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Episode Summary Yau-Man Chan Interview on Blogtalkradio (Podcast)

December 17, 2010 by Joe Hackman Leave a Comment

Yau-Man Last Wednesday I had a nice conversation with Yau-Man about some of his passions – science, community and Survivor. This was a treat for me as a podcast host because they are interests that I share with him. I met Yau-Man at a Rotary club meeting where he was a guest. During that meeting Yau-Man gave a presentation about his experience on Survivor. It was very fascinating to get his insights about the show. In this podcast we cover a lot of ground, Yau-Man has very unique perspective and his passion for science is contagious. If you are a fan of Survivor, a skeptic or just interested in hearing some different perspective listen in and let me know what you think.

Some things you will learn listening to this podcast:

How passionate Yau-Man is about science.
Why he moved to the United States from Borneo.
How the use of placebo varies greatly depending on the society.
Some little known insights about the Survivor TV show.
That Yau-Man is active in community service including SOAR.
Who Richard Saunders is.
Blowing things up is a good way to keep people interested in science.

Listen to the episode:

[audio:http://www.blogtalkradio.com/joehackman/2010/12/16/yau-man-chan-two-time-survivor-and-fellow-skeptic.mp3?localembed=download]

Yau-Man Chan Quotes

On his decision to come to America:

“Where do you go to study science? When somebody just landed on the moon you go to America.”

On Holistic/Chinese Medicine:

“Having grown up in a Chinese Society, I understand Chinese Medicine. I’ve used it and we know as soon as the Chinese got a hold of western medicine they used it. Why are we going backwards?”

On Power Balance:

“It’s parlor tricks.”

On Jeff Probst:

“He is the other player.”

Where to find Yau-Man:

His Blog at Skeptic Blog

Are you one of us (skeptics) or are we too critical?

Introducing Internet Radio Mashup

August 25, 2011 by Joe Hackman 7 Comments

Since November of 2009 I’ve been maintaining an internet radio talk show on Blog Talk Radio. Since I don’t have a commercial incentive/requirement and do it largely because I enjoy it, it’s provided me with complete flexibility of subject matter, frequency and format. A few trends have evolved over time, so many of my shows fall under these general guidelines:

Most involve 2-3 “panelists”
Technology, Science, Non-Profits and Social Media are my main subject matter topics.
Most episodes are just about 1 hour.

Why panels?

I do enjoy one on one discussions but the chemistry that emerges from groups is way more powerful. Panels that I’ve organized have discussed everything from what it is like to participate on TV’s Survivor Reality Series to Measurement, a Life Saving Gov 2.0 Application, Branding, and even a PRapalooza. With good panel chemistry the discussions can be hilariously funny and really shorten the perceived distance between the panelists and listeners. I’ve also been fortunate to have some excellent repeat guests perhaps most notably Yau-Man Chan, Kathrina Rashid, and the dynamic trio of Shonali Burke, Danny Brown and Gini Dietrich.

A new concept is born!

Recently I had an idea to bring together a mashup of interesting panelists to not necessarily tackle any topic in particular but to discuss issues of the day. The first panel of this kind is scheduled for Wednesday August 31st at 3PM Eastern time when guests Adriel Hampton (Nationbuilder), Melanie Burkie (SonRise Equestrian Foundation) and Rachael Seda (Host of Two JMU Alum Podcast) join me for Internet Radio Mashup Episode #1. Planning to listen, check out this post about getting the most out of Blog Talk Radio as a listener. Check out the official logo:

Want to join me?

I encourage my friends and readers to inquire about participation on my podcast. Just use my contact form and let me know that you’re interested.

3 Survivor Panel Episode (Podcast)

March 28, 2011 by Joe Hackman Leave a Comment

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Summary

Sonja, Yau-Man and Marty provide an insiders look at CBS Reality Show Survivor. There are some excellent discussions among the panelists. If you’ve ever wondered what it is like to be a contestant on a Reality Show listen to these three as they share their insights.

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3 Survivor Panel on Blog Talk Radio March 23rd

March 17, 2011 by Joe Hackman 2 Comments

If you are a fan of Survivor you need to mark your calendars on March 23rd for a 3 Survivor panel on Blog Talk Radio. I have arranged a panel that includes courageous cancer survivor Sonja Christopher from the first season, “Chess Grandmaster” Marty Piombo from the last complete season as well as one of the fan favorite and two time participant Yau-Man Chan. They will be live answering your questions and discussing past and present CBS Survivor series. You can follow the link above to the episode or just call 917-889-7887 at 7PM PDT on 3/23/2011.

