Best Bobby McGee Podcasts (2025)

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S1 E94 MARK FINNEGAN - Vets Roll trip to Washington, DC 48:05

8h ago48:05

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Mark Finnegan has directed a caravan of veterans to Washington, DC since 2010. You'll hear about the logistic magic and also that of Bill Hunter. The emotional floods are overwhelming and the partnerships are incredible. Mark lives the passion for our military heroes and you can hear it in his voice. Recorded at Finnegan's RV Center in South Beloit…

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S1 E93 FRED WINSTON - Chicago Radio Legend 1:03:20

15d ago1:03:20

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It was a thrill to visit with Fred Winston in southwest Michigan. I have been a huge fan of his performances on Chicago radio for forty seven years (since 1978). He's very quick witted and an all around good guy. Don't worry. If you're not familiar with Fred since you live far away from Chicago, I will gladly bring you up-to-speed in the first fift…

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S1 E92 DUNCAN GEDDES - Former Head Golf Pro at Aldeen Golf Club 54:41

28d ago54:41

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Duncan and Tim Larson are connect eight ways to Tuesday. You'll find out how during the episode. Learn about The Masters at Augusta, Georgia, Norris Aldeen and the restoration of the golf course's famous barn. You don't have to be a golfer to enjoy this episode. After the exit of the show, listen for the song "Hooked on Hayward" referenced in the c…

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S1 E91 TIM LARSON - Songwriting and Ai 1:01:02

1M ago1:01:02

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Your host Tim Larson decided about two months ago to try his hand at songwriting. Actually laying down his thoughts that were scribbled on many small sheets of paper over the previous year. With absolutely no musical skills, he sent the lyrics to London, England. The producers magically use Ai to combine genre, tempo and singer gender choices into …

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S1 E90 BOBBY ROTH - Veteran Hollywood Film Director 1:18:48

1M ago1:18:48

1:18:48

Bobby Roth and I met briefly just three hours before our conversation. He was conducting a Director's Panel at the Beloit International Film Festival in Wisconsin. He's made films and television shows for over fifty years. You will instantly recognize nearly the entire list. We agreed on an afternoon meeting time and location for recording this epi…

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S1 E89 JERRY SVEUM & DAWN STADELMAN - Beloit Art Center 29:17

2M ago29:17

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Learn about the workings, volunteers and the community reach of the Beloit Art Center. There's never a shortage of appealing art in Beloit, Wisconsin. It's easy to be impressed. Jerry is a long time volunteer and the main gallery bears his name. Dawn is the CEO of this group who fills four galleries in this ever growing southern Wisconsin city. Rec…

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Episode 38: Mitting's Directional Blame Game 59:26

2M ago59:26

59:26

Following an open letter from Core Participants https://campaignopposingpolicesurveillance.com/2025/03/10/treat-us-fairly-demand-spycops-inquiry-participants/, the Chair of the Undercover Policing Inquiry John Mitting called a directional hearing. Chris Brian https://x.com/bristolnoborder from the Undercover Research Group sat down with Tom Fowler …

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S1 E88 KAT WILLIAMS - International Women's Baseball Center CEO 45:45

2M ago45:45

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Kat Williams and her group are spearheading the monumental project of bringing an International Women's Baseball Center to Rockford, Illinois. The Rockford Peaches at Beyer Stadium put Rockford on the women's sports map in the 1940's. The world zeroed in on that compass in 1992 through the film A League of Their Own. Learn about the past and the fu…

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Episode 37: HN1, the lying prick who called himself Matt Rayner 1:00:00

2M ago1:00:00

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First appearance on the podcast by Liz Fuller https://x.com/Lizfuller1, a woman who was deceived by HN1 into a long term intimate relationship, she joins with Chris Brian https://x.com/bristolnoborder from the Undercover Research Group and Tom Fowler https://x.com/tombfowler to discuss both his recent appearance giving evidence at the undercover po…

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S1 E87 - WHITNEY MARTIN - Director of Made For Rockford at Visitors Bureau 53:39

