Doug's Front Porch

01/07/2025

New episode is out! In this episode we welcome Kevin Macomber on to the front porch. Kevin is the author of the book: Walking from the Shadows: My Journey with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. We discuss his long battle with PTSD and what drove him to write his book. We also discuss his advocacy for all people suffering with PTSD.

01/06/2025

We've reached a milestone at "Doug's Front Porch!" Yahoo! Throw your straw hats up in the air because we are celebrating. This episode marks the 100th episode of Doug's Front Porch. For such an event, I felt obliged to turn the interview table around and instead of asking the questions, I would answer them. A special thanks goes out to Kevin Shock for interviewing me and Dustin Shirk for asking me my 10 quick questions. Here's to the next 100!

31/05/2025

Our 100th Episode drops tomorrow!

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27/05/2025

An exciting announcement about our upcoming episode!

01/05/2025

A new episode of the podcast just dropped! This month I continue the tradition of sitting down with some of my graduating seniors. This year I welcome Avah Rafter, Michael Britten, Victoria Guthrie, and Ricky Fantaski onto the Front Porch. They discuss what they did in high school, what they are feeling as they prepare to graduate, what they are afraid of, what they are proud of, and what their future plans are.

01/04/2025

No fooling, a new episode is out! In this episode I welcome Lara Thomas on to the Front Porch. We discuss Lara's childhood, being the daughter of two educators and a mother who instilled a love of genealogy in her. We also discuss Lara's work with the Berks County Association for Graveyard Preservation. Lara tells us about the great things that they do and what she has learned and experienced helping to take care of centuries old cemeteries in south-eastern Pennsylvania.

01/03/2025

Brand new Front Porch is out! In this episode we welcome Dr. Francis (Frank) Redmon on to the Front Porch. Frank is currently the superintendent of schools for the Keystone Central School District in Mill Hall, PA...and my boss. We discuss his childhood growing up the son of a Marine father and all of the many places that he moved to and lived in. We also discuss his path to becoming a teacher, a principal and finally to the role of being a superintendent. We discuss his philosophy on leadership and how he envisions public ed moving in the future.

01/02/2025

New episode of the podcast is out! In this episode I welcome Scott Reagan onto the Front Porch. We discuss his childhood that was immersed in all kinds of music, his undergrad work in German and his graduate work in ethnomusicology. We also discuss his current work at Martin Guitar and writing and performing traditional and original PA Dutch language folk music.

01/01/2025

Start the new year off with "Doug's Front Porch!" In this episode we welcome 2025 in by taking a short journey through my trusty Baer's Agricultural Almanac. We take a look at long range forecasts for the year, major anniversaries happening, and some humorous stories as well.

28/12/2024

The tables were recently turned and I was interviewed on the Practical Preservation Podcast by Keperling Preservation Services hosted by Danielle Keperling. We discussed Pennsylvania Dutch among non-Plain people, PD as a language, culture, and history, the Belsnickel as a PD Christmas tradition and other customs/superstitions associated with Christmas and New Years. Plus, an exclusive demonstration of Danielle showing she does not have a talent for language

https://practicalpreservationservices.com/practical-preservation-podcast-featuring-doug-madenford-of-pa-dutch-101/

13/12/2024

Thanks for a great year! Here's to 2025!

01/12/2024

A new episode of the Front Porch is out! In this episode I welcome Eve Allen on to the front porch. Eve is the program director for the Northeast Bioregion at the Ecological Health Network. We discuss her work on improving the supply of native seeds and plants to support ecological restoration, her travels, and the importance of the human connection to our ecosystem.