What Can You Tell Me

Latest Episodes:

Season 2 Opener May 10, 2021

Well friends, it has been a while hasn't it!? So much has changed since I last recorded an episode and took a very unexpected break so that I could MOVE BACK TO CALIFORNIA!
If you hadn't heard already, Dr. Roben and I bought a 12 acre farm near where we grew up in San Jose. The place is beyond amazing and we are hard at work to turn it into the place of our dreams. I have uploaded a number of video's documenting the process on Youtube.
With a lack of decent internet and even worse cell phone service I may not be able to do as many interviews as I would like so I figured I would make this season about the move back and talk about what I am learning about life on the farm! I hope you stick around and enjoy!

Dive Officer Amanda Weiler Sep 28, 2020

Episode 24 - Amanda Weiler took a class in high school which changed her life forever when she learned to SCUBA dive. After working in some pretty delightful spots around the world doing research, she eventually made her way to Chicago where she began volunteering at and then working at Shedd Aquarium. She is now working as a dive officer at Moody Gardens in Galveston, Texas.
Instagram - scubamanda
Music
Father John Misty: “Fear Fun” “I love you, honey bear” & “Pure Comedy”
Iration: “Hotting Up” & “Time Bomb”
Slightly Stoopid: “Everything you need” & “top of the world”
Arcs: “yours, dreamily,”

Podcast
ologies by Alie Ward
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Bar Owner Melani Hoffman Sep 07, 2020

Episode 23
Melani Hoffman was born in Flint, Michigan and as a young adult settled in Chicago alongside her brother. She went to college but it just wasn't for her. She worked in bars and restaurants and quickly worked her way up to management. Melani moved from Chicago to NY and spent several years learning about beers and at the same time running a small theater. A move back to Chicago gave her the opportunity to open her own bar, The Green Lady, a phenomenal beer-focused bar located at 3328 N Lincoln Ave.
www.thegreenladychicago.com

Instagram:tglchicago

Fb:The Green Lady

Twitter: TGLChicago
Music
Black Pumas
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Magician David Kovac Aug 24, 2020

Episode 22 - David Kovac is an incredibly charming and talented actor turned magician who keeps busy entertaining and emceeing at the world-famous Magic Castle. David talks about growing up Buddhist, getting slapped by The Cat in the Hat, how his wedding was almost ruined until some wonderful friends came together to save the day, and how the graceful Neil Patrick Harris spent an evening with his sister while she was flying solo at the Magic Castle.
http://www.davidkovac.com
MUSIC

Shirley Horn - I Love You Paris (live)

Leonard Cohen

Mccoy Tiner with Johnny Hartman and John Coltrane

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911 Dispatcher Ellen Joyce Aug 17, 2020

Episode 21 -
Ellen Joyce grew up in the Beverly neighborhood of Chicago, a classic south side Irish neighborhood. She went to school at Eastern Illinois University and earned a degree in Public Health Education and then went to graduate school at University of Illinois for the same.

At 25 Ellen moved back to Chicago when her mother had a stroke and she took the test to become a police dispatcher. Two years later she got the call that she was hired. This was in 1998 and 22 years later she is still on the job.

Some hilarious calls that she has received while dispatching.

MUSIC

Classic Rock

Beatles

Led Zeppelin

Ani DiFranco
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Ethiopian Immigrant and Restauranteur Samuel Sake Aug 10, 2020

Episode 20-
Samuel Sake

https://www.tesfacuisine.com/

https://www.instagram.com/tesfaethiopiancuisine/

https://www.wbez.org/stories/chicagos-beloved-ethiopian-restaurants/d1f87d9d-4355-4116-9dad-bc08c2ab5e54

Born and raised in Moyale, Ethiopia in 1990, Samuel moved to Chicago in 2005 speaking about six words of English. Listen as he recounts his amazing first time experiencing snow fall and cold, the hilarious time he was asking for a rubber in a high school class and how we met when he began training circus at Circesteem as a teenager.

Samuel now runs a successful restaurant with his mother- TESFA Ethiopian Cuisine, an absolutely delicious restaurant in Uptown, Chicago that you MUST try!
Sometimes money cannot buy you anything- Try to get someone to carry a suitcase up a mountain for money in Ethiopia… NO... for a chicken maybe...

