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- Veterans of the United States Army and Air Force, The GIs of Comedy is a "Comedic Troupe of Troops" dedicated to sharing laughter and jokes with their fellow military brothers and sisters and everyone who supports them. Filming their Live Standup Comedy Special at Buffalo State College's Rockwell Hall Performing Arts Center in Buffalo, NY, Creator and Executive Producer Thom Tran brings together his comedic Band of Brothers including USAF Reserve Major Jose Sarduy and former US Army Private First Class Tom Irwin, Hollywood Professionals, and a group of talented students to shoot the special for television broadcast and for a 2-hr DVD to be sent to US military troops deployed overseas.
- Businessman and entrepreneur Rodman Schley is inspired to learn more about the sustainability movement in order to get on the same page with his wife, Gina, who is wanting to simplify their fast- paced, modern lifestyle.
- Comedian Josh Blue performs his act in a Denver club.
- The Schley's find the remaining 2.7-acres of an original wheat farm in Arvada, that allows them to remodel an old estate to meet modern day high performance building standards, and try their hand at small-scale lavender and cut flower farming. Rodman and Gina work with their architect to design a USGBC LEED Certified Home as well as learn about the history of the property, and develop plans to honor the past while designing for the future.
- The Schley's get grounded as they explore the composition of soil, starting with hunting for wild mushrooms with experts from the Denver Botanic Gardens. They learn how mushrooms are the fertilizers of the forest and take these lessons back to their farm where they try to use mother nature to prep their new fields for planting. Whether they are getting dirty while building a compost pile, learning about tractors from retired farmers, or dredging through pits of mud at the Snowmass Tough Mudder, the Schleys get downright dirty.
- After experiencing the heat and dryness of the desert sun, the Schley's have a whole new appreciation for water, and with help from the City of Arvada, they explore the question of where exactly their water comes from. From the continental divide to their faucets and fields, they follow the Colorado watershed and learn that water is something to be deeply thankful for, and should be used wisely in their new endeavors.
- The Schley's consider all the ways the sun affects their home, farm, and life. From orienting the house, to capture the most sunlight, to the size and placement of windows, roof, and even flower fields, they learn that paying more attention to the sun could have everlasting benefits. Rodman and Gina learn about window efficiencies, roofing options, and work through home solar option versus community solar options.
- The Schley's take a road trip and immerse themselves in the heat of the sun by visiting the Colorado Sand Dunes. They discover the natural properties of sand, and learn how it is a critical component to the insulation that is used to keep the heat inside of homes in the winter, or outside of home in the summer. Rodman and Gina dive into energy usage in the home building process and design creative solutions for their modern farmhouse renovation.
- The Schley's explore the importance of clean air and how their living habits contribute to the quality of air in their lives--from cleaning up their old fireplace to starting a local farm--air is something that is everywhere, and they hope everyone can see it a little clearer. In this episode the Schley's attend the Telluride Hot Air Balloon Festival as a family, explore radiant floor heating and fresh air ventilation for their home, take a ride on Denver's new light rail system, and exhale their first season of locally grown flowers.
- The Schley's go into the forest to examine the relationship between man and trees, from eating their fruit, using them as shelter, and burning them for warmth and light. They gain a better appreciation for sustainably harvesting trees that they use in their home and on their farm. Rodman and Gina explore ways to reuse trees that were taken down on the property, specifically as they design their new kitchen, as well as planting trees in their community and on their property.
- The Schley's wrap up the season with a new appreciation for the many essential community relationships they've built through the project and the importance of building a local sense of place. From selling their locally grown flowers to cultivate more beauty in their community, to supporting other local businesses in the construction process, to throwing community gatherings back at the farm--they are putting the "culture" back into agriculture every step of the way.
- Rodman faces his fears and learns the importance of bees in our everyday ecosystem through holistic bee keeping...a.k.a. bee keeping without a suit.
- 2013–TV Episode
- Rodman confronts a major loss in his life by re-connecting with nature.
- Rodman and Gina confront a culture of food waste and introduced to freegan culture by renowned forager, Ethan Welte.
- Rodman and Gina learn all about how one man's trash can be anyone's treasure....with a little creativity and skill, of course.
- Rodman and Gina come face to face with how their habits contribute to the United States growing "waste" problem.
- Rodman and Gina learn all about the tiny home trend. Shipping containers, tiny houses and hand made homesteads await them in this episode of Urban Conversion.
- Rodman and Gina go against the grain to discover alternative building methods. Recycling tires to create foundations, retro fitting old gas guzzling homes to be super energy efficient and straw bale construction await.
- Rodman learns about climate change and how switching to renewable energies like wind and solar can have big impacts on his families future.