Real Talk with Benny T

This week I met a woman who's worked at nursing homes for over 20 years and asked her what it's like to be there at the end and watch so many lives wind down, a Karen that doesn't fit the stereotypical mold, a woman with a savage story of revenge, a masseuse that proves not all endings are happy, a man who came back from death, plus a handful of others.

Welcome to Real Talk 🥳

On this inaugural episode, I explain the May hiatus and share something I’ve never shared publicly before. From there, I go into what I’m doing now and the vision for this podcast moving forward.

I also have lots of thoughts on the #BlackLivesMatter protests in Louisville and around the nation, including reaction from being at Mayor Fischer's community Q&A Tuesday night.

Also in this episode, a long overdue apology and the thing that we do best... Uber stories. Enjoy!

Benny T interviews the Interview Master himself, Cal Fussman. Cal is a NYT Best Selling Author, writer at-large for Esquire Magazine and current host of the Big Questions Podcast. Ben asks Cal about what made Muhammad Ali his hero, what separates a good storyteller from a great storyteller, how he was able to turn a single train ticket into a 10-year expedition, and of course, who wins in a fight: bengal tiger vs. a ram. Enjoy!

Benny T (@BennyTomp18) and Aaron Gee (@TheRealAgee10) debut a new series called The Replayables with a compressive breakdown of Drake's 2015 album 'If You're Reading This It's Too Late.'

The boys recap sales and streaming numbers, if it won any awards, the Meek Mill beef, and then go through the track list and categories, which include most repayable song, best instrumental, best feature, hardest bars & more.

Benny T chops it up with Steve Selsky, former professional baseball player (Reds, Red Sox) and current Merrill Lynch Financial Advisor, and asks about what it's like transitioning from the MLB into the business world, if he was aware of anything shady inside Boston's dugout during the 2017 season, what it was like going to undergrad at Arizona with Rob Gronkowski, and how to maintain your happiness on the pursuit for more.

Benny T discusses the inflammatory comments made my Dan Dakich, as well as why his legs are sore and what he’s doing to keep himself entertained during home isolation. Carly Millem (@Carly_Millem), RN at Seattle’s Virginia Mason Medical Center, joins Benny T to discuss the Coronavirus situation, what it’s like in her hospital right now, and why social distancing is important.

Brian Sheehan (@CoachSheehan), Assistant Head Coach and OC at Hamline University (Minnesota), joins Benny T and shares how/why he became a coach, who were the mentors that made lasting impressions on his life, how double-majoring in psychology and business management has influenced his approach to coaching, where he gets his profound sense of accountability, what it takes to build and make a great team, and the most important qualities every leader should have.

Alex Valentine (@AlexVaentine33), Enterprise Editor for the Quad-City Times (Iowa/Illinois) and Medill School of Journalism alum, joins Benny T today and shares about what it’s like getting into the top program in one’s field, transitioning from sports to enterprise reporting, the future of the newspaper industry, “fake news,” and why communities need strong, local journalism. Also today, Tom Brady announces he’s leaving New England, Phillip Rivers to the Colts, Teddy Bridgewater to Carolina, and the Derby is postponed until September.

Tucker Max (@TuckerMax), 4x New York Times Best-Selling Author and co-founder of Scribe, joins Benny T to talk about MDMA therapy, what it is, how it’s helped him and who else can benefit from it, plus some UK Basketball including who his favorite player and which team from the Calipari era has been his favorite, the NCAA and how it will eventually end, his company Scribe, and also he breaks down who are society’s shepherds, wolves and sheep.

Warning: NSFW. If you or the children are offended by foul language, find another podcast.

Introducing the Savage 6, a group of best friends from high school and college in their mid/late-20s who’ve remained close after all these years and have some savage ass stories to share with the world. Topics on this episode range from how the Savage 6 got its name, recapping Wednesday night’s power surge in St. Matt’s on Thanksgiving eve, brainstorming which cities and festivals are up next for the boys plus what New Year’s Eve is looking like, the time DB got a bottle smashed on his head on State Street, and then the time the same thing happened to Joey on University Street. Also on this pod.. debating a hypothetical animal fight that they’ve been arguing about for over a decade – the ultimate showdown between a Bengal vs. a Tiger. Who wins? Find out, and check back around Christmas time for episode number two!