The Wilder Ride

In this episode we are joined by Ryan Waters, an international, worldwide mountain climber, pole skier and owner of Mountain Professionals. Ryan's company is the only boutique guide service that leads expeditions to all Seven Summits as well as the North and South Poles. We open with how he first got into climbing and how it led him to abandon his career in geology to become a full-time guide and climber. Ryan has climbed all of the Seven Summits, which includes Everest, multiple times. He also skied to both the North and South Poles. He filmed a documentary called, "Melting: The Last Race to the Pole," and is in the midst of writing a book. His book should be released sometime in the summer of 2021.

MOVIES/STREAMING: Walt is working his way through Halt and Catch Fire on Netflix. He also caught the classic WWII flick, A Bridge Too Far, also on Netflix. Ryan, when not leading adventures around the globe, likes to binge The Office, Selling Sunset and The West Wing. Alan is continuing his journey through season 6 of Star Trek: The Next Generation along with season 3 of Longmire.

READING: Walt is working his way through, "Is This Something?" by Jerry Seinfeld. (Yes! He finally got it.) Ryan recommended a book called, "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind," by Yuval Noah Harari. Both Walt and Alan were fascinated at the subject and plan to add it to their own reading lists. Alan is knee-deep in reading news, news and more news.

LISTENING: Walt is going back and picking up episode of The Rocky Minute podcast. He is also enjoying the new show, ABCD:TOS with former guest, Tom Taylor, as one of the hosts. Walt also did a plug for the upcoming radio broadcast coming on Halloween night, our 6th Annual Halloween Spooktacular. Ryan loves loading up on podcasts and binges them while on his climbing and skiing adventures. Some he recommends are, Radio Lab, Ted Interviews, Joe Rogan and National Geographic: Overheard. Alan gives a shoutout to several podcasts he listens to. This week's list includes The Marine Corps Movie Minute, Geek to Me Radio, Golden Rage of TV, 60MW Podcast, The Real Queens of Queens, The Bad Cop Bad Cop Show, BK on the Air Escape Pod Podcast, Indiana Jones Minute and Radio Labyrinth.

In this episode we are joined by long-time radio broadcaster, Steve Winslow, who started in the Boston area and is now in Atlanta. We had a great time hearing about Steve's initial foray into radio and how it led him to one of the biggest stations in the country. One area we all discussed was the slow rise in whatever job you have. It's important to learn how to do all the jobs you can, not just one. It will make you more valuable and you will appreciate it more when bigger successes come your way. As we wrapped up the interview, Steve is looking to the next challenge in life, whatever that might be. As he calls it, he is now an unrestricted free-agent and the world is at his fingertips.

MOVIES/STREAMING:

Walt is watching the final season of The Good Place on Netflix. He is trying to get into Letterkenny, but it's been tough going in the first few episodes. Steve admits he's behind on shows, but is just now wrapping up the final season of The Big Bang Theory. His family just had a movie night where they watched the classic, The Princess Bride. Steve said his son's girlfriend was over and had never seen it before. He said it was so much fun to see someone's reaction, seeing the film for the first time. Finally, Steve is finding it fun to watch sports on television while there are no fans in the stands. Alan is now a couple of episodes into season three of Longmire. He is also continuing his way through season 6 of Star Trek: The Next Generation.

READING:

Walt finally got his copy of, "Is This Something?" by Jerry Seinfeld. He is also continuing his reading of Michael Connelly's, "The Black Echo." Steve is reading, "The Trolley Problem - or, Would You Throw the Fat Guy Off the Bridge?" Alan is reading, "Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life," by Martin E.P. Seligman. He mentioned the positivity show he does with two others on 60MW Podcast and that book seemed right up his alley. He is still spending a lot of time reading news and staying abreast on current events.

