A show about why health care costs so freaking much, and what we can (maybe) do about it. Hosted by award-winning reporter Dan Weissmann (Marketplace, 99 Percent Invisible, Planet Money, Reveal). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Our country’s problems will never be solved by a bunch of fancy people in nice suits talking big words on CNN and Fox, but by An Army of Normal Folks just deciding “hey, I can help.” Hosted by Coach Bill Courtney from the Oscar-winning Undefeated, this podcast is building the Army and celebrating its extraordinary members. New episodes are released every Tuesday.
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The Convergence is an Army Mad Scientist podcast with a distinct focus on divergent viewpoints, a challenging of assumptions, and insights from thought leaders and subject matter experts. The purpose of "The Convergence" is to explore technological, economic, and societal trends that disrupt the operational environment and to get a diversity of opinions on the character of warfare.
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Join Dez and Viv Bi-weekly, as they navigate the chaotic world of BTS and ARMY with laughs and forever ask the question, What Goes on BTS? Because something is always happening and going on.
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New lessons from the fight for charity care
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Hey, first: This is a GREAT time to support us — right now, every gift gets matched! Click here to support us. Longtime listeners to this show know we’ve been talking about something called “charity care” for years. Federal law requires that all nonprofit hospitals have charity care policies – that is, financial assistance policies — to reduce or r…
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Never Underestimate The Power of Encouragement
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For our "Shop Talk" series, Coach Bill tells the story of a prison football team and their surprising fans. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premium See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Af iHeartPodcasts
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Coach Bill Courtney shares one of the most important life lessons he's ever learned and it was from one of his 17-year-old football players. It's a powerful Thanksgiving reflection. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premium See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Af iHeartPodcasts
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Gilbert Hess: Dirt Track Racing In Honor of His Late Daughter and Wife (Pt 1)
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Gilbert lost his 8-year-old daughter Samantha to cancer and then lost his 49-year-old wife Nicole. But instead of having a victim mindset about it, he’s honoring them with his dirt track racing car that he named “Nicole’s Dream”, which was to have a car that raises awareness for childhood cancer and funding to cure it. In less than 2 years, he’s ra…
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Gilbert Hess: Dirt Track Racing In Honor of His Late Daughter and Wife (Pt 2)
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Gilbert lost his 8-year-old daughter Samantha to cancer and then lost his 49-year-old wife Nicole. But instead of having a victim mindset about it, he’s honoring them with his dirt track racing car that he named “Nicole’s Dream”, which was to have a car that raises awareness for childhood cancer and funding to cure it. In less than 2 years, he’s ra…
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On this episode of Shop Talk, Coach Bill responds to an Army member's question about how to heal and hopefully reconcile with his brother. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premium See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Af iHeartPodcasts
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Bob Muzikowski: If I Get Half, My Neighbor Gets Half (Pt 1)
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After accidentally moving next to the worst housing project in America, Bob Muzikowski dug in. He started a little league for its kids, then intentionally moved into the hood on Chicago’s West Side, and started the largest inner-city little league in the country there. Finally, when Bob sold part of his company, he donated 50% of his earnings to bu…
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Bob Muzikowski: If I Get Half, My Neighbor Gets Half (Pt 2)
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After accidentally moving next to the worst housing project in America, Bob Muzikowski dug in. He started a little league for its kids, then intentionally moved into the hood on Chicago’s West Side, and started the largest inner-city little league in the country there. Finally, when Bob sold part of his company, he donated 50% of his earnings to bu…
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For "Shop Talk", Coach Bill responds to a listener's question about two challenges that nonprofits face: 1) A declining number of volunteers 2) When to transfer leadership to the next generation. And Bill somehow relates this to football. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premium See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Todd Komarnicki: Bringing Bonhoeffer To The Big Screen (Pt 1)
