Lifelong friends share loads of experiences & wisdom, and these friends love to share.  Want to listen in on a conversation?  Deborah Pfingston and Vicki Boswell can make you laugh or cause you to think.  Between the two of them they have a lot of life to share. When they get together they cure the world's woes and learn new stuff.  Do they always agree? Nope.  Do they always care and have a positive outlook? Yep.  Please listen in and enjoy. Send your thoughts, suggestions, or questions to [email protected]

Lifelong friends have loads of experiences & wisdom, and these friends love to share.  Want to listen in on a conversation?  Deborah Pfingston and Vicki Boswell can make you laugh or cause you to think.  Between the two of them they have a lot of life to share. When they get together they cure the world's woes and learn new stuff.  Do they always agree? Nope.  Do they always care and have a positive outlook? Yep.  Please listen in and enjoy. Send your thoughts, suggestions, or questions to [email protected]

Lifelong friends have loads of experiences & wisdom, and these friends love to share.  Want to listen in on a conversation?  Deborah Pfingston and Vicki Boswell can make you laugh or cause you to think.  Between the two of them they have a lot of life to share. When they get together they cure the world's woes and learn new stuff.  Do they always agree? Nope.  Do they always care and have a positive outlook? Yep.  Please listen in and enjoy. Vicki's Recommendations: The Expanse: Prime Video Call My Agent: Netflix Crash Landing on You: Netflix   Rita: Netflix. Deborah's Podcasts: Blown Away: Netflix Raising Hope: Search your favorite streaming service BBC Miranda: Amazon Prime All Creatures Great and Small: PBS Honorable Mentions: Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist: NBC Foreged in Fire: Amazon Prime Mom: CBS Great British Baking Show: Netflix Deborah's Dislike: Home Improvement: Ugh you do not want to watch 

Lifelong friends have loads of experiences & wisdom, and these friends love to share.  Want to listen in on a conversation?  Deborah Pfingston and Vicki Boswell can make you laugh or cause you to think.  Between the two of them they have a lot of life to share. When they get together they cure the world's woes and learn new stuff.  Do they always agree? Nope.  Do they always care and have a positive outlook? Yep.  Please listen in and enjoy. Christmas Video from Episode Three - 'Christmas According to Kids': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suowe2czxcA&authuser=0

Lifelong friends have loads of experiences & wisdom, and these friends love to share.  Want to listen in on a conversation?  Deborah Pfingston and Vicki Boswell can make you laugh or cause you to think.  Between the two of them they have a lot of life to share. When they get together they cure the world's woes and learn new stuff.  Do they always agree? Nope.  Do they always care and have a positive outlook? Yep.  Please listen in and enjoy. Vicki's Podcasts: “Sway” hosted by Kara Swisher  "Ear Hustle" hosts Nigel Poor and Earlonne Woods:  www.earhustlesq.com. Deborah's Podcasts: "Wildthing" hosted by Laura Krantz: https://www.foxtopus.ink/wildthing "Dolly Pardon's America" hosted by Jad Abumrad:https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/dolly-partons-america Other Podcasts Mentioned:  "The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe" hosted by Mike Rowe: https://mikerowe.com/podcast/ "Stuff You Should Know' hosts Josh Clark and Charles W. "Chuck" Bryant: https://www.iheart.com/content/about-sysk/

Want to listen in on a conversation between lifelong friends?  Deborah Pfingston and Vicki Boswell can make you laugh or cause you to think.  Between the two of them they have a lot of life to share. When they get together they cure the world's woes and learn new stuff.  Do they always agree? Nope.  Do they always care and have a positive outlook? Yep.  Please listen in and enjoy.   Vicki's Books: Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric Metaxas Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of my Hasidic Roots by Deborah Feldman Deborah's Books:  The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown  The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio: How My Mother Raised 10 Kids on 25 Words or Less by Terry Ryan

