Best Alejandro Ramirezs Podcasts (2025)

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EP#52 Susan Polgar 26:11

3d ago26:11

26:11

In this One Move at a Time episode, we sit down with GM Susan Polgar—World #1 at age 15, Triple-Crown World Champion (blitz, rapid & classical), and 5-time Olympiad gold medalist.By US Chess

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EP#51 Dewain Barber 47:28

1M ago47:28

47:28

In this One Move at a Time episode, we sit down with Dewain Barber, The Dean of Scholastic Chess! From a humble beginning as a middle school teacher to creating tournament of champions events.By US Chess

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EP#50: Dan Lucas 31:21

2M ago31:21

31:21

In this special edition of One Move at a Time, host Bryan Tillis sits down with none other than Dan Lucas—the creator of this podcast! With a remarkable career in chess journalism and service, Dan has made a lasting impact on the chess community.By US Chess

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EP#49: Kevin James Doyle 29:30

2M ago29:30

29:30

In this episode of One Move at a Time, host Bryan Tillis sits down with Kevin James Doyle, a comedian and chess teacher, to talk about his unique journey in chess. Kevin shares insights about his comedy show, After Endgame, which blends chess and humor and gives us a glimpse into his personal history with the game.…

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SHB EP#1.9: Catching, Courting, & Keeping Your Partner Satisfied with Nena Walker 39:29

4M ago39:29

39:29

On this Valentine's Day episode of STILL HERE BITCH, Gerry chats with body products creator and designer Nena Walker of Nena's Organics about the factors that determine attraction; learning to recognize relationship red flags; handling jealousy; the role of your hands during foreplay; and some (not-so-) surprising advice on how to keep your partner…

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SHB EP#1.8: Decoding LGBTQ+ Caregiving with Mary-Anne Adams 41:04

5M ago41:04

41:04

On this episode of STILL HERE BITCH: LGBTQ+ Seniors Talk Relationships Podcast, Gerry chats with Atlanta-based Lesbian activist, social worker & founder of ZAMI NOBLA Mary Anne Adams about the unique & tricky factors surrounding caregiving as an LGBTQ+ family member; the power of Asking For Help; and the wisdom of Diversifying Your Social Community…

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SHB EP#1.7: Aging vs. Beauty: The Beauty Episode with Lashelle Ullie 41:29

6M ago41:29

41:29

On this episode of STILL HERE BITCH: Gay & Queer Relationships After 40 Podcast, Gerry chats with Beverly Hills skin care expert Lashelle Ullie to discuss how self-care can inspire the self-love, self-worth & self-awareness we need in order to become our complete selves. https://www.instagram.com/shbpodcast/ 2024 LOUDAGENDA Productions Artist: Gerr…

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SHB EP#1.6: The Food Episode with Alejandro Ramirez AKA "The Party Crasher" 26:18

7M ago26:18

26:18

On this episode of STILL HERE BITCH: Gay & Queer Relationships After 40 Podcast, Gerry chats with Google Maps Food Critic Alejandro Ramirez, AKA "The Party Crasher," about the expansive role that food plays in our relationships, the power of manifesting, and how staying grateful can change a life. Bonus: they also discuss certain foods that can add…

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SHB EP#1.5: Claiming Freedom Through She-Dom PT. 2 with Sydney Rogers AKA Miss Barbie-Q 44:27

8M ago44:27

44:27

On this episode of STILL HERE BITCH: Gay & Queer Relationships After 40 Podcast, Gerry chats with Sydney about her road to sobriety and self-assuredness, learning to forgive oneself, unearthing purpose in service, and the many ways that love can look. Also: Sydney shares her views on attraction, differentiating real love from fantasy, and how to ap…

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SHB EP#1.4: Finding Your Tribe with Dr. Paul Nash 40:45

