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Hosted by Carlos Figueroa & Michael Hammer · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 23 episodes
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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.
Carlos Figueroa & Michael Hammer hosts Park Bench Perspectives, a society show with 23 episodes published.
Send Comments and Feedback From a park bench conversation, Carlos Figueroa and Mike Hammer discuss how society and parenting can over-coddle people, leaving them reluctant to be uncomfortable, take risks, make phone call
Send Comments and Feedback Park Bench Perspectives - Episode 23 - From Newport Beach to Little League Sponsors: Donuts, Old Teams, and Old Maps Carlos Figueroa and co-host Mike Hammer open the Park Bench Perspective podc
Send Comments and Feedback Park Bench Perspective: Serendipity, Youth Sports, and Showing Up Mike Hammer and Carlos Figueroa chat from their “park bench perspective” about Minnesota’s heat wave, brief rain, and the Twins
Send Comments and Feedback From San Jose to St. Louis Park: Chuck Chastain’s Park Bench Perspective Carlos Figueroa and Mike “Hammer” talk on their “park bench” podcast with guest Chuck Chastain, a St. Louis Park High Sc
Send Comments and Feedback The Random Show: St. Louis Park Support, Phobias, and Faith Carlos Figueroa and Mike Hammer open with talk about extreme summer heat, humidity, and smoke affecting breathing, then shift to St.
Send Comments and Feedback Surviving Rock ’n’ Roll: Concert Mishaps, Heat, and Close Calls Carlos Figueroa and Mike Hammer trade “park bench perspective” banter before sharing stories about concerts being hazardous. They
Send Comments and Feedback Fourth of July Memories, Fireworks, and Dog Stories from the Bench Mike Hammer and Carlos Figueroa reunite on the “park bench” to talk about Fourth of July plans, memories of the 1976 bicentenn
Send Comments and Feedback Mike and Carlos Figueroa talk on Father’s Day from their “park bench” perspective, reflecting on Carlos’s late father and how youth baseball has changed from inexpensive local leagues to costly
Send Comments and Feedback Park Bench Perspectives - Episode 16: Beek's Pizza, Babe Ruth Baseball, and The White Shadow Episode Summary: In this episode of Park Bench Perspectives , hosts Carlos Figueroa and Mike Hammer
Send Comments and Feedback In this episode of Park Bench Perspectives , hosts Mike and Carlos welcome a special guest to the bench: Mike’s older sister, Michelle. Bringing her "older sister female perspective" to the sho
Send Comments and Feedback Memorial Day Bench Talk: Dad Jokes, Raccoons in the Attic, Fireworks, and Barter On a Memorial Day in Minnesota, Carlos and Mike Hammer record “Park Bench Perspectives,” starting with a dad jok
Send Comments and Feedback From their “Park Bench Perspective,” Carlos and Mike Hammer reminisce about growing up in St. Louis Park and early work experiences, starting with a childhood paper route and frustrations with
Send Comments and Feedback St. Louis Park Summertime Perspectives (and the “Bare Ass Pool” Story) Carlos Figueroa and Mike Hammer talk on Park Bench Perspectives about May leading into summer in St. Louis Park, recalling
Send Comments and Feedback On Mother’s Day, hosts Mike Hammer and Carlos Figueroa return to their “park bench perspective,” invite listeners to leave Fan Mail or voicemails on their Buzzsprout page to share St. Louis Par
Send Comments and Feedback Posters, Pop Cans, and Park Bench Perspectives Mike Hammer and Carlos Figueroa reminisce on a “park bench” about teen bedroom posters (Farrah Fawcett, Led Zeppelin, Lamborghini, Easy Rider), po
Send Comments and Feedback Lady Gaga, Keg Parties, and Park Bench Perspectives From their park bench, Mike Hammer and Carlos Figueroa catch up about Mike attending a Lady Gaga concert and joking about painkillers for his
Send Comments and Feedback From their “park bench perspective,” Carlos and Mike (“Hammer”) welcome Mike’s Gen Z daughter, Georgia, to discuss generations and music. They joke about Gen X vs. baby boomers, naming conventi
Send Comments and Feedback Rockin' the SLP Park 2 Carlos Figueroa and co-host Mike Hammer chat on Park Bench Perspectives about how music and pets mark life’s timeline while reminiscing about growing up in St. Louis Park
Send Comments and Feedback Park Bench Perspective: First Albums, Concert Memories, and Music Discovery Carlos Figueroa and Mike Hammer discuss music from their “park bench” perspective while joking about Carlos’s recent
Send Comments and Feedback On this episode of Park Bench Perspectives, Mike Hammer and Carlos kick off spring by talking baseball—how T-ball and Little League shaped their Minnesota childhoods, expanded their friendships
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Park Bench Perspectives is hosted by Carlos Figueroa & Michael Hammer. The show is categorised under society (culture) and has published 23 episodes.
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