Best Mary Kay Holmes Podcasts (2024)

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Marie the Beachcomber

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By Shift Drink

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Eric Kaye Talks Holmes Cay

22d ago

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Eric Kaye spent decades of his life as a professional musician and amateur rum aficionado. But, as a composer for film and television, technological advances brought the barrier-to-entry intro so low that the competition for those film contracts started to dry up by 2017, as producers looked for cheaper options, even emplying AI services to do the …

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Worthy Park with Zan Kong 1:02:44

1M ago1:02:44

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It’s always a great time when I get a chance to talk with Zan Kong of Worthy Park Estate. But, despite the many hours of sharing Jamaican rum together, I’ve never really asked about his background and how he ended up in Jamaica from Canada. Well, this was my opportunity to remedy that. Tune in to find all about his big move from hospitality to rum …

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Episode Twenty-Five: Kim Rutledge 1:03:11

2M ago1:03:11

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Kim Rutledge was appointed Deputy Director of the Office of Legislation and Communications at the California Department of Rehabilitation by California Governor Gavin Newsom in April 2022. In this role, Rutledge oversees all external affairs for the nation’s largest vocational rehabilitation and independent living programs, which advance employment…

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Brooklyn Kura Sake with Brandon Doughan 47:40

2M ago47:40

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Resonation with Christophe Rossi 52:18

2M ago52:18

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I’ve been working on getting Christophe Rossi on the show since mid-August of last year. His bar, L’Escamoteur, came highly recommended from several Kyoto locals while I was in Japan. I dropped in expecting to have a drink or two, but ended up staying all night. And several subsequent nights. The cocktails were perfect and delivered with a bit of m…

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Aguardiente and Mexican Rum with Jason Cox 1:08:00

3M ago1:08:00

1:08:00

Lately, there seems to be a theme of guests that had a specific path in life only to find it disrupted and hijacked by the craft spirits business. And this week is no exception. Jason Cox was working as a translator when he decided to spend a few months studying Mexican slang and dialects. When he attended his first mezcal tasting, he was immediate…

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Episode Twenty-Four: Brim Truth Reviews 40:50

3M ago40:50

40:50

I know this week's guest as @TheBrimTruthReviews from TikTok, and if you don't follow him today is your lucky day! You're welcome! Matthew Dickey is a Content Creator, podcast host, and music artist who is originally from Rockville, MD in the DC area. Matthew is an only child (just like me), and he feels that being an only child taught him self-rel…

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Episode Twenty-Three: Katy D. Turner 1:34:02

3M ago1:34:02

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Chef Katy Turner says people see her life and sometimes believe she has taken some "wrong paths," but she doesn't see it that way. From serving in the military, battling with an eating disorder, overcoming alcohol addiction, becoming a chef, and everything in between, Katy's choices have been intentional. As she says, "I am a person of principle." …

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Episode Twenty-Two: Krista Gano 1:09:58

4M ago1:09:58

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Krista Gano has over 25 years in the entertainment industry. She started her career producing and acting in the feature Chicks, Man. She then immersed herself in the business aspect of Hollywood by spending the next five years as an assistant to Dustin Hoffman. Krista eventually moved back to theater, working with Tony Award-winning producers Steve…

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Episode Twenty-One: Minisode with MK 14:35

4M ago14:35

14:35

It was suggested that I answer a few of my own questions, plus a couple from past guests, so here you go! Questions by John W. Gibbons and Kathy Nagler. Song = All-American Bitch by Olivia RodrigoBy Mary Kay Holmes

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Tropical Standard with Garret Richard 58:27

4M ago58:27

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This week’s guest, Garett Richard has worked in some of the best bars and with some of the best bartenders in New York, which also makes them some of the best in the world. And being a tikiphile running a Tiki/Tropical bar in New York makes him something of a unicorn these days. Having made an unlikely jump from radio to hospitality, he has, in jus…

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Episode Twenty: Ulysses Morazan 50:01

4M ago50:01

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Known for his Sandwich Story Times, Gay Math series, and constantly calling his husband his “Current Husband,” Uly from @ulyandernesto brings on the laughs! Whether it’s football commentary or rating baby’s outfits, no one’s safe from Uly’s clueless, chaotic commentary. Not even Jennifer Hudson, who recently had him on her show as a football and da…

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Episode Nineteen: Chad Fifer 1:08:56

5M ago1:08:56

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Chad Fifer is a podcaster, musician, writer, and actor. He is the co-host of the fiction podcast Strange Studies of Strange Stories alongside Chris Lackey, with whom he wrote the film The Chosen One as well as the graphic novel Deadbeats. Fifer co-wrote the 2021 science fiction film The Time Capsule and records music with his reunited high school g…

