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The Fantasy Formula: October 24th, 2012

Coach Ad-Rock puts guest Hank Eimer in the Fantasy Formula game!

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Footcandle Films: Looper & Beasts of the Southern Wild

Alan & Chris sit down and discuss two movies that couldn't be more different.

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I’m With The Band: Kyle Vincent

Singer songwriter Kyle Vincent joins Chad in the MESH studio on this latest episode of "I'm With The Band". Kyle signed to MCA as a solo artist and recorded...

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The Fantasy Formula: October 17, 2012

"Tennessee" Tucker Hines joins Ad-Rock and Chad to discuss all things football.

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Stepping Up Service: Defusing the Irate Customer

How to properly "defuse" that customer before things blow up.

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The Fantasy Formula: October 9th, 2012

The boys are back... and they brought a special guest!

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The Fantasy Formula: October 2nd, 2012

Short, sweet, and to the point.

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Chick Chat: Top That!

Mary-Margaret welcomes Kathryn and Karen to the table this month as we get serious and discuss politics.

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I’m With the Band: Tim Galliher

Host Chad Austin sits down with Statesville, NC singer/songwriter Tim Galliher and discusses everything from Ramen Noodles to playing with Jim Avett, father of The Avett Brothers. Tune in...

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Storytime Station: Fibbety Frog

On this episode of Storytime Station, Jeff Hartman, a member of Hickory Arts, visits The MESH studios to read a story entitled “Fibbety Frog”. The book is written by...

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Footcandle Films: Moonrise Kingdom

Quirky, but loveable characters . . . clever usage of music during a slow motion sequence . . . dramatic tracking shots.

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The Fantasy Formula – September 18th, 2012

Chad & Ad-Rock are at it again... this time with a new trivia segment!

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I’m With the Band: My Darling Clementine

While on their first tour of the United States, British country musicians “My Darling Clementine” stopped by the MESH studios for an interview and hung around long enough to...

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Footcandle Spotlight: The Campaign

Chris and Alan review the latest political comedy "The Campaign"

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Stepping Up Service: The Politics of Customer Service

With the election in full swing, the latest “Stepping Up Service” podcast focuses on “The Politics of Customer Service.”

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The Fantasy Formula: September 12th, 2012

How did Chad and Ad-Rock fair opening weekend with their 2012 fantasy teams?

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The Fantasy Formula – September 4th, 2012

The pre-season has past. Now let the real games begin!

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The Fantasy Formula: August 29th, 2012

Fantasy Football for the week of August 29th!

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Chick Chat: Something About Ryan

One Ryan Gosling with a side of Ryan Lochte - and a mango margarita, please.

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The Fantasy Formula: August 22, 2012

Fantasy Football for the Week of August 22nd

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Leadership GPS: Hickory Young Professionals

Tony and Alan Jackson are visited by members of the Hickory Young Professionals to talk about the definition of leadership, challenges, obstacles, and communication.

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Footcandle Films: Total Recall & The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

Whether you only venture to the multiplex or hold out for art house darlings this episode of Footcandle Films has something for you.  For the big budget summer tent...

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The Fantasy Formula: August 14th, 2012

Fantasy Football for the Week of August 14th

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Stepping Up Service: Olympic Customer Service Stories

With the London Summer Olympics taking place, Alan decides to provide Ed with some of the breaking news headlines from the Olympics to see if he can relate each...

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Footcandle Spotlight: The Dark Knight Rises

Holy batcast! Alan and Chris discuss the final installment of Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy with “The Dark Knight Rises”. The review is fairly spoiler-free, but if you have seen...

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Chick Chat: California Love

TomKat, Val Patterson & Steven Slater. Don't know who those are? Perfect reason to listen in and find out!

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Footcandle Spotlight: Ted

It’s time for a quick fix of Footcandle!  Listen to this quick review of the latest foul-mouthed teddybear-come-to-life comedy “Ted” starring Mark Wahlberg and written/directed by Seth MacFarlane.

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Storytime Station: What Bluebirds Do

On this episode of Storytime Station, Kristin Dzimitrowicz, a member of the North Carolina Bluebird Society, visits The MESH studios to read a book entitled “What Do Bluebirds Do”. ...

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Footcandle Films: The Amazing Spiderman & Bully

Another superhero-sized blockbuster has hit the screens this summer – the reboot of the Spiderman franchise.  Are the fellows caught up in the web of excitement?  The indie documentary,...

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Stepping Up Service: Great Service Excellence Examples from Small Businesses

Small businesses have the same need for delivering excellent customer service as the big ones… but they often feel they have limited resources, time and money to work with....

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I’m With the Band: Henry River

Henry River a.k.a. Andy Rhoney has been writing songs for years and playing sporadic shows when he can. What keeps this local musician going? Tune in to find out...

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Footcandle Films: Prometheus, The Kid With A Bike, Brave & more

Acclaimed director Ridley Scott returns to his sci-fi roots with Prometheus – a prequel of sorts to his classic film Alien.  Do Alan and Chris find it to be...

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Chick Chat: Dennis Quaid & John Collins?

It’s a sad day in the studio as we mourn the loss of some of our favorite celebrities… to marriage.  But, alas!  We get the juicy scoop on a...

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I’m With the Band: Sydney Shepherd

Sydney Shepherd is a gal who likes to keep busy. Whether she’s polishing her acting chops at North Carolina School of the Arts for her work on Broadway this...

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Stepping Up Service: Delivering the WOW Experience

On this episode of Stepping Up Service, hosts Alan Jackson and Ed Gagnon premiere their new hit game show “Alan, What Do You Expect?” We expect the Game...

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Leadership GPS: The Nuts and Bolts of Feedback

As a follow up to last months episode on “Constructive Feedback”, Alan and Tony now address the “nuts and bolts” of giving feedback properly. No one really likes...

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Chick Chat: 50 Shades of Oh My

You’ve heard all about it. Your friends are all reading it. You find yourself putting down the gossip mags and picking this up, even if you’re “not...

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Footcandle Films: The Avengers, Dark Shadows, JWLAH & more

The big summer movies have started arriving in theaters. Perhaps you’ve heard of “The Avengers”? The Footcandle dynamic duo of Alan & Chris lead off this episode with a...

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I’m With the Band: Rick Cline

Chad’s back in the studio for something a little different. This episode of “I’m With The Band” highlights Rick Cline – Hickory’s own beat boy. From high...

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