Joe Loesch | Professional Voice Actor for Commercial & Narration

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On Thursday, December 17th, 1903 on a windswept sand dune in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, a small group of men watched as Brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright's aeroplane rose 10 feet above the ground and flew 120 feet before safely landing. The flight lasted 12 seconds and puny as it might have been, that first flight launched the age of aviation. And for now it could be said that men were free to soar with eagles. Those first faltering steps brought derision and disbelief for no one saw the potential at hand. It's a novelty, people said. What good is it? What can you do with it? Apparently, the Army and Navy agreed. Although the Brothers approached government officials, they could find no one who seemed to care about a flying machine. It was not until they went to Europe that they found an inkling of interest. For four and a half years with their own meager resources dwindling away, the Wright Brothers continued to perfect their flying machine while they waited for a contract that would allow them to continue their work. Then, on February 8th, 1908, they received an order from the War Department Signal Corps for a prototype plane that could carry two men, fly at 40 miles an hour and have an average range of 125 miles. It seemed impossible, but the Brothers would do it. Still, it had become evident that any use for a flying machine would be for military use. And luckily for the Brothers and for the others who were now working on their own variations of an airplane, France and Germany were already at the brink of war. Listen now as Radio Theatre presents The Birds of War The story of the intrepid men and the machines that darkened the skies over Europe in World War I.

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For over two centuries now, it's been what Walt Whitman called our game. It's America's favorite pastime, our national preoccupation. Some have even likened it to a fixation. But really, it's more than that. It's a mirror of America, a reflection of who we are. No other sport is more distinctly American. It's so much a part of us that it seems to be engendered in us from birth. Little children somehow instinctively know how to play it. Adults follow it with a zeal that borders on obsession. No other sport has aroused so much passion in us. We root for our favorite teams, our favorite players, for our entire lives. One poet described it as the place where memory gathers. It's legend and myth. It's controversy and scandal, pride and passion, victory and heartbreak. It's like no other sport in the world. Listen now as Radio Theatre presents America's Favorite Pastime. It's baseball!

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The Reciprocity Principle. Bring happiness to the wife he is married. Chalk it off to our humaneness, but most of us have this backwards. We are eager for our wives to find ways to make us happy. My friend Gary Smalley tells the story of the newlywed couple who moved into the house across the street from Hank and Edna. Soon Edna noticed that when the young groom came home from work each day, instead of pulling into the garage, he parked his car in the driveway and walked down the sidewalk to the front door. She also noticed that he always had something in his hand, a wrapped gift, a bunch of flowers, or some other special item. He'd ring the doorbell, his wife would answer the door, he'd present the gift, and they'd embrace. Edna couldn't help herself. One evening after dinner, she told Hank all about the couple and what the young husband did each day. Why don't you start doing that, Hank? She whined. Well, Hank stammered. I guess I could. He took a deep breath. I could do that, but I don't even know that lady. Well, regardless, Edna had it right. It was Hank's job to remember what it was like when he was romancing her.

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There had been signs, but nobody noticed. The country was on a roll. It had been nearly ten years since the war that was to end all wars had ended. People clipped coupons from stocks and bonds and sailed off to Paris to sip champagne. Those who didn't own stocks mortgaged their homes and borrowed money to buy shares so they too could clip coupons and live the good life. The more prudent waited for a while, but when they thought they were going to miss their chance to get aboard the Wall Street money machine, they signed on. And if they didn't want to sail off to Paris, then they could go to New York and take in a Broadway show. Prohibition, the great experiment with liquor, was losing its luster. Bathtub gin could be found on every street, and people knew how to make dandelion wine. For the working man, wages were getting better. There was time now for extra things, for picnics in the country or drives to the next town to visit Grandma and Grandpa. It was a time of marathon dances and exuberant joy, but there was a day of reckoning just around the corner. Listen now as Radio Theater presents The Great Depression, A Long Hard Road.