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Episode Eighteen: Jeff Johnson 34:54

5M ago34:54

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Jeff Johnson is the co-creator, producer, and Co-Host of the A Film By... podcast. Additionally, he leads the lively conversations on the limited series "1986," "1976," and the spoiler-free reviews of "Back to the Box Office." Jeff is a worthy opponent at 6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon, citing his days working for Suncoast Motion Picture Co. as "higher l…

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Episode Seventeen: Naomi Schoenfeld 43:40

5M ago43:40

43:40

I have known Dr. Naomi since we were 8! We also had an amazing Hall and Oates podcast, and she loves cocktails and dancing to Prince. AND she's a fancy medical grown-up person... Medical anthropologist and public health nurse practitioner in San Francisco. Her areas of expertise include medical anthropology, STS, pharmaceuticals, vaccines, postsoci…

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Episode Sixteen: Anna Przy 36:49

5M ago36:49

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Anna Przy, the viral role model of boundary-setting and self-acceptance, shares relatable realness for anybody who feels burnt out from a lifetime of hustle culture. Often concluding with her iconic "Keep it up, cutie. I'm so frickin' proud of you," these videos have exploded on TikTok and Instagram, garnering more “likes” than there are cups of co…

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Episode Fifteen: Jessica Mickey 47:05

6M ago47:05

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Jessica Mickey is a lover of life, a fun seeker, and has the BEST best friend in the whole world. Her passion is helping people which she does by supporting 7000+ team members in her role as Employee Engagement Specialist in New Mexico’s only Level 1 Trauma Hospital. Her other passion is being a mom to two amazing grown kids. She also enjoys dancin…

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Rolling Fork: Spirits for Rum Nerds 53:20

6M ago53:20

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Rolling Fork Spirits won me over immediately. The two owners, Turner Wathen and Jordan Morris, set out to create a brand that offered something no one else was offering. Luckily for us (read: me) that meant rum! This small, independent bottler could easily fly under the radar of spirits geeks. But, again, lucky for us, they’re doing it more for the…

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Episode Fourteen: Shannon Noel 39:19

7M ago39:19

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Shannon Noel is a comedian-singer-songwriter and a Certified Life Coach helping Moms and Young women take their creative ideas from incomplete to COMPLETE! Combining her Master Life Coach training, credentials in Positive Psychology, and love for all things creative, she takes her clients through a deep dive creative process that they say is, “tran…

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The Kazan Room with Brandon Grilc 55:06

7M ago55:06

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I’m back in Japan today, and talking to one of the few tiki bar owners in the country. Brandon Grilc’s career as an architectural historian took a left hard turn when he and his wife decided to spend some time in Japan teaching English. They had already become tikiphiles and amateur Mid-Century (American) historians while living in the Pacific Nort…

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Episode Thirteen: Ian Lyons 37:55

7M ago37:55

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Ian is a daddy to two older teen boys, married 25 years to his beautiful Belgian bride, now living in coastal Connecticut. A self-described movie addict, casual explorer, and survivor of two open heart surgeries (leaving him now part cow...moo), Ian finds employment working as an actor in TV and film (yay, the strike is over!). Ian was fortunate to…

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Amrut Whisky with Ashok Chokalingam 36:08

8M ago36:08

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When Ashok Chokalingam took his first job with Amrut Distilleries, he had no idea how far that job would take him, and the impact he’d have on the whisky category, India, and worldwide acceptance of one of the most beloved whisky styles in the world – made in India. Not Scotland. His first job with the company was to relocate to Newcastle upon Tyne…

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Episode Twelve: Andrew Blakley 36:28

8M ago36:28

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Andrew spent his life hopping from one special interest to the next; his obsession with fitness driving him to lose 100 lbs and joining the endurance racing community, his passions for movies leading him to waste elective courses in college studying films, or his fascination with space travel garnering him the coveted "Right Stuff" award from adult…

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Episode Eleven: Sarah Auerswald 28:49

8M ago28:49

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Sarah Auerswald is a serial entrepreneur with a passion for helping people (mostly Moms) have more fun and live their best lives. She is the Publisher of, among other websites, MomsLA.com, the go-to site for parents in Los Angeles. She came to LA for a career in the film industry, which led to great adventures, including meeting her husband, with w…

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Episode Ten: Kathy Nagler 42:20

8M ago42:20

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How’s this? Kathy began her career after being told again and again that her ultra-dry voice could make anything sound funny. Early on, she was billed as the female Ben Stein. But she has expanded her repertoire well beyond dry. Kathy is an accomplished improviser and standup comedian and has lent her unique talents to cartoons, TV shows, commercia…

