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Between the Levees

The Living History Collection

In this podcast, we discuss the living histories of maritime industry personnel in all areas of the business.

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All Episodes

01:40:40

S2:E141 | David Dorrell | Trip Pilot

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2024/09/07

Recorded on June 14, Captain David Dorrell joins me on the show to talk through a storied career in the maritime industry from chemical tows to international shipping. His career began in 1973 with Houston Barge Line and proceeded over the years to see time with Higman, Blessey, Southern, Martin, Crowley, and Florida Marine Transporters. He shares stories from the decades spent out there on the water and through a career that has, hopefully, not yet stood its last watch.

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01:13:45

S2:SR | Charlie Kulage | Part 6

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2024/09/03

Charlie joins me once again to get caught up on his life as of late. We begin with a discussion about this podcast, and then he talks about his mother, his health, and the trials and tribulations he's endured while looking for (and finding) some help over the last few months.

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00:18:33

S2:E140 | William Wright | Relief Captain

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2024/08/31

Captain William Wright joins me on the show to talk through the usual questions. He's been with Blessey since 2008 and isn't looking back. He discusses his journey to the industry, time on deck, then as a tankerman, and finally in the wheelhouse.

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00:19:34

S2:E139 | Katelyn Banister | Former Cook

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2024/08/24

Katelyn Banister joins me finally on the show. I found out about her from Captain James Edwards about a year ago and learned a little more on Facebook when I published the episode with Kim Bockman. Katelyn chronicles her life and experience so far, a few years of which she spent cooking for the boys out there on the water.

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00:38:40

S2:E138 | Karla Evans | Steers(wo)man

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2024/08/17

Pilot Trainee Karla Evans joins me on the show to discuss her unlikely career out there on the water. From the galley to the wheelhouse, Karla chats through life as a cook, about time spent and lessons learned on deck, and especially now, about her time at the sticks.She's steering for Captain Steve O'Ferrell whose episode debuted last week, and she hopes to be cut loose in January 2025.

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01:24:10

S2:E137 | Steve O'Ferrell | Captain

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2024/08/10

Captain Steve O'Ferrell joins me on the show to discuss a career that kicked off in 1985 with Exxon's tankering service. His career took him thereafter to Canal Barge, MEMCO, AEP, ACBL, and most recently, ARTCO. He shares his thoughts on a few previous guests and one that's upcoming next week, his Steers(wo)man Karla Evans.

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01:09:43

S2:E136 | Steven "Bull" Graham | Mate (Ret.)

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2024/08/03

Retired Mate Steven "Bull" Graham stepped aboard his first vessel in 1989 with Agri-Trans. He remained with Artco following their acquisition of Agri-Trans in 1992 until his retirement in 2022. We discuss a number of experiences from a life on deck, the childhood that led him to the U.S. Navy, a transition to the boats where he was saved by the river, and a number of issues faced by the deck crews of today.

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01:04:52

S2: Spec Release | Leighton Loveless | Steersman/2024...

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2024/07/21

I'm joined on the show tonight by Steersman Leighton Loveless to discuss his developing career having worked for Cheryl K, Houston Fleeting Services (Ingram), and now Central Boat Rentals following around the one and only Kenny Brown. The Throwdown Champ also turns the tables on me at the end of this one. The future shows promise, my friends. Thanks for staying tuned.

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01:31:41

S2: Spec Release | Charlie Kulage | Part 5

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2024/07/04

Charlie joins me on the show again to catch up on life and talk through his present condition and situation as well as answer an unresolved question from our previous meetings. He shares some more sea stories from his time out there on the water, and we discuss a glimmer of hope for the present.

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00:35:14

S2:E135 | Deon Luter | Pilot

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2024/06/29

Recorded on June 7th of this year, freshly cut-loose Pilot Deon Luter joins me to discuss his young career and the opportunities he found in the industry. We talk through the usual questions, some symmetries in life experiences, and we present answers from a young pilot whose passion for the industry is clearly evident.

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00:46:35

S2:E134 | Ty Matheny | Captain

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2024/06/22

Joining me from Cairo on the M/V ARDYCE RANDALL, Captain Ty Matheny hops on again to talk more about his life and career in the context of comrades in arms that have been lost to father time, some more of his own experiences, and a few more memories of a career that is still floating downriver these days.

