127 min
Profiles in LGBTQ+ Courage: Real Stories of Identity & AcceptanceLori DuronShe calls herself "a fierce Mama bear" when it comes to safeguarding the rights and safety of her two boys. So says Lori Duron, author of Raising My Rainbow, a book that chronicles her family's adventures raising a gender creative child named C.J., a boy who, from the age of just two and a half, displayed clues that he wasn't like other kids. While Duron's older son, Chase, grew up as a sports-playing boy's boy, even as a small child, C.J. enjoyed playing with Barbie dolls, and twirling around in a pink sparkly tutu. As...
2021-02-2644 min
Profiles in LGBTQ+ Courage: Real Stories of Identity & AcceptanceElias Lieberman: AllyRabbi Elias Lieberman has been Rabbi of the Falmouth Jewish Congregation on Cape Cod since 1990. In that time, he's been a steadfast champion of LGBTQ rights, signing on early to support same-sex marriage when it first became law in Massachusetts, and later, becoming an outspoken advocate of transgender rights as well. His congregation also served as the host location for meetings of PFLAG Cape Cod for many years. For Rabbi Lieberman, social justice efforts are all in a day's work, and in keeping with Reform Judaism's focus on "repairing the world through a commitment to social justice." A concept...
2021-02-1229 minBetting On ZeroInvesting Versus Speculating, Especially In Tech: Lessons Learned. Special Guest Martin HaleBurke Koonce and John Fichthorn discuss the latest topics of interest in politics, financial markets, and the cultural forces that shape the world around us. In this episode, we take a deep dive into the world of investing the ‘old-fashioned’ way—generating a return on capital and paying attention to valuation.John, who is executive chairman of Maven, owner of TheStreet.com and other media properties, and Burke, who runs the Capitalism Maven site for TheStreet.com, have a long history together discussing markets, politics and contemporary subjects. These discussions sometimes get made into films such as Bettin...
2021-02-101h 08Betting On ZeroGameStop: Future '30 For 30' Episode or Future Civil War Movie? Special Guest Kyle BassBurke Koonce and John Fichthorn discuss the latest topics of interest in politics, financial markets, and the cultural forces that shape the world around us, which today starts with GameStop and the battle between retail investors and short-sellers..John, who is executive chairman of Maven, owner of TheStreet.com and other media properties, and Burke, who runs the Capitalism Maven site for TheStreet.com, have a long history together discussing markets, politics and contemporary subjects. These discussions sometimes get made into films such as Betting On Zero, which of course is about a short-seller.In...
2021-01-291h 12
Profiles in LGBTQ+ Courage: Real Stories of Identity & AcceptanceJoanne Hush: MotherYou might call Joanne Hush a social pioneer. It's probably not a label she would ascribe to herself. But, Joanne is the mother of a gay son and a lesbian daughter, both of whom came out to her (and her husband Paul) decades ago –- in the 1980s and early 90s -- when having openly gay or lesbian children was far more controversial and uncommon than it is today. Joanne learned her son was gay in the late 1980s, at the peak of the AIDS epidemic. Back then, there wasn't a good public understanding of how the di...
2021-01-2927 minBetting On ZeroSelling Angel Feathers: The Rise and Perhaps Finally Now The Fall of Multilevel MarketingBurke Koonce and John Fichthorn discuss the latest topics of interest in politics, financial markets, and the cultural forces that shape the world around us. Today we visit one of our favorite topics, multilevel marketing.John, who is executive chairman of Maven, owner of TheStreet.com among other media properties, and Burke, who runs the Capitalism Maven site for TheStreet.com, have a long history together discussing markets, politics and contemporary subjects. In this episode, we are joined by Robert Fitzpatrick, multilevel marketing (MLM) expert, who has just written a new book, Ponzinomics. The book i...
2021-01-261h 24Betting On ZeroBitcoin, The Fed, Big Lies and Fast Cars. Special Guest Mark YuskoBurke Koonce and John Fichthorn discuss the latest topics of interest in politics, financial markets, and the cultural forces that shape the world around us.John, who is executive chairman of Maven, owner of TheStreet.com among other media properties, and Burke, who runs the Capitalism Maven site for TheStreet.com, have a long history together discussing markets, politics and contemporary subjects. In this episode, we are joined by Mark Yusko, founder and chief investment officer at Morgan Creek Capital Management. Prior to founding Morgan Creek, Mark was previously the chief investment officer for the e...
