Ground Effect is a podcast about the thrill of learning to fly. We discuss all things general aviation: what inspired pilots to first take up flying, the challenges of flight training, pilot stories, visual flying in Europe (and elsewhere), safety, light aircraft and life as a licensed pilot. Along the way, I'll be sharing my own progress as a student pilot in Paris, France.
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We love to perform Comedy on YouTube and Live shows! We also do a podcast called The Big Question. Check it out!
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A|DECIBELvoices is a limited series podcast by A|DECIBEL Media, devoted to amplifying Asian American trailblazers front and center—bringing audiences up close and personal with their exceptional contributions. Host Megan Nguyen Rummler interviews Asian American leaders and influencers who are unabashedly pursuing their dreams while boldly redefining what it means to be American.
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Encore Episode: Cheryl Diaz Meyer, Pulitzer Prize-winning Photojournalist
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March 8 is International Women’s Day, a day that helps nations celebrate the elimination of discrimination against women. Listen to Cheryl Diaz Meyer, a Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist as she shares intimate details and the inspiration for her recent project with NPR that shines light on the last living “Comfort Women” of the Philippines. Th…
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6. Troy, the pilot who's done it all
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In episode 6 of the Ground Effect podcast (recorded in May 2020), we head to North America to speak to Troy Baxter, a pilot whose international career is as diverse as it is surprising. From island-hopping in the Carribean, flying in an active warzone in Afghanistan and doing medevac in Canada (to name but a few of his adventures), Troy has done it…
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Thank goodness for the end of THIS year. Many folks are happy to say goodbye to 2020 and hello to 2021! We want to end this year by sharing our blooper reel with you—our listeners—so that together we can be smiling as we look forward and are hopeful for good times ahead. Happy New Year to you and your loved ones. Megan and Stacy https://youtu.be/2l…
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A Special Update and Happy Thanksgiving
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It’s been a tough year but we are still grateful for you—our listeners—and our guests and supporters. Listen to how we have fared during the past six months during the pandemic and how we need your support now more than ever to move ahead. Interested in Becoming a Sponsor? Learn more.بقلم Megan Rummler and Stacy Yu
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Happy Diwali! Bonus Episode: Comedian Rajiv Satyal Dives Into Why His Humor Is Tinged With Beige-ness and How All Comics Fear Being Boring
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Listen as this proud comedian and narrator of Netflix’s popular “Indian Matchmaking” series shares how he became funny at the age of 9 and how his humor reflects his American-ness—honest, vulnerable, and confident. Photo Extras In studio with Rajiv Satyal.بقلم Megan Rummler and Stacy Yu
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Meet Megan and Stacy: Full Throttle With the Women behind ADECIBEL Media
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Learn a little bit about Megan and Stacy, co-founders of ADECIBEL Media and the backstory behind their venture. Interview Extras On Identity Fighting the Fight Reflecting Back on Season 1 The Outtakes: Getting Ready Photo Extras Megan age 2, with her older brother, Thomas. Camp Pendleton, circa 1970s. Stacy, age 3, Inner Harbor in Baltimore, MD cir…
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Dana Tai Soon Burgess: How Dance Promotes Empathy by Exposing the Fragility and Vulnerability of the Human Body
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Listen as Dana Tai Soon Burgess, a leading American choreographer, dancer and cultural figure, reveals how growing up in Santa Fe, New Mexico incubated his creative force, while serendipity and commitment to his work shaped his flight. Dana is now Smithsonian’s first choreographer-in-residence at the National Portrait Gallery. See Dana’s new mini-d…
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Davina Durgana, Ph.D.: How Devotion to Community Gives This Statistician Strength to Fight Human Trafficking
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Oct. 18th is Anti-Slavery day. Listen as Davina Durgana, an award-winning international human rights statistician, shares how her first mission trip to El Salvador exposed her to the reality of modern slavery. And, it is through this love and devotion to community that gives her the strength to fight this injustice along with some pretty serious ma…
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Leena Jayaswal: Turning the Lens on What Mixed-Race Means in America
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Hear Leena Jayaswal, documentary filmmaker and award-winning photographer talk about how her first camera gave her agency to observe America and its culture from behind the safety of a lens. Listen as she now wields that talent to explore what mixed-race in America means in her new film called “Mixed.” The film is a journey of two moms, one white, …
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Michael Dumlao: How Activism, Resistance and Radical Authenticity Informs This Branding Expert On His Craft
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Booz Allen Hamilton’s Director of Brand, Michael Dumlao, shares stories of his family’s deep roots in activism and resistance and how leaning into his personal identity of audacious authenticity informs how he tackles both corporate and personal branding. Extended Interview Resistance, Creativity, and Finding Refuge Facing the Challenges of Self-Di…
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Alex Huynh: Why This Actor and Stuntman Lives Life to the Fullest
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Hear Alex Huynh, actor and stuntman from “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum,” share intimate stories about what inspired him to enter the stunt world, what keeps him going, and how his dangerous work has shaped the way he lives his life. Interview Extras Inside the Mind of a Stuntperson Family & Motivation It All Began With A Puppet Show Lookin’ Fl…
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Javier Fernandez: Is Lechon belly the new ramen?