: Marty Piombo

: Sonja Christopher

: Yau-Man Chan

Here are the panelists that will be speaking live with me and answering your questions on the air:

Sonja Christopher – Borneo

Sonja Eve Christopher was born and raised in Olympia, Washington. Her studies at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, the University of Oslo in , the University of Washington in Seattle and the University of California, Berkeley, produced a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology, along with a teaching credential.

In December of 1997, Sonja was diagnosed with invasive breast cancer. She underwent pre-surgical chemotherapy, followed by lumpectomy and radiation and has resumed a full, healthy life.

(Source – Survivor Wiki)

Sonja was the first person voted off Survivor losing to a 4-3-1 vote.

Yau-Man Chan – Fiji – Micronesia

Yau-Man Chan (born August 26, 1952) was the fourth place finisher in the reality television series Survivor: Fiji. He returned to the show in Survivor: Micronesia, where he was the third contestant to be ousted. He was born in Hong Kong to ethnic Chinese parents and raised in Sabah, North Borneo, Malaysia.

He is the Chief Technology Officer for Computing Services, Network Services, and Telecommunications at the University of California, Berkeley’s College of Chemistry and a champion table tennis player. Chan was also the 2005-06 Northern California Division Director for the National Collegiate Table Tennis Association. He has a Bachelor of Science (physics) from MIT and a Masters from UC Santa Barbara.

In the polling at the official Survivor website, Chan was voted as being the favorite survivor of the Fiji season, with a 65.5% popularity rating. The second-most-popular, Earl, only had 10%.

Jeff Probst called Chan an “unlikely hero.” There are just some people who have a way about them – instantly charming – that makes you want to pull for them.”

(Source – Wikipedia)

Marty Piombo – Nicaragua

Marty was a contestant, and Jury member on Survivor Nicaragua. Originally from Argentina, with the exception of his two sisters, Marty’s entire family still lives there. As a kid Marty travelled extensively due to his father’s work as an international engineer. After moving 16 times before high school, Marty attended boarding school in Connecticut while his parents remained in Argentina. Following high school Marty attended Swarthmore College, and later earned his MBA at Pepperdine University in Los Angeles while working full time for 3M Company. For the past 14 years Marty has concentrated his work in High Tech, working for companies like Excite@Home and Yahoo!.

Marty lived in LA for 9 years before moving to San Francisco, where he currently resides with his wife Kathy and three kids – Sebastian 17, Sofia 8, and Cristian 6. Marty is an avid outdoorsman – enjoys winter mountain climbing, rock climbing, biking and swimming. Anything that contains a competitive element is what turns him on.

(Source – Marty Piombo)

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Blog Talk Radio

Back in 2009 I started broadcasting a live weekly talk show every Wednesday on Blogtalkradio.com at Noon Pacific time (3PM Eastern). On the show I interview interesting and passionate people about their involvement in: Social Media, Non Profits, Causes, Start-ups, Entertainment, Education, Business, Technology and more. It’s a labor of love, no agenda (other than enjoying conversations and providing valuable content!), no expected benefit, free of the burdens of performance anxiety. I’ve been fortunate to have had some wonderful guests that have shared great conversation, inspired and educated me on a variety of topics. Never want to miss an episode? Sign up for the RSS feed so you know if it starts back up again, otherwise feel free to browse the episodes below! Are you interested in Manufacturing? I am now recording episodes for Manufacturing Advocates Podcast, which launched during Manufacturing month, October 2016.

Listen to my internet radio show on Blog Talk Radio

Future Guests

I am always on the lookout for interesting and inspiring guests, please feel free to contact me if you or someone you know might be a good guest. Going to be a guest or want to listen? You might also want to check out this blog post about getting the most out of a Blogtalkradio podcast. If US Manufacturing is your thing, hop over here and make a suggestion.

I often watch programs or observe people that I think would be interesting to talk to. If you’re on the list below it means I have an open invitation for you to join me at any time. It means you are interesting or fascinating to me. In no particular order who they are, what they do and why I want to interview/chat with them:

