An Arm and a Leg is a podcast about why health care costs so freaking much and what we can (maybe) do about it. If you’ve ever been surprised by a medical bill, you’re in good company. But as our team of seasoned journalists has learned from years of reporting — you’re not always helpless. We don’t have all the answers, but we’ll offer you tools and big picture insights with plenty of humor and heart. An Arm and a Leg is co-produced with KFF Health News and distributed in partnership with KU ...
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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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The ‘Shkreli Awards’ — for dysfunction and profiteering in health care
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You remember a guy named Martin Shkreli? If his name rings a bell, it’s probably because back in 2015, he jacked up the price of an old drug — from around $13 a pill to $750. The media dubbed him “the pharma bro,” and he became a symbol of brazen pharmaceutical greed. Now, he’s the namesake for the Shkreli Awards — a kind of Oscars for the most out…
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Merriam-Webster’s 2024 Word of the Year was "polarization." For Shop Talk, we explore what we can do to ensure that this never happens again. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premium See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh iHeartPodcasts
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109. Ghosts in the Battlespace: The UAP Threat with the James Gang
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“We have craft that defy physics as we know it and are moving at speeds that are at least a hundred times faster than anything a human or robot… can produce on the planet.” [Editor’s Note: Today’s The Convergence podcast welcomes back our very own James Gang — proclaimed Mad Scientists Dr. James Giordano and Dr. James Canton — discussing a topic fe…
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Todd Cioffi: An Army of Normal Prisoners (Pt 1)
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Todd is the founding director of Calvin Prison Initiative, an accredited bachelor degree program that’s inside of a prison. And one that’s not only transformed their students’ lives, but most fascinating is how it’s cultivated An Army of Normal Prisoners who've completely transformed the culture inside of Michigan’s prisons! Support the show: https…
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Todd Cioffi: An Army of Normal Prisoners (Pt 2)
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Todd is the founding director of Calvin Prison Initiative, an accredited bachelor degree program that’s inside of a prison. And one that’s not only transformed their students’ lives, but most fascinating is how it’s cultivated An Army of Normal Prisoners who've completely transformed the culture inside of Michigan’s prisons! Support the show: https…
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Nicholas Winton: He Rescued 669 Children
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For our series "An Army of Normal Dead Folks", Larry Reed tells the story of his friend Nicholas Winton, who rescued 669 mostly Jewish children who were at risk of being killed by Nazi Germany. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premium See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh iHeartPodcasts
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An Army member asked for producer Alex to share the origin story of An Army of Normal Folks. And so he did. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premium See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh iHeartPodcasts
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Shawn and Inga Arvin: Love City (Pt 1)
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Inga Arvin felt called to move to the challenging Louisville neighborhood of Portland, but her husband Shawn didn’t want to because he used to buy drugs there. Their obedience strangely led them to get a house for free if they bought a community center, which of course led them reinvigorating it with over 200 kids playing basketball, a 400 person f…
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Shawn and Inga Arvin: Love City (Pt 2)
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Inga Arvin felt called to move to the challenging Louisville neighborhood of Portland, but her husband Shawn didn’t want to because he used to buy drugs there. Their obedience strangely led them to get a house for free if they bought a community center, which of course led them reinvigorating it with over 200 kids playing basketball, a 400 person f…
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For "Shop Talk", Coach Bill dives into the paradox of An Army of Normal Folks doing abnormal things. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premium See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh iHeartPodcasts
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Branden and Ashley Stathes: An Army of Generous Folks (Pt 1)
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50 friends paid off their college debt, 7 families helped them buy a house, and they joined in on buying cars for 4-5 people. Branden and Ashley are members of an extraordinary Army of Generous Folks and show us what living in community can look like! Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premium See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor…
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Branden and Ashley Stathes: An Army of Generous Folks (Pt 2)
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50 friends paid off their college debt, 7 families helped them buy a house, and they joined in on buying cars for 4-5 people. Branden and Ashley are members of an extraordinary Army of Generous Folks and show us what living in community can look like! Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premium See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor…
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An Arm and a Leg is a show about why health care costs so freaking much, and what we can (maybe) do about it. New episodes every three weeks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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For "Shop Talk", Coach Bill reflects on an Army member's email about cell phones and young kids. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premium See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh iHeartPodcasts
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Slingshot: Data-Driven Generosity (Pt 1)
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America is one of the most generous countries in the world and yet many of our worst problems aren't getting any better. One of the greatest reasons why is the lack of return on investment analysis that is expected in the business world, but is pervasively absent in philanthropy. Slingshot has conducted this analysis for 55 Memphis nonprofits, whic…
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Slingshot: Data-Driven Generosity (Pt 2)
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America is one of the most generous countries in the world and yet many of our worst problems aren't getting any better. One of the greatest reasons why is the lack of return on investment analysis that is expected in the business world, but is pervasively absent in philanthropy. Slingshot has conducted this analysis for 55 Memphis nonprofits, whic…
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A few weeks ago, a listener sent us a note with a link to a news article about a new resolution that had recently been adopted by the American Medical Association – the largest group representing doctors in the US. The resolution said: hospitals need to do more to guarantee charity care to patients who qualify. Legislators and regulators should mak…
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Fanny Crosby: What She Gained By Being Blind
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For our series "An Army of Normal Dead Folks", Larry Reed tells the story of Fanny Crosby, who became blind and yet still holds the records for the most number of songs written & most number of Presidents met. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premium See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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For "Shop Talk", we share Army member Ken Morris' reflection that he is in fact a Turkey Person. And what he's going to do about it. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premium See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh iHeartPodcasts
