We are back this week with another first for us, a couple that we have never actually met!

We talk to Mark Hunter and his partner, Lauren Dupont. Mark is the (former?) lead singer of Heavy Metal band Chimaira. Lauren is the lady who caught his eye (as mentioned in the interview, you'll have to listen to know the details) and has stuck with him through the years of touring, as well as the years since the touring stopped.

We delve into how it made them both feel as he would have to travel far from home as Lauren dealt with her severe Crohn'sdisease. They reveal how they sought to communicate in the early days of their relationship, when they were living in different states, as well as when Mark was on a completely different continent!

Brad geeked out only a little bit (the rest was after the interview ended) and Bethany got to talk to someone else who has been to Fresno!

This was a lot of fun, and we all bonded over our nerdom about Star Wars!

You can find Mark and Lauren on social media, but especially on Instagram.
Lauren is @d_dubalicious and Mark is @markhunterphoto. They also both run an adorable page featuring their Pop Funko dolls, @marklopops.

As always, you can find all things Brad at BradThePiper.org and piperinabox.com! We will see you next week!

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