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Todd was the producer of Elf, writer of Sully, and is the producer, writer, and director of the upcoming film Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin. Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a normal pastor who had the courage to stand up to Hitler, rescued Jews, joined a conspiracy to assassinate Hitler, and was ultimately hanged for his defiance. Support the show: htt…
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Todd Komarnicki: Bringing Bonhoeffer To The Big Screen (Pt 2)
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Todd was the producer of Elf, writer of Sully, and is the producer, writer, and director of the upcoming film Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin. Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a normal pastor who had the courage to stand up to Hitler, rescued Jews, joined a conspiracy to assassinate Hitler, and was ultimately hanged for his defiance. Support the show: htt…
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Joe and Kelli Carson: We Had No Idea How Small Our World Was (Pt 1)
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The Carsons had “The American Christian Dream” of a nice house and golfing at the country club. But then their son spent a weekend as a homeless person and everything changed. They have since sold their dental practice, founded the Memphis Dream Center, and have lived life with people who didn’t look just like them. Support the show: https://www.no…
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Joe and Kelli Carson: We Had No Idea How Small Our World Was (Pt 2)
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The Carsons had “The American Christian Dream” of a nice house and golfing at the country club. But then their son spent a weekend as a homeless person and everything changed. They have since sold their dental practice, founded the Memphis Dream Center, and have lived life with people who didn’t look just like them. Support the show: https://www.no…
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Fight health insurance — with help from AI
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Several listeners sent us an article with the headline Make your health insurance cry, about a new AI tool to fight health insurance. We had to learn more. Meet Holden Karau: a Bay Area software engineer who says she’s “trying to make health insurance suck a little bit less.” So she’s created an AI tool to appeal insurance denials. Her project, Fig…
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For our "Shop Talk" series, Coach Bill pontificates on labels, semantics, talking past each other, The Code of the West, and The Code of the Hood. It's more eclectic than ever. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premium See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Af iHeartPodcasts
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Dr. Trina Clayeux: Therapists Aren’t The Only Answer (Pt 1)
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For every single therapist, there are 350 people looking for that type of support. Dr. Trina and her team at Give An Hour realized that there will never be enough therapists to meet this need. And that the answer is us, their own Army of Normal Folks serving one another in peer support groups and as wellness ambassadors. Support the show: https://w…
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Dr. Trina Clayeux: Therapists Aren’t The Only Answer (Pt 2)
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For every single therapist, there are 350 people looking for that type of support. Dr. Trina and her team at Give An Hour realized that there will never be enough therapists to meet this need. And that the answer is us, their own Army of Normal Folks serving one another in peer support groups and as wellness ambassadors. Support the show: https://w…
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107. Hybrid Intelligence: Sustaining Adversary Overmatch with Dr. Billy Barry, LTC Blair Wilcox, & TIM
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[Editor’s Note: Army Mad Scientist continues our series of blog posts and podcasts in the run up to our Game On! Wargaming & The Operational Environment Conference, co-hosted with the Georgetown University Wargaming Society, on 6-7 November 2024 — additional information on this event and the links to the conference agenda and registration site may …
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For our “Shop Talk” series, Coach Bill on the difference between opponents and enemies. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premium See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Af iHeartPodcasts
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A Family's Commitment to the City That Saved Their Son (Pt 1)
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Pedro Velasquez Jr was diagnosed with leukemia when was 5 years old. His dad Dr. Pedro Sr. pleaded to God that if St. Jude saved his life, he would dedicate his life to the Memphis community that was there for them. He founded Lifedoc Heath, which has helped 1,100 patients a week improve their health outcomes so much that their cost of care has plu…
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A Family's Commitment to the City That Saved Their Son (Pt 2)
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Pedro Velasquez Jr was diagnosed with leukemia when was 5 years old. His dad Dr. Pedro Sr. pleaded to God that if St. Jude saved his life, he would dedicate his life to the Memphis community that was there for them. He founded Lifedoc Heath, which has helped 1,100 patients a week improve their health outcomes so much that their cost of care has plu…
