14 - A New President
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The 2020 Election came and went. As expected, President Trump would not concede. Regardless of what the exit polls and statistics would show. In this episode, I look at what a Biden Presidency might look like and also what the Republican Party might look like after going all-in on Trump.
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13 - The Morning After
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The day after the 2020 Presidential Election and we still don't know who the President will be in 2021. I talk about the election, my experience with people who support Trump, and what I was thinking on election night. I also make a confession on my political affiliation. We are living in an unprecedented time and this election was something to behold. And it isn't even over yet...
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12 - Firefighting In North Carolina
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In this episode I talk about my personal experiences as a firefighter in North Carolina. I examine why people choose to do dangerous jobs by talking about my own experiences as a firefighter. I look at the training program North Carolina offers its EMS Community and I talk about how important it was in my own career.
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11 - The Value of Sports
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In this episode, I talk about sports and what it meant to me as a youth. I examine the sports I played such as football, wrestling, and basketball. I talk about the important lessons sports taught me and my friends. I look at how important the role of sports plays in the life of an adolescent and how we should be encouraging our youth to play sports, not for the glory of winning but for the good that competition brings out in us.
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10 - The Craziest Week Ever?
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I begin the episode thanking all of the listeners for making the last episode, in which I interview my mother, such a success! And then I get into the craziness of Trumptober. This has been the craziest week of politics and news I've ever witnessed in my forty-some years of living. This episode I ramble about it all and I take a look at my mail-in ballot.
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09 - El Salvador to Los Angeles
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My mom comes for a visit and we talk about her life growing up in a rural part of El Salvador and her impression of the United States during the tumultuous period of the seventies at the young age of fifteen. We explore her life and talk about the things that motivated her and how she raised three children as a single-mother in 1980's Los Angeles. It's an inspiring story of a woman overcoming the challenges of Immigration, inequality, and her own independence.
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08 - What's In The News
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In this week's episode, I talk about what's in the news the week of September 21st, 2020. I address the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the state of affairs of nominating a new Justice, and we delve into the FinCEN money laundering scandal that rocked the finance industry Monday morning. These two headlines along with an update on Covid 19 in America, the NBA Playoffs, and other stories are all in this week's episode. I also talk about some upcoming episodes that I'm excited to create.
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07 - Two Idiots Take on Free Solo Documentary
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This is an old recording from March 2018. Alex and I were trying to figure out what the podcast would be about and we just had seen the documentary, Free Solo. Free Solo is an award winning documentary by filmmaker E. Chai Vasarhelyi and world renown photographer and mountaineer, Jimmy Chin that takes an intimate portrait of solo free climber, Alex Honnold. The documentary is available to stream on Hulu, Disney Plus, and Amazon. If you haven't seen the documentary, you should check it.
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06-Race In America
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In this episode of the ROL, I share my thoughts on race and racism in America today. I talk about what I think needs to be done to help us find a path to understanding and growth. I also talk about my life growing up in different parts of the country, my thoughts on diversity, and how living abroad has influenced my perception of what it means to be an American. I hope you'll join us for the conversation. And I hope you can take something away from what I have to say.
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05 - Grief and Depression, A Personal Story
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Warning: May Contain Sensitive Material
info_outlineIn this episode I talk about firefighting in North Carolina. I examine why people choose to do dangerous jobs by talking about my own experiences as a firefighter. I look at the training program North Carolina offers its EMS Community and I talk about how important it was in my own career.