Best Jim The Podcast Sherpa Podcasts (2025)

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Magician Anthony Presciutti! 40:31

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6h ago40:31

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My friend, super-publicist Steve Joiner, loves to break my chops about this episode. "How are you doing a card trick on an audio podcast?" he would ask. To which I'd reply, "Wasn't ventriloquist Edgar Bergen a big hit on the radio???" Anyway, I think this episode is a great insight into appearing on a tv competition show, so enjoy! Did you notice I…

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Author Craig McGuire ("Empire City Under Siege") on the FBI vs. the Mafia! 35:34

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Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at the FBI? (No, not "federal bikini inspector", you with the hat.) Craig spent quite a bit of time with Agent Anthony Nelson and got quite the education. Craig said he'd ask Anthony if he would come on the show at a later date, and he is more than welcome to visit The Sherpa Chalet! There are lots of in…

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Actress Liz Priestley ("Concrete Cowboy")! 41:09

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Liz has played lots of roles since "Concrete Cowboy" and of course, will be playing more in the near future, too! But she was such a pleasure to speak withas you can tell from all the giggling! _______________________________________________________________________________________________ True story: Within 5 minutes of meeting on Zoom, Liz and I w…

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Cold Cases! With Dr. Alyce Clark (Author,"The Forgotten Girls")! 27:32

11d ago27:32

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During the course of our interview, Dr. Clark made a statement that was so powerful in its simplicity, when it comes to cold cases: "Talk about it." Those three words are an inspiring reminder that there could be information that leads to these cold cases being solved. Her book covers the lives of numerous young women whose lives came to a sudden e…

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Podcaster/ Journalist Katherine Brodsky ("Mind The Future")!! 45:12

13d ago45:12

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Alas, no new episodes of "Mind the Future" are around, but from what I got to know about Katherine, she's probably got a really cool project going on. Off-mic, she paid me probably one of the best compliments I've ever received-that I would have made a good journalist. What? You thought she was going to say I wasn't as hideous as she expected? Drea…

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"Songcraft-Spotlight on Songwriters" (Listen To This!) w/ Scott B. Bomar & Paul Duncan! 2:02:32

16d ago2:02:32

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Rebels, I'm not quite sure why I kept on saying "spotlight on songwriting" and not "spotlight on songwriters", given how long I've been listening to this podcast, and have heard essentially all of their episodes. I'm blaming it on small print. Or the Mandela Effect (Bobby Mandela kept throwing things at me during the interview). Or locusts. It was …

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Podcaster/ Private Detective Sarah Alcorn ("Ivy League Murders")! 40:34

23d ago40:34

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Loving your true crime? You can still catch Sarah and Laura (who, unfortunately, couldn't be in this interview) on "Ivy League Murders", which is really fascinating. This was a fun and interesting interview! _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I got to spe…

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Author Jennifer Carr ("Still Holding Out For You")! 33:57

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Initially, I received an email from Jennifer apologizing for not seeing my request for an interview from a few months back. (That's the LAST time I email in invisible ink...) But hey, life happens, and this was very much worth the wait! You'll see in this interview that she's very lively and a fun guest to talk with, right off the bat. She let me k…

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Sports Podcaster John Orlando ("PVDcast")! 43:47

28d ago43:47

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You can still hear new episodes of "PVDcast", which is great news about another podcast that survived COVID! But this throwback is definitely a fun one. I think he still does "Mat Talk." But is Kathy Bates mentioned in it??? See for yourself! ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________…

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Meet Entrepreneur Oksana Kolesnikova! 34:24

1M ago34:24

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We really don't hear too many stories about "The American Dream" anymore. As I mention in the intro, Oksana's story comes as close as you'd expect to it. From a musical talent in Siberia to an amazing business in Los Angeles, it's certainly been an interesting road for her. And you'll hear about it in this interview. Granted, I don't normally do ep…

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Podcaster William Walley ("World of Walley")! 41:16

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"The Long Island Sign Guy" is Here! (Didn't You See the Sign???) 37:11

1M ago37:11

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So, Arthur Frischman, aka The Long Island Sign Guy, has become quite the sensation with his historical trivia tidbit videos about Long Island. He had a bunch of great stories to tell in addition to the history stuff. I guess I could do video shorts about Mount Podcastia, but then they'd find me and I would have to pay the fine on that overdue libra…

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Podcaster Mike Faber ("Earth Station One")!! 45:48

1M ago45:48

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This is one of the episodes that for me, falls into the "pleasant surprise" category. First of all, Mike was so much fun to chat with, and as I mentioned back then in the notes below, this interview was very educational. And "Earth Station One" is still out there for you to enjoy, too! _______________________________________________________________…

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Author Mark Gray ("The Las Vegas Massacre Connections")! 32:48

