Ep 26: Fatherhood: Hard Truths Being A Girl Dad!

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06/12/23 • 55 min

My youngest daughter Cameron (I'm blessed with two!) pitched the idea of interviewing me about being a girl dad for this new Father's Day podcast. I thought, what the hell, might as well reveal some hard truths about being her poppa and share some of the best and worst moments of my fatherhood journey. Maybe some new, younger dads will learn something.
The first new podcast of season two. Hope you enjoy it and aren't too shocked by my past exploits--it all turns out good in the end!
John

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Summer Encore Ep: Kidnapped and Missing for Thirteen Years!

One of most popular episodes from season one, recorded in Grand Junction, CO.
After I recorded an earlier podcast, I checked into a local hotel and hit the lounge for a night cap. I started talking to a guy in the bar, told him what I do and why I was in Grand Junction. He just laughed and said, "I got a story for you."
This is Keth's harrowing tale of being kidnapped by his father and living on the run for thirteen years. Unbelievable what your own family is capable of doing!
Back with a brand-new episode next week when my daughter, Cameron, interviews ME about being her dad--the good, the bad and the ugly. Just in time for Father's Day weekend...lucky me.
Until then,
John

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Ep 27: Gas Station Secrets! Price Hikes, Middlemen & The Epic Fail of Hydrogen Fuel.

Welcome to season two of the podcast! Very excited to profile new people and new stories, and this week is pretty incredible. Coming to you from the small, idyllic town of Sierra Madre just below the San Gabriel mountains in Southern California, this episode originates from a diner/restaurant affectionately called "The Only Place in Town." They've been in business since 1945 and specialize in traditional American fare, but they do it very well. "The Only Place in Town" is a fave and is always packed.
I met Jack there, the son of an Armenian family who immigrated to America from Lebanon in 1969. His father found work pretty quickly and saved up his money to buy his first business--a gas station. One gas station soon turned into many and Jack was groomed to take over someday.
Alas, today's gas station biz model is far different from when his father started in the 1970's, and Jack shares all the dirty little secrets that go on behind the scenes when it comes to prices, taxes, middlemen, property ownership, government regulations to ruin stations, excessive permits and fees--and how it all gets passed on to the customer.
Jack also takes a deep dive into the hype and economics driving electric and hydrogen powered cars. How green are they? How robust is their infrastructure? In Jack's opinion, the e-model has a long way to go, and hydrogen is a total bust!
Jack lays it out from first-hand experience as a station owner who took a flier on hydrogen pumps and has seen nothing but failure--everywhere.
Jack doesn't think he'll be in the gas station business much longer. The economic forces at play and the downward pressure on smaller companies are too strong to fight forever.
Listen and learn...

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