Drammen Unlimited Radio

Today is Election Day in the United States of America, and I am solo and unscripted. I talk about my recent and upcoming media appearances, and the (forgotten?) American value - that every voice counts, and every voice has a right to be heard.  Where are American and democratic values to be found in the current obvious efforts at voter suppression in the USA?

England Brooks is an entertainer, vocalist and radio personality. Check out her new radio show "A Gooveng Hour With England Brooks", which premiers on 21 November. It will be broadcast on the Bodø, Norway radio station FM 8000 Bodø 90.9, and it will be streamed worldwide. You can also find her music on Spotify. We talk about music, life, family and the absolutely beautiful shape of my head. 

Brian Wallace is an American painter and art instructor. He has studied at the Art Institute of Boston, and his work is frequently displayed in gallery exhibitions in Norway. We talk about making it as an artist, self-promotion and adjusting to life outside of the USA.

Meredith Reese is a Case Manager for a women's facility for addiction services in Northeastern Ohio.   We talk about black representation, and the lack of it, in certain sectors of society in the United States. I ask her for her opinion on the social atmosphere, politics and race relations in Ohio. 

It's Tiffy Tuesday again on The Comin' Home Podcast with John Alan! Today, I take on the sideman role as Tiffy leads a discussion with Lauren White. Lauren is a poet, author, engineer, fellow artistic soul sister and the newest Loyal Oak Artist. She is the author of the book "Sunshine and Whisky" (available on Amazon), and her next book "Innocently Devious" will also be available on Amazon next we...

Erica Antoniotti is a Precinct Election Official in Summit County, Ohio. She is also a licensed attorney, marathon runner, and owner two businesses. There is a lot of fiction about our election process that is being put out there from the top of our leadership. We talk about this and put out some facts for the listeners of #TheCominHomePodcastWithJohn Alan. Vote legally and safely.   

Mental Illness Awareness Week 2020 in the United States began on Sunday, October 4 and ends on Saturday, October 10.   On this #TiffyTuesday we talk about how mental illness, including depression and anxiety, manifests itself in our day to day lives. Tiffy and I share how we recognize it and how we deal with the challenge, while we also encourage listeners of #TheCominHomePodcastWithJohnAlan to jo...

It's #TiffyTuesday again. If you are a fan of college sports, you know that the scholarship athletes generate billions of dollars for their schools and for the NCAA.  Are these players properly compensated for their contribution?  Tiffy and I discuss it. This Tiffy Tuesday episode is being released on a Thursday.  The reason for that is a combination of me questioning my sanity, and Tiffy being a...

Andrew Morrow is a personal trainer and online coach from Lurgan, Northern Ireland (currently living in Norway) and Sturla Heggertveit is a Norwegian who is trained by Andrew twice every week.  We talk about the importance of the working relationship between trainer-client, the challenges of staying consistent with strength training and fitness and the importance of society having focus on men's h...

Tiffy and I talk talk about couples who share social media accounts and/or bank accounts. Is it safe or does it open the door to manipulation and loss of control? Tiffy and I have slightly different experiences with this, and she describes my marriage as slightly old fashioned. I can't disagree. We also find out that I don't have a clue who the 1950's actress Donna Reed is, and that during the 90'...

Joachim Eikeri is a standup comedian, teacher and MMA athlete. We talk about the art of standup comedy, the path towards new goals, personal growth and how to discuss race. 

Today Tiffy and I discuss different communication styles in the dreaded “comment section”. Take a listen and see if you fall into any of these categories when you drop your comments. Are there any comment styles we are missing? Leave us a comment and get invlolved! It's #TiffyTuesday. 

Kikki Berli-Johnsen recently was crowned Norway's strongest woman for the sixth time, and she did it at the age of 52. We talk about her journey towards being the best woman in Norway strongman competition, and one of the top competitors in the world.

Keith Redmond is a lobbyist and advocate for American expats and "accidental Americans". He also is head of the social media organization American Expatriates. We discuss the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, taxation of Americans who live overseas, as well as the plight of "accidental Americans". You can contact Keith by email at us_overseas_advocate@outlook.com   

I love it when we get off track! That's when you know the conversation is real.  Today, Tiffy wanted to discuss culture differences at universities all across the globe, but we veered off into a very open and candid discussion about racism, xenophobia, PTSD, and our very different personal experiences with both. You never know exactly what to expect when Tiffy drops by. You only know it's going to...

I take the podcast on the road to Horten, Norway to meet up with Zahid Ali. He is one of Norway's most popular stand-up comedians and actors, and is known for his participation in the TV2 show  and several films and television shows such as, "Izzat", "Hellfjord" and "Rikets Røst"". He was the source of both controversy and adoration for his hit television series "Jul i Tøyengata". In 2010 Ali rece...

Ralph Molina is a drummer, singer, and solo artist. Ralph has been a member of Crazy Horse since its beginning in 1962 as Danny & the Memories. He has performed on all releases by Crazy Horse, with and without Neil Young.  We talked about everything from his musical roots with singing in doo-wop groups in New York City, to how he and the band keep it spontaneous when recording and performing with...

In episode 2 of the #TiffyTuesday series, we talk about the housing market. There are many challenges to entering the market, and we discuss Tiffy's experiences as a single mother and immigrant who wants to earn her piece of the real estate pie. As usual, the conversation is spiced with the humor, wit and language that Tiffy and I cook up when we're in the studio together.

Rick Kirkham is a freelance journalist who also works for the newspaper Bodø Nu. He and I talk about journalistic integrity, addiction, and the making of the 2006 documentary "TV Junkie", which is taken from thousands of hours of video that Rick originally had filmed for his private video diary. The documentary chronicles an emotional and turbulent period of Rick's life, focusing on the seven year...

This is part 1 of a four part series featuring Babek Nemati and his thoughts for the day. Today Babek and I talk about relationships: what to demand and what to give, and we discuss plans for our near future in standup comedy.

In episode 2 of the #TiffyTuesday series, we talk about love - more specifically, new love. When you first fell in love, how did you know you were going to grow old with them? Are you growing old with them now? Are there any red flags that you overlooked? Did you learn from it? How has that changed you and your view of love? Tiffy and I talk about it.

Tatiana Wechsler is a performer, musician and artist based in New York City. Check out her online solo concert at  http://www.tatianawechsler.com/ .

This is the first episode of #TiffyTuesday, a series that is new to #TheCominHomePodcastWithJohnAlan. Tiffy talks with me about marketing towards women, the psychology behind the wording of advertisements directed to women, and the #PinkTax.  

This episode is typical of all conversations that I have with #SnoopyOnThePorch.  Her potty mouth ruins any chances that I ever had to start a political career. I keep it clean, and tell Snoopy that I feel she should stay far away from politics, and leave the expressions of compassion to me.  

Eirik Sørvik is a standup comedian in Oslo Norway.