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Minimalist Tiki with Matt Pietrek 1:05:14

8M ago1:05:14

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The Cocktail Wonk is back on the show after six long years. And he’s accomplished a lot in that time. This week we’re talking about his influential book, Minimalist Tiki and his new tome, Modern Caribbean Rum, and how those books lead him and his wife Carrie to start their own publishing company, Wonk Press.…

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Episode Nine: Yvonne Condes 58:38

8M ago58:38

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Yvonne is a freelance journalist and social media manager based in Los Angeles. Her work has appeared in the LA Times, The Arrow - a site for GenX dads, Next Avenue - a PBS site for people over 50 and KCET. She is also a Contributing Editor to Picturing Mexican America, a project that works to uncover the whitewashed history of Mexican Los Angeles.…

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Episode Eight: Liz Ganem 47:36

8M ago47:36

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When not teaching middle school English and history, which she's done for 28 years, Liz Ganem is busy writing, cooking, reading, or trying to find a misplaced item in her house. Her piece, "Nothing to Be Scared Of" appeared in the So to Speak journal and is a part of a memoir she has been wrestling with for 17 years. She lives in Los Angeles with h…

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Toyko Confidential with Holly Graham 50:53

9M ago50:53

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If you’re reading this we hope you’re in Tokyo, because you’re in for a real treat. Tonight is the opening of Japan’s newest craft cocktail bar, Tokyo Confidential. So today I’ve got Holly Graham on the show to discuss how she got here. Both literally and figuratively. How does a Londoner end up in Asia for 15 years, spending 10 of those years in H…

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Episode Seven: John W. Gibbons 48:42

9M ago48:42

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John W. Gibbons is a father, husband, entrepreneur, and media tech executive. Married for 16 years to a successful executive coach, John has three sons in elementary, middle, and high school. John’s career has focused on creating products that empower creators and customers to thrive on growing digital platforms. He currently serves as CEO of Libsy…

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Episode Six: Jessica Pennington 35:39

9M ago35:39

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Jessica Pennington does voice-overs. She has voiced kids, teens, adults, computers, virtual assistants, witches, elves, Amazons, Asgardians, and lots and lots and lots of zombies. Jessica’s work can be heard in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, DC League of SuperPets, Scoop!, UglyDolls, The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part, The Star, Tinker…

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Equal Access with Chris Montana 57:24

9M ago57:24

57:24

Just a decade ago, Chris Montana opened DuNord spirits. In the ten years since, his role has grown in ways that he could have never imagined. Looking around rooms filled with craft distillers, he noticed that no one looked like him. So he set about to help remedy that through educational programs to teach young men and women of color how distillati…

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Episode Five: Sarah Gibbons 34:10

9M ago34:10

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After more than a decade of pioneering the tech-business economy in both North America and Europe for companies like Amazon, IMDb, and Fox Interactive Media, Sarah Gibbons became hungry for a different kind of fulfillment. As a new mother and highly successful corporate executive, she moved from London back to the US to complete her Master’s in Spi…

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Episode Four: Jeanette Scherrer 57:36

9M ago57:36

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Jeanette grew up in small town Missouri in the '70s and '80s. She went to the University of Missouri-Columbia and has a political science degree and a philosophy degree. For some reason she just could not make herself go to law school, which was her plan, so instead, she auditioned and somehow got into the prestigious, California Institute of the A…

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Episode Three: Nato Green 46:01

9M ago46:01

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Today we talk to Nato Green, "the country's only semifunctional hybrid of standup comedian and union organizer." También es un poco famoso. Un poco. Song: Tightrope by Janelle MonáeBy Mary Kay Holmes

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Episode Two: Erika Kurzawa 22:34

10M ago22:34

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Erika is a digital content creator with a passion for film, fiction, and all things pop culture. As a millennial, mom, woman of color, and self-proclaimed film geek, she aims to create space in her online communities for fellow nerds from all different backgrounds to feel seen and comfortable being their most authentic selves. Erika is on Instagram…

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Episode One: Chris Lackey 46:09

10M ago46:09

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Chris Lackey is the co-host of two shows! The Strange Studies of Strange Stories Podcast (formerly the Legendary HPLovecraft Literary Podcast) and Rachel Watches Star Trek. Originally from Illinois, he now lives in Yorkshire England, Via Los Angeles. Chris (I call him Johnny) is a long-time friend and all-around superstar of a human. I could talk t…

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Share a Sandwich Podcast Trailer 1:36

