Shaping Opinion
440 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 76 ratingsThe Shaping Opinion podcast helps you see through the spin. It reveals things you may not know, and it exposes other things some may want to keep hidden. Its focus is on how your thoughts and attitudes are influenced to create change in the culture, sometimes for better, sometimes for worse. Host Tim O’Brien – author, senior media advisor and veteran damage control expert – empowers you with a fresh perspective. He comfortably takes you inside trending issues, stories and to the people who unravel it all through deep-dive conversations. After decades in handling high stakes and complex crisis management situations, Tim probes to uncover what’s real and what matters, and what will shape the future. Watch or listen every Monday wherever you get your podcasts.
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Episodes
He Directed “Christmas Vacation”
December 02, 2019 05:16 - 43 minutes - 59.4 MBPlan on watching National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation this holiday season? Listen to the film’s director Jeremiah Chechik talk about the impact that movie has had on him and on our holiday entertainment traditions. He’ll talk about the making of the film and why the Griswold Family have become a staple in holiday viewing. https://traffic.libsyn.com/shapingopinion/Directing_National_Lampoons_Christmas_Vacation_auphonic.mp3 Are there any movies you just have to watch every year during the...
Out of Tragedy Emerges Gratitude
November 25, 2019 05:16 - 34 minutes - 47.6 MBSteve Garrett, the host of the Within the Realm Podcast, joins Tim to talk about giving thanks in a way you may not expect. Steve shares his story of personal tragedy that he and his family have faced, and how through it all, he has found a way to be grateful. https://traffic.libsyn.com/shapingopinion/A_Tragedy_A_Thankful_Heart_-_auphonic.mp3 This Thursday, millions of Americans will gather together for the Thanksgiving holiday. There will be the Macy’s Parade to start the day off. There wi...
Out of Tragedy Emerges Gratitude – Episode 96
November 25, 2019 05:16 - 34 minutes - 47.6 MBSteve Garrett, the host of the Within the Realm Podcast, joins Tim to talk about giving thanks in a way you may not expect. Steve shares his story of personal tragedy that he and his family have faced, and how through it all, he has found a way to be grateful. https://traffic.libsyn.com/shapingopinion/A_Tragedy_A_Thankful_Heart_-_auphonic.mp3 This Thursday, millions of Americans will gather together for the Thanksgiving holiday. There will be the Macy’s Parade to start the day off. There wi...
Why We Eat What We Do at Thanksgiving – Episode 95
November 18, 2019 05:16 - 52 minutes - 71.9 MBFood PR expert Mary Barber joins Tim to tell the origin stories behind our Thanksgiving foods, from regional favorites, to some items that trace their “roots” back to that first Thanksgiving in 1621. Listen to the story behind your Thanksgiving table. https://traffic.libsyn.com/shapingopinion/Why_We_Eat_What_We_Do_on_Thanksgiving_auphonic.mp3 Next Thursday America will celebrate Thanksgiving marking the official start of the Holiday season. A day of parades, football, food, family…and more ...
Why We Eat What We Do at Thanksgiving
November 18, 2019 05:16 - 52 minutes - 71.9 MBFood PR expert Mary Barber joins Tim to tell the origin stories behind our Thanksgiving foods, from regional favorites, to some items that trace their “roots” back to that first Thanksgiving in 1621. Listen to the story behind your Thanksgiving table. https://traffic.libsyn.com/shapingopinion/Why_We_Eat_What_We_Do_on_Thanksgiving_auphonic.mp3 Next Thursday America will celebrate Thanksgiving marking the official start of the Holiday season. A day of parades, football, food, family…and more ...
He Reshaped the World After World War Two
November 11, 2019 05:16 - 1 hour - 49.6 MBAuthor and historian Rachel Yarnell Thompson joins Tim to talk about the man with a plan, George Marshall, whose “Marshall Plan” reshaped Europe and the world after World War Two. After playing important military roles in winning both World War One and World War Two, he was tapped for what would become his most well-recognized legacy, the rebuilding of the free world. Rachel is the author of: Marshall—A Statesman Shaped in the Crucible of War. https://traffic.libsyn.com/shapingopinion/Marsha...
