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Trail EAffectBeyond the Ashes an Adaptive Trail Story | Uriah Nazario & Brock Wagner | 193For Episode 193 we have Uriah Nazario and Brock Wagner who are two of the many personalities behind Beyond the Ashes – An Adaptive Trail Story. Uriah and Brock break down the backstory behind this film, who they brought into the film, along with how Universal Trail Design can be incorporated into trail systems without most people knowing, yet providing access to Adaptive Mountain Bikers. This film will be going live on June 19th at the Bentonville Film Festival. Some of the personalities in this film are previous guests on the Trail EAffect podcast as well such as Jeremy P McGhee (Ep...
2025-06-1751 minTrail EAffectBeyond the Ashes an Adaptive Trail Story | Uriah Nazario & Brock Wagner | 193For Episode 193 we have Uriah Nazario and Brock Wagner who are two of the many personalities behind Beyond the Ashes – An Adaptive Trail Story. Uriah and Brock break down the backstory behind this film, who they brought into the film, along with how Universal Trail Design can be incorporated into trail systems without most people knowing, yet providing access to Adaptive Mountain Bikers. This film will be going live on June 19th at the Bentonville Film Festival. Some of the personalities in this film are previous guests on the Trail EAffect podcast as well such as Jeremy P McGhee (Ep...
2025-06-1751 min
The JAYREELZ PodcastThe Battle For NBA MVP. Concerns About Lakers/LeBron's Health. Auburn Skidding Into Tournament? Monster NHL Deadline Deals. Massive NFL Mega Deals. MLB Injuries & Vladdy's $600M Offer & MORE!Great news! If you make a purchase from any link of the links below, the channel earns a small affiliate commission from the site. Many thanks ahead of time.
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After a super busy weekend in sports, I have my tail between my legs as I’ve got plenty to be sorry fo...
2025-03-101h 18
The JAYREELZ PodcastA Merciful End To A Dreadful NFL Season Disintegrates In New Orleans. The Good, Bad & Ugly Of Anthony Davis’s Debut In Dallas. Are The Knicks Paper Tigers? The NHL On Hiatus? Bring On The MLB!Great news! If you make a purchase from any link of the links below, the channel earns a small affiliate commission from the site. Many thanks ahead of time.
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From Super Sunday to Stupor Monday as many fans are...
2025-02-101h 10
The JAYREELZ PodcastEagles Fly High Again. Chiefs On Brink Of Immortality. Will Josh Allen Ever Get Over Hump? Sinner Rocks, Keys Shocks Down Under. Celtics Creeping On Cavs. Note To Pete Alonso: Call OwnershipGreat news! If you make a purchase from any link of the links below, the channel earns a small affiliate commission from the site. Many thanks ahead of time.
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I’m chomping at the bit to uncover the last fe...
2025-01-271h 11
The JAYREELZ PodcastChiefs Chasing History. Josh Allen/Bills Time Is Now. Commanders Magic. Eagles Knocking On Door Lead NFL Storylines. Ohio St Gets Last Laugh. Ichiro, CC, Wags Get HOF Call. Djokovic Seeks Aussie TitleGreat news! If you make a purchase from any link of the links below, the channel earns a small affiliate commission from the site. Many thanks ahead of time.
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The sun is starting to set on the first month...
2025-01-231h 15
The JAYREELZ PodcastThe Quest For A 3-Peat, First Super Bowl, Lamar & Josh Allen Leads Divisional Playoff Weekend! A Silent NBA & NHL. Where Will Roki Sasaki Land? Will Naomi Osaka Play Until Next Week?Great news! If you make a purchase from any link of the links below, the channel earns a small affiliate commission from the site. Many thanks ahead of time.
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A huge NFL weekend will carry us in what’s be...
2025-01-161h 09
The JAYREELZ PodcastPressure On Lamar/Allen/Tomlin Headline NFL Wild Card Weekend. Ohio St. Title To Lose? Cavs: NBA Championship Contender? NHL Outdoor Games In FLA? Will Sabalenka 3-Peat As Aussie Open BeginsGreat news! If you make a purchase from any link of the links below, the channel earns a small affiliate commission from the site. Many thanks ahead of time.
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The weather outside may be chilly, but I’ll have yo...
2025-01-091h 23
The JAYREELZ PodcastEagles In Trouble? Steelers Slipping? Lamar vs. Allen MVP Race. An Atrocious College Playoff First Round! How To Fix The NBA’s Biggest Issue? Sabres Skidding. Mets Get Manaea, But Miss Out On Buehler!Great news! If you make a purchase from any link of the links below, the channel earns a small affiliate commission from the site. Many thanks ahead of time.
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On this Christmas Eve eve, I appreciate you stopping by...
2024-12-231h 24
The JAYREELZ PodcastMets In MUST Win Mode? Yankee Cakewalk To World Series. Davante Adams Saving The Jets? Georgia’s Season On The Line? NBA Over Unders. NHL’s CBJ Tribute To Johnny GaudreauIt’s an honor and pleasure to introduce a new sponsor to the podcast. If you need to speak to someone to get you through a tough time, period or stretch, look no further than the good folks at Better Help. Go to betterhelp.com/JAYREELZ for 10% off of your first month of therapy.
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2024-10-171h 09
God’s Word For Today24.241 | THE WAY OF FOLLY | Proverbs 9:13-18 | God’s Word for Today with Pastor Nazario SinonText: Proverbs 9:13-18 (ESV)
13 The woman Folly is loud;
she is seductive and knows nothing.
14 She sits at the door of her house;
she takes a seat on the highest places of the town,
15 calling to those who pass by,
who are going straight on their way,
16 “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!”
And to him who lacks sense she says,
17 “Stolen water is sweet,
and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”
18 But he does n...
2024-10-0808 min
The JAYREELZ PodcastThe 500th EPISODE: Mets/Tigers On Wild Card Brink? Ohtani: Best Season EVER? Some Surprises In Ho-Hum NFL Week 3. Embiid’s Extension. WNBA NON-Playoff Preview?It’s an honor and pleasure to introduce a new sponsor to the podcast. If you need to speak to someone to get you through a tough time, period or stretch, look no further than the good folks at Better Help. Go to betterhelp.com/JAYREELZ for 10% off of your first month of therapy.
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2024-09-231h 12
The JAYREELZ PodcastThe Biggest Game In NHL History? A Historic Game 7 Tonight. MLB Has Yanks Reeling. O’s Swept. Astros On The Move & Scherzer’s Return. Will JJ Experiment Work In LA? No NBA Draft BuzzI’m honored to welcome in a new partnership to the podcast. Are you familiar with Olipop soda? Please go to www.drinkolipop.com, type in SODALOVE for 15% off of your purchase.
