Where Ya From?

Dan and I are both huge Pittsburgh sports fans (except Dan doesn’t like the Steelers, which we won’t get into), so we spent the second part of our conversation talking about our top 5 sports memories. Unfortunately, that Tuesday night Pirates game against the Expos didn’t make the list.

I talk to one of my closest friends, Dan Wozniak about his (our?) hometown of Ambridge, PA; a northern suburb of Pittsburgh. We get into the community of this yinzer town and talk at length about Ambridge’s unrivaled pizza scene before talking about mission trips Dan has taken to Jamaica.

In the second part of my conversation with Andrew we talk about Abu Dhabi, where he’s lived in the UAE for the last five years. He mentions camels, cricket, and coffee, but didn’t have much to say about the ski mall in Dubai.

My good friend, Andrew, had been living in Abu Dhabi, UAE, for five years when we spoke in June 2020. Since then he’s moved on to his next adventure in Osaka, Japan, but we had a chance to talk about where we’re from in western Pennsylvania before getting into his experience in the UAE. This … Continue reading Episode 7 – Andrew Armstrong talks Somerset, Pittsburgh, and Abu Dhabi – Part 1 →

My wife and I sat down with Deirdre and Jordan Otto while visiting them in Plantation, FL. They’re from Pittsburgh, so we talked about the city, growing up there, some of the weird things we say, and what it’s been like to be a transplant in southern Florida. Pittsburghers (read: Yinzers) talk funny, so be … Continue reading Episode 6 – Deirdre and Jordan Otto talk Pittsburgh, South Florida →

Mike is a good buddy from Tacoma who is originally from Chicago. He moved out here in the last few years with his wife, Emily, and we bonded over our Midwest tendencies. Come for the regional discussion (is Chicago the east coast?), stay for the very bold 2019 White Sox prediction. Logo art: Andrew Cooper … Continue reading Episode 5 – Talking Chicago with new-ish Tacoman Mike Simonelli →

Nate and I tried to get this one together a couple times and finally recorded the conversation in January. Nate is an entertaining storyteller from southern Mississippi who was polite enough to answer every question I had, including some clarifications about some unfamiliar foods. Please enjoy!

So, I recorded a great episode with a friend in November. When I got home, though, I realized I had lost all of the audio. Things got busy through the holidays and I haven’t had a chance to record a new episode. However, I do have an episode to share with you that I recorded … Continue reading Episode 3 – Ben Robinson talks growing up on college campuses →

Greetings! Episode 2 of the show was recorded in August 2018 with my good friend, Andie. She is from Spokane, WA, which we touch on a bit, but we spend most of our time discussing her trip on the Camino de Santiago in northern Spain; a walking trail typically done as a Catholic pilgrimage. She … Continue reading Episode 2 – Andie Daisley’s transformational journey on the Camino de Santiago →

This is the first episode of the podcast, recorded back in September 2017. I knew I wanted to give podcasting a shot, but frankly wasn’t prepared for the steps that came right after recording. Over the past year, I’ve gotten into the editing and refining of the recordings, which has made me excited to finally … Continue reading Episode 1 – A chat with Swiss/British expat Matt Bonjour →