Not in a Huff with Jackson Huff

This week we speak with an attorney, Chris Tritico, who had the unique experience of representing one of the most famous mass murders in US history. In 1995, Mr. Tritico with tasked with defending Oklahoma City Bomber Timothy McVeigh. In this Part 1 of 2 we talk about growing up interested in the law, how he got involved in this notorious case, and some extremely surprising details about the proce...

This week we learn about the mostly unknown closed off world of life inside North Korea. I speak with UK citizen Zoe Stephens who has worked for a tour company for several years that takes people into the country and shows them life inside the hermit nation. This was an eye opening conversation that disproves quite a few myths about North Korea while also understanding the issues within the countr...

"Wait a minute...who are you?!" This week we learn the answer to that famous question from the Kazoo Kid himself, Brett Ambler. He tells us about how this video of a 8 year old boy playing the kazoo with his friends even happened back in 1989 and what it was like becoming an internet sensation when his antics from that 80's Connecticut summer went viral almost 30 years later in 2015. This was a fu...

We blast off into the galaxy this week as we explore all things space with, Athena Brensberger. We speak about what got her into astrophysicist and how she has balanced a love of space exploration with a successful career in modeling. We talk fun facts about space, the new "privatization of space travel", and how we can stop losing our curiosity. She has an amazing ability to make these complex to...

This week I speak with Melissa Becraft who shares her journey in dance from a small South Carolina town to the bright lights of New York City. Like many stories it starts with shared apartments and almost giving up. But, almost isn’t giving up and her perseverance has taking her to some really amazing heights. We talk in this episode about what it means to be a Brooklynette the NBA Dance Team for...

This week I speak with the amazingly talented Sarah Todd Hammer. We speak about her current work in disability advocacy, her writing, and her future plans. Her story in this arena starts as an 8 year girl in ballet class when she suddenly could no longer move her arms and legs. After being airlifted to the hospital and being sent home she woke up the next day paralyzed from the neck down. She shar...

This week we put pen to paper and ink to skin learning about the world of tattooing with famous New York City tattoo artist, Dan Henk. He tells us about his journey from army brat to the cover of the tattoo worlds biggest magazines. Like any good journey there are stops along the way and we talk about starting out in shops with crazy customers, getting stabbed in Washington DC, and a bout with a g...

This week we step into the world of Irish dancing with professional, Claudia Morrison. We talk about what created her passion for the dance, the differences between the different forms (competitive, production, etc.), and the folklore behind why you cannot move your arms and upper body! We also discussion the productions who have brought the dance mainstream like Riverdance and if they are helpful...

This week we learn the road to the Miss USA pageant with the 2020 Miss Indiana USA winner, Alexis Lete. We talk about her life growing up in the Midwest, playing D1 volleyball for GEORGE WASHINGTON (not Georgetown like I mistakenly said and was rightly shutdown for), and her journey in pageants. We learn a lot about the pageant world and the difference between Miss America and Miss USA. We learn s...

This week we journey onto the Wonderland Trail with author Christine Reed who discusses her book "Alone in Wonderland". We talk about her decision to uproot her life and become a self proclaimed "outdoor woman" and "dirt bag" to live in a van and hike some of America's most famous trails oftentimes solo. We discuss this decision, what she learned from her journey thus far, and what the future hold...

This week we pirouette into the world of ballet. We speak with someone who has made a career and life out of doing exactly what half the young girls dream of being a ballerina! I catch up with Yoshiko Kamikusa of the Indianapolis Ballet all about the interesting world of ballet. We talk about being a ballet dancer, how she became a professional, the life of a full time person in the performance ar...

This week we head to Washington DC and speak with retired White House Press Corp member about his decades in covering the US President. Chris Carlson was a cameraman for a major broadcast network and covered every President from Ronald Reagan to Donald Trump (that is SIX!). He tells us his favorite stories interacting with the leader of the free world, his favorite President, and his least favorit...

