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Get Real With Rick Dancer

486 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 days ago - ★★★★ - 11 ratings

I'm a former Television News Anchor and Reporter and once ran to be Oregon's Secretary of State. Now, I'm an organic storyteller and Pacific Northwest Traveler who is unedited, unfiltered and real.

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Get Real With Rick Dancer: My Moses

August 10, 2023 22:03 - 56 minutes - 52.2 MB

I met this guy in the locker room at our gym in Helena Montana. Until today I knew nothing about his politics but what I did hear in his words and wisdom were thoughts from the past. Thoughts that still work or could. He inspired me and then told me his great, great maybe one more great grandfather was Eugene Skinner, the founder of the town I just spent the last 30 plus years working in. At 82 this guy has some pearls of wisdom that should not be wasted on swine.  Enjoy. 

Get Real With Rick Dancer: Til Death We Do Part

August 09, 2023 12:48 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MB

The couple you are about to listen to will amaze you. I was having a rough day and this conversation put life into perspective. She was told almost a year ago she had a year to live....she's still here, obviously. What they have learned, the plans for the future and the attitude it takes to battle and win a terminal disease.

The Truth About Timber: Modern Mills And How They Work

August 08, 2023 20:09 - 6 minutes - 5.63 MB

Truth about timber. The Modern Mill Lumber mills are becoming so efficient it will amaze you. There is a market for every inch of that log. Dust, bark, chips and scraps all are either sold or used to power the mill. In our second of a series called “The Truth About Timber”, the truth is most mills don’t operate the way they used to. Its high tech, camera’s, computers and it all translates into better sustainability and a huge reduction in waste. We recently spent some time at the Hampt...

Get Real With Rick Dancer: Leaving Tradition For God

August 04, 2023 19:00 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MB

It's easy to worship tradition and religion and forget about God. It's also easy to see that failure in other religions but not our own. Tonight we unpack the Amish tradition a bit with two men who left. They will tell us what that is like and discuss something much more broad and deep....a lasting relationship with God not religion.

Get Real With Rick Dancer; Robin Hood? You Decide.

August 03, 2023 19:27 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MB

His name is all over the internet, Colin Davis McCarthy. He's the man who took a wad of hundred dollar bills and threw them on an interstate in Oregon to get rid of what he calls Blood Money. He's got a past, as we all do but his, but he says his caused him to be silent about a sexual assault that was happening to him repeatedly. His story is complicated and he has those who don't believe him. So we decided to hear his story and ask some difficult questions.

Get Real with Rick Dancer: Sex Trafficking

August 02, 2023 02:57 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MB

Sex trafficking is nothing new but the movie "Sound of Freedom" made it a headline. I met a woman in Eugene who knows a lot about the topic. She runs a place in Oregon where those who have been victimized can go to heal. Tonight she and one of the young women she's helping join us for a real conversation.

Get Real with Rick Dancer: Betsy Johnson Tells It Like It Is

July 27, 2023 01:29 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MB

She's known for her candid approach to politics in Oregon. She's a pistol, a spitfire, a woman who's not afraid to speak the truth even when it makes her political party friends angry. Betsy Johnson ran for governor in Oregon last November. We gave her some time to settle into her new life but as you will find out in this interview, she hasn't stopped doing the work of a politician she just dropped the label. This interview is honest, upfront, may make some of you uncomfortable but I hope it...

Get Real With Rick Dancer: FreeStyle

July 26, 2023 03:24 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MB

Tim Schley works with me and asks great questions. We talk about all sorts of personal things and yes politics. Send us your questions if you like [email protected]

Get Real With Rick Dancer: Surviving, Thriving in Business

July 21, 2023 00:31 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MB

She's had eight businesses and all successful but the current one is changing her life. As she explains in the interview making sipping vinegar has helped her find not only her rhythm in life but her place.

