AvGeek Chronicles
Sports & Recreation Podcasts
Welcome to the AvGeek Chronicles Podcast, hosted by pilot and aviation enthusiast Colin Hodges. On this podcast you will find a plethora of audio experiences from first hand insight into training that he goes through, interviews with fellow millennial aviators that are making a difference, and other random but great aviation content which will have everyone saying "I'm an AvGeek" after listening to an episode. Colin is the perfect example of putting your dreams into flight and he wants to help others accomplish their aviation goals too! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/avgeekchronicles/support
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Sports & Recreation Podcasts
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Welcome to the AvGeek Chronicles Podcast, hosted by pilot and aviation enthusiast Colin Hodges. On this podcast you will find a plethora of audio experiences from first hand insight into training that he goes through, interviews with fellow millennial aviators that are making a difference, and other random but great aviation content which will have everyone saying "I'm an AvGeek" after listening to an episode. Colin is the perfect example of putting your dreams into flight and he wants to help others accomplish their aviation goals too! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/avgeekchronicles/support
Language:
English
Episodes
Ep. 046: #AskTheAvGeek 021 with Gary-James Knight from Icon Aircraft
2/22/2021
The 1st episode of #AskTheAvGeek in 2021 has arrived! This week on the podcast I am happy to welcome Garry-James Knight, from Icon Aircraft. Stoked to have Gary-James on the podcast this week and it's been long overdue. Our schedules finally aligned and we were able to link up. In this episode, Gary-James and I talk about his aviation background, our lives in aviation sales, personal branding, social media and how we deal with work life balance in our busy jobs. Happy listening and I hope...
Duration:01:52:35
Ep: 045 Marketing@FL300 Podcast with Special Guest - Colin Hodges
2/15/2021
I appreciate Chris Quiocho & Doug Foley having me on as a guest for the Marketing @FL300 Live Show & Podcast! This was my first guest appearance on another podcast and I'm happy to bring it to you all, here on the AvGeek Chronicles Podcast. It was great to talk about helicopters, Bell, aviation, sales, marketing, personal branding and the age old question people always ask... Who's a better pilot: Helicopter Pilots or the Fixed-Wing Pilots? My answer might just shock you!
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Duration:00:41:42
Ep. 044: AGC IS BACK!! & 2020 Rewind
1/25/2021
It's the 1st episode of 2021 and I'M BACK! As I want to kick off 2021 the right way, I have to give a huge shout out to you the listeners. 2020 was a huge year for me but it also meant I had to put a pause to the podcast. In this episode I go into full detail about what was going on in my life in 2020, the amazing stats the podcast received (even though I only published 1 episode) and whats coming in 2021. I'm so excited to be back producing the show and I think you all will enjoy whats to...
Duration:00:22:15
Ep. 043 #ShortFinalAGC 001 - What's In Your Flight Bag?
1/13/2020
It's the 1st episode of 2020! As I want to kick off 2020 in a big way, as promised, I am kicking off a new segment on the AvGeek Chronicles Podcast. Welcome to the first episode of #ShortFinal. "Short Final" is a way for me to take a random aviation topic and just have a short conversation about it. Most of these will be my random thoughts or things I see as I'm in and around airports. With today being the first episode, we're kicking it off with "What's In Your Flight Bag?" Today we're...
Duration:00:34:39
Ep. 042: #AskTheAvGeek 020 with Sam Eckholm and Swayne Martin
10/23/2019
THE PODCAST IS BACK!! AvGeek Nation, I am so stoked to rev the podcast back up and bring you a refreshed AvGeek Chronicles. After a break in the podcast due to personal and family reasons, it's time to bring it back. I know you all have loved following all the episodes, so I'm ready to be back with a refreshed vision. I do this podcast for you all and I can't wait to hear what you all have to say. This week on the podcast we are coming back with a bang! I am so happy to have Sam Eckholm and...