Ethiopian Music-

Teddy Afro

Yared Negu
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Vocalist Kenny Williams Aug 03, 2020

Episode 19 -
Today I interview vocalist Kenny Williams. Since the age of 5 when he began singing into a hair brush, the sound coming out of Kenny’s mouth has made people stop and listen, whether he was on a Broadway stage, performing on a cruise ship, or as lead singer with the Platters.
http://www.kennywilliamssings.com

https://www.instagram.com/kennywilliamssings/

Music

Gregory Porter

Lianne La Havas

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Carnival Owner Bill Johnson Jul 27, 2020

Episode 18 -
Carnival Owner Bill Johnson
Fantasy Amusement Company
https://fantasyamusements.com/
http://www.showmensleague.org/
https://www.oaba.org/

Listen to Bill Johnson talk about how, as a child growing up in 1960's Chicago, he stumbled upon a carnival where he was hired to pick up baseballs at one of the games. While working odd jobs in his young adult life Bill always made his way back to the carnival. When he was 24 years old Bill bought his first ride for $20,000 and today owns Fantasy Amusement Company, an Arlington Heights based carnival ride company.
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News Anchor Chris DeRose Jul 20, 2020

Episode 17 -

Chris DeRose is currently living in Billings, Montana and working as a reporter with KTVQ and the Montana Television Network.

Chris started his professional career in Chicago back in 2007. Coming to the Windy City just after college, Chris studied improv and sketch comedy, as well as writing and acting at world famous theaters like The Second City, iO, and Comedy Sportz. He quickly became a staple in the Chicago comedy scene and even help to found the musical improv group Mansical, which still preforms to this day.

It was also during this time, that he was “discovered” while working as a Chicago City Tour Guide onboard a double decker bus. A producer from a local television show spotted Chris and offered him a job on TV. The rest is history. That launched Chris’s career as a daily feature reporter on You & Me, a fun morning television show on WCIU-TV.

During his time at You & Me, Chris logged hundreds of hours both in front of and behind the camera, working on multiple stories at any given time.

He was best known for his live morning features, ‘Did U Know‘ history pieces, comical man-on-the-street ‘Movie Trivia’s,’ and insightful travel segments.

At the end of 2016, Chris moved to Los Angeles, California where he freelanced as an actor, writer and producer. While in LA he also worked as an Associate Producer on the Gilbert Gottfried Amazing Colossal Podcast and as a Studio Tour Guide/ VIP Guide at Universal Studios Hollywood.

Chris is a graduate of McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland, and holds a BA in Theater Arts. He was raised in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, a small town just outside of Pittsburgh, which was also home to golf legend Arnold Palmer and television’s Fred Rogers.
Website
https://www.thechrisderose.com/

Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/thechrisderose/

Music

Eclectic Mix- Broadway to Heavy Metal, Rap and Opera

Podcasts

WTF with Marc Maron Podcast

The Gilbert Gottried Amazing Colossal Podcast

Mike Rowe - The Way I Heard It Podcast

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Barber Greg Ellis Jul 13, 2020

Episode 16 - Greg Ellis talks about his career that starts with graphic design and ends with a transition from cutting vegetables to hair. Greg shares his story- the importance of family and why he went from working for James Beard award-winning chef Charlie Trotter to running his own restaurant, and ends with becoming a barber at the renowned Belmont Barber Shop.
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Instagram
@Beaconstreetbarber
@Belmontbarber
Jello video - https://www.instagram.com/p/BIvH3Bfh3G2/?igshid=rih7ana4zlig

Music
Colter Wall
Orville peck

Combatives Instructor Benny Glossop Part 2 Jul 06, 2020

Episode 15
Benny Glossop is a combatives instructor and mixed martial artist who holds black belts in Taekwondo and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, as well as being a former professional fighter in American Kickboxing, Muay Thai and MMA.