As the Northeast and a lot of the nation was under some record heat as summer arrived on Thursday, there won’t be much cooling off, ESPECIALLY when it comes to yours truly. Doing what I love to deliver all of the latest and greatest in the world of sports. On deck:
(4:14) It all boils down to tonight. A Game 7 of epic proportions with history in the making. No m...
2024-06-241h 06
The JAYREELZ PodcastKey NBA Injuries Impacting Playoff Chase? NHL’s Red Hot Panthers: Peaking Too Soon? Big Time Trades Upon Deadline. Will Red Sox Flirt With Snell? NFL Preps For Free Agency. Paul-Tyson Fight Hype?Getting through the dread of this slow time in sports, but nevertheless, I’ve got you covered as the latest episode has arrived. On deck:
(2:51) The Association has had a quiet week (well, the Celtics blew a 22 point fourth quarter lead, snapping their 11 game winning streak) but there have been a few injuries that could affect the final stretch of the regular season. You have LeBron James, Karl Anthony Towns, Evan Mobley, Victor Wembanyama to a lesser degree, even Ben Simmons (who was shut down due to his ongoing back issues). How vital of a role will these injuries be fo...
2024-03-0753 min
The JAYREELZ PodcastHuge Laker Win? Or Epic Clipper Loss? LeBron On Cusp Of 40K Points. Brutal Kansas Loss At Home. NHL’s Jets On The Move? MLB’s See Through Uni’s? Save Or Trade Justin Fields? Top RB’s Seeking Payday!On this special episode considering today is Leap Year (February 29th), I’ll close out another month with top notch sports talk on the eve of the podcast’s sixth anniversary. On deck:
(2:52) As I mentioned in the previous paragraph, tomorrow is the sixth anniversary of the podcast. It goes without saying that I THANK ALL OF YOU, who have supported me since day one or if it was your first day! I appreciate you being a part of this journey as I continue to put forth quality, entertaining content over the next year. I’ll also share a potential partne...
2024-02-291h 02
The JAYREELZ PodcastChiefs Heart/Mahomes Greatness. Bills Gut Punch. Lamar Delivers. 49ers Escape & Detroit Rock City Wraps Divisional Round. NBA Slog At Halfway Point. Isles Hire WHO As Coach? Hader Lands In HoustonHere to unpack all that has taken place in the sports world the past few days and beyond, you've come to the right place to get your fill on all that's transpired. On deck:
(2:58) And then there were four. A thrilling Divisional Round in the NFL capped off by another Bills-Chiefs showdown where Kansas City guts out a 27-24 road win in Patrick Mahomes first ever playoff road game. I'll discuss their toughness, grit and the greatness of the Chief quarterback, who I think is already a Hall of Fame QB. As for the Bills, it was another bitter disappointing...
2024-01-221h 01
The JAYREELZ PodcastLamar, Kyle Shanahan & Bills Exorcising Chief Demons Headline Divisional Round. Mike McCarthy Returns. Why? Pacers Trade To Compete In East? Swiatek Survives, But Other Top Seeds Don't At AussieIf it's unrelenting, passionate sports talk that you're looking for, then look no further as I'll delve in on all that's transpired and what's ahead in the world of sports. On deck:
(2:49) We get to, what I feel, is the best weekend of football. The NFL Divisional Round. First up, a recap of Monday's two games to wrap up the Wild Card Weekend. My beloved Pittsburgh Steelers lose up in Buffalo as I'll have a postmortem (although Coach Mike Tomlin is returning in 2024) What does this mean for the team moving forward? The inexplicable happened in Tampa as the Philadelphia...
2024-01-1859 min
The JAYREELZ PodcastCowboys Collapse. Is Mike McCarthy On Hot Seat? CJ Stroud's Rising Stock. Chiefs Primed For Super Run? Celebration In Detroit. NBA & NHL Halfway Point: Who's Watching? Osaka Ousted At Aussie OpenOn another Monday holiday, this time honoring the late, great Dr. Martin Luther King as I share my thoughts on all that the sports world has to offer as the latest edition is forthcoming. On deck:
(3:05) You had another Not So Super Wild Card Weekend as three of the four games fell short. It's another long offseason in Dallas as the Cowboys were a complete no show at home vs. the Packers in a 48-32 defeat. What will come out from this as Jerry Jones has lots to answer to after a bitter defeat against the #7 in the conference. Will...
2024-01-151h 01
The JAYREELZ PodcastCollege Football Playoff Spots On The Line As WSH/Georgia On Notice. 49ers-Eagles Epic NFC Clash. Rodgers Return? New Owner Syndrome In CAR. Done With NBA In-Season Tourney. MLB Winter MeetingsWith the last month of the year knocking on the door, I'll close out November with lots of fire and passion as the sports world heats up with all that's going on in the latest edition of the pod. On deck:
(3:36) It comes down to this. If you're a college football fan, this should be a great couple of days as we'll find out who'll qualify for the Final Four and secure a spot on New Year's Day to compete for a chance to play in the National Championship. To me, it boils down to what happens in the Oregon-Washington...
2023-11-301h 05
The JAYREELZ PodcastBrowns Statement Win. Are The 49ers Back? Kyler Murray's Return Highlights Week 10. Harbaugh Suspended. Does It Fit The Crime? Craig Counsell Controversy? NBA In Season Snoozefest?I have my sleeves rolled up as I'm primed to get into the holiday season and plow through 2023 with plenty of content to share with everything that's happening in sports. On deck:
(3:00) I know I didn't produce and release a podcast this past Thursday, I'll explain in detail as to why that was the case, but rest assured, quite a bit is coming down the pike to close out the year and into 2024. You'll want to stay tuned to what's going on because, I promise you, changes are coming!
(4:12) It was a wild and wacky Week 10 in the NFL where...
2023-11-131h 06
The JAYREELZ PodcastRIP Bobby Knight. Historic Road Warrior Rangers Win First Title. NFL Trade Deadline Recap, State Of Steelers. Loaded NFL Schedule. Michigan: Stealing Signs? Harden Lands In LA. Will It Work?Kicking off a new month with plenty of sports talk to get wrapped up in as the most recent episode is signed, sealed and delivered. On deck:
(3:14) I pay my respect to a coaching legend who has passed away. Bobby Knight, the last head coach to lead his team to an undefeated season, died yesterday at the age of 83. I'll go through the highlights and lowlights of a decorated and controversial career as one of the greatest coaches in college basketball history.
(12:02) A historic run led the Texas Rangers to their first ever World Series championship. They won eleven road...
