Drammen Unlimited Radio

Everyone sees the heated exchanges that occur daily on social media platforms such as Twitter or Facebook. There is often very little actual learning through sharing of ideas that occurs during those "discussions", and most often, people are misunderstood or their ideas are misinterpreted. We also see that legitimate, non-hostile disagreement is met with harshness, sarcasm and even threats of viol...

Universal Design is the design and composition of an environment in such a way that it can be accessed, understood and used to the greatest extent possible by all people regardless of their age, size, ability or disability. This is done in the interest of making things as equal as possible for as many people as possible. Dr. Anthony Giannoumis is an action researcher, a social entrepreneur, an equ...

Why do I podcast? Recently, a lot of people and news media outlets have been asking me that. Snoopy sits with me here and we talk about my motivations, hopes and experiences over coffee and cappuccino. If you'd like to support The Comin' Home Podcast With John Alan, please contribute by buying me a virtual coffee here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/johnalanpod You can also support me by using PayPa...

Fredrik Walmann is a singer-songwriter. He streams solo concerts daily on Reddit, and routinely performs live for up to three thousand viewers on that platform. His new song STAY ON MY MIND (with guest Ana) will be released under the Cortado Records label on 28 May 2021. Get it on all music streaming services. If you'd like to support The Comin' Home Podcast With John Alan, please contribute by bu...

Anthony Kalinde grew up in Ethiopia, England, Switzerland and Kenya. He holds a Bachelor degree in Information Technology from Geneva Institute of Information Technology and Master degree in Information Systems, Management and Innovation from the Norwegian School of Information Technology (NITH). He is an entrepreneur, the son of a Malawian diplomat and a standup comedian. If you'd like to support...

I think it is interesting how Dwayne and I have similar life experiences while we also have very different backgrounds. He is from New York City and I am from small-town Ohio. He is former U.S. Army and I am a U.S. Marine (See what I did there?). Dwayne and I see eye to eye on a lot, and that is reflected in this enjoyable conversation, which is at times funny and times serious. Settle in, and hav...

Is it possible to be a successful farmer in an urban environment, (in this case Indianapolis, Indiana)? You bet it is! Mario Vitalis is living proof of that. I truly enjoyed this conversation in which Mario tells the story of his family's rise from their struggles as sharecroppers in the Jim Crow South, and forward in time to when his grandfather inspired him to not give up on his dream of becomin...

Caroline Katsiroubas is Director of Marketing and Community Relations at Freight Farms, a hydroponic farming company that has a business model and mission that allows people to start a profitable hydroponic farming business that leaves a positive ecological footprint. This method of farming can potentially change an urban "food desert" into a sustainable urban farming oasis. If you'd like to suppo...

Snoopy and I talk about Norway's World War Two history. She also tells a couple interesting stories of her father and grandfather and their activity during the Nazi occupation of the Finnmark and Nordland regions of Norway. Of course, it wouldn't be a Sip of Snoopy episode without the foolishness and flirting peppered throughout the conversation. It's been a long week, so I enjoyed this. I hope yo...

Constructive journalism is an emerging domain within journalism that is slowly getting grounded within academia and involves the field of communication that is based around reporting solution-focused news, instead of revolving only around negative and conflict-based stories. The idea behind constructive journalism is to give stories more context and make the consumer of the news more intelligent....

What does it mean to be a civil rights activist in Norway, and how can things be made better going forward, both in the USA and in Norway? Does Norway even have civil rights issues or racism issues that need to be discussed? Rahwa Yohaness is a public speaker, activist, social critic and the founder of Manifold, an organization promoting diversity with a special focus on empowering and creating sp...

Lisa Cooper is the Founder and Managing Director of Catalysts, a company that works across Norway designing and implementing mentoring programs to promote the strengths and well-being of young people to support them in reaching their goals. With the help of trained volunteer mentors, Catalysts programs support positive relationships and the growth of social capital for hopeful futures, increased s...