In episode 14, you heard Bennys incredible story of growing up in Illinois farm country and how at the age of ten a fateful decision to walk back over to the town carnival one evening left him 30 seconds from death after he was, not hit, but run over by a truck.
In this episode, you will hear about how these life experiences led Benny to where he is today - teaching combatives and tactical training alongside some of America’s finest heros.
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Benny Glossop
IG: BGCombat
Twitter BGCombat
Facebook Benny Glossop
Website: www.BenjaminGlossop.com
Tampa Combat
UFC Gym Clearwater
Dave “Boon” Benton and
Threat Management Solutions
13 Hours
Kris “Tanto” Paronto and Battleline Tactical
Ben Morgan
Integrated Combatives Group
Music
Sister Hazel
Gin Blossoms
Freddie Jones Band
Jurassic 5
Run DMC
Pearl Jam
Harry Connick Jr

Combatives Instructor Benny Glossop Part 1 Jun 29, 2020

Episode 14
Benny Glossop is a combatives instructor and mixed martial artist who holds black belts in Taekwondo and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, as well as being a former professional fighter in American Kickboxing, Muay Thai and MMA.

Today, in part 1, you will hear Bennys incredible story of growing up in Illinois farm country and how at the age of ten a fateful decision to walk back over to the town carnival one evening left him 30 seconds from death after he was, not hit, but run over by a truck. Next week in part 2, you will hear about how these life experiences led Benny to where he is today - teaching combatives and tactical training alongside some of America’s finest heros.
www.whatcanyoutellme.com
instagram @whatcanyoutellme
facebook @whatcanyoutellme
twitter @whatcanutellme
Benny Glossop
IG: BGCombat
Twitter BGCombat
Facebook Benny Glossop
Website: www.BenjaminGlossop.com
Tampa Combat
UFC Gym Clearwater
Dave “Boon” Benton and
Threat Management Solutions
Kris “Tanto” Paronto and Battleline Tactical
Ben Morgan
Integrated Combatives Group

Music
Sister Hazel
Gin Blossoms
Freddie Jones Band
Jurassic 5
Run DMC
Pearl Jam
Harry Connick Jr

Pilot Jason Seaman May 31, 2020

Episode 13
Pilot Jason Seaman
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Grew up in Southern California playing baseball throughout college as a left handed pitcher and after multiple shoulder injuries realized he could not play any longer. Received his BA in Fine and Applied Arts- Photography.
After college began bartending and waiting tables, partying and “going nowhere in life".
Started looking for hobbies to fill his time with and came upon taking private flying lessons.
He then realized he wanted to become a commercial pilot and began researching whether going into the military, attending a private pilot school or a university with an aviation program would be the right route.
Chose the private pilot school route and began taking lessons. Began working on higher level ratings and learning more complex airplanes.
His first job in aviation was being a flight instructor.
“You find out a lot of different ways that people will try and kill you”
Did that for two years than became I pilot for a regional passenger air carrier in Montana, Florida, Boston and the Bahamas, Cincinnati.
(Never got stuck in the Bermuda Triangle…)
Started working for a government contractor in Iraq doing aerial surveillance collecting intelligence for ground units.
Worked for regional airlines again and then started working for a cargo carrier.
Gives a breakdown of pre-flight safety inspections.
Favorite childhood food- lasagna
Favorite beverage - water
Tone deaf! No karaoke for Jason
Playlist
Classic Rock
Reggae- Bob Marley, Peter Tosh
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magic
Walks, bikes, drives in that order

Broadway Ensemblist Aaron Albano May 24, 2020

Episode 12
If you have seen a show on Broadway in the last 20 years its quite possible you have seen Aaron J Albano. We go back to the beginning of his career and talk about all of the shows he has performed in and some of the lessons he learned along the way.
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https://www.instagram.com/aaronjalbano/

https://twitter.com/aaronjalbano

Currently stuck in Toronto with the Hamilton the Musical Tour- Phillip Company

https://hamiltonmusical.com/us-tour/tickets

1st generation born and raised in San Jose to Philipino parents.

