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SlackChatAdam RohlkeJake interviews Adam Rohlke, resident of Columbia, MO., and explores his career as a sound engineer for live musical performances at the Blue Note and ultimately for musical groups going on tour such as Wilco. Listen to his story as he describes how he learned his craft from local sound experts and how that evolved into an opportunity to work with Wilco while on tour in the United States and Europe. He also discusses his experiences working for local marijuana dispensaries in Columbia.
2025-08-081h 54
RümpChätRümpChät - Episode 230SläckChät is back!!! Big Bear & Hambone deliver live commentary and exclusive interviews straight from the bulldogging slack at the Rooftop Rodeo in Estes Park, Colorado!
2025-07-181h 10
SlackChatSteve SweitzerJake interviews Steve Sweitzer, a former resident of Columbia, Missouri, now living in Laguna Beach, California. Listen to his story as he describes growing up in Audrain County, Missouri, on a farm where his interest in art started at a young age. He describes studying art and ultimately establishing a career in marketing production and working around the United States and London. Later he and his wife put their careers on hold and travelled with their daughter to over 60 countries over a two year period. He is now in the process of publishing a book of photography based on that...
2025-01-191h 35
SlackChatJina YooJake interviews Jina Yoo, owner of Jina Yoo's Asian Bistro and Le Bao Asian Eatery in Columbia, Missouri. She tells us about growing up in South Korea, studying music in college and graduate school in the United States, and ultimately opening her successful restaurants. It's a fascinating story - check it out.
2024-10-071h 16
SlackChatTony LotvenOur next interview is with Tony Lotven. He's a long time musician originally from Springfield, Missouri. He tells us about his musical path to Columbia and various groups and players he met along the way. Plus he describes various businesses he was part of at the same time. Check it out!
2024-07-051h 33
SlackChatWill WestJake interviews Will West, owner of Will West Music and Sound in Jefferson City, Missouri, which is an outstanding music store serving mid-Missouri and beyond. Listen to his story as he discusses growing up in Eastern Arkansas where his interest in music started at an early age with his parents' influence. His path led him to serve in the military and then to Nashville where he continued his music journey for years. Ultimately he describes how he came to Jefferson City and started his shop. Great story - check it out!
2024-06-221h 16
SlackChatMatt MarshallOur next interview is with Matt Marshall, owner of Bluescentric, which produces quality soul, rock n roll, jazz, bluegrass, and blues music themed t-shirts and other related merch. He also owns B Side Records, which sells vintage vinyl records. Listen to his story as he describes growing up in Columbia, Missouri, and his path that led him to create a business that combines design, art, and his love of music.
2024-04-121h 39
SlackChatLisa BartlettJake talks with Lisa Bartlett, artist and owner of Artlandish Gallery in Columbia, Missouri. She's been around Columbia, Missouri since the 80's and has a lot to say about the Columbia art scene. Check it out!
2024-03-181h 30
SlackChatTracy LaneJake talks with Tracy Lane, co-owner and producer of the Treeline Music Fest (f/k/a Roots N Blues), about her love of music and the serious challenges women face working in the music industry. After heading to LA straight outta her rural Missouri high school, she eventually made her way back to Columbia where she worked for Richard King at the Blue Note. After a stint in Oklahoma City, she returned to work for True False and the Roots N Blues Festival. Tracy and co-owner Shay Jasper eventually purchased Roots N Blues and, after a challenging delay due to...
2023-08-131h 24
SlackChatAdam BeckettJake talks to Dr. Adam Beckett, a physician in Emergency Medicine and creator of Global First Reponder, which provides crucial aid throughout the world. Adam graduated from MU before spending four years in the Marines. He then attended medical school in Kansas City. After a residency in Chicago, he returned to Columbia where he works for the University of Missouri Hospital and the Truman VA Hospital. In 2011 Adam organized Global First Responder and in 2014 created the Global First Responder Foundation. Global First Responder advocates for global healthcare equality and partners with communities to complete joint sustainability projects. ...
