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Nov
19
Randy Johnson bird pitch

Randy Johnson: On His Infamous Bird Pitch And Passion For Photography

I've been on a tear lately with the podcast. I just bagged my 10th episode. Even rented a
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Oct
26
Fare Thee Well To The Phil Zone

Fare Thee Well To The Phil Zone

Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh is gone. He was 84. A life certainly well lived. The news of his passing
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Oct
17
[Archive] Ratatat Interview, Aspen.com March 2009

[Archive] Ratatat Interview, Aspen.com March 2009

Note from Brandon: I’ve been thinking about how best to use this space. To me, this space is more
5 min read
Oct
09
The Mostly Occasionally Show and Other Podcasts

The Mostly Occasionally Show and Other Podcasts

Fall 2024 marks 15 years since I started at BroBible, and lately, I’ve been in my head about it.
4 min read
Jul
18
Del McCoury, Bluegrass Legend (Interview)

Del McCoury, Bluegrass Legend (Interview)

Back in June, I had the honor of interviewing 85-year-old bluegrass legend Del McCoury. Yes, the Del McCoury, who sang
5 min read
May
12
Mom, me, and the time we listened to Neil Young and Crazy Horse in the driveway

Mom, me, and the time we listened to Neil Young and Crazy Horse in the driveway

Growing up, we were an NPR family. One Sunday night during middle school, after a church youth group session, my
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Apr
08
Barstow, 2006: The Steak Dinner We Talked About For Years

Barstow, 2006: The Steak Dinner We Talked About For Years

Note from Brandon: I drove through Barstow today. I've driven through Barstow dozens of times since moving to
13 min read
Nov
13
Log Book 11/13/2023: Good Things Happen in the Fall

Log Book 11/13/2023: Good Things Happen in the Fall

Fall has truly felt like fall this year. Autumn really got me this year, perhaps more than ever in recent
16 min read
Oct
03
In the kitchen with my grandfather, October 2018

Grandaddy (1931 - 2023)

I said goodbye to my grandfather a couple weeks ago, on the first Sunday of the NFL season. He passed
3 min read
Jul
18
Interview: Former White House Chef Andre Rush on his own struggles with mental health: 'I stigmatized myself because I was a big guy'

Interview: Former White House Chef Andre Rush on his own struggles with mental health: 'I stigmatized myself because I was a big guy'

Earlier this summer I talked to Chef Andre Rush about mental health in the veteran community and his own struggles
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