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When The Game EndsEP 3, Danny DeKeyser
EP 3 When The Game EndsWe talked with former Detroit Red Wings Defenseman Danny DeKeyser, who recently joined Mike Carman & Ben Holden to discuss what this podcast is all about, the transition for pro athletes once they retire & leave the game. Danny had a decade long career with his hometown Red Wings, prior to that, he starred at Western Michigan University for the Broncos before signing as a free agent to begin his pro career with the Red Wings. He's transitioned out of pro sports and is now a coach and works in real estate in Suburban Detroit, wh...2025-02-0650 minWhen The Game EndsEP 1, When The Game Ends, Mike CarmanOur first episode of When The Game Ends, a podcast dedicated to athletes making the transition our of their sports career into everyday life. This was our first podcast, the co-hosts, Ben Holden and Mike Carman, talked about Mike's career, a career that saw Mike play for the USNTDP teams, the national junior teams in the U.S., his home state Minnesota Golden Gophers for 4 years and then 5 years in the AHL, American Hockey League, the top development league for the NHL before he retied from pro sports. This was the start of our podcast, we are continuing to...2025-02-0330 min
Imperfect HeartEpisode 42: How Ben Hunt’s Heart Health was Finally Revealed and Ultimately Repaired.
Imagine growing up on a rural desert farm, surrounded by sports and discovering pickleball before it became a sensation. That was Benjamin Hunt’s life until an unexpected health crisis turned his world upside down. Ben shares his journey from an active lifestyle to facing alarming symptoms like exercise intolerance and chest pain, experiences initially dismissed by doctors. Despite leading a busy life as a teacher and coach, he found himself in a frustrating odyssey for answers, battling severe exhaustion and undiagnosed symptoms for years.
Ben’s relentless quest for a diagnosis unfolds as he talks about the...2024-11-1343 min
Two Cousins One Chat44. Quiz Time: Seinfeld vs. Holden Showdown & Other Stuff!Send us a textWelcome to the latest episode of Two Cousins One Chat!In this episode, Ben and Kristy pay a lighthearted homage to Hard Quiz with their own twist! Kristy tackles five Holden questions, while Ben faces five Seinfeld-themed questions—but who will come out on top? You’ll have to listen to find out! 🏆Kristy also shares her ongoing struggle with tapping on and off the train (twice in one day & she’s not sure what’s going on!) and recounts the hilarious moment when she mistakenly thought the late ac...2024-10-2438 min
Run it Red with Ben SimsBen Sims 'Run It Red' 111Run it Red 111! - Some serious new jams on this month’s show. Look out for 2 cuts from Deetron’s alter ego ‘Soulmate’, and a bunch of killers from the Fuse 30th anniversary comp (including Planetary Assault Systems, Kerrie, Rodhad and Kr!z), plus heat from the Alexander Johansson and Mattias Fridell album on Symbolism that drops this week AND plenty of exclusives forthcoming on Hardgroove too. The full tracklist is below, so go and check the artists/labels. Hit the charity links if you can and support the labels and artists wherever you can. Charity Link: https...2024-06-251h 59
The Huskies Warming House PodcastEpisode 206 – Interview ft. Ben Holden + Regional Recap, Frozen Four Prediction | WCHA, NCHC, NCAA Recaps (Week 28)Episode 206 – Interview ft. Ben Holden + Regional Recap, Frozen Four Prediction | WCHA, NCHC, NCAA Recaps (Week 28)
April 8th, 2024
St. Cloud, MN
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Episode 206 of the CenterIceView News and Notes talks all things WCHA, NCHC, and St. Cloud Hockey! First, CenterIceView brings you discussion about some wild NCAA Regional Games on the Men’s side, and a look at our bracket challenge (03:09). Next, we briefly preview the Frozen Four and sit dow...2024-04-081h 20
The Sota PodMNCAA - Ep101 - Feat. Ben Holden - Longtime USA Play-by-Play Announcer across VARIOUS SPORTS on BIG10 Network, ESPN, & MORE + STATE of College Hockey: At its Peak? Or In Decline?#MNCAA Episode 101
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Stay WILD & up to date in the world of NCAA Division One College Hockey in Minnesota! New Podcast Every Thursday!
Host: Nick Maxson, Play-by-Play/Analyst for St. Cloud State Men's Hockey @ThePuckScribe Social Media @thesotapod @mn_ncaa Podcasts are on Google, Spotify, Apple Podcast Itunes, & ALL Podcast Apps!
Featuring SPECIAL GUEST: Ben Holden
Minnesota Divison 1 College Teams
St. Cloud State Minnesota Duluth Bemidji State Minnesota State St. Thomas Minnesota NCAA D1 Hockey Teams Colo...2024-02-0751 min
The Behaviour Speak PodcastEpisode 123: Culturally Responsive Visual Supports with Rashida Biera, M.A., BCBA and Jaleesa HoldenIn Episode 123, Ben chats with Rashida Biera, a behaviour analyst and owner/founder/creator of Hue-man Expressions LLC, and Jaleesa Holden, an incredible mother and advocate of a young Autistic boy who utilizes images from Hue-man Expressions with her son. Hue-man expressions create high-quality detailed images of Black and brown children and adults that can be used as visual supports in behavior analytic programs, speech and language pathology, special education, and more.
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Dr. John VervaekeNavigating Meaning and Magic: A Spellbinding Discussion with Ben HoldenDr. John Vervaeke is joined by multi-talented Ben Holden for a dialogue that delves deep into the esoteric yet compelling domains of naming magic, perception, and the cosmos. From the intriguing nature of ancient myths and folklore to the complexities of modern fantasy literature, the conversation covers a broad spectrum. It explores the tension between the "moreness" and "suchness" of objects, the Buddhist notion of unique essence, and the mysterious realms of naming and representation. The duo also ventures into the practical world, contemplating the psychological underpinnings of our contemporary struggles with meaning, vision, and anxiety. All of this...2023-11-101h 07
The Sota PodMNCAA - Ep54 - Feat. Ben Holden - Longtime American Play by Play Announcer across VARIOUS SPORTS on BIG TEN NETWORK, ESPN, MAJOR LEAGUE RUGBY & MORE!#MNCAA Episode 54 with Ben Holden
Presented by #TheSotapod🌲 Stay WILD & up to date in the world of NCAA Division One College Hockey in Minnesota!
New Podcast Every Thursday!
