The Robin Smith Show

Kevin Kennedy is a professional photographer based out of Silver Spring, MD. Kevin opened his studio in 1999. His formal studies include Maryland University College Park and Santa Fe Photographic Workshops as well as apprenticeships under several photographers. He uses a unique approach to portraits by evoking emotion through subjects telling their story in their expressions.  Kevin became acutely...

Today on the show I sit down, in costume, with my guests: Bianca Stevens Nicholas Trietsch Leigh Tyberg Will McHenry Jess Schutz Adam Weinstein Joe Ramienski We cover: The history of Halloween Halloween stories and movies that traumatized children of the 80s and 90s Most creative costumes we’ve ever gone as The origin story of the Jack-o-lantern (google turnip carving) Recommended Halloween movies...

I ramble about suicidal squirrels, how Bev the drag queen killed it at the wedding my wife and I went to this weekend, and the reactions to Dave Chappelle's latest stand-up special, The Closer. And, little did I know, it was a zip-line themed birthday party at Sandy Spring Adventure Park. Happy Birthday to my dear friend, Nick! https://sandyspringadventurepark.org/ Bev https://www.dragqueenen...

I ramble about the perils of suburban trail running and what the implications of a hawk dropping it's snack in front of me means for my loved ones. Also, if you're in chronic pain, there's a way you can approach it that will help reduce it.  https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/10/15/chronic-pain-brain-plasticity/ https://coupleandfamilyclinic.com/what-can-you-accomplish-in-e...

Enjoy some of my favorite moments during the show's first year on the air! 0:02:58 - 0:05:18 Welcome to the Show 0:05:19 - 0:05:55 Kindly Kelley 0:05:56 - 0:07:59 Jerome Glenn 0:08:00 - 0:09:39 Election Eve 0:09:40 - 0:11:25 Zack Be 0:11:26 - 0:13:56 Erika Bond 0:13:57 - 0:17:29 A Failed Insurrection 0:17:30 - 0:20:32 Scott Siskind and Jason Cohen 0:20:33 - 0:23:31 Kate Engbert 0:23:32 - 0:26...

Nate is a husband, father and therapist based out of Bethesda, MD. Growing up, He was an accomplished athlete, going on to play football at the collegiate level. He saw how many young men and athletes were suffering with mental health problems without an outlet.  Nate graduated with his Bachelors in Social Work from Catholic University and then went on to receive his Masters in Social Work from Co...

Tom Gilbert is a husband, dad and music person living in Nashville, TN. Born in Kronberg, Germany to British parents, Tom grew up in the Washington, D.C. suburb of Olney, MD where he uncovered a deep fascination with music and guitar. This led to the formation of many bands, a move to Tennessee, years of touring in a 15-passenger van, and a career in music marketing. After a two-year stint in Oakl...

I ramble about what happened to episode 44, what happened in church this morning, how I won over the liquor baron's heart, plus I share another track from Counterfeit Molly's album, Subtext - Infinite Repeat   https://counterfeitmolly.bandcamp.com/ Light the Night donation pages Personal -  https://pages.lls.org/ltn/nca/Montcomd21/rsmith Team -  https://pages.lls.org/ltn/nca/Montcomd21/t...

Today on the show I have the pleasure of sitting down with Peter Mann. Peter is a skilled and experienced attorney in practice for more than thirty years. He is based in Washington D.C., but also serves Prince Georges and Montgomery Counties in Maryland. His main expertise is in Personal Injury, Family Law, and Civil Litigation. He is also a member of the American Bar Association and is a member o...

I invite my lovely wife, Kelley to join me as a guest? Co-host? We talk about various topics that you'll just have to listen to to find out where we go. Are plague doctors referenced in this episode? Only one way to find out. Enjoy! Kindly Kelley https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XoEtidkI3Xc RennFest https://rennfest.com/ Got a question? We'd love to hear from you!

This is my reaction - albeit very delayed - to listening to Sam Harris interview Gabriel J.X. Dance in The Worst Epidemic - Making Sense Podcast # 213 . Go listen to the whole episode for a deeper dive into the scope of the problem of online child sexual abuse. I produced this episode of TRSS as a condensed version in case folks didn't want to, or just couldn't listen all the way through...

