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Episode #180 | Season 8 Finale Episode 20 [R] I continue my series of guest interviews (remotely). Next up is Life coach, doula, and founder of the non profit organization Lavadeh, LaVeta Davenport. In this engaging conversation, Day Peace and LeVata discuss a range of topics from personal growth, marriage, and community engagement to the challenges and joys of turning 40. LaVeta shares her insigh...

Episode #178 | Season 8 Episode 18 [R] I continue my series of guest interviews (remotely). Next up is comedian of over 15 years and army veteran Dan West. In this engaging conversation, Dan explores his journey of comedy, while also touching on his military background, evolution as a comedian, and the challenges he faced on the road. We discuss the importance of authenticity in comedy, the qualit...

Episode #178 | Season 8 Episode 18 [R] I continue my series of guest interviews (remotely). Next up is a woman comic in her 50s that’s been at it for over 25 years! We start the episode with Kendra walking me through her started in comedy. We cover ageism, being a clean comic, the key to longevity, and starting “Yer Mom Comedy Show” a comedy show for moms from moms with fellow mom comedians Patric...

Episode #177 | Season 8 Episode 17 [R] I continue my series of guest interviews (remotely). Next up is a singer, songwriter, actress and more, Jynn Cole! We start the episode with her talking about when singing became a passion of hers and doing it way back in HS. There’s stories of her performing the national anthem at a Detroit Piston home game, her 40th birthday celebration, and revealing the t...

Episode #176 | Season 8 Episode 17 [R] I continue my series of guest interviews (remotely). Episode delayed but next up is Tyrrell Love. Tyrrell is a husband, stepfather, and aspiring poet. We start the episode with him talking about wining 3rd Place in an All-You-Can-Eat food competition, then our previous place of employment and how he met his now wife and being a stepfather to her daughters. We...

Episode #175 | Season 8 Episode 16 [R] I continue my series of guest interviews (remotely). Episode delayed but next up is Matt Dooyema. Matt is a husband, comic, producer, host, voice actor, podcaster, and more. The conversation starts talking about how he started his podcast Awful Service Podcast (currently with co host Joe Cocozzello). He shares what goes into creating a successful long running...

Podcast Description Episode #174 | Season 8 Episode 15 [PG-13] I continue my series of guest interviews (remotely). Next up is Melanie Blomquist. Melanie opens up about being a single mom of 2 teenagers daughters, living in Des Moines, IA and how online dating is the devil. Melanie is in her mid 30s and in the healthcare industry. We end the episode with her touching on raising biracial children a...

Episode #173 | Season 8 Episode 14 [PG-13] I continue my series of guest interviews (remotely). Next up is Jared Clayton Brown. Jared shares part of his college experience, coming out, and getting a chapter from his master's thesis published in a new book: Golden Girls: Tales from the Lanai. Available now. Jared is a Digital News Editor at WOSU Public Media and a former HS classmate of mine at Cas...

Episode #172 | Season 8 Episode 13 [R] For the remainder of the season I talk with and interview special guest (remotely). Next up is Gad Holland. The episode is mainly focuses on both Gad's journey into both comedy and aviation. Gad Holland is both a fellow HS classmate (Tech Class of 03') and comedian. He's been at it for 15 years and tells a story of once opening for Roy Wood Jr. within his fir...

Episode #171 | Season 8 Episode 12 [R] I continue my string of episodes with featured guests (via remote). Next up is Doc Peterson, who really is a doctor! The episode is about how he got into comedy, voice acting, and ring announcing. Doc has produced shows with hundreds in both Lincoln and Omaha, NE. With only a couple of years of experience as a stand up comedian he's created quite a name from...

Episode #170 | Season 8 Episode 11 [R] I start my string of episodes with featuring guests (via remote) starting with Detroit native comedian Kevin Johnson. We met 2 years ago at Traverse City Comedy Festival. He just closed out Laughter on the Lakeshore Comedy in Muskegon, MI. Kevin has been pursuing for over 13 years and opens up about creating fun content, the most challenging part of his comed...

Episode #169 | Season 8 Episode 10 [R] I revisited my previous episode adding specifics of what we did and where we went on vacation in Arizona & Las Vegas. The episode starts with talking about Colin Kaepernick and ends with me addressing the 18 year old arrested for child sex sex abuse in Lake Mills, IA. For All Things Day Peace Visit: https://linktr.ee/comediandaypeace Merch: daypeacecomedy.ban...

Episode #168 | Season 8 Episode 9 [PG-13] My wife and I recently took our family of 5 to Arizona and Vegas, We were on vacation for 2 weeks (Vegas 2 days). We start the episode with names we were teased with, highlights from the trip including my wife "breaking her hip", and ending with how we discovered one of our now favorite restaurants Oregano's. This episodes is the 29th time my wife has been...