Host: Nick Maxon, Play-by-Play/Analyst for St. Cloud State Men's Hockey @ThePuckScribe Social Media @thesotapod @mn_ncaa Podcasts are on Google, Spotify, Apple Podcast Itunes, & ALL Podcast Apps!
Minnesota Divison 1 College Teams St. Cloud State Minnesota Duluth Bemidji State Minnesota State St. Thomas Minnesota NCAA D1 Hockey Teams Colorado College Denver Miami Omaha North Dakota Western Michigan Boston College Boston Unive...2023-02-161h 09
World Hockey ReportWorld Hockey Report - Featuring Ben Holden, Brendan Parker and Arik Krause (March 16th, 2022)The World Hockey Report Podcast is the leading hockey podcast covering the sport hockey on a global scale presented by The Hockey Podcast Network
With your host: Cody Janzen, presented by Lordco Auto Parts.
Featuring
-Ben Holden, a sportscaster most recently with CBS Sports Network and has been with the Big Ten Network
-Brendan Parker, Host of FlamesTV
-Arik Krause, Edmonton Oil Kings Reporter
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World Hockey Podcast...2022-03-1651 minWorld Hockey ReportWorld Hockey Report - Featuring Ben Holden and Zack Medeiros (December 15th, 2021)The World Hockey Report Podcast is the leading hockey podcast covering the sport hockey on a global scale presented by The Hockey Podcast Network
With your host: Cody Janzen, presented by Lordco Auto Parts.
Presented by Draftkings.com USE promo code THPN for signup bonuses & weekly deals for Daily Fantasy & SportsBook App.
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Ben Holden: Play by Play Announcer for the KHL
Zack Medeiros: Professional Canadian football placekicker and punter who is currently a free...2021-12-1557 min
The Rink LivePlay-by-play announcer Ben Holden discusses college hockey, his new job with the KHL and moreBen Holden has been doing play-by-play announcing for college hockey games since 2004. Last season, he unexpectedly was let go by the CBS Sports Network after helping broadcast the NCHC Pod in Omaha. Holden has rebounded and is now doing telecasts of KHL games and is also continuing to work college hockey games. He discusses his career, the KHL and more with The Rink Live's Mick Hatten and Jess Myers. 2021-11-1535 min
The Holden Village PodcastA Postcolonial 'Alleluia with Hierald Osorto and Ben Masters"How do we bring forward a counternarrative to political oppression?""Those vestiges of colonialism when empire was present in a particular context, when it left, those forms of knowledge still exist and they're still informing how you make decisions and how you move with one another and we can ask those questions of the Lutheran Church." - Hierald"I think the questions we were asking around, who benefits from this kind of interpretation, and how does someone's history shape their story? Those are questions I want people to bring back to their communities." - Ben2021-09-1414 minThe Huskies Warming House PodcastBen Holden (Part 126) - The Healthy Scratch Interview (Ep. 67)Ben Holden (Part 126) - The Healthy Scratch Interview (Ep. 67)
July 2nd, 2021
St. Cloud, MN
YouTube: https://youtu.be/qzdQQh7RN4A
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Episode 67 of the Healthy Scratch Interview segment features a former co-host of the show, professional NCHC, BIG10, CCHA, NCAA Regional and AHL broadcaster Ben Holden. The boys get into a lengthy discussion about the NCHC standings, Michigan’s power in the BIG 10, should Owen Power play for four years at his college, Stanley Cup play...2021-07-021h 19The Huskies Warming House PodcastBen Holden Unfiltered - Special EpisodeBen Holden Unfiltered - Special Episode
January 6th, 2021
St. Cloud, MN
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New Huskies Warming House Podcast co-host Ben Holden joins us to talk life, hockey, and finish the show with tons of laughs in this behind the scenes content in the Den. Catch us every Sunday and Tuesday for a new episode. As always, find us on Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Google Podcasts and Youtube + more. Visit us at...2021-01-0654 min
Our Idol ArchivesBen McKenzieBen McKenzie placed seventh on Season 5 of Idol in 2007. Ben was 16 years-old when he auditioned for the show and tells Mark and Katie about not feeling comfortable coming out at the time due to a mix of his Christian upbringing along with the hate he received from viewers of the show. Ben has had quite a journey of self discovery since leaving the show and 13 years on, he has finally being back to performing and writing music. Ben’s main passion now is making music videos for artists and he prefers being behind the scenes these days. Alt...2020-11-1936 minThe Huskies Warming House PodcastCBS in the Granite City (ft. Ben Holden) - Ep. 33CBS in the Granite City (ft. Ben Holden) - Ep. 33
October 17th, 2020
St. Cloud, MN
It's a rocking Episode 33 of the HWH Podcast on a snowy October weekend. However, things are looking sunny as the NCHC finally has finalized some plans for hockey to return on Dec. 1, 2020 in Omaha. The Minnesota Wild have to decide if Jordan Greenway is worth it and some big names in the NHL are on the move.
