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Park Bench Perspectives

Carlos Figueroa & Michael Hammer

Park Bench Perspectives is a conversation-driven podcast about making sense of the world without pretending to have all the answers. Hosted by Carlos Figueroa and Michael Hammer, two childhood friends who grew up in St Louis Park, MN =. Each episode feels like sitting down on a park bench—no scripts, no hot takes for the sake of it—just thoughtful discussion, honest questions, and a willingness to challenge assumptions. It’s not about being right. It’s about thinking better.

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33 episodes

  1. Park Bench Perspectives - 33 - Veterans Day on the Bench: Semper Fi with Chuck Chastain 40:25
  2. Park Bench Perspecrtves - 32 - Steven C. on St. Louis Park, Music Mentors, and Building an Independent Career 36:52
  3. Park Bench Perspectives - 31 - Halloween Memories, Costumes, and Community Traditions 21:39
  4. Park Bench Perspectives - 30- Out of the Park - World Series Preview 29:24
  5. Park Bench Perspective Ep 29 - St. Louis Park: Roads, Memories, and Mapping the Twin Cities 30:30
  6. Park Bench Perspectives - Episode 28 - Reuniting with John Biglow: Cedar Manor Memories, St. Louis Park, and Life After High School 38:23
  7. Park Bench Perspectives - St. Louis Park Roots, Minnesota Wild Hockey, and Remembering Marty Hammer with Kevin Falness 37:25
  8. Park Bench Perspectives - Episode 26 - Bee Stings, Butter Debates, and Fainting at the Fair 49:15
  9. Park Bench Perspectives - Episode 25 - State Fair Strategies and Remembering Dolly Parton 36:12
  10. Park Bench Perspective - Episode 24 - Showing Up, Getting Uncomfortable, and the Romance of Baseball 39:28
  11. Park Bench Perspectives - Episode 23 - From Newport Beach to Little League Sponsors: Donuts, Old Teams, and Old Maps 33:47
  12. Park Bench Perspective Episode 22 - Serendipity, Youth Sports, and Showing Up 37:31
  13. Park Bench Perspectives - Episode 21 - From San Jose to St. Louis Park: Chuck Chastain’s Perspective 33:06
  14. Park Bench Perspectives - Episode 20 - The Random Show 30:25
  15. Park Bench Perspecties - Hazardous to Your Health: Concert Mishaps and Survival 31:34
  16. Park Bench Perspecrives - Episode 18 - Aquila Park Fourth of July Memories, Fireworks, and Dog Stories from the Bench 29:46
  17. Father’s Day Reflections and Baseball Chatter: From Park Bench Perspectives to Square Box Baseball 42:43
  18. Park Bench Perspectives - Beek's Pizza, Babe Ruth Baseball, and The White Shadow 32:43
  19. Park Bench Perspectives - The Older Sister Perspective: Tom Petty, Twins, and a Broken Tibia 35:32
  20. Memorial Day Bench Talk: Dad Jokes, Raccoons in the Attic, Fireworks, and Barter 25:09
  21. First Jobs and St. Louis Park Rituals 25:19
  22. We Remember Summers in St. Louis Park 40:29
  23. Mother’s Day Park Bench Perspective: Remembering Judy and Maria 37:08
  24. The St Louis Park Experience: Posters, Postcards, and Parents 52:44
  25. Tapping the Keg at the St. Louis Park Train Trestle 30:23
  26. Talkin’ ’Bout My St. Louis Park Generations Gen X vs Gen Z Music Swap 30:07
  27. Rockin' the SLP Part 2 33:54
  28. St Louis Park Plays That Funky Music - Part 1 32:18
  29. Baseball, Hot Dogs, and Juggs 39:20
  30. Growing Up in a Smaller World in St Louis Park 25:38
  31. Restaurants, Robberies, and Pig Roasts 23:49
  32. Stirrups, Smorgasbords, and St. Louis Park 30:45
  33. Welcome to Park Bench Perspectives 23:43