9M ago40:45

40:45

On this episode of STILL HERE BITCH: Gay & Queer Relationships After 40 Podcast, Gerry chats with author, gerontologist, and University of Southern California Professor Dr. Paul Nash about the importance of health literacy, the need for more information about older adult sexuality, the beauty of social kindness, and the joy of finding your tribe. C…

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SHB EP#1.3: Claiming Freedom Through She-Dom Pt. 1 With Sydney Rogers AKA Miss Barbie-Q 38:37

10M ago38:37

38:37

On this episode of STILL HERE BITCH: Gay & Queer Relationships After 40 Podcast, Gerry chats with activist, commissioner, social worker and entertainer Sydney Rogers - AKA drag performer Miss Barbie-Q - about learning to value her whole trans self, and her journey toward finding love and true connections in this world. (And stay tuned: she's return…

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SHB EP #1.2: Oust Your Inner LGBTQ Ageist with Dr. Charles Hoy-Ellis 36:13

11M ago36:13

36:13

On this episode of STILL HERE BITCH: Gay & Queer Relationships After 40 Podcast, Gerry chats with renowned Queer Aging scholar, researcher, therapist and activist Dr. Charles Hoy-Ellis about identifying internalized ageism in LGBTQ+ communities, and how to increase your chances for successful relationships later in life. 2024 LOUDAGENDA Productions…

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SHB - An introduction with your host Gerry Walker 2:17

11M ago2:17

2:17

Hello and welcome to On this episode of STILL HERE BITCH: Gay & Queer Relationships After 40 Podcast – the podcast that explores what queer adults over 40 want and need when it comes to relationships. We’ll ask the questions no one else is currently asking, and get the answers straight from the experts. Mostly though, we’ll have meaningful conversa…

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SHB EP#01: Aging is a State of Mind with Annetta Daniel & Kristi Cecil 35:45

12M ago35:45

35:45

On this episode of STILL HERE BITCH: Gay & Queer Relationships After 40 Podcast, Gerry chats with super-senior author Annetta Daniel and older adult advocacy expert Kristi Cecil about the unique challenges, triumphs and tricks surrounding Queer Older Adult relationships. https://www.instagram.com/shbpodcast/ 2024 LOUDAGENDA Productions Artist: Gerr…

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Inkwell S4 E4 featuring Reyes Ramirez 59:38

2y ago59:38

59:38

In episode 4 of season 4 of Ink Well hosts Jasminne and Lupe Mendez chat with Reyes Ramirez about his new short story collection The Book of Wanderers.By Ink Well: A Tintero Projects & Inprint Podcast

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Ink Well S4 E3 featuring Javier Zamora 50:31

2+ y ago50:31

50:31

In episode 3 of season 4, Ink Well hosts Jasminne and Lupe Mendez chat with Javier Zamora about his new memoir Solito.By Ink Well: A Tintero Projects & Inprint Podcast

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EP#48: Michael Tisserand 53:07

2+ y ago53:07

53:07

For the October edition of One Move at a Time, US Chess Senior Director of Strategic Communication Dan Lucas sits down with Michael Tisserand to discuss his chess writings, his books (especially his biography of George Herriman), and chess and comics. Learn more about Tisserand at michaeltisserand.com.…

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EP#47: GM Alejandro Ramirez 43:41

2+ y ago43:41

43:41

For the September edition of One Move at a Time, US Chess Senior Director of Strategic Communication Dan Lucas sits down with GM Alejandro Ramirez to discuss his chess history as the first grandmaster from Central America, being a commentator for the Sinquefield Cup, and the new World Chess Hall of Fame exhibit about the 1972 World Championship.…

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EP#46: Fred and Bonnie Waitzkin 1:04:17

3y ago1:04:17

1:04:17

For the July edition of One Move at a Time, US Chess Senior Director of Strategic Communication Dan Lucas sits down with Fred and Bonnie Waitzkin to discuss both the book and film versions of Searching For Bobby Fischer and what it all meant to the Waitzkin family, more than three decades after the book's release. Among the topics covered, we learn…