Next, CBS's own multi-faceted voice Ben Holden joins the show to talk hockey, heavy metal, military service and more...2020-10-171h 59When The Game EndsNo Holden Back Episode: 58 Kevin Cassese - Lehigh Lacrosse Head CoachGreat catching up and chatting with Lehigh Lacrosse Head Coach Kevin Cassese today! Kevin has been at Lehigh for 13 seasons as their head coach and he's built a solid, competitive program in the Lehigh Valley. The Mountain Hawks were off to a great start this season, 5-1, before COVID 19 hit the U.S., we talked with Kevin about some important updates, he learned of shortly before joining us today that affect the coming school year at Lehigh, we also discussed what it was like for his players when the season came to an end in March, plus, Kevin offered...2020-07-3145 minWhen The Game EndsNo Holden Back Episode: 57 - Meymo Lyons - News Veteran/Former WILX TV Managing EditorIn this episode, I catch up with a woman who had a lasting impact and impression on me and several other of my former coworkers at WILX TV - NBC 10 in Lansing, Mi! Meymo Lyons, or "Mem", as all of us knew her by, joined me to talk about the great times and group we had in the late 90's, early 2000's at WILX. Those were some great times, many of us in that newsroom were in our first jobs at the time in the broadcast field, and we could always count on Mem to steer us, and to...2020-07-231h 33When The Game EndsNo Holden Back Episode 56: Pro Sports and College Sports Talk/UpdateHello all! We hope you are doing well and staying safe and of course, enjoying our podcast. On this episode of the No Holden Back podcast we talk about Formula 1, MotoGP, NHL, NBA, MLB, NFL, and college football. Giving you updates and what we think of what's going on in the world of sports! We also get into the age old debate, What is and what isn't a sport. A fun segment that we hope you enjoy! Thank you as always for listening/watching. Stay safe and stay healthy!2020-07-221h 30When The Game EndsNo Holden Back: Episode 55 - Steve Coon - WILX NBC 10 - Chief Photographer/Operations ManagerSo much fun in this episode with Steve Coon, longtime Chief Photographer, and now Operations Manager at WILX NBC 10 in Lansing, MI!! We had some great times in the 6 years i worked at the station, this is a very entertaining episode, the stories are endless!! Steve started as a photographer at the station 2 years before i arrived, he started in 1996, while working in retail sales, and he's still going strong today!! He's one of the most talented photog's i've ever worked with in all my stops in my career, he's got a knack for knowing when to shoot and...2020-07-181h 14When The Game EndsNo Holden Back Episode: 54 - Aaron Baskerville - NBC 10 (Philadelphia) - News ReporterExcellent time catching up and chatting with former WILX NBC 10 (Lansing, MI), coworker, Aaron Baskerville in this episode!! Aaron and I met late in 2001, he joined the news department as a general assignment reporter. Lansing was his 1st stop in what has become an award winning career as a news reporter, who knows works in the city he was born in, Philadelphia! Our time in Lansing was significant to both us, and for Aaron, he learned the ropes of becoming a talented pro in his field! In 2004, he left Lansing for Buffalo, NY where he spent 2 and 1/2 years as...2020-07-171h 09When The Game EndsNo Holden Back Episode: 53 Jeremy Ross - CBS 2 Chicago News ReporterExcellent time chatting with former WILX NBC 10, (Lansing, MI) coworker Jeremy Ross! We spent 2 years working together in Lansing, and had some great times!! Jeremy is a Michigan native, from suburban Detroit, he attended the University of Michigan and later, earned his Master's Degree from Medill School of Broadcasting at Northwestern University! While at the University of Michigan, he worked several Michigan hockey games as the radio and TV play by play announcer, he was there during the mid to late 90's, a great era in Michigan hockey history! His stories of interviewing and meeting legendary head coach Red Berenson a...2020-07-161h 20When The Game EndsNo Holden Back Episode: 52 - Nick LaFave - WZZM TV - News Anchor - Grand Rapids, MIStarting to do some shows/podcasts with several of my former co-workers at WILX TV in Lansing, Michigan. First up is WZZM News Anchor Nick LaFave, we spent a good part of 2004 working together on weekends. Nick has done great things in his career since then and continues to do them today!! He hails from Marquette, MI, he's a Yooper through and through. He began his broadcasting/journalism career in Montana, from there he moved on to Lansing, we had a great time working together, he held down the news anchor spot, i was the sports anchor. After several...2020-07-151h 12
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Follow Holden...2020-07-031h 42When The Game EndsNo Holden Back Episode: 51 - Jason Zone Fisher - TV Host/ReporterIn this episode, I talk with Jason Zone Fisher, longtime TV Host, Reporter, Emcee. Jason is a native of Shaker Heights, Ohio and at a young age, he got his start in show business. At just 9 years old, Jason was cast in "Conversations With My Father", a show that played at the Cleveland Playhouse. In his high school years, Jason was a 2 time Emmy nominated host of "Browns Blitz", a show on that aired on the local NBC affiliate in Cleveland. From there he attended Syracuse University and the top notch, Newhouse School of Broadcasting. He did a variety...2020-06-261h 27When The Game EndsNo Holden Back Episode: 50 - Warren Pick - Veteran TV Director/ProducerIn this episode, I’m joined by veteran TV director/producer, Warren Pick. We first met back in 2012 on a lacrosse event for CBS Sports Network, since then we’ve become good friends & working colleagues. Warren grew up in NYC & New Jersey, his mother & father were both in the entertainment business, his mom was an actress, his dad an entertainment lawyer. Warren attended Ithaca College & began his directing career in local TV news in Ithaca, NY & later in Binghamton, NY. In the 1970’s, he was hired as a runner for ABC Sports, one of his first assignments was working the 1980 Winter...2020-06-231h 03When The Game EndsNo Holden Back Episode: 49-Father's Day SpecialToday on episode 49 of the No Holden Back podcast we talk about Monster Energy Supercross and the championship battle between 450 title contenders Eli Tomac and Cooper Webb, what's new in American sports, and the WAL. Of course, we also talk Father's Day and some of the great memories and things we've learned over the years from our Father's! Happy Father's Day to all the Dad's out there!
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Ben and Luke 2020-06-2049 minWhen The Game EndsNo Holden Back Episode: 48 Sports Update 6-17-20Welcome back! It's been 3 weeks since we've recorded a new episode and we are pumped to be back! on this episode we talk about Monster Energy Supercross, Moto GP, Nascar, NBA, NHL, MLB, NFL, College Football, PLL, and Soccer as well! it's a total sports round table! We thank you for all your support and appreciate you listening and watching the No Holden Back Podcast!
