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Episodes

Jan. 28, 2026

Entertainment Series 10: Tom Secker / Government & Hollywood / Propag…

Tom Secker is an investigative journalist, writer and producer of the website Spyculture.com. He is the coauthor of National Security Cinema: The Shocking New Evidence of Government Control in Hollywood (https://a.co/d/j2QsJC...

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Jan. 26, 2026

#138: Minnesota, 1st & 2nd Amendments / Create Your Own Algorithm/ Co…

Solo episode talking about - Political pendulum swinging - Processing current events in Minnesota - My new podcast with William Mann - Creating our own algorithms in our lives - The corporatization of Airbnb If you enjoy, ple...

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Jan. 23, 2026

History Series 4: William Mann / Hollywood History / Marlon Brando / …

William J Mann is an award winning and NYT best selling author, Hollywood historian, and professor of popular culture. He is the author of nearly a dozen books, including The Contender: The Story of Marlon Brando, The Wars of...

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Jan. 20, 2026

Entertainment Series 9: D.J. MacHale/ Writing Pendragon / AI & Post C…

D.J. MacHale is a writer, director, executive producer and creator of several popular television series and movies. As an author, his ten-volume book series: Pendragon: Journal of an Adventure Through Time and Space became a ...

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Jan. 15, 2026

#137: Robin Dreeke / FBI CounterIntel / Spy Flipping / Social Media M…

Robin Dreeke is a retired FBI Special Agent in CounterIntelligence and was the head of the Behavioral Analysis Program. He is the bestselling author of several books, including Unbreakable Alliances, People Formula Workbook2....

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Jan. 14, 2026

#136 Dave Davies / Economic History of Grateful Dead / A Decade of Sh…

Dave Davies is the author of An Economic History of the Grateful Dead, creator of the blog Grateful Seconds, and spent over two decades in the Entertainment Finance sector. https://a.co/d/hwgGPOe http://www.gratefulseconds.co...

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Jan. 11, 2026

#135: Ephraim Herschmann / RIP Bobby Weir / Absurdity of Life and Lau…

I ramble a bit about Bobby Weir, one of the founding musicians in the Grateful Dead, and rhythm guitar player - passed on 1/10/26 Looking at the world with open eyes and an awareness of our limitations in our perceptions Trum...

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Jan. 7, 2026

#134: Joshua “Pacey” Neuman / Venezuela / Free Speech / Oral Hygiene …

Joshua “Pacey” Neuman is a personal injury attorney in South Florida. https://www.instagram.com/the_miami_attorney?igsh=MTRzc3NrcGRmeHgwaQ== Joshneumanlaw.com

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Jan. 6, 2026

#133: Padraig Carmody / Geography / Globalization / Venezuela / China…

Padraig Carmody is a lecturer in Geography, Trinity College, Dublin Ireland. He has consulted for the South African Government, and was formerly assistant professor at University of Vermont. https://www.tcd.ie/research/profil...

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Jan. 5, 2026

Music Series 4: Kurt Ellenberger / Jazz / Improv and Play / Music Edu…

Dr Kurt Ellenberger is a jazz and classical musician, composer, writer, and (retired) professor at Grand Valley State University. Kurtellenberger.com

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Jan. 2, 2026

#132 Kieron Connolly / Publishing / Hollywood History / Art & Artists…

Kieron Connolly is a commissioning editor at Old Street Publishing, and a journalist. He is also the author of The History of Hollywood, the Abandoned Places series, and children’s books. Kieronconnolly.com

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Jan. 1, 2026

#131: Mike Oppenheim / The 27 Club / Teacher v Administrator / Underg…

Mike Oppenheim is a writer, filmmaker, musician, cartoonist, and podcaster. He runs a successful Substack with humorous essays, engaging short stories and his heartfelt podcast Coffin Talk. He has also authored five novels (w...

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Dec. 30, 2025

#130: Secret Santa / PBJ Agencies / Steel Business / Trump’s 1st Year

Secret Santa prefers to stay anonymous for personal, classified, and safety purposes. We talk about trauma, politics in the world today, Trumps first year, the steel business, poetry, and more.

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Dec. 18, 2025

Music Series 3: Scott B Bomar / Music Historian / Southern Rock & Sou…

Scott B Bomar is a music historian, writer, podcast host, and is a 4 time Grammy nominee. He has He lives in Los Angeles. Scott has authored or co-authored more than a half dozen books, including The Byrds: 1964-1967 (with Ro...

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Dec. 16, 2025

Entertainment Series 8: Billy Aronson / Creating RENT / Playwriting &…

Billy Aronson is a playwright, television writer, and artist. He is credited for the original concept and writing additional lyrics for the musical RENT. He has written extensive content for adults and children, including “Be...

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Dec. 12, 2025

History Series 2: Jenny Chan / Pacific Atrocious / Japan, China USA W…

Jenny Chan is the cofounder of Pacific Atrocities, an organization dedicated to preserving, recovering, and disseminating World War 2 history related to Japanese War Crimes. https://www.pacificatrocities.org Make sure to chec...

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Dec. 10, 2025

#129: Ephraim Herschmann / Adventure is Out There! / Getting Old / Bi…

Ephraim Herschmann rambles about turning 30, our personal and national spirits of adventure, Billy Strings, UFO’s and if they even matter, and balancing our adventures with strong roots and foundations.

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Dec. 4, 2025

#128: (18+) Dru Cuthbert / A&M Ju Jitsu / Parenting / PTSD and War / …

Dru Cuthberg is the founder of Animals and Monsters JuJitsu, is a black belt, and a marine veteran. https://youtu.be/-F2e_s_APcE

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Dec. 1, 2025

Entertainment Series 7: Shawn Levy / NOT SHAWN LEVY/ De Niro & Jerry …

Shawn Levy is an author, critic, podcaster, and community volunteer. He is the author of several books and biographies including King of Comedy, Rat Pack Confidential, Paul Newman: A Life, De Niro: A Life, and many others. Sh...

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Nov. 20, 2025

Psychology Series 11: Joey Toledano LBA / ABA Therapy / Behavior and …

Joey Toledano is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst who founded and is CEO of Supportive ABA and is the CEO of Infinity Behavior which provides ABA Therapy in to children and adults diagnosed with ASD and ADHD. Joey graduated...

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Nov. 18, 2025

#127: Ephraim Herschmann / Deplatforming v Debates / Monsters and Bab…

Should we debate all ideas? Is deplatforming a good idea or a potential greater threat? Plus thoughts on Creativity Inc, comfort versus risk, and social safety and mistakes!

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Nov. 13, 2025

Entertainment Series 6: Michael Mandaville / Producing “Taken” Trilog…

Michael Mandaville is a producer, novelist and screenwriter. He produced the Taken films, and has written over 40 screenplays and novels. https://creativeexplorer-michaelmandaville.com

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Nov. 10, 2025

History Series 2: David Schwartz / Vegas & Gambling / Rise & Fall of …

Dr Dave Schwartz is a professor of History at UNLV, specializing in the history of gaming. His research interests include the histories of gambling, gaming, and games (including video games), Las Vegas and Nevada history, tou...

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Nov. 9, 2025

BONUS Episode: Sidney Outlaw P1 / Mixed Martial Arts / Navigating Hig…

Sidney “Da Gun” Outlaw is a mixed martial artist from Philadelphia and trains in South Florida. He has a professional record of 20-6, and will be fighting in Russia Dec 4 as a lightweight.

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