This episode we sail into the world of cruise ships with Emma Le Teace a UK based cruise YouTuber. We talk about her 40+ journey's aboard the world's different cruise ships, quitting her full time role in insurance to make cruise advice her full time job, and some misunderstood parts of being a lover of cruising. This conversation sparked my interested for both my love of travel and love to hear a...

This week I speak with an accomplished author with 14 published books and counting. We talk about the writing process, what got her started, and what the future holds. That future includes going to high school as Shanti Hershenson has done all this at just 14 years old and in eighth grade! This was such an inspiring conversation with a young person already achieving great things with so much poten...

This episode I hop back on the road and speak with travelers Sinclair and Miles. While they are nomads in a moving home much like an earlier episode their perspective on it all is a bit different. We talk about their conversion of a former Philadelphia Airport shuttle bus into their traveling home on wheels, how traveling as a couple in a 100 square space can come with benefits as well as challeng...

From being part of ABC’s “The View” first production crew to becoming a children’s author and now inventor. I talk with Lynne Eichenbaum about day time television, writing books, and garden gloves this week! This was a fun conversation about a lot of really interesting topics. -------------------------------------------- Lynne's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mygardensleeves/ Her website to...

This week we dive into a world I actually know a little bit about and bring Jeff and Jamie of the YouTube channel "Foster the Meeple" to the table to talk about the world of board gaming. We talk about how they got into the hobby, how it became deeper than just Monopoly and Clue, and how they eventually decided to share their passion for board games with the world through their YouTube channel. Th...

Lights, camera, action! This week we talk with entertainer Stephanie Wohar. She shares with us her early passion for entertaining others and the stops she has made along the way to become a household name. Between being a back up singer for the legendary Wayne Newton, to voice over work, to performing at princess parties. This was a fun conversation with someone with a lot of big things ahead. I w...

Drowning, egg beaters, and one handed goals. These are all part of the conversation this week when I speak with TWO time Olympic Gold Medalist Maddie Musselman. She teaches us all about her sport of water polo and why the US Women's team has been beyond dominate for the past two decades. It was a fascinating conversation about the Olympics and coming out on top at the biggest stage in the world. S...

This week we learn about the world of mystery writing from Edgar Award Finalist, Ben Rehder. I grew up reading his book (which are definitely not kids books!). Ben writes two beloved mystery series in the Blanco County series about a Texas Game Warden and the wacky characters in the county getting themselves into quite the predicaments and also the Roy Ballard series which is a bit less wacky but...

This week we take a deep dive into the world of mermaid work. We speak with two "real life" mermaids about what it means to shimmy into a tail and join the party. I first speak with Lily Luna who quit her job as a high school math teacher to be a professional mermaid. We talk about what got her into this work and some funny things that have happened at the mermaid parties she serves (mostly for ki...

This week we ride the waves of Hawaii with Fred Haywood. He tell us about growing up in Hawaii before all the tourist took over, his illustrious high school swimming career competing with Mark Spitz, and how he helped pioneer windsurfing into what it is today. We catch up with him from his real estate office fresh off of writing a book "Racing with Aloha" all about his life. This was a fun convers...

This week we catch up with Team USA and 2x World Championship Medalist mogul skier, Jaelin Kauf, fresh off the slopes in Finland as she prepares for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics . She talks about growing up around the sport as the daughter of two professional skiers, tells us all about what mogul skiing is, and also how she is preparing different for this Olympic than her first in 2018. This w...

This week we see the world from Katie Larsen's windshield as we talk about "van life" with someone who has spent the last 5 years exploring the country in a converted cargo van. We talk about how she built a home in the back of one of these vans, the highs and lows of the lifestyle, some amazing experiences on the road, and a really candid talk about mental health and growing from these struggles....

This week I am the one saying "WOW" when I speak with Kiami Davael, famous for the role of Lavender in the iconic movie Matilda . We talk about the behind the scenes of filming the movie, what it was like working with Danny DeVito and Mara Wilson, some surprising details, and what she has been up to in the 25 years since filming. This was an amazing conversation for those who love the movie, those...