2023-07-171h 08
SlackChatLenore DanzigerJake interviews his friend Lenore Danziger about her adventurous life meeting Jimi Hendrix, living in California and Mexico and her association with amazing structures of poet and surrealist Edward James near Xilitla, Mexico. Avery Danziger's documentary, "Edward James: Builder or Dreams," can be found at https/vimeo.com/164786264. Check it all out!
2023-06-241h 27
SlackChatRichard KingSlackChat is honored to get to interview the godfather of the Columbia, Missouri music scene, Richard King! Hear about how he came to Columbia and his establishment of the "old" Blue Note, the move to the "new" Blue Note, acquiring Mojo's and selling it all and taking over Cooper's Landing. We all owe Richard King and his long time partner in crime, Phil Costello, a debt of gratitude for all a great music we've been able to experience in Columbia. Do not miss this one. Check it out!
2023-01-111h 39
SlackChatPete SzkolkaPart III of the Chump Change trilogy (listen to James "Smitty" Smith and Kenneth Brantley for Parts I and II). Jake talks to Pete Szkolka about his time playing in Chump Change and other bands in Columbia, Missouri, his recording studio, his education in music and growing up on the south side of Chicago. Please excuse the cat created minor recording issues for about ten minutes near the beginning of the interview.
2022-11-101h 20
SlackChatKenneth BrantleyPart II of the Chump Change trilogy (or more), Kenneth Brantley takes us through an enthusiastic, and, at times, surreal portrait of growing up in St. Louis, moving to Columbia, and the music scene throughout the midwest. Buckle in for this roller coaster ride through a bizarro funhouse. More great history of St. Louis, Columbia, and Jefferson City from the 50s through the present that shouldn't be missed.
2022-09-251h 33RümpChätRümpChät - Episode 112It's time for this year's edition of SläckChät!!! Recorded during bull dogging slack at the Rooftop Rodeo in Estes Park, Colorado with Denard Butler, Andy Seiler and World Champion steer wrestler and RümpChät endorsee, Jacob Edler!!!
2022-07-121h 16
SlackChatGary PinkelGary Pinkel was head football coach at the University of Toledo from 1991 to 2000 and the University of Missouri from 2001 to 2015. Coach Pinkel has the most wins of any head coach in the history of both the University of Toledo football program and the University of Missouri football program. Coach Pinkel led the 1995 Toledo team to a Mid-American Conference championship. Gary Pinkel was inducted into Toledo’s athletic hall of fame in February 2009. Pinkel led Missouri to three Big XII North Division championships and two SEC East Division championships. Pinkel released his autobiography "The 100-Yard Journey: A Life in Coaching and B...
2022-04-201h 07
SlackChatMyron WangJake interviews Myron Wang about succeeding his father at the helm of Alaskan Fur Company, a family retail fur fashion business founded in 1926. Myron is also a scuba diver and world class underwater photographer who has met Jacques Cousteau and whose photos have appeared in Cousteau's books. His amazing photos have been sold all over the world. Check out his fascinating decades-long journey in business and life!
2022-03-191h 04
SlackChatJames Smitty Smith JrLongtime bass player for the legendary Columbia, Missouri based Chump Change Band, James "Smitty" Smith, Jr., lays down the knowledge about Babe Martin and the numerous blues legends the Chump Change band played with all over the Midwest and beyond. Smitty has lived his whole life in Columbia, so he's a treasure trove of Columbia history, too. We changed our music for this one to feature Chump Change, so sit back and soak it all in thanks to Smitty!
2022-01-291h 28
SlackChatXavier CharlesJake saw Xavier Charles carrying his skateboard on the MKT Trail in Columbia, Missouri, and convinced him to sit down with Jake at Three Story Coffee and tell his story. This one was recorded outside on the upper deck of Three Story, so please excuse the noise.
2021-12-051h 11
SlackChatCarl "Zig" ZiglerCheck out Jake's interview with the inimitable Carl "Zig" Zigler. Outstanding stuff!
2021-10-151h 16
SlackChatPam NewmanJake talks with Pam Newman about her life with, of course, a large helping of Columbia, Missouri history. Check it out!
