People I Know Show

Ryan Voz has sustained a successful career in baseball for over 20 years. He was the general manager of the Alexandria Beetles baseball team during the five summers that Curt Carstensen was the team's play-by-play broadcaster in the early 2000s. For the last 10 years Ryan has been co-owner/operator of the Willmar Stingers baseball team. In the conversation with Curt, Ryan shares some of the lessons he's learned through his baseball journey. Plus, he recalls some of the memorable promotions he's been part of among the fun stories from his career.

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Kim Ramirez has found passion for bicycling, a hobby she began later in life. Her passion has rubbed off on Curt Carstensen inspiring some of the longest bike rides of his life. Kim and Curt chat about bicycling and Kim's memories from her native Cambodia during the Khmer Rouge. Plus, Kim shares some personal stories during the personal growth and being wrong segments.

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Some of the movies about life during the Khmer Rouge include: The Killing Fields, First They Killed My Father, and The Missing Picture.

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Curt Carstensen and niece Chloe Carstensen discuss their recent trip to New York City, how Chloe's theater passion has influenced Curt, and how Chloe's viewpoints have evolved on several often controversial topics.

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Steve Berke tells the story of how he went from D.A.R.E. advocate to marijuana activist. The former tennis star and comedian produced pro-marijuana music video parodies and ran for Mayor of Miami Beach, which had an influence on Curt Carstensen's thinking about marijuana and the laws against it. Steve explains what "The International Church of Cannabis" is all about. Plus, he shares his stories of "Personal Growth" and "Being Wrong" including why all drugs should be decriminalized.

Watch Steve Berke's music video parodies on YouTube, including "Pot Shop", which has over 16 million views and "Should Be Legalized", which was his first music video for marijuana activism, and many more.

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The International Church of Cannabis is on Facebook and Instagram in addition to its website.

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Curt Carstensen was recently featured as the guest on "The Phil Ferguson Show" and this episode is that interview. Phil and Curt discuss what "People I Know Show" is about, some of the previous episodes, atheism/religion, the challenges of learning a new language and Toastmasters.

Listen to the entire episode "310 Currency Hedging & Curt Carstensen" of "The Phil Ferguson Show" from the link or by searching on your podcast app.

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An unlikely friendship began 6 1/2 years ago when Curt Carstensen somewhat randomly invited Jim Ryan to Curt's big 30th birthday celebration. Jim showed up to the birthday party, as did his husband Michael, which was a pivotal moment in Jim's opening up about his sexuality, and the start of a great friendship between two people born decades apart.

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Elles Houweling has lived in and traveled to many parts of the world. After a short time living a lifestyle that would keep her in the same place for several years, she realized she didn't want that and instead began backpacking through Asia, Australia, and New Zealand, designing a life that would allow her the ability to continue traveling the world. She and host Curt Carstensen met in San Francisco last November during Elles' extend time traveling in the United States.

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Tom Jump is a philosopher and has weekly debates on his YouTube Channel, TJump. He most commonly debates expert theologians to promote reason and atheism and debunk religious claims. Tom, dealing with depression and social anxiety, has spent much of the last decade secluded, studying philosophy and writing a model of epistemology and morality, which he uses to defend his arguments on his YouTube Channel. He has recently put himself into a variety of social situations to confront his anxiety.

The conversation also covers Tom's autism, weight loss, and a variety of actions he has taken towards personal growth. Tom originally met host Curt Carstensen through Freethought Toastmasters and the two recently reconnected.

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On his 16th Birthday, Chase Carstensen, his dad Chuck, and uncle Curt ran a Spartan Race. This conversation begins by recapping that experience before getting into some of what Chase is doing and learning as he turns 16. Chuck Carstensen makes a cameo appearance during the episode.

What is PSEO? Should you visit the highest point in Iowa? What is it like to see a total solar eclipse? What to do about a friendship that is dragging you down?

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Learn more about Michael Bernoff and Core Strength Experience and see how it has influenced Chuck, Curt and Chase.

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Terry Henry recently retired to the Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation reservation of her people in southern Manitoba. Her stories from her childhood and perspective of her family's experiences have influenced Curt Carstensen's thinking, especially on how native people have been mistreated in the past century.

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