Best On Track Amp Field Inc Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 153 | Army Coach - Mike Smith 27:51

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We’re joined by Army head coach Mike Smith, a leader who’s built one of the most disciplined and competitive programs in collegiate track and field. Coach Smith shares insights on developing athletes within a demanding military academy environment, balancing toughness with teamwork, and what it takes to sustain success at West Point.…

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Episode 152 | Strength & Conditioning Coach, Cody Hughes 28:08

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This week’s guest is Madison Academy’s Director of Human Performance, Coach Cody Hughes. Cody is the founder of CLH Strength and one of the leading voices in high school performance training. With experience spanning the SEC, Division I and II levels, and now the high school ranks, he’s built a reputation for developing strong, fast, and well-round…

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Episode 151 | Coach Jamie Cook - Director of T&F and XC, Navy 25:52

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Navy Director of Track & Field and Cross Country Jamie Cook joins us on this week's On Track & Field podcast. From building a championship culture at Annapolis to his time coaching at Oregon and Penn, Jamie shares insights on leadership, developing athletes, and what it takes to keep a program competing at the highest level.…

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Episode 150 | Cal Poly Pomona's Chris Bradford 22:20

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We’re joined by Chris Bradford, Head Track & Field Coach at Cal Poly Pomona. From recruiting philosophies to training strategies, Coach Bradford shares insights into building a championship culture, developing athletes at the Division II level, and how his program continues to compete on the national stage.…

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Episode 149 | Oregon Coach Curtis Taylor 33:00

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Curtis Taylor is the Associate Head Coach at Oregon, leading the Ducks’ sprinters, hurdlers, and relays. Since 2013, he’s coached NCAA champions and record-breakers like Micah Williams and Kemba Nelson. A former Laney College head coach, Taylor is a multiple-time USTFCCCA National Assistant Coach of the Year, known for building one of the nation’s …

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Episode 148 | USTFCCCA Men's COY - Richard Anderson 21:24

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This week we welcome Richard Anderson, head coach at Vestavia Hills High School in Alabama and the newly named 2025 USTFCCCA National High School Boys Track & Field Coach of the Year. Under his leadership, the Rebels captured their first state championship since 2021, taking down powerhouse rivals. Coach Anderson joins us to share the culture he’s …

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Kelp, Seagrass, Crabs, and Conservation along California's Coastline with Dr. Brent Hughes, Sonoma State University Professor & Marine Biologist 59:53

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Send us a text Dr. Brent Hughes takes us on a fascinating journey through California's coastal ecosystems, revealing the unexpected ways sea otters transform their environments. As an Associate Professor at Sonoma State University with a background spanning from the center of landlocked Kansas to the rugged Pacific coast, Hughes brings unique persp…

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Turning Trash into Treasure: How the US-based Non-Profit Long Way Home with its Hero School are Transforming Guatemalan Communities 58:00

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Send us a text What if the trash polluting our environment could be transformed into schools, homes, and opportunities? In San Juan Comalapa, Guatemala, that's what's happening thanks to Matt Panaitz and Long Way Home. 20 years ago, Matt was a Peace Corps volunteer stationed in this predominantly Mayan community nestled in Guatemala's Western Highl…

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Episode 147 | Coach Alisa Seymour - USTFCCCA COY 23:17

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Alisa Seymour is the head coach at Collierville High School in Tennessee, and was just named the USTFCCCA National High School Girls Coach of the Year - the first coach from Tennessee to ever earn that honor. Under her leadership, the Lady Dragons have gone back-to-back as state champs, racking up a dominant 155 points at this year’s meet. She’ll o…

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Every Second Breath Project-Stories from the Frontlines: Emmy-Award Winning Filmmakers Cynthia Abbott & Andrea Leland from Petaluma, CA 58:57

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Send us a text Storytelling has the power to transform how we see our oceans and inspire meaningful action. Two visionary filmmakers, Cynthia Abbott and Andrea Leland, join us to share how they're using documentary filmmaking to spotlight both the crisis facing our marine environments and the everyday heroes working to save them. Their Emmy-winning…

