Episodes

  • SELF-Extermination & Chem Wars

    SELF-Extermination & Chem Wars
    Feb 6 2026
    Not the most pleasant topic today but a worthy rational requirement if you want to see what history has to say about where we ARE headed.

    Source: "The Gathering Storm" by Winston S. Churchill (1948)
    Photo: Ron Jones
    Episode #406
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    9 mins
  • FIX IT STUPID!

    FIX IT STUPID!
    Jan 29 2026
    A quick storm update and fun story about fixing my broken snow shovel...but is it really just a "stupid" shovel repair job or more?
    *Photo by Ron Jones
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    11 mins
  • Storm Preps & Updates!

    Storm Preps & Updates!
    Jan 24 2026
    We are in the thick of a major storm here in Oklahoma that is racing across over 40 states creating havoc and fridid temperatures. A lot went into my storm preparation and how I think about getting ready, so I'll share my insights and updates along with how I made this another teachable moment for my PE students this week too. Stay safe, and stay warm too!
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    32 mins
  • Flooded with FAKE!

    Flooded with FAKE!
    Jan 16 2026
    You might have noticed, or maybe not, but we are being flooded now with fake as in fake AI imagery, stories, music, etc., etc. When people cannot trust anyone or anything or find any resemblance of truth--they go crazy. Is this part of the planned psyops?
    *@mattbradfordmusic
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    13 mins
  • 2026 RESOLUTION!

    2026 RESOLUTION!
    Jan 7 2026
    I don't always have New Year's Resolutions, but I have one this year..."to care less." Here's what I mean by that...
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    12 mins
  • Pine Cone, Pencil, & PE

    Pine Cone, Pencil, & PE
    Dec 29 2025
    I had an opportunity to witness something really beautiful with one of my 3rd-grade girls during PE. I wanted the class to move freely with some music while I played my bucket drums for a dynamic warm-up. It's worth telling the story--maybe it will inspire you too? Enjoy.

    Photo: "RJ @ Huntington Beach Sunset"
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    10 mins
  • Show #400! The Power of Pencils

    Show #400! The Power of Pencils
    Dec 14 2025
    "You can only generate ideas when you put pencil to paper, brush to canvas... when you actually do something physical." -Twyla Tharp

    This is episode #400 for The Long Road! I wanted to do a special show for #400, so I'm profiling the family-owned Musgrave Pencil Company in Shelbyville, TN. It's an amazing story of American grit, creativity, and a legacy of quality workmanship.

    Consider picking up a cool 12-pack of Tennessee Red cedar pencils! They are great pencils and make unique gifts.

    Reference: Musgrave Pencil Company History
    Photo by Ron Jones
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    20 mins
  • Redwood Reflections

    Redwood Reflections
    Dec 8 2025
    In yet another valiant effort to increase and inspire improved literacy, I share some wonderful reflections of the Giant Redwood trees in California courtesy of California native and esteemed author John Steinbeck.

    Book Reference: "Travels with Charley: In Search of America" by John Steinbeck (1962)
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    11 mins