610. Retired Sportscaster Todd Donoho is a wonderful storyteller. He shares great stories about his experiences with Pete Rose, Tommy Lasorda, Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant.
Release Date: 12/06/2024
624. Reverend Bob Hill and Rabbi Michael Zedek share some of the great spiritual leaders we lost in 2024.
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Reverend Bob Hill and Rabbi Michael Zedek return to remember some of the great spiritual leaders we lost in 2024. Some you may never have heard of but might want to check out their meaningful teachings. Thanks to Bob and Michael for their insights.
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623. 'A Bushel of Beans and a Peck Tomatoes' is the life story of James Gregory. A man beloved by millions. Co-author Mike Long shares some of the greatest stories from the book.
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Mike Long sat with James Gregory to write his life story, “A Bushel of Beans and a Peck of Tomatoes.” Mike joins the YJHTL podcast to tell us more about James Gregory, the man who is beloved by millions. James was one of the most successful nightclub and theater comedians in America and it started out a long way from the stage, in the tiny farming community of Lithonia, Georgia. Before he became “The Funniest Man in America,” James was a successful salesman of everything from encyclopedias to log homes. His philosophy: take care of yourself so nobody has to take care of...
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622. The Dancing Queens rock the K-State Basketball games at Bramlage Coliseum. Gerry Ince is 83 years old. Janice Edwards is 84.
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Nothing gets the crowd going at K-State basketball games this season more than Gerry Ince, 83, and Janice Edwards, 84. The two friends are longtime K-State fans who had gone to basketball and football games with their husbands since the ’80s. Gerry was the first who got into dancing along with the timeout music. The first time they went to a basketball game this season Janice had just sat down, and Gerry told her stand-up and cheer. When the time out music comes on Gerry grabs Janice and they start dancing. “The first time, we...
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621. “If you feel it, you know it,” and Steve ‘Duck’ McLane knows and feels Reggae music as he takes us to the rhythms of the Caribbean.
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Steve ‘Duck’ McLane was one of the original members and composers of The Blue Riddim Band. His early exposure to reggae music led him to frequent visits to Jamaica during the 1970s where he built relationships with local band Soul Syndicate. Later on they were the opening act for the likes of Dennis Brown, Big Youth, Burning Spear, Peter Tosh and Bob Marley when they toured the United States. They went to Jamaica in 1981 where they recorded for the legendary King Jammys. In 1982 they became the first reggae band from the United States to play the now defunct annual Sunsplash...
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620. "Write drunk - edit sober” and more prolific insights with the ‘Fabulous Sage.’
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Born in Hiawatha, Kansas, in 1951 as Stephen Bradley Miller, after graduating from high school there in 1969 he attended Kansas State University, Washburn University, and the University of Missouri, graduating with the BA degree in philosophy from Washburn and a Bachelor of Journalism degree from Missouri. Using the byline Bradley Miller, Sage spent the greater part of his years following college as a writer and editor. For five years in the 1980s he wrote daily editorials and a twice-weekly bylined general-interest column for the Dallas Morning News. Most of his freelance essays have...
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619. Talking about the Stand-up comedy scene with Mike Bridenstine – a man who knows what he is talking about.
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Mike Bridenstine is an experienced writer, producer, and a booker with a strong comedy background and an excellent eye for talent. As a stand-up her performed as a New Face at the Montreal Just For Laughs Comedy Festival, as well as on Comedy Central and NBC. He produced and hosted “Hunk with Mike Bridenstine,” a weekly panel show with over 220 episodes. He’s also produced multiple live stand-up comedy shows in Los Angeles. Mike wrote a book about the history of the Chicago alt-comedy scene and has a book to be released on the stand-up comedy scene in Kansas City.
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618. Fun with the words in the English language – especially homographs.
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Read along with these homographs: The bandage was *wound* around the *wound*. The farm was used to *produce produce*. The dump was so full that it had to *refuse* more *refuse*. We must *polish* the *Polish* furniture. He could *lead* if he would get the *lead* out. A *bass* was painted on the head of the *bass* drum. When shot at, the *dove dove * into the bushes. I did not *object* to the *object*. The insurance was *invalid* for the *invalid*. The buck *does* funny things when the *does* are present. Upon seeing the *tear* in the painting I shed a *tear*. I had to *subject* the...
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617. Michelle Pryor of Life Priority reflects on her personal friend and business partner Durk Pearson, who is a world renown expert on anti-aging and brain-chemistry. Durk passed away October 24th of this year.
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Durk Pearson and his wife, Sandy Shaw are the scientists behind the high-quality supplements Michelle and Geg Pryor sell at Life Priority. Both Durk and Sandy are known as independent experts in anti-aging research and brain biochemistry since 1968. They have been pioneers in the life extension field. The publication of their runaway-bestseller Life Extension, A Practical Scientific Approach in 1982 was a benchmark in the history of nutritional science and created a whole new biomedical paradigm. Among other best sellers, Durk & Sandy are the authors of...
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616. The true meaning of Chanukah with Rabbi Michael Zedek - and it’s not about the miracle of the oil lasting for 8 days.
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Rabbi Michael Zedek explains the true meaning of Chanukah. It has nothing to do with an 8-day miracle of the oil burning. He also explains it’s on the 25-day of the Jewish month of Kislev and how the Jewish calendar coincides with the lunar movement of the moon. Rabbi Zedek also gives us the history as well significance of Chanukah. This a fun, interesting and lively podcast as it always is with Michael Zedek. Taking Miracles Seriously – a journey to Everyday Spirituality by Michael Zedek Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Sutherland House books You...
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615. Liz Kelley makes Christmas 365 days a year to Vietnam Veterans with her ‘Welcome Home” presentation - Preceded with a big ‘Lizzie’ hug.
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Dancer, Liz Kelley shares with the YJHTL family how her life changed when she went with Bob Hope to Vietnam with his USO tour. She was deeply moved by the pain and suffering she witnessed from the soldier’s experience. Especially when they came home and were ridiculed and ignored. Liz’s mission is to give a ‘Welcome Home’ hug and thank you to every Vietnam veteran. Her public presentation is amazing. Feel free to contact Liz for her “Welcome Home” Presentation at: [email protected]
info_outlineTodd Donoho is an American radio and television sportscaster who was the host the post-game show for Missouri Tigers basketball. He led sports news reporting in the 1990s for Los Angeles television station KABC after working for stations across the country and later became a sports news anchor for Fox Sports West.
Todd portrayed himself in the movie Blue Chips. During his time in between work for KABC and FSN West, he also assisted with research for a best-selling book-CD project of great calls in sports broadcasting history, "And the Crowd Goes Wild." Donoho has also written two children's books, "Hello, Truman!" and "Hello, Truman! Show Me Missouri", in addition to "MizzouRah!
Beginning in early 1988, Todd was also a regular guest on local radio station KLOS’s weekday morning drive time show, The Mark and Brian Show.