This episode follows the drawn-out court proceedings for the man accused of the Laguna Woods church shooting, where Dr. John Cheng was killed. The host recounts attending numerous pretrial hearings over two and a half years, detailing the delays, courtroom interactions, and the emotional impact of seeing the accused. The episode culminates with the setting of a preliminary hearing, offering a glimmer of hope for progress in the case.
The episode recounts a series of unfortunate events in one week, including windshield mishaps, a wardrobe malfunction, and a car accident, all compounded by driving without a license and inspection. The narrator shares this humorous story from his past, inviting listeners to reflect on their own experiences with bad luck. Despite the string of problems, the story ends with a touch of unexpected help and contemplation.
Navy Lieutenant Hugh Shake knew that he had married a strong-willed woman, but he never could have imagined the lengths by which she’d prove it. She had just accomplished a feat that had never been done before, and in all likelihood, would never happen again. What was this amazing accomplishment? Sit back and listen to a true story called, The Miracle of the Coral Sea.
I found three, 125-year-old job offer letters from the Bausch and Lomb Optical Company--all to a Robert Werth. I had many questions. Why three letters? Why were two of them typed and one of them hand-written? And most importantly, did Robert accept the position? If you’d like to know the answers to these and other questions, sit back and listen to a story that I call: “Did Robert Get the Job?”
Have you ever become the villain of a story where you should have been the hero? If so, you'll appreciate this remix of Griddlesode 13: Sometimes Life Isn’t Fair.
It took decades to check this bucket-item off my list, but I finally got to visit Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas. It's a story that I call, "Wait. What? No!"
Have you ever started something enthusiastically, only to realize about halfway through that it might not be a good idea? Well, I had such an experience a couple months ago as I started telling a story to Magic Johnson. It’s a story that I call, Do you believe in Magic?
I use storytelling to both immortalize the high points in my life, and to help me process the low points. Today’s story falls into the latter category–to help me process a random event that just doesn’t make sense. It’s a story that I call: "Primary Care."
It all starts with a buyer and a seller. One person has something to sell that another is interested in buying. But how does that transaction happen? How do sellers and buyers arrive at a mutual price? One answer can be found in a new movement that’s changing the way we price creative works. What is this new movement? Well, sit back and listen to a story that I call: "Value is in the Ear of the Beholder."
On May 18th, 2010, someone made a purchase that changed the world. Did this purchase involve a tract of land for a future hospital, library, or regional park? Nope. They bought a pizza. Actually two of 'em. And what made these two pizza pies so special? Well, sit back and listen to a story called, “Tinkerbell’s Light.”
On April 12, 1994, a Phoenix Law firm found a loophole that allowed it to make money without spending any. What was this curious business model and how has it affected everyone listening to this show? Here's a story that we call "Life Needs Friction."
On today’s Griddlesode, I have a story that longtime listeners have heard bits and pieces of, but they’ve never heard them strung together. It’s a story called: "Griddlecakes Radio: The "Birth of a Podcast."
During a recent interview, Dan Moyle of the Storyteller’s Network asked me the following question: “Do you have a life-changing story that you can look back on and say…this is what changed my life when it came to story?” My answer became the inspiration for today’s Griddlesode. It’s a story called: "Finding Uncle Kelsey."
Some stories happen in the matter of seconds. Others take a lifetime. Here's personal story that's almost 50 years in the making--Ron's quest to photograph a comet.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote the epic poem, Evangeline, in 1847. It's based on a true story that has significance to the Griddlecakes Radio podcast. Listen to find out how.
Battleship USS IOWA was launched on August 27, 1942. Since then, she's served in WWII, Korean War, and in the Cold War. In this Griddlesode, we tell her story through three generations of sailors.
Have you ever stood at the top of a mountain during a sunset? A vantage point that allowed you to see where the curvature of the earth met a multicolored sky? A scene so beautiful that you wanted to share it with your friends through a photograph, but when you did, the colors seemed muted, the earth less curved, and the experience far from how you remembered it? Why? The reason is that you put a frame around it.
In this Griddlesode, Ron tells the story of two people and his connections to them through social media: one a re-connection, and the other a new connection.
