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Julie Wilson hails from a long line of media outlets.....from improv to anchoring the news to local radio personality, she has seen some of the best, the worst and funniest stuff people are out here doing. Spend an hour with us as we go over Y2K, attitudes towards COVID, working in North Carolina, the Royal Family & Poopgate. Cheers! If you want to support the show, you can HERE

SO here we are, we made it to 2022 and for some folks the future is nothing but aces, or so it would seem. But for others it's still a bit gray out there, and it can be a bit confusing without any true sunshine in the periscope as we surface back into reality. But here's the good news! We're still here for each other, the show will still roll on and we will focus on getting one another through eac...

It's time for the annual "gettin' in the spirit" podcast with The Rev (Jim Oman) and this year Dane Escobar joins in to enjoy some libations to tell stories and get down to one thing: hope. Even in light of catalytic converter theft, COVID and the world feeling like it's half a bubble off, hope still has a place in our lives. Enjoy a sweet chapter in a chaotic year. Merry Christmas, my friends.......

We're finally back! Dane Escobar and I decided to sit down and discuss some Christmas traditions in lieu of formal requests to Santa. This is a quick and dirty look at a couple of psychos who just wanna share their inane thoughts as we roar into the last gasps of the holiday spirit. Enjoy!

He's a preeminent real estate photographer here in the Ozarks, capable of all KINDS of photographic wizardry; meet Randy Henderson, born and raised in the northwest, but ending up here in the 417 and living through many adventures along the way. We talk Idaho, our common link with Sarah Palin and, of course, his photographic journey. I hope you get from this what I did: Randy is just a Really Inte...

Dane Page is a phenomenally talented and gentle soul who was carved out a beautiful niche on the North Carolina music scene. Today he joins the podcast to spread his particular flavor of heartfelt and soulful tunes that leaves you to wonder....where's this guy been all my life? We explore his music, his journey and that which makes up his beautiful catalogue.  Musical Time Stamps: Selma - 00:10- 0...

From making mustard to making home ownership a reality for folks across The Ozarks, Misty McIntosh brings her infectious laughter and unparalleled work ethic to every encounter. She's constantly sharpening her axe of knowledge and leadership and the most recent endeavor is as the Director for the local NAACP Youth Chapter here in the 417. If anyone can make the kinds of important strides towards a...

He's a neighbor of mine, having grown up in this hood and spending most of his life here, but Randy Buckner is a complex package in a disarming disguise. He first picked up a guitar at age 9 and STILL feels the joy of tearing up the strings in the style of Merle Travis today as when he began. I've enjoyed our porchside chats, but had no idea he was such a talented musician until the day Dallas Jon...

Jon Sprenger and Clayton Andrew are both employees of Paul Mueller, a Springfield based stainless steel processing equipment. What does that mean to us? Well, these are the guys who meet with brewery owners around the country and help design and sell the equipment that makes the liquid libations that soothe our souls. Along the way, they build relationships that transcend standard business practic...

In a text exchange with my friend and fantastic songwriter Dallas Jones, he was encouraging me to forge on positively after a separation, to which I responded with one his own lyrics, stating "I'm gonna put a for sale sign in my heart" and he laughingly sent back the next line "I know puttin' out the sign is the hardest part"; then when I showed up to his next show, he lead with that song. What a...

Shea Compton is the introverted badass owner of Quad Paws Dog Training and a lover of 4 By 4 IPA's. I'd see her come in with her canine clients and could see the results over time of the work she was putting in, so of course I was intrigued. After an invite to the show, she showed up in her large transporter van, ready to ramble and loaded for bear, and let me tell you.....what a ride! In this VER...

Carol & Susan McLeod are a couple of sisters who opened "Hold Fast Brewing" in an old firehouse here in Springfield, Missouri. I was friends with Susan before it ever opened and that, combined with the notion of them opening a brewery in THE VERY FIRST FIREHOUSE TO WHICH I WAS ASSIGNED, made it inevitable that they'd get on the show with a story to tell. They love beer, bourbon and storytelling, s...

My good friend Brittney Lumos has started a podcast called "Bitchin' With Brittney" and she came back to Springfield to visit friends, get some ink and popped into the studio to record an episode. She's got something to say to you about just about everything, and dammit, you're gonna listen! We enjoy some Dane Page music and Crank Arm Brewing beers as well as the Crazy For Swayze Hazy. Enjoy an ho...

