Real and honest conversations about life. Yes, we talk business, we talk marketing, but most of all we talk about the people! Kaity Robinson, owner of The Brand5, sits down with a wide range of people to uncover truths, discuss hot topics, and get personal in hopes that for a small portion of your day you can listen to something real and refreshing. You may laugh, you may learn, you may cry, but you will always be entertained. New episodes release every other Tuesday! Connect with Kaity on I ...
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A five minute inspirational dvar Torah delivered to you daily.
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For the Athletes. For the Game.
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Austin Lugar and Eric Martindale pick a cinema legend and then take five of their films to highlight their excellence and range.
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The media and marketing landscape is ever changing. New technologies and trends keep even the most experienced professionals on their toes. That’s why we’ve developed our award-winning Take Five for Your Future series. We bring together thought leaders and industry experts to share insights and analysis about advertising topics that matter to you most.
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11. Paving the Way for Women, Moms, and True Connection | Meet Angela Green - Owner of Wichita Mom
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When it comes to finding things to do, places to go, or a community to engage with - no one does it better than Angela Green. Angela owns Wichita Mom, a digital resource for thousands of moms here in Wichita. Wichita Mom is one of the best resources I stumbled across when I moved here! From finding a good pediatrician to connecting over tough topic…
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10. From Growing Up in an Abandoned School Bus to Being a Pilot and Owning an Airplane | Meet Michael Bates
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If you want a clear look at the way Michael Bates grew up, just turn on the famous documentary “Meth Storm” on Netflix. This is the town he grew up in, and the people he knew as his community. I met Bates as my husband’s Sgt. in the Marine Corps. Immediately he was intimidating to me, but as we grew to know each other, I quickly realized how much m…
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9. Taking Life’s Toughest Lessons and Finding Her Power in Positivity | Meet Kelsey West, Owner of Bungee Fit
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Meet Kelsey, owner of Bungee Fit (a bungee fitness studio) in Wichita, KS. Born and raised in Andover, college volleyball player at WSU, and now business owner - she has a true love for this city. Most would describe Kelsey as a fun, outgoing, energetic, and bubbly person. Her presence is known and felt in every room she walks into! Kelsey has chan…
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8. A Woman Who Works to Bring Millions of Dollars to Wichita | Meet Courtney Bengston, Chief Strategy Officer at the Wichita Foundation
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From being in the room with the Obamas, to knocking on doors in our community, Courtney Bengston, Chief Strategy Officer for the Wichita Foundation, works hard to put Wichita “on the map”. This episode will educate you about what the Wichita Foundation is working hard to bring to our city, the amazing programs and initiatives they are a part of, an…
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7. Breaking the Mold and Bringing a New Way to Learn for Kids in Wichita | Meet Kyle Ellison
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What would school have looked like for you if you could have designed your own tests? Or..if you were taught the subject matter in a way that made the most sense to you, and you were given an individualized approach to all subject areas? The Khan Lab School is opening in August in downtown Wichita, and we sit down with the new School Director, Kyle…
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6. A Story of Survival - Meet Naomi
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A single mother raising two daughters has faced some of life’s toughest challenges. Over the past two years, Naomi has been diagnosed with two different types of cancer, and has fought like hell to survive. She’s finally starting to come out the other side…but the journey has been anything but easy. While in her darkest days, she obtained her dream…
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5. Dive Into the Ugly Pond with Industry Leading Sales Trainer - Greg Bennett
