Episodes

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

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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.

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

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...

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...

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!

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

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...

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.

Dr. Michael Brukheim is a board certified Integrative Psychiatrist that specializes in psychotherapy and emotional healing, ketamine assisted psychotherapy, and spiritual and mindful based practices. He is currently in Rabbin...

Dan Fitzpatrick is an educational strategist who helps schools, businesses, and governments innovate in an AI world. He is the author of the bestselling book “The AI Classroom: The Ultimate Guide to Artifical Intelligence in ...

John Perkins is an author and former Chief Economist (and/ or Economic Hitman). He was an advisor to the World Bank, the UN, IMF, Fortune 500 corporations, and government and business leaders in Africa, Asia, Latin America, t...

Justin Bocock is an author and retired law enforcement office. He has worked for both federal and state over the course of a 22 year long career. His book, “On Call: Inside Homicide Investigations” is available now. https://a...

Bob Levenson is a professor of the graduate school at UC Berkeley. He researches emotion, psychophysiology, emotion and aging, emotion in Neurodegenerative disorders, and more.

Paul Musson is the owner of the investment consulting firm Paddington Capital Management, is the author of the blog “Paulitical Economy”, and the author of the book Capital Offence - Why Some Benefit at Your Expense”. https:/...

Adam Friedman is an Israeli American photographer, musician & movement enthusiast. www.adamjfriedman.com Wim Hof Breathing Method: https://youtu.be/tybOi4hjZFQ?si=LSmS7bZeMygIyRzA Illuminated Breath Book: https://books.google...

Joel High is a music supervisor and producer who has worked on over 200 films, television projects, and video games. He started the company Creative Control Content in 2006 after running the music department for Trimark Pictu...

Dennis McNally is an author and historian. He is the author of four books including: Desolate Angel: Jack Kerouac, The Beat Generation & America https://www.dennismcnally.com/books/desolate-angel-jack-kerouac/ A Long Strange ...

Solo episode talking about making new friends, why it’s fun to talk to barbers and bartenders, Oral Law and Written Jewish Law, revisiting movies and books, and Kimmel getting “indefinitely suspended”.