Off the Clock w/Jon Eks

On this episode of Off the Clock, I’m joined by my pal and ace reporter John . Here’s some of what we talk about: First Question: What is your favorite song and why? imparting your taste onto your kids and why we do that kids destroying the cultural world of their elders, building it in their own image, and nostalgia the paranoia of early fatherhood the current state of news media and how he views...

On this episode of Off the Clock, I’m joined by my ex-work spouse and good buddy Rich. Here’s some of what we talk about: First Question: What is the best thing you’ve done since you got laid off? we talk about problems with authority (surprise, surprise) and being self-employed vs being employed as part of an organization we cover our shared history and paranoia, and discuss the organization we b...

On this episode of Off the Clock, I’m joined by my pal Tor who I know because he bought the Hangar Bar and turned it into venerable punk rock clubhouse East Fax Tap . Here’s some of what we talk about: First Question: Who is your least favorite Dallas Cowboy of all-time? for some reason we end up talking about Duke basketball and remember some guys Swedish vs Norwegian Tor tells me the whole story...

On this episode of Off the Clock, I’m joined by my least favorite (kayfabe) professional wrestler, former Champion of Lucha Libre & Laughs, and your friendly neighborhood REALTOR Cody Devine. He’s on the card at the 13th Anniversary of Luch Libre & Laughs this Friday and Saturday at the Oriental Theater, which is SOLD OUT. Here’s some of what we talk about: First Question: When I tell you...

On this episode of Off the Clock, I’m joined by my Punk Tacos amigo Swanny. Here’s some of what we talk about: First Question: What was your very first ever punk or ska show? we talk about anxiety and when we choose to be the center of attention and when we want to blend in Swanny shares his unusual journey to being on the radio as we also talk about the horrors of working a corporate HR job we re...

On this episode of Off the Clock, I’m joined by my friends Henry and Brian of Sorry Sweetheart, who recently signed to Bad Time Records, created the theme song for this show, and are one of my favorite bands. Here’s some of what we talk about: First Question: How did the signing to Bad Time Records come to pass? I make a bunch of guesses about what the song “IK4ND” stands for and they tell me the...

On this episode of Off the Clock, I’m joined by my new pal Rich who’s written movies like Airheads, all 3 xXx movies, Glory Daze, and a bunch more. He also conned his way onto the Warped Tour and made a documentary called Punk Like Me . Here’s some of what we talk about: First Question: Where did you come up with “The Clydesdale Scale” in Airheads? why comedies aren’t made nearly as much these day...

On this episode of Off the Clock, I’m joined by my friend Shepard, who was a guest on the old show, and who called me out of the blue for the first time in years a few weeks ago. Here’s some of what we talk about: First Question: How did you expect me to react when you called me? the importance of production design in movies the Fight Club concept of “single serving friends” as a metaphor for podc...

#OTCQuickies are mini solo episodes where I address a question or a topic in service of trying to be a good dude in the world. Today's topic is: Where the Hell Have I Been? It's been a month since I did a show. I haven't kept up with TTROC and the reason for both is that I've been sick as hell off and on for the last 4 weeks. There have been a handful of bright spots here and t...

On this episode of Off the Clock, I’m joined by my friend Nate, who I’ve hung out with primarily in mosh pits before this get together. Here’s some of what we talk about: First Question: What was the first concert you ever attended? favorite Weird Al Yankovic songs how did Nate end up in Colorado, and why did he almost not tell his wife about the opportunity to do so? how did Nate get into the loc...

On this episode of Off the Clock, I’m joined by my new pal Dave – thanks for the intro Paul ! – a fellow dad, content creator, and the man I’d trust most to give me restaurant recommendations. Here’s some of what we talk about: First Question: You get offered money to produce videos of the best food in the city of your choice. What city are you choosing? why transplants make any city’s dining scen...

On this episode of Off the Clock, I’m joined by my pal Jason, a fellow girl dad, and one who was goodly enough to coach my younger daughter’s soccer team and who is one of the most genuine dudes I have had the pleasure of knowing recently. Here’s some of what we talk about: First Question: What is a memory from his soccer playing days that really stands out? how cool it feels as a kid when an adul...

