The Elkhart Tapes

19, The Box of Ashes

(Grand)Daughter, Sister, Mom, Scientist, Comedian, Double Batman, Double Parentless...the list goes on and on. Amber Webster, Phoenix based comedian speaks out on what it's like to live life after witnessing her father kill her mother when she was just 1 year old. A month later, her father killed himself, and in doing so created an open ended case file. There were no witnesses - the courts chose not to accept the testimonies of Amber and her sister due to their ages.

Amber was raised by her maternal grand(Dad) and grand(Mom) after this horrific incident. She has embraced and encompassed what life has offered her, yet at times still yearns for what life has taken away from her. She has questions she may never get answered, but may be searching for soon. She has chosen to let her life circumstances enhance her love for the quirky, and she has a has seen more dead bodies than your average Double Batman.

Amber's advice: If you're looking to find relief from past trauma, you may find Somatic Therapy helpful.

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Music by Colen Lococo and The Revolving Birds.

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Alex Aldape joins as we discuss current events for this weeks installment of Sunday Sermon.

Join us tonight in the Free Zone as we talk about district standings and offensive philosophy.

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Tylor Montgomery joins Erin in the studio this week to share his journey through being raised religious, recovering from toxic religion, and finally being able to live his truth as a gay man.

Make sure you check out Tylor’s podcast, Religion Recovery.

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18, Cons: The Life of the Party

Welcome to Hawaii, where Antonia Agbannawag‘s smile shines so bright, you wouldn’t guess she keeps a playlist called, “Crying on Purpose,” and sometimes intentionally cranks the volume on the angriest sounding music she can find.

Her father, lovingly referred to as “Cons” by his friends and fam, was a hard working man that wanted the best for his family. He set a great example and left an incredible physical void in the lives of those who knew him when he suffered a massive heart attack when Antonia was just 8 yrs old.

Antonia shares her journey with us, what she's learned, and how she has now turned to helping others remember their loved ones with her new business, The DL Company.

Antonia’s advice: Find those bright spots, and hold on to them, and celebrate them.

Instagram: @thedl.company

Etsy: theDLcompany

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TDRS Producer, Matt Told me and Sarah prior to going live to NOT mention anyone's names. We screwed that up within a few minutes. Listen in as we reminisce about the good old days.

Norm talks about the pro's and con's of running up the score on an opponent. What it does to team moral and stats.

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17, My Protector

Blaiz remembers her mother, her best friend, her role model and her protector, Raquel. Raquel loved to laugh, and she passed down her cooking skills to her children. Even her grandchildren know that all it takes sometimes is "a pinch!" Blaiz looks just like her mother and people tell her this all the time. Blaize walks us through a near death experience she had where she literally felt the presence of her protector. She is on year 4 without her mom, and she has a hopeful message for others that have lost a parent.

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You are not alone.

Mark Espinoza has lived in Elkhart for 20 years. He is a Keyes, OK transplant and actually grew up in Bakersfield, CA. Mark's family visited Oklahoma when he was around 15 years old. When they got to Keyes they noticed a unattended bicycle in the road. A week later when it was time to go home, they saw that the bike remained untouched. They saw this as a sign. In California, the bike would have been stolen in a matter of minutes. They liked the feeling of the small town.
Around the time they were scheduled to hit the road, their car broke down. They took it as a sign and decided to plant roots.

Mark started visiting Elkhart while attending school in Keyes. Like most small town communities, when people from neighboring towns came over to party on the weekends, they were usually met with opposition. This was normal for small towns back then. Eventually he warmed up to the crowd. He met his future wife a month before he graduated high school. They were married a few months later. They planted in Elkhart and have lived there since.
Mark talks about the Doric Theatre. He feels like there isn't a ton of patronage in town. He expresses sadness in this. The Doric is a special place. A safe, fun place to pass the time in the zip code.

Mark was close to his father. An average Joe, grape farmer. His father found peace in the small things. Working hard, raising a family and enjoying a few beers at the end of the day. His father's health had deteriorated but not to a lethal level. It was actually a random injury gone wrong that took his life. Mark lost his father in 2001, leaving behind a great legacy in fatherhood.
Fast forward you 2020, Mark is a police officer. With all eyes on cops in today’s political climate, Mark feels he does his job honest and fair. In a town where everyone knows everyone. Mark is arresting people that he knows and cares for. He feels like his friendly and respectful approach makes these transactions pretty pain free. He enjoys being an officer and admits he would not like to work anywhere else.

Elkhart generally takes care of their own. Mark talks about how amazing the community is at coming together via fundraising and direct support. He really is passionate and loves this town.
As a hobby, Mark recently started singing on Facebook live. He started on his personal page but eventually started his own group with like-minded singers. In just one week his group has exploded to over 800 members. Check out one of Marks sets in the FB group "Dixieland Delight Entertainment-Music" Mark even has a few original tunes under his belt.

We discuss how we aren't the only Elkhart persona's online, how we love that so many people who were at one point associated with Elkhart are putting content out into the world.

Mark brings up my old band "Spit Wish" and my face turned red. We talked about how we started renting the round tops at the fair grounds. We threw metal shows to some surprisingly large crowds. It's weird to say that my best gigs happened in the middle of nowhere.
Mark and Kayla have gotten a lot closer through Covid. She now helps him produce his live stream and keeps up with the members and fans.

Mark is a pretty simple guy. He goes to work, raises his family, and of course, enjoys a few beers. The apple didn't fall far from the Tree. He is crushing life and loving it.

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Cape of Easy Out Podcast stops by the show to chat! Cape is a engineer who used to be a metal band tour manager.

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