Duration:01:49:48
Ep. 041: #AskTheAvGeek 019 with Jerome Stanislaus and Fly For The Culture
5/22/2019
The #AskTheAvGeek Show is bringing another great story for you all today. We've all known that the Aviation Industry has had a history of being an environment that lacks diversity and inclusion. Thankfully, there are organizations out there like "Fly For The Culture" who are trying to change this paradigm and bring about change to our great industry. I'm so stoked to have Jerome Stanislaus on the show today, from Fly For The Culture, to talk about the change they are bringing about. This...
Duration:01:32:30
Ep. 040: #AskTheAvGeek 018 with Brandon Maso
5/9/2019
Coming in hot with another episode of the #AskTheAvGeek Show! This week on the show I am happy to introduce another DFW native, Mr Brandon Maso to the audience! Lucky for you all, this is Brandon's 2nd time on the podcast but 1st as a solo guest. Brandon is bringing a lot of great aviation experience to the podcast today even though he is still so young! Brandon has and still instructs, he's flown sim's, small jets, Part 135 and now finds himself in the right seat of a Boeing 767 with a...
Duration:01:26:50
Ep. 039: #AskTheAvGeek 017 with Ian Rodriguez
4/24/2019
The podcast is back after a 2 week break but were coming back with a great episode of the #AskTheAvGeek Show. This week on the show I am so happy to have Ian Rodriguez on the podcast! Ian is with me and we are digging into the topic of what it's like living the Flight Instructor life. Ian has had a very interesting path to his CFI/I but he is giving everyone the whole story. Ian is bringing so much truth in this episode! We really dig into some topics that are very important to student...
Duration:01:29:11
Ep. 038: #AskTheAvGeek 016 with Steele Phillips and "Life of a young Naval Aviator"
4/2/2019
After a week off, the #AskTheAvGeek Show is back for another episode! This week we're moving to the military side of flying, as I have LTJG Steele Phillips on the show with me today. Steele is a MH-60S Pilot out of Virginia and is laying everything out there for #AvGeekNation on what it takes to become a Naval Aviator. There seems to be a lot of mystery on how people get those coveted Wings of Gold in the military, but Steele is giving everyone the information they need to decide if this is...
Duration:01:28:23
Ep. 037: #FirstTimeFlyer - Introducing Pastor Luke Davidson to flying
3/29/2019
So if you've followed the podcast, back in Ep. 027, I spoke with my wife about how one should introduce someone new to aviation. Today, I'm actually going to go through step-by-step exactly what I do, when I introduce someone to flying. This is such an important topic today as more people are gaining an interest in this industry, primarily driven by the fact that the pilot job market is booming. Doing introductory flights is not about your skills or what you want to do, it's about your...
Duration:00:26:39
Ep. 036: #AskTheAvGeek 015 with The Davis Family and "There By Air"
3/20/2019
Welcome back everyone for another weekly episode of the AvGeek Chronicles Podcast! I’m very excited for today’s episode because this is an episode my guests and I have been trying to schedule for a couple weeks now, Thankfully, we are finally making it happen! I am so excited to introduce AvGeek Nation to the Davis Family this week as they join me for a new episode of the #AskTheAvGeek Show. If you’re out there on Instagram and YouTube, you’ll know them formally as The “There By Air” Crew. I...
Duration:01:42:05
Ep. 035: #AskTheAvGeek 014 with Ryan Hunt
3/12/2019
After last weeks solo pod, talking about a topic that not all aviators enjoy talking about, I've got another #AskTheAvGeek Show for everyone! This week on the podcast I am happy to introduce #AvGeekNation to Ryan Hunt! Ryan joins me all the way from Georgia. If you've been following the podcast, you'll remember that Ryan has a pretty big relation to another #AskTheAvGeek Alum. If you don't know what I mean, you'll have to listen to today's episode. Ryan is a commercial pilot, A&P, warbird...
Duration:01:31:39
Ep. 034: Should you take out loans for Fixed Wing Flight Training?
3/5/2019
This week I’m dropping a solo pod and were talking about a topic that every aviator knows very well… how exactly should you pay for Fixed-Wing Flight Training. I recently had a listener send me a DM over on Instagram asking me if I could talk about this topic as he had it on his mind and if I could get some opinions on it. I told him the topic was perfect for the podcast! I took his question and am going to break it into 2 different podcast episodes. This week, we are going to talk about...
