Think Quickly..Speak Slowly

Episode #17 brings Think Quickly's long time fan Jared Locke on to talk about travel.  He is a friend of both of ours, and we have both been co-workers with him in the past as well.  Jared has become a world traveler through his job, and shares his tips with booking flights, and hotels.  We also discuss travel in the post COVID era.  What are the best airlines? Where should you travel abroad?  These questions and many more are answered!

Episode 16 brings us another headlines episode.  This week we take a look at John Cena’s apology to China, and the United States senate voting down a commission on January 6th. We follow that with the Wuhan lab leak theory causing the spread of covid, and finally Nick and I discuss our Top 5 sports moments we witnessed live either in person or on TV. 

Episode #15 brings us another interview.  This time our guest is Kelsey Motley.  Kelsey currently works at Learfield with Iowa State, and is a part time real estate agent.  We go through Kelsey's life growing up with a twin brother, becoming a social butterfly, and parlaying her social skills into a successful career.  Life is never without its bumps in the road and Kelsey shares with us her bout with the infamous C-word that no one wants to hear in the doctor's office.  Strength, grace, and humor got her through...with a little help from her friends and family!  # mottystrong

Episode #14 is another Headlines episode.  Our first headline this week is Bill Gates getting divorced.  What is fair when it comes to splitting assets?  What do we think is the main cause for the divorce?  Next we look at Man vs. Animals.  Who wins in a fight?  Could you take out an eagle...should you take out an eagle?  Listener question on tipping is our third topic.  When, where, and how much is appropriate.  Lastly we talk old fashion books after I made a trip to the book store last week.  We discuss reading as a whole.  Do people read enough...and i don't mean text,tweets, and blogs filled with emoji's. 

Episode #13 brings us into the world of health and fitness.  Our guest this week is Jordon Frakes who is an area manager for Millennium Rehab & Consulting, Inc.  He also happens to have held the title of fittest man in Vincent, IA for over a decade.  Jordon walks us through his education route, and his journey through the physical therapy world.   We then dive into a discussion about various workout methods, and diet routines.   Getting started being a healthier person always seems to be the most challenging part, but rest assured listeners you will get some advice on how to make and achieve attainable goals.

Episode #12 marks our first Headlines episode with a guest host. We welcome Skyler Ingram of Episode #3 fame as well as his alter ego, Duke Congress, to fill in for JR. Sky/Duke and Nick discuss the recent economic data regarding inflation, and its effect on the economy, as well as some potential hedges against inflation. The hosts then dive into a deep discussion on alternative medicine after a recent report shows MDMA's effectiveness in treating PTSD. We wrap with a summer movie preview, and Sky gives his top 5 movie recommendations for the summer.

Episode #11 brings us another interview.  This time we have Jordon Whipple join the podcast.  Jordon's journey is another one with plenty of perseverance, and also plenty of humor.   He enjoys a stable home life with his wonderful family now, but the road there was filled with couches, roomates, and less then ideal living situations.   Through it all he maintained his positive attitude, and his gift for making people laugh!

Episode 10 is another Headlines episode.  This week our 3 major headlines are Facebook upholding their ban on former President Trump,  Birth rates have fallen to a 42-year low in the US, and Biden proposes waving intellectual property right for COVID vaccine to help poor countries.  We also debut a new segment called where we will rank random topics.   This week we rank the 3 best months in the year.   Yes, we spend 20 mins ranking which 3 months are the best.

Today we have Steph and Hannah on in celebration of Mother's Day.  We backtrack to our engagements, wedding planning, and saying I do.  Finishing with our stories of how our little families started, and how parenting has been going for everyone.   Happy Mother's Day to all the wonderful mothers!

This week we have 4 unique headlines for you.  First we examine why the Oscars suffered their worst TV ratings in the shows history.  Next we jump into congressional redistricting, and everything that comes with that.  Headline#3 brings us unexpected danger in the form of gender reveal parties.  Finally Nick and I give our 2021 NFL draft analyst as we discuss the top 5 QB's taken.