Jim Poling

My View from the Middle

Society EN ↓ 38 Folgen

Have you ever been put in the middle of things?  Clowns to the left of you, jokers to the right as the song goes?  Well, I have.  This podcast is a collection of stories that you might relate to in some cases, be entertained by in others, and be made to think about in some others.  I tell of some major news events that I covered as a broadcast journalist for 40+ years like the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster or the fall of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge over Tampa Bay.  I tell of some embarrassing moments like the time I spent a couple of hours at a bar with one of the greatest baseball players...

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Autor

Jim Poling

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Society

Podcast-Website

www.myviewfromthemiddle.com

Neueste Folge

28. Jun 2026

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12-Suckers and Balloons 18.08.2024

We thought it was an omen that would launch our music career.  

11-Uncle Doyt 03.08.2024

Bet you've never heard the name "Doyt" before.  I have, and he was my favorite uncle!

10-The Pope Died and No One Called Me 20.07.2024

I was a good Catholic.  When the Pope died, someone really should have let me know!

09-How To Have A Career For Dummies 07.07.2024

What makes for a successful career? Google and a lot of help from "For Dummies" books.

08-Detroit Burns 23.06.2024

On our way home to Michigan from a family vacation in Florida we pick up a newspaper.  The big block letter headline read "Detroit Burns". Will there be a city left when we get back?

07-You Bit My Hand 09.06.2024

The story of the day I peeled my boss's hands away from the throat of a shoplifter!    

06-The Pimple 26.05.2024

How something as ridiculous as a pimple resulted in a gurney thrill ride through Orlando Regional Medical Center!  

05-Stupid is as Stupid Does 12.05.2024

This is more than just a Forest Gump movie quote.  We've all done stupid things.  Me included!

04-The Day the Skyway Fell 28.04.2024

On March 26, 2024 a cargo ship rammed the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore - a horrible maritime disaster for Maryland. This is somewhat déjà vu for me because 44 years ago I found myself in the middle of one of the worst maritime disasters in Tampa Bay history.

03-A God Thing 14.04.2024

Are there really such things as coincidences?

02-A Clueless Brush With Greatness 31.03.2024

I spent 2 hours talking to a guy in a bar, not realizing he was one of the greatest baseball players of all time!

01-Blood on the Floor 11.03.2024

America's very first Space Shuttle, the Columbia, was on the pad and ready for launch. But on my way to cover this historic event, a not-so-historic bit of road rage nearly derailed me.

Introduction 09.03.2024

Have you ever been put in the middle of things?  Clowns to the left of you, jokers to the right as the song goes?  Well, I have.  Listen to this short episode to hear what I mean by "In the Middle".  I think you'll enjoy and appreciate My View from the Middle.

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