He Reshaped the World After World War Two – Episode 94
November 11, 2019 05:16 - 1 hour - 49.6 MBAuthor and historian Rachel Yarnell Thompson joins Tim to talk about the man with a plan, George Marshall, whose “Marshall Plan” reshaped Europe and the world after World War Two. After playing important military roles in winning both World War One and World War Two, he was tapped for what would become his most well-recognized legacy, the rebuilding of the free world. Rachel is the author of: Marshall—A Statesman Shaped in the Crucible of War. https://traffic.libsyn.com/shapingopinion/Marsha...
Building The Bomb – Episode 93
November 04, 2019 05:16 - 1 hour - 83 MBRichard Rhodes won a Pulitzer Prize for his definitive book on the development of nuclear weapons called “The Making of the Atomic Bomb.” It’s one of 26 books he’s written, several of them focused on the world in the nuclear age. He joins Tim to talk about the wartime effort that changed everything, The Manhattan Project. https://traffic.libsyn.com/shapingopinion/Manhattan_Project_-_auphonic.mp3 In 1938, nuclear fission was discovered in Nazi Germany just in time for Christmas. News of the ...
Building The Bomb
November 04, 2019 05:16 - 1 hour - 83 MBRichard Rhodes won a Pulitzer Prize for his definitive book on the development of nuclear weapons called “The Making of the Atomic Bomb.” It’s one of 26 books he’s written, several of them focused on the world in the nuclear age. He joins Tim to talk about the wartime effort that changed everything, The Manhattan Project. https://traffic.libsyn.com/shapingopinion/Manhattan_Project_-_auphonic.mp3 In 1938, nuclear fission was discovered in Nazi Germany just in time for Christmas. News of the ...
Iowa Caucuses: The Breakfast Place – Episode 92
October 28, 2019 04:16 - 30 minutes - 41.2 MBDavid “Stoney” Stone, the owner of the Waveland Café in Des Moines, Iowa, joins Tim to talk about how his humble little diner has become the go-to destination in for anyone who wants to become President of the United States as they compete in the Iowa Caucuses. https://traffic.libsyn.com/shapingopinion/92_-_Iowa_Caucuses_and_Breakfast.mp3 On Monday, February 3rd, 2020, Iowa will conduct its caucuses to kick off the presidential election primary season, officially launching the 2020 presiden...
Iowa Caucuses: The Breakfast Place
October 28, 2019 04:16 - 30 minutes - 41.2 MBDavid “Stoney” Stone, the owner of the Waveland Café in Des Moines, Iowa, joins Tim to talk about how his humble little diner has become the go-to destination in for anyone who wants to become President of the United States as they compete in the Iowa Caucuses. https://traffic.libsyn.com/shapingopinion/92_-_Iowa_Caucuses_and_Breakfast.mp3 On Monday, February 3rd, 2020, Iowa will conduct its caucuses to kick off the presidential election primary season, officially launching the 2020 presiden...
Post-game Staple: The Locker Room Interview – Episode 91
October 21, 2019 04:16 - 39 minutes - 53.9 MBVeteran sports columnist Gene Collier joins Tim to talk about the ubiquitous locker room interview and how it changed the way the world learns about and sees sports. Gene tells stories of his own memorable experiences as a journalist interviewing athletes and coaches before and after some of the biggest events of their lives. In this episode we talk about the first locker room interview pioneer, and the time when female journalists gained access to team locker rooms. https://traffic.libsyn.c...
Post-game Staple: The Locker Room Interview
October 21, 2019 04:16 - 39 minutes - 53.9 MBVeteran sports columnist Gene Collier joins Tim to talk about the ubiquitous locker room interview and how it changed the way the world learns about and sees sports. Gene tells stories of his own memorable experiences as a journalist interviewing athletes and coaches before and after some of the biggest events of their lives. In this episode we talk about the first locker room interview pioneer, and the time when female journalists gained access to team locker rooms. https://traffic.libsyn.c...