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After 35+ years leading sales trainings all over the world with organizations like Disney, NBA, NHL, NFL, Starbucks and more, Greg sits down with Kaity to discuss his top tips you can apply today that will change the trajectory of your sales career. This episode is worth documenting from start to finish because we promise you, there ARE strategies …
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4. A Visit With a Sex Therapist: Meet Lauren Scafe, Your New Best Friend
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If you had an hour to sit down with a sex therapist..what would you ask? We talked through common misconceptions that Lauren Scafe had about her career, how she discusses it with her children, her professional journey that led her to this point, and SO MUCH MORE. Stay to the end to hear our rapid-fire question segment where we get to ask Lauren the…
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3. Meet Morgan: Former Hooters Girl of the Year is Now Building Confidence in Women One Client at a Time
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A former Hooters Girl of the Year and well known makeup artist sits down with me today on Take Five. No Filter. Morgan was one of our winners of our Wonderful Women of Wichita contest - and it is no surprise as to why. She is kind, she is thoughtful, she is funny, and she is REAL. I thought I knew a lot about Hooters before this interview, but we l…
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2. Meet Felecia: Overcoming Life’s Toughest Challenges and Looking Forward to a Life with New Beginnings
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Get ready to meet a woman that has overcome more than most in her lifetime - Felecia Gussman was once a busy manager of a well known country club when her life turned completely upside down. Her health journey has not been an easy one, but it is one she has grown used to dealing with over the past 6 years. Yes, we touch on the life changing moments…
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1. Meet Nina: A Woman Who Started a Slow Fashion School for Children
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When you get the opportunity to listen to someone like Nina - you should take advantage of it. On today’s episode of Take Five. No Filter. I sit down with Nina, the owner of Tissu Sewing Studio. Her story is fascinating but her outlook on life is what is the most inspiring. If everyone could look at the world like Nina does we would be in a much ha…
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Welcome to Take Five. No Filter. In each episode, we'll dive deep into the captivating stories of incredible people from all walks of life—entrepreneurs, artists, activists, adventurers, and more. Join us as we sit down with our guests to explore the defining moments, challenges overcome, and lessons learned on their unique paths to success. From t…
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Episode 116 - But for Real, We're ready to get going!
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What's this??!?!?!!? Doug and Joe finally get back in studio together, and get you ready for Basketball season. Doug's on Play by Play this year! We also preview the 5A Football title game happening on Saturday.Av The Sporting Times
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We're going to be off for a few weeks, but we'll be back!
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The guys continue into the Man with No Name trilogy but it gets a little Bad. They talk about the complexity of the story, how the shooting scenes talk about character and, of course, Klaus Kinski. Sergio Leone's Five 1) A Fistful of Dollars 2) For a Few Dollars More 3) Once Upon a Time in the West 4) Duck, You Sucker! 5) Once Upon a Time in Americ…
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Cue the Morricone score! The guys start their Sergio Leone Five with the beginning of his Man With No Name trilogy. They talk about its Kurosawa roots and what makes his movies so cool. Sergio Leone's Five 1) A Fistful of Dollars 2) For a Few Dollars More 3) Once Upon a Time in the West 4) Duck, You Sucker! 5) Once Upon a Time in America…
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The guys look back at the career of one of their favorite working actors, tangent briefly to talk about Alan Rickman and then reveal the subject of their next Five...
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And we're back in the suburbs. Last time we discussed the nuance of Little Children and this week we're discussing the.....we're discussing Revolutionary Road! Kate Winslet's Five 1) Heavenly Creatures 2) Quills 3) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 4) Little Children 5) Revolutionary Road
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Bonus - Reflections Through the Glass: Darkly Visions of Movies and Moving Away
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In which Eric is in town and wants to talk about the nature of art criticism.
