Conversation ex Nihilo

Sara is cohost of the podcast Coffee Wine and True Crime. She comes on Convo to talk to Billy about Ted Bundy, Uruguyan national security, cults, conspiracy theories and other such phenomena.
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Marina Sirenko is a native of Dnieper, Ukraine. She is a construction engineer, a wife, a mother and a great story teller. She joins us via Skype to talk about life in Ukraine during Covid, nostalgic memories of her childhood in the Soviet Union, "Rain Man" and all sorts of other cool stuff. 

In this bonus episode Tim Coffey introduces himself and explains what it means to be a "cowboy money investor." He has a proven track record in the world of finance. Who has that proof is a bit of a mystery at the moment, but his money making skills are unparalleled. We are lucky to have him as part of the Convo ex Nihilo family.  In this episode he talks a little about his Texas based television network, Wall Street, and how he came to join the network. 
This epidote is brought to us by oil. 

Frank Rich, founder of Modern Drunkard Magazine joins Billy via Zoom to talk about: The army, punk rock, great writers, kids, family, marriage, culture and that thing where people tilt their heads back and put a fluid into their mouth so as to have it pass through their throats on its way to their belly so as it can effect their brain. 
This episode is brought to you by Brogaine.

Jeremy Hotz co-starred on The Newsroom,  which he left for a role in Speed 2: Cruise Control. He has done numerous stand-up specials and has appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. His latest special is called Dangerously Handsome and he is here to talk about it all with me, via Zoom. He is a living comedy legend, so respectfully listen quietly in the comfort of your own brain. This episode is brought to you by The Patron Saints of Denny's Men's Rooms. 

The Angel of Sadhill is a new comic book created by Brazilian artist Nostrettep. He remotely joins Billy to talk about comic book school, Brazilian politics, superheroes, project funding and more. They also debate whether or not Magneto is Jewish. This episode is brought to you by paint cans.    

Luke Schmaltz, one of the founders of Denver based punk band King Rat, talks to Billy via Covid Connection (aka. Skype) about opening for punk legends Bad Brains, Rancid and Face to Face, meeting ones heroes, and the pitfalls of bar ownership during a recession.  Luke is currently a writer for Modern Drunkard and has completed his first novel The Belcher, set for release in September 2020. He also has a starring role in Ricky Neuwirth's upcoming short film The Neighbor.  Lukeschmaltz.com
This episode is brought to you by Premium Steak Sauce. 

Karla Dayhoff, a historian and conservationist joins us via Zoom from Nashville, Tennessee to talk about Band of Brothers, her career trajectory as a historian and her experiences at university. That ol' subject of nostalgia comes up once or twice as well. Are we sensing a theme yet?  

Jason Plett, host of Frequency 13, joins Billy via Skype to talk about FOMO, Sci/NonFi, and a host of other nerdy type of things. 

In the wake of the protests gripping the country as a result of the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Billy reached out to his Minnesota friends for some perspective. Andrew Hove comes on and he and Billy discuss the media, Facebook, and a little about institutional racism. These are heavy times and they call for some serious discussions. Here is one place to start.