Began performing at SJCMT after seeing a school performance and his very first show was Snow White.

https://www.cmtsj.org/

Started dance class at 13 with Marie Stinnett Dance in San Jose

https://www.mercurynews.com/2017/07/06/dancer-81-closing-her-campbell-studio-after-58-years/

Performed Music Man at American Musical Theater in San Jose while a freshman at Lincoln High School for the Performing Arts.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Musical_Theatre_of_San_Jose

Rent the Musical was what made Aaron realize there was a world of theater outside of San Jose.

https://lincoln.sjusd.org/

Starts auditioning for Colleges

(Matt performing Romeo and Juliet at Presentation High School)

While performing in a production of A Chorus Line at Sunnyvale Community Players Aaron realized he needed to take character work and therefore performing as a while more seriously.

https://sunnyvaleplayers.org/

Got into the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music majoring in Musical Theater.

https://ccm.uc.edu/theatre/musical_theatre.html

At 21 in his junior year of college was cast in the Broadway production of Bombay Dreams and left school.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombay_Dreams

Tara Rubin Casting

https://www.tararubincasting.com/

2005 began performing in the original “Emerald City Tour” First National Tour of Wicked

https://wickedthemusical.com/

Was introduced to The Chicago Diner as a vegan restaurant and had his MIND BLOWN!

http://www.veggiediner.com/

Auditioned for San Francisco Company of 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Performed with that for 2.5 years in the cities of SF and Boston and then went to perform it on Broadway.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_25th_Annual_Putnam_County_Spelling_Bee

In between Boston and Broadway with Spelling Bee, Aaron performed with the Broadway revival of A Chorus Line, covering multiple tracks as a swing and understufy of three main characters, Mark, Paul and Larry.

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(Matt understudied Lookingglass Alice - never got to perform it - Anthony Fleming III)

https://lookingglasstheatre.org/event/lookingglass-alice-2020/

Finished Spelling Bee and had a quarter life crisis- I’ve

Doctor Emily Roben May 18, 2020

Episode 11 Today I interview my absolute most FAVORITE person on the entire face of the planet, Doctor Emily Roben. She is an emergency room attending at Lurie Childrens Hospital, she was a field hockey goalie at Stanford University (on a scholarship!), she is an incredible artist and crafter, and she is the best wife and best friend a person could ask for.
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https://www.instagram.com/ranchoroben/

https://www.instagram.com/craftastic613/

Born in Exeter, NH. Moved to Cupertino, CA and spent many years of her youth attending an extra curricular Hebrew school program ultimately having her Bat Mitzvah at age 13.
Began playing field hockey as a goalie at Monta Vista High School.
Entered freshman year at Stanford University playing field hockey on a scholarship.
Notable students and faculty while she was at Stanford include numerous Olympic and professional athletes, Chelsea Clinton and Ben Savage from Boy Meets World,
(BTW Rider Strong played Shawn Hunter on that show)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105958/

Jered Diamond author Guns Germs and Steel
https://amzn.to/2Tef13C

Robert Sapolsky author Why Zebras Dont Get Ulcers
https://amzn.to/2y75Vyi

San Jose State for premed also had the fun of taking raquet ball, kickboxing and bowling
Currently playing pickle ball with me
https://amzn.to/3g06Gu7

Attended Northwestern University Medical School. Started pediatrics residency at Childrens Memorial Hospital in Chicago which became Ann and Robert H. Lurie Childrens Hospital. Fellowship in pediatric emergency medicine at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Childrens Hospital. Became an attending physician in the emergency department at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Childrens Hospital https://www.luriechildrens.org/
not to be confused with
Childrens Hospital (COMEDY TV SHOW)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1325113/

SouthLAnd (COP SHOW)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1299368/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Discussions about what work can be like
Began learning to crochet and made a 3D anatomicaly correct heart. Has won multiple awards from the National Arts Program. (Picture of heart is here!)
https://www.nationalartsprogram.org/nap-spotlight/emily-roben

Raises animals in the backyard farm-
currently 6 chickens, a duck, 2 goats, a lovebird, 2 pet rats and a salt water aquarium. Check out Emily's instagram account with all of the animals https://www.instagram.com/ranchoroben/
“There’s lots of reasons to become a doctor but money is a very bad one.”
Favorite food as a kid- steamed Artichoke dipped in butter
Favorite beverage- carbonated water
or her invented cocktail The Best in Show- gin, soda, grenadine, lime
Hates Karaoke and especially HATES the B-52’s (which I LOVE to sing)
Podcast Likes-
Experts on Expert with Dax Shepherd
Serial
By the Book
Radio Lab
Freakonomics
Apple Music Playlists-
Barefoot Acoustic, Todays Country
Is an incredibly dedicated cyclist who rides a bike 300+ days a year (in Chicago) to work (12 miles round trip)

