E432 Sovereign Syre is a film and television writer, stand up comic, retired adult film star, and podcaster who co-hosts Ill Repute, a podcast about history’s most transgressive women. She also has a great TikTok that’s sassy and informative. We chat about her life, her outlook, what keeps her grounded in an ever-changing world, masculinity […]
E431 John Schu is an author of best selling children’s books, the children’s librarian for Bookelicious, a part-time lecturer at Rutgers University, and has served as the Ambassador of School Libraries for Scholastic Book Fairs for almost 6 years. He’s also recovered from childhood anorexia and is a champion and advocate for kids, everywhere. His […]
E430: Huáscar Robles was born in Spain, raised in Puerto Rico, and now lives in Los Angeles. He’s an author, journalist, musician, poet, lecturer, and human-rights advocate. We met and immediately I knew that he was a special human. He radiates hope and kindness and it’s clear he’s spending his time on Earth making it […]
Tim James is a hit songwriter with songs penned for Toby Keith, Lee Brice, Jojo Siwa, George Strait, Billy Ray Cyrus, Kenny Chesney, and lots more. An accomplished performer as well, Tim has performed all over the world. He recently published his memoir, “Going Crazy (Left Foot, right foot, breathe),” a funny and raw journey […]
E428 Andrea Landi is the president of Landi Technologies, a multinational eco-mobility company that is dedicated to moving the natural gas industry forward and to support advocacy for public policies that advance alternative vehicles and fuels. Landi wants to make low-emission cars and small trucks the standard around the world, with alternative Fuel Systems like […]
E427 Dr. Angela Meyers is a prominent expert in polymathy studies (a polymath is a person with wide-ranging knowledge and or studies). She’s worked at the White House under the Bush and Obama presidencies, and has a show called Polymath’s Place on YouTube (I’ve been a guest on her show). Her work brought her to […]
E426 Matthew Krayton’s episode is quite timely, as he’s a political strategist, digital age expert, and founder of Publitics, building campaigns at the local, state and federal levels (in both private and public sectors). We discuss the weird and wild ride of American politics and the complications of social media and trying to connect to […]
E425: Alaric Rocha’s film, “Love, Blood & Aztec Demons: The Lost Films of Juan Moctezuma II,” has been his ten-year labor of love and quest to explore and restore the lost films of a legendary Mexican filmmaker whose complicated life and obsessions cost him everything. Alaric is also an instructor at the Los Angeles Film […]
Vex Bennett is neurodivergent on the Autism spectrum with OSDD (Other Specified Dissociative Disorder) and is a host of a system of alters. Vex is also a Therian (Therians identify as a non-human animal or animals while knowing they are human, relating spiritually, psychologically, and/or emotionally to the essence and behaviors of the animal). Therians […]
E423 You’d be hard pressed to have not seen a film or television show with Ed Begley, Jr. featured somewhere over the last several decades. His career crosses genre, and format. Most people would be contented to have that success be their only focus, but Ed began his passion for environmental activism early on and […]
E422 Bob Bledsoe breeds and raises pythons (mostly ball pythons) and is the founder of Green Room Pythons, educating us on all things python, while helping to dispel fears and myths around these gentle and interesting tube socks. He’s a musician, comic and actor, and you’ve likely seen him in film, or on one of […]
E421: Nicholas Seedsman is a veteran of the Australian Special Forces (SASR) and three tours of combat duty. His experience with the intense training required to be one of the most elite soldiers in the world set the bar of what a human is capable of enduring. He devoted every ounce of his being and […]
E420 Ellie Kahn is a multi-hyphenate human. She’s a psychotherapist, producer, journalist, and historian. More specifically an oral historian, a collector of humanity’s triumphs and sorrows. She’s the founder of Living Legacies productions and helps create meaningful books for people and their families to preserve their history for generations to come. For more information and […]
E419 Pete Best is perhaps most famously known as the original Beatles drummer, but he’s so much more. He’s the co-proprietor of both the Liverpool Beatles Museum (the brainchild of his brother Roag) and the Casbah Coffee Club Suites (in the historic and “holy grail” place in Hayman’s Green where the Beatles were born). In […]
E418 Rick French is the co-founder of Pack Paddle Ski Adventures, facilitating adventures to over 30 countries on all 7 continents with people from all over the world. He’s also on the board for Journeys of Solutions, “enabling travelers to assist people and communities in the developing countries they have encountered on their trips with […]