3M ago53:39

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Whitney Martin and Tim Larson have known each other for a long time. Sharing the back stories of television and radio is just the beginning. Charity work together, bloopers and dancing. You'll have to tune in to sort it all out. Recorded at the Rockford Area Convention and Visitors Bureau in downtown Rockford, Illinois on January 30, 2025.…

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S1 E86 - KELLIE OLIVENCIA & LAURA GIBBS-GREEN - ILLINOIS SNOW SCULPTING COMPETITION 2025 33:22

4M ago33:22

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Tim Larson founded his promotional advertising company the very same year the Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition handed out their first awards. Tim has sponsored, volunteered and supplied trophies even since. Between the three of them, Laura, Kellie and Tim will draw back the curtain and share little know facts about what it takes to conduct this …

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S1 E85 - TIM JOHNSON - General Manager of KSAM & KHVL radio in Texas 1:18:52

5M ago1:18:52

1:18:52

Tim Johnson and Tim Larson worked side by side at WROK radio in Rockford, Illinois in the med '80s. Our promotional meetings were always a high level of brainstorming. They mastered the art of connecting listeners and sponsors to the overall on-air experience for the good of the station. Say it was simply fun would be a huge understatement. Tim Joh…

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S1 E83 - PHIL RAINES - Beekeeper at Raines Honey Farm 1:12:29

5M ago1:12:29

1:12:29

Phil and Sharon Raines have been vendors at Edgebrook's Farmers Market for as long as I can remember. He's never met a stranger and is filled to the brim with bee knowledge. It was a fun conversation which ranged from "going commando" in a bee suit to selling live bees to veterinarians to treat horses. Recorded in Rockford, Illinois at our Edgebroo…

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Press Play: Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus 56:39

5M ago56:39

56:39

Today, we’re excited to feature a special episode of Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus, one of our favorite podcasts! On Wiser Than Me, Julia shares funny, heartfelt conversations with iconic older women who bring the unapologetic wisdom and confidence that only comes with age. On this episode of Wiser Than Me, Julia gets enlightened by our ve…

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S1 E82 - BRIAN THOMAS - Professional photographer 1:04:03

6M ago1:04:03

1:04:03

Brain Thomas and Tim Larson have known each other since the late 80's. They met as members of the Ski Broncs Water Ski Show Team in Loves Park, Illinois. They have literally shared life with each other on so many levels...projects, business, campfires, photo shoots and more. Recorded on November 20, 2024 in the twelfth floor bar of the Embassy Suit…

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Elvis Has Left The Building 40:52

6M ago40:52

40:52

People often resist change. Change of any kind, whether we perceive it as "good" or "bad." One of life's challenges is knowing when to preserve and when to change direction. If and when to cross the bridge, burn it down or take another path. In this episode we discuss navigating these changes, stepping into the abyss of darkness to see the light th…

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The Midlife Shift and Finding Myself with Mo Issa 54:46

6M ago54:46

54:46

Are you in the rat race, want to get out and find yourself? Are you finding yourself at midlife and realizing you want a more fulfilling, authentic life? You are not alone. In this episode I talk with my friend Mo Issa who recently published his new book, "The Midlife Shift: How I Left The Rat Race and Found Myself" who shares his path to more peac…

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S1 E81 - RILEY O'NEIL - Veteran Morning show host at WROK radio in Rockford, Illinois 1:46:38

6M ago1:46:38

1:46:38

Tim Larson and Liz Wylder have known Riley O'Neil since the 80's. He celebrated his twenty third anniversary as WROK's morning show host on Halloween 2023. We all grew up in the radio industry together...getting our feet wet, stumbling and setting several broadcasting milestones. Our memories of course are all contributions to the one hundred year …

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It Has Nothing To Do With You 25:21

6M ago25:21

25:21

One thing my mentor often says: "it has nothing to do with you." In this episode, we explore what that means and how this saying can help us see where our energy is leaking, where we are getting pulled into drama, and how we are getting wet with what's going on around us. Ultimately what we choose to engage in uses our energy. Are you spending your…

