Podcast Episodes

From Combat to Entrepreneur and Thoughts on Pyschedelics with Justin Jackson

Episode 131

Meet Justin Jackson. There’s no friend I admire more. In fact, he’s my new favorite podcast guest and will be back for Round 2 in October.

Justin’s a former Marine gunship pilot with over 25 years of …

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Meeting Ukrainians, Sex Differences, Networking in NOLA (from Gdańsk, Poland)

Episode 130

Almost didn't get this solo episode recorded. Been a rough week. But think I might get some relief after seeing a doctor here in Gdańsk. In this ep, I talk about a recent sauna experience—who I met t…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Ryne Sandberg, Ripped at 50, Russian Collusion (from Gdańsk)

Episode 129

In this short solo episode from the Baltic coast, I talk more about Gdańsk. This is where World War II started. Then, half-a-century later, was the first domino to fall before the collapse of the Sov…

Published on 3 months ago

How Your Childhood Shapes the Person You Become with Harvey Yergin

Episode 128

Harvey and I met in 2021, when he and his college sweetheart and wife of 17 years, Amie, joined my wife & me, at Cafe Dumonde in New Orleans for beignets & Cafe Au Laits. And we've stayed in touch si…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

European Cities, Optimal Experience, My Epstein Theory

Episode 127

In this episode, I check in from Gdańsk, a city in northern Poland on the Baltic coast. I talk about what it’s been like exploring this part of the world—how Gdańsk surprised me with its charm, walka…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Baseball & Partying, Addiction & Recovery, The Olsen Twins with Curtis Pelletier

Episode 126

In this episode, I'm joined by Curtis Pelletier. I know Curtis as "Pelch." He and I met our freshman year of college—he was Chase Lambin's roommate at Grayson College, where they won the JUCO World S…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Living in Moscow, Fear of Invasion, Borders & Culture with Anna Avstriyskaya

Episode 125

In this episode—5,400 miles from home—I sit with my new friend, Anna Avstriyskaya. She's an anthropologist who is passionate about people, cultures, borders, and migration.

Born in the Soviet Union, A…

Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago

Life in Estonia, Sibling Rivalry, Trump & Iran

Episode 124

In this episode, I sit down with myself—solo again—checking in from Tallinn, Estonia. I share thoughts on growing up, parenting, and why competition might be one of the best teachers. I start by refl…

Published on 4 months ago

Life After Divorce and Why Men Want Submissive Women with Morgan Troxclair

Episode 123

Morgan is one of my favorite guests because he's candid. Could be because he's had lots of practice confessing his sins, which he does in this episode too—the sins he's been absolved of at least. I'l…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

Conversation with My 4-Year Old with Aria Dantonio

Episode 122

In this episode, I sit down with my 4-year-old to discuss life, travel, snacks, bedtime stories, and whatever else comes up. Aria's small, but she's got big dreams and an even bigger heart.

She shares…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago