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Eyes On Success with hosts Peter and Nancy Torpey2515 The Dark Room Podcast for Movie Lovers (Apr. 9, 2025)
2515 The Dark Room Podcast for Movie Lovers (Apr. 9, 2025)
Show Notes
Dive into the world of movies from a visually impaired perspective. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Alex Howard and Lee Pugsley, co-hosts of The Dark Room podcast, about what motivated them to start the podcast, their experiences at movie theaters, challenges with some audio description services, and improving theater accessibility.
2025-04-0900 min
City Manager UnfilteredThe Shared Administrator Experiment in Connecticut | Ep. 87Three small towns in Connecticut are seeking to share an administrator -- the first time that something like this has ever been attempted according to the organization conducting the recruitment.
Joining me on the podcast to discuss this innovative approach is Alex Torpey from the Edward J. Collins Center for Public Management at the University of Massachusetts Boston.
This shared administrator will be tasked with helping the cities of Canterbury, Chaplin, and Pomfret while technically being employed by the Northeastern Connecticut Council of Governments (NECCOG).
Canterbury (pop. 5,000) - Budget of $15,000,000
Chaplin (pop. 2,200) - Budget...2024-12-2545 min
JAM Podcasts & AudiobooksUpper Valley Vibes S1 E2: Discussion with Josh Crane about Brave Little State, local journalism, community, and trustHi Alex Torpey here, your host of Upper Valley Vibes.In this episode, I take a walk on the rail trail in Lebanon with Josh Crane of Norwich, Vermont. Josh is the Senior Producer and Managing Editor of the really great podcast Brave Little State that many of you have probably heard of, produced by Vermont Public. Before joining Brave Little State and moving to the Upper Valley in 2021, Josh spent years reporting and producing podcasts at WBUR in Boston.I asked him to talk in large part because of a great episode he did...2024-11-1346 min
JAM Podcasts & AudiobooksUpper Valley Vibes S1 E1: Meet your host and learn about what's to comeHi everyone my name is Alex Torpey, your host of the new Upper Valley Vibes podcast.As we get this thing going I wanted to share a little bit about my goals for the podcast, and first, share a little of my background so you all can get to know where I’m coming from and the perspective that will be part of this podcast. I think it's important to know about the context of people who we listen to, read, etc, and hope you'll join me to hear a bit about what informs my mindset.2024-11-1313 min
Football Today PodcastMatildas vs China Preview, A-League & Arsenal Women Shine | Football TodayMatildas vs China Preview, A-League & Arsenal Women Shine | Football Today - Episode 38, Tuesday May 28 The Football Today Podcast with a full breakdown of the huge Matildas vs China Olympic build-up matches, as well as Global Football Week chaos and an amazing A-League Men's Grand Final, with Central Coast downing Melbourne Victory! The panel talks on how Kaitlyn Torpey and Cortnee Vine can create an impact in this Tillies team, and the Olympics squad and finish off with a preview of the Champions League Final between Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund. Join host Alex...2024-05-2828 minFootball Today PodcastMatildas vs Mexico Preview | Vine returns & Torpey to starMatildas vs Mexico Preview | Vine returns & Torpey to star. The Football Today Podcast previews the women's International Friendly of Australia vs Mexico, with both the Matildas and La Tri in great form. The panel chats about the injuries of Katrina Gorry and Sam Kerr, but the likes of Kaitlyn Torpey and Michelle Heyman will step up! Finally the boys talk about the form of each team, the expected starting lineups and score predictions for the exiting match in San Antonio, Join host Alex Donnelly with expert Liam ‘Stats Guy’ McAllion for an u...2024-04-0904 min
N.H. News RecapNH News Recap for March 8, 2024: NH, ME lawmakers consider gun reform; a new guide to Town Meeting DayLast fall, in Maine and New Hampshire, there were two deadly shootings that left communities shaken. In Lewiston, a gunman killed 18 people and injured 13 others during a rampage. Four weeks later, a man walked into a psychiatric hospital in Concord and opened fire, killing a security guard. A state police officer was on scene and shot the gunman. Lawmakers in both states vowed to respond to both acts of violence, and that work is happening now.And Town Meeting Day is coming up on Tuesday. It’s that time when voters weigh in on lo...2024-03-0813 minEyes On Success with hosts Peter and Nancy Torpey2403 Echo Heart Rate App for iOS (Jan. 17, 2024)
2403 Echo Heart Rate App for iOS (Jan. 17, 2024)
Show Notes
Using Voiceover to monitor one’s heart rate while running on a noisy treadmill wearing an Apple Watch and noise cancelling AirPods is difficult. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Alex Weiner, developer at PK Fitness, about how he added Siri commands to provide on demand speech feedback in their Echo Heart Rate app, as well as about their Fat Burn app.