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Episode 146 | The Importance of Belief Paradigms w/ Dr. Jeff Messer 32:37

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Dr. Jeff Messer, holds a Ph.D. in exercise physiology and is one of the sharpest minds in distance coaching. He breaks down his science-backed approach to aerobic development, racing less, and building long-term success through consistency, not shortcuts. Listen now and learn why the process is the priority.…

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Beyond the UN Ocean Conference: A Captain's Call to Action - Captain Paul Watson, from Paris 58:54

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Send us a text Captain Paul Watson speaks with us from Paris about his experiences at the UN Ocean Conference, meetings with global leaders including President Macron, and his continued ocean conservation efforts after his release from a Greenland prison. • The UN Ocean Conference yielded a major victory with 64 countries ratifying the High Seas Tr…

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Episode 145 | All Things Speed w/ Chris Korfist 32:34

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Speed coach and performance expert Chris Korfist joins the show this week and breaks down what really makes athletes faster. ** What's the ideal time to warmup before a race? ** What role does SUGAR play in training and competing?

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Rising Human-Generated Noise Impacts Marine Life (worse if deep sea mining, offshore drilling, & windmills get green lit) We Talk with Michael Stocker, Ocean Conservation Research Founder/Director 1:01:49

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Send us a text The ocean isn't silent—it's a symphony of natural sounds that marine life depends on for survival. But human-generated noise pollution is drowning out this essential communication network with potentially devastating consequences. Michael takes us deep into the world of marine bioacoustics, revealing how political decisions directly …

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Gray Whales in Peril: San Francisco Bay - What is Being Done, or Can Be Done? We Talk with Cetacean Specialist Josie Slaathaug at The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito 58:59

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Send us a text In this episode, we talk about a devastating crisis that unfolded this year in the San Francisco Bay. March to June 2025 saw an unprecedented 36 gray whales enter, and stay for extended periods in one of the West coast's busiest waterways. The result? A staggering mortality rate with over 20 dead whales—roughly half of all observed i…

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Local Voices of Resistance as A Nation Rises Against Presidential Overreach 55:53

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Send us a text A powerful wave of peaceful resistance swept across America on June 14, 2025, as over 5 million citizens gathered in 2,100 cities and towns for No Kings Day. From small coastal communities like Wallala to major metropolitan centers, Americans of all ages exercised their First Amendment rights to voice opposition against what many vie…

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Deep Sea Mining: Promise or Peril? 59:02

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Send us a text Beneath the waves, in the darkness of the deep ocean, lies one of Earth's last pristine wilderness areas – a place we've barely begun to understand. Now, a high-stakes race is underway to mine valuable minerals from the seafloor, with profound implications for marine ecosystems and our planet's future. Richard Charter from The Ocean …

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Saving Our Seas: Inside the World's Largest Marine Mammal Hospital with Adam Ratner in Sausalito, CA USA 59:19

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Send us a text What do marine mammals tell us about the health of our oceans? The answer might surprise you—and it's more urgent than ever as climate change transforms our coastal environments. Adam Ratner, Director of Conservation Engagement at The Marine Mammal Center, takes us behind the scenes of the world's largest marine mammal hospital as it…

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Facing Again Threats to California's Protected Coast, this time by the Trump Administration-Our Talk with the Ocean Foundation's Sr. Fellow, Richard Charter 58:59

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Send us a text The battle for California's coast has erupted once more as offshore drilling returns to Santa Barbara and threatens to spread northward along the entire Pacific coastline. This alarming development follows Trump's late April executive order, which targets even our most protected ocean areas—National Marine Sanctuaries—for oil and gas…

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Living Nature - More Valuable Than Dead Nature: How Seacology is Helping Island Nations & Indigenous People Economically & Ecologically 59:02

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Send us a text Seacology is a charitable organization headquartered in Berkeley, CA that works to preserve island ecosystems and cultures around the world, as well as conducting annual educational ecotourism trips. Founded in 1991 with the work of ethnobotanist Paul Alan Cox, the high risk of extinction for island fauna and the decline in coral ree…

