Collected Possibilities

How many grocery stores are out there with a hidden room just beyond the freezer section, a room filled with new and antique pinball machines all ready for you to play if you can only find them? At least one, baby, and we went there!

Jason is joined by his old friend and former news reporter ADAM WINER as they return to where they met - College Park, MD - for a trip to the ultimate hidden secret among the mundane, and one of our most anticipated attractions so far. Deep inside a MOM's Organic Market we talk nostalgia, the power of memories, and of course - pinball.

Is the Secret Pinball Parlor in MOM's Organic Market something you have to do before you die? Listen and find out! COLLECTED POSSIBILITIES - E-Mail: [email protected] - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/collectedpossibilities/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/collectedpossibilities

MOM'S ORGANIC MARKET - College Park Website: https://momsorganicmarket.com/maryland/college-park/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/momsorganicmarket/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/momsorganicmarket/

Secret doors, hidden rooms, a mansion that's also a hotel where literally everything is on sale to take home with you? It's time to visit the Mansion on O Street and become characters in the young adult fantasy novel we always dreamed about.

Musician, computer dude, and crust punk cleaned up JACOB CUNNINGHAM joins us for this journey into incoherent maximalism as we discuss whimsy, curation, and John Lennon's worst review of a local laundry service. Plus, Jason and Jacob were in a band together back in high school and we revel in their mutual embarassment by playing the studio recording of their 2003 Rockville basement "hit" Killing Me.

Is The Mansion on O Street something you have to do before you die? Listen and find out!

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JACOB CUNNINGHAM -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jakex2620/

THE MANSION ON O STREET / O STREET MUSEUM - Website: https://www.omansion.com / https://www.omuseum.org/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/omansion/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/omansion/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/omansion

Every town in America has a Bowling Alley, every town has a story, and this is the story and the lanes of Lewistown, PA through the eyes of one of it's favorite sons. Professional Wrestler Matt "TRK" Silks, the Lewistown Legend himself, is our guide. In an intimate and open conversation, Matt shares the highs and lows of living and raising a family in the the same place you grew up , discusses his struggles with addiction, and pays tribute to the friend who helped change and save his life. The whole family is in on action as we bowl until they turn the music off! Every town in America has a Bowling Alley, and this is Lewistown Lanes. Is Lewistown Lanes something you have to do before you die? Listen and find out! This episode is dedicated to the loving memory of Chip Jabs. COLLECTED POSSIBILITIES - E-Mail: [email protected] - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/collectedpossibilities/ -Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/collectedpossibilities MATT "TRK" SILKS - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/matttrksilks - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattsilks/ HONORARY WRESTLING FEDERATION - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HWFPYP - Twitter: https://twitter.com/HWF00 - Honorary Wear: https://www.facebook.com/HonoraryWear/ LEWISTOWN LANES: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lewistownlanes

He's the writer and performer of our beloved opening tune - a Musician, Magician, Storyteller, and Coach to boot. ZIA HASSAN is this week's guest as he and Jason return to where they grew up for a round of Gaithersburg Miniature Golf and existential repartee.

Jason and Zia have known each other since senior year of high school, where they co-starred as Danny and Kenicky in Grease together (true story). They've been making Podcasts together on and off for nearly as long, and this time they're hitting their hometown court to talk about parenthood, social media addiction, and making time for joy. It's a breezy chat about finding the flow and growing up. The game ends in a way no long time listener would expect, and Zia is such a joy to hang out and chat with. Plus we hear the uncut theme song in it's entirety for the very first time!

Is Gaithersburg Miniature Golf something you have to do before you die? Listen and find out!

CONTENT WARNING: Non-graphic discussion of cutting and self harm.

COLLECTED POSSIBILITIES - E-Mail: [email protected] - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/collectedpossibilities/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/collectedpossibilities

ZIA HASSAN Get Coached by Zia: https://www.ziahassan.coach/ Zia's Brain Online: https://publish.obsidian.md/ziahassan Zia's Music: https://ziahassan.bandcamp.com/ Zia's Podcast: https://anchor.fm/ziahassan/

GAITHERSBURG MINIATURE GOLF Website: https://www.gaithersburgmd.gov/about-us/city-facilities/miniature-golf-course

Does getting older really make you wiser, or just overconfident?