LISTENING:

Walt did a shout out to The Marine Corps Movie Minute as well as ABCD:TOS. Steve said he has been catching up on episodes of The Wilder Ride! He also sheepishly admitted to finally discovering Spotify. Alan gave the following suggestions/shout-outs: 60MW Podcast, The Real Queens of Queens, The Bad Cop Bad Cop Show, BK on the Air Escape Pod Podcast, Geek to Me Radio and Radio Labyrinth.

Here is our produced promo for the upcoming 6th Annual Halloween Spooktacular. It will air live on WBHF AM1450 FM100.3 and online via TuneIn Radio, the TuneIn Radio app, on Alexa and GoogleHome from 9PM to midnight on Saturday, October 31st. We have made this our annual tradition for 6 years now and hope you will tune in and listen. If you can't make it, we will add it to our podcast within a few days of airing.

In this episode we are joined by George Murray, a Vietnam vet, a retired FBI agent and Walt's dad. We begin with George's days in college in the ROTC program. He trained to become a helicopter pilot and put those skills to use during one tour of duty. One of his more harrowing moments in Vietnam related to crashing his helicopter. After his service, George made a shift to the most prestigious law enforcement agency in the country -- the FBI. He was involved in several undercover operations as well as regular investigations. One of the most well-known was the Atlanta child murders case. Today, George stays busy reading, chatting with colleagues and golfing as much as possible.

MOVIES/STREAMING: Walt is watching the High Score documentary on Netflix that Alan recommend a few weeks ago. He highly recommends For Our Eyes Only, a James Bond Documentary on Netflix. He also just started to watch the first season of Utopia. George has been preoccupied with watching the Atlanta Braves in post season play. However, he did recommend the Amazon Prime series, Bosch. Alan is working through season two of Longmier and enjoying the uptick in the pace of the episodes.

READING: Walt is continuing his reading of Michael Connelly's, "The Black Echo." George immediately put in a plug for, "I'm Ready to Talk: Vietnam Vets Preserve Their Stories." He also happens to have written three of the chapters in the book. Additionally, he is reading, "A Storm in Flanders," regarding a battle in Flanders in WWI and "The Allies," which dives into the relationships between Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin. In this presidential cycle, Alan is covered up with reading news and staying abreast on current events.

LISTENING: Walt just started listening to the podcast Norm MacDonald Live and is really enjoying it. George, admittedly new to podcasts, is listening to The Wilder Ride! Alan gave the following suggestions/shout-outs: The Marine Corps Movie Minute, Golden Rage of TV, 60MW Podcast, The Real Queens of Queens, The Bad Cop Bad Cop Show, Geek to Me Radio, BK on the Air Escape Pod Podcast, and Radio Labyrinth.

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In this episode, we welcome author and podcaster, Tom Taylor. Tom helped to create the Indiana Jones Minute and the Caddyshack Minute and has since been part of several additional shows. An editor of school textbooks by day, Tom puts his creative energies to work discussing the movies and music he loves. His first successful youth novel, "In Memory of Todd Woods," has been out for a few years. He is in the midst of shopping his newest book, "The Nearly Useless Power League," to see if he can find a publisher. While on a bit of a hiatus from their fourth season, discussing Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull he has joined with three others for a new show. It's called ABCD:TOS, where they are going through all of the original star trek episodes in alphabetical order.

MOVIES/STREAMING: Walt really enjoyed the documentary, Challenger: The Final Flight, on Netflix. He has also been re-watching some of the Bond movies recently available to stream, including Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace. He also caught American Assassin on Netflix and thought it was okay, but not great. Finally, he has been binging The Simpsons on Disney+. Tom has been introducing his 13 year old son to The Simpsons, 30 Rock and Parks and Rec. When the children are safely tucked in bed, he and his wife are enjoying Lovecraft Country, Perry Mason and Insecure, all on HBO Max. Alan was back in the movie theater, this time to see a new film, Tenet. He could not praise the latest Christopher Nolan movie highly enough. In his words, even the soundtrack was a character in the film that was built around the concept of the palindrome.

