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Episode #77 With Blake Gauthier: We chat about how he lost 300 pounds, why he changed his life, a bit about dieting and bodybuilding and living in a cabin in the woods. In January 2018, weighing over 530 pounds Blake dropped dead from a heart attack while walking down the street. When he fell from the heart attack, he also tore his ACL in his left knee and damaged the MCL and LCL. Surgery was requ...

Episode #76 On this episode I talk to Daniel Carey author of "Screenwriting Tribe," "Dream Another Dream," "Dream Your World," and "Plant-based Regenerative Nutrition." He is the founder of Screenwriting Tribe script incubation workshop in Los Angeles. We talk about weird Hollywood, script writing, childhood trauma, someone we both know (small world) and much much more. From the author: When the p...

Episode #75  On this episode I talk to award winning author Joe LeValley. We talk about how he started writing his first novel, how he met The Who, some of the many celebrities he has met and going from getting his first book published to the release of his 7th novel! A bit more from his website (https://www.josephlevalley.com/index.html): My career path to becoming an author was unusual, to say t...

Csongor Daniel ( https://www.csongordaniel.com/ ) was one of the first officially recognized bioenergy healers in the former Yugoslavia, trained by the legendary Zdenko Domancic (Documentary: Think about It). While his teacher has healed more than a million people, Csongor has no such ambitions. Instead, he would like to teach a million how to become healers themselves. In the U.S. since 1991, he...

Antonio T. Smith, Jr. had an unexpected beginning when, at the age of 6, he became homeless and had to figure out how to take care of himself while living in a trash can. That is the beginning of Antonio's story, but there is so much more. We talked about giving away a billion dollars, the universe, top secret operations, trying to adjust to life after the army, and so much more I can't even begin...

On this episode I talk to Bob Ginsberg about evidence for an afterlife, grief, mediums, near death experiences, death, consciousness, after death communications and signs and more. Robert Ginsberg is the founder of Forever Family Foundation, author of The Medium Explosion, and currently featured in the Netflix Docuseries Surviving Death. He has been investigating mediumship and other evidence of l...

Episode #71 A medieval swordsman, whaaaaaaaaat? This was an incredible conversation with Dr. Guy Windsor who studies and teaches medieval and renaissance martial arts. This conversation was not long enough! Check out his podcast The Sword Guy: https://swordschool.com/podcast/ From his website: I am a consulting swordsman, teacher, and writer. I research and teach medieval and Renaissance Italian s...

Episode #70 This time up we have Scrufytam! Also known as Bill King. An automobile technician for 14 years, then service manager for 14 years, Bill has been teaching full time for almost 4-1/2 years. He has owned a drone services company since 2014. At one time he owned 8 drones. He has been married for 32 years, has a daughter, 2 grands and another on the way. He started streaming on Twitch in Se...

Episode #69 It's Twotonemurphy!!!! This week I get to talk to someone I have been watching on the Twitch for 11 months or so. He is one of the inspirations for starting my own stream. I ask him: What is Twitch? Do you like turtles? How do you have all that energy? Are you a gamer? Is Die Hard a Christmas movie? Where did the wig come from? (No wait, forgot to ask him that.) More from his website:...

Episode #68 On this episode I am proud to have Jim Meacham a lifelong friend, world traveler, cartographer, and until recently head of the Info Graphics lab at the University of Oregon. We talk about Yellowstone, Mongolia, Ungulates, and some of the achievements of his former students. Jim recently retired as executive director and co-founder of the UO's InfoGraphics Lab. He also is a senior resea...

Episode #67 Suzanne Munson joins me on the podcast today to talk about her latest book The Metaphysical Thomas Jefferson. A unique and interesting way of finding out what's in the mind of one of the most well known historic figures. PREMISE: IF YOU COULD TALK WITH THOMAS JEFFERSON, WHAT QUESTIONS WOULD YOU ASK? Eight Jefferson authorities devised questions, thinking they were participating in a "h...

On this episode I have the pleasure of speaking to Jonesy, an actor comedian, writer, and producer known for roles on Gotham, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and the Letterman Show. We talk a bit about comedy, auditioning for stuff, Weird AF news (his podcast), what a self-tape is and a lot more.  Jonesy has performed comedy on both coasts and his stand-up comedy style is a blend of autobiographical sto...