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Ben and Luke2020-06-171h 00When The Game EndsNo Holden Back Episode: 47-Matt McConnell - Arizona Coyotes TV PxP AnnouncerOutstanding time catching up with Matt McConnell, TV PxP Announcer for the Arizona Coyotes! He joined Fred Pletsch & I to talk about where his love for hockey comes from, his childhood, his college days at MSU, his first job in minor league hockey, his first NHL call up, his stops in the NHL, working for the Coyotes & so much more in a very entertaining episode!2020-05-271h 13When The Game EndsNo Holden Back Episode: 46 Pat Ferschweiler - WMU Associate Head CoachGreat catching up with WMU Associate Head Coach Pat Fershweiler in this episode as he joined Fred Pletsch & I. We went back to Pat’s hockey roots in the state of Minnesota, his college recruitment by Minnesota Duluth & later Western Michigan, where he finished his college playing career. Plus, how he got his start in coaching, his time with the Detroit Red Wings, his return to Western Michigan , his time in pro hockey as a player, which features a great story about Gordie Howe! We also talked with Pat about the 2019-20 NCHC season, and some advice for young players an...2020-05-2752 minWhen The Game EndsNo Holden Back Episode: 45 - George Gwozdecky - Part 2Part 2 with former Denver head coach George Gwozdecky as he joined Fred Pletsch & I. Started out w/his friendship w/ MSU basketball coach Tom Izzo & what kept him from taking over for Ron Mason at MSU. From there great conversation & discussion on the 2 national titles he led Denver to, some excellent stories on some his former players & moments from the NCAA title games. We also discussed his 2 years in the NHL w/Tampa Bay as an assistant coach. Plus, his relationship w/current Denver head coach David Carle & so much more in an entertaining segment with George!2020-05-261h 24When The Game EndsNo Holden Back Episode: 44 George Gwozdecky - Part 1 of 2Part 1 of a 2 part interview with Former Denver & Miami (OH) hockey coach George Gwozdecky as he joined Fred Pletsch and I for some great conversation and stories from his playing and coaching days. We dropped the puck talking about Valor Christian HS Hockey, George finished his 5th season coaching there earlier this year, his team won the Colorado State Title, their 1st in program history! From we talked about his hometown, Thunder Bay, Ontario, and his days as a young hockey player and growing up. We also got an incredible story of one of George's former teammates on the...2020-05-2333 minWhen The Game EndsNo Holden Back Episode: 43 Neil Koepke - Veteran College Hockey WriterExcellent time chatting with longtime & veteran college hockey writer Neil Koepke in this episode! Neil joined Fred Pletsch and I to talk about several topics, great listen for the college hockey fan or hockey fan in general with Neil, who has nearly 50 years of covering the sport! We started out talking about his younger years as a goalie, growing up in Cleveland, going to Ohio State as a goalie for 1 year, there he played for Harry Neale, who later in his career, spent several years as the top analyst for "Hockey Night in Canada", Neale was a founding force...2020-05-221h 03When The Game EndsNo Holden Back Episode: 42 Mike Commito - Hockey Writer & HistorianGreat chatting with Mike Commito, Sudbury, Ontario based hockey writer and historian, Mike is a great follow on Twitter as he puts out daily info about the history of the game, if you love hockey history, Mike is a great person to follow! He joined Fred Pletsch and I to chat about his road to becoming the team historian for the Sudbury Wolves of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), and his role as a writer and historian for the Los Angeles Kings, he's also the Director of Applied Research at Cambrian College in Ontario. Mike wrote a book, "Hockey 365...2020-05-2048 minWhen The Game EndsNo Holden Back Episode: 41 Michael Frank - Veteran TV DirectorGreat time chatting with friend & co-worker Michael Frank, we've worked on the Army Football package the last 2 seasons together, Michael is our TV director on the package. Over the last couple years, we've had several opportunities to chat sports and I'm always blown away about the stories Michael would share with me of his years in the business. He grew up in New York and at young age his dreams were to become a radio announcer. He attended UCLA and then began his journey in the world of Television Sports Broadcasting & he worked in my opinion, the greatest era...2020-05-201h 35When The Game EndsNo Holden Back Episode: 40 "The Last Dance" - Sports DiscussionLuke was back in the host seat today, always great to sit next to my son for these, been a lot of fun!! Today we talked about a few different topics, we started off with some news that Luke had about the Pro Supercross series, they will start racing again in late May in Utah. We also talked some about golf being back on TV on Sunday, we also talked some NBA. Now that "The Last Dance" is over, the 10 part documentary on Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls, Sunday night the 9th and 10th episodes aired and we...2020-05-1958 minWhen The Game EndsNo Holden Back Episode: 39 Mike O'Donnell - Former UCF Guard, CBS Sports Network AnalystExcellent conversation with former UCF guard & CBS Sports Network College Basketball Analyst Mike O'Donnell in this episode. Mike and I have worked games together a few times over the last few seasons, always enjoy working with Mike, and catching up with him in this forum was fun as well! We talked about Mike's career path on the court, he's from Largo, Florida, he talked with me about his development as a player and how N.C. State first came calling, and how he decided to attend the school and play hoops for 1 season, before transferring back to his home...2020-05-181h 06When The Game EndsNo Holden Back Episode: 38 Joe Bertagna - Longtime College Hockey Conf. CommissionerGreat chatting with Joe Bertagna in this episode as he joined Fred Pletsch and I to talk hockey, with some great stories his days as a commissioner, player, and goalie coach! Before we jumped into the hockey talk, Joe shared with us how he and 3 members of his family had COVID-19 earlier this year, he's recovered and doing well now. The 2019-20 season was Joe's final season as commissioner of Hockey East, he spent 23 years leading that conference, 15 before his Hockey East days leading the ECAC, he leaves NCAA hockey as the longest running conference commissioner in NCAA Hockey...2020-05-1849 minWhen The Game EndsNo Holden Back Episode: 37 Brad Schlossman - GF Herald Hockey WriterSince 2005, Brad Schlossman has covered North Dakota and the world of College Hockey for the Grand Forks Herald. Brad joined Fred Pletsch and I recently to chat about a wide variety of topics, first we talked about how he got his start as a journalist with the Herald, he started in 2003 and in 2005 was moved to the North Dakota hockey beat, since then, he's become an outstanding writer covering North Dakota's program extensively and one of the best in the business. We also discussed the man who previously covered North Dakota, Virg Foss, who spent a half century covering...2020-05-1752 minWhen The Game EndsNo Holden Back Episode: 36 - PLL Draft Talk, NBA Talk & Top 10 NBA PlayersLuke was back in the host seat today, always a thrill to be next to my son when we do these podcasts, so cool to see him in his element!! Luke wanted to talk about Wednesday nights PLL Draft, he went through it all and broke it down some, love talking lacrosse with my man! We also discussed some NBA topics as well, and we talked about a recent Top 10 list of the greatest players in NBA history, we had some fun with this topic and the entire podcast for that matter!!! 