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Most of what you will hear or read about actually happened somewhere in my life. Some time you will hear about my experience … my strengths … and my hope as I continue to grow as a person.You will discover that I have made mistakes along the way but trying one day at a time to live a better life and sharing a little of it as we go here.
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A podcast by kids' stories writer and author of 2 kids hindi story books, a mother who loves creating stories for her son. Welcome to the world of stories, hindi stories for kids. This is a basket of stories, kahaniyon ka pitara, from which each day new, original, hindi fun kids story can be picked. The stories are fun and engaging not just for kids but for all story loving people. Clarity of voice and good pronunciation makes them more fun. These will engage kids and saves them from screen ...
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Ever wondered how countries got their names? Join us on Country Name Stories as we uncover the fascinating origins, meanings, and historical twists behind the names of nations. From shrimp-filled rivers in Cameroon to ancient civilizations shaping India, each episode dives into the geography, culture, and history that make these names more than just words on a map. Perfect for trivia and riddle lovers, history buffs, and curious minds, Country Name Stories is where global exploration meets s ...
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Ever wondered if the name of your country has a secret past or a quirky origin story? Prepare to be amazed as we journey through the captivating tales behind the names that dot our globe. From rivers teeming with shrimp to the grand empires that carved their legacy into our maps, each name is a key to understanding our collective history. This isn'…
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Kagan Goh is only half-joking when he tells you he's known as Vancouver's bipolar poet laureate. Slam poetry, in many ways, saved his life. On his journey to recover from mental illness, he's become a multi-hyphenate artist with achievements in the world of film, theatre, memoir-writing and, of course, poetry. SADCAST Host Becca Clarkson sat down w…
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New mini series alert! SADCAST is taking you "Inside the Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival" ahead of the 8th annual event Oct. 11-13. This is a chance to get to know three participating artists, including Syilx songwriter Francis Baptiste. What makes him an outsider? Well, in his words, he's a "washed-up, divorced, recovering alcoholic trying to bal…
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Ever wondered how a spontaneous elopement on a secluded island could lead to a heartwarming road trip? Join us as Domenica and I share our journey from Denver to Bozeman, starting with the story of blending our families and meeting my son. Traveling through the scenic landscapes of Wyoming, we marvel at the hay fields, cattle, and oil derricks that…
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Ever wondered how a love story unfolds when two hearts come together in the most unexpected places? Dominica and I invite you to join us as we recount the whimsical tale of our unique island wedding and the quirky tradition we've embraced of celebrating each month of marriage as if it were a year. Our latest escapade? A leap from sunny Orlando to t…
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Can a simple drive to the airport spark a lifetime of love and unforgettable memories? Join us as we welcome my extraordinary wife, Dominica, to Larry's Sorta Fun Stories, where we share the serendipitous journey that led to our whirlwind romance. From her nostalgic 2023 trip back to her Italian hometown to the thoughtful gestures that transformed …
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What's gladding your sad these days? Or, what's the glad to your sad? We want to hear from YOU, the listener, about your local remedies for melancholy, your cures for life's manures. Shoot us a message on Instagram, and let us know what's uplifting you these days! If you need a laugh, you're in luck: We have a recording of our SAD Comedy: Sports Ed…
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He’s the kind of guy who stares a little too long and can do magic tricks with thongs. Velvet Ryder is his name, and Ken is the human behind this drag sensation. They join SADCAST to discuss their debut into Vancouver’s drag scene, their love for the community and how kings are combatting tokenism. This episode highlights multidisciplinary artist T…
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SADCAST is trying out something new for 2024—a podcast crossover! Host Becca Clarkson chats with Joel D. Montgrand, a Rocky Cree actor based in Vancouver, about his new podcast "Actors and Ancestors." With credits like "HBO's True Detective: Night Country" and "Avatar: The Last Airbender," JD is a big deal on the big screen who's using his platform…
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I was on my way to Denver to see my son. I had decided to fly because he lives to far away to drive by myself. Delta Flight 995: Atlanta to Denver is a three and half hour flight. I had just found Gate D10 In Atlanta after taking the underground train from Gate A31. I looked at my printed boarding pass and it said First Class 1C. This didn’t seem l…
