Real Estate agent and Certified Nurse's Assistant Hillary Andersson stops by to chat about the frothy housing market, and while she is at it, she talks about her upbringing in rural Idaho, her escape to Southern California, and her eventual landing in Astoria, Oregon.

Jeff's chaotic hosting style is displayed front-and-center throughout most of this episode as he makes his way through the conversation. You will hear several classic Nesbitt stories like the time he got tricked by a scammer on his birthday or the time that he almost paid an extraordinary price for stopping to look at an extraordinary pile of poop.

Some other topics include:

• The top mistakes that new home buyers make.
• The low-interest home loans that most people don't know about.
• Hillary becomes estranged from her parents and makes her own way in the world.
• Wild nights in Los Angels
• Jeff explains his ADHD/dopamine hypothesis
• A great tip for self-improvement from Jack White
• Top sheet or nah?
• Balancing work/mom life
• The dangers of Los Angeles, California
• Flow state and running for the runner's high
• Music 2022 vs Music 2000
• Heaven and Hell
• healing power of gratitude

Keywords: Home loans; real estate; housing market trends; phone scams; dopamine; ADHD; ADHD tips; streaming platforms; Apple Music; Spotify; iTunes; Religion; theism; Taylor Swift; Lady Gaga; gratitude; resentment; control; mental health, well-being; pineapple; meal delivery services; Hello Fresh; Bulgogi; sushi; Lone-star Tick; cryptocurrency; Blockchain; Web3; metaverse.

Hilary Andersson: instagram

Bree and Associates Real Estate: Instagram Linktree

Ramble by the River Links:

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News:

1. Covid Recommendations. Politico. https://www.politico.com/news/2022/10/20/cdc-advisers-recommend-adding-covid-shots-to-routine-schedules-for-kids-adults-00062739
2. McMorris Open letter. 

Comedian, actor, best-selling author, and podcaster Alex Falcone joins me for an upbeat conversation about comedy, pop-culture, and what it means to be a modern man in 2022. 

We get to hear about Alex’s upbringing, the discovery of stand-up, some of his biggest successes to date (Portlandia, The Late Show with Steven Colbert, stand-up tours), and we get his valuable incites on finding your funny bone and learning what is funny by trial-and-error. 

But first… 

Top stories of the week: 

-Russian batteries made from hog weeds.

-Nobel Prize awarded to Physicists for research which suggests that reality is not “real” (quantum non-locality).

-Flashback Report: 2006. MySpace mishap. Jeff Gets Expelled from High School.  

More to enjoy: 

—How a simple misunderstanding almost changed Jeff’s life forever.

—#MeToo. Where are they now?

—Why did everyone want to bang sexy monsters in the 2011?

—How Alex became a best-selling author of a teen romance novel.

- And finally, the gloves come off when Alex expresses his feelings regarding the life and works of Justin Bieber. One thing is for certain, I Belieb. 

This episode is special. I love comedy and comics. Just being around the comedy scene gets my motors running. It was an honor to hang with such a pro.

Big thank you to Alex Falcone for being a wonderful guest and a huge thank you to Melissa Nesbitt for booking him. 

Enjoy the show!

Want more Alex Falcone?

• Website AlexFalcone.ninja
• Instagram
• TikTok
• Twitter
• YouTube

News Links:

• Hogweed Batteries. Source: PV magazine. Accessed 10/14/2022. via: https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/10/13/sodium-ion-battery-anode-made-from-toxic-hogweed/
• Nobel Prize in Physics 2022. Source: Press Release from The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Accessed: 10/14/2022 via: https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/2022/press-release/
• Myspace, Your Face; My Mistake. News footage from KATU 2 News. Aired in February 2006.

Music:

• Wander, Shiruki.
• Respawn, Vieveri.
• At The End of Nothing, Silver Maple.
• A Winter to Remember, Trevor Kowalski.
• Still Fly, Revel Day.

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Rebeckah Orton is the owner of Astoria Birth Center and Family Medicine. She stopped by to talk about midwifery, her birthing center, and the state-of-the-art in delivering healthy babies. She also tells us about the origin of her interest in midwifery, how she decided to start her own business, and how to manage having a busy career, a family, and still maintain her own health.

• What inspired Rebeckah to pursue midwifery?
• What are some common misconceptions about midwifes?
• What is the difference between a midwife, a doula, and a nurse/midwife?
• Why is the United States at the bottom of the list for birth safety?

This episode is very informative. If you are a baby, you know one, or you ever plan to make one, you will enjoy this one.

If you find value in this show, please share it, review it, and subscribe!