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Austin and Eric record in person for the first time since Season One to discuss the adaptation of Tom Perrotta's Little Children. Kate Winslet's Five 1) Heavenly Creatures 2) Quills 3) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 4) Little Children 5) Revolutionary Road
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
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Didn't we already record this? The guys continue their Kate Winslet Five with another Oscar nomination for her on the modern sci-fi classic, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. A movie where she gets to wear jeans! Kate Winslet's Five 1) Heavenly Creatures 2) Quills 3) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 4) Little Creatures 5) Revolutionary Ro…
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Get washed up and get ready for the guys talk about the 2000 film, Quills, about the final months of the Marquis de Sade and the young woman who risks everything to get his work to the public. Kate Winslet's Five 1) Heavenly Creatures 2) Quills 3) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 4) Little Children 5) Revolutionary Road…
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In her first feature film, Kate Winslet shocked the world with her bold and complicated performance of one of the two notorious participants in the Parker-Hulme case. Listen as the guys talk about the nuances of sympathy in the movie as well the ambitious of tone in this early Peter Jackson film. Kate Winslet's Five 1) Heavenly Creatures 2) Quills …
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The boys have made it to the end of their Jackie Chan Five and one of them is very relieved. They talk once more about what makes Jackie Chan action movies different from other action movies and then get distracted talking about 90s cartoon adaptations of movies. Then they unveil the new Five...
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Episode 115 - We're Ready to Get Going!
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Doug and Joe settle in to the studio as the Dead Period comes to a close. We look forward to Football season, discuss the changing landscape of High School Sports, and Doug finds himself in the doghouse!Av The Sporting Times
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Are you listening to the words coming out our mouths? Yes, the guys changed up their line-up so they can talk about the wildly successful Rush Hour. Jackie Chan's Five 1) Project A 2) Wheels on Meals 3) Police Story 4) Rumble in the Bronx 5) Rush Hour
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We've been to Hong Kong, we've been to Spain and now we're in America* with Jackie Chan! The guys had to change their schedule due to availability, but that means they get to watch this movie earlier than expected. Is that a good thing? *Canada Jackie Chan's Five 1) Project A 2) Wheels on Meals 3) Police Story 4) Rumble in the Bronx 5) Rush Hour…
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Episode 114 - Hey! We're Still Doing This Thing!
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Doug and Joe find the studio again! The guys wrap up Baseball and Softball seasons, and look forward to football coming up! Catch up with Doug and Joe as we get back to it!Av The Sporting Times
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The guys have hit Jackie Chan's biggest international hit, Police Story. It is filled with awe-inspiring stunts and a more grounded story. But.....what do they think?
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Jackie Chan is in Spain! The guys talk about this wacky comedy of two food truck cooks teaming up with a fake private eye to save a secret heiress by storming a castle. Obviously. Find out if this movie broke Eric! Jackie Chan's Five 1) Project A 2) Wheels on Meals 3) Police Story 4) Operation Condor 5) Rumble in the Bronx…
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The Jackie Chan Five has begun and it's time to go into the simple story of sailors who are now pirates who are tracking down illegal gun sales to pirates. (We think). The guys discuss Jackie Chan's directorial intent, the pros and cons of how much should action heroes bleed and what are the stakes of this movie. Jackie Chan's Five 1) Project A 2) …
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The time has come! The guys look back at their time with Francis Ford Coppola and where he stands in cinema's past and present. Also they announce their next Five that will start next week.
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Is it, though? Is it actually Bram Stoker's Dracula. For better or worse, I'm pretty sure it's Francis Ford Coppola's. Listen as the guys gleefully try to figure out if this movie is any good. Francis Ford Coppola's Five 1) The Godfather 2) The Conversation 3) Apocalypse Now 4) The Godfather Part III 5) Bram Stoker's Dracula…
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Finally, the guys are here to talk about the most beloved entry in the Godfather franchise. They are actually looking at both versions of Part III, the original and the newly re-edited version. Listen as they try to answer the immortal question "Does this movie work?" Francis Ford Coppola's Five 1) The Godfather 2) The Conversation 3) Apocalypse No…
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Madness....madness. Eric and Austin wrestle with their admiration and confusion about the iconic Vietnam war film. They discuss what it's like to dislike the protagonist and how this fits in as an anti-war movie. Francis Ford Coppola's Five 1) The Godfather 2) The Conversation 3) Apocalypse Now 4) The Godfather Part III 5) Bram Stoker's Dracula…
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Did you hear that? The guys end up being recorded as they talk about Francis Ford Coppola's paranoid thriller, The Conversation. Francis Ford Coppola's Five 1) The Godfather 2) The Conversation 3) Apocalypse Now 4) The Godfather Part III 5) Bram Stoker's Dracula
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No episode this week, but The Conversation will be out next Friday.
