Jason Gore played on the PGA tour for 20 years and was known as the tour's happy-go-lucky ambassador.  He turned his lovable nature into his current career as Senior Director of Player relations for the USGA.  He's also Z's college buddy and the author of the Fore! Word in Zilosophy on Golf.  He joins Z and his fan turned close friend Tyler Scheiblich for a conversation about these crazy times and how lessons from golf can help us through them.  

Rob "Hardy" Poole from Zolak and Bertrand and The Sportshub Golf Club on 98.5 The Sportshub in Boston joins Z on a Zoom podcast to discuss how we choose to have fun in challenging times.  On the golf course or off it is our choice whether to enjoy a difficult and challenging game.  

When I find myself in times of trouble, mother Janet (aka Nana Z) comes to me; speaking words of wisdom. Let It Be. In this first ever video version of The Zilosophy Podcast, see me laugh and cry while talking with her about all the important lessons we can learn from the Covid-19 pandemic. 

Z talks about what we can learn from the Pandemic that has put the world on lock down.  How can we use this challenge to become better individually

and collectively.  

Aaron Dusku who grew up in the same neighborhood as Z stops by to discuss the strange times of Corona Virus, Camp Hale - a great camp in New Hampshire for inner city kids, and his time serving in the Peace Corp.  Lots of good stuff in this episode! 

Throughout the past 25 years, Armenia Tree Project has mastered the art of growing and planting healthy trees in Armenia and honed its ability to sustain and propagate the country’s natural resources. ATP’s solution is holistic: both nature and people are integral forces that must work together to create a sustainable, healthy and non-threatening environment. They've now planted over 6 million trees and have almost 90 full time employees.  Visit Armeniatree.org for more info about this great cause.  

David S. Brody is a Boston Globe bestselling fiction writer and author of 12 novels. His children call him a “rock nerd” because of the time he spends studying ancient stone structures which he believes evidence exploration of America prior to Columbus. He has frequently appeared as a guest expert on documentaries airing on History Channel, Travel Channel, PBS and Discovery Channel. The first 8 books in his Templars in America series have been Kindle Top 10 Bestsellers.

Tony Taverna grew up with Z in Watertown, MA.  No one including himself could have predicted where his life's journey has taken him.  On a mission to heal emotional family trauma, he did a ton of research and ended up in the jungles of Peru taking Ayahuasca under the supervision of shamans practicing thousands of years old healing rituals.  

Z dad (Papa Z) and his best friend, Skippy stop by the studio to talk politics and how a lifelong liberal and a devout conservative have remained best friends for over 50 years through thick and thin.  

If you've ever been curious about astrology or reiki this is the episode for you.  Z's family friend, Hilary Harley, stops by the studio for an in depth discussion about the benefits of reiki treatments and astrological readings.