READING: Walt is awaiting the new Jerry Seinfeld book, "Is That Something?" Tom is doing his homework for an upcoming episode of ABCD:TOS. He is reading the original concept work and script for, "City on the Edge of Forever," by Harlan Ellison.

LISTENING: Walt started a new podcast called, In Research Of, which looks at the old television show, "In Search Of," hosted by Leonard Nimoy. Tom, in an effort to stay on top of the current music scene has been playing some of the recent hits, However, he also revisited the album, "Dirty Work," by Steely Dan. Alan added a couple new shows while continuing a third. He started The Worst of the Best podcast as well as Lour After Hours. Alan is also finishing Wind of Change. His shout outs are for 60MW Podcast, The Real Queens of Queens, The Bad Cop Bad Cop Show, Geek to Me Radio, BK on the Air Escape Pod Podcast, ABCD:TOS, The Marine Corps Movie Minute, The Indiana Jones Minute and The Rocky Minute.

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In this episode, we welcome Scott Baker, aka, Scotty B, a radio talent at WSB in Atlanta with both a sports and music background. We start with Scotty growing up in Lansing, Michigan. High School football landed him scholarship opportunities in Alabama and Georgia. Scotty opted for Clark-Atlanta University, a well-known HBCU for broadcasting and media. While in school, Scotty realized he wasn't going to be playing football as a career. He fell in love with the microphone and got his degree in broadcasting. He grew up singing and playing music in church, so it was a natural fit to perform on the mic. He was initially hired at WSB to be a phone screener, but made a point of learning as much as he could about everything else. Fate landed him the role of producing "Word on the Street," a radio show heard Saturdays and Sundays from 9PM to midnight. He works with hosts Shelley Wynter, MalaniKai and DJ Crystal. The show is also exported as a podcast for on-demand listening.

MOVIES/STREAMING: Walt began watching the Netflix show, Away. He was a little disappointed with it's slow pacing. He started to binge the older show, Halt and Catch Fire. Finally, he's been watching college football whenever he can. Scotty B is making his way through season 2 of The Umbrella Academy. He's also watching the NBA playoffs and the early start to college football. Alan started the second season of The Boys on Amazon Prime and has enjoyed picking it up from where the first season ended. He's still on season 5 of Star Trek: The Next Generation.

READING: Walt is reading, "The Black Echo," the first Bosch novel written by Michael Connelly. Scotty B is revisiting the classic book, "The Seven Habits of Highly Successful People." He likes to read a section and put it down to ponder for awhile. Alan admits with the presidential campaign, he has been reading news almost non-stop.

LISTENING:

Walt just finished the 7-part series, Wind of Change. He also began to listen to The Armchair Expert and has been really enjoying the interviews. Scotty B makes a point of listening to his radio competition to make sure their show is staying ahead of everyone. He also likes Expeditiously by T.I. Alan just started listening to Wind of Change and is really liking it. He also gave listening shout-outs to The Marine Corps Movie Minute, Golden Rage of TV, 60MW Podcast, The Real Queens of Queens (where he was asked to make a new intro and outro for their show), The Bad Cop Bad Cop Show and the the BK on the Air Escape Pod Podcast.

In this episode, we welcome Dr. Don Green, President of Georgia Highland's College, who joins us to discuss his career path, education and motivation. We start with his parents putting a premium on education while living in a small town in Michigan. After college and getting his MBA, Don was ready to tackle the business world. In fact, he did, for a short while. But, by chance, he was asked to teach a course on human resources. He was immediately taken with the idea of being a college professor. From there, he began to work toward administration. That path led him to become the newest president of GHC. We also spent time discussing how to go about creating a curriculum in such a fast-paced world. This turned into a topic of how each generation is motivated by different things. Ultimately, Don's passion comes from wanting to guide students toward their own passions and to excel at them.