2023-11-021h 03
En Familia con Mayra NazarioVale la Pena con Mayra Nazario: Josh Lopez rinde homenaje a sus padres con "Nadie pudo amarme como Cristo".El reconocido himno, "Nadie Pudo Amarme Como Cristo", marca la historia del cantautor, Josh Lopez, y lo lleva a transformarlo en una nueva versión que, a partir de hoy, comparte con el mundo entero.
2022-04-2617 min
The Vet Joint PodcastThe 3 Pack Part 1-Iron Face3:33 Facebook data leak, lets talk about it...20:25 Paul Peirce firing?...45:08 Harsh criticisms levied against Xzibit for the name of his cannabis brand...1:04:00 2nd Lt. Caron Nazario arrest, lets talk about 1:21:25 YG caught up in the recent wave of retroactively criticizing artist ...1:47:05 a not so pc talk Immigration and our opinions
2021-05-212h 16
To Lay Upon A Night16. Our First Time and the Disconnect Between People in the U.S.The boys recount the first time they reached heightened states of consciousness, along with monke, Neuralink, the future of DC and Marvel, and Godzilla vs King Kong. But more importantly, the real problem with the U.S. right now and how it continues to be encouraged by biased news and misinformed media. We go over the situation with Daunte Wright and Army Second Lieutenant Caron Nazario. Josh explains the disconnect and how people refuse to hear both sides of the story and tells his own story of witnessing police shoot a friend's father in front of them. As always, we...
2021-04-192h 06
Veteran Founder Podcast#83 Building from Scratch - Carmen Nazario, Elyon InternationalOriginal co-host Carmen Nazario talks with us today about founding and running her business, Elyon International. Introduced to Veteran Founder Podcast host Josh Carter by Startup Radio Network co-founder Mark Grimes, Carmen worked to get the show off the ground and flying for over a year while keeping her own high-flying business moving forward. An incredibly quick learner, Camen learned to be a podcast host by studying Josh and jumping in and doing it, like entrepreneurs do. Learning her computer background in the '70s in the military, Carmen wanted to pursue her love, but there wasn't even a college...
2020-11-1348 min
Veteran Founder Podcast#62 Karl Murphy, SpiffyA Georgetown graduate who was there on an ROTC scholarship, Karly Murphy joined the Army in the 82nd Airborne, spent time in the Middle East and went through the war effort there. Coming home, Karl took a job in sales and then starting talking with a "buddy", as the story goes. They bought a car wash, started to build a chain of them. Along the way, changes in the economy and the ubiquitous presence of iPhones led them to pivot their business model and in 2014 Spiffy was born. Mobile, on demand car care and maintenance service is the business and...
2020-05-1945 minVeteran Founder Podcast#61 Sherpas to the Government Maze - Matt Lembright, EnabledMatt Lembright's experience started in the Army with the military intelligence group and operated in eastern Baghdad. He enjoyed tactical work and started cyber units for the Army. The cyber missions force was his first "startup". With so many variables and uncertainty involved in those operations, it was perfect training for an entrepreneur. And great training for the sheltering in place going on now. The change in the military's attitude toward technology's place in battle. As they embraced technology and its sensitive information, more emphasis was put on its importance and obviously, keeping the information safe. That meant security and...
2020-05-1349 minVeteran Founder Podcast#60 Making the Art of Giving Easier - John Gossart, GoodWorldJohn Gossart grew up in Boston and wanted to go to Boston College. Money was an issue, as with most everyone, and the Army gave him a scholarship in the ROTC program. His father was an Army vet and served in Viet Nam, so was quite supportive. Although he didn't plan on a military career, John stayed 22 years including working in counter-terrorism in the Pentagon. He spent time overseas and met people along the way who got into a startup and invited him along for the ride. Having so much time away from home, he took them up on in...
2020-05-1350 min
Nazario's Soundcloud#StayHomeSessions - Part 1I truly hope all of you are safe and well and happy during this plague that has hit our world. All politics aside, this is some seriously crazy, movie-like shit. On top of that, this would've been the fourth year in row attending Josh Wink's annual Bday party here in Philly
So while under lockdown, I had a party all to myself over here in my West Philadelphia studio located right down the block from the space where the old Rizumu parties used to take place. Mostly deep house with like two techno tracks I accidentally included in (I really...
2020-04-2558 min
Veteran Founder Podcast#58 Co Hosts Carmen Nazario and Josh Carter ChatBack from a long break, your co hosts bring their fans up to date on what they've been up to and how they're dealing with the current pandemic. Carmen is happy to report that, although all her employees are working from home, she hasn't had to lay off anyone and is hopeful they can keep everyone employed through the lockdown. Josh has both teenage boys and a young one at home, which seems to be shrinking in size the longer they are all in it! The big question is how long will this continue and how will things be different...
2020-04-0953 min
Veteran Founder Podcast#57 Agile Development is Right up a Military Vets Alley - Nate Amidon, Form100 ConsultingGrowing up in St. Paul, Minnesota, Nate Amidon loved high school swimming and wanted to continue with competitive college swimming. Even though not a huge military town, his St. Paul high school had a strong connection with the Air Force Academy and Nate found himself connected to their swim team. His degree was in Business Management and after graduation became a pilot, even though he didn't necessarily have that burning desire as a youngster. Still active in the Air Force Reserves, Nate realized his military training of learning to work together to solve problems readied him for the business world...
2019-08-0151 min
Veteran Founder Podcast#56 Innovating the Intelligence Business - Heath Gross, Sedulo GroupAt 17, Heath Gross pre-enlisted to be Airborne. However, a seizure in his senior year of high school put that dream off for 7 years. But determined to use the military as a stepping stone to join the FBI, Heath eventually did pursue his original dream and, at 28, went through basic training with little problem. His counterintelligence training led him to the 82nd and a certificated paratrooper. Working with the CIA gave him a solid intelligence background and he did some contract work following his release from the military. He soon thought he could build his own company and perform intelligence work...
2019-07-2456 min
Veteran Founder Podcast#55 The Accidental Military Enlisted Officer - Maria Horton, EmesecA Pennsylvania native, Maria Horton was a nurse who was told she could be an officer and nurse in the military, and it was true. She worked in Washington DC and wound up with a 20 year career. After retiring, her background in both nursing and information in the Navy served her well for her business success. With an interest in technology, Maria was researching telemedicine at just the right time. Online services were just beginning to take shape and her timing was impeccable. As she says, "Life puts you in the right place or gives you the right experience to...
2019-07-2451 min
Veteran Founder Podcast#54 Veteran with a Problem? VCP is Here to Help - Chris Stout, Veterans Community ProjectChris Stout's brother was in the Navy and told Chris to join the Army. So, Chris figured, he MUST know what he's talking about, right? Not necessarily so at first. Chris was out in the field and wound up being injured and discharged. There he was, young with a guaranteed income and ready to retire for life. Not necessarily so again. He soon found out that doing nothing was not a good lifestyle. A divorce and a drifting lifestyle later, he got it together. Went back to school and finished his degree, got examined closely and realized he had cognitive...
