Episodes

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.com/?m=1

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 Trump’s first year and new thoughts on wars versus battles.

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

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/profiles/?profile=carmodyp https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ifK-1CIAAAAJ&hl=en

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

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 (with two in the queue), and he copyedits and indexes books, working with galley proofs in publishing, runs a writing workshop, drinks coffee, and eats avocados, but his favorite passion is his family. For more please visit mikeyopp.com and https://www.youtube.com/mikeyopp so...

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 Roger McGuinn, Chris Hillman, and David Crosby), Johnny Cash at Folsom & San Quentin (with Marty Stuart), and memoirs with Rock & Roll Hall of Famers such as Motown songwriting legend Lamont Dozier, pioneering female rocker Wanda Jackson, and the surviving original members of...

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 “Beavis and Butthead”, “The Backyardigans”, and “ Courage the Cowardly Dog”, and continues to write today. His new book Out of My Head: Learning to Reach People Through the Arts is available all over. https://www.billyaronson.com

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 check a map while listening!

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. Shawn wrote for The Oregonian for more than twenty years, primarily as a film critic. https://shawnlevy.com https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/17481/shawn-levy/ https://www.oregonlive.com/staff/slevy/

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 from Manhattanville College with a master’s degree in Applied Behavior Analysis, where he currently works as an adjunct professor. He is also a Certified Behavioral Sleep Specialist.

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, tourism, and conflict resolution. Dave has written seven books and edited four others on the history of gaming, gambling, key and historic figures in gambling, and more. He also studies and practices conflict resolution at UNLV since 2020. https://dgschwartz.com https://dgs...

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 Rabbinical school training to be a Rabbi.

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 Education”, hosts a daily podcast, writes for Forbes on a weekly basis, and is an international keynote speaker. https://www.theaieducator.io/about https://www.theaieducator.io/aiclassroom Check out Dan Fitzpatrick on X. Bestselling Author & Global Keynote Speaker on AI...

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, the Middle East, and the United States. His 11 books on economics, shamanism, and transformation have sold over 2.5 million copies and been published in over 35 languages. https://johnperkins.org

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.co/d/gkFZM1c https://justinbocock.com

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.