Many Republicans in the USA feel there is nothing to learn from Scandinavian countries, as they point to the "socialist" countries of Norway and Denmark and argue that capitalism is the better form of Government. The interesting thing is this: Just about all of those Republicans are commenting without having lived in Norway, Denmark or Sweden. Tamara McGee and I talk about our lives in our respect...

I was on two nationally broadcast news programs on NRK and Tv2 in Norway this week. It was fulfilling and humbling to speak to a nation from such large platforms, I must say. In this episode, I give a summary of that experience, and I put a big effort into teasing Snoopy as usual. https://johnalanpod.com/ #TheCominHomePodcastWithJohnAlan #NRK #Tv2

Michael Dean and I talk about all things Prince and the meaning of his legacy for us and others. On top of all that, we talk about what really has been happening in Seattle compared to the media's depiction, the power of Amazon and its future, competition within the black American community, and entrepreneurship among other things. Please have a listen, and most of all... ENJOY! Michael Dean is th...

Military service, religious faith, mental fortitude, physical and mental strength are the keys to Major Donny Bigham's success over the past three decades. In this episode, I talk with him about our shared experiences as champion powerlifters, our brotherhood as United States Marines, his service in the Afghanistan and Iraq and how he has dealt with trauma. This is a great episode to listen to or...

How do you start investing/using crypto currency, NFT's and blockchain? The answer, is quite simply to just DECIDE TO GET STARTED. Of course, the process can be easier if you have guidance, and I think that this episode of The Comin' Home Podcast With John Alan shows why Inia James can be the one to help you and me get started. NFT technology is emerging as a way for artists and musicians to take...

Do you want to find success and personal growth? Follow a dream from Ontario, Canada to the country music scene of Nashville, and reach new heights in the process. Well, there are several ways to extend oneself and grow in knowledge and life-relevant ability, but this is how country music singer and songwriter Lisa McEwen did it. Join me as she tells her quite adventurous story of traveling from h...

Are you following the trial concerning the death of George Floyd? Many people all over the world are following this case, and Snoopy and I share a few thoughts. No matter where you stand on the case concerning the death of George Floyd, can we agree that nine minutes and twenty nine seconds is way too long for an officer to restrict a man's breathing? It's been a tough and different kind of life t...

Is it difficult for a white American and a black American to have a conversation about race, and is it even more difficult when the conversation is about racism? Robert Gray and I prove during this podcast episode that it is, in fact, quite easy to have those conversations. Race and racism are two separate (but related) issues and discussions, which demand different approaches when being discussed...

People who have been incarcerated are very few and far between, and those who have been incarcerated in both the USA and Norway are even fewer. Watch and listen as Thomas Erik Olsen tells me his story of dual citizenship (USA and Norway), issues with violence and temper control which led to his first incarceration in Florida, and on to his return to Norway and eventual incarceration and freedom in...

Lexie Koren is a Psychotherapist, Sexologist, Transpersonal Coach, author and actress. What is healthy porn? Is online dating the new normal? How do you maintain your fitness in all aspects of social, mental and emotional health? In this conversation, Lexie and I also discuss the forces of change in Norway and the USA, and I pose the question: Where ARE the forces of change in Norway? Norway is co...

I take at least ten minutes of my day and reserve it for myself. It’s my time for silence, meditation, prayer and non-thinking. Having so many thoughts and ideas can be overwhelming and frustrating. I suggest using a journal or other method of documentation so that your ideas and plans don’t fade into nothingness. If you've thought about something for more than a fleeting moment, then it’s likely...

Well, after a hasty surgery on my neck, I am far from on my feet, but I did manage to drag myself to the mic and check in with you good people. I talk about my hospital experience, and the last thing that I heard the anesthesiologist say before I was knocked out. I am battered, but not broken. I am down but not out. For me, it is very important to remember that setting and achieving goals teaches...

Jeff Hogue has a Masters Degree in History and is the voice of the History of the Cold War Podcast .  We discuss the downward spiral of the GOP, as well as the ins and outs of slavery in Africa, Europe and the American continents. We also talk about the relevance of and variances of historical fact in relation to the 1619 Project and Trump's 1776 Commission.  You can listen to all episodes of #The...