2019-06-1950 min
Veteran Founder Podcast#53 Jim Nelson, Shi Group ChinaIntroduced to West Point by his Dad while in high school, Jim Nelson had the Academy in his sights, and nothing else. The phrase "We do more by 9:00am than most people do in a day" had him hooked. His job in the Army oversaw 400+ people and he was charged with things such as making the commissary profitable, so he really was running a business before he got out. He had seen international action and decided to be a global business person. China in the 1990s was the Wild West, so Jim learned in the pressure cooker to manage a...
2019-06-0549 min
Veteran Founder Podcast#52 Michael Husband, Desert Pirate Productions LLCA West Texas native and Texas Tech Raider, Michael went into the Navy and OCS and into the surface warfare program. Still in the Reserves, Michael was a contractor with a think tank, learned a lot and wound up running a startup company in the healthcare arena. Then some former interpreters he had worked with asked him to help relocate them as they had threats against their lives for their involvement with the US. The fact that people who had helped the US military and could be hamstrung in their own country seemed so wrong to Michael that he reached...
2019-05-1551 min
Veteran Founder Podcast#51 The Employees of the Future: Vets - Craig Gorham, CMS Staffing AgencyA Navy man, Craig and a friend joined up on the buddy system and did his bootcamp in Orlando, Florida. Being from a small town and raised on a farm, he wanted to see the world and see it from the water! Becoming a Quarter Master, he laid the groundwork for being in business - he didn't want to get dirty. And the leadership program he took to earn QM was a definite plus. The problem Craig saw that corporate America was missing a great labor pool by not understanding how to recruit and work with military vets. So CMS...
2019-05-1542 min
Veteran Founder Podcast#50 Keep on Truckin' - Troy Thurgood, Havlon Corp and ThurcorpTroy joined the National Guard at 17, as soon as he could, and wound up in artillery. Although he thought he wanted to be an attorney and studied to be one, his training transferred well to accounting which really set him up for business. He also used the stress of military life to his advantage when launching into business. He was doing taxes with a firm and decided to go out on his own. And as Troy says, it worked until it didn't. Then he had to think; how would his accounting background work with helping people? Trucking hit him like...
2019-05-0845 min
Veteran Founder Podcast#49 Power Connecting - Dave Gowel, Rally PointIt was Dave and his brother growing up. Their Dad died when they were young, their Mom was their hard-working role model and when he was old enough, Dave decided the military would give him some guidance and structure and he got into West Point. He became a Ranger and was a platoon leader in Iraq. In his career, he learned how to come back from failure and how much he didn't know, both tremendous lessons for being an entrepreneur. After his service, he became a power networker, seeking out people he felt would be great advisors to run his...
2019-05-0847 min
Veteran Founder Podcast#48 It's Latin for "People" - Bobby Herrera, Populus GroupFrom a family of 13, Bobby was the first in the family born in the US. He joined the Army when he was old enough. His Dad had always wanted to be in the military but couldn't, so that was Bobby's motivation. After the military, Bobby had a stint in accounting. He didn't love it, but it taught him a lot. And the experience really got him through the tough part of starting a business. The first five years of Populus were tough - Bobby calls them blessings - but getting through that is what has steeled their culture and made...
2019-05-0851 min
Veteran Founder Podcast#47 Fusing the Entire Ethnic Food World - Robin Brown-Wood, Alma Foods, LLCAnother family career military background, Robin chose being in the Military Police because she didn't want to sit behind a desk. She went from platoon leader to company commander. She had a great role model, as her father began as an MP. After the Army, Robin had discipline and a detail orientation, so combined with her energy, she wasn't worried about starting her own business. Her website says "food for the body and soul" and that's what she delivers. So she doesn't worry about competition, she sees all the caterers in her area as each having their own niche and...
2019-05-0148 min
Veteran Founder Podcast#46 Everybody Can Use an Eye in the Sky - Scott Painter, Bird's Eye Aerial Drones LLCNavy vet Scott Painter enlisted at age 17. An aircraft enthusiast, he knew that most of the aircraft putting out the firepower were launched from aircraft carriers. A six-month contract with the Marine Corps gave him experience to begin his entrepreneurial career. So combined his love of aircraft with his technical background to start Bird's Eye. And he has constantly expanded his marketing mind to stretch to agriculture, environment, construction and even the entertainment industry.
Veteran Founder Podcast with your hosts Josh Carter and Carmen Nazario
We record the Felony Inc Podcast inside NedSpace in the Bigfoot Podcast Studio in beautiful...
2019-05-0146 min
Veteran Founder Podcast#45 Watching Out For Veterans' Health - Lisa Steptoe, The Steptoe GroupLisa Steptoe, spouse of Ron Steptoe, is a Board Member of The Steptoe Group. A West Point grad, Lisa and Ron met there and have gone through their trials and tribulations in the military together. Beginning as a computer science major, she ended up in math and electrical engineering. Ron always had the vision of leading his own organization, so after their service, they divided their time between planning and keeping a job to keep the lights on. Lisa was "optimized" out of her job, and her generous severance package was the startup capital for the start of The Steptoe...
2019-05-0150 min
Veteran Founder Podcast#44 If You're Going to Work Hard, Start a Business - Cary Miller, NW Veterans Security ServicesJoining the Air Force initially - and retired from the Army - Gary went out to Monterrey, California to study Russian. This influenced his move to the West Coast where he now resides. The discipline, commitment and work ethic of the military prepared him well for the business sector when he retired. Working for a big corporation in a four-state area doing their security he figured he could do the same thing for himself, especially if he was going to continue the 16-hour days. He went to a security association meeting and met someone who connected him to his first...
2019-04-1742 min
Veteran Founder Podcast#43 Filling the Healthcare Gap for Veterans - Ronald Steptoe, Warrior Centric HealthWhat a military story! Ron Steptoe and his wife are both West Point grads and met there. And here's the real story: 238 years of family military service to the US! And it starts with his FIFTH great grandfather serving in the Revolutionary War, James Bowser was one of only 5,000 African Americans to fight in that war out of about 300,000 warriors. He fought in the Battle of Yorktown and for that, received 200 acres of land. There is pain associated with this story, though, so listen in for more of it. Ron was then part of a launch of consumer drugs in...
