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I didn’t expect Giulia when I was on the set of Naked Alien Massacre. She was gracious enough to agree to do an interview with me. She was the final scene of the movie and the final podcast with the Naked Alien Massacre crew.

Our conversation had a ton of range. We talk about being the final scene of a movie, embracing new challenges, as Giulia is a world class performer and former Cirque Du Soliel member. We talk about that, and the choices we make to be who we are and the trade offs we make along the way.

Finally, we talk about being a citizen of the world and how traveling and seeing what we are seeing changes us. Giulia is charming, fascinating, sharp, talented and beautiful. I was fortunate to have this conversation. Take a listen.

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Jeremiah Benjamin joins the podcast. We talk about Naked Alien Massacre and more importantly what it was like to be a major character in the movie. Jeremiah talks the preparation, the chances to work with people like Kevin Lahaie and Sully Savage, being crew in an indy movie, and much more.

Jeremiah is an amazing actor and person and it was cool to get the chance to chat with him. Take a listen.

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Kana Smith Joins the podcast! The conversation started as usual when a guest is uncomfortable, and I get interviewed for a bit, but that changes as we start talking about travel, last names, and we have a chat about mythical white whales? What happens when you catch them? Kana and I explore imposter syndrome, Why Wile E. Coyote has a lot in common with Ishmael, Sailboats, getting out of comfort zones, blogging and so much more. It was a pleasure ot have her on the show.

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Melody Munson joins the podcast! Melody and I talk about the origins of our friendship, the meaning of adventure, and we talk about movie production and what it takes to make one, while talking about Naked Alien Massacre. Finally, we talk about happiness and finding confidence. I consider Melody officially cool. Check this out.

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The man with the cookie monster hat is Sticks, one of the monsters in Naked Alien Massacre. Robbie Banks is my guest and we talk about the monster role, his basketball career, movies, and teaching. Rob is a good dude, who has made a difference in a lot of lives, and hopefully, you’ll get a glimpse of that here.

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Al Burke bailed me out. I never expected to play a monster in Naked Alien Massacre but fate decided to give me a nudge in that direction. I had no clue what I was doing, and Al was there to help guide me through it. We talk about that, the movie, famous movies and monsters Al has played, and much, much more.

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Kevin Lahaie joins the podcast! Comedian and co-writer of Naked Alien Massacre talks about how a role expands. Kevin explains his philosophy of making moments count, and we talk about it with Naked Alien Massacre, and how we expanded the role of the thugs, plus the whole concept of how jokes work.

We bond over Rocky movies, and talk writing and comedy. Kevin is a genius, and has an amazing attitude about comedy and life. Plus, we have a little cameo from another brilliant dude in Robert M. Bravo.

Kevin’s a great dude. It was a pleasure to work with him and was an honor to have him on the show. Take a listen.

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Michelle and Nickolas join the podcast. We talk about being responsible for one’s actions, accountability with a slight deviation into politics. Michelle and Nickolas were really cool guests and I was glad to have them join the show. Check it out.

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Morgan Summers joins the podcast. This teacher and writer talks to me about teaching in Texas right now, the large classrooms, and doing those things you don’t expect as a teacher in general. We talk critical thinking, permission, writing and traveling and much, much more. Morgan is a cool person and I was privileged to have this chat. Take a listen and check out her substack.

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