2020-05-151h 18When The Game EndsNo Holden Back Episode: 35 Blake Coleman - Tampa Bay LightningIn this episode, I chat with Tampa Bay Lightning Forward Blake Coleman, who was traded earlier this NHL season from New Jersey to Tampa Bay. Coleman and I go back a few years, he played in the NCHC at MIami (OH) before he embarked on his pro career with the team that drafted him, New Jersey. His last 2 seasons at Miami, Coleman was one of the top players in the NCHC, a rugged, solid, hard working, 2 way player with a knack for the big moment, including in the 2015 NCHC tournament championship game when he scored 3 goals and was named...2020-05-1444 minWhen The Game EndsNo Holden Back Episode: 34 Jason Bacashihua - Pro Hockey GoalieIn this episode, Fred Pletsch and I catch up and chat with longtime pro hockey goalie, Jason Bacashihua of Dearborn Heights, MI. Cash, as he's known in the hockey world, was a 1st round pick of the Dallas Stars, (26th overall), in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. In his teen years, Cash played for the Chicago Freeze in the NAHL, Fred was the commissioner of the NAHL then, so they had some great conversation about that part of Cash's hockey journey. After 2 seasons in Chicago, Cash then played for 1 season in the OHL with the Plymouth Whalers before he was...2020-05-1450 minWhen The Game EndsNo Holden Back Episode: 33 Trevor Baptiste - PLL Atlas - Faceoff Man/MidfielderLuke and I chat with the always entertaining Trevor Baptiste, now with PLL Atlas, as their Faceoff Man/Midfielder, we started out with Trevor talking about what's he is doing to stay ready for the PLL, which is set to play a tournament style season in July. We also discussed his path from New Jersey to Denver University, where as a senior in the Big East Tournament Semifinals, at the time, set the NCAA record for faceoff wins, as he told us, he was an under recruited player and going to Denver was big in so many ways for...2020-05-1254 minWhen The Game EndsNo Holden Back Episode: 32 Eric Law - PLL Atlas AttackmanLuke and I caught with former Denver Pioneers Attackman Eric Law in this episode, we talked all things lacrosse in this episode. We went back to Eric's days growing up in Colorado and what got him started in lacrosse, the process for him to go to college and play at D3 Salisbury (MD), a D3 powerhouse, before he left after 1 season to attend and play lacrosse at Denver under legendary head coach Bill Tierney. We talked about some memorable moments in Eric's career at Denver. After Denver, Eric was drafted by the Denver Outlaws of the MLL, with the...2020-05-1248 minWhen The Game EndsNo Holden Back Episode: 31 Scott Sandelin - Minnesota-Duluth Hockey CoachIn this episode we catch up with a man who has won 3 NCAA Hockey Championships as a head coach, Scott Sandelin of MInnesota-Duluth! Sandelin joined Fred Pletsch and I, and we dropped the puck talking about his Bulldogs, winners of the last 2 NCAA titles, and how they were primed to try and become just the 2nd team in NCAA history to win 3 straight titles, (Michigan did it in the 50's, only other team), and this years Hobey Baker Award winner, Scott Perunovich, who hails from the same hometown, Hibbing, MN, as Sandelin. We also talked about Sandelin's time growing...2020-05-1049 minWhen The Game EndsNo Holden Back Episode: 30 Matt Ford - Grand Rapids Griffins CaptainIn this episode we catch up with Grand Rapids Griffins Captain/Forward Matt Ford. I first met Matt in Cleveland when he was playing for the Lake Erie Monsters and I was the team broadcaster, in fact as Matt tells Fred Pletsch and I in this episode, his time w/Lake Erie was big in his development as a pro hockey player. Matt starts from the beginning with us as he tells us the story of his grandfather moving his family from Toronto to Southern California and Matt's first memories of hockey and how he started to play as...2020-05-0953 minWhen The Game EndsNo Holden Back Episode: 29 Jeff LoVecchio - Owner, RIPT HockeyIn this episode, we chat with former Western Michigan Forward & Captain Jeff LoVecchio. Fred Pletsch joined me on this episode, we talked with Jeff about his roots in hockey in St. Louis, MO, to his tryout with the Omaha Lancers in the USHL, to his commitment to Western Michigan, a school that wasn't even on his radar when his college recruitment was going on. After 3 years playing in the CCHA at Western MIchigan, Jeff signed a pro deal with the Providence Bruins of the AHL, Boston's top farm team. Due to concussion issues, he had to sit out for...2020-05-0951 minWhen The Game EndsNo Holden Back Episode: 28 Brian Riley - Army Hockey CoachIn this episode, we catch up with Army Hockey Coach Brian Riley, who is the 3rd member of his family to coach the hockey team at West Point. Fred Pletsch and I talk with Riley about his early days of playing hockey in Waterloo, Iowa, his time playing at Brown University and how he started his coaching path, which eventually led him back home, he was born in West Point, NY, to take over for his brother Rob, who he worked under as an assistant coach prior to taking over the program in 2004. Riley's father, Hall of Fame coach...2020-05-0952 minWhen The Game EndsNo Holden Back Episode: 27 Guy Gadowsky - Penn State Hockey CoachIn this episode, I'm joined by Fred Pletsch as we chat with Penn State Hockey Coach Guy Gadowsky who was hired to help start the Nittany Lions program 9 years ago. We chat with Gadowsky about his hockey roots in his hometown of Edmonton, Alberta, he grew up as the Oilers glory years with Wayne Gretzky were starting, we also discuss his path to playing in the WCHA at Colorado College, his playing career after college, which included some time in minor league hockey and playing pro roller hockey, We also discussed Gadowsky's coaching path and his rise through the...2020-05-0843 minWhen The Game EndsNo Holden Back Episode: 26 Sean Ritchlin ESPN College Hockey AnalystIn this episode, longtime friend & college hockey broadcaster Sean Ritchlin joined me to talk all things college hockey. We started out talking some golf, and anyone who knows Sean won't be surprised by that!! As for the hockey discussion, we talked about several different topics, including Sean's 1st ever TV broadcast of college hockey, with yours truly, who inspired him to one day get involved in broadcasting, the Frozen Four being cancelled in the state we both live in, Michigan, our time together in the AHL and doing the NCAA regionals for ESPN for several years, the 2 National Championship...2020-05-081h 01When The Game EndsNo Holden Back Episode: 25 Lex DeMolina - TPH Player DevelopmentLex DeMolina is a young, up & coming hockey coach who recently was hired TPH (Total Package Hockey) in New Jersey. Lex told in this episode his first memories of hockey were watching NY Rangers games with his Dad, Carlos DeMolina, a longtime veteran TV producer, who i've worked with the last 6 season of the NCHC on CBS Sports Network. He fell in the love with the game and eventually played in college, after his