2019-04-1750 min
Veteran Founder Podcast#42 Keeping Military Personnel in Touch with Their Families - Sam Meek , SandboxxGrowing up on the slopes of Sun Valley, Idaho, Sam Meek was in high school when 9/11 hit. He always thought he would be a Marine, and decided that was the time. The fact that he loved his fellow Marines was part of the motivation for starting Sandboxx, to help them stay connected with their families. This means communication at tough times such as boot camp and also at special times in their service, such as graduation, medal ceremonies and the like. He was always entrepreneurial, even starting a Hacky-Sack company at age 13. But a chance encounter with a hedge fund...
2019-04-1750 min
Veteran Founder Podcast#41 Chloe Kettle, PolyportA bad accident made Chloe want to become a doctor. She thought the Navy would be a great place to do that and the Marine Corps was path. Her family was entrepreneurial, so it was a natural for Chloe to start businesses after her service. She had become familiar with ways to "mark" 3-D digital objects and had a chance discussion with a partner who had written some songs, recorded them and then had them ripped off and decided they would figure out how to protect his music by marking it as well. They seem to be on to something...
2019-04-1049 min
Veteran Founder Podcast#40 James Mingey, Veterans Business ServicesDisability for some Veterans can be an awesome component for entrepreneurial success. That's what James Mingey has been telling the VA and anyone else who will listen, for years. And it's sinking in. From a strong military family background, Jim left in the middle of college and ended up in the middle of the Vietnam War. He got out. Back in the states, Jim used the finance background he had acquired to start a business that didn't go well but taught him a lot. So his next adventure involved leveraging that background, and he wound up being, as he terms...
2019-04-1046 min
Veteran Founder Podcast#39 Leave Nobody Behind - Gerald Pygott, PSC Marketing GroupMaybe growing up in Montana made him feel land locked, but Gerald Pygott decided to see the world through the Navy. He also thought he'd sidestep Vietnam, but that plan didn't work. He wound up a SeeBee (CB) and did an interesting assignment going into abandoned POW camps. He grew to love the Navy and decided to make it a career but a severe accident on ship changed all that. After a long recovery, he ended up starting and selling three companies before PSC Marketing. He learned in Vietnam not to leave anyone behind and saw so many homeless Veterans...
2019-04-1043 min
Veteran Founder Podcast#38 What Are Your Real Values? Make 'em Your Company Values Too - Daniella Young, Cultural ForteDaniella Young had an upbringing that should be filed under fiction. Born in the Philippines in a notorious religious cult, she was one of eight children born to her mother, and she figures she has around 31 siblings because of the "open marriage" policy of the cult leader. Whew! Moving all over the world, she was able to escape when she was 15. It took time to undo all the mind control imposed on her, but she's done it and her military career helped. One of the first women to be purposely put in a combat zone, her trauma of losing friends...
2019-04-0355 min
Veteran Founder Podcast#37 Where Do You Go Next? - Nick Frost, ShiftNick joined the delayed entry program in high school. He and his twin brother knew the military was for them, not college, but weren't sure which branch or career. This turned out to be a great move, as they had terrific boot camps and got based out of California for five years. But he got to travel as well and spent time in Spain, Guam and Afghanistan. After starting a company that curated and publicized startup and early stage companies, he used that experience to launch Shift to speed up the on-boarding for Veterans and putting them in terrific, challenging...
2019-04-0354 min
Veteran Founder Podcast#36 We Can Blow Things Up, But What Comes After? - John McElligott & Doug Hurst, Third Order EffectsJohn's still in the military, serving in the Army reserve. That came after a stint in the Peace Corp too. Doug had a 30-year career and retired not too long ago; being born on the Fourth of July might have had something to do with that. John is currently working in civil affairs for the Army, which is a perfect bridge to being an entrepreneur. It was part of the reason the two of them had an idea, worked it out on paper, and then waited for Doug to retire from military life. They then tackled the huge task of...
2019-04-0355 min
Veteran Founder Podcast#35 Lito Villanueva, Battle BuddyBorn in the Philippines, Lito got his military training in communications. After a short career, he wound up with a tremendous amount of training and landed contract work overseas. When the contract ended, Lito went back to his education, and through SVA, he recveived a scholarship to any California college. However, overseas pay was pretty good, so Lito took another contract job with highly trained and motivated people. It put him in the front seat of the horrors of war, taking particular note of the military attitude to bottle up and bury the trauma of war. Of course, this attitude...
2019-03-2759 min
Veteran Founder Podcast#34 Nick Karnaze, Stubble & 'StacheA junior ROTC program in high school introduced Nick to the Naval Academy's different services, and received lots of encouragement to attend. This led him to become a Marine, while also wanting to be in intelligence. The combat death of a close friend created a desire to give back to Vets and their families. His friend had a big beard when killed - as many of the special ops people do - so to honor him Nick started developing products to counter the itching and irritating part of having facial hair. As more people discovered his great product, sales grew...
2019-03-2757 min
Veteran Founder Podcast#33 Connect the Donor With Their Donation - Nick Black, GoodUnitedA senior in high school when 9-11 hit, Nick made up his mind to be in the military. After graduating college, he ended up in the 173rd. After his career, he went to work on his MBA. The transition was not easy, as going from firefight to classroom was a big change. However, the humility he learned in the military served him well; he asked questions, got answers and flew through. Starting his giving-back career working with Veterans to prevent suicide, Nick became fascinated with the science of philanthropy and how to increase those who can and could donate by...
2019-03-2738 min
Veteran Founder Podcast#32 He Knows if You've Been Bad or Good - Mike Murphy, Proctor FreeImpressed with his sister's Marine recruiter, Mike dropped out of high school in order to join the Army Guard. He wound up getting into security and deployed to Iraq. He deployed three times, twice as a soldier and once as a contractor. Introduced to some Vets who had opened a for-profit school, Mike got his first taste of marketing, then identified a need for scalable, identity verification for online learning (mouthful); being able to tell if someone taking the online test is cheating or not. What a science!
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2019-03-2153 min
Veteran Founder Podcast#31 What's an Education Worth? Pay For it With the Payoff, Your Job! - Tonio DeSorrento, VemoSurrounded by friends and family with military backgrounds, Tonio had his eye on the Naval Academy from day one. Mainly, because that was the way to become a Marine officer, and Tonio wanted to lead people, not equipment. He wound up in charge of artillery anyway, but figured out how to manage both. He came to a fork in the road: JAG or a law career in the private sector. While studying law, he became fascinated with finance, but couldn't stand what he saw as a toxic culture in much of the financial sector. When he became involved in finance...
2019-03-2157 min
Veteran Founder Podcast#30 Dan Brillman and Taylor Justice, UniteUSA Lacrosse injury gave Dan some extra time in college and he decided to take flying lessons. The instructor was a retired Marine who taught him more than flying. He taught him about the military and the honor of serving your country. He's now in the Reserves and has a balance of family, job and the military. A chance meeting while waiting to fly connected Dan with Taylor and they decided that technology could connect not only Veterans but all people with needs to their resources. UniteUS was born.
