Best Daniel Scherl Podcasts (2024)

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Guy Gavriel Kay, Award-Winning Author 1:06:12

2+ y ago1:06:12

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Dedication This episode is dedicated to the memory of my friend James Bortak, who in high school, introduced me to the wonders of Guy Gavriel Kay’s works, and shared with me many brunches, games of chess, and cups of Twinings black currant tea, over which we discussed the stories and the magic of the world of the Fionavar Tapestry. You are missed, …

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Dr. Charles Liu, Astronomer and Astrophysicist 1:40:45

3y ago1:40:45

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He’s no stranger to podcasts… and the mysteries of the Cosmos. He’s an Astrophysicist and Astrophysics Professor at the City University of New York’s College of Staten Island as well as an associate with the Hayden Planetarium and Department of Astrophysics at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. This Harvard and U of A graduate not …

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Andrew Bicking, Environmentalist 1:13:52

3y ago1:13:52

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He’s a fascinating human being, and an award-winning environmentalist. He’s the Director of Government Relations and Public Policy for Scenic Hudson, the New York based organization credited with launching the modern grassroots environmental movement. There, he oversees the organization’s engagement with local, state and federal government official…

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Robert Picardo, Actor 1:26:12

3+ y ago1:26:12

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For over forty years, and with over 200 IMDb credits, he’s made you laugh, cry and feel everything in-between. You’ve seen him in shows and movies like Ally McBeal, Home Improvement, Small Soldiers, Hail, Caesar!, Gremlins, the Howling, and the Orville, to just scratch the surface of his long and distinguished career. Since the 1980’s, he’s been a …

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Dr. Amber Straughn, NASA Astrophysicist 1:26:52

3+ y ago1:26:52

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She’s a NASA Astrophysicist who’s no stranger to public speaking. She’s talked about her passion for all things space and science from the Library of Congress all the way to ComicCon. Today, she works at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, and using data from the Hubble Space Telescope, studies how stars and black holes form in distant galaxies and…

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Sabine Einicke, Paramedic 1:14:28

3+ y ago1:14:28

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For more than ten years, as a first responder, she’s helped save people’s lives and been on the front lines of healthcare as a paramedic in Munich, Germany. Born and raised in Germany, she also grew up in the country that only eighty years ago was at the center of World War II. Today, we’re going to talk about what it’s like to see human beings in …

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Vincent Aiello, Fighter Jet Pilot 1:17:24

3+ y ago1:17:24

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When it comes to the need for speed… he’s the real deal. As a fighter jet pilot for the United States Navy, for nearly 25 years, he flew the F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet and the F-16. He accrued almost 4,000 flight hours, over 700 carrier landings, and served as both a TOPGUN Instructor and Air Wing Operations Officer. Today, this family man flie…

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Rob Brownstein, Actor and Acting Teacher 43:41

3+ y ago43:41

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For over thirty years, you’ve seen and heard him in almost every form of media you can imagine: Film, television, theater, video games, radio, magazines, the internet… He’s “that guy.” He’s been in movies, and t.v. shows like Star Trek Discovery, Straight Outta Compton, Argo, Mad Men, Castle, Criminal Minds, Bosch, Grey’s Anatomy, Breaking Bad, and…

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Athena Brensberger, Astronomy Educator and Model 59:19

3+ y ago59:19

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She’s one of the most passionate, smart, and inspiring women you’ll ever meet. Through her social media platform called “Astroathens,” she advocates for science and the arts, and teaches astrophysics in a fun way that makes it enjoyable for everyone. Her background is in stellar and planetary formations, proto-planetary disks and exo-planetary syst…

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Dr. Michael Cosmopoulos, Archaeologist 1:44:43

3+ y ago1:44:43

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As an archaeologist and professor, for more than thirty years, he’s explored the ancient world of the Greeks. Anthropologically trained, and with a resume too long to read you during an intro, today, he’s not only an Endowed Professor and the Chair of the Department of Anthropology and Archaeology at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, but he dir…

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Dr. Mihira Karra, Chief Scientist, USAID 1:16:17

3+ y ago1:16:17

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For close to thirty years, she’s worked as a scientist for U.S. AID, the United States Agency for International Development. Today, she’s the Chief of Research, Technology and Utilization in the Office of Population and Reproductive Health. Originally from Calcutta (Kolkata), India, and having worked and traveled many places in her life, she’s seen…

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Chris Gann, Stuntman and Actor 1:03:41

3+ y ago1:03:41

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You may not know it, but you’ve watched him jump off buildings, get yanked out of a perfectly good plane, and even try to take down a gigantic Transformer. For over 20 years, this renowned stuntman and actor has entertained you in some of the most successful television shows and movies and has almost 200 credits on IMDb to prove it. Not to mention …

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Alyssa Jacey, Singer / Songwriter 39:12

