{"podcast":{"title":"The Ethan C. Lewin Podcast","slug":"the-ethan-c-lewin-podcast-7344732","podcast_index_feed_id":7344732,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/104cba2a0/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.ethanchaselewin.com/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/43654216/43654216-1747964830166-a44b52d6ad7c7.jpg","author":"Ethan C. Lewin","episode_count":61,"summary":"Join me as I confront what terrifies me—including launching this podcast—in hopes of unearthing truths that set us free and help recover personal authority to forge a path uniquely our own. This podcast exists to raise to light the stories, life experiences, and messages of people from everyday walks of life. No single topic—just a shared journey aiming upward. I invite you to come alongside me as I live out this journey. After all, there’s no better time than the now.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-05T16:18:01.808215+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ethan-c-lewin-podcast-7344732"},"episode":{"title":"#39 - Brian Horigan - Built on Oil Rigs","slug":"39-brian-horigan-built-on-oil-rigs","published_at":"2026-02-20T22:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ethan-c-lewin-podcast-7344732/39-brian-horigan-built-on-oil-rigs","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ethan-c-lewin-podcast-7344732","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ethan--lewin/episodes/39---Brian-Horigan---Built-on-Oil-Rigs-e3f3eqh","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/104cba2a0/podcast/play/115505425/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-14%2F418104189-44100-2-ff201bb9a1a85.m4a","summary":"Before 40 years at the Academy as a teacher, coach, house master, and assistant principal, Brian Horigan earned his work ethic the old-fashioned way. At 10, he was a paperboy. Later, he packed cans for Castrol Motor Oil. By his late teens, he took a leap — boarding a three-day train across Canada to work the oil rigs. From a sperm whale oil spill, to getting hit by a car, to a barn-beam jump gone wrong, he collected his stories the hard way — stories that captivated generations of students like me far more than any syllabus ever could. His career stretched across eras: when he began, many colleagues traced back to WWII; when he retired, many teachers were his former students. In episode 39, the iconic mustache reflects on the close calls, life lessons, and moments that far outlived the classroom. Checkout The Ultimate Gift Elevate the Experience Help bring better audio, video, and filmed episodes to life: Venmo I tithe 10% of all contributions—half to the All Secure Foundation (supporting soldiers’ transition home) and half to the Academy of the New Church High School . Stay Connected Instagram: @ethan.c.lewin","meta_description":"Before 40 years at the Academy as a teacher, coach, house master, and assistant principal, Brian Horigan earned his work ethic the old-fashioned way. At 1…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":11228,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-ethan-c-lewin-podcast-7344732/episodes/39-brian-horigan-built-on-oil-rigs/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ethan-c-lewin-podcast-7344732/39-brian-horigan-built-on-oil-rigs.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}