Kurth Lancaster visits with JD Gilbert, the Ford County Administrator; and Chris Boys, Ford County County Commissioner to talk about consistency in County government, prairie dogs, being a Mason, making money out of wind, 911, diagnostic leadership styles in county government, getting hired with a glorious beard, and the greatness of working with people.  Music: www.bensound.com

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The working women. This episode features Heather Peterson of Architect One and Jennifer Hancock (my awesome wife) of SMH Consultants. It was time to get a woman's perspective on working in the professional world of architecture and engineering. To no surprise we find out they pull way more than their weight in creating successful companies and successful homes. Take a listen and hear for yourself the greatness that these women are!   Music: www.bensound.com

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This episode is an eye opening conversation with Jared Tremblay and Stephanie Peterson of the Flint Hills Metropolitan Planning Organization, and Tracy Anderson of Anderson Knight Architects about creating a paradigm shift in the quality of place in which we live our lives.  From landscaping and transit to natural areas and bicycles; we touch on a little of it all.  Music: www.bensound.com

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In this episode I sit down with Tim Vandall, the City Administrator of the City of Lansing, and Ben Gasper of SMH.  Topics discussed include working in towns with prisons, municipal swimming pools, airports, working with large City Councils, large office spaces,  and skateboarding. Music: www.bensound.com

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This is a hilarious episode where Jeffrey Hancock sits down with Manhattan's finest...Chad Bunger, Ryan Courtright, and Ryan Almes.  Topics discussed include attics for rent, the usefulness of sidewalks in a community, skirting regulations, and the sincere realness of the great people serving the City of Manhattan.  This episode will put a little humor in your life and thoughtfulness into how we grow a community.  Music: www.bensound.com

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Take a listen to these two characters.  In this episode Jeffrey Hancock visits with Lance White and Matt Bulk of Bank of the Flint Hills.  We cover black helicopters, bank robberies, and fireworks...oh yeah and banking.  Lance and Matt provide us the very interesting history of Bank of the Flint Hills and what it means to be a community bank.  We've all heard "putting your money where you mouth is", these guys do it everyday.  Music: www.bensound.com

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In this episode Jeffrey Hancock visits with Stephan Metzger, Pottawatomie County Planning and Zoning.  Topics discussed include sidewalk mobility, efficient development and a discombobulated rant by Jeff regarding man's evolution from what we really need to what we have.  Stephan get's things straightened out to make this podcast as interesting and fun as any.  Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of Pottawatomie County.  Music: www.bensound.com

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In this episode Kurth Lancaster and Paul Lewis visit with Dan Fankhauser.  He's an architect, City Commissioner, whiskey barrel capitalist and well...basically Superman of anything business related.  Topics discussed include misunderstanding the savings in metal buildings, Dan's days at KSU, how to make money with whiskey barrels and then wine barrels, the lumber yard business, and the hub of opportunity that makes Garden City the seed for business growth.

In this episode Jeffrey Hancock of SMH sits down with Lyle Butler and Trent Armbrust of the Manhattan, Kansas Chamber of Commerce to discuss a variety of topics.   Reflecting on things accomplished and work left to do; both Lyle and Trent discuss what Manhattan was, what it is and what the region can be.   It took a while to move these fellas from a chamber only focus; but we also  talked a little about the official home of basketball, ties, and smoking on airplanes.

In this episode Kurth Lancaster and Jeffrey Hancock of SMH visit with Representative Brad Ralph of Kansas's 119th Congressional District representing Dodge City.  One of the most down to earth and practical people you'll ever meet; Brad gives us a tour of his life from being a young attorney just starting out to being a part of creating the law he practices.  Topics discussed include professional fees, unnecessary cliches that don't carry any weight, hazing in the legislature, and even baseball...as both a scholarship player and fan.