playing career, Lex embarked out into the world of coaching, he's done everything from hauling equipment to sharpening skates, you name it, this young man...2020-05-0847 minWhen The Game EndsNo Holden Back Episode: 24 College Sports talk, PLL, and More!On the latest edition of the No Holden Back podcast, we discuss the PLL (Premier Lacrosse League) starting quarantine play on July 25 in the Championship Series. We also talk about the latest episodes of "The Last Dance" and some of the interesting takeaways from episodes 5 and 6. We also discuss the ongoing debate of paying college athletes and also Luke announces that he will be playing lacrosse at Concordia Ann Arbor next school year! We hope you enjoy! Stay safe and Stay healthy!2020-05-0755 minWhen The Game EndsNo Holden Back Episode: 23 Josh Fenton NCHC CommissionerIn this recent episode NCHC Commissioner Josh Fenton joined Fred Pletsch and I to talk all things NCHC, including the days and moments leading up to the cancellation of the season and some updates on next season. We also went to back to Fenton's roots in the hockey rich state of Minnesota to chat about the sports he played growing up, the sport he played in college, the Minnesota H.S. State Hockey tournament and a little trip down memory lane about his time in Oxford, OH at Miami University and much, much more! 2020-05-0647 minWhen The Game EndsNo Holden Back Episode: 22 Mike Haviland-Colorado College Hockey CoachColorado College head coach Mike Haviland joined Fred Pletsch and I for some great conversation about his playing and coaching career in this episode. Haviland has been the head coach at CC since 2014 and in 2019 he guided the Tigers to the NCHC Frozen Faceoff Semifinals for the first time as a member of the NCHC. Haviland started his head coaching career in the ECHL with the Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies, from there he moved on to the Trenton Titans for the 2004-05 season. In 2005, he was hired by the Chicago Blackhawks to coach their AHL affiliate in Norfolk, VA...2020-05-0442 minWhen The Game EndsNo Holden Back Episode: 21 Robby Jackson - Off The IceExcellent time chatting with former St. Cloud State Forward Robby Jackson, who in 4 years with the Huskies scored 52 goals, set up 69 others for 121 career points!! Robby is in his 2nd season of pro hockey, he's spent time with the Tulsa Oilers of the ECHL and the San Antonio Rampage of the AHL, and is now back home in Oakland, CA due to the shutdown of sports because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Robby was broadcast major at St Cloud State, he's an aspiring sportscaster and is a talented guy when it comes to broadcasting. My son, Luke, and I had...2020-05-021h 13When The Game EndsNo Holden Back Episode: 20 Marc Crawford - Chicago Blackhawks Asst. CoachIn this episode, I'm joined by Fred Pletsch, who goes way back with Stanley Cup Championship winning Head Coach Marc Crawford. We discuss a pair of Memorial Cup Championships Crawford won, his very competitive family of hockey players and coaches, all of whom had success in both playing and coaching. We dive into the 1996 Stanley Cup Championship Crawford guided the Colorado Avalanche to, the heated rivalry in the 90's between the Red Wings and Avalanche. We also discuss Crawford's involvement and development of Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews, before Matthews came to the NHL, and 1 of Crawford's all...2020-05-0138 minWhen The Game EndsNo Holden Back Episode: 19 Frank Serratore Air Force Hockey CoachIn this episode, Fred Pletsch joined me to chat with longtime and always entertaining Air Force Hockey coach Frank Serratore. We chatted with Frank about growing up on the "Iron Range" of Minnesota, an area rich in hockey history and tradition. We also discussed coaching path and how he eventually became the head coach at the Air Force Academy, some of his best teams and NCAA tournament runs at Air Force, what it means to him to be the head coach at Air Force, and the rivalry on ice between his program and Army & much, much more in this...2020-04-301h 12When The Game EndsNo Holden Back Episode: 18 "The Last Dance" , Recap and discussionIn this episode, Luke and I recap and discuss the latest episodes, 3 and 4, of The Last Dance, the documentary on Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. We talked Dennis Rodman, The Worm, and his 48 hour vacation during the season to Vegas, The Bad Boys, the Non-Handshake after the Bulls finally defeated the Detroit Pistons in the 1991 Eastern Conference Finals and much, much more! 2020-04-2950 minWhen The Game EndsNo Holden Back Episode: 17 Brad Berry - North Dakota Hockey Head CoachIn this episode we chatted with the 2019-20 National Coach of the Year, Brad Berry, Head Coach at North Dakota. Berry guided his team to the NCHC regular season championship and the Penrose Cup this season. We chatted with Brad about the championship regular season it was for his team, his playing days at UND, his time in the NHL and in the Minors, which included mentoring many prospects who would go on to NHL careers. We also shared some unique stories about hockey sticks of former North Dakota players and so much more!! 2020-04-2846 minWhen The Game EndsNo Holden Back Episode: 16 Ryan VandenBussche, 9 year NHL VeteranGreat time chatting with former NHL enforcer Ryan VandenBussche, as he joined Fred Pletsch and I recently. VandenBussche spend 9 years in the NHL and developed a reputation as the toughest pound for pound enforcer during his playing career, racking up over 700 career penalty minutes. We discussed his Junior hockey days, his days in the minors and the moment he first got called up to "The Show". We also covered some of his top moments and players he battled on the ice with and his friendship with the late Bob Probert, the two were together in Chicago for years, and...2020-04-2742 minWhen The Game EndsNo Holden Back Episode: 15 Chris Wilkie-Colorado College Sr. ForwardChris Wilkie's NCAA hockey career started at North Dakota in 2015-16 & at the end of that season, North Dakota won the NCAA title. Wilkie would play 1 more season in Grand Forks before transferring to Colorado College for a fresh start and with the hope of playing for the Tigers with his younger brother. However, the brothers never played together due to a serious injury Wilkie's younger brother sufferred, he is now recovered from the injury. This past season, Wilkie's senior season, he was 2nd in the NCAA with 23 goals. When the regular season ended, Colorado College was slated to...2020-04-2533 minWhen The Game EndsNo Holden Back Episode: 14 Jeff Monken Army Football Head CoachGreat time chatting with Army Football Head Coach Jeff Monken! We discussed having no spring ball due to the COVID-19 pandemic, what Jeff and his staff are doing to keep busy during the shutdown, as well as what his players are doing during this time. We also discussed 3 Army players who have entered the NFL Draft and how Jeff thinks they would fit in the NFL, if given the opportunity to do so. We chatted about some of Monken's most memorable games at Army and just how important the CIC Trophy is to Army and the sports world. Great...2020-04-2448 minWhen The Game EndsNo Holden Back Episode: 13 "The Last Dance" DiscussionMy son Luke is 18, soon to be 19, and never got the chance to see Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls play. We both watched the first 2 parts of the 10 part documentary, "The Last Dance" this past weekend and wanted to sit down and discuss and debate a few things. Was a fun episode as an 18 year old son and a 40's something dad talk about MJ and the Bulls that had two 3 peats in the 90's! Fun episode, enjoy!!! 