3+ y ago39:12

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She’s a Swiss army knife of artists! She’s a singer, songwriter, musician, actor, dancer, choreographer, and public speaker with a silky voice that’s garnered her more than 3,500 performances in her career so far. She’s opened for artists like Bruno Mars, Shawn Colvin, Paula Cole, Lisa Loeb, Anna Nalick, Josh Kelley, and Andy Grammer, just to name …

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Patricia González, Biologist and "Mother of Moonbird" 1:14:58

3+ y ago1:14:58

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For more than 30 years, she’s been working in conservation to protect shore birds around the planet. She’s not only a Biologist and Field Ornithologist, but she's also the actual scientist who banded B95, the world famous Red Knot who was nicknamed "Moonbird," and whom my podcast and website were founded in honor of. Zooming in all the way from Arg…

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Moonbird's Epilogue 2020 14:27

3+ y ago14:27

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Hello friends! And welcome to The Epilogue with Moonbird, my annual wrap-up and look back over the last twelve months. Sign up now for the mailing list and get notified whenever new episodes premiere! Click here to sign up! You can also get early access to the episodes and support the show all-at-once! Click here to head on over to Patreon and sign…

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Guy Norman Bee, TV and Film Director 53:13

3+ y ago53:13

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Hello, friends! Today on the show: He's a lover of good music, a family man, and rocked some pretty great hair styles over the decades… and for more than twenty years, he’s also been a very well-respected film and television director. His long list of IMDb credits include shows as Alias, Law & Order, Blood & Treasure, Veronica Mars, Criminal Minds,…

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Kenny Johnson, TV and Film Director 48:08

3+ y ago48:08

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For over fifty years, he’s worked in the entertainment business as a director, writer and producer. He created iconic shows like the V miniseries, and characters like Jaime Sommers in the original Bionic Woman. He’s also produced, and directed, The Incredible Hulk, Alien Nation, Short Circuit 2, Steel, and JAG. He’s graduate of Carnegie Mellon, a f…

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John Furniss, The Blind Woodsman 1:08:19

4y ago1:08:19

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He’s a true artisan who’s been working with wood for almost 15 years, turning gorgeous bowls on his lathe, and his pieces are as unique as he is. But why is he so unique? Because… he's blind. Today, I’m going to talk with this Master Craftsman about his life’s journey, what caused his blindness, and how, without being able to see, he transforms a c…

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Janet Hirsch-Ettenger, Doula and Childbirth Educator 1:11:01

4y ago1:11:01

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For over 30 years, she’s worked in women’s health. She started her career as nurse and today is a certified doula and childbirth educator who’s helped welcome hundreds of babies into the world. She’s passionate about working with people, talking about pregnancy, and birth, and helping families settle in to life with a new baby. As a mom of four her…

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Dr. Sarah McKoin, Director of Bands 56:39

4y ago56:39

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She holds multiple degrees in music, has taught in universities from America to Transylvania, and throughout her amazing career, has been an honored guest conductor all across the world. She’s not only passionate about music and the importance of arts education, but also the human experience itself. Today, she’s the Director of Bands and Professor …

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James and Katie Hou, cCMV Awareness Activists 52:17

4y ago52:17

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They’re a married couple raising four kids here in the United States. Their youngest child, Declan, was born with cCMV, or congenital Cytomegalovirus, which eventually led to Cerebral Palsy. Now, after having spent several years raising a child with cCMV, they have a website and a podcast to not only help other parents of the world understand the d…

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Isaac C. Singleton Jr., Actor, Voiceover Artist 1:00:39

4y ago1:00:39

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He’s a gentle giant with a wonderfully dry sense of humor and a rich, booming bass voice as smooth as they come. Over the last twenty years, he’s shared the screen with a multitude of actors like Ryan Reynolds and Adam Sandler in movies like Deadpool and Anger Management, and is very well known for playing Bo’sun in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Cu…

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The Life of Clare Whitney, Episode One 1:03:49

4y ago1:03:49

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Today’s episode is the first in what I hope will be a series spanning many decades. The idea of this series is to follow one young woman for many, many years, on her journey through life. The inspiration for this came from the “Up” series in Britain, a television show I’ve been incredibly moved by and wanted to do my own version of. The first porti…

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Fred Holroyd, Retired Funeral Director 1:03:15

4y ago1:03:15

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For over fifty years, he’s been taking care of people in ways that would make most everybody a little uncomfortable. As a Funeral Director, he’s helped literally thousands and thousands of human beings through grief and the process of losing someone they loved. Now retired, he was kind enough to sit with me and talk about his journey, his perspecti…

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Jacques Freydont, Renaissance Man 55:49

4y ago55:49

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He’s one of the most interesting people you’ll ever meet. He was not only the Director of Academic Support for 22 years at the UCLA bookstores, but he’s traveled many places around the world, been a hippie, a playwright, an actor and now after retiring, helps cook food for the homeless in Los Angeles. At 72, he looks back on a life lived with a myr…

