Best Kevin Weir Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 43: Van der Graaf (VDG) talks drum motor innovation 19:28

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On this episode of “Drilling Deeper,” P&Q managing editor Jack Kopanski is joined by VDG’s Matt Lepp. The duo take a deep dive into the current state of the market and the challenges facing the industry today, as well as VDG’s experiences navigating the economic landscape so far in 2025. Lepp, technical account sales manager for the heavy industry …

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The Secret Masterpieces of the 90s (feat. Munsi Parker-Munroe) 30:42

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Before we enter the 21st century, Munsi Parker-Munroe returns to present their Top Ten Secret Masterpieces of the 1990s: ten films that weren't hits, didn't get Oscar love, but delight our guest to no end and they would argue are worthy of your attention just the same, because as films they're weird, they're passionate, and they're more than a litt…

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Episode 42: Rob Duke talks Armada Materials, M&A and more 34:42

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Rob Duke, founder of Armada Materials, joins the show to discuss the origins and growth of his rapidly emerging company. Launched through the 2023 acquisition of Volunteer Materials in Tennessee, Armada has since completed a couple of smaller deals as it builds out its platform in the aggregates industry. Duke pulls back the curtain this episode on…

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Dan's Extra Credit Corner: The Missions Impossible 29:49

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Before we reach the 2000s and spend half an episode breaking down Dan's least favourite entry of one of his favourite franchises, he's here to get the Mission: Impossible brainrot out of his system by breaking down the evolution of the franchise and which film did what the best. From it's lower-key suspense thriller origins to its recent final (unl…

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Episode 41: Precision Pulley & Idler (PPI) talks wing pulley basics 15:43

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On this episode of “Drilling Deeper,” PPI’s Allen Mathes joins P&Q managing editor Jack Kopanski to provide insights into the latest developments in the pulley market, the basics of wing pulley use and the history of PPI’s pulley designs. Mathes, a sales manager at PPI, kicks off the conversation by diving into the “when” and “why” of wing pulley u…

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1999: The Phantom Beauty (feat. Munsi Parker-Munroe) 2:18:38

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The decade wraps up with one beautifully crafted but disturbingly hollow Best Picture, and one beloved franchise returning with a controversial entry. Recurring guest/victim of scheduling Munsi Parker-Munroe is back for the takes, joining Claire, Erin, and Dan in being mad at how well made American Beauty is in spite of the troubling central themes…

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Episode 40: John Scepaniak talks contract crushing, expanding the business and more 29:58

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John Scepaniak, director of aggregate operations at WD Scepaniak, joins the show to discuss the nature of the contract crushing business and how his company is adapting in 2025 to meet the demands of the market. Scepaniak also shares how WD Scepaniak is venturing to new parts of the U.S. outside of its home state of Minnesota, and he details his pe…

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1998: Love, War, and Asteroids (feat. Kevin Weir) 2:12:15

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It's 1998, and was all fair in love and war? Some say no, as Harvey Weinstein launched an Oscar campaign of attrition to get himself an award for theatre kids' ideal romcom Shakespeare in Love, while also slandering rival Steven Spielberg's intense war movie Saving Private Ryan. Claire, Erin, Dan, and returning guest Kevin break down both, ask whet…

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Episode 39: Weir’s focus on service, drive for innovation 25:46

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On this episode of “Drilling Deeper,” Peter Brewitt and Magnus Skörvald with Weir sit down with P&Q managing editor Jack Kopanski to discuss the company’s latest offerings and provide an update on the North American sand and aggregate market. Brewitt, global product manager of sand and washing at Weir, and Skörvald, the company’s global product own…

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Extra Credit: Titanic II (feat. Keith Kollee) 26:30

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While Erin and Claire are busy on a stage, Dan succumbs to his ongoing Titanic brainrot, and drags his Recovered co-host Keith along for the ride by asking: did Titanic need or warrant a remake? Not the movie... the BOAT. Dan and Keith walk through how a replica Titanic is not equipped to compete in the modern cruise market, something it was never …