2020-04-2341 minWhen The Game EndsNo Holden Back-Hockey, Episode: 12 David Quinn, NY Rangers Head CoachOutstanding time chatting and catching up with NY Rangers Head Coach David Quinn who had his team in the hunt for a playoff spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs before COVID-19 shutdown the sports world. Quinn is in his 2nd season as the Rangers head coach, after being the head coach at his alma mater, Boston University. Prior to returning home to BU, Quinn was an assistant with the Colorado Avalanche, after spending 3 seasons at the head coach of the Lake Erie Monsters of the AHL. Quinn and I met in Lake Erie, where was the radio/TV broadcaster...2020-04-2142 minWhen The Game EndsNo Holden Back, Episode: 11 - Travis Dunn - North Dakota Hockey (Super Guest Hour)Great time talking hockey with former North Dakota Defenseman Travis Dunn about his playing days, the 1980 NCAA championship North Dakota won, thoughts on the 2019-20 North Dakota Penrose Cup champions & much, much more!!2020-04-1957 minWhen The Game EndsNo Holden Back Episode: 10 Bill Tierney (Super Guest Hour)7 time NCAA championship winning head coach Bill Tierney of the Denver Pioneers joined us to talk about the day and moment he and his team learned the 2020 lacrosse season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We also discussed his championships, both at Princeton and at Denver. We chatted about the possibility of future expansion to college lacrosse. Bill also discussed how important his family is to him, especially in times like these we are all living in.2020-04-1852 minWhen The Game EndsNo Holden Back Episode: 8 Jason Colthorp (Super Guest Hour)Excellent conversation with long time friend and former co-worker, Jason Colthorp oif WDIV TV in Detroit. Jason is a news reporter/anchor and he talked with us about covering the COVID-19 pandemic. We also talked about our time together at WILX TV in Lansing, Mi when we both worked in the sports department. He also did several of his celebrity impressions, which are great! Fun podcast with Jason!!2020-04-1846 minWhen The Game EndsNo Holden Back Episode: 7 Glen Giovanucci (Super Guest Hour)Great conversation with former Northeastern hockey captain & assistant coach, Glen Giovanucci. Glen owns Rhode Island based, G-Form, a company that makes protective padding & equipment for MLB players, soccer, and mountain biking. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit our country, Glen was faced with the prospect of laying off all of his workers, however, the company found a way to make protective face shields for healthcare workers on the front lines battling the virus. The shields are now being shipped to hospitals all over the country. In the end, Glen's company saved close to 250 jobs and in the process they are...2020-04-1742 minWhen The Game EndsNo Holden Back Episode:9 Jade Miller/UMD Hockey Senior Forward (Super Guest Hour)On this episode of No Holden Back, 2 time NCAA champion Jade Miller talks with us about the college season coming to an abrupt ending, the 2 National Titles the Bulldogs won, his path to UMD & much, much more!2020-04-1744 minWhen The Game EndsNo Holden Back-Jay Feely (Super Guest Hour)CBS Sports NFL analyst who retired after 14 years of kicking in he NFL! We discuss Jay’s efforts to help healthcare workers in the Phoenix area, moments from his playing career, and how he deals with failure and staying positive! Thank you for listening to the No Holden Back Podcast! More to come throughout the week and stay safe!2020-04-141h 10When The Game EndsNo Holden Back-Frozen Four Predictions and Pro Sports AlternativesIn Episode 4 of the No Holden Back podcast, we discuss the potential picks if the Frozen four would’ve taken place this weekend at Little Cesars Arena in Detroit and talk about the potential alternatives that have been thrown around in many of the pro sports leagues for how to resume the season. Thanks for tuning in and stay safe!2020-04-0839 minWhen The Game EndsNo Holden Back- College and High School SportsIn episode 3 of No Holden Back, we discuss the next steps for the NCAA spring athletes and how the NCAA has handled the coronavirus pandemic. Also touch on high school sports and a little bit of esports with the NBA 2k tournament! We hope you enjoyed and stay safe!2020-04-0836 minWhen The Game EndsNo Holden Back- Top 5 Fav Athlete Discussion and More!Join us for episode 2 of the No Holden Back Podcast! Thank you for the support and we hope you enjoy! Today we talked about what we miss about sports not being around and our top 5 favorite athletes! Stay safe everyone! Recorded on: April 6, 20202020-04-0757 minWhen The Game EndsNo Holden Back- Episode 1: Getting to Know the HoldensOur first episode, discussing the current state of our country and how we are handling things and taking action to keep those of around us safe! Also touching on how this has affected the sports world all over. Stay safe and healthy folks!2020-04-0635 min
Ex LibrisEvie Wyld in Review Bookshop, PeckhamFor several years, Evie Wyld combined writing fiction with running an independent bookshop - Review, in Peckham, South London.
“It seems like the perfect marriage, doesn’t it?” Evie says of the dual role of writer-bookseller, “but sadly you don’t absorb the books through your skin.”
Although something about her routine must have worked because the two novels that Evie wrote between serving customers and managing the store - After the Fire, A Still Small Voice and All the Birds, Singing - led to widespread acclaim and, in 2013, she was named as one of Granta’s Bes...2020-03-2647 min
Ex LibrisGyles Brandreth in Barnes BookshopGyles Brandreth has been entertaining Brits for decades - charming multiple generations on shows such as Just A Minute, The One Show, Celebrity Gogglebox and Countdown.
His many books include a series of novels featuring his fellow wit Oscar Wilde and a recent best-selling celebration of good punctuation, spelling and grammar, Have you Eaten Grandma?
His latest offering is the anthology Dancing by the Light of the Moon, which celebrates the magic of learning poetry by heart.
‘Words have been my life,’ Gyles says during this episode’s conversation. He also describes bookshops as ‘safe ha...2020-03-1057 min
Ex LibrisCandice Carty-Williams in Lewisham LibraryCandice Carty-Williams is a trailblazer.
That trail, in many respects, started at Lewisham Library in South London. This big, cornerstone library provided Candice a ‘safe place’ during her childhood. Passing by the library at night, she’d gaze with wonder at the lights illuminating the library's sign. Later, during her teenage years, the place provided her a sanctuary. It became a home-from-home, a seminal venue. Candice describes in moving and compelling terms for Ex Libris how it feels to return to the library now, after some busy intervening years.
Candice makes that return as a bestse...2020-03-0346 min
Ex LibrisVal McDermid in Topping & Co, St AndrewsVal McDermid was so young when she first visited her local library in Fife that she couldn’t even say the word, calling it the ‘labrador’ (after her family’s pet).
