Episode 24 — SUNDAY School — Smocko Smith

Episode 24 — SUNDAY School — Smocko Smith

Talking lawsuits, vaccines, mental health, trans documentaries and his career as an NBC hotshot in TV distribution with Chris “Smocko” Smith, fellow UCLA alum and former bartender at the S.F. Saloon in West L.A., birthplace of Barstool Poetry. We chat for over two hours and somehow never get around to hearing about the genesis of  “Smocko.” You can read Smocko's Substack here [https://substack.com/@smocko]. FEEDBACK? CLICK HERE [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2519271/fan_mail/new]

Episode 23 — Road Trip TUESDAY — Cutter Hodierne

Today's guest won the Best Director prize at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival for his first feature film, Fishing Without Nets. [https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/fishing_without_nets_2013] But we met when he was 16, during my Vagabond Bob days—circa 2003—when I showed up for Sunday dinner in my VW bus to the Arlington, VA home he shared with his writer single mom, who ended up insisting I stay for the week. We discuss his road to Sundance glory, the year he spent working for and traveling the world with U2, his late mom's new book—The Unluckiest Lucky Couple [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9WS5ZMK/?bestFormat=true&k=the%20luckiest%20unlucky%20couple&ref_=nb_sb_ss_w_scx-ent-bk-ww_k0_1_14_de&crid=AT2J749GADYO&sprefix=The%20Luckiest%20U]—and the time we spent together in San Quentin.  FEEDBACK? CLICK HERE [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2519271/fan_mail/new]

Episode 22 — Friends & Family FRIDAY — Kyle Gilstrap

About a decade ago my new friend, Kyle, and I launched our podcast — Hi Neighbors — out of my apartment in Brooklyn. He and his friend, Peyton, even inspired two of the main characters in Green Thumbs. But instead of playing fictional Kyle, our friend with no acting experience took a smaller role as Rex, the cannabis salesman, who claims "I just like to help people out." We catch up with our friend, who's back living in NYC. FEEDBACK? CLICK HERE [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2519271/fan_mail/new]

Episode 21 — Friends & Family FRIDAY — Ruston Head

Around 25 years ago, today's Cajun guest moved to LA.—where we met him—with dreams of being a writer. Somehow he became an in-demand art director with a wife and 2 kids in Tampa. Here's how that happened. FEEDBACK? CLICK HERE [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2519271/fan_mail/new]

Episode 20 — Friends & Family FRIDAY — Warren Brunk

In May, today's guest and my little sister Jeni will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. After our chat, you'll probably understand why I'm so happy he's still around.  FEEDBACK? CLICK HERE [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2519271/fan_mail/new]