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Electric BisonEpisode 18: Relieving BastogneThe Chaplain who wrote the famous war prayer for General Patton was from Montana. Colonel James H. O’Neill, who had been for many years attached to the Helena Roman Catholic Diocese as Vice President of Carroll College, wrote the prayer on Patton’s order, asking for dry weather to assist a breakthrough: “Grant us fair weather for battle.” The date of the prayer was December 14, 1944. Two days later, as the prayer was being distributed to 250,000 troops of the U.S. Third Army, the Germans struck with their surprise strategic offensive. By December 23 the skies cleared for six days. Patton e...2024-12-1817 min
Electric BisonEpisode 16: The Open DoorAlong the southernmost final attack line for the offensive running down to Echternach lay a picturesque, castled German border with Luxembourg which became known as the “southern shoulder” of the Bulge. This craggy terrain favored the deployment of infantry over tanks. The Germans had few tanks here, a factor the would cost them.Under General Brandenberger, three German Volksgrenadier Divisions and one Fallschirm Division of the German Seventh Army attacked the U.S. 109th Infantry Regiment, 28th Division, the 9th Armored Division’s Combat Command A, and the 4th Infantry Division, stretched in that order down the Luxemb...2024-12-1817 min
Electric BisonEpisode 4: Autumn MistHitler’s plan for Operation “Herbstnebel,” or “Autumn Mist,” the final code name for the Ardennes offensive, involved a massive surprise attack on December 16, 1944, along a sixty-mile front stretching south from Monschau, Germany to Echternach, Luxembourg. The initial 270,000 German troops, comprising three new German armies, assigned to the task included four SS Panzer (armor) and three Panzergrenadier (mechanized infantry) divisions. Facing this twenty-division onslaught, the U.S. had 80,000 troops in defense, organized in four novice or battered U.S. infantry divisions plus part of one armored division.The German generals assumed they had four days before the Allies cou...2024-12-1020 min
ReVisioning the ArtsReshaping Our Demons with Katy PyleKaty Pyle of the Ballez Company joins us to talk about the origins of the company and their journey in starting this alternative queer ballet troupe. Katy speaks to how the evils and wrongdoings that we experience, and the way that they stick with us, can lead us to an expression of our own values and desires. This is a conversation for anyone who has struggled with abusive systems and has, or longs to have, a community surround them in working towards a healing alternative. Katy Pyle is a genderqueer lesbian dancer, choreographer and...2022-04-141h 18
Sisters In Music RadioSIMRADIO Christmas Special #3SIMRADIO Christmas Special #3 - Holiday Music from around the globe! Be sure to follow our Spotify playlist for non-stop holiday music all month long. Music in EP3: Andrew Rothstein - Rasta Santa ManSilverson - Single Lady Christmas List (Feat. Singer - Franky C)Inches From Sin- Jingle Jangle Jingle John Hawkins - That Christmas feeling (Feat. Mike Willis)LC Wells - When It's Christmas TimeEdgar Galeano - Merry ChristmasMichael Brandenberger - Christmas Toy Rob Saranpa - The Night Jesus Met Santa Claus (Feat. Ricky Traywick)Tom Nutgrass - Christmas CheerHarmony Roads - O Come, EmmanuelPhil Ipsan - All I want this Year Tom Ame...2021-12-131h 32
A Voice for Rural AmericaLet's Talk TurkeysIn this special Thanksgiving edition of A Voice for Rural America, Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) is joined by Rep. Michelle Fischbach (MN-07), Minnesota State Rep. John Burkel, and National Turkey Federation President Joel Brandenberger to discuss the challenges facing the U.S. turkey industry. From supply chain issues to labor shortages and burdensome taxes, the guests share how Congress can work to support turkey farmers in Minnesota and throughout the United States. They also discuss their favorite Thanksgiving traditions!2021-11-1933 min
Live Learn LeadKnow thyself, a leadership deep dive - John BrandenbergerWith 2020 coming to a close and the holidays brining reflection, all too often I hear so many of us wanting to change but not having a clear enough vision on a goal to move towards. Often we stay stuck because we can't see a goal to move towards. John Brandenburger, Father, loving husband, CEO, leadership expert and so much more, reveals his secret to finding clarity, knowing yourself and leading with grace and authenticity.
A little about John:
Born in the Bronx, New York. John graduated from high school and went directly into the...2020-12-211h 05
Inspire Wedding and Lifestyle Show PodcastCOVID-19 Special Report 2 with John BrandenbergerTune in as we speak with various industry professionals shedding light on the COVID-19 pandemic and the effects it is having on the wedding, event and lifestyle industry. This is uncharted waters for all of us involved. We share professional advice and insight with you, in hopes that we all can get a handle on what we are up against. These candid and personal interviews are transparent and informative. Our guest today is John Brandenberger, he is a local business owner and has his hand on the pulse of the business community. He is a professional consultant known for help...2020-03-2747 min
Up in Your Business with Kerry McCoyReprise | Joe Fox, Owner of Community BakeryCommunity Bakery owner, Joe Fox, is a well-educated man. He attended UA Little Rock for his undergraduate degree in Engineering Technology, then studied Economics at Stanford University and earned an MBA from Harvard. His time in Boston coupled with his love of business led to his weekly habit of reading the Sunday New York Times.
When he returned to Little Rock from Boston, he found there were no bagel and coffee shops that carried the Sunday edition of the Times. This inspired him to become a distributor and ultimately led to him buying Community Bakery.
The original Community bakery was...2019-09-0452 minInspire Wedding and Lifestyle Show PodcastMotivation, Community, & A Side of Cake with John BrandenbergerFind a seat by the window and listen in as we talk with one of the owners of Community Bakery, one of Little Rocks oldest and most treasured. The bakery is a new venture for this Motivational people builder. He thrives on giving back and loves to share his inspirations. We have worked with this guy on many projects, he always has a way of helping people be better at life. The cake and the rest of the amazing offerings at community bakery are just another way to see how he and his team help our community. So sit back...2019-08-2057 min
More Than A Game (Formerly Why Sports Matter)San Quentin (Rehabilitation)"90 percent are coming back"
San Quentin State Prison inmates have an organized baseball team that competes against local Bay Area rec teams, which are bussed in from the outside. San Quentin's baseball team is not without controversy and begs a larger question central to prison administration and reform -- are prisons primarily a place for punishment or rehabilitation?
In this episode, we look at sports and rehabilitation through the lens of prison reform -- and the lived experiences of people who have been inside.
Guests:
John Windham
Caron Butler
Dr. Lois Davis
Kent Philpott
Will Brandenberger2018-11-2741 min