Mission From Pod

Joabe Barbosa has run all 4000 miles of Chicago's streets — every one of the city's 77 community areas and 200+ neighborhoods — and holds the Guinness World Record for visiting every CTA station in under nine hours. Born in Brazil, raised in London, and now a clinical psychology doctoral student in Chicago, Joabe runs the city wearing the Chicago flag and built a following around one messa...

Chicago comedian, content creator, producer, and late-night show host Victoria Flynn joins Mission From Pod for one of our best episodes yet. Adam and Victoria discuss the Strait of Hormuz, Hemp vs Plastic, the parallel histories of jazz and country music, AI deleveraging the ability for white collar workers to sell their labor, universal basic income, and why the skills that make a great comedian...

Adam interviews Charles Fox, a Chicago-based journalist and content creator who uses social media to bring back local journalism that is both accessible and trustworthy. Charles discusses the challenges of guerilla journalism, being limited to his own resources & fact-checking, and partnerships he is fostering to help cover more ground. They dive deep into topics like news media credibility, u...

Nathan Graber-Lipperman is the Founder/Head of Powder Blue Media and the Managing Editor of Offline Magazine . Nate joins Mission From Pod to discuss the evolution of journalism, the creator economy, and how the internet has shifted trust away from traditional media institutions towards individual creators. We also discuss Inside Llewyn Davis, The Big Lebowski, and how Hunter S. Thompson has impac...

Ashley Komperda is the Founder of The Friendwork Collective, a rapidly growing community platform redefining how adults build friendships. Since launching in July of 2024, Ashley has hosted 100+ curated events across Chicago, and is now expanding to San Francisco & New York. The Friendwork Collective hosts events like Speed Friending, Pop Culture Jeopardy, Pilates/Yoga socials, and more. IG: @...

Heidi Auvenshine is the driving force behind @playpenchicago, and has grown the account from 5k to 32k+ follower since becoming the admin a few summers ago. Heidi was also hands-on in launching the Playpen Chicago app, a social platform that allows individuals and groups to book charters and network with others who regularly enjoy The Playpen. Outside of her professional day job and managing @play...

TJ is a Chicago-based Stand Up Comic, Photographer/Videographer, Musician, Food Reviewer, and works at Red Bull during the day. TJ has also never seen HBO's The Wire, which is addressed thoroughly in the episode. We also discuss why men demonstrate their excellence at fishing on their dating app profiles and why big shopping carts are fascist. You can find us on IG @adam_rightanglevisuals and @tjs...

Chicago Comedian Sohrab Forouzesh, better known as Sohrab Is Brown, shares stories from when he was in a Fraternity at Western Michigan University, we speed summarize movies from Kurosawa to Michael Bay, I ask him about the first time he ever did standup, and more. Instagram: @sohrabisbrown @adam_rightanglevisuals @missionfrompod

Giavanna is the founder of Higher Vibration Living, one of the largest wellness communities in Chicago. Instagram: @giavannamoran_ @highervibrationliving Host: @adam_rightanglevisuals

Sam is the founder of Let's Do Fun Things Chicago

Tiffany Gabriel is a Chicago content creator, model, marketing manager, fitness instructor, and yoga teacher. IG: @tiffanymariegabriel Host: @adam_rightanglevisuals @missionfrompod

Adam and Corey talk Chicago restaurants, our favorites movies, and how Corey went from being in the Air Force to being a prominent YouTuber with millions of views across his career. You can find him on YouTube ‪@CoreyWagnerChicago‬ and ‪@numbersixwithcheese‬

Athena Geldi is a singer, model, business owner, and lifelong Chicagoan. IG: @athenageldi Host: @adam_rightanglevisuals

Giavanna Moran, founder of the Higher Vibration Living wellness community in Chicago joins for the first episode. We talk Giavanna's favorite movie, the story behind Higher Vibration Living, and why she believes there are not more men in yoga.