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  What Nobody Tells You About Surviving a Tornado 11.06.2026 1ó

  At 1:00 AM, five jet engines worth of wind tore the roof and walls off his house with his whole family inside. Jon Edlin survived an EF3 tornado in Nashville, jumping on top of his seven-year-old daughter as the windows exploded one after another. Everybody made it out alive. Then the real work started. In this one, Jon tells me what those ten seconds actually felt like, the year of 1 AM panic attacks and EMDR therapy that followed, and how he rebuilt through his PSI Method: Power, Smart, Imp...
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  The Metal Rhinoceros in Space: Aaron Ryan on a Life of Storytelling 28.05.2026 1ó 2p

  What does it take to write fifty books and bring them to life in your own voice? This week the conversation runs from a second-grade writing assignment that lit the spark, to the business mindset that turns a hobby into a career, to a candid look at where AI is dragging the voiceover world. We get deep into the creative process, the difference between a pantser and a planner, narrating your own audiobooks, and why consent is becoming the biggest fight in entertainment. Along the way there are...
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  What Does Freedom Taste Like? 21.05.2026 59p

  What if the conversation you weren't supposed to have was the only one worth having? David Deighton, artist and founder of Triptych Dialogue, walks into national parks and asks strangers three political questions. Sometimes they cry. Sometimes they say the worst things he's ever heard. He listens, then asks for one word that ties it all together, and takes that word to someone else: what does freedom taste like? What does corruption taste like? We get into the 14th-century triptych at the ...
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  Death Is Just One Dimension Over 14.05.2026 1ó 23p

  What if every great idea you've ever had was whispered to you from somewhere just outside our dimension? This week's guest is a systems engineer with more than 20 patents, a medical device designer behind dozens of commercialized products, and the man who built an IV fluid factory in 18 months, finishing one month before Hurricane Helene knocked out 60% of the U.S. supply. He's also a near-death experience survivor who spent 20 years silently trying to understand what happened to him. We get ...
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  A Brewmaster, His Son, and an Energy Drink That Actually Makes Sense 07.05.2026 1ó 8p

  A guy walks into a hospital gift shop at 2 a.m. while his wife is in labor, reaches for an energy drink, and realizes every option on the shelf was made for a teenager. That moment sparked Mocean Energy. This week I sit down with Tony Vieira, a brewmaster who spent 36 years at Anheuser-Busch, Coors, and Mark Anthony Brewing, where he helped develop White Claw. Tony breaks down the science of hangovers, what it was like building million-square-foot breweries during COVID to meet White Claw dem...
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  Love More, Fear Less: How a Pair of Pink Socks Sparked a Global Movement 30.04.2026 1ó 10p

  What if one spontaneous act of kindness at a hotel pool could spark a global movement? That's exactly what happened to Nicholas Adkins, founder of Pink Socks Life Inc. and author of Pink Socks: How a Pair of Socks Became a Symbol of Love and Connection. Nick went from suit-and-tie healthcare CEO to Portland hippie after one week at Burning Man, and that pivot led him to a simple but powerful truth: real human connection is the antidote to the fear-drenched, algorithm-driven world we're all sw...
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  Leave Your Backpack at the Fence 23.04.2026 1ó 4p

  What if the secret to building a state championship team wasn't drills or plays, but teaching kids to drop their mental garbage at the fence before practice? This week I sit down with Janet Dickey, head field hockey coach at Westbrook High in Connecticut, certified mindset coach, and founder of Victory Mindsets. Janet is entering her 36th season coaching the same small-town program she played for as a kid, and she's built one of the smallest schools in the state into a conference champion. We...
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  The Invisible Rules of Culture You're Probably Breaking 10.04.2026 1ó 1p

  At 22 years old, Renae Ninneman flew halfway around the world to teach English in South Korea. It was 2004, cell phones weren't really a thing yet, and she couldn't even confirm with her parents that she'd landed safely until days later. That leap kicked off a lifelong obsession with decoding cultural differences, and today she's the founder of Beyond Tourism, a community radio DJ on KZUM 89.3 FM, and a doctoral student studying how we connect across cultures. We dig into the reverse culture ...
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  The Renovation Prenup Every Homeowner Needs 26.03.2026 58p

  You found a contractor with great reviews, everyone's on their best behavior, and you're about to hand over your life savings to someone you met two weeks ago. What could go wrong? In this episode, I sit down with Garrett Hardy, author of Through Reno Mess: Contractor Proof Your Home and Budget. Garrett has spent decades on high-end residential projects, appeared on HGTV Canada's Kitchen Equipped, and has seen every way a renovation can go sideways. We talk about why hiring a contractor is b...
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  Garbage In, Garbage Out: AI, Cloud, and Self-Advocacy with an AWS Leader 12.03.2026 1ó 3p

  What does it actually take to explain AI and cloud strategy to a room full of executives who've been doing things the same way for 30 years? In this episode, I sit down with Shweta Keshavanarayana, a Customer Solutions Manager at Amazon Web Services, to talk about everything from growing up in Bangalore to architecting the 2012 London Olympics streaming platform at just 22 years old. Shweta breaks down generative AI and cloud adoption in a way that anyone can understand (her go-to test: can y...
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  One Less Beer, Better Strokes on the Putt 27.02.2026 58p