After visiting North Carolina and hitting 26 breweries in 6 days with some friends, I thought it was time to crack some open with my friends Ryan and Larry. Tune into another episode of "Behind The Beer With Lear" for their takes on some delicious beers and some music on the break by our guide's brother, Mr. Dane Page.  Cheers!

The extrication from Afghanistan has seemed, from a lay-person's point of view, to be a mess at best. Today Jeff Butler sits down over some gin & tonics to shed some perspective and light on a very difficult situation, and give some possible explanations. It's not ALL somber news, however....we DO discuss the latest developments in our favorite show Ted Lasso as well. Please enjoy this conversatio...

Caution......it can be your best friend and your worst enemy, at least in the fire service. Today, my friend Scott sits down with me to go over the paradox of aging: we gain more experience of time, but the firefighting is a young person's game with the physical and mental toll stacking up with each call. We also talk shop about Val Kilmer, what movies stand up over time and Scott's 600+ mile solo...

Ever meet someone and it feels like you met your long-lost doppelganger/cousin? Well, meet Jake Gullett, fellow firefighter, rapscallion and fool for the Foo Fighters. We recently traveled to Oklahoma City to take in a bucket-list show for the both of us. He's a motormouth who makes me look positively quiet, and I love him for it! So tune in for some music talk, some Ted Lasso chatter and an overa...

Former Springfield, MO Mayor Bob Stephens took some time to talk about his life, politics and his current passion: getting folks vaccinated against COVID-19. I've known him through my work in the fire service, but never got to really sit down and dive into his story. In his own words....."Be out there in the world and make it better." Mr. Stephens has done just that, and continues to demonstrate t...

Time for a sit-down with Jeff Butler, a self-proclaimed 32-time guest on the podcast. In this installment, we spend the first half of the show talking movies, aviation, the Olympics and Ted Lasso. Second half is about Covid and the mechanics of vaccine hesitancy....real light stuff, ya know? Tune in for a great hour sponsored by a few gin & tonics. Cheers!  

He's a man with self-described "flat knees", typical of his self-deprecating ways, but make no mistake: Mike Henderson is a whirlwind of positive energy, talent and love for this life. He understands what it means to surround yourself with passion, be it in the trades or musically. We enjoy some 4 By 4 beers while spinning tales, including how his maternal great grandfather was the conductor of th...

Division Chief of Health & Safety Kelly Cardin has had his hands FULL over the last year dealing with the pandemic through the lens of the fire department where we both work. He sits down for Take 2 of this episode (where I'm slightly more coherent) to discuss our concerns vis-a-vis the continued rapid spread of the Covid virus in our area. Also, if you're an anti-vaxxer, you're not gonna like thi...

He's a lover of corndogs, people and good beer. Meet Andy Campbell, a man so humble you wouldn't know he has a doctorate in choral and choir studies and so full of life the energy is infectious. We sat down to go over movies, some beer and why he was my one-time nemesis. Tune in for a great conversation!

This week I'm fortunate enough to spend some time with Cat & Todd, two of the main engines that comprise one of the oldest breweries in town, Springfield Brewing Co. Their Greene Ghost is a flagship IPA, followed up by the Greene Dragon, the double IPA which has caused many a wild adventure, and this week they debut The Goliath. This bad rooster is their Triple IPA, and I am here to tell you, it's...

Jeff Houghton is the long-time founder & host of The Mystery Hour here in Springfield, Mo. as well as being a fixture on the improv & debonair charmer scene. Today he drops by to tell us why The Mystery Hour is going OFF of television. Along the way we discuss dental hygiene, why Dwight Yoakam is kinda terrible and how you can go see the last filming of Jeff's show tomorrow night, Friday 6/18! *al...

He's a renaissance man in many senses of the word: a tobacconist, a man with a Master's Degree in Biology and traveler of this world. Meet Christian Hutson, who along with his wife, owns and operates Just For Him here in Springfield, Mo. Over a super-informative hour, I learned I had much more in common with this gregarious and heartwarming man than I already thought. Enjoy an hour with Christian...