2024-01-1728 min
Rethinking with Alex TorpeyEp #28: Using AIM to reflect on always-on tech and social norms
Do you remember Netscape, AOL Instant Messenger, and loud dial-up? Well in this episode of Rethinking, we drink some cool refreshing millennial nostalgia and talk about the values and assumptions built into different social communication technologies, and how much those have changed over the last 25 years.
We trace some important differences between things like dial-up AOL Instant Messenger to the always on connected devices that pervade nearly all corners of the world now. We talk about how differing designs in technology impacts our own capacities, such as the difference between learning to navigate around by...2023-04-1730 min
Uncover the HumanThe Exploration of Trust in Leadership with Allison TorpeyWhen there is no trust, there is nothing, which is why we are re-running this very powerful conversation we had with Allison Torpey on leading with trust. Trust is the cornerstone of healthy cultures, effective leadership, and successful relationships. Knowing this is one thing, practicing it is a far greater challenge. Allison joins this week to unpack her chosen leadership style - leading with trust. Doing this takes time, practice, and continual deliberate reinforcement, and Allison shares the methods she uses to keep this front-of-mind.2023-02-0855 min
Rocky Talk#401 Rocky Talk – Local Government: The Untapped InnovatorThis episode's guest is Hanover Town Manager, Alex Torpey. He speaks about the role local government can play in reshaping how we govern.
Alex Torpey is municipal manager, entrepreneur, educator, consultant, and speaker who is currently the Town Manager of Hanover, New Hampshire. Previously, Alex was the Business Administrator for the City of Lambertville, NJ and the Borough Administrator for Leonia, NJ. He was elected Mayor of his hometown of South Orange, New Jersey in 2011 (by 12 votes), which at 23 years-old, made him one of the youngest mayors in the United States.
Interview by Dartmouth student Kyle Mullins '22. Edited by...2023-01-3033 min
Rethinking with Alex TorpeyEp #27 - How do leaders vet ideas? When should you listen to negative feedback?Join former mayor, municipal manager, professor, and consultant Alex Torpey as we explore some of the dynamics behind how leaders vet (or don’t vet) their ideas. And what do they do when faced with negative feedback?
In this episode, we’ll talk about some of the traps that people in leadership or influence fall into, such as creating false positive feedback loops or accepting loud feedback as accurate feedback. And then we talk about four basic questions you can build into your own self-reflection practice so as to help you understand when negative feedback might be indi...2022-11-1756 min
Rethinking with Alex TorpeyEp 26: A reflection on Youth and Civics
This episode: Returning from my trip across the country in the fall of 2020, and before I moved up to New Hampshire to serve as Town Manager in the Town of Hanover, I have had the incredible fortune to get to participate in some really interesting experiences. This includes teaching outdoor education with adults and kids at Fairview Lake YMCA (where my sister, myself, and many friends went to summer camp as kids) as well as designing and implementing the first round of a civics pilot program for a New Jersey middle school, and teaching another semester in...2022-07-1236 minRethinking with Alex TorpeyEp #25: Municipal borrowing - is rising debt a problem in your community?
