Best Brian Geller Podcasts (2025)

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Remembering Director Jonathan Kaplan, 1947-2025

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On August 1, 2025, renowned American producer and director Jonathan Kaplan died. In remembrance of Kaplan’s remarkable career, we are resharing this 2011 interview from NPL staffer Bill Chamberlain who interviewed Kaplan as part of our 'Legends of Film' podcast.By [email protected]

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Remembering Director Ted Kotcheff, 1931-2025

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On April 10, 2025, renowned Canadian-Bulgarian director Ted Kotcheff died. In remembrance of Kotcheff’s remarkable career, we are resharing this 2013 interview from NPL staffer Bill Chamberlain who interviewed Kotcheff as part of our 'Legends of Film' podcast.By [email protected]

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Crazy Eddie - Part II 42:24

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Eddie has a plan to make millions. It leaves him an international fugitive. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Crazy Eddie - Part I 36:06

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A New York City upstart becomes a legend in the city that never sleeps. But his greed leaves him teetering on the edge of fame, wealth and death. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Q Ships 38:32

1y ago38:32

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The Germans have invented an aquatic killing machine the likes of which the world has never known. If you are one of its victims, how do you trick sure death? By pulling an all-in audacious scheme that only works if you have the element of surprise. How long can the Royal Navy keep the Q Ship con going before time runs out? Hosted on Acast. See aca…

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The Greatest Magic Show of all Time was a Lie 46:27

1y ago46:27

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The true story of how Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin is called out of retirement to help quell an uprising in French Colonial Algeria. What happens next is the most famous, high stakes magic performance in history. What the unbelievable story of Houdin tells us about or desire to believe and the distractions that lead con artists to take advantage. Host…

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EPCOT - Part II 47:52

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Walt is dead. His dream of EPCOT isn't. Roy Disney puts off his own retirement to attempt to finish his brother's final plan. In his way is a new hostile governor and the bewildered residents of Orlando who have no idea what to expect from incoming Disney empire. The drive to make EPCOT a reality... just might be the World's Greatest Con. Hosted on…

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EPCOT - Part I 55:19

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Walt Disney doesn't want to expand, he wants to build his masterpiece. He doesn't want to sell more popcorn, he wants to defeat communism. He doesn't want Disneyland East, he is driven to build EPCOT. Far from the adult binge drinking paradise we know in Orlando today, the original idea of EPCOT is a planned community that requires massive land acq…

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Uri Geller hijacks the New York Times, An Interview with Michael Shermer 1:21:10

2y ago1:21:10

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Brian and Justin discuss an article in the New York Times alleging that magic has forgiven it's 50-year grudge with Uri Geller. Considering the subject matter of our Project Alpha investigation... World's Greatest Con disagrees. Also, an interview with Michael Shermer of Skeptic Magazine discussing the science and shame of being taken in by incorre…

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In James Randi's Own Words 32:55

2+ y ago32:55

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A funny thing happened as we finished our season. We asked for listeners to unearth an old podcast WGC co-creator Justin Robert Young did with James Randi and it was indeed found. But one episode surprised us... James Randi in his own words describing Project Alpha in 2008. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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An Update On Project Alpha and Your Emails 48:34

2+ y ago48:34

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Sometimes when you tell a story, you change it. We have an update on one of the central figures in Project Alpha. Brian Brushwood reads your emails and feedback including questions about James Randi and a moment when William Shatner blessed the podcast with an epic rendition of our title. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Back In The Lab - Project Alpha Part V 1:11:46

2+ y ago1:11:46

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In a rare, candid, conversation Brian Brushwood sits down with Mike Edwards and Banachek to get even more stories from the Mac Lab and answer lingering questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Side Characters - Project Alpha Part IV 41:59

2+ y ago41:59

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At a 1983 press conference in New York City, the entire charade is revealed. It’s recorded for a prime time NBC special set to air two weeks later. We unpack 40 years of consequences from the triumph and betrayal of Project Alpha. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Demonic - Project Alpha Part III 51:53

2+ y ago51:53

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The boys are a team, they’ve been fooling the Mac Lab for over a year but what comes next? Fame and fortune for the Project Alpha team, hopefully. Yet, that means total humiliation for the professors and researchers Mike and Steve have come to know and appreciate. It all comes to a head at a conference in Madison, Wisconsin where the boys have to w…

