TalkMeg

Legendary Pueblo Criminal Defender, Randy Jorgensen, talks about some of his most memorable clients, starting his own practice, and representing cops.

Guillermo was born in Kansas to immigrant parents. He eventually made his way to Colorado where he worked for 25 years as a public defender. Guillermo talks about representing Native American clients, finding love later in life, and his advice for young attorneys.

Mary and Margaret talk about Mary's culinary training in NY, meeting her chef husband, working in kitchens in Portland, Oregon, moving back to Pueblo to open her first business (Steel City Diner), weathering the storm of bad reviews online, and following her dream of owning a bakery.

Margaret was Kate's nanny for years. Kate comes on the podcast as the youngest ever guest! She dishes on college life at Cornell, sorority culture, and the biggest scandal to rock Cornell this year.

In this freewheeling episode Leah Clancy waxes poetic [pun intended] about Buffalo and its most famous characters: Carl Paladino, Father Art, Assemblyman Mark Schroeder, and the Goo Goo Dolls. Then Leah delves into the tough topics: Tinder dating, wakes and funerals, and living in LA.

Kim and Margaret met in Ecuador in 2012. Kim and her husband quit their jobs, sold their house and everything in it and set out to travel the world in 2012. Ecuador was their first stop. They kept traveling for five years. Throughout the journey, Kim was working on her memoir, The Yellow Envelope. Kim talks about writing her book, how writing a blog made her braver, and Margaret and Kim bond over having life coaches! Visit her website and purchase her book at kimdinan.com.

Joe Rozsa is Margaret's friend from high school. He and his husband went through a years long journey to adopt a baby. They eventually turned to Facebook and as of last week are proud fathers of a newborn! Joe and Margaret talk about how adoption works, how much Joe loves being married to the first guy he ever dated, and how Margaret's adoption of Louie the dog was an open adoption.

Juan Morales, Chairman of the English Department at Colorado State University Pueblo, comes on the podcast to read poems from his upcoming book, talk writing, give Margaret some tips culled from his podcasting course, and tell the story of how he met his girlfriend, Patti. 

Check out Juan's published books of poetry:

-The Handyman's Guide to End Times (Available Fall 2018)
-Friday and the Year That Followed (Available to purchase at LibroMobile.com)
-The Siren World (Available to purchase on Amazon)

Podcast produced by Juan's Students: soundcloud.com/English310

Liam is Margaret's childhood neighbor and family friend. Liam talks about coming out to his Irish Catholic family, how he met his boyfriend, doing the City Year program in NYC, and growing up outside Buffalo, NY.

Vic and Dave have been together for 17 years and married for three! They met in Austin and founded a coffeeshop and community meeting space. After 10 years, they sold their successful Austin shop and set sail to Pueblo, CO where they opened Squawk Coffee. Dave talks about working at Home Depot, meeting Vic at an adult roller skating night, and being a handyman. Vic talks about being a Christian missionary in Russia, being in youth group with Joanna Gaines (Fixer Upper), and living in in a geodesic dome house.