Homesteader Deborah Niemann May 11, 2020

Episode 10
I first learned about Deborah Niemann as I started to research chickens and goats for our backyard and found myself reading her website, Thrifty Homesteader. Then I connected with her, not realizing she was the same person, to buy a pig (to eat)- she raises her own meat and produce and I bought some incredibly delicious pork from her, the whole pig to be exact, from her 32 acre farm, Antiquity Oaks. Recently I learned she has a podcast dedicated to goats, For The Love of Goats. This week I had the pleasure of speaking to her as a guest on my podcast!
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Thrifty Homesteader
https://thriftyhomesteader.com/

Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/thriftyhomesteader/

Antiquity Oaks Farm
https://antiquityoaks.com/

Grew up in Texas, sickly as a child. Realized there was a connection between diet and health. Had first child while living in FL and started reading food labels. Became vegetarian, tried gardening.
Moved to Chicago area and had a small garden to produce summer salads and tomatoes for canning sauce.
Worked as a reporter, 1997 covered the Garfield Farm Rare Breed Show and realized that many were breeds she had seen on her grandparents farm.
Chicago Chicken Enthusiasts
https://sites.google.com/site/chicagochickenenthusi/

Amish and Healthy Foods
https://amishhealthyfoods.com/

4H Club https://4-h.org/about/what-is-4-h/
Conservation Priority List https://livestockconservancy.org/index.php/heritage/internal/conservation-priority-list
Nigerian Dwarf Goat
Mini Scottish Highland Cattle
http://godscountryranch.net/scottish-highland-cattle/

Deborahs Old Blog about farm life
https://antiquityoaks.blogspot.com/

Started teaching on the farm, speaking at the Mother Earth News Fair where she was discovered by a publisher
https://www.motherearthnewsfair.com/
Mother Earth News Magazine
https://amzn.to/2STXygH

Book - Homegrown and Handmade
https://amzn.to/2STL3lp

Learning to play the steel tongue drum
#75Hard
Coursera.org online classes
https://www.coursera.org/

If you want to do this don’t wait- you won’t want to be in a barn at 60 when it’s freezing outside.
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Entrepreneur Tony Grebmeier May 04, 2020

Episode 9

Tony Grebmeier is a former radio DJ who is now running, Ship Offers, a multi-million dollar company he started with his best friend and a company that he nearly lost when he was close to a million dollars in debt, separated from his wife and kids, addicted to alcohol and drugs, and on the verge of suicide. Tony talks about the changes he made in his life and how you will now find him speaking around the world and helping others to live their best life. And as you will hear, he is the reason WHY this podcast became a reality
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facebook @whatcanyoutellme
twitter @whatcanutellme

https://tonygrebmeier.com/

https://www.instagram.com/tonygrebmeier/

To order a copy of Tonys Be Fulfilled Journal

use code mattroben at check out to receive 40% off of your order

https://www.befulfilledjournal.com/

Ship Offers - fulfillment and logistics company

https://shipoffers.com/

Tonys Free 5 day mini course Drainers and Drivers

http://drainersanddrivers.com/

75 HARD

www.75hard.com

Michael Bernoff

https://michaelbernoff.com/

Music

The Strumbellas

https://open.spotify.com/artist/6ujr1NkqbZpYOhquczUUfl

Racoma

https://open.spotify.com/artist/3Y3bK9UlgDtqEfIwFUCLH0

Books

The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy

https://smile.amazon.com/Compound-Effect-Multiply-Success-Simple/dp/B07MWCVQ1T/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=the+compound+effect&qid=1588557188&sr=8-2

Full Focus Planner by Michael Hyatt

https://fullfocusplanner.com/

Apps

Masterclass

https://www.masterclass.com/

Bible

The Bible Rick Warrens Daily Devotional

https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/135-rick-warrens-daily-devotional/day/1

The Hebrew Bible by Robert Alter

https://www.amazon.com/Hebrew-Bible-Translation-Commentary-Three/dp/0393292495

Veterinarian Dr. Ellen Boyd Part 2 Apr 27, 2020

Episode 8
This is part 2 of last weeks episode with Veterinarian Dr. Ellen Boyd.

