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Howard Allen is the Owner and creator of Maroon Sausage Company which is inspired by the diverse flavors of the Caribbean; in particular, the Jamaican flavor of jerk and the story of how the flavor came into being. James discovers that Michael has a big sausage problem. Guest: Howard Allen Beer: Apricot Blonde by Dry Dock Brewing Links: https://www.maroonsausage.com

As the daughter of an international con man, Ellie Shojar moved 30 times and lived in refugee camps in Germany before immigrating to the United States at the age of 15. After an 18-year journey studying psychology, philosophy, and spirituality, Ellie founded Peace Unleashed in order to share the inner peace strategies, tools, and processes that helped her become one of the most grounded and peacef...

Helen Chang is a community college economics professor who is running for Collin College Board of Trustees. She reveals the shocking story of mismanagement by the president of Collin Community College and how morale amongst staff at this once great institution is at an all-time low. Helen receives some excellent campaign advice from James and Michael, but is she prepared to do what it takes? Guest...

Seven-time acrobatic dance champion, America’s Got Talent finalist and author of four books, David Paris survived a near death experience with COVID. After 30 days in a medical coma and 88 days in the hospital, he wrote about the journey is a new book entitled “A Covid Story.” Guest: David Paris Beer: Harp Premium Lager by Guinness Links: https://davidparisbook.com

Sharing his birthday with Fred Astaire, Matt Tolentino was born in 1985. Some say he was born 80 years too late and Matt has made it his life’s mission to perform and preserve pre-swing American popular music - hot jazz, ragtime, and the roots of swing. Guest: Matt Tolentino Beer: Hofbräu Dunkel by Hofbräuhaus München Links: Website - http://www. MattTolentino.com Instagram - @MattTolentino1927 Fa...

Fabian Garza was born and raised in Monclovas, Mexico and moved to the USA as a boy. In 2016 he gambled everything on a dream and walked away from a successful career. With a loan from his father, and with the full support of his wife, he took the leap on opening his own family catering business in Dallas TX. He named the new company after his hometown. In a short time, Monclovas Catering has beco...

Rev. Catharine Clarenbach is a Unitarian Universalist minister and an initiate in the Stone Circle Tradition of Wicca. We are delighted she has returned to the podcast after our first conversation got a little derailed, but that's okay. Guest: Rev. Catharine Clarenbach Beer: Shiner Weisse 'n' Easy by Spoetzl Brewery Links: https://thewayoftheriver.com

Dr. Chéri Phillips is macroeconomist and economics professor at State University of New York (SUNY) at Cortland. This fascinating conversation covers race, gender, the pandemic, and climate change. James and Michael consider their options with the Prisoner's Dilemma. Guest: Dr. Chéri Phillips Beer: Montucky Cold Snack by Montucky Cold Snacks Links: Instagram: @drcheriphillips Please support our po...

Craig Mitchell is a comedian/actor who once weighed almost 400lbs. Craig shares how he lost 100 lbs and controlled his Type 2 diabetes on his YouTube channel "Off The Cuff: Healthy Cooking w/ Craig Mitchell." The show features low carb recipes, comedy bits and special guests. We also chat about Craig's stand-up comedy career. Guest: Craig Mitchell Beer: Coffee Roasters by Uhl's Brewing Links: http...

Alina is a competitive pole dancer who has won several competitions. Before her first pole dance class, she couldn't do a single sit-up nor pull up. Just three months later she was able to incorporate an air walk at her first competition. Michael and James decide what type of pole would suit them. James is delighted to discover he possesses a genetic advantage to becoming a superior pole dancer. G...

Clay Wheeler is a theatre director in Plano ISD, where he has taught for 10 years. His honors include national awards for speech and debate excellence, 1st place at UIL theatre competitions and being named Teacher of the Year in 2016. In addition to teaching, Clay runs a comedy troupe called The Laugh Supper, he is a stage actor and also does voice-over work. James and Clay map out a path for Mich...

Julian Parker is a metalworker who conserves and restores vintage cars. He is also the founder and owner of Moot Lingerie which designs, produces and sells lingerie for men. Guest: Julian Parker Beer: Sir Williams by Hop & Sting Brewing Company Links: https://www.mootlingerie.com https://www.julianparkerltd.uk Please support our podcast by buying Michael and James a coffee or beer…   Please su...