2021-09-121h 12RümpChätRümpChät - Episode 75On a special edition of SläckChät, Big Bear and Hambone take in the bulldoggin' slack with ol' Shag (Blake Mindemann) at the Rooftop Rodeo in Estes Park Colorado!
2021-07-121h 46
SlackChatKevin WalshKevin Walsh arrived in Columbia, MO in the 70s from Scranton, PA. For Kevin, like a Scranton party, a COMO party don't stop. KW drops some serious knowledge about Columbia. Try to hold on.
2021-07-031h 21
SlackChatAmir ZivJake interviews Amir Ziv from Columbia, MO about living in Israel working in the art scene and other entrepreneurial ventures.
2021-02-161h 28
SlackChatRon NewmanRon Newman, who sold Jake his house, attempts to summarize seven decades into an hour with Jake. Ron talks about growing up in St. Louis, the draft, teaching ESL during the Vietnam war and getting into the liquor distribution business.
2020-05-251h 24
SlackChatDoug SchwandtDoug Schwandt talks about hockey, the zen of pickleball, and his experiences as a police officer for the Columbia Police Department and as Chief of the University of Missouri Police Department. SlackChat apologizes for the meandering intro but you all know how to skip to the interview.
2020-03-191h 28
SlackChatMelissa KinkadeMelissa Kinkade talks to SlackChat about her journey from college softball player and radio DJ to becoming a hair stylist, cosmetic tattoo artist and more. She followed her passion and now has a thriving business. Check it out!
2020-02-0453 min
SlackChatJai LoveItinerant artist Jai Love talks about surviving on the road with his dog Nugget in his art bus "Royale with Cheese." He describes his adventures with the Rainbow Gathering, hanging out and giving back at Burning Man and who he's getting back to. He's following his passion and making it work. Stick around to the end to hear his heartfelt song for his daughter that ties it all together. This podcast is a little long, but we think it's worth it.
2020-01-011h 22
SlackChatDave AngleDave Angle talks about the charm of the "old" Blue Note when it was located on the Business Loop in Columbia, Missouri, and his musical journey from his KOPN reggae show, learning to play Mississippi blues, performing live with The Daves and their upcoming (now past) show at the Roots N Blues Music Festival in Columbia. Live bonus songs included!
2019-11-241h 28
SlackChatKenny Greene Part IIMore from the Mad Professor Kenny Greene! Kenny describes his philosophy of art and life in his own inimitable way. And he gets down to earth to talk about running his jewelry business in Columbia, Missouri (Monarch Jewelry) and his approach to determining what his clients are after so he can deliver the goods.
2019-11-0943 min
SlackChatLeigh LockhartThe owner of Main Squeeze in Columbia, Missouri, Leigh Lockhart, talks about working at Murry's, selling juice out of a small space in Lakota Coffee, and eventually creating a full blown vegetarian and vegan restaurant that has become a Columbia institution on 9th Street. And a side dish of Columbia history comes with your Buddha Bowl!
2019-10-2259 min
SlackChatJeff SpencerJake talks to Jeff Spencer, the owner of Just Jeff's in Columbia, Missouri. Jeff took a chance and left his "regular" job to pursue the American Dream with only a vision and a hot dog cart full of perseverance. It wasn't easy, but now he has two Just Jeff's locations in Columbia and a ton of loyal customers. Warning: After listening you may want to quit your job and chase your dream.
2019-10-081h 05
SlackChatKenny GreeneJake interviews Columbia, Missouri icon Kenny Greene! Kenny delivers a huge dose of Columbia history and talks about his time as a student at Mizzou in the 70's, hitching out West and to D.C., his start as a jewelry maker, teaching future generations of artists, and becoming a Tai Chi instructor. We hope you enjoy this wild journey with the "Mad Professor" (as Jake lovingly dubs him), a Columbia institution and huge influence on the Columbia art scene!
2019-09-241h 14
SlackChatJames BoyleIn SlackChat's inaugural episode, Jake interviews his brother-in-law, James Boyle, who describes his journey from an eleven year old dishwasher in a Midwestern college town to private chef for a billionaire in Colorado. James discusses his many detours along the way including stops in California, culinary school in the Northeast, following the Grateful Dead, and working as a chef on private yachts in the Caribbean and Mediterranean.
