The Robin Smith Show

Today on the show I speak with Eric Grabow. Eric is the bass player in the award winning Modern Americana rock band, The Muddy Crows. For the shortest of whiles, he was also the bassist in my band the Very Small. This is, of course, how our paths crossed. Eric and I sit down to talk about his adventures as a musician, playing in front of 10,000 people, touring in Europe, enduring the loss of live,...

Today I sit down with the owner of Mixtape Studios , Jarrett Nicolay. Jarrett is a hometown hero of the DMV music scene, most notably for playing bass in the Alexandria based rock band, Virginia Coalition. He also records under the moniker My New Mixtape, and has self produced and released three full length albums to date.  Jarrett's songwriting has been featured in indie films including 2016...

Sorry I'm late everybody. What if I recorded a conversation I had with my wife when it was way too late, and the subject matter is serious and complex? This is that conversation. You're a real trooper if you make it through this one. Got a question? We'd love to hear from you!

Today on the show I sit down with Joe Ramienski. Joe has been teaching children since nineteen dickety seven. We had to say "dickety" cause the Kaiser had stolen our word "twenty". Joe has been teaching Physical Education for eight years, and has been a teacher for a total of fourteen years (5th, 2nd, and 3rd grade - teaching ALL the subjects!) I had him on the show to talk abo...

Holy shit this episode is going up much later than planned. Therefore, all you get in the show notes is hugs and kisses. Love to all and see you next week! #trueprofessional Got a question? We'd love to hear from you!

Today on the show, Molly Scanlon invites friends from hike school (Will McHenry, Adam Weinstein, Jess Schutz, and Joe Ramienski) to participate in a discussion on sex, gender norms, and beliefs about how to behave and what to expect when coming of age in the 90s and early aughts.  What were the messages and scripts that girls received growing up about what a desirable woman should look like, how a...

Ok, this is the follow up in what retrospectively looks like part 2 of a two part 2-parter. As promised, I take you on a journey of what some of my answers are to the 100th birthday party thought experiment. I also ramble about outdoor children's concerts, the beginning of a new musical collaboration set up, how I learned to take a compliment, and more. Ah, mindfulness...is there anything it...

Uh oh... he's getting experimental again. Yes, today's episode is going to be a little different than all other episodes, in that, typically I'm joined by a guest; But every now and then I have solo shows. Up until this point, these solo shows have been the neurotic musings of a - technically speaking - healthy mind. Well, that's all about to change, dear listeners. Strap in fo...

Today on the show I sit down with Adam Weinstein. Adam and I go way back. We played on a t-ball team together, went to high school together, and have a unique pathway to the friendship we now both enjoy. We talk about DnD, the business of sales, and most importantly, the nature of bullying. This episode asks you, the listener to consider what role(s) in the bullying scenario you played when you we...

Will you choo choo choose us? Sit down, grab your favorite Valentine's Day treat, and enjoy the chaos. Leigh Tyberg bravely dares to enter the realm of 'the male psyche' - a territory she's more familiar with than she would have you believe ;) - to query the guys from the Monday night group about our past Valentine's Day experiences. You'll probably need to get your b...

Hey Friends! Today on the show I'm speaking shadow Robin... ...I ramble about the process of my spiritual awakening - aka experiencing what non-dual conscious awareness is. I also ramble about firewood, the SuperBowl, and how I came to discover I had ADHD. Not necessarily in that order..... ..... 🧐 Got a question? We'd love to hear from you!

Today on the show I'm speaking with Kate Engbert. Kate is a board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. She owns a private practice, At Home Psychiatry, where she sees clients across the lifespan for medication management of mental health issues. Her primary population of interest is young and middle aged adults who struggle with mood disorders, anxiety and ADHD. She has gra...

Today on the show I'm speaking with Scott Siskind and Jason Cohen of Vinny Vegas. Vinny Vegas is a 5 piece rock band from Baltimore, MD. The band has self-released three critically acclaimed E.P’s and self-booked and funded many tours. Scott and Jason have been writing music together for some 14 years now, and I’ve known these dudes for a long time and they are some of the hardest working peo...

