Joe Schmo Interviews is a subsection of Derailed Conversations w/ Nik & Carl. It is where the common man is questioned about his own life. He doesn’t have a million bucks, he’s not a celebrity but he has thoughts, interests and feelings that may resonate with you. Certainly it is interesting to hear success stories of the high achiever but we can all identify with the guy next door and I find it refreshing to hear his thoughts. Enjoy.

Nik uses a swear jar for herself and adult friends, griping is exposed as the preferred communication of the bottom feeders but it all ends well when a Floridian wrestled his puppy out of an alligator’s jaw, so there!

Nik knows you need to give a date to a Saudi Arabian with his coffee but she also knows what two fingers on top of the cup means. We discuss age related respect in different cultures and Germans teaching kids to have opinions. Also included is info on the almond pollination process in Cali and the plight of bees.

Nik confirms a loin cloth could be used accidentally by a tourist as a scarf, asks people to expose themselves to other cultures and shows what she thinks about intellectual arrogance.

A set of horns in my closet 6 feet wide, wearable, spandex clothing, Steven King’s Misery, mother-in-law suits and sleeping with Arabs on a pile of sheepskins and a million cousins, all in this episode! “Magine” that!

Nikki explains how she finds my art bizarre whether it’s my street performances, my films, etc while informing me that our competition on social media includes cooking babies and raccoons. Yikes!

While Nikki knows a lot of people in arranged marriages and has a lot to say about it, Carl couldn’t get either of his parents to advise him on whom to marry. This combo makes for a fun chat between the two friends.

Nikki and I explore mindsets, definitions and expectations connecting with the partner seeking experience. A person’s behavior in one country can be completely misinterpreted in another. With loads of examples and faux pas this episode will most likely bring a smile to the face of the most staunch listener.

Nikki and I investigate the role stress plays in the process of reaching our goals as well as molecular activity that helps us with our moods. Happiness may be the greatest measure of success after all.

In this episode Nikki and I investigate how a bit of knowledge in the realm of neuroscience, habits, environment and philosophy can be used to redirect life and create a more desired outcome.