2021-01-151h 25
Profiles in LGBTQ+ Courage: Real Stories of Identity & AcceptanceAlex: Trans Man36-year-old Alex Smith knew, from an early age, that he was different. But, as a child, he didn't have the vocabulary to describe his feelings, or the psychological maturity to understand the emotions that stirred in him. Born female, it would be years before he realized he was, in fact, transgender. In this revealing interview with interviewer and PFLAG - Cape Cod member Rick Koonce, Alex describes his decades-long journey in search of himself, a journey that was both colorful and insightful, affirming and sometimes mind-blowing, but which ultimately laid the foundation for Alex's happy life today. ...
2021-01-1528 minBetting On ZeroCertifiable: Election Mayhem, Men In Pelts, Markets Exploding HigherBurke Koonce and John Fichthorn discuss the events that unfolded in Washington, DC yesterday and the political climate that led up to it, and of course what we believe the impact of the election will be on financial markets. John, who is executive chairman of Maven, and Burke, who runs the Capitalism Maven site for TheStreet.com, have a long history together discussing markets, politics and contemporary subjects. In this episode, we talk about the lawlessless that broke out our nation’s capital yesterday and how markets were able to shrug it off, looking forward as t...
2021-01-0744 min
Profiles in LGBTQ+ Courage: Real Stories of Identity & AcceptanceSusan Smith: ParentSusan Smith is the mother of a 36-year-old transgender son who she raised with her husband, Roger, on a rural Pennsylvania farm. Back in the 1980s and 90s, sexuality wasn't a topic that even most progressive, open-minded parents eagerly discussed with their kids. But from an early age, Susan realized that something was going on with her daughter. The event became a turning point in Susan's dawning awareness that her daughter was transgender. In this touching interview with PFLAG's Rick Koonce, Susan talks about how she came to discover that her child was transgender, how it impacted...
2021-01-0134 minBetting On ZeroLiving In The Post-Truth World of Politics and Markets. With Guest Matt TyrmandBurke Koonce and John Fichthorn catch up in this podcast and discuss the Texas lawsuit headed for the Supreme Court, more on Hunter Biden and the state of investigative reporting. With guest Matt Tyrmand.John, who is executive chairman of Maven, and Burke, who runs the Capitalism Maven site for TheStreet.com, have a long history together discussing markets, politics and contemporary subjects. In this episode, we talk about the ongoing drama surrounding the presidential election with special guest Matt Tyrmand, investigative journalist and avowed right-wing provocateur. Tyrmand has done a lot of homework on H...
2020-12-1152 min
Profiles in LGBTQ+ Courage: Real Stories of Identity & AcceptanceRobyn KeatingRobyn Keating is a 26-year-old transgender woman. Born into a male body, she knew, from an early age, that she didn't identify with boys, but did identify with being a girl. While her mother (Dina) was always supportive of her being whoever she felt herself to be, Robyn was afraid of her father. Consequently, she remained in the closet for years, until, one autumn day, in 2017, at the age of 23, she told her mother she was transgender. From there, mother and daughter began a journey together. Today, Robyn thinks of her mother as "my best friend." And...
2020-12-0440 min
Profiles in LGBTQ+ Courage: Real Stories of Identity & AcceptanceDina GuarinoWhen you have a child who comes out as transgender, it can be an emotional rollercoaster to deal with. You can also feel like nobody in the world understands what you're dealing with. So says Dina G. of Cape Cod. In 2017, Dina's 23-year-old son shared with her that he was, in fact, a woman. Since that time, both Dina and her daughter, Robyn have been on a journey of exploration, discovery, and acceptance together. At times, that journey has been a difficult one for Dina, as she tells PFLAG's Rick Koonce in this interview. A parent who...
2020-11-1927 minBetting On ZeroFyre Fest, Fake It Til You Make It, And Treasure HuntingBurke Koonce and John Fichthorn are joined by William N. Finley IV (aka Seth Crossno), the man who brought down Fyre Fest. We discuss Betting On Zero's strange relationship to the Fyre documentary on Netflix, Seth's experience at the ill-fated festival, and plans for another documentary, this time about perhaps the biggest treasure hunt of the century.