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Kristen Lynn, Musician 52:59

4y ago52:59

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She’s a musician, actress and all around amazing human being who’s doing her part to bring a positive awareness and healing to the world. Many people around the globe know her as Dotti, the Guinness-loving lass as part of the infamous and revered comedy show, “The Washing Well Wenches” that’s performed at renaissance faires and festivals all across…

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Venita Ozols-Graham, Director, Writer, A.D. 1:03:01

4y ago1:03:01

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I’m excited to welcome one of the coolest women you’ll ever meet! For more than thirty years, as an Assistant Director in network television and studio feature films, she’s worked on some of the biggest shows and with the biggest stars on programs like The Sopranos, Veronica Mars, The Shield, X-Files, CSI, and Deep Space Nine, just to name a few. S…

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"An Unexpected Blizzard" - A Moonbird Story 20:25

4y ago20:25

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Hello friends! Can you believe it’s been a year?! October 14th, 2020 is the first anniversary of the launch of this podcast and my accompanying website: memoriesofamoonbird.com. In honor of that, today’s episode is not an interview with someone interesting and inspiring, but rather, a story that’s hopefully a little bit of both. This episode is a c…

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Stephen Dubois, Artist, Composer, Astronomy Educator 41:51

4y ago41:51

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He’s a passionate artist, musician, and an educator who’s been teaching astronomy for over thirty years. He’s exhibited his art at several different venues and released six albums of original music. But this renaissance man has also volunteered his time as a Scout Master for more than twenty years, helping teach kids about the importance of a conne…

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Dr. Kseniia Ashastina, Paleoecologist and Paleobotanist 1:14:47

4y ago1:14:47

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She’s a scientist who was born in Russia, speaks three languages, and loves good chocolate, ice cream and tea. She currently works for the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History. There, she studies archaeological samples from the Silk Road that are thousands of years old in the hopes of discovering many long-hidden aspects of ancient…

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Paul Kemprecos, Shamus Award-Winning Author 51:29

4y ago51:29

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He spent more than twenty-five years in the newspaper business and today, is an award-winning author of multiple detective stories. His own series, helmed by protagonist Aristotle Socarides, is a fantastic deep dive, pun intended, into the world of a local Cape Cod private-eye with enough charisma and character to fill eight books and… a possible n…

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Lois Burwell, Academy Award-Winning Make-up Artist 1:32:15

4y ago1:32:15

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For more than thirty years, you’ve loved the incredible creations and stories she’s helped bring to life on the big screen. As a world-renowned makeup artist she’s worked on more than forty feature films, including movies like The Princess Bride, The Muppet Christmas Carol, The Fifth Element, Lincoln, and Ready Player One just to name a few, and wi…

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David McFarland, Cinematographer 42:48

4y ago42:48

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As a cinematographer, he’s traveled to a multitude of places from the extremes of the Himalayas to the war torn countries of Afghanistan, the West Bank and Palestine. While he has an impressive list of commercial clients like Esteé Lauder, Delta Airlines, Stella Artois, Dodge, Dior, Adidas, and Samsung to name a few… but his real passion is for the…

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Diane Dollar, Transplant Helicopter Pilot 49:40

4y ago49:40

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She’s a helicopter pilot who spends her days transporting life-saving organ transplant teams around Southern California. She’s also dedicated herself to a life of adventure in and out of the workplace. She says: “My mission is to spread the message that anything you dream is possible, and I want to encourage people to go after what they want in lif…

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Jaime Kurtz, Professor of Psychology and Happiness Researcher 1:18:11

4y ago1:18:11

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She’s a Professor of Psychology and happiness researcher at James Madison University in Virginia. There, she focuses on communication in the digital age and the issues of addiction and reliance on social media. She also loves travel and even incorporates it into her curriculum. Having been all around the globe… she’s also a fellow Moonbird. Her pas…

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Sequoia Schmidt, Author, Adventurer, and Speaker 43:32

4y ago43:32

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She has no shortage of courage… and adrenaline. If rock climbing, BASE jumping, skydiving, and a plethora of other adventures weren’t enough, this adventurer is also a best-selling author, entrepreneur and public speaker. Her first book, “Journey of Heart,” told the story of losing her father and brother to an avalanche on Pakistans tallest mountai…

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Rick Pasqualone, Voice-Over Artist and Actor 1:03:03

4y ago1:03:03

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You’ve seen him on tv in everything from sitcoms to soaps, but for almost thirty years now, you’ve actually heard him even more. From the gangster "Vito Scaletta" in the famous Mafia video game series to a plethora of roles in Marvel, Transformers, Halo, and other successful franchises, he’s lent his voice-over talents to hundreds of titles and com…

