Best Wacker Podcasts (2025)

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Speaking in Tongues? w/ Grant Wacker 55:09

13d ago55:09

55:09

Speaking in tongues? Divine healing? Gifts of the Spirit? Some believe these topics to be outdated, weird, or residing only in the imaginations of overly religious people. Today, there are more than 600 million adherents to Pentecostalism, a worldwide movement within Christianity. What are we to make of these topics? Few are better qualified to dis…

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Why Blood Donation is as Important as Ever with Miller-Keystone Blood Center 28:20

12h ago28:20

28:20

Get More LVWITHLOVE Content at LVwithLOVE.com Did you know that 62% of Americans are eligible to donate blood, but only 2–3% actually do? In this episode of Off the Record with Lehigh Valley with Love, we sit down with Rami Nemeh, President & CEO, and Lina Barbieri, VP of Communications and Chief Philanthropy Officer at Miller-Keystone Blood Center…

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What happened to Chinatown’s family associations? 6:42

20h ago6:42

6:42

Family associations were once the backbone of social and economic organization for Chicago’s Chinatown. Their evolution over the decades tells the history of the community.

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Industrial Real Estate Syndications: Debt-Free with Joel Friedland - Episode #336 1:18:22

3d ago1:18:22

1:18:22

Get the Midterm Rental Insurance Blueprint: https://experimentrealestate.com/#blueprintIn this deep-dive episode of In The Lab, Ruben sits down with Joel Friedland, founder of Brit Properties, to explore an uncommon but powerful approach to real estate syndication: acquiring industrial properties with no debt. Joel, who has been in the industrial r…

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How New Grants Could Reshape Bethlehem’s Business Corridors with BEDCO Executive Director Sean Ziller 24:57

3d ago24:57

24:57

Get More LVWITHLOVE Content at LVwithLOVE.com Bethlehem Economic Development Corporation (BEDCO) Executive Director Sean Ziller joins the Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast to explain how two new grants from Pennsylvania’s Main Street Matters program could impact local businesses and neighborhoods. One grant funds strategic planning for the SouthSide …

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Is women’s pro softball here to stay? 20:13

5d ago20:13

20:13

What is it about softball? “What is it not about softball?” replies Megan Faramio, a star pitcher for the Talons in the all-new Athletes Unlimited Softball League, or AUSL. “I can literally talk about softball for days.” The AUSL is about to wrap up its first season with a three-game playoff series in Alabama between Faraimo’s Talons and the Bandit…

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From Beirut to Easton: Sure Fix Remodeling’s Story with Henry Rouhana 31:08

7d ago31:08

31:08

Get More LVWITHLOVE Content at LVwithLOVE.com In this episode of the Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast, we talk with Henry Rouhana, founder of Sure Fix Remodeling in Easton, Pennsylvania. Henry’s story begins in Lebanon, where he spent summers on construction sites and found inspiration watching architects bring spaces to life. After earning his arch…

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A league of Chicago’s Own: The other women’s pro league of the 1940s 6:42

7d ago6:42

6:42

There was the Rockford Peaches, women’s pro baseball team of the 1940s that was celebrated in the movie "A League of Their Own." But there was also a pro softball league at the time that had Chicago fans going wild.

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Why 2025 is the best time to implement Hybrid STR/MTR Model for Tax Benefits with Ruben Kanya - Episode #335 29:43

9d ago29:43

29:43

In this timely episode of In The Lab, Ruben breaks down when and why you should consider shifting to a hybrid short-term and mid-term rental model and how the latest tax legislation makes it even more lucrative. Coming off last week’s Driving Conversations with AI vs. Questions, he explains how operators can strategically layer MTR contracts over S…

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Car, bike, public transit: What’s the best way to get around town? 21:48

12d ago21:48

21:48

What would win in a race between a car, bike and the Chicago Transit Authority? Over the past few years, Chicago has been abuzz with road construction projects. There are more protected bike lanes, pedestrian refuge islands and curb bump-outs across the city. As we learned in our last episode, that also includes the installation of miniature traffi…

