Curt Sampson

Listen to "Curt Sampson Talking Tiger Woods In Roaring Back" on Spreaker. What were the true reasons which caused Tiger Woods to fall farther than any other beloved athlete in recent history, and even more, what led to his improbable return to glory at the 2019 Masters? Curt Sampson is one of America’s leading golf writers whose new book, ROARING BACK: The Fall and Rise of Tiger Woods tells the phenomenal comeback of one of the most iconic golfers ever. From the highs and lows of his career, to the inevitable comparisons with other notable golfers like Ben Hogan, Sampson shows why Tiger’s comeback rivals the most dramatic of any sport in history. -Why do you think the world is so fascinated by Tiger Woods? -What do you think was Tiger’s lowest point? -What helped Tiger get back on top after everyone wrote him off? -Can you think of another public figure who managed to redeem themselves to such an extent? -What do you think the chances are of Woods matching or breaking Jack Nicklaus’s record for major tournament wins? -Who are some other golfers to overcome significant health challenges to make a comeback? -What similarities do you see between Tiger Woods and other golf greats? Author Curt Sampson has been following Tiger’s career closely from the very beginning – speak with him for a close look at one of the most iconic golf comebacks since the dawn of professional golf.

Romeo Miller

Listen to "Romeo Miller From Ex On The Beach Peak Of Love" on Spreaker. MTV is taking dating to new heights this winter with “Ex on the Beach: Peak of Love.” The series brings 10 international celeb-reality singles to the mountains of Queenstown, New Zealand as they search for their true love, only to be unexpectedly confronted by their past relationships. Since its launch in 2014, “Ex on the Beach” has become MTV’s most widely traveled and locally adapted show, with 15 versions and over 580 episodes created around the world. Romeo Miller is an American rapper, actor, entrepreneur and model. He gained fame as a rapper in the early 2000s after signing for a label owned by his father Master P. Under the stage name Lil Romeo, he released his debut single My Baby in 2001, which went on to be certified platinum. Later the same year, Miller released his debut album Lil’ Romeo, which charted the US Billboard 200 at number six and went on to be certified gold, selling over 500,000 copies.​

Pod-Crashing Episode 38 Guts

Listen to "Pod-Crashing Episode 38 Guts" on Spreaker. Pod-Crashing Episode 38 Guts Students, business leaders and everyday people constantly ask, “What’s the best way to come up with podcast ideas? Is there a place to research what people wanna listen to? Can you show me where to begin?” I don’t mind being approached. I learned in 2012 that it’s all about building a community. Eight years ago I was asking myself, “What kind of gathering? Are there leaders and rules to follow? Is there any subject I can’t touch?” I’ve driven myself totally insane searching for the Holy Grail. I do admit that I get little leery about asking someone about their podcast. The situation put you smack dab in the center of a huge empty hole. Trying to get an answer to what seems to be a simple question is absolutely like pulling teeth. The best way I can describe it is to compare the moment with asking someone what their favorite song is. The question lands and out pops a dull facial expression followed by a solid, “ummm.” I get why it’s tough to decide. Podcasting’s been around since the 1980’s. Every idea in the book has been gone! Naw not really. Even if you’re number 300 with a podcast about bowling in the big leagues, you’ve still got the skills to lift the level of play by introducing something new. Personally…Ideas for podcasts come at me fast and furious. Usually while I’m driving or sitting in the center of a Hollywood movie premiere. 98% of what I think would be a good idea gets nowhere near the recording studio. To write, voice and produce a single episode this show Pod-crashing requires a huge gunny sack of guts without the glory. For this show to make it to iHeart and Spotify I had to lay out some rules guidelines, reasons and a solid purpose. I didn’t need a 16th podcast. Rule Number one: With a show like Pod-Crashing I have to endlessly gain the courage to step out of the box and cover a subjects that could earn me a middle finger rating. Podcasters personalize their walk and way and along comes Arroe with different tips and suggestions. I’ve never said, “Do it my way.” It’s always been, “Here’s one way.” Let’s break this down. First… Let me give you a little background. The whole idea of starting the show Pod-Crashing was to be a critic. Movies and television have them. The sports world has its share of armchair quarterbacks. Why not Podcasting? The day came to lay down the tracks and I chickened out. The original idea was missing something. If I was going to invest an amazing amount of time listening to podcasts and the artists that make them don’t check in with a good performance, as communicators what could we do to help improve their quality? Bash them then smile and shake their hand. Oh hell no. Terrestrial radio has already perfected that performance. I laid low with critiquing because at recording time I failed to have a continuation. I’m not the only one thinking like this. I talked with Steve Olsher of Podcast Magazine. We both agreed there’s a need for some cleaning up but neither of us feel being critics would be a great fit. His philosophy is to help inspire and introduce the listening audience not the podcaster to a better prepared and produced episode. He’s putting the people first. Not the advertisers. Those invisible ears that just happen to land on your podcast. The next goal is to get them back again and again. Let’s be honest. Having the guts to do any podcast demands a commitment. Especially if you’re pulling off a comic book style series, comedy skits, political news and reviews, religion studies, sports or creatively piecing together a murder mystery. Whew! Crime shows are big in listen numbers but require an amazing amount of research and post production. Podcast ideas… Let the source of energy move toward you. If the long term goal of bringing a show to life is to hit several years down the road, you’re gonna burn up in digital space wandering through ideas that have turned you into an angry perfectionist. Go into your desire to start a podcast with a forgiving heart. Be extremely nice to the creative self. The personality of your podcast identity could be a little moody and touchy. Because developing your podcast voice and approach is something we all reach down the road. My Podcast The Choice first started out being a bunch of preachers sharing their Sunday messages. Then I’d tuck in my little message in between. It was missing something. Relationship. Although I had permission to post the ministers the experience felt like the message carriers were talking to a huge room of people and not being one on one. In 2019 a friend convinced me to change the way I share experiences on The Daily Ray Of Light. He said “Make it less about Bible thumping and more about lifestyle experiences.” So I quit storm chasing and picked up a new name The Daily Mess. We’ve all got some good times and bad and putting a little love and hope into those tough moments needs more of a friend then boom biff bam from the man at the pulpit. So what’s the moral of the story? There’s no such thing as a bad idea. Unless your most recent idea was to back out of doing a podcast. Get off that highway! Go into the game fully prepared to reach outward and far. Invest in your personal requirements. If it’s to bang out episode after episode without editing and processing, I still say go for it! Bust open a can of yes I can and start bouncing the ball. In martial arts we played by one rule: Nobody can become a master at kicking, punching, falling or winning unless you’ve done it 10,000 times. How many episodes does your podcast have right now? Get your ass to work.

