The Shape of a Star Podcast

Brooke comes with a wealth of knowledge, history, and juicy details about our guest from Episode 12: Chris! Join us while we see how a NASA, Lawyer, and all around amazingly fun person answer the big question for us. What is DARS? Check out our website: https://www.theshapeofastarpodcast.com/ .Follow us at @theshapeofastarpodcast on instagram and Facebook, @theshapeofastar on twitter, or email us...

Actor and fellow Mason alumni Alexander Pennecke can be seen in a multitude of campaigns as a SAG-E professional actor! Hear him remise about the past, and his career is rapidly growing in the future! Find out more about him at http://www.pennecke.com/  Sponsored by the Cinephile Podcast - You can find more on instagram @heylookitscesco! Check out our website: https://www.theshapeofastarpodca...

Another friend from high school stops by onto the podcast in this episode, but unlike the previous one, Laetita ended up in the same educational psychology field as Danny. Laetita shares her experience immigrating, getting through grad school, and once again, being on guard with Danny.  Sponsored by the Cinephile Podcast - You can find more on instagram @heylookitscesco! Check out our website...

David Ren joins us in this episode to show what anyone can accomplish. He's best known as the harpist who cosplays as Byleth and makes epic covers of video game music, but he's known for way more!  --- Sponsored by Geek Therapeautics ( https://www.geektherapeutics.com/ )! Use these special links for your subscription to Geek Therapeutics: Heroic: https://education.geektherapeutics.com/bundles...

Longtime friend of our host Rachel comes onto the show and shares her experiences of being an excellent scholar, a nurse in the pandemic, and most dangerously being on the color guard in high school with Danny! She shares how she's now using all of her knowledge to work as a freelance technical writer for hollistic medical buisnesses. Sponsored by Geek Therapeautics ( https://www.geektherapeutics....

Joining us with his debut album "The Existence" listen to Kevin Voltage talk to us about how he created an experience based on his traditionally based architectural design roots. He shares his philosophy, process, and creativity with us as we reflect on past, present, and future! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kevin_voltage/ Album: https://theexistence.bandcamp.com/ --- Sponsored By: Geek Th...

Season 2 kicks off with celebrity actress Kira Omans! Kira is another George Mason alumni with a career in Hollywood and audionovels. She comes on and shares her story about adoption, pagentry, and activism while exploring her passions in an ever inclusive trying world. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kiraomans/  Check out our website: https://www.theshapeofastarpodcast.com/ .Follow us a...

Today we bring on one of the most faithful people the host has ever met, with the biggest heart and open mind. Pastor Kev talks to us all about how having faith is not synonymous with bigotry and hatred. He openly critiques things and shares his deep thoughts with everything about his life. This episode was a long time coming, and only part 1 of the collaboration between these two guys. Check out...

Well, well, the time has come. You've heard me chat to 29 people, plus hot topics, so now it's time they turn it around and ask questions to me for our season one finale! I answer questions from almost all of our guests blind. I didn't look at them before hand, and honestly, some tripped me up. I think I covered well. While I don't subject my guests to this, I am so happy to have tried this out fo...

Debut author Clay Harmon stops by and talks about living in the famous west coast and working to be a debut writer during the pandemic. He also shares his public appearances as a Pitch Wars mentor, and more secretive information about his love for games, cats, and writing. Specializing in Sci-Fi stories, he shares the amazing story of how he ended up with an agent that truly embodies the "Whatever...

Today's Hot Topics is All American boy Chris Leatherman! You may know him from his TikToks about corporate life and dating in Nashville, but today be brings in a whole wealth of knowledge, excitement, and personality! A very accomplished scholar and athlete, Chris talks about his massive family, geeky interests, Men's Fashion, and just what it's like to be in college during a pandemic. Find him he...

Dr. Gameology may be one of the most professional people to have ventured onto the podcast. You can see him with the likes of Adam and Dr. Anthony Bean with our host in Geek Therapeutics' biweekly DnD stream on Twitch. Dr. Gameology talks about how Star Wars was an integral part of his academic career, being an internet celebrity, and having a Podcast of his own! Brought to you by Sarah Nicolas ht...

