The Malliard Report: Where the Paranormal Meets Pennsylvania Grit.

Jim welcomes KJ McGlinn to the show to discuss her venture into the paranormal, podcasting, nerd culture,
fandom, and its evolution over the years, podcasting, communicating with your pet, and what it’s like
going on paranormal investigations.
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Kat Ward, host of Paranormal Heart to the show to discuss her early encounters into the unknown, what fascinates her, and how she keeps her podcast going.
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Jim welcomes a guest that has become an expert in the perpetually evolving field.
Christian Espinosa is a leadership development and motivational expert, as well as Ironman participant,
ultra-marathoner, skydiver, and scuba diver.
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To commemorate such a number, it only seems fitting to have a guest that understands the significance of the number 500. This week Jim welcomes Daytona 500 winner Ward Burton to the show to discuss the physical demands of racing, his philanthropy work, and much more.
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This week Jim welcomes back a long-time show friend, fellow paranormal podcast guy, and all-around fan of the unusual and strange; Jim Harold.
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The Malliard Report calls out for a challenge…sorry…welcomes… a guest that was a part of that wave (and still active today). This week in the ring we have Christopher (Crowbar) Ford to discuss how he got into the sport, what it takes to come up in the field, and what he’s doing today.
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03022021

It is the first Tuesday of the month, and you know what that means! Your water bill is due. Also, it’s open lines! This week is no exception to being a great show. While it is open lines, the first caller is more of a returning guest with an amazing cause (and a bit of a planted call). Fan-favorite Chef Andrew Gruel calls in to discuss his fundraising campaign 86 struggle.

“Restaurants in the U.S. are in an “economic free fall” amid the ongoing spike in coronavirus cases and the forced shutdowns, with almost 20% of dining establishments around the country having closed permanently since the start of the pandemic. This has left thousands of restaurant workers struggling to survive, many unable to pay even the most basic bills and put food on the table. In the absence of any substantial government relief and a gridlock in state unemployment agencies, it is incumbent on us within the community to help one another. All of the funds raised will be re-distributed directly to restaurant workers, via checks and electronic platforms, who have either lost their job or are in need of a small leg-up to cover rent payments, medical bills, childcare or any other day-to-day help.”

As with any call-in episode, the topics of discussion are as varied as can be. The abysmal and ever falling graduation rates of high school students in conjunction with their ever-failing performance standards. An alarming trend of that is moving at an exponential rate and what exactly is to blame? Failing educational infrastructures? Technology? Teaching to simply pass a standardized test so as to fatten the paycheck of the top-level school board members? And to add icing to the proverbial diverse and weird cake, we round out the show discussing a “scrapped” (give it time, if one were to guess, it makes a comeback) program from Microsoft that would allow someone to speak to the dead. No, we’re not talking medium abilities or ITC research (which is a common theme on this show) but rather AI. Microsoft has created a rather Black Mirror-esque program that would cull “social data” such as images, social media posts, messages, voice data and written letters from the chosen individual. That data would be used to train a chatbot to “converse and interact in the personality of the specific person.” It could also rely on outside data sources, in case the user asked a question of the bot that couldn’t be answered based on the person’s social data.

The live call ins are always a great time, and a great way to be part of the show. Make sure to tune in every Tuesday night a 9 PM EST over on malliard.com where you can join in on the conversation and remember that the First Tuesday is open lines. (Now with a bigger two hour block!) If you would like to donate to Chef Gruel’s fund you can do so through malliard.com/restaurant 86struggle.com or if you are fortunate enough to live in the vicinity of one of his incredible SlapFish (or Big Parm if in the Southern California area) Restaurants you can make a donation in person. If you are a restaurant worker that is struggling do not hesitate to reach out to Jim or Andrew and they can certainly do their best to help.

03022021

It is the first Tuesday of the month, and you know what that means! Your water bill is due. Also, it’s open lines! This week is no exception to being a great show. While it is open lines, the first caller is more of a returning guest with an amazing cause (and a bit of a planted call). Fan-favorite Chef Andrew Gruel calls in to discuss his fundraising campaign 86 struggle.

“Restaurants in the U.S. are in an "economic free fall" amid the ongoing spike in coronavirus cases and the forced shutdowns, with almost 20% of dining establishments around the country having closed permanently since the start of the pandemic. This has left thousands of restaurant workers struggling to survive, many unable to pay even the most basic bills and put food on the table. In the absence of any substantial government relief and a gridlock in state unemployment agencies, it is incumbent on us within the community to help one another. All of the funds raised will be re-distributed directly to restaurant workers, via checks and electronic platforms, who have either lost their job or are in need of a small leg-up to cover rent payments, medical bills, childcare or any other day-to-day help.”

As with any call-in episode, the topics of discussion are as varied as can be. The abysmal and ever falling graduation rates of high school students in conjunction with their ever-failing performance standards. An alarming trend of that is moving at an exponential rate and what exactly is to blame? Failing educational infrastructures? Technology? Teaching to simply pass a standardized test so as to fatten the paycheck of the top-level school board members? And to add icing to the proverbial diverse and weird cake, we round out the show discussing a “scrapped” (give it time, if one were to guess, it makes a comeback) program from Microsoft that would allow someone to speak to the dead. No, we’re not talking medium abilities or ITC research (which is a common theme on this show) but rather AI. Microsoft has created a rather Black Mirror-esque program that would cull "social data" such as images, social media posts, messages, voice data and written letters from the chosen individual. That data would be used to train a chatbot to "converse and interact in the personality of the specific person." It could also rely on outside data sources, in case the user asked a question of the bot that couldn't be answered based on the person's social data.

The live call ins are always a great time, and a great way to be part of the show. Make sure to tune in every Tuesday night a 9 PM EST over on malliard.com where you can join in on the conversation and remember that the First Tuesday is open lines. (Now with a bigger two hour block!) If you would like to donate to Chef Gruel’s fund you can do so through malliard.com/restaurant 86struggle.com or if you are fortunate enough to live in the vicinity of one of his incredible SlapFish (or Big Parm if in the Southern California area) Restaurants you can make a donation in person. If you are a restaurant worker that is struggling do not hesitate to reach out to Jim or Andrew and they can certainly do their best to help.

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The featured guest on this week’s episode just so happened to be one of those experts, and literally wrote the book on keying in on other players’ ticks, queues, and give-aways. This week on the show Jim welcomes author, poker player, and people reader Zachary Elwood.
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This week on The Malliard Report, Jim welcomes a guest that has watched it unfold first hand. Joining Jim this week is Chris Van Vliet to talk new media, Oscars, sports, and so much more.
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