June Jones, Part 2 – “Pronounced Dead (With a Disclaimer)” – TWP008

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When Anson sat down to interview June Jones for episode 5 “Love Is the Difference”, he began by asking the iconic football coach about his brush with death and how his sense of competition fueled his recovery.  We hope you enjoy.

To find out more about June’s ongoing charitable work in Samoa, visit The June Jones Foundation.

Extra music this week is provided by Komiku via a CC0 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication) license.  The track “Stop Talking and Moving” can be found here.

June Jones, Part 1 – “Love is the Difference” – TWP007

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In 1998, the University of Hawaii was ranked 112th out of 112 teams in the NCAA.  Having lost for 18 straight games, they were at a bottom and had little hope for a turnaround.  So they turned to an adopted son: NFL coach June Jones.  Taking a huge career risk, June accepted the challenge and stepped in to make some changes.  But those changes had less to do with building a new field tactic than it did with building a new kind of community.

We proudly present to you the story of the single greatest turnaround in college football history: the 1999 Hawaii Warriors.  Mahalo.

Additional music for this episode was provided by Monplaisir under a CC0 1.0 Universal license (public domain dedication).  Their track is titled “Red Hair, Blue Sky”.

Also featured were Johnny Nobles Hawaiians and The Hawaiian Trio.

Iwan Rheon – “Moment in Time” – TWP006

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He’s a fantastic actor and we all know this. But did you know that Iwan Rheon is also an incredibly gifted song writer? Join us as we delve into three songs that represent three very different moments of his life’s journey.

If you’d like to find out more about Iwan and his music, you can visit: http://iwanrheon.com

And his album “Dinard” is available on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/iwan-rheon/id375734057

Jonathan Meiburg, Part 2 – “Genetic Memory” – TWP005

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Every now and then we’ll have a piece of tape that–while it didn’t fit in to our episode–is still something that we think you should hear. So we’ll be releasing these bonus episodes intermittently. And we’d love to know what you think, so let us know on out forums page.

During our most recent episode, when Branan was interviewing Shearwater‘s Jonathan Meiburg, they found themselves diving into the subject of a strange biological phenomenon known as “genetic memory”. Enjoy!

Jonathan Meiburg, Part 1 – “Restless and Relaxed” – TWP004

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Jonathan Meiburg is a bonafide rock star.  But for the past twenty years, when he isn’t touring or cutting a new album, Jonathan has been routinely drawn to the Falkland Islands and the striated caracara, a rare falcon whose brain has been found to be strangely human.  He’s also one of the most creatively generous people we know.  Which is why we asked him to be the composer for The Well.  We hope you enjoy this in-house interview as much as we enjoyed making it.

To see the clip of Jonathan and Anson in a scene from “Time Indefinite” go to https://thewellpod.com/shownotes/

“Who’s Your Superhero?” – TWP003

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Earlier this year Anson got to fulfill a lifelong fantasy when he portrayed a Marvel Comics superhero.  While shooting, he kept a handheld recorder with him and asked his cast mates a very simple question: “Who’s your superhero?”  The results were not only interesting, but deeply touching.  This episode is dedicated to those special people in our lives who inspire us to continue being creative in the pursuit of our dreams.

Special thanks to Marvel Entertainment and to the cast of “The Inhumans”.

Ken Leung – “Don’t Mess With Rocky” – TWP002

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Actor Ken Leung woke up one morning to a phone call.  It was his father telling him that he had to fly to Thailand to bring back the body of his brother Kevin who had suddenly drowned while on vacation.  Ken explains a mystery surrounding the circumstances; and goes on to tell us how the experience of handling his brothers affairs changed his outlook on both his life and his craft.

(Ken’s credits include Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Vanilla Sky, Rush HourKeeping the Faith, X-men: The Last Stand, Vanilla Sky and the TV shows Lost and The Inhumans.)

Additional music this week provided by Jelsonic under a creative commons 4.0 attribution license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

You can find our more information about them at: http://jelsonic.com/royalty-free/

Kelly Gleason Keogh – “The Two Brothers” – TWP001

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In 1820, the whaleship Essex was attacked by a sperm whale and sank.  A handful of men survived through shear force of will and their story became the inspiration for Herman Melville’s Moby Dick.  But that wasn’t the end of the story.  Dr. Kelly Gleason Keogh tells us how Captain George Pollard went on to helm another fateful ship… and how she uncovered its watery remains.

Additional music for this episode was provided by Jason Shaw under a creative commons 3.0 attribution license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/

“Sailor’s Lament” performed by Jason Shaw: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jason_Shaw/Audionautix_Acoustic/SAILORS_LAMENT____________3-08