Maxwell's Kitchen

Eloy Pando was born in a small West Texas town named Sanderson, population around 800. He grew up in San Antonio, Texas. He graduated from Southwest High School in 1977. He is a father of two boys, Nicolas and Cody Pando, a grandfather of four boys, a great granddaughter, three step granddaughters and one step grandson. In Texas he worked in construction and oil fields. He was also a professional...

Claude Cruz is a retired electrical and biomedical engineer, with diverse interests and experience that span neural systems, human cognition, community-building and human sexuality. His current focus is on simulating large neural systems, and on developing a coaching practice to help people create meaningful “deep connections” with others. In this episode, Claude and Maxwell discuss natural philos...

In this episode, Maxwell and a local expert discuss the emerging landscape of cryptocurrency. They start with the basics of what money is, how it becomes corrupt in the hands of trusted third parties, and how it is evolving into a more fair and transparent tool with the advent of Bitcoin. All production by Cody Maxwell. Artwork by Cody Maxwell. Opening graphic assets by UlyanaStudio. Opening music...

Cody Pando is an ex-luche Libre performance artist with an impressive 2-10 record, he is retired and resides downtown Portland in a burning dumpster. He survives on leftover Antifa scraps from 7-11 and repeated 4th grade multiple times. Bass player for Howard Hams, and currently seeking money compensation from the Hedgehog Ron Jeremy, as a past victim of his sexual predatoriness. https://soundclou...

Skylar Reece is a musician, artist, recovering prankster, and PhD candidate in Environmental Science at the University of Oregon. theschylerband.bandcamp.com Cody Fargher is a musician, fisherman, mixed media artist, and a badass in the kitchen. In this episode, Skylar, Fargher, and Maxwell talk about mustaches, Flyboy and Flyman, kids games, Wayne’s World, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Bloodsport, Dirt...

Chrissie Manion Zaerpoor is a former Intel Corp engineering manager who founded Kookoolan Farms with her husband in 2005. The farm specializes in 100% grass-fed, grass-finished beef and lamb, pasture-raised organic-fed chickens for meat and eggs, and sustainably-wild-caught seafood in quantities for the home freezer. She is also an award-winning mead maker and the self-published author of "The Art...

Cassie Cohn is an art experimentalist who believes the creation of art is greater than the creation of laws. She is often complimented on her lips…until people hear what she has to say. In this episode, Cassie and Maxwell discuss iPhone maps, Oregon coast, digging for clams, cooking shrimp in the shell, censorship, freedom of speech, getting banned from platforms, wrongthink, trackable devices, BL...

Cody Maxwell is an artist, musician, and father. This is a brief story about the trying to find transportation in Albuquerque and Santa Fe, NM. All production by Cody Maxwell. Artwork by Cody Maxwell. Opening graphic assets by UlyanaStudio. Opening music written by Dale Jarvis. Opening music performed by Cody Maxwell. Exit music performed by Cody Pando. sharkfyn.com/maxwells-kitchen-podcast

Rod Walker is a professional musician, runner, surfer, and AV guy who spent a few years in the Seattle music scene during the onset of what became the grunge era. He spent 9 years as the Lead Technician/Production Coordinator at the Oregon Convention Center. He's currently an AV Tech in the healthcare industry and the band leader of "Portland Standard Time"; a jazz group that performs locally. He...

Dean Olson is a Navy veteran, map maker, political enthusiast, and self-proclaimed Marxist. In this episode, Dean and Maxwell discuss the Navy, moving from Bellingham to Los Angeles, choosing a profession when you're only 19, electrical engineering, San Francisco State, going back to college at 29, San Fernando Valley, Cal State Northridge, wanting to live in the city, coffee shops, claim jumper s...

Randy Jones is owner of JonezyArtwork, an artist and designer living in Oregon. Instagram - @jonezyartwork Website - shopjonezyartwork.com In this episode, Randy and Maxwell discuss strip clubs, Las Vegas, Excalibur, roulette, trespassing, going to jail, professional poker player Gavin Smith, DUI, throwin gang signs, NORCOR, crashing 1987 Honda Accords, running from cops, blue jumpsuits, coffee sh...

Tim Beeker is a lifelong learner, mild provocateur, deep, dark humoured, mild-mannered (most of the time), and always up for deeper conversation regarding psychology, philosophy, and religion. He's a public speaker, writer, photographer, and a voice-over wannabe. *This episode has graphic content.* In this episode, Maxwell and Tim discuss his role as a decedent remover, transporting dead bodies, M...

Timothy Blackton is a writer, producer, director, actor, event producer, and whiskey connoisseur. TECHS (short) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ut24UgZlHdY&feature=youtu.be. In this session, Timothy and Maxwell discuss storytelling, Weiden + Kennedy, his film "TECHS", long term projects, writing process, service jobs, adjusting your personality to help someone, fake it till you make it, softwa...

