Casual Interrogations

Send us Fan Mail We sit down in this episode with Alastair, chatting with us for an hour all the way from London. Among his many talents, Alastair fronts a band called Extradition Order that recently completed an exceptional concept album about Alex's grandmother. We talk a bit about that, music in general, favorite foods, current events and a whole lot more. Grab a drink and join the convers...

Send us Fan Mail Season Four of the Casual Interrogations podcast begins with out guest, Kira. Kira describes herself as a "recovering labor and delivery nurse and nurse practitioner, who has lived through the brain fog and hot flashes and made it (mostly) to the other side of menopause." In fact, she recently started a menopause coaching business. We'll talk about that and a lot mo...

Send us Fan Mail Casual Interrogations is back for a fourth exciting season. It's time for the questions...bring on the guests!  Before we start, let's catch up on what happened while we were away with a quick teaser.

Send us Fan Mail Our guest for this episode is Stacy, a registered nurse currently working in the hospice field, but her background touches a bit of everything.  Our questions of Stacy included: What would she most like to experience again for the first time? Why is she where she is in life ... circumstance or passion? What is the weirdest food combination she enjoys? What is her first memory? Wha...

Send us Fan Mail Our guest for this episode is Hannah, a journalist, writer, and artist.  Our questions of Hannah included: What is something she already knows she's done for the last time? At what age did she become who she is today? Who is her hero and why? What would the theme song to her life be? What is her favorite holiday tradition? What is she currently obsessed with? ... and so much...

Send us Fan Mail Our guest for this episode is S. Stephon, author, muse-for-hire, and mental cartographer.  Our conversation stretched for a full two hours, so we've broken it into two parts. Our questions of Stephon in part two included: What is something he used to absolutely love that makes him cringe now? What drink does he judge a bar by? What can be found in his bedroom that can't...

Send us Fan Mail Our guest for this episode is S. Stephon, author, muse-for-hire, and mental cartographer.  The conversation stretched for a full two hours, so we've broken it into two parts. Our questions of Stephon in part one included: What is the single biggest lesson he learned from either of his parents? What food does he refuse to try, or to ever eat again? What is the most embarrassin...

Send us Fan Mail Our guest for this episode is Oswald, a poet and avid traveler.  Our questions of Oswald included: What encounter changed his life forever? What is his favorite candy? What puts him in a good mood instantly? What would be the hardest word to never say again? What is the most dangerous thing he's ever done? What defining moment in childhood led him to where he is now? ... and...

Send us Fan Mail Our guest for this episode is Abbie.  We asked Abbie 20 questions, including: What bad movie does she legitimately enjoy? Does she believe in soulmates? What is her biggest pet peeve? What does she find interesting that most people find boring? ... and so much more. Of course, we'll also learn what Abbie is doing to make the world go 'round. Grab a drink, have a seat and...

Send us Fan Mail Our guest for this episode is Alex.  We asked Alex 20 questions, including: What does he believe happens when we die? Who is the most inspirational person he's ever met? What is his guilty pleasure? What part of himself does he keep hidden from the world? What simple task is he surprisingly bad at? And so many more. Of course, we'll also learn what Alex is doing to make...

Send us Fan Mail Our guest for this episode is Gillian.  We asked Gillian20 questions, including: What was your "sliding doors" moment, a moment where one decision changed your life? Describe yourself in two words? What's the stupidest thing you've ever done on a dare? What's the first non-living thing you grab from your house in case of a fire and why? And so many more. O...

Send us Fan Mail Our guest for this episode is Cherlene.  We asked Cherlene 20 questions, including: What's the weirdest thing someone has ever done for you? What do you wish you didn't care about? What's the worst mistake you've ever made while trying to impress someone? What's a story your friends like to tell about you? What's the last thing you want to hear before...

Send us Fan Mail Our Casual Interrogations Holiday Party season finale is live.  This special double episode brings together guests from our first two seasons to talk about all things "holiday" from movies to food and memories to traditions.   Grab a drink and join the party!

