Category: Within The Realm

Up From The Bottom Shelf:The Music (So Far) of Courtney Ann Hall

by Steve Garrett, posted in Within The Realm

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I first saw Courtney Ann Hall at a local open mike night for songwriters about a year ago. A few weeks in, she nervously played an original song accompanied with her trusty ukulele. The song, and she, became an instant favorite of Song Lab. She has continued to write great, heartfelt songs since that time and has been working on recording those songs and has become a regular fixture in Kansas City’s music scene. I spoke with Courtney and audio engineer Alex Garnett about the process and Courtney’s music on the eve of the release of her first single “Bottom Shelf.” (link in the Show Notes!)

Meet Val: Photographs For Honor Flight

by Steve Garrett, posted in Season Two, Within The Realm

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Val Anderson claims to be a quiet person who just wants to take pictures. She’s pretty good at it and finds herself lending her talent to various groups. One of these groups is Honor Flight Kansas City, a non-profit that provides a one-day flight for veterans to Washington D.C. to visit the various armed services and war memorials. She not only gives us stellar photographs of these events but provides us with observations about veterans, their stories and America.

American Girl, German Comedy: Playing It For Laughs

by Steve Garrett, posted in Episodes, Season Two, Within The Realm

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Emily Montgomery was the quintessential All-American, Midwestern girl until she took a trek to Germany, fell in love and got married. She now resides in a small village in the picturesque German countryside. Her adventurous spirit lead her to try her hand at a comedy open mic night and she liked it.

The German Stand Up comedy scene is still in its early stages and is growing due to the changes in German Society and youth culture. Emily leads us through a discussion with German comedians about this phenomenon and her own journey into comedy.

 

Superfan!

by Steve Garrett, posted in Episodes, Season Two, Within The Realm

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Welcome to episode one of Season Two of Within the Realm! We’re glad to be back bringing you stories from within our realm!

In today’s episode we visit with Nikki and Jared, two Superfans of the CBS reality show Survivor. We hear a little about what attracts them to the show season after season and some profound thoughts they have on the way it has influenced their lives.

Enjoy this episode and the rest of the new season! As always, thanks for listening!

A Genuine Slice of Frozen Pizza History

by Steve Garrett, posted in Episodes, Season One, Within The Realm

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Pizza gained in popularity across America following the Second World War. Across the span of decades the Italian inspired dishes became one of the top favorite foods in the United States, with a pizza restaurant never too far away. That wasn’t always the case. Many parts of rural America were a “pizza-less society”  – except for the godsend of frozen pizza! Learn more than you probably wanted to know about frozen pizza in this episode! Then take a trip with Abraham Lincoln to Kansas territory to gain convention delegates for his struggling 1860 Presidential campaign!