Adult Education

How many of us have sat in our cubicles and thought this is not the life we wanted for ourselves. Yet we continue coming in day after day to do our work. That's not the life Kiki Andersen wanted. Comedian Kiki Andersen was once a rising star at a Baltimore, MD TV station. She was working the morning shift for a news program and even won herself an Emmy for her reporting work. But journalism is not...

Don't let the episode title throw you off. What you know and love about Adult Education will not be changing. I'll still be doing my best to bring you compelling conversations with experts from all different fields. But I want to add some content to this show. I have a couple of ideas working through my brain that I plan to bring your way soon. Find out more in this bonus/update episode of Adult E...

One of my favorite authors is Grady Hendrix. I first came across his work when he published 'The Final Girls Support Group'. We spoke about that book in a previous episode of Adult Education. I found him to be so fascinating that I went back through his catalog to look up other stories to read. I've fallen in love with his work. And so has Hollywood. His book 'My Best Friends Exorcism' was turned...

As a freshman college radio DJ at Villanova University I came across an album by a new band called Over It. They fit right into my wheelhouse at the time and their music became a staple on my radio show on WXVU. The song '80's Movie Antihero' became one of our 'greatest hits' over my four year career. I continued to follow the guys in Over It, even booking them to play a show at Villanova. A show...

One of the biggest issues I've had with the Wellness Community has been the sort of 'all or nothing' approach to things. So many of the popular faces in the culture preach an idea that you need to completely remove the troubling or bad things in your life. For example, they'll tell you to be happy you need to remove all stress. That's just not realistic, or healthy. Stress is a natural part of our...

As we kickstart a new year, I wanted to think back on 2022 and discuss some of the wins, losses and what I've got coming up for you in 2023. Looking forward to another great year for the Adult Education Podcast!

Enjoying and respecting the outdoors is not exactly a skill that's being preached to our young people. There's this great big world out there at our fingertips, but we're all more concerned with what's happening on Instagram and in our email. I know, this sounds preachy. I don't mean it to be that way, but I think it is important for us to get outside more. I spoke with Linda Akeson McGurk about h...

I first met the country duo Everette back in 2018 just a few short months after they became a band. They were out on the road doing what is known as a radio tour. Basically an artist travels around the country visiting radio stations to introduce themselves. We grabbed dinner and I walked away excited to see what these guys would do. Brent and Anthony started to gain some momentum but then, like a...

I love sleep. Wait, let me try that again. I LOVE sleep. I think I love it because I never get enough of it. My primary job is as a morning radio host, so I'm waking up at about 3am every day. I don't think I've had an 8 hour night of sleep in 15+ years at this point. I miss sleep. It was a few years ago that I realized how important sleep really is to us. Sure, we all know that we feel better and...

As doctors and scientists do more research, we're finding out more and more why a healthy gut and microbiome are super important. Not only does gut health impact our overall health, but it can help us fight off diseases and other sickness. Gastroenterologist Dr. Robynne Chutkan has become one of the leading voices in spreading the word about gut health. She's written 4 books, her latest being 'The...

We all have a favorite HBO show. For most it's The Sopranos. Personally, my favorite is Tales From The Crypt and it continues to break my heart that the show is not available on HBOMax. But for all the love we have for the programming on the network, do any of us know how HBO came to be? How did it start? What were the philosophies behind programming decisions? On today's episode of Adult Educatio...

So glad to have Adam Doleac on the show this week. I had the chance to meet him a couple of times over the last few years. I became a fan right out of the gate. I love his voice and his energy. Adam just dropped his debut album, 'Barstool Whiskey Wonderland.' We caught up about his life growing up in Mississippi, his early connection to Jameson Rodgers and our thoughts on the current state of the...

Like many of you, I was bullied when I was younger. I had two particular bullies that seemed to follow me wherever I went up until high school. It's not fun. But, back in those days, bullying was viewed as a right of passage. Parents would always say it made you tougher. That's not necessarily true, and we know that to be fact now thanks to research that's been done in recent years. Bullying has c...