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2019-03-2032 min
Veteran Founder Podcast#29 Culture Sets You Apart - Zach Scheel and Drew DeWalt, RhumbixBoth in big construction projects in Chile in 2013, Zach and Drew, Navy vets, saw a big problem in aggregating data to estimate and to have real time in the field data. They had taken a college course earlier, and the fit seemed like natural. A Co-Founder can be a very, very important part of a successful business, and dividing responsibilities and following through are a blessing. Zach and Drew have been able to accomplish that and have been able to view differences as a way to constantly improve the company. From day one, they realized a culture would determine how...
2019-03-1455 min
Veteran Founder Podcast#28 A real CPA for Every Small Business - Erik & Rebecca Casarez, Green Ledger CPAA married couple with a common background in survival training, Erik joined the Army and joined Special Forces, similar to the instructor who had led their survival training. In for ten years, Rebecca was getting her education and job in accounting and business while Erik served. After completing his service, Erik started a web company and his entrepreneurial instincts turned to what Rebecca was doing. He saw an opportunity for her, which eventually turned into an opportunity for the two of them.
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2019-03-1449 min
Veteran Founder Podcast#27 Actually, it Was a Crazy Path - Donald Coolidge, Elemental PathAnother crazy path to the military, as most are, says Donald Coolidge. He wanted to be a New York Yankee and a Navy Seal as a kid, and since the Yankees didn't seem all that interested, 9-11 motivated him to join the service as a Marine. A meeting with a tech guru got him thinking about a startup and he went all in, jumping out of his grad program, quitting his job at a law firm and taking the big risk. His partner did the heavy lifting on the coding, and Donald handled the user experience and sales.
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2019-03-1454 min
Veteran Founder Podcast#26 Such a Great Story, We Brought Him Back to Tell the Rest - David Molina, Operation CodeGrowing up picking fruit and living in a migrant camp, David's Mom and the rest of the kids made a move up to northern Washington with basically nothing. They kept working the fields the rest of David's youth and the family continues to work the fields. He worked his way through college and since he lived in Mt. Vernon Washington, there happened to be a lot of Hispanic military and veterans. He got to know and respect them and wound up enlisting with a friend. After his service, he wanted to use his GI Bill to go to code school...
2019-03-0754 min
Veteran Founder Podcast#24 Doing Good, Made Easy - John Gossart, GoodworldOperating behind their charitable causes, Goodworld makes it easier to donate to any number of worthy efforts. So how did John Gossart get there in the first place? In an effort to get into college, ROTC was a way to be able to pay for it and that was his initial motivation. But the Army soon appealed to him and he signed up after graduating. He was in Kosovo in '99 and came back to the US and after 911 he was mostly deployed until '09. After leaving the Army, he was approached by a startup group with an intriguing social...
2019-03-061h 00
Veteran Founder Podcast#23 We're a Little Odd, We Know - Travis Sorenson, OddballTravis' military service gave him a work ethic and and a "never quit" attitude. Both have been invaluable as an entrepreneur. After the military, he had jobs before going to business school. That move got him tutoring, which made him more money than consulting. It made him realize his biggest skill, running a business that may not be radically different, but running it well and successfully.
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2019-03-0554 min
Veteran Founder Podcast#22 Epiphany While in the Alps? - Jimmy Stanley, AlpifanyFor Jimmy Stanley, working on a holiday "doesn't suck". It's because his job is as an airplane pilot, and as an ex-fighter pilot, he still loves being in the air. It started when his sister was dating a military pilot who set him down and explained all the paths to flying and by the ninth grade he was hooked. Originally wanting to be a helicopter pilot, he fell in love with jets, applied to be a Navy pilot and got into the program. An Executive MBA, earned while in the Navy, prompted him to go the entrepreneurial route in life...
2019-02-2751 min
Veteran Founder Podcast#21 The Discipline Creates the Freedom - Nigel LeBlanc, Cyber WarriorsCyber warriors are those in the IT security business and they are highly sought after. There are lots of veterans who come out of the military with those skills, so why don't they jump on those jobs? And why aren't they highly recruited. Nigel LeBlanc, Cyber Warriors, is answering those questions. Coming to the US from Dominica, Nigel joined the Air Force and served when logistics was merged and 911 happened. Still in the reserves, his mission of helping vets become successfully trained and employed burns bright every day in his life.
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2019-02-2744 min
Veteran Founder Podcast#20 Entrepreneur: Cure Thyself - Arron Barnes, Life ButtaAn older brother in the military, sending gifts from overseas, sold Arron on the service by the sixth grade. Joining at 18, he dealt with computer operations and wound up in Korea during Desert Storm, which added to his time there. It set him up for a data services career, but the stress took it's toll, partly in the form of insomnia. He finished his service, went out into the world and used his data operations skills to get employment. Along the way, he developed a case of Candida, a gut fungus not easy to cure. He had to self-diagnose, not...
2019-02-2752 min
Veteran Founder Podcast#19 Vets Want to Give Back, Here's How - Chad Brown, Soul RiverA navy career supporting the CBs, a construction division, gave Chad a high level of responsibility and command. It put him in and out of 14 countries. He came home with a lot of anger and frustration, a situation shared by many Vets after experiencing much violence and not getting any help overcoming it before being back in the private world. Wanting to finish school was his driving goal and kept him going to the bright side. But along the way, he lost it, wound up homeless on the streets of Portland and in and out of the VA hospital. A...
2019-02-2646 min
Veteran Founder Podcast#18 Veterans Need Mentors and Uvize is There - Dave Cass, UvizeDrawn to the Navy for the mission and the adventure, Dave Cass made his decision to join in high school. He did ROTC at Tulane and felt a bond with the aviation program, mainly because of the team feeling and aspect. After two tours, he ended up in Colorado teaching ROTC and decided to stay in Boulder after his military career was over. A stint with Oracle gave him a technology background that became his springboard. Back teaching at Colorado, he did his startup on the side while continuing to learn and earn. It's also where he met his co-founder...
2019-02-2656 min
Veteran Founder Podcast#17 On Demand Car Care, the Service Comes to You - Karl Murphy, SpiffyMaybe spending time in the dry desert waiting for Sadam Hussein's tanks made Karl predisposed to lots of water, but after his intense military career, he ended up founding Spiffy, a come-to-you car detail service that brings all the water to you! Tech drives (no pun intended) the company, as you can set up your appointment online from your phone or computer, choose the level of detail you want, then receive notifications as to the progress. When your car is ready, you rate the service and pay automatically, while you have gone on about your regular routine.
