Jim Poling

My View from the Middle

Society EN ↓ 38 episodes

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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Jim Poling

Episodes

12-Suckers and Balloons 18.08.2024 9:08

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

11-Uncle Doyt 03.08.2024 7:26

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 17:39

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 10:24

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

08-Detroit Burns 23.06.2024 11:01

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 21:01

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

06-The Pimple 26.05.2024 14:24

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 12:06

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 16:07

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 14:53

Are there really such things as coincidences?

02-A Clueless Brush With Greatness 31.03.2024 14:25

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 12:08

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 3:35

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.