Oops I Missed Church

This conversation was recorded in June of 2022. I met Alex a little earlier this year at a local physical therapy gym in San Antonio. We have both experienced spinal cord injuries and were left paralyzed. It has been such a gift to meet Alex and I am so excited to have him as a friend. I am confident we will record another conversation soon and I hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed creating! 

This conversation was recorded in May of 2022, in Cincinnati, OH. I feel so grateful to have had the chance to stop by Isaac's house and record with him. 

Isaac's music; be it with Pomegranates, or on his own, has been speaking to my soul since I was sixteen! I feel so fortunate to have grown up listening to his music and move from a fan to a friend. When I was paralyzed right before my nineteenth birthday, he sent me a mixtape of some songs he had not yet released and it was so special. I believe music has healing power and his songs in particular have offered me personal evidence for this belief. He, along with Joey, Jacob, and Matt all helped me produce a solo 'Pilgrim Kid' record when I was 21, called Homesick; at Sabbath Recording Studio in Cincy. 

I'm overwhelmed with gratitude to know him and I would love to record with him again someday soon, but until then be sure to listen to his music through Bandcamp and his Marble Garden Mixcloud. 

https://isaacjoel.bandcamp.com/ & https://www.mixcloud.com/marblegardenradio/

This conversation was recorded in May of 2022. I met Kyle not long after moving to San Antonio through mutual friends. I'm so glad we were finally able to record! I really appreciate Kyle's perspective and he's an exceptional photographer. Enjoy as we discuss our mutual faith and the different ways we've learned through living. 

This conversation is an honor to share! Recorded in March of 2018, this is the first OIMC conversation recorded outside of the United States. I had just been invited to move to Texas for a new job and one of my sister's had recently moved to Honduras with her husband and three children, as missionaries. I was so fortunate to put off my starting day at my new job and I hopped on a flight out of Houston. I spent about a week in Honduras and I had such a lovely time. My sister and her sweet family have since moved back to Illinois and added another son to the family. In 2023 they will be moving back to Honduras and I hope I'm able to add a subsequent episode with Kelita and my brother-in-law Ben; explaining the unique adventure and learning they've experienced through all of this. 

I deeply admire and Kelita and Ben, the beautiful and brilliant nephews and nieces they've added to my life and I am so grateful to call them family! 

Robert and Heddy are the lovely grandparents of my friend, Clay. He was my guest a few weeks back and hearing him talk of his grandparents made me want to interview them. They met in Germany in the 1950's and they have been married for 65 years. I am so grateful they were willing to come speak with me and I was inspired by their love of life! 

This conversation was recorded in April 2018 when Oops I Missed Church was being recorded and produced remotely. I had made it back to Iowa for a little while and Ethan was able to meet me at an Econo Lodge for a conversation. I've known Ethan since middle school, we actually once worked at a local vineyard together in Southeast Iowa. In addition, we attended a moped class together and went to the same high school. He also was one of the very first guests on the show in 2017. I'm confident we've both grown and had some perspective change since we recorded this conversation, and it was fun to hear it again. Enjoy! 

This conversation was recorded in April of 2022 and aired on KMZN, Sunday the 24th. I met Kai on a Tuesday evening at Lonesome Rose, in San Antonio. He is a gunshot to the face survivor and a terrific storyteller. I'm so grateful he was willing to join me and I hope you enjoy! 

This conversation was recorded in May of 2017, our first year on the air. I was working in sales for KBOE/KMZN, when I received a phone call from a publicist out of New York City. She was looking for radio stations in Iowa to interview Stuart as a promotional effort for his book, The Northeast Quarter. Stuart is a playwright and author based out of California. I really enjoyed his book and our conversation. 

http://smharriswrites.com/the-northeast-quarter/

This conversation was recorded in April of 2022. I met Clay at The Lonesome Rose in San Antonio and we finally found a chance to record! Enjoy as we discuss learning and living as twenty-somethings in southern Texas. 

I met Yorkie in 2020, before Texas found itself impacted by the cultural whirlwind of a global pandemic. I was invited to a celebration in Austin, filled with dancing and beautiful strangers. As the evening went on, I was invited to an after party in some random warehouse. It was so fun and everyone was so kind and welcoming. I met Yorkie on the dance floor and he told me he loved my energy. He seemed to be a sort of representative for the Austin dance scene. I recently watched a Bee Gees documentary and it reminded me of Yorkie. I reached out and he kindly invited me to his home and we were able to share a delightful afternoon, talking story and learning about his experience. Enjoy!