Out Of Scope

Kurth Lancaster visits with JD Gilbert, the Ford County Administrator; and Chris Boys, Ford County County Commissioner to talk about consistency in County government, prairie dogs, being a Mason, making money out of wind, 911, diagnostic leadership styles in county government, getting hired with a glorious beard, and the greatness of working with people.  Music: www.bensound.com Be sure to subscribe to our show!

The working women. This episode features Heather Peterson of Architect One and Jennifer Hancock (my awesome wife) of SMH Consultants. It was time to get a woman's perspective on working in the professional world of architecture and engineering. To no surprise we find out they pull way more than their weight in creating successful companies and successful homes. Take a listen and hear for yourself the greatness that these women are!   Music: www.bensound.com Be sure to subscribe to our show!  

This episode is an eye opening conversation with Jared Tremblay and Stephanie Peterson of the Flint Hills Metropolitan Planning Organization, and Tracy Anderson of Anderson Knight Architects about creating a paradigm shift in the quality of place in which we live our lives.  From landscaping and transit to natural areas and bicycles; we touch on a little of it all.  Music: www.bensound.com Be sure to subscribe to our show!

In this episode I sit down with Tim Vandall, the City Administrator of the City of Lansing, and Ben Gasper of SMH.  Topics discussed include working in towns with prisons, municipal swimming pools, airports, working with large City Councils, large office spaces,  and skateboarding. Music: www.bensound.com Be sure to subscribe to our show!

This is a hilarious episode where Jeffrey Hancock sits down with Manhattan's finest...Chad Bunger, Ryan Courtright, and Ryan Almes.  Topics discussed include attics for rent, the usefulness of sidewalks in a community, skirting regulations, and the sincere realness of the great people serving the City of Manhattan.  This episode will put a little humor in your life and thoughtfulness into how we grow a community.  Music: www.bensound.com Be sure to subscribe to our show!

Take a listen to these two characters.  In this episode Jeffrey Hancock visits with Lance White and Matt Bulk of Bank of the Flint Hills.  We cover black helicopters, bank robberies, and fireworks...oh yeah and banking.  Lance and Matt provide us the very interesting history of Bank of the Flint Hills and what it means to be a community bank.  We've all heard "putting your money where you mouth is", these guys do it everyday.  Music: www.bensound.com Be sure to subscribe and "like" our show. 

In this episode Jeffrey Hancock visits with Stephan Metzger, Pottawatomie County Planning and Zoning.  Topics discussed include sidewalk mobility, efficient development and a discombobulated rant by Jeff regarding man's evolution from what we really need to what we have.  Stephan get's things straightened out to make this podcast as interesting and fun as any.  Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of Pottawatomie County.  Music: www.bensound.com Be sure to subscribe to our show!

In this episode Kurth Lancaster and Paul Lewis visit with Dan Fankhauser.  He's an architect, City Commissioner, whiskey barrel capitalist and well...basically Superman of anything business related.  Topics discussed include misunderstanding the savings in metal buildings, Dan's days at KSU, how to make money with whiskey barrels and then wine barrels, the lumber yard business, and the hub of opportunity that makes Garden City the seed for business growth.

In this episode Jeffrey Hancock of SMH sits down with Lyle Butler and Trent Armbrust of the Manhattan, Kansas Chamber of Commerce to discuss a variety of topics.   Reflecting on things accomplished and work left to do; both Lyle and Trent discuss what Manhattan was, what it is and what the region can be.   It took a while to move these fellas from a chamber only focus; but we also  talked a little about the official home of basketball, ties, and smoking on airplanes.

In this episode Kurth Lancaster and Jeffrey Hancock of SMH visit with Representative Brad Ralph of Kansas's 119th Congressional District representing Dodge City.  One of the most down to earth and practical people you'll ever meet; Brad gives us a tour of his life from being a young attorney just starting out to being a part of creating the law he practices.  Topics discussed include professional fees, unnecessary cliches that don't carry any weight, hazing in the legislature, and even baseball...as both a scholarship player and fan.

In this episode Jeffrey Hancock and Kurth Lancaster of SMH have a short visit with Congressman Dr. Roger Marshall of Kansas's Big 1st District.  The episode starts with a short history of how Dr. Marshall made his way from Eldorado, where he was raised, to his seat in the United States Congress; and then briefly touches on a number of issues that impact the people of Kansas.  Music: www.bensound.com  Be sure to subscribe to our show!

In this episode I sit down with my good friend Travis Aggson and Ravi Sachdeva of American Pest Management in Manhattan, Kansas.  What an episode.  This episode begins in India and ends with how the engineering world impacts the business world.  Along the way we talk through some interesting stories from the world of pest management as well as a variety of other topics I never would have imagined being a part of.  The American Dream is alive.  If you don’t think so just ask these guys.  Music: www.bensound.com Be sure to subscribe to our show!

In this episode Kurth Lancaster and Arrin Tieben visit with Josh Schmidt of the Victory Electric Cooperative.  Topics discussed are far and wide.  Who would have thought that killer wiener dogs, being a Mayor, Hurricane Katrina, royal weddings, and baseball catching techniques could be covered in one episode.  Music: www.bensound.com

In this episode Jeffrey Hancock and Kurth Lancaster sit down with Scott Heidner (ACEC KS Executive Director) and Travis Lowe (KSPE Executive Director) of Gaches Braden and Associates.  Topics discussed include the calling of Nashville, Elk as livestock, turf and turf for the American Hero, imported cigars, what's a lobbyist, and the greatness of working with engineers.  Music: www.bensound.com

Garden City, KS - In this episode Kurth Lancaster and Jeffrey Hancock of SMH sit down and visit with Trent Nevola of American Warrior Construction.  Topics discussed include working in different climates across Kansas, the correlation between American Warrior construction projects and freak rain events, $50 bushel corn, kayak fishing and the expense of drawing hunting tags.  Music www.bensound.com Be sure to subscribe to our show!

In this episode of Out of Scope we visit with Tracy Anderson, Dan Knight, and Aaron Apel of Anderson Knight Architects in Manhattan, Kansas.  Topics discussed include favorite cereals, building code interpretation, favorite client types, the personalities associated with beards, and the collection of magazines in the Anderson Knight office bathroom.  Music: www.bensound.com  Be sure to subscribe to our show!

In this episode Jeffrey Hancock and Kurth Lancaster of SMH visit with Tanner Rutschman, the City Engineer at the City of Dodge City.  Topics discussed include turd powered vehicles in Europe, the wind of Dodge City, the origins of the Rutschman name, east vs. west engineering philosophies, farm ingenuity, and burning blood.  Music: www.bensound.com  Be sure to subscribe to our show!