The Benton Brothers consist of Ryan, a musician and Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy patient that has had maintained the disease after years of stem cell therapy, and his younger brother Blake, who runs the foundation Coming Together for a Cure, which helps patients and families navigate the confusing but promising world of stem cell therapy. Because it's so rare and new, we hope to provide some insights, manage expectations, and de-stigmatize these work-in-progress treatments that hold a lot of promise for treating previously irreparable damage and untreatable chronic conditions. Get involved at https://www.ctfac.net/ and check out Ryan's smooth indie pop stylings at https://thesunshinedreamers.bandcamp.com/album/home-alone

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Eric Tobin aka "Tobin" joins Tony to discuss his lifelong journey with the challenging condition Spina bifida while also being a VP at the long-running and very successful independent rock label -Hopeless Records. He'll talk about how he hiked to Everest Base Camp despite his physical challenges, how he found a sense of community and his path to the recording industry from attending punk rock shows as a teen, and shares his approach to managing the symptoms and perceived disadvantages of dealing with Spina bifida. We talk all that and more -including why he's optimistic about the music business during and after this pandemic. You can follow Tobin @etobinetobin, check out his roster of artists at www.hopelessrecords.com, and get involved and donate at https://www.spinabifidaassociation.org/