Life in Bomb City Podcast

Finally back in the studio, Aaron and Beth visit about the social and behavioral reactions to the pandemic.

Aaron and Beth invite Frank Bellizzi on to visit with Dr. Wade Shaffer of West Texas A&M University to compare and contrast the characters, times, and politics of Presidents Andrew Jackson and Donald J. Trump. We talk about social polarization, business culture, military culture, and the cross sections of where Bernie Sanders fits into the questions surrounding populism.

Aaron and Beth sit down with local entrepreneurs and businessmen, Austin Sharp and Zane Oliver of Mays, Inc. and KORE Real Estate to discuss commercial real estate development in Amarillo. Generational wealth and poverty are discussed, as well as what it means to add value to our community and economy.

Aaron and Beth sit down with Bill Heizer, who has been working as a paramedic, along with other responsibilities, for the last 34 years. Bill discusses what he sees when he's working a scene in which someone is overdosing on opioids,whether it be a controlled prescription drug, heroine or some other illicit opioid. He also discusses what to do when someone is overdosing. Always call for help first...

Aaron and Beth sit down with Shaun Lakey, a creative artist of lenses for Snapchat and Instagram. Shaun has established himself at the age of 20 as an international player in this not often publicized, but abundantly used, world of social media. He has over 1.5 billion views on Snapchat, and his lenses keep on getting more and more popular. Topics discussed include: -Impact of Social Media -How Sh...

In this episode, Aaron and Beth sit down with fellow faculty members, Frank Bellizzi, who teaches American History within the Social and Behavioral Sciences Department, and Amy Presley, who is the Program Director for Amarillo College's FM90. Discussion in this episode centers around films that relate to the holiday season, why those films are classics, as well as some of the history and political...

In this episode, Aaron and Beth visit with two special guests from the world of criminal interdiction. This is the second episode in the trilogy being done over the Opioid Crisis, and the guests go into some of the details about investigating, identifying targets for cold stops, and interacting with departments and agencies involved at the state and federal levels in order to successfully interdic...

In this episode, Beth and Aaron sit down with a very special guest, Representative Four Price of the Texas House of Representatives. Rep. Price served as Chair of the Select Committee on Opioids and Substance Abuse in the interim period prior to the 86th Texas Legislature, and he discusses the findings of the report generated from that committee, as well as the headway that was made in the last le...

In this episode, Beth and Aaron visit about what they've done during this interim period of the podcast, as well as upcoming episode topics. We will also be introducing our listeners to several of our fellow colleagues. Future episodes: 1. Policymaking and opioids 2. Law Enforcement and opioids 3. Treatment and opioids 4. Suicide Among Adolescents 5. Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy 6. The Impe...

Aaron and Beth sit down with Xcel Energy Spokesman, Wes Reeves, to visit about the company's groundbreaking initiative to be carbon emissions free by 2050. The conversation includes topics concerning the environment and electricity, local/regional/national public policy, energy markets, international affairs, oil and gas, and national security.

Aaron and Beth sit down with former Amarillo Mayor Paul Harpole to visit about everything from economic growth, downtown Amarillo renovations, problems associated with labeling entire generations, to the Vietnam War.

Aaron and Beth visit with Gwen Hicks of Amarillo Angels about foster care, the system, and what we can do to work to improve the lives and opportunities of success for kids, their families, and our community.

Aaron Faver and Dr. Beth Rodriguez from the Social and Behavioral Sciences Department at Amarillo College visit about topics ranging from local, regional, and national politics and policy, psychology, and a variety of other issues.