Unusual Minds

On this episode I talk to Dave Burlingame banjo player from Cornmeal and bass player from Terrapin Flyer and 40,000 Headmen and Railheart.

On this episode I talk to Russ Adams special effects make up artist who has worked on indie films and major block busters such as Pirates of the Caribbean. He was also featured on the hit show Jim Henson's Creature Challenge and he chronicled his experiences from the show into his new book This is Not That Show.

This week on the show we take a look at whats really going on at the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone or CHAZ. Is it really an armed insurrection of archo-communists, or is it just a bunch of artists hanging out? Find out with our man on the ground Che as he shared first hand experiences and interviews inside the CHAZ!

Joseph C. Alfe graduated from Northwood University, Midland MI with a B.A. in business management, and The John Marshall Law School in Chicago, IL with a Juris Doctor and Master of Laws. He does not currently practice law, and is pursuing a second master of laws in dispute resolution from Pepperdine Law. He has several publications or forthcoming publications in several legal journals on the topic of constitutional law, including papers on the extraterritoriality of the 4th Amendment, Violent video game restrictions and the 1st Amendment, takings, and municipal tort liability.

Today on the show I have a treat for all of you we have Tom Cook one of the animators that made by childhood he has an extensive career working on a wide variety of animated shows in the 80s show including, Heathcliff, Scobby Doo, and Scrappy Doo, Super Friends, Thundarr the Barbarian, He-Man and the Masters of the universe, and She-Ra Princess of Power. He also transitioned into animating movies such as Jetsons, the movie, Rover Dangerfeild, and We’re Back a Dinosuar Story. He then returned to TV working as a director on King of the Hill, Duckman, the extreme ghost busters, and Godzilla the series. 

Today on the show we have M. Curtis Mccoy. A business man having operated various industries including medical, fashion, manufacturing, distribution, and pharmaceuticals. But after being diagnosed with brain cancer he began reaching out to other business leaders he admired to ask the question How to be successful. His personal journey and philosophies are captured in his book HOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL: Think Like A Leader. He also writes for the Success, Motivation & Inspiration blog to motivate and inspire others to achieve more in their lives as well.

Master Daniel Pesina is a gold medal winner in international as well as USA sanctioned martial arts tournaments. He but gained notoriety for his contribution to the Mortal Kombat franchise. He was the co-creator and motion capture actor who portrayed characters such as Johnny Cage, Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Reptile, Smoke, and Noob Saibot. Master Pesina gave physical form to creative concepts and designed the characters' signature moves Master Pesina has also done stunt work for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II, played a hitman in the film Book of Swords, appeared in the videogame-based comedy film entitled Press Start and returned for a short film Mortal Kombat Fates Beginning where he played Shang Tsung. Daniel is a teacher at the Chicago Wushuguan School.

Today on the show we have Chicago hip-hop artist and rapper Iowa Rockwell. As a founding member of innovative Chicago based hip-hop group the 3rd Eyelanders, after the group released 2 albums, he began work on his solo career. His first official release, “The Wonder Years Mixtape” was released in June of 2009. That same year culminated in the release of his first studio album, “Changing of the Guards”. Over the next decade Iowa Rockwell would release multiple projects with a wide range of themes and sincerity. After a 6 yr hiatus without an official release, he dropped the album “81” in 2017 which was an extremely personal look at life through his own lens. Iowa Rockwell has joined forces with collaborator Topher Grey on the Stupid Box Podcast, a weekly show that deals with the minds of common society. In January of 2020 he released the B-Sides album with produced Smoke Bonito and his most recent release of an instrumental album called the quatentape as well as being featured on the album stay safe with  netherfrends an album inspired by the social isolation and finding inspiration in an environment of fear.

Today on the show we have Craig Williams a yogi with over 15 years of academic and Gurukula training in Ayurveda, Yoga, Jyotish, Vedanta and Tantra. Awarded the prestigious titles of Veda Kovid and Yogacharya by the American Institute of Vedic Studies. He has a Master's Degree in Oriental Medicine and is a certified nutritionist and acupuncturist. Not only is he an adept at Hinduism but has studies various forms of Gnosticism, voudon, and other western esoteric traditions.

On this episode we have Lon Strickler is a paranormal researcher, author and publisher of the syndicated 'Phantoms and Monsters' blog. Several of these published reports have been presented on various television segments, including The History Channel's 'Ancient Aliens,' Syfy's 'Paranormal Witness', 'Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files,' and Destination America's 'Monsters and Mysteries in America.' Today we are talking about his book Mothman Dystany: Chicago’s Winged Humanoids. www.phantomsandmonsters.com