This episode my guest is archeologist, anthropologist, and professor at IU-South Bend, Jay VanderVeen. He talks about what got him into archeology, and stories of taking students out to some wild sites like Mexico and and Chicago bridges.

This episode IUP Men's Basketball Coach Joe Lombardi joins me to talk about his 4 decades of coaching basketball, how he came to embrace is catholic faith, and plans he's involved in, for organizing  a basketball, and faith retreat in the future.

This episode Eastern Michigan volleyball coach Kevin Foeman joins me to talk about going from being a hall of fame collegiate baseball player, to a professional baseball player with the Giants to coaching women's volleyball.

Dr. Angela Eikenberry talks with me about about growing up in Omaha, getting her start with non profit work while bowling with her family, her journey through college, Korea, working in Non Profit research to becoming the Director of The School Of Public Policy at the University Of Connecticut.

This episode, Vania Andre, Editor-In-Chief of the Haitian Times, Founder of MUSER and professor in journalism at Hofstra University talks with me about her journey into journalism, as well as her views and opinions on journalism today, the distrust by Americans of mainstream media, and Karine Jean-Pierre.

www.Haitiantimes.com

www.hofstra.edu/communication

High school football and softball player Zoe Niblett joins me to talk about her growing up playing tackle football on the boys teams most of her life, including 4 years of high school football as a Wide Receiver and Defensive Back. She also talks about her plans for the future, colleges and her view of women's sports.

Pennsylvania rap artist Matty Ice talks with me about growing up in the juvenile detention system, street life, drug addiction, to becoming a successful music artist after overcoming his demons.

John Diener, Principal of Eisenhower High School in Yakima, Wa. joins me to share his journey from growing up on an apple orchard to becoming a high school  principal, as well as great stories of Eisenhower HS, like the work his students do on the Yakima River, and a young lady who spent her 4 years of high school playing football on the boys tackle football team.

https://kimatv.com/news/local/high-school-students-help-restore-yakima-river-habitat-in-hands-on-project

https://www.yakimaherald.com/sports/prep_sports/cbbn/eisenhower/ikes-niblett-earned-respect-of-her-teammates-through-hard-work-toughness/article_3767a3b2-90bb-11ef-bd34-9799ab7c4e32.html

Christian Bowyer, Theatre Technical Director and Heritage Center at Alma College Assistant Technical Supervisor, joins me this episode to talk about what got him into theatre, and his journey from to Alma College.

https://www.facebook.com/THDAlma
Alma student run Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/alphapsiac/
Christian Bowyer's website: website:https://www.christianbowyerdesign.com/

Special Effects, Make Up Artist, Wig Maker, Animatronics Builder, and Professor at Purdue University, Michael Meyer will join me to talk about growing up in Germany and learning all the crafts of his trade, moving to America, getting into the world of Make Up and special effects and animatronics U.S. style, and becoming a professor at Purdue.