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Well....it's The Godfather! Eric and Austin look at this immortal classic and how it embraces immersion, authenticity and scale. Also Austin talks about You've Got Mail.
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The guys have finished another Five and are looking back at how much they just like this good boy. They look at what seems to drive Ethan Hawke, his interest in getting better and they get distracted to talk about Warcraft. They also announce their next Five...
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As we enter the end of our Five, we maybe get to Ethan Hawke's best performance of a depressed priest who starts to radicalize himself. They talk about the movies ambiguous qualities as well as how the film embraces transcendentalism. Don't sit on this underseen masterpiece. Ethan Hawke's Five 1) Training Day 2) Before Sunset 3) Sinister 4) Before …
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Austin and Eric talk civilly about a movie that is primarily about a fight. The guys talk about the final(?) entry in the Before series by talking about Ethan Hawke returning to the role for the second time. Ethan Hawke's Five 1) Training Day 2) Before Sunset 3) Sinister 4) Before Midnight 5) First Reformed…
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No more of these movies where Ethan Hawke has one very emotional day. We're going to watch one where it's four days! Eric and Austin get into the very scary horror film Sinister to see what it's like to see Hawke play a bad guy and lean into genre. Ethan Hawke's Five 1) Training Day 2) Before Sunset 3) Sinister 4) Before Midnight 5) First Reformed…
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After several episodes, Eric and Austin return to have a long conversation again about the Before trilogy. They break down Before Sunset with their usual amount of hyperbole including wondering if this is the best sequel ever made. Ethan Hawke's Five 1) Training Day 2) Before Sunset 3) Sinister 4) Before Midnight 5) First Reformed…
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We have covered a number of Ethan Hawke movies before but haven't devoted any time looking purely at his career. We start our Five looking at his first Oscar nomination playing the supporting(?) role in Training Day. Does the movie hold up? At all? Find out! Ethan Hawke's Five 1) Training Day 2) Before Sunset 3) Sinister 4) Before Midnight 5) First…
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First Five of the season completed! Eric and Austin look back at Paul Thomas Anderson's career, talk about the films they didn't cover, and what it means to be an event director. Also they announce the next Five...
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The boys come to the end of their Paul Thomas Anderson Five with his latest film, the beautiful Phantom Thread. Listen as they talk about the underrated performance of the film, what it means to write about an artist who isn't a writer and pondering the romance of the ending. Paul Thomas Anderson's Five 1) Boogie Nights 2) Magnolia 3) Punch Drunk L…
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What happens when a cult leader is past his prime? That's what Paul Thomas Anderson showed us in The Master. The guys talk about the career of Joaquin Phoenix, what PTA is saying about male friendships and the psychology of manipulation. Paul Thomas Anderson's Five 1) Boogie Nights 2) Magnolia 3) Punch-Drunk Love 4) The Master 5) Phantom Thread…
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Time to get romantic during this Valentine's Day week. (It counts!) Eric and Austin dive into Paul Thomas Anderson's film Punch Drunk Love. They look into how PTA shifted his approach from his last two films, the legacy of Adam Sandler and Paul Thomas Anderson and wondering if the film let the female lead down. Paul Thomas Anderson's Five 1) Boogie…
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Eric and Austin dive into their next PTA film by looking at...everything. What is the purpose of coincidences? Is the screenwriter god? Is the score there to make us anxious? That's Magnolia!
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Austin and Eric start their Paul Thomas Anderson Five with a look at the movie that launched his career, Boogie Nights. Why is the film about porn not sexy? Does PTA judge his characters? Was Luis Guzman stoned in that scene? Was that Tom Jane?! All of these will be answered. Paul Thomas Anderson Five 1) Boogie Nights 2) Magnolia 3) Punch Drunk Lov…
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