Tom Meets Interesting People

Hey all, so I don't have a guest today, instead, I've got a behind-the-scenes special for you. When this episode goes out, I'll be at my graduation and then make questionable life choices under the influence of alcohol in the evening. In this episode, I reflect on the past season; what went well, what didn't and what I want to change. Tom Meets Interesting People Links: LEAVE A REV...

In the last episode of the season, I met Martin Whiskin to talk about how a voiceover artist makes a living, what goes into the work, and how a voiceover artist can help a business stand out from the crowd. You can check out the deep-dive reflection on my Substack, where I talk about what I learned and sum up this episode: https://tommeetsinterestingpeople.substack.com/ Martin Whiskin is a voiceov...

In the second part of this interview, we talk about how Jeremy runs his own business, how it came to be and the challenges he faced, we also share some social media tips for creators and podcasters alike Jeremy Swick has one of those jobs that is just cool…he is a Historian and Curator with a passion for history, education, and social media. He’s a huge fan of talking history and learning. He’s wo...

Jeremy Swick has one of those jobs that is just cool…he is a Historian and Curator with a passion for history, education, and social media. He’s a huge fan of talking history and learning. He’s worked professionally at several institutions ranging from a historic photography museum to the Pro Football Hall of Fame and College Football Hall of Fame and is currently the Head Archivist at the Wiscons...

What happens when you take a rapper and podcaster, put them in the same (virtual) room and tell them that they are both huge fans of professional wrestling? Find out in what I think is one of the most fun episodes I’ve recorded to date. Benoit Australia is from…you guessed it, Australia. We talk about his music and why he creates hip-hop. We talk about what hiphop and rap mean to him and talk abou...

Tommy Burke was one of the most well-known and liked people behind the scenes in Chicago PD, Skin, CSI Miami, and the pilot for Desperate Housewives. Tommy talked to me about his battle with Parkinson's, his experience in film and putting that all on paper. Tom Meets Interesting People is the podcast where I will interview anyone from nuclear engineers to voice actors. We will discuss the gues...

Being surrounded by people that accept you, like you and encourage you to be you, and learning to love yourself and knowing others love you is the best feeling in the entire world. LGBTQ artist Mr Slade experienced this love and acceptance when he was 16 and now uses his music to give a little bit of that acceptance back to the gay community. For me, I needed this interview, and that’s something t...

How can we make spaces work for the people who use them? How is history used as a tool to suit power? I met Dr Federico Farini, and we talked about how we could rethink how we plan and use spaces and his research project ChildUp! And SpaceX. We even manage to talk about Love Island and the sociological implications that have. Dr Farini leads the Centre for Psychological and Sociological Sciences a...

There are few mediums that have such therapeutic properties as D&D, and there are even fewer that let you have an experience with your friends that is unique to you. We are seeing a new era where geek culture is mainstream, and is finding it's way into therapeutic envioments. I met Robert Walker, the host of Dungeons, Dragons and Psychology. He’s also the author of Session Zero - The DMG t...

As men, we are told from a young age that we're supposed to be competitive, not collaborative. My guest on this episode asks us to re-examine this social condition as adults. We discuss how Andrew Tate is really scared and the difference between traditional and toxic masculinity. We also talk about how people can be better alleys for the LGBTQ+ Community and using our privilege to knock down b...

Should you die during the recording of your podcast? I chatted with Jeremiah Ukponrefe, a comedian, promotor and author whose observations have subversive darkness behind them. We talked about dying while recording a podcast episode and what it would be like to be that guest, politicians being unable to leave a room and the process behind writing for both Sci-fi and comedy. 02:22 - Observations 03...

I met Urmi Hossain, a campaigner for causes such as women's empowerment and giving back to the non-privileged. We talked about her work to empower others through her blog and her book, 'Discovering Your Identity: A Rebirth From Interracial Struggle', where she talks about her struggle to find her identity in her Italian-Bengali upbringing. We also discussed pursuing a CFA designation a...

In this episode, I met TheJoshFrost. We talked about his early influences, his battle with drugs, and those that are important to him. We deep-dived into his music, explored his art's messages and meaning, and even got to nerd out a little bit. Timestamps 2:00 – How TheJoshFrost got into music & early influences 4:48 – The music writing process 7:00 – What TheJoshFrost music is about and f...

Tom meets Noah Healy; a nuclear engineer turned market designer and game theories. We talk about graduating college during the dot com boom, their fascination with the mathematics of information and computation and their work on a better market design.

Tom meets voice actor and writer Ashley-Casey Tyrrell who talks about how they became a voice actor and the processes behind voicing a character. We discuss some of voice actors' difficulties and ways to break into the industry. We also discuss their parody series "What really happens inside the House of Commons", which follows in the footsteps of such shows as Spitting image and Yes M...