Author David Jay Collins is back to speak about his latest book, Single & Cooking. This will likely be the beach read of 2025. 

David’s Website: https://davidjaycollins.com

David’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidjaycollins

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Recorded at WolfPup® Studios in Chicago, IL, U.S.A.

We welcome back Chicago-based author and artist Dmitry Samarov. He has had 3 books published since our last conversation, so we have lots to catch up on. Thank you for hanging with us on our 2025 Midwest podcast tour.

Dmitry’s Website: https://www.dmitrysamarov.com

Dmitry’s Podcast: https://huuno.dmitrysamarov.com

www.rickyartist.com

Recorded at WolfPup® Studios in Chicago, IL, U.S.A.

Artist, curator, and personal chef Timothy Allen discusses a range of topics, including the balance between creating art for ourselves versus seeking validation from others, how learning to paint can alter our relationship with the world, and the creativity involved in cooking.

Ricky McEachern’s solo art exhibit, Art Array, will be on display at Next Stage Arts in Putney, Vermont, through August 10th, 2025. An opening reception and artist talk will be on May 29th, 6-8 pm.

www.rickyartist.com

https://www.nextstagearts.org

Intro music credit: The Fifth Life by Circus Marcus

We are back with Chicago-based author David Jay Collins to discuss the second installment of the three-part Summerdale horror series. David is just the best guest. We hope to have him back when Summerdale III is released in the fall of 2025. His latest novel, Single & Cooking, is available on his website.

https://davidjaycollins.comp

My conversation with artist and author Dmitry Samarov. This is a great episode. good stuff here….

https://www.dmitrysamarov.com

This is an exciting re-release, a compilation of my conversations with abstract painters. All of these artists are smart and talented with a keen sense of how we relate to the world around us. Be sure to check out the full Eager To Know episodes for all 5 of these artists:

A New World

Artist Darren Jones

Jeff Cote

The Choice Parade

Sheila Arora

Painter William Conger

Links to all 7 episodes can also be found at: eager2know.com

This compilation episode weaved together the stories of six past Eager To Know guests who are songwriters. Good stuff.

On this Eager To Know re-release, we speak with a person who is both a scientist and a punk rocker. It was refreshing to discuss a topic I am very passionate about, but don’t discuss often—science. Thank you, Karen, for creating such a great episode with me.

https://linktr.ee/karenchemistry

This episode was a great conversation about many aspects of sound and music. After re-listening, I am very pleased with it —well done, Wellington!

https://linktr.ee/williebones

Join me on this short but interesting conversation with the founder of Eli Tea Bar in Andersonville, Chicago.  We speak about building a small business, entrepreneurship, and bubble tea!

https://www.eliteabar.com