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Host D. Scott Smith of "The WACO EXPERIENCE, An American Story" each week brings interviews with leaders in business, government, and non-profit organizations. They all have the same goal: making nice communities. Each of these groups provide jobs, products & services, and infrastructure for citizens.

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Congressman Pete Session in his downtown Waco, Texas office. This episode turned out to be a "true crime" edition. Woody Harrelson's father an assassin for hire?

#truecrime #thewacoexperience #radiobroadcast #podcast #talkshow #PeteSessions #CongressmanPeteSessions #USCongress #17thDistrict #motivationallistener #todaysoffice #Waco #WacoTexas

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Host D. Scott Smith of "The WACO EXPERIENCE, An American Story" each week brings interviews with leaders in business, government, and non-profit organizations. They all have the same goal: making nice communities. Each of these groups provide jobs, products & services, and infrastructure for citizens.

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Romance and tortillas are in the air! Sabrina and Christina share secrets to a getaway in Waco.

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Host D. Scott Smith of "The WACO EXPERIENCE, An American Story" each week brings interviews with leaders in business, government, and non-profit organizations. They all have the same goal: making nice communities. Each of these groups provide jobs, products & services, and infrastructure for citizens.

Visit our sponsors by clicking this link: https://www.thewacoexperience.com/sponsors

Visit our website: https://www.thewacoexperience.com/

Host D. Scott Smith of "The WACO EXPERIENCE, An American Story" each week brings interviews with leaders in business, government, and non-profit organizations. They all have the same goal: making nice communities. Each of these groups provide jobs, products & services, and infrastructure for citizens.

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In this episode I interview Matt Menefee of Comic Fest Waco. He is a forensic science teacher at University High School in Waco, a graduate student at Baylor University, and founder of Comic Fest Waco.

Comic Fest Waco has a mission of improving literacy by using comics and graphic novels to keep and hold students' attention. In this edition we will hear about the need to improve literacy and academic research which supports the mission of the event. The inaugural edition of Comic Fest Waco will be held April 5, 2025 at University High School.

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Host D. Scott Smith of "The WACO EXPERIENCE, An American Story" each week brings interviews with leaders in business, government, and non-profit organizations. They all have the same goal: making nice communities. Each of these groups provide jobs, products & services, and infrastructure for citizens.

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This week I speak with Dr. Erik Carter, Executive Director and Dr. Kristen Padilla, Director of the Baylor Center for Disabilities.

https://bcdd.soe.baylor.edu/

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Host D. Scott Smith of "The WACO EXPERIENCE, An American Story" each week brings interviews with leaders in business, government, and non-profit organizations. They all have the same goal: making nice communities. Each of these groups provide jobs, products & services, and infrastructure for citizens.

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This week I speak with Bob Gager, CEO of Shepherd's Heart Pantry

https://shepherdsheartpantry.org/

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Host D. Scott Smith of "The WACO EXPERIENCE, An American Story" each week brings interviews with leaders in business, government, and non-profit organizations. They all have the same goal: making nice communities. Each of these groups provide jobs, products & services, and infrastructure for citizens.

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I was honored to visit with Kevin Repa of SATOP (https://www.satop.space/ - the Space Alliance Technology Outreach Program). Quoting from the website,

"The Space Alliance Technology Outreach Program (SATOP) is a State of Texas-funded program administered by the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership. SATOP provides FREE technical assistance to small businesses, start-ups, and entrepreneurs located in Texas. This assistance in turn helps create new jobs, new products for the market, and stimulates the economy."

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Host D. Scott Smith of "The WACO EXPERIENCE, An American Story" each week brings interviews with leaders in business, government, and non-profit organizations. They all have the same goal: making nice communities. Each of these groups provide jobs, products & services, and infrastructure for citizens.

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Rachel Velasco, Community / Membership Engagement Coordinator of KWBU - Waco Public Radio https://www.kwbu.org/people/rachel-velasco

"A love for people and the greater Waco community has always been the heart of Rachel’s work. A 2005 UT Austin graduate with a degree in English, Rachel began her career as a classroom English teacher. Through various professional opportunities in the education field, health and wellness industry, and the private business sector, she cultivated a love for building strong communities through service. She joined KWBU in August of 2023. She is also the Saturday Market Manager for the Waco Downtown Farmers Market. She has four nearly-grown children and loves tending her herbs and roses and growing things."