The Fortune 500
October 14, 2019 04:16 - 27 minutes - 37.6 MBFortune Magazine CEO Alan Murray joins Tim to tell the story behind the Fortune 500, its history, its significance today, and what it has said over the years about America’s and the world’s business evolution. https://traffic.libsyn.com/shapingopinion/Fortune_500_auphonic.mp3 Fortune Magazine was founded in 1929 by Henry Robinson Luce. If that date doesn’t mean anything to you at first glance, keep in mind the stock market crash that led to the Great Depression happened on October 24, 1929....
The Fortune 500 – Episode 90
October 14, 2019 04:16 - 27 minutes - 37.6 MBFortune Magazine CEO Alan Murray joins Tim to tell the story behind the Fortune 500, its history, its significance today, and what it has said over the years about America’s and the world’s business evolution. https://traffic.libsyn.com/shapingopinion/Fortune_500_auphonic.mp3 Fortune Magazine was founded in 1929 by Henry Robinson Luce. If that date doesn’t mean anything to you at first glance, keep in mind the stock market crash that led to the Great Depression happened on October 24, 1929....
The Ludlow Massacre & The Birth of PR – Episode 89
October 07, 2019 04:16 - 42 minutes - 58.7 MBVeteran public relations consultant, author and professor Fraser Seitel joins Tim to talk about a horrendous moment in American business history and how that spurred the need for the public relations profession and PR practitioners to serve as the “conscience of the organization.” This story centers on John D. Rockefeller, Jr., the striking workers of the Ludlow Camp in 1914, and one of the fathers of the PR profession, Ivy Lee. https://traffic.libsyn.com/shapingopinion/89_-_The_Ludlow_Massa...
The Ludlow Massacre & The Birth of PR
October 07, 2019 04:16 - 42 minutes - 58.7 MBVeteran public relations consultant, author and professor Fraser Seitel joins Tim to talk about a horrendous moment in American business history and how that spurred the need for the public relations profession and PR practitioners to serve as the “conscience of the organization.” This story centers on John D. Rockefeller, Jr., the striking workers of the Ludlow Camp in 1914, and one of the fathers of the PR profession, Ivy Lee. https://traffic.libsyn.com/shapingopinion/89_-_The_Ludlow_Massa...
Richard Nixon After Watergate
September 30, 2019 04:16 - 50 minutes - 70 MBHistorian and author Kasey Pipes joins Tim to talk about the Richard Nixon that may get lost in a world of tweets and social media posts, and that is the 20-year post-presidency of Nixon that had a meaningful impact on the United States’ foreign policy and place in a changing world. Kasey tells of Richard Nixon’s years in exile, and then his unlikely comeback that few if any could have predicted. By the time he died, Nixon had become an elder statesman and an advisor to other presidents, both...
Richard Nixon After Watergate – Episode 88
September 30, 2019 04:16 - 50 minutes - 70 MBHistorian and author Kasey Pipes joins Tim to talk about the Richard Nixon that may get lost in a world of tweets and social media posts, and that is the 20-year post-presidency of Nixon that had a meaningful impact on the United States’ foreign policy and place in a changing world. Kasey tells of Richard Nixon’s years in exile, and then his unlikely comeback that few if any could have predicted. By the time he died, Nixon had become an elder statesman and an advisor to other presidents, both...
The Last Pirate, The First Celebrity Gangster
September 23, 2019 04:16 - 43 minutes - 60.2 MBAuthor Rich Cohen joins Tim to talk about his latest book called The Last Pirate of New York. As the title would suggest, it’s about the end of the days of pirates in New York, and the birth of the celebrity gangster, all in the story of one man, Albert Hicks and the grisly case in 1860 that changed the way Americans saw crime. https://traffic.libsyn.com/shapingopinion/Last_Pirate_of_New_York_auphonic.mp3 In the 1990s John Gotti was the face of organized crime in New York, following a lo...
The Last Pirate, The First Celebrity Gangster – Episode 87
September 23, 2019 04:16 - 43 minutes - 60.2 MBAuthor Rich Cohen joins Tim to talk about his latest book called The Last Pirate of New York. As the title would suggest, it’s about the end of the days of pirates in New York, and the birth of the celebrity gangster, all in the story of one man, Albert Hicks and the grisly case in 1860 that changed the way Americans saw crime. https://traffic.libsyn.com/shapingopinion/Last_Pirate_of_New_York_auphonic.mp3 In the 1990s John Gotti was the face of organized crime in New York, following a lo...
