Best Seth Fowler Podcasts (2025)

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Ep. 282 - Rob Burgess [XXII] 40:34

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Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess.On this our 282nd episode, our returning guest is… me!I have done nearly two dozen previous solo episodes of this podcast.Episode 41 - Rob BurgessEpisode 62 - Rob Burgess [II]Episode 84 - Rob Burgess [III]Episode 100 - Rob Burgess and Ash BurgessEpisode 117 - Rob Bur…

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Growing Your Best Begonias ft. Syngenta’s Brian Krug & Jamie Gibson 48:27

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Syngenta Flowers’ Dr. Brian Krug and Dr. Jamie Gibson join Tech On Demand host Bill Calkins to discuss the exciting world of begonias, focusing on both vegetative and seed varieties. They explore the latest introductions, production best practices and the importance of lighting and PGRs in growing high-quality begonias. The discussion highlights th…

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Perfecting Pentas Production ft. Syngenta’s Dr. Jamie Gibson 40:52

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Syngenta Flowers’ Dr. Jamie Gibson joins Tech On Demand host Bill Calkins to discuss best practices for growing high quality pentas—both seed and vegetative varieties. As Jamie said multiple times, one of the biggest keys to getting the most out of pentas is keeping them warm. But there’s a lot more to maximizing production and there are nuances to…

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Building Sneaker Con: How Alan Created the World’s Biggest Sneaker Event 56:44

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Use Code "SHOESOFF" for $10 Off Your First Order on APTHCRY.COM Grab the Kor Badge: This episode features Alan, the founder of Sneaker Con, the world’s largest sneaker event. From a small gathering of passionate collectors to a global movement, Alan has helped built a community that celebrates sneaker culture like never before. We dive into the sto…

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Biosolutions for Ornamental Propagation ft. Koppert’s Kristen Fowler 43:18

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This Tech On Demand podcast episode is all about propagation, biosolutions and starting your crops strong from the earliest stages. Host Bill Calkins is joined by Kristen Fowler, a technical sales consultant with Koppert who not only works with propagators but spent many years in leading propagation greenhouses as a grower—so she’s no stranger to t…

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Ep. 281 - Jonathan Fowler [LXIV] 1:41:24

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Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess.On this our 281st episode, our returning guest is Jonathan Fowler.Jonathan is the all-time most frequent guest of The Rob Burgess Show.You first heard Jonathan Fowler on Episode 2, Episode 10, Episode 20, Episode 21, Episode 29, Episode 30, Episode 31, Episode 32, Ep…

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Grow Your Sustainable Future with Proven Winners 1:07:26

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Sustainability and environmental responsibility are high on the priority list for the Proven Winners team and their partners. Their new Eco+ plastic-free and industrial compostable pots are a key part of this plant powered package. Host Bill Calkins caught up with Proven Winners’ director of sales, Dave Konsoer and Danny Mishek, president of VistaT…

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The Rise of 3D Printed Shoes: Zellerfeld Founder Cornelius Schmitt on Disrupting Footwear 1:01:59

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In this episode, we sit down with Cornelius Schmitt, the founder and CEO of Zellerfeld, the company behind the world’s first fully 3D-printed sneakers. Cornelius shares how Zellerfeld is disrupting the footwear industry with cutting-edge technology, sustainable production, and a bold vision for the future of shoes. From innovation to sneaker cultur…

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Grower Math: Greenhouse Cost Accounting ft. Stephen Steiner 24:27

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Cost accounting is the process of calculating your fixed and variable costs of production and identifying on what products and activities you are spending your resources. It may not be glamorous, but taking the time for cost accounting can dramatically improve your business’s profitability. Ball Seed’s senior business analyst Stephen Steiner joins …

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Steven Smith on Designing the Most Iconic Sneakers Ever | YEEZY, Nike, New Balance 51:07

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In this episode, we sit down with legendary sneaker designer Steven Smith to explore his five-decade journey through some of the biggest names in footwear. From shaping New Balance classics like the 574, 997, and 550, to creating the radical Instapump Fury at Reebok, and later redefining hype and style with YEEZY under Kanye West. Steven shares the…

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The Power of Seed ft. Josh Kirschenbaum 42:15

