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Episode 195: Kevin + Steph

Like every fifth episode, it’s just Kevin + Steph telling their own stories – and this week, they are joined by Jeremy Hartman and Adam Bennett! Stories include…what’s it like to be “Tate Man’s” gym teacher? And why is he so aggressive? Why did Kevin + Steph allow Tate to play a sport they know…

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Episode 189: Coach Dot Richardson

Coach Dot Richardson is the head softball coach at Liberty University and a two-time Olympic gold medalist. Dot was voted by the NCAA as the Player of the Decade for the 1980s and was a pioneer in the sport of softball. However, when Dot was growing up she faced many obstacles and discrimination for being…

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Episode 188: Jim Comer

He’s back! Jim Comer returns to Tell Us A Good Story.  You can hear his previous interview on Episode 116.  The story that Jim tells on today’s episode sounds like something straight out of a Hallmark Movie! Just imagine…you have a career in Los Angeles, but you live over 1,000 miles away from your elderly…

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Episode 157: Lizzie Post

Lizzie Post continues on the legacy of Etiquette. Have you ever heard of the name Emily Post? Or the saying “According to Emily Post”? That’s because she was a world-famous author in the 20th century after writing the book titled “Etiquette”. Kevin + Steph have the privilege of talking to her great-great-granddaughter, Lizzie Post, who…

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Episode 91: Joe Dittmar

September 11 is a day of shock and mourning for the US, and for Joe Dittmar it’s a day marked not only by loss, but by his survival. Over twenty years ago, the two towers in New York City fell in one of the most tragic events in American history with almost three thousand people…

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Episode 88: Dr. John Stauffer

From the Editor: Kevin and Stephanie are not feeling their best this week and need time to get better, and are taking the week off from the podcast. So, please, enjoy this episode from March 2020 with John Stauffer, and keep the Mason’s in your prayers In this episode of Tell Us a Good Story,…

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Episode 77: Bryce + Crystal Harris

In this episode, Kevin and Steph hear the inspirational story of Crystal Harris and her husband, Bryce, and the way they began their family. Bryce and Crystal Harris had been told by professionals that if crystal were to get pregnant, there was a good chance she would die trying to have a baby. And, in…

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Episode 76: Joe Serio

On the show today is Joe Serio, author of the critically acclaimed book ‘Investigating the Russian Mafia’ and a new book titled ‘Vodka, Hookers, and the Russian Mafia’. But what makes Joe Serio the perfect person to continue discussing this topic and lead our conversation about Russian culture and history in today’s episode? Serio has…

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Episode 75: Kevin + Steph

Episode seventy five sees Kevin and Steph once again sharing their personal stories of their life, family, friends and children! Including stories about trying to coach a kids t-ball team, what happens when Steph attends their daughters’ third grade basketball games and why she has to yell so much when she’s there! And why she…

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Episode 74: Melvin Adams

In this episode, Kevin and Steph talk with Hall of Fame basketball player, Melvin Adams. After retiring in 2000’s, the former Harlem Globetrotter dedicated his life to a professional speaking career focused on helping America’s youth. Since he started, Adams has spoken to thousands of kids in school assemblies and events all over the United States!…

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Episode 73: Kemy Joseph

From personal tragedy as a child to working with Nobel Peace Prize Winners, Kemy Joseph has some incredible stories to share with us. Along with setting up multiple non-profit organizations and becoming a nationally known professional speaker, Joseph might be one of the “nicest guys in the world”. After receiving a full-ride scholarship to the…

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Episode 72: Dog The Bounty Hunter

We know what you’re thinking, but no, this isn’t an actual dog strutting around bringing bad people to justice. Despite how cool you know that would have been, Duane “Dog” Chapman is just as cool, if only human (don’t hold that against him!). Chapman is known as the world’s greatest bounty hunter – catching criminals…

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Episode 71: Amy Siewe

In this episode, Kevin and Steph meet Amy Siewe or, as she’s better known down in the Florida Everglades, the famous “python huntress”. Back in 2019, when the Burmese Pythons (one of the biggest snakes) population was at a high in Florida and they were killing off all species in the Everglades (a wetlands preserve…

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Episode 70: Kevin + Steph

What self respecting podcast host doesn’t have a good April Fools story to share in the middle of April? Well, don’t you worry, Kevin and Steph have plenty! In this episode, Kevin and Steph are joined by their close friend and occasional special guest, Adam Bennett, as they share some of the best jokes and…

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Episode 69: Leland Klassen

In today’s episode, Kevin and Steph talk with Leland Klassen, one of our funniest guests. Which is a great thing for someone who has been a professional comedian for over twenty four years. In those years Klassen has done both a Netflix and an Amazon Prime comedy special, he also wrote and starred in the…

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Episode 68: Dan Smith

In this episode, Kevin and Steph interview Dan Smith, the Associate Director of The Ohio State Reformatory…better known around the world as “Shawshank Prison”. If you haven’t heard of it, Shawshank Prison is famous for being the setting of the classic 1994 movie “Shawshank Redemption”. Tune into this episode to hear as Dan Smith tells Kevin…

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Episode 67: Coach Greg Schiano

In this episode, Kevin and Steph speak with the infamous Coach Greg Schiano, the head football coach at Rutgers University, a position he has returned to in the last year since his decade of service for the school in the early 2010’s before he was officially fired from the position in 2012. Schiano has over thirty…

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Episode 66: Spencer Saylor

There’s nothing better than a good conversation with an interesting person with a story about a pizzeria. Listen in and find out the whole thing! Have you ever ordered a pizza and then had to wait about six months to go pick it up and actually eat it? If your answer is yes, then you…

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Episode 65: Kevin + Steph

If you need a good dose of laughter, watch today’s episode! Where Kevin and Steph keep the tradition of sharing personal stories of their friends and family on every fifth episode. Not to mention Kevin managed to get Steph laughing before the cameras even start rolling. After gaining their composure (which doesn’t last for long,…

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Episode 64: Lisa Bradley

In today’s episode, Kevin and Steph have a fun conversation with entrepreneur Lisa Bradley, the chief executive officer and co – founder of the company R. Riveter. What a lot of military families go through financially is brushed under aside and the families grin and bear it, but Bradley and her partner, Cameron Cruse, wanted…

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