Links:

• Astoria Birth Center
• Facebook

Music:

• Be Right There, Oomiee.
• Places to Go, Andre Aguado.
• Ain't Nobody Else But You (instrumental), Chris Shards.
• Elevens Since Seven, Tianna Timpe (writing), Jeff Nesbitt (vocal), EZMUZIC (beat).
• Luv, Bomull.
• Still Fly, Revel Day.

Show Links:

• Patreon
• Website
• Facebook
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• Twitter
• Episode catalogue
• Business: [email protected]

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Commercial fishermen and longtime friends Paul Blaylock and Geoff Hylton join me for a wild podcast where we discuss the many factors involved with living in the Pacific Northwest and working in the Natural Resources industry. We talk about the many obstacles facing the Pacific Salmon fisheries, explain some common misconceptions, and provide our best ideas for how to fix everything. We also clear up misconceptions about the aliens that are often called "The Grays" and their support of local salmon fisheries.

As fishermen and local residents, these young men have a uniquely privileged perspective into the world of fishing and fish management. It is very interesting to hear their opinions and the ways that they can clash with the common narrative.

We also talk about:

• Fish Hatcheries, what are they? Do they work?
• Why do farmed fish smell like pumpkins!?
• Paul's new baby!
• Sexual harassment in Hollywood, California.
• Meditation for ass-health
• How to survive a tsunami
• Good times with the late, great Luke Jensen.

Keywords: Hood to Coast Relay; Helium Comedy Club; Portland, Oregon; Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife; salmon fishing; Columbia River; Bonneville Dam; Willapa Bay; logging; Buoy 10; Bristol Bay; Climate Change; WDFW; haters production; genetics; Columbia river guide boats; charter boats; Coho Charters; Sea Breeze Charters; Sea lions; Marine Mammal Protection Act; Orca; Great White Shark; Stellar Sea Cow; Cormorant; Ecology; Arctic Terns; Salmon Habitat restoration; mesothelioma; butt health; mediation; violence, poverty, noxious weeds; gender pronouns; James Webb telescope; the grays; Elon Musk; SpaceX; male pattern baldness; Branded Bills Hats; Astoria Birth Center; elk hunting; muzzle-loader; Parmesan; shave gel; tsunami; Luke Jensen; Xbox; video games; PBS kids; Wild Krats; camping; travel; Yosemite National Park; enjoying your life.

News Links:

Pollution is Shrinking Human Penises, Science Says. Vice. March 22, 2021. Retrieved from https://www.vice.com/en/article/g5b4bq/pollution-shrinking-human-penis-sperm-count-fertility

Music:

• The Sunny Side of the Beat, John Runefeldt.
• Going North, John Bjork.
• Colors of Light, Aoroa.
• Luv, Bomull.
• Still Fly, Revel Day.

Show Links:

• Patreon
• Website
• Facebook
• Instagram 
• Twitter
• Episode catalogue
• Business: [email protected]

COPYRIGHT 2022 RAMBLE BY THE RIVER LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Ned Heavenrich is a local musician, known for his work as a founding member of The Brownsmead Flats. On this warm summer day, Ned dropped by the studio to chat about his childhood outside Detroit, making his way across the county as a hitchhiker, deciding to become a commercial fisherman, and eventually making his way to the Oregon Coast where he wrote and produced a musical that told the whole story.

Topics that you will hear:

• Ned's time as a KMUN radio DJ.
• The secrets to aging without cognitive decline.
• Watching friends leave for the Vietnam war.
• The best way to eat albacore tuna.
• New technology for pooping on-the-go.

Ned was stupendous guest and I hope you enjoy the show.

Music Credits:

• Cash Machine, FLYIN.
• #letmebeyourparachute, Amaroo.
• Comin' Up, Heyson.
• Mongolian Barbecue, Lennon Hutton.
• Still Fly, Revel Day.

Keywords: Cape Disappointment State Park; KMUN 91.9; Shure microphones; James Cotton; Paul Butterfield; Harmonica; Hohner Marine Band harp; education; Sudoku; Shure; Muddy Waters; Paul Butterfield; La Croix; Motown; Vietnam War; commercial fishing; bioluminescence; fungi; Richard Nixon; Donald Trump; pentagon papers; Daniel Ellsberg; Julian Assange; nuts; caffeine; coffee; black tea; Cross-country skiing; Michigan; Upper Peninsula; hiking; hitchhiking; river rafting; off-grid camping; outdoor adventures; chemical toilet; rocket box; llama-packing; donkey-hikes; Goat Rocks wilderness; Pacific Northwest wildflowers; public schools; hip replacement; arthritis.