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Eric Ripert 32:08

6M ago32:08

32:08

Eric Ripert, the incredible chef and world-class restaurateur behind the three Michelin star Le Bernardin restaurant in New York, stops by the barn to cook and share his career highs, childhood lows and life-changing stories. Ina Garten welcomes him with a French Apple Tart, a favorite dessert from his childhood, before Eric demonstrates how to mak…

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Under Pressure 35:33

7M ago35:33

35:33

Is pressure pushing down on you? Maybe it's work. Maybe it's a relationship. Maybe it what is going on in the world. Pressure over time leads to bringing buildings down, splitting families, putting people on the street, mental and physical health issues... and so much in between. If you are feeling pressure, in this episode we discuss some practica…

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Ann Patchett 24:51

7M ago24:51

24:51

Award-winning novelist Ann Patchett joins Ina Garten for a fun-filled day at the barn. Ann's bestselling book, "Tom Lake," is set on a cherry orchard, so Ina welcomes her with a simple country dessert, Cherry Clafouti. Ann shares childhood revelations, her winning formula to writing nine bestsellers and why she decided to open a bookstore in Nashvi…

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Encore: Beethoven's Wig and Bologna 41:49

7M ago41:49

41:49

Is destiny knocking on your door? Did you know Beethoven's wig is very big and Oscar Meyer sells bologna? In this episode we discuss the power of music in helping us to learn, remember, encapsulate memories, change our state of consciousness and emotions. Music is being used in movies, commercials and other forms to make you feel a certain way, and…

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Wendell Pierce 34:26

7M ago34:26

34:26

Award-winning actor and producer Wendell Pierce joins Ina Garten for cooking and conversation at the barn. Ina serves Raspberry Corn Muffins for breakfast and shows Wendell how to pipe them with raspberry jam. Then, Ina learns about his amazing rise to fame, incredible family history, career challenges and gritty roles on stage and screen. Wendell …

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Sam and Bobby McGee 1:07:39

7M ago1:07:39

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What does a poem about the Canadian gold rush and the song "Me and Bobby McGee" written by Kris Kristofferson (famously covered by Janis Joplin) have in common? The are both tales of journeys that we can learn a lot from. Self isolation, regret, carrying burdens, heartache, keeping our word, feeling good, and freedom... just to name a few. Things w…

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Stephen Colbert & Evie McGee-Colbert 31:40

7M ago31:40

31:40

The amazing talk show host, comedian, writer and producer Stephen Colbert and producer Evie McGee-Colbert visit Ina Garten for a wonderful day at the barn. Ina invites them in with Sour Cream Coffee Cake before digging deep and talking about live TV make-or-break moments, Stephen's toughest interviews, and the highs and lows of writing a cookbook w…

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We Can Be Heroes 35:49

7M ago35:49

35:49

"We can be heroes for ever and ever, What d'you say?" David Bowie, Changes. Ever wonder why super hero movies are so popular? Maybe those movies and the song "Heroes" from David Bowie are trying to tell us something. In this episode we jump into both and discuss how heroes tend to be those we don't even expect, they are all around us making the wor…

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S1 E80 - JOHN LOMBARDO of Smashed Plastic Record Pressing in Chicago 47:14

7M ago47:14

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Tim Larson and John Lombardo had only met just before the tour of Smashed Plastic Record Pressing factory in Chicago, Illinois. The recent resurgence of music on vinyl and the need shown by the region bands encouraged John and his two partners to go all in. You'll find it is a very thoughtful and purposeful manufacturing facility. They and others a…

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Episode 36: Class of 68 Part 2: The Car Crash Fixer 29:47

7M ago29:47

29:47

The second part of our mini-series on the senior officers from the early days of the Special Demonstration Squad. We now go on to the "backroom fixer' Phil Saunders who was singled out for critism in the interim report from the inquiry.Chris Brian x.com/bristolnoborder from the Undercover Research Group continues the conversation with Tom Fowler x.…

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus 28:54

7M ago28:54

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The incredible 11-time Emmy-winning actor, comedian, writer and producer Julia Louis-Dreyfus joins Ina Garten at the barn, where she shares her amazing stories about the challenges at Saturday Night Live, life lessons learned from the iconic female guests on her podcast, "Wiser Than Me," and her favorite standout "Seinfeld" moments. Julia loves egg…

