Come Together with Ephraim Herschmann

Tom Secker is an investigative journalist, writer and producer of the website Spyculture.com. He is the coauthor of National Security Cinema: The Shocking New Evidence of Government Control in Hollywood (https://a.co/d/j2QsJCz) , and Superheroes, Movies, and the State, How the US Government Shapes Cinematic Universes (https://a.co/d/afDvNRk)

Solo episode talking about - Political pendulum swinging - Processing current events in Minnesota - My new podcast with William Mann - Creating our own algorithms in our lives - The corporatization of Airbnb If you enjoy, please like, subscribe, and give us five stars! For more information visit Cometogether-podcast.com

William J Mann is an award winning and NYT best selling author, Hollywood historian, and professor of popular culture. He is the author of nearly a dozen books, including The Contender: The Story of Marlon Brando, The Wars of the Roosevelts: The Ruthless Rise of American’s Greatest Political Family , and Kate: The Woman who was Hepburn . His newest book, Black Dahlia : Murder, Monsters and Madness...

D.J. MacHale is a writer, director, executive producer and creator of several popular television series and movies. As an author, his ten-volume book series: Pendragon: Journal of an Adventure Through Time and Space became a New York Times #1 bestseller. He is the co-creator of the popular Nickelodeon series: Are You Afraid of the Dark?, he produced all 91 episodes. D.J. also wrote and directed th...

Robin Dreeke is a retired FBI Special Agent in CounterIntelligence and was the head of the Behavioral Analysis Program. He is the bestselling author of several books, including Unbreakable Alliances, People Formula Workbook2.0, and It’s Not All About “Me” , and is a speaker, advisor, and father. https://www.robindreeke.com https://x.com/rdreeke?s=21

Dave Davies is the author of An Economic History of the Grateful Dead, creator of the blog Grateful Seconds, and spent over two decades in the Entertainment Finance sector. https://a.co/d/hwgGPOe http://www.gratefulseconds.com/?m=1

I ramble a bit about Bobby Weir, one of the founding musicians in the Grateful Dead, and rhythm guitar player - passed on 1/10/26 Looking at the world with open eyes and an awareness of our limitations in our perceptions Trump’s first year and new thoughts on wars versus battles.

Joshua “Pacey” Neuman is a personal injury attorney in South Florida. https://www.instagram.com/the_miami_attorney?igsh=MTRzc3NrcGRmeHgwaQ== Joshneumanlaw.com

Padraig Carmody is a lecturer in Geography, Trinity College, Dublin Ireland. He has consulted for the South African Government, and was formerly assistant professor at University of Vermont. https://www.tcd.ie/research/profiles/?profile=carmodyp https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ifK-1CIAAAAJ&hl=en

Dr Kurt Ellenberger is a jazz and classical musician, composer, writer, and (retired) professor at Grand Valley State University. Kurtellenberger.com

Kieron Connolly is a commissioning editor at Old Street Publishing, and a journalist. He is also the author of The History of Hollywood, the Abandoned Places series, and children’s books. Kieronconnolly.com

Mike Oppenheim is a writer, filmmaker, musician, cartoonist, and podcaster. He runs a successful Substack with humorous essays, engaging short stories and his heartfelt podcast Coffin Talk. He has also authored five novels (with two in the queue), and he copyedits and indexes books, working with galley proofs in publishing, runs a writing workshop, drinks coffee, and eats avocados, but his favorit...

Secret Santa prefers to stay anonymous for personal, classified, and safety purposes. We talk about trauma, politics in the world today, Trumps first year, the steel business, poetry, and more.

Scott B Bomar is a music historian, writer, podcast host, and is a 4 time Grammy nominee. He lives in Los Angeles. Scott has authored or co-authored more than a half dozen books, including The Byrds: 1964-1967 (with Roger McGuinn, Chris Hillman, and David Crosby), Johnny Cash at Folsom & San Quentin (with Marty Stuart), and memoirs with Rock & Roll Hall of Famers such as Motown songwriting legend...

Billy Aronson is a playwright, television writer, and artist. He is credited for the original concept and writing additional lyrics for the musical RENT. He has written extensive content for adults and children, including “Beavis and Butthead”, “The Backyardigans”, and “ Courage the Cowardly Dog”, and continues to write today. His new book Out of My Head: Learning to Reach People Through the Arts...

Jenny Chan is the cofounder of Pacific Atrocities, an organization dedicated to preserving, recovering, and disseminating World War 2 history related to Japanese War Crimes. https://www.pacificatrocities.org Make sure to check a map while listening!

Ephraim Herschmann rambles about turning 30, our personal and national spirits of adventure, Billy Strings, UFO’s and if they even matter, and balancing our adventures with strong roots and foundations.

Dru Cuthberg is the founder of Animals and Monsters JuJitsu, is a black belt, and a marine veteran. https://youtu.be/-F2e_s_APcE

Shawn Levy is an author, critic, podcaster, and community volunteer. He is the author of several books and biographies including King of Comedy, Rat Pack Confidential, Paul Newman: A Life, De Niro: A Life, and many others. Shawn wrote for The Oregonian for more than twenty years, primarily as a film critic. https://shawnlevy.com https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/17481/shawn-levy/ https://...

Joey Toledano is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst who founded and is CEO of Supportive ABA and is the CEO of Infinity Behavior which provides ABA Therapy in to children and adults diagnosed with ASD and ADHD. Joey graduated from Manhattanville College with a master’s degree in Applied Behavior Analysis, where he currently works as an adjunct professor. He is also a Certified Behavioral Sleep Spe...

Should we debate all ideas? Is deplatforming a good idea or a potential greater threat? Plus thoughts on Creativity Inc, comfort versus risk, and social safety and mistakes!

Michael Mandaville is a producer, novelist and screenwriter. He produced the Taken films, and has written over 40 screenplays and novels. https://creativeexplorer-michaelmandaville.com

Dr Dave Schwartz is a professor of History at UNLV, specializing in the history of gaming. His research interests include the histories of gambling, gaming, and games (including video games), Las Vegas and Nevada history, tourism, and conflict resolution. Dave has written seven books and edited four others on the history of gaming, gambling, key and historic figures in gambling, and more. He also...

Sidney “Da Gun” Outlaw is a mixed martial artist from Philadelphia and trains in South Florida. He has a professional record of 20-6, and will be fighting in Russia Dec 4 as a lightweight.

Dr. Michael Brukheim is a board certified Integrative Psychiatrist that specializes in psychotherapy and emotional healing, ketamine assisted psychotherapy, and spiritual and mindful based practices. He is currently in Rabbinical school training to be a Rabbi.