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Ink Well S4 E2 featuring Darrel Alejandro Holnes 1:02:06

3y ago1:02:06

1:02:06

In episode 2 of season 4 of Ink Well hosts Jasminne and Lupe Mendez chat with Darrel Alejandro Holnes about his new poetry collection Stepmotherland.By Ink Well: A Tintero Projects & Inprint Podcast

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EP#45: Elliott Neff 57:05

3y ago57:05

57:05

For the June edition of One Move at a Time, US Chess Senior Director of Strategic Communication Dan Lucas sits down with Elliott Neff, founder and CEO of Chess4Life and author of A Pawn’s Journey: Transforming Lives One Move at a Time to talk about the history of his organization, chess as a transformational tool, and being a chess teacher and coac…

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EP#44: GM John Fedorowicz 53:53

3y ago53:53

53:53

For the May edition of One Move at a Time, US Chess Senior Director of Strategic Communication Dan Lucas sits down with GM John Fedorowicz. From his 2009 US Chess Hall of Fame induction plaque: "Inspired to begin playing chess by the Fischer-Spassky World Championship match in 1972, "The Fed" won the National High School Championship in 1975, tied …

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EP#43: IM Greg Shahade 44:04

3y ago44:04

44:04

Welcome to the April edition of One Move at a Time! Our guest today is IM Greg Shahade, who founded the US Chess School in 2006 and which resumes classes this year in a victory for a post-covid world. He also founded the New York Masters and the U.S. Chess League which is now known as the PRO Chess League. He is a former member of the Executive Boa…

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Ink Well S4 E1 featuring Joy Priest 53:00

3y ago53:00

53:00

In episode 1 of season 4 of Ink Well host Lupe Mendez and guest host Icess Fernandez Rojas chat with Joy Priest about her new poetry collection Horsepower.By Ink Well: A Tintero Projects & Inprint Podcast

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EP#42: Tyler Schwartz 51:39

3y ago51:39

51:39

For the March edition of One Move at a Time, US Chess Senior Director of Strategic Communication Dan Lucas sits down with Tyler Schwartz, the co-founder of Chess at Three and Story Time Chess. Both companies use an original, story-based method to teach chess to children as young as three years old. This innovative method is explained in Tyler's 201…

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EP#41: Manasota Chess Center 35:54

3+ y ago35:54

35:54

Welcome to the February 2022 edition of “One Move at a Time,” the US Chess podcast in which Dan Lucas, the Senior Director of Strategic Communication, talks to people who are advancing the US Chess mission statement to “Empower people, enrich lives, and enhance communities through chess.” Our guests today represent the Manasota Chess Center in Sara…

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EP#40: David Llada 41:29

3+ y ago41:29

41:29

Welcome to the January edition of One Move at a Time and Happy New Year! Our guest today is David Llada, joining us via Skype from San Sebastian, Spain. David was our April 2021 guest, but I decided to interview him again focusing only on his behind-the-scenes work for the recently completed World Championship during with Magnus Carlsen successfull…

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EP#39: GM Maxim Dlugy 1:00:43

3+ y ago1:00:43

1:00:43

Welcome to the December 2021 edition of “One Move at a Time,” the US Chess podcast in which Dan Lucas, the Senior Director of Strategic Communication, talks to people who are advancing the US Chess mission statement to “Empower people, enrich lives, and enhance communities through chess.” Our guest today is Grandmaster Maxim Dlugy, joining me in pe…

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EP#38: Brian Karen 1:04:39

3+ y ago1:04:39

1:04:39

Welcome to the November 2021 edition of “One Move at a Time,” the US Chess podcast in which Dan Lucas, the Senior Director of Strategic Communication, talks to people who are advancing the US Chess mission statement to “Empower people, enrich lives, and enhance communities through chess.” Our guest today is Brian Karen. Originally from Merrick, Lo…

