Episodes

  • Three Armed Drummer

    Three Armed Drummer
    May 22 2024
    Send us a Text Message.On this episode of From the Hat, our guest is musician, composer, and free spirit, Dallas Gaines. Dallas has been making music for most of his adult life. Come on in, have a seat, and enjoy the soothing sounds and ideas that Dallas has to share. Check him out on the YouTubes at www.youtube.com/@pigasusinflight4800If you would like to buy a copy of Oceanic Boundlessness, reach out to Dallas atdallasgaines@protonmail.com"Ad Astra Per Alia Por...
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    1 hr and 36 mins
  • Lincoln's Thanksgiving

    Lincoln's Thanksgiving
    Nov 22 2023
    Send us a Text Message.Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays! Harvest festivals have been around for millennia. Communities have been gathering to celebrate their bounty and enjoy gathering with others before they hunker down for the winter. Sometimes we get lost thinking it’s about pilgrims and native tribes in 1621. President Lincoln brought it back to the three core purposes: Gratitude, Unity, and their positive influence and support to endure hard times.
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    4 mins
  • My Mother Knew It

    My Mother Knew It
    Dec 21 2022
    Send us a Text Message.Welcome to Season 2 of From the Hat! We are starting this season off with a very special guest: Judy Pond. Judy is a teacher, clothing designer, wilderness survivalist expert, mother of eight, wife of 50 yrs, folk dancer, world traveler, grandmother to many, and friend to more. Most importantly, to me, she is my mother, mentor, and hero.Subscribe, read our blog, and most importantly, leave any comment, question, or feedback. Follow us on all the ...
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    1 hr and 35 mins
  • How to be a Human

    How to be a Human
    Nov 16 2022
    Send us a Text Message.We made it!! Episode 50! In this Season 1 finale, we talk about the culminating ideas of how to live life on earth. Our guest for this episode is the most quoted person in the history of this podcast. She had taught me so much about living life, seeing others, and unabashed authenticity: my better half, Sarah Pond. You can check out Sarah and her special effects makeup on the Instagrams at www.instagram.com/stache.of.bones/Subscribe, ...
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    1 hr and 31 mins
  • No Elephants in This Room

    No Elephants in This Room
    Nov 9 2022
    Send us a Text Message.Fixers of the world, untie! Sometimes fixing a problem will not solve it. How relinquishing control can empower others.Our Featured Guest for this episode is Maryann Larkin. Maryann is one of the most authentic, service minded, and thoughtful people I know. I've learned so much from her over the many years that I have had the pleasure to know her. Subscribe, read our blog, and most importantly, leave any comment, question, or feedback....
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    1 hr and 35 mins
  • Don't Fear the Darkness

    Don't Fear the Darkness
    Oct 26 2022
    Send us a Text Message.Why do we crave the creepy, hunt the haunted, and focus on the frightening? Welcome to From the Hat's Halloween episode! Can you handle the horror?We'd like to welcome The Cosmerenaut, Steven Pond, as our featured guest for this episode. Steven is an actor, content creator, media personality, director, amateur philosopher, and lover of all things Brandon Sanderson. Check him out on all the medias: https://linktr.ee/ReadAndFindOutSubscribe, read ...
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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Don't Panic

    Don't Panic
    Oct 19 2022
    Send us a Text Message.The Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything! THIS IS 42! In this episode we explore the universes of Douglas Adams. Our featured guests for this episode are two amazing gentlemen. Jon Liu and Aaron Pond. Jon is an incredible human, tenor, photographer, and movie junkie. Aaron has degrees in Astro physics, Business, and Education, and possibly the smartest person I know. With guests with the diversity of backgrounds that th...
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    1 hr and 34 mins
  • Take a Look, It's in a Book...

    Take a Look, It's in a Book...
    Oct 12 2022
    Send us a Text Message.Children's books, Storytelling, Watercolors, Cars, and Family: Life's necessities. Our featured guest for this episode is author & illustrator, Amy Montana Hitchcock. Amy is an incredible storyteller, author, artist, and poet. We talk about what got her into painting, her creative process, and the inspiration for her stories. Check out her books on AmazonHere are the links to her audiobooks on Audible and iTunes, narrated by Ryan P...
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    1 hr and 1 min