Eric Chase

Some things to hit before get to a frequent guest on the pod, Megan Scott from AFSP. 

My greatest puzzle yet!

It's been five years since I had the fortune to give a TED Talk. I may be HERE without it, but it did so much for me. 

The Britney meltdown continues. So, so does my I TOLD YOU SO. 

Don't demonize people who want to work work work work. 

We're rebuilding infrastructure for so roads are safer for bikes and pedestrians when we could just do this...

I missed him during his last vacation but I finally was able to connect with long time Twitter friend, whom I came across because of his run for city council, Alfonso Narvaez.

Alfonso has a fantastic perspective on the unending NOW HIRING climate, there's no bigger advocate for North Toledo, and you may have a very similar healthcare gripe as he does. 

Is Alex stressed for October 1st? Not really. 

We are not talking about Thrones, but Alex IS enjoying Rings of Power. No spoilers, I don't think. 

What's she going to do with her 'honeymoon' time off after the wedding?

Sara Hegarty's kid saved the day at my event on Saturday. 

Another coffee shop coming to Downtown Toledo. 

Our often nearly naked on IG friend Phillipe Taylor joins Bethany and I for on the ground info about London's mourning of the Queen. Annnnnnnd some place not mourning. Doing the opposite actually.

What happened to axe throwing?

Why's everything sour?

That odd title - trust me, it's weird - will make lots of sense after you listen.

Apologies for missing a few days. Labor Day, then busy things at work, things were kinda slow anyway, and I've been feeling awful. The trifecta to ensure no podcast. 

So we're back with a friend whom I've waited too long to have back on! My fellow TEDx Toledo alum Alex Goetz is on to talk about his work currently available on Disney+ through NatGeo and an upcoming exhibit of his at the Main Library that's been three years in the making. 

First, the Queen is gone, and I did something very out of character. 

A few weeks ago, I got to interview the Zoo's Kevin Fong for the Ability Center podcast I host. I try to keep those well under our time we spend here, and I found out he and I appreciate the same A24 movies AND he's a TSA kid. So with our TSA regular, Bethany (AND MADI'S HERE!), more time with Kevin, some of duties at the Zoo, his grandparents owning a local restaurant that was in a PBS doc, AND his nickname, Fongus. 

Oh, and it seems Tom Brady's wife is livid with him, and rightly so.

This is not what you may have been hearing about lately. This is Niké Licata whom I met last year through someone at work. Her son, in the army in Alaska, took his life. The aftermath for her, and her other son, Brandon were as painful as you'd guess. Nike and Brandon are on with me to talk about how they moved through the tragedy and how they arrived at Christian's Corner and next Saturday's upcoming event at Dana.

After their visit, the long awaited return of my dear friend, astrologer Janet Amid!

Save Our Community is the evolution of what was the city's violence interrupters. Alex and I had an informative and enlightening chat with David, a former librarian, about his vision for the program, and how us Target shopping people can help!

First, some discussions to think about, which we will come back.

The war on lawns.

Why/how could kids possibly fill the NOW HIRING positions?

Are we going to have more broken adults from early fame than ever before? 

Bethany's husband had quite a fall off a ladder on his trip to the roof.

Some people are upset there wasn't a certain warning for House Of The Dragon.

Bethany is totally cool with Alex, and others, having their student debt wiped away.

I have a new favorite animal at the zoo. It gives me peace.

TPS using ARPA funds to bring in more mental health professionals. A discussion about why they're needed there in the first place. 

And on the seventh ask I granted Steve Kiessling his request to visit the podcast. It's timely too, as the other day Steve and our friend Laura at Humane Ohio were part of a Blade story about feral cats in the area. Steve is the Cumulus community affairs guest this week. After that part of the visit, we talk about his very circuitous route to Toledo. 

Before that, college debt erasure has me quite concerned. Perhaps even more so than the acknowledgment those UFOs are not man made. WHAT!?