Schyler Reis is a musician, artist, recovering prankster, and PhD candidate in Environmental Science at the University of Oregon. theschylerband.bandcamp.com In this episode, Schyler and Maxwell discuss bad jobs, newspaper delivery, camp brownies, shower deuces, Oxbox Park in Gresham, OR, upper deckers, tightey whiteys, boxers, ax fights, deputy sheriffs, Lamborghinis, drowning in the Sandy river,...

Cody Maxwell is an artist, musician, and a father. This episode is an eleven minute story about trying to hang out with Obama, and the importance of understanding the "Reply All" button. All production by Cody Maxwell. Artwork by Cody Maxwell. Opening graphic assets by UlyanaStudio. Opening music by Cody Maxwell. sharkfyn.com/maxwells-kitchen-podcast

Brandon Hoover is a husband, father, and cannabis aficionado. This episode takes us through weight loss, deciding to change your life, high fructose corn syrup, the fast food generation, heart disease, bulimia, hydroponics, growing cannabis, victory gardens, store bought tomatoes vs. home garden tomatoes, pesticides, russet mites, money laundering, used car salesmen, hiding weed in a diesel tank,...

Antonio D. Bevacqua (Tony) is a dude dad, musician, skateboarder, and grill master. Tony and Maxwell get into an old story of a friend that committed a murder, the Oregon Convention Center, COVID, false positives on tests, wearing a mask on a treadmill, skepticism, humans evolving around viruses, ant colonies, super species, humans fusing with Artificial Intelligence (AI), colonizing mars, robots...

Greg Gustine is a dad to two wonderful daughters, grandpa to three grandkids, world traveler, businessman, and mentor to many in 38 years of civil service to the Navy and their families, he resided in Hawaii for 33 years, 5 years in Sicily, and 12 years in Charleston, SC. In this episode, Greg and Maxwell discuss playing golf left-handed, the Vietnam war, getting drafted by the government to serve...

Leaf Treeson is an audio engineer, musician, and beverage aficionado. In this episode, Leaf and Maxwell discuss the 27 Club (Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Kurt Cobain, Amy Winehouse), as well as Shannon Hoon, Bradley Nowell, Elliott Smith, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, and the Beatles. There is a discussion about slavery in the South, how Southern slaveowners used the Electoral College, That...

Ian Dimmick is a husband, father, brother, son, and uncle. Ian and Maxwell discuss attending Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, the military, math (3 x 2 = 6), participation trophies, restricted words, GPS, water balloons, smashing windows, youth, and consequences. All production by Cody Maxwell. Artwork by Cody Maxwell. Opening graphic assets by UlyanaStudio. Opening music by...

Kasey McCabe is a father, brother, and friend......out of the depths of Hell and reborn in the fire of life. In this episode, Kasey and Maxwell discuss Venmo, youth, cliff jumping, the time Kasey saved a life, fatherhood, drug addiction, liberal vs. conservative, politics, and the upcoming 2020 general elections. All production by Cody Maxwell. Artwork by Cody Maxwell. Opening graphic assets by Ul...

Cherilyn Maxwell is a wife, mother of three, grandmother of five, world traveler, crafter, home decor enthusiast, and entrepreneur. In this episode, Cherilyn tells her story of growing up in rural Southern Oregon underneath a Jehovah's Witness household, to beginning her own family, starting a business, and traveling the world. All production by Cody Maxwell. Artwork by Cody Maxwell. Opening graph...

Jesse Byron is a bearded dude, suburban family man, movie buff, world wanderer, photographer, veteran and serial optimist. Jesse and Maxwell go through business opportunities in youth, how movies don't have credits at the beginning anymore, the Jackson 5, joining the military, going through basic training, drill sergeants, the state of the union, the election, constitution, free speech, and the el...

Leighanne Nitzsche is an Engagement Specialist and Advocate for a non-profit social service agency. Leighanne and Maxwell discuss COVID-19, homelessness in Portland, OR, the upcoming 2020 presidential election, dating apps, relationships, and famous people. All production by Cody Maxwell. Artwork by Cody Maxwell. Opening graphic assets by UlyanaStudio. Opening music by Cody Maxwell. sharkfyn.com/m...

Cody Pando is an ex-luche Libre performance artist with an impressive 2-10 record, he is retired and resides downtown Portland in a burning dumpster. He survives on leftover Antifa scraps from 7-11 and repeated 4th grade multiple times. Bass player for Howard Hams, and currently seeking money compensation from the Hedgehog Ron Jeremy, as a past victim of his sexual predatoriness. Cody Fargher is a...