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Episode 35: Class of 68 Part 1: Cap'n Birdseye navigating by calculator 30:02

7M ago30:02

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First in a mini-series on the Special Branch cops that shaped the Special Demonstration Squad. Starting with the 'Brash Chancer' Conrad Dixon who claimed to have founded the unit.Chris Brian https://x.com/bristolnoborder from the Undercover Research Group returns to "go retro" with Tom Fowler https://x.com/tombfowler and have a look at the early da…

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S1 E79 - SCOTT CHILDERS - WLS Radio historian, announcer, news reporter and more. 2:09:07

8M ago2:09:07

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Scott Childers is the definition of a radio station's utility person...he can do everything...and does. Tim Larson spent all afternoon in the WLS studios in downtown Chicago reliving the Big 89 days. It's WLS's 100th birthday! And thanks to Michael Garay for sharing his career from behind-the-scenes. You'll hear many audio inserts from past WLS air…

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Major Tom's Ashes 34:57

8M ago34:57

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What happened to Major Tom? We get some clues in Ashes to Ashes which is the topic of this #podcast episode. We discuss the writing of Space Oddity, feelings of isolation, the dangers of technology taking over, and other sordid details following. "My mother said, to get things done You'd better not mess with Major Tom" David Bowie, Ashes to Ashes, …

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Episode 34: Inquiry in Chaos 39:08

8M ago39:08

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The Undercover Policing Inquiry was meant to return for Phase two of Tranche two on Monday 30th September, but it didn't. Kate Wilson https://x.com/fruitbatmania joins Tom Fowler https://x.com/tombfowler to discuss why that is, and look at all the goings on behind the scenes that show just how dysfunctional the whole process has been.Tranche 2 Phas…

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Bobby Flay 32:38

8M ago32:38

32:38

It's a dream come true for Ina Garten when chef, restaurateur and fellow Food Network star Bobby Flay comes to spend an amazing day at the barn. She welcomes her fabulous guest with Cherry Pistachio Biscotti and shows Bobby how to make a quick Irish Coffee Affogato before digging deep into his amazing career, from the mentor that changed his life t…

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S1 E78 - ZOEY NORRIS - Miss Rodeo Kentucky 2024 30:01

8M ago30:01

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Learn all about this twenty two year old rodeo pageant queen. She has four dogs, collects garbage for a living and is a rodeo barrel racer. Oh there's more. It was a very hot day in Kentucky as we set up shop inside her barn. Recorded September 22, 2024.By Tim Larson

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S1 E77 - IRLENE MANDRELL - Musician, National television show host, Model and much more! 56:21

8M ago56:21

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Irlene is the youngest of the Mandrell sisters. Tim Larson has known Barbara and Louise for decades, but had only known Irlene for seventeen minutes on the phone before sitting down for this chat in her kitchen. She is personality plus and willing to talk about anything thrown at her. It was 96 degrees that day in Tennessee. Recorded September 20, …

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Ch-Ch-Changes 31:32

8M ago31:32

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"Time may change me, but I can't trace time" David Bowie, Changes. Are you prepared to turn and face the strange changes in your life? Are you facing change and working through it, or ignoring it hoping it will go away? “The only constant in life is change,” said the Greek philosopher Heraclitus, and he is correct. In this #podcast episodes we disc…

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Episode 33: Shitface - the former conservative councillor Andy Coles 32:16

8M ago32:16

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Regular member of the podcasting team "Jessica" https://x.com/Jessica_me2 sits in the pub with Tom Fowler https://x.com/tombfowler and chats about her upcoming appearance at the Undercover Policing Inquiry where she will be called to give evidence about the undercover police officer Andy Coles, who used the cover name "Andy Davey" but is better kno…

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Be My Guest with Ina Garten is Back for Season 5 0:42

8M ago0:42

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Join the party as Ina Garten invites friends old and new into her East Hampton home for good food and great conversation. With personal stories shared over cocktails and favorite recipes, each podcast episode features direct audio and exclusive, extended interviews from Be My Guest with Ina Garten, her multi-platform series for Warner Bros. Discove…