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Grant's next target was Nashville, where factories were turning out guns, uniforms, and other materials for the Southern armies. The Nashville arsenal also had great stores of food supplies, clothing, and munitions in its warehouses. As Grant's army neared Nashville, and capture was inevitable, Confederate troops, aided by civilians, began burning any excess supplies they could not take with them. The soldiers burned so much bacon and fatback that the sky turned black and greasy. On February 24th, Union troops under the command of General Don Carlos Buell occupied Nashville. The Confederacy was reeling over a number of defeats. Forts Henry and Donelson had fallen in Tennessee. Nashville had been occupied by Union forces and Tennessee Governor Isham Harris had moved the state capital from Nashville to Memphis. Roanoke Island and part of North Carolina had been lost. The Union blockade was proving effective, but the Tennessee River was still open.

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The major part of the fight that would take place at the Greasy Grass was within an area of about 5 miles long and 3 miles wide. There were perhaps as many as 1,500 lodges, no one knew for sure, camped on the Greasy Grass, with as many as 8,000 Indians with 2,000 to 3,000 fighting men. And later when asked how many ponies were there, an Indian simply said, They were like the buffalo once were, they covered the ground like grass.

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That is the most beautiful Dalmatian dog I've ever seen. He had black spots and a huge red bow. Look at this great prize. Let's win one. Billy pulled out his game envelope. Nope, not me. I've spent all my game money, said Billy. Junior chimed in. I only have ride and food money left. Come on guys, I know one of us can win. Okay, said Junior. Maybe just one game. So they all ran over to the dart game. The game man behind the counter was shouting out, three darts for a dollar. Esther ran up to the counter and laid down a crisp dollar bill. Are you ready to play the dart game, asked the game man. Yes sir, I want to win the Dalmatian dog. You have to burst all three balloons. I'm going to win that dog, watch this. Esther pulled her arm back, set her feet, wiggled her hips and sent the dart sailing through the air. Went the balloon, one down. She pulled her arm back again and threw her dart. Went the balloon. Good job little lady, said the game man. Give me one more and I get the Dalmatian dog, said Esther. Junior and Billy began to cheer. Go Esther, go Esther. She picked up the last dart, took a deep breath, pulled her arm back, let the dart fly through the air and oh, the dart hit the board and bounced to the ground. With an arm like yours, you might want to try again. So Esther pulled another dollar from her pocket. She threw the first dart, the second dart and the third dart. Oh, she missed.

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It was right up on the edge of the canyon. I didn't get a good look. We were moving too fast. But whatever it was, it had a long skinny neck and its head was twisting back and forth. There never was a fair fight. Somebody's bigger, somebody's faster, somebody's drunker. I never spent much time trying to figure out whether a fight was fair or not. Texas Gunfighter. And now here's the Flea family and their sporty new canine. Like a welcome to the party, man. You want me to park your dog? Reverend Mantis, at your service. And who might you be, weary traveler? Let's go for a ride in my Pacer. The chicks think it's like a spaceship. Mr. Gotthrox, this is Bartholomew Smith. So, Grandpa, would it be hard to get you to go for a ride in my faster than the speed of lightning bugs, more powerful than a snapping turtle's jaw, more agile than a slippery, slimy catfish on a hook brand spanking new probe? They were like the buffalo once were. They covered the ground like grass.

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With the changing times, it's reassuring to know you still have a solid local lender to keep the home buying process simple and hassle-free.

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The California vibe is alive and well at West Coast Burgers and Dogs.

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For 75 years we've had your back and your heart joints bones immune system

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A six-flag season pass gives you unlimited thrills all season long.

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Organic LED takes your entertainment beyond the limitations of LEDs. Perfect black in dense color and infinite contrast.

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Get ready for summer with Rachael Ray's Beach Season Blowout. And now, here's Rachael!

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If you're still a diaper-changing novice, don't worry, Boudreaux's butt paste will help you cover your butt through some of the messiest mishaps with these simple solutions.

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If your child comes home from school with a newfound vocabulary of endless profanity, give him what worked for you. It's amazing what soap can do.

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HEMO Entertainment, acting in the Brazilian market for almost three decades, is a global benchmark in the entire media production chain, with broad supply chain process expertise in all segments where it is present. Track your product. Don't miss a day. Don't miss a sale. SONOD, considered the most efficient media distribution control system in the Brazilian market.

