From My Head To Your Ears

I could talk all day about my favorite music. I totally intended this to be a short episode, but my mouth had other ideas.

I’m looking back at my childhood and all the great candy and snack cakes. Some of these have made a comeback, but some are long gone.

Movies, Music and even newscasts are no longer original. There’s a sad sameness to it all. Honestly, it’s just a shell of what it once was. Of course, this is my opinion and I’ll explain in this episode.

Another in my special “memories” series. This time I’m talking about the memories with my cousins and family reunions and other great stories! I didn’t mention her in the podcast, but it was my cousin Margaret who initially gave me the idea to podcast and I’m forever thankful to her for that bit of inspiration.

As I approach my 60th birthday at the end of this year on December 21, I thought it would be fun to share some memories of my life. In this episode I’m talking about some memories from my early years in the early 1970s definitely what I consider the good old days.

In this episode I’m talking about my early experiences in movie watching. Being raised in the late 1960’s-1975 there weren’t a lot of tv channels. So most of my movie watching experiences came from watching tv on local channels on a small black and white tv. In 1976 came cable tv, which opened me up to a lot more movies. By 1978, I got to watch them in full color. In 1979, I got to see my first ma...

Ah, Southern Illinois weather. In the winter months, you can freeze and sweat in the same day. It’ll be 80 one day and it might snow the next. Sometimes it rains for weeks, then it’s dry for months. Winter around here is the most unpredictable time of the year.

My annual New Year podcast. Reviewing the old year and my hopes for the new year!

Special podcast about my birthday and Christmas and all kinds of other stuff.

Talking about things I’m thankful for.

Stories, movie recommendations, local hauntings(or not) and a lot more!

One of my co-workers quickly runs away when I start to tell a story and exclaims “It’s Story Time again!” Anyways, I thought I would just tell some stories about my time away from podcasting and an update on my health. It’s all in fun for the most part. I hope you enjoy it!

I was inspired by a friends pictures of her 5 year old son going to kindergarten to do a podcast about when I entered kindergarten and how I realized that it wasn’t just a big step for me, but a big, emotional step for my mom watching her youngest child enter into school. It was an interesting time in my life, full of wonder and first time experiences. I was called “Brubby” at home but at school I...

Special edition of my podcast. I’m celebrating 35 years of my job at the little convenience store on the corner of two highways. I started there on July 11, 1990 as a skinny 23 year old. It’s been way more than a job. I’ve made so many friends in all these years.

Time is fleeting and things move so fast! Kind of a catch up episode and lots of other stuff. This is also my last episode of season 4!

Getting ready for my 40 Year Class Reunion. I’m discussing my feelings on that subject and also discussing what was popular in 1985.

I lost one of my best friends, my other mother, my work mentor Wilma Ogilvie on March 14, 2025. This is my tribute to her, a true legend of Christopher, Il.

Sharing the state of my life and my world.

There used to be a Twitter account that a guy called “Sh*t My Dad Says”, which was made into a TV Series starring William Shatner. My dad was like that. He had his own little way of saying things. Everybody called my dad “Mighty” (a.k.a. Leonard Riggs, Sr) because of his athletic abilities when he was younger and i still have to laugh at his “Mightyisms”.

Reminiscing about my life in the 1980’s. I was 13 at the beginning of the decade and ended it as a 23 year-old. The 80’s were all about music and movies for me. My life wasn’t very interesting, but the entertainment was amazing!

Thought I’d talk about how I’m doing after the holidays and how I’m coping still with loss. It’s a continuing journey and I hope I can help someone by sharing my thoughts.

Talking about a bunch of random subjects. I had a lot of random things to say.

Talking about 2024 and what’s ahead for 2025!

My special podcast on my 58th birthday. Year 57 was quite a year.

I love December! I was born December 21 and this month seems like a homecoming of sorts to me. I love Christmas, the movies, the music and just all the memories of Christmas past. I’m here to talk A LOT about it!