Nearly 10 years ago Joe Masi wanted to do something every day that scared him. After Molly showed me a video he posted on Facebook in which he was singing on the subway—which had always terrified Joe—I knew I had to meet the guy AND write a

Bryan Lawhorn is a man of many talents. Not only is he a talented musician, music producer and master storyteller, but he's also one of Elgin's favorite real estate agents and an excellent source for local history. And he's been in multiple Aus...

After half a year away from the podcast mic, your host shows up to explain where the heck he's been for the last 6 months. 

Before he became an award-winning standup comedian, Frank Castillo was a high school student in Mr. Bob's social science class in Temecula, CA. Instead of ridiculing his substitute teacher, Frank wrote the following poem about the odd sub:<...

I picked up today's guest hitchhiking on a lonely, dark road one night in southern Oregon back in October of 1997. Alwin de Jonge was a 21-year-old from Holland who loved Clint Eastwood movies and was looking for an adventure when fate put him ...

Molly's Philly-raised Uncle Rick moved to Elgin, TX 50 years ago without a plan. Luckily, the man can spin a yarn.

I was a 27-year-old magazine writer living in Manhattan Beach, CA, looking to do some volunteer work with kids, when I was introduced to a bright, hilarious 9-year-old who'd been dumped at the Hollygrove orphanage in Hollywood a couple months b...

When not talking Succession and cats, I get to tell our guest about the time we left his brother home alone at our house in Austin. 

A little mother/son bonding to kick off Friends & Family FRIDAY.  Where it all began.And for those wishing to send Mama Judy a birthday card — or just a note of encouragement — her mailing address is:Judy Benoit ...

It's been about 7 years since I recorded this conversation with Green Thumbs star Fred at our dining room table in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Talking fine dining at Estela, future projects, cutting his hair and the craft of acting. 

According to my first AI-generated post-Zoom podcast summary: "Bob and Larry discussed technical difficulties, personal experiences, and shared interests during their meeting. They explored topics ranging from health challenges and ...

In the summer of 2013, I walked 500 miles across Spain with my brother and my nephew on the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage. This is a revisit and a reposting of the My Camino podcast we did with Dan Mullins a few years ago. My Camino...

I listen to stories from the lead guitarist for the band my wife LOVED when she studied acting at UT in the '90s.

I try to explain to my wife exactly what I want to do here.