While millions of Americans are in debt or behind on high-interest credit card payments, many trillions of dollars is owed by governments at various levels for money they have already borrowed. At the same time, we know that debt can be a way to way build wealth, or it can help more fairly finance important large-scale public investments. So…Is debt good or bad? Like almost everything, the answer is more nuanced; it depends on a number of factors, such as whether that money is being borrowed as part of a larger strategic plan that identifies and makes av...2022-05-3142 min
FNR Football Nation RadioRadio Dub | ft. Alex Chidiac & Kaitlyn Torpey | 15 March 2022Pokuah & Josh are joined in-studio by Melbourne Victory midfielder Alex Chidiac to discuss the win over Adelaide on the weekend, Alex’s big decision to terminate her contract in Japan and stay with the Vuck, and coming up against her old side in a massive knockout game on Sunday. Plus, they’re joined by Melbourne City wingback Kaitlyn Torpey, who reviews Friday night’s heartbreaker against Sydney FC, and how they’re looking to make up for it against their crosstown rivals. Finally, your hosts break down the big tactical talking points from the weekend’s A-League Women’s semi-finals, and look for...2022-03-1550 min
Rethinking with Alex TorpeyEp #24: Problems with "perpetual adversarialism" and what we can do
On Wednesday, March 9th, I hosted a workshop and discussion with the New Jersey Municipal Management Association entitled “How to use the internet to build public engagement and trust.”
In that webinar, I shared this episode’s topic, along with some other conceptual and more tactical level ideas to help members navigate the increasingly complex issues local communities are facing with how people engage with a) information, b) each other, and c) institutions. I wanted to pull this particular idea out and share it on my podcast for people of any background, not just those in municipal manage...2022-03-1033 min
Rethinking with Alex TorpeyEp 23: Five Minute Book Review: Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Join Alex for a new episode in the 5 Minute Book Review subseries of Rethinking!
This is Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates. It was filmed/recorded in South Orange, New Jersey.
You can find it online here, on YouTube, Instagram or wherever you listen to podcasts, such as Apple, Spotify, Google, Amazon, Castbox, Stitcher and more! Check it out and let me know what you think at alex (at) rethinkingwithalextorpey.com!
2022-03-0306 min
#SundayCivicsThinking DifferentlyIt is time. It’s time to get to the heart of how we think about our societal problems and solutions differently. Thinking differently about public safety, education, health care--dealing with the actual issues and finding common ground, which may be messy and uncomfortable, but can be done. L. Joy begins class with our new Vote Mama candidate Spotlight on Nicole Horn, then brings Professor Alex Torpey to the front of the class to discuss thinking differently about governance.2022-02-2300 minRethinking with Alex TorpeyEp 22: Five Minute Book Review - Semiosis by Sue Burke
Join Alex for a new episode in the 5 Minute Book Review subseries of Rethinking!
This is Semiosis by Sue Burke. It was filmed/recorded on Kittatinny Ridge in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, in Sussex County, New Jersey.
You can find it online here, on YouTube, Instagram or wherever you listen to podcasts, such as Apple, Spotify, Google, Amazon, Castbox, Stitcher and more! Check it out and let me know what you think at alex (at) rethinkingwithalextorpey.com!
2022-02-0106 min
Rethinking with Alex TorpeyEp 21: What's the deal with online news paywalls?
Increasingly, bad discourse is preventing communities from effectively addressing problems they face. Are online news paywalls contributing to this by exaggerating echo chambers and filter bubbles?
In this episode of Rethinking, we look at some problems that might be caused by online news paywalls, and consider a solution that might help not only change the incentives of large media outlets and make it easier for people to get information from multiple sources, but also to sustain more hyperlocal journalism. It’s an “EZ-Pass” for reading news online, and it comes with some interesting opportunities.