Breaking IN to Auschwitz
September 16, 2019 04:16 - 50 minutes - 69.3 MBFormer war correspondent and author Jack Fairweather joins Tim to talk about the one man who elected to volunteer to be taken prisoner to fight the Nazis from inside of Auschwitz during World War II. Jack tells Tim why the world is only learning more about Witold Pilecki now, and how his story of bravery, heroics and the ultimate sacrifice almost was lost to history. Pilecki took on one of the most daunting tasks anyone would take in the war. https://traffic.libsyn.com/shapingopinion/The_Vol...
Breaking IN to Auschwitz – Episode 86
September 16, 2019 04:16 - 50 minutes - 69.3 MBFormer war correspondent and author Jack Fairweather joins Tim to talk about the one man who elected to volunteer to be taken prisoner to fight the Nazi’s from inside of Auschwitz during World War II. Jack tells Tim why the world is only learning more about Witold Pilecki now, and how his story of bravery, heroics and the ultimate sacrifice almost was lost to history. Pilecki took on one of the most daunting tasks anyone would take in the war. https://traffic.libsyn.com/shapingopinion/The_Vo...
September 11 – A Pentagon Story – Episode 85
September 09, 2019 04:16 - 1 hour - 84.9 MBCaptain Bill Toti, a retired Naval officer, joins Tim to discuss his firsthand experiences from the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. Bill remembers the attack on the Pentagon moment for moment, and what he did in the immediate aftermath and throughout the recovery. One thing we talk about is how the Pentagon’s story may be the least known in the conversation on 9/11. https://traffic.libsyn.com/shapingopinion/85_-_9-11_-_A_Pentagon_Story.mp3 On September 11th, 2001, 19 terrorists from the ext...
September 11 – A Pentagon Story
September 09, 2019 04:16 - 1 hour - 84.9 MBCaptain Bill Toti, a retired Naval officer, joins Tim to discuss his firsthand experiences from the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. Bill remembers the attack on the Pentagon moment for moment, and what he did in the immediate aftermath and throughout the recovery. One thing we talk about is how the Pentagon’s story may be the least known in the conversation on 9/11. https://traffic.libsyn.com/shapingopinion/85_-_9-11_-_A_Pentagon_Story.mp3 On September 11th, 2001, 19 terrorists from the ext...
The VA Discovers the Healing Power of Story
September 02, 2019 04:16 - 35 minutes - 49.2 MBThor Ringler joins Tim to talk about an effort by the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs to tap the power of narrative medicine. Thor is a writer and a poet with a special background that has placed him at the center of an effort at the VA health system to see patients as more than a number, a condition, a chart. But rather as people, each with his or her own story. https://traffic.libsyn.com/shapingopinion/83_-_Narrative_Medicine_-_The_Healing_Power_of_Story.mp3 If you wanted to find ...
The VA Discovers the Healing Power of Story – Episode 84
September 02, 2019 04:16 - 35 minutes - 49.2 MBThor Ringler joins Tim to talk about an effort by the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs to tap the power of narrative medicine. Thor is a writer and a poet with a special background that has placed him at the center of an effort at the VA health system to see patients as more than a number, a condition, a chart. But rather as people, each with his or her own story. https://traffic.libsyn.com/shapingopinion/83_-_Narrative_Medicine_-_The_Healing_Power_of_Story.mp3 If you wanted to find ...
E.B. White’s Timeless Words on Democracy
August 26, 2019 04:16 - 47 minutes - 65.6 MBWriter and editor Martha White joins Tim to discuss her work on the new book called, “E.B. White On Democracy,” a collection of her iconic grandfather’s essays, poetry and letters on democratic society. E.B. White wrote the children’s stories of Charlotte’s Web and Stuart Little. His work on the book The Elements of Style is iconic. But he was best known during his lifetime as an essayist, a poet and a writer for The New Yorker and others. https://traffic.libsyn.com/shapingopinion/EB_White_O...