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Warning: You’re going to hear the word SEED a lot in the next half hour or so, because our guest this episode is Josh Kirschenbaum, the seed supply manager at Ball Seed Company. He’s a seed guy all the way. In previous roles, Josh was PanAmerican Seed’s business and portfolio manager for the company’s vegetable lineup and before that was product de…

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How John Trottier Went From Photoshopping Shoes To Being A Design Director For A Sneaker Brand! 1:13:38

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Johnny Trottier joins Osman and Seth to talk sneaker design! Use code "SHOESOFF" for $10 off your first order on APTHCRY.COMBy Seth Fowler

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The ABCs of Foliar Disease in Greenhouse & Nursery Crops ft. Janna from Envu 48:07

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This episode includes critical information for both nursery and greenhouse producers! To discuss this episode’s topic, host Bill Calkins was joined by a fantastic guest from Envu—Dr. Janna Beckerman—who’s an experienced plant pathologist at heart and wanted to discuss three key diseases commonly encountered in greenhouse and nursery crop production…

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Ep. 280 - Rob Burgess [XXI] 49:16

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Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess.On this our 280th episode, our returning guest is… me!I have done nearly two dozen previous solo episodes of this podcast. For the complete list, check the show notes.I am a 35-time award-winning journalist whose work has appeared in print, radio, online and televisi…

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How Mark Went From America's Best Dance Crew To Choreographing For Lil Uzi 1:39:22

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Mark Joins Seth and Osman to talk dance, reality tv and dancing with some of the most famous people in the world!By Seth Fowler

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Pre-emergence Herbicide Tips & Tricks for Perennial Production 22:45

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Corteva’s technical guru, flower grower and greenhouse and nursery “coach” Broch Martindale is back on the podcast to share strategies for controlling weeds in perennial production using products like Gallery, Dimension and Snapshot. Bill and Broch recorded this episode live in The Gardens at Ball. Over the course of this episode, Broch and host Bi…

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How Frank and Sam Built One Of New York's PREMIER Sneaker Boutiques 31:25

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Frank and Sam Join Seth and Osman to talk about building TakoutNY!By Seth Fowler

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How Sean Fuels His Entrepreneurship With Passion 1:07:56

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Sean Gajda joins Seth and Osman to talk about passion fuels entrepreneurship!By Seth Fowler

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Horticulture 2.0 (Part Two): Rethinking Our Industry with Jaime Kedrowski 24:10

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Host Bill Calkins asked Jaime Kedrowski (Marketing Manager at Ball Seed Company) to join him for a discussion about the short-term future of our industry. This conversation was recorded live at the 2025 Ball Seed Customer Days open house event in West Chicago, IL. For this episode, Bill had three “big ideas” that he introduced to Jaime one at a tim…

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How Louis Built The Most Unique Sneaker Store In Philly 42:21

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Louis Joins Seth and Osman to talk about his journey from building Encanto Kicks & Coffee!By Seth Fowler

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Horticulture 2.0 (Part One): Rethinking Our Industry with Seth Reed 30:40

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Host Bill Calkins asked Seth Reed (Global Sustainability Manager at Ball Horticultural Company) to join him for a discussion about the short-term future of our industry. This conversation was recorded live at the 2025 Ball Seed Customer Days open house event in West Chicago, IL. For this episode, Bill had three “big ideas” that he introduced to Set…

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Plant Growth Regulators ft. SePRO’s JC Chong 28:00

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In this episode of the Tech On Demand podcast, brought to you by GrowerTalks, host Bill Calkins sat down with SePRO’s Technical Development Manager (and PestTalks e-newsletter editor) JC Chong to discuss plant growth regulators. PGRs are critical for greenhouse professionals but really haven’t been covered much on the podcast. Now’s the time! JC an…

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The Harsh Reality Of Going Viral: Andrew Fung Gets Real 1:21:39

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Andrew Fung Joins Seth and Osman to talk about his journey from the Fung Bros, to TV, to creating his own brand.By Seth Fowler

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Praise Asalu's Journey From Modeling To Inspirational YouTuber 51:04

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Praise Asalu talks about his content journey.By Seth Fowler

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How Joey Became Your Favorite Athlete's Barber 1:02:27