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SEE Turtles Organization President, Brad Nahill on Ecotourism & protecting Sea Turtles - Leading up to World Sea Turtle Week June 2025 59:25

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Send us a text This conversation is a lead up to the annual Sea Turtle Week each June, which kicks off with World Ocean Day June 8th and ends on the 16, Sea Turtle Week. 7 sea turtle species are highlighted each day along with one of the threats they face. Join Brad Nahill’s See Turtle organization and more than 150 global partners in raising aware…

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Episode 144 | Brady Holmer 21:42

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Brady Holmer is a researcher and science writer with a Master’s in Human Performance from the University of Florida. Based in Austin, he writes a popular Substack covering health, nutrition, and exercise. In this episode, Brady shares insights on optimizing human performance and making science practical for everyday life.…

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Reconnecting Markets with Nature Part 2: An Earth Day Talk with Financial Economist Ralph Chami & More About Blue Green Future 59:21

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Send us a text Today’s episode is brought to you by Flukes International and is the 2nd half of an Earth Day 2025 conversation we had with Ralph Chami who is Co-Founder/CEO of Blue Green Future, a large team of innovators and thought leaders for natural capital finance and a nature-based economy. Ralph has over 32 years of experience as a financial…

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Reconnecting Markets with Nature: An Earth Day Talk with Renowned Financial Economist Ralph Chami (part 1 of 2) 59:02

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Send us a text What if we could see the invisible? The magnificent blue whale, stretching 110 feet long through ocean depths, remains completely invisible to our economic systems—until it's killed. In this profound Earth Day conversation with Ralph Chami, we discover how reconnecting our market systems with living nature might be our most powerful …

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Episode 143 | Arizona Flames Head Coach - Mike Smith 26:13

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Mike Smith is the head coach of the Arizona Flames Track Club, specializing in developing elite hurdlers. Under his leadership, athletes like James Smith II and Vance Nilsson have broken national records and qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials. Known for his passion, precision, and commitment to excellence, Smith has become one of Arizona’s top h…

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From Nigeria, Africa - Ahmed Tiamiyu Sr. Policy Advisor to Nigeria & The United Nations & Exec. Dir. CAPws--Community Action Against Plastic Waste in the Global South 59:01

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Send us a text Our guest today is from Nigeria, Africa - a dynamic scientist who is dedicating his life to helping communities in the Global South do something about the enormous amounts of waste, specifically plastic waste, that is being exported by higher income countries to lower income countries. The name of the non-profit organization is CAPws…

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Episode 142 | Florida Head Coach - Mike Holloway 30:23

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This week, we’re joined by legendary Florida Gators head coach Mike Holloway. A true icon in the sport, Coach Holloway has led Florida to a staggering 13 NCAA team championships, including the historic 2022 double title sweep for both men’s and women’s outdoor teams. We dive into his coaching philosophy, sustained success, and what continues to dri…

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Ecotoxicologist Susanne Brander from the Scientists Coalition for the United Nations Global Treaty on Plastics Talks About the Next Session This Fall in Geneva Switzerland 58:56

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Send us a text In today’s episode we talk with Susanne Brander, an Ecotoxicologist who is 1 of 12 core steering committee members overseeing 300 international scientific experts within the International Scientists Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty who are assisting with Navigating the Complexities of Plastics. An Ecotoxicologist as Susanne…

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Personhood for Nature & Living Things and Nature-Based Economies - a Look Back & Forward in 2025 "A Bellwether Year for the Ocean" with Resilient Earth Hosts Leigh Anne Lindsey (Producer/Editor), Scott ... 59:01

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Send us a text This episode includes a radio show we recorded a year ago, April 2024, when we talked about the March 28, 2024 Declaration for the Ocean signed by Indigenous leaders of New Zealand, the Cook Islands, Tahiti, Tonga, Hawaii, and Easter Island. This treaty declared whales to be legal persons with inherent rights, including the right to …

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Episode 141 | Olympian Vernon Norwood 34:53

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With multiple Olympic and World Championship medals to his name, Vernon Norwood is one of the top 400m sprinters in Olympic history and is still competing at the age of 33.

