In this podcast episode we focus on Season 1, episodes 3 & 4 of Ted Lasso. We get started with a quick summary of teach episode. Like Phil Jackson, Coach Ted Lasso gives each player a book. Here, team captain reads his niece A Wrinkle in Time. Trent Crimm: The Independent (episode 3) For the … Continue reading "The Leadership Methods of Ted Lasso"

Thank you for listening to the Torg Stories podcast. My sister Anne and I are talking Season 1, Episodes 1 and 2 of Ted Lasso today. The title of this episode is “You’re a Godsent Ted Lasso.” It’s something the team owner Rebecca calls Ted, and he tells her, “It takes one to know one.” … Continue reading "Podcast: You’re a Godsend Ted Lasso"

Thank you for checking out the Torg Stories Podcast. Today, my sister Anne and I revisit a major feature of our childhoods: Coach Bob Knight’s Indiana Hoosiers. As a catalyst for conversation, we read John Feinstein’s 1986 book about the Indiana men’s basketball team, A Season on the Brink. Some relevant dates in relation to … Continue reading "Podcast: A Season on the Brink by John Feinstein"

The film Pulp Fiction is the topic for this edition of the Torg Stories Podcast. General background on film: Why this film: What’s interesting? Favorite scenes: Golden Lines: Shots / Cinematography: Starting five: Starred off the bench: Who is that? Other details: What Tarantino films have you seen and/or liked?

x Why this film? 6th in the series that started in 1996. I’ve seen them all. The big news on internet research: A couple reviews, Rotten Tomatoes, etc. Prioritize why people come to watch, what makes the films popular: Most fun to rewatch scenes. Golden Lines from the film. Memorable cinematography shots? You picking Bourne … Continue reading "Podcast: Mission Impossible Fallout"

Why these two films? Top Gun / Maverick Internet Research: Tik Tok Breakout Scenes. My favorite scenes to watch: Cinematography Great Shots: Connections between the original TG and Maverick: Steal the show: Observations: Golden Lines: Emotional Moments: Tom Cruise (born 1962) filmography: Kelly McGillis (born 1957) filmography: If you’ve got a suggestion for a film … Continue reading "Podcast: Top Gun Maverick Double Feature"

Anne, you up for Top Gun Maverick Double Feature next week? We’ll re-watch both films and talk about them as a pair? Father’s Day Celebration segment: Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers and our dad Martin. Up first, something I’m stealing from Coach Barry and the Watauga Women’s program. Celebrations of our father: NBA … Continue reading "Father’s Day NBA Season Review and NBA Fits"

Welcome to the Torg Stories podcast. In this episode we try to believe that the Miami Heat are at least the 2nd best NBA team, Tyler Herro’s fits, introduce ourselves to the WNBA’s Indiana Fever, read local news from Los Angeles and Boone, and wrap up with a personal look back at last week and … Continue reading "NBA Finals Heat and Nuggets, Meet the Indiana Fever, and Local News"

Heat win game 2! On this week’s episode my sister Anne and I read and discuss articles about Heat Coach Erik Spolestra and the Nuggets Michael Malone, we get a broken leg update from Anne, and I’ll tell you about my visit with my daughter Charlotte to the University of Lynchburg. Anne, I’m shocked. The … Continue reading "NBA Finals Nuggets and Heat, Coaches Mike Malone and Erik Spolestra, and Two Torg Stories"

Hello and welcome to the Torg Stories Podcast. Today, Anne and I come up with a simile for each of the four NBA teams in the conference finals. That’s a fun little game you can try out yourself. If my relationship was the weather, what would it be? My best friend is like a… We … Continue reading "Podcast: We get a Heat Celtics Game 7 and Here’s a Simile for Each NBA Conference Finals Team"