YouTube…you all know what it is…in fact…there’s a strong possibility that you use it on a daily basis.  Whether it’s just for laughs…to learn something new…or to find out what’s coming soon to theaters…you can find just about anything you want on YouTube.  But…where did it come from?  How did it become this massive juggernaut in the tech world?  Does it get the credit it deserv...

Today's conversation will take us to 1980's New York City during the height of the AIDS epidemic that swept through the gay community. I'm joined by author Bill Konigsberg and we're talking about his new novel, 'Destination Unknown.' I don't often speak with fiction authors for this show but the premise for this story sounded so interesting. I'm glad I checked it out because it's a work of art. Ko...

We are social beings by nature. Yet millions of people say they experience regular feelings of loneliness. Feelings of isolation and loneliness have seen a sharp increase over the last decade. That was only exasperated by the pandemic when so many of us were trapped in our homes. Marisa G. Franco, PhD has been doing research on friendships, social circles and the idea of platonic love and she's pu...

When we had our daughter, my wife and I couldn't wait to start feeding her solid foods. We figured that every baby had this intuition, or instinct, that made them want to eat. It was not the case. We started with the traditional puree baby food you get at the store and our daughter hated it. She really struggled. But then my wife came across the idea of baby led weaning. Essentially it's all about...

Finding a good leader in the workplace is becoming increasingly difficult. The idea of 'leadership' is not valued the way it should be. People often get promoted because it's the next step in their careers, but it's not because they have the capability to properly run a team. I'll be honest, in all the bosses I've had in my career I can count on one hand how many have been leaders. Carla Harris ha...

Jane Esselstyn, and her mom Ann, have been blazing trails for the plant based community for decades. The two of them are bursting with energy and are living breathing examples of what kind of health benefits can come from eating a whole food plant based diet. The pair recently published a book called 'Be A Plant Based Woman Warrior: Live Fierce, Stay Bold, Eat Delicious.' I had the chance to speak...

It's becoming more and more clear how important it is for parents to talk with their kids. Simple conversations from early on have a major impact on development. And opening the door to conversations in later teen years also helps build confidence, kindness and an understanding of others. It's so easy as a parent to get bogged down in your own personal stuff that these conversations might get put...

When the summer starts to roll around my brain shifts into fiction mode. I like to grab a good novel, sit outside and enjoy the weather. I'll save the hard non-fiction for when I'm trapped inside during the fall and winter. Today I'm speaking with horror/suspense author Riley Sager. He's the author of books like 'The Final Girls,' 'Survive The Night,' and the book we're talking about, 'The House A...

Jenny Blake is one of my favorite people on the planet. Not only does she have a brilliant mind but she's a pleasure to speak with. Jenny and I connected back in 2011 when she published her first book, 'Life After College,' and we've stayed in contact over the years through her other project and books, including 'Pivot' and now her new release 'Free Time: Lose The Busywork, Love Your Business.' Je...

If you follow country music at all, or music in general, you probably know of the struggles that female artists have had in the country music world. It's been a highly publicized issue that's received a lot of press. Journalist and author Marissa R Moss tackles this subject in her new book 'Her Country: How The Women of Country Music Became The Success Story They Were Never Supposed To Be.' As you...

My accidental two part series with the creators/writers for How I Met Your Mother continues with episode 93. In this episode of Adult Education I'm chatting with HIMYM co-creator Carter Bays. I had to restrain myself from spending our entire allotted time talking about the show. We did chat about one episode, though. I just had to discuss 'Robin Sparkles 3'. For me that is still the funniest episo...

Stephen Lloyd is a famed TV writer having written (and produced) for hit shows like How I Met Your Mother and Modern Family. His credits go far beyond that, and now he's trying his hand at something different. Stephen has just published his first novel, 'Friend of the Devil.' I really enjoyed this book. Specifically Stephen's writing style. There's no waiting around for things to get going. The ac...