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Episode 38: AGG1 2025 Recap & Reflections 55:06

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Pit & Quarry caught up with an assortment of industry leaders at AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo, including Capital Aggregates’ Jamie Jones, Wm. D. Scepaniak’s John Scepaniak, Rogers Group’s Thabiso Bolebano, Machinery Partner’s Clement Cazalot, Philippi-Hagenbuch’s Josh Swank, Major’s Ian Edwards, Wingfield Scale’s Dan Caine and Dodge Industrial’s …

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1997: Titanic, Babyyyyyyy 1:51:49

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The day Erin's been waiting for arrives as she, Claire, and Dan dig into the third of three Joint Champion Juggernauts, James Cameron's Titanic. A star crossed romance between Jack and Rose is plagued by class differences, a cruel fiancé, and oh yes the boat they're on plowing into an iceberg. Records are smashed, feelings are felt, Dan's only a li…

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Episode 37: TerraSource breaks down AGG1 plans, latest tech developments 14:43

3M ago14:43

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In this episode of “Drilling Deeper,” managing editor Jack Kopanski is joined by Kevin Hambrice and Don Ruppert of TerraSource to discuss the company’s latest equipment and technology developments, as well as how TerraSource has continued to grow in recent years. Hambrice, CEO of TerraSource, kicks off the interview by discussing the role legacy br…

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Oscars in Review 2025 (feat. Olav Rokne) 1:34:30

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Another year, another Oscars has come and gone, and returning guest Olav Rokne of the Hugo Book Club blog is back to help Erin, Claire, and Dan break down how each nominee did, and how they should have done. What does everything think should have won? What won too much? Can Claire, cursed by witches to watch no movies outside of this podcast, tell …

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Episode 36: Rogers Group’s Nick Pearman talks tech 39:59

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Nick Pearman, senior director of operations service and support at Rogers Group, joins the show to explore a variety of equipment and technology topics. Pearman dives into autonomous hauling and what Rogers Group is watching on this front. He also discusses industrywide AI opportunities, trends like digitalization and electrification, and how under…

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1996: The Independence Patient 1:27:23

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It's 1996, and Dan is yelling "Elaine was right" as Claire, Erin, and he dissect Harvey Weinstein's first big Oscar win, The English Patient. Was this an early example of the current hip category fraud, where a co-lead ran as a supporting actress for an easier Oscar? Does cheating on young, hot Colin Firth make sense? Those questions answered, the …

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Episode 35: Buffalo shares AGG1 plans, equipment offerings 30:14

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In this episode of "Drilling Deeper," three members of the Buffalo (formerly Buffalo Wire Works) leadership team join P&Q managing editor Jack Kopanski to discuss the company's equipment and technology offerings, plans for AGG1 and much more. Hear from Joe Abramo (chairman and CEO), Max Davis (president) and Christine Abramo (vice president of busi…

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1995: Brave Toys With a Vengeance 1:39:49

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1995 wasn't the best year for Hollywood. The Oscars (and only the Oscars) decided to go with Mel Gibson cosplaying a biopic in the epic of Braveheart, loved by dudes and hated by the Scottish ever since. At the box office, audiences were split, with the domestic crown going to rookie studio Pixar's story of toys come to life, while international au…

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BONUS: The Trump administration, a new Congress and aggregates 19:58

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Special bonus episode: Evan Bender, director of government affairs at the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), sat down with P&Q’s Kevin Yanik at the 2025 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference to discuss the political landscape and what’s ahead for the industry as it relates to the new Trump administration and the 119th Congress. Bende…

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Episode 34: Featuring Luck Companies’ president Richard Luck 46:45

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Richard Luck, who was named president of Luck Companies in November, joined the magazine early this year to discuss a variety of topics pertaining to his company. Luck shares his experience growing up in the family business while detailing the yearslong efforts that prepared him for his new role. Luck also reflects on his short- and long-term goals…