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Choosing Instagram over other options will give you a platform that you can build a huge amount of engagement and turn your followers into real fans who are willing to buy the items you recommend or just keep coming back to your site time and time again. Instagram is a tool that will allow you to build brand awareness and brand loyalty in a manner that other channels just can't match.

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From 9 to 5 our lives are full of big plans, but it's the moment we go around to our local supermarket, grab ourselves a basket and a refreshing Coca-Cola that we start working on the best ones, the small plans. It's time to RSVP to our dog calling us to play ball, dress up for a meeting with the couch in our favorite series, pencil in an appointment with the newest online game or enter a conference with the latest bestseller. These small delicious plans are what make life worth living, so pick up a nice cold Coca-Cola and turn your plan A into plan A.

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Be sure to visit the Uranus Fudge Factory between Rala and Lebanon. This huge candy store sits in a Western facade mini town, complete with dinosaurs, fire engine, and a play structure for the kids. Adults may want to stop in to the Old West Saloon and take in a burlesque show. And don't leave without a chunk of their world-famous fudge. You haven't had fudge until you've had fudge from Uranus.

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Welcome to the three minutes of gray Brazil a three-minute video about well gray Brazil you want to be famous No, not like that. You want to be successful without getting into trouble? Well, then you need gray an agency that's been famously effective since 1917 famously what? Effective relax. We'll explain it at gray We believe the more creative the work the more famous it gets the more famous it gets the more the client sells This is the logic of pop culture the more famous the product the more it sells Famously effective got it We changed the country's most famous blonde to a brunette for the first time success in sales success online Now for a message from our competitors next we put Aruba back on the map with a 360 campaign Aruba had so many visitors from that campaign that now it's the client who needs a vacation Luckily, they were already there famously effective got it for the old spice launch in Brazil gray called on all Brazilian men We generated PR created exclusive content rescued male pride and left millions of them smelling better Well king of the pack we hit the nail on the head again now back to the ladies Last year Pantene had a challenge how to sell ampoules like never before We worked our magic and Pantene worked theirs on the hair of Brazilian women and this year We won the hate Klamia key account the largest consumer protection portal in Latin America cool, isn't it? What did we do we showed how long it took Brazilians to try to cancel mobile phone services Bingo this started a huge debate on the subject the graffiti artist was there working. Thank you Fatima You're beautiful the work got so famous. We won a silver lion at cons Speaking of times Do you want to know how we won three more Lions by using the national passion football to show that every four minutes an area? The size of a football field is deforested in the Amazon rainforest Now the cherry on the cake we created a delicious campaign for eat them back with a groundbreaking diet smashing visual language Famously effective and delicious tired. We're not the great group is one of the largest in the world all in all we won 113 Lions including four Grand Prix for a hundred-year-old company We're in great shape great Brazil is located in Sao Paulo and is one of the most important offices in the great group It's here that more than 130 talented people think about how to resolve challenges of our clients in many different ways Because we know that this is the only way to really make a difference That's great Brazil, and now it's time to make your brand famously effective you ready Cheers

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The Baghdad Café, motel and garage fronting Route 66 became a busy stop and remained so until the 1972 interstate bypass imposed an economic death sentence on everything between needles and Ludlow. Baghdad was abandoned. The land there was soon scraped bare, leaving a lone tree as the only visible artifact. Though recently tended to, the cemetery, like the town, is destined to be reclaimed by the ever-shifting sands of time.

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Born of the emerging jet era, the Stratotype Bont, Boeing's swept-wing Stratojet luxurious Stratocruiser inspired the look. The unique typeface featured squared-off letters that resembled airplane windows. The angled letters gave an enduring sense of motion. The Stratotype alphabet and numbers were used in airplane identifiers such as the name of the Model 377 Stratocruiser. The Boeing Stratotype logo flew for more than 50 years.

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Have you ever thought about having your very own republic? How about founding your own country? With this application, you can hoist your flag, have a ministry full of friends, and pick the coolest laws. You can't tell the exchange rates yet, but you'll definitely be on every coin. So you'd better look good. What would the national passion in your country be? The beach? Chocolate? It's up to you. After all, it's your republic. Pick your favorite Brazilian city and set up your embassy. Then just take the opportunity to get to know the neighborhood. Try Republic of Me on Facebook.

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