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Recurring Segment: Stewys Garage Brother Stewy of the Boondocks Chapter in Florida and I pull up a couple of stools in his (virtual) garage and catch up. Stewy was one of our first hosts on the podcasts and has been onboard for some our greatest remote recordings, including the parking garage broadcast from the 30th Anniversary Party and even the sidewalk in front of the hotel during the annual NK DC Run. We start with a recap of the Boondocks support for the Wolfhounds Legacy "No Hero walks alone" foundation. He gives a great update on the sponsorship of Quigley the therapy dog and how they found this great program. https://wolfhoundslegacy.org/nam-knights-of-america-motorcycle-club-boondocks-chapter-donation Brother Stewy continues with an introduction to Hearts & Homes for Veterans Inc (Ft Myers FL). https://www.hhveterans.com Finally we get around to to this month's question: Hotel, Motel, or Camping and the conversation morphs into a list of essentials for the bike when roadtripping. Awesome episode as always! 30 minutes of greatness. See you next month in the Garage!
Put Us Back in Coach! Its a new season and the boys from Merrimack Valley are back at the podcast table and ready to knock it out of the park. Indy, Scrubs, and Maker kick off the return espisode. As usual we talk about upcoming events and planning events. A couple of shout outs to chapters and patches and we try to answer an age old question about road tripping.. Hotels, Motels, or Camping. 44:00 Oddball does his call in segment, minus the dishwasher tonight, from the Blue Water Chapter. He's been at the Black & Blue Ball, Mama Tried Motorcycle Show, and hanging with the Brew City Chapter. Apparently prefers to sleep on people's couches (so be forewarned). 59:30 Iron Mike calls in from the Boondocks Chapter in Florida to thank you for support their first big event, a huge success. The snowbirds are abundant in the Sunshine State these days and he's had a few drop in's recently. It's back and better than ever. The Merrimack Valley Podcast
This week we got a chance to call into the Hidden Battles Radio show on WCAP to talk about the club, the upcoming Burger Burn, and what the chapter does for our local veterans. Huge thank you to Scott & Chris at and Mike from the for inviting me on their show and giving us a chance to spotlight the Merrimack Valley chapter of the Nam Knights MC.
Dropped dropped a few minutes of tape today to open our 2023 Podcast Season! Nothing special, just knocking the rust with Fumes, Professor, and Maker on the Porch overlooking the Rear Company Street. * * More to come as the crew gets back in studio and gives you a full length episode later this month.
The MVC crew traveled out to attend the Southern tier chapter's Summer Bash again in East Branch, New York, We set up our mobile studio and talked to our Southern Tier brothers about what goes into hosting this great annual event. Brothers Bulldog, Rancher, Contempt, and Shiner all sat down and gave us a few minutes of their time. Cameo's by Brothers Canine and Maddog add some color to the podcast. Maker tries to herd the cats so to speak in the studio, alone and once again unsupervised. This episode is the result..appropriately entilted.. from a Tent down by the River..
This weekend we joined our Southern Tier Brothers at their annual Summer Bash. It was the first time Merrimack Valley did a mobile broadcast in a long time and we're very glad that week did. What a great event and great time.. here's a little sample of what we captured.
The MVP usual suspects return to the studio for our February episode and we're "off the rails" before we even starrted. We start out with a little recap of our January event and we toss around some feedback and ideas. Later on in the episode we discuss our ideas on what make a BIKE NIght a successful event as we prepare for our upcoming Burger Burns. 19:25 Upcoming Events review Shout to NK Southern Tier and a reminder that the WMC Blues Bash is coming up. 37:30 Final Rounds.
The Merrimack Valley MVP's return to the studio and it doesn't take long for the train to left the rails. Recapping for time lost and looking forward to the future. Maker, Scrubs, Indy, and Fumes are in studio, Stewy & Oddball call in to provide additional commentary. __ __ __ __
Its our Memorial Day episode and the whole crew is in Washington DC for our annual Run to the Wall. Maker mans the control board back home and is completely unsupervised, a risky proposition. We talk about the weekend's Remembrances and a few special moments for Hunter and Professor.
