Check The Tapes

Three-time Olympian Bryan Volpenhein takes you on a journey from joining a club Crew team on a whim, to becoming a gold medalist. Bryan describes what it's like to be in Olympic village, the pressures that the athletes face, and what it meant to watch his brother get arrested as he crossed the finish line in the 2004 Olympics. Enjoy. 

Join me as I sit down with accomplished actor and writer Philip Boyd. Philip has an amazing story from a small town Georgia kid who decided to drive to LA at 19 years old not knowing a soul to pursue a dream. That part isn't unique in this country, what happens next, however, is. He's been through amazing triumph and devastating tragedy and shares it all in this episode. He's compassionate, thoughtful, funny and a far better golfer than I. Enjoy. 

This is the result of being over served during a podcast. We sat down to discuss a recent wedding experience and somehow fell into a some sort of odd sing off. Hopefully you can deal with delayed thought and slurred speech. 

I had a blast on this one! I sat down with my good friend and actor Joe Williamson to discuss what it is like to have to get fat for a role, his upcoming project and of course find out how all of your junk can fit in such a tiny cloth sack. 

John and I sit down to give our take on the recent Olympic Games of 2020, or 2021... we're actually not sure. The only thing we care about is that these damn athletes get back to being hairy. 

A conversation with stand up comedian and author, Chandler Chase. I have always loved, and envied, comedians. I sure wish I were funny enough to be one, or had a fraction of the courage it takes to go and put yourself out there like they do every time they take a stage. I try to find laughs in just about anything I do, so it made perfect sense to sit down with Chandler and learn about his journey into stand up comedy. 

Hey everyone I'm Jeff and I decided to finally launch my own podcast. It's an entertainment podcast about my perspective on life, sharing stories and connecting with people. On this episode my good friend John and I talk through an introduction to Check The Tapes, the origin of its name, where it began and where I hope it will someday eventually go. John is one of my oldest friends and will be joining me quite often on episodes to talk through our favorite topics, share our stories and make fun of everything and everyone we can, mostly ourselves. I will also be joined by many great guests along the way from all different walks of life to hear their stories and share my perspective. Hope you enjoy, go Check The Tapes.