MOVIEWS/STREAMING: Walt has been watching Ted Lasso on Apple TV and gives it two thumbs up! He also likes AP Bio on the Peacock app and Atlanta Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children on HBO. Don admits he may be a little behind, but he's watching The Umbrella Academy on Netflix. He went to the movies to see Bill and Ted Face the Music and did not like it at all. He also referenced the show Haven on Netflix. Alan finished the 5-part documentary series, High Score, and really enjoyed it. He is finishing season 5 of Star Trek: The Next Generation on Netflix and is finishing up season one of Longmier.

READING: Walt admits he has been meaning to start reading "The Making of Tombstone," but plans to begin it this week. Don is reading two books and highly recommends them both. The first is, "Happiness by Design," by Paul Dolan. The second is, "Think Small: The Surprisingly Simple Way to Reach Big Goals," by Service and Gallagher. Alan, after having finished the Bosch series, is planning to start at the beginning of the Michael Connelly novels with that character.

LISTENING: Walt continues to listen to the Smartless podcast and the Marine Corps Movie Minute. He is also working his way through the 7-part series, Wind of Change. Music-wise, Don is listening to "Nineteen Eighty Thousand" by the Jeb Bush Orchestra and "Doorway" by Wanderwild. As to podcasts, he likes to listen to the UK based show, No Such Thing as a Fish. Alan gave shout-outs to The Bad Cop Bad Cop Show, 60MW Podcast, Radio Labyrinth, Geek to Me Radio and The BK on the Air Escape Pod Podcast.

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In this episode we are joined by Christopher Korman, the son of the late actor, Harvey Korman, to talk about his life and his struggles being learning disabled. It's hard not to want to talk just about the career of Harvey Korman, but our goal was to focus on Christopher's life and upbringing. As with any kid, it's only later you realize what an amazing life you've had. We talked a lot about Chris having to come into his own and still fighting moments of resentment over the shadow his dad cast. However, with time, he has come to cherish the legacy and how it is being used to help combat learning disabilities.

MOVIES/STREAMING: Walt finished season three of Yellowstone and really loved it. He even said he would have to reassess his earlier thoughts on the talent of Kevin Costner. He also started Cobra Kai and, in memory of Chadwick Boseman's untimely death, re-watched Black Panther. Christopher has gone back to binge-watch The West Wing, Newsroom and Will & Grace. Alan heartily recommended the Netflix documentary series, High Score, about the rise of the video arcade, the home game console and PC gaming. He also started watching season one of Longmire.

READING: Christopher just ordered the book, "Five Minutes, Mr. Byner," and is really looking forward to diving into it.

LISTENING: Walt started the podcast, Awakening with JP Sears Show, and cannot decide if it's meant to be taken seriously or as a bit of a tongue-in-cheek show, but he is enjoying it. Chris just got Linda Purl's latest album, "Taking a Chance on Love." He also suggests, The Carson Podcast, by Mark Malkoff. Alan did a round of shout-outs to our good friends and supporters: Geek to Me Radio, The Real Queens of Queens, The Bad Cop Bad Cop Show and, of course, 60MW Podcast.

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In this episode, we welcome two podcasters from 60MW, Ben Ford and Chris Jellyman, who each put out a myriad of shows and content. Ben has been a musician since age 15, playing the guitar. He used to play in a band in the London area and still write and plays songs. He got involved with podcasting when he stumbled across Chris on Twitter. Chris's story begins with a show called, The Same Coin. The video game podcast lasted for several years before running it's course. But, as one door shuts, another opens. Chris joined with the podcast 60MW, then called 60 Minutes With. One of the first shows Chris and Ben do is the video game show, The ABCs of Gaming, where they are joined by Adam Parry. Ben is also part of the ClintCast, where he and podcast owner, Dave Robinson, break down the films of Clint Eastwood in release order. After months of discussion, Ben also launched a new show under the 60MW label called, The ABC's of Fording Ahead. It is a show based on how to stay positive in a challenging world. He is teamed up with Chris Jellyman once again and the newly added Alan Sanders from our own podcast. Chris has other shows as well. He co-hosts the Spotlight Reflection shows with Adam Parry. It is a show where they look back and films (or TV shows) they loved as kids and see if they still hold up today. He also does the Entertainment Show with Dave Robinson, where they look at the latest moves, TV shows and documentaries they've been watching. Chris and Alan have also launched a new limited series under the Soundcheck music shows, breaking down their thoughts on Metallica's discography, in release order.

