The Robin Smith Show

I ramble about the Bengals, the groundhog's accuracy rate, the Washington Commander's team name reveal, Russian figure skating, playing a track from the Very Small's debut album, and not a whole lot more. Olney Help http://www.olneyhelp.org/ the Very Small https://theverysmall.bandcamp.com/album/the-very-small -- Team Robley is excited to announce that listeners of The Robin Smith S...

Marilyn Binstock Spenadel is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, and MD board Approved Clinical counseling Supervisor. She is also the creator of Authentically U Counseling, LLC and the HOLISTIC WELLNESS ENRICHMENT CENTER. She provides self-care workshops and in-person and virtual therapy sessions. Her therapeutic style and teachings can support you in healing connections to nurture mental...

Bar Lehmann is a licensed therapist who owns a private practice, Better State of Mind, located in Tenleytown in Washington, DC. Better State of Mind also provides remote services through Washington, DC and Virginia. Bar has spent about a decade providing clinical mental health services, primarily doing CBT talk therapy, mindfulness-based therapy, and neurofeedback. He is board certified and highly...

Gaby Barber is a marriage and family therapist working in private practice in Bethesda, Maryland. She completed her Master's degree in Couple and Family Therapy at the University of Maryland in 2017 and is currently completing her doctoral in Maternal and Child Health at University of Maryland. Her research focuses on the intersection between reproductive health and decision making and mental...

I ramble about getting covid, the VA DOT's royal fuckup on I-95, the tedious nature of passwords, sentimental garbage men, reminiscing about the 13 year anniversary of the Very Small's Debut Album, and a whole lot more. And don't forget to check out Counterfeit Molly's music - two featured tracks, The New Shit and A Carefully Wrapped Bullet. https://counterfeitmolly.bandcamp.co...

Jimmy Stewart is an award winning composer and performer in the Baltimore music scene. With a bachelor's in science and business administration he worked as a contractor for the government office of the Washington Navy Yard for 4 years and is now the program director for the float cyber security office for the U.S. Government. From his early days in Tampa Bay, FL he enlisted in the U.S. Navy...

Zack Be is an award-winning author, obscure songwriter, PhD student, and Couple and Family Therapist trapped in the Washington, DC area gravity well. As a writer, his science fiction work has appeared in Asimov’s Science Fiction and Writers of the Future v.36 . As a musician, he’s spent 13+ years playing, producing, touring, and otherwise toiling in the DC area music scene. As a therapist, he pred...

I ramble about: social media and content creator dilemmas feature some tunes by upcoming guest, Jimmy Stewart complain about not having enough IG followers reveal some super secret insiders analytics about you listeners, talk about a musician/therapist's perspective on Metallica's Some Kind of Monster (2004) and more! For you local listeners, Jimmy's got a show coming up on Dec 19th...

Cori Grieb is a bitcoin miner, systems security engineer, audio recording hobbyist, website builder and non-professional entertainer currently based in Catonsville, Maryland. He has worked in the IT industry for over 15 years and holds two major security certifications, the CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) and Security+.  He most recently worked out of Fort Meade as a So...

Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle is a licensed clinical psychologist and the president and founder of LiveWell Behavioral Health, a premier counseling center in Melbourne, Florida, where he and his team provide individual and group therapy sessions through in-person and telehealth settings. Mike has spoken at various conferences and seminars across the country on topics related to emotional and spiritual heal...

Garrett is a musician and audio engineer based out of Baltimore, MD. His journey with music and audio started with a drumset and recording to cassette tape on an old karaoke machine in his bedroom. Today he runs his own recording studio (The Watermelon Room), does live sound at venues in the Baltimore area, and is currently playing bass with Peace Loving Death Ray and Tim's Piano Show. Garret...

Kevin Kennedy is a professional photographer based out of Silver Spring, MD. Kevin opened his studio in 1999. His formal studies include Maryland University College Park and Santa Fe Photographic Workshops as well as apprenticeships under several photographers. He uses a unique approach to portraits by evoking emotion through subjects telling their story in their expressions.  Kevin became acutely...

Today on the show I sit down, in costume, with my guests: Bianca Stevens Nicholas Trietsch Leigh Tyberg Will McHenry Jess Schutz Adam Weinstein Joe Ramienski We cover: The history of Halloween Halloween stories and movies that traumatized children of the 80s and 90s Most creative costumes we’ve ever gone as The origin story of the Jack-o-lantern (google turnip carving) Recommended Halloween movies...

