The Lanyard

Ben Hanten

A weekly podcast featuring interviews of people making interesting communities and companies. A lot of my big lightbulb moments have come at conferences where everyone is wearing The Lanyard around their neck. I want to bring that type of experience to you wherever you're listening.

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S2 · E11
Nov 6, 2020 · 21 min
New brewery. New studio.
Last episode, I told you about my plans to buy a new building for the brewery. Well that has happened and we even have a podcast studio. Here's the details on what I've been up to and about the new space.
S2 · E10
Sep 8, 2020 · 19 min
Where the heck have I been? Some exciting news.
It's been far too long! Here's what I've been working on and why I haven't been able to ship out a regular schedule of episodes. But I do think that will change for the better in the months ahead. To follow our progress on the new building, you can follow @bensbrewing on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 🍻
S2 · E9
Jun 26, 2020 · 56 min
Amy Daws - Romance, Business, and Tires.
Amy Daws is a full-time author in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. We talk about how she runs her business and about how she found inspiration to write in a tire shop waiting room.
S2 · E8
May 29, 2020 · 56 min
Billie Sutton
Billie Sutton was recently a gubernatorial candidate in South Dakota. He's currently working on the Billie Sutton Leadership Institute, some relief efforts around Burke, and on expanding his family. Here's my interview with him on May 28th, 2020.
S2 · E7
May 15, 2020 · 58 min
Denise Blomberg - Shoes and Strength
Denise Blomberg returns to Yankton to sit down for an interview. We talk about her role with Samaritan's Feet and about the phone call no parent ever wants to receive. She's an amazing connector and advocate.
S2 · E5
Mar 24, 2020 · 4 min
A special chat with Jane & Jill
I'm busy today with the children, so I thought I'd introduce you to them. Meet Jane & Jill Hanten.
S2 · E5
Mar 16, 2020 · 54 min
Kory Anderson - Commitment to a Dream
From the time he was a young boy, Kory Anderson wanted to see the 150 Case tractor. That's a 14' tall tractor that weighs over 30 tons. The problem is, only nine were ever made and they weren't around anymore. No problem for Kory.... he just started to build a life where he could make his own. He eventually bought a foundry and after 10,000 + hours and a couple million dollars, he built the 150 Case and it operates. Super fun podcast episode.
S2 · E4
Mar 3, 2020 · 57 min
Wes Eisenhauer - Skateboarding led to a life of creativity
Wes Eisenhauer is an amazing talent in music, photos, video, social media and so much more. He's surrounded himself with an amazing cast of supporters and accountability partners. It's a fascinating story and he's just getting started.
S2 · E3
Feb 17, 2020 · 52 min
Dr. Marc Long, president of MMC (soon to be MMU)
Marc Long was in law enforcement and broadcasting before finding his way to academia. These days he is president of Mount Marty College, which will soon be Mount Marty University. During his five years at the Mount, it's been one big announcement after another. We learned how he helped take a private school that was kind of treading water to one that is fighting for growth. There's a new football team, a new field house, a new dorm, and a plan to grow enrollment by 50% or more. Dr. Long also had some great insights into leadership and culture.
S2 · E2
Feb 5, 2020 · 59 min
Ben Brunick, the craftsman
Ben Brunick is my neighbor, a fellow podcaster, and an amazing craftsman. And I may be just a little jealous at all of his Instagram followers.
S2 · E1
Jan 6, 2020 · 8 min
Season Two of The Lanyard!
Thanks for an incredible first season! Here's what's ahead on The Lanyard.
Dec 30, 2019 · 41 min
Marcus Mahlen, a Bearcat in the city.
Marcus Mahlen is from my hometown of Webster, SD (home of the Bearcats). These days he's working in commercial real estate in Sioux Falls and we talked about some of the trends and challenges facing Sioux Falls and the small towns of the Upper Midwest.
S1 · E51
Dec 23, 2019 · 1 hr 11 min
Lawrence Diggs, the Vinegar Man
Lawrence Diggs is a longtime friend. He challenges everyone to look at the world differently and I learned that at about the age of 15. It was a lot of fun to go into his background of Radio Caroline, life in a commune, vinegar in Japan, building a vinegar museum, and so much more.
Dec 16, 2019 · 51 min
Josh Rieck, the luthier
Josh Rieck was going about his music performance degree - specializing in the double bass, when a professor told him he didn't think that was the best path for him. Still wanting to stay in music, Josh pivoted to becoming a luthier - someone who makes and repairs stringed instruments. 15 years later Josh has J. Rieck Lutherie and he has built a following and some beautiful instruments.
S1 · E49
Dec 9, 2019 · 54 min
Zach DeBoer, creating creative cities and streets
Zach DeBoer is an artist, teacher, community builder, and guerrilla urban planner. We had a great conversation about how design our streets, our flags, our murals and more.
S1 · E48
Dec 2, 2019 · 39 min
Miles and Mike Krajewski, pursuing one big goal.
Miles Krajewski is a 14-year-old badminton phenom with his eyes set on the 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo. His father Mike is helping Miles pursue this goal and the two of them have been all over the world. Hear their story. You can follow Miles on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MilesKrajewskiParaBadminton/
S1 · E47
Nov 25, 2019 · 59 min
Dennis Menke, how to make the customer feel better.
Dennis and Ann Menke sold Boston Shoes to Boots a couple years ago and I wanted to hear some of his philosophies on business and life. It's a good one.
S1 · E46
Nov 18, 2019 · 57 min
Scott Kooistra, a legend in broadcasting and cribbage
Scott Kooistra conducts upwards of 1500 interviews a year, he does play-by-play, and he is a hall of fame cribbage player.
S1 · E46
Nov 11, 2019 · 53 min
David Lias - Russian Spies in South Dakota
David Lias is the editor of the Vermillion Plain Talk. We spend some time talking about his background in journalism and the future of print media in the area. We also spend a lot of time talking about Maria Butina, the Russian agent that was recently deported. She spent quite a bit of time in South Dakota with Vermillion-native Paul Erickson.
S1 · E45
Nov 4, 2019 · 59 min
Shannon Cole and Kelsey Collier-Wise
Shannon Cole and Kelsey Collier-Wise told me they want to start a podcast and that they wanted to sit-in on one of my interviews. Instead I thought I'd interview them to learn their stories and then we talked about podcast possibilities.

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