If you didn’t already listen to episode 7 then go back so episode 8 makes sense.
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Randy “Big Swole” - Baptized people and did acts of strength for Jesus

In Seattle has first baby, Malcolm, while writing PhD dissertation.

Moved back to Chicago to be closer to family, started working in contract vet services at various clinics and animal hospitals around the area gets pregnant with her second child Logan.

Began working at Animal House of Chicago http://www.animalhouseofchicago.com/

and is now working at Midwest Bird and Exotic Animal Hospital https://www.midwestexotichospital.com/

Helped us heal Isa when she had an impacted crop and then after she broke her leg. https://www.instagram.com/p/B9b4yzBhbFx/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet

Recently bought a flock of her own chickens.

Did rehab work with birds of prey.

Belly dancing became a huge part of her life out in Seattle with Delilah and a belly dance troupe named Raqs Serpentine.

Loves being a part of the artistic community,
Burning Man- https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-burning-man-theme-tickets-dates-outfits-2018-8
She-Wolf- https://www.shewolfsacred.org/community
Beastwomen- https://beastwomen.com/

Foster Beach Chicago Full Moon Jam- https://www.fullmoonjam.org/

Tiki Basement Bar circa 1940’s

Blackberry Doobie (not Ellens grandmas recipe)

https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/dessert/fruit-dessert/aunt-joshia-maes-blackberry-doobie.html

World Music/Middle Eastern

Clotaire K https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yh7pt9FFonY Lebanese rap

Melanie Durrant https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bk2LFpv551M Canadian singer soul/funk

Rodrigo y Gabriela https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-qgum7hFXk Spanish guitar duo

Zachary J. Mechlem - Sameera https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DK7rEOjW6YA Belly dance music

Veterinarian Dr. Ellen Boyd Part 1 Apr 20, 2020

Episode 7
There comes a time in every podcasters life when they have an important decision to make. I had to ask myself, what is the best way to proceed forward when my guest and I have so much to talk about that I can’t squeeze it all into 75 short minutes. So I decided to make this interview into two episodes! You are going to have to wait until next time to hear the rest of her story!
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I speak with my favorite veterinarian, Dr. Ellen Boyd who shares stories from her life, growing up on the sandy beaches of Pensacola, Florida attending veterinary school, getting her PhD doing reproductive work with animals ranging from birds to full grown elephants, if you ever wanted to know how you stimulate an elephant to ejaculate you are going to find out, and she shares her artistic side with her passion for belly dancing.

Realized a passion for animals at a young age. Attended Loyola University in Chicago, then University of Tennessee for veterinary school.

Did research studies on sea turtles in Ostional, Costa Rica, also performed semen collection at an elephant sanctuary.

Research internship at the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans performing artificial insemination on wolves, cranes, antelope.

Went to graduate school at the University of Washington for PhD study at Seattle with Professor John C Wingfield.

Thats all I have time for this episode - tune in next week for part 2 where I talk to Ellen about her move back to Chicago, meeting this podcast host, healing the loveable Isa the miracle chicken, her passion for belly dancing and some great international music recommendations.

Clown Jeff Jenkins Apr 13, 2020

Episode 6

Clown Jeff Jenkins, when he snuck backstage at the circus as a boy a chance encounter with a clown led him to his own life in the big top, Jeff talks about rescuing and training pitbulls and in many ways their owners, and he shares his incredible focus on making the city of Chicago a better place for everyone by working to improve its schools, and its parks.
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Born and raised in Chicago. Delivered newspapers for $13 a week and worked at a pizza restaurant.