Get Real With Rick Dancer: #500 My Family

July 20, 2023 12:09 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MB

People ask me what I was like as a kid. I was much different than the man I am today. My sisters recently visited so I had them on the show to tell you some stories and give you a better idea of who I am. Enjoy.

Get Real With Rick Dancer: A Man's Walk

July 19, 2023 05:13 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MB

The Young Man you are about to meet understands the pain of addiction, suicide and a life of crime. He's lived it. Now he's traveling the country spreading his message. You will love this interview he is such a great guy with a big restored heart. 

Get Real With Rick Dancer: Oregon Stands Up

July 13, 2023 22:53 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MB

A busy lineup tonight. The Truth About Timber, a series we are producing telling the industries side, finally. Tonight a logger who grew up with doctors discovers logging in his DNA. A natural gas ban in the city of Eugene gets dumped. City blames 9th circuit court decision but more likely they got ahold of polling that said NO WAY from the public. Good job citizens of Eugene. Oh, and Portland Oregon is talking about new terms that should not be used...like citizen. Plus, the Helena Montana ...

Get Real With Rick Dancer: Commitment #468

July 13, 2023 01:48 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MB

She promised her son they'd start a restaurant but on the way to Montana her son was killed in a car accident. She kept her promise but it's been tough. In the process a small town called White Sulfur Springs Montana has helped her heal. It's an amazing story that will inspire you.

Get Real With Rick Dancer #468

July 12, 2023 01:57 - 42 minutes - 39 MB

We fight against principalities and powers of darkness and if we don't start standing up to the madness we will lose this battle for morality and our nation. We talk about that on this episode of Get Real With Rick Dancer.

Get Real With Rick Dancer Episode 467 Pandemic Was A Lie

July 07, 2023 12:56 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MB

A 17 year old man from Springfield Oregon talks about what it was like to stand up to his school, teachers, friends and the system when it came to getting the vaccine and wearing a mask. He also talks about how that's changed his life forever, in a good way.

Get Real With Rick Dancer: Risky Business

June 30, 2023 00:00 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MB

The man you are about to meet is a farmer who after his family lost everything, had to find a new way to do his job. A chef approached him at a farmers market and it change his families lives and their livelihoods. This is an inspiring story of change, guts and being willing to do the hard things in life. 

Get Real With Rick Dancer: Hope For Recovery

June 29, 2023 12:31 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MB

We all make mistakes. But for some those mistakes never seem to leave them. What if someone gave you more than just a chance but truly believed in you? That's what this story is about. 

Get Real with Rick Dancer: A Little Bit Country

June 28, 2023 03:24 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MB

She's an Oregonians and becoming quite the name in the country music world. She's opening for some big named country stars and catches us up on what she's doing. Also sings a couple of original songs. Please share. 

Get Real With Rick Dancer Why Do You Think I Have To Agree With You?

June 23, 2023 12:16 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MB

The world has gone mad. We somehow think everyone should agree with us and when we state our ideas and opinions, they come after us and feel the need to publicly flog us with words. Here's what really happened. We also talk about why we need to stop asking people to agree with us. Perhaps that's something wrong in you, not the person you are after.

Get Real With Rick Dancer: Training Your Dog

June 22, 2023 13:02 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MB

We heard about this young woman from Montana who trains dogs. Yes, there are a lot of dog trainers out there but there's something special about the way she does it and her background. We thought she'd make an interesting interview and we were right. Listen.

Get Real With Rick Dancer; Free Style

June 21, 2023 01:52 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MB

Tonight, questions people have for me. Some are personal, some political, you'll know more about me when we're done than you ever care to know LOL.

Get Real With Rick Dancer

June 16, 2023 02:18 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MB

A program in Montana is giving hope, health and mental awareness to veterans.There's one outlet in Billings and another in Helena. We talked with the owners and some of the veterans involved about it. 

Get Real With Rick Dancer: Honesty, Bravery, No Fear

June 07, 2023 01:27 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MB

No one said you have to believe what you don't believe. Oh, they will try but you don't have to listen, abide by their rules or play along. It's time we stand up for what we think is right, you know, the truth.