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Beethoven's Wig and Bologna 41:49

8M ago41:49

41:49

Is destiny knocking on your door? Did you know Beethoven's wig is very big and Oscar Meyer sells bologna? In this episode we discuss the power of music in helping us to learn, remember, encapsulate memories, change our state of consciousness and emotions. Music is being used in movies, commercials and other forms to make you feel a certain way, and…

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Episode 32: "Jenny" - Me and Bobby McGee (Featuring Maxine Peake) 44:48

8M ago44:48

44:48

An interview with "Jenny" who recently gave evidence to the Undercover Policing Inquiry about her relationship with spycops officer HN78 Trevor Morris who she knew as "Bobby McGee". https://ucpi.org.uk/individuals/hn-78/To respect her anonymity, the words of "Jenny" have been voiced by the wonderful actor Maxine Peake https://instagram.com/bettebla…

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Leadership is Overrated with Chris Mefford 48:41

8M ago48:41

48:41

A lot has changed since the late 19th century, so why are we still using the same leadership model? 70-80% of employees hate their boss, which means something needs to change in how we view and develop leaders. And, since disengaged employees only give about 15% in productivity, image how your organization could change and even make more money if t…

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Episode 31: We need to talk about Carlton King 44:05

8M ago44:05

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"Carlton King" is a recent alias of former SDS officer HN78 Trevor Morris, who was deployed in the early 90s against anti-racists and family justice campaigns. Using the identity of a dead child "Anthony Lewis" also going by "Bobby Lewis or more often "Bobby McGee", Morris has admitted to sexually abusing two women in the groups he infiltrated. htt…

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Sam McGee and Walking the Streets Alone 37:41

8M ago37:41

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There is power in poetry. You may not know it, but I am a poet and love poetry. In this episode we discuss how music is poetry sung to particular frequency and how poetry and music can be used to help us learn, remember, and change our state of consciousness and emotions. I share one of my favorite poems my mother used to read to me, and some of th…

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Episode 30: The Strange Story of Stefan Scutt 30:01

9M ago30:01

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HN95 Stefan Scutt / Stefan Wesolowski was one of the strangest spycops we've come across so far. Donal O'Driscoll https://x.com/PeterSalmon7 of the Undercover Research Group joins usual host Tom Fowler https://x.com/tombfowler to discuss the evidence that was recently introduced by the Undercover Policing Inquiry. https://www.ucpi.org.uk/individual…

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Let All the Children Boogie 42:00

9M ago42:00

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"There's a starman, waiting in the sky He'd like to come and see us, But he thinks he'd blow our minds..." (David Bowie, Starman) In this #podcast episode we talk about the #music of #davidbowie and the phase of Ziggy Stardust and the space connection. There is a reason why David Bowie used the Ziggy Stardust alter ego, and why he eventually moved …

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S1 E76 SAMANTHA HOCHMANN - Deep Inside the Tinker Swiss Cottage 57:45

9M ago57:45

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Tim Larson and Samantha Hochmann had known each other for a grand total of sixty seconds, but, as it turns out, their common ground stories stretched for centuries. Robert Tinker was a generous man to the city of Rockford, Illinois. Mary and Jessie followed suit in so many ways. Learn how and enjoy this historical conversation surrounding the mansi…

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Getting Satisfaction 33:10

9M ago33:10

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"Can't get no satisfaction" or "are you feeling satisfied?" "Well come on all you people, the time has come together. You gotta have a little rock 'n' roll music To get you through the stormy weather." (Boston, Feeling Satisfied) In this #podcast episode we discuss the #music of the #rollingstones and #boston and see how we all can feel more satisf…

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S1 E75 KATHI KRESOL - Author of books and articles about Rockford, Illinois history 1:33:49

9M ago1:33:49

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Kathi Kresol is the author of Murder & Mayhem in Rockford, Illinois and Haunted Rockford. Tim Larson had only known Kathi for ten minutes and decided to record this episode on 815 Day (August 15, 2024) at the Edgebrook Shopping Center. Since Kathi is a thorough researcher and Tim is a Rockford native, everyone thought it was a safe bet that these t…

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