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In this heartwarming special episode, Ken reconnects with lifelong friend Mike Pardo to celebrate a bond that has lasted nearly 50 years. The two reminisce about their glory days at Cabrillo High, sharing hilarious stories of lifting Mike’s wheelchair into the back of a Pinto wagon to cruise Ocean Avenue 1and relying on him to be the designated beer buyer at local pubs. Mike opens up about how meaningful it was to be treated as "one of the guys" despite living with cerebral palsy, while Ken’s son Carson calls in from Austria to trade notes on coaching European football, the realities of Austrian "peasant food," and the enduring power of friendship across generations.

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On Episode 67 of At Witt's End, Carson recounts his epic solo trip to a festival 10 years in the making: SAIL Amsterdam. After a Reddit post sparked a fascination in 2016 and a global pandemic canceled the family's plans in 2020, Carson finally made the journey to the world's largest nautical festival.

Join us as Carson details his adventure, starting with a unique trip from Austria on the Nightjet sleeper train in a claustrophobic "capsule pod." He then dives into the festival, which coincided with Amsterdam's 750th birthday, describing the incredible "SAIL In" parade where thousands of boats escort majestic tall ships from around the world into the harbor. Hear about boarding a massive Peruvian naval vessel, witnessing a pink Cadillac Eldorado cruise the canals on a pontoon, and the fun local tradition of passing beer up to sailors in buckets.

Was this once-every-five-years event worth the decade-long wait? Tune in to find out!

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In this deep-dive interview, Ken and Carson Wittwer unpack the phenomenal rise of the Austrian College Sports League (ACSL) with its founder, Lawrence Gimeno. From scoring three-point lines in car-painted jerseys to negotiating with universities and energy-drink sponsors, Lawrence reveals every twist and turn of building Austria’s answer to the NCAA. Whether you’re a hoops fanatic, a gridiron fan, or an entrepreneur hungry for startup lessons, this episode delivers insider stories on branding, community-building, and turning a personal passion into a continental movement.

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