Elon Musk – it’s not surprising that Elon Musk is the real world inspiration for Tony Stark the character portrayed by Robert Downey Jr. in the Iron Man films. I think Elon and people like him that are yet to emerge will be the ones to carry this world forward. There was a time when innovation was driven by government, Elon Musk is proof that the private sector can have a huge impact on how we live and do things in the future.
John Ratzenberger – known for his role as Cliff Clavin in Cheers and numerous Pixar voices, now a big advocate for US Manufacturing. I would enjoy co-creating an hour of content with John in order to contribute to the important discussion about the value of US Manufacturing. This is a subject I write about extensively now on my business blog.
Valerie Pezzullo – MT Connect Challenge2 winner. An engineering student at Clemson University. I believe Valerie is a exceptional role model for the younger generation and a reminder of the importance of STEM education in our schools. Discussions with role models result in inspiration for future generations.
Ed Stafford – the first person to walk the entire length of the Amazon river. A triumph of the human experience, an adventurer in every sense of the word.
Melissa Mahoney and other participants of Out of the Wild. Melissa demonstrated amazing leadership and is one of the most impressive female role models that I’ve observed on any reality TV show. I would like to have Melissa on for an episode about role models and encouraging (especially young people) to pursue their dreams and make the impossible possible. Episode 94 Role Models
Ann Faraday (Author of the Dream Game) and Queensryche Guitarist Chris DeGarmo (together) because of the connection of the song Silent Lucidity with the book. I was very interested in dreams when I was a child and The Dream Game is one of the most memorable books of my childhood (along with Robert L. Asprin’s Myth Series). Years later I realized that there is a quote from the book in Silent Lucidity and made the connection.
Matt Nix, Screen/television writer – Burn Notice. He is from the bay area, very close in age to me and creates great characters in his work.
Ronn Owens, Radio Show Host. I’ve listened to Ronn for 10+ years on KGO. Ronn is a very interesting guy, knowledgeable and reasonable. Ronn has a thought process that contributes to progress.
Warren Buffet, investor. I find Warren Buffet to be a extremely fascinating person. I’d like to talk to him about Philanthropy and Business (along with his pal Bill Gates).
Bill Gates, philanthropist former head of Microsoft. I would like to discuss Philanthropy and Bill’s past as head of Microsoft.
Dr. Michio Kaku, theoretical physicist. I wish I had Dr. Kaku as a professor when I was in school. This is a guy who I think can get people fired up and excited about mind bending physics and science. Seems to be a genuinely nice guy too.
Any Mythbuster, TV science/entertainment. They get to blow stuff up and test internet/other myths. As a skeptic and fan of tinkering and explosions it would be fun to live vicariously for a few moments through the experience of any of the show hosts.
Ricky Johnson, pro motor sports racer. During my teen age years I remember watching Ricky Johnson dominate Super Cross. I actually got to watch him and another team Honda rider practicing and jumping cliff jumps at the end of Palm Ave. As an adult it would be fun to learn more about the life of a Pro motor sports racer and who better than Rick Johnson?
Gary Sinise, actor and hero advocate. I’d like to thank Gary personally for the work he does for people who work to keep us safe. I think Gary is the epitome of a actor doing good for others. He has some very unique experiences and is a brilliant actor as well.
Mike Holmes. Holmes Inspection and Holmes on Holmes on HGTV. The man has a passion for quality work and solving problems. Also appears to be a genuinely nice guy.
Steve Wozniak. Legendary co-founder of Apple. Personality and intelligence are a very powerful combination.
Myles Kennedy, Mark Tremonti, Brian Marshall or Scott Phillips from Alter Bridge. These guys rock, make you think and their music doesn’t contain a single bit of profanity so my son gets to enjoy it too. I’d like to know more about what makes this band tick.
Malala Yousafzai – the young woman who has given a voice to the victims of violence and oppression while conveying a powerful message of peace.

