The Rise and Fall (and Rise) of Byzantine | Chris Ojeda | 107
Chris Ojeda, founder of the iconic metal band Byzantine, stopped by the studio and we went deep—over two hours worth—into his entire journey from small-town roots to global recognition. We walked thro...
24 Okt 20252h 9min
From Coal Country to NASA | Homer Hickam | 106
Homer Hickam is in the building! We spent 90 minutes walking through his early life in McDowell County, West Virginia—back when there was still a company store—through Virginia Tech, Vietnam, and all ...
22 Okt 20251h 25min
The Palace of Gold: West Virginia’s Hare Krishna Utopia Turned Hell
This week, I’m diving into one of the most bizarre, beautiful, and ultimately broken places in West Virginia: The Palace of Gold. Perched above the hills near Moundsville, what began as a spiritual s...
20 Okt 202540min
Help Find My Sister's Remains | Christy Kennedy | 105
Brenda Gail Lambert disappeared in 1992 from Bluewell, West Virginia. Her family has lived in hell ever since. Now, more than three decades later, her sister Christy Kennedy is stepping forward with...
18 Okt 20251h 24min
The Psychology of Cults | Ashlen Hilliard | 104
Just wrapped one of the most eye-opening conversations I’ve had on the show. Ashlen Hilliard, cult interventionist and creator of The Psychology of Cults , joined me in the studio for a no-holds-barr...
16 Okt 20251h 30min
Ghost Trains, Haunted Homes, and Juvenile Detention | Brian Bowyer | 103
What do 30+ horror and true crime books, a haunted house, a ghost train, and a juvenile detention sentence have in common? Brian Bowyer. I had the pleasure of sitting down with Brian in the studio—a...
14 Okt 20251h 47min
The Life of a Whitewater Rafting Guide | 102
I knew talking rafting in the New River Gorge would be fun—but I didn’t expect it to be this good. This episode took a deeper dive than I imagined. Rafting legends and river experts Melanie Seiler Ha...
12 Okt 20252h 7min
The Life of a Social Worker | Ashton Pritt and Miranda Morgan | 101
This one hits close to home. One of the most personal episodes I’ve ever done—and also one of the most honest. Social workers Ashton Pritt and Miranda Morgan joined me in the studio for a raw, real, ...
10 Okt 20251h 51min
