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Learned League – Shayne – My Dilettante Life
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You may have noticed that there haven’t been any new episodes released the past few weeks. We’re adjusting some of the recent episodes and will be back once that’s been resolved. Feel free in the meantime to listen to our previous episodes and, as always, I’d love it if you shared the podcast with others!
Learned League – Shayne
Imagine that someone comes up to you at a party and asks the usual small talk question “What do you do for a living?” If you’re today’s guest, Shayne Bushfield, the answer is something along the lines of “I created and run an online competitive trivia league with tens of thousands of members.” Definitely not…
Cirque du Soleil – Katy
Cirque du Soleil – the name conjures up images of fantastically dressed acrobats flying through the air, twisting themselves into unfathomable shapes, and creating a unique mix of art, performance, music, and clowning that takes you out of your everyday life. Today I have the pleasure of interviewing Katy Holtkamp, a singer with Cirque du…
Hobby – Preserving
If you’re like me, you get an inordinate amount of joy and satisfaction from having a well-stocked pantry and freezer, probably due to some lingering effects of having grandparents who survived a World War and passed their scarcity mindset down. The feeling of pride is even greater when some of that food is something that…
Rabbi – Moshe
Despite what you may have been led to believe, it turns out that clergy are just like us! Or at least today’s guest, Rabbi Moshe Smolkin, doesn’t put his pants on with the help of any angels. His approach to the work of a rabbi fosters understanding and community while diving deep into the questions…
Truck Driving – Mike
Growing up in the American West, I romanticized the open road as a kid and the idea of being the lone hero behind the wheel of a big rig. In today’s episode, I’m talking with truck driver Mike Nattress about his more than two decades behind the wheel of various large vehicles. Most important takeaway?…
Hobby – Rock Climbing
It’s hard to even call climbing a hobby. It’s more of an obsession—an addiction, that, like all compulsions, has its share of ups and downs. Luckily, my time spent climbing has been more characterized by the former than the latter. I have been climbing for twenty-odd years now. I started before the Olympics, before Dawn…
International Diplomacy – Lindsay
**I’m travelling currently so please bear with me regarding any technical difficulties.** Today I’m talking with Lindsay Harrison about her career as an international diplomat! While you may not see her speaking from a podium at the G7 summit, her work as an American Foreign Service Officer supports Americans living and traveling abroad, as well…
Hobby – Cooking
I want to start off this post by saying that I DO know how to fold things into a batter, so in that sense, my mother gave me a better cooking education than Moira Rose gave to David. (#schittscreekisthebest) BUT, that being said, I’m definitely no gourmet chef, capable of poaching eggs, braising things, or…
Directing Movies – Chris #3
Though movie stars may get tons of recognition, everyone knows that the true power in filmmaking sits in the director’s chair. Today, I’m talking with film director Chris Lang about his work in films and how he’s made his way up the ladder through various departments to develop his own vision and bring that vision…
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