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EP#37: Brian Flowers 49:55

3+ y ago49:55

49:55

Welcome to the October 2021 edition of “One Move at a Time,” the US Chess podcast in which Dan Lucas, the Senior Director of Strategic Communication, talks to people who are advancing the US Chess mission statement to “Empower people, enrich lives, and enhance communities through chess.” Our guest today is Brian Flowers, the marketing manager for t…

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EP#36: Stephanie Berk 48:02

3+ y ago48:02

48:02

Welcome to the September 2021 edition of “One Move at a Time,” the US Chess podcast in which Dan Lucas, the Senior Director of Strategic Communication, talks to people who are advancing the US Chess mission statement to “Empower people, enrich lives, and enhance communities through chess.” Our guest today is Stephanie Berk, the Chairperson of the A…

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EP#35: Mike Nolan 52:14

4y ago52:14

52:14

Welcome to the August 2021 edition of “One Move at a Time,” the US Chess podcast in which Dan Lucas, the Senior Director of Strategic Communication, talks to people who are advancing the US Chess mission statement to “Empower people, enrich lives, and enhance communities through chess.” Our guest today is Mike Nolan, a longtime employee, consultant…

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EP#34: Young-Kyu Yoo 42:58

4y ago42:58

42:58

Welcome to the July 2021 edition of “One Move at a Time,” the US Chess podcast in which Dan Lucas, the Senior Director of Strategic Communication, talks to people who are advancing the US Chess mission statement to “Empower people, enrich lives, and enhance communities through chess.” Our guest today is Young-Kyu Yoo, the father of Christopher Yoo,…

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EP#33: Alan Losoff 44:52

4y ago44:52

44:52

Welcome to the June 2021 edition of “One Move at a Time,” the US Chess podcast in which Dan Lucas, the Senior Director of Strategic Communication, talks to people who are advancing the US Chess mission statement to “Empower people, enrich lives, and enhance communities through chess.” Our guest today is Alan Losoff, a retired Vice President at Bank…

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EP#32: Russ Makofsky 1:01:24

4y ago1:01:24

1:01:24

This month's guest is Russ Makofsky. Russ is the Founder & Director of Impact Coaching Network which partners with 18 Elementary Schools across New York City, engaging over 4,000 students annually. Quoting from their website, “ICN was founded with the vision of establishing a network of high performing chess programs, where each school embodies the…

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EP#31: David Llada 36:06

4y ago36:06

36:06

Welcome to the April 2021 edition of “One Move at a Time,” the US Chess podcast in which Dan Lucas, the Senior Director of Strategic Communication, talks to people who are advancing the US Chess mission statement to “Empower people, enrich lives, and enhance communities through chess.” This month's guest is David Llada. David has long been connect…

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EP#30: FM Jon Jacobs 56:14

4y ago56:14

56:14

This episode touches on FM Jon Jacobs' 50+ years as an amateur competitor, his pending upsets book The Fish That Roared, his time as a pioneer anti-cheating activist during the mid-2000s, the dozen Chess Life articles he has authored since 2005, and his new project in collaboration with IM Yury Lapshun to drive international chess tourism to import…

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EP#29: FM Wesley Wang 33:57

4+ y ago33:57

33:57

Welcome to the February edition of One Move at a Time. Our guest today is FIDE Master Wesley Wang, who along with his brother Warren Wang founded the non-profit Chessanity in 2014, which has a mission to teach and promote chess among K-12 students around Long Island, New York to build self-esteem and cognitive outreach. Wesley has a peak rating of …

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EP#28: Mark Taylor 47:13

4+ y ago47:13

47:13

This month’s guest is is Dr. Mark Taylor talking about chess fiction and narrative--we thought this would be a fun time to have this discussion as The Queen's Gambit continues to be popular on Netflix, and of course it was based on Walter Tevis' 1984 novel. Taylor is an Associate Professor of English at Berry College in Rome, Georgia. He is current…

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EP#27: John D. Rockefeller V 1:12:56