Leah Greenberg

Listen to "Leah Greenberg Releases The Book We Are Indivisible" on Spreaker. While momentum builds toward impeachment in Washington, Ezra Levin and Leah Greenberg are leading the charge from the outside. Deemed the “breakout stars of the new activists” (The Economist), their organization, Indivisible, stood on the front lines in the first years of Trump. They helped defeat Trumpcare. They stoked mass opposition to extremist immigration policy. And crucially, they helped ignite 2018’s Blue Wave. Trump’s removal is the latest step in their urgent cause to revitalize American democracy. In WE ARE INDIVISIBLE: A Blueprint for Democracy After Trump (One Signal Publishers; Hardcover; November 5, 2019), Levin and Greenberg draw on their astonishing success and first-hand experience leading the movement, explaining their origin story, sharing the lessons they’ve learned about building and applying power, and laying down the blueprint for how to win the coming fight for the future of our political system. Democracy is in crisis: city councils, statehouses, courts, the senate and the White House—wealth and entitlement has put a chokehold on American leadership. But that grip stands no chance against a motivated, informed, and organized population, and WE ARE INDIVISIBLE will be the manifesto that helps Americans join Indivisible in this imperative work. 100% of the authors’ proceeds of WE ARE INDIVISIBLE will go to the organization’s Save Democracy Fund, a new fund set up to support the movement and whose dollars will be used to support an expanded Distributed Fundraising program and pro-democracy reform campaigns at the state, federal, and presidential levels. Just to reiterate: none of the proceeds from either the advance or the book sales will go to the authors – they’re directing it all to the movement. In case their work isn’t impressive enough, Leah and Ezra have been listed in TIME’s 100 of the most influential people of 2019, in the Politico 50 list, GQ’s 50 Most Powerful People in Trump’s Washington, and Roll Call’s People to Watch in 2019. They are young people on a mission to create change and save our democracy-in-crisis by standing up for justice and inclusion, and WE ARE INDIVISIBLE is the powerful guide we need to join them.

Gabe's Really Good Movies

Listen to "Gabe's Reelly Good Movies Just Mercey, 1917 And Like A Boss" on Spreaker. Gabe calls it a roller coaster weekend. You're gonna go really high and extremely low. This week he takes a look at 1917, Just Mercy and Like A Boss. Michael B Jordan and Jamie Foxx bring forward a story that's always going to be a great conversation starter. Just 1917 there are pages in history that should never be forgotten. But should we forget about Like A Boss?