Join me, as the Monday night gang - Will, Adam, Shawn, Leigh, Joe, and Jess - attempts to solves racism. It's a lively discussion covering various angles and takes on the Capitol Riot. If politics is not your thing, this episode might not be for you. We do try to seriously talk about our collective responsibility for responding to this moment in history. We explore what the current climate re...

Today on the show I'm speaking with Erika Bond, LMFT. This was a really fun conversation! Erika is a licensed marriage and family therapist practicing in DC and MD. She’s been in practice nearly 20 years and her most recent undertaking is getting her AASECT sex therapy certification. AASECT is the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists. She and I talk about: Ho...

I ramble about the holidays, church, Christmas lights, and other such nonsensical happenings. Oh yea, I also talk about some of the more indelible events of 2020 including a powerful father-son conversation. Article on George Floyd Let’s Take This Pain and Discover the Meaning that Justifies It The meditation app I mentioned Healthy Minds Program For those who want to hear the whole song, my newes...

Dank Farrik! This is a great episode. Too great even, perhaps for some listeners' ears. Spoiler alerts at the top of the program, folks. Follow Leigh: on IG @wonderlandleighleigh on Tumblr Wonderland (Or Something) Check out Leigh and Madison's Star Wars inspired musical duo The Salacious Crumbles As promised, here is Tatooine Lullaby For all things COVID-related, check out the Osterholm...

In this episode of the podcast I get to introduce to you one my oldest and closest friends, the one and only, Aaron Mann. Aaron was the drummer in our band, the Very Small: https://theverysmall.bandcamp.com/ He contributes a monthly report for the Geneva-Accord which can be found here: https://geneva-accord.org/two-state-index/ On this episode, we talk about: How we met one another How he ended up...

On this episode of the podcast, I sit down with my dear friend (since hike school!!), Molly Scanlon and we co-create ADHD synergistic magic for your listening pleasure. We cover: Molly's Yogi origin story How mindfulness can help change your perspective The roles our values play in our lives My ego's take on enlightenment Molly's insights on her relationship with anxiety and depress...

Give what you can. https://www.feedingamerica.org/ Zack does many things ... it's his brand. https://www.zackbe.com/ Learn more about his work as an author here https://www.zackbe.com/author Follow Zack on Instagram @bezackbe Twitter @bezackbe Tracks the Very Small recorded at the BXTR BLDG with Zack Be Bad Ship Good Ship Trivial Pursuit Rip Current Runner Life in a Day Got a question? We&#39...

Want to learn more about Will and the work he does? Check out his portfolio: Willmchenry.com If you're interested in more motion design: http://motionographer.com/ NAACP's Legal defense fund https://www.naacpldf.org/ Designing Your Life by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans https://designingyour.life/the-book/ 99% Invisible https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/99-invisible/id394775318 René Mof...

I ramble about the Million MAGA March, 4 seasons total landscaping, I play a couple clips from episode #003 about COVID over the next 2 years, and I think I heard that NASA had a space launch. Also, The Last Unicorn. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1aX1i79rY8 Got a question? We'd love to hear from you!

It's Election Eve 2020 with Robin, Kelley, Will, Adam, Shawn, Leigh, Aaron, and Joe! Listen as we join forces to ramble about: How election results may impact your students We explore different elements of narcissism Spoiler Alert - we talk about the Borat Sequel Gambling as a source of raising revenue and grappling with people’s addictions “Fieri-play” gets coined as Shawn and Adam, dressed...

I ramble about Halloween and the tyranny of Montgomery County, my history of vehicular deer slaughter, the show’s upcoming election eve episode, and of course, election anxiety fueled rants. Got a question? We'd love to hear from you!

I ramble about yardwork and presidential mute buttons. Jerome Glenn and his team at the Millennium Project, a global futures think tank in Washington D.C. were asked by the American Red Cross to create COVID-19 Scenarios. The three richly detailed Covid Scenarios of the United States to January 2022 are: Scenario 1: America Endures (baseline, mix of good and bad developments) Scenario 2: Depressio...