Snuck backstage at Ringling Bros Barnum and Bailey Circus and met clown Sean Emery https://seanemery.com/

18 years old moved to Florida and went to Ringling Bros. Clown College (harder to get into than Harvard) 12 weeks of juggling, acrobatics, clown, stilts, prop building, sewing, performing material. 9 of 60 people who left clown college were hired as clowns for Ringling. Toured for 2 years in the Blue Unit 1986-1988 (After taxes made $163.18 a week)

21 years old moves back to Chicago, did clowning, comedy, acting, taught and directed for clown college and Ringling.
Met wife Julie and started the Midnight Circus shows performed in and around Chicago https://www.midnightcircus.net/

30 years later gets an email from Aerial Emery Hula Hoop artist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-djg_TRltA

Matts coach from Cirque du Soleil Nouvelle Experience https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKvmDxdyga8

Circus in the Parks- Impacting the community and its members https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wDRwuPXktA&feature=youtu.be

Performs a comedy dog act, began with rescues and training dogs focusing on pitbulls. Worked with the Anti-Cruelty Society and spent time in IL youth correctional facilities using dogs and training as an opportunity to educate these young men about empathy and positive reinforcement - impacting the lives of both dogs and dog owners.

In 2018 ran for Alderman of the 47th ward in Chicago.

New program K9 Kindness Academy on the West side of Chicago with Breakthrough Ministries https://www.breakthrough.org/

Worked on local school council for 6 years. Continues to work actively with local politicians, the parks and schools to make Chicago a better place.

Composer Darren Korb Apr 06, 2020

Episode 5
Composer Darren Korb shares stories from his life, including that time he was the National Champion of a popular, musically-based, interactive video game. Darren talks about becoming the composer and audio director for Supergiant Games, how the music he has written has tens of millions of plays on Spotify, and some of his thoughts on dessert for dinner.
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Audio Director, Composer, Sound Editing
NYU Gallatin School
Marry Me! Musical
http://www.marrymemusical.com/
Supergiant Games
https://www.supergiantgames.com/
Games:
Bastion
Transistor
Pyre
Hades
Games available on Steam and Epic Games store on PC
Cormac McCarthy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cormac_McCarthy
Ashley Barret
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BxELKRxbtA
Steve Albini
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Albini
Kumas Corner
https://kumascorner.com/#about
Control Group
https://controlgroup.bandcamp.com/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7m1iuqViYQylu5e34s1F7q
Don’t Bean Me!
Rock Band Video Game
Cheese Blintz Casserole (Not Darlenes recipe just one I found for you)
https://www.thespruceeats.com/jewish-cheese-blintzes-recipe-1136318
Spindrift Sparkling Water
Karaoke
I Believe in a Thing Called Love by The Darkness
Weird Al White and Nerdy
I’ve Had the Time of my Life
Suddenly Seymour
https://open.spotify.com/album/5qapjxOPpKbqmpx5bgIHvh?highlight=spotify:track:1HF1pXuqgx4f6xUlO8NYIt
Little Shop of Horrors at the Music Box in Chicago
Tenacious D Post Apocalypto Tour
https://open.spotify.com/album/4O83oaztVuBlPDrp50Q3mh
Playlist
Louis Cole
https://open.spotify.com/artist/6uIst176jhzooPMetg2rtH?autoplay=true&v=A
Knower
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7fVp0A6oCMfiQJihMnY0SZ
Vulfpeck
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2_CJ_nx-l4
Nate Smith The Fearless Flyers
https://open.spotify.com/artist/1JyLSGXC3aWzjY6ZdxvIXh
Brittany Howard
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4XquDVA8pkg5Lx91No1JxB
Childish Gambino
https://open.spotify.com/artist/73sIBHcqh3Z3NyqHKZ7FOL

Chef Renee Ragin Mar 30, 2020

Episode 4 - Chef Renee Ragin is a trained chef that now describes herself as a Tubular Artist. Renee shares stories from her life about playing basketball at 5 foot 3… and a half… how the COVID shutdown has led to some exciting new ventures and she also tells a story about her step mom meeting a particularly handsome podcasting police officer…
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Instagram - http://www.instagram.com/kite_string_cantina
#KiteFoodClub
Grew up in Round Lake IL
Played basketball in high school
Attended Northwestern University then went to Kendall College for culinary school.
Got an internship with Frontera and Rick Bayless which led to a 7 year job at Frontera.
Spent two years with Local Foods, a wholesale distributor of locally grown foods produced in the Midwest.
Did culinary marketing with Olson Communications.
In March 2018 she and husband Andrew opened Kite String Cantina at Addison and Wolcott in Chicago serving taquitos and tequila.
If you are interested in a weekly box of foods
Kite Food Club - email Renee - info@kitestringcantina.com
$60/week via Venmo pickups on Friday
Banhez Mezcal - Oaxaca Mexico
Mary Mac Karaoke https://www.marymackaraoke.com/
The F#&*ett Show - Celebrity Rehab
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOPnID5_rvE
Favorite band: Failure - Fantastic planet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2wHNQsJRvE&list=PLD011FC12921C5A41
Jellyfish - Spilt Milk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knCZBVxMtyg&list=PLEvr99j7ruPz33UJBK0jj2B6wQZcVkHbI