This is an...2022-01-1432 minRethinking with Alex TorpeyEp 20: Five Minute Book Review - The Stand by Stephen King
Join Alex for a new episode in the 5 Minute Book Review subseries of Rethinking!
This is The Stand by Stephen King. It is filmed/recorded somewhere in Stokes State Forest, in Sussex County, New Jersey.
You can find it online here, on YouTube, Instagram or wherever you listen to podcasts, such as Apple, Spotify, Google, Amazon, Castbox, Stitcher and more! Check it out and let me know what you think at alex (at) rethinkingwithalextorpey.com!
2021-12-2206 minRethinking with Alex TorpeyEp 19: Discussion on polarization, civics, libraries, and where we go from here at the South Orange Public Library
Join former mayor, municipal manager, professor, and consultant Alex Torpey for another episode of Rethinking. This is a special episode. What follows is a discussion I had with Laura Sims at the South Orange Public Library as part of their Special Conversations series, that I am sharing here with permission. In the one hour zoom talk, we covered a wide range of topics, such as: current political polarization and how traditional and social media platforms makes that worse while at the same time benefiting from it, how we addressed toxic online culture in South Orange n...2021-12-071h 01
Rethinking with Alex TorpeyBonus Interview: Former Boston City Council candidate Lee Nave
Join Alex for this bonus interview as part of the Special Series: On Running for Public office.
This interview is with Lee Nave. Alex and Lee met while Lee was a student in Professor Torpey’s MPA course at Seton Hall University. Lee moved to Boston five years ago and began to engage in various local redevelopment and affordable housing issues. He ran for City Council in District 9 in 2019, earning nearly 10% of the vote in a seven-way race where the winning two vote getters received about 25% of the vote.
Alex and Lee talk about running fo...2021-12-0252 min
Rethinking with Alex TorpeyEpisode 6: BUSTED! Top 12 Myths About Running for Public Office
Join former mayor, municipal manager, professor, and consultant Alex Torpey as he briefly introduces the Special Series: On Running for Public Office, and investigates 12 common myths about running for office, such as myths related to balancing private/public life, public service being a thankless job, careerism in politics, and not being able to make an impact in the areas you care about.
1. 7:35 Myth #1: I have to belong to a party or be part of an existing slate or power structure 2. 13:48 Myth #2: I have to “sell my soul” or make promises to people that I don’t want t...2021-12-021h 19
Rethinking with Alex TorpeyBonus Discussion: former Cleveland, OH City Councilmember Merle Gordon
Join former mayor, municipal manager, professor, and consultant Alex Torpey for this bonus discussion with Merle Gordon as part of the Special Series: On Running for Public Office.
Merle is not just a fellow alum of Hampshire College, but she first joined the City Council in Cleveland Ohio in 1997 when she was only 27 years old! She served two terms on the City Council and has had a long career in and around government, and most recently served as Cleveland’s Director of Public Health.
In this conversation, Merle and I discuss a wide range of to...2021-12-021h 11
Rethinking with Alex TorpeyEpisode 9: Travels with Torpey - Ireland Countryside 2014
Join Alex for another episode of Travels with Torpey – reflecting on a trip through the Irish countryside in 2014.
— In 2014, after taking a bus from Belfast down to Dublin, I rented a car and drove across the country. I reflect on some of my experiences, including sharing some photos of the beautiful Irish countryside, what happened while trying to get dinner on a Sunday night in a small town, and my discussions with folks I met about some rural economic issues that we also share in the US.
