Life Unraveled Podcast

It was a true pleasure to sit down with Bill in the studio and talk about his life, travels, and his writing. Bill is a Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and taught courses in philosophy, religion, creative writing, art history, and humanities throughout his tenure at the University of the Ozarks. Bill is the author of Redgunk Tales: Apocalypse, and Kudzu from Redgunk, Mississippi, The Wild Women o...

Bair is back on the show to discuss life as a Comedian amid and post pandemic. From living in southern Cali chasing his dream when COVID began to what it has been like for him on the other side of things back in Arkansas now that shows are happening again. We unravel it all here on the podcast. It is always a pleasure hosting Bair on the show. Thank you all for watching and listening. Check out hi...

Dwight Woods is the host of the JKD Dialogues Podcast. Woods is a longtime student of Dan Inosanto, one of Bruce Lee's first and students. He is also the head instructor of Unified Martial Art Academy in Miami. He is on the podcast today to talk about his podcast and his 40+ years of training in the martial arts. Enjoy and thank you all for listening!

It was an honor having Zane Isaacs on the show to discuss his life in the martial arts. We go into his background in Jeet Kune Do, coming up training with Arkansas MMA pioneer, Sifu Rodney Hitchcock, as well as his exposure to one of Bruce Lee's original students in Ted Wong. We riff on different styles and training methodologies, martial arts legends and myths, interpretations of techniques, phas...

Josh Wilson is back on the podcast foor a talk about life, reading, writing and more. It is always great having Josh in the studio and there is never a shortage of great conversation. Join us for live for wherever the podcast goes!

We had to stop the live feed for a second, but we are back! Enjoy the conversation.

My good friend Thurman is back on the show for a podcast about nothing. Actually we are going to talk about a ton of cool stuff: Music, vinyl records, future podcasts, history and a ton of other common interests that we share. It is always great getting to sit down and have a conversation or a brainstorm session with Thurman.

Ari Knazan is back on the show along with chief Joshua McMillian to discuss the movement to make jiu jitsu training mandatory for all law enforcement officers. We discuss some of the barriers and problems preventing this from happening as well as the benefits and value associated with this change. Ari works in law enforcement, is founder of one of the most famous youtube channels of all time in Su...

This episode we go insurrection unraveled and discuss the recent riot at the capitol.  This episode was recorded just before the inauguration.  

Chris and I have trained together for a number of years.  He is on the show to talk about his martial arts journey and his exposure to Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do and Filipino Martial Arts by Arkansas martial arts legend Mr. Marc McFann.  It was great hearing Chris's stories and about his experiences on the mats throughout the years.   Congratulations on your recent promotion to brown belt in Brazili...

"Big John" is on the show to share stories from his martial arts journey.  Big John has trained with some of the greatest instructors of our time throughout the years.  From becoming a full instructor under Paul Vunak to training with Guru Dan Inosanto and Ajarn Chai Sirisute, to earning his black belt in BJJ, Big John has had an incredible life on the mats. 

Thurman and Julie are back on the show for a review and discussion of the films 12 Years A Slave and Glory, as well talk about future projects.  We look forward to continuing our Civil War series and are planning other content for future After the Show episodes.  Thank you all for listening. Please subscribe to our youtube channel and help the podcast grow.  We will start streaming live episodes f...

Chris Floyd is on the show to share his life story of overcoming addiction, becoming a personal trainer and follow some of the best bands in history across the United States. This episode is full of great conversation about life, music, fitness, training and much more. I look forward to sitting down with Chris again soon. This episode was cut abruptly short due to a power outage. Please subscribe...

Our friend Justin Brand is back in the studio for a history episode where we unravel the history of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP).  Justin is a member of CAP and we always have the best talks about history together.  Thank you again for coming on the show, Justin.  I look forward to having you back on in the future. Please subscribe to our youtube channel and help the podcast grow.  We will start str...

John is back in the studio for a live listen of the new Puscifer album.  We live listen and provide commentary and feedback.  Enjoy and thank you for listening.

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On this episode of After the Show, Thurman and Julie are back on to talk about the JFK assassination through film.  We analyze Oliver Stone's JFK as well as Martin Scorsese's the Irishman and talk about other appearances in popular culture and the impact this event has had on American culture. Read Thurman's Master's Thesis concerning the JFK Assassination here: https://orc.library.atu.edu/etds_20...

It was great catching up with Mark on the podcast!  He is on the show to talk about his journey in the martial arts, training at Jackson's in ABQ, meeting his instructor, Alberto Crane, owning an academy in California and the Jiu-Jitsu scene there pre and post pandemic.  We also talk about some values that make the culture unique at his academy and how he still finds the motivation to train, ride,...

I have been looking forward to sitting down for a long forum conversation with Justin for a while now.  We work on campus together and are never at a shortage for great talks about history in passing.  It was great getting to finally sit down with him and talk about his life, education, surviving a brain tumor, his background and interest in history, civilian air patrol, the Vietnam War and much m...

It is always great sitting down for a conversation with John.  John has been on the podcast numerous times and this is his first time back since the pandemic began.  We have future episodes planned to review season two of the Mandalorian on an episode of After the Show, and also a Music Unraveled live listen and review of the new Puscifer Album.  Be on the lookout for these episodes.  Thank you fo...

It is great having Marie and Dr. Housenick back on the show to answer questions and do a breakdown of the 2020 election. Marie is a historian and PhD at the University of Arkansas and Dr. Housenick is a political science professor at Arkansas Tech University.

Dr. Totten is on the show to discuss recently earning his PhD from the University of Arkansas and his research and study of the Fourth New Hampshire Volunteers in the Civil War. Dr. Totten recently successfully defended his dissertation on "A Suspected Democratic Regiment: The Fourth New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry in the American Civil War."

Dr. Nate Chapman is a Sociology Professor at Arkansas Tech University and is on the show to discuss his recent book: Beer and Racism: How Beer Became White, Why It Matters, and the Movements to Change It (Sociology of Diversity). Beer in the United States has always been bound up with race, racism, and the construction of white institutions and identities. Given the very quick rise of craft beer,...