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Joey Mezzico joins Seth on The Shoes Off Podcast!By Seth Fowler

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Audio Files: Paying For That Efficiency Upgrade 8:44

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PAYING FOR THAT EFFICIENCY UPGRADE FROM THE SUMMER 2025 ISSUE OF INSIDE GROWER MAGAZINE WRITTEN BY DAVID KUACK NARRATED BY BILL CALKINS EXCERPT: When it comes to lowering operating costs for controlled environment growers, energy and labor are top of mind. The cost of labor is expected to continue to increase as the availability, hiring and retenti…

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How I Got Into Design and YouTube: The Unnecessarily Long Seth Story 1:24:43

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I talk about my design journey and starting my YouTube channel. Buckle up it's a long one unfortunately...By Seth Fowler

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Audio Files: Getting The Most Out Of Trials 7:48

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GETTING THE MOST OUT OF TRIALS FROM THE JUNE 2025 ISSUE OF GREEN PROFIT MAGAZINE WRITTEN BY DYLAN SEDMAK NARRATED BY BILL CALKINS EXCERPT: Modern day variety trials—side-by-side comparisons of primarily annuals (along with some perennials, vegetables and even woodies)—take place across an array of institutions in North America. Beyond universities,…

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Audio Files: Expand Your Candidate Pool 10:25

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EXPAND YOUR CANDIDATE POOL FROM THE JUNE 2025 ISSUE OF GROWERTALKS MAGAZINE WRITTEN BY TODD DOWNING NARRATED BY BILL CALKINS EXCERPT: Our industry is one of the most affected by the massive exit of so many retiring Baby Boomers who make up the green industry. Couple this with lower numbers of incoming talent and the demand for talent continues to f…

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How Qias Omar Became The Biggest Hypebeast On YouTube! 53:31

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Qias Omar talks about his rise to popularity on YouTube and becoming one of the biggest sneaker social media personalities!By Seth Fowler

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Revealing The Secrets Of Running A Sneaker Boutique with Gabriel Fortson 1:23:03

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Gabriel Fortson joins Seth Fowler on The Shoes Off Podcast to talk about the what it's like running a sneaker boutique!By Seth Fowler

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Stop Stressing About Perennial Production! (A Panel Discussion) 36:59

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This episode is a bit different—because it’s a live recording from a panel moderated by host Bill Calkins at the Darwin Perennials Day event in The Gardens at Ball on June 18, 2025. The audio quality is not as good as you’re used to hearing from this podcast, because it’s pulling from microphones in a tent with lunch being served and hundreds of gr…

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Ep. 279 - Rob Burgess [XX] 17:43

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Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob BurgessOn this our 279th episode, our returning guest is… me!My previous solo episodes were:Episode 41 - Rob BurgessEpisode 62 - Rob Burgess [II]Episode 84 - Rob Burgess [III]Episode 100 - Rob Burgess and Ash BurgessEpisode 117 - Rob Burgess [IV] Episode 131 - Rob Burgess [V…

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Forcing Yourself To Post Can Destroy Your Content with Luis ImIllVibe 1:11:41

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Luis Ledesma joins Seth Fowler on The Shoes Off Podcast to talk about his content journey!By Seth Fowler

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Preemergence Weed Control for Greenhouses & Nurseries with Janna and Steve from Envu 48:19

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This episode includes critical information for both nursery and greenhouse producers! You may or may not know exactly how much time, labor and ultimately money you spend each year managing weeds in outdoor and indoor production, but chances are it’s a lot. If you don’t have protocols and strategies in place for weed control, that can lead to even b…

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They Don't Tell You This In School! Ashley from ALC Hair Studio 43:49

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Ashley Cummiskey joins Seth on The Shoes Off Podcast to talk about her journey building a premier hair studio in Philadelphia!By Seth Fowler

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Safely Managing Whitefly (and more) on Poinsettias with Broch Martindale 38:59

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Corteva’s technical guru, flower grower and greenhouse and nursery “coach” Broch Martindale is back on the podcast to share strategies for controlling and preventing some of the more common pest and disease challenges you might face in poinsettia production—like whiteflies and powdery mildew—using chemistries like XXpire, Floxcor and Eagle. Over th…