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Alpha - Project Alpha Part II 53:00

2+ y ago53:00

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Steve Shaw is an orphan who bounced around the globe. Mike Edwards is an Iowa choirboy who fulfilled every hope of his loving parents. They both see a world being defrauded by hucksters. They both apply to the Mac Lab study in St. Louis and are accepted. They both believe the other to be a liability in a long con. Can they coexist? Hosted on Acast.…

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Project - Project Alpha Part I 42:22

2+ y ago42:22

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The Cold War is on, the threat of nuclear annihilation is constant. In a world of fear, a social contagion breaks out: the belief in psychic powers. Military, government and academia take it so seriously they spend millions to find people who can demonstrate these feats. Amidst this backdrop, the scion to one of America’s largest military contracto…

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Project Alpha Trailer - Season 3 of World's Greatest Con Begins April 10, 2023 2:27

2+ y ago2:27

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Two boys demonstrate genuine psychic powers in a rigorous academic study in the late 1970s. When the results are revealed, the academics will be at the center of a new field of science coveted by governments, military and Hollywood. The only problem? The boys are frauds, out to debunk the very concept of parapsychology. For the first time ever, Wor…

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Presenting Don't Explain 50:08

3y ago50:08

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Brian is in the booth recording Season Three of World's Greatest Con but in the meantime, Dog and Pony Show Audio has a new series for you: Don't Explain. Every time you go to the theater, you're experience an onslaught of movie tropes. Every romantic comedy has the down-on-her-luck best friend. Every action movie has the badass one-liners. Every O…

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From Revisionist History: Way to Go, Ohio 41:09

3y ago41:09

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Brian Brushwood brings you an update on the work of World's Greatest Con season three. Meanwhile... We’re sharing a bonus episode from our friends at Revisionist History, Malcolm Gladwell’s podcast about things misunderstood and overlooked. This season, Malcolm’s obsessed with experiments – natural experiments, scientific experiments, thought exper…

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Interview with John Madden, Director of "Operation Mincemeat" 35:33

3+ y ago35:33

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Brian chats with John Madden about his new film Operation Mincemeat available on Netflix in America now. The film is adapted from the same book we used for the bulk of our research in Season One. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Dog And Pony Show Audio

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From Cautionary Tales: Fairies or Fakes? 17:51

3+ y ago17:51

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Here’s a special preview of the Cautionary Tales podcast from Pushkin Industries. On Cautionary Tales, bestselling author Tim Harford shares stories of human error, natural disasters, and tragic catastrophes from history that contain valuable lessons for today. In this preview, you’ll hear about two young girls who faked an image of fairies so comp…

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Television Game Show Questions - Game Shows Part VI 45:44

3+ y ago45:44

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Brian is joined by WGC co-creator Justin Robert Young to answer your questions from this season. Ad Free Episodes: Patreon.com/GreatestCon Support The Show: http://Blinkist.com/WGC http://geologie.com/greatestcon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Dog And Pony Show Audio

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The Price Is Right's Perfect Bid - Game Shows Part V 50:34

3+ y ago50:34

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Only one man has guessed the exact amount on the Price Is Right's Final Showcase Showdown in the modern history of the show. He says he came up with the number by himself. Not so, says another super fan in the audience who says he fed him the answer. But wait, people backstage believe a bitter ex-producer has something to do with it. Who is lying? …

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Super Password Put This Liar In Jail - Game Shows Part IV 52:46

3+ y ago52:46

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A wanted con decides to fund his escape from the law on the television game show Super Password. He plays fairly. He wins. All hell breaks loose. Hi, Matthew. Ad Free Episodes: Patreon.com/GreatestCon Support The Show: Manscaped // Code: ModerenRogue20 HulloPillow.com/wgc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Charles Ingram and the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire scandal - Game Shows Part III 1:04:54

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A ranking member of the military finds himself in the center of pop culture, the hot seat on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire in 2001. After an embarrassing first day, he goes on an unlikely run to riches. A turnaround so unlikely he is accused of cheating with quite possibly the dumbest plan in deception history. Ad Free Episodes: Patreon.com/Greates…

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Michael Larson broke Press Your Luck - Game Shows Part II 49:59

