Get Real With Rick Dancer

Gun safety is a big issue in the United States. In Oregon an expert is facing the controversy head-on by taking safety to the classroom. It's an innovative program and should be copied in every state. Here's how it works.

The man you are about to meet is the real deal. He's a cowboy, a former journalist, writer, entertainer and bullfighter. Dancer Davis understands life in a way many of us don't. We interviewed him back in the February and he said some amazing things. He was found last week in his bed, no longer breathing. I think is appropriate to give such a man one more chance to share his life on this e...

A few years ago the man you are about to meet heard how people in Pakistan were being made slaves simply because they didn't have the money they needed to pay basic bills. Albert Roy started buying the freedom for these amazing people and the project is growing. This podcast is so much so much more. We delve into our own debt and how that enslaves us. We talk about freedom to do what we want a...

Maybe we really can make a difference in people's lives just by paying attention. That and much more in this FreeStyle Edition of Get Real With Rick Dancer.

I have a fun side and an opinionated side...and on this show you are in control and the conversation is all over the place. It's really fun and I hope you enjoy it.

I recently had this conversation with the conductor of the Helena Symphony. I was expecting something interesting but nothing like what turned up in our conversation. The importance and evidence that art not only creates community but a vibrant economy to go with it. I think will enjoy his entertaining stories, facts and interesting look at what makes a place most livable . .

Gates Of The Mountains Sponsored by: BS Free MD Podcast God is pretty amazing. He creates some of the most beautiful sanctuaries out of nature and gives humans the ability to do the same. Two of my three sisters and their husbands are in town so we decided to do a little tourist stuff. We took them on a boat tour of what’s called “Gates Of The Mountain.” It’s a rocky, rugged, section of the Missou...

I read his story online and thought: "Man I need to get this guy on my show. I find those who live through tragedy and come out on the other side often have the most life to share with the rest of us. As it turns out I was right. I hope this podcast inspires you to push through the hard days. I hope it allows you to see that you are not alone. "

I recently had this conversation with the conductor of the Helena Symphony. I was expecting something interesting but nothing like what turned up in our conversation. The importance and evidence that art not only creates community but a vibrant economy to go with it. I think will enjoy his entertaining stories, facts and interesting look at what makes a place most livable .

Oregon's economy faces some real challenges if and when the state adopts the Habitat Conservation Plan. OH, it sounds all environmental but there's some serious issues with this plan, issues that could devastate many counties. Listen to find out why and the fact that you are not being told.

Oregonians passed a gun law that many are sorry was ever on the ballot. It's tied up in the courts for now but it's a mess. We'll talk with two folks working to rid the state of this law (114) but there is also a warning for folks in other parts of the country. The folks who come up with these gun laws are testing it in Oregon and targeting your state as well.

As Truth becomes more important, we intend to show you more places to find it. It's tough when you have a job, life and family to take care of. We ran across this young man in Oregon who got fed up with the lies about the Timber Industry so instead of getting mad he started a podcast. Here's his story.

It usually takes something tragic or drastic to give us the courage it takes to truly change our lives. We search but stumble and usually those trips and skips are at the same place. We try to get past them but instead need to walk through them. The man you are about to meet has made this journey over and over and finally found the trust he needs to move on. This is an inspiring story and I hope y...

In Oregon a group of folks who live along a popular fishing river are nervous. The Eugene Water and Electric Board is moving forward with a plan to remove a dam, destroy a lake and business owners aren't sure why. There are many twists and turns to this story. But bottomline is ratepayers will end up footing the bill which at this point is not completely known. Yeh, makes you wonder as rates s...

I met this guy in the locker room at our gym in Helena Montana. Until today I knew nothing about his politics but what I did hear in his words and wisdom were thoughts from the past. Thoughts that still work or could. He inspired me and then told me his great, great maybe one more great grandfather was Eugene Skinner, the founder of the town I just spent the last 30 plus years working in. At 82 th...

The couple you are about to listen to will amaze you. I was having a rough day and this conversation put life into perspective. She was told almost a year ago she had a year to live....she's still here, obviously. What they have learned, the plans for the future and the attitude it takes to battle and win a terminal disease.

Truth about timber. The Modern Mill Lumber mills are becoming so efficient it will amaze you. There is a market for every inch of that log. Dust, bark, chips and scraps all are either sold or used to power the mill. In our second of a series called “The Truth About Timber”, the truth is most mills don’t operate the way they used to. Its high tech, camera’s, computers and it all translates into bet...

It's easy to worship tradition and religion and forget about God. It's also easy to see that failure in other religions but not our own. Tonight we unpack the Amish tradition a bit with two men who left. They will tell us what that is like and discuss something much more broad and deep....a lasting relationship with God not religion.

His name is all over the internet, Colin Davis McCarthy. He's the man who took a wad of hundred dollar bills and threw them on an interstate in Oregon to get rid of what he calls Blood Money. He's got a past, as we all do but his, but he says his caused him to be silent about a sexual assault that was happening to him repeatedly. His story is complicated and he has those who don't beli...

Sex trafficking is nothing new but the movie "Sound of Freedom" made it a headline. I met a woman in Eugene who knows a lot about the topic. She runs a place in Oregon where those who have been victimized can go to heal. Tonight she and one of the young women she's helping join us for a real conversation.

She's known for her candid approach to politics in Oregon. She's a pistol, a spitfire, a woman who's not afraid to speak the truth even when it makes her political party friends angry. Betsy Johnson ran for governor in Oregon last November. We gave her some time to settle into her new life but as you will find out in this interview, she hasn't stopped doing the work of a politician...

Tim Schley works with me and asks great questions. We talk about all sorts of personal things and yes politics. Send us your questions if you like rick@rickdancer.com

She's had eight businesses and all successful but the current one is changing her life. As she explains in the interview making sipping vinegar has helped her find not only her rhythm in life but her place.

People ask me what I was like as a kid. I was much different than the man I am today. My sisters recently visited so I had them on the show to tell you some stories and give you a better idea of who I am. Enjoy.

The Young Man you are about to meet understands the pain of addiction, suicide and a life of crime. He's lived it. Now he's traveling the country spreading his message. You will love this interview he is such a great guy with a big restored heart.