The Butterfly Pavilion Podcast

Ty's brother flies in from California at the start of Ty's clinical trial. A great weekend  and great memories covered in this month's episode of The Butterfly Pavilion Podcast. Ty provides an update on his state IV cancer clinical trial,. we talk early years growing up, and subjects his siblings to "movie quotes!"  The Butterfly Pavilion Podcast follows the journey of a f...

Super excited to have Nikki back in the Studio of The Butterfly Pavilion Podcast. A lot to catch up on in this TV themed Episode. We talk about shows from our formative youth, Ty throws a surprise at Nikki (what's new,) we talk about Suleika Jaouad's book, "Between Two Kingdoms, Ty provides a cancer update and a surprise prop guest in movie quotes! The Butterfly Pavilion Podcast fol...

With the 130th Boston Marathon running on Patriots' Day, Monday April 13th, 2026, we have the Boston Marathon Episode on this month's episode of The Butterfly Pavilion Podcast. Ty's son's Jesse and Keenan join dad to talk about Ty's FIVE Boston Marathon's, some marathon tips you've never perhaps heard of or don't want to know about the race, the 2013 "b...

Ty flies solo on this episode in an interview with Long Covid expert, David Putrino. David is the Director of Rehab Innovation at Mount Sinai New York City and Assoc. Prof. at Mount Sinai Rehab for Icahn Mount Sinai and one of Seeking Boston's (Ty's) Long Covid super heroes--specifically "Batman." We cover a range of topics concurrent with Long Covid Awareness Month (March &apo...

Jonathan Howard, Neurologist and Psychiatrist from New York City's Langone and Bellevue Hospital joins the Butterfly Pavilion to talk about his book; "We Want Them Infected" which was the mantra of many characters at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic--many of those "comic book villains" are now in the United States Health and Human Services. We discuss his book and the &q...

Season II of the Butterfly Pavilion Podcast kicks off with our mutual Denver Broncos History dating back to the '60's at the original Mile High Stadium as season ticket holders. We talk about early era Broncos games, player "star struck" encounters, Super Bowls, Ty creating the "Hulk" banner that hung in the South Stands where Shannon Sharpe would "tap" afte...

Ty and Nikki Godwin Interview Akiko Iwasaki on The Butterfly Pavilion Podcast. Iwasaki is a Sterling Professor of Immunobiology at the Yale University School of Medicine. Her research focuses on the mechanisms of immune defense against viruses. Forbes 50 over 50 Innovation 2024, TIME 100 Most Influential People 2024,Keio Medical Science Prize in 2025. The Butterfly Pavilion Podcast is a father and...

Our favorite time of the year; the holidays! In this episode, Nikki and Ty share some of their favorite memories and traditions around Thanksgiving and Christmas. We include awkward gifts (sorry mom, I love you and you were an amazing gift-giver,) Ty's embarrassing joke as a child (WARNING: LANGUAGE) around the Thanksgiving dinner table, and movie quotes--the Christmas version.  The Butterfly...

Happy to have two good friends Ty met through Twitter (X) of all places while going through his long Covid journey. Two feisty Canadian women who hosted a spirited weekly Twitter (X) audio space to amplify education and open conversations on public health, human rights, and clean air - and who have continued their advocacy well beyond Twitter (X). Thousands would join live and ten's of thousa...

Episode four "B-Side" interview with nephew Henry. His first podcast and our first guest on The Butterfly Pavilion Podcast. In a short pod, Henry talks about his summer, his first day at school, and how to eat an Oreo.  Send us Fan Mail Connect with us Instagram: @butterflypavilionpod YouTube: @ButterflyPavilionPod TikTok:  @butterflypavilionpod Find Ty on Twitter/X: @seeksboston26mi Ema...

Season 1, Ep 4 of The Butterfly Pavilion Podcast; "Tree Hugger." In this episode, Nikki and Ty discuss fan mail (YES, we are now getting fan mail!,) introduction of the "cry jar," Nikki opening herself around her therapy journey, memories of Nikki growing up, and Nikki tests her dad, Ty with current lingo. As usual, Ty provides an update on his cancer treatment and fluctuating...

Ty surprises Nikki with movie trivia enhanced by his movie character impersonations. As usual, he also provides a cancer update on the clinical trial we talked about in the last episode. Nikki discusses with Ty the awkward conversations and misconceptions around stage IV cancer.  Thanks to Ty's brother and Nikki's uncle Tim for the new BPPod music.  Send us Fan Mail Connect with us Insta...

First episode of "The Butterfly Pavilion" podcast filmed and recorded in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Nikki Godwin talks with her dad about his long covid and stage IV cancer journey and how to still manage to live live with a terminal disease.  Send us Fan Mail Connect with us Instagram: @butterflypavilionpod YouTube: @ButterflyPavilionPod TikTok:  @butterflypavilionpod Find Ty on Twitter/X: @...

Second episode of "The Butterfly Pavilion" podcast. In this episode, Ty provides an update on his stage IV cancer treatment that took a setback. Daughter Nikki has big news and Ty talks about still grabbing slices of life with a surprise delivery of a Blackstone grill and picking up a paintbrush for the first time in years.  Send us Fan Mail Connect with us Instagram: @butterflypavilionp...