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H2OMG Plays D&D - Episode 0: Meet Our Heroes Jul 26, 2019

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Welcome to H2OMG Plays D&D! This four part miniseries explores water conservation and stewardship in the incredible world of Dungeons & Dragons!

This first episode is all about meeting our players and their characters and talking a little bit about the basics of D&D. Find out about the characters’ backgrounds and why they are investigating the water problem in Waterdeep!

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A HUGE thanks to our dungeon master, Mike! We could not have done this without him!

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Music Credits

Intro/Outro Music
Music Provided By: Mediacharger: https://www.youtube.com/user/MediaCha…
Music Created By : Scott Buckley
Song Title: Warriors of Destiny ( Ultima V Remix )
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Battle Music
“Th Final Stand” By Darren Curtis
https://soundcloud.com/desperate-measurez/the-final-stand

EP 12: The Next Generation of Water Hero AKA Lorena Jul 24, 2019

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On this episode of H2OMG, John-Michael and Katy sit down with 9 year old Lorena, the daughter of one of their co-workers and talk about the future of water! She’s smart, she’s funny, AND she’s an amazing ventriloquist! Want to know what Lorena plans to do when she grows up? Guess you’ll have to listen to the episode!

A HUGE thanks to Lorena for talking with us and to her mom for letting us take Lorena away from her summer reading!

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Thanks to Eric Nevarez for the music!

Special Ep: Native Plant Round Table Jul 17, 2019

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John-Michael sits down with Jillian, Hilda, and Michele to discuss the beautiful, native plants of Texas! We talk about our favorite native plants and the many benefits of planting native. You can also hear John-Michael’s controversial (i.e. stupid) theory that Bluebonnets are a weed.

We also answer a bunch of listener questions! If you have a question you want answered on the podcast, please write to us at wpe@fortworthtexas.gov.

Want to save water and money in your garden? PLANT NATIVE!

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Thanks to Eric Nevarez for the music!

Ep 11: Swim Safe! 2 Seconds is 2 Long Jul 10, 2019

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On this episode of H2OMG I visit Starrett Keel, a firefighter and fire safety educator with the Fort Worth Fire Department, and a volunteer with the Fort Worth Drowning Prevention Coalition or FWDPC. We talk about why Texas ranks second state in the nation for fatal drownings and why Tarrant County leads the state in pediatric drownings. We also talk about how all the wonderful volunteers with the Drowning Prevention Coalition are using their Swim Safe program to educate kids and parents about water safety.

Then I take a trip to an actual Swim Safe class at the Marine Park pool. You’ll hear a little bit of the classes and get a feel for what they’re like. I didn’t get this on the recording but the first thing the 3 year olds do is read a book about water safety and IT IS adorable. I also got to talk with Pam Canell, the Executive Director of the FWDPC for a few minutes (she was extremely busy, as you can imagine).

Thanks to Starrett, Pam, and all the wonderful people who volunteer with the FWDPC for letting me come out and helping to spread the word.

The Swim Safe programs happen every summer and there’s one more coming up in July. you can find out more about the Fort Worth Drowning Prevention Coalition at https://fwdpc.org/, including how to donate to this great cause.

See below for all the links to their social media!

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fwdpc/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/fwdpc

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpBB3ZougpP2KumkuIVJtNw

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EP 10: A Day at NRH2O Water Park! Jun 26, 2019

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On this episode of H2OMG, John-Michael decides to visit the NRH2O water park in jeans and a long-sleeved shirt for some reason. Will he take a trip down the dreaded Green Extreme anyway? Listen and find out!

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Thanks to Eric Nevarez for the music!

Episode 9: We're In Santa Monica for Social Media Week! Jun 12, 2019

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If you can't tell from the title of the episode, we're in beautiful Santa Monica, California for the Social Media Week Conference! One of the big reasons we're here is to get some fresh, new ideas of how to reach our community, especially the Spanish-speaking members of our community. I'm not saying that we're not also going to hit up the beach, but our main priority is to figure out how to better engage with YOU!

We love hearing from you so if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes reach out to us at our social media below or at wpe@fortworthtexas.gov.

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Thanks to Eric Nevarez for the music!

Special Minisode: BabyTalk May 30, 2019

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On this VERY special minisode of H2OMG, we sit down with 10 month old Cary Perkins to get his very unique perspective on water conservation. Find out how he, and most babies, actually, save a lot of water in the bathroom!

A huge thanks to Cary for taking the time to talk with me!

H2OMG is brought to you by Fort Worth Water and plenty of diapers! Join us as we explore how water makes it possible.

If you have a question that you'd like baby Cary to answer on the podcast, email us! We can be reached at wpe@fortworthtexas.gov.

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Thanks to Cary's uncle, Eric Nevarez, for the music!

Episode 8: Gone Fishin' with Texas Parks & Wildlife May 22, 2019

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On this episode, we sit down with Raph Brock, the District Fisheries Biologist for Texas Parks & Wildlife to talk about our local ecology and the importance of keeping our waterways clean for everyone to enjoy, including the fish that we like to catch and sometimes eat. We also talk about invasive species, like zebra mussels, that have recently come to our area and what you can do to help stop them.

A huge thanks to Raph Brock for taking the time to talk with me!

See below for all the links to their social media!

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/texasparksandwildlife/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TPWDnews

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/texasparkswildlife/

H2OMG is brought to you by Fort Worth Water! Join us as we explore how water makes it possible.

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Thanks to Eric Nevarez for the music!

Episode 7: Take Me Out to the Ball Game May 08, 2019

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It’s baseball season and we had some questions about baseball and water for Tim Costello, Director of Business Development and the VOICE of the Texas AirHogs in Grand Prairie, Texas! So we went to the AirHogs stadium to talk with him.

We discuss the benefits of artificial turf vs grass, which, by the way, include saving a TON of water. ALSO, John-Michael tried out for the AirHogs at their open tryouts so find out if he made the team (SPOILER ALERT: He didn’t).

You can see the AirHogs game schedule and find out more about all their amazing events, at http://www.airhogsbaseball.com/.

A huge thanks to Tim Costello for taking some time to talk with us and to Matt Smith for setting this up!

See below for all the links to their social media!

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/txairhogs/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/GP_AirHogs

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/texasairhogs/

H2OMG is brought to you by Fort Worth Water! Join us as we explore how water makes it possible.

If you have a question and you'd like us to answer it on the podcast, email us! We can be reached at wpe@fortworthtexas.gov.

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The baseball sound effects were recorded at a Texas Rangers game by www.audiobyalyssa.com

Special Episode: Kimbell Art Museum Apr 15, 2019

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Join us as we take a trip down the street to the beautiful Kimbell Art Museum here in Fort Worth!

We had a wonderful chat in the beautiful Piano Pavilion Auditorium with Nancy Edwards, the Curator of European Art. We talked about The Lure of Dresden: Bellotto at the Court of Saxony, one of their latest exhibitions. We also talked about the history of the museum and the importance of water in their day-to-day operations.

We discussed their upcoming exhibition, Monet: The Late Years, which opens on June 16th and features some of his amazing and massive water lily paintings.

You can find out more about all their amazing events, at www.kimbell.org/calendar.

A huge thanks to Nancy Edwards for taking some time to talk with us and Madison Ladd for setting up the interview and making this happen!

See below for all the links to their social media!

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kimbellart/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/KimbellArt

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimbellartmuseum/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL8ffIgYlqX3P0JwrrnNjFA

The paintings mentioned:

Bellotto Exhibition

Card Sharps by Caravaggio

L’Asie (Asia) by Henri Matisse

Landscape at Le Cannet by Pierre Bonnard