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00:46:12

S2:E133 | Bert Suarez | Pilot

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2024/06/15

Captain Bert Suarez joins me on the show to discuss a busy and capable career that began in childhood riding steamboats in New Orleans in 1969. His life steered its way onto passenger vessels where his career began, and eventually, onto towboats. He had the honor recently to pilot the M/V AMERICAN QUEEN to her present dockage where she awaits an uncertain fate. We discuss the AQ in depth and chat about her future, and he shares stories about his 55 years on the river.

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01:13:25

S2:E132 | Boyce Upholt and David Greer | "The Great...

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2024/06/08

Author Boyce Upholt joins me on the show along with Retired Captain David Greer to discuss his upcoming book, "The Great River," due to release June 11, 2024. We address his introduction to the world between the levees paddling a canoe downriver, his time researching centuries of information to put this book together, and we hear in detail the trials and tribulations set forth by the engineering feats that maintain the Mighty Mississippi as a carrier of commerce to the rest of the world.To order

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01:02:08

S2:E131 | David Webster | Captain

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2024/06/01

Aboard the M/V DARIN M. ADRIAN on the Lower, Captain David "Webbie" Webster, high Captain of the M/V DAVID L FIELDS with Marquette, joins me to discuss his 40-year career. From getting his start in the Port of Cincinnati to training the next generation in the wheelhouse, Captain "Webbie" has, indeed, been everywhere.Check him out on YouTube @Davwbs And look for him on Facebook with #whereiswebbie

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00:14:41

S2:E130 | Bill Shackelford | Chief

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2024/05/25

Joining me from a shipyard on the Tennessee River, Chief Bill Shackelford talks through his 45 years out there on the water. From the National River Academy in Arkansas to the deck in St. Louis to the engine rooms of various vessels all across the industry, Chief Bill currently calls the M/V DANNY ETHERIDGE home for half the year.

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00:20:25

Special Release | Allison Baley | Rebuttal

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2024/05/20

Allison joins me again on the show to talk through the not-so-surprising numbers on my YouTube Channel since publishing our first visit, and she also addresses some of the feedback received thus far on Facebook in response to her episode.

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00:43:08

S2:E129 | Allison Baley | Steers(wo)man

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2024/05/18

Finally joining me on the podcast, Mrs. Allison Baley chronicles her journey through life and her exposure growing up to the water and the industries it supports. She later attended SUNY Maritime College and made her way into the industry first on passenger vessels that traveled throughout the inland rivers, the storied AMERICAN QUEEN among them, and more recently into the barging world aboard, primarily, the CRIMSON GEM at ARTCO. Follow her on Facebook and connect on LinkedIn to follow her

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00:33:30

S2:E128 | Capt. Ted Davisson | Ship Pilot (Ret.)

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2024/05/11

Retired Capt. Ted Davisson joins me at long last on the show to discuss his maritime career. Introduced to the industry by a Summer job through college, Ted found himself working on passenger vessels for a decade, becoming licensed, and eventually finding opportunity with the NOBRA Pilots Association. We discuss his career progression as well as one fateful morning aboard the M/V BRIGHTFIELD passing southbound through New Orleans in the mid 90s. We touch briefly also on the recent M/V DALI

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01:32:00

S2:E127 | Ken Eriksen | Economist

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2024/05/04

Growing up on the waterfront in a family of longshoremen, Ken Eriksen became familiar with waterborne commerce in childhood. Finding his way through college and into graduate school and agricultural economics, his fascination and appreciation for the industry we all serve has grown over the years. He offers unique perspectives on issues facing the industry today, some global economic history, and will be speaking May 31, 2024 at the Inland Marine Expo in Nashville, TN.

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01:58:27

S2:E126 | Charlie & Friends, pt. 1 | John Esser & Me

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2024/04/27

John Esser joins Charlie and me on the show to chat about the years they spent on the water, having first met on the original M/V HARRY WADDINGTON (previously the LADY GLORIA) with MEMCO in the late 90s, the boys get caught up discussing Charlie's condition and opportunities for help, sea stories from the decades they floated down river, and a little bit more about this podcast.

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