Them, That and This

My friend and work manager Danielle comes onto the podcast and changes the game. Instead of the same old interview type style podcasting, we delve into some rapid-fire question exchanges which turn into some pretty good conversation. We talk dead bodies, kidnappings, books, impossible dreams, travel, anger and what we're horrible at. (While she sounds Britishy, she is actually from South Africa.) Send questions or comments to [email protected].

Intro Music: "Funky Worm" By Ohio Players

Outro Music: "A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays"" by De La Soul

To say the least, Eran's life has been a journey. From his young days growing up in China, to him trying to find himself in Israel. Since we first met in 2014, I feel like I've known two Erans. There was him before his 10 month trip to Australia in 2017 and him after this trip. He had what can only be described as a spiritual awakening. What followed was him trying to settle back into life in Israel. Throughout the podcast we talk about his life in the desert, spiritual stuff, our acid trips, the time he lived on the Kibbutz and basically cover what really matters in this life. Send questions or comments to [email protected].

Intro Music: "Return To Innocence" By Enigma

Outro Music: "Higher" by Anna RF

Professional Dancer, teacher and amazing friend. This week's guest is Marcos, one of my dearest friends even today. From the broken down halls of Baldwin Park High School to our 2012 reunion in Lubbock, Texas, I always looked at Marcos as someone who had his head on straight and was always 100% driven to make his dreams come true. Something my lazy ass truly lacked. However, even he had his wild times. Between 2009 and 2012, Marcos vanished from our lives and became somewhat of a mystery. However, one can only be so mysterious in the age of social media. He appeared online to have had found Jesus and was pictured wearing a shirt that read ''ex-homosexual.'' I, we and I'm guessing anyone who knew him at the time was befuddled by it. But by the time our paths recrossed, he was back to normal and seemed to have embraced his identity. Today, I'm getting the story directly from Marcos. What was going on in his life during that time and why did he feel the need to suddenly reject a part of himself and embrace the Jesus? Send questions or comments to [email protected].

Intro Music: "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" By Rupert Holmes

Outro Music: "All My Ex's Live In Texas" by George Strait

For episode eight, I went over to my friend Gal's house in Kiryat Ekron, a Yemen village about a half-hour outside of Tel Aviv. In this episode we talk about me almost having sex with my ulpan teacher, fun and sad moments during his army service, the moment he dumped his zionist values, the moment I sabotaged getting drafted into the IDF, his army trips into Gaza and the West Bank, my sneaking into the West Bank, racism in Israel, the refugee communities and some of the Israeli minorities. This was a very interesting and fun time. Send questions or comments to [email protected].

Intro Music: "Work It Out" By Monie Love

Outro Music: “When They Fight, They Fight” by Generationals

This week's guest is my old college friend Andy Ha. It's Valentine's Day and annually on this day, I think back for at least a second to a controversial video Andy made back in 2011 or 2010. It basically let the masses know why it sucked to be an Asian male on Valentine's Day. I don't know if this is particularly true, but I give him the airwaves to explain how he feels about the video ten years later. He tells me about the romantic struggles of being an Asian male, growing up in Monterey Park, California, Chinese/American life, his not so great travels, the Asian hierarchy and his struggles with the opposite sex. Strap yourselves in, because this going to be a bumpy ride. Send questions or comments to [email protected].

Intro Music: "Erotic City" By Prince

Outro Music: “Dim Sum Girl” by Notorious MSG

This week's guest is my good friend Andrey who originally hails from Yekaterinburg, Russia. We talk a little about life here in Israel, his work on the radio, being in bands for twenty years, the rockstar lifestyle, acid trips, dodging service in the Russian army and staying in an insane asylum for a month, what the army does to a person, Naama, the Israeli who was held in a Russian prison and a sole prostitute in a Russian man's collective. Fair warning! I had an audio issue with this one. While everything is audible, the sound is a little off balance. Send questions or comments to [email protected].

Intro Music: "Cleverly Disguised" By JJAMZ

Outro Music: “Rasputin” by Boney M

It's a podcast crossover extravaganza! The Them, That and This podcast collides with my older brother Vince's podcast, Mutually Awkward. The two of us talk about the coronavirus and him being on lockdown in his Beijing apartment. We also have disagreements about Star Wars, disagreements about Kobe, disagreements about having families, my old cohost vanishing into thin air, the uncertain future of my podcast, expectations for the future, meditation and really not wanting a mentally ill child. Send questions or comments to [email protected]

Intro Music: "Buttersaw" By Pizza! 

Outro Music: “On The Radio” by Eazy E

SPECIAL GUEST: Yuval! With Faith away on holiday, Michael introduces Yuval to the podcast. They talk first meetings, Yuval's controversial political stance, cat lives they may have ruined, Yuval's recent breakup and his seed living in Canada, life as roommates, Yuval committing what could have been a #METOO years ago and getting a reply from the friend who rushed out of car sex on that fateful skidrow night a decade ago. Send questions or comments to [email protected]

Intro Music: "Blue Genes" By Neverever 

Outro Music: “And It's Over 1” by Moses Campbell

Faith and Michael talk about Michael doing nothing on his birthday, the lost art of cruising, the youthful days of disrespecting homeless people and hookers, the social media explosion, the next generation, creepy church communities and Joseph. Send questions or comments to [email protected]

Intro Music: "Trans Anthro" By Skull Tape (Michael's pick)

Outro Music: “Jackson” by Johnny Cash and June Carter (Faith’s pick)

Faith and Michael talk about the new decade, fucked up reoccurring dreams, the tortured spirits of dead grandparents, expectations, Faith's extreme religious past, cancel culture and anxiety. Send questions or comments to [email protected]

Intro Music: "Pocket Pool" By Killer Pussy (Michael's pick) 

Outro Music: “S.O.B.” by Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats (Faith’s pick)