Episode #167 | Season 8 Episode 8 [R] I was asked to be a judge for BBQ competition and thought it would make for a fun episode. The episode was recorded on location at the barbershop Ra’s Supreme Clientele in Albert Lea, MN. We planned for 4 judges and 4 contestants but it turned into 4 judges and only 2 contestants. The episode starts with myself and fellow judges: Qualita McClendon, Robert Suni...

Episode #166 | Season 8 Episode 7 [R] While I was on vacation -- another teacher at Lake Mills Community School District was involved (allegedly) in another inappropriate interaction with a minor/ someone pretending to be a minor. News broke about Skyler Ahrens, a local PE teacher and coach at the school was arrested and charged with multiple counts of disseminating obscene material to a minor, gr...

Episode #165 | Season 8 Episode 6 [PG-13] After watching the new Superman movie on it's earlier day, my boys and I went to a second viewing (along with my mom). This episode opens with a quick movie review/ interview with my my son Ky (7 yrs old) followed by Drake (12 yrs old) then leading into my thoughts on the movie. I talk about the cast, what I liked and it's political message. Enjoy! For All...

Episode #164 | Season 8 Episode 5 [R] TRIGGER WARNING: The episode contains conversation and recapping events of domestic violence, allege and convicted sexually assault, felony assault, and rape. If you yourself have/ are going through something like this and or you know someone HELP IS AVAILABLE. The National Sexual Assault Hotline (Available 24 hours a day) is 1-800-656-4673 In today's episode,...

Episode #163 | Season 8 Episode 4 [R] This episode initially was going to be about my father-in-law but turned into opening up about my family, what makes a person good or bad, and McCrispy Strips. For All Things Day Peace Visit: https://linktr.ee/comediandaypeace Merch: daypeacecomedy.bandcamp.com/merch Email: comediandayday@gmail.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/peacetalkswithfriends FB: https:...

Episode #162 | Season 8 Episode 3 [R] I share my Juneteenth opening remarks from the program I helped organize and emcee this year, my shows this past weekend in Rochester, MN and speaking of Rochester, MN I bring up Shiloh Hendrix, the woman who recently called a 5 year old boy a racial slur. For All Things Day Peace Visit: https://linktr.ee/comediandaypeace Merch: daypeacecomedy.bandcamp.com/mer...

Episode #161 | Season 8 Episode 2 [R] I give my take on the much heated debate surrounding WNBA stars Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese. I touch on women’s basketball, media bias, and the racially charged fans. For All Things Day Peace Visit: https://linktr.ee/comediandaypeace Merch: daypeacecomedy.bandcamp.com/merch Email: comediandayday@gmail.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/peacetalkswithfriends F...

Episode #160 | Season 8 Episode 1 [R] I ended this podcast over a year ago. In that time I created a second podcast "Hey, Real Quick" (Available on Apple Podcast & Spotify) and stopped performing comedy for a few months. After traveling more and more, and doing consistent gigs the ideas of recreating this space to chronicle my comedy journey “The Magic” became necessary again. Dealing with a serio...

Bonus episode [R] "It's been a minute. I wanted to share 10 things I learned this year and let you know about my new podcast "Hey, Real Quick" (Available on Apple Podcast & Spotify) | Season 1 & 2 available now! In the new podcast I talk about why I decided to end this podcast and what's been going on with me. If you're interested please give it a listen. Also, I plan to delete any episode on here...

Episode #159 | Season 7 Episode 26 - [R] After 4 years and over 150 episodes I call it quits with this final episode of Peace Talk. There is a chuck of the episode that didn’t get recorded but maybe for the best. Thank you for listening. This episode is sponsored by How To Afford Everything by Darla Bishop. LINK: darlabishop.com OR affordeverythingbook.com | For questions, comments, and praise ema...

Episode #201 | Season 7 Episode 34 - [R] I sit down with comedian vet Nathan Timmel who just released his first one hour comedy special on YouTube entitled: Unapologetic. We talk about giving advice to younger comics, doing everything the “wrong way”, and how easy it is to be bitter but instead using that energy toward other things. Go check out his website: https://nathantimmel.com and watch his...

Episode #156 | Season 7 Episode 24- [R] Newly back from Traverse City, MI for a comedy festival. I planned to record each day and give a daily update but I ended up just doing a recap after I got back to Iowa. This episode is sponsored by How To Afford Everything by Darla Bishop. LINK: darlabishop.com OR affordeverythingbook.com | For questions, comments, and praise email maritaltalkmonday@gmail.c...