Just Dumb Enough Podcast

Lightsaber Combat with Austin Wells

May the fourth be with you. Get it? For Star Wars day! I actually thought this was a new joke that I was just hearing too much in recent years, but the phrase dates way back to this date in 1979 and was even used to welcome Margret Thatcher into office as Britain's Prime Minister.
I'm Colton Petry and today my guest is Austin Wells, Leader and operator of Portside Rogues, the Lightsaber academy. He has over 16 years experience in Lightsaber combat as well as a mix of other martial arts in his background. I thought this was a lot of fun to be able to cover a hobby/sport like this and hope to do more.
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I hope you enjoy the bonus show this week.
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New York City with Christina Stanton

New York City! Let's get to walkin' here!
Today my guest is Christina Ray Stanton, a New York City tour guide with over thirty years of experience showing the Big Apple to people who've never experienced it.
We cover all kinds of things from planning a trip, to staying safe while out and about. On top of that we briefly discuss her experience living through the 9/11 attack and the award winning book she wrote about pressing through the fallout from just six blocks away.
I don't want anyone to be caught off guard when it comes up near the end of the episode, but I also don't want anyone turned away by the seriousness of it. We spend a couple minutes at most discussing the whole situation, giving most of our time to the city itself and experiences any tourist could wish to find there.
 
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There is going to be a second episode this week. If you're one of those who listen to or download this right away you might have time to guess what it'll be about since it's related to a specific day (Between May 1st and 7th).
 
Lastly we've got the final rankings for April:
1. The United States, with Oregon narrowly beating rising star Florida.
2. Canada, with Alberta leading the pack.
3. Australia, with a come from behind jump to the top 3.
4. The United Kingdom.
5. Mexico.

Fashion Startups with Martina Carello

How much do you know about the clothes you are wearing? Do you think you could start your own fashion line if you had to?Would you be shocked to know it could take as long as two years before your first product launch and sale?I'm your host as always, Colton Petry, and this week's Guest, Martina Carello, is a Fashion Industry Facilitator with over Thirty years of experience working in the field both running clothing lines, and helping those hoping to join the fashion community to break through with success.
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I swear I'm getting back around to the Texas trip, It's just falling to the wayside because of other more pressing life events... That said I am already confirmed for San Jose California the first weekend of August.
Before I leave you we've got the rankings:1. the United States with Oregon finally clawing the top spot away from Oklahoma.2. the United Kingdom3. Mexico, almost overtaking the UK now.4. Canada5. New Zealand just barely beating out Sweden.

Surviving Criticism with Bill Lee-Emery

What is the difference between who you are and what you do? If criticism blurs the line between feedback and insult, or if you lay awake at night thinking of all your mistakes like me, you are handling it wrong.I'm your host, Colton Petry and my guest today, Bill Lee-Emery, has been a therapist, author, and public speaker for over thirty years. His newest book (or as I now prefer Resilience Guide) "How To Be Bulletproof From Criticism" addresses the overly harsh things we do and say to ourselves with the criticism or feedback that we receive from the world around us, and what we can do to move passed that feeling.Apologies if this episode skips just a little, we are chatting through a program over Wi-Fi and across the world. Technology isn't perfect but I've tried to fix it the best I can.
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I've got some things going on outside work and the show that are consuming my time. I'm not getting into it, I just want people to know in case it slows me down here.
Lastly we've got the rankings:1. the United States, with Oklahoma barely holding on as top state against Oregon.2. the United Kingdom3. Mexico, quickly working it's way up from number 5 last week.4. Canada5. France

Psychiatry with Dr. Michael Blumenfield

Todays guest is Dr. Michael Blumenfield, a psychiatrist with four decades of experience, a Former Tenured Professor of Psychiatry, medicine, and surgery from New York Medical College,  a Former President of the American Psychiatry Association, and now author of the book "Shrink Talk.We do talk about mental health problems, but seeing as this is a psychiatry episode I feel like people listening are probably expecting to hear about those topics come up.We also discuss everything from the most common mental illnesses to what really killed President Linden Johnson! (hint: it was another president!)
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Lastly we've got the rankings. Listen to the "What is Art?" episode last week if you want the mega list of ranking from the first six months of the show, but this month so far it's:1. the United States with Oklahoma as the top state.2. the United Kingdom.3. Canada.4. France.and in it's first appearance on this list...5. Mexico.

What is Art? with Dan Henk

What is art? Is there an overlap between the classic oil painting by the Renaissance masters, HP Lovecraft, and a 21st century tattoo artist?
Yes of course there is. No matter how they differ as people, they are all contributing a form of art into the world. 
That's what my guest, Dan Henk, and I discuss today. 
Dan has his hands in a lot of art fields, and by that I mean A LOT of fields. Over time he's also become well recognized in many of them. From political cartoons to fantasy novels, from oil paintings to tattoos, and as you'll hear throughout the episode, numerous others. 
 
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March leaderboard ended with the same rankings as last episode:
1. United States
2. Canada
3. India
4. United Kingdom
5. Sweden
 
First Quarter 2022:
1. United States
2. United Kingdom
3. Canada
4. India
And beating Germany by one listener, Sweden for #5.
 
Top ten all time!
1. US (65% of the total audience, covering all but 5 states which are now my least favorite states)
2. United Kingdom with a half a percent lead over #3.
3. Canada (played in all but 3 territories, with Ontario having the biggest listener base)
4. Australia (Covering all but 1 territory! So close!)
5. India
6. Germany
7. Sweden
8. New Zealand
9. Japan. And rounding out the top 10...
10. Brazil!
 
Thank you all so much for being here and listening to the journey so far, and thanks to everyone rolling through episodes they find interesting in the back catalog some time in the future.

Porn Addiction with Matt Sinkovitz

Adult content warning! This episode revolves a lot around the topics of sex, porn, and masturbation.Today we are talking to Matt Sinkovitz about porn addiction, the damage it can do in our relationships, and the toll it can take on our health.
No spoilers, but we talk about some... graphic changes to a work environment.
Matt has worked in Porn recovery for close to two decades and currently coaches thousands of men to make healthier, more mindful choices about their relationship with porn and sex.Disclaimer: we are not medical experts, and this podcast is not to be taken as medical advice.
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Lastly we've got the rankings, but the order actually stayed the exact same somehow.1. The US.2. Canada.3. India.4. The UK.5. Sweden.
This is the last episode of the first quarter for 2022 (Jan-Mar), so next episode I'll give the update on that, maybe even the stats for the first half year that this show has existed since that's up too.

Compost and Worms with Cathy Nesbitt

Is it "trash" or is it "black gold"? Todays guest is Cathy Nesbitt, owner and operator of Cathy's Crawlers, a worm composting business that's celebrating its 20th year in business right now.If you're like me you have almost no idea what regular composting is, but don't worry we get into that right away to better help you understand the worms! And don't be put off from the idea because of the worms either. You can actually still accomplish most everything we talk about with no really person-to-worm interaction if you'd rather too.
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Lastly we've got the rankings!1. The US, making up some of the ground they had lost.2. Canada making a triumphant return after our favorite Canadian Psychic last week.3. India.4. The UK, soooo close to taking number 3 back.5. Sweden! Keeping a narrow lead over Germany and New Zealand (6th & 7th).