Send us Fan Mail Our guest for this episode is Demi. Our conversation with Demi touches on a moment in her life that defied explanation, the biggest lesson she learned from her grandparents, what she most often chooses to ignore, something she wishes she didn’t care so much about and SO MUCH MORE. Of course, we'll also learn what Demi is doing to make our world go 'round. Grab a drink, h...

Send us Fan Mail Our guest for this episode is Michaela. Our conversation touches on what Michaela believes is her “superpower,” what people wrongly assume about her, the biggest lesson she learned from a parent, what she believes is her “sliding doors moment” – the moment where one decision changed her life, and SO MUCH MORE. Of course, we'll also learn what Michaela is doing to make our wor...

Send us Fan Mail Our guest for this episode is Horacio. Our conversation with Horacio touches on the strangest thing that has ever happened to him, the weirdest thing in his refrigerator, an encounter that changed his life, the physical thing he’s most afraid of and SO MUCH MORE. Of course, we'll also learn what Horacio is doing to make our world go 'round.  Grab a drink, have a seat and...

Send us Fan Mail Our guest for this episode is Alex from @literarybooze. Our conversation with Alex touches on the best thing he’s learned lately, what he would NOT do for $1 million, his favorite curse word (and why), his biggest pet peeve and SO MUCH MORE. Of course, we'll also learn what Alex is doing to make the world go 'round.   Grab a drink, have a seat and join us for another Cas...

Send us Fan Mail Our guest for this episode is John. Our conversation with John touches on the thing that he’s done that challenged him the most, the philosophy he tries to love (and live) by, something he knows more about than anyone else in the room, something he wishes he had never learned and SO MUCH MORE. Of course, we'll also learn what John is doing to make the world go 'round.  G...

Send us Fan Mail Our guest for this episode is Meighen, a self-proclaimed “practicing geek” and architectural historian and heritage consultant in Melbourne, Australia. Our conversation touches on something Meighen would like to experience again for the first time, a song that always puts her in a good mood, the most terrible movie she legitimately enjoys, her first celebrity crush and SO MUCH MOR...

Send us Fan Mail Our guest for this special episode is Devin, restaurant manager, former Casual Interrogations podcast producer and … well, listen and find out! Our conversation touches on something Devin would do for $100 that most people wouldn’t do for $1,000, what physical thing he’s most afraid of, what he believes the worst things are about being an adult, his favorite smell, what he does to...

Send us Fan Mail Our guest for this episode is Paul Lamar Hunter, author, diplomat of education, the 19th of 21 natural children born to his mother and father, and the first in his family to graduate from college. Our conversation touches on the most amazing thing Paul has achieved, what advice he would give to his younger self, where he feels most at peace, what song always puts him in a good moo...

Send us Fan Mail Our guest for this episode is Jane, a jazz vocalist with a deep passion for the Great American Songbook. Jane also offers lessons and masterclasses that focus on lyrical interpretation, improvisation, band leading skills, and career building, with an emphasis on self-love and self-care.  Our conversation touches on the most inspirational place Jane has ever visited, the first musi...

Send us Fan Mail Our guest for this episode is Xenia who is currently living in South Korea teaching English to seven and nine year-olds.  Our conversation touches on what makes Xenia feel the most vulnerable, the biggest lesson she learned from a grandparent, the most inspirational person she’s ever met, what she knows she’s already done for the last time, what she would be if she could be anythi...

Send us Fan Mail Our guest for this episode is Terry, a former a high school basketball player, SWAT team member, hospital administrator, cancer survivor and author.   Our conversation touches on Terry’s first memory, the most difficult thing he’s ever done, what excites him about the future, what he believes is the worst thing about being an adult, the most interesting thing about him, his first...

Send us Fan Mail Our guest for this episode is Christen, an author, life-long singer, performer, actor and vocal coach. Our conversation touches on Christen’s belief in intelligent life outside of our planet, what worries her most about the future, how far she would go for a stranger, the worst movie she legitimately enjoys, the path she wishes she had taken and SO MUCH MORE. Of course, we'll...