From the footlights of Wauconda high school cafetorium to Chicago theatres to the ears of America: Tom Taylorson reflects on his arrival as a prominent member of the voice over industry, how he develops his craft, and what a typical work day looks like for him. Enjoy his thoughts on being "the man behind the curtain" for hundreds of audiobooks, national TV commercials for brands like Coca-Cola, and video games like Persona 5 Strikers, Mortal Kombat, and Mass Effect Andromeda.

A '95 graduate of Wauconda High School, Tom Taylorson (Tom Taylor) has blazed a trail across the voiceover industry by narrating commercials for Coca-Cola, video games such as Watch Dogs and Mass Effect Andromeda, hundreds of audiobooks in various genres including many from the Marvel universe. In part 1 of this interview, Tom talks about his craft along with the ups and downs of the voiceover industry.

Working with teenagers is rarely boring. Working with teenagers who also wrestle intensifies the shenanigan level. Listen to coaches Nance, Rennels, Costa, and Rohlwing reflect upon antics that involve dead squirrels, digital penetration, inadvertent nudity, and cow molestation. It all happened at Wauconda high school. No animals were hurt in the stories retold, nor anyone arrested (that we know of).

In part 1 of Matside Mayhem, coaches Nance, Rennels, Costa, and Rohlwing swap stories about matside antics they witnessed over three decades of Wauconda Wrestling. Stories of prank phone calls, parental dope smoking, concussions, profanity laced barrage from opposing coach, and more are shared among these three veteran coaches.

"Well, he may have had to change his drawers before it was all over," said Chuck Swanson as he regaled Boomer with his stories of truck driving for over 60 years. Get on the road with Chuck, Boomer, and Jimmy Omadufous for this version of Tales from the Workplace.

"Can I give you a lap dance?" Former Uber driver Brad Harris fielded this offer from an Uber client. An early side hustle for Brad, Uber driving brought him in contact with exotic dancers, lost British families, and inebriated clients of all sorts. Brad shares these stories and more with Boomer and his co-host Jimmy Omadufous.

Should I go to the ER during this damnpenic? Is there an alternative to the ER? How effective is the rapid test for COVID? These and other issues are addressed from the perspective of medical assistant Kacy Kerkering-Hintz, who deals with the coronavirus and other medical issues in northern Georgia.

"If I'd had this class 10 years ago, I probably wouldn't be divorced." That's the type of high level feedback clients deliver to Dave as he travels all over this country, and internationally, presenting and teaching essential communication skills.

Elephants, buffalo, 8 feet long snakes, camels, wolves, the cute puppy who befriends a Clydesdale horse in Superbowl commercials, the Aflac duck: these are some of the animals that David Meyers trains. Listen to Dave speak about how he works with a diverse group of animals on the sets of shows like "Big Bang Theory."

In part 2 of an interview of Russ Mayer, Mayer describes how he takes in wild mustangs from western states and gentles them in his southern Illinois facility, often allowing them to escape starvation, or being euthanized.