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Driving Conversations with AI: How to Think, Plan, and Scale Smarter with Ruben Kanya - Episode #334 20:45

15d ago20:45

20:45

Get the FREE Mid-Term Rental Insurance Blueprint: https://experimentrealestate.com/#blueprint In this informative episode of In The Lab, Ruben breaks down a powerful framework for how to actually use AI as a strategic partner—not just a search engine. Drawing from real-world conversations he's had with AI to help close deals, refine business plans,…

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Who thought traffic circles were a good idea? Do we need them? 6:44

14d ago6:44

6:44

Mini traffic circles at the intersections of residential streets might annoy drivers because they force cars to slow down. But their safety features outweigh the inconvenience.

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From Bethlehem to Tuscany: The Story Behind Ciao, Amore Mio by J.A. Marz 23:18

15d ago23:18

23:18

Get More LVWITHLOVE Content at LVwithLOVE.com J.A. Marz joins the podcast to talk about his debut novella Ciao, Amore Mio… The Tale of Gabby and Gio, a romantic, emotional journey set in the hills of Tuscany. We dive into the story, the inspiration, and why readers are connecting with his work. Get the book: https://a.co/d/idjdbM0 Full episode + li…

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The Perfect Fit: 25 Years of Empowering Women in the Lehigh Valley 26:46

19d ago26:46

26:46

Get More LVWITHLOVE Content at LVwithLOVE.com What started with a single blazer in the trunk of a car has become one of the Lehigh Valley’s most powerful stories of community-driven change. In this episode of the Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast, host George Wacker sits down with Sarah Barrett, Executive Director of YWCA Allentown, to celebrate the …

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Q3 Playbook: 7 Lessons and 3 Insights That Will Redefine Your Next Quarter with Ruben Kanya - Episode #333 29:26

24d ago29:26

29:26

Get the Midterm Rental Insurance Blueprint: https://experimentrealestate.com/#blueprintIn this solo episode of In The Lab, Ruben delivers a powerful, high-impact debrief heading into Q3 2025. With the lab coat on and lessons in hand, he walks through seven strategic experiments and three hard-earned insights from the previous quarter that every rea…

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Episode 54, part 2: Inside Intel – Digital Twins, AI, and the Future of Semiconductors 17:56

27d ago17:56

17:56

In this episode of Digitalization Tech Talks, Jonas Norinder and Don Mack are joined by special guest Attila Lengyel, Senior Director of Corporate Research at Intel. They will have a fascinating conversation about the future of chip manufacturing and how digitalization is transforming fabs from the inside out. From AI-powered robots roaming factory…

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The curious case of the Swami Vivekananda Way street sign 20:57

29d ago20:57

20:57

Swami Vivekananda is credited with introducing Hinduism to the West. His work earned him an honorary street sign on Chicago’s Michigan Avenue, but it went missing.

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Why Everyone Wants to Live in the Lehigh Valley 30:37

29d ago30:37

30:37

Get More LVWITHLOVE Content at LVwithLOVE.com In this episode of the Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast, George Wacker welcomes Rebecca Francis, a leading luxury real estate agent in the region, for a thoughtful look at why the Lehigh Valley has become such a magnet for new residents. Rebecca shares insights from her own journey, returning to the Vall…

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Data-Driven Growth: Inside Furnished Finder’s Rise in Temporary Housing with Jeff Hurst - Episode #332 1:04:11

1M ago1:04:11

1:04:11

Get the Midterm Rental Insurance Blueprint: https://experimentrealestate.com/#blueprint In this data-packed episode of In The Lab, we sit down with Jeff Hurst, CEO of Furnished Finder and former President of Vrbo, Chief Strategy Officer at HomeAway, and COO of Expedia Group. Jeff brings decades of experience in travel and hospitality tech to a fast…