4+ y ago1:12:56

1:12:56

Welcome to the December 2020 edition of “One Move at a Time,” the US Chess podcast in which Dan Lucas, the Senior Director of Strategic Communication, talks to people who are advancing the US Chess mission statement to “Empower people, enrich lives, and enhance communities through chess.” This month’s guest is is John Davison Rockefeller V, who is …

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EP #26: Tim Just 1:01:24

4+ y ago1:01:24

1:01:24

This month’s guest is Tim Just, a National Tournament Director and a FIDE National Arbiter and editor of the US Chess Rule Book since the 5th edition (we’re on the 7th edition now). He is the co-author of My Opponent Is Eating a Doughnut (with Wayne Clark) and Just Law: Common-sense answers to frequently asked questions on chess rules, regulations,…

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EP #25: Geoff Issak 34:48

4+ y ago34:48

34:48

This month’s guest is the US Chess Development Director, Geoff Isaak, talking about not just his own chess history and impressions of the chess world, but the challenges of creating a Development Department from the ground up.By US Chess

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EP #24: Jon Crumiller 47:08

4+ y ago47:08

47:08

This month’s guest is collector extraordinaire Jon Crumiller, who is also a recipient of the Special Services award this year from US Chess. He was our September 2013 Chess Life cover subject (photo), he is co-author with GM Lev Alburt of Carlsen vs. Karjakin - World Chess Championship, and has multiple exhibitions at the World Chess Hall of Fame.…

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EP #23: Christina Schweiss 47:47

4+ y ago47:47

47:47

This month’s guest is Christina Schweiss, the Executive Director of the non-profit Hampton Roads Chess Association. The club was named the 2017 US Chess Club of the Year and Schweiss was awarded the 2020 US Chess Scholastic Services Award for an Individual.By US Chess

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EP #22: GM Alexander Onischuk 40:45

4+ y ago40:45

40:45

This month’s guest is GM Alexander Onischuk, the head coach and program director of the Texas Tech University chess team which just was named the US Chess College of the Year for the second time. Lucas talks to Onischuk about all the characteristics of the TTU program that has made it so successful, as well as about Alex's own chess career that has…

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EP #21: FM Robby Adamson 56:02

4+ y ago56:02

56:02

This month’s guest is FM Robby Adamson, a member of the US Chess scholastic council, a past president and a current board member for the Arizona Chess Federation, and a board member for the Southern Arizona Chess Association. We talk to him about building a scholastic chess team and his own chess history, which includes being the 1988 Denker Tourna…

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EP #20: Abel Talamantez and Dr. Judit Sztaray 41:45

4+ y ago41:45

41:45

This month’s guests represent the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club in San Francisco, California, which is the oldest continuously operating chess club in the United States. Abel Talamantez is the Chess Room Director, a position he has held since 2018, and Judit Sztaray is the General Manager of Youth Outreach and Events, a position she started in la…

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EP #19: Fred Wilson 1:07:07

4+ y ago1:07:07

1:07:07

This month’s guest is Fred Wilson. In 2019, Fred Wilson was given the Outstanding Career Achievement Award by US Chess. IM John Donaldson wrote for our awards ceremony, “Fred Wilson has taught thousands of young players over the decades. He has edited and authored important chess publications, including very inexpensive books for novices, and has g…

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EP #18: Justin Morrison 34:58

4+ y ago34:58

34:58

This month’s guest is Justin Morrison, the founder and owner of Kid Chess, a metro Atlanta chess teaching company reaching thousands of children, mainly in after school programs. We discuss what it takes to start and run a chess business and also his ideas on attracting the masses to our game.By US Chess

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EP #17: Michael Propper 40:23

4+ y ago40:23

40:23

This month’s guest is Michael Propper, the Director of ChessNYC and President of New York City Chess Services Inc, a non profit focused on expanding the reach and impact of chess as far as possible. We discuss ChessNYC's innovative programs such as their $10,000 Championship Challenge and their prison programs in the Queensboro Correctional Facilit…

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