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Maria's Mutts & StuffThe Sultan of Garbage Teaches Us How To Reduce WasteMaria chats with The Sultan of Garbage author Brian Belefant about how we can all do our part--even if it's small--to reduce waste in our everyday lives! Although fiction, the book shares four tips on how to reduce waste: repurpose materials (be creative!); create "free piles"; donate rather than throw away; think about your purchases.To learn more about Brian, go to BELEFANT.COM.2025-07-0722 min
Civic Media SpotlightCivic Media Spotlight (Hour 1)To kick off the first hour of the Civic Media Spotlight, we are introduced to Kristen Crowell, Executive Director of Fair Share America, who joins the Maggie Daun Show. Crowell states that outrage is growing on both sides of the aisle all across the country. There’s no rational justification for this "Big, Beautiful Bill", she says—but there is real people fighting against it.
We move onto the John and Gordy Show where they meet with Brian Belefant, author of the hit novel "The Sultan of Garbage". Brian describes the importance of keeping our parks clean espec...2025-07-0644 min
Civic Media SpotlightCivic Media Spotlight (Hour 1)To kick off the first hour of the Civic Media Spotlight, we are introduced to Kristen Crowell, Executive Director of Fair Share America, who joins the Maggie Daun Show. Crowell states that outrage is growing on both sides of the aisle all across the country. There’s no rational justification for this "Big, Beautiful Bill", she says—but there is real people fighting against it.
We move onto the John and Gordy Show where they meet with Brian Belefant, author of the hit novel "The Sultan of Garbage". Brian describes the importance of keeping our parks clean espec...2025-07-0644 min
The John and Gordy ShowWeekly Best of John and Gordy Show for Jul 5To begin The Best of John and Gordy Show, the guys speak about the Morgan Wallen concert and how it was so massive this past weekend. All the roads were blocked all throughout Madison. Gordy mentions how he went to Stable Rock Winery over the weekend that had perfect the greatest potato salad he's ever had.
We then get into the wonderful interview with Brian Belefant, author of The Sultan of Garbage! Brian explaining his reasoning behind writing a book about the garbage island and the importance of not downplaying the recycling situation in the U.S...2025-07-0544 minThe John and Gordy ShowThe Sultan of Garbage (Hour 1)To kick us off this morning, John and Gordy talk to producer Dom about his wonderful 4th of July plans and also describes John's new plan when it comes to implementing show toys. They get into Idiocracy with Biden vs. Trump pardons as well as Trumps' new "plan" on incorporating an alligator border moat. Not only that, but Trump is now slashing protections for coal miners in a cut the guys played. They ended talking with Brian Belefant, author of The Sultan of Garbage, explaining the reasoning behind writing a book about the garbage island! This was only the...2025-07-0144 min
NightSide With Dan ReaNightside News Update 6/16/25We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about!Global Partners urges MassDOT Board of Directors to reconsider recent recommendation to award the redevelopment of 18 highway service plazas to a private-equity backed, foreign-owned corporation. Mark Cosenza – Senior VP at Global Partners discussed it with Dan.Protecting Older Adults from Scams during Elder Abuse Awareness Month. According to the FBI, individuals 60 and older experienced nearly $4.9 billion in losses to scams in 2024. Darius Kingsley - Head of Consumer Banking Practices at Chase stopped by.2025-06-1738 min
A Novel IdeaAurelie Thiele and Brian Belefant onThe German occupation of Paris during World War II was a time of shifting and uncertain alliances, and life for Parisians required a bit of careful attention. Suzanne Lang talks with Aurelie Thiele, author of the historical novel, The Paris Understudy, a sweeping tale of the Paris Opera world, two rival opera singers, their struggle for success amidst Hitler and the Nazis, and their plight to save others victimized by them. Also featured is Suzanne’s conversation with Brian Belefant on his novella The Sultan of Garbage. An Island of plastic in the Pacific Ocean and the ennui of modern li...2024-09-1500 minA Novel IdeaAurelie Thiele and Brian Belefant onThe German occupation of Paris during World War II was a time of shifting and uncertain alliances, and life for Parisians required a bit of careful attention. Suzanne Lang talks with Aurelie Thiele, author of the historical novel, The Paris Understudy, a sweeping tale of the Paris Opera world, two rival opera singers, their struggle for success amidst Hitler and the Nazis, and their plight to save others victimized by them. Also featured is Suzanne’s conversation with Brian Belefant on his novella The Sultan of Garbage. An Island of plastic in the Pacific Ocean and the ennui of modern li...2024-09-1500 min
Sunday Morning Magazine8/11/24 - Brian BelefantBrian Belefant is a Portland-based author and award-winning photographer who began his career as an advertising copywriter, writing hundreds of commercials for major brands, from Nissan to Pepsi. His short stories appear in American Writers Review, Magpie Messenger, Story Unlikely, Libretto and Half and One. He's written several novels and discusses his newest "The Sultan of Garbage," about a disillusioned commercial photographer obsessed with the mounds of trash that our society produces. With consideration to the many tons we can't dispose of, this book is an excellent conversation starter.www.sultanofgarbage.com See Privacy Policy at https...2024-08-1127 min
