The Curious Jones Podcast

Dave McGarry is the guitarist of the band The Violent, former guitarist of Red Sun Rising and a close friend of mine for the past 20 years. His new band The Violent recently broke the top 50 and continues to climb the chart with their recent release of The Doors classic, "People Are Strange". We talked about the transition from Red Sun Rising to The Violent and how the band adapted to create new m...

Zach Bitter is a world recognized endurance athlete, having broken multiple World and American Records throughout his career in the ultramarathon space, running races of 100 miles and more. He has also worked as a coach with countless other runners to help them achieve their personal goals and is also well know for his ketogenic diet and high fat fueling approach to running.  We discussed his pass...

Jon Luna is an adaptive athlete who competes in CrossFit competitions and is a former professional wheelchair basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs Organization. Jon lost his leg due to Osteosarcoma, a bone cancer in his hip when he was 19 years old.  In addition to his focus in CrossFit, Jon is also the founder of Bigfoot's Fabrication, a fabrication shop that ranges from wood furniture to...

Wil Manzano is the host of combat sports podcast, Cageside Show. Based in Philadelphia, Wil connects with the top fighters in the area and around the US and is quickly becoming one of the top podcasts in the space, one I listen to personally. We discussed our passions for conversation and podcasting, monetizing through NFT's, stories from the past and even a quick exercise towards the end of our c...

Josh Duntz is a Navy Special Operations veteran who was a member of the Navy's elite EOD unit which specialize in performing missions neutralizing explosive weapons in almost every environment while ensuring safe passage of troops in combat zones.  In addition to his 10 years of military service, Josh has also done extensive work with an organization called Shift since his exit from the Navy, whic...

Solo podcast I decided to record this past Monday after Thanksgiving, 2021 to give thanks to a few people and things in my life and to clarify my feelings and position on a few topics I get a lot of questions on. Some of the topics I discussed were the Ghislaine Maxwell and Kyle Rittenhouse trials, covid mandates, and the Metaverse.  Make sure you follow @thatcuriousjones on all social media platf...

Kody Steele is an up and coming jiu jitsu and mixed martial arts star from Austin, TX, recently competing in the ADCC east coast trials where he took 3rd place in his division but garnered the attention of many in the jiu jitsu community for his electric style of competing which includes a mix of powerful takedowns and gravity defying slams that leave his competitors unsure of what direction is up...

Chad Ambrose is a chess coach in Austin, TX and an advocate for blockchain technology. He is a multiple time guest on the podcast, in the past talking a lot about his passion for chess and the work he has done coaching the youth in the Austin area.  In this episode we spent the majority of the time discussing his new found passion for blockchain technology and NFT's, something I have recently star...

Josh Hatcher is the host of the Manlihood Mancast, and creator / moderator of the Manlihood Mancave on Facebook. A former youth minister and radio personality, Josh has embarked on creating a community of men who provide support and resources to each other, as well as accountability in being better husbands, fathers and community members.  We spent some time discussing his growing online community...

Greg Overton is widely considered one of the world's best western artists, with a a large focus on Native American artwork. Rising to fame after being featured by Joe Rogan on the The Joe Rogan Experience, Greg has leaned into the new found attention by creating a print business and now jumping into the NFT space. The story behind the brush is as intriguing as I have had on the podcast and I enjoy...

Zack Moore is no stranger to the podcast, making his 4th appearance on the show. Zack is an author, podcaster and 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu purple who I also consider a friend.  Mandates, social media, jiu jitsu and more are discussed in this episode. Make sure you follow Zack on social media @zackmoore10p and follow the show @thatcuriousjones As always, SUBSCRIBE & SHARE the podcast with friends and ...

Lester Young is a Transformational Speaker, Certified Life Coach, Facilitator for Boys Circle, as well as the author of "The 5 Stages of Incarceration". He is setting a new standard for “living a life of redemption”.   At the age of 19, Lester was sentenced to serve life in prison for murder. During his time in prison, Lester began to create outlines, programs, and classes to instruct and mentor f...