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2019-02-2546 min
Veteran Founder Podcast#16 Knit One, Knurl Two - James Schmeling of 3-D Manufacturing Company, KnurlsAfter a couple of hours to say goodbye after high school graduation, James headed off to the Air Force for the experience of a lifetime for him. It encouraged him to get a college degree and eventually graduate from law school. Blending that with his technical background from the Air Force, he saw the disruptive business of protecting intellectual property in the 3-D manufacturing arena and Knurls was born.
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2019-02-2154 min
Veteran Founder Podcast#15 Army Green Turns to Green Energy - Sinhue Montoya, Drone QuoteSinhue Montoya is grateful. Grateful he lives in the US, grateful to have served in the Army, and grateful to be alive after spending time in combat zones and losing friends. His gratitude is the impetus for building his own life through starting a business. Drone Quote uses drones to map roofs, quote the costs to convert to solar power, and assists the homeowner in making the conversion by taking advantage of credits and discounts.
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2019-02-2149 min
Veteran Founder Podcast#14 EAT Crickets?!? Seriously? - Kathleen and James Rolin, Cowboy CricketsKathy (CEO) and James (COO) met while in the US Coast Guard. After more than a decade of marriage, 3 kids, a couple businesses, and a life changing bankruptcy, they found themselves in their “forever home”: Bozeman, Montana. Cowboy Cricket Farms came to be after Kathy went to the annual Bug Buffet while attending Montana State University - Bozeman. They have overcome the "yuck" factor and, believe it or not, the lack of supply to build a strong business that has a bright future.
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2019-02-2154 min
Veteran Founder Podcast#13 Paying it Forward, Literally - Brandon Shelton of TFX Capital, Funding Veteran StartupsComing from an all-military family, Brandon approached his service full bore, wanting to be the best in whatever field he chose. Despite having failed many, many tests the first time, he kept going back until he broke through and was successful. After a stint at Toys R Us, he became interested in starting his own business and helping other vets. In March 2015, conversations began and with the same determination and fire, launched TFX Capital Management in January 2016 to groom and fund veteran businesses.
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2019-02-2157 min
Veteran Founder Podcast#12 The All American Company - Brian Steorts, Flags of ValorBrian comes from an All-American family, Grandfather, father, brother and sister all serving. He joined the Army, serving in the 82nd Airborne. There wasn't a global conflict at first and he took some time to go to college. Then 911 hit and he joined the Air Force to fly planes. An injury forced him into rehab, where he wore plain workout clothes for a change. He realized how much he missed the American flag on his shoulder, so he searched for a wooden flag to hang up on the wall. He couldn't find one made in America, made a few in...
2019-02-2151 min
Veteran Founder Podcast#11 Find Something People Hate to Do and Give Them an App to Do It - David Heller, ReimbiHis brother took off in the car the two of them had leased, his college textbooks were in the car, he was sitting in his boyhood bedroom and David asked, "What am I doing here?". That was the impetus to join the Army for only two years, but his eight year career there turned into the learning experience of his life, spending much of the time in Berlin, Germany. The Army experience gave him the opportunity to get more education that led to finishing his degree as a civilian. While working with H-P, he started a side-hustle app that taught...
2019-02-2152 min
Veteran Founder Podcast#10 "I Feel Like I'm Still on the Same Mission" - Greg Adams, StabilitasHe was so passionate about his military mission that saw the same need in his civilian life. Greg Adams was in Afghanistan, focused on a security mission and worried about what would be lost in the hand-off to new personnel. After discharge in 2011, he became fascinated in the science of data and how it could be used to decrease violence. After toying with approaching the DOD as a consultant, he used his entrepreneurial attitude to launch Stabilitas.
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2019-02-2149 min
Veteran Founder Podcast#9 The Springboard for Veterans Starting Their Civilian Business - Todd Connor, Bunker LabsA self-proclaimed Chicago suburbs insulated college kid, Todd joined the Navy and liked how fast things "moved". When he left and got back into civilian life, he felt the world moved a lot slower; it was putting in time on a job waiting to move up, which didn't set well with him. Finding the consulting industry a good fit for his IQ and attitude, he started his own business and found making a living on his own very satisfying. So why not provide an organization to help other vets do the same? What started out as a local effort, Todd...
2019-02-1357 min
Veteran Founder Podcast#8 Listen to Good Advice - Sam Brooks, Brooks StaffingA physics major when drafted by the Army in the Vietnam era, Sam was told by friends that he'd do better in the Navy, since they wanted technical people. He listened and joined and wound up being a first class petty officer by the time he was done doing three tours. While docked in Portland, Oregon, Sam met Howard Volum, head of Tektronix. Impressed with Sam, Howard told him he had a job if he came back to Portland and that was the start of Sam's civilian career. After a suggestion by an organization that he start a staffing agency...
2019-02-1349 min
Veteran Founder Podcast#7 Smack Back at Hackers - Matt Lembright, Enabled SecurityWith a a degree that gave him a background, Matt found himself in the intelligence division of the Army, involved in day raids that were right out of a movie. After his discharge, he got some great exposure to cyber security working for financial companies and other large corporations. While seeing the inside of large company needs, he also got exposed to the perils of running a medium and small business with fewer resources, but just as many attacks from hackers. So his next mission came into focus: Show the smaller business that security doesn't need to be hard to...
2019-02-1354 min
Veteran Founder Podcast#6 Why Mow Your Lawn When a Robot Can Do a Better Job? - Bart Lomont, Robin AutomaticAnother Patriot Bootcamp alumni - Josh's organization - Bart Lomont will take care of your lawn without putting a human behind the wheel, or handlebar, as the case may be. 9-11 Was the reason for joining the Air Force and deployment was his goal, and his experience gave him what he terms "Post-Traumatic Growth", stress that gave him a new sense of purpose and discipline. It was this attitude that eventually gave him the fire to start Robin Automatic, a lawn care service based on robotics.
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2019-02-0658 min
Veteran Founder Podcast#5 Supporting the Supporters, Military Spouses - Jen Pilcher, MilitaryOneClickBeing a military spouse prepared Jen Pilcher to be an entrepreneur. Learning to adapt with relocating and long spouse deployments gave her the impetus to help other military spouses deal with the stresses of military life. Aggregating resources was natural for Jen, and she grabbed the domain name, reached out to potential sponsors, got nothing and went to Plan B - typical startup cycle. Eventually, with the help of Facebook, audiences started to show up and the necessary resources noticed. The company name has now changed to Milspousefest, but the mission rolls on and military spouses are so, so grateful.
