Killing Time With Arch

Before the pandemic, Jennifer Gordon was working full time as a ballroom dance instructor, choreographer, and performer. Her first novel, Beautiful, Frightening and Silent, was released at the end of February. Now that there is no social dancing while social distancing, she is for the time being a full-time writer and artist. Join us for a fun conversation featuring discussion about her novel, Gothic literature, life in New England, and more! Find more information about the publishing house she belongs to, Breaking Rules Publishing, online at www.breakingrulespublishing.com. Enjoy!

My guest today is Stephanie Riggsby, who is another cousin of mine and sister to a former guest on the show, Jennifer Riggsby. She’s brought to my attention that there have been some mischaracterizations of facts, so I look forward to having her set the record straight on the show in this episode. She's also a 1st-grade teacher and a soccer coach (I think all that's true!)

My guest today works at Tesla motors and is a former student of mine. He’s an interesting guy who I’ve had the privilege to travel to Washington DC with when his group won a Junior Council on World Affairs contest back in high school, so I always enjoy catching up with him. Join us as we talk about Tesla, politics, and Mormonism (and the intersection between politics and Mormonism). Enjoy!

My guest on the podcast today is another former student of mine who is studying English at wright state university. He’s also been working in a grocery store during the pandemic, so it should be interesting to catch up with him and find out what’s going on. Join us as we talk about grocery stores, politics, books, and more!

This is a great episode where I get to talk to Jackie. It's a long one, but it's worth it! Jackie and I talk about everything from her new job helping to build the next Air Force One (!) to some surprising things we both share in common to storytelling (and more), so join me for a fantastic episode. Also, if you'd like to see Jackie tell her story at a LORE storytelling event, check it out at https://www.lorestorytelling.com/isurvived. Enjoy!

Coming back for his second Killing Time "appearance," my buddy Zak is a trucking maintenance guy and jiu-jitsu buddy. Join me as we catch up on an episode that was recorded on 4/29/2020.

Today's guest on the podcast is Dr. Amy Hubbard, who is an associate professor at Wright State University in anthropology. She’s a dental anthropologist and bioarcheologist whose research area focuses on using teeth and genetic variation to interpret patterns of population movement, interaction, and exchange in prehistoric Kenya. She’s also a big kayaker and outdoors person, and we talk about everything from her research areas to mortuary science. Enjoy!

Today's guest is another former student of mine who is super smart. His name is Vidur Prasad and he’s dual-majoring in Computer Science & Econ at the University of Michigan and will be working as an Associate in the Boston Consulting Group's Chicago office after graduation. We talk about consulting, his trip to Morocco, a little bit of politics, and much more. Enjoy!

All right my guest on the show today is Dr. Liam Anderson, who is a political science professor at Wright State University. He was on my thesis committee when I was in the international and comparative politics program there and he’s one of my favorite professors, and we talk about lots of different topics ranging from Kim Jong Un to Irish unification, so join me for a fun meandering interview with a guy who has a really cool accent.

My guest on the podcast for this episode is Ben Lippincott, who is the worship leader at the Journey Community Church and the owner of Provincial Charm, a woodworking company where he crafts some beautiful furniture. He also used to be the leader of a band I was in a long time ago, so I’m looking forward to catching up with him! Check out his furniture page on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ProvincialCharm/.