2019-09-101h 09
The Strong Towns PodcastThe Week Ahead, August 29, 2017Chuck and Rachel discuss Chuck's recent event in Tulsa, OK and recent article, "Autism, PTSD and the City." They also announce an upcoming slackchat about incremental development and talk about the flooding in the Texas area.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Event calendar
Join our email list
"Autism, PTSD and the City"
"A World Without Projects"
This week's slackchat on incremental development with Chuck Marohn, Thursday, August 31 at 1pm CT. More info.
In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin by Erik Larso
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Hara
2018-08-2931 minThe Strong Towns PodcastThe Week Ahead: Kickin it in Kansas CityIn this episode with featured guest, Chuck Marohn, Chuck discusses his complicated relationship with Kansas City, MO culminating in a recent successful event there. Chuck also introduces the newest member of his family, Gryffindor the puppy! And Rachel introduces the 3rd annual Strongest Town Contest — with some new twists.
MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
STROADing in Kansas City by Chuck Marohn
Nominate your city for the Strongest Town contest! Applications due February 25.
Triumph of the City: How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier, and Happier by Edward Glaeser
This week's Slackchat on #slowthecars (Friday, Feb. 9 at 11:30am CT...
2018-02-0520 minThe Strong Towns PodcastThe Week Ahead: Getting our Towns Back on the WagonIn this episode, Rachel asks Chuck Marohn why our cities need a 12 step program to get them out of their financial struggles. Rachel and Chuck also discuss some upcoming online opportunities for readers and listeners to engage in the Strong Towns movement.
If you've got an idea for a Strong Towns staff member or contributor that you think would be a good guest for this podcast, email Rachel.
MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
A 12-Step Program for Financially Insolvent Cities by Chuck Marohn
This week's open Slackchat with Chuck will take place at 12pm CT on Wednesday.
J...
2018-01-0817 min
11.1.17: NBA WednesdayNovember begins a new round at Patreon.com/LineupLogic, for $10/month you get a month of cheatsheets, slackchat, and now-- NBA content!Bring a friend on and I'll pay for your November subscription. TwoFerONE.3:20-24:00- Vegas breakdown and Injury Report24:00- 44:00- Stud Breakdown44:00- 65:00- Grout65:00- Values+ Lineup Lock
2017-11-011h 19Lineup Logic DFS Podcast11.1.17: NBA WednesdayNovember begins a new round at Patreon.com/LineupLogic, for $10/month you get a month of cheatsheets, slackchat, and now-- NBA content!Bring a friend on and I'll pay for your November subscription. TwoFerONE.3:20-24:00- Vegas breakdown and Injury Report24:00- 44:00- Stud Breakdown44:00- 65:00- Grout65:00- Values+ Lineup Lock
2017-11-011h 19The Strong Towns PodcastThe Week Ahead: A Round of ApplauseChuck and Rachel recap recent events in New Haven, CT and New York, NY. They also discuss some recent success stories of Strong Towns members in action.
Mentioned in this podcast:
"An Open Letter to the City of Springfield" by Chuck Marohn
"One Million Strong" by Chuck Marohn
Join us for this week's slackchat at 12pm CT on Wednesday
"Putting Portland's Urban Highway in its Place" by Rachel Quednau
"Placemaking Projects Create a Stronger Iron Range" by Rachel Quednau
Debt: The First 5,000 Years by David Graeber
Who Gets What ? and Why: The New Economics of Matchmaking and Mark...
2017-10-1626 minThe Strong Towns PodcastThe Week Ahead with Special Guest Kea WilsonWith Chuck on the road, Rachel brings in her colleague Kea Wilson for a special edition of the Week Ahead podcast. Rachel and Kea discuss articles they've recently written and some upcoming projects. They also announce a slackchat they're hosting on Friday and discuss some favorite books.
Mentioned in this podcast:
"Is your state transportation system broke? Then hit up the Prius drivers!"