The podcast crew returns to talk about the surge of Events being organized as the Nation awakes. Brother Slider calls in and talks DC & other upcoming events with the regular crew.
The crew is broadcasting from our weekly Cigar Night as the conversation takes unexpected and humorous turns as the hosts talk about the opportunity for a fresh start to the new year. Indy, Scrubs, Professor, and Stewy join Maker to host the start of our THIRD season of MVP Podcasting!
The crew is back in the studio to record another episode. With not much going on we start tossing around the idea of Virtually Connected Event between several chapters. The talk continues about so of our more recent gatherings and the upcoming Veterans Day Ceremonies.
Maker & Indy host a bonus episode with Havoc, The Kid, & Sk8tr from Treasure Coast FL chapter. We run the table of topics talking about the importance of having a community connection, connecting with other chapters, Fundraisers, Anniversaries, and more. We were thrilled to have our Florida brothers join us tonight! Follow the Treasure Coast chapter on facebook at: www.facebook.com/TreasureCoastNamKnights
The Band is back together after a month off thanks to the power of zoom. We've got Knights from Florida to New Hampshire and seemingly everywhere in between. The group has a good discussion about fundraiser raffles and most of the pitfalls chapters can expect. As we also we recap the upcoming events (and some we missed this year) including West Virginia, Maryland, Leigh Valley, Dutchess County and Southern Tier. We talk about the POW MIA ceremony in Portsmouth NH and go off the tracks as much as we're on it.
NK Madman call in during "Open Mic" to discuss their event coming up in a few weeks. If you've attended before, you know how great this is and we hope to see you again! If this is your first time, this is what you can expect: 100-mile scenic (coastal and historic) motorcycle ride around the smallest state in the country American and Portuguese BBQ Live Music Presentation of Colors Awards, Raffles, Cash Bar ALL proceeds to benefit the 2020 Gold Star Teen Sailing Healing Adventure (www.goldstarsailing.org)!
Back in May we opened the phone lines and waited to see who would call. Canine calls in from the White Mountain Chapter to give us a preview and update on what that chapter is up to.
Staying connected as a very different Memorial Day weekend approached. We've got the geography to back it up with Maker & Indy in studio, Call Ins from Scrubs & Professor at Home, Stewy's slaying trees in North Conway NH, Oddball from a distant land known as the Mitten, and Iron Mike joins the team from Florida. The crew starts out talking about how different this Memorial Day is but the meaning & significance remains. We talk about staying connected as a club and the value of our relationships with the local Legion and VFW posts. Sometimes navigating that terrain can be challenging but the rewards for both organizations is huge.
The podcast crew dials into Zoom Record the April edition of NK Radio! Maker & Indy are in studio hosting Scubs, Stewy, and Kid via the magic of technology. OddBall joins us again long distance from just south of the "UP". Yeap we're all hip to the Michigan, Wisconsin terminology now. This month we talk about the success of the SuperMarket Gift Card giveways, the ways teleconferencing is changing how we do business (every in the club) and what we think the next few months are starting to look like.
If these guys aren't they ought to be. This month we're both in studio and connecting remotely to bring another awesome episode. As Scrubs says "if you aren't listening to us this month, you're wrong". >> We take the feedback to heart and put it out to you.. should this still be called the Merrimack Valley Podcast or what.. give us your suggestions. We get creative in discussing how to support those businesses that support your chapters, especially in these times. Then the whole thing gets off track and goes off the rails as usual but that's what makes it entertaining and worthwhile. The March episode of Merrimack Valley Radio.
Our newest Nam Knights MC chapter, the Moonshine Chapter President Outcast calls in after hearing our recent discussion about venues and floats the idea of getting event sponsors. Updates us on the progress the 75th chapter of the Nam Knights is making getting underway in Columbia SC.