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Warren Brush, Global Resilience Design Consultant 1:16:33

4y ago1:16:33

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It's a very special episode of the podcast when I interview Warren Brush, a man who has spent the majority of his life helping the world. What's a global resilience design consultant? Come find out and learn about the amazing person he is. For over thirty years he’s worked in agroecological education and regenerative system design for communities, …

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Oliver Muirhead, Actor 1:30:52

4y ago1:30:52

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For more than thirty years, you've been enjoying his dry, British wit in movies and television shows like The Good Place, Friends, Brooklyn 99, 2 Broke Girls, Seinfeld, Buffy, General Hospital, Gilmore Girls, Bones, Mad Men, The Social Network, Austin Powers, Mad Men, Castle, the Big Bang Theory, and classic video games like Lord of the Rings. He’s…

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Karlyle Tomms, Author 46:57

4y ago46:57

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As an advisory, this episode contains content that may not be appropriate for some listeners. The topics of sexuality and sexual abuse are discussed, so if these things make you uncomfortable, or you’re listening with folks who may be too young for these subjects, please know that this is an unedited and explicit episode. Thank you. He grew up clos…

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Kevin Miller, Author 36:31

4y ago36:31

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He’s an Air Force veteran, engineer and web developer who turned his talents to writing because of a family mystery! His search for the truth unearthed a long kept family secret and tragedy worthy of a page-turning novel! Come hear author Kevin Miller talk about the incredible tale of his book, “Heart of Steel.” And if you’d like to get yourself a …

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Voices from Black America 41:18

4y ago41:18

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In light of the worldwide events after the death of George Floyd and the international protest and awareness that it’s created, I reached out to several people I know from the black community and asked them if they’d like to join me for an important conversation. I wanted to find out what life is really like for them, how they feel about the world,…

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Damian Cecere - Actor 41:40

4y ago41:40

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He’s a very funny and talented guy and for almost twenty years, he’s been cracking us up on tv shows and commercials with his sarcastic and dry wit. He’s also the creator and host of “Silly Billy Toys," a children's show on Amazon. Today, we’re going to talk about life, entertainment, and the glory of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. Which just may be a vi…

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Debbie Pollack - Actor 56:58

4+ y ago56:58

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You know her from the legendary John Hughes movie, “Sixteen Candles,” where she played Marlene, the “sexy American girlfriend” of Long Duk Dong. It's a really fun episode when we go behind the scenes of this American classic and also talk about her love of travel and so much more. In a recent follow-up portion of the podcast, we talk about life wit…

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Captain Robin Leabman - Pilot 1:45:46

4+ y ago1:45:46

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He's been flying around planet for thirty years and has flown more than 10,000 hours. Now he takes celebrities, dignitaries and executives where they need to go in a Gulfstream Jet. In the first part of our episode, which was recorded before the Covid-19 pandemic, we talk about travel, technology, the environment, and what it's like to be in the co…

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Michelle Marie Maxwell - Master Electrician, Working Mom 51:48

4+ y ago51:48

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At night, she's a bad ass, motorcycle-riding mom and stand-up comedian. By day, she's a bad ass, motorcycle-riding mom and Master Electrician who works in a field that's predominately male. Whether it's climbing rigs, laying thousands of feet of electrical cable, or setting up all the various lights and gizmos that have to work, she not only does t…

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Jessica Flores - Deaf Advocator and Comedian 1:04:53

4+ y ago1:04:53

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She was born hard of hearing, and grew up with a loneliness she says many don’t really understand. Using humor, she’s spent the last few years creating awareness of those kinds of issues in the hopes of bridging the gaps and creating understanding between the deaf / hard of hearing communities and the hearing world. She's also an artist, photograph…

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Andy Robinson - Actor (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), Director, Writer 1:05:58

4+ y ago1:05:58

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You know him as Elim Garak, the beloved Cardassian Tailor from all seven seasons of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, but he’s an Emmy nominated Actor, Director and Playwright, and for over fifty years has been performing in movies, television and on the stage. In his early days, he portrayed the Scorpio killer in the classic film "Dirty Harry." He's als…

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Dr. Kevin Baker, Retired Dentist 43:00

4+ y ago43:00

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It's a very special episode of the Podcast when I talk with Dr. Kevin Baker. He's a retired dentist from Chicago, and he and my father were fellow dentists and the best of friends. They also traveled together back in the 1980’s on a couple of fantastic adventures, and today, we're not only going to talk about the meaning of life, love, and friendsh…

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Scott Bowles, Journalist 1:17:58

4+ y ago1:17:58

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For more than twenty-five years, he’s been a critic and reporter at newspapers including The Washington Post, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Detroit News and USA Today. He’s a wizard with words, wit and writing. In 2000, in an effort to cure his juvenile diabetes, he became the recipient of a controversial kidney and pancreas transplant, the sid…

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