Today, small buisness owner Ryan Garnowski joins us and discusses his life of adventure, fun, being Polish, and musicality while starting his new buisness Birds of a Feather Communication LLC. One of the company's first projects was our website! Check them out and listen to him riff about honestly, almost anything! Brought to you by Birds of a Feather Communications. A content and copy business de...

Please welcome a very special guest all the way from Hong Kong, the creator and star of the international hit youtube webseries "He He & He", Patrick aka Ziky! Please excuse the weird audio on our guest's end for the first 30 minutes, but with an international wifi, we did amazing. Special thank you to our two translators, and this episode is an awesome chance to hear the wonderful language kn...

Casting professional and actor himself Joseph Yates joins the podcast today. You may recognize him on various shows such as LoveCraft Country! Joseph shares his thoughts on his blossoming entertainment industry and how different it is to be in front of and behind the camera. Brought to you by Cole Burkhardt: https://coleburkhardt.carrd.co/ Check out our website: https://www.theshapeofastarpodcast....

In this episode, Michael Vankim drops by and talks about his unique experiences being a First Generation American and having a Master's degree in a field the host knows so little about. Mike becomes a psychologists dream when asked his questions because his answers are so meticulously thought out on things such as geekdom, superheroes, wrestling, and exactly what friendship means to him.  Bro...

Welcome to the show a fellow Podcast host Tara Shen! Tara is the host of the ABC Adopted Babies from China Podcast . Tara takes her spot as a guest for the first time, as another person interviews her and the unique life she has lived. The reverse parallel lives of the two Podcast hosts chat about adoption, moving, and figuring out what it's like to be a person in this modern day and age when the...

Meet our first TikTok creator that visits us on the show @ThatCorporateLawyer also known as Henry. In this episode we chat about all the things people wonder about a TikTok creator. Their inspiration, are they actually a lawyer, intellectual property, and the fun fact that he's British!  Brought to you by Geek Therapeutics ( https://www.geektherapeutics.com/ )! Use these special links for you...

Meet Andrew Miller, one of the rare male adoptees that hail from China. Like our wonderful host, Andrew is currently in school to become a School Counselor and help the students in the American educational system. Together they talk about what it's like being a minority amongst minorities, and how finding identity can be more complex than what most of the world thinks it should be. Brought to you...

Giz is one of the most interesting perspectives to come onto the show. Not only because he is a world championship athlete in the Winterguard/Colorguard world, but also because he was our hosts FIRST winterguard coach! He stops by to lend his opinions on personal growth, the unique state the marching arts are in, and his personal new adventures to come! Birds of a Feather Communications is a conte...

Lexi is one of the most socially conscious people within the social activism world. This conversation covers how a random meeting in a class on Fairies can lead to discussions on race, belonging, gender, and equity for all.  • MUA page @faces_by_lexi • Company Member of @thefantasticalcharacterco Birds of a Feather Communications is a content and copy business dedicated to making your ideas s...

Phil Lober is not necessarily someone you have seen, but you’ve definitely heard his work! Join us in this episode how we explore how someone with musical talents can become one of the most known epic composers in the internet age. Phil has worked on scores for trailers for famous blockbuster films such as Avengers (2012), Aquaman, and more! Phil’s also collaborated with other great artists such a...

Michael Mammay is a science fiction writer and a retired army officer. He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy and is a veteran of Desert Storm, Somalia, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. His debut novel, Planetside came out in July, 2018, and was selected as a Library Journal best book of 2018. The audio book, narrated by RC Bray, was nominated for an Audie award. The sequels,...

This episode we experience the life of what it is truly like to have an eclectic mix of interests in the form of Damian Saa. Immigration, Dance, Programming, and more are explored while living the best life we possibly can! Brought to you by Geek Therapeutics ( https://www.geektherapeutics.com/ )! Use these special links for your subscription to Geek Therapeutics: Heroic: https://education.geekthe...

Brad is a survivor. Come listen to this episode and discover what it is like to recover from trauma, reflect about how many new identity formations and self discoveries you can find in college, and what it’s like to live with me for 3 years! Check out our website: https://www.theshapeofastarpodcast.com/ .Follow us at @theshapeofastarpodcast on instagram and Facebook, @theshapeofastar on twitter, o...