Natalie Gunn excommunicated herself from the Mormon Church and now lives in San Francisco where she is a creative strategist. Her life journey has had many twists and turns resulting in a unique perspective on human behavior. Guest: Natalie Gunn Beer: Volksbier Vienna by Wibby Brewing Links: https://NKGcreativeinsights.com Please support our podcast by buying Michael and James a coffee or beer… Pl...

John H. Slate is an author and city archivist for the City of Dallas, where he is responsible for historic city government records in the Dallas Municipal Archives. John has written numerous articles on archives, photography, music, and Texas history and is the author or co-author of four Arcadia Images of America series books. He is also an actor with an IMDb entry for his fine appearance in the...

Simon Han is the author of Nights When Nothing Happened (Riverhead, 2020). His stories and essays have appeared in the Atlantic, the Texas Observer, Guernica, the Iowa Review, Electric Literature, and Literary Hub. The recipient of several fiction awards and arts fellowships, he was born in Tianjin, China, and raised in Texas. Guest: Simon Han Beer: Sad Panda Coffee Stout by Horse & Dragon Bre...

Michael and James heal the nation. We chat about the storming of the U.S. Capitol with Rev. Catharine Clarenbach who is a Unitarian Universalist minister and an initiate in the Stone Circle Tradition of Wicca. The discussion moves to three words in Catharine's bio and the issue of reclaiming emotive/offensive words. It's a fascinating conversation and we ran out of time so look out for part two (a...

Part two of the longest episode in AppleSauced history. Michael and James go head-to-head for the first time ever on the quiz. Find out who wins and why Michael had to apologize to the entire world. Beer: #GBL by Spice Trade Brewing Company Please support our podcast by buying Michael and James a coffee or beer…  

James and Michael embark on a special two part festive episode of AppleSauced. They discuss their favorite things of 2020 - movies, music, games, apps and more. You won't believe what Michael's favorite movie is and you'll never guess James' favorite app and you'll be shocked to discover just how click-baity I can get. Beer: #GBL by Spice Trade Brewing Company

Céline Remy and Kevin Anthony are an international husband and wife team who decided to join forces to create a worldwide movement of true sexual empowerment. Kevin, “The Truth Warrior,” is a Men’s Coach & Tantra Counselor. Céline, “The Intimacy Angel,” is a Holistic Sexologist, Certified Sexological Bodyworker, Relationship, and Intimacy Coach for men and couples. They host The Love Lab Podca...

On this week's festive episode, James and Michael were able to catch Santa taking a quick break from his busy Christmas preparations. We apologize for the poor audio quality, but the wifi signal at the North Pole is not the best. Santa shares some of his tricks of the trade. We learn that he is also a very serious photographer with a wonderful knowledge of all the best local spots to photograph wi...

Ryan Wright is a New York City based actor and lifelong Disney superfan. James and Michael chat with Ryan about a wide-range of Disney-related and un-related topics including cultural shifts and political correctness. During this week's episode we learn why Michael threw away his donuts in a furious rage. Guest: Ryan Wright Beer: Westbound Italian Pils by Westbound & Down Links: https://www.ry...

James and Michael chat about camping. They drink some strong beer and descend into drunken waffling. Guest: None Beer: Maple Harvest by  Uhl’s Brewing Co Please support our podcast by buying Michael and James a coffee or beer… Please subscribe to the AppleSauced podcast using your favorite podcast app: Apple Podcasts  | Spotify  | Acast  | Google Podcasts

Nina G is a comedian, professional speaker and author of Stutterer Interrupted. Her hilarious, no-nonsense approach to disability awareness and acceptance has led to articles and appearances on NPR's 51%, BBC's Ouch, Psychology Today, Tedx, multiple day time talk shows, and Howard (Stern) 100 News. Guest: Nina G Beer: Lager by Altstadt Brewery Links: https://www.ninagcomedian.com Please support ou...

James and Michael welcome back an old friend of the podcast - the Rev. Dr. Daniel C. Kanter, Senior Minister of First Unitarian Church of Dallas who shares cycling tales from the back-roads of Texas. James questions Biblical morality and more importantly ponders how many pairs of bike shorts he needs to wear. And we raise a glass to celebrate the life of Michael's father, Jose. Guest: Rev. Dr. Dan...

CoolCatTerri is a professional Twitch streamer. James and Michael learn about the fascinating world of live streaming and online gaming and realize it is a whole new world out there. Guest: Terri Basner Beer: Corn Dog Ale by Revolver Brewing Co. Links: Twitch.tv/CoolcatTerri Please support our podcast by buying Michael and James a coffee or beer… Please subscribe to the AppleSauced podcast using y...