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Exploring Marine Pollution with Dr. Judith Weis Professor Emeritus Biology Rutgers University / Author Marine Pollution "What Everyone Needs to Know" 2nd edition (Oxford University Press) 59:01

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Send us a text In this episode of the Resilient Earth podcast, we talk with Dr. Judith Weis, a marine pollution expert and professor emerita at Rutgers University about the critical issues surrounding marine pollution, including the various sources of pollution, the importance of estuaries and marshlands, and the impact of climate change on ocean h…

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Montreal's O'Land Stations' Founder Rachel Labbe-Bellas On Their Single Use Plastic Solution - Quick, Filtered, Refillable Water Stations for Large Events Helps Companies Go Green While Reducing the Carbon ... 57:22

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Send us a text Our guest this week is Rachel Labbe-Bellas, founder of Montreal Canada-based O’Land Stations which hydrates the world's largest entertainment events & venues with profit-oriented cylindrical water stations that reduce single use plastic - one of the biggest issues now facing our planet. It’s quite the success story, from launching ri…

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Episode 140 | Dr. Jeff Messer - Augustana University 23:07

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Dr. Jeff Messer has 30+ years of working with XC and distance athletes and is the only coach to have won both a men's and women's Nike XC Championship but also at 2 quality schools and was the USTFCCCA National Girl's High School XC Coach of the Year.

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OpenOceans Global Founder Carl Nettleton on Plastics in our Oceans & the UN Plastics Treaty's Next Session Fall 2025 57:21

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Send us a text Carl talks about the pressing issue of ocean plastics and his organization's efforts to combat this global crisis. They discuss the origins of OpenOcean's Global, the facts and myths surrounding ocean plastics, and the innovative solutions being implemented worldwide. The conversation emphasizes the importance of collaboration, citiz…

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Dr. Josh McInnis Determining the Ecology and Community Structure of West Coast Transient Killer Whales along the Pacific Coast Canada-Baja 54:56

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Send us a text Watch the video of his presentation here on YouTube: https://youtu.be/nZ4NgdnmFf8 This episode is about Dr. Josh McInnis who presented at our 6th Annual Ocean Life Symposium October 2024. Topic: Determining the Ecology and Community Structure of West Coast Transient Killer Whales in the Northeastern Pacific. Josh is from the windy se…

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Episode 139 | Kaela Edwards - American Middle Distance Ninja 22:54

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Kaela Edwards is a 5x NCAA D1 First Team All-American and 800m specialist. ** How her training has changed in the last 2 years ** What keeps her stay focused **How important is the weight room for mid-distance runners

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'Orca Sociology' with Howie Garrett, President Orca Network, from the 6th Annual Ocean Life Symposium Oct 2024 (Now in Podcast Format. Visual Version on YouTube) 58:38

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Send us a text This week, and in the following few weeks, you’ll be hearing speakers from the 6th Annual Ocean Life Symposium that was broadcast on public radio and shown Live on YouTube Oct. 18, 2024. Sea Storm Studios and Planet Centric Media teamed up with Mendonoma Whale and Seal Study to produce this annual event about the health and future of…

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Episode 138 | Coach Vince Anderson 41:00

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Vince Anderson has coached some of the top sprinters, hurdlers, relay teams and jumpers at the college and Olympic level and is one of the most sought after T&F presenters at coaching clinics around the globe. You can find him online at Coach_Vince_Anderson and here for this weeks podcast.

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San Francisco State & Northeastern University Digital Media and Video Art Lecturer Casondra Sobieralski on a new multiplayer game she's developing about climate change 59:49

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Send us a text In this episode, we speak with Casondra Sobieralski a lecturer at San Francisco State Universities’ Digital Media and Video Art Departments. She is also a visiting lecturer at Northeastern University (which is where Mills College was in Oakland). She has an MFA (A Masters of Fine Arts) in Conceptual & Information Arts, and a PhD Film…

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Episode 137 | Lincoln HS (Portland) Coaches Eric Dettman & Marie Davis Markham 22:42