Have you traveled in Ireland? Let me know your...2021-12-0225 min
Rethinking with Alex TorpeyEp 11: Bonus Discussion with Steve Schnall on Good Governance in South Orange
This conversation part of the Special Series: On Running for Public Office is with Steve Schnall. Steve ran for a seat on South Orange’s governing body (a council seat) in 2013, and just finished serving eight years in that position. Much of his work in the position focused on developing and supporting a number of cultural, arts, downtown, and public engagement programs that ran the gamut of creating new events and programs with the South Orange Performing Arts Center, to helping begin the revitalization of the Irvington Ave/Seton Village business district. In this discussion, we reflect on what dy...2021-12-021h 38
Rethinking with Alex TorpeyEp 12: Travels with Torpey - Fargo, North Dakota
Join Alex for his special series: Travels with Torpey, as he travels across the country meeting different people, exploring communities, and learning about what’s happening all over the United States. —This episode is from my stop in Fargo, North Dakota. I reflect on a few discussions and meetings about various topics while in Fargo, including criminal justice reform and prisoner re-entry, privacy rights, volunteering, rural internet access, and historical preservation. You can find the episode wherever you listen to podcast or on YouTube.
Follow my Travels on Instagram: alextorpey. This episode was filmed/recorded while c...2021-12-0232 min
Rethinking with Alex TorpeyEp 16: Andrew Cuomo and the epidemic of politicians who just *say* the right things
Join former mayor, municipal manager, professor, and consultant Alex Torpey for the latest episode of Rethinking, filmed in the Custer Gallatin National Forest, Montana. —As another so called progressive democrat begins their fall from grace, I wanted to spend a moment reflecting on why we seem to have so many politicians who don’t do the right things, but who instead just say the right things, and then do the wrong things. Where does this come from? Why does it keep happening? And what’s *our* responsibility in making things work differently?Join me in exploring...2021-12-0251 min
Rethinking with Alex TorpeyEp 17: Five Minute Book Review - A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson
Join Alex for the inaugural new subseries on Rethinking – 5 Minute Book Reviews!
Our first book is A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson. You can find it online here, on YouTube, Instagram or wherever you listen to podcasts. Check it out and let me know what you think at alex (at) rethinkingwithalextorpey.com!
2021-12-0106 min
Rethinking with Alex TorpeyEp 18: Five Minute Book Review - Walden by Henry David Thoreau
Join Alex for a new episode in the 5 Minute Book Review subseries of Rethinking!
This is Walden (And Civil Disobedience) by Henry David Thoreau. It is filmed/recorded somewhere in Stokes State Forest, in Sussex County, New Jersey.
You can find it online here, on YouTube, Instagram or wherever you listen to podcasts. Check it out and let me know what you think at alex (at) rethinkingwithalextorpey.com!
2021-11-1406 min
Rethinking with Alex TorpeyEp 15: The Uncertainty of our legacies and duality of innovation
Join former mayor, municipal manager, professor, and consultant Alex Torpey for another special Travels with Torpey episode.
Recorded in the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area on the Utah/Wyoming border, Alex reflects on three related topics: 1) The uncertainties of the legacies we leave 2) The duality (positive and negatives) innovations like modern commercial air travel, and 3) How our perception about the scale of the world is a good example of an implicit assumption that we don’t really think about how it filters reality.
Check out the full Travels with Torpey series, and the full podca...2021-08-2248 min
Rethinking with Alex TorpeyEp 14: Travels with Torpey - Southwest heat waves and building out of balance with nature
Join former mayor, municipal manager, professor, and consultant Alex Torpey for another special Travels with Torpey episode, recorded in Dixie National Forest in Utah.Alex reflects on the extreme heat waves in the Southwest and the environmental and community impact of redevelopment and building practices, and various other human behaviors, that are done out of balance with nature.Can we do better? What’s in store for our future?
You can find the episode wherever you listen to podcasts above, or below. Don’t forget to like and subscribe or share with a frie...2021-07-1339 min
Uncover the HumanConnecting with Allison Torpey on Leading with TrustTrust is the cornerstone of healthy cultures, effective leadership, and successful relationships. Knowing this is one thing, practicing it is a far greater challenge. Allison Torpey joins this week to unpack her chosen leadership style - leading with trust. Doing this takes time, practice, and continual deliberate reinforcement, and Allison shares the methods she uses to keep this front-of-mind. Episodes notes and bio can be found at uncoverthehuman.wearesiamo.com2021-06-3055 min
Rethinking with Alex TorpeyEpisode 13: Bonus Discussion with Former Maine State Senator Justin Chenette
Join Alex for this Bonus Discussion with former Maine state senator Justin Chenette as part of the special series: On Running for Public Office.
