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The podcast where we discuss issues and news in the road race industry and get to know some of the people who keep it running! Hosted by Eli Asch (Race Director, Twin Cities In Motion/Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon) and Tony Yamanaka Brand Partnerships Director, BibRave), the ECT Pod features monthly interviews with some of the most interesting people in the running industry as well as lively banter about issues facing the mass participation endurance sports event industry. All opinions expr ...
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Introduction to listeners. How and why did I got savior podcasting? God worked through my life in many ways to call my life back to him even he saved my life from life threading incident that caused me to die. In the early age. That was not enough for my God he saved me from life threading for the second time. I will talk more about the earlier age incident that happened but right now talk about that accident changed my life forever. I normally leave my child at the daycare right before I he ...
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Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/masterred/subscribe Hello Podcast listener, this is Master Red, a Charizard obsessed Pokemon gamer for life with a teaching career with up to date news on all things Pokemon and the Pokemon Trading Card Game. I love teaching and I love pokemon, so I hope that I could inspire you to do what you love. Where does the name come from , what's it inspired by?Master Red: The Charizard TCG and Pokemon podcast, also known as Master Red ...
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Hello Listeners, Today is Resurrection Sunday where our Lord risen from the dead after three days. As a follower of him and as a host I have to let others know that today is his official Easter day because we have to let others know that we have our ambassador to go to the Holy God and his name is Jesus Christ. He paid it all for our sins that was …
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Episode 9!! Back after a few weeks hiatus, to bring you a piece on the most expensive and sought after Pokemon Cards! let's Go! Master Red the Charizard TCG and Pokemon Podcast! Check out our new TikTok Channel! ⁠⁠⁠masterredpokemonpodcast (@masterredpokemonpodcast) | TikTok⁠⁠⁠ Enjoy 48% off in car phone charging products from Lisen use this link-> …
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E.8: Pokemon TCG World Champion Deck opening and review! Should you practice with a championship winning deck? Find out! Master Red the Charizard TCG and Pokemon Podcast! Check out our new TikTok Channel! ⁠⁠masterredpokemonpodcast (@masterredpokemonpodcast) | TikTok⁠⁠ Enjoy 48% off in car phone charging products from Lisen use this link-> ⁠⁠https:/…
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E.7: (Video only) "2" code giveaway for Spotify subscribers 1 for everyone. The Ultimate Guide to Pokemon Ch.4: Pokemon TCG! How it Started! How to Play and breakdown of a Card, Master Red the Charizard TCG and Pokemon Podcast! Check out our new TikTok Channel! ⁠masterredpokemonpodcast (@masterredpokemonpodcast) | TikTok⁠ Enjoy 48% off in car phone…
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Alright team, so I thought this would take 10-15 minutes... it became the entire episode! Let's give some love to the gentle dragon Dragonite on this episode of Master Red! This is our first build episode after taking inspiration from the Ho-Oh build that's been gracing our videos with its large glorious wings. This Dragonite build is sure to pack …
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The ECT Pod is back and better than ever after a longer than expected Eli-had-room-for-nothing-in-his-life-outside-of-planning-the-Twin-Cities-Marathon-and-then-a-new-Turkey-Trot enforced hiatus! And the first episode after our break is a doozy--an exit interview with outgoing Twin Cities In Motion Executive Director Virginia Brophy Achman (who als…
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After a bit of a hiatus Tony and Eli are back with a bang, with an in-depth interview with one of the most entrepreneurial people in the industry, Ragnar Co-Founder and CEO Tanner Bell! From a project that started while Tanner and his co-founder were undergrads and thought it was just something that would look good on a grad school application, Rag…
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Episode Three Re-Mastered for Best Listening! Please see description of original. Thank you! Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREE Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Support the show--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.…
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Hello! Todays episode will be featuring Battle Sense Charizard along with some Brilliant Stars favorites in some great match ups on the third tier of PTCGO. A lot of tweaking and mastery went into building a non meta deck in a competitive arena, hope you guys will enjoy. I will also be opening Astral Radiance packs on Pokemon Trading Card Game Onli…
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On this brand new episode on this brand NEW podcast I am putting it all out there! See my fire decks pre and post Brilliant Stars. Witness the Wizardry of the Deck building feature in Pokemon TCG online and how I update the Wizards deck with my own choice cards! Discover how I made Charizard a fun and competitive deck! Noteable Cards: Charizard V A…
