Category: Within The Realm

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!

Hungry Foxes: Unexpected Depth from the Heartland

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

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Before your favorite artists were your favorite artists they were a musician in a local music scene, playing gigs and shows where they could and usually getting paid in Pizza, beer and “exposure.” Each local scene is a vibrant place with a surprising amount of talent within them. In this episode of Within The Realm we’ll meet 20 year old Hanna Albina, better known as Hungry Foxes, from Kansas City.  Listen to the podcast and enjoy!

Red Ferns and Coon Dogs

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

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The making of the film “Where The Red Fern Grows,” based on the book by Wilson Rawls, provided a little Hollywood excitement to the Oklahoma summer when I turned 10 years old. It was even made all the more exciting due to the stars of the movie being from my hometown! Listen to this story and a segment about Protection, Kansas and their 15 minutes of fame!