The White Rabbit Odyssey

Akeel Kalik was kind enough to sit down with me in his office and discuss his exciting adventures in travel, modeling for companies like The NorthFace, acting professionally, as well as the importance of family, faith, and a passion for Kanye West.

Epic.

Follow the man himself on Instagram: @akeelkalik

Has anyone heard of Fennel before, or is this just me? Apparently, I've been cooking all wrong. 

Jonah Clark was kind enough to sit down with me in his home and impart his vast knowledge as a chef, anecdotes about dying malls, and debate with me over fights between Grizzly Bears and Gorillas. 

Enjoy the free gravy recipes. 

Man, I really need to brush up on my German. 

Had a wonderful conversation, (in English), with my former German professor, Dr. Roxane Riegler, about her time in France, her childhood in Austria, and my shortcomings in learning German sentence structure. 

Lissa Graham-Schneider, one of the most influential people I've been able to work with as well as a tremendous director, mentor, and human being, joined me on campus to discuss theatre, her daughter's path to Olympic greatness, as well as her experiences with fan conventions and a perilous encounter working at a theatre in Florida.

Finally got the legend himself on the show. Those of you who know him, love him, and those of you who don't definitely ought to know him. 

Uncle Johnny was kind enough to clear of a section of his countertop full of displaced food, (his kitchen was flooded, it's been a whole thing), and sit down for a terrific interview with one of his favorite nephews. In between the sounds of my squeaky chair we were able to dive into his time spent in Haiti, his passion for sports and travel, and a myriad of family anecdotes. 

Boston-Rapper and all around swell guy Eric Stubbs sat down with me in his very echoey sun room to explore a variety of topics including his early misadventures with live music, his knowledge of circadian rhythms, as well as apparently sharing the cure for hair loss. 

Additional apologies of the sincerest fashion to Disney fans, historians, the majestic Buffalo, and the curator of the Creation Museum. I know you compose most of my listenership. 

Hope you like Star Wars and discussion of comedic actors. I sat down with one of the most insightful people I know, Sam Ward, and had a very pleasant conversation about Star Wars, Adam Sandler Conspiracy, and the imminent threat of Deep Fakes. 

To be candid, I do not endorse or condone violence against the writers of Jack and Jill; but I still feel wronged by a movie I watched in 8th Grade, so there's that. 

For anyone wanting the definitive watch sequence of the Star Wars movies as perfected by Sam, here you go:

Solo: A Star Wars Story

Rogue One

Episode IV: A New Hope

Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back

Episode I: The Phantom Menace

Episode II: Attack of the Clones

Episode III: Revenge of the Sith

Episode VI: Return of the Jedi

Episode VII: The Force Awakens

Episode VIII: The Last Jedi

Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker

Recently I sat down with my favorite shrink and absolutely exhausted my inventory of ten-dollar words in an attempt to sound at least marginally intelligent in comparison to Dr. Carroll. Jonathan has been both a mentor and my therapist since I was in high school, and has had a tremendous effect on my development as an individual. I would also consider him to have become a dear friend. We discuss what has influenced him and his development, including his survival of the 1988 Atlantic Christian School Shooting, one of the first publicized school shootings in American History. I've included a link to a New York Times article about it for anyone willing to read further. 

Also, the man cannot stand Kanye West, and I could not recall any female country artists at the time. Enjoy.

https://www.nytimes.com/1988/12/17/us/student-with-pistol-kills-one-teacher-and-injures-another.html?smid=url-share