Tim Baltes is a professional drummer, musician, producer and digital marketer who grew up in Kenosha, Wisconsin. His Instagram page @timbofromkeno is one of my favorite music based pages that I follow, where Tim plays and adapts songs from all genres with crazy drumming ability. An accomplished musician, producer and consultant, Tim has studied and worked in used music retail, buying, selling, fix...

Alex Strenger is a comedian and podcaster who last year also stepped into the political ring to run for Mayor of Austin, TX. His podcast, Convos on the Pedicab combines his job of operating an Austin pedicab with his passion for politics and satirical comedy, having conversations with people of all walks of life from the Austin area to discuss current topics and other areas of interest.  Our conve...

Dr. David Steenblock is a leading expert in Stem Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine, with over 40 years experience working with patience suffering from a wide range of illness and neurodegenerative conditions, including stroke, dementia, ALS, Parkinson's and Cerebral Palsy.  Fueled by a desire to understand the mechanisms that cause these conditions to occur, Dr. Steenblock has devoted his lif...

Shaka "Shakaconda" Curtis is a USMC veteran and current 10th Planet Austin mixed martial arts fighter and Jiu Jitsu competitor. After four years in the Marines, including a tour of duty in Afghanistan as a Foreign Advisor Team Mentor, he returned home to pursue a civilian life that included managing a team of fitness instructors at a Golds Gym.  After receiving a call from a friend asking him to r...

Brian Hess is the CEO of The Pavement Group, a national, full service pavement and pavement services company and the founder of Top Contractor School, an online training course and community of individuals specific to the trade industry who share best practices for success and network with others in their space. He hosts a daily podcast called The Perspective Podcast, and is a member of "Breakfast...

Tracey Huston is the founder of the Stundenglass, the world's first gravity powered, contactless, hookah that uses kinetic motion activation, cascading water and opposing air flow technology. A guest on my former podcast The Bud Brothers, it was awesome catching back up with him as a lot has happened with both Tracey and myself since we last spoke, including the acquisition of Stundenglass by Gren...

Josh Levine is a certified personal trainer, certified sports nutrition specialist and founder of The Muscle Building Method, an end to end fitness system designed to deliver optimal results and that is built on a foundation of science and data.   We discussed all things fitness and dove into the best ways to build muscle, the importance of monitoring your blood work for maximum results and what t...

Justin Kobylka is a world renown designer Ball Python breeder who's snakes are born with rare and unique colors and patterns, which are painstakingly created over years of breading for these traits to show up. We talked about the breeding process and how it varies from other exotic animal species, and how the Ball Python has some unique aspects that lend itself well to this process. We discussed t...

Randy Stout, PhD. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine and Director of the NYITCOM Center for Biomedical Innovation. Randy spends the majority of his time on neuroscience research in the laboratory that he runs and also helps teach the NYITCOM medical students neuroanatomy and neurobiology.   He i...

Kenny Vaughan is a former professional water ski jumper, who after years of falling under the pressure of winning, was able to achieve his goal of a Nation Championship when he out-jumped his prior personal best by over 10 feet after seeing a Bible verse his girlfriend had written on his gear before his jump.  After placing that verse on a dog tag as a reminder, happenstance put them in front of t...

I'm riding solo on this episode of the podcast and in addition to talking about the Free Britney movement, some trippy space theories and the recent death of McAfee founder John McAfee in a Spanish prison, I spend the first half of the podcast talking about the importance of perspective and its role in our happiness. A quick listen for your weekend pleasure! Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the podcast...

Happy Father's Day to all the Dad's out there who are listening to this episode today. In spirit of the holiday and to fulfill something that I wanted to do since starting down the podcasting journey. Today's episode is a special episode with my Dad, Dave Jones and we talked about the crazy stories he has shared with my brothers and I over the years and some of the other life experiences that shap...

Joseph Jones is a cannabis advocate, entrepreneur and is also my younger brother. Joey and I were co-hosts of The Bud Brothers Podcast and have recorded a number of past episodes specific to the cannabis space.  We spent the first 20 minutes of this episode discussing an interesting experience he had on his birthday at Knott's Berry Farm specific to mask mandates. We also talk about his new found...