Justin is most recently a two-term state senator for Maine’s 31st legislative district. Previously he served two terms in the House in Maine, which he was elected to in 2012 as one of the youngest state legislators in the country at age 21, and also as the youngest openly gay legislator in the United States.
Justin has and still is really involved in local government and issues in Saco, Maine, and also heads...2021-06-2556 min
B9050 CapsCelebrations for Episode 50 and as always, it has been a big week in football.Rhali takes a break ... from us ... while she walks 150km to raise money for Brain Cancer awareness and research funding (Mark Hughes Foundation). Cheryl shares that she walked 3km and pulled a hammy, Dale dissects the latest Tillies match and Eric returned to his beloved container for NPLW. Hot Topics37 Days until the Tokyo OlympicsREVIEW - Matildas v DenmarkPREVIEW - (9) Matildas v (5) SwedenAlex Chidiac - WE League with JEF ChibaClare Wheeler & Alex Huynh sign with Fortuna HjørringYoung Mat...2021-06-151h 08Beyond 9050 CapsCelebrations for Episode 50 and as always, it has been a big week in football.Rhali takes a break ... from us ... while she walks 150km to raise money for Brain Cancer awareness and research funding (Mark Hughes Foundation). Cheryl shares that she walked 3km and pulled a hammy, Dale dissects the latest Tillies match and Eric returned to his beloved container for NPLW. Hot Topics37 Days until the Tokyo OlympicsREVIEW - Matildas v DenmarkPREVIEW - (9) Matildas v (5) SwedenAlex Chidiac - WE League with JEF ChibaClare Wheeler & Alex Huynh sign with Fortuna HjørringYoung Mat...2021-06-151h 08Rethinking with Alex TorpeyEp 10: Travels with Torpey - Death Valley and Joshua Tree 2017
Join Alex for a few special episodes reflecting on and sharing photographs of some past travels as a lead up to an exciting announcement coming in May.
— In January of 2017 I took an “offgrid” motorcycle trip for six days through Death Valley, the Mojave Desert and Joshua Tree. Join me as I share some photographs from the trip, reflect on some of the issues I was working on at the time: for example, why it’s important for us to be intentional about our attention, what we prioritize, and how we find a balance with work and distract...2021-05-0419 minRethinking with Alex TorpeyEp 8: Get to know Alex - learn a bit about your host's background and context
Every person brings a unique set of experiences and perspectives to the table. From starting businesses at age 14 to make extra money, to running for office and helping other do the same, to the far mountains of roads less traveled, take a brief look into my own history so you can better understand the context I bring forward in this series.
From serving as mayor (non party affiliated) of his hometown of South Orange at age 23, a municipal business administrator, founder of a digital consulting firm, an emergency management director and volunteer EMT, and as a graduate...2021-04-1325 minRethinking with Alex TorpeyEp 7: Travels with Torpey - Northern Ireland
Exactly seven years ago, In 2014, I was invited with some other mayors and others to speak at the Belfast Technology Conference. In this episode (First in a new Special Series), I reflect a little on my time in Belfast, learning about efforts in the City to bridge historic cultural divides, that are unfortunately still very relevant today, new inclusive redevelopment practices, and learning just a little bit about some governance practices in Northern Ireland.
