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Why? Episode 146- Actor & Podcaster Peter Riegert Jun 07, 2021

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Peter Riegert has stories. Stories from his acting career, which includes such films as Animal House and Local Hero. He also has stories from the people he's met along the way. Peter's podcast Vocal Hero offers a fascinating and unique conversation with every episode.
We sat down with Peter and had great talk that left us thinking about things for days afterward. For more information, you can check out Peter & the show's website.

Why? Episode 145- Orchestrator Extraordinaire Van Dyke Parks May 31, 2021

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The music of Van Dyke Parks has always taken you on a journey, replete with exquisite sounds and thoughtful concepts. His most recent collaboration is no different.
He never met Veronica Valerio, but the resulting album is no less compelling. We talked with Van Dyke about the new album, finger foods in Berlin, the Twentieth Century Fox theme music and the various books of the bible in this wide-ranging conversation. "Only In America," Van Dyke Parks orchestrates Veronica Valerio is available everywhere on June 11th.
And if that wasn't enough, we're giving away a copy of the EP... Listen to the very end of the show to learn how to enter!

Why? Episode 144- Matt Yorke and his Pembrokeshire Llamas May 24, 2021

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As the world begins to re-open, what better way to celebrate than going on walkies with a llama?
This week, we talked with Matt Yorke from Pembrokeshire Llamas about his Wales-based farm. We got into the relation you can get while out walking, good llama names and, of course, what to do with all that fur.
For more information, or to book a trek of your own, check out the Pembrokeshire Llamas website.

Why? Episode 143- Podcasting, Filmmaking and Tarps with Michael Stein May 17, 2021

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Michael Stein always cheers for the underdog. As an actor, filmmaker, podcaster and small business owner, Michael knows the hard work it takes to be successful.
His podcast Long Shot Leaders is designed to encourage us all as he talks with people who have made it, despite the long odds. Michael's company Abadak sells all kind of tarps.
On top of talking about podcasts, how to be sucessful, we have a little tarp talk as well. You can find Long Shot Leaders wherever you get your podcasts, and you can get your tarps at Abadak's website.

Why? Episode 142- Mark Stancil & Daniel Hancock from Terminus Media May 10, 2021

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We talked with Mark Stancil and Daniel Hancock from Terminus Media. They are a comic book company dedicated to telling stories originally told in the Bible. (So, maybe spoiler alert?) But if you hear that description and tune out, you should know that Davey & Goliath, or, to make a modern reference, Veggie Tales these are not.

Terminus is telling stories based on biblical characters, but focusing on the actual character and fleshing them out from their description in that other book, and try to make them more human. It's a great conversation as we learn more about comic books and that other book.
For more information, check out Terminus' website.

Why? Episode 141- Tribute- Our conversation with Tawny Kitaen May 08, 2021

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Here's an episode we didn't think we'd be releasing this weekend.

If you haven't heard, actress and model Tawney Kitaen passed away last night at age 59. Not much more is known about her death, but, like many people, we were pretty surprised.

We interviewed Tawny last summer and had some technical issues, so we were trying our best to make everything sound better. In light of today's news, we decided to release what we had as a thank you to Tawny for talking with us.

We can't pretend we knew her well, but we are thankful that she opened up with us and gave us her time. And so it goes...

Why? Episode 140- The Satanic Temple May 03, 2021

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Hi there! Hope you're doing well and enjoying the great weather as we enter a new season. And when we think about sun and flowers and dandelions, we think Satan. (Well, we don't, but we wanted to segue to this week's guests.)

This week we talked with Kym and Nick from The Satanic Temple. We had a great conversation, learning more about the work of the Temple and their beliefs. They're not a scary bunch- they were kind, welcoming and happy to answer our questions and explain more about their beliefs.
For more information, and to find a Temple near you, check out their website. We'll see you at coffee hour!

Why? Episode 139- Bee Keepers Paul & Lynda Violassi Apr 26, 2021

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To the uninitiated, bee keeping seems like a scary and dangerous hobby. But for Paul and Lynda Violassi, it's all in a day's work. They are the owners of Violassi Farm, located in Davisburg, Michigan.
We talked with Paul and Lynda about how they got into the hobby, how hard it is to take care of the bees and what they do with all that honey. For more information, check out the Violassi Farm on Facebook.

Why? Episode 138- Music Great Steve Cropper Apr 19, 2021

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This week we talked with the legendary Steve Cropper.

"Hey, hold on a minute Slappy(s)," we hear you say. "'Legendary' is strong words." You're right, it is. But when you're talking about someone who co-wrote "Green Onions," and "Soul Man" and "Sitting on the Dock of the Bay," forgive us for throwing around the 'L' word.

Steve has a new record out called "Fire It Up," and it does what he has done his entire career; it rocks. We talked with Steve about the new album, but we also talked about what it was like at Stax Records (!) during their heyday. We also talked about his friend (!!) Otis Redding.

What else can we tell you? Steve was great fun and very kind (it's that southern gentleman thing) AND told us what a bush hog is. What more do you want to know?

Just listen to the thing.

Why? Episode 137- How to Take Your Clothes Off with Matthew McDermott Apr 12, 2021

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It's spring, the days are longer, the sun is brighter and the temperatures are a little bit higher- it seems like the perfect time to take off your clothes and enjoy your day.
We talked with nudist Matthew McDermott about his book How to Take Your Clothes Off and his work as an author and blogger to help spread the acceptance and understanding of non-sexual nudity. You can read his great blog and order his book from his website.

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