My next guest is a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst out of Baltimore, MD. I'm speaking with none other than Mr. Gregory Gann of Gann Partnership, LLC. Greg is a member in good standing with the Maryland Bar; While he's not currently practicing law, his interest in personal financial planning as well as divorce financial planning sets him up to be a highly sought after CDFA. Greg is al...

Today is a special show. Long-time listeners will be familiar with this format, but the cast and crew change up from time to time. Today we have a new voice on the show to introduce. The one and only Bianca Stevens. We talk about: The rennfest meet up and what costumes the public should consider wearing this year: You might see more than one plague doctor out there. Hallucinations, witches, and wh...

Today on the show I'm joined by Dr. Ifeanyi Olele. Dr. Olele is a Board-Certified psychiatrist specializing in anxiety, depression, ADHD, and other common mental health conditions.  He offers individualized care to patients in the greater Washington DC metropolitan area at his practice Gensis Psychiatric Solutions. Dr. Olele completed his undergraduate studies in Psychobiology at UCLA. He rec...

Today on the show I sit down with Nashville's finest, Josh Foster. Josh is currently the Chief Marketing Officer for a substance abuse and mental health treatment organization named JourneyPure.  He was the front man of Parachute Musical based out of Nashville Tennessee where he has lived since 2007.  After years of touring, writing and recording for Parachute Musical and his solo project, Jo...

I ramble about Stanley Cup hockey, curating our family's friendly neighborhood trail, personality assessments, and more. https://bigfive-test.com/ Featured track - Casual Comparison https://counterfeitmolly.bandcamp.com/ Got a question? We'd love to hear from you!

My next guest is a veteran nanny, labor rights advocate for domestic workers, and author of three full-length novels. Today I sit down with one of my favorite political junkies, the great and powerful, Alicia Ryan. Having lived in numerous states, cities, and countries, Alicia has a unique perspective on social issues. She hopes to become a part of the movement for a domestic worker bill of rights...

Today I sit down with Eric W. Brown. Eric is a drummer, audio designer and award-winning video game composer currently based in Denver, CO. He has been touring the world as a member of various bands for over 14 years. He is the full-time drummer of Nekrogoblikon, Swashbuckle and Wizardthrone, and also holds down a full-time position as composer and audio director at Sabotage Studio, an independent...

My next guest is an astrophysicist who works at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. I'm speaking about none other than my friend, Joe Eggen. Aside from being the father of my daughter's best friend, Joe is your friendly neighborhood science guy. He earned his Ph. D. in Astronomy and Physics at Georgia State University where he did his dissertation on "Optical Polarimetry and Ga...

My next guest is the legendary Pablo Leon. Pablo is an author and artist from Guatemala, currently living in Los Angeles, California, jumping between working in the TV animation industry and comics world. His original comic “The Journey”, about the true accounts of people migrating from Central America to the U.S., was a 2019 Eisner Award nominee. He has worked with Warner Brothers Animation, OddB...

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Today on the show I sit down with Nicholas Trietsch. Nick graduated from Shepherd University with a Bachelors Degree in Sociology and a minor in Environmental Studies. They went on to obtain Masters of Social Work from West Virginia University. Their experience is local to the eastern panhandle and includes community mental health with substance use and persistent mental health differences, foster...

Today on the show I sit down with an old friend of mine Margaux Zion. Margaux is a practicing astrologer, mystic interpreter, creator, counselor, and community organizer, who works to help connect people and groups with the specialness of our soulful identity and growth missions on earth. With a background in marketing technology and communications, Margaux has served Fortune 500 companies as a pr...

Today on the show, I bring you one of the most interesting individuals I've talked with since starting the podcast. I'm talking about Doug Kallmeyer. Doug is a composer, producer, bassist, audio engineer, projectionist, and multimedia artist. His career has taken him through so many different incredible experiences including: touring with Blonde Redhead touring with Phantogram working wi...

Today on the show, I bring you the conversation I had with Adam Weinstein and Will McHenry where I was recording the  call to test out how I was going to pull off doing this whole podcast thing. Enjoy! Got a question? We'd love to hear from you!