Blanket Fortress Of Solitude

Like millions of people in 2020, Nick Sorrell got laid off during the start of the pandemic. He navigated the overloaded unemployment system and then got Covid 19, which caused him to stay in the hospital. His story is unique, but played out in a hundred million variations all over the country. I'm so glad he stopped by to tell it. This is his pandemic story.

Max taught children with special needs in the public school system during the pandemic. This is his pandemic story

Jason Sprenger has been the warm glass of scotch that gives voice to Divided By Zero Books. This is his story. 

Manny Cabrera is a veteran of the Indiana Army National Guard and is currently a truck driver. He stopped by to talk about his time in the service, what it was like being a truck driver during the pandemic, the joys of fatherhood and the state of the logistical supply crises that has the world scrambling for a solution. This is his pandemic story.(This episode has sexually explicit stories and is...

In 2007, I met Brandon in Unit Supply School. He went on to be a backbone character in American foreign policy for the next fifteen years, serving in combat zones and relief missions. During all of that, he managed to find a wife and raise two amazing kids. This is his pandemic story.

Aaron has served his country for ten years in the National Guard, and has deployed twice overseas to Kuwait. He stops by today to talk about the darker side of the military, the loneliness that comes with the job, and the difficulties of loving someone who suffers from a mental illness. We thank him for his bravery and sacrifice. This is his pandemic story.

Comic book shop Comic Carnival is a cultural touchstone in Indianapolis. Owner Tim Reynolds stops by to tell the story of his store, and how the pandemic affected the industry.  This is his pandemic story.

I met John in 2009 during Combat Medic Training. He went on to be a police officer in Texas, and played a big role in Covid support missions. This is his Pandemic story.

Some men spend their whole lives searching for their moment. Nick spends his life filling it with moments, as a Cop/EMT/Firefighter for his small town in Michigan. Men like Nick keep civilization running. This is his Pandemic story.

An Indiana native turned Seattle resident, Kyle stops by to share his podcast Anachronistic, discuss what it was like being so near the C.H.O.P. protests in 2020, his hope for a reformed masculinity, and a desire to see people talk more to each other, regardless of your beliefs. This is his Pandemic story.

In 2009, I met a prior service marine in Combat Medic School named Dan Mertz. Today he stops by to talk about his Afghanistan deployment, life in Texas, the great freeze in the spring of 2021, and the Covid response in his area. We also discuss the importance of getting along with people you might disagree with, and that in the end we all want the same thing. Peace. Also Money. Booze is nice. But...

Eli Lynch deployed to Iraq as a truck driver for the United States Army. Now he's a beloved husband and father of two, raising chickens. This is his pandemic story.