Past Guests

Episode 1: Bob “4 Wheel Bob” Coomber 12/09/2009 Summary
Episode 2: Peggy Kennedy – Author “Approaching Neverland” 1/12/2010 Summary
Episode 3: JP McDermott “Jobs and Business” 1/14/2010 Summary
Episode 4: Gerry Riley “Haiti, NGO’s and the Challenges Providing Aid” 1/26/2010 Episode
Episode 5: Christopher Major – Hayward Youth Academy 1/26/2010 Episode
Episode 6: Eric Goldstein – CEO/Founder of Amplify.com 1/27/2010 Summary
Episode 7: H. Abram Wilson – Mayor of San Ramon, Candidate for Assembly 2/3/2010 Summary
Episode 8: Judy Loyd – Communicate, Connect, Capitalize 2/10/2010 Episode
Episode 9: Michael Baroman-Coggins – Loaves and Fishes 2/17/2010 Episode
Episode 10: Chuck Dietrich – CEO of Sliderocket 2/19/2010 Episode
Episode 11: Budd MacKenzie – Founder of Trust in Education 2/24/2010 Episode
Episode 12: Eric Goldstein/Amplify Community 3/3/2010 Episode
Episode 13: Janet Fouts – Social Media Success 3/3/2010 Episode
Episode 14: Jeff Behring and Glenn Perry – Plane to Haiti 3/17/2010 Episode
Episode 15: Paul Pluschkell – CEO of Spigit 4/2/2010 Summary
Episode 16: Debbie Vanek – Earthquake Preparedness 4/7/2010 Summary
Episode 17: Eric Goldstein/Amplify Community 4/12/2010 Episode
Episode 18: Kathrina Rashid, M.A., Ph.D. – Sexual Assault Awareness Month 4/21/2010 Guest Post
Episode 19: Julie O’Connor – Homeaid Northern California 4/28/2010 Episode
Episode 20: Carolyn Degnan and Dr. Deborah A. Mezger – Lyme Disease Awareness 5/5/2010 Episode
Episode 21: Lisa Waldman and Sarah Lamnin – Real World Uses of Social Media 5/10/2010 Episode
Episode 22: Melanie Buerke – SonRise Equestrian Foundation 5/19/2010 Episode
Episode 23: Richard Muller – Global Warming and Climate Science 5/26/2010 Episode
Episode 24: Frank Allocco – Inspirational Leader and Coach 6/9/2010 Episode
Episode 25: Eric Goldstein and Louis Gray – Amplify and Mobile 6/16/2010 Episode
Episode 26: Diana Brown – Helping Foster Kids SOAR 6/16/2010 Summary
Episode 27: Thomas A. Hall – Real Estate Market Update 6/30/2010 Episode
Episode 28: Stuart Hing – Superior Court Judge County of Alameda 7/7/2010 Episode
Episode 29: Barton D. Buechner – East Bay Stand Down 7/14/2010 Episode
Episode 30: Salaton Ole Ntutu and Erna Grasz – Asante Africa and Kenya 7/18/2010 Episode
Episode 31: Del Chandler – Preparing your sales force for recovery 7/21/2010 Episode
Episode 32: Eric Goldstein – Amplify posting via Email 7/22/2010 Episode
Episode 33: Bob Coomber, Adriel Hampton, Ben Jackson, Kathrina Rashid, Tim Southernwood and Lucky Sandhu. Open phone line night. 7/28/2010 Episode
Episode 34: Diane Rayfield of Harp Social 8/4/2010 Summary
Episode 35: Sean Kennedy – Good News in Oakland 8/11/2010 Episode
Episode 36: Karl Diekman – Rotary International 8/17/2010 Episode
Episode 37: Peter J. Pasternack of A&E’s Flip this House 8/18/2010 Episode
Episode 38: Eric Goldstein/Amplify Community 8/19/2010 Episode
Episode 39: Kathrina Rashid – Ethnicity, Culture, Domestic Violence 9/1/2010 Episode
Episode 40: Juliette Powell – Author of 33 Million People in the Room 9/7/2010 Summary
Episode 41: Colette Ankenman – Founder of Baragwanath Blessings, Inc. 9/22/2010 Summary
Episode 42: Kathrina Rashid – The Concept of Culture 10/6/2010 Episode
Episode 43: Melanie Notkin – America’s Savvy Auntie 10/20/2010 Summary
Episode 44: Louis Gray – Founder of Paladin Advisors 10/27/2010 Summary
Episode 45: Gini Dietrich, Shonali Burke and Danny Brown – PRapalooza 11/3/2010 Summary
Episode 46: Kathrina Rashid – Race is a Myth 11/3/2010 Episode
Episode 47: David Kaa aka the Manwife 11/10/2010 Summary
Episode 48: Charlie McHenry – gaming and technology 11/17/2010 Summary
Episode 49: Jeffrey Strain – the Penny Experiment 11/24/2010 Episode
Episode 50: Guest host Kathrina Rashid and Marshall Segall 12/2/2010 Episode
Episode 51: Scott Gerber – Never get a Real Job 12/8/2010 Episode