Back from the break, the MVC crew talks events, what's cooking locally and beyond. Nobody is safe and the conversation gets completely off script at times but its all in fun as they promote the best we have to offer in the upcoming months. Summer is just around the corner, we hope.
The crew talks about selecting venues for your event. After a hugely successful event in January, the group is forced to confront the reality of needing to find a new venue for next year. We talk about what's important to consider when search for the perfect location for your next club event.
We open the mic at the Merrimack Valley Fundraiser and talk with "Just Jack", Nam Knights Club Founder, about the club and his custom built motorcycle being raffled off later in the evening. Brother Canine from the White Mountain NH chapter joins us to talk about their upcoming "Winter Blues Bash" on FEB 22nd in Concord NH. Brother Maddog from the NH Seacoast Chapter returns a veteran guest to check in and entertain us as always. Finally Brother Salty from the Central Mass chapter joins the podcast for the first time to talk about their upcoming Valentines Day Dinner on Saturday FEB 15th. We return with usual roundtable in February with a host of topics, tune in, subscribe, and spread the word!
On tonight's episode we check in with Oddball from the Wolverine Chapter in MI and Webster over at Tri-Base Chapter in NJ. Indy, Scrubs, and Maker man the mics in studio at the Dracut American Legion for our first episode of Season 2..... and they never thought we would make it past December of 2018! Hour plus episode be forewarned but awesome event ideas and lots of great feedback on the podcast's reach. Webster talks Web Page vs Facebook and brings us up to speed with Tri-Base Bike Nights and their Open House coming up in June.
Our 1 Year Anniversary of the Podcast Tonight we are broadcasting from the Dracut American Legion and talking with our Brothers Sig from the Tar Heel Chapter and Madman from our Blackstone Valley Chapter. Our discussion about visiting other chapters and event ideas. Brother Indy discusses our club's upcoming events and we challenge everyone to gather & attend the chapter Anniversary Parties happening this year! Tech Tip: Paid Facebook Ads
In our November episode we talk about the highlights of the past year attending club events, specifically: * Gathering of Nam Knights at Rolling Thunder 2019 * 30th Anniversary Party at the Parent chapter * Southern Tier's 15th Anniversary Party (Weekend) * New England Paralyzed Veterans Assoc (NE PVA) Bass Trail Fishing Tournament We take a look forward at some of the events appoaching on our calendar including our own: * 14 DEC Remembering our Veterans Wreath Ceremony & Breakfast * 25 JAN Annual Winter Fundraiser and Knight Out Our discussion takes us to some national and local topics including the "Wreaths Across of America" and the recent announcement of Veterans Housing in Dracut, MA Finally a tech tip for those on Facebook using the "EVENTS" function and the advantages of doing so.
The recorder is rolling as the Merrimack Valley crews broadcasts from their "Oasis" located on the lower level of the Econolodge Parking Garage. The crew is in New Jersey to attend the 30th Anniversary of the Nam Knights MC. Scrubs, Stewy, and the Kid host the 9th Episode of our Podcast after a month long Hiatus.
Our Best Episode to Date. In this episode we are broadcasting from Washington DC during the Annual Rolling Thunder Demonstration Run and our annual Memorial Ride. Stewy and Maker break out in interviews from the plaza with: 1. NK Maddog 2. NK Wrench 3. NK Iron Mike 4. NK Highway Brother Indy ties it all together with his dialogue throughout the episode. Captured the sounds and intent of the Memorial Day Weekend.
In this episode, Brother Stewy joins us on 3rd mic. Fresh back from his week in Florida, we talked about riding to DC next month and he offers some insight into the early season service rush. Stewy's Custom Cycles 19 New Salem St, Wakefield, MA 01880 (781) 224-5600 https://www.facebook.com/Stewys-Custom-Cycles-191993667506631/
Brother Turtle checks in from the Sunshine State. We had a great conversation and decided to break it out as a Bonus Track!