10M ago1:36

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A quick little explanation of the premise and why I decided to make Share a Sandwich!By Mary Kay Holmes

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Episode Forty: Ennui on the Mountain 36:41

1+ y ago36:41

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This week we discuss the song Ennui on the Mountain, and spend quite a bit of time sorting out the perfect t-shirt to create around a theme. It's official, we need a merch designer on staff. We discuss the significance of musical influence and the Dave Grohl book, being in our forties, and who is more emo - Hall or Oates? Plus, of course, MK had to…

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Episode Thirty-Nine: Did It In A Minute 41:02

1+ y ago41:02

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We are back from our brief hiatus and kicking off the new year with the song Did It In A Minute! After a few weeks in Mexico, and some time to reorganize ourselves, we are ready for 2023. Time to learn all about Eric Carmen, Sergei Rachmaninoff, and our favorite types of cough drops. Shout out to phlebotomists!…

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Episode Thirty-Eight: Say It Isn't So 39:15

1+ y ago39:15

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It's our first time streaming live on Twitch! Did anyone show up? No, but we also didn't tell anyone because we wanted to make sure we did it right. HA! We discuss the song Say It Isn't So, as well as Halloween costumes, The Lawnmower Man, and the new John Oates Movember look! This week's unofficial sponsor is Cole hardware store in San Fran! WOO H…

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Episode Thirty-Seven: Everything Your Heart Desires 45:48

1+ y ago45:48

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This week we talk about yet another song MK thinks Naomi mentioned liking in the past...only to find out she was wrong again. We spend a great deal of time talking about saxophone players, how to pronounce OOH YEAH, artichokes, and how much more Daryl appears in the video than John. Why is that? The unofficial sponsor this week is Trader Joe's gran…

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Episode Thirty-Six: From Philly to Chile 35:52

1+ y ago35:52

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We were together in one room - finally! After a fun weekend of shenanigans, we watched From Philly to Chile on Paramount Plus. It's a short little documentary and got us talking about a million other topics that were somehow relevant. The movie BROS, Jameson, wine tasting at Iron Horse Vineyards, and our love of Brad Pitt. Would he make a great Dar…

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Episode Thirty-Five: How Does It Feel To Be Back 33:04

1+ y ago33:04

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This week we discuss the song How Does It Feel To Be Back off the Voices Album, as well as discover some amazing things about Mr. GE Smith! Naomi, fresh from a Cimafunk show, introduces us to a gentleman who could be a child of Bruno Mars and John Oates, if that was a possibility. We also have a new favorite DJ on Insta and Tik Tok, as well as thou…

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Episode Thirty-Four: Is It a Star 25:00

1+ y ago25:00

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We had some sound issues this week, but making a podcast on the go while enjoying the Beachlife Ranch festival is not easy! We discuss the amazing Hall and Oates show, as well as the one standout song they played from the War Babies album. We also took a little field trip to see the gents’ star on the Hollywood Walk of fame and had some delicious K…

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Episode Thirty-Three: Pleasure Beach 32:02

2y ago32:02

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It's finally here - the Beachlife Ranch festival in Redondo Beach! Join us as we chat about our expectations of the show, the delicious brunch we ate, and the song Pleasure Beach! Of course, we digress into convos about Always Sunny in Philidelphia, Bryan Adams, and how we would create a video for this song. Don't worry - there will be an episode n…

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Episode Thirty-Two: She's Gone 1:10:56

2y ago1:10:56

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This week we chat with Father John Reardon, a former Catholic, and current Episcopal priest. We discuss the song (and video for) She's Gone, the devil and his work on Earth, and how the Indigo Girls inspired John's sermons. John Reardon is an Episcopal priest, educator, and social worker. He holds a Ph.D. in theology from Fordham University, where …

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Episode Thirty-One: Promise Ain't Enough 1:09:32

2y ago1:09:32

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Our guest this week is an amazing podcaster and all-around great guy, Jesse Jackson (not that Jesse Jackson). In addition to discussing The Boss, we relive Prince concerts and dig into the Ticketgate drama. We also talk about television shows like Dr. Who, Only Murders in the Building, House of Dragons, and Sex Education. PLUS we learn about the po…

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Episode Thirty: The Last Time 44:18

2y ago44:18

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It’s our first song off the album Along the Red Ledge! This week’s rabbit hole takes us on a journey through The Ronettes and Phil Spector, the founding fathers, Jason Momoa’s water, Nimsdai Purja’s mountaineering adventures, and MK’s most embarrassing Instagram DM. We also need someone to help us get some shirts made so we can represent the Hall a…

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