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1994: Life is Like a Box of Lions 1:35:51

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One year after Schindler's List, the Academy chose to take it easy, and go with a heartwarming crowd-pleaser, in fact the biggest hit of the year, Forrest Gump. A film beloved by millions right until it beat Pulp Fiction at the Oscars. But while the USA enjoyed this streak of boomer nostalgia, international audiences were here for Peak Disney in th…

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Episode 33: Douglas-Rulmeca president discusses conveyor developments 20:25

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Douglas-Rulmeca president Paul Ross pays P&Q a visit to share company updates. Ross offers a behind-the-scenes view on Rulmeca's 2023 acquisition of Douglas while providing insights about maximizing conveyor performance. Additionally, hear from Ross about Douglas-Rulmeca’s new idler plant in Pell City, Alabama. Learn about the new PSV idler, how Do…

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1993: Schindler's Park 1:50:57

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In 1993, everything was coming up Steven Spielberg! The king of blockbusters won his first Oscars for Best Director and Best Picture with his look at the Holocaust and those who survived because of two men's efforts to save who they could, teaching us that when times are dark, you do what you can and save who you can, even if it never feels like en…

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Episode 32: MSHA chief talks mine safety 39:18

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Chris Williamson, assistant secretary of the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) joins the show as a special guest to look back on his two and a half years heading the agency that develops and enforces safety and health rules for all U.S. mines. With Jan. 20 being his last day at MSHA, Williamson touches on the agency’s respirable crystallin…

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2024: Year in Review 1:14:03

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Erin, Claire, and Dan look back at the films they watched over 2024, both new releases, old classics first seen, or the stuff they watched for this, for you, the listeners. Claire visits classic horror, Dan breaks down some possible Best Picture nominees and what they have going for and against them, Erin reflects on franchises she's seen for the f…

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Episode 31: Featuring Whitaker Construction’s John Sather and Kraemer Mining & Materials’ Cody Ladd 50:21

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The 2024 year-end episode of “Drilling Deeper” welcomes in two leaders from the aggregate industry’s producer ranks: John Sather, vice president of aggregates at Utah-based Whitaker Construction; and Cody Ladd, president and COO of Minnesota-based Kraemer Mining & Materials. Sather discusses a variety of topics during his visit, including the regul…

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Erin's Extra Credit Episode 21:53

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Season's greetings from your Academy Vs Audience film historians! While turkey was eaten and presents unwrapped and schedules attempted to align, Erin went deep into Non-Christmas Christmas Movies, movies that might not seem to be about Christmas until you realize they (sometimes) are. Erin presents a tier ranking, and neither the top nor bottom ma…

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Episode 30: A conversation with Sunrock’s Bryan Pfohl, Zach Satterwhite 44:54

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Sunrock chairman Bryan Pfohl and COO Zach Satterwhite visit with P&Q to share their company’s story. Celebrating Sunrock’s 75th anniversary in 2024, Pfohl and Satterwhite discuss the company’s shift four decades ago from New York to the Tar Heel State; the growth of the market in Raleigh, North Carolina; why Sunrock integrated vertically over the y…

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1992: Assassins and Aladdins 1:12:22

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It's Clint Eastwood vs the Disney Renaissance as we reach 1992. Clint returns to the western genre in order to deconstruct its myths and tropes with a story of the west, violence, and how the stories we tell grow beyond the truth in Unforgiven, which Dan thinks would have fit right into the Legacy Sequel Era but it's probably for the best it isn't …

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Episode 29: Assessing the state of the aggregate industry 44:31

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With 2024 nearing a close, P&Q’s Kevin Yanik and Jack Kopanski discuss the health of the industry at this point in time while welcoming in several equipment manufacturers as guests to share their takes on the state of the industry nationwide. Some of our guests this episode not only share insights on the state of aggregates, but they offer views of…

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1991: Silence of the Terminators (feat. Gina Stewart) 1:42:25