2M ago32:48

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I can admit that in my vast inventory of episodes, maybe a handful could be considered truly inspiring. (Well unless, you want to be inspired to be a better podcaster than me, then, it's a low bar. But I digress...) This interview falls into that category of the select few. Imagine yourself in Mark's place, covering a concert which devolves into a …

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Director Richard Burgin ("Fang")! 34:08

2M ago34:08

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"Fang" was Richard's directorial debut in the indie film market. I believe he's still involved with movies, unlike me, who keeps getting thrown out of them (and I OWN them!) ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Richard Burgin was really interesting to talk to.…

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Podcaster/Comic Keb Pound ("The Stupid History Minute" podcast) stupefies the Season 15 premiere! 32:38

2M ago32:38

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Welcome to Season 15! I'll be your Sherpa (well, who else?) to take you through an adventurous season of podcast chat, creator interviews, and true crime talk. We kick things off with Keb Pound, who's hear to talk about his podcast, and the life of a standup. True fact: the day of our interview, Keb had arrived home after driving 200 miles. Which i…

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Promoter(and Ex-Presidential Candidate?)Middagh Goodwin! 48:39

2M ago48:39

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Important life lesson, Rebels: You probably won't have too many conversations with a guy named Middagh (unless you're married to him) and eden then, it's going to be a very interesting conversation. I haven't seen his name on the ballot, but I believe he's still hosting "This Is Ska." So check it out, if you're ready to do some serious skanking* ( …

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For Endless Good Luck, Listen to the Season 14 Wrap-up!* (*said no one ever...) 20:20

2M ago20:20

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It's a mini-episode celebrating you, and the many people who made Season 14 possible. Thanks to the listeners, the voice people, the Sherpa-Lu studio players, all the amazing guests this season, and particularly, Wild Blue Press (https://wildbluepress.com), for all of their guests for so many interviews this season! Check out their "True Crime Talk…

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Actor/Radio Host Michael Spedden ("Fowl Players Radio") ! 43:17

2M ago43:17

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Michael and I caught up a little while ago, and there's a more recent interview in these episodes, if you're looking. If you're listening, I strongly advise you to check out "The Back of the Rack" on 97underground.com that Michael is the regular host on. Especially if you like your music rockin'! In the meantime, we'll just continue to make each ot…

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Killers Caught! Author Dennis Carson ("Every Killer Leaves A Trace")! 28:50

2M ago28:50

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It's been certainly an interesting season for true crime, Rebels, so why not wrap it up with an episode about serial killers getting caught? Dennis' audio came out a bit choppy in spots (sorry!!), but he still paints a chilling picture of these horrific crimes. A few things to notice...first, any "gallows humor" in this episode in no way reflects i…

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" Canned Air"! A pop culture podcast! 44:52

2M ago44:52

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Good news, Rebels! In a podcasting era where many podcasts from COVID are no longer around, I'm happy to report that "Canned Ait" is still kicking! (And I get bonus points for not making a "Kick the can "joke....oops, too late...) So check out this interview, as well as their show, if you're a pop culture fan! ______________________________________…

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Rocker/ Podcaster Jesse Blaze Snider ("Coolest Geek Alive") Returns (Again)! 52:54

2M ago52:54

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Rebels, it's kind of rare on this show to have one guest who's promoted 3 different projects on 3 separate episodes, but I think if you factor Jesse in, that rarity goes away. He's been involved in so many aspects of media, it's like an endless supply for him. And fortunately for me ,and you, the listeners, it's always interesting content! I honest…

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Podcaster Andy Imhof ("Pardon My Fork")! 46:40

3M ago46:40

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So,here's what I know(not much, I know...). No new episodes of "Pardon My Fork", and Andy moved from Oregon to Florida shortly after this interview aired. (Honestly, did I create THAT much of a problem talking about ducks?). What I AM sure of was that this interview falls under the fun and interesting category...have a listen! _____________________…

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Judge Michael Randazzo ("Presiding Over Shadows: From Chaos to Order in the Court")! 37:23

3M ago37:23

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Another unique episode, Rebels. Judge Randazzo felt the best way to come clean about any speculation about his family history was to write his book.It presents an honest accounting of his ancestors and the lives that they lived, even though they sharply contrast with the values that he holds as a circuit county judge. Definitely an interesting way …

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Podcaster Darran Bruce ("The DJ Sessions")! 49:22

3M ago49:22

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This was the original interview that I had with Darran during the COVID lockdown. But good news, club fans! "The DJ Sessions" is back, and we featured an episode for our "Listen To This" portion of the program, in Season 14, Episode Darran Bruce strikes me as a guy who likes to be ahead of the curve. As opposed to me. who tends to trip on it, and g…

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Sword Swallowing! Mars! Pooperweights? Meet Author Marc Hartzman! 59:37