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Ep. 278 - Seth Johnson 40:13

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Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess.On this our 278th episode, our guest is Seth Johnson.An Indianapolis native, Seth loves all things music, especially of the local variety. His other passions also include comedy, social justice and the Indiana Pacers.Check out Seth's coverage of the Pacers and more i…

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A Biological Approach to Fall IPM ft. Koppert’s Phil Gerry 38:34

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This Tech On Demand podcast episode is all about fall control, integrated pest management and implementing biocontrol strategies that work. Host Bill Calkins is joined by Phil Gerry, a Technical Sales Consultant for the Northeast Region covering six states for Koppert. Koppert is a global market leader specializing in biological crop protection and…

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How Bobby Solez Got Millions of Followers On TikTok and YouTube 1:18:28

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Bobby Solez joins Seth on The Shoes Off Podcast to talk about his journey building a multimillion follower social media empire on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and Snapchat!By Seth Fowler

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The Osman Cueto Origin Story 44:43

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Osman Cueto joins Seth on The Shoes Off Podcast to talk about becoming a Sock Don!By Seth Fowler

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Ep. 277 - Jonathan Fowler [LXIII] 1:33:26

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Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess.On this our 277th episode, our returning guest is Jonathan Fowler.Jonathan is the all-time most frequent guest of The Rob Burgess Show.And on Episode 82 and Episode 216, Jonathan was a guest along with fellow regular guest Ash Burgess.Jonathan graduated with a BA in …

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Dynamic Combos for All Seasons with Syngenta’s Lauren Kilpatrick 47:01

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Syngenta Flowers’ Lauren Kilpatrick joins Tech On Demand host Bill Calkins to talk combos—specifically Kwik Kombos multi-liners and the new Patio Playbook program. Lauren explains just about everything you need to know to select the combination that will work in your greenhouse and deliver results for your retail customers, as well as tips and tric…

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Pro Snowboarder to Marketing Guru Who Works With NIKE! Nik Greenblatt 1:16:07

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Nik Greenblatt joins Seth on The Shoes Off Podcast to talk about his journey from Pro Snowboarder to founder of Defy Agency!By Seth Fowler

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Audio Files: Poinsettia Production—When Negatives Can Be a Positive 6:58

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POINSETTIA PRODUCTION: WHEN NEGATIVES CAN BE A POSITIVE FROM THE MAY 2025 ISSUE OF GROWERTALKS MAGAZINE WRITTEN BY JAMES DOUKAS NARRATED BY BILL CALKINS EXCERPT: A mastery, or at least a proficiency, in many growth strategies allow for a grower to select the correct “tool” from their “toolbox” no matter the situation that arises in the fall to achi…

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Ep. 276 - Ash Burgess [XXXVIII] 2:08:45

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Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess.On this our 276th episode our returning guest is Ash Burgess.You first heard Ash Burgess on Episode 16, Episode 26, Episode 27, Episode 39, Episode 58, Episode 63, Episode 77, Episode 86, Episode 91, Episode 100, Episode 124, Episode 130, Episode 136, Episode 142, Ep…

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Running A Sneaker Retail Store with Dustin Billow 1:07:54

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Dustin Billow joins Seth on The Shoes Off Podcast!By Seth Fowler

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Audio Files: How Much Does a Greenhouse REALLY Cost? 9:54

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HOW MUCH DOES A GREENHOUSE PROJECT REALLY COST? FROM THE APRIL 2025 ISSUE OF GROWERTALKS MAGAZINE WRITTEN BY CHRIS BEYTES NARRATED BY BILL CALKINS EXCERPT: Anyone who’s completed a greenhouse project knows that a lot more goes into it than you might think. But how much, exactly, as a percentage of the total cost? We asked three experts—Paul Golden …

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How To Make An App! Michael Ogden 45:10

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Michael Ogden from the Unboxed App joins Seth on The Shoes Off Podcast!By Seth Fowler

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Ep. 275 - Alexander Morpheigh 30:14

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Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess.On this our 275th episode our guest is Alexander Morpheigh.Alexander Morpheigh, whose real name is Alex Mazal, was born on April 29, 1972, and is a professional with a unique blend of expertise in science, engineering, business, and philosophy. Married with two child…