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What Will Heaven Be Like? | Tommy Nelson 10:36

1M ago10:36

10:36

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Episode 54, part 1: Inside Intel – Digital Twins, AI, and the Future of Semiconductors 15:30

1M ago15:30

15:30

In this episode of Digitalization Tech Talks, Jonas Norinder and Don Mack are joined by special guest Attila Lengyel, Senior Director of Corporate Research at Intel. They will have a fascinating conversation about the future of chip manufacturing and how digitalization is transforming fabs from the inside out. From AI-powered robots roaming factory…

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Chicago’s LGBTQ+ library is a space for people to ‘find themselves in the shelves’ 17:13

1M ago17:13

17:13

Early LGBTQ+ history can be hard to find. Photos, letters, literature and other artifacts have been destroyed or hidden away, in acts of homophobia, out of a fear of repercussions, and even by witting and unwitting family members. “I think a lot of LGBTQ people, when they were passing away, their materials were being destroyed by family members tha…

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Where are the girls? A look at early lesbian nightlife in Chicago 7:00

1M ago7:00

7:00

It’s not hard to find the LGBTQ+ hangouts in Chicago these days, but at one point it was. There’s a history of lesbian nightlife that goes back more than 100 years.

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Vertically Integrated: From Furnishing to Filling Temporary Housing Units with Gabriel Wacker - Episode #331 1:00:18

1M ago1:00:18

1:00:18

Connect with me at https://experimentrealestate.com/connect Get the FREE Mid-Term Rental Insurance Blueprint: https://experimentrealestate.com/#blueprint In this insightful episode of In The Lab, we’re joined by Gabriel Wacker, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Transitions Group—a vertically integrated firm providing solutions in corporate h…

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Yes, people really do win pledge drive giveaways at WBEZ 6:16

1M ago6:16

6:16

One Curious City listener was skeptical about whether real people actually win WBEZ’s pledge drive giveaways. They do. But there’s a little more to that answer. Plus, an economist who studies fundraising explains why people give money during pledge drives in the first place. This episode was originally published on March 3, 2022.…

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Do people actually donate cars to public radio? 5:00

1M ago5:00

5:00

An on-air spot soliciting car donations is a fixture of public radio, but do people actually donate? Yes, about 50 cars are donated a month.

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From Dorm Rooms to Real Estate Rooms: How They Started a Real Estate Brand From House Hacking while working a W2 with Corey Ryan Bevilacqua and Cory Jacobson - Episode #330 1:30:27

1M ago1:30:27

1:30:27

Get the Midterm Rental Insurance Blueprint: https://experimentrealestate.com/#blueprint In this energizing and introspective episode of In The Lab, Ruben sits down with Corey Ryan Bevilacqua and Cory Jacobson, co-founders of the Wealth Juice brand and podcast. These two long-time friends and partners share their inspiring journey from college roomm…

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There’s nature in Chicago. Go bathe in it. 15:04

2M ago15:04

15:04

“Forest bathing” is the exceptionally simple Japanese practice of taking a walk — or a seat — in the woods. Why? For your health, of course! In our last episode, we learned about Chicago’s urban forest — including the $416 million in benefits all those trees provide, in terms of energy cost savings, stormwater mitigation and air purification. Today…

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Are healthy Chicago trees getting the ax? 7:12

2M ago7:12

7:12

Some Chicagoans have noticed city workers cutting down seemingly healthy trees. Who is responsible, and why are they cutting down these trees?