Get Real With Rick Dancer: Open Oregon's Primary Election

June 02, 2023 13:22 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MB

Many Oregonians feel opening the primary to all parties would truly help balance the state. It's an uphill climb and been tried many times before. So what's different this time? Listen.

Get Real With Rick Dancer: Open Oregon's Primary

June 01, 2023 13:12 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MB

The closed primary is an old idea that's time is gone. A move to make voting more fair is underway. How would opening the primary help bring fairness to all Oregonians? Listen.

Get Real With Rick Dancer: Educational Freedom

June 01, 2023 13:00 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MB

What if a parent in Oregon could send their child to any school they wanted and some of their tax dollars would actually follow them? States all over the country are moving to this and Oregon is next on the list. But in Oregon one of the ballot measures dealing with this issue would actually make the law permanent. Why is that important? Watch.

Get Real With Rick Dancer: School Choice in Oregon

May 31, 2023 12:54 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MB

School choice is becoming popular all over the country but in Oregon two ballot measures, if passed, will do something no other state has done so far. The measures would make it so school choice is offered in the constitution which means no party, governor or anyone else can come in and have a change of heart and get rid of it. But there is much more to this plan as you will hear in this interview.

Get Real With Rick Dancer; Missouri River Brewing Company

May 26, 2023 00:41 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MB

Beer is a big deal in Montana and the brewery we are about to take you into is one of our favorites. The beer is excellent but so are the people who started it and are making it one of the best in Montana.

Get Real Honest with Rick Dancer: FreeStyle

May 18, 2023 02:52 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MB

In this episode the tenderhearted may want to stay clear. We talk about the ridiculousness of the COVID response, Trans "stuff" and anything else that might cause you to cringe. For the rest of us free thinking folks, dig in and tell me what you think.

Get Real Crazy with Rick Dancer

April 28, 2023 03:59 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MB

On this episode we get into a little trouble with the doctors from BSFREE MD and Bait and Tackle Rob who changed his name to Doug. Oh and Bill Lundun with news from Montana to Oregon. You will scratch your head and wonder why.

Get Real With Rick Dancer: Suicide

April 27, 2023 12:18 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MB

Montana comes in number 3 in terms of the number of suicides each year per capita. Wyoming is number one. Idaho number 5 and Oregon number 13. We clearly have a problem. The Broadwater County Sheriff is trying to so something about it in his corner of the world. He talks with us about what he's seeing and what he feels we as parents and a culture need to do to reduce those numbers.

Get Real With Rick Dancer: Calling Out Environmentalist for their hypocrisy

April 26, 2023 03:37 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MB

If the environmental community is truly serious about Climate Change why does it look beyond the science and refuse to even acknowledge what we already know about forest management and it's positive impact on the place we live.

Get Real With Rick Dancer: Mr President Get Your Nose Out of My Credit Report

April 25, 2023 04:39 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MB

So the Biden administration feels it's its duty to reward people who have poor credit and penalize those with good. What does all this mean? We talk with a mortgage broker about not just the immediate impact but the big picture, something Biden can't seem to do.

Get Real With Rick Dancer: Timber Problems In Oregon

April 21, 2023 12:12 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MB

The Oregon Board of Forestry is planning some rule changes that would devastate the communities that depend on timber for jobs and the states as a whole. Listen in to find out what it is and what you can do to help stop it.

Get Real With Rick Dancer: Single Track Helps Heal Veterans

April 20, 2023 03:39 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MB

A group in Oregon is helping veterans heal. They do it through mountain biking and taking vets on one hell of a ride. It's fun, it's companionship and it's working. Plus Bill Lundun joins us to tell you how an appeals court decision in California could throw a monkey wrench in the Eugene City Councils plan to limit the use of natural gas in the city.

Get Real with Rick Dancer: FreeStyle

April 19, 2023 01:55 - 30 minutes - 28 MB

Tonight you set the agenda. Let's talk about everything and anything...especially freedom, censorship and God's plan for us.

