Episode 46: Frank Basile - Jazz Saxophonist
Frank Basile is one of the great baritone sax players in NYC today. We discuss his upbringing in the midwest, going to school at North Texas...
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Episode 45: Karen Dahlstrom - Singer-Songwriter
Karen recently released her new album "Love These Days". It's a lovely, meditative, and often deeply personal record that I've had on repeat...
Episode 44: Clay Williams - Photographer
Photographer Clay Williams is well known in culinary circles. He's spent much of the last decade photographing food and the people who make...
Episode 43: Matt Carr - Portrait Photographer
Today we're in Matt Carr's kitchen discussing his beginnings in photojournalism in the midwest, how photography took him to Alaska and Pragu...
Episode 42: Noah Prince - Gaffer
Noah Prince has worked as a gaffer, best boy, and electrician in the TV and film industry for more than a quarter century. We discuss lighti...
Episode 41: Dr Benjamin Brush - Neurologist
Ben Brush is interested in just about everything, just like me, except that he's got the bona fides to back it up. Having worked in research...
Episode 40: Chris Molanphy Returns - Chart Analyst / Pop Critic
Back for his second episode. Slate magazine's resident rock critic & chart analyst Chris Molanphy chats with me about the definition of a "S...
Episode 39: Sandi Robertson - Art Teacher
The rare Skype episode of Pals with art teacher Sandi Robertson from the UK. We discuss Sandi's deep love of the color darkroom, her early b...
Episode 38: Eran Bugge - Home Sewing Enthusiast
My good friend Eran isn't just one of the best modern dancers working today, she's also an accomplished home sewer. That's right, she's make...
Episode 37: Keri Thibodeau - Theatrical Lighting Designer
I've been trying to get lighting designer Keri Thibodeau in front of my microphone for a couple of years now, but working at The Metropolita...
Episode 36: Molly Magerman - Footwear Designer
Our young friend and footwear designer Molly Magerman is heading back to the west coast, so took the opportunity to talk to her about outsol...
Episode 35: Brad Rego - Filmmaker
Filmmaker Brad Rego was ramping up to shoot his next horror film "Cryptid" in April just as the Coronavirus shut down the world. In this epi...
Episode 34: Matt Fisher - BBQ Pitmaster
Come on in and listen to my pal Matt Fisher tell me his story of BBQ. Just be warned that your stomach is going to be full and you may need...
Episode 33: Paul Smith - Constitutional Law Attorney
In a very special episode of Pals I get to spend a half hour talking to one of the leading constitutional law attorneys in practice today. H...
Episode 32: Mark Hamilton - Radio DJ
Mark Hamilton has been a disc jockey on the radio for decades and has an unnervingly encyclopedic knowledge for music. You may have heard hi...
Episode 31: Dave Keener - Songwriter
One of my earliest NYC friends Dave Keener and I walk through his life like a bass guitar. AND we get to hear Dave play a few of his amazing...
Episode 30: Abdulgader Naseer - Architect
Architect AK Naseer is my kind of person. Knowledgeable and a little obsessive just like me. He talks about coming to the US from his home i...
Episode 29: Eric Gaskins - Fashion Designer
In this episode, I get schooled by fashion designer Eric Gaskins who spend 35 years in the industry. He was trained by Givenchy, he designed...
Episode 28: Jason Odell Williams & Charlotte Cohn, Playwright & Producer/Director
A special roundtable episode this time around with playwright Jason Odell Williams and producer/director Charlotte Cohn. We sat down at thei...
Episode 27: Bianca Brady - Lunatic Whisperer
One of my best friends Bianca Brady is on the show to talk about her new podcast "Whitey Puzzelman's Crossword Hour". On the way we discuss...