E.B. White’s Timeless Words on Democracy – Episode 83
August 26, 2019 04:16 - 47 minutes - 65.6 MBWriter and editor Martha White joins Tim to discuss her work on the new book called, “E.B. White On Democracy,” a collection of her iconic grandfather’s essays, poetry and letters on democratic society. E.B. White wrote the children’s stories of Charlotte’s Web and Stuart Little. His work on the book The Elements of Style is iconic. But he was best known during his lifetime as an essayist, a poet and a writer for The New Yorker and others. https://traffic.libsyn.com/shapingopinion/EB_White_O...
Time Machine: RCA Studio B – Episode 82
August 22, 2019 04:16 - 31 minutes - 43.6 MBCountry music historian John Rumble joins Tim to talk about Nashville’s legendary RCA Studio B, where music history was made on a regular basis. John is a senior historian at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. In this episode, we talk about a humble little recording studio that changed the course of country music history, and made the careers of many entertainers within and outside of country music. https://traffic.libsyn.com/shapingopinion/Studio_B_final_auphonic.mp3 Dan Maddox ...
Time Machine: RCA Studio B
August 22, 2019 04:16 - 31 minutes - 43.6 MBCountry music historian John Rumble joins Tim to talk about Nashville’s legendary RCA Studio B, where music history was made on a regular basis. John is a senior historian at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. In this episode, we talk about a humble little recording studio that changed the course of country music history, and made the careers of many entertainers within and outside of country music. https://traffic.libsyn.com/shapingopinion/Studio_B_final_auphonic.mp3 Dan Maddox ...
Nashville’s Bluebird Cafe
August 19, 2019 04:16 - 36 minutes - 50.4 MBThe COO and General Manager of Nashville’s famous Bluebird Café Erika Wollam Nichols joins Tim to talk about the Bluebird, its storied history and how this little place in a strip mall has impacted country music, songwriting and our culture. https://traffic.libsyn.com/shapingopinion/Nashvilles_Bluebird_Cafe_auphonic.mp3 If you were to drive down Hillsboro Pike just outside of Downtown, Nashville, you could easily miss it. The Bluebird Café is tucked into a small strip mall, and is as una...
Nashville’s Bluebird Cafe – Episode 81
August 19, 2019 04:16 - 36 minutes - 50.4 MBThe COO and General Manager of Nashville’s famous Bluebird Café Erika Wollam Nichols joins Tim to talk about the Bluebird, its storied history and how this little place in a strip mall has impacted country music, songwriting and our culture. https://traffic.libsyn.com/shapingopinion/Nashvilles_Bluebird_Cafe_auphonic.mp3 If you were to drive down Hillsboro Pike just outside of Downtown, Nashville, you could easily miss it. The Bluebird Café is tucked into a small strip mall, and is as una...
Fred Smith & FedEx: A Gamechanger – Episode 80
August 12, 2019 04:16 - 48 minutes - 110 MBCollege professor and author Dr. Jim Wetherbe from Texas Tech joins Tim to discuss the story of FedEx and how it changed the game in overnight shipping, in time management and e-commerce, and just how Americans shop online and conduct business. Jim is the author of the book, “The World on Time,” the story of Fred Smith and the company he founded FedEx. https://traffic.libsyn.com/shapingopinion/FedEx_-_The_World_On_Time_auphonic.mp3 Fred Smith attended Yale University in the mid-1960s, an...
Fred Smith & FedEx: A Gamechanger
August 12, 2019 04:16 - 48 minutes - 110 MBCollege professor and author Dr. Jim Wetherbe from Texas Tech joins Tim to discuss the story of FedEx and how it changed the game in overnight shipping, in time management and e-commerce, and just how Americans shop online and conduct business. Jim is the author of the book, “The World on Time,” the story of Fred Smith and the company he founded FedEx. https://traffic.libsyn.com/shapingopinion/FedEx_-_The_World_On_Time_auphonic.mp3 Fred Smith attended Yale University in the mid-1960s, an...