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Lincoln HS T&F and XC coaches, Coaches Eric Dettman & Marie Davis Markham, bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to the XC and T&F world and get in-depth on how they've created one of the most successful programs in high school. How to produce championship teams year after year. How to recruit and attract high school athletes to your program. …

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Former EPA Civil Engineer Is Now Sonoma County Poet Laurete (2024-26) Dave Seter Talks Eco-Poetry 59:44

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Send us a text Dave Seter has been named Sonoma County Poet Laureate 2024-26. He is a civil engineer, essayist, and poet. He is the author of the full-length poetry collection Don’t Sing to Me of Electric Fences (Cherry Grove Collections, 2021) and the chapbooks Night Duty (Main Street Rag, 2010) and Somewhere West of the Mississippi (forthcoming f…

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Episode 136 | Alex Lyons 27:21

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CEO of Lyons Performance Coaching, Alex Lyons, has worked with some of the top high school, college and professional distance athletes in the country. * What role does sports massage therapy play in performance. * What an athlete can do on their own to stay healthy. * The importance of teaching athletes how to effectively apply self-therapy to mini…

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Plastic Pollution Worldwide - What Does One Person Do? & What's Happening on the Global Scale 59:25

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Send us a text We talk with former UC Davis Design Professor, Ann Savageau, about her efforts to raise plastic pollution awareness with not only her design students, but with people worldwide through a special project called BAG - Bags Across the Globe. In the early 2000s, she created a design class at UC Davis called “Principles & Practices of Sus…

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Episode 135 | Coach Sean O'Day - Cheyenne Mountain HS 22:21

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Not many XC coaches have had the level of success as coach Sean O'Day has. Head coach at Cheyenne Mountain in Colorado, Sean shares his thoughts on training at altitude, race strategy and team culture.

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Anti-Whaling Activist Captain Paul Watson talks from his home in Paris about his time in the Greenland prison where he was kept 5 months on an Interpol Warrant by Japan 59:41

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Send us a text We talk in early January 2025 with Captain Paul Watson in this 21st episode about his captivity in Greenland (we covered his July 21, 2024 arrest in episode #1 with the President of Sea Shepherd France Lamya Essemlali). We discuss what happened, why this all came down, how he got the notice December 17 that he'd be freed, and what he…

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Episode 134 | LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS - Olympian Jasmine Jones 16:27

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American hurdler, Jasmine Jones, is the next Olympian to join the 'cast from Las Vegas. 300m hurdles vs 400m hurdles Life in the Olympic Village Racing in lane 9

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Biden Protects the Outer Continental Shelf - A 625M acre withdrawal from oil and gas leasing - We Talk with Richard Charter of the Ocean Foundation about this historic act 59:14

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Send us a text We speak with DC’s Ocean Foundation Sr. Fellow Richard Charter about the scope, impact, and strength of President Biden’s recent ban. On 1/6/25 Biden took protected the entire U.S. East coast, eastern Gulf of Mexico, & the Pacific off the coasts of WA, OR, & CA, + additional portions of the Northern Bering Sea in Alaska from future o…

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Episode 133 | Olympian Kenny Bednarek 25:34

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2024 200m Olympic silver medalist, Kenny Bednarek joins JT for our first 'cast of 2025.

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A 1600 Mile "Walk of Gratitude" from Canada to LA: Seeking Inner Truth & Integrity - an Experiment in Non-Ownership (from Fall 2024 to Spring 2025) with Robin Greenfield 59:25

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Send us a text In July of 2024, Robin Greenfield - a man who follows an action-based philosophy of life, service and activism and seeks to be the change he wishes to see in the world through an intentional life design of simple and sustainable living - set out walking on a 1,600 mile journey along the Pacific Coast from the Canada/US border to Los …

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Coral Reefs Worldwide - A Deep Dive into Disaster & Rescue with Dr. Carly Kenkel Marine Biology Lab USC 53:26

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Send us a text Dr Carly Kenkel, Biologist/University of Marine and Environmental Biology at the University of Southern California is partnering Dr Stacy-Ann Robinson, Assoc. Prof./Environmental Sciences, Emory University (Ph.D., Global Environmental Change, The Australian National University) to bring attention to the status of Caribbean and worldw…