Episode 52: Yau-Man Chan – Two Time Survivor and Fellow Skeptic 12/15/2010 Summary
Episode 53: Shonali Burke, Tinu Abayomi-Paul and Alex Schleber on Amplify 12/22/2010 Summary
Episode 54: Adriel Hampton – Interview the Interviewer Episode 1 12/29/2010 Summary
Episode 55: Danny Brown – Blogger Ethics and Transparency 1/12/2011 Summary
Episode 56: Amber Osbourne, Olivier Blanchard, Mitch Neff – Brandapalooza 1/19/2011 Episode
Episode 57: Shevonne Polastre – Stop Alcohol Deaths S.A.D. 1/26/2011 Summary
Episode 58: Jennifer Neeley – Interview the Interviewer Episode 2 2/2/2011 Summary
Episode 59: Richard Price, Adriel Hampton, Louis Gray – Life Saving CPR App 2/9/2011 Summary
Episode 60: Yau-Man Chan, Stuart Hing and Kathrina Rashid – Tiger Mom Panel 2/23/2011 Episode
Episode 61: Danny Brown, Gini Dietrich, Shonali Burke – Social Media Measurement 3/9/2011 Summary
Episode 62: Yau-Man Chan, Marty Piombo and Sonja Christopher – Survivor Panel 3/23/2011 Summary
Episode 63: Guest host Erica Allison w/ Joe Hackman and Adriel Hampton – Podcasting 4/20/2011 Summary
Episode 64: Judy Loyd, Michelle Monhart and Diane Borrison – Pancreatic Cancer Action Network 6/8/2011 Personal Blog Post
Episode 65: Dr. Frank Sulloway – Family Dynamics and Birth Order 6/15/2011 Summary
Episode 66: Gini Dietrich and Danny Brown – Online Enemies 8/10/2011 Summary
Episode 67: Amber Cleveland, Nacie Carson and Shashi Bellamkonda – SOBCON 8/17/2011 Summary
Episode 68: Adriel Hampton, Melanie Buerke, Rachael Seda – Internet Radio Mashup #1 8/31/2011 Summary
Episode 69: Yau-Man Chan and Stuart Hing – Bamboo Ceiling 9/14/2011 Episode
Episode 70: Neal Schaffer, Laurie DesAutels and Lisa Gerber – Linked In Power User Panel 9/21/2011 Summary
Episode 71: Gini Dietrich – Ins and Outs of Blogging – Getting Started 9/28/2011 Summary
Episode 72: Carol J.S. Roth and Don LeDoux – Problem Solver Series – Economy and Jobs 10/12/2011 Summary
Episode 73: Chris Major, Robin Kelly, Patrick Major – Problem Solver – Youth and Education 10/19/2011 Summary
Episode 74: Gini Dietrich – Ins and Outs of Blogging – Building Community 10/26/2011 Summary
Episode 75: Liz Marshall, Jeremy Hicks, Erna Grasz – Internet Radio Mashup #2 11/2/2011 Summary
Episode 76: Sean McGinnis – Social Media and Search 11/9/2011 Summary
Episode 77: Megan Berry, Danny Brown, Kirsten Wright – Online Influence and Klout 11/16/2011 Summary
Episode 78: Steve Farnesworth, Lou Hoffman, Lisa Gerber – Content Marketing Panel 11/23/2011 Summary
Episode 79: Gini Dietrich – Ins and Outs of Blogging – Developing Content 11/20/2011 Summary
Episode 80: Irene Koehler – Interview: Social Media, Google Plus and Tech – 12/7/2011 Summary
Episode 81: Carol J.S. Roth – Fixing our Broken System w/ Carol Roth – 12/21/2011 Summary
Episode 82: Gini Dietrich – Better Public Speaking – 1/26/2012 Summary
Episode 83: Gini Dietrich – Why you might want to use Pinterest – 2/22/2012 Summary
Episode 84: Gini Dietrich – Unique Insights into an Online Community – 3/21/2012 Summary
Episode 85: Ken Mueller – On a Porch with Ken Mueller – 3/28/2012 Summary
Episode 86: Judy Loyd, Carol JS Roth, Kevin Mcgary – Labels, Perceptions and Politics – 4/4/2012 Summary
Episode 87: Gini Dietrich – Ready for Cloud Computing – 4/25/2012 Summary
Episode 88: Robert M. Caruso of Bundlepost (Interview) – 5/30/2012 Summary
Episode 89: Sean McGinnis, Amber Cleveland, Will English IV, Marti Konstant – Recap of SOBCON Chicago 2012 – 6/7/2012 Summary
Episode 90: Better Business with Gini Dietrich and Elizabeth Sosnow – 6/13/2012 Summary
Episode 91: Danny Brown – What is Social CRM and why would you use it? – 7/11/2012 Summary
Episode 92: Adriel Hampton – What’s new at NationBuilder – 7/30/2012 Summary
Episode 93: Gini Dietrich – Inbox Zero and Productivity – 8/28/2012 Summary
Episode 94: Melissa Mahoney – Role Models – 9/5/2012 Summary