Deborah Pfingston and Michael Bruce Thompson share their final conversation on 'Backbone of the Band - the Drummer'.  War Drums to 'who would have guessed they played the drums', Deborah and Michael laugh, talk and sadly finish their conversation.     Note that all of the music you have been listening to in these episodes has Michael on the drum throne. At the end of each episode the remainder of the song is played - give it a listen. If you have any questions or comments for Deborah or Michael - please email [email protected]. Please listen - like - and share.  Thank you :) As in previous episodes, any one, or group, that we mention you can fine their information below: Stevie Wonder - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN6jASlWJGY Viola Smith (she is currently 108 years old) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChSAJIggd74 Mel Torme - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bYvZEpHEMA Sammy Davis Jr - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR_xdZbMQiw Johnny Carson - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SS16APU65E Rosie O’Donnell -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zERirHJMes4 Fred Astaire - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=479-6WzYTgY Steven Tyler - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cChwtelVY7M&list=RDSXv1gDf56eA&start_radio=1 Dana Carvey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Qi3JERmk9E Frank Zappa - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20ZUO79il6A

Deborah Pfingston and Michael Bruce Thompson talk about their experiences with the healing properties of drumming.   Drums can heal your heart and soul.  Listen, then pick up some sticks and heal. Note that all of the music you have been listening to in these episodes has Michael on the drum throne. At the end of each episode the remainder of the song is played - give it a listen. If you have any questions or comments for Deborah, Michael or Bryan - please email [email protected]. Please listen - like - and share.  Thank you :) As in previous episodes, any one, or group, that we mention you can fine their information below: What is a Train Beat - Jim Riley's Secrets To The Train Beat - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikk_R7AQIs8 What is EMDR - https://www.emdr.com/what-is-emdr/

Listen to Deborah Pfingston and Michael Bruce Thompson talk with their special guest Bryan Harris.   Is Marching Band really cool?  How does it help young people? Is there really a marching world out there? Find out about drum corps and more.   Note that all of the music you have been listening to in these episodes has Michael on the drum throne. At the end of each episode the remainder of the song is played - give it a listen. If you have any questions or comments for Deborah, Michael or Bryan - please email [email protected]. Please listen - like - and share.  Thank you :) As in previous episodes, any one, or group, that we mention you can fine their information below: Bryan Harris Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/citizenofdisturbia/ Terry Bozzio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQt2inyxNNg Mike Portnoy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GkfR2D3Q3E Drum Corps International - https://www.dci.org/ Winter Guard International - https://www.wgi.org/ Pulse Percussion - https://pulsepercussion.org/ Paradiddle-Diddle Drum Fill - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AXHZWpv928 Ohio State Marching Band - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgT1xZKttJw Blue Devils - https://bluedevils.org/ Dave Grohl - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e05H80-k0mY Queens Of The Stone Age - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s88r_q7oufE

Listen to Deborah Pfingston and Michael Bruce Thompson discuss a very brief history on this amazing instrument.  Not only is the history interesting, but the 'more' in our title is even 'more' :).   Note that all of the music you have been listening to in these episodes has Michael on the drum throne.   If you have any questions or comments for Deborah or Michael please email [email protected]. As in Episode One, 'Who is Michael Bruce Thompson', here in Episode Two any one that we mention you can fine their information below:     William Ludwig - https://www.moderndrummer.com/article/november-1982-industry-insights-a-candid-conversation-with-william-f-ludwig-jr/ Louie Bellson - https://louiebellson.info/ Def Leppard: 'Hysteria' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMzyleT2FqY Jeffrey Thomas Porcaro - Toto - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQ-gfb6nUus Ted Nugent - https://www.tednugent.com/ 'Blast Beat' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4KNXi-SWWc Time Signature - https://www.libertyparkmusic.com/musical-time-signatures/ Led Zeppelin: 'Whole Lotta Love' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQmmM_qwG4k Steve Gad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L7Mv7p40DI Please listen - like - and share. Remember: be strong, wise and safe.