Griddlecakes Radio

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Griddlesode S17-003: Primary Care May 29, 2022

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I use storytelling to both immortalize the high points in my life, and to help me process the low points. Today’s story falls into the latter category–to help me process a random event that just doesn’t make sense. It’s a story that I call: "Primary Care."

Griddlesode S17-002: Value is in the Ear of the Beholder May 07, 2022

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It all starts with a buyer and a seller. One person has something to sell that another is interested in buying. But how does that transaction happen? How do sellers and buyers arrive at a mutual price? One answer can be found in a new movement that’s changing the way we price creative works. What is this new movement? Well, sit back and listen to a story that I call: "Value is in the Ear of the Beholder."

Griddlesode S17-001: Tinker Bell's Light Feb 13, 2022

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On May 18th, 2010, someone made a purchase that changed the world. Did this purchase involve a tract of land for a future hospital, library, or regional park? Nope. They bought a pizza. Actually two of 'em. And what made these two pizza pies so special? Well, sit back and listen to a story called, “Tinkerbell’s Light.”

Griddlesode S16-003: Life Needs Friction Dec 27, 2021

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On April 12, 1994, a Phoenix Law firm found a loophole that allowed it to make money without spending any. What was this curious business model and how has it affected everyone listening to this show? Here's a story that we call "Life Needs Friction."

Griddlesode S16-002: The Birth of a Podcast Oct 18, 2021

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On today’s Griddlesode, I have a story that longtime listeners have heard bits and pieces of, but they’ve never heard them strung together. It’s a story called: "Griddlecakes Radio: The "Birth of a Podcast."

Griddlesode S16-001: Finding Uncle Kelsey Aug 28, 2021

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During a recent interview, Dan Moyle of the Storyteller’s Network asked me the following question: “Do you have a life-changing story that you can look back on and say…this is what changed my life when it came to story?” My answer became the inspiration for today’s Griddlesode. It’s a story called: "Finding Uncle Kelsey."

Griddlesode S15-002: The Comet of the Century Sep 20, 2020

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Some stories happen in the matter of seconds. Others take a lifetime. Here's personal story that's almost 50 years in the making--Ron's quest to photograph a comet.

Griddlesode S15-001: The Buntling Ball Prize Jun 28, 2020

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Sometimes you stumble upon one story while researching another.

Griddlesode S14-002: Fool Me Once Nov 23, 2019

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Ron tells the story of getting scammed and applying the lessons learned.

Griddlesode S14-001: Who Knew That Storytelling Could be so Dangerous? Jun 03, 2019

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Ron tells the story of a severe injury that he suffered while...storytelling