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Extra Time: Austria's Road to the World Cup, Rapid's Road to Europe 16:49

2M ago16:49

16:49

Tom Middler is back with the lastest Austrian football roundup from Vienna! Ralf Rangnick's Austria set out on the Road to the FIFA World Cup 2026 SK Rapid come through convoluted Euro Play-Off vs LASK Big teams Salzburg and Wacker Innsbruck on the move in the lower leagues Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Investing Abroad: Life by Design in Panama with Melissa Darnay - Episode #329 1:08:23

2M ago1:08:23

1:08:23

Get the Midterm Rental Insurance Blueprint: https://experimentrealestate.com/#blueprintIn this immersive episode of In The Lab, Ruben sits down with Melissa Darnay, founder of Choose Panama and host of The Panama Podcast. Melissa shares her remarkable story of turning personal tragedy into purpose by relocating to Panama and building a thriving rea…

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Rooted: 50 Years of Art, History, and Community in Bethlehem 10:50

2M ago10:50

10:50

Get More LVWITHLOVE Content at LVwithLOVE.com The SouthSide Film Festival is proud to present Rooted — a new documentary tracing 50 years of creative life in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. In this episode, George Wacker sits down with three of the artists featured in the film: Bill George of Touchstone Theatre, Doug Roysdon of Mock Turtle Marionette Thea…

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Still Indie After All These Years: SouthSide Film Festival Turns 21 25:49

2M ago25:49

25:49

Get More LVWITHLOVE Content at LVwithLOVE.com The SouthSide Film Festival is turning 21 — and it’s still one of the Lehigh Valley’s most vibrant, volunteer-driven cultural events. In this episode, George Wacker sits down with Festival Director Jen Cotto and longtime jury member Ben Bertalan to talk about the grassroots origins of the fest, how they…

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‘Have you checked on your ancestors?’ This woman brings dignity to deceased Black Chicagoans 15:06

2M ago15:06

15:06

Tammy Gibson wants you to visit the gravesites of your deceased relatives. “Have you checked on your ancestors?” said Gibson, the founder of Sankofa TravelHer, an organization dedicated to honoring the legacy of African-Americans who were often denied dignity in death. As we learned last episode, Chicago’s long history of segregation affected both …

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Exploring the segregated past of Chicago cemeteries 6:57

2M ago6:57

6:57

Mayor Harold Washington is buried in a cemetery that was once for “whites only.” Protests and legislative fights desegregated area cemeteries.

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From STRs to Micro Resorts: Building Vision, Partnerships, and Purpose with Brian Hatcher and Aaron Appleton - Episode #328 42:25

2M ago42:25

42:25

Get the Midterm Rental Insurance Blueprint: https://experimentrealestate.com/#blueprint In this inspiring episode of In The Lab, we're joined by Brian Hatcher, founder and CEO of Hatch Capital, and Aaron Appleton, his trusted partner in Hatch Capital property management and founder of Mirror Haus Collection micro resort. Together they’ve moved from…

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Solving the Lehigh Valley’s Housing Puzzle: Affordability, Zoning, and What Comes Next 32:30

2M ago32:30

32:30

Get More LVWITHLOVE Content at LVwithLOVE.com George Wacker and Jeff Warren are joined by Jill Seitz, Chief Community and Regional Planner at the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission, and Michael Bernadyn, 2025 President of Greater Lehigh Valley REALTORS®, for a deep dive into the region’s housing challenges. From outdated zoning laws to increasing de…

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Episode 53: Ensuring Technology Readiness and Sustained Adoption at Bayer 26:16

2M ago26:16

26:16

There are many facets to consider when it comes to digital transformation to best ensure a successful outcome. In this episode we look at some of the considerations from an overall strategy and execution perspective. Our guest is Anuradha Raman, a Digital Strategist in Bayer’s Product Supply organization. In this role, Anu is responsible for measur…

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What happened to Chicago's Japanese community? 7:00

2M ago7:00

7:00

Lakeview once had a thriving Japanese community, but it fell victim to a push for assimilation. As one Japanese-American puts it: “You had to basically be unseen.”

3M ago20:14

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Listen to the Q&A between Nuala Lucas and Dimitrios Ioannopoulos, as they discuss the article, “Effect of neuraxial anaesthesia or analgesia on postpartum relapse rates in multiple sclerosis: A systematic review”, found in the June 2025 issue of the EJA.By EJA

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