3+ y ago49:59

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The largest single-day haul in game show history. An Ohio conman exploits Press Your Luck so cleanly they're forced to admit it and hand him the cash. That's only the beginning of his strange, sad story. Ad Free Episodes: Patreon.com/GreatestCon Support The Show: http://betterhelp.com/WGC http://geologie.com/greatestcon Hosted on Acast. See acast.c…

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Twenty One and the 1950s Quiz Show Scandals - Game Shows Part I 1:15:31

3+ y ago1:15:31

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A producer decides to juice his quiz show by feeding answers to contestants. The attention makes them rich and famous but the revelation of the scheme extracts a terrible societal cost from everyone who took the bargain. "...Baby One More Time" Piano Cover: Björn Gottschall http://www.bjoerngottschall.com Ad Free Episodes: Patreon.com/GreatestCon S…

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Operation Mincemeat Questions - Operation Mincemeat Part IV 31:44

4y ago31:44

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0105: Operation Mincemeat Questions - Brian answers questions about the debut season of World's Greatest Con. Patreon.com/GreatestCon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Dog And Pony Show Audio

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The Moment Of Surrender - Operation Mincemeat Part IV 51:44

4+ y ago51:44

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0104: The Moment Of Surrender - Every con has a moment of surrender, when you've done all the work and now the mark needs to fool themselves. Our heroes haves surrendered, will Hitler do his part and fall for the what is quite possibly the world's greatest con? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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In The Flesh - Operation Mincemeat Part III 46:37

4+ y ago46:37

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0103: In The Flesh - The Twenty Committee wrote a story that could fool Hitler. Now they just need to make it real. Brian explores the disgusting gulf between the fantasy of a fake solider and the reality of a discarded corpse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Dog And Pony Show Audio

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When Is The Perfect Story Too Perfect? - Operation Mincemeat Part II 41:21

4+ y ago41:21

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0102: When is the perfect story too perfect? - The Twenty Committee have the go ahead to fool Hitler with the most audacious Trojan Horse in history. Can they help themselves from over writing it into a bad soap opera? "Still Alive" piano cover played by Claire Waluch. Find her at Readyclaireone on YouTube. Video game checkpoint theme is "Cascade" …

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How To Fool Hitler - Operation Mincemeat Part I 37:39

4+ y ago37:39

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0101: How To Fool Hitler - The Allies have an audacious plan to win WW2. Drop a body with misinformation to hoax Hitler into believing they'll attack the wrong place. The only problem? They have to approve it first. Support the show directly by buying actual spy gear at con.scamstuff.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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World's Greatest Con Feature Trailer 7:16

4+ y ago7:16

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Feature Trailer - Brian Brushwood is on a quest to find the World's Greatest Con. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Dog And Pony Show Audio

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Legends of Film: Tim Lucas

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During this bonus episode Bill talks to writer Tim Lucas. Lucas was the publisher of the video review magazine Video Watchdog. He talks about his favorite books about film, and what he's been watching during the pandemic of 2020. In addition to his work on the magazine, Lucas wrote the novels Throat Sprockets and The Book of Reinfield, a deep dive …

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Legends of Film: Anthony Richmond

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During this episode Bill talks to director of photography Anthony B. Richmond. You may know Mr. Richmond's work from such films as Let it Be, The Man Who Fell to Earth, and Don't Look Now. Richmond discusses the making of Don't Look Now, filming The Beatles' final concert (!), and working with David Lean on Doctor Zhivago.…

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Legends of Film: Stephen Geller

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During this episode Bill talks to novelist and screenwriter Stephen Geller, best known for writing the screenplay for Slaughterhouse Five. Mr. Geller discusses writing his script based on the legendary Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. novel, his unfulfilled movie project (vampire alert!), and how he really feels about the cult movie Pretty Poison, based on his n…

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S1E10 -EP010: Chas Maloney / USAPL Masters Powerlifter, Cancer Survivor 1:55:21

5+ y ago1:55:21

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Welcome to In My Whey Podcast with your host, Brian Geller, DC comin' at you live from Buffalo, NY! Today's guest is Charles "Chas" Maloney. Chas is a Masters II USAPL Powerlifter, cancer survivor/thriver, father, son, brother and friend; but, he is best known as Gym Dad! In this 2-hour podcast, we talk...a lot. We talk about lifting as a masters c…