That's the question at the heart of our journey to Lexicon Lane, a word sleuthing experience at the language focused Planet Word museum in Washington, DC. Artist, Podcaster, and all around creative CANDICE BLOCH joins Jason for what promises to be a super easy afternoon at this all ages activity. Or so they think...

A rumination on communication, confidence, and failure - this episode absolutely has our most pronounced dramatic arc of any to date. Can anyone survive the Shame of Lexicon Lane?

Is Lexicon Lane something you have to do before you die? Listen and find out!

COLLECTED POSSIBILITIES - E-Mail: [email protected] - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/collectedpossibilities/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/collectedpossibilities

CANDICE / LITTLEDICE CREATIONS - https://www.instagram.com/littledicecreations/

MEDIA & MONUMENTS / WOMEN IN FILM & VIDEO - https://www.wifv.org/podcast/ - https://www.instagram.com/wifvdc/

PLANET WORD - https://planetwordmuseum.org/ - https://www.instagram.com/planetworddc/ - https://www.facebook.com/PlanetWordDC

THE 3 COUNT PODCAST w/ JASON HEAT Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfy07WuEvgc&t=3455s Listen: https://anchor.fm/the3count/episodes/JASON-HEAT-IS-NOW-ENTERING-THE-RING-e1g5m7i

Hop in the car and take a road trip to Summit Point Motor Sports Park in West Virginia with our guest this week, JOSEPH MUSUMECI. Joseph is a Set & Lighting Designer in the DC area, an Educator, and loves motorcycles more than most people I know love anything. He's our guide to CycleFest and the entire subculture of motorcycle riding and racing.

In maybe our most intimate episode yet, we talk about how health concerns and aging have the possibility to take away the things we love most, and what it means when your body may no longer be capable of what your heart desires. We challenge the assumptions and expectations of what being a rider is, dive into the psychological difference between participation and observation, and of course ask: what makes motorcycles so dang cool?

Is Summit Point CycleFest something you have to do before you die? Listen and find out!

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JOSEPH MUSUMECI & PROSCENIA DESIGN - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/proscenia.design

SUMMIT POINT MOTOR SPORTS PARK - Website: https://summitpointmotorsportspark.com/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/summitpointmp/

How badly can a children's amusement park kick a grown man's ass?

Let's find out.

Spend a day at the beach with our absolutely delightful special guest BRITTANY TRUSKE - a pottery enthusiast, subcontracts administrator, and Jason's girlfriend - as they head to the Delaware shore for an afternoon at Funland Rehoboth. It's an exploration into the duality of capitalism and nature inherent in the boardwalk, a conversation on the environmental effects of entertainment, and an up close and personal look at the ravages of aging on a poor podcaster's body and soul.

Rain, shame, and more, we answer the age old question: "what could go wrong?" and show how you can still have a good time through it all.

Is Funland Rehoboth something you have to do before you die? Listen and find out!

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FUNLAND REHOBOTH Website: https://funlandrehoboth.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funlandrehoboth/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Funland.RehobothBeach

Can we overcome the adversity of moisture long enough to whack some balls into tiny holes? That's the question facing our intrepid explorers today, as unexpected rain threatens to throw the entire episode in disarray!

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company Technical Director and gaming enthusiast DAVID PHELPS joins us for a visit to Upton Hill Regional Park Mini Golf in Northern Virginia - but will he actually get to play? Either way, you can expect a deep dive into the nature of competition, conflict, and just how much Jason hates getting wet.

Is Upton Hill Regional Park Mini Golf something you have to do before you die? Listen and find out!

How does it feel to throw steel like a suburban god? Once and future Space Lawyer JOHN OZKIRBAS joins Jason for a day of flinging hatchets for fun as they attempt to answer the age old question - is there any better way to chillax than to throw an ax? Only Chill Axes in Crofton, MD can possibly provide the answers!

Featuring a meditation on masculinity, literal blood, and Jason being forced to sweat due to physical exertion (much to his chagrin). Is Chill Axes something you have to do before you die? Listen and find out!

The Big Dill is the self proclaimed "World's Largest Pickle Party." SARAH DAVIS is a badass librarian, foodie, and pickle enthusiast. The recipe was obvious - we had to go. But is this unique mix of brine themed farmer's market, food truck festival, and Baltimore block party some can't miss tang or do we love super salty? Dive into the pickle subculture, a phrase we wouldn't believe if we hadn't seen it ourselves.

Is The Big Dill something you have to do before you die? Listen and find out!