Mark Wentz, a public artist, earned his BFA in Glass from Kent State University in 2002 and his MFA in Sculpture from Savannah College of Art and Design Atlanta in 2013. He comes on the podcast to discuss growing up a wrestler, witnessing the death of his father as a child, how getting hit by a car was a turning point in his career and his latest appearance on the HGTV series TY BREAKER feat. Ty Pennington and Alison Victoria.
Frank Favaro was a 2x wrestling state placer for Walsh Jesuit High School in Akron, Ohio. He comes on the podcast to discuss starting wrestling as a child in north Akron, what made head coach Bill Barger so special, being part of the #1 team in the nation, the classic St. Ed’s/Walsh rivalry, and how you are truly a product of your environment.
Ted Dabrowski’s is the President of Wirepoints.org, an independent, nonprofit company delivering original research and commentary about Illinois’ economy and government. He comes on the podcast to discuss his recent article on wirepoints.org “Politicizing the classroom: 9 things to know about Illinois’ pending ‘culturally responsive’ K-12 teaching mandate,” how these lockdowns have impacted these kids, and what the future of the education system may be.
Chanel Rion is an American author, political illustrator, and White House Political Correspondent for One America News Network. She comes on the podcast to discuss what life has been like at the White House both during the Trump and now Biden administration, how they would not give her a seat in the briefing room, to vandalizing her desk/chair, how she sees this impeachment trial playing out, and how in my opinion she would be a great guest on The View.
Brother Luck is a James Beard nominated chef and the owner of Four by Luck and Lucky Dumpling Company in Colorado Springs, CO. He comes on the podcast to discuss being raised in California, attending culinary school in Phoenix, taking vacation time to learn from Chef Marcus Samuelson and others, living in Japan, how he has adapted during the pandemic, and what the future of fine dining might be.
Andrea Widburg is an attorney, blogger at bookwormroom.com and is the Deputy Editor for AmericanThinker.com. She comes on the podcast to discuss being raised Jewish in San Francisco, her family living in Europe thru the Holocaust, Hitler’s rise to power, how three events have led us to today's climate, and why American Thinker turned off the comments section on the website.
Retired U.S. Air Force Colonel and regular contributor to AmericanThinker.com, Don Finley comes on the podcast to discuss how when he was in college, he felt politics were local until he entered the military, and what happened in D.C. impacted him every day. He discusses getting involved in electronic warfare, why he will not display his retirement certificate to this day, what he thinks of past and the current president. Most importantly, he tells why he still has hope for the United States....
Don Horning was the first state wrestling champion at Walsh Jesuit high school in Akron, Ohio, a two time All-American at Kent State University and assistant coach at Walsh from 1992-1997. He comes on the podcast to discuss some of the athletes he coached at his time at Walsh, what made Coach Bill Barger so unique, the classic St. Ed’s/Walsh rivalry, how wrestling came into his life, being a 2x high school state champion, and a 2x NCAA All-American.
Pat Ramsey originally from Strongsville, Ohio has a BA in Economics at Harvard University, an MBA at Northwestern University and is the former CEO of Multimedia Games. He comes on the podcast to discuss wrestling both at Strongsville and Harvard, the balance of maintaining his education, making weight, and having a social life, working at Harrah’s Entertainment early in his career, and how he manages his professional life along with coaching wrestling today in Las Vegas.
Dr. Brian Joondeph in part four of a collaboration to discuss his recent article on www.AmericanThinker.com “What Happened to ’the Storm’?”, how all this talk of major events occurring at or around inauguration day did not occur, what’s next for both political parties, continued censorship from the big tech corporations, and how Amazon is trying to block voting by mail in unionization election. My other conversations include episodes #221, #224, and #225....
Dr. Brian Joondeph returns to the podcast less than a week later to discuss his recent article on AmericanThinker.com "What's Next? Great Awakening or Great Reset”, the unusual events leading up to the inauguration this week which went from over 15,000 National Guard troops to 25,000 for a virtual inauguration, censorship including removing the comments section on American Thinker, how he sees this all playing out and what the future holds for not only the United States but the rest of the world...
Dr. Brian Joondeph is an ophthalmologist/retinal surgeon in Denver, CO and a self-confessed news junkie. He returns to the podcast to discuss his recent article "Will Covid Numbers Shift for Biden's Benefit,” big tech censorship, my recent conversation with Christina Bobb, the unusual events leading up to the inauguration next week which include over 15,000 National Guard troops, a statement by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and how Kamala Harris still has not given up her seat in the Senate.
Christina Bobb a journalist of OAN also covering Rudy Giuliani and the Trump legal team. She comes back on the podcast to discuss being on Capitol Hill January 6th, the misinformation that is being put out from that day, big tech censorship, why the United States is the greatest country in the world, what she is fighting for and why term limits might not be a turn key solution.
Matt Gentry is a Physical Therapist, the first and only NCAA wrestling champion at Stanford University and a 2x Olympian in the 2008 and 2012 Olympics for Canada. He comes on the podcast to discuss his introduction to wrestling, the mental toughness it instilled, how they are trying to save the Stanford wrestling program keepstanfordwrestling.com from being cut after the 2021 season, the endowment fund they have created, and how every college sports program not generating revenue should be doing...
Dr. Brian Joondeph is an ophthalmologist/retinal surgeon in Denver, CO. He is also a self-confessed news junkie who got interested in writing while obtaining a master's degree in health-care leadership. He comes on the podcast to discuss two of his recent articles “Hey, GOP: This is Your Do or Die Moment” and “Is Nothing Happening? Or is Trump Channeling Sun Tzu?” published on AmericanThinker.com as it pertains to the 2020 Presidential Election and why lockdowns are not the answer for covid....