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Meet emerging culinary star and owner of Kuya Ja's Lechon Belly, Chef Javier Fernandez, a Washington, D.C. native that left everything behind—his home, his family, and his career—to spend six months in Cebu, Philippines learning to master the art of cooking Lechon belly (crispy pork belly). Can't make it to his restaurant? Join Javier and Kuya Ja's…
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Katherine Reynolds Lewis: When Kids Find Their Own Sense of Self-Control, Everyone Wins
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Katherine Reynolds Lewis, an award-winning journalist, certified parent educator and author of, "The Good News About Bad Behavior: Why Kids Are Less Disciplined Than Ever—And What to Do About It," talks about how to help kids through today's crisis of self-regulation. Katherine will present at the Winter 2021 Parenting in Place Series on March 3, 2…
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Adele Lim: Why Being Yourself, Embracing Resiliency and First, Writing A Terrible Script, is Good.
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Listen to Adele Lim, a writer and producer for film and television and 17-year industry veteran as she shares candid advice about what it REALLY takes to make it in Hollywood. Interview ExtrasEpisode 1. TranscriptDownload the PDF for access to the complete transcript of Adele's interview here.We want to hear from you! Do you like what you hear? Hel…
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ADECIBELvoices premieres on Tuesday, September 3, 2019, and is a new podcast devoted to amplifying Asian American trailblazers front and center—bringing audiences up close and personal with their exceptional contributions. Host Megan Nguyen Rummler interviews Asian American leaders and influencers who are unabashedly pursuing their dreams while bol…
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In episode 5, we go back to the European general aviation and speak with Tom, a newly-certificated private pilot in the Arcachon region around Bordeaux. This episode was recorded in late August, the same month Tom completed his checkride. We talk about: How taking to pilots at a local bar sparked his interest in aviation How he discovered piloting …
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4. Neha Puri, Nepalese A320 pilot
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In episode 4, we speak with Neha Puri, who recently transitioned from flying the twin-engine Jetstream 41 on domestic routes in Nepal to flying the A320 to international destinations. This is the second of two interviews recorded in the summer of 2018 in Nepal, which I took forever to edit and put out (sorry Neha and my listeners!). But here it is,…
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SnG: What Would You Do If You Had 10M Dollars? | Big Question S3 Ep1
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We are back with a brand new season of the Big Question with SnG Comedy. Enjoy!بقلم SnG
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3. Binod Puri, Nepalese Mountain Flying Pilot
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Holiday mountain flying special! In episode 3, we speak to senior Nepalese mountain flying captain Binod Puri right after he flies me to the "world's most dangerous airport" and back on a Czech-built Let 410 Turbolet. Lukla's Tenzing-Hillary airport is an exceptional altiport: a one-way 1.729ft (527m) sloped runway at an altitude of 9.2000ft (2800m…
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2. Frédéric, Flight Instructor and Physiotherapist
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In our second episode, we speak to my flight instructor Frédéric. I've been flying with Frédéric at my aéroclub for a couple of months now and this episode was chance to get to know what made him want to change careers and become a pilot relatively late in life, what it's like to teach someone else how to fly and what his own goals are as a pilot. …
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1. Antoine, European A320 Pilot and Aviation Podcast Host
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In our first episiode, we speak to Antoine, an A320 pilot, a French-language aviation podcast host and previously an air traffic controller in Switzerland. We talk about: How his parents were glider pilots and how he started flying very young How he set his parents' field on fire by playing with rockets What it was like to be an air traffic control…
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What Are Our Favourite Biopics? feat. Rajkumar Rao
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This week on the big question, we are joined by actor extraordinaire Rajkumar Rao as we discuss some of our favourite biopics.بقلم SnG
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Considering the recent Facebook leaks and the controversy surrounding them, we thought of playing with the idea of running Facebook ourselves.بقلم SnG
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How Do We Write Jokes? Feat. Rajiv Satyal
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International comedian Rajiv Satyal joins us this week to discuss how we write jokes and where do we need to draw the line when it comes to content and censorship.بقلم SnG
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So we thought we should address the recent CBSE paper leak, along with a few more leaking stories from our own school and college lives.بقلم SnG
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Nikunj Lotia aka BeYouNick joins us this week to discuss how to become a super successful YouTuber in India.بقلم SnG
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This week on the big question, we discuss one of our all time favourite murder mystery shows, C.I.D!بقلم SnG
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