Check out above on your favorite podcast app, or on YouTube below. And look out in May 2021 for an exciting update regarding the “Tr...2021-04-1319 min
Dare to Be Human"Mind Ghosts in the Bardo" with Dion FlynnOn this episode of DTBH Michael and Alex speak with Dion Flynn about the bardo and other spaces between spaces, fear of tiny holes, examining ambiguity in art and the power of being a performer (shaman). Follow Dion FacebookTwitter Tumbler InstagramBIO Cited by Oprah Magazine as “one of our favorite creative thinkers…” NYU Tisch School of the Arts Grad, comedian, and Army veteran Dion Flynn is best known as Barack Obama (and other characters) with over 100 appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon...2019-09-091h 04
Call Your BrokerAlex Torpey & Street Scan (Episode 7)In this episode, we sit down with Leonia Borough Administrator and former Village of South Orange President, Alex Torpey, to discuss the role technology can play in public sector administration. In addition, we discuss a road maintenance planning/mapping provider, Street Scan.
Get more info on:
Alex Torpey - http://www.alextorpey.com/
Street Scan - https://www.streetscan.com/
Treadstone Risk Management - https://www.treadstonerisk.com/
Liberty Benefit Advisors - https://www.lbanj.com/2018-10-0832 min
Sorry I've Been So BusyMichael Torpey Re-ReleaseFrom the vault, Matt and Andrew talk to actor, Michael Torpey (Orange is the New Black, Veep) about Julia Louis-Dreyfus' rare genius, working with Michael Jordan's Hitler mustache, the benefits of overnight oats, making the new season of OITNB, and why you should wake up and say YES!2018-08-291h 07
Elected Officials of America: Underdog StoriesChicken Soup for the Candidate's SoulDoes the campaign trail have you down and out? Tired of being told to drop out of the race, that you can't win, all the while missing every fundraising target you set? Have no worries - you're not alone and you're not the first. Countless underdogs before you have overcome considerable odds while faced with the same hurdles and difficulties that you're going through right now. In this recap episode, we hear from legislators from Alaska to Delaware who beat the odds: 2:00 - D-Matt Meyer beat a three-term incumbent to become County Executive of New Castle County, D...2018-01-2324 min
Elected Officials of America: Underdog StoriesHighlights from First 5 Episodes - Michael Castle, Matt Meyer, Alex Torpey, Rysheema Dixon and David OhThis episode is a recap featuring some of the best quotes, insights and lessons from the first 5 episodes which includes Michael Castle, Matt Meyer, Alex Torpey, Rysheema Dixon and David Oh. 2017-10-0221 min
Elected Officials of America: Underdog StoriesAlex Torpey - The 23 Year Old MayorAlex Torpey was elected Mayor of South Orange, NJ in 2011 at the age of 23, winning by a 13-vote margin. From literally getting laughed at by residents when knocking on doors, to dealing with a bonafide troll, hear his story about the challenges he overcame to become the youngest Mayor in the history of South Orange, NJ, and his advice for young people considering politics today. “What do I have to lose? So I run in an election and I lose, my ego might take a bit of a hit, but like so what? It will be a gr...2017-09-0248 minSorry I've Been So BusyMichael TorpeyMatt and Andrew talk to actor, Michael Torpey (Orange is the New Black, Veep) about Julia Louis-Dreyfus' rare genius, working with Michael Jordan's Hitler mustache, the benefits of overnight oats, making the new season of OITNB, and why you should wake up and say YES!2017-06-141h 07
Merseyrail Sound Station's PodcastMerseyrail Sound Station Podcast | September 2016<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/87/86/ca/info26084/1400x1400_11672118.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />It's the September 2016 podcast from Merseyrail Sound Station, recorded at Tankfield Studios with our host Jay Hynd. In these monthly podcasts we bring you all you need to know about the most exciting new music in the Merseyside area. For this edition of the podcast we are delighted to be joined by Indie pop five-piece AZTEX for an amazing live session. We also chat to them about LIPA, Liverpool and a certain Beatle who gave them a...2016-09-1656 min
Rock-Эксклюзив с Игорем ЧеридникомВОЛШЕБНАЯ НИТЬ АРИАДНЫ № 112. Эфир от 26.05.15. (171)В этом выпуске представляем Вам настоящий раритет - американская группа ASTRЁ , которая выпустила в 1981-м году один единственный альбом и исчезла.....А второй группой будет супер-трио NIACIN.