"False Choices in American Transportation"
Event in Pensacola, FL
Event in Holland, MI
"Four Tips for Better Community Engagement"
This Week's Slackchat: Open Resource Sharing with Kea and Rachel
Sign up for Slack
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2017-09-2523 minThe Strong Towns PodcastThe Week Ahead, July 10, 2017
Rachel and Chuck offer an update on their summer adventures, especially their Fourth of July experiences in their respective cities. They also talk about a recent controversial discussion on the Strong Towns Facebook page about suburban retrofit, plus some favorite new podcasts they've been listening to.
MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST:
This week's Slackchat on incremental development
Strong Towns Facebook discussion about suburban retrofit
Strong Towns' writing and podcasting on Suburban Poverty
Strong Towns' writing and podcasting on Big Box Stores
Strong Towns' work on the topic of suburban retrofit
Hardcore History podcast
Harry Potter and the Sa...
2017-07-1035 minThe Strong Towns PodcastThe Week Ahead (May 8, 2017)Chuck and Rachel discuss upcoming events in Brainerd, MN and Asheville, NC, and recap the recent CNU25 in Seattle.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Event in Brainerd, MN
Event in Asheville, NC
The True Flag: Theodore Roosevelt, Mark Twain, and the Birth of American Empire by Stephen Kinzer
"Poverty, Partisanship and the Land Tax" (3 videos)
This week's open slackchat with Chuck will be at 1pm CT on Wednesday (May 10). More info here.
2017-05-0826 minThe Strong Towns PodcastThe Week Ahead: April 24, 2017Chuck and Rachel discuss Chuck's packed event schedule including events in Eau Claire, WI and Omaha, NE last week, and one in Wabash, IN this week. They also talk about a legal case against dangerous road design.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Event in Wabash, IN
"L.A. agrees to pay $9.5 million in wrongful death case" from the Los Angeles Times
After the Prophet: The Epic Story of the Shia-Sunni Split by Lesley Hazleton
The Last Week: What the Gospels Really Teach About Jesus's Final Days in Jerusalem by Marcus Borg and John Dominic Crossan
Thank you for yo...
2017-04-0429 min
Ясная практика жизниВечерний ОМ, Сезон 3, Выпуск 13Сюда: http://store.omlinemegaom.ru/ru/202-meropriyatiya-2017
0:02:06 Почему мы перешли со скайпа на Slackchat
0:03:10 Про распродажу 2016 и осеннюю суперсерию
0:06:11 Про танцевальный терапевтический тренинг
0:07:12 Про ПГС1 и Интегральные Ясные эмоции
0:10:10 Как я путешествовал и почему такой уставший
0:13:50 Про Аяуаску
0:15:24 Вопрос: Расскажи про аяуаску, стоит ли ради одной аяуаски лететь?
0:16:28 Вопрос: В одном месте вы упоминали, что когда у человека хорошо прокачана бытийность и он легко меняет
любые роли в любом контексте, то социум такого человека воспринимает негативно. Можно ли подробней об этом? С
примерами?
0:19:14 Про дауншифтера Ваню
0:20:17 Про корпоративную культуру
0:20:47 Вопрос: Вы говорили что достигли состояние эмоциональной прозрачности. В одном из вебинаров вы упоминали
что за полтора года(возможно точную цифру перепутал) можно вполне этого состояния достичь. При должной практике
какого состояния человек скорее всего достигнет после ИЯЭ?
0:22:22 Про услугу иностранный язык за 100 дней. Как я учил испанский в Перу
0:24:59 Вопрос: Вы так же упоминали что или клир или еще какой-то уровень прокачки имеет способность растворять
переживания одним лишь рассмотрением. В чем причина, что у вас был сильный заряд, после того как вас друг предал в
Киеве с большой суммой денег?
0:28:00 Процессинг круче чем аяуаска
0:28:57 Про состояние Клир и аяуаску
0:29:30 Вопрос: Какого уровня способностей при травле быка можно достичь? Можно ли достичь такого уровня что 5
человек будут усиленно выливать шквал эмоций на меня, а я смогу пребывать в «присутсвии» и никак не реагировать а
лишь удерживать пространство и воспринимать?