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Here I was traveling again. I’m not on an exotic cruise or an adventure in Antarctica, no I was on another road trip to my home town of Chillicothe, Illinois. I was averaging thirty five miles per gallon and thirty semi-trucks per mile. Chillicothe is a small town just outside of Peoria, Illinois on the Illinois River. It has two railroad lines. On…
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So, I have lived in the Clermont, Florida area since 1998. (I know I live in Trilogy or is it Cascades of Groveland, but I still say I live in Clermont. Old habits never die.) But before that I lived in Melbourne, Florida for two years and I worked in Cocoa, Florida from 1982 – 1984. Then my wife Meg, my son Josh and I moved to the Chicago area for…
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At 33 years old, and with no formal musical training, David Cutting A.K.A. Dust Cwaine is living their dream of being the lead singer of their very own band. From their entry into Vancouver's drag scene, to their commune with a muse in the parking lot of a Save-On-Foods in Cranbrook, B.C., Dust breaks down their journey to artistic actualization. W…
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Did we miss a season? Whoops! Luckily, the guest for this episode is all about keeping up with the times. Mike DiPietro is the photographer behind the project Seasons of East Van and has been chronicling what's in fashion in this city since 2018. Plus, he teaches chemistry to teenagers. Find out more about Mike, why he hates the title of his projec…
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Rose has another story to tell about her days singing in clubs around the Niagara Falls area in the early eighties. She is writing a book and with each chapter she includes a recipe. This story has a recipe from DeCamillo's Bakery. Rustic Pizza DiCamillo’s Bakery 2 lb. Italian bread dough 2 12 oz. jars roasted sweet peppers 3 8oz. Packages frozen S…
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Singer-songwriter Miranda Joan (@mirandajoanmusic) has a thing or two to say about home, the issue of SAD Magazine's upcoming issue. She also has a new record coming out in 2023, titled Overstimulated, and the singles she's teased so far promise a wild experience, inspired by an ~*unprecedented*~ time. It's silly, it's sexy, it involves a joke abou…
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I have a friend on Facebook that I have known for forty-three years. Another of the young talent that I recruited and gave a job in radio back in Lincoln, Nebraska when he was fresh out of college. He has been drafting great essays on Facebook about his ordeal with his wife who is stuck in Ukraine. She is Ukrainian. It seems Jim and his wife have b…
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I’m 14 years old and it’s Saturday just about noon time and my dad’s car needed washing. Of course, the reason I wanted to wash the car was because I could turn the car radio on and listen as I was washing the car. It wasn’t the music I wanted to hear. It was Paul Harvey, News and Commentary at noon time. My mind was focusing on being behind the mi…
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Chillicothe, Illinois. 2:16 AM – Tuesday Morning 1962 I was sleeping in my bed in the back bedroom and heard the sound of wooden front door open. It was so quiet at that time at night. You knew when the door opened and when it closed. It had that certain memorable sound. It was my father dragging in . . . sneaking in from his Monday night rehearsal…
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It all started last Christmas when my sister came to visit for the holiday. My sister is an avid reader. Every time she comes to visit, she will bring several books with her to read. Last Christmas she brought a couple of John Grisham’s books. And I got hooked when she introduced me to Ford County. It was his first book of short stories. In the 199…
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Larry received a letter well over 16 years ago and he read it to music. He didn't even remember recording it. A friend of a friend sent to him the other day and thought you would enjoy hearing it as well. It's about the small town in Illinois that Larry grew up in. Chillicothe, Illinois. Just a little note, this podcast is sponsored by Collage Trav…
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Since this is Larry’s Sorta Fun Stories I like to share with you some of what happened in my life and today I am going to introduce to you an old friend from my younger days. Gene Grover wrote a book called Growing UP in a Small Town in Illinois. I did an interview with Gene several years ago for Zmax Radio … let’s join this interview. Chillicothe,…
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A friend of mine actually heard one of the earlier episodes of Larry’s Sorta Fun Stories and she contacted me. It’s Dorothea (Johnson) Jensen Dorothea Jensen is proud to be one of a very few people who has boarded a pirate ship and attacked a dragon-powered Viking vessel manned by real, horn-wearing Vikings. She is also the author terrific books ab…
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I had just started working at WMBD-TV in Peoria as a part-time Floor Director in early 1965. I was scheduled Sunday night, but I couldn’t stay away from the station weekdays as well. Television production had got into my blood. I was hanging out at the station and skipping Dr. Smyth’s English 102 class in the afternoons at Bradley University. Thus,…
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The other day I needed to get new razor. I’m not sure about you but I can usually get a razor blade to last about thirty-five days or longer. Not really counting but knowing that I don’t purchase a new razor every time I go to the store. I was shocked at the cost when I went through the checkout line. Shaving for me started when I would sit in the …
