The Comin’ Home Podcast with John Alan
John Alan is an author, singer/songwriter, standup comedian, champion powerlifter, and writer. He engages guests, viewers, and listeners in good conversation about life, its challenges and rewards.
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Sunday Jan 31, 2021
Sunday Jan 31, 2021
In late February 2020, Snoopy wanted us to buy a home in the same coastal Georgia neighborhood where Ahmaud Arbery was murdered. It was a bitter taste of the reality of racism in the USA, and it was heartbreaking to think over the fact that parts of my own country are not safe for my family. It also worried me that, after almost twenty years of living in Norway, I could unwittingly move my family to a home in the middle of "Klan Country". Recently, we found another potential home in coastal North Carolina. I asked my contacts about the "racial situation" in that area, and I talk about their responses during this episode.Black Americans had the Green Book from 1936 until 1966, which mapped out the areas where they were safe or unsafe when traveling. Do we need an updated Green Book publication for today's America? * If you'd like to support The Comin' Home Podcast With John Alan, you can do that at one of the links here: https://patron.podbean.com/JohnAlanhttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/johnalanpodhttps://paypal.me/johnalanpod
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Sunday Jan 24, 2021
Sunday Jan 24, 2021
Byron Williams Jr. is a former member of the legendary doo-wop and R&B/soul vocal group The Drifters. He is currently breaking new ground in the Norwegian version of The Voice.
Byron had a dream since childhood. His dream was that he would be an entertainer. He tells me his story of performing at a talent show in Miami as a 33 year-old, and being invited to audition for The Drifters immediately after the talent show. Listen to this episode to hear Byron's reasons for quitting the famous vocal group, and his reasons for getting back on the stage through The Voice. We also touch on pop culture and what it takes to be successful in it.
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Sunday Jan 17, 2021
Sunday Jan 17, 2021
Danielle Stensrud is an American expat living in Norway with her Norwegian husband and their two children. She recently took on the task of coaching basketball here in Norway. Her group of young athletes are the first organized youth basketball organization in Oppdal, Norway.
Youth athletics are arranged quite differently in Norway when compared to what Danielle and I are used to. We talk about our athletic experiences and how we use those experiences in our daily lives. The differences between our U.S.A and Norway can be quite drastic when it comes to methods of coaching youth athletes and what Norwegian parents expect from their athletic children. We talk about it all.
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Wednesday Jan 13, 2021
Wednesday Jan 13, 2021
I waited a while to share my thoughts on the coup attempt at our Capitol building in Washington D.C.
I have spoken.
Snoopy joins me on the mic a little further out in this episode, and she shares a few thoughts. She was tired after very little sleep, so good luck with understanding what the heck she had to say. She's got a charming Norwegian accent, though, so maybe her foreign babbling can be good white noise for you. Is that racist? Laugh now.
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Sunday Jan 10, 2021
Sunday Jan 10, 2021
Evan Lewis is the owner of Ægir Bryggeri (Ægir Brewery) in Flåm, Norway. He is also an educated musician.
Evan talks about his journey from home-brewing his own beer as a teenager, to success in Silicon Valley, to the Dotcom Crash, to coming to Norway where he and his Norwegian wife bought a hotel/restaurant which he then converted to a brewery and pub. Evan’s brewery pub is recognized as one of the best, if not THE best in Norway, and has won Norway's best brewery pub in 2008-2010.
http://www.aegirbryggeri.no/
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Thursday Dec 31, 2020
Thursday Dec 31, 2020
Here's a quick message from me to all of you who have seen me through my first one hundred episodes.
I love you guys.
Catch all of my episodes, and watch out for short clips of episode highlights here on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0Z-vUvC-19oIYCZw-Sg4ew
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From me, John Alan,
to my listeners and viewers:
I am a believer in "Enlightenment Through Dialogue". I carefully choose my guests for my show. I do this show because I am looking to learn from people who inspire me, motivate me, or teach me more about the wonders of life. This is my journey as I work to put myself in a better condition and position from which I can help others as well as myself.
Come on home, kick your feet up and join me.
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