The Basement Diaries

Fellow Libra Chris Cvikota comes down to The Basement to talk about his time as a freelancer before he settled into his job at Northwestern, growing up with two parents who are accountants, and putting out both metaphorical and literal fires at his job. Wesley and Chris also discuss the possibility of recording a podcast at a bar. Make sure to leave those reviews after you listen! thebasementdiariespod.com

Jeff award winning actor Rian Jairell comes into the basement upon Bethany Hart's recommendation. Wesley and Rian talk about his trajectory through acting school, his gap year in Chicago, why he made the transition to grad school, and his personal audition philosophy. Rian also gives some very sound advice for young actors who are just getting started in their careers. Wesley introduces us to his and Clare's new additions to the family. Please rate and review on Apple Podcasts to show your support for this podcast!

James is the first guest of the New Year in the basement! Although we actually aren't in the basement, we're in a 3rd floor apartment, but it's the idea of a basement. Yeah, we'll go with that. James comes on to talk about his podcast network, The Simpsons, lumber in Muskegon, and the entire history of the home entertainment business. Check out all of James's work at mlmpod.com. Make sure to leave those reviews on Apple Podcasts and Stitcher. It really helps to grow our audience! - thebasementdiariespod.com

In the last episode of The Basement Diaries in 2019, Wesley pays tribute to his cat Bandit, who passed away last November. He goes down memory lane and remembers the good times with Banderson Cooper. Wes also talks about being back home in Springfield for the Holidays!

Casey and Jessica Ellis come down to the basement! The first married couple to ever be on the podcast! We talk about how they came into each others lives, how Jessica made it through school to become a pharmacist, and how Casey had a life changing experience while being an intern on Jimmy Kimmel Live! They also discuss their podcast "Daylight Savings Time" which can be found on Anchor or wherever you listen to podcasts. They have a live recording at The Annoyance Theater on January 19th, 2020 at 5:30pm. You can stay updated at Facebook.com/daylightsavingspodcast - Make sure to rate and subscribe on Apple Podcasts and stay tuned for the last episode of the year next week!

Bethany comes to the “basement” and exposes a secret... The Basement Diaries isn’t in a basement!!! It’s technically a BSMT unit apt, okay? Or a Garden Unit if you will... Bethany also talks about her time during grad school, growing up in a religious family, and her on-going struggle with Chron’s disease. Make sure to rate and review on Apple Podcasts and subscribe at thebasementdiariespodcast.com

Everyone's got to do a clip show right? Wes brings us down memory lane as he highlights some of his favorite moments from conversations from Collection 1 of the diary. Some guests include Dario Carrion, Lizzie Turner, Robert Hunter Bry, Spencer Brady, Sarah Ford, Steve Tilford, Ben Baran, Josh Pennington, and more. Become a Patron to get early access to episodes and to be featured on the show at https://www.patreon.com/thebasementdiaries

Mitch comes into the basement this week! Mitch talks about his career transition, getting bullied by an 11 year old, and how we are now in the adolescence of the technological age. Mitch and Wes also discuss their experience creating the web series "Concessions" together while they were in school. Make sure to subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts - thebasementdiariespod.com

Arif comes back to the basement to pay tribute to the late Koko the gorilla and The Art Theater in Champaign, IL. Arif also talks about his struggles in school, his thoughts on Joker, and how he uses his creative energy outside of his day job. This is the first week that we're doing episodes on Friday, so get used to it! Leave us a review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts - thebasementdiariespod.com

Faith Servant comes on the podcast to talk to Wesley about growing up in Birmingham, how she got into acting, and touches on her professional experiences post-graduation. Faith also talks about a moment right after the 2016 election that she remembers vividly. This episode came out late, but we'll be back on track for a Tuesday release next week! Make sure to rate and subscribe on Apple Podcasts - thebasementdiariespod.com