Duration:00:47:36
Ep. 033: #AskTheAvGeek 013 with Cayla McLeod
2/25/2019
After last weeks group episode of the #AskTheAvGeek Show, I'm bringing in another new guest this week. This week on the podcast I am happy to introduce #AvGeekNation to Cayla McLeod. Cayla joins us all the way from Georgia. Cayla is the youngest guest featured so far on the podcast but she boasts an already incredible aviation resume! Cayla is a Private Pilot, a member of the AOPA Fly By Crew, Communications Coordinator for Triple Tree Aerodrome, the Liberty Foundation Tour Coordinator, and...
Duration:01:25:15
Ep. 032: #AskTheAvGeek 012 What is Type Rating Training with Aaron David and Brandon Maso
2/21/2019
On this episode I'm doing something I haven't yet done on the podcast.. welcoming 2 guests on 1 episode! I'm very thankful to have the opportunity to have both Aaron David and Brandon Maso on the show this week for a special edition of the #AskTheAvGeek Show. As you all know I had Aaron on last year as a solo guest on the #AskTheAvGeek Show but this time he came to Dallas/Fort Worth for Type Training, so I couldn't help but get him back on the podcast. I'm also welcoming new comer Brandon...
Duration:01:12:24
Ep. 031: My Aviation Story - Where It All Started
2/7/2019
So I haven't done a solo podcast in a while and it just so happened that a listener asked a very great question while he was giving me some feedback on a recent episode. That listeners name is Isaiah and at the end of the conversation, he asked a really great question... That question was “So is there an episode where we get to hear your story and how you got started, your struggles and your story first starting off?” So this whole podcast episode is devoted to answering Isaiah’s question....
Duration:01:03:11
Ep. 030: #AskTheAvGeek 011 with Pilot Sergio
1/28/2019
This week on the podcast I’m bringing you another great episode of the #AskTheAvGeekShow and I am happy to have Pilot Sergio on as my guest this week. I’m stocked to have Sergio on this week because he’s the first airline pilot that I’ve had on the show. If you’ve flown regionally out of Miami, you may have seen him on one of your recent flights. Sergio is a great example of someone putting a passion and dream in motion at a very young age. If you’ve ever wanted to know what it’s like to be...
Duration:01:38:11
Ep. 029: The real side of young aviators feat. Colin Hodges and Eli Maloy
1/21/2019
As promised, I am releasing a new segment on the podcast with the help of one of my very good friends Eli Maloy. Eli was my very first guest on the #AskTheAvGeek Show but now in 2019, we are starting a new segment together. We don't have a name yet but that doesn't matter, this episode was all about just getting it out to the audience. This segment is all about being real with our hopes and dreams in aviation. Not everything is as great as it seems.. we all have our truths and problems. I'm...
Duration:01:07:47
Ep. 028: #AskTheAvGeek 010 with Mark Brown
1/14/2019
We are back for 2019!! I'm back from a little break with family and we are ramping up the AvGeek Chronicles Podcast for the New Year. To start off the new year, I'm bringing in an amazing guest today and I was super excited for this episode with Mr. Kodiak himself.. Mark Brown! Mark is the Chief Pilot & Marketing Director for Quest Kodiak and is an aviator whose journey in this crazy world is definitely not by the books. Not only does Mark brings us the story of how he became one of the...
Duration:01:16:29
Ep. 027: Introducing Newbies To Aviation feat. Pilot Wife, Kirstin Hodges
12/18/2018
Have you ever had that 1 individual, whether that be a spouse, girlfriend, boyfriend, sister, brother, mom or dad who you really wanted to take flying? I'm sure everyone has and it can be daunting sometimes. We've invited Pilot Wife, Kirstin Hodges to the podcast today to get her first hand experience of what it's like to experience flight and all that aviation has to offer first hand. Yes Kirstin is my wife, but she's just like everyone else who was scared to fly in a small plane for the...
Duration:00:48:11