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Buddy Osborn: Hope In the Largest Open Air Drug Market (Pt 1)
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Buddy was a Golden Gloves boxer who bit his opponent's ear, a union organizer who landed in prison, and ultimately the founder of The Rock Ministries. In the Philadelphia neighborhood of Kensington, The Rock started by serving inner-city boys with boxing and the Gospel, and it’s grown to serving over 11,000 kids through sports, arts, music, and men…
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Buddy Osborn: Hope In the Largest Open Air Drug Market (Pt 2)
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Buddy was a Golden Gloves boxer who bit his opponent's ear, a union organizer who landed in prison, and ultimately the founder of The Rock Ministries. In the Philadelphia neighborhood of Kensington, The Rock started by serving inner-city boys with boxing and the Gospel, and it’s grown to serving over 11,000 kids through sports, arts, music, and men…
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Harriet Tubman: She Never Lost A Passenger
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For “An Army of Normal Dead Folks”, we celebrate Harriet Tubman, the runaway slave who rescued over 100 slaves on the Underground Railroad. And Real Heroes Larry Reed reveals fascinating stories about her that we had never heard before! Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premium See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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For "Shop Talk", Coach Bill's hot take on fake vs. real Christmas trees and somehow he relates this to our legacies. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premium See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh iHeartPodcasts
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JT Olson: Raising Money for Adoptions by Helping Widows (Pt 1)
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This title doesn't make much sense, unless you listen to the episode. JT is the founder of Both Hands, whose own Army of nearly 145k normal folks in 45 states has raised $21 million to adopt 1,648 kids by serving 1,632 widows! Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premium See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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JT Olson: Raising Money for Adoptions by Helping Widows (Pt 2)
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This title doesn't make much sense, unless you listen to the episode. JT is the founder of Both Hands, whose own Army of nearly 145k normal folks in 45 states has raised $21 million to adopt 1,648 kids by serving 1,632 widows! Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premium See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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The First Integrated Classroom in America
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When Prudence Crandall admitted a black student into her school in 1832, townspeople from Canterbury, CT twice set their building on fire, poisoned their well, and 3 lawsuits were filed to stop her. But Prudence persevered, which is why we're celebrating her on our special series "An Army of Normal Dead Folks". Support the show: https://www.normalf…
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For "Shop Talk", Coach Bill gives a fascinating (and devastating) look at the trade war's unintended effects on the hardwood lumber industry and what it can teach us about our work serving others. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premium See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Today we’re revisiting one of our favorite episodes from the archive – a story about giving – and bringing you an update. In 1980, a young father named Denny Buehler was battling leukemia and needed to travel from Cincinnati to Seattle for treatment. To raise the money, his friends and family threw a softball tournament. Denny passed away a few mon…
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108. Soldier Dominance and Battlefield Primacy
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Soldier Dominance and Battlefield Primacy “What we’ve got to think about is, how do we make our Soldiers more effective, how do we maintain that battlefield primacy for our commanders, for our Soldiers, and for our units.” [Editor’s Note: At the conclusion of Ian Sullivan‘s insightful blog post from almost four years ago, we were provided with a sa…
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Supporting Greatness: Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer (Pt 1)
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Dakota celebrates his own Army of Normal Folks who’ve supported his greatness: Big Mike, Sergeant Major Hector Soto-Rodriguez, Tana Rattliff, Tim Kennedy, his daughter Sailor, and so many more. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premium See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh iHeartPodcasts
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Supporting Greatness: Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer (Pt 2)
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Dakota celebrates his own Army of Normal Folks who’ve supported his greatness: Big Mike, Sergeant Major Hector Soto-Rodriguez, Tana Rattliff, Tim Kennedy, his daughter Sailor, and so many more. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premium See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh iHeartPodcasts
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An Army of Normal Dead Folks: Thomas Clarkson
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We’re kicking off a new special series called “An Army of Normal Dead Folks”, where we celebrate normal folks from history who did what they could to serve their fellow man. With our friend Larry Reed, our first episode features abolitionist Thomas Clarkson! Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premium See omnystudio.com/listener for privac…
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When A Lack of Parenting Hurts Schools
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For "Shop Talk", Coach Bill weighs in on an Army member's suggestion. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premium See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Oleh iHeartPodcasts
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The Fraternity That’s Raised $3.5 Million For Those With Paralysis (Pt 1)
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After Ole Miss football player Chucky Mullins’ devastating injury left him as a quadriplegic, Sigma Nu approached him about starting a football game called The Charity Bowl that would raise money for those living with paralysis. Chucky enthusiastically endorsed it and since 1990 these fraternity brothers have raised over $3.5 million! We talk to cu…
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The Fraternity That’s Raised $3.5 Million For Those With Paralysis (Pt 2)
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After Ole Miss football player Chucky Mullins’ devastating injury left him as a quadriplegic, Sigma Nu approached him about starting a football game called The Charity Bowl that would raise money for those living with paralysis. Chucky enthusiastically endorsed it and since 1990 these fraternity brothers have raised over $3.5 million! We talk to cu…
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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.Oleh 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.Oleh 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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New lessons from the fight for charity care
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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 remove people’s medical bills. The problem: people don’t know about it, and hospitals don’t always make it easy …
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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.Oleh 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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