Links:

• Patreon
• Website
• Facebook
• Instagram 
• Twitter
• Episode catalogue
• Business: [email protected]

Brownsmead Flats Link:

• Facebook

Copyright 2022 Ramble by the River LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Educator and political candidate Kelli Hughes-Ham stops by the studio to discuss her career in Education, her life as an artist in the PNW, and her upcoming campaign for State Representative. Kelli has a robust history with many twists and turns that led her to seek political office. You will hear about her Chinook Indian connections, her position on teacher unions, and her opinion on the likelihood of Bigfoot existing in the Pacific Northwest wilderness.

You will even get to hear about the time that (as a student) I made a fool of myself in her classroom by accusing her of sabotaging my grade.

Some topics you will enjoy:

• Everything about education.
• Kelli's link to Captain Scarborough.
• The power of words to create and destroy.
• Censorship and content moderation.
• Corruption and money in politics.
• Kelli's academic path to becoming a teacher.
• The time Kelli took her family to the back gate Area 51 based on a hand-drawn map given to them by a stranger.
• And much more...

I really enjoyed getting to spend some time talking about important local issues with someone who really cares about this community. I hope you enjoy!

If you want to get more information or support Kelli Hughes-Ham in her campaign go to RunKelliRun.com.

Music Credits:

• Sipping on Martinis, Sum Wave.
• Surf Madness, Elliot Holmes.
• Still Fly, Revel Day.

Links:

• Patreon: Patreon.com/ramblebytheriver
• Website: Ramblebytheriver.com
• Business: [email protected]
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeff.nesbitt.9619/
• Instagram: https://instagram.com/ramblebytheriver
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/rambleriverpod
• Podcast host: Ramblebytheriver.captivate.fm

Kelli Hughes-Ham Links:

• Website: RunKelliRun.com
• Instagram
• Facebook

Copyright 2022 Ramble by the River LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Special Release: Lucy the Trans-Rooster and other Fowl Anecdotes

The following is an episode from Ramble on the Road, the companion podcast to Ramble by the River.

This is just a sneak peek and there's a lot more where that came from. If you enjoy this episode today, and you'd like to become a member of the Patreon group to help support the show and get access to all of the bonus features, extra episodes and merch head on over to RamblebytheRiver dot com.

Thank you and have a wonderful day.

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• Podcast host: Ramblebytheriver.captivate.fm

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Rose Gerber is a musician and an employee of the Oregon Department of Transportation. She has two bands, (Rose Gerber and Sweet Relief AND The Yellow Bird Trio), and she works for ODOT as a day job. In this episode we talk about music, creativity, and large-scale infrastructure projects, and she will play us a few songs, which is a great mix of topics for our unique tastes here at Ramble by the River.

Some topics you'll enjoy:

• Inside scoop on the I-5 Rose quarter improvement project and ODOT's plan to move the highway underground.
• The government's history of victimizing black communities.
• Rose's introduction to music and her path to becoming the front woman for her current band.
• Work-life balance and how it affects the ability to pursue one's dreams.
• Rose's romantic encounter with Jack during Covid-19 and what it was like to meet someone during a pandemic.
• Rose talks about many of her musical inspirations.

Rose was a great guest and I really appreciated her taking the time to talk with me for this episode. If you are interested in hearing more of her music, check out her stuff at the links below.

Enjoy the show!

Keywords: Racism, Van Port flood; Oregon Department of Transportation; large infrastructure projects; Portland, Oregon; homelessness; Teach For America; poverty; Education; Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History; genetics; ancestry; Subaru; Crosstrek; neurodivergence; ADHD; Autism; seltzer.

Music Credits:

• Wasted Education, Blue Topaz.
• Still Fly, Revel Day.

Links:

• Patreon: Patreon.com/ramblebytheriver
• Website: Ramblebytheriver.com
• Business: [email protected]
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeff.nesbitt.9619/
• Instagram: https://instagram.com/ramblebytheriver
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/rambleriverpod
• Podcast host: Ramblebytheriver.captivate.fm

Rose Gerber Links:

https://www.rosegerberandsweetrelief.com/

https://www.facebook.com/rosegerberandsweetrelief/

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Local business owner and longtime friend of the show CJ Hawkinson stops by with a few bottles of top-shelf whiskey and some delightful conversation. CJ talks about his rise through the ranks of Ford Electric to become a part-owner of the company in 2019, his son Gabe's life-threatening heart condition that led to neonatal heart surgery just hours after birth, and he recounts many glorious tales from Ilwaco High School.

