Were You Still Talking?

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...

Episode 52 On this episode of Were You Still Talking? I have George Siegal, with over 35 years of experience in television and film production. We talk about his new film The Last House Standing from Move the World Films (movetheworldfilms.org) and what everyone needs to know about preparing for disasters, buying and building better homes, and what it takes to make a documentary film. We also talk...

Episode 51 On today's episode I have the great pleasure of talking to April & Cindy from The Travel Collective!  World explorers, passionate travelers and content creators from Southern California who enjoy talking about travel almost as much as they enjoy traveling. Their YouTube channel and podcast is dedicated to curating travel stories from real people, providing tips and hacks to improve your...

Episode 50! This Episode is from a live Facebook celebration of making it to the 50th episode with my amazing friend and co-host for this one Jon Griffin. We have a merry old time thanking all the guests I have had on, all the different episodes so far, announcements about what is to come and the times we are living in. We also talk a little about the streaming software, answer questions from FB a...

Episode 49 Justin Alcala is back for a second time. We talk history, Dracula (the book and movies), Jaws and why it's so good, older movies vs new, dark side of Christmas and Christmas history and then we remember to talk about his upcoming book A Dead End Job. We also talk about news of the day a bit and eventually get on to Star Wars and The Mandalorian and important stuff like that. Justin is a...

On today's episode I talk to the infamous Frank King, The Mental Health Comedian. Why is he infamous? Just google Frank King Covid 19 and see all the misleading or just plain bad press about Frank. This is not why I had him on the show. We talk about his run in with the press, escaping the fires in Oregon, a lifetime of comedy, faxing jokes to Jay Leno, 5 TEDX talks and speaking openly about suici...

Episode #47 This week I had so much fun talking to author Brian Meeks on how to sell your book on Amazon, we talked about things we know nothing about, telling great stories, living to 350 years old, and how important copywriting is when selling books, or anything really. Brian is a full-time author. He has 19 novels under his name and a pen name. He has 6 non-fiction titles, including Mastering A...

Episode #46 Jeffrey Bryan on the Zoom today. Currently playing keyboards with Survivor, Jeffrey is also a producer, singer, guitar player, and composer. We talk a little about the original Karate Kid, Hollywood and the club scene of the past, Survivor and how that came about, what equipment Jeff uses and his love of gear, working in world famous recording studios and a LOT more. We never quite get...

On the show today we take a deep dive into AI (Artificial Intelligence not alien intestines). We talk history, dangers & benefits, self-driving cars, a little economics, and we see what happens on a podcast when you are interrupted by a phone call. The link to one of the sites we talked about: http://learnabout.ai More about Scott from his website and links at bottom of page. Thanks for reading, p...

On the show this time I have Austin Mills or OZ the Co-Founder and Host of TART (The Atheist Round Table) on YouTube and various other platforms.  A former christian/christian leader of 30+ years he likes to discuss religion, faith and the possible impacts on individuals lives. We talk Religion, Christianity, Atheism, Skepticism, Mental Health, Leadership, Self-Improvement and more. I did in fact,...

Episode #43 What a great conversation with Calvin Corelli as we try to solve the world's problems from very different points of view. Later we get on to what's really real, finding your purpose, living meaningful lives and how he started his business Simplero. I could write more here about right wing propaganda machines mentioned in the podcast, but not really necessary as nobody reads these notes...

Episode 42 This week I get to talk to author Jesse A. Cruz. We talk about his book, travel, a little football, a little basketball and the tragic story that led him to writing his first book Live Your Dash - Discovering the 8 Fs to Freedom. Affiliate link: https://amzn.to/2FF1eiX Jesse A. Cruz lives in upstate New York with his wife and children. The Cruz family currently serves at Cross Creek Chu...

Episode 41 Was religion hijacked? My very special guest on the podcast today is Betty Kovacs, Ph. D. Last week I talked politics, this week it's religion and 2,500 years of repression by both Church and State. More about Betty: Betty J. Kovacs' extensive study of the shaman-mystic spiritual tradition of prehistory reveals how this early knowledge of the blueprint for our evolution was distorted an...

Episode 40 On this episode I had the pleasure of talking to Simon Tam about his new book Slanted: How an Asian American Troublemaker Took on the Supreme Court Tam has been a keynote speaker, performer, and presenter at TEDx, SXSW, Comic-Con, The Department of Defense, Stanford University, and over 1,300 events across four continents. He has set a world record by appearing on the TEDx stage 13 time...

Episode 39 What a pleasure talking to Justin Alcala. We talk about writing, how he comes up with ideas, how fun research is, writing every day, making movies from books, favorite authors and a lot more. Justin is a novelist, nerdologist and Speculative Literature Foundation Award Finalist. He's the author of three novels, including Consumed, (BLK Dog Publishing) The Devil in the Wide City (Solstic...