Fabian Garza was born and raised in Monclovas, Mexico and moved to the USA as a boy. In 2016 he gambled everything on a dream and walked away from a successful career. With a loan from his father, and with the full support of his wife, he took the leap on opening his own family catering business in Dallas TX. He named the new company after his hometown. In a short time, Monclovas Catering has become one of the highest rated wedding and corporate caterers in the area. Fabian is also one of Michael's former students and we hear the grim details of Michael's classroom fury.

Guest: Fabian Garza

Beer: Indio by Cervecería Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma

Links: https://www.monclovascatering.com

Rev. Catharine Clarenbach is a Unitarian Universalist minister and an initiate in the Stone Circle Tradition of Wicca. We are delighted she has returned to the podcast after our first conversation got a little derailed, but that's okay.

Guest: Rev. Catharine Clarenbach

Beer: Shiner Weisse 'n' Easy by Spoetzl Brewery

Links: https://thewayoftheriver.com

Dr. Chéri Phillips is macroeconomist and economics professor at State University of New York (SUNY) at Cortland. This fascinating conversation covers race, gender, the pandemic, and climate change. James and Michael consider their options with the Prisoner's Dilemma.

Guest: Dr. Chéri Phillips

Beer: Montucky Cold Snack by Montucky Cold Snacks

Links: Instagram: @drcheriphillips

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Craig Mitchell is a comedian/actor who once weighed almost 400lbs. Craig shares how he lost 100 lbs and controlled his Type 2 diabetes on his YouTube channel "Off The Cuff: Healthy Cooking w/ Craig Mitchell." The show features low carb recipes, comedy bits and special guests. We also chat about Craig's stand-up comedy career.

Guest: Craig Mitchell

Beer: Coffee Roasters by Uhl's Brewing

Links: https://www.youtube.com/c/OffTheCuffHealthyCookingwithCraigMitchell

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Alina is a competitive pole dancer who has won several competitions. Before her first pole dance class, she couldn't do a single sit-up nor pull up. Just three months later she was able to incorporate an air walk at her first competition. Michael and James decide what type of pole would suit them. James is delighted to discover he possesses a genetic advantage to becoming a superior pole dancer.

Guest: Alina Beer: El Dorado APA by Finkel & Garf Brewing Company Links: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CIuMScpByAK/?igshid=dqh0s72yl54x

Clay Wheeler is a theatre director in Plano ISD, where he has taught for 10 years. His honors include national awards for speech and debate excellence, 1st place at UIL theatre competitions and being named Teacher of the Year in 2016.

In addition to teaching, Clay runs a comedy troupe called The Laugh Supper, he is a stage actor and also does voice-over work.

James and Clay map out a path for Michael to win a future Teacher of the Year award.

Guest: Clay Wheeler

Beer: Public Ale by Community Beer

Links: Facebook.com/thelaughsupper

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Julian Parker is a metalworker who conserves and restores vintage cars. He is also the founder and owner of Moot Lingerie which designs, produces and sells lingerie for men.

Guest: Julian Parker Beer: Sir Williams by Hop & Sting Brewing Company

Links: https://www.mootlingerie.com https://www.julianparkerltd.uk

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Natalie Gunn excommunicated herself from the Mormon Church and now lives in San Francisco where she is a creative strategist. Her life journey has had many twists and turns resulting in a unique perspective on human behavior.

Guest: Natalie Gunn

Beer: Volksbier Vienna by Wibby Brewing

Links: https://NKGcreativeinsights.com

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John H. Slate is an author and city archivist for the City of Dallas, where he is responsible for historic city government records in the Dallas Municipal Archives. John has written numerous articles on archives, photography, music, and Texas history and is the author or co-author of four Arcadia Images of America series books. He is also an actor with an IMDb entry for his fine appearance in the movie Slacker.

Guest: John Slate

Beer: Fancy Lawnmower by St. Arnold

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Simon Han is the author of Nights When Nothing Happened (Riverhead, 2020). His stories and essays have appeared in the Atlantic, the Texas Observer, Guernica, the Iowa Review, Electric Literature, and Literary Hub. The recipient of several fiction awards and arts fellowships, he was born in Tianjin, China, and raised in Texas.

Guest: Simon Han

Beer: Sad Panda Coffee Stout by Horse & Dragon Brewing Company

Links:

https://www.simonhan.com/

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/611520/nights-when-nothing-happened-by-simon-han/

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