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Progressive power-трио Niacin было создано в 1996-м году по инициативе легендарного американского басиста Билли Шиэна (Billy Sheehan). С момента своего появления на металлической сцене в 1980-м году в составе группы TALAS, Шиэн практически не исчезал из поля зрения металлической аудитории. После короткого сотрудничества с UFO, он присоединился к сольному проекту Дэвида Ли Рота (David Lee Roth, ex- VAN HALEN), после чего создал весьма популярную, особенно в Японии, группу MR. BIG. Вторым участником проекта стал не менее известный в джазовых и фанк-кругах ударник Деннис Чамберс (Dennis Chambers), его услугами в разное время пользовались десятки звезд, в том числе такие нашумевшие группы, как PARLIAMENT, FUNKADELIC и STEELY DAN. Идея, пришедшая в голову этой потрясающей ритм-секции, была не менее потрясающей. Вспомнив о том, что было время (начало семидесятых), когда орган Хаммонд Б-3 был зачастую более важной составляющей саунда группы, чем гитара. Шиэн и Чамберс приняли решение - в трио не будет гитары, но будет клавишник, играющий именно на Б-3! Так в группе появился Джон Новелло (John Novello), тоже далеко не новичок в рок-бизнесе. Он, в свою очередь, сотрудничал с EDGAR WINTER BAND, GLENN HUGHES, MR. BIG, а также экспериментирует в рамках собственной JOHN NOVELLO BAND. Дебютный альбом, вышедший в том же году, продемонстрировал, что изначальная идея получила достойное продолжение. Надо отметить, что альбом был выпущен лейблом Stretch records, который принадлежит легендарному джазовому клавишнику Чику Kopea (Chick Corea). Niacin дали несколько концертов, так вдохновивших японцев, что год спустя они исключительно для собственной территории выпустили концертный альбом "Blood Sweet & Beers", который европейцы только-только планируют к изданию. Новый студийный альбом не заставил себя долго ждать. Пластинка "High Bias" сначала традиционно появилась в продаже в Японии на лейбле Videoarts, а уже позднее Stretch переиздали диск для американской публики. Помимо основного трио в записи альбома принимали участие еще несколько известных музыкантов: перкуссионист Алекс Акуна (Alex Acune, ex-ARCHERS, LEGENDARY HEARTS), ударник Пэт Торпи (Pat Torpey, ex- TED NUGENT, IMPELLITTERI, MR. BIG), ударник Рэйфорд Гриффин (Rayford Griffin, ex-MICHAEL COOPER), ударник Кенвуд Деннар (Kenwood Dennard) и Чик Кореа собственной персоной помог группе в записи композиции "Hang Me Upside Down". Отдав должное джаз-фьюжну, Niacin поменяли лейбл на Magna Carta и переориентировались на более близкий для нас прогрессивный звук. Новая пластинка "Deep" была наполнена клавишными пассажами в духе Джона Лорда (Jon Lord, ex- DEEP PURPLE), плюс к этому для разнообразия был приглашен вокалист Гленн Хьюз (Glenn Hughes, ex- DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH), исполнивший блюзовую вещь "Things Aint Like They Used To Be". Другим гостевым музыкантов стал хард-роковый гитарист Стив Люказер (Steve Lukather, TOTO). На сегодняшний день этот альбом, несомненно, лучший в дискографии трио. Очередная студийная работа Niacin "Time Crunch" продолжила взятый курс на прогрессив. Стоит отметить кавер-версию композиции "Blue Wind", написанной в свое время британским гитаристом Джеффом Беком (Jeff Beck). На новом альбоме трио сохранило прежний курс.2015-05-2700 min