The Famine that Changed Ireland & America – Episode 79
August 05, 2019 04:16 - 38 minutes - 87.5 MBChristine Kinealy joins Tim to talk about a tragedy that reshaped the landscapes of Ireland and the United States and Canada. The Great Hunger, The Great Famine, or better known as the Irish Potato Famine, but it was about anything but potatoes. If you’re of Irish descent in America, there is a good chance your ancestors were spurred to come to America due to blight and famine in Ireland in the mid-1800s. Christine is the Director of Ireland’s Great Hunger Institute at Quinnipiac University, ...
The Famine that Changed Ireland & America
August 05, 2019 04:16 - 38 minutes - 87.5 MBChristine Kinealy joins Tim to talk about a tragedy that reshaped the landscapes of Ireland and the United States and Canada. The Great Hunger, The Great Famine, or better known as the Irish Potato Famine, but it was about anything but potatoes. If you’re of Irish descent in America, there is a good chance your ancestors were spurred to come to America due to blight and famine in Ireland in the mid-1800s. Christine is the Director of Ireland’s Great Hunger Institute at Quinnipiac University, ...
MTV: When Video Killed the Radio Star
July 29, 2019 04:16 - 58 minutes - 134 MBLos Angeles Times music editor and author Craig Marks joins Tim to talk about the birth of MTV and how it changed culture, music and television. Craig is a co-author of the book, “I Want My MTV: The Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution.” https://traffic.libsyn.com/shapingopinion/77_-_MTV.mp3 The date was August first, 1981, otherwise known as 8/1/81. That was the night music television was launched. Fittingly, the first video viewers would see was called Video Killed the Radio ...
MTV: When Video Killed the Radio Star – Episode 78
July 29, 2019 04:16 - 58 minutes - 134 MBLos Angeles Times music editor and author Craig Marks joins Tim to talk about the birth of MTV and how it changed culture, music and television. Craig is a co-author of the book, “I Want My MTV: The Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution.” https://traffic.libsyn.com/shapingopinion/77_-_MTV.mp3 The date was August first, 1981, otherwise known as 8/1/81. That was the night music television was launched. Fittingly, the first video viewers would see was called Video Killed the Radio ...
WWII: Cracking the Enigma Code
July 22, 2019 04:16 - 26 minutes - 61.2 MBJulia Parsons joins Tim to talk about her role as a code-breaker during World War II. Julia was part of a a team of Navy women stationed in Washington, D.C. during World War II who worked to decipher German submarine messages that were sent in secret code using the Enigma machine. Her work relied on the now legendary Bombe machine invented by Alan Turing. https://traffic.libsyn.com/shapingopinion/WWII_-_Cracking_the_Enigma_Code_auphonic.mp3 If you’ve ever seen the motion picture The Imit...
WWII: Cracking the Enigma Code – Episode 77
July 22, 2019 04:16 - 26 minutes - 61.2 MBJulia Parsons joins Tim to talk about her role as a code-breaker during World War II. Julia was part of a a team of Navy women stationed in Washington, D.C. during World War II who worked to decipher German submarine messages that were sent in secret code using the Enigma machine. Her work relied on the now legendary Bombe machine invented by Alan Turing. https://traffic.libsyn.com/shapingopinion/WWII_-_Cracking_the_Enigma_Code_auphonic.mp3 If you’ve ever seen the motion picture The Imit...
Social Issues, Activists & Companies – Epiosde 76
July 15, 2019 04:16 - 44 minutes - 102 MBEducator and well-respected author Dr. Tim Coombs joins Tim to talk about one of the more prevalent types of crises businesses and organizations face today – the social issue crisis. Boycotts, social media backlash, protests and other activities centered on social issues, and no organization is exempt, even if it’s not involved in the controversy. https://traffic.libsyn.com/shapingopinion/Social_Issues_Activists__Companies_auphonic.mp3 You probably remember that last year, 17 people were ki...
Social Issues, Activists & Companies
July 15, 2019 04:16 - 44 minutes - 102 MBEducator and well-respected author Dr. Tim Coombs joins Tim to talk about one of the more prevalent types of crises businesses and organizations face today – the social issue crisis. Boycotts, social media backlash, protests and other activities centered on social issues, and no organization is exempt, even if it’s not involved in the controversy. https://traffic.libsyn.com/shapingopinion/Social_Issues_Activists__Companies_auphonic.mp3 You probably remember that last year, 17 people were ki...
