Episode #4- Josh Griffey

It was inevitable that I had Griffey come out for a podcast.  He's a fellow writer, a writing partner of mine on occasion.  He's a podcaster, a friend, a husband, a groomsmen...a jack of all trades if you will.  Ultimately though, he's a truly great person.  Despite his 'rough' persona, Griffey...very deep down...like probably for only a handful of people...is a very kind and soulful individual.

Griff and my Wife.  This is very typical of their interactions.

We had a lot to talk about, and truthfully, he's going to have to come back because we spent so much time talking about movies and our respective creative careers that we failed to get into more personal matters.  That's OK though, in truth.  He's absolutely hilarious, and a really fantastic conversationalist.

He's easy to talk to, and once you get him going, he's just gonna go.  Example:  This podcast is about an hour and fifteen minutes.  We talked for over two hours, without even breaking a sweat.

Wipeout Wrap Party.  We got trashed.

Griffey and I stand very differently on what we feel about movies, writing particularly.  But we've worked together in the past, and he's a great writer in his own right.  He's a smart guy with a big heart.  He's a guy whose done me solid after solid.  He's the friend you know is going to be there.

He's also highly opinionated, so fair warning: if you get easily offended...don't listen.  Griffey is an incendiary individual and he's truly on a one-man mission to provide quality to the masses...by telling them they're wrong. (Sorry Griff...you know it's the truth.)

Griffey and his lovely wife, Amy.  You lucky SOB.

Either way...a great podcast.  He'll be back for sure. Links below for the podcast, and for Griffey's show, 'Booze Buddies', another great podcast he hosts with our friends Sam and Kurt.  Definitely check it out.  Thanks for listening.  Enjoy!





















Podcast link: http://peopleiknowpodcast.podomatic.com/entry/2014-01-02T12_06_58-08_00

Griffey's podcast, 'Booze Buddies': http://boozebuddiespod.podomatic.com/entry/2013-12-31T03_44_07-08_00

Episode #3- Zach Meincke

Zach Meincke is a fascinating individual.  He's a fellow writer that's in the same constant struggle I am, which is usually the teetering line between commercial and insanity.  Zach has been working on a western pilot for some time, and we often get together for coffee to talk about what we're working on. 

Healthy Hiking...

Zach is mainly trying to be a TV writer, and he's had some fairly decent jobs high up in this business. He's a great guy and we had a good discussion about work, writing, 'nerd' culture, our respective midwestern roots, our near insanity and life out here in general.

This is a short post, but go ahead and check it out below.  Thanks for listening.

http://peopleiknowpodcast.podomatic.com/entry/2013-12-20T12_11_10-08_00

...Or just a cowboy?

Episode #2- Luis Ramirez

So Episode 2...no longer just a trial.  I'm doing this thing.

I sat down with my friend Luis Ramirez recently to talk about a lot of stuff.  Shu was much more in the creative vein than Luis is.  Luis works at a credit union, and while an appreciator of the arts, is much more sports/pop culture-oriented.

A couple things I didn't know about him was that he's a first generation from Nicaragua, and that he had a very similar upbringing to myself in terms of parenting.

Didn't get to it, but he's a HUGE Angels Fan.

Luis is a really easy-going guy, but a very direct.  If he doesn't like something, he's gonna say it.  It's one of his more endearing qualities.  I actually was on his radio show when he was doing one at LA Valley College.  These pictures are totally unauthorized, but they're on Facebook, so I mean...it's out there.  He was a great interview, and I hope he comes back.  It's fun to talk people that I know, and think I know reasonably well, and realize I need to spend more time talking to them more meaningfully...or maybe that's just our relationship?  I don't know.  All part of this discovery.

We kind of killed it doing BSB Karaoke.

Thanks for coming by, Luis.  The link for the listen is below.  Thanks for checking it out!

http://peopleiknowpodcast.podomatic.com/entry/2013-12-09T12_04_08-08_00

Enjoy!

Episode #1- Ryan Schumaker

Today's show, the first show, is a good one.  A little longer than I'll probably usually go, but it's good.

Ryan Schumaker is a friend of mine.  I met him, as you'll find through our friend Evan, who I work with on our comic book, 'Youth'.

Stand-up Ryan.  But with a beanie.

Admittedly, most of our conversations have been either observing drunk people at parties we are not drunk at, or talking about movies, comics, etc.  So the chance for us to talk on a more personal level was pretty intriguing to me...he was also the only person I knew that was up that late on a Sunday night so I asked him to come by.

Ryan and myself at iOWest. 

What ensued was a sprawling conversation about movies, music, nu metal, our shared history of being in bands, family, women (not girls) briefly, Ghost Adventures, Ryan's standup career and his work with 'Sleepaway Camp', a free comedy show he helps produce in downtown LA, and his basic feelings about really anything that came up.

It was great to talk to him.  He's a very insightful individual.  I had always suspected this, but he truly is a odd menagerie of secrets wrapped in riddles that turn into an altogether pretty decent guy.  He'll definitely be coming back, but he's just an insanely fun person to talk to.

The show is going to be very loose, usually.  I can't imagine it being any other way.  I like to hear my friend's stories and I like talking to them about things they want to talk about.

In regards to Ryan's show, you'll notice we talk about people we know.  That's how that will usually go, thus, ensuring me actually 'knowing' these people.

Couple links to check out:

The show we talk about, Sleepaway Camp, goes up every tuesday at 9pm.  Link below:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/419596928154419/

Listen in here.  The episode is in 2 parts:

http://peopleiknowpodcast.podomatic.com

Thanks for the support!

-alex.

Episode #0- The Start.

For a better portion of my adult life so far, more than I care to admit...I've tried podcasting.

'Tried" is an operative term, and by operative I mean I've operated under the delusion that I would podcast.

I've done a couple episodes of a movie review show with a friend in college.  It was awful.  We both knew it, but it was fun and productive use of that kinetic energy that ends up manifesting itself into the phrase, "I always wanted to..."

Well, I don't always want to.  I want to.  I will.  I am.

This site is the home for my podcast.  It's a very simple concept:  I'm going to talk to people that I know for an hour or so every episode.  Hear their stories.  Trade stories.  Laugh.  Chat.  Cry, maybe?  It's all up for grabs.

The important things to remember is these are people I know.  None of them are strangers.  Some of them I will know better than others, that's a given, but I'm not talking to anyone I've had zero social interaction with.  And why do you care?  You don't yet.  That part's my job.  But if you like hearing stories, or if you're on a long drive, give it a shot.  You might enjoy it.  Sure, it's not Kanye going on about his undisputed genius, but...maybe a friend will say something that strikes a chord with you, and get you through a tough time, or provide you with a laugh when you need it most.

I'll also be plugging podcasts I like on here from time to time.  Things I think are really top-notch work, and you're welcome to disagree.

That's another thing:  You might not like everything you hear on this podcast.  I have friends and acquaintances from all different walks of life.  Hopefully, you won't be turned off by a differing opinion, but if you are, well, truthfully I don't think you'd be listening to this anyways so that's kind of moot.

I just wanted to get this first entry in here so you know what I'm trying to do.  A statement of purpose always helps me, and this isn't the last one of these either.  It's a breathing thing, a show like this.  It's gotta work itself out.  And given this my first go at this alone...be gentle.  I'll do my best.

In advance, thanks for listening.  And thanks for the support.

-alex.