#OTCQuickies are mini solo episodes where I address a question or a topic in service of trying to be a good dude in the world. Today's topic is: The Ugliness of Ultrawealth Fueled by two things I read this morning, and in stark contrast to a "Great Guys Lunch" I recently attended, I weigh in on why I find ultrawealth (a.k.a. billionaires) so distasteful and detrimental to society. ...

On this episode of Off the Clock, I’m joined by my pal Mikey, perhaps the most talented audio producer and sound designer I’ve ever known, one of my best pals, and now Australian citizen. Here’s some of what we talk about: First Question: Since it’s Saturday as we record this, what is the ideal way to spend a weekend in Australia? what is the process for becoming an Australian citizen? is there an...

On this episode of Off the Clock, I’m joined by my pal Eric who taught both my kids in their ECE-4 classes and someone who is one of the fiercest beer pong players I’ve ever played against. Here’s some of what we talk about: First Question: When parents find out he’s their kid’s preschool teacher, what is the most common reaction he gets? the unusual position of being a rare male preschool teacher...

On this episode of Off the Clock, I’m joined by my best friend Jason who also happens to be my muse, my co-creator in so many endeavors, my confidant, and someone who makes me laugh probably harder than anyone else. Here’s some of what we talk about: First Question: When we say “we take our whimsy seriously” what does that mean? why it frequently looks like we’re doing an ad for gay marriage by th...

On this episode of Off the Clock, I’m joined by my friend Lisa, a world traveler, current resident of Shanghai, and one of my class’s valedictorians. Here’s some of what we talk about: First Question: What has surprised you most about living in China? what life in Shanghai is actually like, and how that stacks up to the American experience where has Lisa lived? (it’s an incredibly impressive list...

On this episode of Off the Clock, I’m joined by my pal Caleb, who has earned a Master’s degree, is a drummer for two different bands here in Denver, a middle school English teacher, and owner of one of the finest mohawk hairstyles I have ever seen. Here’s some of what we talk about: First Question: What is the gnarliest pit you have ever been in? we re-live some old times when Caleb was on the old...

On this episode of Off the Clock, I’m joined by my pal Brady, who I met when he was a site director for our school’s childcare provider, and who’s become a worthy beer pong opponent and one of my favorite homies. Here’s some of what we talk about: First Question: What compelled you to work with kids professionally? where did Brady go to college, what did he major in, and what was his initial caree...

#OTCQuickies are mini solo episodes where I address a question or a topic in service of trying to be a good dude in the world. Today's topic is: Grow Up and Answer the Phone I feel like three fucking times a day I see a meme or a joke or a post about how people are afraid to answer the phone or how they never make calls or how anxiety-riddled phone calls are. My response: Grow up and get over...

On this episode of Off the Clock, I’m joined by my wife and favorite person in the entire world Kristin. We get compliments on our marriage A LOT, so why not lay down some audio and let you peek through the keyhole for an hour? Here’s some of what we talk about: First Question: How do you react when people tell us how great our marriage is? how dumb it is as a society that we have our healthcare t...

#OTCQuickies are mini solo episodes where I address a question or a topic in service of trying to be a good dude in the world. Today's topic is: Get Over Yourself and See a Damn Doctor I went from trying to choke to death in my sleep 50+ times an hour to having only 5 obstructive apnea events  per night.  I am no longer in the express lane hurtling toward an early death, and the reason I&apos...

On this episode of Off the Clock, I’m joined by my pal Jay, who I haven’t seen in person in like 7 years, but think about a lot. Reach out to people you like and do it out of the blue. Why not?! Here’s some of what we talk about: First Question: Why am I wrong about A.I. ? Jay tries to convince me of his belief that there will be a handful of companies worth billions of dollars running everything,...

On this episode of Off the Clock, I’m joined by my long-time pal Shahara. Here’s some of what we talk about: First Question: Has anyone hit you up to plan a 25th high school reunion this year? we reminisce about the epic reunion we planned in 2021 and get deep in our feelings about the event and our class in general the evolution of our hometown of Golden why Shahara has given up alcohol and why s...

#OTCQuickies are mini solo episodes where I address a question or a topic in service of trying to be a good dude in the world. Today's topic is: Grindcore Culture Is the New Amish Lifestyle "Burning Man is for the olds. Just ask the AI kids" is the name of an article I read recently that mentioned "grindcore culture."  Here's a pertinent passage from the piece: "...