KC And The Sunshine Band

Listen to "Still Wearing Boogie Shoes KC And The Sunshine Band" on Spreaker. Whose music has been featured at EVERY major sporting event in the world including the Super Bowl, World Series, Conference Championships, The NBA, Collegiate Bowl Games National Championship Games, the NASCAR racing circuit and championships, The World Cup, The Indianapolis 500, The Kentucky Derby, EVERY Holiday Parade include the famous Macys Thanksgiving Day parade and the Tournament of Roses Parade, Political Party Conventions, Presidential Campaigns, and nearly EVERY wedding, confirmation, and bar mitzvah in the world? Whose music has been featured on more than 200 motion picture film soundtracks? He has been called the "Founder of the Dance Revolution." He is Harry Wayne Casey, better known as the founder and leader of KC and The Sunshine Band. The music that got people out of their seats and onto the dance floor originated with humble beginnings in Hialeah, Florida. KC has never moved farther than 10 miles away from his birthplace and the birthplace of his legendary music underlines the fact that he is proud that his "Sunshine Sound" has flourished continuously for over 37 years. "I remember that I always wanted to do something that would make people forget about their problems and be happy," recalls KC. "I always loved music and I was fortunate enough to grow up in a multi-ethnic area that exposed me to a lot of different cultures and music...from Pop to Reggae to Latin. I experimented at trying to put all three types of music together and the Sunshine Sound was born. Why move from an area that not only do I love, but owe so much to?' Let's "rewind" back to 1973. The price of an average home was $32,500. The price of an average automobile was $2,900. The price of a gallon of gasoline was 40 cents a gallon. The United States was still involved in the Vietnam conflict, Richard Nixon was the target of the Watergate investigation, University Students were protesting and rioting, and there was discontent all over the world with rising unemployment and inflation. People were looking for something that would divert their attention from the negative aspects of everyday life surrounding them. During this time, young Harry Casey did anything and everything that he could do to further his passion for music. He worked at a local record store, opened boxes at Tone Record Distributors and hung around a local recording studio just hoping that somebody would give him a chance to fulfill his biggest dream...to record a record. That "dream" was answered by a man named Henry Stone who owned both Tone Distributors and TK Recording Studios. KC recalls the early days of TK Records: "It was like a big family and Henry was our Dad." Stone had recorded Ray Charles, John Lee Hooker and James Brown at the TK Recording Studios and took a liking to the energetic and optimistic Harry Casey and decided to give him a chance to make his dream come true...a chance to record. Nobody would have thought that Henry Stone's insight and Harry Casey's talent and enthusiasm would make history and make Miami, Florida the hottest music city on the planet. The "birth" of KC and the Sunshine band was about to happen and nobody knew that its birth would not only bring the world legendary music, but influence a whole generation. From clothing to hairstyles to dance styles to new acceptable words in the English language, KC and the Sunshine Band had arrived! And what an arrival! Four Number one Records in a row, Grammy Awards, People's Choice Awards, American Music Awards, and the focus of the music world became Miami, Florida. Things have changed drastically since 1973. One thing hasn't changed, though. The infectious, feel good happy music of KC and the Sunshine Band. What started out as a "dream" is now "legend." Their first record, BLOW YOUR WHISTLE, made the top 15 on the R&B chart. Their second album, KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND, was released in 1975, went triple platinum and contained the #1 hits GET DOWN TONIGHT, THAT'S THE WAY (I LIKE IT), BOOGIE SHOES and ROCK YOUR BABY. Also in 1975 he won the American Music Award for Best R&B Artist. KC & The Sunshine Band became the first act to score four #1 pop singles in one 12-month period since the Beatles in 1964. Three of those singles crossed over to become #1 R&B, as well. KC's third album, PART 3, released in 1976, also went triple platinum and contained the #1 singles I'M YOUR BOOGIE MAN, SHAKE YOUR BOOTY and KEEP IT COMIN' LOVE. The band's string of hit singles continued with BOOGIE SHOES, which was included on the SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER soundtrack, PLEASE DON'T GO, and YES, I'M READY, a duet with high school friend Teri DeSario. He also received Grammy Awards for Album of the Year, as well as Producer of the Year in 1978 for his work on the SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER soundtrack. In 2001, KC was honored with the NARAS Governor's Award, the highest honor given by a chapter of the Academy. In 2002 KC received the coveted Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

I Turn The Page

Listen to "I Turn The Page" on Spreaker. We talk about daily writing a lot because it's been part of my path and decision making since July of 1994. A habit I picked up while studying the wisdom and experiences of Julia Cameron in The Artist Way. I didn't read a book. I became a lifelong student of an author that understands the empowerment of why you are chosen to be a creative person. But if you don't document the journey what have you honestly learned along the way? On this podcast we put focus on October 31,2016 where a lot of energy was put on the second page. An extremely important page in my daily writing. I write three and more a day. The second gets a lot of attention. The first is always a prayer. It's my discipline. I don't make it to page two until page one is complete. It's not that I'm a Bible thumper. It just clears my path of any debris still clinging to bottom of my feet. Page two is when the writer sets the pace. Not just in the moment of placing words on a page but its been known to control the atmosphere of the entire day. How I approach page two and how it's delivered truly has the strength to make a mandate. On that day in October of 2016 the writer talks about page two in a small piece of poetry called I Turn The Page. When he arrives at page three he begins to question the number of pages that a 26 year writer must physically change. One thought hits him. In this day of billions and trillions and if you don't have them you're pretty much just another number. In this day of huge numbers I realized that maybe as a daily writer I've turned just over 22,000 pages. At that time of writing why did 22 years look so tiny? For my book One Man's 1021 Thoughts. It required that many days of writing to make the book possible. 1,021 is 2.5 years. Now the bombshell question. So many of us complain about getting older and how much we hurt or feel like it's not been fair. At 57 I'm only 20,805 days old. Millions, billions and trillions and in that atmosphere of numbers where do you fit in? Pick up a writing instrument and begin a journey of sharing your story before somebody writes it for you.