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S1E9 -EP009: Chef Camille Le Caër / Pastry by Camille 1:44:17

5+ y ago1:44:17

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Welcome to In My Whey Podcast with your host, Brian Geller, DC comin' at you live from Buffalo, NY! Today's guest is Chef Camille Le Caër, owner and head chef of Pastry by Camille. "Frenchy" opened the doors to his bakery 3 years ago and has recently decided to close up shop to focus on life, family and future endeavors. You can find out more on to…

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Legends of Film: Jeffrey Alan Fiskin

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During this episode Bill talks to screenwriter Jeffrey Alan Fiskin. Fiskin’s credits include Revenge, Crackers, and the upcoming Movies @ Main feature Cutter’s Way (1981) starring Jeff Bridges. Mr. Fiskin discusses writing the script for Cutter’s Way, how Jeff Bridges’ dog got him a starring role in the film, and more recently, his experience worki…

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S1E8 -EP008: Bradley Poole / Cystic Fibrosis, Running for a Cure 1:03:51

5+ y ago1:03:51

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Welcome to In My Whey Podcast with your host, Brian Geller, DC comin' at you live from Buffalo, NY! Today's guest is Mr. Bradley Poole: Cystic fibrosis ass-kicker and soon to be ultra-long distance runner. Bradley is gearing up for a 266-mile run in July 2020 for his foundation 'Running for a Cure'. You can find out more on today's episode and on h…

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S1E7 -EP007: Carley Skarupinki Pt. 2 / Powerlifting coach 1:25:06

5+ y ago1:25:06

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WELCOME BACK TO IN MY WHEY PODCAST, FORMERLY DR. OBLIVIOUS Why the name change? Didn't like it anymore - honestly, never did like it to begin with. In 2011 I published my first zine: #InMyWheyFanzine. I put everything I had into this zine and my goal was to keep it true to the hardcore/DIY mentality. It was self-published, self-funded and edited by…

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Legends of Film: Tom Baum

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During this episode Bill talks to screenwriter Tom Baum. Mr. Baum’s credits include Carny, The Manhattan Project, and The Sender. Baum discusses writing The Sender script, what he sees wrong with today’s movie trailers, and working at HBO during the early days.By [email protected]

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Terry Ellis From En Vogue 1:27:30

6y ago1:27:30

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An in depth interview with Terry Ellis from En Vogue.

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S1E6 -EP006: Carley Skarupinski / Mustache Fitness & Barbell, Powerlifting coach 1:28:01

6y ago1:28:01

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HELLO and welcome to Episode 6 of Doctor Oblivious: A Podcast, Idiot. I am your host, Brian Geller, DC, joined by my landlord, GiGi. Today's guest is my very, very good friend, Carly Skarupinski of Mustache Fitness & Barbell in Buffalo, NY. This episode has been a long time in the making and I am elated we finally did! Carley came to talk about his…

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Legends of Film: Brian Trenchard Smith

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During this episode Bill talks to director Brian Trenchard Smith. Mr. Trenchard Smith’s credits include Dead End Drive In, BMX Bandits, Turkey Shoot, and The Siege of Firebase Gloria. Trenchard Smith discusses the making of the film, and also talks about the best stunt he ever directed.By [email protected]

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S1E5 -EP 005: Dave Putman / The Art of Dog, dog trainer 1:44:36

6y ago1:44:36

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Welcome to EPISODE 5 of Doctor Oblivious: A Podcast, Idiot Today's guest is long-time friend, Dave Putman. Dave is a dog trainer based out of Buffalo, NY, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu blackbelt and former high school English teacher. Dave uses his knowledge and expertise as a high school teacher and combines it with his love for dogs and a structured lifest…

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S1E4 -EP004: Jake Schum / NFL Punter, Green Bay Packers 1:35:56

6y ago1:35:56

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EPISODE 004: Jake Schum Today's episode is Jake Schum, NFL Punter! Former Green Bay Packers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New York Jets, Cleveland Browns. Current free agent and new best friend. Jake was too easy of a guest! I had questions lined up and he just kept knocking them down, making an hour an a half fly! We talk about his NFL career, utilizing …