Steven Jenkins on the podcast today. We talk about different ways of learning, a bit about Texas, how he quit piano 5 times and a whole lot more stuff. Bio Steven Jenkins is a self-described "recovering piano student" who helps people with busy schedules learn piano in a unique way that does not require them to take lessons.  After quitting piano lessons five times and spending nearly a decade of...

Episode #64 On this Episode I am so happy to be talking to Ben Sorensen from Australia. This is the kind of conversation I love to have. We just talk. We talk about coming out of Covid, big politics, how Australian government works, US politics, electric vehicles, and all kinds of other things I'm sure I forgot to list. Check out his website and socials below. More about Ben, Voice Artist, Writer,...

Episode #63 On the show today I have the pleasure of talking to Evan Stern host of Vanishing Postcards a new podcast now available everywhere. We talk about how he got into podcasting, making a narrative or documentary style podcast, and all the things that he had to learn to produce the podcast. I also ask about the next season and what is coming up. From Evan: A native of Austin, TX, I caught th...

Episode #62 On this episode I have a conversation with Brian Gillet about race, heart attacks, police reform or rebuilding, podcasting and much more. Brian is the creator, co-producer and co-host of a weekly podcast that tackles racial issues called, 'Beyond Race'. He is a professionally trained singer who teaches and coaches, a public speaker and is currently exploring life as a producer of origi...

Episode #61 What is Atmospheric Science? Is there something missing in all the data on global climate change? How do you go from a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering to a Ph. D. in Atmospheric Science? Should I buy a Tesla?? My guest this episode is Dr. James Stalker an American serial high-tech entrepreneur since 2002. Dr. Stalker is CEO of The Enterprise Universe. Dr. Stalker has a unique...

Episode #60 Stephen Hawley Martin is my guest, and we talk about evidence for life after death, the evidence for reincarnation, evidence that consciousness is not confined to our brains, and a whole lot more. What do you think? As the talk show host of a popular weekly internet podcast, "The Truth About Life," it became clear to bestselling author Stephen Hawley Martin as he interviewed dozens of...

Episode #59 Ever wondered what the difference between a mentalist and a mind reader is? Can you use the skill of a mentalist to help you in everyday life? Has anyone every claimed the million-dollar prize to prove they can read minds or that they have psychic abilities? What's it like to go on a competition/reality show like Fool Me? These are the things I talk about with Jonathan Pritchard a high...

Episode #58 Scott Wagnon PA-C Is the latest fade diet going to work long term? Wondering what diet is for you? Want to find out if you can exercise the weight off? Is plant based the only proven way to have a healthy diet? Do I care? Those are the questions I ask Scott on this episode. Scott has been a Physician Assistant since 2005. Currently working in Internal Medicine. In 2012 he had his own h...

Episode #57 What an honor to have Andrew Ecker on the Podcast. After a proper introduction (by Andrew) I listen to him talk about native American history, traditions, honoring the Earth Mother, growing up in America and learning to heal from a childhood filled with challenges. From his website: https://thesacredseven.com Andrew Ecker, author of the 'The Sacred 7' Apache "NDE", Irish and German Ame...

Episode #56 This time on the show I have the great pleasure of talking to Trav Bell, The Bucket list Guy. This guy is full of positive energy and we talk about how he became The Bucket list Guy, living life fully, overcoming fears, and even how Covid helped him finish his book! In his own words: Someone first called me The Bucket List Guy about eight years ago. It was because of all the crazy and...

Episode #55 Welcome and thanks for listening. On this episode I talk to Michelle E. Dickinson about mental health, growing up with a mother who was bipolar, understanding the challenges of mental health issues in the workplace and the need to normalize the conversation around mental health. More from Michelle: 1 in 3 Americans are dealing with depression or anxiety due to COVID. The emotional impa...

Episode #54 With me on the Podcast today I have Giles Howe, Producer, Writer, Actor, Singer and creator of the musical Soviet Zion. The concept album for Soviet Zion is out now and can be found at sovietzion.com. We talk about making a concept album during Covid, working on a project for 11 years, how it all came about and who's that barking in the background? More form Giles: Originally from Euro...

Episode #53 It is my great honor to have Gordon Firemark on the Zoom with me today. We are talking about legal stuff and things you might want to think about if starting or currently producing a podcast. We touch on releases for guests, copywrite, where Gordon went to school (Go Ducks!) and get sidetracked on to all kinds of stuff. We also talk a little tech and I ask about his new microphone. Min...