0:31:27 Про групповые ТУ
0:32:06 Вопрос: Планируются ли тренинги по экстеризации из тела/телепатии? Можно ли без ведущего с помощью каких-
то упражнений достичь этого состояния?
0:32:58 Про динамические медитации
0:33:23 про навального
0:33:38 Вопрос: Много ли еще у вас есть в арсенале «продвинутых, сложных» техник, которые не вошли в АЯК? Вы АЯК
создавали с необходимым минимумом для успешной практики инструментов, или максимальным количеством инструментов
чтобы с остатком хватило?
0:35:31 Про техники которые я буду давать на ПГС
0:35:55 Про изобретание велосипеда в техниках
0:36:26 Вопрос: Люди редко решают пойти к психологу/коучу/психотерапевту, у нас нет такой культуры и это не товар первой необходимости. Каким образом привлекать клиентов в личную практику?
0:37:53 Вопрос: Какой идеальный конечный результат после проработки всех упражнений по Ясным Отношениям?
0:39:15 Вопрос про то, как надо проводить процессы
0:41:36 про конечные явления
0:42:40 Вопрос: Можно примеры способности эмоционального доминирования, которые будут прокачиваться на ИЯЭ?
0:46:50 Вопрос: Какие топ 3 мифа, которые Шнарх развеял про «идеальную семью» для вас лично?
0:49:00 Вопрос: Смотрели ли вы материалы по «психосоматической медицине – новой науке об идеальном здоровье»?
0:49:42 Вопрос: Какие темы для статей в принципе интересны владельцам ясного журнала и ее аудитории?
0:49:45 Вопрос: Расскажите как проходило обучение на мета-психолога, и на тренера по TIR (это я полагаю самая
высокая ступень?)
0:50:52 Вопрос: Никогда не хотели завести собаку? Любите собак?
0:51:15 про человека который кинул
0:51:34 Вопрос: шаман заметил что ты проработанный?
0:52:33 Вопрос: Можно еще пару примеров эмоционального управления другими людьми? Может были у вас какие-то
классные случаи?
0:53:50 Вопрос: Можно пару примеров осуждения, когда люди часто меняют роли?
0:55:47 Вопрос: вопрос про эмоции. Отталкиваясь от точки зрения, что эмоции передаются на расстоянии, значит ли
это, что я ощущаю безошибочно эмоции своей начальницы?
2017-03-101h 14The Strong Towns PodcastThe Week Ahead, February 7, 2017Chuck and Rachel discuss the recent Strong Towns Staff & Board Meeting in Chicago, which included lots of planning and assessment, plus some authentic Chicago-style deep-dish pizza. They also discuss Jonathan Haidt's work on moral foundations and a technique to clean up a toxic Facebook feed.
MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
"Our Contentious Culture"
Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999 movie)
We Eat Our Own by Kea Wilson
This week's slackchat is hosted by Kea Wilson and it'll be at 1pm CT on Thursday.
2017-02-0734 minThe Strong Towns PodcastThe Week Ahead, January 24, 2017Chuck and Rachel discuss Chuck's letter to President Trump and ways to encourage investment in small-scale infrastructure projects instead of big ones. They also talk about recent books they've enjoyed and the growth of the Strong Towns movement.
Mentioned in this episode:
"A Letter to POTUS on Infrastructure" and an upcoming Slackchat to discuss that letter
#InfrastructureCrisis stories on our site
"New Milwaukee Housing Program Takes the Easy Route"
"Strong Talk: How do we create more housing options?" recorded live January 20
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
The Righteous Mind: Why good people are divided by politics...
2017-01-2428 minThe Strong Towns PodcastThe Week Ahead (Member Drive Edition)This episode kicks off a week of Member Drive-related podcasts. Today, Chuck and Rachel talk about the importance of the Strong Towns movement, especially in light of the recent presidential election. They also chat about what their most proud of from Strong Towns this year, and what they are most looking forward to in 2017. This episode spells out exactly why Strong Towns needs new members and what their contributions will be used for.
BECOME A MEMBER OF STRONG TOWNS.
Mentioned in this episode:
"It's Time for Strong Towns"
Slackchat w/Chuck & Rachel on Tuesday
E...
2016-11-1435 min