Captain Jerry Hoff Mar 23, 2020

Episode 3
Captain Jerry Hoff shares tales from his life on the sea, an encounter with killer bees in Trinidad, his ideas on what makes a great leader, and his hobby- aerial drone photography.
Jerry Hoff Grew up as an “Air Force brat”. He joined the United States Marine Corps and served for three years and then got married and moved to Chicago. He has two daughters.
Jerry worked selling industrial machinery and then ran his own business repacking life rafts while racing sail boats and then decided to become a commercial mariner.
He worked as a ship captain in the oil industry for many years and three years ago became the captain of a commercial dredging ship, his current work is focused on beach re-nourishment aboard the Lindholm, off the coast of NY and NJ.
When not at sea, Jerry lives in Chicago and spends his time in the North Center neighborhood playing with dogs and holding court at the Grace and Leavitt Tavern.
Music Jamie Johnson - High Cost of Living, Mowin' Down the Roses; Ray Wiley Hubbard; Lucinda Williams - Drunken Angel (about Blaze Foley); Margo Price. Captain Jerry is a great man who might want to reduce his intake of mayonnaise relative to tuna by just a bit.
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Comedian Eric Toms Mar 16, 2020

Episode 2

Matt interviews Eric Toms
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Website: http://www.erictoms.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nightofshortsnight/
Comedian, Writer, Actor, Filmmaker and hear about some of his recommended reading and listening, giving up a kidney, eating smashed peanut butter and jelly as a kid, drinking IPA and walking his kids to school in LA
MENTIONS
SJCMT - now CMTSJ, one of the nations largets and oldest childrens musical theaters located in San Jose, CA
https://www.cmtsj.org/
SUTN videos - Party with Jesus Sketch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeC1R8mBJKs&t=114s
Night of Shorts at Night Night Bar
820 S Spring St, Los Angeles
First Tuesday of each month
Independent Comic Books Recommended by Eric:
Y : The Last Man
Paper Girls
Alan Morre’s Swamp Thing
I Am Not Okay With This
The Killing Joke
Podcasts:
The Infinite Monkey Cage
Podcast for Screenwriting Script Notes
WTF with Marc Maron
Music
The Black Keys
Lana Del Ray
Movies
Relaxer by Joel Potrykus
Buzzard by Joel Potrykus
Rashoman by Akira Kurasawa
Kanopy a service where your public library card gets you access to the entire Criterion Collection
Music by My Boy Elroy
Logo by Lisa Larson Jensen

DJ My Boy Elroy Mar 09, 2020

Episode 1
Matt interviews DJ My Boy Elroy a Chicago-based beat boxer, drummer, music director, producer, breakdancer and actor.
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Sound Cloud https://soundcloud.com/myboyelroy
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/myboyelroymusic/
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/myboyelroy/
Liquid Soul http://www.liquidsoul.com/
Midnight Circus https://www.midnightcircus.net/
My Boy Elroy and Frankie B
Songs-
Mismo
Paper Planes- https://open.spotify.com/track/6d0zf8UQFCSChvEgl5TlLj
Beat Box Car Alarm- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4nOPSbtTH4
Scary Face Surgery
Broccoli Cheese Tacos with Mayo
Lagunitas Hop Water- https://www.lagunitas.com/story/hoppy-refresher
In Elroy's playlist right now-
Alina Baraz & Galimatias
FKJ- French Kiwi Juice
POMO
Disclosure
Music by My Boy Elroy
Logo by Lisa Larson

What Can You Tell Me Trailer Mar 02, 2020

Welcome to my podcast! Like an astronaut baby going for a swim on a strange planet, every day for me is filled with learning new skills. I want to share everything I do with you and take you on a journey into the world of Matt Roben and the people whose planets I orbit.
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