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In a special Earth Day episode, Eli and Tony couldn't be more excited to have Council for Responsible Sport Executive Director Shelley Villalobos on the pod for an interview. The guys first find out a little about Shelley's athletic background--which includes Division I experience in a non-running sport--and how "she resisted running as long as she…
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In this special mini-episode, Tony caught up with almost twenty industry leaders at the Running USA conference last weekend in Florida and asked them what it meant to be back together with their industry peers at the Running USA conference. Enjoy--and see you next year in Denver! If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review us on Apple podca…
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In this episode, the guys discuss how events and event production companies can retain their talented people after as the industry emerges from a tough couple of years--they talk work-life balance, opportunities for growth and avoiding getting stale, and how sometimes event production people need to just be allowed the time to do what they need to …
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In the Season 3 season premier of Early Call Time, Tony and Eli interview Michael Luchsinger, President and Co-founder of Event Southwest, a Dallas-based event production company that works on some of the biggest races in the country (including the Houston, Chicago, and Dallas marathons) and also happens to be where Tony used to work. Michael tells…
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After a long hiatus, the guys return for their final episode of 2022! Want to know why the pod went dark for so long? Then you've gotta listen, because they discuss that--and also how it was related to Eli's facial hair getting crazy for a little while. They discuss Eli's lessons learned from the return of the Twin Cities Marathon and any pandemic-…
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In this month's interview episode Tony and Eli consider themselves incredibly privileged to have on the Race Director of the first major American Marathon to take place since the pandemic, Greg Haapala of Grandma's Marathon in Duluth, MN. After sharing that he is a fellow member of the "One Marathon Club," stumping Tony on what NIRCA (which he help…
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In this month's interview episode Tony and Eli have on a man who is such a big fan of the podcast that he once sponsored it, Race Roster CEO and General Manager of Asics Running Apps Alex Vander Hoeven. Alex tells the guys about the early days of Race Roster, and how he and his fellow founders originally intended to start a race, not a technology c…
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In the only episode the guys will be dropping this month, Eli puts his cards on the table and admits that even after talking about it for the better part of a half-hour last episode he still doesn't understand what Tony's new job is. It's only when Tony puts it in terms of Mad Men that the wheels (or, rather should we say, the carousel) start turni…
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In April's banter episode, Tony and Eli talk about a "triple crown" of Boston topics: the 70,000-runner virtual Boston Marathon, the additional $25 COVID fee being applied to the Boston Marathon registration fee this year, and, most importantly, and a slick Nike/Boston Red Sox collaboration honoring the Boston Marathon but costing consumers a prett…
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In their April interview episode Tony and Eli welcome Chicago Event Management Chief Operating Officer Mike Nishi to the ECT Pod. Mike was the man they had in mind when they created pod, and we can promise this episode lived up to their lofty expectations! Mike gives the guys a deep history lesson, stretching back to his first childhood experience …
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In March's interview episode Tony and Eli welcome Caroline Fitzgerald, Vice President of Partnerships & Runner Experience at P3R and fellow member of the "one marathon club," to the pod. Caroline drops tons of knowledge about how P3R, the organization the guys dubbed "Most Likely to Succeed" back in Season 1, effectively integrates its operations t…
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In this month's banter episode, the guys start by wishing each other a happy podiversary, as it has now been over a year since we recorded the first ECT Pod! A huge thank you to all of our friends, guests, and listeners who have gotten us this far. And if it's okay with y'all, we're still feeling it, so we're just gonna keep on doing this thing. To…
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In this special Valentine's Day (or is it Galentine's Day?) episode the guys hand off the mics to the women who tolerate them, Leslie Wise and Christina Yamanaka, to talk about what life is like when you're married to an RD. They talk about race week traditions, being supportive during busy times, and how at times having an RD for a spouse means yo…
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In this week's episode the guys have on the one and only David Katz! The founder and owner of Finish Line Road Race Technicians, David is one of the world's foremost experts on the technical side of road racing. He has not just measured marathon courses and served as an official for world-class events such as the Olympic Trials, Olympic Games, and …