The Good LifeSay Hello To Brian BelefantSegment 1 Guy’s guest in this week’s adventure in Food, Wine, & Fun is the author of the interesting new novella “The Sultan of Garbage.“2024-08-1013 min
KMSU Every Day Is Earth DayRampant Consumerism: The Sultan of Garbage 8-8-2024Aug. 8, 2024 Brian Belefant has written a fictional novella called, The Sultan of Garbage" which has parallel lessons to what is happening with consumerism in our world today. Belefant, a former ad agency writer and creator discusses how his attitudes have changed with protecting our world vs. promoting what he describes as "crap".2024-08-0520 min
Story UnlikelyFabricating Gary GatenouIn this work of fiction, author Brian Belefant spins a humorous tale about a group of teenagers growing up in the 80's and inventing a classmate to take the blame for all their antics. You can read more stories by visiting www.storyunlikely.com. The music for this episode was provided by John Baker, and Karl Casey at White Bat Audio.2023-04-1419 min
Get What You Want with ShirleyReflection- 99 Rules That Will Get You To Meet The Person of Your Dreams - re convo with Brian Belefant “Sometimes it’s hard to sort through these relationships that you’re already in. But when you clean it all up, current relationships will either thrive or they won’t be holding you back anymore; new relationships will come easy and you will live a life of alignment and peace.” -Shirley Owens Did you ever wonder why your relationships give you more sorrow than joy? Today, Shirley shares what makes relationships hard and how to make it work even when faced with disagreements and misunderstandings. Everybody deserves to be in a happy and thriving relationship, including yo...2020-08-2704 min
Get What You Want with Shirley99 Rules That Will Get You To Meet The Person of Your Dreams with Brian Belefant“If you look forward to making the sacrifice for this person, that's love.” -Brian Belefant What do real estate and finding a mate have in common? In this episode, Shirley talks with Brian Belefant, author of Spouse Hunting: Using The Rules of Real Estate To Find The Love Of Your Life. Shirley and Brian discuss how to find the love of your life using the rules we often apply to marketing but surprisingly apply to dating as well. Brian walks us through the stages of spouse hunting- from contemplating what your ideal partner would be like t...2020-08-0429 min
Done Being SingleLook For A Spouse Like You Would A HouseWho knew dating and real estate had so much in common! Whether it's a looking for a spouse or buying/selling a house, you need to assess the property, stage it properly, be ready to show, make the necessary repairs, and know the worth. The same rules apply for picking the right partner. In fact, there are 99 rules to be exact.
Not only a funny episode, you'll learn a lot about real estate at the same time! With top-selling real estate agent, Brian Belefant, author of the new book "Spouse Hunting: Using The Rules Of Re...2020-07-2859 minDone Being SingleLook For A Spouse Like You Would A HouseWho knew dating and real estate had so much in common! Whether it's a looking for a spouse or buying/selling a house, you need to assess the property, stage it properly, be ready to show, make the necessary repairs, and know the worth. The same rules apply for picking the right partner. In fact, there are 99 rules to be exact.
Not only a funny episode, you'll learn a lot about real estate at the same time! With top-selling real estate agent, Brian Belefant, author of the new book "Spouse Hunting: Using The Rules Of Re...2020-07-2859 min
Always Never RightEpisode 63 - I got 99 rules and...This week, we have another special guest and it’s so fun! We are talking to Brian Belefant, author of the book “Spouse Hunting: Using the Rules of Real Estate to Find the Love of Your Life.” We’ll discuss the book, about the joys of categorizing, and Gina loses her mind when Doctor Who gets a shout out.
Visit Brian’s website at www.spousehunting.net!
This week’s drink? Selected by Brian, the French Pearl. NOM!!!
You can find the recipe at www.alwaysneverright.com.
And don’t forget to check out our so...2020-07-2645 min
Law of Attraction in ActionSpouse HuntingIn today's podcast, my guest Brian Belefant shares how he has taken lessons learned from being a realtor and uses them to help others find love again. He shares his creative approach in his book, Spouse Hunting: Using the Rules of Real Estate To Find the Love of Your Life and gives some of his tips and tools in this podcast.
To learn more about Brain you can join him on Facebook by looking up, Brian Your Favorite Realtor.
To join in on the Joy Chats, click HERE for more info...2020-06-2527 min
The Great Love Debate with Brian HowieGLD 254 - Spouse HuntingAre you a relationship buyer...or seller? "Spouse Hunting" author Brian Belefant joins The Debate Team to talk about the similarities between great real estate and winning partnerships, how to spot an under-appreciate asset, which foundations are secretly shaky, how to make the most of your search, and the most important rules to follow as you look for love!2020-06-2239 min