The Spaniard Show

As the lights are about to shine bright this New Year's Eve, we end the story of the standards war by shedding a bit more light on the two biggest players in the battle: Thomas Edison and George West…

Wait until you hear what transpired with Harold Turner and his electrical experiments in the late 1800s. It was tough to read about, but it's a piece of history that does indeed exist. Turner's objec…

Chef Jonny Mac gives an up-close view of battling through the pandemic, even as his company’s stores re-enter shutdowns and restrictions. He and Spanny discuss clinging to high values in the face of …

Today we meet two additional players in the early years of electricity: Nikola Tesla (no relation to the Tesla car as far as I know) and George Westinghouse. These two would come to evolve and develo…

Santa brought me a handful of kids' books this year, and this is one of them. The Rock is a steady source of inspiration and motivation for me, especially since I stopped fighting and looked to build…

There are some major players in the history of electricity, and today we talk about two of them: Ben Franklin and Thomas Edison. Franklin laid the groundwork that Edison would build upon and take to …

This book is a gem. It is "the savage tale of the first standards war", and it tells the story of electricity. The battle of currents, AC vs. DC, is a fascinating look at how one of the things we ten…

We sum up the week with some awesome knowledge on the benefits of thinking about the reality of life and death, what makes Bhutan one of the happiest places on Earth, the benefits of cold and exercis…

I supposed today's episode could be summed up into one sentence: Get outside and feel hunger. But, I promise there's a lot more to it. So let's go!

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Jack Zerby, longtime pal of The Spaniard returns for a quick recap of his first visit (way back in Episode 85), followed by updates on how he’s made his way through the pandemic while centered on the…

Would you rather be alone with yourself, or shock yourself? You'll be surprised at the results of this study conducted at UVA. This, and much more, on today's show. 

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Another great book in the series, The Smart Cookie teaches us to relax, try things and find out what we like. No one's got it all figured out, but if we keep trying, we can figure some of it out. 

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Today you will learn about an ancient ritual of challenging yourself that you can apply to your life today, how fewer problems do not equal being more satisfied and how learning skills can help slow …

This week's book is all about getting uncomfortable. In terms of what we need today as a society, this book nails it. Tune in, and then go read it (link below). Let's get started...

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It's been an inspiring and nostalgic week talking about my hero, Rocky Balboa. Seeing that move as a young boy set my life on a course, and I haven't looked back since. We finish off the week with so…

Tune in to learn about the real lives of three major people in Rocky's life and team - Adrian, Mickey and Paulie - as well as something I didn't know about the movie "Rocky Balboa." 

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Spanny’s mysterious behind-the-scenes helper Dread returns to update listeners on his major activity in 2021—hustling for reviews of one of his books, ”The Red Button.” He describes learning lessons …

The theme song of my life debuted in Rocky III, and it's back story is a good one. We also talk Mr. T, Drago and some more real-life behind-the-scenes that sent one actor to the hospital.

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I generally choose kids books/topics that teach valuable life lessons, but not today. Today is all about fun...and some grossness! I came across this series when searching for kids' Christmas books, …

A few of my favorite lines and some cool behind-the-scenes fill today's show, as well as a bit of real-life Sylvester Stallone insight into his rise to stardom following the first Rocky movie.

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