Jeff Greenberg is not a household name. He's not even an apartmenthold name. But- he is very funny and he has a passion for a comedy. That is very contagious. in a good way. Conversation includes.: growing up as a wise cracking kid who got into funny trouble regularly- so much that his mom was embarrassed to pick him up from school, thoughts on old school comedy heroes and movies , how his wife tolerates him, and of course it concludes with him giving me a colonoscopy advice. I could think of worse ways to spend an afternoon .

Joop has had incredible experiences working with legendary bands - Dire Straits, Van Halen, Squeeze, Jackson Browne , Ultravox, Neil Young , Whitney Houston- to name just a few . He wore many different hats- sound production, playing percussion on stage, stage management, and extensive touring . As a massive Dire Straits fan I just had to ask about his experienceswith them in great detail, but we also managed to talk about other bands as well. He also has a history with late-night television and news shows, but this particular episode focuses on his adventures with bands . 2 hours wasn't enough !

My conversation with Mark Jason Williams covered a lot of ground , his trajectory of becoming a playwright and an essay writer of many publications, the book he co-authored cleverly titled : "Out In The World " ( with Amy B. Scher)- which is a very cool and unique travel guide, his battle with Leukemia when he was a kid, becoming comfortable with his own identity, his thoughts on labels in our society , and what it's like to become a writer. It's ultimately a story of becoming comfortable in your own skin, which is everyone can learn and be inspired by .

Amanda Walther writes beautiful songs and sings them even more so. Her soundtrack to the great movie "walk With Me" is full of subtle beauty that perfectly complements the film. Hear her talk about the process of making the soundtrack, the trajectory of her partnership with Sheila Carabine as the duo Dala, thoughts on specific songs that can be heard throughout the episode, her jazz standard original band Dizzy And Fay, the freedom of wearing many musical hats, and of course, her favorite Beatles record .

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Willie Aron has managed to be many different things in the music world - singing with perfect pitch , composing , performing, songwriting, producing, session playing , being in many bands , playing many instruments- all done with integrity, no compromise , and for the love of it all . Our conversation covers : music , faith , his band trajectory, knowing and playing with musicians such as Leonard Cohen, Peter Himmelman , Susanna Hoffs and Marvin Etzioni, being a producer vs. being produced , personal life stories , the music scene in the 80's, advantages and disadvantages of recording in this day and age, leaving a legacy behind , optimism , and musical integrity . Check out www.theeholybrothers.com.

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And Spotify : the balancing act , thee holy brothers

It's tricky being a nice guy and also dealing with prosecution and criminal convictions, but Ed Stier has found a way to successfully navigate these complexities. The first part of the conversation focuses on his early life , his deep connection with my family, his relationship with religion , how he met his wife, and his memories and thoughts on my dear uncle Bobby. The second part focuses on his work life, as chief of the criminal division of the New Jersey US attorney's office and director of New Jersey, criminal justice, to his later years in private practice. He has convicted hundreds of racketeers and public officials resulting in dramatic reduction of organized crime on New Jersey government.

Throw in a few stories about dealing with psychopaths versus "regular" criminals and you have a compelling conversation with a very human and decent man that I'm proud to know very well.

Paul Taylor is a writer, former journalist for the Washington Post for 15 years , a published author, served as the bureau chief in South Africa , had many encounters with world leaders, currently serves as the president of a beautiful lake community in upstate New York, but above all - he and his family are and have been great close friends to my own family. Hear Paul telling us some stories and recollections of my amazing uncle Bobby, how Paul met his wife, his work trajectory as a journalist and a public speaker and many other roles, some political thoughts , and some ruminations on life , aging , and the unknown mysterious forces that we all face .

Paul's books : See How They Run, The Next America : Boomers, Millennials, And The looming Generational Breakdown.

It looks like we might get a new one sometime in the future...,

Dwaine Keith was ( and hopefully still is ) the main songwriter of the amazing band " Grey Eye Glances " - they toured heavily mostly in the east coast from the early 90's to roughly 2007, and recorded 4 amazing studio records, one EP, one official live album , some unofficial live records , and a boatload of demos that are astonishing in their beauty and depth . The music had it all , drama, romance , depth , and poetry - topped with the most melodic hooks you'll ever hear . The lyrics , melodies and vibe were the perfect companion to Jennifer Nobel's beautiful and touching voice , achieving a unique mix of being fragile and powerfully vulnerable . Literally every song was a gem , and their fans truly adored them . Hear the trajectory , the thoughts behind the songs , and the challenges they faced . And hear me literally begging for Dwaine to release new songs . His gift is too great to be dormant .

Loved this conversation with Jay Byham about the art of crafting songs, promoting music in this day and age, his musical trajectory , musical influences , teaching guitar and songwriting, and how Paul McCartney's drummer ruined his chance to be Paul's best friend ...