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How does one transition from a 9-5er to full time artist? Justine Crawford (@justinecrawfart) explains to new host Becca Clarkson. You can come see her cover art for SAD's 33rd issue, WILD, as well as the beer label she helped design for SAD's Sour at our launch party on August 13th @ Tightrope Improv!…
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Rose came back for a second episode to share more personally about her family and what the owner of Mother's the nightclub meant to the family. Part one of the First 50 Years of Mother's concludes on what transformed the club. Rose took a "hiatus" from the club. However...once again….things would change a few months later in July… Tune in for Act T…
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When I was younger, I had an establishment called the Sugar Shack in Chillicothe, Illinois and I hired young bands. And I love hearing the stories of talented friends. Rose brought her guitar with her to the studio and shared about being you performer at Mother's in Lockport, New York when she was younger. “Mother’s” was furnished with antiques. An…
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Last week’s episode was a story of how I got to Lincoln, Nebraska and one of my directing assignments was directing Cartoon Corral and Diane Simard was on the Cartoon Corral when she was celebrating her 5th birthday and I was directing the program. I wanted to share with you more about my interaction with Kalamity Kate. For me, the Cartoon Corral w…
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After last week’s episode, I got a message from Robert and he really remembered the show that he used to watch on WHAS-TV in Louisville, KY station, the Randy and Cactus show. He even remembered the theme song for the show, (INSERT THEME SONG) So, as I have asked, if there is something that reminds you of a memory let me know at Larry’s Sorta Fun S…
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There they were … Captain Jinks (Stan Lonergan) and Salty Sam (George Bahsillyun). They hosted the afternoon children’s program The Captain Jinks TV Show on NBC affiliate WEEK-TV in Peoria, Illinois. The show was live and unscripted and ran from the 1956 – 1972. The show had various segments like the joke barrel and cartoons, but the fun part was h…
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I wasn’t drunk, but I was staring at the bottles so neatly stacked on the shelfs in front of me on the other side of the bar. As I was staring at the bottles, my right hand was draped around a glass of Budweiser. Ken was by my side. It was a quiet place where you could be alone. The Trust Me Tavern in Mossville, Illinois was located between my home…
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LOST PHONE Thursday morning and it’s 8:30 and I am ready to head out the door to my Writer’s Group at the Event Center at Trilogy of Orlando. I’m going to take the car today because it looks like rain, and it is supposed to rain off-and-on all day. I have the car key flub, my clipboard with today’s writing and … all I need now is my phone. But I ca…
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Copy to follow Rollins College Crummer School of Business Memo to Dr Johnson This week's story is a story from a memo written to Dr. Mark W Johnson who's a Professor of Marketing and Ethics at the Crummer School of Business at Rollins College in Winter Park Florida. Go back to 2001, my wife at the time thought I needed further college education wel…
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The class I should not have taken in high school. All my life I have been in business, and I never took any classes that was related to business. Still a product of that of the education system of today, but that is a different story. In my freshman year in dear old Chillicothe Township High School, my father thought it would be a good idea for me …
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Western Union Clock “Well, the massive Western Union Clock on the bunker wall says that time’s up for this week but remember you can check me out at Jay Lawrence Radio Host on Facebook, drop me a line or make a request. So, join us again next time. I’ll still be here in the bunker getting some more shows together FROM STATESIDE here on the UK 1940s…
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Day Two: Birmingham to Tulsa We are on a pilgrimage to move my youngest son from Eustis, Florida to Golden Colorado. We spent all day on Saturday packing the twenty-foot U-Haul truck and we hit the road on Sunday. My son and I would be driving the truck and his wife, and her father would be following us in another car. The U-Haul truck was also pul…
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This actually happened. Saturday night June 12th was the most anticipated event that happens here at Trilogy when the Cascades of Groveland Entertainment and Arts Group Presents the SUMMER SIZZLER in Cooperation with Trilogy Musicians Initiative Concert at the Trilogy Event Center. I had heard that this was supposed to be an excited and ticketed ev…
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Creative Writing: IT WAS THURSDAY. Thursday morning was the day I went to a writing class at the community center. After class I walked a couple of blocks to the café on Main Street where everyone went for lunch. Yes, I had my usual table with my back to the wall. Heather was my server, and she knew what I was going to order. The chop salad was wai…
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