The Ryan Bethea Show

Gregg Is a prolific writer and shares with us numerous lessons from his now decades long career. In this episode we will hear

• Why Shakespeare is amazing and relevant to all authors today
• Gregg's process for writing
• How Jordan Peterson actually officiated his wedding. 
• What Gregg thinks is the solution to a lot of issues we face as a country. 

They were the best of times. USC Football Legend and Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart joins us by the campfire and gets real about life after the NFL. The Trojan champion shares his lessons learned, what life was like during those incredible championship years and what it was like playing for Pete Carroll as a USC Trojan. Matt was even in a music video with The Game. At the time the Trojans were THE football team in Los Angeles and the toast of the town with celebrities like Snoop Dog and Will Ferrell joining by the sidelines.

We of course want to thank our sponsor for this episode Chilisleep. If you haven't tried their cooling technology to help you sleep deeper at night- you're missing out. Head on over to Chilisleep.com/wentcamping for 30% off your offer. 

Show Notes

9:50 Why NFL Didn't Work Out 

11:47 The Label as a Party Boy 

22:45 Growing up overweight and crosseyed to Heisman winner. 

32:15 Matt Was in a Music Video For The Game 

38:10 What USC was like at that time. 

39:30 Pete Carol story, USC culture

 44:20 What Matt Would Do Differently

 47:00 How Matt Met His Wife And First Impressions 

01:01:10 High School Recruiting and College Athletes, should College athletes get paid?

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Mike Rufail  is a pioneer in the gaming world having founded one of the most successful esports franchises in the world in Team Envy. Mike shares what it takes to be a pro gamer, the exciting things they are doing in Dallas, and a vision for the future of esports. 

Show notes

12:30- What it Takes to be great.

 14:21- how to become an E-gamer 

22:21- physical training can help improve cognitive thinking if done 30 minutes before a match

 27:43 what to eat and what to avoid eating

 29:42- The building of a stadium

 33:48- Discussing the "Rumors" of some very big news.

Sometimes we can't camp together in person so we have to take it to Zoom. Ernie Hudson joined us by a remote campfire to share his journey and wisdom. And yes, that Crackling you here is the sound of a fire. 

3:46 : Ernie describes his experience with not being able to get roles after Ghostbusters.

10:32 – 13:23- Ernie goes over his relationship with the cast of Ghostbusters as well as their personalities and what it was like to work with them. 

29:40 – 31:16 - Huey Lewis Lawsuit

39:28 – 42:27  Ernie tells Ryan and the audience a little bit about his upbringing, as well as his relationship with God.

01:04:13 – 01:08:47 -Family Talk

1:10:21- Ernie raises his boys as a single dad

01:16:02 – 01:17:45 - Last time Ernie drove Ecto-1 as well as Ernie getting through convention security with his prop backpack.