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Veteran Founder Podcast#4 Helping Vets Get into the Tech World - David Molina, Operation CodeDavid joined the Army for an interesting reason - to get out his small town - but enlistment opened up his world even bigger than he imagined. Enrolled at Oregon State University, he went through ROTC, got his degree, became a captain and had an eight-year career. His fascination with technology and coding led him to a hackathon to learn to code initially. His passion grew into a mission to lend this skill to military veterans as a civilian career after their service career was over. Operation Code connects vets to code schools, helps them with their GI Bill and...
2019-02-0657 min
Veteran Founder Podcast#2 Veteran Founder Podcast Host Carmen NazarioApparently both hosts wanted to see the world. As a young girl in Puerto Rico, Carman Nazario was walking with her mother when she saw a poster of an Army WAC saying "See the world". She promised her mother she would finish one year of college before joining, but always wanted a career in computers. Luckily, her assignment in the Military Police put her in a computer class AND allowed her to finish college with a degree in business. This background set her up for a computer programming job. This led to contracts with consulting companies, where she came to...
2019-01-2556 min
Veteran Founder Podcast#1 Veteran Founder Podcast Host Josh CarterJosh Carter wanted to be in the Navy so much he graduated early from high school and had to have his mother sign for him to join! In his three years in the Navy, he saw 30 countries and qualified for the GI bill. The bill helped get him into an art academy but didn't cover enough of the tuition to make him comfortable, so he moved on to IT and was an early employee of then startup Twilio. And his own startup life began. He started booking bands and it grew until it bust with a big concert. So he...
2019-01-2553 min
Golden HourPulp FictionWhile Lorenzo's away the gang will... meme? Listen as the Josh gains a new catchphrase and skillfully works it into almost every line. Josh, Alex, and Maddie take on the cult classic Pulp Fiction which was directed by Quentin Tarantino.
2018-11-2941 min
Golden HourThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie SocietyIt's fight night in the Golden Hour studio, where proving your point is an art. Listen as the gang skillfully and creatively combats each others' pretentious opinions to get across their own. Josh, Lorenzo, Alex, and Maddie take a venture into the World War II inspired historical fiction film The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. Round 2 of fight night occurs when Alex and Josh go head-to-head about one of the trailers in Big Movie News.
2018-11-281h 07
Golden HourShaolin SoccerIn this episode, Maddie, Alex and Lorenzo switch things up this week by taking the time to talk about the all important Big Movie News segment first. Then listen as then dive right in to a wonderful and heart-wrenching sports movie: Shaolin Soccer. Listen to the new crew while they breakdown this formulatic soccer feature film, and get an unexpected surprise from Maddie.
2018-10-2947 min
Golden HourTwilight SagaGolden Hour is back and introducing some new members! In this episode, Maddie, Josh, Alex and Lorenzo talk about the worst franchise to date! The Twilight Saga, from Twilight all the way to Breaking Dawn Pt. 2. Twilight itself is going on its 10th anniversary this year. Listen to the new crew while they travel back 10 years and take a stroll down memory lane. After listening to their comical review of the Twilight Saga, go listen to some Big Movie News!
2018-10-291h 03
Golden HourAu Revoir Les EnfantsThis week is all about goodbyes! Tune in and listen to everything Maddie and Christophe have to say "Au Revoir" to. In addition, Big Movie News has doubled in size this week, while listing off some very anticipated movies and television shows of the season, and not so anticipated ones. Catch you around in Season 2 of the Golden Hour Podcast!
2018-10-2943 minGolden HourBlow UpGolden Hour blows up this week's episode about Michelangelo Antonioni's film Blow Up. Follow Bryan, Christophe and Maddie as they breakdown this film into different segments, even discussing the fun facts and history behind the making of the film. After, the gang talks about a handful of new and exciting trailers that have come out this week.
2018-10-1754 minGolden HourThe American FriendIn this episode, Christophe and Maddie are joined by a new member. Their new American friend adds new insight and details to the both segments of their discussion. In Big Movie News, the crew takes a gander at some of the many new trailers coming out for the films produced by A/24.
2018-04-2656 minGolden HourPan's LabyrinthJoin Christophe and Maddie on an exploration through the film-maze of Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth. Also, make sure to catch up on all the Big Movie News that they are going to discuss in the filmmaking universe.
2018-03-2949 min
Golden HourStill WalkingThis week Maddie and Christophe discuss the film Still Walking, directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, while diving into the characters and the growing nostalgia that is prominent during the movie. Come with them on this trip through the minds and attitudes of a dysfunctional family. In Big Movie News, they address Pixar's new trailer for Wreck It, Ralph 2, amongst other animation movies.
2018-03-2335 minGolden HourJellyfish EyesWelcome to the first full episode that was recorded in 2018! This week, your favorite pretentious podcasting trio tackles first-time director Takashi Murakami's Jellyfish Eyes. Lydia, Christophe and Maddie also spend a good amount of time discussing Oscar nominations and the impending domination of The Boss Baby.
2018-03-0153 minGolden HourMarvel Bonus FeatureLydia and Maddie are joined by a special guest in this bonus episode recorded back in December 2017. These three discuss the Avengers: Infinity War trailer, but their conversation quickly shifts to the entire MCU (Marvel Comics Universe) and the film industry as a whole. "
2018-02-2143 minGolden HourThe LureThis week, Lydia, Christophe, and Maddie discuss the weird and eccentric Polish film The Lure, by director Agnieszka Smoczynska. This pretentious group of film fanatics also takes a look at the trailers for Murder on the Orient Express, A Prayer Before Dawn, Psychopaths and the a Netflix series Godless.
2017-12-0454 min
Golden HourMoonrise KingdomThis week, Moonrise Kingdom, a film by Wes Anderson, is tackled and explored by Lydia, Christophe and Maddie. Also, this movie-loving group talks about some riveting trailers for Isle of Dogs, I,Tonya, Let the Sunshine In and Phantom Thread.
2017-11-0647 min
Golden HourTaste of CherryThis week, Lydia, Christophe, and Maddie dive into the inner workings of director Abbas Kiarostami's mind. This bunch of cinephiles take you on a journey exploring deep subjects in the film Taste of Cherry. Like always, you will also get your weekly dose of Big Movie News that is filled with insight about the new movies Black Panther, Settlers of Catan, It, The Tribes of Palos Verdes and the actors Mark Ruffalo and Bill Skarsgard.
2017-10-2052 minGolden HourTampopoThis week, Lydia, Christophe, and Maddie watched the creative and fantastic film Tampopo, as well as trailers for Annihilation, Killing of a Scared Deer and Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Listen to the insight and big movie news that these three nerdy cinephile individuals have in store for you.
2017-10-1347 min