Get Real With Rick Dancer: Parental Rights

April 12, 2023 03:36 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MB

Parents have the right to know what their kids are being taught and more and more people are standing up for those rights. There are groups who can help you. From running for school boards to helping in the classroom, parents are back. 

Get Real With Rick Dancer : Native American Veteran Speaks Out

April 09, 2023 14:18 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MB

I met the guy you are about to hear from at a mall in Missoula Montana. His story is sad but yet this guy doesn't make anyone or need anyone's sympathy.

Get Real With Rick Dancer: Zach The Body Builder

April 09, 2023 13:49 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MB

His mother was told Zach Childers would never walk. She told him to get out of his wheelchair, he did, and he's never looked back. This is a story about a guy who is making something amazing of himself despite his diagnosis. Enjoy.

Get Real With Rick Dancer: Bronc Buck Horse Trainer

April 09, 2023 13:31 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MB

She hails from Oregon but this woman is all Montana. She tells us how she got into the business of raising and training bronc horses and her love for this great state.

Get Real with Rick Dancer: Gun Owners in Oregon beware

March 31, 2023 11:59 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MB

Remember measure 114? Yeh the authors screwed up and now it's tied up in the courts. In steps the Oregon legislature.

Get Real With Rick Dancer; A Brothers Love

March 30, 2023 12:30 - 55 minutes - 50.9 MB

This interview is one of the best we've done in a long time. The Story is of a boy who grew up in a home of addiction. His mother was recently killed and now what he is planning to do for his two younger brothers is nothing short of a miracle.

Get Real with Rick Dancer: Guns Or People

March 28, 2023 01:23 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MB

What is truly to blame for gun violence in America, the gun or the person pulling the trigger? We all know the answer but the "progressives" can't seem to put the blame where it belongs.

Get Real With Rick Dancer: School Choice In Oregon?

March 23, 2023 12:36 - 51 minutes - 46.8 MB

What if you an Oregon parent could send your school to any school and not hurt public education? Education Freedom is movement that's gaining steam and its critics. This is by far the best explanation Ive heard of this plan and I'm excited about the possibilities. 

Get Real With Rick Dancer: How To Make Change

March 14, 2023 02:00 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MB

You have to know how to fight your enemy if you are going to make any headway. You also have to put yourself in the game to even have an enemy. If people in this country want change we will have to call out the lies and call in new people to represent us.

Get Real With Rick Dancer: A Powerful Conversation About Energy

March 09, 2023 00:01 - 1 hour - 57.9 MB

We recently took a tour inside the Canyon Ferry Dam just outside Helena Montana. The plant generates enough power to light the homes of Helena but that's not the main reason for the dam. Plus we talk with a Eugene Oregon city councilor about a new move in that town to ban the use of natural gas and how that's going over. 

Get Real With Rick Dancer: Shame on Big Pharma

March 08, 2023 04:58 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MB

Big Pharma is so deeply knitted in the fabric of advertisers and news operations. Is it any wonder the pandemic turned out the way it did.

Get Real With Rick Dancer

March 03, 2023 01:01 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MB

I met the guy you are about to meet in a bar in Victor Idaho a few years ago. He was the only black man in town and when a band saw him sit down, they started playing and old black spiritual song and he sang along. I was deeply moved and went and chatted with him and shot a short video. He reached out to me a week ago and now you get to hear "The Rest of the Story."

Get real With rick Dancer

March 01, 2023 04:14 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MB

The fires that burned in Oregon two years ago were devastating to the fisheries. We look back at what happened and then talk with a couple of experts about what's going on today.

Get Real With Rick Dancer: It's Finally Coming out

February 28, 2023 00:55 - 33 minutes - 31 MB

It's finally coming out. Even the Department of Energy says it's likely to have started in "The Lab". We get our BS FREE MD doctor to talk about this very crazy issue.