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For our latest "Shop Talk", Coach Bill reacts to an Army member seeking his advice about whether to lean into a difficult situation or to walk away entirely. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premium See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Af iHeartPodcasts
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Something different: We talk with journalist Cara Anthony about topics that don’t always come up in conversations about the cost of health care. For the last four years, she’s been reporting on the public health effects of racism, violence, and intergenerational trauma in a small Missouri town.. The result: A new documentary and podcast series call…
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106. Whipping Wargaming Into NATO SHAPE with COL Arnel David
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[Editor’s Note: Army Mad Scientist continues our series of blog posts and podcasts in the run up to our Game On! Wargaming & The Operational Environment Conference, co-hosted with the Georgetown University Wargaming Society, on 6-7 November 2024 — additional information on this event and the link to our registration site may be found at the end of …
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Steve Tybor: When 6 Volunteers Turned Into 60,000 (Pt 1)
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Steve’s 70 year-old dad told him that they should grab a couple buddies and respond to Hurricane Katrina. The next thing you know 6 guys turned into 684 volunteers, and 20 disasters later their 60,000 volunteers have rebuilt 7,000 homes! Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premium See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Steve Tybor: When 6 Volunteers Turned Into 60,000 (Pt 2)
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Steve’s 70 year-old dad told him that they should grab a couple buddies and respond to Hurricane Katrina. The next thing you know 6 guys turned into 684 volunteers, and 20 disasters later their 60,000 volunteers have rebuilt 7,000 homes! Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premium See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Michael Lignos: The Ultimate Army Member (Pt 1)
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Michael has been inspired to volunteer with, donate to, and reach out to 9 different Army members featured on the podcast! Frankly, this normal dude inspires us and we cannot wait for you to meet him. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premium See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Michael Lignos: The Ultimate Army Member (Pt 2)
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Michael has been inspired to volunteer with, donate to, and reach out to 9 different Army members featured on the podcast! Frankly, this normal dude inspires us and we cannot wait for you to meet him. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premium See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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105. Taking the Golf Out of Gaming with Sebastian Bae
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[Editor’s Note: Army Mad Scientist continues our series of blog posts and podcasts in the run up to our Game On! Wargaming & The Operational Environment Conference, co-hosted with the Georgetown University Wargaming Society, on 6-7 November 2024 — additional information on this event and the link to our registration site may be found at the end of …
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Special Feature: A Beloved Nursing Home, from “To See Each Other”
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We're sharing an episode of “To See Each Other,” about a question that’s SUPER-relevant to this show: How do we pay for long-term care, like nursing homes? To See Each Other aims to complicate the narrative about small-town Americans. In this new season, host George Goehl heads to Lincoln County, Wisconsin — population, 28,000-and-some. And home to…
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Lt. Col. Scott Mann: Green Beret, Author, Playwright, Hero (Pt 1)
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Scott is the ultimate patriot and renaissance man. He served in Colombia, Iraq, and Afghanistan, co-founded Operation Pineapple Express (which rescued over 750 Afghan allies), wrote the play “Last Out: Elegy of a Green Beret,” and is the author of the new book “Nobody is Coming to Save You: A Green Beret’s Guide to Getting Big Sh*t Done”. Support t…
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Lt. Col. Scott Mann: Green Beret, Author, Playwright, Hero (Pt 2)
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Scott is the ultimate patriot and renaissance man. He served in Colombia, Iraq, and Afghanistan, co-founded Operation Pineapple Express (which rescued over 750 Afghan allies), wrote the play “Last Out: Elegy of a Green Beret,” and is the author of the new book “Nobody is Coming to Save You: A Green Beret’s Guide to Getting Big Sh*t Done”. Support t…
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One of the 5 Most Painful Days of My Life
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For our latest "Shop Talk", Coach Bill on having to lay off 45% of his employees and the company's character that was their saving grace. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premium See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Af iHeartPodcasts
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“Baby steps” in the fight against facility fees
