Ep17: There Was a Fellow Podcaster

Our guest this week is Jon Francois!  Join us as we discuss how he got into radio, shifted into podcasting, and now helps people reminisce about one of their favorite 90s sitcoms.  After listening to this episode, check out the Delicious Recap: a Family Matters Rewatch Podcast!

Storytime: Making the Best of a Bad Situation

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High School Crowd 1/Courtesy of Epidemic Sound

Welcome to our next Storytime episode.  On the off weeks from interviews, there are shorter, storytime episodes.  These episodes will share one or two stories and the story behind them. This week I share a story that is an homage to teachers everywhere.  I love teaching and all those who give their time to teach.  This is my shoutout to teachers to let them know that their efforts do not go unseen and they are appreciated! 

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TEACHERS!

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My Wife and Daughter

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Hello Listeners!  I have a quick but exciting announcement!  Once There Was a Podcast was nominated for an honors award from the Iowa Podcast Awards!  Once There Was a Podcast is eligible for the Emerging Podcast Award among other awards!  The Honors Awards will be voted upon by a panel of Iowa Podcasters.  In addition to that, any and all nominees for any of the Iowa Podcast Awards are eligible for the People’s Choice award.  If you would like to vote for Once There was a Podcast or any other Iowa podcast that has been nominated, you can go to the website iowapodcastawards.com/vote.  You may vote for up to THREE podcasts that you would like to see win the award but you may only fill out the poll one time. 

Our guest this week is Mariya Yasinovska!  Join us as we discuss how she discovered her love of writing, shifting from Law to English, writing and editing for a paper, and finding stories to tell. Also, as we’ve been discussing for the past month, there might be a little speech talk involved as well. 

Storytime: A Creation Story

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Mariya Yasinovska

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My Wife and Daughter

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High School Crowd 1/Courtesy of Epidemic Sound

What’s this listeners?!? It’s a storytime week but it sounds like an interview?!? Welcome to the first-ever “Storyview” episode.  It was meant to be an interview episode but in hindsight, it’s definitely a story.  It is a story of two people developing an enduring friendship (one might even say a bromance) over a shared passion. So, this week we welcome Shawn Peterson back as he and I swap stories about our love of speech and coaching the next generation of storytellers.   We also share the story of how our “bromance” came to be.   

We hope you find this episode a fun little peak behind the curtain at the world of coaches of IHSSA Speech.  We also hope you find a way to support your local speech, theater, and debate programs as these are the programs that create more storytellers!  (How else will I keep this podcast alive without new storytellers stepping up?!?) 

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Shawn Peterson

All of our former Speech Students (We really do love and miss you all!)

Alex (my sound guru)

My Wife and Daughter (CJ herself) 

You

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Buckle in Listeners!  We’ve got a long one! Our guest this week is Shawn Peterson and he’s got stories to tell!  Join us as we discuss how he discovered his love of professional wrestling, found his way into the business, and learned how to tell a story in the ring!  If you’ve never watched professional wrestling before, you might just have a new understanding and appreciation for it!  

Storytime: Adam Saves the Day

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Shawn Peterson

Alex (my sound guru)

My Wife and Daughter

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High School Crowd 1/Courtesy of Epidemic Sound

See the Author's Note Below for some extra information:

Welcome to our next Storytime episode.  On the off weeks from interviews, there are shorter, storytime episodes.  These episodes will share one or two stories and the story behind them. This week I have Claire Britt coming back to narrate two stories that are very personal to me: CJ’s Day Gets Ruined and CJ and her Blanket.  These stories were inspired by my daughter and were written for Claire to perform during her high school speech career.  She is and always will be my narrator for these stories.    

AUTHOR'S NOTE: In the second story, CJ and her Blanket, you might catch a sudden change in pronouns related to our bully.  That's a remnant of the original script.  The bully was originally meant to be a young boy before Claire and I discussed changing the bully to a girl.  I did not get all of the pronouns changed in the original script as Claire had it memorized anyway.  A year and a half later, Claire read from the script that still had a few errors and in the closing paragraphs our bully gets referred to as "he".  Please excuse my error.  Or don't. Either way, enjoy!  

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Claire Britt

Alex (my sound guru)

My Wife and Daughter (CJ herself) 

You

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Franz Gordon/Morning Blues/Courtesy of Epidemic Sound

Ep11: There Was a Speech Kid

Our guest this week is Claire Britt.  Join us as we discuss how she discovered her love of speech, is now studying leadership with a side of leadership, is training in the ROTC, and has found a way to transfer her speech skills to her new pursuits.  Over the next month, several interviews will showcase the skills learned in Speech and Debate programs and how they transfer beyond the activity.  

Storytime: Can I have a Turtle?

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Claire Britt

Alex (my sound guru)

My Wife and Daughter

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Franz Gordon/Morning Blues/Courtesy of Epidemic Sound

High School Crowd 1/Courtesy of Epidemic Sound

Welcome to our next Storytime episode.  On the off weeks from interviews, there are shorter, storytime episodes.  These episodes will share one or two stories and the story behind them. This week I share a story about my memories of our family cabin.  The cabin has been in my mom’s family for decades.  It’s been the place of most of my family vacations and a source of many stories.  Please enjoy a little rest and relaxation at The Lake.  

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Alex (my sound guru)

My Wife and Daughter

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Night, Crickets, Distant Loon Calls, Distant Traffic/Courtesy of Epidemic Sound

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!  It’s the little things in life that make you smile and Once There Was a Podcast just hit 1000 downloads!   So today I say thank you and give you a little preview of what to expect for the rest of SEASON 1!

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ALL OF YOU! 

ALL OF MY GUESTS!

Alex (my sound guru)

My Wife and Daughter

You

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Franz Gordon/Morning Blues/Courtesy of Epidemic Sound