3M ago59:37

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On one of my "Sherpa Hunts" ( I think you on flat land call it "searching the Internet") for an interesting history podcast, I stumbled across Marc's show(s), and he replied to my interview request( I guess he never saw the "restraining order" thingy?). This interview was every bit as interesting and entertaining as I imagined (although I did imagi…

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Scotty Morris (Big Bad Voodoo Daddy)! 1:12:06

3M ago1:12:06

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Throwback to a COVID-era interview with a modern day King of Swing! This one's a Sherpa favorite (meaning Spotify will likely ban this episode)! __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I really enjoyed talking to Scotty as much as I did mixing in the band's music for this ep…

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In Federal Prison for 2 years-Author Paul Smith ("Cruel & Unusual Punishment") 58:06

3M ago58:06

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Rebels, a few clarifications first...in the intro, I accidentally referred to Paul's book as "Crime and Punishment", (which I believe is Dostoevsky) also, while Paul was gracious enough to speak to me while he was in Germany, he was not in any sort of prison. He was released 28 months into his sentence, in 2022, but you'll hear that in the intervie…

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Sherpa Selects: Actor C.J. Graham! (Friday the 13th Part 6: Jason Lives)! 33:14

3M ago33:14

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I always wanted to air this episode on Friday the 13th, since it aired. ("How did THAT work out for you Sherpa?") But, whenever you hear this, it's a really fun and interesting interview, with a guy who underwent a fascinating career change...have a listen!! ___________________________________________________________________________________________…

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Author James Byron Huggins (The "Hunter" trilogy)! 28:03

3M ago28:03

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Thanks to Byron for coming on the show. He won't have to give you directions on how to find his book, because the link is below! (Sorry for the rough audio on this one. This is the last time I conduct an interview through 2 cans and fishing wire! Here's the link to Byron's book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FDTFNHY8/?bestFormat=true&k=hunter%27s%20m…

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Sherpa Selects: Sports podcaster JB Ellis ("The PROgram")! 36:09

4M ago36:09

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This was another sports interview, which ultimately ended up getting kind of goofy in the middle (Not that I bear any responsibility,giggle,goggle) I believe that JB is still working with Sideline Sports, so please check his show out! ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________…

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True Crime Screening Room: Doug Fifer (Author, Fifty Shades of True Crime")! 30:55

4M ago30:55

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Rebels, I really enjoyed this interview. I have an immense respect for law enforcement, and when you get to hear their perspectives on their work, it's always fascinating. Doug's book might not be for the faint of heart, but it really provides a brutally honest compilation of sexually deviant crimes. (I'm not sure if I blushed when I read it, but i…

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Sportscaster Brian Snow ("Snowman In The Morning"-A "Sherpa Select")! 40:32

4M ago40:32

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Last time I checked, this is now known as "The Brian Snow Show" , where you can catch some recent episodes on YouTube . I think Brian has even branched out beyond sports,now. But I think this is one episode where the laughing started even before we started recording. Definitely a fun one, Rebels! ____________________________________________________…

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Actor Jonathan Evans! 10:38

4M ago10:38

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Thanks to Jonathan for coming on the show!. Here's his IMDB link: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm16188265/ You can support this show...FOR FREE!!! All you have to do is listen here. Catch "Sherpa Selects" on Saturdays. It's the episodes you tried to avoid the first time around! More thanks: Music Credits/Voiceovers: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bruce Goldberg⁠…

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Coach Scott Fields! ("The Coach Scott Fields Show"-A "Sherpa Select") 48:53

4M ago48:53

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Without a doubt, one of the most motivating interviews I've ever done. And I don't even play basketball. (I always get confused when they tell me to dribble. It's not pretty...) Coach Scott is still pretty busy these days,too! Check this interview out! _________________________________________________________________________________________________…

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Murder Tourism, with Author johnny trevisani! 27:15

4M ago27:15

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Pardon the pun, but we go a bit off the beaten true crime path with this episode. But it's just as heavily researched as much as the other books that have been featured on here, I promise! Imagine, sorting through so many murder cases to decide which locations would ultimately be in a book, along with fascinating information. johnny (intentional lo…

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Sherpa Selects: The Return of Odd Tonic! 59:16

4M ago59:16

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A rebroadcast of a 2020 Halloween show in August of 2025? Are you mad, Sherpa? Honestly, if you need a response to that? It's pretty much Halloween most of the year for Jennifer and Maxwell, anyway. And while "Odd Tonic" is no more, please check out Jennifer's spooky pod, "I Talk To Ghosts" __________________________________________________________…

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Financial Planner/ Author Shannon Ryan ("Your Money Has Feelings")! 31:12

4M ago31:12

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Money! I'll bet you never really thought about how your emotions were tied to your finances, and in more ways than you imagine. Shannon is a long-time advocate for financial literacy, who explores the relationship with your money and emotions in her book, "Your Money Has Feelings". You can get past all of the emotional baggage to buy more baggage (…