I ramble about suicidal squirrels, how Bev the drag queen killed it at the wedding my wife and I went to this weekend, and the reactions to Dave Chappelle's latest stand-up special, The Closer. And, little did I know, it was a zip-line themed birthday party at Sandy Spring Adventure Park. Happy Birthday to my dear friend, Nick! https://sandyspringadventurepark.org/ Bev https://www.dragqueenen...

I ramble about the perils of suburban trail running and what the implications of a hawk dropping it's snack in front of me means for my loved ones. Also, if you're in chronic pain, there's a way you can approach it that will help reduce it.  https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/10/15/chronic-pain-brain-plasticity/ https://coupleandfamilyclinic.com/what-can-you-accomplish-in-e...

Enjoy some of my favorite moments during the show's first year on the air! 0:02:58 - 0:05:18 Welcome to the Show 0:05:19 - 0:05:55 Kindly Kelley 0:05:56 - 0:07:59 Jerome Glenn 0:08:00 - 0:09:39 Election Eve 0:09:40 - 0:11:25 Zack Be 0:11:26 - 0:13:56 Erika Bond 0:13:57 - 0:17:29 A Failed Insurrection 0:17:30 - 0:20:32 Scott Siskind and Jason Cohen 0:20:33 - 0:23:31 Kate Engbert 0:23:32 - 0:26...

Nate is a husband, father and therapist based out of Bethesda, MD. Growing up, He was an accomplished athlete, going on to play football at the collegiate level. He saw how many young men and athletes were suffering with mental health problems without an outlet.  Nate graduated with his Bachelors in Social Work from Catholic University and then went on to receive his Masters in Social Work from Co...

Tom Gilbert is a husband, dad and music person living in Nashville, TN. Born in Kronberg, Germany to British parents, Tom grew up in the Washington, D.C. suburb of Olney, MD where he uncovered a deep fascination with music and guitar. This led to the formation of many bands, a move to Tennessee, years of touring in a 15-passenger van, and a career in music marketing. After a two-year stint in Oakl...

I ramble about what happened to episode 44, what happened in church this morning, how I won over the liquor baron's heart, plus I share another track from Counterfeit Molly's album, Subtext - Infinite Repeat   https://counterfeitmolly.bandcamp.com/ Light the Night donation pages Personal -  https://pages.lls.org/ltn/nca/Montcomd21/rsmith Team -  https://pages.lls.org/ltn/nca/Montcomd21/t...

Today on the show I have the pleasure of sitting down with Peter Mann. Peter is a skilled and experienced attorney in practice for more than thirty years. He is based in Washington D.C., but also serves Prince Georges and Montgomery Counties in Maryland. His main expertise is in Personal Injury, Family Law, and Civil Litigation. He is also a member of the American Bar Association and is a member o...

I invite my lovely wife, Kelley to join me as a guest? Co-host? We talk about various topics that you'll just have to listen to to find out where we go. Are plague doctors referenced in this episode? Only one way to find out. Enjoy! Kindly Kelley https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XoEtidkI3Xc RennFest https://rennfest.com/ Got a question? We'd love to hear from you!

This is my reaction - albeit very delayed - to listening to Sam Harris interview Gabriel J.X. Dance in The Worst Epidemic - Making Sense Podcast # 213 . Go listen to the whole episode for a deeper dive into the scope of the problem of online child sexual abuse. I produced this episode of TRSS as a condensed version in case folks didn't want to, or just couldn't listen all the way through...

My next guest is a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst out of Baltimore, MD. I'm speaking with none other than Mr. Gregory Gann of Gann Partnership, LLC. Greg is a member in good standing with the Maryland Bar; While he's not currently practicing law, his interest in personal financial planning as well as divorce financial planning sets him up to be a highly sought after CDFA. Greg is al...

Today is a special show. Long-time listeners will be familiar with this format, but the cast and crew change up from time to time. Today we have a new voice on the show to introduce. The one and only Bianca Stevens. We talk about: The rennfest meet up and what costumes the public should consider wearing this year: You might see more than one plague doctor out there. Hallucinations, witches, and wh...

Today on the show I'm joined by Dr. Ifeanyi Olele. Dr. Olele is a Board-Certified psychiatrist specializing in anxiety, depression, ADHD, and other common mental health conditions.  He offers individualized care to patients in the greater Washington DC metropolitan area at his practice Gensis Psychiatric Solutions. Dr. Olele completed his undergraduate studies in Psychobiology at UCLA. He rec...