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Two very different classics take the titles in 1991 as traditional Oscar bait has not fully developed. The Oscar goes to classic thriller Silence of the Lambs, thanks to riveting suspense, a stellar cast, and a performance from Anthony Hopkins so iconic you forget how little he's actually in the movie. Gina Stewart is back to explore changes from t…

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Episode 28: Equipment and technology trends in aggregates 31:44

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Five guests join the podcast this week to discuss what’s transpiring across the industry with digitalization, electrification and other areas. Hear from leaders at Haver & Boecker Niagara, Masaba, Montabert, Philippi-Hagenbuch and Regal Rexnord. For 108 years, Pit & Quarry magazine has been the premier monthly aggregate processing information sourc…

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Minisode: Dan's Extra Credit Corner 19:09

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While the gang takes a minute to catch up and prepare to get further into the 90s, we present a special mini-episode of Dan's Extra Credit Corner. A quick and dirty ranking of the Predator franchise, a look into why no film since our next entry has managed to win the Big Five Oscars, and for the feature presentation, an excerpt from Dan's deep dice…

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Episode 27: Autonomous hauling and aggregates 47:11

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On the latest episode of "Drilling Deeper," Kevin Yanik and Jack Kopanski are joined by Bibhrajit Halder and Christian Kurasek. Halder, with Safe AI, and Kurasek, with Pronto.ai, discuss what developments are happening in the world of autonomous hauling. You won't want to miss these interviews. Listen to the latest episode of Drilling Deeper now! T…

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1990: Dances With Ghosts Alone 2:10:59

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It's another triple-header, as the Oscars went for the first Extra Long Kevin Costner Western, while audiences were split between Christmas hijinks and the first big Sexy Halloween Monster. Dances With Wolves managed to be the second western to win Best Picture, while flipping the script on the genre's treatment of Native Americans, but could Costn…

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Episode 26: 2025 construction sector outlook 27:10

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On this episode of "Drilling Deeper," P&Q managing editor Jack Kopanski discusses what is ahead for each construction sector for the rest of 2024 and into 2025. Jack is joined by Ken Simonson, chief economist at the Associated General Contractors of America; Richard Branch, chief economist at Dodge Construction Network; and Zack Fritz, COO of Sage …

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1989: Miss Daisy and the Last Bat-Crusade (feat. Munsi Parker-Munroe) 2:06:40

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At the end of the 80s, the Oscars found themselves short on meaningful, artful, epics, tried to find some heartwarming story about ending racism, and settled for Driving Miss Daisy. Meanwhile, Hollywood began to pay attention to the worldwide box office instead of just the US, and we have our first split between domestic and international box offic…

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Episode 25: What you missed at MINExpo 2024 25:15

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On the latest episode of "Drilling Deeper," Kevin Yanik and Jack Kopanski discuss what transpired at MINExpo International 2024 in Las Vegas. The two are joined on the show floor by several guests who discuss their show experience. Hear from Christian Kurasek (Pronto.ai), Bibhrajit Halder (SafeAI), Jim Chamberlain (Philippi-Hagenbuch), Garry Baldwi…

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1988: It's Rain(ing) Man, Hallelujah (feat. Chris Gibbins) 1:39:37

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It's the one Joint Champion of the 1980s, as neither Oscars nor audience can resist Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise teaming up for the road movie Rain Man, which also serves as perhaps the first major pop culture depiction of autism. Here to help Claire, Erin, and Dan break down the movie's efforts to examine neurodivergence is Dan's big brother Dr. …

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Episode 24: Industry economists provide short-term outlook 34:12

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On this episode of "Drilling Deeper," P&Q managing editor Jack Kopanski discusses the latest economic developments and how they are impacting construction and aggregates. Jack is joined by Ken Simonson, chief economist at the Associated General Contractors of America; Richard Branch, chief economist at Dodge Construction Network; and Zack Fritz, CO…

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1987: Three Men and a Little Emperor (feat. Kevin Weir) 1:46:06

