Special Chronicles Podcast

Special Chronicles Podcast


SCP142: Meet SO Athlete Leaders LIVE From LaGrange

April 25, 2015

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In Special Chronicles Podcast Episode 142, Daniel Smrokowski (http://specialchronicles.com/danielsmrokowski), Mallory Taylor (http://specialchronicles.com/mallorytaylorpodcast), Kari Winter (http://specialchronicles.com/kariwinter), and Mike McLaughlin (http://specialchronicles.com/MikeMcLaughlin) co-host a live podcast, recorded on location from Armand's Pizzeria of LaGrange, Ill.

We kick off the show with a birthday celebration for Mallory and Mike in singing to them "Happy Birthday" by Tom Chapin (http://specialchronicles.com/tomchapininterview/) (Used with permission).  [Starts at 3:00]

Our popular "Meet Special Olympics (SO) Athlete Leaders" series continues [Starts at 7:30]

* Kari Winter, on our SEASPAR (http://specialchronicles.com/seaspar-launches-new-podcast/) team, experiences in SO, and much more  [Starts at 8:50]

* Erin Mannix, aboard the Pace Suburban Bus (http://specialchronicles.com/pacebus) [Starts at 23:21]

* Mike McLaughlin, on experiences in SO,  Rubber Ducky Derby (http://specialchronicles.com/duckyderby), and more!  [Starts at 27:43]

* Mallory Taylor,  on her last I.E.P. Meeting, Her Senior Year Prom, and her Next Level Transition and College of DuPage Future Career and interests  [Starts at 32:22]

* NEWS -- Our friend Georgia Hunter (http://specialchronicles.com/georgiahunter) and her sister Emma calls-in from Dublin, Ireland to share experience of flying out of the country and describes their tour of the Dublin Castle, Plus "Around The World And Back Again" song by Tom Chapin (http://specialchronicles.com/tomchapininterview/) (Used with Permission)  [Starts at 35:15]

* Mallory's little bro, Jay Taylor, joins the conversation and talks about: Best Buddies (http://specialchronicles.com/category/news/bestbuddies/), Hockey, Special Olympics, and his praise for Special Chronicles podcasts [Starts at 49:30]

* Mallory's mom, Bonnie Taylor, joins the conversation and talks about her hobbies of scrapbooking, and carpooling, and much more!  [Starts at 53:10]

* Mike's sister, Kathy McLaughlin, joins the conversation and discuses her job title and job at Special Olympics Illinois (http://specialchronicles.com/category/podcasts/soupdatepodcast/), why she enjoys SO, and much more!  [Starts at 53:30]

* Live Audience Asks Daniel Questions On-The-Air:

* Kathy asks Daniel:  [Starts at 59:00]

* how he learned how the technology to put this (SCP) together?
* How did Daniel develop the opportunity to come into Armand's for our SC Live Podcast, and What's on the calendar for upcoming podcast topics?

* MORE NEWS includes: Illinois Reads Event Daniel covered for the Bugle newspapers; Our New Fans Love SC Video-Audio Series (https://www.facebook.com/specialchroniclespodcast/posts/10152955406823591); Preview of Daniel's May 2015 Special Voices Column (http://specialchronicles.com/specialvoicescolumn); Big Event in Summer 2015 for SO (http://specialchronicles.com/LA2015); and Big News This Week at SC  [Starts at 1:04:30]

* We read Live Tweets @SpecialCPodcast (http://twitter.com/specialcpodcast) (thanks to Mallory's Dad, Bob, for live tweeting for us!) [Starts at 01:08:30]

* Jim Morgan, former co-host on SCP, calls-in and Plugs the upcoming Unified Relay Across America  [Starts at 01:10:30]

* Our SC GIVEAWAY - 1 free original SC T-shirt, Trivia question: This Wednesday, April 30, is the NFL Draft: Where is it - the building and city?  [Starts at 01:16:00]

*  handwriting analysis to discover the winner of our Giveaway is...  [Starts at 01:21:30]

* Why those of us with special needs should work at Anderson's Bookshops & other employment opportunities for those us with disabilities