Bryan Sharpe better known as Hotep Jesus is a tech entrepreneur, author, philosopher, mentor, and coach. He comes on the podcast to discuss his recent twitter post in reference to Sal Alinksy’s book “Rules for Radicals,” how the most disruptive kids are the best students, how he has taught his own children to both question authority and critically think, and why he is such a student of history.
James McKirdy, running coach, founder and co-owner of McKirdy Trained. He comes on the podcast to discuss the recent performances of his athletes John Raneri and Lindsay Nelson in the Marathon Project this past weekend, how he adapted with the business in 2020, his new series starting in 2021, the impact his wife has had on him, and his hobby of collecting trading cards.
Santa Claus returns to the podcast to answer some questions from his fans as he gears up for the big night this week. We talk about Santa’s favorite reindeer, his life’s mantra, who he would most like to have dinner with, and his definition of happiness.
Alice Little is “America’s highest paid sex worker” or what she refers to as a “luxury companion” at the Moonlite Bunny Ranch in Nevada. She comes on the podcast to discuss why she is suing the state of Nevada for lost wages, what she has been doing to offset her 95% decrease in income during Covid, how there was one situation where she threw a guest out of her room, why money is not the driving factor in her career and how you pay for it one way or another.
Chris Krug is a publisher that brings more than 25 years of award-winning media experience to TheCenterSquare.com. The Center Square was launched in May 2019 to fulfill the need for state- and local-level government and economic reporting. We discuss how he got started and a recent experience they had with Twitter blocking dozens of its stories, in regards to a state-sanctioned committee looking into the bribery scandal for which energy producer ComEd has pleaded guilty to federal corruption cha...
Anton Mackey, a yoga teacher with a background in anatomy & physiology and a passion for seeking the truth. He bridges the gap between the physical and spiritual by infusing his knowledge of the human body with the sacred wisdom of the soul. On the podcast we discuss how he got into yoga, one event that altered his life, adapting since Covid, how plant medicine has changed him, being more present and how his wife Amy’s influence has helped combine the Divine Union of masculine/feminine in us...
Therese Haiss, originally from northeast Ohio is now an assistant coach at University of Toledo Cross Country/Track and Field. She comes on the podcast to discuss growing up in Ohio, transitioning from University of Arkansas to becoming a professional runner living in San Diego, how her mental health has improved since returning to Ohio, teaching her athletes to avoid some of her pitfalls, and why Cleveland is “The World’s Best Kept Secret.”
Mark Agnew is a runner, ocean rower, and has been an editor for the South China Morning Post since 2017 capturing the extreme sports scene in Hong Kong. He comes on the podcast to discuss what life is like in HK during Covid, his recent article “How long can trail race organizers survive if there is no Hong Kong-wide Covid-19 vaccine until 2022 and sports are still restricted?” and his 2021 maritime navigation of the Northwest Passage by human power-the ultimate ocean row.
Joel Pollak is the Senior Editor-At-Large for Breitbart. He comes on the podcast to discuss his latest ebook available on Amazon “Neither Free Nor Fair: The 2020 U.S. Presidential Election,” what can be done to assure this never happens again with our voting system, why the Georgia Senate run-off is so important, and what life is like in California right now.
Majo Srnik is a back country skier, climber and ultra runner. He comes on the podcast to discuss growing up in Slovakia, moving to Canada with his girlfriend now wife, his first introduction into trail running, how he balances his love for skiing and running, and dealing with the tragic loss of a fellow skier this summer.
Mark Glennon, the Executive Editor and founder of wirepoints.org is back on the podcast to discuss how big tech censorship flipped countless down-ballot elections, how they make no effort to hide methods of spreading propaganda while suppressing competing speech, whether honest or not, his take on a recent article “President Trump Invokes 2018 executive order, authorizing military response to cyber warfare,” and his partner Ted's article “25 times more Chicago youth have died from homicide than ...
Colin Heffernan is an assistant wrestling coach at Ohio University. He comes on the podcast to discuss wrestling for St. Edwards high school in Lakewood, Ohio, what it was like not only being coached by his father John Heffernan but having both of his uncles be state wrestling champions at St. Ed's, his favorite St. Ed’s team, the impact Mike Kulczycki and others had on him, wrestling at Central Michigan, and how the pandemic is altering the season this year at OU.
Julia Stallings is a 5x collegiate National Champion and currently a professional shooter living and training in Tennessee. She comes on the podcast to discuss her love for the second amendment, what it’s like working at a gun store in today’s climate, how certain types of ammo is unavailable until mid-2021, how she went from water skiing to becoming a champion in trap shooting, and how you should never bring a knife to a gun fight.
Nahshon Garrett is a professional wrestler currently living and training in Tennessee. He returns to the podcast to discuss how someone used his name to cast a mail-in ballot in Maricopa County, Arizona in the 2020 election where he has not lived in over a year, how almost a month later he has more questions than answers, at what point do you start to question authority, and how the ability to “critically think” is more important than ever right now.
Nic Errol aka “Australian Nic” is an ultra runner, currently living in London UK. He returns to the podcast to discuss recovering from his recent Haglunds surgery, the amazing support he has had, what life is like during the new lockdown in the UK, JFK 50 mile endurance run results, discussing the book “The Jordan Rules,” and some of our favorite throwback movies.