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An $88 “observation room” fee for a check-up didn’t sit right with Kari Greene, a listener from Oregon. When the price went up to $99 the next year, Kari complained to her benefits rep; they thought it was weird, too — but couldn’t do anything about it. In states like Connecticut and Indiana, legislators are trying to do something about fees like t…
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Gaby Laurent: Adopting A Baby Withdrawing From Opioids (Pt 1)
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Right after surviving a life and death battle with cancer, while pregnant, Gaby and her husband decided to adopt a baby that was experiencing withdrawal from opioids in their mother’s womb. Her story that’s chronicled in her new book “Wrinkles Welcome” is an extraordinary one of perseverance, love, and forgiveness. Support the show: https://www.nor…
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Gaby Laurent: Adopting A Baby Withdrawing From Opioids (Pt 2)
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Right after surviving a life and death battle with cancer, while pregnant, Gaby and her husband decided to adopt a baby that was experiencing withdrawal from opioids in their mother’s womb. Her story that’s chronicled in her new book “Wrinkles Welcome” is an extraordinary one of perseverance, love, and forgiveness. Support the show: https://www.nor…
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For our latest "Shop Talk", Coach Bill talks about losing some of his players to the streets. And the necessity of accepting failure like this. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premium See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Af iHeartPodcasts
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104. Achieving Victory & Ensuring Civilian Safety in Conflict Zones with Andrew Olson
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[Editor’s Note: Army Mad Scientist first introduced Andrew Olson to our community of action with his insightful submission to our Calling All Wargamers crowdsourcing effort entitled Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response (CHMR) Considerations in Wargaming LSCO. In today’s episode of The Convergence podcast, we sit down with Mr. Olson to learn more a…
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Antong Lucky: If You Lead for Evil, Imagine What You Could Do For Good (Pt 1)
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As a teenager, Antong founded the Dallas Blood gang and ran the city’s roughest streets. This inevitably landed Antong in prison, where a man told him that if he could lead for evil, imagine what he could do for good. He now leads Urban Specialists, which has transformed the lives of 819 OGs like himself. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.u…
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Antong Lucky: If You Lead for Evil, Imagine What You Could Do For Good (Pt 2)
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As a teenager, Antong founded the Dallas Blood gang and ran the city’s roughest streets. This inevitably landed Antong in prison, where a man told him that if he could lead for evil, imagine what he could do for good. He now leads Urban Specialists, which has transformed the lives of 819 OGs like himself. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.u…
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For our latest "Shop Talk", Coach Bill pays tribute to Sunde Smith, a single woman who left Manhattan and did something really crazy. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premium See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Af iHeartPodcasts
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23 Years After 9/11: Sonia Agron (Pt 1)
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For the 23rd anniversary of 9/11, we re-run our episode with Sonia Agron. When the World Trade Center was struck, Sonia promised her husband, an NYPD officer who responded to the attack, that she wouldn’t go to the site to help. But she couldn’t keep that promise and volunteered as a recovery worker at Ground Zero on overnight shifts. In addition t…
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23 Years After 9/11 : Sonia Agron (Pt 2)
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For the 23rd anniversary of 9/11, we re-run our episode with Sonia Agron. When the World Trade Center was struck, Sonia promised her husband, an NYPD officer who responded to the attack, that she wouldn’t go to the site to help. But she couldn’t keep that promise and volunteered as a recovery worker at Ground Zero on overnight shifts. In addition t…
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Bishop Martin: My Small Church Adopted 77 Kids (Pt 1)
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Bishop is the inspiration for Angel Studio’s latest film, Sound of Hope. And we hope his story will inspire an adoption revolution in America. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premium See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Af iHeartPodcasts
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Bishop Martin: My Small Church Adopted 77 Kids (Pt 2)
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Bishop is the inspiration for Angel Studio’s latest film, Sound of Hope. And we hope his story will inspire an adoption revolution in America. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premium See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Af iHeartPodcasts
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