2020-11-1855 minBetting On ZeroEpisode 3: The Election, Guns, Hornets, and Yelling Fire In A TheaterBurke Koonce and John Fichthorn catch up in this episode and discuss the presidential election, markets, guns, crypto, hornets and yelling fire in a movie theater.
2020-11-0642 min
Profiles in LGBTQ+ Courage: Real Stories of Identity & AcceptancePaula DegreeImagine being in your mid-sixties, married (for the second time) and discovering you're transgender! The life of Paula Degree is a compelling story of courage, self-exploration, long sought answers, and fearless personal honesty. Married twice and the parent of three children, Paula says the day she realized, in her therapist's office, that she was transgender was a life epiphany, and a moment that FINALLY set her free. In this interview with PFLAG's Rick Koonce, she describes a life full of pain, confusion, unresolved feelings, and unusual turns. But also insights that led her to discover...
2020-11-0529 minBetting On ZeroHunter Biden, The Bobulinky Issue, Markets, and Why There Are No Movies Right NowExecutive Producers Burke Koonce and John Fichthorn discuss the Hunter Biden allegations, smoking guns, censorship, and why movies aren't getting made right now.
2020-10-2828 min
Kool & BudzKool & Budz With Special Guest Koonce!!!Whats up budz!!! Hope you all enjoyed yall week! This episode we have a special guest rapper Koonce!! When I say this kid is dope he is dope We had a great show and always great conversation about music and even a little politics! So go head and roll up and sit back and enjoy this weeks episode!!
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2020-10-2600 min
Profiles in LGBTQ+ Courage: Real Stories of Identity & AcceptanceJoey MorissetCourage is a quality we usually associate with age, wisdom, and years of lived experience. But what if you're just 18 years old, full of vibrant enthusiasm and energy, and a young gay man who's already found his voice when it comes to LGBTQ+ rights? You'd be describing Joey Morisset, a young gay man from Cape Cod who is already a profile in LGBTQ+ courage, and the First Place Winner of The 2020 Anne Toran Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded annually by PFLAG -- Cape Cod to a graduating high school senior from the Cape, for demonstrating support and...
2020-10-2125 min
That Buzzing SoundSpotlight Interview: Lyn Koonce & 'Begin Again'In this week's episode, we chat with Greensboro Singer/Songwriter & Music Advocate Lyn Koonce about her brand new album entitled 'Begin Again' (available everywhere now!), upcoming music video for the title track, releasing music during a global pandemic with the help of social networks, and what the bright future holds in store for her & the non-profit, volunteer based - Harmony Music School.
References:
Lyn Koonce's 'Begin Again' Album Stream
Harmony Music School
Lyn's Kickstarter Promotion
2020-09-0128 min
Real Health Conversations166: Round 1 - Cohost Contest With Noelle Tarr, Jamie Koonce, and Stephanie PersonNutritional Therapy Practitioner and Certified Personal Trainer Noelle Tarr, Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner and Licensed Acupuncturist Jamie Koonce and ketogenic diet specialist Stephanie Person join our host Jimmy Moore today in Episode 166 of "Low-Carb Conversations With Jimmy Moore & Friends!"
After being gone since September from this listener-supported podcast dedicated to sharing cutting-edge news and educated views on the latest in the world of health, we are back with a whole lot of changes happening. The most significant change is our longtime and beloved cohost Dietitian Cassie has decided to move on as she has become q...
2015-12-0459 minReal Health Conversations166: Round 1 - Cohost Contest With Noelle Tarr, Jamie Koonce, and Stephanie PersonNutritional Therapy Practitioner and Certified Personal Trainer Noelle Tarr, Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner and Licensed Acupuncturist Jamie Koonce and ketogenic diet specialist Stephanie Person join our host Jimmy Moore today in Episode 166 of "Low-Carb Conversations With Jimmy Moore & Friends!"
After being gone since September from this listener-supported podcast dedicated to sharing cutting-edge news and educated views on the latest in the world of health, we are back with a whole lot of changes happening. The most significant change is our longtime and beloved cohost Dietitian Cassie has decided to move on as she has become q...
2015-12-0459 min
The Classical Guitar Corner PodcastCGC 014 : Bach & Frank KoonceIt was a pleasure and an education to have Frank Koonce join me on the Classical Guitar Corner podcast to talk about the music of Bach. Publications by Frank Koonce are available here: http://www.frankkoonce.com/publications/
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2015-09-2852 min