Infrastructure Junkies! Exploring Eminent Domain, Right of Way, and Infrastructure Development (formerly The Pendulum Land Podcast)

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Thanksgiving ‘21 Intermezzo: In Search of the Next Generation of Infrastructure Junkies! Nov 23, 2021

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Patrick McCallister joins the IJs to discuss his education outreach to recruit the next generation of Infrastructure Junkies as well as his new Eminent Domain and Right of Way Clubhouse. "Tish" from Boots, Bibles and Scrapbookin'! Podcast breaks into the studio and takes the interview into her own hands. Hilarity ensues.

Cemeteries, Human Remains and Property Rights: Everything You Need to Know! Nov 09, 2021

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Professor Tanya D. Marsh from Wake Forest University School of Law teaches the only law school course on cemetery and funeral law in the United States. She joins the Infrastructure Junkies to educate us all on what to do if human remains lie in the path of a right of way project. How can graves be condemned through eminent domain? Does a corpse have the right to just compensation? And what even are "human remains" that trigger special treatment? Find out here!

Infrastructure Marvel: The Brooklyn Bridge, Part Two Oct 26, 2021

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Professor Greg Jackson returns to finish the gripping story of how the Brooklyn Bridge was designed and constructed. This American infrastructure marvel represented the greatest right of way feat of its time and set the standard for bridge engineering going forward.

Infrastructure Marvel: The Brooklyn Bridge! Oct 12, 2021

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Check out the wondrous story of the greatest American infrastructure achievement of the 19th Century: the Brooklyn Bridge. Professor Greg Jackson of the wildly popular History That Doesn't Suck podcast joins the Infrastructure Junkies! to bring the story of our nation's greatest infrastructure marvel to life. Listen to how the brilliant John Roebling identified the pressing need to connect Brooklyn with Manhattan in the mid 1800's and then conceived the engineering technique to accomplish this vision. A road supported by string? Not quite, but this marvel still provides safe passage to over 100,000 people every day nearly a century and a half after completion.

Public Relations for ”Hot” Infrastructure Projects!! Sep 28, 2021

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Do you have a "hot" infrastructure project with heavy media scrutiny? Has the use of eminent domain become controversial...or has the landowner utilized the media or politicians to weaponize its case? Are some impacted property owners a hotter potato than others? Join Infrastructure Junkies' fascinating interview of PR expert Brian Daskam, who guides your hosts through the minefield of controversial projects. And bonus! Get Brian's hot take on 90's music and....coffee? Oh, and a spirited round of "Cross Examination with Dave!"

Eminent Domain Makes GREAT Wine!! Sep 14, 2021

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Yes, you heard it right. Almost 20 years ago, Jeff Meader suffered a very unfortunate and stressful experience involving eminent domain. But this savvy entrepreneur took the proceeds from that painful process and turned his nightmare into a dream come true for himself and his family...and the Eminent Domaine Winery was born. If you are interested in the human aspect of the right of way process, this episode is for you. If you love wine or are interested in the nuances of how it is created, this episode is for you. If you just love a feel good human interest story, this episode is for you. Join us!

Infrastructure Junkies Roundtable, Part Deux!!! Aug 31, 2021

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Cyndi "Julie" Whelpley and Koby "Seth" Godwin join your hosts, Kristen "Courtney" Bennett and Dave "Chad Harwicke" Arnold for the next exciting right of way / eminent domain roundtable! (Why exactly do they all have "bar names"?) Topics in this exciting episode include property rights on Indian reservations, the importance of title reports, muli-generational workforces and return to the office and how to find the next generation of Infrastructure Junkies. Oh, but that's not all! Listen to everyone's most terrifying near death experiences, past regrets, the fallacy of The Notebook....and you won't believe Koby Godwin's past profession! You'll laugh, you'll cry and you'll vow to never set foot on another escalator for as long as you live. Tune in!!

Eminent Domain Appraisals: REVENGE OF THE APPRAISERS!!! Aug 17, 2021

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Is eminent domain appraisal methodology nothing more than "chicken sacrificing voodoo"? Do appraisers really use an Ouija board to determine values in complex appraisals? (Yes.) And must appraisers keep their Ouija boards in their work files??? (No.) Superhero appraisers David Burgoyne, Brian O'Neill and Christina Thoreson take over the Pendulum Land Podcast to set the record straight, and Ross Greene valiantly defends his statements from a controversial prior episode.

In this riveting episode exclusively sponsored by National Right of Way Review Appraisal, find out whether appraisers are beholden to those paying their fees, whether the various appraisal methodologies can be manipulated, and ARE THEY?? But even more importantly, since this is "REVENGE OF THE APPRAISERS", what is the best revenge movie of all time? And how did David Burgoyne and Brian O'Neill fare during "Cross Examination With Dave"? Finally, tune for David's reverse movie and music quiz for your hosts!

Podcast Movement ‘21 Intermezzo - a Check in With Your Hosts! Aug 05, 2021

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Hey, Infrastructure Junkies! Dave and Kristen are attending the Podcast Movement '21 convention in Nashville, and want to introduce you to their newfound friend, Tish! Check them out in this lighthearted intermezzo!!!

Dog Days of Summer Intermezzo: Don‘t You Forget About Me!! Jul 27, 2021

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Your PLP hosts took some time off to rest their Simple Minds and plan the second half of Season 2! Listen in for a short update on two brand new episodes dropping in August, Infrastructure Junkies Hall of Fame inductees, and a spirited discussion about the worst songs in rock n' roll history!!

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