theMangoTimes
Join Fletch on theMangoTimes Podcast as he explores the intersections of humor, culture, and adventure. Tune in every two weeks for lively interviews and stories that spark positivity, all in snackable episodes under 30 minutes. It's your go-to podcast for a dose of good vibes!
Episodes
37 episodes
Lessons From The Road, Part 2
Have you ever wondered if a childhood dream could still shape your life decades later? My journey began at age seven, sitting in a beanbag chair with a book about a teenager who sailed around the world alone. That story planted seeds of adventu...
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Season 5
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Episode 43
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30:23
Solo Motorcycle Ride to Montana, Part 1
In this episode, Fletch takes you along on his solo motorcycle ride to Montana — the first leg of The Second Half Ride. From Modesto through mountain passes and high desert to Big Sky country, this ride was more than miles; it was a se...
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Season 5
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Episode 42
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25:31
From Climbing Routes to Community Roots
How do you turn a life of big adventure into lasting impact?In this episode, I talk with my longtime friend Tom Slater, who’s climbed rocks with routes that bear his name, surfed all over California, skated with style, and ...
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Season 5
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Episode 41
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29:55
Everyday Adventure
What would your life look like if you decided to add a little adventure? In this first episode of a new series I'm producing about Adventure, I sit down with my old friend James Estes. James has this gift for finding wonder in the or...
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Season 5
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Episode 40
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28:11
What If You Assumed The Best?
What if… instead of assuming the worst, you chose to assume the best?In this episode, Fletch reflects on what it means to give others the benefit of the doubt. He welcomes his wife Kendra and their friend Lisa to talk about a very person...
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Season 5
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Episode 39
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30:11
Burned Out And Broken
Burned Out and Broken - How He Started Over After Methamphetamines.In this powerful episode, Fletch sits down with his longtime friend John Ady, who just celebrated 25 years of sobriety from methamphetamines. John shares hi...
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Season 5
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Episode 38
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44:43
Show Up - It's the most underated Superpower!
Welcome to Episode 37 of theMangoTimes Podcast: Show Up - It’s the most underated Superpower!In this episode, Fletch interviews longtime friend and ultimate “shower-upper” Lisa Kjeldgaard. Based on the Fletchifesto idea that 80% o...
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Season 5
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Episode 37
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30:51
BONUS EPISODE: 10 Questions For Pop
A short porch-side bonus with wisdom, wit, and wind chimes.In this short bonus episode of theMangoTimes Podcast, Fletch hands over the mic to his 95-year-old dad for a quick round of listener-submitted questions from longtime fr...
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20:24
You Don't Know Everything
Welcome to Episode 36 of theMangoTimes Podcast: You Don’t Know Everything (And That's The Good News!)Remember that time you were absolutely certain you were right—and then turned out to be completely wrong? Yeah, me too.In ...
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Season 5
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Episode 36
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39:11
Growing Up In WW2
On June 6, 1944, Allied forces landed on the beaches of Northern France in what would become the largest land/sea invasion in history and a major turning point in World War II. D-Day along with Pearl Harbor days, were honored and remembered eve...
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Season 5
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Episode 35
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32:48
Why You Need More Nonsense In Your Life
On this episode of theMangoTimes Podcast, Fletch is joined in the studio by special guest Corey Strauss—Central Valley legend and founder of The Magic Box Players.Corey shares his journey from imaginative kid to one of the area’...
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Season 5
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Episode 34
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42:02
What If The Worst Never Happens?
Why Most of What We Fear Never Actually HappensIn this solo episode of theMangoTimes, I explore a topic that can cripple us and keep us from moving forward. This isn’t a discussion about the irrational fears of the ...
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Season 5
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Episode 33
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34:20
The Best Advice My Dad Ever Gave Me
This is the third in a series of conversations with my Pop. In this episode of In the Smoke Shop with Pop, we take the conversation out of the smokeshop and onto the back porch. I sat down with my d...
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Season 5
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Episode 32
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30:34
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Make Your Own Kind Of Music
On this episode of theMangoTimes podcast, I not only continue down the discussion of The Fletchifesto, but I continue down a thread that’s been running through recent conversations on this podcast. ...
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Season 5
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Episode 31
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35:47
In The Smokeshop With Pop, 2: Work and Family
We're back In the Smokeshop with Pop!In Part 2, Pop picks up where we left off—but this time, he also takes time to answer a few questions from you, the listeners. Ever wondered how he feels about h...
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Season 5
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Episode 30
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32:20
Stop Dreaming. Start Doing.
Welcome to Episode 29 of theMangoTimes Podcast: Turning Dreams into RealityIn this episode, I delve into the invigorating process of making your aspirations come alive. Join me as we navigate through the practical steps of transfo...
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Season 5
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Episode 29
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33:45
In The Smokeshop With Pop: Meet Pop
After kicking off my return to podcasting with Episode 27—where I sat down with my son-in-law Roy Mendiola and talked about doing what you love and doing it often—I couldn’t be more excited for this next episode. Because this time, I’m sitting ...
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Season 5
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Episode 28
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31:45
Do What You Love And Do It Often
Four years? Has it really been four years since I last dropped an episode of theMangoTimes Podcast? A lot has happened in that time, but we won’t cover it all in this episode.Instead, join me as I dive deeper into T
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Season 5
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Episode 27
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36:07
Life is Good. Even When It's Not Perfect.
Life is Good. It is a popular brand of clothing, a book, a quote, and for many people it’s quite simply a way of life. I’ll be the first to admit that some optimists can be annoying. They can seem overbearing with their chronic sunshine persona...
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Season 4
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Episode 26
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26:02
Why a Walk Might Be the Most Spiritual Thing You Do
On this episode of theMangoTimes podcast, we dive into the simple practice of taking a walk and how that can be more than a means of transportation. What does it mean to saunter? What does it look like to slow down and consider the practice of ...
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Season 4
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Episode 25
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26:01
Can You Love Someone You Disagree With?
What does it look like to be curious about others? What if we chose to stop and understand why someone believes what they believe and listen to their perspective? On this episode of theMangoTimes Podcast, Fletch dives into another belief of the...
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Season 4
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Episode 24
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23:01
How Coffee Roasting Taught Me To Wonder
On this episode, we continue our series called “Discover” where we dig deep and ask ourselves where we find the glory of God in the world around us. Join Fletch as he “virtually” sits down with Ben Kenoyer, the owner and coffe...
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Season 3
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Episode 23
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24:33
How To Make Room At Your Table For Everyone
The 2020 holiday season has arrived. For many of us, that means great meals and great family conversations around our dinner tables. For others, Thanksgiving and Christmas are difficult holidays filled with tough relationships and forced ...
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Season 3
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Episode 22
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21:55
What Cats Taught Me About Politics
Three months since the last episode of theMangoTimes podcast? It was time for Fletch to jump back behind his microphone for another edition of the podcast.What happens when you realize you may have been wrong? What does it look like to o...
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Season 3
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Episode 21
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17:44
The One Reminder I Keep Coming Back To
2020 came in like a hurricane. A global pandemic. New discussions, community divisions and national debates about racial imbalance and privilege. All of this pointing to the fragility of our discourse with one another.What does it look l...
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Season 3
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Episode 20
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20:18