  What if putting was just math? In this episode, I sit down with Bob Labbe, author of Putting by the Numbers: A Quantitative Method of Lag Putting, to break down why lag putting is the most overlooked skill in golf and how a simple physics-based method can shave strokes off your game. Bob shares his journey from starting golf at 52 years old to shooting par at 82, how he built and sold three air pollution control companies before turning his engineering brain loose on the putting green, and wh...
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  The Modern Day Renaissance Man: Wrestling, Music & Business with Spiffy Sean Styles 19.02.2026 1ó 13p

  Spiffy Sean Styles is a professional wrestler, musician, entrepreneur, and self-proclaimed modern day Renaissance man. We talk about turning passion into profit, building multiple income streams, navigating ADHD in creative careers, and what it really takes to succeed in professional wrestling and live music. From beach bars to wrestling rings, Sean shares how he designed a life outside the traditional 9 to 5. If you are into pro wrestling, entrepreneurship, music, and creating your own path,...
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  Three Years Later: Burt and Burger Return 12.02.2026 1ó

  Burt and Burger are back on the Drink O’Clock Podcast three years after their first appearance, and a lot has changed. In this episode, we break down how they accidentally built a viral TikTok brand with their “comment your county” livestream strategy, turned engagement into real revenue, and grew their podcast without missing a week for six years. We also talk Survivor guests including Coach and winner Todd Herzog, content creation burnout, AI, and the reality of building an audience from sc...
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  Navigating Mental Illness: A Conversation with John Cuturilo 05.02.2026 1ó 3p

  John Cuturilo is the host of the Your Listener Podcast and the founder of Your Listener Counseling in Melbourne, Australia, where he works as a counselor focused on mental health, critical thinking, and human behavior. I sit down with John to talk about mental illness, therapy, and how personal experience shapes the way we understand the mind. We explore what works and what fails in traditional mental health systems, the limits of academic psychology, and why listening is one of the mos...
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  A Musical Journey Across America with Levi Coovert 30.01.2026 1ó 3p

  Country artist Levi Coovert joins me to talk about releasing music independently, writing authentic country songs, and launching a self-funded tour across all 48 U.S. states and Canada. Levi shares the inspiration behind his feel-good single “Let the Good Times Flow,” how live performances are helping him build a fan base, and why storytelling and positivity still matter in modern music. If you enjoy country music, independent artists, and stories about chasing big dreams on the open road, th...
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  Unlocking Tax Mysteries: Gabriel Morrow's Expat Experience 22.01.2026 46p

  Gabriel Morrow is an American expat living in Canada. We talk about how a missing IRS refund turned into a multi-year legal and tax battle. What began as an unpaid $1,800 tax refund escalated into identity theft flags, lost tax returns, and an unprecedented case involving a U.S. university-based low income tax clinic. We dive into the realities of navigating the IRS from abroad, why Americans overseas often feel ignored by the U.S. tax system, and how citizenship-based taxation creates seriou...
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  Play From Your Heart: Scott Martin's Story of Strength 15.01.2026 1ó 8p

  Scott Martin is a former collegiate soccer coach whose life was permanently changed after a rare illness led to the amputation of both hands and parts of his feet. In this episode, we talk about trauma, depression, discrimination, and how Scott rebuilt his identity through coaching, mentorship, and belief in others. We also discuss his upcoming book, Play From Your Heart, and the philosophy that carried him forward when everything he knew was taken away. This is a powerful story about resilie...
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  Press Start: Lawson Nuland's Passion for Games and Laughter 08.01.2026 1ó 6p

  Lawson Nuland is an actor, comedian, and host of the Super Wall Jump podcast. We chat about video games, gaming culture, and why the industry needs to embrace being weird again. We dive into growing up as gamers, the rise and fall of gaming journalism, Baldur’s Gate 3, Call of Duty fatigue, competitive shooters, RPGs, and what actually makes a game memorable. We also get into AI in games, live service burnout, and why originality matters more than ever. You can find Lawson's podcast Super Wal...
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  Comics to Cocktails: Nerding Out with Cory De La Guardia 18.12.2025 1ó 8p

  Comic book writer, podcaster, and lifelong nerd Cory De La Guardia joins me for a wide-ranging conversation about creativity, confidence, and carving your own lane. Cory takes us through his journey from growing up unapologetically nerdy in a time when it wasn’t cool, to walking away from a full-ride aerospace engineering path to chase storytelling instead. We talk about how comic books shaped his childhood, how podcasting opened doors he never expected, and why sometimes the smartest move is...
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  Keep Chewing The Granite: Unveiling Chalky White's Adventures 11.12.2025 1ó 3p

  Bernard “Chalky” White is an internationally known ski instructor, bestselling author, and incredible storyteller. Chalky takes us through his journey from a difficult childhood in London to joining the Kent Police at 16, saving a newborn baby, and witnessing a horrific crime that pushed him to change his path. We talk about how his famous nickname stuck, how he failed multiple ski exams before finally breaking through in New Zealand, and the two questions that changed the direction of his li...