In Search of Kindness – Episode 75
July 08, 2019 04:16 - 43 minutes - 98.6 MBMary Latham is on a mission to collect stories of kindness from all 50 states in the country for a once-in-a-lifetime journey. She joins Tim to talk about what and who inspired her mission and tells many stories she’s learned 41 states into her trip. https://traffic.libsyn.com/shapingopinion/In_Search_of_Kindness_III_auphonic.mp3 Mary Latham is in the middle of the kind of trip that many may dream of, but only a few take, which is to travel across all 50 states in America by car. What make...
In Search of Kindness
July 08, 2019 04:16 - 43 minutes - 98.6 MBMary Latham is on a mission to collect stories of kindness from all 50 states in the country for a once-in-a-lifetime journey. She joins Tim to talk about what and who inspired her mission and tells many stories she’s learned 41 states into her trip. https://traffic.libsyn.com/shapingopinion/In_Search_of_Kindness_III_auphonic.mp3 Mary Latham is in the middle of the kind of trip that many may dream of, but only a few take, which is to travel across all 50 states in America by car. What make...
America’s First Family of Fireworks – Episode 74
July 01, 2019 04:16 - 32 minutes - 44.9 MBDr. George Zambelli, Jr., Chairman of Zambelli Fireworks, joins Tim to talk about fireworks, America’s 4th of July tradition, his family’s role as the “First Family of Fireworks,” and the American dream. Since 1893, Zambelli Fireworks has dazzled millions, including every president since JFK. There is a good chance that if you watch fireworks this July 4th, you’ll be enjoying that “Zambelli magic.” https://traffic.libsyn.com/shapingopinion/Zambelli_Fireworks_III_auphonic.mp3 In last week...
America’s First Family of Fireworks
July 01, 2019 04:16 - 32 minutes - 44.9 MBDr. George Zambelli, Jr., Chairman of Zambelli Fireworks, joins Tim to talk about fireworks, America’s 4th of July tradition, his family’s role as the “First Family of Fireworks,” and the American dream. Since 1893, Zambelli Fireworks has dazzled millions, including every president since JFK. There is a good chance that if you watch fireworks this July 4th, you’ll be enjoying that “Zambelli magic.” https://traffic.libsyn.com/shapingopinion/Zambelli_Fireworks_III_auphonic.mp3 In last week...
The American Flag: A Biography
June 24, 2019 04:16 - 1 hour - 147 MBHistorian, professor, and podcaster Greg Jackson joins Tim to discuss the story of the United States flag, its history, its meaning and what it represents, and just why and how it stirs such strong emotions throughout society. Later in the episode we have a special feature you won’t want to miss. https://traffic.libsyn.com/shapingopinion/The_American_Flag_-_A_Biography_auphonic.mp3 On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress established an official flag for the United States. The officia...
The American Flag: A Biography – Episode 73
June 24, 2019 04:16 - 1 hour - 147 MBHistorian, professor, and podcaster Greg Jackson joins Tim to discuss the story of the United States flag, its history, its meaning and what it represents, and just why and how it stirs such strong emotions throughout society. Later in the episode we have a special feature you won’t want to miss. https://traffic.libsyn.com/shapingopinion/The_American_Flag_-_A_Biography_auphonic.mp3 On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress established an official flag for the United States. The officia...
The Father of the Motivation Industry: Napoleon Hill
June 17, 2019 04:16 - 33 minutes - 75.7 MBCollege professor, researcher and entrepreneur Dr. Lloyd Corder joins Tim to talk about the story of the father of the motivation industry, Napoleon Hill, and how his principles continue to provide the foundation for the self-help movement. https://traffic.libsyn.com/shapingopinion/The_Father_of_the_Motivation_Industry_Auphonic.mp3 If you ever bought a self-help book, there’s a chance you read terms and concepts that originated with Napoleon Hill in the early 20th Century. If you like to l...