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Sherpa Selects: SSR-Comedian/Writer Bruce Villanch! 55:29

5M ago55:29

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A few months ago (early 2025), Bruce released a book titled "It Seemed Like A Bad Idea at the Time", chronicling some of the craziest projects he's worked on. Which, I assure you, is just as funny, if not way more, than the interview here, from 2020. Definitely, one of my favorites...SO much laughing on this one! ___________________________________…

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True Crime Screening Room: Author Jonathan Dyer! (Featuring Book Contest) 30:50

5M ago30:50

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Definitely a change of pace, as far as true crime episodes are concerned! Jonathan has lived an interesting life and has brought some truly fascinating and thrilling works to the reading public. Apologies for me sounding like I got electrocuted during the interview. (I didn't...it was after the interview.) But this story of Greg Scarpa is the stuff…

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Sherpa Selects: SSR-Stacey Toy ("30 Acres of Hell")! 35:05

5M ago35:05

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These days, Stacey has been involved in lots of entrepreneurial work, and some fan sites, some even involving Cedric the Entertainer. (Hey Cedric, I watch your show, why don't you come on mine? Is it that "lack of talent image" I project? Um, fair enough.....) _________________________________________________________________________________________…

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Podcasts that are shorter than this Episode Title! 9:30

5M ago9:30

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Here are the titles of the podcasts featured in this week's "Sherpa Samples" Science Quickly Detective Dexter My Unsung Hero Nutrition Diva Ramsey Everyday Millionaire if You're Listening r/Slash Nature Podcast Song Exploder Arnold's Pump Club Catch "Sherpa Selects" on Saturdays. It's the episodes you tried to avoid the first time around! More than…

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Sherpa Selects: Kat Lively ("Calling Old Hollywood") 32:47

5M ago32:47

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"Calling Old Hollywood" called it quits in 2024, but there are a lot of fascinating back stories to be heard on this one. And the back stories on Kat, too!! __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ok, Rebels, you heard the story right- Kat jammed with Green D…

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Comic Jeff Dwoskin of "The Jeff Dwoskin Show" (A Sherpa Select) 43:16

5M ago43:16

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You can still hear new episodes of "The Jeff Dwoskin Show",by the way. So have a listen to an earlier chat that I got to have with "Michigan's Favorite Son*" (*Not officially verified).! Welcome to 3 days of comedy related podcasts! And this was a SML (so much laughing) week for your Sherpa. But once you hear these interviews, I'm guessing you'll c…

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Sherpa Selects: SSR-Lisa Bagby! (Warning-Adult Themes) 58:26

5M ago58:26

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The last few years, Lisa has been acting in a few horror films. But I wonder if anything was ax scary as the story that you'll hear from this interview, from a few years ago? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ You know it's serious stuff when…

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"The DJ Sessions"-Listen To This, with Special Guest, Darran Bruce! 50:43

5M ago50:43

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Love Electronic Dance Music? We're featuring an episode from "The DJ Sessions" with an interview with Dr. Fresch, from 2023. Plus, we're spending a little time with host Darran Bruce, chatting about his podcast, with a closer look at this music. I also got to be interviewed on his show ( https://www.thedjsessions.com/Jim07125) . I know...you're thi…

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Sherpa Selects:Podcaster Brandy Singleton ("A Voice to be Reckoned With")! 30:10

5M ago30:10

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Brandy is ABSOLUTELY one of my favorite people in Podcastia! She still gets a kick out of the fact that I had her doing cartoon voices. But if you love hearing people speak with authentic passion, look for her on social media. You'll be glad you did! ___________________________________________________________________________________________________…

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True Crime Screening Room: Profiler/Author Phil Chalmers("Speaking Truth To Evil")! 31:24

6M ago31:24

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I think that this episode fits the "trifecta of true crime guests", if there ever was one. Phil is a profiler, podcast host, and author. He shared a lot of information, but there's way more to be found, by checking out his book (link below). So, check out some serial killer myths as they are exploded, and later, The Sherpa talks social media, and c…

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Sherpa Selects: John Maye ("The Binge-Watchers Podcast")! 41:52

6M ago41:52

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Great news! You can still catch new episodes of "The Binge-Watchers Podcast". John is still cranking out episodes and offering his perspective on today's popular movies, among other things. Definitely worth the listen!! __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________…

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Singer/Songwriter Kyndle Wylde! 29:13

6M ago29:13

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Almost halfway through the season, and while I've been very happy with the guests that have been on so far, this episode is a real favorite. Kyndle was so much fun to talk with, and she has a really interesting story to tell, too! I'm sure her upcoming release will make a lot of people sit up and take notice of her immense talent. (And if they are …