No Outlet

Hemp can save the world! That is a fact that I have known since the early 90s we were very lucky to have someone who’s company is on the forefront of that movement. Summer Star from EnviroTextiles is a True Hemp Pioneer and she's on the No Outlet Podcast! Back in the 90s, I was lucky enough to own and operate a Hemp company called Lost Harvest and I remember meeting the mother of our guest several times during that period…Yes, I am dating myself here! Anyway, I always love going down The Hemp Movement Memory lane and Summer was a great partner on that journey! We discussed interdimensional beings (they are here with us), Hemp saving the planet, sneaking out at 13 to go see a KORN show (big bro hook up), a sneak peak to a new machine to help process the Hemp Plant, the glory of "Catfish", her Mount Rushmore of Hemp Pioneers, Ecolution, Earth Goods, the music of Josh Hendrix, the importance of listening to the Universe when it is talking to you, what her favorite hemp product is, what is it like to grow up in Hemp factories, The Magic of Don Wirtshafter and the significance of understanding where the Hemp comes from along with several other fun topics...plus she tells all the fine folks out there how to get involved and allow HEMP to do its thing! She was a pleasure to have on the show and we hope you all enjoy the conversation as much as we did!

Emily in the House! While this is not an official "First" as we have had an opera singer before, it was a special appearance because she is a special person! Emily and I met at a pre-covid Improv Class and then we had a few Zoom classes and were able to work together on the (now famous) Mystery Dinner Party at Arrowhead Estates where we helped to find Manny's stolen goods. Bottom line is that she is a Fun, Energetic person with a constantly full tank of energy and she is NEVER at a loss for words (which is so helpful!). We covered a lot of ground! We discussed the many many details of Opera voice types, the many (useless) opinions about said voice types, we go deep into Simulation theory probability (91% chance), the emotional/healing properties of music, we discuss CB radios being creepy (are they?), we review Geriatric Millennials vs Gen Zs vs Gen X, go to Karaoke songs, The Dating Jungle that is a Match.com new years eve party in NYC (swiping right IRL), how we need a time machine to introduce improv to first graders for better communication, using Ketamine therapeutically, Manny's Marbles and the difference between Facebook of 2006 and 2022 among many many other topics. She was a blast (as always) to have on the show and we hope you all enjoy the conversation as much as we did!   

Actual talent on the No Outlet Podcast! In fact, I am going to go out on a sturdy limb and state that tonight’s guest is the MOST TALENTED person we have ever had on the show and that is saying something. Our guest has been part of a Broadway production, has been in Movies, TV shows, was the Artistic director of UCB NYC, is the creator and host of “Characters Welcome” an AMAZING YouTube channel, he also is the Founder of the Squirrel Comedy Theatre…I could go on and on, but I think that I have made my point. You will not be surprised (being the improv nerds that we are) to hear that we a huge fans of this guy, and were really excited to have him on the show! 

We talked about the best Harold Team ever*, the art of Face Calibration (and correlating skill enhancements), the importance of Pippen (not Scottie), a few things we have in common, finally making Karaoke an Olympic event and picking the perfect song, developing a sense of humor with Leslie Nielson, finding the right alchemy when forming world class Improv teams, aggressive (sounding) foreign languages, the age old choice between Alcohol and Caffeine and when not to comment on an extremely overdone cultural moment along with may other super important topics.

We had a great time and hope you all enjoyed the conversation as much as we did! Check out Michael in all his endeavors...you can see him perform at the Squirrel Comedy Theatre https://www.thesquirrelnyc.com/ with his Improv team Borabish and, of course, check out Characters Welcome on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CharactersWelcome. You can also find him on Twitter and Instagram.

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He is a dream killer folks and he's here to solve some problems. We talk about the best way to consume Pancakes...chocolate baked inside or as a topping? Real Maple Syrup or Vermont Maid? What drives Tom Brady? How annoying is Aaron Rodgers? How stupid is the Jeep Wave and what can be done to stop it? Why do people like Jimmy Buffett? How much porn does a Swedish Tennis Pro need to own? Is baseball throwing their fan base away and (if so) why? What evil pan does Half Lizard Mark Zuckerberg have in store for the Metaverse and do want any part of it? Would a stuffed dog make a good pet? Would they throw a party and order pizza is the parents are out of town? How much did "The Steel Horse" sell for? (hint...its less than you would think)....all of these super important questions and many many more are answered on the latest edition of "you're probably absolutely correct". We hope you enjoyed the conversation and benefited from the education as much as we did.