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Eli and Tony are back! The first episode of Season 2 of Early Call Time starts with the guys catching up about how they spent their nearly month-long break from podcasting (which, in Eli's case, included going on a mass non-industry running audience about directing large events on the Strength Running Podcast). They then talk a little about what th…
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In the season finale, the guys start with a toast before discussing the industry news of the day: NYRR leadership turnover, mid-sized races returning (here's to you, Space Coast Marathon and Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon!), and the upcoming elite-only Marathon Project (listen to Episode 28, our interview with Big River Running CEO Matt Helbig, to…
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In this month's interview episode Tony and Eli get to talk to Matt Helbig, CEO of Big River Running, whose Big River Race Management arm is producing The Marathon Project, an elite-only, 100-runner marathon in Arizona on December 20 which the guys have talked about before on the pod and are very excited about. After the guys learn a little about Ma…
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The guys begin November's banter episode discussing Start Line Impact, a grassroots movement spearheaded by friend of the pod and past guest Kirsten Fleming to galvanize the industry's many players to call attention to running events' positive impacts on their community and the challenges they face right now (want to get involved? Fill out this for…
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In this month's interview episode, Tony and Eli talk to Jared Rohatinsky, CEO of Brooksee and and a member of Utah's famous "running Rohatinsky family." Brooksee, best-known for its series of screaming fast Revel races, is also responsible for what the guys think is one of the most exciting running industry innovations to come out during the pandem…
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In the final episode of an October jam-packed with bonus content Tony and Eli interview a man of many hats, JT "Just Truth" Service, the founder of Soul Focus Sports (parent company of Run Local and the Silicon Valley Half Marathon), the CEO of Silverback, a podcaster extraordinaire, an ex-agent, and one-time running media start-up founder. His aud…
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Last week the Montana running community and the national running industry as a whole tragically lost one of its leaders, Tony Banovich, Executive Director of Run Wild Missoula. In what was supposed to be a bye week, the guys discussed producing a special episode in remembrance of Tony, but in doing so realized their friends at the BibRave Podcast h…
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This week's episode kicks off with just what you all listen to this podcast for--an extended discussion of the weather! Once the guys get through that scintillating topic, the guys tease some interviews they have coming up (want to know what they are? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or--if you're old--Facebook) before Eli brings up something Tony …
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In this week's episode, the guys introduce a segment: Virtual Race Balderdash! During this segment the guys take turns reading descriptions of virtual races and make each other guess whether the description they've just heard is real or fake. If you just want to hear the segment, you can just skip to just past the 27-minute mark, but before that th…
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As the calendar turns to October, the month of the 2020 Bank of America Chicago Marathon Virtual Experience, the ECT Pod has on David Waskowski, Director of Participant Services for Chicago Event Management, organizers of the Chicago Marathon. Before you read any more of the summary of what was truly an interesting and insightful interview, please …
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In September's second banter episode, Eli and Tony realize that their homework before the next banter episode is to find another way to open the podcast than asking each other "How ya doing?" since that has become such a loaded question during 2020. The guys then move onto their topic for this week's conversation: with in-person races slowly return…
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In this week's episode, the guys finish their draft, each drafting three things that they most look forward to for the industry when in-person events return. Before drafting, though, they talk about the Virtual Boston Marathon and whether running a virtual race "counts" (the verdict: it clearly does!), give a tip of the cap to past guest Tom Bedfor…
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In this month's interview episode Tony and Eli talk with Run Calgary Executive Director (and the pod's #1 fan from the Great White North!) Kirsten Fleming. We talk about her globetrotting youth, her "past life" in broadcast media, and how her active lifestyle blurs into her job. Along the way we learn how Kirsten landed her dream job with some brav…
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This episode of the ECT Pod is one like none you've ever heard before. Not only because Tony is calling in from under a blanket in a closet in Boston for the recording session, and not even only because Eli is doing the audio editing--but also because the actual structure of the episode is a new one, in which the guys conduct a draft. Inspired by E…
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