Kirkcaldy Library rapidly became, though, a home-from-home. Soon enough, young Val was working her way methodically around the shelves. She would come up with ingenious, cheeky ways to bypass the librarians and gain access to the forbidden grown-up shelves.
This education laid the foundations for the illustrious writing career that has followed: with over sixteen million copies sold in more than thirty languages, today Val is o...2020-01-1447 min
Ex LibrisBobby Seagull in East Ham LibraryAs a child, Bobby Seagull would be taken to his local library in East Ham, London, every Saturday afternoon. Without fail. He would get lost in the books there for hours on end, cross-legged on the floor.
These trips would prove life-changing.
In Bobby’s own words during this episode: ‘East Ham Library is the number one reason that I have this career today… it was absolutely pivotal, in terms of making me who I am.’
So much so that today he is officially ‘Libraries Champion’ for CILIP (Chartered Institute of Librarians and Information...2019-12-2452 min
Ex LibrisRachel Seiffert in The Wiener Holocaust LibraryThe library featured in this episode of Ex Libris is truly inspirational and remarkable. It is a shrine, a beacon, a memorial. Sacred ground, no less.
Moreover, the conversation that takes place there - with acclaimed novelist Rachel Seiffert - is visceral and compelling.
The Wiener Holocaust Library - found in an elegant Russell Square townhouse in Central London - holds one of the world's leading and most extensive archives on the Holocaust and Nazi era. Formed in 1933, the Library's unique collection of over one million items includes published and unpublished works, press cuttings, photographs...2019-12-1058 min
Ex LibrisMelvyn Bragg in Wigton LibraryMelvyn Bragg is what people in Britain sometimes call a ‘national treasure’.
The man is prodigious.
Notably for this bookish show, he has written several award-winning novels and works of non-fiction. In this episode, Melvyn discusses with Ben his bold latest novel, Love Without End.
Melvyn began his broadcasting career at the BBC in 1961. He has edited and presented The South Bank Show for the last forty years and chairs In Our Time on BBC Radio 4. He goes into the origins of both these mainstay programmes in riveting detail during this discussion, explaining how t...2019-12-031h 01
Ex LibrisBart Van Es in Summertown LibraryBart Van Es won the 2019 Costa Prize for Book of the Year for his masterful memoir The Cut Out Girl.
Announcing the judges’ decision, the Costa chair, the BBC presenter Sophie Raworth said: “It’s a very important book. It’s a story that would never have been told if he hadn’t gone in search of it. We all thought it had huge resonance with today, the number of displaced people there are today and the number of stories that go untold.”
Bart was born in the Netherlands and is bilingual in English and Dutch. He is...2019-11-2647 min
Ex LibrisImtiaz Dharker in Shakespeare and Company, ParisImtiaz Dharker, winner of the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry, selected the iconic Parisian bookshop, Shakespeare and Company. In this episode of Ex Libris, released to coincide with the store’s centenary, Imtiaz and Ben are joined by the famed store’s proprietor, Sylvia Whitman.
The trio sit and chat on one of the tumbleweed beds that are made available in the shop’s library to aspiring writers. We are transported in this conversation not just to Kilometre Zero of Paris, on which faultline the shop resides, but also to a hinterland of imagination and wonder, thanks t...2019-11-191h 04
Ex LibrisJacqueline Wilson in Roehampton LibraryJacqueline Wilson wrote her first ‘novel’ when she was nine, filling in countless Woolworths exercise books with scribblings.
Today, with over 100 books to her name and over 40 million copies of them sold, Jacqueline has gone on to fire young imaginations like few others alive.
Her vivid creations - beloved characters such as Tracey Beaker and Hetty Feather - remain inspirations to children everywhere. She is a former Children’s Laureate and was appointed a Dame in 2008.
In this episode, Ben discusses with Jacqueline how she manages still to tap into that child’s-eye-worldview, as well...2019-11-1342 min
Ex LibrisKen Follett in Canton Library, CardiffFor this first ever episode of Ex Libris, host Ben Holden met up with one of the most formidable storytellers of our age.
More than 160 million copies of Ken Follett’s books have been sold to date worldwide.
Ben spoke with Ken and Rhian Jones, Senior Librarian, in Ken’s childhood library in Canton, Cardiff. This glorious Carnegie library was a hugely formative place for Ken as a kid: ‘I didn’t have many books of my own and I’ve always been grateful for the public library. Without free books I would not have become a vo...2019-10-311h 03
The Holden Village PodcastWisdom Literature and the Natural World with Ben StewartBen teaches worship and ecotheology at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago where he is professor and director of advanced studies. After serving as Village pastor in 2000-2003, he studied at the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia (STM) and Emory University (PhD). His first book, A Watered Garden: Christian Worship and Earth’s Ecology, was published in 2011. His research on the natural burial movement recently included a 300 mile backpacking trip visiting dozens of backcountry wilderness cemeteries in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.To learn more about Holden Village, visit: www.holdenvillage.orgTo hear more from Ben Stewart, visit: http://au...2018-03-0308 min
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Genres: Sleep
Publisher's Summary:
There are few more precious routines than that of the bedtime story. So why do we discard this invaluable ritual as grown-ups to the detriment of our well-being and good health? In this groundbreaking anthology, Ben Holden, editor of the bestselling Poems That Make Grown Men Cry, c...2017-02-231h 00
Play-by-PlaycastPlay-by-Playcast Ep. 4 (Ben Holden / CBS Sports)Ben Holden has taken a circuitous route through the broadcasting industry, starting as a 10-year-old public address sidekick and taking him now to national TV. Today Ben does college football and basketball for the CBS Sports Network and is a well respected hockey broadcaster as well. You might even catch Ben calling the action for arm wrestling on ESPN...yes, you read that right.
You can find Ben on twitter @BenHoldenPxP and Joel on twitter @JoelGodett. You can interact with the podcast on twitter using the #PxPCast.
Play-by-PlayCast is a podcast for play-by-play broadcasters, about play-by-play broadcasters and hos...2016-07-0844 min
Poems That Make Grown Men CryIntroduction by Anthony and Ben HoldenAnthony Holden and Ben Holden introduce a selection of poems that haunt a host of eminent men, from their new anthology in association with Amnesty International; they explain why, in words as moving as the poems themselves. With Melvyn Bragg, Richard Dawkins, Richard Eyre, Mike Leigh, Simon McBurney, Ian McEwan, Ben Okri, Simon Russell Beale and Simon Schama, and Kate Allen (Amnesty International UK).2014-05-0903 min