Movies/Streaming: Walt is working his way through season 3 of, "Yellowstone," and loves it and cannot recommend it enough. He also think fans of the wit and snark of the Airplane movies should checkout the Netflix series, "Medical Police." Ben says he will always default to some classics when he needs a laugh, such as, "Fawlty Towers," and, "Friday Night Dinner." He just started season one of, "Ozark," and really likes it, though admits it's a heavy show. Chris is starting season 6 of, "Bosch," and season 5 of, "Brooklyn Nine-nine." He also recommends, "Justified," and, "Santa Clarita Diet." Alan just started season one of, "Yellowstone," and finished season six of, "Bosch."

Reading: Chris recommends two books he just recently completed: "Bond on Bond," by Roger Moore and, "Can't Hurt Me," by David Goggins.

Listening: Walt just started listening to The Marine Corps Movie Minute podcast. Their first season they are breaking down the Clint Eastwood flick, "Heartbreak Ridge." Ben loves a lot of crime-related podcasts and recommends True Crime All the Time. He is also listening to Under Consoletation, a show looking back at a video game television show, one episode at a time. Chris likes to listen to Alan's weekly Saturday radio show, "Waking Up with Alan," and sometimes the following show, "BK on the Air." He is listening to the audio book, "Thanks alot, Mr. Kibblewhite," by Roger Daltry of The Who. Alan recommends everyone should subscribe and listen to 60MW. He also does a big shout-out to the podcast, Radio Labyrinth.

In today's episode we are joined by fantasy author JW Webb, chatting about his books set in the world of Anzu. Jim grew up close to London but it wasn't until he moved out to Cornwall when his first book came to life. He believes there is a great sense of the Celtic vibe living in that area of the UK. It was during this time he also reached out to an illustrator who, at the time, had worked with J.R.R. Tolkien as an illustrator. Unfortunately, tragedy hit JW's life when his wife passed away. In a wonderful turn of events, he reconnected with someone he had met in his youth while sailing around Australia. That new relationship led him to relocating to the United States in 2012. He is now putting the finishing touches on his 12th book in the ever-growing list of books set in the world of Anzu.

Movies/Streaming: Walt is working his way through Futurama and began watching Lower Decks, the animated series set in the Star Trek universe. JW recommended Picard, Ozark, Yellowstone, Longmire, and The Bodyguard. Alan is wrapping up season 4 of The Next Generation and season 4 of Bosch. Alan also highly recommends the Netflix film, Extraction, starring Chris Hemsworth.

Reading: Walt is still working his way through, "Praying for Sheetrock," and just finished reading, "Waiting for the Punch." JW just finished reading, "The Real History of the SAS." Alan recommends, "The Making of Tombstone," for anyone who considers themselves a fan of the movie.

Listening to/Podcasts: Walt grabs his fresh supply of gummies and has been listening to The Grateful Dead from 1972. He also has a couple podcasts he really recommends; Holy Crap It's Sports with Pete Davis and Comedy, Bang, Bang. JW listens to the podcast Self Publishing 101 along with a lot of Kate Bush and Souxsie and the Banshees. Alan tried out Literally! The Rob Lowe podcast and has enjoyed the guests. He also recommended The Worst of the Best with Ryan Rebalkin, a show that looks at a "great" album or movie or whatever and then the hosts have to decided what is the worst part, moment or song. Alan also loves the podcast 60 Minutes With now rebranded as 60MW. He reminds the audience to watch for the next Soundcheck Metallica show he is going to be on with host Chris Jellyman. Their next episode with focus on the album, "Ride the Lightning." He also gave a shout out to The Real Queens of Queens podcast and The Bad Cop, Bad Cop Show.