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In 1987, both Academy and Audience were making questionable choices in very different directions, so Kevin Weir's back to help Erin, Claire, and Dan get into it. The Oscar went to The Last Emperor, chronicling the uniquely tragic life of China's final emperor Puyi, and the gang accidentally watches the longest possible version. The audience goes fa…

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Episode 23: Talking dredges with LJ Inc.’s Tracy Slieff 41:01

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LJ Inc. vice president Tracy Slieff joins P&Q on the latest episode of “Drilling Deeper,” visiting with editor-in-chief Kevin Yanik to discuss developments in dredging – including opportunities with autonomy and AI. Slieff details how automation is broadly impacting aggregate operations in 2024, laying out a vision for how technology will make prod…

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1986: Platoon to the Danger Zone 1:25:12

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In 1986, Hollywood was in two minds about the military. Oliver Stone won an Oscar for his ground-level examination of the destruction and darkness of the Vietnam War, via one idealistic recruit being ground down by perpetual horror and atrocity. Tony Scott went another way, with whizz-bang planes that go fast and hot shot fighter pilots flying and …

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Lifelong Contact Experiences with Dan Harary 1:06:48

10M ago1:06:48

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In this captivating episode of the “Dear People of Earth” podcast, host Steve Sprague sits down with the esteemed Dan Harary, author and president of the Hollywood Disclosure Alliance. Join us as we delve into Dan’s lifelong contact experiences with UFOS, Ghosts and Poltergeists, explore the fascinating stories behind his books, and discuss the rec…

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Episode 22: Midyear update for construction materials market 40:39

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George Reddin and Rob Mineo of FMI Capital Advisors join P&Q on the latest episode of “Drilling Deeper,” providing a 2024 midyear update on the performance of the construction materials industry – including aggregates, asphalt and ready-mixed concrete. Reddin and Mineo discuss the current state of these construction markets, reflecting on pricing t…

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1985: Out of the Future (feat. Gina Stewart) 1:55:48

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It's 1985 and the tonal gap between Academy winners and Audience favourite isn't getting smaller. The Oscar goes to Meryl Streep and Robert Redford's languidly paced, ill-fated romance in Out of Africa. Returning guest Gina Stewart joins Erin, Claire, and Dan to explain how the actual Karen Blixen's memoir of life in colonial Africa was mutated int…

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Episode 21: Peckham Industries’ 100th anniversary 43:12

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Kevin Yanik and Jack Kopanski are back with another episode of "Drilling Deeper." On this episode, hear from Peckham Industries CEO Damian Murphy and general manager Gregory Peckham. Murphy and Peckham joined Yanik to discuss the company's centennial celebration, the role of the family business in America, and the value the industry provides to eve…

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1984: Amadeus, Key of Axel F 1:05:57

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It's buddy cops and classical music frenemies as Academy Vs Audience reaches 1984! First off, the Oscar goes to Amadeus, a film version of the what-if story proposing a deadly rivalry between composers Mozart and Salieri... a rivalry only one of them knows about. Erin, Claire, and Dan dig into it, the music, the wig-game, and if it's as gripping as…

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Episode 20: Major's Ian Edwards and Dibble Equipment's Matt Dibble 38:34

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In this episode, Kevin Yanik and Jack Kopanski are joined by Ian Edwards of Major and Matt Dibble of Dibble Equipment. Major, a manufacturer of high-vibration screen media, established a dealer partnership with Dibble Equipment at the start of 2024. Now, Dibble Equipment represents Major in New Jersey and New York. On this episode, Edwards and Dibb…

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1983: Terms of the Jedi 1:10:41

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It's 1983, and the big movies are all about difficult parent/child relationships. The Oscars went to Terms of Endearment, a mother/daughter story conceived, written, and brought to the screen by men, and Erin, Claire, and Dan have a lot of questions and notes on its success. Audiences, however, needed to see how Han Solo got out of the carbonite, a…