Some topics you will hear:

• Jeff and CJ try several high-end whiskeys as they recount their first time using tobacco as kids.
• Countless stories about our wacky PNW childhoods.
• Jeff's neighbor/nemesis becomes a murder.
• CJ finds something under an oven that you will never forget.
• A rat loses his life because of his sloppy electrical repair techniques.
• The typical home range of an adult male cougar.

This episode also features a short appearance by Elsa Linquist.

CJ has been a friend for a very long time (not to mention a supporter of the podcast) and I had a blast making this with him. I hope you enjoy!

If you want to hire CJ and Ford Electric check them out here

Ramble by the River Links:Ramble by the River Links:

• Patreon: Patreon.com/ramblebytheriver
• Website: Ramblebytheriver.com
• Business: [email protected]
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeff.nesbitt.9619/
• Instagram: https://instagram.com/ramblebytheriver
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/rambleriverpod
• Podcast host: Ramblebytheriver.captivate.fm

Keywords:

PNW politics; Jamie Herrera-Butler; Saturday Night Live; Twitter; George W. Bush; friendship; whiskey; bourbon; rye; scotch; Big League Chew; jerky Chew; commercial fishing; Ford Electric; Ford apartments, Long Beach Tavern; football camp; Oregon State University; Gray’s Harbor College; LIV golf; Saudi Arabia; Everything Everywhere All at Once; Sometimes I Think About Dying; The Matrix; Keanu Reeves; Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure; Jared Leto; Dallas Buyers Club; chimps; Tiger King; elk hunting; Forest Gump; Captain Ron; Kurt Russel; Martin Short; hunting; cougar; Instagram; TikTok; iPhone; The Room; high school football; public transportation; Teach For America; poverty; crime statistics; Education; Ukraine; homelessness; ecology; eradication; land stewardship; weed management; Scotch Broom; Rick Moranis; Ghost Busters; Ghost Busters afterlife; movies; Alex Mack; iMovie; Whistle Pig; Jefferson’s Reserve; Buffalo Trace; Bristol Bay; Alaska; transposition of the great arteries; Legacy Emanuel Children’s Hospital; Randall’s Children’s Hospital; the flu; Ronald Macdonald House; church; religion; community; reckless driving; Autism; ASD. Crispin Glover. 

Music Credits:

• Ruth, Duke Herrington.
• Still Fly, Revel Day.

Copyright 2022 Ramble By The River LLC....

Jacob Miller is a touring singer/songwriter and a featured contestant on NBC's The Voice. While in town to perform at Pickled Fish, he stopped by the studio to play a few songs and talk about his artistic process and his upcoming West Coast tour.

Jacob is the first musical guest we have heard on Ramble by the River and he set a precedent that will be hard to top. Between songs we talk about his writing process, his personal philosophies, and his experiences in the music business (including his time on The Voice).

Some topics you'll hear:

• Televised singing competitions (The Voice, American Idol, etc.)
• Singing at church, challenges of faith, personal truth.
• Song-writing strategies and styles
• Teaching music to kids at Avenues World School in New York.
• Jacob's time at an artist residency on Orcas Island.
• Relationship with the inner-self-critic.

Jacob is a great guy. He is a fantastic musician and I am so honored to have him as a guest. I hope you enjoy the show!

If you enjoy this podcast, please help us to keep making it.

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Link to the video from the introduction:

• Saudi Arabia's Controversial Megacity Project

Keywords: Orcas Island; San Juan Islands; singer/songwriter; folk music;  Portland Oregon; Wisconsin; The Boswell Sisters; jazz; ragtime; blues; Roger Waters; Louis Armstrong; Pickled Fish; Simon and Garfunkel; Paul Simon; Graceland; Lady Smith Black Mambazo; The Voice; American Idol; Love Island UK; Nick Jonas; Disney; The Jonas Brothers; James Taylor; Blake Shelton; Kelly Clarkson; Covid-19; Dobe Fest; tattoos; marijuana; Humboldt County; Arcata, Ca; alcoholism; yoga; meditation; Education; Religion; Bible stories; evangelicalism; generational trauma; Sisters, Oregon; Subtle Lake; Subtle Lake Lodge.

Ramble by the River Links:

• RamblebytheRiver.com
• Patreon
• Facebook
• Instagram
• Twitter
• YouTube
• Episode Archive

Jacob Miller Links:

• Tour Dates/Tickets
• Facebook
• Instagram
• Spotify

Music Credits:

• Midnight Disco, Cushy.
• Cramp Blues, John Runefeldt.
• Still Fly, Revel Day.
• Leave, Jacob Miller.
• Around My Head,...