E417 Richard Estep’s curiosity about the paranormal was sparked by a haunting at his grandparents, but he didn’t begin to investigate such happenings until years later. You may have seen Richard on shows like TV’s Haunted Case Files, or Paranormal 911, among others. He’s an author of over 30 books ranging from stories of killers […]
E416 Shannon Walker is world-class dog trainer and the founder of Man’s Best Friend, Top Dog Academy, and Northwest Battle Buddies, a nonprofit that helps train and provide service dogs to veterans experiencing PTSD, traumatic brain injury, and military sexual trauma. Shannon is also the Executive Director of the Association of Service Dog Providers for […]
E415 Georges Tomb is an award-winning composer and concert pianist. A child prodigy from Lebanon, he was raised in a deeply musical and artistic family, setting the stage for his meteoric rise to international stardom. He’s also using his talents for a deep purpose and has gifted various compositions to philanthropic causes worldwide. For more […]
E414 Dima Barch was born in Russia. He was a film critic and culture and society journalist there, but was forced to flee. An award-winning writer-director with his films Dead End and The Power of the Strike, his stories shine a light on complex trauma, toxic masculinity, and sexuality. We met at the Portland Horror […]
E413 Wylie McGraw’s story is a ride through professional baseball, competitive bull riding, and three tours of service as a US Army Combat Veteran. He’s also the host of the Wise Words and Whiskey podcast. We talk about expectations and confrontation, making one’s own path, stress addiction, what it’s like to be in the chaos […]
E412 Heather Blumberg is an interior designer and renovator. She and her family discovered ghostly inhabitants after they moved into an abandoned 150-year-old Gothic-style funeral home (check the 15:30 and 25:14 min mark for possible EVPs on this episode). The Blumbergs are the stars of the discovery+ show “We Bought a Funeral Home,” and the […]
E411 Bonnie Thies is an author and Robin L.Flanigan is an author/journalist. They climbed Mount Kilimanjaro. They also wrote a book together called “Climbing Out: An Adventure in Rediscovering Life After Loss.” It’s the true story about 3x cancer survivor Bonnie, after the sudden death of her husband, and her decision to summit Africa’s tallest […]
E410 William Baldwin, activist and actor, and Dr. Robert Marbut, who has worked on issues of homelessness for more than three decades, have spent the last year visiting homeless encampments, shelters, and outreach programs across America. They’re part of a huge humanitarian campaign that includes the documentary “Americans With No Address,” narrated by William, a […]
E409 Fernando Pullum is the founder of the Fernando Pullum Community Arts Center in Los Angeles, providing thousands of students over the years with free music and the arts instruction. 100% of his students graduate with a high school diploma! He’s performed and worked with legendary artists across multiple genres, and is the recipient of […]
E408 Patrick Erlandson began leading the prevention subcommittee of the Long Beach Human Trafficking Task Force in 2012. He founded Father-Con which focuses on an investment in fathers to be mindful and present in the home, reducing the threat of trafficking of children. Patrick also founded the See It End It Film and Arts Festival. […]
E407 Dr. Annika Hylmö is an award-winning Swedish filmmaker, and we discuss her upcoming documentary, “The Last Witch,” about Elizabeth Johnson, Jr., a 22-year old who was wrongfully convicted of witchcraft during the 1692 Salem Witch Trials, and the efforts to exonerate her by a Massachusetts teacher, her students, and state senator. We also chat […]
E406 Mike McBay remembers a young Martin Luther King, Jr. was a frequent family house guest when he was a kid. Mike had groundbreaking and barrier-breaking academic parents. He suffered childhood trauma and has memories of alien abduction. He had a career in medicine cut short by addiction (he’s sober now), is a karate practitioner, […]
E405 Damion Lupo had his first startup at eleven and eventually, grew to build a fortune as a young man. But 2008 came on like a vengeance and he found himself bankrupt, millions in debt. Instead of giving up, he built himself back. His companies today build community and practice sustainability, hoping to lead by […]
E404 Dianna Cohen is a visual artist and activist. She’s the CEO and co-founder of Plastic Pollution Coalition, a non-profit communications and advocacy organization that “collaborates with an expansive global alliance of organizations, businesses, and individuals to create a more just, equitable, regenerative world free of plastic pollution and its toxic impacts.” We discuss the […]
E403 Mahwish Syed is an award-winning fashion and interior designer who uses neuroaesthetics, biophilia, and quantum biology to create environments that heal. She’s also an author of the best-selling book, “Purgatory to Paradise,” chronicling her breast cancer journey. We discuss how our homes could be making us sick, tree-hugging, how to talk about cancer, and […]
