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Longtime Dollar General CEO Cal Turner, Jr. shares his extraordinary life as heir to the company founded by his father Cal Turner, Sr. and his grandfather, a dirt farmer turned Depression-era entrepreneur. Cal's narrative is at its heart a father-son story, from his childhood in Scottsville, Kentucky, where business and family were one, to the triumph of reaching the Fortune 300 - at the cost of risking that very father/son relationship. Cal shares how the small-town values with which he was raised helped him guide Dollar General from family enterprise to national powerhouse.

DATC Media Company Presents: "Stew on This!" Join Rob Turner and Karl Engelmann as they talk about food, music, politics, conspiracies, and the wild world of sports while creating a dish inside Engelmann's western North Carolina kitchen.

DATC Media Company Presents: The Umphreys "WOW" Show! A podcast that takes a deep dive into the history of Umphrey's McGee through the history and personalities of their songs. Featuring a "Side A" and "Side B" closer look at the band's songs, with insight from band members themselves, as well as the hosts own wisdom and curiosity, and of course input from umphreaks!

How green is green? The average homeowner is usually well-informed about which products and concepts are considered “green”, but they seem to have less of an understanding of how they compare, and which things work the best for the lowest investment. Did you know that 40 percent of the average home power bill is dedicated to air conditioning in warm climates? Further, energy is spent on cooking, hot water, clothes dryers, and such. Did you know that solar hydronic panels are way more efficient than solar voltaic panels? How about instantaneous water heaters? Are they good?

In a world devastated by environmental disaster centuries before they were born, Inward is the story of Max and Trudie's growing love as they fight to survive in the forests of the Pacific Northwest. When they encounter each other in a ruined, half-flooded city, each knows that something inescapable has drawn them together.